Rome Radio Appeals To R A F To Stop Bombing Italian Towns
A Rome Radio appeal asks the RAF to spare Italian cities, but Mussolini’s regime and Italian public remain in sync with Nazi crimes. A British Italian listener condemns the rhetoric, citing Germany’s bombings and Italy's complicity, urging Italians to dissociate from their leaders’ policies.
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Rome
R.A. F
RAF
Italy
Mussolini
London
Warsaw
Germany
Europe
Britain
Germany censors obituary notices amid Soviet campaign losses
R. H. Crossman reports four wartime orders in Germany to suppress obituary notices for Russian casualties. The measures banned firms and party groups, halved ad sizes, capped notices at 25 daily, and forced editors to censor content. London Calling.
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Russia
R. H. Crossman
London Calling
Sydney specialist links eye color to blackout driving
A Sydney expert suggests people with pale blue or almost al bino eyes perform better behind the wheel in a blackout. The article urges fire police and ambulance crews to use eye tests to identify those less suited for low visibility driving.
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Sydney
Married Men Live Longer in Industrial Study
A Ottawa Journal report cites company data showing single men aged 20 to 24 suffer higher tuberculosis deaths at 19.1 percent versus 11.4 percent for married peers. It notes single men are more prone to alcoholism, cirrhosis, accidents, and suicides, while married men face fewer pneumonia and influenza deaths due to domestic responsibility and health routines.
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Ottawa Journal
Western Canadian graduates at No 15 Service Flying Training School
The list honors Western Canadians who received Wings at No 15 SFTS Claresholm Alberta on December 3 1941. Names include Alberta Grimshaw Olds Regina Saskatoon Prince Albert Sutherland Vandura Regina Re gina Saskatoon Rose Valley Wilkie Delisle Moose Jaw Saskatoon Moosemin Saskatoon Fort Qu Appelle Rosetown Coronach Regina Saskatoon Arcola Netherill Moose Jaw Weyburn Manitoba Rossburn Carman.
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No. 15 Service Flying Training School
Claresholm
Alberta
W. E. Kennedy
H. J. Miller
Grimshaw
S. C. Miller
Olds
Saskatchewan
A. P. VY. Cheater
Regina
James Baillie
Saskatoon
M. A. Churchill
Prince Albert
L. A. Garley
Sutherland
F. H. DeNevers
Vandura
R. H. Dougall
Plenty
T. D. Dakin
W. J. Drope
C. R. Embury
D. R. Lorimer
Rose Valley
N. C. G. Luther
Sintaluta
R. E. McLurg
Wilkie
H. J. McMillan
Delisle
F. S. McNabb
Moose Jaw
J. E. O'Grady
J. A. Preston
Moosemin
E. W. J. Reeves
H. L. Saunders
Fort Qu’'Appelle
L. W. Scobie
Rosetown
R. O. Sherwin
Coronach
Dean W. Smith
G. A. Specter
J. D. Steele
Arcola
R. H. Story
Netherill
R. G. West
S. A. Young
Weyburn
Manitoba
H. A. Partridge
Rossburn
G. F. Ullyot
Carman
A Russian Idea: Brothers Demand Their Own Tank
In their second year as conscripts the three Russian brothers asked to share a tank, driving it as a family unit. Their brigadier granted the request, and their pride and bravery in a skirmish against the Japanese inspired the Red Army and the Russian people, illustrating morale's heft in war.
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Red Army
Napoleon
London
Investigators Use Deception to Trap Saboteur Etzel
Newsweek recounts how FBI and company detectives lured Michael Etzel into greater trust by promoting him to a better job. He, believing he was watched, widened sabotage acts until authorities finally caught him with evidence of damages to military aircraft. The piece notes ingenuity raises the detective batting average.
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Newsweek
Michael Etzel
F.B.I
Etzel
Coast to Coast Drive Reclaims War Salvage Across Canada
Canada mobilizes a coast to coast salvage drive to boost war production. Iron and steel, non ferrous metals, rags, waste paper, fats and bones are urged for immediate use. Local salvage committees expand, with citizens delivering scrap by hand or vehicle to depots as transportation limits strain crews.
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Canada
Dominion
National Salvage Office
William Knightley
Mr. Knightley
New War Time Auto Models Trim Down to Essentials
Officials say the Victory model will drop double bumper guards clocks lighters radios tail lights and extra parts. Cars may be limited to two and four door sedans with fewer colors and enamel coats. Since January about 9 000 barrels of flour have been shipped from Lethbridge Alberta to Hongkong.
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U.S
Lethbridge
Alberta
Hongkong
More Than A Pastime in the Age of Motor Transport
An essay contrasts old fashion walking with modern travel. It laments reduced scenic strolls and countryside appreciation, noting that in the Old Country walking 20 to 30 miles was common and quotes Lord Tweedsmuir who walked 73 miles in one day.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Canada
Lethbridge Herald
Air strategy makes Europe a single battlefield says monitor
The Christian Science Monitor argues air power has made Europe a single battlefront with Britain and Germany at the center from Russia to Libya. Commanders shift forces along a 2000 mile front as easily as in the last war.
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Europe
Christian Science Monitor
Britain
Germany
Russia
Libya
Star Arcturus Revealed With 48 Million Mile Diameter
Astronomers estimate the star Arcturus, a prominent northern sky beacon, spans about 48 million miles across. This measurement highlights its immense size relative to our sun and positions it among the brightest celestial objects observed from Earth.
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Arcturus
Man of Severn Beach Too Heavy for Army Joins Home Guard
Barney Worth of Severn Beach near Bristol weighs 588 pounds and cannot enlist in the Army or ARP. The Home Guard, after a long fitting, sewed two great coats into one and supplied a special gas mask, enabling him to guard the Bristol Channel against invasion.
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Barney Worth
Severn Beach
Bristol
Eng
ARP
Barney
Army
A.R.P
Home Guard
Bristol Channel
Crochet Mittens For Winter Fun
Easy to crochet mitten patterns for college or outdoor use. One mitten design comes in two pieces while the other is made in one piece with strips added later. Pattern 7128 includes directions. Winnipeg newspaper union notice provides access details.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
Churchill’s Desert Message Compared With Napoleon and Henry V
Historic lines mark Churchill’s Army of the Western Desert pledge alongside Napoleon in Egypt and Henry V’s famous battle cry. The compare highlights the enduring power of commanders’ words to rally troops.
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Churchill
Winston Churchill
Western Desert
Napoleon
Egypt
Henry
Harfieur
Harry
England
Saint George
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