Overseas mail to troops and wartime factory feats
More than 38,000,000 pieces of mail were sent to armed forces overseas in 1942. The British Ministry of War Transport funds steel lifeboats for 128 tankers. A Chungking factory makes 20 gliders with native silk skins, using local materials. Jamaica forms an Island Sugar Cane Farmers Association protecting estate owners. The Oma Bible translation for 1,000,000 speakers will be published soon. Teak from Scapa Flow ships aids a Rosyth sailors chapel. M M Elliot notes radio tube shortages may ease by year end. HMS Destiny towed a ship 1480 miles from Gibraltar to the UK without charts.
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Ministry of War Transport
TONS OF WATER IN TRANSATLANTIC FOOD SHIPMENTS
A remark notes that before dehydration, three million tons of water accompanied food shipments crossing the Atlantic to England from the Continent, highlighting the volume of water carried with perishables.
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England
Atlantic
Navy adapts land bomber to anti submarine role
A newly adapted land based bomber, officially PBJ, joins U S Navy use for anti submarine duty. The North American Mitchell medium bomber receives special undersea defense gear to combat submarine threats, following prior adaptations of land planes.
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United States Navy
Hitler
Navy
Sunday Scribol Lesson on Keeping the Law and Fulfillment
Devotional reading explains Jesus statements that he did not abolish but fulfills the law. It analyzes Matthew 5 17 20 and the rich young ruler scene, noting the need to go beyond mere commandments by following Jesus and valuing heavenly treasure over earthly wealth. A note mentions a fish species used to control malaria larvae in Soviet rice fields.
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Jesus
Moses
Matthew
City man says safety box rental deal falls apart
CB McKeever of Raneas County explains a new customer picked up a safe deposit box but must stay in the bank vault. the man declares the deal off and vows to visit bank frequently. The exchange reflects tension over keeping boxes secure.
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McKeever
Raneas Cty
Mit
Magazine Digest Puzzle Reveals Hidden House Number
A quirky math puzzle from Magazine Digest instructs to perform several steps including fake figures, doubling, halving, and adding age. After a series of operations the last two digits of the total equal the solver’s age while the preceding digits reveal the house number.
Italy To Surrender Property Seized By U S Custodian
The office of Alien Property Custodian Leo T. Crowley states Italy will not seek the return of seized property held by the United States, clarifying ongoing measures over Italian assets during the war era.
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Italy
United States
Office of
Leo T. Crowley
Surprise Boxes Gift Carry Foods To Europe Freed From Nexis
Boys and girls in woodworking shops across Britain craft surprise boxes to be packed with foodstuffs chocolates cigarettes and comforts for distribution to the conquered people of Europe when they are freed from the Nexis.
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Britain
Europe
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Brerly
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China
Jamaica
South Africa
Scapa Flow
Rosyth
Scotland
M. M. Elliot
Montreal Radio
H.M.S. Destiny
Gibraltar
United Kingdom
Fenly
J.C.A
Swift
Canada
St. John's
Newfoundland
Victoria
Toronto
New York
Windsor
Lethbridge
Calgary
Edmonton
Trans-Canada Air Lines
Winnipeg
R.c.af
Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Gaelle Holding
Karlier Lala
Totani
Aranzaaara
BY William Ferguson
Arun
Wiscon
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