Germany Struggles to Manning Submarines in Battle of the Atlantic
An analysis notes Germany facing difficulty manning U boats as elite crews are depleted, morale drops from bombing of Kiel Bremen and Wilhelmshaven, and new drafts pull sailors from surface ships and merchant marine. U boat packs still attack convoys with wide salvos, reducing efficiency and increasing need for patrol vessels for Britain.
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Aeteulla
Whele Gotilias
Ubosta
Buemarck
Erich Rarder
Germany
Hitler
Toms
Graf Spee
Bismarck
Scharnhorst
Brest
United States Navy
Kiel
Bremen
Wilhelmshaven
Britain
Chicago Daily News
Postmaster General Mulock Announces Bonus For Contractors
The Postmaster General announced that all rural and city contractors with contracts dated on or before April 29, 1941 or involving annual expenditures under 200 dollars will receive a five percent bonus on payments for work performed starting August 1. April 29 marked the gasoline tax cut in the federal budget, and contracts signed before that date lacked tax provisions.
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Mulock
China Haas Friends Loan Dispatches From Global Powers
China secures loans from friendly nations. The United States provides four loans totaling 170 million dollars. Great Britain lends over 20 million pounds. Russia completes four commercial agreements with China.
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America
England
Russia
United States
China
Geographic note on Crimean climate and Hudson Bay area
The text states southern Crimea enjoys a near winter climate due to three mountain ranges. It also gives an estimated area of 23,714 square miles for the principal islands in Hudson and James Bay. The wording resembles a terse geographic summary from an old newspaper.
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Hudson and
James Bay
Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports Faces Historic Legacy
The Lord Warden, recently appointed, heads the Dover Harbor board and Dover Castle governance. Originating in the Norman Conquest, the office once governed a broad Cinque Ports network from Seaford to Shore Beacon with broad privileges and parliamentary representation reduced over centuries.
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Winston Churchill
Cinque Ports
Hastings
Romney
Hythe
Dover
Sandwich
Rye
Winchelsea
Seaford
Sussex
Shore Beacon
Essex
Dover Harbor
Cost of War Upkeep Versus Past Conflict
Master-General of Ordnance for Canada asserts troop support costs are fifteen percent higher than in 1914, noting five dollars now spent on armament and transport for every one dollar in the prior war. The Brantford Expositor also notes Queen Salote of Tonga as the sole non-royal British Empire figure styled Her Majesty.
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Victor Sifton
Ordnance
Canada
Brantford
Expositor
Salchet
Tonga Islands
Speaking on manners and speech in light and dark
A brief observation notes that good manners persist regardless of chewing or thinking state and that Bata people can speak equally well in daylight, darkness, or electric light.
Never Yield They Shall Not Die in Vain
St. Catharines Standard quotes Churchill urging Canada to sustain its wartime commitment. It notes 898 Royal Canadian Air Force men listed as dead or missing since the war began, and calls for national resolve to match Churchill’s admonition never to yield to force.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
Dominion
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
Empire
Hitler
Churchill
Harrow
St. Catharines
Village uncovered in cave at Gatsland South Africa
Woman archaeologist discovers large cave site at Gatsland with roofless huts and a large settlement entrance remains, believed to be established by a fleeing native tribe.
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Gatsland
South Africa
Aircraft cameras capture 600 square miles from 30000 feet
New imaging technology enables latest aircraft cameras to photograph an area of 600 square miles while flying at an altitude of 30000 feet, expanding coverage and situational awareness for aerial surveillance and mapping.
Dairy Producers Move to Form National Organization
Delegates at the 21st annual National Dairy Council of Canada meet resolve to withdraw from the council to speed creation of a nationwide producers’ body. D. J. Binnington of Saskatoon led the resolution amid tone of industry-wide benefit. Several groups including Canadian Dairy Farmers’ Federation Ontario groups and cattle breeders associations show active interest in the separation and new federation.
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National Dairy Council of Canada
D. J. Binnington
Saskatoon
National Dairy Council
Dairy Producers of Canada
Canadian Dairy Farmers’ Federation
Ontario Whole Milk Producers’ League
Ontario Concentrated Milk Producers’ Association
Montreal Milk Producers’ Co-operative Agricultural Association
Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada
Canadian Ayrshire Breeders’ Association
Canadian Jersey Cattle Club
Guernsey Cattle Breeders’ Association
Phrase books mislead Japanese learners of English
The article notes that middle class Japanese often rely on phrase books for English. This leads to amusing errors such as a guide greeting a tourist with "Good morning, Sir or Medarm, whichever the case may be!" highlighting the awkward outcomes of direct textbook translations.
Time Gauge Scots Peppermints Named Half Sermons
To Gauge The Time Scottish peppermints were made to be eaten in church and were labeled half sermons and full sermons. The former lasted 15 minutes while the latter a half hour.
Light plane owners spend under $100 repair cost per 100000 miles
The data shows light plane owners average less than one dollar in repairs for each thousand miles flown, equating to under $100 in repairs for every 100000 miles traveled.
Progress Of Science In Dealing With The High Altitude Problem
Canadian officials report advances in aviation medicine addressing high altitude flight. Air Commodore R W Ryan cites oxygen supply, automatic flow regulators, heated aircraft and clothing, and microphone heating as key factors. Yale’s Dr John F Fulton notes high altitude cold and bends as crucial issues.
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United States
Empire
Canada
John F. Fulton
Yale University
Ottawa
R. W. Ryan
Royal Canadian Air Force Medical Services
House of Commons Committee On
Ryan
Air Force
Canadian National Research Council
National Research Council
Air Commodore
No Shirking On Farms
The Farmer's Advocate notes farmers work long hours for often unsatisfactory prices. Women and children toil in fields while old men assist within strength. A united war effort across Canada is urged, with no strikes, to turn the tide and defend shores. Norwegians in Stockholm mock the Quisling paper as parcel wrap, praising patriot parcels. Building one modern battleship needs steel equivalent to about 30,000 cars.
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Canada
Strict economy saves king’s purse without staff cuts
The News of the World reports a £20000 saving on the King's Privy Purse achieved by strict wartime budgeting. No salaries or pensions were cut and no hardship placed on staff. Savings mainly come from a reduced court life with fewer ceremonies and no foreign state visits. The piece notes Canada’s first agricultural school opened in 1859 at Ste Anne de la Pocatiere, Quebec.
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News of the World
Canada
Ste. Anne de Im Pocatiere
Quebec
The tortoise shell butterfly lifespan noted
A historical note states that the tortoise shell is the longest lived butterfly, surviving about a year in the wild.
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Man
Alice Brooks
T. F. Ritchie
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