Wheat to plastics explored to ease Western Canadian wheat problem
A Canadian Press despatch notes plastics from wheat could aid war needs as metals are diverted to defense. Saskatchewan's A O Store promotes turning entire wheat kernel into plastics, power alcohol, and other by products. He urges Western Canada to establish a self funded research lab and begin work immediately with farmer led coordination.
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Ottawa
Canada
A. O
Regina
Saskatchewan
Store
Ted
Wheat Starches
Gift From Iran Shifts Wealth To Nation
Iran's new 21 year old Shah ceded all possessions of his fabulously rich father as a gift to the nation. He also prepared a general amnesty decree for political prisoners of the former regime. The ex-king, once reputedly Asia's wealthiest man, controlled Mazanderan and numerous monopolies hotels and businesses with vast sums abroad.
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Iran
Shah
Asia
Mazanderan
United States
Britain
Tongues Evolved With Early Amphibians
The earliest tongue development occurred in amphibians. When feeding while submerged in water, tongues were not required for food capture.
China Created Ink Now Known as India Ink, The Tech Claim
A technologist notes that the ink long called India ink originated in China, challenging common naming. The statement adds a historical twist on a familiar art supply.
New Milling Process Boosts White Flour Vitamin Content
The Kingston Whig Standard reports a new milling method allowing white flour to retain B1. This makes white bread more affordable while keeping vitamin levels, aiding those with suboptimal B1 intake and potentially helping wartime stress on nerves and fatigue.
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Kingston
Whig-Standard
Letter From New York Lawyer Reaches St Boniface Clerk
City clerk E A Poulain of St Boniface Manitoba reports receiving a letter from a New York lawyer addressed to the St Boniface City Clerk Providence of Manitoba Saskatchewan. Sunray lamp treatments for night fighter pilots who sleep in daytime have been extended to submarine crews.
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E. A. Poulain
St. Boniface
New York
Providence
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Canada Civil Service Drive Anchors Democracy in War Effort
The piece lauds Canada’s Civil Service Act as a stabilizing force in democracy and war effort, praising Finance and Bank of Canada leaders for war finance planning. It profiles Miss Lee Ya Ching, noted China relief advocate and aviatrix, detailing her travels, flight training in the United States, service in Shanghai’s military hospital, and experiences amid Japanese attacks.
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Canada
Department of Finance
Bank of Canada
Transport
National Revenue
China
Lee Ya Ching
Toronto
United China Relief
Miss Lee Ya Ching
Ya Ching
Lee
Miss Lee
Switzerland
France
England
United States
California
Boeng Flying School
San Francisco Bay
Shanghai
Les
Tasmanian wing commander pilots captured Junkers from Libya
In Egypt s western desert RAF ground staff surrounded a German dive bomber that landed at their air drome. A Tasmanian wing commander climbed from the cockpit with a German dictionary to study the Junkers controls. He ferried the repaired craft to base after three forced landings, aided by a Tobruk officer's fuel and a naval officer on leave.
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Royal Air Force
Egypt
Desert
Junkers
Tobruk
Westinghouse to Test Prospects for Binocular Plant Jobs
The Mans field Ohio plant of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing prepares to begin a 3 million dollar Army binoculars order. Applicants will undergo vitamin A deficiency tests to prevent eye fatigue, a program first used for inspectors matching enamel shades on refrigerators and ranges.
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Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Mansfield
Ohio
United States Army
New York Herald Tribune
Westinghouse
Quotation by Geoffrey Shakespeare on Canadian Tank Brigade
The undersecretary for the dominions Geoffrey Shakespeare cited a namesake quote as he addressed the newly landed Canadian tank brigade at a British port this summer. He recalled the line Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just and added Four times is he armed that gets his tanks in fust.
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Geoffrey Shakespeare
Dominions
Civil Service Opens Clerk Exams to Married Women
The Civil Service Commission announced that married women up to age 60 will be permitted to try examinations for appointment as temporary Grade One clerks to offset a shortage of stenographers and typists.
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Civil Service Commission
Camouflage Tactics In Home Guard Training
The Home Guard trains in camouflage and deception to resist a German invasion. Lessons include moving unseen, using local scenery like heather or tree stumps, and disguises such as chicken feathers to break body lines while concealing equipment. Detection remains a focus, with observers spotting hidden figures amid natural objects. Nine hydroelectric stations are planned along 60 miles of the Zanga River in Armenia from Lake Sevan.
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Home Guard
Great Britain
War Office
Stone Wall Country
Zanga
Armenia
Sevan
Warp and Woof: Warp Runs Lengthwise in Weaving
In weaving the warp is the lengthwise threads on a loom that are crossed by the woof or weft to form fabric. The warp provides the foundation while the woof interlaces to create the weave.
Power For Victory armored force to include 3500 vehicles
The Fifth Canadian Division in training at Camp Borden will become a fully armored striking force. It needs 3,500 vehicles from motorcycles to heavy tanks and an estimated 387,500 horsepower, exceeding Toronto's peak annual load of 380,000 horsepower reported by Ontario Hydro.
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Camp Borden
Financial Post
Toronto
Ontario Hydro
Pinancial Post
Not Even A Fence and Influenza’s Long Shadow
The piece satirizes nations avoiding hard choices, noting a lack of a fence to sit on. It recalls influenza first recorded in Greece in 412 B.C. and states the toll has mounted into millions since then.
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Turkey
Europe
Greece
Hay fever first described in 1819 as summer catarrh
The term hay fever originated from a London physician describing the condition in 1819. Aubergine is an alternate name for eggplant.
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London
Wool Grading Supports Canadian Military Clothing Quality
The article notes wool grading in Canada over 25 years enhances war effort by selecting fleece for specific grades. Graded wool allows mills on government contracts and civilian trade to buy appropriate qualities, contributing to Canada’s renowned military clothing. High demand leads to importation of graded wool despite strong domestic supply.
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Canada
Amundsen Navigates Northwest Passage Aboard Gjoa 1906
Roald Amundsen completes the first traverse of the Northwest Passage in 1906 aboard the schooner Gjoa. The voyage marked a historic Arctic navigation milestone and established Amundsen as a leading polar explorer.
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Northwest Passage
Roald Amundsen
Gjoa
Thailand's name change from Siam in 1939 explained
Thailand's name origins are traced to the 1939 change from Siam, with the term meaning land of free people. The note highlights how the renaming reflected national identity and political reforms.
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Thailand
Siam
Land
Terns Said To Have Superior Homing Sense
The article notes sea swallows or terns possess a stronger homing sense than pigeons, suggesting greater navigational ability in returning to nests or roosts.
Stalin Identified as Georgian Not Russian
Historical note confirms Joseph Stalin is of Georgian origin rather than Russian. The distinction highlights his ethnic background within Soviet leadership.
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Josef Stalin
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