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TBVRS:,.. FEBRUARY '7th,, 1946
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This is the 'third installment of uui doing all we have ".done and".
hid eztperienecs ...in- C ermari 41, ' `that he was grateful' for the frank.
chronicled b y lion. Cuptair lt, conversati'on: T --'the first he. had
• ' ""•, Douglas MacDonald, who is ser. had since '1939 when he . was re •
Jack Bowers of the 'R.C',A.F:,;
'son of Mr, andi Mrs.,Shir'1' Bowers
of" .H "
uron Towi?ship ,returned
from oVcrseas "last week;
• l • Lieub 'II. D, . Thompson,; was in
London the latter part :of . the.
week, where he received his, army
discharge.
• o • .his
• Brother,s *one � Week "
Joseph' .and Ilaymond "St Marie
of East Wawanosli, arrived' hone
on- the Scythia:' and Queen,
abeth respectively which'• docked
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at Halifait•'. nd 'New;York,- Willi
the brothers meeting at London,
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Returns, On Queen Elizabeth
Pte.- Jean' M. Sand
Sandy, . daughter
of'Elliott Sandie. of ,Ashfield,
'turned frarri overseas : <on• boar
. w:.. .._.._ . a....., : ,.,. d. . J' y., ink., but • like the' ; re' �_
• he fi orn. m�y.. point • of view- because: k Canada,. I
the Queen Elizabeth W,hicli• dOek-' idea .,of,'having the men in that •hat I got: some. ,real exerc'• are tho a wh
ed at `New 'York' On, Sunda Jean iso . 'walked _ $ . o, would'; beritical
Y•. informal way. I •thmk•..the lik:
Y e miles a.lon the `canal' -rand: and yet I• feel that if
g nfc t - we are going
ving as'a padre "with: -tkie r ging
Rifles.
Dcceiriber 15,� 1945,.
Did I tell ` you; thatti I expect
to have an all-Canadian.a,wedding.
sometime 'in January,.`a CWAC
.and a• corporal in • the medi •
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cal
r.orps,, It will be the.�.'first in;
',the
.217 .Brigade.., The' "'ceremony l'
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Will'
eallect.iiolrl•England. 'Jie is really
a cultured T person;. a Prussian 1
•suspect and s count or baron. I
'•farrcy.he is. one of•thboid military
'type,' who fought Wars like- -
gen.;
tl��nien� arid, lost thorn according .to
the,, tOres:• Ceita'inly there :is- no•
trace. of arrogance about him but
he does display ,a certain •di n'
Hes: the sort'who eoiTim
and ai
modicum of respect in,_any_ease, ..
be' significant only frorn a•
sell
gious point'of view, however- The • • 'December "1;9' 1.945
couple have. ,to go to• Holland and.`.,. Today I used my own. vehicle,
be
married . under civil auspices fpr' the first' 'time: It returned
.there:
fr n ' the
p e g t
t,: � •spent
on•. • the 'ea
men,on;
guard Tomol r.ow. I airs .• expecting to bef-or;e las
this • mown-
, � trig qut ' nal • talking
three corm>ani.o `that are doing t with
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the, rd andthose
this' guard ;out•
y along. •• the '. Em
s-•• s in their, billets and' : I
, shad.auncla.
Jade: Canal.. It will keep' me with 'them. .It
was very enjoyable
'prett� :bus •I think,
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PAGE SEVEN
ABOUT
"hose �Income .Tax �Returns
IC 'O N�'
Leave " ,� • . .
it. untjl ten' minutes before . °
train• bine . on April 30.
When you send .our c h e •
...;.. :.. youi• que:>tsYour,'busmess'�
Getting your.. books in shape to ••'make ` the
returns i s.
Can Hel ' You?
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iptey, Ontario..:
attend service together and meet
together' at the Coininunion
Of course; if it were : gen'erally
known' in ana a .suose th
, Pp ere
who` is a member of the -Women's
'it., too I found t
last_
ou ou,, : :un
'Army C ps had.;. ben overseas '.that -'there were. several.•:wh•o
' for' almost:. a ., y ear.:She .reach'
Y ed• switched their hours .onguard so.
London on , Monday g '
that they might .coxae' to .church
Welcomed_•. -B ::.,_ :'r'ho., .,.would' me -an • th ,.
