Heroes Of Dieppe Honors for Western Canada Units
The people of Garuda share pride in 178 awards from King George VI to Canadian Army personnel who fought at Dieppe. Western Canada regiments show strong representation with Queen's Own Camerons of Winnipeg leading the honours list, the lone Manitoba unit in the raid.
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Garuda
Dieppe
Canada
Western Canada
Queen's Own
Camerons of
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Victoria Cross Awarded to Lt Col Merritt for Dieppe Heroism
Victoria Cross awarded to Lt Col Charles Cecil Merritt commanding the South Saskatchewan Regiment. He is the only VC in the present war and the first to a Canadian. The South Saskatchewan Regiment received twenty one awards, with ten officers and men receiving medals and eleven mentioned in dispatches. The Queen's Own Camerons of Winnipeg received twenty four awards, while Calgary units including the Tanks and Highlanders each received two.
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Charles Cecil Merritt
South Saskatchewan Regiment
Merritt
Dieppe
Canada
South Saskatchwan Regiment
Queen's Own
Camerons
Winnipeg
Calgary Tanks
Calgary Highlanders
Men From Farms At War In Canada Harvest Shortage
Farmers across the Prairie Provinces faced labor shortages during the harvest, yet relief comes in the form of young men serving in the armed forces. Many are fighting in the skies and on the seas to defend liberty, with some wounded prisoners of war or killed in action, among Dieppe heroes honored by the Empire.
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Canada
Prairie Provinces
Dieppe
The Individual Citizen's Army column on letters home
Alan Irwin argues readers should write vivid, homey letters to soldiers, stressing real life details over forced morale boosters. He praises the Canadian Postal Corps and urges public servants to back the armed forces with leadership and practical support rather than mere rationing.
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Citizen’s Army
Alan Maurice Irwin
Tabby
Martha
West Indies
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
Egypt
Gibraltar
England
Scotland
Brockville
C.P.C
Vancouver
Chicago
Windy City
Los Angeles
Weill
Brown
Ontario
Citizens Army
Long-term melt could lift seas up to feet global rise
Complete melting of the Greenland and Antarctic ice caps could raise world ocean levels by 100 to 160 feet, a stark warning about climate risk. The note also urges purchase of War Savings Certificates as a financial action.
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Greenland
Antarctic
Graduates Named From Commonwealth Air Training Plan Schools
A list of graduates from British Commonwealth Air Training Plan schools includes No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School Paulson Manitoba Air Gunners Set. D i. Casting Saskatoon Sask CW. Dahl Melville Sask Set J. FL Kelly Mintota Man Sat lL S&S Lafer Hewities Landings Sask Ret. A. McKay Pilot Mound Man Sgt RK MerLemt Famonton Alte No T Air Observer School Portage la Prairie Man Air Navigators LAC RL Baumgaren Portage la Prairie Man LAM EF Kennedy Arcina Sask LAC F F Lampin Regina Snak LAC A HY Mackay LaFleche Sask LAC BR FL Nasstrom Lac due Honnet LAC W OW Brien Winnipeg Man LAC ROA Bresten Winnipeg Man LAC J Storko Ituna Sask.
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No. 7
Paulson
Man
Saskatoon
Dahl Melville
J. FL Kelly
Mintota
S&s. Lafer
A. McKay
Portage la Prairie
Air Navigatora
Lac
Baumgaren
Lam
EF. Kennedy
Arcina
Sask
F. F. Lampin
Regina
Snak
Food in Britain shortages bite at hotels in Detroit
Economic advisor E M H Liocyd told the American Hotel Association convention in Detroit that British hotel steak sizes equal a dollar bill and staple items are scarce. Bananas grapefruit lemons fresh eggs milk white bread sausages meat salad dressing are limited, yet he said Britain's food situation is better than expected.
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E. M. H. Liocyd
Ministry of Food
American Hotel Association
Detroit
Britain
Yugoslav War Forces Reported Reinforced With Arms
A New York Times dispatch from Ankara says Gen Draja Mihailovic's Yugoslav forces have been reinforced with nearly a hundred tons of light arms and munitions including automatic rifles machine guns and tommy guns.
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Draja Mikhailovich
Yugoslavia
New York Times
Ankara
All-Bran Better Way Promotes Regularity
A reader endorses All-Bran as a long standing home favorite for regularity, noting it replaces pills and powders. The ad urges trying Kellogg’s All-Bran for constipation due to lack of bulk, warns it works slowly, and recommends regular intake with water. Produced by Kellogg's in London Canada.
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Kellogg's
London
Canada
Gems of Thought: Quotes on Usefulness and Virtue
An assortment of aphorisms on doing good, self sacrifice, and unselfish love. Notable lines include Richard Cabot on finding useful work, Collyer on beauty in action and stillness, and Mary Baker Eddy on love’s achievements. Biblical blessing closes the collection.
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Collyer
Special Nazi Court in Bohemia Trials Contempt Against Germans
A new special court in Bohemia tries individuals charged with contempt of the German nation. Refusing to dance with a German soldier is deemed contempt and carries several weeks in prison.
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Bohemia
Hard on the natives poker teaching funds from a U S soldier
A Lexington Kentucky family reports a letter from Sergeant Harold Monaghan on a foreign front saying he has been teaching natives to play poker and sent money orders totaling $200. The message highlights a surprising financial note amid wartime communication.
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United States
Lexington
Harold Monaghan
Care of the TeakettleAdvice on kettle care and lime buildup
Careful teakettle attention prevents lime deposits and long heating times. Do not let water sit in the kettle when unused. If deposits form, heat with a vinegar solution to loosen them and scrub with fine powder. Periodically clean the inside thoroughly.
Canada Allied With United States, Observed Valor in Dieppe Raid
The Charlotte Observer lauds Canada as a vital ally to the United States praising Canadian soldiers for their decisive role in the Dieppe raid. The piece commends their direct action, independence, and continued readiness to fund and sustain wartime effort, urging support.
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Charlotte
N.C
Saya
Dieppe
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