No Need For Apology Says British Home Secretary
MR. HERBERT MORRISON urged Britons to not apologize for their three years in the war and defended Britain's stance in facing a superior enemy. He noted Britain entered the war to defend freedom, resisted after France fell, and remained the barrier to Hitler’s global conquest. He highlighted Abyssinia’s restoration, North Africa losses by the foe, and Greece’s defense as crucial timely contributions to the United Nations.
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Herbert Morrison
Britain
Europe
Morrison
France
Hitler
Egypt
Abyssinia
North Africa
Greece
United Nations
United Kingdom
Britain tops wartime output and navy lends aid abroad
In wartime production Britain leads in output relative to population with 22 million workers and 2 million volunteers. September saw a 14 percent rise in war material production and an 18 percent jump in aircraft weight. The navy patrols 80 000 miles of trade routes, guards 3000 merchant ships, escorts 120 000 convoys, delivering 199 of 200 ships safely to port. Eighty percent of English war materials ship overseas, with the navy key to logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Morrison
England
Whi
Britain’s Air War Pride Over Axis Defeats
In wartime defense, Morrison notes Britain’s stand and the RAF plus Allied squadrons destroyed over 10,000 Axis planes from 1939 to 1942. He argues Britain acted to free Ethiopia and defend democracy, while critics focus on alleged errors. The speech recalls Britain’s lone fight and continued air control over Europe.
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Britain
RAF
Europe
Royal Air Force
Dominion
Morrison
Ethiopia
Mr. Morrison
Dinner that nourishes or diminishes a child’s health
The article contrasts meals rich in vitamins and minerals with those deficient in nutrients. It urges including vegetables and fruit, milk for calcium, and warns against serving potatoes with meat or sugary pies. It also promotes a Vitamin Chart from the Health League of Canada.
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Johnny
Mary
Health League of Canada
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Sheep Provide Major Raw Material for Glove Making
The article notes that sheep supply the bulk of raw material used in glove production, highlighting the textile chain from wool to finished goods. It underscores the central role of sheep in supplying hides or wool used by tanners and glove makers.
Earl of Derby Introduces Alpaca Cloth to England in 1836
The Earl of Derby introduced alpaca cloth to England in 1836, marking a notable expansion of textile imports. This initiative linked high fashion with colonial trade networks and advanced fabric varieties available to British consumers.
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England
Earl of Derby
Air Training Plan No 10 pilots listed for Canadian schools
A roster of pilots assigned to No 10 Service Flying Training School at Dauphin Manitoba and No 12 S.F.T.S. at Brandon Manitoba includes LACs from Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and Winnipeg with hometowns such as Winnipeg Regina Saskatoon Portage la Prairie Delburne Roblin Virden Melfort and others. The document names Pilots E J Reetz I A Droke M W Bonner M R Cantin G E Dalton W H Dean J A Leblane J A L Leblane K J MacKenzie F Payne D M Peden R M Reisner FE Rogers C N Roy W W Stewart W T Wilton and more.
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E. J. Reetz
Winnipeg
Man
I. A. Dboke
Gravelbourg
Sask
M. W. Bonner
Miniota
M. R. Cantin
McCreary
G. E. Dalton
Regina
W. Th. Dean
Yorkton
J. A. J. Leblane, Unwin, Sask. Lac. J. A. L. Leblane
Flin Flon
K. J. MacKenzie
Winnipee
F. Payne
D. M. Peden
R. M. Reisner
Limerick
Rogers
Spaice Grove
Alta
C. N. Roy
Glentworth
W. W. Stewart
Radville
K. Bates
W. T. Cheropita
Theodore
Portage Lo Prairie
J. W. McKnight
Virden
H. FE. McRae
Huxley
J. M. McRae
J. I. Moreside
Strasbourg
L. T. Olmstead
Portage la Prairie
L. H. Patterson
Melfort
K. A. Petch
Calder
T. B. Spink
R. G. Swinton
Montmartre
E. J. Trotter
Tuberose
D. Wood
Norwood
J. Wyatt
Thousand Days film previews Canada’s war effort
Pratt Kuhn reports on a 20 minute Associated Screen News preview titled The Thousand Days showing Canada’s first wartime year. The documentary highlights Churchill in Parliament, Canadian armament production, and union of effort across provinces, urging viewers to see the film as factual and uplifting.
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Toronto
Associated Screen News
Gordon Sparling
Winston Churchill
Canada
Dominion
Pratt Kuhn
Motion
Heart walls act as self-sealing bullet wound barriers
Evidence suggests human heart walls can resemble a bullet-proof tank that self seals a wound from a bullet, indicating a potential natural defense mechanism within cardiac tissue. The finding highlights surprising resilience in heart structure and raises questions for medical research.
New Canadian Army uniform updates and wartime notices
Officers will wear economized dress jackets with simplified pockets and cuffs while the Scottish pattern keeps the gauntlet cut. Censors strike letters to POWs daily. next of kin can request a guide on communication. Dieppe wounds mostly minor, and Canada expands in‑barracks film, WAC training, and Vermilion centre capacity. New training sites open at Kitchener and MacDonald College. Dobbin enlisted. Petawawa uses horses to save fuel. staff promotions and reorganizations announced at National Defence Headquarters.
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E. F. Collins
Department of National War Services
Ottawa
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Kitchener
Ontario
MacDonald College
St. Anne de Bellevue
P.Q
Vermilion
Alberta
Fire brigade blitz photography to be displayed in London
The London fire brigade photographic unit, active during the blitz, will be shown to the public so Britons can witness how firefighters operated amid air raids.
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London Fire Brigade
Quotes on light and faith illuminate human reason
A collection of biblical and literary lines about light as truth guidance and divine illumination. Includes Genesis creation light, James Russell Lowell on truth, Goethe on heaven’s light, Mary Baker Eddy on divine illumination, and Bernard Barton’s verse urging walking in light.
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James Russell Lowell
John R. Lord
Heaven
Goethe
God
Mary Baker Eddy
Cripps Links India's Crisis to Gandhi Non-Violence Policy
Sir Stafford Cripps in an interview credits Gandhi with the crisis in India caused by non-violence. He states Britain cannot countenance an Indian government pledging pacifism during a life and death struggle, possibly making peace with the Axis.
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Stafford Cripps
India
Gandhi
Britain
Insects in the Air Above Each Square Mile
Estimates place about 25 million insects in the air above each square mile of the earth, indicating a vast and active aerial insect population across the planet.
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Calgary Stampede
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No. 10
Service Flying Training School
Dauphin, Man
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Rmvy
Dieppe
R. B. Murray
Markdale
Kingston
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Dobbin
Petawawa
Ralph S. Carey
National Defence Headquarters
Richard Barton Sharpe
Windsor and Whitby
Ordnance
Norman A. Gianelli
D.A.A
Qm.g
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Camp Borden
Joseph W. G. Clark
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H. C. Howard
Montreal
Naval Services
G. H. Sallans
Army
Rald M. Brown
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Ramsay Company
Bank Street
Housoldiers
Irch Company Limited
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Ronto
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Bernard Barton
Wilder
Hamilton
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