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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
7
A forward-looking piece notes that postwar Britain will see social security growth and altered international communication after peace. It discusses uncertain political outcomes and the rapid changes expected once World War II ends, with emphasis on security and global links.
Discussion among British and foreign writers questions whether the British Empire has passed its peak. Analysts compare Britain with Russia and the United States in population and resources, arguing Britain’s potential for industrial expansion may be limited.
The piece stresses Britain and the Empire’s unity after France fell, highlighting courage in wartime, a 4& program for colonial social and economic improvement, plans to extend Dominion status to India, and Britain’s leadership in science and the arts. It argues Britain’s future will be as glorious as its past.
Windsor Star notes a cadre of German industrial dynasties led by Thyssen Flick Krupp Kockner Haniel Stinnes and Hosch. The piece argues these families control Ruhr coal and armaments, shaping Germany’s aggressive aims and necessitating constant scrutiny to avert war.
A Department of Labour spokesman said farmers will help in processing products and work in woods and other wartime sectors. The NSSS campaign targets 100000 workers for meat packing, mills, forestry, and related industries as provinces stagger recruitment with harvests and threshing timelines.
The Christian Science Monitor notes concerns that European driving habits will take time to relearn after the war. It warns that the family car may face rough conditions as people adjust to road use and automotive norms.
A wartime guidance item explains firearm and ammunition permits for hunting and notes permits must have been secured before deadlines in 1944. It then outlines ration book contents, sugar and coupon details, and advises checking with the Local Ration Board for errors. It covers extra sugar for overseas Christmas parcels, ceiling prices on used bicycles, and eligibility for obtaining or exchanging used cars with references to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board.
W H Funston of Firestone Canada announces development of the first heat tempered all plastic tire designed to run cooler and withstand higher heat. Lab tests at Akron, Ohio, will gauge its performance against rubber tires as experts note heat as the principal cause of tire failures.
A Berlin broadcast reports a new U boat tech called an air mast that lets submarines stay submerged 20 to 30 days or more by drawing in fresh air while underwater. The device, according to the broadcast, would enable longer undersea operation without surfacing.
The region now known as Utah has been cited in historical sources under multiple spellings including Yuta Youta Eutaw and Utew reflecting early pronunciation and transliteration variations. These variants illustrate evolving usage prior to standardization.
Abraham Streiff, consulting engineer at Fargo Engineering Co in Jackson, predicts 1945 will be dry and 1946 drier, likening his sunspot based rainfall model to past cycles. He charts rainfall against sunspot data from Mt Wilson Observatory dating to 1875 and cites notable accuracy in a 20 year forecast through 1940.
Two Dominion pilots and an Australian squadron leader fought back to England after a Mosquito was damaged and lost power. Squadron Leader Charlie Scherf and observer W Stewart headed home with enemy engagements in sight, while Canadian FO Johnnie Caine and observer Earl Boal completed the journey to base in safety.
Australian airmen in India undertook a daring cattle transport to Burma. Cattle were camouflaged by painting white fur with permanganate to darker tones, then escorted into planes. They were strapped into bamboo stalls, while mules and ponies were also flown though cattle posed the greatest challenge.
A fragmented item notes a riddle about facing a retreating foe. It mentions Old Linedale in Bucks England with two houses and twelve inhabitants, suggesting a distant local context and sparse details.
The latest Air Force headquarters list honors Canadian RC A F personnel serving overseas for coolness and resolve under danger. Notables include Squadron Leader L. G. Neilly of Gilford Ontario praised for directing a rescue of 17 passengers after a sea crash, and Flying Officer J Wagman of Regina Sask praised for a sea landing 40 miles from the English coast despite damaged fuel tanks and poor weather.
A collage of light quips and jokes spans marriages trains and seaside days. Entertaining one liners touch on thoughts past love and daily habits with playful mishearings and gentle irony. The humor blends classroom chat railway terms and light domestic scenes across several brief exchanges.
In ancient England owners within ten miles of the king’s hunting preserves faced a cruel rule. If their large dogs chased royal game, the dogs had their knees cut to stop the pursuit.
The statement notes that human tears are primarily water and contain saline traces, highlighting their composition as largely aqueous with mineral content.
In early Normandy the American death toll averaged 300 soldiers daily while Dr Harrow Shapely notes cancer killed 400 Americans daily during the same period. He laments U S spending less than 2 dollars on cancer research per 1 000 000 spent on military war urging more funding, noting Canada plans large postwar health programs to support research and seek cures for now incurable diseases.
Rockefeller Jr. addresses the Chamber of Commerce on December 5, 1918, asserting that every man deserves fair wages, reasonable hours, safe working conditions, a decent home, and opportunities to play learn worship and love, with industry bearing responsibility alongside government and society to ensure these conditions prevail.
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