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THURS., JANUARY î8th, 1945 PAGE SEVEN THE CANADIA!N STATESMAN. BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO History ,of Firsi Dattalion Solicitor for Bank of Montreal Mloney to Loan . Phone 791 Bowmanviile, Ontario LAWRENCE C. MASON, B.A., Marrister, Solicitor, Notary Public. King Street W., Bowmanville Phone: Office 688 Residence 553 W. F. WARD, B.A., Barrlster, Solicitor, Notary Bleakley Block Bowmanville -Ontario Phones: Office 825- House 409 2-tf MISS APHA 1. HODGINS IBarrister, Solicitor, Notary Public Successor to M. G. V. GOULD Temperance St. - Bowmanville Phone 351 34-tf Dentist DR. J. C. DEVITT Assistant: Dr. E. W. Sisson 'Graduate of Royal Dental Col. loge, Toronto, Office: Jury Jubile. Bldg., Bowxnanviile. Office hours 9 a.m. ta 6 p.m. dafly, 9 a.m. to 12 faon Wednesday, 1Closed Sunday Phono 790 - House phone 325 X-Ray Equipmenl. in Office Served 1812-14 To commemorate the second visit of the Midlands ta Edmon- ton, Alla., a cairn was erecled and unveiled by a grand-daughter of Lt.-Col. Williams, original off icer ccmmanding at Batoche in the North West Rebeihion. The cairn contains a steel cylindor witb the nominal roui of the 1942 Midlands. The Midiand Regiment repre- sents the counlies of Northumber- land, Durham, Victoria and Hali- burton and in the lime of Sir John Graves Simcoe, the militia units drew upon the mon cf theso counties for the defence of Cana- da. In the war cf 1812-14, they formed a company and saw action wilh the York Volunleers and were amongst troops capturod at the faîl of the fort in 1813. The first engagement as a bat- talion was at the baIlle of Ba- loche on. the Saskatchewan river, midway between Saskatoon and Prince Albert. Gabriel Dumont and bis rebels were defealed there and even today the old trench systemn can ho Iraced. Col. Wil- liams died of a sudden illness before reaching home. In the Boer war several cfficers and mon, iechuding Jack Jones of Bowmanville, wont from the Mid- lands fcr service wilh the Royal Canadian Regiment. Battle Honers 1914-18 During the lst Worhd War many regiments cf tbe lice used num- bers instead of names; therefore instead cf having several battal- ions cf Midlands thore were the 2nd, 2ist, 136th, 139tb and 235th battaliens raised in the home counlies. It was these units that won baIlle honors, 1914-18. After the war the Mililia regi- monts reorganized and off icers and mon carried on at great ex- pense and time witb a patrietismn that kept alive a neucleus against the passibility cf yet another war. The Northumberland and Dur- ham regiments united and became again the Midland Regiment. At the Coronalion the Midlands were represenled by Col. L. T. McLaughiin, C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D., and C.S.M. Albert Hirccck, MM., who stood at the rigbt cf the lino, the highest hcncr that could be paid -a Canadian seldier. During tbe visit cf the King and Queen te Canada, the Midlands had the high hcnor cf standing guard at Kingston during the Royal Pro- cession. Present War During the present war, when Militia units were called eut fer active service, the Midlands woro stationed at the R.C.A.F. depot at Trenton and the arsenal at Lindsay. Two cfficers and 125 other ranks went everseas with the Ist Infantry Brigade. The regîment receivod mobilizalion crders Juiy 20, 1940, and on Aug. DAYS FOR COLLECTION Note the new changes of collection and uellvery hi iour district. This la made neeessay by new KoverumeaS regulatlona which permit us to cover any one district one day a week only We wlll, therefore h ]o iomanvllle MONDAY ONLY HAVE YOUR BUNDLE READY Oshawa Laundry & Dry Cleaning CO. LIM1TED FOR CONOMY * Send your cleaning with your laundr' PHONE - 419 odment Receivedý VOLU E 91 rommany parts of Canada. Booklet Complled The bookhet on tbe Mdlands i. >was prepared by Lt. Col. R. E. Facio s i ~Bricker, E.D., formerly cf west- Facto s i ern Canada, who teck over com- retired. The present