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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 04, 1942
Page
2
The piece warns that Axis nations used rumors to sow disunion in democratic countries since the war began. It cites Nazi tactics from Mein Kampf and notes false stories aimed at Canada the United States and England. Canadians urged vigilance and to reject rumors to prevent aiding Hitler.
Robert P Patterson warns Nazi agents will spread rumors in the United States and Canada to cast Britain as needing others to fight. Communities form rumor committees and newspapers run rumor columns to counter false stories. Canadians vow to curb Axis attempts to sow mistrust in coming months.
An article urges families to prioritize vitamin C rich foods as prices rise. It recommends citrus fruits and cold canned tomatoes, potatoes with skins, cabbage, and raw cabbage with carrots, plus a daily tomato serving when oranges are costly. A postcard request offers a free vitamin chart.
A small town urges residents to conserve resources as wartime demand grows. The message calls for shoppers to spend at local home merchants to support the home front and ease community burdens.
General Wladyslaw Sikorski and the Maharajah of Nawanagar arranged care for thousands of Polish refugee orphans who arrived in Persia from Russia. The Maharajah of Pitiala and the ruler of Nawanagar agreed to shelter up to 5,000 children each on their Indian estates.
The Windsor Star notes that thousands of untrained men entering Canada’s armed forces are becoming skilled craftsmen through instructional courses. The piece highlights wartime education expanding benefits to women as well, viewing it as a brighter aspect of wartime wastage.
A resident tells the Indianapolis News she is not worried about a threatened meat shortage. She would buy beef if steak is unavailable and ham if pork runs short.
The report states that German air raids over two years killed 44 000 people in Britain. A separate line notes a rifle bullet travels at twice the speed of sound.
The list records graduates under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan from No 7 Air Observer School Portage la Prairie Manitoba and No 5 and No 11 training schools in Winnipeg Yorkton and Portage la Prairie. Names include LAC E Barrett Rexton Sask H F Bromson Chergifl Alta J G Campbell Winnpeg Man J A de Rosenroll Moose Jaw Lac A A Farquhar Winnipes LAC etc, with many others across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
Farm machinery should be well lubricated to save time and money. The Dominion Department of Agriculture notes lubrication maintains bearing films, cleans bearings, prevents rust during storage, and protects exposed surfaces. Use clean oil or grease. keep containers covered. usually two lubricants suffice, with lighter oils for winter and heavier ones for worn bearings.
Harrison Fisher, the illustrator, strolls a gallery as his works are shown. He overhears two women admiring a picture and is revealed as the artist when one asks who created it. The other woman praises the model’s dress and seeks the dressmaker’s name.
A compact reflection pack cites Epicurus Seneca David Islam Mohammed and Taylor on gratitude. It links thanks to virtue mercy faith and divine reward while citing Eddy Addison Beecher and others.
Four women from England resume wartime work as cleaners at a railway shed after forming a group in 1916. They reunited at the start of the new conflict, donning overalls and dousing themselves in oily waste as they again take up their old station.
A Hamilton Spectator foreign editor’s anecdote recalls Nick the Greek, a Canadian war citizen who stayed loyal to his community. He refused complaints about labor shortages, offered pies for committees, signed up early for home guard, and vowed to endure sacrifices to win the war. He would restart his business later if needed, since victory mattered most.
The Ottawa Journal notes Donald Gordon raised his beef price ceiling by 1 percent. The piece reflects on shifting opinions, citing Joseph Howe and a humorous take on daily opinions while questioning yesterday’s judgments.
A playful White House anecdote has President Calvin Coolidge complimenting a stenographer on her appearance and charm before remarking on her spelling. The note shifts to a separate line about how the date of the Chinese New Year varies each year.
A New York Herald Tribune opinion piece condemns Japanese actions in China and mocks claims of American wartime savagery. It notes Japanese air and ground atrocities and reflects on moral judgment, then shifts to a Bahamian setting describing a sub tropical landscape and a sparse 1830 railway network.
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