National Health Plan Uproar Over Department Shift
Prime Minister King announces public health to be housed in a department of health and social welfare rather than under social welfare. The move draws praise from public health officials and doctors. the Canadian Medical Association and other groups oppose the earlier plan.
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Canadian Medical Association
The
Health League of Canada
Canadian Public Health Association
Ottawa
Department of Veterans’ Affairs
Department of National Health
Department of Soldiers
Veterans’ Affairs
Health Department
Department of Pensions and National Health
Department of Health
Department of Social Welfare
Firearm Safety Urges Responsibility For Homes
The Edmonton Journal calls on adults to keep firearms out of children's reach. It cites accidental shootings in the province and warns that even with ammunition controls, youngsters remain at risk. It stresses a .22 rifle is highly lethal and urges secure storage to prevent access by children.
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Edmonton Journal
British works popular with prisoners of war in Germany
British composers works are especially popular among British and Canadian POWs in Germany. Requests received by Red Cross officials in England show Gilbert and Sullivan operettas and musical comedies like Desert Song and Rose Marie, and The Dancing Years as the most favored pieces.
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Germany
Red Cross
England
Hummingbirds Make 500 Mile Migration Feat
Researchers note hummingbirds migrate about 500 miles without feeding or rest breaks. The observation highlights extraordinary endurance in small birds as they traverse challenging landscapes.
Executions Reported Across German Regions
A Nazi official cited records showing mass executions of defectors and workers in bombed Germany. Between June 8 and 15, 741 Germans and foreign workers were executed in the Munich region, about 500 in Essen, and roughly 1,500 in the Cologne district.
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Munich
Essen
Cologne
Record of Youth Convictions Across Provinces in 1943
Dominion bureau of statistics reports 53 juveniles per 10 000 aged seven to sixteen convicted in 1943. Of these 33 faced major offences and 20 minor. Ontario leads at 73, followed by British Columbia 17, Prince Edward Island 52, Quebec 50, Nova Scotia 49, New Brunswick 49, Manitoba 37, Alberta 32, Saskatchewan 26.
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Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ontario
British Columbia
Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Nova Scotia
New Brunswick
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Hospital Ship Henderson Transformed Into 500-Bed Floating Hospital
The 10,000-ton Henderson, senior U S Navy transport, has been converted at sea into a floating 500-bed hospital and renamed the Bountiful. Its history traces to the first World War with two annual Hampton Roads to Chingtao China round trips. staff includes 15 medical officers 21 Navy nurses 150 hospital corpsmen 3 hospital corps officers and 3 dental officers.
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Chincintago
China
Navy
Speed of cyclones versus hurricanes
A cyclone travels at 20 miles per hour or more while its tropical cousin the hurricane can reach speeds up to 100 miles an hour.
Britain Salvage Drive Totals Near Three Million Tons
The British Information Service reports salvage collection since the war start totals about 1.5 million tons of wastepaper, plus 42 924 tons bones 81 407 tons rags 945 189 tons kitchen waste and more metal and rubber. In December 1943 Britain gathered 76 723 tons while Canada salvaged 22 752 tons for comparison.
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British Information Service
Dominion
Canada
Great Britain
Canadian Women Fill Wartime Engine Cleaning Roles in Toronto
At CN Rail motive power terminals in Toronto 48 women have replaced men as wartime engine cleaners. The group includes a grandmother and a 4 foot 11 inch tall claimant to the title of smallest woman doing the biggest job in Canada.
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Canadian National Railways
Toronto
Canada
Good Seamanship On Minesweepers Tenancy Of Muted War Ocean Skill
The first ships within German gun range off France were minesweepers including Smoky Joes Admiralty trawlers and drifters. About 200 vessels with 10 000 officers and men swept 70 miles of gear around England Sicily Salerno Anzio and Dunkirk. Minesweeping required exceptional seafaring skill across tides and all weathers with crews often led by peace time captains now in RNVR service.
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America
England
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Salerno
Anzio
White Sea
Russia
Dunkirk
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R.N.V.R
Great Rise in British Aircraft Output and Weight
New figures show wartime growth in both planes produced and average plane weight. The output in the year ending March 1944 was fifteen times higher than in 1936, while total airframe structure weight reached fifty two times the earlier total.
Living room length idea for future homes
A 60 foot living room is proposed as ideal for tomorrow's home. The remark suggests the space may outlive a marriage, implying the wife may exhaust places for the davenport to look better within about fifteen years.
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Davenport
World Happenings Briefly Told Amid Global War News
Canadian nurses in South Africa remain on duty with the Mili tary Nursing Service while the WAC force grows to 4779 by May 1944. Alberta co operatives total 80 million in 1943, and shipping costs vary between California and China. Sir Samuel Hoare gains viscountcy. dried eggs praised by Britain. The training plan reports nearly 12 000 planes in service. A tank sinks Japanese barges off New Britain. Geneva establishes a depot to distribute Canadian Legion Educational Service courses to British POWs in Germany and at the university level.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Canadian Legion
Germany
Had Real Grievance Over a Child’s Missing Present
A humorous note on miscommunication between adults and children. A child recalls being told to sit “for the present” and expresses hurt from sitting for a long time with no actual gift or present in sight. The line captures a playful clash of words and expectations.
Octane Basis for Gasoline Value in First World War Established
The term octane was set as a key standard for assessing gasoline value during the First World War era. This reference outlines how octane ratings influenced fuel quality and pricing decisions in wartime logistics.
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Scrambled With Answers
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