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"ie AAS . # THE DAILY TIMES-GAZETTE Make Your Table Delightf ul for Christmas "FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 194% = PAGE TWENTY-SEVEN o Seven Christmases Of of the prices that are asked: Nuts, SPECIAL FORECAST 80 cents a pound and upwards; crackers, $225 a dozen and up; boy's bicycle $48: any respectable Ottawa, Dec. 24 <-- (CP) -- Can- looking adians will get a special "Worecast for Christmas" weather broadcast The Canadian Army Christmases tell the story Canadian Army in World from its birth in the snow- Canada in the early win- 39, through the long years preparing in Eng- battles in Italy, Hol- and home again, Smith in the Ca- 2 . ies rs tragic impact of the Nazi successes in Poland. Christmas in Blighty By ©hristmas of 1940 the Cana- dians were established in their new home, and the brotherhood of arms with England, as well as the friend~ ship that grew from acquaintances, had made them begin to feel' at home. Some were courting English lassies and others, living up to Ca- nadian reputation of "quick work< ers," had become solid citizens and tionary force to help the French, a Canadian infantry brigade with technical units and artillery sup- port landed in France but never fought. The battle group landed at Pres on June l4--the day Paris b( Christmag, 1041, saw the Cana- dian Army Overseas nearly trebled in strength. Three Div. and armor- ed units had arrived and, with equipment increasing all the time, the corps was feeling battleworthy. During the same year the ill-fated Hong Kong expedition was dispat- ched; Jamaica, Bermuda and New- invasion by Canadian regiments. Sjisbersen was successfully raid- + The year 1942 was one to be re- membered. In April the First Ca- nadian Army was formed with five divisions and independent brigades. In August it received its baptism of fire when 5,000 men, mostly from the 2nd Division, fought the hell of Dieppe. The operation was bloody, but it made later, larger amphibious assaults easier and was responsible in large part for the success of the North African land- ings 'the same year. 'While most of the Canadians were enjoying Christmas in England in 1942 a few others were on the seas, sailing for Africa to spend the early - months of 1943 getting battle ex- perience. Christmas in Italy Christmas Day, 1943, was one that will live in the memory of Ca- nadians who were in Italy. A few units were in the mountains where the wind never stopped, most were wallowing in the mud along the Adriatic beyond the Sangro River and . were slugging ft out in fierce battles around Ortona. How the Christmas mail and rations got up through Vasto and Termoli will never be known, but every unit had its Christmas dinner. Prior to this, the Red Patch men of 1st Division had landed in Sic- ily on July 10 and were later join- ed by the 5th Division to begin the march to establish the new genera- ation of Canadians as great as their fathers in the First War. As 1st Corps moved toward Rome 3rd Division moved to the beaches and hards of England in preparation for their D-Day assault on Hitler's Europe. In the early dawn of June 6, 1944, they landed on the coast of Normandy as a temporary part of British Second Army and by the end of the day were firmly established on French siol. ; On D-Plus 12 General Crerar 'bropght his tactical headquarters over. In succeeding weeks he was followed by 2nd and 4th Canadian _ Divisions. Early in the morning of August 8 First Canadian Army went into battle. The splendid record from then on is well known history. Many veterans will remember Christmas Eve, 1944. Von Rund- stedt. was giving us our Christmas present in the form of the Arden- nes break-through. And believe me, he had plenty of guys in both red tab and blanco circles feeling Jittery. This month in many Dutch homes old toys will be repainted. Toys that have memories behind them. There will be Sherman tanks, Typhoons, and Orphan An- nies. For while Von Runstedt was plowing ahead toward the Meuse, the boys farther up in the Nijme- gen section were holding parties galore for Dutch kiddies. I imagine that this Christmas when Frank Samis of Cowmanville, Sam Borkowitz of Toronto, Bill' Herchuk of Moose Jaw or Bunny Woods of Montreal bounce their own little kiddies on theéir knees they will be thinking of a similar scene four years ago when they threw a bumper party for Piet Vonk Jr., and his young buddies. By Christmas, 1945, a large bulk of the forces were safely en- trenched in their Canadian homes. 'Those left behind were either feverishly counting and recounting their points, or impatiently watch- ing bulletin boards in repat depots. So on Christmas Day, 1948, thousands of "overseas veterans will be lost in reverie. Many may not possess a great deal of worldly goods but they will be rich in one big thing--memories. Some sor- rowful, others happy. But they all add up to something that no amount of monéy can ever buy. Santa's Toys Fill Stockings In Many Lands London--The children of Europe will find more in their 1948 Christ- mas stockings than at any time since the war. A British United Press survey disclosed that toys are plentiful on both sides of the Iron Curtain and sell at high prices. Some toys have been imported from the United States. And Santa is Santa Marshall to the extent that European Recovery Program funds have helped many toy fac- tories to resume operations, espe- cially in Germany, once toymaker for the world. Many European children as old as nine or 10 will receive their first dolls or toy trains this Christ- mas. Electric trains are available in good numbers in most European capitals, but even the smallest and flimsiest ones