World Happenings Briefly Told
Polish officials announce a Polish legion of 61 000 to 90 000 men to be completed in Russia. Mrs Irene M Spry appointed to wartime prices and trade board as economist. China to end Sino Japanese war on its own terms, Chinese consul general says. BBC says three British super battleships Jellicoe Beattie and Duke of York to be used in autumn. Royal Australian Air Force claims 11 enemy planes destroyed per British plane lost. Three ships arrive from Syria at Marseille with over 10 000 French troops repatriated since armistice. Ottawa warns on illegal bread slicing and prosecutions. Canada aims to recruit for the Canadian Active Army via boards of trade. Bevin urges greater British production to shorten the war and honor Russian resistance.
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London
Russia
Irene M. Spry
University of Toronto
Prices and Trade Board
China
Chao-Ying Shih
Ottawa
Canadian Institute On Public Affairs
British Broadcasting Corporation
Jellicoe
Beattie
Duke of York
McEwen
Middle East
Royal Australian Air Force
Syria
Marseille
France
Boards of Trade In
Canada
Defence
J. L. Ralston
Beard Growth Rising in Britain Amid Barber Shortages
A shortage of barbers and razor blades across rural districts drives men to grow beards. Farm workers face late hours and short-staffed shops, making shaving difficult. one town mayor even proposed farm workers grow beards to save effort.
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Britain
Riley recounts literary pride and poor pay at party
James Whitcomb Riley recalls a gathering of aspiring writers a young woman laments low literary earnings asking about his wealth He admits a $1 prize while confessing that he can spend days sitting unable to think of a word.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Riley
Wartime Vegetables Plentiful Across Edinburgh Roof Garden
Pictures in the Edinburgh Evening Despatch show wartime vegetable gardens in the Scottish capital. One rooftop plot atop Waverly Market plans to hand produce to hospitals while another image features minesweeper crews receiving a van of garden produce from city cen tres funded by Mrs. Andrew Carnegie.
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Edinburgh
Waverly Market
Andrew Carnegie
Perfect Is Right Fisherman Story From Humboldt
W. M. Stallings of Humboldt Tennessee says he met a man fishing on a hot day with his wife shielding him. She held an umbrella and fanned him with the other hand demonstrating a “perfect wife.”
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W. M. Stallings
Humboldt, Tenn
Stallings
Are All One Type Exaggerated Forms of Guild Fish
The passage argues that all exaggerated guild fish breeds originate from a single form. It claims these fish breed true initially but over time revert to the original type as whatMan’s interference with nature produces the fancy breeds.
Spices Scarce As War Disrupts Global Flavor Supplies
War disruptions push sage and bay leaves from major sources out of reach. Yugoslav and Greek supplies shrink as German control and shipping losses curb flavoring, driving prices up and altering daily meals.
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Germany
St. Thomas
German cook wins claim against British mistress at Old Bailey
A German woman Miss Irma Muller testified she was cheated by Mrs Heather Campbell Grenville Holms who diverted 140 pounds meant as safe custody for six months imprisonment. Holms repaid the sum with her husband’s funds. The case highlighted English justice as seen by the jury and judge Lord Coleridge.
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Justice
Old Bailey
Heather Campbell Grenville Holms
Miss Irma Muller
Germany
Eugen
Miss Muller
Holms
Post Office Savings Bank
Lord Coleridge
Apron in Three Gay Versions by Anne Adams
Pattern 4803 offers three versions of a cheery apron with trimmed necklines and optional pockets. Aprons A B and C use 35 inch fabric, with varying yardage and trims. Send 20 cents to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba for sizes small to large and include name address and style number.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Japan's fragile air power in aviation expert view
Aeronautics authority Lucien Zacharoff writes in Aviation that Japan's air industry is weak and its air force would struggle to defend cities. He estimates total planes at 3000 to 5000 with 5000 personnel, notes low pilot production and high accident rates, and labels many Japanese military aircraft as obsolete. He compares Japan unfavorably to Far East Soviet and Netherlands-British air power in the Pacific.
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Japan
Lucien Zacharoff
Aeronautics Authority
Aviation
Tokyo
Zacharoff
United States
Office of Production Management
Far East
Pacific
Great Manoeuvre Atlan tic Leaders Meet During War
A historic wartime meeting between Churchill and Roosevelt is hailed as a smart man oeuvre driven by courage and an honest wish to preserve humanity. The leaders’ alliance is framed as pivotal in the broad Atlantic during a world war.
