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ACTUAL WAR FRONT
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F. J. DELBRIDGE
Representative,
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Ihnuid, Field Pieces, IGres Dive
Ammunition,
The Kith reserve battery of the
81st Field Regiment from Guelph,,
under the command of Lt.-Col. G.
i-L Ellis, moved into Camp Ipper-
wash recently Tor gunnery practice.*
It is believed to be the first time
live ammunition of 18-pound cali
bre has been used in Lambton
County or this section of Western
Ontario since the war of 1812.
The troops with motorized car-,
riers and 18-pound field pieces,
moved into camp under conditions
which could exist on any battle
front, The Russian steppes had
nothing on the bushland of Camp
Ipperwash.
lery 'trucks
ful handling
water they
ment. They went through the wood
ed area into the open section of the
camp where the guns were drawn
into
over
HEIDEMAN-RATZ
A charming autumn wedding was
solemnized at the Lutheran Church,
Zurich, when Gertrude Lavina,
daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Ratz, of Sliipka, was united in mar
riage to Karl George Heideman,
youngest son of Mr, and Mrs. Eg-'
bert Heideman, of Zurich. The cere
mony was performed by Rev. E, W,
Heimrich.
The. bride was^charming in a
chalk-white floor-length gown made,
on princess lines of alternate net
and applique lace, -designed with
long fitted sleeves, sweetheart neck
line and the full -skirt tapering into
a graceful train. The finger-tip
veil of net illusion in tiered style
was caught up into a pert sweet-'
heart cap of matching net and lace.
She carried a bouquet of Hollywood
roses. The bridesmaid, MissJMartha
Heideman, sister of the groom, wore
a floor-length gown of white bro
caded taffeta with sweetheart neck
line, puffed .sleeves, elbow-length
lace gloves and matching headdress
of white flowers. Her bouquet was
of Briarcliffe roses. Ervin Ratz,
brother of the bride, was the best
man.
Following the ceremony a recep
tion was held at the home of the
bride's parents for over eighty
guests. For her travelling costume
the bride chose a two-piece medium
blue wool suit trimmed with fox!
fur -and matching accessories.
The groom’s gift to the bride was a silver tea service. I
After a short trip the young
couple will -reside on the groom’s
farm, north of Zurich.
WHALEN
.(Too late for lagt week)
United Church Aniiiversai’y
Large congregations attended the
annual Thanksgiving anniversary-
service on< Sunday last, when Rev.
Ernest Grigg, of xExeter, was the
speaker for the. morning service and 1
Rev. Moores, of Lucan, for the eve-.
ning service. A male quartette
from Woodham and Kirkton provid
ed the music for the morning, while
Centralia choir assisted by Whal
en choir, provided music for the
evening. Miss Hardy, of Lucan,
also favored with a solo. *
Mr, Roy Hodgson, of Goderich;
Miss Maida Morley, of Elmira; Miss
Jean Morley, of Lucan; Miss Shir
ley Squire, of London, and Miss
Dorothy Hazelwood, of Thames
Road, were week-end visitors 'at
their homes. ■ *.
Mrs. Milne Pullen returned to her
home on Friday from London, where
she has been a patient in the hos
pital. Early Sunday morning her
condition became suddenly worse
and she had to return to the hospi
tal. Her soil, Donald, is also a pa
tient in the hospital, ‘Their many
friends hope they will soon be much
improved.
First Encounter
the first time many of
the reserve groups had even, been
qn the larger guns and. their first
encounter with live ammunition.
The four crews designated -to gun
nery practice on Sunday took the
range in the morning and were still
in operation late iji the afternoon.
Actual warfare- condition was the
idea of the whole set-up, with com
munication lines and -observation
posts set up over the miles of terri
tory and from points of vantage on
the lake front Lt.-Col. G. H. Ellis
[commanded his battery with telling
results on the’ floating target anch
ored offshore in the waters -of Lake
Huron.
Range officer, Lieut. Clare, and
armament artificer, Staff Sgt. Jones,
of London, and Brig. Sgt.-Major
H. J, Darton were on hand as special
instructors
pleasure at
the reserve units performed their
duties. It was a successful training
set-up which required much advance
work to enable the groups to suc
cessfully carry out the work. Major
G. H. Brown, camp staff officer, con
tributed to the efforts put forth to
make the achievement possible.
The ranges of the new camp
are among the finest in Ontario
and bring Military, District • No. if
into possession of some of the finest
training grounds of any- military es
tablishment. The week-end man
oeuvres gave the reserve batteries
of Western Ontario a real taste of
I actual warfare and from the show
ing made there are many units now
1 formed which could give substan
tial aid in defending Canada.
Ears Roar
The reaction to the roar of the
■guns was marked by various ex
pressions. The instructors, time-
hardened • to -the roar of the fir
ing, moved among the men giving
last minute instructions while young
gunners and old men serving in these
units took positions and as the guns
.roared salvos out over the open
stretches across’’the woodlands to
ward the target in the lake, men felt
their ears and moved on to other
duties in readiness for me next com
mand, which might, come at any .mo
ment. Mud and watei\ proved no
obstacles.
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_ ....... . a
number of people in the audience
looked at one another and hoarse
ly whispered: “He must have had
hash for dinner ”
Froth Directorate of
Public Relations Army
O.W.A.C. GRADUATES
FACE NEW DUTIES
WITH HIGH RESOLVE
COLDAWAY
“To be trained like the C.W.A.C.
girls, to enlist in the most dramatic
act ever staged in thp history of
women in Canada, to give service to
our empire like men! What a mo
ment to recall after this - war is
over!” writes an observer who was
present at the recent, graduation ex
ercises at the Canadian Women's
Army Corps Training Centre, Ste.
