Air Training Plan graduates soon for Royal Air Force service
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan pupils to graduate for RAF service in September. Power says training expanded with 1,196 officers in training for administration and 10,220 men, up 3,000 in a month, with no shortage of pupils. Canada presses on with production and U.S. purchases to offset aircraft delays. Hostess Houses by YWCA support troops with shelter and services across 4 dozen centres from Vancouver to Halifax.
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Air Training Plan
Royal Air Force Service
Royal Air Force
Power
Canada
England
Dominion
Royal Canadian Air Force
R.c.af
Department of Auxiliary Services
Canadian Forces
YWCA
Vancouver
Halifax
Y W.C.A
Y.W
Brittany the rugged west of France famed for sea and stone
The article portrays Brittany as a distant western province of France noted for its rugged granite cliffs wild coast and Celtic dialect. It discusses its historic push for autonomy and its cultural kinship with Cornwall while noting its integration into France through dynastic unions.
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Brittany
Germany
France
Bretors
William the Conqueror
Normandy
England
Anne of Bretagne
Charles
Claude
Francis the 1St
Stratford Beacon
Bells Of Britain Ring For Warnings Not Worship
An editorial notes church bells in Britain silenced except to warn of air raids or parachute invaders. Pacifist protests are called blind and petty, while the bells’ purpose shifts to defend worship and the nation in a fateful crisis. The Halifax Herald quotes the Christian World urging support for wartime defense.
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Britain
The
Christian World
London
Halifax Herald
Used As Barracks Somewhere in England
The 1st Canadian Division has occupied historic estates as billets during training and moves. The latest prize billet is a vast estate once cared for by 200 staff, with extensive lawns and thousands of rare trees and flowers.
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Serrie
Hardship in Norway Economy Strained by Trade Cuts
Norway faces severe shortages as exports stop, reducing imports and raising prices. The nation relies on 60 percent food imports and its fishing sector for rest, while gas for boats grows scarce.
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Norway
Misheard Craigslist Call Leads to Carpet Swap
A miscommunication over a home upgrade prompts a humorous back and forth about ordering a new carpet. One party recalls instruction clearly, while the other concedes a mix up caused the replacement to be delayed.
Antidote Found to Fast German E Boats, Officer Says
A naval officer claims an antidote to German E Boats may already exist as Britain notes the fast craft range 90 to 130 feet, weigh 50 to 90 tons, speed 30 to 40 knots and endure about 600 miles. E Boats operate mainly from the French coast for mine laying anti submarine and escort tasks and night convoy attacks. Brazil buys US commercial vehicles and Japan taxi fuel limits tighten.
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Germany
Britain
Bordeaux
Narvik
Norway
French
Skagerrak
Netherlands
Norwegian
Dunkirk
Soldiers welcomed by motorists in Canada
The Brantford Expositor praises Canadian organizations that offer lifts to soldiers walking highways. Soldiers are not always flush with money and appreciate transportation aid. If a service member signals a request for a ride, motorists should consider offering hospitality regardless of whether they wear air force navy or khaki.
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Brantford Expositor
Canada
Transplant plan outlines mass population moves
German circles in Bucharest disclose a plan where all Germans in ceded areas return to Germany while Romanians in those regions and in Hungary move to Romania, and Hungarians in Romania are moved to Hungary.
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Romania
Bucharest
Germany
Hungary
Rumania
Awful Thought Delays at Parlor Wedding
The tale recalls Harry Higgins wooing Miss Truelove for years as gas burned in the parlor and the settee was recovered three times. At the altar the clergyman asks for vows and the bride's little brother exclaims Lumme! Suppose he won't.
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Young Higgins
Harry Higgins
Jommy
Canadians Hold Critical Frontline Role In Defence Of Britain
The 1st Canadian Division is described as the spearhead of Britain's defense against invasion. Canadian units, supported by the CASF, display high training, mobility, and endurance while adapting to rural England. Despite security limits on movement details, troops engage with local communities, receive provisions, and improvise entertainment alongside their summer training near Alder Shot.
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British Isles
C.A.S.F
England
Alder Shot
Garfield Weston
Torontonian
House of Commons
Musso Lini's Feats Mask Fear of Age and Decline
The Detroit Free Press remarks on a 57 year old dictator staging a boy scout like display of horse riding jumping and tennis to prove vigor. Observers see a bald stout leader's reckless stunt as a sign of insecurity and aging rather than strength.
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Benito Mussolini
Detroit Free Press
Would Anyone Like Alfred Now Gorilla Adoptions Sought
Bristol Zoo announces Alfred the gorilla weighs 476 pounds and has endured war related changes. His appetite costs more than 10 dollars weekly and declining attendance risks his future as keepers seek an adopter to foot his feed bill or face possible euthanization.
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Alfred
Bristol Zoo
Border line splits church and land at Trout River
A Malone report recalls a border town building serving as saloon post office and church now divided by the Canada United States line. An American pastor and Canadian parishioners share one space while farmers wait for border rules to ease their cross border grazing and labor.
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Buffalo Courier-Express
Malone
York State
United States
Canada
Trout River
New York-Canada
Banquet Customs and Clothing Origins Recalled
A brief note traces English banquet times from Henry VIII era to modern meals. It mentions that early feasts ran from 5 pm to 3 am and explains that the term shirt or short garments originates with the Saxons, worn by both men and women.
Seven Bell brothers serve. two killed in last war
Seven sons of the late William and Mrs. Bell of Belfast are on active service. Two other sons were killed in the previous war, leaving a family marked by wartime sacrifices.
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William
Mrs. Bell
Belfast
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