Canadians Lead At World Food Conference Deliberations
The World Food Conference at Hot Springs Virginia saw Canada take a leading role with a 1300 word memorandum presented by the Canadian delegation led by Dr G H Barton Deputy Minister of Agriculture. The team included five delegates nine advisors and a secretary and urged full cooperation with other nations and support for a permanent international organization to continue postwar work.
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Hot Springs
Virginia
G. H
Barton
Dominion
Canada
Living Levels To Be Raised At Postwar Conference
Forty four nations gathered to discuss hunger and postwar food supply. Surgeon General Thomas Parran asserted nutrition advances could extend life by ten years if applied globally. Malnutrition remains widespread and the conference aims to seek remedies to end want and fear.
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Thomas Parran
United States Public Health Service
Canada Will Produce More in Postwar Food Plans
Canada will require a permanent increase in food production to implement postwar conference recommendations. The plans anticipate expansion of Canada's export trade and distribution for surplus products such as wheat bacon and cheese. Dr Barton welcomed the conference results noting an expanding agricultural economy and improved living standards. A permanent food conference organization will be set up in Washington soon.
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Canada
Barton
Washington
Rationed meat choices guide cost and nutrition
The article advises evaluating relative food value and cost of cuts, preferring fresh without bone for higher nutrition. It explains weekly allowances by group, with bone content affecting value, and suggests roasting to extend meals. It notes liver heart kidney are not rationed and directs readers to request a Vitamin Chart from the Western Division Health League of Canada.
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Western Division Health League of Canada
Avenue Road
Toronto
New Kind of Canteen Brings Meals to Finchley Elderly
An experimental mobile service in Finchley England delivers hot meals daily to the aged and invalids. The venture is provided by the Church Army with the driver from the Women's Voluntary Service and cooking by a civic restaurant.
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England
Finchley
London
Church Army
Women’s Voluntary Service
New Sea of Air Imagined as Eighth Ocean
Major de Seversky argues aviation’s future will redefine the air as a new convex sea. He says we are still in the early Columbian era of exploration and conquest of that air ocean.
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de Seversky
Lifeboat Radio Transmitter Aids Seamen In War
The article describes an emergency automatic lifeboat radio transmitter used by merchant navy crews. It automatically calls for SOS for two and a half minutes and can also send aircraft distress signals. Waterproof and bright yellow, it includes a receiving set and an eight volt battery for 160 messages. Also notes Canada producing 63 million eggs for Britain with dried egg powder aiding transport and supply.
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Aarge
Britain
Canada
National Research Council
Ottawa
Humorous Snapshots From Daily Life
A collage of light anecdotes and quips forms a human interest strip. Jokes about sympathy for a widowed friend, gender sleep needs, taxi drivers, romance missteps, shopping manners, and family discipline capture small town humor and timeless manners. The piece preserves named personas and everyday settings.
RCAF List of Appointments and Graduates Read
The Royal Canadian Air Force announced new commissions and graduations from multiple training schools. Pilots D P W Scratch Maymont Sask and others across Saskatchewan Manitoba and Manitoba positions, plus navigators and air observers listed with training school affiliations and home towns.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
No. 5
Air Observer School
Winnipeg
Man
Lac
E. C. Bousquet
Wilkie
Sask
H. E. Freberg
Herschel
D. L. McMain
Summerberry
G. A. Speers
Lemans
J. M. Wilder
Camrose
Alta
No. 11
Service
Yorkton
W. Anaka
Canova
H. Anderson
Foam Lake
F. R. Barber
J. B. Davison
Outlook
R. E. Davison
W. A. Freeman
Goodwater
G. H. Hollingshead
Meath Park
R. Hoshowsky
Glen Bain
A. Houston
Glen Ewen
H. L. Thompson
Zealandia
E. B. Yuill
Wynyard
No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School
Dafoe
B. R. Bryan
Lockwood
W. R. Eaglestone
Readlyn
M. G. MacDonald
K. J. Stewart
Indian Head
Paulson
G. M. Adair
Harris
Saskatoon
G. Ash
Peace River
M. W. Hansen
Cardston
G. A. Hogman
Estevan
J. Ll. Howe
la Fleche
L. R. Merkel
Langbank
V. A. Palmer
MacGregor
R. M. Stone
Strongfield
T. R. Wood
Girvin
Radar reduces fog and night risk in war effort
Dr. W. R. G. Baker of General Electric says radar plays a growing role in Army and Navy strategy after the fall of France. He notes radar can locate planes and ships well beyond human vision in fog or darkness, and that GE’s prior development work enabled modern radar before Pearl Harbor.
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British Isles
France
W. R. G. Baker
General Electric Co
Baker
Pearl Harbor
Roman and Pre Roman Remains Still Found in Tunisia
Historic remains from Roman and pre Roman periods persist across Tunisia, with archaeological sites and artifacts continuing to draw researchers and visitors. Findings illustrate long standing trade routes, urban layouts, and cultural exchanges shaping ancient North Africa.
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Tunisia
French warships build Allied fleet after repairs
After years of idleness the French ships must be cleaned repaired and refitted before joining combat, with crews restored to full strength. Repairs may occur at Alexandria Great Britain or the United States as trained officers and men are scarce. The value of Allied naval strength was not regarded as high in London.
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Alexandria
Great Britain
United States
London
Great Salt Lake Saltiness Compared To Ocean Levels
The Great Salt Lake in Utah is between six and eight times saltier than seawater, according to scientists. This extreme salinity affects lake ecology, water density, and evaporation rates, drawing researchers to study mineral content and potential implications for surrounding ecosystems.
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Great Salt Lake
Utah
Ocean
Il Tevere urged more practice against airmen
Reuters reports a Rome radio broadcast cited Il Tevere urging Italian gunners to shoot Allied airmen forced to parachute. The article claimed a parachute descends slowly and is an excellent target for machine gunners and artillery.
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Rome
Reuters
Il Tevere
Christmas Celebrations Open Air in Australia
Australians enjoy Christmas with picnics and trips outdoors as families gather for sunny holiday revelry and shared meals. The description highlights warm weather traditions and public outdoor leisure across regions.
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Australia
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