Canada Britain teamwork links war research across continents
Sir Lawrence Bragg notes a vast alliance of Canadian and British scientists shaping war gear. Groups visit each country to test designs under field conditions, ensuring production matches proven performance. The cross country exchange has built a trusted, integrated wartime research network spanning Britain Canada and the United States.
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Atlantic
Britain
Sir Lawrence Bragg
Canada
United Kingdom
United States
Sir Lawrence
Dominion
Forgotten Hudson Bay route urged for wartime use
H S Potter, president of the On to the Bay Association, argues the Hudson Bay Railway and Churchill facilities should be used to alleviate war time port congestion. He cites a well maintained roadbed and 2 500 000 bushels in storage, noting ships could operate year round with minimal breakwater work and ice deflection.
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Hudson Bay
Hudson Bay Railway
Churchill
H. S Potter
H. S. Potter
Canadian National Railway
West
Bay Route
Potter
States
The
Union
Dominion
Great Britain
Mr. Potter
Churchill River
Canada
Europe
Dominion of Canada
Color photography guides plum and pear shipping
California researchers use color photos of plums and pears at picking, during refrigeration, and upon New York arrival to record color changes. Temperatures are logged automatically across the route to help growers choose ripeness and shipping temperatures.
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California
New York
Material needed as speeds rise for all metal aircraft
Dr. John E. Younger, Spirit of St. Louis gold medal winner, says aluminum alloy will be surpassed by a stronger material to endure higher speeds. Steel could replace aluminum to withstand increased stress in faster aircraft.
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John E. Younger
Spirit of
Queen Victoria Avoided Portsmouth Over Carpet Bill
The long reigning queen avoided Portsmouth for decades after a royal reception in which her household was billed for the carpet laid in the city building. The incident allegedly shaped royal movements and local history.
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Queen Victoria
Portsmouth
Causes of Forest Fires Attributed To Human Actions
The article breaks down forest fire causes with human activity as the principal factor. It cites percentages: lightning three percent, smokers twenty six percent, debris burning fifteen percent, incendiaries twenty five percent, logging two percent, and unknown causes fifteen percent.
Britain's R A F Coastal Command Photo Output Shuts in War
Britain’s coastal command records every enemy movement across the waters using cameras that fire every 60 seconds. In April they produced 596 400 photographs and used 104 000 square feet of film plus 813 000 bromide sheets, with ample export supply from domestic manufacturers. When in doubt, photographs are fast tracked to naval authorities for ship type identification and examination by contraband control.
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Britain
R.A.F. Coastal Command
Noise Cure for War Stress Wards Off Neurotic Breakdowns
RAMC specialists in psychological medicine report that repeated exposure to battlefield noises can aid recovery from neurotic breakdowns caused by unaccustomed sounds like gunfire bombs and sirens. Using portable sirens gramophone records and BBC recordings the treatment helps patients regain composure with exposure therapy and reassurance from others in bombed cities.
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RAMC
BBC
Manchester Guardian
Overseas Tobacco Fund Supports Canadian War Effort
The Overseas Tobacco Fund at 255 Bay Street Toronto sends 100 cigarettes per package to soldiers sailors airmen and merchant mariners overseas including Iceland and Newfoundland Each package contains a postcard to receive a direct thank you The fund under Royal patronage aims to aid service members with over ten million cigarettes already distributed in Canada and abroad
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Overseas Tobacco Fund
Bay Street
Toronto
Iceland
Newfoundland
Overseas League
H.M
King
H.E
Earl of Athlone
K.G
Canada
Chewing Gum Marks Relief at Work In War Industry Plants
Workers in offices stores and factories seek to refresh during long shifts. Management provides gum facilities after tests show chewing gum relieves fatigue and nervous tension. Wrigley and plant managers report improved morale and productivity.
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Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Limited
Propaganda Suggests Restoring Schickelgruber Name
The Overseas Daily Mail prints a Phychologist Crankbrook Kent proposal to revive Hitler's birth name Schickelgruber in propaganda. It argues the original surname carries less power and could undermine Hitler’s aura abroad.
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Hitler
Daily Mail
Crankbrook
Kent
Schickelgruber
Pep campaign boosts British wartime production
The British government speeds up work by pep methods in a drive to raise war supplies. Production managers give talks to workers while posters urge higher output. A placard at a bomb-filling station proclaims You make the best bombs Our airmen drop them.
Canadian Territory Spans 84 Degrees of Longitude
A Canadian territory covers 84 degrees of longitude and 48 degrees of latitude, outlining its broad geographic extent. The description highlights the vast area and key coordinate ranges defining the territory's borders.
Zulu Missionary Dr James B McCord Returns After 41 Years
Dr James B McCord, medical missionary, returns to the United States after 41 years in South Africa. He fought witch doctors and built the first hospital for Negroes in the Durban area, earning streets and babies named after him and aiding native nurse training. He will live with his wife in Oakham Massachusetts.
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James B. McCord
United States
Durban
South Africa
McCord
Illnois
Oakham
Mass
Postmen Stair Climb Study Reveals Energetic Struggles
The medical branch report cited by the London Daily Mail shows postmen in large flats carry up to 35 pounds and expend 1.5 times more energy per minute on stairs than on level ground. Four men aged 25 to 56 tested, averaging 80 stairs per minute with 40 up and 40 down, and walking three miles per hour.
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Medical Branch
British Post Office
London Daily Mail
Eiffel Tower
Wool consumption in Canada in 1939 reaches thirty-two million pounds
In 1939 Canada used 32 301 000 pounds of wool, a substantial quantity reflecting textile demand. The data highlight industry activity and consumer needs during the pre war year.
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Canada
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Granby Printing and Publishing Co
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Dwight Davis
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London
Davis
St. John War Organization
Rhyde
Aly
Hamilton
Montreal
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