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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 28, 1943
Page
4
Packaging changes in the ammunition filling plants save about 4 600 dollars annually and thousands of man hours. Reusable wooden boxes, pooling containers, webbing handles, and substitutions reduce material use and labor while directing resources to essential needs.
Canada strengthens wartime effort by supporting farmers who grow essential foods. Citizens can aid by choosing the right foods and consuming the nutrition that sustains soldiers, munitions workers, and the nation feeding allies through United Nations aid.
Mrs Roosevelt recounts Churchill anecdote in Montreal about anticipated American landings in Africa. Sarah Churchill, then with the W A A F, says she knew weeks earlier, explaining intelligence sharing between RAF and the American air force. The piece also notes unrelated etymology and graphite bearings.
Reliable quarters report that Allied air raids on the Ruhr have damaged steel works and halved production at Krupp. Germany faces shortages of high grade iron ore as imports from Sweden decline due to shipping risks and strained trade, worsening wartime steel output.
Pioneer aviator Harry Bruno predicts postwar air travel will shrink world distances to 24 hours or less with 600 mph electric airliners in stratosphere cabins rivaling luxury liners. He envisions radio power for engines, helicopters replacing cars, glider cargo trains covering long hauls, and a new era of global aviation in Wings Over America.
Major General Edward Owen Hay CB of Tunbridge Wells Kent turns ninety six. Known as the father of the British army he served as administrative general Southern Command in 1905 and has been Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery since 1917. Born October 24 1846 in the Isle of Wight he recalls the funeral of the Duke of Wellington and the Crimea era embarks. Vanilla flavoring is derived from an orchid and industrial diamonds are being flown from South Africa to America.
Interpreter C. P. Prinsen told Rotary in Bowmanville that in the German-occu pied Netherlands meat and beef drippings cost ten dollars a pound while tea and coffee run fifty eight dollars per pound. He cited two Netherlanders training with the Netherlands army in Guelph Ontario as sources. Chicory replaces coffee and bread made from tulip bulb flower and pea flour costs twenty one cents a loaf. Eggs sell for a dollar each. Buy War Savings Stamps regularly.
The Winnipeg Tribune recalls a century old bylaw stating that cows in the city pound must be milked by the poundkeeper and the milk kept as his reward, a rule from Winnipeg’s early days when the city was close to agrarian life.
Two million major crimes are estimated to be committed annually in the United States. About 400,000 persons are arrested, 140,000 stand trial, 110,000 are convicted, and 75,000 serve prison terms.
Munitions Minister Howe outlined that lay-offs among war workers are unavoidable to a limited extent but will not be widespread. He noted a growing number of war workers, ongoing transfers through the labor department and Selective Service, and explained causes such as changing armed forces needs, initial equipment creation, retuning, and shipping space delays.
Britain reports an average wheat yield of 52 bushels per acre with many farmers around 40 and some as high as 80. In the six months to September 30 milk production in England and Wales rose by 40 million gallons compared with 1941, signaling a strong agricultural year.
In London parks a new rockery style coal dump is created along footpaths. The coal piles are arranged neatly for potential emergency use to support transportation and other needs beyond moving coal to the city.
Long waiting lists reflect high demand for Canadian Army Nursing Sisters serving in Britain Newfoundland Africa and Asia. Leaders like matron Elizabeth Smellie stress duty over glory while hundreds wait to join and 1400+ have enlisted overseas.
An opinion piece urges strict penalties for rumor spreaders who share inside information about ships, cargoes, or war efforts. It stresses personal discipline for loyal citizens to avoid harming military or public morale and warns against sharing confidential reports or honors.
London Daily Sketch reports Vice-Admiral CC KE Helfrich commander in chief of the Navy of the Dutch East Indies has arrived in London. In the first 54 days of war Dutch ships and allied aircraft sank 54 Japanese vessels marking his reputation as a proponent of strong naval air cooperation. He once doubted air power against anti aircraft guns but conceded his view after experience. Helfrich, 55, from Java, is noted for adaptability and aggressive leadership.
The term Marine derives from the old French word marin meaning sea soldier, tracing the name to maritime military roots.
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