Powerful Radio Network Guards British Columbia Northland
A provincial police shortwave network of 35 stations covers most of British Columbia. Based in Victoria, it links coastal vessels and remote outposts, enabling weather reports, rapid identification checks, and emergency communications across a vast 366000 square mile province. The system, aged among the oldest forces in North America, was a pioneer in shortwave police networks since 1929.
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Northland
British Columbia
North America
California
Oregon
Washington
Canada
Kamloops
Prince Rupert
North American
Massachusetts State Constabulary
Northwest Mounted Police
United States
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Texas
New York
Nelson
Vancouver
Victoria
Unusual Names Reported From Mail Order and Doorway Letters
A drafted man in Iowa adopted the name Clogne from a Cologne page in a catalog, removing an extra o. In North Carolina a Negro man gained Nosmoc from a warehouse door opening, the sister misreading a half door with letters that spelled king when viewed fully.
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Iowa
Clogne
Cologne
Baltimore Sun
North Carolina
Nosmoc
British naval cadets challenge Briton on New York street
A British naval man and American naval cadets clash on a busy New York street. The crowd challenges Britain’s fleet and the Briton jokes that Columbus could not locate America the next day. A Florida forest contains a live oak growing on a tablelike root base.
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New York
Qecala
Florida
Saskatchewan Dairy Association Heifer Draw Brings Funds
At the Saskatoon convention the Saskatchewan Dairy Association held a drawing for a yearling pure bred heifer with expected value around seven thousand dollars. The final patronage total reached 2065.31, and a ceremony at Red Cross headquarters presented the cheque to Dr J W Hedley, president, with officers and officials from both organizations in attendance.
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Saskatchewan Dairy Association
Saskatoon
Red Cross
J. W. Hedley
C. B. McKee
The
Dairy Association
Percy Reed
S. C. Burton
J. G. Taggart
Department of Agriculture
Detecting Flaws In Gun Barrels Demonstrated
A device able to detect irregularities as small as two millionths of an inch in gun barrel bores was shown to the Philadelphia chapter of the American Society of Engineers. A four foot brass rod with air jets is inserted through the bore, pushing the rod to the end while air flow variations are read on a thermometer like indicator. The engineers noted the instrument is simpler than earlier flaw detectors.
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Philadelphia
American Society of Engineers
Polish Aeronautical Experts Seek Work in Canada
Karski spokesman for Polish technicians arriving in Canada warns Germans in Poland may not survive postwar. He notes Polish workers here aim to defeat Nazis rather than profit, as six men leave England under the Polish labor exchange system.
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K. B. Karski
Canada
Poland
Karski
England
France
British Coal Stocks Promise Winter Security
Britain reports strong coal reserves with 9,000,000 tons more stock than last year. The nation has 489 reserve dumps set up across the country including 161 in London, totaling about 5,000,000 tons. Public utilities such as gas, electricity, water undertakings and railways hold roughly 35 percent more coal than a year ago.
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Great Britain
Britain
London
Holland
Dutch East and West Indies
The
Netherlands
Europe
America
Far East
Dutch East Indies
Equator
Globe
Batavia
R.A.F
Lockheed
Glen-Martin
Dutch Mercantile Marine
Germany
London perfumery trade shifts toward America
A tiny phial of refined perfume essence stored under London will soon be shipped to the United States with Board of Trade approval. After ten years of work, synthetic and natural oil blends create a marketable fragrance, signaling London as a rising perfumery hub replacing Paris. Thiele of Yardley notes US demand for more sophisticated scents.
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London
America
United States
Board of Trade
Paris
States
Great Britain Unconquered Citadel of Humanity
Poem by A Carolyn Bayfield praising Britain as an unyielding beacon. The speaker calls Britain a citadel standing against oppression, enduring bombs and bloodshed while defending millions outside its shores. The verse depicts steadfast resolve and humanity amid war.
