World Happenings Briefly Told
Nazi fuel curbs cut French train schedules as wartime measures. Australia’s Air Minister says 133 million dollars will be spent on the Royal Australian Air Force this year. A Johannesburg schoolboy lends 2000 dollars to South Africa’s finance minister as a war loan. Seeds of cyclamen and primrose, worth 100 dollars an ounce, reach New York from Nazi-occupied Europe via Russia and Japan. Pupils in Belgrade mock Hitler with chalk in a classroom display that is broken up by a teacher. The United States and Canada sign an agreement to build and arm naval vessels in Great Lakes plants. Canadian Defence Minister Ralston reports 12 000 to 13 000 recruits since 1941. Berlin notes the death of Prof. Ludwig Harald Schuetz, famed linguist who reportedly knew 290 languages. Commonwealth says Australia and New Zealand cargoes will be carried in American ships when British vessels are unavailable.
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France
McEwan
Royal Australian Air Force
Johannesburg
Hefmeyer
Denmark
Holland
New York
Russia
Japan
Belgrade
Hitler
United States
Canada
Great Lakes
Defence
Ralston
House of Commons
Berlin
Ludwig Harald Schuetz
Commonwealth
Australia
New Zealand
Canberra
Dreadnaughts to Dominate U S Battle Fleet Build Plan
U S naval experts expect the next five two ocean fleet battleships to be 60 000 to 65 000 ton Dreadnaughts the world s largest. Rep Melvin J Maas says ships will be about 58 000 treaty tons but 65 000 tons fully armed. He notes 18 inch guns are possible but 16 inchers remain options.
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U.S
United States
Melvin J. Maas
Rep
Minnesota
House Naval Committee
Maas
Britain Maintains Match Supply Despite Ration
Despite a ration of two thirds of normal, Britain will not face famine as about 85 million boxes remain available. Each box averages fifty matches, enough for lightings of pipes and cigarettes for the population.
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Great Britain
Gorillas Documented By Zoo Logists Over A Century
The record notes that gorillas have been observed and logged by zoo researchers for less than a hundred years, marking a modern era of systematic primate study and captive care.
Timely wartime question from Dominion pride to sacrifice
The Toronto Evening Telegram editorial reflects on Churchill's first war aim and asks if Britain and its Dominions are worthy of that trust. It urges sacrifice beyond finance, noting soldiers sailors and airmen already fight while urging immediate, full-hearted support at home for victory.
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Winston Churchill
Dominions
Great Britain
Toronto Evening Telegram
Scalloped Button Front Style by Anne Adams
Mrs Housewife learns of Pattern 4705 an Anne Adams design praised for a daywear frock with front buttoning scalloped edging collar cuffs and convenient construction Three pattern parts fit waistline and sizes 16 18 20 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 Size 36 uses 4½ yards 35 inch fabric Purchase for 20 cents postage to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Bank staff propose Spitfire named The Old Lady
The Bank of England staff present Lord Beaverbrook with £5000 to buy a Spitfire and urge naming the aircraft The Old Lady after the bank's nickname The Old Lady of Thread needle Street.
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Bank of England
Lord Beaverbrook
Threadneedle Street
Always Has Orchids Woman Helps Care For Them In Her Own Greenhouse
Doris Lager of Summit New Jersey tends a vast orchid operation, helping raise and care for 50 000 plants in a family greenhouse she shares with her brother, a venture rooted in a childhood fascination with seeds and sown in a trusted inheritance.
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Doris Lager
Summit
N.J
Doris
Pigeons Sought to Aid Allied Air Force
The committee defending America appeals for 3000 homing pigeons to reinforce British military communications. Two hundred birds are needed for shipment. Thomas E. Black of the New York and New Jersey centre of the American Racing Pigeon Union co operates with the appeal and notes every Royal Air Force plane carries a homing pigeon for emergency messages.
