World happenings briefly told and noted
A compact roundup reports in Vienna streetcar operation taught to seventh and eighth graders due to labor shortages. Britain’s minister to Ethiopia R G Howe presented credentials to Emperor Haile Selassie in Addis Ababa. Nazis looted French industrial goods totaling about £200 million since 1940. Ukrainians in Canada urged to enlist. Fire study says Normandie fire not Nazi saboteur caused. Victorian union funds £10,000 donated to Liberty Loan. Argentine ships airlift war materiel to UN. Bomber stations adopt emblem crest with emblem motto Ubendum Wemend dum.
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Vienna
Britain
Ethiopia
R. G. Howe
Haile Selassie
Addis Ababa
Foreign Office
France
Germany
Canada
Normandie
United Nations
Juan R. Pichetto
Department of Labor
Coronation Scot Locomotive Returns to Britain
The streamlined locomotive Coronation Scot, which toured the United States in 1939 before appearing at the New York World's Fair, has arrived back in Britain aboard a freighter at a south western port and will boost British train engine supplies.
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United States
Britain
Matron's Slim Spring Ensemble by Anne Adams
Anne Adams unveils a spring frock with matching jacket Pattern 4994 in soft silk or rayon prints. Features include a scalloped neckline, waist darts, adjustable sleeves, and two panel skirts to slim hips. Available in sizes 36 to 50. yardage and fabric details provided. send 20 cents for pattern.
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Anne Adams
Perfect Mount: Russian Cavalry Harsh Training Praised
A long-time Russian resident writes of the hard conditioning of cavalry horses. He notes small strong mounts endure extreme winter gallops and cold nights to toughen them for Cossacks. The author compares this method to Napoleon's era and cites it as effective.
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Pete
Russia
Napoleon
London Daily Sketch
Planning a Play's Stage and Props in Early Rehearsals
Director Mary Ellen Burgess outlines steps to prepare floor plans and furniture lists for period plays. She emphasizes period accuracy, early props inventories, and clear division of duties to avoid later disputes. A sample Act I prop checklist includes altar items, piano, letters, lamps, and wardrobe notes.
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Williams
Atatea
Reforestation Plan Aims Ten Million Trees Annually
Lands Minister A Wells Gray announced a bold reforestation program for British Columbia to plant 10,000,000 trees per year this spring. Clearing of denuded areas began February 15 with hundreds of workers removing snags and brush to plant Douglas fir Western hemlock and red cedar, aided by expanded nurseries and new planting stocks.
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British Columbia
A. Wells Gray
Child Saboteurs Reported Rising in Occupied Europe
The information center in New York cites reports from western Europe of growing youth resistance to German occupation. Dutch escapee in London says secret child saboteur groups target vehicles and railways, while Belgian youth honor RAF dead with flowers. Norway may force youths 10 to 18 into labor, meeting strong opposition.
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inter-Allied Information Centre
New York
London
Europe
Britain
Belgium
Royal Air Force
Vidkun Quisling
Norway
Breathing in Normal Health Air Intake Measured
A typical healthy person inhales about 35 pounds of air in a day. The figure reflects average respiration under ordinary activity and climate, with variation based on age, fitness, and environmental conditions.
Sunday School Lesson on Wine and Wisdom
The lesson cites biblical passages Genesis 43 34 Psalm 104 Proverbs 31 4 7 Ecclesiastes 2 1 3 10 11 Isaiah 56 I Corinthians 10 6 7 and Psalm 16 1 6. It asserts wine as a mocker and outlines reasons to drink for merriment heart happiness and forgetfulness of misery with examples from Joseph in Egypt and historical rulers, concluding with warnings from Paul about Hebrew examples to avoid.
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Ecclesiastes
Joseph
Egypt
Canaan
Benjamin
B.C
Lemuel
Paul
Modern Winnipeg uses private refrigerated lockers for home storage
Winnipeg households increasingly use private family lockers at a large central cold storage plant to preserve vegetables and meats for weeks or months. The system handles hunting game, offers cleaning, and uses high speed ammonia compressors with a 27 ton daily capacity. the plant sits downtown.
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Winnipeg
Cornwall loses tin crown to Malay States in last century
Cornwall, England, long the world’s chief tin source, yielded its top position toward the Federated Malay States in the latter part of the last century, reshaping global mining leadership and trade.
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Cornwall
England
Vital Interest in Caring for Teeth by Dr Zimmer
Dr M H Zimmerman of New York University School of Dentistry warns most people neglect dental care. He notes by age 25 about four teeth are lost, by 30 seven, and by 40 around ten, due to inadequate cleaning and diet. He advises thorough brushing technique, daily gum massage, and sufficient intake of milk and green vegetables to support bone and tooth health.
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M. H. Zimmerman
School of Dentistry
New York University
Zimmerman
Faithful Dog Mascot Guards Wellington Bomber
A Canadian bomber squadron uses a large Irish wolfhound as mascot. When the pilot officer from Montreal flies, another officer handles the dog who watches the Wellington bomber from the cockpit and barks loudly on return, welcoming his master after the mission. Canada's Weekly London reports.
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Montreal
Canada
London
Identity Established Milk Thief Revealed A Dog
The Sangster family of Chatham Ontario has identified the thief as a dog that repeatedly stole bottles of milk from their back porch. The canine culprit carried off a bottle in its teeth with apparent ease.
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Sangster
Chatham
Ont
Charcoal and diamonds differ in value despite same carbon
An old note compares a ton of charcoal costing around $20 with a ton of low grade diamonds valued at about $75,000,600, highlighting both are made solely of carbon.
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Nebraska
Horace Greeley
WIN Son
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Baer
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Mary Ellen Burgess
Regina
Occupied Countries
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Shen
Wan
Yin
Heaven
Mickie
Gene Byrnes
Jerry
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