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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
6
Canada at War No 5 describes mine sweeper production in an eastern port yard. It details layout from blueprints to moulds, punch shop, and riveted hulls, noting 160 000 rivets per ship and brass wheel-houses to avoid magnetic interference.
A 1916 wrap describes Allied strength, German offensives peaking, Verdun victory for France, British expansion and plans for future offensives. It notes Russian shortages and political strain, Turkish gains in the Caucasus, Italian Austro German clash on the Carso, and Allied efforts in Mesopotamia led by Sir Stanley Maude toward Baghdad after Townshend’s retreat to Kut.
David Williams long serving editor of the Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin and a past Canadian Newspaper Association leader received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto at a Dec 15 convocation. Ontario press members hosted a luncheon in Toronto that day. Newspapers nationwide praised the University’s action recognizing weekly press influence.
New York report notes crochet expanding beyond afghans to hats, jackets, and evening wraps. It highlights crochet as a fabric substitute resembling crepes and woollens with sequins and rhinestones, and even bridal veaddress patterns from home sewing projects.
Canadian editors recount nights of air raids in London and a bombing raid near Bournemouth. They describe light signals, vigil on the roof, hospital injuries, Parachute mines, hotel destruction, and the calm British stoicism that “if a bomb has your number it will find you.”
Britain ships cheerful dresses and outfits to Canada for children to wear to Christmas parties. The selection includes slacks in grey flannel with pink tops, long flare skirts, vivid whipcords in scarlet and blue, pleated grey flannel skirts, matching jumpers, and coordinated accessories. Young boys get bright blue or scarlet pants to match sisters, while wool dresses feature Peter Pan collars and yokes sized for six-year-olds and up.
Sir Wilson Jameson, chief medical officer of Britain's Ministry of Health, plans to apply in England a dietary program developed by The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto aimed at reducing infant mortality. The article highlights Toronto’s hospital work and the need for funds to support public wards and charitable care.
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