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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-09-02, Page 3.tee regime for the French overseas territories which recognizze its auth4 ority, it was announced, Recognition long sought by the French came here just' three months after Gen, Charles de Gaulle and Gen, Henri Giraud of- fically brought their combined forces into existence as one movement. Canadian Army Very Flexible With The Canadians In Sicily—Lt, Gen. A, G. L. MeNattghtos said in an • interview is the course of his tour of Sicily that the participation of Canad-' ian formations in the Sicilian cam- paign proved that "the Canadian Army can be used in whole or in part as the: needs and prosecution of the war dic- tate," The commander of the Cana- dian overseas army said one of the • principal impressions of his Sicilian visit had been the proof he had seen of this flexibility, Lealing Role Moscow Aim -Washington —A statement that Mos- cow intends to have a leading role in the post-war organization of the world and would look with disfavour on a United States of Europe or a Europe divided into "various fedeiations, con-' federations and regional blocs of stat- es" was circulated 'in Washington by the Soviet embassy. There is a ready market now'ffor your surplus WHEAT and RYE STRAW See your Fearest Straw Presser or Write Wilde Dauch PAPER COMPANY of Canada, Limited, TRENTON, Ontario. Roosevelt Repeats .A.b.scilute Victory Ottawa—Achievement of ,a better world after absolute victory is attain- ed was set forth by President Roose- velt as an objetive of the United Nat- ions. To an audience of some 30,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill and to others listening to the radio, in many nations, Mr. Roosevelt disclosed that the Quebec conference had given "much talk" to the post-war world and that its military decisions would be made known to the enemy "in the only langugae their twisted minds seem capable of understanding." Absolute victory in this war will give greater opportunities to the world because the winning of the war in itself is proving that concerted action can accomplish things" he said. Mountbatten Commands Southeast Asia Ottawa—The military decisions of the Quebec conference were tratisor- ined into action when Lord Mountbat- ten was appointed supreme Allied com- mander, Southeast Asia. This'is a new military command, created to carry in- tensified warfare against the Japanese in Burma and is analagous to Gen, Dwight D. Eisenhower's command in North Africa and Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur's in the outhwest Pacific. Lt. Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell is slated to be his deputy commander-in-chief in the new Southeast Asia command, it is reported. 19 Escape Fort Henry While a military court of inquiry started inxestigation of the break of 19 Germans at ,Fort Henry, near King- ston, second largest since prison camps were established in Cariada, it was learned authoratively they escaped through a sewer which runs from the basement of the building in which they were quartered to the near-by St, Lawrence iver. The prisoners bur- rowed three feet to the sewer, unused for some time, and moved through it under the 30-foot moat and the four- foot thick 20-foot high wall to a point near the river. There they burrowed 10 feet upward to escape. All but three have been captured, WESTFIELD A/Seaman Elvin Wightman, Sea- than Torpedoman, of Halifax, is home on a 14-day leave, He is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman, This it the first leave home ill eleven months. LAC. Geo. Lac Of Port Albert, was a week-end guest at the home of Mr. arid Mrs, Earl Wightmari, MSS May Wightnian, Mrs. tisk Drigliatni 1 011'1011 and Charlie, visited WE ARE PAYING 31/2 % ON FIVE YEAR GUARANTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES ISSUED.IN ANY AMOUNT An Ideal authorized investment let incliIfichSik Companies, paw ORTY boa* anealon and othar MOH". THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION in RAY $1. TORONTO Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wightman on Tues- day. Mr. Gordon Rosman left for the West last week to help with the har- vest. Mr. R. Redmond was an Exeter visitor on Thursday. Mr, and Mrs. Lloyd Walden and Donna, motored to London on Mon- day, where Mrs. Walden and Donna will remain for a few days while Don- na is 'receiving medical treatment. TU-Boat 'Shiks.'"TurkiS - hVesel New'Yofk•-;TheTtitkiallt motor vessel, Dylrnarii, bearing .tiniber from a Black :Sea Tort rig Istaribitl, was -machine-. gunned -and sunk by shellfire from an nni.deritifietl-stibmarine-nearthe Dar- dlaneiles'Strait,'Ute'Berlin radio said in a broadcast.. Churchill, 'F. 