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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1939-10-19, Page 2PAGE TWO THE SEAFORTH NEWS HURON NEWS Was Native of Stanley Twp,— The death occurred on October 8 at her residence in Clinton of Ida Simpson, widow of the late C, Hunt. in her 63rd year. Mrs. Hunt surcuntb ed very soddenly to a heart attack. A daughter of. the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Simpson, deceased Was burn in Stanley township. Before coming to Clinton 21 years ago she had re- sided in Brucefield and Tuckersnith township. Oue son Kenneth of Kap- uskasieg, Ontario, and two daughters, Miss Winnifred ot Toronto. and Miss Edith at hone, survive. Friends front a distance who attended the funeral included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cole- man of Hensall, and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Jeffrey of Toronto. Mrs. Hunt was laid to rest in Clinton cemetery. Former Sheriff R. G. Reynolds Passes At Goderich— Profound regret was expressed it was learned that Robert Gib - when bons Reynolds, prominent citizen. churchman and former sheriff of Hur- on county had passed away about 11 o'clock Friday morning. He was sud- denly stricken on Thanksgiving day, He was in hie 84th year. Air. Reyn- olds was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reynolds, his 'mother be. Mg born in Goderich in 1834. His father, who cane from Ireland, was ou his way from Detroit to Hamilton and when he reached Goderich he went no farther, settling there and opened what afterwards became known as "Medical Hall." Actually it was a drug store. By profession the ,'(der Mr. Reynolds was a chemist. A: 0 youngster the late Mr. Reynolds :,trended school in Goderich. and aft• erwards went to work in the office of his grandfather, Robert Gibbons. who was then sheriff of Huron county. It was in 1887 be became deputy sher- ,iff himself and ten years later was appointed sheriff. He retired in 1927. Mr. Reynolds had always taken a keen interest in many affairs. Year's :ago he belonged to the old Goderich dramatic. dub. Fraternally. Mr. Reyn- olds was the second oldest member of Corinthian Lodge, A.F. and A.M.. and its treasurer for many years. He was a charter member of Huron Lodge, No. 62, 1.O,O.F.. and was a b, loved member and took a keen inter• est in all the activities of St. George'. t'huroh, His wife, formerly Miss An - :tie Boud, predeceased him by two vears. The funeral took place on Sunday with interment in Maitland cemetery. Car Wrecked At Clinton— Two cars were badly damaged, one ,f them t'xtenosively, in an inter. section traffic accident on No. 4 high- .vtty in Clinton last week. John A. Blackwell of Loudon, was driving through fr en London on his way earth on ae duck Muting trip. had his . rt• r une:eel broadside when a car :riven by M. JloKenzie, proprietor , 'I'Kcnzie Hume.. re—lee, tarn,: lit ut ,. ...-it^ street. Mrs. E. Watson Buried at Blyth— The funeral of Mn-.\\ tt mt. w id e Edward Watson. wile held privet, :y IroItt her tate resident., Din—be .eel, last Thursday este noon nail':'e ere, they imve a nk :eev. R. M. \\telee of the ,\ngheee +'hureh iu charge. Favorite hymns of the departed were sung during the service by members of the church choir. Pallbearers were Robert Watt. James Laidluw. Robert Powell. James H•effron, .Albert Nesbitt. William White, and Rower bearers were Ted West, Jaek Watson. Paul Watson, George Nesbitt, Milne Cole, Jat•k Haste. Mrs, Watson, who was a dau- ghter of the late Samuel and Eliza- beth Fitzsimmons, was horn in West Missouri, Jan, 6th, 1848. later moving to Clinton with her parents. where she was married in 1872 to Mr. Wat- son. Later she moved to Blyth where elle lived until her death. Her husb- and passed away Nov. 5, 1928. Mrs. Watson had the distinetion of being the oldest lady in Blyth. Although confined to her home a great deal in late years, she always took a keen interest in the activities of her abureb and community. She leaves to mourn her passing four daughters, Mrs. E. L. Lane, Calgary, Mrs. R. M. West, Toronto, Mrs. George Potter. Sarnia, and Alice at home, who was her mother's constant attendant, also two sons, J. B. Watson and W. N. Watson; both of Blyth. There are ten grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Relatives from a dist- ance who were present at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy. Detroit, W. Kennedy, Clinton, Mrs. Harry Fitzsimmons and sun. Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. West and son Ted, Toronto. Mise Chita Watson, Reg. 'N„ Toronto, and Mr. and Mrs. George Potter. Sarnia. Interment took plume in Union cemetery. Must Stand Trial— Williams ,i. Goddierd, of Denfield dis- trict, and London Township ceouncii- er, was ordered last week by County Magistrate Hawkshaw of London to etated'trial before a higher court on a imltarge of reckless driving. which was laid after Gerald ,jovial,. 32, of Also Graig, formerly of Dublin. was found injured on No..7. highway heart Elgin• field, on August 17. Jordan is still a patient itt a London hospital. Your child's coughing at night— caused by throat "tickle" or ir- ritation, mouth breathing, or a cold—can often be prevented by rubbing his throat and chest with plenty of Vicks VapoRub at bed- time, VapoRub's swift poultice - and -vapor action loosens phlegm, relieves irritation, clears air pas- sages, tends to stop mouth breath - i ng. This helps hint relax into d healing sleep.WKS ✓APeeRt7e Expect Big Tourist Season— With over fifty delegates in attend- ance, the twentieth annual meeting of the Blue Water Highway Association was held in Goderich, a three hour business session being held after din- ner had been served at Hotel Bedford to visitors fron Sarnia ou the south to Owen. Sound on the north. What with overseas tourist traffic out of the question on account of the war, and the New York and San Francisco world's fairs a natter of history, speaker after speaker predicted a bumper touest season in 1940. They urged that in anticipation of this the Association carry ou a vigorous pro- gram to have the unpaved portions of the highway, front Forest to Grand Bend and Froin Bayfield to Kincard- ine, kept in such condition as to as- sure safe and comfortable travelling and to have a stretch of paving done each year until a permanent roadway covers the entire route. ELIMVILLE • Prior to her marriage on Saturday one of our most popular young ladies: in the person of Miss Margaret Johns, was tendered a kitchen shower at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ives Johns on Thursday evening last. About ninety friends were happy to have the op, portunity of meeting to show their esteem for the bride to be in pre- senting her with a handsome collec- tion of articles needed for every day use. On the arrival of itis bride, site was shown to a seat of honor be- neath an open parasol bedecked with streamers. anters. Tile address was read by Mrs. Harold Bell end 'Margaret pro- ceeded to remove her gifts ft'otn within a pretty little model bunga- low, She vet'y nicely expressed her gratitude.10 the -ladies and after. they had all admired the gifts. Miss Flor- ence Bell presided over an evening's entertainment of more than ordinary interest, consisting of musical numb- ers .and contests. A bountiful lunch was served. Following is the address: Dear Margaret. When you were a young girl at school, some fellow pupil probably wrote ie your awe - graph album something like [itis. "Margaret is your name. Single is your station. Happy will be the man Who makes the alteration." Lake Bathing on Oct. 9th— Guests over the week' end at 'hte home of Mr, and Mrs. Donald Lis- cumb were NIr. (Signaller) and Mrs.' O. A. Liscumb and Mrs. G. D. Lis - climb, front London; Mr, and Mrs. Harry Rigby and Douglas, Mr, Nor' man Rigby and Miss Tina Liseutub, of Toronto. The Toronto group en, joyed a half-hour's swim in the lake both on Sunday and Monday and said the water was tine. Quite a treat for October.