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Since the signing of the agreeâ€" ment, the Company have quite voluntarily reviewed Wage Rates from time to time in line with their usual custom, in which conâ€" nection wages rates of thirtyâ€"five employees wore adjusted a week prior to the walkâ€"out. The Comâ€" pany further voluntarily granted ionâ€"minute afternoon recess to all Employees, which was in addition to similar morning rest period; overtime rates of pay on a 45â€"hour week where a statutory holiday occurs; granted fiveâ€"minute quitâ€" ting time before the closing hour to enable Emplyees to make bus connection; agreed to pay for four hours instead «f two hours in event of employees reporting for work, and unable to work because of cirâ€" cumstances beyond his, her or the Company‘s control, and have furâ€" thermore granted many other supâ€" plementary _ benefits over _ and above the provisions of the Agreeâ€" ment in the interests of providing better working conditions. ; Dismissal of Two Employees Wednesday, May 6th On Wednesday, May 6th, as a‘ result of a violent and abusive exâ€"| hibition of insubordination by two | employees towards their forcman.t witnessed by both the General| Superintendent and the Plant Su-‘ perintendent of the Company, two | employees wore discharged. The‘ conduct of these two Employees alâ€" I lowed no alternative. They were | dismissed in the presence of the| foreman and the two Employees‘; Representatives of that Dcpart-} ment. ‘The collective bargaining; agreement provided full grievance‘ procedure in event that these two! employees or their fellow employâ€"| ees thought they were unjustly | discharged. No such procedure; was followed. Instead there folâ€"| lowed within the next few days a "slow down", a destructive "speed | up", a "mass demonstration" when an employee was asked to report to the Superintendent‘s office for transfer to andother department and finally on Monday, May 11th, without notice or warning, an illeâ€" gal strike of 205 employees ocâ€" curred. The Strike on Monday. May lith | And Its Effect l "THERE _ SHALL BE NO STRIKE, STOPPAGE OF WORK, SsLOW DOWN OR LOCKOUT." In August 1941 the Company entered into a collective bargaining agreement with the employees. This agreement was approved by the Department of Labour and the Civic Disputes Committee of the City of Kitchener. It was entered into at the request of our union employees and largely on account of representations made that it would end labour troubles in our plant. This agreement provided fOP: | â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" Wage rates, Company made it clear, however, Working conditions, ithat in view of the "llo'~§o'n". The clection of an Employees‘ the destructive "speedâ€"up", the Executive Committee, mass demonstration", the "illegal Full grievance procedure l“"k‘"» the intimidation of those and that who continued at work, the total The strike occurred at 3.30 in the afternoon while the plant was in the midst of normal working production, and at a time when the company was just recovering from the strike of the summer of 1941. The strike occurred despite the full knowledge of those who orâ€" ganized it, that valuable perishible product would spoil and could not be saved and despite the fact that the collective bargaining agrecâ€" ment provided that there would be no strike or walk out. In the past few weeks The Chromicle has printed Aumerous stateâ€" ments made by striking employces of Dumarts Limited. Below we reprint in full the first official statement issued by the company : In view of the many misleading and conflicting statements which have been circulated about our company, we consider it advisable to publish a statement of the actual facts:â€" COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT It has since been dutcrmincd‘ that the actual facts with regard to the situation had been grossly. misrepresented to a large number: of employees and they mislead into the illegal strike. The Company did not know how long the strike would last and with its whole production interâ€" fered with and