Slow Burning World Happenings Briefly Told
John Oxenham, novelist and poet, dies. His Hymn for Men at the Front sold 8 million copies. Soviet Russia fulfills Greek wheat orders placed before the Greek Italian war. Italian gasoline ration cut again for small cars. A 100 watt radio station to broadcast warnings from Singapore. Sir William Horrocks dies, former chairman of the anti gas committee. Hitler splits Silesia into Upper and Lower regions. British Commons defeats motion on Daily Worker censorship 323 to 6. South Africa expands air force. thousands of pilots needed. Munitions Minister Howe to fund a 5 million extension to Burnaby plant for naval gun production.
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John Oxenham
Soviet
Russia
Moscow
William Horrocks
George V
Hitler
Germany
Upper
Lower
Silesia
House of Commons
Daily Worker
Howe
Dominion Bridge Company
Burnaby
B.C
Canada
Red Cross Offers Home Nursing Classes in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan division of the Canadian Red Cross launches Home Nursing Classes free of charge. Rosetown reports success with two pilot groups led by experienced nurses. Groups of 15 to 20 must appoint a secretary treasurer. twelve lectures and demonstrations run the course with a small pupil manual fee. No diploma issued. completion yields Governor General recognition.
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Red
Saskatchewan
Canadian Red Cross Society
Rosetown
Society
Regina
Red Cross
Safety Work in Canada War Industries Urged by Senator
Senator Charles B. Howard of Sherbrooke urged the Quebec Safety League to boost educational efforts to keep workers at plants, wives at home, and children in school to prevent accidents from sabotaging Canada's war effort. He condemned delaying safety programs as absurd and stressed safety as vital to national morale and victory.
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Canada
Charles B. Howard
Sherbrooke
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Province of Quebec
Safety League
Howard
League
Fun With Fortune Told In Tea Leaves At Winnipeg Union
A Winnipeg promotional feature explains tea leaf reading and other fortune telling methods. Readers are invited to obtain a 32 page booklet from the Home Service Department at Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E, Winnipeg, Man.
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Fortune Games
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Pattern 4679 and war effort gifts drive thrift era notices
Anne Adams pattern 4679 advertises plus sizes 36 to 52 with yardage and ric rac details for a slim look. Also promotes small booklets on shorthand dog care and writing. Gifts for war effort donations across provinces total 1 002 000 dollars, announced by the Finance Department.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Canada
United States
Finance Department
Home Service Add to Your Good Times
A brief item notes a local service titled Home Service Add to Your Good Times featuring Gay Fortus as the presenter. The feature promises light entertainment and practical tips for households seeking affordable home activities.
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Gay Fortus
Parable of Dives and Lazarus Teaches Wealth Accountability
Sunday school lesson on Luke 16 contrasts the rich man Dives and Lazarus. It notes luxury versus poverty, the misused wealth, and the moral duty to aid the needy, with the beggar carried by angels to Abraham's bosom after death.
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Dives
Ana Vatarus
Jesus
Lydia
Europe
Nile
Lazarus
George Clark Peck
Abraham
Permanent exhibit opens in Moscow park of rest and culture
In 1999 a fair was reopened as a permanent exhibit in Moscow's park of rest and culture. Five freighters carried the exhibit weighing 7,000 tons across the Pacific to Vladivostok, then moved in 400 freight cars across Siberia to Moscow where it now stands as a prominent display.
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Moscow
Park of Rest and Culture
Pacific
Vladivistok
Siberia
Mos
Man of the Year Choice Prompted for Churchill
A news magazine declares Winston Churchill as Man of the Year and suggests naming him Man of the Century due to his unmatched exploits. The article notes his leadership and impact are unlikely to be surpassed soon.
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Ventury Time
News Magazine
Winston Churchill
Spinach tops iron chart with practical source tips
A chart from the Ontario Provincial Department of Health ranks spinach as the best iron source for daily needs. Half a cup cooked supplies a quarter of a child's daily iron and a third for an adult. Prunes and other foods offer smaller yields, while bread and milk contribute almost nothing.
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Ontario
Department of Health
Ulster Raises 30 Million for British War Vessels
Ulster communities contributed 30 million dollars during War Weapons Week to fund destroyers for the British Navy. The drive raised about 26 dollars per person in Northern Ireland and showcased Ulster loyalty to Britain. Contributors include a 5,000 dollar gift in memory of Waterloo and Trafalgar ancestors.
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Northern Ireland
Ulster
Peoce
Southern Ireland
Waterloo
Trafalgar
Britain
Toronto Globe and Mail
Britain Will Fight To End Slavery, Viscount Simon States
Viscount Simon the British chancellor of the exchequer urged resolve during a local war weapons week address. He warned that if Hitler’s regime prevails the world would face catastrophe and that Britons would sacrifice all to prevent it. He claimed eighty million Germans live under oppression by the absence of independent law.
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Simon
Hitler
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