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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1941-09-11, Page 3WAN GERMAN SAILORS SWIM TO SAFETY These Survivors of a sunken German U-boat are thankful that they can leap from their life raft, left, and swine to a waiting British warship for safety. The Buitish said the submarine was sunk during an attack on a British convoy. • Prince of Wales "Almost" Newest' Three New British Warships To Be Put Into Service This Fall Three British super.hattleships, the Jellicoe, Beattie and Dulce of York . will he put into service in the autunm, the BBC said recently. The 'ships will be of the George 17 class, of which the Prince of Wales and the George V already are commissioned. Observers in London believed that at least one of these units was on the verge of completion, since Prime Minister Churchiil, in his broadcast, spoke of the Prince of Wales as "almost the newest" British battleship. She had been regarded hitherto as the newest. The George V was disclosed to have been completed last whiter when she suddenly arrived off the united States coast bringing Vis- count Halifax, then newly named ambassador to Washington, Launched February 21, 1939, she displaces 35,000 tons, and is con- sidered, with the Prince of Wales, to be the most up-to-date battle- ship afloat. She has enhanced arm- or defence against air attack In- cluding an improved distribution of deck and side artnor and an im- proved system or under -water pro- tection. The Prince or Wales first came into the news during the great hunt for the Bismarck, iter guns Pounding the giant Nazi battleship before the coup de grace was ad- ministered by torpedoes. The Duke of York was launch- ed September 10, 1939, and is be- lieved to be just about complete, The Beatty was launched two months later, November 4, 1939. and the Jellicoe, on an uticiisclos- ed date in 1940. • 'Enact Scieucel h; fit •-o— SUGAR FROM CARROTS The latest discovery by seine': Isle at the Long Ashton Research Station, near Bristol, England, is that- sugar can be made from ear-. rots. Treated by the process they have evolved, carrots yield a pow- der rich in vitamin A (the anti - night blindness vitamin), whieh will be used for making soup quick- ly in mobile canteens, it needs only thg-"addition of hot water. The other product is a "treacle" which has a high sugar -content. The (lassibilities of this .have yet to be developed. "It smells like butterscotch, is very sweet—the carrotflavor has almost entirely disappeared -and is high in sugar content, but low in acid," said Mr, Vernon L. S. Cbarley, who is in charge of the fruit production section of the sta- tion. "EMBALM" FURNITURE Farmers and woodland owners will have cause for rejoicing If experiments now under way at the Harvard Forest, Mass„ prove suc- cessful. Experts are testing certain prep- arations for the preservation of wood. The process is expected to be successful with both hard- woods and conifers, Through a kind ot embalming method, preservatives are 'forced into fence posts, log cabin . walls and rustic furniture which will keep the wood from decaying, SCREAMS AWAY FOG Per years scientists have tried to disperse fog without any real. ,success. All past experiments have been With-elleinical sprays or elec- trical rays, and according to recent reports a: spray method is even now being tried out in America The most promising of all are the ex. )eriments carried out bya metal - 1 ti Od u largiet named H. W. St. Clair, who invented a tlevioe which disperses fog by sound.' He claims that the sound waves when tuned in to the frequency of fog waves cream f n y g s then out of existence. At present the device 1s being used only hr ' smelting ..furnaces to disperse smoke which otherwise goes up tee chimney, and to recover the metal particles hi ttfe smoke, ' ritish Prisoners eceive Packages Every British Prisoner of War Receives at Least One Parcel Each Week The packages of mercy—gifts of food, clothing, tobacco, soap and books—are moving smoothly to the millions left in prison by war in the West. British pr'•isoners in Germany did not fare well for a long while, be- cause of e-cause-of transport difficulties across Spain. Before the Geneve [ted Cross was able to negotiate with Portugal and Spain for better transport, it bought 282 thus of 'food on the continent to send to British prisoners' camps. Later in the year negotiations at Lisbon enalbled