Atlantic Ferry Fleet Expands World Wide Reach in WWII
No. 45 Group RAF Transport Command and No. 231 Squadron built a vast Atlantic ferry system. Crews return quickly via a shuttle network from Labra dor Newfoundland to N Africa and South Atlantic routes. Record times include 21 hours Montreal to Azores and 45 hours Rabat to Dorval with further plans toward California and Australia.
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No. 45
Atlantic Transport) Group
RAF
Transport Command
No. 45 Group
No. 231 Squadron
British Overseas Airways
No. 231
Montreal
231 Squadron
Labrador Newfoundland
Elizabeth City
N.C
Bermuda
Nassau
Trinidad
Brazil
South
Dorval
India
No 45
California
Australia
Honolulu
New Zealand
Uncle Jack Miner Remembered For Bird Sanctuary and Legacy
A letter and a late message mark the sudden death of Uncle Jack Miner at 3 p.m. He founded the Migratory Bird Foundation Inc. and donated land for corn to feed birds. His son Manly continues the work, aiming to carry on his vision of clean living and bird welfare across Canada and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Jack
Kingsville
Jack Miner
Jack
Manly
Canada
United Church of
Ont
Ohio
Western
Order of the British Empire
Migratory Bird Foundation Inc
Military Rockets and War Chivalry Reflections by Prof A D Low
Professor A D Low, former British Interplanetary Society president, discusses Britain’s early rocketry experiments and concerns about a war future where rockets alter warfare. He envisions 1000 mile ranges, use for travel and mail, and notes rockets may develop fastest abroad. He recalls wartime missteps and human behavior under fire. King Rudahigwa, ruler of Central Africa’s Watussi, is described as seven feet nine inches tall.
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A. D. Low
British Interplanetary Society
Britain
Professor Low
Interplanetary Society
Rudahigwa
Central Africa
Mud and war fronts described by veterans in first line dispatches
Veterans of the First Great War speak to the mud and hardship in front line despatches. The piece contrasts the understanding of those who served with those who did not experience war zones.
Migratory Bird Foundation Seeks Support in Kingsville
A note from the Migratory Bird Foundation in Kingsville Ontario invites readers to support Jack’s idea of showcasing live birds instead of static museums, encouraging contributions to fund his concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migratory Bird Foundation, Inc
Kingsville, Ont
Jack
German War Prisoners in Ontario Railway Work Force
A. H. Cavanagh, Temiskaming and Northern Ontario Railway general manager, says about 60 German prisoners of war from Monteith internment camp have been employed since September in maintenance work across Northern Ontario. The men, mostly captured merchant seamen, live in boarding cars, work eight hours daily under a railway foreman and assistant, and are guarded by the Veterans' Guard. They operate north of Tomiko after finishing near Englehart.
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A. H. Cavanagh
Temiskaming and Northern
Tact as a Lesson in Entertaining
A lecturer notes tact is essential to good entertaining. He recalls dining at a house where the hostess lacked tact and a modest quiet man beside him turned red on hearing her remark.
German Industrial Offensive Hampers Allied War Production
The report notes the German industrial offensive has slowed Allied production efforts. Analysts emphasize reduced output across key sectors and strained supply chains impacting military hardware and logistics. Limited verification details cite factory outages and material shortages affecting overall war capacity.
Light winter wear praised for postwar comfort in wartime forecast
A Department of Commerce expert argues light clothing suits winter use, promising fashion simplicity after the war. The piece cites American and British analyses of Germany’s industrial warfare, urging the United Nations to curb cartel controls and reassert leadership in science and technology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
United Nations
The
People
London
African zoos import prized animals from Europe
African zoos often import specimens raised in European menageries, chosen for larger size and finer manes than those bred in Africa.
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Africa
Baby gift stocking patterns for small pets
Craft pattern 7281 offers eight cloth stuffed pet toys about 5 by 5 inches. Edges unbound with outline stitch, usable as sachets or baby gifts. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number. mail may be slow.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Millie the Capper’s Farmer Bird-Protection Cat
Millie a Singac New Jersey house cat owned by Mrs. Roland Grant has been trained to guard feeding birds. Gib Swanson calls her a good policeman as dogs and cats keep away from the yard during bird feeding times. The canaries even share a bowl with Millie without incident.
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Millie
Roland Grant
Singac
N.J
Gib Swanson
Capper
Farm Machinery Needs in liberated France and Belgium
James Duncan of Toronto, chairman of the farm and food machinery committee of the combined Production and Resources Board, said in London that requirements in liberated France and Belgium are far below expectations and shipments from Canada and the United States are not an extremely pressing need.
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France
Belgium
Canada
United States
James Duncan
Toronto
Farm and Food Machinery Committee
The
Combined Production and Resources Board
London
Railwaymen Highlight Steam Engine as Cheapest Transport
A discussion among railwaymen emphasizes steam engines as the cheapest and most economical method of hauling goods and passengers for the future of transportation.
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Atlantic
ENTY
North America
Pratt Kuhn
Paul Gabriel
Bridgeport
Conn
Rochefort
Dunkirk
Red Cross
Jerry
Heine
Fritz
Northern
Ontario
Hero
Germany
Junker
Gestapo
American Office of Facts and Figures
Christian Science Monitor
Alice Brooks
Canadian Army
Gnr
M. R. Jeffery
Halifax
W. Weston
Hastings Ont
Gmr
G. E. Keeshig
Wiarton
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