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Newspaper
Hamiota Echo
Location
Hamiota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 04, 1940
Page
7
Inspector Jim Carlton probes Ellenbury the High Court lawyer about Mrs Gibbins and the pension source while Harlow’s control over Ellenbury and Marling’s Argentine absence loom. Carlton presses Stebbings for clues on Aileen, then leaves Bloomsbury without full answers.
Polish soldiers stationed with the British forces sang The Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond in Edinburgh to buoy comrades in arms during a BBC overseas broadcast. The display followed a long journey from Poland through Romania and Hungary to France and then to Britain as part of the united effort for freedom.
Inquiries reveal a fighter plane costing £5000 and a bomber £20000, as Lord Beaverbrook explains. Some propose publishing part prices to let smaller donors feel they contribute, such as buying an instrument or bolt for the war effort.
Training civil servants receive military pay only if conducted during their normal civilian work time. Training during vacations or after hours brings civilian plus military pay. Absence for training does not affect seniority or status in service. Also notes beggars’ estimated income and oil drill directions.
An article from the Hamilton Spectator discusses German air weaknesses in World War I, noting flawed plane production, lack of instruments for most pilots, and poor leadership structure. It contrasts German squadrons with British pilots who fly better equipped aircraft and superior tactics leading to higher losses for Germany.
A Winnipeg newspaper notice promotes a 32 page booklet How to Give Beauty Treatments with at home facial and skin care steps. It lists other booklets on plants crafts nerves health and homemaking, each priced 15 cents, with ordering details to the Home Service Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union.
King George and Queen Elizabeth set a wartime example with paper saving and resource reuse. The Queen writes letters on old envelopes, uses back to back copying, and inspects waste while royal farms supply produce and preserved foods. Surplus fruit and jam support a military convalescent home.
Professor Alberto Tarchiani, former editor of Corriere della Sera, told a Montreal audience that thinking Italians would prefer defeat to a future under Nazi dominance. He traced his exile from Italy in 1925 when fascists seized his paper and said Italy has already lost its national autonomy.
The article praises Britain’s 15 year push to build the Singapore base as a key imperial fortress. It notes its reach over Australia, New Zealand, Malaya, the Dutch East Indies, Borneo and the Straits Settlements. The base has been reinforced and expanded for repairs and maintenance, forming a regional stronghold.
Residents of Lindbergh Road Ipswich petition to rename the street due to alleged anti British sentiment of Colonel Lindbergh. They propose naming it after a Royal Air Force hero citing public anger and calls for a new, patriotic street identity.
A compact collection of quotes on brotherhood and unity from Markham Carlyle Hubbard Eddy and Gosse. The passages emphasize interconnected humanity, mutual aid, love for mankind, and spiritual solidarity.
Julian Charles Durupt, a French veteran, has returned to Regina after an explosion near the Maginot Line on March 7 left him with severe concussion and major vision loss. He hopes France rises under de Gaulle and urges Britain to declare war for France’s protection. Brazil aids coffee growers unable to ship to Europe.
Sixty seven members of the Canadian Active Service Force arrived in Toronto after service in England with sickness wounds or disabilities. They were welcomed by wives children and relatives. Corporal Michael McLean warned Jerry he would not set foot in England again and described army readiness. Two dozen veterans of the First World War were among the returnees with long standing ailments finally catching up.
The RNLI declines state funding for the evacuation effort of BEF from Dunkirk sending 19 boats. One boat was lost in the operation. A reflective note references birds and a saying about man’s value to family.
The claim notes that most contemporary glass uses the same fundamental materials as medieval glass, including silica sand, soda, and lime. It discusses how kilns and techniques have evolved, while core chemical makeup remains broadly similar across eras.
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