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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 02, 1939
Page
4
A 1930s British secret service profile reveals scant parliamentary oversight, two top insiders with full knowledge, and discreet operatives employed in diverse roles. It notes secret budgeting, unpublicized aims, and the rule to keep writing to a minimum as agents work unseen.
Army officials unveil future British soldiers wearing a ski suit like uniform. The drab serge blouse and trousers button at the ankle with short webbing anklets over the legs and all bright metal buttons to be eliminated.
Neal O Hara notes in the New York Post that China campaign uniforms of Japanese soldiers are made from a mix of 80 percent chemically converted woodpulp and 20 percent cotton. The piece emphasizes remarkable science in material production.
The hub of an Ohio inventor's automobile steering wheel contains receptacles for a hoat and lighter and egarettes and an ash tray.
The Empire air mail system will reach New Zealand by a Tasman crossing from Sydney to Auckland once facilities are ready. Three strengthened Empire flying boats already built in England will handle the longer fuel load. Pan American plans Pacific routes from San Francisco to Auckland this year.
Canada in Films reports limited diet for a dairy themed feature program as a national park publicity project. The film library in Ottawa distributed about 4 400 copies and drew roughly 1 500 000 attendees worldwide during the fiscal year ending March 31 1939.
The Canadian showcase at the New York world fair will feature a panoramic view of Canada’s industry and trade growth and future expansion. Prime Minister Mackenzie King will make two official visits, joining King George and Queen Elizabeth June 10 and July 1 for Canada Day events with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police leading ceremonies and a redcoat musical ride near the pavilion.
A San Francisco effort by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals praised a disarmament program for youths who surrendered air guns and small rifles in exchange for cameras. The aim was to reduce bird and wildlife killings by teaching photography, not shooting.
Canadian eggs from Winnipeg to Glasgow mark the first carload of grade A product in a planned spring movement to Britain. Officials expect several more carloads from western and eastern Canada, following last year’s 25 carloads. The note also cites the London Daily Express January circulation of 2,431,029 and compares Argentine film screenings to 1936, noting fewer German films.
A Winnipeg Tribune article condemns the hurt to children amid global conflict. It notes Britain’s gas masks for kids and mothers peeking through mica windows, and compares progress to wartime fear with data on England’s employers in London. The chinchona tree is cited as the quinine source.
T. C. Main of Winnipeg told a Calgary service club that unless conservation work starts soon in the extreme northern areas of the Dominion Canada risks losing one of the world’s richest fur bearing regions. Main is general manager of Ducks Unlimited Canada.
Reports show about 50 forest fires in Canada’s national parks during 1938, with damage described as slight. Most fires were caused by careless smokers and campers, while the tally remained well below the decade average of 77.
Canada’s reindeer program reports satisfactory progress with about 3,500 head moved to Richards Island for fawning from late March, while a 900-head herd remains near the Anderson River under native management. Richards Island provides safe fawning grounds and rich summer forage. the Anderson River herd also enjoys the coast range for grazing.
J L Taylor reports a distant native settlement around a lake rivaling Killarney in beauty. He says thousands of natives had not seen a white man and his party faced hostility including injuries from native arrows after exploration in Australia’s colony.
Manitoba record shows 735 licensed fur farms last year with breeding animals totaling 28 22? and 19 096 pelts sold estimated at 664000 dollars.
The death of Sir William Cox leaves Sir John Ellerman, now master of Britain’s wealthiest fortune, to manage his empire alone. From shipping to real estate and banks, Ellerman’s holdings total about 300 million dollars as he steps into sole control, with Raphael de Sola tipped as a trusted deputy.
The senate hears that King George’s name will be removed from Ireland’s new passports. The revised documents promise safe passage to citizens in Eire under Eamon de Valera, minister of external affairs. The text mentions Kenya’s generanium oil and a note on Africa gold thinness.
Oyster-catcher birds use their strong bills to pry open oyster shells, a feeding adaptation that enables access to the hard shell interior. This behavior demonstrates specialized foraging as they position bills to apply leverage and crack the outer casing.
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