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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 01, 1944
Page
4
Veteran rotary wing pilot Low Levitt warns against over optimism in rapid helicopter progress. He outlines five major problems power plant control stability rotor vibration and roughness must be solved before wide use. He argues advances require cooperative, open effort like the airplane industry, not isolated secrecy.
University of Oklahoma chemist Dr. A C Shead predicts poison oak can become a multi product resource. He says the plant’s sap can be oxidized into a high quality lacquer and its non poisonous berries provide fat for wax. leaves yield tannin for leather. He urges cultivating more poison oak for economic use.
In Pimellas county Florida the luffa plant or dish rag gourd is identified as a viable substitute. The dry sandy soil supports its cultivation and the plant’s web like fibre can be processed into sponges for use in chemical factories and medical purposes.
Britain mourns Brigadier General John Vaughan Campbell known as Tally Ho Joe for rallying troops with a hunting horn. Campbell, of Benwell House Woodchester Stroud, was awarded the Victoria Cross for actions on the western front in 1916.
The article notes that coffee, chocolate and tea were among the first food products advertised in newspapers, illustrating early marketing trends.
Four Canadian service members venture to Britain with the Royal Canadian Overseas Army Service. Sergeants Nell Dryden Granby Quebec Mary Co McKenzie Blenheim Ont Ada Jones Toronto and Corporal Evelyn M Rivoire Ottawa are among the airwomen training staff. Their spouses serve with German detention, the First Hussars and other units. Dryden born in England, McKenzie educated in Montreal New York Paris and Dresden, Jones known at No 2 ETS Toronto, Rivoire with siblings in the forces.
Moscow University researchers report a catalyst converts coarse leaf and bush pruning waste into a liquid that tastes like aged wine with lemon notes. If their view prevails, Tea a la Russe could be brewed from tablets dissolving into a red beverage.
Robert Menzies, former Prime Minister of Australia, told a Sydney audience that victory in the war must be followed by firm resolve and vigilance. a slack, passive attitude like after the First Great War could lead to defeat.
Col Warren J Clear of the US Army General Staff told the Commerce and Industry Association of New York that 105000 Italian and 210000 German prisoners have been taken, while only 960 Japanese have been captured. He said morale would not suffer until both Japanese army and navy face smashing defeats.
A provocative reflection argues that modern warfare teaches resourcefulness and courage. It suggests that unlocking the same inspirational dynamic during peacetime could yield lasting peace, implying a path to victory through collective motivation and collective effort.
The Lowes lifeboat, named after Francis H. Lowe of Lamport and Holt, praised by a Ministry of War Transport expert as the safest lifeboat in the world, withstanding angles of 100 degrees without capsizing, is adopted as a standard for war transport ships. Also noted is Canada’s winter army gear, the snowmobile, carrying six men over snow at speed.
Scotland Yard ends a long probe into a death in Bedfordshire with Bertie Manton confessing after detectives noted his wife’s letters misspelled Hampstead. A cleaner’s code on a coat led to the breakthrough as investigators sifted thousands of leads and questioned hundreds.
An innovative ice cream maker proposes repurposing ice cream cabinets in small slaughterhouses to salvage animal glands like pancreas and thyroid, boosting insulin production as the Ministry of Food seeks to address dwindling supplies. Glands are collected, stored in central depots, and processed for pharmaceutical use.
Canadian press describes Britain's two man and four man midget submarines titled as human torpedoes. They operate as open cockpit units with periscopes and detachable warheads. Crews train four months with stiff medical exams for hazardous service, using limited surface and underwater maneuvers to strike targets.
Postmaster General Mulock announced in the commons airgraph charges for the forces drop from six to five cents while civilian airgraph rates fall from 15 to 10 cents. He noted speed gains in overseas mail with ordinary UK mail cut to 15 days and air letters to eight days. Mediterranean surface mail now averages 90 days, air letters 16 days, parcels 40 days.
The article notes Germans are not starving and rationed food exists but is of poor quality and low in fats and albumin. It suggests a single wish would be for a good square meal, reflecting postwar shortages and dietary constraints.
Reports describe Japanese soldiers wearing Sennin bari belts of a thousand stitches, each sewn by a different person, believed to grant invincibility. Authorities caution such myths persist despite lack of evidence and emphasize protective armor and training.
The King approved the inclusion in the arms of Malta of a representation of the George Cross to perpetuate the cross award to the colony. The decision honors Maltese recipients and links the symbol to national remembrance.
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