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PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except Saturday. SSAA PASS he Oshawa Daily Times . PROBS Moderate Winds and Fair ¢. Today. Tuesday, Partly § Cloudy and Mildér. VOL. 27--NO. 122 OSHAWA, : ONTARIC, MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1940 "Single copies 3c, ADVANCING GREEKS TAKE C R.A. NT 35.94 Oil Plants, Railway Centres, Ports Given Heavy Week- end Raiding Mannheim Raked jin to Cut Nazi Coal a for Italy -- Veni€® ié+Goal, Only One' Phne Lost | _ in Continent. Wide Fo'rays = Daylight Raids "on. 'Invasion Port. gs 2 I Toronto-Hamilton highway, { when a Canadian Nalio ways freight train left the rails and was wrecked at Willow Grove | tween Hagersville and Caledonia, | miles southwest of here last night Two Are Killed | In Train Wreck (CP -- Two injured Rail- Hamilton, De». 23 men killed and a thir al be- 20 The dead are William C, Laycock engin- 'London, Dee. 2% (CP) -- | eer; and William C. Wilson, Hamil- Royal Air. Fo lanes again | | ton. fireman. : 'Ge n ustrial | Injured is John Ness, Hamilton blasted the ? ind another member of the train crew 'and the Ludwigs- br centre of nedrby Bold tacked the invasion ports of Flushing, Dunkere and | a Calais, the Air Ministry an- Wilson died shortly after fr : mitted in H Wilson sufferegh severe burns over his whole body, nounced today. It was the secondiattack on! Mannheim, important Rhine- | from Hamilton haven: last night and also at- | jest the rails and plunged | di The big freight train & a special to Willbw Grove into 2 tch beside th¥ right-of-way Laycock was killed inst and ad- to hospital Iton The wregk reed Abou mile land rail junction and manu-and a half" northwest of Willow facturing city, which last week | Grove in an ton Pipe was raided heavily on four | successive nights Last night's attack capped a series of British raids since Sat- | ow Neston on, Soxrinalh Italian and | "countries. | in the latest sald Herne, Basel plarms and 11 pers Eby bombs dropped was intended to Sever the main rail link between. .Germany's vast Saar Valley coal figlds and the war-vital heavy industries of Nerthern Italy. One source said such raids were the Royal Air Force's part in a British land, rea and air effort to (Continued on Page 14, Col. 1) SPY RING BROKEN BY ITALY, 2.SHOT 22 Others Sentenced to Prison imprisonment of 22 others, two of them women, revealed Italian ef- forts to smash an alleged "network of informers" which some observers thought today might have been re- impostor (Continugd on Page 2, Col. 2) ited section of (Continued on Page 14, Col. 1) NEWRSBIMIASION THREAT IS SFEN 9 COMING BY AIR 2 Believe Hitler May Send Over Parachutists (By DREW MIDDLETON) Associated Press Staff Writer London, Dec. 23--(AP)- Expec- | tation of a new, formidable threat' of invasion fromt the air is widely supported by responsible military | and air sources who say that Ger- many would send over an enlarged air force and thousands of para- chute troops in an attempt to bring Britain to her knees before spring. The air correspondent of Sunday Times said the "new threat as forecast by Lord Beaverbrook comes more plainly from the air" Lord Beaverbrook, minister of air- craft production, warned Britain last week to be vigilant constantly. These sources suggested that the comparative immunity of bombers over Britain probably may encourage the Germans to troop transports at night. Observers remark hopefully that such landings, bringing Nazi air- craft to low altitudes, would put them within range of searchlights and short-range anti-aircraft guns. The Germans, they say, would suf- fer heavy casualties in the air, be spotted by searchlights and sur- rounded on landing. The most probable line of attack was forecast by one observer as a "sudden and studied attempt" to destroy fighter airdromes so that Spitfires and Hurricanes would be unable to retain daylight mastery (Continued on Page 14, Col 2) F. Bombs *» + 9» sl LITTLE CHANCE 10 LIBYAN FRON C Meat pe blazinz the- itre of r erstoodk to have diminished, if t altogether dis- ment matte ment CANADIANS GOING Such Use of Canada's Troops Not Proposed By Britain | | | | | | -- | Byi SAM BOBERTSON (Canadian Press Staff Writer) Lonflon, Dec, *23 ACP).