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Ale Bren Machine Gun - Invented: By Czech Wherever British troops 'have fought, observes The New York Times, the Bren gun sJowed the tide of defeat or paved the way to victory. It was the Bren gun, npduied on special carriers, that drove the Italians out of Libya and helped to drive them from Ethiopia, So far it has proved the most useful ground weapon the British have, What is the Bren gun? The British say it is the best machine gun in use today, It is » the invention of a Czech, Vladi- slav Holek, once a humble ord- nance worker, but now a wealthy man. The name Bren'is a com- "binatién of the first two letters o ftwo cities, 'Reno, the capital of Moravia, where the weapon was 'first produced, and Enfield, where it was first manufactured .in England, Great Britain began testing the gun in 1932, The tests took al- most three years, One test was to fire the weapon until it was red hot, throw it into cold water and resume firing with the same efficiency as-wheh it was chilled. Army experts found it unaffected by sandstorms, rain, frost or mud. It was licensed and .made standard - MAPPING BRITISH DRIVE INTO LIBYA The five prongs of Britain's sudden, lightning drive into Libya are shown on map above, Amerie ean equipment was in the van as British raced more than 80 miles into Italian territory--close to long- besieged Tobruk, Great tank battle raged for its possession, in 1986. Now, by a curious chance 'of war, Czech workmen, fugitives from their homeland, are opera- of two cities, Brno the capital: of factories for Bren gun produc- tion. Ontario Deserves The Compliment "Ontario is to be congratulated on beginning the first large area in the British Empire to introduce compulsory pasteurization, It-is to be hoped that others will soon - follow its example," says an edi- torial in the current issue of The British Medical Journal. The edi- torial also remarks, in part: "Anyone familiar with the lack of uniformity of control in Great Britain, where pasteurizing plants are licensed by local suth- orities often 'having little or no knowledge of the "important fac. tors concerned, will appreciate the wisdom of this enactment. Though this legislation has been in opera- tion for only. two years, consid- erable' progress his been made. ° ft is estimated that over 98 per- cent of all milk now -sold in On- tario for consumption in the fluid state is pasteurized. To do this 818 licensed plants are necessary --a figure probably more "than double that for the rest of Sie 'Dominion, "It is as yet too aatly o oy what effect on the eradication of milk-borne diseases is likely to be, but it is interesting to note -that the typhoid fever death rate in 1939 was halved, that cases of un- dulant fever "were reduced by about 45 percent and that a sub- stantial diminution was- apparent in the infantile mortality rate." Russian "Jill Tars" Arrive In New York | As the Petrovsky arrived in New York Harbor recently to be- come the first Russian freighter * destined to carry part of the grow- ing stream of Ainerican supplies across the Atlantic to her home- land, American reporters climbed "up a rusty ladder to obtain a- firsthand glimpse of shipping un- der the Hammer and Sickle. They found little in appearance, dirt, or cargo to distinguish the 38,771- ton freighter from any other tramp, but were amazed by the crew, .As is usual on Russian 8 ips, "the outstanding departure /from normal freighter practice was/the inclusion in the ship's roster of . four Russian women, husky Junos 'who have taken advantage of the liberty granted their sex in the: Soviet. Three are stewardesses, one of whom wed an able-hodied seaman during the voyage by hav- Ing the nuptials recorded writ-) Ing in the log before they set up' shipkeeping, The fourth, Marie Vinogradova, also married to a - nailor, is at 20 the ship's surgeon. Angther example of Soviet sea- manship was the lack of conven. tional discipline, As Capt. Feodot- Viasor explained, it is unneces- sary; as loyal Communists, the men work because they want, to work, Similarly, although vo is available, they do not drink be- cause they do not want to, just as they will decidedly not want to * tmoke until the present cargo of high-octane gas is discharged, "--Newsweek, Round Ocean Trip "In 19%, Hours A United. States ferry pilot re- 'cently made a round-trip crossing of the Atlantic in 19% hours, The flier left a British' airport before dawn after breakfast, had lunchean in Newfoupdland. then took another plane and, with a - tail wind aiding him, landed in ™ the blackout at the same British © airport from which he started. There he had supper. What Science Is Doing SEEDLESS WATERMELONS Dr, C. Y. Wong of Kwantung, China, has achieved the seedless lene acetic acid, indole butyric acid, sulfanilamide and colchicine, all 'growth-producing substances, into a salve and with it smeared the pistils of watermelon flowers, duced were seedless, but there was always a- notable