British George Medal Heroes Of Civilian War Effort
The article recounts George Medal and Civilian Division OB E awards for civilian and police heroes in Britain during air raids. It highlights Supt Edward Nichols and John Meehan at Walton Prison and Sgt William Bigg, Sidney Goodwin, and Henry Shimmings for daring rescues amid gas, water leaks, and collapsing tunnels.
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Britain
Official
London Gazette
Order of the British Empire
Civil Defence Service
Edward Nichols
Liverpool Police
John Meehan
George
Frederick Bowyer
Walton
Liverpool
Nichols
William Bigg
Wallasey Police
O.B.E
Sidney Goodwin
Tottenham
Henry Shimmings
Twickenham
RAF bomb-aimers train with moving floor projection drill
In a dark room a bomb-aiming instructor guides RAF recruits as they learn to drop imaginary bombs onto moving ground scenes projected from a film. The trainee aligns an inner floor ring with the target as the simulated bomb would hit, refining accuracy through repeated attempts.
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Royal Air Force
Red Propaganda Allegations at Queen's University
The Queen's Journal accuses the campus of distributing subversive material similar to prior findings at the University of Toronto. It questions whether printing and distributing such material harms the war effort and unity, quoting Principal Dr. R C Wallace who says the behavior is unwanted and urges reporting to authorities.
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Eastern University
Queen's University
Kingston
Queen's Journal
University Alma Mater Society
University of Toronto
Queen's
R. C. Wallace
Journal
Just Another Detail For Troops In England
Brass on arms and equipment must remain unpolished to avoid attracting air observation. The new order aims to reduce conspicuity of troops. The note also mentions the British empire’s vast size with 2,000,000,000 square miles and a population of 50,000,000.
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England
Winant Named Ambassador to Britain Seen as Serious Reformer
The New York Times notes John G. Winant, nominated as Ambassador to the United Kingdom, differs from typical diplomats. He built a career as a reforming New Hampshire governor, shaped the Social Security Board, defended the Social Security Act, and led the International Labor Office. British colleagues are ready to welcome him, and his confirmation is urged.
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John G. Winant
Court of St. James
Repubican
New Hampshire
Social Security Board
International Labor Office
Britain
New York Times
Forestry association urges postwar forest program for employment
The Canadian Forestry Association at its first annual meeting adopted a resolution for postwar forest work to employ soldiers and war industry workers. Its annual report notes 41 000 farm people taught tree planting at 306 meetings in prairie provinces with shelter belt methods. The Mallard is noted as the most important duck for humans. Shanghai raised municipal taxes by 40 percent.
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Canadian Forestry Association
Prairie Provinces
Swedish scientists claim leaves could be kept from falling
The Manchester Guardian debates a Stockholm report that two Swedish scientists found a substance that could arrest leaf drop in autumn. The piece argues against year round foliage and notes concerns for leaf mould, spring growth, and decorative evergreen gardens, urging nature to take its usual course.
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Stockholm
Earl of Shrewsbury
Alton Towers
William Morris
Manchester Guardian
Swiss support aids Finland reconstruction effort
The Finnish Information Centre in New York reports Swiss contributions approach one million dollars for Finland's reconstruction projects.
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Switzerland
Finland
New York
Psychologists Declare Colors Favorite by Gender
Psychologists report women favor red while men prefer blue in color preference study. Researchers note consistent trends across ages and cultures with implications for marketing and design.
Norwegian Workers Offered Transfer to Germany Rejected
Messages from Oslo reveal the Nazis proposed moving 15 000 to 20 000 Norwegian workers to Germany. The Norwegian Labor Federation protested wages and compulsory nature, prompting a German decision that the transfer be voluntary.
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Germany
Norwegian Labor Federation
Stockholm
Oslo
Nasjonal Samling
Quisling
Norway
Fewer Canadian Forces Misfits In War Efforts
The article notes fewer misfits in the Canadian forces as enlistment becomes more thorough and examinations stricter. It also mentions Red Cross inspections of knitted socks and other articles for soldiers as being more efficient.
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Red Cross
Door Etiquette Notice Sparks Desert Lineage Claim
A Scotland office notice warns civilians to keep the door closed amid a humorous claim that Bedouin Arabs trace their descent to Ishmael, while citing Shem as Noah’s eldest son. The piece links free expression with authority and ancestry in a light, odd juxtaposition.
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Scotland
Shem
Noah
Ishmael
Dainty Roses Bloom in Cross Stitch Pattern
Pattern 905 offers a transfer motif 6% by 21% inches and two motifs 64% by 13% inches for towels and scarf ends with edging stitches. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 Mc Dermot Ave E Winnipeg for details. no Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
New Shape Of Planes Shown In Final Tests In 1940s
British researchers at the Building Research Station Watford present a range of future air tech. An electric man device tests room heat needs while a heliodon predicts sun angles for design. A helicopter plane the VS-30 by Sikorsky is described as able to hover, fly, and land between obstacles. Another concept features a wingless insectlike craft with rotating blades and a tail landing gear.
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Watford
London
Britain
New York
Institute of the Aeronautical Sciences
I. I. Sikorsky
Vought Sikorsky Company
United Aircraft Corporation
Sikorsky
Institute
Saskatchewan Junior Red Cross Donates Mobile Kitchen
Junior Red Cross members across Saskatchewan contributed to buy one mobile kitchen for the British Home Office fire brigade division in England. England requested 36 kitchens and Canada planned five. Saskatchewan forwarded 3100 dollars to National Red Cross for one kit. The kitchen will bear a Saskatchewan Junior Red Cross plate.
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Red Cross
Saskatchewan
Home Office Fire Brigade Divison
England
Canada
National Red Cross
Saskatchewan Junior Red Cross
Canadians urged to curb wartime fundraising entertainments
Mrs. C D Howe wife of the Minister of Munitions calls on Canadian women to end teas and wasteful fundraisers. She says entertainment costs should stop and gifts to war work should be given without extras. She urges giving up sweets and unused foods and conserving electricity.
Battery Electric Cars See Paris Streets In Demand
Small battery powered cars with recharging via wall sockets appear on Paris streets. They reach about 25 mph and are sought as a transportation substitute after taxis were banned due to gasoline shortages.
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Paris
Queen Wasp RC Plane Used by British Air Force
The British air force employs a radio controlled aircraft named Queen Wasp for anti aircraft practice. It reaches speeds above 200 mph and has a cruising range of several hundred miles.
The Pride of Britain Queen Elizabeth Ships Troop Lift
The Queen Elizabeth, famed as Britain's pride and the largest ship afloat, carries more than 6 000 beyond Leviathan's peak to transport doughboys from the United States in the first World War. Its ordinary passenger list exceeds 16 000, with thousands of Italian prisoners sent back.
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Britain
U.S
Australia
Egypt
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The passage discusses dairy export figures and Canadian cheese shipments to Britain, suggesting a spare 112 million pounds this year despite reductions in ice cream and candy. It also briefly notes clothing color and warmth considerations.
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Canada
Britain
Farmer's Advocate
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Shanghai
New York World-Telegram
Junior Red Cross
British Home Office Fire Brigade
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