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| he Oshawa Daily a maliamt eas Ld PAGE FOUR \ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1940 The Oshawa Daily Times | wa eeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) wSpa| ublished every week- ps pr Ray at Oshawa, Can- ada, by The Times Publishing Co. of Oshawa, Limited. Chas. M. Mundy, Pres.; A. R. Alloway. Managing Director. Times is a Beiber Ro he Canadian Daily Newspapers Association the - tario Provincia) Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIFTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby and suburbs 10 yb per week; $3.60 tor six months, or $5.20 per year if paid in advance. By mail anywhere in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $1.26 for three months, $225 for six months, or $4.00 per year if paid in advance. . By mail to US. subscribers, $6.00 per year, payable strictly in advance. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1940 Bribe for Uncle Sam | This war has its grimly amusing side, and that fact is all in the interests of human sanity. ~The latest example under the heading of grim humor is Italy's "Charlie McCarthy" press hinting that if the United States will play ball with the Axis Powers, the Repub- lic will be permitted to form its own empire of the Western Hemisphere. But, true to the bombastic technique of Musso- lini for whom Rome's "Il Popolo d'Italia" is said to be the chief mouthpiece, that extremely tentative attempt to bribe Wash- ington is accompanied by threats of dark and terrible punishment for non-compli- ance that, in their way, are as funny as Charles Dickens' "Fat Boy" in "Pickwick Papers." America's proud people will be distinctly "not amused" at the Italian outburst which proves again, that fate drives fools mad before destroying them. If Hitler and Mussolini really wanted the United States to get into the war with Ml its resources of men, materials and righteous anger, then they couldn't have chosen a surer way of bringing it to pass with all the swift-gathering fury of a tropical hurricane. Boy V.C's. Canadian Comrade Canada has reason to be particularly proud of Pilot Officer Clark A. H. Connor, son of Mr. and Mrs, A. W. Connor, of Toronto, on whom the King has bestowed the Distinguished Flying Cross. This sig- nal mark of recognition was for Mr, Connor's gallant share in an epic feat of heroism when a British bomber plane, attacking enemy concentrations at Ant- werp, Belgium, recently, was set afire by anti-aircraft shells. In that moment of extreme peril, Ser- geant A. H. Hannah of Glasgow, Scotland, 18, radio operator of the plane, made his way back to the rear gunner's' compart- ment and, against a storm of exploding gun ammunition, and with the aluminum flooring under his feet melting until only the metal skeleton of the plane remained, he put out the fire. He then returned to the pilot cabin, though badly burned, and assisted in bringing the half-destroyed aeroplane back to its home base in Eng- land. Unless military regulations have changed very much since 1914-18, it was ptobably due to Mr. Connor's report, as surviving senior commissioned officer of the bomber plane, that Sergeant Hannah's gallantry was brought to His Majesty's attention for award of the Victoria Cross. Mars in Mandalay If the Burma Road is not a part of Kipling's "Road to Mandalay," it is an extension of it; and on or before October 17, it may become one of history's high- ways of destiny. In the masterly speech given to the British Parliament in London on Tuesday by Prime Minister Churchill, which is another flaming jewel of inspiring words forged from the favour of His Majesty's Government proposes to allow the agree- ment (with Japan) about the closing of the Burma Road to run its course until the 17th of October, but we do not see our way to renew it after that." The very reserve of this statement by Winston Churchill is enough to strike awe Into the minds of the dictators who, for years, have made the mistake of confusing rant with forcefulness. With munitions of war once more moving in to Marshal Chiang Kai Chek and his heroic Chinese forces, Japan will have more than enough to occupy her military strate- gists without much further help from Britain - and, later possibly, the United States. Not the least potential gain from this war would, be restoration of the Chinese Republic under those who have resisted Japanese domination for so many years. That China would easily be one of the world's great Christian nations in the not too distant future, and would thereby form another bulwark of civilization and univer- sal peace, is not too great a hope to cherish, Hamilton Ill- Advised Attention being given, now as for some days past, to the alleged refusal of a small group of Hamilton public school children to take part in routine patriotic exercises, is wholly out of proportion to the import- ance of the children, the opinions of their doctrinaire parents, or the incident itself If the children or their parents are legal- ly liable to judicial action of any sort, no further time should be wasted in bringing the matter to a head. Unfortunately, time has been wasted and almbst to a point where reasonable and