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„PRODIJOTI'ON BRIGADES
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MARCH on THEIR STOMACHS
•Homemakers! The daring
COMMaradoS, ehock troops of the Al-
- ties, learn to march and fight for days
on less food than an average produc-
tion worker would consider neces-
sary to keep him going. Hard physi-
cal training on balanced rations of
well-prepared foods in their packs
makes their daring expeditions pos-
sible.
Production brigades—workers on
the home front—also need to carry
balanced rations and nourishing food
in their. dinner pails. Carefully pre-
pared, neatly packed sandwiches with
a•bit of variety added every day in
t.the way of fruit or something similar
'to the casserole dish, can make every
luech-box interesting.
Sandwiches, the' mainstay of the
lunch, should be made of whole grain
bread or enriched flour bread. Fill-
ings should always be minced, flavor-
ed and slightly moistened with salad
dressing, ketchup, pickles, etc. Al-
-ways include a fresh fruit or raw veg-
etable, becau,se they are refreshing,
good, and nice to bite! Be sure to
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Leaf Gardens. PashronsMe
Shopping District, Wholesale
Hanes. Theatres, Churehea
of Ewzy Denomination.
A. M. Plasma. Prow' lent
add a twist of halt to dip celery, rad-
ishes, etc., in. Because men are still
boys at heart, add some kind .of'sweet
to their boxes, as well as to the gilia'
—a fruit -turnover, filled cookies, a
handful of raisins or a few apricots,
Lunch -Box Suggestions
Meat Loaf Sandwiches, Carrot
Sticks, Celery, Raisin, Cupcake, Or-
ange, Milk.
Hard -Cooked Eggs, Potato Salad,
Brown Bread and Butter, Rhubarb
Turnover, Tomato Juice.
Pongee with Horseradish and Cress,
Sandwiches, Oatmeal Oream Cookies,,
Hot Chicory. '
Cheese and Relish Sandwiches,
Boston Brown Bread, Celery, Jelly
Roll, Chocolate 'Milk.
Sausage 'Rolls, Moulded Salad, Raw
Carrot Sticks, Fruit Scones and Jelly,
Buttermilk.
Variety Samitatiches—one of Cheese
Spread, Egg Salad, Crated Carrot and
Lettuce—Fruit Cup in Jar, Chocolate
Chip Cookies, Milk.
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RECIPES
Meat Loaf
1 lb. ground beef
% lb. ground' pork liver
% lb. bulk sausage
6 tablespoons wheat germ
% a' large onion, finely chopped
1 teaspoon. salt
% teaspoon each pepper and celery
salt
% teaspoon sage •
2 tablespoons 'chili sauce
* 6' tablespoons milk.
Mix all ingredients. thoroughly.
Turn on to wax paper and mold into'
a loaf. Bake in a shallow pan in a
350 deg. F. oven for 1% hours.
Boston Brown Bread
1
1
2
1
1
1
cup cornmeal
cup all-purpbse flour
teaspoons baking powder
teaspoon salt
teaspoon soda
cup graham flour
Apt
LB.
Since sugar PER WEEK
rationing was first
introduced; the 'PER PERSON
shipping situation
has become more serious. The danger to
ships and lives has jincreased. Consequently
it has now become necessary id reduce, the
sugar ration from 3/4 lb. to 1/2 lb. per week
per person. Only persons in areas remote
from source of supply are permitted to
have more than two weeks' supply on hand
at any time.
SUGAR FOR PRESERVING
Special provision is made for additional
quantities of sugar for home preserving
and canning.
In addition to your ration, yon --may
purchase 1/2113. of sugar for every pound of
fruit that you preserve or can, and 3/4 lb.
of sugar for every pound of fruit made
into jam or jelly.
Every person Ivho buys sugar for can-
• .ning Or preserving is required to keep an
accurate record of the sugar 'purchased for
this purpose. If any sugar remains after
• canning and preserving, it shall form part.
of the segUlar ration. of Y2 lb. per person
per. veek-
Loyal Canadians will be glad
of this new afiportnnity to do
to enure Victory.
tH*WtTIME '1119f$ Da Di ROARD
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Fighters.
