Zurich Herald, 1940-05-09, Page 2NEWS
P1' ADE
Last week, reading between the
Ines was the favorite pastime of
was -interested people in this part
of the world. Hearing rumors that
the Allies were having a tough tune
of it in Norway, many Canadians
Bought to pierce the veil of censor-
ehip by buying U. S. papers, or
rushing to their radios every tireo
an American commentator came on
the air. They wanted to know what
'was behind the obvious dissatis-
faction in British parliamentary
circles with the conduct of the
Norwegian campaign. Was Ger-
many winning? To Iook at the map
-was helpful, but not enough to clar-
ify an obscure situation.
Sir Archibald Sinclair, Liberal
M.P. in the British House, was out-
spoken: "The Government must
take vigorous measures and deter-
mined action in Norway, or remain -
:Ing neutrals will climb on the Ger-
man bandwagon," Further, "If the
Government muddled in this Nor-
wegian campaign it will be for PaT-
dament to act objectively, fearless -
3y and resolutely as the grand in-
quest of the nation,"
FOURTH WEEK BEGINS
At the end of the third week of
Ile war in Norway, the German
High Command claimed that Oslo
and Trondheim had bean linked by
Nazi columns, that Dombas, strat-
4gie rail junetion, had been captur-
ed, giving the Nazis control of the
main railway line from the Nor-
wegian capital to Trondheim. The
Allies, while admitting withdrawal
in several sectors, still commanded
The approaches to northern Nor-
way; held the important ports of
Namsos and Andalsnes; and were
ayuccessfully landing substantial
reinforcements of man and sup-
plies, together with much-needed
anti-aircraft guns.
ANAZIS IN SWEDEN
A German attack on Sweden
teemed much less imminent last
week, although huge sums were ap-
propriated for defense purposes by
the Swedish government. In sone
quarters it was thought that Adolf
Mier could get Sweden's iron and
her arsenal, immobilize her Army
and her Navy, 'without firing a shot
or crossing a frontier uninvited. It
r well-known that there are the
soakings of an excellent Nazi "fifth
Owlumn" in Sweden, a Nazi network
of friends and propaganda that pen-
etrates every corner of the country.
ITALY'S NECESSITY
During the week Italy gave new
signs of being ready to create a
merlons nuisance; as a precaution-
ary measure, then., the British Gov-
ernment ordered all British ship-
ping out of the Mediterranean. A
Fascist spokesman declared it "im-
possible for a country like Italy
3o remain indefinitely out of the
present war." Walter Lippman on
this side of the Atlantic said: "A
Nazi victory, obtained without Ital-
ian help, would be supremely dan-
gerous for Italy. Therefore, Italy's
only chance to save anything from
thiel desperate situation is to join
the Germans if they are winning, to
join them before it is too late to
contribute anything important to
the Nazi victory, yet not too soon
to be fatally hurt by the Allies."
CANADIAN WAR -WEEK
At home in Canada, it was an
eventful week. Quebec women won
a victory when a law was passed
Port Elgin Has Best All -Round Paper In Ontario frowns Under 1,500
se v"c :Sy'SSe:
Mr. L. C. Thompson of Lucknow, RIGHT, receives front .MT,,'« , G Clark of Toronto the J. T. Clark
Memorial Trophy for best all-round newspaper in towns of 1,50 t2i der.' Mr. Thompson is seen accepting
the trophy for Hugh Ferguson, publisher of the Port Elgin Titles,winner of the competition, at the an-
nual convention of its Ontario -Quebec division, Canadian Weelkly;ewspapers Association.
Weekly Editors Attend
Convention At Windsor
Record Number of Ontario -Quebec Newspapermen Present at Suc-
cessful Two -Day Session — Andrew Hebb, of Newmarket
Era, Elected President — Lucknow Man Wins Trophy For
Best Paper in Town Less Than 1,500 Population
Largest convention in the his-
tory of the Canadian Weekly
Newspapers Association, Ontario -
Quebec Division, the 12th annual
meeting was held in Windsor the.
last week -end in April, with 1110
delegates registered.
The assembly of delegates was
marked by reunions of newspaper-
men who make the annual con-
vention their forum for the ex-
change of ideas.
PRESIDEiQT OF C.W.N.A.
