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v v thursday december 24th 1043 the acton free press page thumb of interest to women the mixing bowl y ann auan tins is cimibtmas a joyoui chrlntmim tt evoryone and iu tiny tim obwjrvcd god blenn ub every one lots remember the happier thmipi for n apoll and dwell on ho spirit of rood fellowship of thought for others of heart wnrmth nnd oldfnshloned cheer for this is chrlatrnwd yes we shnll keep christmas this yenr we will eelafirnto it more quietly more simply but the hoys across the world on land nt sen or lp flic nlr will be riblc to think of us nt home keeping christmas for them the chrlstmns sonson will monn more to you if you follow these threo simple rules 1 look bnck to your cry happiest chrlstmns nnd any it will be thnt wny this yenr weve so murh to be thankful for 2 decorate even though the ma- terlnls are simple there mny be ho chrlstmns tree but there will be evorfifreen sprigs popcorn crnnber- ries red nnd silver strenmers nnd lots of other things 3 plan sperlnl menus for christ mas adding a festive touch to each meal if this in something you havent tried before then it will be n surprise for- the family and theyll ovo tl o recipks ijverwumt canapes lb llvorvvunit 1 tsp lemon juice i 1 tsp scrnped onion tsp salt 4 tsp pnprlkn mnvonnnlsc crackers 6 pickles remove the skin and mnsh the llerwurnt to n smooth pnste add lemon juice onion snlt nnd pnprlka moisten with mnyonnnlse spread on crisp crackers top with pieces of pickle a tast nicompnnlmont with egetnble juices mavoury dressing without butter 2 cups soft brend crumbs cup jelieed roqked prunes 1 grnterapp4v 1 tb minced onion 1 tsp sorc 1 tsp salt 1 lnjl pnprlkn tsp summer wivour thvme j cup water klftx together lightly do not mnsh enough for a 4lb fowl roast turuej with rartmrj dressing- one 12 to impound turkc salt savourv dressing baklfig fat prepare young turkej for roasting keserve wing tlpb neck nnd gizzard to cook for hroth rub well wjth snlt stuff w th invouff dressing sewseeulotv hub ouulde wlllibak- lug fnt pint i on shallow pan and into a cold oven turn switch to tmke and set control for 1j5 degree cook tlmlnk tuike 20 minutes per lb if a larger turke lower temp erature tn mm degrees and cook 18 minutes per lb an old should in rooked for n longerperiod 20 to j minutes per lb turuej soup break t urke e arc ass hi piee es lemavlng nil stuffing put in kettle with nn hits of ment thnt mn have been left o or cov er with cold water bring mowlv to bntltng point jind simmer hours with sw ite h turned to low strain tool remoe fnt nnd hoason with salt tind pepper one or two outer stalks of celerv mnv in rooked with cat cans to give addi t tonal flavor take a til 1 mnke ied olliloth plme mats foi the christmas table i hev nun be placed on top of tin linen loth tot everyone s plate the c kith must do for the hnltditv week 2 where will santa clmis pfct the k thin eai iound the fire place on the det ot ntt d buffet m m ft hurv now ball maii in uui hoops rom 1 with vhuts no 1 sprtnkbal viti ittiflcial wiow ojx tunc it i he mi i rim the t ihl u th mi id i in mini a mlmaiun liuith in t 1 ig trial ilur it uritttili mi nt i tin card nvaid umfoinn1 klin oi nun if one of utr nustx is in uniform tiik jmtsti lox ml it nur iui tnu has in en htl swered ant mail il to ou dint anne mian sivs mm i think ne h and eei on of ou f orv out c in lit inns inek igvs nd h ttep of ippn t latum net d thtobghoui tlie eai anne allan m ite ou to w rite ro her care of phi acton fii picm send in nnr nuetlons on hotnemnk- jng probh ins ind tkti h this column for replii s rrvkau oitr canada corald novon is the author of the cbc sunttny night series which tolls the story of cnnndij ho wns born in toronto of patents who enme from united hmplre i stock he went to cnglnnd nnd france to school mm rled nn american girl in london w orked on documentary films in britain underjohn grlersoni who is now jiend of the national film bonrd in canada he wrote chroniplcs ot ginger farm hkfl written spucully or th acton free precuj by owendounk p ciarkr rmm cnnndn two jenrs ago nnd rowluced the first entirely french film in tie cnnndn cnriles on series his flrt script nsslgnment for the cbc wns n nerles in connection with the com monwealth air training plnn broad cast under the title thc fly for freedom in 1011 the seventh our cnnndn program into the air w n 1m heard