Edmonton to Dawson links aim at Arctic air routes
Grant W. G. McConachie, president of Yukon Southern Air Transport Co., says $9 million project will extend airfields from Edmonton to Dawson Yukon. Work to be finished next summer. He notes Russia and the Orient draw nearer and American planes already use the inland Canada to Alaska route. He adds Chicago to Shanghai distance via the north route covers 4000 miles shorter and Edmonton is 36 hours from Tokyo.
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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
MacConachie
Tokyo
Imperial mobilization decree conscripts youths for labor service
An imperial ordinance orders immediate mobilization of boys and girls aged 14 and up to 30 days yearly into a national labor service corps. Men may be drafted up to 40, and unmarried women up to 25.
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National Labor Service Corps
Greek War Fleet Battles on Mediterranean Front
With Greece under occupation, the Greek fleet consisting of one cruiser six destroyers five submarines and other craft continues to operate alongside the British fleet in the Mediterranean amid wartime turmoil.
Canadian Red Cross launches 500000 relief appeal for Russia
On Nov 24 the Canadian Red Cross Society opened a national appeal for 500000 to supply medical and surgical aid to Russia. Justice Percy H. Gordon chairs the effort with national staff aiding provincial branches to mobilize funds across Canada.
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Red Cross
Toronto Daily Star
Canadian Red Cross Society
Russia
Canadian Red Cross
Rus
Percy H. Gordon
The
Dominion
Canada
Ben
Hitler
Britain
United States
Dominions
British Red Cross
George
Soviet Union
Red Cross Office
Harvest From Crater Sparks Garden Initiative
A West End hotel owner recalls a wartime raid when thirty guests sheltered in the basement as a crater bloom produced beans tomatoes and cucumbers. Leonard Williams of the ministry of supply started a garden last spring after noting no crater filing had been done.
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Loden
West End
Leonard Williams
Ministry of Supply
Pemmican Defined as Dried Lean Meat in Sacks
Pemmican is described as lean meat that is dried and pounded, then packed into sacks made from hide. The passage notes the composition and packing method.
Minnesota Man Returns Ticket Refund for Red Cross Aid
A Virginia Minnesota resident who traveled to Winnipeg had an overcharge adjusted by Walter Dobbs C N Railways. The traveler sent back the refund money order and asked it be given to the Red Cross for Britain’s victory. Dobbs forwarded the funds to Winnipeg Red Cross.
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Minnesota
Red Cross
Virginia
Winnipeg
Walter Dobbs
C.N. Railways
Dobbs
C.N. Express
Britain
The
Red Cross Society
Soldier receives discharge and 15 cents travel pay
Private Johnny Fowler at Camp Bowie was discharged and given 15 cents for transportation home. Bus fare amounted to 10 cents, and most veterans got only their trip money.
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United States Army
Johnny Fowler
Fowler
Camp Bowie
Solves One Problem Various Kinds Of Fruit Can Be Garnered From Orchardette
The Christian Science Monitor notes a horticultural method allowing a single tree to yield multiple fruits. By grafting several varieties onto one rootstock homeowners with limited space can enjoy apples plums peaches and apricots on one tree, creating an aesthetically pleasing fruiting option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Science Monitor
Great Tourist Attraction Along Crimea Shores Under Threat
The Crimea coast offers pine forests, bays, gardens, and sub tropical vegetation ideal for holidays. Rest homes and baths attract visitors as Soviet authorities promote seaside tourism amid Nazi threat. Inland features a high limestone plateau with sheep and sparse roads. Sebastopol recalls the 1854 55 siege with British French forces.
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Crimea
Riviera
Sebastopol
Gems of Thought on Love and Faith from Historic Figures
A collection of brief, quotable lines on love and belief from Washington Irving, Martin Luther, Spencer, Jesus, Mary Baker Eddy, Eleanor L. Hervey, and Leighton. The passages emphasize love as essential, selfless, and enduring, with faith described as simple and true. Each item links love to virtue, sacrifice, and divine guidance.
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Martin Luther
Jesus
Mary Baker Eddy
Eleanor L. Hervey
Leighton
Highest marks by detainees in Canadian camp exams
Leonard Lyons reports that German and Austrian intellectuals held in Canada during WWII were enrolled in McGill University extension courses and correspondence classes. When results were released the top scores came from men in detention camps, as officials sought productive occupation.
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Leonard Lyons
New York Post
Canada
McGill University
Maharaja of Mysore Emblem Worn by RAF Squadron
The emblem of the Maharaja of Mysore, Gandabherunda, marks one RAF squadron. In a cable the Maharaja urged officers to wear the badge for victory and to “Happy hunting among the Nazis.”
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Maharaja of Mysore
R.A.F
Gandabherunda
Mysore
Jaya
Crop bonus plans aim to improve Western farming
A Better Method argues acreage bonus schemes reward farmers for converting wheat to grass or coarse grains and fallow. Proponents say this keeps land in better condition and boosts grass planting to prevent erosion. Critics warn continuous cropping lowers soil fertility.
The Little Boy Of Yesterday
The poem recalls a boy who has grown into a young man as he receives a crest. The speaker notes his nervousness and pride, his firm deportment, and a salute to the man who pins the insignia on his blue-gray breast. A sense of growth from childhood to adulthood pervades the verse.
Wood in Australia Dominated by Eucalyptus Hardwoods
The article notes that the most abundant wood type in Australia is hardwood from eucalyptus trees.
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Australia
Twenty five London theatres in October outraise last year
Twenty five theatres operated in October in London, a sharp rise from three theatres in the same period last year, reflecting a surge in activity and audience interest after prior closures.
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London
Rates for First Cables to be Sent Under the Atlantic
The article states the rate of 100 dollars for twenty words of five letters each to be sent under the Atlantic. It notes a yearly banding of 40 000 to 50 000 wild ducks and geese. It credits the Gauls of ancient French with the invention of soap and mattresses.
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Atlantic
Home Service aims at leg health and youth by simple exercises
A Home Service advertisement claims leg, hip, and tummy muscles can be toned quickly with a two arm forward stepping routine of 18 to 20 steps. It promotes a 32 page booklet “Best Exercises for Health And Beauty” plus other titles for 15 cents each, with a Winnipeg return address.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Australian Sausage Industry Faces Urgent India Order
Australia must boost sausage output to meet a 1,000 ton order from India for the Supply Department. Current monthly output stands at 3.5 million pounds producing about 26 million sausages, with 16.5 million yards of casing needed. Production will use meat at 60 percent pork and 20 percent prime beef and involve canning.
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Australia
India
Supply Department
Imperial
Australian Press Bureau
Census shows Hindu rise in Calcutta over decade
Census figures show Calcutta Hindu population grows from 800000 to 1500000 in ten years while Moslems increase from 300000 to 500000. A New York confectioner has sweetmeats delivered in a Victorian coach. The Donets coal basin in Russia is nicknamed Soviet Pennsylvania.
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Calcutta
New York
Donets
Russia
Pennsylvania
Average man’s jaw pressure while chewing noted
The record notes that an average man exerts about 180 pounds per square inch of bite pressure during chewing, illustrating the strength of human jaws in mastication.
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U.S
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Spencer
Home Service
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