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plis poctivo THE CANADIAN CHAMPION WEDNESDAY, JUNIt 17, 1981 FOURTII SECTION Ortona to OakviIIe, Chris Vokes always a 'magnificentCanadiain' Stery and photon by Jim isaon He hated the Germana, ali Germans,tintil Mae15 a thisnhuge territory Chris Vokewstodbth 15,when he suddenly found himslf in charge ada Government of the datky ýte ce them. ~and that went'hand in hand wthh'eop ngtectsnr No utthe% huad'f rsnr e aruh fight off the ravagea of disease, hunger, and cold. ind hieead fteFrtCnda iiinl tl And as he presided over their lives, his feelings that or the Fourth Armored Division ln Europe, but lit- 1I cidn't hate the Grmans aiter the car," started ta eraily millions of Garmana. become tempered with a new-found respect. Adthese millions had littie if any shelter, no fod Using their handa, old men and women started re- rags for clothing and no fuel ta warm themselves dur- moving the rubble. The beaten Garman soldiers pit- ia g h itrycl aladwne f14.ched in witb one massive movement ta reassemble al Mao-t erhCrsVoe a he ee tdfr hie shattered structures of pot-war Germany. Canda ryocpto oc otietGr Chris Vokes sac "prafessors, actual prof essors many. working the peat bog" ta bring fuel ta heat homes. Major-General Cliltopber Veies, C.B., C.B.E., under hlm as a "good lot," and they ail remembar. go C.D. Ha livesi aleoa y ad conaîders ila cith affection as witnessed Friday when a spec- Hatn to b. is home. His mlltary career touk hril al evoiLng la is bonar cas beld in the Halton Royal tba.MunrgOmU" l mogt gavage actie fufught la CanadanL1egion Branch which bears bis name. Euroe and Italy- He remembera thaae who sarved 'Battietime leader,'i "He led us well'y That's Chris Vokes 119e a Clritoper vakes and why wouid lie dram a capaciy audiencesof mesi le lir 50s asd 60's lislsg ap arsasd a rossi 1551 in gel his aulagrapli' stallstlcaliythers as perliepi lilie In hie early 11e hslry cliicli wsuld brlsg himl in e called "OseetfCadai miel dstùegussied and coloriaI sldiers wtlt 8 career Ilal spansed 34 Year." Bors in Armagh, Ietand, le came te Canada an a yesîli atng dih his tsmity seekisa sutla fOw lite Meii tller cas a millsary ma,s ti seesied tlie salerai step for Clristeplier Valisa le write tles esrasce ecasiset Ithe Royal Mitiary Cattege. Tlie irIis ime c role, ai 16 Yearn ef age,le dîd sel salie tse grade. Typicai etflhie style is lter lite, le re- grasped hiei asi inereat frces and ellaclied agais, Ilile ime galeeg e- trance. H ~rduaaed je 1%25 and was cmmis- sorllteReyal cnadlenREngissers. WlesIle drumns ratted acrasa Europe, a sewly prasialad Major Valisa cas unt le Esgtaed, arrivleg le 19 Hewas on ofthlirafi naadisnsa ilie Foloiiccig aewvesd opromoins, he la Jase 1942 he cas mate a Brgadier aed pal le clarge oethlesSecond Canadien Brigade ad alarled le, malie is same le dtepatclies, and mre tmnprtaatly, lie gaiaed tlesrespect et bis trasua. Tlat respectw as a li y a suilie et nicians ebleslsced Oas mbisa ieii traOSp. 111"idd't care lial lliey calied me," le sald, aslong as tliey was baIles tor me, andtlesy did." % tirrnsu ar esta are rscoaal laswhere uas iIs page. Postsd lan5945 le lied Mlary District Ns. 2 leTrnIe, lie seleetadHates Cssshaedso D "PRESS ON" slrictly discearagetle s sldiers mder lia csmasd ram ralsrsieisg wilelhes pop- ulace, "yau ca'I lare ysar syes away clisa clilldres and wames are starving. "Tlie Canadiae le a vry riendty type. Hes jast aliutltle stml disciplined per- sso la malei jts aa sîdier-liaIlis dossa tarnaoway ftmsie and etldren" Major-leseral Valisa legaolookb tli aleer wey mies occuateiansodiers did ciel lhesy ceaidla lspout. "Tlie Germons in sar ectar wers an a re- tioofaot9salorisaday. "We sedmsdend avertles rsmaîm tfram Ourcimess le le snop ktclies, and ltlme tlt yaa il made o prelty blioody gnd sls." Sinchsemday, Cri V les,basbe baclionce iletles50'sandasnce iteSOs. "il's atlissae reliaitl. Tisy did a marvel- taus je9. "Bal yen sapecl liat lied oethiletol ieP- psnsanywlicrs "IWien I came tao Olivdle ia 1940llirs ca o attng lsîeso lishre and TrsaIs, and 55W lasliol il," hesnaid. Cliages, Clanges. Tins csrtd lise cliated, tlesCasadiaAr- Miy Clis Vokes soJovas clinged. Tliere are very toc lisraes tef, liaI Clris Vokes la anseoft lees; and lis sarsed Has msdale and citetons driag omseofthles mmlt savogs baIlles ofthles Second Wrtd Wor. Anlhes cmmander oethlesCanadian 2sd ldntsry Brigade, Cirin Vlesilad is Iraos ashlirs in Siciiy drig Operolias Husky, o