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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-11-21, Page 3Thurs., November 21st, 1940 1° 4 Listen to “The Shadow"—CFRB, Tues,, III p.m., CKCO, Tusk, UH P.RL, CFRC, Thun., I.H p.nu UR GUARANTEES I 23 MOL4 S3T2mAA3 MacLean Lumber & Coal Go PHONE 64W of Canada’s military activities.Swiss Nazi Make Demands Berne, Switzerland,—A Swiss total- itarian group delivered what some newspapers called an “ultimatum” to the Government,' demanding the right to disseminate party propaganda and the "rehabilitation of persecuted and imprisoned” colleagues. . The group is known as National Movement.” It is numerically, but neutral considered its demands important in view of Switzerland’s position between the Axis Powers. the “Swiss not strong observers Crete Now a Gibraltar Cairo, Egyt,—The British Middle- Eastern command has—in the space of a fortnight—garrisoned Crete with a considerable force of troops, mount­ ed heavy guns, and has started de­ fence works that promise to make that Greek Island the Gibraltar of the Eastern Mediterranean.' Four Ships of Convoy Lost London,—The Admiralty announced that two more ships from the convoy attacked by a German surface raider on the North Atlantic are known to be safe. The announcement said only ■ four of the convoy’s 38 ships are known to have been sunk by a raider. A fifth vessel is still unaccounted for. May Quarrel Over Tangier Washington. — Friction developed between the United States and Span­ ish governments as the United States reasserted its 34-year-old treaty rights in the international zorie of Tangier and Madrid announced a probable ban on operations of all American Press Correspondents in Spain. Nazi Drive May Follow Parley Rome,—An attempt at an offensive in the Mediterranean and aid for Italy’s campaign‘against Greece were expected in foreign circles to result from the conference of the German and Italian high commands: The meeting between Field-Marshal Wilhelm Keitel and Marshal Pietro Badoglio at Innsbruck was described in a communique as “military con­ versations on joint conduct of war.” This parralleled a similar nouncement from Berlin. the an- To Probe Air School Ottawa, — Air Minister Power ordered an investigation of complaints over conditions at the Bombing and Gunnery School at Dafoe, Sask., it was stated at the Air Ministry. has Officers to Rise From Ranks Ottawa,—In the future every officer in the Canadian army, active or re­ serve, must pass through- the ranks before winning his commission, De­ fence Minister Ralston announced in the House of Commons in a review Revised Nazi Strategy The tragic fate of ancient Coventry in .England, trampled by a “rolling” air barrage that left 1,006 dead and in­ jured and unestimated destruction, might be a foretaste of revised Nazi air strategy in the West. Or it could be a first German move to help Italy. To some .extent these attacks may serve to limit the air power Britain can spare from her beleagured home front ■ to increase the attack against Italy. They also might help obscure, in the minds of the German and Ital­ ian people, the ill success of Italy’s adventure in Greece. To Buy Canadian Food’Stuffs Ottawa, — Agreements with the British food ministry for the purchase during 1941 of at least $105,741,600 worth of Canadian fish and agricul­ tural products, exclusive of wheat, were announced to the House of Com­ mons by Agricultural Minister Gard­ iner. The agreements call for mini­ mum British purchases from Canada next year of: $1£!,050,QOO worth of canned and frozen fish; $69,300,000 worth of bacon and pork by-products; $16,100,000 worth of cheese; $3,750,- 000 worth of exaporated milk; and $4,541,000 worth of canned and pro­ cessed fruits and vegetables. Wilt­ shire sides account for $67,300,000 of the bacon and pork by-product item. Reich Legalizes Dog Meat Berlin — The meat of dogs was legalized for human consumption for Greater Germany, effective January 1, 1941. Inspection of dog meat will be made under provision of a new law effective on that date when that com: modify is to be controlled in the same manner as meat from cattle, hogs, goats, horses and other domestic an­ imals. U.S. will Appease None Boston — Navy Secretary Frank Knox said in an address here that the United States would not “appease anyone on earth” and called for un­ paralleled unity in building national defence and in preventing organized treason from within.” He termed the war an “irreconcilable conflict which must be foughit out to a finish.” He declared that “we are going to give Great Britain every possible degree of aid we can short of leaving ourselves defenceless.” Molotoff Reports Understanding Moscow — Premier Vyacheslaff Molotoff is bringing home a new un­ derstanding with . Germany covering “all the most interesting points of in­ terest to the U.S.S.R. and Germany,” The Soviet radio announced. Agree on Russian “Grossraum” New York — A Berlin dispatch to The Associated Press from its chief bureau in the German capital, Louis P. Lochner, said that according to German sources Hitler and Molotoff agreed upon a Russian “grossraum”— or vast space of domination — extend­ ing through British India 'to the world’s oceans. X. . Given Reprieve from Gallows Guelph — William Moulton, Strat­ ford, convicted here .Sept. 13 of the murder of Pter Arthur Phillips, Perth Regiment, C.A.S.F., and who was sen­ tenced to be hanged November 19th, was granted a reprieve, Sherriff H. C. Waind announced. Moulton, a member of the Perth Regiment, C.A. S.F., is alleged to have shot Phillips at Victoria Camp, Niagara-on-the- July 14, during an argument. U.K. to Draft Labor London — An industrial speed-up has been ordered by the Government which will involve the drafting of 1,000,000 men and women into the production of munitions by August, 1941. The objective of the scheme is to place Britain’s output of war es­ sentials by the end of the second year of war at a pitch reached in 1918, four HER DADDY IS GOING TO WAR rmiu, Bound tor an eastern seaport, this Frencl Canadian soldier brought along hi« small family tt. While the train rolled on through the night, KM to war. thU IftfU girl .naggled tti in hin arm». cerhaos dreaming of tht day when he’d Atlantic. .'i # WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES There has been no increase in the fees for permits and licenses. The fees charged in Ontario are still lower than in any other province of Canada or in the neighbouring states Table of comparison of fees in Ontario and two neighbouring . provinces and states for three popular makes of passenger cars: : : CAR ONTARIO QUEBEC MANITOBA NEW YORK MICHIGAN if -; No. 1 —4 cyl.