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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1944
Page
26
A detailed account describes Canadian egg powder production under the Meocial Products Board. Eggs are canned and graded, broken on a steel knife, and the contents transferred to sanitary buckets. Mixtures are heated, cooled, pumped, and formed into powder in a low temperature process, then dried and packed under strict supervision to ensure quality.
Animals prepare for cold ahead as warm blooded species grow thicker coats and hibernate while cold blooded creatures cope with temperature shifts. The Ryall Museum notes snails centipedes beetles shelter under litter and snow and some species tunnel or burrow to survive.
Royal Navy gunner Robert Holgate described surviving a torpedoed ship, a submarine attack on lifeboat, a 42 day open-boat ordeal, and rowing to Madagasgar with five survivors including Indian women, ending near a patrol vessel. He urged belief in Japanese atrocities.
A historical note outlines Canada’s Northwest Territories fur industry and conservation strategy. It describes government wildlife resources, game sanctuaries like Thedon and Twin Islands, and efforts to prevent depletion while supporting native populations. The text highlights beaver propagation in the Mackenzie Delta and aims to sustain wildlife as a livelihood for Indigenous communities.
Brazil aims to lead in silk production per the National Silk-culture Company of Brazil. Postwar silk shipments from the East have boosted Brazil into the world silk industry, with factories and technocrats planning growth as textile machinery becomes available.
In Atkinson Nebraska ranchers use a new underslung hauling method to move haystacks. They pull stacks with wire cable or a winch from a low wheeled platform and slide them to desired locations. The system saves manpower and speeds loading even in high winds.
CP report says C. C. Doyle found a dead mouse blocking the gas tank hose after repeated engine stalls. He shook the gas tank and removed the corpse, solving the stoppages.
The Ottawa dispatch reviews diplomatic appointments in the external affairs department with ministers and ambassadors reshuffled, signaling expanded duties as Canada grows mission threads to 34 countries. It also reports U.S. and U.K. demand for agricultural products rising, farm output up 40 percent since the war, and potential Australian wheat needs in 1945, positioning Canada to meet those needs.
In Red Deer Alberta workers assist a building project while part time labor figures show a 75 percent rate of participation among those employed. The source notes Sobdiers and Wiese Rei Deer's involvement in the venture.
In Windsor Ontario, Charles Edward and Henry Manwell of the 441 Windsor Troop are noted as part of Canada’s unique Viplets among the nation’s 100000 Scouts and Caled in Canada. They are highlighted for their distinctive role within the movement.
A Quebec City to Chicoutimi flight carried 26 babies under five months from La Creche Saint-Vincent-de-Paul. The transfer, arranged with officials at Canadian Pacific Air Lines, used an ordinary cargo plane crew of three to move the infant group in a single air voyage.
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