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Flesherton Advance, 21 Aug 1946, p. 6

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J ^ GUAM HERO KEEPS HIS PROMISE Navy radioman George Tweed, who for nearly three years escaped capture by Japs on Guam while living like a hunted animal in the island's hills, promised to send an automobile to Antonio Artero, one of the heroic natives who befriended him. He recently kept the two-year-old promise. At left, above, Tweed, now a Navy lieuten- ant (j.g.), and H. S. Amer, of General Motors, stand on a San Fran- cisco dock, watching a new Chevrolet, addressed to Antonio Artero, being loaded aboard a Guam-bound ship. Inset shows Tweed shortly after his lescue in 1944. THE FAMILY PET Adopted by the Waggoner family when it was found near death in the bush in Vilas County, Wis., "Bambi" is fed by Joyce and David. The fawn is now the family pet. MOVIE STAR RETURNS FROM ABROAD After 11 months abroad entertaining troops and mailing a film, glamorous Marcne Diclilcli sits on the gangp'.ink of the plane which brought her to New York. Highlights of the News 40,000 Idle in Ontario Plants A survey shi.wid that strikes in Ontario have made 40,000 wor- kers idle in pljints affected by Wiilkouts and in industries depen- dent on ilie prochiction of basic in- .duifrV.-! now cloiod by strikes. In the Toronto area alone, 1^,500 persons have been tlirown out of work. Here is tlic detailed picture for Ontario and for the Toronto area: Rubber workers' strike, 10,000 (Toronto area, 6,000); brass work- ers' strike, 1,000 (Toronto area, 1,000); electrical workers' strike, 7,000 (Toronto area, 3,000); auto- mobile workers' strike, 4,500; steel workers' strike, 8,000; Massey- Harris layoff, .'>,000 (Toronto area. 2,500). In addition, it is estimated tli.<l api)roxinialely 5,000 more cm ployees of strike-lioinul plants who are not in the l>ar>;aiiiiii(» nnii> of the miion have been forced onl "I work because of the strikes. Civil War Spreads in China In Nanking, General Marsha!! and United States Ambassador Stuart stated that a general peace for (.'hina appeared inipo-.sil)K- althoui.;li the (.'hinese people v.crc "practically unanimous" in tin ir desire (or a peaceful solution of tin- political problems confrontiuK their nation. In an unusally pes- simistic mood the two Americans pointed out that the civil war \v,is spreading and threatened to "pass beyond control of those respon- sible." Canada Second South Africa won the Kiiij,' George V Trophy for miniature rifle shooting among British I'ni- pire Boys, the National Rifle As- sociation which organized the tournament annoimceih Canada placed second. Canada had the greatest mmi- ber of individual high scores win- ning 19 silver and bronze medals compared with 17 for Britain and 11 for South Africa. Britain and Iran British circles said that if Bri- tain moved troops into oil-ricii Iran to protect British suspects and property, such action would bt in full accord with the United .Ma- tions charter. These informants said Britain would consider any attack on Bri- tish subjects or property as an at- tack on Britain and that threat- ened military action might be tak- en in self-defense under Arclicle 51 of tile charter. London Gas Workers Strike Restaurant keepers and house- wives of London, England re- sorted to wartime expedients in a desperate effort to cook meals a - London gas supplies shrank tu the "worst point ever" because oi a strike by gas workers. A walkt'Ut by 2,000 mainttn ance men in 11 plants of the jjas. light and coke company â€" nuu in the fifth day â€" shrivelled supijlie.-. as effectively as the blitz evei did. "This is the worst cut Loii(I(ju has ever known," said a conii>aiiy spokcsni.in. "Any further break- downs will mean a complete cut- ting-off of supplies." The strikers seek a new waRo agreement which would bring the scale of skilled men up five pence to three shillings (60 cents) an hour. LADDER LEADS ONLY TO WATER Greece Seeks Loan Greece, plaiming a huge indus- trial program, is looking to Wash- ington for a $5,000,000,000 loan Lack of Stec! Closes Plants All Canadian plants of Mas sey-Harris Co. Ltd, liave been closed down for a minimum of three weeks because of the com The gangplank is down on this Jewish refugee ship anchored in Haifa Harbor, but there are no small boats to take the refugees to Palestine. They are some of the 4000 refugees marooned in the harbor as British authorities extended their blockade to prevent landing of illegal immigrants. pany's inability to carry on due to shortage of steel and other ma- tcrial.s, Frefiident J. S. Duncan said last week. This marks the first time in the 99 years of its hifitory that Massey-Harris has been forced to halt operations for lack of raw materials. What has happened in the c;i"^e of the Massey-Harris Co. will bo repeate<l on an ever-broadening scale unless the strikes are set' tied within a matter of days, it was stated. Thousands of work- ers will be idle, it is feared. Ap- pro.ximatcly 5,000 employees ara affected by the closing down ol Massey-Harris. INTERESTED SPECTATORS At the iiTternationai dinghy race for the Prince of Wales cup, held for the first time since 1939 at Torbay, Eng., Princess Elizabeth and Princess Ma garet Rose were seen in sailor h'ats on yacht owned by Sir Philip Hunloke, right. HOTEL METROPOLE All Beautifully Furnished With Running Water Rates: $1.50 up NIAGARA FALLS OPPOSITE C.N.R. STATION THE//^WAYTO KILL FLIES Effectiveness proven by 66 years public acceptance. WHY EXPERIMENTâ€" WILSON'S will kill more flies at less cost than any other fly killer. USE WILSON'S FLY PADS ONLY lOc AT ANY RETAILER i FATHER DIVINE AND BRIDE Edna Rose Ritchings, right, poses happily with her new husband. Father Divine, negro cult leader, in one of his PlMladelphia "Heavens". The self-styled Messiah says his marriage to the 81- year-old Canadian girl is one in name only. Kellogg's AU- Wheat is Canadian whole wheat in its most delicious form. Flaked, toasted, ready-to- eatl Everybody loves the heartening flavour! MORE AND MORE PEOPLE serve cereals an ytime of day ! Here's an idea that can help you save time and work: Serve Kellogg's ready-to-eat cereals not only for breakfast, but for mid-morning snacks, children's lunches or suppers, before-bed. All-Wheat, Pep, Com Flakes, All-Bran, Rice Krispies, Bran Flakes and Krumblea are all made by Kellogg's, the greatest name in cereals. A* ^/ '9 t \ ^ ^ 4' / \ Ik. 1 A â- A 4t SAVE TIME . . . SAVE FUEL . . . SAVE FOOD I ^m ^^ ^ L ii

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