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' THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1940 PAGE THREE lliston 'Insurrection' oy by Ontario Regiment B COMPANY SAVES TOWN FROM "RIOTS" AS PART OF TRAINING ROUTINE Alliston Herald Describes Occupation of Town by B Company Under Major J. H. Perry as Part of Training Manoeuvres PLAN RESOLUTIONS FOR TRADE MEETING Sixteen C.A.S.F. Men I 'valided to Canadas -- 'Bring French Helmets - WJ B Company of the Ontario Refi- ment (Tank), now in training. at Camp Borden, saved the town of Alliston from riots and insurrec- tions, that is theoretical distur- bances of this character, as part of their training manoeuvres last week. The visit of 125 Ontario Regi- ment soldiers under the command of 'Major J. H. Perry, to the town is fully described in his edition of Thursday, October 3. The story of the "rescue" is as follows: The town of Alliston was held tight in the grip of a military force on Wednesday night of last week and all the important places were placed under strong guard. . In theory, riots and insurrections hed occurred in towns and villages to the south of the town and Allis- ton Civil Guard had appealed to the officer commanding troops at Camp Borden for assistance to quell threats of uprisings in the town itself. Pending the arrival of the sol- diers the Civil Guard, under orders of Commander E. C. Williams, and directed by Adjutant R. D, Thomp- son, placed sentries from its own ranks on the telephone office, the banks, the railway telegraph offices Imperial Oil tanks, the school and town hall, the hospital, pumping station, hydro substation and other vital points in the town. By radios it was learned at Civil Guard headquarters in the rink that the military would arrive at 7.25 p.m. in three detachments from as many directions. Three details, each consisting of a.corporal and four men were de- tailed to go out and meet the troops at the outskirts of town, one at the Scotch Line bridge one at the foot of the hospital hill and the third on the town line corner where highway 98 leads to Rose- mont. The troops that came to Alliston numbered about 125, composed of «g" Company of the Ontario Regi- ment (Tank) with signallers and other detachments from "HQ." Company. The whole was in charge of Major J. H. Perry who had eight other officers to carry out his di- rections in the scheme. The soldiers arrived fully equip- ped with rifles, commissairt and four radio cars. Upon their arrival at the rendez- vous at the borders of the town the soldiers were challenegd by Civil Guard . sentries who had already been warned of the approach of the troops by outlying scouts. Formal- ities of identification and introduc- tions concluded, the corporals of the three outposts detailed guides to lead the larger sections of armed soldiers to the vital places mention- ed above. While this was in progress the detachmient that came from 'the north through the park and which contained the Major and H.Q. de- tails was halted by a sentry on the pridge leading to Fletcher Crescent. At' this point there were 25 of the Civil Guard forming ga plattoon with an officer and full complement of N.CO.'s. This platoon escorted headquarters and the dozen or more army. frucks glong with the quartermaster's stores to the town hall when. military H.Q. was estab- lished. By this time the town was com- pletely uncer control of the army. Every vital point was guarded and what was believed to be extra strong detachments from the army of 125 men were placed on the C.N. and CP. depots, freight sheds and ofl storage tanks. At one of the banks a member of the staff ap- proached the front door to get in and was ordered to present proper identification before being permit- ted to use his key to gain admit tance. Almost 190 members of the Civil Guard were at their armouries at the rink standing to for orders when suddenly a radio message was handed out from the signal truck ordering 60 men of the Guard to proceed to the CPR. where "trouble was developing " The men had no sooner been ordered to fall in than army trucks drew up in front and the men were loaded into the vehicles, whisked away, and within two minutes of the original order gll the 60 men were reported at the designated location. This more than doubled the CPR. garrison and while the sen- tries were standing in the rain won- dering what it was all about a ground flare, representing a bomb was found burning on the station