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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1943-10-14, Page 9AY? THURSDAY, OCTOBER 114, 1943. 41, THE LUCKNOW SENTINEL, LUJCKN;O*; ONTARIOO. PAGE NINE, • WITH THE TROOPS Capt. "W. A: (Dr.) McKibbon has been promoted to the rank of Major. Mrs. McKibbon Was 'form= . erly Nary Russell. Mrs. George Phillips '.received' word that her nephew; Fus. J. J, Phillips was ;in the Pictou High- landers and -stationed at D.ebert, Nova , Scotia: • i • Received His Wings' ., Sgt. Ivan Magaffin of the R. C. A. F. has been . spending two weeks' furlough at the 'home of his parents in West' Wawan'osh. Ivan recently received his wings at MacDonald, Manitoba having graduated as an air gunner. •.Hear From Their Son Mr,. arid .Mrs. James M: Hod - "gins of Kinlough` have 'received several letters from their son, Spr.. J•. C; Hodgins .}vho . arrived •,overseas recently. He, says 'mail is coming through ..fine, that he has met some •of 'the:boys from home and: • enerall e er thin Jinn Chili• of the Canadian Army at Red Deer, Alberta., 'is spending his furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Chin. Jack ^Cook of the R.C.A.F. at St, Thomas spent the week -end 'with his parents; Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Cook. Received First Letter • Mrs. Frank Ritchie of Zion re reived her .first letter •last week. from her: brother, Bdr. Lloyd Mc- Auley, -since- his recent :arrival overseas, .The letter was written.. in 'Scotland • and Lloyd . was de- lighted with :the :country. LEGION WANTS ADD1tESSES 'OF ALL SOLDIEitS • The Lucknow- Branch of the Canadian Legion wants a. com plete list of addresses of all men from Lueknow and, vicinity in all. branches of: the :services; whether in Canada or overseas. Leave all addresses with Clyde Reid, secretary •of the' local. branch.. . • Announce . Hunting Dates R. J. • Moore• .is' in :receipt of a letter from the Deputy Minister of Game. and Fisheries contain- ing the information for those who may enquire about licenses, that • ttie open deer season south. of the French and Mattawa Rivers will be from November 8th 'to 20th inclusive. • Going The Limit k An Aberdonian and. a York- shireman foregathered in Hull. They discoveredthey were both thirsty," but neither of thein had rainy' money. A bright thought struck the Yorkshireman.: "I know a barmaid .who, IS very. for.- -getful. If you engage her in con- -versatioh she can't remember: be- • • ing• paid or not. I'll go andsee if it will work". In he went and in a short time came out to' find Jock . patiently waiting. "Weel; hoo did ye get on?" "Fine Jock; • you go in and try •it". In Jock went and after ordering his gla s of whiskey, he ,engaged the bar- maid. in wi interesting conver- l sation, end after ten • minutes t had passed, he casually remark., ed:"Ah weel, I'll hae to be go- • ing. Whit aboot my change?, • Girls in" the Women's Division ,of the ' It,:e,A.F. ;now receive th• .r Y. hc'P7 same `trades pay as men.: is fine. He, spent.. his- first leave i seeing the sights in London., 'With Pictou Highlanders Mr. and .Mrs. W: G. Mac.Cros- t e,: Belfast. have receivt?'d, .word their son, . Pte. 'frith' i MacCrost ie_' has been : trans.ferred • from 'the, ,.Scots Fusiliers Regiment .to the Pictou• Highlanders stationed ;at Debert; Nova Scotia. Hugh join= ed the Scots Fusiliers at 'Niagara,. - on-the-Lak.e in April hu't hasllbeen for some time tr,aini'ng:• at Sus- sex, , N. B. . ,- PRISONER OF WAR HAD LEG AMPUTATED , The i41inister of Finance of the Dominion of Canada• '" James •,Coyle: Russell. who :has boen a yprisoner' : of ',it ar,+•m Ger 4 many since 'June '.is •.in' perfect .health 'according. to a letter from ,..Sgt, •Geo e ,I. Pridham 'of. Tor-. onto,,a member of the same ere::. and 'Who lost'a =leg •on that fatal' • flight. - • Sgt. Pridh'am says: "I had ray right leg. shot• off. it. vas so. full of holes ,they haetio amputate above the knee. • I am not down- hearted. I. am• proud 'of the'Tay' '1 lost my; leg. Please 'cion't take. this trouble., of mine t6c serious - 1y, This is just •another••expori- ence in my'lifc.'The docMtors:are really marvellous .here.. and I am being.; treated well?'