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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-10-17, Page 3Thursday, October 17, 1940 WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES \jjfrjlainson Says Airplane ' "■^JlPlan Enlarged ■ Charlottetown,-"Conservative Lead­ ed R. B. Hanson, declaring he might be interned for making the statement, said in a speech that Canada was go­ ing ahead with the' training of 10,000 » British airmen “over and aboye the Elmpire air training scheme." Mr. Hanson, speaking before the annual meeting of the Queen’s County Conservative Association, said Prime Minister Mackenzie King had "agreed to the very same proposal "that he re­ jected in 1938.” was “being attacked.” Turkey Warns Against Eastern Move Anakara, Turkey — Turkey, non­ belligerent ally of Britain and1 guard­ ian of the Dardanelles, served notice on Germany that 2,000,000 Turkish bayonets stand athwart any Axis move in this direction against the Near East. > The Turks, watching the entry of German troops into near-by Rumania, specifically warned any thrust across Turkey and Syria would meet with “very strong resistance.” On Guaranteed Trail Certificate* A legal Investment for Trust Funds Unconditionally Guaranteed I THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION STERLING TOWER TORONTO I BATHTUBS AND bathing customs Captured Ship Attacked New York,—Mackay Radio picked up a message from the British motor­ ship Einpire Audacity — a former German passenger liner captured by the Royal Canadian Navy on March 7 in the West Indies—reporting it U. S, Discourages Siam War Step Washington,—Emphasizing its op­ position to any forcible change in the Oriental status quo, the United States is actively seeking to dissuade Japan’s friend, Thailand (Siam), from taking any aggressive step. Nazi Shipping Brazil Supplies Lisbon, Portugal,— A consignment of German war material, the first to be bought by Brazil, was reported to have arrived here by rail for loading on The Brazilian steamship, Siqueira Campos. CANADIAN APPLES Britains Leave Rumania Bucharest, — The British Govern­ ment ordered all its nationals—busin­ ess men and experts who have kept alive British 'interests in Rumania “ to abandon this country, a few hours after formations of German, Italian and Rumanian planes roared over Bucharest to symbolize the .extension of Axis influence to the Black Sea. Meat Contract For Argentina Buenos Aires,—Argentina and Great Britain have reached a satisfactory basis for the largest meat contract in the history of the Argentine packing industry—amounting to nearly $100,- 000,000 for one year, it was reported authoritatively. More Quakes At Coast Los Angeles, — Santa Monica Bay communities experienced a mild earth­ quake of brief duration, and a slight shock was felt in Los Angles, Dam­ age was confined to cracked plaster. A heavier shock was felt over a wider area the previous night. May Curb Jap Supplies London, Britain and the. United States are canvassing the whole ques­ tion of co-operation in the Pacific as well as, the possibility of joint action in withholding war supplies from Japan, the Government disclosed. WORLDS FINEST FRUIT RIPE, rosy Canadian Apples are one of. the finest foods that can be bought. They’re plump and wholesome, heavy with delicious juice. Eat ■ two or three of these apples every day — they’re good for you! And be sure to serve plenty of tasty apple desserts — apple pie, baked apples, apple dumplings and applesauce. Canadian Apples are in your neighbourhood store. Buy them NOW. "Marketing Service DOMINION DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OTTAWA Honourable James G. Gardiner, Minister May Summons Parliament Ottawa,—The Parliament of Canada may be summoned within the next 10 days, or fortnight — anytime before November 5, when it will return any­ way. This is because of the situation in the Far East. r Shanghai Puppet Mayor Slain ■ Shanghai, — Japan's Chinese pup­ pet mayor of Shanghai was slashed to death in his hideaway bed despite a protective force of 20 private guards in the fortified Japanese stronghold ,of Hongkew. Interned Priesits Visited Shrine Ottawa — Internment officials con­ firmed recent reports from Ste. Anne de Beaupre, Que., that seven German priests ' and seven German brothers from an Eastern Canada internment camp had paid a. visit to the Shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Officials said a report on the incident had been turned over to the National Defence Department. To Bolster Hawaii Forces Washington, — In rapid-fire order, the United States ordered reinforce­ ments to Hawaii, great