Germany built up metals supply for eleven years before war
The Engineering and Mining Journal reports Germany planned conquests as early as 1932 33 and built up strategic metal stocks for war. It cites boosted copper manganese nickel tungsten chromium and other metals from controlled or conquered sources and notes Germany’s 1941 aluminum output and zinc lead shares. It warns of tungsten and nickel shortfalls and outlines global production shifts ahead of 1943 capacity.
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Germany
Engineering and Maing Journal
Britiat Frapire
United States
Charles Will Wright
United States Bureau of Mines
Ukraine
Yugoslavia
Spain
Norway
Sweden
France
Italy
Hungary
Canada
Great Britain
Mexico
Canada seeks new mineral sources for war needs
The government aims to expand mineral supplies as war spreads to two oceans. Canada, a top world producer, seeks new manganese, tungsten, zinc, copper, lead, and tin sources. Prospects include southern New Brunswick and the Madagen Islands in the Gulf of St Lawrence as Ottawa researches profitable scheelite from Canadian gold mines.
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United States
Canada
New Brunswick
Magdalen Islands
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Mines and Geology
Ottawa
Ontario
Quebec
British Columbia
Pacific
William Hower
C. D. Howe
Singapore
Hong Kong
Royal Navy
Gavan Powerbright
C.G “Chubby” Power
National Defence
Air
Pandleton Power
R.ga.f
England
William
Baird Demonstrates Color Pictures and Word Origins
Better Pictures Television moves toward three dimensional color pictures as John L. Baird announces experimental success. His first public demo shows a hand with bright flowers. The article notes the Aztec origin of the word cocktail and a Toltec king’s naming of the drink. It also states Canada public libraries loaned about 20.7 million books in 1939.
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John L. Baird
Baird
Canada
Women Reserve Market Share in Neckwear
A note states women account for 65 percent of men’s neckwear sales. It also claims 920 distinct wars have occurred since history began.
Revels In Work Churchill Defies Strain Like Younger Man
London correspondent reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill, nearing seventy, handles immense strain with night work and long hours. He reportedly nips naps, benefits from late mornings, and remains highly focused despite weight gain and a smoking habit. Churchill’s army training and polo keep him fit in his sixties.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Churchill
Winston
L. G
Mr. Churchill
A Poor Substitute A Hospital Scene
An officer in hospital declines a night visit but hints at a kiss good night. A nurse jokes about sending the orderly to handle rough work as she checks on him. Germany experiments with paper tires as a rubber substitute, claiming about a month of use for few marks.
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Germany
Tungsten Potential in Canada Tapped by Major Mines
Canada’s Hollinger and Consolidated Smelters may drive wartime tungsten output from Slave Lake deposits linked to a Federal Mines Department process. A recent shipment went to Wah Chang in New York as prospecting expands across Canadian fields amid fears over South China supply.
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Slave Lake
Canada
Hollinger and
Consolidated Smelters
Federal Mines Department
Hollinger
Philips Property
B.C
Dominion
Wah Chang Trading Company
New York
South China
Burma Road
Britain
United States
Shive Lake
Xmas abbreviation through centuries examined in Ottawa library
In the parliamentary library at Ottawa a study traces Xmas from medieval monogram use of Christ to Greek X representing Christ. Scholars cite 1380 Wycliff and 1038 Cristes Maesse, noting 1531 X Temmas as early forms. A modern critic questions the practice, calling for balanced respect and caution against irreverence.
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Parliamentary
Ottawa
Crist
Wycliff
Christ
Cristes Maesse
Man's hat triggers bomb scare in Saint Joseph
A Saint Joseph, Mississippi, panic over a supposed bomb under a highway viaduct prompted police to rush to the scene. A black derby hat, gleaming in the sun, was found as the source of the alarm, with residents speculating about hats that frighten people and animals.
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Saint Joseph
Miss
Canada approves vitamin B rich flour and bread wartime plan
The government to launch two new Canada approved flour and bread types carrying vitamin B credits. Regulators define Canada approved white and brown flour and bread to ensure nutrition while protecting consumers and mills. Industry cooperates. old products allowed if compliant. Charles McFayden ships BC forest seed to Britain aiding wartime needs.
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B.C
McFayden
Britain
Dominion
MacKenzie
Canada
State of Liberty and Emergency Powers Debate
The speaker cautions against constant calls for internment and release of aliens and fascists, urges consistent liberty for all, and warns that some groups seek to deny emergency powers despite enemy fifth column tactics. He notes split views among progressives and unprogressive elements.
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Isle of Man
Pattern 7154 for filet crochet chair set for dogs and more
Advertisement notes Pattern 7154 offers a filet crochet chair set usable for dogs scarf ends or buffet decor. It includes charts directions illustrations and the materials needed. To obtain the pattern mail 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 Mc Dermot Avenue Winnipeg Man. There is no Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Brooks
Weir Project Studied For Niagara Falls Power Backup
Canadian and United States officials study a submerged breakwater weir above Niagara Falls to prevent ice jam danger and energy shortages. Attendees include Major George R. Goethals, C S Cline of Ontario Hydro, and Col. William Keily of the Niagara Falls Power Co.
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United States
George R. Goethals
Buffalo
C. S. Cline
Ontario Hydro Power Commission
William Keily
Niagara Falls Power Company
Mackinac Island bans automobiles for fun and safety
A note from Michigan states that no automobiles are allowed on Mackinac Island. The policy preserves the island’s historic character and reduces traffic and pollution.
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Mackinac Island
Michigan
Conservation of Egg Quality in Transit
A War-Time Production Series pamphlet warns that rough roads and high speeds during egg transport can rupture membranes and churn yolk with white, ruining quality. Jarring anywhere from farm to dealer increases losses and costs, with guidance available from Ottawa’s Dominion Department of Agriculture.
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United Kingdom
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Panzer Term Debate in London Spectator
The London Spectator notes two questions about the word panzer, meaning armor, and why the term is being kept for German armored divisions. It compares usage to Luftwaffe and U boats and cites calls for plain English replacement. A medical officer questions a recruit about organic trouble, eliciting the reply No sir.
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London Spectator
Russia
Luftwaffe
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Charles McFayden
Dominion Forestry Branch
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