World Happenings Briefly Told in Wartime News
The Canadian Red Cross reports destruction of England's northern warehouse stock. The U S halted all exports to Russia of defense geared machinery. Britain’s 1940 exports largely unaffected by German submarines. Queen Mary visited London and dined with the King and Queen at Buckingham Palace. The Jewish agency in Jerusalem urged enlistment of bachelors aged 23 to 30 in British forces. Sir Clive McPherson announced Australian wheat exports totaling 16,500,000 bushels. Maj Gen Freyberg was named Allied commander in Crete. Haile Selassie returned to Addis Ababa after years in exile as Ethiopia remained Italian. Rome said all university students would be summoned June 1 for arms.
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Canadian Red Cross
Tte
England
United States
Russia
Great Britain
Geran
Mary
London
Buckingham Palace
Jerusalem
Clive McPherson
Australian Wheat Board
B. C. Freyberg
V.C
New Zealand
Crete
Haile Selassie
Ethiopia
Lion of Judah
War Department
Rome
Greece Free Again in Spirit as Shepherd Plays
An American correspondent recalls a shepherd on a Thessalian plateau whose flute and bells amid Greece's plains endure beyond war. The old man has no opinion on the conflict yet remains unconquered, symbolizing a stubborn freedom within occupied Europe that endures despite Nazi advances.
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Thessaly
Greece
Byron
Norway
France
Britain
Hitler
Europe
Mission of Darwin to coordinate UK US scientific exchange
The British Government disclosed that Charles G. Darwin, notable British scientist and grandson of Charles Darwin, was sent to the United States to coordinate the exchange of scientific and technical information. His mission, like that of Dr. James Bryant Conant in England, aims to strengthen international collaboration. It notes that at least 30 elements are present in sea water.
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Charles G. Darwin
Great Britain
Charles Darwin
United States
Darwin
National Physical Laboratory
James Bryant Conant
Harvard University
England
American pays 1940 tax before joining US Navy
A returned American, once living in Canada, visits a Montreal tax office to settle 1939 taxes and, upon returning a year later, pays the 1940 income tax before enlisting in the United States Navy. He had earlier served as an ambulance driver in France during the war. The tax official recalls the man’s quiet determination and his story.
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Montreal
Star Pays
United States
Canada
Europe
France
Ecounter
Dobenair
United States Navy
Churchill Declares Salad Dressing a Solemn Ritual
In Phylis Moir’s memoir Winston Churchill is described as a salad dressing authority who personally prepares the dressing. He ceremoniously measures oil and vinegar, seasons to taste, then drizzles over salad in a large wooden bowl, mixing thoroughly yet gently to preserve leaf freshness.
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Winston Church
Constan
Winston Churchill
Phylis Moir
Churchill
Lengthening the Garden Season and Picture-Perfect Plots
The article urges foresight in home gardening to enjoy fresh vegetables through summer and even into Christmas. It recommends three sowings of most vegetables, plus early medium and late maturing varieties to extend the harvest. It also covers combining flowers with lawn and shrubs, proper bed design to avoid crowding, and choosing pure seed suited to the Canadian climate for reliable bloom and growth.
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England
United States
Canada
Refugees Reach Vancouver Aboard 70 Foot Ketch
Eight Norwegians flee Nazi persecution aboard the Kaare II a 70 foot ketch after leaving Christiansund on June 9. They arrive in Vancouver eleven months later. the group includes the Novik Engvik and family members, with Ingavar Engvik noting Canada’s welcome. The vessel bears a Nazi machine gun mark and a gash in the dinghy keel.
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Norway
Vancouver
Christiansund
Halifax
Ottar Novik
Hans
Ove
Haakon Novik
Margot Novik
Peder
Ingavar Engvik
Karen
Noviks
Canada
British Columbia
Scarf With Slogans Belongs To Mrs Churchill
Mrs Winston Churchill wears a scarf printed with national slogans and phrases from her husband’s speeches while turning over a mobile club van to the Army Territorial Service girls. The event highlights wartime civilian support and official involvement by the Prime Minister’s wife.
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Winston Churchill
Army Territorial Service
Authority to Alter Train Schedules for Rare Passenger Needs
Station masters hold authority to change a train timetable for a late passenger. This power is seldom exercised, reserved for exceptional cases of proven necessity such as transporting a patient to a hospital.
1904 French car touted as for hire in New York City
Benjamin Riley drives a 1904 French car described as a for hire motor vehicle or taxi in New York City and possibly nationwide. The fragment suggests its status as a Fiat or taxicab type vehicle with wide use.
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Benjamin Riley
Fiat
New York City
United States
Streamlined Princess Dress Pattern 4743 by Anne Adams
Fashion note for a summer young woman dress from Pattern 4743 by Anne Adams. Describes princess lines, square neckline, scalloped yokes, puff sleeves, optional flared sleeves, lace edging, and color contrast ideas. Pattern sizes 12 14 16 18 20 with yardage. order instructions and address in Winnipeg.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Menzies Reflects on War Cost at Wister Reform Club
Prime Minister Menzies warned that war’s price will force millions to rebuild from scratch, urging Australians to return to their roots. A cheerful philosopher quipped that God made women beautiful and dumb, noting beauty pleases men while dumbness draws affection.
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Menzies
Australia
Wister Reform Club
Egypt's limited habitable land area noted by surgeon
A breast specialist asks for a phrase in English and a patient responds in broken English. The passage then states Egypt spans 386000 square miles with about 13609 square miles developed for habitation, highlighting sparse population density and land use.
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Egypt
Persecutor Paul becomes believer after heavenly vision
Sunday school text recounts Saul's conversion on the road to Damascus. It contrasts his prior persecution with his divine encounter, noting the bright light, voice, and submission to Christ. It cites Acts 9 and 26, Paul’s obedience, and his early claims of apostolic authority through risen Christ.
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Saul
Philp
Stephen
Christ
Jerusalem
Paul
Damascus
Jesus
Food Ministry assigns London feeding to J Lyon Co
The Food Ministry transfers the job of feeding the entire London area to J Lyon & Co, one of the world’s largest caterers. Cards will be issued to provide the needy a standard meal for about 11 cents.
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London
Food Ministry
J. Lyon & Co
Mechanic’s mother explains daughter’s wartime role
A mother speaks of her daughter serving in a munitions role. She details the worker assembling components that secure the bolt and plate covering the recess housing a device guiding aircraft in darkness. The account underscores women’s participation in wartime logistics and navigation aids.
Rheumatic Fever Focus in School Health Efforts
Ell Canadian health brief warns true rheumatic infection rates are unknown and highlights heart and vessel disease as major killers. It urges school examinations, early bed rest for growing pains positives, removal of infection sources, and better nutrition to curb recurring attacks in children aged 5 to 12.
Caragana Tops Canadian Ornamental Shrubs in 1940 Stock
The annual statistics of nursery stock for 1940 reveal Caragana as the largest salon plant in Canada among outdoor ornamentals. The report emphasizes its prominence in Canadian gardening and nursery catalogs.
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Canada
Children Collect Shrapnel For Recycle At Canterbury Rd
Children at Canterbury Road schools in Leyton East collected over 500 pounds of shrapnel for melting and reuse in metalwork projects in a community effort to recycle wartime debris.
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Canterbury Rd
Leyton, E
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