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The Seaforth News, 1943-02-25, Page 7THURSDAY, FB.BRUARY 25, 943 THE SEAPORTH NEWS AFTER A BOMBING In the courtyard were .a number of men sweeping the grass, One of our party called attention to them remarking that there was an ex- ample pf typical ]3ritish efficiency, to which our guide replied, "That is something that is absolutely neces- sary,Those men have already recov- ered two valuable rings and a cigar- ette case:" We were told that the action of a bomb is about as un- predictable as that of a stroke of lightning, and frequently the explo- Sion will suck all small articles right out of a building. 'Another important detail • which must be carried out at once, is to test the walls and buildings to make sure that they will not fall on work - 'ere. Trained Workers Requireld It will be seen that many of these details require trained men, and it was not surprising to find that our guide in private life was a building contractor. Even y the time we got there, workers were already preparing to make repairs, and were chipping out the remains of broken windows, and window glass was arriving to replace necessary windows. One essential thing is that ward- ens know all the people in their ter- ritory and that they account for them to make sure that nobody is missing. Compensation Described In regard to compensation, the Hon. Herbert Morrison, Minister of War Services, told us that victims are given clothes and, if necessary, some money to carry on. If their home is so damaged that they can not use it, they are billetted. How- ever, real compensation is not given until the end of the war. New houses could not be supplied now anyway, on account of shortage of materials. AUCTIONEER F. W. AHRENS, Licensed Auction eer for Perth and Huron Cormier Farm Stook, chattels and real eshu Sales Solicited. Terms on Applicatim prope*ty. R. R. No: 4. Mitchell Phone 684. r 6. Apply at this office • HAROLD JACKSON Licensed in Huron and Perth coun- ties. Prices reasonable; satisfaction guaranteed. For information, write or phone Harold. Jackson, phone 14 on ' 661; R.11.4, Seatorth. If a house can be repaired, easily, or if temporary repairs will enable it to be used, the cost is sometimes allowed, but this will be deducted from any future settlement. The organization known in Can- ada as Civilian Protection Commit- tee, or Air ltafd Precaution or ARP, is now called "Civil Defence" in England and is considered most im- portant work. As Mr. Morrison told us, it is now a Major act of war, so local authority is not enough. The studies made of this work and its results. are of great benefit to others. Quick communication is neces- sary, and as the telephones are state owned there is full co-operation, but more than that is necessary as the telephones night very possibly be put out of action. Therefore a sys- tem of messengers must be provided for. Sabotage has been surprisingly little, so we • were informed, and theft or taking advantage of an- other's misfortune is practically un- known. Early Efforts Important One thing should be impresed upon the people of Canada, and that is that much of the early damage by raiders could have been prevented if proper precautions had been taken before th raids ligan, and if the org- anization had been perfected in ad- vance. That is to say, much damage was caused by fires which got outof hand because there were not enough properly trained fire fighters to deal with the emergency when ' 't arose. The time for Canaidans to pre- pare for such emergencies is now, not after some city has suffered a bad raid. In the same way that the tele- phones might be interrupted, the water mains may be destroyed with disastrous effect. Therefore provision has been made in every community in England to have plenty of water in storage. Thousands of basements of build- ings that have been destroyed are being used for this purpose. These basements have been cleaned out, cemented on the walls and bottom So that they will hold and have been filled with water. We saw many of these, and also other great storage tanks ready for an emergency. Large signs are posted indicating where static water is to be found. This is necessary so that in the ex- -••--4 The World's News Seen