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3 33 FAL 4 LIER BNVVIRTRL RAST LAME PEFR Sah Shetland Isles Vital Outpost These Northarly Posts Are Im- portant to 'Britain as Naval Bases, Treeless, Barren In- terior Thinly Populated German afr ralders have brought the Shetland -(or Zetland) Islands into thé war news, Public notice fs a rare' experience for this remote part of Britain. f q Nogth of Scotlandn The Shetland group lies north of Scotland, makes up a Scottish county, and is the most furtherly British possession in Europe, And there are more than 100 Islands and islets, but-only about onequar- ter are inhabited, and in some of them the population consists only of a few lighthouse keepers and shepherds, Altogether the Islands have an area of 352,319 acres, and in 1931 had a population of 21,410 haying shown a slow but steady decline since 1861, The largest is. laid, Mainland, had 18,268 of the prop The « with gr tions, and | csboscenery is magnificent at clifts and decp indenta- Lut tho interior is treeless aren. Fishing, Waol-Makiry Fishing is the main oy upation of the Shetlands. and their main- stay, Women do most of the farm work, and spend their spare time in the aslands' distinctive knitted. goods industry. The Shetland pon- tes are well known. Tho native cattle are also diminutive in size, "and the native sheep, we read, ~*possess many of the characteris- tics of goats." Fish aro abundant, they catch whales in the bays, and there {s an immense variety of sea birds, We need not imagine the Gor- man raiders are interested Sin the jslands' scenery -- the attraction comes from other directiohs. There aro naval bases not far away, and thoso deep, narrow bays perhaps aro being put to uses which deep- ly. iltérest the enemy, Present War | - Blinds More Doctors Report Peril in Mod-. ern Fortresses from Chipped Concrete' -- Advise Heavy Goggles avr Medical reports from both sides of the Western Front indicate that the percentage of eye injuries in modern fortress warfare is above the proportion of the World War, Doctors from field and rearguard hospitals in French Alsace gnd German Baden agree that the Pro- - portion of casualties blinded in one or bolh eyes {is far greater than in past wars. € - Both the German and Allied com- - mands have so far spared their man-power, and the number of in. : jured in proportion to the number of troops engaged is low, but Mag- inot Line-Westwall warfare has changed provious figures as to where soldiers areeyounded. More Head Wounds Too Machine-gunners and infantry- men fighting from pillboxes and . larger forts on both sides of the front suffer the greatest number of eye and head wounds.- Eyo injuries usually are caused - by bita of mortar and cement sen flying through the firing slits when a shell strikez a pillbox or explodes pear it. Heavy goggles are being develeped as protection, 28Y, Lb. Coin A: - Swedisii coin, worth "about $4.00, and weighing 28% Ib., has been exhibited at Buffalo. Mint- ed in 1660,7it is of copper and so shaped that porfions can be cut oft for change. | HOBBIES OF | MOVIE STARS Composing popula 1s'one of Mickey: Rooney's favorite es. Most famous of the several dozen he has had published was "Mister Heart Ying diy "A jo Mi A BY y CAN 1 Cold' Shower." T -+- There is VOICE | of the PRESS "MACON" FOR BREAKFAST The British are experimenting with smoked mutton as a substi- tute for-baeon. It will now be lamb and eggs for breakfast.-- Guelph Mercury, . . --0-- BOMBSHELL LONG OVERDUE Maybe that Munich-beer cellar bomb "was nit meant for Hitler but for after-dinner speakers as a class. --~Brandon Sun. --0--~ SUSPEND CHRISTMAS? There is believed to be no im. mediate danger of the Ontario Government eliminating Christmas for the duration of the war.