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THE SWORTH NEWS •
Brae 'wale lietkd
Slits Vine Ex4rnpte
For Student Officers
(By Hal Miller)
If personal example means any-
thing—and we all know that it does
—Col, Milton Fowler, Gregg, V,C.,
M.C. with 'Bar, will be turning out
the finest crop of young officers ever
graduated from the Officers' Train-
ing Centre at Brockville.
His exploits during the last war,
and his complete knowledge of kea.
ent-war tactics gleaned from over
two yeers' service overseas, fit him
unusually well for his present job,
AsCommandant of the Brockville
training centre, he has important
work en his hands. Just as essential
to =cuss of a fighting for= as the
training of the individual private sol-
diers is the business of training offi-
cers properly, If anyone can do it,
Col. Gregg is the man.
Succeeding Col. R. G. Whitelaw,
who was appointed Director of Mili-
tary Training at National Defence
Headquarters, Ottawa, Col. Gregg
has a high standard of excellence to
aim at.
One of the Canadian heroes of the
first Great War, he obtained leave
from his position as Sergeant -at -
Arms of the House of Commons
when the present war broke out.
Shortly after, he was appointed see -
end -in -command of the Royal Canad-
ian Regiment, and in February 1940,
became commanding officer of the
Weat Neva Scotia, Regiment with the
rank of Lt. -Col. In May, 1941, he
was appointed commandant of the
Officer Cadet Training unit, training
school for prospective Canadian offi-
cers, which corresponded to Break -
vile and Gordon Head in Canada,
Col, Gregg was born April 10,
1892, in Mountain Dale, N.B., the
son of George Gregg, a prosperous
farmer. His mother's maiden name
was Elizabeth Myles and through her
he is the descendant of the United
Empire Loyalists who came from the
Thirteen Colonies to Parr Town, now
St. John, N.B., with the "Spring
Fleet" in 1788.
He was educated at the Provincial
Normal School, Fredericton, and gra-
duated from Acadia with the degree
of M.A. For a time he taught school
in Carleton County, N.B.
At the age of 20 he enlisted with
the 18th Battalion, Royal Highland-
ers of Canada, and is still partial to
the kilt by reason of this association.
Wearing the famous Black Watch
tartan he was wounded at Festubert
in 1915 and convalesced at Edmon-
ton, a hospital in the suburbs of
London. Apparently Col. Gregg had
qualities which marked him out for
early promotion even in the picked
Montreal battalion and it occasioned
no surprise to his friends when he
was recommended for a commission
before he became a casualty.
After recovering from the effeets
of his wound he qualified for the
rank of lieutenant at the Officers'
Training Course at Cambridge and
was gazetted to that rank in the
Territorials of the Imperial Army,
his regiment being the King's Own
Lancasters. He only remained for
two months with this unit and on the
eve of going to France was ordered
to report to Canadian headquarters
in Argyle House for duty with the
C.E.F. as a Lieutenant.
At this time it was decided to di-
vide the Canadians territorially, and
as a Maritime; Col, Gregg was sent
to the Nova Scotia Reserve and at
once proceeded as a reinforcement
officer to the Royal Canadian Regi-
ment), remaining with. the regiment
until the end of the war.
Col. Gregg was three times
wounded, in 1915, 1917 and 1918.
He won his first decoration, the.
Military Cross, after leading a suc-
cessful night trench raid at Vimy,
June 9, 1917. The Canadians had in-
troduced the practice of making
raids on enemy sectors to secure pris
oners and documents. This was to
ascertain the identity and disposition
of the troops they were opposed to
and to break up machine gun em-
placements,
Following a three-minute artillery
barrage, Gregg and a handful of re-
solute corepanions went through the
wire into shell -pocked No Man's Land
'until the German front line was
reached and the second line penet-
rated. A number of prisoners were
captured and the small operation
was highly successful. The result was
the conferring of the white -bordered
blue -centred ribbon and cross on the
young New Brunswick officer. He re-
ceived a bar to this decoration at
lionchy clueing the Aeras show in
August, 1918 and the highest accol-
ade of courage came with the winn-
ing of the Victoria Cross at Cambrai
in September of the same year,
Few winners of the Victoria Grose
survive to read citations of their
heroism, Col, Gregg, however, has
done so, and his friends and official
records have supplied the details.
