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PAGE FOUR THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942 Everybody on the Refugee Ship Excainhion Seemed to Hlave a Thrilling Historyý This is the eighteenth and final story of a trip ta Britain and back again in wartime. The writer, Hugh Templin, editor of the Fergus News- Record, went at the invitation of the British Council and represented Canada's weekly newspapers. Before the United States enter- ed the war. two of the mast popu- lar places in the City of Lisbon. capital of Portugal, were rather dingy shipping offices. One of them had a certain air of romance about it. for it belonged ta Pan American Airways, whose big Clipper planes were supposed ta, fly from Lisbon ta New York1 three times a week. It was on one of the main streets in down- town Lisbon, in the district accu- pied by the banks. the nmoney changers and the pawn shops. A!! of these places werc ,vell known ta thousands of refugees from Nazi-dominatcd Europe. who had escaped to the freedom of Lisbon and who hopcd to go on ta the United States or somewhcrc cisc in the New World, out of Hitler's reach. It was easy ta imagine these refugees making their hope- less rounds. And no place would be more hopeless than the ticket offices of Pan American Airways, for only the greatly privileged. with "pull" at Washington or London, or Ottawa, ever set foot in these ships with wings. In October, 1941. there was an- other place visited by thousands of these persans who stili hoped ta escape. That was the office of American Export Lines. This was a steamship company, with ambi- tions ta take ta the air as well and break the monopaly enjoyed by Pan American. But the war with Japan intervened before the first Export Lines plane taok ta the air. The campany was send- ing three ships a month ta Lisbon. And the mast famous of them a!! was the S. S. Excambion. Out of Europe by Refugee Ship The eight Canadian editors, temporarily stranded in Lisbon, had return tickets for the Clipper, but the weather was interfering with plane schcdules and danger was drawing dloser alI the time. There would not even be a boat out for two weeks if we did nat go by the Excambion. so, one or two at a time, we gave in ta the inevitable, turned our Clipper tickets over ta the British Em- bassy and rcceivcd boat tickets in exchange. The Atlantic is widc between. Lisban and Newv York. about twice as wide as from Newfoun.-- land ta Ireland. The water is blue and warm, with occasional dol. phins jumping out of the vavüs and playing around the ship, There was somne delav in leav- ing Lisbon. 1 had came on board early. after paying out my last fexw escudos ta the Portuguese police guard at the wharf en- trance-their last chance ta get graft out of the departing tra- vellers. I had intended ta keep that maney for souvenirs and was a bit sore about it. The harbar was interesting. as ail barbons ane. Fram the land side, big cranes were lifting casks of wine. crates of raisins and figs. and boxeî of unmarked goods. IOn the river side. odd little sailing vessels. unchanged from Phaeni- cian days. had cargoes of cork brought from the interior. They wvene family affains. cvidently, and inhabited nat only by people but by dogs, hens and fighting cocks. It was dank when the Excam- bion pulled out and sailed down the broad Tagus river. Now that I was leaving it, Lisbon looked lavely, set on its seven hilîs, one of the fev billiantly lighted cities lef t in Europe. The last bit of Europe I could see was the red neon sign over the gambling casino at Estoril. There was a feeling of tension on board that decreased gradually as the days passed, but flared up again as fresh news dame in. Just before the Excambion left Lisbon, there came word that an Ameni- can destroyer had been torpedoed by the Germans. It seemedethat the United States might be in the war at any moment. Two days out. we heard that an American passenger ship had been sunk just south of us. Boat drill took on a new earnestness. About half-way across the At- lantic, there w-as fresh anxiety. A grey ship was approaching fnom the north, giving no signal. It looked like a merchantman, but as it came dloser, the passengers with glasses could see its guns. The Canadians took it for granted that it was a ship of the British Navy, and it seemed that same af the enemy aliens on board feared the same thing. If it came along- side. somebody seemed likely ta be taken off, whether British or German. The grey ship crossed aurbows, several miles ahead and then put on speed