Edmonton to Dawson Route Expands With Alaska Base Plan
Grant W G McConachie president of Yukon Southern Air Transport Co says $9 million project will extend fields from Edmonton to Dawson Yukon. Work to be completed by next summer. Northern route shortens travel to Asia and brings Tokyo within 36 hours of Edmonton. Strong military air traffic already uses inland Canada to Alaska corridor.
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Canada
Grant W. G. McConachie
Yukon Southern Air Transport Co., Ltd
Los Angeles
Edmonton
Dawson
Yukon
McConachie
Russia
Orient
Alaska
Chicago
Shanghai
Tokyo
Imperial mobilization decree enlists youths for labor service
An imperial ordinance orders mobilization of boys and girls as young as 14 into a national labor service corps with up to 30 days of service yearly. Men may be inducted until age 40 and unmarried women until 25.
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National Labor Service Corps
Greek War Fleet Fights Beside British in the Mediterranean
With Greece under Nazi control its navy remains active, consisting of one cruiser six destroyers five submarines and other craft, still in action alongside the British fleet in the Mediterranean.
Relief Of Russia Red Cross Appeals For Aid
Canadian Red Cross Society launched a 500000 dollar appeal to fund medical supplies for Russia. National Executive chaired by Justice Percy H. Gordon urges coordination across Canada, with existing 100000 already spent and a shipment sent. Communities and groups are invited to participate to sustain Soviet war effort.
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Red Cross
Toronto Daily Star
Canadian Red Cross Society
Russia
Canadian Red Cross
Percy H. Gordon
Dominion
The
Canada
Ben
Hitler
Britain
United States
Dominions
British
King George
Soviet Union
Harvest From Crater sparks garden in wartime West End
The article recalls a crater from a raid that yielded a bumper crop of beans tomatoes and cucumbers. A West End hotel proprietor recounts thirty guests sheltering in the basement during the blast and narrowly escaping when the bomb crater formed nearby. Leonard Williams of the ministry of supply began a garden last spring to fill the crater.
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Loden
West End
Leonard Williams
Ministry of Supply
Minnesota Man Refunds Rail Fare to Red Cross
A Virginia Minnesota resident returned a money order sent by Walter Dobbs C N Railway to adjust a Winnipeg trip fare. The passenger asked the refund be given to the Red Cross for Britain’s victory. Dobbs sent the money order to the Winnipeg Red Cross Society.
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Minnesota
Red Cross
Virginia
Winnipeg
Walter Dobbs
C.N. Railways
Dobbs
C.N. Express
Britain
Mr. Dobbs
The
Red Cross Society
Soldier receives 15 cents for trip home at Camp Bowie
Johnny Fowler, a private at Camp Bowie, was discharged and given 15 cents for transportation. The bus fare home amounted to 10 cents, while most discharged soldiers in the United States army received only the discharge.
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United States Army
Johnny Fowler
Fowler
Camp Bowie
Solves One Problem Various Kinds Of Fruit
The Christian Science Monitor notes homeowners with limited yard space can graft multiple fruit types onto a single tree. A cherry apple orchard can yield five varieties from one tree, and a plum peach combination can create a peach plum apricot tree. Small yards can attain a reasonable assortment without full climate diversity.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Great Tourist Attraction on Crimea Shores Under Nazi Menace
The Crimea’s southern shores are a summer and autumn paradise with pine bays vineyards and gardens. Rest-homes and baths established by the Soviet government dot the coast while inland the limestone plateau supports grazing. Sebastopol recalls the 1854 5 siege as Russians take pride in their ancestors.
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Crimea
Riviera
Sebastopol
Gems of Thought on Love and Faith
A collection of short aphorisms about love faith and belief from various authors. It contrasts reciprocal love with unconditional care and emphasizes simple faith and selfless love as pathways to goodness and virtue.
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Martin Luther
Highest marks by detainees in Canadian camp exams
Leonard Lyons reports that German and Austrian intellectuals in a Canadian detention camp were enrolled in McGill University extension and correspondence courses. When results were released the highest marks were earned by men currently in detention.
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Leonard Lyons
New York Post
Canada
McGill University
Emblem of Mysore Crowned RAF Squadron Pilot Badges
The Maharaja of Mysore asks pilots to wear his emblem Gandabherunda on RAF squadron badges. He wishes Jaya in all contests and urges victorious hunting of the Nazis in a cable to Mysore squadron members.
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Maharaja of Mysore
R.A.F
Gandabherunda
Mysore
Jaya
Crop bonusing plans aim to improve Western farming
A discussion argues acreage bonus plans will improve Western farm practice by rewarding farmers for shifting land from wheat to grass or coarse grains or fallow. It suggests more marginal land is kept under cultivation with better conservation, though year after year cropping may reduce soil fertility.
Australia’s Abundant Wood Types: Eucalyptus Leads
The wood most plentiful in Australia is hardwood of the eucalyptus species. This timber dominates the national forests and industry, shaping supply and utilization across regions where eucalyptus stands are concentrated.
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Australia
The Little Boy Of Yesterday
The little boy we used to know marches forward to salute, tall and slim, nervous yet firm as he receives a crest on his blue-gray breast. He stands straight and resolute before the man who pins it, his smile bright yet grave in his eyes, showing he has grown up today.
Rates for First Cables to Be Sent Under Atlantic
Rates for the first cables to be sent under the Atlantic are set at 100 dollars for twenty words of five letters each. Between forty thousand and fifty thousand wild ducks and geese are banded annually. The Gauls are credited with inventing soap and mattresses.
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Atlantic
Youthifying leg workout promises younger look
Home Service ad urges readers to perform leg and hip exercises to reduce calf size and age appearance. It offers a 18 to 20 step routine, adds benefits for waist and posture, and promotes a 32 page health and beauty booklet for 15c plus several other 15c booklets from Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Australia Faces Urgent Demand for 1 Million Tons Sausages
Australian sausage makers must boost output to meet a 1000 ton order from India via the Supply Department. The drive aims to supply 32 million sausages to Australians and imperial forces overseas, with current monthly production around 26 million. Casing orders total 16.5 million yards, and meat mix is 60 percent pork and 20 percent prime beef for canning.
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Australia
India
Supply Department
Imperial
Australian Press Bureau
Calcutta Hindu Population Surges In Ten Years
Census data reveal Calcutta Hindu residents rise from 800000 to 1500000 in a decade while Moslems grow from 300000 to 500000. a New York confectioner ships sweets in a Victorian coach for delivery.
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Calcutta
New York
Donets Coal Basin Known as Soviet Pennsylvania
The Donets coal basin in Russia is frequently nicknamed the Soviet Pennsylvania due to its rich coal resources and industrial significance. This moniker reflects its role in labor, mining, and regional growth comparable to Pennsylvania's historic coal industry.
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Donets
Russia
Pennsylvania
Average man’s jaw exerts 180 psi when chewing
Reading from a health feature notes that the average man applies about 180 pounds per square inch of bite pressure during chewing. This figure illustrates jaw strength and chewing force in ordinary activity.
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Spencer
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Mary Baker Eddy
Eleanor L. Hervey
Leighton
Home Service
Ty Sais
Reid
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