British wartime brief highlights and notices
A December tally shows 2363 air letters muted by Canandiana, up 72 percent from December. A UK art purchase for 4000 pounds funds a new museum tribute. Bridgend and Cardiff reveal wartime logistics from milk delivery to radio cars, with Wales set for two BBC studios. Reefers British barges store daily rations for two divisions in Australia, and Atlantic sailings exceed 3,000,000 pounds monthly. German V bombs push 1944 casualties to 8465 dead and 21,984 seriously wounded as a laborer in Edinburgh receives a two year jail term for cigarette theft.
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Edinburgh
Micmac to be completed this spring says naval release
The Canadian Tribal class destroyer Micmac is tentatively due for completion in April. Lt-Cmdr. Ralph Hen easy of Ottawa is named commander. Micmac, laid down in 1943 and launched September 18, faces material delays but mirrors the Haida Huron and Iroquois in size and armament.
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Canada
Micmac
Ralph Heneasy
Ottawa
Haida
Huron
Iroquois
Still Good Workers Among Veterans in War Effort
During the war, industrial managers rely on older workers nearing retirement, who, despite age, outwork younger rivals and deliver a solid day’s labor.
Twelve Disciples Called and Sent on Special Mission
Sunday School lesson covers Matthew 10 1 15 detailing Jesus calling twelve chose disciples, giving them authority to heal and cast out demons, and sending them to the lost sheep of Israel while warning them of hardships and urging freely given teaching.
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Jesus
Heaven
Mark
Luke
Apple Pies Baked In September Tasted Better Frozen In December
Experiments at the College of Home Economics Syracuse University show apple pies baked in September and frozen performed better in December than freshly baked pies made from December fruit. Under Dr Edith Nason and Miss Phyllis Watson, fully baked pies froze more successfully than unbaked pies. Cortland apples ranked first in variety tests with Northern Spy Delicious tied for second and McIntosh third.
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College of Home Economics
Syracuse University
Edith Nason
Phyllis Watson
Cortland Apples
Northern Spy Delicious
McIntosh
Northern agriculture study on Alaska Highway soils progress
Analysis of profile soils along the Alaska Highway and in the Yukon is underway to assess agricultural possibilities in the region.
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Alaska Highway
Yukon
Strange River Phenomenon Reported Across Canada
The Saulte Ste. Marie Star highlights rivers that seem to run both ways in Algoma and beyond. Observers describe the Little Albany river where a canoe travels upstream for miles, yet widens into marsh and appears to flow downstream. Similar optical anomalies occur near the Great Divide west of Lake Louise and along Manitoba's Riding Mountains where creeks seem to run uphill though actual descent continues, illustrating peculiar geographic illusions.
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Saulte Ste. Marie
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Lake Louise
Atlantic
Low Riding
Manitoba
Kelwood
Fort. William
Times
Pedigreed Sheep Visit and wartime Exports
A Soviet delegation plans visits to top British sheep breeders to select rams and ewes for a livestock replacement plan. Despite war, exports continue with 1944 figures: 11 Suffolk rams to the United States, 10 rams and 10 ewes to Canada, 1 ram to Australia, and 4 rams with 7 ewes to Egypt. Hair part styling noted for a rounder face.
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Great Britain
United States
Canada
Australia
From ATS To CWAC Canadian Army Photo
Margaret Robbie is a new recruit to the Canadian Women’s Army Corps in Winnipeg, veteran of four years in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. She is the second woman to enlist in CAWAC in Winnipeg and the only soldierette eligible to sew four service chevrons. Robbie married a London blitz survivor, Lance Corporal Henry Robbie, after meeting a Canadian soldier there. Canada’s CWAC faced air raids, leaving the unit homeless three times. She will wear four red service stripes, the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal and clasp.
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Margaret Robbie
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Winnipeg
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Pte
Robbie
CAW
A4.c
M.D. C
Canada
Margaret
London
Henry Robbie
C.W.A.C
Canadian scientists study vegetable oil properties for breeding programs
Investigations by Canadian scientists into the chemical properties of flaxseed, soybeans, sunflower seed, safflower, and rape seed assist plant breeders in developing best suited strains for varied uses. First United States marines landed on European soil accompanied by Benjamin Franklin to France in 1776.
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United States
Benjamin Franklin
France
France Takes Over Renault Factory Nationalized by decree
The Renault automobile factories, seized by Germany during four years of occupation, were transferred to French government ownership under a decree published in the official journal.
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France
Renault Automobile
Health Facts pamphlet highlights national sickness costs
Canada spends far more on illness than prevention. Health Week promotes public health, noting 300000 out of over 1,000,000 armed forces examined are unfit for service. Sickness costs include 1 billion yearly, with only 7 million spent on prevention, plus heavy losses to industry and employers. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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Canada
The
Health League of Canada
League
Departments of Health and Education
Canadien
Crossword Puzzle No 4923 Clues In Mixed Scramble
The puzzle lists horizontal and vertical clues with definitions for fruit foods measures pronouns verbs and nouns. Names of numbers and letters appear as hints alongside common crossword items such as prepositions adjectives and verbs.
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Britain
Boata
Bridgend
Walles
Home Office
North America
South Wales
British Broadcasting Corporation
Cardiff
Swansea
Wales
North Atlantic
England
North Africa
Russia
China
By Fred Neher
Ata Ana
Bos
Germany
Ardennes
Jesus and the Twelve
Ben
ATS
CWAC
By William Ferguson
Aasters
ANE
Old Dan Tucker
Aknemcould
Gene Byrnes
AGGIF
Ars
Ich
Lao
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