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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-11-11, Page 3chUrAgl Names Raq .Envoys LOridon., — Prime Minister Church- ill announced the appointement of Lt,- Gen. Carton de Wiart, V.C„ as his „special military representative to Gen, Chiang Rai-Shek of China, and LL- Gen. .Sir Herbert Lumsden as repre- .sentatiye assigned to Gen. Douglas MacArthur's Southwest Pacific head- quarters. Gen de Wiart, 63, who re- turned from an Italian p'rison camp in August Path .Is Long—Churchill Harrow, Eng., — Prime Minister Churchill said that "the path of this war is hard and long and no one would be ,so foolish as to try to fix some point at which it would end," "How- ever hard, however long, we shall go forward," he said. "No one can tell at what moment the resistance of the enemy may break. This is not our affair, that is theirs. That is for them to say. German's Defeat Certain —Eisenhower Allied Headquarters, Algiers, — Gen, Dwight D. Eisenhower assured American military and civil forces in this theatre that Germany's "utter de- feat—even if not yet definitely in sight—is certain. He said this -on the anniversary of the North Africa land- ings, November 8, 1942. Russian - Czech Alliance Washington, — Erection of a new barrier to future German aggression was revealed with the disclosure that Russia and Czecho-Slovakia have agreed to a 20-year military alliance, Canadian Destroyer Daniaged Ottawa, Strong indication one of Canada's destroyers suffered heavy damage in a recent attack by 20 Ger- man bombers off the coast of Spain was given in 'a naval press release. There has been no official announce- ..ment of damage to a .destroyer—the largest type of ship in the Royal Cana- dian Navy—but today's statement said pIC013AC FOR A MILD, COOL, SMOKE POe Toixaeco The waiter was taking the order of a pretty girl who was accompanied by a florid, podgy, middle-aged man. Waiter; And how about. the lob. ster? Girl; Oh, he can order whatever he likes, ASHFIELD Mr. and Mee Roy Alton, 10th con e returned home on Saturday from a weeks visit with her sisters, Mrs. Ernie Harmsworth and Mr. Harms- worth, Toronto, and Mrs. Jim Lay- burn and Mr, Layburn, Riverview. We are all sorry to hear of Mr, Gordon Johnston, near Kintail, getting three bones in his cheek broken, when his coat was caught in the belt on the buzz saw and threw him against now :be 4,60 or 18,4 per cent ° of the weekly wage rates, as the cask may be. "The board's general order does not effect the provisions of its special. direction made last ,June for manual workers ie the construction industry following representations from the National Joint Conference Board of that industry," Your Estate — An Asset or a Liability ? CHANGES in Succession, Duties and Income Taees have created somereal problems in the administration of estates. A. revision of your will may be advisable. BY naming The Sterling Trusts Cori;corae tion as executor, you have the Personal attention of a senior estate officer assisted by a staff familiar with current legislation and the rulings of the various taxing authorities, THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION Sterling Tower, Tororgel, 32 Year is lleslaess 7-3 World Wide News In Brief Form Japs Use Poison Gas - Chungking, — A charge that the Japanese used poison gas during a phase of - the spreading battle in China's central "rice bowl" area was made by the Chinese high command. New Mediterranean Air Command Washington, — Formation of anew Mediterranean air command under Lt.-Gen. Carl A. Spaatz was interpre- ted here as heralding . the imminent whipsaw bombing of Germany on what may prove to be an unendurable scale. One of the principal objectives of the campaign in Italy has been to acquire air bases within easy striking distance of Central Europe and Ger- many's Balkan satellites, COST-OF-LIVING BONUS PAYMENTS ADVANCE NOV. 15 Increase Will Be 35 Cents A Week Cost-of-living bonus payments to wage earners in most Canadian indus- tries will be increased 35c a week or 1.4 per cent of wages—depending on wage category of the workers—effec- tive, November 15, it was announced. The cost of the increase to Cana- dian employers is estimated unofficial- ly at about $53,000,000 a year. The maximum bonus now will be $4,60 a week instead of the $4,25 a week which has been in effect since August, 1942, Workers who have been receiving 60 cents a week—the, minimum and compulsory bonus—will get 95 cents. The maximum bonus is based on a war-time increase of 18,4 per cent in the official cos"t-oMiving. index maintained by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. The bureau announced that during September the cost-of-living index de- clined fractionally front 119.4 to 119,3 war—time increase of 18.4 per cent from the figure of 100,8 at Aug- ust, 1930, "It (the index) now is 1.4 points above the July, 1042, index upon which the last cost-of-living bonus was htede," the bureau said, Pood Prices Caused Indio ";Pod: 'prices, Which have contribu4 HOW TO SAVE FUELrow- (OUNTRY HO HELP- riendly Vleolinglips A reoular footuro Of Every sljeaaepd3Y $C.0 11•111 C104% rough ta you by your `blue coal' dealer • e•-'"AeMeifffeiVeir/e ee,g •; e • • -:, . .:• t.0t / :. . . 