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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1943-12-09, Page 4IN A SERIES OF RADIO BROADCASTS TO TICKLE YOUR FANCY-STARTING THIS SUNDAY NIGHT OVER STATION CKNX 9.30 to 10 00 tette in are the clot 'Renew acquaintance with the fOrioa IOVItIth tun-making ,gang of The Star theatre o the Ale; MtC0114RONTENAC OIL COMPANY LIMITED Carving Sets $2.95 Butcher Knives , . ....... 59c, 75c, $1.60, $1,25 Baby Spoons 39c Coffe Spoons (6 in set), $1.25 SLEIGHS - WAGONS Sno-Flex Sleighs $2.25, $2.50, $2.75 Pal Transport Wagons . $1.50 Station Wagons $1.50 Host of Games Kiddies Snow Shovels . , 25c Doctor Sets ....... Chemistry Sets Microscopic Sets . 50c, 98c $4.25 $4.25 Checkers and Board . . , . 25c Ring Toss • 25c Swing Skittles 25c Slates 90c, $1.39. Table Tennis 59c, $1.39 Fold-Away-Farm $2,00 Lotto .. , ......... 65c -Michey Monk ... .. . ... 25c Many other genies Electric Curling Tongs, $2.49 Chinaware and Glassware Glass Relish Dishes . .... 15c Silver. Plated. Crystal. Ware- Fruit Bowls ...... $2.00 Cake. Plates .. ... $2.00 Candy Dishes 85c Crystal. Cake, Plates..,. 50c .Bone China. Cup &. Saucer each ............ ..... $1.00 Royal• Winton Chinaware- Fruit bowls, bon, bon dishes, jam dishes, set of mustard, salt & pepper &. tray, cake plate, celery tray, colors green, rose, red.. • each. $1.25 Fruit Dishes to clear .... 19c Sherbet Glasses., grape de- sign .......'. ..... . ea 15c • Silex Coffee Maker (two- cup $1.75 Silex Coffee Maker " ...... $4.45, $4.95, $5.45 Flower Vases .... • A $2.00, $2,25, $3.00 Kitchen Range Sets . .. $1.25 :PAQ VOUR WINGUAM ADVANCE-VMES Thursday, December 9, .1943 1""H"OHOWOOOlt4144 ,A410 ,1O444!!!!!!!OOM41101 0 4 /1 411O4k14114411 ... . 444044011101111141111111 . .. lk ,,, 111111411411141,4110444044144mmimi40.4. World Wide News in Brief Form SW11.1111114141411!411 ,1114144414414414441441441144O444404440441444,14044414141144.1144 ,, 4 ,, 1 4 141 4114444140 . ,, 404111414 4 414411114,110444 ,, !! , o!!!!!! Berlin Half cone ward from Calabritto against massed London, - R,A.P, air .armadas, German troops guarding the main augmented by the R,C.A,V., rocked road to Ronne, Berlin in a blasting assault with more , than 1,500, tons of new fire bombs and explosives, leaving perhaps half the Nazi capital's buildings in ruins, and the entire centre section of the city in flames. Berlin during the past few weeks has suffered many assaults, Germans have issued reprisal threats. Bracken Takes Gardiner to. Task Ottawa, - yohn Bracken, national leader of the Progressive Conservative party, said in a statement that Agri- culture Minister Gardiner has now found "still another reason for the government's failure to provide a fair price for bacon hogs-he now suggests that it is the probable lessening mar- ket in Britain after the war." Mr. Bracken said the statement concern- ing Canadian hog production issued by Mr. Gardiner in Winnipeg was one which "glosses over the Governments error and which leaves the producer just where was. Smuts Warns' Britain London, - Jan Christian Smuts, prime minister of South Africa and War Cabinet member, has suggested that Britain strengthen her position in western Europe lest she become a weak and unequal partner in the against Japan. "great trinity of power"-Britain, the United States and Russia. Report Bulgarian Soldiers Revolted London, - Bulgarian soldiers bri- Ralston In Italy galled with Marshal Edwin Rommel's Toronto, - First definite announce- Nazi troops on the Bosnian-Serbian spent that Defence Minister Ralston border have revolted and have been has visited Canadian troops in the disarmed, headquarters of the Yugo- Italian front line came in a Cl3C slay Army of Liberation reported. broadcast from Italy describing sev- eral days of Col. Ralton's tour through MeNaughton Defense Minister? Canadian positions. Ottawa, - The Ottawa Journal said that "according to reports circulating Call On Franco To Quit around Parliament Hill it seems fairly London, - Open letters-one of certain" Defence