Many Canadian soldiers will rem-
ember the Hindenburg line with Its
deep =gouts. It was in the Maroing
line, a section of this eystern of sith-
terranean defences and atrong points
hitherto 0=!tiered impregnable, that
he won the little bronze' deeoretion
for valor. instituted by Queen Vic -
The late Lieut -Col, C. R. 10. Wil-
lett's, D.S.A„ officer commending
the Royal Canadian Regiment, was.
wounded, the adjutant was killed and
the gallant regiment, Offering num-
erous casualties, found its advance
obstructed by a heavily defended po-
sition. Nothing was visible but bends
of uncut wire.
Col. Gregg saw no possibility of
going forward, but his sharp eyes
discovered an opening in the wire to
the left, Through this gap he crawled
revolver in hand and pockets bulging
with Mills bombs. He reached the munity decide to go through life to -
German line, landed in a shallow gather. It is a well known fact that
trench which he followed to a strong, both of you have been willing to help
point from which a German machine whenever asked. in the church, in
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gun crew of three were peering a , the young people's, and in the coll.:-
murderous fire into"the khaki -clad , munity, you have given =selfishly
Canadians held up by the wire. The of your time and talents without
R.O.C. officer killed one German I thought of reward. T9 your Mildred,
with his revolver, wounded the other we say, ---Your pleasant smile and
and the argument of the businesslike cheery disposition have warmed the
weapon proved too overwhelming for hearts of all of us, In every phase of
the third, who surrendered. He ad- life M this community you have play.
vaned to a second strong point, ed a vital part. Cheerfully and with -
Walton Young C out reserve you have helped us at
ouple
every turn in the road. Now as You
Honored By Friends tern your thoughts toward home -malt-
ing we know OM you will excel in
.
Laat week 350 friends and eeigh- Mat eaPaeitY tooWe have every
bore gathered in Welton eozinnueity confidence in your abiltly to take
hall In honor of Mr. and Mrs. Herb charge of your home and nusband
Travis who were recently married also. To you Herb, we Say—You haVe
The bride was formerly Miss Mildred Joined the army, and taken a wife.
This is a forealzed job in any come
Sellers, Dancing was enJoyed (Ma the
music was supplied bY Kirkby and DT. Knowing your capabilities as we
Watt orchestra. A presentation was do, we believe that you are able to
made by Roy Bennett and Gilbert handle the situation perfectly. We
McCallum, and thel Shaw read the
are going tb miss you, but are glad
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following address: to know that you will be serving king
Dear Mildred and Herb. We, your and country to the beat 00 your
ebil-
neighbors and friends and eelateeee ity wherever you may be. To both of
have gathered here to honor you in You we say,—The good wishes of all
of us go with you. We hope that the
your recent marriage. It is 4 suoice
00 great pleasure to see two such world conflict will soon eorne to an
Prominent young people of our one. end, and then the plans you are mak-
ing now will be carried out as antici-
pated, There is a happy time of mar-
riage, but to every man and wife also
come the hurts and sorrows and bit
toneless of life. For by these you
love will grow. And our prayer is
that love will guide you whereve
you may go. As a token of the esteem
in which you are held by yom
friends, neighbors and relatives, w
ask you to accept this kitchenett
set. Wishing you the beat that tbi
old world has to offer as you journey
where the sight of a Mills bomb with
the pin out induced 15 Germans at
the entrance to a -deep dugout to
throw up their hands.
