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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-02-05, Page 3Purchase of Sugar.is Now Regulated by Lew AsA prudent precaution, the quantity of sugar which may lawfully be consumed in any household is now restricted by law to an amount of three-quarters of one pound per person per week,. and it is now unlawful to purchase more than two weeks' supply at any ,one time or to make any purchase if present supplies are sufficient for more than two weeks. 'This step has been taken to conserve the satisfactory reserve stock of sugar in Canada and is an assurance to the consumer that there is no reason for heavy buying of sugar. Ration coupons will not be used to enforce the sugar limitations in Canada, The supply of sugar in our country has been under control for more <rhan two and a half years and the homekeeper has always been able to satisfy her needs; she will continue to be able to do so and the price ceiling law protects' her against any increase in price. The maintenance of the new regulation governing the putrchase of sugar rests, as the success of all laws in a democratic country must rest, upon the loyal support of the people. Any consumption of sugar in excess of the quantity stipulated by this regulation is not only an offence against the law, but is also a betrayal of the war effort and consequently an offence against decency. Reports received from retailers indicate that in some districts there has been misunderstanding of the requirements of the law. In some cases, people are under the impression that they should at once lay in a sufficient supply for two weeks; this of course is not necessary because 'a continued supply of sugar is assured. In other cases it has been assumed that a greatly restricted ration is to be' made effective in the near future. This is incorrect because The Wartime Prices and Trade Board has already stated that the sugar supply situation is such that requirements of the consumer at the rate of three-quarters.of a pound per week can readily be supplied. As a means of protecting consumers from unknowinglybreaking the.law, it is , suggested to retailers that, for the present, they limit sales to any one 'customer to an amount of not more than five pounds. a Summary of Sugar Rationing. Regulations 1. The ration is 3/4 pounds per person per week, including adults, children and infants, members of the family, boarders, servants, and guests who remain for four days or more. 2. Purchase your sugar in the ordinary way, but not more than two weeks' supply at a time. No coupons, stamps or tickets are required. 3. Do not purchase any sugar if you have two weeks' or more supply on hand. 4. Persons in remote areas who are not able to buy every week or two weeks may continue to buy more than two weeks' supply at a time, but should measure their consumption at the ration rate, namely 3/4 pounds per person per week. 5. Lumber camps and other firms providing board for their employees must see that consumption is restricted to 3/4 pounds per week per person, effective immediately. 6. Economize on sugar in every way you can; some people can get along on less than the ration. Persons dining in hotels, restaurants, etc., are expected to restrict their sugar consumption. 7. Additional supplies of sugar will be made available for home preserving and canning. 8. The restriction applies only to cane and beet sugars of all kinds—granulated sugar, icing sugar, fruit sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, etc. 9. Industrial users of sugar, hospitals and other institutions, hotels and restaurants, will be advised by the Sugar Administrator how the sugar restrictions will affect them. 10. Retailers are entitled to refuse sale or to limit sales to any person they have reason to believe is attempting to disregard this law. Vigorous steps will be taken to punish wilful infractions of the law. The penalties provided are imprisonment for as long as two years and a fine up to $5,000 Issued Under the Authority of THE WARTIME PRICES AND TRADE BOARD, Ottawa, Canada 1611111111•111111111111111111111111111111101101111111111111111111 warn provilers away. Always letn a few limp. burning when yeti laott yotak *boa for the loaning. Rentent. • her, a hr ght light for Sixteen hours costa 6:414,AI:10ra ratea. • ' . \ k • \k,, \ • 4 • \ Put 100-Watt Lamps in Kitchen, Living-Room, Basement SHOP Phone156 HYDRO Wingham t. 