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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Jul 02, 1942
Page
7
The text quotes Churchill and proclaims a coming global light of justice. It speaks of a world encircled by tyranny and calls for unyielding attack to achieve victory through blood and sweat. Henry Ayneaworth Britton is named.
Twenty years ago Acton has five garages now near Mill and Main Streets. Forty nine candidates wrote entrance exams last week. Fred Helm reports large new potatoes with six ounce tubers. Provincial Highway work progresses with contractor outfits on Main Street to Crew’s Corners. Rev Father Egan named assistant priest as Rockwood mission attached to Acton parish. Ron Collier welcome a son born July 3 1922 to Mr and Mrs Al Collier Taranto. Lawson welcomes a daughter born June 14 1922 to Mr and Mrs Norman H Lawson Asquesing.
Massey Harris accelerates armament output while maintaining farm equipment supply. The firm details shells for pounders and anti aircraft use, aircraft parts, tank treads and vehicle bodies, with a 24 hour plant schedule in one site. In the U.S. it secures a large Wisconsin contract to produce tanks. The government curtails some farm machinery to aid the war effort.
The article examines Genesis 1 1 5 24 31 and 2 25 asserting God created the heavens and earth as good. It discusses the rehabilitation of a preexistent earth to host humanity the Trinity in creation and the image of God in man including the blessing of marriage and dominion over creation.
Halton’s Member argues the conscription issue affects Canada’s total war effort and warns against actions that could alienate French Canada. He cites a Hansard quote from the opposition leader about considering the matter and the need for postwar national unity between English and French Canadians.
In twelve days a workshop in the English Midlands produced a simplified anti aircraft gun platform. Riveted rolled steel gave way to sheet metal arc welded construction. Four draughtsmen drafted the drawings overnight. Construction began at once and the platform was completed in ten days with two more days for final testing before acceptance as the standard design.
In a formal address the speaker expresses urgency and concern urging Engilah-speaking colleagues to think clearly and act with sincerity. The passage showcases parliamentary style and ceremonial rhetoric within the house.
Lt Gen Edmund Allenby, already famed for Arras and Vimy, took command in the Middle East on June 30 1917. He led cavalry to outflank Ottoman forces in Palestine and captured Jerusalem on Dec 11 1917, shaping Allied victory and legacy.
Lord Allenby served as High Commissioner for Egypt from 1919 to 1928 amid turbulence over independence. Known for conciliatory methods, he upheld foreign orders and honors including an honorary degree from the University of Toronto. He died in London on May 14 1936 at age 75.
Sugar rationing rules remain in force though transportation issues prompted a May 26 order. The weekly limit drops to half a pound per person, with exceptions for preserving and jam making, and fruit canning allocations preserved.
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