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Zurich Herald, 1940-02-22, Page 6Canadian Tanks and infantry Undergo Winter Manoeuvres 'When Joseph P. Kennedy, U. S. Ambassador to Ureat Britain, said in Washington last week that "all hell is liable to break loose i).a Enr- ope. this spring." he voiced the ,opin- ion of dozens of political observers, military experts, who eee the eur- rent €.life?it t hotween ti"e_rmlnC' and tho A!Nee eprealding to new :'onus in the Balkans and the Caucasus, away from the stalemate the \ estegu Frv11t .. . THUNDER IN NEAR EAST Evidences. to support tills ^lew continued to pile 1.11) 'iuriata ala war's twenty-third week . Land ing of a large contingent of Aura - lien and New Zealand troops at Suez was reported to have bre ieht the total strength of British, Frence. and Turkish forces in the Near East to 1.000,000 men l.with L po- tential strength of 3,000,000) .. . Authorities close to the Allied mili- tary missions in Istanbul said that France planned to have 700,000 more leen in Syria, before lona, and that Britain was preparing to mo- bilize 100,000 Arabs and 40,000 Jews in Parestine . . . Turkey, ally of Great Britain and France, dismis- sed aed German technicians from shipyards near Istanbul for plot- ting sabotage; a reliable Turkish source commented subtly, "Spring is coming" . In Greece, Premier John Metaxas spoke of "the storm that is coming," and a Greek cabin- et minister flew to Egypt on an im- portant mission ... German troops moved eastward into the Bohemia - Moravia protectorate, against the Hungarian frontier . . . the little neutral countries of southeastern Europe prepared to have their con- script armies on a full war foot- ing ooting by mid-March ... Rumania took steps to have her army reach a strength of 1,600,000 by Marcia .. . Informed military sources in Tur- key said that Soviet Russia was pushing construction of fortifica- ' tions on the Caucasian frontier with Turkey, to defend her rich oil fields against possible Allied - Turkish attack ... So, on March 1, then, the real war may begin. * e,. k" The sudden death of Baron Tweedsmuir, beloved Governor -Gem eral of Canada, plunged this same try into mourning . . week news came of the third Can- r,;arlian contingent's safe arrival in Britain- .. the people of Ontario wondered just how big the provin- cial deficit would be when Premier Hepburn brought down the 1939 budget report .. . In a week full of fast-moving ev- ents, the following stood out as perhaps the most significant: the signing of a new trade pact between Germany and Russia, heralding an exchange of goods between the two countries valued at $400,000,000 annually; the commencement of talks between representatives oast neutral nations and the U.S., and the dispatching to European cape tats of Sumner Welles, Americana Under-Secretary of State, to sound of t officials of Italy, Germany, France and Great Britain; the speeding up and intensification of the Russian drive on Finland; threatened Republican uprisings to Fire: and Ulster. -1- Wartime Fish Board Named Discarding their kilts in favor of heavy khaki p Regiment,mand puttees tees and wearing fur -lined caps, Hien of the Toronto Irish s by tanks from the Canadian Armored Fighting Vehicles training centre, engaged in a mock battle under winter conditions at Camp Borden. Op- erating in below zero weather, the tanks led the attack across a stretch of open ground. The battle carried out under the direction of Capt. G. C. Snaith chief instructor for the Canadian Armored Fighting Vehicles Training Centre, was made under instructions of Col. F. P. Worthington, 0. C., of the C.A.F.V. corps. $2,761,207 Still Lis Unclaimed in the Dominion Treasury — Can adian lnveetors Have Failed to Present Their Government Holdings for Redemption on Date of Security A fortune of close to $3,000,000 lies in the Dominion treasury awaiting claim by investors who, for one reason or another, have failed to present their government holdings for redemption an the date of security. Public accounts, trade available to the • press, show matured and outstanding securities to the value of $2,761,207. ISSUED DURING GREAT WAR Bulk of these bonds are those issued during the first Great War when the idea of public investment in government securities was something new and a great educa- tional and patriotic campaign was waged to induce people to buy war bonds. In many instances it has been learned that those who bought war bonds thought they were giving their money to the cause. One in- stance has been reported of a couple framing their bond and hanging it in a conspicuous place to prove they had done their bit, with no idea of cashing interest coupons or presenting the bond for redemption at maturity. THOUGHT IT GIVEN AWAY There are cases outstanding in which subscribers to war loan is- sues obtained their interim cer- tificates but never returned to ex- change their certificates for the coupon -bearing bond, Forgotten hiding places, deaths and bondholders who have not re- vealed their holdings or place of deposit, destruction by fire, and patriotism or philanthropy toward the government, account for much of this volume of out.tundingg ma- tured securities. For The Coop. 1 tahh.qoon cap 1 cup pint 1 pint I quart I. hound 1 pound 1 pound 1 pound 1 ounce 1 ounce 1 ounce tablespoons butter 1 ounce tablespoons sugar ..... 