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PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except Saturday. The Oshawa Daily Times AAA PROBS Mostly Cloudy and [ 4 4 Comparatively Mild, NAAN VOL. 27--NO. 97 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1940 Single copies 3c TWELVE PAGES- JOHN L. LEWIS - Italian Troops Falling Back to New Defences 25 Miles from Border w- Greeks Continue Pressure on Fascists All Along Frontier Motorized Column of 130 Tanks Cut off Near Yugo- slav Boundary London, Nov. 18 (CP)-- Reuters News Agency re- orted today 600 Italian Troops and 130 tanks cross- 'ed the Yugoslav frontier from Greece and surrender- ed to authorities according to information from Djevdjel- 'ija, near the Greek-Yugoslav frontier. Greek sources claimed Sunday the column of 130 Italian tanks had been cut off and was threatened with cap- ture, Athens, Nov. 18 (AP) -- Hard-| pressed Italian troops were reported falling back today from the key town of Koritza to a new defence | line 25 miles inside the Albanian | frontier, with their counter-attacks smashed and a motorized column of 130 tanks cut off on a mountain road. All along the border battlefront, Greek military reports indicated, the invasion of Greece which Italian forces launched three weeks ago to- Only Nine Appeals Over Voters' List Conclusive evidence that the fire hasn't even been lighted under Oshawa's municipal election pot was to be found #&t City Clerk F. E. Hare's office today. Only nine ap- peals to have additions or changes in the Voters' List made have been filed, and only two of these were entered by private individuals. The others were placed on the list by the Assessment Court of Revision or by the assessor. Altogether only 16 persons will be effected by Court of Appeal decisions. The time for entering appeals expired last week. Judge D. B. Coleman will deal with the appeals on Saturday, Nov. 30 at 10:30 a.m. In former years the contending municipal election groups scrutiniz- ed the list carefully and sponsored the appeals of large numbers of residents whose names were not on the list. This year, however, there has been no effort along this line at all. PASTOR FINISHES LOGAL PASTORATE day has turned into a desperate de- BY BAPTIZIN(: SON fence of Albania from fierce Greek | counter drives. Re A government spokesman declared | last night that Greek mountain | troops who seized new heights com- | manding Koritza, springboard for the Italian invasion toward Phlor- a. gion city." toe | Baptism of his 12-year-old son The Italians were reported fight- | Robert William, by the rite of im- r-guard action there to mersion, featured the closing ser- | cover the withdrawal, under fire, of | Vice of the Oshawa ministry of * : | Rev. Gordon V. Crofoot, pastor of ely escaped | : strong forces which barely escaped |, "py ot "Baptist Church, Oshawa, be trapped. | re i beaten back in re- [for the past four years. The lad peated counter attacks intended to |Was ome of four baptized at the reinforce their weakening grip on | evening service. With them he par- the town, were said by the Greeks | [00K of the Lord's Supper for the to be falling back to new defence [first time along with other mem- lines in ridges 25 miles from the | Ders of the congregation. Presid- Greek-Albanian _ frontier and 15 Ing at the communion table was the miles past Koritza. last official act of Rev. Mr. Cro- The . motorized column reported [000s pastorate in Oshawa. He thrid t (Continued on Page 12, Col. 1) leaves soon for Lethbridge, Alberta, Rev. G. V. Crofoot Says . Farewell to First Baptist Congregation | i by {lin Italian Bomber Brought Down In Yugoslavia By A.A. Gunners Belgrade, Nov. 18 (CP) -- Unofficial reports said an Italian bomber crashed today near Danilongrada, Southern Yugoslavia, near the Adriatic coast, after Yugoslav ani-air- craft guns fired at the plane. Four members of the plane's crew were reported killed and | one injured Italian uniforms | and insignia were found in the | wreckage. SPAIN JOINS AXIS PLOTTERS' MEET ATBERCHTESGADEN Meeting Seen As Presag- ing Nazi Drives on Gib- raltar, Greece Berchfesgaden, Germany, Nov. 18 (AP).