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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1942-12-03, Page 3ThursclaY, December 3, 1942 Toronto, Ont. 888 .Danforth Ave. Only 3 Short Weeks Lif t Selling Willis Shoe Store Is. Nearing an End. SPECIAL NO. 1—Men's Bedroom Slippers • . 85c SPECIAL NO. 2—Men's Oxfords $2.69 SPECIAL, NO. 3—Solid Leather Work Boots $2.98 SPECIAL NO. 4—Ladies Shoes, only 98c SPECIAL NO. 5—Ladies Jersey Overshoes , . 89c Boys Oxfords and Boots $1.69 All Children's Shoes Are Cut Once More. WE ARE OUT TO < CLEAR Sale conducted by LICHTMAN & CO. LrldWide News In Brief Form 04111.0 •.0.111EMPNINNIONINIM2.1101141•00•111.0 which are all on a corps rather than .a regimental basis or organization. Sees Stiff Fight In Tunisia WaShingtori, :— United States War Secretary, Henry Stimson, foresa-W a "stiff fight" for the final mastery of Tunisia and said the Axis was resort- ing to "Booby bombs' in an effort to slow down the Allied Advance. Such bombs consist .,of 'wallets., watches, notebooks and the like, left as though abandoned in-. retreat. When picked up by' a curious soldier, they explode. Madame Chiang In U. S. Washington, — Madame Ch i an g- Kai-Shek, wife of the Chinese leader, has arrived in .the United :States for medical treatment, the White House announced. Little Issues Statement Montreal, — Elliott M. Little, who recently resigned as director of Nat• ional Selective Service, issued a seven- page statement here in which he Out- lined his differences with Labor Minis- ter Humphrey kitchen and told of Proposals he had made aimed at; off- setting "the paralysis which has over- taken Selective Service." His state- ment, lie said, was being issued in order "to avoid continued misunder- standing and misinterpretation' of the events leading to his resignation. Hepburn Still Liberal Leader Toronto, — Mitchell F. Hepburn, provincial treasurer and former prem- ,l uts. imvslort.,6i. tor ET N MARY During her recently completed visit to Britain, Mrs, Eleanor Roosevelt was a guest of Queen Mary. They are shown together in this picture which has lust reached North America. acclamation). Mr. Wylie, r Road Superintendent, gave an itemized report of the road work, showing how the expenditures. had been made. Mr. Grain brought up the matter of the scrap iron and steel salvage drive, and urged everyone that no matter how much or how little they had to turn it in at once. The reason that it goes through junk dealers, he explain- ed, is that they are competent sorters, as every foundry does not want the same material. A Gift that is "Appreciated All Year" The Advance-Times is a. year round gift. A gift that goes to the receipient 52 times a year. Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors would appreciate such' a gift. IT IS ALSO A GREAT FAMILY GIFT Only $2.00 a year (except to the United States) A Christmas Card will be sent for each subscription. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Winghain Advance-Times lote444404-* rigegAMAIOWit ier of Ontario, settled a question which has been unanswered since he resigned the premiership. "I 'have not resigned as leader of the Ontario Lib- eral party, and won't resign until the' day they decide to call a convention," he said. Ontario Election In 1943 Toronto, — A Toronto paper quoted Liberal and .Conservative leaders as saying that Ontario will have a gener- al election in 1943, probably in June, as the aftermath of the caucus of Lib.- eral M.L.A.'s at Queen's Park,. Stevens After Leadership Ottawa, — Hon, H. H. Stevens, minister of trade and commerce in the Bennett Government and leader Of, the Reconstruction party in the election of 1985, will probably allow his name to go before the Conservative conven- tion in Winnipeg as party leader, Will Conservative Name Stay Ottawa, — When the Conservative convention meets in Winnipeg on Wednesday, December -9, the first question that will have to be decided. will be whether delegates are • agree- able to drop the party name and . politics, or whether it will continue as a straight Conservative party. oudommoim. .•••• FOUR DEAD, 31 INJURED, IN WELLAND, ONT.; ROOF COLLAPSE ront then 'died end 31 were injured when the minute§ after the Crash. Hundreds of workers and concrete roof of a building Under Construction at volunteers are shown rushing to join in the resale Wellend, Ont., collapsed, trapping scores of workers Work. An. investigation Into cause ot the tragedy is In the wreckage, The picture was taken a few Under was. WINGBAM ADVANOT-TIMES Spain Mobilizes Madrid, — Executing for the first time' Gen. Franco's partial mobiliz- ation order, the captains-generals of all Spanish military regions ordered memberS of the 1938, 1939, 1940 and 1941 Classes to report for duty. Japs Stiffen Buna Defence Allied Headquarters In Australia,— Japan's defenders of their Buna beach- head in Northeast New Guinea have received reinforcements despite the naval