JANUARY 10, 1941

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Research in Canada. in war as in D9808. i5 an “essenttal" industry. C. J. Mackenzie, acting president of the National Research Council, Irecently drew attention to the fact ,that for the last fifteen years thoughtful military staff officers in Canada and Great Britain have ,been prophesying what the Honour- able Winston Churchill has recently stated to be a tech-that the war of today would not be one of "men" but of machiiies—that the front gline would run through the factor- Iies- and that scientific planning, ,techiilcal equipment, and industrial

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_ To an increasing extent Canad- ian industry today is looking to the ‘National Research Council for Li/echnical guidance and for co-op- erative assistance in the solution of their plant, engineering and pro- cessing problems. Even more im- portant is the fact that in Canada, the Departments of National Do. fence, of Munitions and Supply, of Transport and the numerous rech- nical missions in im- DOmIKlIOal, use the National Research Council rrnch as large industries use their oifill- ated research and engineering insti- tutions. Facilities in the Council's laboratories have been expanded as required to cape with. the growing volume of work as the war has pro- grassed. Committies have been rip- Dointed to take charge of highly confidential and secret work, in which category a larue part of the lCounciPs current activities noiv Le- . ong.

' Canadian Fliers Burnished Wings In Europe's Sky

RECORD OF MAPLE LEAF AIRMEN THROUGH 1940 l5 (ILORIIIOUS PAGE IN CHRONICLES OF FIGHT- ING l\'E .

1n p». Battles of France and Bri. ifilll. and in the histo.ic We¢ks of Dunk .qu , Canada's airmen carr- rq on ;lic tradition of the Canad- ian MKS cf lili4-l8.

In eveiy major aerial operation of i940 Lanadlfin pilots, namgawis, obs .\'c.s. gimizcrs an; bcmb imers w: '1 the fcrzfront, helped frst tn CzulUIIS/ll and then to mainlain Britain's supremacy ov:r the un- (glmiéd squadrons of the German Bl!‘ Gilli.

Tm hundreds of young men from n who had crossed to

W. A. Bishop, V.C., Canada's 819M air fighter of the last war. Two days after A‘r Marshal Bis-

six more. The Canadians we;e hon- ored by an inspection by his Ma- jesty the King. By Nov. 5 the squadrons b-g was up to 75 and the fine work of McNab won him a. transfer to the R.A.F. with the rank of Acting Wing Commando which means it is unlikely I13 will do much more combat flying.

Gallant Connor

Canadians with the R.A.F. who distinguished themselves included Pilot Offic:r Clare Connor of Tor- onto, who was awarded the D.F.C. for his work in a flight that brought it's 18-year-old gunner, Sgt. John Hannah of Glasgow, the Victoria Cross. While returning from a raid-on Antwerp. fire broke out in the bomb compartment and ammunition began exploding as the flames spread and fomrc‘ the re- mainder of the crew to bail out.

But Hannah stayed to fight the blare and eventually put it out while Connor stuck determinedly at the controls. The gutted plane was landed safely at its home base. Con- nor was killed Nov. ti while on ac- tive service.

Eta-Lt. William Campbell of Re-

are in the skies had ample p? lo their mettlr, The Canad. nu P122. story of the year shcws.

's participation in the air lines: first, by

by the hi. Fighter Squadzon will Canadian Al: Form. . . t\\'o squadrons of Army l. llllll a rcixifi wrg with the .li‘l Corps in Britain.

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Hadians in the RAF. ' known are the PP lied All-Canadan n ioup originally was co u cntirelv of Canadans but. iic-Ilis of hravy fighting In ~ and the loo-v Countries, and

llu::':"f'onr? evacuation, it

hop's visit the squadron shot down.

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Aeronautical Laboratories

For the Air Force the aeronauti- cal laboratories are used to deter- - mine the practicability of new de- signs of aircraft and engines, im- provements in technique in con- struction and flight, studies in en- grne performance and the effects of modifications in fuels and lubri- cants. the design and testing of skis and floats, the checking and repair" of aircraft instruments. Existing fu- lclilties having been found inade- Iquate for present requirements, new laboratories are being construct/ed just outside Ottawa. Larger wind tunnels, both horizontal and verti- cal, are being built, and more ade- quate facilities for the study of ship and float design are being provided in a new model-testing basin.

