World Happenings Briefly Told
A roundup of wartime items notes wear of the Canada badge by all Canadian Women's Army Corps members. Czecho-Slovakia gains lend-lease eligibility. A German stormtroop leader faces espionage charges after a Stockholm photo arrest. Otis Skinner dies at 83 in New York. Radio beaming aids Edmonton to Alaska air traffic in all weather. U S armed services plan over five billion dollars in orders to convert auto plants to armament production. Danish butter ration cut 10 percent to supply Finland. Pioneer Corps settlers become British subjects in Britain. Norwegians in Vaagso report a find of 10 000 kroner after cables are cut.
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Canada
Czecho-Slovakia
Stockholm
Otis Skinner
Cornelia Otis Skinner
New York
Edmonton
Alaska
United States Army
Navy
Copenhagen
Finland
Pioneer Corps
Britain
Vaagso
Norway
No Longer True Says Nazi Military Writer
Lt. Col. George Soldan announces that eastern German armies now align with his view that the Russian soldier who fought Germans in the Great War is no longer distinctly inferior.
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George Soldan
Debonair Young Frock by Anne Adams Pattern 4941
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Anne Adams
Barrage Balloon Factory Work In Wales Women Craft Balloons
A Wales war factory employs women and a few American sewing machines to produce barrage balloons for English cities and ports. Nudging detail describes panels, glue, tape, and two miles of tape per balloon, plus 500 parts including fins and rigging. Government inspectors in white frocks ensure precision to the fraction of a millimeter.
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Wales
London
Hyde Park
Riding A Moose An Algoma Guide Tells Of The Hazard
Oscar Boyer, a Pangis guide famed for forest lore, says riding a moose on dry land is courting death by own action though it can be done safely in water. He recounts a 15 minute ride where the moose’s strike with brush threw him off as it reached shore. He claims to be among Canada's few to ride a moose.
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Oscar Boyer
Pangis
Oscar
Algoma
Canada
Saved By His Hair Wild Tribesmen Of Luzon
An American pilot bailed out over Central Luzon and landed among Kalinga tribesmen. They shouted with spears and bolos but lowered their weapons when they saw his flaming red hair, recognizing he was not a Japanese foe.
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Luzon
Raiders’ Night Raiding Vessel High Capacity Assault Boat
The craft has played a major role in raiding enemy territory since the war began. Primarily designed for night operations, it combines a relatively low speed with a strong load capacity of nearly two tons.
The Rebuke Courteous Memo About a Cold Chair
An army officer visits a subordinate at 4 p.m. and leaves a memo the next day noting the chair was cold. The note, written in a courteous tone, claims the chair not being warm implies a lack of consideration in the office.
Winter pockets and Seville Gothic grandeur
A quirky note on winter fashion praises pockets in clothing. The Cathedral of Seville, dedicated in 1402, is identified as Europe’s second largest Gothic edifice.
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Seville
Europe
Boss Rejects Employee Raise Over Bare Feet
An employee explains he is in such a poor financial state he cannot afford shoes or socks. The boss replies that bare feet are not tolerated in the office, implying a dismissal or formal reprimand.
Five zones quiz and island voyage mention
A classroom exchange mentions five zones with temperate and intemperate as the first two. The line ends with war and postal. The text recalls Vancouver Island being circumnavigated by Captain George Vancouver in 1792.
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Vancouver Island
George Vancouver
Baptism of Jesus and John the Baptist’s Message
Devotional study reviews Luke 3 15 22 and Matthew 3 1 17 Mark 1 1 11 and Luke 3 1 22. Jowett and Dummelow compare John’s water baptism to Jesus Holy Spirit baptism. The dove and heavenly voice affirm Jesus as beloved Son and anointing for his mission follows repentance leading to spiritual life and zeal.
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John
Jesus
Dummelow
J. H. Jowett
Matthew
Mark
Nazareth
Galilee
Jordan
Luke
Astral Forecast Says Hitler Regime Faces Crises in 1942
Old Moore's Almanack for 1942 predicts a bad outlook for Hitler as planetary aspects oppose his foundation chart. Saturn Mars conjunction in February and Neptune transits in May threaten Nazism, with Tojo’s forces to face trouble in February and peace likely arriving by summer.
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Jupiter
Venus
Neptune
Mars
Hitler, Hirohito & Company
Old Moore’s Almanack
Hitler
Saturn
Third Reich
Old Moore
Japan
Hideki Tojo
Health Education Called Needed for National Program by Doctor Bates
Dr. Gordon Bates of the Health League of Canada urges Ottawa to lead a nationwide health education campaign with regular provincial conferences and specific programs. He notes costs are borne by provinces, praises some progress, and warns nine disparate plans harm national health aims. Public opinion can drive policy now.
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United Church Observer
Gordon Bates
Health League of Canada
Bates
Ottawa
Dr. Bates
Withdrawing Room Recalled in 1941 Dinner Litany
The article notes the term withdrawing room once used in social life as ladies withdrew after dinner while men stayed for bread jokes and drinks. It cites Canada’s gold production for eight months in 1941 at 3,560,120 ounces compared with 3,500,256 ounces in 1940.
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Canada
Frogs Hibernate Beneath Mud as Winter Approaches
At winter’s approach frogs retreat to pond mud and remain inactive until spring arrival.
Reminder of planned evening tasks and shirt buttons
A brief dialogue notes a modest evening plan including writing letters, reading, and listening to radio. The husband asks to remember his shirt buttons. A stray scientific line mentions minerals in fish and a separate observation on fox and dog relations.
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Peres
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