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Newspaper
Orono Weekly Times
Location
Orono, Ontario, Canada
Date
Oct 09, 1941
Page
6
Noted children’s tales by Jean de Brunoff praised for cross generational appeal. Describes Babar and Celeste with elephant friends and a loving elderly lady, plus homey illustrations and bold color. Macmillan Co. Canada edition priced at $1.50 each.
The Financial Post accuses Hitler and Nazi leaders of double looting: plundering occupied nations for food and art while grafting wealth from German citizens. It cites payments in Dutch florins and Swiss francs and reports lavish Nazi fortunes from confiscations and private assets.
A satirical health list urges longevity measures such as brushing teeth twice daily, semiannual medical exams, open windows at night, a vegetable heavy diet, removing tonsils and glands, limited golf, no smoking or drinking, daily routines, and eight hours sleep. The obituary notes a funeral on Wednesday and a survivor tally including 18 specialists, four health institutes, six gymnasiums, and many health-food manufacturers.
The Toronto Star quoted an Englishman stating that 20 secret Nazi landing fields were discovered in the British Isles last September. Fifth columnists reportedly laid out the fields and hid them with fences and brush, with identification from the air via a red painted heart at the field’s core.
The article surveys potential Axis invasion options in Europe and the Atlantic theater. It weighs a Western Europe attack, Norway raids, and French coast incursions, noting Norway’s resistance, French coastal vulnerabilities, and Britain’s precarious position as a global lighthouse against Nazism. It cites H G Wells on strategic blocking power and the need for expeditionary forces. Lord Beaverbrook warns Hitler may strike Britain despite Russian fronts.
The Ottawa Evening Journal notes Bible sales dropped from 250000 in 1939 to 68000 in 1940 with distribution limited to Berlin and Vienna. It argues Nazi policy suppresses hope and free thought, and fears widespread doubt among Germans if Bibles spread.
The article notes government campaigns in Canada and the United States to boost farm output and quality for wartime needs. It urges planning beyond local markets, encouraging producers to supply distant buyers, improve housing and feeding, and align 1942 crops with Britain’s demands. In a separate item, William Gallacher’s Commons outburst ends with a walk and apology.
Short news items note Britain’s schools partially restored after heavy German bombing with 96 percent of elementary students in full-time classes. A Kansas City woman converts visiting garden chickens to a taxi ride to police to resolve a poultry dispute. A Petrolia Advertiser Topic cartoon remarks victory requires more than speeding with a V on the car.
The article explains banding recoveries tracking bird migration from breeding to wintering areas. It outlines four main waterfowl flyways: Atlantic, Mississippi-Central, and Pacific, plus Arctic routes from Alaska and Mackenzie Delta. It notes route boundaries vary by region and that most sport shooting occurs south of 45 latitude.
A wartime quote declares that peace is only possible in London and that Hitler cannot win peace while London remains, underscoring Britain as the key to ending the conflict.
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