World Happenings Briefly Told
Lithuania has been accepted by the Soviet supreme council as the 14th republic of the Soviet Union. Greece reports losses of 182 sailors and most of its merchant fleet since the start of the European war. American citizens enlisting in the Canadian forces no longer take an oath to the King. Dr Carl Schaeffer named commissioner for the Bank of France and chief supervisor of French banks. The Netherlands East Indies will boost Great Britain tea stocks by 40 million pounds by year end. Blackfoot Indiana residents donate 859 dollars to the Canadian Red Cross Society. An official gazette prohibits arms and munitions exports from India. South African Nurses Association raises funds to aid Red Cross ambulance. English estates warned to prevent weed overgrowth hindering construction.
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Lithuania
Soviet Supreme Council
Greece
Carl Schaeffer
Bank of France
Great Britain
Netherlands East Indies
Blackfoot
Indiana
Gletchen
Canadian Red Cross Society
India
South African Trained Nurses Association
Red Cross
Canadian Women In England Aid Canadian Troops
Canadian women in England play key roles in YMCA hut canteens, curtains, sock mending, dances and games at Y centres near concentrated troops. Mrs A G L McNaughton, wife of Lt General and Corps Commander, helps arrange functions for Canadian soldiers. YMCA officers praise the voluntary support from these women, many wives of Canadian officers and servicemen.
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England
Yblc.a
Dominion
A. G. L. McNaughton
Decree bans fresh bread in unoccupied France to conserve stocks
In the unoccupied zone a new decree forbids selling fresh bread and rolls including crois santas. The aim is to conserve the four bread stocks in unoccupied France. The piece notes social chatter as the life of the party fades to loud talk.
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France
Tadilo
Ants mark eggs in Jura mountain superstition
In Swiss Jura valleys boys place eggs on anthills during a yearly trek through Alpine forests. Ants stain the eggs with acids leaving black and violet marks that resemble letters. A name painted by ants signals the luckiest boy of the year according to locals.
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Jura Mountains
Switzerland
Alps
Jura
History In The Making Editors Struggle With Global Events
The London Free Press muses on the frantic pace of modern history as editors chase events from China to Peru. The era’s turbulence replaces the old silly season and leaves commentators grappling with an out of control world.
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London Free Press
Europe
Berlin
China
Peru
Indolent Dutch Resistance Faces Nazi Courts and Suppression
A New York Times analysis notes the Nazi plan to try Dutch citizens in German courts for crimes against the general interest as part of tightening control. A secondary anecdote contrasts old farming methods with modern barley cultivation, illustrating stagnation and perseverance.
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Netherlands
New York Times
Wonders of South Dakota and Roses in a News Era
A diverse issue covers the World’s Fair Marbie Players tournament with hundreds of local champions and a Pittsburg youth winning the national event. It also surveys rose species counts and green industry notes from Canada Britain and Brazil, plus a vivid tour of South Dakota’s Badlands Deadwood Rushmore region with Custer State Park landmarks and historic graves.
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New Yorks
South Dakota
Rockies
Custer State Park
Rushmore Park
Washington
Lincoln
Jefferson
Theodore Roosevelt
Deadwood
Wild Bill Hickock
Calamity Jane
Homestake
United States
South Dockta
Expense oddities from war correspondents
The New Yorker recalls editors faced with strange expense items from war reporters returning from conquered lands. One list included "cost of 10 water colors abandoned at the fall of Paris" and another ended with "Chamberlain crisis -80c," illustrating unusual entries.
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New Yorker
Star
Paris
Ceylon’s Sacred Bo Tree Not in Immediate Danger
The Indian Press Union reports relief that the sacred Bo tree at Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka is not as endangered by termites as feared. Only a few decayed branches are reported, while Anuradhapura is noted as an ancient ruined capital dating to 5th century B C.
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Indian Press Union
Ceylon
Anuradhapura
Ceyilon
Budh Gaya
Bihar
India
Buddha
Swiss Physician Invents Hand Pump For Gas Victims
A Swiss physician has devised a hand operated pump to force air or oxygen into the lungs of persons overcome by gas, offering a new rescue device for industrial accidents and deteriorating gas exposure cases.
Sunday School Lesson On The Shepherd Psalm 23
Devotional reading Psalm 23 portrays the eastern shepherd and his boundless pasture as a sacrament of faith. The lesson contrasts Eastern and Western flocks noting the shepherd’s indispensability and the care he provides the sheep in vast desert-like pastures.
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Psain
George Adam Smith
Trim Tailored Shirtwaister Pattern 4499 by Anne Adams
Anne Adams Pattern 4499 offers a tailored shirtwaister with bias-cut yokes and bodice panels, a simple front skirt panel, options of long or short sleeves, and various collar and cuff trims. Sizes 14 through 42 available. yardage 3% yards for size 16. order by mail with 20 cents.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Medalist DLI Soldier Faces German Tank in France
Pte Tom Dahsey of the Durham Light Infantry earned the Military Medal after he disarmed a German and was ordered to follow a tank in France. He escaped with a truckload of wounded British to British lines.
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Pte
Tom Dahsey
Durham Light Infantry
France
Milk and Eggs Key to Growth Health Says Doctor
Dr E W McHenry writes in Health that proteins minerals carbohydrates and vitamins are essential. Milk provides calcium and vitamin A and supports growth in infants and children. Cheese and butter supply calcium while eggs deliver protein fat vitamins and iron for a balanced diet.
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E. W. McHenry
The
Health League of Canada
Cancer articles offered free by Health League of Canada
Editorial note invites readers to request Dr. McCullough's articles on Cancer from The Health League of Canada Dept. W.N.Y. at 111 Avenue Road Toronto. Include name and address for mailing.
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Health League of Canadas
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
Invented Words by Industry Creators Meet Modern Language
The Vancouver Sun laments how Big Business now drives language creation with terms like Spam Spork and Kix. It praises industrial inventors for expanding expression and mocks critics who see no culture in commerce.
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France
Frm
Spork
The
Vancouver Sun
Drive Wax Success Vancouver Fund Reaches $110000 Milestone
The aid drive to fund airplanes concluded with $21 945 on hand two canaries and assorted jewelry still listed as assets and dollars continuing to arrive. In total more than $110 000 was raised.
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Vancouver
Canaries
Parachute Featured In Aviator’s Tales of Risk and Skill
An aviator recounts the importance of the parachute as a lifesaving tool, noting occasional failures but emphasizing its role in aviation lore and safety practices. The text reflects on courage, precautions, and the enduring reliance on this device in flight.
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