World War Second Briefs From The Front
Chief Edward Gamble of the Kit galla Indian Bank sent 100 to Britain's High Commissioner in Canada for wartime prosecution. Britain reports wheat and sugar reserves no longer require buildup. Italian and German submarine prisoners reach Australia, many youths among them. General Anders to have three divisions in Russia formed for the Polish army. Canadian industry hits record employment with 1.6 million workers across 12,577 establishments as munitions value nears 2.6 billion. Curtiss-Wright workers plan to send 10,000 cigarette packs to allied soldiers abroad.
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Edward Gamble
Kitgalla Indian Bank
Skeena River
BHC
United Kingdom
Canada
Ministry of Food
Britain
Middle East
Australia
Rudolf Hess
W. Anders
Russia
Victor Podoski
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Department of Munitions and Supply
Curtiss-Wright Corporation Airplane Division
United States
Gold Shipments From Russia Surge To U S Fort Knox
The Department of Commerce reports a week in September saw over 5.65 million dollars in gold arrive from Russia to the United States. Russia leads European nations in gold shipments this year, with Canada contributing 278 million in the first half, much from the United Kingdom. Through six months of 1941 Russia’s exports to America nearly doubled from 1940. Other notable gains come from certain South American nations and the Union of South Africa as gold flows into Fort Knox broaden.
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Russia
Department of Commerce
Soviet Union
United States
Canada
United Kingdom
America
South American
Union of South Africa
Fort Knox
New York
A Real Patriot Little Filipino Boy Essay
The essay by a Filipino boy praised a cow as a noble beast and its four legs, then declared a demand for liberty or death. Adrian J. Barnouw notes the patriotic ramble as a panegyric veering into rhetoric training and nationalist sentiment within a humorous frame.
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Adrian J. Barnouw
Queen Wilhelmina
Netherlands
Columbia University
Do not thaw frozen food until use
Do not thaw frozen foods until they are needed. Once thawed, all of the food should be used promptly to prevent waste and ensure safety.
Cars Or Planes Torents Telegram Urges Gasoline Support
The piece argues it is better for Canadians to keep automatics in garages than have Britain's planes idle in hangars. It notes motorists avoid driving in bad weather, citing the danger to comfort and family, and asserts Britain needs gasoline and oil for defeat of the Hun.
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Torents
Britain
Hun
Shirtwaist frock for juniors pattern 4878 by Anne Adams
Junior special announces a shirtwaist frock with a peasanty look designed by Anne Adams. The four-section skirt, bias waist, puff sleeves, and Peter Pan collar create a youthful back-to-school style. Available in girls sizes 6 to 14, pattern 4878 requires 41 1/2 inches of fabric for size 12, order by sending 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept. Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Man
Churchill Named Honorary Warden of Cinque Ports
Prime Minister Churchill has been appointed lord warden for the Cinque Ports but will not assume residence at Walmer Castle until after the war. He replaces the late Lord Willingdon. The post is honorary with no salary or uniform, and the holder pays rates on the official residence. The Cinque Ports are Hastings Sandwich Dover Romney and Hythe, with Winchelsea and Rye added later as ancient towns.
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Churchill
Cinque Ports
Walmer Castle
Lord Willingdon
Canada
Hastings
Sandwich
Dover
Romney
Hythe
Britain
Winchelsea
Rye
Tax on Tips Expands Taxable Income for Service Workers
The London Daily Sketch reports that tips will be taxed as income for waitresses, chambermaids, and other similar workers as their earnings fall under new income schedules. The 10 percent surcharge on bills to cover gratuities helps inspectors gauge total earnings.
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London Daily Sketch
The Grapefruit Berry Debate
A quirky science note asserts the grapefruit is a true berry while the blackberry does not qualify. The claim spotlights definitions of botanical fruit types and berries in fruit classification.
A Renewal In the Arapahoe Pioneer Tale
WPA Writers Project notes a sad tale from Arapahoe Nebraska about a man who stopped his paper and faced a row of misfortunes. He sold his coin below market value, lost property to taxes, failed bets, and legal woes, ending with a dramatic threat from the editor. Also notes on baby eels whose mouths close as teeth alter.
