Air Minister Power emphasizes massive wartime air training plan
In a Commons address Power highlighted the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada, claiming pilots will fly about 1.9 million miles daily. He praised RCAF personnel as the country’s future leaders and urged immediate action to keep airmen motivated, noting their Canadian resolve and the need for strong war effort support.
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Power
House of Commons
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Canada
Major Power
RCAF
Kear
SPO
Ottawa Journal
Original Peter Pan figure comes to life as Piccolo Pete
James William Shaw, once the boy in Sir George Frampton’s Peter Pan statue in London, is now a 41 year old lance corporal in an anti aircraft unit. He earned the nickname Piccolo Pete for playing a piccolo in the regimental band. Shaw says he posed for about a year and amusingly adjusted his toe during modeling.
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George Frampton
Peter Pan
London
Kensington Gardens
James William Shaw
Edgeware
Shaw
Pete
Sir George
Protective rubberized immersion suits issued for merchant seamen
The Ministry of Shipping announces issuing rubberized two piece exposure suits for 100000 merchant seamen within weeks. The gear includes a built in hood wader feet and zip fastener and allows one limb to be exposed for massage.
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Ministry of Shipping
Desert cloak myths and ancient bagpipe origins
Read as two standalone historical claims: native northern African women wore long capes to erase footprints in deserts. the bagpipe's origins trace back to Persia and Greece centuries before Christ.
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Northern
Africa
Christ
Persia
Greece
Sweet Adeline Drops From Amateur Choristers Top Parade
Maurice E Reagan of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America reports a local poll in Pittsburgh showing Sweet Adeline no longer leads. I Had a Dream Dear Mandy Lee Honey and Let Me Call You Sweetheart rank higher as the society launches a harmony school using eight quartet demonstrators.
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Pittsburgh
Maurice E. Reagan
Jece
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of
Barber Shop
America
Reagan
Mandy Lee
Society
Hitler’s Bigger Lie On Attacks By Nations
The piece surveys Hitler’s forced narrative that Germany was attacked by Austria Czecho Slovakia Poland Denmark Holland and Belgium while denying aggression by Germany. It cites the unarmed Robin Neer amie steamship incident as a pretext and notes the propagandist maxim that a bigger lie gains more reception.
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Hitler
United States
Germany
Austria
Schuschnigg
Czecho-Slovakia
Poland
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Song Of The Soldier With Renewed Strength
Military headquarters officials note old songs remain popular with the modern Canadian soldier. Ribbons on tunics signal Great War heritage as tunes endure blitz and new army threats. Roll Out the Barrel and Oh Johnny lose some appeal.
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Johnny
Iceland Naval Base Established by United States Navy
Navy Secretary Frank Knox announced the establishment of a United States naval operating base in Iceland. The base command will include all U S naval shore activities local defense forces and district craft with units designated by the Atlantic Fleet.
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United States
Iceland
Navy
Frank
Knox
Canteen Bribes Soldiers to Surrender Caps Over Cutlery
Canteen owners in England push soldiers to remove caps to curb straying cutlery amid looming can ton closures. Bath springs yield 500000 gallons of medicated water daily while the Tower of London has long served as royal residence and prison. European refugee doctors number about 1500.
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England
Bath
Tower of London
Fords Test Rain Tunnel Duplicates Weather in Michigan
Ford tests replicate diverse weather in a dedicated auto testing tunnel at Deartown Michigan. The system simulates rain snow wind and heat to assess vehicle performance under varied conditions.
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Fords
Deartown
Mich
Canadian horse racing gains in 1940 betting totals across Dominion
Agriculture Department reports Canadians wagered 71.36 million dollars on pari mutuel racing across 25 tracks over 282 days this year, up from 21.36 million in 1940. Prize money rose to 1.07 million. Dufferin Park hosted the single largest pool at 1.35 million. Ontario recorded 98 racing days with 1.65 million wagered.
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Dominion
Agriculture Department
Dufferin Park
Toronto
Ontario
Temperature links body heat in snakes and air
The article notes that a snake's body temperature aligns with surrounding air. It also states that no tin ore deposits have been worked or tin ore production recorded in Canada in recent years.
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Canada
Building an International Organization to Outlaw War
The Winnipeg Free Press argues nations must form a global body to outlaw war by providing the will and power for action. It asserts the future must subordinate national interests to this supreme goal and that democracies can build an organization equal to its task.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Community Service Campaigns Shine in Canada Praise
Miss Charlotte Whitton director of the Canadian Welfare Council hailed the community service campaigns as an incredible achievement. She cited strong performances from Greater Winnipeg and Edmonton and noted similarities with other campaigns while praising current records.