R.S.M. is Told at F. Ross, of the permanent force, P.P.C.L.I., who served overseas both ini the hast and present war. Rotarians changed .Ho succeeds R.S.M. W. Woodside. lar noon meeting, Fr1- Each bookiet is signed by Col. banquet at night wit Bricker for distribution ameng lent Balmoral Hotel c the rank and file cf the present - Midlands as a means of inspiring Town Council and ai The forepages of the 'bookiet ficials together with give the affiliations of the regi- post municipal figures0. ment as the Durham Light In- ance of their annu~t fantry a n d Northumberland Night. The occasioni IFusiliers. The regimental march was made particularly'inl "The Standard of St. George."ý by having as guest s4 Colors are Royal Blue and Red. Alderman Donald M.' o,.Mottoes are: "Excelsior" and Toronto, whe spoke oni' Semper Paratus:" Batlle honors Planning." Recognized a& j.e: N.W. Canada, 1885, Ment standing autherity, Mr. . reil, Somme, Arras 1917-18, le 1eiee ninomdaci70, Amiens, Hindenburg Lice by- sepn itr f'cw namic address wlhh Puýrsuit to Mons. in epngpitue fthe w . ~nCol. Rt. Hon. Vincent lee S p invelving the responsib~ ey, P.C, Hon. Lt.-Cci. R. J. edeec A nd legishative authorte Past Ccmnranding Officers: te Wo respective governmens nva% l. A. T. H. Williams, M.P., tleyd including Dominion, Provi4 Maj Gen. John Hughes, ans fo mad Municipal. Ho concluded 1897-93 L-o.*.A hoedlstfrring appeal for an arc V.D., 1903-09; Lt.-Col. P. J. _______ile opinion,, with the keyîs V.D., 1909-11; Col. J. A. __________ 'nNow." I n, V.D., 1911-14; Lt.-Col. R. iqtoata the head table. at .. 941;L.Cl t ~ ~ ~ M«. Fleming, Mayor arVD,14-;LtCl UlflnainSS L:dro Commissione arreli, V.D., 1915-20; 'Lt.-Col. 4rnan, Board o ýed, V.D., 1920-22; Col. E. E. J +ut and War ler, V.D., 1922-27; Lt.-Cci. P. C. R. Jobb, V.D., 1927-32; Lt.-Coh. T oar, V.D., 1932-34; Lt.-Coi. LegalThorne, V.D., 1934-37; Lt.- Col. A. H. Bounsali, E.D., 1937-40; W. R. STRIKE Lt. Col. J. C. Gamey, MM., E.D., RaJ0 * Jfr- A ;liti .nr- .D L.a 194.44 J. F. Burns G. Medhurst J. F. Chard R. H. Moore' D. B. Dainard H. M. Moir E. G. Dupent M. Murray W. H. Gagne F. A. McArthur H. Galbraith H. G. McCorkell J. E. Glenn H. M. McGregor W. Grey A. J. McKay R. N. Grioves G. R. Pomeroy 12 it was at full strength. For the lst six months it trained in units with troops billeted in civilian homes. Battalion headquarters at Millbrook were moved to Cc- bourg when the 2nd Reserve Mid- lands were authorized. Com- panies of the lst Batt. were dis- tributed as follows: Hdq. Coy. Lindsay; A. Coy., Cobourg; B. Coy., Campbellford; Havelock and Norwacd; C. Coy., Port Hope; D. Coy., Orono and Bowmanville. Canadian Service Sinco mobilization the Midlands have served in Canada, guarding stratogic points, the record since 1941 being: Ottawa, Jan.-April, 1941; Sussex, N.B., Aprîl, 1941; St. John, N.B., April-Oct., 1941; Niagara, Oct., 1941, ta Mar., 1942; Edmonton, March-May, 1942; Prince Rupert, B.C., May, 1942-43; Terrace, B.C., May 8-31, 1943; Prince Rupert, B.C., June, 1943, te May, 1944; Victoria, B.C., May- July, 1944; Oyster River, Aug., 1944; Courtenay, Sept., 1944; Port Aiberni, Oct., 1944; Vernon, Oct., 1944. Under the government's reinforcement scmersault, the Midlands were reinfcrced from other units and procoeded back to Ontario te await further orders. While in B.C. they were incorpor- ated in the newly organized l6th Brigade cf the 6th Division. At Courtenay they teck training in combined operations. The bookiet concludes with pride in the fact that so many Midlands have gone overseas as reinforcements, and lists the num- bers and units te which they were assigned. Alse ncted was that 67 N.C.O's. cf the MVidlands went te the Queen's Own and Princess cf Wales Regiments when they were authorized te mobilize. The lista of those who went te Hong Kong and te Europe are separately list- ed and the hope is expressed that the Midlands may get a chance te square accounts against the Japs on thoir home grounds. The marching song