World events briefed from June 1940 and allied news
Free French authorities report 40 000 children died in June 1940 as refugees fled Nazi terror. The 10500 ton freighter John Steele launched 52 days after keel. Cri tica notes President Ortiz of Argentina considers resignation due to partial blindness. Herring runs flood Atlantic shores off Nova Scotia. fishermen discard catch. J A Scott Watson says Canada should export wheat to Europe post war to find buyers. Royal Canadian and Royal Air Force units donate 14500 to Red Cross in No 4 training command. Ion Antonescu: Romanian front casualties total 157000 last year. Agnes Marie, cook taken prisoner in St Nazaire raid now serves as kitchen maid in Mayfair.
No Refrigeration Claim About Nazi Tanks Debunked
British armor officers dismiss a Berlin hot weather story claiming Nazis use refrigerated tanks in the Libyan desert. They note captured German tanks lack refrigeration and that air cooling is the nearest equivalent, with US models offering air cooled engines.
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Berlin
Egypt
United States
Germany
Anne Adams pattern 4910 offers two-piece suit
Summer wardrobe mainstay Pattern 4910 includes a jacket with inset belt and two sleeve lengths plus a panelled slim skirt. Available misses and women sizes 14 to 42. size 16 uses 4 1/2 yards of 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents with name address and size to Anne Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Anne Pattern
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Ave. E
Stamps for Free France feature fishing boat and sextant
The new postage stamp for St Pierre and Miquelon depicts a fishing boat and a sextant as part of the Free French Colonies series. Issued shortly after General de Gaulle’s troops landed, London printers produced stamps for Britain and colonies, with 14 color variations designed by Edmund Dulac, all bearing RF and the Cross of Lorraine and the words France Libre.
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St. Pierre and Miquelon
General de Gaulle
London
Britain
Edmund Dulac
Cross of Lorraine
Free France
France Libre
British Industries Bulletin
Early Explorer Homage To Captain Vancouver
The Vancouver Sun pays homage to Captain George Vancouver on the 150th anniversary of his voyage that named Burrard Inlet. The piece recalls the wooded slopes where Vancouver first noted the land that would become a city bearing his name, and notes the rise of shipbuilding at the site long after his exploration.
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George Vancouver
Burrard’s Inlet
Vancouver
British Empire
Vancouver Sun
Where Princesses Played Gardens At Hamilton Place
The London gardens in Hamilton Place once quiet retreats for the Royal Princesses now lack their railings and host hens. Crowds visit to watch the birds being fed and hope to glimpse the eggs, amid curiosity over who may claim them.
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Hamiltonplace
London
Piccadilly
Alaska's early mining roots traced to 1854 coal on Cook Inlet
In 1854 Russian traders exploited coal deposits at Cook Inlet marking Alaska's emergence as a mining region, long before the famous gold rush era.
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Alaska
Cook Inlet
Earth Land Surface Size Report
A measurement states the Earth contains 57,510,000 square miles of land surface. The figure highlights terrestrial extent used in geographic and environmental analyses.
Coffee Rationing At Ft Benning Sparks Alert Soldiers
Collier's reports a yearly rationing plan giving each U S soldier 45 pounds of coffee. The quartermaster corps notes the average soldier drinks four cups daily and remains highly alert. Dessert preferences favor pie, ice cream, doughnuts, cakes, and puddings with rice pudding rated least popular.
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Ft. Benning
Quartermaster Corps
Collier's
Russian Soldier Puts Country First Amid Battle Narrative
War correspondent Ilya Ehrenburg reports a Russian field battery on a hill near Sevastopol facing Nazi tanks. The captain ordered artillery to fire on his own position, preserving the rest of the unit. only six men survived the engagement.
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Ilya Ehrenbourg
Sevastopol
God Created the Universe Genesis 1 Lesson Summary
Sunday school lesson outlines Genesis 1:1 as the creation overview and details each day from chaos to light to land and life. It contrasts God’s creation with myths, explains day length in Genesis, and notes that Genesis omits creation methods while geology and biology describe gradual development.
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God
Earth
S. A. Driver
John H. Vincent
Health League tips for safe summer holidays
Advice from the Health League of Canada promotes safe summer habits. Topics include sunbaths in easy doses, recognizing poison ivy, ensuring pure water, using pasteurized milk, avoiding excessive exercise, not swimming on a full stomach, learning paddling or rowing, and mastering artificial respiration to save lives.
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The
Health League of Canada
Tea measuring debate stirs Toronto tea talk
The Toronto Telegram quotes readers amid a teaspoon per cup debate. A tea-maker reports using a single teaspoon for several cups and a reader claims one spoonful yields five to six cups, sparking discussion on proper strength.
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T. R. Henry
Toronto Telegram
Admiralty seeks abroad photographs. 7000 responses in 24 hours
An Admiralty appeal for overseas photographs drew 7000 responses within a day, including a man claiming a 4000-image collection. The note about sharks mentions skeletons made of gristle as a curious aside.
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Admiralty
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Stamps For Free
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By Fred Neher
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