World Happenings Briefly Told
Dr E A Chatwin of Saskatoon arrives in London to direct an educational program for Canada’s fighting men. Food shortages in France grow more serious as war disrupts supply. Swedish cattle slaughter rises due to fodder scarcity. Lord Woolton warns of shortages in some foods. MP Samuel Factor joins the Royal Canadian Air Force as a temporary lieutenant. Canada to double parachute production to 600 weekly. About 3,350,000 old-age pensioners exist in England Wales Scotland. Indian trade with Canada rises since the war declaration. two months purchases reach 1 668 750 compared with 1 034 500 a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Chatwin
Saskatoon
London
Canada
France
Ministry of Economic Warfare
Lord Woolton
Liverpool
Samuel Factor
Toronto-Spadina
Royal Canadian Air Force
Howe
Our Sue Foster-Mother To Shelter-Users In Stepney
Mrs Susie Spiteri known as Our Sue cares for about 15 000 shelter users in Stepney. She provides first aid feeds comfort and daily aid to women and children in a vast warehouse shelter corner. Mayor F R Lewey praises her selfless work and gratitude from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sue
Susie Spiteri
Stepney
F. R. Lewey
Changed Their Minds Regiment Officers Dance Tale
Brigadier C. W. M. Norrie was appointed to a Special Command as a General Officer after service in the ith Hussars where he was wounded four times. He led the 10th Husars, known as Baker's Light Bobs and the Elegant Extracts, famed for the quip The tenth don't dance. A Government House function remark from a general's wife said Then the Tenth don't take supper. An eagle owl lived 68 years in captivity in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. M. Norrie
Ith Hussars
10Th Husars
Government House
Prehistoric Yuma Culture Remains Found Near Hanley Saskatchewan
Archaeologists from the University of Saskatchewan discovered flint arrowheads pottery shards and skinning stones near Hanley 40 miles southeast of Saskatoon. Professor J W T Spinks notes the finds suggest early dwellers with ties to Arizona and Mexico and a possible migration from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yuma
Western
Prairies
Hanley
Saskatoon
University of Saskatchewan
J. W. T. Spinks
Arizona
Mexico
Saskatchewan
United States
Britain’s Censorship Fight and Public Truths in War
The Ottawa Journal notes Britain’s frank casualty tallies and military secrecy, contrasting with Germany’s falsehoods. It cites British reporting on air raids and production, while reflecting on press freedom and criticism of wartime leadership in London and the States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
George W. Strong
London
Britain
Germany
London Statesman
Nation
Churchill
Ottawa Journal
Meaning of Dreams souvenir offer from Home Service
A Winnipeg News paper Union Home Service feature explains dream symbols as subconscious messages and offers a 32 page booklet The Meaning of Dreams for 15 cents plus lists other 15 cent booklets on crafts nursing budgeting and design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
The Correct Score in World War II Air War
The passage notes Germany lost 2,483 planes from Aug 7 to Oct 31 with 2,439 shot down over Britain or nearby areas and 733 British planes lost over Britain or its coasts. It also cites 385 British pilots saved and 162 British aircraft losses in offensive actions and patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Ribbentrop
Germany
Britain
France
Denmark
Low Countries
North Sea
Norway
Woman Builds Homes as Profitable Hobby in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Florence Boyd of Cedar Rapids Iowa turned from teaching to home building three years ago. She designs each house and handles all tasks from sawing and planing lumber to pouring cement. She plans to start her fourth house soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Boyd
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Burns and Carroll First Editions Fetch Over Fifteen Thousand
In New York the first session of John Gribbel’s literary sale brought over $15,000 for each of two sought after items. Dr A S W Rosenbach bought Burns The Scots Musical Album in four volumes for $15,500, while a private Pennsylvania collector paid $15,300 for an 1865 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland presentation copy. The day’s auction total reached $61,372.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Burns
Lewis Carroll
New York
John Gribbel
Philadelphia
A. S. W. Rosenbach
Burns
Pennsylvania
Holmquist Calls Religion Support for Army Unity
Lt gen Ivar Holmquist urged Swedish troops to seek the backing of religion to sustain unity as they advance, warning that neglecting friendships leads to isolation and stressing constant maintenance of social ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivar Holmquist
Apron Pattern Offers Two Gay Versions by Anne Adams
