Expansion In India
The piece notes Canada and other Dominions have learned of India's growth as a military and naval power and its industrial development. It highlights visits by statesmen from Australia and New Zealand, air training by many from those countries, and attention to South Africa led by General Jan Smuts. It observes India’s expansion amid critical times with details not widely known.
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Canada
Australia
New Zealand
Union of South Africa
Jan Christian Smuts
India
Tradition Transforms Indian Army From Fighing Runs to Global Force
At the start of World War II in 1939 India's army was 122000 troops with 3000 officers drawn from Rajputs Sikhs and Punjabs plus ten Gurkha regiments under Nepal. By 1944 the force swelled to 2 million with 100000 officers and 500000 serving overseas. Four Indian service members had earned the Victoria Cross by early 1944.
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India
Kingdom of
Nepal
Indian Army and Navy Grow Stronger in World War II
The new Indian army expands with artillery engineers signal corps and more, adding tank and jungle paratroop training and a Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps. The Royal Indian Navy grows fifteenfold in four years, patrolling minesweeping escorting merchant vessels and taking part in Allied landings in Africa and Italy, aiding Far East victories and accelerating hostilities’ end.
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Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Royal Indian Navy
Far East
Mosquito Pilot Bottles Up Train In Narrow Tunnel
A Mosquito fighter bomber flies low along an occupied rail line and bombs a heavily laden train. The craft seals both tunnel ends by dropping bombs from the mouth and another blast, trapping the train and crew in a cold storage bottleneck. The story, from Aeronews, praises fast planes and quick pilots.
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Aeronews
Central Aircraft Ltd
London
Ont
Crown
American Army Hero Recovers Wristwatch From German Prisoner
Cpl Chester L Lester of an infantry unit on the Normandy coast captured a German officer and found a wristwatch engraved Arthur B Lester. The prisoner confessed the watch belonged to Lester’s brother, taken by Germans in the North African campaign. Reported by Stars and Stripes. A Band laundry worker lifts 632 pounds of clothing in an ordinary wash.
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Cpl
Chester L. Lester
Normandy
Arthur B. Lester
Lester
Stars and Stripes
American Army
Warspite the Grand Old Lady of the Navy
The Warspite, famed battleship with 15 inch guns, again fights on invasion coasts. From Jutland to today, she remains a powerful symbol of resilience, bearing scars from 11 hits in May 1916 and 20 more, yet she is modernized and ready for action.
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Warspite
Jutland
Transatlantic
Daily Mail
Gems of Thought Quotes on Success and Character
A collection of concise maxims from Bennett Rockefeller Beecher Carnegie Eddy and others emphasizing inner character, self mastery and moral effort as the path to genuine success. The snippets argue that true wealth lies in personal virtue and disciplined labor rather than external status.
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H. W. Beecher
Andrew Carnegie
Canning sugar coupons and rationing Q and A
In rationing guidance, coupons belong to the named ration-book holder but can be shared with household staff as needed. A list of July 1 1944 rationed preserves includes jams jellies marmalades and several syrups plus canned fruits and crabapples. Footwear labeling becomes mandatory after June 20 1944.
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Prices and Trade Board
Canada
Fruits and Vegetables Lead Vitamin C Intake Says Nutritionists
Figures from the Nutrition Division show five large strawberries on morning cereal supply more Vitamin C than a medium orange, and half a cup of green beans beat a four ounce glass of tomato juice. Seasonal garden picks like currants, strawberries, green beans, cauliflower, cantaloupe, raspberries and garden peas outrank winter sources for healthful vitamins.
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Department of Pensions and National Health
Price of liberty sermon in Washington Cathedral
The Archbishop of York urged liberty comes at a high price and must be defended by all. He spoke in Washington about two peoples sharing a common desire for freedom and the need to sacrifice, endure pain, sweat, and even blood to preserve it.
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Washington Cathedral
Archbishop of
York
Rock of Gibraltar Creates Persistent Plume Cloud
The Rock of Gibraltar generates its own smoke screen by lifting warm air which rises and cools into clouds. A curious cloud formation called the plume often hangs over The Rock.
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Rock of
Gibraltar
Famous Sister Ships In Invasion Fleet
Three Canadian National ships, the Prince Henry Prince David and Prince Robert, were repurposed from holiday liners into war cruisers for the Normandy invasion. Built for speed and capacity they carried troops and landing craft as part of the Atlantic assault while Prince Robert served as a key anti aircraft unit.
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Atlantic Wall
Normandy
Prince Henry
Prince David
Prince Robert
Canadian National Steamships
Birkenhead
England
Atlantic
Royal Canadian Navy
France
Prince
Pacific
Jack London
Robert Service
Rex Beach
CWAC fashion finds rain gear and ear protection uses
The CWAC cap lugs are repurposed to shield hairstyles from rain and double as ear protectors in heat, with women wearing light summer coats as they move between buildings. A dramatic Italian roadside meeting links Pte Ethel Hendry and Cpl John Hendry amid Canada’s war service. A Vancouver CWAC wears a family identification bracelet bearing CWAC and allied crests. At Longue Pointe Quebec, over 25 Corps members seal tanks for water and rust proofing before shipment from Canada.
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Canadian Women's Army Corps
G.I
Fort Osborne Barracks
Winnipeg
Italy
Ethel Hendry
Windsor
Ont
Cpl
John Hendry
Ontario
John
Pte
Hendry
Laurie Lane
Vancouver
Army
Navy
Air Force
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Longue Pointe
Que
Canada
Dogs Serving in Army in Britain
Seven thousand dogs serve with the British Army today. Each dog takes sixty days to train and upon completing the course they join a unit with their trainer. Their duties include guarding aerodromes depots dumps installations power plants and secret enclosures.
Ancient Egyptians showed little tooth decay in mummies
The study of mummy teeth suggests ancient Egyptians avoided tooth decay due to a diet rich in coarse fibrous foods. The evidence comes from examination of preserved teeth and surrounding dental wear patterns.
Smile a While Jokes and Snappy Salon Groans in Town
A jumble of wry exchanges and small town quips highlights social foibles. A court scene hears a jilted woman cry, a barber misreads a request, and a sailor tugs a redhead into a playful clash.
Arithomania and Other Mental Fears Cited
A description lists arithomania as an urge to count objects and mentions dataphobia the fear of falling objects and ergo phobia the fear or hatred of work as other strange mental maladies.
Only Natives of New England States Are Yankees
A brief claim identifies Yankees as residents born in the New England states and distinguishes them from other Northeastern inhabitants.
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New England States
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