Word: motto
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Such a commander is congenial to the Allied motto in this war: Waste No Lives. In World War I, Canada put 595,441 men under arms, sent 418,052 overseas, lost 62,594 dead, in a total of 218,433 casualties. This time the emphasis for Canada will be on airmen, not infantry and artillery. Last week the first squadron of the new Canadian Air Force to see action was selected. Nucleus: the City of Toronto Squadron, supplemented by pilots from east and west Canada. Commander: Squadron Leader Wilbur Van Vliet, 35, of Winnipeg, famed footballer...