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ello Homemakers? Some .girls
smart print dresses all day,
e -Wear war-servlce uuitfotms, oth-
t Nae.blllsittess plaids, and others denim
Jeans. Their problem is shared by
e:eoevery woman—how can they keep
*Hit' clothes. in order.. They want en.
answer to. ""Which one of my dregs -
es is clean, pressed and ready to
wear?"
It's true that regularcare- makes
the problem easier. That is: always
use a : hanger for . yoltr clothes, turn
inside tent and air them frequently,
,brush darty, and keep fasteners sewn
sea severely
But to be well-groomed send them
to the dry cleaners: regularly—never
let'-preesing take the place of laun-
dering or dry-cleaning. Keeping
clothes clean and fresh is one of the
first rules for looking well dressed,
as well as for making cIothes last
longer.
Then press often, to keep looking
• well, groomed. Begin with the sleeves.
It is easiest to press them on the
right side; •but, of course, you should
use a pressing cloth to prevent shine.
If you have a sleeve board or an
ironing board with a narrow end, you
can easily press the thick cap of, the
sleeve over it. otherwise, roll up a
small Turkish towel and slip it- in-
side Ow shoulder and the cap of the
sleeve, and press these sections. Then
move the towel down and press the
sleeve. This will avoid creasing.
Turn -the 'dress inside out, Now press
Cilie fabric itself. In pressing wool-
lens or crepe weaves, use an up -and -
,down stamping motion -to prevent
egret -cling; but with . smooth fabrics
press with an ironing , motion. Never
torget to press the 'seams flat, for
this is what gives your dress a" trim,
well -tailored look, Now turn to the
'right side, and finish pockets, double
thickness, anti trimmings, using the
pressing cloth to avoid shine.
Keeping trimmings trim: Collars
and cuffs and dickeys' make_us trim
and spruce -looking when • they are
crisp and immaculate. Use starch to
keep them perky.. Put about 2 table-
, • spoons in a gallon of water and dip
in after rinsing—and iron the pieces
while, still damp.
To keep that original, snowy look
with white eccessoriea, usea bleach.
(Do not use bleach on silk or wool.)
Fellow directionson the bottle of
bleach for the right amount, Soak
the pieces for 15 minutes and rinse
several times.
Before you wear a new dress or
coat, go over all the buttons with
strong thread. Another tip on good
peopling is to keep hat veils press-
ed, belts clean and uncrushed.
Take a Tip
1. Don't drop your iron.
2. Don't chafe the cord.
2. Don't use a • cord with a loose
plug. •
4. Don't let starch or axil collect
on sole plate.
5. Don't let cord touch hot iron.
6. Don't leave connected when not
in use.
7. Don't iron over buttons and fast-
eners.
THE QUESTION BOX
Oatmeal Bars
(Requested by Hrs. C. R.)
% cup,' shortening '
% cup sugar
34 cup corn syrup
.1 cup rolled eats
1 cup sifted flour
3ti teaspoon baking powder
Salt
aup milk
% Cup chopped raisins..
Cream •shortening, blend in sugar
and syrup. • Add rolled oats. Mix and
sitt•Ilour, baking powder and salt and
add alternately with the milk. Stir
in the raisins. Spread on greased
baking sheet. Bake in an oven at
350 degrees for 45 minutes. Cool and
cut in bars,
Apple Graham'''"Fluff
(Requested by Mrs. Neel.)
1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons butter
1/3 cup brown sugar (sifted),
1 egg. white (stiffly beaten)
3 cups slightly sweetened apple-
sauce
ee teaspoon cinnamon.
Mix crumbs, butter and brown sug-
ar. Pile 'on a pie •plate and bake in
a slow oven at 275 degrees for about
era
(FonioniloR.*)
IThe r.,eport states that the quality
of cream recetited hate_ creameries 41,p.
lite January' anal February was
'best for these -1wu tonths since Life
ineeptfon of cream grading in Ontario
in 1926.
lig' t{ttt ` .14100.0:
.00'14' p uexlr t the. tlQ�1;, Cle Jti1?�
a paKri�, ql natal a�aa�apie. Oben
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feed
isin-
ental'
soil-
mov-
h of
tent,
aide
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: r�•xe encyst' fr
laud for tate >Ro n'S
tax" vias6 t should be rinsed
y ciean@.t *i'e refilling a..n.d
•trough slequjd be scraped and d
e: fecte. whpzi, they ,age �olll+yd.
