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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1945
Page
2
The speech recalls the sacrifice of World War I and warns that freedom is endangered by a powerful enemy seeking to destroy democratic institutions. It notes periods of doubt in victory, European experience under German domination, and a call for greater public engagement in national and international affairs to safeguard liberty.
Post war reforms propose free exchange of news to reduce future conflict. Churchill and Roosevelt advocate freedom per the Atlantic Charter. Senator Buchanan backs adding a freedom of the news clause to the peace treaty. The press has long operated free of government control in the Americas and Britain, contrasting with Europe where state news services fueled distrust and war.
The text argues that continued control of news services could trigger more trouble as distorted reporting spreads beyond borders. It cites prewar Germany Japan and Italy and urges establishing a Europe wide free news service similar to English speaking nations. Public interest is needed to implement reforms.
Col. D. A. Warren, M.C., in Toronto after leading a 1200 bed base hospital in England, says infection killing drugs like penicillin and blood plasma vastly increase survival for wounded Canadian servicemen. He notes field treatment now prevents deterioration and that many lives are saved by early use of new drugs.
The senate authorized President Avila Camacho to deploy Mexican forces to battle fronts as he deemed necessary to aid Allied victory.
Housing registry officials explain a private soldier, back from the wars, was given housing priority over five generals listed on registry books. The official notes generals can stay in hotels until a home is found while the private soldier cannot. The register also lists high officers and diplomats without homes.
Two recipes are provided. The first layers thin potatoes and onions with a milk sauce, bakes until tender, then browns top with crumb topping. The second mixes egg mustard salt and vinegar with corn syrup, thickens, cools, then adds whipped cream and cabbage for a served salad.
The board answers January ration coupon dates for sugar butter and preserves with specific validity start dates. It clarifies that lifting a manufacturing restriction does not guarantee production, outlines steps for defective footwear, and confirms six months' notice must use the board’s forms. It advises sending questions for Consumers News and Blue Book to the provincial office.
A fragment notes that in 17th century England oatmeal was eaten with wine strong beer ale and milk. The brief hints at varied beverage pairings in daily meals of that era.
Flight Lieutenant Hugh Pritchard of the RCAF, in charge of an Air Ministry Experimental Station in Ceylon, argues chaplains joining troops in the Far East should be tough and young. A theology student and former Westminster Central United Church assistant minister, he cites jungle service in Ceylon and India as education for his ministry.
British report notes the destruction of a German weather reporting unit in Greenland last summer and fall, with three ships sunk and about 60 personnel captured. It says German efforts to run weather bureaus there aimed to aid European weather forecasts, despite Greenland’s vast uncharted areas.
Lt. Col. Rev. J. Gordon Jones the first Baptist chaplain to go overseas notes high casualties among service clergy and many decorations earned. He spoke in Toronto about the role of chaplains and their sacrifices during the conflict.
The record notes that potatoes were not used as food in Europe until about a hundred years after their discovery in South America, marking a slow adoption of the new staple crop across the continent.
In 1944 the Canadian National Railway system moved record volumes of freight and passengers reflecting wartime needs. Revenue freight rose 2 percent to 82 million tons while passengers reached 36 million, with stable gross revenues despite higher costs. The report credits staff, shipper cooperation, and new equipment deliveries as key to maintaining service and supporting postwar plans for better night travel, dining, and passenger accommodations.
Foreign Secretary Eden told Parliament a new agreement between Britain and Ethiopia returns large areas previously under British administration to Ethiopia while affirming Haile Selassie's sovereignty. He also endorsed the Franco Russian alliance and stated Britain’s position before the Madé cow talks. A future wind security organization remains planned. The piece notes a Chinese walking fish crossing dry land by leaping.
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