Nelson at Copenhagen: a Turbot and a Turning Point
A 130 year old parallel to Nelsons Danish campaign shows his bold move at Copenhagen despite a weak command structure. The dogged attack, aided by a cunning signal bluff, disrupted the anti British coalition and enabled Britain to seize control of the Baltic, shaping the sea power balance long term.
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New York Times
Skagerrak
Kattegat
Nelson
Copenhagen
Great Britain
Napoleon
Sir Hyde Parker
Nile
Dogger
Sir Hyde
Hyde
Russia
Paul
Alexander I
Baltic
Britain urged to synthesize oil from coal to end overseas dependence
F Heron Rogers, president of the Institution of Chemical Engineers, argues Britain can produce oil from coal and even export surplus. He cites Britain’s coal output of 260 million tons yearly, potentially yielding 47 million tons of oil products, three and a half times needed. He notes Fischer Tropsch advances since 1925 and German plants producing 1,050,000 tons by end of 1937 with lower costs per English gallon.
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Britain
F. Heron Rogers
Institution of Chemical Engineers
Rogers
Germany
Report on Dominion provincial relations kept secret
The royal commission on Dominion provincial relations holds its report privately with commissioners awaiting Parliament opening. The document remains a closely guarded secret.
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Royal Commission On
Dominion
Wembley renters urge landlord to renumber house
In Wembley a group of renters urge a landlord to change the house number from 13 to 11a citing difficulties renting the property due to the so called unlucky number. Neighbors say the move aims to attract tenants by avoiding superstition.
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Wembley
London
Ice cube machine claims high output for hotels
A new compact ice cube machine claims to produce up to many cubes per hour, aimed at hotel use and high demand environments. The device emphasizes fast cooling and simple operation for hospitality settings.
Volcanic Dust Storm Revealed by Mazama Eruption
Dr Howell Williams with the National Academy of Sciences describes a titanic Mazama eruption in southern Oregon that sent fine dust across 5 000 square miles and drove Indian migrations. Molten lava poured down mountainsides creating giant steam clouds and a 6 mile by 4 000 foot deep Crater Lake.
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National Academy of Sciences
Mount Mazama
Cascade Chain
Oregon
United States
Howell Williams
University of California
America
Crater Lake
Indians Prosper in Canada as Crown Reports 1939 Figures
The Mines and Resources department notes 118,406 Indian subjects in Canada in 1939, up from 112,510 in 1934. Some are prosperous farmers while others in remote areas rely on hunting, fishing, and trapping. Government aims to ensure livelihoods through wildlife conservation and agriculture. Indians in Ontario Quebec maritime provinces engage in farming. northern regions rely on hunting and trapping. plains tribes turn to farming. Pacific coast natives excel in fishing.
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Indian Affairs
Mines and Resources Department
Canada
Ontario
Quebec
Maritime Provinces
St. Lawrence River
Mackenzie River Valley
Yukon
Great Plains
Pacific Coast
Young Veteran Stephen Harvey Seeks New War Service
Stephen W Harvey of Winnipeg, among Canada's youngest soldiers in the last war, plans to enlist again. He joined at 13 in 1914, served with the 13th battalion in Montreal, won the Military Medal and Croix de Guerre at 14, and received the Russian Order of St George after being wounded. He later faced Soviet prison, met King George V and Queen Mary, and served briefly in the merchant marine and navy before discharge as unfit due to war wounds.
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Stephen W. Harvey
Canada
Vancouver
Harvey
Winnipeg
Montreal
Merchant Marine
Canadian Navy
H.m.cs. Patriot
Average Woman’s Pocket Book Holds 62 Items
A pocket book survey in New York finds the average woman's pocket book contains about 62 articles including sugar cubes and bingo tickets showcasing a range of everyday items carried by modern women.
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New York
Dove nests in gas mask brighten isolated patient
A little girl in Scunthorpe England hospital isolation felt lonely for days as she stared at a gas mask by her window. A dove alighted built a nest in the mask and the patient brightened showing a welcome distraction from her confinement.
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Scunthorpe
England
Young sea lions learn swimming from mothers
Young sea lions, called pups, initially avoid water and must be taught to swim by their mothers. The passage notes their reluctance to enter the water at first and highlights maternal guidance in early swimming behavior.
