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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 11, 1945
Page
7
The piece argues that freedom remains vital after 1914 1918 and again faces threat from a regimentation seeking to erase democratic institutions. It notes greater dangers and urges stronger public interest in national and international affairs to prevent future domination by enemies.
Post war freedom outlined by Churchill and Roosevelt in the Atlantic Charter could curb future wars. Proposals for wider nations’ cooperation include a free exchange of news in peace time. Senator Buchanan backs a “freedom of the news clause” in the final peace treaty amid calls for press independence versus government controls.
The article argues that government controlled news services distort facts and fuel conflict. It suggests Europe adopt an English speaking model to shape public opinion, noting prior German Japanese and Italian practices and stressing the need for public interest and enthusiasm to back such reform.
Col. D. A. Warren M.C. who commanded a 1200 bed Canadian base hospital in England says penicillin and blood plasma have vastly increased survival for wounded servicemen. He notes the basic field treatment mirrors World War I care but soldiers arrive in much better condition, with many lives saved by early use of new drugs and plasma.
The senate empowered President Avila Camacho to deploy Mexican troops to battle fronts as he deems suitable to aid the Allied victory. The authorization allows action in any form or method the president considers necessary to contribute to the war effort.
Housing registry officials report a private soldier returning from the Wars was given housing priority over five generals on the registry seeking accommodation. An official said generals can afford hotels while the private soldier cannot, noting the register lists many high officers and diplomats without homes.
A fragment describes a layered potatoes recipe with onions butter milk and crumbs, plus a separate cole slaw mix using egg mustard vinegar and cabbage. It mentions quantities, steps, and serving counts. This reflects a mid century home kitchen style with steps for thinning sauce and browning topping.
Q and A style notices outline January coupon dates for Sugar Butter and Preserves with no expiry. explains that lifting a Board Order does not guarantee production due to labor limits. Guidance given for reporting defective Canadian footwear to wartime price board and notes license code changes after 1945. Also covers six months notice to vacate on Rentals Administration forms and how to obtain Consumer News pamphlets.
Fit Lt Hugh Pritchard RCAF, 28, commands at an Air Ministry Experimental Station in Ceylon. He argues chaplains joining troops overseas should be trained and ready to move with soldiers, drawing on two and half years in Ceylon and India where malaria struck thrice. A theology student and former assistant minister at Westminster Central United Church, he is son of Rev H J Pritchard.
C N R reports continued service reliability despite new records in tonnage and passenger traffic. Vaughan, chairman and president, notes disciplined operations, steady schedules, and strong wartime logistics sustaining freight and passenger movements amid increased demand.
In 1944 the Canadian National system carried twice as much freight and nearly four times as many passengers as prewar years. Despite strains, service remained high with 82 million tons of revenue freight and 36 million passengers, while 27 new locomotives and 1,500 freight cars joined the fleet. The carrier credits staff cooperation and wartime collaboration with the Transport Controller for efficiency and plans postwar upgrades such as closed accommodation and enhanced dining and smoking facilities.
The London Free Press notes that U S Coast Guard actions destroyed a German meteorological station in Greenland last summer and fall. Three ships sunk and about 60 personnel captured indicate a sizeable expedition with attached planes. Weather reports from Greenland are pivotal for European forecasts.
Lt. Col. Rev. J. Gordon Jones, first Baptist chaplain overseas, says Canadian service chaplains have suffered heavy casualties and earned many decorations. He notes potatoes were not used as food in Europe until a century after their discovery in South America.
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the Commons Britain signed a new agreement with Ethiopia at Addis Ababa ensuring that large areas previously administered by Britain revert to Ethiopia while preserving Emperor Haile Selassie’s sovereignty. Eden also voiced Britain's support for a Franco Russian twenty year alliance and said it aligns with plans for a future world security organization.
The Chinese walking fish shifts from one pool to another by energetic body twisting and leaping across dry ground.
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