and distinguishing flags, etc., are also inciuded. MIDLANDS' MARCHING SONO Dy Sgt. Sam Castle (Tune-McNamara's Band) We're men cf the Midland Regi- ment, The finest in the land; When we go on a route march Wo seldom take a band: Our hoarts are full cf music And we sing s0 merrily- It makes your heart skip a beat As we march along the way. Now who wouldn't join the army? That's what I'd like to know; The Empire says we need you boys We're putting on a show. So we threw away our civvy clothes And donned tho army serge, And you can join the army Whenever you get the urge. The Midland A's, the Midland Bees, The Midland C's and Dees- They're ahl a bunch cf fighting men Who'll bring Hitler te his knees. 0f course we have Hoadquarters And Support is not forgot; And when we get together, We're the damndest fighting lot. Lanyards Colors: Blue and Red. Officers: 3 knots. *W.O's. and N.C.O's.: 2 knots. Privates: 1 knot. Dlstinguishing Flags Commanding Officer: Standard cf St. George with unit crost thereon. Second in Command: White flag with diagonal red cross. Reg. Sgt. Major: Green flag with red cross. Ordorly Room: Red f lag with white cross. Modical Inspection Room: Gen- eva Flag (Red Cross). Canteen: Blue and white check- ered. Bn. Hdq. and Hdq. Coy: Verti- cal bars, red, white, red. Support Coy: Red and white checkered. A. Coy: Horizcntal bars, blue, white, blue. B. Coy: Horizontal bars, red, white, red. C. Coy: Horizontal bars, yellow, white, yellow. D. Coy: Horizontal bars, green, white, green. The 2nd Bn. (R) Midiand Regt., commanding officer, Lt.-Col. A. H. Bounsali, E.D., headquarters, Millbrook, has been carrying on at home, voluntarily training and supplyuing rerinforcepments for "I have taken your Treoalment and obtalned te best resuits, 1 amn feeling fine and dandy and flot troubled with themn for severiçi months und arn sa v"r weII satisfied with the resuits of your Treatinient should 1 again have ony sIgni of a return 1 wiIl certalnly wie for samne more of your Trealment which I have highly recommended ta my friends." 870 Agnes St., Henri, Montreal, Que. We especially want ta send it ta those discouraged sufferers who believe their cases ta be hopeless. Even the most se- verely aggravated cases and cases cf long standing frequenitly respondtothistreat- ment.U sed successful Iy for 50 years. Don'tneglect a single day. Write now. Send no money. Simply mail the caupon below today and a free trial «'l] be sent promptly in plain wrapper. TRIAL COUPON Ta prove ail we F R E E caim, we wil Beiid you promptly in plain package. azenerous eyypIy of thia treatinent. Don't wait. mail coupon TODAY. E. R. Page Ca., Dept. Toranta, Ont. 173x3 Naine ......... ........ ...................~... Addresa ...............................I.... ...... City ......................... Prov-......... gyf~ CNECI5ED 1*TicEi -op Money Baok Frq qck reief from itchlng csaaed by eczemm, asfat, scbien. pimIpe andailier Itchbng cadtlone u tipre. caing. edlcated, liquid D..D. 'R5RiIToNGreauelees and etalnies. Sothe,. comiforts and qulckly calma» Intense ltchln eDot afe.Akyudiga toda, for D. . B RSRPIN "TIRED" ALL THE TIME She leit iiserale- draggy-low in vitalityc -ower in spirits. Sue . hadn't thought of lier.s kidneys, until a friend suggested Dodd's Kid- ney Puis. At once shef took Dodd'L ThD "'washed out" feeling ] iras sean replaced by clear headed energy an hresîfl sle y Hesclache, bacliache, lassitude and other t signea o faulty kidneys diuappeared. i S2 Doddî Kidney Pis i Soldiers' Letters F r o m Cpi. Lew Wiseman, C-18655, C Coy, lst Can. Para Btn, Can. Army Overseas, Dec. 20, 1944. Dear Mr. James: Only Wiseman back again. By the time this letter reaches you the Christmas holiday season will have long passed so it looks as if I'm too late in passing on the season's greetings to you and the readers of The Canadian Statesman. Per- haps with a bit of luck I may be in time for the Happy New Year. Being of Scotch descent the lat- ter is the more important day anyhow or perhaps I should word that, more important "Eve" of the two. If I've missed both for- get it and here's my Easter greet- ings in advance. Speaking of Scotch descent, I had a lovely four days in Glasgow at the beginning of the month. Saw the Air Force trim the Navy at ice hockey. 