Combined Food Board Report On Wartime Diets In Three Countries
The Special Joint Committee of the Combined Food Board reports wartime food consumption in Canada the United States and Britain. In 1940 and 1941 US supplies rose while Britain saw sharp declines in fats meats sugar and fruit. By 1943 US and Canada stayed near or above prewar levels though Britain lagged. protein fat and calories shifted toward higher US and Canadian availability.
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Combined Food Board
Canada
U.S
Britain
Combined Feed Board
United States
Canadian
The English Channel Through Storms And Kings
The English Channel is a narrow waterway prone to storms with fierce tides and shifting sands. It has influenced naval history from Caesar to Nelson and saw eight million soldiers cross during a recent war, marking its enduring fateful role.
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Cromwell
Caesar
William Duke of Normandy
William of Orange
van Tromp
Napoleon
Boulogne
Nelson
Montreal Gazette
Britain echoes gains from management labour efficiency rise
In March 1944 a government report notes sustained output growth as management and labour efficiency improve. Over the previous six months each worker increased production by two percent monthly, yielding a cumulative rise of over twelve percent, with women gaining experience driving the gains.
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Britain
Canadian farm products export share rises for several crops
The domestic market in Canada consumes most farm products while wheat remains mainly for domestic use. In recent years the export market has grown in importance for corn, barley, rye, flaxseed, and hogs.
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Canada
Kamloops Fulton Field Dedicated to War Hero John Fulton
The Governor General the Earl of Athlone dedicated Fulton Field at Kamloops to honor John Fulton a Kamloops native and flight leader who died after leading 40 plus wartime missions. Duke of Kent attended saying Godspeed as the Moose squadron prepared for a dangerous Hamburg raid amid icing and flak risks.
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Earl of Athlone
Canada
Fulton
Kamloops
B.C
John Fulton
Moose
Mildenhell
Hamburg
Duke of Kent
Earl of
Just Right Beer In Mess Stirs Simple Sergeant Exchange
An officer asks a sergeant how the beer in the officers mess tastes. The sergeant replies it is just right, explaining that if it were worse they couldn’t drink it, and if it were better they wouldn’t have had the chance. The tale contrasts blunt humor with wartime routine.
Breakfast habits shape nations and frontiers
The excerpt compares English, New England, and Continental breakfasts suggesting the English substantial morning meal aided imperial reach, with New Englanders carrying habits westward into the Midwest. It notes cheerful disposition as ironic and claims Brazil surpasses the United States in area by about 250000 square miles.
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Brazil
United States
Malan Defends RAF Record Against Kneejerk Critics
South African air expert Major Sailor Malan recalls his RAF squadron stayed ready as a reserve and never faced a last desperate daylight bombing role. He argues heavy bombers like Lancaster Halifax and Stirling carry more bombs but stay within anti aircraft fire limits, unlike American bombers.
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Sailor Malan
R.A.F
South Africa
Britain
Malan
Cardew
Sea Butterflies Move Like Wings Beneath Waves
Sea butterflies are small ocean mollusks that swim in the water with wing lobes kept in motion resembling butterfly wings. The name arises from their winged motion and compact form.
Inception Of The Canadian Seed Growers Association Story
Account of the 40th annual Canadian Seed Growers Association convention in Saskatoon and the seed movement origins. It recalls Dr J W Robertson's 1899 idea to boost farm youth through seed projects, the Macdonald Robertson seed prizes, and the evolving CSA from 1900 to 1904 with early members and current reach. It notes Ottawa as head office and W T G Wiener as secretary treasurer.
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Canadian Seed Growers’ Association
Saskatoon
J. W Robertson
Ll.d. C
Canada
Ottawa
Robertson
Sir William C. Macdonald
Montreal
Macdonald Robertson
Macdonald- Robertson Seed Growers’ Association
C.S.G.A
CSGA
W. T. G. Wiener
Tempest the British single engine fighter joins RAF action
The Tempest, a new British single engine fighter built by Hawker, is in action with the Royal Air Force. powered by an 2000 horsepower Bristol Centaurus engine, marks a leap in speed. The report also highlights the huge Hamilcar glider used inland at Normandy capable of towing by a heavy bomber and landing in small fields, having carried a light tank that silenced a German gunpost and damaged a sniper tower.
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Royal Air Force
Hawker
Air Ministry
Normandy
France
Road casualties in Britain war effort overview
Since the war began the United Kingdom has seen 589000 people killed or injured on roads up to last February. The figure underscores the road problem facing the nation amid broader wartime casualties.
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United Kingdom
Lectures for Troops Reach 308000 in 1943
During 1943 Britain delivered 308000 lectures to members of the Forces on topical and educational subjects, reflecting a broad program to educate personnel and boost morale amid wartime service.
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Britain
Chocolate as Currency in Central American Communities
In isolated Central American communities, chocolate functioned as a common medium of exchange into 1880. The practice reflects regional trade and social norms where cacao tokens and gifts facilitated barter and daily commerce among diverse groups.
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Central America
Wing Commander C G W Chapman Heads Iceland Squadron
Fredericton born Wing Commander C G W Chapman chief of the first R C A F squadron sent to Iceland is shown here at Camp Maple Leaf Station Headquarters between duties. He recently led as a flying commander with his own crew and aircraft. Base administration now occupies much of his time and the parka shields him from Iceland squalls.
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C.G. W
Bill” Chapman
Fredericton
N.B
O.C
R.C.A.F
Iceland
Camp Maple Leaf
Not The First Time Rome Has Fallen Many Times But With Different Consequences
A historical recap traces Rome’s multiple sacks and captures across centuries by Gauls Nero Alaric Genseric Totila Arnulf Bourbon Napoleon I Napoleon III and other powers. The piece notes the varied impacts of each conquest and cites the 1922 event cited by the Times.
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Rome
Nero
Alaric
Genseric the Vandal
Totila the Goth
Arnulf
Constable of
Bourbon
Napoleon the Great
Napoleon the Little
New York Times
Peacock themed embroidery and crochet pattern 7059
This excerpt advertises Pattern 7059 featuring peacock body transfer, crochet directions, and stitches for a luncheon set. Send twenty cents to the Household Arts Department in Winnipeg for the pattern, with name and address clearly written. Due to mail delays patterns may arrive later than usual.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermott Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
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