Finland orders compulsory labor for women and other wartime items
Finland plans a compulsory labor scheme to mobilize 10 000 women for agricultural work. Red Cross ships music to POW camps in Germany and Italy. Dr Eduardo Greve named Chilean minister to Canada. Germans ban Basque beret for French in Lorraine. Belgian forged papers spark lorry theft of five tons tin. Wartime board allows tea and coffee purchases by caterers. Chinese donors raise 8500 to gift U S airmen in China. Britain forms Women Auxiliary Air Force trade for mess stewards.
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Finland
The
Red Cross
Germany
Italy
United States Air Force
China
Front line fashion surplice line coat frock Pattern 4129
Anne Adams Pattern 4129 features a surplice line coat frock with three waist buttons for secure decorative fastening. Available in misses and women sizes 14 to 40, size 16 requires 3% yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20c to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Manitoba with name address and style number.
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Anne Adams
Anne ‘Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot E
Man
Training aid for RCAF synthetic aircraft radio crew drill
Wireless exercises simulate bombing raids using a control bench that allows radio lamp and direction finding bearings. Shown at the table are Sgt Colwell Langdon Alta and Cpl J E R Read of No 3 Wireless School Winnipeg.
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RCAF
Sgt
Colwell
Langdon
Alta
Cpl
J. E.R. Read
Winnipeg
No. 3 Wireless School
Maine woman builds collection of toothpick holders
H. King of Brewer Maine began collecting toothpick holders three years ago. She now owns 112 pieces crafted from glass china iron silver and rockery. She hopes to reach 1,000 in her growing assemblage.
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Mars
Cnaries
H. King
Brewer
Maine
Jacob's Dream on Bethel Acknowledges God’s Reach
Jacob travels toward Haran and rests on a hillside near Bethel. A dream ladder appears with angels ascending and descending signaling divine communication. God promises guidance and blessing, with Jacob awakening to a new sense that Jehovah is near, a dwelling place. Eskimos in the Arctic are reporting banded birds 2T7
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Jacob
God
Haran
Bethel
Rebekah
Jehovah
Isaac
Abraham
Moffatt
Arctic
Programme Advertising Scored in Toronto Globe and Mail
Journalist J. W. McArdle criticizes wasteful advertising in goodwill programmes and urges readers to verify facts before donating or advertising. A Toronto Better Business Bureau pamphlet advocates scrutinizing spending to prevent fraud and ensure funds reach real needs.
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J. W. McArre
Toronto Globe and Mail
Toronto Better Business Bureau
Labour
Graduates Listed From British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
A roster of graduates from multiple Manitoba training schools under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan is issued. Names include pilots at No. 12 Service Flying Training School in Brandon, air navigators at Winnip er No. 5 and air gunners at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School in Paulson, with affiliations to Dauphin and Winnipeg locations.
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British Commonwealth Air Training Plan
No. 12
Service Flying Training School
Brandon Man
Fes Rotter
Winginge
Hatta Winripe
Port Quavaila
No.5
Air Observer School
Winniper
Man
Air Navigators
EAC
Brefanchuk
Stuarthun
Service Flying Training School Dauphin
Man Tauphin
Tan
Dace Famontan
Solier
Ornnvi H&a Mguheten
TAC
Josepheon
Wynyard
Sah Tag Bce Makoratt
Mao Agp
Yoram Morinvut
Tarasymehick
Garand
Virgelin
Tuston
Angbewehr
Moniface Merton
Winginer
Stan Re'Miouniani
Wonipeg
Muses
Winnipee
Norman
Winnipeg
Wikgine
Tuszaske
Sask
Old Razor Blades Collected At Holborn Viaduct
Passengers dump used razor blades into a box on the Holborn Viaduct station platform. A blackboard note says 25 000 blades in the box with 5 000 last week, valued at £8 for RAF Benevolent Fund. Scraps are dangerous junk for casual disposal.
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Holborn Viaduct
RAF
London
London Evening Standard
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Eduardo Greve
Chile
Ambasaador
Canada
Brussels
Toronto
Ottawa
Grey Nuns
By Fred Neher
AIR Training Plan
Hickie
Gene Byrnes
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