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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-11-19, Page 3King George 'Visited Yanks With the Ste U. S. Bomber Com- .rnand. in England,—King George paid his first visit to the American Air Forces in Britain, inspecting stations c)f the sal Bomber Command. Later he returned to Lcindon and had tea with Mrs. Roosevelt. The King's visit Was :a surprise to the men. Told to .expect 'distinguished visitor, they thought Mrs. Roosevelt would call.- No At Tobruk .Cairo, — 'The .swiftly-advancing British Sth Army occupied the strong- hold of Tobruk without a struggle and sped on into the Libyan desert . to dee- etioy every- Axis soldier left in -North Africa. "Good hunting to you all," said the British commander, •Gen. B. L. Montgomery, in an order of the -day which said. Marshal Rommel's army,-was "completely smashed" with the capture of 30,000 prisoners and theedestruction of 12 Axis divisions. Blast '2 Jap Cruisers Allied Headquarters, -Australia, — `Heavy boinbers blasted two light Jap cruisers and set fire to a transport in the same Buin-Faisi area of the North Solomons where four troopladen trans- ports were bombed, the Allied high command reported. Drew 'Charges Mystify Ottawa • • .Ottawa, — Federal officials who could be readied said they were mysti- fied by the statement of Le-Col, Geo. Drew, Ontario Conservative leader, in a speech at 'London, 'Ont., that his to 'Ottawa was being opened. eNot by the post office department," said P. 'T. 'Collicate, assistant deputy' postmaster-general, when told of. Col. brew's-elaimehate his Ottawa mail was 'being steamed open and copies made 'of the -contents. Bus Iteduetion•-Not Yet Ottawa,--IResteittions on bus travel Which came ergo -effect Monday will not reedit in ernmetliate reduction of bus routes, 'a -munitions _ department spokesman -said. 'Stile of tickets, start- eng Moyelees, 'is 'Melted, to a 50-mile continuous trip or sereturn trip total- ing 100 miles, under an order issued October '23, by 'D. -Gray, transit 114.4S. WASP MORTALLY 111T The 14,700-ton aircraft carrier U.S.S. Wasp, one of the latest additions to America's fleet, has been sunk by an enemy submarine attack in the south Pacific. The Wasp was operating with a task force of reinforcements and supplies into Guadalcanal when she was torpedoed. .1...11•MMMION=OMMIlmi•IA "Iron Horse" Groomed by Women Wipers ThursaaY, Nov, 19tlip, 1942 1i 1' ADvANeVrImu PAGE III To Prosecute Reporter , Ottawa,—Federal law -officers -mov- to prosecute Edward Gay lechebough, American-born Toronto -newspaper- man as the alleged auebar of inform- Hitler Offers France 'Terms London, — terms for im- mediate peace with Vichy, ;restating to France all her 1939 continental tee- ritory- 'except Alsace -and Lorraine, were - ta.istieel -to a7acby Iry AreheCcil- laborationist Pierre Lawiil ercire Munich :meeting with the Fuehrer, it was eepoisted 'in reliable continental circles with close Vichy .connections, Dalian anon on which Time, • the American weekly news magazine based a story of disorders among German prisoners of war et Bowmenville, Out e last month, Cadet Given Royal. Approval Ottawa, — Royal recognition was given the army cadet movement in Canada With Defence Department an- nouncement that King George has consented AO become colonel-in-chief of the 'cadets and approved the name "Royal Canadian Army Cadets." A few hours later Navy Minister Mac- donald 'announced that His Majesty has ;also agreed to become admiral of elm Sea Cadet Corps 'in Canada. Admiral Jean Darlan to all Vichy French forces on the continent. Hitler Withdraws .40 Divisions Ankara,—Hitler was reported to be wheeling part of hiee great war mach- ine westward from the Russian front to face the Anglo-American offensive moving toward his southern flank from the Atlantic end of the Medi- terranean, One report from a usually well-informed source said that prepar- ations were being made hastily for billeting in Yugoslavia and Hungary 40 more German divisions withdrawn from Russia, Hold Canadians For Spearhead Hamilton, — Canada's overseas army "is ticketed to be the spearhead of 'the European second front," Gillis Purcell, assistant general manager of The 'Canadian Press, said in an ad- elrees -to 'Hamilton section of the Can- adian 'Medical Association. 