World Happenings Briefly Told In War Time
Planes of Trans-Canada Air Lines crossed the ocean over 265 times delivering 140000000 letters and 750 passengers. Ming the London Zoo panda died after six years, valued at £2900 as the rarest animal in the gardens. RAF Coastal Command flying boats were frozen at their Northern Ireland base as the sea iced over. Great Yarmouth, a German target, suffered 21 raids on July 9, 1941 with 219 dead. The Royal Navy losses since war start: 47000 killed or missing, 13000 wounded, 5500 prisoners. A 150 bed hospital at Miller Bay B C for Indians tuberculosis will be taken over by the resources department. The U S War Shipping Admin approved another Liberty ship for Greece bringing total to fourteen. Oran has been turned over to the French after moving 7700000 tons of American war supplies in eight months.
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Sunderland
Catalina
RAF Coastal Command
Northern Ireland
RCAF
Miller Bay
B.C
Resources Department
Britain to Maintain Rations Through 1946 Says Food Minister
Food Minister J. J. Liewellin warns that British rations must stay at current levels for the rest of the year and likely into 1946 as global production slackens. He cites reduced output in Canada the United States and other allies and notes liberation of territories increased demand. Sugar ration cannot rise this year or next, he adds.
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Britain
J. J. Liewellin
Canada
United States
Australia
New Zealand
Col Liewellin
Must Like It James Rae Claims Scotland’s Biggest Oatmeal Eater
James Rae a farm worker testified in Gamrie court that he consumes half a pound of oatmeal for breakfast and has oatcakes for dinner porridge at tea time and oatmeal puddings at supper A buck rake is a farm implement.
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James Rae
Scotland
Gamrie
The Empty Sepulcher and Resurrection Message
Summary of the devotional lesson notes the crucifixion and entombment of Jesus, Pilate sealing the tomb and guarding it, and the discovery of the empty tomb by Mary Magdalene and Mary mother of James. An angel proclaims Jesus has risen, urging the women to tell the disciples and meet in Galilee as promised.
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Sanhedrin
Pilate
Jesus
Mary Magdalene
Mary
Magdala
Sea of Galilee
James
John
Peter
Galilee
Matthew
Victoria Cross veteran Robert Scott returns to RAF duties
Britain's oldest VC holder, 74 year old Robert Scott, now serves as aircraft man in the RAF embarkation office. A Boer War hero, he won the Victoria Cross at Lady Smith and received it from Lord Kitchener in Pretoria. He was initially rejected in 1939 after leaving Kilkeel for Belfast, then enlisted for ground staff after his wife saw a men over 40 ad.
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Britain
Robert Scott
Royal Air Force
R.A.F
Scott
Manchester Regiment
V.C
Ladysmith
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Kilkeel
County Down
Belfast
B.A
India to buy Australian wool and machinery postwar
Sir Datar Singh of the Indian trade delegation in Australia stated India will purchase all heavy machinery Australia can supply after the war. He said India is ready to replace Japan as a buyer of Australian wool, noting India bought 4,000,000 pounds last year and will need more as postwar industrial plans develop.
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India
Australia
Datar Singh
Japan
Ten year diphtheria survey shows uneven Canadian progress
The Immunization Division of the Health League reports 1934 to 1943 results. Canada overall shows improvement though Halifax dominates 1943 figures with 522 cases and 21 deaths, surpassing 1934 totals. Other cities list varied case and death counts, highlighting regional gaps and wartime impact.
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Health League of Canada
Canada
League
Health League
Halifax
Vancouver
Edmonton
Calgary
Regina
Winnipeg
Toronto
London
Windsor
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec City
Saint John
Revival of rub bing wax on stockings spreads through Europe
The old European custom of rubbing wax on stocking heels and toes is being revived to extend wear. The phrase Amen, meaning be it so in Hebrew, is noted in relation to traditional beliefs.
Crossword Puzzle Main Theme and Clues
Crossword puzzle list with horizontal and vertical clues covering rotating piece garments wildlife geography anatomy and language terms includes hints for 64 entries from basic nouns to proper names and archaic terms. Some clues reference geography ancient gods and common objects across scales from 1 to 64 with themed and standalone prompts.
Hero of Porquis Junction Led Tank Charge in War
Sergt. Aubrey Cosens of Porquis Junction Ontario led six tanks in a charge after his officer was wounded and personally killed 20 Germans while capturing many more before he died. He served with the Queen's Own Rifles.
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Aubrey Cosens
Porquis Junction
Ont
Queen's Own Rifles
War Badges Should Not Be Worn By Unauthorized People
Windsor Star condemns the practice of women and girls wearing Royal Canadian Air Force insignia and badges of rank as decorations. The paper argues badges should belong only to those who earned them, warning such wear cheapens the insignia. It notes relatives have no right to display earned medals. The column also mentions canaries and primates in unrelated unrelated facts.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Windsor Star
War Crimes Charge Considered Against Hirohito
Reports say Emperor Hirohito could be named an Axis war criminal by the United Nations War Crimes Commission for wartime atrocities including Tokyo executions after the Doolittle raid. Delegates urged action despite his absence from the initial list.
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Hirohito
James H. Doolittle
Tokyo
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Near
Commission
Joseph W. Hodgson
Iodine Remains Top Antiseptic After 72 Years
Mellon Institute experiments show iodine kills standard germ cultures in one minute while five times as much mercurial antiseptics are needed for similar results. The study notes iodine is significantly more effective and faster than mercurial compounds on the market.
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Mellon Institute
Bomb crater filling offer from Kent farm ad
A Kentish classified notice invites farmers in Hallingbourne Rural District to have bomb craters filled. May of Halfway Farm, Kingsnorth Ashford, lists the contact. Call Ashford 584 for arrangements.
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Brandon Sun
Great Britain
Kent
England
Hell's Corner
Hallingbourne
Halfway Farm
Kingsnorth Ashford
Ashford
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