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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 04, 1944
Page
2
The article outlines massive displacement from the war with 20 million refugees leaving homes. It notes refugees fled Nazis or were moved to camps, and many became forced laborers or prisoners of war. It highlights repatriation as a central postwar challenge.
In 1940 thousands fled Europe during German advances and many died or fell ill from starvation and disease. Now, as refugees wish to return home, UNRRA officials warn of a possible reverse mass migration unless reestablishment and essential supplies are organized.
A survey of forty refugee industries shows they employ nearly 5,000 workers with 87 percent Canadians among them. Their annual payroll totals 6.7 million dollars and capital investment reaches 7.66 million, mostly owned by immigrant plant owners. Starting largely in war materials, these ventures will shift to civilian goods, bringing diverse skills to Canadian industry.
The Huron Expositor argues that many teens worked in war plants and farms this summer and questions how many will return to school. It urges parents teachers and employers to prove that schooling remains their No 1 war job despite high wages.
In October 1942 Lieut Wilfred Stokvis of Vancouver helped pull 14 survivors from the ferry Caribou sunk between Canada and Newfoundland. Now commanding HMCS Barrie he again answered the call of duty in the Western Atlantic, continuing a career marked by rescue and service as he promoted Bay War Savings Stamps.
David Gibson president of the Navy League of Canada credits Allied and merchant navies with ending tea and coffee rationing as shipping and submarine danger eased. He notes the seamen endured hardships to keep sea lanes open and transport munitions and food, and says Canada rejoices in their freedom and pays tribute to their courage.
Britain has struck oil with more than 200 wells pumping about 26 million gallons a year. Since the war began the field has yielded some 78 million gallons of crude oil of excellent quality suitable for high grade gasoline lubricants including aviation fuels. The report underscores the public mood and quotes a proverb on happiness.
A Wartime Prices and Trade Board Q and A explains that F canning sugar coupons do not expire until December 31 and provides steps to report price violations, replace lost ration books, and obtain ration book No. 5. It advises bringing details, sale slips, and serial numbers to local boards and directs readers to the nearest board office.
Air Force headquarters released a Distinguished Flying Cross roster listing 35 recipients. Names include Sqdn. Lar. F. G. Grant and WO. C. McLeod with many others tied to Calgary, Vancouver, Edmonton and Saskatchewan towns.
A Reg. N. Boxer Co. employee in New Toronto serving in Italy sent a letter and poem to a service club. He asks support for soldiers who lack family letters or parcels, recalling a man who died after his parents refused to acknowledge him. The note emphasizes that thought counts over gifts.
An antiquated verse laments modern inspectors touching every facet of life from courtship to farming. It mocks increased oversight from marriage to hatcheries and dairy, urging readers to imagine a Hell where inspectors abound while noting a scientific aside on sea snails and UV gas photography by Dr. Wirth in Charlottenburg.
A collection of humorous exchanges on marriage social life and everyday quirks. Quips range from a domineering wife and tolerant husband to strangers at a dance and a salesman banter about car depreciation. The items lampoon manners finance travel and family relations with light satire.
An article notes Pte Roma Tisdall of the Toronto CWAC repairs Army footwear at the Aurora Ontario depot for the final push to Victory. Madeline Hawkins of Clinton Ontario and Wilna Thomas of Victoria British Columbia are named as two women to be assistants to Protestant chaplains and will train at Ste Anne de Bellevue and serve in Kitchener and Ottawa after appointment announced by the United Church General Council in London Ontario.
The Toronto Globe and Mail notes that Hitler is believed to be the most guarded man, while Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt travel freely and are described as perfectly safe.
A public safety brief notes that about 75 percent of pedestrian deaths involve male individuals. The data highlights gender disparity in fatal pedestrian incidents and underscores risk factors for male pedestrians across contexts.
Ada M. King age 80 registered at the University of Rochester New York as part of an extension English course. A former private school teacher, she says she wants to learn all she can to get ready for the next.
A peculiar rock near Brazil's diamond region bends like wood and is valued for its unusual hardness properties, sparking scientific curiosity about its composition and potential uses.
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