Zurich Herald, 1943-03-11, Page 3WITH CALM BORN OF FAITH
Shielding themselves from the tropic sun with umbrellas, as imperturably as if being lowered over
the side of a warship. in a battle area were a commonplace occurrence, sisters of the Catholic Order of
Mary Immaculate are pictured arriving at Guadalcanal. Stationed on another Solomon Islknd, they
were captured by the Japanese and held until rescued by American forces. Two priests and a nun were
killed before the A.niericans arrived.
Plane Flies 2,000 Plight of Poland
Miles Without Pilot Under The Nazis
Crew and Passengers Bail
Out—Plane Files On
This is the story of a United
States Army plane that flew
2,000 miles with no one aboard.
She reversed course and flew by
herself to crash in Mexico after
her crew and passengers bailed
out because tail flutter vibrations
threatened to tear the ship apart
in the air over Florida waters.
Two men are missing.
The four -engined plane took
off the night of Feb. 9 from.
Southern Florida on a routine
flight to South America: Aboard
were the crew of six, two passen-
gers, and considerable cargo. The.
plane was 80 miles out when a
bad flutter bad developed in the
tail. Losing altitude rapidly, the
}Olane dropped from 9,000 to 5,-
300 feet; while the crew and pas-
sengers
assengers jettisoned the cargo in an
attempt to stop the vibrations.
Automatic Pilot Set
Insead, the ,vibrations increased!
find the pilot turned back toward
'Florida. When the pilot thought
be was over the coast, he ordered
the others to use their parachutes.
Then he headed the plane out to
sea, set the automatic pilot for
level flight so the craft would
not become a menace ashore, and
bailed. out.
Shortly after noon the next day
Mexican authorities reported a
plane had crashed in the moun-
tains of Northern Mexico — a re-
port which gave the Air Trans-
port Command a first-class mys-
tery for several days, because no
such plane was supposed to be
in that part of the world. •
Men on foot finally reached the
plane and an investigation pro-
duced serial numbers which iden-
tified it as the ship abandoned
off the Florida coast. Somehow,
its course out to sea had been re
versed, and it cut across hundreds •
of miles of ocean with no one
aboard, crashing when its gas
tanks were empty.
Liner Yields Steel
For War Effort
The naval teaining.ship Cale-
donia, formerly the Cunard liner
Majestic, has been raised from the
Firth of Forth to furnish nearly
40,000 tons of steel scrap for the
war effort.'•' ...
She sank after a fireSeptem-
ber 29, 1989,' but he' 'was raised
en the ;first attempt after 1,800
portholes and all openings in her
hull were• sealed for the- project.
She hadxbeen towed insllere.
About'l3,000 tons 004 Ji° giial-
ity steel'liave been refs Ve' d from
the hull and at, her.,:leeaking-up
berth .it is 'expected she will yield
25,000 tons more.
200,000 Square
Miles Recaptured
Ills indication of the extent of
the great 'Russian successes of
the past three .months is found
in the statement:: from Moscow
that 200,000",,, square miles et
Soviet territory hove been retaken
front the invaders -= the equiva-
lent of a tract 500 miles long and
400 miles deep, crisscrossed with
railroads and studded with im-
portant towns, says the Ottawa
Journal. It is a tract one-half as
large as all ' Ontario, Iand and
water, which has 407,202 square
mike, and roughly would cove!!
the area from the Quebec border
to Windsor, North to Sault Ste.
Marie wind the vicinity?, of Senses
belt.
The barbarous Bothe conceives
of a Made -in -Germany "new or-
der" as a long series • of restric-
tions on all the European peoples
crushed by the Nazi war machine
and savagely policed by the in-
famous- Gestapo, says the. Strat-
ford Beacon -Herald. Poland's
pitiful plight is a fair example of
Hitlerism running amok in a Ger-
man-occupied country.
The Polish Review lists some of
the cruel restrictions decreed by
German authorities in enslaved
Poland — the same brand of
tyranny as Canada would suffer
in the event of an Axis victory.
Hereunder are quoted some of the
"strictly forbidden" rules im-
posed on the Polish people, who
are not allowed by their German
masters to do any of these things:
To speak Polish in public, or
use Polish naves of cities er
streets.
To print any book, magazine or
paper in Polish.
To piste; or sing any Polish 'mu-
sic, or patriotic song.
To worship in church.
To belong to any religious, sci-
entific or social . organization.
To attend any school or college.
