Army sergeant sends wartime postcard from Yorkshire
An army sergeant in Yorkshire receives a postcard mailed by his brother serving in the Far East. Reports note the gun crew of the Queen Empress destroyed a German plane near Britain's east coast. Chao-Ying Shih is appointed Chinese consul general in Johannesburg. Sir Cecil Hurst named British member of the UN war crimes commission. Britain's air raid sirens retain their harsh tone despite suggestions for softer sound.
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Thas
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Britain
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Helaw
Clyde
Chao-Ying Shih
Vancouver
Republic of China
Johannesburg
South Africa
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Cecil Hurst
United Nations Commission For the Investigation of
Falkland Islands defend on war footing despite small population
The Falkland Islands have borne the full cost of coastal defences and maintaining the colony's defence force on a war footing despite an appraised population around 000. The statement highlights local financial burden and strategic posture.
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Falkland Islands
Air mail growth from Canada to Trans-Canada Air Lines
The piece traces air mail history from 25 years ago when a Capt Brian Peck flight carried 124 letters between Montreal and Toronto to today’s capacity of nearly half a million letters daily. In five years ICA planes moved over 5.5 million pounds of mail. Women now handle much of the cargo replacing men on active service.
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Canada
Brian Peck
Montreal
Toronto
Trans-Canada Air Lines
T.C.A
Post Office
Floating force aids wartime factory labor drive
Under new production methods to equip Britain's nation armies thousands of war factory girls are being transferred to a floating force to be rushed to plants needing them to boost production. There are five Gold Coast unions four transport unions and one Post Office Technical Workers Union. all share the same constitution and government under the model Trade Union Congress Rules.
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Britain
Gold Coast
Post Office Technical Workers’ Union
Trade Union Congress
Sunday School Lesson on the Cost of Drinking and Sin
Devotional notes link Deuteronomy 21 18 21 to drunkenness and rebellion with penalties and guidance. It cites Proverbs 23 20 21 and 1 Corinthians 6 9 11, discusses the Corinth church, and emphasizes repentance and reform under Paul’s teaching.
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Achaia
Greece
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Ephesus
Corinthians
Dummelow
Jesus
Salt is Essential for Year Round Livestock Diet
Records show livestock eat about a quarter of daily salt intake if available. They lack salt when only block form is provided. All salt should contain iodine. if iodized salt is unavailable, add iodide.
Col Marconi Adds Steel Helmets to Flak Vest
UK officials announce Col Marconi Wrom chief surgeon of the US Army 8th Air Force received the Legion of Merit. He has added four steel helmets to the flak vest he developed for Allied protection. A new national loaf with barley oats and rye goes on sale in Britain.
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Marconi Wrom
United States Army
8Th Air Force
Army
Britain
Legion of Merit
No Ballyhoo Here In Newspapers This Time
Local readers prefer straightforward papers with clear news tone and minimal promotional frills. The message urges sticking to factual reporting over flashy ads or gimmicks in Victoria Times.
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