—Goderich Signal -Star. Late Lydia Rifle— Lydia. Bender, relict of the late Benjamin Pfile, Zurich, passed away in St. Joseph's hospital. London, on Oct, 40., following au operation a few days previous, in her 78t'd year. Born at Princeton, Ont,; she grew was united in marriage to Benjamin Pfile, who predeeoased her in 1923. They farmed on the 14th con., Hay, until shortly previous to Mr. Pfile's death, when they moved to Zurich. MANY GERMAN SUBMARINES SUNK; AIR RAIDS ARE NUMEROUS Royal Oak Torpedoed at Scapa Flow; British Capture Cap Norte in the South At- lantic. The British admiralty announced last week that three German sub- marines had been sunk on Friday the Thirteenth. Several survivors were picked up. The annouitcernent was accompanied by the comment that Friday the lath had ''proved un- lucky,'" for the LT -boats, The admiralty t'antmunlgne said: "The admiralty announce that Friday the thirteenth of October has proved an nniticley day for the U-boats, two having been destroyed. The hunting craft were able to rescue some survivors," EVACUATE GERMANS IN BALTIC Germany on Friday began the evac- uation of German residents front the Finnish capital, Helsingfors. A Ger- man steamer put into port with in- structions to take aboard members of the large German colony. Officials on the vessel said the evacuation had no connection with the repatriation of Germans iron the Baltic states. A Copenhagen dispatch says one of Rus- sf:a's demands Is the expulsion af. Germans from Finland. In the Lithuanian capital .it was indicated that Lithuania, with the support of Russia, will press for changes in the German -Lithuanian Pact which gave Memel to the Reich HITLER CAN'T WAIT We feel sure that• Fred is both lucky and happy. Your cheerful disposition utd sonny smile will be missed at our gatherings but gond friends al- ways find good friends no matter where they go and you will soon have many in your new home. It is right and natural that every one should de- sire a Hie partner and have ti house of their own. While it would be very romantic to live on love, it has been found impractical; many things are necessary for our material eomfort anti convenience' and we wish to help you begin your househnid duties with a few of the necessity gadgets to lighten and facilitate your labor and Se we hope you will have ne much pleasure in using these articles as we have in giving them. Clouds may blue the sunshine and slight discords break the harmtny of your married life inn with the support of •a true It.-11mt n;.- -nc'h as you have, c'lmtsen, the ,'annet help but think that een the woe 1 yen; life will truly b e ''ne -Lone- sweet -ung With very best wr I - rl rent !t;limvillet anti Winc•h- ,•t ,, friend,. te ie Lem of lite extee teason why uny etIstotn t 1_ity with - u ittt nntkitig pm•e haee, The ether day a ~'.neat. 'tel:we't' took tip 0 good deal of time looking et black dt t-tc, finally leaving whit- out hirnut buying. The assistant—e temporary hand— ole ntul' approached the hook and entered up: 1'usttttier only kinking at black iter, es, not buying. Husband not dead yet." WANTED ! YOUNG MEN and WOMEN ! After the last war we trained over 2,0o0 soldiers at the request of the Government. NOW we are ready to train young men and wo- men for national service ae: Telegraph Operators Freight Clerks Traffic Stenographers General Stenographers The war will create a demand for this class rt work. The movement of men. i n tiltione , and merchand- ise represents big business. The com'ses may be learned at home, or you muy have personal instruction. These cronrees offer worth -white careers, apart from the feet that by taking one of these cotitSes, you can pe'Cnrut a national service. You can hectnte a stenographer inside of 1 months hnme•stttdy through our Simplified System of Shorthand written in Abbreviated Engli-lt, :ACT TODAY! W -rite fin free folder o11 course you are interested hi. CASSAN SYSTEMS Adelaide E., Dept. till Toronto Other Royal Oaks have tbeen un- fortunate in war. In l e,`i a Royal 'Oak was one of the heaviest sufferers in a ,battle with American revolutionaries and the French. The recent Spaatish civil war brought misfortune to the •batelesthi•p lust sunk. Fife of her crew were in- jured 'when an .anti-aircraft shell fell on 'her deck during a Spanish Nation- alist bombardment of Valencia Feb. 24, 19317. Eleven years ago the Royal Oak was the scene of a social scandal which resulted in the -conviction of two senior officers by court martial and retirement on 'half pay of Rear Admiral Bernard St. George Collard, 'Phe officers were punished for violat- ing naval regulation, in protesting the conduct of the admiral. when hi' wwa' accused of "uncontrollable •fits of temper" and of insulting members of the ship's company wird were not its a position to reply, In December 1033 a sabotage at- tempt aa, discovered Burin` the