World Happenings Briefly Told
The Polish army corps in the Soviet Union is elevated to army status. The king accepted a seven foot sturgeon catch in the Moray Firth. Loss of destroyer HM S Mah atta announced. Group Capt. Frank Whittle elected fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Appeal launched for 112500 dollars to restore Bristol cathedral fabric damaged in bite. Canada’s January national income estimated at 716 million dollars, up from 687 million last year. Farm eggs production in 1943 totalled 315,027,000 dozen, vs 280,253,000 in 1942. Tito cost the German army 43,000 men in winter campaign. About 30 bean varieties grown in North America, with over 2000 varieties worldwide.
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Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Moscow Home Radio
Josip Broz (Tito
Broadcasting unit Golden Arrow leads invasion forces in Europe
A British military broadcasting outfit named Golden Arrow travels with General Bernary to Europe. The system includes seven vehicles: a transmitter, a receiver, two generators, two trucks and an officers' car, forming a complete broadcasting house on wheels for field use.
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Wren
Bernary Afontgom Ery
Europe
Golden Arrow
Paris
Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus and Ananias visit
The Sunday school lesson recounts Saul's encounter with Jesus on the Damascus road, his blindness, Ananias's testing commission, and Saul's baptism and restoration. It frames Saul as a chosen vessel to bear the Lord's name to Gentiles, kings, and Israel, amid subsequent sufferings.
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Saul
Damascus
Synagogues
Jerusalem
Jesus
Ananias
Israel
Divorce Reflections After Split Prompt a Fresh Start
In a terse exchange a divorced individual describes feeling “like a new man” as they face life after separation. The remark frames the breakup as a crucible shaping a stronger self and renewed outlook.
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Histratios
Grass Widow
Army Nursing Head Appointed Matron in Chief
L MacRae of Gould Quebec is named Matron in Chief of the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps Nursing Service and promoted to Lieutenant Colonel. She succeeds Colonel Elizabeth L Smelile who retired from RCA M C and returned to the Victoria Order of Nurses for Canada on March 23.
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L MacRae
RRC
Gould
Que
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Sunflower Grain Crop Emerges in Canada War Years
Canadian breeders developed semi-dwarf early maturing sunflower varieties for grain, notably Sunrise and Mennonite. In 1943 about 30,000 acres in the prairie provinces yielded over 18.5 million pounds of seed, with potential for 4.5 million pounds of edible oil and 2,250 tons of high protein meal. Seed supply aims to meet a 50,000 acre target for 1944, contributing to the war effort.
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Sunrise
Prairie Provinces
Dominion Day Holiday Observed On July First In 1944
The Toronto Star reports wartime Dominion Day began on the first Monday in July starting 1943 but was abandoned and the holiday returned to the usual date. This year it will be observed on Saturday July 1 despite some 1944 calendars showing July 3. The first Monday proposal is dropped.
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The
Toronto Star
British War Art Show Showcases RCAF Painters At National Gallery
The National Gallery in London hosts a Canadian official war artist exhibition with 60 works. Seventeen are watercolors and none are by Carl Schaefer Eric Aldinckle Paul Goranson or Edwin Holgate of the RCAF. War Savings Stamps promotion included.
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Canada
National Gallery
RCAF
London
Fos Carl Schaefer
Eric Aldwinckle
Paul Goranson
Edwin Holgate
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Soviet Union
Moray Firth
Cmdr
EA. RM Drought, Dso
Admiralty
Frank Whittle
Royal Aeronautical Society
Bristol Cathedral
China
By William Ferguson
Amadis Bondoninia
Usu
Army Nursing Head
T. M. Stevenson
Dominion Agrostologist
Central Experimental Farm
Ottaws
Bevers Way
Venezuela
Ibsen
Vaslavazlala
Gta
Jewel Tell
Nwzaae
Spa All al
Liha
By Fred Neher
Merrill
Pinkead
Gene Byrne
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