Crimes by Germany under wartime slavery rules note
Soviet note by V M Molotov cites irrefutable evidence of hundreds of thousands of peaceful Soviet citizens abducted to German slavery, tortured and exploited for labor. It names Nazi officials and private individuals held responsible, calls for universal punishment and records of victims and perpetrators across occupied Europe.
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Germany
Campa
Fritz Sauckel
Hitler
Reichskommissar
Ukraine
Erich Koch
Ostland
Heinrich Lose
Byelorussia
Wilhelm Kuke
Alfred Rosenberg
Soviet Union
Ussr
Europe
Poland
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
France
Belgium
Greece
Norway
Holland
Substitute materials for war and peace centerpiece booklet
A booklet titled Substitute Materials in War and Peace from the Royal Institute of International Affairs notes fuel for tanks and planes can be produced from grapes grain and potatoes while metal is derived from magnesia from seawater.
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The
Royal Institute of International Affairs
Brasil's first highway stretched along smooth coastal beaches
A historical note marks hundreds of miles of Brasil’s smooth beach coastline as the nation’s first highway. The feature highlights early road-building along the coast, signaling a milestone in transportation development.
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Brasil
Potatoes Rise From Humble Spuds To Pride of Potatoes
The piece traces how potatoes evolved from humble, overlooked vegetables to prized staples. It notes calo rie conscious adults once avoided them, while today lines form for them as pennies of produce. Army cooks still refer to them as spuds, in contrast to civilian speech.
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Christian Science Monitor
Mental Wizard in War Effort Read Drawings
Mrs J Law an English girl excels at parsing detail and memory aiding the war effort. Working for the British ministry of supply she reads complex tank engineering drawings. Her talent named a mental twist by her department head.
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J. Law
Ministry of Supply
Germany’s Book Burning Echoes Starvation of Minds
Dorothy Canfield Fisher tells American librarians that books are vitamins for the mind and warns that Germany cracked ten years ago this month when the Nazis burned books. She argues that without books, a people can starve mentally even amid plenty and conquest.
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Germany
New York Times
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Still Has His Voice at 90 Henry Dutton’s Jubilee
Henry Dutton, long time singer in St Pauls Cathedral choir for over six decades, marked his 90th birthday at his usual church place. He attributed his enduring voice to moderation in all things and noted his singing remains unimpaired through the years.
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Henry Dutton
St. Paul's Cathedral
Aviators Need Extra Oxygen Above Altitude 8000 Feet
An aviation safety note states that pilots require supplemental oxygen when flying above 8000 feet to prevent hypoxia. The guideline emphasizes cabin crew monitoring oxygen levels and ensuring quick access to oxygen masks during high altitude operations.
Salvation Army supplies free shoes for one legged in San Diego
The Salvation Army in San Diego began a program to fit one legged men and women with free footwear drawn from stored stock. Col W G Hammond initiated the effort after reviewing the Army store's mateles and shoes. The nationwide response has swamped the office with letters from across the country, some with return postage and even small donations, plus a Missouri note from a two footed man seeking a shoe solution.
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America
Salvation Army
San Diego
California
Col
W. G. Hammond
Social Service Department
Army
Rammond
United Press
Maine
Hammond
Missouri
Hitler's doctor ordered to stay constant at his side
The London Daily Sketch reports Sauerbruch must be in constant attendance with Hitler not due to illness but to manage his erratic moods. He will accompany Hitler on all missions and may administer small doses of medicine to calm him during tense periods, according to Berlin Nazis.
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London Daily Sketch
Hitler
Sauerbruch
Fuerhrer
Berlin
Churchill Prefers Plain Anglo Saxon Words
In Washington Churchill friends compared his speech with Madame Chiang Kai shek. He replied that his method is simple and he likes to use Anglo Saxon words with the least syllables.
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Winston Churchill
Washington
Madame Chiang Kalshek
Churchill
New RCAF Three Part Flying Glove Aids Sub Zero Combat
Canada introduces the Type E three part glove for high altitude flights. An inner rayon layer handles perspiration and supplies grip, a wool middle layer adds warmth, and a leather outer with curved fingers and a long gauntlet zipper. The design, tested on 1500 hands, stays flexible when wet and was ordered by the U S Army Transport Command after Canadian testing.
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Canada
R.C.A.F
National Research Council
U.S. Army Transport Command
Dominion Geologists Plan Intensive War Minerals Search
Dominion geologists will conduct an intensive search this year for oil and metals under the Mines and Geology Branch. The program targets base metals and petroleum to boost war production, with 31 geological and nine topographical parties mapped across Canada and the Yukon, including areas along the Alaska highway and numerous provincial regions. Field work spans Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and the Northwest Territories, examining tungsten, tin, zinc, mercury belts, coal, oil structures, and ore bodies, plus fluor spar and molybdenum occurrences.
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Department of Mines and Resources
Ottawa
Alaska Highway
Yukon
Northwest Territories
B.C
British Columbia
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Ontario
Quebec
New Brunswick
Nova Scotia
Hudson Hope
Peace River Country
Pouce Coupe
Alexa
Saunders
Athabaska
Fox Valley
Kindersley
Radville
Sherritt Gordon
Mandy
Hudson Bay
Flin Filton
Young South African Star In RAF Leads Fierce Channel Skies
Group Captain Peter Hugo DSO DFC backgrounds 24 year old pilot who rose from Battle of Britain veteran to youngest RAF group captain. He took Paddy Finucane’s old squadron, married last April, then was shot down over the Channel and rescued. He has attacked 35 ships, all sunk or set ablaze, earning praise for his instructional methods and combat success. Two aircraftmen who serviced his aircraft received leave to attend his wedding.
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Peter Hugo
D.S.O
D.F.C
R.A.F
Paddy Finucane
Finucane
Hugo
Miss Leeds
Major
Leeds
Anglesey
Channel
London Daily Sketch
Peruans Domesticate Fruits and Veggies Early
Peanuts pineapples tima beans and guavas were among fruits and vegetables first domesticated in Peru, reflecting early agricultural development and crop beginnings in the region.
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Peru
Oslo the smallest world city with a subway
Oslo Norway with a population of 253000 is the smallest city in the world to boast a subway system. The claim highlights Oslo as a unique urban center with transit infrastructure unusual for its size.
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Oslo
Norway
Quick Freezing Food A New War Time Science
The article notes rapid cooling and freezing as a new method for preserving perishables, reducing sugar use and energy. It cites home lockers and planned commercial plants in the north shore of Lake Frise, with aims to meet sugar shortages and preserve fruit for winter.
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Lake Frise
St. Thomas Times-Journal
Scrap happy strawberry trim patterns for linens
Alice Brooks describes appliqued strawberry and leaf motifs with delicate flowers for linen trimming. Pattern 7552 offers 12 motifs sized from 8% by 7% inches to 314 by 3% inches with making directions. Send twenty cents to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newpaper Union to obtain pattern 7552. mail delivery may be slow.
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Household Arts Department
Winnipeg Newpaper Union
McDermot Avenue E
Winnipeg
Man
Controlling Dogs in the City Cites License Rules
The piece argues most dogs are naturally prone to running and digging. It warns dog lovers in cities to curb these behaviors as property damage is unacceptable. A dog license permits ownership but requires constant control of the animal.
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San Dienzo
Dominion
Steep Rock
Rmadec
Noranda
Preissac
Cadillac
Sussex
Waterford
Financial Post
Alice Brooks
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