Anne de Bellevue, P.Q.
The writer records her impres
sions aS follows:
“As the smartly-clad feminine
figures marched across the sun-lit
college grounds, answering the or
ders issued by their officers with
quick precision and rhythmic grace#
a - voice nearby was heard to re
mark: ‘I cannot see the sense of
treating women like men, putting
them into uniform and drilling
them like soldiers destined for the
battle-front. Why cannot they serve
their country as cookd. stenograph
ers, motor drivers and in other ser-
smart precisionPut
that brought a
faces of the new
their country shoulder-to-shoul-
They more
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ALWAYS SERVING CANADA
THIS EXETER TIMES-ADVOCATE, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 5th, 1942
vices without aping men, wearing
brass buttons, military uniforms and
drilling in this way. I think it is
just another item of expense for the
Canadian Government.’
“Pondering over these remarks
it seems .that this is an opportunity
to express my views of women in
uniform. First and foremost let
us remember that Canada's Govern
ment and war leaders are calling not
only the men to serve their country,
but they are calling the women,
too, to aid (Canada in its hour of
danger and distress,
“With regard to the remarks over
heard, such criticism is easily gain
said- To begin with Canada’s army
of women are sent to their train
ing centres' and given a few weeks’
intensive military drill, map read
ing and other studies, along with
physical training and deportment.
Thia iperiod of exercise# under the
direction of shilled physical drill in
structors is offered so that the wo
men recruits may become harden
ed and built up physically,
fore, when they undertake their war
duties they are stronger and bet
ter fitted to give good service,
“Discipline is one of the benefits
included in the course of training,
Many cadets have never realised
the true meaning of discipline’ in
'their sheltered way of life, Every
psychologist realizes the truth of
this statement and the value of con
trol in mental and moral education.
“Now about the uniforms, brass
buttons and the military tout-en
semble, There Is, something about
esprit de corps that is difficult to
explain. But it is there whenever
a group of human beings gather to
gether as a unit, wearing the same
badge pf office and. attired in the same uniform. The army girls real
ize what the uniform stands for and
it certainly spurs them on to faith
ful and steadfast service.
“With regard to equipping the
army girls with uniform and all the
accessories necessary for their out
fit, it is well to recall that when
the girls graduate and enter the ac
tive service as stenographers, filing
clerks, cooks, ambulance drivers or
whatever type of service they under
take, they receive less in actual
cash than their sisters in mufti who
are employed in similar work,
the army .girls are proud to be serv
ing
.der with, their menfolk.
than repay ‘the Government for the
cost of their military equipment or
the cost of them humlile salaries.
“Many outstanding naval, mili-
tary and air force officers attend
ing tpe demonstrations that day at
Ste. Anne de Bellevue, helped to
make the event a memorable one.
The only woman major-general ip
the British Army, Major-General
dean Knox, controller-general of
the Auxiliary Territorial Service of
Great Britain, in presenting the
’pips’ to the graduates, gave each
girl a few words of congratulation
and a bandshake
proud smile to the
officers.
“I watched the
sguad and I remembered the women
of devastated Europe, who having
suffered greatly, would welcome the
opportunity of leaping forward if
their governments summoned them
to save their blood-stained land from
the enemy’s clutches, To them it
would be the call of a saviour, the
very voice of Providence But they
cannot do so. Fortunately, Can*
adian women can, and are doing
their part.
“That graduation day at the CAM,
A.C, Training .Centre was to me a
source of inspiration and encourage
ment, thankfulness and hope. Mar
tial music floated on the breeze#
the flag fluttered freely over ths
scene as the girls marched forward,
healthy, happy and eager to serve.
“Women have always rallied to
duty at the critical moment. Oujc
Canadian girls of the new army are
following in the footsteps of the
world’s heroines, ’other young wo
men who have pot yet joined their
sisters in uniform are summoned.
It is their privilege to taka part in
this crusade for righteousness. The
call is for TODAY! Nothing mat
ters but VICTORY’
I G H THE T O R C
We re-dedicate on this our 125th Birthday all our
accumulated experience, knowledge, technical skill
and financial strength to the service of Canada and
her citizens; ” .
Cjlorious deeds for humanity have brightened the
years of the century and a quarter through which the •
Bank of Montreal has lived and served Canada. Sordid
deeds of treachery and tyranny cannot detract from
the record of coutage, faith and achievement made by
democratic, freedom-loving nations and peoples.
Canada, in the 125 years of the Bank’s existence, has grown
frorii a pioneer colony to a state great among nations in
wealth, world-wide activities and influence.
Born when Canada was still a wilderness, with here and there
a town, the Bank of Montreal has matched, worked and fought
beside Canadians of all generations since 1817, assisting in every
field of endeavour to build and preserve the nation.
As on our 100th Birthday,, in 1917, we now find Canada, to
gether with her sister dominions and her allies, fighting with
all her strength, but confidently, for freedom and all that free
dom holds.
When the iBank of Montreal
began business on November
3,1817, the only transportation
in Canada Was provided by horse,
wagon, stagecoach,canoe and river
packet. There was- no means of
communication, excepting letters
delivered by courier. There was no
common currency.
In 1942, the picture of Canada pre*
sents a modernly equipped nation
with gigantic industries, networks of
railroads and motor highways, great
steamship lines, continental airlines,
instantaneous communications
between all parts of the coun
try and with all parts of the
world, and a stable system of
banking which gives wings to
commerce.
Iti this picture, builded into it
for twelve and a half decades^
generation after generation,
stands the Bank of Montreal,
now with hundreds of branches,
strong with youth, experienced
with age-still serving Canada,
in this latest time of crisis.
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