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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-08-15, Page 3Thursday, August 15th, 1940 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES PAGE THREE scattered hoes, the House of Repre sentatives passed Neutrality Act am endments which would permit United States ships to enter belligerent wat ers to bring back refugee children from war-torn nations. .The legisla tion, which how goes to the Senate, would authorize the transportation, by unarmed and unconvoyed Ameri can ships, of youngsters under 16, pro vided the vessels are proceeding un der safe conduct assurances from bel ligerent nations. OUR BUDGET PLAN I MAKES BUYING NEW GOODYEARS EASY! \ ONI”*6' IT’S THE BIG VALUE TIRE WITH THE FAMOUS DIAMOND TREAD AT AN EXTREMELY LOW PRICE • No embarrassment, no red tape buying here on our easy pay Budget Plan. Drive in and -get the details today, can buy them as Learn how you brand new Goodyears and pay for you ride. MURRAY JOHNSON Wingham, Ontario Kills In Name of Mercy , Oakland, Calif. — In the name of mercy, a prominent clubwoman -killed her grown son and herself Wednesday last; freeing him of a horror of being alone and herself of an agonizing, con stant watch at his side. Police Lieut. Leon Carroll said Mrs. Estelle Silver stein, -54, used two pistols to kill Phil lip Loney, her 31-year-old son by a former marriage, and herself, bullets entered Loney’s skull, pierced her brain. Two One child arrived in Montreal Thursday With his wife and four children, in cluding a niece and nephew. He is the fourth member of the famous Europ ean -banking family to find a haven on this side of the Atlantic. “All we want is peace,” the baroness said in an in terview. The party crossed the ocean by Atlantic Clipper. Their stay in Canada, is indefinite. Forced out of their Vienna home by the Anschluss, they lived in Switzerland and England before coming here. „ High School Boys Visit' Canadian Farms Paying their first visit to Canada, and learning something about Canad ian methods of agriculture, 23 boys, all members of the agriclutural class at the Fremont, O., high school, were guests at Welwood Farms, operated by The-lFarmers Advocate, near Glen dale. Kitchener Man Is Liberal Choice Kitchener — Louis O. Breithaupt, Kitchener industrialist and former mayor., was chosen at a convention of the North Waterloo Liberal Associa tion to contest the August 19 by-elec tion. The by-election was called to fill the vacancy in the House of Com-, mens created by the elevation of Hon. | W. D. Euler to the Senate. Vancouver Is Aroused by Japs Vancouver —A special civic -com mittee xwas appointed to draft a reso lution ;to be presented at the next meeting of City Council expressing alarm ;at the presence of large' num bers of Japanese scattered along the British 'Cdlumbia coast. If approved, the resolution will be sent ’to- federal authorities 'at Ottawa. To Head 'Syndicate Buying New York ‘Yankees Hyde Park — President Roosevelt .accepted with '“real regret” the resig nation of James A. Farley as post- master-genera’l, effective as of August 31—about .two weeks after Farley steps out of Tris ’post as national chair man of the Democratic party. Farley resigned his -political post after Jthe Chicago convention in July, giving as his reason a desire to return to pri vate life. There 'have -been reports he would head a syndicate buying the New York Yankee, baseball club. invasion Boosts Empire Shipping London — The ministry oLshipping announced British shipping strength had .been increased by about 10,000,- 0.00 (deadweight .tons as a result of the German invasion of Norway, Poland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands and France. In .-gross tonnage, which is approximately five-ninths of the deadweight tonnage, the total would bee ‘5,500,00.0 .or .mere than one-fourth the Empire’s pre-war shipping gross tannage of about 21,000,000. Hurricane Hits Louisiana and Texas Port Arthur, Tex. — A tropical hur ricane -moved inland with diminishing intensity, leaving a trail-of destruction in the Sabine area of Texas and the Louisiana coastal lowlands. One per son was dead, scores marooned and nine injured as the 7-5-ndle-an-hour winds overtook some of the h-undreds who sought safety in flight, either in land or to public -buildings. U.S. House Passes Bill for Refugee Ships . Washington — With only Grant to Jack Miner Is Reduced by Ottawa Ottawa -— Regret was expressed by Resources Minister Crerar in the House of Commons that “urgent need for economy” has made it necessary to reduce the annual grant "to Jack Miner to aid in operation of his bird sanctuary at Kingsville, Ont. Mr, Cre rar said it was generally recognized throughout Canada that Mr, iMijjer had performed a “splendid service” to Canada, The vote last year was $4,000 and is now reduced to $2,500. -Mr. Crerar said Mr. Miner received, in ad dition to his grant, a salary of $750 a year as game warden. British