Egg Contract To Build Canadian wartime egg output
Dr G H Barton deputy minister outlines Canada’s 1943 British egg contract boosting farm and commercial flock production from 221 million to 345 million dozen eggs. Hatchings continue, feeds scarce, Britain requests 9 000 long tons of egg powder and price supports ensure a floor price. Poultry sector urged to expand, overcome shortages, and drive efficient marketing.
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Canada
G . H. Barton
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Barton
Britain
Special Products Board
Death of Lady Lister-Kaye Widow of Sir John
Lady Lister-Kaye widow of Sir John Lister-Kaye died recently in New York at a hotel where she had resided for years. She was born in America.
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New York
Lister-Kaye
John Lister-Kaye
C. B. Palmer
New York Times
Yorktown
Belleau Wood
Air Cadets Seen as Key to Recruits for RCAF
Air Commodore Lawrence states Major Power challenges the Air Cadet movement and RCAP. The goal is 30 000 cadets before summer, with seven squadrons in Northwestern Ontario and growing numbers across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Winnipeg. Cadets receive training under RC AF supervision and may pursue civil aviation careers. Contact Manitoba division secretary H L Robson at 709 Lombard Building Winnipeg for information. Saskatchewan inquiries go to H E Drope chairman in Regina.
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T. A. Lawrence
No 2 Training Command
RCAF
C. G Power
Air Cadet Movement
R.caf
Air
Air Force
Canada
R.C.A.F
No. 2 Command
Lawrence
Ontario
Manitoba
Greater
Winnipeg
Saskatchewan
Air Cadet League
R.c.af
Air Cadet League of Canada
H. L. Robson
Lombard Building
H. E. Drope
Canada Life Building
Regina
Fighting Line honors to elusive eastern end allies
In The Fighting Line, the author praises the Allied fighters at the eastern African front. He notes about 150,000 troops from the "other United Nations" who joined early North Africa operations and helped defeat Rommel. The piece laments belittling this British force while asserting their crucial wartime impact.
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United Nations
North Africa
Axis
Hitler
Russia
Japan
Rommel
Darlan
New Tech Aims to Cut Funnel Smoke on British Ships
Fuel Research Centre develops methods for coal burning ships to minimize smoke. The innovation targets reducing visibility of individual vessels and convoys to submarine attacks at sea.
Vito Rubber From African Forest In Ashanti
The dense Ashanti forests in the Gold Coast yield wild rubber trees spread over about 12 000 square miles. Trappers hack through undergrowth to tap the trees and roll sheets by hand in village factories, producing ribbed rubber sheets for Allied supply. E C Hawkesworth MC, chief commissioner of Ashanti, inspects the sheets in a village facility.
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Ashanti
Gold Coast
Africa
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
E. C. Hawkesworth
M.C
Bennett Urges Britons to Learn About the Empire
Viscount Bennett former Canadian prime minister urged Britons at a Royal Empire Society address to study the British Empire. He warned that internationalism cannot replace imperial power and urged focus on empire before criticizing others.
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Viscount Bennett
Canada
United States
Royal Empire Society
Five Thousand Pitchers Mrs Anna Houston Keeps Vast Collection
Mrs Anna Houston owns what is likely the world largest pitcher collection with about 5600 pieces gathered over 40 years. The collection fills her home in Chattanooga Tennessee from attic to basement with shelves and tables supporting every room. She once operated an antique shop and now hopes the collection will be cared for in a dedicated museum.
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Anna Houston
Chattanooga
Tenn
Houston
Convicts Study Bible at San Quentin Penitentiary
More than 1,200 inmates studied the Bible in 1942 through classroom and correspondence courses at San Quentin, one of many study groups for men inside the California facility as its population nears 3,000.
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San Quentin Penitentiary
California
Oldest North American printer dies at 95 in Toronto
William R. Squarey, believed to be the continent’s oldest living printer, died in Toronto on what was his 95th birthday. He had a long career in the trade and was a notable figure in local publishing circles.
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Toronto
William R. Squarey
Scientists End Japanese Agar Monopoly With California Seaweed Find
Scientists from the Scripps Institute of Oceanography report a breakthrough ending Japan s secret global monopoly on agar a vital health material. They secured four California seaweed varieties capable of producing sufficient agar for American needs, bypassing hidden beds off the Southern California coast.
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Japan
Cal Robert H. Techudy
Marston C Sargent
Scripps Institute of Oceanography
Hes
California
Californian
Water For Livestock In wartime food production focus
A veterinary observation urges ample water for livestock to boost yields. Dairy cows watered twice daily produce more milk than once daily, hogs gain weight faster with sufficient water, and poultry production falls with water shortages. Water costs little but absence can reduce output significantly.
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Great Britain
Were Very Obliging
A famous naval officer in London recalled a convoy bound for Russia under enemy observation for ten Arctic summer days. Focke Wulfs circled at 100 feet trying to spot U-boats but could not be shot down. Frustrated, the officer signaled the planes to go the other way, and the Germans obeyed.
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London
Russa
Focke-Wulfs
Government meal plan aids workers under rationing
Despite strict rationing in Great Britain, most workers receive one government planned meal daily without coupon surrender. Today presents a strong incentive to buy more War Savings certificates, as the phrase Some day is not soon enough underscores urgency.
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Great Britain
Ship Launching Lore From C B Palmer
A wander through ship launch legends. Noting sponsor role, wine christening rites, and varied methods from stern first to sideways launches. Recounts infamous missteps and a fog shippin mishap on the Clyde with a ship snagging in rival waters.
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Clyde
Lexington
Quincy
Mass
Weymouth
Fore River
Britain plans airmail bombs for private messages
Britain will set up a summer airmail service for private messages to Germany. Messages will be unreadable on arrival and pasted on 2,600 heavy bombs. Buyers of war stamps can paste them on bombs and cancel with their names or brief messages. Bombs will be unloaded in Germany after the drive ends in June.
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London
Wings For Victory
Germany
Secretary Loretta Stocker Slips and Delays Bus
Loretta Stocker a Chicago servicemen center secretary slipped on the pavement while running to catch a bus. A man rushed by shouting PM hold the bus for you and urging her to get up quickly.
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Loretta Stocker
Chicago Servicemen’s Centre
Aman
Mutual Aid Plan for Surplus Manufacturing Materials
The ministry of supply introduces a mutual aid plan to move surplus bolts nuts rivets pulleys and similar goods from unused manufacturers to those in need. The program aims to reduce waste and improve resource availability across the industry.
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Ministry of Supply
Sugar for Canada to Ship Jamaica Sugar This Year
Herbert J. Hobbins deputy sugar administrator for Canada arrives in Kingston Jamaica to arrange facilities for loading and shipping Jamaica sugar to Canada this year. The Hotel Dieu of Quebec born 1633 stands as oldest hospital in America. 2505
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Kingston
Jamaica
Herbert J. Hobbins
Canada
America
Hotel Dieu
Quebec
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U.S
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