Britain and Empire’s Fight to Preserve Freedom
From The Legionary, a wartime editorial argues the British Empire must gird itself for a harsher global conflict, warning Canada to wake from complacency as the war’s outcome will reshape society. It denounces Germany and Stalinist Russia, likening dictatorships to past tyrannies and urging Canadians to act decisively to crush despots and safeguard civilization.
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Canada
British Empire
Ruth
Germany
Russia
England
Letters flood the lonely Canadian soldier in Aldershot
Hundreds of letters and parcels pour in for the lone Canadian soldier whose pacifist parents have not heard from him since enlistment. A Feb. report from Aldershot sparked a nationwide response as newspapers urged readers to write. The Canadian Press advised sending letters to The Canadian Press care of the London bureau and they would forward them to the soldier.
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Aldershot
Newpaper
Canada
Toronto
London
Jome First
Tudor St. Lemion
Eac. 4
Fire Brigade Formed by Volksdeutsche Residents
The German Volksdeutsche paper from Keuken in German occupied Poland reports the formation of a volunteer fire brigade among local residents. Hundreds of boys and girls volunteer. The brigade aims to target Jewish synagogues sacred books and scrolls of the law.
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Volksdeutsche of
Keuken
Poland
Volksdeutsche Reports
Polish Professors Arrested at Crawcow University Conference
Science quotes the Times of London recounting a German lecturer at Crawcow University slandering Polish scholars. Polish professors, 160 in number, left the hall only to be arrested, deported to Germany, and interned in a concentration camp. Among them were eminent economists, philologists, jurists and historians. The incident drew sympathy from Oxford and Cambridge.
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Science
Times of London
University of Crawcow
Copernicus
Germany
Gestapo
Universilyta GD
Great Britain
Oxford
Cambridge
New York Times
British timber policy and textile storage in Japan
Britain aims to conserve wood by a plan from the timber director. A large stock in Japan, previously stored, concerns nearly 00,000,000 square yards of cotton textiles, cited as held at a recent time.
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Britain
Japan
Admirable Canadian Troops Remembered by Fort WorthReaders
Fort Worth readers recall 1916 Canadian Expeditionary Force arrival in Britain and the three Texas airfields where Canucks were stationed. The youths were noted for good manners and loyalty, with duty seen as automatic for both enlisted men and officers. The piece links 1939 Canadian troops to those earlier familiar faces and their impact on Texans.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Star-Telegram
Great Britain
North
British Isles
Dominions
Tender Meat Technique Promises Quick Tenderness
Scientists describe a method to tenderize roast beef by hanging it at room temperature in humid rooms under ultraviolet light. Under these conditions even tough meat becomes tender in one to three days and can then be chilled, with minimal changes to packing house routines and no expected price increase. Twin lights on nearby lighthouses help navigators distinguish these from other lights in the area.
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Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Persia Exports More Rugs to United States Than Any Other Country
Persia ships a greater volume of rugs to the United States than to any other market. Trade figures show robust demand and expanding shipments, reflecting strong U.S. interest in Persian carpets.
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Persia
United States
Science Of Botany Research Improving Our Living Conditions
Dr J M Swaine, Director of Science Service at the Dominion Department of Agriculture, in a Royal Society of Canada presidential address, describes botany as advancing human welfare by classifying plants, improving useful varieties, discovering new crops, and reducing diseases through soil biology and micro-life insights.
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J. M. Swaine
Science Service
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Royal Society of Canada
A Map Depicts Europe as Dwarfs in 15th Century View
Kenneth Ch en at the University of Hawaii owns a Matteo Ricci map showing Europe as a land of one foot tall dwarfs who deemed themselves old at eight. The folio reflects late medieval worldviews from a Chinese lens.
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Kenneth Ch'en
University of Hawaii
Matteo Ricci
Europe
Understanding Upward In Space And Gravitational Perception
The passage explains that in space there is no universal above or below since gravity defines direction relative to a body. People on Earth and the Moon would both look straight up away from their planet centers, making each face outward from their own gravity well.
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Earth
Moon
Ann Rutherford
Stratford Beacon-Herald
Subway Trains Carry Nearly 490000 Passengers Daily
Moscow subway systems move about 490000 riders each day, reflecting high transit demand and steady commuter flow across the city.
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Moscow
Cozy Angora Trim Slippers Crochet Pattern 6613
Instructions for crocheting angora trimmed slippers and French Zephyr bedsocks in any size with roll tops. Pattern 6613 includes materials and stitch illustrations. send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for pattern. No Alice Brooks pattern book published.
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Youls
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Police Dogs Grow Key In Locating Lost Persons
The Stratford Beacon-Herald notes rising use of police dogs by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police as horses decline. A year ended March 31 report cites 13 dogs across divisions aiding in locating missing people and criminals. Training centers at Calgary Rockcliffe Regina will support expanding canine work and breeding. Dale retired 1989. Black Lux remains with the force.
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police
R.C.M.P
Mountries
Dale
Calgary
Lux
Rockcliffe
Ottawa
Regina
Sergi. Cawsey
Black Lux
Carol Line fortifications described by Le Journal
Le Journal reports Romania’s Carol Line along the border with Hungary Russia and formerly Poland features 20 foot thick shellproof pill boxes, camouflaged blocks, and swamped foundations. The line runs across plains near Transylvania with moats forty feet deep in parts, heavy concrete shelters, and underground living quarters for specially trained troops.
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Roumania
Europe
le Journal
Hungary
Russia
Poland
Transylvania
Indians of Turtle Mountain Canned 38 Tons of Wild Fruit
Indians of the Turtle Mountain Reservation in North Dakota processed over 38 tons of wild fruit and berries last summer, reflecting a productive harvest season and local preservation efforts by community members and traders.
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Turtle Mountain Reservation
North Dakota
Boy King of Siam Seeks Freedom While Waiting for Coronation
The young king Ananda of Siam, crowned March 7, 1935 after his uncle Prajadhipok abdicated amid a power struggle, remains under regency with a six year wait for full duties and a formal return home in 1938. His sister Princess Galyani aids him as he studies in Switzerland.
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Ananda Akis
Swisa
Galyani
Ananda
Prajadhipok
Siam
Brother
New War Terms Enter English With Asdic And Oropesa
In Parliament Churchill cited new terms joining English from war. Asdic names the anti submarine detector from initials of a committee. Oropesa is mine sweeping gear named after the testing trawler. Dublin notes Irish independence.
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Churchill
House of Commons
Navy
Tndicalor Committee
Dublin
New Metal Powder Gears Spur Metallurgy Advances
Making gears and other articles from metal powder represents a newer metallurgical field. Researchers explore powder metallurgy to produce complex shapes with reduced waste and potential cost savings, highlighting advances in materials processing and industrial applications.
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