Finland to vote in first wartime parliament election
The first Finnish parliamentary election since the war will be held March 17 and 18. The Office of Civilian Defence in Washington issued instructions for deterring robot and rocket bomb attacks. Lucy Chittenden has served Kent bus company since 1918 without absence. Dr Cyril James of McGull University announced overseas service academic recognition. Queen Mary and the Princess Ravy al shopped with bags and string in Bath. A Bren gun model was presented to the King by Czech ambassador and Czech s at Newcastle upon Tyne. Crystal Palace in South London to be rebuilt after the war at about 4.5 million dollars. LMS Railway ran 17 special trains carrying over 100000 POW parcels to a port for shipment. The King approved a baronetcy for Sir Frank Newsom-Smith upon retirement as Lord Mayor of London.
Women fill canal crews in wartime Britain
British officials have added women to canal transport crews to ease wartime logistics. Bronzed, athletic crews of three steerers and mates handle 140 mile trips on the Grand Union canal moving 25 tons of war material weekly. They work 12 hours daily, seven days a week, and praise the canal community they rely on.
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Saint John Harbor freighter cargo removal to continue
Work to remove cargo from the freighter aground in Saint John harbor since November 24 will continue perhaps until the end of March. Officials said salvage attempts must await removal of the cargo before further efforts can proceed.
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Saint John
Bath Springs as Center of Roman Resort City
The springs at Bath England formed the hub of a Roman resort city developed in the first four centuries AD.
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Bath
England
Loyal to Britain in Toronto Sir Ernest Cooper warns on Ulster ports
Sir Ernest Cooper addressing the Empire Club in Toronto argued that loyalty to Britain relied on Ulster's strategic position. He cited its ports and the Mid Atlantic channel, noting US and Canadian troops relied on Ulster protection from France's fall to D-Day, and urged Empire councils not to compromise Ulster's ports.
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Refugees Hide in Pine Forest Camp in Holland
A group of Netherlanders evaded German forces for over a year in a straw hut within a pine forest. They held prisoners, conducted sabotage near liberation, and lived in a self built complex with bunks, a dormitory, and a lounge. A young civil servant guided them through the woods and a nearby farmer supplied food. They powered a radio and field telephone with a bicycle dynamo.
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Netherlands
Gestapo
Germany
Good Place To Live In New Brunswick Climate Attracts Longevity
The Saint John Telegraph Journal touts New Brunswick as a place where many locals reach advanced ages. It cites a 100 year old harbormaster of Richibucto and a 104th birthday fiddle celebration, plus the region’s oldest lighthouse keeper and a long serving stream driver.
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Richibucto
Halifax squadron forms supply drop unit for Europe
Early in 1943 a unit with Halifax aircraft as its core was created to drop supplies to European resistance groups. From May 1943 to November 1944 the squadron flew 2,679 sorties, with 1,688 successful, delivering 5,064 tons of supplies and 705 men. In 1871 rural Canadians exceeded urban by over 2,000,000.
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Halifax
Europe
Life of Mother's Day Founder Tarnished by Lost Estate
Anna Jarvis, age 83, nearly blind and destitute, faces a squandered $700000 estate left by her brother Claude Jarvis in 1926 due to poor administration. Jarvis founded Mother's Day in 1908 to honor her mother. The note adds that grenade derives from the French word for pomegranate because of its pitted shape.
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Anna Jarvis
Mother's Day
Claude &. Jarvis
Miss Jarvis
Our Crosswords Puzzle No 4919
Crossword clues list reads as a long jumble of terms and numbers for a reader to solve. It includes multiple themed entries such as Across and Down hints with varied difficulty and several reference items mixed into a single puzzle page.
Canadian officer bonds with Dutch children on winter outing
Enjoying winter in Holland Corporal Cunningham of Hamilton Ontario takes two Dutch children on a snow ramp ride near Wijchen. A windmill stands in the background as the scene captures a cordial moment between ally and locals amid the winter landscape.
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Hamilton Ont
Wijchen
Holland
Netherlands
Fortisan Fibre Promoted as World’s Strongest Material
A new fibre named Fortisan from British Celanese Limited England is hailed as the strongest in the world. It promises wartime uses such as parachute canopies and cordage for air drops plus high electrical insulation. Fabrics spun from Fortisan weigh 0.85 ounces per square yard. The text also notes the 17th century rise of snuff inhalation in England.
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British Celanese Limited
England
Bravery Noted in Amsterdam Sinking Off Cherbourg
The War Office announced ten decorations for heroism amid the sinking of the hospital ship Amsterdam off Cherbourg on August 7. Bolt details reveal six officers three nurses and four enlisted men saved patients as the ship sank in 14 minutes after torpedo impact.
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Cherbourg
War Office
London
Oliver Gray
Glasgow
Lily McNicholas
Allistair Mitchell
Norden bombsight promises long range accuracy
The Ottawa Citizen notes the Norden bombsight could drop a bomb into a pickle barrel from 10 000 feet, and with practice a marksman might hit a nail keg at 20 900 feet, illustrating extreme long range accuracy.
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Ottawa Citizen
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