Gliders Seen as Silent Invasion Threat to Britain
Lt Col Lowe of the London Daily Mail describes a potential German glider invasion of Britain, citing Norway troop assembly and tramway centres. He notes gliders' stealth, weight of six men and equipment, and compares to parachutists while highlighting Home Guard defense and landing challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
T A. Lowe
London Daily Mail
Berlin
Norway
Col Lowe
Home Guard
Home Guards
Belgium
France
Queen Victoria Bull's Eye Feat Compared To King at Coventry
The St Thomas Times Journal notes both the King at Coventry and Queen Victoria at Wimbledon scored bullseyes. The Queen’s shot in 1860 used a fixed rifle position to simulate aiming, while Wimbledon’s NRA ranges moved to Bisley in 1589, leaving Wimbledon famed for tennis, not shooting.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Coventry
Queen Victoria
National Rife Association
Wimbledon
NRA
Bisley
N.R.A
London
Faithful mule buried under Guadalajara cathedral doors
The story tells how a mule carried the archbishop to the Guadalajara cathedral during Holy Week years ago. The archbishop died at the gate and the faithful mule followed to the doors where the animal was buried, and the front entrance remains closed.
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Mexico
Guadalajara
Spain
Scotland Abolishes Gretna Green Marriages After 350 Years
The London Times reports that Scotland ended all historic forms of marriage including Gretna Green and the declaration by sheriff. From midnight June 30 only three methods remain: church minister, registrar, and the habit and repute declaration by the Court of Session.
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Gretna Green
Scotland
Register Office
England
Court of Session
London Times
Well Recommended Martha Contemplates Marriage
A mistress questions Martha about an impending marriage to the young man who has courted her. Martha confirms the engagement and argues that his reputation and a prior betrothal among acquaintances justify the hastiness. The dialogue centers on trust and social acceptance in matchmaking.
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Martha
Alberta agriculture offers granary space guidance
The Alberta department of agriculture issued guidance for building granaries. A bushel of threshed grain occupies 14 cubic feet, so a bin measuring 12 by 10 by 8 feet contains 960 cubic feet and holds 768 bushels.
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Alberta Department of Agriculture
Pocket Book Survey Sheds Light on Women’s Daily Needs
A New York survey found the average woman’s pocket book holds about 62 articles. Items range from sugar cubes to street car tickets, illustrating the variety of everyday essentials women carry.
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New York
Men Of The Air Force Parade Across Canada Draws Attention
Canadian travelers note the splendid appearance of the air force. Toronto residents see trainees in the neighborhood described as bronzed vigorous and determined, upstanding and eager for the work ahead.
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Canada
Toronto
Toronto Globe
Maiti
Falmouth Council Orders Bellerophon Guns Melted for Scrap
The Town Council of Falmouth decreed the guns of the Bellerophon melted for military scrap iron, stating mementoes are unnecessary. The ship, launched in 1736, once escorted Lord Nelson's body home after Trafalgar and bore Nelson who died there.
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Britain
Falmouth
Napoleon
Lord Nelson
Trafalgar
A Wonderful Friendship Molotoff Sets R use of Rifts Rumor
Molotoff dispels rumor of a rift between Soviet Russia and the Reich declaring their historic friendship intact after nearly a year. A public utilities company supplies 2,500 buildings in New York City.
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Molotoff
Soviet
Russia
Reich
Public Utilities Company
New York City
Meteoric Iron Used in Malay Kris Dagger Craft
The article notes meteoric iron as a material in Malay kris daggers. It highlights its historic use and distinctive value in weapon making.
Secret Weapon Man Of The Hour In Britain Stir
A Canadian Countryman cites Britain's stoicism as the secret weapon in wartime morale. Lord Beaverbrook, a rising political figure, is hailed as the man of the hour with a path from Halifax to the British cabinet.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Halifax
Kent
Dover
Great Britain
Canada
Britan
Hitler
Ottawa Journal
Max Aitken
N.S
New Brunswick
Montreal Stock Exchange
England
House of Lords
Lloyd George
Winston Churchill
Cabi
Radio Station For Singapore A 100 Kilowatt
A government radio station of 100 kilowatts will be erected at Singapore to broadcast British news and views across a wide Far Eastern region. Singapore is described as Britain's principal Far Eastern naval base.
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Singapore
Britain
Beavers And War Profits On The Saskatchewan Front
Four trappers Rag nar Victorson Wm J Isbister Rod Scrine and Pete Isbister trapped muskrat near Lac la Ronge Saskatchewan. They handed beaver pelts to the provincial department then planned to donate their earnings totaling 41 25 to Red Cross War Services of Canada.
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Lac la Ronge
Saskatchewan
Ragnar Victorson
Wm. J. Isbister
Rod Scrine
Pete Isbister
Department of Natural Resources
Canada
Red Cross
War Services of Canada
Canadian Golfers Halt Play At Portal Course Eighth Hole
Regulation requiring passports for Canadians entering the United States stops play at the eighth hole on the international course in Portal North Carolina. The ninth hole lies in the United States and the Canadian greens keeper also shung the ninth green. Most players are Americans exercising at the course.
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United States
Portal
N.C
Canadians improvise camp life during training in England
First Canadian Division in Britain trains to move fast and hit hard using improvised gear in forest bivouacs. Soldiers build log huts, use fireless cookers and blowtorch stoves, while mobile dental units and field hospitals operate in camouflaged trucks with treadle drills.
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England
Britain
Army
New Brunswick
Napoleon
Saskatchewan Regiment
Armored Monsters in U S Army Tank Build Program
The army plans a fleet of 400 to 500 heavy tanks weighing 60 to 70 tons with speeds up to 50 mph. Baldwin Locomotive Works awarded a $5,689,725 contract for the project as fear grows over Germany and Hitler's conquests. The program marks a shift from light and medium tanks to a larger, more powerful armored force while current stocks total about 2,400 units.
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U.S. Army
Germany
France
Roosevelt
Advisory Defence Commission
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
War Department
Bell Ringer Fined Under War Law In Britain
Robert Willis, a street fish hawker, was fined £1 for ringing a bell while selling fish. As a wartime measure, bells may only be used to warn of danger.
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Robert Willis
Britain
Clip Worthy Information Stays in Scrapbooks
A person who clips useful information immediately preserves details for later use. Delays risk losing facts, ideas, and guidance. The practice helps recall, organization, and personal record keeping.
Tea yields span wide cups per pound
A pound of tea yields between 159 and 200 cups depending on brewing strength, with typical households extracting about 180 cups per pound under common brewing practice.
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Maastricht
Gliers
French
The
Air Force
Empire Air Fledglings
R.A.F
Dominion
J. R. Baltwin
Nottingham
Cole
Norfolk
J. S. Hamlton
Glasgow
Man of the Hour
Net
Charles S. Cameron
Dominion Iron and Steel Company
Ottawa
Senate of Canada
Wiliam F. O'Connor
K.C
Dominica
British West Indies
Natural History, Magazine
North
Signs OF the Times
Trafalgar Square
Horatio Nelson
U.S
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