Advances in War Medicine Cut Wounded Death Rates
The Ministry of Information reports fewer deaths among wounded in World War II than in 1914-18. Sulphonamides and penicillin curb infection, while air evacuation speeds care, with about 15,000 wounded moved by air in Sicily and another 15,000 in North Africa. Hospitals have sometimes been flown directly into battle zones.
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Ministry of Information
Egypt
Palestine
Middle East
France
Tunisia
North Africa
Royal Air Force
United States Army Air Corps
Blood Plasma Saves Lives in Frontline Medical Care
Civilians contribute to battlefield treatment with dried blood plasma used to treat wounds and shock. Trained teams administer plasma to casualties near front lines before evacuation, while mobile operating theatres move close to combat zones to reduce death rates. Doctors and Medical Corps personnel are credited for saving many lives.
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Eded
Fear as a healthy emotion sharpens aircrew judgment
An Air Commodore argues in the British Medical Journal that fear in limits is natural and helpful, sharpens attention and effort. He notes night bomber crews suffer most from nerves, but a pilot with balanced fear and hope remains vital, while lack of confidence causes accidents and breakdowns.
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British Medical Journal
Population Growth In India Surpasses US Size Over 50 Years
The Victoria Colonist notes that India's population has grown by about five million annually, adding a figure comparable to the United States over the past fifty years. It argues famines obscure this rapid natural increase and criticizes critics who blame Britain.
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United States
India
Great Britain
Victoria
German bombs, savage rhetoric, and British resolve
A British diplomat recalled Berlin press framing raids as barbarous and Jewish inspired while German leaders spoke of London as a ripe plum. He noted prewar acceptance of bombing civilians, Hitler’s threats in 1938, and the later war sequence Warsaw Rotterdam London Coventry Belgrade. He argued Germany cannot outbuild Britain’s air power in three years.
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Berlin
Wea
Goering
London
Hitler
Luftwaffe
Prague
Warsaw
Rotterdam
Coventry
Belgrade
England
Germany
Kidneys Must Clean Out Acids
Doctors warn kidneys must remove acids from the blood to prevent buildup. Medical guidance emphasizes hydration and monitoring for kidney-related metabolic balance in patients at risk.
Cystex Promises Quick Kidney and Bladder Relief
Ad claims kidney and bladder discomfort caused by toxins improve after the first Cystex dose. It promises cleansing of kidneys within a day or so and a money back guarantee if not satisfied, urging readers to buy from their druggist.
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Cystex
Zagreb's Wealth Gap Deepens Amid Rationing Crisis
Zagreb the Croatian capital is described as Europe’s dearest city as rationing fails to meet needs and a thriving black market emerges. Bread costs about six dollars per two pound loaf while foreign currency and rare items fetch many times their official value. The local currency is nearly worthless and the government pays farmers in cigarettes and matches due to shortages.
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Zagreb
Croatia
Europe
Witty exchanges and light quips from a cheerful paper
A string of comic vignettes and playful banter about marriage, speechmaking, finances, and everyday misunderstandings. Jokes touch on a queen, a bank cheque, loneliness, exams, and a four cent postage joke, all with light, amiable punchlines.
Norway's Merchant Marine Powers War Support Worldwide
The article notes Norway's merchant fleet, the fourth largest globally, enabling the country to pay its way during war and the Royal Norwegian Government in London meeting prewar obligations with interest and amortization payments on foreign loans. It cites a 1942–43 coal saving by British consumers of 11,000,000 tons, 3,000,000 tons above forecasts, and adds a aside about honey storing better in warmth than in a fridge.
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Norway
Royal
London
Price Control And Rationing Q and A Summary
Wartime Prices and Trade Board offers Q and A style guidance on landlord notices, ration books, butcher practices, refunds, and ration card usage. It explains six months notice for landlord occupation, how to obtain a ration book for a baby, defatted carcass rules for suet, store refund limits, and ration card allotments. Readers are invited to request pamphlets or the Blue Book and contact wartime offices.
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Wil
Ration Board
Prices and Trade Board
Regina
Sask
The Private Soldier in World War I
Windsor Star columnist W L Clark urges recognition for the private soldier. The piece praises the frontline fighters who endure mud, shells, and bayonets, noting that specialty branches should not eclipse the core fighting man. He commends thousands of young men who fight without seeking favors and aim to end the war quickly.
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W.L. Clark
Windsor Star
Japanese aggression and Allied resolve in wartime rhetoric
The Detroit Free Press denounces Japanese brutality and the regime's will to crush Britain and the U.S. It argues reprisals could deter the fiends in Japanese uniforms and condemns cruelty as ingrained in Japan despite its stated determination.
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Detroit Free Press
New Values For Old Potatoes Boost Vitamin C Intake
Department of Nutrition Services Ottawa reports potatoes provide 35 percent of Canadians' Vitamin C. One average potato supplies a significant portion of daily needs, but overcooking reduces vitamin C. Best methods: bake or steam with skins on, or boil in jackets to preserve nutrients.
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Department of Nutrition Services
Ottawa
Canada
Chinese journalism students to publish eight page tabloid
Dr Hollington K Tong, director of the Chinese Post Graduate School of Journalism, said in a radio message from Chungking that an eight page English language tabloid will be published soon. Dean Harold L Cross and Columbia University staff will direct 34 students, including seven girls, in a bamboo and mud building setup.
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Chungking Soon
Hollington K. Tong
Chinese Post Graduate School of Journalism
Chungking
Harold L. Cross
China
Graduate School of Journalism
Columbia University
Gems and Gentle Wisdom Across Voices and Time
A compact collection of proverbs and quotations on gentleness truth and character from Bulwer Lytton Punshon Tsze Spenser Mary Baker Eddy and II Timothy 2 24 with a closing number 2555
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