devoutly patriotic citi- zens are beginning to wonder if the Ham- ilton furore, after all, is not being used to cloak an attack on liberty of conscience in Canada. Hamilton has been ill-advised in this matter, and the best advice for that city now is to get action or quit talking about it. Entirely too much is heard in the spirit of "If this were Germany, you'd be put in an internment camp or shot." Neither Germany nor its Nazi gangsters are models to Canada in peace or war, and the sooner this fact is made wholly plain the better for all concerned. Waste Not, Want Not "Waste not, want not," are words of ad- vice that most of us could observe with profit to ourselves, to those for whom we work and to the country as well. There are many things we throw away that are of value, or at least could be put to some further use. An example of such came to our notice recently which we are passing on for what it is worth. This example of using material until worn out comes from no less an organization than the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, and if extended to all departments of "the people's" railway might help to decrease some of the annual deficits. There came to the editor's desk a manila envelope about 3'4 by 9 inches on which were eleven names and addresses, ten of which had been partially obliterated by pencil or pen marks, and there was still room for another name and address. No, it wasn't a chain letter envelope, but an envelope that had been used eleven times and still serviceable. In small printing at the top were these words: "Canadian Paci- fic Railway--Form 1210. This envelope, unless damaged and unfit for service, must be used continuously twelve (12) times. Receiving offices will retain it for further use. Cross off any writing that appears and enter in first vacant space in numerical order the name and address of the party to whom mail is to be forwarded. Turn in flap--do not seal or destroy." In three columns on the face of the en- velope are numbered spaces for 12 names and addresses, and C.P.R. employees had followed the orders which appeared at the top--*'"use continuously." When a large corporation like the C.P.R. practices econ- omy in that fashion, and which no doubt saves hundreds of dollars a year, it is about time a lot of us took an inventory of our wasteful habits and try practicing a little economy. Editorial Notes If daylight saving time is aimed at saving hydro power, then it should be extended to every municipality in the province. The council of Niagara Falls is launching a campaign to bring about uni- formity of time in Canada for the duration of the war. Oshawa, being an industrial centre, the council here should get behind the movement. Some people are already beginning to worry about what will be done with the munitions factories and the military train- ing buildings after the war. They won't need to worry over what will be done with the trainee camps. They will likely be used right along for the military training of young men as they come of age. The de- mocracies will never be caught unprepared again, if they are wise.--The Chatham News. A Bible Thought for Today MAKE YOUR CHOICE: Lay not up for your=- selves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal. But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal. For where your treasures are there is your heart also.-- Matthew 6: 10-21, | "TROUBLED WATERS OTTAWA PLANNING TO AVOID WAR WORK LABOR SHORTAGE Military Training To Be! Tells of Escape Arranged To Suit Con- venience of Industries Ottawa, Oct. 10--~The government has moved to prevent a shortage of skilled labor in war industry. Maj.-Gen. L. R. LeFleche, Asso- ciate Deputy Minister of National War Services, sald Tuesday night administrative boards had been ad- vised to give consideration to repre- sentations by certain industrial con- cerns with respect to postponement of compulsory military training for their key and essential employes. A list of war industries was drawn up by the Department of Munitions and Supply and presented to the War Services Department by the National Labor Supply Couheil. Gen, LaFleche sald: "The War Services Department has circulated the list to administrative boards with the strong suggestion that any organizations engaged in production of war equipment have their mili- tary training postponed until some time later in the 12-month period. "The men having reported and be. ing settled for this first call for mili- tary training, that ends it for this | time to the entire satisfaction of ali | concerned," Gen. LaFleche said. "We will hope for the best result for the next time." Arthur Hills, chairman of the Na- | tional Labor Supply Council, een | the part played by council has been in getting the government to afford some relief to industry. | "That has been arranged," he | continued. "Some men will have their training postponed. Our view is that we are pleased with the ar- rangement and the postponement is working smoothly. Enquiries were being made by the council as to plans being forwarded to carry out the training for techni- cal jobs of those employed. V. C. Phelan, acting director of employment In the Labor Depart- ment, "sald a shortage of highly skilled