Canada Provides Billions in Allied Aid and War Efforts
Canada reports over two billion dollars in mutual aid to Britain and allies. More than 18 million air letters for overseas armed forces were sent in December. Britain loans Greece 185 million dollars plus 71 million in market loans. An appeal seeks 450 thousand for Malta cathedral repairs. Moscow outlines plans for 90 new Soviet cities replacing war damaged ones.
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Britain
Peaneys
China
Ottawa
John Anderson
Commons
Britain and the Empire
Malta
Gibraltar
Moscow Radio
Soviet Union
Mosquito Bomber Raids Threaten Berlin Firepower Gap
German anti aircraft defenses fail to stop the Mosquito, known as the Menace Raider, which operates at 30 000 feet with a plywood design. The Mark XVI has raided Berlin since March, with 50 to 60 light bombers delivering 4000 pound or six 800 pound bombs. Experts warn of chaos if raids reach 1000 planes.
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Berlin
Trade School No 1 Trains Urals Youth for Armament Plants
Children in the Urals study history mathematics Russian chemistry literature and military subjects at Trade School No 1 in Sverdlovsk. The program combines four hours of class and four hours of practical training daily in year one and shifts to six hours of practical work with two hours of classroom instruction in year two. The Sverdlovsk school produces fitters milling machine operators metal workers and smiths for tank and other armament plants with about half the pupils being girls.
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Urals
Soviet Union
Sverdlovsk
Early Canadian aviation pioneers highlighted by lectures
The Electric Club of Toronto heard Prof. Thomas R. Loudon of the University of Toronto recount early Canadian fliers. He noted F. W. Casey Baldwin as the first in the British Empire to fly a plane and pointed to 1908 1909 when Baldwin and J. D. McCurdy were among the era’s flyers.
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F. W. “Casey
R Baldwin
British Empire
Baldwin
J. D. McCurdy
Electric Club of Toronto
Thomas R. Loudon
University of Toronto
Historians Assess Civilizational Lead Between Hemispheres
Historians report the eastern hemisphere was about 6000 years ahead of the western in early civilization development. The finding highlights divergent timelines in ancient cultural advancement and technological progress.
Shamanistic bones mark earliest Chinese writing
Archaeologists identify oracle bone inscriptions as the oldest known Chinese writing. The find centers on animal bones and turtle shells used in divination, dated to the late Shang dynasty, revealing early script used to record questions and outcomes.
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China
Sockeye Runway Aids Planned At Hell's Gate Canyon
The International Sockeye Commission plans two riverbank runways on Fraser to aid the salmon migration toward upstream spawning grounds. The project aims to unlock a potential BC and Washington industry worth up to 50 million dollars annually for fishermen and canners.
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Hell's Gate Canyon
International Sockeye Commission
Fraser
Sockeye
Hell's Gate
British Columbia
Washington State
Germans Face Severe Winter Shortages On Eastern Front
Reports describe the fourth winter of war as a period of unprecedented scarcity for Germany. With lost economic resources in satellite and occupied territories, essential materials such as wool are scarce and ersatz underwear for northern front troops uses crinkly paper fashioned into long pants, resembling leggings.
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Germany
Golf Club Head Speed at Impact
The club head travels about 125 miles per hour in the normal swing when it hits the golf ball.
Hospital Ship Romance Ties Two for Second Halifax Wedding
The Lady Nelson hospital ship in Halifax hosted the second wedding of its Royal Army Medical Corps staff and Nursing Sisters. Lieutenant Nursing Sister Nora Murray wed Staff Sergeant Earl Rawson in the District Depot Chapel with Chaplain W. R. Northbridge officiating aboard the hospital ship Letitia.
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Lady Nelson
Canadian National Steamships
West Indies
Halifax
Canada
Royal Army Medical Corps
Nora Murray
T. E. H. Murray
Stonewall
Man
Earl Rawson
J. Rawson
Rawson
Clarkson, Ont
W. R. Northbridge
Harmon declares Japan still standing after raids on Tokyo
Lt Gen Millard F Harmon commander of the U S Army Air Forces in the Pacific says Japan remains on her feet and fighting in 1946. He notes Pacific operations are going well but only just begun and says Tokyo is not a tinder box, pointing to Japan's extensive fire-break system and wide razed lanes as part of an incendiary defense.
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Japan
Millard F. Harmon
U.S. Army Air Forces
Pacific
Harmon
Tokyo
Royal team returns to London after five years away
The four stately boys with cockaded postillions and a coachman drawn by a brake reappeared in central London after a five year absence from the royal Windsor farm. The article notes the slang term clink originated from The Clink prison in Bank Street, London.
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Old London
Buckingham Palace
Royal Farm
Windsor
Finland plans war reparations in goods to Russia
The Finnish government announced that 300 million dollars in war reparations will be paid as goods valued at 50 million dollars per year for six years. This barter arrangement covers the entire owed amount through noncash deliveries.
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Russia
Fine Treatment From Edmonton Described By RCAF Squadron
Ground crewmen of the City of Edmonton intruder squadron recount how they received generous parcels and cigarettes while overseas. Cpl W. Gillies of Winnipeg notes shipments kept morale high and plans to work in Edmonton after discharge. The group includes M. McGowan Sioux Lookout, M. Pendick Winnipeg, R. Ruston Cypress Creek, J. Hupka Ensinger, W. Kaye Moose Jaw, Gerry Boutin Edmonton, and D. Geslin Winnipeg.
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RCAF
City of Edmonton
Edmonton
Cpl W. Gillies
Winnipeg
R.c.af
Cpl. Gillies
Cpls
M. McGowan
Sioux Lookout
M. Pendick
R. Ruston
Cypress Creek
Man
J. Hupka
Ensinger
Rebuilding vs Ruins as War Memorials for London Churches
The writer questions church authorities plan to rebuild some city churches while demolishing others and urges preserving a few ruins as war memorials. He argues ruined churches with their scars offer a vivid reminder of London's destruction and possess a fragmentary beauty that stirs the heart, noting Canada has 24,000 miles of coastline.
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London
Canada
Keep Healthy Amid Sheltered Occupations Warns Health Expert
An excerpt notes sheltered workers suffer more colds and diseases and urges outdoor time, proper drainage, and ventilation to maintain health. It also cautions sedentary adults up to 50s and 60s against sudden vigorous exercise and quotes Disraeli on the health of the people as the foundation of happiness and state power.
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Disraeli
Churchill in strong health despite heavy workload
London correspondent for the Ottawa Journal says British Prime Minister Winston Churchill is in extremely good form. Colleagues note his refusal to ease duties but admire his stamina and long hours, recalling his dashing Hussar days and polo interests.
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Winston Churchill
London
Ottawa Journal
Churchill
Mr. Churchill
Crossword Puzzle Clue List and Answers Fragment
A jumble of crossword clues and partial answers appears with numbered hints across horizontal and vertical entries. The readable portions include references to Turkish officers, body parts, minerals, and various common crossword terms, though many items are garbled or incomplete.
Code from British Board of Trade Adopted by Seas Nations
The International Code was devised by the British Board of Trade and accepted by other maritime nations in 1902.
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British Board of Trade
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