European anti antibody shortage foretells rising deaths
Dr Paol B Cannon of the University of Chicago warned before the American Association of Immunologists that a lack of protein foods in seven European nations will shrink antibody production, raising death rates this year. He cited Belgium, Holland, France, Denmark, Norway, Greece, and Poland and warned vaccines may fail due to absent antibodies.
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Paol B Cannon
University of Chicago
American Association of Immunologists
Cannon
Belgium
Holland
France
Denmark
Norway
Greece
Poland
Canadian beet sugar plants expand as supply cuts bite
Sugar beet production rises in Canada as cane sugar costs and shipping issues push growth. Plants operate in Alberta at Raymond and Picture Butte, Manitoba at Winnipeg, Ontario at Chatham and Wallaceburg, with a new Berthierville Quebec plant under construction to handle the 1942 crop. Domestic beet sugar now fuels about 20 percent of national needs and may rise with a strong season.
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Canada
Dominion
Alberta
Raymond
Picture Butte
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Ontario
Chatham
Wallaceburg
Quebec
Berthierville
Prairie Provinces
Britain Turns Hairpin Steel Into Barbed Wire
Women in Britain face hairpin and hairgrip shortages as steel from hairpin stock is redirected to barbed wire defense. Rationing limits reach one fifth of peacetime hairpin allowances, while hair grips see only one twentieth of prior output due to milder iron wire and labor constraints.
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Britain
Deaf and Dumb Workers Put to War Industry Roles
Deaf and dumb Britons, about 40,000 adults, are entering war work in shell factories where their condition aids tasks. In one Midlands plant they work at shot blasting with noise levels that daunt normal workers. In another, blasting occurs in soundproof cabinets, yet they remain employed. Young deaf and dumb women paint shell cases by hand. others serve as examiners of laction thread at Fort Dunlop, reflecting national pride in their wartime contributions.
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Britain
Midlands
Fort Dunlop
National Institute For the Deaf
British Industrial Bulletin
Car speeds toward Shakespeare house mystery
A six cylinder car barrels along a Warwickshire road and asks a countryman if it is the way to Shakespeare's house. The yokel replies that Shakespeare is dead, so there is no need to hurry.
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Warwickshire
Shakespeare
Britain Will Fight To Finish If Invaded Says Times Journal
The St. Thomas Times-Journal reports Britain would not adopt scorched earth policy in case of invasion. Civilians evacuated while the army defends and fights to the death where needed, to keep life normal and avoid obstructing defense tactics. In 1931 Scotland had no death sentences or executions.
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Britain
China
Russia
Malaya
Southwest Pacific
England
St. Thomas
Hungary Depends on Salt as Sole Imported Food
A historical note states Hungary remains self-sufficient in most foods and imports only salt as a food commodity. It contrasts with the vast Pacific Ocean covering over one third of the earth’s surface.
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Hungary
Pacific Ocean
Earth
Submarine Telegraph First In America Commemorated
A bronze tablet on a pillar at Charlottetown marks the laying of the first submarine telegraph in America. The project arose from a 1850 PEI charter to William H. Pope later acquired by the Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island Electric Telegraph Company. Frederick Newton Gisborne completed the line in November 1852, spanning from Carleton Head PEI to Cape Tormentine NB, over ten miles.
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Charlottetown
Prince Edward Island
Department of Mines and Resources
Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada
America
William H. Pope
Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island
Carleton Head
Cape Tormentine
New Brunswick
Eight-Word Essay Says Navy Secret in War Week
In Petersfield a schoolboy’s entry for War Week on what the navy is doing to win the war was eight words long. Judges found the submission concise and to the point, noting the line What the navy is doing is a secret may be the heart of wartime secrecy.
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Hampshire
Petersfield
Warship Week
British Troops Refer to German Launch-Torpedo Boat as E-hboat
Report notes that British army men nickname the German launch-torpedo boat as E-hboat with the E standing for enemy, reflecting a wartime labeling practice.
Pre-Science Table Reverberates in Steel Mill Dining
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes a steel plant order urging workers to swap fried potatoes for healthier meals. It laments the loss of old favorites like pork chops, fried potatoes, and pie, while questioning whether science should reshape everyday meals.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Deserves His Knighthood for Distinguished Naval Service
Rear-Admiral Vien commanded H.M.S. Cossack in a prize rescue and later led a British force of light cruisers and destroyers that defeated a stronger Italian squadron near Malta. The knighthood reflects ongoing confidence in his leadership and the Royal Navy.
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Vien
H.M.S. Cossack
Malta
Royal Navy
Canada to Raise Overseas Fire Fighters for UK War Effort
Canada plans a civilian fire fighting corps of 400 men to serve in the United Kingdom. Applicants aged 21 to 50 must hold medical category Bs or better and may come from any fire department or allied service. Recruitment runs through local fire chiefs. volunteers should not contact Ottawa. Chief Huff, former Winnipeg officer and Brantford fire chief, will command the unit.
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Canada
United Kingdom
Dominion
Ottawa
Huff
R.C.A.F
Winnipeg
Brantford
Ontario
Val Thair Packs Up Grouse Mountain For Living
North Vancouver resident Val Thair makes a living by carrying groceries and heavy gear up Grouse Mountain to ski camps and cabins. He charges three to five cents a pound depending on item size, working mainly nighttime trips to avoid daylight fatigue.
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Val Thair
North Vancouver
Val
Grouse Mountain
Vancouver
Burrard Inlet
Thair
Stitching tips and historic note on the submarine
A column offers sewing shortcuts for buttons mending and machine work. Tips include storing buttons in a glass jar, using a match to set a loose button, knotting ends of dual threads, and using paper under sheer fabrics. It also mentions sewing tricks for seamen children and elastic replacement and ends with a line about the submarine’s early use in 1776.
Eight times as many people killed or injured as die from natural causes
An article notes that annually the number of people killed or injured is eight times higher than deaths from natural causes, highlighting public safety or health risk concerns.
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