Among the more important tests in the wind tunnel may be cited work to determine the effect on longitudinal and directional flight ztasility of adding floats to the Landplane. Tests have been contin- ued on a. one-tenth scale model of tunnel to be used in the spin-testing of air- craft models. The hydraulic struc- tures laboratory was completed during the year.

Besides making tests on a num- ber of oil-burning and gasoline- burning appliances, the fire hazard testing laboratory aided in the pre- paration of safety codes, tested two experimental models of forest fire pump, issued a report on hose for forest fire service and did some work for the Royal Canadian Air Force.

Tests of aviation gasoline, lubri- cating oil and other petroleum pro-. iducts for the Department of Nat- ional Defence, have increased by a- bout 250 per cent as a result of the war, and similar tests for manu- facturers have also increased pro-- portionally. Fuel tests have also been made in connection with an investigation of corrosion resistant coatings for use in aviation fuel drums.

through the cutting off of normal

cations have been prepared for

summer uniforms for the Navy, Ar- my and Air Force. In some cases in

THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

da’s War Effort

is being carried on in co-operation with similar laboratories and com- mittees in England. on defensive chemical vvarfare methods. Gas mask materials have been thorough- ly studied and protective measures of other kinds for use against pos- sible methods of warfare have not been neglected. The Division of Chemistry is working almost ex- cluslvely in a co-operative way with departments of Government on the testing of supplies and the pre- paration of specifications.

'I‘extlles, leather, colloids, paints, laundering, metal spraying and bonding of rubber to metal are a- mong the subjectson which test- lng techniques have been worked out and advice given on specifications so that the purchasing of supplies may be put on a sound scientific basis. Research has been continued on the production of metallic mag- nesium, the lightest structural met- al. Because of the war this work has taken on new significance, mag- nesium being an important metal in aircraft construction. Canadian raw materials have been found well suited to the production of this metal.

At the outbreak oi’ the war of 1914-18 a serious situation arose

supplies of material for lining steel- making furnaces. That such a sit- uvion has not arisen at the pres- ent time is due largely to Canadian research and commercial develop- ments. as a result of which Canada is in a position to supply a major part of the lilmpire’: requirements of these essential materials for the metallurgical industry.

In the textile laboratory specifi- a number of materials such as tar- paulins, camouflage nets, linings for bullet-proof helmets. cotton

which specifications were originally based on British requirements, if. has been necessary to work out modifications to conform to Can- adian textile practice.

Owing to the effect of the war in reducing the availability of certain textile raw materials such as linen. the textile laboratory has investi- gated the extent to which cotton or ober types of fibres could be sub- stituted for linen as for example in die case of parachute harness web-

ng.

A surprising variety of finishes is required as preservative coatings for use on aircraft, military ve- hicles and other war equipment The paint research laboratory is co- operating with Government auth- orities and with manufacturers to facilitate the supply of these highly specialized coatings.

PLASTICS IMPORTANT

The rubber laboratory has cem- tinued its investigation on the bond- ing of rubber to metal which has been widened to include the bond- ing of latex and synethetic rubber A study has been made of the pro- pertles of acetylene black in rubber. It has been found that rubber com- pounded with this black is electric- ally conducting and its thermal coii- ductivity is also greatly increased.

The work of the plastics labora- tory has consisted largely of (a) minor investigations and test work on a variety of plastics used in war work, undertaken at the request of the Department of National Defence and of the British Air Ministry and Admiralty; (b) a major investiga- tion deallng with the use of various plastics and synthetic resins in sir-

densation it has become standard practice to include some material as a vapour barrier on the inside of the wall. Extensive experiments nave been carried out to determine

carriers and the results have been published. Considerable work has been done on a by-pass method of control on the heat supply in rail- way refrigerator cars. Arrangements are being made for practical tests of this system during the present year.

In (‘D-ODQIBIIOI! with the Depart- ment of Agriculture and the Divis- ion of Biology and Aglculturc about two thousand determinations of mi- nor elements in plant and anima‘. material have been made by ape:- troscoplc methods. In the sound laboratory work has been done to find the best acoustical matcnal to be used in the intake and exhaust stacks of a new aeroplane-engine- test laboratory. War work includes studies on the cause of flutter in gas mask valves, investigations of special telephone receivers for na- val use imd other new devices.