paekageo to be shipped to Mediterranean ports, thus avoiding the uncertain rail trip across Spain. Even now, it nsually takes about four months before packages from Canada reach the camps. Carl J. Burekltardt, active mem- ber of the International Red Cross Committee, says every Bri- tish prisoner now is able to re- ceive at least one package a week. During the first 31A mouths ot this year 329,092 parcels arrived in Gen- eva for distribution to British pris- oners in Germany,'Italy and occu- pied France. One Male in Four In Aussie Uniform One male Australian . in every four between the ages of 18 and 40 years was in uniform at the end of June. Australia lead ap- proximately 440,000 men under arms hi the three fighting serv- ices on June 80, in addition to a home guard of 50,000. Composi- tion of the fighting forces was estimated at 20,000 in the navy, 160,000 , in the army, 60,000 in the R.A.A.r., and 200,000 in the permanent 111111tia. New Ambulance Has High Speed A new motorcycle, ambulance capable of speeding wounded sol- diers 90 miles an hour froth the front lines to field hospitals has been developed for the British American ambulance corps. The new vehicle, built by the William E. Detlor Company, of Detroit, has a seven -foot sidecar for the patient and seat space for a medical attendant as well as the driver. An unusual feature was the installation of springs synchron- ized with the patient's heartbeat to avoid increasing fever. EFFECT OF UNDER -INFLATION ON MILEAGE LIFE OF TIRES 10 LES. Air Pressure 27 LBS. Air Pressure 24 LBS. Air Pressure 21 LES. Air Pressure PERCENT OF NORMAL TiRE MILEAGE RETURNED BY UNDER -INFLATED TiRES *Recommended Ar Pressures vary according to the size of tire and weight of car. 30 lbs is used for illustrative purposes. Underinflated t res are responsible for more wasted tread rubber than is any other s ngle cause, To assist mototists in conservation of rubber for nhtional defense needs, tire development engineers of The Firestone Tire aft Rubber Company have compiled the above data to show that maximum wear can only be assured when tires .are kept properly inflated at all times. IP a tire with 30 pounds of recommended pressure is run at 27 pounds pressure (10 per cent underinflation), almost one-fourth of normal tread mileage is sacri- ficed. A tire that is 11,pomtds underinflated wastes one-half of the tread rubber. Where To Send Airmen's Gifts Addresses of the organizations to which contributions for smokes and comforts for personnel of the RC.A.F. overseas should be sent were announced recently by the Department of Public Relations at R.C.A.F. Headquarters, Ot- tawa. In the case of money gifts, they should be sent to the secretary of the R.C.A.F. Benevolent Fund, Air Force Headquarters, Ottawa. Those wishing to make dona- tions in kind should arrange with their tobacconists to address the packages direct to the Air Officer Commanding, R.C.A.F, Head- quarters in Great Britain, (R.C.- A.P. Overseas). In the first ease, all cash re- ceived will be deposited in a spe- cial account until such time as enough has accumulated to pur- chase a quantity of cigarettes large enough for an issue to be made to airmen outside of Can- ada. • Salt water is the best cleaner for glass. Let the salt water dry .on tete has and then polish with g ,S polish a piece of chamois, Russ Women Help Break City's Siege Pravda, organ of the Commun- ist Party, pictures how fighting men and women of one Russian city broke a siege after Nazi tanks had reached' its outskirts, cut off its highways and railroads and encircled it Factories, offices and shops poured out men and women who went to the front lines with or- ders they must not retreat. In a typieaI section of the line, a Red army man, a bookkeeper,. a mechanic, a militiaman and a sailor stood side by side while a girl nearby held a rifle at a para- pet ready to resist any attack. (Previously, Soviet authorities - have explained that Soviet wo- men at the front were engaged in cooking, nursing and other dpties, but did not fight.) He is the happiest, be he king or ,peasant, who finds peace in his home, -Goethe. flow Gain I? BY ANNE ASHLEY Q. How can I remove oil stains from a .:carpet? A, The best way to remove these stains% is to dampen a cloth with gasoline and begin rubbing around the edge of the stain, workingtowards the middle and changing to'a clean portion of the rug as one part becomes soiled. Q. What can I