World Happenings Briefly Told
A lab costing 30000 dollars will be built at Sault Ste Marie for forest pest study. Canada’s war effort tribute Editorial in London Evening Standard. Wheat fed to livestock in the Prairie Provinces fell from 60000000 to 46500000 bushels year 1942-43 to 1943-44. Sir Thomas Barlow died at 99, physician to Victoria Edward VII and George V. French Civil Airways now run 47000 miles of regular routes. Ottawa reports higher 1944 canned fruit and vegetables versus 1943. Over ten million British troops moved by the Royal Navy during the war. Enemys actions caused fewer than 3000 deaths. An Admiral’s dress sword found on a Cardiff railway train among railway lost property. Japan offers sugar and tobacco in the Netherlands Indies for diamonds to fuel war industries. Sir John Anderson said Britain’s war debt reached 13.975 billion pounds by end of 1944.
Helpful Hints for Apple Sauce from Consumer Section
Salt the apple sauce lightly to heighten flavor and cut sugar needs. Use leftover syrup from canned fruit to replace water and some sugar. Keep water minimal since apples are mostly water. Do not add spices unless serving the same day, as nutmeg and others can make sauce bitter with standing.
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Agriculture Department
Belgium Receives Warm Relations With Allied Reporters
Canadian ambassador to Belgium W F A Turgeon praised the bond between Belgians and Canadian troops at a Brussels reception for Canadian British American and Allied correspondents. He called the relations “the very happiest” among the allied nations.
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Belgium
W. F. A. Turgeon
Brussels
No 13th Floor Concession At Congress Hotel Reopening
When the Congress Hotel in Chicago reopens on May 1 it will defy superstition by having a 13th floor but no room bearing the number thirteen. The hotel will present a superstition friendly layout for guests.
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Congress
Chicago
Jesus Public Ministry in Capernaum and Miracles
The lesson explores Jesus in Capernaum healing a paralytic after friends lower him through a roof. He forgives sins, faces scribes who denounce blasphemy, then proves his power by healing the man. The account emphasizes faith, forgiveness, and the link between spiritual authority and physical cure.
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Jesus
Peter
Gadara
Sea of Galilee
Nazareth
Matthew
Capernaum
Luke
God
Zigabenus
Pheasants Group Referred To As A Nide
Reader note defines a group of pheasants as a nide. The brief term appears in the glossary likely from a wildlife or natural history column. No additional context or events accompany the definition.
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Russia
Tunnel Under Niagara Will Reopen With New Under Falls Tunnel
The Niagara Parks Commission plans to reopen Table Rock for tourists this year after constructing a 460 foot concrete lined tunnel under Niagara Falls at 150 feet below road level. The new tunnel costs 45949 dollars and is designed to resist erosion for 100 years.
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Table Rock House
Queen Victoria Park
Niagara Falls
Niagara Parks Commission
Table Rock
Prediction of Expansion in Canadian Steel Industry
Iron Mine chief engineer Watkin Samuel of Steep Rock in north western Ontario told the Royal Canadian Institute that Canada may see major growth in steel and heavy industries aided by cheap power. He cited two explored ore bodies at Steep Rock totaling 31,000,000 tons of high grade ore suitable for open hearth use. a third ore body remains unestimated.
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Watkin Samuel
Steep Rock
Ontario
Royal Canadian Institute
Dominion
Doctor Buchan Returns From Canada Tour To Britain
Dr George F Buchan Willesden medical officer of health arrived in England after a coast to coast Canadian tour under the Health League of Canada. He praised Canadian health services and noted no epidemics despite wartime conditions. He predicted a National Health Service bill would be presented to parliament and spoke on better health and social security for Britain. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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England
George F Buchan
Willesden
London
Health League of Canada
Buchan
Dominion
Ott
Montreal
Britain
Medical Officers of Health
Vancouver
Charlottetown
CBC
Canadian Wartime Information Board
British
Ministry of Information
Lumsden Killed Aboard U.S. Ship in Pacific
Lieutenant General Sir Herbert Lumsden was killed by a Japanese air attack on January 6 aboard a U.S. warship in the Pacific. Appointed by Prime Minister Churchill as special representative at General MacArthur’s headquarters in November 1943 he likely fell during the Luzon invasion in the Philippines.
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Sir Herbert Lumsden
U.S
Pacific
Lumsden
Churchill
Gen. MacArthur
Luzon Island
Philippines
Not Yet Settled Postwar Canadian Immigration Policy
Ottawa learns that Canada’s postwar immigration policy remains unsettled and unlikely to be debated before a general election. Officials foresee little immigration movement soon after hostilities end as returning servicemen and families abroad take time to relocate.
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Canada
Relics Found in Wales Highlight Celtic Antiquity
Relics dating from 200 B C to 50 A D presented to the National Museum of Wales by Evan R Hughes of Caergeiliog. Governors report the finds touch life and art in Celtic antiquity at more points than any prior deposit in Wales.
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National Museum of Wales
Evan R. Hughes
Caergeiliog
Wales
Swifts and Swallows Feature Among Acro Bats
A playful note compares swifts and swallows to acro bats, highlighting their aerial agility and bold flight. The line suggests a whimsical view of these bird families as skilled aerial performers.
Masters of the Thames Pilots Endure War Perils
The Guild of Masters of Trinity House pilots at Gravesend faced German mines air raids shelling and E boats while guiding merchant ships along Britain's coasts. Gravesend hosts the world’s largest pilotage station with 200 pilots many wounded or lost, some now serving in other ports and expected to return to the Thames next year.
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Trinity
St. Clement's
Deptford Strand
Trinity House
Britain
Gravesend
Thames
London Evening Standard
Ancient Burial Ground Found on King Farouk Estate
A belated Cairo report describes a discovery on a Nile region estate of an ancient burial ground. Zaaki Yusif Bey from the Directorate of Antiquities recognized artifacts predating the First Dynasty, hinting at a civilization more advanced than previously known. Hieroglyphics on a perfume stopper reportedly bear a king not tied to early dynasties. London Spectator.
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Cairo
Farouk
Lower
Nile
Zaaki Yusif Bey
Directorate of Antiquities
The Judge Questions Prisoner Over Robbery Partner
The judge asked if anyone else aided in the robbery and whether the prisoner acted alone. The prisoner replied that he was alone and noted the risk of trusting a partner who may not be honest.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Lord Beaverbrook
Prairie Provinces
Sir Thomas Barlow
Edward VII
King George V
France
Agriculture Department At
Ottawa
Royal Navy
Cardiff
Netherlands Indies
John Anderson
Exchequer
Commons
By Fred Neher
Monty
Field Marshal Montgomery
Royal Engineers
Bailey Bridge
By William Ferguson
NEA Service. Inc
Niagara
Ugg
Aliv
Aexter
Prhocey
Thas
Fineberg's
Bene Eye
Wes
Asia
Peruse
Earth
Eid
Nevada
Gods
Bespeckie
Wessel
Master Mariners
Egypt
London Spectator
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