'D.-R.'T-o 'Meet ShOttly 'Quebec—Milne 'Minister 'Churchill and PreSiderit Roosevelt- who conclud- ed the plenary sessions of their sixth -war conference 'here 'Tuegday, last 'week Will be 'together -again in' Wash- ington this wedk, it 'was OffiCially an- nounced 'here. Committee 'To 'Survey 'Labor Laws Toranto—Ctntario '(Tabor 'Min ister • • „0600.0,0!4W, ;:a• "•••••••• . SYSIISECURITY Note: The 'following table of eligible tire buyers is of necessity greatly abbreviated. Many of the classifications are subject to qualifications and the list is not complete. The Firestone Dealer will gladly allow you to consult the Rubber Controller's Order No. 4 of June 30, 1943, which defines exactly who are eligible buyers: CLASS A Eligible for new, retreaded or used tires and retreading service; also for new or used tubes: Doctors Public Passenger Visiting Nurses Vehicles Veterinaries Ice and Fuel Furniture 'movers Construction, Repair., and Maintenance School Buses , Waste & scrap materials Transportation of raw materials, semi-manu- factured and finished products, including Farm Produce Farm tractors, and combines Common carriers industrial, Mining and Construction equipment CLASS X niigreie for used or retreaded tires and retreading service; also for used tubes: War workers Buyers of livestock and Vehicles registered un- perishable food com- der Wartime industrial Transit Plan Vehicles used to carry mail Dominion and Provincial Govt. officials Judges, magistrates, crown attorneys, sheriffs, etc. Highway engineers Construction supierits. tendents briPeCtOrs for Ere, ac- cident, grain elevators or boilers Red Cross employetri Welfare Workers (full time) Employees of Dom. or Prev: Depts. Agricul- ture or Breed Assns. Employees of canners and preservers of es. aential food, and chick hatcheries CLASS C eligible for used fires and tubes and retreading service: Commercial travellers Vehicles operated by Bond or Life Insurance hotels Salesmen Ministers, Priests, Rabbis Insurance adjustors Drugless and Christian Finance company col. Science Practitioners ../ lectors Rural undertakers Chain-store supervisors Incapacitated individuals Farm implements or Land surveyors horse-drawn vehicles Tourists (emergency) Passenger cars owned Members of the Diplo. by a farmer who also mails Corps, High has a truck Commissioners, Con. Rural auctioneers ads, ate. Ministers, Priests, Rabbis (serving 2 or more parishes 3 or more miles apart) Ambulance Hearse Fire fighter equipment Police service Garbage disposal Express & Mail Service Armoured Arars Delivery of newspaper', (wholesale) Prospectors Public utilities modifies Dentists and optometrists who attend the armed forces or who operate branches Press reporters and photographers Regional supervisors el Aircraft Detection Corps, Reserve Army or School .R P. inspectors Rural school teachers Exterminators Vehicles owned by fly. lag schools Trade Cars and trailers owned by farmers or by per- sons engaged in fish- ing, maintaining or re-pairing buildings and essential commercial machines I CANADA'S NEW TI E LATIONS ADD MANY NEW CLASSES OF ELIGIBLE TIRE BUYERS - - CANADA'S rubber crisis is still with us. But because of careful conserv- ation and controls there are tires for those cars, trucks, and farm equipment essen- tial to the war effort. If you fall in this category (the chart at the left will guide you) and your tires cannot be repaired or re- treaded, you are considered eligible to buy tires. Your first move then is to go to your nearest Firestone Dealer. He has-the definite official information and necessary forms. He will furnish the required In- spection Report and do everything possible to help you obtain a Tire Ration Permit necessary to obtain new or used tires or tubes and retreading service. And remember even if you cannot buy new tires— your Firestone Dealer has been trained and equipped to help you get the very last mile out of your present tires — no matters what make they may be. Put the care of your tires in the hands of your Firestone Dealer now —see him today. 