World Happenings Briefly Told
The Moscow radio reports eight percent of distributed land for peasants has been handed out. Life insurers in Germany ban death by self-inflicted indemnities due to rising suicides. Canadian airmen and airwomen overseas contributed 4,776,500 to the Seventh Victory Loan. Australia faces a drought described as a national disaster comparable to 1902 and 1914. The Potocki estate in Poland has been seized and parcelled to peasants by the Lublin Committee. The RAF reveals French and Polish demolition experts parachuted into Southern France before D-Day. Britain plans 250 million pounds for subsidies to stabilize prices this year. Osbert Peake notes government spending 190 million pounds last year.
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Poland
Alfred Potocki
Lublin Committee of National Liberation
Britain
Osbert Peake
The
Treasury
House of Commons
Jesus Prays For Disciples Dedication In Gospel Witness
The Sunday lesson centers on John 17 as Jesus prays for his disciples and all followers to be sanctified in truth through witness to the gospel. It notes his self consecration and mission to dedicate believers to the gospel as their life and work, fulfilled through the early church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Gethsemane
J. Stuart Holden
Japan faces strain as war policy cited by Tokyo
The Manchester Guardian notes Japan claims to pursue peaceful persuasion toward China despite seven years of unprovoked conflict. It argues Tojo should abandon face-saving rhetoric and acknowledge the ongoing war with the Chinese people, not the Anglo Americans.
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Nippon
Japan
Tokyo
China
Tojo
Manchester Guardian
Witch's Stone Mystery Ends as Vigil Returns to Crossroads
After the Witch's Stone was replaced at the crossroads, villagers report no unearthly happenings and flowers left each Sunday. Earlier, disturbances followed the stone's removal by an American bulldozer, sparking a vigil and calls to restore the artifact. The incident coincides with Canada supplying beef to Britain under a 1944–45 deal. Canada will ship at least 50 million pounds annually, while Britain may buy up to 112.0 million pounds this year and 134.4 million in 1945.
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W. J. Sykes
St. Anne's Castle Inn
Dog and Gun
Canada
United Kingdom
J. J. Liewellin
House of Commons
Britain
British Navy mocked in Wall Street Journal dispatch
A Washington dispatch in the Wall Street Journal ridicules the British Navy’s war prep and carrier use, suggesting it would need rebuilding to rival the U.S. Pacific force. The piece notes reliance on bases and water, while deeming the Royal Navy as a temporary auxiliary amid grim days. Bamboo comment closes the framing.
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Washington
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street
Britain
Japan
U.S. Navy
U.S.A
Royal Navy
Toronto Telegram
Proper Recreation Is Vital To Health
The article argues recreation supports health at all ages, emphasizing moderation in middle age. It lists varied forms from active exercise to hobbies and cultural events, noting recreation relieves stress and recharges energy, while overdoing it may cause harm to older adults.
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Chauncey Depew
Aerial Surveys Planned Over Alberta 1945
Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration plans aerial surveys covering about 6000 square miles in southeastern and central Alberta and along the South Saskatchewan and Assiniboine rivers in 1945 with federal approval. Noise from airplanes is mainly produced by propeller blades striking the air, not the engine.
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Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration
Alberta
South Saskatchewan
Assiniboine
Pigeon POW Impresses in New Guinea Camp
An Australian carrier pigeon serving with U S forces on Wakde Island acts like a haughty captive. The blue bar cock initially shunned Australian food, demanded rice, and after gradual feeding adjustments his plumage improved. He has not yet aided the Allies in work and may be preserved for the Australian War Museum.
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New Guinea
Wakde Island
Geelvink Bay
Australian War Museum
Remarkable British Scientist on Mechanical Power
A leading British scientist cites that all wind, horse, and water power used in Elizabethan England for a week would not equal the power released in a single 8 000 pound bomb moment. The piece praises science's potential to advance civilization or threaten it and calls for wise use.
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England
Halifax Herald
Vine from Africa Destroys Window Glazing When Placed By Glass
A tropical African vine placed near a window adheres to glass and erodes the surface, posing damage to window panes. The plant climbs aggressively and can undermine the integrity of the glazing if kept indoors near bright light.
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Africa
Crossword puzzle theme and clues list
A dense collection of crossword clues across two numbered sections. Clues cover hints for various word lengths and topics, including anatomy, travel, mythology, science, and general knowledge, with numerous cross-referenced hints and partial answers embedded in the grid.
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Moscow Radio
Germany
RCAF
William Scully
Agriculture and Commerce
House of Representatives
Australia
Royal Air Force
France
World-Wide Christian Fellowship
Fraser River
Vancouver
Hell's Gate
Fisheries Commission
United States
U.S
Grand Coulee
State OF
BY William Ferguson
IS IN
Indif
By Fred Neher
Jos Harapee
Neall
Plan Aerial Survey
Gene Byrnes
New Zealand
God
Ate
Ancient
Crete
Athena
BaZa
Bird
Plant
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