Through THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR An International Daily Newspaper is Truthful -Constructive -Unbiased -Free from Sensational. ism - Editorials Are Timely and instructive and It, Daily Features, Together with the Weekly Magazine Secdon, Male the Monitor an Ideal Newspaper for the Home. The Christian Science Publishing Society One, Norway Street, Boston, Massachusetts Price ;112.00 Yearly, or $1.00 a Month. Saturday Issue, including Magazine Section, $2.60 a Year. Introductory Offer, 6 Saturday Issues 25 Cents. Name Address e SAMPLE COPY ON REQUEST citement and confusion of an emergency the nearest storage of. waterislocated without delay. While, all other direction signs in England are entirely lacking even the smallest community has no end of signs indicating where the war- den lives, or can be found, where static water is stored, where air raid shelters are located, and the loca- tion of stirrup pumps. Probably there are more signs in England reading "Stirrup Pump here". than any other, In addition to wroking hard at regular war work, nearly every man in England has to take his share in Civil Defence work. Women Workers While we were in England, Mr. Herbert Morrison issued an appeal for a very large number of women to volunteer for work as fire watchers. This means night work patrolling buildings, - climbing on roofs and other hard work. There was a great deal of criticism of this appeal because it was felt that it was not fit work for women, •that it was too hard and too dangerous. The answer to this criticism was that twine as many women volun- teered for this work than was asked high regard tor. hinr. It must have beau a trying ordeal to look after twelve editors with twelve different temperaments for six weeks, but "Bill" never let anything ruffle his serene good nature. Lieut. Stilton, who comes from Calgary, was our photographer, and both as a,,photographer and travel- ling companion he was "tops," On our first visit to C.M; H.Q., we were taken deep into the basement, where our photographs were taken. individually for our various passes. Probably the most insignificant look - lug mase we had was the one issued by the British Miltisiry of Informa- tion. This bore our photograph and a number of signatures. That pass, we soon found out, would work wonders, and take us any place. On one oc- casion, I was visiting some relatives in a restricted area, and unknowingly tried to return on a day when only those holding a priority card could travel, That little pass not only al- lowed me on the train, but got me on board ahead of anyone else. The RCAF has its own public rela- tions office in the RCAF headquart- ers in another part of London, and here are Squadron Leaders R. Mac- Ianes and Roger Irwin and P10 for. Clare, the last named being a travel- ' ling. companion of our for about three At Canadian weeks. Military I C.M.H.Q. does not now show many Military Headquarters signs of the air raids, but on at least By Walter R• Legge. After meeting the men who con- trol the destinies of Canada's over- seas forces, one becomes convinced that each is the perfect man for his particular job, and there begins to be a feeling of admiration for the judg- ment of the powers that, selected them. This seems to be particularly true of the Senior Officer at .Canadian Military Headquarters, Major General the Hou. P. J. Montague, C.M.G., D,S.O., M.C., V.D., who was made a companion of the honorable Order of the Bath in the New Year's honor's list, We met him soon after our arrival in England, and he became extremely popular with the two weekly popular with the two weekly editors when he remarkedethat he once used to pye type for Bill Fry in the Dunnville Chronicle office. He went on to say that he was glad to welcome the weekly newspaper representatives. Major General the Hon. P. J. Mon- tague was born at Dunnville, Out,,, on November 10th, 1882, and is a descendant through his mother of some of the earliest 'United Empire Loyalists in the Niagara District, Educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto University, and Osgoode Hall Law School, he embraced a combined legal and military career, and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the 4th Field Battery R. C.A. at Hamilton