World Happenings Briefly Told From Across the War Scene
The British admiralty reports the battleship Queen Elizabeth was torpedo damaged in January 1942. Jamaica Inn on Bodmin Moor is offered for sale. Hitler’s bullet proof Mercedes-Benz captured at Berchtesgaden sits in a museum. Sir John Anderson cites war damage to Britain at over 4 billion dollars. Turkey eyes Canadian machinery in Ottawa interview. UK road fatalities in January decline to 335 from 560 in January 1944. Mary Churchill opens art auction for London war casualties. Dominions office pays tribute to Newfoundland’s role in Europe.
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Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Behold I Send My Messenger Prepare The Way
A Sunday school lesson centers on Malachi 3.1 and Luke 1 2 and Galatians 4 4 5 The memory selection proclaims that the Lord will come suddenly to his temple and redeem his people through sent messengers and divine mercy The devotional reading highlights mercy covenant and salvation themes with the dayspring imagery and adoption through Christ.
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Malachi
Covenant
Levi
Israel
Bible Society reveals vast reach of Scriptures distributed
The British and Foreign Bible Society reports that since 1804 it has issued over 532 million copies of the Scriptures, with about 129 million in English. The American Bible Society notes 12.4 million copies distributed in 1944. The Canada office is in Toronto at 16 College Street with Rev. J. B. M. Armour as general secretary.
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British and Foreign Bible Society
The
Bible Society
B. & Fbs
American Bible Society
Free Countries
Canada
Newfoundland
College Street
Toronto
J. B. M. Armour
Solar and lunar eclipses occur with differing frequency
The article notes that solar eclipses happen more often than lunar eclipses, outlining that observing conditions depend on celestial mechanics and orbital alignments.
Wheat carry over in North America reaches high stock levels
The Monthly Review of the Wheat Situation notes Canada has three months left in the crop year and expects July 31 carry-over not below 300 million bushels. The United States also forecasts a June 30 carry-over of at least 350 million bushels. Combined, Canada and the U S show about 650 million bushels, a mid summer low since 1940.
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North America
Canada
United States States
United States
Painting dormers to blend with roof or walls
To alter perceived height, paint dormers to match the roof so they recede visually and appear part of the roof. Conversely, paint dormers the color of the side walls to raise their visual prominence and increase the house’s apparent height.
Walter Lye Signals National Victory From St James Cathedral
For the second time Walter Lye a carrillonneur marked a national victory from the tower of St James Cathedral on May 7. He previously sounded the chimes when the First World War ended in 1918. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
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Walter L. Lye
St. James’ Cathedral
Warsaw Exhibit Highlights Looted Polish Treasures and Mummies
Tass dispatch from Warsaw describes a Hitler signed document ordering Polish crowns and scepters moved to Germany for his collection. The exhibit Warsaw Accuses shows looted art and mutilated artifacts, with losses running into billions of zlotys as relics from Polish museums are damaged. The report also recounts the British light cruiser Manxman’s daring 1941 harbor raid at Leghorn, disguising as a French ship Leopard to mine and withdraw under enemy noses, fooling German planes and a nearby French cruiser.
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Tass
Warsaw
Adolf Hitler
Germany
Leghorn
Italy
R. x. Dickson
Dickson
Leopard
Eisenhower limits imported food to extreme emergencies
Arthur Henderson warns in Parliament that Gen. Eisenhower allows imported food for Germans only in extreme emergencies. The British official notes the policy while highlighting food distribution debates. In unrelated foreign news, Argentina maintains compulsory voting.
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Eisenhower
Arthur Henderson
War Office
House of Commons
Oysters on Trees in Puerto Rico Mystery
Oysters on trees grow in Puerto Rico where shells on limbs are warped and bark covered. The article notes 40 to 50 percent of professional Japanese soldiers studied English and 25 percent speak it efficiently.
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Puerto Rico
Strange Gift Story Of A Trophy To Nelson
A coffin fashioned from part of the L Orient’s mainmast was sent to Nelson after the Nile battle. Captain Hallowell arranged the gift, hoping the trophy would bury him, and Nelson preserved it in his cabin before it was stored in London with other goods. Trafalgar later used it to enclose Nelson’s remains in St Paul’s crypt.
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Hickman Bacon
Thonock Hall
Gainsborough
Nelson
the Nile
L’orient
Hallowell
S. Swiftsure
London
James Dods
Brewer Street
St. Paul's Cathedral
Manchester Guardian
Not All Young Airmen Win DFC Honors
London Daily Express notes aging airmen earn DFCs with courage despite age. Acting Squadron Leader Charles Sherring at 41 is commended as radio operator and air gunner, while Squadron Leader W S Fielding Johnson, 52, bailed out after flak. Sir Arnold Wilson dies at 56, Wing Commander Lionel Cohen is 68 and previously won the DFC.
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Charles Sherring
R.A.F
Sherring
W. S. Fielding Johnson
Arnold Wilson
M.P
Lionel Cohen
D.F.C
London Daily Express
Chinese Attempts to Create an Alphabet Recounted
The article notes that the Chinese lack an alphabet and mentions recent efforts to devise one. It discusses the historical context and the challenges of adopting an alphabet in China.
Milk riboflavin in milk preserved by pasteurization study
A study by Arthur D. Holmes of Massachusetts State College reports pasteurization has minimal impact on milk riboflavin. Holding at 144 F for 33 minutes loses about 2 percent. flash at 161 F for 15 seconds shows no loss. Breeds and seasons affect riboflavin levels with Jersey highest and Guernsey lowest.
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Jersey
Guernseys
Ayrshires
Arthur D. Holmes
Agriculture Experimental Station
Massachusetts State College
Amherst
Crossword puzzle clues mixed by position and language
A collage of crossword prompts with horizontal and vertical clues. Contains numbers, word lengths, multiple language elements and varied definitions. The list presents key terms such as Roman general goddess of the harvest and various mathematical or linguistic notes, all arranged as puzzle prompts.
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John Anderson
Exchequer
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Rifki Zorlu
Ottawa
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Mary Churchill
Paris
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Newfoundland Commission of Government
By Fred Neher
Soundview
Jean Borotta
Petain
Michael Clemenceau
Innsbruck
Austria
Trojean Alps
U.S Seventh Army
Borotra
Argentina
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Robin
Wilil
WEA
Arizona
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Reg'lar
Gene Byrnes
Weid
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Viper
Isa
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