British Girls to Canada via Army Wives Bureau
The Canadian Army in England opens a Canadian Wives Bureau in London to inform 20 000 English brides of Canadian life and arrange passage for them and their 4 000 children to Canada. Two field workers will lecture on Canada and Canadian cookery as the bureau expands with lounges and clubs for new settlers.
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King Charles II Street
A. Carke
Canada
Canadian Red Cross
British Red Cross
Col. Clarke
London
England
Eileen Griffin
Vancouver
Margaret England
British Isles
Hercules
Army
R.C.A.F
Atlantic
Britain
Victoria
Calgary
Countess of Athlone
Piccadilly
Basement of Stalingrad store where Paulus surrendered
The partly destroyed Stalingrad department store housed Field Marshal Paulus during the siege. The basement became his last refuge and is now a restricted warehouse showpiece attracting constant visitors. The piece notes the building’s restoration and historic interest for visitors.
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Stalingrad
Paulus
Sixth Army
Paulus Born
U.S.S.R. Bulletin
Gems of Thought on Independence and Self Reliance
A collection of proverbs and quotes on independence and dependence from Bentham Junius Mary Baker Eddy Calderwood Emerson Tryon Edwards. The lines urge independent thought and self sufficiency as worthy ideals across public and private life with emphasis on dignity virtue honesty and solitude.
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J. Bentham
Soldier Rivered to Take Italian Position with Pitchfork
Lt Archie Turnbull of the South African Sixth Division captured an Italian position using a pitchfork after being wounded and without a pistol. He charged a German machine gun nest in a building and forced its surrender.
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Archie Turnbull
Barns as Lightning Targets Explained
The article notes barns attract lightning due to warm air inside creating air parcels that channel electricity, implying barns are at higher risk during storms and may require protective measures.
Descendant of Hastings standard bearer plants RAF flag at Normandy
Flight Lieutenant the Hon Francis De Moleyns, descendant of a Hastings standard bearer, wins a D-Day landing honor by planting the RAF flag on the French coast despite being knocked by a mine blast. He trained to reduce his 14% to 10 pounds stone then raced with a comrade toward the beach to fulfill the moment.
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BBC
Francis De-Moleyns
William the Conqueror
Hastings
De-Moleyns
France
D-Day
de Moleyns
de Moteyns
Brancon
U.S. Paper Praises Our War Effort and Canada’s Army
A Port Huron Times Herald editorial lauds Canada’s wartime contributions. It notes Canada's organized army since 1942 in England, fighting in France, and its role in Dieppe, Italy, and Caen. It highlights Canada’s 478000 soldiers, 80000 sailors, 203000 airmen, and its significant convoy service and air campaigns.
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England
France
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Cambrai
Amiens
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Ypres
Somme
Caen
Germany
United States of America
Port Huron
Mich
Times Herald
Cycling in Canada's National Parks Gains Popularity
Cycling in Canadian national parks grows as tires and fuel shortages push travelers to pedal tour options. Americans like the American Youth Hostels group travel via train to Jasper and cycle the Banff Jasper Highway. Autumn offers vivid color, wildlife, and prime photo opportunities. Postwar plans call for expanded facilities though war strain limits current lodging and meals. cyclists should contact the National Parks Bureau in Ottawa or park superintendents to plan, including if they must bring food and gear.
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Canada
United States
American Youth Hostels Incorporated
Edmonton
Jasper National Park
Jasper
Calgary
Banff-Jasper
North America
Athabaska Glacier
Great Columbia Icefield
National Parks
National Parks Bureau
Ottawa
Canadian Army appoints new Principal Chaplain
H Lieut Col Ronald Cameron Mac Gillivray MC ED appointed Principal Chaplain (Roman Catholic) for the Canadian Army, succeeding Brigadier C L Nelligan who retires ill health. Born Antigonish County Nova Scotia. educated at St Francis Xavier College and the Urban University Rome. awarded the Military Cross for bravery at Amiens. overseas two and a half years this war. previously Assistant Principal Chaplain under Bishop Nelligan.
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Ronald Cameron MacGillivray
C. L. Nelligan
E.D
Pembroke
Col. MacGillivray
Antigonish County
N.S
St. Francis Xavier College
Urban University
Rome
Amiens
Canada
Nelligan
Fifty Years of Flight Mirroring a Quiet Arrival
The London Daily Sketch recalls Louis Bleriot's 37 minute Dover crossing and notes a shift from public indifference to mass hysteria after later air raids. It contrasts early restraint with modern autonomous planes making daily journeys, while Bleriot himself faced no crowd or fanfare.
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London Daily Sketch
Louis Bleriot
France
Dover
Great Britain
Bleriot
Pleriot
A Send-Off From a Scottish Home Front Tale
Two Scots from the same town meet on Normandy beaches and swap memories of farewells. Sandy recalls his partner’s blunt send off urging him to perform his duty and return whole, a blunt admonition that frames their wartime bond.
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Normandy
Jock
Sandy
Goering Visits Paris Shops Before Liberation
Mme Hermann Goering, wife of the German air minister, toured Paris fashion houses two weeks before the city’s liberation and had four dresses made, reflecting German officials in occupied Paris.
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Paris
Mme Hermann Goering
New Globe and Elizabethan Library Planned on Thameside
A new Globe Theatre a Mermaid Tavern and an exclusive Elizabethan Library are to be built on the Thameside as an international tribute to Shakespeare. The structures will be funded by world wide voluntary subscriptions.
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Globe Theatre
Britain
Thameside
Canadian production kept running despite fuel shortages
Despite heavy demands in 194 something, Canada kept aircraft ships farm machinery and tools from idling, as manufacturers could not be supplied with gasoline or oil. The report notes sustained output amid scarce fuels, reflecting wartime logistics and rationing impacts.
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Canada
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