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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
2
Sir Harold Alexander will become Governor-General of Canada early next spring. He is a distinguished veteran of two world wars and will be the seventeenth Governor-General since Confederation. He follows Baron Byng of Vimy who held the post from 1921 to 1925.
Sir Harold, Britain's youngest Field Marshal at fifty three, comes to Canada after a storied war career. He fought in Dunkirk evacuation the last man to leave France and in the Burma retreat guiding four fifths of his divisions to safety through jungle trails.
The text praises Field Marshal Sir Harold Alexander for planning key Allied campaigns in Africa Sicily and Italy and credits his leadership with D Day outcomes. It notes his cooperation with Canadians in Italy and Britain and outlines the welcome awaiting him and Lady Alexander as Canada’s Governor General designate.
The Marquis of Hartington, who died in Europe while with the Coldstream Guards, left most of his fortune to a son he believed he had. He willed $20,000 to Kathleen Kennedy and over $150,000 to his brother’s one year old son, as there were no children from his marriage.
British cities that recently re lit streets after six years of blackout are being asked by the fuel ministry to reduce street lighting again to conserve coal.
A series of short, cartoonish vignettes unfold from a social gathering and minor encounters. A host jokes about palm readers while a barber and a sergeant at Pearl Harbor share quick quips. A misdirected lover confusion, a dentist with eighteen cavities, a maid’s warning, and a child’s chilling cat tale punctuate the mix as a traveler meets a Jackson County native.
Citizens inquire about ration books surrender for 60 consecutive days living outside Canada usage. Shoe repairers may use full leather soles on civilian footwear. A national October drive will collect used clothing for Belgium China Czechoslovakia Denmark France Greece Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Russia Yugoslavia Yugoslavia. Canning sugar coupons remain valid until year end. Send questions or the Consumers' News pamphlet to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board office in the province.
Army personnel from the Alaskan division stationed in far northern posts visit Jasper National Park for five day rests. About 50 service members weekly travel from Edmonton to Canada’s largest park for free sports, dances, and trips at Becker Bungalow Camp run by the U S Army and Jasper boosters. The camp runs until October 15 with over 200 attendees so far.
A world map description states the Soviet Union spans about one sixth of Earth's surface and comprises 180 nationalities. It notes around 150 languages and dialects are spoken within its borders.
The Sydney Morning Telegraph urges moving empire power to the Dominions and India. It calls for transferring military air power and much of UK manufacturing to Canada to avoid a Europe centered conflict and a disintegrating empire.
In Montreal Lord Winster the British minister of civil aviation urged making air travel affordable for more people. He said the aim is to cheapen flying costs so distant places like India no longer require prohibitive prices. Viscount Knollys backed the goal during the visit with British Overseas Airways.
U S Navy Secretary Forrestal disclosed that hydrogen peroxide, an antiseptic, was a common propellant for Nazi V bombs. He said at surrender time the Nazis were achieving surprisingly good results using disintegrating hydrogen peroxide for power and adapting it to naval uses.
A collection of brief maxims on success and virtue. Notable lines cite persistent effort, patient energy, undaunted resolve, and Christian conduct as foundations for achievement and blessing amid loss. Prominent references include Long fellow Eddy Punshon Hodges Field Secker.
Cpl Evelyn McVean of Saskatoon enlisted in the CWAC in Calgary in 1942 and served in Vermilion St Annes de Bellevue Toronto and Calgary before posting to Regina in 1945 in the X ray department. CWACs Barker and others are noted for wounds and postings in Antwerp and Germany. An army of occupation draft in England is described with Col Margaret Eaton inspecting recruits and officers noting cap rules and expansion of duties for CWAC personnel.
A U S D research team in Peoria Illinois develops a corn starch sponge for potential food use. Scientist Mabel H McMasters leads the project with hopeful officials praising its possible postwar snack applications.
Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is presented with a Rolls Royce limousine by the British Government in Addis Ababa as a royal gift. The gesture strengthens diplomatic ties as the Conquering Lion of Judah assumes the new vehicle for official use.
The note compares daily start times for two cultures with the Moslem day beginning at sunset and the Balinese day starting at sunrise. The contrast highlights differing religious and cultural timekeeping conventions.
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