World Happenings Briefly Told
Polish officials in London announced a Polish legion of 65 000 to 90 000 men will soon be completed in Russia. Mrs Irene M Spry appointed to wartime prices and trade board as economist. China will end the Sino Japanese war on its own terms says Chao Ying Stud Chinese sponsor general from Ottawa. BBC said three British super battleships Jellicoe Beattie and Duke of York to enter service in autumn. Australian airmen claim 11 enemy planes destroyed per British plane in Middle East campaign. Three ships arrive from Syria at Marseille increasing repatriated French troops to over 10 000. Ottawa warns illegal bread slicing will be probed and prosecuted if warranted. Canada boards of trade cooperate to recruit for the Canadian Active Army says Defence Minister J L Ralston. Ernest Bevin tells British workers greater output now could shorten the war and praises Russian resistance.
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London
Russia
Irene M. Spry
University of Toronto
Prices and Trade Board
China
Chao-Ying
Ottawa
Canadian Institute On Public Affairs
British Broadcasting Corporation
Jellicoe
Beattie
Ate
McEwen
Middle East
Royal Australian Air Force
Syria
Marseille
France
Boards of Trade In
Canada
Defence
J. L. Ralston
Ernest Bevin
Britain
Beard Growth Across Britain Signals War Time Trends
Beards become common as barber shortages strike rural Britain. Shortages of razor blades and staff slow shaving for farm workers who endure long hours. The mayor of a town even proposed workers grow beards to save them trouble and time.
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Britain
His Only Difficulty James Whitcomb Riley Party Insight
At a social gathering, aspiring writers gathered around James Whitcomb Riley. A young author laments low literary pay while Riley notes his income but admits he can stare at a blank mind all day. The exchange highlights contrasts between fame and financial reward in literature.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Wartime Gardens in Edinburgh Despatch Photos
The Evening Despatch features wartime vegetable gardens in Edinburgh including a rooftop plot atop Waverley Market. Troops and hospitals benefit as crops are handed over to medical services. Minesweeper crews collect garden produce from city centers, funded by Mrs. Andrew Carnegie.
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Edinburgh
Waverly Market
Andrew Carnegie
Perfect Is Right Fisherman Story From Humboldt Tenn
W. M. Stallings of Humboldt Tennessee claims he found a man with a perfect wife. The man was fishing on a hot day sitting on a box while his wife shaded him with an umbrella and fanned him with the other hand.
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W. M. Stallings
Humboldt, Tenn
Stallings
All Geo Type Goldfish Traced to One Original Form
The passage argues that all exaggerated goldfish varieties originate from a single form. It notes they breed true briefly but gradually revert to the original type. It claims fancy breeds arise from human interference with nature.
Spice Shortage Looms From War Impacting Our Cooking
War disruptions threaten scarce flavorings with sage and bay leaves running short. Yugoslavian supplies lost to German control push prices high as currants, pepper, and cinnamon become scarce. Canada and the United States face reduced availability of familiar seasonings, altering daily meals.
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Canada
United States
Yugoslavia
Nazia
Turkey
Greece
Spain West Africa
West Indies
America
Mediteranean
Germany
St. Thomas
Japan's fragile air strength questioned by expert
Lucien Zacharoff, aeronautics authority, argues in Aviation that Japan's air industry is woefully weak and its air force lacks offensive power. He cites 3,000 to 5,000 planes, 1,000 pilots per year, high accident rates, and obsolescent aircraft. He compares Japan unfavorably to U S and Far East air forces.
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Japan
Lucien Zacharoff
Aeronautics Authority
Aviation
Tokyo
Zacharoff
United States
Office of Production Management
Far East
Pacific
RAF Wing Commander Receives VC For Bremen Raid
Australian born acting wing commander Hughie Idwal Edwards received the Victoria Cross for leading a roof-top daylight raid on Bremen in August. He had just earned the Distinguished Flying Cross weeks earlier and his team severed German telephone lines during the action despite anticipating heavy defences.
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Hughie Idwal Edwards
RAF
Bremen
V.C
London Daily Sketch
Edwards
D.F C
Germany
First strike in Guilford 302-year history shocks town
Pickets gathered outside the New Haven Crock Company branch as 80 workers in Guilford time laboratory walked out, mirroring actions by about 1,400 employees at the New Haven factory in a historic labor protest.
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Guilford
Conn
New Haven Crock Company
Time Laboratory
New Haven
Italy Tightens Soap Ration as Mussolini Speaks
Italy tightens its soap ration and hints at further cuts while citizens listen for Mussolini’s address. The note mentions a father’s search for essentials and the public’s response to the regime’s announcements.