and was quick- ly out of sight. None of us ever knew what ship it was, but the $w6wM4 S»W lIO "Yes, you'ric smart ... or are you? I thought I was smnart too, back in the 20's. Then the depression carne and taught me a tesson!" teWe"d be a lot smarter if w-e put less of our rnoney into our own outfits and more of it into the outfits of the boys who are defending us. How? By pledging ourselves to do without s0 that thcy mayve- plenty to do with!" "eYou want themn to %vin, don't you? WeUl then, buy War Savixngs Stamps every week .. . That's how you can help them. Besides, hy saving, you'll help keep pnices down and have something fk)r a rainy day. Let's be really smart!" Buy War SavineStamps frOnt kanks, Post offîcs drugglsfs, grocers and 00»re retailistores'. National War Finance Committee.w CANADIAN CORPS PUTS EMPHA8I8 ON BATTLE-DRILL 'Captain shared aur view that it was British. From that time on, we felt safer. The Excambion travelled alone, not in canvay. It was lighted at night, and had an American f lag painted on the side. It made just two more trips aften that, before being taken over* by the Ameni- can Navy. There must have been thousands of sad hearts in Lisbon when it sailed away for the last time. Living With Adventure The stories of the people on that ship would have filled a lib- rary, and many of them were honror stories. I mentioned some of them in the first story of this series, written while an the At- lantic. But I omitted the mast exciting of them alI. There was one passenger we did nat notice til! the ship was a day out of Lisbon. His real namne neyer appeared an the passenger list. He had been private secre- tary ta a ruler of a European country, a man who had just dis- appeared w1yen Hitler taok over the country by force and treach- ery. This man had been active in his opposition ta Germany and he had kept anc step ahead of the Gestapo, getting ta Lisbon at last, though it took him two years ta reach if.- Perhaps hie grew carelcss, or his luck deserted hîm there. The German crawd in Portugal found him and had him arrested an some charge. But the British were alert. The day the Excambion sailed, hie gat aut of jail same- haw and was nailed up in a pack- ing box. If came aboard with a shipment of gaods, under the eyes of the Portuguese police. For a day, hie stayed down in the hald, then came on deck, a free man again. At Bermuda, he leff the ship, ta land an British soil at last. By comparison wîth this man, aur real live Prince of the House of Bourbon, pretender ta the tbrone of France, and a French Admiral going ta join the Free French, seemed ordinary indeed. Hlgh Regard for Secret Service It was at Bermuda that the British Secret Service took a big jump in aur estimation and the Canadians had a chance ta stick their chests out a little farther. The arnival of the Excambion at Bermuda was cxciting enough. The negro pilot came out in his litf le launch and boarded the ship just before dark. Bermuda con- sists of a small group of islands, strategically situated in mid-At- lantic, with Hamilton the chief city. To get ta Hamilton harbor, the ship had ta, pass through a long bay strewn with mines. The open path was a zig-zag affair and the ship moved slowly from anc marker ta another, the search- lights continually moving over the water. One mistake there would be just tao bad. In the harbor at last, word wcnt around that the Canadians were free ta go on shore, along with the King's Messenger, but a!! others must stay on board for search and questioning. It was Bermuda's rainy seasan and the water was pouring down in tor- rents, and I had seen Bermuda before, sa I stayed an board and watched procecdings. The ship was taken over comn- plefely by the British, by agree- ment with the ship owners, of course. Al! mail was taken ashore ta be censored. All alien passen- gers were herded on ta the affer deck until their turns came. It was an interesting pnocess. The persan qucstioned sat at a little table. A naval afficer con- ducted the investigation in French, German or whatever other lan- guage the passenger understood bcst, while a girl from the censar- ship staff took down every word in sharthand in thaf language. It soon became apparent that these men and women knew an amazing amount about aur fel- law-travellers - more than we had learned in a week with them. And they kncw the cities in Eur- ope whcnce they came. and could dctecf the flaws in their stories. It was a thorough inquisition, which only the British subi ccts and those few Americans in the diplomatic service escaped. and