Sudeten settlers find freedom in Canadian farm life
Fraser McConell visiting Calgary notes Sudeten settlement at Tupper BC spans 20000 acres of land bought for refugees from Czechoslovakia. Settlers from Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian backgrounds work as farmers and dairymen, praised for neighborliness and freedom from police reporting. They share anti Nazi sentiment as a unifying bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague University
Benom
Eaks Fraser “McConeell, Mepervinor
Tupper B.C
MecConnell
Calgary
Nazi Party Renews Morale Watch In German Cities
The Nazi regime orders district leaders to report on public morale amid wartime shortages. Hitler had charged party chiefs with morale maintenance, urging no complaints about scarce foods. Food store proprietors who are party members must monitor housewives reactions and ban political discussion in shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feaders In
Rumiber
Adolf Hitler
Fuehrer
Ccote
Reich
Murny
Calendar Reform Proposal Delayed by War
Elizabeth Achelis, World Calendar Association president, argues for a new international calendar to replace the Gregorian system used since 1751. The plan would start each year on a Sunday, with 31 day months and an extra day as a leap day placed to keep January Sundays. The League of Nations studied it and 14 governments showed willingness, but the war halted any conference discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Achelis
World Calendar Association
Miss Achelis
League of Nations
Miss Rebelis
All-Services Can teen Club opens in London West End
Great Britain's first club for Canadian and other dominion troops along with home forces and civil defence is opened in London’s west end. Brigadier W W Foster leads Canadian soldiers at the inauguration tea. The club led by president Mrs Anthony Eden offers a restaurant recreation rooms and a dormitory.
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Great Britain
West End
Lonnion
Lord Milne
W. W. Foster
Anthony Eden
Dominions
World's Largest Atlas The German Prince Weighs 2.5 Tons
The German Prince atlas claimed as the world’s largest, reportedly weighing about two and a half tons with a length over 12 feet and a breadth around four feet.
Families of the Middle Ages Carried Collapsible Furniture to Rome
Report notes that medieval families used foldable metal chairs and tables, transporting them from home to Rome. The items enabled portable seating and dining during travels or pilgrimages, reflecting practical mobility in medieval life.
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Rome
Britain’s Bomber Production Ties Factories to War Effort
The article details Britain’s rapid bomber production expansion since 1935. It explains the shadow factory system, subcontracting, and plant conversions enabling a doubled aircraft output by 1938, with round-the-clock work and aggressive scale-up to build the Royal Air Force’s strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Royal Air Force
Germany
Committee of Imperial Defence
Edmonton Fur Auction Opens 1940 Season
Furs valued at about 149.24 sold at an Edmonton area sale with bidders from Edmonton district New York and Montreal Winnipeg Seattle Vancouver and more. Over 150000 skins from northern Alberta ranches and trappers yielded roughly 165000 pounds with 85 percent sold. Ermine mink wolf beaver and foxes showed varied price movements with certain skins in strong demand.
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Edmonton
District
New York
Montreal
Winnipeg
Seattle
Vancouver
Alberta
Eight Thousand Doctors Complete Canadian War Questionnaire
An official of the Canadian Medical Association reports 8,228 doctors have completed the questionnaire to register medical professionals willing to serve in Canada’s war effort. About 10,400 questionnaires were sent out to doctors nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Canadian Medical Association
Skull and symbol shaped watches from old crafts
Finely engraved watches fashioned into skulls octagons crosses little books purses dogs and sea shells reflect antique craft traditions from prior eras.
Whale neck bones compared to a giraffe bones in a playful note
A quirky line asserts a whale has as many neck bones as a giraffe, numbering 2342 in a humorous comparison. The odd fact blends zoology trivia with an imaginative claim.
Barometer Signals Health Effects Says Pathologist
Dr. William Petersen, at the University of Illinois, links barometric pressure to health. He says rising pressure can boost blood pressure and energy, while high air pressure may worsen pain and mood, especially in the young, old, and sick, urging physicians to monitor patients accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. ‘Petersén
The
University of Ilinoi
Petersen
Lenin speech on Finnish rights sparks autonomy debate
The New York Post reports Lenin in a speech to the All-Russian conference of the Russian Social Democratic Labor Party asserting Finns must determine their own path and condemning any Russian chauvinist denial of that right. The note references Finland’s status as a semi autonomous grand duchy under Russia before its 1917 declaration of independence.