metal workers had been de- veloping during the past few months. "A shortage of highly skilled me- chanics in metal trades has de- veloped and a situation has been reached where steps have had to be taken to prevent this shortage from interfering with production on war orders," he sald. "It is doubtful, however, if up to this time there has been any such interference. "A sub-committee of the cabinet has been dealing with the matter of labor shortages and has drawn up plans to meet the situation, specific- ally in respect to metal trades, but having due regard to labor available for all other industries as well. Plans drafted have not been made public." Late in the summer, he said, some local shortages of carpenters oc- curred as a result of the Defense Department's construction program, but at present the situation with re- spect to bullding workers appeared well in hand. Mr. Phelan recently returned from the United States, where he found similar shortages developing and plans being laid to meet them as the United States speeded up its war industrial plans, His conclusion was that the sity- ation was much the same on both sides of the line, with Canada at least as far advanced as the United States in providing measures to meet it, The extent of the shortage is ex- pected to increase in the next few months, depending upon the volume of war orders and the speed of con. struction, - When France Fell! Lindsay, Oct. land and France fell because they were unprepared to meet the Ger- man advance, M. A. Lount, repre- sentative of a Toronto firm in Eur- ope for 14 years who managed to | escape with his family from France into England, two days before France capitulated, declared here | Tuesday in addressing the Lindsay | Kiwanis Club at its weekly lun- cheon. ' Mr, Lount managed to escape from attacked the city. He went to Bor- deaux. He attempted to return to Lille to collect the family belong- ings but found roads too congested 10--Belgium, Hol- | Ish minister, with refugees that he was unable to | make any progress. "On our return to Bordeaux we saw two little villages, like Mark- | ham, quiet and peaceful where peo- ple were going about their work as | usual. Then came the Hun and one village was completely wiped out | and the other was evacuated. anlsatuses-- PETERBORD GETS FIRST RECRUITS FOR CENTRE 32 Thirty-Nine Men From Var- ious Counties Arrive to Start Training Peterborough, Oct. 10--First con- scripts for Canadian Military Train- ing Centre No. 32 reached Peter- borough Tuesday evening, although their 30-day period of training un der the National Defense scheme was not due to begin until yester day. Thirty-nine young men, their 21st year, and hailing counties of Lennox, Amherst Hastings and Prince Edward, Northumberland, arrived. at the C.N.R. station at 530 pm, and made their way to the eamp, in the racetrack area of the Exhibition grounds, Falling in outside the ground, they marched into camp, and, after receiving some elementary instruc tions, were paraded to one of the mess halls, where supper was served to them. The men were then shown to their quacters for the night. This morning, Lieut.-Col. E. O. Keeler, M.C!,, V.D., eamp command ant, with his staff of 25 officers and 150 other ranks, began the en- rolment of the young men, 750 of whom ere expected to report fore the day was over. The day was devoted entirely to organization, and training was not expected to begin until today. The camp is modern in every re speet, construction having been he gun only seven weeks ago. The 43 buildings are built of wood, but are well insulated against cold. It is a far ery from these structures, with their double tiers of spring cots, their shower-baths and wash-rooms, in which a ponstant supply of hot water will be available, and their comfortable mess halls and recrea tion rooms, to the draughty old army huts of Great War days, Although the buildings are com plete, there were a few men at work yesterday putting the finishing touches on to them and setting up the beds as they arrived by truck. all in from the Island, | and | be: | | BRITISH OIL MEN LEAVE RUMANIA ASNAZIS AIDED Gasoline Supply For Greece Cut Off in Move Against Pro-British Countrie Bucharesf, Oct, 10--The last Brit- ish officials who have been super- vising Great Britain's extensive in- terests in Rumania's oil fields were reported leaving their posts yester- cay as the first contingents of Ger- man troops neared the pretroleum producing area. Departure of the Britons was said Lille in France when Nazi raiders | to be in pursuance to direct advice from Sir Reginald Hoare, the Brit following receipt of news that Nazi forces had crossed the frontier. Oil men reported the Rumanian government was planning to ban ex- ports of petroleum products to all countries except Germany and Italy. This ban already has been applied to Greece. The move is interpreted generally as of military significance, especially as regards gasoline sup- plies for Greece and Turkey, whicn lean toward Britain, Since Rumania is reported to have considerable oil in storage and some wells capped, it is assumed the ban is not entirely to ensure a German supply. Instead, observers believe the Germans are planning to exer- cise