World Happenings Briefly Told
The Greek government gave the British Empire 20 acres near Phalirog for a cemetery for British war dead. Britain's Nottingham penicillin factory has closed as a weaker plant. A Roosevelt memorial plaque was dedicated at McGregor Bay, Lake Huron. Malcolm MacDonald was installed Governor-General of the Malayan Union and Singapore. Arauco II arrived at Callao to teach Peruvian fishermen radar and new methods. India warns rationing could fail in August without foreign supplies. France will not refuse licences for new newspapers despite print shortages. Holland trims bread rations to 2200 grams weekly.
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Phalirog
Gulf of Athens
R. T. Hon
Malcolm MacDonald
Canada
Singapore
Arauco II
Callao
Michael Knight
Windsor
Ont
Toronto
F. R. Griffin
Red Cross
Montreal
Southampton
Michael
Will
Mystery
Diamonds from Kimberlite Pipes and River Sands
Diamonds most often come from dark basic rocks and from kimberlite pipes in South Africa shaped like carrots. The stones are concentrated through extreme crushing and, after weathering, wash into placers in stream beds and coastlines where sand and gravel carry the diamonds to be mined.
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E. 8. Moore
Royal Ontario Museum
South Africa
Pioneers Seek Golden West on Canadian Prairies
A 19th or early 20th century voyage narrative tells of migrants from Glasgow Rotterdam and Brest heading to Western Canada. They settled homesteads on prairie soil amid harsh toil and isolation, yielding rich harvests and proving the dream of wealth and progress. The piece honors their faith, courage, and lasting impact on Western Canada.
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Glasgow
Rotterdam
Brest
Common Sense on Motor Cars and Road Safety
The piece argues that good cars and good roads increase happiness, while improper use causes danger. It urges the public to apply common sense to maximize highway safety and reduce risks from driving negligence.
Farmer kills cobra with stake in sprint to fence
In the Orange Free State a farmer, chased by a five foot cobra hidden in long grass, sprinted to a fence and used a pulled stake to kill the reptile just as it lunged. The quick action ended the threat as the cobra struck.
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Orange Free State
Factory of Crime and the Slum Vote on Prevention
A forthright editorial argues crime stems from poor housing and parental neglect in Canadian slums. It urges churches and schools to address juvenile delinquency, criticizes sole reliance on prisons, and proposes fines be paid by installments to avoid creating criminal records. It contrasts outcomes for rich and poor offenders and calls for social reform.
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Canada
George
Crime Commission
England
Poles in Britain Prefer Staying Over Returning
About 110000 Poles serving in Italy are to be demobilized in Britain and establish themselves there rather than return to Poland. The move signals a large foreign born influx for Britain and may alter the island’s social and cultural outlook, echoing changes seen in the United States.
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Italy
Britain
Poland
United States
Detroit Free Press
Malta Reconstruction Cost Estimate Reveals War Damage
Sir Wilfred Woods reports total war damage costs for Malta at 104 million dollars. Rebuilding the island and restoring its postwar economy would require an additional 56 million dollars.
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Malta
British Empire
Wilfred Woods
Shakespeare First Folio Names Surpass Fifty Five Biblical Terms
A note on the First Folio highlights a surprising count of biblical proper names among its pages with scholars estimating over fifty five instances. The observation invites analysis of early modern printing practice and scriptural influence in Shakespearean text.
Senators Predict Space Ships And Faster Guided Missiles
A Senate sub committee report foresees guided missiles reaching speeds up to 100000 miles per hour and space vehicles with bases above the atmosphere. It urges several hundred million dollars for immediate scientific aeronautical research to maintain wartime air supremacy.
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Senate Defence Investigating Committee
Senate
Army Air Forces
British families to receive furniture gifts from Gold Coast timber industry
Bombed-out Britons will receive new furniture gifts crafted by African artisans from famed Gold Coast timbers. The items are being assembled in Britain for distribution to affected families.
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Britain
Gold Coast
Wartime BC telephone network to serve public use soon
The War Assets Corporation announces turning over part of British Columbia wartime landline system to BC Telephone Co. The network spans 2336 miles of lines totaling 16266 miles of wire from the US border to Prince Rupert and beyond to Hope and Prince George, with radio links to Queen Charlotte Island.
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British Columbia
Canada
War Assets Corporation
British Columbia Telephone Company
United States
Prince Rupert
Hope
Prince George
Vancouver Island
Queen Charlotte Island
B.C
British Columbia Telephone Co
RCAF
Out of Joint Woes and Wealth Amid Canada Prosperity
The Ottawa Journal laments industrial strife dampening Canada’s wealth, noting April bank deposits near 3.24 billion and vast reserves in victory bonds and life insurance. It urges unity to seize opportunities across mines forests and waters, arguing Canadians are rich beyond past dreams yet fail to act.
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Ottawa Journal
Wool growers face synthetic fibers in limited civilian market
Synthetic Wools Science cannot replicate all wool traits in one fibre. Some synths imitate wool in feel or appearance, while others do not. Canadian wool must compete with cotton and linen. improving finished quality is essential to retain market share.
Zoo animals released as keepers struggle for food
In Wuppertal 700 Germany keepers unable to feed animals opened cages and let llamas ponies antelopes and zebras roam the town grazing in green patches. The earth’s population increases about 20 million annually.
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Wuppertal
Germany
Diabetes Predicted by Heredity Says Dr Joslin
Dr Elliott P Joslin in Hygeia states that about one in 200 Americans has diabetes and more than two thirds of the diabetic army are over 40. He warns obesity raises risk but heredity is the key factor, with diabetes developing only in those with a predisposed ancestry. Those with diabetic relatives should guard against obesity and excess risk.
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Elliott P. Joslin
USA
Buddhists in China Release Birds for Merit
Buddhists in China often buy a pet bird to set it free, believing freeing creatures earns merit in heaven and reflects a desire to avoid confinement. The practice links to religious notions of liberation and moral value.
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China
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Nottingham
Stronge
Franklin D. Roosevelt
McGregor Bay
Lake Huron
India
Robert Hitchings
Holland
Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
Pen
Western Canada
T. A. Bowman
Farmer
Factory OF Crime
U.S
By Fred Neher
US Moderns
Central Africa
ZOO Animals
Earth
Reg'lar Fellers
Gene Byrnes
Ili
Poller
BY WiLliam Ferguson
Baltimore , Maryland
Anl County
Gaghar
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