World Happenings Briefly Told From Empire to Syria
An authoritative source cites 66,000 Empire prisoners in enemy hands. Air Chief Marshal Dowding retired. German U-boat commander captured in Atlantic shot escaping. RAF gunner survivor of a North Sea crash swims ashore. Indian Army equipment purchases explored in Ottawa led by Sir Chan Mackam Chetty. Boredom boosts chess in Britain. The human body withstands blast better than bricks, says Professor Zukerman. War Office to match German terror films. 100+ photographers released to be drafted to war zones. A cheque of 72 000 pounds for aircraft purchases presented to Moore-Brabazon, totaling 472 660. Armenian community reports formation of a league to fight with Russia against Germany. 150,000 in Syria and Lebanon.
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British Empire
Hugh Dowding
Royal Air Force
LTC
Atlantic
North Sea
Ahore
Ottawa
Chan Mackam Chetty
Britain
Zukerman
War Office
J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon
Motor Industry Fighter Fund
Syria
Germany
Russia
Lebanon
Canadians soldiers' snack habit changes wartime diet
A British survey of camps reports 1940 troops prefer sweets over beer and read more than sing, with Canada’s fighting men said to snack heavily on chocolate, doughnuts and peanuts. Sailors crave lime juice and soda, while overall appetites stay strong at meals. Canada’s soldiers are said to be better fed than others worldwide.
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Britain
Royal Névy
J. P. S. Cathcart
Canada
End Of Royal Coach And Windsor Greys Sent To Zoo
Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake has sent the three surviving white horses known as Royal Dreams or Windsor Greys to an England zoo. The horses, pastured and thin, were once the state motive power for the royal coach. The decision to retire them follows rising maintenance costs and the eight-horse team’s vast weight and effort, ending the use of the gilded coach seen since 1762.
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Zoo
Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake
England
London Times
London
Sir Garrard
Times
Royal House
Belgium
George III
The Chaplain of a Narrow Iraq Oil Parish
A world strangest parish is that of the chaplain serving an Iraqi oil company. The parish is only six feet wide but 1,200 miles long, covering the area of two pipelines from Haifa to Tripoli, where the chaplain administers to the men in charge.
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Iraq Oil Company
Haifa
Tripoli
Lighthouse of Macelo Stands on hill Above Midtown Brazil
A lighthouse named for Macelo sits on a hill in midtown Brazil, described as far inland from the sea by about a half mile. The text also urges patience in clothing purchases, suggesting to wear existing garments until new ones can be afforded.
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Macelo
Brazil
Milk Compost Fact Reveals Milk Solids Content
Milk contains about 13 percent solids including proteins fats sugar and minerals. The solids perform distinct functions in nourishing the body, though the figure is often overlooked because milk is a liquid.
Vladivostok Exports Highlight Historic Trade Growth
The principal exports from Vladivostok include soybeans and by products, berian timber and dried fish. The Trans Siberian railroad’s completion elevated Vladivostok from a frontier town to a thriving port in the early 20th century.
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Vladivostok
Berian
Trans-Siberian
Anne Adams Jumper Pattern for Children 2 to 6 and More
Adorable sewing pattern notes for a one piece jumper with matching blouse and cap. Features include a back jumper with front section in one piece, optional long or short sleeves, and contrasting fabric for the blouse. Pattern 48600 offers children's sizes 2, 4, 5, 6 and 8, with yardage and prices given.
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Adams
Anne "Adams
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspapers Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
We Reap What We Sow in Spiritual Harvest
A devotional excerpt discusses divine justice and mercy from 1 John 1 and Galatians 6. It explains that God’s punishments are natural outcomes of sin and that sowing good or evil yields corresponding reaping. The text emphasizes walking in light, ethical perfection, and true fellowship with God.
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John Byles
John
Christ
God
Peake
When Conkling Defended Arson Charge He Won, Yet Feuded Over Fees
The Chicago Daily News recounts a young Roscoe Conkling defending an arson case, losing on the merits but fighting to collect a $3,000 fee. An associate argues the client could have been convicted for less, noting Conkling’s hard work and appeals through lower courts to the Supreme Court where a ten year sentence was handed down.
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E. E. Edgar
Chicago Daily News
Roscoe Conkling
Conkling
Supreme Court
Just Reflex Action In Infant Smiles
The Hygeia magazine notes infants often smile in sleep and rarely when awake unless the mouth area is stroked. The sleep smile is attributed to a reflex, unconscious to the baby, with facial muscles responding to stimuli around the lips.
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Hygeia
Health of Canada's manhood and home front health crusade
Dr James J McCann of Ottawa urged a national health crusade to win the war by healthier citizens and workers. He cited 12000 rejected servicemen due to preventable illnesses and called for wider subsidized health services, better working conditions, nutrition, and federal grants to provinces and voluntary health bodies.
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Canada
James J. McCann
Ottawa
Parliamentary Health Committee
Toronto
McCann
Dr. McCann
Serious incident debated over wording in New York Times letter
A letter to the New York Times argues against calling the Nazi wrongdoing “executions,” urging terms like serious case to reflect the lack of legal penalty. The writer condemns leaders of the Nazi regime and stresses precise, non sensational language for victims fatally harmed by their actions.
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New York Times
Webster
Hitler
Norwegians protest raid as Oslo falls to RAF action
Report mentions Norwegians pouring kerosene on codfish destined for Germany to protest protection policy and notes a group observing the raid on German-held Oslo by the RAF and celebrating the damage, illustrating wartime sentiment and opposition.
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Germany
Adolf
Norway
Oslo
RAF
Mickie Says Ad Medium Must Be Dignified in Appearance
A reader questions the quality and appropriateness of advertising media, arguing that ads should appear respectable and professional. The piece contrasts hiring a performer for sales with choosing a suitable advertising sheet.
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