sundn december 1 nt 1015 pm tot 1115 pm rot 1115 p m apt when you rend this it will probably lie nfter chrlstmns yes even though tint fsss pssss come out the dny lie- fore chrlstmns it is more thnn likely you will rive the pnper the onco over nnd lny it on ono side until you have time to rend it more thorough- 1 but ns i write this is tho satur day before the 23 th nnd pnrtnfcr nnd i nre sitting here listening to the hotkey hrondcnt more than that i finvo one enr cocked for the tele phone volt see we hnd jt letter from our soji to say he nnd hfs girl friend would be here snturdny nrrlvlng on the midnight train thnt sounds fine except thnt there isnt nny midnight train i here used to be but not now ivery other night of the week hut not snlurdn as soon as i got thnt armoured division in interesting manoeuvers another in a nerle of urulea written by w r l and c v charter uhn represented the canaillan weekly newapapera awioelatlnn in a rerent tour overeaa fat ihh bbc loo nnrl he relurnort- tof urolp r to of war 25 years ago 1 german low er on rastern front jreatl increased by troops ilmught rast after ruwuam drffsntlon fu but whether my letter will reach quebec in time i don t know so here we nre wondering if there will be n long dlstnnco call from tor onto which is more than likely but thnt isnt oiironly worry the lane has filled in nrtll i couldnt pos sibly get out with the car to meet tbe train- nor could pnrlner tnke the team because one of the lorsc is lame so i guess oih- travellers shoutd thetome will hnve to solve their own transportation problems oh th jo of count iv visiting in winter at subzero wenther put oh denr how t hankf ttl w e should he if we nhve enough to ent nnd sufficient fuel to keep the bruise rensonnhly wnrm to sn nothing of hnving en ough dot his to wear imagine hnv ing to go old nnd huhii in this wenther 1 hlnk of it nnd then go ing without butter for n dav or two w ont seem so bad the cbc just nnnoiint id thnt don- nldcprdon is to spenk tomorrow night but the subject ot his address was not disclosed could it be about butter i wonder is rationing nbout to begin if so i imagine it will he more thnn welcome to the hutterless so far we hnve hnd enough but then we use so little no i dont make it we sell our milk so we hnve to buv our butler nnd tnke n hnnijo just the same as people who don t live on n fnrm sundnv whew whnt n dav and whnt n night first thing this morning i put n thermometer out ride nnd then hnlfanhour inter on m wn to feed the hensll took n look nt it twentfour below zero 1 1 hat s ridiculous snid i to mjself it ennt be thnt cold even if my hands nre numb and m ees smarting ju in a m it registered 20 below and i then i heard of four other persons i who snid their thcrmomettrs lihd nlso registered 21 below so i guess ill not j he n doubting t homns nnv longer well it looks ns if m letter of wnrn- m it ii ioudon canadian vrnut staff writer british fortes in palestine celebrat ed chrlstmns 5 enrs ngo amid scenes nssoiinted with the nativity of the prlnn of pence centuries of ruiklsh domination hnd been ended h the capture of jerusnlpm only a few weeks euilier hut uiere were few signs on the other battlefront of the fiist trent wnr to indicate thnt the following chrlstmns would bubstlvud wlwttbiamrs vittpriqus nnd awnr torn wot id nt pence on t to theye was ground for apprehension in the ollnpse if the huksian armv ns n fighting tone tin 1 the peace negotiations c ntered into j tcunmns nnd soviet represen tatives h brest ijtovsk further darkt hlng tin picture wns the dis- nstt r to tin italian arnf at capor- ettci but im bi ought n nitmbei of as our lsltors did not nrrlve dur btlgh spots most of which under- ing last evening toronto wns calling lined the giowing strength of the al- nnd i thought ah here it comes lies fntrv of the united states into but no it wns daughter whose vohe the wm in the spring madehe i great answered me and not that of our sol resources available to the knlenle die aihlcln no 0 by c v cliaflteuh one of tho most realistic man oeuvres which we were privileged to witness oversensvvns laid orr bv tho armoured division commanded by major general e w snnsdm dso t was th inrgest complete battle ex ercise by ono armored brlgnde yet staged i ho afternoon wns clenr and cool the setting sun wnsfierfect for this operation which extended over sev eral miles we were sltunlcd on n tommnndlng