HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1945-08-09, Page 3IThunday, August 9th, 1045
BRITAIN'S NOW PRIME MINISTER
Rt. Hon. Clement R. Attlee
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WORLD WIDE NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM
SOO C.W.A.C.'s For
Pacific Theatre
Ottawa, — Some 400 to 500 mem-
bers of the Canadian Women's Corps
will accompany the Canadian Army to
the Pacific theatre of war, defence
headquarters announced. The an-
nouncement said the work to be under-
taken by the C.W.A.C.'s will be "the
same type of administrative work
which they handled so efficiently in
Northwest Europe and Italy."
Duke of Windsor Denies Secret Talk
Washington, — The Duke of Wind-
sor denied that he had held secret
political conversations in 1935 with
Pierre Laval, former French premier
now in custody in Paris. In news dis-
patches from Paris Pierre Laval is re-
ported to - have alleged in his testimony
at the Petain trial that a secret con-
versation took place between himself
and the Duke of Windsor, then Prince
of Wales, at the time of the Abyssin-
ian crisis.
Claims Petain Gave Approval
Paris, — Pierre Laval, the politician
who has been called the "evil genius"
of Vichy, testified at Marshall Petain's
treason trial that the aged marshal ap-
proved his celebrated broadcast state-
ment, "I 'desire a German victory."
Marshal Petain immediately denied
the assertion, saying he had ordered
Laval to strike the sentence from his
address and was horrified when he
heard it on the radio,
War Criminals Trials Sept. I.
Nuernberg, Germany, — Justice Ro-
bert H. Jackson, chief United States
counsel on the, Allied War Crimes
Commission, will establish headquart-
ers here August 15 and trials of arch
war criminals will begin in the Nuern-
berg courthouse on September 1, a
spokesman for the jurist said,
No Secret Agreements . Truman
Aboard U.S.S. Augusta, — President
Truman told reporters aboard this
cruiser he made "no secret agreements
of any kind" in his conference with
Generalissimo Stalin and Prime Mini-
ster Attlee, at Potsdam.
Japs Strike Back at Okinawa
Guam,—The Japanese, whose every
home port now is blocked with mines
laid by air, have, lashed out at Okin-
awa and sunk one 'light American
vessel and damaged another in air at-
tacks on that island base where they
contend an Allied invasion fleet is
massing.
King and President Exchange
Greetings
Plymouth, Eng.--King George and
President Truman met aboard the
famed British battleship Renown • —
the first meeting in Britain between
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• BYRON NELSON( WINS SEBORAM .GOLD CUP
the week-end with Mr. and Mrs, E.,
J. Cook.
Mr, Alex Nethery, Misses Norma,
and Dorothy Nethery of Hamilton,.
are holidaying with Westfield friends:
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman McDowell
and children, visited on Sunday wilds
Mr. and Mrs, Wilkins of .Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs. John Doerr and fam-
ily., Mrs. Annie Walper of Auburn,
visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs..
Douglas Campbell.
Mrs, Jean Kechnie of Blyth, is visit-
ing her sister, Mrs, Walter Cook.
Leading Seaman Elvin Wightmars,,
was a Toronto visitor last week.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Mathers, Mr. and'
Mrs. P.haris Mothers and daughter,.
Mrs. Gallagher, of Lucknow, visited
on Sunday with Mr, and Mrs. Earl
Wightman.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Campbell, Mr..
W. H. Campbell, were Kitchener visit-
Mr. Bud Johnston of Toronto, spent ors on Sunday.
spent the past week with her, grand-
parents.
A reception was held one evening
last week at the home of Mr, and Mrs.
Harold Cardiff of near Brussels in
honour of LAC, Ivan Wightman of
this vicinity. There were around 40
friends present.
Guests at the home of Mr, and Mrs.
J. L. McDowell on Sunday were, Mrs.
Lorne Snell, Miss Thelma Snell, Miss
Lillian McDonald of Goderich; Mr.
and Mrs. McConnell of Hamilton; Mr.
and Mrs. McCormick of Ripley,
LAC. Ivan Wightman has been sta-
tioned at Greenwood, Nova Scotia,
The young people of the community
were entertained on Sunday at the
home of Miss Pearl Jamieson of Ash-
field.
Miss Mildred Thornton of Kitchener
is spending this week with Mr. Wm.
McDowell, Mr. an41 Mrs. Norman Mc-
Dowell.