Ciernrtst ` d parasites ,thriye,
multiply is the warm, and coag
depths• of thin, manure pile no, all
ed 1449.0g -refuse, shalt .d -be re
ed te• a sate 'distane Oat, of reae
the hoick. ' A reliable'. _ disinnec
sold under a guarantee of a ici
should be used according, to the
structions of the manufacturer.
Helps Weed Prevention
The old adage that prevention is
•better'tb.an cure is particularly appli-
cable to fighting weeds 'on dhe farm.
Clean seed le the first essential. By
having a clean seed bed on • well„ drain-
ed fields as soon as they are St for
cultivation= and by sowing clean plump
seed. of ,adapted varieties while • the
needed moisture is still in the ground
conditioner will have been created' foe•
a vigorous crop with a capacity to
fight Weeds successfully, states Her-
bert, Groh, Division of Botany; Domin-
ion Her-
bert,
of Agriculture.
The introduction 'of a variety
Props, differing' in nature and eultur
• permitting• early cutting in the case
hay or. cultivation as regards corn
roots, •-will prevent weeds from matu
Ing and- at the same time do a cervi
to the farmer himself. Rotation giv
all -fields the advantage of systemat
cleaning: and after -harvest tillage an
spring peeparation for late crops di
penes in. great measure with the n
cessity of summer -fallow and reduc
hoeing.te,a minimum- •
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NOW Shipping Lamb to United
• Kingdom
Hon. James G. Gardiner, Domini
Minister of Agriculture, announced'
March 16th that the Meat Board
now malting shipments of a quantity
of iamb to 'the United Kingdom, in
addition to 'meats formerly supplied,
which, up. until 1943, were mainly
pork products, but more recently
have included considerable quantities
of beef.
The prices • which the Board is of-
fering at seaboard fotw'1amb carcass-
es meeting export, specifications, are
equivalent to the following return per
100 pounds' in various zones across
the Dominion: Montreal $24.75,• On=
tario $25, Winnipeg $23.50, Saskatche-
wan $23.25, Alberta $23.
These prices will advance by. 50
cents per. 100 pounds on March 20th
with a similar and final increase ef-
fective on, and after April 24th.
Under the present, arrangement it
is expected that packers will be able
to dispose, of surplus lamb by offering -
it to the Meat Board for at.ipment;to
the United Kingdom • and; as in the
case ,'of beef cattle, lamb prices can
now find a • level. between the floor
price and the domestic ceiling. Pre
vious to this there was no price sup-
port' in existence with respect to pric-
es of live lambs, for packers had no
alternative' but to store surplus lamb
for later consumptidn. •
'Digestive Troubles May "Affect Hogs
• Next to infectious diseases, diges-
tiye troubles are• the., most important
a farmer has to guard .against in hi
pigs, between farrowing and market
Inge In.the old days when wild hog
roamed the' • -oods and' fields, living
their own .13 Iii .their own way, the
were largely tree of numerous die
eases and' digestive disturbance
which may afflict the domestic ho
of today. As, the veterinary author
ties of Canada point out, the trouble
is that hogs are not living. their na
tural lives today. They are crowded
into limited quarters • and pastures
Their systems are crammed :to ca
pacity at forced draught, so that the
can take on maximum weight• in the
shortest time. Under these circum
stances, it is no wonder that. diges
tive-disturbances may develop. •
The • three most common digestive
spiders of swine' are enteritis, dys-
tery and scours. .Und•er•'the Cana•
an regime, these disturbances -do
t assume any kveat proportions.
