World Happenings Briefly Told From Far and Near
The ban on entry into three protected areas on the Firth of Forth has been lifted. The Ashford Chamber of Trade in Kent has purchased 12 percent steamers for Victory Day celebrations. Canada reached a peak shipbuilding year with weasels worth 414 million dollars produced. A bedstead used by Bonnie Prince Charlie sold for 500 pounds at Moy Hall Inverness-shire. Bombed Liverpool zones are being turned into playgrounds for children. Britain bought timber in Rio Grande do Sul for rebuilding London. Goats moving from Canada under Mutual Aid bear maple leaf insignia. Fijian farmers supplied 398,700 dollars worth of fruit and vegetables to military forces in 1943. Natives exempted from communal duties to support this effort. Sergeant Maria Oktyabrskaya, first woman driver named Hero of the Soviet Union by Moscow radio.
Samuel and Davids Anointing Lesson Surfaces Kingship Themes
The Sunday school text outlines I Samuel 16 1 5 11 18 and I Samuel 16 1 13 with David chosen over Eliab as the Lord sees hearts not appearances. It recounts Samuel anointing David in Bethlehem, the sacrificial pretense, and the death of the Amalekite who killed Saul. It notes David's lament for Saul and Jonathan and David's later Hebron anointment as king over Judah.
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David
Samuel
Saul
Bethlehem
Jesse
God
Sons of
Eliab
Jonathan
Judah
Hebron
End of the Guns in Matabeleland
A lion and Yoness raid a group of six guns in Matabeleland. The son strikes with six blows, killing all the guns in the veld. He then proclaims the moment as exactly 184 minutes past nine. A separate note mentions a surgical instrument using a probe that rings a bell when approaching concealed metal.
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Matabeleland
Manchester Guardian
Ultra High Frequency link connects Vancouver and Victoria
A new ultra frequency transmitter, tucked in Hotel Vancouver, links Vancouver and Victoria without wires or static. S. S. Stevens, superintendent of communications and electronics, demonstrates the set as ordinary telephones are used to obtain instant voice communication over 44 miles. The system marks Canada's first commercial use of this transmitter type and likely the Continent's first, though military use is common.
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Vancouver
Victoria
S. S. Stevens
Communications and Electronics
Canada
Unknown British planner of Normandy invasion named in Churchill praise
The Hamilton Spectator notes a hidden key figure, Major General Frederick Edgworth Morgan, the planning mind behind the Normandy invasion. Described as tall, grey haired, shy, and little known outside the War Office, Morgan drew up the invasion plan presented at the Quebec Conference and later praised by Premier Churchill.
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A. C. Cummings
Hamilton Spectator
Eisenhower
United Kingdom
Churchill
Normandy
Frederick Edgworth Morgan
Quebec
War Office
General Morgan
Freddie
Red Army
Britain
Dunkirk
Royal Atillery
Brigmerston
Wiltshire
Kodak makes four hundred thousand cotton gloves yearly
Eastman Kodak Company produces 400000 white cotton gloves in five sizes and 12 styles each year. The gloves serve Kodak Park workers handling film or photo paper, particularly during film inspection, where gloves wear out in about four hours. The Box Department employs about a dozen workers in the large scale glove-making operation.
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Eastman Kodak Company
Kodak Park
Elephant toe counts differ by species in hind feet
The passage notes that African elephants have three toes on their hind feet while Indian elephants have four, highlighting a difference in anatomy between the two species.
No Cars Available For Christmas Trees In Wartime Rail Ban
A joint statement from Labor Transport and munitions departments and the Prices Board says railways face enormous pressure due to recent war developments. Trees are restricted from flat or open-top cars and box cars used for grain and other essentials, limiting Yuletide shipments in Canada.
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Labor, Transport and Munitions Departments
Prices Board
Revised Royal Navy losses list shows vast hidden strength
A wartime summary details Royal Navy and dominion losses up to August 15 with ships from Hood to Barham and York to Exeter. It notes 3 battleships, 2 battle cruisers, 28 cruisers, 124 destroyers and more, plus five Canadian destroyers and five corvettes. Despite heavy losses, the navy is said to be stronger now, with Lion and Temeraire as new giant battleships and Fraser taking command of a expanded Far Eastern fleet.
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Admiralty
Hood
York
Exeter
Royal Oak
Prince of Wales
Barham
Repulse
Royal Canadian Navy
Fraser
Margaree
Ottawa
St. Croix
Athabascan
Valleyfield
Levis
Charlottetown
Louisberg
Weyburn
Windflower
Royal Navy
Lion
Temeraire
Sir Bruce Fraser
Far Eastern
George V
Duke of York
New Flu Vaccine Shows About 75 Percent Reduction
U S Army tests indicate a new influenza vaccine lowers disease incidence by about 75 percent and reduces severity in cases. Plans exist to deploy the vaccine should an epidemic arise. Alden valley in Siberia reportedly yields abundant platinum, used by natives to make bullets.
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United States Army
Alden
Siberia
Crossword Puzzle Solution Highlights
Crossword clues and answers span globes to Roman bronze with many proper nouns. Across and down entries include Greek goddess hints and geographic locations, forming a dense word puzzle network.
Post Office Supports War Effort With Training and Free Book Mail
The General Post Office handles many war related tasks while maintaining services. Over 10,000 forces members have trained as Morse and teleprinter operators in Post Office schools. The Post Office also ships books and magazines at no charge to distributing centres for service members.
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Britain
Post Office
Australian mobile laundry aids Pacific war effort
Australian ingenuity shows in a mobile laundry that can wash and dry tropical kits for 24 men in 25 minutes, illustrating a rapid, field ready solution to wartime supply challenges.
Beginning Of Paris The Glamor Of France's Capital
The article traces Paris from a Seine island settlement through barbarian epochs to become a cultural and political hub. It notes religious origins, later scientific and industrial growth, and the influence of Louis XIV, the French Revolution symbols, Napoleon I and III, and Notre Dame as culminating landmarks.
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France
Seine
Paris
Louis XIV
Napoleon I
Napoleon III
Notre Dame de Paris
Detroit Free Press
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