Extensive investigations of X-ray methods of inspection of castings, forglngs, welds and other war mat- erials have been continued and in- spection methods and technique suitable for Canadian requirements have been developed. These meth- ods have been adopted in the larg- er foundries. some of which have recently installed X-ray equip- ment of their own.

When ft was foreseen that there might be a grave shortage of mili- tary optical equipment a small op- tical shop was established to ex- periment with various methods of producing precise optical devices and to produce a certain llnziieo number of precise optical parts for the repair of standard instruments and for the deyelopment of new equipment. The National Research Council shop can now produce any kind of precise optical part.

A vast amount of intricate and detailed planning of heavy elect-ri- cal machinery down to the smallest moderndevice is being carried on by the electrical engineering staff for the new Annex laboratories on the Montreal Road. In addition im- portant electrical work relating to war problems is under way. Finally a word must be said a- bout gauges. The measurement of gauges is a normal activity of the metrolozy section, although prev- ious to the war only small num- bers of gauges had been received annually for test. At the outbreak of the war representatives of the National Research Council, the Ontario Research Foundation and the Dominion Arsenal conferred with representatives of the ‘British Purchasing Mission on the subject of munitions gauges. The Council sent a metrologist to England to study the latest methods of testing munitions gauges. A gauge labora- tory was gradually staffed and ey- "iplied at Ottawa and equipment was supplied to a similar labora- tory set up by the Ontario Research Foundation at Toronto.

By October i940 the gauge lab- oratory was passing gauges as rap- idly as they were received and provision had been made for fur- ther increases in capacity. Import. int sauce parts are becoming iri- creasingly difficult to obtain but Canadian manufacturers have shown an aptitude for the produc- tion of fine precision parts that bids fair to render Canada inde- Dendent of outside supplies.

‘The National Research Council is making a substantial contribution

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A_t the close of the 48th Anniversary Sale the names will be drawn in- dicating the winners of the 48th Birthday GIFTS. There are 22 valu- . YOU may win one of them . . . . ..SHOP today at the iflih _ _ .any cash purchase....an_v cash payments at the . office....qualifies you.

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Aiuuviixsaiir SALE v BIRTHDAY GIFTS

$25.00 War Saving Certificate Fourteen $5.00 War Saving Certificates Seven Birthday Cakes

When you are shopping at our great 48th Anniversary Sale see that your name and address is written on the card given you by the clerk

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DO NOT MISS THIS CHANCE!

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tion of a new film depicting Can- ade‘s war effort on the inous r.al front.

In making the gift directors of the company expressed warm op- proval of the Goveznmentis first in. dustrlal war-effort film. This film called ‘Front of steel" was produc- ed by the National Film Board 0n behalf of the Director of Public In- formation and was released to ap- proximately 900 Canadian theotlfl ast July.

In accepting the gift on behalf of the Government the Mi-nlstflr 0i’ National War Servces said: ‘We in Ottawa are aware of the splendid work which the officers and men of the Aluminum Company of 01m- ada. in response to the 111191103’ °1 the moment are doing to increase the production of aliuninum. That whole-hearted support, has been one of most, inspiring and encouraging features of the war effort of this country and Canadians have reason

to Canada's war effort.

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its relutn from the cortin. squadron e:rly bicame pro- the Battle of Britain un- Douglns Bad-or. an L1H nan who proved himszlf an

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iiandicnl) of artificial legs, his own havln". been icst in an air crash be. fcn tli- war‘.

On Aug. 30. in the space of one Ililll’. l‘: liurflcnnc lighters of the Ail-Carolin Squadron shot down ll Gczinan bombers and fighters in a areal a r battl; in which the Can- n‘ ans new outnumbered s'x planes i0 one VWnlQ

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- cn'my ofrc afts and af- n mirth inc squadron was able

Y’ l-Iurriumes ‘n the vf Britain on Aug. 24. After 1 cl acfion Mcllab alnnl hid

velstoke, 3.0-. destroyed two Itall-l

an submarines when Italy entzred AVIATION MEDICAL RESEARCH war. Later he was forced down in

G-Ewc and interned. He woi. his A committee on aviation medical ifledotfl whorl Ii-Bll’ invaded Greece-irescarch has been established. Tests mic-Li» Garfield Pro‘- Zil-WB-r-Old are being investigated for the sel- pilot from Indian H*ad, Sask.. tookectlon of air crew men and the tests part in the frst raids on Turinid-sveloped have alreadv been found

All Dogfish

One thousand fish taken on one set <35 1t.200 trawl hooks! Good fishing, 8. .

