World Happenings Briefly Told
The United States has begun accumulating food for shipment to Russia under lend lease. Canada’s shipyards build vessels forming a long convoy aimed at Britain. Stalin approves Polish forces and Norwegain airmen train in Canada. Crown Prince Olav notes many Norwegians are on active service or aiding Norse training in Canada. New honors allow BEM letters after names. Health measures report London air raid casualties. Canada send funds to shipwreck and merchant navy societies. Canada orders exceed 500 million dollars for shipping and coast defense.
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United States
Russia
Canada
Britain
Brown
London
Holstein-Friesian Association of Canada
Merchant Navy Comforts Society
Joseph Stalin
Soviet Russia
Middle East
Royal Canadian Air Force
RCAF
Ottawa
Crown Prince Olav
Norway
V-FOR-VICTORY APRON IS NEW
Anne Adams introduces pattern 4938 a patriotic apron with a deep V lobe front and back buttons. It offers V shaped pockets and contrast appliques with options for yoke and hem border. Sizes range small to extra large and fabric yardage varies by view. Send 20 cents to Winnipeg Pattern Dept for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
No Real Difference In German View Of Corporal Figure
The text contrasts German generals with a corporal who has emerged as a conspicuous figure, implying little practical change despite the elevated attention. It hints at a nuanced military dynamic rather than decisive shifts in command or policy.
Rules Of Technique For The Theatre Learners
Mary Ellen Burgess offers stage guidance on articulation, emphasis, pauses, exits, listening, teamwork and natural performance. Advice covers avoiding line pulling, not rushing cues, using breath for emotional scenes, and quiet sobbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Sampson
Mary Ellen Burgess
Box
Regina
Giant Liberator aircraft towers over the skies
The Liberator boasts a 110 foot wingspan and a 63 foot length making it among the largest airplanes of its era. It stands as a monumental achievement in aviation, highlighting groundbreaking design and engineering.
Boots to Mines and a Peak on Mount Evans
A reader reports an English buyer who turned 50,000 old army boots into serviceable miners footwear but found 6,000 left boots unrecoverable. The rest house atop Mount Evans in Colorado is cited as North America’s highest building at 14,260 feet. Oliver Goldsmith reportedly died with debts exceeding $10,000.
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North America
Mount Evans
Colorado
Storing Potatoes Through Spring Ventilation Advice
Practical advice on potato storage suggests opening ventilators and doors at night when air is cool and closing them in the morning to keep tubers dormant longer. The saying Only those have lived well who have not lived for themselves alone appears at the end.
Jesus Directs Two Fishermen On Sea of Galilee
The gospel narrative on Luke 5 describes Jesus calling Simon Peter James and John after a miraculous catch. Peter admits unworthiness while Jesus invites them to follow and fish for people leaving nets and boats behind. The passage emphasizes obedience and immediate commitment to Jesus ministry.
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Jesus
Gennesaret
Sea of Galilee
Christ
Capernaum
Luke
Simon Peter
Peter
James
John
Londoner Found After Three Day ARP Digging Standoff
A silent spectator leaned over the fence for three days as an ARP demolition team worked on a ruin. The foreman, frustrated by the man’s quiet presence, finally spoke and learned the man once lived there. The crew then packed up, exclaiming they had dug for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.R.P
Boating Accident Narrative From Irish Newspaper Censorship Context
A BBC styled note describes Irish censorship restricting mentions of Allied service, decorations, or casual ties in Irish papers. It cites The Irish Times printing a photo of a former staff member in British navy, with a cautious undercaption about a boating accident and his status being alive and well.
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Irish Times
John A. Robinson
Teeth Decay Rates Prompt Health Appeals in North America
United States averages six decayed teeth per person with about 800 million cavities cited by health authorities. The Health League of Canada urges Canadians to see a dentist every six months as preventive care, noting many defections from military service due to dental defects and favoring annual doctor visits.
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United States
U.S
Health League of Canada
Canada
Canadian Navy
Army
Air Force
Health League
Toronto
Britain Provides Iron Ration for Civilian Population
The British Industries Bulletin reports an iron ration for civilians, a dry wheaten biscuit with three percent moisture, stored nationwide to withstand invasion and bread shortages. It uses wholewheat fat and sugar with preserved vitamin content. Seven kinds of optical glass are now produced in a government plant, a first in Canada since June 1941.
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Britain
British Industries Bulletin
Canada
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Momma
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Mickie
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