World Happenings Briefly Told
The Australian government pushes for organization and training of returned soldiers as a defence corps. Canada hosts 1100 Americans in the British Commonwealth air training plan. Italy and Vichy France enact mutual tariff reduction covering Algeria Morocco and Tunis. Polish airmen arrive in Palestine via covert routes. Dartmouth Training College scholarships opened for poor boys to enter navy officer training. Two additional German destroyers sunk in Narvik battles. Civilians train as pilots in the United States to operate large bombers for Britain. Import ban on used motor vehicles lifted to ease shortage and save exchange.
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Defence Corps
New York
Great Britain
Canada
Italy
Vichy
France
Algeria
Morocco
Tunis
Royal Air Force
Palestine
Holy Land
Admiralty
A. V. ‘Alexander
Dartmouth ‘Training College
Narvik
Norway
United States
Britain
House of Commons
Ottawa
Reforestation Plan for British Columbia Denuded Lands
Hon Wells Gray announces bold program to plant 6 million seedlings on 6 000 acres this year and 10 million on 10 000 acres next year on denuded logged lands in British Columbia plus a note that BC has about one million acres of young forest and another million acres denuded.
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British Columbia
Wells Gray
Vancouver
Leather glove and mitten output in Canada hits high in 1999
Leather industry used horse, cow, calf, sheep, pig, goat, lamb, deer and mule skins to produce 583,609 dozen pairs of leather gloves and mittens in 1999 according to compiled statistics.
War Material Costs Pure for Canadians in War Age
The munitions and supply department lists approximate costs of war equipment. Fighter pilot 100 rounds cost a $5 war savings certificate equivalent. 50-pound bombs range $80-$220. a Bofors 40 mm gun about $12,500 with $6 per round. the 37-inch quick firing gun about $70,000 with $20 per shell. Parachutes cost $235 each. universal carriers about $5,000. Bren guns about $450. heavy infantry tanks $90,000-$100,000. a three-ton truck about $1,500. An infantry battalion outfit runs just under $300,000. Minesweeper about $57,000. corvette $550,000. Fairmile patrol boat about $130,000.
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Munitions and Supply Department
British
Air Ministry
Indispensable shirtwaist style by Anne Adams Pattern 4650
Anne Adams Pattern 4650 offers a smart shirtwaist design with front buttoning for a tall slender look. Includes optional collar or rounded revers, short or three-quarter sleeves, and slimming panels with darts and gathers. Available in sizes 34 to 48. fabric yardage noted for size 36. twenty cents postage requested via coins to the Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Safest Investment War Savings Certificates Praised in Kirkland Lake
Hon Norman A McLarty lauded war savings certificates as the best investment on earth at a public meeting in Kirkland Lake Ontario. He warned that bank deposits bonds and stocks would be worthless if the empire fell and stressed currency value rests on workers’ ability and the nation’s combined strength. He declared confidence that Britain and its allies would strike back and win the final knockout blow.
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Norman A. McLarty
McLarty
Kirkland Lake
Ont
Labor
Good Market Opportunity for Canadian Carpet Makers in Mexico
A. B. Muddiman, Canadian trade commissioner in Mexico City, says war creates a promising opening for Canadian carpet manufacturers to supply Mexico. European carpet stocks bought in New York are shrinking, many firms seek new sources, and a Canadian firm has recently formed territorial connections.
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Canada
A. B. Muddiman
Mexico City
Federal Department of Trade and Commerce
New York
Muddiman
London cop at busy crossroads handles myriad lorry queries
A West End police officer describes a demanding shift as hundreds of Army lorries pass his corner. He notes many drivers are provincials unfamiliar with London and recounts one driver asking for Piccadilly, to which the officer replied you’re in it.
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West End
London
Provinces
Piccadilly
Toe Bone Difference Highlighted in Anatomy Note
A brief anatomy fact notes the little toe contains one more bone than the big toe. The observation appears in a concise educational snippet and reflects common variations in toe bone counts.
The King Exercising His Authority in Jerusalem
Sunday school lesson notes on Jesus entering Jerusalem and cleansing the temple, the outer Court of the Gentiles, and the temple market. It recounts the authority challenge by chief priests and elders, Jesus' question about John the Baptist, and his refusal to answer to the insincere question, emphasizing divine authority.
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Jesus
Jerusalem
Golden Gate
Temple
Solomon's Temple
Herod
House of Prayer
John
John the Baptist
Labels Tell The News Advertising British Made Goods In
A Yorkshire sweets exporter shows Canadian importers labels on goods. Labels feature a warship image and Union Jack with bold slogans in red on white. Slogans urged buyers to “Buy British to Beat Barbarism” “Escaped the Submarines” and “Con voyed by the British Navy.”
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Canada
Leeds
Yorkshire Post
Insect Pest Control in Dominion Agriculture Notes
The Dominion Department of Agriculture highlights insect pest control as a major farming challenge. Forest insects are a significant concern and fall under the department’s protective measures to prevent foreign pests entering Canada. Your friend Joe seemed to be the life of the party. Yes, he could talk louder than the radio.
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Dominion Department of Agriculture
Canada
Joe
Strawberries and cabbage prevent scurvy study
Historical note details how fresh foods like strawberries and cabbage provide ascorbic acid to prevent scurvy. It cites quantities, mentions Captain Cook’s voyage and soups from wild celery, and warns juices oxidize quickly, urging fresh preparation. Includes vitamin C content ranges for berries and cabbage.
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Cook
Contempt For German Intellectuals Voiced By Polish Violinist
Montreal Star reports Bronislaw Huberman, famed Polish violinist, condemns German intellectuals who sided with or remained silent about Nazi crimes. In an open letter via the Manchester Guardian to conductor Furtwaengler, Huberman accuses Germans of treachery, calls their leaders cowardly, and questions church roles in defending Germany’s honor.
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Hitler
Bronislaw Huberman
Canada
Switzerland
Huberman
Manchester Guardian
Furtwaengler
Berlin
Germany
Montreal Star
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B.C
Mickie
Mexico
Duce
Rome
Mussolini
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
Christ
VITAM
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