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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Jun 06, 1940
Page
2
Tavier of Toronto, president of Canadian Breweries Ltd., has been appointed to the executive committee of munitions and supply.
The Winnipeg Free Press argues the Battle of the Ports proves British and French resolve and skill against German might. It credits evacuees, civilians, and Allied forces for a strategic halt to Nazi hopes and highlights propaganda failures and Nazi miscalculations.
A passage cites plans to uncover incriminating documents in Stockholm and promote conspiracy. It argues Hitler’s claim that the greater the lie, the more likely it is to be believed, portraying propaganda as a weapon that manipulates mass emotion without truth.
Hon. C. D. Howe receives strong backing from industry workers as plants accelerate aircraft production and munitions factories operate around the clock. Workers sacrifice holidays and many join in voluntary pay adjustments. At Dominion Engineering Works La chine employees even worked Victoria Day for free to donate earnings to the Red Cross. Unity and co operation prevail to meet war contracts.
British newspapers comment on wartime measures and emergency powers. The Times and Telegraph praise decisive leadership while the Manchester Guardian and Daily Herald emphasize surrender of liberties for victory. The Daily Mail and Daily Express support strong government action and unwavering support for Churchill.
The piece argues that a generous contribution to the Imperial government for the war should reflect political and economic self interest as well as moral duty. It urges Ceylon to show willingness to share the Empire's burdens and to consider sending a fighting contingent to the war zone.
On a dark night a figure slips close from behind and traps a soldier, prompting a jibe about surrender. The recruit replies with humor and resilience, while a moral couplet extols kindness as a garden with sayings about thoughts, words, and deeds.
The New York Times cites Sweden facing anxiety over Norway's invasion and warns that Hitler acts by measured deception. It recalls prewar Poland claims that were later proved false and notes how German assurances shift with aims, suggesting risks to Sweden and other nations if time reveals new provocations.
A reader recalls wild tales of medicine men and savages then explains how insulin from the pancreas now saves lives in diabetes and nourishes underweight patients. The piece notes insulin raises appetite, boosts digestive juice, and helps hungry patients gain strength, with references to histamine and a Finnish doctor’s comparisons.
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