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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 15, 1943
Page
2
The piece highlights Greece's heroic resistance to Axis invasion and its 1821 independence anniversary. It notes Greece's long struggle, internal conflicts, and eventual unification, emphasizing democratic nations under Axis domination and Greece's enduring national development.
Greece shows strong resistance as 30 000 patriots wage sabotage against invading forces. The Greek people unite to disrupt trains bridges and public utilities while supporting the fight despite Italian and German involvement.
More than a fifth of Greece’s population has perished or been disabled by starvation since the Nazi occupation. Canada and the United Nations coordinate relief with shipments of Canadian wheat and other essential goods. Distribution is overseen by the International Red Cross, with support to the Greek War Relief Fund aiding food and medical supplies.
The British Isles averaged 280 bushels per acre in 1942, about double Canada. John Tucker of the Special Products Board says Canada’s lower yield stems from mediocre seed. With certified seed, yields approach 1000 bushels per acre, and 500 bushels per acre are common in good potato areas annually.
A device has been developed allowing blind workers to perform precision inspection of specific machine products in war industry sectors. It enables tactile or auditory feedback to assess tolerances and quality without sight, boosting production reliability and safety.
The British magazine Shipping lauds the Royal Canadian Navy as one of wartime surprises. It notes that by August 1942 Canada received one third of the North Atlantic convoy route and grew to be thirty times larger in personnel since the war’s start, a unique achievement.
Ancient texts describe Persian monarchs using ice cooled rooms to sleep in comfort. The chambers were kept with elaborate ice and snow features to maintain a cool environment during warm seasons.
Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters announces newly commissioned airmen across Canada. The list names pilots from Saskatoon Regina Melfort Winnipeg Yorkton The Pas Wawanesa and other towns. Officers include LACs Birney Mesheougatl Merten Porter Robinson Stewart and many more with postings in Saskatchewan Manitoba Ontario and Alberta.
A Home Service note promotes a 32 page booklet "Good Letter-Writing Made Easy" with 24 sample letters for informal and formal invitations sympathy congratulations and business phrases. It offers etiquette tips and common errors to avoid and asks readers to send 15 cents to Winnipeg Newspaper Union with name address and booklet title.
A Toronto Financial Post report describes UN talks with Britain and the United States drafting a plan for an international exchange clearing authority using a new gold-based unit called the Bancor. It emphasizes gold's enduring role for major powers Britain, Russia, and the United States and cautions against weakening gold as a value standard.
A CNR baggage crew delivered ice blocks to keep three polar bear cubs cool while en route to the Charlesbourg zoological gardens in Quebec. The cubs passed through Winnipeg after being hauled 1,000 miles north of Winnipeg in Churchill district and were sprayed with cold water daily.
Elsie Ott, 29, an army nurse, becomes the first American woman to receive the air medal. She led five critically ill soldiers on a flight from India to Washington, first time in a plane for her, with layovers in Africa and Ottawa for care and rest. She plans to continue air evacuation training to nurse in the clouds.
The fancy wrapped imported potatoes sold in Canada as Idaho bakers are the same variety long grown commercially in Alberta and British Columbia for 40 years known as Netted Gem.
A collection of short quotations on truth justice sincerity and courage from Emerson Marcellinus Mary Baker Eddy H B Stowe Montaigne and Henry George. The lines emphasize plain language inspiration revelation speaking plainly with love and following truth wherever it leads.
A Brandon Sun quips that a tourist is someone who wants to be somewhere else even when present. The notice also urges purchase of War Savings Certificates.
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