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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 05, 1942
Page
7
War poem from England describes a soldier in trenches enduring cold mud and fear. The repeated hope rests on a cigarette to ease nerves, despite wounds and danger, as aid arrives with stretcher bearers and grim tasks ahead. The piece notes the simple smoke offering comfort amid peril.
A scrambled 1922 clipping notes varied local items from Maple sugar orchards to weddings and deaths. Mentions include Mr Peter Pitts buying property, Edward Darby and Wilbert Roe Darby families, and local officers elected with Mae Anos Mason as leader. Obituaries for John F. Brown Marjers Lambert Helen Nicklin.
The report describes London facing mass evacuation and housing strain as real estate agents push properties to meet demand. Belgians face famine risk while sugar and meat shortages worsen daily life, with some residents relying on substitutes.
The article discusses Christian teaching on alcohol, warning against drunkenness and idolizing stimulants. It cites Galatians and Proverbs to urge reliance on the Spirit for strength, condemning misuse of wine and its harm to family and society, with references to Noah Lot and biblical events.
The Free Press appeals for early copy submissions to maintain Thursday post office delivery, noting chemical curtailments affect paper quality and asking readers and advertisers to send news and ads early in the week to avoid delays and extra hours.
Survivors of a torpedoed cargo ship battled delirium thirst and starvation as sharks and barracudas attacked their raft in the Atlantic. Gordon Elliott and Frank Brothers endured injuries and dehydration while Sparks died from the heat. a distant submarine spotted them and rescue finally came after days afloat.
Fragmentary text describes women houseswives and labor exchanges, mentions Czech and Slovak contexts, and references German campaigns for warm clothing for troops. It notes penalties for hindering or sabotaging drives and hints at wartime mobilization and conscription norms.
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