To go to operas, theatres or
concerts.
To visit museums, libraries or
educational centres.
To pursue any professional ca-
reer except medicine under Ger-
man law.
To enter any public park or
garden or sit on any bench in a
public place.
To eat in restaurants or cafes.
To visit barber ,shops, except
those partitioned off to segregate
Poles.
To travel without permit, or to
use express trains and motor
buses.
To use automobiles or ride bi-
cycles, except for cycling to work.
To use playing fields or swim-
ming pools.
To visit health resorts or bath-
ing beaches.
To buy clothing or footwear,
except work clothes and wooden
shoes.
To shop except in certain stores
and at certain, hours set aside for
Poles.
To buy imported foodstuffs.
To own cameras, radio sets or
phonograph records.
To own or use boats on and ie-
tween the Oder and Vistula riv-
ers.
To own land or any real estate
whatsoever!
The "`surest' proof of the :�t
ness of Hitler and,his ilk is their
belief that a Europe robbed of
every vestige of human liberty
will accept .the "New Order"
which the Nazi gangsters are en-
forcing on helpless Poland, Free-
dom cannot be obliterated for
long by bandits—as Hitlerite Ger-
many. }will one day realize.
LIFE'S LIKE THAT
By Fred Neher
"No, we don't know the gains':.. but we know the palohl:ors.'
• Blaney and Curley of the Anzacs,
i
THE WAR - WEEK Commentary on Current Events
The Race Between United Nations
And Axis Powers for the Offensive
k'`elloeving up the recent state -
meals of both. !President Roosevelt
end Prime ivIieister Churchill that
the United Nations will now cara'y
the war to the enemy, American
and British generals and admirals
announce that their armies, navies
and air force are poised to strike
on all front, says the New York
Times. Admiral Nimitz's forecast
of an early air and naval offens-
ive against Japan is matched by
the London broadcast to the
French people that "the date of
an Allied invasion of Europe is
not fax W."
This is the crucial psychologic-
al time at which to strike. To de-
ltry' much longer may cost us dear-
ly later on. For our enemies are
not standing still. On the contrary,
Although Timoshenko is staging a
new offensive fn the north, the
Germans, aided by new reserves
and "General Mud," have already
succeeded in slowing up the main
Russian drive, and in the critical
Donets Basin have Owned it eanm-
pietely. at. least for the present.
And the Japanese are not only
driving ahead in China, but are
also ma o ing forces north of Aus-
tralia for what may be an attempt
to invade that continent. Further-
more, while the Japanese are rap-
idly developing the regions they
have conquered and are thereby
growing stronger day by day, the
Germans have started out to mo-
bilize the last reserve of the whole
European Continent for a final
desperate effort in the same all-
out fashion as the Russians did
in their own country. Finally,
Germany is obviously trying to
strengthen her political align-
ments, and has apparently suc-
ceeded in tightening her hold on
Italy, and possibly Finland.
Axis Possibilities
The German Propaganda Min-
ister, Joseph. Paul Goebbels, has
promised that the Wehrmaeht will
again thrust east this year to seek
the final victory which Hitler hes
said lies there. But there were
signs that Germany would try to
hold in the East while she turned
tier main forces west against tike
armies of Britain and America,
The Fuehrer himself, in a message
"o Ws old party comrades on the
twenty-third anniversary of na-
tional socialism, promised only
mobilization "to an extent exceed-
ing that of any war in history."
In the West, two directions of
attack were available. One led to-
ward, the British Isles, bristling
.with uns, guarded by miil.ioas 04.
hub around which all the Allied
military projects for Europe re-
volved. For that reason the temp-
tation to risk an all-out attempt
to take it might prove irresistible
to German military leaders, who
have never shown themselves
lacking in boldness. But the cost
was certain to be high.
The second lay toward the south.
Teta objective would be to drive
the Allies cut, of North Africa and
secure the southern shores of
Europe against invasion from that
quarter. It might take the form
of a giant pincers. one arm of
which would go through Spain,
perhaps bypassing Gibraltar, to
Morocco and the supply routes of
the American, British and French
forces operating in Tunisia, while
the other pressed through Turkey
and along the eastern shores of the
Mediterranean into Egypt. From
Switzerland last week came re-
ports - that Germany was trans-
ferring troops through France to-
ward the Spanish border, and
Tur'key's President warned his
country that the "war contagion"
might spread.