'Thursday,:Se.ptemher 1.90. wiNgnAm ADVANCE-TIMES 4 Would Draft MacArthur .As Candidate Goshen, N. .Y.—.Representa t i Hamilton Fish (Rep, .N, Y.,) urged the Republican party to draft Gen. Doug- las NliCArtlitir as its candidate for president on a "win-the-war" platform with 'a one-term plank. King Calls. For Blitz Memorial London—The King proclaimed Sun- day, September 26, as "Battle of Brit- ain Sunday" to commemorate the' deeds of R. A.. F. :and civil defence workers during the German air blitz, on London three years ago. The Bat-. tie of Britain was at its heaviest, thraubh September, 1940, with both' daylight and might attacks. Fewer Officers To Be Trained Ottawa—Defence Minister Ralston, announced a reduction in the number of 'army officers to be trained in Can- ada. Col, Ralston said there would be concentration at Brockville, Ont.„ .of. officers training centres and officers selection boards and centres which now are operating at 'Gordon Head, B. C., ;Thee Rivers, .Oue, and Chilli- wack, 13,, C„ will be .closed. GORRIE Would Send Boxes to Soldier The Evening' Ansiliary met for their August meeting at the home of Mrs, C. Michel, with an attendance of thirty-four members and visitors. Mrs, Bradnock had prepared a very interesting paper on the Stewardship of Time. Hymn 438 was read in mil- son followed by reading from de Bible dealing with 'rime". The guest speaker for the evening was Miss Nellie Doig, who gave a very interesting talk ott her work among the Jewish peoples in Toronto. .The Devotional period closed with the singing of hymn, "Break Thou the Bread of Life," Minutes of the PO Meeting by Mts. COW, Bali ,answered 13y "A Mrs. D. C. Patterson of Lethbridge, is 'visiting at the home of Mrs. Wm. Anderson and other friends. Miss Jean Campbell of Sky Harbor Air Port, spent the week-end under the parental roof. A number from this community at- tended the funeral on Sunday of the late Stanley Carter of Londesboro. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Campbell on Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Bob Good,' Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Miller and Ruth of Goderich. Mr. and Mrs, Arthur ,Speigelberg, Barkley and Bryon of Kitchener, arc visiting the lady's parents, Mr. and Mrs. 'W. A. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smith and Barbara of Goderich,, visited on Sun- day with Mrs. .j. L. McDowell. Mrs. Webster of-St. Helens, is visit- ing at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Mel- vin Taylor. . Mr. and Mrs.j. Shobbrook of Lon- .desboro, spent several days at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Norman Radford and Mr. Radford. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harburn anti children of Staffa, visited on Sunday. with. Mr. and Mrs. Win. Walden. Mrs. Harburn and children remained for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. John Freeman and family of Brantford, visited this week with Mr. and Mrs. Holvard Campbell. Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Bosnian are: Mrs. Wm. Brooks and Miss Doreen from Sask., and her son, Ed., from Hamilton. It is 27 years since Mr. Brooks was in Ontario. Mr. and Mrs. Neil Robb of Belleville, Mrs. Brooks .of Teeswater. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Rodger and Don- na and Mr. Ralph Rodger of Renfrd-W, Misses Elsie and Ida Nichol, Aliens- ville, visited with Mr. and Mrs. Emer- son Rodger. Mr. and _Mrs. Wesley Kechnie of Blyth, visited. with Mr, and Mrs. Wal- ter Cook on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.' Duncan McNichol' of Walton, spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Rosman. