Commonwealth and Empire Wove a United War Network
The piece recalls four years of World War II showing how Britain bound dominions and Empire forces from Canada to India formed a global air and sea lifeline. It highlights RAF campaigns from 1940 in Britain to convoy escorting and the 1943 shift to heavy bombers over the Ruhr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Manning
Poland
British Empire
England
RAF
Europe
New
Commonwealth
Empire
London
Dominions
India
Africa
Mersey
Liverpool
Manchester
Middle East
Eritrea
Malta
Britain
Cairo
Middle East General Headquarters
Sydney
Japan
Greece
Crete
Syria
Libya
North Atlantic
Guadalcanal
Stillwell
Burma
Royal Air Force
Bomber Command
Ruhr
Empire Air Training Scheme
New York
San Francisco
Quebec
Ottawa
Durban
Capetown
Wellington
Bombay
Leeds
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Cardiff
United Kingdom
Naval Volunteers sought for R C A F seamen
Seamen roles in the Royal Canadian Air Force Volunteer Reserve require knowledge of Admiralty charts compasses and boat handling. Applicants must be under 50 pass medical tests and know temporary repairs to boats and marine accessories. Apply at No 6 Recruiting Centre Grain Exchange Annex Lombard Ave Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R C.a-F
No. 6
R C.A F
Grain Exchange Annex
Lombard Ave
Winnipeg
Dairy Board Tightens Butter Shipments Across Provinces
The Agriculture Department announced that shipments of first grade butter from Quebec Ontario and the four western provinces into the three Maritime provinces exceeding 5000 pounds must be authorized by the Dairy Products Board. The measure aims to regulate stock supplies for future requirements. A separate order forbids adding milk cream or other dairy products to ice cream or sherbet after the mix is made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Ontario
Maritime Provinces
Dairy Products Board
Agriculture Department
Dominion
Geology Classifies Earth Rocks Into Three Types
Geologists group rocks of the earth crust into igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic classes. The classification reflects rock formation processes and informs understanding of geological history.
Canterbury Dig Reveals Roman Roots Amid Bombing Ruins
A London writer reports that after bombing, Canterbury offers cleared sites for excavations under the Ministry of Works and City Council. The ancient Roman town of Durovernum lies beneath the modern city as traces of habitation emerge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Britain
Durovernum
Ministry of Works
City Council
London
Straight Course Bear in Water Instructs Safe Passage
A description explains a black bear in the water swims in a straight line toward the far shore. If a boat blocks the path the bear may crawl over and upset it. The reader is advised to move out of the bear’s line of travel to stay safe.
Four-Year-Old Teddy Cartwright Leaves Cobourg Unit
Teddy Cartwright a four year old honorary colonel of a Cobourg hospital unit bade farewell as the unit departs overseas. He served as mascot and sergeant then honorary lieutenant colonel, attending parades daily and overseeing the depot before staying behind with his grandparents. His father is overseas and two grandfathers served in the last war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy” Cartwright
Cobourg
Ontario
Cartwright
C. F. Abbott
Ont
General Hospital
R.ca M.C
Teddy
All
Canada
Sgt
Charles Cartwright
Joe McDonnell
Thomas Cartwright
Bowmanville
Toronto
Joe McDonnel
Canadians Drive War Effort Through National Research Council
The National Research Council in Ottawa coordinates rapid wartime science across coast to coast. Teams share resources for navy army and air force needs, medical advances, food preservation methods, and new materials for shells fabrics and plastics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Research Council
Ottawa River
Armed Services
Council
Navy
Army
Air Force
Canada
Ottawa
Coincidental Car Reunion At Winnipeg War Plant
Six years after eastern Canada yards produced box cars numbered 471901 and 471902 these two units appeared together at a loading platform of a Winnipeg war plant. Railroad experts called the coincidence remarkable and said predicting another such pairing would be guesswork.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Winnipeg
The King's Order During the Home Fleet Visit
During the King's visit to the Home Fleet he ate pudding and found two sixpences. He learned 25 sixpences were baked into the cake for 25 guests but only 21 were recovered. He ordered a second helping to be served to every officer who had not found a sixpence.
Put Your Scraps On A Firm Footing Pattern 7596
Crochet slippers made from rags with rag cotton tops. Includes sizes small to large and materials. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Man. Allow extra mail time for pattern delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Parliaments' Candidate Sparks Mixed Reactions
After the candidate's first meeting two aides debated his impact. One doubted whether he added enough fire to his speech while the other quipped that the real issue was he did not put enough of his speech into the fire.
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Naval Volunteers
Hm.s. Rodney
Blitz
Colonel
Teddy" Cartwright
Charlie
Ted
Daddie
Margaret Thompson
Aircraft
MacDonald Bros. Aircraft
the King's Order
Alice Brooks
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