economic and military pressure on Turkey and Greece. . German officers are schooling Hungarian and Bulgarian troops mn blitzkrieg technique under a de- tailed plan of military co-ordina- tion, authoritative sources disclosed. These informants denied, however, that Germany had any intention of "stationing" troops in Hungary and Bulgaria. Ferenc Szalasi, leader of the pro- Nazi Arrow Cross party, declared in an appeal to Hungarian Nazis ou Tuesday that his party "does not wish to co-operate" with the present Hungarian government and that "complete responsibility can only be based on complete power." VICHY OBJECTS 10 GUTTING OFF OF MADAGASCAR Ship Taking Food to Italian- Held Djibuti Halted by British Navy, French Say Vichy, Oct. 10 -- British naval forces have cut maritime communi- cations between South Africa and the "great French colony of Mada- gusear and have. seized the French freighter Esperance, bound for Dji- buti with food supplies, it was as- serted yesterday. The Lsperance left Diego-Suarez, Madagascar, mid - September, bound for Djilii (i, capital of Italian- occupied French Somaliland, with sorely needed food supplies. It was stopped by a British warship at the entrance to the Red Sea and was taken to a British 'port, where its cargo was confiscated, Madagascar officials reported to the Vichy government that the Brit- ish Admiralty was attempting to isolate Mag ar. In some) quarters here it was charged' that the British purpose was to starve French colonies into submission to the Free French gov- ernment of Gen. Charles de Gaulle, in ) DO SHOPPING DURING RAIDS AS TF NOTHING HAPPENING: TORONTO SOLDIER AMAZED Toronto, Oct. 10--Carrying huge kits and with French helmets for souvenirs, another group of 16 Can- adian soldiers of the Canadian Aec- tive Service Force returned to To- ronto from overseas yesterday. They didn't want to say much about their experiences but they went out of their way to express their admira- tion for the fortitude of the English people. Pte. James I. Stewart, who was overseas with the First Division Sig- nals expressed the opinion of them «all when he declared: 'Every wom- an in London should get the V.C." "They're amazing,'"' he went on, '"They go on with their shopping while raids are on, as if nothing was happening. All the civilians are doing a grand job."* : Stewart, whose home is in Torgn- to, was with the 15th Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War and in war got to France for four da "But we didn't see any action," he' said, "and we were lucky enough to get out all right." The majority of the group that arrived yesterday were invalided out for stoma trouble, ulcers usually, with a few suffering from the after-effects of ' pneumonia, pleurisy or rheumatism. , Soldiers subject to rheumatism find the damp climate of England hard on their systems, they said. In Bomb Raids . Beveral of the men were in bomb- ing raids, two of which occurred at military camps. Ernest Murphy, of Toronto, who was with the Bra. nance Corps, was in one raid whebe four soldiers were killed and eight injured. He said the Germans did not attempt machine-gunning, that they "saved that for civilians." Pte. Harold W. Hamilton, of To- ronto, who had stated in previous interviews, that he was convinced that the Germans had attempted an invasion that failed, refused to ela- borate on this story yesterday, stat- ing that he had "said enough." "But from what I could learn and was told I don't think there is any doubt that at least one invasion at- tempt was turned into disaster by the Royal Air Force," he. declared. Pte. William Robinson, of Toron- to, who was suffering from rheum- atism was using a cane that once belonged to his grandfather in England, and that was turned over to him when he arrived overseas, "I didn't think I was ever going to use it," he smiled, "but it has come in handy." Bomb Was Close A burly veteran of the last Great War, Harry Dougherty of St. Catharines, who enlisted in Toronto with the Signals, stated that the "nearest thing" they ever had in a bombing raid was a shell dropped just 100 yards from their main guard. "It caused a little damage," he said, "but there were no casual ties."' Pte. Dougherty said it was sur- prising how quickly they became accustomed to the raids. He served with the 18th Royal Irish, and the Imperials (Signallers) in the Great War. Pte. Leonard Cormier's main ecom- plaint about the war was the Eng- lish cigarettes. " And the Canadian cigarettes that are supposed to be getting to the soldiers seem to get 'lost' on the way," he added: "The boys spend a good part of their time trying to find butts." Clock-Work Move Pte. Cormier said that his unit was in and out of France within a short time and that the evacuation went like "clock-work." "The Germans seem scared to fly low at all," said Pte. W. H. Walter, who was overseas with a First Di- vision Toronto unit, "The dog- fights look like dots in the sky-- they fly so high. And the Germans just throw their bombs anywhere. They don't seem to care where they land."' The group was taken by lorry from the Union Station to Stanley Barracks where they were again medically boarded, They will be given furlough for two weeks until the reports