Britain Grants War Powers to Conscript Labor and Wealth
The British Parliament, alarmed by Nazi advances in France and Belgium, approved a bill to conscript labor and wealth to reinforce defenses against invasion. Under Weygand's evolving command, Allies repulsed the German advance and plan a strong counterattack as Britons prepare to surrender some freedoms for national survival.
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France
Belgium
English
Maxime Weygand
Great Britain
House of Commons
House of Lords
Churchill's Call to Fight for Freedom and Victory
Britain's premier urges empire to unite in war until victory is won and never yield to servitude. He frames the struggle as sacred, pairing sober realism with faith in freedom, rallying Britons and French alike to rescue Europe and humanity from tyranny.
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Winston Churchill
Empire
Europe
British Isles
Brit
Sunday Church Services and Day of Prayer May 26
Church services are listed for United Churches and Anglican parishes on May 26 with times: MacGregor 11 am service and 10:20 am Sunday School, Bagot 1 pm, Beaver 2:30 pm, St Pauls 9:30 am litany and 7 pm sermon on Fear not this multitude. An Ottawa proclaimed Day of Prayer calls for humble supplication for Divine Guidance in the war effort with Gou Save the King.
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United Churches
MacGregor
Bagot
Beaver
St. Paul's Church
Ottawa
Bargains At Borton's Auction Rooms May 25
Bargains just received feature oak dining room suites priced at 40 and 30 dollars, buffets at 1400 1000 8.00, and bicycles priced 14 7 dollars plus ladies bike. Includes cupboards chairs dining tables high chairs and more. Saturday May 25 at 2 p.m. rear of auction room machinery confectioners supplies booths and furniture auction location.
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C.C.M
Renfrew Dream
For Sale Two Roan Shorthorn Bulls In Barn Sale
Thos Hunt of MacGregor offers two Roan Shorthorn bulls aged 12 and 151 months, one registered and others eligible for registration. Farm phone 7 1 2.
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Thos. Hunt
MacGregor
Maple Leaf Club serves Canadian soldiers in London
Canadian soldiers on leave in London find lodging meals and recreation at the Maple Leaf Club run by the Canadian Red Cross Society. Since opening early this year it has logged over 5,000 bookings with frequent overflows. A second 200 bed club near British Army es is proposed with the Red Cross taking over. The club also cashes pay cheques and can place a portion in a trust account for soldiers.
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London
England
Canadian Red Cross Society
Maple Leaf Club
Canadian Red Cross
Baseball Club Re organizes Plans for Season
Last Thursday evening after the first practice the local baseball club met to appoint officers and plan the forthcoming season. They aim to rejoin the four team league and sent representatives to the Bagot league meeting. The diamond will be cleaned and the infield dragged. Officers elected were President S R Lamb, Sec Treas E G Smith, Manager A M Shaw, Coach Leonard Lamb, Captain Vic Palmer.
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Bagot
S. R. Lamb
Treas
E. G. Smith
A. M. Shaw
Leonard Lamb
Vic. Palmer
Wanted coal oil brooders in MacGregor by A A Vermeulen
Classified notice from A A Vermeulen of MacGregor seeks coal oil brooders. Contact phone 82 21 for purchase or inquiry.
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A. A. Vermeulen
MacGregor
Ladies Aid Monthly Meeting at United Church
The regular meeting of the Ladies Aid will be held in the United Church on Wednesday May 29 at 3 p.m.
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The
Ladies Aid
United Church
Flowers as Symbols of Virtue and Grace by Arthur McLean
The excerpt links flowers to virtues and meanings, noting how pinks express sweetness pansies thoughts roses creation lilies purity lavender memory marigolds joy daisies simplicity and delphinium high aspiration. It urges growth in grace by kneeling to behold flower beauty.
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Arthur McLean
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