Shortages In Britain and War Time Rations Noted
The article from the British Ministry of Information details postwar shortages in Britain and the continued limits on fats meat sugar margarine and tea. It recalls the May cut of bacon and fat and notes small ration increases that bolster morale through tea.
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Britain
End of rationing hopes amid wartime shortages
The article notes British war fatigue over rationing likely continuing due to global food and fuel shortages. It highlights families offering to shelter starving children, even German ones, without ration books, and details coupon needs for clothing and personal items. It contrasts Canada’s wartime shortages with Europe’s harsher conditions.
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Canada
Islands of southwest Pacific may reappear after Antarctic quake
Scientists at Riverview observatory in New South Wales predicted the lands west of the southwest Pacific could reemerge after a violent Antarctic circle earthquake on December 29. The islands were first discovered and charted in 1814 but vanished again years later. Jefferson’s remark on government is quoted as a side note.
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Antarctic Circle
Riverview Observatory
New South Wales
Mr. Wilson
Canada
Wilson
Listening as an art and a fact of nature
A noted expert says listening is active and precise. The brown Goliath beetle, the largest of about 100000 species, measures about four inches and hails from equatorial Africa.
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Equatorial Africa
Royal Bank of Canada Meets Highlights Postwar Plans
The Royal Bank of Canada reports assets over 2.0 billion dollars at its annual meeting. James Muir, General Manager, cites loans for capital expenditure and reconversion as key, notes 10 000 staff, 61 foreign branches, and a pension plan for retiring workers.
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Royal Bank of Canada Annual Meeting
James Muir
Canada
International Monetary Fund
International Bank of Reconstruction
Bretton Woods
Great Britain
United States
Commonwealth of Free Peoples
Councils of Nations
Armed Services
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King's Badge extends to more war service groups
The King's Badge, instituted in 1941 for WW II service related injuries, was extended in 1944 to Home Guard Police and Civil Defence discharged due to war injuries. Churchill supported broad civilian inclusion alongside regular armed forces veterans.
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Britain
Winston Churchill
Home Guard
Police
Civil Defence
New Democratic Party Formed In Turkey Under Bayar Leader
Ankara radio announces end of one party rule and the creation of a Democratic party led by Jelal Bayar, Turkey’s premier from 1937 to 1939. Beef export demand sustains a good market for 1946 as Canada urges stable output. UK and other nations keep contracts for frozen beef and canned meat. The radar industry grows significantly in peacetime.
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Ankara
Turkey
Democratic Party
Jelal Bayar
Dominion-Provincial Conference
Canada
United Kingdom
France
Belgium
Holland
UNRRA
Crosswords: Pain, Pranks, Ports and Prayers Solve
A compact puzzle list listing horizontal and vertical clues with definitions and entries. It includes terms for pain, location, ex king, wisdom goddess, practical jokes and shipboard time marks among others. Additional clues cover imitates vehicles emperors deities and various everyday words.
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Philippine Island
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