World Happenings Briefly Told
War era notes report South American oil output up over 400000 barrels daily. King donates 450 to Surrey County Cricket Club centenary appeal. 192 languages censored by SOAS during the war. Britain to speed up telephones with 1100 switchboard operators to be released. South Africa uses DDT to combat tsetse fly in Zululand. Dutch bulb committee gifts 30000 bulbs to Kew and royal parks. Chiang Kai-shek hints at retirement after 18 years of crisis. Avon Castle, former Egmont seat, for sale at 35000 pounds. Scriptures circulated by Upper Canada Bible Society reach 95000 copies in 1945.
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Avon Castle
Curling Debuts With Canadian Troops in Oldenburg Germany
Canadian troops in CAOF open a curling rink at Oldenburg airport marking the start of a league. Brigadier Campbell secured the arena, and 400 personnel show interest. Six rinks now run weekly with matches planned by Lieut Olafsen. The top two teams may visit Edinburgh to play the Royal Caledonian Curling Association.
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CAOF
Chris Vokey
G.O.C
3Rd Canadian Infantry Divison
Oldenburg
Colin Campbell
Dominion Curling Association
Campbell
Canada
R. F. Jobson
RCEME
Barrie
Ontario
Col. Johnson
RCE
Edinburgh
Scotland
Royal Caledonian Curling Club
H. S. Olafsen
Hivertown
Sask
L. G. Mowatt
Calgary
Royal Caledonian Curling Association
Ripple Rock Hazard Sparks Rush to Dredge
Senator G G McGeer presses for rapid completion of Ripple Rock removal. Ripple Rock, a Canadian coastal threat near Vancouver Island, Maude and Quadra Islands, features whirlpools up to 20 feet deep that have wrecked ships and logs. Dozens of vessels wrecked. many small craft missing without trace remains conjectural.
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G. G. McGeer
Vancouver Island
Quadra
Maude Islands
Ripple Rock
Definite Mail Sorters Face Woodstock Name Confusion
A research note reveals at least 15 Woodstock places worldwide, with two in Canada and 12 in the United States. Postmaster James Steele cites confusion in sorting mail as officials name Woodstock in Ontario, New Brunswick, England, and many U S states.
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Woodstock
West Woodstock
Woodstock Valley
Alabama
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Ohio
Vermont
Virginia
Wisconsin
Iowa
Axis War Costs and Global Losses Reported
Metropolitan Life Bulletin compiles Allied and Axis deaths by nation including Germany 3 25 million Japan 1.5 million Russia 3 million Britain 400 thousand United States 325 thousand Free French 167 thousand Poland 125 thousand Yugoslavs 75 thousand Belgium 7 thousand Holland 6 thousand and China 250 thousand since Pearl Harbor with satellites totaling about 225 thousand.
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Germany
Japan
Italy
Romania
Finland
Hungary
Bulgaria
Russia
British Empire
United States
Poland
Belgium
Holland
China
Pearl Harbor
Metropolitan Life Bulletin
The Penknife Dilemma in the Office Tale
A corporate office tells of a general manager who forgets his penknife and finds none among staff until a boy brings one. The boy explains his single-pair-of-pants budget explains his readiness. The note ends with a light observation about vitamin C in apple sides.
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Corporation
Tommy
Prevention Of Famine United action urged to curb hunger abroad
The article argues for a united effort to prevent famine and starvation, noting U.S. food stock surplus and consumption up 34 percent from last year. It lauds the American food relief plan and calls for expanded relief to avert undermining the United Nations.
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United States
United Nations
Washington Post
Peaceful year invites garden planning and seed sowing
In a postwar era article the author urges planning a garden this spring to regain normalcy. It advises drawing a rough layout, spacing shrubs and trees properly, consulting a Canadian seed catalogue, and staggering sowings with early to late varieties including lettuce radish spinach peas carrots beets onions potatoes and beans.
Goering's stolen art treasures recovered in transit
The London Times reports that Goering secured treasures from Italy but all have been recovered. Forty packing cases taken by Mussolini from Rome galleries were intercepted and rescued in transit under the noses of the S S men who guarded them. Santos, Brazil, is noted as the leading coffee port of the world.
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London Times
Goering
Italy
Germany
Mussolini
Rome
S.S
Weekly No-Fuss Meals From Leftovers Plan
A week of budget friendly dishes uses a four pound roast for shepherds pie and lunch leftovers. Tuesday offers macaroni scallop with vegetable vitamins and wheat germ muffins. Thursday pairs corned beef with jacket potatoes and cabbage. Saturday uses remaining mince with potatoes and parsley sauce. Friday features fish with sausages for Sunday breakfast eggs.
Parsnip Salad Alternative To Waldorf
A housewife can stretch apples by using parsnips in a Waldorf style salad. Mix three cups shredded parsnips with one diced apple one diced orange and salt. Toss lightly with salad dressing and chill on lettuce for serving.
Not All Cruel Major Foote Praises German Acts
The Ottawa Citizen cites Major Foote V C praising humane acts by Germans toward prisoners of war during three years captivity. It contrasts these deeds with the brutality at Neumannberg trials and urges credit where due as a basis for a decent new world, referencing Sao Paulo’s large population in Brazil.
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Major Foote
V.C
Neumnberg
Noel Coward
Also Mentioned on This Page
Surrey County Cricket Club
School of Oriental and African Studies
University of London
Army
Civil Defence
Zululand
National Central Bulb Committee of
Royal Botanic Gardens
Kew
Royal Parks
Chiang Kai-shek
B.C
Stoney Creek
Ivan Hyslop
Owen Sound
Ont
By Fred Neher
Henry
Santos
Brazil
Gene Byrnes
Zoolie
Roni Scallop
Bage
Foote
Sao Paulo
South America
BY William Ferguson
Hira
Loui Cave Perkins
Morko
Lai
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