Recreation Hut Opened by Bennett for Canadian Troops
Rt Hon R B Bennett on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross presented a new recreation hut to Canadian soldiers in England. The ceremony drew hundreds of civilians and soldiers with Lady Patricia Ramway declaring the hut open. Brigadier General Oldlum and Colonel Manion attended as Alfred Brodie spoke for the troops.
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R. B Bennett
Canada
Canadian Red Cross
England
Soiers
Patricia Ramway
Victor Oldlum
Red Cross
Alfred Steve Brodie
Toronto
R. J. Manion
Bennett
Rank Confusion in Home Guard Tales From War Years
A retired officer now a Home Guard lieutenant recalls a car ride with a Regular sergeant who learned the officer claimed major general status last week before becoming a second lieutenant. In Surrey, a war charity speaker notes a Regular officer asked the Home Guard leader what he does in civil life and he replied he is currently unemployed, formerly His Majesty's Ambassador at Manchester.
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Home Guard
Cheerio
Surrey
Manchester Guardian
Ideas Have Changed The Sun Reconstructs Itself
Scientists revised the sun's story as a cosmic Phoenix. They noted the sun loses about 4,000,600 tons of mass each second yet has radiated for billions of years, suggesting ongoing self-reconstruction from its own ashes.
Standing Firm Against Nazification in Norwegian Agriculture
A Svenska Dagbladet dispatch from Stockholm reports bitter Norwegian farmers resist Nazification efforts. German authorities reportedly tell Quisling to stay away from farmers. Quisling party members are expelled from meetings and leaders backed by storm troopers resign.
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Quisling
Svenska Dagbladet
Stockholm
Nylon Converts Dollar Paper to Synthetic Fibres
The American dollar and government bonds may switch from silk to synthetic fibres as the Treasury authorizes substitution of nylon or rayon for the traditional silk threads. Imported silk from Japan had provided the distinctive thread in the paper.
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Japan
Treasury
A wise man never guesses a woman's age in her presence
A brief adage notes men should not guess a woman's age while she is present, implying tact and discretion in social interactions. No specific person, place, or event is referenced.
Coronation Musician Dr Ernest Bullock Resigns
Dr Ernest Bullock, organist of Westminster Abbey for over 13 years and arranger of music for the Coronation of King George VI, resigns to become Principal of the Scottish Academy of Music in Glasgow. Born in Wigan fifty one years ago, he has held major posts since youth, served as a captain in the last war, and composed much church music.
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Ernest Bullock
Westminster Abbey
Scottish Academy of Music
Glasgow
Wigan
Bullock
Exeter Cathedral
Westminster
George VI
C.V.O
Trials Of An Author In Harvard Rhetoric Lectures
John Quincy Adams, then Professor of Rhetoric at Harvard College, delivered admired lectures on rhetoric and oratory. When a volume of the lectures was issued, it failed to gain expected popularity. Early one morning he learns from a warehouse boy that a cellarful of copies lies downstairs.
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John Quincy Adams
Harvard College
Adams
Maple Syrup Gum Fails Eastern Truck Engine Mystery
An eastern city's new truck engine seized due to a mysterious gummy substance in the oil system. A mechanic found a maple syrup like residue that resisted solvents and tasted sweet before linking the incident to a missing gallon of syrup later found in a separate garage.
Engineer-Sergeant Destroys Greek Rolling Stock
A Royal Engineers sergeant during the Greek withdrawal used an engine as a railway saboteur to wreck rolling stock and keep it from enemy hands. He backed the locomotive up four times and then drove it forward at full throttle into freight and passenger cars, with telescoping crashes described as “all that could be desired.”
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Royal Engineers
Greece
Time Brings Changes Greatly In Eighty Years
A British warship stopped an American steamer off Honolulu and removed four Germans seeking home via Japan and Siberia. The piece notes how 80 years ago the Trent incident nearly sparked a war between Britain and the United States and contrasts it with present friendly cooperation between England and the United States.
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Honolulu
Japan
Siberia
Trent
Europe
England
United States
Pacific
Detroit Free Press
No Sugar Ration Affects Restaurants After June First
The war era order bans sugar for tea coffee and hot drinks in restaurants from June 1 while doctors' fees rise by 20 percent and railway fares may increase. The Ministry of Food says catering establishments will still get sugar for cooking and private canteens remain unaffected.
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Ministry of Food
Nine year old girl suffers two month hiccup bout on Long Island
A nine year old girl on Long Island New York endures hiccups for two months with attacks lasting two to twenty four hours daily. Parents have tried numerous remedies including nose and ear holds sucking a lemon warm water orange juice sniffing garlic and even placing a paper bag over her head. The list of cures spans champagne cold milk iodine in whiskey pigeon blood ice packs a chicken gizzard tea black hen broth sugar infused with chloroform a spoon on the tongue and horseradish. Will Rogers reportedly praised oil of cloves as an old Indian remedy.
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Long Island
New York
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Madge Evans
Will Rogers
Gardens Without Soil Experts Explore Soilless Planting
Washington experts demonstrate soil-free gardening techniques that enable tourists to grow food on motor trailers, showcasing portable, compact systems for off-site farming.
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Washington
Australians Embrace Combat After Balkans Experience
Robert Menzies, Australian prime minister, told a Washington audience that Australian troops take unholy pleasure in fighting and no longer fear German forces. He praised Anzacs for their fighting qualities and offered candid remarks about the Italians.
