World happenings briefly told
Maj Gen Jean Knox resigns due to ill health as Britain's auxiliary territorial service director. Malta's Victory kitchens closed. Patricia Mountbatten, 19, joins the Women's Royal Naval Service. Japan reportedly developing meat from plant and starch materials. Old London taxicabs stripped for spare parts. Admiral Sir Dudley Pound's ashes scattered at sea. Britain collects over 40 million books for armed forces and libraries. Churchill agrees to avoid state journeys unless necessary. Red Cross in Geneva has handled over 50 million letters on prisoners and missing persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Knox
Britain
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Humorous Exchanges at Theatre and Home Skits
A collection of light hearted gags and exchanges from daily life. Jokes range from a grocery pricing complaint to misheard lines and classroom quips. Characters include a customer, proprietor, judge, tramp, husband and wife, soldiers, a drummer boy, and Lord Blank in a playful magazine vignette.
Hitler on Christianity and Nazi goals in Germany
The text cites Hitler and Alfred Rosenberg denouncing Christianity and calling for its destruction in Germany. It contrasts Nazi views with religious institutions and quotes a Nazi textbook condemning the Sermon on the Mount as cowardly. A second item promotes Canadian war savings certificates as secure and backed by Canada’s pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Rosenberg
Canada
Hamilton Spectator
Protein Content of Western Wheat 1927 38
For 1927 to 1938 the average protein in shipments of Western Canadian wheat is 13.5 percent. If no wheat came from the northern zone the average protein would rise about 0.5 percent, according to a recent investigation report.
Sunday School Lesson on the Sixth Commandment and Anger
The article explores Exodus 20 13 and Matthew 5 21 26 38 45, linking the command Thou shalt not kill to murder and to anger. It notes the Hebrew term and translations, contrasts murder with manslaughter, cites Jesus extending the command to thoughts and anger, and urges reconciliation before offering gifts at the altar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Moses
Air Force grads at Lethbridge include Western Canadians
A large class of wireless operator air gunners graduated at No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School in Lethbridge. The group features Western Canadians and includes airmen from the United Kingdom Australia and the Panama Canal Zone with several sergeants from British Columbia Alberta Manitoba Calgary Winnipeg Victoria Trail Vancouver and South Pasadena California among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. 8
Lethbridge
United Kingdom
Australia
Panama Canal Zone
British Columbia
Nick Andreaschuk
Trail
Chester Hanson
Walter G. L. Boowman
Vancouver
William G. Watson
Victoria
Henry A. Knechtel
Brighouse P.O
Hawaiian Annexation Confirmed on August 12 1897
The annexation of the Hawaiian Islands to the United States occurred on August 12 1897.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
United States
Crossword Puzzle With Clues and Answers
This crossword page lists numbered clues with across and down definitions including animals Greek names and instruments. It provides an answer to No 4860 and includes terms such as Barn tree snake Helped Web footed birds Imperfection Siamese coin defile and many more.
Great Britain’s HMS Argus Celebrates 25 Years at Sea
The Heralded aircraft carrier HMS Argus, Britain’s first flush-deck carrier, marked a quarter century at sea. Built with a sloping deck to aid takeoffs for low-powered planes, she was modernized in 1939 and last year supplied Malta with aircraft and took part in the North Africa landings before serving as a battle school for pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argus
Great Britain
Malta
North Africa
New York
Trinidad Resources and Export Interests Highlighted
Trinidad remains the British Empire’s leading producer of petroleum and exports sugar citrus fruits and wild rubber. It is noted that the U.S.A. will buy up to the entire exportable surplus of Trinidad’s wild rubber through 1946.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinidad
British Empire
Ptroleum
U.S.A
Hidden Maltese Grain Vaults Preserve Stored Harvest
In Valetta Malta grain is stored under the street with grain elevators sunk into the ground to shield the supply from sun heat and to keep it cool and dry for long term preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valetta
Malta
Prep for the Day Boys and Girls Make Surprise Boxes
British pupils in woodworking shops craft surprise boxes to be filled with food, comforts, chocolates, and cigarettes for distribution to Europe’s conquered peoples after liberation from the Nazis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Europe
Salvation Army Lassie Comforts Armed Veteran
In a country service scene a Salvation Army helper consoles a young naval veteran missing an arm. She says sorry for the loss, and he replies he did not lose it but gave it in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Also Mentioned on This Page
Patricia Mountbatten
Lord
Lady Louis Mountbatten
Women’s
Royal Naval Service
Japan
London
Dudley Pound
Churchill
News of the World
International Red Cross Committee
Geneva
Johnny
Uncle James
Watccha
Virginia
Johnnie
Geant
Spuds
Lord Blank
Grand Theatre
Smith
Dertaker
C.P.R
Canadian Pacific
Canadian Pacific Railway
Angus
Montreal
Russia
Quebec City
Germany
Hitler
Air Force
No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School
Alberta
Arlo Bertram Grant
Leduc
Robert H. McIntosh
Miller
Harold N. Sengalls
John McGregor
Calgary
Claude D. L. Wilkinson
South Pasadena
Calif
Manitoba
Robert C. Cawston
Winnipeg
Trinidad Resources
BY William FerguSon
Putsburgeh S
A. Herrings
Troutbrook
Hudson, Wisc
Fry
D.fry
FON
Sopra
Mea Bervice
Robert Bischoff
Corona
Long Island, Iy
By Fred Neher
Gene Byrnes
Bylei
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