-- Pert Arthur News-Chronicle. it EMBARRASSING-.PUBLICITY Surely those Toronto press photographers could think of something more original--and less embarrassing to the victims after-- wards--than the eternal close-up pictures of soldiers kissing their wives and sweethearts. good-bye., --St. Thomas Times-Journal. -- WANTS BETTER RADIO MUSIC indeed something wrong with radio. We wish it would do more to entertain rather than carry du. speeches for the supposed enlightenment of listen- ers. Good music is the form of entertainment in which it has least competition. Rut instead of mak- ing itself supréme in the provid- ~ ing of high-¢iass' mus Adio ap- pears to skip that department of its usefulness. As a matter of fact, 7] some of the best music heard over the radio is from records. Many people feel dissatisfied, especial- ly those who think that in the sphere of high:class adv enter- tainment the radio is falllng short of its opportunities. Toronto | Star Miniature Army. A military museum in Paris has a collection of 19,000 dolls. Each is about two hnd a half inches tall, and clad in period uniform. The uniforms and weapons are perfect veplicas: of those used in the Napoleonic wars. The whole army of 19,000 was made by one man--an Alsatian soldier, who ~fought under Napoleon, and spent the rest of "his life making min- iature soldiers. ovrins Home Canning Poultry Meat It Can Easily Be Done On the Farm -- Five General Rules Poultry meat can be canned as easily as any other product, Five general rules should be observed in connection with- it. 1, Use fresh but properly cool-, ed meat. . 2. Remove bone, gristle, and ex- cess fat. Pack in jars or cans. 8. Sterilize one hour at 15 lbs. pressure, or three hours in. water bath. 4. Seal as soon from sterilizer, and © Bb, Jars containing meat should as removed - not be allowed to cocl while in verted because the fat Wl! hard- en at the bottom rather than at the top of the jar. hb Two Methods There are two methods of can- ning poultry. The first is: kill birds, then thoroughly cocl and draw, Wash carefully, Disjoint legs and wings. Cut breast care. fully from bone. Dip picces in boiling water, then into cold. Drain and pack in glass jars, Make a broth by cooking back, breast bone, neck and other parts in salted water one hour. Drain and pour over meat in jars. Ad- just rubber rings and tops of jars or sealers. Party seal. Sher- ilize, The second method is as fol- lows: Kill birds and draw at once. Wash carefully and thoroughly cool. Cut into joints. Cover with water and cook until meat can be removed from bones, Pack meat in jars. Strain broth and allow ong-half teaspoon salt to, each cup,. Pour over meat. Adjust rub- - ber rings and tops of jars or scal- ers. Partially seal. Sterilize. On TARIO | UTDOORS By VIC BAKER ONTARIO ANGLERS' HANDBOOK _ The Handbook of the Ontario Federation of Anglers has just como to our attention and we trust you have read it and are familiar with its conténts. The purpose of tho Federation is to co-ordinate the conservational efforts of the angling clubs, thus establishing a unity of action in conserving and improving the fishing conditions of this Province, Careful reading of the ,Handtopk reveals (he im- _mense amount of work accomplish. ed since 1928; work that would have ben fmpossible without such -- [RADIO Il AND | NOTES NE W'S By MADGE ARCHER CHRISTMAS SPECIALS His Majesty the King, President Roosevelt and President De Val- era of Ireland will be the principal spedkers over the networks dur- he" Chm week-end. His Majesty--will broadcast his annual message to the Empire at 10 a.m., EST., on Christmas Day 'and his . address will be chtried by all net- works on this continent. The "President speaks at the 'tradition- al Christmas Tree lighting on Christmas Eve at 6 p.m., EST, Mr. De Valera will be heard over CBS on Christmas Day at 3.35 p.m, EST, -*" Other events for the Yule season include a broadcast. of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" with 'Lionel Barrymore as Scrooge. This will be heard over CBS and probably CBC on Christmas Evé at 8 p,m., EST. Christmas Eve Murjorie Lawrence; the Australe ian soprano, will sing the tradi- tional "Silent Night" over NHC J at midnight _ on Christmas Eve. Kirsten Flagstad succeeded the late Ernestine Schumann-Heink and sang the famous carol during the previous two seasons, on There will be pathos in the broadcast over NBC on Decemb- er 24 at 1,16 p.m, EST. It will 'take the form of A transatlantic . interview with children evacuate from the principal cities of Europe* owing to the air threat in the pre- sent war, They will sing Christmas carols and tell, the people of this continent how they are spending Christmas, ; TO BE HEARD_....... Saturday, Dee. 23, 1.66 p.m, NBC, CBC, Metropolitan Opera matinee "La Traviata" ...... 