Sir Harold Alexander to be Canadian Governor General
Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander due to assume the role as Canada’s Governor General early next spring. The appointment delights Canadians across the Dominion, including the armed forces who served under him, recognizing his two world war service and Empire leadership. He will be the seventeenth Governor General since Confederation, succeeding Baron Byng of Vimy who led the Canadian Corps in World War I and served as Governor General from 1921 to 1925.
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Canada
Harold Alexander
Harold
Baron Byng of
Vimy
Last To Leave At Dunkerque Field Marshal Harold
Sir Harold, Britain's youngest Field Marshal at fifty three, is the son of the Earl of Calibon. He served in key WW II actions, including the Dunkirk evacuation and the Burma retreat, where he saved four fifths of his divisions before reaching England.
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Sir Harold
Earl of Calibon
County Tyrone
Ireland
Britain
Canada
Dunkerque
Alexander
France
Lord Gort
England
Burma
Claude Auchinleck
Sir Harold Alexander and Canadian Honor as Governor General
The article notes Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander planned key Allied campaigns including Africa Tunisia Sicily and the Italian front shaping D Day and European victory. Canadians served under him in Italy and Britain while he organized battle training and Southern Command, and his appointment as Governor General is welcomed by Canadians and their families.
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Mediterranean
Africa
Tunisia
Sicily
Europe
Italy
Field Marshal
Alexander
England
Britain
Canada
Harold
Hartington Will Bequeaths Estate to First Son
Lord Hartington, heir to the Duke of Devonshire, wrote his will on May 5 1944 leaving the bulk of more than 150000 dollars to his first or only son who did not survive him. He left 20000 to his widow Kathleen Kennedy and the remainder to the one year old son of his brother Lord Andrew Buxton. He was killed in action in Europe while serving with the Coldstream Guards less than four months after his marriage.
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Marqus of Hartington
U.S
Joseph._Kennedy
Lord Hartington
Europe
Coldstream Guards
Kathleen Kennedy
Andrew Buxton
Duke of Devonshire
England
British cities asked to dim lights after wartime blackout
The fuel ministry has asked several British cities that recently resumed street lighting after six years of blackout to dim lights again. The move aims to conserve fuel while keeping essential visibility and safety for residents.
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Fuel Ministry
Quick One Liners Turn Wry at Curious Party
A string of quick quips and short exchanges unfolds from a host at a dull party to a palmist joke, a Pearl Harbor scar remark, a mistaken name, dental woes, and a child’s grim punchline about a killed cat. The bits expose humor in mislabels, memory slips, and odd refusals.
One-sixth of the world's surface is included in the Soviet Union
A terse geopolitical note states that one sixth of the globe lies within the Soviet Union, highlighting its vast expanse and influence during the era. The remark underscores the USSR’s extensive geographic reach and strategic presence worldwide.
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Soviet Union
Price Control And Rationing In Wartime Canada
Q and A style notice outlines price control and rationing details. It mentions a national drive in October to collect usable clothing for distribution to France Greece Luxembourg The Netherlands Norway Poland Russia and Yugoslavia. Canning sugar coupons remain valid through year end. Readers are urged to request Consumers News or the Blue Book from Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices.
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France
Greece
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Yugoslavia
Consumers’ News
Prices and Trade Board
Army personnel find recreation at Jasper National Park camp
Men and women of the American Army attached to the Alaskan division spend five days at Becker Bungalow Camp in Jasper National Park Canada. Each week about 50 G I s and WAC s travel from Edmonton via Canadian National Railways to enjoy free sports and dances hosted by the Jasper Booster Club. The camp operates July 15 to Oct 15 with over 200 attending since opening.
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Aleutians
Civilization
Rocky Mountains
Jasper National Park
G.i.’S
WAC
Jasper
Canadian National Railways
Edmonton
Canada
National Park
Empire Shakeup Seeks Pacific Settlement Voice
The article outlines a major reorganization to shift the empire center of power away from Dominions and India toward Australia and the Pacific. It notes calls for changes to avoid a life and death struggle on the White Cliffs of Dover and mentions possible transfer of military air power and manufacturing to Canada and the UK.
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Apoanth
Dominiona
India
Mae Gees
Australia
Pacific
Dover
Daily Telegraph
Canada
United Kingdom
London minister calls cheaper air travel for masses
Lower Flying Rate Lord Winster told a Montreal interview that civil aviation must be made affordable for larger sections of the population. He said the aim is to reduce flying costs so destinations like India, 16 hours away by air, become accessible to more people. Viscount Knollys agreed.
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Lord Winster
Montreal
India
Britain
Viscount Knollys
Germans Used Hydrogen Peroxide for Propelling V-bombs
U.S. Navy Secretary Forrestal said the Germans used hydrogen peroxide as a propellant for V-bombs and were obtaining surprisingly good results in harnessing power from disintegrating hydrogen peroxide for naval uses.
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U.S. Navy
Forrestal
Gems of Thought on Success and Virtue
A compact collection of maxims on success and perseverance from varied authors. It cites Longfellow Mary Baker Eddy Punshon Leigh Mitchell Hodges Henry Martyn Field and W Secker, linking persistence and Christian conduct to achievement and resilience through difficulties.
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Mary Baker Eddy
Punshon
Leigh Mitchell Hodges
Henry Martyn Field
W. Secker
CWAC highlights and transfers from Canada to Europe
Civilian profiles and unit updates feature Cpl. Evelyn McVean of Sceptre Saskatchewan who trained at Vermilion Calgary and Toronto then served in Calgary Regina and Germany. Also notes Cpl Constance Barker wounded in Antwerp and CWAC softball all stars moving to Germany with officers Helen Huntley and a roster of western players.
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CWAC
Evelyn McVean
Sceptre
Canadian Women’s Army Corps
Calgary
Vermilion
Alta
St. Annes de Bellevue
Que
N.C.O
McVean
Skinner Barracks
Cpl. McVean
Constance Barker
Ottawa
Ont
England
O. A. Campbell
Cardale
Man
M. C. Fletcher
Govan
Sask
Cpl
R. Allen
Unity
L. M. Willis
Stanley
O. Meredith
Battleford
M. Campbell
Hainsworth
V. Sokoloski
Pine Falls
New Corn Product Stirring Postwar Snack Hopes
A new corn based candy bar scent may emerge from a starch sponge crispy mixture. Developed at the United States Department of Agriculture northern regional research lab in Peroria Illinois by scientist Mabel H McMasters the product aims to be a future food item with strong department support.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Northern Regional Research
Peroria
Mabel H. McMasters
Emperor Selassie Receives Gifted Rolls Royce in Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, known as the Conquering Lion of Judah, is presented with a new Rolls Royce by the British Government in Addis Ababa as a gift to mark his reign.
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Haile Selassie
Lion of Judah
Addis Ababa
Day Timings Vary By Faith Tradition
The Moslem day begins at sunset while the Balinese day starts at sunrise reflecting differing religious time reckoning. Each cycle marks daily routines and observances aligned with cultural practice.
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