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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
2
The article argues that Germany has long boasted of scientific ingenuity and secret weapons to influence wartime opinion. It contends that such claims have inflated the impression of German initiative and that their supposed superiority is greatly overrated.
Sir James Irvine, Principal of St Andrew's University, visited Canada and argued that Germany's claimed leadership in science has no foundation. He noted Germans copy ideas from others and mislabel them as original while praising Allied nations for superior scientific and inventive genius. He cited Allied discoveries from Britain, the United States, and Russia as counter to Germany's war power.
The June Allied landings in Europe showcased superior Allied science and engineering. Water proofing for cargo, floating harbors, and Bailey Bridges played key roles, with many devices aiding the invasion and disproving German leadership in invention.
A British bride who wed a Canadian soldier in England and settled in Vancouver helped decode a flood of Happy Birthday cables at Montreal’s CNR station. Her sister, puzzled by multiple birthday wishes, learned the phrase signified arrival safe and well.
Five British shipping companies with £20,000,000 capital have formed British Latin American Air Lines Limited to run a war air service between Britain and South America within two days, the Daily Express reports.
Archaeologists estimate the Step Pyramid of Djoser to be about 6,000 years old, making it the oldest large-scale structure known. The date underscores Egypt's early architectural achievements and advances in ancient construction.
The Growler submarine with a kangaroo mounted on its bow fled a Japanese cruiser in the Pacific, sustaining heavy damage before reaching an Australian port. Rear Admiral Carpender suspected a risky voyage for repairs, but a Brisbane firm rebuilt the bow locally, rearming the sub for further service.
Cold storage plants will allow apples, especially McIntoshes, to be marketed year round. They can be kept fresh until next summer, preserving flavor and texture, enabling spring and summer use at affordable prices. The practice could create a continuous market and move thousands of extra barrels.
The Nutrition Division of Ottawa urges Canadians to consider other nutrients beside calories when choosing foods. Calories measure energy and daily needs vary by age and activity. too many calories can unbalance a diet and add pounds.
Consumers receive guidance on ration limits for overseas parcels and requirements for stub completion in ration books. Hotels may collect one butter coupon biweekly from each guest. grocery stores must price foods on display. restaurants may reduce butter portions due to shortages. Readers advised to request Consumers News or the Blue Book from Wartime Prices and Trade Board offices.
English women near military hospitals organize hospitality committees across regions to support wounded soldiers. Hospitals host music lectures glee clubs film showings and social visits as parents cannot visit. As veterans recover they are invited to country picnics and clubs for shared interests.
A German radio spokesman dismissed foreign theories about Hitler's silence on November 9. He said the Fuehrer cannot leave his headquarters due to work but remains the central figure guiding history. He criticized sensationalism and mudslinging aimed at Hitler.
Urges readers to visit a drugstore for Moone's Emerald Oil claiming rapid relief from eczema and skin troubles. Praises fast application, stopping itching and eruptions within days, and mentions symptoms like barber's itch and salt rheum. Promises no staining or greasy feel and offers satisfaction guarantee.
The United States builds a vast pipeline across 2000 miles of jungle and mountains to China. It surpasses Big Inch in length and capacity, reduces need for air routes, and will supply fuel for the Fourteenth Air Force and B-29s, potentially changing Asia war dynamics.
The report notes nineteen officers and men in a single command area killed in six months while clearing Britain beaches of mines laid to deter invasion. Clearance is slow and dangerous as skilled workers are diverted to European operations. Mines shift with tides and elements. many buried or exploded after years of exposure, leaving an exact count unknown. Explosions may continue for years.
The Times of London published its 50 000th straight edition on Saturday December 2, marking nearly 160 years of uninterrupted publication. The paper notes it is, to date, the only newspaper still in existence to hit this milestone. A whitesmith is a man who works in iron.
The health ministry report covering to March 31 shows better overall national health. An influenza epidemic in fall 1943 killed 30,000 mostly elderly, while other diseases caused smaller losses, and female tuberculosis deaths reached a record low though male deaths rose 4 percent from 1938. Births reached 683,213, the highest in 15 years.
A collage of humorous lines and quips about elections, candy rules, draftees, prayers, a barber, a diner and a penal settlement. The banter captures family, army, and social scenes with quick punchlines and character leads. The piece reads like a light local humor column.
In Elstow Bedfordshire a 10 ton truck damaged part of John Bunyan’s cottage once inhabited after his 1649 marriage. The event threatens the remaining structure of the writer of Pilgrim's Progress historic site. Local authorities probe the incident and assess safety and preservation needs.
The Ramsay Company patent attorneys at 272 Bank Street Ottawa invite every inventor to obtain a complete list of inventions and full information sent without charge.
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