Italian Ambassador Bastianini Named England's Link to Allies
Giuseppe Bastianini, 33 at appointment to Poland and later ambassador to Tangiers Lisbon and Athens, rises as Italy's key diplomat to Britain. A quiet, observant fascist veteran, he earned respect overseas and helped Britain accept Italy's Ethiopian conquest. His nickname among intimates is Bestianini or Little Beast.
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Giuseppe Bastianini
Great Britain
Poland
Bastianini
Berugia
March
Benito Mussolini
Fascist Party
Tangiers
Lisbon
Athens
Italy
Ethiopia
Bestianini
World Happenings Briefly Told
Exempted conscientious objector D A Kennedy told a Glasgow tribunal war is just daft. Eiffel Tower camouflaged with 40 tons of gray paint. Willington New Zealand to host a playground exhibit with Australian sharks in a 60 foot pool next year. ITFU proclaims support for democratic nations. France demobilizes soldiers aged 46 to 49 for farm and factory reemployment. Countess Haig dies in Wales at 60. Lieut Colonel Piers Legh named equerry to the King. McGill OT C enrollment passes 1 000 including 461 graduates. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke offers about 250 000 pounds in valuables for Britain’s war chest. Argentina sells 200 000 tons meat to Great Britain and France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Kennedy
Glasgow
Eiffel Tower
Willington
N.Z
International Federation of Trade Unions
Democratic Nations
Piers Legh
Canada
Harold Campbell
McGill University
Canadian Officers’ Training Corps
McGill
Charles Vyner Brooke
Sarawak
Colonial Office
Argentina
Great Britain
France
Air minded Canadian joins Royal Air Force
A Hamilton Ontario youth crossed the Atlantic at his own expense to join the Royal Air Force. He arrived just before the outbreak of war with sixpence in his pocket and was accepted, now wearing the uniform of an acting pilot officer.
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Royal Air Force
Hamilton
Ont
Montreal Scientist Chosen President of French Canadian Science Group
Dr Georges Prefontaine director of the Institute of Zoology at the University of Montreal was elected president of the French Canadian Association for the Advancement of Science. The group decided to hold next year’s congress in Ottawa.
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Georges Prefontaine
Institute of Zoology
University of Montreal
Association For the Advancement of Science
Ottawa
Candles Prove Much More Expensive Than Electricity
A report notes that candles used for lighting cost around 17 times the price of electricity, highlighting a sharp cost disparity between traditional candlelight and modern electric power.
Queen Elizabeth Leads as Symbol of British Womanhood
A Time article lauds Queen Elizabeth for her public service and leadership during wartime. She serves as titular commandant of the Women's Voluntary Service and presides over women's non fighting services while continuing duties at home. The King is in uniform, and the Queen undertakes visiting and inspecting roles, demonstrating steadfast motherhood as her daughters are evacuated.
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Britain
Women’s Fighting Services
Elizabeth
W.V S
Women's Voluntary Service
Royal Air Force
W.A.T.B
Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service
Scotland
The New Way To A Youthful Figure
A Home Service note promotes a 32 page booklet with two weeks of low calorie menus and a calorie chart. It urges readers to track intake to lose two pounds weekly and offers the guide for 15 cents from the Winnipeg Newspaper Union in Canada. It also advertises a second 15 cent booklet on Hand Made Gift Novelties.
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Mrs. Plump
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Silken Tricks Among Family Laughs at Home
A playful exchange contrasts a conjurer turning a half-dollar into a silk handkerchief with a mother who claims to transform a five-dollar bill into a small hat, highlighting light domestic humor.
Italy Tests Aerial Bombs To Halt Hail Damage
In a peaceful use of aviation, bombs dropped from planes target hail forming clouds in Italy. The aim is to prevent hail from forming and protect crops from weather damage.
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Italy
Gar Wood’s unique design stance inspires boat racing fame
Gar Wood, famed racing boat designer, achieves his best work while lying flat on his stomach in the living room at his home. This unusual posture is cited as key to his creative process and success in speed craft.
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Gar Wood
No, My Lord Aims Question To Butler On Succession
A witty exchange features a lord and his butler discussing succession in the wine cellar. The butler offers both the idea of preparing the successor for bed and arranging a taxi by phone.
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Butler
Buter
Warsaw Ruins Reflect Hitler’s Somber Victory Parade
The New York Times notes Hitler viewed the bombed cities of Warsaw in the wake of its fall. It frames Warsaw as a uniquely ruined capital, contrasting ancient triumphs with modern destruction and signaling the grim price of a Hitler peace.
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Hitler
Warsaw
Memel
Danzig
Bratislava
Vistula
New York Times
Swastika Residents Stand By Town Name
The people of Swastika Ontario defend their town name as an ancient symbol, harmless and fitting the community. They deem changing it a silly, humorless act and compare it to Hitler’s misappropriations, insisting the name has no Nazi connotation.
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Swastika
Ontario
Germany
Herr Hitler
Hitler
Mohan Elevates to President of General Foods Limited
R T Mohan has been elected president and chief executive officer of General Foods Limited after serving as vice president and general manager for the past year. General Foods Limited operates factories in Windsor Cobourg and Montreal with a broad Canadian sales force. He remains managing director of Douglas-Pectin Limited at Cobourg and is a director of Douglas-Pectin Limited and Grape-Nuts Company Limited in London England.
