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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-03-20, Page 3Thursday, March 20th, 1941 IT We jpre- scribe insur­ ance by ana­ lyzing what you need-— and by sell­ ing you only what you need —-SAyiNGG-2% on cheque. WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES Freight Kills 3 Girls Tilbury —* Two Prairie Siding girls were instantly killed, a third fatally injured and a fourth severely hurt when they stepped out of the path of one moving train into the path of an­ other Wabash freight train as they walked on the double track railway line at Prairie Siding. Three of the girls were sisters. (COSENS & BOOTH Wingham Representing I PILOT INSURANCE COMPANY Move to Aryanjze Dutch Business Amsterdam — Germany look the ‘first step toward “Aryanization” of business ink occupied Holland when Nazi Commissioner Arthur Seysz-In- quart decreed that no Jewish business ■may be sold or leased without his con­ sent, % Writing selected risks in—- Automobile, Fire, Plate Class, Burglary, Public Liability, and other general insurance. Head Office, Toronto. Aid for Britain to Start Rolling Washington — In a guardedly op­ timistic report on defence production, William S, Knudsen said that $12,- 575,869,000 worth of army and navy contracts have been let and predicted that “things will begin to roll” within the next three or four months. Says Canadians for Libya La Linea, Spain — Various officers attached, to the Canadian general staff arrived at Gibraltar, according to re­ ports reaching this adjacent city. The same sources said a contingent of Canadian troops was expected shortly en route probably to Libya. Britain Equipping Invasiqn Troops London — Britain was disclosed to be equipping invasion troops for use against both Germany and Italy. The units would be landed by armored in­ vasion barges carrying some 50 men each. The front of the barges are something like a steel shield with 18 portholes for fast-firing guns. protest these young men not only ag­ ainst unforeseen occurrences but in many cases against their own care­ lessness.” s. Duce Gets No Victory Athens — The Greeks said that their defence against a furious Italian offensive had cut up five Fascist di­ visions in the last few days and that Mussolini, who allegedly ordered the drive, must go back to Rome -from Al­ bania “covered with shame.” Britons Confident of Winning London — More than four .out of five Britons are confident of victory, a Gallup poll survey conducted by the British Institute of Public Opinion, in­ dicated. Of those interviewed 82% re­ plied: “We’ll win.” Ten per cent said there would be a stalemate. Less than 1% believe Britain will be defeated. Eight per cent were unable to decide one way or the other. To Direct War On Subs London — The Admiralty announc­ ed the appointment of Admiral Sir Percy N©Me as commander in chief of the western approaches to Britain, vital naval defence area in thfe empire’s life-or-dea‘th struggle with Germany. Roosevelt Promises Aid Washington—As Yugoslavia strove to escape complete Axis domination and Turkey maintained a waiting pol­ icy, President Roosevelt held out a tacit promise of United States help under the Lend-Lease Act to amy wav­ ering nations that decided to resist ag­ gression. To Study Air Losses Ottawa — The Government, Air Minister Power told the House of Commons, views with “utmost an­ xiety” the loss of life involved in air accidents and intends to continue “by every means in our power to try to Say 16 of Convoy Sunk • Los Angeles — P. Floyd Soto, ship­ ping agent, said he had received word from England that tbe Benjamin Franklin, a Norwegian freighter car­ rying foodstuffs and four $100,000 Douglas bombers from bene to the Bri­ tish Isles, had been sunk.' Sixteen or 17 vessels of a convoy <of ;31 were des­ troyed in the attack itwo weeks ago, Soto was advised. Bombs Put O(n Train at Sofia London — Dirty clothes, shaving materials and old Turkish newspapers packed with two disguised suitcase bombs fooled British diplomatic em­ ployees into leaving the bombs with their luggage, George W, Reridel, for­ mer British minister to Bulgaria, re­ ported to the Foreign Office. One suitcase contained two bombs which resembled radio batteries. They ex­ ploded at the Pera Palace Hotel in Istanbul, Turkey, killing four persons and injuring 22, but leaving Rendel, the intended victim, unhurt Mr. Ren­ del said the suitcases were placed with British luggage in Sofia. 353,708.68 f 442,738.27Total Assets .... 5,594,825,43 Sums of $100 and up in- Guaran'teed Investment Cer- SAFETY, DEPOSIT VAULT - Boxes to rent at moderate rates. INVESTMENTS—On vested in our 5-year ti-ficates we pay 3%%. Legal for trust funds. Cash on Hand and in Banka $345,729.53 LIVING TRUSTS—In order that you may devote your full time to your business or just be relieved of the worry we will take charge of your Invest­ ments, properties, etc.—all for a very moderate fee.Estates and Trusts ............ 1,685,028,10 Bonds and Mortgages .... 3,284,408.79 149,515.88 O, A. Fleming, President. 