Postwar Britain to add 15 000 teachers yearly
Britain will require 15 000 new teachers per year under a postwar education program, up from 7000. The Belgian government secured Allied approval to use German prisoners in Belgian coal mines since the war began. Canada shipped Britain 2546 200 000 pounds of bacon and other pork products. Soviet plans pursue shifting industry from oil to other fuels. Australia offers to take in 17 000 war orphans as part of a large immigration program. United States drops ship-supply proposal to France worth 140 million dollars. Indian Army holds the most Victoria Crosses at 21, followed by Australia with 14 and Canada. Canada searches for more textile workers, and five veterans in Somerville bowling group remain active. 1944 travel data show Canadians spent 60 million on 6,000 visits abroad, while foreign visitors spent 12 million on 13 million entries into Canada.
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Somerville
Mass
Canada
Wisdom as God’s Gift: A Sunday School Reflection
Devotional notes on Proverbs 2 1 9 urge thorough search for God’s knowledge. Wisdom comes from God, to be sought with effort, hearts applied to understanding, and ifs guiding toward the fear of Jehovah. The commentary links Psalm 145 and 1 Peter 1 1 to faith’s enduring source.
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G. Campbell Morgan
Woodrow ‘Wilson
Peter
God
Fertilizers In Ponds Grow Bigger Fish Say Experts
J E McIntyre, agricultural agent for the Canadian National Railways in Moncton NB, states chemical fertilizers boost fish yield by feeding plankton. Experimental data shows fertilizers increase fish food and pounds of fish per acre. In a crowded lake, added fertilizer raised average fish weight to about 2.2 pounds the first summer.
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J. E. McIntyre
Canadian National Railways
Moncton
Canadian secretary laments waste in Toronto shopping
Estelle Amazon, former general secretary of the YWCA, returning after five years in Ceylon, notes the high waste of paper in Canada. She recalls strict paper rationing there and contrasts it with Canadian packaging and wrap culture while visiting Toronto.
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Yaca
Estelle Amazon
Canada
Ceylon
YWCA
Toronto
Giant new landing ship for Japan battles
British information services report a giant new landing ship under construction in British yards for use against Japan. The craft reportedly has far larger capacity and greater range than any previous landing ship, enhancing wartime operations.
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Japan
British Information Services
BIS
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Fragments Shown
A jumble of crossword clues mixed with garbled fragments includes terms like Wire and Pronoun, with stray numbers and nonstandard spellings. Readable entries mention a few proper nouns such as Verdi and French terms, while many lines are incomplete or misspelled.
Canadian Army Signalists Hosted by Duke and Duchess in Canberra
A group of Canadian Army signal specialists attached to Australian forces visited Canberra and were received by Duke and Duchess of Gloucester. Led by Captain Oswald Forsyth of Vancouver, the delegation toured key sites including the First Great War Memorial and attended a session of Parliament before meeting Governor General at Government House in Yarralumla.
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Canberra
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Oswald Forsyth
Australia
Government House
Yarralumla
Radio operators recall Iwo Jima prank and surrender call
A bored American soldier in a foxhole pretended to be a radio announcer with a buddy nearby. From a truck a separate operator broadcast the actual surrender of Germany. The first Scottish railway opened in 1812, operated by horses, is noted in the same report.
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Iwo Jima
Army
Germany
Unystatements
Tve
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William Clayton
United States
France
Arthur MacNamara
National Selective Service
Cologne
Harold Alexanderpreme
Mediterranean
Marshal Tito
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Belgrade
West Indian Island
Reg'lar
Heart of
Reo
Gene Byrnes
Duke OF Gloucester
Norway
Scotland
William Rgnson
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