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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1944-02-17, Page 6o'u6'i'1-Intense itching Relieved quickly by this Medicinal Oida lien* There are two forms offt'tio which are especially distressing. First prtnztis vulvao- ftbni which only women s-uff_ee.pnd second psuritis anti itching at the rectum from piles, pin worms or'varicoso. veins. The causes of both these forms of internee itehhi' are often difficult to locate but what you coo want, at once, is relief from the severe and depressing itching. Then let Dr. Chase's OINTMENT help you for it brings relief almost as quickly as applied. Once used it will always be kept at hand for quick uss when the need arises. 60 ots. a box. Economy size jar $2.00. aus ;ailment cccamtrram ITHE WAR - WEEK — Commentary on Current Events Ships of United States Fleet Ride At Anchor In Japanese Harbor The war in the Pacific last week entered a new phase. Gathering enormous forces, including the largest fleet the world has ever seen, the Americans struck at and won Japanese territory for the first time. Ships of the United States Pacific fleet rode at anchor in a Japanese harbor, says the New York Times. The victory was gained at Kwa- jalein Atoll in the heart of the Marshall Islands. This direct as- sault, cracking Japan's main outer shield of defenses, brought to full scale the offensive which has been so long in preparation and which in its preliminary stages has meant long, hard battles on the outer fringes of Japan's conquests, Strike For High Stake Invading the Marshalls, the Navy was striking for the highest stake yet in Pacific strategy, Japan holding the islands under mandate since World War 1, had made them Into air and sea bases and knit them into her great scheme for war. About 2,150 miles from Tokyo, they flank the sea road to Hawaii and may have been the rendezvous for the fleet which at- tacked Pearl Harbour. They also flank the route to the Solomotes, In American hands they will flank the Japanese positions in the Caro - lines, due west, where the great bases of Truk and Ponape are ma- jor bastions, "Softening Up" That the attack on the &tarshalis was coming could hardly have been in doubt to the Japanese. Long- range Army and Navy planes had been bombarding the islands stead- ily since mid-November, a campaign stepped up through January. It was "softeniug up" on a scale greater than the Pacific had ever seen before. Shipping, shore defenses, docks, runaways, seaplane ramps, hangars, fuel and ammunition dumps and gun positions were blasted day after clay, For two clays before H -hour came, carrier planes, long-range bombers and heavy units of the fleet subjected the islands to a staggering bombardment. The Fleet Moves In The invasion carne in the form of e great two-pronged attack from north and south. Carriers, the largest and newest battleships, transports, cargo ships, tankers, landing craft for tanks and infan- try—a total estimated as at least 2,000,000 tons—had hcen drawn from the mainland of the United States and from every large Paci- fic base, When the landing forces swept ashore they^ encountered stiff resist- ance at some points, but it was limited to small -arms fire. Artil- lery had apparently been blasted out of existence. Not one enemy plane Was sighted during the ap- proach to the islands or during the invasion. Continuous bombard- ment of airfields throughout the Marshalls kept down tate threat of aerial counter-attack. What was gained was of first importance, Kwajalein Atoll is the largest in the Marshalls, in fact the,largestin the world. At its northeast corner are Rol and Namur islands, linked by a tidal strip and a causeway; On Rol was "OLD BILL" the largest Japanese airfield in this arca. It was captured In four hours. Winning Kwajalein knock- ed out the keystone of the Japanese structure in the Marshalls, Battle for Japan Up to the present the Japanese Navy has been the principal inhi- bition on the full development of our amphibious strength. But with the taking of Kwajalein, we are reaching the point at which it can be effectively neutralized; either Japati will have to risk it in battle or it will sink, like the German Fleet after Jutland, into strategic impotence. In the Pacific, the battle of the remote outposts is beginning at last to give way to the battle for Japan. And the Pacific is still only one side of the equa- tion; for all this says nothing as to what may be preparing in India and the Bay of Bengal. japan Itself Attacked Last week United States naval forces, for the first time, steamed within shelling range of Japan It- self and bombarded Paramushiro, at the extreme northeastern end