0*:••3• A 0 .i7 r . ' • a Hydro isa 'living thing. It takes people . their hands and brains and hearts to keep 'Ontario supplied with power in uninterrupted flow. Producing power for Ontario's needs is Hydro's number one job. A veritable army of men is required to keep this power flowing at peak efficiency. For Hydro is much more than mighty power plants . . . much more than the trans- mission lines you see striding through the countryside. Hydro is the employees who keep the power plants producing, who guide and co-ordinate the constant flow of energy through the transformer stations. It is the employees who patrol the lines that carry power to far-off mills and mines, to roaring induitrial plants, busy stores and offices, comfortable homes, peaceful farms. Hydro is the families of those employees who have set up their homes in city and town and country . . . and, perchance, deep in the isolation of wilderness and forest. It is these . . . and all the other co-operative men and women employees ., . who have put life into Hydro, made it a living organization devoted to the benefit and service of Ontario. Just now their efforts are directed mainly to producing power for victory and essential uses, but, after the war, they will be ready again to provide the full peace-time service so essential to the development and progress of this province. Yes, The heart of Hydro is people . . . employees and consumers alike . . both necessary , . bothpartners in a great public enterprise. For today .. as in the past, and in the future . the success of Hydro is dependent on both the faithful service of the employee and the wholehearted support of the consumer. -THE,HYDRCI.,-E,LECTRIC POW. ER COMMISSION OF, ON LED MORDEN'S RESCUE PARTY AV, The now famotts little Canadian corvette, "Mordent" re cently drew praise for its erow plot-Abets when she rescued 102 survivoe from a sinking merchant freighter, salvaged a sub-chasing ML ant gear from its cargo decks, and safely piloted the ML 300 miles tr Gibraltar, Mete is the Morclon's flea lioutteent, Lieut, Douglas Watson R,C.1/11,, of Westmount, Que., and Tinunine Ont., Who led the boardini party and took command of the ML, Not, long ago the 'Orden Was sak to be the ehainplon survivor-carrier or its claws in the entire Uniter Nationa navies, with a record a 57 shipwrecked persons plucko from the sea during the pest year. Thursday, Nov, 11th, 1943 WINGHAM ADVANCE-T11$4g$ PAG13 'TFIRER a 2,000-pound bomb "ripped ,through the port bulkhead of the signal room" and careened out the starboard side, "exploding at the water line." Say Vatican City Bombed - - London, -- The .German-controlled Rome..radio in a special broadcast claimed Vatican City was bombed on Friday night and that "considerable damage" was caused by four bombs which fell among the historic build- ingS. Back ,.Moscow FourePower Pact Washington, — The UMW States Senate voted overwhelmingly to hack up the Moscow four-power declaration for an international organization to keep the world at peace, The vote was 85 to 5. Kiev Falls to Russians London, — Soviet forces swarmed down from the north into the northern and western suburbs of Kiev to out- flank that historic cathedral city and surround it ore three sides in a major new Russian drive that broke through two German defence lines. The city then fell to the Russian forces. Age For Enlistment Changed Ottawa, — Defence headqharters confirmed in a press statemont that maximum age for enlistment in the Canadian (Active) Army has been re- duced from. 44 to 37. The minimum age for enlistment remains at 18 years. While there are some excep- tions, both as to age and physical con- dition, the -Active Army will not ac- cept men who are not considered fit for • fighting services, the stittement said. "In individual cases a recruit who has reached his 38th birthday but not his 45th birthday, but who is `considered phytically able to carry out the special duties because of which he enlisted' also may be accepted. Nazi Lose 9,100,000 London, — Germany has 'suffered 2,700;000 casualties, nearly 1,000,000 of them killed and captured, during four months of a Red army offensive which threatened to hurl the Nazi army out of Russia this winter, a Special Moscow announcement said. On the basis of previous official Mos- cow reviews, the Germans have suf- fered 9,100,000 casualties since they began the .most sanguinary war in his- tory' with the invasion of Russia on June 22, 1.941, Agree On Pacific War Phases Washington, — In a momentous conference at Chungking, American, British and Chinese military men have reached complete agreement on t he conduct and supply of continental operation against the Japanese, Presi- dent Roosevelt announced. 