here are "three -reasons for that—
acticalrwork of the Health of Ani-
als Division, Dominion Department
Agriculture, the' widespread veter-
ary knowledge disseminated' by the
vision throughout Canada, and the
telligent 'work of the farmers them -
Ives in providing the preventives of
sease by 'sanitation, gond housing,
od rations ••fresh pastures wherever
aflatrfe. `�f igestive .disorders do
Sanitary Conditions in Poultry Flock
Failure to take the pr<3p'er precau-
• tions tQ safeguard the poultry flask
from infection and disease ie often
• the weak spot In management -
The program of bygiene that should
be regularly:: and• - thoroughly carried
on iii order to provide clean and seni-
tary surroundings may prove less ex-
pensive than the risk of disease, low-
ered vitality loss., in egg productio i,
and deaths, says W. T. Scott, Bead
Poultryman, Dominion Experimental
Station, Harrow, Ont.
Over -crowding and poor ventilation
are 'too frequently the cause of -un-
sanitary conditions and as long as the
pause exists there will be difficulty
in maintaining- a good healthy atmos-
phere. • :
Fresh air and sunlight are tate na-
tural enemies of filth and must be
provided, up to the limit 'of comfort,
foe the health and welfare of the
flock. Even if 'these essentials to
health mean a -colder house the' con-
ditions ,generally will be healthier.
Disease may spread through the
medium pf dirty drinking vessels and
feed troughs. Soiled nesting material
is a constant menace as it provides
the' ideal breeding ground for those
parasites that contribute their share
to general debility.
`With the least: possible disturbance
10 minutes. Cool. Fold beaten egg
white into the sweetened applesauce.
Put a spoonful of the graham cracker
crumbs on the bottom of serving
dishes, fill ,up with the applesauce
mixture, sprinkle with cinnamon and
top with more crumbs. Chill in the
refrigerator,
(Mrs. C. asks: "Why are apple pies
soggy in the lower crust?"
Answer: Pastry requires a high
temperature (425-450 degrees) for 15
mnniites, then lowered to 3.50 degrees
for 30 minutes. The pastry should
be ' well cooked and 'chilled- quickly
when taken from the oven.'
Anne Allan invites you to Write to
'her c/o The Huron Expositor. Send
in your suggestions on homemaking
problems and watch this column for
replies.
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QUiC-K THINKING IN
A telephone' operator dears a frantic call for help ; . , then
ominous silence. Quickly she. traces the address, , sends
police and medical aid. Then, to save critical minutes, she
niay notify the next-door neighbour, too."
In countless cases of asphyxiation or sudden seizure, pre-
cid'us lives have been saved by • the quick thinking of a
telephone operator.
Thousands of Bell operators thus serve as custodians of the
community's safety..Alert,
resourceful;devoted to duty,
they can he depended ' 'on• -
always to put- - te. plc
welfare first. -
0 Vie.Se/puke -
2uq Weir 5'60 it SreeipS
• 'and. Cedif afe'r Regur, rijr,
Bell Women Employees .. 7,336
Bell Men •Emplpyees .. . 4,579
Total (Excluding 2,200 on
Wat'^Service) ........ 11,915
P. D. WILSON,
Manager.
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•MIA x �«l� rr"Ii,
war rAS t7
1$1. tlltl�a 1�4
tnvoir t eitaste'tltt�tw%!v Mei[
Tradition was upset when for
-first time in bjatory ' a woin µ
•called to • act as Speaker of the H
of Commons.• Mrs. .Cora Cassek
x&bfiral member for' Edmonton E
did It gracefully, Anyone .who
seen this striking -looking . moth
Parliamentarian in the House wo
she-• would de, honor to
Speaker'$• throne. ... Patriotic sl
ans on envelopes should be kept
letters going to -prisoners ofwar,
pause the German Reich has 'pelvis
it will confiscate such. This warn
Comes from the Post Office Dep
ment. . . . • National: Selective S
01 vice officials say that shortly a „:leo
e, minion -wide survey is to be made o
ee all male employees between 18' an
or .l5 years. Reason: to locate person
r- evading dall-up regulations.... So
co 30,000 government employees ` will
es have undergone the X-ray checkup -to
Jo determine prevalence of tubereuiosis.
