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THI COLBORNE EXPRESS. COLBQRNB, ONT., JUNE 1, 1944 TRAINMAN INVESTS IN VICTOR! Strength, in the driving wheels of a giant steam locomotive, and ..>.e strength of a man's faith in his country are illustrated in the ibove photo taken in the locomotive repair department at Canadian . acific Railway Company'.-, Angus Shops. Charles E. Biron, in the repair pit, is pictured here as he paused in .is work to sign an application exchanging his cash savings for 12,500 in bonds of Sixth Victory Loan issue. Hugh Shea, Instructor >t Angus, is at left. Mr. Biron has been an employee of the Canadian Pacific for 37 ears, and -has worked at Angus Shops .since 1910. skin at elping overhaul and condition Canadian Pacific locomotives has Vrther helped the war effort on the transportation >front. Their minimum Sixth Loan objective placed at $510,000, Canadian Pacific employees at Angus Shops were considerably "over the top" yith $537,850. THE WAR ■ WEEK -- Commentary on Current Events Nazis Trying To Build And Man U-boats Faster Than They are Sunk The Germans continue to make vague claims of U-boat successes and while the late Secretary of the U.S. Navy, Frank Knox, made the cautious statement that submarine attacks may be resumed, Admiral Ernest J. King makes the flat announcement that the German submarine fleet has been reduced from The present fairly . satisfactory-state of affairs is in sharp contrast L. Oliver' in the Christian Science board. S 8 German Theory from the" Civil Air Patrol, succced- Allied Ships Sunk U-boats and surface vev-el-. U-Boats Sunk 1913 200 L'-boats carrying a personnel of some 9,000 were sunk. Another authority puts the sink ings during the first four month of 1944 at 69 definite kills and 1 probables. If all 81 went down, th personnel involved would be abou 4,2/00; Information from reliable source indicates that the heavy loss o Q-tyoats has had an adverse effee on the morale of the German sub correct, it means that the efficient of l-heir operation will be seriousl; affected, because in no other typ of if hip does successful functioning defend so completely on ever; member of the crew having abso lute confidence in the other mem Big Change in Situation Sugar Shortage Seen In 1945 Production Cut Everywhere, Writes Lav/rence Sullivan In The Financial Pest faltering U S. beet production poli cies have resulted in a large de Only 54 Operated that only 51 oi them opcrated'dur of in cane sugar production ii abroad under lend-lease. Normally '"Must 3ocst Output Sugar production in the United OTTIWAJIEPORTS Nearly 60 Percent of Canadian Farm Families In Present Homes More Than 10 Years Canadian farm families, generally speaking, stay put. Over a third 6i the Dominion's 703,000 farm households have occupied their preset.; h*mes for more than 20 years, than ten years. The Maritime provinces reflect the greatest stability with well over a third of the households having lived in present homes for over 30 years, and the average lei.pth of residence exceeding 20 .■-'early half of all farm homes in Canada are in Ontario and Quebec. A little over a tenth arc in the Maritimes and approximately a half in the westejm provinces, according to figures of the last census just released by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Households iMrage 4.7 persons for the whole ci Canada, and except for Quebec number less than five. In Quebec fifty percent of the households number five persons or less and 83 percent include more than eight Hemlock bark, a primary need of the Canadian tanning industry, is now under a ceiling of $14 a cord. This price includes cost of delivery unless*when shipped by rail in which case the maximum price may be increased by the amount oi actual railway charges. e-ix additional types of new farm r;,achinery and equipment which may be sold without permits are diamond, flexible and spring tooth harrow sections; cream separators; power sheep shearing machines and ir.nnal clippers, egg cleaners and h.-v.shes. Canadians may now purchase FOR SUMMFR MAKE YOUR OWN CIGARETTES WITH MACDONALD'S Fine Cut * A MILDER TASTIER TOBACCO of the world's sugar came from areas now under Axis control. In 1938 world world sugar production was 29.5 million tons, of which 11.9 million tons came from Axis territories. Over vast sweeps of this area, particularly in the Pacific, cane plantations have been destroyed. The same applies to vast beet areas in Central Europe. Water Buffaloes With Steel Hides Fight For Allies Water Buffaloes are fighting on the side oi the United Nations in the South Pacific, says the Christian Science Monitor. droppU0fromf°thee heig't 'of' a1 tall ,"o'f particular advanta.ge is the Water Buffalo's versatility. It "swims" ashore from large boats, surmounting practically any barrier in its path, and knocking out Tap-anese installations, meanwhile protecting the troops that swarm in On shore, the amphibians follow the infantry with supplies, ammunition, food, medical equipment, and into service as land tanks,- and thev make excellent substitutes for bull- Nazi Plane Quality Affected By Elhx Effects of the Allied bombing ou the quality of future German aircraft production may prove to be no less important than the effect on its quantity, according to a British Ministry of Economic Warfare spokesman. The spokesman said so much damage had been inflicted on air- bably had to abandon plans to manufacture improved types of aircraft in order to keep production at an adequate level. IS, 1945. The new- ruling is announced by the Foreign Exchange Control Board. At present rate of exchange, it costs $1.11 in Canadian Hon. J. G. Gardiner," Minister of Agriculture, told the House of Commons last week that movements of feed grain from West to East would continue to-be heavy i;i the Anticipating that due to the fann labor? some 'farmers will rent operations, officials at Central Experimental Farm, " Ottawa, have worked out estimates including all repairs, depreciation and other costs items. Charges for moving from one farm to another are not included. Man labor is valued at s:: a clay and a team at $3 0O a day. The estimates include: Mower, team and man--88c an acre or $8.35 a day. Dump rake--26c an acre or S3.16 a Side*1 rake--33c an acre or $5.38 a day. Hay loader--21c a ton or $2.:,2 a day. a'(lav. Hay loader, wagon, rack, team and Hay"prcss (based 6n 200 tons a Additional information -on farm publication Xo. 750 "Cost of Operating Farm Machinery in Eastern Canada" obtainable by writim; the Dominion Department Oi Aari- Russians May Tap . Own Maple Trees the process. abroad tasted this Canadian jnaple there is a definite plan tolnakc'the-have hard mapfe" in the U.^S. S. "li PRAYER BEFORE BATTLE A Forestry Quiz For five or ten minutes of fun at your next get-together, try this "Forestry" game. Ask your guests to identify these trees: What tree is a fish?--Bass What tree is an animal?--Ewe. ' What tree is part of the hand -- Palm. What tree is a covering for an animal?--Fir. What tree is a mineral used in building?--Lime. What tree is a handy container for shipping?--Box. What tree is a point of time?-- Date. What tree is two of a kind?-- Pear. What tree is a pestiferous insect? What tree is a very ancient joke? --Chestnut. What tree is an officer in certain churches?--Elder. What tree s a Book of the Bible? What tree do you still have after you burn it?--Ash. STEPPING UP? Assistant Secretary of the Navy Ralph A. Bard, above, is considered a likely successor to Jamea V. Forrestal, undersecretary recently nominated to be secretary of the Navy. Bard, former Chicago financier, at present haa supervision over Navy shore establishments, labor relations and civilian personnel.