HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1940-12-19, Page 3Thurs,, December 19th, 1940 WINGHAM ADVANCE’TIMHS
WHILE we celebrate this Season of Goodwill in comfort,
brothers, sisters and comrades across the sea live ’neath the
shadow of death . * . death let loose from the skies by the monstrous
hordes of Nazidom and Paganism.
At this season we are particularly reminded of the debt we owe to
those whose service and sacrifice make it possible for us to enjoy our
Christmas midst the carefree happiness of children and fond parents ...
those valiant men who patrol the skies, man the ships, stand by the guns,
and plac<e their all — even unto life itself, between us and the enemy.
How can we pay dur debt to them?
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The least we can do is to Save every dollar that we can and lend it to
Canada, so that Canada can provide everything in munitions and
equipment to fortify these men for the defence of our country and our
civilization.
Our savings should be invested in War Savings Certificates, and we
should continue to save and invest in War Savings Certificates until
Victory is won.
The widow’s mite counts as much as the more fortunate ones’ plenty,
as evidence of service, sacrifice and determination.
So then, whatever else you do at this Christmas season, save and
invest in War Savings Certificates. The very consciousness of your
service in the ,Defence of your homeland will make greater your
personal enjoyment of Christmas.
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W. H. Somerville and de Gaspe Beaubien, Joint National Chairmen, War Savings Committee, Ottawa
just a little slap, then he stands up
and fights to a finish, and the more
blows the more dangerous he becom
es. The
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be celebrated, however, until June 12,
day of trooping the color.
British ought to remember
ive, William Knudsen, defence com
missioner, disclosed that aircraft out
put is lagging 30% behind production
schedule made up last July,
Hog Cholera Under Control
Toronto —- Ontario is suffering its
worst outbreak of hog cholera on re
cord. but the situation is well under
control, Dr. William Moynihan, of the
Dominion Department of Agriculture
said here. Essex and Kent counties
and Cooksville, in Fee) County, were
focal points tn the outbreak, Dr, Moy
nihan said, Thousands of hogs have
been destroyed in Essex and Kent and
in the Cooksville district.
McNaughton and Ralston Confer
Somewhere In England Hon. J.
L. Ralston, Canadian minister of na
tional defence, and Maj.-Gen. H. D.
G. Crerar, chief of the Canadian gen
eral staff, conferred with senior offic
ers of Canadian military headquarters
and the Canadian divisions in England
at a meeting at corps headquarters,
Congress Must Approve Loans
Washington — Secretary * Henry
Morgenthau said that the United Stat
es treasury would consider lending
money to Great Britain only if con
gressional consent was obtained. He
joined Jesse H. Jones, the federal loan
administrator, in defining this policy.
Germans Using French Factories
London — The ministry of Econ
omic Warfare said French aircraft and
automobile factories, particularly
those in the Paris region, are working
full blast for Germany. Whether the
ministry’s announcement presages a
British air offensive in that direction
could not be stated.
Free French With British
London —■ Units of the Free French
forces are operating with the British
in the Sidi Barrani district of' the
Western Desert of Egypt, it was an
nounced, in a statement issued by
Gen. Charles de Gaulle’s headquarters
here.
German Freighter Nabbed
Washington — The United States
Navy Department announced that the
German freighter Rhein, which slipped
out of Tampico. Mexico, Nov. 29 to
run the British blockade, was "in pos
session of the Dutch destroyer Van
Kinsbergen this morning off the coast
of Cuba.”
Says Belts Must Be Tightened
Stoke-On-Trent, Eng. — Canada
and the other dominions are urged by
Lord .Stamp to join with the United
Kingdom in tightening their belts and
reducing home consumption so that
the war effort may be increased to the
utmost peak.
Canadian Helps Egyptian Campaign
London — A distinguished Canad
ian flier of the First Great War, Air
Commodore Raymond Collishaw, now
commands the British air squadron in
the western desert which are combin
ing with the land and sea forces ag
ainst the Italians.
Fail to Locate Sea Raider
Montevideo, Uruguay — An extens
ive British search for the unidentified
German raider which fought and dam
aged the British armed merchant
cruiser Carnarvon Castle off the Bra
zilian coast last week has been futile,
Commodore Frank Pegram, com
mander Of the South Atlantic Squad
ron, confirmed as his flagship, the
cruiser Enterprise, docked.
told his troops on the eve of the pres
ent campaign, it was disclosed. “In
everything but numbers we are sup
erior to the enemy,” the order of the
day said.
