Germany population myth challenged by Ontario geographer
Dr. E Pleva of the University of Western Ontario spoke at a Strathroy Lions Club dinner arguing Germany is not “over-populated.” He cited 366 per square mile and noted Germany’s overseas activities, migration patterns, and colonial history, challenging common fears about population density.
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Germany
E. Pleva
University of Western Ontario
Lions Club
Strathroy
Ont
Pleva
Holland
Belgium
Canada
Ontario
University of Kiel
U-235 Discovery Casts Shadow Over War and Peace Potentials
A New York report on the isolation of U-235 highlights its immense power both for warfare and peaceful uses. The substance could, in small quantities, drive ships or cars and generate power with minimal fuel, yet its potential for destruction by Germany alarms authorities. The piece urges restraint until Allied victory and warns against the atom’s weaponization, fearing it could threaten democracy.
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New York
New York Times
United States
University of Minnesota
University of Columbia
Germany
Bacteriology Redeemed Across Agriculture and Industry
A statement from Dr. J. M. Swaine notes bacteriology's broad growth beyond medicine into agriculture and related industries. The text also remarks on silkies feathers and skin color, and mentions Claudius era aqueduct remains near Naples. A Bethel Alaska theatre reportedly charged Eskimo patrons one smoked salmon as admission.
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J. M. Swaine
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Bethel
Alaska
Nazi Prophecy Cards Intercepted at Canadian Camp
Censors in Canada’s internment camps intercepted three unsigned post cards from Chicago at Kananaskis Camp in Alberta. The cards bore verses in German and English predicting Nazi victory and domination of Canada and the United States.
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Canada
Kananaskis Camp
Alberta
Chicago
United States
Two Good Deeds by a Boy Scout
Young Roland joins the Boy Scouts aiming to do two good deeds daily. He frees a mouse from a mousetrap, then feeds the captured mouse to a hungry cat, completing two acts of kindness.
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Roland
Boy Scouts
Multinational Students Study at the Sorbonne
Despite wartime, students from fourteen nations study at the Sorbonne University of Paris including English, Canadians, Turks, Chinese, Hindus, Yugoslavs and Brazilians. The teaching notes that water vapor capacity depends on temperature.
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Sorbonne
University of Paris
Bran Burgers With Spanish Sauce For Picnic Open Fire
A nostalgic recipe describes bran burgers wrapped in bacon and cooked over an open fire for picnic lunches. The dish emphasizes bran content and economy, with a Spanish sauce including olives and tomatoes to finish. Yield five servings.
Ingenious pilot uses gum to patch engine holes
Flight lieutenant forced down by six German fighters over eastern Belgium patched two gunshot holes in his engine with chewing gum. He camouflaged the damaged plane with branches, bought fuel and gum in a town, and safely returned to his command after the fighters passed over.
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Air Ministry
Belgium
Bird Bath Follows Chamberlains To New Home
Mr and Mrs Neville Chamberlain left No 10 Downing Street with their family bird bath after three years there. Promoted to Prime Minister in 1937, Chamberlain ensured the bath moved from No 11 Downing Street to No 10 and now to a private house as he holds Lords Privy Council office. The Downing Street cat Bob remains unaffected by the cabinet reshuffle.
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Neville Chamberlain
No. 10
Downing Street
Winston Churchill
Chamberlain
No. 11
Treasury
Privy Council
Bob
Cardinal Wolsey
Massive Motion Picture Audiences Draw Theaters Vast
The New York Times contemplates cinema scale as about 900000 people per six weeks attend a single theater in a major city. It notes roughly eighty to ninety million Americans go to the movies weekly, implying around half a billion patrons in six weeks, with 20000 daily in one theater as a striking figure.
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United States
New York Times
Had Something To Say Malcolm W Bingay recounts radio speech
In the Detroit Free Press reminiscence Malcolm W. Bingay recalls a boastful civic oration from radio’s early days. A pompous speaker balked at trimming his long address to fit a 15 minute broadcast, insisting he had something to say despite the need for conciseness.
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Malcolm W. Bingay
Detroit Free Press
Detroit
Manitoba considers muskrat trap plan for Sask River delta
Premier John Bracken proposes a 10-year development to trap up to 1.5 million muskrats annually in the Saskatche wan River delta area. He says the industry could create over 2 million dollars in payroll for The Pas area, noting rapid population growth from conservation work.
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Saskatchewan River
Manitoba
John Bracken
Pas
Mr Bracken
Frosting Bulbs Led To Stronger Electric Lamps
A humorous onboarding prank at a major electrical firm sparked a discovery. A new apprentice misread the joke, revealing a method that strengthened bulb frosting and improved lamp durability.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Old Fashioned Spelling Bee Praised in Guelph Ledger
The Guelph Mercury argues that grandparents’ spelling drills in school built better spellers. Students stood to spell before classmates, with headmarks rewarding correct forms and memorable lessons from words like hemorrhage. The piece extols old fashioned spelling bees as disciplined and fun.
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Guelph
Ont
Mercury
Population Growth Then and Now in New York City
New York City has grown about 150 times since 1790 while the United States as a whole expanded roughly 32 times in the same period, highlighting a dramatic urban surge alongside national demographic change.
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New York City
United States
New Plane Detector Enables 15 Minute Enemy Warning
The United States Army has perfected a secret supersensitive airplane detector that pierces fog and darkness to warn defending fighters 15 minutes before enemy aircraft reach coastal lookout stations.
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United States Army
Canada Sets All Time Gypsum Record in 1939 Output
Canada produced a record 1 408 188 tons of gypsum in 1939 valued at 1 922 957 dollars, ranking fifth globally with 8 percent of world production and 38 percent of the British Empire share. Nova Scotia leads production followed by Ontario New Brunswick Manitoba and British Columbia. Gypsum derivatives include plaster of Paris wall plaster and anhydrite used in England for cement sulfuric acid and fertilisers.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
British Empire
Dominion
Nova Scotia
Ontario
New Brunswick
Manitoba
British Columbia
Atlantic Seaboard
United States
England
Efficiency experts link happy staff to higher output
Efficiency experts say happy staffs do more and better work than those under bullying supervisors. Nearly half of unhappy staff time is wasted, underscoring the value of positive leadership.
England Relies On Major Egg Import Markets
England imports more eggs than the rest of the world combined. Key supply sources include Australia China Denmark Ireland and the Netherlands.
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England
World
Australia
China
Denmark
Ireland
The
Netherlands
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