Colonial Gifts Aid War Effort Across Empire
The Colonial Empire has donated over £23 million to war prosecution and related charities, with funds from all colonies. Britain supplies machinery including rice mills for British Guiana and windmills for Kenya, plus 10 000 saw teeth for Northern Rhodesia and instructional films for East African workers learning with tractors and diggers.
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United Kingdom
British Guiana
Northern Rhodesia
Kenya
Great Britain
Two-Piece Standby Pattern for Summer Wardrobe
Anne Adams Pattern 4433 offers a smart two piece outfit in chambray gingham or rayon prints. Available in misses and women sizes 12 through 42, size 16 needs 3 yards of 35 inch fabric and a half yard contrast. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg. Mailing delays noted. A TC A crew set a new trans Atlantic crossing record on a British built Lancaster aircraft July 22 23.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave
Man
T.ca
World Happenings Briefly Told
Lloyds extends 1000 to 1 air raid insurance to cover civil accidents as well as war risks. Horse blood used in successful transfusion into humans for disease immunization. Microscopes magnified from 3000 to over 200000 times due to new science. E C Grimley of Montreal president of RCA Victor fell from a sailboat at Lake Memphremagog aged 52. Doenitz admits U boat crews were young. Gusev to replace Maisky as UK ambassador. William Williams returns to Halifax after two years in a German prisoner camp.
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Lloyds
E. C. Grimley
Montreal
RCA Victor, Limited
Lake Memphremagog
William Williams
Halifax
Dominion
Water for Poultry Highlights Water Needs During Peak Egg Season
The Dominion Department of Agriculture stresses water as essential for poultry production for Britain contracts and domestic demand. Birds need clean fresh water at all times, especially during laying, with frequent renewal and daily cleaning of containers. Dirty water lowers egg quality and prolonged dehydration harms the birds.
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Britain
Dominion Department of Agriculture
Speed of Animals in Flight From Automobiles
A Calgary Herald note states jack rabbits reach 45 mph when chased by cars, a young buck deer 49 mph, and pronghorn antelope 60 mph in full flight. It adds the antelope gains a mile before a rattlesnake can start, and notes the rattlesnake uses poison rather than speed to survive.
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Calgary Herald
Sunday School Lesson Manifests Murmuring and Manna
Devotional lesson notes the Israelites complain in Exodus 16 about food amid the wilderness of Sin on the fifteenth day of the second month. Moses declares God hears murmurings and promises quail the first evening and manna each morning as Jehovah’s provision.
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Jehovah
Egypt
Moses
Africa
Syria
Sinai
Mountain Goat Parents Push Kids Over Cliffs to Teach Landings
The article reports that mountain goat mothers push their young over cliffs to demonstrate safe landings. Researchers observe the behavior as a learning method for navigating steep terrain.
Seven Long Years Witti Rey Hathaway Receives Compensation
The San Francisco Argonaut notes that Rey Hathaway of Birmingham served seven years in an Alabama state prison for a bank robbery he did not commit. The legislature approved a bill granting him 7000 in compensation, a sum deemed insufficient for the lost years of liberty.
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Witti. Rey Hathaway
Birmingham
Alabama
Hathaway
San Francisco
Poland Presses East Prussia Seizure and Sea Access
Poland's leader in exile Stanislaw Mikolajczyk says postwar settlements must restore to Poland East Prussia and full sea access. He hopes for friendly ties with Soviet Russia and credits American and British efforts to bridge gaps. Also notes Neckerchiefs worn by Navy enlisted men debuted in Britain to mourn Admiral Nelson.
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Stanislaw Mikolajczyk
Poland
East Prussia
Russia
Mikolajczyk
Admiral Nelson
Crossword Puzzle Solves A Wide Range Of Clues
A dense crossword lists numerous clues across themes and numbers. It includes birds plants and instruments with entries such as Topaz hummingbird and stringed instrument. Several entries hint at historical figures and linguistic terms, forming a challenging puzzle for enthusiasts.
Romania's early history marks 101 A D Roman conquest
The article notes the start of Romanian history with Roman colonization of the Dacian kingdom in 101 A D, setting the basis for later cultural and political development.
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Romania
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Canadian Pacific Air Lines, Ltd
Charteau
Saskatoon
Peter Heenan
Ontario
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Regina
John Heenan
Sutherland
Sask
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Vancouver
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J. L. Green
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