it took most of the night. When it was dane, we knew how the Bri- tish can check up on the damage donc by bombing and can cllecf. other scraps of interesting and valuable information. Na daubt, the United States has also benefitted from this thar- ough-going system as well. Some of the Canadians were a bit daubtful about several of the pas- sengers. There were two men, bath with English-saunding names (and passports) but supposed ta be escaping from France ta the United States. One of them pre- tended to be a pacifist and quated A. A. Milne's paems ta the chil- dren on board, and the other anc got dnunk on the last night on the ship and started ta recite about Germany's might and the useless- ncss of holding out any longer against her. It was Dave Rogers ta whom he was opening out and aur Western friend called us over ta hear it, and we felt like heav- ing the man overboard. Perhaps we should have donc it, but may- be he is in art internment camp south of the border by this timne. If not, he is a distinct menace ta the nation. After the Excambian left Ber- muda, there seemed ta be no mare danger. That was before German submarines were aperating close ta the caast, sa there was a chance ta relax. On the last Monday marning in Octaber, wc sailed past the Statue of Liberty and past the skyscrapers of New York ta disembark finally on the New Jersey shore. Thaf night, I was back at La Guardia Airport, outside New York, the place from which the trip had started six weeks before. - But this time it was nat the Clip- per but a trim Trans-Canada plane that fook me up over New York. The plane took a route dir- ectly over the heant of the city, where millions of lights shone, in contrast ta the blackcd-out tawns of Britain and Europe. Two hours later, I could sec the lights of Toronto and the long highway ta Hamilton, still lighted in those days. The big thnill of the trip was ta be able to step ouf on Canadian soil again. Neyer be- fore did Canada., seem so gaad. It wasn't because it waâs safe here, but because this was 'Part af the ereat British Empire. Neyer be- fore did that seem sa important. Obituary George A. Gibson The death of George A. Gibson occunred at the family residence, 857 Simcae Street South, Oshawa, Apnil 26th, fallawing a lengthy illness. He was in bis 79th ycan. The late Mn. Gibsan was born at Sfockdale, Ont., Murray Town- ship, and spent the greater parti of his life at that place and in - the Trenton district. Leaving the farm he resided for a short time at Bowmanville and then came to Oshawa eight years aga. He is survived by bis wife, former Mary Jane Narnie; four daughters, Mrs. Chas. Taft, Osh- awa, Mrs. Ernest Tumins, Roches- ten, N.Y., Mrs. Flayd Mutton, El- gin St., Bawmanville, Mrs. Mon- ley Simmans, Sudbury; a son, William Gibson, Oshawa; a sisten, Mrs. Ann Wannamaker, Trenton; and a brother, James Gibson, of Maple Grave. The funeral was conducted by Rev. A. D. Corneft, minister of Simcoe St. United Cburch. Inter- ment was in Ebenezer Ccmctcny. Mrs. Samuel Mountjoy Mns. Samuel Mountjay passed peacefully away at ber home at Hampton an April 25th. Mns. Mountjoy bas been in a very weak condition for sevenal years, al- tbaugh nat confined ta ber bcd until fthe last twa weeks. The funeral was held an Mon- day afternoon from thfe Hampton United Chuncb, and bunial toak place.af Befhesda Cemetery. Rev. A. F. Gardner, Tynane Circuit, and Rev. Walter Rackham, Hamp- ton, took charge of the service. Thase attending the funeral fnom a distance were Mn. and Mrs. C. Mountjoy, Islington, Gar- don and Cyrus Farrell, Toronto_ Mn. and Mrs. Merwin Hepburn, Mrs. Shufka, Starkville, Mrs. Levi Ellens, Columbus, Mrs. H. A. Bird, Hamilton, Rev. W. C. and Mrs. -Peance, Brighton, Mn. W. Giffler, Sunderland, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mountjay, Columbus. Mrs.*C. G. Venning, Blackstack. Mrs. J. E. Elliott, Miss Annie Mauntjay. Cadmus, Mn. and Mrs. T. Samells and Mns. Littlcprout, Caesarea. Mrs. Florence Robertson Preston, April 30.