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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
5
The Du Pont Company announces a chemical bath that transfigures wood into a nearly steel hard material. By methylolurea treatment under pressure wood becomes a durable, dimensionally stable composite with new colors and grain, resisting heat moisture and chemicals. Surface hardening is also possible. transmuted wood may substitute for some steel tubes and spindles.
Canada will ship 125000000 pounds of cheese to the United Kingdom in the year starting May 1 at 20 cents per pound f.o.b. cheese factories. Agriculture Minister Gardiner announced a 1 cent per pound subsidy for cheese scoring 93 and 2 cents for 94, plus a 20 cent per 100 pounds subsidy on milk used to produce cheese.
The piece notes the immense pressure on physicians serving the community. With many doctors in the armed forces, a few carry the heavy load, sometimes extending near 48 hours without relief to care for public health.
A rash claim of mastering English prompts a dictation scene. Hugh Hughes hewing a Yule log from a yew tree is accosted by a dark clothed man asking to see his eyes. Hugh replies he will go with him anywhere in Europe to search for his ewes after he finishes chewing.
Water in the Bosphorus shows a paradoxical bidirectional current, with a constant flow through the 18 mile strait connecting the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Experts seek a hydrodynamic explanation for simultaneous opposite flows.
A Mississippi farmer’s wife on a newly struck oil gusher jokes that money isn’t everything. Mrs. T. D. Lewis of Heidelburg says wealth buys needs but not good cornmeal, as her family celebrates the Lewis oil well.
Walter Taub from Stockholm reports that life in Berlin grows weary not only from the danger of death but also from the lies the people sense they are fed. The wealthy, like Dr Goebbels and others sharing his air raid shelter, enjoy delicacies unseen by the broader city.
Britain is praised for sheltering refugees from Nazi persecution at Richborough near Dover. Voluntary groups aided thousands from German and Austrian camps, with the British government allowing entry without full status. From May 1940 to April 1943 about 60,000 non British refugees entered, and thousands later moved to the United States or contributed to the war effort.
The United States reports a so called jungle match that resists moisture and remains ignitable after several hours submerged in water. This new material reportedly sparks even when soaked, challenging previous fire safety assumptions and sparking industry scrutiny.
During world war II the lack of quinine drove British scientists to accelerate work on mepacrine. They required 100 canaries monthly as guinea pigs but seed shortages hampered supply. An appeal to the Ministry of Food secured bird seed, launching a breeding drive by the Yorkshire Canary societies. Since then 2,500 canaries have been bred, keeping the research on track.
Nazi airmen attempting to reach home after a London raid used a rocket like device to escape destruction. It emitted a flash of sparks and flame, mimicking a burning aircraft, but failed to elude ground defenses. South Africa produced 7 million boot pairs and 100 million pounds of army rations during three years of war.
H.M.C.S. Sioux, the Royal Canadian Navy Fleet class destroyer, has been commissioned and sails into North Atlantic waters. Built with Algonquin as a sister ship, Sioux is touted as among the world’s fastest destroyers with long range for independent cruises. Vice Admiral Percy W. Nelles praised the crew and ship, while family remarks noted the Sioux tribe motto reflecting seafaring resolve.
Dr Gerald Wendt former dean of chemistry at Pennsylvania State College and Time editor predicts postwar cars will prioritise room over speed. He says buyers may furnish cars from local furniture stores and vehicles could resemble a cross between a station wagon and a trailer. He also foresees more rail equipment and faster schedules but less cross country auto travel.
India now constructs ships for anti submarine and general patrol duties minesweepers motor launches and other craft illustrating a major shift from no prior ship building to a growing naval production during wartime efforts.
The article notes Samuel Johnson released the first comprehensive English dictionary in 1755, marking a milestone in language standardization and lexicography.
The surge in diamond purchases driven by American soldiers and war workers pushes world sales to 80 million dollars, with De Beers reporting 1943 profits near 21 million. Small stones dominate demand as London markets forecast price rises up to ten percent and sights in London.
The Vancouver Province reports that within six months of the war’s end a treaty of friendship commerce navigation and consular rights will take effect between Canada and China. It abolishes Canada’s extra territorial privileges,subjects Canadians in China to Chinese law, and promises cooperation to end special privileges at Peiping and treaty ports. A linked issue is Canada’s Chinese exclusion law which may be modified through the treaty.
The Barracuda of the British Fleet Air Arm is a distinctive torpedo reconnaissance bomber with a unique wing flap system that aids diving braking and deck landings and allows slower takeoffs. It features many wing and fuselage extras earning pilots the nickname the flying Christmas tree. The three man crew sits in an enclosed cockpit. Improved weapons and anti aircraft gunnery have boosted its combat effectiveness, increasing shells required to down an enemy plane from 1 to 8.
A Bougainville Island secret society requires placing a hat on every male infant at birth and wearing it constantly until marriage, signaling belonging to the group. The ritual highlights island traditions and rites of passage observed by the community.
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