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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 22, 1944
Page
4
The piece recalls a stop in Iceland amid severe squalls and shifting winds, noting pilot skill and aircrew endurance. It also discusses Big Ben’s cracked chime, a proposal to recast the bell as a wartime memorial, and the public’s attachment to its familiar note.
Soviet writer Ilya Ehrenburg claims five leading Nazis amassed deposits totaling 16.415 million in foreign banks and carry heavy life insurance policies. Among names cited are Ribbentrop 5.665 million and Goering 4 million, Goebbels 2.49 million, Ley 341 thousand, and Himmler 435,006.
British fashion experts propose a riot of color for postwar menswear including pale yellows and dark oranges for sport and off duty attire. Deep crimson and lime green trousers and rainbow shirts and ties are planned. Also teased are rainproof golf battle dress and pastel flannels for uniformed men. A separate note recounts two Guernsey cows on a small farm being found drunk after grazing near fermented apples, later deemed a temporary incident and the cows returned to sobriety.
At Loch Craiglin Argylshire an Edinburgh University Zoology team and Millport Marine Station conduct a pioneering fish farming experiment. They seek to prove fish can be bred larger and faster per acre than in natural conditions, with flatfish such as flounder and plaice showing dramatic weight and size gains in a year.
The passage argues that no public or private security scheme can transform lazy individuals into industrious or provident people. It condemns schemes that hang false promises on citizens and warns that many will achieve nothing in their own or others affairs, likening them to driftwood on life’s tide.
A New Yorker report notes the British Army’s reputation for proper conduct while recounting an incident on Crete where soldiers allegedly kidnapped a German general and left a signed receipt.
For the first time in Canadian railway history women are employed to run buffet cars on CN trains between Halifax and Sydney and Moncton and Saint John. A three woman crew works under a male steward, marking a shift as wartime labor shortfalls persist and extend to main line services.
The article reports a Nazi unit named Kontrol Kommando in Holland. It notes a 300 strong murder squad carrying out reprisals in Drenthe and guarding camps such as Ommen. They cooperate with the Green Police and wear green uniforms with KK insignia.
Former New Jersey governor Charles Edison, national chairman of United China, praised China for showing indomitable courage and tenacity against aggression. He said China can guide the world toward a just and lasting peace.
Navajo artisans prepare soap using desert yucca roots as a traditional personal care method. The craft reflects indigenous knowledge of plant-based cleansing and self-sufficiency in arid regions.
A paratrooper leaped from his plane and floated upward for about half an hour atop a thermal at Fort Benning Georgia. He watched his unit fight a mock battle from the air before a wave released him to rejoin his battalion as a fresh reservist. The Air Force service magazine notes the unusual ascent and lack of steering.
The Archdeacon of Bath Venn. M Selwyn and Mrs Selwyn invite parishioners to a wartime gathering promising tea while guests must bring their own milk sugar and eats. They encourage purchasing War Savings Stamps regularly.
British Co operatives mark a hundred years since Rochdale weavers formed the first cooperative store. The centenary plan includes the Cooperative Wholesale Society’s postwar expansion to spend about 50 million dollars and extend overseas depots to buy raw materials directly.
Reportedly fake British officers parachuted into multiple European countries as a German deception to gather intel on underground activists. Several of the impersonators were captured in France and the Balkans after failing to present prearranged code words demanded for identification.
The American mission advances rehabilitation and modernization of the Addis Ababa to Djibouti rail line to aid Ethiopian wheat and produce transport for UNRRA relief. Haile Selassie approves foreign technical help while emphasizing Ethiopian ownership, with James M. Landis guiding long term efforts in mid1910s. The line, once a military prize, will support regional supply of grains and fruit to the Middle East and Europe.
A London Times reflection on convoy service aboard destroyers during a 25 day harbor cruise. It describes cramped mess decks with inches of condensation water, feverish seas, and sailors remaining in uniform as drill and alarm calls resound. The captain stays close to the bridge in his small sea cabin.
Leila Livingston Morse, 65, granddaughter of Samuel F Morse, works full time for the United States Army Signal Corps in Arlington Virginia. She says she does not understand Morse code. Her duties are described as a military secret and none of the five living Morse grandchildren know the code.
Officials reveal a Firestone produced rubber life raft for 45 persons at a Memphis plant, a factor in limited balloon and rubber item availability. The era notes a 1932 rocket crash death of Max Valier and China’s 11th century tea use in medicine, highlighting historical context.
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