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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1945-01-18, Page 3BRITISH TANKS MOVE UP ON ARDENNES FRONT ••••••., [ WORLD WIDE NEWS IN CONDENSED FORM % on Guarantee(' 4 v Trust Certificates iS8TJE i D. for any ,amount fora term of five years .., guaranteed both as to principal and interest . , Interest eheqnee ,mailed to reach holdere on due date, or, a't helder's. optien, may be allowed to accumulate at compound "interest, An ideal iovestmeet, for individuals, com- panies; authorized bylaw for cemetery bop*, executors and other trustees. THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION Sterling Tower, Toronto 33 years in Business sio» was "Fitting young people for rural It was thought the rural schools were keeping up to modern times and that the department doge not understand the country school, its problems and needs. Music and re, ligion, manual training have been added to the curriculum. The children should be well ground- ed in the three (R's) in public school. The town and rural children should have the same education, so they could have equal opportunities, to enter pro- fession and industries, as this is sup- posed to be a democratic country, also to bring about a better feeling toward rural and town youth. The recreation was under the leader- ship of Mrs, Calvin Robinson. Lunch was served and games of cards follow- ed, Next meeting will be held at the home of R. E, McKenzie, January 15. Mrs. Ray Crawford and Calvin Rob- inson as recreation committee. Wounded Second Time Trooper Dan Leithead, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Leithead, Kincardine, has been wounded in action on the Western Front for the second time in the past four months. He was first reported wounded on October 23. His parents were notified that he had re- ceived arm wounds from bomb frag- ments but that the injuries are riot considered serious. Wife Preservers One tithiespoon of good furniture Pol. ish in a pint of water will clean brona' oieeLs. 1480.00 161,20 48,48 $ 2109.63 $ 692.08 Auditors: Nelson Higgins, Alex, McBurney. '<hitting Report 20 tuttle-neeli sweaters; 20 high -neck sweaters; 75 pr. socks; 83 toe cans; 12 sleeveless sweaters; 65 a, glovesi 36 ribbed helmets; g tueltins; -2 aero caps ; 1 acro helmet; 7 alternative ps ; 4 baby bonnets; 8 baby jackets; 14 pr. sotkeet. To local boys and' girls-3 pr. glov, txpenditure Goods from headquarters 355,44 Goods locally 64.51 85% of Canvass Donations to Headquarters Cost of Overseas Boxes Cost or Xmas Boxes in Canada Cash on hand Red Cross Annual Meeting ' The annual meeting of the Belgrave Branch of the Red Cross was held in the Red Cross rooms on January 14, The minutes of the annual meeting, also the meeting of October 29, were read and adopted. Letters of thanks from the following for boxes sent by the society were received. Clare Van- Camp, Mel: Keating, Verna Johnston, jack McKenzie, Jim Perdue, Charlie Procter, Frank Cooper, Lauretta Mc- Burney. From overseas, Terry Gal- laher. .Bert Madox, Cyril Canning, Cliff Stewart, Ken Mason. Reports of the different committees were given by the following: treasurer's report, C. H, Wade; knitting committee, Mrs. D. Armstrong; sewing comtnittee,,Mrs. H, McGuire. Mrs. Manning gave a report of the year's work. The financial statement for 1944 is as follows: 'Receipts Bal. from 1943 $ 250.56 Canvass 1160.80 Donations from Jr. R. Cross 6.05 Net Garden Party and' Calf Draw 381,97 Salvage 17,42 Huron County Grant 600.00 Sale of Lunch, Collection for Xmas Boxes to Service Personnel 205,68 Life Buoy Follies concert 148,84 Quilt Draw 23,50 Rebate from Eatons 6,89 A Hogs For British Market Ottawa, — Canada_ which supplies 62 per cent of the British bacon ration of fonr ounces a person weekly, and which shipped "record quantities" of pork products to Britain last year, is taking steps to maintain the volume and quality of such shipments. The Agriculture Department announced to- day that the product of all grade A *hogs and a "considerable part" of Li•rade 131 hogs turned out by inspected abattoirs will be relinquished by the Canadian Meat Board for export to Britain. Oreeka promised Early Election Athens, -- In an effort to. heal the breach between warring Greek factions Premier Nicholas Plastiras pledged drastic action against collaborators, a reorganization of the country's army and a general election at "the earliest Possible moment" to name' 3 new as- sembly and decide the question of a ,permanent Government., Argentine Quits American 'Group Buenos Aires, Argentina severed her last connection with- American countries as a group—temporarily 'at least—by announcing that she would not participate in future meetings of the Pan-American Union because her rights had been