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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Mar 22, 1945
Page
3
Brief report notes Winston Churchill meeting in Athens as a main event. New Zealand spent about 6.5 million on landing vessels and houses for American forces in the Pacific. Lord Winster suggests Trafalgar Square be redesigned as a national memorial with plots deeded to each Dominion.
The article notes estimates that about 1400 men will be employed in coastal vessel construction after the war and an equal number in repairs. It also covers the Royal Aeronautical Society plans, the Chateau Laurier naming, mining and science developments in Canada, and a Greek pilot Vaz testing cannon fire in a Tempest over Europe.
The article discusses the achievements of men with artificial limbs retrained for new industrial roles. It notes many retain skills in sports and culture, and details a challenging adjustment period as trainees adapt to new work. It urges understanding over sympathy and highlights Vancouver Province context.
Farmers can fashion a feed mixer by cutting a door in a barrel and hinging it with a latch. Mount the barrel between two posts on a bent iron rod as a crank, raise it on two by four supports, and notch the ends to hold the crank rod.
N B Walton of Canadian National Railways urges Canadians to defend railways against economic decline. He credits the rail system with a war era achievement unmatched by peers and warns that prewar neglect could cripple essential transport when needed. Ottawa Montreal speeches emphasize the railways as national life lines.
The Brockville Recorder and Times reports the Canadian Navy has grown to about 90,000 men and future recruiting will focus on replacements. The paper notes the unexpected rise from a small, feeble navy at the war's start to a much stronger force.
A historical note counts 7 083 islands in the Philippines with 4 642 unnamed. Luzon is the largest island at 40 814 square miles, per the article.
The Agricultural Supplies Board urges continued wartime gardening activities in 1945 to ease transportation strain. Farmers should maintain kitchen gardens. seeds fertilizers and tools are available. A free pamphlet The Wartime Garden offers planting tips and pest control, obtainable by writing to the Dominion Department of Agriculture in Ottawa.
The Canadian Society for the Control of Cancer plans a national body modeled on the American Cancer Society to coordinate research and activities across Canada. Formed with backing from the Canadian Medical Association and the King George V Cancer Jubilee Fund, it aims to co-ordinate efforts and conduct a national campaign, with branches nationwide and prairie provinces particularly active. The note also mentions the Apache Indians and the dandelion as their favorite food.
On the Mount of Olives Jesus directs disciples to obtain an ass for his ride into Jerusalem, fulfilling Zechariah’s prophecy. Aiding crowds lay robes and branches as he is hailed by Galileans and Jerusalem pilgrims shouting Hosanna to the Son of David, signaling the early stir of Messiah expectation.
Western Reserve University Institute of Pathology in Cleveland conducts a three year study on a Russian developed serum claimed to cure cancer. Project costs about 15000 dollars under associate director Dr. Hary Goldblatt. Dr. Alexander Bogolomets publicized the serum last year. Nearly eight quarts were produced for initial experiments.
The long serving president of the Health League of Canada and its predecessors, Judge W. R. Riddell of Ontario, died in Toronto at 92. His work spanned medical writing, public health activism, and advocacy for federal health powers, beginning with the 1919 council that helped found a national health department.
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