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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 26, 1944
Page
6
Canadian Army paymasters trained under canvas in December on a scheme to prepare selves for battie conditions. Brigadier P Kelly visited and praised field Pay Corps functioning. Col KH T Goodeve led the exercise with Lieut Col J L Ready as second in command.
Canadian military raincoats use ground limestone mixed with resin and oils to create a khaki or blue coated fabric. The process coats a drill cloth, bakes it through ovens multiple times, and yields a lightweight material tested to resist extreme cold and heat while withstanding heavy wear.
Dan Kaplan of the U S Marines entering a Chicago servicemen’s centre asked where his five were. He said, after 20 months at sea, he was told at home there are five girls for every sailor. Five hostesses attended him for three hours before his train left. The note adds the atmosphere at altitude three and a half miles is half as dense as at sea level.
Guardsman Parden survived a 600 foot fall in North Africa after a failed parachute jump. He fought on five days with no memory but was later treated in France and transported to England. His mind remained blank for those five days behind enemy lines.
Washington reports that Great Britain and the United States are trading patents as a wartime measure. An agreement in force for two years will continue for the duration to allow free interchange of inventions that could aid the war effort directly or indirectly. The arrangement illustrates quiet cooperation between the two powers.
The BBC recounts Chinese steward Poon Lim surviving four months at sea after his ship was torpedoed. He endured two lifeboats, scarce stores, rainwater in a lifejacket, and days of hope and peril until rescue. Lim earned the British Empire Medal for his fortitude.
Russian pianist Prince George Chavchavadze believes in luck and performs a monthly practice bowing nine times to the new moon and turning coins in his pocket. He also endorses buying Wear Savings Stamps regularly.
Canadian towns showcase pride in service members through Women’s Voluntary Services. In Prince George volunteers run canteen and salvage projects. Peterborough reports 64 volunteers for war savings stamps and home hospitality. Saskatoon distributes 1000 CBC programme copies to Block Leaders to boost women and children’s listening audiences.
Aircraft Industry Relations Committee reports Canadian workers have cut direct production costs by over 200000 dollars since January 1 1943 and may save millions indirectly. One worker proposed a technical change saving 5625 man hours per hundred aircraft.
When space permits ordinary mail will be carried in addition to regular air mail in the new R.C.A.F. T.C.A. Overseas mail service.
Report from Holland details severe food shortages under Nazi control. Citizens queue for eggs and meat, with prices and rations noted. Black market thrives as substitutes like bulb flour and chestnut carrot blends replace real foods, creating an ersatz world for Dutch households.
The Chicago Daily News reports Britain’s 46 750 000 population splits into 83 100 000 aged 14 to 65 with 22 750 000 in full employment in armed forces or essential work. 10 350 000 are self employed or housebound. Women 18 to 59 now outnumber wartime in service, with 91 percent of single and 86 percent of married childless women in forces or essential industry. Nine percent of single women are not in these sectors due to being medically unfit, with family duties or study.
The Times reviews Churchill’s account of the Eastern Front, describing harsh winter campaigns and vast suffering. It notes the scale of destruction across central Europe and the enduring impact of war on soldiers and civilians.
The record notes that the English shilling was first minted in the year 1504 marking an early milestone in decimal coinage history. The brief entry lists the historic coin’s origin without extended context.
Canadian Press reports Sergeant Collingwood Schreiber, serving in Great Britain, won first prize in a contest for why soldiers fight. His five reasons cite love of home and family, British citizenship, voting rights, education for all children, religious freedom, and a postwar world contributing to peace and security.
Leonard Lyons recounts the Turkish air force chief growing alarm at high Monday accident rates. British flight officers investigated and found Turkish airmen rested Sundays in celebration, leading to reduced performance. The chief ordered no more operational flights on Mondays to fix the problem.
The Army Show has been enlarged and split into five units now stationed overseas. The new formations entertain troops in the United Kingdom.
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