German Propaganda Critiqued by University of Washington Figure
McKenzie of the University of Washington School of Journalism questions Nazi propaganda’s persuasiveness, likening it to a harp played with mittens. He cites lack of understanding of others and humor as key Reich weaknesses, contrasting with British and Allied informational efforts embodied by the Entente Cordiale film in New York.
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McKenzie
Germany
Reich
New York
Victoria Times
Britain Pours Funds into Aluminum and Timber Supplies
Colonel J J Liewellin disclosed Britain has bought Canada’s entire exportable aluminum surplus and arranged expansion of production there. Britain also buys Canada’s lead copper and大量 British Columbia lumber amid an acute timber shortage. A 2,000,000 yard linoleum order will replace wood in military huts. He outlined Empire supply gains with sharp rises in rubber tin copper lead aluminum and asbestos since 1914.
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Britain
Canada
J. J. Lie- Wellin
Ministry of Supply
London
Colonel Liewellin
British Columbia
Liewellin
Danish Prince Aage Offers Services To Finnish Army
A Stockholm despatch reports Prince Aage of Denmark has offered his services to the Finnish army. The tall bronzed first cousin of King Christian renounced succession years ago and pursued a military career in Africa after serving in the French Foreign Legion.
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Stockholm
Aage
Denmark
Christian
French Foreign Legion
Africa
Discovery of Carlsbad Cavern Unveiled by Bat Stream
A tunnel opening released a bat stream that revealed New Mexico’s Carlsbad Cavern. The note recalls William Murdoch born in Auchinleck Scotland who first lit his own dwelling with gas a century ago.
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New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverna
William Murdoch
Auchinneck
Scotland
Mustard family hosts 1800 plant species worldwide
The mustard family comprises about 1800 plant species. This diversity spans multiple genera and habitats, illustrating the wide ecological reach of the group and its significance in botany.
RAF Sheep Dog Guides 100000 Tons Of Food Convoy
A coastal command RAF aircraft acted as a sheep dog to assemble a merchant fleet carrying 100,000 tons of foodstuffs. In near zero visibility it located and guided two groups of ships, then combined them with escorting destroyers into a single convoy despite thick weather and submarine threat.
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RAF
Coastal Command
Interned Naturalized Canadians Still Treated as Prisoners
The Ottawa Journal reports that naturalized Canadians born in Germany are interned for Nazi activity. About 200 detainees are at Petawawa Ontario and roughly the same number at Kananaskis Alberta. Internees receive rations, medical care, and winter clothing with dependents supported by the Dominion Government.
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Germany
Petawawa
Pembroke
Kananaskis
Alberta
Prisoners of War Bureau
Ottawa Journal
Bata Leather Shortage Rumors Hit Czecho Slovak Firm
A Christian Science Monitor correspondent in Berlin reports under German rule Bata the Czech shoe firm may exhaust leather reserves in March and the glove industry could end, but both industries are already re established and producing in Ontario Bata at Ford and Fischi gloves at Prescott as Czecho Slovakian craftsmanship continues under the British flag.
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Christian Science Monitor
Czecho-Slovakia
Berlin
Bata
Ontario
Frankford
Fischi
Prescott
Optimistic Byfield Plans Victory Dance After War
Villagers in Byfield Northamptonshire look forward to peace celebrations with a booked hall and hired band. They recall being unable to secure a band for the 1937 Coronation or 1935 George V silver jubilee and vow not to miss the next celebration.
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England
Northamptonshire
George V
Multilingual Broadcasts Expand News Bulletins by French Stations
French wireless stations now broadcast official news bulletins in 15 languages. The two latest additions are Turkish and Greek. Also noted is the butterfly brain’s 80,000 nerves and 80,000 air tubes, despite its pin head size.
Hitler breaks treaties and seeks more
The Punch notes that once he violates one treaty Herr Hitler seems prepared to age two or three more. The remark emphasizes his consistent pattern of breaking agreements.
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Herr Hitler
Missionary in Chengtu Comments on Japan in China War
Miss Annie Ward, a local missionary in Chengtu Szechwan, writes that Japan shows no real progress in controlling China despite heavy civilian losses. She notes the West China Union University moving for safety and refugee students swelling the campus.
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China
Annie Ward
Chengtu
Szechwan
Japan
Stewart Ward
London
Ont
London Cathedral Choirs Bring Kentish Boys to Sing
The Choir Boys travel by bus from Kentish billets to London churches each Sunday to sing, as Oxford Cambridge Eton Harrow charities avoid income tax. The item notes wartime evacuees, a private London house with a convertable theatre, and a scarless smallpox vaccine.
