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Newspaper
Miniota Herald
Location
Miniota, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 24, 1940
Page
4
British Supply Minister Herbert Morrison lauds Canada for aiding munitions, raw materials, and mobilizing and equipping the Canadian army for overseas service. He praises the Dominion as a strong, reliable member of the British Commonwealth in supporting the motherland.
The Christian Science Monitor notes that Britain clings to legends like Drake playing bowls before the Armada and Dunkirk evacuees urging “Single file, gentlemen” amid shellfire. The traits of cool composure and steady resolve endure across centuries and crises.
Indian communities across Canada are contributing to the war effort with money, goods, and manpower. Treated payments, Red Cross gifts, and articles like furs and clothing accompany substantial cash gifts to war services. Notable donors include Six Nations Brantford, Blackfoot Band, and various Ontario and Saskatchewan bands, with totals reaching significant sums and many women joining the war services.
A change of address or in maritial status in the case of persons liable to be called for military training under the National War Services Regulations must be immediately reported to the divisional registrar in the district where that person resides. Failure to do so will incur penalties of fine or imprisonment.
Denby Dale residents answer a scrap metal call by donating a historic iron pie dish measuring 15 feet by five feet. The dish, linked to a 1928 pie baked there for five bullocks, served a plateful to 20 000 people.
The Owen Sound Sun-Times reports Mussolini allegedly worked as a waiter in a London restaurant and, if slow in action then, since his move against France, he likely lost his job. Australian physicians say over 100000 women in the country are overweight.
Major General Pearkes, commander of the 1st Canadian Division, tells his troops that in an invasion they must break through the German lines and push the enemy back to the sea. He vows pursuit until the foe is driven over cliffs and drowned, as in a biblical tale.
Londoners keep safe from shell splinters with sharp ears and practiced eyes. Two million jagged fragments fall nightly from high altitudes as guns fire thousands of rounds. Most shrapnel misses people as sirens warn, shelters are sought, and crowds duck into doorways during air raids.
At a Rome horse show, German officers win a cup for jumping but applause goes to other teams. A bystander voices anti German anger saying a Nazi should fall at the last jump to keep the dirty Germans from winning.
The London paper links Hitler's anger to the bitterness of defeat while noting prize fighters grow reckless as a knockout blows nears. An expert claims each lightning flash contains electrical energy worth $500 in theoretical calculations.
Winnipeg Free Press argues for a Canadian short wave station to broadcast the country’s wartime stance and trade capacity. A Trinidad resident visiting Winnipeg notes West Indies listeners hear U S and British broadcasts but not Canada, urging broader Canadian outreach to boost relations and commerce.
Mulock praises Rural Mail Couriers Association for loyal faithful service and perseverance in all weather, especially winter, noting their continued ability to deliver messages despite harsh conditions.
A 19 year old German bomber crewman bailed out and said this is his first trip to England and likely his last. He added an odd line claiming Russian squirrel tails are used to fashion camel hair brushes.
The University Correspondent and Educational Review announced a prize for the best bowler. Distemper is noted as a disease. A quirky collection of statements follows naming subjects like Napoleon and England and noting places where cricket is played.
An RAF pilot forced into desert bombing Italian East Africa was rescued by Sheik Ali Quasim Afghazagem outside the Aden Protectorate. The sheik tended the wounded man and sent a message that attracted a relief plane. Floating rocks in the Swiss Tyrol are identified as asbestos.
Ronald McFarlane, 15, a British freighter cabin boy, endured internment at Dakar after his ship changed hands post French capitulation. He and 124 other sailors were fed horse flesh, then freed after two weeks and forced to march through jungle to Freetown before returning to England.
Dr Irving Langmuir described a dry water form at the American Chemical Society describing monomolecular films that halt evaporation. Fatty acids spread on water create a film that tightens and smooths a nearby cellophane sheet, suggesting evaporation interference and expanding chemical vocabulary.
The article reports on American bombers crews volunteering to fly Britain bound planes, with Captain Boyd stating pilots will be paid 1000 dollars per month, co pilots 300 and radio operators 600, plus bonuses for multiple ocean hops. It notes weather risks and that some crews may still be paid even if a flight fails.
An order by Federal Controller George R. Cottrelle prohibits sale of imported fuel oil to new oil-burning plants to conserve U S exchange for war purchases. Exceptions cover small household plants under 4,000 imperial gallons annually, government plants, and manufacturing plants using oil-burning equipment in processing products for federal agreements. The ban does not apply to plants already in operation.
The Kitchen star of a gate feed workers from a large plant shells a bushel of peas. More than a dozen sheltering workers join in shelling. Dinner for the workers is served on schedule. A young bride complains to her mother about a selfish husband who bought a policy on his life but not hers. Cyrus McCormick's reaper patent is noted from 1834.
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