The Wingham Advance-Times, 1945-02-01, Page 3Czechs Rebel As Reds Near
London,—Adolf Hitler categorically
ordered German commanders on the
-eastern front to scorch every inch of
German soil they abandon, while Ger-
many was forced to clamp a state of
siege on pOpulations of Prague and
Eastern Czecho-Slovakia,n cities rebel-
ling as the Red army approaches, the
Moscow radio said.
McNaughton Says U-Boats Active
London, The Daily Mail said in
an editorial that "it will come as a
shock to the British people to, learn
from Gen. McNaughton, Canada's war
minister, that "the Atlantic is' alive
with U-boats." (Gen, ,McNaughton
said in a speech Wednesday night at
,Shallow Lake, Ontario, that "today
the North Atlantic is, as it hasn't been
for months past, alive with German
submarines" and added: "We are hav-
ing ships torpedoed day by day.")
Shemko To Hang
'Windsor, — Found guilty by a 12-
man jury of the murder of Frank
Scibor last September 28, John Shemko
was sentenced to hang next March 22.
The 10-day trial was one of the most
dramatic in the history of the country.
All the ' evidence presented against
Shemko was circumstantial. It show-
ed that Shemko, who had lived with
Scibor's wife for eight months in a
'comthon-law relationship. strangled
Frank 'Scibor, a war plant-worker, as
he sat in his car in Malden Township
early in the morning of September 28.
The evidence disclosed that Shemko
then 'set the car afire and Scibor's body
was burned until was almost un-
recognizabl e.
Prisoners 'Removed?
Fourteen German prison camps like-
ly to contain Canadian and other Unit-
Want to Police Rhine .
Paris, — Gen. de Gaulle told a press
conference that "France does not in-
tend. to finish this war without the
assurance that the French. Army will
be installed permanently along the
length of the Rhine from one end to
the other."
Eisenhower and Stalin in Contact
New York, — Merrill. Mueller,
NBC reporter who has just returned
to the 'United States from Allied. Su-
preme Headquarters at Faris; .said in
a broadcast that "Gen, Eisenhower
has established contact With Marshal.
Stalin,". a
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Can Hit New York?
Stockholm, — V-4--new super fly-
ing bomb Which th'e Germans claim
can hit New York and other points on
he Eastern North American coast—
ow is in production and ready for
launching across the Atlantic, a Ger-
man engineer who was one of the
principal inventors of V-weapons told
correspondents.
British troops have seized 12 villages in their
drive ino Germany in the Roer salient. Here one
unit is seen firing from captured German trenches
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German Resistance Collapsed at Roer
Paris, -- All German resistance col-
lapsed west of the Roer River system
.at the gateway to the prize Ruhr in-
dustrial valley and . the British 2nd
and United States 9th armies o-e, with
35 miles of the Siegfried Line behind
them — seized assault' positions only
25 miles .freint Dusseldorf,
gun Herne Guard Keeps Order
London, — Germany's Volksstttr.m
—organized to .defend the Reich—was
called out' to help .keep order on the
home front as the' mass of westward
fleeing refugees swelled with each mile
of Russian advance. While Nazi
propagandists warned the people to
'prepare for more disappointments"
- and tried to whip up their resistance
..by 'threats of their fate under Red
domination, the German radio. reported
the home. guard had to help handle
snarled traffic at jammed railway sta-
tions,
Liquor Syndicate Bead Slain
Toronto, — The frozen body 'of
Louis Wernick, 39, pf Toronto, alleged
to be head of a Montreal-Toronto
wholesale liquor syndicate, was found
in a snowbank at suburban Etobicoke.
Police said the body was battered and
had been shot.
- Bracken Back From Overseas
Montreal, -- John Bracken, Pro-
gressive Conservative leader who
reached Canada after a four-week trip
abroad, said in a .brief interview that
he was unable to make any comment
on the political situation in Canada
until he had' informed himself of
developments during his absence. He
spoke in the North Grey by-election
Saturday,
' Many German Casualties
London, — The Soviet high com-
mand announced' that the Red army
has killed or captured more than 381,-
330 Germans during its two weeks old
winter offensive, which rolled on un-
checked through the big industrial
City of Hindenburg in Silesia, reached
the Danzig Free State frontier, and
cut off East Prussia with a thrust to
the Baltic coast. From 20 to 25 Ger-
man divisions: are trapped in. East
Prussia.
