Daughter of Destiny Chapter VII Night at Vara's gathering
Devona attends Vara's lavish party as Paul Darnell eyes the theater crowd. Dale comforts her on the verandah, hinting at his interest while Devona imagines a bright future with him. A whispered destiny and a fakir’s prophecy close the scene as the chapter ends.
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Devona
Vara
Palm Springs
Reba
Paul Darnell
Los Angeles
Paradise
Mr. Darnell
Wadne
Paul
Dale
Vera
Devona's Secret Romance Breaks Through In Night Music
Devona captivates guests with a piano performance at Vara's gathering as Dale arrives unexpected, sharing a lingering look and a promised dawn swim. Vara's cold rebuke shatters the moment, leaving Devona torn between affection and her mother's disapproval.
Parcels For Overseas Food Sending Tips From Captain Jones
Captain T. W Jones of the 1st Canadian Division offers advice on overseas parcel sending. He urges using two five pound packages, packing butter in tins and cheese with foil, and including chocolate, nuts, tea, coffee, cocoa, sugar, and napkins. Parcels are duty free and not deducted from rations. He notes ample staple foods but limited variety and odd notes on turnip juice and scarce onions.
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T. W Jones
YMCA
England
Ministry of Supply
Capt. Jones
Dramatic Escape of Nine Interned Airmen From French Somaliland
Flying Officer K A Lawrence of Quebec and eight others escaped from an internment camp in French Somaliland. After landing near Dessie in Ethiopia their group hid in Jibuti then crossed into British Somaliland using Greek guides. They reached Aden aboard a patrol boat.
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K. A. Lawrence
Quebec
Royal Air Force
W. H. Tomlin
Liverpool
A. B. Houston
Glasgow
Lawrence
Tomlin
Houston
Dessie
Ethiopia
Jibuti
British Somaliland
Aden
Gems of Thought on Character and Influence
A compilation of quotations from Taylor Star King Eddy and others on how character shapes life and influence. It discusses how good and evil exhale their natures, the power of small influences, and the responsibility of choosing company and forming character.
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Thomas Star King
Mary Baker Eddy
Typhoon test pilot awarded George Medal
Fit Lt. Philip G. Lucas received the George Medal for saving a Typhoon fighter from destruction during a test flight. The BBC reported the aircraft is in full production and described as faster and better armored than current RAF machines, with speeds well over 400 mph.
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Philip G. Lucas
Britain
British Broadcasting Corporation
Lucas
BBC
Walking Still Good Amid Tax Changes
The notice notes a 10 percent federal levy on railway tickets and a three cent per gallon gasoline tax increase, while reagents say walking remains good and shoe prices stay steady. The tone conveys consumer relief despite tax hikes and ongoing mobility.
Not All Mechanized Force Units in Middle East and Australia
Despite mechanization, horses and mules remain in Australian Imperial forces in the Middle East. Purple Cross Services operate across Australia to provide first aid. A London historian notes some of Napoleon’s letters were so illegible they resembled battlefield maps.
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Australian Imperial Forces
Middle East
Purple Cross
Australia
Napoleon
London
Australian War Casualties in Greece Set Under Three Thousand
Australian Army Minister Percy Spender said total casualties in Greece likely under 3000 from a 16000 strong force. He based the estimate on dispatches from Lt General Sir Thomas Blamey, commander of the Australian Imperial Force.
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Greece
Percy Spender
Thomas Blamey
Would Not Pay Ottawa warns salvage tin not profitable
The Ottawa warns there is no point in collecting tin cans as war salvage since no detinning plant exists in Canada and it would not pay to establish one. Separation of tin is specialized and Canada’s size requires several plants to avoid prohibitive transportation costs.
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Ottawa
Canada
Australia Requisition of Private Cars for Military Use
Australia will commandeer private motor vehicles for military use as Percy Spender and a BBC report note. Fair prices will be paid for trucks and lorries used by troops at home and abroad. Gasoline rationing is scaled to cut civilian consumption by 33 percent below pre war levels, giving private motorists 2 000 miles annually, matching Britain.
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Percy Claude Spender
Australia
British Broadcasting Corporation
McBride
Britain
Foreign workers and prisoners in German economy reported
The official German report states over 2,000,000 foreigners, including Polish origin prisoners and civilian workers, are employed across agriculture, mining, and industry. Two thirds work outdoors, with others in baking, butchery, shoemaking, and various indoor trades.
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Netherland
Wealthy Distant Relative Maintains Distance
A distant relative of wealth keeps physical and social distance. The arrangement suggests rising boundary between family wealth and nearby interactions, with the relative valuing privacy and personal space.
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Gyproc
Lumber & Builders Supply
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Toronto
Mlabastine Canada
Naiper Torowt
William Mackergo Taylor
Plutarch
Elihu Burritt
Germany
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