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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
8
Mary Quesn, living at a sprawling estate near West England since the war began, is devoted to walking, neighbors, and her children. She supports forestry work, helps lumberjacks thinning trees, and shows films for soldiers and airmen. She uses gasoline only for war work and longs to return home as war restrictions limit travel.
The text outlines Allied justification for the blockade of Europe and explains how North Africa received early aid. It notes Goering’s pledge to starve occupied Europe, the stripping of resources from conquered countries, and the creation of the North African Economic Board to assess needs and reestablish local industry. Within eighteen days of the first landings, Britain’s Food Ministry dispatched three hundred tons of sugar, two hundred tons of canned milk, two hundred tons of soap, and ten tons of coffee, followed by additional shipments to support liberation territories from German, Italian, and Vichy French control.
The text states that aid sent to North Africa and Europe is not temporary relief but a foundation for a sound economic structure after the Axis defeat. It notes the難difficulties of immediate reconstruction yet emphasizes United Nations resolve to deliver food and supplies promptly as North Africa developments show delivery will be swift.
The report warns that over the next year the world will face peak demand for eggs and poultry. It cites a target of at least 100 million dozen eggs required for export to several countries. Domestic civilian needs rise as exports strain supply and production.
Mrs F J Kitson at Gledhow Grange showed guests a clock powered by a Voltaic pile hidden in a rose bed. Copper and zinc plates under the roses kept time. if it faltered the cure was to water the bed with squid manure. The device, cited in Oxford’s Phys Lab lore, reflected early electric clock history in Leeda.
A sequence of quick humor sketches from a midwestern restaurant and military setting. Jokes involve paratroop training, vitamin bee, a minister and grocery bills, a gate conversation with Mrs Smarth, a father’s baby asleep, a doctor’s stomach check, a bus conductor and a ten dollar bill, and a flirtatious exchange with a corporal. The tone is light and period specific.
Maj Gen Lam Wal-ching of the Chinese air force flew in a bomber that struck the Comiso airfield in Sicily. One Chinese gunner who helped defend the plane against fifty attacking fighters is also identified.
Canadian poultrymen may rely more on high calcium limestone to replace oyster shell as supplies of oyster shells dwindle. The Feeds Administrator notes not all limestone suits poultry feeding. high magnesium content is harmful and gradual introduction is advised to avoid reduced consumption and lower egg production.
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