British Shoemakers Benefit From Wartime Demand
British footwear makers keep up wartime production with new factories and steady orders from Empire nations, the United States, and Europe. Demand spans medium to high grade shoes, riding boots, and bootees, with frequent new styles every two months.
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Alfred
Britain
Empire
United States
Europe
Switzerland
Deliberate Murder in German Bombing Described by High Commissioner
Sir Firozkhan Noom, Indian High Commissioner in London, recalled a German bombing that killed over 100 Indian sailors aboard the British steamship Domala in the English Channel. He labeled the act deliberate murder, noting German captors pressured the men to forswear service before the attack.
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Firozkhan Noom
London
India
Germany
English Channel
Ottawa Journal
German must be crushed to secure lasting peace declares Air Marshal Bishop
Air Marshal W A Bishop told the St George's Society in Toronto that Germany must be crushed while warning that bitter aerial strife will come. He praised German fliers but lauded Canadian airmen abroad as the world’s best trained, noting a surge of Canadians joining overseas forces.
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Germany
W. A. Bishop
St. George's Society
Toronto
Bishop
Canada
Canadians prefer regimental entertainment in England
Canadian troops in England favor home brewed concerts featuring fellow soldiers over professional acts, though professional entertainers still receive strong welcomes. Italy notes a population rise of 5.5 million in 17 years and Japan plans a $25 million budget this year to boost coal production.
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England
Royal insults and Nazi propaganda in wartime press
Windsor Star comments on Der Angriff ridicule of King George VI and British Navy service. It notes Nazi propaganda aims to incite, contrasts the King’s wartime gallantry with Hitler’s absence at the front and recalls Kaiser’s frontline roles in 1914–18.
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King George VI
der Angriff
Berlin
Royal Navy
Great Britain
Dominions
Duke of York
Hitler
Kaiser
Windsor Star
North American wild duck population rises at low cost
Ducks Unlimited says the North American wild duck population increased by 6 million in two years, achieved at about 3 cents a duck, per Thomas C. Main at the New York annual dinner. Hen eggs sold for $1.59 during the California gold rush. Key West, Florida sits about 11 feet above sea level.
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North America
Ducks Unlimited, Inc
Thomas C. Main
New York
California
Key West, Fla
Mongolia Women Pride In Permanent Mud Hats
Mongolian women take pride in their traditional permanent mud hats as part of cultural attire. The article notes regional pride and distinctive headwear worn during daily life and ceremonies.
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Mongolia
Lumber For Britain Freight from British Columbia Expands
Canadian railways grant reduced rates to move BC timber by land to Atlantic ports and St. Lawrence, bypassing the Panama route. With monthly shipments projected at 40 to 60 million feet, the effort aims to sustain BC mills and support British needs, as industry and employment remain pivotal to the province’s economy.
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British Columbia
Great Britain
Calgary
Saint John
Halifax
Panama Canal
United Kingdom
Milawa
Atlantic Maritime
St. Lawrence
St Lawrence
Montreal
Britain
Monthly Business Review
Vancouver
Canada
Can
Trolley Buses See Wide Adoption Across British Empire
Wartime orders for British trolley-buses are reported from Trinidad and Shanghai with fourteen built in teak for Trinidad. China previously placed a large order of 70 four wheel single deckers for Canton. Canada operates trolleybuses in Montreal and Edmonton, New Zealand has eleven, and Australia runs them in several cities. South Africa leads in tram conversion with major cities like Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria and Cape Town embracing trolleybuses alongside a vast London fleet.
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Trinidad
Shanghai
China
Great Britain
Canton
Canada
Montreal
Edmonton
New Zealand
Australia
Adelaide
Hobart
Sydney
London
South Africa
Johannesburg
Durban
Pretoria
Cape Town
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Book sees US aiding Allies by nonwar methods
Washington columnists Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner describe in American White Paper a policy of not sending troops abroad while aiding the Allies by methods short of war. They warn by 1942 the US may face a choice to escalate aid or face German victory, and if the Allies lose, the US would vasty expand its navy and overhaul its economic system.
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Roosevelt
United States Administration
United States
Europe
Joseph Alsop
Robert Kintner
Washington
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Italy
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Calgary Herald
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