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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBORNE, ONT., MARCH 29, 1945 ALLIED ROCKET BARRAGE ON WESTERN FRONT These pictures, taken in Belgium, show something oi the rocket weapon now in use by c£nadlan British armies on the western front. At top left, Sgt. H. J. Green of Port Arthur Ont., is holding one cf the rocket projectiles and at top right, Capt. E. V, Burnett of Durham, Ont, an[Lieut. L. _W..Lewis of Toronto look over one of the projectors or "guns" its 32 barrels loaded with the death-dealmg rockets. Lower picture shows a barrage being fired in final firing trials. Canadian artillerymen led by Lt-Col. W. E. Harris, of Sarnia, Ont., now district representative of the Department ol Veterans Affairs at London, Ont., had a hand in developing the rocket barrage to its present Potency where a blanket of rockets laid down on enemy positions can completley demoralise the defenders, ine barrage i« laid down by a group of rocket projectors. In each group there are 12 projectors or guns each having 32 barrels. This array gives i of fire comparable to that of 280 artillery pieces firing tillery shell, and a barrage can be fired by 200 n.^.. -- ......... .........------, - equivalent fire power from medium artillery. It is stressed that rocket barrages do not supersede artillery for firing on specific targets since artillery fire can be more accurate. For saturating enemy-held ground with high explosive, however, the rocket barrage has already proved itself a devastating weapon._ NAZI NABBED Rich prize to fall to Maj.-Gen. High J. Gaffey's rampaging 4th Armored Division of the Third Army in its drive north of Coblenz was Lt.-Gen. Edwin Graf von Rothkirch und Trach, above, commander of the German 53rd Corps, and his whole staff. HIS COUP FAILS Col. Jose Eleuterio Pedraza, above, former Cuban army chief, was arrested with 30 other former military and police officers, following assassination of Dr. Eugenio Llanillo, prominent political figure and close friend of former President . Fulgencio Batista. Colonel Pedraza had been living in Mexico. BEAUTIFUL BUT DUMB COLLABORATOR Invading Allied soldiers discovered this store dummy and appropriately draped it with a swastika flag; captured in the drive on Trier, Germany. Meanwhile, an enterprising lad with an eye to the future, is about to remove a pair of what he hopes will be nylons--for the girl back home. -_ ROMAN DEMONSTRATION IT SHOULDN'T HAPPEN TO A CHIMPANZEE Recovering from a recent attack of pneumonia, Babo, 165-pound chimpanzee at Toledo Zoo, is nursed back to health by attendant Ed Strassburg. Wrapped in warm blankets, Babo has his pulse taken daily and seemingly reflects confidence in his "doctor."__ QUITE A GUY--IN HIS TIME Hey, spot the britches! And long hair, too. That's about the average remark our boys make on seeing this statue in the town of Moers, Germany, of Frederick I of Prussia, who was quite well known as a militarist in his time, too. _ WILLIAM'S SERVICE COMPANY ADVISORY COUNSELLORS ■ subscribers This Company is giving a financial which we believe is recond to none. Inasmuch as suggestions for buying for profits are speculative the Company during the past six months, (being the period of time the service is subscribed for), has selected eight stocks all of which have made or are making^, profits at this time. The following are the approximate prices at which the Subscriber was advised by us to buy the above eight stocks and their present position: Buy Stock No. 1 at 10c Buy Stock No. 2 at 2%i Buy Stock No. 3 at 7c Buy Stock No. 4 at 7c Buy Stock No. 5 at 16c Buy Stock No. 6 at 21c Buy Stock No. 7 at 16c Buy Stock No. 8 at 15c All but two of the Exchange, the balance ai Another feature of the Service SELL- - • u iu r> • - t The Company is servicing subscribers in every Province or Canada, the Northwest Territories and Newfoundland, and also in Thirty-nine States of America. Subscribers taken from our files include those in practically every walk of life from the wage earner on up to the Bank a 10% gift bonus of the net profits over that period. A descriptive circular together with trading instructions will be sent to those sending in the coupon below: WILLIAM'S SERVICE CO., P. O. Box 464, Toronto, Ontario i the Toronto Stock r-the-counter market, tell you WHEN TO NAME ---- ADDRESS Ancient ruins of Colosseum in Rome provide background to scene of mass psotest following escape of Lt. Gen. Mario Roatta while his trial as war criminal was in progress. Banner with hammer and sickle emblem is prominently displayed. Later crowd marched to royal palace Quirinale where one man was killed and several were wounded in clash with mounted Carabinieri. Contributed by BLACK HORSE BJBSWlsIB'Sr