Criticism Unjust Blockade Views From American Reporter
An Associated Press man in Belgium recalls earlier warnings about blocking food to occupied Europe and notes that French and Belgian civilians often ate better than in Britain due to rationing and German manipulation. He praises British fortitude and highlights British and Canadian soldiers who kept pressure on German forces while Americans progressed elsewhere.
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Europe
United States
Germany
Britain
Belgium
William Smith White
Associated Press
France
England
White
Morrison’s Glamour Gals Spark Police Wardrobe War
A scandal over police uniforms prompts Home Secretary Morrison and Ellen Wilkinson to review provincial policewomen outfits. A mannequin parade from Portsmouth to Birmingham shows slimmer form fitting dress with military hats, triggering a push for change and a nickname aspiration among women to be called Morrison's Glamour Gals.
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Morrison
Ellen Wilkinson
Portsmouth
Birmingham
London
Grundy
Businessmen urged to join political parties for influence
Ottawa Journal notes Mr. Little's broadcast urging business and professional men to engage in politics by joining local party associations, attending meetings, and shaping candidate selection. The piece questions how many such professionals belong to Liberal or Conservative groups and attend conventions, fearing efforts may remain mere talk.
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Elliott Littie
Little
Ottawa
Dominion
White intimates, the credit will come too late to make the headlines
A terse local note from the Buffalo Courier-Express remarks that even favorable credit changes arrive too late to dominate the day’s news. The editorial voice hints at timing and media impact on so-called headlines.
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White
Buffalo Courier-Express
New Trend in Medicine Counters Prolonged Bed Rest Dangers
Reports to the American Medical Association warn that complete inactivity in sick or injured patients causes muscle and bone loss and other hazards. Doctors Dock Harrison Ghormley detail risks such as lung collapse, constipation, backaches, and potential cathartic addiction from long bed rest.
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American Medical Association
William Dock
Los Angeles
Tinsley R. Harrison
Dallas
Tex
Ralph K. Ghormley
Rochester
Minn
Animals and humans aid war effort across nations
The St. Thomas Times Journal notes a Mayo Foundation idea for daily health diaries to help doctors. It highlights dogs in American cities receiving lifetime license tags for wartime service, Russia using sled dogs to evacuate wounded, cats guarding against pests in bombed cities, and veterinary units with Cossack riders. Mrs. Winston Churchill funds allied animal care, raising $45,000 to provide veterinary supplies.
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Mayo Foundation
University of Minnesota
St. Thomas-Times Journal
Russia
Red Army
Winston Churchill
St. Catharines
Land of Granite Brittany and its ancient stone circles
The London Daily Sketch notes Brittany as a granite landscape with ridges like Cornwall and Carnac famed for its stone circles. It describes over 1,200 upright granite columns in a single avenue, relics of pre Christian religious rites, and granite as the sole material for houses churches and fences.
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Brittany
Cornwall
Carnac
Stonehenge
London Daily Sketch
Castor Oil Enters Perfume Production
Castor oil is now used in the production of perfumes, signaling a shift in scent manufacturing. The developing use points to broader applications of the oil in fragrance creation and highlights its growing industrial value.
Designer Of Vimy Memorial Sees Repair Possible
Walter S. Allward, 68, chief designer of the Vimy Ridge Memorial, says repairs are feasible and he would travel to France. He notes damage is not serious and recalls obtaining extra stone blocks in 1935 for potential future use, stored near the caretaker’s cottage.
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Vimy Ridge
Dominion
Walter S. Allward
Toronto
Mr Allward
France
Allward
William Stewart
Europe
Yugoslavia
Englishman’s humor endures war via sausage joke
Robert Westwater Ottawa's public school inspector recounted a British quip from wartime travels. He cited the Ministry of Food declaring a 50 percent meat content in sausage, noting that half of nothing remains nothing and that humor persists from Hebrides to Land's End despite years of hardship.
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Robert Westwater
Ottawa
Kiwanis Club
Hebrides
Land's End
Ministry of Food
England
Girl Spy Uncovers Flying Bomb Model At Peenemunde Station
Constance Babington Smith of the WAAF first identified the flying bomb model in reconnaissance photographs from the German Peenemunde station, a clue that sparked Allied aerial effort against robot weapon bases and helped build Britain’s anti aircraft defences leading to London’s defense victory. Argentina reports 250000 miles of roads and 30000 miles of railways.
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Constance Babington-Smith
W.A.A.F
Peenemade
Sir Henry Babington-Smith
London
Helped by Allies Russia Fought On In WW II
Windsor Star commentator urges balanced view of World War II, noting Russia’s defense and the crucial material aid from Britain, the United States and the British Dominions. He recalls Napoleon and World War I, arguing Allied support made Soviet resilience possible and stressing credit to Britain and America for victory.
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WS. Clerk
The
Windsor Star
Russia
Great Britain
United States
Napoleon
Stalin
Germany
Italy
English Channel
Britain
United Nations
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Army
Doctor In Mayo Foundation
Granite
Vimy Memorial
Argentina
Col
R. Malone
No. 3
Paris
Emile Damenfme
Legation
Dennis Bult-Francis
Montreal
Dieppe
Jane Dennis
Bult-Francis
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