1 ounce 4 tablespoons flour 1 ounce 1 gill flour ?i cup 8 tea'pocns 4 tablespoons 16 tablespoons 1 cup 2 cups 4 cups 16 ounces 4 cups pastry flour 2 cups gran. sugar 2 cups butter ..... 4 tablespoons cocoa 1 square chocolate 2 tablespoons liquid 2 2 Getting Ready For Spring In Victoria's Inner Harbour Eleven Members Wilt Advise Fish- eries' Minister on Orderly Supply of Canadian Fish To British Market Hon. J. E. Michaud, Fisheries Minister, has announced formation of a Wartime Fisheries Advisory Board. The 11 -member Board will ad- vise the Minister of forinulation of plans whereby the fishing in- dustry will' arrange the orderly aupply of fish to the British marks et and at the same time reason- ably maintain existing market con- tacts, the announcement said, F. W. Wallace, editor of the Canadian Fisherman and super- visor of the Fish Division of the Canada Food Board during the first Great War, is secretary aif the Board. Satisfied Employe Charles Rogers, tax collector Ur Nelson Township, Halton Oounty, is a conscientious employe. At the council meeting in Feb- eatery when his re -appointment was being considered and the question of salary came up, the 'collector said that earlier in the year he decided to ask for an in- ereaso when new books were giv- en him entailing extra, work, "When I used the new books 1 found that it saved me much time in keeping my records and also made the work easier, so F. AM quite satisfied with my pre"- ent .aiary," said the collector. KE of �,Y.jNF,4 IS UNIVERSE SAFE? A California scientist says that the universe is safe and will not blow up. We doubt, however, if its neutrality is going to be respected. — Hamilton Spectator, WINTERS GO MODERN Oh, well! we might as well give up the idea of enjoying a good old- fashionee winter. Radio, telephone and snow .ploughs keep everything rasping along just the same. --- The Farmer's Advocate. A CUTE COUNTRY Here is a note for Cannalan tra- vel agencies: 1-1. M. Gousha of a hi- cago went auto a Toronto hotel for breakfast. I3.c put down an Ameri- can 410 bill in payment. and got $10.20 in Canadian money for his change. Said Mr. G-ouslia : "You may say I think you have a great country here. It's screwy, but kind of cute." -- Victoria Times. RAYON HELPS NORTH One development which may mean a groat deal to the `forest in- dustries of Algoma and of Northern Ontario generally is the increasing use of rayon. In the United States, for instance the consumption of rayon last year was 41 per rent. greater than it was in 1933, and it is pointed out that in comparison to a consumption of wool la 1937 amounting to 353,300,- 000 pounds the United States last year used 462,300,000 pounds of ray- on. So it is becoming a very great business. The variety of uses to which it is being put is being rapidly extend- ed, too, and that probably points to a still greater market. -- Sault Ste. Marie Star. flake s Men Liars, All Women Idiots Yachting is a favorite hobby for the good folks of Victoria, B. C., and right now with the spring in full swing, members of the Royal Vic - eerie Yacht Club are getting ready for sea. Here is Roy Murdock doing e. job of work on the 42 foot yawl Minerva in Vietoria's Inner. Harbor, eirhile pretty blonde -haired Elaine Beeston gets in a job of work on her mem. It's the Empress Hotel in the background. Vancouver Physician Says That's What Love Does to You Men are liars and women are idiots — where love is concern- ed, Dr. D. J. Millar, a physician, has been telling a "premarital clinic" under the auspices of the Vancouver Y.11'I.C.A. He urged prospective brides and grooms to "use their heads" even though they be swooning With ro- mantic love. The psychology of marriage was most important and should be given serious thought by men and women seeking plates. "All hien are liars where love is concerned, and all women are id- iots," Ice said. "After all, you have to eat ---and that is only one of the many factors which enter in- to the problem of marriage. ONLY 50% MARRIAGES GO "You are all /tinning a big chance in getting married, and I venture to say that not more than 50 per cent of marriages, are suc- cessful. "If I were a girl I would fall for the man who is hard to ehift in any direction, but sticks to the straight and narrow and steady path," he declared. Such a lean was not likely to be a neurotic, he told the girls. s. "It seems to me that the woman is usually the one who suffers. Women can't get along without af- fection." maiN NTARIO UTDf ORS By VIC BAKER .040WCAa.WW",W °WN° 1 WtlkRMavm New Senate Appointee WILDLIFE WHISPERINGS What do you think of the