Churchill Defies Decadence by Oran Action Proves British Resolve
A wartime tribute argues Churchill’s Oran decision refutes claims of British decadence. It lauds his decisive move to prevent the French fleet from falling to Hitler and Mussolini, praising British leadership and Empire unity as the Allies wage a costly war.
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Winston Churchill
Oran
Great Britain
Hitler
Mussolini
Germany
Italy
France
Churchill
Wellington
Nelson
Britain
Donating Ambulances From Crow's Nest Pass District
Rev Richard Upton of Bellevue presented a 5250 donation to the Canadian Red Cross Society in Calgary for three fully equipped ambulances. The Crow's Nest Pass citizens and miners union provided the funds. Two ambulances had been donated previously and a third is promised.
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Canadian Red Cross Society
Calgary
Richard Upton
Bellevue
Citizens and Miners’ Union
Crow's Nest Pass
Parcels For Navy Arrangements Made At Ottawa
Parcels for naval personnel abroad will be accepted at 12 cents per pound or fraction to 11 pounds. Address parcels care G P O London Eng. About 500 million pounds of cocoa are grown annually in the Gold Coast and whales cannot breathe underwater.
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Ottawa
P.O
London
Eng
Gold Coast Territory
Africa
Red Cross Shipments From Saskatchewan Division
The Saskatchewan Division of the Canadian Red Cross Society has sent 483 cases of field comforts and hospital supplies 68 cases of refugee quilts and clothing and 214 cases of blankets overseas to date. The consignments include 52359 pairs of socks 5849 sweaters 14478 bed gowns 23560 pyjama suits 6018 children’s garments and 1485 quilts 7610 blankets. Also supplied to Saskatchewan military units were 3394 pairs of socks 481 scarfs 30 pneumonia jackets 36 bed gowns and 90 sweaters.
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Saskatchewan
Canadian Red Cross Society
London dinner tale with Baron Hayashi compliment
A London dinner guest engaged the Japanese Ambassador Baron Hayashi in a long talk. Realizing the duration, she apologizes for loving her own voice. He replies graciously that she must enjoy music, drawing a witty, formal exchange.
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London
Baron Hayashi
Stripping of Ingot Molds in Steel Plant Noted for Ingot 2368
In the steel industry, stripping refers to removing ingot molds from ingot 2368 as part of the casting process. The term describes the mold removal step essential to finish the ingot before further processing.
Italian Gold In London Signals Italian Financial Decline
The Woodstock Sentinel-Review reports that Britain seized about 50 million dollars in Italian gold stored in London, representing a large portion of Italy’s reserves. It notes a long decline from 1934 levels and ongoing drains due to war costs and trade imbalances, hinting at possible collapse under Mussolini.
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Italy
Bank of Italy
London
Alles
Germany
Britain
United States
Spain
RAF Pilot Rescues Granton Trawler Crew in Sea Rescue
A Nazi bomber sinks the Theresa Boyle off Scotland leaving ten crew in a lifeboat. An RAF patrol aircraft spots them amid heavy seas and guides two minesweepers to the scene. The entire crew is saved and signals thanks to the rescuers, the plane responding with a friendly message.
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Granton
Scotland
Theresa Boyle
Sundials Still Told Time Across Cultures
The article notes sundials remained a common time source into 1800s, with shadows on walls or ground guiding daily life. It describes handmade setups aiding wake times, seasonal shifts, and cloudy day limits, praising sundials as fun and useful in gardens and remote cabins. It cites examples from desert Arabs and Indians using sticks and directional shadows to tell time.
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India
Crumb Pie Shell and Cherry Gelatin Pie Recipe
A two part recipe for a cherry gelatin pie with whipped cream filling and a Rice Krispie crumb crust. It provides quantities for shell and filling and describes chilling steps and yield, including a note on making finer Rice Krispie crumbs.
Border limits for crops threaten Canadian yields
The Central Experimental Farm warns that sorghum needs warm weather and a long growing season beyond which it cannot be successfully grown. Canada sees strict lines for corn soybeans and sorghum across regions.
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Canada
Central
Radio controlled model seaplane earns high flight at Hout Bay
Successful experiments in radio control of model aircraft were conducted at Hout Bay South Africa with a giant seaplane soaring 100 feet above the surf and responding instantly to the radio joystick.
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Hout Bay
South Africa
One in Ten Americans Have Speech Defects Says Doctor
A physician states that about one in ten people in the United States experience some form of speech defect or voice abnormality. The remark underscores the prevalence of communication disorders and the need for awareness and treatment options.
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U.S
Stained glass craft resumes as war ends at London workshop
Reginald Bell leads a London stained glass studio reassembling staff after eight months of wartime halt. Orders head to the United States for a St Paul’s School Chapel window, to Canada for Wycliffe College, Toronto, to Salisbury Rhodesia, and to Wellington New Zealand. The craft, rooted in Europe, expanded from clergy commissions to nursery medallions and broader decorative work.
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London
England
United States
St. Paul's School
Concord
New Hampshire
Canada
Wycliffe College
Toronto
Salisbury
Rhodesia
St Mary's Church
Wellington
New Zealand
Reginald Bell
Europe
Mr. Bell
Britain
Kingdom
Happy omen in Montreal Star on Church’s illness
The Montreal Star notes that Mr Church’s illness marks him as the first English soldier premier since the Duke of Wellington and the first cavalryman to hold the post since William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. The piece adds the line that future successes may mirror Winston’s hat tricks.
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Montreal Star
Churchill
Duke of Wellington
William Pitt
Earl of Chatham
Chatham
England
Wellington
Napoleon
Winston
Commendable Chel Sea effort grows more food
In Chel sea a community effort to grow food drew attention as several cottages displayed For Sale notices while residents planted lettuce across garden plots.
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Chelsea
Secret Ingredients in Butter Fat Survive Tests
A Nature commentary notes new research adds a view chapter to fats as food. It describes milk or butter fat as made from secret ingredients using a secret formula and claims it promotes better growth and health than tested fats, though the exact cause remains undetermined.
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Nature
Witty Bargain Banter Over Dress Buy
A wife jokes she bought two beautiful spring dresses for a total of one hundred dollars. Her husband playsfully chastises not being asked about the purchase. She replies she avoided wasting a nickel by not calling him at work.
Dunkirk Retreat Deserves 1940 Star Honor
The London News Chronicle editorially urges awarding a 1940 Star to Dunkirk era servicemen who withstood the first German onslaught, likening it to the Star of 1914 for those who faced early World War I battles.
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London News Chronicle
Crested Tomato Salad Mold Recipe
Instructions describe dissolving lemon Jell-O in hot water, adding vinegar and salt, chilling to thickened texture, folding seasoned celery and cucumber into part of the Jell-O, turning into a mold and chilling until firm. Tomatoes are wedged and arranged with remaining Jell-O, then unmolded and garnished with cucumber slices and parsley for six servings.
Pigeons to Carry News on Colorado River Boat Trip
Salt Lake City Tribune and Telegram plans to use carrier pigeons with radio gear for a river voyage down the Colorado. The birds will deliver photographs and news reports from the trip aboard the vessel.
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Colorado River
Salt Lake City
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St. Thomas
Wr Wrgt
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