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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Dec 04, 1941
Page
6
Readers reflect on the rising cost of major projects like San Francisco bridges and Boulder Dam, noting a combined outlay of 276 million dollars and comparing to the 300 million maritime strike of 1936. The piece also cites Canadian and Japanese blame games and a New York hair fashion ban by 6000 stylists calling for a "Hollywood shrubbery" departure.
The Kitchener Record jokes about cucuji beetles as a source of light, suggesting residents should catch glow beetles in bamboo cages to avoid electric bills and sleep instead of paying for electricity. The piece playfully contrasts Mexico’s Gulf coast with higher costs elsewhere.
The Guelph Mercury reports Naples faces a dangerous fifth column: Mt. Vesuvius. It helps guide British bombers nightly, with Mussolini unable to curb the danger. The piece casts the volcano as an unexpected enemy undermining the city.
War week commentary notes Britain’s large scale offensive in Libya to relieve pressure on Russia, secure Suez routes, and threaten Italy. It details Tobruk defense, Rommel commands, and the six month stalemate before a decisive clash, with Roosevelt moving to occupy Dutch Guiana to block German gains.
A Kitchener Record item dryly notes that in Italy trouser cuffs may be discarded as wasteful, with a wry warning that Italians will be lucky if they don't lose their pants amid the fashion shift.
The article notes strong Allied air forces and long sea lines from India and the Red Sea ports, while Britain reportedly holds hundreds of thousands of troops. It discusses Vichy France under pressure from Germany, the retirement of Weyand, and the potential for Vichy to aid Axis in North Africa if France surrenders bases and fleet. The piece frames France as a possible Axis partner until key bases like Bizerte Casablanca and Dakar are taken. The Libyan campaign is highlighted as crucial to the democratic cause.
Gen Sir Archibald Wavell, then Middle East commander, acknowledged the Libyan setback after a German counterattack earlier than expected. He noted Greek requests led to shifting Middle East forces to Greece and that Cyrenaica held by underprepared units. He cited shortages of equipment, transport, and training across the British formations.
Gaelic language enjoys a renaissance on Cape Breton island as the Gaelic College at St. Ann's extension department sponsors night classes across Nova Scotia towns and villages. Nearby, Alaska counts about 4,500 native reindeer owners.
The text discusses potential Nazi proximity to Dutch, British, and French Guiana, Brazil, and the threat to the Panama Canal, outlining a scenario where Axis powers could extend influence into South America and near critical waterways.
A Canadian minesweeper crew recounts a Pacific voyage incident in the Central American zone where 1,500 British sailors on a grounded carrier performed the Lambeth walk to shake the ship free. The bizarre scene amused and surprised all aboard.
A reflective wartime admonition urges resilience and duty amid fear. It recalls a bishop's anecdote about choosing rest over midnight vigil, emphasizing hope, gratitude, and polite social kindness despite global threat.
The Royal Bank of Canada in its November letter estimates 1941 Canadian production could exceed 1929 by as much as 40 percent. It notes 1940 and 1949 totals rising, with first eight months of 1941 showing a 12.6 percent rise in physical output. Half of manufacturing workers are now engaged in war material production.
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