Experts Aiding U.S. In Building Tanks Washington — British veterans of the “Flanders pocket” are helping ad apt United States military tanks to modern war developments. The first British expert -here on a tank-purchase mission is Brig-Gen, D. H. Pratt, who commanded a fleet of 100i .tanks in Northeastern France and Belgium. Aged Mother Chained to Wall Niagara Falls, -N.Y. — A Niagara Falls couple is -under arrest after, State Police Inspector Eugene F. Hoyt said, the man’s aged mother was found chained to a wall in an unfin ished room of their frame cottage. In spector Hoyt said 'Mr. Louis Carpent er, 75, a native of Leeds County, On tario. was discovered by troopers, sit ting on a stool, her hands tied behind her back with cord, and a metal chain with padlock attached encircling her abdomen. The -chain was nailed to a wall. Ottawa Offered Invention Toronto — A1 bullet-deflecting breastplate, the invention of Charles Kingstone, of Toronto, has been off ered to the defence department at Ot tawa, Kingstone said here. He said that steel necessary for the manufact uring of his breastplate -could be turn ed out on 24-hour notice. He said the armor would not stop a direct but would protect its wearer glancing shots and shrapnel. shot from® r Kaiser’s Grandson Interned / London — Frince Frederick of Prussia, 29, youngest grandson of for mer Kaiser Wilhelm and a leading so cial figure in London before war broke -out last Septeniber, has been in terned under the aliens order, it was disclosed. Home Secretary Sir John Anderson told the House of Commons last February that Prince Frederick had been exempted from internment. It is understood he has (been sent to fh-e Isle of Man. GERMAN PARACHUTE TROOPS ARE WELL- TRAINED, EQUIPPED What iis carried by those who are ex pected to operate behind foe’s lines I-i has become a matter of the first importance to -study the methods adopted by German parachute troops, and to consider Show they are dropped, how they are equipped and clothed, and what -their objectives are. The Parachutist 'is attached to his parachute by a cord which in turn is secured to the aeroplane. As Soon as the man jumps, the pull of the cord from the 'plane opens the parachute and he is thus able to jump safely from a height which may be as little aS 150 feet. The speed of the ’planes out of which parachutists jump is ro-ughly 120 km. per hour and the flights of \ .......................... .....,.... '.imtefak. magma HUI gmgmg&n M^g Wk DM ?. *x' 7JttiEl w? I :Sf. X"JL" wfljr'‘JM" Sr iR". ON MONDAY ■ ... MjM Rggg mJL B CB&il'MjaLwIi Commencing Monday, August 19th, Canada calls on her citi zens, 16 years of age and over, regardless of nationality, to register. Because of the magnitude of this task the Government asks those who must register to study the questionnaire care- fully. Every question must be answered truthfully and without evasion. It is imperative that every one 16 years of age and over register. You will make the whole task easier for yourself and the Government by registering early. Regis tration will last for three days only. REGISTRATION DATES August 19th, 20th, 21st EVERYONE CAN HELP .—To keep the cost of this registration at a minimum the Government is asking the co-operation of all public-minded citizens in the work of regis tration. You can help by getting in touch with your local registration officials and offering your services. WHERE TO REGISTER Registration offices are being set up by electoral districts in the same manner as in the last Dominion election. Registrants are required to register in the regular polling sub divisions of their own constituencies. But should a registrant be in some other province or district out of the regular polling subdivision on Registration Days, he or she may register at any registration office convenient, upon Satisfactory explanation to the local deputy registrar. 3Your Registration Certificate To every person answering the questionnaire fully and satisfactorily a certificate of registration will be issued by the local deputy registrar. This is a small card which must be carried on the person at all times. Penalty far Non-Registration — Failure to register will make any male or female, married or single, over the age of 16 years, liable to a fine not exceeding Two hundred dollars, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding Three months, or to both such fine and imprison ment, and moreover to a further penalty not exceeding Ten dollars for each day, after the day upon which he should have registered, during which he shall 'continue to be unregistered. H4®5 a motor-cyclist’s crash helmet), helmet 5s 'affixed to the head by straps on reach side, one in front one behind the ear, the straps %Published under the authority of HON. JAMES G. GARDINER Minister of National War Services I Rothschild Finds Haven in Canada Montreal — Baron Alphonse Roths- cenfralized under the guidance of the French, Norwegian, Belgian and Ne therlands ministers