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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-10-21, Page 3ported to have repulsed a force of 4,000 'Germans in Central Greece and. advanced toward the railroad Town of Karditsg, 30 miles north of Athens,' in a new offensive adding to the Ger-. mans' already grave Balkan problem. German Killed Number 4,000,000 Gosport, England, — About 4,000,- 000 Germans have been .killed in this war, or more than twice as many as were killed during the First Great War, Lord Selborne, minister of eco- nomic warfare, said,' ' Famine In India Birmingham, Eng., — Britain views the famine in India with the utmost sympathy but it is difficult to decide how much shipping could be spared from the war "even for so serious a situation," Rt. Hon. L. S. Amery, secretary of state for India, said. Meat Packers Get Preferment Ottawa, — The meat-packing indus- try has been declared essential to prosecution of the war and to the national interest, and regional inobill- zatio.n boards have been asked to give special consideration to requests for postponement of military callup for men 'in the industry, the Labor De- partMent announced. Lift Ban on, Jehovah's Witnesses Ottawa, — Prime Minister Macken- COLLECTIONS On October 9th a client wrote us from Toronto as follows: "I would like very much to thank you for collecting my account in full. I realize this was difficult to handle and ap- preciate your efforts". Submit your list at once and await with confidence similar satisfac- tion. Remember you pay us for results only. Our terms: No collection, no charge for our services. Suit is only entered on your definite instructions. KELLY & AIKEN Collection Experts Orangeville -:- Ontario, .•111111.11, Corvette Did. 1.00,000 mks,. Convoy Duty, Ottawa, — ,Mast of the news from the North Atlantic 'is bad 'news but there's the good side, too — and the .navy announced that the .Canadian. corvette Matapedia has completed more than 100,900 miles of mid-ocean escort duty in 214 years without hav- ing a ship torpedoed or lost, Twice the stocky littlei craft almost sank her- self in fierce winter storms that iced ships until they were dangerously top-. heavy. Fear Coal Strike Washington, — Walkouts by nearly 25,000 coal miners aroused fear in Government quarters of another gen- eral coal strike in the United States, Reminiscept of scenes before the Government stepped in and took over the mines earlier this year, thousands of men left their jobs in Alabama. Says Bombing Very Effective A U.S. Bombardment Headquarters in England, — German war industry will be so smashed by spring as the result of the Allied- aerial pounding that the Nazis won't be able ..to fight effectively any longer on land or sea or in the air, Brig.-Gen. Curtis E.' Le May, commander of the U.S. Heavy Bombardment Division, said. Exchange Ships at Mormugao Morinugao, Portuguese India,--Tile Japanese exchange ship Teia Marti brought 1,600 American, Canadian and Latin American civiliansy into this jungle-clad port to be traded in barter sYstem for Japanese nationals expec- ted, to arrive here tomorrow on the Swedish ship Gripsholm, With few exceptions the Teia Mart's passengers appeared in excellent physical condi- tion and ,reasonably well-clothed con- sidering their 21-months internment in Japanese-controlled territory. Escaped German Prisoners Caught Windsor, — Two escaped German prisoners were captured by Windsor police in a downtOwn restaurant. They escaped with three others from a pris- on work camp near Port Colborne last week-end, The other three were caught soon after the break-away. Givek Guerrillas Active London, — Greek guerrillas were re- zie King announced amendment of 'ate Defence of Canada Regulations to re- move the wartime 'ban applied against Jehovah's Witness,, Technocracy Inc, the Ukrainian Labor-Farmer Temple Association and three Finnish soci- eties, Thursday, Qat:4w 21, 1943 WINGRAM ADVAN0E-TIMES PAC THRZ.K. ,,, ,,,,,, , F ,, FunuminFFFFFFFF,FFIFFFFFFFippokmooFIFFF.F0FpFmksiv World Wide News In Brief Form •o 1-4o, , , PPI!!!!!!!IPIPIPP! , PIM , , !PIMP. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, , p ,, pilliFp ,, F ,,, , pp ,,, IfFFIFFIFIFFIFF , FF , FFIFIFFIFFFIFFIFFFFFFF001Fmm,F0 • Premier Opens PoWer Plant Decew Falls, — Premier George Drew, of Ontario threw the switch that added to Ontario's supply of elec- tric energy 65,000 horsepower, "dedi- c..,ed to the cause of victory," Decew Falls is tear St. Catharines, The plant's power, which was made pos- sible by the diversion of the water of the Ogaki River and Long Lake into Lake Superior, will give energy to all types of war industry. 