World Happenings Briefly Told In Rome And Britain
A Rome report states 72.6 million died in the war and Vatican radio notes a con traction project for a Glasgow enamel factory. The Piobaireachd Society aided 3 Canadian army pipers trained at Edinburgh Castle. About 1,400 of 20,000 horses slated for France have left Canada since January. Five Welsh ports seek export trade previously run via Hamburg. German POWs are to work on British railways. Britain lists 2,133,000 telephones in use with 1.43 billion calls annually. The Ace of Spades roadhouse in London, requisitioned for the Royal Canadian Navy, goes to sale. February steel ingot output was 226,273 net tons, down from January and February 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eniellin
Glasgow
Piobaireachd Society of Scotland
Edinburgh Castle
France
Canada
Cardiff
Newport
Swansea
Port Talbot
Barry
Hamburg
Germany
Ace of Spades
London
Royal Canadian Navy
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
How To Grow Tender Vegetables And Garden Tools
Garden notes explain how a basic set of tools aids work and how to maintain sharp edges. It advises using specialized implements for specific tasks and highlights the benefits of proper soil preparation and staggered planting for a longer harvest. It stresses avoiding weed neglect, thinning crowded crops, and timing sowing from spring through early July to extend the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grantia
Canada
British Braille Meter Aids Blind Rehabilitation
London reports a new British invention the Braille reading micro meter designed to aid rehabilitation for the blind. The device translates text into tactile Braille, promising easier access to information for visually impaired users.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Millions For Relief Red Cross and Allied Relief Funds
The Canadian Red Cross and the Canadian United Allied Relief Fund plan to spend about 5.5 million dollars in 1946 on relief supplies for war stricken populations in Europe and China, with substantial on hand shipments for overseas and Britain. They report 9 million dollars in 1945 purchases and 2 million dollars of Red Cross made up supplies sent abroad, with shipments to Belgium, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Holland, Norway, Yugoslavia, China, Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland and Russia in 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
United Allied Relief
Canadian
United Allied Relief Fund
Europe
China
Society
Britain
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
France
Greece
Holland
Norway
Yugoslavia
Denmark
Luxembourg
Poland
Russia
Free India stamps claimed as Japanese issued by Bose
Japanese London philatelists believe a nine stamp set bearing Azad Hind Free India was printed in Burma under Japanese auspices for Subhas Chandra Bose. British troops found the delicately colored photogravure stamps near the Irawaddy, six surtaxed values from half anna to 12 annas, seven showing Indian sciences and two maps with a broken chain. The stamps were never used or sold publicly and were tied to Bose’s INA, with the campaign ultimately failing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Free India
London
Irawaddy
Azad Hind
India
Subhas Chandra Bose
Indian National Army
Burma
Tidal Waves in Pacific Do Not Shape Seas
Oceanographers explain tidal waves are seismic in origin caused by underwater disturbances on the ocean floor. Two types exist subsidence or upheaval with varying warning. atomic bomb tests could create localized 100 foot waves in Bikini lagoons, while deep explosions may yield little effect. Potatoes entered European cuisine a century after discovery in South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Hawaii
North Pacific
Washington
Bikini Atoll
Feeding and caring for arriving package bees
Beekeepers should have equipment ready to house and feed package bees on arrival from the Southern States. Shippers provide only enough food for transport. C A Jamieson advises placing cages in shade, feeding with thin honey or sugar syrup, and delaying transfer if weather is favorable. Feed new colonies until established. use pollen-rich combs if available. unite queenless colonies with a queenright one. obtain sugar permits in advance from the Provincial Apiarist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Jamieson
Bee Divison
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Pasteurization debate on milk and TB in Toronto
Doubtful questions link homogenized milk to TB prevention. Health League of Canada clarifies no connection between homogenization and pasteurization. Toronto records show no bovine TB admissions at Sick Children’s Hospital in 30 years, while Ontario’s mandatory pasteurization law has been in effect since 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
Toronto
T.B
Health League of Canada
Aas
Toronto Hospital For Sick Children
Ontario
Queen Elizabeth Makes Dark Docking at Southampton
The Queen Elizabeth completed a double record by docking in Southampton in the dark for the first time in six years. Captain C. M. Ford piloted the liner from New York without tug assistance due to a port strike and again at Southampton, noting flawless performance. The report also mentions sweet potatoes as edible morning glory members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
C. M. Ford
New York
Ford
Powerful Rocket Described as Deadliest from Airplane
Col Donald B Diehl at Dover Army Air Field reveals a new weapon named Tiny Tim a giant rocket 11 75 inches in diameter and 12 feet long claimed to sink nearly any target and pass through ships it is said to be launchable from present fighters and medium bombers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
United States War Department
Tim
Fan Army
Donald B. Diehl
Dover Army Air Field
Col. Diehl
Frozen Apple Juice Extension Reveals Long Storage Lifespan
University of California food technology experiments show fresh apple juice and sharp cider retain flavor and color after six to twelve months in storage. The finding suggests producers can extend market periods beyond the normal season. Paris stood as the largest city globally for a millennium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Technology Division
University of California
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teporta_compued
Rome
Vatican Radio
W. KR
Bob” Commins
Manitoulin Islands
Comming
Bonanza
War Assets Corporation
Department of National Defence
Rockford, Ill
South America
Denver
Buckley's Field
Saint Peter
Pte
Saint L. Peter of
By Fred Neher
Reg
Gene Byrnes
Lalth Tories
Castana vi
Regina
Marilyn Whitter
Robbie Burns
Paris
Ferguson
Lveserries
Okaloosa County
Florida
Ones Stiier
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!