disrupted, had no alternative but to notify their farâ€" mer and drover customers to send their hogs and livestock elsewhere. It will take a long time to reâ€" establish the company‘s producâ€" tion to the stage where it existed un the day of the walk out. Meeting with Civic Disputes Committee, Tuesday, May 'leh | On 'I_‘_uosday. the 12th of May, the Dumarts Discusses Month Old Strike in 1st Official Statement day following the walkout, a meetâ€" ing was held at Kitchener. There were present Mr. F. Ainsborough representing the Department .of Labor, the members of the Civic Disputes Committee, Mr. F. W. Dowling, C.I.O. organizer. and the officials of the Company. The situâ€" ation â€" was fully reviewed. The Company agreed tp resume norâ€" mal plant operations as quickly as circumstances . would permit, inâ€" sisting, howeter, that it would continue the employment of those employces who had not walked out and undertaking that it would reâ€" employ a normal working staff as quickly as possible on the basis of their efficiency and behavior. The C. F. Price, Optometrist 96 King St. West â€" Kitchener YOUR GLASSES Reveal 150 Employees Working In Piant, Despite Fact Strike Not Officially Over; 36 More Have Been Called Back and Additional 70 Will Be Reâ€"employed. are thoroughly examined at STEELE‘S Will give you complete YOUR EYES CHARGE INTIMIDATION OF EMPLOYEES WISHING TO RETURN satisfaction if When the "walkâ€"out" occurred 0+ ;( 5 D25 Sirractions in tha‘ je4s Ports and the following commitâ€" on May lith a total of 89 plant ;on "llc‘i. mg',? :":vahci:g"; lnlathie ls:: tees were appointed: Nominating employees continued at work, LBO;‘ mt Blo d.. Kitch nepr );l'l‘gthis committee, Mrs. Clarence Diamâ€" three of whom have since joined | 'Eu" vo., Aiichnener, ond, Mr. Victor Dinger, Mr. Roy the Armed Forces. A total of 62| ~°°* . \Hamacher, Miss Grace Peacock. Employees have since returned,| The accent is upon beauty, grace Miss Miriam Hilborn, Mrs. Victor making a total of 148 Plant Emâ€".|4nd harmony in Bill Holt‘s PrOâ€"|Gabel, Mr. Herbert Kaster and ployees now at work. Fiftyâ€"two duction as the ."!'0"‘.‘5 of native Haâ€" Mrs Clarence Ingold. The Resoluâ€" former _ Employees â€" have either}wa"a“ girls gives its own ";Iim“"«tions committee was as follows: joined the Armed Forces or found |able version of rythm':ic :0“" S€2 Mrs. Victor Dinger, Miss Mary work elsewhere. Thirtyâ€"six are in tunes. The band whic °f°°‘;m"Hilbom. Mr. A. E. Bean and Mr. receipt of advice to return to Panies the chorus 'Sh"“e °t. e\:r Orlando Bowman. work. Of the remainder consisting NAtive orchestras on the continent. . yy Orlando Bowman of Mannâ€" of 70 former employees, as work is| Such stars as Aloha Shaw, toastâ€" man U.B., favored with a cornet available, the Company will reâ€" ed last season at the Hurricane, solo after which the guest speaker engage those who will work and|Broadway night spot, and Malia for the day, Rev. Dr. Manson Doyle not disturb; who will produce and |Kane, little Hawaiian girl, PUt of Toronto was introduced. Dr. not intimidate and who will coâ€" feeling into their versions of these Doyle outlined the United Chrisâ€" operate with their fellow employâ€" mellow old songs. tian Education Advance, whose six ees and the Company to promote| In addition, Mr. Holt has brought objectives are (1) to reach every sound and equitable labor relaâ€" \some of the bestâ€"known artists person; (2) to provide Christian tions. |from his South Sea Islanders show, teachers; (3) to create a working Continued Plant Operationsâ€" which was so popular on N.B.C. fellowship; (4) to train the leaders; Bacon for Britain ‘networks. The singing and dancing}(5) to use the best teaching mateâ€" Since the walkâ€"out at the exâ€";of these widelyâ€"known Pt’l‘somlll'lrials; and (6) to seek commitments pense of serious curtailment of its ties is without parallel. |to Christ and the church. IMustraâ€" domestic business, the Company’ Aloha Land is but one of the tive posters were shown and a has shipped a<total of 662,500 features of this fine amusement|short discussion on Sunday School pounds of Wiltshire bacon to Briâ€" zone, however, and every conceivâ€"\problems followed. Miss Miriam tain. A further 75,000 pounds is able form of entertainment is reâ€"| Hilborn of New Dundee U.B., sang being shipped today. Additional presented in the many other top-)a‘vocal solo and the afternoon beâ€" quantities are being and will conâ€" notch shows on the lot. nediction was pronounced by Rev. tinue to be shipped to Britain. As; For real thrills. for insmnce.