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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
2
The article notes that despite the war ending relief is slow with suffering and privation continuing in Europe. Looting and destruction left stores empty and reconstruction and rehabilitation require years, as farms and factories were destroyed by Nazis or bombed during retreat.
The article notes shortages of fuel food and clothing across Europe with Canada faring better. It cites wartime consumption data showing Canada up 107 pounds per person annually since 1939, while the UK down 11 pounds, France down 147 pounds, and the Netherlands down 244 pounds per person.
An appeal calls for used clothing to ease European shortages after war looting and fuel scarcity. Canada aims to provide ten million pounds of warm garments this fall to aid families in war zones and support the approaching winter.
A collection of aphorisms by F W Nichol Seneca Bovee Gladstone Mary Baker Eddy and John H Wayne explores success meaning steering through winds direction and virtue. The selection urges thoroughness honesty and constant mindsets as paths to happiness and life’s value.
A recently discharged Wren reveals a surprising vocation shift after demobilization. When asked what she did before enlisting she answered none, only to learn the form read Nun after the clerical process, leaving her astonished about the misread occupation.
The note states that about a ton and a half of coal is needed to make the coke required to smelt a ton of pig iron for steel production.
The Chicago Daily News notes that despite having one of history’s mightiest armies, Japan’s forces have become useless. It cites the Navy’s Midway victory, island gains for bases, air power, and the atomic bomb as decisive factors ending Japan’s war potential.
Q How does the cost of living compare now with the end of World War I A In July 1920 Canada cost of living was 89.7 percent higher than at the war start In July 1945 cost of living was only 18.7 percent higher than at the 1939 outbreak By paying no more than ceiling prices Canadians can help keep today s cost of living from rising Q I wish to rent a furnished house Must the landlord have the price set the same as an unfurnished house A Yes the rental must be fixed on a furnished house The owner should apply to the nearest rentals office and an appraiser will inspect the house and set the maximum rental which may be charged Q Why are all meat products included in the list of meats which will be rationed A Because the ration plan reduces consumption During the last ration program some meats were not rationed and total national consumption rose above normal Q Are clubs and organizations planning welcome home celebrations for returning servicemen allowed to apply to the Ration Administration for extra rations A The Wartime Prices and Trade Board cannot allot extra rations Organizers must use individual members ration allowances if they serve rationed foods Send questions or request for pamphlet Consumers News or the Blue Book to the nearest Wartime Prices and Trade Board office in our province
The Vancouver Sun notes UNRRA faced 100 million Europeans needing aid before Russia sought help. It questions why Britain’s 47 million aren’t included and explains UK rationing and self sacrifice as they ship less abroad to feed Europe, underscoring the object lesson of civilian sacrifice.
Leonard Lyons recounts a Russian delegation avoiding reporters until one member finally admits English. When asked for an interview the man agrees and sets a time that confounds the reporter by replying I shall see you at 12 o'clock, the day before yesterday.
The Dirigo launched in 1894 was designed by the Watlingtons of Liverpool and marked as the first all steel sailing ship built.
The P-51H Mustang is described as the world’s fastest propeller driven aircraft capable of speeds well over 460 mph. It is touted for high altitude performance and extended range.
W M Ritchie reports prairie wolf skins show a rising trend in auction offerings over ten years with 53 018 pelts at 8 77 in 1934 35 and 65 712 at 1327 in 1943 44. Most pelts originate in Alberta Saskatchewan with some from Manitoba British Columbia and Yukon. Timber wolf numbers decline from 12000 ten years ago to 9260 last year.
A rare instrument from a London firm has constructed Russia’s first modern title predictor. With 30 components and about a ton in weight, it can forecast tides for any date and location. It is among a handful of such devices worldwide and aided Allied landings planning in Italy and Normandy. It was made for the Soviet Union in two years. Oaks are more likely to be struck by lightning than other trees.
Cpl Ruby Ward of Moose Jaw recalls enlisting in June 1945 and teaching CWAC personnel in Saskatoon. The piece notes CWACs non combat duties, dangers in London and Antwerp, and the shift of women into dental assisting roles across the Canadian Dental Corps with 212 CWAC members among 410 women helpers.
A cartoonish dialogue features Pte Buttercup and Pte Penelope joking about Hirohito surrendering due to a atomic ache. The light exchange mirrors wartime humor with a play on words.
A brief note reports eyelids blink at a rate of three to six times per minute, indicating a minor physiological observation with no associated events or named individuals.
The Canadian Armored Corps will now be known as the Royal Canadian Armored Corps after the King granted royal prefix approval. The change, made official Aug 2, honors the corps for its role in Europe with tanks and armored divisions in Sicily, Italy, Normandy, and subsequent campaigns.
A round of light jokes features a Swedish farmer seeking U S naturalization and liking the climate only for its rain. Others joke about office jobs and labels for medicine, a dairying girl Maria, a judge on bigotry and polygamy, school ignorance about George Washington, circus sawdust, and historians noting ancient glove use.
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