Canadian Red Cross HQ in London Aids War Effort
Report describes five story Berkeley Square headquarters busy with volunteers. Crates unloaded and sorted for prisoners of war hospital supplies and babies of service members. Parcels reach prisoners weekly and include uniforms gloves sweaters and seamen’s socks. Relief and nursing supports extend to civilian care and eight nurseries in England with more to come.
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London
Canadian Red Crosse
Bulding
Lott Crichley
Berkeley Sqraste
Spot
Georgia
Willingdon
Red Cross
Germany
Italy
Canada
Dieppe
R.A.F
Berkeley Square
Junior Red Cross
England
Canadian Red Cross
Corvette Craft Praised as Aid to Royal Navy in Atlantic War
In Britain the corvette is seen as a valuable adjunct to the Royal Navy in the Battle of the Atlantic, with Canadian yards contributing many vessels. Nazi U-boat strength is expanding, but Allied air power and escort ships are increasing, while Luftwaffe raids on ships dwindle and port attacks lessen.
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Royal Navy
Europe
Britain
Atlantic
London
United States
Hitler
Germany
Norway
Saint Jean de Luz
Bay of Biscay
Lorient
Wilhemshaven
Bremen
Royal Air Force
Coastal Command
Luftwaffe
United Kingdom
East Canadian
Hm.s. Caldwell
Radio Operation Tips For Rural Canadian Users
Care of radio systems in rural Canada relies on battery operated sets for war news and entertainment. Check A and B batteries if reception is weak, replace or recharge as needed, and consult a dealer if issues persist despite full charge and proper aerial and ground setup. Use manufacturer recommended batteries and follow tube circuit voltage for best performance. A good outside aerial improves reception in distant rural areas.
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Canada
Seed Shipments Aid Britain From Creston Canada
A carload of radish seed was shipped from Creston BC to Great Britain along with other vegetable seeds to support Britain's meals for overseas forces.
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Creston
Great Britain
Britain
Mica for Munitions Mints Northern Ontario Chief Source
Canada turns to Eau Claire Ontario as its main mica supplier after losses of imports from India Madagascar and Ceylon. Justin Purdy and partners opened a ten foot hole yielding thirteen thousand dollars of white mica muscovite, fueling a local mining rush and the formation of Purdy Mica Mines Limited. Mattawa ships the deposits while the Royal Ontario Museum gains a large display sheet from the district.
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Canada
India
Madagascar
Ceylon
Justin Purdy
Eau Claire
Ontario
Purdy
Inspiration Mining and Development Company
Purdy Mica Mines Limited
United States
All Manner
Mattawa
North Bay
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto
Last Laugh over Fire Insurance Arson Claim
A New York man insured hundreds of cigars then smoked them and claimed fire destruction. A judge ruled for him but the insurer later had him arrested on arson charges, turning the tables on the claimant.
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New York
Insurance Company
Jeffersons Automat Idea Early Dining Room Invention
Thomas Jefferson adopted an automat concept with circular shelves built into a wall. A self-serve food display could turn from wall to provide meals and return dirty dishes to the kitchen via a spring mechanism.
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Thomas Jefferson
Women in Canadian Army Corps Learn Kitchen Power in Wartime
The article details how women joining the Canadian Women's Army Corps transition from civilian cooks to army kitchen staff. Enlistees, trained at Currie Barracks Calgary after Winnipeg basic training, master wholesale cooking, sanitation, and left over management. Graduates become group cooks and postmasters of the kitchen, ready to feed troops on short notice.
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Winnipeg
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Canada
C.W.A.C
Currie Barracks
Calgary
Western Cooking School
C.w.ac
Food Saving Tips From Home Defense Pamphlet
Wartime guidance from Canada advocates saving water from vegetables and fats, using carrot tops and celery leaves in stews or salads, drying stale bread into crumbs for meat dishes, cooking meats on low heat to prevent shrinkage, and avoiding waterlogging vegetables to preserve flavor and nutrients. It also urges turning edible fats to salvage committees.
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Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Magistrate Fines Three For Long Taxi Ride To Race
A magistrate and two companions who hired a taxi to travel eight miles from Doncaster to a Burton on Trent race meeting were fined about $5,500. The prosecution branded the trip a flagrant waste of gasoline.
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Doncaster
Burton-on-Trent
Tinless steel cans with enamelled surfaces
Bananas were introduced into the western hemisphere from Canary Islands in 1516. The note mentions the development of tinless steel cans with enamelled surfaces for food containers.
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Canary Islands
New Food Unit Torula Utilis Aims to Feed Europe
The British discovery torula utilis or food yeast offers a solution to postwar hunger. Made from sugar or molasses at about 10 cents a pound it has higher vitamin B than liver and other proteins. Jamaica gears up for 2000 tons in six months while initial production goes to military use.
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Europe
West Indies
Jamaica
RAF Countermeasures Halt German Sneak Raids On Southern England
The article describes British efforts to counter daylight raids by German raiders along the south coast. It notes radio location weaknesses, Luftwaffe tactics targeting civilian areas, and RAF’s use of the Typhoon to intercept fast attackers. Germans suffer higher losses and brief raid windows with little warning.
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England
Frank Flaf
Brest
RAF
English Channel
Etata
R.A.F
R.af
Britain
Bright orange life jacket approved by British Ministry of War Transport
A provisional approval marks a bright orange life jacket with a rear buoyant rope loop for easier rescue. The description notes bulletproof billfolds and urges patriotism and lending via War Savings certificates in a wartime appeal.
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Ministry of War Transport
Jeeps Suggested for Spring Plowing in England
The St. Catharines Standard reports talk of tailing a fleet of jeeps with soldiers at the wheel to aid spring farming chores. Farmers long for a jeep to plow gardens, move cows, mow lawns, and haul eggs and milk to town. The piece ends by asking a lighter question about army couples and pay arrangements.
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St. Catharines
England
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Selves
Kharkov
Red Army
House of Industry
Orel
Russia
Women's Army Corps
Owacs
Ment
Ugrey
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R.cn
S. Cald
Caldwell
Bngtish
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