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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 30, 1940
Page
4
The archdeacon of St George, Montreal, calls Britain’s soul a living force against Germany. He argues nations are souls with aims and ideals and credits Britain with liberty and resilience. He predicts victory with Dominion aid and a preserved soul, flag, and ideals.
A Sydney Bulletin tale recalls a bushman who can tell time by the sun to within a few minutes. After years of close work, the narrator learned the trick only after waking the old man at 2 am, discovering the correct time was 3 minutes past.
A brief note reports widespread distribution of a leaflet titled First Aid in Brief instructing households on casualty handling before ambulance arrival. Other short items mention a chaperon quip at a college youth event, a deaf couple wedding in Porterville, a French slogan echoing Heil Hitler, warm California spring water, and termites threatening giant Arizona cacti.
The report describes brutal German policy in Poland including forcible removal of Polish children to German schools, widespread Germanisation efforts, and executions of Polish youths. It notes harsh treatment of prisoners of war, villagers coerced to work and deny humane treatment, and reprisals against Germans who violate harsh rules.
A historical overview notes that long range gunnery offers few opportunities in sea warfare. It cites the Battle of the River Plate, the Graf Spee defeat, and the Norwegian campaign where smoke screens and closer ranges limited long-range action.
Thomas Oakley of the Canadian Importers' Association urges Canadians to buy more British goods and remove tariffs to bolster Britain’s blockade and war economy. He cites historical blockades and argues aiding Britain protects Canada's future during extraordinary wartime conditions. Also notes Winnipeg Free Press endorsement. Scouts in England collected 40 000 tons of waste paper worth 180 000 dollars in a few months.
Harold Graham Porter of Handsworth left Malvern College for the Merchant Service and died three months later rescuing troops from Dunkirk. He and three local fishermen saved about 1,000 lives before their mine blown craft sank. Malvern College plans to enroll Porter on its heroes list.
Dr. Alexander Wetmore of the Smithsonian reports six foot tall toothed birds from salty Kansas swamps, dating 1,%00,000 years ago. He says these are the oldest true birds in North American fossil records, emerging as dinosaurs faded and inland seas rose in the Midwest. The flightless creatures had tiny wings and savage jaws as a defense in a harsh era of evolution.
The Windsor Daily Star highlights Canada as a key timber supplier for Britain as European timber runs short. It argues loggers should not seek excessive profits and calls Canada’s contribution essential for Britain's construction, shipbuilding, and mining needs, noting many Canadians serve in the navy.
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O. W. Haines of Los Angeles, a piano tuner, estimated he had sweetened more than six million sour notes in his career. He quipped that pianos conceal items from love letters to false teeth and even salt shakers and $500 in gold pieces.
A boy refuses ear cleaning and ends up spending an entire day in a swimming pool as a consequence. The anecdote highlights stubbornness and the humorous outcome of a simple dispute.
A London statistician declares that White populations double every 80 years, Yellow populations every 66 years, and Black populations every 40 years, outlining distinct growth timelines.
South Africa's minister of railways and harbors, cited by the BBC, reports tonnage handled in South African ports has risen under every heading since the war began. He argues Germany’s blockade is a futile morale-boosting lie, comparing Hitler to Napoleon as public interest grows in visiting his tomb.
A St Louis Post-Dispatch piece argues gardeners should value weeds for beauty and commerce. It lists plant names from common to exotic and notes uses from tonics to dyes, urging innovations in profitable weed gardens and home crafts.
The Air Ministry appoints Paul Nash and Keith Henderson as official air war artists while Raymond McGrath works on aircraft types and a painter for barrage balloons. Kennington Lamb and Roberts, WWI veterans, will portray service chiefs and ranks.
The BBC has faced criticism for exempting staff from military service. While older administrative staff were spared under reserved occupations, broader interpretations kept many employees in service. BBC orchestras, however, face call-up as their age groups are liable.
Regulations to apply discipline and treatment of prisoners in Canada internment camps to newly arrived prisoners from Great Britain. Prisoners of War class defined as those captured in actual warlike operations brought under regulations by order in council 2270.
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