‘Sc_l_l_ade of New Dundee Baptist. . Since the walkâ€"out at the exâ€" pense of serious curtailment of its domestic business, the Company has shipped a : total of 662,500 pounds of Wiltshire bacon to Briâ€" tain. A further 75,000 pounds is being shipped today. Additional quantities are being and will conâ€" tinue to be shipped to Britain. As work can be made available in reâ€" establishing our operations on a normal basis, reâ€"employment will be offered to exâ€"employees of our choosing and to other citizens of this community. Ptoger_x_! Employees Intimidated Company made it clear, however, that in view of the "slowâ€"down", the destructive "speedâ€"up", the "mass demonstration", the ‘"illegal who continued at work, the total disregard of the collective bargainâ€" ing agreement. the disregard for the welfare of their fellow employâ€" ees and the absolute disregard of the rights of the Company that it could not and would not reâ€"engage those Employees whom they held responsible for the continued agiâ€" tation and trouble. Plant Never Closed Downâ€" No "Lockâ€"Out" Employees of the Company are being threatened and intimidated. One workman has been severely injured. Several have had their windows broken in their houses and telephone lines have been cut. Workmen hayc been threatened as to what will happen if they return to work. Transport trucks have been attacked by an irresponsible group of masked disturbers under cover of darkness, who threw the Company‘s product therefrom, atâ€" tacked the driver and wilfully damaged equipment of the C & H Transport Company. This when a collective bargaining agreement is signed upon the representation of C.1.0. Union Executives in the beâ€" lief that peace and good labor reâ€" lations would prevail. Wages and Cost of Living Bonus Experienced butchers in this Plant are paid up to 65¢ an hour plus $3.65 weekly Cost of Living Bonus. The minimum wage for all male workers, Juniors included, is 40c an hour, plus Cost of Living Bonus, making the male wage scale 40c to 65¢ an hour plus weekly Cost of Living Bonus. Feâ€" male workers are paid a basic wage of 28¢ an hour plus 14.6" weekly Cost of Living Bonus. The Company‘s Attitude Toward Unions A considerable number of our 89 employees who did not walk out are union members. The majority of the 62 employees who have reâ€" turned to work are union memâ€" bers. Practically all of the 36 adâ€" ditional employees who have been notified to return to work are members of the union. The Comâ€" pany has not and will not discrimâ€" inate between union and nonâ€" union members. The Company will treat all its employces alike. The Company has no quarrel with its employees, but it does not propose to have its business and the regular employment of iis emâ€" ployees _ continually _ interrupted and disturbed by a group of peoâ€" ple who have agitated and promotâ€" ed _ "slow _ downs", . destructive "speed â€" ups", "mass demonstraâ€" tions" and "illegal walk outs" without regard to the success of the Company or the welfare of the employees of a collective bargaining agreeâ€" ment would produce peaceful and efficient labor conditions. The Company does not propose to make the same mistake twice The Company was induced last year by the persuasive arguments and representations of union orâ€" ganizers, ind others who concilliatâ€" ed the disoute, to Â¥ehire this same group of agitators and disturbers upon the promise that the signing The Company will rehire a norâ€" mal staff of employees as business warrants; it will give preference to previus employees who have not agitated _ und â€" promoted â€" disturbâ€" ance, it will honor the collective