Canada Expands War Metal Mining Amid Global Shortages
Canada accelerates war metal production with new mercury and antimony plants in British Columbia and Trail. Government geologists locate deposits near Pinchi Lake and Gowland Lake to boost supply, while scheelite in Ontario Quebec and Yukon remains unprofitable. Tin appears as a by product at Trail and amber mica is under study for aviation spark plugs.
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Italy
Trail
Quebec
Gowland Lake
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Ontario
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Mayo
Yukon
Ottawa
Wheat Germ In Feed Boosts Growth And Health
Dr. A E Cliffe of Ogilvie Flour Mills says adding wheat germ to livestock and fowl diets speeds growth and increases egg and mill production aiding Britain’s wartime food needs. It also improves fur color in fur farming and cuts hog raising time from seven to five months while lowering mortality. processed wheat germ helps prevent deficiency diseases and boosts disease resistance. Winnipeg Free Press.
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Animal Research
Ogilvie Flour Mills
Montreal
Britain
Canada
Cliffe
Winnipeg Free Press
Changed His Reste, Attorney's Question
In a courtroom exchange the mild witness endures hostile cross examination for over an hour. Asked where born and how he crossed the Atlantic seven times, he replies he was born in New York and traveled home recently via Siberia and the Pacific Ocean, explaining his position remains on this side.
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New York
Siberia
Pacific Ocean
Young man takes top post after marriage boast
A man proclaims he has become manager of First National Bank while a friend doubts him. The speaker retorts that he once managed to marry the president's daughter. The text also notes iron ore mining and export in Quebec in the early 19th century.
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First National Bank
Province
Quebec
Rails of Welsh Highland Railway Fueled War Mobilization
Britain mobilizes steel by reclaiming 1200 tons of rails from the old Welsh Highland Railway to reinforce war needs. The 28 miles of track ceased in 1937 and now the salvaged rails will be reinstalled on wartime sidings. Locomotives and rolling stock are sent to dismantlers for metal recovery.
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Britain
Welsh/ Highland Railway
Principality
Norwegien Leader Warns of Last Year Nazi Invasion Plan
Carl Hambro, head of the Norwegian government, told Toronto audiences that Germany planned last year to invade Canada via Iceland and had invasion fleets massed in Norwegian harbors. He said the threat has passed and fleets were disbanded after training Norweg airmen in Little Norway.
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Canada
Carl Hambro
Iceland
Hambro
Toronto
Norway
Sugar Beet Powers British Sugar Self Sufficiency
The London Star reports Lord Woostton raising the sugar ration to 12 ounces and notes home grown sugar beet now covers the entire domestic requirement. State support in inter-war years expanded beet acreage, with 250,000 acres under cultivation and a target of 405,000 acres next year as war continues.
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Lord Woostton
Ministry of Agriculture
Laondon Star
Early Custom for Glass Wash in 18th Century Dining
An 18th century practice used finger bowls to wash glasses during meals. Guests were given a glass beaker of water to rinse between wines so bouquets were not confused. The note adds that Germany trained parachutists stroepa since 1928.
Canadian Navy Plays Leading Role in Atlantic Patrol
Royal Canadian Navy Captain F L Houghton told a Montreal luncheon the navy is not only supporting Atlantic guard duties but has taken a leading part on the stormy stage. He said the service is responsible, on its own, for a definite portion of the patrol and this duty brings pride to the navy and to Canada as the battle extends westward with ships mostly in the western Atlantic and Canadian waters.
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F. L. Houghton
Royal Canadian Navy
Montreal
Atlantic
Houghton
Canada
Victory symbol ban sparks debate over commercial use
The government moves to restrict the V symbol from commercial exploitation, noting its noble origin but lamenting its cheapened portrayal. Windsor Star cites Canada where authorities struggle to curb certain uses while seeking to halt cross commercialization of the device.
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Canada
Windsor Star
RAF Leader Fakes Bombing Berchtesgaden
A young Royal Air Force squadron leader on a reconnaissance over Western Germany pretends to drop a bottle as a mock bomb near Berchtesgaden. He banks steeply and tosses out an empty bottle, creating noise with his crew.
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Hitler
Horses May Return To City Life Despite Harness Shortage
The article notes gasoline shortages threaten a reintroduction of horse use on streets and roads, but would require extensive new equipment and blacksmith skills. It warns that blacksmiths are scarce, aging, and apprenticeships have vanished for twenty years, yet wartime spirit suggests overcoming such obstacles.
Record of Sunderland squadron’s U boat sinks noted
The Australian Sunderland flying boat patrol squadron in Britain holds the record for U boat sinks by the British coastal command. Some squadron members have returned to Australia to share experiences. An Argentine vermouth and wine process reportedly uses corn alcohol. Port Royal, later Annapolis Nova Scotia, was founded in 1605.
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Coastal Command
Australia
Port Royal
Annapolis, NS
Home Sweet Home Crochet Chair Set Pattern 7108
Pattern 7108 offers a simple to crochet Home Sweet Home chair set with charts directions and stitch illustrations suitable for home décor or gifting. Send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue EL Winnipeg Man for pattern.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Branks
Surprising Effectiveness of Russian Army Raises Calculations
The Toronto Globe and Mail notes Russian resilience to Nazi pressure has unsettled German and neutral experts. British officers praise the Red Army's commanding personnel, readiness, and mechanization, while assessments cite tanks, airland coordination, and extensive firepower as key strengths shaping modern warfare.
Helping Hands A soldier on leave receives civilian aid
A Birmingham Post report describes a soldier on leave dismounting from a bus in the city. He sets down his kitbag and rifle helmet, is helped by a passerby, another man holds the suitcase, a third passer-by lights a cigarette, and the soldier salutes before marching off with a grin.
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Birmingham Post
Russia Thanks Red Cross for Great Polish Relief Gift
A cable from the Polish Ambassador relays deep gratitude to the Canadian Red Cross Society for humanitarian aid to Poles in Russia. Edward Raczyński praises the gift as timely and touching, noting Poles suffer greatly and hope the relief will ease their dire plight.
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Toronto
Canadian Red Cross Society
Russia
Edward Raczynskii
Britain to Publish Booklets on Naval Operations
Will Be Interesting Britain plans a series of booklets detailing naval actions. The first lord of the admiralty A. V. Alexander told a House of Commons questioner that the series will cover counts of fleet air arm, submarines, and destroyers on various fronts.
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A. V. Alexander
House of Commons
Fleet Air Arm
Tea Dominates Global Harvest by India and Ceylon
India and Ceylon annually account for about 55.7 percent of the world's tea production, underscoring their pivotal role in global markets.
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India
Ceylon
German invasion risk in Ireland warned by Aeroplane magazine
Aeroplane magazine warns the most likely German invasion would land swarms of glider troops and tanks. In Ireland, a German attack is not imminent but may come. if Ireland seeks to become another Belgium, no power, not even the United States, can stop it, and the British will face similar difficulties defending Eire as in Belgium.
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Ireland
Belgium
United States
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