World War II Briefs Mix Varying Front News
BBC reports seven Germans executed in Berlin for high treason while Australia tests seven pound body armor for troops. English anti aircraft guns shoot down four Nazi raiders during a hit and run raid. UK press concedes Luftwaffe cannot yet strike Britain with full force. Pretoria minting new farthings. Cape Town circulates after 40 year gap. Vancouver premier anticipates a defence railway to Alaska. US Navy plans 51 submarines starting July 3 plus 76 more next year. Canadian army imposes speed limits on all military vehicles to curb waste.
Simple Ceremony Before Minesweeper Mission
A trawler patrol skipper starts each voyage with a one minute service at the wheel. The crew affirm readiness under God's care and declare they fear nothing before setting out on minesweeping.
New Economy Frock Pattern 4052 by Anne Adams
The advertisement promotes pattern 4052 for a slimming economy dress in rayon and cotton print. Size 34 to 44 options, fabric needs about 3% yards of 39 inch material. Price around $1.44, order form requires 20 cents and mailing to Anne Adams pres Dept Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg
McDermot Ave
Man
Paper Scarcity Prompts Meal Ticket Rationing Plan
Officials announce that paper shortages force rationing of meal tickets in schools and public facilities. Administrators urge careful use as communities adapt to limited printed matter while preserving service access and meal programs.
Eliminate Waste and War Board Focus on Clothing and Steel
A Vancouver luncheon discusses wartime price and trade board limits on men’s clothing, claiming waste reductions could fund a uniform for Canadian troops and free steel by halting Nitle lines, enabling 250 medium tanks. The speaker laments a declining standard of living but argues waste elimination may yield a saner standard of living.
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Prices and Trade Board
Vancouver
Victoria Cross Award To Submarine Crew Members
The admiralty announced two Victoria Crosses for Lieut Peter S W Roberts and Petty Officer Thomas W Gould. They removed two unexploded bombs embedded in the Thrasher’s gun casing. They pushed and dragged a bomb 20 feet to lower it over the side during an attack by depth charges and aircraft after sinking a heavily escorted supply ship.
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Admiralty
Thrasher
Peter S. W. Roberts
Thomas W. Gould
Great Commission Lesson From Galilee Proclaimed Worldwide
Sunday school lesson on Jesus commissioning his followers to go into all the world, make disciples, baptize in the Trinity, and teach obedience. Includes reflections on faith and presence of Christ, with quotes from Matthew 28 and remarks on faith amid trials by missionaries and theologians.
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Matthew
Judas
Galilee
Jesus
Paul
Thomas J. Villers
John Paton
New Hebrides
Stephen
Sugar saver reduces sugar by one eighth cup per cup
A simple adjustment drops two tablespoons or an eighth of a cup from each cup of sugar in a recipe. This small reduction usually goes unnoticed in most cakes and can yield noticeable savings over a week or month.
High altitude flight propellers require pitch control
Modern propellers designed for high altitude flight need pitch control to handle a wide pitch range. Between take-off and terminal velocity dive the pitch may need to adjust as much as 40 degrees, leaving pilots with many tasks to manage.
Biggest hardware shop in the world in the Midlands
A massive Midlands store claims to be the largest hardware outlet globally with 267000 lines of goods from bicycles to mammoth tanks and supplies Britain's fighting troops with essential tools of war.
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Midlands
Britain
British infant welfare units aid Canadian child care
A Great Britain Health League report compares England’s child welfare with Canada’s neglect in industrial areas. Mobile units named Nannie I II III provide kitchens, layettes, and emergency feeding. staffed by midwives and nurses, they visit bombed towns, set up war nurseries, and extend maternity and infant services to rural districts.
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Great Britain
Health League of Canada
Canada
Gordon Bates
England
Chemists
Defender Of Malta General Dobbie Praised by Press
General Sir William Dobbie met the British press and drew praise for the Maltese people. He spoke with calm, gentle manner and emphasized Malta’s love for the British Empire. Reporters noted his modesty and devotion to defending Malta.
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Dobbie
Sir William Dobbie
Manchester Guardian
William
Malta
Colorful Iraq envoy once led camel corps under Lawrence
The Buffalo Courier-Express reports Ali Jawdah al-Ayoubi, newly appointed U S envoy from Iraq, once commanded a camel corps under Lawrence of Arabia. Now he serves in Washington in formal diplomatic attire, contrasting with his desert past.
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U.S
Iraq
Camel Corps
Lawrence
Arabia
Selena
Washington
Saya
Buffalo Courier-Express
United States
Ali Jawdah al-Ayoubi
Diplomatic Corps
Kentucky Editor Defends Crisp Strawberry Shortcake Style
A Kentucky country editor cited by the Louisville Times praises crisp crust strawberry shortcake and condemns soggy poundcake. He says strawberry shortcake should be a sandwich of ripe berries between crisp pie crust and calls for banishing restaurants serving dark berries on wet cake to eat cold bread instead.
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Kentucky
Louisville Times
Iceland’s Hot Water Comforts Move Far From Home
A lighthearted note from Iceland highlights an endless supply of hot water as a natural service. The piece reflects on local life and the impractical certainty janitors cannot alter.
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Iceland
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By William Ferguson
HY Oo Anova
Firlarament
New York
Joseph Smith
Air Training Plan
Saskatchewan
H. K. C. Harvey
Kamsack
W. Holden
Senlac
V. F. Mullenix
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Saskatoon
By Fred Neher
Ieague
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Gene Byrnes
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