'Thursday,. .February $, 1942. WING-AM ,ADVANCE4'IMUS I a Says Provincial Governments Becoming Farace Toivnto, Provincial parliaments are becoming "a farce'. 'and should be abolished if the Federal Government continues to invade provincial tax- ation fields, Premier Mitchell Hep- burn declared in further desoussing the Federal Government's mooted closing of beverage room's restricting of liquor sale, and its effect on 'pro- vincial revenues, Premier Hepburn said that an agreement' between Ont- ario and the Federal Government, giv- ing the federal authorities control over corporation' taxes; si being held up until the province learns, definitely the Federal Government's position on a proposed closing of beverage rooms for the duration. Mr, Ilsley has, an- nounced that the Dominion Govern- ment will not interfere. Britons Quit Bengasi CAIRO, — The major part of the British forces covering Bengasi have been withdrawn safely from the area of that Axis-occupied port after a fierce rearguard action against. Field Marshal Edwin Rommel's sustained and powerful counter-thrust along the road of his previous defeat. The great majority of the supply dumps estab- lished by the British 8th Army after the city was taken on Christmas Eve were blown hp and such harbor works w as had been repaired were again des- troyed. Terrific Gale at Iceland An Artie storm which reached a velocity of 120 miles an hour lashed Iceland for 12 hours and did as much damage to property .as a squadron of bombers. No lives were lost" in the United States garrison but scores of soldiers were treated for cuts and bruises. Air Plan Ahead of Schedule Ottawa, — Air Force headquarters announced' that the British .Common- wealth Air Training Plan is "so far ahead of its Criginal schedule" that rfour weeks has been added to the course at service flying training schools. This course now 'will be 16 weeks. Ignores Call to Surrender Washington, — Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur repot tml to the War Depart- ment that he had simply ignored a Japanese:demand for his surrender and said his Filipino troops had only laughed at jap appeals: ,that they lay down their arms: Hitler Does Not Know When War Will End Berlin, — Hitler in the first speech since his declaration of war against the United States told his people that ."America's War with Japan made us free to act" and "now we shall= see what our U-boats may achieve."! He said "I do not know whether the war will end this year," adding "we , are armed against everything, from the north to the south," Hitler con- tended that on the eastern front armies. of the Reich are on the defensive against the weather — not the Rus- sians, and elaimed that the front there has finally been stabilized, Japs Gamble to Reach Java. Batavia, — Despite a full week of blasting counter-attack from air and sea in which 38 to 46 Japanese war- ships and • transports have been sunk or damaged, a still powerful Japanese invasion armada manoeuvred in a reek* less gamble for a foothold on Java, The Japanese were reported by one source still to have 65 ships carrying 150;000 men in Macassar Strait for the thrust at Java. Believes Japs Losing Initiative Melbourne, --- Army Minister Fran- cis M, Forde voiced confidence that the initiative in the Southwest Pacific warfare is passing to the United na- tions but declared the Government re- gards an attempted invasion of Aus- tralia as a logical possibility. Charge Some Have No Rifles Ottawa, — , Howard Green (Con.,) Vancouver South said in the House of , Commons that • enemy attacks on the British Columbia coast "will come sooner ,or later," and that some men in the 'Active Army there have no rifles. Senate Adopts Throne Speech Ottawa, — The Senate, after adopt- ing the address in reply to the Speech from the Throne adjourned to Feb- ruary. 24. Senator C. C. Ballantyne, (Cons., Quebec,) acting Conservative leader, presented an amendment to the address—later defeated. Confidence in ChurChill London, — The House of Com- mons, with but one dissenting vote- 464 to 1--expressed confidence in the conduct of the war by Prime Minister Churchill in the greatest expression of support he has received since he took Britain's leadership 20 months ago. The ,prime minister ,told the House at the close of a three-day war debate that the United States is determined to close with the German foe as soon as possible. Food Included in Canada's Aid Ottawa, — The foodstuffs portion of the $1,000,000,000 contribution from Canada to Great Britain announced 1S'y Premier King will enable the Brit- ish Food Ministry to