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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Mar 26, 1942
Page
2
The Acton Free Press in Ontario outlines subscription rates and terms for renewals and cancellations. It notes that advertisers bear limited liability for errors unless corrected in writing, and lists the editor G. Arlof Dills with telephones for the editorial and business office.
Editorial lauds wartime participation with 5514 Halton and 948 Acton district applications. Praises collective effort, compares to past drives, and argues unity will sustain Britain and Canada through dark days. Notes shortages, bananas, deliveries, and public comments on wartime persistence.
In 1917 British, Australian and New Zealand forces under Sir Archibald Murray advanced from the Sinai toward Gaza to relieve the Suez threat. Lt Gen Sir Charles Dobell led a bold attack to seize Gaza before Turkish reinforcements arrived, routing Turkish guards at Wadi Guzveh but ultimately withdrawing after dense fog delayed the assault.
British forces reported heavy casualties in the Wadi Guzzeh engagement with several thousand killed or wounded and about four thousand total casualties. General Murray assessed the operation as a failed advance and noted issues with railway progress toward Wadi Guzzeh.
The article notes a vital movement of railway personnel and equipment for Britain and allies in the Middle East. Fifteen thousand railway workers from Britain, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and India serve as Royal Engineers units. They operate engine drivers, platelayers, stevedores and other roles across about 100 miles each, building new tracks and maintaining lines under tough conditions.
Fragmented text reports Miss Code Honest of Piney Buckinghamshire as the first woman elected to a British Agricultural Engineering Institute. A separate note mentions a Whitley bomber from Coastal Command conducting a mercy raid near Sealand, bombing 200 passengers aboard a ship during a bibs yard mishap.
The British Mission to the Egyptian armed forces names the general officer who will command British troops in Egypt. The appointment elevates the officer to oversee operations and coordinate with local and allied forces.
Local business directory lists physicians surgeons and veterinarians serving Acton and surrounding areas. Entries include Dr W G Kenney Dr Ch P Shortt Dr W G Cullen Dr G Nicholson Dr Leatherland notary public and registrar, DENTAL and veterinary services by Dr N Nicholson and Dr Young with office hours and contact details.
Schedule details show eastward and westward daily trains with Sundays exceptions and varying stopping times. Specifics mention Lime Going East Daily except Sunday and Guelph CAL services with times around 9 am and 4:30 pm. Westbound times note 6:49 pm and 2:00 pm on certain days.
The note describes daylight saving time changes with references to Saturdays and weekdays, listing days and times in a garbled format. It mentions hours spent in certain activities and a partial timetable with unclear figures and locations.
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