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in the history of British Overseas slashing of rubbertrees and all
,rule, was to uproot 600,000, unnecessary inconveniences. No
Chinese squatters living on the seizure pfration cards; no
fringe of the jungle, on land to " sabotage of Post Offices, G
which they held no title, and where railways, though British Health jumps to about 25 per cent.
they were easy prey for the CT's Officers might be shot and in the We are . remiss it we donot
either, asr°ecruits or "accessories end he accepted Mnas principle mention the SPIendid service
litter S, to.
tit Edit.,
Continued` hila, ' l'a g 2
service when we are in your
Focality. Screening programmes
have both educational and
practical value for the community
as well as for the person involved.,
v-£onu unity . screening for
chronic respiratory disease has
shown an incidence of 6
to t1Q
percent of the population 18 years
of age or,older. lithe screening is
carried out with men over the age
of 40who have. smoked 20
cigaretteS a day or more for 20
years or longer then the incidence
given r. .h,
cam. ar -n by all the
..
operation is essential to 'tile
huedreds of thousands. were populatedareas as Wel as in the postmaster$ and .staff. There eo-
p
moved to newly consructed outlying cities. , , . .;.
'villages and,. on to land to which' A SUPREMO ARRIVES ' a success of our campaign ,and this
they were eventually given Briggs had retired and Gurney was. fort h c o ni i n g with
permanent title. ,here they were was dead. Churchill decided that a cheerfulness and humour.
f Sincerely,
..Mrs. Beryl Davidson,
Program Co-ordinator,
Huron -Perth TBRD Association,
121 Wellington St.,
guarded by the troops, who helped Supremo was needed who would
'them in ,all manner of ways to control both civil and military;
build bridges, construct housing, would reorganise the police;
water supply etc._ introduce compulsory education
BRIBERY , • of the population; provide more.
• The next step was to offer protection for the Squatters' Stratford, Ontar,
areas; r cruit a Home Guard Dear Sir, Jio
money rewards for iformation q
os
leading to the killing or capture of - composed 'of large numbers of
CTs. ($80,000 was offered for Chinese and the recruitment of * Every coin usually has two
Chin Peng) This proved one of the the best men in Britain and sides or faces. Heads you are up
biggest war -winning weapons. Malaya for the Civil Service. All and win, in publicity its the
Thefourth step was a nation-wide these were the recommendations propaganda game, and tails up you
registration of everyone over 12 by the Lyttleton Commission. For are down and. some of -the seedy
years of age. Identity card, thumb the police, Arth ur Young, side is shown. .
print and photo. This too proved a Commissioner of ' the City of . I coullet help but reflecting on
masterstroke which separated London Police, came out and this corn r rison when reading the
the sheep from the goats, for no General Templer was selected as article on the local Children's Aid
CT dared to apply for a card, yet Supremo. y Society and the,questionable need
_,•,'thout it he was suspect Once
Ifingsbridge
Our congratulations ge out this,
week to two young area cons ns,
Peter. Frayne and Marianne,
1'rayne, both of R.11. 3, Goderich.
Peter, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Frayne' and a grade- 12.
a student at the Goderich
Collegiate, participated in a
Spanish contest last Wednesday
London. Peter placed fourth with
81 per cent out of a field of sixty.
This Saturday, he will travel to
Mississauga to the „°.provincial •
Spanish contest.
ul
-'--THE CARROT for an increase in social.service
more intelligence was -"IteIlifirefliad been 'Director . of " facilities. • —
Military Government in the .Having 'once been associated
UNITY OF COMMAND British Zone of Germany where , with welfare and social work I
he developed the philosophy:. you'd suggest an end to feather-
bedding at the tax payers expense
anda more efficient, stream lined
system from. management. down
through the ranks. Thin Wru-Td cut
out unnessary duplication and
weed out the. slackers or glory
seekers. ,
In all horf6sty this would be
difficult with tlgpldguard still in
senior_positions of influence and
the general conservative laissez-
faire attitude in. the catmty.