8th Army Capture Vital Road Allied Headguarters In Algiers, — Striking boldly in pre-dawn dark- ness, troops of Gen, Sir Bernard Mont- gomery's 8th Army captured the vital road junction of Isernia at the- central hinge of the German line early as the enemy reeled back in almost every sector of the Italian front. U.S. Coal Strike Ends The nation-wide 'United States coal strike came to an end with announce- ment of a "satisfactory wage agree- ment" between striking miners and InteriOr Secretary Harold Ickes. .Japs Decapitate Australians Port Elizabeth, South Africa, — Travelers from French IndotChina say 22 Australian prisoners have been decapitated in that Japanese occupied land for reasons unannounced. Rabaul Raid Hurt Japs Southwest Pacific Allied Headquar- ters, — The Allied air arm inflicted the worst defeat yet administered to Japan's sea power at the New Britain stronghold of Rabaul, sending three enemy destroyers and eight large merchant vessels to the bottom of Simpson Harbor. Favors U. K. Sales Agency. Owen. Sound, ---• Hon. T. L. Ken- nedy, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, said he believed farni markets exist' "of sufficient importance to Ontao agriculture to justify the setting up in Er gland of a selling agency for Ontario products in sufficient time to enable us to get into these markets 44. with all possible speed when. the war': is over." rttt Record 4000 Tons Bombs London, — A great night fleet of British and Canadian bombers poured 2,000 tons of bombs into Dusseldorf in 27 minutes with a record saturation attack capping a blazing 18 hours in which British and American bombers together rocked Nazi targets with a total of 4,000 tons of bombs, the great- est day-night tonnage in history, led the greater part of the advance in. recent months, were also responsible for the October decline, The food in- (lex dropped from 133.5 in September to 182,9 in October (at October 1). "Sharply lower prices for potatoes and lesser decreases for lamb, beef, carrots and . turnips were of greater importance than increases for eggs and butter, "There was also a slight reduction in the fuel and light index, from 113.4 to 113,3. Two group indexes advanc- ed, rents from 111,5 to 111.9, and clothing from 120.6 to 121.1. 'Remaining group indexes Were an- changed—home furnishings and serv- ices at 118.2 and miscellaneous items at 108,3." Board's Statement A statement by the National War Labor Board said; "In the case of adult male employ- ees and of other employees receiving weekly wage rates of $25 or more per week, the amount of the weekly in- crease will be 35 cents For male em- ployees less than 21 years of age and female employees whose weekly wage rates are less than $25 per week, the increase will be 1,4,per cent of their weekly wage rates. "This increase is compulsory for all employers who are subject to the Wartime Wages Control Order P.C. 5963 and the 35 cents or 1.4 per cent, upward adjustment must be added to all cost-of-living bonuses presently being paid to employees who are not ' above the rank of foreman. "The maximum weekly bonus will a stump. He is in Goderith Hospital I where the bones were set last Thurs- day afternoon, Mrs, John iMnllin* who has been rea I sick with an attack of the shingles on i her :right side for over five weeks, is now improving slowly. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Alton, Elmira and Russell, 'Mrs. David Little, ecar Kintail, motored to London - last wee:. end to bring their nephew, Fred Man- ping of the Navy and who is on 28- day leave just returning from over- seas, to spend a few days. Mr, Russell Alton .and sister, Miss Elmira, Mrs. Wilfred Hackett and Mrs: Thomas Blake, spent last Tees- • day in London, The W. M. S. of Hackett's United Church, met at the home of the past president, Mrs, Erving Zinn, who moved from here a year ago and who invited our society to hold their Oct. meeting there, The day was fine and. a large gathering was present. The meeting opened by all reading to- gether the 19th Psalm. Hymn 182 was sung followed by prayer by Mrs Albert Alton. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. The roll call was answered by the naming of the 'first minister we remembered. Mrs. Adam Johnston. read the first chapter from the new study book, with Mrs. Bill Wareing 'to take the next chapter. Mrs, Elmer Alton re- ported on the morning session of the Presbyterial held at Nile and Mrs. Al- bert Alton reported on the afternoon session. It was .decided to take up a special collection to inckease our al- location, and other business decided on, The W. A. president, Mrs. Roy Alton, reported on buying carpet for the church, Collection taken up. The president, Mrs. Cyril Campbell,- con, veyed the hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. Zinn for her kind invitation, also welcomed our new member, Mrs. El, liott, to the society. Hymn 187 was sung and the president .closed the meeting with prayer. Lunch was serv- ed and a happy time enjoyed by all.