'1 Byron 'Nelson, Toledo, Ohio, won the Canadian Open
Golf Championship and the Seagram Gold Cup, one of the
most coveted trophies in golf, on Saturday, Aug. 4, at
Thornhill Golf Club, Toronto, against a field of top-ranking
Canadian and American players with an outstanding score
of 280. The picture shows Mr. Frowde Seagram, on the
right, presenting the Seagram Gold Cup to the winner,
Byron Nelson, who also received the Tournament First
Trite money of ,$2,000.
We are getting closer to the day when new tires will be available for all.
But . . unless you are rated as an essential driver, you are still dependent
on conservation of present rubber to keep your car in service. Most premature
tire failure is the result of neglect . . . air pressures are not checked weekly;
cuts, bruises and slow leaks are not repaired in time. The sure way to avoid
trouble is to see your Goodyear dealer regularly.
Since tire restrictions started, thousands of Canadian motorists have learned
to appreciate the full meaning of Goodyear dealer conservation service. You
can rely on your Goodyear. dealer. He is trained in factory-approved methods
for inspecting, repairing and vulcanizing* He is guided by the experience gained
by Goodyear in building millions more tires than any other tire manufacturer,
(Your Goodyear dealer not only will keep your present tires
in service . . . he also will advise you promptly when you
beeome eligible for new tires. See hint . . . regularly.
THE GREATE S T NAME IN RUBBER
For Experience Not Experiment
see your Goodyear Dealer
WINGHAM ADVAIIM-TIMS
a: British, monarch and an American
president since President Wilson visit-
ed the King's father after the First
Great War. His Majesty returned the
visit aboard the United .States cruiser
Augusta and then the :cruiser put out
for the United States, taking the presi-
dent home from the Potsdam Big
Three conference,
Laval Signed With Italy
Paris, — Pierre Laval declared at
the Petain treason trial that he signed
a secret military alliance with Mus-
solini after 1936 "to bind Italy and
France 'together against German ag-
gression which already had begun in
Austria."
Medical Orderly Won V.C.
Ottawa, — The Victoria Cross, the
Empire's highest gallantry decoration',
has been awarded to Cpl. Frederick
George Topham, of Toronto, a 27-
year-old medical orderly Who para-
chuted unarmed into Germany and
treated casualties under heavy enemy
fire, even after a sniper's bullet had
smashed through his nose, Defence
Headquarters announced,
Packing House Employees at Work
Thousands of meat-packing employ-
ees flooded back to their jobs in nine
Canadian cities Friday to end one of
the most serious labor disputes in the
history of the industry. The original
strike, which spread across the coun-
try to Vancouver, was called off after
a conference between officials of the
United Packinghouse Workers of Am-
erica (C.I.0,), Canada Packers, Limit-
ed, and Labour Minister Charles Daley
of Ontario, Arbitration plans were
set up at the meeting.
To Speed Up Home Building
Ottawa, — Steps by the Government
to speed up housing construction were
reviewed in a joint statement issued
by Finance Minister Ilsley, Recon-
struction Minister Howe and Labor
Minister Mitchell. "We regard the
expediting of this housing program,
which will provide 'many homes for
returning veterans, as ranking in im-
portance with the production of muni-
tions for the war against japan," Mr.
Howe said.
Labor Outlines Reform Program
London, — In a frank discussion of
social and economic reform planned
by the new British Labor Government,
Prof. Harold J. Laski, one of the
party's chief intellectuals, said that the
people had come into power and in-
tended to benefit by it. The former
McGill University lecturer said public
ownership of the Bank of England was
the "key" to the Labor party's nation-
alization program and that legislation
would be proposed at once to take it
over. He said the party then would
proceed with the nationalization of
coal mines, all forms of inland trans-
port, and the iron and steel industry.
Members Sang Red Flag
And Good Fellow
London, ---- Rival choruses of "He's
a Jolly Good Fellow" and "The Red
Flag" shattered the calm of the House
of Commons in an opening flash of
temperment between Prime Minister
Attlee's Labor Government and War
Leader Winston Churchill's defeated!
