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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
2
Martha handles chores as a party budget collapse looms. Don, her husband, reveals Mr Bertram will dine with them that night, risking a promotion and exposing the couple's strained finances from last night's lavish celebration. Marty frets over repayment and the depleted piggy bank.
Marty endures a frugal dinner for Don and his guest Mr. Bertram who praises her simple living. The talk turns to cash, storage furniture, and modest means as Bertram commends paying cash and modest tastes, while Don hints at a pay day crisis and a vow to stretch funds.
Ottawa officials say Britain plans to purchase about 1.2 billion board feet of Canadian timber annually for two years after Europe’s war ends. Contracts will be negotiated with individual Canadian shippers. The bulk of timber will come from the west coast with a sizable eastern Canada share, totaling around 70 million dollars per year.
The rugged land between India and Burma has prevented railroad construction with sea routes proving cheaper. The challenging terrain, scarce flat passes, and high costs keep rail development impractical, limiting overland transport options in this frontier region.
Kenneth R. Wilson reports from Ottawa on Britain's praise for Canadian Mosquito aircraft production. Canadian De Havilland Mosquitos are produced in Canada with thousands of workers, flying to European fronts. Two rapid trans Atlantic flights set new records from Labrador to Northern Ireland in 6 hours 46 minutes and 7 hours 9 minutes, beating the RLALF Liberator by 2 hours 10 minutes.
The first two ships to enter Cherbourg harbour were British minesweepers, followed by 38 Royal Navy divers who joined the perilous effort. Commodore W A Sullivan estimates thousands of mines lay in Cherbourg Harbour, delaying salvage work until cleared.
Jeremy Bentham, a British jurist, proposed universal disarmament over 200 years ago as a pathway to global peace. The idea centered on removing armed force to reduce conflict and foster international cooperation.
A study notes postwar needs for Western Canada farm plants. It highlights heavy repair and rebuilding costs for farm buildings, electrification gaps, and a push for sustained savings to fund reconstruction. It predicts rapid adoption of tractors and combines, with thousands of units needed annually to modernize power and machinery.
The text discusses the need to repair and rebuild power machinery as use rises and after wartime disruptions. It notes costs of repairs range from 5 to 25 percent of original price, varying with tune up, overhaul, or rebuild. Western Canada farms faced poor repair due to bad crops and low prices, limiting rebuild money. Postwar, hoped for savings to repair buildings and equipment and to replace machinery for economical operation by farmers.
Hernan Barros Bianchi, 33, led Chile’s famed anti espionage unit Department 50. The agency disrupted Nazi rings, helped expose German spy Luning in Havana, and shifted Chile toward anti Nazi policy and later severing ties with the Axis. Its name came from its initial extension 50 on the investigation desk.
Peter J. Gordon a 12 year old from Glencastle Street Toronto treasures a shoulder patch Dwight D Eisenhower wore in the North African campaign. Eisenhower sent the patch and a letter via Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force praising Peters brother in the American army and expressing best wishes.
The New York Sun argues for a parliamentary system where executive and legislative branches merge and bear full responsibility. It cites Britain and Canada as examples, claiming elections as a mere threat could force policy and personnel changes. Woodrow Wilson is referenced regarding presidential tenure ideas from the 1880s to 1913.
Anne Adams Pattern 4848 offers simple sewing with slim panels for flattering lines. Available in men's sizes 34 to 50 with 85 inch fabric 4 yards for size 86. Price 20 cents, order to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave East Winnipeg Manitoba. Delivery may be delayed by slow mail.
The word snood was pronounced owed by the Saxons, called a gnate by the ancient Irish, and is said to be strictly for unmarried women in Scotland.
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