World Happenings Briefly Told In War Time Summary
Mary Princess Revyal thanks American girl scouts for Christmas gifts and support for Britain. Mrs Emily Bailey, 160, native of England, died in Victoria after 26 years in Canada. Bombay camps reportedly to hold 20,000 Italian POWs from Egypt. Food Minister Lord Browston accepts part of 100 mobile canteens from American Allied Relief Fund. Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith named Burma governor. Frederick Snyder forecasts earthquakes for 1941 in the United States. Britain houses 3,156 evacuated British from Hong Kong and Shanghai. UK tin consumption up 46 percent in seven months to 1940.
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Mary
Princess Revyal
Girl Scouts
Reginald Hugh Dorman- Smith
Burma
Frederick Snyder
United States
United Kingdom
Australia
Hong Kong
Shanghai
Ottawa Mint Sees wartime shift toward eight-hour day
Royal Canadian Mint officials, initially running 24 hours in three shifts, reduced to a 16 hour schedule as wartime coin demand eased. A spokesman said a straight eight-hour day may come next, noting earlier bursts in 1939 40 when demand spiked with wartime prosperity and prompting staffing and precautionary measures.
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Royal Canadian Mint
Canada
Finance Department
Heavy Production Urges Auto Plants to Train for Bomber Parts
The War Department and Defense Commission call for test production of bomber parts in auto plants. About 20 million dollars of educational orders aim to familiarize managers with complex components. The plan envisions automakers producing annually 3600 bombers costing nearly 1 billion dollars, with full operation in about 15 months across U S and Britain.
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United States
War Department and Defence Commission
Great Britain
Proud Of His Accent J B Priestley
J B Priestley, Bradford born broadcaster of Sunday postscripts, once studied at Cambridge after the war. He jokes his Yorkshire accent once a liability but now an asset and says he is as proud of his accent as any Scot.
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J. B. Priestley
Bradford
Cambridge
Mr. Priestley
Average annual deaths rise as warnings go unheeded
An alert noting that over the last decade about one person has died every sixteen minutes due to preventable causes, underscoring public safety failures. The statement also counsels choosing reliable help over personal acquaintances to ensure effective service.
Farmers urged to cut costs under war time conditions
H. D. Mitchell of the Field Husbandry Division at the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa urges farmers to lower production costs by using high quality disease resistant seed, thorough seed bed prep and pest control, adopt labor saving machinery often via cooperative ownership, and expand cultivated land to spread fixed costs over more acres.
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H. D. Mitchell
Central Experimential Farm
Ottawa
Canada
Bullet-Proof Cockpit Armor Denoted for Bombing Planes
Three plants rush delivery of new armor for British and US bombing pilots. The cuirass shaped armor covers from head to below the knees and weighs about 120 pounds. Its cowl top and elbow width enhance protection against machine-gun fire, including rear attacks during dive-ins.
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United States
Industry Shifts To War Production Across Diverse Firms
A printing press maker begins artillery equipment output while an American firm resumes cannons production. Surgical dressings and canned foods move from stockyards. A washing machine company, a railroad car builder, a roller skate producer, and a longtime cooking utensil specialist will switch to cannon ammunition.
Sloth Moves by Swing Along Upside Down Travel
The sloth travels solely by swinging hand over hand while hanging upside down from tree branches, its distinctive mode of locomotion described as slow and deliberate.
Air composition in Earth's atmosphere
The air we breathe is composed of about 79 percent nitrogen and 20 percent oxygen with the remaining one percent being other gases. This summary notes the basic split of atmospheric gases and their proportions.
Easy to Make Panelled Apron Pattern 4394
Anne Adams pattern 4394 offers two neckline versions and a one piece back top for a seamless look. Sizes small to large available with different yardage for view A and B, including ruffling and contrast options. Send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg for order.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Lord Londonderry Pilots RAF Planes on Atlantic Convoys
Lord Londonderry, ex British Air Minister and amateur pilot, sometimes flies RAF planes on Atlantic convoy patrols as honorary commodore of the Ulster bombing squadron. He enjoys flying with the squadron and notes he is 62. Bread in England now standardized to four sizes.
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England
Sunday School Lesson on Repentance and Suffering
The golden text declares Christ as our sympathetic high priest who understands infirmities. The lesson from Luke 13, Exodus 3, and related scriptures discusses whether tragedies indicate sin, urging repentance rather than judgment. Jesus heals a bent woman in the synagogue, illustrating mercy and liberation from infirmity.
