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Newspaper
Rossburn Review
Location
Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
3
William J. Thorpe of labor questioned security payments for Hess and his family in Britain. Mr Eden replied Hess carried only limited funds here and any past investments would be inaccessible as an enemy prisoner.
Naval sources report over 11 million gross tons of Allied merchant shipping reached North Africa between November 8 and May 8. Losses from enemy action stood at 2.16 percent.
The Eighth Army has dominated Africa's desert fighting for two and a half years. It is described as an army of young veterans with battalion commanders often under thirty and brigadiers in the mid thirties. Units include the Fifty First Highland and Fiftieth divisions, drawn from the UK and allied troops from Australia New Zealand South Africa and India.
The article lauds General Montgomery and the Eighth Army for their epic advance and praises the vast supply network. A 12,000 mile sea line from Britain to Egypt and an expanding land line supported the campaign with 520 tons daily water and stores, including tanks and soap, all delivered on schedule for a Christmas dinner for every man.
The article notes a major logistics feat as one thousand tanks were repaired and returned to action in the first month of the campaign. In twenty four hours eighty eight heavy tanks were repaired in the battle area with thirty six by a single corps. The work was by the Quartermaster General's Staff and the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. The Eighth Army advance is described as a turning point boosting Allied morale and likely to be recorded as an event of outstanding significance.
Vitamin A is essential for eyes and body tissues, helping mucous membranes resist infections. It notes night blindness from deficiency, advises daily yellow or green vegetables like carrots, spinach, and squash, and describes tasty carrot strips as a practical serving idea. The piece cites Leeman of the Health League of Canada offering a free Vitamin Chart.
A historical note describes a food concern in Carthage using the trademark 9 stars for ash sauce packed in hermetically sealed con tre. It also mentions a motor car needing 110 feet to 100 feet to stop from 50 mph.
Calgary based Mary Dover promoted from major to lieutenant colonel and takes command of Canada’s largest women’s training centre at No 3 C W A C Basic training centre in Kitchener Ontario.
The piece contrasts World War I leadership shifts with World War II era changes. It notes Wavell and Auchinleck moved, Rommel’s advance, and losses at Loos, with more restrained retirements. It cites Jellicoe Beatty exchanges and Lloyd George’s judgments, ending with Haig’s survival and Runyon Duff Cooper quips.
List of graduates under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan from No 11 Service Dagee School Yorkton Saskatchewan and various towns. Also lists recently commissioned airmen in Canada across pilots navigators wireless operator air gunner with names and hometowns in Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta Ontario and Nunavut regions.
New aircraft engines during green runs produce about 2,000 kilowatt hours each when connected to a standard electric generator. At one factory, the test cells generate over 4,000,000 kilowatt hours, worth around $24,000, powering factory tools and lighting while helping engineers assess engine performance.
Canada’s poultry sector anticipates unprecedented 12 month demand with at least 100 million dozen eggs needed for export to multiple countries. Military needs have doubled since the war’s start and civilian demand remains high, stressing supply.
A collection of quotes emphasizing growth through effort and action. Notable lines from Coolidge, Dickens, Milnes, Eddy, Locke, and Maeterlinck reflect on the role of struggle in development and the duty to live by understood truths. The piece closes with the number 2517.
Moscow correspondent reports a popular four act drama at Archangel Grand Theatre marking the 25th anniversary of the Red Army. The play centers on two merchant ships the Saltykov Shchedrin and the Carmencita with a strong friendship between captains and a wartime rescue culminating in a musical tribute.
A young man asks about paying three dollars a month for a sporty model. The salesman balks, saying at that rate it would take a hundred years. The youth, undeterred, asserts the car is worth it despite the implausible plan.
A brief note explains that dragonflies, though possessing six legs, are unable to walk effectively.
A man on leave searches for a grey flannel suit only to learn his wife wore it and discovers her make do and mend effort. He notes his shirt, pull over, and scarlet blazer were repurposed for her ARP outfit while she joins a make do and mend class. He vows changes.
The pronghorn antelope is described as the fleetest of native American quad rupeds, highlighting its speed among four footed herbivores.
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