World Happenings Briefly Told
The British government plans to speed up loading and unloading of ships in ports. William Alexander of Aberdeen aims to gather a million unwanted keys to yield eleven tons of metal. The American Red Cross reports war relief aid totaling $35,915,599 as of May 1, with $15,798,546 sent to Great Britain.
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The
British Broadcasting Corporation
William Alexander
Aberdeen
American Red Cross
Europe
Orient
Great Britain
Britain
Northern Command
Lord Somers
San Francisco
NYK
Eire
Dublin Irish Times
Belfast
RAAF
Australian Air Department
Nine brave women pilot AA guns through blitz and beyond
London reports tell of nine women who drive anti aircraft guns between sites since 1939. Sub Leader Audrey Palmer praised for daily site visits and remarkable safety. They navigated blitzes in 1940, waited through long nights, and endured bombs and shell fragments while guiding guns through snow rain and fog.
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A. A
London
Audrey Palmer
Soldier's dying wish settles debt across 400 mile journey
A young soldier mortally wounded while with a bomb disposal team asked to see his officer to settle a debt of half a crown he owed. The officer traveled from the South of England to Kettering in Yorkshire, a journey of over 400 miles, to fulfill the dying wish.
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Kettering
Yorkshire
England
Canadian 500-pound bombs rise to high output in Quebec plant
The munitions and supply department in Ottawa cites a Quebec factory, built last August and now in production, reaching gratifying proportions with expected annual output exceeding 100,000 bombs. The facility aims to produce Canadian-made 500-pound aerial bombs this year.
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Munitions and Supply Department
Ottawa
Quebec
Danish-origin place names mark Lincolnshire and Yorkshire settlements
About 300 locations across Lincolnshire and Yorkshire bear names revealing their Danish settlement origins. The data highlights long standing linguistic traces in English geography.
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Lincolnshire
Yorkshire
England
Cable Addressing Rules For Service Messages
Urgent guidance outlines how to address cables to United Kingdom and Ottawa records offices. Messages must include regimental number rank name unit and proper closing lines to avoid delays. Emphasis on including unit to prevent misrouting of cables and records.
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United Kingdom
London
Ottawa
King Tests Britain’s New Heavy Tank On Ground
The King drives one of Britain's latest heavy tanks at a testing ground near a Ministry of Supply facility. He notes easy handling and a comfortable interior after changing into white overalls. Earlier he toured the factory showing keen interest in manufacture and armaments. An official quip about tanks not stopping prompts the King to ask a constable if he ever tried to stop one.
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Britain
Ministry of Supply
Indian Lt Col Milton Martin Named Nanaimo Camp Commandant
Lt Col O Milton Martin of St Catharines Ontario, appointed commanding officer of the 13th Infantry Brigade a year ago, is named commandant of the Nanaimo military camp in British Columbia succeeding Brig J B Steeves. Col Martin, a full blooded Indian and veteran of the first World War, was a high school principal before the present war.
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St. Catharines
Ont
O Milton Martin
13Th Infantry
Nanaimo
B.C
J. B. Steevenso
Welland
Col. Martin
Gardening Tips for Canada Seed Sowing and Plant Care
This gardening excerpt advises timely planting of melons cucumbers squash corn potatoes beans and root crops with started plants from seed stores. It covers watering fertilizing staking pruning thinning and supporting flowers shrubs and vegetables, plus lessons from crowded growth.
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Canada
Green House
Where The Fault Lies Women Blame Maids For Inefficiency
The piece argues women blame maids for inefficiency while men praise efficient secretaries. It notes wives frequently replace maids every six months, and women stifle maid initiative by enforcing rigid routines. The essay claims women create the servant problem by denigrating servants and bragging about their own recipes and control.
Induction Report Notes Cause Tremor For Private Sutton
Private Thomas Sutton received a chilling moment as he scanned his U S Army induction report. A carbon slip left his physical description partly obscured with atypical phrasing and minimal comment.
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Thomas Sutton
United States Army
Youth Must Be Served in Solo Pacific Flight
Mrs. W. Carl Rufus, 60 year old wife of a University of Michigan professor, left Ann Arbor for a solo round trip to the Pacific coast. Her aim is to give her 91 year old father Rev. G. C. Squire of Bellingham Washington his first airplane ride. The Montgolfier brothers first experimented with balloons on June 5 1783.
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W. Carl Rufus
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Pacific Coast
G. C. Squire
Bellingham
Wash
Long-Waisted Anne Adams Pattern 4742 For Slim Silhouette
Pattern 4742 offers a long front panel and hipline seam details to slim the figure. It features double side front panels for ease of walking, decorative gathers at the bodice, and optional notch neckline with short sleeves and bows. Available in sizes 36 to 50. fabric yardage 3 35 inch. Send twenty cents and order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Notable Canadian Incomes in 1939 40 Tax Returns
Finance Minister Ilsley reported 483 Canadians earned $50 000 or more in 1939 40. Among them 139 earned 50 000 to 60 000, 121 earned 60 000 to 75 000, 102 earned 75 000 to 160 000, 28 earned 150 000 to 200 000, and 27 earned over 200 000. Brazil expands its aviation capacity with three factories and a fourth under construction.
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Canada
Ilsley
House of Commons
Barnabas Brings Paul to Antioch to Grow the Church
Sunday school lesson notes recount Barnabas as a good man who saw the Gentile converts at Antioch and urged unity in Christ. He later recruited Paul, recognizing his breadth and strength, enabling a broader mission and the spread of the gospel beyond Jewish boundaries.
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Barnabas
Antioch
Jerusalem
Cyprus
Luke
Paul
Tarsus
J D. Jones
God
Returned Medals to Italy Linked to King of Italy
Arthur Collins Cundy former international Civilian club secretary and wartime volunteer returned two medals Monta Guerra and the Order of the Annuziata to Italy four months ago after a personal journey cost 4.08 in postage. He notes the gesture left him briefly a cousin of the Italian king and cites his wartime service in London Scots and the AEF.
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Arthur Collins Cundy
Tower of London
Italy
Cundy
U.S
Frances Scott Key
Sir Robert Badenmer
Boy Scout Powell Movement
London Scottish Regiment
A.E F
Preventive medicine gaps slow Canada’s health progress
The article argues Canada shows rapid gains in some preventive methods like pasteurizing milk and toxoid use against diphtheria, but adoption lags in others. It cites Toronto milk pasteurization since 1914 cutting infant mortality, Quebec’s 60 counties with full time health service, and the need for public education and funding to expand prevention nationwide.
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Canada
Toronto
Ontario
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Hamilton
Brantford
Quebec
Rockefeller Foundation
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Metal
John Doe
King George
Montgolfier Brothers
Bor
Brazil
Merhant
Canadown
Antioch Movement
Tain
Charles Darwin
Thomas Alva Edison
PY Eekha
Saeed
Mickie
Nme
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