are selling for $40 or $50. Dolls range in price from around $3 for small ones to around $20 for a doll whose eyes close, Here are reports from British United Press correspondents who shopped in toy stores of various capitals: London--the most -popular toy in Britain this Christmas is a red- and-white wooden horse thai moves across the room when its young rider moves up and down in the stirrups. It sells for about $28. Belgrade--Yugoslavia has most- ly wooden toys ranging from ani- mals to little tanks and toy sol- diers. Most of the toys were made by wounded war veterans and they are inexpensive. A six-piece toy gun set sells for $1. Helsinki--Finnish children will get their first rubber toys in seven years. There are wooden airplanes as cheap, as $2, and sleds selling for $8 and up. Berlin--Model jeeps are the favorite toys of German children. They sell for $1 or less in both the Western and Russian sectors. Dolls cost up to $8, but there are many smaller toys at 10 cents and up. Brussels--Dolls with rolling eyes sell for as much as $20. There are numerous smaller and cheaper toys, mostly of wood. Vienna--Toys are plentiful but prices are high -- frequently as much as 200 per cent above pre- war levels, But buying is fairly brisk. Rome--Tin horns are selling for $1, and rag-dolls for $3. Most Italians can afford only one toy for each child. Stockholm--Swedish parents are buying a doll that sleeps, cries and laughs, for about $5, and a small mechanical car for about $2, thanks to price control regulations. Most Swedish toys were manufac- tured within the country. Oslc-- Norway has plenty of wooden animals and dolls at low prices, but the stores have no mechanical toys. Dublin -- Toys are cheaper than in a number of years, with plenty of items selling for $1 or less. Prague -- The Communist coup in Czechoslovakia apparently changed tastes in toys, too. Last year's best sellers -- toy soldiers in United States uniforms are gone from the counters, but there are plenty of toy soldiers in Rus- sian uniform. MIGRATING BUTTERFLY Monarch butterflies stream down south in autumn to winter on the Gulf coast, following by instinct a route they have never seen before. Yuletide merrymakers singing carols in celebration of the Christmas season. among a f tapers makes an interesting centrepiece for your table during the holiday season. Let cloth be the backdrop to your Christmas table setting. Here china and glass service plate dare finely blown wine and water glasses. You'll setting . . . matching the amethyst combine have your own ideas on how you'll 'decorate your table during the Yuletide holiday . . . just make a gracious setting, Follow The To Remain During The Holiday "Avoid over-exertion, loss of sleep. Avoid drafts but provide proper ventilation of homes #nd let the sun shine in your home. Do not overheat homes, 68 to 70 degrees is quite warm enough, Wear clothing suited to the climate and your kind of work and beware of chills. Be extremely careful of your personal hygiene. Breathe through: the nose, not the mouth. Avoid contacts with those suffering from affections of the respiratory tfact. Take plenty of outdoor exercise. Drink. lots of water and healthful beverages. If you catch cold stay at home and call the doctor." Such is the advice, specially ap- plicable to-the holiday season, of- fered by Dr. Adelard Groulx, di- rector of the Montreal Health Department, in a broadcast address. Other recommendations were: Get sufficient and proper food, since the vitamins of milk, fruit, vegetables, meat, cheese and cereals increase resistance to disease; pas- teurized milk is essential as a basic food for children and should be a daily beverage for all. "No other drink can equal it." se Tips Healthy Persons suffering from heart conditions, elderly people and per- sons at critical stages of growth, he advised, should be more careful as their lowered vitallty robs them of resistance required to combat disease and makes them more liable to ailments, "Festivities of Christmas and New Year's," he continued, "are an excuse for family dinners, re- unions, endless visits, just at the time when we gre prone to neglect our health and forget certain es-+ sential precautions. This is the time when the public 'health officer has the most advice to give and the public is less apt to heed it. What he asks of you is very little indeed, it is easy to follow, requires no effort, no bother, no expense. We can be epicurians without being gluttons. Roast pork or pigs feet should not be served after rich pea soup or followed by whipped cream pastries. : "And if abstinence from too much rich food is. commendable you must exercise even greater temperance as regards alcoholic beverages, which should be used with great moderation." Will Be In - Seats For Session Ottawa, Dec. 24--(CP) -- Two of the leading personalities the House of Commons has known longest will still be around to see this par- liament through after all. Dr.. Arthur Beauchesne, 72, isn't going to resign as Clerk of the Commons next month. Instead, Prime Minister 8t. Laurent indicated, he can be ex- pected to continue until next July, that is through the final session of the present parliament. That means that both Mr. Rule- book and former Prime Minister King, his long-time contemporary on Parliament Hill, will be in their Seats when the session starts Jan. Mr. King will sit as a private member for the Eastern Ontario riding of Glengarry. - Dr. Beau- chesne will be starting his 24th year at the long brown table in front of the Speaker's throne, a few inches away from the books on parliamentary procedure that bear his name. ~Canada's foremost' authority on House rules and machinery, he has sat