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Charlotte Whitton
Canadian Welfare Council
Numhan
Maine
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Antilles Study Defines Greater and Lesser Groups
A brief geographical note explains that the Greater and Lesser Antilles are two island groups in the West Indies located between Florida and South America.
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Lesser Antilles
West Indies
Florida
South America
Railroads Hold 1.7 Million Freight Cars In Use
U S railroads maintain about 1.7 million freight cars, roughly two thirds of the fleet used during the 1914 18 war period.
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U.S
Prehistoric Ecuadorians Made Delicate Gold Ornaments
Prehistoric Indians of Ecuador crafted many delicate gold ornaments and even fishhooks from gold, showcasing early metalwork skill and artistic capability.
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Ecuador
Montesano man proclaims world’s button collecting record
Harry C. Bird of Montesano Washington claims to be the world’s button collectingist with an 17000 piece collection. He mounts buttons on cardboard sheets and notes donors. The collection includes buttons from every country and dates back more than a century, plus 67 rare shoe buttons.
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Harry C. Bird
Montesano
Wash
Bird
Cry of Barbarism as German Attacks Return
A condensed wartime reflection notes British cities faced repeated blows and dire threats of being wiped from the map. After a year, the terror reaches Berlin, prompting a counter cry of barbarism in the mood of the era.
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London
Berlin
Four cities occupied Jericho site near Jerusalem
Excavations at the Jericho site 15 miles from Jerusalem show four successive cities occupying the same location. The article notes the earliest shorthand system dates to about 80 BC, created by Cicero's private secretary.
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Jericho
Jerusalem
Cicero
Secret Service Seizes 1.5 Million Dollars In Counterfeit Cash
The U S Secret Service reports annual seizures totaling 1.5 million dollars in counterfeit money. Investigations focus on identifying networks behind the operation and halting circulation of fakes. Authorities urge vigilance and remind businesses to scrutinize notes.
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U.S. Secret Service
Writing paper from casein by product of milk
The piece notes that casein, a by product of milk, is used to make writing paper. It mentions the plentiful supply from milk processing and hints at broader industrial uses alongside wool and billiard balls.
Night Vision Tied to Vitamin A Intake Say New York Sun
A New York Sun summary notes Dr. C. W. Brown of the University of California found that vitamin A affects night adaptation. In a study ten students split between high and zero vitamin A diets, the high group recovered from glare in 18.03 seconds while the other averaged 227 seconds.
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C. W. Brown
University of California
Dr. Brown
New York
Real Sacrifice by Old Crow Indians Aid UK Bombvictims
The Old Crow Indians of Yukon district sent 432 dollars to Resources Minister Crerar for bombed children in Britain. Chief Moses led a 25 person collection, giving 100 dollars, with the remainder from 24 band members. Funds were routed via Royal Canadian Mounted Police to Dawson, Ottawa, and the British high commission.
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Yukon Territory
Alaska
Crerar
United Kingdom
Canada
United States
Moses
London
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Old Crow Station
Dawson
Ottawa
Girl’s late shift saves bomber wing and life
In Norwich a factory worker Sheila stayed late stitching a bomber wing. A damaged wing later landed safely thanks to her careful work and a note she had sewn inside. The pilot, grateful, found her and declared he would come for his kisses.
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Britain
Norwich
England
Sheila
R.A.F
Steady Job in Paris Tops German Banter
Two Germans in Paris joke about a lifetime post at the Eiffel Tower watching for British surrender. Fritz says the job is well paid for life though not well paying. Carl asks about the role and Fritz confirms the long tenure and safety.
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Paris
Carl
Fritz
Eiffel Tower
Howling Winds Rise From Wind Through Cracks
The sound described as howling is caused by wind changing pitch as it moves through cracks and crevices at varying speeds.
War Costs Put Price On A Soldier’s Life
A wartime tally shows it costs about 50 000 dollars to kill a man for each casualty across warring nations. The estimate highlights the financial toll of fatalities amid ongoing conflict.
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Community Service Campaigns
Commonwealth Air Training Scheme
No. 6
Normal School
C. H. Clark
J. H. Goodall
J Hanchet-Taylor
G. A. Woolley
Yukon
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