Alfred Possibilities
On the Allied side, too, there
were two possible moves. One was
an assault upon the northern or
western shores of Europe from
the 13ritislh Isles. The other was
an invasion frons, North Africa to-
ward what Winston Churchill has
'called "the soft underbelly of the
•Axis," the southern shores of
Europe, Combined, •these two
moves could form ,a. grandiose
pincers' aimed at driving the
Wehlvsacht back from all the Eu-
ropean countries it has congitered
onto German 5011, Prom Sweden
last week came reports that Gee;
pian .air observers had seen activ-
ity in British harbors poh tleg to-
ward an audacious attempt to in-
vade the Continent.
The calculations of both sides
Bung largely on what would hap -
nen along the vest Eastern Front.
The Germans' ability to launch
nervy thrusts would depend on their •
ability to halt the rolling offens-
ive of the Red Arany. The Allied
plans depended on Russia's abil-
ity to tie down - longe numbers of
German divisions,
General Mud Enlists
The first signs of Spring were
seen last week on the southern
reaches of 'the 1,000 -mile Russian
battlefront. On the Ukrainian
plains the snows were melting.
Soviet soldiers took ofd their cloth
helmete, bared their heads to soft
winds from the Black Sea. The
rich earth, hard as iron during
January, was beginning to clog
the treads of Red Army tanks.
Soon Russia's ally, General Win-
ter, would give way to Russia's -
foe, General Mud.
To military observers the ap-
proach of Spring in South Rus-
sia was important. Its probable
effect would be to slow the Rus-
sian offensive, already one of the
most sustained drives in the his-
tory of modern war. Since Nov.
a9 Soviet armies, trained and
equipped for Winter fighting, had
been roiling over snowy plains
and frozen rivers that offered few
natural obstacles. Their avowed
purpose was to throw the Nazis
out of Russia The attack had
broken a formidable enemy de-
fense system along the Donets
River, had smashed forward in
places 400 miles from its starting
point at Stalingrad. But ahead
stretched another 400 miles of
Russian soil and another great
defense system based on the line
of the Dnieper River. The task
facing Russian generals --already
struggling with a major supply
problem—was to Brack the second
defense line before Spring thaws
could bog down the Red Army's
momentum.
Words From the East
Last week Premier Joseph Stal-
in, in an. order of the day marking
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the
Red Army, Noted once again that
Russia was bearing the main
weight of the war and that a
second front had not yet been es-
tablished in the west. At the same
time he declared that the Red
Arany had been created as an in-
strument of defense and not of
„Conquest.,,
indication that the Russians would
halt their advance when and if
they retie`—ted their old borders,
thus freeing German troops for
operations in the West. With this
view President Roosevelt took
sharp issue. From other Russian
sources came predictions of a
joint victory by the 'United Na-
tions that seemed to set aside
fears that the Red Army would
slacken its efforts.
THE BO,. SHELF
EVERGREEN HOUSE
By Louise Platt Hauck
Attractive young Cynthia Bar-
stow is very hospitable by nature,
She welcomes, therefore the as-
sorted relatives, who hare been
tirawis to the nearby city to en-
gage in defense work, into the
rambling old house which she
shares with her grandmother.
Then, slie adds several young men
who have been unable to find
living quarters elsewhere. The
resulting situation inevitably pro-
duces daily problems and compo
cations, but Cynthia revels in
solving them. Even Evergreen
House . itself catches the excite-
ment and fosters several love af-
fairs, not the least of which is
Cynthia's own unexpected ro-
mance.
Evergreen House ... 13y Louise
Platt Hauck . . t odd, Mead &
Company . r . Price $2.35.
Enlistments of Canadian Na-
tional soon in the =Live army are
suffielont to form six infantry
,battalions.
He -Man stuff
IHEY LOFTY, HMS ABOUT COMNN&
OVER To IW '4)00- UP SCHOOL.. AND
HAVE . A Go AT i r 055ING 1•iE PENNIES.
NO GOOD To ME.,
T45Sa PENNIES 1S A
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British Alcohol
Distilleries idle
Most British alcohol distilleries,
ineluding those normally used for
Whisky, are out of use and 'are
being used in storage, says In-
dustrial and Engineering Chem-
istry. Instead of tuking over the
whisky making plants for the
manufacture of alcohol for mile
taty purposes, the government
prefers to import alcohol from,
the 'United States and Canade, as
a considerable saving of shipping,
is effected by importing alcohol
rather than the raw materiels re-
quired to make it.