Pegler Urges Men to See Theatre Alone
Westbrook Pegler argues men should attend the theatre solo to escape the burdens of escorting a wife. He mocks the tasks of guiding her through crowds and managing her program, saying intermission duties and responsibility sap the evening's respite.
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Westbrook Pegler
Mail to the dead man and two others confound efficiency experts
Three parcels sent by an American efficiency firm arrived at The Toronto Star. Two addressed to the same recipient, the third to a man who had died nearly four years earlier, prompting questions about mailing error and record keeping.
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Toronto Star
Patchwork Quilt Pattern and Materials Guide
Patchwork instructions explain cutting fabric into strips and snipping patches for a colorful effect. Pattern 6911 includes the block chart, pattern pieces, yardage, quilt illustration, and color schemes. The notice is from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 Mc Dermot Ave. E. Winnipeg.
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Pace
Soren Soman
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Lord Mayor Returns Fifth of $62,500 Allowance
Sir George Wilkinson the Lord Mayor of London will refund one fifth of his annual official allowance totaling $62 500. The move reduces his public finances and reflects ongoing scrutiny of city expenses.
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Nhew
London
Sir George Wilkinson
City of London
The Virginia rail described as secretive marsh bird
The Virginia rail is a marsh bird of the rail family related to coots and gallinules known for its secretive habits in wetland habitats.
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Virginia
British Scientist Plans Night Aircraft Locator Detector
A Dutch correspondent reports Britain is developing a night detector device to project electrical or magnetic fields for locating German planes at night. Ground operators would see aircraft positions as fields are breached, guiding RAF fighters and coordinating with searchlights and anti-aircraft guns.
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London
Britain
R.A.F
Channel
North Sea
Young Flying Ace Roy Buckley Receives Notable Combat Log
Letter from Sqdn. Ldr. Roy Buckley dated Jan 28 details 1,840 flying hours including 300 at training schools. He claims 10 U boats 2 tankers 8,000 tons 10,000 ton supply ship 25 aircraft and 40 raids with Italy and Norway missions. Buckley, 22, already earns DFC and two bars DSO and AFM. son of Toronto widow Mrs. T. R Buckley.
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G. M. McKay
Wyoming
Ontario
Sqdn
Roy Buckley
Toronto Royal Air Force
Fritz
Italy
Norway
Bishop
Buckley
T. R Buckley
Toronto
Roy
Mooretown
Dr. McKay
Interned Under Defence of Canada Regulations
A Commons return to J. S. Roy shows that since the war began about 70 men and 10 women have been interned under Defence of Canada regulations. Two camps have been established for the men and separate provisions exist for the women.
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Defence of Canada
House of Commons
J. S. Roy
Con
Gaspe
Ash Tray Etiquette Sparks Chairside Fracas
A witty snub about upset ash trays on chair arms hints at social missteps in a quiet room. The remark underscores delicate manners and the subtle tensions of informal decorum in a shared seating space.
Changed Flags Mark Ship’s Tumultuous Life Before Sinking
The Italian transport Lombardia, torpedoed in the Adriatic, had a 20 year career with four names and five flags. Built in Germany in 1920, she passed from Holland to the United States, then Panama, Germany and finally Italy.
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Adriatic
Manchester Guardian
Germany
Holland
United States
Panama
Mixed Bag RAF Fighter Squadron Declares Broad Makeup
The Royal Air Force squadron led by its commander is described as a mixed bag with pilots from Scotland Rhodesia South Africa and France. Since formation on August 18 1940 it has claimed 71 enemy aircraft chiefly in the Western Desert. Six pilots have received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
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Royal Air Force
British Broadcasting Corporation
Western Desert
Fire chief dismisses efficiency expert over glass alarm boxes
The fire chief fired the new efficiency expert after he installed unbreakable glass in the fire alarm boxes. In London, Hoare's Bank claims great age with a 1633 receipt showing money deposited with Law Hoare the goldsmith. Southeastern England counts twenty thousand square miles infested with gray squirrels damaging bird life.
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London
England
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