World Happenings Briefly Told
Alberts honey production has increased from 1,000,000 pounds in 1935 to 5,000,000 pounds in 1944. Germany was estimated to have taken the equivalent of 18 months France's total production during the 50 months of Nazi occupation. A stained glass window to womanhood unveiled in Britain marks church centenary. A Reuter despatch says Germany has 500,000 workers in 70 factories making poison gas.
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Christmas Cake From Around The World Arrives For Dinner
The Christmas cake will be the rich old fashioned kind made by mother. Ingredients are in good supply with raisins from Australia spices from Granada and Ceylon and Zanzibar candied peel walnuts from the United States and other nuts from Spain Portugal and Mexico. Currants are in stores and housewives thank the Royal Canadian Navy and merchant navy for delivering the goods despite submarine threats and shipping problems.
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Prices Board
Australia
Granada
Ceylon
Zanzibar
United States
Spain
Portugal
Mexico
Royal Canadian Navy
Merchant Navy
Belgian Engineer Halts German Train Rescue of 2000 Hostages
News from Belgium reports a Belgian engineer drove a German hostage train slowly to delay German forces as Brussels prepared to fall. The train halted and all 2000 hostages were rescued despite German threats.
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Brussels
Germany
Belgium
Tuberculosis Deaths in Canada Outpace War Fatalities
Dr G C Brink told the Canadian Public Health Association that TB killed 28 891 Canadians between Sept 1 1939 and June 30 1944, surpassing armed services losses of 25 315. He urged hope that mortality could be halved in 10 years with current personnel and equipment.
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G. C. Brink
Ontario
Canadian Public Health Association
Canada
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Parable of the Pounds and Faithful Stewardship
The lesson interprets Jesus parable of the nobleman and his servants trading a pound. It emphasizes faithfulness and diligence over perceived risk, noting the master’s equal commendation for gains of ten and five pounds and condemning the man who hid his money. Contextual readings cite Deuteronomy Luke Acts and Thessalonians.
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Jesus
Lynn Harold Hough
Former Editor Geoffrey Dawson Dies at 70
Geoffrey Dawson longtime editor of the Times and influential British journalist dies at age seventy. He led the paper during two periods 1912 to 1919 and 1923 to 1941 and shaped coverage on international affairs. Educated at Eton and Oxford he worked at the colonial office and as private secretary to Lord Milner in South Africa. He edited the Johannesburg Star from 1901 to 1905 and served as Rhodes Trust secretary and trustee.
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South Africa
Johannesburg Star
Rhodes Trust
Germans Use Wire Trap on Western Front
Reported on the Western Front a piano wire trap stretches across a road to decapitate speeding jeeps. A derelict wire near the front line is blamed on pro Nazi civilians behind enemy lines.
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Italy
Highest waterfalls claimed at 2000 feet in Guyana
A British Guiana report states the Kukenaam falls are the world’s highest, rising about 2000 feet. The claim highlights the region’s dramatic waterfall scenery and natural wonders.
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British Guiana
Navy unveils automatic gun sights for anti aircraft guns
The United States Navy announced gyro based automatic sights to keep guns aligned on fast moving targets and to fire before enemy planes attack. A revolutionary sight from the same gyroscopic principle is in production for use in army and navy aircraft.
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Navy
Army
Long-range postwar challenge of homeless in Europe rises
The London Free Press cites estimates of 40 million homeless across Europe excluding Germany and Russia. It argues future needs include food shelter medical care reconstruction and social and financial help to ensure lasting peace after hostilities end.
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Europe
Germany
Russia
United Nations
London Free Press
National Chemical Exposition Showcases 27 Firms in Chicago
Displays illustrate cornstarch production rain resistant paper bags field ration packaging and a porcelain pipe under pressure. Exhibits from at least 27 companies highlight new developments in chemical science at the Chicago exposition.
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Chicago
Japanese eat pack horses on Leyte peak defense
NBC correspondent George Forster reported that Japanese forces fortified a 1400 foot Leyte peak and moved equipment by pack horse. He noted the retreat left the Japanese to eat their pack horses as they were isolated by American advance. Cat whiskers are described as highly sensitive at the roots for guiding in darkness.
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Leyte
Philippines
George Forster
NBC
Forester
Cat
Crossword Puzzle No 4910 Source Material
A crossword puzzle with across clues including To wander Embers Dawn goddess Eon Pertaining to Troy Literary scraps Deceived Ranted Comfort Passageway Hue Fur-hunters South American mountain range Beverages Butterfly Vehicle Landed estate To turn left Conjunction Countenance Sugden rain storm Rumored Gelatinous substance Ditches Tolled Nimble Entrance ways Scarlet Backbone Cereal grass Golfer's mound Prongs Moisture Answer to No 4909 Vertical clues cover Idle talk Former Turkish officer Protects Troubles Frozen rain Concealed Babylonian deity Road machines are ANZ BEBO raf DAs or VA stelle r Gold coin Unit Melancholy Destiny European mountain range Nimbus small drum Accustomed Hindu princess Lasso Planter Most astute Divisions of a play Gaunt Base To gasp Vanity Humming sound War god To turn right To fasten Canatic To mend Mixed type
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Will Not Work
A farmers bulletin notes worms emit a tiny snapping sound when dozens together. The passage mocks the idea of a fish alarm by implying fish rely more on touch and sight than hearing, citing a Chicago Sun remark about a walton’s plan.
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Farmers’ Bulletin
Department of Agriculture
Waltons
Chicago Sun
Family Welcomes Successful Son Despite Disgrace
A former black sheep returns home after success. He tells his father Fortune smiled on him, earning up to 150 dollars a week. The father responds with a wry joke about the family’s tolerance for disgrace before inviting him inside.
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Dad
India Reports 388 Cities Over 100000 Population
The government states that India now has 388 cities with populations exceeding 100,000 residents. Officials note urban growth and census figures across states.
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India
Filipino WomanPasses Through Leyte Lines With Family Cross
Dramatic photo shows a native Filipino woman reaching the 96th Division front on Leyte Island. She clutches the family cross to her chest as she advances, embodying resilience amid combat conditions.
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96Th
Leyte Island
Arid China Holds Vast 2 Million Square Miles
A striking description notes about 2,000,000 square miles of China are arid. The figure highlights extensive desert and dry regions shaping agriculture, settlement, and resource use.
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China
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