World Happenings Briefly Told
An authoritative source says 66,000 British Empire prisoners remain in enemy hands. Air Chief Marshal Dowding retired. German U boat L70 commander shot after capture. RAF gunner survives North Sea crash by swimming nine miles. Indian army buying mission in Ottawa led by Sir Chan Mackam Chetty. Boredom spurs cheap entertainment in Britain. Body withstands blast better than bricks says Prof. S Zukerman. War office to match German terror films. 100 photographers to be deployed. £72,000 cheque for airplanes presented to Moore-Brabazon as part of a $472,500 total fighter fund. Armenian community in Syria Lebanon says it formed a league to fight Germany with Russia and Allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Empire
Hugh Dowding
Royal Air Force
London Ga
Atlantic
North Sea
Ottawa
Sir Chan Mackam Chetty
Britain
S. Zukerman
War Office
J. T. C. Moore-Brabazon
Motor Industry Fighter Fund
Syria
Germany
Russia
Lebanon
End Of Royal Coach Sent To England Zoo
Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake has sent the three surviving white horses, the Royal Creams or Windsor Greys, to a London zoo after months of pasture feeding. The London Times editorializes that the eight strong plump stallions once drew the royal coach in state occasions, but maintenance costs and perceived stupidity led to their retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Garrard Tyrwhitt-Drake
England
London Times
London
Sir Garrard
Times
Royal House
Belgium
George Iit
Milk Solids Composition Revealed In Milk
MiK Composition Milk contains about 13 percent solids water, higher than in many foods. The solids include proteins fats sugar and minerals, each serving a specific nourishing function in the body.
Strange parish spans two pipelines from Haifa to Tripoli
The chaplain of an Iraq oil company serves a parish just six feet wide yet 1,200 miles long. It covers both pipelines from Haifa to Tripoli and includes the men in charge of them.
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Iraq Oil Company
Haifa
Tripoli
Great Britain’s War Spending Readies Hourly Toll
Britain faces a costly war effort with an estimated 2,939 583 dollars spent each hour. Officials warn the price is steep but necessary to persevere in the conflict.
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Great Britain
Careful Advice on Wearing Old Clothes Until New Purchases
The saying encourages practicality and thrift by urging people not to feel embarrassed about wearing existing cold weather clothing until they can afford replacements. It promotes frugality and contentment in tough times.
Anne Adams Pattern 4889 for childrens jumper cap blouse
Fun-time sewing pattern 4889 by Anne Adams for children sizes 2 3 4 5 6 8. Jumper with front panel and shoulder straps matches a cap and blouse. blouse length optional. Includes illustrated instruction and fabric yardage. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Just Reflex Action When Babies Smile
Observation with a motion picture camera shows infants often smile in sleep but rarely when awake unless the mouth area is stroked. The sleep smile is considered reflexive and unconscious, with facial muscles reacting to stimuli around the mouth in early infancy.
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Hygeia
Secret Air Defences Prepared for Winter Nazi Raids
Lt Gen Sir Frederick Pile, head of British anti aircraft defences, warns that if the Luftwaffe resumes large scale night raids this winter its losses could double last winter. He cites 15 to 30 fold gains in fire efficiency since 1940 and better gun positions, training, radio location use, and new secret devices to counter aerial attacks.
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Britain
Frederick Pile
Pile
Trafalgar Day Broadcast Reports Ship Losses Decline
A. C. Alexander says total shipping losses across British, Allied and neutral ships have fallen in the last year compared with 1917 losses from U boat attacks alone. In 1917 Britain and allies lost 1,960 merchant ships and fishing vessels totaling 5 639 000 gross tons during U boat warfare peak in April. He notes British and Allied losses were heavy then.
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A. C. Alexander
Lord
the Admiralty
Britain
Had His Number Disturbed Visitor at Luna Tic Asylum
A distinguished visitor to a luna tic asylum cannot reach the telephone. He demands to know who he is. A calm operator replies in effect that she knows where he is rather than his identity. The exchange highlights the mix of irony and confinement.
Lighthouse Overlooking Maceio Hill Stands Half Mile From Sea
The lighthouse of Maceio sits on a city hill in midtown, about a half mile inland from the coastline. It dominates the skyline and serves as a landmark for sailors approaching the port.
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Maceio
Brazil
SOS Saving Ship Tied to Fern Blodgett Heroics
Officials credit a SOS signal from Norwegian freighter sent by Fern Blodgett Toronto wireless operator and a rapid ship acceleration with helping save cargo after a U boat attack. The German submarine surfaced 300 yards away and aimed torpedo, but Blodgett’s message intercepted by a British warship and the U boat submerged to avoid capture.
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Fern Blodgett
Toronto
Miss Blodgett
Not The Right Word Letter on Hostage Killings
A New York Times letter argues against calling Nazi killings of hostages executions and urges using murder instead. The writer defines execution as a legal penalty and insists on precise wording to describe Hitler's actions.
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New York Times
Webster
Iodine Extraction From Seaweed and Kelp
Iodine is obtained by processing seaweed and kelp or chili saltpetre. The text notes the chemical's extraction pathway from marine sources and related saltpetre compounds.
Sunday School Lesson on Forgiveness and Light
A devotional sermon outlines confession through God’s faithfulness to forgive and cleanse from unrighteousness. It cites scriptures from John Genesis Psalms Jeremiah Mark Romans Galatians James and Revelation, emphasizing sowing and reaping as natural divine punishment and the necessity of living in light not darkness.
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John Byles
John
Christ
God
A. S. Peake
Plummer
Soldiers Eat More Sweets In Modern Canadian Forces
A British survey notes today's troops favor sweets over beer unlike 1914 18 troops. Canadian soldiers in 1940 reportedly snack heavily on chocolate doughnuts and peanuts and drink less beer while maintaining appetite at meals.
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Royal Navy
J. P. S. Cathcart
Canada
Raid on Oslo Raid and Norwegian Attitude Cited
A wartime note cites Norwegians pouring kerosene on cod being shipped to Germany as a signal of their view of British protection policy. It references a RAF raid on German-held Oslo and celebratory reactions after the damage.
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Germany
Adolf
Norway
Oslo
RAF
Health of Canada's manhood urged as war factor
Dr. James J. McCann of Ottawa spoke to Toronto women on the health of Canadians as essential to victory. He cited 12 000 rejected service applicants due to preventable illnesses and urged toxoid vaccination for all soldiers, better working conditions, nutrition, and a national health crusade with subsidies and grants to improve medical care and health services.
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Canada
James J. McCann
Ottawa
Parliamentary Health Committee
Toronto
McCann
Dr. McCann
Conkling Defends Fee Dispute Over Arson Case
Chicago Daily News recounts Senator Roscoe Conkling as a young lawyer who defended an arson suspect, lost the case after a fierce fight, then faced a disputed fee. He argued that $3,000 was justified for extensive work through lower courts and the Supreme Court, while an associate suggested the sum was excessive.
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E. E. Edgar
Chicago Daily News
Roscoe Conkling
Conkling
Supreme Court
Neighborhood Struggles Highlight Daily Quiet Efforts
Read as a snapshot of ordinary life, the piece traces residents seeking stability amid small obstacles. It notes perseverance, community bonds, and local routines as neighbors cope with common challenges without dramatic events.
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Mik Composition
Kidimes
Annee Adam
Alexander
Manitoba
Gilen Beag Road
Riding Mountain National Park
1914
Wealth League
Mickie
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