bargaining agreement it entered into until its termination on Jan 31st. 1943 To Our Customers And Dealers To our many customers who were not able to obtain their usual supply of Dumarts Products with the same convenience, and to our dealers to whom we were not able to maintain our usual service, we express sincere thanks for your kind consideration and to assure you of our desire to maintain, at all times, labor relations with our Employees which are just and equitable DUMARTS LIMITED. The accent is upon beauty, grace and harmony in Bill Holt‘s proâ€" duction as the chorus of native Haâ€" wallan girls gives its own inimitâ€" able version of rythmic south sea tunes. The band which accomâ€" panies the chorus is one of few native orchestras on the continent. narIve OfcHesiias O INP COINZEDE__ Mr. Orlando Bowman of Mannâ€" Such stars as Aloha Shaw, toastâ€" man U.B., favored with a cornet ed last season at the Hurricane, solo after which the guest sneaker Aloha Land is but one of the features of this fine amusement zone, however, and every conceivâ€" able form of entertainment is reâ€" presented in the many other topâ€" notch shows on the lot. For real thrills, for instance, nothing can compare with the dazzling Animal Circus of Terrell Jacobs, with ferocious lions and tigers, educated elephants, lHamas, wild falon deer, dogs and horses. Two Hawaiian princesses, the comely Princess Luana, star of the motion pictures Honolulu and Haâ€" waiian Nights and Princess Ahi, a hit in Ed Wynn‘s most recent Broadway stage success, are stars of the chorus at Aloha Land, one of the main attractions in the 1942 Conklin Show which is playing on Belmont Blvd., Kitchener, all this week. Stars of Stage and Screen In 1942 Conklin Shows Magazine Covers, another proâ€" duction, brings to town the famous New York models who pose for magazine cover paintings. Most of them you know by sight. You‘ll want to see them all in the Conklin Show hit Magazine Covers. Remember too, the best rides of 1942 are here with thrills for children and adults. gineer at Dumarts, charged that three of the pickets had struck three "working" employees in the face, and named Kutz and Jack Wilson as the offenders. He said he did not recognize the third attackâ€" _ A landmark in Crosshill for many decades, the old Anglican church pictured above has been dismantled. District residents reâ€" call that stones around the winâ€" dows of the old building were drawn by teams from near Guelph by early pioneers. yar er. Dr. W. MacDonald testified Plely suffered severe "swellings, bruises and lacerations to his face. In answer to the crowg, Dr. Macâ€" Donald said the injuries "could ha‘\‘re been consistent with blows of a fist". Plely told the court he Was|vidual S.S. work. struck in the face as he stepped off| ‘The Mi Gabel of Lingelâ€" a Dumart truck in which he had|bach S.S. :asfg*number and then been driven to the plant. He said| the new president Mr. Herbert there were about 15 o}her qmplox- Kaster took charge. Miss Grace ees in the truck with him. "I Peacock of New Hamburg Evanâ€" thought we were protected because gelical SS. favored with a vocal 1 saw two police officers at one solo following which Dr. Manson side," he stated. "As soon as I €Ot Doyle gave his address of the the blow in the face, I was out of evening. my mind. I don‘t know what hap-l Mr. Orlando Bowman and son pened after that. _______________ ‘contributed a musical duet on the my mind. 1 don‘t know what hap-l Mr. Orlando Bowman and son pened after that. contributed a musical duet on the Plely identified defendants JaCK horn and cornet. The report of the Wilson and William Lane as tWO resolutions committee was given of the pickets nearby at the time. ipy Mrs Victor Dinger expressing Fred Wilcox, timekeeper, said he appreciation to the Mannheim peoâ€" drove the man to the plant. He pie for their kind hospitality and identified all nine accused as the to all those who had made the conâ€" men on the shipping dock UP t0 yention a success. After the closâ€" which he backed the truck 80 the ing hymn the benediction was proâ€" employees could