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Adams Wingham CHICKS ON DISPLAY Britain Has New Air Weapon 1 London — Another bint that ^Britain' has brought a .secret weapon into ac­ tion against German might raiders was given in an Air Ministry communique i which said 13 Nazi bombers were} downed In one m;g!h:t—IT by Royal Air* Force .fighters, one by anti-aircraft and' one “by otfier means?’ I i i Oliver Pleads for the Farmers Toronto — A strong plea, for the farmer was made by Hon. Farquhar Oliver when, he concluded the Throng Speech debate in the Ontario Legis­ lature. Making his first speech since he .assumed the portfolio -of minister of public works, Mr. Oliver declared ithat, agriculture must be given a price Atr.11 rt.111’4 rm o _z£structure on a parity with industry if it is to be expected to 4lo its best ian ■the prosecution of the war. May Use Lottery Tian Ottawa—Possibility that Canadians may be selected for military training -under a lottery system' akin to that of, the U.S., seemingly was suggested ia! the House of Commons by War Ser­ vices Minister Gardiner. 'To Reduce Wheat Acreage Ottawa — In .order .to induce farm­ ers to reduce wheat .acreage the Gov­ ernment will pay them for wheat lands turned into summer fallow, sown :to ■coarse grains and a;ye or seeded to .grass or clover, Agriculture Minister .Gardiner announced in the House of Commons. For reduced wheat acre­ age summer fallowed and in the black- on July 1, the Government will pay,$4 .per acre. For reduced wheat acreage sown to coarse ‘grains, rye, grass or clover the payment will .be .$2 per acre. ■Suggest Manion for Eire Post Ottawa -— The Ottawa Evening* Cit­ izen said the name of Hon. Dr. R. J. Manion, the former Conservative lead­ er, is being mentioned as a possibility for the appointment of Canadian High Commissioner to Eire. Recently Dr. Manion sponsored a memorial from Irish-Canadians to President De Val­ era of. Eire urging every possible co­ operation with the Commonwealth in the war. Manitoba Votes April 22 Winnipeg — Premier John Bracken announced a general- election will be held in Manitoba Tuesday, April 22, with nomination day April 12. Mr.’ Bracken’s office said that no arrange­ ments have been made for deferred el­ ections in the province. good food goodness of Canadian sunshine sealed in their glistening coats go to the rolls to be milled into Robin Hood Flour; Bombs Drop on Palace Grounds London — Three high explosive bombs fell recently in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, killing a police­ man and knocking down part of a wall, the Government disclosed. In­ cendiary bombs fell across the road from the palace, and three other ex­ plosives hit near by. every No wonder Robin Hood gives your bread extra whlte- nessr-ex/m delicious flavour^ I X). E. Manninf, Manafinx Director • You wash all potatoes, vegetables and fruits before you use them. Why? Because clean­ liness is essential for health. Because clean tastes better. Robin Hood washes grain of wheat that passes through its great mills; Thou­ sands of gallons of sparkling water scour away every trace of grime and field dirt. Only im­ maculate kernels With all the Sincerely* <1 HOME BAKING SERVICE ROBIN HOOD HOURS MILLS LIMITED it Robin Hood Flour edited 'IdJluz&t Toronto Woman Slain in Florida Gainesville, Fla. — Mrs. Ruth Raw­ lins, pretty, 35-year-old wife of James Rawlins of Toronto, was slain by Earl J. Allen, a tax^driveV, in his St. Pet­ ersburg apartment because he was “damn tired of arguing.” According' to Sheriff Todd Tucker, Allen signed a fotir-page confession in which he ad­ mitted. killing the woman -by hitting her with a wine bottle and then garrot- ing het with a lamp cord, The body was found Gainesville, bttrg. in a shallow grave nepr 115 miles from St, Peters- There is ity.—Joseph Roux. lib humiliation for hiiiriil * About six months ago, Aiderman Morris Christopher walked into the of­ fice of a Walverhampton, Eng. news­ paper and left a letter suggesting the inauguration of a fund to buy Spitfires. To start the ball rolling, he gave a cheque for $250. From that idea and cheque this vol­ untary Spitfire Fund has already soar­ ed above $32,500,000 •— 75% coming front Britons outside the British Isles — mil mostly in small donations. ♦ ♦ ♦ IDEA TRAVELS THEAN WORLD. A maiden 3-ady living in a ffii'tltile British house as killed in an air s'-aid and her will reads: “I leave all I possess to the Spitfire Fund” in mem- iory of the sweetheart she had never ^ceased to mourn, who was killed 20 : .years earlier by this same enemy. And J ithe Fund swelled by nearly $1,®00. Women in Aylesbury Jail send $25 from the odd coppers earned by extra work “inside.” Schoolboys gjive up candy and send their coppers to the Fund. Dorothy’s and Mary’s and Others in Canada set ingenious scheme afoot and help to prwMe ‘the Empire’s dare­ devil flying knights with more Spit­ fires. And from fcamtet and metropolis, from prairie and veldt, come speeding the voluntary offerings of Britons the world over. Already over 1,8®D Spit­ fires have been provided, and still the money comes pouring in. aft GENERAL ARRESTED AS A SPY! The greatest expert in the world on desert fightb|jg, and yet the most retiring of all British army leaders, General Sir Archibald Wavell, who commands our victorious African ar­ mies, was nearly