Twist Tobacco: New Guinea Money and Pacific Aid
A wartime report notes New Guinea natives use strong twist chewing tobacco as currency, traded under U S Lend Lease to Australia and for American forces in the Pacific. The rope-like sticks, seven inches long and pressed flat, are made from low grade scraps and a secret dressing, and a few sticks can secure passage for a downed airman.
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Australia
U.S
New Guinea
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Regenerating Postwar Germany Through Education
After World War Two the United Nations will face rebuilding German society. Nazi control of press radio and schools left a distorted mental outlook. a redesigned education system under Allied supervision is proposed to purge Nazi influence and instill sound principles in youth.
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United Nations
Germany
Propaganda Use by Germany and Allied Outreach
The text discusses how Germans were influenced by Nazi propaganda, later disillusioned as lies and deception became clear. It notes that convincing countrymen of the truth will be hard and calls for the United Nations to release extensive propaganda to expose the extent of manipulation and misinforming.
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Germany
Nazi Party
United Nations
Problem Is Not A Simple One In Nazi Education
The text argues Nazi education has deeply distorted German youth, making re education difficult. It warns many young Germans may cling to Nazi faith to the end and notes post war UN plans to address this, hoping Germans learn they are not superior and not entitled to dominate others, paving future peace.
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Germany
United Nations
Europe
Wheat Bran Muffins with Wheat Germ Recipe
A recipe for Whole Wheat Muffins uses brown sugar, buttermilk, egg, bran, and wheat germ. Mix fats and sugars, add wet ingredients and dry ingredients sifted with soda, baking powder and salt. Fill muffin tins and bake at 425 degrees for 25 minutes.
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Western Division Health League of Canada
Avenue Road
Toronto
Works In Her Sleep Mrs Maria Farrell Invents In Sleep
The Australian News Letter reports Mrs Maria Farrell writes, paints, and invents in her sleep. Starting at age 10 she produced 33 devices and medicines including a rabbit catching trap and a magic ray. She says she awakens unaware to continue work in bed.
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Maria Farrell
Length of torpedoes widens during the First Great War
During the First Great War the standard torpedo length increased from 30 feet to 24 feet, reflecting new naval design choices as ships adapted to evolving warfare.
Canadian Ships Fort Ville Marie Lead 168 Fleet to Atlantic and Pacific
The Port of London Monthly reports ships bearing Hudson's Bay Company fort names now ply the Atlantic and Pacific. The first of 168 contracted Canadian vessels is Fort Ville Marie later Montreal, arriving on its initial voyage at the Port of London.
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Port of London Monthly
Hudson's Bay Company
Atlantic
Pacific
Canada
Fort Ville Marie
Montreal
London
Arabic Word Sid Boosted Liberty Ship Cargo Handling
The New York Times credits Arabic vocabulary for Navy load crews in a North African port. Sergeant Pasquale Tango of New York used the single Arabic word sid meaning more to move cargoes in and out of Liberty ships, helping set a record.
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New York Times
Sergeant Pasquale Tango
New York
Sergeant Tango
Jokes and quips brighten days in bustling town
A collection of light humor from readers including a war bonds financing quip about divorce humor, a death certificate mix up, blackout romance banter, a public telephone miscue about naming a baby, and country style punchlines about poultry, meals, swimming lessons, church denominations, and marital zingers.
List of Royal Canadian Air Force Appointments and Graduates
The Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters announces new commissions and graduation from British Commonwealth Air Training Plan schools. Appointees include Sgt J N Park Yorkton Sask and others in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and Ontario. Graduates span No 12 Service Flying Training School Brandon No 3 Bombing and Gunnery School Macdonald and more with pilots air gunners navigators and air observers among LACs and many named towns.