ignored and the union's consultative procedure had been -alter- ed. Admiral Nelles Retires Ottawa, Vice-Admiral Percy W. Nelles, 53, who started a naval career 36 years ago as a lowly, binnacle- polishing middy, retired as full gold- braided admiral after the most unique career in Canadian naval history. Navy Minister Macdonald, announc- ing the admiral's retirement from his post as chief, of the naval mission in. Britain was in recognition of his -serv- ice, Norse Paratroopers InVade Homeland London, — Norwegian parachute troops have invaded their homeland and cut the Germans' main railway for transport of Nazi troops to Germany, the Norwegian Government in Lon- don announced. Churchill. grapy Killed. Off I40zon London, — Lt.-Gen, Herbert Lents, den, Prime Minister Churchill's per- sonal representative to Gen, MacArth- ur, was killed by a Japanese air attack on January 6 aboard an. American warship in the Pacific, the War Office announced amid indications he May have died while standing alongside the American commander-ii-chief. two opposition Parties throwing -every possible argument into the campaign in an -effort to .defeat Defence Minister MeNaughtOn, Government •candidate, BELGRAVE ' WING AM ADVANCE-1' MS Bomb Jap Ships Off French Indo-China Pearl' Harbor, United States Pa- ficif Fleet headquarters announced that 25 Japanese ships were sunk and 13 others heavily damaged in an 'attack by carrier planes of the American 3rd Fleet on four enemy convoys off the French Indo-China coast. The head- quarters communique' said the 3rd Fleet suffered no damage and is press- ing its attack on the Japanese convoys I in water 800 miles west of Marlila, Super Forts Hit Singapore Washington, — Super Fortresses scourged the great naval base of Sing-• aPore and vexed Tokyo with a few fire bombs, A "medium force," an ex- pression indicating about 40 13-29s, roared in from India to plaster the tip of the Malay- Peninsula with "good results." Thurstlay* January 18$11945 Allies Shipping Through Dardanelles London, — Turkey is permitting war supplies to be shipped Through the Dardanelles Strait to Russia, a British Foreign Office commentator disclosed. Shipments began without any objec- tion from the Turkish Government once the Gentian air bases'in the Ion- ian Sea and the Balkans had been neutralized by the Allies, he said, Predict Big Three Tehran Session London,—The Ankara radio quoted the newspaper 'Ultis as saying that Prime Minister Churchill, President Roosevelt and.Premier Stalin will hold their expected Three-power meeting be- fore the end of January at Tehran, scene in December, 1943, of their first meeting. U. S. May Again Recognize- Finland WashingtoteThe United States ex- tended a friendly but cautious hand tb Finland after turning the diplomatic cold shoulder for six months. Joseph C. Grew, acting secretary of state, an- nounced that Randolph Higgs, Ameri- can diplomat now in Stockholm, is being dispatched to Helsinki to look after American interests. China Expects U. S. Army Soon Chun gki ng, '— The Chinese Army newspaper Sao Hang Pao said that .the Americans would be ready to land on the China coast "in three months or so,". and the Chinese press opened a .campaign exhorting the underground in the occupied areas to Prepare for support of such a landing, Fliers Lost In Storm Found Toronto—Two' Polish starlet-it navi- gators, last of 19 airmen to be located after they were forced to bail out when caught in a sudden snowstorm, were found 'in' the Muskoka district by ski- mounted airmen from the Royal Nor- wegian Air Force base near Graven- burst.. Six planes of a flight of 28 from No, 1 Air Observers School, Mal- ton, were -forced dbwin by the storm and their crew members were the ob- ject of an intensive day-long search by planes and ski-troops, King Peter London, King Peter Would Keep Throne — Twenty-nine-year-old of Yugoslavia, determined PEACE CONFERENCE IN ATHENS Here is a view of the Conference room in Athens where representa* tiVOS Of the Greek warring taetioes sat clown to talk It over, after listening to a warning by Prime Minister Churchill. , Apparently there was no heat nor ',light available, Vor 'the Conferees wear their over. coasts, and httrrieane latnps on the table are the only means of etion, At the right of the table may be identified British ?oreigrt IV/Mister Anthony Vert, Prime Minister Churchill, BiShop Danattskinos (now regent) and Pied Marshal air Harold .4i1eXandero eozinnander-hp, chief of the Mediterranean theatre of Operations, ••§.117 and bah, glinnort Ilritiab infantry in British-manned Sherman tanks move up through their attach -on the Nazis' Ardennes ;salient, Years message from the president to the Auxiliary members, Roll call was payment of fees, The 3rd line to 'be in charge of next