Rationing Likely in Canada as War Shortages Grow
The piece argues that democracies face serious shortages in war times and Canada may implement rationing beyond food. It notes Ottawa plans to conserve vital materials, urging sacrifices and voluntary or government restrictions to ensure supplies for the war effort. It stresses the global impact and Japan's entry shaping supplies.
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Britain
Canada
Ottawa
Europe
Japan
British Commonwealth of Nations
Etiquette guide offers tips for modern dating
A promotional piece extols refined dating manners with examples of considerate behavior in restaurants and social settings. It advertises a 32 page booklet titled Etiquette For Young Moderns and lists other affordable pamphlets on life skills, singing, home money making, dog care, ballroom dancing, and party games. An army rifle joke closes the note.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Royal Bank of Canada Figures At New Peak
The Royal Bank of Canada reports a record year ending November 29 1941 with assets rising to 1 075 billion and liquid assets of 681 918 309. Public deposits hit 902 million, commercial Canadian loans climbed to 421 782 846, profits after tax and provisions reached 3 535 million, with 2 8 million in usual dividends and additions to pension and depreciation funds.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Bank of Canada
Dominion
Canada
Pension Fund Society
Ten Million Pounds Raised In Edinburgh War Week
During War Weapons Week Edinburgh raised ten million pounds in three days amid a half million population after the Prince of Wales and Repulse were sunk. The Lord Provost urged rapid replacement of both ships, stating the Prince of Wales and Repulse will fight again. The oldest known tool is the saw.
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Edinburgh
Prince of Wales
British Fleet Seizes Gibraltar in 1704
The record notes a British fleet captured Gibraltar in 1704 marking a pivotal moment in the war era. Details are sparse but the event stands as a key territorial shift involving British forces and the fortress at the Rock.
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Gibraltar
The Individual Citizen's Army in Canada explained
The column likens the Canadian Army to a large, modern business empire with a board of directors and many specialized roles. It notes soldiers gain extensive training across disciplines, including First Aid, weapons, and field skills, and contrasts today’s volunteer with earlier soldiers while joking about brass buttons and “spit and polish.”
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Daisy” Bell
Greg” Anderson
Army
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
P.B.I
A. G. L. McNaughton
G. R. Pearkes
V.C
D.S.O
M.C
C. B. Price
D.C.M
Shortest Admiral Tom Phil lips Dies at 53
Rear Admiral Sir Tom S. V. Phil lips, appointed commander in chief of the British naval forces in the Pacific, perished with the battleship Prince of Wales. Reported in London papers as five feet four inches tall and “All brains and no body.”
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Tom S. V. Phillips
Pacific
London
Flying doctor tunes piano in remote Australian cabin
A flying physician reached a lonely cabin in Australia to treat a patient and then spent two hours tuning a piano that had not been touched by a tuner since World War I began.
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Australia
Penguin Swimming Habits Vary by Pace and Purpose
In fast bursts penguins dive and swim underwater to hunt or evade predators. When traveling leisurely they stay near the surface and glide, conserving energy and enjoying the swim.
Curried Veal over Rice Cereal Platter
A historical recipe instructs sauté onions garlic and celery in fat then stir in curry powder salt pepper and flour. Add milk gradually to a smooth sauce, then mix in veal almonds pimiento and simmer ten minutes. Serve with buttered crisp rice cereal piled center and surround. Yield six.
Young New Zealand airman vows to recover prisoners
The Prime Minister Peter Fraser described how many New Zealanders were captured in Crete. The trainee in the Commonwealth Air Training Plan answered, We'll get them back, reflecting resolve amid reports of airmen taken prisoner.
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New Zealand
Peter Fraser
Crete
Cork Sources in Spain and Portugal
The primary cork supply comes from Spain and Portugal, delivering the bulk of the world’s cork harvest and influencing global trade patterns.
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Cork
Spain
Portugal
Not Safe Now French Hotels Warn Shoes Inside Rooms
In old French hotels guests left shoes outside rooms to be leaned but times changed. Notices now warn guests not to pursue this practice. Shoe scarcity leads to risk of disappearance overnight and hotels refuse responsibility for losses.
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