American out­ post in the Pacific, called out 5,700 marine corps reserves and cut off the shipment of 10 warplanes to Thai­ land (Siam), which, like Japan, has been Indo making demands on French- China. Abitibi Sale Goes Ahead Toronto; —In a judgement handed down at Osgoode Hall, Justice George Urquhart, of the Supreme Court of Ontario, dismissed with costs a mot­ ion to adjourn the sale of assets of the Abitibi Power & Paper Company, which sale has been set by court order for October 16. U. S. Citizens Leaving Orient Toyko, — Under Japan’s question­ ing eyes, the Washington-advised withdrawal of United States citizens from the Orient gained headway amid a deepening American conviction that Toyko-Washington relations nearing a zero hour. were TTU^ GOOD AKO GOOD FOR YOU Cameroons Back De Gaulle Duala, Cameroons, — General Charles de Gaulle landed here and raised his standard of the Free French forces on French soil for the first time since the German-French Arm­ istice. He kissed Governor-General Le­ clerc on both cheeks and then the two reviewed native soldiers and sail­ ors and French troops of the Camer- oons Garrison on the pier. /X HA'ACf9» 6 DIFFERENT MODELS including models with ‘' built-in kitchen heater for coal or wood.EASY TERMS Bomb Destroyed St. Paul’s Altar London, — Destruction of the high altar of St. Paul’s Cathedral by a German bomb was announced. St. Paul’s, for centuries a london landmark, is the work of Sir Christo­ pher Wren, 17th century architect, and contains the tombs of Welling­ ton and Nelson. A single German bomb, missing the great dome already menaced many times in the past two months, plunged through the roof at the eastern end and, with a terrific roar, smashed to fragments the altar where generations had worshipped. The choir stalls were undamaged. Sir W. Grenfell Passes Charlotte, Vt, — Sir Wilfred Gren­ fell, who for nearly half'" a century brought spiritual and medical comfort to the Eskimo, Indian and fisher folk of Labrador, died at his home here from a heart ailment. He was 75. Nazi Chief Heading Italian Drive London, — All the morning papers carried Sairo reports that Nazi Gen. Wilhelm Keitel has taken over the Axis African command, succeeding Italian Marshal Rodolfo Graziani. Heads Nova Scdtia Conservatives Halifax, — Conservatives of Nova Scotia chose Leonard W. Fraser, 38- year-old Halifax lawyer, as provin­ cial party leader, filling an office va­ cant for1 more than two years. He will seek election in a by-election’ October 28. PETERSON’S Photic 157 Wingham MADI BY THI WORLD'S LAROIIf MAKIRS OF fcLICTRIC RIFRIGIRATORI Churchill Heads Conservatives London, — Winston Churchill was elected leader of the Conservative party to succeed Neville Chamber- lain, who has retired from public Hie because of ill health. Bathing customs vary the world ov­ er, North America has‘more bathtubs than all the rest of the world put to­ gether, Ninety-five per cent, of all these utilities are found in the West­ ern continent, But the Finns have their sauna, room for dressing and another bathing, They heat stones in a stove, then splash tjie water on stones raising a great steam. They sit in this steam, rub themselves with epsom salts or whip themselves with the branches of trees and then take a plunge into a snowbank, The Japanese are daily bathers in water at 120° F, Cold baths are only for penitents. The private bathtub of a Jap family is in full view of. the street and the public baths accommo­ date both sexes without any embarr­ assment. Bathing in Rome has fallen off from the days of the Emperor Dio­ cletian. Gone are the days when a Ro­ man bath occupied 50 or 60 acres with mable tubs and modern conven­ iences. Now-a-days it takes 15 min­ utes to half an hour to get the water heated while the tubber sits shivering in an icy atmosphere, The Germans are away behind in bathing facilities. The older German houses are lacking in modern con- venien'cejS. The tubs often have cor­ rugated bottoms which give the sitter­ down a surprise. There are plenty of public baths in the larger cities, but soap is not-existent. The towels are large enough for the mainsail of a yacht. The Laps and Eskimos save them­ selves a lot of trouble; they never bathe. They are on a similar footing with the lamas and Buddhist priests of India. The latter never bathe nor wash their faces, so that in the course of life they are clothed in a strata of filthy In India, the average native bathes in the nearest river, bathing being a part of his religion. The. better class bathe under primitive conditions and if there is a bathroom one must watch out for the veneomus snakes