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PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except Saturday, The Oshawa Daily Times PROBS, Mostly Cloudy and Cooler. VOL. 27--NO. 34 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1940 Single Copies 3¢ EIGHT PAGES CANADA AND U.S. JOIN IN DEFENCE Nazis Lose 140 Planes In Mass Attack TWO RAIDS ON LONDON SUNDAY BEATEN OFF BY RAF IN HOUR-LONG TILT Suburbs oF Lo London Atel Bombed But German Fliers Fail to Reach City in Three Assaults 600 BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS IN RAID Tons of Bombs Dumped on Sogthern Outskirts and Streets Strafed With Ma- chine-Gun Fire London, Aug. 18.--London's anti- aircraft guns blazed into action to- day for the first time, when a fleet of 100 Nazi bombers swept upon the metropolis, dumped tons of bombs on southern outskirts and airdromes and strafed streets with machine- gun fire. At least 600 bombers and fighters were hurled against the British Isles during the day after a one- day pause in Adolf Hitler's aerial siege, the Air Ministry said late to- night, and 140 of them are known to have been knocked down in battle, 13 of them over Greater London. "The British admitted the loss of sixteen planes, but said eight of the pllots were saie. Three massive assaults were un- leashed by the Germans--against London, the southeast coast and the South Channel coast Attack Hurled Back Barely five hours after the noon- day attack on Greater London, dur- ing which Nazi planes swept down to the treetops in screeching power dives and opened up with their ma- chine guns, air-raifl sirens shrieked another warning that forty-two enemy bombers were approaching. The forty-two, sweeping toward the city on both sides of the Thames Estuary, were said to have been hurled back, however, by swarming British defense planes and anti- ajrcraft fire. The German pilots turned and fled, it was said, drop- ping their bombs near the coast. Residents of the southern suburbs still were digging out of the debris of the first attack and searching for wounded when sirens wailed the second warning -- London's fourth alarm in three days. "For the first time Londoners (Continued on Page 8, Col. 2) TRAINING GENTRE FORN.P.AM. NAMED Eleven Training Camps Selected for Militia in Ontario Ottawa, Aug. 19.--Tocations of he thirty-nine training centres at vhich members of 'the Non-Per- manent Active Militia called up by age groups will receive their basic training were annoynced last night by the Department of National De- ense. . Work on getting. .the centres ready for use in October is under vay. They vary in size from a entre accommodating 'one com- pany, or about 250 men, to one ac- ommcdating fpur companics or pbout 1,000 men. The sites are: Ontario--Kitehen- r, Woodstock, Chatham, Brantford, ong Branch, North Bay, New- arket, Brockville, Gornwall, Peter- borough, Fort |] iam. Quebec -- Farnham, Huntingdon, Jollette, Woo iw St. Jerome, Sorel, Hlyacinihe Valleyfield, nth fcoutimi, Megantic, vis, Montmagny, Rimouski. Nova Scotia--Yarmouth and New Glasgow. Prince Edward Island--Charlotte- Mew Brunswick--Fredericton and Edmundston. Manitoba--Portage la Prairie and Brandon, British Columbia -- Vernon and ictoria, Saskatchewan--Regina and Dun- flurn 'Camp. Alberta--Red Deer, Camrose and Brand Prairie (Peace River Dis- riet). The administrative staff for a our-company centre will be about P00. officers and men and smaller taffs will be stationed at smaller ntres, SEGOND DEATH AS RESULT OF CRASH ATHAPPY HOLLOW Mrs. Charlotte Reid, Wife of John Reid, Died Early Today Mrs. Charlotte Reid, wife of the Toronto Health Inspector, John Reid, who was instantly killed in the motor accident at Happy Hol- low last Wednesday afternoon, passed away early this morning in the Oshawa General Hospital, from injuries suffered in the accident which took the life of her husband. Mrs. Reid suffered lacerations to the scalp and possibly a fractured skull as well as both legs being fractured. She had been in a state of coma since the mishap, but | everything possible was