Minister Ralston will .:%Vhich charges the Spanish Govern- succeed Sir Lyman Duff as chief --Inept with outright war aid to the Ger- juitice of Canada, In this eventuality :mans, including assistance to U boats The Journal learns on good authority -are being circulated in Spain, de- that Gen. (Lt. Gen. A. G. L.) Mc- manding the resignation of Gen. Fran- Naughton, commanding the Canadian cisco Franco and restoration of the Army overseas, is the logical choice monarchy to save the country from to replace Col. Ralston as defence grave consequences of pro-German minister. • Coal Situation Improved Argentina Fears Revolt Ottawa, - No Canadians will go Montevideo, Uruguay, - The news- cold this winter from a coal shortage paper La Razon says it has learned if everyone is careful, Munitions Min- through "most reliable reports" that ister Howe said at a press conference. Argentina may ask Uruguay to intern He said the coal situation is "much Argentine political exiles here on the better than we had any right to antici- grounds that they are being armed ;by pate" and had been helped by a mild the United States and will attempt autumn which resulted in a saving of a revolt in Argentina. 10 per cent of the normal coal con- sumption up to December 1. Progress In. Italy Algiers, - In the biggest Italian Canada Benefited From offensive since Salerno,, Allied armies American Fortune stabbed forward on both flanks again- Toronto, - The old whim which st heavy German resistance which felt prompted an American millionaire the terrific strength of Allied aerial thoroughbred breeder, E. F. Wood- power, it was announced. Fighting ward, of Harris Vounty, Texas, to de- was bitter on the 8th Army front and posit about $6,400,000 in cash and equally so to the west where the Brit- bonds in Toronto banks sent $700,000 ish-American 5th Army pushed for- and $1,000,000 to the Province of On- Your Red Indian Dealer Again Presents The One and Only A Stainton Hardawre "Gifts Galore at Stainton's Store" FRED A gb 4 71 44K '.1kC!'1•0 4k At 1!..W4trAKMAiW gkgf4Kek4M14roMrqgirZ-gg-AMi-e-Z-W, tario in succession duties. Near Objective For Ground Crew Ottawa, - The big R.C,A,F. trade training centre at St. Thomas, will be operating for "many months yet at any rate," it was stated at R.CA.F, head- quarters following official announce- ment by Air Minister Power that the R. C. A, F. has "virtually achieved its objective in recruiting and training of ground crew." The St. Thomas establishment is housed in one of the largest and most modern of Ontario hospitals, taken over by the air forge early in the war, Canadian Newsmen Complete Australia Plight Sydney, Australia, - The Canadian newspaper delegation has completed a a 1.0,000,mile air hop around the rim of Australia and through much of the interior. We have seen Australia at war from the south tip of Tasmania mueh-raided Darwin on the north- 'cm frontier looking toward the Jap* nese on Tirnor, several hundred miles away, Said Arthur R, Ford, of the London Free Press, one of the dee. ration, 21..4 ' 141.....VU A , Oripsholen. Back in.Arnerice Jersey City. - With every turn of the wheels bringing them nearer the homes they admit they often believed they would never see again, 217 Cana- dians repatriated from Japan were speeding toward Montreal, having dis- entharked front the Swedish exchange liner Gripshohn here, • Approved Mosley Release London, - Herbert Morrison, Brit- ain's •stubborn Cockney home secre- tary, won, one of the biggest victories of his career when the House of Com- mons gave overwhelming support of the Government's action in releasing from detention Sir Oswald Mosley, pre-war British Fascist leader. By a vote of 827 to 62 the House rejected an amendment, To Change School System Change in the whole primary and secondary school curriculum is eon templated by Premier and Minister of Education George Drew, it was reveal- ed by a personal representative of Co!. Drew, Col, C, 'U. Reynolds, who was in London, on an 111SI)W:ibil trip, Al- ,though he did not outline any sugges. 