--Ohanc:s of formations the army "fmoving to the! seas of of ( th ippeared Hon. J. ter of that Canadian | e. L. Ralston, naticnal defen such employment of had not formally the Briitsh govern- | were, it would be a Canadian govern- 4 said >anadians been prop by for the to decid» The minister made the Mase met t a conference attended 3) score repr ve tgp h and Cana or Althougli'still ™sing crutchss | the 'spring of 1942. | training to Land at Night | | ready | thousands of Canadian soldiers and {air men already here," the minister Cloister Court the | night | | try | landings by parachutists and aerial | buildings, the bomb destroyed the i result of ay attack of selatica, pleased De! 1 i oo Church bers '0f the Unit ment that "Canad heartedly--unite as never bef@re--in every activity that will help' the war effort" He outlined the dominions c2n- ' » tribution in manpower and in many lines of industry. More than 50,000 Canadian troops | are serving outside the dominion, | he said. Canada's peacctime active | naval strength of 1,700 offizers and men will have grown to 23,000 by | By the end of | 1941 the number of graduates turn- ed out by the commonwealth air | scheme would dcuble the | » originally envisaged, "Thousands of more 'men are to come at call to join the | declared. Nazi Bomb Hits By HAROLD FAIR Canadian Press Staff Writer London, Dec. 23 (CP)--A heap of twisted girders and masenry almost covers the centre of cloister Court, one of the most heautiful and most ancient parts of the houses of par- liament, as a result of a Nazi bomb. Landing in this small court, which is approximatciy the centre of the public bills office on the east sid2, the votes office on the south side and the Old Members staircase lead- ing to the inner lobby, A pile of rubble containing broken bookcases and torn papers looks as if it had been poured down a chute from the nearby stately cenire tow- er. This was the cnly part of the bullding to receive a direct hit in two recent Nazi raids but the mem- hers' cloakroom and secretaries' of- fice were damaged and the inner lobby is regarded as unsafe due to the effects of the blast. Required to Build Up "Blood Bank" With Transfusion Supplies for 20,000 Casualties + Oftawa, Dec. 23 (CP).--The Can- 'ladian Red Cross Society soon will appeal for 2,000 blood donors week- ly to build up a store of human blood fer transfusion to war cas- ualties, Canadian Red Cross Seeking 2,000 Blood Donors Weekly Pensions Minister Mackenzie an- nounced last night that his depart- ment has arranged a program for building (up a "blood bank" with sufficient *. supplies to provide for 20,000 casualties. "It is nop doubted that the re- quired number of Canadians will be found willing and eager to make this notable contribution towards saving the' lives of Canadian and British soldiers and civilians PRIS British Incr asd Size 1 Of Force For Assault On Beleague ofp ie " Severs]. T Thousand More" Prisoners Await Count in Camps Near Sidi Barrani Armored Units Press Westward From Bar- dia -- No Sign of Italian "Rescue" Move on Bardia Cairo, Dec. 23 (CP)--The British general headquarters communique said today that 35,949 Italian prisoners have been removed from the Sidi Barrani battle area d that "several thousand ¥ we stilkuin ca ne » frat, ar Crossing hs 4 Italian prisopers moving behind Brit- | ) ' | ish lines in the estern desert, oh y Bi, he e sty' stredbim info ents ~ e seige line, aroun attered | ardia, massing for the assault | 20,000 survivors of | 10th Army, reported pped in the Libyan post. 1 The General Headquar communique said that, while | British artillery still haasssd Italians inside Bardia, preparations outside are ron) gressing." Spearhead Moves West | Reports from the frontier said | that while field and naval guns | battered Bardia's defences from land and sea, fast mechanized units | which have been the spearhead of | | the British counter-invasion struck | off to the west once more. How far these advance units pene- | trated toward Italian Marshal | Graziani's next line of defence was | not disclosed. It was sald, how- ever, that no sign was seen of an (Continued on Page 14, Col. 7) GRAZIANI ALIBIS FOR LIBYA DEFEAT NUMEROUS, VARIED Expected Tanks Didn't Arrive -- Italians Not Surprised; He Says By Richard G. Massock, Associated Press Staff Writer Rome, Dec. 23 (AP) -- Marshal Graziani blames Italian reverses in Egypt and Libya on the failure of tanks and armored cars to reach hiia from Italy, thus preventing his forces from getting the jump on British defenders who turned on the Italians. He refused, howev-r, defeat in North Africa. The Fascist North African com- mander, in a detailed report laid before Premier Mussolini yesterday, declared Italian troops under Gen. Annibale Bergonzoli at beleaguered Bardia were determined to fight to the end. He attributed the Italian retreat (Continued on Page 14, Col. 6) Oldest Brockville Man Dies At Age 104 Years Brockville, Dec. 23 (CP).--James Ingram, Brockville's oldest resident who claimed to be 104 years old, died today in the General Hospital following an illness of one week. He was a native of Clayton, Ont, and had resided here from child- hood. One son, Rev, James F. Ingram, Jacksonville, a., and one daugh- ter, Mrs. Leonard Caldwell, Brock- to concede (Continued on Page Q red Bardia New Ambassador VISCOUNT HALIFAX VISCOUNT HALIFAX | NEW AMBASSADOR TO WASHINGTON Anthony Eden Succeeds Him as Foreign Secretary In Britain London, Dec. 23 (CP).