Tea Planters Aid War Refugees and Boost 1942 43 Tea Crop
Tea planters in India aided refugees fleeing Burma and assisted military efforts while expanding production to offset Java and Sumatra losses. In 1942 43 they produced a record 570 million pounds of tea despite war conditions and ongoing wartime duties.
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China
Russia
Rangoon
Burma
India
London
Secretary of State For India
India Tea Association
Java
Sumatra
Air Marshal Hill Adopts New Title Commanding
Air Marshal Sir Roderic Hill who leads the revived Air Defence of Great Britain has chosen the title Air Marshal Commanding. His appointment shifts from the traditional Air Officer Commanding in Chief as Canadian fighter squadrons in Britain come under his command.
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Roderic Hill
Air Defence of
Great Britain
Britain
Sir Roderic
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An Alaskan secti notes a creature that can swim for days without wetting its fur. dense guard hairs lay flat to insulate and keep skin dry as it moves through water.
Wheat stocks on Canadian farms reach 210 million bushels end of March 1944
Official March end survey shows Canada held 210 million bushels of wheat on farms, down 115 million from 1943. Prairie provinces account for 207 million with 22 in Manitoba 117 in Saskatchewan and 68 in Alberta. Seed and feed use will reduce marketable amounts. North American total stocks stand at 545 million bushels, 217 million less than a year earlier.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Free air as travel path needs regulation and controls
The Fort William Times-Journal argues air travel cannot remain free like birds. It calls for national regulation and cross border agreements, noting land and water are taxed and that air, though essential, should be managed rather than unlimited.
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Fort William
Monastic Guerrillas Inspire Eastern Ankwei Fame
Six years ago Japanese raiders attacked a monastery retreat of British monks. The monks, led by their abbot, torched the temple after a night assault, burning nearly all the Japanese attackers. Since then about 100 monks under the abbot have become a feared guerrilla force in the hills of eastern Ankwei, widely noted within the Chinese army.
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Ankwei
Queen visits Victoria League HQ met service and civilian personnel
The Queen toured the London Victoria League headquarters where she spoke with service members and civilians from Cyprus, Ceylon, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Fiji, and Mauritius. A Nigerian sergeant-pilot said the visit would be something to tell people back home.
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London
The
Victoria League
Cyprus
Ceylon
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
Fiji
Mauritius
Poise and Social Confidence in Everyday Kitchen Moments
A quip on poise describes how calm behavior prevents shame when rude callers interrupt meals in the kitchen. It suggests composure matters more than handling callers and dining culture in private spaces.
Weed Seed Vitality and Germination in Soil
The National Weed Committee notes that most annual weed seeds stay viable for years in soil. Mustard family seeds ploughed down germinate little next year. Early autumn surface cultivation stimulates germination and helps destroy many seeds. Deep ploughing delays germination. Heat affects germination. some seeds sprout in cold late autumn or early spring, others need warmer soil.
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National Weed Committee
Electrify Stalingrad British electric plans disclosed
The London Observer reports British industry building huge generators for Stalingrad with millions of pounds of orders. It notes experts say Moscow will electrify the city using British equipment and that mobile power units capable of 5000 kilowatts have been developed and sent to Russia per a company director.
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Stalingrad
United Kingdom
London Observer
Observer
Britain
The
Sunday Express
Russia
Vitamin H may cure baldness says Science Monthly
A report in Science Monthly describes a new vitamin H or biotin as a potential remedy for baldness. It notes dermatitis ashy pallor lassitude and muscular pain may accompany deficiency and that small amounts exist in egg yolk liver residue yeast grain and fresh vegetables though only tiny amounts are common.
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Science Monthly
Mountbatten Receives Army Chief Auchinleck's Thanks
In a reply to Lord Mountbatten, Gen Sir Claude Auchinleck, C in C India, expresses gratitude for Mountbatten's generous message and notes mutual friendship. He says he and his staff value the personal influence aiding smooth co operation between headquarters and aims to continue helping to defeat the enemy swiftly.
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Louis Mountbatten
Southeast Asia
India
Claude Auchinleck
Mountbatten
Auchinleck
Super-octane gas to propel planes faster
Hugh A. Matier of Union Oil explains to the Rotary Club in Vancouver that a newly developed super-octane gasoline will push aircraft to such speeds that planes may retract both wheels and wings.