--Foreign ministers of Ger- | many, Italy and Spain met today | in this city near Hitler's Bavarian | | mountain retreat where many con- | | ferences of far-reaching import in | the past have been held. | Informed sources in Berlin said Hitler would have individual talks with the Spanish and Italian vi- | | sitors and then hold a joint con- ference, probably later today. | Observers interpreted the visit of the Spaniard, Ramon Serrano Suner, as indicating that Falangist ! Spain now is in the Axis camp and | not make public its finances. apparently ready to take a mare active part in developments. (Berne diplomatic circles report- | ed axis planes for drives on Greece | and Gibraltar were to be discussed | Gernfan-Italian and Spanish | leaders). | Italian: Foreign Minister Ciano's | arrival came as no great surprise following the visit to Hitler in Ber- last week of Soviet Premier Molotoff. Axis representatives, it was point-j (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) | CONANT APPOINTS | ARP. OFFICERS Labor Peace in U.S.A. Held Possible as AFL and CIO Gather for Annual Fo All Eyes on John L. Lewis as C.I.O. Delegates Gather at Atlantic City Atlantic City, N.J., Nov. 18 (CP) -- John L. Lewis, with tears in his eyes, told convention delegates of the C.LLO. today that he was stepping down as their presi dent, and urged them to unite their ranks and support whoever they elected they name as his successor. Atlantic City, N.J., Nov. 18.--(CP) --Congress of Industrial Organiza- tions legions from the factories, mines and Maritime trades assem- bled in convention today with fac- tional conflicts submerged for the moment and all eyes on John L. Lewis who may relinquish the C.1.0. leadership in the same hall where he undertook it five years ago. As Lewis followers worked up a | fanfare for what appeared to be his last days as C.1.0.'s top man, well- | informed sources disclosed that | Lewis and his opponents on some major policies have already fought out behind closed doors some of the issues slated for the convention floor. In an executive session of C.I1.0.'s national board, it was learned, Lewis engaged in waim debate gith the followers of Vice-President Sid- | ney Hillman, labor member of the | National Defence Commission, over {financial reports and the creation of a finance committee. C.I.O. does The best informed Lewis sources declared that some of the pre-con- vention tension between the Lewis and Hillman groups had been eased, although a floor fight in the con- vention was not unlikely on the (Continued on Page 12, Col. 1) FIRE, RAILWAYS, The American Federation of Labor opening its 60th convention today, was ready to discuss peace within the ranks of labor--a peace which AFL. President charges is being blocked by John Lewis, president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations. pressing belief a C.I.O. split was possible, tuned to events at the C.1.O. con- vention opening at the same time in Atlantic City, where Lewis had promised to resign, vest himself of any influence, could make progress toward peace." tlement Lewis also resigned his presidency | of the CIO.'s United Mine Work- ers, of which Philip Murray is vice- president. general sald, he would be "helpless if the shadow of Lewis as UMW, presi- dent hangs over him." Meetings AF. of L. Charges Lewis Only Bar to Understand- ing With C.L.O. New. Orleans, Nov. 18.--(AP)-- William Green Nevertheless, A.F.L. leaders, ex- frankly had their ears Green said in a press statement: "If Lewis would get out and di- we He indicated prospects for a set- could brighten only if If Murray were elevated to the C10. presidency, Green Green's charge against Lewis was | (Continued on Page 12, Col. 3) OFFICER LEFT BIG PLANE 10 MINUTES AFTER COMPANIONS Five Aviators Missing in Quebec Woods Near East Lake East Lake, Que, Nov. 18--(CP)-- Flying Officer U J. H Leblanc, pilot of the Royal Canadian Air BY BRITISH BLOW TRAFFIC TAKE 6 LIVES INONTARI Three Killed in Fighting] Fort William Blaze; Two Service Men Die at Tavis- | CONCILIATION IS hp 5, "rn BEGUN IN VULTEE AIRPLANE STRIKE California U. A.W. A. Sends Man to C.1.0O. Con- fab for Aid Downey, Calif., Nov. 18. --(AP)--A | conciliation meeting was arranged | today in an effort to end the strike which closed the Vultee Aircraft plant Friday and halted work on scores of warplanes. The striking union ordered its west coast director to fly to the national C.I.O. convention at At- lantic City, however, to enlist nation-wide C.I.O. support in the walkout. Major Sidney Simpson of the war department announced, several hours after his arrival by plane from Washington, that a confer- ence between union officials, Vultee executives and government repre- sentatives would be held "sometime today." Arriving with Major Simpson was N. Arnold Tolles, aide to Defence Commissioner Sidney Hillman, The United Automobile and Air- craft Workers' Union struck after several weeks of negotiation, on