World Happenings Briefly Told War News Highlights
The second Rhodesia airmen contingent reaches England since the war. U S Senate approves legislation to permit ships to remove child refugees from war zones. Mount Mihara erupts after 17 years. Canadian Red Cross opens Maple Leaf Club for troops in London. RAF drops 40000 tons of bombs in a month. Unemployment Insurance Act to start this fall. 884 highway railroad grade crossing deaths in first half 1940. Hercules Powder to build 25 million dollar smokeless powder plant near Radford Virginia. British Purchasing Commission says U S munition orders accelerate, ship loss to England minimal.
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Rhodesia
England
United States Senate
Mount
Mihara
Japan
Tokyo Bay
Canadian Red Cross Society
Maple Leaf Club
London
Eng
Royal Air Force
British Broadcasting Corporation
Association of American Railroads
United States War Department
Hercules Powder Company
Radford
Has Large Feet Pte P J Walsh Finds Size 14 Shoes in England
Hamilton soldier P J Walsh of the 2nd Canadian Division arrived in England and cannot find size 14 shoes in local shops. He plans to have custom footwear made, noting such orders take months. Known as Shadow, the tall member jokes about spare boots being used for a getaway.
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P. J. Walsh
Hamilton
England
Walsh
Goering Prefers Guns Over Batter and Uniforms
A historical reference notes Goering favors firearms over melee tools and prioritizes uniforms over weaponry, reflecting a shift in tactics or symbolism within the era. The remark suggests a preference for organized appearance and armed readiness.
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Goering
Railways Totals 42 704 Miles in India
A historic report notes India’s railway network encompassing forty two thousand seven hundred four miles of track. It outlines the extensive gauge breadth and implies ongoing expansion to meet growing transport needs.
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India
New Remedy Found In Apple Seeds For Muscle Disease
University of Oregon Medical School researchers led by Dr Ira A. Manville report apple seed oil and ground seeds restore wasting muscles in animals near death. Experiments in the nutritional research lab show seeds contain a muscle regulating substance similar to Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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University of Oregon Medical
Nutritional Research Laboratory
Ira A. Manville
Trim Vivacious Cotton Style Pattern 4507
Anne Adams Pattern 4507 offers a versatile cotton frock suitable for indoor winter and outdoor summer wear. Design features include a long front panel, high pointed side-front seams, optional self or contrast collar, and ric rac trims with a long sleeve version. Sizes 14 to 42 priced at $4, requires 3 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric and 2 yards ric rac. order from Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Spirit of duty guides 1200 patients at Vancouver General
Over 1200 patients register at Vancouver General Hospital as a 22 year old known only as Bob vows to contribute later. The iron lung inmate has been in the lung for over two years and is taking a correspondence course in electricity to aid when able.
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Vancouver Generals Hospital
Bob
Airplane overhaul contracts across Canada for training fleet
The Department of Munitions and Supply signed contracts with firms in several centres to provide overhaul and repair facilities for training aircraft. After a set number of flight hours, planes and engines require dismantling, repair, and tightening up.
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Department of Munitions and Supply
Canada
Nashville residents invent coin change machine
A device to provide small change when coins are dropped into a slot has been invented by two residents of Nashville Tennessee. The invention aims to convert larger denominations into smaller coins for convenient use.
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Nashville
Wood and cosmetics facts mix with wartime notes
The article surveys wood as a vital war material for boxes, rifles, boards, and explosives, and notes rayon potential, gas power from wood, and cosmetics sales misgivings. It also mentions hay fever treatment via fermented pollen, London blackout canes, and cane-maker shortages amid scarce Malacca and timber.
Sunday School Lesson Bless the Lord and Remember His Benefits
The devotional notes highlight Psalm 103 and 107 as key sources for praising God and recounting his mercies. It cites Psalm 13:2 as a guiding verse and assigns devotional readings from Psalm 114:12-19 to reflect on God’s mighty acts and enduring goodness.
Praise and gratitude in Psalm 103 blessings and healing themes
A devotional meditation on gratitude to Jehovah drawn from Psalm 103. It links divine benefits to human wellbeing, notes forgetfulness as ingratitude, and cites Ways the Lord heals and rescues life from destruction, referencing W L Watkinson and Rolin Walker.
