Grass Luncheon and the Victory Diet Craze
A London Star reporter attends a grass luncheon hosted by Mr Branson who promotes eating lawn grass as nutritious. The menu includes grass with peas and tomatoes, beetroot, lettuce, toasted crumbs, sugar, tomato stuffed with grass, grass flavored sausage rolls, and fruit salads with grass. Branson even dries grass for winter use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Branson
Wil Som Midgley
The
London Star
Midgley
Weeds and their life histories in farming practice
The text explains why weeds persist in gardens and fields, noting diverse life histories and adaptations. It cites factors such as perennial root systems, prolific seed production, and dispersal strategies, plus the risk of re seeding by farmers and neighbors, underscoring the need for vigilance and cooperation.
One Cent Pieces Make Comeback in Tax Era
The Ottawa Journal argues Canadians may need to reacquaint themselves with the one cent coin as taxes push prices with odd cent additions. It notes copper coins as nuisances in pockets and suggests redeeming small change via War Savings Stamps.
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Ottawa Journal
Households urged to donate aluminum for aircraft
Lord Beaverbrook calls on British housewives to donate aluminum from everyday items. He urges turning pots and pans into Spitfires Hurricanes Blenheims and Wellingtons, saying bathroom fittings coat hangers and vacuums are acceptable as long as aluminum is supplied. He emphasizes urgency and nationwide participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beaverbrook
Prince Edward Island Votes to Keep Liquor Prohibition
The June plebiscite results show PEI remains Canada’s only dry province with 10 426 voting for continued prohibition and 8 861 in favor of beer and wine sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edward Island
Canada
Real Independence in France After Armistice Terms
The Times argues the French must judge the armistice imposed at Compiegne and Rome. It warns independence will be mocked, with limited territory and hollow sovereignty. Only the national spirit can endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Compiegne
Rome
France
Paris
RAF raids praised for precision and target accuracy
Reaping benefit from deadly effectiveness of Royal Air Force raids on German military objects turns to admiration as observers note daily reconnaissance flights provide a complete pictorial record of strategic sites. Camera gun information allows airmen to fly precisely to appointed targets, reducing wasted mileage and ammunition.
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Royal Air Force
Germany
R.af
R.A.F
Churchill to Berlin Cigars Promised as Treats
The piece contrasts Goering’s Berlin street drive in a white uniform with a predicted future scene of Churchill driving through Berlin smoking a cigar, suggesting a wartime reversal of fortunes and a stark contrast in spectacle.
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Goering
Toronto
Churchill
Berlin
Liberty or Death Fight On for Free Nations
The speaker vows the British peoples will not surrender or dishonor themselves. They pledge to fight on to the bitter end and to survival as liberty loving nations despite a dark hour. The message emphasizes steadfast resolve and enduring freedom.
No Mystery About German Victories Says Ottawa Journalist
The article argues German victories arise from greater steel and equipment, not supermen, and notes British performance on equal terms in air and sea. It recalls the Graf Spee and contrasts German power with Allied resilience. It then shifts to Mabel Lethbridge, later Mrs. Hawks, a 17 year old WWI veteran awarded OBE for bravery who built a real estate career after wartime service.
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Germany
France
Norway
Belgium
Holland
Montevideo
Graf Spee
Ottawa Journal
Mabel Lethbridge
Miss Lethbridge
Chelsea Embankment
Cattle Taken To England Amid Channel Islands Fall
The New York Post notes that the Channel Islands fall to the Nazis adds air bases for attack but little strategic gain for Britain. It states Britain loses potato exports totaling about 60,000 tons yearly while home crops reach around 5 million tons. Cattle from Jersey and Guernsey had been shipped to England in expectation of occupation.
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Channel Isles
Britain
Great Britain
Jersey
Guernsey
England
New York Post
Britain Uses Wrecks as Material Source
The British Broadcasting Corporation reports Britain is tapping wrecks along the coasts as a source of raw materials with 40 wrecks already under work totaling about 100000 tons.
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Britain
British Broadcasting Corporation
Scotland lighthouse dogs greet dropping planes for bones
Pilots in a northern Scotland coastal squadron add a curious task delivering newspapers and magazines to lighthouse crews. A Glasgow report notes a lighthouse keeper's dog runs to intercept the bone drops, barking as bones fall and the dog pounces.
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Scotland
Glasgow
Uniformed British Workers Warned to Guard Uniforms
A wartime warning urged sailors soldiers airmen policemen postmen and other uniformed staff to guard their uniforms against theft. They were ordered to report the loss even of a single button.
Heirlooms Donated to Calcutta Museum by Russian Resident
Russian resident John Bolsogomoff presented heirlooms to the Calcutta museum including a sword dagger waist belt epaulettes the Star of Russia and silver cartridges as the collection expands with historic artifacts.
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Star of Russia
Calcutta
India
John Bolsogomoff
War worry and defeatist talk flayed in public note
A columnist rails against doom merchants and defeatist phrases in wartime discourse. The piece warns readers to avoid anti-British magazines from the United States and to boycott such publications, urging careful public sentiment and informed influence.
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United States
Saint John Telegraph-Journal
Big Ben Prayer Call Verse Suggested for Chimes
A proposal to use Big Ben chimes as a signal for united prayer across the Empire prompts a church dignitary to present verse 3 of hymn 157 from Hymns Ancient and Modern as an accompaniment. The lines urged include “Keep for our foes” and “Give peace at home” with “Lord, be our guide” and “Good shall abide” as the hour unfolds.
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Big Ben
Empire
Parashots Adopt Overalls as War Office Uniforms
British war office issues overalls as uniforms for local defence volunteer parashots. They wear armbands marked LD and are equipped with rifles and bayonets.
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British War Office
L.D
Air Raid Shelters and Structures in British Response
The article explains Anderson shelters as earth covered steel units used in backyards and communal brick and concrete shelters in parks and streets. It notes capacity up to 50, bomb resistance of 500 pounds at 50 feet, and describes design features and normal use by families during air raids.
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Britain
Derson
London
Home Security Ministry
Creed Of Nazi Regime Revealed In Public And Private Talks
The Johannesburg Times contrast exposes Nazi hypocrisy with quotes from Hitler and Ribbentrop. It cites statements from Mein Kampf and private remarks about force and lies, suppression of weaker nations, and the claim of Christian identity. It notes public appeals invoking God and calls out perceived duplicity.
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Johannesburg
S.A
Times
Hitler
Tahitian Soldier Meets King George VI at Palace
Aircraft man Anthony Cammiade, the sole Tahitian in His Majesty's forces, shared a thrilling encounter with King George VI who invited him to visit the palace. The soldier recalled nervous awe, the King’s charm, and pride in having a Tahitian in the British forces.
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Tahiti
Anthony Cammiade
George VI
Cammiade
Falkland Islands Council Finds Funds for Warplanes Purchase
The legislative council in the Falkland Islands voted to transfer stock valued at £50,000 to the British Government for warplane procurement. The Governor advised the colonial office on the transfer.
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Legislative Council of
Falkland Islands
Colonial Office
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Royal Navy
Anderson
John Anderson
David Anderson
Fanny
Burkingham Palace
George
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