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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 03, 1943
Page
6
A British pamphlet describes Axis interrogation tactics used on British POWs including provocation melodrama and third degree methods. It notes silent defiance as the key reply and cites an Italian general’s order praising prisoners who refuse to divulge information.
London A V Alexander first lord of the admiralty declared the navy is stronger now than at the war’s start. He noted fewer workers in shipyards, replacements for carrier losses, and a larger overall fleet despite heavy U boat attacks.
A London report says Russia will stage all Russian skating swimming and skiing events in Moscow at Dynamo stadium next month. Many athletes currently serving at the front are to receive furloughs to take part in the tournaments.
Prof J W G MacEwan of the Saskatchewan University animal husbandry department told the Saskatchewan Agricultural College Graduates Association annual meeting that profitable animal production hinges on proper economical rations. He urged tailored feeding balancing quantity and quality, minerals vitamins and other factors beyond carbs fats and protein to match each task.
Harold MacMillan a 48 year old British under secretary of colonies is named resident minister to serve in an advisory capacity with Allied commander in North Africa Lieut Gen Dwight D Eisenhower. He will report developments directly to Prime Minister Churchill.
The London Gazette reports two Canadians in the R A F posthumously receiving the Czechoslovak Military Cross. Acting Squadron Leader Robert Clare Bissett of Edmonton died in service, and Wing Commander Mark Henry Brown of Glenboro Manitoba, D F C and bar, killed in action in the Middle East in 1941. Brown is noted as one of the RAF’s top fighter aces with at least 18 confirmed aircraft destroyed.
Winnipeg announced a survey of farm labor needs in Manitoba will be conducted with municipal cooperation to boost farm production this year. Details are to be released in about ten days by Hon. Douglas Campbell, the provincial agriculture minister.
Coal dealers in Toronto began rationing coal to customers following a telegraphic request from Coal Administrator J McG Stewart in Ottawa. Stewart urged distribution only where there is real and immediate need, while dealers say a month of anthracite remains and no alarm is necessary. Lt Col George A Drew urged Premier Gordon D Conant to act quickly under the resources act to address Ontario fuel shortages.
Noted economist John Gowans Parker states Canada can finance a postwar federal debt of 10 billion dollars. He argues the Dominion's national debt is among the strongest securities for the postwar era and expresses confidence in the economy's resilience.
Donald Gordon chairing the prices board urged Canadian consumer branch staff and housewives to fight inflation in 1943 by conserving supplies and cutting waste. He warned that wartime needs would reduce civilian goods and emphasized constant vigilance to hold costs. The message reached over 7,000 officers and committees nationwide.
London reports Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose purchased the first two war savings certificates at a village post office near their residence. Each princess paid one pound sterling for the securities, initiating Britain's sale.
Halifax crews describe it as a major Canadian salvage in which the freighter carrying foodstuffs for Britain was raised from the harbor floor after burning and sinking at the pier on February 7, 1942. Foundation Maritime, Limited, conducted the operation taking five months to lift the ship and two more to repair enough to tow away. One worker died from gas fumes during the effort.
The King signed a proclamation reducing the draft age for women from 20 to 19. Single women born July 1 1922 to December 31 1923 may choose war industry work or the armed services, or volunteer for nursing before being called up. The act also extends to men aged 18 to 46.
London reports Britain ready to introduce bread rationing at short notice if needed. Food minister Lord Woolton said reducing wheat consumption without harming health could lower shipping demands for food imports.
Berlin reports say a German army commission tours the Reich to draft men previously deemed unfit for front service and reassign them as garrison troops or desk work. Observers warn Sauckel faces recruiting hurdles as labor needs rise across occupied lands and war industries.
Roosevelt praises UN food contributions for war effort and 1943 targets. Byrnes reads how nations pool resources with Canada sending cheese and meats to Britain, Australia and New Zealand aiding troops, and Latin American supplies feeding Britain. Litvinoff credits food for Soviet advances.
William Lister, Australian minister, formally established diplomatic ties by presenting credentials to Michael Kalinin, chairman of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet, in Moscow.
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