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W. L. Watkinson
Rolin H. Walker
Stratoliner poised for transcontinental air travel promise
The stratoliner offers New York to Los Angeles service in about 12 hours 13 minutes and return in 14 hours 9 minutes. It features four pastel color passenger compartments for 24 travelers with separate dressing rooms, fresh air circulated via wing edges and two superchargers, enabling cruising at 17 000 feet with breathable air similar to 8 000 feet. Transcontinental fare is $150.
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New York
Los Angeles
War Time Bargain Ad Omits Place Names
An advertisement from a southern resort uses a wartime caution by erasing all geographic names. It describes a beautiful detached house on a main road overlooking a bay and harbor and notes proximity to a bus route shopping centre and railway station, with several locations redacted.
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Britain
Iblank
Blank
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New Panama Canal Locks Move Toward Completion
Bernard L. Burdick announced preparations are nearly complete for a new 277 million dollar canal section in the United States big ditch. The three lock sets will be restricted to Navy use, with six years normally needed but a shorter timeline hoped for. Two thousand workers have been hired and shipped to the zone to begin construction.
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Washington
Bernard L. Burdick
Panama Canal
United States
Atlantic
Pacific
United States Navy
Burdick
Training of a Homing Pigeon in the Army
A military program trains homing pigeons starting at four weeks old. The birds are prepared for messaging roles and carrier duties within army operations, emphasizing early handling and conditioning.
Nazis Close Paris Park Amid Gunfire Incident
Reports say the Bois de Boulogne in Paris was closed by German authorities after shots fired by an unidentified person. The 2095 acre park remained off limits to French police and civilians as a security measure.
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Paris Park
Bois de Boulogne
Texas Moves to Restore Legalized Racing Amid Change
A campaign to revive legalized horse racing gains momentum in Texas as lawmakers consider amendments and potential track reopening. Supporters argue economic benefits and job creation, while opponents raise concerns over gambling expansion and oversight.
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Texas
Nipponese Nipped By Arrests Cost报道
A questionable headline notes that heading writers lost a chance when Japanese citizens were arrested. It hints at a elusive phrase Nipponese Nipped, reflecting wartime press sentiment and editorial constraints of the era.
Health Education Manual Praised By Health League Of Canada
Ontario Motor Vehicles Branch issues a Motorist Manual hailed as a health education treasure. Half of the booklet covers driving rules and right of way while the other half offers First Aid reminders. It stresses not moving a patient with possible fractures and outlines bleeding control and shock care.
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Ontario Derment of Highways
Canada
Health League of Canada
S Kness
Learue
Free Cancer Articles Offered by Health League of Canada
Readers may obtain a valuable set of articles on the Cause and Control of Cancer free of charge by writing to The Health League of Canada Dept W.N.Y. 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario and stating Please send me Dr McCulloughs articles on Cancer with name and address.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Ont
Northern Territories Registration Period Extended to 1941
National registration will reach the Far North by air, boat, and dog team. Registrars have five months from August 15, 1940, to January 15, 1941, to complete the work across seven districts. Eskimos and Indians are not registered, but hunters, trappers, prospectors, mine workers, and Arctic service workers must register. Major McKeand will lead at settlements visited by the Eastern Arctic patrol aboard the Nascopie.
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Northwest Territories
Northwest Territorial Administration
Arctic Pioneers
Major McKeand
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Gestapo Busy In France
In German-occupied France the Gestapo has arrested about 17,000 people including anti Nazi French citizens and refugees who fled Germany after Hitler rose to power.
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France
Gestapo
Hitler
Germany
Mallard and Canvasback Ducks Timed Speeds
Mallard ducks reached speeds of 60 miles per hour while canvasbacks were clocked at 72 miles per hour in the latest speed testing.
A Good Talker Knows When to Quit Speaking
The saying emphasizes restraint in conversation, highlighting that effective communicators measure when to stop. It reflects the value of listening and avoiding unnecessary chatter.
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Mickie
Lou Gehrig
Vancouver
Malacca
Malaya
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Gatun
Pedro Miguel
Miraflores
Lake O'Hara
Leslie Howard
Canadian Pacific Railway
Howard
Hudson Bay
Michael Powell
Fred Young
J. W. S. McCullough
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