World happenings briefly told in a patchwork report
Britain's children in German air raids to get a memorial and a new ward at St Thomas hospital. Cardiff awards freedom of the city to Prime Minister. Chinese minister Chen Cheng praised for services to nation. Casualties from Japan war rise to millions. Dispensary: influenza vaccine claims tenfold effectiveness. Airfield mine clearance in Belgium reports no casualties. Land transfer records reveal a Portland man gains a plot in Long Island.
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Britain
London
St. Thomas Hospital
City Council
Cardiff
Wales
Churchmn
Chen Cheng
Japan
Liverpool
England
Portland
Long
Portland Man
Memory Selection and Kings Lessons For May Sunday
Sunday school lesson covers Galatians sowing and reaping and 1 Kings 12 22 11 Kings 1 10 15 1768 devotional readings Amos 5 6 15 Jeroboam and golden calves Dan Bethel Dan Baal worship Ahab Jezebel Elijah Damascus Beersheba and prophetic anointings highlighting faithful endurance and divine judgment in Israel.
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Jeroboam
Jehovah
Jerusalem
Rehoboam
Judah
Israel
Egypt
Bethel
Dan
Ahab
Omri
Nebat
Jezebel
Ethbaal
Sidonians
Baal
Samaria
Isra
Elijah
Beersheba
God of Hosts
Damascus
Hazael
Syria
Jehu
Nimshi
Elisha
Abel-meholah
Letters Pour In From World to Eisenhower
Readers around the world write to General Dwight D. Eisenhower, sending thanks, greetings, and inquiries as he receives a flood of correspondence. The exchange reflects global attention to the Allied commander during wartime leadership.
Generals Awe Inspires Flood of Gifts and Letters
The article notes that Allied commander General Eisenhower received an overwhelming flow of mail and gifts from around the world, including tooth brushes, cigarettes, sweaters, and even requests for autographs, battle jackets, or Tiger tanks, with some youngsters asking for helmets or pistols. It contrasts this with a long reflection on fishing and springtime memories.
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Allied Expeditionary Force
Eisenhower
New York Herald Tribune
Britain’s War Production Shortfall Revealed in Speech
Parliament learns that at outbreak Britain had scant land armaments and only one drop hammer to forge a Spitfire engine crankshaft. The remark follows praise for the RAF and its early air defense against invasion. The note underscores material shortages despite heroism.
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Britain
RAF
Luftwaffe
England
Oliver Lyttelton
Ino
Soldier with Empty Sleeve Finds Motivation at Union Station
A wounded soldier, discharging emotions after a rough night on a train, thanks a kind USO hostess and a helpful berthmate. He resolves to visit Walter Reed Hospital to pursue a future where he uses what he has to do more. He mentions buying War Savings stamps as part of his renewed resolve.
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Washington's
Union Station
USO
Walter Reed Hospital
Puzzle crossword 4936 from Our Cro s page
A scrambled puzzle page from a newspaper feature presents a crossword with horizontal and vertical clues. The grid includes entries like Gentlemans, Ancient, Liquefy, Travels, and other scattered terms, reflecting a typical puzzle layout and clue mix.
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Joseph Laurencer
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Wendell M. Stanley
Rocksfeller Institute
Princeton U.versity
General Eisenhower
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By William Ferguson
Peereeenent
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Saltea
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Ate Accord
Lee
Jf Sinha
Neity
Ocean
Reg'lar Fellers
Gene Byrne
Boater
By Fred Neher
Mrs. Burns
Archie
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