buy Canadian Farm products at approximately 25 per cent•below what would have had to pay under ordinary circumstances. The Canadian Government will pay to farmers, prices considerable sufficient to enable them. to increase production. Then the Canaidan,, Government will sell the produce to the British Food Ministry at around 25 per cent below these prices,. an official source said, N. Cruise Ship $Oult San Juan, Puerto Rico, — Two 'hun- dred and fifty persons were reported dead or missing after -71 survivors were brought ashore from a torpeoded Allied ship (identified officially in Montreal as the 7,983-tore Canadian . National cruise ship Lady Hawkins), The ship was sunk in the Atlantic by an Axis submarine which fired two torpedoes without warning.. The ship Went down so quickly there was no .chance of sending an S,O.S., survivors said. Aboard were 321 persons -- a crew of 109 and 212 , passengers. Form New Political Party Ottawa, — Fvrmation of a new pol- itical party "which takes- birth here" was announced by Liguori Lacombe, Independent Liberal member for La- val-Two Mountains as the Govern- ment's plebiscite proposal drew pur- ther fire from anti-conscriptionist Lib- erals and pro-conscription Conserva- tives. Mr. Lacombe ended an anti-con- scription speech with the announce- ment of a "'Canadian party" pledged to the defence of Canada, higher pay for sailors, soldiers and airmen and promotion of the best interests of the country in the economic and social spheres. U-Boat Off Texas Coast Corpus Christi, Tex., — A navy re- port of submarines lurking in shipping lanes off Port Aransas in the Gulf of Mexico sent airplanes and warships on a hunt for the first U-Boats to menace the Gulf, coast. Capt. Alva Bernhard, commander of the new naval air sta- tion here, ordered a blackout of the Corpus Christi area and warned all ships to remain in port. Sanger Riots in France Vichy, — New Demonstrations by housewives over the difficulties in food distribution. in Unoccupied France were reported after the Ministry of Interior had rushed hundreds of tons of food to the great southern wine departments of Herault And Gard fol- lowing hunger disorders which lasted for days. , Heads Conservative Senators Ottawa, — Senator C. C. Ballantyne (Cons., Que.), was unanimously chos- en at a Conservative Senate caucus to continue as acting leader of the Con- servative group in the Senate. The cau- cus decided to postpone election of a permanent leader until a caucus early in March. Population Increases Ottawa, Canada's population at Tune 2, 1941, was 11,419,896, compared with 10,376,786 in 1931 and redistribu- tion on the basis of the 1941 figures will reduce House of Commons mem- bership by seven members, Trade Min- ister MacKinnon announced. Mr. Mac- Kinnon announced the 1941 population by provinces as follows with 1931 in brackets: Prince Edward Island 93,919 (88,- 038); Nova Scotia 573,190 (512,846); New Brunswick 453,377 (408,219); Quebec 3,319,640 (2,874,774); Ontar- io 3,756,632 (3,431,683); Manitoba 722,- 447 (700,139); Saskatchewan 887,747 (921,785); Alberta 788,393 (731,605); British Columbia 8b9,203 (694,263); Yukon 4,687 (4,230); Northwest Ter- ritories 10,661 (9,204). Erie Fears Port Seizures Dublin, Eirie, — Official concern is felt here that the arrival of United States troops in Ulster may be prelim- inary to seizure of Eiiie's naval bases which the United. Nations need badly for the Battle of the Atlantic, an in- formed sottrce said. Tourists Subject to Gas Rationing Ottawa, — United States tourists who visit Canada next summer will be "on a par with Canadians" who drive for pleasure in obtaining gasoline un- der the rationing plan which goes into effect next April 1, Munitions Minister Howe announced. Knocked Down by Wolf Three or four daring wolves roam ing the Kettle Point reservation have bean shot in past weeks, but the one still on the loose has. proven himself plenty tough. Mrs. Morris George was knocked down by the animal as it ap- proached her in semi-darkness in the yard of her home. Fortunately, Mrs. George had a broom,, with which she struck the wolf ott the head, scaring it away; It has been seen since, how- ever, lurking near homes. Brides Retain Nantes The Rev, William iMair, pastor of Thames Road 'United Church, has had a remarkable coincidence in the names of contracting parties, iii recent wed- dings. .On yatittary 28 he united Mg e Bert Clark of London, and Lena May Clark, of Charlton, New Ontario, And the next day another bride retained