Discharged Officers Say
Conditions Shameful
Toronto. — Eleven discharged army
officers with overseas service address-
ed an open letter to the press of Can-
ada impelled by the "absence or deser-
tion of 6,300 Canadian soldiers." They
described their letter, dated at the
Christi e Street ,Hospital, Toronto, as
"a non-partisan contribution to the
solution, of this shameful
U. S. Troopship Lost
Washington, — Along with 'a report
of 36,456 new .army casualties, War
Secretary Stimson revealed the recent
sinking . of a troopshiP in European
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the bath of the present Russian .offens-
ive through .Poland, Silesia and East
Prussia, but it appeared unlikely that
Marshal Stalin's troops will be able to
liberate:. their occupants.. Indications
pointed to the Germans removing their
prisoners farther within the borders of
Germany as the Red army drew near.
German Peace Mission?
.London„ — The Ankara, radio re-
ported from .a "reliable source" that
Frans 'von Pape)), German ambassador
to Turkey, had arrived at Madrid at
theow, head of a German peace mission.
The Ankara report said von Paper had
the "confidence of the German Army"
and that he was going to "sound the
possibilities for the best possible peace
terms for Gerrnany.".
30,000 Germans Leave Norway
Stockholm, — Norwegians estimate
the Germans have withdrawn 80,000
troops from -Norway' in the last 3%
months, the newspaper Expressen said,
Trenches Around Berlin
London, — The Germans dug 'new
trenches to guard Berlin and Gestapo
Chief Himmler's whipmen ordered
every able-bodied German male thrown
into the "red inferno of the east."
WHEN THE BOYS
COME HOME
The boys will soon march home again,
We call them boys, but they're fine,
big men;
We'll welcome them tenderly home
again,
-That gallant band 'of fighting men.
A 'father's firm handclasp, a mother's
embrace,
The ardent love in a sweetheart's face,
The sister's joy in the brother's release
From the Hell 'of War to the Heaven
' of Peace,
And the fighting men will grin and
smile,
Our valiant fighting was really worth
while,
And its fruits we'll share in 'a kindly
way,
As we celebrate our victory.
You kept the home fires burning red,
Fires for the living, fires for the dead;
That was your duty, born of your love,
FireS made on earth, yet see above.
What did we fight for, what was aglee,
Justice and freedom, and true honesty;
These things were mocked at and' de-
nounced,
These things forever must be renounc-
ed.
Such'a decree was by Hitler declared,
By such a decree 'were all Germans
snared;
They were supers appointed to rule.
So argued Hitler, the clown and the
fool.
Now that the Huns are defeated,
Will we give back what they meted;
Now that defeat is' awarded
To the forces, that progress retarded.
That requires deep cogitation,
Shall we destroy a whole nation;
Shall we select chief offenders,
Punish them and forgive the tailenders,
So while this problem we ponder,
What we shall do over yonder;
,Let our thoughts without interval
roam,
On what we shall do here at home.
—Jas, G. Webster
ANNOUNCE NEW TERMS
FOR HOME BUILDING
Finance Minister Ilsley Tells of Lower
Interest Rate and Increase in Per-
eentage Which May Be Borrowed
provide two-third$ of the equity re-'
mtired under the act,
"Fora single' dwelling with one or
two bedrooms the upper loan limit is
$6,000, increasing. to $7,000 for a house'
with three bedrooms and to $8,000 for
a house with four or more bedrooms.
A similar type of limitation has been
placed on the lending value of apart-
ment houses financed under the '.act.
The intention is to raise these maxi-
mum limits when Materials' and labor
become more abundant."
Now in Effect '
All of the Housing Act oreept that
part dealing with home improvement
and hoMe extension loans came into
effect January . 18, and Mr, Ilsley is
signing agreements with lending insti-
tutions mainly insurance, mortgage
trust and loan companies. Seventy-
five per cent of each loan is furnished
by the lending company and 25 per
cent by the DoMinion Government, the
company and the Government taking
a joint mortgage as security,.
In addition, the. Government gives
lending companies a limited guarantee
against loss on their portion of the
loan. The guarantees are largest for
low-cost houses and for houses built
in rural areas and remote commun-
ities,
Application from home builders ac-
companied by plans and specifications,
are received by the lending companies
and then submitted for approval to the
Housing .4,dministratoin of the Depart-
ment of Finance. In order to be elig-
ible for a loan, the builder must com-
ply with certain minimum standards
of materials and construction laid
clown.