Windsor
Miami,
Italian Defeat To Shorten War
Cairo — A crushing defeat of the
Italian army in North Africa “may
shorten > the war by very many
months,” Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell,
British Middle-Eastern commander,
Italy Will Get Mad
“New York — The Italian radio
warned Britain in effect “Be careful
or we’ll get mad.” In a broadcast
heard here by, Columbia Broadcasting
System, the.Italian announcer said:
“There is one thing that British pro
paganda fails to take into account, and
that is the peculiar temper of the It
alians. The Italian is a light-hearted
and easy-going fellow until ,he is ar
oused. Sometimes what he needs is
Visits Roosevelt
, Fla. — President Roosevelt
and the Duke of Windsor talked for
an hour and one-half about all the
proposed United States defence bases
in the West Indies, then lunched to
gether aboard the cruiser Tuscaloosa
at an undisclosed spot in the Carib
bean.
Heads Ulster Unionists
Belfast — Northern Ireland’s new
premier, John Andrews, was elected
leader of the Ulster Unionist party to
succeed Viscount Craigavon, thereby1
ensuring his continuation as head of
the Government.
Dr. Best Gets New Post
Toronto — Dr. C. H. Best, profes
sor of physiology at the University oi
Toronto, has been chosen as scientific
director of the international health di
vision of the Rockfeller Foundation,
President H. J. Cody, of the Univers
ity of Toronto, announced.
Food Situation Grim
London — R. S. Hudson, minister
of agriculture, declared that Britain’s
food situation is “just as grim” as it
was during the .difficult days of 1917.
He told a farmers’ club in London
that the Royal Navy's task of defeat
ing the German counter-blockade of
submarines and long-distance bomb
ers is "now doubly or trebly as diff
icult” as then.
Italy Warns Against False News
. Rome — Fascist newspapers warn
ed the Italian people against "false
news of imaginary catastrophes” for
Italian arms, which, it was charged,
British agents inside Italy are spread
ing in an attempt t.o destroy morale.
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Mussolini’s Invasion Now Reversed
Forces In Egypt — Here in the des
ert, Mussolini’s attempted invasion of
Egypt was smashed by courttless
sledge-hammer blows dealt with light
ning rapidity over several hundred
square miles of the most difficult
country, Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell’s
Army of the Nile, supported by strong
air attacks and heavy sea bombard
ments, routed the Italian forces in
Egypt, took thousands and thousands
of prisoners, inflicted heavy casualties,
captured tanks and other vehicles and
sent remnants of Marshal Graziani’s
army fleeing toward Libya.
Train Selected Mejti for Army
Ottawa *— Canada-wide facilities of
the Youth Training Program may be
used to provide courses of instruction
in certain trades for selected men
from the Canadian Active Army, it
was learned authoritatively, at the La
bor Department.
CANADIANNATIONAL King Had 45th Birthday
The King on Saturday, Dec. 14th,
had his 45th birthday, which will not
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Predicts Italian Purge
New York — Johannes Steel, Ger
man-born author and commentator,
who predicted the Nazi "blood purge
of June 30, 1934, a few days before it
occurred, forecast that Italy will have
a purge of similar proportions in the
immediate future.
J. B. ,M. Hert-
prime minister
Parliament re-
Hertzog Resigns
Cape Town — Gen.
zog, who resigned as
of South Africa when
jected his plans to keep the Union
neutral at the outbreak of war, and N.
C. Havenga, his finance minister at
that, time, resigned from Parliament
and announced their decision to retire
to private life.
Canadian Made Equipment
Helps Victory
Ottawa — The great British vic
tory over Italians in the desert of
Egypt has more than a peculiar satis
faction to Canadians from the fact
that a substantial part of the motor
ized equipment Used in the advance
Was made in this country,
30% Behind Schedule
New York—Asserting that a speed*
Up of defence production IS impefat-
Honors for Lothian
Washington — Unusual final hon
ors were paid to the memory of the
Marquess of Lothian, British Ambus-'
sador, who died here Thursday. Pro
tocol experts of the State Department,
officials of the British Embassy and
the Right Rev. Janies E. Freeman,
Bishop of Washington, arranged what
amounted to a state funeral on Sun
day. The service was held at the
Washington Cathedral and will be at
tended by all the Cabinet members,
high Government officers and mem
bers of Congress who are in Wash
ington, as well as the entire Diplo
matic corps with the exception of the
missions representing countries at
war with Great Britain.