'King Speaks of Victory London, — The King opened the 'new session of Parliament, reading the Specleh feom -the Throne in which it was etated 'that "the brilliant victory in 'the western desert. and the 'great operation forestalling the attack of our enemies on French territories in North Africa are notable steps toward vies • tory," NUTRITION PROGRAM STARTS IN JANUARY .Canada's national nutrition program which will be launched with a nation- wide promotion campaign in January, • was given a good send-.off in -Toronto this week when Dr. L. 13. Pett, Dir- ector of Nutrition .Services addressed the convention luncheon of the inter- national advertising eoevention spon- sored by. the Association of Canadian Advertisers. The Toronto meeting indicated all- out support for the nutrition campaign by the nation's 'biggest advertisers and demonstrated the wide interest in this vital •wartime subject, Prior to the luncheon meeting ad- vertising and media representatives who form the working committees in Toronto and Montreal wet to discuss advertising plans,- copy themes and illustrations. From that meeting em- erged a plan which will be acceptable to all advertising men and copies are now being prepared for distribution to advertisers and media. HELP FOR BRAVE ALLY FROM CAN- ADA IS AIM OF AID TO RUSSIA `FUND J. S. McLean Is President of New Organization to Keep Supplies Flow- ing Continually—Food, Medicine and Clothing Required—Convoys Get Through Opportunity Is Given To Emulate "Mrs. Churchill's Famed British Work In response to a widespread de- . mand from all parts of Canada, a Can- adian Aid to Ressia Fend has been organized, under the chairmanship of Mr, J. Stanley McLean, head of Can- ada Packers, Ltd., with headquarters in Toronto. -The Fund in Canada, will provide an oppoitunity to Canadians to ex- press in a tangible form and iin con- tinuous measure, the admiration, grati- tude and sympathy they feel in their hearts for the heroic Russian people, the people who, as leirs. Churchill re- cently stated, "have set an unparrailel- ed example to all of us." Russia's. needs are so great that everybody's help is needed. The fighters behind the lines, the refugees in the far eastern areas and in reoc- cupied territories need warm clothing, boots, bedding, foodstuffs, medical supplies. They need large quantities of these things and help to them must go continuously. Many Lands Sending Aid From Great Britain, United States, the Argentine, Palestine, Australia, New Zealand and South American countries, citizens are sending help continuously to Russia. This is done through both Red Cross societies and voluntary committees. The latter are able to do what the. Red Cross may not be able to do. In Canada the Red Cross society last year collected, through a public appeal, the sum of $860,000, and now the Canadian Aid to Russia Fund will promote on a continuous basis, aid to Russia activ- ities throughout the Dominion. The aid-to-Russia movement in Britain has no parallel in any of the Alliedecountries. That movement has been described as the most dynamic of the civilian war activities among the British masses. Everyone is part- icipating in this work, from school children who take part in the "penny- a-week" drive, to the aged in institts tions who knit and do what they can 'to add to the total aid sent to Russia, Raise $10,000,000 in Britain Mrs. Churchill's Aid-to-Russia fund commenced in October of 1941, It has to date collected £2,100,000 (approximately $10,000,000), and prac- tically every penny has been spent. On ()atelier 5 of this year, Mrs. Churchill reported that the fund had £260 on hand and all past and enure orders paid. There is no dearth of imagination and energy in, the British aid-to-Russia enovement, either in collecting Money or spend* it on things that Russia needs, Eighteen consignments of medical supplies and equipment, total- ling 2,571 toils, have, been sent to Russia by Mrs. Churchill's fund. Recently, at the request of the Brit- lee government, the Churchill fund sent to Russia 400,000 woollen gars meets for refugees restored to the re- gained territory. This order' was fill- ed with the help of the Britielt WO- Men's Vedutitary services. Mrs. Churchill has explained that lit order to pebettre Sotne of the art- icles, special methods of production had -to be introduced and priorities Obtained front the British government, Convoys Get through Ships bearing 'relief supplies to Russia do get to their destination. The British admiralty, the United . States navy department and the Ras- t ian government have 'all reported cently that none of the convoys plying their way to Murmansk had been lost this summer. • Gives Canadians Chance The Canadian Aid to Russia Fund, Inc., has been organized to provide, on a continuing basis,- an opportunity to Canadians to send to the Russian people the body :Warming clothing, the healing medicines, the heart-warming sympathy and friendship that they need in their hour of crisis and suffer- ing. There are many things needed in Russia which can be supplied by Canada. By using ingenuity and goodwill, Canadians will be able to make and collect a 'variety of neces- sities for the gallant