They Did. It!
They were coining along the,
desert road when they suddenly
spied a number of the enemy.
"Fix bayonets!” ordered the
officer, They fixed. "Charge!" he
yelled, and they charged—their
officer leading then.
They utterly routed the enemy
and took prisoner 18 men of
Rommel's Afrika Tiorps.
The officer was a Lieut. Hull,
transport officer to a battalion of
Green Howards. The men he led
into battle were two middle-aged
cooks from battalion supply eche-
lon.
Hull and the cooks were bring-
ing up rations in a lorry when
they spotted the Nazis in the
desert. There was only one thing
to do and they did it.
ONTARIO
NOTICE TO TRUCKERS
HALF -LOAD NG REGULATIONS
Copy of an Order -in -Council ap-
proved by the Honourable theLieutenant-Governor, d a t e d the
23rd day of February, A.D., '1943.
Upon the recommendation of the
Honourable the Minister of Highways
and Municipal Affairs, the Committee
of Council advise that, pursuant to
sub -sections 8 and 4 of section 35' of the
Highway Traffic Act (Chapter 288,
R.S.O. 1937), the provisions of the said
sub -sections be dee/area to be applicable
to the Ding's Highways described on
Schedules A and B attached:—
SCHEDULE "A"
Highway
4 Hanover to Flesherton and Wing -
ham to Highway 9
6 Highway 21 to Tobermory
7 Wisebeach to Parkhill and from
7 miles east of Peterboro to Perth
7A Manchester to Highway 28
9 Orangeville to Schomberg
12 'Midland to Orlilia and Beaverton
to Breehln
14 Belleville to-Marmora
15 Elgin to Smith's Falls
ISA Ishigsville via Lakeshore Road to
iilghway 18
1813 Ruthven to Hiighway 18
b ilverton to afee
eetettiett
24 Gtielpll -'ib 'U' ail f'eM
borne to Collingwood
25 Milton to Acton
27 Dundas St. (Highway 5) to Barrie
29 Arnprlor to Smith's Falls
30 Brighton to Havelock
31 Ottawa to Morrisburg
32 Gananoque to Highway 15
33 Stirling to Bloomfield and Picton
to Kingston
Si Hawkesbury in Lancaster
35 Newcastle to Ilighway 7
37 Belleville to Actinolite
38 Cataraqui to Highway 7
39 Windsor via Belle River to High-
way 2
40 Corunna to 91.a miles south
41 Picton to Kala lar
42 Westport to Forthton
43 Winchester to Alexandria
44 Carp to Almnnte
45 Cnbourg to Noaoond
47 Stouffville to 74'ighway 12
48 Port Bolster to Highway 12
49 Kleinberg to highway 50
50 klighway 7 to Highway 9
51 Caledon to Highway 24
52 Highway 2 to Peter's Corners and
Highway 8 to Highway 97
53 Duff's Corners to highway 20
54 Calnsville to Cayuga
55 Hamilton to Highway 53
50 Blackheath to Highway 3
Bismarck to Highway 3A
v[ nnristock to Delhi
57
59
Soothe "ley to Wash:tgo
73 Dns Dorchester road to Port Bruce
74 Belmont to :New fi r t,m
79 Watford t" I* Onony 2 via Both-
well
80 %tvinston to 'Highway 2
51 Delaware to Grand Bend
42 Port Franks to Hichww:ny 7
93 Brewster to Re.o.,1 ;t•+te
84 St. ,7oseph to Ilensall
80 Aniber'o;: to Tltchwui. 7
87 film v ' to Itttri s".nti
59 i lv 'l to Tiro d_ord
vg Prirtio:,r to (:Owe stoat
91 Duntrcan to Staynr,.
92 ' lmv ate to tt fc:a Beach
93 tt averlev to Tflahway No 11
97
99
t7tcic.on to Freclton
r}'iidas to highway 24
Tilbury to Blenheim via Merlin
W'onastnck to Thamesford
Thnnie»fnrd to Firthwaay 7 ves
lifntote
Eglinton Avenue. Pawt•es Road to
O:n*bnro
st';tEDULI: "W'
All roads lying north of the Severn
Rive,' and north of Highway 7 from
Sunderland Corncis to Perth and north
and west of Highways 15 and 29 from
Perth to Arnprior. with the exception
that this will not nnlily to Highway 17
from Arnpiioi to Pembroke.
l i o nt,t.a in, F,. t,. ::7, 1943.
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