meeting. Mrs, H. Campbell took the worship service as outlined in missionary monthly, "The Kingdom of God in this community", with Mrs, H. Wheel- er and Mrs. T. B. Johnston, offering prayer. .Mrs. Dunlop gave the 4th chapter of the study book, The W. A. then took charge under the leadership of -Mrs. Robt. Coultes, Letters were lead from boys in the services. The use of the Holiday Bells for another year was discussed, Rev. Mr. Dun- lop closed the meeting with prayer. Mission Group Held Meeting The missionary -meeting of Knox Presbyterian Church was held at the home of Mrs. J. Leitch on Tues, Jan. 9. The meeting opened with the mem- bers repeating the daily prayer in uni- son. The scripture lesson was read by Mrs. A. Bruce. Minutes of last meet- ing were read and adopted. Plans were made to make a quilt for the bale. Visits to sick were reported. Mrs. J. Leitch and Mrs, R. J. Scott were named as a committee to meet with the other churches to arrange for the Day of Prayer. Mrs. Anderson gave some interest- ing items from the 'Glad Tidings. Mrs. R. I. Scott read from the book "The India story about the schools." The meeting closed with prayer by the president. Pte. Keith Dunbar, London, with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dunbar. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shaddick and family, Clinton, with Mrs. J. Van- Camp. The Bodmin Farm Forum met at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Carl Proc- ter, 4th line of Morris Township, with 24 attending. The subject for discus- si wamounium wiwwwwwwwwwwwwwinswwwwwwwwwwwwwismansumwall a • a a IN a • a a a a • a • a• • • • • a • • • • a a r r a • a um a a in a a w a w of a • • a a a a a a a • a •a aa al a a • • • a • • •a • a • • Opportunities • • • • • • • • . I ilP a a • • Jump right out at you from the classified want ads in The II a Advance-Times. In them you may find listed the very thing you • NI E III IN : III • have been looking for. Or some person may be wanting that arti- cle that you are storing in your attic for lack o room, READ THEM REGULARLY • • • • a ii • • a a a a • The AdvanceTirnes IN a II III • • II • NI II i Get Results - Give Them a Trial, • NI a a a ifillialul111110111111111111111111111111111111101111 $ 2801,71 and defiant, stood virtually alone in a fight to retain his throne. The feel- ing grew in London diplomatic quart- ers that 'unless a quick solution could be found to the Yug,cislav regency problem, Peter's own premier, Dr, Ivan ,Subasic, might resign and Mar- shal Tito would declare the National Liberation Committee .the provisional government of Yugoslavia. French Defending Strasbourg Strasbourg, — Gen. Jean de' Lattre re Tasigny announced by proclamation that at the behest of Gen. de Gaulle his French 1st Army had been entrust- ed with the defence of this politically- important city which Hitler once in- corporated into Greater Germany. Nazis Abandon 100 Square. Miles Paris, — All organized enemy re- sistance ceased at the western end of the Ardennes salient and the Germans were falling back to the east, abandon- ing nearly 100 square miles of Belgium and Luxemburg to the Allies. Bitter Campaign In North Grey OttaWa, — As the Grey North by-- election campaign shapes up political observers continue to speculate the re- lationship it may have to a general election in the vent of various develop- ments. All indications now point to a sharp and bitter campaign with the es;;._ 2 pr, Socks. Sewing 'Repon: HosPita supplies,—.208 pads, 58- py- lamas% -Civilian garments-26 girls dresses; 55 pinafore' dresses; 60 blouses; 29 boys suits 89 girls coats and -berets; 85 boys undervests; 83 girls bloomere; 14 crib 'blankets; 16 blouses. Mrs, IVlannin,g's. Report Mr, President, ladies and gentlemen.: This year I feel I am -making my report under great difficulties. as the last -six months I have not been able to take any active part in the work of .the branch, • I have however, the figures from MY shipping book and these figures should speak quite clearly to the .de- linquent members of our branch, Yon will' also find in. the rooms to-day a communication from OM, Division Of- fice in Toronto, showing where and how the branches of Ontario have fail- ed to meet the quotas sent by the Nation-al Red •Cross for the province, If the Ontario branches slip back as Mach in 1945 as they did in the past year the Ontario Division of the Red Cross will have to close its doors, as less than 40% of the quotas were filled in the past year. I *will give the figures for the last three years from this -branch that you may compare them, Knitted Articles- 1942. 