Has No Securities Hess Could Not Touch Them If He Had
Foreign Secretary Eden told the House of Commons that Rudolf Hess remains confined under arrival conditions. He denied Hess carried British securities or that any family member is in Britain. Hess brought only a few mark notes, and as an enemy prisoner he could not access investments in Britain.
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Rudolf Hess
Germany
Eden
House of Commons
Britain
Hitler
William J. Thorpe
Labor
Hess
Allied shipping sails to North Africa with low losses
Naval sources report over 11 million gross tons of Allied merchant shipping sailed to North Africa between November 8 and May 8. Enemy action caused losses of about 2.16 percent.
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North Africa
The Eighth Army in Africa A Symbol of Veterans
The Eighth Army has led daily war news in Africa for months. It has fought two and a half years in the desert and earned the title an army of young veterans. Many battalion commanders are under 30 and brigadiers are in the mid thirties. Armoured divisions are from Britain with infantry such as the Fifty First Highland and the Fiftieth Division joined by troops from Australia New Zealand South Africa and India.
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Britain
Eighth Army
Africa
United Kingdom
England
Australia
New Zealand
South Africa
India
Supply Chain Feeds Eighth Army From El Alamein to Tunisia
The article praises General Montgomery and the vast 12000 mile supply line from Britain around Africa to Egypt. It notes Lieut. Gen. Sir Wilfrid Lindsell managed the logistics for tanks, soap, and fresh water, meeting a 520 ton daily need and delivering Christmas dinners to every man.
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Eighth Army
Montgomery
el Alamein
Tunisia
Britain
Cape of Good Hope
Egypt
Wilfrid Lindsell
Advance Marked Turning Point in North Africa Campaign
The piece notes repairs as a major challenge in a highly mechanized campaign. It cites 1000 tanks repaired and returned to action in the first month, 88 heavy tanks repaired in 24 hours with 36 by one corps. The work by the Quartermaster General's Staff and the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers supported the Eighth Army’s victorious advance in Africa, a turning point with strong morale impact.
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Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Eighth Army
Africa
United Nations
Vitamin A guidance for eyes and immune health
Advice on vitamin A importance for eyes and body tissues notes it helps respiratory health and may lessen infection severity. It cites carrots, leafy greens, and yellow vegetables as rich sources, with practical tips like carrot strips and raw vegetables. A free vitamin chart is offered by the Western Division Health League of Canada.
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Western Division
Health League of Canada
Avenue Road
Toronto
Ontario
Calgary Officer Promoted to Lead Canada’s Largest Women’s Training Centre
New C W A C head Lieut Col Mary Dover of Calgary Alberta has been promoted from major and takes command of the largest women’s training centre in Canada at No 3 C W A C Basic training centre Kitchener Ontario.
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Mary Dover
Calgary
Alta
Canada
C.W.A.C
Kitchener
Ont
Kinder War For Britain's Military Leaders Then and Now
The piece contrasts World War I and World War II era leadership, noting fewer resignations and removals this time. It recalls figures like Wavell Auchinleck and Phillips, plus a string of WWI generals such as Haig, Jellicoe, Beatty, and Jellicoe after Jutland, with Lloyd George's sharp judgments cited.
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Britain
Wavell
India
Libya
Auchinleck
Rom
Loos
Jack’ Fisher
Scotland
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Hubert Gough
Fifth Army
William Robertson
C.ilg.s
Lloyd George
Frederick Maurice
Frederick
John Jellicoe
Jutland
David Beatty
Home Fleet
Jellicoe
Empire
Beatty
Ancient Carthage used 9 Stars for fish sauce packaging
The first trademark 9 Stars appeared in Carthage, used by a food concern that packed fish sauce in hermetically sealed containers. The note highlights early branding in antiquity and the role of seals in preserving product quality.
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Carthage
Comparative stopping distances of car and helicopter
At 50 mph a car needs 110 feet to stop while a helicopter requires 100 feet. This highlights shorter stopping distance for air vehicles even at the same speed.
RCAF BCATP Graduates and Newly Commissioned Airmen
British Commonwealth Air Training Plan graduates listed from No 11 SFTS Yorkton Saskatchewan with pilots named. Also announced: numerous airmen commissioned in Canada by RCAF Headquarters including W S Curry, H M Laughlin, C F Gerwing, D A Brigden, J A Elviss and many others across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Ontario.
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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
No. 11 Service Flying Training School
Yorkton, Sask
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Aw.o
W. S&s
Fld
Fleming
Summerberry
D. R. Rudd
Wiltkie
Sprout
Souris
Man
J. J. Norris
Elkhorn
R. J. Curry
Sheha
LL. D. Cherry
Prince Albert
New Aircraft Engines Power Up With Green Test Runs
After idle testing engines now drive a generator to produce about 2,000 kilowatt hours per run. In one factory the green runs yield over 4,000,000 kWh worth about $24,000, fueling lathes drills grinders and lighting while helping assess engine performance.
Tremendous Canadian poultry demand expected for next year
The poultry industry in Canada faces its greatest demand for eggs and poultry in the coming year with at least 100 million dozen eggs needed for export. Armed forces requirements have doubled since the war began and civilian demand rises continually.
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Canada
Here's to Those on Passage at Archangel Grand Theatre
In Archangel the four act play Here's to Those on Passage by Yuri Herman draws on northern convoy themes. It celebrates the Red Army's 25th anniversary with a tale of two merchant ships the Saltykov Shchedrin and Carmencita and a close friendship between their captains culminating in a wartime rescue and a guard of honor.
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Arctic Circle
Britain
Soviet Union
Moscow
Yuri Herman
Grand Dramatic Theatre
Archangel
Red Army
Saltykov- Shchedrin
Sullivan
Carmencita
London Times
A Youth Buys Sports Car on Three Dollar Installments
In a showroom a young man asks how long to pay for a sporty model. He offers three dollars a month, the salesman gasps that it would take a hundred years. The youth remains fixed on the car, declaring it worth it.
Dragonflies Cannot Walk Despite Six Legs
A note on dragonflies stating that although they possess six legs, they are unable to walk. The fact emphasizes their primary use of legs for perching rather than locomotion on surfaces.
War brides and worn wardrobes spark home leave mischief
On leave a man searches for his grey flannel suit only to find it worn by his wife as a costume. She explains she rewove his shirts and sweaters for ARP wear. His wife has joined a make do and mend class, and he vows she should mend her ways.
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A.R.P
Leeds Yorkshire Post
Pronghorn Antelope Noted as Fleet Native Quartered Rarity
A brief note identifies the pronghorn antelope as the fleetest native American quad ruped, highlighting its unusual speed among regional wildlife.
Gems of Thought Growth and Moral Lessons
A collage of quotes on growth effort learning and understanding from Coolidge Dickens Milnes Eddy Locke Maeterlinck and others. The snippets emphasize activity, struggle, intelligence, and applying truth to life with concise maxims. 2517
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Mary Baker Eddy
Locke
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