World Happenings Briefly Told
John Oxenham dies. His Hymn for Mem at the Front sold 8 million copies. Soviet Russia fulfilled Greek wheat orders placed before the Greek Italian war. Italy cuts gasoline for small cars for the second time. A 100 watt radio will broadcast warnings to boats from Singapore. Sir William Horrocks dies at 82, former honorary physician to King George V and anti gas chair. Hitler splits Silesia into Upper and Lower provinces. UK Commons votes to censure Daily Worker suppression. South Africa expands air force readiness, thousands of pilots needed. Munitions Minister Howe plans a 5 million extension to Dominion Bridge plant at Burnaby for naval gun output.
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Italy
Singapore
William Horrocks
George V
Hitler
Germany
Upper
Lower
Silesia
House of Commons
Daily Worker
Howe
Dominion Bridge Company
Burnaby
B.C
Canada
Safety drive urged to aid war effort in Quebec
Senator Charles B. Howard told the 18th annual meeting of the Province of Quebec Safety League that safety work must be prioritized during the war. He urged expanded education to keep workers at plants, wives at home, and children in school to prevent accidents from hindering Canada’s participation in the war effort. He dismissed calls to pause safety work until after the conflict, stressing safety as vital to national health and morale.
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Canada
Charles B. Howard
Sherbrooke
Quc
Province of Quebec
Safety League
Howard
League
Turkish Ministry buys 22 locomotives from Glasgow for war service
The Turkish Ministry of Communications purchased twenty two locomotives built in Glasgow for war service in France along with railway wagons also built for France. The engines resemble those supplied five years ago by the London Midland and Scottish Railway and are being sent from Britain to Turkey with accompanying rolling stock.
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Glasgow
France
Ministry of Communications
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Britain
Turkey
Whales Use Flukes to Surface for Breath
Being lung breathers, whales must reach the surface to breathe. Their horizontal tail fins, called flukes, help them dive and ascend with ease.
Home Nursing Classes Initiated by Red Cross in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan division launches free Home Nursing Classes with twelve lectures and demonstrations led by experienced nurses. Rosetown reports early success with two classes for groups of 15 to 20 women. No diploma issued. after completion, attendance card returned and Governor General’s acknowledgment provided.
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Saskatchewan
Canadian Red Cross Society
Rosetown
Regina
Red Cross
Home Service Brings Fortune Telling Tips to Readers
An Winnipeg pamphlet feature promotes fortune telling via tea leaves cards dice and crystals. It markets a 32 page booklet Fun With Fortune-Telling and lists other inexpensive booklets on shorthand dog care letter writing skiing nursing and cartooning available for 15 cents each from the Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union at 175 McDermot Ave E.
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Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Blank Complaint Book Fails to Pin Down Accusers
A preacher kept a book labeled Complaints for Members but the pages were blank for forty years. When someone tried to report faults, he warned he would log it, then take it to the official board. No one ever wrote a complaint, and the pages remained empty.
Slim silhouettes with Anne Adams Pattern 4679
This reader-friendly notice promotes pattern 4679 by Anne Adams for sizes 36 through 52. It highlights a long front panel, curved waist seams, a V shaped neckline, and optional sleeve tabs, with fabric yardage and finishing details. Orders go to the WinnipegPattern Dept. Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Soviet Pavilion Reopens as Permanent Moscow Exhibit
The Soviet Pavilion from the 1939 New York World's Fair has been reopened as a permanent exhibit in Moscow's park of rest and culture. Five freighters moved the structure, weighing 7000 tons, across the Pacific to Vladivostok and then by 400 freight cars through Siberia to Moscow.
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Moscow
Park of Rest and Culture
Pacific
Vladivistok
Siberia
Secrets of Changing Minds Revealed in Brief Insight
A succinct reflection notes that true success hinges on knowing when and how to shift both your own mindset and that of others. The idea emphasizes self-awareness and persuasive tact as key leadership skills.
Bible’s Vast Circulation Shaped by Plain Covers
The remark notes the Bible’s extraordinary reach despite lacking cover art. It suggests the religious text’s appeal exceeds aesthetics, relying on content and cultural prominence rather than imagery. The line hints at broader discussions of publishing norms and audience reception.