done to re- lieve her suffering. Mrs. James Grant, of Owen Sound, a daughter of the deceased woman, and a son, George Reid, of Toronto, are both progressing very favorably, attending physicians say. John Bryce, of Woodstock, driver of the Dodge coupe, Mrs. Baldwin of Toronto and Miss Derby of Wood- stock, who accompanied Bryce, are also progressing as well as can be expected, although their injuries were quite severe. The two ladies will be confined to the hospital for some time as Miss Derby suffered a fractured jaw, fractured right leg and ankle, and Mrs, Baldwin suf- fered a fracture of the right fumur. TEN CANADIAN FLIERS NAMED IN DEATH LIST Pilot Officer A. Cameron of Bowmanville, Among List of Casualties London, Aug. 19--PO. W, O. D. Tweddell of Toronto, who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in May, was listed as missing in the Air Ministry's foriy-second Royal Air Force casualty list Fri- day night. The names of ten other Canadians were on the list. Tweddell was decorated for cour- age and devotion to duty during the Norwegian campaign, his citation telling of his navigating skill, energy and zeal. The other Canadians are: Missing: P.O. B. 8. Bell, whose father lives at Kelowna, B.C; Sergt. J. C. Francs, Battleford, Sask.; P.O, R. T. Gerry, whose father lives at Lacombe, Alta.; and Sergt. H. W. Hunt, Collingwood. (Tweddell previously had been re- ported missing, his mother in To- ronto having received word from (Continued on Page 8, Col. 2) &- hg HIT-RUN DRIVERS INVOLVED INTWO WEEK-END MISHAPS Mrs. A. V. Smith Injured; Considerable Damage to Cars Resulted Hit-and-run drivers played a part in two of the five automobile acci- dents which occurred in Oshawa over the week-end, (including Fri- day night). One woman suffered a minor laceration, and considerable property damage was done. Crowded Off Pavement Bruce D. Wales, 140 Elgin Street East, and A. V. Smith, 251 John Street, were involved in an accl- dent on Simcoe Street South, at about 8:30 Friday night. Wales claims he was crowded off the pavement while going toward the lake on Simcoe Street South, by another car coming in the opposite direction which had turned out to pass some bicycles. Wales' wheel caught in a rut, causing his car to slew across the road and into the automobile of A. V. Smith, 251 John Street, According to the report, Smith had pulled out onto the gravel in an attempt to avoid the accident. The left sides of both cars were oondgiderably damaged. (Continued on Page 8, Col. 2) -------- TORONTO WOMAN KILLED IN CRASH | AT NEWTONVILLE Husband and Daughter In- jured in Head-on Collision | With Grafton Car Newtonville, August 19--As a re- sult of a head-on collision about 10 o'clock last evening, Mrs. Pierdon, 35 Langi2y avenue, Tor- onto, wife of Willlam Pierdon, an employee of the Ontario , Hydro Commission, was instantly killed. Mr. Pierdon suffered lacerations to the héad as well as other injuries and Miss Isobel Pierdon, their daughter, suffered severe shock and undetermined injuries. Both were removed to the Port Hope Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Plerdon and their daughter were returning to Toronto from their summer cottage near Peterboro, when their car collided with a car driven by John Johnston of Grafton, Ont, who was accom- panied by his wife, and driving east, after visiting their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stutt, at Bowmanville. Mr. Stutt is manager of the Bowmanville fac- tory of Canada Canners, Mr. Johnston suffered lacerations to the head and face and concus- sion and was unconscious for some time. Mrs. Johnston, who has been in ill health for some time, suffered broken wrists, but her other in- juries were not determined at the time. They were removed to the Port Hope hospital. According to provincial officer D. P. Morris, Bowmanville, isthe pave- ment was slippery at the time and the cause of the accident has not been determined. Thé. police are investigating. An Inquest will be held. Facts and Figures of the Automobile Industry (Article No. 2) This is the second