Courage as Greater Factor in War than Strategy
A reflective piece argues courage surpasses tactics in modern war. It praises naval crews at Montevideo, submarines in the North Sea, mine sweepers, RAF bomber crews, and the arrival of the Canadian Division. It notes Dominion troops' potential and the value of patrols, raids, and artillery for psychological and intelligence benefits.
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Montevideo
North Sea
RAF
New Zealand
Hitler
Polish Exile Government Details German Atrocities in Occupied Poland
The Polish government in exile issues white papers describing German rule in occupied Poland as utterly brutal with deportations and executions. It cites 18,000 Poles killed to date and events in Bydgoszcz including the mayor beaten and shot. It also notes 5,000 detainees confined in cavalry stables in Gdanska street for six weeks.
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Poland
Germany
Italy
Russia
Bydgoszcz
Barciszewski
Gestapo
Gdanska Street
How to Spot a Balloon on a Cloudy Day
An old man wonders how lookouts know a barrage balloon is present. A soldier replies that without a balloon there would be no stunt and jokes about performing the Indian rope trick.
Barnacles Threaten Ships and Navy Bases
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell asserts Britain will throttle Germany's navy as barnacle growth slows ships. Dr. Claude Zo Bell notes US spends 1 to 2 million dollars yearly to remove barnacles with liners costing 100000 per cleaning. Barnacles hinder speed, and fresh water cleaning offers partial relief.
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Britain
Germany
Harry E. Yarnell
Claude E. Zo-Bell
University of California
United States
Seattle
New York Sun
Rip the collie ignores commands testing grammar
Dr Agnes Berrigan of Stillwater Oklahoma notes her collie Rip responds to Lie down when told while a student says Lay down Rip ignores grammar. A Forest Service device emits a howl when its detecting coil approaches metal in logs. A caution on washing white silk with soap unless first dissolved in water.
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Agnes Berrigan
Stillwater
Okla
Dr. Berrigan
Rip
U.S. Forest Service
First Dial Telephone Installed In La Porte 1891
Armon B Strowger installed the first dial telephone in La Porte Indiana in 1891. The article notes insulin as a diabetes remedy also shown to be a good tonic and weight builder.
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Armon B
Lead-Magnesium Shot to Prevent Waterfowl Poisoning
Canadian conservationists note Minnesota research confirms danger of lead shot to waterfowl. Studies show heavy shot loads in shallow waters risk lethal ingestion by ducks, while new lead magnesium alloy shot disintegrates in water or digestion, preventing poisoning. Hunters will gain a practical remedy to protect birds.
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University of Minnesota
Finns Describe Russian Name Origins for Swedes
The Finns trace Russia’s name origin to a Swedish contact, noting a small colony along the Dnieper founded by Swedes. They say the colonists were called Rhuotsi, later Ros, and then Rus, meaning rowers or seafarers.
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Russia
Dnieper
Rus
Inexpensive Canadian Arsenal Workers Eat Full Meal Daily
In a Canadian government arsenal a few hundred workers dine daily in a plant restaurant for 15 cents. Meals include soup corned beef cabbage potatoes apple pie tea or coffee served within a 20 minute window. Separate dining for men and women, a wall radio, and a designated troubleshooter at each table ensure quick service and responsive fixes.
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Canada
Copper shipments to Russia flow from British Columbia mines
British Columbia mine officials say large quantities of copper go to Tacoma Washington for smelting before entering the world market. They note that Canadian government rules do not govern re-exports.
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British Columbia
Russia
Tacoma
Wash
Greece Increases Shipments To United States
Greece ships more goods to the United States than to other markets. Trade data show rising exports, with key product categories expanding as demand grows in the American market.
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Greece
United States
Easy Stitchery Pattern Sale From Winnipeg Union
Quick stitchery promotion offers Pattern 6579 with four transfer motifs sized 15 by 20 percent inch and 4 by 17 percent inch. Details include color schemes and stitch illustrations. Request 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Basic Principles Of Air Fighting Remain Largely Unchanged
Major Oliver Stewart argues that air combat still hinges on turning rather than complex aerobatics. He recalls 1918 tactics, noting pilots endure similar g loads, regardless of speed, and that the fighter which turns best tends to win. The piece contrasts modern 300 mph craft with 1918 100 mph machines, showing comparable forces on pilots.
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France
Oliver Stewart
The
Listener London
Manitoba farmers seek solvent prices for war effort
Paul Bredt of the Manitoba Wheat Pool told the wartime agriculture committee that current farm prices are not war prices. He warned prices are below peace-time levels and well under input costs, threatening solvency. Dominion statistics show Manitoba farm income fell to about 725 dollars annually 1930–37, while prairie incomes averaged around 730. H L Griffin of United Grain Growers noted Canada’s wheat surplus guards Allies, with no risk of overproduction during the war while the North Atlantic route remains open.
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Manitoba
Canada
Paul Bredt
Manitoba Wheat Pool
Manitoba War-Time Committee On Agriculture
Dominion
Prairie Provinces
H. L. Griffin
United Grain Growers, Ltd
North Atlantic
Enormous energy from uranium imagined for ship fuel
A passage argues that capturing atomic energy of uranium could replace 6,300 tons of fuel oil used by the Queen Mary for a single Atlantic voyage, claiming eight pounds of uranium would suffice.
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Atlantic
Foolish fad support for barefoot boy cover cited
Katherine Lenroot of the U S labor department led a campaign to remove a White House conference cover image showing a shoeless child. Dr. Charles F. Pabst, Kings County Medical Society, backs the ban calling barefoot walking a health risk and disease spreader. He paraphrased Whittier in a piece titled Banish the Barefoot Boy, naming ringworm, hookworm, and lockjaw as risks.
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Katherine Lenroot
Children's Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor
White House
Charles F. Pabst
Kings County Medical Society
Pabst
Miss Lenroot
Washington
New York
Howarth family secludes at Calf of Man lighthouse
James W. Howarth, a prosperous Chorley businessman, relocates with his wife and three children to a wind swept Calf of Man lighthouse for the war. He rents the lighthouse from the National Trust hoping for an open air life of peace and a Swiss Family Robinson style existence.
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James W. Howarth
Chorley
England
National Trust
Howarth
Col Lindbergh Seeks Long Sought Obscurity Path
After years of searching Col Lindbergh appears to have found a route to obscurity. The discovery follows a prolonged effort to retreat from public attention and redefine his public role.
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Col. Lindbergh
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Gulf of Bothnia
Cope
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