World Happenings Briefly Told
Gasoline ration for London taxicabs increased from 90 to 120 gallons a month. Trans Pacific air mail service from Canada to Australia New Zealand and Fiji established. London Sun ny Express circulation passes two million for first time. Moscow radio says Russia and Poland sign trade treaty granting most favored nation status. US army to stop supplying food to civilians in Europe and in liberated areas on Sept 1 per War Department. French tire and rubber industry, with US Army ordnance aid, goes independent. Canada’s KAP tactical air force merged with British occupation air forces. Canadian firefighters receive social discharge pages after three years overseas service. Montreal Star reports new national housing plan to build 10,000 units costing $50,000 each, prioritized for veterans.
Sacred Duty in Abraham’s Choice for Isaac’s Bride
Devotional notes on Genesis 24 explaining Abraham’s deliberate selection of Eliezer’s mission to find a wife for Isaac. It emphasizes divine providence, the ceremonial gifts, and the expectation that the marriage uphold the sacred covenant and heritage promised by Jehovah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham
Chaldees
Jehovah
Isaac
Hileser
Arctic knowledge exchange postwar Canada Russia urged
University of Toronto economics professor H. A. Innes said free exchange of scientific knowledge between Canada and Russia as an immediate postwar measure will significantly aid Canadian Arctic development. The interview highlights collaboration potential and strategic impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Rusia
Canadian Arctic
H. A. Innes
University of Toronto
Crossworld Puzzle Fragments From Page 7
A jumble of crossword clues appears with horizontal and vertical entries. The readable hints reference cereals, places, actions, and various nouns, suggesting a standard puzzle grid with intersecting words and partial answers.
Blockade Runners Through The North Sea With Precious Cargo
Sir George Binney recounts how he led about 400 British and Norwegian sailors to land 35,000 tons of Swedish raw materials during wartime. Under fog, snow, and long nights they evaded the German blockade of Skagerrak for over four years. The cargoes included special steel items and 20 machines that boosted British aircraft engine production by 400 percent, protected by shelters against air attacks. Supplies reached U.S. war industries and the British Commonwealth, aiding Sweden’s equipment reproduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sea
Sir George Binney
Sweden
Skagerrak
Sir George
United States
British Commonwealth
Hair Cropping Gang Leader Sentenced in Flensburg
Lieut. Hans Pingel, awaiting demobilization, led a 12 man unit in a hair cropping sortie against two German women Musche and Schippe aged 35 to 40. The gang dragged the women by their hair and cut off their hair before stuffing it into their mouths. The court sentenced Pingel to 10 years imprisonment by a military court in Flensburg for the act and charges of aiding British information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flensburg
Lieut
Hans Pingel
Musche
Schippe
Letter Lost in War Report Reaches Son in Navy
In France during German occupation a registered letter from Jacks to his son aboard HMS Arethusa in the Mediterranean was deemed damaged. The later letter, with ten pounds, arrived via correspondence from Cummings but bore the post office note that the money was detained in France during the German occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Symouth
Eng
Jacks
HAMS
Arethusa
Mediterranean
Cummings
France
Twin Sisters Reunited After Birth Separation in Trento Meeting
Two women born the same year and separated at birth met by chance in a Trento department store. Marion Smith and Margaret Judson, both married to navy men, traced each other through questions and tears, confirming their kinship and embracing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trento
Marion
Vincent Smith
Toronto
Margaret
Roland Judson
CWAC
Smal Oranges Outshine Medium and Large Juices
After three years of tests an expert reports that the tile orange yields higher juice quality than medium oranges and even higher than big oranges. The juice from small oranges is richer in solids acidity flavor and vitamin C.
Also Mentioned on This Page
London
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji
London Sunny Express
Moscow Radio
Russia
Poland
United States Army
Europe
US. War Department
Tire and Rubber
United States Army Ordnance Department
KAP Gn
British Air Ministry
Corps of Canadian Firefighters
War Department At
Ottawa
The
Montreal Star
Arctic
Wisconsin
Arkae
Orean
Lee
Alexander In
China
Paris
Smaal Oranges Best
William
Tauri Y Pve
Pan
Rea
Gene Byrne
By Fred Neher
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!