World Happenings Briefly Told In Wartime Summary
Canada funded wartime establishments at a cost of 213 million dollars while Russia granted amnesty to Polish citizens. British forces reported losses in destroyers and minesweepers, and Canada collected scrap material totaling thousands of tons for the war effort. Civilian casualties in bombing raids numbered in the tens of thousands, with many killed or wounded. Obituaries include Col Edmund W. Starling, former head of the US Secret Service, and Paul M. Bryan, writer and producer. Draftees were urged to avoid job competition harming overseas soldiers, per Defence Minister Ralston.
Full Stature London Standard Praises Canada in War
The London Evening Standard lauds Canada and its new 1st Canadian Army, calling Canada a full stature among great nations. It stresses gratitude for Canadian heroism, wartime aid, and the RC A F’s skill as its sons advance in Caen on an anniversary tied to Amiens.
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Bermuda Under British Rule Opens A New Strategic Era
In July 1609 Bermuda came under English control when Admiral Sir George Somers, wrecked on the voyage to Virginia, claimed the island for King James I. The colony shifted from a pleasure retreat to a fortress and key US military naval and air base.
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Bermuda
George Somers
Virginia
James I
Great Day For Russia Occupation Of Brest Litovsk Wiped Out Old Stain
The brief notes the Brest Litovsk occupation and highlights the 1918 treaty with Germany as a stain on Russia. It recalls Lenin and Trotsky overthrowing Kerensky, the December conference, and the March 3 peace to cede lands. It ends with a provocative reference to Stalin in Berlin.
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Brest Litovsk
Lenin
Germany
Russia
Trotsky
Kerensky
Austria
Turkey
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Berlin
St. Thomas
Wardrobe Debate Over Handbags Sparks Witty Exchange
A man jokes that men are foolish with summer outfits yet avoid oversized handbags. A woman replies that carrying a handbag is better than men stuffing innumerable pockets with things, turning the clothes debate into a light clash of manners.
Bible Printed in Canada First Time in History
W H Clarke of Oxford University Press Canada says 25 000 copies of the Bible printed in Toronto have been shipped to the United States to relieve a global shortage. The first Canadian produced Bible was presented to Prime Minister King last April and 5 000 more copies are sold in Canada as finished. Plates came from England. The blue whale remains the largest animal ever known.
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W. H. Clarke
Oxford University Press
Canada
Toronto
United States
King
England
Auntie May Wilson Keeps Home for R.C.A.F. Lads in Cairo
An Englishwoman in Cairo, known as Auntie May Wilson, runs a boarding house that feels like a home for R.C.A.F. crews. She accompanies the boys to films and games, darns socks, and sews on buttons, providing a warm, familiar refuge for Canadians and airmen far from home.
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R.C.A.F
Cairo
Bible Version Published For Wororra Tribe In Australia
The Gospel has been released in a language spoken by about 300 Wororra people. The edition was prepared by the British and Foreign Bible Society for use among the Wororra, a small Aboriginal group in Australia.
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British and Foreign Bible Society
To Stay In Industry Margaret Hickey Says Women Will Stay
Margaret Hickey, new president of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women and chairwoman of the War Manpower Commission’s Women’s Policy Committee, asserts women will remain in industry after the war. She notes women built a place in industry during this war, that conditions improve, and that a replenishment period after Japan’s defeat will create extensive work for women.
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Margaret Hickey
United States National Federation of Business and Professional Women
War Manpower Commission
United States
Japan
Battered Lands United Nations Prep for Europe Aid
The United Nations organization plans a European relief program to assist 21 to 30.6 million displaced people plus millions in Russia. It outlines food clothing medical services and restart of essential work with a central fund of 500 to 625 million pounds from nations not overrun by the Germans.
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United Nations Organization
Europe
Russia
Full House at Surakarta Sultan’s 15000-strong Household
The Sultan of Solo in Surakarta Java maintains a household of about 15000 people including wives, concubines, dancers, relatives, priests, soldiers, servants and local officials.
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Solo
Surakarta
Java
Coal Creates Over 10,000 Colors from Hues and Tones
A historical note explains how coal produces a vast spectrum of colors and tones through its varied chemical composition and burning processes, highlighting the artful range available from this common material.
Saul Becomes Israel's King Across Samuel's Meeting and Charter
The lesson covers 1 Samuel chapters 9 and 10 with Saul revealed to Samuel as the coming king. It notes Samuel's divine revelation, Saul's selection at Mizpah, his public acceptance as king, and Samuel's charter outlining royal powers and his relation to Jehovah. The devotional reading is Psalm 72.
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Peter
Samuel
Saul
Benjamin
Israel
Alexander Whyte
Lot
Mizpah
Half Minute Recovery Time for Bright Lights
A report notes that average eyes require about thirty seconds to fully recover after exposure to glare from bright lights. The finding illustrates quick visual adjustment in common lighting transitions and may inform safety guidelines for environments with intense illumination.
Crossword Puzzle Clues and Answers
A mixed list of horizontal and vertical crossword clues covering topics from geography and language to chemistry and mythology. Entries include terms like Tilled land, Cotton cloth, Native flag, Mechanical man, Garland, and Decay of animal tissues, with several cryptic-style definitions and cross-references.
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