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Arapahoe
Nebraska
WPA
Mollie McCarthy
Columbus Daily Telegram
Busy British Columbia House hosts Canadian editors in London
Two of Canada's busiest women in London spoke with visiting editors from Vancouver and Edmonton about their work at British Columbia House. The building buzzes with activity as Pacific Coast troops seek items from cigarettes to companionship, with Mrs. Josephine Godman running the recreation room amusement bureau and even arranging a meet with H. G. Wells.
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London
W. L. MacTavish O
Vancouver
Fraser Gerrie
Edmonton
British Columbia House
Pacific Coast
Bomb dropped mile high takes about nineteen seconds to hit ground
A bomb released from an altitude of one mile required roughly 19 seconds to reach the earth, illustrating its descent time and flight characteristics under gravity.
Canada hosts thirty seven museums and art galleries employing full time staff
A survey notes thirty seven Canadian museums and art galleries operate with full time staff. It highlights the breadth of cultural institutions across the country and suggests stable staffing in the sector. The figure underscores the organized structure of cultural offerings nationwide.
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Canada
Sealyham terrier origin traced to Wales
A note on dog breeds identifies the Sealyham terrier as originating in Wales, outlining its development heritage and historical crossbreeding influences. The brief asserts Wales as the breed's birthplace and mentions its pedigree lineage.
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Wales
Sunday School Lesson Exalts a Nation Through Righteousness
Golden text proclaims righteousness exalts a nation and sin reproaches any people. Lesson integrates Deuteronomy 3 32 33 12 26 28 Isaiah 26 1 6 Habakkuk 2 12 devotional reading Isaiah 2 2 5. The study emphasizes applying biblical principles to national conduct and personal devotion.
Moses Exhorted to Proclaim Gods Will to Israel
Excerpt discusses Moses second address to the Children of Israel in Deuteronomy chapters 5 to 28, emphasizing obedience to Gods laws, the Sinai revelation, and the blessings tied to righteousness while warning of curses for disobedience. cites Matthew Henry on the link between holiness and happiness and includes Isaiah 28:1-6’s denunciation of Ephraims drunken pride and the fall of Samaria.
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Moses
Israel
Sinai
Matthew Henry
Ephraim
Isaiah
Samaria
British to pursue evidence on German wartime crimes
Richard Law said the government is collecting evidence on Germans responsible for murder and oppression in occupied territories. He told the House of Commons that punishment is under consideration and the foreign office is discussing the matter with allied governments. He stressed that actions are not passing unnoticed in the affected countries or in Britain.
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Richard Law
House of Commons
Foreign Office
War Emergency Training Expands as Labour Force Grows
Canada mobilizes labor for wartime factories extending training programs. From April to August 30, 33,003 people enrolled in courses across 93 schools and training centres. About 10,063 were in training on August 1, with programs combining discharged World War II soldiers and World War I veterans in industrial classes.
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Canada
Labor Department
Dog body language signals threat and defense
A dog barks with head high exposing the throat while a growl accompanies a lowered head. The posture indicates impending attack as the neck is guarded by sinking the head.
Diet of the coast Eskimos limited to marine life
The diet of coastal Eskimos relies mainly on marine mammals and fish with occasional caribou. The bull represents the Zodiac sign Taurus. In Africa, lions are legally classified as ver min.
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Africa
Health League promotes vital interest radio plays in Moose Jaw schools
Dr Gordon Bates director of the Health League says Vital Interest radio plays are now heard in Grades 7 and 8 classrooms in Moose Jaw public schools with plans to extend to lower grades. The plays feature dramatic episodes from lives of great medical scientists and reformers to promote a Dominion wide public health program for Canada.
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Health League of Canada
Moose Jaw
Gordon Bates
Bates
First Clear Sign Hitler's Push on Russia Alarms Free Peoples
The Christian Science Monitor argues the Nazi campaign against Russia signals a deeper fear driving both Napoleon and Hitler. The piece asserts Hitler’s attack marks the first clear sign that the Nazis share the Napoleonic fear of overreach threatening their political system.
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Hitler
Russia
Napoleon
Christian Science Monitor
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