Trade and Nazi Threat Shape South American Trade Links
The article describes how British blockade limits Latin American access to manufactured goods, while the United States and Canada expand trade to offset losses. It notes existing and potential Latin American markets, growing Nazi influence, and measures against fifth columnists as Roosevelt cites a map of five Nazi vassal states.
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Latin America
South America
Europe
Great Britain
United States
Caribbean Sea
America
Britain
Canada
Germany
Roosevelt
Hitler
Invasion Drills Reported by Northern Poland Travellers
Travellers from northern Poland report German forces near the Baltic coast are undergoing intensive training rehearsing a Britain invasion. They describe barges driven by obsolete aircraft motors along the coast with soldiers debarking, swimming in full gear, and protecting craft as part of widespread drills.
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Poland
Britain
Baltic Sea
Gulf of Danzig
E Is the Most Used Letter in English Text
The statement notes that E is the most frequent letter in the English alphabet, appearing about 137 times per 1000 letters. It highlights its dominant role in typical English writing and usage patterns.
Ontario calls for radio mechanics in RAF training program
Officials announce rapid enlistment for men aged 18 to 45 to become radio mechanics in the Royal Canadian Air Force. British subjects with grade 10 education may apply at the Dominion Provincial War Emergency Training Programme in Toronto. A 24 week course precedes enlistment with weekly subsistence of 9 dollars away from home, 7 dollars at home, and 12 dollars for married men.
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Ontario
Royal Canadian Air Force
R.C.A.F
East Block
Parliament Buildings
Toronto
United States to Transfer Two Submarines to Britain
Navy Secretary Frank Knox announced that two older submarines will be transferred to Britain under Lend Lease provisions. The subs, useful mainly for coastal patrols and short-range missions, will be crewed by British officers and sailors before leaving U.S. waters, raising total wartime releases to 78 warships.
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Britain
United States
Navy
Frank Knox
American
British Telegraph Poles From Home Grown Timber
The British Post Office Telegraphs now uses domestic timber for telegraph poles. Larch and Scottish fir prove sufficient after sourcing cuts from Scandinavian supplies fell short.
Forests Aid War Finance Emphasized by Canadian Study
The Department of Mines and Resources notes forests bolster Canada’s war effort by supplying wood, paper, and lumber for trade and war needs. In 1940, trade excluding wood showed a deficit, while wood and paper created a large positive balance, offsetting non monetary gold and supporting UK shipments.
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Canada
Department of Mines and Resources
United Kingdom
San Diego teen joins RAF after hitchhiking to Toronto
Dave Dunlap eighteen of San Diego California heads to the Royal Canadian Air Force after a 400 mile hitchhike to Toronto to receive his uniform. His diving skills in the Pacific for fish funded his travel and training. Now Aircraftsman Dunlap hopes to dive in a Spitfire and serve with the Germans in war time.
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Dave Dunlap
San Diego
Cal
Pacific Ocean
Aircraftsman
Dunlap
R.C.A.F
Toronto
Supplies to Archangel Pivot in World War II Logistics
The piece notes rising American aid shipments to Archangel Russia while Pacific routes to Vladivostok slow. Archangel is expected to stay open through winter, though US shipping circles doubt midwinter navigation despite icebreakers. Archangel previously closed in November before the war.
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Pacific
Archangel
Vladivostok
North Atlantic
Arcturus Size Measured At Vast Diameter
The star Arcturus, a bright firmament beacon in the northern sky, is estimated to span 48 900 000 miles in diameter marking a colossal stellar size for an object visible from Earth.
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Arcturus
Fire causes in Canada 1940 mostly preventable
Sixty two percent of the total 46629 fires in Canada in 1940 were started by preventable causes. The figure highlights the potential for major safety improvements and stricter fire prevention measures nationwide.
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Canada
Adelaide Professor Kerr Grant Doubles Tax Payment
Absent minded professor Kerr Grant of Adelaide University in Australia discovers he paid his last income tax twice in an unusual accounting error.
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Kerr Grant
Adelaide University
Australia
Bombing’s true impact on Russia and Germany debated
The New York Times argues that British air raids on Germany may be more consequential than critics admit. They prevented trains and fuels from moving, slowed the Nazi push to the East, and aided Soviet resistance, though exact effects remain uncertain.
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Germany
Russia
Mediterranean
Channel
East
Soviet
New York Times
Red Cross Seeks Blankets As Supplies Run Low
The Red Cross appeals for new or good as new blankets due to depleted overseas stocks and rising air raids. Donors can send to Red Cross Women’s War Work Regina or provincial office for forwarding to Toronto, with a $2 option to support wool blankets. Saskatchewan contributed 11,088 of the national total in 1940.
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Red Cross
Canada
Red Cross Women's War Work
Hamilton Street
Regina
Victoria Avenue
Toronto
Eastern Mills
Saskatchewan
British Isles
Way To Stop Hitler and Anger Impairs Vision
A New York Times excerpt argues that small Allied actions in Arctic raids and bomber deliveries matter in delaying Nazi forces, while noting Nazi divisions push into Russia. It also cites a scientist linking anger to impaired vision, suggesting a scientific basis for the saying so mad he can’t see straight.
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Arctic
Spitsbergen
Russia
Hitler
New York Times
First Western Hemisphere book printed in Mexico
A historical note identifies the first book printed in the western hemisphere as a Mexican volume. The reference mentions numeral 2436, implying a catalog or page marker tied to the item.
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Hemisphere
Plan to Send RAF Pilots to Dominions for Training
Sir Archibald Sinclair considers dispatching RAF ace bomber and fighter pilots to the Dominions to boost training and recruiting. London sources say Commonwealth Air Training Plan output rose 60 percent in Q2 and 100 percent in Q3 versus Q1, with a plane for every crew and a push for factory output.
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Archibald Sinclair
Air
Dominions
Royal Air Force
London
Government imposes toughest copper use curbs for non defense needs
The United States government bans copper in non defense building after November 1 with exceptions for electric wiring. It also bars its use in over 100 common household articles next year. The order, called the toughest priorities edict, was issued by Donald M. Nelson, Director of Priorities.
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United States
Donald M. Nelson
Notable Manitoba Forester Retires After 40 Years of Growth
Norman M. Ross, retired superintendent of the Dominion Forestry station at Indian Head, is credited with expanding trees across Canada. Since 1901 he arranged for 180 million deciduous and 3.6 million evergreen trees for over 65,000 farms in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, transforming bald prairies into shelterbelts around homesteads and fields.
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Canada
Norman M. Ross
Dominion Forestry Station
Indian Head
Prairies
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Minerals Essential For Growing Hogs
Growing hogs require liberal minerals to assure proper bone development. Sunlight aids the assimilation of these minerals.
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