World Happenings Briefly Told
The BBC plans to speed up loading and unloading of ships in British ports. William Alexander of Aberdeen seeks gifts of a million unwanted keys to yield eleven tons of metal. The American Red Cross tally reaches 35 million in war relief aid, with over 15 million sent to Britain. Northern Command anti-aircraft gunners shoot down a Messerschmitt 110 bomber. Lord Somers notes eight George Medals and one George Cross awarded to Boy Scouts. Over 240 killed in raids. Federal agents in San Francisco arrest two Japanese for attempting to smuggle 3600 tool bits in milk cartons aboard the NYK liner Asama Maru. Dublin Irish Times starts a refugee fund after a Nazi raid on Belfast, raising about 15 600 in 60 hours. More than 169,000 men have applied for admittance to the RAAF in 58 weeks, averaging one application every three and a half minutes.
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American Red Cross
Europe
Orient
Great Britain
Britain
Northern Command
Lord Somers
San Francisco
NYK
Dublin Irish Times
Belfast
RAAF
Australian Air Department
Hidden War Heroines Guide to Guns Through Bomb Blitz
In London nine women provide vital transport for A A officers between gun sites during air raids. Sub Leader Audrey Palmer has mapped routes since 1939 and can navigate blindfolded to over 100 sites. She recalls waiting through the blitz and driving through snow rain and fog while bombs light the roads.
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A. A
London
Audrey Palmer
Soldier’s dying wish settles debt after long journey
A young soldier mortally wounded while with a bomb disposal squad asked to see his officer to settle a debt of half a crown owed to a friend. The officer then travelled from the South of England to Kettering, Yorkshire, over a hundred miles, to fulfill the soldier’s request.
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Kettering
Yorkshie
England
Canadian 500-pound bombs reach high production goals
The munitions and supply department in Ottawa announced that a Quebec factory, built last August and now in production, is producing Canadian-made 500-pound aerial bombs at gratifying proportions and is expected to exceed 100,000 bombs annually.
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Munitions and Supply Department
Ottawa
Quebec
Danish-Origins Mark Hundreds of Lincolnshire and Yorkshire Places
About 300 locations across Lincolnshire and Yorkshire retain Danish settlement names indicating Norse influence. The pattern hints at Viking-era habitation and later place-naming traditions that endure in local geography.
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Lincolnshire
Yorkshire
England
Cable address rules for service messages to the United Kingdom
Instructions state that messages to Active Service Force members in the United Kingdom must include regimental number rank name and unit and end with Canrecord London. A postal telegram to the United Kingdom uses regimental number rank name unit and Can Records Act on London. Urgent messages for officers and other ranks abroad require Officer-in-Charge of Records Ottawa. Omitting the unit causes the greatest delays in faulty cables.
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United Kingdom
Canrecord
London
John Doe
Ottawa
King tests new British heavy tank at factory site
The King rode in Britain’s latest heavy tank at a testing ground near a Ministry of Supply facility. He praised its handling and comfort, inspected the vehicle’s interior, and observed factory production. An official joke prompted the King to ask a constable if he had ever tried to stop one.
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Britain
Ministry of Supply
Indian Commander O Milton Martin to Lead Nanaimo Camp
Lt Col O Milton Martin of St Catharines Ontario who led the 13th Infantry Brigade last year was named commandant of the Nanaimo military camp in British Columbia He succeeds Brig J B Steevenso who moves to Welland Ontario Martin a full blooded Indian and veteran of the first World War was a former high school principal before the current war.
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St. Catharines
Ont
O. Milton Martin
Nanaimo
B.C
J. B. Steevenso
Welland
Col. Martin
Gardening Tips For A Healthy Early Canadian Veg Garden
The article urges timely sowing and frequent cultivation in Canada for a fruitful garden. It covers starting seeds, planting peppers tomatoes cabbage celery and melons, feeding with fertilizer, and staking and tying tall plants. It stresses thinning and avoiding crowding to prevent weak growth and damage from winds and pests.
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Canada
Green House
Where The Fault Lies about Secretary and Maid Roles
The piece contrasts how men praise efficient secretaries who handle work independently with how housewives demand strict control over maids and routines. It argues women suppress maid initiative, claim ownership of results, and complain about lack of initiative, creating a perpetual servant problem.
Induction Report Notes Framed Details Of Thomas Sutton
Private Thomas Sutton’s U S Army induction report records his frame as red, hair blue, eyes ruddy, and complexion as no comment. The document shows a carbon slip capturing these physical characteristics.
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Thomas Sutton
United States Army
Youth Must Be Served Flight Aims To Delight Father
Mrs W Carl Rufus 60 wife of a University of Michigan professor sails solo from Ann Arbor to the Pacific coast. The trip seeks to give her 91 year old father Rev G C Squire of Bellingham Washington his first airplane ride.
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W. Carl Rufus
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Pacific Coast
G. C. Squire
Bellingham
Wash
Montgolfier Brothers First Balloon Flight Try
The Montgolfier brothers conducted the first balloon experiment on June 5 1783 marking a milestone in aviation history.
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Montgolfier Brothers
Slim Long-Waisted Dress Pattern 4742 Ad
Anne Adams Pattern 4742 offers a long-waist dress with a front panel and low hipline seams for a slim look. Includes double side front panels, decorative bodice gathers, optional notch neckline and bows, in sizes 36 to 50. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Union for orders.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
Canadians with 200000 dollar incomes in 1939-40 tax year
Finance Minister Ilsley told the House of Commons that 27 Canadians had net taxable incomes of 200000 dollars or more in 1939 40. A breakdown shows 483 Canadians earned 50000 or more, including 139 between 50000 and 60000 and 27 above 200000. Brazil builds three airplane factories and a fourth in progress.
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Canada
Ilsley
House of Commons
Barnabas and Paul at Antioch Illuminate Gentile Mission
The lesson recounts Barnabas sending for Paul to Antioch, confirming Gentile conversion and church unity. Barnabas' zeal and trust elevate Paul, enabling a broader ministry. The piece highlights Barnabas as a model helper and warns that modern society lacks such advocates, risking lost souls.
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Barnabas
Antioch
Jerusalem
Cyprus
Luke
Paul
Tarsus
J. D. Jones
God
Returned His Medals to Italy Over Backbones Notions
Arthur Collins Cundy born in the Tower of London, international secretary of the Civilian club, returned Monta Guerra and the Order of the Annuziata medals to Italy four months ago after serving in the AEF. He paid 4.08 dollars postage and cited courage and loyalty, and noted his wartime cousin status with the Italian king ended when Italy entered the present war.
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Arthur Collins Cundy
Tower of London
Italy
Cundy
U.S
Frances Scott
Key
Sir Robert Baden- Powell
Boy Scout Movement
London Scottish Regiment
A.E.F
Preventive Medicine Gaps Slow Canadian Health Gains
The article argues rapid advances in preventive medicine contrast with slow adoption. It notes Toronto's 1914 milk pasteurization cut infant deaths and eradicated bovine bone tuberculosis, yet Ontario did not ban raw milk until 1938. It highlights diphtheria elimination via toxoid in some cities, uneven full time public health service, and the need for broad health education and funding to reduce disease and hospital reliance.
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Canada
Toronto
Ontario
Mitchell F. Hepburn
Hamilton
Brantford
Quebec
Rockefeller Foundation
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British Broadcasting Corporation
William Alexander
Aberdeen
King George
Brazil
Antioch Movement
I. Thessalonians
Charles Darwin
Thomas Alva Edison
Mickie
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