step off. He $@id nounced by Rev. Dr. Doyle. La ATA mht im arien cherinb Diahs POEIUEEUEY AOMTARTE TY Fred Wilcox, timekeeper, said he drove the man to the plant. He identified all nine accused as the men on the shipping dock up to which he backed the truck so the employees could step off. He said he did not know who struck Plely. "As I was making a U turn to back the truck up to the dock, the pickets made a dive for the truck," he went on. "All the men were using abusive language and scuffâ€" ling. I couldn‘t get near the plant door." Wilcox identified Lane, who is president of the Dumart union, as "the man who attempted to pull another worker out of the truck". "Just as a fnatter of record, is there a strike at Dumarts or is it a lockout?" asked Defence Counsel Daufman. "That‘s immaterial," interjected Crown Attorney Clement. "I only want to know whether it‘s a strike or a lockout," insisted Mr. Daufman. "The government, or at least two officials of the government, say it‘s a lockout." This morning‘s hearing was feaâ€" tured by a brief heated clash beâ€" tween Mr_ Daufman and Fred Alteman, engineer at the Dumart plan, which resulted when counsel asked the witness why he left his former employment with the Breitâ€" haupt Leather Company. owned and operated by Louis O. Breitâ€" haupt. M.P. for North Waterloo Alteman refused to answer, and asked for protection of the court, whereupon Magistrate Polson ruled it an "improper question" I‘ll put the question this way then," continued Mr. Daufman, asâ€" serting he was "only lrylnbto teat the veracity of Witness teman. "Is it not a fact you were let out of "I know there is a strike," witâ€" ness replied. Defence counsel then referred to a fullâ€"page statement published in a local daily paper yesterday, which he said dealt with the question of whether the situation is a "strike" or a "lockâ€" out". (Certinued from Page 1) Will Face m Clarence Diamond, gave his reâ€" ports and the following commitâ€" tees were appointed: Nominating committee, Mrs. Clarence Diamâ€" ond, Mr. Victor Dinger, Mr. Roy \Hamacher, Miss Grace Peacock. Miss Miriam Hilborn, Mrs. Victor \Gabel, Mr. Herbert Kaster and Mrs. Clarence Ingold. The Resoluâ€" itions committee was as follows: Mrs. Victor Dinger, Miss Mary ‘Hilborn, Mr. A. E. Bean and Mr. Orlando Bowman. . _ The theme of the convention was the "Christian Education Advance" and Rev. Gingerich of New Dunâ€" dee and Mannheim U.B., who was in charge of the opening devoâ€" ‘tions based his remarks along that line of thought. Mr. Herbert Kasâ€" \ter, superintendent of the Mannâ€" heim Sunday School cordially inâ€" ‘flfif and welcomed the visitors both to their church and to their evening sessions. Miss Mary Hilâ€" born of New Dundee was pianist for the convention and in the evening she was assisted by Mr. Orlando Bowman, cornetist, and The evening session opened with a rousing singâ€"song led by Mr. V. Dinger and the accompanying muâ€" sicians, A short devotional period was in charge of Rev. H. W. Haâ€" gelstein of Bright United Church after which the report of the nomâ€" inating emmittee was read, preâ€" senting the following slate of offiâ€" cers for the coming year‘s work: Hon. president, Mr. Clarence Ingâ€" old; president, Mr. Herbert Kasâ€" ter; Ist viceâ€"president, Mr. Lincoln Cassel; 2nd viceâ€"president, Mr. C. Facey; secretaryâ€"treasurer, Mr. C. Diamond; departmental superinâ€" tendents are as follows: Children‘s division, Miss Jean Hallman, New Dundee; Girls‘ work, Mrs. V. Gaâ€" bel, Shakespeare; Boys‘ work, Clarence Ingold, New Hamburg; Young People‘s and Adult, Mr. E. Bean, New Hamburg; Home deâ€" partment, Mr. J. G. Wood, New Hamburg; Missionary, Miss Bertha Amacher, New Hamburg; Teacher training, Mrs. C. O. Kruspe, New Hamburg; and Temperance, Mr. A. E. Bean, New Hamburg. Reports were given by last year‘s superinâ€" tendents. Mrs. Victor Gabel of Lingelbach‘s Evangelical S.S. responded. The attendance in the afternoon was representative of the various township but smaller than usual while in the evening the church was quite comfortably filled. The roll call was answered by