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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
2
Visitors to Canada are impressed by the nation's wartime effort. Despite distance from fronts and lack of direct attack, Canadians show strong detachment from reality of war and a clear readiness to support an Allied victory. Canada contributes manpower and materials second to none relative to population.
Figures show nearly sixty percent of those aged fourteen and older are in the armed forces or at work. In October 1942 about 1,075,000 women were employed in industry to release men for service, versus 638,000 in 1939. Peak labor demand was thought to be September 1943 at 219,000 workers, but a shortage is now anticipated next year with 98,000 for armed forces, 250,000 for agriculture, 10,000 for munitions, and 2,000 for basic metal mining.
A wartime note on farm labor shortages in Canada. Despite scarce help, farmers produced record crops and met domestic and export commitments. About 145,529 in the eligible age group have farm-work postponements, with soldiers and airmen allowed leave to work on farms. Dominion Day approaches as Canada takes its full wartime responsibilities.
A reader urges using Kellogg's All-Bran as a gentle solution for constipation caused by lack of bulk in the diet. Eat two bowls daily with water, find relief, and stay regular without harsh laxatives. Grocers stock Kellogg's bran.
The Winnipeg Tribune reports Maple Leaf explains Canadian Army practice. Brass officers clarified that three cheers exclude a tiger and if extra cheers are needed the command is four cheers. Tigers are not called for in subsequent orders.
The first air raid warning on Fanning Island sends residents to slit trenches while colorful umbrellas shade sunlit beaches. Missionaries warn against the idea as locals donate about £50 to a wartime loan, hoping to fund personal ambitions like bicycles and sewing machines.
The piece highlights nurses from Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service serving with the Air Force. It notes they accompany badly wounded men on dangerous flights despite lacking formal flying training and compares their role to American flying nurses.
Q and A on ration items like molasses for cooking and evaporated milk limits. Travelers should not carry ration books to hospitals unless staying two weeks or more. One G coupon covers six 16 ounce tins of evaporated milk. Submit questions and request pamphlets to the Wartime Prices and Ration Board in your province.
The roster names air observer, gunnery and pilot trainees by base and home town for No 5, No 3, No 7, No 1, No 4, No 10, No 11, No 17 and No 5 Wireless Air Gunners schools. Entries include students from Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia with cities such as Minnedosa Dafoe The Pas Yorkton and Dauphin. If you sailed directly north from Hawaii you would strike Alaska.
Seventy three civilian planters along the south coast of New Guinea, equipped with harness, expect to reach the pre war output of 1200 tons in the first year.
Report notes the amount of lumber used to crate a bomber could construct a five-room house and mentions roughly 150,000 war refugees in Great Britain.
A marching force departs from an Adriatic port to reach an olive grove over 150 miles away in a synchronized operation. Sappers with bulldozers strengthen routes, diversions reduce wear, and heavy traffic is channeled as snow, cold and blizzards test execution.
Lt. George Beurling returned to Canada for RCAF duties says the German pilots have lost spirit. He praises bombers as the real war effort and refuses to fly a bomber himself, trusting fast fighters to finish the enemy. He notes little air activity over the Channel and across occupied Europe.
The Montreal Star editorial extols India’s significant role in the world conflict. It lauds army navy air force and industrial contributions and cites official Indian government figures to prove India’s full commitment and pride in the war effort.
A historical note recalls how butter buried for seven years was valued as a rare delicacy by early Scotch and Irish communities. The long aging was said to deepen flavor and preserve fat through lean periods.
Victor B. Newman is promoted to supervisor of Fire Protection Western Region for Canadian National Railways. He succeeds the late W. H. Kilby and will oversee department operations across the western region. Newman, born in Portage la Prairie, began with Grand Trunk Pacific in 1918 and rose through fire protection to inspector and assistant superintendent before this appointment.
A montage of wartime quips and banter spans officers and recruits. Jokes cover fire drills, pudding, mushrooms, sedentary work, Sunday school, car swearing, and enlistment motives. The caravan of punchlines preserves a breezy military tone.
A collection of aphorisms from Coleridge Bacon Eddy Taylor Bruyere and Haldene stressing prudent association first impressions kindness sociability and the value of individual paths within society. The quotes urge careful judgment in choosing company and emphasize character over intellect in social harmony.
Scientific Agriculture reports grasshopper bait using one part low grade flour to 13 parts sawdust performs as well as bran and sawdust bait of equal volumes. The findings reflect conditions typical of the Northern Great Plains and emphasize cost efficiency.
The first lifeboats were designed at the end of the 18th century, marking the origin of organized sea rescue craft. Early models evolved quickly as maritime safety concerns grew and supply for sailors increased across ports.
Dr. Lewis M. Hursthal of Boston reports a new form of drug addiction to the New York medical society. He claims his experiences suggest more people misuse thyroid hormones beyond medical need.
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