Atrocities, Propaganda, and German Cruelty Across Time
A forceful editorial argues atrocities by Nazi Germany are real and proven, not propaganda. It contrasts 1914 18 Germany with the current regime, denouncing the mass murder of Jews and the silent complicity of the world, urging recognition and judgment.
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Canterbury
Poland
France
Europe
Warsaw
Tremblinka
Belzec
Sebibor
Sign of Victory and Morale in War Propaganda
The article discusses the V for Victory emblem used during war and its evolving meaning as fortunes shift. It warns against complacency and proposes a new sign of resilience, a raised hand with two crossed fingers, to remind of ongoing danger and the need to stay vigilant.
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Churchill
Please Remove Tarnish Bracelet Moment
Capt. W. D. Butler in North Africa had a silver identification bracelet reworked by an Arabic silversmith. Language barriers led Butler to write the plea in English. The jeweler returned a dull bracelet engraved on the back with the exact phrase Please Remove Tarnish, an evident language mix up that yielded a humorous result.
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W. D. Butler
North Africa
Butler
Inflammatory Liberty Magazine Quote Sparks Controversy
A passage from Liberty Magazine condemns Gentiles for denying justice to Jews, warning of perpetual curse. The line uses the antisemitic trope that Jews are an alien race and invokes Pilate to wash responsibility. Critics urge accountability for published hate.
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Judenreim
Pilate
Liberty Magazine
Hero Of Last War Lt. Rutherford Returns From Bahamas Service
Lieut. C. S. Rutherford of Colborne Ontario returns with the Veterans' Guard of Canada after 15 months in the Bahamas. A Victoria Cross winner with multiple honors, he led a decisive 1918 action at Monchy Preux, guiding German troops to surrender and aiding the capture of the hill with 3 prisoners taken. Col. A. W. DeWolf and Cap tain T. H. Deane also return with the 33rd Company.
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Bahamas
Veterans’ Guard of Canada
C. S. Rutherford
Colborne
Ontario
V.C
Nassau
Veterans’ Guard
A. W. DeWolf
D.C.M
T. H. Deane
M.C
Lieut. Rutherford
Fifth Canadian Mounted
Monekyle Preux
Monchy
Japanese Broadcaster Claims Hirohito Is World Emperor
A New York Herald Tribune report notes a Japanese broadcaster told domestic listeners the divine throne of Nippon is rightfully the Emperor of the World. He suggested Hirohito would be recognized once nations accept the Imperial Way doctrine, implying world conquest and reeducation to secure Japan's wartime gains.
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Nippon
Hirohito
Japan
New York Herald Tribune
Alberta’s oil boom through drilled ground and forests of derricks
A Calgary reader notes the promise of vast oil development in Alberta. The writer claims forests of derricks will rise as drilling proves the cheapest way to extract oil from underground sources, highlighting Alberta’s fortunate asset.
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Alberta
Calgary
Postwar Plan: Simple Aims of a British Soldier
A British infantryman in Italy outlines a practical postwar goal: a steady job, a home for his family, and a return to leisure such as the local dart club. He argues plans should mirror his direct, personal aims rather than grand ideals. The fragment criticizes broad Atlantic Charter rhetoric as insufficient for real-world application.
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Montgomery
Italy
Scotland
Dart Club
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Atlantic Charter
Alamein
Naples
Princess Royal to receive her own court circular for first time
The Princess Royal will have a personal court circular published from Buckingham Palace. It will list her activities while her husband the Earl of Harewood is excluded. Married in 1922 to Viscount Lascelles, they have two sons. She became WTST commandant during WWII and now travels to promote ATS welfare, with movements scheduled after the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and before the Duchess of Kent.
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Princess Royal
George VI
Buckingham Palate
Earl of Harwood
Princess Mary
Earl
Viscount Lascelles
Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service
T.S
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Duchess of Kent
Vicar’s witty reply at church social
The former vicar and his wife attend a parish church social where the new vicar warmly greets them. The host compliments the wife, prompting the predecessor to reveal a sly twist about his marriage.
Reconnaissance Planes Capture High Altitude Photos
Reconnaissance aircraft operate at extreme altitudes where they remain largely unseen and unheard while their imagery is sharply magnified up to fifty times for detailed study.
German Officials Trapped by Austrian Refugees in Casablanca Plot
In July 152 Gen Theodore Auer head of the German armistice commission in Casablanca and consul general with Gestapo chief Wilhelm Kristmann fall into a trap set by Austrian refugees and an American. The ruse leads to Allied deception and a concentration of German submarines off Dakar ahead of French West Africa operations.
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French Africa
Theodore Auer
Wilhelm Kristmann
Auer
Casahbianca
Kristmann
Gestapo
French
Moorocco
Dakar
French West Africa
Casablanca
Penicillin Production Aims at Armed Forces Use
The Banting Institute in Toronto plans large scale penicillin production at Knox College to supply 13 billion units in ten months for the armed forces. While cheap general production remains years away, Canada joins the effort to extend the drug’s benefits to those in uniform under careful supervision.
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Banting Institute
Toronto
Old Knox College
Canada
Windsor Star
Queen and Duchess Visit Disabled Service Men Exhibition
Queen Elizabeth and the Duchess of Kent visited a handicraft show for four disabled service men and asked to reserve scarves they wished to buy after forgetting ration books. The Canadian Army strength is cited as over 460,000, up from a pre-war total of 4,500.
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Queen Elizabeth
Duchess of Kent
The Red Cross’s Civic Mission and Call to Action
The Red Cross is a humanitarian society beyond wartime aid, aiming to improve health and civic life. It seeks solidarity, charity, and action across creed and class, urging people to act together for the welfare of all humanity without seeking gain.
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Red Cross
Gneva
The
Red
Turner FS Right Turns in Air Force Trade Dialogue
A terse wartime exchange shows a sergeant asking about a air force trade, the AC replies in a joking way about turning and turning over kites. The dialogue playfully contrasts duties and nightly routines with a pun on the word turn.
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Air Force
Turner
Canadian Women's Corps Grows Over 13000 Strong
The women’s unit marks its third year as part of the Army, highlighting a larger than 13,000 member corps in active service. Officers praise expanded roles and increasing integration with combat forces.
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Canadian Women's Corps
Victor Podoski
Canada
Halina Eminowicz
Lor
Polish Women’s Army
Ste. Ann de Bellevue
Canadian Women’s Army Corp
Ottawa
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