a demand that the base bay rate be raised from 50 cents an hour to 75. In a statement, the union charged (Continued on Page 12, Col. 1) (the officers and first Sunday in December, Wide commendation of a faithful and devoted pastor's unselfish ser- Church, Brief statements, morning evening, reviewed the congrega- tion's position and the retiring pas- Church may look forward with con- fidence. One of its great assets, he declared, is a splendid spirit of unity; and he extolled the high the church's official boards, and i teachers of the Sunday School. "The "are now in better shape than they have been for years. Of special significance in (Continued on Page 2, Col. 2) Greeks and British Down Italian Planes Bitoljl, Yugoslavia, Nav 18.-- (CP)--Twelve Greek and British fighter planes engaged abou. 15 Italian bombers today near the Yugcslav border, where observers . said two Italian planes were seen to fall after a battle of nearly half an hour. vice was expressed by leaders and | rank and file of the First Baptist | and | tor declared that the First Baptist | quality of leadership now found in | finances of | the church," Mr. Crofoot declared, | that | IN 14 DISTRICTS Provincial Constable Ww. . H. Clark Ndmed Head of Oshawa District Toronto, Nov. 18--Facilities of the Provincial Civilian Defense Commit- tee (A.R.P.) for the present will be extended only to fourteen specified districts which have been approved by the Federal A.R.P. officer, Attor- | ney-General Conant announced last | night. In region No. 9, which includes the entire Toronto metropolitan area, plus Port Credit and Toronto Township, Inspector Cecil Crawford of the Toronto Police Force has been named district A.R.P. officer. Officers of the fourteen regions have been brought into the capital for instruction in their duties." "Since this is a new activity and qualified persons for organizing and teaching, particularly those with ac- tual A.R.P. experience, are difficult to procure, civilian defense opera- tions in these areas will afford an opportunity to develop competent training personnel and to meet, by experience, problems likely to arise," said the Attorney-General. The fourteen areas with their dis- (Continued on Page 12. Col. 6) Canadian Automobile Firms Making More Trucks Than Cars . . Sade | SEE COMEDY HIT "DON'T DARK- en My Door" at Albert St. United ChurcH, Monday, November eight- een, eight o'clock. Admission 25c. (95¢) MADAME NEVADA, PALMIST, AT 106 Elgin St. East, Monday to Wedaesday. (96h) FATRIOTIC "TEA, SIMCOE ST. Church, Nov. 19, auspices Wom- en's Assoc. Speaker, Mrs. Alice Roger Collins, Poet and Concert Montreal, Nov. 18.--Production of automobiles in Canada during Oc- tober was again featured by the large number of trucks produced in comparison 'with the output of passenger cars,. due to the large production of army vehicles. Thus in the latest month there were 14,- 095 trucks produced, or double the passenger car total of 7,056, while in September 12,065 trucks and 3,410 passenger cars were produced, and in August 12,483 trucks and '1,510 passenger cars. Last year the re= verse 'was the case, the bulk of pro- duction being passenger cars, with 7,791 such vehicles and only 3,505 trucks being produced in October and 3,494 passenger cars and 427 Artist. 73) trucks in September, 1939, As a result of the sharp increase in output of trucks, total automo- bile production for the first ten months of the current year of 175,- 999 vehicles represents an increase of 54,305 units, or 456 per cent over the similar period of 1939, and is also above the total of 169,774 vehicles for the first tem months of the recovery year 1937. This gain should be widened by production auring the last two months of the current year. Truck production for the year to date is now ahead of passenger output, totals comparing as to 88,340 against 87,669. In the first ten months of 1939, some 87.000 passenger vehicles were turn= tock (By The Canadian Press) Traffic accidents, fire and railway mishaps contributed to a death toll of at least 16 in Ontario during the week-end. A survey by The Cana- dian Press showed six persons dead as a result of fire, five because of highway accidents, one through an industrial mishap, one because of gas and three because of railway ac- cidents. Three men were dead of injuries suffered when they fought a fire in Fort Willlam Saturday. Assistant Fire-Chief J. A. McEwen of that city was killed instantly when the front of the blazing building collapse and Pte. Gordon Cybloski of Iroquois Falls, Ont., died Sunday of