0f course the R.C. A.F. team had Schmidt and Du- mart, formerly of Boston Bruins in their line-up, se it was a cinch game from the start. Took ond look at the line-up and started laying bets with ail the Navy fans around my seat in the rink. Since the Navy had beaten al comers for the past straight seven games there was plenty of support for that team. It was like taking candy from a child. The two ex- Bruins gave a display of hockey that will be remembered as long at Teacher's Highland Cream. The sharpies that f ill the lobbies at the Maple Leaf Gardens would have been in their glory at that game. As it was my financial standing was improved consider- ably with the resuit that Glasgow when I left had developed a more crimson hue than I had originally planned. For the f irst time since I came over this side I returned to camp with folding money in W. J. Grieves L. G. Reid J. N. Hay R. J. Schofield J. R. Hebert J. Scobie E. J. Henderson D. Southworth K. R. Inche W. G. Tainsh D. A. Jamieson C. W. Thompson F. Jiggins A. D. Turcotte T. Jones D. Cancleif M. J. Kane J. Walton G. J. Lalonde D. Wellman W. R. Lancour J. R. Whalen W. J. Lee G. A. Wurm W. J. Linn V. Wurm. TOTAL---------------------------- 52 PIL ES Try This SuccessfulCminto Internai and External Treatment No rnatter where you live -no matter what y aur a ge or occupation-if you are troubied with piles, we want you to t-v the Page InternaI Tablet Combination Treatment. This method flot onlyr helpa stop suffering promptly, but gratefui letters fram people wha have used it testify that it has given quickrelief. The foliewing is an excerpt fromn a letter received by Mrs. Norman Bruton, in Engiand, from the R.C.A. Dear Mrs. Bruten: 1 can net tell you how extremely sorry I am te, have to write this letter of sympathy in your great ioss. Your husband was one of my finest and rnost reliabie N.C.O.'s and I per- sonally feel that both myself and my battle-dress pcckets. Managed to get in a spot of skating myself the night follow- ing the hockey game. Get a held cf a good pair cf skates, thanks to wartime friends I have met in my trips up that way. Aimost every young lady in the rink sported the badge cf some Cana- dian unit er anether se you see Canada's winter pastime is far from being neglected by the boys over here. 0f course since D-Day there are not se many boys arcund as there were before and like the ycung ladies back home, the young ladies up there miss them very mucb. StiR plenty cf Yanks around but whoever heard cf a Texan on blades! Hockey packs 'em in up there for it's f111- ed with action and ruies are easy te undorstand. Last summer a basebali game was played in Hampden Park with 40,000 paid admissions. The crowd dwindied fast until at the end of the 7th a mere 5,000 re- mained and they didn't even know the score. Ail this despite the fact their lineups sported names that wcuid make the Cards green with envy. Received a letter from my bro- ther, Doug., yesterday, out some- where in Holiand. Here we are safeiy in Engiand beefing cur heads off because there is ne leave granted ever the hoiidays due te restricted travel on the railways. It took a letter frcm the kid bro- ther eut there te make me realize just hcw lucky I am te be here in Blighty. We only had the Jerry to ccntend with while I was eut there. We didn't have te figbt against the coid and rain ice and sieet. Here's hoping he and the rest eut there have the same iuck as I did. Even in uniferm the war bas neyer been dloser te me than it is ncw. His unit originat- ed in British Columbia but be tbinks it's OK.. Put a Canuck f rcm the west coast with a Canuck frem the east and they stili make a good fighting team, Herring-chok- ers from the