do if the white of egg refuses to beat stiff? A, Add a; teaspoonful or cold water. and, 4 pinch of salt. Adde ing• a pine of , baking powder while beatin • will also help. snakes it more fluf y, and prevents fall- ing if it must stand for a while after beating. Q. How can I prevent my white clothes from, ; turning yellow? A. Borax ;added tb the water, will bleach clothes and also pre- vent them from turning yellow, Q. What is themost efficient method of drying a sweater after washing, so that it will not get out of shape? A. Malde a hammock of a piece of 'tnosgilito netting or other thin material. Hang this hannnock in the sun and lay the sweater on it. Be sure that the hammock is drawn out flat so the sweater is not doulbled an. Q. How can I clean .soiled candles? A. Wipe over the soiled candles with a cloth dampened with alco- hol. This will not harm their lustre, Fighting Fires By Photography Photography is the Forest Ser- vice's latest weapon in fighting forest fires in Montana. Aerial photographs aro taken to show the fire scene and the typogrophy of near -by lands. These are developed and paint- ed and are dropped by parachute to the fire boss who is directing the fire -fighting effort. It en- abes him to see by what means the flames may best be checked. In a recent experiment, pictures were dropped to the fire boss 18 minutes after they had been taken. Canadian National Railways Revenues The gross revenues of the all- inclusive Canadian National Rail- ways System for the week ending August 21, 1941, were 35,832,- 195 as compared with $4,737,5106 for the corresponding period of 1940, an increase of 81,094,622, or 28.1 per cent, palexa .- Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE 1. If you•have been invited to tate home of a friend and throug t oversight you have not been in- troduced to some of the other guests, should you call this to the hostess' attention? 2. What does a woman do with her gloves at a formai banqudt, turn them back or remove them? 3. May a man use perfumed stationery? 4. Should one ever turn down the corner of a book to mark the page if the book is a borrowed one? 5. WJten dinner dancing in a hotel should a girl check her wrap or leave it over the back of her chair? 6. Should soft-boiled eggs be , eaten with a spoon? ANSWERS L No; it is much better to save the hostess from embarrassment by joining in the conversaiton-and laughter, and it is quite likely that you will soon be talking to everyone present. 2. Remove the gloves and place them in the lap. 3. No; women only use perfum- ed stationery and even then the scent should be very faint. 4. No; use a book -nark or any- thing that will avoid damaging the book. 5. She may leave it on the back of her chair if she wishes. 6. Yes; if served in: an egg cup they may be eaten from the shell with the spoon; or if you wish, break the egg in two, scoop the contents out into an egg- cup and eat with a spoon, PARCELS FOR OVERSEAS SOLDIERS Cuntt aiu 1(aror, ;121nde&, Ub0,- ulnae, cigarettes. Gann. (len, *out 1,00:•, Soap — Allthings difficult 10 nrooure In Tiritnl,,' Savetime and trouble, Seine 51.011. With, nn me regi thermal. n nniwr, and unit of Soldier or Airman to C.A.o. i'AT(CitnS D1CSPA'ICI'1 (L000 tl), 810 linty'. Street, Toronto. Receipt mailed to: your iaddresn. • E6 38 to 52 years old. Women who are restless, moody. NERVOUS—whoh o fear hot flashes, dizzy spoils—to take. Lydia E. Pinkhanz's Vegetable COM. - pound. Pinlchani'S 15 famous fore helping Women during these "trying times" due to functional Irregulari- ties. . Get a bottle today from your druggist! WO1tTII TRYING! Russian Pilots Highly Trained Close Liaison Between Land and Air Forces In Russia The Bimetal's elahn that the liaison 'between their. land . and air forces is closer than that develop- ed by any other military power, and, whether this is trueof not, it is a fact that the , lted Air Force 11 linkedup directly with the' Army, not under ,a separate ministry like Britain's R.A,F.. The Red Army has a separate air arm of its own, rather on the British plan. The 2tussians were pioneers of the specialized form of air and land co-operation, including the use of parachutists. Apart from Army men, there . are hundreds of thousands of 'civilians trained for parachute jumping, As long as six years, ago, 11,000 youngsters. jumped front airplanes as a sport- ing feat and nearly a million Pinned from parachute towers Sn one 12 -month