No not Good in this case. Every (gist; of the thousand fish was a dog-

craft construction.

A program of test work on leath- er samples from the Department of National Defence has been car- ried on in co-opcration with the Ontario Research Foundation. I-luzi- dreds of samples from shoe factor-

oentre of Italian war industries.

Flying Officer Everett Badonx of Stellarton. NS, sank a German U- boat earl in Decrmbzr and got back to s base although one gas- oline tank was empty and anotiher leaking.

Army (Jo-operation

The 1st Army Co-opsrafon squad- ron of the R.C.A.l=‘. under Soda.- Ldr. W.D. Van VlZ-et of Winnipeg arrived at an R.A.F. station in Southern England in February and was joined by the 2nd squadron in May. R.C.A.F. He-dqunrters in Lon- don were rstnbllsmd under Group Capt. Georg-e Walsh, who later re- tuned to Canada for promotion

dore L. F. Stevenson. _

Scene 55 Can-rd an office's receiv- cd the Disfnguished Flying Cross during the year anti about 990 Car). adfans lost their liv's.

The first graduates of the Empire Air ‘Framing scheme fiom Can-ado, mostly air observers. ivrived 1n Bri- tain latc in Nowmber. They were

cgnc. A second ccntngent, made u 1 of c ew men. observes and i. om l number of pilots. arrived in Britain early in December.

And while these youn Canadians fought the Empire's It. r battlel, a veteran of the last war, Air Comm-

to C‘l'_ ‘All! it; 59+}, vM-h, duflng odore Raymond Collishaw of Nana- n iisiti n . ‘ “ fmo. 3.0., directed Britain's air " —— 0 s camp by Mr Marsh” victor-y over the; Italians in the

Western desert of Egypt during the December of‘ nsive.

“CHILDREN FROM OVERSEAS"

One of the most moving films to be shown on the screen this War will be seen in the theatres of Can- ada on Christmas Day when Number 10 in the "Canada Carries on" ser- ies will be released. l

‘This picture “Children From overseas" produced by the National F‘lm Board i oo-operatlon with the Director o Public Infozmation portrays the human interest stcry of the evacuation of the youngsters 0f the Bitfsh Isles to Olnada. It records vividl their hopes and am- bitions and t e impressions which this country have mode upo

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have been examined. Specifications on shoe leathers have been sug- gcsted.

A wide variety of work has been done in the corrosion laboratory. Conrosion studies were undertak- en some years ago on laboratory and seacoast testing of aluminium alloys and steels. The work hasl now been extended to corrosion testing of underwater palms metals and wire screening for radio equip- inent, corrosion resistance of cer- tain metals used for construction of boat hulls, effect on metals of lubricating oils, and the corrosion of metals by domestic tap waters and by softened laundry waters. In the Division of Physics and Electrical En ineering equipment has been deve oped for measuring the vibration characteristics of vat‘- ious aircraft. Useful results have been obtained. Eixpcriments on de- frosting aircraft propellers have shown that the mcthoii is likely to be applicable to service conditions Equipment has been developed and constructed for war purposes in the following connections- a) pon- elromeicrs fcr war purposes in the following: (at peneiromefoizs for use in gas warfare (b) a chronograph ,i".>r measuring muzzle velocities of curs (c) an electrical plotting de- via for sound ranging. Numerous tests have also been made m the nrinouring properties oi’ vni-iozis ma- teflals and work is in progress on the improvement of enti-aircaft projectiles. Fifteen new designs of electric meters or metering appara- tus were examined and approval I recommended.

ADCOOK AERIALS

Investigations have proceeded on the use of Adcock aerials for long wave direction finding especially nn imperfect sites and also for short wave direction finding. In order to prevent damage to walls and roofs of houses through moisture con-

lpilots, observers and gunners. High [altitude flying, not only presents lproblems in equipment. but involves conditions which have a pronounc- ed effect on the flying personnel. The committee has organized stud- ies of oxygen requirements. "the |Bend's". blackout due to diving or spinnig and related problems. The closest co-operation exists between medical research officers and the Flying Personnel Research Commit- tce of Great Britain and valuable work is being done.