World happenings briefly told in wartime summary
The United States begins accumulating food for shipment to Russia under Lend Lease. Canada would form a 13 mile long convoy if all new ships were placed end to end. Britain awards BEM post names. Canada’s ship orders exceed 500 million dollars. London air raid post casualties total 51 554 by September end. Canada sends aid to ships wrecked and merchant navy societies. Stalin allows 25 000 Poles to join British Middle East command. Royal Canadian Air Force personnel donate extra work at Ottawa HQ. Crown Prince Olav says Norwegians in exile now serve or train in Canada.
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United States
Russia
Canada
Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada
Merchant Navy
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Russia
Middle East
Royal Canadian Air Force
R.C.A.F
Ottawa
Crown Prince
Olav
Norway
Victory apron pattern for patriotic sewing by Anne Adams
The Anne Adams V for Victory apron pattern 4938 features a V shaped bodice with shoulder straps and front V dip, back buttons, optional V pockets, and contrasting yoke or hem border. Sizes from small to extra large. fabric needs specified. Send 20 cents to the Winnipeg pattern department for details and order.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Theatre rules and acting tips for beginners and pros
Mary Ellen Burgess offers practical stage guidance on delivering lines with emphasis and timing, avoiding monotony, maintaining teamwork, and handling exits and reactions. The notes stress natural delivery, controlled emotions, pauses, and rehearsal routine to achieve believable performance.
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Mr. Sampson
Lister
Mary Ellen Burgess
Box
Regina
Prussianism and Hitlerism Compared as One View
The article argues that Prussianism and Hitlerism share core traits, with Prussianism seen as the high brow and Hitlerism as the low brow version of the same movement. It notes a notable corporal as more conspicuous than generals, yet asserts no essential difference between the two ideologies.
Storing Potatoes For Dormant Spring Storage
Advice on storing potatoes emphasizes nightly ventilation during cool air and closing vents in the morning to extend dormant storage. The passage adds a moral note about living for others, not just oneself.
Giant Liberator bomber dwarfs wartime aircraft
The Liberator features a 110 foot wingspan and 63 foot length, a 2,300 mile range at 230 mph cruise, and a top speed over 330 mph. It uses four 1,200 hp engines delivering nearly 5,000 hp, with twin fins and retractable tricycle landing gear.
English buyer repurposes army boots for miners
An Englishman who purchased 50,000 army boots for miner use found 6,000 left boots beyond repair. The rest house on Mount Evans, Colorado, claimed as North America’s highest building at 14,260 feet. Writer Oliver Goldsmith died with debts exceeding 10,000 dollars.
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North America
Mount Evans
Colorado
Oliver Goldsmith
Jesus Directs Two Fishermen and Their Response
A Sunday school piece on Jesus calling Peter, James, and John from fishing to discipleship. Luke 5 recounts the shore scene on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus asks to launch out and nets bring a great catch, prompting Peter to follow and leave his former life.
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Jesus
Gennesaret
Sea of Galilee
Christ
Capernaum
Luke
Simon Peter
Peter
James
John
The Bloke They Dug For
A London spectator, watching three days over the ARP demolition, reveals he once lived there. The foreman finally orders the squad to stop, exclaiming that they have found the man they were digging for.
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A.R.P
Boating Accident Report Mentioned in Irish Paper
An Irish Times excerpt notes censorship on references to Irish men with the Allies and potential honors. It cites a former staffer serving with the British Navy and remarks on a boating accident, then oddly adds a line about watermelons in Chaldea.
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Irish Times
John A. Robinson
Canadians urged to see dentist every six months
Health League of Canada releases figures on decayed teeth and cavities in the United States, urging Canadians to visit dentists at least twice yearly. Officials note many recruits were rejected for poor teeth and advocate periodic exams for all ages to reduce illness and defense-held health costs.
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United States
U.S
The
Health League of Canada
Canada
Canadian Navy
Army
Air Force
Health League
Toronto
Iron ration provided to Britain's civilians in wartime
The British Industries Bulletin reports a nationwide iron ration program supplying dry wheaten biscuits with 3 percent moisture. The ration, designed to endure invasion delays, uses wholewheat fat and sugar and retains vitamin content after baking. Seven types of optical glass are now produced in a government plant, a manufacturing first since June 1941.
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Britain
British Industries Bulletin
Canada
Advertising Gag Sparks Laughter Over Circulation Joke
A local ad sheet gag pokes fun at circulation figures with a cartoonish jab claiming “per cent circulation” mirrors a skinny man with high blood pressure. The playful line mocks readers and ad readers alike, yielding light humor in the shops.
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London
RCAF
Acre
Riet
Earth
ARES
Kansas
Tad Rlinner
Chaldea
Gene Byrnes
Pop
Little Chickadee
Mickie
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