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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 03, 1942
Page
6
Canadian editors describe three informal talks with General McNaughton at his England headquarters. He urges full disclosure to Canadians, notes shipping limits and young officer promotions, and praises Canadian army leadership and aims to keep contact with home.
Passenger officials note that the new Canadian Army travels more often and farther than the First World War force. Airmen take multiple training journeys to various centres before each overseas departure, while other services also move on furlough and training routes. Transport staff report all movements on schedule despite increased task load.
Lord Lascetles, elder son of the Princess Royal, has left an officer training unit and accepted a commission in the Grenadier Guards, the regiment his father served with.
The Hydro Electric Power Commission of Ontario urges voluntary energy conservation for domestic and industrial users. It notes factories run 24 hours to support war needs and warns peak power use in winter and midday may strain water and turbines, making careful home energy management essential to the war effort.
Canadian Agriculture officials warn of overfed hogs boosting carcass weights beyond 220 pounds. Heavy animals reduce bacon output for export, while October grades show more overweight hogs in Ontario and western provinces. Officials note UK demands and a 120 pound minimum slaughter rule redirected exports.
The Canadian government faces court questions on governor in council control powers over wages, living bonuses, fuel, and chemicals. Observers track fuelwood shortages, prices board duties, and looming manpower policy shifts amid federal elections and Conservative leadership debates.
The Department of Animal Health advises farmers to protect livestock during air raids. Do not shoot animals. keep them in safe barns to avoid fire hazards. If gas exposure occurs, move stock from low ground and water sources until authorities confirm no contamination.
Ireland faces a grim economic outlook for the coming year with danger of collapse. Minister Sean Lemass warns hardships persist, though some alleviation is noted as wartime strains continue and peat supplies resume.
In Moncton New Brunswick a historic ACA air movement delivers a record cargo of 6057 pounds. Canadian Atlantic mail sent destined for the United States and Canada. The TCA planes faced tight security with one loaded carrier under heavy guard.
Mina Clark, a 21-year-old Vancouver native and fourth-year mechanical engineering student at Huntieh Columbia, is the only female southearthy student at the university. She sees great wartime opportunities for women in engineering and plans postgraduate studies in aerodynamics while aiming to join a major aviation or shipbuilding project.
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