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s- '•A comprehensive survey has been
e- made by the three armed services in
e regard'to the availability of adequate
medical service in rural and urban
- , communities. Physicians may be sup-
plied from the services in some cas-
es where the need'is-u)'gent, a report
on made to the House by Hon. J. L. Bat-
on ston indicates. Some very interesting
is 'figures were forthcoming. For in-
stance, in March, 1943, Canada's med-
ical population was 12,235, of whioh
were in the armed forces. Of the
remaining 9,229 some. 615 :were retir-
•ed. Before the war, 'medical schools
>;-raduated an average of 491 students
annually, but since 1940 this has been
stepped up to 630 a ' year. Another
fact which came out in the report
was that we have•..52,485•-.registered
nurses; but one-half of these are
housewives now, not nursing. Of 'The
balance 8,306. have signified their wil-
lingness to enlist, but there is a wait-
ing list of 3,741 nurses not at present
needed by the armed services.
Now that shipping from the West
Indies is somewhat improved, the
question is often asked, why more
sugar is not brought into the coun-
try? We sought an answer and go
this from the Consumer Branch i
Ottawa. When rationing began, ship
ping difficulties caused short supply
The world pool of sugar which stoo
at two million tons a year was dow
to half that at the .end of 1943. From
this pool Canada must import foul
-
fifths of her sugar supply: The world
1. pool was set, of course, by Great Bri
train, United - States and Canada. Th
U.S. needs 800,000 tons this year fo
one thing alone; for industrial alto
• hol used in production of. high pri
ority war and civilian materials suer
-'as synthetic rubbers ,A.nd with each
s piece of territory liberated, the de-'
'nand on the sugar pool inereases,
y a?id when freedom -comes .to Europe
- a,s a whole, .the need will be more
s desperate,
From the Dominion Department of
Agriculture comes •this item import-
- ant to many areas in Canada, Farm-
ers who supplied milk to cheese fac-
• to ries before, Sept. 30, 1943, and who
- are now selling, to fluid milk 'distribu-
y tors, creameries and to concentration
plants, are required to resume deliv-
'eries to cheese factories' as soon as
possible. 'the Agricultural Food'
Hoard says that those. farmers. who
were selling cream to .creameries, or
Milk to concentration. plants,' before
Sept- 30, 1943, are required to resume
sales to their former markets •or -.to
other dairy products manufacturers
between now and April 30th. Pur-
chasers of milk are." responsible for
making these ,adjustments.
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Since eat rationing was suspend -
the of this ,,a otgnt was, o•,;..eoprstr, direct-
was ly, related to :war needs.
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man, What next? The R.C.A.F. • is now
est; training pigeons_ as paratroopers.
has Birds will be dropped in metal wa-'
erly terproof containers.hitched to a small
ould parachute when searching aircraft
the have located stranded airmen but
og- cannot get, to them directly. The
off ,birds can be gent back by the airmen
be- with messages on their needs. and
ed condition.
ing * ae 4c
art- If you wonder why stocks, of dry
er- white beans, yelloweye beans • and dry
whole split peas in Canada have been
f
:frozen, by the Prices Board, the rea-
d son. given is •the necessity of .ensur-
s Ing that stffiel les are available to the
Soo
Department of Munitions and Supply
for ships' stores and other priority
users. The humble bean and pea will
become important in your garden
this summer.
The British destroyer, "Foxhound,"
taken over by the Canadian navy and
refitted and converted for .anti -sub
work iii the•. -North Atlantic,. had been
renamed H,C.M:S. "Qu'Appelle," 'for
one of the prettiest spots in Saskat-
chewan. The former "Foxhound'' has
steamed 240,000 miles since the start,•
of the war,. a record said to be un-`
-equalled' by any • other ship of the
Allied navies or merchant, fleets,
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Farmers can use their own trucks
to haul farm material or farm pro-
ducts anywhere. The regulations lim-
iting -the use' of ,private commercial
trucks to a 35 -mile distance from
their home address without special
permit -•does not apply. to.,�farmers us-
irtg their own trucks, By ,April' 1st,
when., the 'new gasoline ration 'year
starts, the prides Board figures that
every milk -transporting truck except
that of the farmer hauling his own
product, will be under zoned permit.
