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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-04-23, Page 3Se BRAY CHICKS . The Bray Chick does the OW Let nic *Ow You the ProoL nice goorrheroidejanheroer.prowritiog. No A. C. Adams, Wingham, or W. T. SIllick, Teeswater. oummmaioamosamamns PANAMA OFFICE OF THE :CHIEF PLEBISCITE OFFICER PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT EVERY CANADIAN CITIZEN IS. HEREI3X ADVISED: (1) THAT a Proclamation of the Governor in Council dated the 9th day of March, 1942, ordered a plebiscite to be taken in every electoral district in Canada on the question set out in the ballot papers to be used thereat in the following words and form: Vote by making a cross, thus X, after the word 'Yes' or after the word 'No'. , Are you in favour of releasing the gov- ernment from any obligation arising out of any past com- mitments restrict- ing the methods of raising men for mili- tary service? YES NO THAT the date fixed as polling day for the said plebiscite is Monday, the 27th day of April, 1942. THAT polls will be open in each polling divisioh from 8 o'clock a.m. until 8 o'clock p.m. (daylight saving time). (4) THAT new lists of voters have been specially prepared for the said plebiscite. (5) THAT the said lists are what may be termed "open lists" which means that, in either urban or rural polling divisions, any qualified voter whose name has been omitted frOm same may vote on polling day in his polling division upon taking the required oath and upon being vouched for on oath by a voter whose name appears on the list of voters for such polling division. (6) THAT National Registration Certificates are required to be pro- duced by qualified urban voters whose names have been omitted from the lists of voters, and by those voters only, before being allowed to vote. THAT advance polls will be opened in the same localities and on the same conditions as at the last General Election. THAT, as a general rule, every person who has ordinarily resided in Canada during the last twelve months is entitled to vote at' the said plebiscite if he is twenty-one years of age and a British subject. (9) THAT voters will be entitled to vote in the polling division in which they were ordinarily residing on the 30th day of March last. (10) THAT urban voters have been advised of the location of their polling stations on the notices left at their dwelling places by the enumerators. (11) THAT rural voters have been notified in the Notice to Voters posted up in the post offices, and should have been verbally advised by the rural enumerators of the location of their polling stations. (12) THAT, generally, polling stations for the said plebiscite will be established at or near the same premises as at the last General Election. (13) THAT arrangements are being made to collect the results of the plebiscite on the evening of polling day as is done at a General Election. (14) THAT every Canadian on active service or in training in any of His Majesty's forces or corps, within or without Canada, is entitled to vote at the plebiscite in advance of polling day by virtue of a special procedure provided. Dated at Ottawa this 20th day of April, 1942. JULES CASTONGUAY Chief Plebiscite Officer. (2) (3) (7) (8) 'Tokyo Bombed Francisco, ,- The Tohyo. radio announced that '.'enemy bombers" at- tacked .Tokyo, the CBS listening sta- tion reported. "Enemy bombers ap- peared over Tokyo for the first time in the current war,". Just after noon on the 18th the first enemy planes appeared over the city of Tokyo, A number of bombs were dropped. The enemy planes did not attempt to hit military establishments, and only flicted damage on grammar schools, hospitals and cultural establishments. These planes were repulsed by a heavy barrage from our defence guns. W1.1.11•••••••••••••••• • Burma Oil Wells Destroyed New Delhi, India, — British sappers burned and blasted 6,000 West Burma oil wells while a gallant battalion of the King's Own Yorkshire Light Inc Pantry foetght yet another superb de- laying action against the Japanese until the wells were ablaze. Then the vast- ly outnumbered Yorkshirerrien with- drew and. rejoined the main British forces after inflicting severe casualties. Expect France to Join Axis London, — An extremely rounda- bout radio report said that France would be in a state of war "in the very near future" with the United States and Britain. This report was broadcast by the Moscow radio in a Tess dispatch quoting the Berlin cor- respondent of the Stockholm news- paper Afton Tidningen. Berlin ex- pects the French fleet and bases in French colonies to be ,put at the dis- posal of the Axis Powers, this account went on, Recall Leahy For Consultation Vichy — Admiral William D. 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The jacket has four pockets, The breast pockets are of regulation pleat- ed pattern and the side ones large patch pockets differing only from those of the officer's tunic by being. stitched all the way round instead of "bellowed", A. deep vent in the centre back seam. ensures a good_ fit while sitting, Complete issue will consist of; Jack- et, serge; trousers, serge; two collars; one collae-pin; brown necktie; black socks; black leather low shoes and waterproof coat. The once familiar "swagger-stick" will make its reappearance when young Canada steps out in the new uniform; also another stick, the "But- ton-stick", a brass guard to protect fabric from polish when buttons are being shined, will come into its own again and sales of polish are expected to soar.. 6 Another feature of the uniform will be till wearing of regimental collar badges, also a once familiar feature of the soldier's uniform. 