Their morale restored somewhat
when they saw themselves opposed
by one lone figure, the German pris-
oners, not knowing how to reach the
Canadian lines, wandered off towards
a nearbystrong point, but Gregg
seized a German rifle, picked off one
or two and the others capitulated.
In the meantime, inspired by
Lieut. Gregg's gallant display of
courage, several members of the reg-
iment had followed in his footsteps
and the position was consolidated.
On that fateful day, Lieut. -Col. C.
B. Topp, D.S.O., M.C,, formerly of-
ficer commanding the Governor Gen-
eral's Foot Gutieds, took over the
Royal Canadian Regiment for a short
time and his personal knowledge of
the unexampled resourcefulness,
courage and initiative shown by Col.
Gregg, coupled with five other re-
commendations, won for the young
officer the Victoria Cross.
Colonel Gregg, who is the exem-
plification of modesty, expresses
scepticism over statements that there
are men who are never frightened
when confronted by the bright face
of danger. He thinks that what has
buoyed up good soldiers in tight sit-
uations is the old British tradition of
conveying the impression that fear
is an alien quality in their makeup.
In other words the theory is to make
the other chap feel you are not
frightened.
Colonel Gregg came back to Can-
ada as adjutant of the Royal Canad-
ian Regiment, and returned to civil
life. In the Non -Permanent Active
Hilitia he held the rank of captain
and major in the Governor General's
Foot Guards.
He has been connected with the
New Brunswick Rangers and was
brigade major of the 16th Infantry
Brigade. His military qualifications
are of a high order and include a
"pass' in the Militia Staff Course,
He was among the Canadian winners
of the Victoria Cross 'who attended
the reunion in London,. England, at
which the Prince of Wales took a
leading part
A pre-war romance which had its
inception in old Acadia days, culmin-
ated following the war when he mar-
ried an old classmate, Miss Amy Do-
rothy Alward.
He has been Dominion Treasurer
of the Canadian Legion and a Direc-
tor of the Dominion Rifle Association
Average Weight
Hogs Increased
In the week ended May 9th with
a hog run of approximately 137,000
hogs, the Bacon Board purchased
11,700,000 lb. of bacon for shipment
to the United Kingdom, To provide
600,000,000 lb. in 52 weeks average
weekly shipments of approximately
11,500,000 lb. are required and the
purchase of 11,700,000 lb. with a
relatively light hog run in the early
part of May is encouraging, the
Board stated. This is almost entirely
due to the increase in the average
weight of hogs. Hog 'producers are
to be commended for their response
to the :Board's request for heavier
hogs. For the week ended April 25,
the average dressed weight of all
hogs slaughtered by exporting pack-
ers was 159.8 lb., which is about 7
Ib. higher than a year ago, This re-
presents about 900,000 lb. more
bacon for Britain per yeeek from the
same miter of hogs.
"I wouldn't do it now dear; wait
and let him hear the one you tell
when you come in late tonight,"
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THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 194Z
onward through life, signed on be-
half of your Friends, Neighbors and
Relatiees.
The 17.F,W.0, met at the home of
Mrs, Wm, Turnbull on May 20th,
The guest speaker Mrs. A., Buchanan
of the Bruoefield II,F.W.O., spoke on
"Democracy' and our place in it"
Mrs. Wm. Dennis gave a musical sel-
ection and a demonstration and talk
on first aid equipment was given by
Mrs. Wm. Leenthag, The June meet -
Ing will be held at the borne of Mrs.
Joe Ryau with Mrs. Spoir as speaker.
Mrs, Wm. Anderson passed away
on Sunday evening, May 17th, at the
home of her eon -in-law, Mr. Eldwerli
Dougam of Hallett ,twp, leirs. Ander-
son had been in poor health for sev-
eral years and was seriously ilt for
the past five weeks resulting from a
fractured hip, Deceased, whose maid-
en name was Miss Jane Sholdice, was
bore in 1869 in Tuckersraith
daughter or the late Mr.. end
Adam Sholdice. Later the family
moved to Grey Twp. Forty-two years
ago she was married to the late Wm.