injuries he received. Fireman Thomas Rose, who fell 20 feet when another part of the building collapsed, died a few hours later. Five other men were (Continued on Page 12, Col. 4) OFFIGER TRAINING CORPS CONTINUES Defence Department Will Not Abandon C.O.T.C. Plan Ottawa, Nov. 18--(CP)--Despite the newly-anounced policy of ap- pointing officers in the Canadian army only from the ranks Cana- dian Officers' Training Corps units will continue to function, the De- fence Department announced today. "The scope of C.O.T.C. units may be altered somewhat but there is no intention to disband them," the statement caid. "On the contrary they will be integrated with the training system of the Canadlan army as in the past." Members of these iraining corps units now enter as cadets and un- dergo similar training to a recruit in a reserve unit. They are ap- pointed to commissions oriy after qualification and the "ame proced. ure, the department said, will con- tinue in future 'except 'that the standard of qualification will be raised and the veriod of training with an officers' wing of an active ed out and only 34,000 trucks. training centre will. be required. remote Eastern Quebec district near Force bomber which was abandon- ed by its six-man crew Saturday night, landed by parachute about 50 feet from a lumber camp, Michel Plourde, owner of the camp, said today. Plourde said a camp foreman re- ported that lumberjacks heard the big Digby mber roar over and, running ou aw the pilot drop in the snow. He sald there was no word yet of the other five fliers who jumped from the bomber before Leblanc. Plourde said the camp is about a mile and a half from East Lake which lies in a heavily-wooded and the United States border. The bomber was heard by 50 men in camp "sometime before mid- night," said Plourde. He described the weather as clear. Soon after lumbermen reached LeBlanc they heard the bomber crash. According to Plourde, the pilot (Continued on Page 12, Col. 3) INDIAN SUMMER 10 FOLLOW SNOW, INDIAN DEGLARES Week-End Snow Wide- spread--Few Serious Ac- cidents Due to Icy Roads (By The Canadian Press) First widespread snowfall in the southern sections of Ontario, ac- companied by a thin coating of ice over sidewalks .and roadways, caus- ed hundreds of crushed fenders to cars and bruises to individuals but few serious accidents. A survey by The Canadian Press showed that while driving condi- tiens were the worst this season, motorists generally took extreme care, proceeded slowly and when collisions occurred they were not serious. Snow fell heavily over large por- tions of the province and in some sections there were blinding bliz- zards Saturday, It was reported from Goderich 'and Tavistock that student flyers of the Royal Cana- dian Air Force succeeded in ground- ing their planes successfully during the storm although at Tavistock one landing was forced and was effected on an open field. Milder weather Sunday, accomp- anied in many places by light rain, removed most, of the snow and at Caledonia §0-year-old Chief Os- borne Clear Sky, one of the last of the famous Tuscarora tribe of the (Continued on page 13, Col. 3) Chrysler Auto Workers Union Will Consider General Strike Windsor, Nov. 18 (CP) -- A general meeting of Windsor members of the United Auto- mobile Workers of America is called for tonight for consider- ation of permission received | from International President R. J. Thomas to call a general strike in Chrysler Corporation of Canada plants here. Things were quiet today at Chrysler No. 2 plant where 65 former employees and two union officials were arrested last week for picketing. They | are free on bail on charges laid | under Defence of Canada Reg- | ulations. MUSSOLINI DENIES FLEET CRIPPLED Only One Ship Needs Fx- | tensive Repairs, Blames | Britain for War Rome, Nov. 18--(AP)--Mussolin} claimed in a speech to his Fascist chiefs today that Britain was to blame for the present war and de- | nied that the British fleet has dis- abled half of Italy's battleships a Taranto, Speaking at his Pulazzo Venezia | at an gbservance of the fifth anni- | versary of the imposition of econo- | mic sanctions against Ttaly in the Ethiopian war, Mussolini claimed | that only one warship was damaged | in the Taranto naval base raid last week seriously enough to keep her out of action for any great length of time. Preparation for the fight between the totalitarian powers and the "old world" began at the time the sanctions were voted by the League of Nations, he asserted. In his first speech since Italy declared war on