Royal inspection nerves and parade ground discipline
Commanders brace for the King’s inspection of troops with tight dress and flawless formation. British and Canadian units prepare as officers coordinate with reporters aboard, while Spitfires patrol and crowds cheer at the end, easing the strain on the regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W A Wilson
London
Corps
Royal Horse Guards
A. G. L. McNaughton
Scotland Yard
Luftwaffe
McNaughton
Bisley
Churchill Defends Saluting Policy in British Cities
Prime Minister Churchill refused to curb saluting in Britain's cities arguing it acknowledges the King's Commission and shows courtesy to Allied officers. Capt. B V Kirby had urged excluding large cities like London due to the practice’s awkwardness. The statement also notes brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
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Churchill
Britain
B. V. Kirby
Labor
London
House of Commons
Looting of Evacuated Areas by German Forces Reported
The article describes German looting of evacuated coastal zones claiming to preserve buildings as shells of the redeployed assets. Evacuees are ordered to leave fixtures and household goods, after which German lorries seize items and move them to the Reich. Razed buildings include the Red Cross hospital in The Hague and several schools and churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reich
Hague
Germany
Red Cross Hospital
Jews Sold to Germany Story From Stockholm Report
The London Daily Express cites Stockholm dispatch claiming 80 000 Jews were sold to Germany by Axis dominated Czecho Slovakia government for 50 000 000 marks to bolster finances after Nazi failure to pay Slovakian debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Express
Stockholm
Germany
German ration cards restamped to curb fake cards
Word from Stockholm says Germany is restamping all ration cards to prevent use of bogus cards dropped by the RAF. The measure aims to ensure that only valid cards are honored in the occupied territories and among German consumers.
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Stockholm
R.A F
Netherlands Indies reinforcements train in Australia
The Netherlands Indies Government Information Service announced that reinforcements from the Netherlands Air Forces and Army will undergo full final training in Australia with modern equipment. Parts of the Netherlands Indies Army and Air Forces and the Dutch Merchant Marine have been reorganized in Australia, while the Netherlands Indies fleet has been regrouped on a reduced scale but with greater dash and power and has resumed action against the enemy.
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Netherlands
Australia
Netherlands Indies
Panchen Lama Reincarnation Claim Reported in Sikang
Chinese press says a two year old boy in Lihwa Sikang province is the true reincarnation of the Panchen lama who died November 30 1937. Despatches note lamas and a brother of the late Panchen lama gather in Lihwa for enthronement of the new pontiff. The boy is one of three divine children born about the lama’s death.
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Lihwa
Sikang
China
Tibet
Lamas
Australian Jungle Warfare School Trains Soldiers For The Japs
Australian troops, guided by Mel Ward, endure austere jungle training in a remote rainforest camp. Cadets learn silent movement, watercraft, and survival using bush foods including snakes and goannas. The course tests stamina with a 1000 yard blitz in brutal conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of
Mel Ward
Outback
Ward
French Priest Finds Life Amid Indians at Lower Post
Rev. Pierre Poullet, 30, a French-born priest, visits Edmonton but prefers life at the Lower Post trading centre on the Liard River. He built a mission among the Sikanni Indians, once practiced witchcraft, and now serves as auxiliary chaplain with the US Army in the area. His home is near Lille, France, and two of his brothers are prisoners of the war.
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Pierre Poullet
Edmonton
Lower Post
Liard River
Father Poullet
Lille
France
Baby Animal Parade On Nursery Linens Pattern 7491
Embroidery transfer pattern 7491 offers 26 motifs from 4% by 51% inches to 14 by 2 inches. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union for the pattern and include name address and pattern number.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
De Gaulle Opens Social Club To Strengthen Allied Ties
General de Gaulle announces a social club for Fighting French Forces and French speaking people with British friends. He says it will strengthen bonds of friendship between English and French at the present time.
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de Gaulle
Origin of the Monkey Wrench Name Debated
The piece suggests the name monkey wrench may derive from Moncke a London blacksmith though evidence is scarce. It notes uncertainty about who invented the tool and offers limited historical support for the attribution.
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Moncke
London
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R.C.A.F
Royal Canadian Air Force
Joe Murphy
Penetanguishene, Ont
Boy
Air Force Headquarters
Canada
Empire Press Union
W. Caldbeck Moore
Sydney Daily Telegraph
Thomases
Tucker
N.c.o.’S
Malaya
New Guinea
Ceylon
Great Barrier Reef
Northern Post
Alice Brooks
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