article on Facts and Figures of the Automobile Industry as reprinted from the 1940 edition. The total production of passenger cars and trucks in 1939 was 155, 426 with passanger cars totalling 108,369 and trucns, 47,057. duction for export was 33,224 passeng : The pro- er cars and 22,999 trucks, The total registration of motor vehicles for the Dominion last year was 1,439,245 of which 1,190,021 were passenger cars and 240,224 were trucks. The capital invested in car and the number employed in the industry aries paid amounted to $20,573,714. truck factories totalled $59,470,986; was 14,421, and the wages and sal- The production and wholesale value of cars and trucks from 1930 to 1939, both inclusive, is tabled as follows: -- PASSENGER CARS* Selling Value at Works Year . Number Number $ 75,253,581 42,634,173 32,490,129 32,568,268 1930 .. 1931" .. 1932 .. 1033 .. 121,337 65,072 50,694 53,849 32,035 17,487 10,095 12,003 1934 .. 1935 .. 135,562 1936 .. 128,369 1937 .. 153,046 1938 .. 123,761 1939 .. . 108,360 92,647 57,260,156 79,209,276 76,814,258 93,368,282 81,661,687 71,101,204 24,205 37,315 33,790 54,417 42,325 47,057 TRUCKS TOTAL Selling Value at Works Selling Value at Works Number $ 91,766,808 52,964,936 38,560,796 38 630,463 $ 16,513,225 10,330,763 6,070,667 6,062,195 153,372 82,559 60,789 65,852 70,030,474 99,013,047 95,955,204 123,757,293 108,158,725 99,173,916 12,770,318 19,803,771 19,140,946 30 89,011 2¢ 497,038 24,072,713 116,852 172,877 162,159 207,463 166,086 155,426 Isobel | was agreed. visit, Discuss Defence of American Continent A joint board for mutual defence of Canada and the United States, with immediate studies of sea, land and air problems, was agreed upon Sunday at a four-hour conference between President Roosevelt and | Prime Minister Mackenzie King at Ogdensburg, N.Y. The pledge is | not one-sided. Canada must assist in the defence of United States, it The President and Mr. King are pictured during a previous A Farmers Receive Notice; Advised to Re- move Milk Houses, Hen Houses, Inside Fences, as Soon as Possible; Eight Properties Affected . . Owners of the farms un the pro- posed airport site, about three miles northwest of the city, have all res ceived official notification that the options held by the Dominion Gov. ernment on their properties, have been accepted and they are advised to make immediate plans to remove such bulldings, fences,' crops and other articles not included in the options which were signed on July 19, last. The prices being paid for the properties range from $00.00 to $95.00 an acre. Eight Properties Involved The farmers who signed options in July include Willlam Lindsay, Walter Gilbert, Wesley Powers, Al- fred Sears," George Reson, Wm. McDougal, Wm. Stonehouse and M. Grennan., The properties of these farmers are of varying sizes and the total area will approximate 350 acres, with the Gilbert farm on the 3rd concession being about the cen- tre of the area and which conces- sion will most likely be closed as it will be included in the airport scheme. But the southern portion of Concession 3 will be left open and will run as far north as the southern boundary of the airport. Official Notice This official notification over the signature of H. A Palmer, Right- of-Way Agent of the Cangglian Na- tional Railway Central | Region, dated at Toronto, the second week in August, reads as follows, and has been sent to the owners of the farms on which the Elementary Flying Training School will be lo- cated: ' "Dear Sir and Madam: ¥7 I have been:authorized by' His Majesty the King in the right of the Dominion of Canadd,, to accept the option signed by "You on the 19th of July, 1940,-in which you agree to sell 'the properties are described in each cate as to lot number and con- cession) in the Township of East Whitby, County of Ontario, Province of Ontario, in all, an area of (number of acres of each farmer stated) acres, Regarding the reservation in the option covering the removal of the hen house, milk house, driving shed and inside fences, it would be advisable to make immediate plans to