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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-02-26, Page 3THE NATIONAL BARN DANCE "GEO. WADE AND HIS CORNHUSKERS" With The Cormier Girls and Cowboy Glen Tune to Station CKNX at 6.00 - 6,15 p.m. every Wednesday and Friday others and described their trial, which begins tomorrow, As "a judicial com- edy." He is Pierre Cot, minister of air in the Cabinet of former Leon Blum., one of the men on trial, Cot was locat- ed living in Maryland suburb of Wash- ington, Alleged qfold.Smuggling Racket Buffalo, N.. Y,, — Several autheri-- ties claimed they had uncovered a • SL000;000 gold-smuggling racket in an investigation resulting in five arrests. HOW MUCH AND HOW Gwendblen Massey We are 'asked to give to our utmost limits; we shall be asked again, and again. How do we give? We attended a concert last week "in aid of" the Victory Loan Camp- aign, We sat among friends in a well- heated hall, enjoying an evening of entertainment, our admittance fees go- ing to the good cause. Yet in oar hearts many of us felt ashamed to be there .The nature of the giving this time is so serious, so vital, that to temper it with song and dance is to acknowledge our own :,weakness of character, to acknowledge that our generosity must be induced. We have been so used to evading realities that even this our fight against Slavery and death has to 'be a small degree sugar-coated. This appetite for inducements is, an old habit with us. For generations we have attended charity balls, spending as much, if not more on dress, enter- tainment and transportation than the sick and needy received as the result of our efforts. We have roared with laughter at,the funny man in many a concert got up for the purpose of sav- ing little children from starving. We are very inconsistent. The argument is bound to be*raised, however, "There are those who will never give a cent without being coaxed; flattered and entertained." Can this be said of any- OTHER WARTIME TELEPHONE TACTICS" 0 BE •SURE you have the right number ... consult the directory. 01161 V....' 0 ANSWER promptly when the bell rings. BE BRIEF. Clear your line for 0 the next call. 0 USE OFF-PEAK hours for your Long Distance Calls. These things may look trilling, but on 6,500,000 daily telephone •01 01 0 calls, they are very important. of our service. But the courage with which we make these sacrifices will be of far more value to' us, individually and nationally; we shall gain strength of character and an intelligence cap- able of interpreting the law of cause and effect — a long forgotten art, We shall wake up. EAST WAWANOSH The W, M, S. of Calvin Presby- terian Church and of Brick United Church observed the World Day of Prayer in Brick Church. The suggest- ed program with the theme "I am the Way" was followed and proved to be very inspirational. Those taking part were. Misses Agnes Scott, Agnes Rob- ertson and Beatrice Beecroft ,and Mesdames H. Irwin, L.' MclGee, F. Thompson and L, Wightman, FAIR WARNING , "So you've just had a medical ex- amination. What did the doctor say?" "He' said that I was in pretty good condition, but that I shouldn't start reading any continued stories." DON't HESITATE To Those Who .Haven't Yet Bought The New VICTORY BONDS THE quicker this new Victory Loan is ' subscribed, the better it will be for a.,1 1 of us, Canada must. ave the moiey and we as citizens must lend it: SO don't wait until° the' last minut6 to,•put in your order for Victory Bonds. YOU know the. 'money is needed. You know that Canada simply must have it. You know you must lend your share of it. SO, if yciu haven't yet bought your Vic- tory fonds, get your order in immediately. HYDRO SHOP WESIGITAIVI ADVANCE-T1ML7S Thursday, ,February 26", 1942 3 Nazi Warships Loose London, — Three big German war- ships, the 35,000-ton battleship Tirp- itz, the 10,000-ton pocket battleship Admiral Scheer and the 10,000-ton cruiser Admiral Hipper were reported steaming northward along the Nor- wegian ,coast, apparently as part of a plan to cut American-British supply routes to Russia. The battleships Scharnhorst and Gneiseau and the cruiser Prinz Eugen which recently escaped from Brest to Heligoland, "probably will join them as soon as they have been repaired," the dispatch added. Destroyer Acts As Sacrifice Ship London, — "This Was Their Sacri- fice." Under this heading The Even- ing Standard told of a destroyer which sailed into the path of a torpedo to save a troopship bringing 1,000 R.A.F. pilots, observers and navigators from Canada to Britain. The destroyer and all but seven of her crew of more than 100 were lost but the troopship with her .human cargo of airmen, each with at least 12 months' flying •in Britain, United States army schools and Canada, .sailed unmolested into a Scottish port. ot New Voters' List For Plebiscite Ottawa, A complete new voters' list will be prepared for the plebiscite by which the Government seeks release from its commitments against con- scription, Secretary of State McLarty announced in the House of Commons. 'But the lists will neither be revised nor printed and those whose names are inadvertently dropped may vote after taking the oath and being vouch- ed for by a voter in the same district, he said. 'The vote' to hold the plebis- cite carried 144. to 61. The cost will be about $1,500,000. Food For Hong Kong Captives London, — Two ships are ready to take food, clothing and znedical sup- plies to British war prisoners in the Far East as soon as the Japanese pro, vide facilities for them to sail,- Field Marshal Six Philip Chetwode, chair- man of the executive committee of the Red Cross 'and the St. John, War Org- anization, said, Cut non-War Expense Ottawa, — Estimates for the Dom- inion Government's bill for civilian re- quirements in 1942-43 — down $55,- 000,000 at $454,884,000 from the orig- inal estimates for the current year — were tabled in the House of Commons by Finance Minister IlsleV. Red Army Sees 1942 Victory Moscow, — Red Star, voice of the Russian army, announced that an ever-increasing flow of war materials is being received from Britain and the United States, and predicted that •the gathering forces of the three powers would crush the Nazi war machine this year. Drew Named Probe Counsel Ottawa, Lt.