Maritimes, Spud- eyes from P.E.I., Japanese High- landers from Britisb Columbia, stubbie-jumpers from the Prairies or Froggies from Queboc, but what the bell are the Ontario beys called? Plenty, but it's unprint- able! ! Hore are some extracts I've heard in barrack rcoms, suit trenches, public houses, or wber- ever else Canadian soldiers con- gregate: "Rice for dinner today? An- other convoy must have got through from Vancouver." "To get cigarettes from home his wifo traps a beaver, sends the peit te the Hudson Bay Company, they send a dollar to the Imperial Tobacco Company and finally tbey get here." "~The colored chap ln the Cape Breton Highlan *ders' kilt belongs te the Black MacDonald Clan." "Ho mushed bis dog-teamn 250 miles te join up." "Ho doesn't write homo this time cf the year because the R.C. M.P. patrol boat only delivers mail te bis village once a year and that's in summer time." "Eastern Canada attached to Western Canada for rations did you say? What about those food and clething drives in Eastern Canada te relievo the poor strick- en farmers cf the West?" "There are more Zombies ln your province than there are in mine." There are a lot more teo numor- eus te mention and they often go into the wee hours of the merning before theso sessions end. Such is life in the Canadian Army! Woll, I'11 end this with many thanks from this guy for the numerous parcels and cigarettes from friends and organizatians back in the old home town I've received this Christmas. Best cf luck teoiod friends. Let's hope this is the iast Christmas over this side for ail Canucks. Yours sincoroly, LEW WISEMAN. Recent letters fromn overseas express thanks to the Bowman- ville Fireside Club for cigarettes received and have been handed te The Statesman for publication by Presîdent Mrs. Gordon Mont- gomery, Centre St. From Lieut. Stan L. Dunn, Can. Army Overseas: From somewbere in Belgium may I express sincere tbanks fer 300 Sweet Caps sent by your Club. Came througb France in November and find the Belgian people friendly. As the miles become greater we ahl hope it is leading to a victoricus end and we can again get back te our loved cnes. Yeu can scarcely reaizewha alift your gfts m-a Local Bull Named Reserve AiI-Canadian Gienafton Pilot, owned by John Cruickshank, Hampton, was nam- ed Reserve Ail-Canadian twe- year-ohd Holstein bull fer 1944 le the AI-Canadian Contest, just concluded. Ho was Senior and Grand Champien at the Durham County Black and White Day held at Oreno and was first and Re- servo Senior and Reserve Grand Champion at Warkwcrtb Regional Cbampicnship Show. A year age he was chcsen Ail - Canadian Senior Yearling. The AiI-Canadian Ccntest pro- vides the climax cf the show sea- son for Holstein breeders in Can- ada. Prize winners at the variouS fairs and exhibitions of Provincial Championship calibre compote for national henors through the medium cf photographs, the actual selections in the variOUS classes being made by a commit- tee composed cf the judgos at these fairs. In each of the 15 regular show classes, an Ali-Can- adian and a Reserve Ail-Cana- dian are chosen. In special cases Honorable Mention is also given. This year 44 breeders fromn six provinces shared the awards, al- though the majority came to On- tarie. This contest is sponsorod by the Holstein -Friesi an Journal. the Battery have lost a friend and a ccmrade that can net be re- placed. Norm was serieusly wcunded on November lat and died shcrtiy afterwards during a very gailant action in which we aise lest Lt. Conley, the Tp. Cmdr., Sorgt. Abramson and Bdr. Passmoro, and had six ether men cf B Tp. wounded. They were calied on to do a difficuit job and were suc- cessful, aitheugh the ccst was very bigh. No words cf mine, I know, can make up for your great loss, but Norm went as he would have iikod, doing bis duty and leading and setting the example for bis men. Seme littie time ago I recom- mended Norm for a mention in Despatches and it wili go te show how much I thought of hlm and bis