Canadian exports seen to fuel Soviet Russian recovery
The first use of the Export Credits Insurance Act enables a Soviet order for Canadian manufactured goods, mainly electrical equipment and power machinery, under a government guarantee. Long term credit talks with Russia continue alongside similar discussions with the United States and Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet
Russia
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Washington
London
United Kingdom
Science saves Britain from starvation through wartime policy
The British Association conference notes that science kept Britain fed during the war as imports faltered. Experts argue measures to combat malnutrition were urged for years and stress that research must be applied to everyday life. Arabia's population and area are cited with minimal relevance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Woolten
British Association
Britain
Lawrence Brage
London Times
Curtiss Wright TestsXP-55 Ascender Fighter
Curtiss Wright reports ongoing flight tests of the XP-55 Ascender, a reverse-propeller, tail-forward fighter first flown in July 1943 at Scott Field Illinois. The低-wing all-metal pusher features rear cockpit, rear engines and wing tips rudders, with claimed speed, control and visibility advantages and a propeller dump device for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss- Wright Corporation
G. W. Vaughan
Scott Field
Ill
Curtiss- Wright
St. Louis
Curtiss-Wright
Canada Gazette Declares Measures on Looted Axis Gold
A formal declaration states Canada will block sale of looted gold from Axis-occupied territories via neutral countries. Canada will not recognize title transfers and will refuse to buy gold from nations maintaining Axis ties unless proven non looted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion
Three Generations and a Cairn Terrier Joke
A Scotsman recalls a Cairn terrier that both an Englishman and an American want to buy. The Englishman pays £4 and wins, but the Scot says Jock can walk to Aberdeen while he cannot swim the Atlantic. The text includes a short tale about generations and a can opener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock
Aberdeen
Atlantic Ocean
Lon
Engineering Genius: The Rise of Sir Henry Royce
The life of Frederick Henry Royce spans humble beginnings in Alwalton to founding a major automotive and aviation powerhouse. From newspaper boy to apprentice, he built electric lamps and cranes, then in Manchester formed a workshop with a partner to create reliable motors, leading to Rolls Royce legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolls Royce Company
Frederick Henry Royce
Sir Henry Royce
Alwalton
Peterborough
England
London Sunday Express
London
Liverpool
Manchester
Ottawa Girls' Town: Census Figures Show Female Majority
Dominion statistician S. A. Cudmore reports Ottawa's population of 154 951 with 72 600 males and 82 351 females. The gender balance marks a shift in the city’s demographic makeup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
S. A. Cudmore
Dominion Statistician
Australian sergeant killed by cuttlefish attack at Bayside
An Australian army sergeant drowned after being stabbed through the heart by a cuttlefish while swimming beneath the surface at Bayside in Melbourne. He collapsed and died as companions assisted him to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bayside
Melbourne
Frozen Fruits Point to Bright Future for Ontario Industry
M B Davis and W R Phillips at the Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association meeting review methods of preserving produce. Freezing, now widely developed in Canada and the U S A, offers the best quality close to fresh. Household freezers may soon become essential, boosting home grown product use as in Ottawa where a single unit expanded family consumption of berries, peaches, corn, and broccoli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Davis
Dominion Horticulturist
W. R. Phillips
Division of Horticulture
Ontario Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association
Canada
United States
Mr. Davis
Ottawa
Soviet War Era Stamps Celebrate Allied Fight for Victory
The 1941 wartime stamp programs add about 100 new designs. Early issues feature a Red Army soldier with Be a Hero. A notable set bears the flags of the Soviet Union, the United States, and Great Britain praising the allied fighting bloc. Marshal Stalin is quoted on one stamp: Hail the victory of the Anglo Soviet American fighting alliance. Another series marks United Nations Day, June 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soviet Union
United States
Great Britain
Marshal Stalin
U.S.S.R. Bulletin
Breech Loading Rifles Used First in War Amid British Lines
Historical note states breech loading rifles appeared in the Revolutionary era but were not deployed by American troops. The claim highlights early firearm development and the gap between invention and battlefield adoption by colonial forces.
Wing Commander Curry Named National Director of Family Allowances
Wing Cmdr. R B Curry of Kentville Nova Scotia appointed national director of family allowances. The 40 year old wing commander has served as deputy chairman of the Canadian Legion educational services for Canada and overseas. Curry went overseas in 1943 to organize retraining of ground crew to air crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Curry
Kentville
N.S
Canadian Legion Educational Services
Canada
Curry
Here Fast Aircraft to 1000 MPH within 10 to 15 Years
Peyton M. Magruder of Glenn L. Martin Co predicts speeds of 1000 to 1500 mph within the next decade and a half. He notes jet or rocket propulsion will likely be used and discusses human tolerance to high speed. He cites the V-2 as a benchmark and envisions passenger air travel at extreme velocities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Peyton M. Magruder
Glenn L. Martin Co
Magruder
Quintuplets Pose For Studio Portraits In Colorful Coats
The Dionne quintuplets, already widely photographed at home, had their first formal portrait sitting at a studio. At nearly 11, they wore deep purple princess coats with brown accessories and watched the development of their pictures in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dionne
Honor to Victor Vesnin for Royal Gold Medal 1945
The King awards the Royal Gold Medal for 1945 on the Royal Institute of British Architects recommendation to Victor Vesnin, president of the Academy of Architecture of the USSR and designer of the Dneiper dam. In Fiji, the head is sacred and reaching above another’s head is held as an insult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Institute of British Architects
Victor Vesnin
Academy of Architecture of
Us.s.r
Dneiper Dam
Fiji Islands
Indomitable Mayflower Bravery of a Tiny Canadian Corvette
A Yorkshire Post account recounts the 1840 encounter of the small Royal Canadian Navy corvette Mayflower with the powerful British battleship HMS Rodney. Though underarmed, the Mayflower’s crew, led by Lieut. Commander G. H. Stephens, boldly challenged the giant, inspiring praise for naval courage across ranks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Navy
G. H. Stephens
Canada
Britain
Nelson
Yorkshire Post
Leeds
England
Film Based on Allied Chiefs D Day Plans At St Pauls West Kensington
A film about Allied chiefs planning the invasion of Europe is set to be made and shown in Canada. Field Marshal Montgomery, educated at St Pauls, figures in the film. As a schoolboy he helped set up the invasion map in the lecture theatre. the King and Churchill studied the map before D Day. The former bursar recalls Montgomery as shy in youth, later becoming a vigorous rugby player nicknamed Monkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
St. Paul's School
West Kensington
Canada
Field Marshal Montgomery
King
Churchill
Normandy
W. H. Priest
Mr. Priest
Gems of Thought on Children From Various Authors
A collection of brief reflections on childhood stressing presence over past or future, guiding rather than policing, and learning from mistakes. Quotes include Brayer, Mary Baker Eddy, Joseph Joubert, Thackeray, Emerson, and H. W. Beecher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Baker Eddy
Joseph Joubert
Thackeray
British resolve reflected in wartime savings record
The Toronto Globe and Mail reports that despite hardships and wartime costs, Britons have deposited 604 billion in savings and war bonds in Government post offices. The piece emphasizes resilience and belief that such a people cannot be subdued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Globe and Mail
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soviet Russia
Arabia
Manila
Vet
Philippine
Great Automobile Company
Hitler
Indomitable Spirit
Brayer
Emerson
H. W. Beecher
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!