World Briefs from War Reports and Global News
Dr George B Archer 63 murdered in India where he oversaw a leper colony at Peralta. Six British sailors jailed 1 month for 90 minutes AWOL from an invasion ship. ICRC Geneva aiding Jewish emigration from Hungary. In 1944 six months British children 38 killed and over 180 injured by handling live ammunition as souvenirs. South Africa 1943 gem and industrial diamond sales hit a record £20,300,000. Isle of Man parliament voted $1,000,000 war contribution to Britain and lent another $1,000,000 free of interest. Kenya food rule cuts European rice ration to 3 pounds monthly. Britain develops method to make flexible rope float from 1 to 10 days using various fibres.
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George B. Archer
India
Peralta
Sunday School Lesson Faithful Word Teaching
Golden text from Jeremiah 23 28 urges speak the word faithfully. Lesson anchors I Samuel 3 19 through 7 17 with devotional reading Ezekiel 3 16 and beyond.
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Samuel
Explanations and Comments Samuel Becomes a Prophet
The text discusses Samuel's birth and service to Jehovah, his rise as Israel's prophet, and his established reputation. It contrasts Samuel’s growth with Luke's Jesus, notes the widespread recognition from Dan to Beersheba, and explains the prophet’s role as God's spokesman for Israel. It then outlines Samuel's impact on reviving religious life in Israel after a period of idolatry and immorality.
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Samuel
Hannah
Eli
Jesus
God
Israel
Dan
Beersheba
Shiloh
Robert Rogers
Sanuel
British seaman wins poker pot on voyage to France
A British seaman aboard a ship that carried Canadian soldiers to France won 360 dollars at poker en route. Upon returning to port he asked his captain for an advance, claiming he was broke after spending all his winnings on cigarettes for the soldiers.
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France
South African Sappers Build 26 Bridges in Italy Advance
In Italy during World War II the Sappers of the South African 6th Armored Division completed 26 bridges totaling 1,690 feet in 22 days. The unit made 33 diversions along the division’s advance route, demonstrating rapid engineering effort under combat conditions.
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6Th Armored Division
Italy
Our Crossword Puzzle No. 4896
Puzzle contains a dense word list with horizontal and vertical clues, including languages, places, and common terms. The grid features various math and linguistic hints, plus historical and cultural references across multiple languages and eras.
Churchill Speech Reaffirms Empire Yet Seeks No Territory
In Normandy Churchill tells airmen the Allies seek no territory or rewards but preserve British influence and the Empire. He argues Britain saved the world in 1940 and will keep the Empire intact, with future generations recognizing the sacrifice and resolve of leaders like him.
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Normandy
Churchill
Commonwealth
Britain
United States
St. Catharines
Winnipeg honors Air Commodore Ross in Welcome Home
Air Commodore A Dwight Ross OBE, commander of the RCAF Bomber Group's largest overseas base, was greeted by his wife and daughter Susan in Winnipeg after flying from Britain. He was injured rescuing a flaming bomber crew overseas, losing his right hand while saving colleagues. born in Winnipeg, he rose from Upper Canada College to the Royal Military College, and held commands at Sydney Nova Scotia and Calgary before overseas service. He and Marguerite Wynn, of Yorkton, Sask., have two daughters Susan and Nancy.
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RCAF
A. Dwight Ross
O.B.E
Susan
Winnipeg
Britain
Alouette Squadron
Ross
D. A. Ross
Harvard Avenue
Upper Canada College
Toronto
Royal Military College
Kingston
R.C.A.F
Sydney
N.S
S.F.T.S
Calgary
Marguerite Wynn
Yorkton, Sask
Nancy
Refugee scientist's wartime path to vivicillin discovery
Dr Hans Emanuel Neumann Enoch, co discoverer of vivicillin, spent a brief Canadian stay before refining the drug. Saul Hayes cites that he might have stayed as a refugee if permitted. German refugees interned in Britain after Dunkirk were shipped to Canada and held in camps before some were released.
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Hans Emanuel Neumann Enoch
Canada
Saul Hayes
United Jewish Refugee and
War Relief Agencies
Enoch
Germany
Great Britain
Dunkirk
Dominion
Wild dogs of Asia less related to dogs than wolves and jackals
A scientific note states that wild dogs in Asiatic countries show weaker kinship to domestic dogs than the closeness observed between wolves and jackals, highlighting nuanced evolutionary relationships among canids.
Wise Blackbird Feeds Bird at Entmira Backyard
Mrs O W Hambly of Entmira Ontario reports a clever blackbird in her yard. After she tossed a hard crust the bird carried it to a rockery ash pond and dunked it, then held the soggy crust by a corner and resumed eating.
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O. W. Hambly
Entmira, Ont
Enlisted aviator avoids model fighter over Lake Ontario
Report describes a No 1 Training Command student airman flying from Kingston to Toronto who spotted a Focke Wulf 109 outline over Lake Ontario. He banked to avoid the mock aircraft, later learning it was a model plane that had escaped its owner amid wartime war savings messaging.
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No. 1 Training Command
Kingston
Toronto
Lake
Ontario
Silence Fulfills Death Of Mata Bele Heir In Rhodesia
The youngest son of Lobengula died near Bulawayo after taking a vow of silence for 15 years. Educated in England by order of Cecil Rhodes, Nguboyenja spoke fluent English but returned to the colony estranged from his people and customs. He avoided public life, lived in seclusion, and read English literature while the royal house opposed his authority and he became government dependent.
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Bulawayo
Lobengula
London Times
England
Cecil Rhodes
Nguboyenja
Britain plans ample retraining for wartime servicemen and women
A recent survey shows every British industry ready to retrain personnel in uniform for postwar work. Large firms are opening schools to update returning workers, and the Board of Education plans 100 new training colleges to produce 10,000 vocational teachers annually. Grants up to £5 a week will support students during courses.
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Britain
Board of Education
Link With Canada Brings New Transport Ties After War
Edinger in the London Daily Mail urges exploiting the postwar air link to place Canada within easy reach. He advocates subsidizing visits by ex-service groups, women’s guilds, trades unions, and schools, plus scholarships, and British and Canadian holiday camps to deepen mutual understanding and strengthen postwar ties.
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Dominion of Canada
Edinger
London Daily Mail
Canada
Women's Guilds
Britain
Frame Fetches One Krona At Gothenburg Auction
At a public Gothenburg sale a large Hitler portrait frame drew bids. The auctioneer asked what was offered for the fine painting. A bidder offered one five cents. The auctioneer noted the frame was well made and gilded. The frame and picture sold for one krona.
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Gothenburg
Hitler
Trapper Schmidt touts egg eating feats in Churchill Manitoba
Ed Schmidt, a trapper at Church ill, Manitoba, claims he can eat 36 eggs after betting $10 with fellow trappers. He says he is in training for a larger challenge of 60 eggs at a sitting with a $160 bet, signaling plans for a new contest.
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Ed. Schmidt
Churchill, Man
North
Schmidt
China to seek return of Manchuria and Formosa in peace talks
Dr. H. H. Kung, vice premier of China, said in a broadcast that China will ask for the return of Manchuria, Formosa and the Pescadores as a provision for final peace with Japan. In colonial days, the American Indiana dried and smoked oysters.
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H. H. Kung
China
Manchuria
Formosa
The
Pescadores
Japan
Indiana
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