60 Bombers Lost On Raid London, — United States heavy bombers reached 'deep into Germany to smash the important ball bearing plant at Schweinfurt and lost a record number of 60 bombers while knocking down 91 -lighters in what was prob- THE VICTORY SALESMAN when he calls on you I ^kigOtitiltial ritiO0c*eithitilitto* More Hogs Needed !: TO FILL Canada's obligations to Britain., supply our armed forces, stock ships docking at our ports and provide for domestic consumption, Ccmaclian farmers are asked to produce eight million hogs in 1943—an increase of 28%, or one-and- three- quarter million more hogsl n If you need money to increase your hog production, this Bank will be glad to consider a loan. Call and discuss your plans. THE DOMINION BANK ESTABLISHED 1871 Wingham Branch — G. C. Gammage, Manager is being repaired and put in shape for storage. This is the building that was damaged by fire recently and the one which held the spraying equipment. We crossed the tracks and entered the brass shop. While this shop was not at that time in operation a large order of aluminum castings for war purposes had just been completed. This shop is equipped to make light brass castings and the making of brass hinges is an interesting operation which is carried on from time to time. The boiler room was next on the list. There are two high pressure boilers, one of 65 horsepower and one of 150 horsepower. The smaller one was being reset at the time. These boilers heat the offices and all other buildings on the south side of the tracks. The pattern and woodworking shop was next on the way. There is a lumber storage shed off this. building, lighting has been installed. Here the crates are made for shipping We surely enjoyed the visit to the• foundry and we hope that we have succeeded in giving you some the impressions we received. q, •A milkman, inducted into the Army, wrote back home from camp: "Bessie, I sure do like this Army life. It's nice to lie abed every morning until five thirty." ably the fiercest single air battle ever fought, Enemy losses were 104 as long range fighters bagged 18 other aircraft. Rommel. Tr!, Charge In Yugoslavia London,—Adolf Hitler, Whose arm- ies have been pounded increasingly hard in Yugoslavia, has placed his ace soldier, ',Meld Marshal Erwin Rommel, in general command of operations. against the Yugoslav Patriots, Newspaperman 60 years, Honoured Winnipeg, — J. W. Dafoe, president of The Winnipeg Free Press, and in- ternationally known newspaperman, was honored here Saturday night at a testimonial dinner sponsored ..by the Winnipeg Free Press Club. It will mark Mr. Dafoe's 60th year as a news- paperman, and 21st anniversary of the Press Club. New l'itiper Bomber Washington, — A new United States super-bomber hauling more explosiv'es and having vastly greater range than any existing airplane now is in pro- duction. An unspecified number of the new air giants has been delivered to the American Army within the last few weeks. Must Be New Order, Drew Guelph,—There must be a new order in Canada and it will be a new order of "decency, security, opportunity and good will" to the extent that it is bas- ed on "those simple fundamental prin- ciples of the Christian faith which lie at the root of our conception of soci- ety," Premier Drew of Ontario said at a banquet given in his honor by citi- zens of Wellington County. One of the greatest needs in Canada today, the premier told the crowded banquet hall ,is "a simple, decent ideal which is capable of serving as a bond to unite the niincls and spirits of our people. Italian Division Joins Yugoslays London, — The Yugoslav National Liberation Army announced that it had been joined by the entire Italian Vene- zia Division, until recently an enemy force, in fighting the Germans. Italy Declares War On Germany Allied Headquarters In Algiers, — Italy declared war against Germany and was accepted by Great Britain, the United States and Russia as a co- belligerent. Premier Marshal Pietro I3adoglio declared in a message to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied commander in the Mediterrinean, that "all ties with the dreadful past are broken, and my Government will be proud to be able to march with you on to the inevitable victory." Executions Fill Wells, Canal New York,—The BBC, in a broad- cast recorded by CBS, quoted refugees from Keiv, capital of the.Ukraine, as saying that of 30,000 prisoners in the Iconcentration camp there, 25,000 were shot and the rest reported. These refugees said the German terror has reached its peak and wells in the city are filled with bodies of murdered women and children, Bracken May Seek Manitoba Seat Winnipeg, — The Winnipeg Free Press said in a newspage story that John Bracken, national Progressive Conservative leader, may seek election to the House of Commons through a Manitoba seat, possibly Neepawa. TRIP THROUGH THE Ne of these da-ys a Victory Loan salesman will call on -you , . . . one of -your neighbors or a man from this community Ile is going to talk. to -you. about saving money. 'That is all he who may be well known to you. asks you to do when he asks you to buy Victory Bonds. ge -will ask. you to save money . . . and lend. it to your country. 'Perhaps you. have a son or daughter in unifornl. • • . a lot of boys from this community are in. the fighting forces. You. would like to see the, ere home • . . and you amnia. like that day to come soon. . Alright! 