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TliuRsDAY, FBBRUARY 20, 1941
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SEr4NG LONDON 1N UNIFCRM
"ug the pigeons in Trafalgar Square, mounting a bus for a good look at the ancient ol:y, and getting directions from a London
L the Marble Arch are almost "musts” for young Canadians on .leave today. At the left shows Pte. J. MORGAN, Regina; Bom-
bat. H, KEAYS, Golden, B.C,; and GMM' G. S. COX, of Vancouver, registering at the Beaver Club. Miss LAURA C. WILSOD
atter•7.r details.
Lieut. -Gen. McNaughton Inspects C.P.R. Tanks
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THL1 stepped-up tempo of tank
1 production at Angus Shops,
Montreal, was evident everywhere
when Lieut. -Gen. A. G. L. Mc-
Naughton made a detailed inspec-
tion of the big Canadian Pacific
Plant, whose machinery is tun-
ing nut increasing numbers of
medium weight "Valentines" for
the armed forces.
Accompanied by ranking offi-
cials of the Canadian Army and
senior officers of the Canadian
Pacific Railway, Canada's No. i
soldier received a first hand pie.
tine of tank construction from
the smallest parts to the finished
product. Be displayed keen in-
terest in the construction of the
speedy war machines, a type that
has been highly praised by the
Russians on the field of battle.
Highlight of General Me-
Naughton's visit followed the
shops inspection when six of the
khaki -painted "Valentine" tanks,
fresh from the Angus shops as-
sembly tine, raced out on the
shops Midway, where they wheel-
ed, plunged, and went through
various other tactics to show their
reanoeuverability.
Above scene shows a group of
Angus -built tanks awaiting ship-
ment for active service". Inset:
Gen. McNaughton comments on
some detail of tank construction.
Others in the group include (left
to right) H. B. Bowen, chief of
motive power and rolling stock;
Brig. -Gen. K. de B. Panet, Of-
fieer Commanding, M.D. 4• J. H.
Berry, director general oil auto-
mobile and tank production; Lt..
Gem Kenneth hief of the
Canadian General Stuart,Staff• D. C,
Coleman, viae -president, Canadian
Pacific hallway,
RRITISHf PILIWS'R1JN
THE BLOOKADE
George Formby Packs the European
Blockade
British films are still fading •their
we'y into the cinemas of !blockaded
Europe, Thanks to co-operation be.
tween the authorities and. the British
film .dietdbitrtors, audiences in Soandi-
nevia eouti ue to enjoy the (films of
'Britishcomedians iike George Portn-
Iby and *134g -hearted" ArthurAskey.
Poriniby, who has just completed a
deal for showing his films in the Un-
ited States,
n-jttedStates, is also a great favourite
in Europe, despite his extremely loc-
alised 'Lancashire humour, and it is
one of the oddities of the •e'utontain-
ment ,waled 'tfiat he .should export so
successfully. The strong demand for
his (films, however, bath now and ;be-
fore the 'war,, leaves .no doubt of his,
popularity in European .countries.
Other •countries in the war zone to
which 'British pictures 'ere going •in-
clude Switzerland lora Lisbon). Tur-
key, Egypt, 'Malta and Palestine.
Empire countries are also showing
a keener interest in British films es-
pecially those with a rvv'arinterest.
"'Conroy". the Clive Brook film,
which !brought to • Empire .soreens the
hazard end'thri•lIs of .the submarine
war, has been !doing tremendous 'bus-
iness, hawing already netted over
£1510,000 'from overseas m'ar'tens alone,
dm
Australia it broke all records,
with an eighteen -weeks' sun at the
Majestic Theatre, (Melbourne.
India, always a good market for
British films, will soon Ibe seeing
such films as "Neutral Port" "Gas-
bags" ‘(a "Crazy Gang" 'film) and,
"The 'Ghost Train," while Canada is
also- raking for more war.films from
Britaim.
Bill—"If you say anything to me
I'll make you eat your words."
Mika—"Roast lamb, plum pudding,
bananas and grapes."
will supply the town's electric
ppwei'.
Port Macquarie asked that the
plant should be capable of function-
ing unattended and the necessary
mechanism was duly devised, If there
is a rise in the temperature of the
engines', lubi'ieating oil, the absentee.
attendant will hear an alarm.
So, if there is . any failure 'of the
water cooling system, or overload-
ing, or overspeed; failure of oil Pres-
euro, or too rapid drop in the •temp-
erature of the cooling system, forth
will blare the warning eignal.
And if nobodY hears the Warning-
the
arningthe engines will stop work within
five minutes. ,
"LIGHTHOUSE" (LANTERNS
For Australia's Great New Bridge in
Brisbane
Lanterns Somewhat sim'il'ar to
those used for lighthouses are a fea-
ture of Australia's second largest
span lbridge, the uew Storey Bridge
in Brislbane.
Lt has 111419 ,Golden Ray lanterns
equ'ip'ped evith 4140 watt sodium-dis-
.change lamps, the langest sodium
lighting installation in 'Australia: The
lanterns, originated by a British from,
are used on English roads. They em-
tbody a system of light control byscientiifioally designed prisms which
distribute the light evenly 'along the
roadway exactly where it is required.
The lamps give eight 'times the light
.of ordinary '4100 .watt lamps used for
domestic ,purposes.
The first road lighting scheme 1e
came !within IGrea 4 Britain's Trunk
Roads Act .of 1935 'was egoip'ped
with 'these lanterns which have been
user since than in Singapore, India,
Australia and New Zealand. The Bri-
tish makers exported more in 1191410
than in 11939 and 'the 'prospects 'for
the present year are even better,
ROBOT LIGHTING PLANT
"1 found this coin upon your desk,
sir."
"I'm glad you are honest. 1 put
it there purposely to test your
honesty."
"That's what I thought."
Port Macquarie, a small seaside
town in New South Wales, is to be
lighted by an electrical generating
plant which runs itself.
It is a new British 6 cylinder 240
h.p. engine, two models of which
n H. McINNES
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