losses they suffered in such an undertaking and presently are holding against the attacking .Australians and Americans, the high .command said. Yule Gifts For Can. Prisoners Ottawa, Arrangements are being made to send a special Christmas par- cel "from tile people of Canada' to each Canadian prisoner of war in en- emy hands, the External Affairs De- partment announced, M.D. 1 War Effort Good "Military District, No. 1 has made a magnificient contribution to Can- ada's record in this war, and I extend my sincere congratulations. It is a truly exhilarating experience• to come into this district and see what is. going on in a military way. I am sure that all of you must take deep pride and satisfaction in what you have accomp- lished. This was the tribute paid to M. D. 1 by Hon. J. L. Ralston, min- ister of national defence, at a dinner tendered in his honor Thursday even- ing at the London Hunt' Club. Two Killed By Shotgun Cobourg, — Autopsies showed that a man and woman were killed by a shotgon fired at close rang6 not long before their bodies were found on the Toronto-Cobourg highway four miles Say Money Given For Discharges Quebec, — Three witnesses testified before a general court-martial that they gave money to Pte. Louis Phil- lippe Hamel, of Quebec; after obtain- ing their ,discharges from the army, but two of them said they had given it of their own free will. Others are being tried on similar charges, Drew Plan For Service Men Toronto, — A seven-point plan to protect the civil rights of members of the armed Services was suggested here by Lt.-Col: George A. Drew, Ontario Conservative leader, in an address prepared for delivery at a veterans ineetiug Item Conant Upheld For Now Toronto., --- The Ontario Govern- ment as presently constituted will carry on during the next session of the Legislature after which a general convention of the Liberal associations of Ontario will be called to choose a permanent leader and to decide the future policies of the provincial Lib- erals. This was decides Ina caucus of Liberal members of the Legislature who met together for the first time since Gordon a Conant succeeded Mitchell F, Hepburn as premier. . Wilkie Toronto Speaker Toronto, — Wendell L, Wilkie said that he lives in "constant dread" that the war may end before the peoples of the world "have come to a com- mon understanding of what they fight for and what they hope for after the war is over." Wilkie, 1940 Repub- lican nominee for the presidency of the United States, said in an address prepared for delivery at a Canadian- Aid-to-Russia-Fund meeting in Maple Leaf Gardens that "the people must define their purposes during the war," and he added; "I am quite deliber- ately trying to _provoke discussion of those purposes betWeen the peoples of the various countries of the world." U. S. Air Chief Missing - Washington, — Brig.-Gen, Asa N. Duncan, chief of the United States air staff in the European theatre, has been forced doWn at sea and is missing in action, ASHFIELD Mr.,T. A. Cameron, received the sad news on Tuesday; that his mother had passed away at the home of her son, in Lanark County. She was bedfast for two and'a half years. Mr. Cam- eron left on Wednesday to attend the funeral on Thursday afternoon, return- ing home on Friday. Our sympathy is ertended to the bereaved. Mrs. R. Caldwell, who has been nursing Mrs. Sam Sherwood, was cal- led to her daughter's home, Mrs. Nel- son Culbert, east of Dungannon, on Wednesday forenoon, when her grand- daughter Bernice Marion Culbert, aged 13 had passed away in her sleep. Funeral was held Saturday afternoon, Our sincere sympathy is extended to the bereaved parents, sisters and brothers and grandmother. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Alton, Elmira and Russell, spent Wednesday with their uncle and aunt, ,Mr. and Mrs. John Beattie, near Ripley. Mrs. Dick Reid, Port Albert, spent a few clays last week with her sister, Mrs. Roy Alton and Mr. Alton. Mr. John MacDonald, 12th conces- sion, is not improving as fast as his many friends would like to see him. Sorry to hear that Dr. Will Mac- Kinnon, Detroit, brother of Mrs. Rob- ert Andrew's, near Lucknow, passed away on Tuesday. The sympathy of the many friends of Mrs. Andrews is extended to her. ELECTION WILL BE HELD FOR COUNCIL IN TURNBERRY (Continued from page one) effort and he explained how this money had been spent.' He expressed himself keenly on the Opening of a deer hunting season in Huron, explaining that at the June session of the County Council a vote had been taken and 21 to 8 had oppos- ed it. He said that' some hunters from a distance were here for a week or two before the opening getting lo- cated, and he thought they should have been more gainfully employed. He stated that if any 'councillor wished to step up for Reeve his name would not appear on the ballot. The Treasurer Ben Cruikshank commented favor- ably on the engaging of chartered accountants