World Happenings Briefly Told
Lee F Hartman 61 editor of Harpers died in New York while playing cards. British sugar rations now produced by farmers mainly from beet. Lord Woolton says Britain has Wheat stocks at record highs. One killed and three injured in explosion at a royal ordnance factory in northwest England. The Shah of Iran’s frozen fortune in Britain is officially confirmed. size unknown. George Hole an auxiliary fireman and amateur astronomer built a 14 inch telescope worth about 2000 pounds. Mayor La Guardia says gas mask designs ready to fit 56 to 60 million citizens. Since France fell Polish airmen joined the British command. 351 enemy planes destroyed, 94 probably destroyed, 43 damaged. Melbourne University makes a height finder. regarded as a major Australian science feat.
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Iran
Great Britain
George Hole
British Astronomical Association
Mayor la Guardia
Office of
US Civilian Defence
France
Melbourne University
Serbs Defy Government as Outlaws Wall in Mountain Resistance
Serbian Cetnici defy a Nazi era Serbian government ultimatum and kill 104 Croat soldiers, with reports of civilians joining the revolt. Field Marshal Milan Nedic warned civil war if surrender fails, while German forces might back actions. Croat regime notes executions of Jews and Communists and court martial of Croatian assault squad members.
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Serbia
Milan Nedic
Zagreb
Croatia
Nedic
Ministry of the Interior
Ante Pavelich
Air Marshal stresses broader war effort at Toronto plants
Air Marshal W. A Bishop told workers at two Toronto aircraft factories that mastery of the air is essential but total war requires every person’s effort. He stressed that overalls and hard work are as honorable as uniform and weapon, noting exposure to death and wounds for all.
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W. A Bishop
Toronto
Twain at White House. a note from Mrs Cleveland causes a prompt gag
The sketch depicts Mark Twain at a Cleveland era White House reception. He asks Mrs. Cleveland to sign a note after delivering a joking line about not wearing arctics in the White House. The anecdote shows Twain's impulsive humor and Mrs. Clemens’ reluctant participation.
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Mark Twain
White House
President Cleveland
Women Accomplish Miracles
Gregory Clar notes the Canadian Red Cross Society mobilizes millions in aid as Britain endures the war. He praises Canada's women volunteers for converting 12.9 million dollars into 42 million dollars worth of clothing, food, and medical supplies for bomb victims, and credits Dr. F C Routley for redirecting efforts toward civilian relief.
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Genghis Khan
Hitler
Western Hemisphere
Europe
Asia
Canada
Canadian Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Britain
Womanhood of
F. C. Routley
National
Canadian Red Cross
Why We Are Fighting The British
Sir Norman Birkett told a luncheon in Toronto that Britain and Canada value peace yet faced danger as Hitler armed. He cited the March 1939 seizure of Moravia and Bohemia as a turning point when war could no longer be averted.
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Norman Birkett
Empire Club of Canada
Canadian Club
Toronto
Britain
Canada
Hitler
Moravia
Bohemia
Norman
Crown party visits prairie farms during Canada tour
The Governor-General and Princess Alice toured Manitoba and Saskatchewan with stops at Brandon and near Swift Current. They shared modest moments with farm families including a farmer who forked wheat and a Mennonite household visit, reflecting strong local affection for the Athlones.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Earl of
End the War in Germany Now Says War-Time Voice
A wartime speech urges total victory by bombing Germany and breaking civilian morale, arguing that only German defeat ends the conflict. It asserts civilians are part of total war and that every blow against Germany shortens the crisis. The text then mentions Vancouver Island’s backbone forming the Queen Charlotte Islands to the north.
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Indo-China
Gibraltar
Asia Minor
Germany
Vancouver Island
Queen Charlotte Islands
Girl Guides Help Lincolnshire Farmer Harvest Peas
A Lincolnshire farmer with 18 acres of peas faced a stalled harvest until a cycle-touring group of Girl Guides stopped by. They offered to pick the crop, joined by local schoolboys, and by day’s end the peas were all harvested. Captain Laura Snowden said they did not want pay, it was their good turn.
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Lincolnshire
Laura Snowden
Long-Waisted Panelled Dress Pattern 4862 by Anne Adams
Discover dressmaking fun with Pattern 4862 sized 34 to 48 by Anne Adams. Front buttoned long-waisted dress with vertical lines and option of V neck or curved reverse. Sleeve choices and color contrast details. send 20 cents for pattern to Winnipeg pattern dept.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermo
Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
No Consideration Factory Worker Strike Talk
A factory worker complains about a strike meeting held last night cites absence due to trolley workers walking out. He laments lack of public consideration and notes a prior Ottawa mint coin integrity check by three assay commissioners. A police check finds 10 percent of Britons forget identity cards.
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F. W
Ottawa
Great Britain
God Our Creator and Our Father's Care Lesson Summary
Sunday school notes present Genesis creation narrative and Matthew 6 guidance. Focus on mankind made in God's image and divine care teaching through Jesus words about trust, with references to Genesis 1 and 2 and Matthew 6 25 33.
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God
Jesus
Appeal To Mohammedans For Moscow War Aid
The Mufti Abdurakhman Rasulevy head of the central Mohammedan administration appeals to Muslims worldwide to unite against Fascism in the name of Islam. He calls for direct aid for the Red Army, praising Allah’s assistance to Moslems fighting Fascism across Russia’s Muslim populations in Crimea Volga Ural Kirghiz steppes and the Caucasus.
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Soviet Union
Abdurakhman Rasulevy
Mufti
Red Army
Allah
U.S.S.R
Crimea
Volga
Ural Mountains
Kirghiz
Central Asia
Caspian Sea
Caucasus
Waterton Lakes Park Portrait and Wildlife Sanctuary
A description of Waterton Lakes National Park as the Canadian section of the Waterton Glacier International Peace Park, famed for its multicolored peaks, glacial valleys, lakes, and wildlife. The piece notes growing visitor numbers from Canada and the United States and contrasts city and country life. it ends with a remark on the isolation of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police posting far north.
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Waterton Lakes National Park
Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Canada
United States
Seeds of India's chaulmoogra tree sparks medical hope
Seeds of India’s chaulmoogra tree are valued highly for their oil used to fight lep rosy. The extract aids medical treatment and could have significant humanitarian impact as researchers seek cures and relief for sufferers.
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India
Pharmacy and the old apothecary in modern Canada
The article traces the role of the apothecary from Henry VIII to today, arguing the pharmacist risks becoming a mere grocer as drugstores broaden to sell drinks and goods. It calls for revival of true pharmacy through university training and professional focus.
Volunteers urge Britain to land expeditionary force
The letter argues Britain should not be forced to invade on strategic grounds. It criticizes those who pressure the government with invasion talk as irresponsible chatterboxes. The author says experts must decide when and where to attack and that critics who supported Greece move have shifted position.
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Bri
Britain
Greece
Toronto Telegram
Epitaph Idea Sparks Witty Wife Exchange
A husband gazes into the fire and contemplates an epitaph for his tombstone. The wife, healthy and prickly, retorts with a sharp comeback that plays on her relation to him. The exchange ends with a playful, brisk rejection.
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Lee F. Hartman
Harper's Magazine
New York
Lord Woolton
Royal Ordnance Factory
England
Cetnici
Ance
Perl
Gregory Clar
John Gordon
London Sunday Express
Cameron Lake
Mt. Forum
Alberta
God Our Heavenly Father
Russia
Royal Canadian Mounted Constable
Hudson Bay
North Pole
Vili
Hygia
Henry VIII
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