platform, another up by Victoria street and a third in front of Sandy's garage. ) The exclicment had al but sub- 'sided when oné truck load of the Alliston Guard was sent carreening along Victoria street to report at the hospital to assist at another "disturbance." Other truck loads of soldiers and guands with runners on metorcycles were around town reporting ab 'locations upon instruc- tions m - Major Perry in the town hall, #'So well were all the movements executed fn the dark, in the rain, in a crowded town on a Wednesday night,' that, when Major Perry, about nine' "o'clock, issued a single order for all' rahks except sentries. to fall in on {Wellington street, the parade was already to march within 15 minutes. .Thé Ontario Regiment had bought' its own bugle band and it was a spirited organization. At the invitation of the Major, the Civil Guard, the Alliston Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides joined the parade which marched west the length of Wellington street then east on Vic- toria street though the business section to St. John's church Sun- day school rooms. Here the company quartermaster had provided sandwiches and cof- ree while the ladies of Alliston and the local bakers contributed enough cake for everyone to have two or three pieces and there were over 350 who had lunch. Just before troops were allotted to billets a member of the Boy Scouts and one of the Girl Guides in turn expressed thanks for the entertain- ment provided them by the visiting soldiers. Mayor W. J. Cunningham ex- tended a welcome from the people of Alliston and district. As the chief magistrate of the town and primary responsible for the Civil Guard he was glad that the local organiza- tion, though in training but a few weeks, had been able to make itself useful to the active soldiers. He in- vited the military men to come to Alliston as often as they wished either on duty such as this evening or on their off duty hours. In reply Major Perry said Alliston should indeed be proud of the fine body of men who, without coaching or rehearsal of any kind, with no pay but a sense of the need, had been able to take over duties which were strange to them. It had been, he sald, a fine experi- oo \ ence for both the personell of the Ontario Regiment (Tank) and the | Civil Guard. Following lunch. guides from the Civil Guard led detachments of the Ontario Regiment to various billets in town as follows: The C.N R. sta- tion 15 men, St. Andrew's church | ~ 25 men, the school 24, CPR. 15, St. John's church 46, and the town hall | 47. The officers slept in the various | premises with the men and all laid | down on the bare floor with a sin- | gle blanket for protection. The hal- | ance of the men were signallers and | vehicle drivers who stayed guard over their mechanical charges. It had been a miserable night with a cold, clammy rain. At 12 | o'clock Major Perry began another | round of visits to the sentries. Tak- ing note of the weather he ordered | all the men on sentry to turn in By six a.m. every man was awake, the town was cleared and the | troops back at the camp for break- fast, LEGION PLANS T0 SELL POPPIES Whitby, Ontario, October 9. -- The Council on Monday night granted Whitby branch of the Canadian Legion permission to hold a tag day for the sale of poppies 01 Novemeber 9th; also the free use of the town hall for the annual Re- membrance Day service. The Coun- cil will also purchase a wreath to be placed on the cenotaph. A letter from Reverend C. Ralph Adye outlined the programme for the Poppy and Remembrance Days and an invitation was extended to all members of the Council to par- ticipate. The Council accepted an invita- tion from the Oshawa Chamber of Commerce to attend a meeting to be held in the "Motor City" on Thurs- day evening of this week to be ad- dressed by Dr. Duncan McArthur, Ontario's new Minister of Education A letter was received from R. D. Faith, Secretary of the South On- tario Agricultural Society acknow- ledging a donation of $25 from Council towards the work of the society. Whitby Lions Club Gives To Local Organizations In keeping with its well-known policy of assisting local organiza- tions carrying on patriotic and community work, Whithy Lions Club on Thursday evening voted $50 each to the Red Cross, the Vic- torian Order of Nos ad the Whitby War Effort Committee. The vote to the latter organization is to assist in the maintenance and education of students of St. Hilda's