Has No Securities Rudolf Hess Still Confined Under Conditions
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons he did not bring 15 pounds of British securities or any family holdings to Britain with Rudolf Hess. He denied Hess’s past investments could be touched while a prisoner, noting Hess arrived with only a few mark notes worth nothing in Britain. The inquiry followed Hess's flight from Germany in 1941 and related questions about his custody.
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Rudolf Hensin
Germany
Eden
House of Commons
Britain
Hitler
William J. Thorpe
Labor
Hess
Allied merchant sailings to North Africa exceed ten million tons
Naval sources report more than 11 million gross tons of Allied merchant shipping sailed to North Africa between November 8 and May. Losses by enemy action stood at 2.16 percent.
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North Africa
Eighth Army in Africa A Symbol of Young Veterans
The Eighth Army in Africa has consistently led war news, evolving from a generic label to a famed fighting force. Over two and a half years it fought in the desert, earning the title an army of young veterans, with battalion commanders under thirty and brigadiers in their mid thirties. UK armoured divisions led the force, alongside the Fifty-First Highland and Fiftieth Divisions, joined by troops from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India.
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Britain
Eighth Army
Africa
United Kingdom
England
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Supply Lines Sustain Eighth Army From El Alamein to Tunisia
The article lauds General Montgomery's leadership of the Eighth Army and its epic advance, highlighting a 12 000 mile sea supply line and a growing land route. Sir Wilfrid Lindsay is praised for overseeing supply efforts that kept tanks and daily needs flowing, with a 520 ton daily water and stores requirement and every man sharing a Christmas dinner.
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Eighth Army
Montgomery
el Alamein
Tunisia
Britain
Cape of Good Hope
Egypt
Wilfrid Lindsell
Turning Point in Africa Campaign and Tank Repairs
The advance made by the Eighth Army in Africa is hailed as a turning point toward Allied victory. One thousand tanks were repaired and sent back to action in the first month, with eighty eight repaired in a single day and thirty six by a single corps. The work was led by the Quartermaster General's Staff with support from the new Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
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Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Eighth Army
Africa
United Nations
Vitamin A rich foods and benefits for eyes and body
The article explains Vitamin A supports eye health and body tissues, reducing infection severity. It lists carrots, greens, potatoes, squash, liver oil as sources, notes cooking does not destroy it, raw veggies better, and suggests carrot strips for children. It invites readers to write for a free Vitamin Chart.
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Health League of Canada
Avenue Road
Toronto
Ontario
First trademark used in ancient Carthage for fish sauce
The earliest known trademark, called "9 stats," appeared with a Carthaginian food concern that packed fish sauce in hermetically sealed containers. This marks an early instance of brand labeling in trade.
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Carthage
Stopping distances differ for car and helicopter at 50 mph
A car at 50 mph needs 110 feet to stop while a helicopter at the same speed requires only 100 feet to halt.
New C W A C Head Col Mary Dover Promoted to Major
Col Mary Dover of Calgary Alberta has been promoted from major and takes command of the largest Canadian women training centre at Now C W A C Basic training centre in Kitchener Ontario. The move places Col Dover in charge of Canada’s premier women’s military training facility.
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Mary Dover
Calgary
Alta
Canada
C.W.A.C
Kitchener
Ont
A Kinder War Hidden Depths of WWI Leadership Shifts
A retrospective contrasts WWI and recent years noting Britain’s mil itary leadership shifts with fewer brutal removals. It recalls figures like Wavell Auchinleck Jellicoe Beatty and Haig, detailing recalls resignations and earldoms linked to Lloyd George era outcomes.
List of Graduates and Appointments for RCAF Training
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan graduates from No 11 Service Flying Training School Yorkton Sask include Pilotsi Anaka Stenen and many others. The Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters announces new officer commissions with pilots and navigators named alongside their hometowns across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
No. 11 Service Flying Training School
Yorkton
Sask
Pilotsi
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters
Green Run Power Converts Idle Engines to Work
New airplane engines used in testing generate about 2,000 kilowatt hours each when hooked to a diesel generator. A factory’s green runs produce over 4,000,000 kilowatt hours worth roughly $24,000, powering tools, lighting, and aiding in testing to verify engine performance.
Poultry Industry Faces Record Demand in Canada
The Canadian poultry industry will see unprecedented demand over the next year with exports needing at least 100 million dozen eggs. Military needs have doubled since the war began, and civilian consumption remains high.
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Canada
Gems of Thought: Growth and effort in wisdom
A collection of quotes on growth, effort, learning, and applying knowledge. Notable lines urge active striving, learning from failure, and using understanding to shape life, attributed to Calvin Coolidge, Charles Dickens, Milnes, Mary Baker Eddy, Locke, and Maeterlinck.
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God
Mary Baker Eddy
Here's to Those on Passage at Archangel Grand Theatre
In Archangel the four act play Here's to Those on Passage by Yuri Herman runs to mark the 25th anniversary of the Red Army. It follows two merchant ships the Saltykov Shchedrin and the Carmencita with a close kinship between captains forged through bombing and torpedo attacks, ending with a rescued British captain saluted by a guard of honor.
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Arctic Circle
Britain
Soviet Union
Moscow
Yuri Herman
Grand Dramatic Theatre
Archangel
Red Army
Saltykov- Shchedrin
Sullivan
Carmencita
London Times
Young Buyer Plans Century-Long Car Installment
A youth evaluates buying a sleek car on installments and suggests a three dollar monthly payment. The salesman warns that at that rate payment would stretch for a hundred years, but the prospect excites the buyer who remains enamored with the model.
Dragonflies Acknowledge Limitation in Locomotion
Despite having six legs dragonflies cannot walk and instead rely on flight for movement, making ground travel impractical for most species observed in prior entomology notes.
Going Too Far In Civilian Clothes At Home
A man on leave discovers his wife has repurposed his clothing into her ARP uniform and a shared wardrobe. He laments the loss of his grey flannel suit and other favorites as his wife explains she joined a make do and mend class. He urges a change in her mending habits.
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A.R.P
Leeds Yorkshire Post
The Pronghorn Antelope the Fleetest Native Quad Ruprid
The pronghorn antelope is described as the fleetest native quadrupled ungulate. It is noted for remarkable speed among American wildlife, surpassing many other land animals in sustained bursts.
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