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Taylor, Eileen and,, Ronald, Mr. and Mrs. -W. F, Campbell, Miss Winnifred and Mrs, Alice Tyerman, attended a family re- union on Wednesday at the home of Mr. and. Mrs. Milton Hooper, of Granton.. Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Tunney and Edith, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Laur and Judith of Niagara, and Mrs. 5. Petts, 'of Blyth, were recent guests at the hom e of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carter and Sat- family were Seaforth visitors on urday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Gooier Goderich visitors on Sunday. Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Carter on Sunday were: Miss Doris Pierce of Morris Township, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Cox and Helen Cox, Misses,: Doreen and Shirley' Lamont of Cranbrook. were 4111. 41.0411.1.11,0.01!. me i,,,_ Menmark,.$inks'yVesseis Stockholm, Big fires blazed . ,fiercely .among the scuttled bulks of' ,Denmark's' naval vessels in 'Copen- liagen harbor rand,offshore Nazi patrol ,tooats,..and.planes shot at Danes fleeing ...a new German „military, dictatorship .clamped upon the.rebellions.kingdont after,the,Danish„government resigned. tCcermany,.talting no chances on losing ,firm „control of .Denmark—which of ,fonds the shortest ;,potential invasion iroute: to 43eidin—was reported 'rushing ,fresh ..tropps „and:armored equipment into ;all ;.parts. of the kingdom after :Violent,ilisorders' which reached a ,,eak -twhert.the,Danes. scuttled most of their rtiny :navy. The King is interned, Xing ,Thatis ,Istanbul,-- Bulgaria., .unsettled by ithednath .of,King Boris, who was shot ,on liis .arriyal from. Serbia, presented ..a.TOtantial,problem to Hitler as Prem- ier Bogdan ,Thilovsstrove to reconcilk .conflicting ;•elem'ents in the country whidh Imake,hisppasi,tion none too se- cure. The five-member regency whieh, :according to German broad- casts will rule ..in behalf of the boy Xing :Simeon III,,:apparently is domin- :toed 'by 'an ranti-German, pro-British ,churah Ileader—the 'Metropolitan of :Sala, 'Stefan, Charles Dale,Y announced formation of an Ontario Labor Relations Com- mittee to survey existing labor legis- lation, tie said the move implements the fifth of 22 points contained in the Progressive-Conservative platf o r during the Ontario election, August 401. Stalin TO Meet Allied Spokesmen London,—The Rome Radio quoted. what it said were 'Iyientral sources" as saying that Premier Joseph Stalin would visit the Caucasus" region short- ly to meet British and American mil- itary and political representatives. Mrs.!. Roosevelt In New Zealand • Auckland—Wearing -the uniform. of the American Red Cross, Mrs. Frank- lin D. Roosevelt, arrived here on a tour of American troop hospitals and Red Cross centres and broadcast an appreciation for the hospitality New Zealanders are showing United States servicemen away from home. Two Swedish Swedish Fishing Boats Sunk ' Stockholm—Neutral Sweden had a new issue to take up with Germany— the reported North Sea sinking of two Swedish fishing boats by three Ger- man destroyers. The Swedish foreign office said naval authorities had start- ed a swift investigation of 'the 'story told by fishermen of three other boats which, they said managed 'to elude the Nazi attack that sent two down in flames off Denmark, with a pasSible loss of 12 lives. Danes Show Fight Stockholm—As the Danish revolt against Nazi occupation reached now! heights in spreading public disorders the belief grew here 'that Germany has stretched her military Might so thinly over Europe that she is 'unable to enforce full military control of her , "model protectorate." Committee. Of Liberation 'Recognized Al ge irs —B r itain and the 'United States, Russia and Canada, have• ac-' corded the French National Commit- tee a Liberation recognition as trus- Thought for the Day:" The president, Mrs. E. Whitfield toals charge of the business period, The report was given by the zonverter of the work commit- tee on plans for redecoration of the board room, A motion was made that the society make An appeal to church members for funds to purchase Christmas gifts for boys in the services. It was the