World Happenings Briefly Told
A hot mid day meal costs pupils one penny a week at a vocational school. Britain reports blight resistant potato progress after 73 years of research. London plans exhibit glass silk flooring for soundproof rooms. New Zealand offers to panel a room in the Guild Hall rebuilt after bombing. Atlantic crossing losses run under 0.5 percent in the year to Sept 30. British fighters use long range tanks made of paper glue and gelatine. Jettisoned tanks cause little material loss. US ships 19 722 tons and UK 40 848 tons of civilian supplies to French West Africa in early 1943. London taxi fleet faces a winter famine with about 4 500 cabs available, half prewar. Empire Club in Toronto hears Cmdr Stephan King Hell say war costs civilization 50 000 dollars per second.
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New Zealand
London
United States
United Kingdom
French West Africa
War Cabinet
Stephan King-Hell
M.P
Empire Club
Toronto
Airwomen train in Royal Canadian Air Force photo course
Ground crew trainees at Rockcliffe Air Station near Ottawa complete four and a half months of aerial and ground photography instruction. The program has women handling pre flight ground work and in flight tasks under instructors, preparing them to release air crew for duties across Canada.
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Royal Canadian Air Force
RCAF
Rockcliffe Air Station
Ottawa
Farquhar
Canada
Home Service Curtains Add a Touch to a Room
A 32 page booklet guides making dimity curtains with 15 inch tiered ruffles edged by red ball fringe. Learn fabric choices color and style for different windows and how DIY curtains reflect personal style.
Jesus Expands the Seventh Commandment in Sermon Teaching
A Sunday school lesson explains Matthew 5 27 30 on adultery and lust, noting Jesus expands the commandment to cover inner thoughts. It discusses hyperbole, Gehenna punishment, and ascetic discipline, urging avoidance of occasions of sin and whether asceticism differs from eastern beliefs.
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Jesus
Bombing maps studied at survey training centre
personnel of the A T S learn to revise maps from reconnaissance photographs. The RAF unit works on updated targets and notes what remains to be destroyed as shown by the revised sheets.
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A.T.S
United Kingdom
C.W.A.C
Jonathan
Pantir
R.A.F
Fireproof Clothing and the CM Fire Retardant
John Hartwood- Jones in C I L Oval discusses a new chemical alias CM that can render fabrics fire resistant by dipping or spraying. It preserves feel and appearance and can be applied to garments from party frocks to military uniforms. The immediate use is for uniforms and textiles for war machines amid military demand.
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John Hartwood- Jones
Crossword Puzzle Clues Horizontal and Vertical List
A long list of crossword clues is presented in two sections, horizontal and vertical, with numbers for positions and a mix of definitions including common nouns, verbs, adjectives, and abbreviations. The clues reference everyday objects, languages, and letters, inviting solution of a standard puzzle grid.
Tuberculosis Vaccination and Mass Screening Advances
Saskatchewan reports 1800 student nurses and staff vaccinated since 1938 with only 10 lesion cases. Bacillus Calmette Guerin vaccine shows strong protection, especially in Indian babies with 75 percent mortality reduction. Mass surveys via miniature films and photofluorographic imaging enable rapid case detection and monitoring.
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Saskatchewan
R. G. Ferguson
Saskatchewan Anti-Tuberculosis League
Canadian Public Health Association
Toronto
Ferguson
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Canada
Free Legal Advice Expands in Britain During War
The Poor Man's Lawyer Association run by the Law Society continues to provide free legal advice to the poor. A new Poor Man's Valuer Association formed by surveyors offers free guidance on the War Damage Act to those in need.
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United Kingdom
Poor Man's Lawyer Association
The
Law Society
Poor Man's Valuer Association
Montgomery quote at Amesbury school on Sicilian campaign
General Sir Bernard Montgomery told students at Amesbury School in Britain that the key difference between German and British soldiers lies in their sense of humor. He said Germans laugh at others misfortunes while Britons laugh at their own.
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Sir Bernard Montgomery
Amesbury School
Great Britain
Sicily
Helicopter Seen as Future Topic but Not Ready for Mass Use
Experts say mass production of helicopters is not the solution to readjustment after the war. The craft is safe and requires no airfield but is expensive to build and needs further refinement.
British war loans contributions total over four years
Between November 22, 1939 and August 24, 1943 British contributions to war loans post office savings and other government funds totaled 27 222 825 120 dollars. Of this amount 260 431 840 dollars were lent to the British Government without interest.
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Post Office
Princess Elizabeth presents prizes at Royal College of Music
Princess Elizabeth, not yet 18, officiated at her first grown up social engagement by presenting prizes at the Royal College of Music. The Queen attended with her but stayed in the background.
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Elizabeth
Royal College of Music
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Home Service
Cenedion Rail Chief
U.S
Manitoba
J. P. Fraim
United States Army Forces
Central Canada
Winnipeg
Washington
Canadian National Railways
Northern
R.C. Vaughan
Odin
Fir
Ory
Wearth League
wiAblantic
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Great Barrier Reee
Queensland
Australia
NEA Service One
Reg U & Pat
Reg
Gene Byrnes
Yascha Bazonski
Carnegie Hall
Martin Baloney
Joseff
Lekowsk
Gaeooo
the Poor Mans Lawyer Association
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AJAX
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