British and Allied War Efforts Cite Broad Initiatives Across Colonies and Platforms
Palm kernel processing urged as key to Allied vegetable oil seed supplies. Canada reports April national income at 736 million dollars. Soviet Jewish doctors appeal for Red Army aid. Egypt records transport boom and railway revenues rise. A transport firm gains 115 points since the war began. British decorations awarded to Soviet forces for the first time. A South African doctor develops cheap plaster casts saving one fifteenth of former costs. The Nayland sanitarium estate is repurposed for TB treatment. Canterbury announces fund drive to raise 75 000 pounds for a 500-bed Stalingrad hospital. A British board plan provides artificial limbs for injured school children. Rolls Royce, a modified minesweeper, tops Royal Navy mine clearance with 182 mines cleared since March 1941.
Dutch Catholic bishops issue pastoral letter against Nazi forced labor
Open defiance to Nazi reprisals as Holland's Catholic bishops issue a new pastoral letter condemning the conscription of Dutch for forced labor. Read aloud in churches on May 16 after a wave of strikes and executions earlier in the month. The letter rejects the Nazi claim of fighting a crusade against Bolshevism as a catchword and urges Christians not to suppress their faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Hoe-your-own Victory look in Anne Adams Pattern 4400
Anne Adams Pattern 4400 offers a neat workmanlike outfit with a Princess jumper featuring a placket front and a coordinating blouse in white or plaid cotton. The jumper can be adapted to a Sunfrock, with misses sizes 12 to 20 and specific yardage noted for size 16. Orders: 20 cents in coins, Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave, Winnipeg Man. Delays possible due to mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Apne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Lush Days of Old Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard
The piece reflects on nostalgic times when Old Mother Hubbard seemed to guard a cupboard full of wonders and possibilities. It evokes memory and a longing for a vanished era of abundance and whimsy.
Squirrel Jumps 100 Feet Between Trees
The western red squirrel demonstrates remarkable agility by leaping up to 100 feet from one tree to another showcasing extraordinary tree to tree locomotion.
Sterilized Cigarette Wrappings Aid Wound Healing
Dr. M. Ellis of the British Colonial Medical Service reports in the British Medical Journal that boiled sterilized cigarette package wrappings used as wound dressings at Lagos hospital are non irritant and allow wound inspection. He asserts healing rates rise with this dressing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagos
Nigeria
M. Ellis
British Colonial Medical Service
Ellis
Postal regulations on mailing lighters amended
Postal rules banning mailing matches or inflammable liquid for lighters were amended to impose summary conviction with a fine up to 100 dollars and up to three months imprisonment or both.
Sunday School Lesson on II and III John Exegesis
The devotional piece analyzes Second and Third John with context from Acts 20 28 35 and notes the authorship ambiguity of the elder to the elect lady. It explains the church audience interpretation, the emphasis on truth love and obedience, and warns against deceivers who deny Jesus came in flesh. Dr F B Meyer urges thoughtful letters worthy of keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
John the Apostle
John the
Apostle
Smyrna
Jesus Christ
Jesus
F. B. Meyer
Lease-Lend in Reverse Acknowledged by Britain
The article notes Britain funded American use of airfields, barracks, hospitals and other facilities at an approximate total cost of $600 million, illustrating a reverse form of the lease lend arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ever Happy Wang Changshi Sings for War Relief in China
Wang Changshi who lost sight and both legs while fighting Japan has spent five years singing across China to raise funds for war relief. His efforts recently surpassed the $1,000 milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wang Changshi
China
rivet passing becomes new skill for Mrs Del Elliott
Victoria woman 21 joins shipyard crew and quickly learns to toss red hot rivets with accuracy in a frigate construction. She recalls helping riveter drive 1200 rivets in a single day and reflects on leaving nursing for greasy work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Elliott
Victoria
Genius and Talent Churchill Aiding Art and Bricklaying
A St. Catharines Standard note profiles an Englishman known for painting as a recreation after the last war. In 1920 he exhibited in Paris as Charles Morin and critics predicted a bright future. He is described as gifted in art and a capable union brick layer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Paris
Charles Morin
Union
St. Catharines
Mickie Says Home Newspaper Honest You Should Support It
A reader urged support for the local paper in a letter noting value of community reporting and integrity. The message emphasizes trust in local journalism and encourages readership.
Tuberculosis Survey Finds Active Cases in Saskatoon
The Saskatoon survey by the Saskatchewan Anti Tuberculosis League found twenty active cases among adults needing treatment. Dr Harvey C Boughton says about 30 more are real suspects under constant watch, with many others previously infected now under observation. The mass screening fluorographed 29 850 people, leaving around 10 000 unexamined as the survey continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan Anti Tuberculosis League
Harvey C Boughton
Saskatchewan
R. G. Ferguson
M.D
O.B.E
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Christmas Seal Fund
RCAF personnel overseas exceed forty thousand says Star
The Toronto Star reports Col. Ralston told parliament more than 40,000 RCAF personnel have been sent overseas including air and ground crews. The Commonwealth Air Training Plan totals over 150,000 across all ranks with monthly expenditures around 40 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Toronto Star
Ralston
R.C.A.F
Commonwealth Air Training Plan
Squirrel Family Derives Name From Latin Sciurus Meaning Shade-Tailed
The term squirrel comes from the Latin sciurus which translates to shade-tailed, reflecting the creature’s tail characteristics and historic naming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sciurus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gold Coast
Canada
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Soviet Union
Red Army
Egypt
British Legion
Nayland
England
Canterbury
Joint Committee For
Stalingrad
British Board of Health and Health Ministry
Rolls Royce
Royal Navy
Canadian Pacific
D. C. Coleman
Canadian Pacific Railway
Alexander Anderson
Ogden
Calgary
H. A Connolly
S. G. Blaylock
Consolidated Mining and Smelting Co
L. J. Belnap
Consolidated Paper Co
Mr. Coleman
W. A. Mather
Western Lines
BY William Ferguson
Alexander the Great
AASB
Ted
M. Rec
U.S. Pat
Irving Bauman
Mrs. Burkhardt
Debs Garris
National League
Bobby Riggs
West Coast
Mickie
By Fred Neher
Tion
Boughton
Reg Lar Fellers
Gene Byrnes
GOV Mint
Imay
Imus Ton
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!