Eden denies Hess brought British securities to Britain
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons that Hitler’s deputy Rudolf Hess did not bring 15,000 pounds worth of British securities or any family funds to Britain. He said Hess arrived under restrictive conditions, carried only a few mark notes, and could not access investments as an enemy prisoner.
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Radel
Unis
Germany
Eden
House of Commena
Britain
Willam J. Thorpe
Labor
Hess
Allied merchant ships sail to North Africa with low losses
Naval sources report over 31 million gross tons of Allied merchant shipping moved to North Africa between November and May 8. Losses by enemy action stand at about 2.16 percent, indicating relatively minor damage during the operation.
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North Africa
Eighth Army in Africa Praised as Young Veterans
The Eighth Army in Africa has consistently led war news, forming an iconic fighting force after two and a half years in desert campaigns. It includes battalion commanders as young as twenty-three and twenty-four, with brigadiers around thirty-five, and boasts divisions from the United Kingdom along with units from Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and India.
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Britain
Eighth Army
Africa
United Kingdom
Supply Problem Ably Handled
The Eighth Army under General Montgomery advanced from El Alamein to Tunisia with a record 12000 mile sea supply line and an expanding land network. Lieut General Sir Wilfrid Lindsell managed this system enabling timely delivery of tanks to soap, meeting a 520 ton daily needs and ensuring every man shared a Christmas dinner.
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Eighth Army
Montgomery
el Alamein
Tunisia
Britain
Cape of Good Hope
Egypt
Wilfrid Lindsell
Advance Marked Turning Point in North Africa Campaign
The Eighth Army’s victorious advance in Africa is described as a turning point with strong Allied morale impact. One thousand tanks were repaired and sent back into action in the first month, and eighty-eight heavy tanks were repaired in twenty-four hours, thirty-six by a single corps. Repairs were conducted by the Quartermaster General's Staff with support from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.
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Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Eighth Army
Africa
United Nations
Vitamin A and eyes health diet guidance
A health note explains Vitamin A supports eyes and body tissues, reducing infection severity by maintaining respiratory tract health. It highlights carrots as a cheap rich source, with raw greens and yellow vegetables also providing ample amounts, and includes a simple carrot strip recipe and a vitamin chart offer.
New C W A C Head Lieut Col Mary Dover Promoted
Calgary’s Major Mary Dover becomes head of Canada’s largest women’s training centre at No. 3 C W L A C Basic training centre in Kitchener Ontario. She assumes command overseeing trainee welfare and program expansion.
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Mary Dover
Calgary
Alta
Canada
C.wlac
Kitchener
Britain’s WWI leadership spared from mass purges comparisons
The piece argues Britain faced calmer leadership turnover in World War II allied with past war upheavals. It notes Wavell and Auchinleck moved, Phillips died aboard the Prince of Wales, while figures like Jellicoe and Beatty received promotions postwar. Lloyd George’s verdicts on Jutland and Haig’s fate are referenced alongside Duff Cooper.
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Wavell
India
Libya
Auchinleck
Troubridge
Board of Admirals
Bergeley Milne
Ian Hamilton
Gallipoli
John French
Loos
Jack” Fisher
Scotland
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Hubert Gough
Fifth Army
William Robertson
C.ilgs
Lloyd George
Frederick Maurice
Preas
Frederick
John Jellicoe
Jutland
David Beatty
Home Fleet
Jellicoe
Empire
Beatty
Haig
Damon Runyon
Mr. Lloyd George
Duff Cooper
List of Graduates and Appointments for RCAF BCATP
The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan updates list graduates from No. 11 Service Flying Training School Yorkton Sask pilots and airmen names. It also announces recently commissioned pilots in Canada with names and hometowns across Manitoba Saskatchewan Ontario and Yorkton. Includes navigators set and wireless operator air gunner set postings and retirements.
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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
No. 11
Service Flying Training School
Yorkton
Sask
Lam
Anmaka
Steven
Lac
Britton
Woob Burns
Tewton
Trorak
Gulshriat
RF Sea P
N. Lam
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters
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Rixsett
Man
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Lake Lenore
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Urman
Brock
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Rms
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Tudson
Jacklin
Yerknor
Weta
Deon Amtmirid
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Ainesley
Birch Hills
Weirhtman
Fhring
Suomnerderry
R. Rudd
Wilkie
Sisk
Sprout
Sours
Norris
Bighorn
John Zinkhan
Frondview
J. Hutehle
Kipling
BE. W. Straus
Malseley
J. Rutehle
Green run powers aircraft engine test cell output
After idle test stand runs, new airplane engines now perform useful work by driving a diesel generator. Each engine yields about 2,000 kilowatt-hours per test, with factories generating over 4,000,000 kWh totaling roughly $24,000 to power lathes drills grinders and lighting. Electricity also serves as a performance measure to verify proper engine operation.
Canada Faces Record Egg and Poultry Demand
The poultry industry in Canada anticipates the highest demand in 12 months with at least 100 million dozen eggs required for export to several countries. Military needs have doubled since the war's first year, and domestic civilian demand continues to rise.
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Canada
Here's to Those on Passage at Archangel Grand Theatre
A Moscow correspondent reports the play Here's to Those on Passage by Yuri Herman at Archangel's Grand Dramatic Theatre celebrating the Red Army anniversary. In four acts it follows two merchant ships, a Russian and a British crew, and a close friendship between their captains. During 76 hours of bombing and torpedo attacks the British ship is lost and Captain Sullivan is rescued with honors.
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Arctic Circle
Britain
Soviet Union
Moscow
Yuri Herman
Grand Dramatic Theatre
Archangel
Red Army
Saltykov- Shchedrin
Sullivan
Carmencita
London Times
Worthwhile payments spark the salesman’s disbelief
A young man asks how long to pay for a sporty car in installments. He offers three dollars a month, shocking the salesman who says it would take a hundred years. He insists the car is worth it. Also a note that dragonflies, despite six legs, cannot walk.
Going Too Far In Civvies Wife Embraces Make-Do Mend
A man returning on leave finds his grey flannel suit missing as his wife wears it. He discovers several of his clothes repurposed to match her ARP uniform. She explains she joined a make do and mend class and he vows she must mend her ways.
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A.R.P
Leeds Yorkshire Post
Pronghorn Antelope Noted as Fleet Native Quad Ruped
The article highlights the pronghorn antelope as the fleetest native American quad animal, emphasizing its speed and unique adaptations. It discusses the species as a standout among North American wildlife.
Gems of Thought on Growth and Effort
A compact collection of aphorisms on growth, effort, and learning from Franklin D. Roosevelt, Charles Dickens, R. M. Milnes, Mary Baker Eddy, John Locke, and Maeterlinck. The quotes emphasize that progress comes through action, discipline, and applying knowledge to life.
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