World Happenings Briefly Told
Sir Edward Blunt dies at 64. Joseph Howe dies at 62 in Ottawa. Congress approves 1.1959 billion labor security bill for 1942. Atlantic canyon charted near New York. Northern Ireland to host potato factories for livestock flour. London Daily Herald backs Lord Beaverbrook as minister of supply. Red Cross plans prisoner clothing replacements in enemy countries. A bomb explodes in a police officer’s hands killing him. several injured. London bank charged 4 pounds 1780 for a lieutenant’s account. overdraft charges dismissed or held.
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London Daily Herald
Labor
Lord Beaverbrook
International Red Cross
Geneva
England
London
Vital Role of Coastal Command in Battle of the Atlantic
The Coastal Command guards Britain by patrolling the European coastline from Trondheim to Bordeaux. Its squadrons attack U boat bases harass supply ships in Norwegian fjords and Channel coasts, intercept Luftwaffe raids, and record enemy movements across the Narrow Seas with vigilant photography.
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Coastal Command
Britain
Europe
Trondheim
Bordeaux
Norwegian
Channel
Luftwaffe
Czech Refusal to Engage with Germans in Public Spaces
A fragment notes Czech residents avoiding Germans in daily life. It observes people avert eye contact on streets and trains and that crowds leave cafes when Germans enter, illustrating social distancing under occupation.
Back On Duty Canadian Dental Corps Thrilling Crete Rescue
The article recalls Lt DS G Honor shot down near Crete and rescued by a Sunderland crew after six days behind enemy lines. It describes his return to duty in Egypt with a Hurricane squadron and notes his Distinguished Flying Cross bar for the Crete action amid aerial combat over Maleme. It also details new mobile dental clinics for the Canadian Dental Corps on wheels with biitzkrieg capable features and Royal Canadian Army Service Corps support.
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DS G Honor
Crete
Is Beck
Egypt
Royal Air Force
Honor
Maleme
Cairo
Biitzkrieg
Canadian Dental Corps
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
German Troops Use Breathing Exercises for Morale
An American veteran who served in Germany notes that troops use 43 breathing exercises, including deep inhaling and exhaling, to boost morale. He observes men show discord while women maintain firm convictions.
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Germany
Photographic Breakthrough With Infrared Bulbs
Special infrared filtered bulbs allow sharp air photographs at night without a visible flash. British inventors perfected the device enabling clear images even at midnight, turning the magnesium flash into a dim red glow invisible from the air.
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Britain
Great Help Friends Aid Small British Traders
Mobile units operated by the Board of Trade assist small shopkeepers in salvage and storage after bomb damage. They help salvage goods and organize displaced stock in affected towns.
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Board of Trade
Pensions Pledge Support Drives War Effort Across Canada
Eleven more veterans offer part or all of their pensions to back the war against Nazi Germany. The 47th contributors list shows gifts to the Red Cross Hurricane funds and general war effort. Notable sums include $10,000 from the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association Midland Ontario and $5,230 from Drummondville Quebec for an overseas ambulance.
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Red Cross
Winnipeg
Principe di Piemonte
Fort William
Canadian Amateur Hockey Association
Midland
Ontario
Drummondville
Quebec
Canadian Order of Foresters
Montreal
Ukrainian Women's Association of Canada
Camel sightings in early British Columbia farms surprise historians
A century ago camels were common among British Columbia pioneers due to scarce horses. The origin and handlers are unknown, but a historian notes an incident where a farmer’s horse fled a camel, leaping off a cliff and dying.
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British Columbia
Finland’s best hope lies in peace dictated by Britain
The piece argues Finland cannot expect Russia or Germany to return property taken from it. A victorious Russia or Germany would not restore it. Instead Finland should seek a peace settlement shaped by Britain and possibly the United States.
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Finland
Germany
Russia
Britain
United States
Cyprus as British Colony Base Since 1914
The note states Cyprus has been a British colony base since 1914 and estimates about 130,000 blind persons in the United States.
