Famous Cunningham Brothers Recalled In Peaceful English Village
In Hempehire the ancestral Cunningham home recalls Ad miral Sir Andrew Browne Cunningham born 1893 and Major-General Alan Gordon Cunningham born 1887. The piece notes their wartime seas and land campaigns, their rivalry and affection, and ties to Henry II and Henry V history. They prefer gardens over towns, sharing a love of flowers, roses, and fish stories.
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Hempehire
Eugland
Cunningham Tothers
Mediterranean
Andrew Browne Cunningham
Alan Gordon Cunningham
England
Henry II
Henry V
Agincourt
Stephen
Bishop's Waitham
London
Postwar view from UNB president at Montreal confab
University of New Brunswick President N A M Mackenzie told the First National Young Men's Conference in Montreal that there would be no great revolutionary changes after the war. He warned of disorganization and poverty but said taxation would continue to fund large-scale use and that Canada would gain new industrial capacity and labor.
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N. A. M. Mackenzie
University of New Brunswick
Montreal
Maritimes
British Columbia
Young Men's Christian Association
MacKenzie
Canada
Bondfield Says Britain Will Pull Through War Era
Miss Margaret Bondfield, Labour MP, told East London women that the nation's spirit is Britain's secret weapon. She warned of a grim three months ahead, expecting full enemy impact at home and in the Atlantic, but declared that Britain shall pull through.
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Margaret Bondfield
Labor
London
Britain
Canada Aircraft Industry Employment Jump Reported
A year ago about 4,000 workers were employed in Canada’s aircraft industry. current estimates rise to around 20,000, signaling a substantial expansion in aeronautics and related manufacturing. The shift reflects intensified production and demand across aerospace sectors.
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Canada
New Method Cuts Cost of Feaum Metal Production
Hamilton metallurgist Ralph Keeney and backers unveil a process to produce feaum metal from dolomite at under 10 cents per pound, potentially slashing current 27 to 230 cent costs. A laboratory unit moves toward a 2000 ton daily plant, with applications in incendiaries, tracer bullets, signals, and aircraft alloys.
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Hamilton
Ralph Keeney
Ontario
Hoe Wilmot
Toronto
Keenley
United States
Keentey
Far North contributors aid Canada during wartime drive
The Far North traders and others in Rae North West Territory Hudson's Bay personnel and interpreters joined a Canada war effort giving a free will offering of 85 dollars to the Minister of Finance. Onoway postmistress organized a campaign. German churches sent 68 dollars. Ukrainians of Slawa raised 5 dollars. Link Manufacturing Gananoque sent 25000 dollars. Italian Society Fort William sent 50 dollars. A gold wedding ring full pieces of jewelry and a quilt raised additional funds.
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Rae
North West Territory
Hudson's Bay
R.C.M.P
Canada
Onoway
Alberta
Slawa
Link Manufacturing Company
Gananoque
Ontario
Principe di Piemonte
Fort William
Restrictions Tightened By Axis Press Authorities
German spokesmen said Axis press authorities agreed that foreign correspondents accredited in Axis countries may not tip off colleagues in other Axis states. Unless officially announced or authorized, no information on movements of Hitler, Mussolini, German or Italian foreign ministers, other military figures, or foreign ministers of third countries in Axis areas may be shared. Breaches could lead to trial and punishment under espionage laws.
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Axis
Hitler
Mussolini
German Generals Take Over Italian Army
Reportedly German commanders assume control of Italian forces amid stretched Italian leadership as the war situation worsens for Italy. The balance of command triggers speculation about Italy’s ability to supply capable generals on the front.
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Italy
Quebec trials new oil extraction from cod livers
Experiments will test a new process in Quebec to extract and refine oil for technical uses from Canadian cod livers, previously employed only for common cod oil.
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Quebec
Water Depth Limit Under Pressure In Earth
A historical note states water cannot percolate deeper than six miles due to tremendous pressure and tight packing at great depths, implying limited deep filtration.
Ships For Ocean Travel By Great Lakes ships to aid UK
The Canadian Shipping Board eyed making more Great Lakes vessels available to Britain this year while considering Canada’s home needs. Only canal capable ships were considered and last year 28 ships in the 2000 to 5000 ton range served Britain, mainly for coastal UK traffic between Britain and the continent. Over a dozen ships were drawn from other Canadian regions. Shipping men report at least two ships chartered by Britain’s Ministry of Shipping may have been lost after crossing the Atlantic.