--Viscount Halifax, who had guided Britain's | | fereign policy thus far through the war, is the ncw ambassador to {| Washington--in the words of Prime | Minister Churchill the 'most im- | portant post eny British citizen can fill outside this country." Anthony Eden, whom Lora Hali- fax replaced as forzizn secretary Feb. 20, 1938, returns to the foreign office. Mr. Eden's post as secretary for war goes to Capt. David Margesson, 50, chief government whip in the House of Commons, Additional cabinet changes were expected by some observers, includ- ing possibly the appointment of David Lloyd George, premier dur- ing the last war, to the govern- ment. Lord Halifat first came into jro- minence as viceroy in India from 1926 to 1931 during the civil dis- obedience campaign. Lat:r he was entrusted with the leadership of the House of Lords. When British policy underwent its shift to so-called appeasement during the winter of 1937-1938, it was Lord Haifax who laid the (Continued on Page 14, Col. 4) Decorations Caught . Fire In Yule Tree A short circuit in the wiring of Christmas - tree decorations caused & fire which brought the fire de- partment to the home of J. L. Brooks," 71 Ritson road south, at 9!30 pm. Saturday. It appears that after +-c decorations caught fire 'from the faulty wiring Mr. Brooks seized the decoration and attempted to throw It outside the house, While he was in the act of doing this the flames spread to & quan.ty of tissue paper being used by Mrs, Brooks to wrap gifts, burning her about the hands. . The flaming tissue paper was dropped to the floor and Mrs. Brooks suf fered . further purns to her feet while trying to stamp out. the flames but none of the burns are of a serious nature. No damage was caused to the home or its con: tents other tha; the Christmas LIBYA MANY ARE KILLED IN GERMAN RAID ON MANCHESTER Air Raid Shelter Housing 500 Has Direct Hit Manchester, Dec. 23 -- (CP) -- Heavy bombs which hit two public | air raid shelters, one of which | housed almost 500 persons left an | undisclosed number of casualties today after a night-long German alr attack on this city. Bombs also wrecked a picture theatre and set scores of buildings. The raid on the most populated section of England started in the early evening when streets were crowded. ' Thick smoke still hung over the city this morning. Wave after wave of hombers ap- moving- fires to proached the city from the south | and spread fanwise over a wie | rea. The first wave dropped flares. Incendiary bombs followed and high explosive bombs pelted down after that,' Serhe fires cast a deep red glow visible' for miles but the flanies were under control this morning. Resguie parties still were trying to | free: pefgons 'trapped in raid shel- tera, in various parts of the city 17 Apltér the raid started. 8ixiy persons were trapped at one of the two hotels hit but a number | of them had heen released by day: light, Main Nazi Target London, Dec. 23--(CP)--German | raiders centred their attack last | night on the northwestern indus- ! trial city of Manchester, The government earlier had iden- tified the main target of the night assault only as a northwest Eng- lish city, but said that "a large number of fires were caused and considerable damage was done to buildings and shops." A communique sald the city was "heavily attacked for many hours" and added that "full reports as to casualties are not yet available but it is known that a number of peo- ple were killed and many others injured." The raiders also were active over many other parts of England and London had two alarms. A famous old naval inn was smashed in a south coast town and one of the town's oldest mansions and a big motion-plcture theatre were set on fire. Britons had a virtual rest from bombing during the daylight hours yesterday after the Germans had delivered two smashing blows at the great port of "Liverpool on succes- sive nights. Claim Aluminum Plant Hit Berlin, Dec. 23--(AP)--German spokesmen claimed today that Fort William, described as one of Brit- ain's most important aluminum factory towns, was damaged in an attack yesterday by a German plane, (A British confmunique said one of the attacks yesterday was direct- ed against Western Scotland.) GUESTS OF CHURCHILL London, Dec. 23 (CP Cable)--Hon J. L. Ralston, Canadian Minister of National Defence, and Hon. C. D. Howe, minister of Munitions and supply, were the week-end guests of Prime Minister Churchill in the country, it was disclosed today. densely | Stroh] Albanian City Taken By Greeks 'With 830 Prisoners | | | | | | Shipping Losses But 41,476 Tons 'Week of Dec. 15 | London, Dec. 23. (CP)--A total of | 41,476 tons of merchant shipping was sunk by ing the week ending Dee, Admiralty reported today. This marked a sharp from the weekly average tons. An authoritative source said cannot take it from this that the | danger of shipping from 'air, sur- | face and undersea raiders has pass- ed," but he added that the Decem- | ber weekly average of losses of merchantmen based on figures tn | Dec. 16, was 71,000 tons, the lowest | in the last six months. Of shipping sunk