Liberator bomber attack sinks suspected U boat in mid Atlantic
A four engined Liberator dive bombs a surfaced U boat near the mid Atlantic convoy lane. Depth charges break the hull and the submarine disappears beneath sprays and debris. The crew report a moral victory with no official kill claimed and praise their unit’s morale under Wing Commander Clare Annis.
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North Atlantic
Fiest
Jerry
Liberator
R. R “Stevie” Stevenson
Edmonton
Air Force
Bert M. Palmer
Ottawa
W. J. “Bill” Olsen
Toronto
J. P. Perry
Georgetown
W. E. “Widget
Burgess
Winnipeg
H. Roy Hamer
Hamilton
Harry W. Kostiak
mid-Atlantic
Widget
Stevenson
Roy Hamer
Clare Annis
O.B.E
RCAF
RR. Stevenson
Fred Mills
Monton
Bert Palmer
Harry Kostiak
Roy Jems
W. E. Burgess
Bill Olson
Death of Dominion Entomologist Dr Leonard S McLaine
Regret is expressed in scientific and agricultural circles on the death of Dr Leonard S McLaine Dominion Entomologist and Assistant Director Science Service Dominion Department of Agriculture Ottawa who died at his summer residence Lake Bernard Quebec on July 20 in his 57th year Born in Manchester England he was educated at Merton House School North Wales Wilson Lyon School New York City Boston University and Massachusetts State College He held many posts in entomology including Chief of Foreign Tests Suppression and later Chief of the Division of Plant Protection He was a fellow of AAAS and served as president of several entomological associations and held memberships in Canadian scientific societies.
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Leonard S. McLaine
Dominion
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Lake Bernard
P.Q
Manchester
England
Dr. McLaine
Merton House School
North Wales
Wilson Lyon School
New York City
Boston University
Massachusetts State College
State College
Massachusetts
Dominion Entomological
Maritime Provinces
Arthur Gibson
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Association of Economic Entomologists
Rules Updated for Army Wives on Citizenship and Travel
The rules reissued clarify that American wives of soldiers who marry British men do not automatically gain American citizenship, though they may be naturalized after three years. Canadian wives face different rules, with Canadian nationals status upon marriage and many already settling in the Dominion. Officials estimate over 10 000 marriages between English girls and Canadian serving men since the war began. The Canadian Legion educational service plans an experimental week for wives covering Dominion industry, history, services, education, budgeting, and housing, using moving pictures to illustrate.
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United States
Dominion
London
Canadian Legion Educational Service
Manchester Guardian
Oil Yields From Seeds and War Savings Stamp Note
A reader notes flax yields about 18 pounds of oil per bushel while soybeans yield about eight pounds per bushel and sunflower seeds require slightly over four pounds to produce a pound of oil. The item urges buying War Savings Stamps regularly.
Courtesy in Canada Sets Superior Example for US Visitors
A Washington Post writer praised Canada for courtesy, contrasting it with American officials who he says often “high-hat” customers. The piece notes Canadian hotel staff and transport workers display deference to visitors, a standard the author urges others to emulate. The Guelph Mercury published the referenced impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Canada
United States
Guelph Mercury
Duke on a Bicycle Tours the Country in Ministerial Role
The Manchester Guardian notes Duke of Norfolk travels by bicycle in his ministerial capacity. The piece recalls historic campaign journeys by notable figures such as Pitt in a one horse shay and Parnell in jaunting cars, while Queen Anne’s four horse coach and Keir Hardie’s wagonette are cited as contrasting transport.
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Duke of Norfolk
Pitt
Walpole
Parnell
Ireland
Queen Anne
Swift
Jehu
Keir Hardie
Westminster
Manchester Guardian
Canadians Build Vast Wartime Camps Across the Nation
Army engineers expanded pre war projects and built a network of modern camps across Canada. Camps like Debert Borden Dundurn Petawawa Valcartier Shilo Farnham now house a quarter million soldiers with theatres paved roads and municipal facilities. The engineers' planning included water power surveys and on site lumber salvage to ease taxpayer burden. A portable sawmill turned felled trees into lumber and a custom ice cutter moved 4 000 tons of ice to Camp Petawawa.
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Bald Prairie
Canada
Khak
Royal Canadian Engineers
Debert
Borden
Dundurn
Petawawa
Valcartier
Shilo
Farnham
Camp Borden
Camp Debert
Camp Petawawa
Ottawa River
Peace In Wartime From Surrey Walking Club Trophy Holder
A Surrey Walking Club member and trophy holder describes wartime warps on country roads. He spent a weekend hiking and staying at inns as roads freed from traffic. Motor cars were rare and he recalls sheep resting mid road, a sight not seen in 40 years. Lard makes up about sixteen percent of a hog’s weight.
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Surrey Walking Club
Nottingham Post
Mrs Churchill Writes Personal Note to Young Fundraisers
The wife of the Prime Minister of England recently received two eight year old boys who organized a concert in the West Riding and raised 3s 2d for Mrs Churchill's Aid to Russia Fund. She wrote a warm personal acknowledgment, showing the human touch Mr Churchill often displays.
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England
Mr. Churchill
Pineapple design pattern for crocheted medallions
Crochet pattern 7576 offers medallions 19 inches across using fine cotton or string for a pillow top or lace spread. Send twenty cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union for instructions, note pattern number and your name and address. mail delays possible. By 1942 Britain had £1.0 billion in Post Office Savings Bank deposits, enough to buy 200000 Spitfires.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Post Office Savings Bank
Great Britain
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Dr. L. S. Mclaine
Admiral Horton At Work
Max Horton
Eng
Kathleen Halloran
The
Wrens
Admiral Horton
Western Approaches
Atlantic
Duke
Brig. N. D. Lambert
Quartermaster General
Canadian Army
Alice Brooks
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