World War, 1939-1945 : Digital Archive Ontario

World War II Veteran John Mitchell, in his dress uniform of the Black Watch Regiment, pays tribute to his fallen comrades as he joins in Remembrance Day services today at the cenotaph in front of old city hall. Hundreds of people of all ages stood in chilling sleet to pay their respects. Stories, page 4.

Picture, 1983

Spencer Schrump. Enrolled as an air crew recruit; he hopes soon to commence training which will lead to the fulfilment of his ambition to become a fighter pilot. He is well known in the city and in Wilkie; Sask.; where he was born and where he attended public and high schools. [Incomplete]

Picture, 1941

Resting in an urn before the communion table of Weston's Presbyterian church are the ashes of an unknown Canadian soldier the padre brought back from Normandy.

Picture, 1946

On active service; James Munro; a member of The Star editorial staff before going on active service with a tank unit; is now stationed at a basic training centre for instruction.

Picture, 1942

After shift hours from her work at General Engineering, Scarboro, Hilda Reid spends time at her plot in the plant's big allotment. Here she's getting herself a cooling drink.

Picture, 1944

One of hundreds of sacred monuments bombed by the Nazis; this chapel is to be restored as a shrine of remembrance to Canadians who fought and died in Italy. Many of them fell in the nearby countryside.

Picture, 1944

Lancaster over "Fair for Britain", Toronto, Ont.

Picture, 1942

Spencer Schrump

Picture, 1941

Soviets say Thanks; let's hear from you-Write to Russia sweeps U.S.; The thanks of Russia for help sent and their expressed desire to hear from Americans who are helping them; started a Write to Russia campaign which is sweeping the U.S. The objective is 5;000;000 letters from individual Americans to individual Russians. [Incomplete]

Picture, 1943

Frank Maulson; 22; of Woodlawn Ave.; and a member of The Star's advertising department; has enlisted in the Royal Regiment of Canada; and begins training today. He belonged to the regiment several years ago; and now rejoins many friends already members.

Picture, 1939

Auschwitz Now: Four million people; 2.5 million of them Jews; are believed to have died in this Nazi extermination camp; now preserved as a memorial by Poland. But a Torontonian found all mention of Jews suppressed.

Picture, 1974

Fumi Shoyama; graduate nurse; who ministers to the Japanese women and children in Hastings Park; Vancouver. Fumi was born and educated in Canada.

Picture, 1942

Sentries are suspicious; Elaborate precautions have been taken to prevent the escape from the internment camp. At each corner of the compound is a tower from which a sentry observes a section f the compound.

Picture, 1940

Women Are Warriors might well be the title of this picture story; illustrating the part women play in the work of a small Ontario munitions town. Above is shown part of the women's army as they pass the men's dormitories on the way to their jobs.The village in which they live is self-contained; and boasts a hospital; recreation hall; restaurant; beauty parlor and playing field. One feature is that the plant offers postwar rehabilitation courses.

Picture, 1942

Rare photo: Igor Gouzenko, who defected in Ottawa in 1945, was seldom photographed except in disguise. This is a rare photo by The Star's Olsen taken in 1975.

Picture, 1984

This Japanese Woman with her baby strapped to her back is getting ready for the U.S. occupation troops. She's cleaning a window in Atzubi barracks in Tokyo now occupied by the 1st Cavalry Divison

Picture, 1945

Ammunition for small arms in Canada has reached the astronomical figure of 2;500;000;000 rounds. Today's production rate is 25;000;000 bullets like this every week.

Picture, 1943

Canada's rehabilitation plan

Ephemera, 1943

Countess with border official 'The Countess' comes home her movements a mystery; Special to The Star; Windsor. March 20-Mystery today shrouded the whereabouts of Countess Grace Buchanan-Dineen; Toronto-born glamour girl of the '30's; who allegedly strayed from society's select path into Hitler's foreign service.

Picture, 1948

Patricia is the youngest of the Lamarche sisters at the plant. The sisters ran a restaurant nearby before going to work in the plant.

Picture, 1943

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Spencer Schrump. Enrolled as an air crew recruit; he hopes soon to commence training which will lead to the fulfilment of his ambition to become a fighter pilot. He is well known in the city and in Wilkie; Sask.; where he was born and where he attended public and high schools. [Incomplete]

Resting in an urn before the communion table of Weston's Presbyterian church are the ashes of an unknown Canadian soldier the padre brought back from Normandy.

On active service; James Munro; a member of The Star editorial staff before going on active service with a tank unit; is now stationed at a basic training centre for instruction.

After shift hours from her work at General Engineering, Scarboro, Hilda Reid spends time at her plot in the plant's big allotment. Here she's getting herself a cooling drink.

One of hundreds of sacred monuments bombed by the Nazis; this chapel is to be restored as a shrine of remembrance to Canadians who fought and died in Italy. Many of them fell in the nearby countryside.

Lancaster over "Fair for Britain", Toronto, Ont.

Spencer Schrump

Frank Maulson; 22; of Woodlawn Ave.; and a member of The Star's advertising department; has enlisted in the Royal Regiment of Canada; and begins training today. He belonged to the regiment several years ago; and now rejoins many friends already members.

Auschwitz Now: Four million people; 2.5 million of them Jews; are believed to have died in this Nazi extermination camp; now preserved as a memorial by Poland. But a Torontonian found all mention of Jews suppressed.

Fumi Shoyama; graduate nurse; who ministers to the Japanese women and children in Hastings Park; Vancouver. Fumi was born and educated in Canada.

Sentries are suspicious; Elaborate precautions have been taken to prevent the escape from the internment camp. At each corner of the compound is a tower from which a sentry observes a section f the compound.

Rare photo: Igor Gouzenko, who defected in Ottawa in 1945, was seldom photographed except in disguise. This is a rare photo by The Star's Olsen taken in 1975.

This Japanese Woman with her baby strapped to her back is getting ready for the U.S. occupation troops. She's cleaning a window in Atzubi barracks in Tokyo now occupied by the 1st Cavalry Divison

Ammunition for small arms in Canada has reached the astronomical figure of 2;500;000;000 rounds. Today's production rate is 25;000;000 bullets like this every week.

Canada's rehabilitation plan

Patricia is the youngest of the Lamarche sisters at the plant. The sisters ran a restaurant nearby before going to work in the plant.

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