Soviet Air Force Said To Shoot Down 600 Japanese Planes
The Russian Aviation journal estimates the Soviet air force downed 600 Japanese planes in last summer hostilities in Mongolia. British and allied actions include a 400000 dollar offer to aid Polish refugees in Hungary and Roumania, and a ban on belligerent submarines entering Panamanian waters except in emergencies.
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Mongolia
Viscount Halifax
House of Lords
Hungary
Roumania
Panamanian
Ministry of Information
Royal Air Force
Kiel Canal
Dominions
Adolphe Max
Brussels
Germany
Great Britain
F. J. Conboy
Toronto
Ontario
Canada
Red Cross Seeks Used Fabrics for Children Comforts
Sewers at Toronto headquarters collect scraps from worn pn shirts and pneumonia jackets to craft warm panties and blue helmets for evacuated British children. The effort mobilizes local sewing women to repurpose striped flannelette and soft blue material into gear aiding youngsters in cold weather.
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Red Cross
Toronto
Lightning's Nitrogen Boost to Soil Aids Vegetation
Lightning annually fixes large amounts of nitrogen, benefitting soil fertility and promoting plant growth. The natural process adds essential nutrients to agricultural lands, supporting crops and ecosystems.
Montreal teacher describes Polish invasion escape ordeal
Zofia Charuk a Montreal schoolteacher of Polish descent recounted fleeing Poland during the German invasion. She witnessed Lwow bombings from the first day, endured illness and privation as a refugee, traded four groceries for jam, and traveled by train under night bombardment to Latvia, noting young German pilots and claimed injections for courage.
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Montreal
Tracher
Zofia Charuk
Poland
Charuk
Lwow
Latvia
Zofia
Warsaw
How To Improve Your Vocabulary pamphlet offer
A 32 page Home Service booklet from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union promotes correcting common errors and slang to build a vivid vocabulary. It lists misused words, pronunciation tips, and right meanings. Send 15 cents to obtain the booklet and also advertises other 15 cent titles such as World’s Best-Loved Poems and Party Games For All Occasions.
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Tom
Mary
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Get This Bargain Today Aspirin Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to buy Aspirin for cold head pain and muscle aches. It promotes the 100 tablet bottle at under 1¢ per tablet, claims safety for heart health, notes Canada manufacture and Bayer trademark.
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Canada
Bayer Co., Ltd
Woman’s Vote Seen As War Duty In Canada
Kamloops Sentinel argues in essay form that a woman’s refusal to fill a wartime registration questionnaire ignores democratic duty. The piece asserts every citizen shares responsibility for Canada’s declaration of war against Germany and for parliamentary action guided by Mackenzie King and his cabinet.
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Parliament
W. L. Mackenzie King
Canada
Germany
Kamloops Sentinel
Back On The Job War Correspondent Returns To Front
Philip Gibbs resumes reporting with the British army in France after 25 years as a war correspondent. He describes veterans among young men and familiar place names, recalling old front lines where German dead lie and BEF troops are billeted in French farms with the same stench as years ago.
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Philip Gibbs
France
Rip van Winkle
New York Times
Winter Bee Life in Canada and Wintering Methods
The article compares summer bee life of about six weeks to winter life extended to eight months. It stresses colony strength food supply and protection for wintering and notes that bees can be wintered outside in packing cases rather than cellars, if properly prepared in autumn.
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Canada
Dominion
Classic Apple Custard Pie With Caramel Meringue
A dessert recipe blends corn starch and salt with cold milk then hot milk to thicken. Butter and brown sugar are caramelized with Crown Brand Corn Syrup, then folded into the starch mixture. Egg yolks and vanilla enrich the filling before a meringue topping browns slowly.
Western producers to supply all lead zinc to Britain
Canada will ship its entire export of lead and zinc to Great Britain for the war. The Trail B C plant of Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co will supply lead and zinc, with Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co also providing zinc from Flin Flon Manitoba. No official government comment was issued on the London announcement by the British Supply Ministry.
