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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1944-05-11, Page 7WIN :Thu sday, May Iltk 194( ADVANCg-TIMES HUDSON STILL HAS A LARGE INVENTORY OF PARTS AVAILABLE WE Want Hudson Owners to be Assured of Complete Satisfaction Through the Use of Genuine Hudson Repair Parts. Ask Your Repairman To Obtain These Parts .For You From C. N. MER LEY Distributor.. Wingham, Ont. 1933 194.2 FENDERS BODY PANELS BONNETS ROOF PANELS lir.DTAI'OR SHELLS DOOR PANE-1.78—"-- GRILL & LOUVER GUARDS, SHIELDS AND OTHER BODY PARTS Yes! Hudson Has Sheet Metal Parts Grouched on the perimeter and faintly Outlined against the flares re the ships which will soon. take off. Tile warming engines are ticking over and frequently par to a deafening throb as they are given, a little more gas, A signal comes from the control van near us. The first plane wobbles to the starting mark and hitches itself around to face down the runway, A light from the control van briefly plays along its side as its number is taken. Its motors roar and throb, Un- til yotr cannot hear the man next to you speak, Suddenly it commences to move, slowly at first and then gathering momentum, As it draws away from you its front light vanishes and you see the tail light lift from the ground, You watch that tail light 'speed swiftly away ' from you, until suddenly, a mile away, it seems ' to jump straight up into the air, "It's' airborne," the station commander re- marks, One after another machine after machine, engines, roaring, wobbles off the perimeter to the start line and crouches there for a moment or two before hurling itself through the dark- ness on its mission of destruction. The scene is unreal, fantastic. Are they prehistoric monster preparing to pounce upon some unsuspecting city? Are they huge dragonflies from a by- gone age? As you stand and watch you shiver. But it is not the cold wind that has sent a,chill over you, that has stiffened the hair at the back of your neck. You realize that in those THINGS are the clean, decent youngsters with whom you chatted less than an hour ago; the price of Canadian manhood. And you- remember that their mission is one of destruction and that some of theni, probably, will not return. You think, too of, the people of Leipzig, who in five hours or six will hear the roar of these planes and the trash of bursting bombs and see in- cendiaries rain down upon their homes, Despite yourself, you pity the people of Leipzig. One plane fails to .become airborne. The crew, far down the runway wheel it off, tumble out and hurry to another machine ready and waiting. They are the last machine to take off. Finally, the roar from the field is ended. In the sky there, is the dimin- ishing sound of the planes hurrying to the marshalling point. You discover you are very weary and welcome a drink with the station commander in his sitting room in an old fashioned English farm house. And then to bed, knowing that you will be italled in the early morning hours to see the planes return. Once, twice during the night you are awakened by the sound of a plane near your window, Drowsily, you realize that the machines have returned to their base as something was not funct- ioning quite as it should. All too soon comes the knock on your door and you hurry Intp your clothes and cross to the debreifittg room, The return to base after the "op" of each aircraft is unquestionably the most dramatic phase of the opera- tion so far as those who remain be- hind are concerned, As each bomber lands and the 'boys file into the inter- -rogation room, they dispose of all the special equipment and maps they have taken with them. They are served K. M. MatENNAN Veterinary Surgeon Office Victoria gt., West. Vottnerly the Hayden Residence PHONE 160 Wingitrart, Ontario 1 VAS! AS THE TEMPO of the war in- creases—as our fighting forces'go all-out for invasion — we folks back home must mobilize in their sup- port. Not only on every battle front, but on the home front, too, we all have our duties. Everyone who possibly can should invest in at least one extra bond during the present drive. Buy another bond as your investment in the success of invasion. This is the crucial year. Every- one must do his full share. INVE FOR WEEK-END WITH CANADIAN BOMBER GROUP • ' By R. P. MacLean Part 1 • "There's Smitty," Under the guidance pf an R. C. A. F. public relations officer we were hurrying through the dark on an early Sunday morning; hurrying from our billets .to the station debriefing room where we would meet the boys as they returned from their raid on Leipzig. The roar of the first returning plane as it circled the field waiting for its landing signal prompted the P. R. 0. man to make the remark because at every station there is always one pilot who brings