War effort and homefront civility in Acton
The Acton Free Press urges readers to join the National Waste Paper Drive highlighting salvage roles and the crucial wartime use of paper containers for medical, rations, gas masks, and bombs. It notes mills' demand, urges cooperation, and warns against street-level discourtesy as war weariness rises. It also stresses maintaining courtesy amid rationing and stress to prevent enemy psychological influence.
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Canada
Tess
Europe
Acton District Reaches Victory Loan Target In War Effort
Citizens of Acton and District rally to back the Sixth Victory Loan amid heavy challenges to surpass the quota. The editorial lauds collective effort, notes a spring transformation after a harsh winter, and criticizes Progressive Conservative leader John Bracken for focusing on politics over administration as war needs persist.
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Ottawa
Canada
Acton and District
John Bracken
Progressive Conservative
Editorial notes on war and politics in Canada
A Canada focused column reflects on Europe’s invasion and wartime politics. It critiques totalitarian methods, notes Nazi actions against Dutch residents, and cites commentary about Canada from Walter Winchell. The piece questions perceptions of government praise and wartime costs.
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Canada
Europe
Walter Winchell
Herbert Bruce
House of Commons
Toronto
Churchill
W. L. Mackenzie King
May Hill Crowned May Queen Then Works At Factory
Feltham Middlesex May Hill, 21, crowned May Queen, rides bicycle to begin a nine and a half hour shift at an aircraft factory.
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Feltham
Middlesex
May Hill
Ceylon Copra and Oil Export Projections
Colombo reports that copra yields about two thirds of its weight as coconut oil. Both copra and oil are exported, with early postwar estimates projecting 100000 tons of copra and 40600 tons of oil to be shipped in the first postwar year.
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Colombo
Ceylon
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