effect. Some- times the seeds were small, some- times there wee just bits of seed, sometimes there were the usual seeds but without hard. coatings. Dr. Wong fqund that the seedless __or almost seedless melons, though = of the right size, were not as juicy as the ordinary kind. © --v , DIAMONDS AND WAR » Di ds are ded in the machine-tool industry, As a re- sult they figure in Anglo-Russian trade relations, and this because the Russian supply is greater than Russian industry can absorb. Now that Great Britain, the Un- ited States and Russia are work- ing together in an effort to. beat 'Hitler the demand for diamonds is met, Stones; used to be ship- ped from Brazil to Europe via Lisbon by Italian airliners, The Brazilian supply has been corn- ered by American and British "dealers and Axis funds have been frozen with the result that Ger- many is getting no _more dia- +monds. iis "CHERRY". "Cherry," a cow, is making his- stitute for Dairying. - A pellet of synthetic hormone (diethystilboe- strol) was plantea beneath her skin, whereupon the fat in her milk went up 28.6 per cent. -It is still going up, according to the last report. = The hormone is cheap. "ure will-be generally recommend ed to dairy farmers to obtain richer milk for Great Britain, How Can I? - BY ANNE ASHLEY Q. How can T- keep baby's rubber toys in a Sanijary condi-. tion? A. Baby's rubber toys should be washed in a boracic acid solu- tion every day. . They are usually in his mouth, so it is the wise plan to keep them sanitary, Q. How can I prevent sewing: ashing oil from spotting mater- "A. After oiling the sewin machine, it is well to sew through a blotter, which will absorb any "excess oil and thus prevent spot- ting any valuable material, Q.- How can I have whiter clothes when laundering? So, A, Try slicing a lemon with "the rind into the boiler of clothes. It will make the clothes beauti- fully white and remove stains ~~from-pocket-handkerchiefs, grees wear, and table linen, Q. How can I make a good" stiffener for dimity and organdie?" A. Dissolve 2 ounces of gum "arable in 1 pint of hot water. Use 2 tablespoonfuls of this solution in 2 quarts of water. It gives body to. the goods withon} ap- pearing starchy. Q. How ean I prepare can- died apples? : "A. Make a syrup by cooking one cup of water and one cup of sugar together. Select small apples and let them cook slowly In the syrup until soft. Drain, sprinkle with. sugar, and leave to dry. i - : watermelon. He worked naphtha-- Not all the watermelons pro- tory at the British National In--- It looks as if the proced- World's Record One day within the last month, no less than 5,931 tons of bulk grain were discharged from a cer- tain vessel in the Port of London- between the hours of 8 a.m. and 7 p.m, It will scarcely be disputed that this was g phenomenal rate of out-turn, apd a record which has probably neyer been approach- ed at Joy port in.any part of the Modern Etiquette BY ROBERTA LEE 1. When getting out of a taxi with an escort, should a woman --open the door and get out first if she happens to sit nearest the door? 2. If there is a punch bowl at a dance and no one is there to serve it, should a girl serve her partner and then herself? 8. Should black-bodered sta- - tionery be used by a person in mourning? 4. When introducing a man to a group of persons, Is it all right to introduce him to them collee- tively?" 6. Should one. prepare only cold drinks at a meal when only "cold food is served? 6. Is it obligatory to answer notes of sympathy that are writ- ~ ten to an invalid? "Answers 1, No; she should wait and al- low her escort to open the door and then asist her. 2. No; the man should serve his partner, and then himself, 8. This is not "necessary; plain white "stationery "is preferred. 4. No; introduce him to each person individually, but if possible, mention two or three names together. 5. No; serve both hot and cold drinks, as" some of the guests might prefer a hot drink. + 6. Yes; if the in- valid is too ill to answer them, some other member of the family should do so. Good Neighbor / : - Aids Red Cross Recently a resident of Virginia, Minnesota, paid a visit to Winni- peg .and on his return a railway official noted that there should" be an adjustment on the price of ~ hic. ticket. The matter was ~ferred-to Walter Dobbs, Genéral Passenger Agent, Canadian Na- tional Railways, who quickly sent Pd ou} a money order to cover the difference. A letter was yore from the ing the money order, which had been endorsed back to the com- pany. His letter read: "We are returning to you C.. N. Express Money Order N QQ 975474. We have signed this order and would thank you very much if you would hand this money to the Red Cross. Wishing for Britain a crushing victory against its enemies." Mr. Dobbs passed the money order along to the local branch of the Red Cross Society. Higher and Lowel "Motorists driving east from during daylight hours are asked to observe a speed limit of sixty miles_an hour, Engineering News- Record points out. they use the same stretch of high- way after dark, they will find the same signs reading fifty miles an hour. Signs are so marked that a higher speed limit is showr. by natural light than by automobile. headlights, SKILLED LABOR WANTED WE NEED THE MEN TO GIVE CHURCHILL THE TOOLS IF_YOU ARE NOT ON WAR WORK-- YOU SHOULD "BE V...