to Canada, all of whom .have been active in these char-, itable enterprises. , <•" have made -successful use of their par achute troops in Poland., Norway, and in the Low Countries^ and iin the -case of Holland, this has been specially re cognized by the German High Com mand when bestowing .decorations on the commanders of parachute troops. The introduction of this new meth od renders necessary ;a new type of defence which in essentials consists in the patrolling <of 'the entire coun try. The following points should be borne in mind: Before parachute troops are landed, a reconnaissance is usually made by other aircraft. Numerous .cases have been authenticated in which parachutists have landed clothes differing from the specified above. It has been that parachute troops giving the ap pearance of offering to surrender have held grenades in each hand, and thrown them at persons preparing appprehend them. | 'planes are often 35®O m. apart. The aim appears to .be ito land a company within a space 200x400 m. and to get the company assenibled within a quar ter of an hour. The official 'uniform for the para chutist is as ibSfows: Steel helmet, dif fering from the normal German steel helmet in that iit is rounder, narrow er, has neither 'neck shield nor peak, and fits closely ;to the head (not un like The two and joining beneath the ear and passing under the chiin.. Tunic, double-breasted of the blue grey Germain Air Force colour, cut loose with the collar turned down and open at the neck. No buttons show. Trousers of the plus-four type, tucked in over boots 'half-knee high laced at the side. Gauntlet gloves. The equipment carried by each man is light and consists of: a knife for disentanglement, a respirator, a hav ersack, hand grenades, and a g-un.cap able of firing 60'0 rounds a minute. In addition to the equipment and arms carried by each man, there are other weapons and equipment dropped in special containers attached to self-op ening parachutes, one for every four or five meh. These containers are fill ed with ammunition, rifles, field glass es, compasses, spades, smoke candles and wire. Parachute troops are organized in battalions and for each battalion there is a complement of auxiliary weapons comprising: a 3-inch mountain -gun; medium and light mortars; heavy ma chine guns; light machine guns* and machine-gun -pistols. The objectives of parachute troops re,: To organize local members of fifth column” and arm them. To create panic and confusion and spread false tion. tion. tions, changes, stores and dumps. To give information to aircraft by means of signals. Gertnan parachute troops are vol unteers who have -undergone a spec ial training designed to develop their oWrf initiative and power of independ ent action. Their object is to be of fensive under all conditions And to do as much damage as possible in the time during which they liofiC' to be f ipborted by air-transported 6r grbtind teinfbreentents. *The Germans news amongst the civil popula- To harrass linos of communica- To damage bridges, power sta- wireless and telephone ex- German wearing uniform reported to EVENTS IN EUROPE SHAPE TRENDS OF WAR CHARITIES HERE is a continuous and unrelenting effort of thousands of Canadian citizens, but the trends in charities are naturally affected by events in Europe and by shifts in the theatres of war from one country to another. According to W. Gordon Gunn, Ad ministrator of the War Charities Act, 560 organizations and war funds are now registered under the Act and ac tive throughout Canada. The first great enthusiastic response of Canad ians, immediately after the start of the conflict, sent the number of reg istrations soaring into the hundreds. This initial drive was given added im petus when Norway was invaded. Canadians of Norwegian descent and Norwegians in Canada were quick to organize and help bring some measure of comfo rtto their stricken country men overseas. Then the invasion of the Nether lands and Belgium brought a similar response from citizens of Dutch and Belgian descent. The shift to France brought renewed vigour to the efforts of French men and women in Canada to alleviate the sufferings of their kinsmen. The activities of racial groups, stat ed Mr. Gunn, are rapidly becoming Watch Your Step : “’Arry’s in ’orspital.” “Goon!” “Yus, a case of misunderstanding.” “What yer mean?” “’E frew ’is fag-end dahn a man hole an’ stamped on it.” SALLY'S SALLIES Il takes all kinds of people to make a world—or a mess of fl. AMERICAN DIVE BOMBER FOR BRITAIN $ The war charities drive in Canada Here is the first of 100 Grumann dive bombers to engine still is working after landing at an airfield be shinned to near the Canadian border, The Grumann has ane snipped to Great Britain from the United States. rahge of 1000 Mileg and can diVe at nearly 500 The plane is being tom down for shipping, while its per hour. n&ar the Canadian border. The Grumann has a range of 1,000 miles, and Can dive at nearly 500 miles