Dog still essential in far north as engines advance
In Ottawa the Mounties chief says dogs remain reliable in the trackless far north where motor sledges are scarce and repairs hard. He notes experiments with motorized toboggans near civilization and cites ongoing RCMP staffing shifts, with veterans returning and patrol boats and craft transferred to other services.
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Dominion
Canada
Ottawa
R.C.M
8. T. Woo
Armed Services
Army
Navy
RCMP
Air Force
Northwest Territories
Women to be admitted to Britain’s Diplomatic Service tests
Britain moves toward allowing women in the Diplomatic Service. A six member committee, chaired by Sir Ernest Gowers, will gather expert evidence from unions and bodies to enable women to take aptitude examinations for reconstruction work in Europe.
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Britain
Me. Bevin
Ernet Gowers
London
National Union of General and Municipal Workers
Europe
Ultraviolet Experiments Warn of Eye Dangers
Science Magazine reports that experiments by Dr. Ernest Wolf at Harvard for the American Optical Co. tested ultraviolet light on baby chicks to gauge human eye risk. Chick eyes stayed in poor condition for up to three days after exposure and warnings extend to welders skiers and aviators. The article notes Benjamin Franklin’s bifocal spectacles as a historic invention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Optical Co
Ernest Wolf
Harvard
Science Magazine
Picto Facts Game Aims to Teach World Peace Through Drawings
The Picto Facts project developed by Albert Rakovsky and Canadian educators uses simple drawings to explain geopolitics economics and United Nations efforts. The game, designed for schools clubs and homes, promises a clearer view of world issues and aims for commercial distribution while stressing careful teacher guidance.
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Simmlock
Educational March Society
Council of Education Citizenship
United Nates Society of Canada
Mtfic
Albert Rakovsky
Austria
Hitler
Ibert Rakovsky
McGill University
Montreal
United Nations Organization
Rakovsky
Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Public Appearances Rise
Royal sisters Elizabeth aged 19 and Margaret aged 15 increasingly attend public events without the King and Queen. They recently wreathed the Cenotaph on Armistice Day, addressed women’s groups, visited welfare centres, and sat in orchestra at the Globe Theatre choosing Terence Rattigan’s While the Sun Shines on a Queen Mary recommended run.
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Elizabeth
Princess Margaret
London
Princess Elizabeth
Globe Theatre
Terence Rattigan
Queen Mary
Gcver
Hungary votes for Smallholders party in first free election
A new democracy may exist in Europe as Hungary holds its first free general election. The Smallholders party wins about 60 percent of the vote, with 18 percent for Socialists and 17 for Communists. The UK may recognize the provisional Hungarian government.
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Europe
Hungary
Smallholders’ Party
Party of Agrarian Reform
United Kingdom
Ottawa Citizen
Scientists: Japan sees four minor quakes daily and a major tremor every years
Scientists warn Japan experiences about four slight earthquakes daily and faces a serious tremor roughly every six to seven years, highlighting ongoing seismic risk and preparation needs.
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Japan
Odd Gifts Fund British Red Cross Raise Large Donation
The piece recounts whimsical items donated to Britain’s Red Cross fund raising about $200 million, including livestock deliveries to a London depot and a cockerel sent to Mrs Churchill’s Aid to Russia. A diamond necklace sold for $44,000. a lone egg from a bombed home survived, and youngsters raised small sums with quirky schemes.
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Britain
Red Cross Fund
London
Centenary tribute to Dr Barnardo's Ever-Open Door
The Bishop of Exeter praised Dr Barnardo at St Paul’s Cathedral for the centenary of his birth. His Barnardo Homes have admitted over 133000 needy children and the sign The Ever-Open Door symbolized access to home health education and happiness for homeless youth.
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Barnardo
Exeter
St. Paul's Cathedral
London
T. J. Barnarde
Restoration work in Hong Kong led by British engineers
The St Thomas Times-Journal reports that after Japanese destruction Hong Kong is being rapidly rebuilt by thousands of military and civil engineers. British specialists head harbor clearance, wharf and warehouse repairs, with other groups repairing railroads, bridges and airfields across the Pacific, mirroring efforts at Le Havre and Bombay where 8000 engineers and POW labor restored crucial port facilities in six months.
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Hong Kong
Britain
le Havre
Singapore
Pacific
India
Australia
Bombay
St. Thomas
Mark Twain Refuses Neighbor Book Loan Then Grants Mower Use
The exchange centers on a neighbor denying Twain access to his books unless read at home. Weeks later the neighbor asks to borrow Twain's lawnmower. Twain agrees but imposes the rule that the mower must remain on his lawn, underscoring his consistent boundaries. He adds a campaign line urging Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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Mark Twain
Mark
Training Centres Proving Real Help for War Veterans
Government Training Centres offer free industrial training with living allowances to Britain’s men and women disrupted by war. The London centre trains carpenters to soon include plumbers plasterers painters and wood machinists. Courses last six months with a hands on method from tools to full scale houses and all work under joint employer union control. Over eleven thousand people have been trained for war work here and the atmosphere emphasizes discipline testing and progress.
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Britain
London “News Chronicle
Ernest Watkins
London
Italy
C.u
Mulberry Docks Named Not Meaningful Code Word
Col. V C Steer-Webster says Mulberry had no meaning and was chosen from a code book while Churchill proposed the floating docks idea. In WWII the War Office approved a plan in September 1943 at Quebec with five confidants among the attendees.
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Col
V. C. Steer-Webster
British
War Office
Canada
Margaret Aitken
Evening Telegram
Toronto
Steer-Webster
Churchill
Quebec
England
Special soap ration for chimney sweeps hinted
London Daily Mail reports a planned soap ration for chimney sweeps amid shortages. The piece contrasts downgrades with queues for shoes and notes forthcoming tinned puddings on points, including marmalade and treacle, priced at four points per pound.
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London Daily Mail
Frostbite Definition: Cold Cuts Blood Supply to Limbs
A frostbite is a form of mortification caused by extreme cold that cuts off blood flow to fingers toes nose and ears. It defines the condition and its effects on exposed body parts.
Atomic era ends chance to repair mistakes in world affairs
In Ottawa, Malcolm MacDonald argues the atomic bomb removes a second chance after international missteps. He says future errors could threaten civilization and urges trusted U S Russia and Britain ties to build a sane world system beyond false reputations.
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Ottawa
Malcolm MacDonald
United Kingdom
Canada
MacDonald
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Mr. MacDonald
Secret underground factory in Parliament halls aids wartime effort
Inside the Central Hall of the Houses of Parliament a covert war factory produced precision instruments during heavy bombing. In 1944 workers logged 74 000 man hours and completed 1 000 000 articles while shifts ran ceaselessly. Also noted 16 American airlines finished 1944 schedules with no fatalities.
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London
Houses of Parliament
Singapore
Churchill
Britain
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Lenton
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Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
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U.S. Navy Air Corps
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