However, better days 'are
ahead'
.� ►,en urney,avauu uc vuiu uv
longer handle everything, a You've got to offer the man in
Director of Operations was sent trouble a big carrot.. To unite the
out in the person of General "Sir Ma.kayan nation, it must be' the
• Harold Briggs, with power over Malayan way oflife; not that of the
the Army, Briggs and Thompson British or. Americads.. He gave.
clicked at sight and the former more Chinese responsibility to
accepted the thesis that this was a . a'integrate them into the
• • war tpwin people, not tok ll them. community. The Chinese. Home
' That the people are vital, but you Guard for the Squatters, was
cannot expect . their support armed. Six hundred Asians were
unless you protect -.them, so the sent t o ti • K . o n ,a 'year's
'eggs Plan was to dominate the ' administrative course..
populated areas until the feeling Organised parties .of the populace
•ofcomplete security --from- were shown how the civil machine
guerilla molestation or
worked and' "ended' with tea at
• -
terrorisim resulted in increased.. • Government. House. Arthur
flow of information from=' all Young's police force was doubled
s ices.. o t wias— above all 'a'n'',ve`" Our e cars.; scout
° else, a war of intelligence; of CT cars and armoured. personnel
defectors leading the'police to'carriers. The Malayan word
active CTs; a 'war demanding Tidpah;, which means '`'Never
patience and. one in which a blunde'ing military -patrol; in as -
mind. wasbanished, •A male and a Woman column .several times
female Special Branch was about their lack of support and
single day -could ruin the formed and trained`, many leadership 4h,, Homecoming
painstaking, work of ,months. - , whom played heroic , roles as groups I decided to write in reply.
There'was-an--oeea Son -when ra
double agents. The influential . Our Institute members are for
• Marianne, daughter of Mx', and
Mrs • Eugene Rayne, and a grade
eight student at St. Joseph's
.school, Kingsl)rici ;Ea, won the
Huron° • County • Oral
Communications Festival
Competetion. at Clinton, Friday.
Marianne/ spoke on Huron
County's Pioneer Museum and
topped 32' speakers' from
elementary schools in Huron
County. She',will compete in the
zone finals in Glencoe `on
February .19th. The conte.st - was
sponsored.'by the,Ontario° Public
eration socF"
The, Hullett, Federation held
their February meeting in
•Londesboro Hall. .
The following. business 'took
place. This year the contribution
to the Clinton Spring Show will be
the same as in 1971. The next,
meeting to be on April 5 in
Londesboro with a speaker from
the Agricultural Office. U .
On March 10 at 8:30' p.m. in
Londesboro Hall a social evening
,will be held in the form of a card
party. Ladies are to bring lunch.
A discussion followed on'•who
should. vote on farm policies. It
was felt by the group present that
itshould remain at 66 and two-
thirds percent majority. The vote
should be on a graduated
Yours truly, ' a
. Mark Wand,
Dear
. Editor: •
Since Goderich W.1 has been
mentioned in the • Woman to
-, percentage, of what yon produce,
but that a' producer. should •' not"
have 10 votes as the. Maximum.,
You should produce the
'commodity for two years before
,you could •vote. , "
To qualify as a farmer a certain
percentage of your income must .
ome from the farm
c
The following resolution' was
presented, "Since the .,Federal
Government has increased the
funds for Labour Assistance from
$69,000,000 to $85,000,000 for
7,900 jobs, be it resolved that they
also include farm labourers in
this•program." -
Eric Anderson showed slides
on his western beef tour. They
weA vnjoyed-by everyone.
'school trustee's Association, and
the Ontario Hydro.
Rosemary Hogan, Reg. Nurse
at Woodstock General Hospital, is
convalescing at the home of her
parents, Mr. and. Mrs. Penis
Hogan after undergoing an
appendectomy operation
recently.
