World Happenings Briefly Told
Greek residents of Montreal donated over 8000 toward war planes for Greece. Children in Victoria BC cabled for the Lord Mayor of London Air Raid Distress Fund. Nearly 100000 engineers to shift to munitions work in Britain. Queen Elizabeth praised the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during a Royal Air Force visit. An Ax660 word diary by George Washington sold for 10500. Italy had lost 29 submarines since the war began. Basutoland chief Seeisa Griffiths announced a 445000 gift for fighter planes at the national assembly opening. Postmaster General Mulock cut cash on delivery charges on Canadian mail up to 2 dollars. Dependents’ allowance cheques now go to 117000 Canadian homes, up from 92000.
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Montreal
Greece
Victoria
Lord Mayor
London
Britain
Queen Elizabeth
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
Royal Air Force
Fighter Command
George Washington
Philadelphia
John Gribbel
Italy
British Broadcasting Corporation
Basutoland
Seeisa Griffiths
National Assembly
Mulock
Canada
Arthur Famara
Underground Hospitals In Britain's Front Line
In Southeastern England two underground hospitals shielded from bombing. One uses old mine workings with an anti gas setup, operating theatre, and supplies for a fortnight. The other, built by Medical Corps men, features a field dressing station, wine-cellar like alcove, instrument niches, and a ventilated ward with a rooftop garden serving camouflage.
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England
Britain
Royal Army Medical Corps
Medical Corps
Matten English Seeks Official Language Status in Geneva
A historic linguistic project proposes recognizing Matten English as an official Geneva language. The polyglot tongue evolved among mercenary Swiss soldiers in the Middle Ages and bears traces of multiple languages.
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Geneva
The Anne Adams Pattern 4507 Housefrock Ad
The alert modern woman keeps up appearances with Anne Adams Pattern 4507 a full length panel front slimming effect and back fullness. Available in misses and women’s sizes with fabric yardage noted for size 16. Send 20 cents and order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg.
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Anne ‘Adams
Airac
Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave. E
Nazi Army Posture Amid Balkans Tensions
British sources say about 1,080,600 German troops are stationed in southern Germany Austria and Slovakia ready for a Balkans blow. The remainder are in Central Germany Brittany Normandy Belgium Channel coast with 70 to 75 divisions in Central Germany, 15 in Scandinavia, 12 in Brittany, 12 in Normandy, 18 along Calais and the channel coast.
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Germany
Scandinavia
Austria
Slovankia
Balkans
Brittany
Normandy
Belgium
Calais
Boulogne and
Channel Coast
Monument To Coolies Helps Build Burma Road
The reopened Burma Road is a lifeline for the Chinese Republic and a testament to the hundreds of thousands of coolies who labored across 710 miles from Kunming to Lassie. Richards Watts Jr praises the anonymous workers as heroic, tireless figures in a New York Herald Tribune piece.
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Burma Road
Richards Watts, Jr
New York Herald Tribune
Kunming
Yunnan
Lassie
Upper
Burma
Easy shortcut piano lessons teach self learners a hit
A Winnipeg newspaper home service feature touts a quick piano method with a life size keyboard chart. Readers are told how to read music, identify keys from Middle C to the octave, and begin playing simple tunes. The 24 page book includes chords and practice tunes, offered for 15 cents plus other booklets at the Home Service Dept.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
A Magic Trick Britain Carrying On Normal Business During War
The piece notes English economists like Maynard Keynes doubting the government’s ability to magically fund wartime efforts. It lauds Britain repelling German air power while importing, producing, selling, and delivering goods to the Empire and beyond. It contrasts defense spending with past totals and hints at securing funds for ongoing operations.
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Britain
le Soliel
Quebec
Maynard Keynes
England
Germany
John Bull
Tomato C Canning Methods Retain Vitamin C
Tests show little or no vitamin C loss when tomatoes are home canned by either cold or hot packing methods. The findings indicate both processes preserve nutrients, aiding home canners in choosing according to preference.
Centurion’s Faith Heals Servant in Luke 7
Sunday school lesson recounts a Roman centurion in Galilee seeking Jesus to heal a sick servant. Elders praise him for loving Israel and funding a synagogue. Jesus marvels at his faith, saying only a word will heal, and the envoy returns to find the servant well.
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Caperaun
Galilee
Herod Antipas
Jesus
Luke
Matthew
Israel
Christ
Red Cross Duties Persist Amid War Efforts In Saskatchewan
Peacetime tasks of the Canadian Red Cross Society continue alongside wartime work. Nine outpost hospitals have admitted about 1,300 patients this year, while Regina’s Junior Red Cross hospital for crippled children has treated roughly 100 cases. The organization maintains 13 highway first aid posts and aids ex soldiers and needy cases. Of every donated dollar only 14.5 cents funds these efforts. War shipments to eastern rehouses total thousands of socks, sweat ers, pyjamas, bed gowns, jackets, scarves, and more, with additional supplies sent to Saskatchewan army units.
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Canadian Red Cross Society
Saskatchewan
Bracken
Carragana
Endeavor
Loon Lake
Rockglen
Paddockwood
Tugerose Pierceland
Hudson Bay
Junction i
Red Cross
Regina
Toronto tuberculin survey targets high school pupils
Dr. Gaston Jackson, Toronto Medical Officer of Health, leads an extensive survey of tuberculosis incidence among high school age pupils in the city. He notes lifestyle factors weaken resistance and may aid spread, with deaths among ages 15 to 29 showing higher female mortality.
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Gaston Jackson
Toronto
Jackson
Glass to shield stratosphere aircraft from UV rays
A new glass developed for stratosphere airplane windows absorbs invisible ultraviolet rays that cause sunburn in minutes at high altitudes. This advancement targets protecting crew and passengers on high altitude flights from intense UV exposure.
Cancer Cause and Control Articles Offered Free
Readers may obtain a valuable set of articles on the cause and control of cancer free of charge from The Health plainly.
First Argentine beef shipment arrives in England for British forces
The initial free beef gift from Argentine livestock producers reached England, valued at about 970000 dollars, weighing 500 tons and comprising 2000 head of cattle. The plan calls for similar contributions to be sent during the war.
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England
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Canapal
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Apdia B. Pinkham
Pinkham
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