Churchill vows to keep the British Empire intact
The British Empire faces claims of degeneration as the war ends, but Churchill declares he will not preside over its liquidation. Dominions Canada New Zealand Australia and South Africa work with Britain, meet in London and Cairo, and participate in the Commonwealth Air Training Plan showing imperial solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
France
Britain
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
London
Gen. Smuts
Cairo
No Possessions Are Exploited Across the Empire
A speech argues that imperial policy favored independence in Canada, Australia, and other Dominions over the past fifty years. It claims Britain benefits taxpayers through defense and public services while linked possessions grow increasingly autonomous under a tested world-wide cooperative system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Canada
Australia
London
Smuts
South Africa
British Commonwealth
Indian unity questioned amid empire self-government debate
The piece argues India lacks unity, warns self-government now could threaten the war effort and United Nations goals. It cites Norman Angell figures: about one thousand British officials governing over four million people, with Indians in control of most administration, plus vast railroad and canal networks and large irrigation. It notes promises of self-government after the war within or outside the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
United Nations
Norman Angell
Commonwealth of Nations
Pack Energy In That Lunch Box
War workers are urged to pack energy rich lunch boxes with whole wheat bread fresh veg and varied fillings. Include raw fruits vegetables milk or hot cocoa in a thermos and keep foods moist in tightly closed containers. A free Vitamin Chart is available from the Western Division Health League of Canada in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Health League of Canada
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Puritan 17th Century Names Compared With Odd Modern Tags
English Puritans in the mid 1600s used striking names such as Faint-not Hewitt Be-faithful Joiner More-fruit Flower Weep-not Billing Stand-fast-on-high String Fly-de bate Roberts Elected Mitchell These cognomens appear in an old Burns text cited by the Vancouver Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Fud
Aunt Boo
Grandpa Snazzy
Burns
Hewitt
Meek Brewer
Pimple
Roberts
Mitchell
Vancouver Sun
Ramsay Company Offers Patent Help in Ottawa Canada
The Ramsay Company, patent attorneys at 273 Bank Street Ottawa, invites inventors to obtain full information and assistance on patents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tt Ramsay Company
Bank Birec
Ottawa
Canada
Not Wasting Paper Imposed New Restrictions
British paper control order tightens use of paper across all documents and communications. Only the amount reasonably required may be used for letters reports leaflets and memorandums regardless of print form. Advertising circulars posters window bills and show cards face stricter limits while new newspapers and periodicals remain banned and ad space is capped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supply Ministry
Great Britain
Blackcurrants Rich in Vitamin C Content
A report notes that blackcurrants are high in vitamin C. The article highlights the fruit as a strong source of this nutrient and discusses its potential health benefits.
Churchill the statesman and writer driving fame
The piece notes Winston Churchill sought journalism as well as leadership. It cites his Boer War capture, fame from war correspondence, and memorable phrases such as Never in the history of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few and it is not the end but the end of the beginning as key turning points in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Churchill
South Africa
Britain
Royal Air Force
Egypt
North Africa
Churchill
Lethbridge Herald
Selected Recipes Card for Glazed Citrus Cake
A concise historic recipe card lists ingredients like milk corn syrup Mazola orange marmalade and all purpose flour with baking powder and salt. It instructs to mix wet components then fold into dry ingredients and bake in a leaf pan at 350 degrees for about one hour using waxed paper and oil in a gradual bake.
Sugar Saving Chocolate Nut Squares
Melt chocolate and butter over hot water. Beat eggs, add corn syrup and heat until light. Stir in chocolate mix with flour, salt, All-Bran, chopped nuts and vanilla. Pour into greased dish, bake 375F for 25 to 30 minutes. Yield about 1 6x2 inch squares.
Birds Face Fatal Heat Sensitivity If Flight Trek Continues
A note warns that birds tolerate body temperatures around 108 degrees, a level deadly to humans, urging caution and limited flight activity to avoid overheating risks.
Canada's Army Training for Large Scale Action
Canada’s growing Army trains for large scale combat. Hon. J L Ralston notes four hundredfold growth in three years and outlines winter drills with bivouacs ski training and improvised fortifications to keep the force ready for decisive operations at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
J. L. Ralston
National Defence
National Defence Headquarters
Ottawa
Dominion
Gems of Thought Selections From Poets and Clergy
A short quotation collage of lines from Maria Walde Phillips Brooks Mary Baker Eddy R L Stevenson Emerson and Ella Wheeler Wilcox. The piece favors divine love daily joy labor happiness and living in the present moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillips Brooks
Mary Baker Eddy
R. L. Stevenson
Emerson
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Degrees of Courage in Malta Highlight Fortitude
Major Francis Gerard reflects on courage after two years in Malta. He defines fortitude as enduring terror, pain, and loss day after day, facing sleeplessness and fatigue. Malta is cited as a valiant example. The article notes the improbably long life span of an elephant as a curious aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malta
Francis Gerard
Singers Draw Crowd in Hyde Park Among Allied Soldiers
A lively crowd in Hyde Park gathered as American and Allied servicemen joined in a spontaneous sing along. An American soldier borrowed a ladder to lead Old Black Joe while others traded songs with British and Canadian troops, ending with a cross nation chorus that outshone the ladders and orators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
Trish Guards
Joe
Brandon Sun
No More Medals For Bravery in War Years
The Royal Humane Society exhausted its supply of medals after three years of wartime bravery awards in Britain. To conserve bronze and labor, it will issue ribbons instead until the war ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Royal Humane Society
Britain
Canadian Fishermen Land $3 Million Worth Of Fish In June
Canadian fishermen landed three million dollars worth of fish during June. The report highlights strong catch value across coastal fleets and notes ongoing quotas and market demand.
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Bob Burns
Chuck
Ondens
Lydia E. Pinkham
Directorate of Public Relations
H. G. MacLean
Armed Services
Webb Hall
Col
R. Webb
No. 2 District Depot
Maria Walde
No. 5 Air Observer School
Winnipeg
Man
L. Ko Armitage
Minsota
J. Craic
Winninee
T. R Dickson
St Vital Manne
Drummond-Hay
M. F
Orimsey
FE J Hepburn
Melville
Sask
Lehman
White
No. 10
Service Flying Training School
Dauphin
TAC
M. A. Assetin
St Boniface
Hogg
Warren
T. Leonard
Moosehorn
J. M. Lowe
Bradwardine
Maguire
J W. Morris
Winnipes
DT. Murray
Lyleton
Norwood
A. HW. McNaughton, Caleary, Alta Lac
W. H. Oakley
St. Boniface
Man Lac
Paria
Fant
Alta Lac
Dtrill
Moose Jaw
E& A. Saunders
Winnines
J. J. Scott
Benedon
H. N. Scott
Winniper
Lac
J. W. G. Scott
Regina
EB. S. Sproat
Kipling
C. Toal
Berwyn
Alta
Trudell
J. W. Astbury
Portage la Prairie
Calgary
Will
Gppleford
Eizeses
Montreal
Hamilton
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