World War II era miscellany clips and notes
Reports include naval unit transfers from King George V to Duke of York, Stalin sanctioning church restoration, British submarines and torpedo boats in the Sicilian campaign, large book recoveries in London outskirts, and casualty tallies among Polish professionals. Also noted are BC fisheries value, Canadian whaling figures, and Sgt. Leslie Thompson witnessing his investiture through his wife’s eyes.
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Josef Stalin
Admiralty
Leslie Thompson
el Alamein
D.C.M
Warships Replace the Ottawa in Royal Navy Upgrade
The Ottawa reports that age battleships fallen in the war are replaced by new mighty 35000 ton battleships as over 60 destroyers lost have been rebuilt, Britain's six aircraft carriers at war start remain, and HSM Furious survived after three years. Upon North Africa landings American troops arrived with Royal Navy carriers present.
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Ottawa
Britain
North Africa
Anne Adams Pattern 4873 for Childs Outfit
Anne Adams offers Pattern 4873 a four piece blouse jumper and pinafore set for children's sizes 2 through 10. Includes yardage for blouse jumper and pinafore in 35 inch fabric. Send 20 cents with name address and pattern number to Anne Ave Winnipeg Manitoba. Mail delivery note added.
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Anne Adams
Atylea
Britain to Boost Aircraft Output in 1943 Expansion
Air Strength Capt. Oliver Lyttelton, minister of production, reported a 44 percent rise in structural weight of British aircraft in Q2 1943 from a year earlier and a 25 percent increase in total munitions output. He said combined Allied war output is now three times that of the Axis and will reach four times next year, with first six months matching plans and further aircraft expansion planned over the next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Lyttelton
United Nations
Axis
Lyttelton
Britain
Planning Necessary for Postwar Prosperity
A wartime critique by Sir William Beveridge argues that victory failed to secure benefits due to lack of public debate on postwar goals. He insists society cannot return to the old days with mass unemployment and economic wars. Forward progress requires clear plans and public consensus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellant
William H. Beveridge
King Sweyn Relic Reinterred in Thetford Chapel
A stone coffin long left in the Thetford gasworks yard is to be re interred in The Canons chapel Thetford. The artifact is believed to hold the remains of King Sweyn, father of King Canute, dating back centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thetford
Norfolk
Sweyn
Canute
Wax repair of linoleum cracks described
Small cracks and chipped linoleum spots can be filled by melting a matching color wax crayon into the gaps. The technique uses a color that blends with the surface to restore a smooth appearance.
Sweden uses sewer gas in autos for locomotion
Prof. William Holford told a luncheon in London of the Anglo Swedish society that during a Sweden trip he observed sewer gas compressed into cylinders used to power automobiles.
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William Holford
London
Anglo- Swedish Society
Sweden
The Sin of Moses and Aaron Sunday School Lesson
A Sunday School lesson from Numbers 20 examines the rebellion at Kadesh and Moses and Aaron seeking help from Jehovah. Moses commands the rock with his rod, but his failure to acknowledge God leads to punishment, barring the leaders from guiding Israel into the land.
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Israel
Kadesh
Miriam
Milton
Children of Israel
Moses
Aaron
Tabernacle
Aarons
God
Jamael
Camouflage Unit Chaos Stirred by Boss in Texas
In a Texas camouflage unit a loud officer berated a whole company after declaring their work insufficient. He mocked the group and ordered a restart, then drove into the camouflaged headquarters hut in a moment described as poetic justice by Wes Well Doze.
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Bennett Cerf
Saturday Review of Literature
Texas
Average Paraguayans Eat Many Oranges Daily
Average Paraguayans consume six or more oranges each day as fruit availability remains high across the country. The statement notes the fruit is plentiful in Paraguay and widely consumed by the population.
Hitler's synagogue rebuilt with German funds in Dublin
In Dublin the Jewish synagogue damaged by German bombs two years ago was rebuilt with German money after Hitler apologized and offered full payment. De Valera protested to Berlin. The rebuilt synagogue is known locally as Hitler's synagogue.
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Cire
Dublin
Germany
de Valera
Berlin
Hitler
London
Financial Post
Decorate Training Centres with Art by Canadian Artists
Twenty five outstanding Canadian artists donated works to dress up huts in Canadian Army training centres. The earliest birds are believed to have been water birds.
OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE NO 4844 SOLUTION
Crossword clues list with across and down entries for puzzle 4844. Includes definitions for King Tarnel former English colony mythical items and numerous wordplay hints across categories like nouns pronouns and prepositions.
British Red Cross Parcels Loss Rate Revealed
A report states that among thousands of parcels sent through the British Red Cross to British war prisoners in Germany and Italy only about one in 750 is lost, indicating a high success rate for prisoner aid shipments.
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British Red Cross
Germany
Italy
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Brefly Tow
Duke of York
East Ham
Montreal
Dominion Bureau of Atatistics , Maid & New
British Columbia
Pacific
Bakeries Department
Royal Navy
New
Tha
C.W.A.C
England
Canada
Canadian Women's Army Corps
P. M. Peake
Salmon Arm
B.C
M. Scott
J. E. Lemire
A. MacDonald
West Bay Road
N.S
I. I. Schiley
Whitewood
Sask
CWAC
By William Ferguson
Evie
Wes
Jamouflage
Oficer
Catticem
Anizontal
Tarnel
Spain
Mohammed
Ansu
By Fred Nebur
Nagy
Jake
Gene Byrnes
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