World Happenings From Free French Press Service
Free French press service reports France to produce 6 000 planes in 1842 with 1 000 for Vichy and 5 000 for Germany. Bread rations cut up to 20 percent in Lyon districts as farmers resist wheat handovers. New Zealand expands air strength with equipment from Britain and the United States. Fraser says farmers will get 10 to 18 percent higher returns under federal plan to boost production. Sweden’s winter resorts rent ads as cable TV cuts shift to military use. Seven British war factories go underground in old quarries. Belgian hunger rises this winter per Belgian News Agency. Helfrich named commander of all Netherlands forces in the Pacific. Torway reports 3 006 000 tons shipping and 7 300 ships facing war.
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Free French Press Service
France
Germany
Vichy
Lyon
New Zealand
Great Britain
United States
Peter Fraser
Labor Party
Sweden
Belgium
Lnbel Free Belgian Ews Agency
Conrad Helfrich
Netherlands
Pacific
Torway
Obsolescence of Weapons Driven by War Tech Rise
Dean C J Mackenzie, acting president of the National Research Council, told the Canadian Club in Montreal that weapons would grow obsolete as more powerful war instruments like tanks guns and planes emerged. He noted the urgency after France fell left no time for developing newer types, with existing weapons becoming outdated.
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Dean C.J. Mackenzie
National Research Council
Montreal
Wise precaution against traveling together on government business
The Toronto Star notes that ministers and officials face danger when traveling on government business. It cites deaths and escapes including Hon. Norman Rogers in a plane crash, Hon. C. D. Howe near torpedoed ship, Gordon Scott's death, Dr Banting’s death, and forced landings involving Hon. J. L. Ralston. The article urges ministers not to travel together by plane or ship for safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto Star
Norman Rogers
Defence
C. D. Howe
Gordon Scott
Montreal
Banting
Newfoundland
J. L. Ralston
Ontario
Power
Frock Slims Down Your Waist Pattern Ad
Anne Adams Pattern 4772 offers a lowered waist seam and flared skirt to slim the figure for sizes 34 through 48. Four jewel buttons, optional three quarter sleeves, and contrast revers create a girdle effect with a sleek back waistband. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave E
Winnipeg
Man
Sunday School Lesson April 19 Notes and Criticism
Summary of Luke 11 teachings with Jesus dining invites, Pharisee criticism, and the woes on Pharisees and lawyers. Includes moral questions about inner virtue versus outward ritual. Ends noting 1941 male farm help wage average $353 vs $275 in 1940 per Dominion statistics.
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Jesus
Tim
Adar
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Growth of the play from rehearsal to rehearsal
Mary Ellen Burgess of Regina discusses stage work and the growth of a production from rehearsal to rehearsal. She emphasizes choosing strong royalty plays, avoiding stale jokes, and letting characters develop with each run. The piece notes comedy requires fast, continuous delivery and real audience feedback shapes performance.
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Young Tan
Mary Ellen Burgess
326
Regina
Sai
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