Royal Canadian Mounted Police Play Key War Role
The RCMP outlines its long history with the military, detailing the First Provost Company formed in 1939, 204 reinforcements sent to England and France, and several officers commissioned in Canadian and British armies. It notes contributions to the Navy and Air Force, prisoner transport, guard duties, and collaboration with police chiefs, plus a few units like the Narissa incident and fingerprint and cipher specialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North West Mounted Police
N.wm.p
Canadian Mounted
South Africa
Royal North West Mounted Police
England
France
Siberia
Department of National Defence
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
R.C.M.P
N” Division
Rockcliffe
Ont
W. R. Day
Canada
G. R. Pearkes
V.C
Pearkes
RCMP
Prevost
Narissa
Goodfellow
Army
RCALP
R.c.msp
Welland Canal
Montreal
Royal Canadian Navy
Royal Canadian Air Force
Air Force
Newest Chair Set Says Home Sweet Home
Filet crochet pattern 7295 offers homey chair set with fine cotton, includes charts and directions, materials list, and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain pattern number 7295. include name address and pattern number.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Criticism Mounts Over Gandhi's War Stance in India
A London correspondent for the Ottawa Journal reports sharp criticism from patriotic Indians, once Gandhi's aides, who question his nonviolent stance amid looming Japanese invasion. They worry about capitulation terms and the Congress's push for withdrawal from the British Commonwealth, arguing Gandhi's views dominate the movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gandhi
London
Ottawa Journal
Indian Congress
British Commonwealth
India
Indian “National” Congress
Pork by Products State of Hog By-Products Study
Years of scientific research and chemical control methods have culminated in an exhaustive study of the thousand and one by products derived from hogs, detailing production and distribution in a comprehensive overview.
Sawdust and shavings gain use as home insulation
A Forest Products Laboratories survey across Canada shows dry sawdust and shavings used extensively to insulate homes and buildings for over fifty years, especially in the West. Fire safety evidence favors these materials, despite fears of vermin, decay, and fire hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Forest Products Laboratories
Department of Mines and Resources
Speculation on McNaughton for European invasion command
The Toronto Evening Telegram quotes Stephen Early calling the report about London and Washington naming General McNaughton for the European invasion highly speculative with no foundation. It argues McNaughton would avoid ill prepared risks and favors material strength over human cost, reflecting a soldier scientist view.
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Stephen Early
Roosevelt
London
Washington
McNaughton
Europe
War Office
Britain
Toronto Evening Telegram
De Gaulle Outlines Free French Political Aims
The declaration sets five points for a postwar France and empire, led by a National Assembly elected after German removal. It calls for punishment of Nazi leaders, restoration of liberty and dignity at home, overthrow of totalitarian coalitions, and a world organization for lasting international solidarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriota
Charles de Gaulle
France
Europe
de Gaulle
French Empire
Aida Ties To Suez Canal Opening Festivities 1869
Aida was written for the celebrations honoring Empress Eugenie at the 1869 opening of the Suez Canal. The opera connected grand spectacle to a pivotal moment in imperial ceremony and international progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aida
Eugenie
Suez Canal
Buttercup Theory: Flowers Descended From One Common Plant
A claim attributes all flowers to a single ancestral buttercup, suggesting a shared origin. The idea reflects folklore or speculation rather than established science.
Timber Reserves Of Canada Aid War Effort And London Plan
Canada’s timber reserves aided the war effort through forest labs, enabling wood for camps, packaging, and ship efficiency. London planners envision a rapid rebuild with air taxi routes, central drome, wide streets, parks, and heated homes in a modern Victory Capital.
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Canada
Snwketess
London
Ita
Patrick Abercrombie
London County Council
Alfred Bossom
Bossom
Victory Capital
Land, Parks and Forest Branch
The
Department of Mines and Resources
Early Manx Dwelling Unearthed on Isle of Man
Alien internees on the Isle of Man uncover an ancient dwelling dating to about 500 A.D. The wood and clay faced structure suggests early Manx people lived there in peacetime during ancient settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isle of Man
British university honors and quirky food fact trio
Lt. Gen A G L McNaughton and Dr V K Wellington Koo received honorary doctor of laws from Birmingham University. A London report notes one ounce of reinforced margarine sold in the United Kingdom contains more vitamin D than a typical egg. Early European giraffes were called camelopards for their camel form and leopard-like build.
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A. G. L. McNaughton
Britain
V. K. Wellington Koo
Birmingham University
United Kingdom
Europe
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Wood
Canadian Army
Alice Brooks
Gandhi
General de Gaulle
New London
Ottawa
Vancouver
Defence Services
Lands, Parks and Forest Branch
National War Services Regulations
Banff
Jasper
Kootenay
Prince Albert
Riding Mountain National Parks
Kananaskis Forest
Alberta
Petawawa Forest
Waterton Lakes National Park
Lake
Linnet
By Thurstan Topham
Canadian Railways
United Nations
West Indies
Canadian Nations
Lady Somers
Mediterranean
He Cns An Aait
Pakely
Ning 72
Gnie
Keli
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