- Y Nejil e0rs , , at-sorrre-o f
-- -- - thorn : essibl ` diat
're..•:•••'s' -arid_ ane' libors of th p Y dextra . out
::ni ht ;t be• ,'
--Zion.'_:.'Gomm-.-nit -�� -gathered _ . �:-g
y g hexed .,.las,t.. �.�, ,.,, at -the:. service --When
:L..Tu a --_e0-- ... ' _.. th.ey .do•:th�:t.:;:I. think theleast','
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., . essi.Y --. ,. _.. .: at._ Lhe -home .of- ._:.,:w least I
can
do�.. .
s,.
at
� em' :.
Mr. ' "n t . t t
o�
. a d Mrs.haveasel•
vice no .matter
to. weleorne. th it what sort of
e son '.T r._ J: W :__ _.. ]ace:'
' P p
• :` Hun•• we :have it .i , Di �.. j
ter who had aril n. d_, tell you' th
v , ;hom 5 ate
that da from oversea General l is ver leased
Y s. Jim re-, . r Y p
g e Y.
'.turned with' the : Elgin' Regirnent- •that he is to have •hisservice an
whichwaslgiven a civic reception-�4ve ;a.German pastor. for it?.
' and banquet •• .a 't St ; . Thomas
'Decembea 16;•':1.945:
Where'hewas net by members of a
h We had `a'' lather nice servic famil -who: were u .
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" Y'guests fit.. • .
the 'bthis .morning, • -about.. thirty men
anquet. At'the Hunter.
home , _
gathered in one of ''th;e b l•1ets,.and
that••ni ht. -a; lea ' -
g ,.. P sant evening' of:., ;� .
it lasted ,about. `a 'half 'hour. -I'
card,.: ,a .ilig. . 4vas»,. ' r
1l Y .enloyaed`.••afier• lannin e- bePretty'.
which lunch •vias served.' . p busy :thru
. to ist•mas ,..and e .' ew
ear
Arri'...
ved..Home_ Wedn' having the
esday g . usual •.Sunda, services
. �Y
Pte�.'•Jim:.Chinwson-of ;:_.and_.:a.. ervice r t:
, Mrs -=:a -rid is; mss-�E��e-- an
Mrs; Charles' 'Chi Chri .,,•
re h stcxias • mortii •_ . '
.,.. a,.. ac ed his rig... and -Ne-�
home=her'e last W Year's Ev
ednesday:.night; e .and•:New Years pay
Jim,`: who. had been.,. The . nu ber `
overseas for _ m , of; people •,who are
'bout :21xL ear. ... _ .::. � .. , ,,t . . •' . ._ _.:. _....
years, returned home . nterested, is- •faigreater. than ,1
-«-on:the Ile -d -j'xanee, H•e = a ' }lou ht=es ecial the :
Was vvi h g p 3z nui •
n armourej
n division- acid Iandc.d ..whoa. have asked � if : they.. might
anee' earl in -July have: a
Y', Jul following..Communlon service at
- the Norman • Y s_�Chri
d`Y-.:_iu_v-as�on=.--�e�w=aa stmas.-,I---do:.�. o ' . ;t- a-t�-t-1
Pe-
• with,- this unit. through. s �iritual significance flf,:'fhis.-time
Belgium, Holland':, , 'sh ' 't '
,arrd into. Ger- ant. be lost • on them. I'd; like
many. Jim's brother Harr• • to have'a carol service`in the 'of -
y is full 'freers'
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overseas with .the `it.C.A.F., :and 'fivers' -mess :on Christmas Eve -too
to the trial; hist I ^saw the "great December 23, :1945.
Meyer" today as hey' passed on bis : About ten of s us drove up, :to
way. this•. place'' 1
. to e;:court..' Last �-night I ,.cal ed� Norddech .an
. pent'at_bri ode .mess. and -ended
up helping them train a uartette an .four's' drive. Drivin can
.. �l g
oto singnever be said to be
Christmas carols. It wasvery interest:::
rill
more -.:Of:' -the: men-- th ` I"`h , ' ' _ :,to'firrd -a" etin :
ad .be xrTe � Pl'�ce�` a�.�"'afl"
there is : • ,
h none better'''. >, nor sa,under
;:than the church.. L.0/.1'01'4
hope
.that••people• at ho e ma :.feel .
m �'� as
o a. out. t. is ,and see•. that' what
back. .again,• �a•dre".:'That isn't" we do here is tr .oto: res `
1? ray . Y P eat' this
fault--•
co
novo you ;know �: Its .Jusi: ,. mmori ground of meeting to:all'
th.at_.:m o T eu :1
sty-ver-3lran. • in-•�t'hc.:. F. P. in"""irh�-�.•�'•es-like----th"a•.�1'ie
line diad such, � ood job May see it, ..as' suc ° n
a g, , J, b while Y . h i d begi,n'.t_o
the'. fi ht was; on' -that any"_realize-how,im ortant'our
g P Christ
lain • would e-
g t the same -welcome
:fore. Some of them. enjoyed it
too, 1 think,. because
k,.when' •I`left
the billets ; I• visited,' sited, someone .1.1S.
wally :sang out'a ;cheery "C �'rn
ion faith-is-=te them ' and every
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:as I' do, •' where- else.