of the medical board are returned from Ottawa. INCREASE POWER PLANTS IN GANADA 325,000 Additional Horse- power Will Be Ready By Year-End Ottawa, Oct. 10, -- New water power installation in Canada dur- ing 1940 will develop more than 325,000 horsepower of electric en- ergy, according to figures available last night at the Mines and Re- sources Department, This will bring Canadian hydro development to more than 8,600,000 horsepower by the end of the year, more than four times what it was at the end of 1014. Day and night for every three persons in Canada's population two "white horses" will be constantly working. And all the power will be needed to supply the ever- | increasing demands as Canadian | industry broadens to get on with the war. In fact the call has gone out to | conserve electric energy. One of the big problems of H. J. Symington, Montreal industrialist, who has taken over the duties of Power Controller, is to see that no war work is hampered by lack of electric energy. He began by rec- ommending that cities and towns in Ontario and Quebec that had been on daylight saving continue indefinitely because it will save elec- tricity. : It would take approximately 40,- 000,000 tons of coal annually to pro= vide by water just rolling along through the turbines. Use of coal to speed power production as an ald to increased industrial wartime production would require the sere vices of many thousands of Cana~ dians, But not so with power taken from the rivers. ' The waterpower resources are spread over every Province. De- partmental figures place the poten tial hydro power development at 20,347,400 horsepower at the mini mum flow of the rivers and 33,617.~ 000 ordinarily available for six months of the year, The really big developments this year have come in Quebec. At Beauharnois, twenty-five miles west of Montreal on the St. Lawrence River, two new units are being add- ed to raise development there by 106,000 horsepower to 583,000 horse- power, and at La Tuque, Nov. 1 will see a new 178,000 horsepower de- velopment completed. WHITBY BAPTISTS WILL MARK 64 YEARS OF HISTORY Special Services Next Sun- day With Noted Divine as Preacher WHITBY, 'Ontario, October 9. The 64th Anniversary of the opening of Whitby Baptist Church will be observed on Sunday next, with special services morning and evening. : An outstanding divine, Professor R. J. McSracken, of McMaster Uni- versity, will preach at 11 a.m. and 7 pm. and at both services there will be special music by the choir. It is also announced that a choir recital will start at 8:30 after the evening services in the churches. The choir will be assisted by local and outside artists, and all citizens are welcome. The Baptist Church today, under the pastorate of Rev. H. Elmer Green is in an excellent condition spiritually and materially, with all organizations working in harmony together. The 64th Anniversary of the opening of Whitby Baptist Church will be observed on Sunday next, with special services morning and evening. Early History On Wednesday, October 11th, 1876, the Whitby Baptist Church was organized into a regular Bape tist Church. The charter members were--Rev. John Craig, Louisa and Sarah Starr, Alfred and Maude Isabel Gilchrist and Matilda Starr. Mr. Craig presided at the organiza=~ tion meeting and the Honorable John Dryden, of Brooklin, address ed the newly formed church on "Faithfulness, Trust and Hope". Mr. Craig became the first minister and was ordained on Friday, No- vember 17th, 1876. Four new members were received the same year. In 1877 ten were baptized ine cluding Miss Louisa Thompson who was still with us at the Golden Jubilee ten years ago, as was also Rev. Mr. Craig, the Church's first minister, but both have since gone to their reward. In 1878 twelve new members were added including Miss Mary Ray, who is now the oldest member of the church, The church has had twenty-one ministers during its history. These were: Rev'ds, John Craig, 1 year; D. A. McGreggor, 2 years; H. C. Speller, 21; years; J, F'. Barker, 4% years; J. D. Freeman, 1 year; G. M. Leehy, 13 years; Mr, Stone, § months; J. C. Sycamore, 2% years; W. 8S. McAlpine, 1% years; A. B. Cohoe, 2% years; J. E. Miles, 2 1/6 years; H. H. Bingham, 2¢ years; Dr. T. M. Fothergill, 7 months; W. ii B. Tighe, 4 1/6 years; G. A. Mc- Lean, 6 years; Harvey Merritt, 3 1/6 years; A. E. Armstrong, 6 months; i J. T. Priest, 6% years; Captain T. i F. Best, 6% years, and the present minister, H. Elmer Green is just completing his seventh year, Ukrainians Establish Church At Brantford Brantford, Oct. 10 -- Establish- ment of a Ukrainian Orthodox § Church here has been announced by Rev. Alexander Lazar, ordained priest of the church. The Ukrainian National Home, in which meetings, dances and concerts have been held for some time past, has now been made over into a church building. It will be spiritual headquarters for adherents of the church. Rev. Mr. Lazar, head of the church locally, has been in Canada for 17 years. For some years he was active in Northern Ontario. 334% On Guaranteed Trust Certificates A legal investment for Trust Funds 'Unconditionally Guaranteed THE STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION STERLING TOWER TORONTO