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Philo
Pilate
Galileans
Jesus
Siloam
Pools
Bethesda
Jerusalem
Cannot Be Beaten The Battle Of Britain Not Beaten
A Winston Churchill era note quotes A V Alexander praising UK resolve in World War II. It recalls gloomy June nights when the BEF faced possible defeat and asserts the Battle of Britain is not proceeding to Hitler’s plan. Unity and endurance are credited with preventing defeat.
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B.E.F
Britain
Hitler
A. V. Alexander
Gender gap in lightning deaths blamed on exposure
A man is nine times more likely than a woman to be killed by lightning, explained by greater outdoor exposure among men during storms. The statement notes the discrepancy and attributes it to behavior rather than biological factors.
Drivers around forty show lowest accident rate in survey
A recent survey finds drivers aged about 40 have the lowest accident rate. The study analyzes nationwide driving records and notes a dip in incidents for this age group compared with younger and older drivers.
Bren gan Patrols North Sea Coast Guard Carriers in Patrols
Western Canada troops man Bren gun carriers along the English coast guarding forward positions. The fast armored vehicles roam rough roads to detect paratroop drops, with Cpl. C. H. McMurdo of Vancouver in command and Ptes. Fred Schultz and Bob Webber at crew. The night patrols move at 30 to 69 mph, stopping every 30 minutes to listen for aircraft and monitor the area as RAF night fighters circle overhead.
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Canada
Dominion
Cpl
C.H. McMurdo
Vancouver
Fred Schultz
Bob Webber
Pte
Schultz
Webber
Royal Air Force
Mussolini faces grim Albanian, African defeats and draconian orders
The Detroit Free Press mocks Mussolini's efforts to salvage his regime amid defeats in Albania and Egypt, massing Nazi troops at the border, and harsh penalties for hoarding and profiteering. It portrays a dangerous crackdown on morale and anti fascists as part of a grim propaganda arc.
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Italy
Mussolini
Albania
Africa
Egypt
Duce
Caesars
Il Duce
Detroit Free Press
Brave Children Sing Through Bombed Hospital Rescue
Twenty two crippled children aged 8 to 12 in a southeastern invalids' home sang for almost half an hour while blocks of concrete and brickwork lay beside beds and water leaked from pipes. Seven children were slightly injured. two staff were killed when a night bombing collapsed domestic quarters and part of the superintendent's flat. The children, sleeping in a sand-bagged ground-floor room, faced possible collapse as help arrived.
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London Times
Curbing Speedster Panama Applies Time Card System
The Sunday Globe describes a speed control method where highways are divided into 10 mile districts. Drivers receive a time card on entry and submit it at a control station. officers check the elapsed time to determine if the speed was too fast and issue penalties.
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Panama
The
Sunday Globe
Boston
Blood cells die and form million replacements each second
In the bloodstream red corpuscles die and are replaced at about 150,000 per second. Separately, a special English process converts potatoes into meal or flour that can be stored for ten years.
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England
Rheumatic fever danger to school children stressed
Dr J W S Mcullough warns rheumatic heart disease tops child deaths from rheumatic fever and urges immediate medical care for growing pains. Early signs include joint pain swelling and rapid heartbeat. Prompt bed rest until fever and pain vanish is essential to prevent lasting heart damage.
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la Grippe
Request for Cancer Articles From Health League of Canada
Readers may receive a valuable set of cancer articles free by writing to The Health League of Canada Dept. W.N.Y. 111 Avenue Road Toronto Ontario. Include a simple request and print your name and address clearly.
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The
Health League of Canada
Dept. W.N.Y
111 Avenue Road
Toronto
باريسا Paquin's salon hosts Goering encounter in crowded fashion crowd
Lady Decies recalls Reichs Marshal Hermann Goering seizing a beige fur collared coat she intended to buy in Paris. He claimed it for his wife and offered a brief exchange. Mrs. Goering, formerly Emmy Sonnemann, notes Goering's Paris presence and German control of hotels and rationed goods amid worsening conditions.
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Paquin
Paris
Lady Decies
Elizabeth Wharton Drexel
Philadelphia
Crillon
Ritz
Moon Worship Through the Ages
A historical note recalls that the moon once held intense religious significance for various cultures, revered as a divine symbol and central to rituals, calendars, and belief systems across civilizations.
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Weston
Canadian Pacific Railway
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C.P.R
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F. I. Smith
Bren Gan
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Leacue Canada
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Goering
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