elevntlon nnd equipped with field glnsses junior officers ntted ns our guides nnd hosts nnd kept us informed on the tccluilcnl as pects of the operation your corres pondent was the particular dinrge of lieut lnlrd bovnlid of london for merly of peel county just recently named ns aldedecnmp to general m nnughton training is hazardous such training ns we were witnes sing wcni rled out under hnznrdous c onditlons lermnn ret onnnlssanie nnd dn light bombers take grent de light in trying to detect nnd whero possible interrupt routine training of ihlsklndjby bombs nndmqcjilnu4iuii fire lvorv thing possible wns there fore done to concenl troops nnd equip ment nnd some c lever camouflagf was list d spotters and clun ivmliirtlnn on this parth ular nfternoon just as opernt ions w ei e about to hi gin we were advised thnt em my bombers had been sighted not many miles dist ant at tin same time we wore told what to do if he did tome over nnd nssuiid hint one of the best kite spoilt rs in the seivlce iurppori with strong hi not ulars was looking uftc r out wc ifaie we were tom- foi ted to ic am also that he mitlxu ara wns ringecj by our own ac k ai k guns the enemy did not molest us the show went on ns plnnnt d and vve wore impressed nnd thrilled bv it 1itnrtlnns of an armored division chief function of an armored dl- vision is to slash through i ncmy d lls i i kill liilouil fences penetrating nnd consolldntlng tho assembly nr en the armor flegl- ment will ndvnnte to irs nssembly jipon n tng or label durably attach- giound by menns of tanks armoied cars and motorized infnntrv in n clnsslc nttnek it would follow the heavy tanks of nn nrmv tnnk brt- gadttin the initial brenkthrough then rapldlv infiltrate nnd pnve the wny for fnstmovlng infantry x such a division has its own support group of artillery nnd motorized in- fnntiy it is selfcontained hut not intended for static wnrfnrc or ground consolidation other thnn holding anas until ragulnr infantry formntioni nr- rive the armored fighting vi hides of an nimored division nre excep tional powerful and some can rench speeds in excess of fio miles per hour one of the chief functions of a motor battalion isto find nnd destrov i netm tanks rq unity important is the job of occupation of strong points gained bv ihe mmou d ndvnnce npd ng must have tenehed quebec in tlmon id until relief from regular hrfntt- trvai rive s a makeitilleve attack assuming fictitiously that the ger- the tnrt nt n w t re j nations nod before the tnd of the t his morning partner shnvdh d out in the ihi lane it was e thej- thnt or take tin milk to the toad i he rest of the dav lias been taken up with bores part in the fronting that earth d arm- n h hnrn r the other i of us running back and for to the henhous at intervnls te thaw out fighting me tivmhis on the continent 1 he canadian corps placed a us under mi douglas ilaigs mm- mund foi w aid ac loss tin plain of douai and in the pres sall nt forc ing tin tmnns bat k to th formltl aide hindi nburg i me and paimrhriulaele id l d ai in i in tin mnns hnd made a raid on the coast armoied group has been warned that it ma be require d at nnv time a canadian infnntiv brlgnde and an nrmv tank brignde have been warned to hold approaches until the canaf ian coips can hi- movid to eairv chit its objective role our partv of canadian newspnper- thaw out j tnn have just completed nn inspee- water pails nncf to gather fggsj 0 the armored brigade when a nren by covered npprnnch mnrked on the map in red the motor battalion less jour scout platoons nnd with undor commnnd be antitank bat tery less one troop will ndvnnce to its nssembly nren by routes mnrked on the map in grcwn both regiment will report to brlgnde when they nre in their nssembly nrclrs synchronized nttnek wll then be ordered by brl gnde on orders from brlgnde the field battery will give supporting fjro tp the qjtnrk with high evploslvn nnd smoke on targets mnrked on the mnp- the nttnek will be made by the armored regiment ngnlnst the left flnnk of the position the enemy nntl- tnnk guns on nnd to the west of tho onemv positions being blinded by smoke when the armored regiment hns overrun fhe position it will bo scrupled nnd held 4y tho motor bnt- tnllnn who will ndvnnce from tho lnst j he aimored regiment will rally in a park the light antl-alr- c rnft will plnce themselves where they enn engage enemy planes nt tempting to lnnd