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The Brussels Post, 1942-7-22, Page 7"Rice Krispies" is a regia - teed trade mark of Kellogg Company of Canada Limi- ted, for its brand of oven- poppedrice. Getsometoday! KRlSPIES hen you make tea MRS. MINIVER ,Admptad from the MGM Picture b7 HALSEY RAINES SYNOPSIS Propelled suddenly from the peaceful, workaday, middle class world of their own Kentish vil- lage Into the maelstrom of anoth- er World War, Mrs. Miniver and hor husband courageously accept- ed the fact that their son Vin, who has been at Oxford, must go Into the service. In VIn'e mind is_ just beginning to dawn a- reallia- Aion that he le In love with Carol peldan, grandDaughter of the vil- aae "overlord" Lady Beldon. The Awo younger Miniver children are excited by blackout drills and oth- er wartime precautions, but fall to realize what It will mean to the world with which they are fam- filar- CHAPTER THREE 'lire adman radio propaganda Mations were going _full blast, try - log to rylog;to capitalize to the full on the rout In France. The booming, eul- Aured volae that cams over the air !vas declaiming: "Attention, England! Your Eng- Ikea ngE fh friend in Germany is here again to speak to you of the great eventsthat are shaking the world. It le eight months since your gov- ernment declared war. Since then, France has been utterly defeated, while your English -expeditionary force le now trapped in a small area on the French coast, sur rounded on all Bidet. There can be no eecape from this foredoomed graveyard. Your government not only conceals from you the extent of this disaster, but also withholds Ike truth' of the internal situation in England. There have already been serious riots :in English. cities—" The bartender in the village tavern turned off the radio with a snort of disgust. "E's all wind and whitewash," he exclaimed, Clem, who was on civilian de- aenee duty, and had stopped by for a drink, heard a familiar, excited voice from the doorway. "Hello, lead!" it cried. "Vin!" exclaimed his father, whirling. "Where did you spring *OM?" ".Belham Airfield," answered the boy. "I've . been transferred," He looked boyishly chivalric in bis: scatty pilot officer's uniform. "Belbam!" . cried Clem, "Why, you're on the doorstep!" 'Yes, isn't it grand?" comment- ed Vin. "You don't know the haif Of it." He pointed proudly to hie otXteer's designation, "See that?" "So soon?" exelalmed his fath- er, elation blending with a more ominous feeling. "Well, great stuff. Congratulations!" "Things are moving pretty fast," said Vin. "They nut short the course. I got eighty-five per cent in the test, Dad, and a week's leave on the strength of it." e ` 0 Despite thefact that Vin had phoned both his mother and Carol about his visit, he was astonish- ed to find them together when he arrived home. He ran forward to embrace his mother; then Carol, to if it were the most natural thing in the, world, turned simply and kissed him. • "See these?" exulted Vin, when he had recovered some of his poise, Pointing to his insignia. "Now you're ready for• — real flying?" asked Mrs.` Miniver tense- ly. Vin smiled. "Not only for real flying," he said, "but real — "He stopped short, realizing he might be blundering. "Fighting," said. Mrs, Miniver, ending the sentence. In her mind's eye was her small son, of .yester- day. And now here he was, 'still of 'teen age, going out to join the armored knights of the sky. At dinner, Clem disbursed the mews that Gladys, the maid, was to leave the household the next day having joined the Women's Auxiliary, Air Force. Then, with total iineepectedness, Toby turned to his father and said: "Is Vin `going to marry Carol?" Vin almost chocked on the: gen- erous helping of toed. In his mouth. Mrs. Miniver - .quickly tried to change the subject. Toby repeat- ed hie query, this time: directly to Vin. "Well, Toby," sald Vin, flushing, "I haven't had the nerve to ask her yet" "Why not?" doped Toby. "You're brave, aren't you?" "Oh, Toby, don't be silly!" out in Judy, "Gentlemen don't propose when they're eating!" Carol turned seriously to the' children. "Toby," she said, "why not ask me if I'm going to marry Vin?" "Are you?" asked Toby, happy to be the center of all eyes. "If he asks me," said Carol softly. "I say, Im not going to stand for that," said Vin, rising with an awkward gesture, "Carol, I meant to wait for a moonlit night and all