I still haven't maria ed� tri-
�� � get
d
Ce g a ived:_at about 1730 hours- afte
'fun' i•ndeed. Ing in tTiis art • of German be
P.. Y
cause it is y' flat; blit •last-
De;c.rriber.'20 : 1945. night d i .
g r ve was, latero tin ro'
S gf
We had'tea at'' : an' erltirel: different`
t.he.�cl�aixghfoi� Y p
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Glubbefo e starting' b� `-" view `huad m�' , first tri ,it
• g. ack•�from, ,� �_ Y F .with
-' Oldenb.ur ''Tea .=there' is' 'ver my' new driver•"Plash'': S—
•: good, but the:: German..waitresseS `Quite a' name` fok:a Padre 's -bat-.
'' man -driver' J'-st n hes ha e_an_.arno annoying a u ow e s h'et •e
y g h bit.of bring . h.�,• t i
I in • l ''n as his• dQties..as•• bat
_ , a o lY :cake ..,first and .when man :than.'he
4 .4
especially the fact that I • 'am 'a
Canadian padre I` was interested
to find in. the :group a young •.Ger-'
;man. officer who. plans`, to enter
-the Ministry. as, •soon. as :he can.
You May ,be`.pleased to .know that
:Gen E'=== said he uc derso
X1 t ocl .
quite • well what I . had :said ' and .•
he 'thought the . others' did .too
After, that ' I '• took '•General ` von'.
G fora; • a walk' which .lasted ',
i
about half an. hour,. 'I had a.:ver
Y '.
interesting time di_scussing nat
o°nal Socialism with :-him and
E '• :. But I •had• to leave to' o-
to the- sergeants' mess ;for my
"Ca�•01-singin` :" ..'which' lasted: for
g
aifot,er� half ;hour
'LAC.Make Home • In Canada•
LAC. GordonG• Sampson, , who
has been overseas' for: .: the past
two arid. sa half years, .returned t�
Canada' .on the,• Ile de' F
ranee;: He
had :come out from England un
deli-the-eo1rn--Men,-wealthair: train-
m, `ing.,plan •t ' Port' Albert early,., in
Dint .of the n .r �nd_wh ie-hei married •.. .
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dtlring'„ their. overseas' • service, if•:it can be. arranged: •'
weren't .able, to 'get to'etherat: • Well, we managed o.ur service':
`ling ,tulle,,, although on one > oc 'for bur I'
German ; 'O,W 's' this
• • rasion: were 'within five miles. 'of' morning. I wasn't able'to:,be'th'ere
none•`another `on the continent;: • but John French,' chaplain•of tile•uA1RRiv
En >r 00 0 • 'Queen's 'Own • 'Rifles, .met: Pastor
Cramer at'the gate and.took him
e prisoners quarters and re
Din
mained : through the service? He
e .
loin': O�ierSeas yesreraay 'said it quite
'interesting and.
YESTODAY
Stilart Collyer :arrived
Others Who'. returned on this
tut them: in -London On SundaY.
Two other district boYs tra the
.,cythiti were Pte. :R. D.. .0enerai ...here now. s'ybe narne
: Thotrvon, of Huron 'Township able. as far as cconcerried.
,eather delayed the London for smile' time before the
oeYthia 16.hours in reaching' war., ,and had nisi) sPent a 'good
deal ,of kng)and .before*
:the last war: ;lie was commander,
.119te) I)id yon find lattevC6datr .4°11 c°cIri-D7'
h°t1 towels in: that mans. $uit took his 'plate 0.
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'Hotel Detec 4 Here is „remarkable thing. at.
went up for a :few minutes:
Whether th'ey felt it. they .:did
'express their. gratitude very sin-.
,These, gerieralsLare ever., ,so
friendly and 'cordial and yet I
can't help wondering , it's" gen-
uine.. would te friendrY
too4 .9nd yet sonic of the 'things'
paSt mate. me hesitate, j forgot
to tell you I :think that, we have
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you..re eusy consuming ;,that they' :is: at dl ving::'That Des t mean
turn :u � ' with: a �` - 'he's `a Dor driver or: drives' dan-
•. p s ndwi�ches: I aus ... P ..:_,.
