Canada to Train Allied Airmen Under Commonwealth Plan
Australia and New Zealand crews arrive for advanced training in Canada under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Air Minister Fairbairn announces 2000 Australian pilots and 1600 observers will be mobilized with new groups arriving monthly. Group Captain Forbes leads No. 4 Training Command in Regina with 23 units. Wing Commander Howsam named Senior Air Staff Officer. The Canadian Flying Clubs Association plans to supply hundreds of civilian instructors for 26 elementary schools while pilots keep civilian status.
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Atreen Frew
Australia
New Tesland
Canada
New Zealand
J. V. Fairbairn
Australa
J. Duncan
National Defence
Air Services
Western
Canasta
Leigh Forben Stevenson
No. 4 Training Command
Regina
Sask
Forbes
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Captian Forbes
Toronto
No. 1 Training Command
England
A. A. L. Cuffe
RCAF
Camp Borden
Department of National Defence
George Roberts Howsam
M.C
Howsam
Royal Air Force
France
R.caf
High River
Winnipeg
Airforce Headquarters
No. 2 Army
No. 110
Rc.a.f
Canadian Flying Clubs Association
Transport Department
The
Dominion
Swiss chemist Carl Albin attacked in Los Angeles lab
Carl Albin a Swiss chemist hired by an oil company to refine leadless high test gasoline reported an attack in his Los Angeles laboratory by two German speaking men who demanded his formula. He said he smashed a light bulb and the men fled with his documents. He recovered his briefcase and pursued them as one fired at him. His home and lab had been entered earlier with some correspondence stolen.
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Carl Albin
Los Angeles
R. L. Berry
Albin
London inventor builds first wrought pipes from musket barrels
William Murdock of London reportedly made the world s first wrought pipes by screwing musket barrels together. His improvised pipes were used to run a gas lighting system for the city. The text lists ten essential elements for plant growth: calcium carbon hydrogen iron magnesium nitrogen oxygen phosphorus potassium and sulfur.
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William Murdock
London
Churchill backs Britain with restrained strength against Nazi threat
The Times Journal notes that Churchill's leadership signals intensified British resistance to Nazi designs while maintaining a principled stance. Berlin observers warn Germany fears Britain’s tough but fair approach, expecting no brutality in retaliation and continued opposition to Adolf Hitler’s regime.
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Churchill
Germany
Berlin
Nazidusm
Britain
Hitler
St. Thomas
Homes For British Children Through Canadian Refugee Plan
Mrs G M Murray Liberal MLA wife of Lillooet speaks to Senator Wilson urging rapid action to relocate eight to fourteen year old refugee children from England to reliable British Columbia homes during the war. She suggests Women's Institutes of Canada coordinate with government endorsement to form the national program.
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G. M. Murray
British Columbia
Lillooet
Chrine Wilson
England
Wilson
National Committee On Refugees
Murray
Expelled as Nazi Nuisances After Waitusi Detainees
South Africa expelled twenty more German women from the liner Waitusi after its scuttling off Cape Point. Interned men remained, women housed in Cape Town under supervision, later accused of subversive acts. An arson attempt on a Lord Mayor's Fund box sparked indignation. They will travel to the Dutch liner Union and be handed to German authorities at the Holland frontier.
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South Africa
Hitler
Waitussi
Cape Point
Cape Town
Union
Holland
Dinner Invitation Puzzle Read by a Wise Druggist
A dinner invitation to a newly settled physician ends with an illegible letter. The husband suggests the druggist read it. The druggist deciphers the note, returns with a bottle, and charges 75 cents. Also notes the slide fastener invention by Whitcomb Judson and subsequent improvement by Gideon Sundback in 1913.
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Wall Street
Journal
Whitcomb Judson
Gideon Sundback
World order and empire in planning a federation of nations
The London Times argues that imperialism has driven human progress and can aid civilization against global threats. It contends that wartime ruin underscored the need to forge a world order and that Britain and France show how free nations are moving toward closer union, forming a foundation for a Parliament of Man.
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Great Britain
France
Parliament of Man
London Times
Patriotic recruit rises to Lance Corporal in three months
A man with strong patriotic zeal joins the Army and rapidly earns a breakthrough promotion. In a letter to his wife he notes the quick rise and that he will not move to a larger house yet, continuing to greet the neighbors as before.
Tidal bulge in mid ocean pulled by Moon gravity
In mid ocean the Moon's gravity pulls water between two and three feet away from the Earth's surface, creating a tidal bulge beneath the sky. The effect shows how celestial bodies influence sea level even far from shore.
Great Englishman Award for Chamberlain at this hour
The Ottawa Journal lauds Neville Chamberlain as a great Englishman. It praises his valedictory, rejects blame for Norway, and claims his Munich decisions saved Britain by delaying war and stabilizing the Empire. History should vindicate him for his leadership.
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Mr. Chamberlain
England
Neville Chamberlain
Norway
Chamberlain
Munich
British
Hitler
Britain
Ottawa Journal
Patriots in Bangkok Organize No-Car Day Drive
Siam citizens in Bangkok held a no car day to walk to and from offices. Savings on gasoline were donated to the army. Tobacco samplers abstain from alcohol and guard their taste for quality. They use pony clay pipes for tobacco sampling.
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Bangkok
Siam
Old Montreal Gazette 1772 Reveals Dutch Border Conflicts
An old Montreal Gazette issue from 1772 found in Toronto recounts Prussian pressure on Holland and a 1772 conference among Belgium France and Holland to counter Prussia. It notes ships from Montreal Quebec carrying ashes to Liverpool and a barque Arabia offering cargo space and passenger accommodations.
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Netherlands
Holland
Montreal Gazette
J. R. Miller
Gerrard Street East
Toronto
Belgium
France
Montreal
Quebec
Liverpool
Arabia
Preacher Faces Unknown Guests Named by Sergeant
The sermon opens with the question who are these as two soldiers enter. The sergeant identifies the visitors by shouting their names and origins, naming Jock McTavish from Glasgow and Willie Hope from Belfast, as the others settle into seats.
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Paul
Cephas
Jock McTavish
Glasgow
Willie Hope
Belfast
Fishermen World Half Japanese Says Estimate
An estimate suggests that about half of the world's fishermen are Japanese. The figure highlights Japan's prominent role in global fishing activity and industry.
Service Badges For Retired Canadian Forces Members
Plans announce a service badge for retired members of Canada’s armed forces. The white metal badge features three maple leaves and blue enamel with the word Service. Only those who served three continuous months with pay and retired due to disability may wear it. Unauthorized use carries a $300 fine or six months in prison.
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Canada
Navy
Air Force
Army
National Defence Department
Auxiliary
Canadien Legion War Services
Young Men's Christian Association
Salvation Army
Knights of Columbus
Preserving Wild Flowers Across Canada
The article urges Canadians to protect native blooms as development and careless picking threaten the country’s wild flowers. It explains that some species like white trillium should not be picked, while others such as violets may be gathered with care. It warns reckless plucking accelerates loss.
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Canada
Dominion
Give Up Pensions for War Cause by Canadian Veterans
Ten World War I veterans in Canada surrender parts of their monthly pensions to support the war effort. One London Ontario pensioner gives up 21 dollars, from March 1940, another Killam Alberta pensioner deducts 11.25 dollars monthly. The group includes a major general now in Wales and a private in Greece.
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Canada
London
Ontario
Killam
Alberta
Waly
Greece
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Liege
World Federations
U.S
Ves
Royal Canadian Air Force
United States Army Air Corps
Ottawa
United States
Rhode Island
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