in 1905. Moving to Winnipeg, which he now calls his home town, he transferred to the 18th. Mounted Rifles, and when the first world war broke out he was a Lieutenant in the Fort Garry Horse. His combined legal and mili- tary training made him a valuable officer. He had a distinguished record in the last war, and was decorated three times and was five times men- tioned in despatches. After the last war, he re -organized the Fort Garry Horse, and is now its Honorary Colonel. Equally outstanding was his rise in the legal profession. In 1932 he was appointed to the Court of King's Bench for Manitoba. At the outbreak of the present war he took the Headquarters personnel overseas in 1989 and is now ,Senior Officer at C.M.H.Q., and Judge Advo- cate General. In this position he is the highest legal authority both for the RCAF and the Canadian Army Overseas, The bomb -scarred building in which Canadian Military Head- quarters is housed is usually r'efer'red to as "Fort Montague," Not only Dunnville and Winnipeg, but all Canada should be proud of him. "Fort Montague" or C.M,H.Q., sit- uated close to Canada House, was a place that the editors frequently visited. On the outside there is little to suggest that it is a military build- ing: The entrance is protected by heavy brick buttresses, and in the doorway stands a sentry, Inside all is hustle and bustle, Just inside the entrance, to the right, is the public relations office, in charge. of jovial Major Wm. Abels. Major Abels was a Canadian advertising executive,who went to England some years ago to popularize a well known brand of soup, previously unknown in lhigland, How well he succeeded is a story in itself. The staff is made up of a grand bunch of hien, including Capt, Gibb, Lieut Wm, Austin, and Lieut. A. M. Sturton. Lieut. Austin travelled with. us, and looked after us in a most ef- ficient way during most of the six weeks we were overseas. We fre- quoutly referred to hitu as our "keeper," and grow to have a very one day during the blitz, General Montague's desk was covered with jagged bits of masonry blown there by bombs which lauded in the neigh- borhood. On one side of "Fort Mon- tague" now stands a temporary one storey building erected on the site of a large building which was demolish- ed. Another bomb landed just across the street. Today the bomb scars in the vicinity are more or less reinoved even if repairs and replacements are not completed. A celebrated vocalist was in a motorcar accident one day. A paper after recording the accident, added, "We are happy to state that he was able to appear the following evening in three pieces." • The Canadian Parachute Corps wears distinctive uniform badges. The upper illustration of the cap badge combines the flying aspect of the service as represented by the wings; the jumping as repre- sented by the parachute and the maple leaves identifying the corps with Canada. The centre illustra- tion or a collar badge shows the paratrooper's hand with unsheat- • ed dagger dropping from a cloud. "Ex Coelis" meaning "Out of Heaven" conveys the suggestion that paratroopers drop from the clouds behind enemy lines and use their highly - specialized fighting ability to full advantage. The uni- form buttons illustrate a maple leaf suspended from a parachute, partially surrounded by the word "Canada", THIS NEWSPAPER (1 YEAR) and THREE GREAT MAGAZINES For Both Newspaper and Magazines GROUP "A" -Select One (] Better. 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Probably there are more signs in England reading "Stirrup Pump here". than any other, In addition to wroking hard at regular war work, nearly every man in England has to take his share in Civil Defence work. Women Workers While we were in England, Mr. Herbert Morrison issued an appeal for a very large number of women to volunteer for work as fire watchers. This means night work patrolling buildings, - climbing on roofs and other hard work. There was a great deal of criticism of this appeal because it was felt that it was not fit work for women, •that it was too hard and too dangerous. The answer to this criticism was that twine as many women volun- teered for this work than was asked high regard tor. hinr. It must have beau a trying ordeal to look after twelve editors