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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 13, 1945
Page
5
The National Film Board distributes colour films to inform Canadian farmers on soil conservation irrigation and farm management. Notable titles include Soil For Tomorrow and Life On Western Marshes. Films aim to foster long term soil care with postshow discussions and expert farm department advice.
A Toronto Telegram column argues that juvenile misbehavior stems from家庭缺乏纪律 and disrespect for authority. It cites strikes by students in Kin Cardine and Windsor, hooliganism in Toronto, and rising property damage, urging parents to enforce rules and support teachers.
The Times newspaper now delivers morning editions by air to Central Europe with same day sale at 11 am extending to Vienna. Air editions previously shipped to Canada and the United States are circulated in New York by ordinary mail to subscribers.
About 100 Japanese two man submarines surrendered at Kure were buried by United States forces in a giant drydock pit beneath scrap and waste to end their fate after occupation.
The Bran don Sun muses on aging rail society arguing that those old-fashioned people would claim breathable air remains possible at 25 miles per hour. The remark frames a reflection on progress versus memory and ordinary life.
The London stationery office sells a booklet titled Atomic Energy for 2s 6d. Written by H. D. Smyth, it outlines the development of atomic bomb methods mainly in the United States with Canadian and UK scientist input. It includes information not endangering security and explains how the bomb was conceived, while the US reserves actual production. About 15,000 copies sold, not a record.
The Montreal Star urges Canada to continue feeding Europe despite American actions. It notes Canada has ample food to meet Great Britain contracts and still have surplus for Europe, given the harsher European winter ahead and the desire to ease suffering from wartime shortages.
Russia’s ambassador to Canada Georgi Zaroubin told the Vancouver BC audience that Canada can supply the major part of Russia’s postwar needs. He said machine tools and food will be sold in vast quantities to extend trade with Canada at the British Columbia Regional Congress for Canadian Soviet Friendship.
The article notes that the phrase oe parliament is derived from a French term meaning to speak or discuss in a formal assembly. It explains historical usage and linguistic origin.
U S officials announce synthetic rubber can be fully produced from oil, closing $117 million wartime grain alcohol plants. Cost comparisons show petroleum butadiene at 8–12 cents per pound versus 24.5 cents from alcohol, with directives to run production on an efficient, business-like basis.
Ontario has seen 21 murder trials so far this year. Deputy Attorney General Cecil Snyder calls it the largest on record and notes many killings result from extremely brutal attacks by youths rather than premeditation. He says most serious crime stems from men who grew up during the war years without military training. Mulberry leaves are the exclusive food for silkworms.
The article extols Trinidad as the most interesting of the British West Indies, praising its color, racial fusion, and cosmopolitan character. It highlights pitch lake discoveries, wildlife, and legends, then notes major exports and industrial roles including rum, sugar, cocoa, coffee, oil, and bauxite, stressing Trinidad’s wartime contributions and global significance.
Vienna radio reports the American Military Government has restored to the Vienna Museum of Art a large portion of a renowned Austrian collection. The works, valued at 30 million dollars, were found in a salt mine.
The Lethbridge Herald argues Canada will attract immigrants from Britain and especially from continental Europe and the United States. It portrays Canada as a land offering opportunity to adventurous youth, with potential large inflows if borders stay open and economic ties deepen in North America.
The liquidation of the 1st Canadian Corps in Holland sees almost ten thousand vehicles handed to Netherlands authorities. German equipment and goods seized by the Canadians will be used by the Netherlands, with railway tracks, cars, hardware and clothing returned. Recovered Nazi assets are concentrated in Amsterdam The Hague and De Harskamp, while about 50 000 clothing articles from the continent are distributed monthly in Nazi controlled areas.
The radio pillow offers a compact earphone cushioned in a six by four inch pad, wired to a standard radio. Volume is reduced to keep it inaudible to nearby staff while not hindering the patient’s reception. Hospital authorities plan to buy many sets as they become available.
A whimsical note claims a fountain pen will write for two years without refilling, mentioning an Irishman who is sure to appear and fill it. The language reads like an odd advertisement or satirical snippet from a past newspaper page.
Military and civilian police across six capitals battle a postwar crime wave involving youths. Berlin reports seven young robbers trapped in ruins around rail hubs. Moscow seizes five teen burglars with 290000 rubles in loot. London strengthens patrols to curb jewelry thefts while German raids target youths. A 15-year-old led a Berlin food-store gang amid arrests.
Major General Chris Vokes commander of the Canadian Army Occupation Force in Germany was held up two hours at the German frontier as British guards required a signed order or two weeks notice to cross the border into Holland. He carried documents and badges but was taken to the occupation force HQ for identification before permission was granted to reach Amsterdam.
Visitors to Westminster sit in the bright central hall after sending a card to the MP they wish to see. Officials explain a rose pattern on the floor marks the exact centre of the Commonwealth and Empire and, in spirit, the parliaments of lands under the British tradition look to this spot.
Do not wash eggs until just before using to keep the protective shell film. A cracked egg can be used if wrapped in waxed paper with ends twisted tightly. For slicing hard boiled eggs, dip the knife in cold water to prevent yolk crumbling.
Mr Howe predicts Canada will in future produce many articles not made here before. The Ottawa Journal notes Canadians would welcome increased output of traditional goods such as underwear, stockings and socks, men's shirts and suits.
The article notes that dangerous war mementos remain perilous objects even when kept as curios or found at former training camps. Their original purpose was lethal, and their deadly potential persists, as victims illustrate, until another tragedy occurs.
A historical note records 105 sheep in Australia in the year 1792. The sparse data suggests early colonial livestock figures and the modest size of initial grazing stock.
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