Noted Canadian Deputy Minister of Agriculture Barton
George Samuel Horace Barton, deputy minister of agriculture, is a long time farmer and scholar from Wankleek Hill Ontario. The Dominion official, a former dean and professor at Macdonald College, has guided wartime farming plans and urged practical farmer autonomy while praising Canadian farmers' response to expanded production. He is a former hockey player and has been honored as CMG.
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George Samuel Horace Barton
Dominion
CWG
BSA
Bartons
Dr. Barton
Canada
Wankleek Hill
Ont
Barton
United Nations
Federal Agriculture Department
Ontario Agricultural College
Faculty of Agriculture
Macdonald College
Ste. Anne de Bellevue
Que
C.M.G
Quebec
Artificial Worms Feed Baby Fish At Canadian Hatcheries
Canada’s federal fish hatcheries test artificial worms made from a science based food mix to feed baby fish for faster growth at lower cost. Man crafts the imitation wrigglers while fish do the feeding, with trials underway across Dominion Fisheries hatcheries amid rising beef liver costs.
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Dominion Department of Fisheries
Federal
Brandon Sun
Walking farther than you thought you could
The remark suggests that with persistence you eventually discover the ability to walk longer distances without fatigue. It emphasizes endurance growth and personal challenge, implying mental and physical adaptation over time.
Chimpanzee Triumphs Over Leopard in Fight
A chimpanzee defeats a leopard by biting its paws in a terse clash witnessed by observers. The incident highlights chimpanzee aggression and predator interactions in the wild.
Hitler's Income as War Profiteer Cited
A London Statesman and Nation report cites Hitler's annual income from the Nazi publishing house Mein Kampf party papers and a levy on German industry payrolls as no less than £10 million, with portions used for gifts or bribes. It asserts he would face about £9.745 million in income tax if in England.
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Germany
Hitler
Nazi
England
London Statesman and Nation
Luftwaffe
Britain
London
Churchill
Europe
New York Herald Tribune
Hitler Portraits Crash to Floor in Holland Nerve War
In a nerve war against Germany Netherlanders report that Hitler portraits in public buildings are being toppled or knocked down as fastenings loosened, reflecting a wave of anti Nazi sentiment across the Netherlands per Vrij Nederland.
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Vrij Nederland
Holland
Hitler
March Into Berlin Called Essential by Eduard Bene
Eduard Bene Beneš, former president of Czecho-Slovakia, told London a march to Berlin by Allied troops is necessary for victory. He urged the United Nations to shape armistice terms now and warned that failure could trigger a third world war within about twenty years. He urged restrictive postwar borders and a revolutionary purification of Germany.
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Eduard Benes
Ceecho-Slovakia
London
Berlin
United Nations
Benes
Germany
Austria
Striking tribute to British soldier by German parachute commander
German parachute commander Capt von der Heyde paid a striking tribute to a British soldier calling him superb. He noted the British collect themselves quickly and fight stubbornly and bravely, praising their resolve in combat.
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von der Heyde
Women to be enrolled in wartime training program
Labor Department training supervisor R F Thompson told the House committee that more women than men will be enrolled under the war emergency training programme before summer’s end. In recent months some provinces already showed more women than men placed in positions.
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R. F. Thompson
Labor Department
House of Commons
Powder Brakes Made in Britain for Heavy Aircraft
Britain produces brakes for bombers and fighters using metal powders and bronze friction plates. The system, a recent metallurgical advance first discovered by an Englishman, lets brakes withstand extreme friction while stopping a 40 000 pound craft moving at 100 miles an hour.
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Britain
Nine Areas In India Ruled By Other Nations
The National Geographic Society notes nine areas in India not under British rule. Three are controlled by Portugal, five by France, and one by Oman. These tiny territories are often overlooked by travelers through British India.
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Britain
India
National Geographic Society
Portugal
France
Oman
British India
Gasoline Rationing Cuts Canadian Car Accidents
A Canadian Press survey notes gasoline rationing and tire scarcity reduced April traffic accidents across five provinces. Ontario shows sharp drops from March and 1940, with 576 mishaps and 30 fatalities. Quebec fatalities and mishaps also decline, while Safety League official Mortey links rationing and tire limits to fewer commercial-vehicle crashes and credits more cautious women drivers.
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Canada
Prince Edward Island
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbua
Quebec
R. B. Mortey
Safety League of Canada
Tropical Beauty Panel for Embroidery Pattern 7270
A vivid tropical wall panel pattern 7270 offers a transfer design sized 15 by 20 inches with a color chart and stitch illustrations. Includes materials list and instructions from the Household Arts Department in Winnipeg at 175 McDermot Avenue. Provide name, address, and pattern number when ordering.
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Ty Euind
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg
New R Union
McDermot Avenue
Man
Meeting the Challenge Canada’s wartime fishing industry
Canada’s fishing sector remains active during war, sustaining peace time catches while expanding to meet wartime food needs. A new deep sea fishing vessel, costing about 50000 dollars, was launched at an eastern coast port to replace a schooner lost in fog near Newfoundland. Many fishermen serve in the armed forces or naval patrols, while others work in war factories, yet the industry stays committed to peak production.
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Canada
Newfoundland
Goebbels claims Churchill Attlee fortunes shock Germany
The London Daily Sketch reports Goebbels claiming Churchill has £3,000,000 Attlee nearly £2,000,000 and Dr Dalton made £1,000,000 by private selling goods for Germany. The assertion frames Hitler's millions as upsetting Germany.
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London Daily Sketch
Goebbels
Churchill
Attlee
Dr. Dalton
Germany
Hitler
All in the Family in Ventosa village of Maria de Mattos
In Ventosa Portugal the entire village traces to Maria de Mattos. The population includes her 14 children 59 grandchildren and 42 great grandchildren.
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Ventosa
Maria de Mattos
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