HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1945-10-18, Page 3UNUSUAL UNDERSEA PHOTOGRAPHS
Underwater photography, highly developed by the United States
Navy for numerous war tasks, and kept very "hush-hush," produced
the unusual pictures above. TOP: Sub -sea glider — a hitherto "se-
cret weapon" — approaches the diver -photographer head on. Towed
by a surface vessel at about three knots, the glider houses an ob-
server who controls it by means of the fins. CENTER: Underwater
camera pictures a Navy diver examining a torpedo net for possible
flaws. BOTTOM: Navy Mine Disposal Service crewman at his peri-
bons job of neutralizing a derelict mine. He placed small charge (box
on end of mine) which, upon detonation„will cut electric wires lead.
ing to explosive inside the trine. In photo, he is anchoring the firing
cable. Wire -cutting charge will be exploded from vessel after diver
has surfaced,
`COAL PORK' ON THE HOOF
Not on y do the porkers above eat coal, they love it and thrive on it,
according to Byron Somers of Canton, Il'l., who is shown spreading
choice bites of bituminous be:ore his swine. Somers, a farmer and
strip coal miner, says the coal apparently supplies mineral needs, so
it is common practice in his section to keep it scattered in pigpens
at all times.
ROYAL MONTREAL REGIMENT COLORS TRANSFERRED
The Royal Montreal Regiment -- first Canadian battalion to return to Canada as a unit, were welcomed home on September 22nd,
six years overseas. During the welcoming ceremonies, the unit's battle colors were transferred to the safekeeping of the regimental base depot
with traditional military pomp. In the above picture, Maj., M.A. Willis, E. D., right; Commanding Officer of the RMR's is shown handing
over the colors of the ,1st Battalion to Lt. -Col. H. G. Brower, M. C. Commander of the 2nd (R) Battalion.
CANADIAN GIRLS WITH NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES FORCES
Some of the feminine charm of British Columbia congregates in Australia preparatory to performing
duties in Netherlands Indies territory. Upholding their Dutch heritage, but ever conscious of Canadian
birth -place, are (left to right) CpL Theresa Van de Wint, Vancouver; Sgt. W. Vanderberg, Vancouver;
Cpl. Kittle Staverman, Victoria; ,Cpl. Ann Beetstra, Vancouver, and Cpl. Alice Van de Wint of Van -
convey. These girls joined the Women's Army of the Netherlands East Indies Forces when it formed.
up in Canada in 1944.
SOUR -PUSS JAP
A study in thoroughly soured fa-
cial expression is the photo, above,
of Jap Premier Prince Higashi-
Kuni, as he calls upon Americana
to "forget Pearl Harbor.”
CAREFUL WITH
THAT MATCH -
Forest fires destroy valuable Umber
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Contributed. by
DAWE S BLACK , HORSE BREWERY