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Hugh A. Matier
Union Oil Company
Rotary Club
Vancouver
The Falcon as the Original Dive Bomber
The falcon is described as the original dive bomber, plunging from hundreds of feet at about 180 miles per hour to strike its target.
Hitler worries about his place in history says Swiss paper
Goebbels praises Hitler on his fifty fifth birthday while a Swiss report notes Der Fuehrer fears his historical niche. An author ghostwrites Hitler's diary to aid posterity and defend his legacy according to the Herald Tribune.
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der Fuehrer
Hitler
Goebbels
Alexander
Caesar
Frederick the Great
New York Herald Tribune
Nova Scotia Uncovers Salt Field Promising National Supply
A new Malagash salt field in Nova Scotia is expected to end Canada importing salt from the Mediterranean and Caribbean regions, signaling a major shift in domestic supply and potential price effects.
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Nova Scotia
Canadian Army Girls Pioneering CWAC Service in India
Lieut. Mary E. Dignam of Toronto becomes the first CWAC member to serve in India. She is attached to Lord Mountbatten’s headquarters as Canada announces CWACs will serve in theatres of active operations. Dignam, Trinity College 1937 graduate, previously held posts in New York Santiago and Argentina. Her brothers and sister also serve: Cpl William Malcolm Dignam, Cpl Don H Dignam, and Sgt Dorothy Dignam with RCAF.
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Mary E. Dignam
Toronto
India
Canadian Womens Army Corps
Dignam
Lord Lou's
Lieut
National Defence Headquarters
Ottawa
Trinity College
New York
Santiago
Chile
Argentina
South America
C.W.A.C
Lord Louis Mountbatten
Cpl
William Malcolm Dignam
Provost Corps
48Th Highlanders
Dieppe
Don H. Dignam
Italy
Sgt
Dorothy Dignam
Women’s Division
RCAF
England
British Sub Unshaken Clashes With German Tanks in Mediterranean
The submarine Unshaken engaged German tanks in a gun duel during a Mediterranean patrol and attacked a suspension bridge used by enemy vehicles. Commander Lt. J. Whitten reported the tanks fired with little effect as the bridge took several hits and smoke ended the engagement.
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Mediterranean
J. Whitten
Soviet to Ship Supplies via Russia for China Pact
The Manchester Daily Dispatch reports that Britain and the United States will be allowed to send supplies to China across Russian territory once the European war phase ends. The article cites recent exchanges among London, Washington, and Moscow as leading to the agreement. The Soviet Union will also supply China.
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Russia
Britain
U.S
China
Manchester Daily Despatch
London
Washington
Moscow
Royal Indian Navy role in World War II naval campaigns
The Royal Indian Navy expanded to thirteen times its prewar personnel. R I N ships supported the Battle of the Atlantic and operations against Italy in East Africa Iran Burma Singapore Sicily and Dutch East Indies waters.
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Royal Indian Navy
R.L
Atlantic
East Africa
Iran
Dutch East Indies
Singapore
Burma
Sicily
Strength of rubber revealed by electron microscope
A report to the American Chemical Society rubber division in New York describes natural rubber as long bead strings and fishnet formations. The microscope shows vulcanization increases net count. heat reverses partial networks, improving elasticity. Research by Hall Hauser Lebeau Schmitt Talaiay of MIT.
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American Chemical Society
Rubber Division
New York
Tns
C. E. Hall
E. A. Hauser
D. S. Lebeau
F. O. Schmitt
P. Talaiay
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
No Change Likely Over Big Ben Tone Crack
A mild controversy surrounds Big Ben the 131 ton bell cracked for a century. Officials say no action will be taken and a fund to recast the bell faces slim odds. One authority warned of a “terrible shindig” if the note were changed.
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Houses of Parliament
Cars for Russia in the Ural factory expansion
Izvestia reports a vast new automobile factory in the Ural mountains nearing full production. Construction began in winter 1941, with engines and gear boxes produced in 1942, and assembly now underway.
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Ural Mountains
Izvestia
Moscow
Record train speed holder Joseph Duddington retires after 49 years
Joseph Duddington, who drove a London and North Eastern Railway train at a world record speed of 126 miles per hour in 1938, has retired after 49 years as a railwayman. His father and two brothers were engine drivers.
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Joseph Duddington
London and Northeastern Railways
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Carlos Alberto
Remake Centre
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