With the Canadian 'Corps Overseas.
—Commands!—the very name holds
the tang of hazardous adventurings,
the' ring of daring. and enterprise.
Canadian Commandos?—well, tb,erei
was nothing more certain, from the
first hint of 'the existence of groups
of hand-picked, British raiders, that
every Canadian soldier in the British
Isles would be fascinated.
From the moment rumor first car-
ried that thrilling word (adopted
from the hard -riding Boer) to Cana-
dian .ears, the junior officers and
ranks have been enthusiasts. From
the' time, after May, 1940, that Com-
mander Sir Roger Keyes' suggestion
to Winston 'Churchill resulted in a'
request for volunteers in the British
Army, there has been a' desire for in-
dependent 'Canadian Commandos.
'Every outdoor Canadian, every trap-
per, hunter, guidb, "fisherman; pro-''
spector or hard -rock miner, every
man bred to free open skies, or who
has hunted, fished and' lived during
holidays in the northern bush,, has
claniored for inclusion in any noctur-
nal expeditions that were going or in
sight. Every boy who ever fancied
himself as a swashbuckling marauder,
or ever played "Cowboys and Indians"
saw himself as a lone -hawk guerrilla
on surprise raids of Nazi .strongholds.
They argued, with some logic, that
Canadians possessed almost every at-
tribute demanded of the fully -trained
Commando, that they would ,be "na-
turals." •
But groups of elated "Canadians did
-2 cups buttermilk
% cup molasses
11/2 cups seeded raisins dredged
with flour.
Sift together the white °flour, corn-
meal, salt, soda and baking powder
twice. Mix in graham flour, molas-
ses, buttermilk and raisins. P.our in-
to four baking powder tins, filling
each half, full: Cover and steam for
three hours. They may be uncovered
and browned in oven, with top 'ele-
ment turned on, for 5 minutes.
The Question Box
Mrs. C. K. says: "Even if I flour
the gumdrops, they sink to the bot-
tom 'in this recipe."
Answer: Warm the fruit before
dusting with some of the measured
flour, and fold into batter just before
pourin,g into the pan.
Mrs. M. Mc. asks: "What are you
using to top cakes for birthdays?"
Answer: Oh, we serve plain cakes.
However, we may suggest, baking a
meringue in a pie plate that has %
an inch of water in it—then it may
be lifted off 'and put on cake.
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for Kim Ei6attle)
not awash. to secret Parts for secret
training. .
Brn For the Job
r` It was tine that native Canadian
resource and initiative was marking
the soldiering of 'the new Canadian.
Corps, as it had given ,tbe old its
abock-troop fame. It was also true
that many 'Canadians were literally
"born for the r Jab," and thabein the
last war they had inaugurated the
surprise foray and excelled as trench -
raiders. Bid the Canadian Corps has
a definite aim as a heavily armoured
shock toralatian. Independent forma-
tions and. Aide -issues are out so far as
the existing' Corps is concerned.
But the result is a surprise, for the
Canadiaps haVe done much better
than • an independent, force, trained
and 'pointed as raiders, only.
• Lieut:Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton
'and"'hi saw' that
there was an invaluable medium of
making 'tougher, better -trained fight-
ing men. Here was \something invalu-
able to 'meet the relentless demand
for antidotes to monotony 'that would
also have, real pre -battle value. As
the work of the Commandos develop-
ed, almost every ruse, device, exer.
cise which might be calculated to
make a more skilled all-round infan-
tryman, was adopted by the Cana-
dians.
• Anne Allan invites you to.write to
her c/o The Huron Expositor'. Send
•in your questions on homemaking
problems and watch this column for
replies.
From 'the outset the Canadians
have been outstanding exponents of
innovation and improvisation. The
adoption of new, better, faster meth-
ods of fighting 'had a tremendous inl-
petus after Dunkirk. They are far
ahead of "the book" in their tactical
habits ---because the,printer has been
unable to hold their pace! •
They have banished boredom, fos-
tered keenness, held their morale,
and _made themselves ' the kind of
troops who can be suecesful 'in to-
day's swift,, unorthodox campaigns by
the simple doctrine, which holds that
any stratagem, novelty or renovated
old fighting method -is worth trying.