people in the Soviet Union. The head office of the Canadian Aid. to Russia Fund is room 205, 80 King St. W., Toronto. Contributions and inquiries may be 'sent- there, Further information will be issued shortly. PHIL OSIFER OF LAZY MEADOWS By Harry J. Boyle We're ploughing these days. After choretime the routine is to hitch up the team and go out to the field where the plow is waiting and ready. I. had a tractor in to do most of the plow- ing this fall but I still like to get the old walking plow and do some of it for myself. A city-men can't understand the pleasure there is in plowing With one of those old-fashioned walking plows. You'll see cars drive up the Conces- sion . . . slow up and the man in the car watches you go slowly clown the furrow, tern and then start back up the field again. The chances are he says to himself, "Heavens, but that must be a .monotonous sort of a job." He is badly mistaken in his reasoning' Twork than the young apprentices litIR bosses say they do better formerly assigned to the job, amid the girl engine wipers, and car cleaners eriewee with: "Why not". So that angle of the man power shortage is being well looked after en the Cana. &au Pacific Railway CoMpates lines eer evidenced by this , icture taken tin Vancouver Wand., World Wide News In. Brief Form ni111111..111man100411100•••0401.1411.1M11111111,0411110411111.0m armed :forces, in .a lbioadeast "asked" commanders of :the 'French Beet at Toile= sto 'bring it to 'North Africa, Report French 'Fight FGermans London, e- 'French Tunisian gar- risons were -reported .fighting German tanks snd parachutiets en Tunis as dis- patches said. Allied :troops had swept across 'that :protectorate's western frontier leniid :Appeals Vice-Admir- al Jean Darlan .for till Frenchmen to lay down their :arms :and join the Allies. Draftee Candidate Opposing 'LaFleChe Montreel, — lean Drapeate'28-year- old elareateel ]lawyer snit -secretary .of La ligue pour la 'Defense. Cat-tada called his campaign 'against Mej.-Gen, J. B. La'F!edhe in 'the Montreal-Out- remont Federal 'by-election "'the 'battle of the draftees tagehnstes conscription- ist goverment:" ler. Drepeae, ,an- nounced his ,candielacy., . - controller,—but bus lines will not be allowed to stop existing sereiees - with- out authority from the controller. ,Rickenbacker Safe Word was fleshed out Saturday that Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker had been rescued. This word was received shortly after the rescue of Capt. W, T. Cherry who was pilot of the plane that was lost. $. ToFeed Qceupied Countries Washington, In A far-reaching" MOW designed to Add' new legions of fighting men to the armies battling the Axis, President Roosevelt order- ed arms, food and elothing sped to the people of French North 'Africa, and promisee. the same aid to any other territory occupied by the United Nations, Made., UndercoverTrip, Allied. Headquarters, North • Africa, —let,-Gen, Dwight D, Eisenhower closed the story of one of the war's most amazing undercover. exploits by a staff of officers who made a tone of French North Africa and gained es- sential military information three weeks before the American occupation esegatt, Parachutists Flew From England Allied Headquarters In French. North Africa, .e'Americae parachut- ists staged the longest airborne invas- ion in.histoey when they flew in trans- port pieties 1,500 miles, nonstop from England. to participate in the assault on Oran, Vichy Minister Waits Developments Rene Ristelhu.eber, French minister to Canada whose- diplomatic states ended when Prime Minister -Macken- zie King announced the. Vichy, regime was no longer recognized be .Canada as the de jure Government of France, was reported to have adopted a "wait and see' attitude toward the develop- nients which will direct his future movements. MONM.•••••• Naiis Occupy All France LondOn, — German and Italian troops swept through Vichy France to the Mediterranean shore, invading Broadcast To French .2Fleet Corsica .and infiltrating Tunisia by air, Allied Force Headquarters In North while -the United Statesearmies clinch- - Admiril Jean cap- ad' their vast North African position five 'former chief of ''Vichy French by getting a cease-fire order from OFFICERS EXAMINE "DLO CK BUSTER" trig.deneral beenees mown, thief of the 'testing at the Aberdeen, Mo. proving grounds, This Tiohnical Division of the U.S.. Artny Ordnance de. fa the 000 of bomb that the British call the "block' partinlint, and Blayorit4enitil dampbell, chief buster"' tetause. *hen it lets go there is usually no Of Otdtionoo, artr shown inktithining t 4,060-pound bliSek where a block existed before. Skoklitles't bomb 400 tit be blocod ki o Plans tor 'em to Wee 9 HOME POWER as WAR POWR DEPINDHO YOU, MU AVNEWIFI ro