World Happenings Briefly Told
Cyro Freitas Valle arrives in Ottawa as Brazil's first Qmbessator in Canada. About 20,000 Netherlanders have been executed by Germans since May 1940. Soviet ace Alexander Poklyshkin reportedly shot down his 53rd enemy plane. Claud Bowes Lyon, 19th birthday observed. British poultry rulings curb a fast plucking machine. Canadian bank deposits reach 2.124 billion by Feb 29. HMCS Strathadam launched in Victoria. Canada tightens tire use for Army. no new tires issued.
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Fier
Alexander Poklyshkin
Paul in Damascus and Jerusalem Claiming Faith
Sunday school lesson summarizes Paul’s dramatic conversion on the road to Damascus and his early years in Damascus and Jerusalem. It notes his bold preaching, the danger from Jews, and Barnabas’s role in vouching for him to the apostles.
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Paul
Damascus
Christ
Arabia
Luke
Jerusalem
Arabian Peninsula
Jesus
God
Corinthians
Aretas
Cephas
Simon Peter
A. T. Robertson
Barnabas
Acts
Two Kingston youths ride freight car to Belleville
Two Kingston lads jumped aboard an open freight car for a free ride and could not disembark until the train halted at Belleville Ontario about 50 miles away. The report adds a stray comparison mentioning Hitler and a war chariot.
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Kingston
Belleville
Ont
Hitler
Small 2 inch mortar, hidden menace of infantry
Chief Sitting Bull would have named it for smoke and screening. The 2 inch mortar is a versatile anti personnel weapon that screens movement and can harass hidden enemies, though it lacks armor defeating power. Every infantryman is a 2 inch mortar man.
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Sitting Bull
Jack
Frog shortage drives ads offering live specimens in Britain
Advertisements seek live frogs for experiments by scientific bodies and schools as wartime scarcity tightens supply. Frogs have been scarce since the war, with 1941 reports recalling 2,000 live specimens flown from the United States in bomber tanks for research use.
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Britain
U.S
Battle of Britain remark sparks reflection in Commons
In the recent foreign affairs debate a remark by Flight Lieutenant Teeling notes that only about 700 people took part in the Battle of Britain, arguing its significance comparable to Trafalgar and Waterloo. The London Spectator cites the comment. The article also mentions ancient diadems made of silk or wool set with stones.
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Teeling
House of Commons
Britain
Waterloo
London Spectator
Health League of Canada Pushes Pasteurization
The Health League of Canada reaffirmed its push for national compulsory pasteurization. It condemned letters opposing pasteurization as ignorant or motive driven and warned unpasteurized milk endangers health. The league cited dairy herd culls and risks from milk-borne diseases to urge safe milk supply.
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Health League of Canada
League
Health League
Bang
Canada
Safe Flying: Canadian Decompression Chamber Advances Air War
In a Canadian de compression chamber run with the Royal Canadian Air Force, scientists and workers test extreme altitudes six miles up to develop flying suits, frost resistant goggles, oxygen masks, and new devices for pilots, bombardiers, and navigators. The effort shows how science and industry drive changes across wartime aviation.
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Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Spitfire Receives Griffin Engine Upgrade
The Spitfire fighter now uses the Rolls-Royce Griffin engine with 23 percent greater capacity than the Merlin. It features a two speed mechanically driven supercharger and maintains performance from low altitudes to 25 000 feet, where most air battles occur.
Muscular Tension Tied to Light Sleep, Researchers Say
Experts identify muscular tension as a major contributor to light sleep and frequent awakenings. The finding suggests relaxation techniques may improve sleep quality and overall restfulness.
Canada’s War Aid Praised by Soviet Paper and Ottawa Host
Dana L. Wilgress hosted Russia’s new ambassador George Zarubin at a Moscow dinner while Titva Lapisky’s Red Star article “Canada” lauds Canada’s war effort. It notes Canadian Navy sea actions and broad material manpower support, reflecting warm Soviet-Canadian friendship and Churchill’s looming 70th birthday amid wartime perils.
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Dana L. Wilgress
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
Canada
George Zarubin
Zarubin
Titva Lapisky
Red Star
Wheat acreage in the United Kingdom doubled since war began
Wheat acreage in the United Kingdom has doubled since the outbreak of war, reflecting a significant expansion in grain cultivation. The shift affects farming plans and national food security, underscoring wartime agricultural mobilization by farmers and authorities.
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United Kingdom
Crossword Puzzle Clues From A Historic Page
A reader friendly list of crossword clues with numbers and hints covering animals plants tools places and figures from various cultures and times. The items range from common terms to proper nouns including lizard Tibetan gazelle and Babylonian deity noting both simple and complex definitions across sections.
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Cyro Freitas Valle
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Claud George Bowes Lyon
Farr
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Kinghorne
Elizabeth
Strathadam
Yarrows Yards
Victoria
Canadian Defence
Saul
Farly
Battle OF
China
Texas
BY William Ferguson
Anted Woller
Santa
Love Woller
Zoolie
Gene Byrnes
Pinhead
Wuining
Meak
AFR
Spitfire
Churchill
United States
Buffalo Courier-Express
Europe
Vetch
Sicily
Gazelle
T Born
Trummingbird
Iil
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