Greeted New Tactics '
But none of that Ring list, whether
rejected or adopted, was greeted. with
the enthusiasm of "commando tricks
and tactics." They filtered through
the instructional establishments and
units of..the Corps with giant strides.
There are now few fighting habits of
the Commandos which are not prac-
ticed by Canadian' infantrymen and
machine:gunners, and -even by Cana-
dian artillerymen and ancillaries, in
the daily round of -duties that fit them
for the defence in an Invasion bat-
tle" or for the attack in the battles of
decision.
The Canadians have not used the
experts of the Lovat Scouts as teach-
ers in sniping and mountain climbing.
They , have not utilized Highland
ghillies as instructors in stealth prac-
tices and methods of silent stalking',
They have not required them. 'With-
in their ownranks- they—have fine
A platoon of heavily -armed Canadians leave their boat and
splash through shallow surf during a simulated raid, part of Com-
mando training (top). In the lower photo Capt. G. Vandelec, in-
, 'Structor, and Sgt M. Du Mouchel, reconnoitre, and signal to their
men to advance for a final charge against the objective.
snipers and natural woodsmen. They
do not need to be taught how to live
off the country, or the elementary
field -craft lessons of a Cub Scout,
which is where the Commandos' train-
ing syllabus starts.
But the Canadians have been quick
to seize 'upon any otherpractices of
the Commandos that -would enhance
their knowledge and skill as guerril-
las, either in raiding, in stopping
tanks or in assaulting' with their own
mighty armoured formations. ,
They -have, for instance, learned
bullet -economy from certain frugal
Scotsmen who 'instruct the Comman-
dos. An embryo machine-gun raider
may not be recipient of the same
'scathing- rebuke for Prodigality (de-
nounced as carelessness that may
cost his life) for wastage of bullets
by missing a target, or for firing three
rounds when one should 'be enough
to kill the Nazi. But Canadian Tom-
my -gunners and light machine -gunners'
are taught accuracy and „single -shot
sniping instead of loosing wild sprays
of lead. They are bluntly told 'that
the man who fires unaimed and at
random is either frightened' or sturiid.
Canadians are drilled to fire short,
sharp- bursts 'from the Tommy and
the Bren, and their instinctive aiming,
from the hip 'is almdst as shattering=
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Ships andlives must be conserved
To bring tea from Ceylon and
India, to bring coffee from South
America, ships must Meth; oceans
infested with submarines. Today
those ships and their, naval
escorts axe required for more
essential services. Every ship,
every f9ot of cargo space, is
needed to carry was Materiels,
and to bring essential goods to'
Canada,
So Canadians must now reduce
their consumption of tea and
coffee,. "Yo( t reduce your
normal consumption of tea by
at least &bell. 'You must reduce
your norzbal consumption of
'Coffee bk, at least orm.touirth.
,These reductions are ni;solutelit
tecessery.
TEA CONSUMPTION •
THIS IS THE LAW
D117/IT BE CDV.AT LEAS* IN 'tau Yo,u Must not buy, More than 2
COPTIC .CONSUMPTION
MUST azcuiitiAIAST Oi room/
weeks'
supply of tea or coffee for
yourself and household in any,
one 'week.
You must not make further
purchases of tea or coffee at any
time When you h•tre two Weeks'
• supply on hand at the reibreed
ration. (Eaceptioar those in areas
'kande Irani aripply.)
&Milani have the -right to limit or
iiifture ,pustomere orders if -they
sualieot tirelaw isnot beingkept.
' not hatte On hand
'mire than one illblififflOOPPIY of
tea an 0ofiee, whether Pealiagecl.,_
••.or•belli,
There are heavy penalties fo
gviolatiOne of thfalaW. . • '
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ly effective' as fire by the sights.