College, Whitby, England, now in, the town, . - Cheerful Churchill Encourages London Docksiders During a visit to damaged areas of London's dockside, this picture of Prime Minister Winston Chur- chill was made. on a Thames river steamer shown in the background. The war leader, ever-present cigar in mouth, gives a smile and a "thumb up" to passengers Thirteen And Out For This Nazi Plane A member of the British down during a raid on England. man had bagged 13 enmey planes, picked for the 14th victim got him. Musical Education In Whitby | Schools Makes po Public and High Royal According to the marks that correspond to notches on the tail, =ctually was 14, for the man he had | Alr Force Is shown examining the tail of a German plane brought It seems that his unlucky number Progress, Rotary Club Is Shown Mrs. Vernon Rowe Brings Pupils Who Demonstrate Value of Training in Vioice Culture -- Teach- Sn : ers and School Trustees Are Club Guests WHITBY, Ontario, October 9.-- Musical education. at its best with pupils of all ages in Whithy public and high schools as pupils, demonstrated to members of Whit- Club Board of Education at the weekly Rotary Luncheon at Hotel Whithy, Tues- day, by Mrs. Vernon Rowe, di irector | of music in Whitby public and high schools. . | Working on the theory that when | one sees and hears, a more impres- | sive lesson is taught, Mrs Rowe | brought to the luncheon pupils of different to demonstrate what is being done in the teaching of one, two and three part music, and the singing of the children, many of whom have only heen in- troduced into the realm of music, { | | | was | by Rotary and of the grades | was a revelation, The - punils came with their teachers, Miss Jean Middleton Miss Ella Shephard, Miss Zora Gee, and Mr. R. A. Sennett, and revealed re- markabla progress made since the schools opened in September. Voice cultivation, ir so far as little folks in particular are concerned,' is a fine but difficult art, but Mrs Rowe rdvealed that she has this tack well in hand. The pupils of the higher grades are also making good progress and one was Impressed with the fact that church and other organizations will lack for future talent. Mrs, Rowe was introduced by Ro- tarian Ed. Bowman, not only as the director of music in the schools, but also organist and choir director at the United Church and leader of the - Glee Club. Mr. Bowman paid tribute fo Mrs. Rowe's work and remarked that school children of Whithy were indeed fortunate in being able to secure, free of cost, the best in musical educarion. The vote of thanks to Mrs. Rowe was moved by Rctarian Graydon M. Goodfellow, not | tivities, | of students from Saint Hilda's Col- | already met with considerable choirs | Guests at the luncheon included Dr. C. F. McGillivra the Board of Education, and trus B. Whitfield, W. dson, also Principal Miss Gee, Miss Middleton, | vhard, of the public and Miss Long and Miss Bur- | v, secretary of taff wash of the high gchool, | Mar | Mitchell a member school | oredite the air- Gane two and Howardene outstanding high ont local meets, thelr jorie Michael *hool .athl inte | i were congratulat ted on fine attainments included R. B. of the Commerce A and George Hart, all the Oshawa Rotary Whith was Fr he mem- of Club ile: a Roblin Creamery staff, d Island Scouts are 1 work a Fdwar | with goo during last par in ] } Int ( nite he province mrian | Rotarians also had as Ba: feiv years ago. War Effort Commitice Seeks Registration Through Act The Whitby War. Effort Voluntary Services, Départment of National War Services for regis- tration under the War Act and has received acknowledg- Charities | ment from that department of the | application. While the committee was not formed as a collection agency, eral matters requiring finances R. J. McCracken, of McMaster Uni- | among these the assistance | now iege, 'Whitby, England, being | WHITBY, Ontario, October 9.