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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
5
The British Ministry of Information notes progress in scientific work for the war while emphasizing most wartime discoveries must stay secret until the war ends. The public is given a glimpse of valuable science fighting war’s horrors, though many names and details remain confidential.
Radio location emerged as a pivotal British wartime invention aiding air defence and the Battle of Britain. British researchers also perfected mine detectors, explosives, and anti air shells, while medical advances include sulphapyridine and penicillin. Dehydration of foods boosted supplies from Canada and the United States, sustaining nutrition during wartime.
Guadalupe Soto, a Mexican speaker of broken English, visits a Richmond Cal. school building housing Red Cross and rationing offices. A nurse records his data and blood is drawn as he asks in broken English for gasoline. The piece also notes asbestos as a key mineral for fireproof garments and flame resistant tools.
Deneys Reitz newly appointed South African High Commissioner in London says 40 percent of the Union’s army are volunteers of Dutch descent and Boer names are common among forces in North Africa. Reitz, a former Boer War fighter with Smuts, rose to high office after returning from exile and serving in Germany postwar.
For a thorough tire examination the tire should be removed from the rim and every bit of outside and in, the surface inspected.
The Royal Canadian Air Force announced newly commissioned airmen across Canada including personnel from Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario and Nova regions. Names span numerous towns from Moose Jaw to Nipawin and Aylesbury with multiple air force stations cited in the release.
Tunisian dispatches report Field Marshal Erwin Rommel occupied the mansion of olive grove heir Pierre Fages for a 21 day stay in Sfax. An Italian general slept in a backyard tent while Rommel’s staff were called pigs. Fages says money paid was stolen later and his best silver and linen disappeared after the Nazis departed. He insists Rommel himself was not accused.
The Canadian Salvation Army Red Shield War Service Officers served 12,490,383 cups of tea coffee and cocoa to servicemen who arrived in England in 1940 through 1942 and provided 9,078,198 teas and light meals with hot beverages.
A Canadian business tale follows a confident radio salesman who wins a $300 sale with flawless technique. The customer reveals a hidden snag: her house has no electricity and asks that the radio be converted to gas, ending the sales pitch with a practical obstacle.
A Winnipeg newspaper page promotes home exercises for women, claiming steady activity boosts health and beauty. It features a 22 page booklet titled Best Exercises for Health and Beauty, offered for 15 cents from the Home Service Dept. at Winnipeg Newspaper Union, 175 McDermot Ave. E. Readers are asked to provide name and address clearly.
Mrs. Walter McIlwraith of Guelph Ontario sent a contribution to a major cigarette fund for free cigarettes to soldiers overseas. The gift was not designated for a specific recipient, but the smoker who received the cigarettes was Gyr. Walter McIlwraith, her husband.
The article outlines methods to extend tea and coffee supplies during rationing. It suggests blending coffee substitutes with real coffee, optimizing tea brewing, and using milk or tomato soup with cereal grains as economical beverage options. It also notes a Vitamin Chart from the Western Division Health League of Canada via a postcard request.
The Merchant Navy life jacket light has been simplified and improved for quicker deliveries. The light is attached to the shoulder by a spring clip, the battery sits in a jacket pocket, and activation is a simple two finger plug insert. The beacon can be seen at long range and has saved many lives.
A Royal Air Force pigeon named Bonzey, aged five, who has flown 160000 miles in service, was granted two weeks leave after suffering shock from a bomber fire. The bird had been serving with the RAF and is celebrated for extensive wartime flights.
Manitoba officials have officially estimated the forested region at 137000 square miles, outlining the sector as a key natural resource. The figure reflects government assessment of woodland extent across the province for planning and management purposes.
The Nazis allegedly press workers into labor by arresting them on pretexts of illegal activities and deporting them to Germany. Over 1,000 workers recruited this way are said to exist in Norway alone per Svenska Dagbladet.
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