Britain and France last June 10, Mussolini denied Brit- ish claims that half of Ttaly's bat- tleships wou'd be out of action for an indefinite time as a result of the British air attacks on the Ital- ian naval base at Tararto He said, however, "severa! units" of the fleet had been struck, but sald he was assured by naval tech- nicians that all but one could be repaired within a relatively short time Prime Minister Churchill told the House of Commons on Nov. 13 that British bombers, raiding Taranto, left half of Italy's battleships ecrip- pled and said the blow decisively (Continued from Page 1) altered the balance of naval power in the Mediterranean. (He sald photogravhic evidence showed that two battleships, ene of the new 35000-ton ships of the Littorio class, and a 23,622-ton bat- tleship of the Cavour class were partly submerged after the attack and the smaller ship was beached. (Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) IL DUCE'S TALK FOR HOME FOLK London, Nov, 18--(CP) .-- Muso- lini's charge in a speech at Rome today that Greece last May offered Britain the use of her naval bases was denied in official circles here. These circles regarded the speech as designed for nome consumption with the main motive to counter- act a reported feeling of uneasiness among Italians after the Greek campaign had failed to develop according to plan, Mussolini's lengthy justification of truth of Italian communiques was regarded as queer. | | | | J 1 money expected to total more than | $10,000, poured into city and county | courts here today as 489 men ar- { rested in raids on 11 Gambling houses Saturday night appeared on various charges. Two hundred and seventy-five persons pleaded guilty in county po- lice court to charges of being "found in" and were fined $25 each. Ninety- i t | QUITS AS GIO HEA British Flyers Rain Bombs on Axis from Hamburg to Mogadiscio Resident of Whitby Wins Bowling Bond Lloyd Robinson, 427 Green street, Whitby, enthusiastic supporter of the Oshawa Generals junior hoc- key team, thumbed his way to Osh- awa to see the team in its first hoc- key display at home hut he rode home in state, Saturday night. The reason was that his ticket'was pull- ed from the large drum by Mayor J. C. Anderson, K.C., 1s winner of the $500 bond which the Oshawa Lawn Bowling Club, sponsors of ie game, gwarded as a special attrac tion. Robinson got the thrill which everyone was hoping for, as Dr. S Phillips announced his after mayor had withdrawn from the drum. He losi little time getting to the centre of the ice to claim his prize but was pretty much tongue-tied by his good fortune, be- ing able to mutter only an appre- i Ti everyrody," when > of the loud-speaker the the r system was t Robi mmarried and lives in a modest flat with his sister, a nurse on the staff of the Ontario Hespital, He is wotkinpg by industry as an o hand. He has' no car cister formerly lived "ODO 'ust nary factory He ard his in Cobden, Ont. 275 PERSONS PAY $25 FINES FACH AS RAID SEQUEL name | in front of him, | in a Whit- | Scores of Others to Ap-| pear Later, Following Gambling Den Raids Toronto, Nov. 18 (CP}--A flood of | | seven others were to appear in city | court-on similar charges, and still more were to appear later in county court. One of the 31 men arrested on charges of keeping a common gam- ing hcuse, Fred Picket, pleaded guilty and was remanded for sent- | ence. In city court, six. men pleading guilty to charges of keeping a com- mon gaming nouse were fined $100 each and 32 found in paid $5 fines each, a total of $760 to the city ex- chequer. The rest appearing in city court were remanded. : Provincial and city police returned to the Combine Club just west of the city limits and began a thor- (Continued on Page 12, Col. 5) LJ Kingston Gets Huge Factory Montreal, Nov. 18 (CP) -- Canadian Industries, Limited, announced today that a site near Kingston, Ont., has been chosen for construction of a $1,500,000 plant which will manufacture nylon, a synthetic textile fibre. Oshawa Ski Club Member Asked to Aid Army Program (By Harry J. Huff) As a result of the announcement made by Minister of Defence J. L. Ralston that Canadian soldiers would be trained on skis and snow- shoes, Oshawa Ski Club members are discussing the possibility of the Department of Defense using the facilities of the Oshawa club, par- ticularly due the installation of floodlights. Jack Martin, one of On- tario's outstanding skiers, has been asked to tegeh ski instruction at Camp Bordefl. This in:itation was divulged ten days ago and gave an indication