10 p.m., NBC, CBC, Desire Defauw conducts NBC Symphony orchestra ..... Sunday, Décember 24, 1 p.m, NBC, CBS, CBC, Vatican City Choir from Rome ...... 1,15 to 1.30 NBC Blue Children in 'War countries send . their greetings ..... 8' p.m,, CBS, : CFRB, N.Y, Philharmoni¢ Otch« _estra in' Christmas Music ' i. 6pm NBC, CBS, MBS, Presi. dent Roosevelt Christmas, Tree .... 8 p.m., Radio Theatre presents Charles Dickens "A Christmas Carol" ...... 9 p.m., CBS, Marian Anderson guest soloist on Ford Sunday Evening Hour ...... 11.67 p.m., NBC blue, Marjorie Lawrence sings "Silent Night" .... 1 a.m,, CBS, Monks of St. Mein- red Minor Seminary, Indiana, sing. midnigwt mass in original 3 Monday, December 25, 9.15, BBC Empire Christmas Broadcast from London 10 a.m. all net- works, King George broadcasts Christmas Greetings 11 a.m, CBC, Special Christmas concert by the band of His Majesty's Can- adian 'Grenadier Guards--........ 12 . Noon, NBC blue; War correspond- - ents with Allied Fighting Forces send greetings to their' farhilies from France and England ....... . 1 p.m,, NBC red, Christmas Greet- ings from Alaska 2 pm, Frank Black conducts whole of J tena nis 'Nutcracker Suite' 3 p.m.,, NBC blue, Handel's "Messiah" heard from the Taber. nacle in Salt Lake City 3.85, . CBS, Eamon de Valera s....8 p.m,, CBC, Christmas with the Troops" -. 9 p.m, CBS, CERB, Radio Theaetre presents - Walt Disney's "Pinocchio" ! : its unity of effort throughout LIFE'S LIKE THAT US MODERNS 6? @ Neyes< ll 9-16 N= "Theso cigars aren't bad, doc. .. [OSErigat 19507 Tuid Noke?) | .. maybe you should vote for that guy after all." a central organization, composed as it Is of representatives from widely separated sections of the Province, The Association's execu- tive realizes, however; -that it the ever - increasing conservational problems facing this Province are to be adequately dealt. with, the membership should include a broader representation of "the ang- ling associations of Ontario. Problems of Conservation The Handbook has been compil- ed to show the value of the Federa- tion to all angling clubs and the Province has been tentatively zon- ed into eleven districts, Member clubs are being approached to co- operate in contacting tho non-mem- ber clubs in their zones, and tg in. terest their executives in the activ. ities of tho Federation. These ex- ecutives are men of experience and influence in conservational mat. 'tevs-and are needed on the Feder- ation "Exccutive, thus increasing the Province, and its service to citizens generally. Thoughtfanl considera. tion of this important matter by all anglers is urged, Puck Chasers ~H Topics of the Ontario Hockey Season SEVEN WINS IN A ROW After winning seven straight 0. H. A. games, Toronto Goodyears were defeated at Maple Leaf Gar- dens by St.. Catharines 4-3 after 10 minutes of overtime, Bill Mo- cha scoring the winning goal after five minutes of extra play. It was one of the best games this sea- son. As.a result of their victory, the Saints moved into a first place tie with the Tiremen. ! --Q-- During the first month of activ- ity in the Senior O, H. A. "A" series there was not one tie game, nor was there one shut-out regis- tered. - tag PERSONALITIES Galt and Hamilton are new clubs in the Senior 0. H, A, "A" League this season, replacing Osh. awa and Brantford. "a Ab Tonn, Hamilton's big. de- fence player, played Junior hock- ey with Toronto St. Michael's Col. . lege Majors and Oshawa Generals, Goalie Zimmerman of the Nia. gara Falls Cataracts. in the Sen- "ior Or H. A. "A" League starred with George Massacar's champion- ship Junior team last winter. Jimmie MecKelvie, made a good start in his first Senior year as a 'member of the Port Colbornes Sailors, The classy centre-ice play- er performed for Toronto Native Sons in the Junior "A" 0, H. A, series. under the difection of Har- old' Cotton, one-tifhe Maple Leaf star, last season. Reversing the spo procedure, Mennonites Are Very Industrious Hoe Own Rows; Do Not Ask State for Help; Good Farm- ers The Mennonites in all of thelr branches trouble the state. For for + hundred and more years they have refused to yield their con- sciences to politicians. Sober and Thrifty To this they have