Largest Ocean Convoy In History Reaches Britain With War and Food Supplies
Collier's Weekly reports a Canadian Atlantic crossing of more than 50 merchant ships loaded with about 260 million dollars worth of war and food supplies for Britain. The convoy faced one submarine and one mine, both neutralized, with all ships arriving safely in English harbors. Churchill and Allied defenses are cited as vindicating the convoy strategy against Hitler's submarine threat.
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Britain
Canada
England
Collier's Weekly
Quentin Reynolds
Reynolds
Germany
Hitler
Churchill
New York
Chicago
Detroit
Los Angeles
Atlantic
Colliers Weekly
Pan American Clipper Inaugurates Malaya Service
The Pan American California Clipper arrived in Singapore from Manila marking a biweekly trans Pacific link to British Malaya. The inaugural flight carried no regular passengers but delivered 570 pounds of mail from the United States and Philippines and 13 800 first flight covers for stamp collectors.
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Pan-American Airways
Singapore
Manila
trans-Pacific Air Service
United States
British Malaya
Philippines
Transitory city heights and flying records noted
A Toronto Globe and Mail excerpt jokes that some true stories are the funniest. A speaker muses on the fleeting nature of great cities and wonders where they are now. London’s tallest building is a 16 story University of London, while the duck hawk is cited as the fastest flyer by timing records.
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Toronto Globe and
Mai
London
University of London
Four-nation talks speeded up in wartime inter empire system
Mail figures British high commissioner to Canada says the inter empire communication link among Britain Canada Australia and South Africa works as if the leaders sit at one table. He notes rapid news gathering and rapid flowing of continental messages while many secret messages stay from public view.
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Malcolm MacDonald
Canada
Toronto
Britain
Australia
South Africa
Churchill
Dogs And Cats React Differently To Air Raids
A fireman described to Quentin Reynolds how pets react to bombing. Dogs panic briefly and return after dawn, while cats hide in ruins for days, waiting for rescue.
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Quentin Reynolds
Not Behind The Times In European Farming
A Yugoslavian resident of the county demonstrates that the plow used in his homeland is more efficient than local methods. The piece argues Europeans have practiced intensive agriculture for centuries on small plots and could teach lessons despite lower living standards.
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Europe
Windsor Daily Star
Religion In The East And The Role Of Faith In Society
In the East religion governs daily life guiding work meals rest and social interactions and every person bears a visible symbol of faith. The piece notes how faith shapes behavior and community place across the region. It also references James F. Waters a New York taxi innovator who died of a heart attack at his Woodside estate and mentions other varied facts.
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East
New York
Woodside
Cal
Waters
Detroit
Rudyard Kipling
Frederick Hiii
Germany
Frederick
Fritz
Britain
Victoria
Jonah
Moses
God
Mt. Sinai
England
Argonaut
San Francisco
Recalled Immortal Poem Day Noted in McLean Household
The New York Times sketches David McLean his mother and sister with little detail on land tenure or farming methods. A visitor arrived at night bearing pictures of his son prompting reflections on kindness and hospitality in the McLean home as a symbol of an era.
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Rudolf Hess
The
New York Times
McLean
David
David McLean
Duke of Hamilton
Job
Isaiah
Bobby Burns
McLean Country
Drivers Learn Hard Lesson From Overconfident Guesswork
Some drivers who think they can make it push their luck and face consequences when their assumptions prove wrong. The line between confidence and risk becomes clear as errors lead to costly outcomes.
The Supreme Effort in Canada’s War Mobilization
The Winnipeg Free Press article urges Canadians to unite in a noble war effort. It argues that fighting for freedom and human welfare strengthens conviction, confidence, and cooperation, enabling maximum national power and removal of impediments to victory.
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Winnipeg Free Press
New Order Under Nazi Rule Targets Listeners and Dissenters
The New Order punishes those who seek foreign news with beheadings and jail for listening to broadcasts banned by the Nazi regime. It praises murder when aligned with Nazi interests and contrasts it with the suppression of free speech and knowledge.
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Hitler
Dollfuss
Reuben
New York Times
Pattern 6980 Crochet Motifs For Gifts
A pattern described as 6980 offers towel or pillow case motifs and a scarf with crocheted edging. It includes six transfer motifs averaging 3 by 13 inches, edging directions, stitch illustrations, and materials. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Department in Winnipeg to obtain the pattern. no Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Brooks
Poisonous plants cause livestock losses in prairie provinces
Agricultural notes from Saskatchewan describe how death camas low larkspur Seaside arrowgrass water hemlock loco weed and selenium containing plants injure cattle sheep and horses. Spring outbreaks are common with rapid poisoning and few antidotes while measures focus on forage management and salt balance.
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Prairie
J. A. Campbell
Deominion Experimental Station
Swift Current
Saak
Cypress Hills
Canada
Royal Visit Delayed by Hat Wobble on West Side Drive
During a World’s Fair visit King George and Queen Elizabeth arrived late after the King ordered the royal driver to slow down when the Queen’s hat began to loosen. Deputy Mayor Curran recalls their cordial manner and public affection as officials, staff, and police held back traffic for a safer, steadier approach.
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King George
Queen Elizabeth
Judge Curran
New York City
Kuncheen
Summerlin
Ethiopian Bees Turned Against Italians, Sylvia Pankhurst Claims
Sylvia Pankhurst, British feminist, claims Ethiopians used a "secret weapon" by releasing swarms of bees to overwhelm Italian camps. She notes native patriots loosened bees as Italians swatted away, enabling Ethiopians to seize weapons.
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Sylvia Pankhurst
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Malaya
James F. Waters
Hess
Christian Science Monitor
David Mcclean
Cotter
New Order
Suez
R.A F
Berlin
Montreal
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