joint Britisli Eiglill Arsiy-Americos Sevenîli Acmy oseol. Tlis 1943 invasion oaitles stand,tles licol alliaid joint effort, wos tlee teegml amphi- lioms oprtoiaofeth1e wor. A ltotl et iglt divisions and mrs leos 3,000 andisg croît sers empioyed. By camparisanthle Nec- mmndy invasion losea eyeor lter pet asly tivs divisaoniare. Os July 21, thie 2sd Brigade lidcame ap ogiml leaugliGermas resînleaceoer Leontarle. Ta capture the t lacse fisttcial Canadios Wr Hislary notesa "Valisade- cided an o daring pion." Sptitting lun trces inoa"Lien" and "iger" ansaoll greaps, lie cas abl tl esveap tles detenders lheely forcing os apestel chicli svealmtly reslded instles Eigile Army lolimg tlesstrategic toms ot Agria and gttlegeareand Mont rpuzz. Tliis hold initiative lied lies seticed. Os Sept. 29 lie was aoltlesPoenza Stodiasi in Sicity colchiag hie brigade taespart in os etletiecocmpeilios. He con sarmsiosd ta Eigthl Army liead- quascers ram tlesstadiasi chers lis wos sn tormed lie weelti lis pt ia commaoth 1e First Cosodios Division, qaîts o promoion. Asdt len, ta qete the Cosdias cor His' tory, "lis relurne ttaPotenza Stadiesi and cotcled tl e mm ram hieIn igaredscep- lrsIlie Sicîty Cep hy a cosiderehle mor- giun an'tt.n ou eyas aay when chlrn and aaywmen C alren starving '- Chris Vokes Tlie tact 9e relurset ta lits traeps chen ther sien coutd 9e out celebrtiaf ndi- cales tles lind oi respect hs oneistoheuilti upeiit ail rons in iscosmand. Nent comte sssauti asmaintand ttaiy anti the otvancse p1te hoal af thecontry iv im tuihfit cting lfortseCoidians in chre crack tGeciit jaratroopv ougltit i out withCanadiatans. Thie iglile Army advanced up tles lmt mnIl May 16-19 wlies lesy coma op agoinet lhes 'HitlerLise. " Despiete e teot sherllsadvance cas lielt Up and an ttaclioastles HileUnselied Major-GeneroValiksa mas gives lhes joi)af reacisgtlile. "Ie o caretsi nlady oailes prabism asige' ed te bine, Gesersai ks alid aiready sel- ecled e linesofet tacli 2,010 yardasud,"tles CTilg les stliiery lbarrage,tles tens, paretias, tlesminimuom edq'iarers deesi- sdneeddtsriisidfassail. With Monty in Europe. Major-Ganerai Vokes, left, chats cith the com- mander af labo Eighth Army, Ficld Marehal Sir Beonard Montgamery. Ganerai Vakos faund Manty a stratsgic vizard. Valia s diheevasaf tlieassouit. Ioam confidest 1h01 yae cii atd the sosie ai les Adait Hîtler Lie la Iheeepîco et Canadien baIlle histary-Saacteary Wood, Vimy, Orteno -Gooti teck ta yae all.5 Tli s ale ai the altacliad osti staorren ceastereti cas onsa scale previaesly n heaca la Canaihansosltiiers, The Fîrst Divi- nias smaslieti io the 2,000 ya-d-wide lias Valis hati silecteti Tihle lias cas farcetianti the Eighth Army paued troh as the German Army Groep cas torced tapetl ha k ina dea gasiet la S54155. It wsas inrio where he made bis mark and later in central Italy where he became victorios.s daring plan'- Canadian War History retreat, This major efaort cas lot inthes hcacess ecaese as the ther ide oeth1e lias, MntesCassino had givsnway. The Eighth Arcy Cmmatier craIe ta Mater-GvneraoltVes talactof the suc- ceentai cocuiontaof theaoperation. 11t tesel t thtn stage of the bhotUs 1icoîîd lie ta Write ithss cter la lhank anti cengrat- etate yee anti ail raclas oi Yaer eret div- asin oltes ireacit of the Atiaf itHlier L i s e . '-Yur ttack cas sslrsmely wcllid ona, vsry ccii seppasteti. antirilîianlly sns- ceted. "Veer întantrv attachet i cth the noms tianliandti slrinatiias hat t boys groca eiways ta sopectins thesi sice yaer iret aperatios clh metsn îciY "yaur acties playett a ticisive part ilh initial nîctary. "The Adoît Hitler Lise cii atwoyn lie o worley bhitls honar in the assois efthles First Candiion IDivisions The tdivisiotoeght ep lhroîigh Frmsisns and Florence umlii the endi et Angusi, 1944, aies te Gothtc Lin, a hrtllttat detennive crestian hy Fîild Mrshal Ahert Kesselr- ing, ean reachîsi Kesseligofhcita aeredti he cas astles head o alftwaffe airvetstprvd he was il wos Kssslring chohlitedth es route norle et Raies ly hie oidiers and crested lhe Gelthc Lies Front ciel Wimstes Churchlitlieadilied tei colte somt asdsrllty" oi te AS, Kesslrin a cot itoome ssaihes tegli- est noteofothles =d Wrid War. Ia tacttles German traoseine taty secs oscar tletested ans îfilheid as la muoi ethslera steiy wlieslhesarmisticecwas reaclied. Mis Firel Casedios Divisin came op te lhes Goe lc LsoasAiig. 31 and futhe in front lied lies transaormed tram qiet ceastrynide teea deadiy lulig grssisd. Coesliuedeon D3