Madame Rose Defied the Gestapo and Sustained Belgians
In wartime Belgium Madame Rose led the La Libre Belgique underground press, passing copy through hand written routes to editors and printers while dodging Gestapo hunts. She endured eighteen torture sessions without speaking and survived a forced transport to Germany, later aided by Belgian railway workers and liberating armies. Her steadfast work gave Belgians a secret voice amid darkness.
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Madame Ruse
Madame Fuse
la Litre Belgique
Mme
Rose
la Libre Belgique
Germany
Brussels
Churchill 70th Birthday Sparks Global Praise From Press
British papers mark Prime Minister Churchill turning seventy, praising his leadership during unity and wartime strategy. The Times and Manchester Guardian laude his maturity, loyalty, and enduring resolve guiding Britain and friends of freedom worldwide.
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Churchill
Friends of Freedom
Australian Government Accuses Japan of Atrocities in New Guinea
Attorney-General Herbert Evatt announced extensive evidence of Japanese massacres torture and maltreatment of New Guinea natives and Australian detainees during the island occupation. The case file will go to London for UN War Crimes Commission action as Sir William Webb heads to present cases to the Allied Commission.
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New Guinea
London
United Nations War Crimes Commission
Herbert Evatt
House of Representa
Evatt
Wiliam Webb
Queensland
Allied Commission
Rubber Eras Pencil Marks Noted By ITT Artist
During the late glacial period Alaska lacked ice while glaciers covered much of North America. The term rubber entered popular use at ITT after an English artist noted the substance could erase pencil marks.
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Alaska
North America
Oranges A Knighted Night Vision Aid In Wartime Wit
The Manchester Guardian jokes about oranges boosting night vision for drivers and pilots. A high medical officer in the Canadian Air Force is cited as suggesting citrus might aid seeing at night and reduce accident risk once peace returns.
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Manchester Guardian
Canada Assures British Market For All 1945 Beef Surplus
Hon James Gardiner, Canadian Agriculture Minister, says Britain will buy at least 112 million lbs in 1944 and 134.4 million lbs in 1945, with additional purchases possible. He notes a policy shift permitting no maximum on surplus beef for 1945, confirming a guaranteed market for Canadian producers.
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Canada
Britain
James G. Gardiner
Dominion
House of Commons
United Kingdom
Gardiner
Liewellin
Canadian Army Mobile Surgical Units Praised On Western Front
Maj Angus McLachlin Rhodes scholar and new head of UWO surgery says the Canadian Army Mobile Surgical units in France Belgium and Holland are the best equipped on the Western Front in his address after returning from overseas.
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Angus McLachlin
St. Thomas Rhodes
University of Western Ontario
France
Belgium
Holland
Propeller Tips Reach Speeds Surpassing Top Flow
The article notes that at maximum rotational speed a propeller tip can exceed the local flow speed, creating complex aerodynamic effects. It discusses implications for efficiency, noise, and material stress in high speed aviation propulsion.
Canada livestock totals rise with Ontario leading
Hon Duncan Marshall notes Canada holds 10,346,000 cattle up slightly over last year. Ontario tops provinces with 2,744,800 cattle including 1,187,600 milk cows. Alterta leads in pigs and sheep. Ontario second in pigs and sheep. Ontario first in poultry with 26 million hens and chickens as Saskatchewan trails. The report asserts abundance of milk meat eggs wool and related products, then shifts to a note on pedestrian deaths occurring away from crosswalks.
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Duncan Marshall
Ontario
Canada
Alterta
Saskatchewan
New Glass Jar Sizes Approved for Food Products
Authorities authorize additional glass container sizes for jam jelly marmalade honey olives and other foods. A six ounce jar may hold jam jelly or marmalade nine sizes now allowed for peanut butter and condiments and six sizes for honey olives and related products.
Value of Advertising in the Modern Market
The piece argues that self-promotion is essential and effective advertising is the key tool for individuals to stand out amid intense competition. It emphasizes that prudent advertising helps people gain visibility and influence economic success.
Turnip Cultivation in England Noted in 1724
A historical note records turnip cultivation in England during the year 1724. The entry highlights agricultural practices and regional focus without detailing broader context or outcomes.
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England
Alfalfa Seed Shortage Affects Eastern Canada Needs
The Agricultural Supplies Board warns Eastern Canada lacks enough alfalfa seed to meet normal planting needs affecting meats dairy and poultry output. Western seed is available but freight costs and retail ceilings hinder Eastern distribution. a carrot freight rebate from Winnipeg to Eastern destinations will be offered for seeds approved by the Seeds Administrator before shipment.
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Canada
Agricultural Supplies Board
U.S.A
Winnipeg
Ottawa
Puzzle To Scientists Sir Arthur Eddington Dead at 61
The Detroit Free Press remarks on Sir Arthur Eddington English astronomer and his belief in a disintegrating universe and how Einstein challenged those views. The piece notes astronomy’s distance from definite answers to where space ends and urges purchases of War Savings Stamps.
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Sir Arthur Eddington
Sir Arthur
Einstein
Copernicus
Galileo
Space
Detroit Free Press
Hollanders watch V-2 rocket launched from Dutch site
From a rooftop in Ryswyk near The Hague a Dutch clerk witnessed the German V-2 rocket launch toward England. He describes the preparation with SS guards, the night of October 22, a bright barrage, and the rocket's swift, altered flight path after rising about 9 000 to 10 000 yards.
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Ryswyk
Hague
England
Rental Restrictions Aims to Curb Evictions and Rent Gaming
The Prices Board announces new rules to stop evasion of rent control through furniture sales or rentals and commissions. It bans charging or demanding tenant commissions and limits advance payments to one month’s rent. It bars furniture sales at excessive profits and requires furniture prices to be set by the rentals appraiser. The rentals administrator may issue special directions against unreasonable or unjust tenant conditions.
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Prices Board
Gems of Thought Time Quotes Collection
A compact collection of historic aphorisms and biblical reflections on time by Montgomery Brisbane Eddy and Tennyson. The lines urge valuing moments, reduce waste, and contemplate time's limits in faith and philosophy. Individual excerpts highlight time as precious, regret as a motivator, and eternity versus present.
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Montgomery
Real Menace: Nazi Ideology Still Threatens World Peace
The piece argues that Hitler's influence endures despite his fate and asserts that Nazism remains a dark force to be defeated for humanity's peace. It emphasizes that leadership by Himmler or Goebbels would be equally dangerous as Hitler.
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Hitler
Himmler
Goebbels
Jap Fleets Use Illusion by Fitting Fronts Like Ferries
A World War II era line notes Japanese naval strategy to heighten the illusion of bold advance while retreating by equipping ships with front structures on both ends, resembling ferry boats.
Out-of-Alignment Tire Dragging 87 Feet Per Mile
A wheel with a tire misaligned by half an inch drags sideways for 87 feet each mile traveled, indicating notable rolling resistance and potential misalignment effects on vehicle efficiency and tire wear.
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Willie
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Geisenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Second Army
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Arthur Brisbane
Mary Baker Eddy
Tennyson
Bulwer-Lytton
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