1940, was called .bpme for consultation as pro-German Pierre Laval rounded out a new Cabinet to replace the government which resigned en masse to Marshal Petah:, Unoccupied France has, in the interim, two leaders ,-- the aged marshal as chief of the state, who was forced to bow before German demands for increased collaboration, and Admiral Jean Darien, designated as Petain's successor and commander- in-chief of all the armed forges. The remainder of the Government is being planned by Laval. •1•1•1•••••••IM Dutch Premier On Trial London, — Dr., Dirk de Geer, prem., ier of the Netherlands, at the time of the German invasion, will be placed on trial by, the German occupation authorities in Holland, the German news agency D.N.B. said. De Geer will be charged with maltreating Netherlands Nazi in May, 1940, on the eve of the invasion, and with "pro- voking" Japan, said Aneta. McNaughton As Full General Ottawa,-I-Promotion of Lt.-Gen, A, G. L. IMeNaughton to the rank of full general is considered a certainty now that his. command oversease is being raised from the status of an army corps to that of an army. The over- seas commander will then be the first Canadian soldier ever to hold the rank of general while commanding a Can- adian force in the field, although he actually will be the fifth Canadian to attain to the title, according to avail- able 'records. Investigate "Social Justice" Paper Washington, — Attorney-General Francis Biddle announced that a fed- eral grand jury in the District of Col- umbia would investigate every phase of The Social Justice National Weekly, founded by Rev. Charles E. Coughlin, and which has been temporarily bar- red from the mails for allegedly sed- itious statements. 65,000 Prisoners At Bataan Washington, — The United States War Department announced that more than 65,000 troops and civilians includ- ing 16 general officers, had been un- reported for more than a week on Ba- taan Peninsula and were "presumably in the hands of the enemy." Enlarge Air Training Plan, Washington, — Enlargement of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan operations in Canada and inclusion within its scope of all United Nations with air training under way on the North American continent will be planned at a conference to be held in Ottawa early in May. Arrangements for the conference were made by Prime Minister Mackenzie King and President Roosevelt during the con- versations while Mr, King was a guest at the White House Wednesday and Thursday., Gives British Supply Job Washington, — Molds W. Wilson, of Montreal, announced his resignation as chairman of the British Supply Council in Washington f'o return to full time duty as president of the Roy- al Bank of Canada, Japs Invade Panay Washington, — The Japanese driv- ing to extend their control over the Phillippines, landed in force on the Island of Panay. Panay, fourth island of the archipelago with an area of 4,- 448 square miles, also is one of the richest, Laurier Resumes Portfolio Toronto, — Premier Mitchell Hep- burn' announced that Hon. Robert Laurier, who resigned his Ontario Cabinet post as mines minister last February 5 had resumed that port- folio. Mr. Laurier (Lib., Ottawa East) resigned after Premier Hepburn supported Rt. Hon. Arthur Meighen, Canadian Conservative party leader in a York South by-election campaign, Ontario House Say "Yes" On Plebiscite Toronto, — The Ontario Legislature unanimously passed a resolution urg- ing the people of the province to vote "Yes" in the April 27 plebiscite. There was no recorded vote. ' The motion was introduced by Col. T. F. Kennedy, Conservative whip,. and seconded by Ian Strachan, Liberal whip. King Attending Pacific Parley Washington,- With Prime Minister King attending as Canada's represent- ative, the PaciV War Council at its third meeting Came to grips with the problems in the Far East. He re- mained as guest of the president and Mrs. Roosevelt for dinner and over- night, and in the evening he was closeted with the president for a gen- eral discussion of all problems corn-. mon to the two countries. Heads Canadian Press Toronto, -- Arthur R. Ford, editor- in-chief of pr esident London Free Press, 'was elected president of The Canadian Press. He succeeds W. Rupert Dav- iese publiSher of The Kingston Whig- Standard, who had been president for three years. Globe And Mail Not Guilty Toronto, — The Globe Printing Company was found not guilty by a special jury considering the $100,000 libel action brought against it by The Toronto Star Limited over an editorial in The Globe and Mail. Anniversary Air. Raid London, In an aerial anniversary march' of Spitfires, Hurricanes and speedy Boston bombers, the Royal Air Force smashed with devastating pow- er against key German positions in Occupied France, This was an anni- versary the R.A.F. did not forget, In daylight more than 400 Spitfires--=the greatest number ever sent on an of- fensive at one time—and smaller for- mations of bomb-carrying Hurricanes and Bostons swept across the channel in a dawn-to.dusk series of sweeps comparable to those of the enemy last summer. SOLDIERS TO GET NEW UNIFORMS New Walking Out Uniform Now Ready First shipment of