with twelve different temperaments for six weeks, but "Bill" never let anything ruffle his serene good nature. Lieut. Stilton, who comes from Calgary, was our photographer, and both as a,,photographer and travel- ling companion he was "tops," On our first visit to C.M; H.Q., we were taken deep into the basement, where our photographs were taken. individually for our various passes. Probably the most insignificant look - lug mase we had was the one issued by the British Miltisiry of Informa- tion. This bore our photograph and a number of signatures. That pass, we soon found out, would work wonders, and take us any place. On one oc- casion, I was visiting some relatives in a restricted area, and unknowingly tried to return on a day when only those holding a priority card could travel, That little pass not only al- lowed me on the train, but got me on board ahead of anyone else. The RCAF has its own public rela- tions office in the RCAF headquart- ers in another part of London, and here are Squadron Leaders R. Mac- Ianes and Roger Irwin and P10 for. Clare, the last named being a travel- ' ling. companion of our for about three At Canadian weeks. Military I C.M.H.Q. does not now show many Military Headquarters signs of the air raids, but on at least By Walter R• Legge. After meeting the men who con- trol the destinies of Canada's over- seas forces, one becomes convinced that each is the perfect man for his particular job, and there begins to be a feeling of admiration for the judg- ment of the powers that, selected them. This seems to be particularly true of the Senior Officer at .Canadian Military Headquarters, Major General the Hou. P. J. Montague, C.M.G., D,S.O., M.C., V.D., who was made a companion of the honorable Order of the Bath in the New Year's honor's list, We met him soon after our arrival in England, and he became extremely popular with the two weekly popular with the two weekly editors when he remarkedethat he once used to pye type for Bill Fry in the Dunnville Chronicle office. He went on to say that he was glad to welcome the weekly newspaper representatives. Major General the Hon. P. J. Mon- tague was born at Dunnville, Out,,, on November 10th, 1882, and is a descendant through his mother of some of the earliest 'United Empire Loyalists in the Niagara District, Educated at Upper Canada College, Toronto University, and Osgoode Hall Law School, he embraced a combined legal and military career, and was commissioned a Lieutenant in the 4th Field Battery R. C.A. at Hamilton in 1905. Moving to Winnipeg, which he now calls his home town, he transferred to the 18th. Mounted Rifles, and when the first world war broke out he was a Lieutenant in the Fort Garry Horse. His combined legal and mili- tary training made him a valuable officer. He had a distinguished record in the last war, and was decorated three times and was five times men- tioned in despatches. After the last war, he re -organized the Fort Garry Horse, and is now its Honorary Colonel. Equally outstanding was his rise in the legal profession. In 1932 he was appointed to the Court of King's Bench for Manitoba. At the outbreak of the present war he took the Headquarters personnel overseas in 1989 and is now ,Senior Officer at C.M.H.Q., and Judge Advo- cate General. In this position he is the highest legal authority both for the RCAF and the Canadian Army Overseas, The bomb -scarred building in which Canadian Military Head- quarters is housed is usually r'efer'red to as "Fort Montague," Not only Dunnville and Winnipeg, but all Canada should be proud of him. "Fort Montague" or C.M,H.Q., sit- uated close to Canada House, was a place that the editors frequently visited. On the outside there is little to suggest that it is a military build- ing: The entrance is protected by heavy brick buttresses, and in the doorway stands a sentry, Inside all is hustle and bustle, Just inside the entrance, to the right, is the public relations office, in charge. of jovial Major Wm. Abels. Major Abels was a Canadian advertising executive,who went to England some years ago to popularize a well known brand of soup, previously unknown in lhigland, How well he succeeded is a story in itself. The staff is made up of a grand bunch of hien, including Capt, Gibb, Lieut Wm, Austin, and