World Happenings Briefly Told
Construction of establishments for the British Commonwealth Training plan in Canada costs 2123,551,556. The Moscow radio reports amnesty for Polish crimes in the Soviet. The British admiralty cites losses of Isis and Quorn plus three minesweepers and two trawlers. Featherweight life rafts use balsa wood from Costa Rica and neighbors. Defence Minister Ralston pledges steps to protect soldiers from demobilization affecting active troops.
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British Commonwealth Training Plan
Canada
British Admiralty
Isis
Quorn
Defence
Ralston
Full Stature Canada Praised by London Standard War Editorial
The London Evening Standard hails Canada as reaching full stature among great nations praising the creation of the 1st Canadian Army and noting Canadians’ heroism in past and present wars. It cites gifts of men and goods during hard times and commemorates Canadian sacrifices at Amiens.
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Canada
London Evening Standard
1St Canadian Army
The
Standard
Rc.a.f
Bermuda Evolving From Resort To Military Base
In July 1609 Bermuda came under British rule after Admiral Sir George Somers, wrecked en route to Virginia, claimed the island for King James I. This marked a turning point from a pleasure resort to a strategic fortress and base for U.S. military, naval, and air forces.
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Bermuda
George Somers
Virginia
James I
U.S
Brest Litovsk peace treaty cited as Russian stain in war history
The column recalls Russia’s 1918 Brest Litovsk separate peace with Germany and notes Lenin and Trotsky’s 1917 coup. It contrasts past defeats with a grim jab at Soviet leaders and envisions Germany demanding terms at Berlin. The piece moves to Canada’s Bible production and ends with a note on the blue whale.
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Brest Litovsk
Lenin
Germany
Russia
Trotsky
Kerensky
Austria
Turkey
Stalin
Reichschancellery
Berlin
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Auntie May Wilson’s Cairo boarding house cared for R C A F lads
An Englishwoman in Cairo runs a warm, homey boarding house for many R C A F boys. She accompanies them to movies, plays penny ante, and duties include darning socks and sewing on buttons, earning the affectionate nickname Auntie May.
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R.C.A.F
Cairo
Bible Version Published for Wororra Tribe
A Gospel translation has been released by the British and Foreign Bible Society for the Wororra, a tiny Aboriginal tribe in Australia, spoken by about 300 people. The publication aims to provide scripture in their language.
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British and Foreign Bible Society
Crossword puzzle clues and answers posted for a newspaper page
A mixed set of crossword clues appears with horizontal and vertical entries covering various topics. Clues include terms for occupations, objects, places, and abstract ideas, with several entries spanning common crossword themes and wordplay.
Men and Women Clash Over Fashion Pockets and Handbags
A light exchange notes men are foolish with clothes for warm weather yet avoid oversized handbags. A woman counters that women carry belongings in handbags rather than carry many pockets stuffed with items.
Women to stay in industry after wartime, says Hickey
Margaret Hickey, newly elected president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women and chairwoman of the War Manpower Commission policy committee, asserts women will remain in industry after the war. She notes women have earned a lasting place in business and that industry is adapting to them, with a replenishment era ahead creating substantial work for women.
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Margaret Hickey
United States
Japan
United Nations readies aid for battered European lands
The United Nations organization plans to rehabilitate war torn Europe and assist 21 to 30 million displaced people, not counting those in Russia. It outlines provision of food, clothing, health services, and resumed work, with a central fund raised by nations not overrun by Germany totaling 500 to 625 million pounds.
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United Nations Organization
Europe
Russia
Sultan of Solo’s vast Surakarta household counted at fifteen thousand
The Sultan of Solo in Surakarta Java maintains a sprawling household of about 15 000 people including wives sweethearts dancing girls relatives priests soldiers servants and local officials. Over 10 000 colors hues and tones derive from coal.
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Solo
Surakarta
Java
Saul and Samuel Discover Israel King in Mizpah
A Sunday school lesson notes Samuel’s anointing of Saul as Israel’s king foretold in 1 Samuel 9 and 10. It explains divine revelation, Saul’s humility, his discovery at Mizpah, and Samuel’s charter of royal powers placed before Jehovah, with background from Deuteronomy and related verses. It adds a final line on eye recovery after bright lights.
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Saul
Samuel
Benjamin
Israel
Alexander Whyte
Lot
Mizpah
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