HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1946-08-22, Page 2GUAM HERO KEEPS HIS PROMISE
Navy radioman George Tweed, who for nearly three years escaped
capture by Japs on Guam while living like a hunted animal in the
island's hills, promised to send an automobile to Antonio Artero,
one of the heroic natives who befriended him. He recently kept
the two-year-old promise. At left, above, Tweed, now a Navy lieuten-
ant (j.g.), and H. S. Arner, of General Motors, stand on a San Fran-
cisco dock, watching a new Chevrolet, addressed to Antonio Artero,
being loaded aboard a Guam -bound ship. Inset shows Tweed shortly
after his rescue in 1944.
THE FAMILY PET
Adopted by the Waggoner family when it was found near death in
the bush in Vilas County, Wis., "Bambi" is fed by Joyce and David.
The fawn is now the family pet. -
MOVIE STAR RETURNS FROM ABROAD
After 11 months abroad entertaining troops and making a film,
glamorous Marlene Dietrich sits on the gangplank of the plane
which brought her to New 'Y'ork.
.Highlights.of the News
40,000 Idle in Ontario Plants
A survey showed That strikes in
Ontario have made 40,000 war -
kers idle in plants affected by
walkouts and in industries depen-
dent on the production of basic . in.
,ciusrrAti: now closed by strikes.
In the Toronto area alone, 12,500
persons have been thrown out of
work,
Here is the detailed 'picture for
Ontario and for the Toronto area:
Rubber workers' strike, 10,000
(Toronto area, 6,000); brass work-
ers' strike, 1,000 (Toronto area,
1,000); electrical workers' strike,
7,000 (Toronto area, 3,000) ; auto-
mobile workers' strike, 4,500; steel
workers' strike, 8,000; Massey -
Harris layoff, 5,000 (Toronto area,
2,500).
In addition, it is estimated that
approximately 5,000 more em •
ployees of strike -bound plants who
are not in the bargaining units of
the union have been forced out of
work because of the strikes.
Civil War Spreads in China
In Nanking, General Marshall
and United States Ambassador
Stuart stated that a general peace
for China appeared impossible
although the Chinese people were
"practically unanimous" in their,
desire for a peaceful solution of the '
political problems confronting
their nation. In an unusally pes-
simistic mood the two Americans
pointed out that the civil war was
spreading and threatened to "pass
beyond control of those respon-
-sible."
Canada Second
South Africa won the King
George V Trophy for miniature
rifle shooting among British Em-
nireBoys. flip
National Rife As-
SIZats
eqtsolaion • wic1h.
organta 1T1
tournament announced. Canada
placed second.
Canada had the greatest num-
ber of individual high scores, win-
ning 19 silver and bronze medals
compared with 17 for Britain and
11 for South Africa.
Britain and Iran
British circles said that if Bri-
tain moved troops into Oil -rich
Iran to protect British suspects
and property, such action would be
in full accord with the United Na-
tions charter.
These informants said Britain
would consider any attack on Bri-
tish subjects or property as an at-
tack on Britain and that threat-
ened military action might be tak-
en in self-defense tinder Arcticle
51 of the charter.
London Gas Workers Strike
Restaurant keepers and house-
wives of London, England re-
sorted to wartime expedients in a
desperate effort to cook meals as
London gas supplies shrank to
the "worst point ever" because of
2 strike by gas workers.
A walkout by 2,000 mainten-
ance men in 11 plants of the gas,
light and coke company—now in
the fifth day—shrivelled supplies
as effectively as the blitz ever did.
"This is the worst cut London
has ever known," said a company
spokesman. "Any further break-
downs will mean a complete cut-
ting -off of supplies."
The strikers seek a new wage
agreement which would bring the
scale of skilled men up five pence
to three shillings (60 cents) an
hour.
Greece Seeks Loan
Greece, planning a huge indus-
trial program, is looking to Wash-
ington for a $5,000,000,000 loan.
Lark of Steel Closes Plans
All Canadian plants of iv as
sey-Harris Co. Ltd. have been
closed down for a minimum of
three weeks because of the com-
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LADDER LEADS ONLY TO WATER
The gangplank is down on this Jewish refugee ship anchored in
Haifa Harbor, but there are no small boats to take the refugees
to Palestine. They are some of the 4000 refugees marooned in the
harbor as British authoritiesextended their blockade to prevent
landing of illegal immigrants.
pany's inability to carry on due
to shortage of steel and other ma-
terials, President J. S. Duncan
said last week. This marks the
first time the 99 y fs of its
histor that i xa'ssey-Harris has
been forced to halt operations for
lack of raw materials.
What has happened in the case
of the Massey -Harris Co. will be
repeated on an ever -broadening
scale unless the strikes are `set-
tled within a matter of days, it
was stated. Thousands of work-
ers will be idle, it is feared. Ap•.
proximately 5,000 employees are
affected by the closing down of
Massey -Harris,
INTERESTED SPECTATORS
At the international dinghy race for the Prince of Wales cup, held for the first time since 1939 at
Torbay, Eng., Princess Elizabeth and Princess Ma-garet Rose were seen in sailor hats on yacht owned
by Sir Philip Hunloke, right.
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FATHER DIVINE AND BRIDE
Edna Rose Ritchings, right, poses happily with her new husband,
Father Divine, negro cult leader, in one of his Philadelphia
"Heavens". The self-styled Alessiah says his "marriage to the 21 -
year -old Canadian girl is one in name only.
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