World happenings briefly told from wartime reports
Vatican radio says 22 million died in the war. A £625,900 penicillin factory is planned in Glasgow. Canadian army pipers trained by the Piotmir rachd society aided by Edinburgh events. About 1,400 horses of 20,000 expected to ship from Canada to France in 1946 have left Canada. Five Welsh ports seek export trade formerly handled by Hamburg. German prisoners of war will return to non technical rail jobs in Britain. Britain has 2,133,000 telephones. total annual calls 1.43 billion. The Ace of Spades roadhouse in London, requisitioned for the RCN, is for sale. February steel ingots total 226,273 net tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piotmir Rachd Society of
Scotland
Imp
Edinburgh
Castile
France
Canada
Cardiff
Newport
Swansea
Port Talbot
Barry
Hamburg
Germany
Britain
Postal Department
Ace of Spades Roadhouse
London
Royal Canadian Navy
Garden tools and methods for tender vegetables
The article advises basic garden gear plus advanced tools to speed work and protect the back. It covers selecting hardy seeds, early planting timing, soil prep, weed control, thinning, and staggered plantings to extend harvests, noting methods for continuous fresh produce through July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Millions For Relief Given by Red Cross 1945-46 Plan
Canadian Red Cross and the Canadian United Allied Relief Fund announce a 1946 relief program totaling about $5 million from remaining war funds plus large in‑hand warehoused supplies for Europe and China. Additional aid will target Britain. 1945 purchases and shipments total about $9 million in relief goods, with another $2 million in Red Cross made‑up supplies sent to European countries and Britain. In 1945 relief goods to Belgium Czechia France Greece and others filled 70 500 cases aboard 89 ships, including penicillin units and thousands of other items such as ambulances shoes and operating room equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Red Cross
Canadian United Allied Relief Fund
Europe
China
Society
Britain
United Allied Relief Fund
Red Cross
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
France
Greece
Holland
Norway
Yugoslavia
Denmark
Luxembourg
Poland
Russia
War Assets Corporation
Department of National Defence
British Braille meter aids blinded ex servicemen
London reports a new British invention a Braille reading micro meter designed to help blinded ex servicemen resume skilled tool and instrument making work in certain industries the device allows them to continue their normal tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Destructive Pacific Tidal Waves From Undersea Disturbances
Oceanic waves often called tidal arise not from tides but from underwater disturbances of the seafloor. Two types exist subsidence and upheaval. both can cause violent shore impacts, with limited danger to vessels at sea. A Bikini Atoll test sparks debate on potential 100 foot localized waves, while deep explosions may yield minimal effects. Potatoes reached Europe a century after South American discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
North Pacific
Pacific
Washington
Bikini Atoll
Free India stamps puzzle linked to Bose and Burma
London philatelists think nine photogravure Free India stamps issued by Subhas Chandra Bose existed. Found near the Ira waddy by British troops, they feature Azad Hind and range from half an anna to 12 annas, with six surtaxed. Seven depict Indian science, two show a map with a broken chain. No public sale evidence. Printed in Burma under Japanese auspices for use in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Free India
Irawaddy
Azad Hind
India
Subhas Chandra Bose
Indian National Army
Burma
Ready Your Package Bees on Arrival for spring setup
Importers should have housing and feeding gear ready as shipments from the Southern States include only minimal food. Upon arrival keep cages cool and shaded, apply thin sugar syrup, then transfer to hives if weather allows. Feed new colonies liberally, use pollen-rich combs if available, unite queenless hives, and obtain sugar permits from the Provincial Apiarist in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Jamieson
Bee Division
Central Experimental Farm
Ottawa
Soldier Chaplain’s Assistant Saint L Peter Identified
A Buckley Field scene finds Pte Saint L Peter of Omak Washington answering the telephone in the chaplain's office and answering as Saint Peter at Saint Peter’s post. The vivid line captures wartime morale and humor in the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Buckley's Field
Saint Peter
Pte
Saint L. Peter of
Queen Elizabeth Makes Dark Docking at Southampton
The Queen Elizabeth completed a double record by docking at Southampton in the dark for the first time in six years. Captain Co M Ford piloted the voyage from New York without tug assistance during a port strike. The ship performed perfectly on both occasions. The article also notes that the sweet potato is an edible member of the morning glory family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton
Co. M. Ford
New York
Ford
Powerful Rocket Tiny Tim Described as Deadliest Aerial Weapon
Col Donald B Diehl at Dover Army Air Field describes the Tiny Tim rocket as the deadliest weapon fired from an airplane It supposedly sinks ships powerful enough to pierce light cruisers and destroyers It is a large rocket 11 75 inches in diameter and 12 feet long and can be fired from various fighters or medium bombers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States War Department
Army
Donald B. Diehl
Dover Army Air Field
Diehl
Frozen Apple Juice Potential Extends Market.
University of California food technology division reports that both fresh apple juice and sharp cider retain natural flavor and color after six to twelve months in storage, indicating a viable frozen juice market. Paris was the largest city in the world for 1,000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Technology Division
University of California
Paris
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vatican Radio
Glasgow
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ers
W. R
Bob” Commins
Manitoulin Islands
Commins
Bonanza
South America
By Red Neher
Principe's Office
Rockford
John Goembel
T.B
Toronto Hospital
Vancouver
Toronto
Health League of Canada
Toronto Hospital For
Ontario
U.S
Regina
Marilyn Whitter
Robbie Burns
By William Ferguson
WEA Service
U.S Pat
Okaloosa County
Florida
Danny Boutilier
Nova Scotia
Reg
Gene Byrnes
APPI
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!