IMPORTANT NEWS
RE ARMED FORCES
(This is the fifth in a series of ten
weekly articles especially written for
The Advance-Times by Richard
Hale, chief pensions officer of the
' Canadian Legion. Ottawa head-
quarters.)
By Richard Hale
A goodly number of veterans from
the present war have heard something
of compassionate pensions and, feeling
themselves eligible, have' Submitted ap-
plications to the Pension Commission.
The idea of compassionate pensions,
however, is is not, as the name sug-
gests, a plan whereby veterans in
straitened circumstances may qualify
for a p6tisiOrt that they would other-
wise not b e entitled to. Two words
in section 21 of the Pension Act - i.e.
—"specially meritorious" limit its ap-
plication to a very great extent.
Obviously, .the great problem is to
decide what is meant by these two
words, Th e' Pension. Commission has
been very reluctant to make many
awards, The recognition of any case
under this section tends to set 'up a
-precedent for others. Naturally the
Canadian Pension Commission feels it
would result in a great many appli-
cations which they would find difficult
. . to refuse.
In actual practise, about the only
applicants for pension under section 21
who have succeeded are those with
something very distinctive about their
service. If 0. man has been awarded a
decoration for service in the field, his
chances improve accordingly, In
some cases pensions have been
granted to widows of men who gave
gallant and exceptional service.
The problem of administering this
section has really not begun for men.
in this war. Many have performed
such heroic deeds—in France and
Italy; in the air; or on any number
of ships—that the "specially meritori-
ous" clause could be applicable to
countless numbers when demobilization
is complete,
There is provision for another type
of "compassionate pension" in .section
11, subsection (3), of the Pension Act.
This is 'limited to those who have
served in the present war in Canada
ONLY and have been seriously dis-
abled, although not as a direct result
of the performance of military duties.
It is -also applicable to dependents of
those who have died dinning service in
Canada, but not because of actual
military duty, In either case, if the
applicant is in "necessitous circutn- 1
stances", the .comtnissiori may author-
ize ae award of pension,
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EAST ill/AMNON
COUNCIL INAllliURAL
Officers Appointed Vor The Year
Mr, Dunlop for his presence and much
appreciated services,
The Reeve gave a general outline
of the work and business before the
council during the coining season.
Short and appropriate addresses were
also given by the members of the
council and the road superintendent.
The prevailing thought was 'along the
line of roadside improvement.
The minutes of the last meeting
were then read and approved, Letters
from Dept. of Agriculture, Ontario
Municipal Association, 'Ontario Good
Roads Association and a statement of
Railway Tax Distribution were order-
ed filed.
By-law, No. 1, 1945, was read and
passed confirming the following ap-
pointments: W. F. Campbell, member
of the Board of Health; Alex McGow-
an and John J. McGee, sanitary in-
spectors; John T. Scott, weed inspec-
tor; 'Geo. R. Irwin, school attendance
officer; R. M, Shiell, J. F. McCallum
and Alfred Nesbitt, sheep valuers.
By-law No. 2, 1945, was read and
passed placing the rates of pay for
labour at 45 cents per hour and 80
cents per hour for man with team and
equipment on the Township roads for
current year.
On motion of councillors McDowell
and Black, Marvin McDowell shall re-
ceive $125 for his services as assessor
for 1945, Moved by councillor Ruddy,
seconded by councillor Robertson, that
the time for the collection of taxes
be extended one month,
The following accottnts were paid:
W. A. Boyle, refund error in tax
$12.09; Brussels Municipal Telephone
Co., $46,45; Blyth Municipal Tele-
phone Co.. $1252.00; C. H. Wade, Sec.-
Trees U.S.S. 17, rent of school, nomin-
ation meeting, $4.00; Tax collector's
account (collection fees) $5.45; Roland
Vincent, cedar posts, 835.90.
Council adjourned to meet on Feb-
ruary 6th,
R, R, Redmond, Clerk.
POSITION OF BEEF
PRODUCTION, 1945
In discussing Canada's beef program
for.1.045, the recent Dominion-Frovin-
cial Agricultural Conference estimated
that beef marketings would probably
reach a record of 1,420,000 head, And
there is a market for all 61 itl
Britain wants Canadian beef and
early in 1944, signed a two-year con-
tract for a maximum of 112 million,
pounds of beef in 1944, and 132 million
pounds in 1945. But now there is no'
maximum, no limit, on the quantity
Britain will accept. In 1944 alone
Canada delivered approximately 140
million pounds. If Canada can deliver
as much or more in 1945 Britain will
take it. This assured outlet is now
extended to include the year 1946.