-Flarence V. Gibband, wife of C. G. Robertson, K.C.,* Preston, died in Preston Apnîl 30tb, aften an illness of twa weeks. One of the tawn's best known cifizens, the deceased had been a resident since she came ta Preston in 1918 fram Napance, following her marniage. Born in Napanee, thc late Mrs. Robertson was a graduate of Vic- toria College, University of To- ronto, in 190U8. She taugnt in Ca- lumbia College, New Westminster, B.C., and also at the Ontario La- dies' College, Whitby. Mrs. Robertson was keenly ini- terested in the work of the Vic- torian Order of Nurses and was presîdent of the Preston branch for a number af years. A member of St. John's Anglican Church, the late Mrs. Robertson was also a member of the Quili Club, Pres- ton Rotaiannes and a former I.O.D.E. member. :"~ Surviving is her husband; a son, Douglas C. G. Robertson, of Rid- ley College, St. Catharines; two sisters, Mrs. Percy Laidley, Na- pance, and Mrs. Manley Cryder- man, Edmonton. Franklin MeLaughlln An employee of General Motors fan thirty-six years, prior ta bis retirement two years ago, Frank- lin McLaughlin passed away at the family residence, 57 Caîbarne Street East, Oshawa, Apnil 3th. While he had been in poor health for the past twa ycars, his illness became seriaus faur mantbs aga. Mn. McLaughlin was the son of the lafe Mn. and Mrs. William McLaughlin and was born at Ty- rone an January 1, 1883, wherc be resided before moving fa Osh- awa thinty-eight yeans aga. He was a mernber of. St. Andrcw's United Church and of Cedan Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Lef t ta mnourn his passing are his wife, who was Frankie Louisa Houlden; one daughtcr, Mrs. J. H. Lockwaad, Oshawa; anc son, W. Earle McLaughlin of the staff of the Royal Bank in Toronto; thne sistens, Mns. Milton Wenny, Osjh- awa, Mrs. Harvey Cook and Miss Florence McLaughlin, bath af To- ronto; and two brothens, Albert and Douglas MeLaughlin, Osh- awa. The funenal xvas held from the family nesidence on May 4th, fol- lawed by interment in the family plot at the Union Cemeteny. The services were conducted by Rcv. George Telford. pastor of St. An- drew's United Chunch. Beatty Resigns as C.P.R. President It was annaunced at Montreal last wcek that Sir Edward Beatty, president of the Canadian Pacific Railway since 1918, bas resigned and is being succeeded immediate- ly by D. C. Coleman, wha bas been vice-president of the com- pany since 1934. The annaunce- ment stafed Sir Edwand had ne- signed because af ili health. Sir Edwand was the first Cana- dian-born president of the C.P.R., assuming that positian on the ne- tirement af the late Lord Sbaugh- nessy. He cntened the lega! serv- ice of the railway in 1901 and rose napidly through minar pasitions in the law depantment. He was brnn af Thonald, Ontario, on Octaber 16, 1877. Mn. Coleman was bann at Carle- ton Place and in bis early business cancer was editon of the Belleville Intelligencer. He joined the cam- pany M 1899, and after senving in variaus parts of the country was elected a directon and vice-presi- dent in 1934. He is a director of Metropolifan Life Insurance Com- pany and chairman af thc board of governars of the University of Maniftoba. Col. R. S. McLaughlin and W. N. Tilley, K.C., Toronto, bath Durham Caunty boys, are mcm- bers of the board, af directars of the Canadian Pacific Railway. Chine». Celebrities Subject of Address Trinity Young People (lIntended for last week) "If a soothsayer had told a poor widow in the village of Fenghwa that one day her son would walk in terms of full equality with Kings and Emperors and Presi- dents of great countries she might not have shaken her head in doubt and bewilderment; for the loving mothers in variaus de- grees may be ambitious for their sons to rise to high places, yet few indeed, believe in their heart that their own sons will ever reach the pinnacle as has the son of this poor widow-Chiang Kai- Shek." Following this opening para- graph, Hazel Rundle, Convenor of the Christian Missions Group of Trinity Y. P. U., proceeded ta give a vivid word picture of the Generalissimo and Madame Chi- ang Kai-Shek. The great man is flot only a General but palitical. leader and a strict disciplinarian, a man of clear vision and quick decision. He is spare of speech, which is quiet and direct-most untypically Chinese. Chiang Kai-Shek was born in the province of ÇheKiang in 1887. In his early twenties he entered the Military Staff College in Tokyo and thereafter served sev- eral years in the Japanese army. It was then in Japan in 1909 that he met Dr. Sun Yat-sen, then an exile, and became infected with Chinese nationalism. He jained the Chinese revolution in 1911 and for five years was one of the Sun's mast trusted subordinates. Desiring a successful political career, Chiang went to Shanghai and entered the brokerage busi-. ness. Then ten years later he was busy with military and political af fairs and was soon, made chair- man of the standing committee of China's totalitarian palitical par- ty. His amazing exploit of unify- ing China is one of the highlights of modern'history. Madame Chiang