Edmonton to Dawson Linking US with Strategic Alaskan Bases
Canada spends 9 million to develop airports linking Edmonton to Dawson Yukon. Grant W. G. McConachie of Yukon Southern Air Transport Co. says work will finish next summer. He notes Russia and the Orient closer and American planes already using the inland Canadian route to Alaska.
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Canada
United States
Grant W. G. McConachie
Yukon Southern Air Transport Co., Ltd
Los Angeles
Edmonton
Dawson
Yukon
McConachie
Russia
Orient
Alaska
Chicago
Shanghai
Tokyo
Imperial ordinance mobilizes youths into labor corps
An imperial order calls up boys and girls from 14, and young men and women, into a national labor service corps effective immediately. Each may serve up to 30 days per year. Men may be inducted until age 40, single women until 25.
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National Labor Service Corps
Greek War Fleet Joins British in Mediterranean
With Greece under Nazi occupation the Greek fleet remains active beside the British in the Mediterranean. Its forces include one cruiser six destroyers five submarines and other craft still in operation.
Relief Of Russia Appeals For Red Cross Fund Drive
The Canadian Red Cross launched a 500000 dollar appeal on Nov 24 to fund medical supplies for Russia. The national executive chaired by Mr Justice Percy H Gordon leads coordination with provincial and local branches to mobilize humanitarian groups and individuals across Canada. A prior 100000 dollar allotment funded initial supplies and one shipment has already shipped to Russia. The effort follows allied calls for war materials and emphasises medical relief, with Britain and the United States pledging support and ship shipments already en route. Committees seeking permits to fundraise should contact the Red Cross office.
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Toronto Daily Star
Canadian Red Cross Society
Russia
Canadian Red Cross
Percy H. Gordon
The
Red Cross
Dominion
Canada
Ben
Hitler
Britain
United States
Dominions
British Red Cross
King George
Soviet Union
Red Cross Office
Harvest From Crater Yields Garden Roots In Wartime
A West End hotel proprietor recounts thirty guests sheltering in the basement during a raid near a crater that produced a bumper crop of beans tomatoes and cucumbers. Leonard Williams of the ministry of supply started a garden last spring due to the crater remaining unfilled.
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Loden
West End
Leonard Williams
Ministry of Supply
Pemmican Explained as Dried Meat Mixed in Sacks
Pemmican is prepared from lean meat that is dried and pounded before being packed into hides in sacks. The description notes the traditional method and its preserved meat form.
Virginia Minnesota Traveler Donates Rail Refund to Red Cross
A Virginia Minnesota resident who visited Winnipeg was refunded a ticket adjustment after a railway official noted a price change. Walter Dobbs, C.N. Railways agent, sent a money order to cover the difference. The passenger returned the order to be donated to the Red Cross amid wartime support for Britain.
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Virginia
Minnesota
Winnipeg
Walter Dobbs
C.N. Railways
Dobbs
C.N. Express
Red Cross
Britain
Mr. Dobbs
The
Red Cross Society
Soldier Gets Small Travel Pay Upon Discharge
A private at Camp Bowie received his discharge and 15 cents for transportation home. The journey fare was 10 cents for the bus. The passage notes that most soldiers get money for the trip home and nothing more, while Fowler also got coffee.
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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 space for one tree can graft multiple fruits onto a single orchard tree. A single apple tree could bear five varieties, or a plum peach mix may yield peach plum apricot. The article cautions against exotic climate fruits but urges a reasonable, diverse assortment.
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Christian Science Monitor
Detained German and Austrian Scholars Excel at McGill
In Canada’s largest detention camp, German and Austrian intellectuals held since war began took McGill extension and correspondence courses. When exams were marked, the top scores came from men now in detention camps, highlighting academic achievement despite confinement.
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Leonard Lyons
New York Post
Canada
McGill University
Crop bonusing plans aim to improve Western farming
The article argues acreage bonus plans pay farmers to shift land from wheat to grass or coarse grains or summer fallow. It suggests this keeps land in better condition and boosts grass planting to reduce erosion. Repeated cropping is said to lower soil fertility.
Wood in Australia Dominated by Eucalyptus Hardwoods
The article notes eucalyptus hardwoods form the greatest wood abundance in Australia. It highlights the species’ prevalence and implications for forestry and supply. The piece mentions broad use of eucalyptus timber across industries and regional distribution without naming specific locations or organizations.
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Australia
Great Tourist Attraction on Crimea Shores
The Crimea offers a summer and autumn paradise for holidaymakers with pine clad bays vineyards and sub tropical vegetation along a steep coast. Soviet rest homes and baths line the shore while inland a treeless limestone plateau hosts grazing flocks and sparse roads. Sebastopol recalls the 1854 siege as Russians celebrate ancestral resilience.
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Crimea
Riviera
Sebastopol
Gems of Thought on Love and Faith
A collection of brief maxims on love faith and charitable living from Washington Irving Martin Luther Spencer Jesus and others. The quotes urge reciprocal love simple faith gentle sacrifice and divine love as a path to happiness and virtue.
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Martin Luther
Spencer
Mark of Mysore on RAF squadron badge signals victory
The Maharaja of Mysore sends an emblem bearing Gandabherunda to a distinguished RAF squadron. He urges wearers to strive for Jaya or victory in all contests and to stay vigilant against the Nazis.
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R.A.F
The Little Boy of Yesterday
The little boy of yesterday grew up today as he stood tall and slim among peers. He marched forward to salute, received a crest on his breast, and showed a firm, proud deportment with a grave yet bright gaze.
London theatres swell to twenty five in October
Twenty five theatres were open in October in London, a sharp rise from three in the same period last year. The revival follows easing restrictions and a surge in productions across the city.
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London
Rates for the first Atlantic cable and banding birds
The record notes initial transatlantic cable rates of 100 dollars for twenty five word blocks of five letters each. It also states that 40 000 to 50 000 wild ducks and geese are banded annually. It credits the Gauls of ancient France with the invention of soap and mattresses.
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Atlantic
Youthful leg toning by simple daily moves
Home Service urges readers to perform easy leg and body exercises to slim calves hips and tummy and appear younger. Step forward with alternating arms for 18 to 20 steps and repeat. A 32 page booklet with more routines and health tips costs 15 cents plus other titles available at Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Australia Races to Meet 1000 Ton Sausage Order
Australian sausage makers face increased production to satisfy a 1000 ton order from the Supply Department for India. Output has averaged 3.5 million pounds monthly, about 26 million sausages, with 32 million needed for Australians and imperial forces overseas. Orders for 16.5 million yards of casing have been placed as manufacturers tackle filling and canning under wartime constraints.
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Australia
India
Supply Department
Imperial
Australian Press Bureau
Calcutta Hindu Population More Than Doubles in a Decade
Census figures show Calcutta Hindu numbers rising from 800000 to 1500000 in ten years while Muslim residents grew from 300000 to 500000, indicating significant demographic shifts.
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Calcutta
Victorian coach carries New York confectioner sweetmeats
A New York confectioner has his sweetmeats delivered in a Victorian coach. The piece notes the odd transport method and highlights the term Soviet Pennsylvania used for Russia’s Donets coal basin. The average man’s bite exerts around 180 psi.
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New York
Donets
Russia
Pennsylvania
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Maharaja of
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