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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
2
Public health casualty figures rival war losses and spur calls for higher nutrition, medical services, research, and education. To reduce civilian deaths, society must fund programs and mobilize broad public backing.
The article notes Canada’s average life expectancy rising from 45 to 67 years over the past fifty years and a steadily falling infant mortality rate. It argues that about half of sickness could be prevented, saving suffering, lives, and money if illness is reduced by half, while crediting past progress in disease control and urging continued efforts for future gains.
Records show Canada has advanced unevenly in disease control through immunization and pasteurization. Diphtheria nearly vanished where immunization is widespread, with some areas reporting up to fifteen years without cases. Pasteurization lowered typhoid and other illnesses, cutting deaths from 1,112 in 1927 to 108 in 1942, suggesting continued health gains with sustained public effort.
Commodore Sir James Bisset in New York predicts a third giant liner of the Queen class as Britain's entry for the postwar blue riband of the Atlantic. He argues airplanes may not dominate transatlantic travel, asserting ninety percent of travelers will still prefer sea travel aboard ships like the Queen Mary.
A Swiss official said police uncovered an extensive underground fort beneath the closed German legation in Berne. Subterranean rooms featured luxurious furnishings and a large main chamber with bank-strong walls. It contained numerous modern radio devices intended for direct links with Berlin and was built to withstand siege or air attack.
A feature on Lt. Col. J. H. Williams known as Elephant Bill, leading a unique labor unit of 200 plus elephants in Burma. The animals built log bridges, carved roads, evacuated the sick, and could carry three men 12 miles daily over jungles. the("embryo") herd formed after 60 elephants decamped from Japanese lines in 1942.
A compact collection of notable quotes on virtue, state worth, truth, and leadership from St Paul Wendell Phillips John Stuart Mill Mary Baker Eddy and Chan ning. It presents reflections on truth, individual worth, and national greatness.
Mexican Sgt. Hector Felipe Jiminez Rubio, attached to Lowry Field, captured the local championship title in a standout performance. His victory highlights military athletes competing in regional events hosted at the base facility.
Q A reader asks about obtaining sugar to feed bees and the role of the ration administrator. Answers explain that those who feed bees and do not sell honey are not to be denied. Instructions cover losing a ration book and where to obtain a new one. Armed forces ration coupons do not expire.
A collage of light vignettes and safe jokes. A London evacuee watches a vicar at garden work and jokes about hearing a parson’s words when he “hits his thumb.” A prisoner boasts literacy but cannot read the meaning of his own writing. A man jokes with his doctor about a second appendix and a second wife. Other quips cover a riveter turned dentist, a palm reader’s secret, towel theft, a spelling error, and coffee consumption differences between the U S and England.
A. V. Alexander praised for devotion to the Royal Navy and urging renewed attention to sea defences. The piece notes Germany’s naval and aerial weaknesses as factors in avoiding invasion in 1940, and argues Hitler misread Britain’s readiness for war, triggering a premature conflict.
A group of CWACs from Dundurn Camp and a YWCA supervisor visit Regina before flying to Hollywood invited by the Hollywood Studio Club. Cpls. Roberge and Alexander and Pte. Fleming travel with plans for pool scenes, studio tours, and a hoped-for meeting with star names. Sgt. McBain has been promoted and two brothers serve overseas. several rural Saskatchewan CWAC entrants join and British war brides arrive in Canada.
British official white paper details that the Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth transported 1,243,535 people from war start to Germany’s capitulation. Majority were American and Canadian soldiers, totaling 869,694, as the ships ferried one division at a time across the Atlantic.
A well meaning stranger on a Parry Sound to Toronto train offered peanuts to six year old Donald Barager of Parry Sound. The child was being rushed to the Toronto hospital for Children to remove a throat obstruction which was a peanut.
New method by United States Army scientists rapidly freezes milk to tiny crystals at 20 degrees below zero, preserving taste when thawed. About 30,000 pints monthly go to hospital ships and wounded troops overseas, with 400,000 pints monthly for general use in Alaska. Potential peacetime civilian applications are noted as the program expands.
A historical note describes oven frying fish using salted milk and rice cereal crumbs for a crisp coating. It details quantities for 4 servings, instructions to dip, coat, and bake at 500 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes, and notes variations with frosted or evaporated milk for richer coating.
Petroleum used in automobiles contains energy stored by plants and animals long ago, converted into fuel that drives modern transportation.
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