How The Red Cross Perfected Care for War Prisoners
The International Red Cross Committee, based in Geneva, organized a Central Agency for Prisoners of War at the start of World War II. It opened a broad mail and telegram network, informing families of prisoners and coordinating aid. The agency handled millions of letters, packets, and provisions for prisoners, including British and colonial personnel, and maintained detailed, card-based records to trace interned civilians and military personnel.
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Henri Dunant
The
Red Cross
Geneva
Switzerland
International Committee
International Red Cross
International Red Cross Committee
Central Agency For
British Red Cross
Lisbon
Mediterranean
It Could Happen Here Warns Col Drew on War Risks
Col George A. Drew warns that the nation must not delay in preparing for war and preventing a possible repeat of savage violence seen abroad. He asserts victory or collective remorse and urges decisive action to avert catastrophe at home.
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Tapo
France
Hess Fares Well on Ration for Guards and Staff
The war minister told the House of Commons Hess receives the same ration as his guards. Hess gets 2 lbs 10 ozs of meat weekly versus 4d worth for civilians, 14 ozs sugar versus 8 ozs, 8 ozs bacon versus 4 ozs, and 1 oz jam daily, plus sausages offal canned salmon cake and fresh milk.
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Rudolf Hess
Hess
House of Commons
Finland’s Lakes Define A World of Water Richness
Finland is famed as the world’s greatest land of lakes with countless waters that define its landscape. The text notes baby chicks and not humans consume most cod liver oil and other vitamin fish oils produced.
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Finland
Home Grown Drugs Warn of War Time Shortages
The health department reported in its annual House of Commons briefing that wartime disruption of normal drug supply is prompting home production. Belladonna in British Columbia is scarce and export from the United States is license restricted. Digitalis is widely cultivated in BC and cascara trees on the Pacific slope risk extinction without conservation.
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The
Health Department
House of Commons
British Columbia
United States
Briish
Columbia
London
Pacific Slope
Ingenious Sumatra farmer uses bells to scare birds
Central control bells operated by cords from a tower scare birds in Sumatra rice fields. In Suffolk this year enough potatoes were grown to supply Britain with half a ton per person.
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Sumatra
Suffolk
Britain
De Evang Warns Germany on Blanket Seizure in Norway
London reports Dr Karl Evang the Norwegian surgeon general calls German blanket requisitions a unprecedented mass torture risking catastrophic health effects for Norwegians. He notes Norwegians depend on blankets for warmth as fuel, fats and food remain scarce amid wartime pressures. Pirates threaten waters off South China and Japan exports claim three thousand letters.
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Karl Evang
Norway
London
de Evang
Food Shortage Grimly Rules France Says U P S Correspondent
United Press Stam Correspondent describes Marseille scenes of scarcity across France with meat and eggs rare, fish limited, rationing strict, and German requisitions draining farm supplies. Citizens rely on blue markets while even dogs suffer as authorities enforce scarce meat and shoe controls.
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Grand Hotel
Cannes
France
Germany
Lyon
Dake En Owen Beneek
Mediterranean
Talk of the Quilting Bee Pattern 7090 for Winnipeg readers
The piece promotes a home quilting pattern labeled Pattern 7090 from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union. It promises easy blocks for beginners and includes a Block Chart, pattern pieces, quilt directions, and yardage data. The notice asks readers to send 20 cents in coins to the Household Arts Department in Winnipeg Manitoba to obtain the pattern.
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Philadelphia
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Alice Brooks
Italian naval strength assessed by Cunningham
Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, commander of Britain's Mediterranean fleet, told an Alexandria newspaper man that Italy's battleship strength is four to five ships, similar to wartime levels. He cited Italian eight inch gun cruisers reduced from seven to three or four, destroyer and torpedo boats down 35 percent, and about 30 percent of submarines sunk since the war began.
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Sir Andrew Cunningham
Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
British Broadcasting Corporation
Alexandria
Andrew
Stand Side By Side Germans and Russians in Pioneer Corps
A British army unit, one of the pioneer corps alien companies, includes Germans Austrians Russians and Poles. A German private holds the iron cross. They are bitterly anti Nazi due to oppression in their homelands.
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Pioneer Corps
Wodehouse Broadcasts End in Berlin After UK Warnings
A sudden halt to P. G. Wodehouse broadcasts from Berlin followed warnings from old English friends about the damage to his reputation. The notice notes the international tension and questions surrounding his wartime writings impacting his standing.
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P. G. Wodehouse
Berlin
England
War Labour Curbs Lacquer Use Across Domion
Douglas Lorimer announces a wartime cap on civilian lacquer consumption affecting table tops dress ornaments cars washing machines radios and umbrella handles to free materials for airplanes shells and other war needs. He notes substitutes will appear and urges housewives to guard finishes while predicting shortages but lasting only for the war duration. Spain’s gasoline crisis forces taxis from business.
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Douglas Lorimer
Dominion Chemical
Lorimer
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Vichy
Alice
Philadeli
Alien Company
Spain
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