World Happenings Briefly Told
Six Army chaplains named in a War Office casualty list. Mrs Margaret Grant Banting died at Alliston Ontario. The King approves Lord Gowrie's continued governorship of Australia in 1941. Lyons radio threatens France over deportation of youth. Chancellor Kingsley Wood cites 8 million pounds raised for aircraft. October employment gain hits new all time high. George Cross awarded to Arthur Merriman of the Ministry of Supply. Gandhi orders All India Congress to avoid public demonstrations. Health ministry denies epidemics in Britain but warns Pestilence and disease remain war risks.
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War Office
Margaret Grant Banting
McAcher
Frederick Banting
Alliston
Ont
Lord Gowrie
Australia
Lyons Radio
France
Kingsley Wood
Britain
Empire
Arthur Douglas Merriman
Directorate of Scientific Research
Ministry of Supply
London Gazette
Mohandas K. Gandhi
All-India Congress Party
Manitoba Saskair Training Schools to Open by June 15 1941
All eleven Commonwealth Air Training scheme schools in Manitoba and Saskatchewan will be operating by June 15 1941 or earlier. No 2 Air Command headquarters reports provision for service flying observers and bombing and gunnery training. Seven schools are already active. The sites include four 1 000 000 dollar establishments in Manitoba plus Yorkton and North Battleford service flying schools, Dafoe bombing and gunnery school, and Prince Albert observers school.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
No. 2 Air Command
Yorkton
North Battleford
Sask
Dafoe
Prince Albert
Wrong Kind Of Bridge
A wife recalls a bridge party from the night before and blames her husband for introducing her to a man she believed to be a bridge expert. The husband defends the man as a real expert though the wife insists he is only an engineer.
Becomes Valuable Crop in Missouri Lespedeza
The Kansas City Times notes frost killed lespedeza turning fields reddish brown as drivers cross Missouri highways. Introduced 22 years ago by the Missouri College of Agriculture the Korean legume proved versatile and profitable, growing with crops, building soil, and producing hay and pasture. By fall 7.5 million acres in Missouri are lespedeza, nearly twice the corn area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Times
Missouri
H. G Wells
Mars
Missouri College of Agriculture
Britain eyes U S shipyards for 360 merchant ships plan
The Wall Street Journal reports British government negotiates a program to build about 360 merchant ships in U S shipyards at roughly 750 million dollars. Four to seven new yards would be built on the Atlantic Pacific and gulf coasts to avoid labor shortages. Ships would displace about 14,000 tons and use 4,000 tons of steel, powered by Scotch boilers and reciprocating engines not used in the U S for two decades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Wall Street Journal
United States
United States Shipping Board
Atlantic
Pacific
Gulf
Scotch Marine
Rescued From Prison Ship East Coast Canadian Port
Captain C. Arundell recounts escape after the sunken Haxby was sunk by a German cruiser last April. Surviving crew were moved to a Nazi controlled Norwegian freighter off New Zealand before a British submarine halted the voyage near France and rescued them. He describes prison ship life as harsh with meager rations and putrid meals.
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France
C. Arundell
United States
Arundell
England
New Zealand
Canada’s Army Skiers Begin Training At Ottawa
About 15 soldiers of Canada's army skiers learned marching, turning and formations on the Dominion Experimental Farm slopes in Ottawa. Clad in white parkas they practiced using dragged branches to erase ski trails from aerial observation and will instruct others at their unit HQ after completing the Ottawa course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Dover Patrol and the Channel as British Soul
A New York Times editorial ponders the Channel’s tides and the Dover Patrol as a historic shield and symbol. It argues the Channel defines Britain’s fate, linking naval legacy to liberty, resilience, and national identity across ages.
Egypt Ships Wheat to Greece Amid Trade Talks
Egypt agrees to ship wheat to Greece in exchange for phosphates to meet winter needs. The arrangement, combined with Australian supplies, aims to stabilize Greek demand. Egypt seeks better trade with Turkey and broader U S commerce to replace lost European markets. the Gulf Stream moves about 40 miles daily.