which conceal themselves in sponges. The Arab eschews water; he rubs himself with the sand of the desert. When the native Ethiopian desires a bath he drives the cows, goats and sheep out of the river and takes pos­ session. The European living in that county contents himself with the his­ toric bowl and pitcher. In dry places of Southwest Africa, ■bathing is expensive. A four-gallon tin of water costs $1.00, and each ad­ ditional one 25 cents. The water is note wasted; it is used to satisfy the thirst of the plants about. In the old houses of the English, water is lugge.d in cans from the base­ ment to the attic and after use is car­ ried down again. The newer houses have baths and 4,000 of the better hotels have bathrooms, either adjac­ ent to rooms or on each floor. But they are scrupulously clean and well-. appointed. The average Englishman | would sooner go without his break­ fast than his morning cold bath. Russia, is an expensive place for the bather. A bathtub costs '2,000 roubles — the cost of a grand piano. Soap is unheard of and the average Russian bathes once in 18 months. In apartment houses the tub is common­ ly used as a convenient receptacle for coal or vegetables. Sanitary condi­ tions in Spain are abominable. They spend too much money on revolutions to have any left for modern conveni­ ences. In Paris, only 25% of the popula­ tion have private baths but there are over 100 public baths each with 20 or more tubs. The average Parisian tak­ es 3 baths a year but statistics say that Paris is one of the cleanest cit­ ies on the Continent. As matters stand at present the major portion of the world’s population is an unwash­ ed army. PACK THRgE BUY WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES 1940 CANADA YEAR BOOK NOW READY Contains Many New Features The publication of the 1940 edition of the Canada Year Book, published by authorization of the Hon. James A. McKinnon, Minister of Trade and Commerce, is announced by the Do­ minion Bureau of Statistics. The Can­ ada Year Book is the official statist­ ical annual of the country and con­ tains a thoroughly up-to-date account of the natural resources of the Do­ minion and their development, the history of the country, its institutions, its demography, the different branches of production, trade, transportation, finance, education, etc.-—in brief, a comprehensive study within the limits of a single volume of the social and economic condition of the Dominion. This new edition has been thoroughly revised throughout and includes in all its chapters the latest information av­ ailable up to the date of going to press. The tends with all phases of the national life and more especially with ‘those susceptible of statistical measurement. A statist­ ical summary of the progress of Can­ ada is included in the introductory matter. This gives -a picture in figures of the remarkable progress which the country has made since the first cen­ sus of the Dominion" was taken in 1871, -sixty-eight New features Book deal with eral wealth and war of 1914-18 and to the present ef- years ago. of the 1940 Year our Fores and Min­ their relation to the A the ch«P“ - ® cnioy"ia W public uulit & thriftier. onthe inaus & capa j You_and evetyo»e ^at.time V* heptooa of Ot de it *es«oog'’ol’“ht°is: Steadily fort. The chapter dealing with Power has been enlarged to deal with all forms of power. The Currency and Banking chapter has much new infor­ mation as has that dealing with Con­ stitution and Government. In the present edition, a complete list of special articles and of signifi­ cant historical or descriptive text that has not been subject to wide change and is therefore not repeated, is given following the Table of contents. This list links the 1939 Year Book with its predecessors and indicates the extent I the nominal price of 50 cents each. to which the “Year Book” must now be regarded as a series of publica­ tions rather than a single volume. Persons requiring the Year Book may obtain it from the King’s Print­ er, Ottawa, as long as the supply lasts, at the price of $1.50, which covers merely the cost of paper, printing, and binding. By a special concession, a limited number of paper-bound copies have been set aside for ministers of religion, bona fide students and school teachers, who may obtain copies at 1940 Canada Year Book ex- to over 1,209 pages, dealing' THESE ARE WHAT'GERMANS TERM MILITARY OBJECTIVES F " • ••■-’J • ' ‘V W.i ISIS A's * few 'A “>,.1‘ <5< IRb, \ ‘ ‘ SOW? A.R.P. workers dig through debris of bomb- one of the recent intense air raids Itaged by the shattered workers* homes in a London suburb after | Nazi*.