World Happenings Briefly Told
Great Britain's exports in 1640, the first full year of the war, scarcely were affected by German sub. Queen Mary recently paid one of her now rare visits to London and lunched with the King. The Jewish agency at Jerusalem called for all bachelors between 23 and 30 years of age to enlist with the British forces. Sir Clive McPherson, chairman of the Australian wheat board, has announced that surplus Australian wheat remaining for export presently totals 16,500,000 bushels. Maj-Gen B. C. Freyberg, VC commander of the New Zealand expeditionary force, was appointed commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in Crete. Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia and Lion of Judah, is once more in India capital after five years of exile while Ethiopia was in Italian hands. The war department at Rome announced all university students would be called to arms June 1.
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London
Buckingham Pi
Jewsh Agency
Jerusalem
Clive McPherson
Australian Wheat Board
B.C. Freyberg
New Zealandreditionary
Crete
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Lion of Judah
India
War Department
Rome
Spreading Out Season for Fresh Garden Produce
The article advises extending fresh vegetable and flower harvests with planned sowing. It suggests three sowings of most vegetables, using early, regular, and late varieties, plus mixing flowers and shrubs with careful spacing for aesthetics. Climate suitability and seed quality are emphasized.
Journey Ends for Refugee Family Boat Arrives in Vancouver
The Kaare II a 60 foot ketch of eight tons reaches Vancouver from Norway with eight refugees from Nazi persecution aboard. Skipper Otter Novik leads Hans Ove and Haakon Novik Margot Novik and siblings Peder Ingavar Engvik and Karen Engvik. Only Ingavar spoke English. The group fled Christiansand last June escaping Nazi nets. Another 15 travelers reached Halifax by train. The Kaare II will join British Columbia fishing fleet soon. The boat shows Nazi machine gun marks and a gash in the keel.
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Vancouver
Norway
Christiansand
Nor Way
Haltment
Otter Novik
Hans Ove
Haakon Novik
Margot Novik
Peder
Ingavar Engvik
Karen
Noviks
Canada
Kaare IL
British Columbia
Persecutor Saul’s Conversion in Acts 9:3-9
Sunday school lesson on Paul the persecutor turned believer after the Damascus vision. Discusses Saul’s sudden blindness, the heavenly message, and his subsequent obedience, linking to Paul’s authority among the apostles and his post conversion ministry.
Enchanting pattern 4743 frock by Anne Adams
Anne Adams Pattern 4743 offers a buoyant misses dress with princess lines, square neckline, scalloped yokes, and puff sleeves. Includes lace edging, bow trim, and optional yoke contrast. sizes 12 to 20. Cost 20 cents. send size name address and pattern number to Winnipeg Pattern Dept.
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Anne ‘Adams
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Usion
McDermot Ave
Mar
Mission of Darwin Promotes US Britain Science Exchange
The British Government disclosed that Charles G Darwin, grandson of Charles Darwin and director of the National Physical Laboratory, was sent to the United States to coordinate the exchange of scientific and technical information between the two nations. The mission mirrors Dr James Bryant Conants English visit.
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Charles G Darwin
Great Britain
Charles Darwin
United States
Darwin
National Physical Laboratory
James Bryant Conant
Harvard University
England
Menzies Links War Price to Rebuilding Nation
Australia Prime Minister Menzies warned that war costs will force millions to return to their beginnings to rebuild what was destroyed. A cheerful philosopher quipped that God made women beautiful and dumb to ensure men would love them.
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Menzies
Australia
Ulster Reform Club
Food Ministry assigns London meals to J Lyon & Co
The Food Ministry has handed provisioning for the London area to J Lyon & Co, among the world’s largest caterers, to feed the needy in case of a total services breakdown. Cards will be issued to provide a standard meal for about 11 cents.
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London
Food Ministry
J. Lyon & Co
Water composition reveals at least thirty elements present
The report notes that water contains a diverse range of elements, with at least 30 distinct elements identified in the composition. Further details on specific elements and their concentrations are discussed.
Caragana Tops Canadian Ornamental Shrubs in 1940 Sales
The annual statistics of nursery stock for 1940 show Caragana as the leading ornamental shrub sold in Canada for outdoor planting. The report highlights its popularity among Canadian gardeners and landscapers, reflecting strong demand and widespread availability.
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Canada
Curbing Rheumatic Fever Through School Health Programs
A public health piece stresses rheumatic infections as a major heart disease risk, noting parentage in poverty and poor hygiene. It urges school-based examinations, early removal of infected tonsils, bed rest when growing pains or grippe occur, and strong nutrition to curb onset and recurrence of rheumatic fever.
Children Collect Shrapnel For Reuse At Canterbury Ra
Children at Canterbury Ra schools in Leyton England gathered more than a quarter of shrapnel to melt down for reuse, reflecting a wartime effort to recycle metal resources and support munitions production.
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Leyton, E
First 1904 French Taxicab in New York City
A French car driven by Benjar Riley in 1904 is described as the first motor vehicle for hire in New York City and possibly the United States, marking an early milestone in urban taxi history.
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Benjar Riley
New York City
United States
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