her maiden name when Dorothy Isobel Dow accepted her life partner Harvey Kitchener Dow. RECEIVED LETTER FROM OVERSEAS Answer Received For Mittens Sent By Local Red Cross In November, 1940, the Winghain Red Cross were asked for 200, pairs of children's mittens to be sent to the bombed arears of Britain. These were quickly knitted and sent forward, Into one of these mittens, a little town girl, Ruth Burgrnan, put her name and ad- dress. This shipment evidently reached Pm lyouth, and h a am there parcel was sent to a school for evacuee children nit Coewall for distribution among the pupils. Last week, Ruth received four letters from this school, one from the child 'who received the mittens and three from other children there, We publish these letters, not only because they are most interesting in them- selves, but also to show that the work Which is being done by our women for the Red 'Cross does reach the places and give the comfort for which it is intended, Each letter had a neatly made 'V for victory sign at the end. 2' Oxford Place Plymouth, bovott 18; 12,1941 Dear Ruth: I hope that you are well and happy, in Canada as I am in. England, I am 'writing this letter to thank you for the mittens, they are lovely and knit- ted well and they fit the well, I am An evacuee and I am going home to Plymouth on Friday for good. I live in Stithian now. We are having our Christmas party to-day and we are breaking up on Monday. My Dad is in the R.A.F. and I am glad too, for I am proud of him, I have two sisters whose names ate Maurreen and Pat. Maureen is three and Pat is six and I am eleven, I am finishing so good- bye for now. Your most sincerely, Ronald J. Coombes C/o Mrs. Perry, Ponsonooth Truro, Cornwall Dear Ruth: I think it is so kind of you to send those mittens which a. little boy front Plymouth has received, We asked our teacher, Mr, Jarvis, if we could write and he said he thinks it a good idea. We are evacuees from London and I ant living on a farm and the people are very kind to us. We have been learning about Canada in our geogra- phy lessons, By what we have heard should imagine it to be a lovely place. I expect you are having snow itt Can, Ada now; We are Waiting for it be- tank We have some fun when snow comes here, This is all for now, so I must say good-bye, 1 am 14 years old. Your truly, Kathleen' Robinson. • c/o Mr. and Mrs, Andrew Crellow Stithians, Truro Cornwall, Dec. 17, 1941. Dear Ruth: It was very kind of you to send the mittens and we think they were made very nicely. A little boy from Ply-. mouth has received them and he is writing to you. Our master, who got a,iparcel from Plymouth to give to children in the school in which the mittens .were included, said it would be .nice of some of us wrote to you. I come from London but I have been' evacuated t Coornwall, both my sister and I have been her for Jghteen months, We like it very much living in the country and our foster parents are very kind to us. As it is nearly Christmas, we are having a party here at school to-morrow and we arc all felling very excited. We have been learning about'Canada in our 'geogra- phy lessons and we think it must be a beautiful place especially as you have so much snow, I ant 15 years old and I do not go out to work yet. must elosc .now, Goonglaze, Stithians, Truro, Cornwall. Lear Ruth: It was very kind of you to send the mitten which a little Plymouth boy appreciates very much. You knitted them beautifully for a little girl. Our master thought it would be a very good idea if we wrote and thanked you. I am an evacuee front Lohdon, there are a number of evacuees staying yin this village called. Stithians, It is a very quiet place ,after being in the busy streets of London, We have beets here eighteen months and the country, air has done us good. The foster par- ents welcomed us in their homes with a very kind gpirit and they take care of us just as if they were our own mothers. Thursday the 18th, we are having a Christmas party at school and then we will be having a holiday until Jan- uary 5. I can imagine Canada a lovely place, especially as you have so much snow, I ant 14i,years 'old and I shall be leaving school to help my foster' auntie. Well Ruth, I must close now AS I Want to write a letter to rtil niumnly. So, good-bye and God bless you and your parents, I pray that very soon all countries will be re-unit ed and families will all be together again. Yours Pamela Browning; World Wide News In Brief Form Your 'truly, Patricia Ititson. c/o Mrs. G. Dunstan,