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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 08, 1940
Page
4
Melcoim W. Bimgay in the Detroit Free Press argues that British resolve comes from a fire forged in bombing raids in World War II. He contrasts it with German propaganda under Hitler and notes Britons fear not death but living under constraints, while Nazi alibis fail to explain civilian suffering.
A Sault Ste. Marie Star reminiscence recalls a CPR royal tour under President Van Horne. Princess Louise traveled with Van Horne and his valet aboard a speeding train through New Ontario during a land dispute era with the Crown.
The Netherlands Legation in Ottawa reports Dutch is disliked by Hollanders who prefer to be called Netherlanders to avoid confusion with Germans and Hitler followers. Meanwhile Japan plans to double farm land by moving 2,000,000 people to the Asian mainland over the next two decades.
A new regulation limits Tokyo and other Japanese taxi operators to 99 gallons of gasoline per month. Authorities aim to curb fuel costs and reduce emissions while maintaining service levels for urban riders.
The article notes Winston Churchill's loyal use of a light cane, a keepsake from King Edward VII, bearing the Spencer-Churchill arms with a ducal coronet. It highlights his many hats and a blackout cane with built in flashlight used during blackouts.
The Department of National Defence for Air unveiled Canada’s new Royal Canadian Air Force flag in Britain. It features a light blue field, a Union Jack canton, and a central blue circle with a white circle containing a Maple Leaf. The flag will fly at RC A F establishments across the Empire.
A BUFFALO COURIER EXPRESS tribute portrays the sailor who fed the Jutland guns as a grown, serious man willing to bear danger for England. He speaks from Buckingham Palace and London, trusting God and the British people, ready to stay with his country until the ordeal ends.
Sir Robert Hadfield, who died recently in London, invented manganese and silicon steels and is credited with saving the world billions through these alloys and related metallurgical advances including other alloy steels.
In early days a woman wore a ring to show her husband’s authority when he was away. North Carolina hunters have pursued a legendary bear named Honest John for sixteen years seeking the elusive creature.
London reports that production speed in Britain’s war factories is boosted not only by bombing raids but also by Music While You Work programs from the BBC. Fox trots and waltzes with steady rhythms aid the work, while jazz and syncopation hinder machine pace. Classical music distracts workers. A march “Calling All Workers” honors the British effort. Edmonton journal.
A local exhibit features Edmonton grown apples claimed equal to imported stock in size texture and flavor. Citizens grew all exhibits as government institutions were barred from participating. The article notes naval counts for Ecuador Mexico and Peru as a broader world snapshot.
The war era measure requires all buyers of Canadian unwashed fleece wools to be registered and licensed by the Dominion Wool Controller. Purchases must be made strictly on grade starting next year.
The calendar year 1941 marks a higher limit for War Savings Certificates where any person may hold up to 600 dollars in a single year and mature within that year. Earlier the limit stood at 590 dollars.
Federal authorities urge McGill University experts in Montreal to speed up research on shock as a cause of death. The project, funded by the National Research Council, aims to reduce army fatalities by restoring adrenal cortin levels after injury or operation and tests synthetic versus natural forms.
The department of pensions and health announced Canada will operate a glass eye factory. Veterans losing an eye will receive high quality artificial eyes. Clifford Taylor’s eye finishing shop in Toronto will expand into a full factory with one or two assistants learning the craft.
A patient at St Luke's hospital after a dog bite writes a long list of names while awaiting serum. The doctor asks if these are friends to notify if things go wrong, and the patient replies they are people he would bite if hydrophobia develops.
Report notes performers must raise voice in chilly venues as audiences dress heavily, absorbing sound and reducing intelligibility. The observation links heavier clothing to decreased projection and audience hearing challenges.
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