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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 28, 1942
Page
10
The Dominion of Canada covers most of North America from Atlantic to Pacific and far north. It notes value in northern hinterland, with recent discoveries of rich mineral fields near the Arctic circle. The aeroplane is credited with shrinking distances and enabling development work.
Geographically Canada is a wide domain but sparsely populated. The 1931 census found 10,376,786 residents. 1941 shows 11,419,896, a growth below earlier decades. Immigration declines and emigration to the United States drain citizens. The Have Not nations eye Canada’s untapped resources and room for expansion. now is the time to reassess and better use the heritage.
The piece argues Canada has endured a low mood but war drives prosperity. It notes revived markets for wheat and other goods, reduced imports through local fabrication, and discovery of minerals. It calls for initiative, national consciousness, and bold effort to harness Canada’s resources and status as the senior Dominion under Britain.
Elk Island National Park Alberta reports no winter losses and notes a buffalo herd exceeding 1100 head. The park also houses 545 elk 144 moose and various deer and small wildlife while gaining recognition as a bird sanctuary.
The railway shops at Umtali Southern Rhodesia name a switch engine after Churchill praising its driving power and rugged look. Workers now propose a mainline locomotive named Churchill. Nazis purge Polish bookshops removing titles about national life with no Poland or Polish word allowed.
A compact montage of quotes linking power, justice, and liberty from Pascal Bulwer Lytton Eddy Bacon Jefferson Vanderlip. It contrasts calm power with tyranny, notes divine attraction as ultimate force, and warns that unchecked power harms both self and others.
An irate general confronts an Australian soldier who forgot to salute. The soldier’s blank reaction prompts a quick quip from the onlookers, calling the general to name himself. A playful line about beautiful birds with harsh voices closes the fragment.
A column notes a radio exchange with a regimental sergeant major about the futility of arrogant resistance to wartime needs. It argues against golf clubs and rubber use for war effort, urging practical support for ARP, reserves, and rationing while defending small neighborhood stores against disruption from new controls.
List of graduates from the Air Training Plan with entries for Air Observers and Air Gunners across multiple schools in Saskatoon Saskatchewan Manitoba and Alberta names include Broughton Meeting Cornwell Watrous Av Troeneling Cadogan Ia Duncan Avehnrs Lake Winnipeg Vermilion Okotoks Vermilion Red Deer and others.
A Scottish landlord who rarely attends public meetings asked Charles Matthews for a pass to the playhouse. After seeing Matthews perform Sir Coldstream in Used Up and Plummer in Cool as a Cucumber, the man praised the acting and admitted it was hard to keep from laughing.
The article notes Hitler's mounting jitters since rising to power, arguing his unsettled state signals a further shift in European tensions. It emphasizes the global concern over his unpredictable actions and the impact on international diplomacy.
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