Vast World Events Shape Wartime Britain and Allies
Britain plans new uniform for farm workers and spends about 60000 to restore Big Ben. The Australian Women's Army Service expands anti aircraft roles to free men for field duty. Canadian seeds aid Soviet relief. The Duke of Windsor fights a 1 million dollar Nassau blaze. World Jewish Congress cites over a million Jewish deaths. Bricks salvaged from bombed homes fund airport bases. Canada reports wheat stocks sharply down from peak.
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Australian Women's Army Service
Queen Wilhelmina Visits Pease Drug Store in Lee
Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands visits Lee Massachusetts with her daughter Princess Juliana at Juliana's summer home. She chats with Frank Pease the local druggist about the morning and the health of Juliana's two granddaughters. The queen offers to bring ice cream for the children, who would likely enjoy it.
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Wilhelmina
Lee, Mass
Netherlands
Frank Pease’ Drug Store
Pease
Juliana
Khaki Woollens Special Process In Britain For Making Lntform Por Soldiers
Britain standardizes khaki production blending five colors blue yellow brown red and mauve to form uniform cloth. West Riding once secret now shares the method with all mills to ensure consistent shade across the empire. The process replaces dyeing and uses large combs to mix colors, yielding even, lasting khaki and uniform quality.
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South Africa
West Riding
Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Germany
British Industries
Busy-Day Dress Pattern Anne Adams 4102
Advertisement for Anne Adams pattern 4102 a yoked back bodice front yokes in points collarless version and sizes 14 through 40. Size 16 requires 3 5 yards of 35 inch fabric and twenty cents payment to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
Kdermot Ave. E
Man
Prepare For Raids American Red Cross Aid To Iceland
The American Red Cross donated supplies and equipment valued at 45000 dollars to the Iceland Red Cross for civilian care in air raid emergencies. The city now has hospital beds and medical supplies described as more than adequate. First aid stations are set in the capital and American aid is being distributed to other chapters. Staff will include doctors nurses Boy and Girl Scouts and other volunteers if needed.
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American Red Cross
Iceland
Red Cross
American Relief Agency
Extermination Policy United Jewish Congress cites Nazi aims
A World Jewish Congress spokesman in London says Germany has massacred at least one million Jews in Europe since the war began. He notes severe persecution in East Europe, with Poland Latvia Lithuania and Rumania heavily affected. Death totals by country are listed for Lithuania Poland Romania Russia and the rest of Europe.
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World Jewish Congress
Germany
Europe
London
East
Poland
Latvia
Lithuania
Rumania
Russia
Jewelled pieces from Victoria era fetch 3500 at Red Cross sale
A brooch, a watch, and a pendant once given to Queen Victoria by Princess Beatrice sold at a Red Cross sale for 3500 dollars. Beatrice, Victoria's daughter, had gifted the items years ago, and one is now the sole surviving daughter.
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Queen Victoria
Beatrice
Victoria
Red Cross
Bolivia and Mexico Lead World Antimony Output
Bolivia and Mexico top global antimony production, a key material for storage battery manufacture, according to the report. The nations are cited as leading suppliers in the latest global output rankings.
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Bolivia
Mexico
Mussolini First Used Gas From Planes in Abyssinia War
The article claims Mussolini was the first to deploy aerial mustard gas against Abyssinian populations under favorable conditions. It describes villagers seeking shelter as stench fills the air, and quotes Captain R. H. Helmore of the Royal Air Force warning that if gas is used in this war, allies can retaliate from the air with greater volume and intensity without needing refills.
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Mussolini
Abyssinia
Eurropean
R. H. Helmore
Sunday School Lesson on The Garden of Eden
Devotional reading discusses Genesis 2 and 3, the Eden garden planted eastward in Eden, the two trees including the tree of knowledge and the tree of life, temptation by the serpent, Eve’s disobedience, and Adam sharing in the fruit. It notes the symbolic nature of the serpent and the moral lessons about pride and temptation.
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Garden of Eden
Eden
Paradise
J. E. McFadyen
Adam
Eve
Milton
Satan
U.S. Expands Blacklist Across Iran Iraq And Europe
The United States extends its economic blacklist to 6 Iran and Iraq entities and Andorra Liechtenstein and 142 Spanish Portuguese Swiss Swedish Turkish firms plus 308 more in 13 American nations. Total targets reach 9 000 aiding enemy interests restricting U S citizens from trade. A stray line notes railway locomotives can exceed 250 tons.
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United States
Iran
Iraq
Andorra
Spain
France
Liechtenstein
Portugal
Switzerland
Sweden
Turkey
Health Diet Talk Urges NutrientRich Foods For Nation
Dr. F F Tisdale of the Hospital for Sick Children told Toronto's Board of Trade Club that a healthy nation relies on proper diet and vitamins. He warned one third of Canadians are under nourished, urged a normal diet with milk eggs meat vegetables raw fruit and whole grains, and noted cooking times affect vitamin retention.
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F. F. Tisdale
Hospital For Sick Children
Board of Trade Club of Toronto
Toronto
Tisdall
Shortage of ships forces rationing of food and fuel
The piece notes wartime shipping limits cause rationing of coffee gasoline tea sugar in Canada and other countries. Submarine torpedoes cripple supply chains, leaving abundant production but few ships to move goods. It cites two hundred torpedoed ships along the American east coast and adds a line about toothpaste tubes containing tin for bomber electronics.
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Brazil
Canada
Americas
Brandon Sun
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Britain
Big Ben Tower
Soviet
Duke of Windsor
Nassau
RAF
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
BY Wiliam Ferguson
Ruth Thomas
Wenatchee, Wash
Ugris
R.C.A.F
No. 5 Air Observer School
Anson
By Fred Neher
Bouestruan Shop
Gene Byrnes
U.S
League of Canada
Mickie
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