World Happenings Briefly Told
Unconfirmed reports in Ottawa say the Victory Loan begins April 26 with a target of 1 250 000. Manitoba Co operative Wholesale Limited reports a surplus of 85 576. Sweden signals willingness to extend food shipments to occupied countries. Fighter Command destroys 61 enemy aircraft in January, the best month since August 1942. Eden says no talks on postwar air transport. American troops will soon eat cheese soup or powdered cheese sandwiches. Manitoba rural municipalities close 1942 with higher reserves and lower debts.
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Ottawa
Fighter Command
Britain
Slimming Shirtfrock Pattern 4229 by Anne Adams
Pattern 4229 offers a trim shirtwaister with front buttoning and is designed for full time wear. The iunset waistband and soft bodice flatter. collar can match or contrast. sizes 34 to 48 with 39 inch fabric needs. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba for order details.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Good Partner Policy Emphasized For Lasting Peace
Walter Lippmann addressed the Canadian Club in Montreal on The Good Partner Policy. He argued lasting peace requires unity among nations and a maintained United Nations alliance as the foundation of victory and an ordered world.
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Walter Lippmann
Montreal
Unite Nations
United Nations
Sunday School Lesson March on Drunkenness Across Ages
Golden text from Isaiah 24 9 introduces a lesson on drunkenness traced through biblical scenes from David in 1 Samuel 30 16 17 to Isaiah 28 17 and Galatians 5 19 21. The devotional notes outline how feasting and drunkenness affected Judah and Ephraim, then summarize Paul’s list of vices and their four-group structure.
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David
Judah
Ziklag
Sasiah
Isaiah
Hezekiah
Jerusalem
Ephraim
Samaria
Paul
A. W. Robinson
War work keeps crippled man advancing as auto mechanic
Arthur Gamble aged 34 of Brantford Ontario, crippled since childhood, becomes a first class auto mechanic with a large transport company. He lends his power and skill to keep war goods moving, working on trucks with crutches on the running board and a fearless, tough performance in night shifts and zero weather. He praises the effort as his best way to do his bit.
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Arthur Gamble
Brantford
Ont
Gamble
Garden Notes Emphasize Seed Shortages and Early Planting
Gardening is essential for food during wartime and seeds are scarce as Europe is cut off. Canada and the United States supply remaining seeds but varieties are limited. gardeners should order early, plant thinly, and spread sowing over weeks. For small plots, focus on high yield crops like beans and carrots while storing soil well and tackling lawn seeding with careful preparation.
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Canada
Europe
United States
German War Shift Tows to Skoda Works for Submarine Parts
Allied bombing has badly damaged Kiel U boat workshops forcing Germany to redirect the Skoda arms works at Pilsen in Czechoslovakia to produce submarine parts. This shift signals intensified wartime pressure on German war industry.
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Kiel
Germany
R.A.F
Skoda
Pilsen
Czechoslovakia
War Savings certificates and stamps marketed for all pockets
War Savings certificates are priced to suit every budget and if certificates are out of reach, people are urged to purchase War Savings stamps as an alternative.
Romanian War Worker Proudly Has Ten Sons In Service
Adolph Mikulek of Sarnia Ontario a 60 year old Romanian born lumber worker reveals ten of his sons serve in Canada's armed forces. Five enlisted together in the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps and have served overseas since early in the war. Two are in the Royal Canadian Air Force, two in the navy and one in the artillery. He supports Victory bonds and notes the family may soon reach eleven in uniform if the war lasts longer. The article also oddly cites an ancient claim about the world’s climate zones.
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Canada
Adolph Mikulek
Wat
Sarnia
Ont
Mikulek
Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
R.C.A.F
Navy
Artillery
A Clever Dog Named Bully Discharged From Torpedo Squadron
Bully the bulldog of a Canadian torpedo-bomber squadron earned discharge for frequent wandering. He rode trucks and buses between stations and villages, ending each escapade in police custody. The log notes say the bulldog accompanied the unit on moves across England and Scotland and was posted to civvy street for misbehavior.
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London
Bully
Bulldog
England
Scotland
Civvy Street
War Agencies Adopt New Submarine Detection Devices
The war against U boat is being intensified with new devices used by the RAF and Royal Navy to spot submarines on the surface in fog or darkness. The RAF uses a radio magic eye and the navy employs radio locators. A delayed action bomb is described that explodes if moved before its set time, requiring whole factory areas to be cleared when dropped. Buy War Savings certificates regu larly. Held to maturity your investment increases by 25 per cent.
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R.A.F
Royal Navy
Air Force
Navy
RAF
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Manitoba Co-operative Wholesale Limited
Swedish Radio
Sweden
Hoover
Eden
House of Commons
William Morton
Manitoba
Mickie
New York
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OS Pice
Hitler
Anadian Pacific Railway
Angus
Globe
C.P.R
Arma
Gene Byrnes
Talixin
By William Ferguson
NEA Service, Inc
Colorado
Mojave Deserts
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