the pupils of the various schools standing and a representative givâ€" ing a brief outline of their indiâ€" vidual S.S. work. The Mi Gabel of Lingelâ€" bach S.S. :asfg%number and then the new president, Mr. Herbert Kaster took charge. Miss Grace "I thihk the police officers should have been a little faster and they would have prevented the trouble," declared witness. "That‘s what we had them forâ€"protection." "I‘m not afraid of you. I can take care of you outside the court," exclaimed witness. "I took out my naturalization papers and paid for them and I want the court‘s proâ€" tection." ties "Are you (Daufman) by any chance a Jew?" witness retorted hotlv. (Mr. Daufman is Jewish). "That artswers my question," reâ€" plied counsel. Alteman had testified that he saw three pickets strike three emâ€" ployees in the face with their fists. He identified one of the acâ€" cused, Kirol Kutz, as the picket who struck Plely, and Jack V?ilsnn, another accused, as one who struck another employee. He said he could not idepl‘lfy the t'hirdm Breithaupt‘s because of Nazi activi During the afternoon business Tne Wuirte Star BARBER SHOP Buy WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES ((Across from Post Office) Regularly OHRONICLE Barrieâ€" Wiltseâ€"June 6, Hubert Wilâ€" liam Barrie of Kitchener to Florence Wiltse of Waterloo. Leverâ€"Franks â€"June 5, Leading Aircraftman Ronald R. Lever of New Liskeard to Edna Vicâ€" _ toria Franks of Kitchener. R.R. 1, Preston, a son. Martzsâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, June 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl Martz, 90 St. George St., Kitchâ€" ener, a son. Colpittsâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, June 5, to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Colâ€" pitts, 706 King street east, Kitâ€" chener, a daughter. Wendlingâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, June 6, to Mr. and Mrs. Alex Wendling, 48 College street, Kitâ€" chener, a daughter (stillborn). McDonaldâ€"At Kâ€"W Hospital, June 6, to Sgtâ€"Pilot A. R. McDonald (overseas) and Mrs. McDonald (Betty Gowdy), a son. Steffenâ€"Schaeferâ€"June 6, Walter Paul Steffen of Kitchener to Violet Luella Schafer of Waterâ€" loo. Smithâ€"Welleinâ€"June 6, Leading Aircraftman Roger Dale Smith of Hamilton to Shirley (Jean) _ Wellein of Kitchener. Reiblingâ€"Krampienâ€"June 6, Delâ€" ton David Reibling of Shakeâ€" speare to Ruth Mary Krampien of Wellesley. Wettlauferâ€"Bartleyâ€"June 6, Flying Instructor Arnold Louis Wettâ€"! laufer of Goderich to Hazel Eliâ€"‘ zabeth Bartley of Kitchener. _ | Weberâ€"Ebyâ€"Jure 6, Nelson Weber | of Waterloo to Lovina Eby of St. Jacobs. ; Richardsonâ€"Thackeray â€" May 30, | Thomas Robert Richardson of| Harriston to Vera Rosella Thackâ€"| eray of Fergus. | Weberâ€"Grayâ€"June 6, Pte. 'l"heo-i dore Albert Weber of No. 10 Baâ€"| sic Training Centre to Jean Eliâ€"| zabeth Gray of Kenilworth. | Graziottoâ€"Kowalskiâ€"June 6, Joâ€" seph Graziotto of Guelph to| Helen Kowalski of Kitchener. , daughter. o Randallâ€"At Sunnyside, May 27, to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Randall Petersonâ€"McKnightâ€"June 6, Airâ€" craftman Michael Paul Peterson of St. Hubert, Que., to Ruth Eleanor McKnight of St. Marys. MacDonaldâ€"Noxonâ€"June 6. Donâ€" ald Alan MacDonald to Marian Florence Noxon, both of Kitchâ€" ener. Meyetteâ€"Antonowâ€"June 6, Francis Mayette of Peterborough to Dorâ€" othy Antonow of St. Clements. Longmanâ€"Adamsâ€"June 4, Britton Haddow Longman to Lillian Elizabeth Adams, both of Lisâ€" towel. er, a daughter. â€" McArthurâ€"At Elora, June 3, to Baumanâ€"At St. Jacobs, June 3, to Coyneâ€"At St. Mary‘s Hospital, June 4, to Mr. and Mrs. George Coyne, Waterloo street, Kitchenâ€" Schulteâ€"June 4, Miss Martha C. Schulte, Phoenix, Ariz. Benderâ€"June 4, Danicl H. Bender, Wellesley, 82 years. Hilkerâ€"June 4. Amos Hilker, 17 Martin _ street, Kitchener, 67 years. Scheererâ€"June 5, ~John Henry Scheerer, Winterbourne, 76 years. (not William as previously reâ€" In shops located at strategic points throughout the Dominion, girls, who were once