Diplomat John Hubner Resigns Over Brazilian Marriage Rule
John Hubner, a young diplomat famed for aiding the Queen Mary crisis, resigns after the State Department rejects his request to marry a Brazilian niece of an archbishop. His action underscores tensions in diplomatic service rules and cross nationality marriages.
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Washington
John Hubner
Hubner
Sao Paulo
Brazil
State Department
U.S
War Department
Siemens & Co
Siemens
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Berlin
Britain raises remittance limits for evacuees to Canada and U S
The British treasury set new monthly remittance caps for evacuees overseas, increasing to £ 10 for children and £ 20 for adults, up from £ 3 and £ 10. Lords debated the policy after summer recess, with peers noting personal stakes as many have children abroad. Indispensable Strait named between Solomons waters. Great Salt Lake level varied 18 feet from 1851 to 1940.
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Canada
United States
Britain
Atlantic
House of Lords
Lords
Lord Morris
Great Salt Lake
Utah
China Rejects Japan Peace Offers for Unconditional Surrender
The New York Times reports China will accept no terms from Japan beyond unconditional surrender. Tokyo’s offers, following Pearl Harbor, demand China join an anti white alliance, with Formosa and Manchukuo as exceptions, as Japan imitates Hitler’s diplomacy to split allied powers.
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Japan
T. V. Soong
China
Tokyo
Chungking
Pearl Harbor
Formosa
Manchukuo
Germany
United States
Hitler
New York Times
Gurkha Hero Wins Victoria Cross for Burma Hill Assault
Havildar Gaje Ghale of the 5th Royal Gurkha Rifles led a platoon in a knife edge attack on a Chin Hills hill position in Burma against heavy Japanese resistance. He was wounded but rallied his men to seize the key position, then held it under fire and earned the 74th VC of the war. Ghale was promoted to jemadar after the action.
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Burma
V.C
Seventh Indian Army
V.C. Havildar
Gaje Ghale
5Th
Royal Gurkha Rifles
Chin
London Gazette
Ghale
Jemedar
World’s leading coal producers named Great Britain and United States
The article identifies Great Britain and the United States as the chief producers of anthracite globally, noting their dominant roles in coal output.
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Great Britain
Stratford Beacon Herald on HMC S Micmac Tribal Destroyer
The Stratford Beacon Herald notes Ships For Victory Day marking twelve Canadian built vessels including HMC S Micmac the first of two Tribal class destroyers. It recounts origins of the name Micmac tracing tribal ties to Nova Scotia Irish and Scottish ancestry and hopes the crew will defeat Axis forces in wartime service.
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Stratford Beacon-Herald
Dominion
H.M.C.S. Micmac
Ottawa Citizen
John Sinclair
Guysboro
Ottawa
Clyde
Sinclair
Nova Scotia
Nova
Post War Immigration Canada Address by BC Mines Minister
Hon E C Carson of British Columbia urges immediate action on post war immigration at the Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association meeting. He warns against softening stance toward former enemies and questions admitting them to Canada’s land of peace and plenty.
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Canada
E. C. Carson
British Columbia
Mines
B.C
Canadian Weekly Newspapers Association
England
France
Belgian Saboteur Victor Sentenced to Death in Nazi-Era Fight
The 27 year old Belgian saboteur Victor, anti fascist since the German invasion, writes a final letter to his mother before being shot by the Gestapo. He defied occupiers for years, bombing and damaging targets, leaving a poignant note about duty and conscience. His mother and sisters, plus a widow, mourn in a small Meuse village church as German police continue to patrol the streets.
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Victor
Meuse
Gestapo
London
Raymond
Danish Speaker Ridicules German World Leadership
A disgusted Dane on the speaker's platform in Copenhagen claims that if God intended Germans to rule the world He would have given them more brains. The remark targets German leadership and reflects wartime sentiment.
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Copenhagen
Regency history and the future role of Princess Elizabeth
An overview of English regencies from the thirteenth century to the present, noting Victoria and George V precedents, the Regency Act rules, and who may act for a sovereign under 18. It cites proposed inclusion of Princess Elizabeth as a Councillor to gain experience for potential accession.
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Elizabeth
Victoria
Queen Victoria
Duchess of Kent
Prince Albert
George V
House of Commons
Great Britain
Church of Scotland
George
Parliament
New York Times
Canadian Art Show Opens at Canberra Parliament House
Exhibit of prints and paintings by Canada’s leading artists is now on view in Canberra Parliament House. Planned by the National Art Gallery of Canada and arranged by Hon. T. C. Davis, the Canadian high commissioner, the display will later travel to Sydney Melbourne and other Australian state capitals.
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Department of Information
Canberra
Parliament House
National Art Gallery of Canada
T. C. Davis
Sydney
Melbourne
Singapore Cathedral Foundation Powers via Shell Sugar Mix
A historical note claims Singapore’s cathedral rests on a foundation of ground shells sugar and egg whites forming a mixture stronger than granite, suggesting remarkable ancient building techniques.
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Singapore
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