Learn Unarmed Combat
Still another direct adoption is the
series of holds and methods'of swift,
silent killing introduced to the Com-
mandos by ex-membere of the Shang-
hai police force. The British raid
specialists are 'such adepts- in hand-
toband: fighting that I would prefer
tackling an armed Nazi in a cellar, a
narrow trench, or any other confined
space, thhn an unarmed Commando.
I almost said . . . '"than an un-
armed Commando from behind !"
They' are just that "handy" And there
are thousands of. Canadian enthusi-
asts who are not far' behind them in
furious and deadly rotigh-and-tumble.
This phase of Canadian "harden:
Ing" has spread exuberantly. It has a
grand dual 'purpose. Close—and un-
armed combat, plus close—quarter
fighting with the soldier's personal
weapons, inereaseplyeiCal fitness, and
are the 'best means ever devised to
instill confidence in the young sol-
dier. Confidence 'means 'lack of fear
of your enemy. 'When • cbmbined
with natural aggressive impulses you
have an exceptionally formidable
fighting man.
The average Canadian soldier seas -
es this, and is 'an eager enthusiast.
e can -aetually feel such instruction
making him harder, more efficient
and skilful, and growing supremely
unafraid. He is not beaten even when
disarmed. He volunteers for lectures
and denionstrations, and would 'rather
miss pay' parade than something new
in 'close -quarter fighting.
The' Canadian' infantryman has be-
come a realistic, practical, aggressive
soldier. Nothing else. Like the Com-
mandos, the Canadians ,are urged by
their officers to 'sort eVerYthing out
in their mental process until only one
purposels there When, they 'are in ac-
tion. That is 'to get to the enemy
and annihilate him. That is war, That
is the only attitude our fighting Men
dare adopt y they are to defeat the
Nazi in the field. CoMmando special-
ties have played an influential part in
creating this sensible mental attitude
of the Canadians. •'
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to the small pf his back, with an ease
that is astonishing.
Fights To, Finish
These close-coinbat classes are at •
direct advance from the catch-as-
catclican wrestling and jiu-jitsu prac-
tised in' the same subject in Canada
as an item of the Canadian Basic
Training system. The difference 'is
that these are simulated fights to the
finish, the. CoMmando's skill has been
added, and all the tricks in the dirty
fighter's bag are included. They
gouge, butt, stamp, maul, numb, and
groin -kick. They can break an arm
or wrist with a blow, -or -a'neck -with
only a light cane. The Canadians are
realists. There is no need for the in-
structor to explain that you can't lick
a stab -in -the -back kill -in -the -dark Nazi
fighter with Marquess of Queensbury
rules. 'It is self-defence knoWledge of
the most valuable sort.
Sudden, surprising methods are
learned' of overcoming a foe,, when
you are armed with nothing but an
empty rifle, that almost- shame 'the
last -war veteran. They 'reveal how
little prepared the soldier of older
wars actually was to get himself out
of deadly corners. The handiness of
the bayonet alone, the awkwardness
of a rifle with the 'bayonet attached
(when' you are jumped from behind
or' charged from in, front when , off
guard) are explained in realistic,
thumping rehearsals.
The same cold dispassion marks
demonstrations and lessons in, the
fighting knife. The where and why
to- strike, slash, slit and sever are
bluntly explained as a matter of grim
necessity. So are the reasons why
the knife-, should be handled and grip-
ped as a rapier, and not as a dagger.
Won't Be" Brutalized
If the Canadian soldier -,has a bad
fault, it is that he is neitleer cruel
nor brutal enough far today's total
warfare. He is not expected to be-
come brutalized, but for his own per -
tonal sake he. must face 'the brutal
facts of war, And learn how to defend
himself. Be must know that a -fight
to -the death in the 'dark with a storm,
trooper is not a polite . tea-party.
There is no Joni trick or blow which
his Nazi opponent will not try, and
there is no fair-pliy or 'stand -tip fight-
ing in the Oertaaii'Mentality- or the
ype Of warfare he wages. Teo strong
a sense, of fair -play and tow much
squeamishness 'be a Canadian
sOldier's most fatal enemy.
