Canadian Officer Malone Captured Italian General In Sicily
Major Richard S. Malone of Toronto Winnipeg and Regina credited with capturing General Davet during the Sicily campaign. He served as Assistant Director of Public Relations at NDHQ Ottawa and as a staff officer with the Canadian First Division.
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Tim Little
Ottawa
Richard
Dick) Malone
Toronto
Winnipeg
Regina
Davet
Army
National Defence Headquarters
Ross Mumro
Medica
Major Malone
Malone
Munro
Sicily
J. L. Ralston
National Defence
Ralston
Halifax
Vancouver
Royal Military College
Queen’s Own Rifles
Canadian Machine Gun Corps
N.P.A
M.D. No. 10
Princess Patricia's
Regina Leader-Post
Sifton
Victor Sifton
Ordnance
N.D.H
Winnipeg Free Press
Parliamentary Press Gallery
Owen Sound
Ont
XLV
Bristol
England
University of Toronto
Ridley College
St. Catharines, On
Richard S
N.D.H.Q
Canadian First Division
Bees At London Zoo Master Demonstrates Queens From Pocket
Grey haired S W Gadge bee master at the London Zoo told a writer you can keep bees anywhere and produced three queen bees from a match box. He claimed queens can fly sting and fight from birth and showed stingless bees and beefeas honey a wartime product of sugar and parsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Gadge
London Zoo
Medieval Persians Bet Foes Fate On Chess Output
Medieval Persian players wagered a finger or arm on chess results, with the loser severing the pledged body part as punishment. The brutal custom reflects historic attitudes toward gambling and sport within ancient societies.
No Return Value in Scotland
An American tourist, aided by a Scottish shepherd, tries to buy a fine collie named Jock. The shepherd defers selling, saying he canna pairt wi' him. An English tourist then purchases Jock for less, noting the dog couldna swim the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
America
Jock
British and American fliers hit targets of opportunity
The New Yorker reports a rise in poor marksmanship last month as British and American air crews frequently misfired, hitting industrial sites like dams factories and railroad yards rather than cultural monuments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
British Researchers Helped Beat U-boat Threat
A Ottawa Citizen report attributes success in the Battle of the Atlantic to British researchers inventors and scientists including Commander Charles Goodeve. The article notes civilian experts naval staff and a Canadian among the team who devised counter weapons and tested new devices to curb U-boat warfare.
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Charles Goodeve
Winnipeg
Admiralty
Commander Goodeve
Goodeve
Hitler
Ottawa
Service Wanted Over Roof Angst in Memphis Rent Row
A worried Black man visits Memphis rent control chief Frank Sturm and reveals he has never paid rent for a vacant house he moved into nine years ago. He fears eviction unless the roof is fixed, prompting discussion of landlord and tenant rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sturm
Memphis
Tennessee
Yassuh
Youths lead in thrift as fashion meets reuse in Canada
Irene Gougeon of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board reports strong teen interest in conservation through makeovers and hand-me-downs during a tour of Ontario cities. She notes thrift-minded girls upcycle old clothes into smart designs, praising the needle skills of those who repurpose garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ontario
Irene Gougeon
Prices and Trade Board
Fire alarm by mail in Esher reports coke fire
Firemen in Esher England responded to a letter mail fire alarm reporting coke fire. By the time they arrived the blaze had been extinguished. The item mentions War Savings Stamps regularly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
Esher
Eng
Montreal New Central Station Opens In War Effort Era
Old Bonaventure Station in 1888 shown beside the new Canadian National Railways Central Station in Montreal inaugurated by the Minister of Transport. The Central Station features a vast public concourse and modern facilities aiding troop and freight movement for Canada’s war effort. It replaces the fire-damaged Bonaventure and serves suburban trains with plans to remodel parts for active service.
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Canadian National Railways
Central
Montreal
Bonaventure
William Notman
Metropolis
Dorchester Street Bridge
Old Bonaventure
Central Station
Canada
A Saner Vision Of Canada’s Postwar Promise
Editorial argues Canada’s wartime industrial surge proves its capacity to turn on peace. It cites shipbuilding, munitions, aviation, tanks, and metals, noting Canada now supplies major shares to the Allies and can translate war success into peacetime planning. It rejects defeatist doubt and urges a confident, national plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United Nations
Russia
Britain
United States
Joseph Lister Rutledge
Liberty Magazine
Coronation Scot train quarters U.S. Army officers in Indiana
The Coronation Scot, stored in Baltimore, is now at Jeffersonville Indiana serving as quarters for army officers. The eight car train, minus locomotive and tender sent back to England, was offered to the U.S. Government but deemed too costly to convert for American rail lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S. Army
British Empire
Baltimore & Ohio
Baltimore
Jeffersonville
Ind
England
United States
London, Midland & Scottish Railway
Scrap tobage and inquests echo factory chatter
A British aircraft plant labels careless work scrap as scrap tobage while another factory conducts weekly inquests on all scrap, with findings reported to workers. The Rampton era report notes such practices and their role in production discipline.
Plastic Dishes Aid Crews Afloat And Aground
Plastic tableware replaces fragile navy crockery in bombers and PT boats. Lightweight durable plates cups and saucers fit in compact kits for eight to eleven men and resist breakage on rough seas or in harsh flights. Aluminum and stainless steel trays promise large metal savings for the USA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.A
Dam Bores as Weapon in Ruhr Bombing Observations
The Montreal Star notes British air raids on Ruhr dams unleash floods described as Germany's largest single disaster. It warns of another dam that could unleash the continent’s greatest torrent of hatred if breached, implying invasion stakes and wartime fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruhr
Germany
Europe
Montreal Star
Make Slip Covers At Home And Save
The wise woman today makes her own slip covers to brighten shabby pieces and protect chairs and sofas. Step by step directions for varied chairs and sofas plus material ideas. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern 7397 with name address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
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48Th Highlanders
Helen Mary Malone
Fleming Crescent
Seattle
Danny Scot
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Service
Russ
Nikolai Zabotin
Moscow
Alice Brooks
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