through its storms and calms for nearly a quarter of a century, never said a word aloud on its floor and yet wielded large authority. Many times his nods or whispers to the speakers have meant de- cisions, CHECK LIGHTS 'Toronto, Dec. 24--(CP)--A check into types of Christmas tree lights on sale here was made Thursday by the Toronto Fire Prevention Bureau after reports were received from Windsor that Fire Department officials in that city had halted sale of plastic-bird lights on grounds of safety. But the Toronto investi- gators reported that they found it unnecessary to ban sale of any lights. : Malden, Surrey, England--(CP)-- "Adulterations" of foodstuffs re- ported to Malden Council included a razor blade in a loaf of bread and a tin-opener in a cake. Testes = To One and All! Prices Dampen Yule Spirits In Britain London, -- This is a typical con- versation of -millions of homes in Britain on this Christmastide, the best Christmas, for all its austerity, since 1938. ' Husband to wife: "Are we getting a turkey for Christmas?" She: "I've got our name down for a turkey or a goose with the butch- er, but that no guarantee." He: "If we don't get one from him, what is there for Christmas dinner?" : She: "The same as any. other Sunday, whatever the butchers have got -- and the way you grumble about a joint you'd better get a turkey on the black market because we are only getting our usual bob's (shilling) worth apiece of meat plus two pennorth (four cents) of corned beef. And while we are on the subject are you go- ing to get any whisky?" He: "I'll get one bottle -- two if I'm lucky." . She (satirically): "Two - bottles will last a long time!" Typical Conversation Yes, that is the kind of conversa- tion that has been repeated in the millions of British homes in the last few weeks, and is as good a reflection as any of the impending Christmas, despite the fact that it is the best-appearing Christmas since the last one before World War II. For the first time the shop win- dows are beginning to take on a pre-war look--except for the food shops. Toys are back to the old standards and all the usual gime- micks and googaws in the way of Christmas presents are on sale. There is only one thing wrong-- the people haven't the money this year to pay the high - prices - de- manded. This is frustrating and just plain maddening to them since for the last eight years they have had plenty of money but no goods worth speaking about to buy with it. . Prices High Here -are a few typical examples Season's Greetings To one and all we extend .~. . sincerest wishes for a very glad Yuletide, and a happy, s happy New Year! AES 7 § $8 and upward. * Prozew fruits, apricots $1 for 25 ounces, cherries $1.50 for 25 ounces, pears $1.25 for 25 ounces. Any respectable-looking compact med up the food situation by print- ing a two column picture of a plate containing one half ounce of tongue and one third of sausage below a caption, "Christmas meat bonus for one." : More Window Shoppers London's Oxford street is crowd- ed to the gills as usual with shop- pers, but there are more window shoppers and fewer people going inside than there were in the war years. Finding the prices high, the people are turning more and more to stage shows and pantomimes where even at $3.75 per seat, the prices are cheap compared with other Christmas commodities. One of the results was that: today it was possible to get any seat at any COLLETTE BEAUTY SALON Wish - their many customers - and friends a joyous Christmas and _ prosperous New Year, * = = = 1949 a year of new fashions, new stylings. * WE WILL SERVE YOU WELL holiday season show until Jan. 22, while the Olympia and Harringay annual Christmas circuses were all but sold.out for their entire run. That is one reason why eight West End theatres have turned over to pantomimes and other seasonal shows this week with the usual favorites such as "Humpty Dumpty," .'Cinderalla," "Babes in the Wood." More than 1,000,000 people will attend the football matches Christ- mas morning. And by mid-day for the first time since last New Year's Night the pubs will be full--three- parts empty pubs are another sign of the current money shortage. 30,000,000 to Hear The King In the afternoon 30,000,000 people will sit by their radios to listen to The King's Christmas ad- dress. That, because of The Kin's illness and the birth and christ- ening of his first grandchild will be the biggest event of Christmas by far. For 364 days of the year he is "The King." But Christmas after- noon he is the head of the family. And just in case anyone thinks Britons are depressed by another 'austerity Christmas, if 'The King should--which he won"t--ask "Are we downhearted?" Over the mic- rophone youd hear "No!" from 30,000,000 voices from one. side of Greetings pass without extending to you our sincerest wishes for a happy New Year. Oshawa Fur & Cold Storage Ltd: -81 WILLIAM ST. E. . PHONE 39 Britain to the other, Christmas is the time of the year when people all over the world rejoice with their family and friends. . May this Christ- mas prove to be a joyous one and the New Year bring an abundance of good health and prosperity to all. a The Staff and Management of the Commercial Hotel OSHAWA o. CHRISTMAS re-- Wishing you all the things that hold a true meaning of Christmas... friends, contentment, peace of mind. May the spirit of Christmas dwell in your home and throughout the coming New Year. ROY W. NICHOLS : COURTICE GM.C. PRODUCTS PHONE 601 Around the town--to each and every home go our very best wishes for the happiest New Year ever. May every day be filled with joy. HENDERSON'S BOOK STORE "ANDERSON PLASTERING CONTRACTORS 1 369 DREW PHONE 54TW RR NTT oR STAT bf SRR