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Newspaper

Acton Free Press

Location

Acton, Ontario, Canada

Date

Apr 18, 1940

Page

3

The Studio in the Attic Beth Allen Returns

Beth Allen, an aspiring artist in poverty, toils in a city attic while painting a church scene from memory. She travels downtown to seek a magazine sale for her best work, meets Clarke Kelton, and confronts a choice between lingering in the attic dream and returning home to a shared future.

Beth Allen Beth Clarke Kelton Clarke Clarke Kolton Ketton Venice Kelton Uttle Word of God Don Lttle Gaz Deak Ieth Tor-In-Chief Rand Pastor Kelton

West Indian loyalty stressed by editorials

An editorial in the Daily Gleaner Jamaica confirms West Indian loyalty to the Empire amid wartime. It notes riots in Trinidad in the past and argues Jamaicans and others will serve when called, despite local differences not affecting loyalty to the imperial cause.

Gleaner Jamaica Trinidad West Indies England West Indies

Hen Pecked Bobbie Question Sparks Police Father Joke

A humor item features Bobbie teasing about fathers careers with a quip that her father is a policeman and questions the other girl's. The light exchange captures playful teen chatter in a small community.

Early Potato Cultivation and German War Struggles

The article notes starting potato planting early when soil is workable, describes a method using sand in flats to gain about two weeks of growth, and warns against overwatering. It then shifts to a grim overview of Germany’s rail, shipping, and oil shortages, detailing reduced merchant fleet, idle ships, and the economic impact of wartime restrictions on exports and metal inputs.

Germany Glermany Meleay Baltic

New Lights on Germany Economic Weakness

An analysis of Germany's shortages shows rationed clothing, Ersatz substitutes, and a crippled export trade. Rubber, nickel, tin, and wool supply gaps push Germany toward reliance on Ersatz products while Allies enjoy abundant raw materials and open markets.

Germany United States Witkel Canada Burma French New Caledonia British Empire Australia New Zealand South Africa

New Cadets Admitted To Royal Military College

The Department of National Defence will admit 100 cadets to the Royal Military College in September. The academic year runs from September to late July, with two year courses. Cadets must be 16 to 19 years old and will receive enhanced emphasis on scientific and engineering education while maintaining military standards.

Department of National Defence Royal Military College

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