work. Please accept again my mcst sincere sympathy and try te keep ycur chin up, because that'.s the way I know Norm bculd like it. Ycurs sincereiy, D. C. Macdonald (Major) 4thB attery, 3 AT Regt., R.C.A., C.AO. From Gnr. H. F. Rowe. 14 Bty.. R.C.A., Overseas, Dec. 19, 1944, te bis mother, Mrs. F. R. Rowe, New- castle: Ycur Christmas parcel arrived today and was lcveiy indeed. In regard te what I would like, senci coffee, milk, razor biades, sox, soap (bcth kinds) and tbat is al I can think cf now. At the mo- ment we are sitting tight, hold- ing the front, quite a change frcm the mad dasb thrcugh France and Beigium and up here into Holland. Quartered ie a swel home whicb we buiit curselves, I would not mmnd spending the winter here. Seven cf us have two double beds and three singles, a gccd steve, radio and gccd iights. There is ramn and mud most every day, bad times and gocd times. It sure makes me mad te read what gces on back home such as the Zombie trouble, etc. With al the men giving their livos for such a screwy setup in Canada, we sometimes wcnder if it is worth it. Had I been alene in this world, that is without you at home, I wouid neyer have offered my life for sucb a setup as in Canada tcday. A dose of the bell over bore would smarten them up a bit and no cne can realize what war is until they got up against il. You read of the boys getting leave in Brussels and Paris and think, "isn't that wcnderful?" but il takes montbs before everyono in the Regt. bas 48 heurs loavo. The Zombies have a life just as before the war, they get ail gravy while we'll have te start ah eover again. Ail this may bore ycu but we have to got these things off cur systems once in awhile. We are fold we are fighting for a bet- ter world but many cf us are be- ginning te behiove it wcn't be botter at ail. Bedtime now so must close. HOWARD. Dec. 19, 1944 Dear Mother: Another year noarly finishod and the Lord knows what the next wili bring, but here's hcping 10 be back cn civvy street by this time next December. StiR sitting bore amidst rain and mud, but in the s a me comfortabie quarters. Things are net toc bad in general, witb the odd show as cur eniy enterlaiement. Thanks sc mucb fcr your letters and the clipping and particularly the parcel. Haven't seen Aluin for some lime even theugb he isn't so far away. Saw Stan Couch awbilo ago, having iateiy come over. I won't be getting a beave home but sure would like to get a visit back to England as it seems years since I left Pam. I am 0K as usual which is the main thing, se bye bye for now. HOWARD. In a competition organized by the Canadian Naticnal Railways employees war services associa- ticn, Montreai, mcre than 15,000 books and magazines for the forces were turned in during November and December by, office boys and girls, bringing the year's total to 43,550. One boy turned in 2,067. To get the benefits of this com- bined PENETRATIN - STIMULATING ac- tion, just tub throat, chest, and back with Vicks VapoRub at bedtime. VapoRub gees ta wark instantly-2 ways at once as shown abov-to ease bronchitis coughing, loosen congestion, re- lieve muscular sorenoss, and speed restful, comforting sleep. Often by morning most of the misery is gene. Now dont take chances with untried remedies-get re- lief fromn bronchitis miseries te. night with doiyble-action, time- tested Vicks VapoRub. FOR ADDED REUEF-Melt aspoanful cf VapoRub in a bowl ofboiling water. Inhale the steaming medi- cated vapers. Feel themi soothe nagging branchial iritation l j F DO THIS FOR BRONCHIluS COUGHS - SORENESS - CONGESTION Now get real relief front bronchitis miseries this double. action way -with the home-proved medication that 'ors'o lotxINSTANTLY YO eRgft, Penetrates F uateW 1 deep into bronchial Ichest and back sur-I tubes with soothing IfaceslIikea warming,I medicinal vapors. cofrigolie HOURS -RIGIIT WilI L THURS., JANUARY 18th, 1945 PAGE SEVEN 'il c- !i- o- Id rs Id id ie p. !1- in ar r- re k- le 'y En ie at af e- es a îe a id 8L- r- l- 'S