Pattern of Disaster Meets a Narrow Escape
Esteban Velasquez using a bullwhip disables Verde and wounds him, as Morgan Pancho and Rosita flee through a maze of alleys. They evade Don Felix’s search via a hidden route toward the Boca, where Pancho guides them to safety ahead of Captain Rojas and Guillermo.
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Steban
Tio Pancho
Chris Morgan
Esteban Velasquez
Esteban
Roalta
Rojas
Verde
Don Felix
Rositania
Morgan
Pancho
Rosita
Guillermo
Organ
Raymundo Verde
Ingerly Verde
Palma
Senor
Buenos Aires
Panache
Canadian Wolf Squadron Leader Downed Three Enemies
Squadron Leader Sqdn Ldr C N Magwood officers the Canadian Wolf Squadron in fighter command. Magwood downed three enemy fighters in one weekend. His squadron is described as one of the hottest overseas fighter units.
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Ldr
C. N. Magwood
Magwood
Prisoners Donate Blood at Kingston Penitentiary
Over 400 inmates at Kingston Ontario have enrolled to donate blood to the Red Cross donor clinic. Local clinical staff visit the institute weekly, treating about 60 volunteers each trip.
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Kingston, Ont
Red Cross
Marines in 1775 Used Tomahawks on Sailing Frigates
Mariners in 1775 reportedly fought hand to hand aboard sailing frigates using tomahawks as close combat weapons. The note highlights early weapon choices among naval Marines and the improvisational edge in shipboard combat.
Navy Divers Silent Heroes of Africa Campaign
Navy divers proved crucial in the African campaign by recovering enemy submarine logs secret documents and code books. They boarded submarines after signals of depth and longitude and retrieved fuel drums sealed containers food and weapons from sunken cargo ships and transports despite limited publicity and risk.
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United Nations
United States
Luxurious Quisling Mansion Hosts Retinue of Guards
The Norwegian fascist leader Vikdun Quisling has built a palatial mansion outside Oslo, expanding an old house with bath and tea pavilions and a bomb proof underground suite. He maintains a retinue of 50 servants, including 40 bodyguards armed with rifles and revolvers, as tensions rise and attacks on his followers become daily occurrences.
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Norway
Oslo
Vikdun Quisling
Quisling
Britain
Hard to Regulate Rationing Flailed in Ottawa Citizen
The Ottawa Citizen argues that rationing fails to use selective sacrifice. A lean man needing fat producing foods is as culpable as a stout man who consumes carbohydrates on a diet of spinach and tap water.
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Ottawa Citizen
Nocturnal Clues Across Puzzle No. 4832
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Socrates
Adam
Latvia
Repatriated Italian Prisoners Return Home
Ex-prisoners speak of mixed feelings on returning to England from Italy. They show sadness for injuries yet joy at home, note humorous reaction to wartime macaroni, and praise Italian care and sisters of mercy. Guards express no wish to fight the British, while criticizing German allies.
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England
Sisters of Mercy
London Times
Omens of bad luck spread on Attu by kili leaves
American airmen used fake omen fears from Japan to alarm Attu villagers by dropping kili leaves misrepresented as maple leaves. Arthur W. Schuett recounted that maple leaves were used, but officials clarified the leaf was the kili, linking to a Punch and Judy tradition from 1600.
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Attu
Japan
Arthur W. Schuett
Naval Aviation
Aleutians
St. Louis
Office of War Information
New Way To A Youthful Figure booklet offer
An appeal promotes a 32 page diet and exercise guide from Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union. It promises weight loss through sensible eating and proper food choices along with a 14 day diet plan. Readers are asked to send 15 cents and their name and address to the Winnipeg address for a copy.
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Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
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