Inventions Board Shapes War Effort in Canada
The inventions board channels Canadian ideas to the government and armed services, reviewing over 7,000 submissions since 1940. A three-member examining panel and consulting experts assess each proposal, with selected ideas shared with Britain and the United States, and results often integrated through national research channels and universities.
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Imtentora
Idean
Inventiona Board
National
Goernmentia
Armed Services
Canada
United Kingdom
Board
the Armed Services
C. J. Mackenzie
National Research Council
Defence
Navy
Army
Air
C. J. Cook
Council
A Cambron
R. O. Kong
McGill University
British
Air Ministry
Paul Pouliot
Gee
Mavy
Air Force
United States
Great Britain
Inventions Board
Scientisc
Remembering Dr J S Plaskett Great Canadian scientist dies
A tribute to Dr J S Plaskett a renowned Canadian astrophysicist and first director of the Little Saanich Mountain astrophysical observatory known for his Double Star discovery and demonstration that the Milky Way revolves around a distant center. His work with the 72 inch telescope elevated Canada’s standing in astronomy.
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J. S. Plaskett
Astrophysical Observatory
Little Saanich Mountain
Canada
Plaskett
Dominion
Victoria
Conscription of Wealth in Canada Reflects Economic Strategy
The author argues Canada’s policy aims to keep industry functioning and expand through taxation and loans without seizing all industry. Aims to avoid a total conscription of wealth and notes that belief about thinking is less important than knowing one thinks.
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Canada
Sixth Columnists Oppose War Effort Across Nations
Drawing from the Johannesburg Times, the column sharpens on the sixth columnists profiteers rent racketeers and graft seekers who obstruct the war effort. It calls for rigorous punishment for crimes and intent, arguing such actors drain resources and weaken fighting resolve.
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Johannesburg
Processing Of Fruits And Vegetables In Canada
Experiments in processing fruits and vegetables at Dominion Experimental Farms in Ottawa Kentville and Summerland are being used by commercial processors across Canada to expand vinegar production and other products.
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Dominion Experimental Farms
Ottawa
Ont
Kentville
N.S
Summerland
B.C
Canada
Facts on weapon range and early tech limits
The report notes a famous German gun in the First Great War with an 80 mile range and a shell cost of 2000. It mentions about 50 instruments in the cockpit of a modern transport or bomber and that the first patent for an electric locomotive headlight was loaned in 1881.
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Paris
Chinese Air Power and the Battle of Allied Aircraft
Observers in China note there are now enough American airplanes to test head to head against Japanese kites in major trials. The O-1 pursuit ship and B-98 bomber are rated top class, with the O-1 potentially matching or edging ahead of newer American models in speed and climb. The outcome could shape Japan’s future moves in China and possibly Indo-China and beyond.
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China
Nippon
Indo-China
Japan
Tribute to Churchill as a Great Orator
A World-Herald tribute lauds Winston Churchill as a powerful orator whose passionate rhetoric convinces Americans this is a shared war and a holy fight for righteousness. It notes his line that the U S and Britain must destroy Nazi tyranny and asks how soon the United States will join the effort.
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Roosevelt
Churchill
Britain
United States
Omaha World-Herald
Prophetic tomb inscription from Essex 500 years old
An early prophecy carved on a Church Comsie tombstone in Essex predicts future war and bloodshed. It foresees vivid pictures, ships moving underwater, and men surpassing birds to scan the sky, concluding with half the world drenched in blood when these feats occur.
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Church Comsie
Essex
New Britain War Fuel With 100 Octane Gasoline Factories
reports from US laboratories reveal a new powerful aviation gasoline rated around 100 octane. britain plans to receive increasing supplies as allied production expands. iso-octane from cracking and natural gas boosts output, with 115 and higher octane blends in development.
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United States
Canada
Pease VO
Royal Air Base
Institution of Automotive Engineers
Australia
G. A. C. Leaver
Britain
U.S
Beaufighter Twin Engine Fighter Shownarmed With Four Cannons
Britain's Beaufighter, a twin engine fighter with four cannons and six machine guns, has become a key coastal command asset. Coastal command crews fought valiantly in the Battle of Crete, while Beaufighters conducted ground strafing raids in Sicily and intercepted a Nazi Condor in a two second encounter.
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Britain
Royal Air Force
Coastal Command
Air Ministry
Crete
Sicily
Ban on Canadian peat export to U.S. ordered
The Office of Production Management announced a Canadian government ban on peat exports to the United States except by U.S. government order. Most Canadian peat is needed for U.S. magnesium production, with British Columbia the sole source of the required quality. US peat production is insufficient for the demand. Canadian peat is used domestically for packing, flooring in poultry settings, and similar uses.
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Canadian Post Omce Department
United Kingdom
United States
Daninion Department of Agricultures U
Great Britain
Force Past
Dominic
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Ottawa
Canadian Horticultural Council
Washington
Office of Production Management
British Columbia
O.P.M
Crochet Doilies Pattern 7101 for Three Sizes
Doily crochet pattern 7101 offers instructions and illustrations for making three doily sizes. Includes stitches, materials, and usage ideas for a table setting. Printed by Household Arts Reineement in Winnipeg, with payment details and address.
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Household Arts
Winnipeg
Union
Mee
Deneot Avenue
E. W
Bresks Patters Beek
Defining Grades For Far Clearer Fox Ranching Standards
Agricultural department officials outlined new grading standards for fox ranching with amendments to regulations and the creation of grading centres across the dominion. The aim is distinctive grading and to spur top-quality furs. Also noted are celestial and seasonal facts about sunrise, moonrise, and southern winter months.
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Dominion
Agricultural Department
Renowned Astronomer ir John Stanley Plaskett Dies
Astronomer ir John Stanley Plaskett, 75, longtime superintendent of the Dominion Government astrophysical observatory near Victoria British Columbia, died recently at his Esquimalt home. He retired in 1904 after a notable career and received numerous honors for his scientific contributions. He traveled widely, presenting lectures and engaging in research in the capitals of major scientific centers.
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John Stanley Plaskett
Astrophysical Observatory
Victoria
B.C
Esquimalt
Dr. Plaskett
United States
The Original Religion of Japan
A reader notes that the earliest form of worship in Japan is traditionally identified as Shinto, an ancient belief system emphasizing kami, ritual purity, and nature worship that preceded later religious developments in the archipelago.
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