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Great Britain
London
Canada
Trail
B.C
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Company
Hudson Bay
Dutch Apple Biscuit Recipe and Language Note
A bake from Swans Down cake flour with baking powder sugar salt and shortening forms a soft dough with milk apples raisins and orange zest. Drop by teaspoon onto greased sheets bake 450 degrees for 12 minutes makes 18 biscuits. A St Nicholas custom gifts initials in chocolate and pastry.
Manager Advises Performer to Run Off After Song
A singer tests a new song for the manager and asks whether to walk off or dance off. The manager replies that if he were the singer, he would run off, suggesting a quick exit after the performance.
Very Odd Tree in India Delivers Electric Shocks
The electricity tree of central India is noted for leaves that shock on touch and for its influence on magnetic needles as far as 70 feet away.
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Central
India
Emigration Peak Drives 1907 Austria-Hungary US Migration
In 1907 about 338 thousand residents left Austria-Hungary for the United States, the largest yearly exodus to any country. The region of Northeastern Arizona features a natural bridge created by a petrified tree.
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Austria-Hungary
United States
Arizona
A Regiment Of Soldiers Speaks On Regimental Bonds
Lord Tweedsmuir, addressing the Black Watch Dinner in Montreal, called a regiment a wonderful thing a little clan that can become islanded in seas of pain and death. He said regimental tradition is a living thing like a personal memory linking past and present members.
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Lord Tweedsmuir
Black Watch Royal Highland Regiment
Montreal
Dining rooms of 17th century England feature table cisterns
A large cistern formed part of well-appointed dining rooms where dishes were rinsed at the table. The saying about doing business without advertising likens silent transactions to winking at a girl in the dark.
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England
Sunday School Lesson on Judgment and Prayer
This devotional summary covers Jesus teachings in Matthew 7 on judging rightly and not harshly, prayer with earnest asking, and the Golden Rule. It emphasizes discernment, proper response to others, and living as children of God reflected in how we treat people.
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Jesus
J. R. Miller
God
George D. Boardman
Excuse Works Both Ways Paradox in Clergy Hunt Refusal
A bishop remonstrates with a clergyman for attending a local hunt. The offender compares hunting to attending a ball. The bishop notes gossip about Lady Somerville’s ball, while the man claims he was never in the same room as the dancers, just as the bishop says he was not in the same field as the hounds.
Naturalization scrutiny tightens for German nationals
The secretary of state will grant naturalization certificates to German nationals only after special case by case review. War-time increases in applications rose from 700 800 monthly to over 2000 in September and October with most applicants described as enemy aliens in Canada seeking to aid the German war effort.
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Canada
Shanghai workers say wages lag rising living costs
In Shanghai workers report wage gains failing to keep pace with higher living costs. Australia produced record gold in the prior year, the most in two decades, highlighting different global commodity trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
China
Tuberculosis vaccine BCG gains support in Sweden and France
The article reviews the BCG vaccine developed by Calmette and Guerin and tested in Sweden under Professor Carl Naeslund. It highlights lower tuberculosis mortality among vaccinated infants, with 1.5 per 1 000 deaths versus 6.3 per 1 000 in non vaccinated children, and notes broader use in France.
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France
Albert Leon Charles Calmette
Alphonse Guerin
Swedish National Association
Carl Naeslund
Stock
B.C.G
Readers urged to obtain complete cancer articles set
Readers are urged to secure the full collection of Dr McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice encourages readers to obtain the complete series through the organization.
Birds Combine In Tropics During Winter Visit
A South and Central American springtime pattern brings together diverse birds in winter. Species migrate from northern regions and mix in tropical habitats, displaying unusual assemblages as they share tropical stay.
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South and
Central America
Tropics
Camouflage Artistry Moves On in Solomon Family
In London G B Solomon trains a large staff of artists in camouflage work, continuing the legacy of the late Solomon J. Solomon R A a pioneer of camouflage artistry in the last war.
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Solomon J. Solomon
R.A
G. B. Solomon
London
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