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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
5
Visitors to Canada note the nation's large war effort and the Canadian public's deep awareness of the conflict. The piece highlights Canada's significant manpower and material contributions to the United Nations, stressing readiness to aid an Allied victory despite geographic distance from battle fronts.
Recent figures show that about sixty percent of residents aged fourteen and older are in the armed forces or employed. Women’s wartime work rose from 638,000 in October 1938 to 1,075,000 in October 1943. A renewed labor squeeze is expected next year with needs of 98,000 for armed forces and 250,000 for agriculture amid ongoing munitions and industrial demands.
Shortage of farm help is a critical issue yet Canadian farmers have produced large crops since the war began and fulfilled commitments at home and abroad. Among eligible ages for service, 145,528 have postponements for farm work. Soldiers and airmen get special leave to work on farms when arranged. Canada now has the largest fighting force in its history amid unprecedented industrial development. Another Dominion Day approaches as we shoulder our full share of duties in this critical world period.
A reader promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a mild, natural solution for constipation, arguing traditional purgatives are harsh. The message urges daily consumption of Kellogg's All-Bran with water to produce bulk and ease elimination, noting grocers stock the cereal.
Maple Leaf reports Canadian Army guidance clarifies that three cheers plus tiger is not standard. An extra cheer requires Four Cheers, and tiger is no longer called. The note notes troops do not emit tiger tanks today but Four Cheer tanks, per Winnipeg Tribune.
The first air raid warning on Fanning Island sent residents to slit trenches under a blazing sun. Natives brought 30 pounds to the British administration to fund war loans, hoping for future purchases like bicycles for men and sewing machines for women when redeemed.
The article praises Nurses Of the Air for accompanying badly wounded front line soldiers on dangerous flights. It notes they are fully qualified, lack lying training, and are drawn from Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, as reported by the London Daily Sketch.
A wartime guidance column answers questions on rationing limits for tea and coffee, black strap molasses, hospital ration book use, and evaporated milk purchases. It clarifies that per-customer limits remain, molasses are rationed for cooking, hospital stays differ by length, and one G coupon buys six 16 ounce tins of evaporated milk.
If you sailed directly north from Hawaii you would strike Alaska. The text catalogs air observer, bombing and gunnery, wireless air gunners and service flying training schools across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with officer and staff names and locations. The note ends with a geographic aside about a direct northward voyage from Hawaii to Alaska.
Along New Guinea south coast seventy three civilian planters with many native laborers are restoring rubber plantations and aim to reach the pre war output of 1,200 tons in the first year. Lumber used in crates and bombers could build a five room house. Britain hosts about 150,000 war refugees.
A British South Army unit drove 10 miles per hour along serpentine Alpine roads from an Adriatic port to an olive grove, navigating blizzards and heavy snow. The major read Gibbon's history aloud to keep troops awake as sapper platoons built diversions and eased traffic, praising the operation as smoother than any prior mass movement across the country.
Lieutenant Beurling states German pilots refuse combat as bombers deal the decisive blows. The 31 on record ace back in Canada for RCAF instruction calls bombers essential to win, fights remain dangerous, and says he would never fly a bomber. He laments no fun in air war as Huns avoid engagements.
The Montreal Star editorial lauds India’s pivotal role in the world conflict, noting public ignorance in Canada and the United States about India’s contributions. It highlights army, navy, air force, and industries, quoting Government of India figures to prove the nation’s behind the war effort and its rightful pride in war achievements.
A fragment notes butter buried for seven years as a rare delicacy among early Scotch and Irish communities. The snippet implies unusual preservation or aging practices tied to tradition, with no further context about location or date.
Victor B. Newman is promoted to supervisor of Fire Protection for the Western Region of Canadian National Railways, succeeding the late W. H. Kilby. Born in Portage la Prairie, Newman began with Grand Trunk Pacific in 1913, later transferring through Transcona and Winnipeg, rising to inspector and assistant superintendent before this promotion. He has departmental jurisdiction over the western region.
A collection of reflections on discretion in friendship and judgment. Quotes warn that first impressions reveal character, true friends are rare and valuable, and society should honor individual paths. Notable voices include Coleridge Bacon Eddy Taylor Bruyere Haldene and others.
Scientific Agriculture reports grasshopper bait using one part low-grade flour to 13 parts sawdust as effective as the bran and sawdust mix. Tested under conditions typical of the Northern Great Plains, the cheaper carrier performs equally well.
The first lifeboats were designed at the end of the 18th century. This development marks the start of organized sea rescue craft, evolving from earlier small craft into specialized vessels capable of saving sailors in distress.
A humor column features playful wartime exchanges among officers, recruits, and a nurse host, with lines about firing in danger, pudding, poisonous mushrooms, and satirical jibes about service plus a joke about lying down and standing. It captures light, period dialogue and character quirks in a humorous, compact sketch.
Dr. Lewla M. Hurathal of Boston told the medical society of the state of New York about a rising habit of secretly taking thyroid gland hormones. He said his experiences suggest more people use thyroid for nonmedical reasons.
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