Germany Could Not Help Both
Squadron Leader John Strathhey writes from London Calling on the destruction of German cities and industries. He notes Kassel Hamburg and Hanover as targets and argues that Allied bombing pressures Germany to divert fighters from fronts to cities, weakening armies.
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John Strathhey
London
Kassel
Wolverhampton
Leicester
Derby
Bomber Command
Britain
Hitler
Germany
Europe
Ruhr
Hamburg
Hanover
Canadas YMCA Worker Appointed for India War Service
Robert G. Gibson of Winnipeg, 32, becomes the first Canadas YMCA worker assigned to emergency war work with troops in India. He will supervise Y activities under the Indian National Council, alongside Charlie Paterson and Jack Dunderdale, with prior posts in Fingal, St. Thomas, and Manitoba.
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India
Robert G. Gibson
Winnipeg
International Board of Ymca
America
Gidson
Indian National Council
Charlie Paterson
Montreal
Jack Dunderdale
University of Alberta
Gibson
Canada Packers
Edmonton
Ymca War Services
Fingal
St. Thomas
Manitoba
Sask
Northern Pacific
Tuttle
United Church of Canada
D. E. Wait
RCAF
War Staff College
Toronto
J. W. Beaton
Y.M.C.A. War Services
India Post
International Board of American Y.m.c.a.’S
China
Egypt
Near East
Britain harvest tops previous records for cereals and potatoes
The Montreal Gazette reports Britain produced about 1,000,000 tons more cereals for bread and over 250,000 tons more potatoes than in 1942. This harvest marks the greatest yield per acre since official records began.
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Britain
Montreal Gazette
Britain Aids Russia With Armaments Worth 179 Million
During June 1941 to June 1943 Britain shipped armaments valued at £179,000,000 to Russia while expanding its own war effort. In Puerto Rico’s Yauco a local coffee custom serves hot milk first then strong coffee poured in, creating a reverse serving method.
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Britain
Russia
Yauco
Puerto Rico
Spiders Assist Wartime Sights In War Effort
In a wartime feature, Richard Dempewellf notes spiders supply silk for cross hairs on surveying lenses and precision gun and bomb sights. Spider farms in the U S and Britain yield up to 800000 feet of web annually. web strength rivals platinum and steel, with best silk from a five day old crab spider.
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Richard Dempewellf
America
England
Tedder Chosen Deputy Chief Commander for Western Front
The New York Sun reports Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder selected to coordinate air and ground forces under General Eisenhower. His success against Rommel in Africa and Tunisia sets him up to help roll back German forces in Europe.
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The
New York Sun
Arthur Tedder
Eisenhower
Joint Command
Rommel
Africa
Tunisia
Europe
Rome
Harold Alexander
Tommy
Mount Camino
Wallet recovered after Halifax stevedore loses it at sea
Thomas Rideout, a Halifax stevedore, had his wallet lost on a ship in port last September. Crewmen unloading the vessel in the United Kingdom found the wallet and sent it to the ship's officers. Rideout recently received the wallet intact with $110 and his waterfront pass.
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Thomas Rideout
Halifax
United Kingdom
Rideout
Camels Carry 250-Pound Loads Across 600 Miles
A caravan carried 250-pound loads from Tunis to Tripoli covering 600 miles in four days, showcasing endurance and desert transport capabilities.
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Tunis
Tripoli
Tribute to Farmers as War Mobilization Intensifies
Deputy Minister of Labour Arthur McNamara told the Dominion Provincial Agricultural Conference in Ottawa that about 400000 men and at least 100000 women have left farms since 1939. Tens of thousands of young farmers serve on battlefronts while others moved to munitions factories. He praised older workers who stayed on farms and noted retirees returning to assist the war effort, warning of potential health impacts but framing total war as necessary across ages. He cited Selective Service rules as stabilizing farm employment and outlined government steps to alleviate labour shortages.
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Arthur McNamara
National Selective Service
Dominion Provincial Agricultural Conference
Ottawa
McNamara
Canada
Families Fear Gestapo Tactics To Back Hitler Rule
A Swedish report in Look magazine says the Gestapo holds the families of German army officers hostage to deter opposition to Hitler. It notes wives children and dependents are watched, deterring marshals from any political action lest a swift Gestapo attack follow.
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Gestapo
Hitler
Look
Freedom of City Granted to York and Lancaster Regiment
Sheffield confers the freedom of the city on the York and Lancaster Regiment granting the right to march through with fixed bayonets on ceremonial occasions.
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Sheffield
England
York and Lancaster Regiment
No Airman May Sleep Near His Horse Says Old KR
A London Daily Express item claims the RAF’s formation spurred changing Army KR to airman in regulations. It asserts airmen must not sleep more than 100 yards from their horse, reflecting a mix of humor and old wartime decree in the piece.
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R.A.F
R.A F
Army KR
London Daily Express
Invention Described For Bomb Target Viewing
The BBC reported a Swedish scientist described a new instrument as a telephotographic apparatus with infra red rays, aiding Allied bombers to strike targets through clouds and fog.
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BBC
Jack Miner to Be Featured in Saturday Evening Post
Canada's famed naturalist Jack Miner earns a major profile by John Burton Tigrett to appear in a forthcoming Saturday Evening Post issue. The piece highlights Miner's bird conservation, migration study banding using Scripture verses, and plans for illustrated features from Bird Haven Kingsville Ontario.
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Jack Miner
Saturday Evening Post
Canada
John Burton Tigrett
Jack
United States
U.S.A
Post
Kingsville
Ontario
Flying Animals Share Skies With Bombers In World War II
Bombers Carry Animals The Children’s Newspaper reports a cow flown from Sicily to Cairo and a little black donkey named Lady Moe aboard a Flying Fortress with Arabs sold to North Africa. Salvo the dog, tied to U S A A F in Britain, flies regularly and parachutes dispatches from 1500 feet.
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Sicily
Cairo
Lady Moe
England
North Africa
Salvo
U.S.A
Land Mines a Real Menace Invasion Obstacle
Ottawa Citizen warns that land mines remain a severe obstacle to Allied invasion efforts in Europe. Mines along seashores and inland roads threaten tanks and infantry, require hand lifting, and are cheap to produce. Researchers worldwide seek solutions before future offensives.
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Europe
Italy
Canada
Ottawa Evening Citizen
Underground French Plan for Allied Invasion Revealed
Report summarizes a master plan of action by the French underground ahead of Allied invasion. It notes expected southern Allied entry, designated leaders in the Mediterranean, and readiness to confront Vichy forces while awaiting Allied radio orders. Citizens are warned to act if orders delay after operations begin.
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Underground
Mediterranean
France
Newsweeks
Canadian coin lock misidentified as shilling
In Leeds, the Yorkshire Post notes a Canadian 25 cent coin that closely resembles a British shilling. The article explains how the head side appears almost indistinguishable, leading to the coin being accepted in change as a shilling, though the reverse proves its true value.
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Leeds Yorkshire Post
Are Not Really New High School Slang
A Peterborough Examiner note explains that slang like hep drip and tizzy are not new. Hep denotes knowledge or liveliness from 49 years ago, drip describes a dull person with English roots dating to 1920, and tizzy has English origin around 1850 now reaching high school use.
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Peterborough Examiner
Queen Wilhelmina Plans Honor Roll for WWII Heroes
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands outlines a plan to honor Nazi resistance heroes by inscribing their names and deeds in a book to be passed on to posterity, honoring acts of courage during the occupation.
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Netherlands
Wilhelmina
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