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America
Thomas E. Black
New York and
New Jersey
American Racing Pigeon Union
Royal Air Force
Shelter Belts Foster Gardens Across Prairie Farms
About 97 percent of prairie farmers with established shelter belts keep vegetable gardens and 41 percent grow small fruits. The findings compare favorably with numerous homesteads lacking trees, illustrating the tangible benefits of shelter belts.
Tariff Reform Aims at Woollens Duty Reduction
The Winnipeg Free Press argues the current tariff on woollens remains high. A December shipment of wool yarn shows duties plus sales tax total 51 cents on a 2.41 dollar value, versus 17 cents under a direct sales tax, suggesting further tariff relief is possible.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Fort Wayne man settles pig dispute in justice court
Artemus Knuckles of Fort Wayne Indiana sued to recover a confiscated pig wandering onto a neighbor farm. His lawyer David Hogg cited a Pigg decree based on Berkshire. The judge did not rule. the pair settled out of court with Knuckles paying five dollars and receiving his hog.
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Artemus Knuckles
Fort Wayne
Ind
Justice of the Peace Court
David Hogg
Hogg
Sullivan Circuit
Martin L. Pigg
Pigg
Indiana Supreme Court
John G. Berkshire
William Moberly
Pig Knuckles
Knuckles
Sunday School Lesson: Power from the Holy Spirit
The golden text from Acts 1:8 speaks of receiving power when the Holy Spirit comes upon believers and witnesses Jesus in Jerusalem Judea Samaria and to the ends of the earth Luke 24 48 49 and Acts 1. Devotional readings include Isaiah 12 1 6.
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Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Germs and Bacteria Aired In Health League Talk
A Health League of Canada spokesman outlines that bacteria come in two kinds harmful and beneficial. He cites Pasteur Leeuwenhoek and Lister, explains roles in soil digestion cheese flavor and industry, and notes transmission via droplets and the cure for spread through hygiene.
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Health League of Canada
Leeuwenhoek
Pasteur
Lister
Acts Commission Across Jerusalem Judea Samaria to Rome
The passage contrasts the disciples concerns with a spiritual aim, noting Jesus’ instruction that times are for the Father to decide while believers will receive power from the Holy Spirit. It frames Acts as fulfillment of the Christ’s commission to witness to all nations from Jerusalem to Rome, urging transformation over mere dominion.
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Israel
Jesus
J. H. Jowett
Jerusalem
Judea
Samaria
Rome
Ireneus
Christ
Foreign Missions
Maltbie D. Babcock
Gardening in Canada the rise of new varieties and better seeds
Canadian gardeners now enjoy a broader range of vegetables with new imports and improved versions of classics. Seed catalogs offer color photos and planting guidance, including frost resistance and suitable bloom times, aiding readers in planning a practical, sun loving garden.
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Canada
California
Doing His Bit Bearded District Visitor’s Child Disputes
A district visitor jokes about a man cutting his beard while a girl explains it is not Father but Mother stuffing the sofa with the beard trimmed by accident. The exchange hints at domestic humor and the child’s wit as she distinguishes between Father and the household habit.
Windsor Man Earns King’s Commission In Army
David A. Croll of Windsor has been commissioned as an officer in the Canadian Active Service Force. Married with a family, he enlisted early among Essex Scottish volunteers and rose from private to officer after completing an army school course in England. His comrades praise his service and leadership.
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Windsor
David A. Croll
Croll
England
Windsor Daily Star
Slaughter of Cattle to Ease Feed Shortage Cited
Minister Robert Hudson states Britain will slaughter an appreciable number of cattle on farms to cope with feed shortages. He insists the policy is not a panic, arguing the autumn cattle population will still exceed postwar lows and remain higher than expected.
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Britain
Robert Hudson
Hudson
Lords and Commons Members Serving in the Armed Forces
The record notes that 166 members of the British House of Lords and 116 members of the House of Commons are currently serving in the armed forces.
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House of Lords
House of Commons
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Evrybody
Ilses Gopy
Africa
Eritrea
R.A F
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League
David Croll
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