his plane home first. At this station it was "Smitty" ,and, sure enough, he was the first pilot to walk ino the debriefing room. We heard a dozen stories of how 'he does it but they all differ and when asked about it Smitty just grins and ------11111010310galg A. B.A. Teeswater, Ontario Barrister, Solicitor, Notary Public and Conveyancer Office: Gofton House, Wroxeter every Thursday afternoon 1.30 to 4.30 and by appointment. Phone — Teeswater 120J. J. W. BUSHFIELD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc Money To Loan Office — Meyer Block, Wingham Jr II. CRAWFORD Barrister, Solicitor, Notary, Etc, fonds, Investments 4 Mortgages Ontario THOMAS FELLS AUCTIONEER RtAL ESTATE SOLD A Thorough ,Knowledge of Varin Steele, Phone 231, Whighain coffee, food, cigarettes and then are interviewed by the specialist officers, such as gunnery leader, radio officer etc. Then they are interrogated by the intelligence officers, one crew at a time, and the boys tell of the night's operation, describe the weather and cloud formations, tell in detail of any combats with enemy aircraft, discuss the relative strength of the anti-air- craft defences, relate in detail the pos- ition of their plane, speed, height, etc., when making their actual bombing run. All the story of the night un- folds either under questioning or by unprompted telling of the crew. The interrogation is definitely a highlight for an observer and is probably the most revealing incident in the 'opera- tion of a bomber station. Following the interogation the boys are free to go and have 'breakfast and go to bed, but they look at the black- board at the end of the room and see that all the planes are not reported back. They hadg around and wait, exchanging experiences with their fel; lows. This, one will tell you of the ex- plosion his bombs made; that one tells about a round with an enemy night- fighter, Another one will describe the flak while a fourth will damn the new machine he was flying and long to have his "old crate" back. You chat with them for an hour or More and all the time you are Con- scious that, while they are talking, they are looking over their shoulders casting glances at the board, It so happened that this, was a bad trip and the losses from this station were comparatively heavy. As crew after crew reported I wat- ched for chaps I had talked with the evening before. Suddenly I found that I was watching' for two youngsters with whom I had tat on a chesterfield for three- quarters of an hour, One from Toronto and one from a small town on the prairieS. Nice kids. Hur- riedly I again checked the morn, They weren't there, For an hour I watched the door. They did hot return. Presently without a word or ri, sign all the air crew in the room gathered close in front of the blackboard. They had realized that if any of the Missing planes landed at another airfield, there had been ample 'time for this station to be notified, The W. O. in charge of the board got up and wiped the black- board and within thirty seconds, with= out a word; the hien left the room, A dozen ofus were left alone with t blackboard 'wiped dean. While those chaps slept all traces of their missing fellows would be re- moved. Special officers pick up all personal belongings and equipment. It is carefully tabulated, packaged' and sent to their relatives. Significantly their final place upon the station is a line on a blackboard never completed. (To be continued) A negro employee was being quest- ioned after a passenger had fallen from a'moving freight train. "Did you see the man on the train?" "Yes, suit." "Where was he?" "'Bout thuty calls back from de engine." "What time of night was it?" "'Bout leben o'clock:" "How far do you think you can see at night?" "'Bout a million miles, I reckon. How fah" is it to de moon?" TURNBERRY COUNCIL Minutes of Council meeting held in Bluevale, ,May 1, 1944. Members all present. Moved by Porter and King, that the minutes of last meeting he adopted as read. Carried. The following letters were received and read; Town of Wingham, Wingham; N. W. Miller, Goderich; Pedlar People, Oshawa; W,P. and T.B., London. Moved by Fisher and King, that we give a grant of $400 to the Bluevale and District Men's Club for to help repair and improve the former Forest- er's Hall, Bluevale, and the council to get free use of it for their meetings, and if the Township Council see fit to build a vault for use of Township, they have the priviledge to do to. Carried, Moved by King and Breckenridge, that tenders be asked for the cleaning out of Henderson Drain, as pet report of Engineer, F. M. Eagleson. Carried, Moved by Fischer and King, that we hold Court of Revision on the As. sessment Roll of 1944 in Orange Ball, Bluevale, on Monday, June 5th, 1944, at 3' O'cloCk in afternoon. Carried. Moved