Conservatives, now the official oppo-
sition. Mr. Atlee was not in his place
when the new Parliament assembled
to elect a Speaker, but Mr. Churchill
made a last minute entrance to head
his Opposition troops, and his appear-
ance was a signal for an excited burst
of cheering from the Opposition mem-
bers, who rose as a man, waved their
papers, and launched into "He's a Jolly
Good Fellow," rounded off with three
defiant cheers. The Labor benches
were silent until the Conservatives had
finished, then, with the exception of
the Government front bench they rose
almost ceremonially in a body and
gave the Opposition a full-throated
rendering of "The Red Flag," topped
off with three equally challenging
cheers. "tt" A 71 :.,:,tWrr• •
THE ROAD AHEAD
A Column For Service People
By William Stephenson
"The Small Holding on the edge of
town is one of the best measures I
have seen for helping returning veter-
ans", writes the Mayor of a small
town in British Columbia, "But I'd
like to know what happens to the pro-
perty if the veteran decides to move?
If a civilian buys it from him what
terms would be satisfactory to the
Government? What guarantee has the
veteran that his 'taxes will not go up?
Being a returned man from the last
war myself, I'm interested in these
matters."
Well, Mr, Mayor, you've asked
three good questions and try to
answer them in the same order, But
first, there's one thing which must be
straightened out---until the veteran has
lived on the Sinai' holding for ten years
and satisfactorily completed the terms
of 'the contract, he has no title to the,
land at all, Before a veteran is settled
on a small holding the Veteran's Land
Act people try and make sure that he's
there to stay,
But suppose something unforeseen
does happen and he has to leave in less
than ten years. Since this has actually
not happened yet, no clear policy on
this line' has so far been settled, If he
wants to leave for good, however, the
VLA takes over, sells the property,
and if they obtain more than what it
originally cost them, they will usually
donate the balance to the veteran. If
he wanted just to rent it, or sell' it
and take another small holding some-
where else, it is difficult to say at this
time what course would be pursued by
the directors of the VLA,
Re the taxes—nothing can fbe done
to keep them the same. The land
chosen for small holding site's, how-
ever, is 'usually located in sections
which, in the opinion of local business
and real estate men, should not norm-
ally have a tax increase.
"I expect to remain in the Army
after the war", declares a Saskatche-
wan- veteran. "Will I be eligible for a
farm under the Veteran's Land Act?"
No, because under the law a veteran
has to be a full time farmer before he
dart obtain a farm on VLA terms, and
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Ottawa,)
WESTFIELD
Misses Georgina Johnston and
Helen. Barker of Niagara Falls, visited
recently with Mr. and , Mrs, Norman
Radford.
Mr, and Mrs, Pat O'Malley and
daughter Maureen, of Toronto, visited
last week with Mr. R, Redmond.
Mr, and Mrs. Arthur Speigleberg
and children of,.litchener, visited with
Mr, and Mrs, W. A. Campbell last
week.
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Mr, J. g. Ford of Comber, is visit-
ing with Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Camp-
bell.
The Westfield Mission Band recent-
ly entertained the Auburn Mission
Band. The program being given by
both bands. The guest speaker was
Mrs, Leslie Wightman of Brick Unit-
ed church. Lunch was served by the
Westfield Band.
Masters Billy Rodger and Franklin
Campbell are attending boy's' camp
north of `Goderich this week.
Mr, and Mrs. Jack Long of Ben-
miller, visited recently with Mr, and
Mrs. Douglas Campbell.
if you are in the army this will be ob- Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Ritchie and
viously impossible. If you could he family of Walton, visited on Sunday
sure that you're going to be located with Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Taylor and
permanently in one place, you might
get a small holding. But at that it
would be difficult, since you would
normally have no guarantee of this.
"My husband and I are both World
War II veterans," writes an ex-Wren
from North Bay, Ontario, "After five
years overseas he expects to get his
discharge from the RCAMC this Aug-
ust, while I have been out since Jan-
uary. We'd like to start an antique
shop, but the money we've both saved,
plus our combined gratuities, is not
quite enough. If we could combine
our re-establishment credits everything
would be lovely. I've heard this is
not allowed. Would an exception be
made in our case?"
Yes, an exception would be made in
your case, I'm happy to say. A man
and his wife are the only veterans who
are allowed to combine re-establish-
ment credits to start a business, Good
luck to you both.
(If you have a problem drop us a
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Smith of To-
ronto, are spending a few clays with the
latter's parents, Mr, and Mrs. 5, I,,
McDowell, Miss Barbara Smith has
I'd like to cash this check, but
can't think of a single place where
I am unknown!"