. , . ' • ' 1 The 22-year-Od Toronto, r gunner of a' Halifa.R 1.Tmber fa ed to return follnwi;ing. a raid on ltrefe.ld, Germany., on the,:.'night of June .21. Sgt.. Pridharn •W -as .• attached td an a11 -Canadian, crew • that had been in many heavy„ raids . over • Germany. Several timos his plane was badly clavi - aged. -' "NO FOOLING" SUMS (VP • • RECRUITING STATEM'I NT On the • regu ar r:, .o . . bile • Recruiting Unit on. Tu.esd:ty morning; Lt. 'R, C.. ca C issued the following • ita:eracy ''At"this crucial time the v'•t:• we have not .tinic shirlccrs or- cc\':M*0...s. lies.::•N . men; should .:ss • .t ,.. drily and asist .al.l I.E:r;r • .,c; . ;r going active. • handed in„to tlu r}�, . • .. ' ,,: •. taking !vets`s:try • ``We good' girls frot'n CW AC. Then, t: an kc :;1 , . for 3,000 more to t , "chi r.t t, 1{'ttg i land at once. .So t,,F.t :s r,�:.. chance girls..S``t ;z; - in town'}.' .q,• • offers for public subscription ,200,000,000 ..,� �-� f t• h Dated' and bearing interest from 1st November 1943, and offered in two �• maturities, the choice of which is optional with theisul;tscriber, as follows • 15 years and 2 months Due lst January '1959 • Callable'in or after' 1956 Interest payable 1st January and July • • Bearer denominations, $50, $100, $500, $1,000, $5,000, $25,000 Issue : Price 100% ry 3 years and 6 months I and s Due .l.st'l May" 1947. Non -callable to maturity '• Interest payable list n1'ay and November " Bearer denominations, $1,000, ..$5,000, $25,000, $100,000 Issue. Price: 1O0% Principal and interest payable in lawful money' of Canada; the. principal at any agency of the Bank of Canada and the interest. semi-annually, without charge, at any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank, excepting that the first interest payment on the 3% Bonds will be for an eight months' period and payable lst July 1944. Bonds may be registered as to principal or as .to principal and interest, as detailed in the Official Prospectus, through any agency of the Fully -Paid Subscriptions Subscriptions for either or both maturities of the loan may he paid in full' while the lists areopen at the issue price in each case without accrued interest. Bearer bonds with coupons will be available for prompt delivery.. Instalrne'it,.Subscriptions-Subscriptions may also be made.payable•by instalments, 'plus accrued interest, as. follows -10% on application;. 18% on lst December 1943 18% on 3rd January 1944; 18% on 1st February 1944;. • 18.% on 1st March 1944; 18.64% on the 3 % bonds or 18.37% on the 1% % bonds, on 1st April • 19444• The last payment on 1st April . 1944., covers the final payntent of principal, plus .64 of 1% in the case of the ^ % onds and ;37 of 1% in the case of the 134% bonds representing accrued interest to the due dates of the . respective instalments: . • Conversion Ofer+—Holders,of,Dominion of Can ida;5•% Bowls due 15th October 1943 and Dominion of Canada 4% Bonds due 15th October 1945 (the latter issue called for payment at '100% on 1 -5th October 1943), who have not presented their bonds for payment,' may, while the subscription lists are open, tefidct• their bonds in lieu of cash on,subscriptions for a like' or greater par value of bonds of one or both maturities of this loan at the issue • price in each case. ? The surrender value of the 5% and/or•the 4% bonds will be 100.125% of their par value, the resulting adjustment to be paid in cash.. The Minister of Finance reserves the right ,to, accept or to allot• the, whole or any part of the amount of this loan, .subscribed for cash for either or both- maturities if ,total subscriptions are in excess of $1,200,000,000. • The cash proceeds, of this loan will be used by the' Government to finance expenditures for war purposes. • The lists.will d ren of 18th October 1943, and'will close on. or about • .6th•November 1943, with -or without notice; at the'discretion • of the Minister of Finance. • Suliscrjptions may be made through any Victtbry Loan Salesman, the National War Finance Com- mittee or any representative thereof', any branch in Canada of any Chartered Bank, or any authorized Savings Bank, Trust Or Loan Company; frown whom ,may be obtained application', forms and copies of the Official Prospectus containing complete • details ofthe loan. Department of Fin.uiwe, ' Ottawa, 14th October 194.3. • :41E:.4•?V Or