Peet tbeyJi&ve.Lfot ind : they use gerously.. He•••out pf practice:'�i
fewer: sandwiches :ghat wa ... and think- ecaiuse`he has .quite a time
.Y
have' a reater residue Ito., take changing.: gears.. -especially when
home with them when the day is he' tries.'to .gear ,:down Some
dene...Had:.ariother.. treat:_in there times I. ; wish he'd...:.usee_the . brake.
today. too --a ;glasis of;'grapefruii• to slow: us down and often
rlC 's Rivett of Durigannon. He . 0ras
ater. posted .back••overseas,' La:.t
fall he. `v
• ei ed °. his ': discharge ..
papers- ireceived
England. :'and sdecided to . '
return to Canada; He arrived -
-6h.
on Tuesday of last week
and . ;saw his . twl
�.._._. o .y..ear o d .son ..,:.:.. ..;
orris fog the_f rs 1
he was; glad to.:set 'foot on level
• • ' wondered 'if he was trying t44 nse
• we ore_tooll,--,being very. for,. the. brak.e Pedal'as a chitch pedal
turiate: here as far a's celd wea; Ps he.'.tried' to shift gears.. AS- he
:snow haS fallen and it disappear. Israe7n.idnion0..ofe tl el est tl l',.i pI...,thofs,:tengeTri:k-noaf,
ed 'in a daY, of tri. SometimeS.
the e'attiOr is. raw, and We'llaVe call me shiftless . .But 'he • is a
not: had,ia . great 'deal of frost .0o,
good ,batinari and will' improve 'as
people, inayj!e• Very .thankful for Aft
-tlia? and we e'aVrieeli—rlifit iiii, .1113, servxce and. on my way -bac -W.'
mild weather T'-`: picked up Sorne.,Gernian •hymn
hoping ,that *the'
laStS because- 'once 'it changes it
hid service with nine •Gerrriani
is 'possible' 'that ttre nmy be Very,,,
*fe'table''to Say nothing of
faf as :the' .GerinanS_a re , Concerti':
.Decemiper 21, .1945,
leave:to..go lover lo; the to.
see,if• there is any PoSsibility 'of
holdini a 'Christmas service there.
none of .1 the,' uhits attehecl •to.
'brigade: ip ;Missed .ou t. .13y the way
it may' interest ",,ouft.o knoW that
Of the men are'to be Permitted to
in the Aurich. church, wheri •I aret
the feeling is aniong the ,eirnatiS„
generally S'Peaking; but 1,i 'know
that -one or two' of themen• 'at
least are 'bringing friends aldng,
it appeals to The as being, rather!.
signifiearit that -on Christmas eve,
'or :the prisoner. group, 'none of
Whom. speaks English Very 'Well,
Irnag,ine -trying preach :a short
stances. But wasn'.t too 'bad,
Well, too, 'With ...tntich more *gusto
than a siMilar Sized grout) of Can -
I took from our Canadian' Artny
order of Service with' the eXcep.„
tion • of the first prairer and thp
last. 'the IeSsOn Was 8t,
and the -sermon (Such; as it. was)
bring 'You good. tidings of great
joy which shall be toi all P'eople"..
It seemed to Me tharthe uSe of
the Word "all" might mean.a good
deal ,to thern, especially when the
sermon Was' preached by.la :can-,
adian. General , got, Up
'after tbe,Service and thanked me
in a formal little speech Tor what'
ground, . , as : the rip . across :was
quite'
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'rotig
h:
who arrived hoine on January' 2p.
ink to visit'ThiM 'and give. him
, days 'with her Parents; .Mr:
Mr., :and Mrs. Fred Anderson,
ing thera that their son David,
while on leaVe to Liverpool, had. •,
einergency operation there for •
• Mr. Lurie Ritchie .is assisting
• ,Mr. Billie*Andiew of Vancou-
ver, son, ofthe, late John Andrew'
and. Ma: Edith .Andrew of '
'While' on a buSiness trip l�
grandtn9fher; Mrs.' Susan Andrew,:
and Mr. and Mrs. Cordon. Kirk-
land.
by his relatives., in- this locality,
Mr. David. C, Anderson. of Stet.'
tler, Aita., who ll'as been in 'hos-
pital there sirree •last fall follow!:
giining Strength as they might „
wish. More encouraging nevi's 'is
Miss •Ada, Webster spent 'the
week -end with Mr/..and Mrs.
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