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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
2
A general, more diplomat than Martinez, visits a farm wife who blocks use of wooded area for military training. He weighs draft or persuasion options, noting her small stature and notable hair, and hopes cooking doughnuts or cookies could win support for the army. The farm sits with rolling hills, a red barn, and a white house as he arrives.
A visiting general pleads to use a farm grove for maneuvers and shares bread and milk with a wary farmer’s wife who insists on nonwar loyalty. The exchange reveals tensions between military necessity and civilian resistance as the couple discuss war, farming, and a planned ride in an armored car. The scene ends with the woman’s resolve to seek excitement in the conflict.
A Leeds woman with a national work petrol permit bought distilled water for battery topping up, storing it in two gin bottles labeled by a known brand. On return to her car the bottles vanished and a pencil note said We really do need it, with a £1 treasury note attached.
The B 2 Superfortress features 149 electric motors and more than ten miles of electrical wiring. It also includes over a mile and a half of tubing in its complex airframe and systems.
Janitor Armand Labouchere guides through the Doorn palace grounds describing the wood shed guest house and two Watteaus in the crown prince's room. The Kaiser’s mausoleum and clocks in every room reflect regal luxury as Doorn stayed mostly quiet during Nazi occupation with Mercedes limousines in the garage.
The crew must start engines adjust propeller pitch extend retract landing gear open close bomb bay doors and manage flaps brakes run bombsight release ordnance operate gun turrets compute gunnery sights fire guns detect ground units by radar provide crew illumination and heating.
An article notes that the greatest cost of forest fires is not mature timber loss but the ruin of young growth and charring of the forest floor, which harms future regrowth despite older timber being usable.
Garden notes advise bright annuals like cosmos, giant marigolds, zinnias, petunias, portulaca, nicotine, alyssum to create dramatic displays with little effort. For husky growth space cosmos, gladiolus, dahlias, giant marigolds and zinnias about two feet, petunias a foot apart. Emphasizes pre plant cultivation, weekly light cultivation after germination, staking tall plants, and keeping stems tied softly to supports.
Ottawa Citizen argues the enemy was not only Hitler but the Nazi creed and Prussian militarism. It urges a far harsher postwar plan to purge Germany of Aryanism and expansionist aims, deeming stronger treatment necessary to end a century of conquest.
Asparagua grows rapidly in warm weather, adding up to six inches in a day. Stalks near ground rise must be harvested by noon to maintain quality, or they become tough. The saying notes that men err is common, but fools persist. a wise man changes opinion.
The New York Times quotes a stark verdict on Nazi Germany’s collapse. It condemns a government born in a beer hall and built on loot and murder, calling for the end to be remembered as a warning and history to be unchangeable.
H R Knickerbocker, war correspondent, recalls dining in Italy where an Italian nobleman claimed insiders know more about the war because “we have been on both sides.” The remark appeared in the Wall Street Journal.
Blackburn Aircraft Company unveils plans for Britain's largest flying boat weighing 138 tons with a 202 foot wingspan. It would carry up to 160 passengers or 90 960 pounds of freight and fly faster than 3900 miles per hour top speed with a 269 mph cruising speed at 15 000 feet. A pressurized cabin would be provided for passenger comfort.
Summer ready Pinafore frock in pattern 4811 with sleeves and embroidery trim optional. Sizes 12 to 42 offered. 85 inch fabric required for size 16. Send 20 cents in coins for pattern and include name, address, size, and pattern number to Anne Adams Pattern Dept Winnipeg Newspaper Union 175 McDermot Ave Winnipeg Man. Mail delays may extend delivery.
In war days, conserve light by choosing light colored walls as light paint reflects more light. Dark woodwork and trim invite the use of lighter wall shades to brighten spaces and maximize illumination.
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