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No. 12
Service Flying Training School
Brandon
Man
M. Booth
the Pas
G. V. Hartry
Waskada
F. A. Hodge
Teulon
Macdonald
Lac
G. A. Coon
Hines Creek
Alta
M. E
Abernethy
Sask
A. O. Proudlove
Lacombe
R. A. Saffran
Ferintosh
M. A. Skrove
Craik
C. B. Wallace
Stoney Beach
P. H. M. Wilfart
Fenn
A. F. Za
Hanley
W. A. Gardner
Gilbert Plains
R. Hetherington
Kelliher
E. E. Hurlbut
Fort Saskatchewan
A. W. Landry
Minnedosa
H. D. McPhail
Bankend
J. R. Miller
Magrath
Page
Glidden
A. Sarazin
Pleasant Dale
Air Observer
Winnipeg
S. W. Hans
Caron
Air Observer School
W. Bright
A. V. Watson
Plumas
Man. No. 7
Paulson
W. Cauboka
Rivers
B. M. Dickie
Flin Flon
L. C. Bricksteen
Gull Lake
A. Forsyth
Gunn
H. C. Irvine
Wetaskiwin
D. J. Savard
Irma
B. P. Strickland
Hamiota
Canadians in India Carry On Air Freight Tradition
A small group of Canadian airmen with the RCAF in India keeps a wartime freight tradition alive flying Hudsons from Calcutta to Burma. These graduates of combined training organizations pilot slow, lightly armed planes into improvised strips, often in paddy fields, under spartan conditions with bamboo huts and Verey pistols overseeing operations.
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India
R.C.A F
R.C.A.F
the Dispatch
R.A.F
Calcutta
Burma
Battlefront
Piapot Receives Official Thanks for North West Rebellion Peace
The Piapot band chief is thanked by the Chief and Headmen of Piapot Reserve in documents from Canadian officials for promoting peace among tribes during the 1885 North West Rebellion. The Regina Leader-Post recounts Piapot as a capable, humorous leader who argued with Indian commissioner A. E. Forget over Sun Dances and praying to different gods.
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A. E. Forget
Piapot
Mr. Forget
Pinpot
Regina Leader-Post
Remarkable Man Churchill Explored By Critics
A St Catharines Standard commentary lauds Winston Churchill as a rare intellect and versatile figure, noting his defiance of Hitler, public activity, and talents in painting bricklaying and writing. The piece places him among England’s greatest leaders and questions how to appraise his impact on humanity. Olives serve as milk and tonic to Greeks.
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Churchill
Cuba
Khartoum
India
Antwerp
England
Pitts
Gladstone
Rosebery
Tennyson
Shakespeare
Winston Churchill
Cicero
St. Catharines
No-bite Warning as Danger of Overreaching Diminishes
A lighthearted remark signals reduced risk of people biting off more than they can chew, suggesting growing caution or confidence in handling ambitious tasks as time passes.
New Chemical Used in War Material Wood Treatment
A new synthetic chemical is being used to prevent splitting of lumber during seasoning and to treat wood so it can be bent and shaped for specific war purposes, boosting output of war materials.
Coffee From Yemen Highlands Since Mahomet’s Time
The inland highlands of Yemen in Arabia have produced coffee since Mahomet's time, reflecting a historical depth in regional cultivation and trade.
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Yemen
Arabia
Mahomet
British sergeant captures 52 prisoners and 88 mm gun
In the desert a British sergeant and crew defend a disabled tank overnight. Early daybreak brings an Italian officer who asks if they are prisoners or captors. The sergeant declares they are taking the prisoners and discovers 14 officers and 38 other ranks plus an 88 mm gun.
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Spic and Span
Gabes
BBC
Gems Of Thought Quotes On Kindness And Love
A collection of aphorisms from Lowell La Rochefoucauld Milton Sterne and Eddy on action use of qualities love affection and serene will. It espouses benevolence as a force that enlarges purifies and elevates the character.
Britain’s Birds Decline From War Casualties
Britain sees a drop in bird life as wartime hardship hits the countryside and coastal areas causing heavy losses among popular species.
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Britain
Cork Cultivation Centers in Spain and Portugal
Cork is chiefly grown in Spain and Portugal as a major agricultural product. The note also promotes War Savings Certificates as a financial instrument.
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Spain
Portugal
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Whitewood
G. W. Dodd
Kennedy
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