World Happenings Briefly Told
The Rome report says von Stumpf deputy chief of the Nazi press bureau was killed on the Russian front. Italy plans new military classes including nationals abroad and university students. Turkish naval cadets depart Ankara for air instruction in Britain. Churchill sends cordial greetings to Stalin on his 62nd birthday. Captain Edward Gough awarded OBE for meritorious service after two U boat sinkings. Canadian cartoonist Arthur Racey dies in Montreal aged 71. D E Kingaby earns second bar to DFM after 18 enemy kills. Britain has scrap metal to equip fleets and weapons. Sir Mohammed Azizul Haque named India high commissioner, succeeding Sir Firoz Noon.
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Rome
re@io
von Stumpf
Basler Nachrichten
Italy
Ankara
Britain
AFI
Churchill
Joseph Stalin
Edward Gough
Arthur G. Racey
Montreal
Quebec City
Montreal Star
Fighter Command
D. E. Kingaby
Bon Bon apron pattern 4931 by Anne Adams
Rich candy box inspired Bon Bon apron pattern 4931 offers a lacy ruffle trimmed bodice and heart pocket. Available in small to large sizes with specific fabric yardages and a 20 cent price, order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union. Johann Strauss Jr referenced. Balkans stork migrations noted. Alaska coast line fact.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Casting a Play Through Genuine Character Work
The author urges actors to grow into roles via personal biography and lived experience. Readers are advised to cast for character fit, then let performers read for parts, and study the script to craft believable, natural performances. Biographical exercises and careful preparation are emphasized for stage illusion.
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Mary Ellen
Regina
Far East recruits join British air force via Canada ports
A mass arrival of international volunteers reaches Canadian Pacific ports en route to prairie air training camps. C H B Talalla, a Sinhalese, and Tan Kai Hai from Singapore both joined RAF groups after prior flying hours. They express resolve to fly for Britain in the Battle of Britain.
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Canada
Australia
Far East
Prairies
India
Hong Kong
Malay Peninsula
C. H. B. Taalla
Britain
Talalla
Kuala Lumpur
Vancouver
New
Airacobra Fighter Plane Details From World War II
The Airacobra, an American built fighter, was ordered by France in 1940 but pieces were taken over by the British after France fell. Plans originally showed a slow 37 mm cannon, later replaced by a 20 mm cannon with higher fire rate. It carries two 0.50 cal guns in the fuselage and four 0.30 cal guns in the wings, serving as ground strafing or fighter depending on armament. Wing span 34 ft, length 34 ft 2 in, height 9 ft 3.25 in, wing area 213 sq ft, airscrew diameter 10 ft 4.25 in.
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Armee de l'Air
France
British Purchasing Commission
Airacobra
How Matthew Mark Luke Begin Their Gospels
Sunday school lesson outlines how Matthew traces Jesus genealogy to David and Abraham with 14 generations, and how Mark declares the gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God. Luke shows Acts as a continuation, detailing Christianity from Galilee to Rome through Theophilus.
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Jesus
David
Abraham
Babylon
Joseph
Mary
Lord
Mark
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
Luke
Theophilus
Galilee
Jerusalem
Rome
Mary and Paddy the terrier upset the soldier on Birchfield Road
The Birmingham Mail reports a comical scene as a Royal Warwickshire soldier faced a determined terrier. The dog, standing three feet away with a ready stance, bayed at the man who had just slipped inside his home and then shouted for the dog to back Paddy. Mary appeared and seized the terrier by the collar, ending the moment.
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Birchfield Road
Berry Barr
Birmingham Mail
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Mary
Paddy
White Coats Boost Pedestrian Visibility at Night
Tests in Wellington New Zealand measured driver vision with restricted headlights. A man in a black coat was seen at 95 feet from a stationary car, while a man in a white coat was visible from 343 feet and between 162 and 220 feet from other cars. A white waist band added 40 percent to visibility.
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Wellington
New Zealand
Britain’s Colonies Contribute Large War War Chest Gifts
Far flung lands of Britain’s colonial empire sent 23 million pounds to the British Treasury to aid the war effort. Despite export restrictions, colonies donated money and loans and boosted local defence contributions to support the exchequer during wartime.
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Britain
Vatican City's First Settlement Likely Founded Around 500 AD
Archaeologists and historians speculate that the earliest Vatican City foundations date to around 500 AD, suggesting early Christian papal origins and the gradual development of a religious enclave on the Tiber. Further research aims to confirm precise dates and builders.
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Vatican City
Vitamin B2 Deficiency Tied to Eye Ailments and Costs
Doctor E. Chant Robertson in Health argues insufficient riboflavin causes eye vessel changes and headaches. Diet improvements include liver kidney cheese eggs wheat germ beans peas and milk. She cites Ottawa stats showing a large share of Canadians rely on sugar white flour and sweets, linked to illness costs.
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E. Chant-Robertson
Health
The
Health League of Canada
Board of Education
Chant-Robertson
Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Officials Warn Packers on Hog Handling in Wiltshire Contract
Agriculture department officials at Ottawa warn packers to avoid rough handling of hogs before slaughter. They ban sticks and canes for driving hogs and recommend using waterproof flap casings from repurposed aprons as driving aids.
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Agriculture Department
Ottawa
Britain
Mickie Says You Won’t Pull Your Own Teeth
A noisy, fragmented message mocks self care and urges abandoning a rubber stamp and ordering prosperity stationery. The tone is satirical and chaotic, reflecting a protest or adlike tirade from a single speaker.
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Mohammed Azizul Haque
Bengal Legislative Assembly
Firoz Noon
Governor General
Johann Strauss the Younger
Balkans
Alaska
United States
Atre
Grand Comoro Island
South Africa
Pancho Villa
Far
RCAF
Royal Canadian Air Force
Allison
William
Ferguson
Tsetse
Arth
Matthew, Mark, Luke
Christ Jesus
Reg
Gene Byrnes
DR. Forceps
Realty
Gibraltar
Mickie
Sines
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