Sweden says Argentina will ship 20000 tons of wheat to Norway
The Swedish radio reports Argentina will send 20000 tons of wheat to Norway with an indefinite credit and no interest. Britain and France bolster fleets. Norwegian fleet totals about 3164000 gross tons across 5000 ships. Canadian air cadets identify as U S citizens. Woolwich arsenal to issue metal ID disks to all workers. Britain studies 2000 mile bombing plane flights from Newfoundland to England. An Australian expedition will carry a transreceiver and power unit across the interior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Argentina
Norway
United States
Woolwich Arsenal
Newfoundland
England
German refugees build new lives in Toronto after escape from Nazi rule
Walter Herbst and family flee Mannheim after refusing Nazi identity and arrive in Toronto joining his brother Frederick. They plan a small factory to employ Canadians, noting Canada’s beauty and improved home life. They previously owned a 1500‑employee mill in Germany and expect to expand employment.
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Hitler
Walter Herbst
Toronto
Canada
Amsterdam
London
Frederick Herbst
Elizabeth
Araula
Herbsts
Mannheim
Germany
Europe
Dependents receive monthly support from Canadian forces
The Department of National Defence reports about 32.85 million dollars monthly goes to 55,000 beneficiaries in Canada for assigned pay and allowances to wives children parents and other eligible dependents of active service personnel. A newborn bear cub is smaller than a newborn kitten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Forces
Department of National Defence
Device tests enable blind bombing guided by gyroscope pointer
A 2s. year-old innovator demonstrated a navigation device at Dayton showing how a bombing plane could reach a target with radio direction and a North Pole tied gyroscope. The system uses a radio pointer and a gyroscopic indicator to plot a straight line to a destination, enabling timed bomb releases and blind landings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton Obie
Witham FL
Lear
Rade
Direcion
North Pole
Canada urges restraint in luxury imports to aid Britain
Governor Graham F. Towers of the Bank of Canada argues the Canadian dollar supports the British pound and Britain’s war needs. He urges Canadians to sacrifice and reduce imports while buying War Savings Certificates to aid both nations. A St. Catharines Standard excerpt notes pet diet cautions and a folding bicycle design.
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Canada
United States
Great Britain
Graham F. Towers
Bank of Canada
Towers
U.S
St. Catharines
Demure Shirtwaist and Shirt Pattern 4418
Anne Adams Sewing Instructor promotes Pattern 4418 a demure blouse and skirt suit with a bib yoke eyelet lace edging and buttoned front. Sizes 12 to 20, fabric yardage listed. order by mail with 20 cents from Winnipeg pattern department.
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Anne Adama
Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermoot Ave
Winnipeg
One Definite Gain Passengers on Italian Ships
Refugees primarily make up travelers on Italian ships between Genoa and New York as Italy’s ally actions feed a growing stream. Passage rates have doubled and are paid in US currency, signaling a profitable axis partnership for Mussolini and the New York Times. The piece notes a method likened to judging wool quality by fleece bundles.
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Genoa
New York
Italy
United States
Berlin-Rome
Hitler
Mussolini
New York Times
Cannot Produce Proof of Egyptian Birth Claim
Sayed Mehren of Cairo said to a census taker he was born in 1811 in Cairo and could prove it if he had his birth record from Alexandria lost 1060 years ago. He described a long life, spoke of Egypt’s piety and daily prayers, and recalled Napoleon as a contemporary and British expeditions to the Soudan.
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Napoleon
Europe
Ohio
Mississippi
Pittsburgh
Sayed Mehren
Cairo
Egypt
Alexandria
Mehren
Soudan
Nile
Selected Recipes for Sugar Syrup Frosting
Mix sugar and water with corn syrup until a soft ball forms in cold water. Beat egg whites with salt until fluffy and pour the syrup in a fine stream over them. Beat until thick and spreadable. add preferred flavor. Suitable for a 9 by 12 cake, easily halved.
Carrot and Cabbage Salad from a vintage recipe
A recipe combination uses Lemon Jell-O with hot water vinegar and salt to thicken then folds in grated carrots and shredded cabbage. The mixture is molded and chilled until firm served with watercress and mayonnaise and garnished with carrot. Serves six.
Red Cross supplies and Rhode Island election penalties noted
The report lists relief items including bed sheets hospital gowns bandages pillow cases scarves and sweaters for Finnish and Polish relief plus wool helmets wristlets and refugee clothing. It also mentions Rhode Island laws with penalties for refusal to accept public office on election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhode Island
Read and Write For You by John C Kirkwood
An eclectic column notes wartime Britain internment numbers and free restricted groups, China illiteracy aims by 1946, and aging workers in industry. It also offers cooking tips for roasts, a stiletto-thermometer aid, and subway rush hour “ease in” laborers earning 30 to 35 dollars weekly with risks of blows.
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China
Habakkuk Vision and the Chaldean Judgment
The lesson centers on Habakkuk’s complaint over Judah’s violence and injustice and God’s answer through a vision of coming judgment by the Babylonians. Habakkuk intends to record the vision plainly for lasting memory, awaiting a future, certain fulfillment.
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Judah
Habakkuk
Ciol
Dummelow
Transplanting tips for thriving gardens with water and shade
Gardening guidance stresses ample water after transplanting and protective shade for new plants. It advises watering big shrubs and trees twice weekly, liberal watering for annuals and perennials, light fertilizer, irregular clump planting, lawn foregrounds, and layered beds. It also notes extending Canada's gardening season via started plants and staggered sowing including early, normal, and late varieties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Invasion of Norway Could Disrupt Sardine Shipments
The German invasion of Norway may affect Canadian imports of Norwegian sardines. Most sardines come from Stavanger about 360 miles from Bergen where the Dier-Iwans are active. A Canadian grocer says it is too early to judge future shipments, noting wartime disruptions seen in 1914-18.
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Norway
Canada
Stavanger
Bergen
Swat that Fly Plan Aimed at Canadian Homes
Health tips urge households to combat houseflies with spring cleaning and sanitation. Clean yards, empty rubbish, disinfect garbage cans, and bury garden manure promptly to disrupt fly breeding. Fly eggs hatch quickly, and even sugar bowls attract contamination. install screens and keep swatters ready for a fly free home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Health League of Canada
Editorial Note on McCullough Cancer Articles Availability
Readers are advised to request the complete set of Dr. McCullough's cancer articles by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond Street, Toronto, Ontario.
Film of Polish conquest fuels Nazi fear tactic
Dorothy Thompson notes Nazi propaganda aims to terrorize not win love. A screening of Baptism of Fire in Italy showed Poland's conquest with brutal detail, prompting little applause as journalists witnessed how terror suppresses opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Poland
Dorothy Thompson
Jobs For Graduates Head In Reverse From Germany
An American pressman sent blue ink reports from Germany claiming cheerful notes such as no grumbling and unity, while red ink flags shortages and falsehoods. The item notes Ontario graduates securing immediate engineering positions and Col. R. E. Smythe aiding technical commissions for the Canadian Active Service Force. It also mentions Hawaii’s population including a large Japanese minority.
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Germany
Ontario
R. E. Smythe
Technical Service Council Aid
Active Service Force
Police network enables fingerprint transfers by wire
Law enforcement adopts wire transmission of fingerprints between departments to speed identification. The report notes Australia hosts over 100 million sheep while cotton retail sales move through about 16 thousand forms.
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Australia
Mickie
Evry
Devier
By Anne Adene
Red Cross
Manitoba Society
John C. Kirkwood
Britain
Urs
Massachusetts
Wmten
Mscullough
Hawaii
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