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Egypt
Greece
Australia
Turkey
United States
Apron Makes Practical Gift
Anne Adams Pattern 4608 offers three apron styles A B and back bodice panelled design with heart shaped top scallop pockets and lace trim. Available sizes small to large with fabric yardages listed. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Aid Raid Victims Clothing and Supplies Shipped from Canada
Canadian Red Cross warehouses in Britain sent twelve thousand blankets and other clothing to Coventry Birmingham Bristol and Southampton for air raid victims. Dr Fred W Routley said six million articles had been shipped in the first year of the war with more on the way and over sixty two thousand blankets already reaching Britain. The Women's War Work Committee aims to produce half a million clothing items for refugees evacuees and air raid victims.
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Canadian Red Cross
Britain
Coventry
Birmingham
Bristol
Southampton
Toronto
Fred W. Rouley
Canada
Punishment for L G Fuller over two interlocked planes feat
L G Fuller of the Royal Australian Air Force faced seven days' pay forfeiture and 14 days in the bar racks after giving a mid air collision statement to a Sydney newspaper without command approval. His flying skill in landing the two planes after the crash earned promotion to sergeant, completion of the efficient airman test, and overseas draft awaiting embarkation.
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L. G. Fuller
Royal Australian Air Force
Wagga
New South Wales
R.A.A.F
Sydney
Telescopes Do Not Brighten Moon Or Planet Views
A factual note explains that telescopes do not increase intrinsic brightness of celestial bodies like the Moon or planets. They magnify and reveal detail but rely on light from the object and observing conditions.
Lord Teach Us to Pray Luke 11 Sunday School Lesson
Sunday school lesson discusses Luke 11 1 4 and 11 5 8 on prayer. It notes Jesus teaching on daily bread forgiveness and temptation and cites Moffatts translation and Wordsworth. It shows persistent prayer as a waking force that keeps God present in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
John
the Baptist
Moffatt
Wordsworth
Donald Hankey
Education Of Soldiers From Dr. Cartwright Views On Canadian Systems
Dr. Morse Cartwright of New York praises Canada's soldier education program as a model for the United States. He met with the Canadian Legion and notes educational officers and postwar plans boost morale and democracy. He warns postwar issues include integrating Nazi officers lacking democratic training.
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Morse Cartwright
New York
United States
Canada
Cartwright
Ottawa
Canadian Legion
Dominion
Dr. Cartwright
Legion
Canadian General Staff
History Teacher and Danny Exchange About Respect
A history teacher asks which ruler commands the most respect. Danny answers the ruler is the one you are holding, implying power comes from the person wielding authority.
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Danny
Edison Patents First Practical Electric Lamp in 1880
The first practical electric lamp was patented by Thomas A. Edison on January 27, 1880. This milestone marked a major step in electric lighting technology and industrial development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. E@son
Baseball Becomes Principal Sport in Nicaragua
The article states baseball is now the leading sport in Nicaragua, supplanting others as the primary athletic focus. It notes the sport's growth, organized leagues, and increased community participation across cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicaragua
Lord Horder Reviews Britain's Health After War Year
The Sunday Times notes Lord Horder, Dean of British medicine, says war has activated national science and kept health high. He cites declines in diphtheria and scarlet fever, stable tuberculosis, and controlled venereal disease, while urging immunization and better diet understanding. He contrasts Nazi rule with Britain’s health, warns against national vices, and honors wartime medical experts.
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Sunday Times
Lord Horder
Germany
Gumpert
Britain
Readers invited to obtain cancer articles fee free
An editorial note invites readers to request Dr. McCullough's articles on cancer from The Health League of Canada by writing to Dept. W.N.Y., 111 Avenue Road, Toronto Ontario. Include a printed name and address and say please send me Dr. McCullough's articles on Cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Nylon to Transform Women’s Clothing Worldwide
Robert Clougher of Du Pont predicts nylon derived from coal air and water will soon be widely used in women's wear beyond hosiery and lingerie. He spoke at New Rochelle New York noting it could extend to shoes hats gloves dresses and all clothing types.
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Robert Clougher
The
du Pont Co
New Rochelle
N.Y
Clougher
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Great Britain
Hitler
Next Jme
Mickie
Alaifa
Canada’s Army
Meee
Dover Patrol
English Channel
Man
Channel
Straits of Dover
North Sea
Goodwin Sands
Dover
Caesar
William the Conqueror
Monk
Nelson
Napoleon
Boulogne
Drake
English
New York Times
H. Chas. Tutte
Salvation Army For
Salvation Army
Sir Edward Beatty
By Anne Adan
Red Cross
U.S
DR. J. W. $. McCullough
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