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Churchill
Roosevelt
Sunday School Lesson on Ephesus and First Love
The lesson explains the pattern of the church letters in Revelation, praising Ephesus for labor and doctrine but rebuking them for losing their first love. It warns repentance or the removal of their candlestick, cites Ignatius praise, and notes the church’s eventual decline to ruins.
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Ephesus
Christ
Jesus Christ
God
Germans Go For a Swim in Bergen Harbor
A party of German soldiers in an automobile sped through Bergen toward the water and plunged into the harbor. Gestapo officers questioned locals, including a fishwife who said she did not stop them because she believed they were headed for England.
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Gestapo
Bergen
News of
Norway
England
Pedestrian once meant one who walks now it means one who jumps
A concise note explains a shift in usage from a simple walker to a person who jumps and runs, illustrating evolving language in everyday speech.
Capricornus the Zodiac Goat of Common Understanding
Capricornus is described as the goat in everyday language within the Zodiac. the sign represents the sea goat in astrological tradition and coding.
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Capricornus
RAF Wing Commander Receives Highest Award
Acting Wing-Commander Hughie Idwal Edwards, who led a roof-top day raid on Bremen disrupting German telephone lines, was awarded the Victoria Cross. Edwards, Australian born, had earned the Distinguished Flying Cross three weeks prior, recognizing his daring attack on Germany's heavily defended port.
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Hughie Idwal Edwards
RAF
Bremen
V.C
London Daily Sketch
Edwards
D F.C
Germany
Quitting Time Strikes in Guilford Branch Picket Stirs Town
Guilford Connecticut reports its first strike in 302 years as 80 workers in the New Haven Clock Company time laboratory walk out. They join about 1,400 employees from the New Haven factory in a coordinated labor action.
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Guilford, Conn
New Haven Clock Company
Time Laboratory
New Haven
Italy Imposes Smaller Soap Ration Amid Mussolini Rhetoric
The text notes a reduced soap ration in Italy and describes reliance on Mussolini addresses for guidance. It reflects wartime austerity and the regime’s control of public morale. The reference to seeking a father figure implies propaganda surrounding leadership.
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Italy
Mussolini
Recruits Chafe at Barracks Parade
Recruits received clothes and kit at the barracks before a square inspection by the sergeant. A recruit complains his trousers chafe under the arms, prompting a terse exchange about the issue.
Germans urged to delay vacations until winter
The German public was urged to postpone holidays to winter amid claims that hundreds of thousands of hospital beds have been filled in hotels and are not available to travelers.
Aims to Please Passenger Wakeup Call Service
Aboard a train car a passenger asks to be awakened at five in the morning and the porter promises prompt service. The note adds that scientists have not determined if Mars is inhabited despite its near approach to Earth in 1939.
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Mars
Earth
Canadian Nutrition Crisis Highlighted by Public Health Journal
A Canadian Public Health Journal writer cites surveys showing 40 percent of Canadians live on mediocre diets between deficiency and health levels. Poverty and ignorance of nutrition are blamed, with a wartime call for immediate national nutrition programs and better household feeding practices.
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Public Health Journal
London May Buy Itself A Postwar City Plan
The Kitchener Record reports London could acquire 673 acres of central land to streamline postwar rebuilding. British planners aim to create a new, better city by bypassing private claims after extensive bombing. The idea prompts debate on feasibility and wartime upheaval.
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London
Tribute To Great Man Arthur Purvis War Service
The outbreak of war elevated Arthur Purvis in Canada’s industrial life as a wealthy, personable organizer whose patriotism matched his genius for making friends. His duty to serve his country was clear, with his wife supporting his wartime efforts in Montreal.
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Arthur Purvis
Canada
Montreal Star
Night fighter pilots to receive sun-ray treatment
Royal Air Force night fighter pilots, deprived of sun, will receive sun-ray therapy. Lord Nuffield, noted philanthropist and automobile manufacturer, offered to equip all air dromes with the latest collective irradiation apparatus.
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Royal Air Force
Lord Nuffield
Scientists Seek Gasoline Substitute Shoes in Footwear Proposal
Researchers explore a novel substitute for gasoline through a wearable approach using a pair of shoes. The concept proposes energy capture or propulsion ideas stemming from human movement to reduce reliance on liquid fuels.
Archelon the Largest Turtle Ever Lived
The archelon was the largest turtle known, measuring about twelve feet long. It lacked a solid shell armor, highlighting its unique prehistoric biology.
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Waverly
Yugoslavia
Greece
Spain
West Africa
West Indies
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Mediterranean
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Navy
R.A.F
Banff Springs
Red Dutton
New York Americans
Eddie Shore
Springfield Indians
Bill Thompson
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff
Rockies
Empire
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