Among the interested guests
were Thomas Halliwell, of Cole-
man, Alta., president of the Can-
adian Weekly Newspapers Assoc-
iation, who expressed his pleasure
granting them the vote in Provin-
cial elections . . . A battle raged
in the Province of British Columbia
over gasoline price-fixing, and pas-
senger cars had to stay home in
their garages ... Rumors were cur-
rent that while in Washington
Prime Minister Mackenzie King had
discussed with American higher-
ups, final details of the internation-
al St, Lawrence -Great Lakes sea-
way agreement, as well as possibil-
ity of protective occupation of
Greenland by Canadian forces .
Canadians were warned against the
danger of gossip about naval, mili-
tary and air force matters during
wartime ... Ottawa announced that
war savings certificates ("baby
bonds") for the small investor
would soon be employed as a me-
thod of war financing . , .
In Canada Today...
Increasing interest in European a v- e n t s
since the invasion of Norway
leads us to bring you in each issue .. .
"THE WAR -WEER"
a new column, concisely written, high-
lighting significant happenings here and
abroad.
Replacing "NEWS PARADE" it will be a commentary
on events on all war fronts and current hot spots.
at being able to attend the con-
vention with the members of the
Ontario and Quebec division. He
indicated an optimism for 'the fu-
ture of weekly publishing in East-
ern Canada.
BEST EDITORIAL PAGE
Andrew 0. Hebb, proprietor .of
the Newmarket Era, which was
awarded the George Pearce Tro-
phy for the best editorial page,
was elected president of the On-
tario -Quebec Division.
A new trophy, donated by
Stephenson of New Liskeard for
the best front page, was awarded
the Bowmanville Courier States-
man. A third, the J. T. Clark
Memorial Trophy for the best all-
round paper in towns with popu-
lations not over 1,500 went to the
Lucknow Sentinel. A prize for the
best printing was won by the Rod-
ney Mercury Sun.
NEW OFFICERS
New officers besides Mr. Hebb
are: R. A. Giles, Lachute, Que.,
honorary president; Frank McIn-
tyre, Dundalk Herald, first vice-
president; John Marsh, Amherst -
burg News, second vice-president.
AMONG THE DELEGATES
Among those registered for the
convention were the following: C.
W. Tresidder, Northern News,
Kirkland Lake; S. R. Curry, The
News, Tweed; Mr. and Mrs. B.
Pearce, The Reformer, Simcoe;
Mr. and Mrs. F. Macintyre, Her-
ald, Dundalk; Mr. and Mrs. W.
Legge, Leader Mail, Granby, Que.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Sellar, The
Gleaner, Huntington, Que; 11. C' •
Pennock, The Tribune, Stott±
ville; P. W. Rickaby, The Sped
tator, Bruce Mines; Mr. and
0. Hebb, The EraNewmarket;;:
Mr. and
Mrs. Ken Walls, The Ex-
aminer, Barrie; L. C. Affleck,
Lanark Era, Lanark; L. Campbell
Thompson, The Sentinel, Luck -
now.
Gardening
SECRET OF TRANSPLANTING
Secret of transplanting is plenty
of water, Of next importance will
be shade and stimulant. Moving a
plant is something like an opera-
tion on a human being, and the
larger the specimen, the more ne-
cessary the attention, With shrisb-
bery and trees often main roots
are cut and the shock is severe.
Half a pail of water after setting
out is not too much for such big
things, and the watering should be
repeated two or three times a
week, if a quick start is wanted.
With ordinary annuals and per-
ennials liberal watering is also ad-
visable and shelter from hot sun
for the first few days. Some pickup
in the way of quickly available
commercial fertilizer, carefully ap-
plied, will help at this time, merely
a pinch for small things like toma-
to plants or asters, and perhaps up
to a couple of handfuls for shrubs
and trees.
INFORMAL LAYOUTS
In the average case planting ir-
regularly in clumps will produce
the most pleasing garden effects.
Such planting, too, will add an air
of spaciousness, giving even tiny
backyard gardens the appearance
of much larger plots.
Where possible there should be
.e. lawn in the foreground, with an
irregularly shaped bed of flowers
around the edges and possibly dif-
ferent groups of shrubs at the cor-
ners. Screening of harsh straight
lines about the house and drives
with clumps of flowers and shrubs
and an occasional trailing vine over
verandahs or garages will bring the
whole thing together.