On the basis of these permits .the
gasoline requirements of each . route
will 'be calculated. for the protection
of the dairy industry , as a whole. Ac-
cording to the Board estimates, zon-
t ed collections have resulted in re-
n ductions up to 44 per' cent. in .num-
- ber of trucks used, with consequent
y targe 'savings • in gas, rubber and
d equipment.
n .Out of Parliament, highlights: For
the first time, this year, war Widows
of servicemen Will be clear of, inebme
tax on- peasions.. •. ., A special com-
1 mittee, reporting, would eliminate
e divorce bills from Parliament as soon
r• •as conveniently possible,••and propos-
es an emendmeut which would com-
- pee' every' member in the House • to
vote on a division, and there - was dis-
-eussion on cutting clown length of
speeobes. . . . in a review of the R.
C.A.F., generally accepted as a high-
light speech of the session, Air Min-
ister Power told the House among
other things that our ,Air Force made
38,544 sorties, flew 129,461' operatioti-
al hours, dropped 21,900 tons of
bombs, . on 'the enemy, not, including
attacks • on U-boats, etc. • Casualties
were 7,958- dead, 3,384 missing—a to-
tal of 11,342; of these 9,667 occurred
overseas.
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A look- at the C.B.C. annual re-
port: • Tlie national radio system in
the last fiscal year heti 'an operating
:surplus of $230,260, which• most peo-
ple will be interested to know came
from a. total• revenue -of $4,970,060;
Licenses from receiving sets brought
]n• $3,701,690 and the commercial
broadcasting take was $1,243,553. In
Six and a half years the C.B.C. hand-
led over twenty-five million dollars.
and the folks with sets contributed
$13,500,000 for the jazz, opera, news-
casts and other things which we get
over the air.
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occur, the farmer knows that the
mess important thing to do is to ob-
tain a •prompt diagnosis. Once the
cause of the trouble has been aceur-
eteiy determined, correct remedies
Can be applied, and needless loss
avoided,
Feed and Hogs •
In hog feeding it has been demon-
strated repeatedly that about 1,000
pounds of barley or wheat (which
have equal 'feedip.g value), or the
equivalent of these grains in the form
of other feeds, are sufficient to raise
a market -bog to' 200 lbs. •live weight:
Wheat. As Feed •
It is estimated that a total of 590,-
000,000 bushels of, wheat will be fed'
to animals in the North American con-
tinent during the crop year, 1943-44,
while the civilian and home 'require-
ments of Canada and the United
Stater may total only 520,000,000
bushels, -
Hog Feed . Problems
There are many special problems
in connection with feeding, manage-
ment. and production costs of hogs.
which have been brought about by
the war. For valuable information on
the subject, the Production. Service,.
Dominion Department of Agriculture,
advises that farmers should cansuit
their nearest Experimental' Farm or
Agricultural College. •
In some of the dairy farms `in In-
dia, splash -proof and practica'Cly dust -
proof pails are used. With the excep-
tion of one small .opening neap the
rine, the topa••are couapletely covered.
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KEEPING BREAD FRESH .
Keep bread closely' wi'apl3ed in wait
Paper • : . . in the refrigerator for
Tasting freshness °thef'e.Is roerd, , ,
othertttise in a d t' fa ed hreadbo7c..
Satre tb"e wax paplp ieytl' .. • you Itti
use it in Your liar ,�yt; bttsineesa , '
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m
eel' farmers can slaughter livestock
\eithout permit for direct sale"to any
household consumer for personal or
trnusehold consumption; but, they. can-
not sell direct to btltebet•s or quota
users such as betels or restaurants
1+•ithout permit, and they have to con-
tinue to stamp meat slaughtered and
comply with previous defatting regu-
latioi s- •
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Farm workers•• who have moved
from their homes to essential em-'
Ployment during the winter will be
drifting hack' shortly no`w. It is be-
ing worked out—by regions—by the
Selective Service people so that the
men will be getting back to each area
when they are needed. Valid to April
1st; -some 73,149 permits were" -issued
to farin woriters to engage in.. other
industries. Except where, provincial
officials' agree to . certain • extensions
after April 1st, they will be return-
ing before then. The United Nations
aro looking to Canada for tremendous
quantities of food and agrit:ulture
will have to, maintain .all the,,,mate.
power possible.