-- educated at the Ontario Ladies Col- Commit- | | tee has applied to the Division of | lege. The committee is also undertak- ing the printing and circulation of | patriotic slogans submitted in the recent contest conducted by the Publicity' and Morale Committee, while Christmas parcels for troops | in Canada and the Mother Country | who enlist from Whitby sev- | are also under consideration. The committee is also promoting the sale in town of War Savings Stamps and Certificates and has suc- cess, | stated -he had not Oshawa | E. | ank | WHITBY MAN WAS FOUND GUILTY OF ASSAULT CHARGE Victim Badly Beaten As Evidence of Drinking Party Given Whitby, Ontario, October 9. -- Stanley Vasselesky, Whitby, was remanded in custody one week for sentence following his conviction' in Whitby police court yesterday on a charge of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, Vasselesky was charged with assaulting Otis Campbell, night watchman at the Ontario Ladies College, who was found lying in a ditch on the third concession of Whitby township, a half mile east of no. 12 highway. Dr. F. A. Cuddy told the court that when he examined Campbell he found him suffering from mul- tiple head lacerations on forehead and scalp. His breath smelt of al- cohol and he had apparently been struck over the head with a sharp object, Dr. Cuddy stated. Hec. Palmer stated htat he had been driving the car in which Camp- bell and Vasselesky were passengers until they got out at the third con- cesion. going on but I didn't pay much at- tenion to it. Campbell and Vassel- esky were riding in the back seat. Someone said "stop the car" and I let them out," related Palmer, who said Campbell had not been suffer- ing from any injuries at that time. Palmer admitted that he and the rest of his passengers, including Archie Hopkins, had been drinking. Asked if he had any trouble with Campbell claimed Campbell "grab- bed hold of me and some buttons came 'off my vest. 'He sald he had climbed out on the running board of the car. "It must have been like Old Home Week," observed Magistrate Ebbs, Accused Was Intoxicated Chief W. J. Elliott stated that he | found Campbell in a semi-conscious condition about 12.45 p.m. and )ater found Vasselesky one mile east, ly- ing on his back at the edge of a || fence. "He was drunk and couldn't get up, his coat and shirt were cov- ered with blood and when I started to raise him up, in a drunken stupor, he said "some Germans fired three or four shots at me and dropped a bomb nearby but I got one of them and nearly murdered him," related Chief Elliott. D. Turner stated that the car had stopped at his garage on Saturday | night and gasoline and ginger ale had been purchased. Campbell admitted that he had been drinking and said he could not | remember what transpired. A charge of drunkenness in a public place agajnst him was dismissed. © He instigated the charge against Vasselesky Couldn't Recall Assault Called to the stand by defense counsel. D. B. McIntyre, Vasselesky sald he had been employe at the Lumber Conipany for a period of eighteen years. He stated that on the Saturday night previous he had been drinking beer in a local hotel | and that he and Campbell later met Hopkins and Palmer, and that Hop- kins suggested that Palmer drive them over to Oshawa to "get some- thing more to drink." The accused sald the four men | had gone to a bootleggers in Osha- wa where they drank beer and home-brew, later had something to | eat in arestaurant, He sald a gal- lon of wine had been consumed and that they finally started back to | Whitby with a bottle of alcohol. I "I don't remember anything | more," the accused asserted. In reference to Vasselesky's state. | ment to Chief Elliott, defense coun- sel McIntyre enquired if it is not | {rue that there were people in the vicinity of where the accused was discovered, who were reputed at one time to have been German and later found to be Swiss, Chief Elliott said this was so. Defense counsel asked acquittal on the grounds that, being under Jhe influence of liquor, Vasselesky could not, in law, be held respon- ible for any criminal intent in his ction: Wiseracetl Episode Crown Attorney Allin F. Annis Send for folder describing the AYI, MER Silverware Offer. Shows the many pieces of genuine Tudor Plate (oneida community) available. You use your AYLMER Soup Labels as part payment. AYLMER SOUPS -- CANADIAN CANNERS LIMITED, Dept. OT MADE FROM FRESH VEGETABLES IN SEASON Write for your free copy to-day. "There was some argument || HAMILTON, ONT. declared "the evidence definitely ties the accused in with the crime, one of the most unsavoury crimes in any of our courts for many, a day. It was a disgraceful episode from beginning to end. He wasn't so drunk that he wasn't aware he had nearly killed somebody." "It is quite evident that this was a drunken party that lasted all through the night until the follow- ing day about noon when this af- fair took place. 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