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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 26, 1940
Page
2
A Regina speaker warns against overemphasis on vocational training in public and high schools. Education should cultivate broad cultural understanding and citizenship first, with technical training reserved for a minority after foundational learning, to preserve democratic ideals and enlightened public opinion.
Coventry munitions workers show thrift in a study by Charles Madge for the Economic Journal. Skilled workers earn 28 to 40 dollars weekly, semi skilled up to 52 to 56 with overtime. Forty seven percent save weekly. most of the rest pay arrears and medical bills.
Washington reports the United States has released an older type of bombsight to Britain for experiments. It is described as highly effective but less accurate than the secret sight used by U S army and navy planes. If the RAF approves its performance it may seek production rights.
The London Times notes German efforts to photograph their crashed aircraft as British. A September 14 Volkischer Beobachter image claimed a British plane shot down near the French coast. The wreckage, a Junkers 88 with Nazi death head art, proves the aircraft is not British. identical Junkers 88s filled the sky.
The flood of gifts to Britain's fighting forces grows with £10,000 from Istanbul and £15,000 from the Madras Governor's War Fund, bringing total aid to £322,454. Punjab Police officers agree to a 20 percent salary cut to fund a fighter aircraft for India's defence.
Magnesium is rising in value due to its use in incendiary bombs and light alloy production for airplanes. Bombs are nine inch tubes of magnesium aluminum alloy filled with a thermit priming mix that ignites on impact, burning at 2500 C for 40 to 30 seconds, then magnesium burns at 1300 C for 10 to 20 minutes. Germany is a major producer, with British and American output growing. Canada has not yet produced commercially but trials exist and Transcontinental Resources plans magnesium from Utah brine.
The New York Daily Mirror argues Americans should visit Canada to strengthen hemispheric unity and aid England without war. It says border controls are minimal, needing only basic identification, and warns against alarmist fears that deter travel.
Variety notes Parisians flock back to the Bois de Boulogne as it reopens under German occupation. The park’s revival signals a return to normal life despite German troops lingering, with French sentiment turning hostile toward the invaders.
A home recipe combines pound ground beef and veal with minced onion and seasonings to form a roll. Stuffing uses soft bread crumbs Kellogg's All Bran fat onion salt pepper poultry seasoning and milk. Bake covered in moderate oven 375 F for about one hour yields eight servings.
A recipe describes spreading raspberry jam on social tea biscuits then piping on whipped cream or softened cream cheese with milk for a light garnish. The method emphasizes generous cream topping and a delicate texture.
A vast underground network beneath Rockefeller Center in Manhattan is described as the largest and most complete air raid shelter in the world. It extends below six city blocks, with four levels reaching 70 feet below ground, capable of sheltering 55 000 people and housing engine rooms warehouses and a full staff restaurant serving building employees.
German troops occupy the Channel Islands and capture one hundred British conscientious objectors from a batch of 200 sent in early June for potato harvest labor. Many objectors said they would accept Nazi rule over democracy, while some tried to flee to Britain before invasion.
Swiss American watchmaker Max Argent created what is believed to be the world's smallest accurate watch. The device fits under a fingernail, measuring 3 32nds of an inch thick and 17 3ds of an inch in diameter. He worked two hours daily for a year, with screws the width of a pinpoint and pinions as thick as a human hair.
Toronto Telegram outlines the rise of Countess Helen de Portes, close adviser to French Premier Paul Reynaud, detailing her salon influence, political payoffs, and pro Nazi shift. Her fatal car crash ended a controversial career amid scandal and rumors of a planned gold escape.
Lt Col K A McLennan, longtime head of Pacific Coast Domestic and Export Sales for Robin Hood Flour Mills, Vancouver, has been elected Vice-President and appointed Western General Manager. He will establish headquarters in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan effective immediately.
The piece argues Hitler resembles a desperate gambler who piles winnings into an overextended empire, shrinking under British air power and Allied industrial might. It warns the war’s outcome is uncertain, but optimistic about progress toward peace through united effort by Britain and America.
The article notes the least explored stretch along the planned Pan American highway lies in Panama’s Darien Indian region. It highlights the area as a major unknown segment in the cross-continental project.
After years with no saddlemaking apprentices, England may revive the trade. The piece notes a renewed interest in traditional crafts and potential training programs to rebuild skilled labor in saddlery.
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