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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 01, 1942
Page
2
The article argues air strength is crucial to modern naval warfare, citing Crete and the sinkings of the Repulse and Prince of Wales. It notes the aircraft carrier’s rising role and mentions the U S decision to build 590,900 tons of carriers to replace five 60,000-ton battleships.
At war start England had six carriers with six more authorized. Six launched, four lost, leaving eight known Royal Navy carriers. Losses included Hermes sunk by air attack. Carrier based torpedo planes and dive bombers shaped raids in Coral Sea and Midway, and Mediterranean operations, underscoring carriers' decisive role.
The article discusses the shift in naval strategy toward aircraft carriers, noting Japan’s large prewar carrier fleet and the loss or damage of several carriers. It states the aim of engagements now focuses on destroying enemy carriers to remove air protection, and praises Royal Navy and U S Navy crews for evolving tactics and deeds by these sea fighters.
Community pastures in Manitoba and Saskatchewan under PFRA handled about 35 000 head of livestock in 1941 and plans are underway to care for more if needed. Superintendent QC Freer of Regina reports 64 pastures active across both provinces, mainly in Saskatchewan, covering 1 250 000 acres of sub marginal lands fenced and watered. Grazing associations are in place and crested wheat grass has been sown.
Pamela Bunn, trapped when a slip shelter collapsed after a German bomb in Southampton, sang the White Cliffs of Dover to steady rescuers as steel bars were cut free. Her mother died and five relatives were hurt. Pamela and her father James Bunn survived with minor injuries.
A wartime health feature endorses hearty portable lunches for workers. It lists beef with salad dressing, peanut butter with lettuce, minced liver, salmon loaf, chopped egg, grated cheese with dressing, cabbage and carrot salad, and other fillings. It urges generous portions with butter and wheat germ, plus fruit and milk, ending with a note to request a vitamin chart from the Health League.
The King approves a new Army Flying Badge for qualified air observation pilots and gliders. The emblem features pale blue wings on black with the royal crest in the center.
Office of Price Administration rules on price ceilings challenged a department store in Ashbury Park New Jersey after a customer claimed a purchased item was the floor map she ordered. She argued the ticket bore a ceiling stamp causing confusion.
The British Empire’s expanse across continents is estimated at 13,909,782 square miles, reflecting its global reach during the era.
The mines branch and reputable publications warn that manpower gaps in western Canadian copper and gold operations imperil vital war metals. Workers shift to nickel and base metals while farm labor and exemptions limit recruitment. expansion of tungsten carbide production hinges on available manpower.
The Los Angeles Times argues that without Britain the war would have ended with Axis victory or a ruined democracy. Britain stood alone for over a year and granted the United States over two years to prepare for global conflict on multiple fronts.
Eating fresh fruits and vegetables when in season helps Ned save dried and preserved products for times when fresh foods are scarce.
A columnist notes wartime rationing in Canada and the politics of civilian conduct. He laments loss of formal military phrases, condemns ration cheats as harming all, and criticizes civilian hate training while recounting behavior of local grocers and drivers amid global conflicts.
Alberta markets and grades 183 041 commercial hogs in the first quarter, surpassing Ontario’s 170 413. Alberta has grown 33 percent year over year while Ontario fell about five percent, prompting the Herald to note Alberta as Canada’s leading mixed farming province.
A downtown Toronto jewelry window displayed a sign valued at about 100000 with 1287 diamonds ranging from 10 to 5000 dollars. The Rotary wheel motif was formed from diamonds and mounted on a leaf, with a tiny Rotary badge as its model.
A 600 pound pig invades an afternoon tea at Mrs. Thomas G. Ashton’s Philadelphia estate driving guests to shelter. It wrecks glasses and cakes, eats scones, and feeds on petunias before police capture it after a garden chase. Officers say the animal fell from a passing truck en route to market. The piece notes the mid 17th century English slang deuce.
A collection of aphorisms on pleasure, duty, and virtue from Bruyere, Johnson, Parker, Mary Baker Eddy, Richard Fuller, and Lavator. The quotes contrast seeking fleeting joy with pursuing meaningful, disciplined living and gratitude to God.
Mrs. Martha Peabody Keith of Brookline Massachusetts invented a new bottle cap using a hairpin and coiled paper. Experimenters estimate the invention will save 105000000 pounds of tin annually by securing the cork with a threaded hairpin or small iron wire and preserving air tight protection.
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