Defence of Brita Sintety 08 Ceanda Minge On The Strength Of The Motherland
An opinion piece argues Canada must support Britain in the European war and that Britain’s fate affects Canada’s safety and postwar economic position. It warns that Britain’s defeat would remove the war’s barrier to Canada and urges full Dominion aid without sparing sacrifices.
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Europe
China
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Britain
Washington Star
United States
Canada
Dominions
Abe
Toronto Telegram
Britain's Women Warriors Not Amazons in Wartime Roles
The piece lauds British women in the war effort, noting ambulance drivers and front line civilian relief workers who endure long hours and danger. It contrasts femininity with soldiers’ duties, mentions Atta-girls of the Air Transport Auxiliary, and describes the shift toward women ferrying aircraft alongside older pilots.
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Batttefront
London
Air Transport Auxiliary
Thena.f
Two Monuments Honor Both Sides of Canada’s Wars
The old city of Quebec hosts two unique memorials to both sides of Canada’s battles. A granite shaft in Governor’s Garden honors General Wolfe and General Montcalm who died in 1759, built in 1828. A second monument on St Foye Road commemorates General Murray, General Levis, and their men from the 1768 St. Foy action, erected by the St. John the Baptist Society.
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Canada
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Wolffe
Montcalm
Lord Dalhouaie
Murray
de Levis
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Laurentian Valley
St. John the Baptist Society
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Germanys electric power may be Achilles heel says Nature
Britain's Nature journal argues German electric power plants are vulnerable as RAF bombers target them. Germany’s wartime reliance on power grew from 25.6 billion to 55 billion kilowatt hours by 1938, with Nature estimating about 100 billion kilowatts needed by 1948 under the ersatz program.
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Nature
Britain
Germany
The Talkative Neighbor of War Times
Ivor Brown laments a neighbor who claims to know where bombs fell and the fate of Hitler. He notes the war has made people unusually sociable yet skims past the peril of unasked information. The piece from the Manchester Guardian is a wary view on postwar chatter.
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Manchester Guardian
Shortage of Cats Threatens Clover Crops in England
Clover Jovers in England advise London that a cat shortage reduces field mice, allowing bumble bee nests to rise and pollen transfer to purple clover decline. Fewer cats mean less clover, as described by the proponents.
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England
London
Last Post At Sea At East Coast Canadian Port
A memorial service for the Jervis Bay and her crew was held at a sea spot near the Atlantic battle site. About 200 men gathered on deck as prayers and hymns were sung, the flag half-masted, and poppy cross cast into the sea. Final volleys honored the dead in a somber maritime tribute.
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Jervis Bay
Nazi agents posing as Jewish refugees flee to world zones
The New York News reports Britain informs the United States that specially trained saboteurs are escaping to vital areas under German orders. These émigrés learn at a Prague Jewish Institute and obtain authentic looking papers from Jews imprisoned or dead in camps.
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New York
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Prague
Bohemia- Moravia
Scots in Kilts Prove Tough Across Coastal Skerries
Across Scotland’s rockbound coasts and Greece’s Peloponnese slopes, kilts prove hardy in street skirmishes and parades alike. Report emphasizes rugged resolve and regional bravado, noting vivid scenes from coastal towns to island paths as kilts symbolize stamina.
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Scotland
Peloponnesos
Crop production in Canada drives seed quality and variety research
Canadian agricultural science stresses seed purity and disease resistance as core to crop yield. Plant breeding combines natural selection with artificial selection led by botanists, geneticists, and cytologists to develop hardy, high quality varieties adaptable to Canada’s diverse climate and soils.
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Agricultural Scientiss of Canada
Dominion Department, of Agriculture
Canada
Misjudged Hitler underestimates British resolve
The London Times notes Hitler misjudged Britain's character and believed Poland’s pledge would be kept, predicting Britain would yield. It contrasts Germany’s calm with a possible surge of hysteria and anxiety that their brutalism could fail to break British will.
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Lord Willingdon Leads British Mission to Rio de Janeiro
A British economic mission under Bart Willingdon arrives in Rio to strengthen Britain’s ties with South America and to project confidence in victory. Willingdon, age 80, has long served the empire from Governor General of India to Lord Wanlen of the Cinque Ports and remains a central figure in imperial policy.
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Rio de Janeiro
Bart Willingdon
Britain
South America
Lord Willingdon
Canada
India
Lord Wanlen
Cinque Ports
House of Commons
Freeman
Thomas
Willingdon
Eton
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Montreal Gazette
RAF trio return to shore after Albanian rescue
Three British bomber crewmen struck by Italian shells during a low dive off an Albanian port found an official poster reading Missing feared dead. They sailed 20 hours to the Greek mainland in a small fishing boat, and were greeted with flowers, wine, and a mayoral welcome on the town hall balcony.
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Italan
Weid
RAF
Ships Arrive Summary Honours From War Week Figures
Navy Minister Macdonald reported to the Commons that during a November week 775 ships in convoy reached British ports with only five lost. Cargo totaled 1,129,000 tons from seas beyond, while the white ensign remained a pledge of security to those at sea. Ottawa Journal notes the emphasis on arrivals over sinkings.
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Navy
Macdonald
Houses of Common
Mr. Macdonald
Ottawa. Journal
Keep Down Insurance Rate Marine Underwriters Report UK Ban on Sharp War Risk Hike
Marine underwriters in New York say Britain blocked a sharp rise in commercial war risk insurance despite shipping losses. The British war risk office insures all cargoes from US Atlantic ports to the UK west coast at a flat 24 percent, while US and English interests charge 1 percent. US underwriters warn they lack enough Europe bound cargoes to stay solvent, pressured by the British rate. India uses 1,460,000 square yards annually for artificial leather upholstery, and Canada’s canned fish production in 1938 valued at 15,448,000.
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Marine
New York
British War Risk Office
United States Atlantic Coast
United Kingdom
United States
England
Titicaca High Above Real Ground Reaches 12500 Feet
South America's largest lake Lake Titicaca is measured at an elevation near 12500 feet above sea level. The figure underscores its status as a high altitude body of water spanning Peru and Bolivia.
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South America
Lake Titicaca
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