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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 20, 1940
Page
7
Jim hides as Harlow and an unknown companion search the roof in a rain swept night. He plans a stealth escape while the men debate a mysterious noise near the doorway and a broken ladder threatens detection.
Jim Carlton and Elk pursue Harlow after a rooftop escape and hidden notes. A hidden room, a snapped lock, and a late garage sighting set the chase. at two in the morning they arrive with a search warrant, pressing Harlow about a murder before Mrs Edwins interrupts the scene.
Major F A de Vere Robertson, authority on aeronautics, outlines two Nazi mistakes giving Britain air ascendancy. He cites eight machine guns on British fighters and powered gun turrets on bombers as correct choices, while German cannons and lighter armament proved less effective. He notes future British fighters will surpass the Hurricane and Spitfire, withadvanced bombers to follow.
Carlton escapes a dangerous hall electric trap after a burglary plan backfires. Elk coordinates with police as Brown reports Miss Rivers left at 6 to deliver two letters, prompting a Scotland Yard inquiry into her disappearance.
The province aims to harvest enough sugar beets next year to meet population demand. With 17 000 acres this year yielding about 300 million pounds of refined sugar, Manitoba plans 25 600 acres next year and an average 12 to 14 tons per acre. A Mexican expert advised beet handling and pest control, while crop rotation with wheat and potatoes will occur in off years. G H Aikins, K C, son of Sir James Aikins, leads the campaign.
A Canadian woman in Cornwall, England, requests surplus blankets and warm clothing for war victims. Canada directs contact with London headquarters, which mobilizes two tons of supplies. The cable shows rapid cross Atlantic relief and notes ongoing efforts of the Canadian Red Cross in England for evacuees, air raid victims, and refugees.
Fisheries experts note rising caviar demand in the United States as Ontario and Manitoba boost production. Manitoba plans to ship over 2,400 pounds this year, 900 more than last year, while Ontario’s output helps Canada secure at least 7,000 US dollars for war buying as Russia-sourced imports dwindle.
London night air raids study shows hitch hikers and pedestrians faced capsized safety. Drivers refrain from giving rides citing passenger injury risk under insurance. Lt Col J Moore-Brabazon suggests drivers post notices declaring free lifts at your own risk to absolve liability.
The Timber Federation of the United Kingdom funds a large wooden structure built for comfort and donated to the Y M C A for troops in England. It cost nearly 50000 dollars and uses many woods. It is described as durable and said to last about a hundred years.
The note imagines Churchill smoking the largest cigar to cope with dictating peace terms to Hitler in Berlin. It hints Britain storing treaty originals after Germany’s breach and warns that fear of new ideas grips many men more than fear of lions.
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