Physical Fitness Drives Armed Forces Readiness and Citizenship
Canada pursues a National Physical Fitness Act to keep service members healthy and to promote well rounded recreation for children. Major Jan Eisenhardt recalls BC Pro-Rec aims to train many youths in endurance and swimming while stressing work rest and play balance.
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Major Eisenhardt
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Britain
United States
National Council On Physical Fitness
New Candy Tablet Rations Developed for Lifeboats
U S Navy scientists announce a new emergency ration in tablet form for boats and rafts. The three tablet types include a fruit flavor sugar citric acid mix, a butterscotch-like fat tablet, and a malted milk formula. Daily ration weighs about one third of a pound, replacing the older two thirds pound biscuit and pemmican mix.
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A comic exchange shows a husband forgetful about a one cent stamp for his letter. He recalls the item was the cent stamp while the wife jokes it may return if he concentrates. The scene captures a light domestic gag centered on a missing postage stamp.
The Rose as a Banner of Ancient Greece and Rome
The rose served as a favored emblem for rulers in ancient Greece and Rome, appearing on banners and shields as a symbolic motif of authority and prestige.
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Greece
Rome
Tiny British bombsight Parts Detail Precision
A British bombsight comprises 4,200 tiny parts with tolerances down to .0008 of an inch. Each component must fit precisely, reflecting meticulous engineering standards of the period.
Letter From Italy Tells How Italian Women Decorated Graves
Mrs. M. E. Hollingshead of Font hill Ontario received a overseas letter from her son Sergeant E Hollingshead R C A. He recalls the road strewn with graves along the Sicily front and notes Italian women laid flowers on distant graves on a Holy day. Their act shows shared human cost and enduring love across nations.
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M. E. Hollingshead
Fonthill
Ont
E. Hollingshead
R.C.A
Sicily
National Tourist Advisory Committee Formed for Canada
War Services Minister LaFleche announces a new national tourist advisory committee. Members include Arthur Windall of Fort William, Hon J McDiarmid Manitoba mines, Premier Ernest Manning Alberta, S J Latta Saskatchewan publicity, C M Dunn former highways minister, E S Forsythe fish and game commissioner, Stephen McEachern Saskatoon board of trade secretary, and L J Lengpre Regina.
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National Tourist Advisory Committee
Canada
War Services
LaFleche
Arthur Windall
Fort William
Civic Tourist Bureau
J. §. McDiarmid
Manitoba
Mines and Natural Resources
Ernest C. Manning
Alberta
S. J. Latta
Saskatchewan Tourist Bureau
C. M. Dunn
Saskatchewan
E. S. Forsythe
Fish and Game
Stephen B. McEachern
Saskatoon Board of Trade
L. J. Lengpre
Regina
Daily cost to France of German occupation would build 2,500 work men's homes
A report estimates the daily expense of German occupation in France could fund construction of about 2,500 housing units for workers. The projection frames the economic impact of occupation in terms of social and living needs for laborers amid wartime policies.
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France
Vigil by Vial of the Golden Voice in New Guinea
Six month vigil by Flight Lieutenant Lee Vial of Melbourne lasted in 1942 behind Salamapa near a Japanese held town. He relayed every Japanese radio move to Allied defenders at Port Moresby 200 miles away keeping the base warned of raids. He sat in a tree, went blind twice, hunted by Japanese yet unseen, until illness forced him to quit and head to Port Moresby.
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Lee Vial
Melbourne
Salamapa
New Guinea
Vial
Port Moresby
Southwest Pacific
Wau
No News in Japan Amid Relentless Squeeze
The text notes Japan’s people lack real access to events as propaganda tightens. A visiting writer observes Japan remains stuck in Pearl Harbor era thinking, while British and American forces are viewed as barbarians to be wiped from the earth.
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Tokyo
Berlin
Out
Pearl Harbor
Unimaginable Chaos of Disappearances Reported in Germany
Swiss observer describes a system of disappearance in many German cities where individuals vanish in air raids or after dangerous travels. Families report missing relatives, police find their claimed sites destroyed, and the person may dodge death by assuming another identity. The phenomenon blurs lines between survivors and the dead, with many fake identities surfacing.
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Germany
Die Nation
B.B.C
Dr. Jekyll
Mr. Hyde
St. Thomas
Lightning Strikes Earth At Averages Of Fifty Times Per Second
Scientists note the planet experiences about 50 lightning strikes each second, revealing the global scale of electrical storms. The figure highlights the intense energy released by thunderstorms worldwide.
Swift Training Rifle Demonstrated by Canadian Officer
Lieut W Earle Lobb, weapon training officer at No 103 Canadian unit, demonstrates the Swift Training Rifle. The trainer shows target frame motion to fire from various positions, illustrating control and trigger pressure for instruction.
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Lieut. W. Earle Lobb
Miracle of Morden Wilted Not Yet A Prairie Garden
Manitoba Experimental Station at Morden expanded from 300 to 612 acres since 1914 and now dedicates nearly 200 acres to horticulture. It showcases a prairie arboretum with over 2,000 species, and has introduced nearly 100 fruit varieties including 50 plus apples and 20 plums. The station breeds roses and tests new vegetables while supporting Southern Manitoba farmers with livestock stock.
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Bald Prairie
Stiles
Canada
Morden
Dominion
W. R. Leslie
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Prairie Provinces
Asia
Hardier Pillar
Prairies
Manitoba
New Hardwood from Du Pont Turns Wood Into Steellike Material
Du Pont in New York announces a chemical treatment that makes wood nearly as hard as steel and yields a range of hardwoods not found in nature. Softwoods become hardwoods through a methylolurea bath under pressure, forming a resin that resists warping and rats. Some woods exceed ebony in hardness and finish.
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New York
The
du Pont Company
Infrared Lamps Speed Codfish Drying Process
Infra red lamps dry codfish quickly and efficiently, signaling a shift in traditional drying methods. The technique promises faster production times and potential energy savings for fishing industries.
Rommel Parade In Copenhagen Stirs Danish Silence
The Passing Parade From Stockholm reports Field Marshal Erwin Rommel staged a pompous parade on Vehterbrogade in Copenhagen. Danes watched in stony silence as Rommel rode by, provoking fury in German officials before an officious Nazi police inspector orders crowds to move on. One Dane replies, We’re waiting for Montgomery.
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Stockholm
Erwin Rommel
Vehterbrogade
Copenhagen
Rommel
Montgomery
Buffalo Courier-Express
Pineapple design crochet chair set pattern 7746
Decorative and protective pineapple crochet chair set promises beauty for chairs. Pattern 7746 provides directions materials and stitches. To obtain send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue Winnipeg Manitoba with name and arcneen details.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
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Anne of the Arcneen Ot Hemaan
Bell of St Peter weighs 18600 pounds in Rome
The bell of St Peter's Basilica in Rome reportedly weighs about 18600 pounds. The massive bronze bell, a landmark of the Vatican, has drawn attention for its size and historic prominence.
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St. Peter's
Rome
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