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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1939-11-16, Page 71 NEWS PARADE... ',After you, Ado1f1', "After you, Neville, Edouard!" The chiefs of Europe's warring powers were doing the Alphonse -Gaston act in the ninth week of conflict. Neither side wanted to drop the first bomb and inaugurate a rain of terror from the air on civilian • eentre,s. So the war, as pictured in prophetic horror stories these Many years past, had not yet be - 1/1111. • Nevertheless everybody knew that Hitler had to attack sometime or accept slow strangelation from the Allied blockade. Would his grand offensive begin with an assault on the Maginot Line? with a drive through Belgium? with mass air attacks on British and French cities? or a smash through the Netherlands? Develop. Ments along the diplomatic front seemed to indicate that if Ger- many's bug push were scheduled for this auttunn, it would come through Holland—the easiest land operation, and perhaps the most profitable,,yielding submarine bas- es and airplane bases for heavy raids on England. • The week brought news of the, first British soldier killed in ac- tion on the Western Front (Wil- liam Roper, 28, of Dewsbury, (orkshire); of the massing of 18 German divisions on the Nether= lands border, from Emden down to Munster• of the Allied pursuit over several seas of the German pocket battleship Deutschland (which captured the City of Flint) and Admiral Scheer; of air en- gagements between French and German planes. Most listened -to speeches of the week were made by Premier-For- eig-n Minister Molotov of the Sov- iet Union who told the world that Russia would not fight on the side of Germany; neither on the side co. the Allies whom he accused of seeking new excuses for continu- ing the war. Premier Mussolini, head of another neutral nation, spoke more vaguely saying that Italy is preparing for the future and will "strengthen her wilt and forces for tomorrow." Were there threats behind those words? In north-eastern Europe Fin- aish-Russian negotiations continu- ed to hold the diplornatie spot- light. The possibility was strong that differences would be settled by Finland agreeing to accept a strip of Russian territory in re - urn for aiding Russia to improve Leningrad's defensive positions. In southeastern Europe new com- binations of Balkan powers, with Russia, Turkey, or Italy as spon- sor, were looked for to stop Ger- man expansion in that direction. The Mediterranean, a quiet spot since the war started, was expect- ed at .aay moment to beeoine a No. 1 trouble zone. # Things were happening on this continent too. Repeal of the arms embargo clause of the U. S. Neu- trality Act released millions and snillions of dollars in British cash for purchase of planes .and muni- tions in the United States. Can- ada, now Great Britain'sbanker over here, began at once to play a big part in the transactions, with Arthur B. Purvis of Montreal as head of a British purchasing Com- mission placing war orders ir the United States. Further steps were taken dur- ing the week to make Canada the air training centre of the Empire. Said an article in the Sunday Times (London): "The establish- ment of Canada as the air train- ing centre for the Empire is a logical consequence of a number of factors: First, Canada's record 'in the air; second, its industrial capacity; third, its nearness to American • supplies of engines, planes and technical experts; • fourth, its comparative isolation from. bombing raids." He Registered - 14,000 Lb. Touch Have you a light or a heavy touch at the piano? Scientists say it does not matter how you strike t note, or whether with a finger )x- an umbrella handle—it will al- ways sound the same. Musicians liffer, and maintain that such sci- Mtists must be tone-deaf. •Now t scientist -musician in Chicago, Vfoissaye Boguslawski, has invent- ed a delicate scale for measuring the exact strength with which the 'totes are hit, and he found that while playing Rubenstein's "Stec - tato Etude," lasting six menutes, litis'fingers registered a total strik-' • in force of 14,000 lbs. Bogus- .11twski has a light touch, and with • other players the strength ot touch varied, in some cases being almost •clouble. "Spare youcat" is the latest adersonition from the British A.R. ?or anitnals 'ecnintittee. They fear in epidemic of vermin sheuld. the Present eagerness to kill cats and tither pets continue, C,errnan U713eat Crew Erijoys.Meal On Deck...-• . ......... rt,t This scene, passed by the German censor, is unusual because it gives for the first time since the beginning of the war a view of a flotilla of German U-boats in an unnamed naval base. In the foreground the crew of an undersea ,boat, just returned from a tour of duty at sea, are enjoying the luxury of a meal on the beck of their boat. In the background are at least seven of the undersea craft riding their moorings. 0 N TARIO UTDOORS By VIC BAKER THEY DO CHANGE COLOUR Observing that goldfish not only go to college these days but also change colour, a well-known speci- alist in this country has studied recently the rainbow complex of the carp—that most abundant of all fish species. MICKIE SAYS— - ZXTRA! EXTRA !! 'TM' HOME 1'0WWPAPER1 WO MURDERS! ciztmel 140 SCAKIDALI JUST ALL -114' 1\161.)