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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 01, 1940
Page
4
Wartime refugees and escaped prisoners flood Switzerland as a neutral haven. Germans and occupied nations’ captives seek liberty via disguises and long treks, while Swiss limits strain under penniless refugees and interned soldiers.
Ottawa Journal urges Canadians to act for the Motherland in wartime. It argues each citizen bears a duty to support England with sacrifice and resolve, as bombs and threats loom across the empire, and stresses that freedom depends on collective effort.
In Dover England air raids intensify as German raiders strike, dropping barrage balloons after fierce anti aircraft fire. British defenses recall balloons name Dockyard Dolly Undulating Ursula Willie and King Lear VII, surviving to underline the stubborn humor amid grim conflict.
An elderly man asks a camel attendant about the purpose of the camel’s hump. The keeper explains the hump adds value, noting people would pay to see the camel with it. The piece ends with a playful admonition to keep chins up.
German official Hans Rechenberg and an Associated Press interview in Berlin discuss the “sporting zest” of aerial bombardment over London. The piece references Vittorio Mussolini’s Ethiopian campaign memoir and contrasts war poetry with brutal reality.
Council of Ministers in Vichy studied supply measures as Paris dispatches indicate rationing of key foods in the Nazi held zone. Communique notes approved steps on supply transport and distribution amid shortages of soap sugar razor blades toothpaste shoes and clothing with Vichy city cited for severe lack.
Mrs Galt of Cathcart Road Glasgow kept a place at the table for her son John Galloway Galt who vanished in 1927 at 16. After Dunkirk a Royal Signals dispatch rider in his unit, stationed nearby, recognized him and confirmed the truth. The family will now host him at their table again on his next leave.
Exports of bacon and ham from Canada for January to July 1940 total slightly over 188 million pounds, compared with 94.7 million pounds for the same period in 1939. The current bacon agreement with the United Kingdom ends October 31, 1940, with negotiations ongoing for renewal or a new agreement.
A lone Canadian pilot’s actions in distant Libya led to the destruction of over thirty Italian aircraft. The narrative frames active service as a variation in occupation for Canadians, noting their global presence and peacetime skills applied to wartime tasks.
Wartime program to end reliance on foreign cod liver oil builds two new refining plants in Port Saxon Nova Scotia and Fox River Gaspe Quebec plus Halifax small scale plant. Ontario and Atlantic plants produce medicinal and stock feeding oils as Canada seeks 460000 gallons annual use amid wartime imports cut off.
Charlie Brower, Arctic veteran, notes Barrow census shows 25 white residents the largest in the far north. He says its getting overcrowded and there is nowhere farther north to move. The piece also oddly mentions water with countless molecules.
The piece lauds Britain's endurance under continuous bombing across Dover, South Wales, Kent, and London while rallying the nation. It highlights Churchill's leadership and vision of victory beyond the current struggle toward a longer, brighter future for England and the world.
A man disguising a workman registers in downtown Vancouver. He declares his race as Polish and his marital status as married. The registrar asks about his wife. He says she is a half-breed. She is half Scotch and half Irish, he adds.
A German radio broadcast claimed the Southwold railway junction on the Suffolk coast was bombed, though British railway officials note Southwold has lacked rail service for years. In Java, residents replace umbrellas with banana leaves due to heavy tropical rain.
The Christian Science Monitor notes that Britain resists bombing with steadfast spirit. It credits Churchill and Lord Halifax for morale and cites a U.S. writer praising England's enduring character. A homeowner's sacrifice is highlighted as emblematic of civilization’s defense.
The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports a 30 percent rise in cash farm income for January to July 1949 compared with the previous year. Wheat receipts from January to July 1940 rose 85 percent versus 1939. Meat animal sales increased 23 percent and wool prices boosted 1940 shearing income to over double last year. price ranges showed 50 to 100 percent variation.
A rare first folio volume of Shakespeare’s plays, missing since February, was delivered to Buffalo authorities on August 27. The volume valued at about $50,000 disappeared from Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts. William H. Hitchcorck, Assistant United States Attorney, said an intermediary’s messenger delivered the tooled red morocco book.
The royal standard remained at Buckingham Palace after the bombing, serving as a sacred symbol of courage and devotion by King and Queen and inspiring Londoners and the British people.
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