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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1943-07-15, Page 6THE WAR . WEEK --^ ,Commentary on Current , .i One Road Into Fortress Of Eur Lies Through Salonika and Bal In the presently popular ,lame of guessing where the Allton will strike against fortress Europe the Balkansgenerally and Salonika in particular have net been ignored, states the New York Herald Tris buue, A large fleet of American Liberators; bitting at Salonika's airdrome, have. just emphasized the stt•ateglo possibilities of the eastern Mediterranean, already brought into prontluence by dip- lomatic and military activity in the Near East. le Daily Atlantic Passenger Planes To London in Fifteen For $100 Daily passenger planes the Atlantic will leave Loudon at 4, 6. 8, 10 p.m. and midnight (plus at least three flights daily from the Continent). That was the post- war schedule predicted last week. Flying time from London to the ITS. will be 15 hours. In all, some 300 persons a day will fly west- bound (with an equal number headed east) in luxury airliners capable of carrying up to 57 pass- engers, plus heavy loads of mail and freight. This picture of the plane pre- empting the passenger traffic of the steamship shortly after the war was drawn by Edward Pear- son Warner, former Assistant Sec- retary of the Navy, now vice chairman of the. Civil Aeronautics Board. Said Warner: " . Just as statesmen and soldiers have learn- ed in the past two years to run back and forth across the Atlan- tic when there is need of discus- sion. so in the future businessmen of London or Birmingham having negotiations afoot in New York or Detroit will board a plane where once they would have sent a cable- gram." promised three things: gs(1)s 'Warner fares—about $100 each way: (2) safety—a long-term average of one fatality per 100,000,000 pass- enger -miles; (3) dependability -- 91-97 per cent. on schedule flights in winter, .the almost perfect rec- ord of 99 per cent. in summer. ;-lours across Long Sea Haul Salonika is a familiar port of entry into the interior of German - dominated Europe. It lies at the mouth of the Vardar Valley, the most practicable route to the open country of northern Jugoslavia and the Hungarian plains. A victoriotia advance along that line would jeopardize the whole southern complex of Axis satellites—Hun- gary, Croatia, Rumania and Bul- garia—and would also liberate Jugoslavia and Greece. It would menace Germany's access to Ru- manian oil and that important ar- tery of Axis traffic, the Danube. The uneasy political situation in the Balkans could be capitalized upon by the invaders, who would also have the aid of guerrilla arm- ies already in being. Moreover, the successful conquest, of the Balkans would open many possi- bilities of direct attack upon Ger- nuuty in a region where such at- tacks would have immediate re- percussions upon the fighting la Russia, Menace Of Spruce Sawfly Is Reduced Oourier-Exprests, is abou 1,260 miles by air --an easy Weld tor long-range planes. They've ' cover- ed the route many times, carrying troops and high-ranklti.g Allied of- ficials. Now British planeshave made it into a bombing run --with a two-way payoff. The British Air Ministry has just disclosed that several squadrons of Lancaster botnbers have completed" a round-trip flight from England to Africa, _bombing the old Zaps pelin works at Friedrichshafen on the way down and the big Italian n port ot La Spezia an the way after refueling and 'replenishing the bomb racks. Shuttle System This now technique is important in that the bombers don't have to fight their way back hrough alert- ed alerted enemy defences after attacking their target. They just keep going, heading for pre -designated air- fields at the ends of the England - North Africa run. In addition, the straight-line overland route allows them to attack targets at any point along the way without the neces- sity of flying so many long miles back home. For example, if a tar- get is 700 miles from England, the round trip would be 1400 miles. This way the bombers :travel 1,250 miles on each run. This new British shuttle system brings out another valuable angle of the Allied conquest of North Africa. The Axis may have the shorter communication lines when it comes to invasion—hut the Axis is very definitely .in the middle when it comes to aerial bombard- ment. But the Balkans do not form a comfortable theater of operations. The paucity of communications, which would hamper Axis defens- es, would also militate against a rapid Allied advance, The terrain which enabled Serb and Greek guerrillas to keep the field long after their lands had been over- run, offers many possibilities for effective defensive operations by the enemy. And Salonika itself, the best base for an advance into the Balkans, Iies at the end of a long sea haul from Alexandria (500 miles or morel, nearly halt of which is flanked by islands now in Axis hands. The Greek Islands Tile outer rim of these Wands consists in the main of Crete, Sar- manto and Rhodes. It is hard to see how an expeditiou could reach Salonika unless this first line of .axis defense was eliminated with its