Confidence in Big Three Shape Postwar Peace
Malcolm MacDonald, High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in Canada, urged that trust in the Big Three—Great Britain, the United States, and Russia—be built on facts. He warned that unfounded criticisms mislead publics and stressed Britain’s colonial policy aims to train colonies for self government rather than subjugation.
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United Nations
Great Britain
United States
Russia
Malcolm MacDonald
United Kingdom
Canada
Britain
MacDonald
No Funds Sent From Colonies
Mr. MacDonald debunks the claim that Britain drains colonial revenues. London reportedly receives no money from colonies. British taxpayers fund deficits when colonies lack resources. The last budget allocated nearly 5,000,000 pounds for colonial development and welfare, with plans for larger sums over ten years to secure postwar stability.
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Britain
MacDonald
London
New Brain Treatment Trialed by British Surgeons
Surgeons at Saint Mary's Hospital London are testing a new brain disease treatment. A chloride-like malachite green solution is injected to stain unhealthy brain tissue green, aiding removal. The technique aims to revolutionize brain surgery and improve outcomes.
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Britain
Saint Mary's Hospital
Léridon
Watermelons Native to Tropics and South Africa
A brief note states that watermelons originate in tropical regions and South Africa. It references their native status and distribution across warm climates.
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Tropical
South Africa
Gems of Thought: Truth and the Image of God
A compact reflection on truth, love, and justice drawn from Demosthenes Jesus Robertson Parker Colton and primitive Christianity. It argues truth is a life rooted ideal, not mere words, and that time and humility sustain truth against falsehood.
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Demosthenes
Christ
Robertson
Joseph Parker
Colton
Big Shipment of B C Apples Details
A recent voyage of the SS Pipiriki from Vancouver carried 231,163 boxes of apples as part of its cargo bound for distant markets. The sizable shipment highlights Canada’s fruit export activity and regional agricultural output.
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B.C
Vancouver
Bazaar and rationed goods sales guidance
It is not required to collect ration coupons for rationed commodities but you must obtain permission from the local ration board to sell rationed goods at bazaars. Restaurants may not raise meal prices. Christmas cards may not exceed 25 cents, with printing extra for personal cards. Request pamphlets from Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices.
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Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
World's Largest Drydock Opens in Cape Town
The giant new drydock at Cape Town South Africa opened to traffic capable of handling the Queen Elizabeth liner. Minister F C Sturrock noted the dock was completed in 16 months after difficulties, crediting the British Admiralty for machinery and equipment.
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Capetown
South Africa
F. C. Sturrock
Union of South Africa
Admiralty
Twenty five thousand tons of gas dumped in Skagerrak
A German news service in the British zone reports that twenty five thousand tons of poison gas were dumped into the sea after six old freighters were blown up in the Skagerrak, the strait between Denmark and Norway.
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Skagerrak
Denmark
Norway
Film programs promote public health in provincial campaigns
Film programs answer questions on health problems and distribute material from the provincial Departments of Public Health. They highlight dangers from injections, salt, and water, and show precautions. Films on balanced diets build resistance to disease and support tuberculosis, diphtheria, and V D campaigns. They inform about health services and insurance, and foster rural dental clinic projects.
Advertising Wedges Read Like Lifelines in Exiled Magazines
A historical note recalls Kipling’s objection to clipped ads in return magazines, arguing ads were the most engaging part. It cites a modern example as a serviceman’s wife omits ads, only to learn troops eagerly reread them for a sense of life back home.
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Kipling
England
Vermont
U.S
Fiery Itching Skin Relief From Antiseptic Oil
An article promotes a clean stainless penetrating antiseptic oil to relieve itching from eczema and rashes. It claims quick healing of open sores boils and ulcers and stops itching in days for barber's itch salt rheum and skin eruptions without grease or stain.
Daily crossword clues and puzzle hints list
Horizontal and vertical word hints cover mappings from vap id to teutonic deity. Clues include numbers for transmission above scoffed and fabric corded. Answers expected range from city in Kansas to mountain pass and coins. The puzzle features classic cross reference entries with several foreign terms and mythic names.
Smile Awhile Cartoon Collection of Jokes and Quips
A light duty cartoon page features a series of quick jokes and banter across domestic, professional, and social scenes. The sketches touch on fixed clocks, debt collectors, preachers, groceries, doctors, lawyers, and etiquette with playful mishearings and wordplay.
CWAC Veterans and Retirements Highlight Regina Report
Recently discharged CWAC personnel from 112 Depot Coy Regina include Sgt A B Boscom and L Cpl BE S Fieming among others in Regina Saskatoon Edmonton and Ottawa. Capt Mary B McLean CWAC Regina retires after enlisting in 1942 and serving as Quarter Master. Lt General Montague praises CWAC contributions to Canadian Army. Sgt Lucienne Roberge of Regina and Ponteix, enlisted Feb 1942, served in A A and Q M G Office and as secretary to senior officers. Brain food and Friday fish take a place in barracks dining lore.
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112 Depot Coy
CWAC
Regina
A. B. Boscom
Raymond
Alta
BE. S. Fieming
H. D. Johnson
Jevits
Saskatoon
Sask
D. M. Richards
Edmonton
A. M. Page
G. G. Steele
Ottawa
Ont
Mary B. McLean
No. 12 Composite
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Toronto
McLean
Calgary
Alto
T. Eaton Co
Red Cross
W.A.D
Montague
P. J. Montague
London
England
Canada
Lucienne Roberge
Osler Street
Ponteix
A.A
Q.M.G
M.D
Sgt
Roberge
Trudeau
Fairfax-Webber
Knowles
C.B.E
D.O.C
C.W.A.C
Harrison Hot Springs
Real Liboiron
Infantry
Tallest German Prisoner Among South Saskatchewan Feats
The South Saskatchewan Regiment captured a German prisoner reputed to be the tallest in the German army. He stood a little over seven feet tall, one notable feat listed among their overseas actions.
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South Saskatchewan Regiment
Unclear on Japanese Syllable Accent Rules
The article notes that unlike English, Japanese shows little or no stress on individual syllables. It highlights that only certain vowels lengthen to indicate accent or emphasis, suggesting a difference in prosody between the two languages.
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Turkestan
Mongolia
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Belgium
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Brantford
Canadian Chamber of Commerce
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Canadian Expeditionary Force
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