Big Air Freighters Carve Planes For Army Air Transport
Northwest Airlines and others operate large cargo planes for the Army Air Transport Command to Alaska. Freighters like Curtiss C-24 Commandos fly hospital payloads and timber, with two floor layouts and modular 700 unit weight planning for safe, balanced loads. The route mirrors Howard Hughes 1935 world flight.
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Courge
Northwest Airlines
Army Air Transport Command
Alaska United
American
Pennsylvania Central Airlines
Sky Express
Ford& Ample
Nome
Alaska
Northwest
Crosl Hunter
Howard Hughes
Crucial 1943 Battle May Be Won Under Sea
The New York Sun notes the 1943 struggle will hinge on submarine warfare. The British Admiralty expects a supreme German effort to break the Allied sea bridges, with U boats concentrated in new formations. Victory may depend on keeping Allied shipping lanes open between America and Europe Africa and the British Isles.
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Mr. Alexander
America
Europe
Africa
British Isles
New York
Taking No Chances in War Time Banter
An Italian officer urges readiness as Australians approach. Most troops drink, but one soldier named Benito refuses, fearing alcohol would give him courage to abandon his comrades and run.
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Benito
Fitting Code Words Used for Churchill and Roosevelt
In Casablanca the leaders exchanged secret code words Commodore for Churchill and Admiral for Roosevelt, with few people aware of the covert terms.
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Churchil
Roosevelt
Casablanca
Writing in Britain Today on World Peace Ideals
Sarah Gertrude Milton comments on Field Marshals and postwar reforms. She notes that after the Boer War the aim was uniting South Africa provinces and, after the first German War, focusing on the League of Nations. She argues Russia remains a great power and urges American support for the League.
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Britain
London
Sarah Gertrude Miltin
Routs
South Africa
League of Nations
Russia
Gaza
America
League
Laundry Hints for Canadian Homes
The article notes most Canadian towns are ready for Monday morning laundering and that home washing is effective. It warns that bleach misuse causes damage and that mildew results from damp storage or insufficient drying, urging timely ironing and dry storage to reduce mildew risk.
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Canada
Consumer Information Service
North Canada U S Study Alaska Yukon Joint Development
The external affairs department spokesman said joint study of possible development of the Alaska Yukon and part of British Columbia is in progress. Outcomes depend on study results reviewed by the two governments’ joint economic committee and no definite decisions have been reached.
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Canada
U.S
Alaska
Yukon
External Affairs Department
B.C
Joint Economic Committee
Canadian dairy leader warns of stricter food restrictions
W R Aird president of the National Dairy Council of Canada warned at Toronto that adult Canadians may face tighter food restrictions if they are to meet obligations to supply needy peoples abroad. He urged better returns to primary producers and a long programme to ease manpower and production pressures amid the war effort.
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W. R. Aird
National Dairy Council of Canada
Toronto
Britain
Africa
Russia
Canadian Navy
Atlantic
Canada
Great Britain
Pigeons Used as Air Weapon In Novel Bomb
An inventive air force device uses a canvas covered tube with a timing fuse that, on detonation, frees a pigeon to fly home. The method suits lower altitude operations where pigeons can navigate, though high altitude air is too thin for their flight. The system also mentions new carrying tubes and film enabling pigeons to bear about 1000 words.
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Air Force
Signal Corps
New U boats described as stronger than wartime force
The Ottawa Journal notes that Germany has developed submarines far more formidable than in the last war. Unofficial estimates place 500 to 800 U boats active, with secret devices, longer range, greater speed, and improved depth charge resistance. Submarine packs may hunt in coordinated groups across ocean lanes.
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Germany
United Kingdom
Ottawa Journal
Governor Hoffman Camped With Inmates During Asylum Visit
Col Harold H Hoffman, former New Jersey governor, recounts visiting an insane asylum. Noon found him on the grounds hungry, hailed a truck, and rode with several inmates to the administration building. A guard began counting and asked his identity, prompting Hoffman's exclaimed admission.
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Harold H. Hoffman
New Jersey
Hoffman
Battery Run Radios Should Be Operated With Care
Canada’s radios on farms and towns require careful use to maximize battery life. Follow simple tips from Consumer Information Service: avoid long continuous use, limit listening periods, keep batteries away from heat, check tubes regularly, and disconnect batteries when not in use to prevent waste and accidental operation.
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Canada
Consumer Information Service
Nothing Doing In The Tall Building Joke
Two men work on a tall building. The top man asks Jim to come up and listen. Jim climbs slowly, but cannot hear. The other replies that it is quiet.
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Jim
Brothers Claim Breakthrough Tire Made From Waste Material
Clarence and Ellie Gapen of Morgantown say their tire substitute uses waste mat as a one-eighth inch tread applied to a standard tire. They report it withstood an ice covered hill test and expect lifespans of 5,000 miles or more, aiming for mass production.
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Clarence
Inie Gapen
Morgantown
Gapen Brothers
Travel Etiquette For Rationed Canadians
The piece urges travelers to bring their own tea coffee sugar and butter due to travel restrictions. It notes limited rations and low availability, advising families to pack their allocations for trips and to share scarce items with others on the road.
Banana front page splash in Halifax paper joins two locals
The Halifax city paper features a banana posing with Miss Helen Coelen as part of a lighthearted arrival story. The fruit came from Toronto where bananas hang in golden bunches in shop windows. Halifax has had no banana sales for nine months.
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Halifax
Helen Coelen
Toronto
Enemies Of Weeds Show Shifting Infestation Trends
In recent years natural causes reduced weed infestation with grasses lowering sow thistle growth and drought seasons diminishing wild oats. Canada thistle nearly vanished from areas once plagued, likely due to insect damage and dry periods, though a future re infestation risk remains contingent on changing conditions.
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Ares
Gasoline Waste Before Rationing Era
Before rationing, American motorists burned tens of millions of gallons daily as gasoline, once a kerosene byproduct. The idea of conserving fuel had not yet shaped driving habits or supply priorities.
Decline of Farm Land as Usable Gool Farm Converts
A year 25 million acres of gool farm land in the United States are retired from cultivation as no longer productive. The note presents a broad trend in agricultural land use and productivity.
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United States
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