Red Cross Develops Central Agency for Prisoners of War
The International Red Cross, based in Geneva, organized a Sixth Central Agency for Prisoners of War on September 14, 1939. It coordinated with belligerents to aid wounded, interned civilians, and prisoners, processing over 5 million pieces of mail and dispatching more than 4 million letters by March 1941. The operation includes telegraph, family concordance, and provisioning for British prisoners, totaling hundreds of thousands of packages and tons of supplies.
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Geneva
Red Cross
International Red Cross Committee
Agency For
International Red Cross
Central Agency For
British Red Cross
Lisbon
Mediterranean
International Committee
It Could Happen Here Col George A Drew Warns
Col George A Drew warns that the nation must act now to avert war’s possibilities. He cites brutal violence in France and fears complacency could invite similarly savage acts here if effort slackens. He urges total preparedness and resolve to avoid a deadly outcome.
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France
Hess Fares Well Diet Compared To British Civilians
The war minister told the House of Commons Hess receives the same ration as his guards. Hess gets 2 lbs 10 ozs of meat weekly versus 4d value for civilians, 14 ozs sugar versus 8 ozs, 8 ozs bacon versus 4 ozs, and 1 ounce jam daily. His diet includes sausages offal canned salmon cake and fresh milk.
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Rudolf Hess
Hess
House of Commons
Finland the World’s Greatest Land of Lakes
Finland is famed as a country of numerous lakes that are countless in number. The phrase world’s greatest land of lakes reflects its extensive freshwater bodies and abundant natural scenery. Baby chicks and not humans use most of the cod liver oil and other vitamin rich fish oils produced.
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Finland
Home Grown Drugs urged as war cuts supply
Canada’s health department in its House of Commons annual report notes war disruptions force domestic drug production. Cascara digitalis and belladonna are grown in British Columbia with belladonna scarce and U S export licensed. Digitalis crop expands to meet Canadian needs. cascara faces conservation risks.
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The
Health Department
House of Commons
British Columbia
United States
Britsh Columbia
London
Pacific Slope
Ingenious Sumatra Farmer Controls Fields by Bell System
A Sumatra farmer uses a central tower and cords to ring bells in his rice fields at will, startling birds and protecting crops. The device links to every field section, enabling rapid alerts and efficient scare tactics.
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Sumatra
Suffolk Potatoes Surpass Needs for Britain
Report says harvest in Suffolk filled fields producing enough potatoes this year to supply each Briton with half a ton, signaling a regional bumper crop and potential national surplus.
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Suffolk
Britain
Decree Sparks Norwegian Fear of Blanket Seizure
Dr Karl Evang Norway’s surgeon general in London warns a German blanket requisition could trigger a catastrophic health impact for Norwegians who rely on warm coverings due to fuel shortages and cold winters. He says the move signals a desperate German effort amid siege conditions and Russian winter. Pirates haunt waters near Kwantung Province as Japanese typewriters hold three thousand letters.
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Karl Evang
Norway
London
Dr. Evang
Talk of the Quilting Bee Pattern 7090 from Winnipeg
The piece promotes Pattern 7090 Tell of a simple old timer quilt easy for beginners with blocks piling up quickly. It includes Block Chart pattern pieces yardage directions and an illustration to aid assembly, with 20 cents mailed to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Philadelphia
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Avenue
Winnipeg
Man
Alice Brooks
Food shortages in France drive a vegetarian daily struggle
United Press reports from occupied France describe scarce meat eggs potatoes and fish as German requisitions gut food to Germany and rationing tightens. Markets split into normal black and blue as civilians face rising prices and rationed diets amid scarce fuel and transport.
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Vichy
France
British Admiral Assesses Italian Naval Strength
Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham told an Alexandria reporter that Italian battleship strength is four or five ships, roughly the same as at Italy's entry into the war. He noted Italian eight inch cruisers down from seven to three or four, destroyers and torpedo boats down by about 35 percent, and about 30 percent of Italy's submarines sunk since the war began.
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Sir Andrew Cunningham
Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
British Broadcasting Corporation
Alexandria
Andrew
Stand Side By Side Germans and Russians in Pioneer Corps
The article notes German and Austrian soldiers serving in a British army alien company with Russians and Poles. A German private holds the Iron Cross. They are described as bitterly anti-Nazi due to oppression under the current regime in their homelands.
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Pioneer Corps
Wodehouse’s Berlin broadcasts spark reputational concerns
The text reports the abrupt halt of P. G. Wodehouse broadcasts from Berlin after a message from old English friends warned him of the damage to his reputation caused by his ill advised efforts.
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P. G. Wodehouse
Berlin
England
Wartime lacquer curb affects civilian goods in Dominion
Dominion Chemical Controller Douglas Lorimer announced a wartime limit on civilian use of lacquer. He said materials for lacquers are diverted to airplanes and shells, affecting items from tableware to cars and radios. Housewives should avoid spills on dresses and hot plates, as substitutes may not withstand stain removers.
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Douglas Lorimer
Dominion Chemical
Lorimer
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