Canadian plan to test plastic fuselages at Bendix Field
Tests of plastic Anson trainer fuselages at Bendix Field New Jersey may advance Canada's Empire Air Training Plan production. If flying tests succeed, Canada will order about 100 plastic fuselages and begin domestic manufacture. Plastic fuselages are lighter quicker to produce and cost about one third of metal.
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Bendix Field
Canada
Munitions and Supply Department
Ottawa
Dominion
Ralph P. Bell
Meighen Warns Against Socialism Postwar World Order
Senator Arthur Meighen speaking at Toronto's Federation for Community Service annual meeting argued that universal socialism could follow the war only if dictators win. He warned democracies must preserve profit and property to keep purpose and fight for.
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Arthur Meighen
Toronto
Federation For Community Service
Churchill Named Man Of The Century By Time Magazine
Time magazine selects Winston Churchill as man of the year asserting his unparalleled leadership and enduring impact. The editorial argues no future figure is likely to surpass his remarkable feats in the near term.
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Time
Winston Churchill
Has Many Uses Glycerine Serves Barn Health Needs
Glycerine is a versatile chemical used around the barn. It aids wound care with iodine, eases sore dog feet with tannic acid, and helps preserve fish bait when mixed with formalin.
Parable of Dives and Lazarus Teaches Wealth and Compassion
The lesson centers on wealth and neglect, citing Luke 16 19 31. Dives in purple and fine linen ignores Lazarus at his gate while dogs tend his sores. Lazarus is carried by angels to Abraham's bosom after death, contrasting riches and poverty and urging social awareness.
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Dives
Lazarus
Jesus
Lydia
Europe
Nile
de Clares
George Clark Peck
Abraham
Mustard Gas Alleged in Japanese China Engagement
A Chungking dispatch reports that on January 10 the Japanese used mustard gas in combat with Chinese forces for the first time in the war. The piece warns gas may signal a new Axis posture and urges renewed public use of gas masks in Britain as a precaution.
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Orient
Chungking
China
Japan
Abyssinia
Italy
Germany
Great Britain
Winnipeg Free Press
Education in Britain under wartime conditions reported strong enrollments
A Board of Education survey shows more than 5,000,000 children registered for schooling in England and Wales despite air raids. Fewer than 250,000 are enrolled part time. Elementary registrations total 4,609,000 and secondary 413,000.
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England and
Wales
Board of Education
Nail into plaster trick heats nail to prevent cracking
A method claims to drive a nail into plaster by heating the nail until very hot, asserting the plaster will not crack or break during insertion.
Spinach Still Top Iron Source Says Ontario Health Board
The Ontario Provincial Department of Health reports spinach remains the richest iron source for daily needs. A half cup cooked provides one fourth for a child and one third for an adult, with prunes and potatoes among next best options.
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Ontario
Department of Health
Ulster Ulster Contributes 30 Million in War Weapons Week
The War Weapons Week drive in Northern Ireland raised 30 million dollars to fund a flotilla of destroyers for the British Navy. Volunteers tally the sum as a testament to Ulster loyalty, with gifts across classes and a notable 5 000 dollar cheque in memory of Waterloo and Trafalgar for the war effort.
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Ulster
Northern Ireland
Southern Ireland
Waterloo
Trafalgar
Britain
Toronto Globe and Mail
Viscount Simon Urges Resolve During War Weapons Week
British lord chancellor Viscount Simon opened a local War Weapons Week with a pledge to persevere until victory. He warned of the fate of nations that resist Hitler and urged sacrifice to protect freedom at home. He cited Germans living under bully edicts as an example of oppression.
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Viscount Simon
Hitler
Lighthouse uses mirror to project distant beam
A lighthouse built on a rock off Scotland lacks lanterns but contains a large mirror in the lantern room. It reflects a powerful light from a lighthouse 500 yards away and sends a beam that may be seen for miles.
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Scotland
Gifts For War Effort Reach $1,002,000 Across Regions
The Finance Department announced unsolicited contributions to Canada’s war effort total $1,002,000. Donations come from all provinces and many parts of the United States, signaling broad support for national mobilization.
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Canada
Canadian
United States
Finance Department
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John Oxenham
Soviet
Russia
Mickie
Towa
Home Service
Meighen
Man of the Century
Pleesah
Montreal Star
England
Health League
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