Vast Reaches Of Russia A Nation Of Diverse Peoples
Sir Bernard Pares describes Russia as a diverse empire with 185 nationalities. He notes Great Russians dominate, Ukrainians form a large block, White Russians, Caucasus peoples, Tartars, Armenians, Georgians, Jews, and Central Asian groups. He praises Soviet policies aiding minority languages and administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great
Russia
Siberia
Arctic
Europe
Poland
Ussr
Minsk
Republis
Soviet Union
Great Mountain Barrier
Caucasus
Asia
Turkey
European
Central Asia
Genghis Khan
Russian Asia
Volga
Maxim Gorky on Coney Island Wishes for Different Life
The famed Russian writer visited Coney Island with friends who showed him the amusements and curiosities of the park. After a day of dizzy contraptions, underground and above ground wonders, he paused and remarked that the people seemed sad.
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Maxim Gorky
America
Coney Island
Isolate Cold Germ Doctor Claims Influenza Germ Found
Dr E H Claver director of the South African Institute of Medical Research says researchers have isolated the organism behind the epidemic influenza and plan to grow it in the lab to develop a vaccine. He notes Rockefeller Institute work identified it as a filterable virus and adds more counter checks are needed to satisfy science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Caucasus
Russia
E. H. Claver
South African Institute of Medical Research
Earler
Rockefeller Institute
Archbishop praises Russia as ally amid world war aims
The Archbishop of Canterbury told the Canterbury Diocesan Conference that Russia is a worthy ally in the battle for world freedom. He hailed the rising Russian spirit and anticipated closer ties with the British Commonwealth and the United States after the war. He urged learning from Russia in bold economic planning while condemning past Russian revolution cruelties and noting signs of reform among rulers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Russia
British Commonwealth
United States
Victory Depends On Army Says Sir Edmund Ironside
Field Marshal Sir Edmund Ironside declares victory hinges on the army and praises the RAF and navy. He warns Germany will bluff until the end before crashing, notes increased British strength after the Russia campaign, and predicts a decisive future outcome.
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Field Marshal Ironside
Edmund Ironside
Home Forces
Norwich
R.A F
Navy
Hitler
Germany
Russia
Monkeys Arrive in U S For Poliomyelitis Research
A thousand monkeys from India arrived in the United States aboard an American freighter. They are the type that react to infantile paralysis similarly to humans and will be used for research. Also reported, seven thousand silver fox and two thousand blue fox furs were sold at a recent Stockholm auction.
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U.S
India
Stockholm
Doll Pattern 6823 for Little Folk and Grown-Ups
A vintage sewing notice promotes pattern 6823 for a doll with wool ringlets lace-trimmed dress and pantalettes plus clothes. It lists materials and illustrations and instructs sending 20 cents by coin to the Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union in Winnipeg Man. It notes no Alice Brooks pattern book exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Household Arts Department
Winnipeg
Union
McDermot Avenue
Alice Brooks
Science Aided War Industry Through National Research Council
The National Research Council has directed science to Canada’s war effort aiding production of weapons and devices. Senior officers work on war problems for national defence while secret projects proceed with Britain and the United States. Gauge testing labs certify munitions gauges and radio research expands beyond public view. Parachute dyeing helps locate sky burials in snow and ties Ottawa, London, and Washington in a shared scientific effort.
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National Research Council
Department of National Defence, Munitions and Supply
Fighting Services
Great Britain
Council
Research Council
United States
Ottawa
London
Washington
Oscar Tschirky Food Icon of Waldorf Turns 75
Oscar Tschirky known as a Waldorf hotel executive marks his 75th birthday after nearly five decades catering to celebrities. He oversees menus, keeps a rose on his desk, and recalls his Swiss chalet model and Switzerland born roots. The piece notes his family, citizenship, and a grand golden wedding celebration. It ends with a note that the Nizam of Hyderabad offered 20 lakhs for a corvette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
the Waldorf
Oscar Tschirky
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Switzerland
Unusual Occupation Aids War Effort In London Fields
Miss Mary Pfeiffer marks her 52nd year rescuing spiders whose silk provides fibres for cross hairs in range finders and bomb sights. Each summer she guides children to fields near London to collect spiders, which she briefly tosses into the air until they spin and land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Pfeiffer
London
Test of Fortitude in Canadian History
Quote from Major-General H. D. G Crerar, chief of the general staff, urging Canadians to repress selfishness fear and negativity during a time of testing and challenge in their proud history.
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H. D. G Crerar
General Staff
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Sir Bernard Pares
Salina ,Kansas
R.A.F. Fighter Command
Laddie
Atlantic
R. K. Carnegie
Peterborough Examiner
Ocean
Mr. Carnegie
Heh
Hyderabad
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