Crimes of Germany under wartime slavery and abduction
Molotov's note in the Soviet Information Bulletin asserts irrefutable evidence that Hitlerite Germany committed wide scale crimes including deceit, coercion, and enslaving hundreds of thousands of Soviet and European peaceful citizens. It lists key officials and demands full responsibility and severe punishment while noting private individuals who profit from forced labor.
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Thomas Rude
Germany
Fritz Saucker
Hitler
Reichskommissars
Reichskommissar
Ukraine
Erich Koch
Ostland
Heinrich Lose
Byelorussia
Wilhelm Kuke
Alfred Rosenberg
Soviet Union
Ussr
Europe
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
France
Belgium
Greece
Norway
Holland
Soviet
Potatoes Turn From Spuds to Treasured Goods on Home Front
The piece notes a shift in attitude toward potatoes from overlooked pennies of vegetables to prized staples. It contrasts wholesome home use with soldier slang on k p duty, where potatoes remain labeled as spuds. The tone mirrors midcentury Home Front reflections on food scarcity and value.
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K.p
Christian Science Monitor
Substitute materials for war use described by Royal Institute
A booklet titled Substitute Materials in War and Peace from the Royal Institute of International Affairs says fuel for tanks and planes can be produced from grapes gran and lateoes and metal from magnesia derived from sea water.
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The
Royal Institute of International Affairs
Brazil’s First Coastal Highway Opens to Trade and Travel
A long stretch of Brazil’s coast marks the nation’s first highway course. The smooth beach corridors offer new routes for commerce and movement across the Atlantic shoreline as officials inaugurate the coastal road.
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Brazil
Books as vitamins warn librarians amid German crack
Dorothy Canfield Fisher tells American librarians that books are like vitamins for a people in danger of mental starvation. The New York Times notes Germany burned books ten years ago this month, a catalyst for national decline amid conquest.
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Germany
New York Times
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Henry Dutton sings through 90th birthday at St Pauls
Still in his usual place with the St Pauls Cathedral choir after more than 65 years Henry Dutton celebrated his 90th birthday. He attributed his enduring voice to moderation in everything.
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Henry Dutton
St. Paul's Cathedral
Oxygen Need Highlighted For Aviators At High Elevation
The report notes aviators require additional oxygen above 8000 feet to prevent hypoxia and maintain safe flight performance. It emphasizes altitude-related physiological strain and the need for supplemental oxygen systems in high altitude operation.
Salvation Army in San Diego Aids One-Legged Men Women
Col W G Hammond of the Salvation Army social service department organized free footgear for single footed people. A large stock of intereas shoes was offered to those in need, with many applicants from Maine to California sending requests and even funds or odd shoes.
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Aretha
Salvation Army
San Diego
California
Col W G Hammond
Social Service Department
Intereas
Army
Hammond
The
United Press
Maine
Missouri
Sauerbruch Ordered to Constant Attendance on Hitler Missions
The London Daily Sketch reports Hitler's doctor Sauerbruch must remain with him at all times not due to illness but to manage his moods. He will travel with Hitler on all missions and may administer small drug doses to calm him in volatile moments.
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London Daily Sketch
Hitler
Sauerbruch
Fuerhrer
Berlin
Churchill Prefers Plain Anglo Saxon Speech in Talks
A Washington circle recalls Winston Churchill comparing his style to Madam Chiang Kai shek. The premier explains his method is simple using Anglo Saxon words with the fewest syllables.
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Winston Churchill
Washington
Madame Chiang Kaishek
Churchill
Three-Part Type EB Glove For RCAF Cold Air Combat
Canada’s airmen get the Type EB three-part glove protecting hands in sub zero dogfights. An inner rayon glove with latex treated fingertips, a middle wool glove with leather thumb pad, and a curved, leather outer glove all feature adjustable fit, easy removal, and a long cuff zipper. The trio is Canadian made and impressed the US Army Transport Command enough to place an order.
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Canada
RCAF
R.C.A.F
National Research Council
US Army Transport Command
Dominion Geologists To Search For Oil And Metals Nationwide
The Mines and Geology Branch plans an intensive field program this year focusing on strategic metals base metals and petroleum. 81 geological and topographical parties will work across provinces Yukon Northwest Territories and areas along the Alaska highway with aims to boost war mineral production.
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Dominion
Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Alaska Highway
Yukon
Northwest Territories
B.C
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Dublin Gulch
Ross Lake
Yellowknife
Ainsworth Zinc
Hudson Hope
Peace River Country
Pouce Coupe
Alexa
Saunders
Athabaska
Fox Valley
Kindersley
Radville
Sherritt Gordon
Mandy
Hudson Bay
Flin Flon
Young South African Group Captain Hugo Shines in RAF
Group Captain Peter Hugo, at 24 the RAFs youngest group captain, is praised as a valuable instructor. A Battle of Britain veteran, he led Paddy Finucane’s former squadron, married last April, and survived a Channel shoot down. He has attacked 35 enemy ships, each sunk or set afire, earning high regard from his crew.
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Peter Hugo
Ds.c
Df.c
R.A.F
Paddy Finucane
Finucane
Hugo
Leeds
Major
Anglesey
Channel
London Daily Sketch
Peru Domestication Legacy Reveals Early Fruits and Veggies
A study highlights Peru as the origin for early domestication of crops including peanuts, pineapples, lima beans, and guavas. Researchers trace these crops to ancient Peruvian agricultural practices, underscoring Peru’s role in global food beginnings.
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Peru
Oslo the smallest city with a subway
Oslo Norway a city of 253000 people claims the distinction of being the world smallest municipality to operate a subway system.
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Oslo
Norway
Quick Freezing Tech Progress Affects Food Preservation
The St. Thomas Times-Journal notes rapid advances in quick freezing before WW II, allowing fruits and vegetables to retain flavor and freshness for months. Home lockers and basements adopted the method, with plans for community quick-freezing plants along Lake Erie to counter sugar shortages and save fuel and energy.
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Lake Erie
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Strawberry Time For Needlewomen
"scrap happy" strawberry designs make a lovely trim for linens. Appliqued strawberries and leaves from scraps with delicate flowers in outline stitch or applique. Pattern 7552 offers appliqué pieces of 12 motifs sized 3% by 7 to 34 by 3% inches with directions. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newpaper Union 175 McDerm Avenue EL Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern request. Delivery may be 3 days longer than usual.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newpaper
Union
McDerr Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Control of Dogs in the City Means License Compliance
The article states most dogs are born with instincts to run and dig and urges dog owners in the city to curb these acts. It emphasizes that sentiment cannot justify property damage and that a dog license only authorizes possession, with the owner required to keep the dog under control at all times.
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Soviet Information Bulletin
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Ministry of Supply
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New
R.C.A
Steep Rock
Madoc
Noranda
Preissac
Cadillac
Sussex
Waterford
Financial Post
Alice Brooks
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