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Newspaper
Macgregor Herald
Location
Macgregor, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
6
Canadian researchers push wheat based plastics as a solution to surplus grain as war demands metals. A Regina figure, A O Store, promotes Wheatite Plastic and urges Western Canada to fund and coordinate local research, linking plastics with power alcohol and other wheat derivatives.
The article notes Turkey’s stubborn stance described as sitting on the fence and mentions many European nations losing their perceived position. It also reports Sunray lamp treatments now used for night fighter pilots who sleep during the day, extended to submarine crews.
Geoffrey Shakespeare, under secretary for the dominions, cites a namesake while addressing the newly landed Canadian tank brigade at a British port. He recalls the line Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel just and adds Four times is he armed that gets his tanks in first.
City clerk E A Poulain of St Boniface Manitoba says a letter from a New York lawyer was received addressed to the St Boniface City. The note concerns weaving terms with warp running lengthwise and crosswise.
The text extols Canada’s Civil Service Act as a pivotal step toward a depoliticized, efficient public service. It credits the reform with shaping public thought, supporting wartime finance, and underpinning democratic government through trained officials in Finance External Affairs Transport National Revenue and other departments.
Royal Air Force ground staff in the western desert desert astonished as a Tasmanian officer clambered from the Junkers cockpit after three forced landings. Using a German dictionary to study the controls, he repaired the plane, salvaged an oil gauge, and flew on with a naval officer from Tobruk supplying fuel for the final leg to a British air base.
Candidates for 3 million dollar binoculars contract at Mans field Ohio will undergo tests to detect vitamin A deficiency. The New York Herald Tribune notes vitamin A sustains visual purple and helps vision in precision work. Westinghouse began feeding vitamin A to inspectors to prevent fatigue and assist color matching on enamel surfaces.
A fragmented report notes public debate over a community fete and temporary grade one concerns. The text references the sea and contemporary critique, suggesting a reaction to cultural trends and a perception of decline in local life.
The Fifth Canadian Division at Camp Borden will become a fully armored striking force. It requires 3,500 vehicles from motorcycles to tanks and about 387,500 horsepower, exceeding Toronto’s peak annual power use. Ontario Hydro notes Toronto’s last year peak at 380,000 hp. Nine hydroelectric stations are planned along 60 miles of the Zanga River in Armenia near Lake Sevan.
The wool grading program in Canada has operated for a quarter century and aids national effort during war. By selecting fleece to specific grades, mills under government contracts or civilian trade can buy the right quality for each line of manufacture, ensuring Canadian military clothing remains second to none despite high demand that requires some imported graded wool.
The statement notes that Josef Stalin was born in Georgia and not part of Russia, highlighting his Georgian origins alongside his prominent role in Soviet leadership.
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