swarm YOUR POWIR 'To me f 9 am a war plant Worker. I need some of that electricity you're using. If we're going to keep on making shells, tanks and guns in bigger and bigger quan, tides . . . You'll have to switch over some of your power to us ... home power to war power! Because there •isn't enough for both of us, So think before you turn on a switch or put in a plug. Tanada--electricity means fightingpower." Unless you cut your power consumption by at least twenty per cent — you are not sav- ing enough. fi THE DEPARTMENT OF MUNITIONS AND SUPPLY Honourable C, D. Howe, Minister WAR PLANTS MUST° HAVE POWER—YOU MUST USE LESS! about that point. Actually plowing is one of the finest occupations on the farm. Get a good team of horses, your plow well set and a fall day and a man .couldn't ask for any more. Some times. it may he a bit chilly and wet . but this week we have been having bright, fall days. Days when the earth seems to be soaking up all the sunshine it can to tide it over the bleak days of winter. Ragged, wispy patterns of leaves still cling to the trees waiting for the first winter gales to come along` and tear them off. The earth turns over like a long, glistening snake. When we were plowing in the east field the hens all followed quite diligently getting a teed of worms. The squirrels are scamp- ering along the rail fences, stopping now and again to watch you with their tails cocked up like question marks. The crows are arguing in the swamp. Somebody is hunting- away over the river and you can hear the train whistles, long-drawn out and clear in the brisk fall air. The collie is investigating all the groundhog holes in an effort to find ,if he can have a little fun before they r all go to bed for the winter. Now that the leaves are gone the earth seems to be so vast and so close to heaven, that it would be quite pos- sible to stand on the top of the Big Hill and touch the sky. I guess that's what makes you think so much when you're plowing. It makes you feel like thinking, A fellow plans a lot of things on a fall day when he's plow- ing ... things like the crop he's going to plant and how he can get that bunch of pigs to come along a little better and whether he should sell the bay mare or not. You think of the folks at the house. el rs. Phil needs some new clothes this fall. Can we spare some of the cream and egg money for Victory Bonds. Patricia Ann is three years old now. She'll sew) be going to school.. Will it be possible to get any help for the work next sumtrier. A fellow thinks about the war . . . and Remembrance Day and the boys who: came back from Dieppe. Almost before you realize it, dark- ness is beginning- to creep in over the hills. You unhitch -and take the team to the stable and do the milking.. There's a bright light in the kitchen and the fire feels good and warm and you realize that you're hungry. When. you have a pipeful of tobacco . . and sink down into the old rocker ... and Patricia Ann comes along tee climb up on your knee and ask for a story, you feel good. There's a clean, healthy sort of feeling, known as aTfr out tiredness that you can really ap- preciate after a clay of plowing, Then into bed between the clean sheets and: you're asleep almost before you. real- ize it. During Winter Months Garden Hose And Tools Should Be Stored Away,- Garden hose and tools now that' they have served their season, should • be put away with extra care. Many of them may• be irreplaceable nexte spring. Hose should be kept cool and' moist, and should not be left on thee floor but hung where it will not kinks or be cut with a nail, Grease Will preserve metal' parts of tools and lawn mower, but should never be allowed in contact with rub- ber. Handles that have worn loose should be wedged or screwed back to their original firmness before being: put away. Leftover or gathered seeds .should.' be kept moist and cool, and like left-- over supplies of insecticides and fertil- izer, should be stored where they wills be free from mice and water. • Women ear cleaner's, yard checkers, shop laborers, and messengers are employed at several other pane on the eastern and. western lines of the Canadian Pacific Railway, where many .of the men have gone to serve nl the actisse teeelee Pietured here, with locomotive fore•- Mae IL Banbury, safely ensconced in the engine cab, ahtl.E,Sw .COttie, Va. daft engineer,. are "614 women engine wipers Mrs. S. Surnerell, Mrs, Agnes ' m Walton, Mrs. Ruth Hamilton and standing, Mrs. A, MeNitolle whose motto is: "If cleanliness will keep the engines running we certainly Will keep them Clean." The veteran engine on which the women ate working, like all well made Canadian machines, is out doing its full part hi helping deliver the goodrk. to the fighting front's.