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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
5
Dr Currey notes sunlight as a long recognized health factor from ancient times to modern therapy. He explains how different rays affect heat light and chemical processes, the impact of atmosphere on ultraviolet exposure, and the role of heliotherapy in tuberculosis and general wellness.
The article describes pilots of the British Air Dispatch as sky dispatch riders in service of the Air Ministry since the outbreak of war. It highlights their readiness to carry urgent messages and high explosives at any time or weather, with young crews like radio officer J Pullman who trained in the Canadian Air Force.
The article notes a crop border line for crops like corn beans and sorghum in Canada highlighting sorghum’s need for warmth and a long season. It reports the death of Admiral Sir Ernest Gaunt at age 75 and cites malaria mortality in India exceeding one million yearly.
The modern English grandfather clock gains demand in South Africa as British timepieces outpace German imports since the South African War. American clocks once led the union market, but German production rose. now English clocks are the favored choice.
A new beggars trade union forms in Tel Aviv Palestine to curb racketeering after a group of enterprising beggars seized control of the most lucrative streets. The city will be divided into territories under the union’s oversight.
The star Arcturus can be seen from every part of the Earth except within the Antarctic Circle. The newspaper notes the danger of the automobile with a wry comment.
A Britain linked office on the 24th floor of 15 Broad Street in New York handles Allied war purchases. The Anglo French Purchasing Commission has already spent about 1.25 billion dollars with American industry and expects up to 16 billion more if needed. The process emphasizes speed and openness, with no favoritism to large firms and strict limits on middlemen. Turkey’s trade has shifted toward the Allies since World War I began.
The Winnipeg Free Press urges Canadians to embrace a prolonged war effort with strategic patience and endurance. It argues Allied plans aim to thwart Nazi swift decisions and rely on steady home-front courage to sustain men at sea, in the air, and on land toward eventual victory.
Great Britain reveals a new 14 ton cruiser style tank under production. Demonstrations show 30 mph on flat and 15 to 20 mph over rough terrain with rapid turret rotation in five seconds. The article also notes historical origins of pies in old England and America.
Pattern 6614 offers instructions for a sleeveless man’s sweater in small to large sizes and matching socks. It features easy ribbing and is knit in cashmere sport yarn with illustrative stitches and diagrams.
The Royal Military College of Canada shifts to wartime duties with cadets entering armed forces after graduation. The riding school becomes a workshop for vehicle repair as uniforms switch to khaki and officers without rank badges. More than 95 percent of fit graduates served in the first Great War and 600 decorations were earned in total.
A Foreign Service Bureau report warns Europe could endure one of historys worst famines next winter as wheat and cereals fail across nations. Winter cold and war disrupted planting, labor shortages persist in Germany and Netherlands, and floods in the Danube basin worsen crop prospects.
A British motor company produced 12,000 farm tractors in nine months ending March 31, quadrupling the previous year’s figure. The factory now ships about 2,000 tractors monthly to the British market, illustrating the era’s push to raise food production. The sun’s weight relative to Earth and other planets is noted as a separate fact.
Air Force minister Lord Beaverbrook notes his son is the only direct link to flying planes for him. Max Aitken, 30, is a squadron leader in the Royal Air Force. He and his father exchange daily calls as they share the risks of war.
The Toronto Star reports that present war expenditures far exceed those of the last war. In the first six months of the current war Canada spent $115,000,000 versus about $50,000,000 in the first six months of the previous war. From August 4, 1914 to March 31, 1916 total outlay reached $230,000,000 while the 1940 41 fiscal year is estimated at $500,000,000 plus $100,000,000 for air training. The result is a cost gap between $230,000,000 and $715,000,000.
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