World Happenings Briefly Told
Government plans concerts for the public at threepence each beginning with a Newes event. Petain endorses arming the people against war risks. Manchester aims to recover 2600 yards of underground cable from the first Great War. Morwan covers a bomb in Doncaster during an air raid. Seventeen French officers from Aurigny and Formose sail to join de Gaulle in England. A Nazi raid in the southeast costs lives and raises Red Cross funds. Knox notes US Navy declines to take over the New York World's Fair site for a naval training station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippe Petain
Vichy
France
Manchester Corporation
Doncaster
John Morwan
Labor
Aurigny
Formose
Buenos Aires
England
Charles de Gaulle
Navy
Frank Knox
United States Navy Department
Ambulances Donated by Canadian Red Cross Reach Britain
Twenty-two ambulances donated by the Canadian Red Cross are already at work in the United Kingdom with the Canadian Active Service Force. They were handed over to the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps on arrival, Col. R. M. Luton noting the units are thoroughly well equipped and of great assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Crow
United Kingdom
Canadian Red Cross
Britain
Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps
Col
R. M. Luton
Canadian Medical Services
Color Change Cuts Suicides At Blackfriars Bridge
The Paint Industry asserts a link between bridge color and suicides noting that when Blackfriars Bridge appeared black a noted self harm incident occurred, while painting it green reportedly reduced such deaths by about 40 percent.
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Blackfriars Bridge
London
Hitler seen as world’s worst swindler by 1940s press
An American correspondent quotes French currency turmoil after France’s surrender. The piece details German use of token kassanscheiner money, the Bank of France stockpile, and German purchases draining French stores as trains export goods to Germany. It labels Hitler the biggest financial swindler yet amid occupation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hele Tesa
Germany
I Schacht
Bank of France
Hitler
France
Lyon
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Pigtail crowd favors bolero outfits in Anne Adams pattern
Pattern 4515 offers a double panelled skirt with a tipped front waist seam and a prim collar. Include a tie, buttons and braid as trim. dress in a vivid print and add a bolero later. Send 20 cents with size name address and pattern number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Sharp Rise in British Razor Blade Manufacturing
A 25 percent increase in razor blade production in Great Britain is reported since general war mobilization began. The surge reflects wartime demand and industrial shifts as factories ramp up output to support the war effort.
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Wen
Great Britain
Insect studies and camera trends Fill Washington museum displays
The Washington Museum houses five million specimens with about 100 known varieties. Insects range from micro forms to giant scarabs and beetles. Mosquitoes, boll weevils, and corn earworms rank as top agricultural pests.
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National Museum At
Washington
Germany
Museum At
Washington Museum
Sunday School Lesson On Psalms 98 96 Invitation To Worship God
Readings from Psalm 98 and 96 urge all nations to praise Jehovah daily. The text emphasizes sing to the Lord, declare his wonders, and come into his courts with offerings. It highlights God as Creator, worthy of reverence, with universal call to worship and praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oters
Abingdon
Jehovah
FR. Meyer
Moffatt
Worthy Cause Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary Faces Financial Strain
The Dominion government holds $35.3 million invested in National Parks while Jack Miner's Bird Sanctuary receives minimal support. Miner spends $15,000 yearly to maintain the project and donates 400 acres of land for feed grain. A recent Ottawa budget cut his federal grant from $4,000 to $2,500. He appeals for aid, noting public access and U.S. tourism to Canada, while government funds support game wards and administration.
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Jack Miner
Dominion
Ottawa
Sun Jays
United States
Canada
Unclear historical impression and odd remarks on birds
Fragmentary commentary compares past English naval prowess with modern times and notes a South American rhea sleeping posture. The text includes dubious assertions about population, rulers, and a comparison to emperors, ending with a numeric fragment.
German Welfare Decline Under Nazi Rule Warned by YWCA
A London YWCA issued newsletter cited by Dr. Gordon Bates of the Health League of Canada reports harsh German conditions under Hitler. It notes older workers retained in industry, long mining hours, rising diseases, and ration limits while prices rise and wages fall. similar hardship in occupied nations. Canada urged to sustain living standards and build staying power against war.
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YWCA
London
England
Gordon Bates
Health League of Canada
Hitler
Y.W.C.A
Germany
Ywc.a
Europe
Bates
Canada
New Glass Reinforcement For Concrete Trialed By Lincoln Lincoln
John Abraham Lincoln and partner A W Soden, British architects, unveil glass as a substitute for steel in concrete reinforcement. They show glass reinforcement is cheaper and offers technical advantages, potentially yielding four times the load capacity required for air raid shelters.
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Abraham Lincoln
Conrete
John Abraham Li
A.W. Soden
ARIEA
Soden
Lincoln
Home Office
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Vanen
Newes
Red Cross
Royal Air Force
London Daily Mail
Bulances
Mickie
Hell
By Anne Ac
Stere
The
Radio Corporation of America
RCA
Ruzavern
Philip
South America
Leacu UE
Mecullough
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
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