have these removed as soon as possible. Yours truly, H. A. PALMER, Right of Way Agent." This notification to the eight farmers' involved seems to tle in with the revort from Ottawa on Saturday 'that acceleration of the British' Commonwealth Air Trains (Continued on Page 7, Col. 1 BELIEVE WORK TO START ON LOCAL AIRPORT SOON FARM QPTIONS ACCEPTED Official J still a valuable pisce of equipment, NEED GARAGE FOR NO. 1 FIRE PUMPER Auxiliary Fire Truck Forced | Out of Old Market Build- . ing for Welfare Dept. De When the city gouncil decided to house the Welfd¥e Department in the old market building on Prince street, another problem was created for the Fire ,Department. The question now confronting the council and Fire Chief Wesley R. Elliot, is where to house the auxiliary motor fire pumper in a convenient and accesdible place close to the fire station--this pumner for which the taxpayers spent $7,000 two years ago. Fire Chief Elliot in a letter to the council pointed out that one day last week two fire calls came in within a few Jninutes of each other and the second pumper was called into action to meet the situation. The chief stressed the necessity of having the second tire pumper as handy as possible in just such emer- gencies. For years the fire department has been crowded and Ne. 1 pumper was placed in reserve in the market building at the corner of Prince and Richmond streets just west of the fire hall, while a modern machine takes its place on the fire hall floor. Then there is the question of finding a suitable place for the chief's car 'as well. At present there seems to 'be no space available near the fire hall for pumper No. 1, which Is as was demonstrated last week when two calls came 'n close together, TWO SMALL FIRES Prompt action by the city's fire department prevented any serious damage being done by two small fires on Friday night. The first call was to 153 King Street East, where grass adjacent to the house was ablaze. This was quickly ex- tinguished, as was also a fence fire at 144 Mary Street. The fence ran along by a garage in which was a Buick, but the fire did not catch onto the garage, thanks to the fire- men. Late Weather Reports As Compiled at 11:00 a.m. Tonight--Weather, partly cloudy, cool. Wind, north moderate to fresh. Tuesday--Weather, fair, remain- ing cool. Wind, northwest, fresh to strong. LAKE TEMPERATURES The temperature of the water at the lakefront this efterrfoon at 2:30 was 67 degrees, Wind, north, fresh, 14 to 18 mph. (at 3 pm). (Courtesy Oshawa Yacht Club), W. P. CHRYSLER HEAD OF GREAT AUTO FIRM, DIES Il for Two Years, Death Occurs at Long Island Estate on Sunday Great Neck, N.Y. Aug. 19.--Wal- ter P. Chrysler, 65, who gambled $5,000 in 1908 to buy an automobile on g "hunch" and later made mil- lions manufacturing them, died Sunday at his Long Island estate. Death came from ga cerebral hem- orrhage after an illness of more than two years, ending a spectacu- lar career that started in a railroad roundhouse at five cents an hour and led to the top of the motor car corporation bearing his name. Chrysler had taken no active part in business since he was stricken with a circulatory attack May 26, 1938, but maintained an interest in world affairs. He was allowed out of bed for a time last Thursday, spending some time in a wheel chair. He suffered an attack Friday, lapsed into a coma Saturday and died Sunday at 6:50 pm.,, ED.T. At his bedside were two personal physicians and his four children-- Walter P. Jr.; Jack, Mrs. Byron Foy and Mrs. Edward Garbisch. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bartholo- mew's Episcopal Church in New York City. Burial will be in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery at Tarrytown, N.Y, Chrysler, son of g railroad engl- (Continued on Page 7, Col. 6) SECOND WAR LOAN EARLY NEXT MONTH Set Over $250,000,000 as Mark for Canada's Second War Flotation Ottawa, Aug. 19. -- Canada will issue a second war loan early next month, seeking a total of from | $250,000,000 to $300,000,000 for war funds, Finance Minister Ilsley an- nounced over the week-end. Holders of Dominion of Canada 42 per cent bonds maturing Sept. 1 will be given an opportunity of exchanging their maturing bonds for bonds of the new issue. This will be in addition to the total of $250,000,000 to $300,000,000 in new money. The first war loan was issued in January, when a total of $200,000,- 000 was sought. The loan was heavily oversubscribed and the Gov- ernment accepted subscriptions for more than $300,000,000. Terms of the loan, it is expected will be announced Sept. 6, probably being followed by the opening 'of the books for the loan Sept. 9. If this schedule is followed it is likely that the new loan will be delivered to purchasers about Oct. 1. While holders of Dominion of Canada 4'2 per cent bonds matur- ing on Sept. 1 may, of course, ob- tain repayment of their bonds on that date, Mr. Ilsley said it is ex- pected a large number of such holders will wish to renew their investment in Dominion of Canada securities and will therefore not present their maturing bonds for payment until the terms of the sec- ond war loan have been announced. P ACT 3 JOINT BOARD TO SEEK ° PLAN FOR PROTECTION OF ALL NORTH AMERICA Cabinet Minister Dead | HON. DR. L. J. SIMPSON, Minister of Education for On- tario since 1934, who died suddenly at Picton, On.t, on Sunday. BRIDE, HUSBAND ARE REMANDED INMURDER CASE Doctors Testify Babe Had Been in Water 24 Hours When Taken From River Trenton, Aug. 17-- Charged with murder, Mrs. Allce McFarlane, 17- year-old bride of one month, and her 21-year-old husband, Robert McFarlane, both of Frankford, ap- peared before Magisirate E. J. Butler here for preliminary hearing. Both were remanded until Aug. 20 after the ten witnesses had testi- fied in the case against Mrs. Mec- Farlane. Charges of murder were laid against the young couple, follow- ing the finding oi the wire-bound body of Gordon Archer, aged 18 months, floating on the Trent River July 26. The child was the son of Mrs. McFarlane. Mr. and Mrs. Mc- Farlane were marrird on July 12 of this year. Fred Thow, section man on the C.NR. was the first witness called. He told of noticing the body float- ing near the bridge. He was work- ing with a number of other men at the time, cutting grass. Death was due to "asphyxiatia by drowning," testified Dr. Erb, pathe- ologist connected with the Sick Chil- dren's Hospital, Toronto, who con- ducted the post mortem. "The larynx went into spasms, prevent- ing an undue amount of water get- ting into the lungs. There were no marks on the body except a few scratches on the face that could have been caused by gravel on the bottom of the river, and the mark around the body, caused by the wire, after death." "The child was a healthy baby," continued Dr. Erb. "It was well cared for and well nourished." 3 "The wire was wound loosely around the body," stated Constable Frank Lozo, who was the first policeman on the scene. "There was (Continued on Page 8, Col. 2) Minister of Education Dr.L.J Simpson Dead Passed Away Suddenly on Sunday ofi Heart Attack While Visiting at Picton; Funeral at Toronto Resi- dence on Tuesday Toronto, August 19.--Hon. Dr. Leonard J. Simpson, 58, Minister of Education for Ontario since 1034 and a legislator who had the affec- tion and esteem of his political friends as well as opponents, died suddenly yesterday of a heart at- tack while visiting at Picton. A funeral service will be held at the residence, 479 Oriole Parkway, on Tuesday at 8 p.m. The remains will lie in state at "Collier Street United Church, Barrie, on Wednes. day from 10 am. to 3 p.m. Follow- ing a service, interment will take place at Union Cemetery, Barrie. Mrs. Simpson was at his side when he was seized with the at ack at noon while he was walking on the lawn of the Picton Manor. He was given immediate attention by another guest, Dr. H. R. McAllister of Hamilton, but death was instant- aneous. Mrs. Simpson was joined shortly by her son, Lieut. Douglas Simpson of the Prince Edward and Hastings Regiment, which is based at Picton Both refurned to the family resis dence ab _479 Oriole Parkway, To- ronto, lafe