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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
3
Devotional lesson from Mark 9 30 34 to 10 45 explains Jesus teaching that true greatness lies in humble service. He sets a child before the disciples to show greatness as helping others, not seeking rank, and urges devotion to God's will over personal recognition.
Newsweek reports Jap shipping is collapsing under a production cap of 1.3 million tons annually against losses of 2 million tons per year. In the Southwest Pacific 135,000 Japanese troops face shortages as Australians capture prisoners in a half starved state, signaling potential withdrawal from New Britain New Guinea and the Solomons even as defenses remain daunting.
Polish flying forces organized in England in 1940 now number 13,000 airmen based in Britain. Polish airmen have accounted for upwards of 1,500 enemy aircraft, reflecting ongoing aerial contributions to the war effort.
Production of wheat for 1944 in Australia is estimated at 87 000 000 bushels. Lifeboats at Harwich rescued 31 men from distressed planes and vessels in November. London anti aircraft barrage one night cost 450 000 dollars. Berliners call their city Reichs city of ruin. Unemployment insurance claims rose to a record December 1943. South African WAAFs arrive in Britain with khaki uniforms and orange shoulder bars. British Columbia minister says Japanese will not be allowed to return after the war. Of 37 German POWs who sat the Institute of Mechanical Engineers exam, 34 passed. About 500 000 watches and clocks in Britain are out of service due to repair limits.
Britain plans thousands of ten year life postwar homes to house civilians and returning soldiers. Housing experts in the Ministry of Works and Planning chose temporary sturdy structures to meet immediate needs, with a longer term policy for durable homes when conditions improve. The national exchequer has drawn in excess of £57 million in interest free loans.
Two thousand Brahmin priests gathered along the Jumna river shore to perform a mahayana rite seeking order and happiness for mankind. It marks a 300 year first gathering of such scholars, the last being in 17th century Benares amid Hindu persecution.
Major Patricia Curtis of New Westminster B C is the only woman lawyer in the Canadian Women's Army Corps and serves on the staff of the Judge Advocate General in Ottawa. A CWAC poll in Ottawa says domesticity is the favored postwar goal for most members. Regulations on instructors for the Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps were relaxed allowing men up to 60 and recognizing civilian instructors. Corporal Gertrude N Wurtz of Kelvington Sask promoted in CWAC from private to corporal. she works as a stenographer in Ottawa. Regular Army trucks gain detachable fittings to convert to ambulances with stretchers. Sergeant Joyce E Hodgins of Moosomin Sask promoted in CWAC from lance sergeant. she is a Hollerith operator in the Directorate of Ordnance Services Storekeeping in Ottawa. A new film for troops is produced with famous songs from the war. Doctors in the Canadian Army will receive a Medical Journal from the Department of Pensions and National Health and the Medical Services to update on medical trends.
The Queen held her first meeting with repatriated prisoners of war at an R C M C depot in southeast England. She urged the men to "Sit up the blank in your lives" as they spoke of life in camps and new paths ahead.
Chinese actors in Hollywood decline Japanese roles in atrocity pictures. They fear such films will heighten prejudice against people of the yellow race, a pragmatic stance rather than resentment toward Japan.
Rayon rises to the rank of the world’s second most widely used fibre as cotton maintains the top position. The shift underscores ongoing textile industry trends toward man made fibres and evolving consumer demand.
Military authorities report thousands of Canadians who served in England have married English women. The figure reflects widespread unions during postings abroad and underscores social ties forged through military residency.
The London Daily Mail reports that British aircraft production will reduce personnel after a peak year. Thousands of workers, including long employed men and women, will be drafted into service or reassigned to other war work as output remains at a record level. The note ends with an unrelated remark about sandals.
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