Legion War Services Carries On Important Work for Troops
Brig Gen. Alex Ross of Yorkton leads the Canadian Legion War Services which supplies recreation education and personal services to service members at home and overseas. The report highlights canteens concerts libraries and educational courses across Canada Britain and overseas as part of the war effort.
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Hal Miller
Alex. Ross
Yorkton Sask
Canadian Legion War Services
Ross
Auxiliary War Service Organization
Old Sweats
Ltdol D
Legion
Canada
Canadian Legion Educational Services
Wilfrid W. Bovey
Montreal
RCAF
United Kingdom
Newfoundland
Jamaica
England
The
Veterans Guard
Britain
London Leave Club
MacIntyre
Adequate tea and coffee supply reassured for Canada
Canadian tea and coffee drinkers face no immediate shortage. Wholesalers say seven months of tea remain even if no new imports arrive, while South American coffee can meet demand as Far East shipments slow. Officials warn against panic buying and note restrictions are store precautions, not rationing plans.
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Far East
South America
T. K. Wade
Canada
Mr. Wade
Seed health and war spending noted in era snippets
The excerpt discusses seed borne diseases in cereals and the spread by infected seed, then shifts to global wartime economics noting Britain's daily war expenditure of 64 million dollars and comparisons with Canada and Australia. It also mentions religious liberty in Finland and a rainbow seen as a full circle from an airplane.
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Britain
Canada
Australia
Sydney
May Mean Real Retreat But Rocha's Spring Drive Face Strong Opposition From Nazis
The Buffalo Courier-Express argues the real spring offensive may be Timoshenko’s Russian push. It warns against overconfidence, notes Napoleon’s defeat parallels, and urges U.S. support to aid the Russians while preparing against new fronts.
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Rocha
Buffalo Courier-Express
Adolf Hitler
Marshal Timoshenko
Russia
Middle East
Africa
Napoleon
Moscow
Hitler
Timoshenko
One Great Change in London Life
London life has shifted with the disappearance of cabmen shelters once seen in squares and Inns of Court. Potatoes peeled by cabmen outside shelter huts were a familiar sight during luncheon hour. Fragile structures were often bombed and replaced by horse troughs as horses reclaim space, causing occasional queues of cars and lorries for a drink.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Inns of Court
Cat Timmy Flies in Wing Adventure With Vancouver Squadron
Timmy the cat of the RCAF Hurricane squadron led by Sqd Ldr Bob Morrow spent an afternoon thousands of feet up after slipping through a wing hole during armament loading. The feline remained hidden until the next morning when crewmen spotted him at a lamp panel. A saucer of milk restored him to normal.
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Timmy
R.c.af
Sqd Ldr
Bob Morrow
Vancouver
Canadian Pacific routes to aid Alaska war supply efforts
Ottawa officials say Pioneer Type first Canadian railways and Pacific coast ports will expedite US war materials to Alaska. A narrow pioneer road will link rail lines with Alaska routes, covering about 1,200 miles and expanding to a broad surfaced highway after contracts. Winter conditions may allow next season use.
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Pacific Coast
United States
Alaska
Ottawa
Casadias
Alarke
Seattle
United States Engineers
United States Engineering
Slippers In Cotton Rug Crochet Pattern 7226
Instructions for crochet slippers made from cotton rug material in two colors. Pattern 7226 offers sizes small medium and large with illustrations and stitch details. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
Ten thousand ton cargo ships rise in Canadian yards
It takes over a mile of steel ship plate to build one of the new 10,000-ton cargo boats now under construction in 17 Canadian shipyards.
Nazi World Conquest Exposed in Axis Grand Strategy Works
The St Thomas Times Journal references a new study of Nazi war plans noting that 1942 is seen as the supreme test for total war. It covers the Axis approach, the role of Japan and Germany, and a compilation by Ladislas Farago on Axis strategy, with attention to invasion tactics and deception.
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St. Thomas Times- Journal
American Dialect Society
United States
Samuel Johnson
Roger
Axis
Japan
Hitler
United Nations
Ladislas Farago
Committee For National Morale
Arthur Upham Pope
Karl von Clausewitz
Britain
France
Germany
Europe
Russia
Orient
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
Bomb Casualty Figures and War Notes from Britain
The report states nearly 1,000 of 54,123 serious injuries from 1940 41 German air raids remain in hospitals. From Sept 3, 1939 to Dec 31, 1941, bombs killed 43,235 civilians across Britain. The 54,122 figure excludes many with minor injuries. Hitler blamed and a mirror reference is made, plus a note on two pronged forks as weapons.
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Britain
Hos
Pitals
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
British Library of Information
Melilot taint in wheat lowers grade and value
The odor from sweet clover can taint wheat grown with it, now called melilot taint. All tainted wheat is rejected from its proper grade and sells at a substantial discount under the straight grade. The Peru candor of Peru weighs up to 26% pounds.
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Peru
Panama Withdraws New Paper Money Over Public Disfavor
Panama has pulled its newly issued paper currency from circulation after public dislike. Officials cited low acceptance and confusion among users as the reason for the withdrawal and plan to replace it with revised notes.
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Panama
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Alex
Finland
Lion
Rocky Mountain Big Horn
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Canadian Legion Mobile Canteen
Anthony Eden
Victor Odlum
Canadian Legion
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