Mr. and Mrs. John Howard left
Malton Airport on Saturday
morning for Alberta, where they
will spend a'week,•
Francis. Hogan is borne on a
week's vacation from Agriculture •
College, Ridgetown;
Mr, and',Mrs:, Vincent Austen
left tweekf°
le as for a two-week .• ,
vacation in Florida.
Mr:and Mrs doe Van Osch are
the proud'parentsaof a new baby
girl, born on Friday; February 11
at the Wingham and - District
Hospital. Congratulations!
`Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Schuurmans and Elizabeth, 'of
London were Sunday'visitors with
Mr, and Mrs. Jack Van Osch.'
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Have a fling. 'rink Spring right now,'
coring hos arrived' early 'at the fashion Shoaoe, Chase away
those .winter blues by coming 1,1 and viewing •a new -collection
beautiful, new snrinq colors and styles to get' you in the mood
to meet the cominq spring season. Dresses. Coats. Suits
and S.00rtswear all new for 'spring and all in stock now. -
Tu.nka Abdul Rahman" was th-e'Tmest-pa'rt"ejt erly4-and-•-have
troops went out into
the hinterland cultivated and. groomed for the long long s in e e, -r a i s ed ..._..R
and failed - to discriminate day when he would take over as their families • and haven't had ,
between 'CTs and tappers of first Minister. In 19521.2 million teenagers in their homes on a
rubber trees. An enquiry was held Chinese and 180,000 Indians regular basis for a number, of
but its report was never g
published; thus a fine weapon •becaye
me Malayan citizens; jungle ars Iam the only member with`'
forts were built to protect the teenagers at hone and have beena'
against Communism- was lost; aborigines; "Voice" aircraft 4H leader for 10 years.
since publication would have were used to help' turn waverers Regarding sponsorship—Our . •
shown that justice was being done ; •
and Chin Peng lost 1500 men. One v club known as Goderich I has not
and that errors , would not, be CT, the trror of Segemat, was been sponsored in 10 years. I
condoned by the government. rehabilitated and became the think Mrs, ' Mcllwain, who is. a
FOOD' CONTROL • ,groundsman of the Segemat leader with me wi•li agree this has
Operation "Starvation," • Cricket Clieb!. • F . not been a handicap. The girls ,
followed whereby strict control To effect all this were 60;000 sponsor themselves will/. dime
over the newly relocated police, 40,000 troops and 2000 - collection .per i3meeting which in
squatters prevented food going to , Home Guards. As Templer said: this,project,vvill be 70 cents less.
the CTs, for rice was at at once "You can never beat Communism.. than admission to the theatre. We
his strength and weakness. with troops alone;" and to the have fdund'this sufficient for our
THE, WAR OF WORDS ' . Malays: "You can and should have projects and have funds enough
, The so called "warof words" independence if you help me get- for an 'occasional social outing.. •
was conducted 'by a brilliant .. rid of ' these Communists No, sponsor, no bosses. • w
Malayan Chinese, C.C.Too; Counter -insurgency as a matter Financial grant to leaders—if a
and
.::,of-�arestor-in ;yaw, -,and --order, , aeade -,exp ts,a, fiaaagia,..g. a .,k:.w
°--����T='ihna�'�th�as:�"It��is no use g
tl
hating the CT. Hate what he does, order is•a matter for a policeman
biit be careful what'Icind of CT, you with the training and the lawful
address. He may be sincere, or he status• for the task; not for part -
may be a waverer who wants totime - armed •villa}gers(whether
defect; he may be a criminal who Na,tional Guardsmen;. or 8-
d�esn't know what Communism is SpeeiaTt" 'tYTI``"1'es's""p'rofessional
allabout.Aformulamustbefound soldiers.) Security and
for every kind of Ct. Don't intelligence were provided by the
preach! Don't theorise! Never say police to whom the Army was, a
I told you so! No propaganda based • support, but not a substitute. Chin
onhatred. You are a human being • Peng now saw that govern and the
and we all make .mistakes". He decisive factor in effecting these
insisted 'that psychological changes was the 'police force.