/S ABour OUR, ?R(/41)5)114' GOOD ()Le Home -ro\VM T-01-N4S Of a batch of a dozen carp he netted in an abandoned clay -pit, reports the fish expert, all except two underwent a chameleon -like change in two seasons. Some at the start were the usual greenish - black colour, six were either gold or black and gold, while one was all silver. After a few months two of the black -and -gold ones be- gan to change to silver. Others took on a straw tint. But when the specialist bred from some of these older fish, some of the youngsters were golden -red. It all adds up to a pretty fishy rain how, don't you think? Here's How For You Lucky Ones Scrub the plucked And drawn ducks well in salted water. Stuff with sliced Onions and apples and place strips of salt pork or bacon over the top. Roast at 400 de- grees Fahrenheit, allowing twenty minutes for each pound and bast- ing frequently with fat in pan. Surplus fat may be poured off and orange juice added for basting, giving an excellent flavour. The stuffing is not served, being used only to provide flavour and mois- ture. Place on hot platter and garnish with orange sections and parsley. Wild rice is -always a de- licious accompaniment, Of course, this recipe can be saved until next year when we hope you get your share. Population of Ottawa 145,183 OtlaiWa's population increased' by 981 in the past year according to figures compiled by Blyth Mac- Donald, City Assessment Com- missioner. The total population for 1939 is 145,183, compared with 144,202 for 1938. VOICE of tke PRESS ONTARIO -QUEBEC AXIS? Well, one thing is certain. That election in Quebec has placed a fearful strain on the Ontario -Que- bec axis which operated so merrily for a number of months. —Peter- borough Examiner. —0 -- NO MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS? London, Ont., will hold a ple- biscite on the holding of munici- pal elections in war4ime. If all municipalities do this, it's going to prove a bit embarrassing to the provincial authorities.—St. Tho- mas Times -Journal. • —0— HAY, GRAIN RESERVES In districts where feed is abundant farmers need not worry if they have to hold over a stack of hay or a few bushels-rOf grain. Reserves of this kind are often needed the following year.—Far- mer's Advocate. --o— BICYCLES AND LIGHTS We again call attention to sec- tion 9, sub -section 5 of the High- way Traffic Act, which requires that whenever on the highway be- tween dusk and dawn, a, bicycle must carry on the front a white • or amber light, and on the rear a red lamp or reflector approved by the department as well as a white •surface at the rear not less than 10 inches in length and two inches in width. --Guelph Mercury. PROFITABLE TURNIPS • Turnips are not always given a very warm reception when they ap- pear on Canadian tables but in parts of the United States the same turnips are frequently priz- ed as a delicacy. The Chicago market thinks so much of them, indeed, that whereas in 1934 Can- ada shipped there only ten car- loads of turnips, these grew to 477 carloads in 1938, and Cana- dian turnips also fill 87 per cent. of Boston's requirements.—Brock- ville Recorder and Times. British dog owners with "war nerves" are blamed for an out- break of fighting along the canine front. An official of the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Lon - 4n, explained it this way: "Dogs are very sensitive to the state of niind of their, owners. You get angry through reading about air raids and your dog goes out and fights the next dog." SIIPAi4/ Go easy on yourself! Gently, mildly, move intestinal "left -overs" out of the way with a cup or two of Gar- field Tea. The fragrant juice of its 10 herbs make a pleasant tea that loosens clinging wastes, • helps relieve constipat‘m the mild way. 25c -10c at drugstores. Write far GENEROUS FREE SAMPLE to GarfieldhaCo.,' Dept. CIA. 1 Close Ave., Toronto 3 Canada Canadian Navy Keeps Vigilant Patrol of Coastal Waters Immediately upon the outbreak of war the small but efficient Canadian navy commenced its vigilant patrol of Canadian coastal waters.H.M.O.S. Fundy, ABOVE, is one of the minesweepers patrolling Canada's' Atlantic coast to keep them clear of enetny mines. Feeding For Winter Eggs It is common practice with most suceessful poultryraen to feed a good commercial laying mash in conjunction with gralaca One ear - not go wrong when feeding for WiateD eggs1 one sees that the laying plash has in good propor- tions all the elements necessary for egg production, then keeps it in plenty before the fowls in shal- low troughs so that they may feed at will. Plenty of hopper or trough space should be provided at all times -- about four inches for each bird. Clean Drain Twice A Day Clean grain should be given twice a day — a light feed at the morning feeding and all the birds will elean up at -vening, just be- fore they go to roost. Green feeds in some form are necessary and should be made a part of the daily ration. They may be incorporated in the laying ma - in the form of alfalfa leaf meal, or clover or soy- bean leaf meal, or they may be •supplied by feeding turnips or leg- ume hay, si"lx as alfalfa, soybean, or clover. See that the fowls get plenty,of clean drinking water along with their feeds. France's Freud population is 88,600,000, compared with 37,.. 600,000 in 1861, a gain of only 1,000,000 ln 78 years. 4;4/04 BEE HIVE World's Largest Tire Carries 20 Tons Costs More Than Automobile John W. Thomas, President of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., beside the largest tire ever produced by the rubber industry. These are now being manufactured by Firestone. Weighing more than .2600 pounds each and capable of carrying a load of more than 36,000 pounds apiece, these tires are in regular and exclusive production by Firestone for use on the latest types of earth moving equipment. They stand more than nine feet in height and have a cross section of close to three feet. Without tires of this size earth moving trailers of the capacity in use today would not be possible and consequently steam shovels with such large capacity would not be advantageous. Pneumatic tires are the only equipment that would float these tremendous loads over rocky, rough ground and wet, soggy terrain. The tube in •one of these latest giant tires weighs 150 pounds and the protecting flap more than 50 pounds. It has thirty-four plies of gum dipped fabric but surprisingly enough only requires 35 pounds of air. The four tires on each piece of earth moving equipment have a load capacity of 75 tons. 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