MAKE CHRISTMAS
FREE FROM FIRE
Bombs will bring death and des
truction to many British homes this
Christmastide. In many Canadian
homes this Christmas, death and des
truction may be brought, not by
bombs but by ‘the celebration of
Christmas itself, the most festive sea
son in the democratic world. At
Christmas time numerous fire hazards
are introduced into homes, stores and
public places that do not ordinarily
exist. Every year in Canada women
and little children lose their lives Or
are scarred for life from fires start
ing in Christmas decorations, trees,
lighting, etc. This is the warning is
sued by the Ontario Fire Marshal’s
Office. i
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Those persons decorating halls,
churches ami public places should, use
particular care in their choice of de
corations. Only materials made of
metal, glass and asbestos should be
used. Racking material and rubbish
accumulates much more rapidly at
this time and should therefore be dis
posed of at more frequent intervals.
In any case, merchants should guard
against obstructing1 any exit facilities
during this season when the shopping
crowds are larger than usual.
The Christmas tree itself demands
particular attention, It should not be
placed near any source of heat, such
as radiators, fire places or stoves and
should be well-secured against falling,
The tree should be so placed that
standing or falling, it will not block
a doorway or exit and thus prevent
the escape of anyone, Lights for the
tree should be only of the approved
electric type and in no case should
candles be used or smoking permitted
near any Christmas tree. After a tree
is brought into the home it hourly be
comes drier and therefore more easily
ignited.
The correct choice of toys may
mean much to. the little ones in the
homes. Those made of celluloid may
be ignited without coming in actual
contact with flame and when once ig
nited they burn with such rapidity
that a child’s clothing is nearly al
ways set afire before they can dispose
of them.
Accidental ignition of flammable
costumes has been the cause of many
Christmas tragedies; in fact Santa
Claus himself must be very careful
not to burn his whiskers.
THE PERFECT
___REPUBLIC
W. H. Hudson, author, explorer
and poet, as far back as 1885, called
Uruguay the “Perfect Republic.”
Since 1877 elementary education has
been compulsory and free. While in
most of the Laitin-American countries
the Army budgets are the largest, in
Uruguay the largest amount of public
money goes to education.
It was the first country in South
America to divorce the Church from
the State; to give the vote to women;
to abolish capital punishment (its
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Many people think that backache
is a trouble that comps naturally
with advancing years, but this
woman of 71 proves that it is not.
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backache, she writes, ’’but put it
down to my age (71). Reading your
announcement, L thought I would
try Kruschen Salts, J have been
taking it for some time and have
found great relief. I thought you
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a world of good.”—(Mrs.) E.R.
When pains in the back, are
caused by inactive kidneys and
failure of the digestive system to
throw off poisonous impurities,
Kruschen Salts will give real help in
setting the matter right. Because
Kruschen has a diuretic action
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crime record is very low); to establish
a minimum wage-law, an 8-hour work
ing day and old age pensions. In 1329
a law was passed decreeing that pen
sions to their employees must be
granted by limited liability compan
ies. Since 1913 a sum of 200,000 gold
pesos has been appropriated annually
for free seeds for farmers. (One £
equals 4.7 pesos).
There is an inflexible bank-inspec
tion law since 1927 and in the same
year the government took over the
telephone, the telegraph and postal
services. The Board of Health spends
12,000,000 pesos annually and it is
now proposed to give free medical
service to everyone.
Uruguay is the only country in the
Western hemisphere where the adult
is fined for failing to vote and the
first to grant legal status to illegitim
ate children. It believes that no na
tion is better than its bottom strata.
The country is comparatively small.
There are but 72,000 square miles of
territory but there is no waste land.
It has a higher percentage of arable
land than any country in the world.
The soil is rich. There is a generous
rainfall and the temperature never
goes below 35 deg. in winter. It is a
bird’s paradise; a land of cattle. Mon
tevideo is the capital.
WUY SHOULD WE FIGHT FOR ENGLAND?
"Why should we fight?” he asked me. “’Cause England is at War?”
“Why are they fighting now, dad, what are they fighting for?
What does it mean to you, dad, to babe and mums and me?
The Germans won’t come here from away across the sea.
So why should you go there, dad, and leave us here to cry?
Is it ’cause England owns us? Is that the reason why?”
His eyes looked widely at me, I tightly held my son,
And this is how I answered his questions one by one:
"We fight when England calls us, for in her sacred keep
The ashes of our fathers lie in her soil — asleep.
And many times for England they fought that she’d be free,
And they are part of England, and so, my son, are we.
And some may pass her by, lad, and some may scorn her hand,
But we musit be forever a part of that fair land.
For everything we have, son, that’s good and fine and just
Was washed in British blood and given to us in trust.
“And we must keep that trust, son, against the force of greed,
And fight beside Old England whenever she’s in need.
And once again she’s calling, across the Empire wide,
And all her Empire answers, ‘You’ll find us at your side.’
Oh, yes, we’re owned by England, but we own England too,
As you are part of me, son, and I am part of vou.”
(HAROLD WOOD)
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