World Happenings Briefly Told
A broad investigation of alleged price chiselling on defence materials is announced. Australia’s population, last June, was 7 031 000, up 38 853 since the year start. The U S navy moves to belater its auxiliary fleet by taking over five 8 300 ton Panama Pacific fleet vessels. Lord Woolton appeals for more mobile kitchens rather than food donations. Foreign exchange permits will be issued for Canadians visiting the U S. Mussolini approves taking over munitions factories. A measure bans foreign words in letterheads or ads. Air Minister Fadden cites Empire air training scheme spending in Canada at £11 600 000 out of £55 000 000 to March 1943. John Baldwyn Beresford dies on duty during a London air raid. Ontario highways minister McQuestion proposes road work for demobilized workers at the Canadian Good Roads Association convention.
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Australia
United States Navy
Lord Woolton
Britain, Inc
Foreign Exchage Control Board
Canada
United States
Mussolini
Arthur Fadden
John Baldwyn Beresford
Ministry of Information Intelligence Department
London
Sun delivers annual energy to Earth equivalent to coal
The sun provides Earth with energy each year equal to the energy stored in 200 trillion tons of hard coal. Childrens sense of touch surpasses that of adults.
War Pictures In The Thick Of The War On Britain
An Illustrated London News issue from the air raid era features war photographs and kingly portraits. A full page article highlights swallows and swifts, praising their graceful sky motion amid wartime conditions.
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Illustrated London News
Britain
This Week
Outposts of Empire on Canada’s Pacific Coast
The Royal Canadian Air Force has at least seven bases on the Pacific coast with three remote sites at Ucluelet Coal Harbour and Alliford Bay termed outposts of Empire. Bases near Prince Rupert and the northern mainland coast form a second line of defence as workmen rush to complete new buildings.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
British Columbia
Pacific
R.C.A F
Canada
Director of Public Information
Empire
Ucluelet
Coal Harbor
Vancouver Island
Alliford Bay
Queen Charlotte Islands
R.C.A.F
Prince Rupert
West Coast
Western Air Command
Indoor bulbs bloom from fall to spring with care tips
Autumn days invite bulb planting for a lasting indoor garden from winter to spring. The piece lists hyacinth oxalis narcissus amaryllis lilies and notes drainage and cool darkness for rooting. It advertises a 32 page booklet with growing instructions and other booklets for 15 cents each from Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Blow For Blow Dictates From Lord Queensborough
In Monthly Message for the Royal Society of St. George Lord Queensborough urges Britain to return blow for blow with harsh and iron determination. He warns that clinging to fair play traditions risks aiding the enemy amid their brutality and treachery.
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Britain
Lord C Queensborough
Royal Society of St. George
Lord Queensborough
Mont Blanc Peak Largely Lies in French Territory
Mont Blanc, long believed to be in Switzerland, is shown to be almost entirely within French territory, redefining the mountain’s national alignment and border understanding.
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Mont Blanc
Alps
Switzerland
Brain Size Note From Scientific Findings
A scientific note states that a man’s brain weighs about one fiftieth of his total body weight on average, reflecting a general estimate in anatomical studies.
The Wealth of a Man Is the Things He Loves
The quotation defines wealth as the number of things a man loves and blesses and is in turn blessed by. It emphasizes value from affection, gratitude, and reciprocal goodwill.
Jumper and Cap for Kiddies Pattern 4587
Anne Adams presents pattern 4587 for a jumper and cap set for children ages 2 to 10. Includes a front buttoned jumper with optional double breasted look, a straight-grain strap, a blouse with long or short sleeves, ric rac and bow trim, and an optional Dutch girl cap. Printed in Winnipeg. order by 20 cents and size, name, address, and pattern number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Labor policy in Vichy France targets women in industry
The Vichy government issues decrees to reduce women in private industry and remove women from public work. A separate decree offers a 3000 franc annual bonus to men over 60 who refuse pay or resign. The item notes over 6.5 million game hunters in the United States.
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France
Vichy
Nazareth Sermon Marks Jesus Reading Isaiah in Synagogue
The lesson recalls Jesus in Nazareth where he attends worship, reads Isaiah 61:1 2 and adds the liberty clause. Opponents drive him from the synagogue but he escapes, illustrating calm strength over mob passions.
Praise of Churchill and the call for bold leadership
A Winnipeg Free Press writer lauds Winston Churchill as the world’s leading figure and claims democracy can produce dynamic leaders. The piece cites Churchill’s consistency with British traditions and his role in inspiring Europe and the world, likening him to Pitt. The note adds a 1939 statistic: nearly 1,000,000,000 incandescent lamps were sold in the United States.
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Winston Churchill
Hitler
Tennyson
Pitt
England
Europe
W. S. Osborne
Winnipeg Free Press
United States
Vegetables and Proteins Key to Daily Nutrition
An article in Health magazine by the Health League of Canada stresses daily vegetable intake for minerals and vitamins. It notes vitamin A from cabbage spinach and carrots vitamin C from tomatoes cabbage and potatoes. iron from cabbage greens dried beans and other foods. and recommends meat fish milk eggs and cheese as major protein sources with about 70 grams needed daily.
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Health
The
Health League of Canada
Readers can request cancer articles free from Health League of Canada
Editorial note invites readers to obtain a set of articles on the Cause and Control of Cancer at no charge. To receive them, write to The Health League of Canada Dept W.N.Y. 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario and include a clear request plus your name and address.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Shoes of German make show wartime thrift and waste use
The Peterborough Examiner cites a Christian Science Monitor picture of shoes bought in Germany and brought to the United States. The exam reveals patches of waste material sewn into a wooden sole, rough seams, canvas uppers, and 27 leather scraps in trimming. The piece argues the wartime German ethic of turning scraps to use reflects on American sacrifice and efficiency.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Germany
United States
Peterborough Examiner
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