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R. T. Mohan
General Foods, Limited
Windsor
Cobourg
Montreal
Canada
Mr. Mohan
Douglas-Pectin, Limited
Grape- Nuts Company, Limited
London
England
Tots Double-Breasted Frock by Anne Adams
Tiny designer dress suggests a double breasted frock for children in sizes 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10. Pattern 4246 offers quick princess-line sewing with optional collar styles and two-row buttons. Send 20 cents for pattern and mail to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Honor System Trial in Melbourne to Replace Guards
A new honor system from New Zealand will be started in Melbourne Australia. Prisoners are moved to forest clearing areas without fences and a minimal guard presence will oversee the process.
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New Zealand
Melbourne
Australia
Comedians Earn More Than Cabinet Ministers Quip
A newspaper item cites a remark about the salaries gap between comedians and cabinet ministers. The exchange notes the humor in higher pay for entertainers versus officials, framing it as a tongue in cheek take on public figures and pay.
Antelope Horns Grow On Bony Cores Then Shed Each Year
The western pronghorn antelope uniquely bears horns that form over bony cores and are shed annually, distinguishing it from other horned animals.
Fireworks First Recorded Display in Florence
In Florence Italy a public fireworks show is recorded as the first such display in history dating to the thirteenth century. The event marks an early use of pyrotechnics in urban celebrations and shaping later festival traditions.
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Florence
Italy
Sunday School Lesson on Inheriting God's Kingdom
The lesson centers on first Corinthians 6 9 11 and parallels Micah 2 9 11 Luke 21 29 31 34 36 and Galatians 5 16 24. It contrasts unrighteous behavior with the promise that the kingdom of God is for the righteous and emphasizes devotion and moral living.
Judgment and Justice in Micah and Pauls Call to Holiness
The text quotes Micah 2 9 11 and 1 Corinthians 6 9 11 to critique injustice cruelty and moral laxity. It contrasts the exploitation of women and children with prophetic authority and warns that the unrighteous cannot inherit the kingdom of God.
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Holy Land
Judah
Dummelow
Paul
Jesus
Jack Miner aids Western Canada wildlife effort with geese gift
Jack Miner of Kingsville Ontario long active in conservation travels supported Western Canada by sending about 20 Canada Geese to Moose Jaw Wild Life Park. The birds, raised at his Kingsville sanctuary, will act as decoys and migrate south in fall. Miner, aged 75 on April 10 1939, remains active in regional efforts.
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Jack Miner
Kingsville
Ontario
Canada
Moose Jaw
Saskatchewan
Miner
A New Birdshot Aims to Save Ducks
The American Society for Metals announced a magnesium blend birdshot to reduce duck deaths from lead poisoning. Officials note many shots miss and ducks ingest spent shot in marshes. Laboratory tests by Drs. Dowdell and Green show magnesium shot degrades within 24 hours after moisture exposure and would be released commercially next year.
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American Society For Metals
R. L. Dowdell
R. G. Green
University of Minnesota
Dissection Milestone in Interior China 1915
The passage notes that Chinese medical dissection of the human body began in 1915 in the interior, prompted by shifting views on the body’s sanctity under Confucian beliefs. It marks a turning point in medical science within China.
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China
Rear end car trouble traced to unrepaired grabbing clutch
An automobile often suffers rear end trouble when a grabbing clutch is left unrepaired for too long. The article notes that neglecting clutch maintenance can lead to slipping and potential damage, urging timely inspection and repair.
Disease Dominated Wars From Antiquity To Civil War
The text surveys how disease repeatedly killed more soldiers than battle across major conflicts. It cites Xerxes antiquity, World War I with 58 119 disease deaths and 50 385 battle deaths, 1918 influenza impact, Spanish American War typhoid deaths, 1741 Prague typhus aiding French capture, Napoleon Moscow retreat due to illness, Mexican War disease tolls, and Civil War disease losses near 200 000 with 112 000 wounded.
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Xerxes
Greece
Nelson Mercer
United States
Cuba
Prague
Napoleon
Moscow
Mexico
Editorial Note on Cancer Articles by Dr MCCullough
Readers are urged to write to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ontario to obtain the complete set of Dr McCullough cancer articles.
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MccCullough
Health League of Canada
Bond St
Toronto
Ont
British Promise Honored as Pilot Returns for Internment
The Toronto Globe and Mail reports Britain apologized to Iceland after a British airman who broke his promise was interned, and the pilot is being sent back to observe internment rules. The piece argues Britain has kept its word since 1914 and 1939, contrasting Nazi lies with Allied honor.
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Great Britain
Iceland
Fuehrer
Britain
Belgium
Poland
Toronto Globe and Mail
Dogs Drafted In Germany For Army Messengers
Dogs capable of being trained as field messengers will be drafted into the German Army. Owners of breeds such as shepherds airedales terriers and boxers were ordered to report them.
Food and Life in USDA Yearbook Details 1939 Edition
The 1939 U S Department of Agriculture year book titled Food and Life will cover food needs for humans and animals. the work is slated for publication soon.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Unnecessary hoarding of money and food in times of stress
A satirical exchange contrasts prudent spending with hoarding, noting steady incomes should be used in normal times. A mother praises her boy while a nurse quips that he abandoned the gold standard at teatime, implying inflation or economic strain.
Maps Produced by British Ordnance Survey Reach Millions
The British Ordnance Survey employs 1,100 workers who print 2,000,000 maps each year, demonstrating a high volume of cartographic output and organizational efficiency for wide public use.
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British Ordnance Survey
Tacoma Meaning Highest or Near Heaven
An Indian origin word Tacoma is described as meaning highest or near heaven, reflecting its cultural language roots.
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Tacoma
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Countess Haig
Field Marshal
Earl Haig
Glyn Bangor
North Wales
Lord Vivian
Science Congress
Mickie
Home Service
Hitler Gates
Spirit of the Press
Heads General Foods, Ltd
Moose Jaw Park
DR. J. W. S. Mscullough
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