Clinton News-Record, 1985-5-15, Page 3•
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Brigadier General Dr. Morgan Smith was guest speaker for the V -E celebrations held at
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 148 in Clinton on May 8. Several World War One veterans
were present for the evening. (James Friel photo)
Leadership
xy James Friel
CLINTON - Royal Canadian Legion
Branch 140 paid tribute to the veterans of
the First and Second World Wars and the
Korean Conflict and celebrated 40 years of
peace in Europe with a dinner and program
on May 8.
Guest speaker was Brigadier General Dr.
Morgan Smith, of Bayfield, who chose to
speak about the leaders in history and their
leadership ability.
The Brigadier General started his career
by joining the Mississauga Horse in 1924
when he was 15. By the time the war broke
out, he had worked his way up through the
ranks, taking machine gun and equestrian
courses, had done a stint in the navy going
through the Panama Canal and up the west
coast and completed his education as a doc-
tor. He also found time to get married and
raise a family.
He was in the medical corp in. Europe dur-
ing the Second World War and then served
in Korea.
"We studied the qualities of leaders for
the promotion exams, to see their qualities
and develop them in yourself. But so many
of the best leaders through history were
never successful," said Brigadier Smith.
"When .we think of leaders we always
think of Napoleon or Wellington, usually
those who won the final battle."
But he used the example of Robert the
Bruce of Scotland as a successful leader
who battled for years againsta vastly
superior English force, but ultimately lost.
General Robert E. Lee, the leader of the
Confederate Army during the American
Civil War was another leader dealing with
an inferior force and through strategic
. brilliance kept the less inspired Yankee
generals at bay for a longer time than
thought possible by conventional military
wisdom.
"He was so far ahead of the European ar-
mies (in strategy) that foreign observers
were mystified at the time."
General Irwin Rommell, orre-of-the great`
German leaders, "probably the best they
.turned out" was another quality leader on
the losing side.
Brigadier Smith told a story illustrating
the insight and quality of General Bernard
Montgomery and his respect for a deserving
opponent.
War veterans honored at Legion
By Al Welch
CLINTON- The Clinton Royal Canadian
Legion Diamond "60 Years" Jubilee V.F.,
Banquet was held May 8 at the Clinton
Legion Hall. The purpose of this banquet
was to promote the image of the Legion in
our communities across • Canada and give
recognition to area veterans who served in
her majesty's armed forces and those of our
allies, whether members 'of the legion . or
not. 1g
This banquet was held to, pay tribute to
several lst. War Veterans"and those com-
rades who served up to just prior to the D -
Day landings.
Head table guests included - Ivan Hoggart
Chairman V.E. Banquet and Mrs. Hoggart:
Lloyd Anderson District Commander and
Mrs. Bessie Anderson; Brigadier G.L.M.
Smith guest speaker and Mrs. Smith;
George Lauzon President Branch 140 and
Mrs. Lauzon; Glenn Bridge Zone Com-
mander and Mrs. Jean Bridge; Rosemary
Arinstrong Presdient Ladies Auxiliary;
Donald Armstrong 2nd Vice; Rev. Gordon
Simmons and Mrs. Gordon Simmons; His
Worship Mayor ('.A. Archibald and Mrs.
C.A. Archibald.
W.W.I Veterans. were J.K. Cornish Cpl.
Infantry; Frank Kloskowicz Lt. Col. Polish
Army; Russell Wilson Army; Ernie
Pridham Pte.; Army; Robt. Sowerby I..Cpl.
. Army; Joe Snider Sgt. Army; Paul Doig
Pte. • Army; Dave Netzke Pte. Army; •
William Henry Palm Pte. Army; Edward C.
Boswell Liet; R.N.V.R. •
W.W.II Veterans included George W.
Yeats W.O. Royal Air Force; Clifford G.
Parker W.0.2 R.C.A.F'.; Henry Young Gun-
ner R.C.A.;. Wilfred J. Heard Sgt: Army;
Eric B. Switzer Pte. Army; R. John Semple
Sig. Army; J.W. •Cooper Gunner R.C.A.;
Frank C. Pyke. Sgt. Army; Percy K. Pugh
Pte. Army; P. Malcolm Pte. Army; G. L.
Morgan Smith Brigadier Army; L.A.
Westlakel✓Cpl Army; Roy A. Vodden Pte.
Army; Noel Flagg Pte. Army; • John W.
Deeves Pte. Army; S.E.Castle W.O.II Ar-
my; Ivan B. Hoggart Pte. Army; Paul Cor-.
mier Cpl. Army; George A. Lauzon Pte. Ar-
my; Oscar Priestap Cpl. Army.
V.E. banquet chairman Comrade Ivan
Hoggart thanks all his committee for help-
ing to make this. event a tremendous suc-
cess, also the excellent job done by all the'
ladies in setting up and serving this banquet
a job well done by one and all comrades.
"Ladies Auxiliary Executive
and Officers for 1985-86"
President Dorothy Flagg; Past President
Rosemary Armstrong; lst. Vice Francyna
Cormier; 2nd Vice Karen Tait; Secretary
Sandra Balfour; Treasurer Dianne
Maguire. "Executive"- Betty MacDonald,
Marie MacAulay, Blanche Deeves, Sharon
LaCroix, Suzie Dale, Karen •Greidanus,
Wonnetta 'Holland; Sgt. at Arms Thora
McPherson.
"Sick Comrades"
J.K.Cornish Bluewater Nursing Home;
Zurich; G. Dalgliesh Parkwood Laindon
Westminster Campus; D.Coventry home
G.Mason Clinton Hospital; J.Smith home;
M.East home; G. Campbell St. Joseph Lon-
don; B.Chambers Seaforth; Mert Merrier
Victoria Hospital London.
"Sports"
Last call for Legion Golf Tournament,
Sunday May 26th. Goderich Sunset $18.00
per person. Please put names on sports
bulletin board or contact sports chairman
Comrade Don Armstrong.
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iscussed at inner
The man said to one of Winston Chur-
chill's aids that' it Was "a terrible thing for a
general to reach the peak of a fine career
and have to fight without solers or equip-
ment. "
The confused aid pointed out that Monty
had plenty of fine soldiers and promises
from the Americans for more than enough
equipment.
The British general replied he wasn't
.speaking of himself, he was speaking of his
worthy enemy, Rommell.
The guest speaker offered another leader-
ship quality which made a "tremendous im-
pression on the soldiers."
Before the soldiers fighting in North
Africa were placed in battle, "Monty told
the troops exactly what they would be doing
and what would be happening. It unfolded
exactly as he told them.
"It's a leadership quality to put people at
ease."
Brigadier General Dr. Smith said there
weren't any good generals in the First
World War, except for "the man who took
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Jerusalem, Allenby. Most of them were
slaMghterers of men," he said and asked for
and received confirmation from some of the
First World War vets sitting at the table in
front of the held table.
The American array is different. The
Americans demand implicit obedience, no
questions asked and complete formality
throughout the ranks. "They're martinets,"
he said.
He referred to the Gwynn Dyer series
"War" and a specific show which
demonstrated the methods used by the
Marines to train recruits. "It's brutal train-
ing, as far as I'm concerned. They're not
thinking for themselves. Anyone who knows
of war knows you depend on someone think-
ing for themselves," he said.
"We had good leaders generally, but we
had excellent NCOs (non-commissioned of-
ficers) who could be depended upon to take
over when their officers were killed."
The speaker then concluded and received
a gift from George Lauzon as did his wife
Edith from the Ladies Auxiliary.
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