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Canadian Shipping Board
Great Lakes
United Kingdom
Ottawa
Britain
Continent
Canada
British
Ministry of Shipping
Atlantic
Time-lag in war censorship recalled by Arab leader telegram
A wartime telegram to King George quotes the Arab leader after a victory over the Turks. He states that victorious troops have captured a enemy division near Tafileh and adds that the truth follows by post. The note highlights delayed truth due to censorship and language barriers.
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America
George
Tafileh
Average car uses about 680 gallons of gasoline yearly
The figure states the typical automobile consumes around 680 gallons of gasoline in a year.
Campaign Mudslinging Offer From Depew Quip
The Chicago Daily News recounts Senator Chauncey Depew, a Republican, meeting his opponent at a dinner and proposing a sharp wager. If the opponent will refrain from lying about Republicans, Depew promises not to reveal the truth about Democrats. The exchange highlights wit over campaign rhetoric.
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The
Chicago Daily News
Chauncey Depew
America
Depew
Canada’s Fish Industry and Its Economic Value
Canada’s fisheries contribute over 40 million dollars in annual catches from salt and freshwater fish. By weight herring leads, cod second, and salmon third. in value salmon tops, lobster follows, then herring and cod. Sardines, though lighter in weight, hold a market value of 2.3 million dollars due to their popular containers.
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Dominion
British youths enlisted for sand bag stuffing duties
British boys aged 14 to 19 have been recruited to fill sand bags and patch bomb crater sites as part of wartime home defense efforts. The program enlists young workers to bolster civil defense and maintain frontline readiness amid ongoing air raids.
Ruse Saved Fiji by Worthing Governor at War Ends
Sir Ernest Bickham Sweet-Escott former Fiji Governor and Western Pacific High Commissioner died at 83 in Worthing. In 1914 he tricked Admiral von Spee by sending a wireless cue to HMS Australia revealing the approaching German squadron, a ruse that redirected the fleet and a German officer later called him a fool.
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Ernest Bickham Sweet-Escott
Fiji
Western Pacific
Worthing
Scheme Backfires as Cocoa Tin Buttonhole Trick Fails
A bachelor, irritated by a landlady who never mends his clothes, fixes a buttonless pyjama jacket by sewing a cocoa tin lid as a hint. On return, the jacket retains the lid and reveals a matching buttonhole opposite it, exposing the thwarted ruse.
Italian inventor Volta that created voltaic batteries
Alessandro Volta, the Italian electrical wizard, invented the voltaic batteries marking a milestone in electrical science. His work laid the foundation for modern electrochemistry and powered subsequent innovations in power storage and analysis.
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Alessandro Volta
Lithium floats on water claim sparks curiosity
A note states lithium, the lightest metal, floats on water. The remark highlights lithium's unique properties and invites further exploration of its behavior in aqueous environments.
No Choice But to Fight Hitler Says Argonaut Editorial
The Argonaut declares that there is no negotiated peace with Nazi tyranny. It argues Hitler seeks to sweep civilization from the earth and urges fighting to defend rights and freedom, warning that only superior force can save liberty.
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Europe
Waterloo
Abraham Lincoln
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
Air Battle Over Occupied France Ends With Squad Aching Loss and Triumph
A Spitfire squadron over France engages multiple Me 109s in a four o'clock melee. The pilot officer Reports firing on leaders, fighter switches, and a fuel flameout. The squadron loses one aircraft, but the leader lands wounded yet alive and a sergeant shoots down another Me 109.
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France
Ready At All Times Women Transport Drivers
Members of the British Women’s Transport Service have driven more than 526,840 miles in the Northern Command. Each woman driver must know how to do everything except heavy repair work. After long shifts she cleans refills checks and ensures the car is ready for instant service before attending to her own needs. One officer compared the unit to cavalry, noting the machine receives attention before meals or baths.
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British Women’s Transport Service
Northern Command
Spinach and Veggie Ice Cream Idea Hits Menu
A new warm weather concept proposes ice cream flavored with spinach carrots peas and asparagus. The plan aims to blend savory greens with dessert to attract curious diners and spark menu innovation.
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