facilities for attacks by planes, light naval vessels and submar- ines. To what extent the many islands of the Greek archipelago, lying north of the first three, have also been prepared as bases for harassing convoys, is not known to the public. To put it mildly, however, it may be assumed that Hitler is ready to make naviga- tion of the route to Salonika dif- ficult and costly. But if the bases on Crete and the larger Dodec- anese Islands are turned against their present possessors. the less- er nuisances might be neutralized. In ail, an attack upon Salonika is clearly hazardous and complex, unless Turkey should enter the war against the Axis or the military potential of Germany should be so depleted in the great air battles over western n Europe as to leave the, so:a rhe, e flan] of her Europ- ean.-roseion weakened and over- sxten,led. 'Neither of these are impe.ssitelit et:; ?doth intensify the -� ca azure of .hes•e present days "reparation and t,',:5pence. neo -Way Pay -Off E. 5 an e :yet see, England e,ed ;r, Af r=tag rays the Buffalo Agriculture Minister Gardiner said in the House of Commons recently that the spruce sawfly, which has damaged large eastern lumber stands, appeared to be under control, with the scourge gradually being reduced in differ- ent areas. Some 500,000,000 parasites which combat the sawfly have been distributed, and the use of this method of fighting the pest had proved successful. Now, the infestation was being reduced rather than spreading. The minister said no means have been found of combatting attacks on hardwood trees: by rAte bronze birch borer, but his de- partment assisted in the salvag- ing of wood i:;ft a. a result of the insect's activities. SIDE GLANCES A Great Victory For The Chinese Japanese Fall To C.apture Free ,China's "Rice Bowl', While our intentions have been focussed elsewhere, says The Winnipeg Free Frees, oar Chinese allies have fashioned themselves a victory which may be one of the most important yet in the war against Japan. Late in May the Japs launched a major offensive into Hunan province In an effort to capture one of free China's last remaining rice fields. This is the area west of Tunkiug Lake,. If this offensive had succeeded, China might possibly have been driven out of the war, The crop in the Tunking Lake rice bowl this year is a bountiful one. When har- vested in July it eau be used to make up for the food deficiqucies. which result from poor crops to other major rice producing sec- tions. e The aps tinted their offensive 00 as to turn the 5,200 square milds of rice land into a battlefielda id rruin the harvest. They had n Mind too that it could be developed into a direct assault on Chung- king itself.. But the Chinese, show- ing a new offensive spirit and aid- ed by the Chinese and American Mr forces, stopped the Japs cold and embarked upon a counter- offensive of their own. If they can hold the daps back for another month, it will give the Chinese peasants a chance to harvest their rice and prevent starvation for per- haps millions this winter. Don't .ush L There'&. Plenty Of Thine In Liie, Px► audacious little street arab stopped a German officer to aek hint the time, The Nation, re - bytes. "Twenty minutes to twelve,'" Cha Gorman, answered politely. "Okay," said the boy, "if .We twenty minutes to twelve, thea at twelve sharp you can go jump in the lake." After which the lad tore down the street with the Nazi at his heels. Rounding a corner too sharply, the Gerntau ran iu to a gendarme. „That ragamuffin told me that at twelve sharp I could gojui n in the lake," he panted. Te darme calmly studied his watch. "Well, what's your rush?" bs said. "You still have twenty min- utes." inutes." By Galbraith V O 1 C OF TUE PRESS VOICE OF THE PRESS HE WALKS HUMBLY Mr. Churchill undoubtedly had more than one purpose in going again to North Africa. But one of his principal objects must have been to walk humbly in the pres- ence of the fighting men who brought us victory there. 1110 homely phrases to the troops at Carthage testify to the humility of a great soldier -statesman in the presence of successful troops. —Montreal Star. —0— LONG DISTANCE CAMERA An aerial camera has recorded a picture ot a landscape extending as far as 690 miles. And some peo- ple thought Jules Verne had a wild imagination! —Brantford Expositor. —o— PEDDLER'S PACK The modern improvements are wonderful, Instead of staudiug on the doorstep listening to a ped- dler, you just sit down in a chair and turn on the radio. —Farm Journal. —0— IMMOBILE COWS The embattled farmers of Lans- ing would gladly waive a change in time if anyone knows of a cow that can be set ahead. —Detroit News. —0-- PROBLEM 0 _PROBLEM SOLVED Well, it won't cost much for transportation. St. Helena isn't far from Italy, and Napoleon's old quarters are still available. —I(itchener Record. TAKING THE COUNT Mussolini says Italy will "fight to a finish." And if the Duce can count to 10 he is probably up around 8 by this time. —Ottawa Citizen. —0— THOSE ELUSIVE DOLLARS Donald Gordon says Canadians as individuals will have 400 mill- ion dollars more to spend in 1943 than in 1942. Wbo, us? —Toronto Saturday Night. wins..