-V WANTED = AT ONCE: Tool Designers WHO. ARE CAPABLE OF * ASSUMING LEADERSHIP Fxverienced Tool Makers Machinists Fitters MACHINE OPERATORS on Horizontal Boring Machines, Tur ret an d 'En gine Lathes, Milling Machines New Bailding. New Ma- chines. Best of Working = Conditions, . INTERVIEWS DAY OR NIGHT, SUNDAYS -IN- CLUDED. Applications. not considered from those now on war work, Canadian General Electric. Company Petérborough, Ont. "1 don't know. passenger by Mr, Dobbs return- . banks," Wendover, Utah, on U.S. 40-50 - However, if - HAVE - YOU "HEARD? Recently a Canadian editor was in a gun plant where extremely fine tooling operations were being carried on, "What are your tolerances on this job?" he asked a man at a lathe. "One five thousandth inch," replied the workman, The figure conveyed little to the editor. He: asked, "How fine is that?" The' . workman, too, seemed puzzled. He called to his neigh- bor on the next machine: "Bill, how many five thousandths are. there in an inch?" Bill scratched his head. But there must be millions of them." An E glish paper publishes this advertisement: "For sale: Baker's busi. ness; good trade; large oven; present owner been in it for seven years; good. reasons for leaving." ~ : Distrusting all mankind, and ¥anks in particular, Ellen kept her savings in her room, But Cupid was too much for her at last, and she agreed to marry the local butcher. She asked her mistress: "What's the best way to put my money in the bank?" "But I thought yoy didn't trust exclaimed her employer. "No more I do, mum, But it'll be safer in the bank than in the house with a strange man about!" Visitor: "Well, young man, just what do you do on this submarine?" Fed-up Sailor: "Madam, "it's my duty to run forward and hold her nose whenever we dive." The energetic salesman walked into the factory and sought and obtained an interview with the "superintendent, "Look here, sir!" he began. "J'd like to speak to some of your . men and try to sell them my correspondence course on how to put fire and sparkle ute their . work." The superintendent sundd pale: "Get out of here," he roared; "this factory is working on a de- fence order making shells!" _ Small Girl (to seven-year- old friend): "Oh. 1 think you're lots better looking than your daddy." OIL ROYALTIES Pay 25 to 30 Percent per year on the Invested Capital. Cheque each, month from Trust Com- pany 'on Production, Inquiries Invited pertaining to this plan. --14 years In business REILLY INVESTMENTS 100 Adclnlie Street Went TORONTO aoon Adelaide Street West, of an "Gee, Boy (true child of the motor era): "Well, 1 oughta be -- I'm a later model." Forced to put on his brakes suddenly, the driver of the sports car found it shooting crab-wise across the road, just missing a lamp-post before it stopped. Up strolled a policeman, "Well," he remarked genially, "you got a nice skid there, sir." "Pardon me, officer," was the haughty reply, "this lady is my wife." Animal trainers agree that the female of all speciés are easier to train than the male, Churchill's Message To Libyan Forces Following is the text of the message Prime Minister Chure- hill sent the British forces in Africa when the. Libyan of- fensive was launched: 3 "I have it in command from the King to express to all ranks of the army and the Roy- al Alr Force in the western desert and to the Mediterran- ean fleet His Majesty's cdnfi- dence that they will do their duty with exemplary "devotion In. the supremely important battle which lies before them. "For the first time Hrilish and Empire troops will meet the Germans with ample equipment (n modern weapons ot all kinds. The battle itself will affect the whole course of the war. Now Is the time to strike the hardest blow yet struck for final vie- tory, home and freedom. The desert army may add a page to history which will rank with Blenhelm and with Waterloo. "The eyes of all nations are upon you. All our hearts are with you. May "God uphold the rlght." Rainbow tints of an opal are 4 notin the stone itself, says a mu- geum gem curator, who explains that light transmitted through an -opal shows its true color. to ba gray or orange or flatly color. less, 'Britala's Fighting Planes and; Warts 29 NOW AVAILABLE ng Fortress', "Bristol Bcaufigihter?, an (4 King. George V'" and many otiverd For each pictuie desired, send a complete "Crown Brand" label, with your nume and -addiess and the name cf the picture you waht writ- ten on the back. Address Dept. J.14, The C a nada Htarch Company Ltd. 49 Welling ton 8t. BE, Toronto HONEY Prompt payment promised for thipments of light honey. 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