Quick sewing pattern 4370 from Anne Adams features bib yoke or extended front options with high curved sides for fit and protection. Back straps stay in place with joined treatment. ruffling or ric rac trim adds style. Sizes small to large. order form requires 20 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Vernon Bartlett reveals Commons met in alternate place during bombing risk
British MP Vernon Bartlett told a BBC program heard in New York that the House of Commons sat in an alternate location as a precaution against bombing. He said the mother of parliament could be driven into exile, while RAF fighters urged factories to keep plane production steady. The piece notes the Diamond Shoals quicksand near Cape Hatteras as the world’s largest such area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Bartlett
British Broadcasting Corporation
New York
Columbia Broadcasting Company
House of Commons
House of Parliament
Bartlett
Thames
Hitler
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras, N.C
Parable of the Sower in Luke Eight Teaching
Sunday school lesson outlines Jesus teaching from a boat on the Sea of Galilee. The Parable of the Sower shows seed on different grounds and the outcomes ranging from devoured by birds to fruitful on good ground. Jesus explains parables reveal truth to followers and conceal meaning from the indifferent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Sea of Galilee
Graveyard of the Lakes Anchor Raised at Whitefish Point
The Port Arthur News-Chronicle notes a lake ship at Whitefish Point hauled up an ancient anchor likely from a long‑lost vessel. The piece recalls Whitefish Point as a known graveyard of the lakes where storms fogs and wrecks have claimed cargo ships and lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitefish Point
Whitefish
Lake Superior
Port Arthur
Spirit Of France Foreshadows Unyielding French Spirit
Andre Maurois, liaison officer between British and French armies, spoke in New York about the enduring soul of France. He recalled visiting Buckingham Palace as Paris fell and Queen Elizabeth urged resilience, saying a victorious army cannot take the spirit or mind from a people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Andre Maurois
New York
Maurois
Paris
Buckingham Palace
Elizabeth
M. Maurois
Light and Tecumseh in historical note
The text notes light takes 1.2 seconds to reach Earth from the moon at 186000 miles per second and eight minutes from the sun, plus 414 years from the nearest star. It also states Tecumseh the famous Indian chief was made a brigadier general in the British army during the War of 1812.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh
Pasteurization and Health Measures Highlight Winnipeg Convention
The Canadian Public Health Association urged provinces to pass laws for compulsory milk pasteurization and endorsed municipal and provincial inspectors as full time. A War era health supervision plan for workers in industry was urged, alongside bread with wheat germ to improve nutrition through government guidance. The Health League of Canada supported these resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Public Health Association
Winnipeg
Health League of Canada
Public Health Association
Canada
Dominion
Council On Nutrition
Readers urged to request cancer articles from Health League
Editorial note invites readers to obtain a free set of cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada in Toronto. Include a plain name and address and request Dr McCulloughs articles on Cancer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
National Society for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing formed
The St Thomas Times-Journal notes the creation of a national body in Canada to unite deaf and hard of hearing groups. Based in Toronto at 2 Bloor Street East, it aims to coordinate physicians educators and social workers, promote lip reading sign language and aids, distribute literature, provide support, and advance education and employment for both adults and children with hearing impairment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
National Institute For the Blind
National Society For the Deaf and the
Bloor Street
East
Toronto
National Society
Dominion
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Banks Use Black Blotting Paper To Thwart Signatures
Some New York banks employ black blotting paper to obscure signatures on blotter impressions and deter criminals from copying customer signatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
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England
Wales
Scotland
Malcolm MacDonald
Seaman
Weeters Plains
Home Service
By Anmme Adams
R.A.F
W. J. Wilcox
Frank E. Malcolm
Canadian Shredded Wheat Company, Limited
Frank E Malcolm
Malcolm
Graveyard of the Lakes
Spirit of France
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
National Society For Deaf
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