Canadian War Brides in Britain Learn Canadian Manners and Life
British war brides attend lectures sponsored by the Canadian Legion and other groups to learn about Canada’s geography, customs, cooking, and rural life. Volunteers from the C W A C and RCAF support the courses, aimed at giving brides a balanced view before joining their husbands in Canada.
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England
Great Britain
Dominion
Canadian Legion
10.D.E
Old Country
Dominion of Canada
Canada
C.w.a.c's
C.W.A.C
Britain
Royal Canadian Air Force
R.C.A.F
Advice On Poultry Sanitation For Parasite Control
The best step to prevent parasites is strict sanitation. Keep rat proof, moisture proof poultry houses with sun and fresh air. Regularly clean and disinfect quarters nests utensils and water. Use vet recommended disinfectants and consult a veterinarian if parasites appear. Maintain soil precautions in yards and rotate ranges for fresh ground.
Scotland Yard Origins and The Metropolitan Police Center
A historical look explains how Scotland Yard name originated from a Whitehall yard and how the Metropolitan Police HQ moved to near Westminster Bridge in 1890. The piece describes the Information Room, 999 and Whitehall 1212, and the daily Gazette circulated to police nationwide.
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Whitehall Palace
Scotland Yard
Metropolitan Police
Westminster Bridge
Metropolitan Police District
Greater London
War Office
Admiralty
Air Ministry
London
Whitehall
The
Gazette
Great Britain
Ireland
Estimated Dog Word Comprehension Reaches Sixty
Researchers estimate the average pet dog understands up to 60 words. Experts note that vocabulary size varies by breed training and individual exposure, with certain dogs showing broader comprehension through daily cues and command practice.
Many Talents Guided Pte Molly Engler in War Efforts
Pte. Molly Engler of the Canadian Women's Army Corps has a globe trotting background born in Holland and educated across Europe. She toured Spain Yugoslavia Italy Greece North Africa and the Balkans before coming to Canada in 1939. She later worked breeding chickens translating teaching French weaving and raising Angora rabbits before enlisting in 1943 and serving at National Defence Headquarters Ottawa with plans to study agriculture after the war.
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Pte
Molly Engler
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Holland
Engler
Italy
Switzerland
France
Belgium
Spain
Yugoslavia
Greece
North Africa
Balkans
Canada
British Columbia
Pte. Engler
Invermere
B.C
Cwac
National Defence
Ottawa
Alaska size rivaled by Europe Nordic trio
The article notes Alaska sits at a latitude similar to Sweden Norway and Finland and surpasses the combined area of those three nations which have a total population exceeding 12 million people.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Alaska
Sweden
Norway
Finland
India’s War Effort Praised by Lord Linlithgow
Lord Linlithgow ex Viceroy of India spoke at a Linlithgow welcome home. he lauded India's vast war contribution to Allied victory and thanked supporters in British India and Indian States. He noted military power development and supply of munition and stores and lauded Nepal’s aid.
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Lord Linlithgow
India
West Lothian
Linlithgow
London Times
British India
Nepal
Fish as Brain Food Digestibility Cited
The article claims fish qualifies as brain food mainly because it is easily digested. It notes digestion imposes less strain on blood flow to the brain during processing.
North Africa Referred As Rome’s Granary in Ancient Times
Ancient narratives describe North Africa as Rome's breadbasket, supplying grain and other staples. Historians note the region’s fertile lands, thriving trade routes, and strategic importance to the Roman Empire’s food security.
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North Africa
Rome
Canadian Railways Are Nation's Greatest War Industry
Article extols the Canadian railways as the nation’s top war industry highlighting their critical role in moving troops and supplying munitions, the increase of women workers in roles once held by men, salvaging efforts saving millions, and the rail system’s pivotal afterwar production potential.
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Anada
Dominion
Canada
Great Britain
Russia
Canadian Railways
Abyssinia Falls to British Forces in East African Campaign
British troops conquer Abyssinia in the East African campaign marking the first country to fall before Axis aggression and the first to be liberated.
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Abyssinia
Barnardo's waifs serve with Allied forces
More than 4700 former Dr. Barnardo's Home waifs in England are now serving in the Allied military. The figure reflects the charity's wartime effort as youths transition from care to service.
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Dr. Barnardo's Home
England
George Cross Awarded to Leading Aircraftman Spooner
Leading Aircraftman Kenneth Gerald Spooner of Smith Falls Ontario received the George Cross for an act of valor during a training flight. He took control when the pilot fainted and kept the aircraft safe until three crew members bailed out, but died with the unconscious pilot when the plane crashed. It was the second George Cross awarded to an RCAF member.
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Kenneth Gerald Spooner
Smith Falls
Ont
Spooner
R.C.A.F
Plastics seen shaping future but not replacing metal
At the Toronto plastics conference, speakers from the Canadian Section of the Society of the Plastics Industry argued plastics will have a growing role in the future but will not displace the metal industry. The event showcased items from bullet tips to imitation pistols for army practice and numerous peacetime plastic goods.
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Society of the Plastics Industry
Toronto
Embroidered Dirndl Pattern for School or Party Wear
Pattern 7682 offers a gay flower and lattice dirndl embroidery transfer with dress and pocket pieces in sizes 2 4 6. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Depart Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain pattern 7682 with your name address and size, noting mail delays may occur.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
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