Potsdam Guides Train Canine Guide Dogs For Blinded Soldiers
In Potsdam Germany a national training school for guide dogs to aid blinded soldiers operates under trainers Ruecker and Wecherling. Female shepherds are preferred as guide dogs. dogs must navigate traffic and hazards, obey commands, and assist the master during a six week trial before pairing. Each dog typically serves four to five years before deterioration.
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Potsdam
Germany
Oncerederick the Great
Sans Joues
Red Cross
Ruecker and Wecherling
Potsdam Kennel
Masten
Large Volume of Oil in Sweden Reported
Sweden could derive 245 million tons of fuel oil from its shale deposits as engineers announce shale oil production will start at Kinnekulle. The oil has been tested by the Swedish navy and industries and shown to compete with most petroleum grades aside from the finest.
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Btockholm
Sweden
Kinnekulle
Hockey Gains Popularity in Germany Before the War
Berlin reports growing interest in hockey along with cricket and tennis while golf remains limited by scarce courses. The article notes hockey and tennis rising in popularity as golf still lacks sufficient links.
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Berlin
Germany
Speed is Lost in Crossing Ocean at Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven dispatch reports New York stevedores load a liner in 86 hours while German dockworkers require 72 hours to discharge the same cargo. Efforts rise to improve Bremerhaven port service as every hour dockside costs owners and raises transportation rates for cargo and tourists.
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Ocean
Bremerhaven
Atevedores
New York
German Trade to Be Heralded by a Floating Fair
The first German floating fair will depart Hamburg July 30 on a ten month voyage aboard the Industrial. It will reach Yokohama, showcase Made in Germany, and include a printing shop banking facilities post and telegraph and news bureau. If successful a second ship may tour the Americas.
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Hamburg
Germany
Yokohama
Europe
Asia
Africa
North
South
America
Post and Telegraph
Telsingfors
Syomeholm
Copenhagen
Southampton
Lisbon
Malaga
Bareslova
America’s Ways in Prohibition Given Approval
Berlin June 28 AP Alice Solomon a long time social worker in Germany says Americans have solved problems for a better generation. She notes evasions in big cities but overall the country is growing dry and opposition to prohibition is shrinking. She adds social workers offer dances that reduce attendance at objectionable dance halls.
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Berlin
Alice Solomon
Germany
America
Miss Solomon
Japan Industries Steadily Recover in Tokyo Output
Tokyo area shows steady industrial rebound after the September quake and fire. Government figures indicate about 6,000 workers rehired in March with April expected near 7,000. Printing and candy firms lead revival, metalwork also nearing normal levels.
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Tokio
Czech calendar to trim religious holidays now in effect
After protracted talks between the Socialist and Clerical parties Czechoslovakia will revise its feast day calendar. Most religious holidays inherited from the Austrian era will be removed leaving New Year’s Day Easter Monday White Monday May 1 July 5 and 6 John Hus Day October 28 Independence Day Christmas Day and Boxing Day as official holidays.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Germans Turn to England for Music Concerts
Colongue reports that German manufacturers export player pianos and lack skill in playing them. To boost a home market an English expert will give concerts in major cities, prompting concern among music teachers.
Berlin Gunman Finds Longevity in City Life
Berlin dispatch reports Bruno Berendt, about 108, born in the country, moved to Berlin 80 years ago and recently celebrated his birthday. He claims city life slowed his demise and says he owns hundreds of acres of farmland in a vine port while enjoying beer and pipe as benefits of urban living.
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Berlin
Bruno Berendt
Steel Shaft Clubs Banned by British Golf Authorities
London June 28 AP The acceptance of steel shafted golf clubs by the U S governing body draws British disapproval as they fear American changes will ease and mechanize the game The Royal and Ancient Golf Club warned against abnormal methods and implements and noted they will bar steel shafts from upcoming championships The notice at St Andrews also nudged H D Gillies to abandon Eiffel Tower tees and rely on traditional tees
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London
America
Great Britain
Atlantic
St. Andrews
Rules of Golf Committee
Rules of Golf
H. D. Gillies
Eiffel Tower
Gillies
Sweden moves to privatize railroads while keeping ownership
Sweden plans socialization of government railroads into a state owned yet privately run system. An assembly of twenty will appoint seven directors and set wages, tariffs, and investments. Workers gain bargaining rights and strike ability, while profitability focuses on covering costs.