further troops on cp beacon hill tho light fjew am- bulnme will estnhllsh nrf attvnncod dressing stnlinn nt alice farm nnd main dtessing stntinn nt ii brl gnde h q will be at t hill code words are issued covering reports nt vniious stages of the ndvnnce as well as orders from brignde to the units ngngeij a thrill kkpehenc witliflio help of our guides our mnpsrnietttur meld glnsses we could locate he various units and see them go into ae lion it was a infilling expeiienee and most lenlistie at times voti imagined i was an actual i ngngement i lie- entile mnnchtivie indie nted ef- fujent i raining n fine e spilt de corps si nior offlt ers junlorof ficers and men wuildng in harmonious ro op ration i in skill with whit h these armond vehicles aie handled gave us confide mi thnt here ins n group when ealdel upon will give a gentd ar count of themselves in actual battle a up of hot tcafiiim the mobile ante en of the vmca and n bumpv mli hjeep back to pur rendezvous not manv miles distant all in ipe d to make us feel ns if vve vve re part of canada s army in training overseas cotton jute sags as seed containers a recent order of tho eoli m- mlnlrtrntor respecting soodf itates uion every cnntnjnor of mod mix- lure except inwn rrnu mixture or ed to audi container there nhnll be phdnly mnrked or inbellod n mem orandum khowlns the kind of aoeda conlnlned in nuch mixture and tha percentage hy weight of each kind of hiicii need t no penon ihall print or itencll nny informntlon or design on any new or sttohdhnnd cotton hng or any new jute bag which is intended for uko or la being used as n contnlner of seeds except such information u mny he necessary to show the kind nnrl or varlofy of seed so contnlnad nnd the stock number of such seed carrolls green giant peas wishing all our customers and friends a very happy christmas 7f nierru lhristillfls to calf vv j wamnfb ihavkl tip no s and wnlosr hn sii ait hui l uiries mi n hi laun is at ne d al pt i s tin it teat on april i off thi tlie wii bv inn itidke iu nt nt tti oftneivi aloiik tlie v til w kushtd noith in won utulvin glotv 1iism hemlm 1 fiom to i tit storpung kiiui biciukbt ut month i hid itadle the llntuh contittl in torv at in ins n bik itntisli til i xu tl bt fort t hi would f re e tve two eggs kot froze n at iboie time to night i took n hhot nt starting the i ir hut i touldnt gtm a kick out of it at all all the motor did was t in n ov r slmvtv with nuking pto t- sts hiit not a kpirk could 1 g t at mjivih t would havt staitd hnd mmilii lull k stems to me tin all i p in st plate f tii iz ir ti in nut iimn u in tin haul s at ot t jti t nm f tivs ht n i it it tul to the fivi if ptes it k of a lare- part 1 lutelv point gone ntkbt i ii sitting at th work s i hlnk r 11 to the stove sn one this wi adier i- unless driving is abso v hut i am disap 1 would liki to havt nndellght sii to ai t hi von all a v s t good4 r- j i liristm is in tht din i in hti l onit i i i uiitn ind is ni i i ihh is iilt lht of hrltnmle t a httb cltst i htilowin ire agnn wlslfing v tht itiiuiiliei message is received bv tht hrignde ommandei that appioimale lv s00 i arai hute- tioops armed vmth hglit lutomalies and light anti tank guns have lainie i on a large hill whit h wutalv shown on the nilirn o- yt iph il in vps with wlmh m were siipphitl it ms expected that their i urpost is te establish a lanihng place fnt mi hot m tioops to h landed liter mils is as rertnln ns hint night follows day let germany nnd tnpnn defeat us in the nlr and we tense to live fis you nnd i know life somi of us will die- qulkl nnn slowly and painfully birr life or whnt we call ilfe will be gone forever for us em i t hildren and out grandchil dren this then is oui opportunltv for our uvls while et there is time iet us pour into the the produc tlort of ulrernft ever effort of which we nre apable lhese words nre from an nddress bv ilfllph ii bell director onernl alicrnft production branch dc pt of munitions nnd supplv on the occrt- 1 slon of the visit of the lnne aster jjomljir to the matton plnnt of nn- i tirtnnl steel cnftorpornhon umlted where ianasters will be produced j mr bell rem i ruled bis listeners thnt j bui foi one thing the fact that the koval air foice held control oft he skies ovet britain in that memorable se ige liv air frbm the summer of 1010 to the late spring of 1911 instend of to dav henttilv welc oming n single inncn4tir we might