World Happenings Briefly Told
The Soviet government withdraws its diplomatic recognition of Greece. Seven million oranges were unloaded at Liverpool for distribution across Britain. Three fully equipped ambulances from Canadian seamen were donated to the Royal Canadian Navy. Justice C D Macaulay retires after 39 years in Yukon. McGill studies faster medical training due to physician shortages. Dominion loan renewal for British Columbia approved. U S defense policy may require longer working hours, say some senators. A Denham firm fined £600 for gasoline misuse. Traveling salesmen to pay tips in War Savings stamps.
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Liverpool
Britain
Great Lakes
Royal Canadian Navy
Justice C. D. Macaulay
Yukon Territorial Court
Justice Department
British Columbia
House of Commons
United States
Denham
England
Washington
Oregon
United Commercial
London Landmarks Damaged in German Air Raids
London authorities report heavy damage to the Temple and Gray's Inn along with nearby sites after new air raids. The Temple suffered fires and roof melt, Inner Temple hall and cloisters burned, statues obscured by debris, while Gray's Inn saw the 16th century hall and vast library destroyed. A catalpa tree planted by Sir Walter Raleigh survived.
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London
the Temple
Gray's Inn
Sergeant's Inn
St. Nicholas Cole Abbey
Knights Templar
Inns of Court
Walter Raleigh
Fontainebleau Civilians Forced to Clear Sidewalks by Nazis
An insouciant French boy allegedly tripped a German soldier with a croque a jambe causing a crowd rule in Fontainebleau. Citizens are said to be required to step into the gutter when a Nazi approaches on the sidewalk, reflecting harsh wartime measures.
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Fontainebleau
All-out aid: Dad and kids move during mother’s cleaning
A compact scene shows a father and children stepping aside to help during a mother’s house cleaning. The dynamic captures a family moment of cooperation and routines within domestic life.
Just An Old Story Across the War Years
The Montreal Star decries a repeating Nazi pattern of propaganda and manipulation. It cites efforts to masquerade as helpers while claiming to aid oppressed peoples against British rule. It mentions Petain speaking as a mouthpiece for his Nazi masters.
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Toursts
Norway
Petain
Montreal Star
Bodice Novelty in Shirt Frock Pattern 4746
The shirtwaister returns with a new 1941 version by Anne Adams Pattern 4746. It features deep yoke curves, waistline centering panels, concealing side gathers and tailored collar for eye movement along the garment. Available in sizes 34 to 48. 3 1/2 yards fabric for size 36. Send 20 cents and include size name address and style number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave E Winnipeg Man.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Scientist Voronoff and wife admitted for permanent residence
Dr Serge Voronoff the Russian born scientist famed for monkey gland experiments and his wife were formally admitted to the United States for permanent residence. They arrived in Canada to await their number under the Russian quota after leaving Europe when German advances in France last year disrupted his Mentone France laboratories.
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Serge Voronoff
United States
Voronoff
Canada
United States Immigration Department
Europe
Mentone
France
Honor For McNaughton Elected to Royal Society of Canada
Lt Gen A G L McNaughton commander of the Canadian corps in Britain was elected an honorary fellow of the Royal Society of Canada at the opening of its annual meeting at Queen's University Kingston Ont General McNaughton had served as president of the National Research Council for many years.
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A. G. L. McNaughton
Britain
Royal Society of Canada
Queen's Universty
Kingston
Ont
McNaughton
National Research Council
New Plastic From Surplus Coffee, Scientists Report
Scientists visiting Brazil report a plastic material made from surplus coffee beans that could be used in airplane and car components. Lord Forres of the Willingdon mission to South America described the development on his return to London. Ancient Mayans in Central and South America decorated their teeth.
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Brazil
Forres
Willingdon
South America
London
Central and
International Peace Garden Beautifies Western Frontier
The International Peace Garden lies sixteen miles south of Boissevain Manitoba on the North Dakota border. It attracts excursionists to western Canada with growing beauty and accessibility. Development favors the American side with CCC camps and substantial funding accelerating progress.
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Boissevain Manitoba
North Dakota
Manitoba
International Peace Garden
Canada
Turtle Mountain Forest Reserve
United States
C.C.C
Fanny Kemble and the coachman a humorous Massachusetts tale
In rural Massachusetts Fanny Kemble’s travels intersected with a neighbor hired as her coachman. A lively exchange ends with the star’s bill puzzling her until the driver explains sass as a tongue in cheek charge. The anecdote highlights her firm manner and the farmer’s wit during a country sojourn.
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Boston
Fanny Kemble
Massachusetts
Fanny
Inflation Defined by a Child Illustrates Self-Interest
A brief observation from the Christian Science Monitor uses a boy sample to explain inflation. He takes extra bread then returns for butter and jelly to balance the plate, illustrating how small excesses can trigger broader price pressures.
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Helpig
Christian Science Monitor
Christie's and Chelsea Church Hit by Nazi Bombs in London
In wartime London a direct hit damaged Christie's sale rooms at St James's and left the great staircase ruined. Sir Alec Martin pledged continuity of the auction house. Chelsea Church, famed for London weddings, was left in ruins with tombs and ancient books among the debris.
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Christie's Sale Rooms
St. James's London
Art Centre of the World
Alec Martin
Christie's
Chelsea Oki! Church
London
Thomas More
Rhubarb Corn Flake Bake Recipe
A historical recipe lists ingredients such as butter or margarine sugar eggs nutmeg vanilla extract toasted bread cubes corn flakes and rhubarb. The batter is layered with rhubarb and more creamed mix then baked in a moderate oven for about 35 minutes yielding eight servings.
