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Orono Weekly Times

Location

Orono, Ontario, Canada

Date

Jun 13, 1940

Page

2

Are We Likely To Be Invaded

An editorial argues Canada must take decisive measures to shield its people and institutions as Nazi forces threaten Europe and possibly the Americas. It warns of imminent danger, urges government foresight, and calls for strong unity to defend safety, peace, and liberties.

Germany France England Baltic North Sea Jean-Charles Har‘vey le Jour Montreal Canada Know- Healis Europe Roosevelt Pan-American Scientific Congress Americas United States Netherlands Belgium Gannet Japan

War Week reports epic Western Front clash and global drift

A Germany led offensive against the Weygand line marks a decisive Western Front phase as Mussolini’s stance and Italian entry loom. Churchill vows fighting on, Britain braces for invasion by sea or land, while U S military funding surges amid rising war hysteria.

Dunkirk Germany France Britain Weygand Europe Hitler United States U. S South America Mexico Italy Roosevelt Congress

SEE IT IN PRINT reads in print caution before belief

A Chatham News item urges readers to verify information before trusting what they hear or read, reminding the audience that not everything heard is true until confirmed in print.

Chatham News

Not one MP named Smith Brown or Jones in Canada

Windsor Star notes the phrase democratic organization used for Parliament while none of the MPs named Smith Brown or Jones appear among the members.

House of Commons Smith, Brown

Canadian authors face originality and encouragement gaps

A London Free Press piece argues Canadian writers often lack originality and also suffer from insufficient encouragement, suggesting structural and cultural barriers to creativity and support within the literary scene.

London Free Press

Scrap Iron Chancellor Highlighted in Birthday Wishes

The Guelph Mercury notes that Adolf Hitler, nicknamed the scrap iron chancellor for his tough stance, is celebrated in birthday tributes as Germany's iron chancellor.

Bismsarek Germany Hitler Fuehrer Guelph Mercury

Western Ontario towns favor daylight saving time

Small Western Ontario towns reportedly back daylight saving time but oppose the current quirky clock schedules. Once the erratic timing is corrected daylight saving may take hold.

Ontario Brantford Expositor

Canada’s Apathy Toward Poetry Prompts Musical School Reform

Murray Gibbon of Montreal told the Royal Society of Canada that Canadian apathy to poetry could be cured by linking English literature study with music. He urged educational authorities to coordinate lyric poetry and ballads with the music tied to their lyrics, arguing Canada should pioneer this approach even if Britain hesitates.

Murray Gibbon Montreal Pallad Royal Society of Canada Educationa

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