World Happenings Briefly Told
About 2,363,000 air letters were mailed by Canadians in December an increase of 72 per cent. A varied collection of British art has just been purchased for £6,000 for an art museum in tribute to Britain's effort. Milkmen delivered milk to marooned households in Bridgend Wales when a burst river bank turned streets into rivers. The British home office considers plans to take London Bobbies from boats and put them into radio patrol cars. South Wales will have two BBC studios after the war at Cardiff and Swansea and televised programs will be available in Wales. Huge refrigerator barges called Reefers are being built in Australia for tropical war storage. Each barge holds a day’s food for two divisions. Over 3,000,000 pounds of cargo, passengers and mail are being flown monthly over the North Atlantic to and from England North Africa Russia and China. December figures on German V bombs casualties for 1944 total 8,465 killed and 21,984 seriously wounded. A laborer charged with stealing 69,000 cigarettes sold on the black market in Edinburgh was jailed for two years.
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Australia
Edinburgh
Canada to complete Micmac Tribal destroyer by April
The Micmac, Canada’s first home built Tribal class destroyer, is tentatively to be completed in April. Lt Cmdr Ralph Hennessy, 27, of Ottawa, named commander. Built to the specs of Haida Huron and Iroquois, Micmac mirrors their 1900 ton displacement, 350 foot length, 36 foot beam, six 47 inch guns and strong AA, torpedoes and depth charges. Three sister ships under construction with dates undeclared. Canadian yards push ahead on warship output amid corvettes frigates and merchant ships.
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Canada
Micmac
Cmdr
Ralph Hennessy
Ottawa
Haida
Huron
Iroquois
Still Good Workers Amid War Effort Highlighted
Amid wartime labor shortages older workers, past retirement age, prove capable of outperforming younger rivals by turning in solid daily work. Industrial managers value their experience as many young men serve overseas.
Disciples Called to Heal and Proclaim in Matthew 10
A Sunday school lesson outlines Jesus calling the twelve apostles, granting them power to heal and preach the Kingdom to the Jews, with limits on Gentile and Samaritan outreach. It notes freedom of giving, guidance for their mission, and cautions from Matthew 10 9 15.
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Jesus
Heaven
Mark
Luke
France Reclaims Renault Factories From Occupation
The Renault automobile plants seized and used by German forces during four years of occupation are handed to the French government under a decree published in the official journal, marking a legal transfer of ownership.
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Renault
France
Pies baked in September keep best when frozen study finds
Experiments at Syracuse University College of Home Economics show apples baked in September and frozen taste better in December than freshly baked pies from December fruit. Freezing fully baked pies reduces soggy crust versus freezing unbaked pies. Cortland tops, Northern Spy and Delicious tied for second, McIntosh third.
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College of Home Economics
Syracuse University
Edith Nason
Phyllis Watson
Cortland Apples
Northern Spy Delicious
McIntosh
Soil Profile Analysis on Alaska Highway and Yukon Regions
Analysis of profile soils along the Alaska Highway and in the Yukon is in progress to determine agricultural possibilities. The study aims to assess soil fertility moisture regime and suitability for crops in these northern areas.
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Alaska Highway
Yukon
Strange River Phenomena Reported Across Canada
The Fort William Times Journal notes bizarre river behavior in Canada and Manitoba. In Algoma's Little Albany River a canoe seems to move upstream then downstream after logs are cleared. In the Rockies near Lake Louise a split stream appears, some water heading east others west. Near Kelwood a rising grade creates an optical illusion of uphill flow.
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Saulte Ste. Marie
Canada
Rocky Mountains
Lake Louise
Atlantic
Pacific
Manitoba
Kelwood
Fort William
Pedigreed Sheep Visit Planned by Soviet Delegation
A Soviet delegation will visit leading British sheep breeders to inspect top pedigree flocks and select rams and ewes for their livestock replacement plan. Exports continued during the war with 1944 figures: 11 black faced Suffolk rams to the United States, 10 rams and 10 ewes to Canada, 1 ram to Australia, and 4 rams with 7 ewes to Egypt. Hair styling tip notes a side-part to lengthen a round face.
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Great Britain
United States
Canada
Australia
From ATS To CWAC - Canadian Army Photo
Margaret Robbie, a new recruit for the Canadian Women's Army Corps in Winnipeg, is the 2 000th CWAC enlistment in MD 10 and the only soldierette eligible to sew four chevrons for four years service. She previously served four years in the Auxiliary Territorial Service and met Lance Corporal Henry Robbie in London during a blitz. He remains in Canada as a serviceman. Robbie will wear the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp.
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Margaret Robbie
Canadian Women's Army Corps
Winnipeg
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Pte
Robbie
C.w.ac
M.D
Canada
Margaret
London
Henry Robbie
C.W.A.C
Oil science aids plant breeding across flaxseed to rape seed
Canadian scientists study chemical properties of oils from flaxseed soybean sunflower safflower and rapeseed to guide breeders in developing strains for diverse uses. The note recalls the first US Marines to land on European soil with Benjamin Franklin’s 1776 journey to France.
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United States
Benjamin Franklin
France
Health Week spotlight on Canada’s illness costs
Health Week emphasizes national health in Canada with Health League of Canada pamphlet Health Facts. It notes 1,000,000 conscripts examined and 300,000 unsuitable for service, annual sickness costs near 1 billion dollars, prevention spending around 7 million, and large losses to industry from illness at 135 million to workers and 200 million to employers. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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Canada
The
Health League of Canada
League
Crossword Puzzle Clues Faced by Readers
A reader’s crossword puzzle lists across and down clues with multiple entries. The puzzle includes fruit and measurement terms, pronouns, weathered hints, and various noun and verb clues across categories.
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Britain
Bridgend
Wales
Home Office
North America
South Wales
British Broadcasting Corporation
Cardiff
Swansea
North Atlantic
England
North Africa
Russia
China
By Fred Neher
Joey
Germany
Ardennes
Jesus and the Twelve
ATS
CWAC
BY William Ferguson
Sik
British Empire
Old Dan Tuckei
Reg
Generol
Gene Byrnes
MY Girl
Health League
Ris Ald
Corp
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