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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1945-08-09, Page 3IThunday, August 9th, 1045 BRITAIN'S NOW PRIME MINISTER Rt. Hon. Clement R. Attlee r 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 •••11111.W. • 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 line At Wartime .Information Board, 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. Canadian M do a Are eooarEA s RS 3 tot Over any athar ho tit HOW make tHz), vo oN vet PROZIONGE rs MOOREGOODYEAR . . . • • • . • 457; • • . • . . ., 4Z 4) MARE . • . , . . . D'X; MI ',WANE • . . " • Gr SP i 'VANE . * • • SZ ,41t PEnoth ve1441(ti • .. .. .. tOODINEG: •::',; Atatelni to 4 Recta 41'4y ty a Pomo hdePAntlen1 Dakadial kt•17#44 lgaillia:k 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!"