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The Seaforth News, 1944-05-11, Page 2TRIQUET POSTER BOOSTS ARMY BOND SALES The above Victory Loan poster featuring Major Triquet, V.C., of Cabano, Que., was produced at 'Canadian Military Heaedquarters in England to boost the Sixth Loan among troops overseas. Thousands of the posters were distributed in the United Kingdom and in the Mediterranean area• The drawing and layout was done by Capt. E. T. Heathcote, M.M., Canadian war artist. Overseas soldiers have broken their Fifth Loan bond -buying record so decisively that it has spurred the current campaign in Canada. OTTAWA REPORTS That 1944 Dominion -Provincial Farre Labor Agreement Will Be Similar to Those of 1943 Return to the farm of some 84,- 010 agricultural workers, to whom permits were granted since last fall help out in other essential in- dustries, was practically completed ar the end of April, Icon, IIum- phrey Mitchell, Minister of Labour, told the House of Commons the otter day. :Mobility lit reverse will be the order for the seeding and harvest months when sten in uniform, stu- dents, townspeople, a large percen- tage of conscientious objectors, Treaty Indians, and prisoners of war and Japanese moved from the coastal regions of British Columbia will be directed farniward to help maintain 1043 farm production quotas. As fast year also, large ;reale Vanier of agricultural workers during the harvest period is an- ticipated. Dominion -provincial farm labor agreements about to be sighed, and outlined by .lir. Mitchell in the House, will largely follow those carried out in 1943, * * Amended -army Orders will al- low certain classes of soldiers who can he spared a maximum of two months' spring and harvest leave to work on farms. The maximum last years was six weeks during each season, Provision has also been tnhaie for granting spring leave up F coarse, I'm buying Vic. tory Bonds --double what I bought last year. And that 'doesn't make mo any hero; either. There will he lots of time to buy the things Mother sad I are doing without, once we lick Hitler, and BUN hack home again --if he comes back! Until then, I'm putting Victory first. What else would I do? deep an buying VICTORY ROOS to two months to men in the Air Force to work on their own or their parents' farms, and they will again be encouraged to devote short leaves to helping farmers in areas adjacent to their catnp. Selective Service officers statioag ed at military reception centres now interview all men rejected or dis- charged from the armed services with a view to referring suitable men to farms, and it industrial plants where lay-offs are occurring; those experienced in agriculture are, a5 a matter of policy, being laid off second only to those suitable for the army, the Minister stated. x M r Under the Dominion -provincial arrangements, provision is made for united action by the Dominion and each province in transporting and placing farm workers, together with measures designed to utilize existing labor in agriculture to the best advantage, Under Dominion and provincial directors, provincial agricultural fieldnnen and local farm production committees, in coopera- tion with local employment and Selective Service officers, carry out the details of the farm labor pro- gram, Agricultural youth training plans have been developed between the Federal Department of Labour and most of the provinces under the aegis of the Youth Training Plan. Other courses in agricultural work are being financed under the Labour Department's War Emer- gency Training Plan, # * * Important in regard to postwar planning is the Prince Minnieter's re- solution introduced in the House of Commons for a Canadian Depart- ment of Reconstruction, with auth- ority to formulate and . coordinate reconstrucion plans and to carry these out following the cessation of hostillties. While as much of the work as possible must he carried on by the department; already es- tablished, this agency must coord- inate all reconstruction work. The new Department, utile is to 'be presided over by a minister, now holding a portfolio in the present cabinet, would .coordinate plansof the Dominion Government; pro- vincial government and =Mentali- ties nieipttli- ties in the province's. The duration of the measure is to be for four years after the end of hostilities with Germany and Japan. '3 t: The oat nematode, a tiny eel -like "worm", has been found in many grain fields it, Ontario, where it attack, .oats, barley and wheat but principally oats. It has not been re- ported as yet from any other pro- vince. IF found in -areas not pre- viously known to be infested; the Division of 'Entomology, Dominion Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, asks cooperation of farmers in not- ifying them in order to assist in combating the spread of this para- site in Canada. RAF Now Using New Type Spitfire A new Spitfire fighter plane with outstanding performance at low altitudes is now in use by the RAF, is was disclosed recently. The changes front the previous models include clipped wings and a heavierengine, giving improved maneuverability, greater speed and rate of climb at low altitudes. 'The new type obviously was de- veloped for use in the invasion of Europe from the west, when tac- tical air units will be nailed upon to do much low-level ' work in sup- port of troops. THE WAR - WEEK Commentary on Current 'Lvents Spanish Agreement PlugsO fie More Hole In Allied Blockade of Germany Yielding to both' pressure ;Old to conviction regarding the way the war will enc, the Spain of General- issimo Franco, which had already modified its official position from one of "moral belligerency" hacked by military action an the .