Wheat Surplus Causes Prairie Farms to Rethink Acreage
Western Canada faces a major wheat surplus as war wages on. Farmers weigh reducing wheat acreage due to storage of a year or more and uncertain demand from liberated Europe. A no-compulsion plan leaves decisions to individuals with guidance to diversify feed and forage crops for livestock resilience.
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Canada
Prairies
Hitler
Europe
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Saskatchewan
Prairie
Gladioli Order From England Lifts Ontario Growers
A central Ontario bulb grower reports a large English order for 75 gladioli varieties in hundreds and thousands. The recipient assembled dozens of local growers, including Dutch collaborators, to fill the shipment. The English firm’s note emphasized perseverance: there will always be an England and a floral England despite bombs. Ottawa Journal.
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Ontario
England
Netherlands
Ottawa Journal
Parasitic fish inhabits sea cucumber hosts
A species of fish lives inside sea cucumbers, a parasitic relationship observed in marine ecosystems. Separate fact notes mention that about 25 fish species exist with around 350 varieties of woodpeckers in the United States.
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United States
Ant in Race for Survival Says Man Behind Insect Societies
University of Minnesota psychologist Prof William T Heron argues in a neck and neck survival race that ants and related insects have outpaced humans for 15 million years due to reproduction control and strict division of labor. He notes human brain power lets us adapt to new situations, while insect instinct handles fixed patterns.
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William T. Heron
University of Minnesota
Heron
Five Women Drafted to Scotland Yard Special Branch
Five women from the British criminal investigation department join the Scotland Yard special branch that handles political and international investigations. They will patrol night clubs and affluent haunts to pursue clues on dangerous undesirables.
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British Criminal Investigation Department
Scotland Yard
Italy May Align With Britain, Opinion Divides
A newspaper rumination questions Italy joining Britain in alliance, noting past friendship and resistance. The piece reflects uncertainty about shifting sides and the implications for wartime strategy.
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Italy
Britain
Amazing Episode of the Windsor Castle Sea Drama
The Windsor Castle was hit by a 550 pound bomb two days out of Glasgow. The fuse remained unknown and the ship raced toward Glasgow while passengers huddled by lifeboats and engines were nursed under threat of explosion. Experts later came to render the bomb harmless.
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Melville
Conrad
McFee
Windsor Castle
Glasgow
Nea
Warble Fly Campaign Aims to Save Saskatchewan Cattle
Saskatchewan farmers face losses from Warble Flies affecting hides and cattle performance. The Agriculture Department urges co operation of farmers and municipalities to use Warble Fly Powder with rotenone or Derris root. Three spring treatments March April May can cut losses, with powder sold at reduced prices to rural municipalities for resale to ratepayers. Further details available from the Livestock Branch, Regina.
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Canada
Saskatchewan Department of Agriculture
Saskatchewan
Regina
Department of Agriculture
Rich man hires staff while poor man weds
A biting quip contrasts wealth and poverty, noting a rich man must hire a valet a laundress a cook a secretary and a housekeeper while the poor man simply marries.
Kangaroos protected by law as hides command demand
Australia shields kangaroos by law while hides remain highly sought after. The conflict between conservation rules and commercial demand drives ongoing debate.
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Australia
Defence Minister Outlines 58 Training Centres System
Defence Minister Ralston outlined a new training system for the Canadian army detailing 58 instructional schools. The plan consolidates 39 reserve and active centres, lists 22 advanced centres and 34 basic centres, with locations including Winnipeg Brandon Dundurn Calgary Red Deer Nanaimo Victoria and Portage la Prairie. Over 30 000 Canadians have enrolled for training nationwide under 75 provincial war emergency centers.
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Defence
Ralston
House of Commons
Reserve Army
Artillery
Engineers
Signals
Armored Corps
Infantry
Army Service Corps
Ordnance Corps
Army Medical Corps
Col
Winnipeg
Brandon
Dundurn
Sask
Calgary
Red Deer
Alta
Nanaimo
B.C
Victoria
Col. Ralston
Canada
Portage la Prairie
Fort William
Vernon
Regina
Camrose
Grand Prairie
Wll
Ottawa
Dominion
Belgium urged to seek admission to British Commonwealth
Camille Huysmans former speaker of the Belgian chamber of deputies and Labor and Socialist International chairman urged Belgium to ask for admission to the British Commonwealth. He said unity provides strength to keep the aggressor at bay and that other smaller European states share the idea.
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Camille Huysmans
Chamber of Deputies
Belgium
Germany to Use Lone Wolf Submarine Tactics in Spring U-Boat Offensive
Washington officials describe a plan to deploy scores of U boats in distinct traffic lanes around Britain. Each submarine operates within its own section and waits to strike a convoy with multiple boats in parallel lanes. Last month about 120 U boats were in service, with 180 more believed under construction.
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Germany
Washington
Britain
High Command
Lord Beaverbrook Announces Aircraft Gift Plan
Minister of aircraft production Lord Beaverbrook states gifts for purchasing airplanes total over £10 million. After March 31 ten percent of funds sent will be allocated to benevolent funds of the three fighting services and the merchant navy.
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Lord Beaverbrook
Merchant Navy
Lincoln forgives editor who named him for presidency
A White House visit reveals how a small weekly editor claimed credit for starting Lincoln's presidential name rise. Lincoln smiles, recalls War Department duties, and tells the editor he forgives him for the misstep.
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White House
Lincoln
War Department
Interceptor Planes Climb Rapidly in 40-Degree Dash
Technical notes describe interceptor aircraft gaining altitude in a steep 40-degree climb. The maneuver enables rapid ascent for aerial interceptions and rapid deployment of fighters. Observers note pilots practice this discipline to meet fast-response defense requirements.
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Hantedler
Warble
Commonwealth
U.S
Ves
Appleford Paren Products
Appleford Paper Products Ltd
Winnipeg - Regina
Saskatoon
Edmonton
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