Leipzig Fair in Decline Under Nazi Shadow
The Leipzig Spring Fair once a central commercial hub now sits as a hollow symbol of Nazi damage. The 1930s exhibits from 18 foreign countries fade under a blackout era, with commerce perverted to hateful ends and trade profits erased by war. Goethe’s imagined path would weep at modern actions.
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Leipzig
Ceeliets
Beck
Singer
Europe
Central Europe
North Sea
Baltic
Russia
Germany
Czecho- Slovakia
Great Britain
France
Poland
Yugoslavia
Goethe
Faust
New York Times
Norway’s Rich Resources Faced With War Demands
Scientist members of the American Chemical Society describe Norway’s natural resources as wartime prizes with manganese in Southern Norway aiding steel, vast forests yielding fine cellulose for rayon, large north iron deposits, and Europe’s largest nickel refinery at Christiansand owned by Falconbridge. Coal mines dot Spitzbergen.
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American Chemical Society
Norway
Russia
Germany
Sweden
Europe
Christiansand
Falconbridge Mining Company
Canada
Spitzbergen
Department of National Defence bans enemy spy ads through soldiers
An order from the Department of National Defence bans soldiers from placing or replying to public advertisements inviting strangers to contact them. It warns against communicating with outsiders on military matters. The document notes enemy trickery using war godmothers is a historic tactic. The CASF may keep war godmothers if arranged through family or welfare agencies.
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Department of National Defence
CASF
Scandinavian Monarchs Endure Amid Global War Stresses
Three aged Scandinavian rulers King Gustaf V of Sweden King Christian X of Denmark and King Haakon VII of Norway have long democratic leanings and public esteem. Each has faced the Second World War while maintaining neutrality and engaging with their people, with long reigns and notable ties to history and monarchy.
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Gustaf V
Sweden
Christian X
Denmark
Haakon VII
Norway
Gustaf
Europe
Stockholm
Vasa
Gustavus Vasa
Sondernborg Beck
Christian
Frederik
Alexandrine
Mecklenburg
Haakon
Maud
Edward VII
Great Britain
Olav
Public plea for severe drunken driving penalties
The Owen Sound Sun Times urges harsh penalties and strict enforcement for drunken driving. It calls for public condemnation, education of judges and jurors, and a victim-focused view to deter future offenses and protect public safety.
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Owen Sound
Speedy mine sower enables rapid harbor minefields
Major Neville Hopkins reports a British mine sower that uses a high speed conveyor belt on a rolling boat to lay 720 mines an hour. A fleet of three could sow a field in 30 minutes, potentially bottling up large harbors and creating a decisive pressure on enemy coastlines.
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Norway
Neville Hopkins
New York
Hopkins
Lime Needs Vary by Soil in Ontario Cropping
Ontario's Advisory Fertilizer Board notes soil lime varies widely. Strongly acid soils lack lime for some crops while slight acidity helps others. near neutral or alkaline soils offer ample lime. Testing is safest to avoid wasteful or harmful liming and to maximize fertilizer efficiency.
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Advisory Fertilizer Board of Ontario
Zouaves Restore Chechia Headdress For Parade
In a London Daily Sketch piece on a past parade General Gamelin awarded General Gort the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. A French Zouaves unit had service dress with steel helmets until the commander asked who had brought their chechias. Two hundred hands rose and the Zouaves resumed being true Zouaves as they marched, the band playing Pan, Pan, Arab.
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Andre Maurois
London Daily Sketch
Gamelin
Gort
Legion of Honor
Pan
Arbi
Army Physical Training Adopts New Harmonized Methods
The new Army physical training tables diverge from the old Great War jerks. Canada adopts the English army gymnastic staff approach emphasizing eye brain muscle coordination, flexibility, and endurance over bulk strength.
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Canada
Army
England
Government Sets Controls on Explosives Sales
Measures to regulate sales and purchases of authorized explosives have been adopted on ministerial recommendation. Vendors must keep sales records for inspection. mine or quarry owners need only one approved statement per calendar year.
Cable Address for CASF Personnel
A re secured registered cable address for CASF personnel is Canrecord London. Cables should be directed to the appropriate regimental number rank name Canrecord London for overseas delivery.
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CASF
Battery Water Addition Timing for Automobiles
Guidance states water should be added to an automobile battery before starting a trip rather than after returning from a journey. Proper maintenance helps ensure battery performance and longevity.
Decorations Are Different at Buckingham Palace After Three Years
The Queen has led interior changes since the King and Queen moved to Buckingham Palace. Queen Mary favored pale blue while Queen Elizabeth prefers pale pinks in dresses and princess outfits. Royal State apartments reflect lighter schemes and foliage emphasis under the Queen's guidance.
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Buckingham Palace
London Daily Sketch
Queen Mary
Elizabeth
Office of Works
Matter Of Taste At The Imperial Film Showing
During a March of Time screening at the Imperial a spectator boasted of Vatican City visits and dismissed the Sistine Chapel. She argued the Grand Central Station ceiling in New York surpassed it, drawing irritated glances from nearby patrons.
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Toronto Telegram
the Imperial
Vatican City
Sistine Chapel
Grand Central Station
New York
England's Largest Slot Machine Owner Earns Up to 2500 Weekly
Reports indicate England's biggest slot machine operator earned as much as 2500 dollars per week. The figure reflects substantial profits from regulated gaming venues and draws attention to the scale of machine operations in the country.
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England
British Plans Renew Drive for Equal World Air Routes
Britain eyes equal footing in world air routes as it forms the Overseas Airways Corporation merging Imperial and British Airways. It has bought about 100 U S built engines to power 25 long range liners, with a trans Atlantic mail service planned for June 1 using 20 ton flying boats, after a wartime interruption.
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South America
British Overseas Airways Corporation
Imperial Airways
British Airways
Byrd Reports Snowless Land Discovered in Antarctica
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd announced discoveries by the U S expedition to Antarctica including a snowless land called Newlands sighted in five flights. He noted some Sir Hubert Wilkins believed islands are actually part of the mainland and said the Bear’s voyage faced its worst storm off Cape Horn. Argentine and Chilean naval officers traveled aboard Bear returning to Valparaiso.
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Newlands
United States
Antarctica
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctic
South Pole
Byrd
Sir Hubert Wilkins
Pacific
Cape Horn
Valparaiso
Chile
Low Blood Pressure on Rise in U S Hospitals
Dr A P Brower reports rising cases of hypotension in the United States with about 25 percent of patients at two Dayton hospitals affected. He cites flu outbreaks reduced activity, dieting, and underweight status as factors, noting normal systolic ranges and that some pressures drop toward 60. The condition may extend longevity but reduce life enjoyment.
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United States
American College of Surgeons At
Cleveland
A. P. Brower
Dayton
Ohio
Beechcraft Monoplane Donated to Royal Canadian Air Force
John David Eaton donated his Beechcraft twin engined monoplane to the Royal Canadian Air Force becoming the first Beechcraft to join the service. The eight seat aircraft is powered by a 300 horsepower engine and cruises at 195 miles per hour with two pilots and six passengers.
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John David Eaton
Royal Canadian Air Force
Beechcraft
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