Recent consolidation • of 'Mobilize -
tion .regulations brings In another
group of men. Iii future, a married
man who• is net supporting or mein -
'raining hi$• wife or children, is liable
to get his call if he •is within' the age
group in which single men were 11-
able—that is, if he was born in any
,of the years between 1906 and 1912
ialclusive-•-providing he -has-not reach-
ed the age of. 38 years.
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As Canada swings its mighty
weight.. "along into the fifthyear • of
li=ar baremen
-t dous mass .• war pro-
duetion hasn't -slackened very per-
ceptible: 'Canadian men and women,
stili engaged directly in War prodnc
time or in ancillary industries, ,.total
over a mrilifon. Think of • that, Since
inception the Department of Muni-
tions and S'ti:pp1y have awarded ten
billion dollars in war contracts, some
'u'f which arty --At11 unfulf Ilnd, aitd re
teiieltitfitts for additional. weapons and
eeppliels afho :beseg put,•throtigh eta*,
day'. b ,na'b's,, imaced tu. 4043,"the Mr
'sett reebrd a> domestic exDdirts, ih
tot h4 litterea+e of 22L lee cenit
t ree t0gketirff a enhire bbafl':, Dei ., Ce11tr•
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About 11115' time most` folks are
scratching their heads meditatively
over the 1943 income tax •forms, - .An
Ottawa paper quotes Revenue .Minis-
ter Gibson •as saying there •irs little -
,
;hope fora quick cutelif4the:."iptgius.
tax jitters,' which' seem, to aes01 at '-
tot of peoples He observes, however,
that we would bb .farther ahead '
starting on the back • gage ante; 'erk-
ing•up, because 'the Drat, page.et Cha
form is a summary of the $halµeia9
status of the worrier, only arrived et
on calculations ,ot the second and,
third pages. Apropos 'of this, the ;In-
come Tax- ,branch:.,in Qttawa is sure
a hive of busy bees these days. Of
the _5,970 new employees added by
boards and departments .of govern.
menu from Ati'gust 1, 4.943, to last
January, 710 were placed on the staff
of the Income Tex 'branch.
National Defence H.Q. gives out
that a large scale, recruiting cant- '
•paign to .etplist 5,000 tiadpswomea
and potential, is to be launehet by •
the Canadian Women's Army Correa,
tte demand, being mostly for Quali-
fied stenos, 'typists, clerks and cooks,
along with volunteers.. who can be
trailed in these trades. Experience
is to be the main objective. You eau
tie this bit of news up with the "in:
casion," too. .
Parliament is studying every • angle •'
of the government bill to create an -
Industrial Development Bank, which
is intended, in brief, to "supplement
the activities of existing lending ag-
encies,.
gencies,. not to displace them," The
idea' is to create the necessary ma-
chinery for extending credit'to smal-
ler industrial enterprises. This.Iooks
like a move of value to small bust
ness, particularly for tate post-war ,
period.
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A.RMYS BIGGEST "GENERAL STORE"
Center of a vast war' effort, Langoe Pointe, Que., Ordnance Depot,
shown above, is one of the key supply depots..of the United Nations.
One`ti -tete:largest,etearittgp; fto(sses• ofi itskindt;, it pours an unceasing
stream of war produettsir froth Canadian and U.S. plants, to battlefronta
throughout the world, including China and Russia. The. D`eepot has Z2
miles of ratiwayi covers 200 stares} of ground anti absbrbs 4,000 work.
erg„ It Jl trtites bv8i'ythirig.•fr+ottn sfman optical instruments tothe •lat-
est Galt tair,tsyeimt`as;-tarti•ks `1`he above. pictures ®how: Top, a Mona
f!,)eo Faly afl #ade ,tank& to one df the s oral
t 0'p yaidt} L' or'N'a"i•,;•si
islet * O part of , he railway yards. The crates • contain
v 1b)i* rcli Iyt f4r-.:( hlikrn9ri't to the. United Natuna.
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