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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
3
Brief notes report Belgium under Axis control tops the danger line as air forces threaten a war end. Axis occupation spreads across Europe while Allied talks shape future operations and troop roles in Greece and Moscow.
A stylish two-piece pattern from Anne Adams features a trim short or long sleeve jacket with top-stitching and a skirt with side front pleats. Available in women's sizes 12 to 20, size 16 uses 3% yards of 35 inch fabric. Order via Winnipeg Pattern Dept with 20c, names and address, ships may be delayed by mail.
Lieut. Col. C. H. Stockley describes butterfly assemblies near a camp in Siam in The Field London. He notes sunlit moments when warm mud attracts clouds of swallowtails whites and blues forming distinct groups in the damp sand and streamside area.
The Lord Mayor's Fund will dispatch 45000 worth of clothing and footwear to Malta, drawn partly from gifts by the Queen's Canadian Fund. The effort follows urgent appeals and depleted stocks, with large grants totalling 225000 to replenish supplies and aid blitzed London boroughs such as St Pancras Edmonton and Camberwell.
The Breckville Recorder notes Canada produced all universal carriers for the British Eighth Army and supplied about 40,000 Canadian made mechanized vehicles for the North Africa landings. Since the war began enough vehicles have left Canada to form a 1000 mile convoy, with more to be sent if needed.
A golfer watches a doughnut-making machine in a window and sighs at its joke about making a hole in one. The brief anecdote ties culinary whimsy to a classic golf achievement, framing a playful moment between craft and sport.
Historic photographs depict the Prince Robert once a fast Vancouver to Alaska cruiser now stripped and repurposed as an auxiliary warship. The Canadian National fleet, including Lady Somers, faced bomb damage and enemy action as ports like Penang and Singapore endured. The CN Steamships also served as agent for the Dominion Government in operating Axis ships seized as war prizes.
The article urges salvaging used light bulbs for brass zinc and fine copper wire to support the war effort, noting bulb life of 700 to 1,000 hours and advising to smash bulbs without jagged edges and store ends for collectors. It also states Honduras exports 12,000,000 banana stems annually and ends with a note on politeness.
Wise gardeners spread vegetable sowings over two or three weeks to avoid a feast followed by famine. Planting should align with soil moisture, air exclusion, and frost safety, using cool moist early growth for hardy crops, while tender plants wait until after frost danger. A Canadian seed catalogue aids planning and timing, while the article recalls the first U.S. Marines landing in Europe with Benjamin Franklin in 1776.
Biblical excerpts center on John the Baptist’s witness and Jesus as the Lamb of God. The lesson covers John 1 28 42 and Mark 1 16 28 with commentary by Erdman and Gungaulus, highlighting Andrew bringing Peter to Jesus and the Messiah’s identity as the Anointed One.
The Great Salt Lake and Dead Sea are noted as two bodies of water saltier than the oceans. The mention of Bay War Savings Certificates appears as a separate historical reference.
The article explains compulsory salvage in England where even milk bottle tops and tins must be saved. Railings around parks and old pots are repurposed for war needs, while newspapers and paper waste are minimized. It urges Canadians to adopt waste elimination to help defeat Hitler quickly.
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