Bonus for Clean Wool Regulations Issued for Growers
The Agricultural Supplies Board outlines bonus payments for clean wool in provinces with agreements. Wool must be dry and free of foreign matter, with separate handling for certain clippings, and only standard grades qualify. Virgin wool washed clean also earns the bonus if free from vegetable matter and obstructions. All wool in a consignment must meet the regulations to qualify.
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The
Agricultural Supplies Board
Air Vice Marshal Colyer: RAF men well cared for abroad
Air Vice-Marshal Douglas Colyer reports constant, steady supplies for RAF personnel at training stations in Canada, Africa front lines, and outposts worldwide. He praises Canadian hospitality, notes milk consumption, and says postwar milk could boost British health. emphasizes equal care for crews in Britain and abroad.
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Colyer
Cal Hine
RAF
Canada
Acme
Douglas Colyer
British
Air Ministry
FLA
British Isles
Great Britain
Gems of Thought on Democracy and Freedom
A collection of quotes on republican virtue and civic duty from Everett Washington Hall Chase Woodrow Wilson Mary Baker Eddy and Giovanni Paoli. The excerpts emphasize obedience to government discipline knowledge of blessings and the intrinsic freedom of humanity.
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Washington
Robert Hall
Edmonton naval mascot Saville Kidd sworn in as captain
H M C S Nonsuch in Edmonton swears in Saville Kidd, a 13 month old English bulldog, as mascot with the rank of captain. The canine gift to Lieut J A Dawson was made by Mrs C J Kidd and marks Edmonton’s first commissioned dog in the naval establishment.
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Saville Kidd
Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve
Robert Louis Stevenson
Kidd
J. A. Dawson
H.M.C.S. Nonsuch
C. J. Kidd
Edmonton
Naval Establishment
Navy
Danny
British bees face queen replacement as Italian lines fade
Pedigreed Italian queen bees have long ruled British hives but are disappearing as replacement becomes difficult. Apiarists foresee mongrel British queens shifting dominance and promise to boost British honey production.
New Lifeboat Drops by Parachute to Rescue Halifax Crew
For the first time a lifeboat with engine sails wireless set food and medical supplies was dropped by parachute from an Air Sea Rescue Service plane. It saved all seven crew members of the Halifax bomber forced down in the North Sea on the return from Dortmund.
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Air-Sea Rescue Service
North Sea
Dortmund
German circular urges hard policy toward foreign workers and POWs
An official German circular warns the nation to resist a too soft heart toward foreigners and prisoners of war. It calls for teaching foreign workers German qualities and punishing infringements, while urging detachment from POWs and strict discipline to ensure victory. Separately, Canadian pilots praise navigators and plans to stockpile feed grain in eastern Canada to meet potential emergency needs during winter 1944.
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Aneta
Netherlands
Herrenvolk
Canada
Gardiner
Feeds Administration
Agricultural Supplies Board
Invisible walnut sized lamp aids search with 70 mile range
Westinghouse lamp division reveals a tiny spotlight packed in rubber life rafts used on ocean flying military aircraft. Ralph R. Brady says the six watt lamp, powered by a hand crank generator, can emit 1,500 candlepower beam and be seen for miles, potentially guiding ships in distress for up to ten nights.
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Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Ralph R. Brady
Bloomfield
N.J
Brady
Angel fish signals danger with extended warning fins
The angel fish uses long appendages to warn when approaching the sea floor and risking damage to its fragile lower fins, a protective behavior observed by researchers.
Axis Submarines Fail to Dominate Seas Says Blanco
Capt. Luis Carrero Blanco, longtime Franco ally and sub secretary to the Spanish presidency, claimed Axis submarines have failed to control the seas as British naval power blocks ocean traffic.
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United Nations
Luis Carreror Blanco
Francisco Franco
Product of Civilization: Priest Tells Jitter Bug Tale
A missionary priest returning from Africa addressed a Boston audience and recounted seeing the wild dances of Africans, remarking that it took civilized America to witness a jitter bug. The anecdote highlights cultural clash and humor in a late 19th or early 20th century context.
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Africa
Boston
America
Heroic Gunners Hold Fast Amid Tunisian Tank Onslaught
The British 155th field battery fought under air and ground attack from dawn to dusk on February 26 near Sidi Nsir, matching enemy armor at close range. Despite heavy losses, they protected the Hampshire unit, destroying tanks until last gun and a few machine guns remained, signaling their stand with a final Morse V.
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Morse
155Th
War Office
Batman and
Powerful new drug penicillin described by Wall Street Journal
Sydney B. Self reports penicillin as a powerful germ killer far surpassing sulfa drugs. The mold that makes penicillin grows in labs and is moving to commercial production. Penicillin may cure infections such as osteomyelitis pneumonia diphtheria gas gangrene and virulent staphylococcus and streptococcus diseases. It acts by killing germs and is not hindered by pus or harming beneficial gut bacteria. One drop could kill bathtubs of germs, yet it is safe for humans.
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Sydney B. Self
Wall Street Journal
Camembert
Neaf
Lucky Private Avoids Writing Thank You Notes
Pte. Dick Nicola of Chicago explains he lacks time to write letters though he enjoys receiving mail. A recent letter from home revealed many unmailed thank you notes already addressed to his friends, written by his mother with space left for his signature. The moment prompts reflection on duty as he jokes that those who write still serve.
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Dick Nicola
Chicago
Warden Burns Invents Blitz Shorthand in Cheshire Sale
Robert Burns of Sale Cheshire, acting warden, claims to have invented a blitz shorthand technique. The innovation aims to speed incident reporting and streamline field notes.
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Robert Burns
Cheshire
Passenger safety improves with modern transport
A historian notes that today a train traveler is about three times safer than a traveler by the same mode in 1893. The observation highlights advances in rail safety and technology over more than a century.
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Mexico City
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St. John's, Mid
E. W. Sansom
Montreal
Que
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Halifax
N.S
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L. Hertzberg
Toronto, Ont
F. F. Worthington Barrie
Royal Canadian Naval Establishment
Army
Cameron Taylor
Winnipeg
George Peek
Zelma, Sask
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Hamilton
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Peek
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Germany
Western
Sidi Nsir
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