World Happenings Briefly Told
Great Britain formally recognized the independence of Syria. Christmas Day is the only day on which munitions production will be suspended in Australian government and private factories. Cpl Ernest Frederick Daw of Toronto, a Royal Marines member, has been killed serving on HMS Ajax. A waterfront fire in a Shantung peninsula port left dozens burned and thousands homeless. Soviet pilot Mikhail Gromov, who flew Moscow to California in 1937, arrived in Britain with four other Soviet figures. Edmonton council urged a $100 monthly increase for old age pensions. Tokyo Youths Mechanics Defence Association to train 10,500 youths as mechanics in four months as a defence step. The Federal Game Export Act took effect across multiple provinces and territories October 27.
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Great Britain
Syria
Cpl
Ernest Frederick Daw
Toronto
The
Royal Maines
HMS
Ajax
Shantung Peninsula
Mikhail Gromov
Moscow
California
North Pole
Britain
Edmonton
Tokyo
Army Drill Methods Train Canadian Troops in Britain
British Guards training centre instructors drill Canadian troops on parade grounds. About 80 Canadians from the third division graduate, praised by Guards officers who note similar drill standards but emphasize turning soldiers into instructors. Corporals H. T. Work of Winnipeg and J. W. Price of Calgary anticipate teaching new techniques to the unit.
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Britain
Guards
Dpinion
H.T. Work
Winnipeg
J. W. Price
Calgary
British super charged baby bomb shatters windows far away
Belgian reports from Lon cestee via Free Belgian news service describe a new British super charged bomb as creating a crater six feet wide yet breaking windows two miles distant. Inchel notes walls doors and chimneys in a village over 300 feet from blast were demolished with every pane shattered. The piece also mentions the star Arcturus, noted as one of the brightest northern stars with an estimated 48 million mile diameter.
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Loncestee
Seope Ome
Inchel
Arcturus
Dinner speeches and banquet chatter rule the night
A remark suggests that at a dinner one speech is likely, while after a banquet attendees may endure five or six. The line hints at expectations for speaking moments in dining events.
Canadian barite deposit aids oil search expansion
Officials in Ottawa say Pembroke Nova Scotia barite, used to thicken drilling mud, will boost oil exploration as 1940 output reaches 350 tons with potential rise. Two shipments of 2500 tons went to Trinidad and British West Indies, another to Peru, supplying wells with added weight to control gas pressure. Only limited western Canada demand expected despite extensive exploration programs.
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Ottawa
Trinidad
British West Indies
Peru
Pembroke
Canada
Dominion
Sawfly Resistant Wheat Program Begun at Swift Current
The Dominion Experimental Farm Service reports progress in breeding sawfly resistant wheat varieties. Losses from the wheat stem sawfly in prairie provinces prompted focus on this effort. Swift Current, Sask, hosts breeding work, while Lethbridge entomologists note 1941 western Canadian wheat output dropped by over 50 million bushels due to the infestation. Officials hope to reduce losses next year.
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Dominion Experimental Farm Service
Prairie Provinces
Dominion
Swift Current
Sask
Lethbridge
Alta
Canada
Britain’s blackout blamed on gloom and plan notes
Novelist J B Priestley likened Britain’s blackout to a stain on the earth and urged proper air raid defence planning in a BBC Britain Speaks broadcast. The piece cites two blackout types, notes a universal gloom, and mentions William Hall of Avonport Nova Scotia as the first Black Victoria Cross recipient for Lucknow 1857. It also notes sharks turning on their backs when attacking due to mouth structure.
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Britain
J. B. Priestly
British Broadcasting Corporation
William Hall
Avonport
N.S
Lucknow
Anne Adams Pattern 4747 for misses and women
This washing and sewing note promotes Anne Adams Pattern 4747 with a bright early day design by Anne Adams. It highlights a slimming belt and buttoned left pocket, optional contrasting trims, and a four section skirt with a border effect on sleeves and pocket. Pattern sizes range 12 to 40.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Prodigal Son Parable Readings and Forgiveness Lesson
A devotional reading compiles gospel references Genesis through Luke with notes on repentance and forgiveness. It recounts the prodigal son’s wasted fortune and return, highlighting self-pity, action, and the forgiving father, amid biblical verses and a minister’s reflection.
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Bruce Barton
One in Four American Homes Report Colds
Gallup poll for week ending Oct 11 shows colds in one fourth of U S homes about 13 million people affected. East central west central and Pacific coast regions lead with about one in 12 in Eng land Middle Atlantic and south similar. Source Minneapolis Star Journal.
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Gallup
East Central
West Central
Pacific Coast
New England
Middle Atlantic
South
Minneapolis Star Journal
Medical education for the people and a Philippine water cure
The article recounts Victor Heisser’s campaign in the Philippines to improve public health through clean artesian water and mass vaccination. By sinking wells and promoting drinking water, dysentery declined. a famous hookworm case boosted public trust in the new water supply, and over a million Filipinos were vaccinated against smallpox, ending the disease as a major threat.
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Victor Heisser
Heisser
United States
Philippines
Heiser
Manila
Islands
Exhibition of Contemporary Ceramics Across Hemispheres
Canada South and Central American countries Iceland and 200 United States artists participate in the first contemporary ceramics show of the Western Hemisphere. Held in Syracuse New York at the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts. Sponsored by International Business Machines Corporation.
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Canada
Iceland
United States
Western Hemisphere
Syracuse
New York
Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts and
International Business Machines Corporation
Bridge Length Debate Sparks Rail Engineer Quote
An engineer notes a bridge under eighteen feet is actually a culvert and the term Remitasse for after-dinner coffee derives from French.
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Maritime Provinces
Acadia University
Anse Adam
Mickie
Didia
League
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