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Italy
la Mussolini
German maid wins reliance in English justice at Old Bailey
A German woman, Miss Irma Muller, testified against her employer Mrs. Heather Campbell Holms who was found guilty of fraudulently taking 140 pounds from the German cook’s savings. The jury, seven English and led by Common Serjeant Whitley, sentenced Holms to 18 months. Muller described Dutch and Czech aid and praised English justice, while the article noted other historical and economic asides.
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Old Bailey
Heather Campbell
Grenville Holms
Miss Irma Muller
Germany
Eugen
Miss Muller
Mrs. Holms
Post Office Savings Bank
Lord Coleridge
Apron in Three Gay Versions Pattern 4803
Pattern 4803 offers Anne Adams aprons A B and C with uped waistbands non slipping straps optional pockets and scalloped necklines. Sizes small to large with fabric yardages and trim details. send 20 cents to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union for order form and pattern.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave
Winnipeg
Man
A Great Manoeuvre at the Atlantic Leaders’ Meeting
The broad Atlantic meeting of Churchill and Roosevelt is hailed as a strategic man oeuvre during the world war. Courage and a sincere drive to aid humanity are credited as motives behind the leaders’ actions.
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Churchill
Roosevelt
Pedestrian Wordplay Reframes Zodiac Goat Meaning
A playful note explores how the term pedestrian has shifted from simple walker to someone who jumps or ruts, and recalls Capricornus as the zodiac’s goat in everyday usage.
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Capricornus
Key Greats Play On Famous Banff Springs Course
Renowned players tee off at Banff Springs for an exhibition amid mountain scenery. Spectators witness standout shots as legends showcase career highlights and course-dominant strategies. Weather and crowds set a classic alpine golf atmosphere.
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Banff Springs
Red Dutton
New York Americans
Eddie Shore
Springfield Indians
Bill Thompson
Banff Springs Hotel
Banff
Rockies
Be Thou Faithful Unto Death A Lesson On Ephesus
Sunday school lesson reviews Revelation chapters two and three with a focus on the church at Ephesus. It notes Christ’s pattern of commendation and rebuke and urges repentance to avoid losing the church’s candleholder. Ignatius cited praises for Ephesian steadfastness amid false teaching.
Bergen Harbor Car Plunge Then Gestapo Inquiry
A German party in a car in Bergen sped to the waterfront and plunged into the harbor. Gestapo agents questioned Norwegian witnesses including a fishwife who said she assumed the soldiers were bound for England.
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Gestapo
Bergen
News of
Norway
England
Recruits Falter Over Trouser Trouble at Barracks Parade
The recruits received clothing and kit at the barracks and were paraded for inspection by the sergeant. One recruit complained that his trousers were defective but claimed he could not see anything wrong, while insisting something was wrong as they chased him under his arms.
Hospitals Converted Hotels Urge Germans to Postpone Vacations
Germans seeking vacations were urged to delay travel until winter. The appeal cited that several hundred thousand hospital beds have been installed in numerous hotels and are not available for transients.
Aimed To Please Passenger Seeks Early Morning Wakeup
Passenger asks to be awakened at five each morning while a porter promises prompt service. Scientists remain uncertain about Mars habitation despite its close Earth approach in 1939.
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Mars
Earth
Nutrition surveys urge Canada to improve relief and health
A Canadian Public Health Journal writer warns that two-fifths of Canadians live on mediocre nutrition, risking health and work ability. He cites wartime lessons from a British camp where 729 of 834 unfit recruits were rehabilitated by proper food and exercise, calling for a national nutrition program and urging housewives to ensure proper family feeding.
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Canadian Public Health Journal
United States
Canada
London May Buy Itself For Rebuilding After War
The Kitchener Record notes London’s plan to potentially buy 673 acres of central land from current owners to clear private claims and accelerate postwar rebuilding. The idea, while sounding fantastical, reflects a wartime belief that the city may rise anew as a better metropolis, unbound by past street layouts and ownership.
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London
Tribute To Great Man Arthur Purvis
Tribute discusses Arthur Purvis a wealthy Canadan industrialist with charm and networking skill who rose as a key figure during wartime. His clear sense of duty drew him into service, a path embraced by his patriot wife who sacrificed to support his war efforts.
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Arthur Purvis
Canada
Montreal Star
Sun-ray Therapy Planned For RAF Night Fighters
Night fighter pilots of the Royal Air Force, short of sunshine, are to receive Sun-ray treatments. Lord Nuffield, noted industrial philanthropist, offered to equip all air dromes housing night pilots with the latest collective irradiation apparatus.
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Royal Air Force
Lord Nuffield
Scientists Seek Gasoline Substitute Note Shoe Pair Link
A report mentions Scientiata exploring a substitute for gasoline with an unusual clue involving a single known example in a pair of shoes. It also notes archelon as the largest turtle ever, twelve feet long, lacking solid armor.
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Scientiata
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