World happenings briefly told
D A Kennedy a conscientious objector told a Glasgow tribunal the war is just daft and was exempted. French painters use 40 tons of gray paint to camouflage the Eiffel Tower. Willington NZ exhibit plans include Australian sharks in a 60 foot pool. The International Federation of Trade Unions proclaims support for democratic nations. France demobilizes soldiers aged 46 to 49 for farm and factory work. Countess Haig dies in Wales aged 60. Lt Col Piers Legh named equerry in waiting to the King. McGill University OT C enrollment tops 1000 with 461 graduates. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke offers £250000 in valuables to Britain. Argentina sells 200000 tons of meat to Britain and France.
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D. A Kennedy
Glasgow
Willington
International Federation of Trade Unions
Democratic Nations
Countess Haig
Field Marshal
Earl Haig
Glyn Bangor
North Wales
Lord Vivian
Piers Legh
Canada
Harold Campbell
McGill University
Canadian Officers’ Training Corps
McGill
Charles Vyner Brooke
Sarawak
Colonial Office
Argentina
Great Britain
France
Air minded Canadian joins Royal Air Force as pilot officer
A Hamilton Ontario youth crossed the Atlantic at his own expense to join the Royal Air Force just before the war. He arrived with sixpence in his pocket and was accepted, now serving as an acting pilot officer in the RAF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Air Force
Hamilton
Ont
Science leader elected president of francophone science group
Dr Georges Prefontaine, director of the Institute of Zoology at the University of Montreal, was elected president of the French Canadian Association for the Advancement of Science. It was decided to hold next year’s congress in Ottawa Candies used for lighting purposes are 17 times more expensive than electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georges Prefontaine
Institute of Zoology
University of Montreal
Association For the Advancement of Science
Ottawa
Queen Elizabeth Shows Leadership Across Empire
From Time magazine recounts how Britain's queen set an example for the people, serving as titular commandant of the WVS and visiting posts with a 24 hour schedule. She balanced royal duties with motherhood as evacuees moved her daughters and she traveled to Scotland to see them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Elizabeth
Wars Women’s Voluntary Service
Marshal
Royal Air Force
W.A.T.S
Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service
Scotland
The New Way To A Youthful Figure Ad Offer
An appeal from Home Service promoting a weight loss booklet with calorie charts and two weeks of menus. It touts reducing pounds weekly by swapping high calorie items and includes an offer for a 15 cent booklet on hand made gift novelties. The ad cites Winnipeg Newspaper Union and the address 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Plump
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Italian Ambassador Bastianini: Italy's young diplomat to Britain
Giuseppe Bastianini, a former newspaperman and Fascist official, emerged as Italy's youngest diplomat at 33, rising from party roles to ministerial posts and later ambassador to Poland, Tangiers, Lisbon, and Athens. Renowned for quiet influence and acute political sense, he shaped Britain’s view of Italy and links to the Allies while earning the nickname Bestianini or Little Beast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giuseppe Bastianini
Great Britain
Poland
Bastianini
Berugia
Benito Mussolini
Fascist Party
Tangiers
Lisbon
Athens
Italy
Ethiopia
Bestianini
Ruins Of Warsaw and Hitler's Somber View
The New York Times reports Hitler visited Warsaw amid bombed hospitals and gutted streets. He faced a city rebuilt through destruction and the high cost of conquest as he prepared a Reichstag address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Warsaw
Memel
Danzig
Bratislava
Vistula
New York Times
Bombs Dropped From Planes Aimed At Hail Clouds In Italy
A new peaceful bomb drop experiment in Italy releases bombs into hail forming clouds to prevent hail from forming and protect crops. The report notes the unusual method may reduce hail damage and explores its potential impact on agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Lordly Conversation Sparks Dinner Table Banter
A humorous exchange unfolds as a noble lord asks if his successor has been shown the wine cellar and the butler responds with a wry choice between putting him to bed or calling a taxi. The moment captures class mood and wit in a domestic setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Swastika residents resist name change in Ontario
The people of Swastika Ontario defend their town name saying it stems from an ancient symbol and has no Nazi ties. They argue changing it would be silly and ill humorous, likening calls to Hitler’s own acts. Porcupine Advance reports the stance.
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Swastika
Ontario
Germany
Herr Hitler
Hitler
Mohan Elected President of General Foods Limited
Poops LTD R. T. Mohan has been elected president and chief executive officer of General Foods Limited. For the past year he has served as vice president and general manager. General Foods operates factories in Windsor Cobourg and Montreal with a large Canadian sales force. He is also managing director of Douglas-Pectin Limited at Cobourg and director of Douglas-Pectin Limited and Grape-Nuts Company Limited in London England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Mohan
General Foods, Limited
Windsor
Cobourg
Montreal
Canada
Mr. Mohan
Douglas-Pectin, Limited
Douglas-Pectin Limited
Grape- Nuts Company. Limited
London
England
Tot’s double breasted frock pattern for girls
Anne Adams presents a tiny dress pattern 4246 for sizes 2 through 10. The design features a double breasted look with princess lines and a short flared skirt, with collar options and optional ric rac trim. Send 20 cents and size details to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
New Honor System Trialed in Melbourne Australia
An honor system once tested in New Zealand will start in Melbourne with prisoners moved to open forest clearing areas under minimal guard supervision. The plan aims to reduce security staff while relying on self discipline.