that, but now — well —. look, will you marry me?" Carol leaned over, and gently kissed him. Then ars, Miniver kissed her. "My, dear, I'm very happy," she said, "You're both terribly young, but nowatlaye—" The ringing telephone was for Viii. He toterned to the table to HONEY When you havehorsey to sell, send a sample to us, We earn offer ceiling prices. Containers loaned or returned to You, MacFEETERS CREAMERY 52 JARVIS STREET - TORONTO announce that hie leave bad been cancelledand that he must report .at once to the airfield. He Hurried upstairs to get his bag. Not for the world would either his mother or Carol have let him see how depressed they were as he came hounding down. "Goodbye, darling," said Mrd. Miniver. "'rake care of yourself." "Don't worry about me," cried "'.Eighty-five per cent. in the test, yon know," He turned' to kiss Carol. "Be good," . he admonislled bor. Remember you're engaged, 5 say, you'd better not tell the old lady . - not till r get back, We'll go band In hand then and beard the lioness in her owe rose gar- den!„ The clock on the bedroom table showed 2:15 a.m. as the Minivers were awakened by the phone. Mrs. Miniver's eyes reflected her un- effected fears as Clem came back to her side, "It's all right," he said. "Only the River Patrol." "Clem you're not going out on the rivertonigbt?" she . demanded, "I must, darling," he answered: "I'm on the Patrol." "But what on earth can they want?" she pursued, "I can't imagine," replied Clear, seizing his clothes. "But there's work for everybody these days." Clem was the center of an eerie, tossing groups of boats, at the pier near the Sailing Club. Flashlights shone back and forth • like giant fireflies. One by one the men ree- ognized'eaoh other and exchanged inquiries; but no one knew what the hurry call was all about. "I've got to .be over at rnarket at daylight!" exclaimed. a farmer across the way. "You should 'ave 'eard my missus when I come away. What a, flow!" "I've got three extractions at nine-tbirty!" added the village dentist, who had just come up. * * * Captain Halliday, whose duty its was tosupervise the gathering , of the local volunteers and their craft, said merely that orders were to report up, the river at Rams- gate. When Clem arrived at the latter destination, a thin, menacing mist half -enveloped the river, he was conscious of a startling number of boats all around him. It look- ed as if there might be a thous- and, moat of them thirty -footers or better, but of varying shapes, design and engine .power. Suddenly there loomed up on the river the dark hull of a British destroyer. The voice speaking from the megaphone on deck might have been coming from an- other world. "Attention, everyone!" it called, !'Your destination is Dunkirk! As you anew, the• British Expedition- ary Force Is trapped between the enemy and the ape. Four, hundred n thousand meare crowded ori the beaches, under bombardment- from ' artillery and planes:. Their' only chance to escape. annihilation rests. 'Aith, you. It's my duty to tell you tbat the effort is not without risk. Yoil'r•e asked to cross' forty miles, of open sea, many bf you in small Have Many ' Uses 111111111111111111 9 tulip ,iu 1O1 G }s S „s;., COP NUDIA C RAFT MACE ,P.C. Put your scrap bag to work. With the help of these gay ap- plique motifs let it decorate yaur linens or add a touch of color to the kiddies' clothes. Pattern 1016 contains applique pattern pieees of 7 motifs ranging from 2% x 3r/ti to, 8%s x 8inches; direc- tions. Seed twenty cents -in torus (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needlecraft Dept„ Room' 421, 43 Adelaide St. West, Toronto. Write plainly pattern, number, your Haire and addrese, Suggestions For Oversea Parcels Returned Officer Tells What To Put In Boxes The light layer cake or the cook - the which looked so nice as they wore being packaged to mall to a warrior op active service will probably be crumbled by the time he gets the parcel, an ofileer who has been returned to Canada for instructural duty atter service in Britain, remarked as he offered advice an what to send a soldier. "Soldiers get good food, and there is lots of it," he remarked, "but they miss the luxury delica- cies they had at home. And they miss some of the sweets they used to have. "One of the nicest gifts for a soldier overseas is the chocolate powder done up in small pack- ages. All the soldier needs