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Lipton Limited, Lipton Build­ ing, Toronto. the Brit- United President Saturday Hertzog Quits Executive Post Bloemfontein, South Africa — The executive committee of the United Party approved Prime Minister Jan King Decorated Fliers London — The King made history in the No. 1 hangai- of an important Royal Air Force station “somewhere in England” when he conferred dec­ orations for gallantry on five young English fliers. His Majesty pinned on the medals and shook hands warmly, work, against which the latter bad | It was the first time in hundreds of protested in a statement issued, and, years that an English king has decor-? promised to investigate all “specific' ated men on active service and it was charges.” “I must protest strongly the first investiture in an airplane i * I E. J. NASH ■k < To make a fair test don’t dilute Nu-Blue Sunoco, with other gasoline. Let your tank run practically empty. Then put in Nu-Blue Sunoco. Compare it particu­ larly with premium-priced gasolines. We’ll rest our case on your findings. U.S. Can Now Sell Arms Washington —. The special session of the 76th Congress adjourned Fri­ day night after finally approving the Roosevelt administration bill 243 to 172 to repeal the United States arms embargo and substitute a system of “cash and carry” sales to the bellig­ erent nations of Europe. Roosevelt signed the bill noon. U-Boat Dodger Decorated . London — The Order of '■ ish Empire has been awarded to Hugh Roberts, captain of the British freigh­ ter iMopan, for the courage and skill he demonstrated in saving his "vessel after a four-hour fight under fire from a German submarine. More Work for Canadians Ottawa — Repeal of the States arms embargo will mean a heavy flow of American war mater­ ials to Canada and her allies but Can­ adian industry will be used to the full extent of its. capacity to produce, ac­ cording to informed circles here. Churchill Conferred' with French Paris — Winston Churchill, first lord of the British admiralty, held a series of surprise conferences with high French naval offials on the war at sea while reports from the western front told of increased activity by German land troops. The British nav­ al chieftain talked for two hours with Premier Daladier, conferred twice with Cesar Campinchi, French naval minister, and. lunched with Rear-Ad­ miral Jean Darlan, supreme com­ mander of French naval forces. Norway Sets "City of Flint” Free Osla, Norway — The wanderings of the United States freighter City of Flint under a Ge.rman prize crew end­ ed early Saturday when Norwegian officials interned the Nazi crew at Haugesund, on the Western Norweg­ ian coast, and released the ship to her American crew. The Norwegian ad­ miralty announced the ship, en route from Murmansk, Russia, to Hamburg, Germany, anchored at the Norwegian port without “valid reason” and that it was decided to interne the German crew and that the vessel would be “given free.” Then came the admir­ alty’s statement. which said: “The American City of Flint with a German prize crew, was allowed to use Nor­ wegian territorial waters from Trom­ so southward. The' ship, accompanied by a Norwegian warship, Olav Tryg- gvason, and one torpedo boat, arrived at Haugesund on Friday evening and anchored off Haugesund without per­ mission and without valid reason.” Hon. Hugh Guthrie Passes Ottawa — Hon. Hugh Guthrie, chairman of the board of transport commissioners and former minister of justice, died in hospital here Friday. Mr, Guthrie had not been in robust health during the past few years but he was able to carry on his duties at the head of the board to which he was appointed in 1935. He was 73 years of age. A native of Guelph, Mr. Guth­ rie was the dean of the House of Commons when he retired from ac­ tive political life in 1935. First elect­ ed in 1900 he served for almost 35 years continuously as member fpr Wellington South. During his parlia­ mentary career he served in various cabinet posts under three prime min­ ister and for a time was acting leader of the Conservative party. Says Nazis Can Stick Berlin — The German press pub­ lished tax statistics which, it claimed, showed the Reich was prepared fin­ ancially to carry the war to a “vic­ torious end.” Tax revenue for the se­ cond quarter of 1939 — July 1 to Sep­ tember 30 — were reported to have amounted to 6,179,000,000 marks (ap­ proximately $2,225,000,000) which the T/ % M ■till I--'.4 Madepo fci 1’^1 • ^aaazines, newspapers andthe fact that this process. is a great discovery, may antiquate present processes. > motorists a Made especially for high compression motors. this new gasoline gives EVERY car:- O n Bonus al lu^h-teii knockleii pawen O n surplus m f^nick AlaAiuuj 0 n DiuiDEnu ol economical mileaae All you’ve ever wanted in a gasoline AT REGULAR GAS PRICE newspapers said, was 1,500,000,000 above revenues during the same per­ iod last year. is T. of in Crertjr Tells Britain Canada Is Determined London —■ Canada entered the war “as the result of the free decision of a sovereign Parliament” and is with Great Britain as Great Britain with Canada — to the end, Hon. A. Crerar, Canadian mininster mines and natural resources, an address over the British casting Corporation system. said Broad' famous Dumbells May Re*Organize Toronto — The Dumbells, Canadian company of soldier enter­ tainers during the last war, will don grease paint and costumes again on Armistice night at Ottawa in a spec­ ial engagement for troops in the cap­ ital, The Dumbells may re-organize on a permanent basis. Smuts’ determination to stand beside [zones of eight of the country’s eleven [and favoritism in Canada's war work” Britain in the war with Germany. Former Premier J. B. M. Hertzog and the former defence minister, "Oswald Pirow, who resigned their posts when Gen. Hertzog’s neutrality policy was defeated in Parliament, resigned from the executive committee after it ap­ proved Gen, Smuts’ war policy by a vote of 27 to 12, Britain Has New Rallying Call London — Great Britain, at with Germany for the second war time within a generation, has adopted a rallying call destined to become as famous as Kitchener’s “Your country needs you” of 25 years ago, On bill­ boards throughout the United King­ dom the new message cries out in bold, red type: “Your freedom is in peril, defend it with all your might.” Holland Has Martial Law Amsterdam—Heavy influx of espi­ onage agents along the system of dik­ es constituting the Netherlands’ “Ma­ ginot line” of defence against invas­ ion from the east was responsible for the institution of martal law in key the continuance of political patronage hangar. provinces, it was officially explained, Hepburn May Go To Ottawa St. Thomas •— Premier Hepburn declined to comment on a report he had been offered a portfolio in the Federal Government and add that “no newspaper has the right to say any­ thing like that.” U.S, Expects Dur&e Orders Washington —• A flood of Europ- ean war orders — which administra­ tion quarters expect will total $1,- 000,000,000 in the next two weeks — will be released by repeal of the Un­ ited States ams emba Patronage Says Manion — State Details, Says King Ottawa —- Prime Minister Macken­ zie King invited Conservative Leader Manion to make-public details of pol­ itical patronage in Government war said the Opposition leader. The prim* ary purpose of the statement, he said, was to correct a popular impression the Conservative Opposition in the House of Commons was consulted from time Jo time by the Govern’ ment. This was not the case, A United Empire London ■— Prime Minister Cliamth erlain told the House of Commons that conferences in London of Doni’ inion Cabinet ministers are a “striking demonstration of the united determin­ ation of the empire/'