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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
19
The Acton Free Press discusses postwar Europe’s food shortages and Canada’s role in supplying grain and other essentials. It notes rising crop prospects at home and urges farmers to store produce for relief. It also outlines new housing legislation to aid moderate earners in building homes with loans up to 20 to 30 years and lower interest.
The article argues that war victory hinges on the liquidation or capture of all Nazi forces rather than mere territory gains. It urges breaking German morale and asserts rapid Allied advances in France prove disintegration is underway, contending only total annihilation ensures lasting peace.
The article urges farmers to fix implements this autumn and winter as labor shortages persist. It warns neglected equipment rusts and costs rise, urging repairs to plows mowers binders and other tools. It notes government duties on equipment and a tight supply affecting future farm tools.
Vacationers face unseasonable warmth this summer as Thanksgiving is set for October 9. Acton Milton highway praised for good condition. Qantas quip cited. Congrats to Peel Gazette and Brampton Conservator in newspaper awards. Roosevelt’s pledge to push Allies into Germany and Japan noted. Acton and Milton fairs scheduled for September 22 23 and 20 30. Montreal Mayor Houde’s evacuation praised, call for war heroes. Public health warnings on infectious diseases contrasted with TB clinic alerts.
Graduation Day celebrates the class with exercises and speeches. Parents and friends gather to hear eloquent talks praising the schools and the graduates achievements in completing the program.
German soldier’s album shows early scenes of leisure in Paris and Holland, then Russian hardship. The commentator says the photos chart Hitler’s army from sun to graves, depicting looted fur, dugouts, and dead bodies as the war’s grim arc.
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