warfare be directed by a local There. was; one ,final piece, of
man. It is amazing how many psychological brilliance when
Europeans think they understand Bob Thompson realised that the
the Asian Mind". 'And we might only way the CT could escape
add. Americans too. Successful from Communism was to involve
psychological warfare depends on him in. the struggle against it.
a precise and clear government This escape was • signaled , when
surrender. policy:. 1‘ . T o they begged, time and again, to be
encourage insurgent surrender's. • allowed to lead patrols into the
2. To sow dissension betiween jungle to attack their . former
insurgent rank and file . and their c o m r ad e s. 'T hen • t o m a k e
leaders. 3. To. create an image of surrender even easier, millions
Government to both insurgent and of safe conduct passes were
perhaps this sort 'of leadership
isn't her cup of tea... -
Special token 'of "recognition—'
the Dept. of Agriculture gives
leaders a ,free dinner one. day of
the two days of, leadership.~.
training. A certificate . after
leading 5,10 and 15 years. Two all
expenses paid trips to the Royal
Winter Fair. And your girls can
always say thank you and then,
there is the 131eas4re of watching
'their . development.
• The Dept. also has recognition
for the girls a sterling- silver
• spoon upon satisfactory
completion of each' project, a
certificate • every 2 projects, . a
Countyllonor Certificate and pen
on completion of 6 projects, a
Provincial Honor Certificate and
pin on completion 'of:12 projects
and a sterling silver pie server on
completion of 18 projects. Beside
these there are opportunities for
trips.
inhabitant that is firm, efficient, scattered all over; the Jungle.. Here inthe country the parents
b"tt"t also just and, generous; I.ri 1954 elections were are interested enough to see their
understanding. announced and in 1955 came the girls get to and from meeting's and
THE TURNING POINT switch from the bullet to the that they have their collection. On
In the summer and autumn of ballot. It Was the' most significant occasions when we have
1951 646 civilians had been defeat of guerilla communism in something special,the girls bring
murdered and 106 were missing. • Asia and "there' is no secrecy in food supplies from home. The
One trap'for which the "CT prayed -Asia". In five years 6304 CTs had Motto of 4H Homecoming Clubs is
was a set utine; . a repetition of bee. killed, captured or ' Learn to do by doing'. Each girl
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daily actions. °Meanwhile. the , surrendered. 2848' civilians had
Planters and, their wives were been murdered and 1563 security
displaying` tremendous courage, forces killed; Malays in special
holding their houses; protecting' police squads killed more CTs
their* rubber tappers against all than did the entire British Army.
+coolers Arid with • very little The above account gives but a
assistance.. When Gurney was hint 61 the many methods
ambushed airi�d trifled
if WS- bairn em'p10 id1t attain success, but
to .recognise•that ai tltrning point the thoughtthatlingers on is.; Arre
had been reached.' ..Chin Peng none of these gambits.ridaptable to
realised that his terror tactics Vietna'tn or to ulster? '
wore aiienating the very people,he ,13 -"Tare War of the dunning
needed to enlist; ;that terror, 4c4 Dogs". by, Noel Barber• tyollitr�.
successful against The Japariegep A —''Th e Art of C o u n t e r-
' .did not work against the 'British, Revolutionafy,Wnr''. by. John J.
He therefore forbad burning, McCuen. Faber~. $5.00
helping with financial support is
better I think than expecting
someone else to do it.
Interested mothers are what
you need for leaders. Why expect
some else to do it?
Many groups are not sponsored
by W.I. or any other Society but
have their bwn way of managing
with supplies.
Where there is a will, there is a
way and one is not expecting
recognition.
Yours truly,
Mrs. Wm. Porter
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