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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 14, 1943
Page
2
The Greek nation shows fierce resistance to Axis forces with a 30 000 strong partisan army waging sabotage and disruption. Citizens from all ages allegedly assist in the struggle, keeping Greek spirit alive despite occupation.
More than a fifth of Greece's population has died or become incapacitated by starvation since the Nazi occupation. Canadians aid relief with shipments of wheat and other supplies overseen by the International Red Cross. Generous support to the Greek War Relief Fund helps provide food and medical aid and sustains morale.
The British Isles averaged 280 bushels per acre in 1942 about double Canada's. John Tucker of the Special Products Board cites mediocre seed as a key factor and notes certified seed can yield near 1000 bushels per acre with 500 bushels common in good areas. An instrument enables blind inspectors to precision check machine products in war industries.
Shipping magazine March issue lauds the Royal Canadian Navy as a wartime surprise. It recalls August 1942 when one third of the North Atlantic convoys were allotted to Canada and notes Canada’s personnel expansion to a level thirty times its prewar size.
A list of recently commissioned airmen in Canada announced by Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters Pilots. The roster names numerous individuals with hometowns such as Winnipeg Saskatoon Prince Albert and Port Arthur among others, detailing Regine Sack and several set entries.
A Home Service booklet promises practical guidance on letter writing with 24 sample letters covering sympathy congratulation friendship and applications. It teaches etiquette and phrasing, noting preferred forms like enclosed is and received, and invites readers to order by sending 15 cents to the Winnipeg News paper Union.
The Toronto Financial Post reports discussions among United Nations representatives on a draft agreement to establish an international clearing authority using a new monetary unit called the Bancor based on gold. It notes Britain, Russia, and the United States have stakes in gold as major producers and holders.
Baggage car crew on a CNR train bound for Charlesbourg Quebec supplied ice blocks to three polar bear cubs en route, keeping them cool in crates as the journey north from Winnipeg passed through the Churchill district. Ice was refreshed daily with cold water to prevent overheating. Early Roman ships used masthead baskets to signal cargo.
Elsie Ott a 29 year old army nurse becomes the first American woman to receive the air medal for commanding five seriously ill soldiers flown from India to Washington. The mission, not previously flown by her, involved overnight stops in Africa and Ottawa as the patients received care. Ott is now studying air evacuation to continue nursing in the clouds.
The fancy wrapped imported potatoes sold in Canada as Idaho bakers are the same variety grown commercially in Alberta and British Columbia for 40 years, known there as Netted Gem.
A collage of quotations from Emerson Eddy Stowe Montaigne and Henry George on truth courage sincerity and the value of direct plain language. A Brandon Sun note adds a brief joke about a tourist and war savings certificates.
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