Fleet Air Arm Plays Decisive War Role In Mediterranean
The Fleet Air Arm of the British Navy is highlighted for its rising impact in wartime operations. It details the Fairey Fulmar and Blackburn Roc as new sea fighters, their carrier deck constraints, and the Fleet Air Arm's past successes from Calais to Norway, including Swordfish operations and Baltic mine-laying. The piece emphasizes aerial power transforming the Mediterranean theater and anticipates Italian naval encounters with faster, modern aircraft.
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Fleet Air Arm
British Navy
Te Foval Navy
Gibraltar
Port Said
Britain
Mediterranean
Sorordfish
Albacore
Sikua
Mussolini
Calais
Skirk
B.E F
Baltic
Ra.f
Germany
Norway
F.A.A
Skagerrak
Kattegat
R.A.F
Courage of the Merchant Sailors in Graf Spee Battle
The New York Times notes three former British liners the Carnarvon Castle Rawalpindi and Jervis Bay fought Graf Spee with courage matching Royal Navy crews. Though two were sunk, the Carnarvon Castle and her gun crew are praised for devotion before going to sea with Ajax and Essex. Canada invests 55 million dollars in new chemical plants.
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Carnarvon Castle
Montevideo Harbor
Rawalpindi
Jervis Bay
Royal Navy
Mem
Ajax
Essex
Graf Spee
New York Times
Standing Steadfast For Five Months Of Courageous Allies
Walter Lippmann’s U S columnist words praise steadfast allies who spoke their language and held the line to keep a free people secure. He asserts that noble effort conquers fear, confusion, and petty self interest, proving a great nation can rise to transformative deeds.
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Walter Lippmann
U.S
Finland Germany trade pact ships reindeer meat to Reich
Berlin sources report a recently concluded agreement between Finland and Germany to supply a sizable quantity of reindeer meat to the Reich. Previously German imports from Finland were small, with Hungary and other countries supplying the rest. The report was sent to the Commerce Department in Washington.
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Germany
Finland
Reich
Berlin
Commerce Department
Washington
Hungary
Yugoslavia
Romania
Fifth dictator and the four who preceded him
The piece surveys Alexander the Great Hannibal Caesar and Bonaparte as the era’s four great rulers. It notes their deaths by debauch poison self-inflicted murder and exile and asks what of the fifth dictator. It then shifts to Idaho geology describing lava fields volcanic craters sputter cones cavea and natural bridges in southeastern Idaho.
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Alexander
Hannibal
Caesar
Bonaparte
Rome
Alps
Europe
Brandon Sun
Idaho
Flying a Million Hours Mapped to Engine Miles and Trips
A reported calculation equates one million flight hours to 165,000,000 engine miles or about 3,300 circumnavigations of the globe, illustrating vast air travel scale through engine mileage and world circumference benchmarks.
Freedom and speech in wartime Britain and England’s liberty
Cleveland News argues that freedom means the right to speak and live as individuals, praising England for resisting emergency censorship and defending liberty as a core tradition sparked by the cradle of freedom, even amid terror from the skies and calls to peace with Hitler.
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Hitler
House of Commons
England
Cleveland News
Restrictions Simplified Invite Bear Hunt Across Ontario Border
United States hunters are urged to enter Ontario as bears roam into unoccupied summer homes destroying interiors while seeking grubs and worms. Minister Harry C. Nixon says excellent bear hunting lies within six hours of the border as restrictions ease for cross border access. Absence of Canadian hunters in Europe or munitions work is blamed for the rise in bear encounters. The other note quotes a farmer replying to a joke about an agricultural problem.
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Ontario
United States
Harry C. Nixon
Game and Fisheries
Nixon
Canada
Europe
Invention of a Spring-Operated Desk Rubber Band Dispenser
A notable mechanization milestone emerged with the spring-driven device that dispenses rubber bands one at a time from a desk apparatus. The compact invention streamlined office tasks, highlighting early innovations in automated personal tools and material handling.
Towels Pattern 6852 For Embroidering Kitchen Decor
Quick payoff towel set pattern for beginners includes six motifs about five by seven inches with stitch illustrations and color schemes. Send 20 cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Breskhs
German Access To Rich Oil Fields Of Arabia Is Blocked By Turkey
The article discusses Turkey as a pivotal barrier to Nazi access to Middle East oil fields. It notes Kaiser Wilhelm II’s refusal to return to Germany and details Turkey’s strategic role linking Asia and Europe. It explains British control of the Mediterranean and the potential NATO-like alliances shaping access to Iraqi Mosul fields and Persian Gulf production.
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Arabia
Turkey
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Adolf Hitler
Germany
House of Hohenzoller
Fuehrer
Wilhelm
Princess Hermine
Holland
Boorm
Hitler
Doorn
Hohenzollern
Withebn
Third Reich
the Hague
Legation
England
Middle
Emat
Asia
Europe
Muezzin
Iraq
Iran
Persia
Italy
Peninsua
United States
Netherlands East Indies
Russia
Britain
Middle East
Suez
Mediterranean
British Isles
Dominiona
Persian Gulf
Bahrein Island
Mosul
Palestine
Great Britain
Greece
Albania
Certified Apple Shipments to United Kingdom Rules
Canada requires a Dominion Fruit Inspector certificate for shipments to UK personnel or civilians under Destructive Insect and Pest Act. Packages must follow weight limits, be individually addressed, and sent via authorized importers or parcel post. Gifts to civilians may use freight channels. maximum 15 pounds per package, or 20 pounds for direct parcel post.
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United Kingdom
C.a.3.f
Dominion Fruit
Department of Trade and Commerce
Canada
Parcel Post
New Leather Footwear From English Midlands
Technicians and chemists in the English Midlands have developed a new leather that imitates the feel and appearance of peccary hog. The silken texture was previously unsuitable for shoes but now offers stronger wear. Shoes show a range of shades including Congo brown, powder blue, varsity green, desert tan, California bilge and new vintage. A popular style is a whole-cut semi-sports shoe with pastel piping and a crepe sole.
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English Midlands
Italians Learn Bayonet Still Effective at Home Defense
In an era of highly mechanized warfare, residents discover that a bayonet can be an effective self defense tool for individuals protecting their homes, underscoring enduring value of simple, hand to hand combat skills amid modern conflict.
Delays and Losses Mark Early 20th Century Mail Operations
The letter counts show 162 120 letters 60 640 parcels and 324 bags processed for overseas troops with inevitable delays. Notable losses include the Beaverford sinking carrying tobacco and a 43 day transit due to sea damage, while Britain mail arrived earlier than previous shipments.
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Canada
Beaverford
Old Country
Duntario
England
Britain
Toronto
Toronto Star
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