bar Fische. and. Porter, that we pass 'the report of F. M. Eagleson, Engineer, on the • Bennett Award Drain, Carried, Moved by Fischer and Xing, that We appoint WM, Robertson patrolman in place of Nieltelson, 'Carried, Moved by Breckenridge and King, that we guarantee the Town of Wing- ham $25 per hour for the service of Fire Truck to fires in the Township. Carried. The following accounts were paid: Sundry, $5.70; Drains, $68.75; Roads $179.75, Moved by Porter and Breckenridge, that we adjourn to meet at Bluevale, Monday, June 5th, 1944, at 1 p.m. Carried. W. R. Cruikshank, H. Moffatt, Clerk, Reeve. THE ALPS DISTRICT Last Wednesday Mr, and Mrs. Toni Nichel and Mr. and Mrs.,,Lorne Ed- wards attended a birthday celebration at the honie of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wright of Lakelet, in honour of Mr. Levi Galbraith, father of Mrs. Nichel and Mrs. Wright, This was Mr. Gal- braith's eighty-second birthday. He is hale and hearty and working as he did twenty or more years ago. A sumptu- ous dinner was enjoyed by members of the family. Mrs. Galbraith does not enjoy the best of health the past few months, Tpr. Wilford Caslick has been granted Farm Leave from the army and expects to be employed with W. N. Pickell for the next few months. The Red Cross quilting was held at the home of Mrs. Albert Walters last Wednesday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Lorne Erwards visit- ed at the borne of the former's sister's, Mr. and Mrs. licit) Busby, near Mild- may one day last week. • Congratulations ate extended to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tiffin who were married, last Wednesday, May 3rd.. Miss S. G. Bushell, teacher at S. S. No. 3, Culross, spent the week-erid at her home in Bervie. • Many rural children were disap- pointed on Friday when the rainy weather spoiled their plans for holding Arbor Day, Sergeant J. D, Schill of Prince George, B.C., is spending his furlough at his home in Formosa, and visited on Sunday with Lester Falconer. Mrs. Geo. King received the follow- ing telegram from her son Joe, who is with the 99th Battery overseas: "Dear Mom—My love and greetings on Mother's Day, you are more than ever in my thoughts at this time, all my love. Joe". Mrs. King was much pleased to receive this message from so far away. Wool Growers' Organization' WOOL SHIP COLLECT TO Our Registered Warehouse No, 1 Weston ,Ontario RELIABLE GRADING PROMPT SETTLEMENT Obtain sacks and twine from Geo.Haldenby,Holyrood or direct from CANADIAN CO-OPERATIVE WOOL GROWERS LIMITED 217 Bay Street, Toronto, Canada FREDERICK A. PARKER OSTEOPATH Offices: Centre St., Wingham Osteopathic and Eleclric Treat- ments, Foot Technique. Phone 272. Wingham. HARRY FRYFOkLE Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director Furniture and Funeral' Service Ambulance service Phones: Day 109W. Night 1091 A. FOX Chiropractor and. Drugless Therapist, RADIONIC EQUIPMENT COMPLETE HEALTH my= Phone 191, This Space Donated By The Wingham Advance-Times ..11•111115, Business and Ptoksslonal Directory DONALD B. BLUE Experienced Auctioneer - Licensed for Counties of HURON & BRUCE All Sales Capably Handled R. R. 1, Kincardine Phone: Ripley 30-24. WELLINGTON FIRE Insurance Company Est. 1840 An all Canadian Company which has faithfully served its policy holders for over a century. Head Office Toronto H. C. 'McLean Insurance Agency Wingham VI. A. CRAWFORD M. D. tollYSICTAN AND SURGEON Phone 150 Wingharn PliVS/C/Att AND' .81.1RGEON Phone 19 DR. W. M. CONNELL WITH OUR WEEKLY NEWSPAPER REPRESENTATIVES OVERSEAS 111 says he•cleesn't know either. But odd- ly enough, there is a "Smitty" on every station. We had' arrived at the station on Saturday afternoon and were to remain until Monday morning. Three cars driven by RCAFWD's met us and I discovered that one of the girls was the daughter of one of my rural corres- pondents At the station we were met by the station commander who told us "ops" were scheduled for that night. We had dinner and sat in the mess chatting through most of the evening with the men who were to fly to Leipzig later that night. It was about midnight when with the station commander we went out to see the take off. The takeoff is something weird and , wonderful; something out of a "King Kong" type of movie. You feel you have been transported back into a pre- historic age; that this thing cannot be taking place in a quiet English countryside. • The night is dark and the clouds are heavy. The ceiling is low and one searchlight stabs almost straight up through the dark focusing on the clouds to show the pilots the height of 'the ceiling. Around the perimeter of the field are spSceil flares close to the ground. Other, flares, of a differ- color edge the path of the runway over which the planes will take off.