Unity in Canada as Nazi threat grows across nations
The piece urges complete unity among Canadians and all governments to resist Nazi propaganda and avoid internal division. It highlights Le Jour’s poll figure of French Canadians’ pro British and anti Nazi stance and calls for a joint national effort to win the war for freedom.
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Hitler
Europe
Herr Hitler
Canada
Western Canada
le Jour
Montreal
Quebec
Duplessis
France
Pacific
Bron
Atgood
Queen visits hospital where two German airmen held
The London Daily Sketch notes guards doubled for two wounded German airmen imprisoned at a British military hospital. Prisoners believed an invasion began when guards were increased in the morning, then learned the Queen had visited the next room after she left.
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London Daily Sketch
Gandhi Birthday Celebrations Across India Spark Spinning Contests
Indian nationalists marked the birthday of Mohandas K. Gandhi with cotton spinning competitions nationwide. Gandhi, now in Delhi, received telegrams from supporters worldwide signaling continued global interest in his movement.
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Mohandas K. Gandhi
India
Gandhi
Delhi
Ovimbundu Men Restricted From Speaking To Mothers In Law
A West African Ovimbundu custom forbids men to speak to their mothers in law except through the walls of a hut. The note highlights gender and cultural practices observed in the region.
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West Africa
Hu Shih as Chinese Ambassador to the United States
The article highlights Hu Shih as a leading Chinese philosopher and diplomat now serving as ambassador to the United States. It notes his wit and cultural finesse, recounting a humorous anecdote about a Hawaii invitation and a Wellington Koo parallel. Hu Shih replies succinctly to a question with Can do Hu Shih.
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United States
Hu Shih
Hawaii
Honolulu
Hai
Wellington Koo
Koo
New York
Thei
China
More Band Music Suggested By Amherstburg Echo
The Amherstburg Echo urges Canadians to hear more band music on radios theatres and community events as a wartime morale boost. It argues marches and patriotic songs spur spirits and inspire patriotic effort, calling for bands to perform more often.
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The
Amherstburg Echo
Canada
Canadian Minesweepers Buy Six Steam-Driven Ships
Munitions Minister C. D. Howe announced a $2,600,000 order for six large steam-driven minesweepers for the Royal Canadian Navy. Built by Canadian Vickers, each vessel costs about $600,000 and matches the design of ships under construction in Toronto and Vancouver.
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Royal Canadian Navy
C. D. Howe
Canadian Vickers
Toronto
Vancouver
Musicians' Union Proposes Job Program for Air Raid Shelter
The Musicians' Union urged the government to employ hundreds of unemployed musicians to play for evacuees and bolster morale during the winter blackout. They proposed a set wage and restricted performance hours. Delegates at the Pacific logging congress raised 300 dollars for cigarettes for Canadian troops overseas before winding up their annual meeting.
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Musicians’ Union
Pacific Logging Congress
Poles in Germany to Wear Yellow Badge Under Gestapo Order
The Manchester Guardian notes Himmier ordered Poles sent to work in Germany wear a yellow badge with a large P to distinguish them from the Herrenvolk. It calls the plan childish and inhuman, arguing it reveals Nazi sub-human traits and urges Germany to disavow such stains on its national reputation.
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Germany
Himmier
Gestapo
Manchester Guardian
Timeline of life on earth from a cosmic clock
A Minneapolis Star Journal piece uses a 12 hour scale with 1.2 billion years as midnight. Vertebrates arise before 9 30 am dinosaurs arrive at 9 30, birds at 10 45, and prehistoric man at 11 38 am. The first organized societies by Egyptians and Sumerians occur a tenth of a second ago.
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Minneapolis Star- Journal
All Bran Corn Meal Muffins From Old Recipe
A historical recipe for All Bran corn meal muffins with Kellogg's All Bran. Mix shortening and sugar, beat in egg, add milk and bran with corn meal. Soak, then fold in flour with salt and baking powder. Bake two thirds full in greased pans at 400 F for about 30 minutes to yield 12 to 16 muffins.
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Kellogg’s
Orange Pudding with Citrus Zest from Nova Scotia Notes
A recipe combines sugar, corn starch, salt and hot milk to form a thick pudding. Finish with vanilla orange juice and rind, then chill and serve in stemmed glasses with optional cream. Also notes Nova Scotia coastline length and a striped fish nickname.
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Durham
Christmas cards kept legal under weight and price limits
The Ministry of Supply imposes a limit of three fifths of an ounce weight and 6d price on 1940 Christmas cards in England. Production continues with many designs and price points. Lancashire card makers report large output already including more than 10 million personal cards and 100000 sample books costing £29,000.
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England
London Daily Sketch
Ministry of Supply
mid-Lancashire
J. Hodgson Clarkson
Mid-Lancashire Christmas Card Manufacturers' Association
Archaeologists Find 1500 Year Old Razor Blades in Honduras
Archaeologists uncover razor blades buried in the Honduran jungle dating back about 1500 years. The discovery suggests ancient use and storage practices, offering insight into early tool use and waste management.
Where is my wandering boy tonight and the car
An anxious parent asks about a missing child and the family vehicle. The fragment hints at worry over a son’s whereabouts and the location of the car, suggesting a domestic or missing persons note. The tone implies a plea for help and clarification amid concern.
Historic Guns Saved Returned To Nelsons Ship By King George
London correspondent notes King George intervened to save historic guns from the Victory from being scrapped for munitions and returned them to Nelsons vessel at Portsmouth. The caller mocks wartime reuse of old iron while quipping about blackout lamps and Trafalgar links.
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Nelson
King George
London
Ottawa Journal
Ministry of Supply
Portsmouth
Lord Beaverbresk
Trafalgar
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