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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-07-02, Page 7AN ARMY EVERY CANADIAN MAY WELL BE PROUD OF Crouched and poised, with disciplined impatience, waiting to pounce at the enemy, is Canada's great army which will form the spearhead of that decisive offensive just about to be—"a dagger pointed at the heart Of Hitler." That something, that the vastness and ruggedness of this great country imparts to men who have still a strong strain of pioneer blood in their veins, has made possible the mustering of an army unsurpassed for physical fitness, and which in mental mould and moral might is the most magnificent that has ever set forth to defend the freedoms and uphold the honor of this young and virile nation of ours. .• We, of Massey-Harris, are naturally proud that many from the various divisions and branches of our far-flung organization are serving in the ranks of this great army. It is gratifying, also, that the thousands in our several plants are permitted to play an important part in providing the machines and munitions so essential to the success of that army in modern mechanized Warfare. And the great Canadian Army which has, as our Minister of National Defence says, "a larger proportion of armored troops than any army in the world," will be a decisive factor in hastening the day of victory. MASSEY-HARRIS., COMPANY 14MIT THE 'SERVICE ARM 'or THE CANADIAN P:Att,M ROUGHRIDERS OF CANADA'S ARMY amw.,. "Canadian-built carrier flying over the crews to keep them rolling, machines Whcn these boys come up against the brow of a knoll during manoeuvres at arc not spared m training met, for the! enemy they'll be the equal of the Camp Borden, With expert service toue-best brand of modern warfare.1 toughest battle-scarred warriors. HIS SPECIALTY IS HEAVY ARTILLERY :t7r:;:'"7X7777.7.-M7"," . " . 7.777 .7777.75.77W7577' SAVING RUBBER — THE ARMY WAY Canada's soldier is second to none and the training he is getting both here and overseas prepares him for fighting under hardest conditions. In the photograph above the Army driver has his own scheme of rubber salvage, travelling his jeep with alt wheels off the ground. He's just clear- ed an obstacle and is levelling off fora a four point landing. "That's Private Hogan, Sir He seems to be taking Army Week pretty seriously." "CANADIAN SOLDIER" CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF AT 51 In the United States the Massey- Harris Company has been given what is reputed to be the largest contract yet'awarded to a manufacturer in the state of Wisconsin — a contract to make tanks in large quantities for the U.S. Army, While the production of armaments takes precedence, and rightly so, yet mindful of the need for farm equip- ment to offset the labor shortage and the importance of ital food production programs, the Massey-Harris Com- pany has been making and is continu- ing to make tractors and implements insofar as materials are made available for the purpose through the adminis- tration and control set up by the Gov- ernment, which in the best interest of our maximum war effort, has deemed it necessary to curtail considerably the production of farm machinery, • Bill: Did you enjoy your bike in the, country, Sam: iNo, we had to walk all the way. .-.4.111011.11111=1••••••••10 aff..11[10IIINNyeampeo.g. Remember The Bays rmy Week" and Every Week Thursclo.y., July 2nd„ 1942 branches, prepared for any cooperative plan of attack on short notice.At Pet- awawa, for instance, artillerymen like the resolute chap setting his gunsights in the above photograph are prepared for cooperation with infantry, Royal Canadian Air Force, the tank corps • and any other force with which they may be combined in an operation. At I every camp in Canada's network of training centres the prograrri is pro- ceeding, building a • striking force which every day grows in size and strength, CANADIAN MADE UNIVERSALS ARE REALLY TOPS New Heat-treated Steel And.. ()tiler Improvements Make Carrier Tough Weapon Fast, low-hung universal carriers, with a .speed of 50 miles per hour over rough terrain and protected .against small arms fire by armourplate, form part of Canada's contribution to the modern way of waging war in mech- anized vehiclel. ImproveMents and adaptations made in the Dominion have turned what formerly were scouting and light machine gun carriers into formidable armoured fighting vehicles, Production of universal carriers in Canada now, is sufficient to fill all Canadian requirements and the British government is taking large quantities of these powerful tracked vehicles that can "turn on a dime," roar up steep hills or leap over small ditches with ease. One of the greatest improvements. in the Canadian-made carrier is in de- veloping metal for the tracks through heat treatment to last longer and with- stand greater pounding than the British-made model. The wheels on which the tracks rotate also receive attention in Canadian experimental Lieut.-General Kenneth Stuart at 51 years of age is chief of the general staff, Canadian Army Headquarters, Ottawa, General Stewart has recently laboratories and now they too have longer life, adding greatly to the use of the carrier and cutting down the expense of production, Lient.-Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, general officer commanding the 1st Canadian Army, commenting on the arrival in England of a fleet of Can- adian universal carriers, said: "We are tremendously enthusiastic about ,the new carriers and the way they operate, and very pleased about the various extras added to this Can- adian equipment." MASSEY-HARRIS ON WAR FOOTING Plants Work At Capacity Producing Armaments And Farm Equipment Remarkable evidence of the extent to which a large Canadian industry can swing into line and be an import- ant factor in producing munitions for the war effort may be gathered from an illustrated booklet put out by Mas- sey-Harris Company, entitled "Imple- ments and Munitions for Wartime Needs." Shells of three different calibres, wings and spars for trainer planes, light and heavy bodies for transport vehicles,- special mechanized equip- merit of various branches of the serv- ices, metal fittings for aircraft, links for tank treads, are some of the imple- ments of war which the company is producing in quantity, To meet the needs of the fighting forces for more shells, more planes, and more equip- ment, the wheels of Massey-Harris war industries are kept turning to maximum capacity, Modern automatic machines turn out shells" font times faster than hi the last whr, and thou-sands upon titon- sands of shell tame frogs these plaritg every week. Every man in Canada's Army is a specialist in at least one branch of military practice, Because officers of all training centres are drawn from many arms of the service, soldiers are familiar with the functions of the other For one of a series of portraits of the men in Canada's army, Lilias Torrance Newton, R,C.O., has chosen a typical example of our fighting forces — young, alert, resolute, cooly lens; coatings and suitings; and cot- tons. Wrap each class' in separate parcels, and, please, don't put clean and soiled rags together. Put old carpets and scrap sacking in separate defiant. The title "Canadian Soldier' is as comprehensive as it is simple.. !This paintim.; has been reproduced in • Post Card size and is being placed ;fret, in canteens to be used by men ;serving- the Canadian army. containers, Pack in cartons or old sacks and get them to your local salvage organ- ization, or direct to a dealer. in your community right away, taken temporary commandi of the Pacific area, where lie is consolidating the vast network of defences on Can- ada's western coast. SAVE OLD RAGS TO HELP WIN WAR Every woman in every home has a hundred Opportunities daily to be a vital cog in the war machine, Por instance, the Director of Sal- vage at Ottawa points to rags. They're desperately needed for war, — for wrapping delicately milled parts, for airplane wipers on airdromes; in army workshops, and aboard Canadian ships, 1,--lomes are the greatest source of supply. In appealing for rags, as for other materials, the Salvage Director says, "Do the job carefully and thoroughly so the material cart be moved to' the 'front line' fast?' Save white woollens.; colored wool..