to do is mix the powder with hot' water and he has a nice chocolate drink, already sweetened, "Concentrated fruit juices are very much appreciated because fruits are so scarce in England. Some small tins of concentrated orange juice, for instance, will make a gallon of orange drink. Fresh fruits of any kind .cannot be sent by mail, but tins of fruits are very good. And soldiers also like the little packages of raisins and dates," be continued. Tea Not Needed "Fruit cakes are a bit heavy and the lighter cakes get broken up before- the soldiers get them. The same with cookies. But cheese wafers are very good. They travel better and they're much lighter. They fit so well, too, into the soldier's desire for a light snack at night before turning in. For these light snacks cheese is greatly appreciated and so are all kinds of jam. "Cigarettes are always welcome. They're hard to get. But not en many persons send pipe tobacco as send cigarettes, and the tobac- co is just .as hard to get in Eng- land and just as appreciated. "Some people send large quan- tities of tea, but that's not neves- sexy. Small packets of tea are all right, but the soldier usually gets all the tea he wants in England and it's quite good. Coffee is quite another matter; the coffee in Eng- land is not so good as here and tins of coffee would go over big with almost any soldier." Matches. Forbidden In Ottawa, Postmaster -General W. P. Muloek warned that pack- ages ackages containing matches or in- flammable liquids will be confis- cated and the senders of them prosecuted unless the practice is stopped'immediately. He aaid,that In a recent shipment thirty sacks et mall, including parcel mail for 11 Canadian forces abroad, were de- i stroyed by fire which originated from matches igniting in a parcel sent to a soldier. "Persons mail- ing matches are impairing the war effort," he said, "for not only may ,they cause destruction and lose to the mails,' but may occasion a dis- astrous fire at sea. The destruc- tion of soldiers' mail strikes a blow at the morale' of our forces, who are - eagerly awaiting the arrival of lettere and parcels from home." • Dionne Family To Have $50,000 Home Contract for the building of the home which will house the Dionne Quintuplets and their family was let in North Bay recently. Successful tender, deseribed as "in the neighborhood of $50,000,", was submitted by the Laberge Lumber Company of Sudbury. When the residence is complet- ed, the Quints will leave their nursery and move into the new home with their parents and other, sisters and brothers. Munition Workers Become Redheads Swedish women working in a certain munitions plant have all become redheads, according to the Stockholm radio. Chemicals at the plant "affect the substance in the hair" and turns it red, a broadcast record- ed said. "But unfortunately for the men who may have chosen their girls , for their red hair,they may wake Up one day to find thein .blondes or brunettes again, as the red . • color di'sapp'ears' ns soon as the women stop working around the dangerous • explosives," boats that are far from seaworthy. Shore guns•an'd enemy aircraft are .going to make it hot for you. Any of you who with to withdraw may do so now." Noon Moved. y0 0 d. T tal silence o prevailed. Many of the encamped eyes, even In the dim light, spark- led defiance, "Very good," resumed the voice, "You will pat to sea at once, Smaller beats witb l,t compasses will eudoavor to follow !n the ISSUE 3� _'" •Z ' wake of larger ships. lilvery tee- , meat counts. Geed luck to you." A (Continued Next CVedk) Christie's have the true --"Graham" flavor Christie's Grahams are grand with cheese, jam, or any eprend-delicious with des- sorts and beverages, You can give them to the baby with xnilk as a cereal, or put them into the older children's, school lunches. Christie's have the true "Graham" flavor —crisp, wholesome and tasty! fan TILET1,LK Nutritious Stammer Salads Some ,women have a tendency to serve the lightest of salads dur- ing hot weather. With ordinary meals, this is ideal, for our bodies do not require as many calories in summer as in winter. But, how about making the salad more nutritious and serving it as the main -course dish? This reduces your calories still more, keeps from over -heating your home, makes it easy to prepare a meal, and gives a decided change. Summer greens may be combined with such healthful