World Happenings Briefly Told October War Notes
World events summary lists Sweden loss of 9 vessels totalling 195000 tons in the war. Germany employs 950000 foreigners, including 90000 farmhands. British American ambulance corps donate 25 ambulances to Greece. Sir Francis Newbolt, 77, dies at his Devon home. An inventor claims rocket motor could boost U.S. air power. Spanish seamen honored for rescuing survivors of a torpedoed tanker. Manitoba Rhodes scholar chosen. Golden in law school at Manitoba. The New Testament read in 17 hours 40 minutes by 71 Methodist members at McLouth, an annual custom.
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Sweden
Germany
Greece
Britain
Francis Newbolt
Royal Academy
Devon
England
New York University
United States
David A. Golden
Winnipeg
Manitoba
W. L. Morton
Golden
University of Manitoba Law School
Methodist Church
McLouth
Merciful steel bits for horses in freezing weather
A Dominion expert from Beaver Lodge Alberta warns that cold steel in a horse’s mouth causes pain and suggests humane options. Wrap steel bits in fabric or cotton, or dip unwrapped bits in water to warm them, and keep bits warm to about 32 degrees Fahrenheit before use.
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W. D. Albright
Dominion Experimental
Beaverlodge
Alberta
Dobbin
Smith Wins Miss Browns Favor in Quiet Proposal
In a brief exchange, both Smith and Jones offered to Miss Brown. She accepted Smith, though officials say it is too early to determine the outcome.
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Smith
Jones
Brown
Viscountess Astor Says U S Aid Will Not Fail War Speech
Viscountess Astor addressed the Eagle squadron of American volunteers in the Royal Air Force saying the British empire backed by the United States cannot fail. She urged the Americans to join the war as other volunteers prepare to fly. Capt. H H Balfour echoed hopes for more squadrons and urged Americans to spread the Allied cause across the United States.
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Astor
Beitien
United States
Royal Air Force
Viscountess Astor
United 'S
America
Lady Astor
Turing
Charles Sweeny
Sherman
H.H. Balfour
Air
Britain
Balfour
Decimation as a Penalty in Histories and Wars
The article traces decimation from ancient Rome to its later use in various nations. It notes Rome’s Appius Claudius Crassus punishing plebeians, and cites examples such as Saxons mutinies before Waterloo, Lord Essex in Dublin 1599, and Austrian and French actions in 1642 and 1679.
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Alania
Appius Claudius
Crassus
Lot
Blucher
Waterloo
Lord Essex
Dublin
Leipsic
Treves
Toronto Star
Turks Praise British Morale In New Interpretation
The Tasvikeskar Ankara cites a recent speech by the British Prime Minister noting that Britain's morale is centuries old and built from intertwined institutions. It argues Churchill's frank language reflects democratic strength and resilience against the peril Britain faces, confident Britons will surmount it.
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Germany
England
Tasvikeskar Ankara
Churchill
Britain
Pattern 4805 Dress Pattern by Anne Adams in Winnipeg
Homemaking note promotes Pattern 4805 with a stylish Anne Adams design featuring a round neckline yokes tuck and button trim and two sleeve options. Includes sizing 11 to 42 Misses and Women with a front tie sash, available in 3 3/4 yards fabric for size 16, priced 20 cents, send name address and style number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Marys Lullaby and Nativity Verse in Devotional Ode
A devotional fragment retells the nativity story with Luke 2 imagery and a poetic interlude titled Marys Lullaby. It blends biblical text motifs with verse about shepherds angels and the baby in a manger, reflecting reverent Christmas themes and contemplative lines by Marion Colman.
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David
Christ
Lot
God
Mary
Joseph
Marion Colman
Lord
Earth
Riom trials and French politicians debated by press
A London Daily Sketch critique questions Riom court honesty amid Nazi influence. It notes reports calling for former president Lebrun to face Riom judges while World War II bombardments spark mixed French reactions and public interest wanes as action stalls.
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France
Riom
Hitler
Petit Parisien
M. Lebrun
Republic
Germany
RAF
London Daily Sketch
Farm Women Urged Educate on Wheat and Farm Goods
Mrs F Millar of Hamilton Ontario told the Ontario Provincial Council of Women annual convention that Canada lags behind the United States in modern methods of using and preserving farm products. She urged an educational campaign on wheat and qu but froze? The speech pressed for studying production of power alcohol and questioned curtailing acres if crops stay high.
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Canada
F. Millar
Hamilton
Ont
Ontario
Concil of Women
United States
Britain
Kefrozen
Australia Wool Industry Surpasses Global Demand In 150 Years
The Victoria Coonist notes Australia hosts about 1100000 sheep yielding roughly 1.01 billion pounds of wool annually. Wool value nears 200 million dollars with Australia producing over a quarter of world wool despite under one-sixth of global sheep. The industry, worth about 3 billion dollars, grew from early colonists' meat flocks to a world leader in less than 150 years.
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Victoria
Australia
Soldiers In Paris Deny Mail From Home Says Writer
Marion Dix, a scenario writer arriving in New York from France aboard Marques de Comillas, reports that German soldiers in Paris are denied mail from home after some suicides occurred when letters announced relatives killed in British bombing raids. She says many Frenchmen refuse to talk to Germans.
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Paris
Marion Dix
New York
France
Marques de Comillas
Lorraine’s Fate and France’s Flag Symbol
Lorraine defenders face a long struggle to remain French as De Gaulle’s banner with the Cross of Lorraine stands on France’s flag. Deportations alone cannot erase Lorraine’s union with France, signaling political tension and national identity concerns.
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Lorraine
France
de Gaulle
Belgian Congo exports dominated by minerals and metals
A historical note states that minerals including emery copper gold diamonds tin and radium account for 64 percent of the Belgian Congo's exports, highlighting the region's mineral wealth and economic focus.
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Belgian Congo
Meteorite Fragments Survive Entry Burst In Atmosphere
Meteorites are fragments that survive passage through atmospheric entry as pressure increases. The phenomenon explains how rocky pieces reach the Earth's surface after becoming incandescent during descent.
Pasteurization urged as standard for milk in Canada
An editorial in Health notes a Canadian Public Health Association convention in Winnipeg urged provincial laws for compulsory milk pasteurization and endorsed by the Health League of Canada. The association has long backed pasteurization and cited its success in urban and rural communities, alongside calls for certified sanitary inspectors and nutrition measures to ensure bread with wheat germ reaches Canadians.
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Canadian Public Health Association
Winnipeg
Health League of Canada
Public Health Association
Canada
Ww Association
Dominion
Council On Nutrition
Topsy's Canteen A Relief Effort For London Poor
The article describes Topsy's Canteen near a large London shelter, run mainly by voluntary women. It provides tea and sandwiches at cost, offering meals for the night and early breakfast. Patrons include shelter residents and passersby, who praise the service as solving food problems.
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London
Topsy
Surrey
Violet Markham
M.chester Guardian
Ceylon Tea Planters Contribute Wages for War Fund
Teas planters in Ceylon pledge to donate a day’s pay per month to a central fund aiding wartime efforts. In Siberia, Gellak tribesmen craft boats that double as sleds for use in snowy travel.
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Ceylon
Siberia
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