World Happenings Briefly Told
Greek residents of Montreal contribute over 4.00 to Greece war planes fund. Victoria children raise 1337 for London Air Raid Distress Fund. Britain to reassign nearly 100000 engineers to munitions and heavy industry. Queen Elizabeth honors Women’s Auxiliary Air Force during RAF visit. Washington diary 1779 sold for 10500 from John Gribbel collection. Italy loses 29 submarines per BBC. Basutoland chief Serisa Griffiths announces 445000 gift for Britain fighter planes. Post office COD charges cut to 10 cents for values up to 2. Dependents allowances reach 117000 Canadian homes.
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Montreal
Greece
Victoria
B.C
Lord Mayor
London
Britain
Elizabeth
Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Royal Air Force Fighter Command
George Washington
Philadelphia
John Gribbel
Italy
British Broadcasting Corporation
Basutoland
Serisa Griffiths
National Assembly
Mulock
Post Office
Canada
Arthur McNamara
Underground Hospitals In England Front Line
Two underground hospitals in southeastern England show how Nazi bombing is countered by improvised mine workings and Royal Army Medical Corps tunnels. Designs include anti gas facilities, operating rooms, water systems, ventilation, a field dressing station, and a camouflaged vegetable garden.
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England
Britain
Royal Army Medical Corps
Medical Corps
Drain Lake May Open Largest Iron Ore Body in Canada
The Toronto Telegram reports from Queen's Park that Steep Rock Lake near Port Arthur could be drained to mine a vast iron ore body beneath. Development work is underway and the lake currently serves as a power source for Ontario Hydro to supply the district.
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Toronto Telegram
Queen's Park
Steep Rock Lake
Port Arthur
Canada
Ontario Hydro Electric Power Commission
Swiss Philologists Seek Official Status for Matten English in Geneva
Swiss philologists push to recognize Matten English as an official language in Geneva. The language, a medieval polyglot created by mercenary Swiss soldiers, supposedly incorporates traces from many tongues.
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Geneva
Red Cross Reports War and Peacetime Efforts in Saskatchewan
The Canadian Red Cross Society in Saskatchewan maintains peacetime duties with nine outpost hospitals admitting about 1,500 patients this year and 100 cases in the Junior Red Cross hospital for crippled children. War relief includes vast garment shipments to national warehouses and Saskatchewan army units, totaling thousands of socks, sweaters, pyjamas, bed gowns, jackets, scarves, and blankets.
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Bracken
Carragana
Endeavor
Loon Lake
Rockglen
Paddockwood
Tuberuse Pierceland
Hudson Bay Junction
Red Cross
Regine
Saskatchewan
Britain’s Trade Slogans Face Nazi Message in War Context
Reports outline Nazi troop deployments near Great Britain and in Scandinavia, with 70 divisions in southern Germany Austria and Slovakia. Britain counters with export packing slogans “Britain Delivers the Goods” printed on cases sent to 270 export groups plus translated versions for South America and new proposed lines for morale and resilience.
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Germany
Great Britain
Scandinavia
Austria
Slovankia
Balkans
Brittany
Normandy
Britain
Bradford
Export Council of the Board of Trade
Navy
Easy Cut Piano Playing Teaches Self Learn Method
A self guided short cut method promises quick piano skills for social success. Learn the octave and keyboard notes with a life size chart and a 24 page instruction book. Send 15 cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union for Quick Course in Piano Playing plus other booklets at 15 cents each.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Monument To Coolies Heroes Of Burma Road Construction
The Burma Road, reopened by Britain, stands as a life line for the Chinese Republic and a monument to the vast number of Chinese coolies. From Kunming to Lasig the 710 mile route across mountains and valleys showcases Chinese engineering and the anonymous workers who toiled through war unaware of its scale.
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Burma
Richards Watts, Jr
New York Herald Tribune
Kunming
Yunnan
Lasig
Upper
Cassava root used in tapioca is poisonous raw
The bitter cassava root, from which tapioca is derived, contains natural toxins if not processed. Proper preparation removes the danger, enabling safe consumption of the treated starch.
