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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
4
Canadian women take up diverse war industry jobs as manpower strains rise. About 230,568 of 1,194,000 workers in war industries are women, with duties from streetcar drivers to munitions assembly and telegraph work. Older women also join plants, packing, sewing, or rest-room supervision, showing strong willingness to work anywhere.
The North Pacific Planning Project plans great traffic arteries in Alaska for military supply routes and postwar tourism. The Alaska military highway from Edmonton to Fairbanks will link with trunk lines, railways are mapped to connect seaports and inland centers, and new seaports and aerial highways will tie Alaska to Russia and Asia.
Diane Bell of New Westminster BC sent a letter to the Canadian Army in North Africa addressed to the supreme commander. The reply from Dwight Eisenhower promised to try to locate her father, a quartermaster sergeant, and forward the message.
A light note highlights a polar bear who enjoys cold baths without boasting. The playful remark contrasts the animal’s simple pleasure with human bragging, inviting a gentle chuckle about nature’s modest pleasures.
A Canadian Lancasters in the Dominion Government service carried over 50 900 pounds of mail to Canadian forces overseas between Montreal and Great Britain. The effort, aided by Trans-Canada Air Lines and Royal Air Force security, highlights mail as vital to morale alongside planes and weapons. Lena Desjardins assists in loading the mail for overseas service.
An article describes Battle Inoculation at Shilo Camp Manitoba where officers in Britain and Canada supervise sessions in a trench crawl under fire. Troops experience explosions and mud as they learn to move and shoot while staying safe, with no casualties to date.
The article describes an intensive infantry training program on a hillside course with alternating crawl and fire lanes. Soldiers crawl under simulated fire from machine guns, endure explosions, and cross trenches and fences. Night demonstrations use tracers and parachute flares to show self defense against planes, followed by bivouac rest and gas drill. Modern warfare emphasizes initiative and responsibility for the infantryman.
Governor Sir P Mitchell of Fiji praises American forces for conquering the Gilbert Islands fortress believed impregnable. He mourns with Allies for fallen defenders and salutes their brilliant achievement in the liberation effort.
Outdoor lights used at night provide interest and pleasure to Canadian soldiers returning from battlefront areas. Such lighting is uncommon in war zones, making the sight notable and comforting for veterans.
A prominent coal man notes coal fuels homes and industry and also vital war operations. He urges conserving coal during the emergency as every battle effort relies on its supply.
A mix of clipped letters and essays discusses censorship imprecision and kindness, then pivots to coal's central role in war effort. The piece explains coal's value to steel, ships, and munitions, and notes coal derivatives powering plastics, medicines, and coatings. It highlights coal’s broad industrial reach and the phrase Made From Coal on modern products.
The diary of Acting Officer Nobu Tatsuguchi, found on Attu by RCAF Sgt. R. W. Sanders and translated for relatives in Edmonton, covers May 12 to May 29, 1943. It notes his orders forcing hospital patients to die by their own actions and his final meal described as a fried thistle delicacy.
At the Pullman-Standard Aircraft Division in Chicago nine deaf workers assemble air plane wings in a team. Supervisor Louis Rehak learned sign language to coordinate them and taps the wing to gain attention. They rely on vibration to halt work and have a flawless first year with no absences.
The National Union of Seamen reported that nearly all seamen volunteered for the western invasion effort with only a few unfit men among them. The response was overwhelmingly affirmative, described as work in the day's duty.
Pattern 7711 offers a transfer embroidery design with dress pieces for sizes 2 4 or 6. Send twenty cents in coins to Household Arts Department Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Avenue E Winnipeg Man with name address and pattern number. Allow extra time due to mail delays.
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