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Balkans
Germany
Robert Menzies
Washington
Two Ronald Campbells Share a Notable Diplomatic Tale
The text describes two Ronald Campbells both prominent diplomats. One is the British Minister in Belgrade, a 50 year old with a heavy moustache and resolute demeanor. The other, Sir Ronald Campbell, is the ambassador to Paris. the two are unrelated though both share a distinguished career path.
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Belgrade
Ronald Campbell
Lord Grey
Lord Reading
Egypt
New School
Paris
Cawdor
An Argyll
Tornado Speeds Might Reach Five Hundred Miles Per Hour
A report notes that tornadoes can travel at extreme speeds potentially up to 500 miles per hour, highlighting the danger and need for rapid shelter measures during severe weather alerts.
Farmers Fight On Despite Hard Times
The piece notes that agriculture faces tough periods but many farmers refuse to quit, continuing to persevere through challenges and stay productive despite adversity.
British General Inglis Hawkesworth Prepares for Close Fighting
Major General John Leslie Inglis Hawkesworth, now Director of Military Training in Britain, trained in the East Yorks Regiment. He has focused on young officers and mechanization changes but stresses every unit must master rifle and bayonet. The Army appears ready for close in fighting against the Hun.
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John Leslie Inglis Hawkesworth
East Yorks Regiment
Russian Aid Flows to China Through Turkestan Route
Russian supply trucks deliver about 650 monthly to China along the trans Asian highway via Turkestan, totaling near 2000 tons of Soviet munitions monthly. Camel caravan traffic supplements the line with gasoline shipments. In Lima Peru, rooftops host hen houses where chickens hatch lay eggs and fatten for the table.
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China
Turkestan
Lima
Peru
Amazon River Basin Size Claim
The text notes the Amazon river in South America has the world’s largest river basin, listed as about 2,772,000 square miles. It references the river’s extent and basin scale in a concise geographic claim.
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Amazon River
South America
A Great Business Insight From Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace praised the film industry as a great business. He noted writers can earn fortunes for quick scenarios. A friend recalled sending four scripts and receiving nine in return from a company.
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Edgar Wallace
Wallace
Vet Suggests Alarm Clock to Settle Puppy
Dr Lyndon Potter a veterinarian recommends a simple device to quiet a noisy puppy in the early hours. Place a good loud alarm clock in the pup’s box the ticking may convince the dog he is not alone and help him sleep through the night.
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Lyndon Potter
Mosque Town Shows Solidarity With British Forces
In Jerusalem an all Muslim town displayed strong support for the British when its residents applauded Arab volunteers who joined British forces, a gesture highlighted by the British Broadcasting Corporation as evidence of pro-British sentiment among Moslems in the region.
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Middle East
Jerusalem
British Broadcasting Corporation
Historic Glory of British Army Under General Wavell
From Cairo headquarters General Wavell commands troops stretching 1700 miles to Addis Ababa and 1000 miles to Mogadishu. The force fights from Suez to the Mediterranean, Greece, and Tobruk, Braced against German invasion while shuttling between Ethiopia and Somaliland. Soldiers from across the British Empire earn praise for swift, decisive action.
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Cairo
Wavell
Addis Ababa
Mogadiscio
Somaliland
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Greece
Tobruk
Sollum
Atlantic
New York
Nerves and Nails in Dorchester Church Story
A diary tone passage recalls a Dorchester church stone for Mrs. Sarah Fletcher who died in 1799 at age 29. It notes her delicate nerves and tender character, contrasts with worldly shocks, and then shifts to a London New Statesman remark on German air noise over Oxford and Bodleian surroundings.
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Dorchester
Oxford
Sarah Fletcher
Bodleian
London
Mrs. Fletcher
London New Statesman
Italy Gains Small Slovenian Slice as War Ends
The Yugoslavia created after World War I, now overrun by German armies, is divided: Slovenia is small and poor, with Ljubljana given to Italy in a slice of the territory. Germany retains the rest. Mussolini had sought Nice Savoy Corsica and Tunis, but receives Ljubljana and a few Slovenes.
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England
Yugoslavia
Serbia
Croatia
Slovenia
Italy
Hitler
Ljubljana
Germany
Rome
Mussolini
Nice
Savoy
Corsica
Tunis
New York Times
Jail Preferred Over Hospital Says Fanny Bay Police
The Jail Police of Fanny Bay, Australia report natives often prefer jail to hospital. One man, transferred to hospital, returned to the jail by 4 am and rang the entrance bell loudly. He stated he did not like hospital, jail offering more food.
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Fanny Bay
Australia
Instinct of Birds Says Nature Outshines Human Planning
The Farmer's Advocate notes that birds navigate continents without maps or compasses. A man may get lost joining a township yet a bird will fly back to its birthplace using innate guidance. The piece contrasts natural instinct with human reliance on signposts and tools.
Life Begins at 40 Says Modern Folks
A humorous note reflects on aging with wit asserting life at forty brings common aches. The quip links fallen arches lumbago and poor eyesight to a habit of repeating stories to the same listener.
Happiness Is A State Of Mind Your Own Business
A compact reflection on personal contentment and autonomy suggesting happiness arises from inner perspective rather than external measures. It emphasizes self directed mindset and individual responsibility for emotional well being.
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