shot as a spy in Rus­ sia. At the invitation of the Russian gov­ ernment, he was watching and taking notes of Russian soldiers training in open country. A lynx-eyed Ogpu ag­ ent (secret police) spotted him and had him hauled into a prison cell as a spy. * sK Ms Spies are given summary treatment in the country of the Soviets, and on­ ly Sir Archibald’s insistence caused the prison authorities to telephone Moscow, where his identity was quick­ ly confirmed. The Russians like General Wavell, and the secret service man would have got into serious trouble, but his “cap­ tive” intercede for him, and instead he was promoted! i|e * s|s FEARED BY GERMANS. Gener­ al Wavell wears a monocle and likes working itt his shirt-sleeves. Germ­ any’s commander-in-chief, General Kietel, once said of him that “he is the only British general.” During his service in Palestine, Gen. Wavell achieved such success in breaking up and demoralising bands of Arab brigands that the leader of one band offered $2,500 for his cap­ ture, alive or dead. So well do the Ar­ abs likcdiim, however, that no attempt abs like him, however, that no one at­ tempted to capture him. * * * A FRIEND OF BRITAIN’S. Tur­ key is much in the hews and with good cause, for she is in the way of Hitler’s march to the East Take a quick look at her president. President Inonu, unlike other dictat­ ors, rarely if ever wears a uniform. The Turks say that he is too good a soldier to require labelling as such! And he is so deaf that he wears a device to aid his hearing. But he has a shrewd mind, is a great organiser and can be ruthless when occasion de­ mands. * * * FOUGHT BRITISH IN LAST WAR. The son of a lawyer, he joined the army in his teens and with Kemal Ataturk, the founder and first presi­ dent of modern Turkey, helped resist the British invasion of Gallipoli in the first Great War. After the war, he became Undersec­ retary for War but soon realised that the government was futile and incom­ petent. So he stole away, garbed in the veil and draperies of a woman, to join forces with Ataturk who was or­ ganising the fight for a New Turkey. He is a great admirer and friend of .Britain. INTERESTING SIDE- LIGHTS ON THE WAR A young man in Edmonton, Alta., received a letter recently marked “Op­ ened by Censor/’ from a girl in Eng­ land. The letter started with “Dear Jack,” and ended with “Sincerely Ina,” and all the context had been smudged out! At the bottom of the letter the censor had written: “Your girl friend talks too much!”♦ * * There were two old ladies in an air raid shelter at Blantyre, in Scot­ land. The shelter had been leaking and contained about a foot of water. After the raid, the warden shouted down: “Are you all right?” “Aye,” came the reply. “Are ye no frightened for the bombs?” the warden queried. “Naw,” shouted one old woman, “but we’re just a wee bit scared we’ll get torpedoed wi’ one o’ yon submarines.” * * * Another Scottish story. A Scottish mother gave final advice to her evac­ uated son as he left a London station. "Don’t forget what I tell’t ye; clothes cost money, and ye’ve a long journey afore ye. Stand up off yer new trous­ ers. Sit down off yer new shoes!” * S'K * There is a Canadian serving in the R.A.F. in Albania who always wears his old football jersey when he flies. It has the number 27 blazoned on it, and he says it brings good luck to him. :K :|i Remember the appeal made to Brit­ ish housewives last year for aluminum pots and pans to be turned into air­ planes? Well, over half of them are already up in the air helping to fight the. Nazi raiders . . . And a comb-out of the British Army’s kitchens and stores has resulted in 500 tons‘of al­ uminum pots and pans being sent to the Ministry of Aircraft Production­ enough to make 500 warplanes. BRAIN-TEASERS Here is a game that English people have been playing in air-raid shelters. It is called “A game of Cliches”. Be­ low you will find listed fifteen notor­ ious expressions. Each is “as old as the hills," is “worn to a fraz.zle,” or “as dead as mutton”. It’s your job to fill in the blanks, according to the phraseology you’ve been accustomed to using yourself, or heard others use: 1. As neat as a--------. , 2. As right as--------. 3. As pleased as a--------. 4. As meek as a--------. ' 5. As white as a-------. 6. As frisky as a-------. 7. As pale as a--------. 8. As vain as a--------. 9. As slow as a--------. 10. As fat as a--------•. 11. As thin as a--------. A; 12. As stiff as a — -----. 13. As clear as --------. ' • 14. As keen as a--------. — 15. As fresh as a--------. And DON’T be tempted to look at the list of correct words (given on Page Six) until you’ve had a thor­ ough try to complete them yourself. AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENTS ARRIVE TO DEEEND SINGAPORE This first picture from Singapore since Britain in- lndiCated her intention of blocking any Japanese expansionist program southward toward the Nether­lands East Indies, Chows, TOP, natives and whites Mxeirltif th» trainloads of Australian soldiers as they reached the strategic Malayan base. The contingent arrived completely equipped, even bringing its own nursing staff. Some of the Australian nurses are- shown below as they disembarked.