1-lere is something that -you. can do to bring • them home • . and to bring them home sooner. You, can sa ' ve money to buy Victoiy Bonds. Buy all the 'Victory Bonds you. can.. Buy them with, cash and -with money yon havOn the bank.. Buy more ori the savings plan -svhich enables you to pay for them over a period of six roonths. (Your Victory Loan salesman will tell you. all about this convenient plan of saving.) lielp your cotnmunity over the top in. this 5th 'Victory 'Loan. 'WV Canada CO speed the victory . . . and have licioney saved fo'r things you. will need when the war ends. / trick this putting a stove together, mounting and securing each piece as it should ibe. Off this department is a polishing machine which grinds the cast tops of the stoves. The polishing and nickle plating de- partment were next on our ',Nay. The plating room contains large vats where the nickle annodes solution are charg- ed with electricity which deposits the nickle plate on the castings. In the polishing department the finishing touches are applied, buffing the cast- ing to bring it to a bright finish. The black leading, cleaning and packing the stoves was the next opera ation. The stoves are crated: and! taken to the river side of the building to the shipping ramp. We finished our tour at the offices. Much improvement is shown in this building. The panelling in knotty pine is very effective and fluorescent' FOUNDRY PROVED VERY INTERESTING (Continued from page one) Usually when one makes the rounds of a factory the beginning is at the office but this inspection starts at the paint shop where the dinner was serv- ed. This building was also built with We now come to the place where the idea of prevention of fire if at all the stoves are put to-gether, the possible. It is of cement construction mounting department. It is a real so that it is fire proof. In size it is stoves etc., as are the patterns for the moulding shop. The-boxes used in the moulding shop are also manufactured here. A real point of interest was the sand storage shed which houses the sand for the moulding. There is a coarse sand for making heavy castings, fine sand for light castings, and core sand which is used for making the cores of the moulds, such as hollows in water fronts, etc. Another sand is the fine sand used in the cupola for heat resis- tance. The cupola is where the iron is melted to a temperature of 2800 de- grees to make it fluid so that it will pottr into the moulds. The moulding shop was entered at the west end. In this end of the building the heavy castings are mould- ed on the floor in wooden boxes of various types and sizes while at the other end the smaller moulds are made on benches. The moulds after being poured and shook out of the sand are taken into the tumbling room where large tumbling barrels with air ex- hausts are used to clean the sand off the castings. idea of.. • 23 feet by 50 feet and is well lighted by means of windows and fluorescent lighting fixtures. In one corner, a spray booth, oven and compressors are installed. The heat for drying is supplied by furnaces in the cellar with two big radiators in the floor, This installation is an added protection against fire. The paint room is connected with the steel room by a corridor or pas- sage way so the steel room was the next building visited. The interior of this building was a revelation to those who had not seen it for some time Or who had never seen it. It is right tip-to-date having been completely modernized during the past year, All niachines arc now driven by individual Motors and are very smart all being painted red. Several new machines have been added in the past two years, .press break, four-foot power Shear, small engine .lathe, electric welder, and a seaming machine, heat- ing equipment has been installed in the centre in place of on the work floor. The brick 'building along the track FARMS OR ACREAGE WANTED I THE DIRECTOR, The Veterans' Land Act, is interested in obtaining particulars of farms varying in size from 40-100 acres or more, carry, tug productive soil and equipped with habitable buildings and satis- factory water supply, favourably located in regard to markets;, schools and social services; also acreage suitably located for small: holdings, either with or without buildings, adjacent to or adjoining cities, towns or villages in Ontario, where there are reasonable prospects for em- ployment in industry, commerce or agriculture. LANDS of the above typte are required for the re-establishment of veterans, of the Canadian Active Service Forces and the Director is prepared to purchase outright for cash such lands as are found suit- able for this purposes For the guidance of all owners of land who may be interested in this advertisement the following quotation from The Veterans' Land Act, 1942, is important:— "No person, firm or corporation shall be entitled to charge: or to collect as against or from any other person, firm or corp. oration any fee or, commission or advance of price for set-vices rendered in the sale of any land made to the birector, whether for the finding or introducing of a buyer or otherwise." Address all, replies to C. 111, NIXON, District Superintendent, The Veterans' Land Act, 21 Lombard Street, Toronto