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Windsor, Ontario: A Study In Urban Geography, J. Lewis Robinson
Windsor, Ontario: A Study In Urban Geography, J. Lewis Robinson
SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications
History and urban geography of Windsor, Ontario and region to 1942; M. A. thesis, Syracuse University
Odsiecz Fighting Poland, Volume 2, 1942, Polish Armed Forces
Odsiecz Fighting Poland, Volume 2, 1942, Polish Armed Forces
SWODA: Windsor & Region Publications
During the second World War, the Polish Army operated a recruitment centre in Windsor, Ontario. From July 17th, 1941 until April 19th, 1942, they produced the newspaper Odsiecz / Fighting Poland on a weekly basis. It was published in Polish and English and was heavily illustrated. Approximately 20,000 copies per issue were circulated in the United States and Canada. The main purpose of Odsiecz was to encourage the Polish diaspora in North America to enlist in the Polish Armed Forces. The newspaper contained articles about the situation at the front, their activities in Windsor, and also in Owen Sound, which …