British Toy Industry Booms Amid War Trade Shifts
Newsweek reports the British toy sector is expanding as wartime demand shifts markets away from Germany. Orders flood in from South America Africa Asia Minor India and other regions, signaling a global rebound for British toy makers.
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Newsweek
Germany
South America
Africa
Asia Minor
India
World
Tomato C Canning Preserves Vitamin C In Both Methods
Tests show little or no vitamin C loss when tomatoes are home canned by cold pack or hot pack methods.
Small Brush Helps Clean Crumbs From Toaster
A compact paint brush proves handy for removing crumbs from an electric toaster. The tool aids quick maintenance, keeping the appliance clean and functioning smoothly.
Sun Stove Maker in Phoenix Sells Solar Cookers
A Phoenix firm designs and markets sun stoves that cook meals using concentrated sunlight, selling portable solar cookers to households and outdoor enthusiasts.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Untitled Prophecy on Subjugated Peoples
A remark noting that at least two thirds of those under German control are not Germans and could influence events when the right moment comes. The speaker suggests their potential impact will become decisive at the proper time.
Sunday School Lesson Gedden Text Life Abundantly
Devotional reading based on John 10 10 and Luke 7 3 16 21 frames a lesson on spiritual life and abundance. The piece emphasizes the message of life in Christ and invites reflection on faith and healing in biblical scenes.
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Gedden
The Centurion's Servant Cured
A centurion at Capernaum asks Jesus to heal his servant. Elders praise the officer’s love for Israel and synagogue building. Jesus commends the centurion’s great faith and heals the servant with a word. The delegation returns to find the servant whole.
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Capernhaum
Galileo
Herod Antipas
Jesus
Luke
Matthew
Israel
Christ
A Spirited Cotton House Frock Pattern 4507
Anne Adams promotes a stylish housefrock for modern women with a full front panel for slimming lines and a back skirt fullness. Features include high side-front waist seams, a youthfully shaped collar, color accents on sleeves collar and waist seam, and adjustable sleeve lengths. Available in misses and women sizes with fabric yardage listed and an order form for Pattern 4507.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave. E
First beef shipment from Argentina to Britain arrives in England
The initial consignments of Argentine beef free to British forces have reached England. Valued at about $970,000, the 560 tons equal 2,000 head of cattle. The grain of gifts will continue throughout the war.
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England
Toronto Tuberculosis Survey Reveals High School Risk
Dr Gordon Jackson, Medical Officer of Health for Toronto, discusses factors weakening resistance to tuberculosis among high school pupils. The citywide survey in several Toronto secondary schools aims to gauge infection rates, with predicted positive reactions between 10 and 20 percent among tested pupils.
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Gordon Jackson
Toronto
Jackson
Cancer articles offered free by Health league of Canada
Readers may obtain Dr McCulloughs articles on Cancer free of charge by writing to The Health league of Canada Dept WON U 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include plain print name and address and request the articles.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. Won.u
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Maynard Keynes Sees Britain’s War Finances Turning Point
The article notes Keynes doubting a government maneuver but acknowledges Britain’s war effort grows. England repels German air power, expands production and exports to empire and abroad, and funds defense with large annual spending surpassing prewar totals. It hints Britain will tap unknown funds to sustain a costly second year of conflict.
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John Bull
Easy On His Clothes Inspires Frugal Style From Tennyson
The Manchester Guardian notes Tennyson’s long lasting wardrobe and thrifty habits. It recalls Allingham and Browning dining with him as he showed shoes worn for 40 years. It mentions ultraviolets shielding glass developed for high altitude windows.
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The
Manchester Guardian
Tennyson
William Allingham
Browning
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Canadian Red Cross Society
Belgium
Calais
Boulogne and
Channel Coast
Home Service
Coolies
Burma Road
Trojan
Manning
Arizona Republic
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
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