War Savings Certificates offer safe invest for Canada’s war effort
Canadians are urged to invest in War Savings Certificates backed by the Dominion of Canada. A 25 cent stamp yields a five dollar certificate after 16 stamps, with a 3 1 4 percent interest rate and tax exemption. Purchases are limited to 480 dollars per year. the program is pitched as patriotic, accessible, and secure for future savings despite wartime uncertainty.
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Dominion of Canada
Canada
Adolf Hitler
Flying at High Altitudes over Libya Describes Cold Weather Gear
Edward Ward of the BBC describes a reconnaissance flight over Libya with layered outfits including two thick jerseys an inner flying suit silk padding a fleece lined outer flying suit cold resisting hand prep inner silk gloves and leather outer gloves a Mae West and parachute harness. Despite all this the reporter was very cold at 8 000 feet and even a sandwich handed up was frozen stiff.
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Edward Ward
BBC
Libya
Mae West
London
TB tent housing for soldiers under marquee warms troops
Four bell tents under a marquee shelter British soldiers in winter. The inner tent provides weather protection blackout and keeps occupants dry and warm while sleeping in the open. Crime in the United States averages a serious incident every 91 seconds.
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Britain
United States
A Very Old Battalion Becomes The King’s Royal Rifle Corps
The 60th Rifles, an American recruit training unit for commissions, trace their origin to 1755 when four battalions were raised on U S soil as The Royal Americans. In 1797 a fifth battalion joined and first bore rifles, its men called riflemen. Clad in green like gamekeepers, they earned the nickname Greenjackets, a name kept as the full dress uniform remains green.
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60Th Rifles
King’s Royal Rifle Corps
U.S.A
Royal Americans
Canada crops and industry figures from 1940s data
The 1941 late field crops estimate places potato production at 39 290 000 cwt. Canada ranks among top rubber goods producers with factory values over 3 million dollars in 1940. Raw fur production for the year ending June 30, 1940 rose 17 percent to 16 668 348 dollars.
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Canada
First Girl Guide V C Bronze Cross Awarded
The Bronze Cross Medal for conspicuous gallantry during raids on London docklands is presented to Miss M. Monk, captain of the 2nd Rotherhithe company, the first girl guide recipient during the war.
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M. Monk
2Nd
Rotherhithe Company
London
Ancient Five Day Week Used by Hittites and Assyrians
A historical note states that a five day work week was practiced by Hittite and Assyrian cultures about 4,000 years ago. The reference places the practice in ancient Near Eastern civilizations around 2400 BCE.
Letter Of Appreciation From English Fireman To Red Cross
A fire fighter in Nottingham England writes from Hazenmore Sask thanking Red Cross workers for knitting warm socks sent for use during bombing raids. He praises the socks for keeping feet dry and warm, notes long nocturnal shifts and wet conditions, and expresses hope for victory and safety for all.
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Red Cross
Hazenmore
Sask
Nottingham
England
J. W. Wilkinson
Strawberry Pineapple Gelatin Pie Recipe
A step by step mixed dessert recipe for a no bake gelatin pie with pineapple, evaporated milk, cornflake crust, and a cream filling. Includes crust preparation with crushed corn flakes and butter, gelatin mixture with egg whites, and chilling times to set in a nine inch pie dish.
Aussies Arrive in Vancouver with 700 Airmen
A memento worn in Honolulu by Leading Aircraftman Graham Stoner from Grafton New South Wales marks his arrival by train in Vancouver with more than 700 fellow airmen from Australia. The Australians outnumber New Zealanders as banter flows among the blue and gray troops as they head toward prairie training centers.
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Honolulu
Graham Stoner
Grafton
N.S.W
Cas
Vancouver
Down Under
New
J. F. T. Thomas
Queensland
U.S
Prairies
Jim Leaver
New South Wales
R.A.A.F
Canada
Army of Airmen
U S
Parachute Jumping Lessons Teach Lifesavers of the Air
Victor Plowman, now a chief parachute instructor for Leavens Brothers in Crumlin, teaches hundreds of Canadians to handle life saving parachutes at No. 4 Air Observers' School. He explains packing, landing technique, and safety, noting jumps from 10 000 feet to 400 feet for sport and that proper form reduces injury risk. He also notes the cost of chutes and details on eye pigment differences.
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Victor Plowman
St. Catharines
Torontonan
Leavens Brothers, Limited
Crumlin
Canada
Plowman
Seven Modern Types Canada to train 10000 planes
Ralph H. Bell director-general of aircraft production told the purchasing agents association of Montreal that Canada will have 10000 planes in the air for training and Dominion defence by the end of next year. He estimated annual repair and overhaul costs at 100 million dollars and noted production will shift from fifteen types to seven modern types as soon as possible.
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Canada
Dominion Defence
Ralph H. Bell
Purchasing Agents Association of Montreal
Balloon height curiosity ends with stray harp discovery
A Britain story shows an inquisitive old lady asking how high a barrage balloon can fly. The sergeant reveals a humorous twist noting they found a harp perched atop the balloon after pulling it in.
Jain sect adherents avoid swallowing insects with mouth gauze
The Jain community in India follows strict vegetarian rules, including not eating after dark to prevent ingesting insects. Members cover their mouths with gauze to avoid accidental swallowing while maintaining devotion to traditional Hindu vegetarian principles.
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India
Speedy Antelopes Census by Air Shows Open Season Feasibility
The South Dakota game and fish commission uses airplanes to census fast running antelope. Wardens herd animals from gullies to counting grounds, aiding open season studies. A Spearfish crew saw a head on collision of fleeing herds. Brazil air travel rose from 1787 flights in 1930 to 7900 in 1940.
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South Dakota
Brazil
Survival of certain bacteria after boiling noted
The text states that some meat-spoiling bacteria can endure five hours of boiling, and offers a metaphor about sympathy resembling blond hair being largely artificial.
South Australia Cuts Paper Use in War Economy
The South Australian government reduces paper usage by 12 percent in its war economy. A unusual green cotton variant is now used to manufacture floor wax.
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South Australia
Britain tests new dairy product from whey
Research workers at the West of Scotland Agricultural College evolve a dairy product from whey resembling buttermilk. Bakers in Britain cannot use milk or milk powder, so the new product could be produced commercially with existing equipment and hold value in the current period.
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Britain
Whey
West of Scotland Agricultural College
Emu Cannot Fly, Revealed as Australia’s National Bird
A note on Australia’s national emblem states the emu, though flightless, symbolizes the country. The bold bird stands alongside the kangaroo in official representations and emblems.
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