of the announcement which was made Saturday morning py the Minister of Defence. MI. Martin has been a valued member of the Oshawa Ski Club since its formation and has been the leader in supervised instruction. He also is the author of two books on the subject of skiing as well as one of Canada's better-known artists, Over six weeks ago a picture ap- peared in one of the Toronto even- ing newspapers showing the form of dress that would be used should ski patrols be formed in the C.ASF. The type of dress was a loose, white cover, of comparatively light fabric, and in design similar to that used by the Norwegian Ski Patrol. The suit was displayed by a member of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment, Camp Borden. | Southern Coastal Towns | of England Suffer in Naz} Stabs Today % ¢ Little Damage Done Dur- | ing Night in London -- | Change Air Command - | London--=Sirens shrieked London's first air raid warning of today | shortly after noon. Sky raiders | struck vigorously -at Britain's south coast during the nigh and one town in the southeast suffered heaviesf bombing of the war. " Several persons were killed. A town on the southwest coast was also hard hit by raiders which drops | ped ten high explosive bombs and many incendiaries. Many civilians were found dead in the wreckage, ~ "The raiders passed", signal ended the nightly London raid after dawn. | Heavy calibre bombs were dropped | in the outskirts. : The government reported damage to a number of dwelling houses in | the London area and in several towns along the English channel. The raiders dropped fire bombs and flares on Liverpool, Heavy gum fire shook towns on the English channel] when British and German long-range gung duelled across miss ty Dover strait this afternoon. London, Nov. 18 (CP)--Germany'y war-vital industries in the rich Ruhr Valley were reported attacked heavily today by the Royal Als Force in a quick follow-up of week-end blows at Axis ports from Hamburg, Germany, to Mogadiséie, Somaliland. n Even as the fliers struck, the Ry AF. high command was shuffled fo give the army and air arm more nearly its own, concentrate the fighter command on solving nighs raid interception and breaking up Nazi bombing of convoys, and pos~ sibly to co-ordinate further United | States and British plane production, The Air Ministry transferred Ste Hugh Dowding from R.A.F. fightes commander-in-chief to special, une explained, duty in the United Stas | tes. 'One source close to the minige try indicated his mission might be | to advise the United States of R.A, F. experiences with the view of standardizing United States and | British planes, this facilitating mesg | production. 3 Air Vice-Marshal W. 8. Dougl | 47, was assigned to Sir Hugh's place in one of six advancements of Aig Force leaders, all but one under 50, Air Marshal Sir Arthur Sheridan Barratt, who commanded R. A. P. forces in France earlier in the warn, was chosen to head the new army | co-operation command -- working | with land forces in a close approach to a separate air force for the army. { An admiralty communique yestere (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) OSHAWA HUNTERS BAG BLACK BEAR 325. Bruin Scared Up by Gord Davis, Shot by Art Twilley There are no more goldfish i the pond at the side of Gord Davis' | Service Station on King Stree West, but instead, a 325-1b. black bear is slumped over the iron fences The animal was killed by a blast from the gun of Art Twilley, aftes being scared up by Gord Davis. The fine specimen was secured Thursday of last week at Greel Lake, 40 miles north of Peterboro by a party of four Oshawa men-- Art Twilley, Clair Davis, Gord Davis, and Tommy Maris, who were out in the bush accompanied by Mr. Davis' brother and father whe reside in Peterboro. "The bush up there is very thick,*® Gord Davis told The Times this afternoon. "When I stirred up the animal I thought it was a deer, I could not see it although I was less than 100 yards away." His father took a pot, shot at the animal with his rifle and may have wounded it, but Art Twilley ended Bruin's clumsy flight with a well-aimed shot. ) The bear has rolls of fat on ft, and probably was just preparing te crawl gway and sleep through the winter. "Just before a bear hibere nates he eats hemlock leaves. which cause his stomach to shrink up* explained Mr. Davis, who is an exe perienced hunter. Members of the local party heard deer in the bush when they were on their one-week hunt, but failed J to sight any because of the thicks ness of the underbrush, bos iy oe oi