in ended Dec. 15, the admiralty five wessels totalling 30.830 tons | were British and two totalling 10,- 646 tons were allied. No neutral ships were lost. | The total of 41476 tons com- pared with German claims of hav- ing sunk 82,450 tons during the Si KNUDSEN CHOICE FOR DEFENSE JOR GIVEN WIDE 0.K. Need Manager to "Crack | the Whip" -- Suggest Draft Law Change 15, the | Washington, Dec. 23. (AP)--Amid | demands for long-range planning | gram and its finances, congressional argument appeared today to be developing over propos- als to place conscription on the European "annual class" system. Senator Alva Adams (D2m-Colo- rado) told reporters that the com- pulsory military service law should be overhauled "so that each year the government would train boys of 16 or 18 or 20 instead of taking men between the broad, limits of 21 and 35." It is unfair to » manjwho has established himself in a job, Adams said, to require milital service when younger men CoO! serve without losing private positions. In many. European countries it has been customary for all youths of a certain age to be called into the army for a year. Senator Arthur Vandenberg (Rep.-Michigan) declared that re- vision of the draft law to take men of one age each year was "a sensi- bile idea," but suggested that open- ing the conscription question anew might create many complications. Senator Chandler Gurney (Rep.- South Dakota) said he did not (Continued on Page 14, Col. 4) Victory Or Nothing Must Be Empire Goal, Says News Man Toronto, Dec. 23 (CP)--The wat must. be a fight to the finish and "we have no other duty and no other course than to marshal the full power of our strength" and strike against the enemy, says Ed- win Johnson, former war corres- pondent with the Canadian troops in England and London superinten- dent of The Canadian Press. "It must be victory or nothing" Mr. Johnson said last night, "and and pay for it to the very limits of our human and material resources." Speaking on the weekly "Let's Face the Facts" program arranged by G. H. Lash, director of public in- formation, and broadcast over a na- tional network of the Canadian Broadcasting corporation, Mr. John- son said there was no sense in un- derestimating the results of massed attacks and indiscriminate bombing by Nazi night raiders. "enemy action" dur- | decrease | of v2.07 | f "you | the week ! said | of the United States defence pro- | a major Opens Way for Swift Greek Advance on Port of Valona Along Good Caastal -, High- way J -- British Flyers, Out- numbered 5 to 1, Shot Down - 'Eight Italian Planes, Losing Only Two Themselves Athens, Dec. 23 (CP)..-- The Greek Government today, announced the capture *of | Chimara, strategically imports ant Italian supply base on the Albanian coast, ° between Valona and Porto Edda. g | Announced at the same time was the capture of the }53rd battalion of Fascist militia, made up of 800 men agd 30 officers. Quantities of wi | materials also were taken. The Italians are reported in disorderly flight toward | | Valona, pursued by & Greek | motorized column,. fhilitary | sources said. Possession of | Chimara opened the way for i the Greeks to advance swiftly | toward the, Italian-held port over a good coastal highway, RAF. Bests Italians | At the same time, Royal Air Force command reported a big air battle Saturday over Argirocastra, | Greek- -held Albanian stronghola, in which Brifish flyers shot down a [least eight Italian planes and lost only two themselves, although ouve |S ve, more than five to one. The Italian attack by 50 fighters came after nine R.A.F. fighters had [intercepted fighter-escorted Italian bomber formations over the town. The communique also raported [R.AF, attacks yesterday on ofl well at Kucova in Central Al- |bania, and said "all bombs fell in | the target area" despite Italian (Continued on Page 14, Col. 5) TWO AIRMEN DIE RESULT OF CRASH Occupants of One Plane . Unhurt After Mid-Air Collision Toronto, Dec. 23 (CP)--Two Royal Canadian Air Force men died from injuries during the week-end as a result of a mid-air collision of two R.CAAF. training planes late Sate urday over Malton airport, nine miles northwest of Toronto. Leading Aircraftman C. R. Dickie of Canning, N.S, died before he reached hospital after the two planes collided while circling over the airport. His companion in the one plane that crashed, Temporary Sergeant R. T. Jewitt of Bondhead, Ont., died dgs: night in hospital here, Two men im the other plane, LAC. Freemanhand civilian in- structor C. S. Péne, both of To- ronto, were unhurfiwhen they were able to land safely While the plane piloted by Jewitt pPhncaked™ anh turned over in a neafhy farm fiald Both planes were Fleet Finch train ers. An eyewitness sald §he machines were about 150 feet off the ground, one a slight distancefahead of the other and below it. P propeller of one caught in the tallof the Plane ahead. Temporary Seren the son of Rev. and N of Jewitt was | J. Jewitt