and that the township was in excellent finan.cial condition, not a dollar had been borrowed this year and he estimated the books would close with a balance of $1500 or $1600. At this point Mr, Wright asked if any provision had been made for re- turning to those concerned of the saving that had been realized on the lowering of the interest rate on Drain Debentures. Mn Grain explained that in the final payment of each drain affected, adjustment would be made to allow for this. Harold Moffat He stated he Was completing his ninth year as a councillor, 83299 had been: spent on roads and that a con. tract for crushing gravel had been let at 58a a yd The road grader cost $1./5 an hour, but this work had been done late, as only after HoWick had finished their roads would they rent the grader. This year had seen the completion of the painting of the bridges and all looked in first class cOnditiom Road Insurance was carried $10,00 for one ,accident, or 0,00 for one per. son. The township had purebased MO Victory Bond, dO tit' more young men of the township were now on active service. Foy Porter lie had decided not to stand at present for Reeve, He had served for 8 years in time council and during that time he had made many pleasant as- sociations. On the years' work of the council they should be congratulated as time financial condition was such that there had been no need for bor- rowing money. Cedril Moffat declined his nomin- ation, Richard Wilton • He said he saw no need for an elee- tion, and should there -be one he would not go through it, He thanked those who in past years had supported him. (After the meeting he changed his mind and decided to run as he said there would be no representative from. his section of the township), John V. Fisher . He had not decided whether lie would stand or not, but if he did lie asked support, Percy King Should there be an election lie ask- ed the electors for their support. Ed. B. Jenkins This is the first time, he said, that he had ever the pleasure of facing the electors of the township, never having been nominated before. He had no intention of standing. James Breckenridge After 9 years of serving on the council he had not definitely decided what he would do. He said -that all boys on active service either had been or would be presented with a pen and pencil set. Little trouble from dogs had been experienced this year, Re- 'pairs had been made to the Memorial Gates in Lower Wingham. He jok- ingly made reference to the numerous typographical errors in the Financial Statement. Roy Porter On returning to the platform again he said he was pleased that a greater number were present than last year. He referred back to nominations two years ago when a deficit was reported, while this year in comparison there is a balance. He favored a larger ex- penditure on roads. While not stand- ing for reeve he would be willing to seek re-election to the council on his past 8 years record. The clerk read the names of those from the township who were now on active service and also several letters French - 'Scuttle Rome Fleet Landon, — Vichy ,announced the scuttling of the French Home Fleet Hof 62 ships at Toulon and reported many French officers and ,dynamite .crews went down with their vessels in wild dawn battles. with German, board- ing parties attempting to prevent the :destruction of 'the -powerftd• armada. But the 'Germans claimed some of the vessels 'were saved 'by the quick work .of Axis sappers. After announc- ing The 'destruction of the French Home Fleet; its dockside Arsenals and coastal 'batteries, 'the Vichy radio itself went off 'the air temporarily, returned once more to repeat • the news, and „again 0.1Vas Silenced. The folloWing is• a list of what was 'destroyed and it does not include lesser sloops and auxiliaries : Three battleships at •$35,000,000- 8105,000,000; four cruisers at $15,000,- 000—$60,000,00ff; three cruisers at $10,000,000—$30,000,000; seaplane ten- der $2,000,000; 25 destroyers at $2,- 000,000—$50,000,000; 26 Submarines at $1,500,000—$39,000,000; total $286,- 000,000. it, Canada' To Form Infantry 'Corps Ottawa, — Formation of a corps of infantry in the Canadian (Active) Army was announced by the Defence Minister, Hon, J. L. Ralston in a state- ment from defense headquarters. The move puts the infantry on the same organization basis as the artillery, eng- ineers, signals, armored corps, tnedi- cals and other branches pf the army received from boys who had received pen and pencil sets. He asked that should anyone know of any names omitted would they please hand them in, as they want the record complete. Harold Moffat On his return to the platform, stated that he had practically decided that after nine years he would not stand again, but after careful consideration had decided to allow his name 'to ap- pear again for council. (He again changed his decision and qualified for reeve, for which he was elected by • Ir.r.La AVLAs..—