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Stockholm
Sies
Ne Ia
Ono
Rikedag
Global Stereotypes About Women Spark Controversy
A garbled, xenophobic line up claims Chinese women wear jade earrings for luck, Romanian women have the prettiest feet, and Polish women possess the prettiest bands. The text reflects dated judgments about women across nations.
Prisoners Sing and Talk for Scientists in Berlin Library
In Berlin a new anthropophonetic library project gathers sounds from prisoners of war across nations. Prof Wilhelm Deegan initiated recordings of sung folk tunes and pronunciations, later expanding to native instruments and natural noises, with 3,000+ plates and durable recordings for study.
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Berlin
Pruasian State Library
Proessor Wilhelm Deegan
Coogan
Acientiate
Deegan
Peking Nervous Over Ex Ruler Sighing for Kingdom
An order from the Pekin police bans the wearing of queues in public places, reportedly to curb the social and political tensions as ex rulers and citizens react to the potential return of royal authority. The move aims to discourage the practice amid uncertainty about the city’s future.
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Peking
Ben Colion
Pekin Police
Coollea
Isolation of Leper a Major India Challenge
Manila report quotes Dr. J Douglas of Rangoon on India's leprosy issue with 109000 registered cases and many unregistered. He notes Culion in the Philippines confines 5500 lepers, while India faces political unrest and debate about eradication timelines and treatment limits.
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Manila
Tndia
Dry A
J. Douglas
Rangoon
Burma
Philippines
Linko
Culion
India
Dr. Douglas
Ino
Douglas
Carol Composer to Be Commemorated by Imposing Shaft
Salzburg marks one hundred years since Silent Night was written in Oberndorf. A monument is planned in Oberndorf with foundations laid this summer and unveiling on Christmas. Rev Dr Mohr wrote the lyrics and Franz Gruber the music.
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Salzburg
Austria
Oberndorf
Mohr
Gruber
Self help system grows in Germany among collegians
Goettingen Germany June 28 AP the help student new to Germany before the war grows in universities due to economic strain. About half of students receive under 15 dollars monthly from home spurring part time work in colleges through employment bureaus and on campus shops and small factories. At Goettingen 1000 students earn midday meals and 500 their supper. this shifts town relations away from old aloofness toward locals.
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Goettingen
Germany
Goettingen University
Women attracted to Wall Street
The Public Trustee reports rising duties with 15,999 trusts on the books worth about 850 million dollars. New estates administered yearly bring in roughly 75 million dollars in fees.
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Wall Street
London
Emigrants Assured Homes and Employment
London reports Cabinet approval of an extended migration scheme from Britain to Australia. The plan includes a loan of about 6100,000,000 to aid Australian development and guarantees homes and jobs for migrant families before departure. Benator Wilson of the Commonwealth government has coordinated with the Overseas Settlement committee.
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London
British Isles
Australia
Benator Wilson
Australian Commonwealth
Overseas Settlement Committee
Plenuy
Delegates Named for Anglo American History Conference
The Senate of the University of London selected three representatives for the December Anglo American conferences in Richmond Virginia. Professors A. F. Pollard W. So fon Vulaan and Meheet Hall were named as delegates.
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London
The
University of London
Hee
Richmond
A. F P. Pollard
W. Sofon
Vulaan
Meheet Hall
Old Leadership Asserted by the German Nobility
A Berlin gathering of German nobles adopts a resolution calling for leadership by those who place the common good above personal welfare. The report notes the nobility’s enduring monarchist stance, despite revolutionary changes, and their aim to preserve class distinction amid reduced fortunes.
