Prairie Unemployment Crisis Prompts Call to Restore Relief Aid
The article protests the federal end of direct relief contributions from March 31, noting widespread prairie unemployment remains high as harvest work ends. It urges Ottawa to reconsider, suggesting interprovincial transfers, national employment service reform, and stronger eastern labor demand to share the burden.
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Praine
Mr. McLarty
McLarty
Inesfar
Prairie
Regina
Canada
Ottawa
Ottawa Journal reports Italian Red Cross aircraft downed
The Ottawa Journal notes a British fighter shot down an Italian Red Cross aircraft carrying ammunition, gun parts, and war correspondents. It cites Italian conduct and a comment on German and Italian behavior. Also mentions two A F L unions picketing Brass Rail Restaurant in New York for two years with no settlement and a Hayling Island fisherman and son returning Lifeboat money as a gift to the service.
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Ottawa Journal
Red Cross
Caesar
A.F. of L
Brass Rail
Theatrical
New York
Hayling Island
National Lifeboat
Lifeboat Service
Secret routes feeding China trade seen easing Burma Road strain
Foreign sources report substantial war supplies moving into China's interior via covert eastern routes. A large scale two way trade is noted, with exports helping to finance imports as China reduces its Burma Road reliance.
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China
Burma
Best Wheat Varieties Highlighted by Dominion Farms Expert
H G L Strange of Winnipeg champions Marquis Regent and Renown wheats as wealth producers and adds Vanguard and Valor oats to the list, noting they are all cultivars developed by plant breeders at the Dominion Experimental Farms.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
H. G. L. Strange
Winnipeg
Kellogg's Bulk Diet Promises Relief From Constipation
Thousands suffer constipation from low bulk in their diet and seek relief. Kellogg's offers a tasty warming cereal that provides the necessary bulk to aid digestion and improve regularity.
Moderate Swing From Wheat To Flax Expected In the West
A shift from wheat to flax production is anticipated on prairie farms in 1941. Canada would benefit from increasing flax to meet domestic demand, with a possible 1,000,000 bushels shortfall. Flax seed, mainly for linseed oil, requires no special machinery and offers higher prices to farmers.
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Canada
Federal Department of Agriculture
United States
Lost Inca cities found in Peruvian Sierras at 12000 feet
An expedition from New York reports discovery of two ancient Inca era cities high in the Peruvian Andes above 12000 feet. The sites lie in a valley north of Cuzco across from Machu Picchu with three to five feet of humus and dense forest covering them. Excavation has begun with significant masonry caves resembling Inca saga legends.
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South America
Peruvian Sierras
New York
Angkor
Highlands
Cuzco
Andes
Macchu Picchu
Hiram Bingham
Yale University
Canada Exports Bones Worth 78479 To United States
Maj. R. J. Waterous of Brantford Ontario, head of Canada's National Salvage campaign, cites 1940 bone exports totaling 70 073 hundredweight valued at 47479 to the United States. Ontario supplied over half the total with 37 775 hundredweight worth 47931. The circular from Minister Gardiner urges urgent salvage of household bones for glycerine explosives glues and fertilizers.
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R. J. Waterous
Brantford
Ont
Canada
Dominion
United States
Maj. Waterous
Ontario
J. G. Gardiner
National War Services
Waterous
Deadly New Explosive Report Suppresses Details
The Hamilton Spectator reports that two Cambridge University researchers Oliver Gatty and Alfred Stanley tested a new infinitesimal compound producing the most powerful explosion yet, killing them instantly and damaging nearby property. The final formula was found in Gatty’s desk and is said to be in British government hands.
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Britain
New York Times
Cambridge University
Oliver Gatty
Alfred Stanley
Gatty
Royal Air Force
Germany
Hamilton Spectator
Canadian Documentaries Dominate UK Screenings During War
Documentary films from Canada drive UK exhibition as war reshapes cinema. Empire productions on life, scenery, industry, travel, and war activities fill theatres amid distribution hurdles and evacuations. Canada remains the leading supplier, building on postwar educational film policy and rising demand since the current conflict began.
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Empire
United Kingdom
Canada
Dominion
Celanese Incorrect Name for Ceylon Inhabitants Cited
A schoolgirl told her teacher that the people of Ceylon were called Celanese, reflecting a common but erroneous demonym. The remark highlights how schooling and common usage can propagate misnomers about national or regional identities.
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Ceylon
Air Cadet Corps to Train Boys in Elementary Courses
An order in council tabled in Parliament outlines organization of an air cadet corps for boys aged 12 to 18. Juniors will be 12 to 14 and seniors 15 to 18, with each corps limited to 30 training days annually. The corps are not liable for service in the RCAF in emergencies. Also noted are railway dining car statistics showing eggs and bacon as a popular Scottish dish.
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Air Cadet Corps
House of Com
R.C.A.F
Scotland
Selected Recipes for Boiled Salad Dish
Recipe uses 1 cup uncooked macaroni 3 quarts boiling water 3 teaspoons salt 2 cups shredded raw cabbage 1 cup grated Old Canadian cheese 1 cup chopped sweet pickles 1 large unpeeled red apple diced Boil macaroni then drain rinse chill Combine with cabbage cheese pickles and apple Add about 1 cup dressing to moisten Serve on lettuce with cheese rolls Serves six.
All Bran Peanut Butter Refrigerator Cookies
A vintage recipe combining peanut butter butter and brown sugar with all bran and flour. Mix cream sugar and butter then fold in peanut butter egg and all bran. Chill and slice bake on ungreased sheet at 425F about 10 minutes yielding 72 dozen cookies.
War Savings Stamps and Freedom Struggle Appeal
A wartime civic note urges citizens to purchase War Savings Stamps as part of the broader freedom effort, linking financial support to national defense. The text also notes Saturn as the only planet with rings.
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Saturn
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Chef
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Mons
Sonny
Uckley
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
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Calgary
Edmonton
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