World happenings briefly told
A compact digest notes various 1940s era items including a Liverpool firm making self inflating wheels, D-day to Sept 23 cargo totals at Southern Railway docks in Southampton England, Radio Tokyo warning of rocket bomb appearances, a national choir formed to tour battlefields, Edinburgh College cooks aiding bomb repair crews in London, a Munford postcard delivery aged 39 years in transit, promotion of A S Cooper RCMP to assistant commissioner in Ottawa, movement of Japanese personnel from British Columbia east of the Rockies in 1944, and F W Lanchester awarded the James Watt International medal for early British car and aviation work.
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D-day
The
Southern Railway
Southampton
Ene
Radio Tokyo
Edinburgh College of Domestic Science
London
Munfinde
Carew
Crowcombe
Eng
British Columbia
Rockies
British Columbia Security Commission
F. W. Lanchester
Britain
James Watt
No One Any Better Field Marshal Montgomery In Front Rank
W L Clark in Windsor Star argues Montgomery excelled in attack across North Africa, Sicily, and Italy. He notes turning points from Egypt to Tunisia and beyond, crediting Montgomery with stabilizing inexperienced American troops and driving Axis forces back at key moments. The article defends the Field Marshal against critics who praise defense but doubt his offensive prowess.
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Bernard L. Montgomery
Wall
Egypt
Cairo
Suez
Ana
Montgomery
Eighth Army
Harold Alexander
North Africa
Tunisia
Africa
Sicily
Italy
W. L Clark
Windsor Star
City engineer notes London’s mix of old and new
F J Forty told The London Society that London is not entirely antique highlighting that only a portion of the city remains ancient. He outlined reconstruction plans after wartime destruction, stressing care for both precious heirlooms and new buildings.
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London
Heart of the Empire
F. J. Forty
Forty
London Society
Watermelon seeds fan a thrifty harvest in China
In China and other regions growers cultivate melons mainly for seeds. They give away the fruit meat to diners to collect seeds at low cost, a practice that minimizes effort and expense. Far Eastern artists often depict feelings rather than direct visions.
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China
Sugar beet acreage proposed for 1945 by provinces
The Agricultural Supplies Board recommends 10 000 acres for sugar beets in 1945, 11 650 more than 1944. Provincial allotments are Quebec 10 000, Ontario 15 000, Manitoba 15 000, Alberta 30 000. A modest girl never pursues a man, nor does a mouse trap pursue a cat.
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Agricultural Supplies Board
Quebec
Ontario
Manitoba
Alberta
Puzzle Clue List Surfaces with Mixed Across and Down Ends
A fragmented word puzzle appears listing clues and numbers for crosswords. The items cover a wide range from fruits and animals to languages and places, with several OCR garbles but indicating routes for solving across and down entries.
Rare Thallium Production Reported at Flin Flon Canada
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics notes thallium, a rare soft white metal, is now produced at Flin Flon Manitoba. Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Co. produced about 128 pounds never before seen in Canada, valued at 1500 dollars. Experimental tantalum ore shipments to lamps were also reported in 1944. Most Canadian migratory birds travel at night.
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Fin Flos
Flin Flon
Man
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Canada
Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company
Northwest Territories
Canadian Northlands
National Scandal and Dope Buster Tagert Launch Britain Drive
The London Daily Mail reports Sir Charles Tagert, famed for halting terrorism in Palestine and India, has formed a staff of ex Army intelligence officers to uncover a covert national black market in food. The paper notes Britain’s black market has reached scandalous proportions despite strict policing and prosecutions. Timber wolves of North America differ from European wolves as they rarely attack people.
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London Daily Mail
Charles Tagert
Middle East
Palestine
India
Britain
Charles
Army
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Liverpool
A. 8. Cooper
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Ottawa
Qty
Paware
U.S. Army Air Forces
Europe
South Pacific
P. F
Sarge” Hartecck
Raith Captuo
Northtrop Aircraft
Neal
Ireland
Russi Commune
Fairies
Siang
Buddy
France
Jepaneee
By Fred Neher
North Americ
BEARS
Guan F Rees Tenor
Nous Mei Couws
Cletro Des
By William Ferguson
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