added sobri- ety, infiastey, thrift, right living; the public treasury cannot expect Mennonite money in the receipts feom saloons or pari mutuels. They toil and save and pay no attention to changes in fashion, Submarine P.O. At Nassau (Bahamas) the first undersea post office has been op- "ened in a "photosphere" that has been used for making filis and _observations of marine life for twenty-five years. Visitors can en- ter the chamber, write their im- pressions of undersea life, and post -- ceremony, the first letters to be posted were addressed to King George VI ard President Roose- velt. ' ¥ Rudy Pilous of St. Catharines Saints' turned from defensive duty to star as a wing player for the Garden City club in the Sen- ior 0. H. A. "A" League this season. a MICKIE SAYS-- ol NES, SIR; 1 KNOW WERE IN TH' DOGHOUSE NOW, BECUZ VER AD READ BOX" JUST A LITTLE MISTAKE BUT NOW VY" KNOW FOLKS READ YOUR, AD. , them on the spot. At the opening "STRAWBERRIES, 1 PER. { | NEWS PARADE ... Relchsfuehrer Adolf Hitler of Germany might well have been cal . fourteenth week of the war, On the * diplomatic front,'Stalin and Mus- galnging the upper hand; on the German front, it reports currént abroad were true, Hitler was being outshone in political signiticance by Hermann 'Goering and. the Rightist faction. : Even the rumors, that flew so thick and fast dering the week, had him consigned to oblivion. One Mussolinl would shortly come for- ward with & peace proposal, accep- table to tho Allies, by which Hitler would retire in favor of the Goer- © ing clique after giving up all the territory he had recently . taken (Sudetenland and Polish Corridor excepted); .in return for his ser- vices as ambassador of peace, the report ran, Mussolini was to be gl- in the Balkans, Then -- the story came to its logical conclusion -- everybody would go to war against Russia. COMING ARMAGEDDON? With the crossing of Finland's frontiers by fhe Red Army, the form and scope of Europe's wam changed. The focus of world atten: tion shifted from west to east, and more countries became directly {m- plicated - Italy, United States, Scandinavia. The possibility of a conflict in which the whole of civ: ilization would be involved seemed much nearer than before. Would tho showdown, however, come up there in frozen Finland, or would it be staged in Rumania? Would the ~ League action against Russia pre- cipitate the struggle? Did the pre- sence, reliably reported, of Ger man -officers in Finland mean a coming split in 'the Nazi-Soviet front? What of Japan, China -- would they be on the side of the Soviet Union in the Armageddon? led "the fargotten man" during the . . solini stole the show from him; on - the sea, the Allies appeared to be . very 'persistent story claimed that . ven a special sphere of influence * .- NO PEACE ON EARTH Of 'especial military or diplomat- ic importance during the week were these: the Russian campalgn in Finland . , . the sinking ot five Nazi subs . . . British troops tak- ing over sections of the front lines in France, . , Italian and Amerlcan protests to Russia . .. the League of Nations' vitimatum to Russia , . .. withdrawal from the League ot more South American nations , , . the new rapprochement between Italy and Hungary. At home in Canada: A drop was Toted in the tourist trade, attribut- ed to an enemy whispering cam- paign in the U.S... . civil marriage in Ontario was declared out ol the qugstion for the time being ... a Doniiiifon 'eleclion was mooted for next May or June ... problems in connection with the St, Lawrence seaway project appeared a little nearer solution . .-. buffalo meat went on sale in Canadian butcher shops . . . But "peace on dear! no, earth" , . , ah, CABINET OFFICIAL HORIZONTAL 10 Sick. Answer io Previous Puzzle 1,6 Newly ' 11 Spike. . ring a Kil ce 40 12 Backless .S. secretary = chair; - - of commerce. (RIEITIU NTI 13 He dispersed 13 Small stool. _=--=-- sums of 15 To profane. ASM] money. 17To vex.' EIA} 14 Label. 18 Orchid RJ 16 Betrothal, tubers: 19 Weight. 20 King of 22 Controversial, beasts. 23 Useful office, 21 Before. : Gl | 26 Rich part 22 Motors. | SICIA of milk, 24 Ship's record. L 3 28 To perch. 25 Form of . : 30 Female sheep. "me." village. 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