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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 30, 1945
Page
2
Despite the war in Europe ending, suffering continues as looting and destruction left stores depleted. Rehabilitation is slow, with widespread privation in formerly occupied regions. Reconstruction faces complex challenges as farms and factories were destroyed by Nazis or bombed, delaying relief efforts.
A wartime compare shows Canada consuming 107 more pounds of food per person annually than before 1939. In contrast the United Kingdom drops 11 pounds, France 147 pounds, and the Netherlands 244 pounds per person.
An appeal asks Canadians to donate used warm clothing for Europe this fall to ease winter shortages due to wartime looting and fuel scarcity. Canada has been asked to provide ten million pounds, continuing its help after aiding Europe's liberation.
A compilation of aphorisms on success, steering life, thorough work, and virtue. Included are thoughts from Nichol, Seneca, Bovee, Gladstone, Eddy, and Wayne about perseverance, direction, honesty, and enduring life values.
A recently released Wren recalls a demobilization officer asking her prior profession. Her answer None led to astonishment when formalities ended and it was found she had unintentionally stated Nun. The tale, drawn from Manchester Guardian reporting, highlights a clerical misunderstanding in wartime demobilization.
The text notes a large energy requirement, stating it takes about a ton and a half of coal to produce enough coke to smelt one ton of pig iron for steel. This highlights the energy intensity and efficiency challenges in historical steel production.
The piece notes Japan's vast, well equipped army trained for war, yet unable to deploy it effectively. It credits U S naval victories at Midway, island air bases, air power, and the atomic bomb for crippling Japan's military capacity, leaving a previously formidable force unable to fight.
Leonard Lyons reports a Russian delegation evaded interview requests until a sole member who spoke English agreed to meet. When asked for a time he cryptically answered I shall see you at 12 o'clock the day before yesterday, revealing the elusive humor of a cautious group.
Question and answer style notice from Wartime Prices and Trade Board outlining cost of living changes from WWI to WWII, furnishing rental pricing rules for furnished homes, rationale for meat rationing, and guidance on requesting the Consumers' News pamphlet or the ceiling price Blue Book. It notes no extra rations can be allocated for welcome home events and directs readers to contact provincial offices for copies.
The Vancouver Sun notes UNRRA's estimate of 100,000,000 Europeans needing care this winter, prior to Russia's aid request. It laments Britain's 47,000,000 population being excluded and highlights Canadian sympathy. Britain ships less food to Europe as it preserves its own supplies, showing self sacrifice and a lesson for others.
The P-51H Mustang is described as the world’s fastest propeller driven aircraft. It is expected to exceed 460 mph, suited for high altitude flight with a long range.
W M Ritchie reports rising prairie wolf skins in auctions over ten years with 1934 35 season 53 018 pelts at 6 77 average and 1943 44 season 65 712 at 13 27 average. Most pelts come from Alberta Saskatchewan while timber wolves fall from 12 000 to 9 260. Pelts used for trimming coats and garments.
A London firm has completed Russia s first modern title predictor. Only about a dozen exist worldwide. The device uses 30 components modeling sun and moon forces to predict tides for any date and location. Weighing about a ton and taking two years to build, it supported Allied landings in Italy and Normandy and aided Far Eastern operations.
A report notes that oaks sustain a higher incidence of lightning strikes compared with other tree species, suggesting greater electrical vulnerability and emphasizing safety measures around large oak specimens.
Cpl Ruby Ward of Moose Jaw Saskatchewan highlights CWAC role in wartime duties and training across Canada England and the Continent. The article celebrates CWAC anniversary noting non combatant yet dangerous assignments and the integration of women as dental assistants alongside Wrens and WDs with 15 million operations accomplished.
Defence headquarters announced the Royal Canadian Armored Corps gains the King’s approval to adopt the Royal prefix. Assent was given August 2 making the name change effective from that day. The corps built a strong armored warfare reputation after forming tanks for Sicily, then Italy, Normandy, and subsequent divisions.
A series of light anecdotes shows a Swedish farmer seeking naturalization and satisfaction with the nation, a boss wanting an office boy who refuses smoking yet enjoys ice cream, a farmer’s wife urging medicine labeling for horse and husband, a girl liking milk, a judge quipping about bigotry and trigonomety, a mother and teacher quarreling over George Washington knowledge, a sawdust joke about making a circus ring, and a note that historians say gloves have been used for over 3,000 years.
Faulty ad text touts MEDAL and GOLD capsules for swift relief of backache leg cramps and rheumatic pain. Claims include blood filtration and rapid effect with 40c box. Ad reads like a misformatted health product pitch with imprecise ingredients and dubious certainty.
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