of the Kurile Island chain. Paramushiro is not a part of Japanese conquest. It always leas been Japanese soil, It is Japan itself. It has been reached and hit now—not only by long-range bom- bers, but also by American surface vessels. It is nearly a thousand miles north of the main, thickly in- habited parts of the Japanese Ar- chipelago. But it is Japan. The Japanese Fleet is no longer able to defend its own home islands from our naval forays. What does it mean, this unex- pected and only twenty -minute - long attack on Kurabu Point? Was it just an isolated hit-and-run af- fair designed to befuddle an enemy at a time when he has reason to be looking for blows from the South and East; or was it the prelude to an all-out drive, even possibly landings on this farthest North of the Japanese bases? The War Lords of Tokyo will ponder this one carefully, for it might be either. It is no secret that the United States has been building up Northern bases, includ- ing, no doubt, substantial improve- ments to the Aleutians, The memory is said to be at its best between the ages of 11 and 14. OTTAWA REPORTS That Present Coupon Value o Maple Syrup Is At Rate of One ,coupon Per Quart Watch -44 ,-the weather signs, maple syrup ,producers are begin- ning to .Wonder about prospects for the coaling season. Ottawa has nothing definite to report on that score, but with this commodity now rationed, W'artinie Prices and Trade Board requires that produc- ers collect coupons from their cus- tomers, The rate, now in force, is one coupon a quart, (40 ounces), or four coupotys a gallon, Come the first of June, when the main mark- eting period is over, the 'Glue will revert to 24 ounces per coupon, ,The coupon value of maple sugar, now two pounds per coupon, will remain its effect throughout the year. Gununed sheets for pasting up coupons are available at local ration board offices. This. season's prices per gallon for maple syrup set by Wartime Prices and Trade Board (producer to consumer, including container) are: -Canada (arty $3.40, Canada light $3.18, Canada Medium $3.00, Canada dark $0.05, Canada ungrad- ed $2.40. ' * * * Farm families who have not used their preserves coupons will be able to use these to obtain extra canning sugar when summer conies 'round (at the rate of one half pound for each coupon), in addition to the ten pounds canning ,sugar allotted as last year. The first of this latter amount will be available Juste 1, and is obtained through surrender of ten F cou- pons in the present ration book. * * * Last month's mild weather sent egg production soaring in all parts of Canada according to a report of the Special Products Board which buys for British contract purposes. Up to January 22 the total number of cars offered to the Board was 284 compared with 121 for the same period last year. All provinces shared in the increase. * * * On selecting hatching eggs, Dr. S. S. Munro, Poultry Division, Central Experimental Farm, Ot- tawa, advises, "Don't incubate eggs weighing less than 04 ounces or more than 2054 ounces a dozen, Pullets hatched from the smaller eggs will tend to lay small eggs while large eggs will not hatch well on the average. Eggs with sound strong shells should be chosen." Fight down that urge to start indoor seeding that comes with the arrival of the first seed cat- alogue. About six to eight weeks before plants are set out in the a field is about right time for sowing indoor seeds, according- to agri- cultural experts, Further advice is to choose only the best' seed of recommended varieties. * * * Since May 1 of last year, sub- sidies on dairy products paid to milk producers throughout Can- ada hare totalled approximately 825,000,000, Dr. A. E. Richards, Secretary of the Agricultural Food Board announced recently at the• annual meeting of tL Dairy Farm- ers of Canada. Ile stated that dis- tributors and manufacturers acting as agents for the government in making claim for the subsidy and distributing the subsidy payments to their producer Matrons are not paid for this service except for in - Sufferers of a' ainful SINUS -Get Quick Relief! Just a Few Drops Relieve Stuffiness . Make Breathing Easier .. Give You Comfort It's grand how Vicks Va-tro-nol clears congestion from nasal passages—gives sinuses a chance to drain. Results are so good because Va-tro-nol is specialized medication that works right where trouble is—to se- lievepainful congestion and make breathing easier. VICKS Try it—put a few drops up each-nos- tril—follow directions in folder. VA•TR O • N O L Nene-fangled field telephone device but the same "Old Billy, It has been a great growi..g season in Italy as Capt, Perry Cadegan of Oats Bay, N.S. (thy' man behind *s. moustache) can testify, REG'LAR FELLERS—A °Family Affair % SEE THIS GIRL COMNN' DOWN f THE STREET? THAT'S JESSIE WOOS"- HER FA'T'HER -OWI* THE CANDY STORE WHERE 7011 GET FOURTEEN JELLY 8EAN5 MR A CENT! —Copyright by Karsh, Ottawa. FIRST PORTRAIT OJ? THE KING by a Canadian photographer is this camera study by Yousuf Karsh of Ottawa, reflecting the quiet, graceful courage and resolute strength of His Majesty, a spirit which throughout the war has been a symbol of hope and encouragement to the peoples of the British Empire. It is one of a series of photos of war leaders of the United Nations made by Mr. Karsh during his recent visit to British Isles, The King is wearing for the first time, on his sleeve, the insignia of the Fleet Air Arm. direct compensation insofar as the subsidy has maintained or increas- ed their volume of business. The whole program has been carried out Without adding to the prewar executive staff of the Dominion Department of Agriculture. * * * Asked in the House of Commons if he has received any request from Britain to increase Canadian exports of butter, Hon. J, 0. Gar- diner stated, "Last year we shipp- ed from this country to Great Britain since the beginning of the war, (7,000,000 pounds), The ship- ment was not made as a result of any intention en our part, or any desire expressed previously by the British Government. Our ' present position is that Britain desires all the cheese she can get from Can- ada. and has expressed no desire that we should take any milk from cheese production in order to pro- duce a supply of butter for her. Our present intention is to fol- low her wishes in that regard, and to produce as nntch cheese as pos- sible. Gyros Help to Keep Planes on, Courrse. Electrically -driven gyroscopic flight instruments help, keep air- planes on their courses under con- ditions so confusing that pilots "aright fly in circles and not real- ize it," the American institute of Electrical Esnginci.rs:_was told Jan, 27. Describing the working of the gyroscopes, Albert Hansen, Jr., of the General Electric Company, explain ed : "Any pitch, roll or yaw—that is, lengthwise or crosswise tilt or turn—produces an electric signal in the automatic phot. This signal is amplified and converted into mechanical power which moves elevators; ailerons and rudder to bring the airplane back' to its correct attitude and course." VOICE OF THE PRESS 'WERDOSE OF NICOTINE Reporting the theft of a large quantity of tobacco at Simcoe, The St. Thomas Times -journal says the thieves must have "puff- ed" quite a bit in varying it away. On the contrary, we understand they used a plug to pull it. \'ixhen Ire lit out they just stood by and watched his smoke. Or are we pipe -dreaming? —Ottawa Citizen. —0— THEY WON'T CHANGE Tokyo announces that the Japa- nese policy on the treatment of prisoners will not change. No one expected it would. After all, a polecat retains the smell through life, unless it is subjected to a surgical operation,—Windsor Star. BETTER NOT TO KNOW "Aniinals do think," asserts The St, Thomas Times -Journal. In that case, one wonders rather appre- hensively what they must think of some - human beings.—Brantford Expositor, —0— • SILENCE OF IGNORANCE If folks refrained from talking about�I ` lungs They do not under- stand, the oppressive silence of thk world of ours would become insufferable, —.Kitchener Record. WILL BE NO TERMS Goebbels says peace terms will never be discussed in Berlin. No, they will be settled in some small town where there is still a good hotel. —Brandon' Sun. CAN'T BE WRONG A Canadiat. in Italy has 'learned to forecast their weather; 0 the tops of the mountains are visible 0 is going to rain, when they are in- visible it is raining. — Quebec Chronicle -Telegraph. Don't Worry About That Little "If" If your efforts are criticized you must have done something worth- while, If someone calls you a fool, s.o into silence and meditation. He might be right. I£ the world laughs at you, laugh right back, It's as funny as you are, If you have tried tc do some- thing and failed, you are vastly better off than if you had tried nothing and succeeded. — "The Hub," Boston. "FOLDUP' BOAT l•notos above show hk,lf:.,_ze, rough model of new assault boat eeveloped by Travelodge Cor- poration Lynchbur Va., ma.:era of pre-fa;,ritated h„ u;;ing. Folded as in top paste, six .if the new ',o s w..old oect:py space on n.,,trer ship taken by one of as- sault beats now in use. Traas- for...ac_on ti..n- flatteLed pack. tt na ig boat takes three min - tans, with- no boli::,T necessary. By GE:i you GOT A NAWFUL GALL YOUR HAT TOA GIRL AN' YOU BUT MY xs w DON'T EVEN KNOW HER ' HER., AN' THI.a IS .t .t 1.13 llOrner All , y .