Submarine raid linked to Nazi espionage network
Report describes a U-boat from Rio de la Plata to the Caribbean spotted near Buenos Aires. The commander allegedly left a newspaper at the Jane Hotel newsstand and clueing a web of Axis espionage in South America. The narrator, fluent in Spanish, is sent to investigate with a naval leave.
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Jane Hotel
Buenos Aires
Rio de la Plata
Caribbean
South America
Casa Grande
U.S. Navy
Night escape in Buenos Aires leads to Velasquez mansion
Morgan fights to defend his innocence as Rosita and Esteban Velasquez stage a trap to seize him. In a moving car they flee toward a derelict barrio and seek refuge with Pancho while Rosita reveals stolen defense papers and questions the slain Colonel Velasquez’s loyalties and evidence against Morgan.
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Senor
Rosita
Morgan
Senorita
Senorita Velasquez
Velasquez
Esteban
Esteban Velasquez
Senor Velasquez
Casa Grande
Valesquez
Avenida de Mayo
Jase
Tio Pancho
Pancho
Col
Miguel Velasquez
Tio
Miguel
Col. Velasquez
Organ
Captain Rojas
Senor Guillermo
Uncle Miguel
Argentina
Salvage Shows Mobilize Prairie Children for Fats Drive
In Brandon Manitoba the Patriotic Salvage Corps urged theatres to host a second salvage show for clean rags with a five pound admission. Saskatoon and Calgary reports cite large fat collections to aid war needs. Calgary estimates 750 pounds of glycerine from 7,500 pounds of fat to produce 5,850 pounds of high explosive for ammunition.
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Prairie Provinces
Brandon
Manitoba
Patriotic Salvage Corps
Sasbatoon
Saskatchewan
Calgary
Alta
No Truth to Canadian Soldiers Leave Rumors
National defence headquarters in Ottawa refutes circulating reports that Canadian troops overseas may return on leave after two years. They say no arrangement exists or is planned. Few men return annually for instructional, escort, medical discharge, or compassionate leave.
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Canada
National Defence Headquarters
Ottawa
Crossword Puzzle Corridors Unfold Across Clues
A mixed crossword fills with clues ranging from Grampus to Aloud. Across items include seasoning and French conjunctions while the WAU verticals list chances of success and Greek letters with varied wordplay.
Bomb size debates in wartime experiments at Krupp works
Researchers testing bomb blast effects compared 100 and 1000 pound bombs on various surfaces. They found 1000 pounders reliable while 8000 pounders concentrate blast but may miss. Two 4000 pounders improve hit probability over a limited area, though not doubling the effect of a single 8000 pounder.
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Rhitich
Krupp
Essen
Public Speaking Self-Taught booklet offered for 15c
A Home Service notice invites readers to request a 32 page guide titled Public Speaking Self-Taught. It promises methods to overcome fear, engage audiences, and deliver speeches in various settings. Send 15c to Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E., Winnipeg, Man, with name and address. The ad adds a note that alcohol is the best cleaning agent for rubber.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Got Rid of My Constipation Without Dosing
A concise wartime era tip promotes a simple, healthier approach to alleviate constipation without reliance on medicines. It suggests addressing underlying causes in the diet and offers a straightforward method as an alternative to dosing with laxatives.
Women Soldiers Tidy Up Front Line Searchlight Posts
London Spectator notes that women soldiers excel in organizing searchlight stations, transforming lonely muddy fields into neat patches with tidy paths, a thriving potager, and cottagelike flower gardens surrounding army huts, marking a moral triumph in wartime resourcefulness.
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James Grigg
London Spectator
Selected Recipes for Rhubarb Muffins
Measure creamed shortening vanilla and corn syrup. Beat in egg. Alternate adding sifted dry ingredients with milk. Fold in rhubarb. Fill muffin tins two thirds full and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot with Vanilla Sauce. Yield 12 to 16 muffins.
Simple Sauce Recipe With Sugar and Corn Syrup
Blend sugar and corn syrup with corn starch and salt in a saucepan. Stir in boiling water and boil over direct heat until thick and clear. Cook 15 minutes more on low heat or over boiling water. Add butter and vanilla and serve hot.
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Benson's
Canada
Meat Ration Rules Emphasize Honor System for Farmers
Canadian farmers largely rely on the honor system for meat rationing. Grisdale urges a voluntary one fifth reduction as the standard for those buying meat by coupons. Farm families may kill livestock for home use, but must register and mail monthly coupon summaries.
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F. S. Grisdale
Ration Board
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de Nova
Guillermo
Home Service
Harold Alexander
Tunisia
Tunis
Bizerte
Dwight Eisenhower
Alexander
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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