Rumor, Libel, and War News Stir German Streets
Reports from the Reich describe how gossip and libel flourish despite Gestapo efforts as people discuss air raid fears and food shortages. A Horst woman was jailed for libeling the mayor over food cards, while Sweden’s Afton Tidningen notes posters claiming Hitler’s war on the USA and calls for “Germany awaken” spread in Berlin.
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4000 Seals Taken In Nets by Eskimos
A Department of Natural Resources report from Inspector Rockwood at Nain says about 4000 seals have been taken to date at five Labrador ports under departmental supervision. The prior year, the department sent eighteen-seal petch to those ports, boosting the catch over the previous year. Nets operate in open-water channels between islands where tides and freeze-up occur after Christmas.
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Switzer Lana Cheese Confusion At Local Market
A grocer and customer dispute cheese origin noting confusion over whether the imported item came from Switzerland or another region. The exchange focuses on origin labeling and purchase details from the prior day.
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Vyves
Switzer
Lana
Halifax crew survives heavy damage over Hanover
A Scottish pilot described a Halifax taking a direct hit near the bomb bay while over Hanover. The starboard inner engine fell from its mount, bombs jammed in the bay, and instruments failed as the crew steered home at high altitude through a massive fuselage hole with no enemy contact.
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Halifax crew sacrifice to drop bomb load and crash risk
The crew fought a crippling hit bomber battle from the sea to avoid crashing as bombs jammed the bay. The wireless operator, gloves off in arctic cold, struggled to repair gear while fuel ran low. A risky landing tested by damaged undercarriage ended with a rough touchdown.
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McLennan
Man Overcomes Rheumatism With Kruschen Salts
A man suffering from acute rheumatism in both knees patient twice treated in hospital found no relief until starting Kruschen Salts. Within two weeks he could walk easily climb stairs and cross streets with confidence. The ad attributes his relief to elimination of uric acid crystals and mineral salts dissolving deposits.
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Aircraft incident ends with two engine failures
The Halifax aircraft encountered trouble during the epen round and ended up in bad shops. The crew emerged without further injury. Before the aircraft could rest a second engine fell out.
Darling Baby Roy 8 Months Dies After Thymus Complication
An obituary from Gilesport notes the death of baby Roy at 8 months due to an enlarged thymus. Parents Dr and Mrs Wit CLarge express faith and gratitude for prayers and wreaths while grieving their loss. Surviving siblings are Geraldine Hardy and Richard, with a hopeful note of reunion at Christ’s second coming.
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Enemies Discontent Amid Axis Fronts
Wartime dispatch notes tensions as Anglo-Saxons push east while Russian forces press west, signaling shifting fronts and strategic maneuvering in the broader conflict.
Birthday Milestone Prompts Editor’s Curious Exchange
A reader informs the editor that his uncle has read the paper for fifty five years and will celebrate his 80th birthday tomorrow. The editor praises the uncle as a model of propriety who abstains from liquor tobacco and vice.
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