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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1943
Page
2
The British Ministry of Information notes wartime scientific progress remains largely secret yet reveals valuable work by scientists in Britain. They say for every disclosed fact, ten remain untold until the war ends, while public hints show scientists combat war horrors in fields both related and unrelated to warfare.
The article praises radio location as a pivotal British wartime invention aiding air defense and the Battle of Britain. It notes British advances include magnetic mine defeat devices, land mine detectors, new explosive types, anti air shells, and medical breakthroughs like the sulphapyridine drug and penicillin in development by Professor Alexander Fleming. It also credits food dehydration with boosting supplies from Canada and the United States.
Guadalupe Soto, a Mexican immigrant, wanders through a Richmond rationing center asking in broken English about getting gasoline. The scene reflects wartime fuel controls and the tension of scarce resources in a local city setting.
Col Dennys Reitz, newly appointed South African High Commissioner in London, notes 40 percent of the Union's people are of Dutch descent and serve as volunteers. He recalls his Boer War ties with Smuts and praises Britain's justice in ruling conquered peoples.
For a thorough tire examination the tire should be removed from the rim and every bit of outside and inside surface inspected. 2513
Royal Canadian Air Force Headquarters announces recent commissions of numerous airmen in Canada. Names include Gales Het, Piotr Meebo, Oleg, Swen Pon, Nata Te Pirreyathe, Robert Wade, Weightman, and others from various bases and regions. The list reflects wide participation across squadrons and training establishments.
Tunisian despatches report Field Marshal Erwin Rommel commandeered the mansion of rich olive grove owner Pierre Fages for a 21 day stay in Sfax with an Italian general in a backyard tent. Fages calls Rommel a gentleman and his staff pigs while noting stolen money paid to them and missing silver and linen after the Nazis departed.
The Red Shield War Service Officers in England served 12,490,383 cups of tea coffee and cocoa to service members from their arrival in 1940s through 1942 and provided 9,079,198 teas and light meals with hot coverages.
Canadian Business recounts a radio salesman boasting of a flawless sale. He wins a $300 contract after a smooth pitch, only to be halted by a customer revealing her house lacks electricity. She asks him to convert the radio set to gas.
A Home Service ad urges women to boost health and appearance through exercise and proper body mechanics. It promotes a booklet titled Wealth and to Home Service Dept, Winnipeg, offering guidance on toning the body, reducing nervous tension, and improving organ function. Include name and address for a copy request.
Mrs. Walter McOwraith of Guelph Ontario contends coincidence stretches far as she mailed a retribution to a major cigarette fund that provided free smokes for soldiers overseas. The unintended recipient of her gift was her husband Gunner Walter Mellwraith.
The Western Division Health League of Canada offers methods to extend tea and coffee rations amid shortages. Advice covers boiling and steeping tea properly, using cereal grain substitutes with milk, and creating tomato soup drinks with cheese sandwiches as economical options. A postcard request to the league at 111 Avenue Road, Toronto, provides a free Vitamin Chart.
The Merchant Navy life jacket light is improved for quicker delivery and reliability. A shoulder mount with a spring clip and a battery pocket allow easy two finger operation and a plug in top of the battery enables instant switching. The device remains visible at sea and has saved lives.
A five year old pigeon named Bonzey, famed for flying 160000 miles with the RAF, was given two weeks leave after suffering shock from a fire aboard the bomber she served. Officials also note Manitoba forest area is officially 137000 square miles.
Reports from Sven ska Taghladet claim police orders authorize arrest of workers on pretext of illegal activity to fill labor gaps. About 1060 workers allegedly recruited this way in Nowjlone are said to have been deported to Germany.
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