Lieut. A. M. Sturton. Lieut. Austin travelled with. us, and looked after us in a most ef- ficient way during most of the six weeks we were overseas. We fre- quoutly referred to hitu as our "keeper," and grow to have a very one day during the blitz, General Montague's desk was covered with jagged bits of masonry blown there by bombs which lauded in the neigh- borhood. On one side of "Fort Mon- tague" now stands a temporary one storey building erected on the site of a large building which was demolish- ed. Another bomb landed just across the street. Today the bomb scars in the vicinity are more or less reinoved even if repairs and replacements are not completed. A celebrated vocalist was in a motorcar accident one day. A paper after recording the accident, added, "We are happy to state that he was able to appear the following evening in three pieces." • The Canadian Parachute Corps wears distinctive uniform badges. The upper illustration of the cap badge combines the flying aspect of the service as represented by the wings; the jumping as repre- sented by the parachute and the maple leaves identifying the corps with Canada. The centre illustra- tion or a collar badge shows the paratrooper's hand with unsheat- • ed dagger dropping from a cloud. "Ex Coelis" meaning "Out of Heaven" conveys the suggestion that paratroopers drop from the clouds behind enemy lines and use their highly - specialized fighting ability to full advantage. The uni- form buttons illustrate a maple leaf suspended from a parachute, partially surrounded by the word "Canada", THIS NEWSPAPER (1 YEAR) and THREE GREAT MAGAZINES For Both Newspaper and Magazines GROUP "A" -Select One (] Better. Homes & Gardens 1 Yr [] True Story Magazine ,1 Yr [] Photoplay-Movie Mirror 1 Yr (3 Woman's Home Comp 1 Yr [] Sports Afield 1 Yr [] Magazine Digest 6 Mos, Ll Fact Digest 1 Yr [] American Home 1 Yr [] Parent's Magazine 6 Mos [] Open Road for Boys 1 Yr [] The Woman., 1 Yr [] Science & Discovery...'1 Yr - GROUP "B" -Select Two [] Maclean's. (24 issues) 1 Yr. f] Canadian Home Journal 1 Yr [] Chatelaine .......... 1 Yr [3 National Home Monthly 1Yr [] Family Herald & Weekly Star 1 Yr. [] New World (Illustrated) 1 Yr (l*Farmer's Magazine 2 Yrs. [3 Canadian Horticulture & Home 1 Yr, [] Click (Picture Mthly.) 1 Yr, (3 Canadian Poultry Rev.- : 1 Yr [] Rod & Gun in Canada.,1 Yr. [] American Girl 6 Mos, [3 American Fruit Grower 1 Yr SAVE MONEY. Enioy the finest magazines while saving tires and gas. Only through this news- paper can you get such big reading bargains. Pick your favorites and mail coupon to us TODAY. THIS NEWSPAPER (1 Year) and Your Choice THREE POPULAR MAGAZINES For Both $ A • 00 Newspaper L and Magazines f] Maclean's (24 issues) •1 Yr [] Canadian Home Journal 1 Yr [] Chatelaine ... 1 Yr [1 National Home Monthly 1 Yr [] Family Herald & Weekly Star 1 Yr. (] New World (Illustrated) 1 Yr (.3 'Farmer's Magazine 2 Yrs L] Canadian Horticulture & Home .. . 1 Yr [] Click (Picture Monthly) 1 Yr [] American Fruit Grower 1 Yr. (] Canadian Poultry Rev1 Yr [] Rod & Gun in Canada ,. 1 Yr. []American Girl 6 Mos. "Far'mer's Magazine sent only to farm addresses in Eastern Canada, THIS NEWSPAPER (1 YEAR) and ANY MAGAZINES LISTED Both for Price Shown All Magazines Are For 1 Year (3 Maclean's (24 issues) 51.50 f] Canadian Home Journal. 1.50 (3 Chatelaine ., , 1.50 (3 National Home Monthly1.50 f.] Family Herald & Weekly Star 1.50 [1 New World (illustrated),1.50 (3 *Farmer's Mag, (2 yrs.)1.25 1 ] Canadian Horticulture & Home 1.25 [3 Click (Picture Monthly) 1.50 [3 Canadian Poultry Rev:.:1.50 [3 Rod & Gun in Canada 1,50 [] Better Homes & Gardens 2.00 1'3 True Story 2.00 [] Woman's Home Comp2.00 [3 Sports Afield 2.00 I] Liberty (Weekly) 2.50 1] Magazine Digest ' 3.50 C] Silver Screen 2.50 f ] Screenland 2.50 [3 Look 3.50 [] American Home .,,,..,. 2.00 f3 Parent's Magazine 3.00 [] Christian Herald 3.00 f3 Open Road for Boys2.00 1] American Girl 2.50 f 3 Red Book 3.50 (3 American Magazine 3.50 Il Colliers Weekly 3.50 fl Child Life 3.25, COUPON { TttIS NEWSPA? R TLox Lo ' Check .magazines desired and enclose With coupon. Gentlemen: I enclose $ Please send me the offer checked, with a year's subscription to your paper NAME POST OFFICE [ STREET OR R.R. PROV; taw Mon ee trranene