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New Zealand
Melbourne
Australia
A Quip on Comedians Earning More Than Ministers
A reader quips that comedians earning more than cabinet ministers is a disgusting state of affairs. Another voice counters that comedians are generally funnier, sparking a light exchange on pay and humor.
Antelope Horns Grow on Bone Cores Yet Shed Annually
The western pronghorn antelope uniquely sheds its horns each year after growth on bony cores. This rare feature distinguishes the species from other horned creatures and highlights its unusual horn cycle.
Florence Hosts Earliest Recorded Fireworks Display
In Florence Italy the first fireworks show on record occurred during the thirteenth century signaling a historic display of early pyrotechnics.
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Florence
Italy
Sunday School Lesson Reflects on Inheritance and Conduct
Golden text from I Corinthians 6 9 states the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God The lesson draws on Micah 2 9 Luke 21 29 31 34 36 and I Corinthians 6 9 11 with a devotional reading from Galatians 5 16 24 focusing on living by the spirit and avoiding the works of the flesh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Corinthians
Prophetic critique on injustice and virtue in biblical voices
The text quotes Micah condemning Judah's rich for rapacity and the exile of women and children, then contrasts with Pauline and Johannine references on inheriting God’s kingdom. It discusses prophecy, justice, and transformation through Christ, citing the Abingdon and Dummelow commentaries.
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Holy Land
Judah
Dummelow
Paul
Jesus
Jack Miner Sends Geese to Moose Jaw Park
Kingsville Ontario conservationist Jack Miner at 75 continues wildlife outreach by donating about 20 clipped wing Canada Geese to Moose Jaw Wild Life Park. The birds, raised at his Kingsville sanctuary, will serve as decoys and help propagate flocks, returning each spring to the refuge as wild geese do.
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Jack Miner
Moose Jaw Park
Kingsville
Ontario
Canada
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Miner Game Refuge
Disease as deadly foe in warfare through history
The article notes how disease, from ancient plagues to modern wars, caused more deaths than combat. It cites figures from Xerxes era to 1918 and later conflicts, including 58,119 US disease deaths in World War I and large typhoid losses in the Mexican and Civil Wars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xerxes
Greece
Nelson Mercer
United States
Cuba
Prague
Napoleon
Moscow
Mexico
New Birdshot Aims to Save Ducks by Reducing Lead Poisoning
The American Society for Metals announced a new birdshot designed to save ducks. Officials note lead shot causes waterfowl deaths as pellets swallowed with food. Researchers Dowdell and Green report magnesium-based shot breaks up within 24 hours after moisture exposure and will not reach markets until next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Society For Metals
R. L. Dowdell
R. G. Green
University of Minnesota
Medical Dissection in China Begins Interior Practice in 1915
The text notes that confined to outside regions by Confucian reverence for the body, China first attempted internal human body dissection in 1915, marking a shift in medical science within the interior.
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China
Rear-End Trouble Traced to Unrepaired Grabbing Clutch
An automobile rear-end collision risk is linked to a grabbing clutch left unrepaired too long, causing slipping and gear engagement problems that worsen with use.
Readers urged to request Dr McCullough cancer articles
Editorial note invites readers to obtain the complete Dr McCullough cancer article series by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario. The notice emphasizes access to the full set upon request.
British Promise Honored As Pilot Remains In Iceland
The Toronto Globe and Mail reports Britain apologized to Iceland after a British air pilot who broke a promise was interned. The pilot will be sent back to observe internment rules, a move the paper says reinforces trust in British word and contrasts with Nazi lies.
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Government of
Great Britain
Iceland
Fuehrer
Britain
Belgium
Poland
Toronto Globe and Mail
Dogs drafted for German army field messengers
German Army will draft trained rescue and messenger dogs from shepherds, airedales, terriers, and boxers. Owners of such breeds were ordered to report them.
Food and Life Year Book to Cover Food Needs
The U S Department of Agriculture announces its 1939 year book will focus on food needs of humans and animals. The publication, soon to be issued, outlines new data and guidance for nutrition and farm resources.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Hoarding Money and Food Reflects Public Anxiety
A newspaper-style reflection notes unnecessary hoarding of money is as deplorable as hoarding food. A mother hopes her boy has been well behaved, while a nurse jokes about abandoning the gold standard. The British Ordnance Survey employs 1,100 workers producing 2,000,000 maps yearly. Tacoma's name derives from an Indian word meaning highest or near heaven.
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Tacoma
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Home Service
Hitler Gates
Gar Wood
Spirit of the Press
Heads General Poops Ltd
Tot
Health League
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
British Ordnance Survey
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