Canada aids allies and plans postwar split funds
Canada reports over two billion dollars in mutual aid to Britain Russia and China. Ottawa notes 14.4 million air letters sent for overseas service in December while television set production is expected postwar under twelve to thirteen and a half percent prewar prices. The Albert Medal extension to Dominions is announced. Canada’s Air Cadet Corps remains active despite RC AF recruiting suspension per Arthur L. Melling. Britain loans Greece 185 million dollars plus 71 million market loans. Malta cathedral repair appeal seeks 450 thousand and social centers for servicemen at Malta and Gibraltar. Moscow radio outlines plans for 90 new Soviet cities after the war with 1,000 architects drafting initial plans.
Trade Schools Opened in Urals as Arsenal Staff Grow
Trade Schools No 1 in Sverdlovsk train children for war plants with classrooms laboratories and bright dormitories. In the first term pupils study history mathematics Russian chemistry literature and drawing, then four hours practical work. In the second year six hours practical work and two hours classes. The Sverdlovsk school produces fitters milling machine operators metal workers and smiths for tank plants with about half the pupils girls.
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Urals
Soviet Union
Sverdlovak
Sverdnovsk
Canadians Remember First Empire Flight Pioneers
The Electric Club of Toronto heard Prof. Thomas R. Loudon of the University of Toronto recount that F. W. Casey Baldwin was the first in the British Empire to fly a plane, with Baldwin and J. D. McCurdy noted as Canadian filers in 1908 09.
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F. W. “Casey
Baldwin
British Empire
J. D. McCurdy
Electric Club of Toronto
Thomas R. Loudon
University of Toronto
Historians Claim Eastern Civilizations Advanced Early
Historians report that civilizations in the eastern hemisphere were about six millennia ahead of those in the western world, reflecting long gaps in development and cultural milestones across regions.
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Hemisphere
Earliest Chinese Writing Samples Unearthed at Shamaniatic Site
Archaeologists report that Shamaniatic texts represent the earliest known writing found in China. The discovery includes glyphs and symbols dated to an ancient era, suggesting organized communication and record keeping beyond prior assumptions.
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Bene
China
Mosquito Planes Hit Berlin Beyond German Anti Aircraft Reach
German anti aircraft guns fail to stop the Mosquito raids on Berlin using a new plywood type that operates at nearly six miles. The Mark XVI Mosquito flies at over 30 000 feet with a pressure cabin and carries heavy bombs in night raids. Berlin dreads the fast maneuverable aircraft nicknamed the Menace Raider as raids threaten German chaos if numbers swell.
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Berlin
Welcome Innovation At Hell's Gate Salmon Runways
The International Sockeye Commission builds two riverbank runways at Hell's Gate Canyon on the Fraser to guide sockeye to upstream spawning grounds and boost a fishery that could reach 50 million dollars annually for BC and Washington fishers. The design aims to handle up to 350000 salmon weekly as the paper notes the salmon have historically welcomed such passages.
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Hell's Gate Canyon
International Sockeye Commission
Fraser
Sockeye
Hell's Gate
British Columbia
Washington State
Vancouver Sun
German winter shortages worsen on eastern front
German forces on the eastern front face unprecedented material scarcity in a fourth winter of war. With Germany losing much of its former satellite resources, supplies such as wool are scarce, leading to ersatz underwear for northern sector infantry made from crinkly paper resembling long leggings.
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Germany
Golf Club Head Speed At Impact
The head of a golf club travels about 125 miles per hour at the moment of striking the ball, describing the average swing velocity observed in typical play.
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Hospital Ship Romance Second Wedding on Lady Nelson
The Canadian hospital ship Lady Nelson, then part of the West Indies Fleet, hosted its second wedding of crew members in Halifax. Nursing Sister Nora Murray and Staff Sergeant Earl Rawson tied the knot in the District Depot Chapel, with Chaplain Rev W R Northbridge officiating.
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Lady Nelson
Canadian National Steamships
West Indies
Halifax
Canada
Royal Army Medical Corps
Nora Murray
T. E. H. Murray
Stonewall
Man
Earl Rawson
J. Rawson
Rawson
Clarkson, Ont
W. R. Northbridge
Letitia
Royal Four Return From Windsor Parade After Absence
A quartet of stately boys with cockaded postillions and a coachman in livery drew a brake as they reemerged from Buckingham Palace mews after five years away from the royal farm at Windsor. The piece notes the slang term clink tracing to The Clink prison on Bankside, London.
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Old London
Buckingham Palace
Royal Farm
Windsor
General Harmon says Pacific operations only just begun
Lt Gen Millard F Harmon commander of U S Army Air Forces in the Pacific says the Pacific war is going well but has only just begun and warns Tokyo is not easily knocked out by a few bombs He cites a large fire-break system in Tokyo revealed by photos and says incendiary raids will need broader strategy while praising Japanese resourcefulness.
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Japan
Millard F. Harmon
U.S. Army Air Forces
Pacific
Harmon
Tokyo
Finnish War Reparations To Russia In Goods
The Finnish government will pay 300 million dollars in war reparations to Russia as goods valued at 50 million dollars per year, over six years. This plan reallocates the payment method from cash to merchandise, aligning with ongoing postwar arrangements between the two nations.
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Russia
International Code Adopted by Maritime Nations in 1902
The British Board of Trade devised the International Code and it was adopted by other maritime nations in 1902.
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British Board of Trade
Edmonton Receives Warm Welcome For Overseas Squadron
Ground crewmen of the R.C.A.F. City of Edmonton intruder squadron praised the city’s reception after their return from overseas. Corporal W. Gillies of Winnipeg recalled frequent parcels and cigarettes that boosted morale, noting shipments allowed two men to share three parcels each. The returning group also included Cpls. M. McGowan, M. Pendick, R. Ruston, J. Hupka, W. Kaye, Gerry Boutin, and D. Gostin from various locations across Canada.
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R.c.alf
City of Edmonton
Edmonton
Cpl W. Gillies
Winnipeg
R.C.A F
Cpl. Gillies
Cpls
M. McGowan
Sioux Lookout
M. Pendick
R. Ruston
Cypress Creek
Man
J. Hupka
Ensinger
Sask
W. Kaye
Moose Jaw
Gerry Boutin
D. Gostin
Rebuilding Faith and War Memorials Across London Churches
The article argues for preserving a select few ruined city churches as war memorials, noting their evocative scars may vividly recall the burning of London. It contemplates whether reconstruction should honor history by maintaining ruined but recognizable structures. It also mentions Canada’s 24,000 miles of coastline.
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Riting
London
Disraeli on health and outdoors as national foundation
A citable 1877 Disraeli line asserts that shelter and poor ventilation cause colds and debility. Outdoor time, proper drainage, and nasal care prevent illness, while sedentary adults up to 40 or 60 cannot safely begin vigorous exercise. The health of people underpins happiness and state power.
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Disraeli
Churchill in excellent form despite heavy workload
London correspondent for the Ottawa Journal reports Prime Minister Winston Churchill is in extremely good form though worried by his unrelenting duties. A colleague recalls a night he was kept up until 3.30am and at 8am appeared at breakfast with half a partridge a cup of coffee and a strong cigar.
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London
Ottawa Journal
Churchill
Mr. Churchill
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