foods as chopped meats, eggs, and cooked, dried Lima beans to form dozens of delicious salads of this kind. Most of the ingredients called for in the following recipes, are already in your stock. Harlequin Salad 1 cup cooked, dried Limas lit cupfuls chopped tongue or ham 8 hard-boiled eggs, . sliced 1 tomato, peeled and sliced. % cup chopped pickles '.4 cup French dressing 1 head lettuce Sour cream or mayonnaise salad dressing, Prepare and combine meat, Limas, eggs and pickles. Mix with 'French dressing, let stand 1 hour in a cold place. Pile on a bed of lettuce and garnish with the sliced tomato. Savory Lima Salad 2 cups cooked, dried Limas Ma cup finely cut celery 2 small green onions` 2 tablespoons chopped green pepper 2 hard -cooked eggs 2 tablespoons chopped Pimiento 1 cucumber, sliced 1 tablespoon chopped' parsley Combine all ingredients and mix with highly seasoned French dressing.' Arrange on lettuce leaves. Cauliflower Orange Salad % cup shredded raw cauli- flower 8 oranges, cut in small pieces Si cup diced celery 3 tablespoons minced green Pepper Salt and onion juice to taste. Combine ingredients in order • given and chill. Place on indivi- dual plates on a salad green and serve with favorite salad dressing. Serves 6, Chaplain For Ukrainian - Canadians of Orthodox Faith Very Rev. S. W. Sawchuk, of Winnipeg, president of consistory and administrator of the Ukrain- ian -Orthodox Church. of .Canada has been recently appointed army chaplain witli the rank of honor - alai eentitle. Captain Sawchuk will minister, to the numerous soldier's of the Ukrainian -Orthodox rite, His only sort is eeuving.with the hoyal Canadian Navy. An average of more than 1,000 telegraphic, cable and lifeless messages are han;llod e'ch wor=e ing tiny by the !Department of Menitikns arid Supply. LESS P CONSERVE TEA ICOFFEE Try Different Drink at Meeting Neither coffee nor tea were serv- ed, as is the usual custom, at the quarterly meeting of the local Ladies Aid, but an excellent b'everage was used, and the guests commented upon its delicious flavor. The presi- dent explained that the ban on tea and coffee was in deference to the request of the Government. Express- ing satisfaction at the success of the experiment, the chairman said Possum .:--the beverage used,—bad taken less sugar than would have been used for tea and coffee. It had cost less than either tea or coffee and so was a saving to- the treasury, as well as a saving on tea, coffee, sugar. Whether it's a meeting of a society or a meal in your own home, Postum provides the easy way to conserve tea and coffee. Grand, hearten- ing eartening flavor-economical—so easy to make. POSTUPit r 4 oz. sire make* 60 ceps 8 ex. size mokse 100 cups Health In Ontario Improved By War Public health in Ontario is fin. provingas a direct result of the war, medical authorities said in an informal survey. Doctors said workers are eat- ing- better food, calling on their ' doctor and dentist before emerg- encies arise and are snore healthy than ever before. Dr. Bernard T. McGhie, deputy Minister of Health, said the pub- lic is becoming increasingly more health -minded and far more re- ceptive to health instruction, Communicable diseases have increased in number since the : start of the war, but these are not a vital factor in estimating the public health of the province, authorities said. Driving Ram Tank Needs Strong Arm On smooth ground a Ram tank • rides like a heavily loaded truck but when going over rough coun- try, deep -ditches, trees, rocks, it rolls and pitches like -a canoe in rough water, A tank driver has to be right on the job all' the time . and use the muscles of .both legs and both arms, The big levers which steer. the, Rams and change their gears •take a man to move them. There is no stick thing as one -arm or one -finger driving in a tank. The steering :levees are siruply brakes which stop the tracks on one side or the •other and so bring the tank. aground. The driver sits with the two steering levers be- tween his legs, one foot- on the Clutch and the other on the ac- celerator. The gear shift is al his left He drivss by order when inaC- 13on because he can see little through his narrow sift Of glass. The tank commandee, Who is es. tinily alto the wireless operator•, bas n periscope through which he carr survey the lendsenee and gives the driver orders over the telepboue eithorgh he ie only a few feet away. '