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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 21, 1939
Page
6
A Time magazine summary notes Britain’s wartime idea board reviewing government and manufacturer submissions. Concepts include decoy aircraft, venomous snake artillery shells, gravel shells, improved terrain, trained seabirds, and a moon-blocking beam to dull nocturnal air raids, reflecting broad experimental thinking.
London dispatch notes Scotland’s troops won approval to keep the Highland kilt despite officials who argued it was unsuitable. Critics claimed tartan shortage and fashion changes, but Scots in cabinet and Viscount Gort supported the traditional garb, keeping the kilt in use.
A Berlin radio announcer urged German women to practice extreme thrift with soap towels bedclothes and other domestic items. She suggested skipping pillow cases drying dishes in air and even not using tablecloths in peasant households to save resources.
Distinguished scientist Frofeser J. fF and S Haldane cautioned in London that no fundamental explosive advances are expected this year. The talk noted no major progress in explosive design for four decades. England estimates one in five adults over 48 suffer rheumatisms. Paraffin wax can be hardened to steel strength under 200000 psi pressure.
French minister Anaistre de Monzie discussed postwar plans to prioritize a Channel tunnel linking Britain and France and to begin a trans Sahara railway by constructing a trunk line to exploit Manazza mines in French North Africa. He cited promises of support from a high British figure and noted feasibility based on subsoil ease and projected costs.
In a United Hospital Campaign interview, Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. asserts no evidence links influenza to war. He cites 1818 as wartime coincidence and notes absence of influenza in the Civil War despite crowded camps and lack of disinfectants. He also highlights 1847 and 1889 epidemics occurring without wars.
Ottawa Journal reports that Trans-Canada Air Lines cuts mail travel times across Canada from Ottawa to major cities, with airport-to-airport speeds and fast delivery. It notes expansion along main lines and potential branches reaching underserved regions, highlighting benefits for business and social contact.
Sheldon Luck of Yukon Southern Air Transport attempted a record long distance flight from Whitehorse to Kamloops to catch a mail train, covering 1100 miles in four hours and forty five minutes. He arrived after the train had pulled out, amid lighthearted teasing from fellow fliers.
Governor General Lord Tweedsmuir told Ottawa Boy Scouts leaders that Canada must address youth problems and plan for postwar challenges. He warned against delays after the last war and said unity will rise with air power and radio, noting Scout membership in Canada passed 100000 under his watch.
John Burns, Britain’s first working man in Cabinet, turns 81. He jokes about accepting a £2000 ministerial salary after promising no more than £500, calling it the trade union wage. He shares love for London and recalls guiding Americans who claimed the Mississippi is larger than the Thames.
The note claims sperm whales possess only a left nostril with the right nostril and its passage suppressed. It juxtaposes this with a personal observation about a desk used for 15 years, noting daily discoveries of new places where something is lost.
The London Daily Sketch notes three tall kings Christian of Denmark Haakon of Norway and Gustav of Sweden meeting in Stockholm to discuss common concerns. Christian stands six feet nine inches Haakon is shy and walks without plain clothes guards Gustav speaks English French German and Norwegian and refused to wear the crown at his coronation.
Air Secretary Sir Kingsley Wood told the House of Commons the closest cooperation exists between the admiralty and air ministry to stop the German mine campaign. He said the relationship leaves nothing to be desired and noted joint efforts are strong. Official tests show cedar wood from British Columbia resists fungal attacks. A half acre garden can yield about $150 in produce. It is claimed that today’s architecture errs in breakfast noonk of tomorrow.
Eskimos in the northern Dominion remain aloof from the war effort, living in family-based groups and lacking nationalism. Experts say Arctic life and climate deter involvement, with trade and fur prices affecting survival more than conflict. Some isolated individuals might enlist, but the journey to join would be arduous.
Jenny the elephant served four years with the German army on the Western Front and helped haul parts of the Big Bertha gun. After war work ended she performed with Sarasani Circus for over two decades before retirement. Her age and grief in captivity led to illness and she was shot in the Berlin zoo.
A May 1787 moment quotes Benjamin Franklin proposing that the gathering start with prayer. He argues a sparrow cannot fall without God’s knowledge, and asks how a nation can rise without His aid, highlighting religious reflection at the convention.
The article notes a single automobile plant can produce in a day as many trucks as the whole British army did, illustrating how war mobilization pushed peacetime industry into wartime production. It highlights this as a striking example of adjusting industry to meet wartime needs.
Shan pedestrians face fines and penalties for breaking new traffic rules with a warning that violators may be fined 250 units. Officials urge caution and adherence to posted guidelines to ensure safety.
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