Convoy System Through the Ages Told by New York Sun Editor
Marine editor Robert Wilder traces the convoy system from Edward III’s wine convoys to 1917 and 1941, noting air patrols assist but destroyers carry the main load. Early convoys formed by private vessels evolved into a state escort system amid naval reforms and wartime urgency.
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Robert Wilder
The
New York Sun
New York
Edward III
Edward
Royal Navy
England
Emden
Germany
English Channel
Ireland
Mr. Wilder
Decline in British Life Insurance Persists in War Years
The blitz raises peril fears while 50 major British insurers report 1940 new life policies down 35 percent from 1939, which was already 20 percent below 1938. Economists note the paradox as war shocks persist and demand remains uncertain.
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Britain
Spring garden pest control advice from Dominion expert
A. G. Dustan of the Dominion Department of Agriculture urges spring cleanup to destroy overwintering insect eggs cocoons and eggs on weeds grasses and shrubs. He stresses burning standing debris and thorough cultivation plus proper fertilization to strengthen plants and prevent infestations.
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A. G. Dustan
Division of Entomology
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Determined To Win Britain Faces Great Crisis in War
Sir Louis Beale of the British Purchasing Commission told the Woman's Press Club of New York that Britain must defeat Hitler or perish in the attempt. He cited 4,000,000 Britons under arms and urged prompt delivery of American war material as essential to repel invasion and win peace. He highlighted extensive female war work in Australia and Britain, including munition plants and air raid services.
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Britain
America
British Empire
South Australia
The English Bobby and His Popular Role
The English policeman differs from others as a popular institution not part of an exclusive caste. His views reflect the man on the street and his sympathies align with ordinary people. He serves as a friend to the public rather than its repressor. A final line about sealing a vase with paraffin wax follows.
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New York
Rebellion Smolders in Holland Across Occupation
A St. Thomas Times-Journal piece notes Dutch resistance under Nazi rule, describing Amsterdam acts of defiance and sabotage as signs of patriotism. It asserts Holland’s historical spirit of tolerance and self government, predicting collective rage against tyranny once the war ends.
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Netherlands
Amsterdam
Low Countries
Holland
St. Thomas
Tea gifts from Quebec to London disaster victims
People of Ile Maligne Quebec sent 1000 bags of tea to the Queen for distribution to British raid victims. The Y W C A allocated the tea among elderly residents in Belgravia and Paddington districts of London.
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Ile Maligne
Quebec
Belgravia
Paddington
London
Y.W.C.A
Traffic Cop and Red-Light-Passer Exchange Blunt Warning
A traffic officer admonishes a driver after a red light incident. The passerby pretends to mishear the name Aloysius Sebastian Cyprian as a quip, then the officer cautions him to avoid a repeat offense.
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Aloysius Sebastian Cyprian
Supreme Court rules hats designs cannot be stolen
Dave Boone notes the Supreme Court ruling that restrictions on selling pirated hat designs are illegal and that ideas behind millinery cannot be stolen. The column humorously suggests the court could next tackle open faced shoes.
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Supreme Court
Dave Boone
New York Sun
Millinery Creators Guild
United States Supreme Court
Record Taxi Ride From Durban to East Africa
A claim of the world’s longest taxi run reports a 5,000 mile trip from Durban to beyond Nairobi with four officials aboard. The fare totaled 1200 dollars for the Durban to Nairobi portion, excluding a liberal tip, as they aimed to return to duty in Kenya.
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Durban
Natal
East Africa
Kenya
Nairobi
Pattern 6912 Jerkin Knit for All Ages with Initials
Pattern 6912 offers a jerkin in 8 10 and 12 year sizes with charts for initials and stitch illustrations. Send 20 cents to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union to obtain the pattern. no Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
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Jiffy
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Balloon Barrage Proves Highly Effective Over British Cities
reports from Air Vice Marshal Ernest Gossage and British balloon command describe the barrage as a key defense against Axis bombers. Balloons deter low level raids, channel aircraft to AA fire, and boost morale. crews perform nautical style maintenance, patch torn envelopes, and operate from varied urban sites across London and major cities.
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Ernest Leslie Gossage
British Balloon Command Headquarters
Britain
London
Piccadilly
Luftwaffe
Poland
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
British Isles
The Prince Edward Island Teachers Federation Ideal Teacher
The federation prescribes requisites for the perfect teacher including subject knowledge discipline fairness punctuality willingness to work overtime sincerity originality initiative loyalty appearance and community participation as essential traits.
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Prince Edward Island
Teachers Federation
Blackout Caused by Flying Foxes Over North Queensland
In coastal North Queensland vast populations of flying foxes obscure the sun near Cooktown. Large camps hold hundreds of thousands, sleeping by day and raiding orchards at night. hunting has not reduced their numbers. Meanwhile Danish manufacturers raised razor blade output to 36 million last year but could not meet demand.
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Queensland
Australia
Cooktown
Denmark
Shanghai Stores Use Ballrooms With Large Hostess Staff
Shanghai's top three department stores run ballrooms as part of their service, employing about 1,000 hostesses each. The 1939 steel output shows the United States producing 35 percent of world production.
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Shanghai
United States
German Funds Frozen In U. S. Numbers Run Into Hundreds Million
Official data show Germany holds hundreds of millions in U S assets that rise faster than they can be spent with some funds diverted to Japanese accounts for war use. German dollar balances are estimated at about 250 million, though this excludes large neutral-owned sums. Sources say assets include seized gold in occupied countries and confiscated securities plus remittances to Germany and patent fees paid by U S firms.
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Germany
U.S
Notting ham Horse Gilbert Hero of Coventry Raid
Notable Nottingham horse Gilbert saved seven other horses during a Coventry air raid. An incendiary bomb pierced his stable, igniting tail and straw. Gilbert kicked the bomb away, stamped out the flames, and rubbed against the stall to extinguish the outbreak.
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Gilbert
Nottingham
London Daily Sketch
Coventry
It Isn’t Hard for Money to Buy a Match
A sharp remark on the ease of securing a match through wealth highlights social disparity and pursuit of companionship in a humorous or critical tone.
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Anti-Aircraft Command
U.S. Supreme Court
Autralia
Japan
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