Kai-Shek is the third daughter of the famous Soong family. She attended Mis- sionary Schools in China before completing her education in Unit- ed States. Madame Chiang is probably the second most im- portant and powerful pqrsonage in China. Chiang makes bis own decisions but she is a competent adviser, a counselor, an indis- pensable agent for contact with foreigners and foreign opinion. Her contact with Western ideas in her schooling in America gives her many ideas which are a won- derful assistance at this time. Both the Generalissimo and Ma- dame Chiang Kai Shek are de- vout Christians and ardent be- lievers. The Chinese men at the front are inspired by the know- ledge that they are fighting for something that is worth sacrifice of homes, loved ones and every- thing else precious in life. The Chinese took up the f ight with everything against them-lack of equipment and all but they will not give up. And under such leadership as they have and with such courage as the people pas- sess we can only hope that their cause may be successful and we can work ta help them and aur own countries in that cause. The, east and west have much ta teach each other. Two vocal solos by Donalda Creaser were greatly appreciated and completed the program. The Worship Service was con- ducted by Gertrude Hooper assist- ed by Ada Clarke, Jean Rundie and George Roberts. CURBING CATS AND DOGS The advent of spring marks a wide extension of the social amen- ities of cats and dogs, as loyers of gardens and flowers can readily testify. No self-respecting dog can hold up its head unless it has vis- ited every garden in his neighbor- hood, and as for cats, the garden provides a natural, embowered trysting place. However, their de- predations c a n b e prevented. Flowers and shrubs in gardens and porches can be protected against damage by cats and dogs by the simple use of a dilute nico- tine spray. The spray is harmless but the smell is very offensive ta these animaIs, even when applied so thinly that persons are un- aware of its presence. Nicotine sulphate can be bought at any seed or drug store and should be used at the rate of one- haîf teaspoonful ta a gallon of water. The spray evaporates and should be renewed after rain In ordinary weather, spraying every two weeks is sufficient. Already, according ta reports of Bowmanville gardeners, dogs are doing considerable damage ta newly planted gardens. ' It is seldom worth what it costs ta tel! a man exactly what you think of him. 7TIMELY HELP FOR CANIADIAN HOMMES N OWTo SAV SUI #ew ad osef4ri sooklet OW TO SAVE SUCAR' MAmaNSPF4KS, m ation knew 1 w«s feeling Iow. Vmen 1 <~drooped in her lecture she fixed me with a hawklike eye. ' Listless people are not encouraged here," she said coldly, "they learn to avoid internai sluggishness by eat- ing POST'S Bran Flakes - the delicious cereal with three benefits." 2 * 1 saw ber go te thelicdetitian,à office. -Poses Bran Flakes every day" she ordered "-as a cereal or in muffins. The recipe's on the package. Mind - 1 insisi on POST'S. They contain cnaugh bran for gentle action, provide useful amounts of iran and phospftorus and the flavor's delicious." 3* Net o sIngle proble has anything on me now for alcrtness and energy. "Girls," 1 chirped at breakfast this morning, "What is the simply scrumptious tasting cereal that makes absolutely deliciaus bran muf- fins?" 'POST'S Bran Flakes," tbey yelled in unison. Woithom for 3 imporftant henits: 1. A natural regulator wbich bel ps prevent con-.*DLIIU R N. scipation due ta lack of bulk in the die. MUFûiS1,OW rfifE~ 2. Useful quantities of iran for the blood and CLINr6 cM d phosphorùs for the bones and teeth. 3. Crisp, g;olden flakes-fuli of delicious, taste- - GEMrwM.0 6IMaf tempting fiavor and so gond for you, ton. POST'S P Brand BRAN FLAKES aeg A---- PAGE POUR THURSDAY, -MAY 7, 1942 THE CANADIAN STATESMAN, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO There's nothing of the barrack-square or parade ground in this type of drill - battie-drill. Here are Canadian troops in Great Britain learning actual fighting methads and hardening themselves for the tough fighting that lies ahead of them. At the top left a wily Bren-gunner makes use of cattie on the sky-line as cover for his steal- thy advance. The "three musketeers" will land below the fence and drive their bayonets in the targets in front of them. Lower left shows a bridging unit putting the roadway in place on a "box-girder" bridge while lower right, shock-troops take cover during a house-to-house advance through an l'enemy village". Mme,