Switzerland as Europe’s lifeline in wartime letters and news
Switzerland becomes the continent’s communications hub with 35 000 letters daily flowing through Bern and Zurich. Messages reach and leave with urgent wartime news from Paris to Berlin, while trains and air routes ferry people, goods, and diplomats across a divided Europe.
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Europe
Pyrenees
Kattegat
Use International Red Crom Prizonee Bureau
Gener
Neutral Land
Hithertown
Begallera
Berne
Hetle
Switzerland
United States
France
William C. Bullitt
Paria
Berlin
Our Foreign Policy More About Canada Shound Kasews Sy South America
The piece discusses U S focus in foreign policy highlighting Canada and South America. It notes shifting priorities and regional partnerships, with implied emphasis on multilateral ties and diplomatic engagement. No clear events or dates are specified.
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Canada
South America
Canadian calls for Pan American cooperation and policy shift
Percy Corbett former dean of law at McGill University argues Canada must join and collaborate with the Pan American union. He criticizes Canada’s foreign policy maturity and urges official representation at hemispheric forums. Corbett cites Canada’s population and economics and notes Argentina and Brazil seek consular ties.
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Canada
Pan-American Union
Percy Corbett
Ameghi University
Americas
Latin Americas
Corbett
Hie
Argentina
Brazil
Canadian Built Ships Corvettes For Submarine Chasers
Three Canadian built naval vessels slid down the ways ahead of schedule. They are corvettes built for the British Admiralty and will be crewed by Royal Canadian Navy seamen. The article notes corvettes’ history as submarine chasers and escort craft and explains the term’s origins.
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Bago
Admiralty
United States
Royal Canadian Navy
Empire Review
Humor as strength in British resolve cited by Herald Tribune
The New York Herald-Tribune lauds British humor in wartime, noting authors and cartoons soften stress and reveal resilience. It praises Peter Fleming's The Flying Visit for showing Germans cannot suppress ridicule, while Britain laughs at Hitler and its own leaders.
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New York Herald-Tribune
Peter Fleming
England
Hitler
The
Herald-Tribune
Germany
Air Ministry log shows continued Spitfire and Hurricane donations
Contributions continue for RAF aircraft purchases as the BBC reports. A Lincolnshire farmer pledged £100 after RAF downed 70 German planes in one day. The Capulate crew gave £14 with praise for tanker crews. A Hendon donor sent five guineas for a French pilot son missing since June. A Sheffield family started a fund after tragedy, giving £100 to buy a Spitfire.
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Air Ministry
British Broadcasting Corporation
Lincolnshire
Royal Air Force
Hendon
al Eheque
Canadian shipbuilding and conversion surge ahead of schedule
The war era program includes 52 vessels under construction with several afloat. The Canadian ship conversion plan, begun at the war’s start, is ahead of schedule and many converted ships are now in service with the Royal Canadian Navy on the high seas.
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Royal Canadian Navy
Scotsman Job Claim Truncated by Foreman Nickname
A Scotsman seeking work answers a foreman’s question about being a mechanic with a bold claim that he is MacTavish. The brief anecdote captures his unexpected self-identification and a light moment in the hiring scene.
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Iskad
Rm MacTavish
England's Secret Strength Amid War Sentiments
The piece cites Emerson on England's enduring vigor and notes War Secretary Eden's remark that Britain plans to strike offensively in the current war. It argues England remains undaunted despite being besieged by a strong enemy and highlights enduring English resolve.
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Britain
Emerson
England
Eden
Donkey Chooses Water Over Milk and Ale
A farmer tests a new hand by asking which bucket a donkey will drink. The simpleton answers water, saying the donkey will drink it because he is an as s, revealing a crude pun and a simple explanation behind the choice.
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Neddy
Boston Bathing Ban Baffles City Officials
An old Boston ordinance made it illegal to bathe in a bathtub. Separately, only 25 of the 700 Bahamas Islands remain inhabited, reflecting sparse occupancy.
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Boston
Mass
Bahamas Islands
Trans-Canada orders six Lodestar airliners from Lockheed
Trans-Canada Air Lines will receive the first of six Lodestar aircraft from Lockheed on October 31 with deliveries on November 6 and later in the month, and December. The larger planes will serve trans continental routes between Toronto London and Windsor with 14 passenger seats and a crew of three. They are about 59 feet long with 65.5 foot wingspan and 190 cubic feet cargo capacity. Twin Wasp engines generate 1200 horsepower each, providing a cruising speed of 232 mph and max 263 mph.
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
D. B. Colyer
TCA
Toronto
London
Windsor
Br. Colyer
Crochet Household Finery Pattern 6757 Promises Easy Medallions
Beginners learn to make Peacock Plumes medallions with simple trachet stitches. The pattern 6757 includes illustrated instructions and a photo, plus a materials list. Send 20 cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg to obtain it.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot. Ave
Winnipeg
Alles Brooks
Fifth Column Agents and Nazi Tactics in France Threat
An analysis traces fifth column methods used to disrupt morale and defy defense in occupied Europe. It cites Knox Donovan and Mowrer on creating confusion, fostering class strife, sabotaging armament, promoting fear of radicalism, and pressuring neutral states to avoid alliance, with France as a key example.
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Frank Kniox
United States Navy
Knox
W. J Donovan
Europe
Edgar Mowrer
Donovan
Uie
France
Germany
Norway
Holland
Belgium
Origin of tipping and its hotel impact
The Financial Post discusses tipping origins in old English inns with TP initials “to insure promptness.” It notes that first class hotels employ many staff per guest and that tipping incentives affect workers, with a Canadian Hotel Review article predicting rising charges if tipping vanishes and noting gratuities spreading to salesgirls, soda jerks, and even Automat attendants.
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J. C. Kirkwood
Financial Post
Canadian Hotel Review
Conserving Forests Once Seen as Fanatic Idea
The article recalls early forest conservationist zeal, noting centuries of deforestation in North America and Canada US efforts to restore forest land. It cites 200 million acres of US forest land under federal control and 176 million acres of remaining timber as proof of progress and foresight of conservationists. It ends with a stray paragraph about a man in Alperton collecting razor blades for steel munitions.
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America
Canada
United States
Conservatonists
Hitler’s pledge broken over French navy questions
London Daily Mail says Berlin ordered no French ships to be torpedoed while a German U boat held near the Dunkerque. The piece claims Hitler planned to use France’s navy against Britain, contradicting an armistice pledge. It cites long German leniency and a plan to beat France first.
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Hitler
London Daily Mail
Berlin
Dunkerque
France
Britain
Vancouver
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