Anderson of Listowel, who prede-
ceased her last October. For some
nine years they farmed near Listowel
and then moved to the farm in Me-
Killop Twp. on which their son Bert
now resides. Nine years ago they re-
tired ' from the farm and lived in
Walton. Mrs. Anderson, .was an es-
teemed member of St. George's Ang-
lican Church, Walton, and was devot-
ed to her church and church work as
long as health permitted. Surviving
are one son Bert and one daughter
Eva (Mrs. Edward Dougan) of Hul-
led Twp. There are also three eist-
ers and two brothers surviving, Mrs.
Geo, Muldoon, Brussels, Mrs. Mc-
Leod, of Alameda, Sask., Mrs. Mc-
Intosh of West Hope, N.D., Simms of
Seafortli, and Adam of Dolphin, Man-
itoba, The funeral took phi= on
Tuesday afternoon, May 19, from the
home of her son, with Rev, J. Gra-
ham, of Bayfield, a former rector, in
charge of the service. Interment took
place in Brussels cemetery.
Col. Mliton F. Gregg, V.C.,M.C.,whose portrait appears in bottom photo
Is shown in picture above chatting with Defence Minister Ralston, while at
the rear, Maj. -Gen. Et D. G. Crerar, commander of the ist Canadian Corps,
converses with an overseas offleen
Maitland Bridge Falls
In River At Ethel
The 37 -year-old steel and cement
bridge over the south branch of the
Maitland river at Ethel, collapsed
late Friday, afternoon under the
weight of a heavy transport truck
which plunged into the river and
was half submerged in six feet of
water.
Charles Davidson of Brussels, the
driver of the truck, escaped without
injury. He was momentarily stunned
but managed to get out of the truck
to the top of the Cab. He remember-
ed important papers, re-entered the
cab, and after getting out the second
time, swam and waded to shore.
The 50 -foot span, built in 1905,
was a steel structure with a cement
floor.It was on the Huron county
road at the south end of the village.
Dr. C. R. Richmond, out on a med-
ical call, passed over the bridge just
before its collapse. He heard the
crash and returned to offer his assis-
tance in case the driver was injured.
A BEAUTY SHOWER
Rain wafer is a great aid to beau-
ty; it M oft and freshand will give
you a fresher end smoother skin. Se
when next it rains, put out a bowl to
catch the rain, and wash with it reg-
ularly, Here are a few special rain
water beady treatments.
If you have an oily complexion
with open pores, try this treatment
occasionally: Add the juice of a le-
mon to a glass of rain Water and
wash in it night and morning, leav-
ing it to dry on the face without tow-
elling. An hour afterwards, rinse in
clear rain water.
Here is a good bleaching treat-
riaent for normal skins: Tie up a
handful of godo quality bran in a
small bag and leave to soak in about
a pint of ram water for an hour.
Squeeze out well when you remove
It. Pour a little of this liquid into a
saucer and add two drops of tincture
of benzene Smooth this creamy lo-
tion into your face and neck at bed
time, leaving it to dry on.
Worn= Itvith dry skins, especially,
should welcome rain water, for it is
so unbelievably soft and kind to the
skin, Wash in it regularly, using
gentle palm olive soap, the soap that
is good ;for all types of skin. On 'gee -
OM occasions, give your complexion
a clean-up .with a lotion ea:misting of
a tablespoonful of ram water with an
equal quantity of fresle milk and cu-
cumber juice.
Write me about your personal
Problems, which are answered confid-
entially. Enclose their one -cent
stamps, and I will send you my new
booklet on Beauty Care, full of help-
ful beauty hints. Write: Miss Bar-
bara Lynn, Box 75, Station B., Mont-
real, Que.
IV1.0.—"Young man, have you ever
been bothered with athlete's foot?"
Recruit—"Yes, sir, once when a
footballer caught me kissing his girl."
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