112A, ,1116. , M „ , tions for the change. Col, Reynolds expressed the hope that the day would come when "one period a day in the secotukary schools would be devoted to physical training and health program" and that be believed this should come about "even though it mean the cut- ting down of time for other subjects otzp tire curriculuni. Still Negotiating Bacon Contracts London, -• Negotiations between Britain and Canada octicernieg the amount of bacon the Dominion will export to Britain after the end of the year still ate under way, it was loamy. e CANADIAN FARMERS HELPED SAVE ItRITAIN Right. Hon, Malcoltn Macdonald, nigh ,Cotrunissioner for the United Kingdom, said at the formal opening of the Export Food Show held recent- ly in Ottawa, that the occasion pro- vided him Wih 'opportunity to pay tribute 'on behalf of he people of Uri ain to 'the vital part Canada farmers have played in the War, 1.940 and thp first half of 1041 the citizens of Britain had to bear, the full fury of the attack of a stupend- ously victorious foe" said Mr, Mac- donald. "To survive their ordeal they, had to be in possession of a few essential things. Virg they had to have a fearless spirit; that they 'were given by Divine Providence, Then they had to have a strong right arm with which to deal some counter blows at the enenty-that was•progided by the im- mortal group of boys who manned the R.A.F, in those days, "But also the people of Britain need- ed sufficient food to 'keep body. and soul together until the forces of free- dom all round the world should come to their rescue to help them to beat batik the Nazi conquerors. That essential food was provided in large measure by the farmers of Canada, and you have gone On providing it through all the difficult times that have passed since," HAte Uot of LagatiVet Bating a box of opt-la's which he had Managed to take out of his mother's purse while she was busily 'engaged with her househttid duties, might have proved fatal for 'little Douglas Shantz, two-year-old son of Mr. and (Mrs, Eltun Shantz, of Hen- salt 1•11 mother noticed the empty box, in his hands, so she rushed him to the office of Dr.. D. G. Steer, of Hensel', and had his stomach pumped and his life saved, He is 'little the worse for his experietice. Seaforth Huron Expositor, , Seajottli Theatre Pined Holding that the employer, in the case in point was responsible for the acts of his employee, Magistrate Makins in police court fined the tut- pire Theatre, Seafortii, $50 and costs for the neglect of its ticket taker to tear an adMission ticket in two and hand ,half to the patron. The P. were the informants, A plea of guilty was entered after the magistrate had Made his ruling on the employer- 'employee telationshiP, pICOBAC etteo FOR A MILD, COOL• SMOKE I. *OM Drew Seeking TJ, K. .Markets London, - Premier iGeorge Drew of Ontario arrived in London Friday after a trans-Atlantic air crossing and an, overnight train trip, and plunged immediately into a series of confer- ences. The premier confirmed a re- port that among other things, he will arrange for reopening Ontario offices in London, closed for the past eight years, He said, however, he did not want to discuss details of this project until he returns home. The opening of the offices is planned with a view to obtaining post-war markets, • - Big Three Meet In Iran London, - Prime Minister Church- ill, President Roosevelt and Premier Stalin in the greatest such meeting in history have conferred at Teheran, the capital of Iran (Persia), and agreed upon both military and political plans for the war against Germany, Moscow radio announced in the first official disclosure of the parley. Mr. Roose- velt and Mr. Churchill went to the Iran conference from their historic five-day meeting North Africa with President Chiang Kai-Shek, which was concerned primarily with the war ...."OrVi000--r,e4A--2014.0T-MM-410-X7W01- , 't10-71,-20,015:4" • ' ; • r • how GIFT LAND GIFTS FOR EVERY MEMBER OF THE FAMILY Ak. 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