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Cyprus
United States
A Tailored Buttoned Dress Pattern 4777 by Anne Adams
Pattern 4777 offers a cotton button front dress with side bodice curves and full length front buttoning panel. Available sizes 34 to 48. size 36 requires 4 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents and address to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Camel rider from Australia visits Royal Show in Sydney
Dick Wilson Haigh rode 1400 miles on a camel to Sydney to attend the Royal Show and pronounce it great. Rubber reclaimers now consume about 250000 tons of scrap annually. There are about 1500 bird species in North America north of Mexico.
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Dick Wilson Haigh
Australia
Sydney
N.S.W
North America
Mexico
Lake Baikal’s Depth Sets World Record for Sounding
Science frames curiosity as method. Lake Baikal in Siberia stands out for its exceptional depth, being about twice as deep as the deepest other lakes measured so far. The remark underscores science as systematic inquiry.
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Lake Baikal
Siberia
Sunday School Lesson July 13 Devotional Readings
The lesson centers on Acts 19 1 21 and the golden text So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed Acts 19 20 The devotional reading covers Ephesians 2 1 10 and reflects on spiritual transformation and the spread of faith.
Noted Riot at Ephesus Ends Paul’s Stay
The account recalls Paul’s two year preaching in Ephesus, first to Jews then in Tyrannus lecture room, and the ensuing riot led by Demetrius over Artemis. The uproar in the theater endangered Paul, who narrowly escaped with his life and departed from Ephesus shortly after, lamenting afflictions in Asia.
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Ephesus
Paul
Christ
Tyrannus
Asia
Diana
Artemis
Ephesians
Demetrius
Gaius
Aristarchus
Theatre Battle in Norway Over Nazi Cultural Licensing
Norwegian actors refused Nazi demanded licenses forcing theatres to sign propaganda contracts. The Department of Culture ordered all venues to operate under strict licenses and director approval. Actors and theatres united in refusal, prompting German reprisals seizing actors' association funds and blocking some private accounts.
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Oslo
Department of Culture and Public Instruction
Norway
Department of Culture
Norwegian Actors’ Association
Shipping to Britain steady as losses slim in wartime data
Losses in transatlantic shipments show 83 of 85 cars reached Britain from the United States, with 45,000 of nearly 3,000,000 items lost at sea by June 30. Value of 17 months’ articles sent totaled 2,543,299 dollars. Jamaica fixes bananas at 60 cents a bunch under wartime prices. The Big Dipper moves counterclockwise around the North Star.
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Britain, Inc
New York
United States
Britain
Vitamins and their eight B types and ten D forms explored
Health column outlines expanding vitamin knowledge from B and D variants to naming shifts. It notes vitamin A from animal sources and plant-derived activators, C from citrus and sprouts, D from oily fish and sun exposure, and E from wheat germ and seeds, with cautions about storage and disease interactions.
Duke of Aosta's ties span French and Portuguese lineage
The Duke of Aosta, now linked by surrender to the former Italian empire in Africa, is half French through his mother, daughter of the Comte de Paris. His family includes cousins to Manuel of Portugal, Queen Amelia of Portugal, and Queen Mary of England, with the Duke of Spoleto once visiting England amid talk of a marriage to an Englishwoman.
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Duke of
Aosta
Africa
Comte de Paris
Amelia
Portugal
Alexandra
Mary
England
Manuel
Spoleto
Duke of Aosta
Manchester Guardian
Greeks in Athens report shortages as wheat and potatoes ship to Germany
Foreigners arriving at Ankara from Athens claim many Greeks face hunger as Greek wheat and potatoes are sent to Germany. They note dairy cattle in the Athens area were slaughtered for beef causing a milk shortage and urge total war effort and unity, criticizing passive attitudes.
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Ankara
Turkey
Athens
Germany
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Edward Blunt
Indian Civil Service
Joseph P. Howe
The
Royal Mint
Portland, On
White House
Atlantic
Ministry of Agriculture
Northern Ireland
British Coastal Command
Filer
Air Ministry
Mae West
R.A.F
Mickie
B.C
Hitler
Brigid Elizabeth Hitler
der Fuehrer
British War Relief Society
Churchill
Society
Jamaica
George
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