World Happenings Briefly Told
Tea rationing began in New Zealand with per person weekly quotas and hotels and restaurants served additional rations. A Nazi decree bans coastal regions in Holland amid Allied invasion fears. Maj Gen F Mason MacFarlane named governor of Gibraltar. Chartered Bank of Canada reports net profits of 16.4 million for 1941. Ottawa buildings for wartime needs cost 4.0 million. BBC confirms Germany funded Turkish war material with 10 million marks. Navy plans more sea cadets in Canada. Brussels notes 300,000 Belgian workers sent to German factories after Leopold’s capitulation.
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New Zealand
Holland
F. Mason MacFarlane
Misson
Moscow
Gibraltar
Banks of
Canada
House of Commons
Anne Adams Pattern 4053 Dress and Bolero sewing guide
The article advertises Pattern 4053 for a Misses dress size 12 to 20 with a contrast bolero. It stresses simple design and economical fabric use, claiming the dress requires minimal fabric and yields a size 16 with only two percent waste. Orders to the Winnipeg Pattern Dept. Adams pattern.
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Anne Muams
Mane Adams
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Man
Paratroop Leader Percy Pickard Receives Bar to DSC
Wing Commander Percy Pickard, known for the Bruneval raid in February, is awarded a Bar to the Distinguished Service Cross for gallantry. He led a Whitley squadron with Canadian parachutists to destroy a German radio location unit at Bruneval near Havre, suffering heavy enemy losses while the assault force escaped by sea and air escort.
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Pickard
Bruneval
Havre
Bulgaria Leader Tightens Grip Amid Hitler Pressure
W K Kelsey in the Detroit News argues reports of a Bulgarian revolution are likely premature. King Boris holds cards for now and could resist offers from Hitler who needs a Bulgaria ally without provoking Turkey or Romania, threatening economic leverage and Bulgaria’s self sufficiency.
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Hitler
Bulgaria
W. K. Kelsey
Detroit News
Boris
Aegean
Greece
Turkey
Hungary
Stamp collection would cost millions to own complete
It is estimated that no individual has a complete world stamp collection and acquiring such a set would require between two and three million dollars.
Sunday School Lesson on the Empty Tomb and Emmaus
The article summarizes Luke 24 events including the Emmaus journey and the risen Christ’s appearance to the disciples. It notes their recognition at bread breaking, the Savior’s greeting Peace be unto you, and his subsequent proofs that he is flesh and bones. It references Luke 24:44-49 and Acts 1:3 to frame post resurrection teachings.
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Peter
Jerusalem
Christ
Emmaus
Luke
Jesus
Convertible gun tested in Australia report
The Austrian race stated a rifle convertible into a machine gun was tested successfully in Australia and that Army Minister Francis Forde announced several thousand would be produced soon. CBS heard the broadcast.
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Australia
Francis Forde
CBS
McKim Directory notes rise in Canadian publications total
The 35th edition lists 1 811 publics with 53 weeklies and 107 dailies while 20 monthlies and 23 others were added. Foreign language dailies shrink. Chinese lead among dailies with two Toronto and two BC papers. Advertising shifts reflect wartime production priorities.
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Canada
McKim
Toronte
British Columbia
C. T. Pearce
A. McKim Limited
Nutrition Camp In Montreal Promotes Health Through Diet
In Montreal a four week Nutrition for Health for Victory course draws French and English speaking women to lectures by trained dietitians. Topics include milk cheese vegetables and practical kitchen tips to use cooking water vitamin preservation, and incorporating fruit and juice into daily meals.
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Montreal
Food
Ube
Britain
Normel
Lec
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Scho ‘Alberta
L. D. Brune
E. Rosenwinnipeg
Finch
Birtle
Benson
la Riviere
By Fred Neher
Haitey McKim
Rition Campus
Mickie
Sewin
Aggie
Theaz
Gene Byrne
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