nil be rrmtphtd- in shuddering he lplessness a glhnt itrtnan bombers ronitd overhead and dumpid their terrtfvlrig toads of de strut hon on our homes and fnt- toil s i sine i itjs eilininlecl that it tivces e ighti e a work res hohlnd the line fo keep nm fighting man in aition mr he ii m ttmelv words have a de p sig- nifieanin for all inadlant i ttho grnphe il opu s of tin addr us illus- liatid bv a fine painting of theavro- lamastit hombc t are being ehs trihiidd in tin intetest of canada s l skttt watt to fie astted war baffler nialcm haavy demauu aa railway umituiunuuoiu bow man than vm it u naeaaaa la eaauddaa uta eoavaaiasica al atkats canadian national u ybl ijw9 toe efoinp but ut no iiouuav v fpmomxa fnglnmu school i hildren of this town hive ik en givvn the of attending sehool througse ut the christmas holldav should iu fio i e to dii so fver teniher was asktil to give up one dnvr holldav to asit in keeping om irhool in envf school d i strict open during the holldav pei- lod of the y lanelt is plain si lliwii 1 tht kuth front in thit itli for tin w iii- t t hi 1 iiwule it possim for anglo re tu h ivin f ot it nu nts tii gti to tht italian front lfctoughouf th vtar british op erations on tli western front were pusht tl to relieve pressure on theli frent h allies to the uouth i he op orations wire stueevsful but nthiev i tt onlv at h krent cost p i in afrua the british in tdditlon to mldtlesev swei ping thnuigh pthstino met with men will apprec int privilege l ilappv christmas i ii and he ies t a hit hope not a sub ps and it person ing to ponnm i oirdon has spoken half a itiund of huttt r per per cck wvm thit s noth grumtih nt nnvcrv we hhan t stirve on that soo on corkttf i onpov cp canadian corvette thin o hi sueeess th their meiipotaminn cam- british rorvette ivtimia revuil ms polgn baghdad wan in their hnndfj nnn women and t hildren from the sea afte r a snitvhmjjeelr brp addcst to t lie nofm i i crew of ihout f0 the little warship thus wns e nrrv ihg more than loo penwns nbout five times the number for whlc h it hns proper accommodation and purkisn influt m wane i rnpidlv throughout the great nren lermnn opposition in fnst afrlcn vvn smnsh- eti vompleht duilng the iirtd the ryrnnnnu of enemv forces hnd moved into portuguvsenit africa ommandi t alls fni at the arinoid mil issu s his out u and attat k cimiiumidrrv ocdent tile ollli 1 s is issued in i i ii rit il ihioufi bv majoi a iinnbulu i i i b f irv i apt i m how i ami 1 t 1 h owe n int lligt nw offner i he hrlgadc will advance nnd de stiov the neinv on the hill ami hold this position i tie advance w ill le i ov i reel ij itn ailvann guard i ontinth i as follows majorw ihhijtt i omnnndei ont tank troop from ii q seiundron of brigaib four seoul platoons fiom the motor battalion i nts tnvop from the antl tank bnt- tt rv i hi advante gd lrd will e lear tin ftont ind m inks ofill rnemv p irtii ut ir itte ntion he ing paid to antl tank guns whieh e mtlil knock nut our t inks and mm bine guns w hich i mild shoot dp our embussi d infnn trv th njnmt gflfird on receiving code word from brigade will come under eommnnd of the motor bnt- ij tnllon when thijt unit hn arrived at win effort hv the national steel ar l ot pen tt inn i muted in c tiopi r it ion with innautnnl i olt 017 inter- natioiiiil assh latum of machinists i i i it avuilahlt from this office 1 iimn i s t itoex mill 11 mm inihi i r a in ii mil i 1 mil klllo yhllm lnoalixnl t m lu h th t nil iriirvlllurfll lnnn 1 nisiiiii mip f mr itinn unit hn frr tli v imii ar th iar t in rv 1 h inihiml ruilui thin nf it lul iui is tin r nl cuntr than ih r pt vi ins n ohl wliltj uiu stalihsti i in llo 1 h tia i rop is indint l is ii ini n r u ill latkirthiin in nm jirtvlout venr icobac i iik firhanfle of chrutma frertinfi by lon ouljiicw trlcihaein had bfreijiir a prarcr tmir tradiliitn in many a anadian home s hut uch ealuarr a lusury in war tim and luxurtr havn nn plarr in a war remumi ar nccda ih wirra yvud like to ur for i lirislinaa inrari u ar buinra antl liter hu in rampa wb vll ler railing hnuif front all part of anada will b dv lajrd unire tuu avuitl your usual t iirivtniaa trlrphoiling if you rrall mut md youlr frrcling by i emu ihtaiirr wont you pleaof do no a frw daya before or a frw tltyt after t hrlatmaa nut unmiyiotnia i thia will be part of your contribution t canada war effort f 7iyblcc for a mild cool smoke g m t