Weapons progress and Brooke as imperial chief
Discussion by Col Maurice Barker on the impact of new weapons on World War II. He argues invincible arms could hasten victory while warning against untested devices. Profile of Sir Alan Brooke, the Imperial General Staff chief, detailing his career, reforms, and Churchill’s high confidence in him.
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United Nations
Maurice E. Barker
Washington
Barker
Army Chemical Warfare Service
Crecy
Jules Vernes
Sea
Buck Rogers
Germany
Sweden
United States
Japan
Yeomanry
Alan Francis Brooke
Imperial General Staff
Allen
Great Britain
Izaak Walton
Crimea
Brooke
Florence Nightingale
Home Forces
United Kingdom
Sir Alan
Bagueres de Bigorre
France
Pau
Royal Military Academy
Woolwich
Belgium
Royal Artillery
Low Countries
Flanders
St. Nazaire
Britain
Churchill
One-Ear Excuse Clears Him from Jury Duty
A man asked to be excused from jury duty claiming he can hear with only one ear. The judge answered kindly that only one side of a case is heard at a time.
Price Ceiling Set for Fruit and Vegetable Containers
A. S. Nicholson wartime prices and trade board timber administrator fixes maximum prices for fresh fruit and vegetable containers in Ontario and Quebec. The ceiling ties to the Sept 12 to Oct 11 basic period with a noted serious shortage from higher material and labor costs and increased factory demand.
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Ontario
Quebec
A. S. Nicholson
Ancestors and Sharks Mentioned in Brief Dialogue
Johnny asks about ancestors and his father explains lineage with a playful answer. A side note mentions prehistoric sharks that were only three inches long, and a statistic notes ten million people are accidentally injured annually.
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Johnny
Daddy
New Bridal Shower Pattern Teems With Kitten Motifs
A new transfer pattern 7195 features six kitten motifs on tea towels with bride theme. The design offers color schemes and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for details at 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Man. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Brooks
Heroine of two wars aided escapes from Occupied France
Mrs. Yvonne Roberts, wife of an Englishman, arrived in England to work for General de Gaulle after evading execution in both wars. A celebrated survivor, she helped hundreds of soldiers and civilians escape, led hospital trains, evacuated a Paris creche, and was awarded the French Medaille Militaire. She recalls witnessing brutal refugee bombings and vows to continue aiding the resistance.
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England
France
Yvonne Roberts
de Gaulle
London
Nurse Cavell
Spain
Roberts
Foch
Joffre
Two Types of Canadians Loyal to Canada, Says Sask. Professor
Prof. G W Simpson of the University of Saskatchewan argues against terms like New Canadians and foreign-born calling them antagonistic and unnecessary. He chairs the advisory committee on co operation in Canadian citizenship and insists there are only two types of people in the Dominion those loyal to Canada and those who are not. He notes British born Canadians and those of recent European origin share United loyalty and both must learn from each other.
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G. W. Simpson
University of Saskatchewan
Atlantic Charter as destiny keystone to liberty
The article argues no postwar constitution can serve as a universal blueprint and lauds the Atlantic Charter as a destiny shaping document. It cites two humanitarian men behind it and compares constitutions to arches that require amendments as nations build toward shared liberty.
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Vancouver Sun
Geese Panic at Night From Nearby Searchlights
A Lincolnshire farmer hid in his barnyard hoping to trap a fox disturbing his flock. No fox appeared, but searchlights scanning the sky frightened the geese into panic and loud distress.
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Lincolnshire
Women Key to Russia Battle and Industry Role
A Toronto Star Weekly summary notes women in the Soviet Union play a major role in wartime and peacetime. It highlights equal pay and labor rights, women in factories and farms, and leadership positions from deputy commanders to Supreme Soviet delegates.
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Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Russia
Stalin
U.S S.R
Tractorstrai
Stalingrad
Volga
Ford
Gorky
Supreme Soviet
National Union
New Russia
Soviet Union
Commissariats
Mndn
Toronto Star Weekly
A Tactful Chief and a Lesson in Punctuation
The president of a commercial organization compliments his private secretary on her dress and follows with a remark about punctuation. The anecdote suggests his leadership blends diplomacy with careful management.
Wildlife Surges in War Zones After Hunting Declines
In conflict areas, wildlife populations rise as hunting declines. Researchers note species such as deer and birds benefit from reduced human pressure, while habitats suffer from neglect and habitat loss persists amid ongoing violence.
Rocky Mountain Goat Described In Harsh Mountain Portrait
The Rocky Mountain Goat inhabits high ranges between the Rockies and Pacific coast. It climbs cliff-ridges above timber line, crossing valleys between ranges. The animal is ungainly in motion with a shaggy white coat, long beard, small eyes, and compact body. a full grown male weighs about 250 pounds and probes inaccessible crannies for grasses and lichens.
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Rocky Mountains
Broken Mountain
Pacific Coast
Russians Use Water Pump as New Ice Weapon
The Toronto Star reports Russians deploy a pump that hurls water at Germans. The water freezes on contact creating an icy cover on targets. The tactic adds a chilling new significance to opposing project defenses.
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Toronto Star
Crop rotation and soil enrichment in ancient civilizations
The text notes that ancient Chinese, Greeks, and Romans used legumes to enrich soil and sustain land for repeated crops through rotation. It then states a two hour performance needs over two miles of motion picture film for projection.
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8 S. Zuckerman
Crete
Rocky Mountain
Banff National Park
Alberta
Canada
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