Devilled Lima Beans with Butter and Mustard
A compact cooking note for six portions. Heat butter in a saucepan then add salt prepared mustard paprika and rolled wafers with milk. Cook gently three minutes add beaten egg Worcester sauce and lima beans then continue cooking for three minutes.
Paul and Barnabas Face Opposition in Antioch Sermon
In Acts 13 14 to 14 28 Paul and Barnabas speak in the Antioch synagogue. Jealous Jews and local elites persecute them, driving the pair to Iconium after urging Gentiles to embrace grace. The lesson contrasts God’s sovereignty with human choice and notes the shift to Gentile listeners in Acts 13 50 52.
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God
Christ
Paul
Antioch
Pisidia
Barnabas
Aul
Ramsay
Iconium
The Air Superiority Lesson From Crete
The piece argues the war will continue with vigor in the Eastern Mediterranean and at Suez. It warns German victory there would not end the war and stresses that only overwhelming air superiority can end the Nazi threat, a lesson for Britain and America.
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Mediterranean
Suez
Middle East
Crete
Rose Week Fund Sells 1 Million Roses for Britain
The New York chapter of the Maple Leaf Fund a Canadian war relief group held Rose Week to sell one million roses donated by florists across the United States. Proceeds provided comforts for British soldiers and civilians.
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New York
The
Maple Leaf Fund
Canadian War Relief Organization
United States
Risk to Standing Person in Thunderstorm Under Cloud
A report notes that a person directly beneath a thundercloud faces fifteen times the risk of being struck when standing compared with lying on the ground during an electrical storm.
Famous aviator to aid in producing Shadows of Their Wings film
Squadron Leader Owen Cathcart-Jones of the Royal Canadian Air Force is named officer in charge during the filming of the Warner Brothers RCAF picture Shadows of Their Wings. He will be technical adviser and script collaborator, working with Hal B Wallis and the Canadian Department of National Defence. He holds aviation records and author of Aviation Memoirs and has medals for meritorious long distance flights.
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Owen Carthcart- Jones
Royal Canadian Air Force
Warner Brothers Film
RCAF
Hal B. Wallis
Department of National Defence For
Air
Wallis
Cathcart-Jones
Owen Cathcart-Jones
R.C.A.F
Hal. B. Wallis
Warner Bros. Pictures
Ottawa
Sir Henry Buckland Mourned After Palace Tower Loss
News of Sir Henry Buckland manager of London's Crystal Palace who witnessed the north tower's destruction. Appointed in 1914 he aimed to restore the palace as a public pleasance but war assets and occupation by sailors altered its course. Buckland is related by marriage to Sir Milsom Rees and resided on the Paxton house in palace grounds.
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Sir Henry Buckland
London
Crystal Palace
Palace
Flm.s
Henry
Milsom Rees
Paxton
Actor Orders Suit From Tailor in Father Son Exchange
An actor visits a tailor and orders a suit. He shows a small fabric pattern to his son and asks for feedback. The boy replies with a witty remark about the fabric’s seam side being the one he will wear when the suit fits him.
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Tommy
Motor salesman and pedestrian remark on city car show
A salesman offers a vehicle to a passerby who declines, saying he is enjoying the chance to stroll among cars without dodging them. The witty exchange highlights a moment of urban life amid an auto display.
Health League cites Britain's wartime public health gains
The Health League of Canada argues public health measures boost wartime efficiency. London figures show higher general health and lower typhoid in early 1941 despite bombing. Shelters with medical care reduced disease spread, supporting calls to improve Canadian public health and cut lost working hours by preventing diseases.
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Health League of Canada
Britain
London
League
The
Health League
Canada
Milk in tool shipments sent to British children
Three cases of US made machine tools received by the ministry of supply and ordnance contained forty eight tins of evaporated milk per case. A typewritten slip attached claimed the milk was for the recipient’s children and sent without the purchasers or any agent’s knowledge.
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United States
Ministry of Supply and Ordnance
Jones Machine Tool Works
Cincinnati
Queen Elizabeth Touches Wood In Air Raid Talk
During a visit to the King George and Queen Elizabeth Club for Service Women of the Empire the Queen asked a young Irish cook if gas had been cut due to air raids. The reply was no and the Queen added we had better touch wood to be safe.
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King George and Queen Elizabeth Club
Dakar as Springboard for Global Conquest Speculation
The Buffalo Courier-Express critiques rumors of American expeditionary forces targeting Dakar as speculation and argues that German interests would pursue Dakar more than France. It notes Dakar’s distance from Brazil and suggests Germany contemplates using the port for campaigns in the New World.
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Buffalo Courier-Express
Dakar
Germany
Iit
France
Brazil
New World
Sunflower oil cited as richer than olive oils import
The article notes oil extracted from Australian sunflowers holds greater food and medical value than previously imported olive oils. It also states Canadian made army vehicles are employed by British forces across multiple theaters including Britain Egypt the Near East Australia and South Africa.
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World
Britain
Egypt
The
Near East
Australia
South Africa
The Best Way to Get Rid of Your Duties
A humorous aphorism suggesting that duties vanish when discharged. The line plays on legal language to imply freedom from obligations through discharge.
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Temple
Heart of Legal London
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Fae
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Melbourne
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London-to-Kenya Colony
Malta-to-Cairo
China
Palestine
Royal Aero Club
Ous
Henry Buckland
Conan
Queen Elizabeth
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