Industrial Value Of India Centres War Effort For Boots
A report from a Cane4ta mission in Toronto details India's war production for the Imperial Forces. India ships 125000 pairs of boots monthly and expands munitions with tanks and lorries. It highlights ration tins, webbing, gas masks, dyes, oils, fats, and shellac as vital wartime outputs and notes India's role as a major oilseed producer and key supplier of goatskins and jute products to Egypt and the United States.
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India
Church of England
Toronto
Fon
Mmotor
Egypt
United States
America
Arnhem Natives Walk Out on First Moving Picture at Darwin
Twenty Arnhem natives traveled four miles to see a Darwin film but left early due to love scenes. Police say none wished to watch another movie. Jacala, jailed for killing a chief, told the tribe of the flicks and urged them to travel to Darwin. They faced floods and eventually returned by boat.
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Arnhem
Darwin
Australia
Jacala
Jane
Queen and Duchess Train as Expert Shooters at Buckingham Palace
The Queen has become proficient with rifle and revolver and trains daily on a Home Guard miniature range in Buckingham Palace grounds using a .303 rifle with a Morris tube and a 38 revolver. The Duchess of Kent has also become an expert revolver shot.
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War Office
Home Guard
Buckingham Palace
Morris
Duchess of Kent
Export Permit Needed for Sitka Spruce Exports
Ottawa announces that Sitka spruce logs hewn timber boards planks and scantling require an export permit before export to any country. The trade and commerce department issues the permit as a regulatory step.
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Trade and Commerce Department
Ottawa
Canada Covers Large Share of Empire Area
Canada’s land area exceeds 27 percent of the entire British Empire’s total territory, marking a dominant geographic share among imperial possessions. This substantial portion highlights Canada’s prominence within colonial holdings and imperial strategy.
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Canada
British Empire
No Red Cross Campaign Decision Shifts to 1942
The National Executive Committee of the Canadian Red Cross Society reports that after intergovernmental discussions in August the government has decided against a national drive this year. Instead a joint appeal with the National War Auxiliary Services will occur in spring 1942.
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Canadian Red Cros Society
Red Cross
National War Auxiliary Services
Justice P. H. Gordon
Regina
Canadian Society
Department
Central Council
A Sensible Viewpoint on Life’s Closing Years
The piece compares autumn and winter’s beauty to the later years of life, arguing that old age can bring deep content and charm rather than pain. It refutes fears that aging is only sorrow and cites the comfort of rest after a hard day as evidence of fulfilled, serene retirement.
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Silas K. Hecking
Duty Letter Etiquette and Personal Voice in Writing
The piece argues letters should reflect the writer's personality and fit the facts rather than rely on dull formality. It warns against slang and missing key questions, noting letters substitute conversation and reveal character, urging readers to check responses to keep family and friends connected.
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Mother
Jim
Protective Armor Plates Urged For Modern Soldiers Roles
Sir Henry Newlands urges revival of body armor to protect chest and abdomen in mechanized units. United States research notes 14 lb armor shields against shrapnel and small arms up to 1200 ft/s with lighter materials possible. Separately, single seat fighters are hurled from freighters to aid convoys between Iceland and Britain, risking pilots for landings near ships or rubber raft drop.
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Henry Newlands
Adelaide
British Medical Association
Henry
United States
Iceland
Britain
Twe
Princess Beatrix Begins School in Ottawa at Age Three
The three and a half year old Princess Beatrix daughter of Crown Princess Juliana starts formal schooling in Ottawa. She is accompanied by her friend Rene of the same age. The narrative notes her father remains a prisoner in his Nazi-dominated homeland.
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Beatrix
Juliana
The
Netherlands
Ottawa
Rene
Made In England Eau de Cologne Shifts To Local Sourcing
English makers abandon Cologne sources and produce genuine eau de cologne from vintage floral oils in England. They export to Canada India South Africa Egypt Hong Kong and Palestine. Canada reports 1940 base metal output valued at $155,839,877 up 14 percent from 1939. La Paz Bolivia sits high in the Andes as the world’s highest capital.
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England
Cologne
Canada
India
South Africa
Egypt
Hong Kong
Palestine
la Paz
Bolivia
Andes
Hitler peace plan floated by German observer
A Jerusalem byline for the Daily Telegraph reports a German observer claiming Hitler would present a peace plan to democracies if Russia collapses. The plan foresees intensified US propaganda to sway isolationist opinion and proposes a British federation shift toward Canada under American aegis, with the Isles becoming a colony.
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Russia
Hitler
Jerusalem
Daily Telegraph
United States
Germany
Italy
Japan
British Isles
British Federation
Canada
Peacocks Clash With Victoria Residents Near Beacon Hill Park
Canada’s largest flock of peacocks roams Beacon Hill Park area in Victoria British Columbia drawing complaints from apartment dwellers who say the screeching birds are a nuisance and want them removed.
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Canada
Beacon Hill Park
Victoria
B.C
Federal estimate on water leak wastes 150 gallons daily
Federal engineers estimate a faucet leak in a stream the size of a pin wastes about 150 gallons per day. The finding highlights water loss in minor leaks and the impact of small infrastructure inefficiencies on water resources.
Communists Prefer Communism Over Hitler Says Observation
A remark notes that some people who detest Communism actually prefer it to Adolf Hitler, implying a counterintuitive stance on totalitarian regimes. The comment suggests a critical view of both ideologies and highlights paradoxical preferences.
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Hitler
Rabbit fences of South Australia span around the world length
A report notes that South Australia has built extensive rabbit-proof barriers to curb crop damage, with the fences long enough to encircle the globe.
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South Australia
Rumors From War Correspondents Said To Reveal Little
A reflection notes that rumors from war correspondents convey no extra knowledge about the war. It recalls the first engine in the United States arriving in Salem, Massachusetts from London in 1749.
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Salem
Mass
London
Face-Saving Quest for Japan After Manchurian Incident
The Montreal Star laments Japan's need to save face after occupying Manchuria and establishing Manchoukuo. It argues China will not concede and Britain or the United States cannot satisfy Japanese aims without harming China, leaving Japan trapped in a deteriorating diplomatic net.
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Japan
Manchuria
Manchoukuo
Sarajevo
Europe
Germany
China
Chiang Kai Shek
Britain
United States
Nippon
Montreal Star
Opposite results as hostages shot by Germans in Paris
The New York Times denounces the Nazi hostage killings across Europe describing 25 deaths in Paris alone. It condemns the collective punishments as brutal, mechanized oppression that fuels resistance and harms innocents without legal process.
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Paris
Europe
Poland
France
Belgium
Holland
Norway
Yugoslavia
Greece
New York Times
Visible labor in Indian bazaars shows open production
The article portrays open workshops in Indian bazaars where brass and copper workers, tailors, jewelers, silversmiths, weavers, spinners, and dyers labor publicly. Cloth is dyed and dried along streets, and potters work by a clay bed, making all production openly observable to passers-by.
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Far East
India
Fragmentary remark on a stubborn foe and steadfast friend
The note hints at an enemy who is stubborn and opinionated, contrasting with a friend described as a man of firm sound convictions. It reads like a brief character sketch with unclear context or attribution.
Lakes and skiing mishaps near Lake Winnipesaukee area
In a 6094 square mile region south and east of Lake Winnipesaukee there are 3000 lakes. The text notes that the left leg is injured about twice as often as the right in skiing.
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Lake Winnipeg
Wies
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