Miniver House Shelters and Bombing Night Reunion
The Minivers endure a bombing raid while sheltered in their garden shelter. Clem and Kay support Toby and Judy as shells crash nearby, then return home to a badly damaged house. Carol plans a future with Vin, while Mrs Miniver urges living boldly amid danger and loss.
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England
Dunkirk
Britain
Miniver Garden
Toby
Judy
Napoleon
Clem
Kay
Vin
Carol
Lady Beldon
I Miniver
Mrs. Miniver
Lala
Not fully readable romance scene from Mrs Miniver
Fragment from a Mrs Miniver passage shows Carol declaring resolve to cherish moments with someone and Mrs Miniver comforting her. The text ends with To Be Concludedi, leaving the scene unfinished.
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Kay
Carol
Mrs. Miniver
Curious Legacy Promotes Equal Pay For Equal Work
The Ottawa Journal notes that the National War Labor Board has urged regional boards to enforce equal pay for equal work for women in war industries. It argues women performing the same tasks as men deserve equal earnings and challenges lingering views of women as weaker earners.
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National War Labor Board
Ottawa Journal
Smile Awhile Humorous Snippet Card
A collage of light jokes and quips. A young Pratt chats with a mule then wakes puzzled a day later. A country bus scene asks for tea time. Exchanges about experts, handkerchiefs, and a playful pun about a dad and beach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
How to Improve Your Vocabulary from Home Service
A 32 page booklet guides readers to build a richer vocabulary. It lists common errors and correct forms, explains misused words, and clarifies acceptable slang. Send coins for the booklet to Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man with name and address.
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Dorothy
Home Service Dept
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Accidents, Strikes Cut War Work Time in Canada
H G Foster of the Toronto Safety League told a service club luncheon that 1941 saw 275 strikes causing 330000 man days of work lost, enough to build 60 medium sized bombers. He cited Ontario total losses at 1893800 man days yearly and estimated 60304 killed or injured at home or on farms or in recreation.
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Borausa
Canada
H. G. Foster
Toronto Safety League
Toronto
Ontario
United States
National Safety Council
Foster
Car Parts Production Slashed By Thirty Percent
Canada imposes a 30 percent cut on production of essential car parts including clutches and axles, limiting outputs to 70 percent of 1941 levels. Distributors face stock limits and must forward replaced parts to a scrap agency within 30 days. Purchasers must file certificates when buying by mail or express.
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Canada
Express
Glasgow Scientist Solved Singing Propeller On One Night
Glasgow's Professor William Kerr at Glasgow Royal Technical College solved the singing bronze propeller problem in a single day and night effort. He reshaped blades on a 10,000-ton ship after dockside inspection, tests on the Clyde confirmed the fix, and instructions were sent to transatlantic laboratories for broader application.
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Glasgow
U-boata
William Kerr
Glasgow Royal Technical College
Ben
Kerr
Professor Kerr
Clyde
Atlantic
Jerry
St. Thomas
Australian War Losses and Captures Detailed
Australian wartime losses total 28 251 with 7 667 captured in the Middle East mainly Greece and Crete. About 16 286 were prisoners or lost in Malaya, with many unaccounted or missing in action.
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Middle East
Greece
Crete
Malaya
World Jewish Congress cites Nazi killings in occupied lands
The World Jewish Congress says about 1,000,000 Jews have been murdered in the Nazi occupied territories. It estimates seven million Jews live in those areas and vows rehabilitation and justice for the victims. The statement is reported by the London Times.
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World Jewish Congress
London Times
Youngest Canadian to command a submarine chaser named
Sub-Lt. George E. Burrell aged 23 from Calgary, RCNR VR, promoted to command his ship. He is believed to be the first lower deck rating to rise to command of a sea-going fighting ship in the Canadian navy. A peacock’s tail has 18 feathers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Burrell
R.C.N.V.R
Calgary
Crossword Puzzle No 4794
Readers tackle a dense crossword listing across and down clues with references to animals crafts and languages. The puzzle includes entries such as silkworm Danish coin Babylonian god and sea eagle while several clues are garbled by OCR errors requiring careful interpretation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swayse
Still Doing Service Launched 35 Years Ago HMLS Calliope
The aging vessel Calliope still serves the navy after 35 years of duty. Built to weather storms, she outran a hurricane at Samoa and survived wartime service as a depot ship through which about 18,000 men passed.
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HMLS
Calliope
Navy
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