feeling of the meeting that all mem- bers of the chureh as well as the Even- ing Auxiliary would welcome a chance to help in this yvorthwhile endeavour, Meeting closed with prayer, Lunch WAS ,served by members of Group 2, The September meeting will be in, charge of Group 3 with Mrs. Irving, Toner and Miss Margaret Dane as! programme committee. Further an-. nouncernent. as to ,home will be fore-, earning. Institute Meets Sept. 8 The September meeting of the Wo- men's Institute will meet at the home of the secretary, Mrs. John Gathers, on September 8 with .Mrs. E. H. Strong as convenor of agriculture, in charge of the program, Roll Call will be responded to by "Something Our Grandmother's did without," Mr, B, 3. Maguire was a Toronto visitor last week, Mrs. W. H. Gregg and grand- daughter, Miss Erland Gregg, spent a couple of days last week in Harris- ton, the guests of Mr, and Mrs. Alex Butchard. Pte, Bill Edwards, London, is spend- ing a couple of weeks with his patents, Mr. and Mrs. Jas, Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Holmes, Miss Kate Earngey, Mrs, George King and Mrs. Ritchie motored to Kitchener on Thursday where they spent the day, Mrs. Archie Scott and baby son of Myth, spent Thursday with her moth- er, Mrs. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Abram, Listowel, spent Sunday with friends in Corrie. Miss Lois Caldwell, Guelph, is a guest this week with Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Ashton, Mr, Bertram Ashton, who has spent his stunnir vacation work- ing in London is spending the week with his parents, Mr .and Mrs. E. P, Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Bolton, Lon, don, were week-end guests of Mr, and Mrs. J. C, Edgar. Mr. and Mrs. Preston Walker, Miss Grace and Master Barrie of Ingersol, called' on Mr. and Mrs. Thos, Brad- nock on Friday when motoring home from spending their vacation at their cottage at Port Elgin.' Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Foster spent Sunday with their daughter; Mrs. Opperthauser in Elmira, who, with her, little son returned with them for a few days. Mrs. J. C. Edgar, Misses Dorothy Edwards, Doris Galbraith and Jean King, were those who gave their services on Friday and Saturday when handing out the ration books, and who did a fine job. Mr. and Mrs, Jas. :Barton, Drayton, were guests of her brother, Mr, and Mrs. Jas. Edwards, one day last week. Rev. and Mrs. E. M. Caldwell and children have returned home from Nova Scotia where Mrs. Caldwell spent the past three months, ,Mr, Caldwell joining her in early-August, ST. HELENS Misses Mary and Elizabeth Salkeld of Goderich, were recent visitors with Mr. and Mrs, W. A. Miller. AC. Russel Webb of the R. C, A. F., who has been home on farm leave, for two months, returned to Toronto on Monday. Miss Dorothy Webb who has spent the past few weeks at her home here also returned to the city. Miss Grace Weatherhead spent last week at the lake as the guest of Mrs. Black of Lucknow. The Sultan at odds with his harem. Thought of a way he 'could scare 'em; He caught him a mouse, Let it loose in the house, Thus starting the first harem-searem. W rid Wide. News In Brief Form 13rantiford Roofs Brdntford Roofing Company Limited Brantford 'pi Ontario) STAINTON HARDWARE Those who go down to the sea in ships risk much for our security ... yet what greater symbol of the 'nation's safety can be found than these same rulers of the waves? As they protect against the enemy that would threaten our shores, so Brantford Roofing protects countless homes against the ravages of the elements. But just at present, because strategic materials go into its making, the supply of Brantford Roofing is limited. Every effort is being made to distribute the available production on an equitable basis in all communities. To simplify inventories, and increase supplies, all lines have heen standardized on a minimum range of colours' and styles. When Victory is ours and hostilities have ceased, Brantford Roofing products will again be available in ample supply for civilian use. Plan now for your home's renovation when the war is done, with Brantford Roofing products for security and smartness.