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Breslau
Germany
Berlin
Jodze
Germans tir ed of run of war books
Berlin readers show little interest in war literature with novels in demand due to dramatic adaptations on film. Travel books rank second in popularity as librarians note in Berlin.
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Berlin
Germany Has Many Tongued Umpires
Amateur football rebounds in central Europe with more games than ever. Umpires and referees work in multiple languages for domestic and visiting teams. A British Army of Occupation team plans a tour of the Rhine region.
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Berlin
Europe
the Rhine
Central
German Brewers Use Large Grain Supplies, Study Claims
Dr. Abel of Jena University reports 1918 to 1922 data showing German brewers used far more grain and foodstuffs for beer, prompting concern over rising alcohol content and a tied surge in alcoholism. Nuremberg and other hospitals recorded rising cases from 1917 to 1922.
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Jena
Thuringia
Abel
Institute of Hygiene
Jena University
Germany
Nuremberg Institute
Ishbel MacDonald Praised for Royal Courtesy and Charm
London June 28 AP Ishbel MacDonald daughter of the premier receives praise from society for handling royal ceremonies with simplicity and grace. Commentators note her modesty originality and straightforward Scottish charm amid London's fashionable scene.
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England
London
Ishbel MacDonald
Permier
Ishbel
Baldwin says election financial demands excessive
Former Premier Stanley Baldwin faults rising political fundraising, saying MPs and candidates faced excessive demands. He notes he spent over 15000 pounds on elections in the last three years and urges limits on money sought from Parliament members and candidates.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
Miyin
Ireland Tries to Regain Egg Export Trade
Dublin June 29 AP Patrick Hogan Free State minister for lands and agriculture introduces a bill to regulate egg exports. Eggs are a major Irish export with recent decline. The bill requires all export eggs to be collected in registered premises tested and graded under official supervision and packed in standard boxes to double Irish egg exports.
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Dublin
Patrick Iogan
Free State
Dail
Treland
Hogan
Ministry of Agriculture
Peking Frowns On Dangling Queues
Peking curbs the retired Manchu emperor Hisuang Tang who abdicated in 1912. He receives a Pension of four million dollars yearly and lives in the Imperial City in retirement while still holding his imperial title. A bill in the lower house to strip the title is backed by about 50 delegates citing a possible royal restoration plot.
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Peking
Hisuang Tang
Hanan Tung
Yank Town Cleared of Beach Combers in Bremerhaven
Bremerhaven Germany June 28 AP Yank Town has been dissolved with most of the 500 to 600 beachcombers from America sent home by US Consul Albert U Gerberich. Most were sailors or stewards who gathered during the inflation period when paper marks were cheap and meals by the water front cost modest sums.
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Bremerhaven
Germany
America
United States
Albert U Gerberich
American ice cream craze hits London markets
London June 23 AP reports British consumption mirrors U S demand with Great Britain eating ice cream at a level equal to New York state plus two thirds of Pennsylvania. Manufacturers note 20,000,000 gallons were consumed last year by Majesty's subjects.
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London
Great Britain
New York State
Pennsylvania
Nia Majesty
Shortage of Irish Clergy Alarm in Clogher Diocese
Dublin reports Bishop Mac Manaway warns five parishes in the Diocese of Clogher have no suitable candidates. He notes Trinity College once had about 150 men preparing for ministry, now only 20 to 30 remain, risking a stoppage of church work if trends continue.
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Dublin
Clogher
Mac Manaway
Church of Ireland
Trinity College
Fly to German Fair At Leipsic Draws Passengers
Over 1,700 patrons flew to the Leipsic Fair as express air service linked Leipsic Berlin and Hamburg. Thousands of applicants were refused air passage due to lack of planes.
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Leipsic
Germany
Leipsic Fair
Berlin
Hamburg
Divorce epidemic shocks Potsdam royalty seat
Potsdam Germany June 28 AP an epidemic of divorces breaks out in the city home to former Kaiser sons and nobility. In one day recent Potsdam courts granted 87 divorces a record for Germany and signaling broad social shifts.
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Potsdam
Germany
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