Final Victory In War Seen As Long Yet Certain
Percy J. Philip Ottawa correspondent for the New York Times spoke to the Toronto Empire Club noting Britain will win but the war will be a long grim business. He warned of heartbreaks and urged patience while praising Allied resolve and the French resistance. He described Hitler’s toughness and argued France was not conquered and needed Allied support. The address touched on Laval, Petain, and the fate of occupied peoples, ending with a dream of victory.
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Percy J. Philip
Ottawa
New York Times
Toronto Empire Club
Britain
Philip
Times Park Bureau
Hitler
Goering
Himmler
Hess
Goebbels
France
Pierre Laval
Marshal Petain
Verdun
Bordeaux
Laval
Berchtesgaden
Netherlands
Dagens Nyheter
Copenhagen
John Bull
Lord Woolton
Royal Canadian Officer Visits Belfast Parliament Houses
Duke of Kent and Duke of Abercorn meet Pte Isaac Borgford of the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps in Belfast. Borgford, from Leslie Saskatchewan, on leave, explains he came from Saskatchewan and was driven by a passerby to see the parliament houses. The duchesses and lords exchange cordial greetings as Borgford departs after a lucky, unplanned visit.
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Isaac Borgford
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Ulster Parliament
Duke of Kent
Duke of Abercorn
Lord Craigavon
Borgford
Leslie, Sask
Saskatchewan
Belfast
Carlyle Rewrites French Revolution After Loss of Manuscript
The scene recalls Thomas Carlyle’s courage after a maid destroyed his manuscript for the first volume of The French Revolution. Mill warned him, Carlyle mourned, then he ordered fresh paper and vowed to write better as his diary recorded.
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Thomas Carlyle
John Stuart M
Mill
Carlyle
Language Of The Sea And The Great Lakes Sayings
The St Thomas Times-Journal notes sailors use precise terms for boats and ship parts, stressing that land lovers say they sailed on a vessel while mariners say they sail in a ship. It contrasts old wartime aphorisms with modern war’s horror.
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Cobourg
Great Lakes
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Crochet Chair Set Gift Pattern 6832
A simple chair set crochet pattern uses string to make a basket of posies. The medallion flower repeats and joins to form the design. pattern 6832 provides instructions, illustration, and materials. Send 26 cents to Household Arts Department, Winnipeg Newspaper Union, for the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Insects: World varieties and American impact
National Nature News notes over 700000 known insect species with 75000 in North America and 6500 injurious to farming. Insects outnumber many life groups and cost the US over 1.5 billion yearly in damage while threatening health, crops, and property. Only two insects domesticated for profit.
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National Nature News
North America
America
The Flag Speaks From The Ruins of British Homes
The article presents Hon. Angus Macdonald praising Britain’s wartime resilience and promises of eventual victory. It lauds air and naval forces striking enemy territories and Dunkerque soldiers, and envisions the flag flying over liberated Britain, symbolizing liberty, justice, and freedom in the future.
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Britain
Germany
Dunkerque
Hitler
Angus Macdonald
Livestock origins show non British Isles breeds
The Friesian cow, Percheron horse, and merino sheep are the only principal livestock types not originated in the British Isles, highlighting diverse animal lineages in early agricultural history.
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British Isles
Hatley Park KC Estate To Be Site Of Naval Academy
Hatley Park estate near Victoria, a 600 acre former Dunsmuir property completed in 1908, is named as Canada’s new naval academy site. The grounds include a Norman tower mansion, Italian, Japanese and French gardens, six miles of private roads, and once employed over 100 staff.
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Hatley Park
Victoria
Canada
Naval Academy
James Dunsmuir
Dunsmuir
Duke of Windsor
Prince of Wales
Willingdon
Lady Byng
British Columbia
Immigration Rules Between United States and Canada
The New York Herald Tribune argues that U S and Canadian ties justify minimal immigration formalities. It emphasizes a long shared language, ideals, and history, noting the unfortified border and defensive alliance between the two nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadians
New York Herald Tribune
Careful Planning Behind Prairie Rehabilitation Success
The Prairie Reform era effort in Western Canada is praised as a well planned, broad program that moved families to fertile districts, created water and shelter belts, and rebuilt drought areas. George Spence argues executive leadership, specialized staff, and practical science yield effective policies and strong public service.
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Canada
George Spence
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation
Regina
Sask
American Railway Development Association
Washington
D.C
Spence
Move of Pushkin Museum Aids Palace Square Project
The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow will be moved 300 yards to clear space for a large square before the Palace of the Soviets. The building weighs 50,000 tons and requires 20 miles of rail to accomplish the relocation amid city plans. Londoners hear a growing chorus of burglar alarms behind broken windows as residents cope with the new urban noise.
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Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts
Moscow
Palace of the Soviets
Watches Exports Rise as Swiss Ship 141605 Timepieces to U.S.
Switzerland sent 141,605 wrist watches to the United States in the last year, reflecting strong demand for Swiss timepieces. The shipment underscores ongoing trade ties between Swiss producers and American retailers.
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Switzerland
United States
Sixpenny dinners aid London bombed families family relief effort
Meals provided by Britain's affluent and wartime ministries support the less fortunate near London. Lord Woolton visits Lambeth kitchens and notes plans to serve early tea and sandwiches to shelter occupants. Neighborhood residents and displaced workers buy or take away dinners, with kitchens run by royal domains and the Duchy of Cornwall leveraging funds from income tax.
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Britain
London
Lord Woolton
Lambeth
Hatfields
Blackfriars
Duchy of Cornwall
Kennington Cross
Times of London
Lord
Damp Shelter Deters Bomb Hit Saving London Family
A London family avoided disaster when dampness in their private backyard air raid shelter drove them to sleep indoors. A German bomb later scored a direct hit on the shelter, which was destroyed.
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London
Horse racing odds show more bets than winners each year
A cartoonish reflection notes that in the United States there are more races in a year than horses. It observes that more people lose than win, applying to both horses and bettors in the wagering world.
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United States
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Island
Royal Norwegian Army Air Force
Royal Norwegian Naval Air Force
Duke
Christian Science Monitor
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