the smart new "Walking-Out" uniform for the Can- adian soldier arrived at London recent- ly and will shortly be issued to "other ranks" in Military District No, 1. Arrival of the new uniform has been:, eagerly anticipated throughout the District and soldiers are awaiting the issue with keen expectation. Those Who were fortunate to see a demonstration of the "walking-out" dress expressed admiration and ap- proval of the uniform? Which will make Canada's young soldiers "the best dressed men" in the Dominion. Des- battle tonditlog5, NURSERY SCHOOL WORKERS WANTED The Following Letter Was Received By The Editor And Is Self Explanatory Box 415, Goderich, April 16t11,, 1942. To the Editor: Dear Sir: May I bring before your readers a project which has just been launched in Toronto, and is asking for the sup- port of all patriotic citizens. Dr. C. M. Hincks, of the Canadian Committee for Mental Hygiene, has just returned from Britain with two other Canadians, after a survey of con- ditions made with the approVal of the British Government. In addressing an Executive meeting of the Ontario Home and School Fed- eration, Dr. 'Hincks stated that the great need at the present ime is for trained workers, who can teach others to help in the Nursery Schools, which are being opened at the rate of 100 per week, because the mothers are working on munitions and other war work. 25 trained workers are ready to go. $100,000 are needed for a beginning. Canadians offered to take 200,000 Children from Britain; only a fraction of that number were able to come. As they cannot come to us, we can send the workers to them. If they needed care then, they need it far more now. This is a second chance to help the children. Perhaps WE can do some- thing about it. Further information may be obtain- ed from Dr. C. Me' Hincks, Mental Hygiene Council, Toronto. Thank you for the space. Mrs. A. Taylor, Goderich. RED CROSS'CAMPAIGN STARTS MAY 11th Society To Appeal For $9,000,000 To Carry On Their Important Work An appeal for $9,000,000 in volun- tary contributions to the work of the Red CrosS Society will be launched throughout Canada on May 11th and through the succeeding two weeks. This was announced here in a joint statement by Jackson Dodds, Chair- man of the Central Council, and Mr. Justice P. H. Gordon, Chairman of the National Executive of the Canad- ian Red Cress Society, The Canadian Red Cross Society needs urgently a minimum of $9,060,- 000 in order to carry on its work for the current twelve months in the miti- gation of human suffering, the state- ment declared, continuing, This is the first appeal since October, 1940, to the voluntary generosity of the Can- adian people. The Government of Canada recently arranged to supply the funds needed by verities War Service organizations, but the Canadian Red Cross Society was necessarily excluded from that arrangement. The reason for this is that the Red Cross Society is Inter- national, its position rests upon the Conventions of Greneva, ratified by Act of Parliament, These require the Red Cross Satiety to be supported by vol- untary subscriptioe, and it is only by maintaining such support that the Canadian Red Cross Society can command the eights, privileges arid immunities guaranteed under Inter- national Law. No belligerent govern- ment may fitiante the Canadian Red Cross Society; to do so would be to destroy the International status of the Society and even wipe out its immun- ity ender fire. Throughout the whole of the period since the October 1940 campaign, the Canadian Red Cross Society has en- joyed unexampled co-operation at the bands of the people of Canada, the press, the radio and the motion pic- ture industry. Thousands of women in all parts of Canada have worked faith- fully and unremittingly to supply the Red Cross Society with the materials that it needs to take care of the re- quirements of Canadian soldiers here and overseas, and to look' after the needs of the sick and the suffering among the bombed-out populatiori. of Britain, and to prepare for whatever eventuality may befall Canada itself, It is only through the Canadian Red Cross Society that any Caftadian tan do anything for a Canadian, Drit- ish, Australian or New Zealand pti8- Otitt-Of•Wah It IS only through the Canadian Red Cross Society's Inquiry Bureau. and its facilities for interna- tional investigation that information may be obtained as to missing Can- adieu fighting men. It is only through the services of the Blood Donor branch of the Red Cross So- ciety's work that those Canadians who are tillable to fight, can supply blood to make good sonie of that shed by our fighting men overseas, The Red Cross is shipping 40,000 parcels to prisoners-of-war each week and has been asked to increase these shipments to 80,000 per week. The cost of supplying prisoners-of-war parcels this year alone is more than, •$5,000,000. The 'Zed Cross Society needs now' $9,090,000. With its campaign start- ing on May 11th, it will pursue an intensive canvass in which it hopes to reach every Canadian arid to afford every citizen a patriotic opportunity to give to a noble eati8e. We appeal earnestly to Canadians everywhere tO prepare themselves now to answer the call anti to fill this most urgent teed* .. 4 ,.. .: . ., igned as a seemul uniform to be worn off duty, it definitely does het replace battle-dress which IS considered the PhiYilit 156. t Wirighant , :most practieil garb ever designed tor