yesterday. They e back#ot only to a family connection Shbcked by the sudden degth of the dgetor, but to Governm representatives who saw in the Minister's passing the loss of a beloved colleague and a pillar of strength to the Adminis. tration. Premier Hepburn and Hon. H. C. Nixon, Provincial Secretary, were called by the family immediately the news of the death reached To- ronto. "His death came as a tre. mendons shock to his colleagues by whom he was held in the. highest esteem," said Mr. Hepburn. '"Un- doubtedly, he was one of the most (Continued an Page 8, Opl. 5) Mutual Defence Agreement Stops Short of Formal Treaty of Alliance tween Neutral and Belige erent Countries LAND, SEA AND AIR PROBLEMS ON AGENDA Joint Board of Defence ta Have Five Representas tives From Each Coune try; See Close Bond Be« tween U.S. and Canada Ogdensburg, N.Y., Aug. 18.--Co= operation for the inutual defense of Canada and the United States which stops only short of formal treaty of alliance, was announced im a joint statement issued today by P. Ident Franklin Roosevelt and Prime Minister Mackenzie King. The agreement, reached by the heads of the two countries sitting in a railway car on a remote coun try siding provides: 1--For the establishment of & joint board of dofense to be se§ up immediately. Fach country will be represented by four or five men, most of them from the services. 2--This joint board is to "come mence immediate studies relating to sea, land and air problems, ine cluding personnel and material. 3--Its scope is so wide that MM "will consider in the broad the defense of 'he north half of the Western Hemisphere." There were only 109 wordls to this statement that established the close est bond yet set up between the twe great democracies in North Amerie ca. There were no limiting clauses, Two years ago to the day, Presis dent Roosevelt, in accepting an hone orary degree from Queen's Univers< ity, stated: "I give you assurance that the people of the United States will not stand idly by if domination of Canadian soil is threatened by any other empire." To this assurance, Mr. Roosevelt today added the practical means of carrying it out. Any invader of Canada will now find that staff plans have been worked out in ad< vance so that the armed forces of both countries can be brought into action in the most effective and speediest way. Close Bond Seen Mr. King beamed as he left the President's car at noon today ace companied by an aide who handed copies of the statement to a group of Canadian newspapermen who were the first to receive the news, The Prime Minister declined ta amplify the statement or give any hint who would be named to repre= sent Canada on this latest of joing international boards, which will look after defense. The board may. be named within the week ond wil§ hold its first sesslon just as soon ag it is named. While neither leader would ene large in any degree upon the infore mation contained in their joint ane nouncement, President Roosevelt, in an interview here late yesterday, said his pledge to Canada two years ago still held good. There is no international preces dent for the organization that was agreed upon today. Never before have two countries, not joined to gether by a mutual alliance, sei up a permanent board to study defense (Continued on Page 8, Col, 3) SAY HEADLIGHTS CAUSE MISHAPS Cobourg Car Goes Inte Ditch; Newmarket Car Hits Pole ". Bowmanwille, Aug. 19 -- Glaring headlights on wet pavement caused two autoniobile accidents east of Bowmanville last night. At Braggs® Hill Cyril Phillips of Cobourg lost control of his car and it crashed in« to the ditch. Mrs. Phillips sustaine: ed a broken arm. She was attend= ed by Dr. Rundle antl later able to proceed to her home. Mr. Phillips was uninjured. On the highway near Cream of Barley Camp, a man belie to be Rev. Robert Cunningham, New= market, ran his car off the high way and into a telegraph pole. The pole was snapped right off but none of the occupants of the car were injured. Chief Sidney Venton, of Bowmanville, investigated both the accidents,