\ XIS side to one of "strict neutrality" toward alt sides, has now gone a step fur- ther in adjusting itself to the ncw. realities of the war, says the New Fork Tithes, ft has conclude,: a compromise agreement with Great Britain and the L'itited States which, while falling short of American de- mands, is nevertheless of such 5111- . itary and economic benefit to. the Allies that Porcign Secretary Eden regardsit as quite satisfactory." Linder this agreement Spain under- takes to cut down deliveries of vi- tal tungsten tire to Germany to about 10 per cent of what the Ger- mans would have obtained under their previous agreement; to with- draw every remnant of the Spanish forces from the Russian front; to release all Italian shins or submit disputed cases to arbitration, and, above all, to oust all Axis agencies from Tangier and ;all Allied -desi- gnated Axis agents from all her territories. "Strict Neutrality" Lt Ibm. Eden's view, this repre- sents a notable step toward fulfill- ment of the "tit neutrality" which Franco has proclaimed, But in the view ocl.dolf Hitler, who not so long ago expected Franco to join hint in the war with no fewer than 3,000,000 men, this kind Of neutrali- ty will appear Tess than "strict;' and more friendly to the -plies than to himself, For, coming oat top of Turkey's suspension of all chrome exports to Germany, the Spanish cut in tungsten ore shipments re- presents a new body bPnw to the German armament industry, in urgent need of both. This blow must be all the more painful be- cause, while Turkey is an ally of Great Britain, Spain Inas always been regarded as an ally of Ger- many. But the difference between Franco's original stand and his new undertaking is a measure of the distance he Inas traveled. Growing Conviction It was by no means a voluntary journey. Even tine present agree- ment was obtained only after the United States and Great Britain had imposed on Spain a complete oil embargo which has now been lifted. But the decisive factor in the situation is the growing con- viction throughout Europe that Germany has lost the war and that an Allied victory is inevitable. It is this conviction which induced Branco not only to drop out of Hit- ler's self-proclaimed crusade against bolshevism but also to defy the threat of the German legions sta- tioned along the Spanish border. Once again it has been demoustra- ed that power is its own best pro- paganda, able to overcome many HIGH JINKS 'Walter Carpenter, candidate in Minnesota University election, had co-eds shrieking and squeal, ing with the campaign stunt pictured above. As seen, top photo, he teetered along edge of four-story building's roof, carrying parasol and sign "rd Jump at the Chanel to Vote for Carpenter." Then he disappeared and a body (bottom photo) came floating down by "parachute". Watching crowds yelled, but it was only a dummy. ideological differences. Blit it is also a tribute to ttie skill and pa- tience of :111ied diplomacy that the present result could be brought ttl,,ottt without the outright break with Franco demanded by a tuiu- oritj• tihirh seems to Bold that the more enemies the better. Potent Factors The Turkish and Spanish actions ge, far toward plugging the last Boles in the Allied blockade of Germany, now confronted .with steadily- shrinking resources at a time when the hilied air war is steadily in- creasing her requirements, And these activities should put consider- able force behind the Allied efforts to close two other holes, represented by Portugal and Sweden. Portugal, an ally. of Great Britain tvliich re- cently cedar to the Allies bases in the Mors but continued to ship more tungsten ore to Germany than ~pain, they, now he expected to fol- low Spain 's example, Sweden, on the other hand, is in. a much more difficult position. There has never been any doubt where Sweden's sympathies lay-, but sheis not only surrounded b • Germany's armed might but is also wholly dependent cm Germany for supplies to keep her economy going. These are pot- ent factors which the Allies will have to take into consideration until ,..elm time as they can change them. VOICE O F 1 H 11 PRESS HOPEFUL HITLER Hitler is having his portrait pain- ted: "to be hung in a Berlin art gallery." The fellow is optimistic about Berlin ]raving a gallery left —and that's not where his hanging wilt take place anyway. —Ottawa Citizen HOW THEY LOOKED "Our grandparents got along without paying any attention to vitamins," asserts a writer. Well, yes, they got along, in a way, but did you ever dig up an old album and see how they looked? —Kitchener Record. ;Ate ^ieSINSi SiNl5r4rat'i Something About A Farm There is something about a farts That bears us up on holy wings; And leads us to the heart of God, The hirth, the grows the death of things. The children romping home from school, A creaking wagon down he lane; And nesting birds within the wood, And golden fields of ripening grain. The painted trees in autumn glow 1;oung lambs that gambol as they play; The gnarled oaks an violets frail, The harvest moon, tate smell of ]tap. The very touch of Mother Earth Of which we really are part Makes tie most humble and afraid, Yet, fills a very grateful heart. The mystery of it alt apalls, We plant, we sow, we plow the sod, \Ve reap the harvest, eat the bread, But how things grow belongs to God. —T. B. Cleave "Canada At War" Canada, with 1-14111 of the world's area and 1 -118th of the world's pop- ulation ranks first in the production of nickel, newsprint, asbestos, plat- inum and radium, according .to "Canada at \Var," an official pub- lication. Canada is second in woodpulp and gold, and third in aluminum, copper, zinc, cobalt and silver. She was fourth in wheat and lead, said the booklet. Other Canadian accomplishments were listed asfollows: Thirty-five percent of the sten front 18 to 45 and onewoman in Ori in the same age groups have en- tered the armed forces. One-tenth of tate population is in war production, one-quarter of these workers being women. Canada is the fourth largest pro- ducer of United Dations' war sup- plies, the third world trading nation, the fifth world air power, the fourth in air power among the United Na- tions, the third among the United Nations in sea power and has the second largest British diplomatic corps. Canada's hydro productive cap- acity has been increased 83 percent itt war. CADS WANTED WE PAY ABSOLUTE TOP PRICES Ask For Art. Ramsay Ontario Automobile CO. LTD. 1001 Bay St. • Toronto K[. 6161 Evenings - HY. 8055 td It takes 750 bullets to destroy one of the enemy. Hitler's remaining fighting forces are estimated at five million men. Therefore to wipe out the ruthless Hun will take 3,750,000,000 bullets. It has taken almost five years and mine, tenths of the world to force the criminal into the corner. Every week of this war costs humanity two billion, six hundred million dollars. its real cost, however, can be measured only in human suffering. The time to finish this is at hand. Busy helping to pile up the production of weapons, dreaming about peacetime recon- struction, econstruction, we and our fellow -workers feel that every dollar lent now is ten times Weare valuable than in ten months from. now. The hour of reckoning is at hand—invest in your share of bullets for the final blow. SHOE COMPANY OF CANADA LWOW) ti;t EoI^swc1, Ontwin