World Happenings Briefly Told
Thirty five workers at Powell River BC kept fourteen trucks busy for one day shipping scrap to Vancouver. A dozen mobile X ray units bought by school children and war workers have been sent to the Russian front. An engine from a yacht once owned by King Alfonso of Spain was given to the scrap campaign. The Miners Welfare Association in Britain started scholarships for young miners. Nearly 1000 civilians evacuated from the Aleutians and Pribijof islands. A China ceremony commemorated Genghis Khan’s death. France’s flour supply to bakers cut by 40 percent though already insufficient. Eugene Petrov, noted Soviet journalist and novelist, died covering Sevastopol siege. Sir Phene Neal, lord mayor of London 1930-31, dies. famed for a 15 word shortest lord mayor’s speech.
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Powell River BC
Vancouver
Alfonso of
Spain
Miners’ Welfare Association
Britain
Aleutian Islands
Dutch Harbor
Pribijof Islands
Aleutians
France
Eugene Petrov
Soviet Union
Sevastopol
Phene Neal
London
Lack Of Courtesy In Wartime Pressure Cited
Adelaide Kerr argues wartime strain excuses courtesy lapses and urges self assessment. She asks readers when they last wrote a mother and how often they were late, suggesting productivity over self pity to handle duties. The piece urges action over complaint amid war work.
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Adelaide Kerr
Tots Pattern 4022 Anne Adams Baby Dress Bonnet Ad
Advertisement notes pattern 4022 for a puff sleeve dress and bonnet in children's sizes 2 4 6 8 10 with scalloped bodice and collar options. Provides fabric yardages and price 20 cents via Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg. Also mentions tire branding as a theft deterent method.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Chestnut Bread Makers Rise Across Parts of Europe
In several European regions, bakers turn to chestnuts as a primary grain substitute for bread. The shift aims to diversify crops and address grain shortages while preserving traditional baking methods. Local bakers report steady demand and new chestnut sourcing partnerships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
German Brutality Reports From Norway And Poland
Ottawa Journal cites two authoritative quarters detailing German mistreatment in occupied Europe. Norwegian information, recorded by a qualified judge in London, describes torture in prisons and concentration camps, including beatings and broken bones. Polish accounts from Poland Fights in New York paint Oswiecim camp horrors, with guards brutalizing prisoners, denying care, and forcing long icy-water baths.
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Europe
Information Office
Canada
Norway
London
Gestapo
Oswiecim
Poland
New York
Max Schmeling
Ottawa Journal
Goose Mascot Gertrude Joins Canadian Corvette Hepatica
The Canadian Corvette Hepatica adopted a goose mascot named Gertrude after she arrived aboard and caused a stir among sailors. Initially named Donald, she proved unlucky as an egg laid in the nest led to her being renamed. The bird shares bridge watches, has a packing-case one story flat, and enjoys harbor freedom while staying near the ship.
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Gertrude
Donald
Vancouver Sun
Saving A Minute It Sometimes Costs Minutes
A reflective piece compares minutes to years and a lifetime, noting how small gains can cost much time if misjudged. It cites a man with 25 years left earning 13 148.640 minutes, and warns that rushing across a street against a light may save a minute or waste millions of minutes to death.
Getting Acquainted with Canada Through a Girl Reporter
A girl reporter’s visit to Canada reveals British Columbia worries less about air raid danger than California morale. Canadians shrug at their peril, while fearing American hysteria if the blow falls. The piece notes gaps in mutual official news and calls for clearer information on wartime spirit and effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
British Columbia
California
United States
Congress
San Francisco Chronicle
Two Sacrificial Offerings In Genesis Four
Sunday school lesson explores Cain and Abel offerings with Abel praised for the firstborn fat offerings while Cain’s fruit offering is rejected. It discusses jealousy sin crouching at the door and God’s call to self examination to overcome temptation.
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Adam
Eve
Cain
Abel
Kaneh
Herbert E. Ryle
Jehovah
God
Health losses from sickness threaten wartime production
A Canadian report shows absence of a public health program costs wage earners fifty million dollars yearly, equal to one and a half times wage loss in production. Dr. Cunningham and Minister Mac Kenzie advocate national health measures to cut illness related absenteeism, injuries, and insurance costs while boosting labor relations and output.
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United States
Health League of Canada
Gallup
Grant Cunningham
Industrial Hygiene Division
Ontario Department of Health
Ian MacKenzie
Pensions and National Health
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China
Genghis Khan
Tots
Ceere
Gertie the Goose
Safety Wizard
R.C.A.F
No. 5 Air Observer School
By William Ferguson
Hat
Galileo
Galileo Galilei
By Fred Neher
Cain and Abel
Yeak
Wae Gue Coneon
The
Rocky Mountain National Park
Capitol
Washington
Australia
Mickie
Cpooud SU Gmele
Pease
Squeek
Gene Byrnes
Mies
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