1943 1944 0 698 517 B n silde14selmabers of the services, we few articles given to our home shipped 116 quilts, eleven more than the previous year, In our sewing we have not slipped quite so much, In 1943, 880 articles were shipped and 691 in 1944, %These figures include the Now this state of affairs is not the fault of the sewing or knitting com- mittees. It has always seemed such a hopeless task to try and rouse some to ' their responsibilities. True, some cannot come ,to the meetings, due to bad roads or home ties but quite a number are just not interested. Of course there is still the moth- eaten stories going the rounds that Red Cross supplies are sold. Also the moth-eaten question—what becomes of all the knitting as so and so never got any in the First War nor the present one. Did you ever stop to consider the thousands and thousands more in need of knitting than there are knitters? What chance have those women he European countries and England to knit or sew even if they had the ma- terial. I wager a,great many of them could put us to shame. Our . Allies look to Canada for these supplies. Let 'us consider our breech, we have noy.' 54 men and women from our own district in the services. Our knitting convenor has 24 names on the list and some of those average just one gar- ment a year. Figure it out. I have had some headaches from my five years as War Work Convenor, 'but as a whole I have enjoyed it. I tried my best to serve in that capacity as I am no super one at sewing or knit- ting. It- is not easy to keep this or any other organization running smoothly without the- discordant note creeping in. Some find it hard to take advice or criticism., but if our fighting men had not accepted both we would not be sitting so comfortable to-day. My conviction has always been and still is, to serve to our utmost, we must sub- mit to our superior officers. If some time we feel like jabbing someone in the back when we think they are "bossing" the job, remember "There is so much good in the worst of us and so much bad in the best of us, that we should say nothing about the rest We ofhats." haveeno control or part of some things in this country, but Red Cross work -can be accomplished if we all pull together. . As you appoint your officers ..for 1945, be prepared to back them up throughout the year. They will only ask of you what they -have been asked for from those higher in command, and let each one stick to the job they are appointed for unless asked for advice or assistance. In the years ahead, for we have been warned this work will not cease with the end of the war, I wish every suc- cess for the Belgrave Branch of the Canadian Red Cross Society. My apologies for the way I have handled my work in the past year. I wish in -closing to thank all those who have helped in any way with this work and especially those who carried on against what looked to be a losing fight this past year, Mrs, A, Manning, Officers 1945 Pres,' C. R. Coultes, Vice-Pres.—Mrs, A, Manning, Sec.—Rev., Mr, Dunlop, Trees,--C, H, Wade. •Committee representing each line Wawanosh 6th, Mrs, Dunbar; Wa- wanosh,- 0th east, Mrs, Shoebottom; Wawanosh,- 6th west, Lewis Stone- house; Wawanosh, 10th, Mrs. G. Me- Burney; Wawanosh 1.2th, Mrs. A. Pat, tersort; Morris 3rd, Lyle Hopper; Mor. rid 4tlt, Ctal Whtel'et'; Morris 5tII,fillaillatillifilMIMMUNIIIMMIUMillig Geo. Martin; Belgrave, Mrs. Chas, Johnston. Finance Committee—Re-elected. Auditors—Re-elected, War Work Com.—Mrs, C. R. Coul- tes, Buying Comm. — Mrs. Shoebottom, Mrs. A, Vincent, Mrs. H. Campbell. Sewing, cutting & inspecting—Mrs, H. McGuire. Mrs. J. Anderson, Mrs, Wade, Mrs. Jordan, Mrs. H. Wheeler, Mrs. C. Logan, Mrs. J, Leitch, Mrs. Hopper, Mrs, Nicholson, Mrs. H. Campbell. Knitting—Mrs. D. Armstrong, Mrs. J. McGill. Packing—Mrs, G. Walsh, Mrs. S. Cook, Mrs. T. Smith, Mrs, C, R, Coul- tes, Mrs. R. J. McKenzie, Mrs. Chas, Johnston, Mrs. Perdue. Mrs. Dunlop, Mrs, D. Armstrong, Mrs, Jim Coultes. Hospital supplies—Mrs. C. Wheeler, Salvage Committee — Chairman, Cecil Wheeler. Wawanosh 6, Harvey Black; Wawanosh ,9, Ab, Vincent and Mason Robinson; Wawanosh 10, Alex Robinson; Wawanosh 12, Allan Pat- terson; Morris, 3, Stewart Procter; Morris 4, Joe Yuill; Morris 5, Geo. Michie; Belgrave, Torn Brydges. Red Cross Campaign to be left in the hands of the Finance Committee. Alex Manning was again appointed chairman of a reception committee for returned men. The reconstruction committee Was confirmed by Annual r Meeting. United W. M. S. and W. A. The W, M. S. and W. A. of the Knox United Churdh met in the School room of the church on Jan- uary 10, with thirteen ladies present. The meeting was opened with devo- tional exercises by the President, after which business contained in minutes and new business was dealt with. Arrangements were made for World Day of Prayer. The annual report was received and adopted. Mrs. J. C. Procter gave a reading "A Chal- lenge for the New Year" also a New Want Ads. n n n I