World Happenings Briefly Told From Wartime Britain
A digest of wartime notes reports 145000 US planes planned for 15 months from 1944. a soldier Henry Moss sentenced to eight months. Atlantic convoy protection logs show no merchant ships sunk. Canadian railway meals 90 and 2 369 000 meals before the war. Dying pilot Capt George Bowyer, 66, Southampton’s oldest, dies. Suorva motorship to aid Red Cross food to Greece. Canadian Legion appoints overseas regional education committee in UK. Fiji sent two bombers five fighters and 88800 dollars to war charities. First memorial of the war unveiled in Britain a parish window at Kirk Bram.
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Fiji
Red Cross
St. John of Jerusalem
Britain’s War Savings Drive Grows Each Year of War
The British Home Front has steadily increased its savings effort during the war with more taxes and rising subscriptions. By 1943 total savings surpassed 26.0 billion dollars, averaging over 560 dollars per person, with 17 million small saver certificates representing over half of the adult population. Large savings also rose.
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Britain
Man Made in God's Image and Value of the Body
A Sunday lesson summarizes Genesis 1 27 28 and Romans 14 19 21 stressing humans as God’s image bearers. It notes dominion over creation, Jesus healing on the Sabbath, and that the body is a temple of the Holy Spirit to glorify God.
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Jesus
Pharisees
Universal Carrier: the most useful vehicle in warfare
The Universal Carrier is praised as the infantry’s most useful vehicle, fast lightly armoured and open topped. It travels on caterpillar tracks mounts a Bren gun, serves as smoke screen layer, wire layer and wire-laying carrier, enduring damage and returning to fight.
Bread Waste Lesson From Boy in Fun Story
A mother lectures five year old John on wasting bread and asks what sailors would do if they stopped bringing food. He answers that they might pinch from good boys. The second item notes a rare heavy rainfall in the Egyptian desert.
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Increase in British aircraft output continues in February reports
Output of aircraft in Britain rises again with February totals said to exceed February 1943 by over 26 percent in structure and weight. Heavy bombers show more than a 33 percent increase in structure and weight. Official figures were not released. Pepper is being grown in Central America for the first time. Bees have an approximate eight year life span.
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Britain
Central America
Different Viewpoint on War From Soldiers and Civilians
A private in an English pub tells reporters that war should not be romanticized as glory or democracy. He and fellow soldiers focus on surviving each day and completing the task against Germany rather than honor. The civilian view often hails heroism, but soldiers see harsh reality. From the New York Times.
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Drew Middletom
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Navy
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New York Times
Dinner invitation leads to puzzling denial
Thompson asked Jenkins to dinner at his house but Jenkins did not attend. A few days later Thompson asks about the missed dinner and Jenkins admits he was not hungry.
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Thompson
Jenkins
Common Allied Program Outlined For Postwar Cooperation
Viscount Halifax in Boston for an honorary degree said Allied representatives discuss a common postwar program to coordinate action. He stressed outcomes depend on public minds in each community. Air Vice Marshal Saundby warned that enemy air defences grow, yet Bomber Command maintains a growing air offensive with low losses.
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Great Britain
United States
Boston
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Boston University
Saundby
Bomber Command
Giraffe Name Traced to Arabic Word for Gracefulness
The term giraffe derives from the Arabic zircon or zirafah meaning graceful. The name reflects the animal’s long legs and elegant lift as observed by early explorers and traders.
Governor of Bengal Named Richard Casey
The Governor of Bengal post, the highest provincial office in India, has recently been awarded to Mr. Richard Casey of Australia, underscoring its significance.
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India
Richard Casey
Australia
Crossword Puzzle Clue List Reads Like A Riddled Alphabet
Readable crossword prompts include ascending, feeble minded person, to train, smart trip hammer, Philippine ward division, glue, gone by, behold, portable float, by, protection, land measure, cereal grasses, saint in Spanish, Indian mulberry, to sharpen, theater scenery handler, largest continent, Greek letter, German article, key, symbol for samarium, makes comfortable, preposition, illusory image, note on scale, beam, staggers, girl's name, rare vertical, stag size players, Greek letter, butterfly, deep sleep, ardor, engine, butter substitute Rial, Japanese, eyes, deny, Spanish room, decava, deadlock, The Pope, midday, billiard shot, South American mountain range, symbol for silver, exclamation, molten lava, Chinese weed, kind of wool, to plush, mongrels, dirks, ancient chariot, to fly, parts of circles, singing voice, sweet potato, flurry, sun god, compass point.
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