In peacetime Canada's export mar-
ket for surplus beef cattle was the
United States but this market was
closed to Canadian producers in the
latter part ,of '1942 by the Dominion
Government which is committed how-
ever to remove the restrictions when
the wartime food needs of Canada and
Britain have been met.
So for 1945, Canadian farmers need
have no concern about marketing their
surplus beef. Domestic and British
demand will consume the 1,420,000
head-8 per cent more than in 1944—
which will be ready for market in 1945.
Nevertheless, even a two-year con-
tract for surplus beef doeS not warrant
further increase in cattle breeding for
the years ahead. The conference
specifically recommended that there b e
no further increase in beef herds.
USE OF FERTILIZERS
GIVES HIGHER YIELDS
- The problem of maintaining soil
fertility is becoming increasingly im-
portant in Eastern Canada. Increased
production removes a larger propor-
tion of plant nutrients from the soil,
In areas of special -crops where little
or no live stock is produced, thus
limiting the supply pf barnyard ma'
nure, the matter of maintaining organ..
is matter in the soil becomes a
problem of considerable magnitude.
Following the denuding of forested,
areas and • subsequent decomposition
of organic matter, soil erosion re,
moves 'large quantities of fertile sur-
face soil, Thus a number of factors
contribute in aggravating the intricate
problem of maintaining soil fertility.
In this regard, the experiment on
soil fertility which has been conducted
for 32 years by the Field Husbandry
Division, D ()minion Experimental
Farms . Set-vice, if importance. This
experiment has demonstrated that
yields in a suitable crop rotation can
be well maintained either by the use
of manure or commercial fertilizer. In
a rotation of mangels produced a 32-
year average yield of 6.92 tons per
acre as compared with 22.72 tons
where manure was applied; 20.51
where commercial fertilizer was used
only, and 22.13 where manure and,
fertilizer were combined to maintain
the fertility.
Similarly, unfertilized oats yielded
42.3 bushels per acre; manured oats,
60.6 bushels; fertilized oats 57.7 bush-.
els, and where the combination was
used, the yield was 58 bushels per
acre. Clover, unfertilized, yielded
1.96 tons; mattered, 3:77 tons; fertil-
ized, 3,33 tons; and manured and
fertilized, 3.57 tons per acre. Al-
though the yield of timothy was some-
what lower in all cases, the relative
production from the different treat-
ments was similar to that of clover.
"How come you didn't turn 'out?"
demanded the Sergeant. "Didn't you
hear the bugle blow reveille?"'
"Honest, Sergeant, I'm afraid I'm
going to be a flop as a soldier.
don't know one tune from another,"
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Announcing immediate availability
of finance for construction of moder-
ate and loW cost houses and apartment
houses under the new National Hous-
ing Act. Finance Minister Ilsley told
of temporary loan limits to conserve
scarce labor and Materials.
The Government was making avail-
1)10 limited provisions so that home
builders could take advantage of lower
interest rates and higher percentage
loans in the new act, Under the old
act housing loan interest was five per
cent while the new rate is 4IA per
cent,
Prospective home builders now may
borrow up to 05 'per colt of the first
$2,000, of lending value of a single
dwelling, 85 per cent of the next
$2,000 and 70 per 4eent of lending
value in excess of $4,000.
To 'build a single dwelling with a
lending value of $4,000 a borrower
May obtain a mixhutmi loan of 000.
The monthly payments of interest And
principal' on the loan for this atitotint,
.payable over :20 years, would be $2g:68
plus one-twelfth of municipal takes,
Ur. Ilsley said that veterans might
tise thek re,estiublialunatit :credits to
The inaugural meeting of the Conn-
ell for the Township of East Wawa-
nosh for the year 1045, was held on
January 8, the members thereof being,
J.. Dustan Beetroft, Reeve; Harvey
Black. Norman McDowell, Lewis
Ruddy and Alex Robertson, council-
ors, Who were all present:. Rev, Mr.
DttniotAvas present and 'invoked that
Divine blesSing and :guidance be given
the council in their deliberations on all
natters daring 1110 year. A vote of
thanks was passed by the couriell to
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