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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 02, 1943
Page
4
The Chinese War Relief Fund drive in Western Canada reaches more communities as mayors set examples. Fundraising includes teas, church group events, a Slap a Jap club, and public meetings by returned missionaries. Banks and mail routes accept donations for medical supplies and other relief to help China in the war.
The article details a wartime program by the Plant Protection and Entomological Divisions of the Canadian Department of Agriculture and the Board of Grain Commissioners to prevent insect damage to food cargoes. It covers inspections of premises and ships, collaboration with the British Ministry of Food, and actions taken to control outbreaks at mills elevators and storage facilities along the Great Lakes and seaboard ports.
Nine of ten British women aged 19 to 45 are employed in uniformed services munition factories or essential war work. The statistic reflects wartime labor needs and shifts in domestic roles as the country mobilizes resources for the war effort.
Toothpicks and gold used in opulent ornamentation dating to the 15th century, with gems studded into pieces. The description highlights lavish materials and craftsmanship of the era.
Canadian soldiers advance in a sweeping Army Education program led by the Directorate of Army Education. Educational officers coordinate efforts with the Legion and offer high school courses and university credit, with district officers directing training in Three Rivers Quebec NCO and officer schools.
A British naval commando unit boards ashore nearly naked to scout beaches for submerged obstacles and enemy positions. They establish beachhead signs to guide subsequent craft, tanks and guns, ensuring precise landing points and wireless contact setup.
The Dominion Department of Agriculture warns next fall will test Canadian egg producers ability to meet demand as wholesale prices near ceiling in Vancouver and Halifax and eight cents in Montreal. Demand stays high with no storage eggs this year and rising purchasing power prompting greater consumption.
Yeoman of Signals Graham Gibb of Toronto recalls rescuing 54 survivors from a torpedoed merchant ship during a North Atlantic blizzard. In heavy seas they hauled men aboard lifeboats one by one with ropes while waves hammered the craft. No one was lost. A Chinese cook aboard the torpedoed ship joked he had 25 years at sea and never been seasick.
The prices board said civilian small arms ammunition cannot be increased without risking war production. It deluged with requests and will cut trade orders to a strict minimum, allocating supplies to essential users only such as penitentiary guards bank messengers war plant guards and remote-area workers. Demand has risen over 50 percent above 1939 as ammunition remains a rationed commodity. Buy War Savings Stamps Regularly.
Lt. Col. Cass Hough, leading U S Army Air Forces test pilot, recounts a 780 mph vertical power dive in a P-38 from 43 000 feet. He felt no speed sensation, heard sea roars in the cabin, and noted heavy limbs as he pulled out in a controlled curve.
An horticulture note from Ottawa stresses severe first year trimming to establish a hedge. It advises deciduous hedges near ground level in spring and evergreen hedges to trim mid season, plus annual light trimming and shaped tops in snow regions. It covers light penetration, water, and soil feeding with manure or fertilizer via holes, and notes a Chinese courtesy detail about guests’ ages.
A hummingbird beats its wings at about 200 flaps per second, showcasing exceptional wing speed and rapid wingbeat mechanics.
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