story about the rough and tough rabbit of the wilds that routed the bewil• dered St. Bernard dog the oteee day at Orillia. Gordon Bartlett, a young Orillia district farmer, tells the tale this way . .. It seems the oversized, white rabbit liar been flanging around Bartlet.t's wood -lot for some time and only recently it ventured out and bit the young far- :mer.'s hand. Then the other day it chased his lane' •St. I3ernarrd out of the bush near the woodpile. "The poor dog ran as if a timber wolf were after hint instead of a *here rabbit, one tenth .his size," said Gordon. ";He howled and ran with hie tail between his legs while the eouaily startled rabbit stopped at the erige of the clearing as I carne iu sight." This story has cansed a lot of amusement in Qrillia ... And then. there is the story about the trout which stunned itself into an - consciousness when it bumped its* head into a tree stump. Fisherman Ronald Nichols, of St. John, N.B„ tells how he pulled a whopper out of a trout stream and swears by ev- ery item of the fisherman's creed. that his story of the capture is gilt- edged. Nichols said he was walking along the river bank, after some unsuccessful angling; and startled a large trout which dashed for the deeper water. The fish bumped Into a tree root, was stunned and it floated to the surface. Nichols re- trieved it and swears it weighed five and a half pounds exactly , . . And t0 finish up, here is a little tip about keeping fish fresh. By dip- ping fresh fish fillets in a 0.3 per cent solution of hydrogen peroxide before re -packing in ice, an !n - crease in the keeping period of as much as three to six days has been realized. No change in the appear ince, odour, or flavour of the fish is caused by the treatment. We suggest you try it sometime. Indian. Sees Signs Of Early Spring Spring will conte early. The husk on the corn last fall was thin. The willows are showing light orange and full buds. Hickory nuts were left on the trees by the squirrels before snow fell. Raspberries rip- ened again last October, There is no doubt about it. Spring will conte early. This is the prophecy of Chief Jerry Bluee s, 74 -year-old Cay- uga Indian of the Six Nations near Brantford, Ont. "Nobody can fool nature, and nature gives the Indian the signs of the seasons," he said. "These thtella y. tThe warm weather dis- appear early. will follow quickly. It will be an early spring and a good spring for the Indian popole." REG.'LAR. FELLERS—Getting Pinhead's Goat surf YOU CAN'T PFiPoslr A ial NHeh.oa; Barefoot oy? Not Advisable American Expert:. Agree Shoeless Child Raising is a "Foolish Fad" Katherine Lenroot, head of the children's bureau of the U. S. de- partment of labor, who ordered torn from the report of a White House conference on children a cover illustrating a shoeless lad, has found a supporter in Dr. Char- les F. Pabst, chairman of the press reference committee of the Kings County Medical Society. Dr. Pabst, in support of Miss Lenzoot's decision which provoked editorial comment in Washington and in New York, declared that permitting one's children to walk barefoot is one of the "foolish fads." SALTER. A. HAYDEN Toronto, Ont. "A HEALTH IVIENACi a" "Like the old oaken bucket, science reveals the barefoot boy as a health menace and a spread-. er of disease," Dr. Pabst said, "From a medical viewpoint Miss Lenroot did right in banning the. picture. "From a health point of view alone the barefoot boy should be relegated to the limbo of Foolish fads." Dr. Pabst has written n para- phrase of John Greenleaf 'Whit - tier's "Barefoot Boy," entitled "Banish the Barefoot Boy," It reads as follows: "Blessings on thee, little man, Barefoot boy with cheeks at 11111, Germs will get you, it is true, Ringworm, hookworm, lo e kje e, too." Litter of 18e Sets A Record Toronto St. Bernard Gives Birth ;.o Dozen And A Half Pups in Dog Food Factory Sophie, a purebred St. Berner() dog, is a thoughtful mother, She gave birth last week to 13 (count 'em) puppies In a Toronto dog food factory. '\V11at am I going to call thniul' said Vasso Criss, the owner. "1 Just can't think up enough names' to ;;o around. I'lI have to hire e hook- keeper and maybe buy an adding machine to keep track of their pedi- gree." CANADIAN RECORD "And how are we -going toi fed them all?" asked Betty Parker, se- crotary at the dog food plant. She volunteered to feed the pups wtlh a bottle after nine had arrived. "But I didn't think three would 1n so many," she said. Dr. Alan Seeord, Toronto veter- inary thinks the litter sets a t:aai- adian record. "I think the world record for ,,oe-- lttter is 27 but I've never heard of a litter of that size in Canada," t e said. LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred t 7 'll e: (C(r V: gbt, "J'J:wn.w+. , by Iona 14Q1' ') "You're On Your Own This Round, Slats.. . The Fourth Chapter In Missing!" • By GENE BYRNES :1.111 a. Weed CANT 1 'HE ET THE Fn 4 DOLLAR CPU* THAT AUNT 14INNli . GieNE. Mar ere t) we eeeeeA\eet. MnhNWNlx.