World Happenings Briefly Told
Wimpole in Surrey. iron ore 65 percent in central Nova Scotia. Costa Rica has the world s smallest navy from a converted 22 ton yacht. Dominion geologists study Peace River petroleum in British Columbia. George Yandell to lead anti forgery and ration coupon crackdown. Mallon airport flying school moves to De Winton Alberta. Sabotage disrupts Germany’s war machine in Holland. Dutch refugee cites chaotic municipal and national administration. Commandos draw heavy interest with only 25 percent of applicants accepted.
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Costa Rica
Central American Republic
Holland
Britain
Escaped Lidice Man Remains At Large Says Masaryk
Jan Masaryk reports a lone survivor from Lidice, the Czech village razed by the Nazis in reprisal for Heydrich’s slaying. The man is believed hidden in Czecho Slovakia and his identity is unknown. Masaryk warns sources must be guarded to avoid endangering him.
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Jan Masaryk
London
Lidice
Reinhard Heydrich
Czecho-Slovakia
New Pattern 4048 by Anne Adams Featured
New young frock pattern 4048 by Anne Adams promotes lacy shoulder yokes pockets and sleeves with a tall princess panel. The Sewing Instructor notes junior miss sizes 11 13 15 and 17 and size 13 requires 3 5 yards of 39 inch fabric. Send 20 cents for this write up.
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Anne Adams
Germans Looting Confiscates Wealth to Fund War
A private research group says Nazi occupation drains conquered Europe of wealth, extracting about 4 percent of world output annually in goods and cash. The report claims in three years looting could finance years of war, pushing Europe toward famine under occupation costs and reparations. It warns liberation is essential to end Nazi domination and save democracy.
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The
Association
Ernest Hediger
Germany
Europe
Britain’s Growing Air Power in War Britain’s resolve and defense hold firm
The Toronto Telegram argues Britain’s air power is increasing as the war extends into year three. It warns Hitler’s vengeance will come, but asserts British courage and improved defenses will withstand raids on Cologne Essen Canterbury and other targets while the United States and Britain strengthen in the west.
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Cologne
Essen
Britain
Hitler
Canterbury
United States
Toronto Telegram
Young Australian boy earns praise for war vehicle invention
Twelve‑year‑old Jim Philipps of Adelaide, Australia, designed a munitions and troop carrier when he could not join the navy. He received a commendation from Army Minister F. M. Forde for his device intended to rush men and supplies to the front.
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Jim Philipps
Adelaide
Australia
Navy
F. M. Forde
Dad
Turned The Tables In Cuban Waters Battle At Sea
Reports from a Cuban coastal city say a United States merchant ship rammed shelled and sunk a submarine after it machine gunned the U S vessel near a Cuban port. Two sailors boarded submerged gunfire. One American crewman was injured a fund of 1000 was raised for the crew.
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United States
Sunday School Lesson on Temptation and Judgment
The lesson centers on resisting temptation from Proverbs 1 10 and explores related passages Proverbs 21 17 23 32 Isaiah 5 20 23 Hosea 4 11 Joel 3 2 3 Ephesians 5 18 with devotional reading Proverbs 3 13 18. It cites intoxication’s harms and divine judgment while explaining the Valley of Jehoshaphat concept and historical note from Dummelow.
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Hosea
Joel
George Dana Boardman
Germany
Jehoshaphat
Israel
Jerusalem
Dummelow
Sunburn a Major Seasonal Ailment Warns Health League
Dr Gordon Bates warns sunburn causes significant work time loss during summer. Medical experts urge wartime production safety and advise moderate exposure, especially on weekends. For mild burns tannic acid jelly or solution packs are recommended, while grease should be avoided to prevent infection.
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Gordon Bates
The
Health League of Canada
Canada
Guard Food Supplies Britain Has Method Of Treating Food Contaminated With Gas
Britain has developed a nationwide salvage service to decontaminate gas contaminated food. Air Raid Precautions experts built food laundries staffed by civil defence personnel in cooperation with local authorities. The system could salvage about ninety percent of treated goods if ever deployed.
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Britain
Women Timber Corps Recruits Trained at Bury St Edmunds
Recruits from across Britain join the Women’s Timber Corps under the Supply Ministry in Bury St. Edmunds to bolster timber production. Members are part of the Women’s Land Army. In 1940 India’s jute crop reached 12,262,450 bales.
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Britain
Women's Timber Corps
Bury St. Edmunds
Supply Ministry
Women’s Land Army
India
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