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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
2
The Acton Free Press notes subscribers may cancel if remittance fails while service continues. Advertising policy states liability limited to proportion of the ad space. proofs optional and errors not corrected do not incur full liability. Editorial tag ARLOY DILLS, Editor, 174 wt.
A wartime note urges continuous home front activity as salvage drives and restrictions grow. It cites weekly campaigns for the reserve army of Canada for Home Defence and upcoming Red Cross appeals, with calls for recruits and public participation across Ontario.
The Red Cross launches its first post October appeal next week to raise about 1 000 000 for wartime relief. Canadians are urged to fund supplies for prisoners of war and overseas troops, with emphasis on food parcels, blood serum, and medical aid provided free by volunteers. The campaign stresses national duty and ongoing aid to Allied forces and civilians.
The Pembroke Standard Observer notes outdoor work and recreation face mosquito and black fly bites in spring and early summer. It mentions a free pamphlet from Ottawa’s Department of Agriculture with practical tips and repellents to reduce bites and improve comfort and productivity.
In the First Great War, five Canadian brigades led a dawn push on May 4 near Lens advancing through heavy German shellfire. They captured trenches and streets around Fresnoy after grim, hand to hand fighting, gaining part of the Oppy Mericourt line as reinforcements pressed the Lens sector.
Fragmentary market note records dandelion root pricing and trade terms with scattered figures and vendor names. The readable portions hint at price ranges and buyer demand but lack complete details for full pricing.
Report from London describes members of a new Free French unit within the French Republic air forces, wearing navy blue uniforms and flying Spitfires. Each aircraft bears the inscription Free French Crows of Lorraine on its nose.
A London dispatch notes a plywood shortage affecting perambulator production. The report recalls past steel shipments aiding munition output and links the trend to growing use of plywood in manufacturing.
Widow seeks funds to view Piccadilly show as doctors and clerks advertise offices in Byrom Block Mud Street Acton with various contact numbers and hours listed along with flyers for Georgetown and Guelph events and daylight saving times.
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