stenographers, sales girls and students, are now busily engaged under the Canadian Pacific Aird.ines‘ banner. Picture on the left shows Miss Ina Lane putting all the energy of her twenty years into doing her hit Canadian Pacific Air Lines Girls Keep Trainers Flying west, Deaths At St Ion {Scheerer, 76, a resident of the ‘Winterbourne' district for nearly 60 vears, died at the home of his | son, Henry, in St. Jacobs, shortly before noon Friday. Mr. Scheerer had been ill for about three \ months . He has been residing with his son for the past five weeks. NEW HAMBURG. â€" Robert C. Puddicombe died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Fanny Ernst, on Saturday morning. Robert was in his 60th year and was well known in Ontario as a hockey player and referee. He was the manager of the New Hamburg hockey team when they won the Northern Hocâ€" key League cup and the interâ€" mediate championship‘ of Ontario. The funcral, which was conâ€" ducted by Rev. J. N. H. Mills of Kitchener, was attended by a large circle of friends from many parts of Ontario. Deceased was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Puddiâ€" combe. He was educated in New Hamburg and Galt and spent several years as an employee of the Hobbs Hardware Co. of Lonâ€" don. For several years he was in business in the village of Ayr and moved to New Hamburg when his father died. Mr. Scheerer was born in Gerâ€" many and came to Canada at the age of 17. He was a member of St. Matthew‘s Lutheran Church, Conestogo. (By Chromicle Corresvondent) * WELLESLEY.â€"Daniel H. Benâ€" der, 82, of the 9th line of Wellesâ€" ley, died Thursday morning at the home of his sonâ€"inâ€"law, Nicholas Kuepfer. Born March 26, 1860, he was a retired farmer and a memâ€" ber of the Mennonite Church. Surviving are four daughters and two sons. ST. JACOBS. â€" John Henry MON. â€" TUES. â€" WED. (By Chronicie Correspondent) Robert C. Puddicombe NOW PLAYING â€" SPECIAL DOUBLE BILL "JOAN OF PARIS" John Henry Scheerer Daniel H. Bender Michelle Morgan Paul Henrich All the gira in this indn motto and it is to kee planes fly ing This is the kind o Hitler cannot match an fectora which will event defeat him Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Fred Hilker of Bridgeâ€" port Road and Roy Hilker, Borden Avenue, two daughters, Mrs. E. Raâ€" cey, Niagara Falls, Ont., and Mrs. E. Dias, Centerline, Mich., six broâ€" thers, Fred, George, Milton of Kitâ€" chener, John of Ribstone, Alta., Charles of Elmira and Clayton of Waterloo, four sisters, Mrs. Otto Stauch, Mrs. William Wright, Kitâ€" chener; Mrs. H. Sturm, Waterloo and Mrs. H. Lackner, Elmira, 10 grandchildren _ and â€" one _ great grandchild. "IT HAPPENED Planes Shoudn‘t Fly Too Low BADEN. â€" Considerable exciteâ€" ment and fear was created in the village on Tucsday due to the exâ€" tremely low flying of an aeroplane which circled around for some litâ€" tle time. No doubt the pilot had friends in town but there is genâ€" eral feeling that flying at such a low level is a practice which should not be allowed to prevail due to the risk and danger inâ€" volved. ®P Amos Hilker, 67, died at his home, 17 Martin street, Kitchener, Thursday, following a brief illness. Deceased was born at Linwood, Aug. 29, 1875. He was engineer at the Cluett Peabody Company. He attended _ St. Peter‘s Lutheran Church. Mr. Hilker was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hilâ€" ker. British Artillery Shatters Tanks Aimed at Tobruk CAIRO.â€"The great tank battle in Libya roared into its 14th day today _ with British and Free French forces apparentlv holding the upper hand after repulsing new Axis attacks at Knightsbridge and Bir Hacheim. A British communique announced that artiteryv fire had smashed anâ€" other attempt by Rommel‘s colâ€" umns yesterday to break through toward Tobruk,. 15 miles northeast of Knightsbridge. Starring Kay Francis â€" Walter Huston â€" ADDED ATTRACTION â€" REVIVAL TUES 10.45 P.M. (By Chronicle Correspondent) Clark Gable Claudette Colbert Amos Hilker ONE NIGHT* PAGE THREE istry have one p the training [ spirit that 1 is one of the vally soundly h