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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004 THE NEW TANNER Canada's war record Is 'se Stellar performance in three world wars Today (Thursday) is Re- membrance Day and Canadians everywhere should take some time to remember the sacrifices made by veterans of three wars. Many young men, some still in their teens lie in Flanders, Italy, Korea and other cemeteries, tes- timony to the courage and valour displayed on battle fields in far away lands. On August 14, 1914, Britain declared war on Germany and Canada was automatically included. The Canadian Corps of World War I was valued as one of the most effective military forces on the Western Front, Vimy Ridge their first full scale engagement which they captured with superb plan- ning and preparation when others had failed. s That first World War saw Canada's navy grow from 350 men and two ships to 9,000 men and 100 ships and many Canadians also were part of the Royal Fly- ing Corps. Seventy Canadians re- ceived the highest military decoration for bravery in the British Empire -- the Victoria Cross -- during CHILDREN IN FRONT: Saturday's Remembrance Day service at the cenotaph in Ac- ton saw the traditional parade drawn up on Mill St. facing the cenotaph. Children wea ring poppies from the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides organizations were in front so they could see all the ceremony. -- Ted Tyler photo World War I. Only 1,357 Victoria Crosses have been awarded world wide to date, 94 of them to Cana- dians. World War 1 The reputation Canadi- ans gained in W.W.1 as fierce fighters came to the fore again when the Sec- ond World War broke out on September I, 1939 as Nazi armies swept into Poland. More than one million Canadians and Newfoundlanders. served in W.W.2 and more than 4,7000 gave their lives. Another 55,000 were wounded. The Dieppe Raid on Au- gust 19, 1941 was the 7 OTH Motors - : Class A Mechanic 12 Guelph St., Acton 519-853-1840 Serving Acton and Community motorists since 1951 Canadians' first operation involving 5,000 of Cana- da's finest. The Nazis were forewarned by a BBC broadcast that Dieppe was the target for the raid. The losses were heavy because the Germans were ready. Lessons learned on that raid which was planned by others, are believed to have been key to the success on D-Day landing on June 6/ 1944 when Canadians stormed ashore at Juno Beach flanked by the Brit- ish on the left and Americans on the right. Korean War All branches of Canada's Armed Forces saw action in Korea: ground, naval and air. On the ground 22,000 soldiers made up the Canadian Army Spe- cial Force, fighting a campaign that took them over mountains and through swamps and rice paddies. Enduring condi- tions that ranged from torrential rains to snow and freezing cold, the enemy was behind every hill. On July 27, 1953, the Korean War Armistice was signed in Panmunjom, Ko- rea, putting an end to the three years of war. From 1950 to 1953, 26,791 Canadians served in Korea. Approximately 90 per cent of the soldiers fight- ing in Korea suffered from cond to none' frostbite. In fact, much of the war was fought in ex- treme cold as Siberian winds whipped across the Asian peninsula. 516 names of war dead are inscribed in the Korean Book of Remembrance. Today, peacekeeping is an integral aspect of Cana- da's forces. More than 100,000 Canadians have participated in United Na- tions (and NATO) peacekeeping duties around the world. Canada has de- ployed more Peacekeepers than any other nation, surely a record that reflects our fundamental beliefs. Sobeys Ready to serve. 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