-Col, George Drew, Ont- ario Conservative leader was named by Hon. R. B. Hanson, Opposition leader in the House of Commons, as counsel to appear before the Hong Kong Royal Commission on behalf .of those members of Parliament request- ing the probe into the sending of Can- adian troops to Hong Kong. The hear- ing commences February 25. New Road to China Chungking, — China's Government disclosed that Chiang Kai-Shek has made concrete arrangements to replace the Burma Road with an India-to- China rail-road-river route, now that the approaches to Rangoon are mined and that menaced city is no longer a practical port of entry for war mater- ial consigned to China. Darwin Raided Canberra, Australia, — Darwin was raided for the third time by Japanese planes, it was announced. Meighen Defers Seeking Riding Ottawa, — Rt. Hon, Arthur Meigh- en, Conservative party leader who on February 9 was defeated in a York South by-election by the C. C. F. told* a caucus of Conservative members of the House of Commons that he felt he should not be asked to contest an- other Commons seat, at this time. May Stop Use of Cars Toronto, — The day when every non-essential automobile or truck in Canada will be taken out of service for .the duration of the war was fore- seen here by A. W. Williamson, con- troller of supplies in the Department of Munitions and Supply, ' Order Bray chicks paw, and be "lucky" when egg prices climb next Fall, See me, or phone me, right away.. Personal attention, prompt delii/ery. A. C, Adams, Wingham, or W. T.. Sillick, Teeswater, of the War Cabinet. Clement Attlee, who has been Mr. Churchill's deputy in the House of Commons, becomes dominions secretary, succeeding Vis- count ,Cranborne. Also remaining in the War Cabinet with the prime min- ister were Labor Minister Ernest Bev- in, Foreign Secretary Anthony ,Eden and Sir John Anderson, lord president of the council who was responsible at one time for much of Britain's civ- ilian defence organization. • U. S.-Vichy Relations Strained Washington, — A review of rela- tions between the United States and Vichy, undertaken 10 days ago by the State Department, began to speed up when Gaston Henry-Haye, Vichy am- bassador to Washington, had an hour's conference with Sumner Welles, the under-secretary. Before interviewing Henry-Haye, Welles spent nearly 30 minutes with President Roosevelt at the White House, again suggesting, it was believed, a speed-up in the general review of relations with Vichy. Frenchmen On Trial Washington, — The missing sixth defendent, one of those blamed by Vichy for the !German defeat of Fran- ce, spoke out in behalf of the five World Wide News In Brief Form Clear telephone lines for ALL-OUT PRODUCTION Your telephone is part of a vast interlocking sys- tem now carrying an: abnormal wartime load. Don't let needless delays hold up messages on which pro- duction efficiency may 'depend. Body now? It is up to ,us. The guilt of this war does 'not lie on the enemy. alone, We have been content to accept the products of ex- ploited labour from all the lands of the earth, the enemy's and our own in- cluded, We played with fire, The con- flagration, was inevitable. Now we must give up some of our treasurers upon earth that cleanliness of living and thinking may prevail, Much praise and gratitude we owe to the poor of Canada who are buying bonds. In their homes the table is more meagre in honour of patriotism, Hat's off to them. But sonic there are, much to our own 'discredit, who buy bonds because the boss expects them to, and not b,ecause the boss pays them enough to do so or even pays them enough to live on decently. In, the matter of giving no man, boss or otherwise, may be his brother's keep- er. Let us give with "dignity and quiet- ness. As the Chinese say, "Walk softly and go far". How much we give is important. In what manner we give is also important. The sacrifice we make means so much to those in dire need In cold weather,be sure you use the motor oil that Corvette Goes Down .Ottawa, — Loss through enemy action of the Canadian corvette Spike- nard and 57 of her personnel, announc- ed by Navy Minister Macdonald, brought to 522 the 4oyal Canadian Navy's honor list of men dead or miss- ing in the service since the outbreak. of this war, The Spikenard's casualty list recorded the loss of five officers and 52 ratings. Power Restrictions Within 6 Weeks Toronto,—Dr. Thomas Hogg, chair- man of the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission said the comm is' sion will institute power restrictions within six weeks because of a short- age of 300,000 horsepower in South- ern Ontario. Asking how the reserves of 300,000 horsepower that had been used up could be recovered, he said uonsiderable portion can be picked lap with restrictions." Ontario House Adjourns Toronto, —' The Ontario Legisla- ture, after sitting for one week, ad- journed .because of lack of business, and wilIbe reconvened early in March, according to Premier M, Hepburn, who explained that there was no trick behind his move in bringing in his resolution to recess. In the intervening time, before this session of the .20th Legislature is resumed Premier Hep- burn and his Cabinet ministers will try to reach an agreement with Ot- tawa on giving up the corporation and income tax fields for the duration of the war. Churchill Reorganized Cabinet London, — Prime Minister Church- ill/early announced a reorganization of his War Cabinet, the appointment of Sir Stafford Cripps, former ambassa- dor to Russia, as Lord privy seal and House of Commons. leader ,and the replacement of Lord teaverbrook by Oliver Lyttelton asminister of state in charge of production. Lord teaver, brook will go to the United States. 'he changes, involving a reduction front nine to seven the personnel s G7tiday4 REINFORCED. SUNOCO OIL 0S.141.40:70 COME ow. commvAsarraICTORy BOND izsaa iiettet ~am lubrication-of every moving riart. STOPS e?ccessive wear. it starts with the starter, actually helps quick start- ing by allowing the- motor to spin thasily.e, ,A,,ILIAstAntit