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Finland
Russia
Lenin
Russian
Social Democratic Labor Party
New York Post
Londoners Use 36 Gallons Water Daily Per Person
A historical note records London residents consuming thirty six gallons of water per person each day a figure reflecting urban water use. The text also mentions a curious claim about a creature described as a trigperfich capable of drilling oyster shells with its teeth.
Britain’s massive mobilization for war 1940 effort
Ottawa Journal notes Britain’s entry into full wartime mobilization with 2,000,000 more men called to colors, a massive spending goal, plans to deploy over 3,000,000 under arms, and a determination to outpace Germany in air and sea power while resisting Nazi threats.
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Great
Britain
Germany
Goering
Goebbels
Hitler
Ottawa Journal
Wrecking a Nation and Germany's Waning Resolve
The Boston Transcript argues Hitler's Germany is failing to recover from losses as it fights to sustain its war effort. It warns that Germany's dwindling stay power may force a last, destructive gamble with air power and the entire fighting force.
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Hitler
Germany
Columbus
Boston Transcript
Clubbed Ayptodont and St Patrick Trinity Tale
The Ayptodont used its tail as a club when attacked and drew its head and limbs into its shell. The shamrock is tied to St Patrick and the Trinity as a national emblem of Ireland in folklore.
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Ireland
St. Patrick
Mexico
Democracy in War Time and Free Discussion
The Regina Leader-Post argues democracy must endure wartime pressures and that freedom of discussion and criticism should have the fullest possible fling. It warns that war may tempt curbs on rights, yet preserving democratic liberty strengthens Canada against enemy aims.
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Ottawa ‘Journal
Warris
Canada
Regina
Ledér-Post
Banting to Lead Research Lab at Taplow Red Cross Hospital
Sir Frederick Banting will head a new Special Research Medicine lab at the Canadian Red Cross funded base hospital to be built on Lady Astor's Taplow estate in England. He will oversee construction and oversee hospital operations. the facility supports military medical needs and marks Banting’s continued scientific work abroad.
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Sir Frederick Banting
Frederick Banting
Red Cross
Lady Astor
Taplow
England
Sir Frederick
Canadian Red Cross
Frederick
France
Canadian Army Medical Corps
Menace From Dogs Hurts Canadian Sheep Industry
Canadian sheep breeders warn that roaming dogs threaten production as losses rise in Ontario with many flocks reporting dozens of sheep killed in a single night. They urge wartime legislation to curb dog predation and boost wool output for war needs.
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Canada
Ontario
Dominnion
Tree Fruits Worth Trying in Prairie West Trials
W D Albright of the Dominion Experimental Sub Station Beaverlodge Alberta urges trial of tree fruits where large crops are unlikely. Crab apples dominate, with Osman as the most productive variety. trees bore 60 pounds in 1938 and 110 pounds in 1989. Other varieties include Olga, Bolgo, Columbia, Florence, Protosh. Standard apples struggle though Hibernal Simbrisk and Blushed Calville show limited fruit. Plums lag behind crab apples though Assiniboine and Opata show small yields. Bessarabian sour cherry fruiting on a hedge for two years. pears and apricots await trials. Hawthorns fruit but may be kept as ornamentals with edible dry fruit.
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Prairie West
W. D. Albright
Dominion Experimetal
Beaverlodge
Alta
Osman
Dominion Experimental Sub-Station
Olga
Bolgo
Columbia
Florence
Manitoba
Finland nickel deposits link to German wartime aims
French observers say Finland's nickel, largely controlled by Canada's International Nickel Interests and allied firms, powers German urgency in the Soviet Finnish campaign. Global production is 120000 tons yearly, with 92 percent under allies, underpinning steel for aircraft, tanks, ships and armaments. Germany's own mines yield about 300 tons, forcing reliance on foreign sources.
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Finland
Germany
Canada
Reich
Umpire Cap Maker From Covington Earns Living
A Frank of Covington Kentucky earns his living making caps for baseball umpires.
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A Frank
Covington, Ky
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