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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 16, 1941
Page
6
Reports from wartime Britain and allied nations describe women entering taxi work in New York for the first time since the war began, while British Columbia defenses train to fight fires. Other items note British and Commonwealth military developments, air force crews receiving honors, and morale among Britons, with Prince Bernhard revealing bomber piloting travels across the Atlantic.
Nassau volunteers marshal resources for the homeland sending metal and food to Britain. German guns from Rawson Square and pirate-era cannons decorate the islands as the Bahamas war materials committee garners labor and transport, earning praise from the British ministry of supplies.
Propaganda notes starvation in Greece as wheat and potatoes are shipped to Germany while cattle are slaughtered for Nazi troops. It foresees a grim fate for the master race and hints at famine spreading across Europe due to their actions.
The record notes that ancient peoples were aware of platinum but could not work with it due to its extremely high melting point. It emphasizes early recognition without practical extraction or use.
A St Thomas Times Journal report recalls Brandon Thomas and Charley’s Aunt. The new film stars Jack Benny and the play has earned immense royalties, surpassing many authors. Thomas’s descendants reap about 125000 from a recent movie contract as the copyright nears expiry.
Police Constable Thomas Brinley Pedrick of London used a penknife as a pick to tunnel through debris and reach a trapped couple after a bombing. He relied on mining experience to dig through a bathroom wall and reach them, with PC William S. Bignall assisting to lift the survivors.
In a Reichstag address on September 1 1939 Adolf Hitler asserted Germany would not export its doctrine to Russia and that a future clash would only aid others. He claimed agreement to a pact excluding force between the nations and warned Western attempts to disrupt it would fail. The passage also notes that shot silk describes fabric with a thread of one color shot through another.
The text notes that an improved version of a car, radio, or refrigerator appears soon after purchase. It also remarks that an airplane may be visible from the ground even when the ground is not visible from the plane.
A reflective note on ethics notes how routine work dulls moral senses while swan cygnets remind us of quiet growth. The mention of cygnets signals a gentle contrast between human behavior and nature’s early life, inviting contemplation.
A towering British admiral in a Canadian warship salutes Canada and calls for a mighty effort to drive the enemy from the seas. Vice Admiral Kennedy-Purvis urges rapid production of anti-submarine craft, faster ship repairs, and expanded air patrols to protect ocean lanes.
Old Alf the telephone cable joiner is praised as essential to East London's defence system. He has earned the British Empire medal after being gassed from broken mains many times while rushing to restore vital cables during raids. He supports 600 lines per cable and coordinates searchlight, gun batteries, fire and police responses amidst danger.
A vintage recipe uses All-Bran and sour cream to create a warm pudding cake. The batter blends sour cream with sugar, then folds in milk softened bran and flour with baking powder. Bake 45 minutes in a deep pan and serve hot in upside down squares.
Sunday school lesson outlines Pauls guidance on excluding immoral church members while guiding virtuous conduct. It cites First Corinthians five ninth to thirteen and Titus two one eight, stressing self control, faith, love and patient endurance for elders and young women, with Titus to model uncorrupted doctrine and speech.
After debris clearance safes in Liverpool municipal libraries and many offices are opened. Books bound in calf and leather show severe damage with bound volumes breaking and leather blackened. Buckram bindings largely remain intact and usable.
The Health League of Canada says Canada can be as healthy as its people allow. It calls for compulsory pasteurization nationwide, toxoid immunization against diphtheria, better medical services in plants, nutrition education, and periodic medical exams to curb heart disease and cancer, asserting sickness costs could be halved with proper action.
The minister of munitions Senator McBride calls the new anti-tank gun a engineering record showing private industry in Australia producing a British designed weapon outside government factories. Sixty engineering firms across three states collaborated to manufacture 3,500 parts with all steel and tooling made domestically.
Australian factories will operate under high pressure for 12 months to produce about four million pairs of boots and shoes valued at more than 9.75 million dollars. The effort aims to equip troops in Australia and the East. The report also notes that unlike other bats, the vampire bat can walk by folding its wings into stalks and walking on its hind feet.
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