re- fitting of the Royal Oak. Failure of her electric system •caused a short circuit. A sail pin one-eighth of an inch in diameter had ,pierced a two- inch 'cable connecting The control tower of -the 'battleship and the dock- yard station. LINDBERGH'S SPEECH Last week military authorities said the armies of Great Britain and France were Cully prepared to face a major German offensive. Millta.ry ,;curies indicated that the allied pow- er:: were not contemplating a big scale offensive this year, as weather conditions will not be favorable. "But Hitler cannot wait until spring," they said. "We can wait and we will ht' stronger then." Messages from Paris said that a sudden loll in advance action no the 11 tnvi ntd front indicated an early ue.-attau'k,- military authorities surveyed round of the war and canto to the defin- ite , t iellisinti ilial Gernttuty bad been 11. heel• en land. tin sea. in the air. el tot the vitally important dlplo rettir. front.. _.....^. _...._..__ CAPTURE GERMAN SHIP Last week the British navy report, red tate rapture of the 13,615 ton Get man steamship ('alt Norte. The eap- tnt'e was made in the South Atlantic-. An intensive hunt of the South At- iaittit• for the German naval raider. Admiral Scheer. was carried out by tate British navy last week. The drew of the French freighter Lipari re- ported upon their Orient in Rio de Taueirce Brazil. that they met 31 Brit- ish warships, ft is believed that the Scheer, one of the Nazi pocket battle- ships, was refuelled by the German liner Cap Norte, captured earlier in the week. Political Obeervere iti \\' lshittgtttn predicted that a ecarcely veiled eug- gestinn by Colonel Charly.. A. Lintl- -hertht that 'United. States should let- erfere with 'Canada's allegiance to the Crown might arouse -such resentment as to 'weaken Senate opposition to re- peal of the embargo on American arms sales to belligerents, l..rndbeteeh', broadcast address, which also ,urged a ban un sales of offensive weapons to irarring nations ivas the subject of widespread c tn- mca•t. Few contineltts favorable ,tit the Meted aviator', speech were heard in the capital. "Asinine" frequently wee teed itt :\Va:hington to describe the :uhireee in which he asserted: "'This western 'hentisphert, is our ci,+norm.' etihoneh Lindbergh ,p ttt'cntlj .echo i n• hintielf, it wae noted rttat his recontincndations ,f,e- America e nytitralliiy legislation el'rcl follower,( tit,se 1 11 rb ert Ifeever, former 1L'- tililicati president. Refe rat;, t. the t'nrt. i Stat. - pled e le aid iti the def nc of t,ati ala against foreign inva r,t, i.nul b rs:h laked: "But have the Circadian- the right to draw their 'hemisphere into a Eur- opean war simply because they prefe- ilt' crewit ,if England to ,American independence? "Some' or later'we meet demand the Freedom of this continent and its surrounding ielandc ifrom the dictates of European pewee American history clearly indicates this need." Lind'hergh'e remarks were constd ercd in poor taste considering that he only recently returned from taking sanctuary in England because 'he did not feel it :a'fe in the 'United States for his family. While overseas elle was bettered ihy Hitler and is !believed to be an admirer o -f Hitler's ruthless methods, Others ina•iutain'that lie is the dupe of self seeking politicians. • SEVERAL AIR RAIDS ROYAL OAK SUNK The I,ritislt 'Admiralty announced Saturday that Great Bri•tain'e 29i115ift- ton batt'lesltip Royal Oak bed been unk, ltresnmaihly by a German beat. The Royal Oak, a battle.sthip of the Royal Sovereign 'cla , carried more than l.etdl0 sten. About 380 ,nett 'nen. awed. The huge warship which eenk part inthe historic 'battle of jetland in the first Great War, was built its the early i ear's of that tcon- tltrt et a cost of E2,463,269, Three German U -Boats Destroyed filo anttotttcent eut 04 Britain's tin's see - it{ big lose at1 11te war cattle just a fee beer, abler the Admiralty proud- 1, told how British guns had sent 3 1;erntan -n'bnririnee to the 'bottom .of the sea. The first major Bntieh loss was the torpedoed aircraft carrier •Coura`gttnns Which was sunk with - a las of nearly half -er crew. The Royal 'Oaks defensive arma- ment- incltuled- deepp bulges estend•itg almost to the gun ihatteries, Bulges ars ternu,red air epaces designed