Canada Says Diet Ranks Best in World
Winnipeg Free Press reports official US figures showing Canadians consume about 861 pounds of meat dairy and fats per year during the war, far above US 808 pounds and European shortages. The piece notes Canadians eat more cereals fruits and vegetables than most nations and that wartime diets rose since prewar levels.
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Canada
United States
United
Britain
Holland
France
Germany
Poland
Europe
Winnipeg Free Press
Eisenhower and Montgomery Awarded Jeweled Order of Victory
Gen. Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery receive the Soviet Russia Jeweled Order of Victory from Marshal Georgi Zhukov at a luncheon in Germany. Eisenhower calls the war a holy one and vows peace if needed, while salute guns mark the arrival.
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Montgomery
Gen
Eisenhower
Soviet Russia
Georgi K. Zhukov
Marshal Zhukov
Germany
Gen. Eisenhower
Britain
United States
Russia
West
Field Marshal
Wanamaker Says It Sold Early Airplanes Not First
Wanamaker's denies being the first department store to sell airplanes. George Diffley recalls Wanamaker offering a monoplane in New York and Philadelphia over 35 years ago, though he cannot recall the buyer. The piece also notes Mac as a Gaelic prefix meaning son.
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Wanamaker’s
Marshall Field & Company
New York
Philadelphia
George Diffley
Wanamaker
Liberty Street
Canadian Railways Executive Reports European War Struggles
P A Crews of the Canadian National Railways, back in Montreal from London, details civilian hardships in war torn Europe. He cites destroyed offices in Liverpool and Southampton, Paris occupation, scarce rations, two thirds self sufficiency in Britain, and vast civilian strain amid ongoing destruction and recovery efforts.
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Atlantic
Europe
P. A. Crews
Canadian National Railways
Montreal
London
Canada
Canarian National Railways
Liverpool
Southampton
Crews
Paris
Scribe
C.N.R
Louis Regamey
Britain
France
Belgium
England
Clews
Shrine ideas for Victoria Cross and George Cross holders
A British proposal suggests creating shrines or chapels in major churches for holders of the Victoria Cross and George Cross. It envisions annual gatherings in London for recipients from the Commonwealth, hosted by a grateful nation. The question of forming a knightly order would fall to the Heralds College.
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Britain
Knights of St
British Commonwealth and Empire
Herald's College
Emperor Hirohito’s war duties hamper his horseback rides
The Tokyo broadcast says war interference with the Emperor’s welfare is unacceptable. It claims one hundred million Japanese fear for his safety yet notes he continues daily routines. The message praises the Emperor for summoning the Premier, listening to ministers, and asking questions while rarely finding time for horseback riding.
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Tokyo
Hirohito
Canned Meat From 1852 Still Fit For Eating
A 93 year old can of meat from the Henry Kellett expedition was found fit to eat by Dr. E. S. Archibald of Canada’s Dominion Department of Agriculture. The can, produced by John Henry Gamble of London, survived with excellent condition due to sterilization and early canning methods, despite being opened with hammer and chisel.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Henry Kellett
HMS Resolute
Beechey and
Dealey Islands
Inspector Larsen
St. Roch
Northwest Passage
Northwest Passage Last Fall. Capt. Kellett
Sir John Franklin
John Henry Gamble
Leadenhall Street
London
England
Ottawa
Ottawa Citizen
Canadian Sgt. Barto Carries Out Silent Kill On Patrol
On the Villa Verde trail in the Pacific, Sgt. Rudolf E. Barto of the 32nd Division Red Arrow Troop narrowly confronted a Japanese soldier. He replied with a head shot after closing to within four feet, ending the threat during a stealthy crawl under fire.
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United States
Pacific
Europe
32Nd Division
Red Arrow Division
Rudolf E. Barto
Sedwyn
Man
Villa Verde Trail
Barto
Boon To Motorists on Road Safety and Red Cross Origin
The Department of Highways installs a machine to collect stray bolts and metal debris to protect tires, praised for public welfare though a call for broader vehicle inspections is suggested. The Red Cross origin is attributed to Henri Dunant and Geneva in 1862.
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Department of Highways
Owen Sound
Red Cross
Henri Dunant
Geneva
War relics and a Dieppe flag at Ottawa museum display
The War Museum unveils new items including a crossbow built by German POWs in Wester Canada intended to harm prisoners or staff but seized by Canadian guards. A captured Dieppe flag with a tale of survival, scaled miniature Canadian vehicles, and a detailed tactical model of the Bebeuf invasion area are now on display along with Italian and Japanese weapons and regimental badges.
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Wester Canada
War Museum
Sussex Street
Henry Reiffen- Stein
Dieppe
Madame Jovene
Guerrier
Germany
Canada
Bebeuf
Guy Simonds
C.W.A.C
Ottawa Journal
Diary Clue in Trial of Von Ribbentrop
The diary of Count Galeazzo Ciano, written while awaiting execution, indicts Von Ribbentrop and the Nazi leadership. It recalls a 1939 Salzburg meeting where Mussolini’s ally declared the aim of war and control over Danzig or the Corridor.
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Joachim von Ribbentrop
Galeazzo Ciano
Mussolini
von Ribbentrop
Hitler
Ciano
Salzburg
Poland
Osterreichhof
Expensive Railway Ties Increase Across Canada
Railway costs rise as ties for networks across Canada jump. Treated ties now cost $1.65 each and $1.04 for untreated, up from $1.42 and 88 cents respectively. The price surge is part of broader higher operating costs along the line.
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Canada
Butcher Tony Travelli Displays Lamb Skeleton
Beattie shopkeeper Tony Travelli ran out of meat and displayed a lamb skeleton in his showcase to amuse customers who passed by.
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Tony Travelli
Beattie
Tony
Mark Twain’s fear of losing manuscripts noted in chalk line
The text recalls Mark Twain’s extreme habit of protecting manuscripts by drawing a chalk line around his desk and forbidding his maid to cross it even to dust. This quirky safeguard illustrates his intense concern for his writings and drafts.
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Mark Twain
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