World Happenings Briefly Told
A snapshot of global and domestic happenings includes the Allied authorities granting a mall between Sweden and Germany, England planning livestock feed prosecutions, Alberta’s farm population falling 14 percent due to mechanization, and the British mission in Egypt to withdraw by year end. Also noted are Mrs. Roosevelt’s license reinstatement after a crash, Stalin's Georgian song broadcast in Moscow, Britain’s export losses from a fuel crisis, royal donations for Windsor flood victims, and Massachusetts General Hospital’s use of penicillin.
Britain Starts Recruitment for 200000 Territorial Reserves
London reports a British drive to recruit 200,000 volunteers for the Territorial Army, with War Secretary Frederick Bellenger seeking 20,000 women for the Auxiliary Territorial Service to serve in anti aircraft and field units. He aims to enroll 200,000 men in 18 months, detailing six infantry divisions plus one airborne and two armored divisions and anti air craft defences.
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London
Territorial Army
Frederick Bellenger
Auxiliary Territorial Service
Bellenger
Territorials
Man cannot live by bread alone says Owen Sound
The Ottawa Citizen notes a visible layer of butter on the adage and comments that he seems to be doing all right despite the claim.
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Owen Sound Sun-Times
The
Ottawa Citizen
Military Police Track 567 Canadian Deserters Across Regions
Ottawa reports that military police in Canada and allied forces in Europe still seek 567 Canadian deserters nearly two years after World War II. Most are missing in Canada. 20 air force members are unaccounted in the country with two overseas. Deserters face trial and punishment. those deemed not to have served receive no discharge credits. Army leads with 465 deserters, 325 in Canada and 140 overseas, with 75 navy members remaining missing.
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Ottawa
Canada
Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
Air Force
NRMA
Army
Navy
Crossword Puzzle Clues Mixed Letters and Numbers
A scrambled crossword puzzle appears with numerous numbered clues across horizontal and vertical sections, including hints like to withdraw compass point and desert plant names, plus several illegible fragments and misprints. The grid references and partial terms suggest a vintage puzzle page with mixed legibility.
Brief Criticism of Hitler From Dr Hugo Eckener
A concise remark by Hugo Eckener, famed airship designer, calls Hitler 90 percent fool and 10 percent criminal at rise, shifting to 90 percent criminal and 10 percent fool by the end. The note labels Hitler as trying to establish a master race and devastate others.
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Hitler
Hugo Eckener
Most milk supplies unpasteurized in provincial survey
A survey of 366 municipalities outside Ontario shows only 13 percent have compulsory pasteurization by-laws. Saskatchewan leads with 20 percent under such laws, while 90 municipalities report fully unpasteurized supply and 16 report 100 percent pasteurized.
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Ontario
Dominion
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Alberta
Canada Sharing In Loran Costs
Canada joins three other nations to fund the VIK Loran station in Iceland vital for transatlantic navigation. The agreement assigns Canada nine percent of about $6,000 monthly operating costs, with Iceland at five percent and the rest shared by the United States United Kingdom France and The Netherlands based on facility use.
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Montreal
Canada
Vik
Iceland
United States
United Kingdom
France
Netherlands
Royal Air Force
Ottawa farmers net income hits record high in year
The Ottawa Journal reports Canadian farmers earned a record 1.267 billion dollars in the last year, noting the substantial effort and hard work behind the achievement.
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Ottawa Journal
Prospective Canoe Dash Banned On Ottawa River
Police halted a planned Chaudiere rapids canoe dash by Chief Harry Rubin aged 41 and his brother Tony 42 volunteering for the Canadian Legion Montgomery branch. Officials warned the stunt posed near certain danger and insurers refused to cover the paddlers.
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Ottawa
Chaudiere
Ottawa River
Harry Rubin
Tony
Montgomery
The
Canadian Legion
Describing a Kitten Lesson Provokes Quiet School Humor
A boy at school describes a kitten as a little muddle of fur that rushes like mad at nothing whatever and stops before it gets there. The lighthearted remark captures the playful mood of the class.
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Sweden
England
Egypt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Moscow Radio
Generalissimo Stalin
Britain
Stafford Cripps
Board of Trade
Duke of Gloucester
Queen Mary
Windsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
W. W. Niven
Midwest Research Institute
Kansas City
Niven
F. Institute
Mo Man
Wealth League
Little Reggie
HI Reggie
MarGara
Felix
Guy
Peggy
Renry
Chuck Thurston
Les Carroll
Delbeccous
Doce
Yeni
NEA Service. Inc . Reg
U.S
TY Cobb
China
Americas
Winston Churchill
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