World Happenings Briefly Told
United States military air observer Col. Gerald Brower was killed in Egypt in a plane accident. Two hundred New York diamond merchants pledge $50,000 for British war relief. Ten million Chinese face famine in eastern and northern Kwangtung due to the Chinese Japanese war. Conscription of Canadian manpower considered desirable and imperative by Ottawa’s Legion chapter. Australia and the United Kingdom discuss selling Australia’s egg surplus to Britain in shell dried egg powder or pulp. Abyssinian forces in Kassala met British entry with abandoned Italian weapons. Col. Sir Launcelot Rolleston, once regarded as the world’s oldest Boy Scout, dies in London at 93. Royal Canadian Air Force officers Johnson and Anderson visit Britain to study RAF methods. Petain government says France has withdrawn from the League of Nations under its two-year withdrawal rule.
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Kwangtung
Ottawa
Canadian Legion
Australia
United Kingdom
Britain
Anglo- Sudan
Kassala
Syria Turkey risk could shift French mandate’s strategic balance
The New York Sun notes Syria remains outside current war zones but warns Turkish involvement would boost strategic value of the French mandate bounded by Turkey Palestine and Mesopotamia. It cites Weygand's French army presence and historic trade hubs Damascus and Antioch amid Druse and Assassin groups.
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Syria
Turkey
Palestine
Mesopotamia
New York
Maxime Weygand
Damascus
Antioch
Persia
Araby
India
Tyre
Eidon
Beirut
Assassins
Soldiers study in Scotland with languages among courses
Over 3,000 soldiers attend classes in Scotland at year end, apart from anti aircraft units. Students study Arabic and prioritize German French Italian for future use. Girl soldiers receive training in cooking typing dressmaking and beauty culture as part of open courses. A ruby throated hummingbird can launch from a perch in about 0.07 seconds.
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Scotland
Best definition of a blotter in ink drying chatter
A witty line defining blotter use as the search for clues while ink dries. It frames blotter as a metaphor for waiting and catching details during quiet moments.
Dutch Youth Flees Antwerp By Bike Reaches California
Hans De Gorter, 17, fled Antwerp ahead of German forces by bicycle, rode nearly 1000 miles in six days with four days of near starvation and three machine gun attacks, was wounded in a finger, and arrived in California aboard Pan American's Dixie Clipper to join his parents in Los Angeles after a long visa wait and detours to Paris.
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Antwerp
Belgium
France
Pan American
California
Hans de Gorter
Amsterdam
Los Angeles
Jacques
Hans
Paris
Tribute to Englishmen and Yugoslav Pride
Harold J. Laski recalls a London encounter with a Romanian diplomat and a Czech statesman. The diplomat says Yugoslavs should be proud, the Czech replies that being English is almost as proud.
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Harold J. Laski
London
Mr. Laski
Promise of No Attack From Germany Reaches Turkey
The Rome government radio cites a well informed source claiming Ambassador von Papen assured Turkish Foreign Minister Saracoglu that Germany has no intention of attacking Turkey. This echoes prior German assurances to Norway Denmark Belgium Holland Yugoslavia Greece, prompting Turkey to await similar promises.
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Rome
Franz von Papen
Saracoglu
Germany
Turkey
Buffalo Courier-Express
Norway
Denmark
Belgium
Holland
Yugoslavia
Greece
Courage Recognized for New York Detectives at World’s Fair
Viscount Halifax presented Distinguished Service Medals posthumously to Detectives Ferdinand A. Socha and Joseph J. Lynch at City Hall. The British ambassador praised their courage in removing a time bomb from the British pavilion at the World’s Fair, averting greater disaster on July 4.
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Viscount Halifax
New York City
Ferdinand A. Socha
Joseph J. Lynch
City Hall
One Sheep Coat Hides Dozens Of Wool Grades
A single sheep yields wool with more than a dozen distinct grades within its fleece. The finding highlights variability in wool quality across fibers from a single animal.
Cooling Rift Between Hitler and Goering Reported
News Week cites authentic reports that relations between Hitler and Goering cooled over several months. Goering guaranteed Luftwaffe air superiority over England then led the attack but failures blamed on him. Hitler's trust in Goering faltered as Italy's collapse shifted reliance to other high command figures.
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Hitler
Goering
Luftwaffe
England
Italy
Mediterranean
News Week
Gypsy Woman Refuses King’s Gold Offers Ancient Coin Gift
A gypsy woman near San Sebastian declined royal money from King Alfonso of Spain and offered him a gold coin bearing the effigy of Tshag, last Almoravid king who died in 1147, as reported by News of the World.
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San Sebastian
Alfonso
Spain
Tshag
The Scattered Christians Preach Everywhere They Go
The Acts narrative shows persecuted believers spreading the gospel beyond Jerusalem. Philip visits Samaria, facing Jewish Samaritan tensions, with Peter and John affirming the work. Baptisms occur, followed by the apostles praying and laying on hands for the Holy Spirit. They return to Jerusalem preaching in Samaritan towns.
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Philip
Samaria
Babylon
Temple
Palestine
Jerusalem
Peter
John
Anne Adams Pattern 4715 for Child Frock and Cape
Promote Pattern 4715 a simple Anne Adams children’s dress and cape. Describes a square neckline puff sleeves and bias side panels with military print option. Available in sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with yardage and price details. send 20 cents to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
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Anne Adams
Robin Redbreast
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
A bachelor calls tyrant a woman who flaunts her stance
A witty remark from a bachelor defines tyranny as a wife who believes she is superior to her husband and broadcasts that view to neighbors, reflecting social satire of domestic power.
Preventing scurvy with cabbage and strawberries in diet
The article notes scurvy prevention through fresh foods and ascorbic acid. It cites cabbage and strawberries as effective daily aids, with 48 to 181 mg and 36 to 65 mg per 100 g respectively. It also mentions orange and tomato juices as common child drinks but warns juices deteriorate when exposed to air. Captain Cook’s voyage is referenced regarding diet.
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Cook
Building rich garden soil for vegetables flowers and turf
The article explains loam as ideal garden soil and how to improve heavy clay or light sandy soils with compost manure straw weeds clover and leaf mould. It advises patience for beginners and notes cool weather crops like lettuce spinach and peas can be sown early while beans beets corn and tomatoes wait for warm soil.
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Canada
Horse bolts through Salisbury traffic crash scare ends at red light
A horse hitched to a lorry escaped from a goods yard in Salisbury and dashed about half a mile down the main street. It reached a traffic junction with signals and, as the lights turned red, halted suddenly, avoiding a likely accident.
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Salisbury
Potatoes banned for consumption in unoccupied France
Jean Achard the secretary of food supply issued a prohibition on eating potatoes in unoccupied France to conserve seed potatoes for planting to ensure future harvests and food security.
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Jean Achard
Food Supply
France
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Viceroy
Rockies
H.R.H
Princess Alice
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