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London
Eton College
Harrow School
Universities of
Oxford and
Cambridge
England
Canadian Flour Market Urged to Focus on Gluten Content
The Canadian Trade Commissioner in Shanghai notes Hong Kong and South China demand high gluten flour, unmatched by Australian or U S flours. Gluten is measured by the crude wet test, mixing flour with water 2 to 1 and drying until gluten remains, with a 20 percent example given.
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Hong Kong
South China
Shanghai
North China
United States
Kindness Rewarded in San Francisco Will
The will of 75 year old Mrs Margaret Shafter leaves 12 bequests of 100 dollars each to young men who aided her with letters and errands. A giant sequoia in Yosemite National Park is claimed as the world’s oldest tree at 34 feet diameter and an estimated age over 3,800 years.
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San Francisco
Margaret Shafter
Yosemite National Park
Global Thunderstorms and Lightning Flashes Today
The world hosts about 2,000 thunderstorms at any moment and records roughly 8 million lightning flashes daily, highlighting the planet's widespread electrical activity and storm dynamics.
Hay Fever Sufferers Rarely Fall Ill From Other Diseases
Dr Horton Casparis of Paris asserts that hay fever patients are seldom sick with other illnesses, suggesting hay fever does not commonly accompany additional health problems.
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Horton Casparis
Paris
Blackie the Cat Guards Number 10 During Munich Crisis
Blackie the cat mascot of 10 Downing Street outsized the doorway while Neville Chamberlain led talks in 1938. The raven coated tomcat lounged on the doorstep before ministers arrived and wandered to Number 11, the chancellery, during long sessions. Cabinet confidence followed Blackie’s front presence and even English fish awaited him in praise messages.
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Downing Street
Neville Chamberlain
Blackie
Munich
Number 11
John Simon
Number 10
Chamberlain
Japanese Bombing of Lanchow Marks Major Mass Attack
The New York Post reports Japan conducted its largest mass bombing of a single target since the conflict with China began. Lanchow, capital of Kansu Province, endured three days of high explosive raids December 25 through 27 with up to 101 planes in operation. The Japanese claim the strike previews next year celebration of the empire’s 2600th anniversary.
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China
Lanchow
Kansu Province
New York Post
Opening Banff Jasper Highway Links Parks in 1940
The Banff Jasper Highway opens July 1 1940 under the Department of Mines and Resources. It shortens the Banff to Jasper drive to 186 miles from 511 and threads through mountain valleys with grades not exceeding ten percent. The route offers scenery from Bow Lake to Athabaska Glacier with facilities for travelers and connects Canada and U S main highways.
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Banff- Jasper
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Canada
Banff and
Jasper National
Alberta
Jasper
Bow Lake
Mistaya
North Saskatchewan
Sunwapta Pass
Athabaska Glacier
Sunwapta Falls
Athabaska Lookout
Columbia
Arctic Circle
United States
Canadian Rockies
Bible Banned From German Front Amid Regime Fears
Windsor Star reports Hitler bans Bible and religious works from German soldiers packs. Nazi research links strong Christian ideals to mutiny risk, aiming to deter spiritual reading and curb morale influencing brutality in frontline units.
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Reich
Nazi
Hitler
Adolf Hitler
W. L. Clark
Windsor Star
Material In Newspapers The New York Times
The NYT describes how newspapers reflect life from news to obituaries, sports to classifieds, showing both struggle and solace. It notes broad reach from employment seekers to high salaries, ending with a nod to Robert Weiner of Flushing, New York.
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The
New York Times
Robert Weiner
Flushing, N.Y
Canada Ranks Third in Gold Output If Philippine Share Excluded
The report states Canada stands third among gold producing nations when Philippine production is excluded from U S figures. It notes the United States would drop in ranking if Philippine output is removed, affecting comparative world totals.
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Canada
United States
No, Man Can Do No Wrong, Says Husband Blames Others
A provocative line mocks the idea of male infallibility by claiming domestic errors are blamed on wives and workplace slips on secretaries, reflecting social attitudes of a public commentary or satirical column.
Predatory Attacks Kill Cattle on Rhodesia Farms
Wild dogs killed 372 cattle while big cats and crocodiles slew 130 animals on 32 southern Rhodesia farms in recent incidents, prompting concern for livestock and wildlife management in the region.
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Southern
Rhodesia
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