$ 2.00 $17.80 $14.00 $12.00 $ 8.40 No. 2-6 cyl.7.00 22.00 16.50 15.00 10.50 ,*’ No. 3-8 cyl.10.00 21.30 16.50 14.50 10.15 Ontario’s highway system is the largest in the Dominion, and for the very reasonable fees, indicated above, a great highway system comprising over 20,000 miles is maintained and made available to the motorists of Ontario and visitors from other parts of America. The revenue collected from motorists by way of registration and license fees and the gasoline tax has made possible the construc­ tion and maintenance of this great system of highways. For the convenience of motorists, permits and licenses are issued through the offices of 189 agents located throughout the Province. Toronto, Nov. 18, 1940. T. B. McQUESTEN, Minister of Highways. A SPECIAL REQUEST TO MOTORISTS:—*When driving along the highways these increasingly cold days and nights, give our Soldier Boys a ride. .years after .the outbreak of the First Great'War. Egypt’s Premier Dies Suddenly Cairo, Egypt — Egyptian Premier Hassan Sabry Pasha collapsed and died as he was reading the Speech from the Throne at the opening ses­ sion of Parliament. The premier was carried from the Chamber and the reading of the speech was continued by the president of the Senate. Mexico May Pay For Oil Seizure Mexico City — President Lazaro Cardenas proposed revision of laws governing the petroleum industry in a move interpreted as designed to clear the way for a settlement with British and United States firms whose properties were expropriated March 18, 1938. Meigheii Condemns :30-Day Scheme Ottawa **- The emphasis being plac­ ed on home defence in Canada was condemned by Conservative Loader Meighen in the Senate. The 30-day training of men for home defence — “hothouse soldiers” -r- was a waste of money, of substance and of human en­ ergy, 116 said. Eight Canadians Missing Ottawa —- Naval Service headdtiaft- ers announces! that 13 ratings of the Royal Canadian Navy are “missing, believed killed in action” in loss of the British armed merchant cruiser Jervis Bay. The other eight R. C. N. men aboard the Jervis Bay when she sailed into battle November 5 against a Nazi warship to protect the ships of her convoy, were rescued and have been landed at “an Eastern Canadian port.” Appointed Far East Chief London — Appointment of Air Chief Marshal Sit Robert Brooke- Popliam to the new post of command­ er in chief in the Far East was an­ nounced. It was disclosed also that further reinforcements have reached the Far East. R.A.F, To Get Huge Bombers Washington — Forty of the United States great four-motor bombing air­ planes, designed for long range fly­ ing, are expected to be on their way to Great Britain before Christmas. Germany aind Italy Fool Submarines Pome — Virginio Gayda, editor of the Fascist newspaper II Giornale d’­ Italia, asserted that Germany and It­ aly have decided to pool their sub­ marine forces for a concentrated at­ tack on British shipping in the North Atlantic, " ( THE QUIET HOUR THE TROUBLED HEART “Let not your heart be troubled, nei­ ther let is be afraid” John 14: 27. It has been said that when the fam­ ous Ian MacLaren was called to a house of sickness or sorrow, he al­ ways read the 14th chapter of John. There was no variation from this rule. The wisdom of that great man is clearly seen when we remember that in .such critical hours there is some­ thing so vital, so satisfying, so paci­ fying in our Lord’s assurances of God and His wonderful preparation for re­ demption, But it is not only in the last crisis of the great translation that we need this great chapter of John. Many are the sore convulsions of life, when death is far away and we wish some­ times it were near. Death might solve our troubles,. but life itself is “the” problem. Some great shock has visit­ ed us. Our circumstances have all been upheaved. Familiar landmarks have been removed. We have lost our bearings and we flounder like a derless ship, When our minds are distracted, we know not how to direct thought: when we are pulled here and drived there, arid our inner* life is like a discordant orchestra, all “sixes and sevens”: when we are the victims of your your some a thousand fears and uncertainty seems to havd hold of things, let us. remember that it was just this hot head and chilled heart that our Sav­ iour has in mind and to which He de­ sires to bring His great ministry of restored assurance. “Let not mind be distracted neither let heart be afraid. Our lives must circle round pivot and our Lord calls us to one center “Believe in God! believe also in Me.” It is tor us to trust the Fath­ er as revealed to us in Jesus Christ His Son. Let Christ do His work in our troubled hearts, then the troubling* incidents will begin to arrange them­ selves in divinely purposed ranks, If He be lifted up Christ will draw even these convulsive happenings into dis­ tinct and friendly order. "Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” E. G. rud and OUT Private Jones was accused of being absent without leave, “What have you got to say?” asked the colonel, "Well, sir,” replied Jones, “ it was like this, I got to the station and was about to open the carriage door when a band outside struck up the Nation­ al Anthem. I stood at ‘attention* until it was finished, and when I turned round the blinking train had gone!”