—wen hAvo to Not him rid* Is 1s Ow sense a. Heat the oat c' ith rt itaIrsativ In The Bag (NO PERSONAL 'LIABILITY.) Capitalization, 3,000,000 Shares. Par Value, 31.00. Vendors (Pooled), 1,000,000. Sold for Cash 240,000. Treasury, 1,760,000„ LY ELF MEMi N ORSEMAN MIKES LTD. GROUP 900 4CRE5 CROUP i" INDIAN MOLYBDENUM PRoPERTY OF DOME EXPLORATION CO. 500 TON Mice REPOR R--© TO START PRODUCT/ON JULY /943 CSF OUP A NORS EM.AN MINES LTD. 60.2 ACRES LA CORAM; MOLYBDENITE PRODUCER OPJRATEO BY 5/SCOE FOR 711E ACCOUNT OFT//6 AON//N/ ON GOYERN,WENT REPORTED MILLING 115 TONS PER DAY ..//1/103 GROUP B NORSB MAN MINES LTD. /835' ACR&5 800 Acres adjoining the Indian Molybdenum 1,937 Acres adjoining the Lacorne Molybdenum Development of Dome Exploration Company (Dominion Government Development) on the which is now nearing production. Latest reports North, South. and East. Latest reports show La - state that a 500 -ton mill on the Indian will be in corne producing at the rate of 175 tons per day. of Paul man's an production JulyConsulting- Geoof logist, Paul D Aragon: "The D'Aragon,is year. To quote Norse- The eConsulting man 1Geologist: "Coverties, in the s the cote same granitic formations in which the Dome th ation of e claimsthe Molybeing ops adenite eari g formation r atio Molyhdeuite deposit is located extend through .on ut's Account" Gov - the Norseman Properties. There are only 3 producers of Moiybdeuite iu all of Canada and the largest of these is the Dominion Government Property known as the Lacorne. There is one outstanding property almost ready for production on a 500 -ton heals; the Dome Development known aa Indian Molybdenum. The properties ot Norseman Mines Limited are closely related to both of the above enterprises.` both geologically and from the point of view of location as may be noted from. mapa and reports in this bulletin. Von Arnim, Von Arnim, well, this ought to lana him How slight were the chances he stood; When Rommel departed he ought to have started And gone while the going was good. Instead he stayed hating'tam English and prating Of sieges for long carried on. Whish left the lad stranded on -what mig'itt be branded (')ser Arnim) the Cape of No Bon. Peg Rommel the Rover the rues wee long over lel In one shatteo'Ing wank A illtzlerieg descended, one never intended By those who devised the teed- pique, Coil - The trap it went wallop,Ing its dollop, .rd there in one masterly haul Wes* guns and positions and Panzer divisions And Uncle Von Arnim and all. --Lucie in The Manchester (itus tabun GEOLOGIST'S PRELIMINARY REPORT ON NORSEMAN PROPERTIES --GROUPS A, G and P. A. large batholith of granitic rocks occupies most of the surface of Lacorne, La Melte and Preissac Townships and it is in and about this granitic mass that the above four groups of proper- ties, A, 8, G and F, are located, as well as the Molybdenite Development of Dome Mines Limited and the Molybdenite Property being operated by Siscoe for the account of the Dominion Gov't. This batholith contains numerous Molybdenite showings and it is with these granitic bodies forming part of the mass that are located the two Molybdenite Deposits second only to the Cli- max iu Colorado—the largest in the world. I refer here to the Dome in Preissac and the Gov- ernment property at the four corners of Lacorne, La Motte, Malartte and Vassan Townships. Blocks A and 1" ,adjoin the Government property; A on the North and B on the South and East. They are situated astride the North-South belt of sediments in which are located the intru- sives containing Molybdenite ou the Government property. In other words, they cover a continu- ation of the Molybdenite-bearing formation on the claims now being operated for the Govern- ment's Account.'. Geological conditions are favourable on both groups tor the deposition of Molybdenite Ore in commercial quantities. Groups G and F, 800 Acres, lie North of and adjoluing the Dome prop- ert . h e same granitic is formations inn whichahothe uhe DomMolydenite Deposit is located extends your P P aad F. June 12, 1943 (Signed) PAUL D'ABAGON, I,C., B.Sc., Associate Mines Institute; Professor of Mining, Poly- technic School, Montreal; Consulting Geologist, Norseman Mines Limited. PRESENT OPERATIONS. .A. crew Working under the direction of Paul D'Aragon, Consulting Geologist, is now' on the Norseman Property conducting a geophysical survey with .Magnetometer. :Ovary one of the 2,737 Acres will be subjected to this Magnetic Test and regular reports each week or ten days may lie expected on the results of this scientific exploration. This work ,Inas been undertaken in order to determine at the earliest possible moment which area of this large acreage may Warrant concentrated and immediate development, looking to• wards production. It Is with the utmost confidence in this enterprise that we strongly advise the immedlete purchase of Norseman Mines Limited :at the market. 19c BID — 22c ASKED ALS( 404 VICTORY BUILDING TELEPHONE AD.. 4921-2 Itindly send nee (,templet° information on Norseman Mines Limited, without obligation. TORONTO, CANADA NAME AD.DRIEiSS W.P ovintlectronontoo Iwo. enema morzessemirmiiireiritieWellowitamemnrsartiorrimeminrcat