So, countless 'methods of self de-
fence, of 'how to dispose of an, oppon-
ent in a trench, a cellar, a room, or
in the intent; are taught with the de-
taeherent of a scientist proimunding
a thenty,
op.,* and ahtletic officers and N.
C,0.4s, Who are instructors in close
.combat, „inevitably becenbe such ard-
ent exponents that they are not 'safe
to hive adjacent 'to you. 'They're So
anxious to eXplitin new gripe aril
tricks,'or'to denioristrate rietv
• numbing, paralyzing holds and throWs
'that the Unwary IS IiketY to find him-
self suddenly' hurtling through the
• air. The cid 'axtarfo-g---iligIW' of open
niesa,night, is thild'a ,Play compared
to their idea of ,good, Clean fun.' tut
they Can teach you to &BOMA a,n
tikiisiteat4C,it lightnhig had struck
'acoree Of' devices for
isple340:s during violent op;
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Buy Fighting Knives
The 'Commando fighting knife and
the raider's machette are not includ-
ed in the official equipment of the
Canadian infantryman. But he knows
the weapons. When I bought a fight-
ing .knife at .Wilkinson's, :the London,
sword makers, all Customers. were
Canadians. It is the Canadians who
keep the "Sold Right .Out" sign on
'view at
at Wilkinson's, 'six days out of
The volunteer (and probably off-the-
-record) fighting knife demonstrations
bring home to the individual soldier,
with hard realism, the part he must
eventually play. They make clear the
kind of fighting he will meet. They
instill fighting 'spirit and confidence,
and reveal the life -or -death ruthless-
ness of,war. They will stand him in
good stead in action.
Iii the aurae of his . street-ghting
instruction, -the average Canadian in-
fantryman has also learned about ev-
erything the Commandos know. It its
part of Canadian' Battle: Drill, that
part which reheaises the cleaning out
of villages • which the fighting, team
has "'"cut-off,": or of farm buildings
they have "surrounded" and "storm-
ed" by 'pincer tactics:
"Cover the mainstreetwith heavy,
fire" comes drat Then: "Serld a stop -
section to the rear, to catch escapers.
Send two sections into houses., from
the rear and flanks of the street nil;
der fire.
, ,"Drive them into the street you
have under fire,"
In daylight in the open, 'Canadians
learned long ago how to creep, db.
serve, fire, with a new sense of per-‘
son.al camouflage. They know how
to take advantage of every 'bit of coy-.
er and what is, or is not, good cover.
'For instance—"if you're seen while
leaping for a hedge, why bother to
hide behind it? The hedge—and you
—will be cut apart with machine-gun
fire."
In stealth -work at night, ordinary
infantry training in pallier ambushing
and laager raiding has sharpened
Canadian senses and abilities im-
mensely. Troop -movement by night,
when silence is ,a matter of . life, and
death, is a fine art in itself So cliffs,
must 'be scaled without a loosened
rock to 'give 'warning. The raiders
of a panzer laager in the dark of the
moon must arrive attire scene, and go
into action with the suddenness of
terrifying phantoms. We have watch -
ea Such a Canadian stealth patrol
take out 'an "tmemy" sentry se silent-
ly and suddenly and expertly 'that not
a gasp, a muffled curse, the chink 'of
metal or the clatter of a falling rifle
gave warning.
• The modern raider „does not have
to croas,that narrow diretelli of death'
called°1"No Laird,W as he did
in the last war. But the dark is still
death pregnant, add the night still
listens With the same bated breath,
Stealth Is Still 'the raider's great 'My.
It is also that of the modern Infan-
tryman, so much of his training is at
night, and in utter silence.
One over-riding purpose of the Com -
mantles' arduoua grind_ is to make
team -fighting possible despite utter
'darkness. The Canadians seek that
same hocturnal oroticieney. It , re-
veals the strange truth that there is
Much., More ,. 'Boer war" atmosphere
to 'today'a infantry tactics. than "last
Warr and Akio !the uneneeted feet
that modern nie4anistid Warfare has'.-
retailtre'eted the Mettle& of the, In.
dian-arld border perrilla. °
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