Health of Britain exhibit at APHA meeting shows wartime public care
Experts review a British Health Demonstration from the British Library of Information in New York. Photographs depict Britons in bomb shelters subways and refuges to prove that sanitation hospitals and ambulance services endured air raids and disease remained low. Bomb shocked babies recover with country rest centers and physical therapy while mental hospital capacity shifts to veteran care.
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British Library of Information
New York
England
Clipper
American Public Health Associa
North America
London
What makes rubber bounce locked in gas like heat clue
Prof Eugene Guth of Notre Dame explains at Chicago symposium that heat generated by stretching a rubber band and releasing it reveals rubber elasticity as gas like in nature. He compares heat from hand to compression work in a piston to support the idea.
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Eugene Guth
University of Notre Dame
University of Chicago
Fighting Ahead and Owl Misstatements in Winnipeg Free Press
A Winnipeg Free Press quote warns that the war may still fail without decisive victory and supreme effort. The piece contrasts Churchill’s urging with a science note claiming owls are dumber than average birds, highlighting disparate editorial tones.
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Churchill
Winnipeg Free Press
Home Made Electric Fence Units for Farms
A Central Experimental Farm Ottawa note explains how to build an electric fence unit from a Model T Ford coil powered by a six volt battery or SX volt dry cell. It describes components safety tips, operating range of one to five miles, and suitability for cattle horses and hogs while cautioning against use with sheep goats or young calves.
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Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Flax rust reported across western Canada despite heat
Flax rust appears over wide flax growing areas in western Canada as hot, dry seasons persist. In Saskatchewan the recent damage concerns the south east while rust pustules on leaves and stems threaten yield. Rotation away from flax for two years and early seeding may reduce infection.
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Canada
Saskatchewan
W. G. McGregor
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Lisbon convoy defense saves all ships despite heavy losses
In October 1707 a Lisbon-bound convoy of 130 Britain ships sailed escort from home waters by Cumberland Devonshire Royal Oak Ruby and Chester. They fought off Duguay Trouin and Forbin’s 12 first-rate ships. Cumberland and Devonshire were lost or damaged, Royal Oak and Ches ter captured, but all convoy ships arrived safely.
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Britain
Lisbon
H.M.S. Cumberland
Devonshire
Royal Oak
H.M.S. Ruby
Chester
Lizard
Duguay-Trouin
Forbin
Cumberland
HMS
Achille
Kinsale
Wilde
The
Navy
London
Swordfish Shipments From New England Markets Rise
Good market cities report sizable swordfish shipments from New England. Nova Scotia waters supply a large share, with the Canadian National Railways express department handling bulk take. Swordfish arrive head and sword removed, weighing four to five hundred pounds per box plus three to four hundred pounds of ice, totaling roughly 900 pounds per shipment. Rail to Yarmouth transships to Boston Montreal and Toronto markets while households also receive swordfish.
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New England
Nova Scotia
Canadian National Railways Express Department
Yarmouth
Boston
Montreal
Toronto
Doctors in the Alaskan Wilderness Called on 10 Day Dog Sled Trips
In central Alaska, physicians are dispatched for 10 day expeditions by dog sled to reach remote communities. The practice highlights rugged medical outreach and the reliance on sled teams to provide essential care in harsh terrain.
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Alaska
Europe faces winter with potential worst food and fuel shortages
A United Press survey of official and neutral sources notes shortages in Axis occupied zones such as Greece, Yugoslavia, and western Russia, with dire prospects in Italy, France, Belgium, Poland, Holland, Bulgaria, Romania, and Sweden. Germany reports ample supplies while Britain benefits from Atlantic patrols and Lend Lease. A Berlin-approved German survey claims 350 million Europeans will not starve this winter though supplies will be scarce. The scorched earth policy in Russia blamed for likely suffering.
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Europe
Great Britain
Germany
United Press
Greece
Yugoslavia
Russia
Norway
Hungary
Italy
France
Belgium
Poland
Holland
Bulgaria
Rumania
Sweden
Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Berlin
Definition of Prose and Poetry
A child distinguishes prose from poetry by water depth in a joke about a man named Rees. He says ankle level water is prose, while water a few inches higher would be poetry. The quip hinges on simple contrast and humor.
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Tommy
Rees
Chinese Aid to China Army and Dominion Archives Rich Map Collection
Chinese of Batavia donate 25 million quinine pills and 14 cases of medical supplies for surgery to the Chinese Army in China. The dominion archives map division holds more than 20 000 maps charts plans and drawings.
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Batavia
Java
China
The
Dominion Archives
The Right Names Soldier Sailor And Marine
A Chicago Daily News piece argues that soldier sailor and marine are the proper terms for service members and dismisses alternatives like serviceman or conscript. It notes the terms reflect military identity and historical usage across branches.
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Bery
Chicago Daily News
Trade With Burma Expands Canadian Exports in 1940 41
Paul Sykes, Canadian trade commissioner in Bombay, reports 1940 41 saw a large expansion in Canadian goods imported by Burma. Burma bought more motor vehicles and newsprint than before, with shipments from Canada higher than in prior years. Cheese consumption in the United States remains low compared with other nations’ consumption levels.
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Paul Sykes
Bombay
Trade and Commerce Department
Ottawa
Canada
Burma
If Some People Had No Trouble They Could Not Speak
The remark jokes that those without trouble would struggle to converse, implying that challenge fuels dialogue and depth in conversations. It hints at a paradox where ease hinders expressive engagement and lively exchange.
Sombre Picture of Athens Under German Occupation
An Athens correspondent portrays a grim Greek capital after German arrival. Wounded soldiers fill streets, looting and terror by the Gestapo intensify hardship, while Italians replace German troops. Port damage, crippled railways, and air-transported Red Cross aid reflect a city in collapse under occupation.
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Athens
Gestapo
Corinth Canal
Thermopylae
International Red Cross
Greece
Piraeus
America
New York
Panzer Name Debate Reflects Language Choice
Editorial notes from London Spectator argue Panzer means armor and German armored divisions are best described by the term Panzer despite calls to use plain English. It favors keeping the term as a concise two word description for German armored divisions.
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Panzer
Russia
Luftwaffe
London Spectator
Early Canadian agriculture at Port Royal 1605
The first European agricultural act in present day Canada was likely grain farming at Port Royal Nova Scotia in 1605. The text also notes Germany prepared for a winter campaign in Russia by stockpiling five million fur coats for troops.
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Canada
Port Royal
Germany
Russia
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Health of Britain
Tion
Chicago
Field Husbandry
Latvian
Libau
Latvia
Liepajai
United States
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