to ,•strinrie tont-redoes w+ithottt 'fatal dam- age. Vessels of her class were fitted w ibh s`i e clot internal protection and ith the protective hitigeS, their de fence :auainst underwater attack ,lean;: .:itn'idcred 'strong. Was 11th Royal Oak British sailers have attached an ill n. h t +r rrenv R`tyal Oak ever n i't^ Urt h stileal1.11' tire'\fed'icay i,t l4,ci7 end 'eruct! the firet 'sof the lino•. The ',care - 11h stir k 4 tttrdai' wee R v-il Oek in the rnval navy - t, nt mora t La the n'1k tree ,:11r n 11tr' •its wh•irh rite n ,• ,. ,. T i . r t'ih'tt res 11 bid after the teel • • eVereester ie pini, v\ ie, e n .,, tl r 'wing mrrtitntrs- etterl in tele. tett venal wee in t, t r teal, t tin. line a to the t1, of rhe Bifitiai tlsat battle. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19 1939 to oke Cast Payments Before you have sold your seasons crops you may need ready money for . . . wages, seed, mortgage interest, implement instalments, school fees, additions to stock and equipment, and other needed improvements and purchases. This Bank regularly lends money to farmers to enable them to make such legitimate cash expenditures. Call and discuss your problems on your next trip to town. T HE DOMINION BANK ESTABLISHED 1871 SEAFORTH BRANCH E. C. Boswell - - Manager Early Barn Raising , Near Brucefield Fractured Arm Not Sufficient To Halt Skilful and Daring. Leader Ily VV. H. Johnston in t'ht Lon -cion Free Press. This description of a ;ia- rn-raising in the Brucefield district it Huron cuttnly is condensed from the charm- ing 'brochure: "harsh Folk," written by the able and 'welll-known author, lir, Tanice liras'tick, Grand Fork:, North Dakota. The hero of the -story, Archie, was a ratan of great strength, powerful build, ,lovable and generous, but often went on a •epree. After his reforma- tion he became a church elder and tetnperattce advocate, trusted anti re- spected by a'll At a 'harts raising a ,great deal de- pended on the good inclement of the leaders in choosing their sten so as to have the shies evetil matched. t)n true t rasion Ale hie and I)ottaltl Blue were the caetants. Donald was not the match for .\rrhie its strength. but in going aloft be wee the aacknnwl- etlged-upeei•,r of anyone be the neigh- berbeed. Steed, •had t,* 4c ,n trrr,, t`artl +I1R. 'Ther ea:'e hu .-.ire,: t6. t- 'r. f,± Air raids were quite numerous at the beginning of the week. British and German air forces made attacks on enemy naval bases. The first raid on Scotland occurred on :Monday when the Germans lost several bombers. 15 men were. killed on Brit- ish ships and 12 injured by splinters front -the bombs. The admiralty said no ships were seriously damaged by the raid, although ,the Southampton was struck a glancing blow by a bomb. Attempts to wreck the Firth of Forth bridge were unsuccessful. British bombers next day attack- ed German naval bases on the Ger- man coast. Several other raids by German planes on British North sea naval bases were also reported. Milks had only recently bought the new liehorsepower motor car, and when his chauffeur ran it into the garage with all the tires cutto rib- bons he was naturally annoyed. "Alfred," he said, "what the blink- ing blue morn do you mean by bring- ing the car home in this state?" "Very sorry, sir, I couldn't help it. It was an accident. I ran over a beer bottle.," "Ran over a beer bottle' Why surely you could have seen anything as big as that if you had been 'look- ing out properly and easily avoided it." 'Ten sorry sir,. but I couldn't, The boy had it under ifs coat." onto the eframe. They barely reached the ground vohea "Hurrah for Don- ald" •was heard. It was a :close race, .but Archie had it. Donald 'felt the de. feat keenly, especially since it was due to his lack of oversight of the braces. But with a abound he was at Archie's side and extended his hand to 'offer congratulations, expecting to get the (hearty grasp that from Ar- chie's great brawny paw wee like 'Che grip of a vice: Instead he met a loolc that was serious with an arm hang- ing Itmiplese by his side. Tro. S 1, YLi t t1 11 TO1i1 were. ae dm e 1 titre; let ef men 't- orn r m t at an 1)1.uta t ,tit,'s \r- ttl:r 'hr all i owerttil :t ,he• head of ,)le line acrd l,nnalth slimmer •hitt arorr ee ale, at tic• '!tell of tile other ,\Vitli a sltottt anti e hurrah they took their peaces. But now t•,ratc', the test of 'str'engtii, skill and judenuttt. The plates had to be put into position and firmly ,fast- ened and in this meant victory or de- ifeat. Archie ;tuck to the ground and gave ibis ,commands from there and sent Peter McCrae and Ian \icP•her- son aloft. Before you eoutd count twenty they were up the 'bent 'with a chain, attached to the end 'of a plate between then and with Archie's "Heaveo_hti" up it went on the beaths. Donald roared out, "Angus Mec- Ewcn and Roy Cameron follow 1115," and 'in a twinkling they were aloft. They were not -sn agile as their tload- er and a little time was lost before his "Heavo-iu was heard, but when it came the .tardy, 'heavy set men on the ,ground were ready and up the plate ,glided, slid along the beams and .was, ready to he lifted on the tennons as .soon as Archie's. It 'was a critical time! Each 'cast a glance at the ,other an,d redoubled their efforts to .win. At this juncture a heavy ibrace got loosened on Arcehie side and was tfallintg. (Underneath was Wee Jahn- nie Archie, with a s'priug like a cata- mount, seized and threw him out 'of banger, but the 'hra'cc ntttrck Archie', atria and snapped it like it pipe -stem. Donald Blue anti 'his sten were straining- every tierce and ti.dti; -every art 'lettowti 1 the • eteint -s,'For he bad been a framer hint.elf. Hi; plate w•etit tlhuck into positieti -a full minute 'be- fore Archie's,'but lbeing aloft be onldttet attend to detail... 'Otte- of the''hrue•es under the plate was not h: place. This was a bad error as tit plate 'bard to lee trete-' , tillurietetly '. get the brace unto ,l'ir'e. It cryo- cetic:My done, 'hut as the plate Went iubo place a secuttl luno. Archie', Wien Iliad rlt ;en their la "Hurrah for Archie rent the air n -t the suet dte teteel and -eratn'heled like So 'Many cat`s fr;ine their i ceeitiont "HURRY SLOWLY" (Christian Science Monitor) It is natural that in Britain there should be much impatient criticism about tate fact that while tate war has proceeded with lightning rapidity in the east it has appeared to go so slowly in the west. Why, it is asked., when the Poles were being violently assaulted by the main force of the German army and air units. were not the French and British pressing a stronger offensive in the west? The answer is that the object of the Allies Is not to make spectacular demonstrations hot to win the war. No action they tmtld hey, taken could leave had its , .i"t; it tame to 1mtVt'nt. the twee -runt ir_ i',•l.in!}. •'What will not d•,,' Mr. Neville, 1'!,.,mne rich., 1 t'itish Peet. .41.1E , salt. "is te reel: into. etivetettees Co.4 off -q• little pt'nnpeet of •st,a't • .-ltd .,�. ce c 'rat i tee lura tt` r sources and to lit,st +t•- 1111!1!1,10 victory." y." Some hold that at least .tt-c might have been attacking Germans front the air. But sporadic raid: by squad. runs of airplanes or large-scale tis- sauits on the Siegfried line or any other big maneuver must be consid- ered in the light of the larger strat- egy, which aims at bringing the greatest force to bear at the chosen moment in the most favorable eir- cumstances. Any action which frit- tered away strength before the right moment would be wasteful. The Al- lies will hardly pursue the method which tate Germans most wish them to adopt. The Allies will be far stronger lat- er on. The main force of Britain's man -power is undergoing training, and with every month that passes there will be a larger proportion of it ready to go into the line side by side with the French. Britain's Air Force is very powerful. but its rate of increase is reported greater than that of the Third Retch, so that there. too, time seems on the side of the Allies. In the meantime mitte- fields are being laid in home waters, submarines hunted nad destroyed, war contraband seized, and much of which the public hears nothing is be- ing done to snake the blockade of Germany effective, No doubt, soon enough, the tempo of the war will rise in the west. But well-wishers of the Allies need not grudge the delays. The Third Reich started this war at ate own chosen time. Every day that passes now re- moves son,e or the inequality Which et it,- ibeet:mime favored the ag- y'T6a p.e.,t loop it watsa te6e to combo saeoltad"