period. In peace -tithe, squads of para- chutists have been fighting forest fires. At maneuvers • a thousand Men, 15 light field guns, and 12e machine guns have been landed by parachute and formed up for action within eight minutes of the first man touching earth, NEW ASSIGNMENT One of the most prominent and dynamic of Royal Air Force personalities, A i r Commodore Raymond "Colly" Collishaw, Can- adian war ace, has been posted to a new theatre of war, it was announced recently. Collishaw spent the last 16 months in the western desert of Egypt and played a dominant role ,yn the crushing defeat of the Italian Air Force in Libya in 1940 and 19.41. "IT DOES TASTE GOOD 11N A PIPET"'. HANDY SEALIIGHT P ,TIN—Of "1.01001,"coker Tins also packed in P ins GRO.WN IN SUiN:iNY, SOUTHERN ONTARIO oar n..�o•,..on.ua,�„n�„ea�,,..,o�s... An employer was interviewing an applicant for a vacant post. "What references have you?" said he. "Didn't 'ave no 'reference from my last job." "How was that?" "It were a Government con - track," "Indeed! How long ago?" "Three imonths, sir." "What were you doing?" "Six,,, —0— Last night 1 met a chap with a black eye, so 1 said, "That's a'beauty! Who gave it to you?" "Nobody gave it to me," he said. "I had to fight for it." —o— Two night fighter pilots, re- turning to their base after a moonlight patrol, spoke to each other by radio telephone. This was pert of the conversation: "Any luck?" "Yes, a couple of Heinkels, What about you?" "I got a Ju.SS," "What did you do with it?" "It wasn't worth keeping, so I threw it back in the sea." —o— "Hoo many o' they cara- mels do 1 get far a penny?" "Eight or nine," replied the shopkeeper, casually. "Och, then, 111 ha'e nine." —0- --._When one ancient Scot tried to inveigle another into a, game of golf, his friend agreed and said "Aye, wool, get awa' cot into yon whins and find two wee bas's!".- -0— "I always wondered what my husband did with his eve- nings, until 1 stayed home one evening and found him there!" —0 -- "Back from your vacation at last, eh? Feel any change?" ' "No, not a cent." His Last Wish The Moscow radio, with its best button -nose deadpan, reported a short time ago that the follow- ing story was current among Getman soldiers: Adolf Hitler, visiting the Eas- tern Front, asked a soldier what his last wish would be if a Rus- sian shell should land near him. "I would wish," the soldier answered, "that my Fuhrer stood beside me." Britons Gather Unusual . Harvest From England's shady wood- lands and sun -drenched fields, Boy Scoots, Girl Guides and vol- untary groups of wolnen, are gath- ering an unusual wartime harvest. They are picking stinging nettles, dandelion roots, meadow saffron and other herbs containing useful. medicinal drugs. Nettles are wanted for fibre extraction and green pigment (chlorophyll); dendelion roots contain digitalis; meadow saffron, colchienni Before Inc war most of such • drug. were imported. Today, skilled gatherers can earn consid- erable suns by clearing the coun- tryside of what to the farmer and the gardener are just weeds. For example, dried nettles fetch x830 to :850.per ton; dandelion roots as much as e5 per ewt. Mobile Kitchens From Argentina Forty thousand ,hon -British rail workers in Argentina—most of them Italians or of Italian origin— have given a remarkable expres- sion to their sympathy with the people of Great Britainunder war conditions. They have presented the British governtnent with a fleet of 15 mobile kitchens and three mobile canteens fully equip- ped to serve thousands of hot heals and hot drinks at shortest notice in any emergency. Approp- riately these vehicles are to be allotted to railway centres and the ports and docks which handle the bulk of the Argentine trade, The gifts, for which £7,000 was raised, were formally presented to ItIr- Herbert Morrison, Minister for Home Security, by the Argentine ambassador, Dr. T. A. Le Breton. Census " eturns Show' - 12,000,000 Partly returns from the decen- nial census of Canada enumerated in June, and now in course of tabu- lation, will start to be published early in September. Whenever the compilation of a few villages, towns, cities or coun- ties is complete, the announcement will be made in batches regardless of what provinces Ihey are lo- cated in. The preliminary estimate is that the aggregate population of Canada is not quite, but close to, 12,000,000 people. 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