ONTARIO
!MOORS
BY VIC BAKER
YOU ASKED FOR IT •
Many Ontario anglers have
written in to ask us what the best
knots are to use in tying eyed
flies to the new nylon fishing
leaders. Before attempting to ans-
wer this general enquiry we had
a chat with Frier Gulline, one of
Canada's most expert tiers of ar-
tificial fishing flies. It was under
.e expert supervision of this able
,fy "doctor" that the new leaders
:were first tied when they were
introduced to the Canadian fish-
ing fraternity last spring, so we
know,,the information he gave us
is correct beyond a doubt.
The Beat Knots
After experimenting with sev-
eral types of knots, it was decid-
ed that the best knot to tie the
nylon strands together into a
strong leader would be the fam-
iliar Barrel; or Blood Knot (see
accompanying diagram). Other
experiment's proved that the best
knot for tying eyed flies to the
leader was the Turle Knot, Faro,
/liar to experienced fishermen and
popular with most anglers, it is
one` of the simplest and safest
knots used and will hold under all
conditions. It is easy to tie (see
illustration) and good for any size
VOICE
O F T H E
PRESS
BLAME IT ON SPRING
It is hard to tell where spring
fever leaves off and laziness begins.
— Kitchener Record,
WE ARE NOT ALONE
It slid not take Canada long to
demonstrate that it has officials
who can open their mouths and put
their feet in them with all ` the
ease of an American diplomat. —
Buffalo Evening ?\owl.
THE UNSOLVED PROBLEM
It has been decreed that children
must attend school until they are
10, but as yet there has been no de-
cision as to what to do with them
when they get through school. —
St. Catharines Standard.
TO -DAY'S NEW WORDS
Words have their days of favor.
A little while ago we were "scut-
tling" everything. Lately "fifth col.
unin" as a term for subversive ele-
ments has had a heavy play. Now
"quisling" as a synonym for treach-
ery, has the support of the London
Times — derived, of course, from
the name of the infamous Norweg-
ian who tried to set up a puppet
government in Norway to serve
the Germans. — Ottawa Journal.
CODDLING CODFISH
Canada has' imported an average
of 337,000 gallons of cod liver oil
annually for the past five years.
The Atlantic cod fisheries last
year produced about 60,000 gallons.
Canada falls far short of producing
enough for her own requirements.
Yet, it is estimated that Canada
can produce from 300,000 to 400,-
000 gallons of the oil annually.
Here then is a condition that, cries
for remedy. Our production should
be far greater even in normal
times. — Halifax Chronicle.
of wet or dry fly.
TURLE KNOT
This is one of the simplest and
one of the safest knots used for
attaching eyed flies to nylon fish-
ing leaders. It is easy to tie and
is as good for the smallest dry
flies as for the largest salmon and
bass flies.
BARREL KNOT
A knot recommended for leng-
thening out nylon leaders by add-
ing tippets to the point, or for
repairing broken leaders. It av-
oids dangerous bends and puts a
direct pull on the leader.
Red Horner Out
Of Active Hockey
Off Playing Ranks of Toron-
to Maple Leafs — Will Be
"Good -will Ambassador"
Manager Conny Smythe has an-
nounced the retirement of Captain
Reg. (Red) Horner from the play -
$1°O SENDS no
CIGARETTES or
1 lb. Tobacco — BRIER SMOY:4NG
or any MACDONALD'S FINE CUTS
(with papers) to any Canadian
Soldier in Great Britain or Franca,.
Mail Order and Remittance to:—
OVERSEAS DEPARTMENT
W. C. MACDONALD INC.,
Box 1929, Place d'Armes,
Montreal, Canada
This offer subject to any chaste In Government litivieltona
ing ranks of Toronto Maple Leafs
to the role of "goodwill ambassa-
dor" of the National Ho•cke:y Lea-
gue club.
"He'll make speeches for tis, gen-
erally go places and ring ,hockey
doorbells for us," Smythe said.
PLAYED 11 SEASONS
Horner, who played with the
Leafs for 11 seasons., led the lea-
gue in penalties for seven years in
a row. One of the game's most col-
orful players, he never played for
a professional club other than the
Maple Leafs after jumping to these
from Toronto junior amateur ranks.
He is 32.
LIFE'S LIKE THAT
By Fred Nehe r
" Srassah, Here Comes a Sailor Now!"
REG'LAR FELLERS—Just a Baby
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