Axis Partners Japan Aid To The Unworthy Cause
The article argues Japan joined the Axis with military and strategic aid, citing an overseas army of about 1,000, with most in Manchuria and 4,700,000 trained reserves, a navy near three quarters of US size and an air force of 3,000 planes. It discusses Japan's weak alliance, risks in Asia, and Japan's foothold across Shanghai, Hainan, Formosa, and Indo China amid a costly drive into China.
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Manchuria
China
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Rome
Berlin
Pacific
Japan
Britain
Malaya
Singapore
Hongkong
Philippines
Borneo
Formosa
Greater East Asia
Netherlands Navy
Air Force
Cavite
Shanghai
Hainan Island
South China Sea
Manila
Phillippines
Tungsten Discovery Near Great Slave Lake Promises Canadian Defense
Prospector Alex Mitchell reports tungsten ore near Gilmore Lake east of Yellowknife with assays around 57.6 percent. He aims to map a two mile vein and confirm ore grade before declaring prospects promising for Canada US defense, amid wartime tungsten demand.
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Canada-Us
Edmonton
Gilmore Lake
Yellowknife
Mitchell
Outpost Island
Great Slave Lake
Weygand Rumors Hint at Possible Resistance Plan
London Spectator reports speculative chatter that General Weygand might leave the Vichy cabinet for Africa to resist Germany. A French observer in London suggests Weygand hopes to revive France militarily and spiritually after the surrender, though feasibility is doubtful.
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General Weygand
N-Chief
Vichy
Africa
de Gaulle
London
Weygand
France
Lise
London Spectator
London Bus Detour Through War Tunnels Haunts Passersby
A London bus loops a square twice avoiding cratered streets after bombing. The conductor jokes no extra charge as passengers ride again. The U.S. Bureau of Mines reports 12 000 safety and first aid instructors could aid cities in a defense emergency. Abraham Lincoln recalls humble skills with rails. An English convertible bed blanket becomes robe and hood for emergencies.
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London
U.S. Bureau of Mines
Haywire Mutual Telephone Co Formed in Alberta District
Haywire Mutual Telephone Co. Ltd formed in Cardston district Southwestern Alberta as a holding company capitalized at 24 with eight shareholders each owning three dollar shares. The group, including other mutual lines, took over a stretch of abandoned provincial system in the Spring district to create a unified parent company.
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Alberta
Haywire Mutual Telephone Co
Cardston
Itt& &@ holding
Mutual Telephone
Hu! Spring
Fairview
Glenwood
Canadian Bacon Satisfying Scottish Provision Trade
Canadian Wiltshire bacon is being received by the Scottish provision trade with extreme satisfaction says G B Johnson Canadian Trade Commissioner at Glasgow. He notes good cut selection and color though some Canadian gammons are too lanky. storage can make bacon too salty yet overall flavor is satisfactory. Johnson says Canada now plays an important part and can consolidate its position with continued quality improvements.
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Sub- Arctic
Fort Norman
Mackenzie River
Arctic Ocean
Waterways
McMurray
Athabasca River
Canadian Shield
Mackenzie- Slave-Athabasca
Hudson Bay
Keewatin and
Mackenzie
Canada
Northwest Territories
G. B. Johnson
Glasgow
Johnson
Anonymous Donations Highlight Church Sale of Work
The Brockville church sale of work thanks donors who prefer anonymity. Two towels were donated by individuals identified only by initials C.P.R. and C.N.R. A separate note mentions two women barbers traveling Iowa offering haircuts and beauty services to farmers' wives.
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C.P.R
C.N.R
Brockville Recorder and Times
Iowa
French Refugees A Dairy Blend
A New York area distributor introduces a dairy blend to appeal to palates while keeping costs near ordinary milk. The homogenized mix combines skim condensed and heavy cream with minimal sugar and stabilizer, delivering four percent butterfat and rich protein.
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New York Area
New York
Arnold Nicholson
Hat decorations threaten North American bird life
Richard H. Pough of the National Audubon Society warns that renewed use of bird feathers on women’s hats endangers North American birds. A survey of New York millinery shops found feathers from more than four wild species offered for sale illegally.
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Richard H. Pough
National Audubon Society
Mr. Pough
New York
Fur Bearing Animals and Exceptions
The principal fur producing animals are meat eaters with the exception of muskrats beavers and Karakul sheep.
Geese at London Zoo Mock Nazis in Odd Letter
A letter in the London Times describes geese at London Zoo reacting with loud cackling before alarms and a domestic bird resisting a Nazi, claiming descendants of geese that saved Rome. The piece appears in the Montreal Gazette and mentions a record pearl and kitchen tips.
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London Times
London
Zoo
Rome
Mussolini
Montreal Gazette
Camouflage Training and Methods in Military Practice
An overview of camouflage in military training notes that Canadian and American forces use concealment against ground and air observation. It describes avoiding straight lines, blending with surroundings, reducing shadows, and disruptive painting to defeat aerial photography.
Skilled Airmen Trained At Trenton Ontario Flight School
Ogden Reid reports from Trenton Ontario on a large air training operation. Instructors, many Americans, lead recruits through elementary and advanced courses across sixteen training schools. A Cockney instructor emphasizes maintaining the machine while others ensure fuel oil and upkeep.
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Trenton
Ont
Studenta
Ogden Reid
New York Herald Tribune
Canadian Paper Wins The Totem At National Yearbook Ratings
The Totem at University of British Columbia earned 1st class honors in the national scholastic press association ratings. The judging by the University of Minnesota reviewed 52 entries from 45 states the District of Columbia Hawaii Alaska and Canada.
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Totem
University of
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Tory
Sarlieve
Auvergne
Jace
R.A
Invaliden Street
Canad Ian Army
Kansas City
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