The St Lawrence Seaway Question and Western Perspectives
The article reviews Canada United States talks on completing the St Lawrence Seaway to the Great Lakes, noting past Senate rejection and large costs. It analyzes eastern opposition from Montreal and Toronto, potential western benefits for farmers and lower transport costs, and the need for western understanding and input before funding.
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Canada
United States
St. Lawrence Seaway
Great Lakes
United States Senate
Welland Canal
Western Canada
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Montreal Star
Regina Daily Star
Quebec
Toronto Saturday Night
St. Lawrence Waterway
Senate
Toronto
Britain Imports Drive Canada Bacon Output Spike
The bacon board reports over half of Canada’s bacon exports go to Britain since the war began. In four months UK imports reached almost 95 million pounds, up from just over 60 million a year earlier, signaling a strong rise in hog production and Canada’s ability to meet Britain’s bacon needs.
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Canada
Britain
Bacon Board
United Kingdom
Music Fitted to Ride Funds Burden Calcutta Rickshaw
A Calcutta rickshaw puller raises money for singing lessons by singing while he runs instead of using the traditional bell. He charges passengers a premium for the musical ride and proceeds to perform during the trip.
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Calcutta
India
Scout Membership Surpasses 100000 Mark in Canada
The Canadian Association of The Boy Scouts reports membership has reached 102,873 after the latest census. The milestone honors the Earl of Bessborough and Lord Tweedsmuir, with regional totals listed: Saskatchewan 6358, Alberta 8566, British Columbia 344.
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Boy Scouts’ Association of Canada
Earl of Bessborough
Canada
Lord Tweedsmuir
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Scientists Solve Plant Mystery on Molybdenum Need
University of California researchers report a key role for molybdenum in plant life, a heavy metal essential for growing plants and helping them thrive. The discovery explains why certain plants cannot grow without this element.
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University of California
Buccaneers Indoor Game Popular in London Blackouts
A note describes Buccaneers an indoor pirate themed game enjoyed in London during blackout periods. The article contrasts dog aging with human expectations, mentioning police dogs in a general sense. The text closes with the sequence 2344 ace.
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London
Immigration Canada Admits 5,000 Refugee Seekers Since 1939
An official of the immigration branch of the mines and resources department says 5,000 people were admitted or known to be seeking new homes between January and August 1939. Some arrived as single individuals, others as dependents of settlers. The group includes well to do refugees who invested capital and helped establish new industries, with farmers resettling in Saskatchewan and British Columbia funded from overseas.
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Canada
Mines and Resources Department
Saskatchewan
British Columbia
Soldiers Wives Prefer Living in Canada During War
The article notes most wives of Canada's overseas division stay in Canada while their husbands serve. Very few apply to join soldiers in England, with cold weather and wartime costs limiting travel. Officials say passport checks apply, but no formal restriction exists.
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Canada
England
External Affairs Department
National Defence Department
Ration Rules Give Canadian Troops Eggs Twice Weekly
Canadian soldiers training in Canada will receive eggs twice a week under new ration regulations. The change follows complaints from egg producers and industry groups who argued the prior rules hurt the domestic market. Apple growers led protests noting civilians received apples while soldiers did not.
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Canada
Agriculture Department
United Kingdom
Advances In Agriculture From Science To Policy
Dr. J. M. Swaine of the Dominion Department of Agriculture states that future farming will rely on scientific research and wise production and marketing policies. He argues that agricultural nations benefiting most will use the key to nature's secrets through integrated science and policy.
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J. M. Swaine
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Calendar In Braille Published By New York Association
A 1940 calendar in braille, believed to be the first of its kind, has been published by the Braille Press of the New York Association for the Blind.
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Braille
New York Association For the Blind
French Court Witnesses May Stretch Truth in Testimony
Report notes that in French courts witnesses may elaborate beyond factual accuracy and even rely on imagination when testifying, affecting the reliability of statements presented in trials.
Canada’s War Loan Demonstrates Dominion Resolve
The London Times editorial lauds Canada's 200 million war loan as proof of the dominion's resolve to uphold world liberties. It notes Canada's capacity to sustain an internal loan, boosts in British purchases of Canadian foodstuffs and industrial goods, and the easing of sterling exchange pressures via cross‑border spending. It also cites the air training scheme financing and shared determination to support the expeditionary force and not let the second front fail the first.
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Canada
London Times
the Times
Great Britain
France
Dominions
Scots turn air raid warnings into art in Edinburgh
In Edinburgh a New York Herald Tribune report notes that fine art locals have transformed air raid precautions into design. A hotel lounge tables display a typewritten sheet with dining room instruction: diners headed to shelter should tell their waiter who will present their bill immediately.
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Edinburgh
New York Herald Tribune
Sun Time Watch Slows and Speeds Across Seasons
A watch will run slower than sun time from April 16 to June 15 then faster until September 1. It slows again until December 25 and speeds up from then until April 16. The pattern repeats yearly.
Francis the First of France Starts City Sanitation Brigade
Francis I introduces a rubbish cart brigade to clean city streets creating an early municipal sanitation service and organizing urban waste removal. The initiative links to growing urban reform and public health messaging in early modern France.
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Francis
France
Japanese Contributions To Canadian War Effort In BC
Japanese residents in British Columbia raise funds for national defense and Red Cross aid. The article notes past draft hurdles in 1916 Alberta and the enlistment of Japanese volunteers in multiple units including the 209th Cavalry and 191st 192nd and 175th battalions with 196 going overseas and 151 returning wounded about ten unscathed and Yamamoto awarded a bar to the Military Medal.
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British Columbia
Canada
Department of National Defence
Ottawa
Canadian Red Cross Society
Japan
Alberta
Otomatsu Yamamoto
Speculation on Hitler’s War Outlook and Possible Moves
The London Sunday Times suggests Hitler likely cannot win the war and hints he may either stubbornly persist in folly or pivot with a dramatic gesture of resignation to save Germany and himself. The piece urges considering both possibilities as the conflict unfolds.
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Hitler
Germany
London Sunday Times
Prices Of Ships Rise As War Boom Bumps Brokers
Windsor Star columnist W. L. Clark notes soaring ship prices amid wartime demand. He cites vessels sold for 45 000 in 1938 and 165 000 after the war began, plus 30 000 in 1932 rising to 175 000, and a boat priced at 450 000 before the war later sold for 725 000. He says cargoes and Britain trade are viable though dangerous, and costs for carrying will rise with vessel prices.
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W. L. Clark
Windsor Star
Great Britain
Tungsten Filament Emits Record Temperatures
The tiny tungsten filament of an incandescent lamp gives off light at the highest temperature ordinarily encountered by man, or twice the temperature of molten steel.
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