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PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except Saturday. " ha LJ) he Oshawa Daily Times Po) NANA A PROBS, Mostly Fair and Warm, OL. 27--NO. 46 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1940 . Single Copies 3c TEN PAGES START WORK ON AIR FIELD NEXT WEEK] CANADA LEADING WORLD N PRODUCTION MOTOR EQUIPMENT FOR ARMIES oN Amu Hon. C. D. Howe Pays Trib- ute to Part Motor Indus- try Playing in Empire's War Effort DETAILS CANADA'S MUNITIONS PROGRAM Two Canadian Motor Plants Turning Out 400 Mech- anized Units Daily, Min- ister of Munitions and Supply Discloses Toronto, Sept. 5.--Magnitude of the task to be accomplished by the British Empire in its war against Hitler and Mussolini was emphasiz- ed by Hon. C. D. Howe, Minister of Munitions and Supply, as he ad- dressed a joint meeting of the Can- adian and Empire Clubs at the Royal York Hotel yesterday. "There is no time to be lost in our race for armaments," he de- clared. "Germany has been on & war footing for seven years, and . she now has at her disposal all the great armament plants of Europe. For manpower she can draw on a population of 120,000,000 Germans and Italians, and in addition an- other 80,000,000 conquered men and women who are. being forced to work for the Nazis in order to exist. Against this there are 86,000,000 of the British race." But as Mr. Howe emphasized the necessity for speed he revealed that Canada is leading the world in the volume of production of 'automotive equipment for mechanized army units. Motor vehicles to the value of $65,000,000 for Canada alone will 'be delivered by the end of the year, he said, and two automobile factor- jes are turning out = mechanized units at the rate of 400 per day. Need 5,000 Planes For the Commonwealth Air Train- ing plan, Mr. Howe said 5,000 planes were required and a large propor- tion of these are being constructed in Canada. Last week, he added, our fac- tories delivered 35 finished aircraft and eight Canadian companies have on hand orders totalling about 3,800 planes, of which some 500 have been delivered. "Early in 1941 we expect to be turning out 360 planes a month, or about 12 planes a day," he said. "We are now dependent upon im- portation of aeroplane engines, pro- pellers and instruments, but ar- rangements are being made to manufacture these in Canada to meet future requirements." Discussing armaments, Mr. Howe told of Canada's gun program. "Our program includes the manu- facture of Lee-Enfield rifles, Bren machine guns, Colt-Browning air- craft machine guns, Smith & Wes- son sub-machine guns, 25-pounder quick-firing guns and carriages, 40- mm," he said. "Bofors, 3.7 anti- aircraft guns and mountings, two- pounder anti-tank guns and car- riages, and 55 gun Howitzers end (Continued on Page 10, Col. 1) IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN good horse racing be sure and at- tend Oshawa Fair, September tenth and eleventh. Some of the fastest trotters will be there. (46a) GRANDSTAND ENTERTAIN- ment, Oshawa Fair, Tuesday, » September tenth. Don't miss see- ing Garden Bros. in their latest production. (46a) AFTERNOON TEA, HOME COOK- ing sale, home of Mrs. W. Harold Reid, 103 'Eigin East, Thursday, September 12, 3 to 6 o'clock. Auspices Knox Women's Associa- tion. (46,50) USUAL BINGO, THURSDAY night, over Burns, 8:45. Good prizes and vouchers. (46a) BINGO, EVERY TUESDAY, POL- ish Alliance Hall, Olive Ave., pro- ceeds for Red Cross. Good prizes. 25¢. (46a) BINGO, FORESTERS' HALL, FRI- day night. Special prize for six- teenth game, . (tf) BINGO, ORANGE TEMPLE, FRI- day, 2:30. 10c. E. Youds. (46a) BINGO AT C.CF. HALL, FRIDAY, 2:45. 10c. M. White. (46a) DON'T FORGET BINGO, OVER Burns, Tuesday evening. Vouch- ers as usual. (46a) DON'T FORGET THE BINGO, Saturday night, Army and Navy Veterans' Hall. 15 games, 5c. Vouchers. 8:45, (46a) Reporter Leaves For Camp, Paper Suspends Issues Athens, Ont., Sept. 5--~When his son was called to train at Petawawa, Ont., with the Brockville Rifles, a Non-Permanent Active Militia unit, C. G. Young, publisher of The Ath- ens Reporter, solved a staff prob- lem by suspending publication of the newspaper for two weeks. A brief two-column item on the front page of The Reporter read: "No Reporter for two weeks. The Reporter will not be issued Sep- tember 5 and 12, while my son is taking military training at Petawa- wa with the Brockville Rifles--C, G. Young." OSHAWA FARMER YOUTH CAPTURES PRIZE AT CE. Lance Beath Wins Short- horn Cattle Judging Award C.N.E. ATTENDANCE 1940 1939 44,000 53,000 .. 211,000 207,000 179,000 88,000 107,000 113,000 77,000 146,000 192,000 68,000 72,000 Saturday ... Monday Tuesday Wednesday ... Thursday .... Friday Saturday Monday Tuesday Wednesday ... Totals ... 1,299,000 1,302,000 Increase on day Decrease on year Unless bad weather interferes Canada's National Exhibition of 1940 will smash all records of the last twelve years in the two fields that count most, cash receipts and attendance. This was indicated last night as exhibitors, sales representatives, cashiers and C.N.E. officials, from General Manager Elwood A. Hughes down, were surveyed as to this year's business. Average increase in cash receipts, taking into consideration all C.N.E, business, such as floor sales, the Midway, Grandstand and other at- tractions, so far this year, compared with 1939, was reported to be 10 to 20 per cent. Four daily records already have been broken, it was revealed. First, the Grandstand receipts of Satur- day, Aug. 24, were greater than on any other day in Exhibition history. Before Exhibition officials had fin- ished speculating on the cheerful significance of this, in a war year, a new record for one day's Grand- stand cash admissions and reserved seats was established on Labor Day. Last Monday also saw a new rec- ord set in the number of motor ve- hicles admitted to the grounds, which took no account of the ter- rific jam of cars for miles around --an indirect %ecord in itself. The fourth mark established con- cerns the Midway, where the rides and other attractions controlled by one large firm had the best "cash" day in its years of Toronto history last' Saturday. 'Attendance is the standard by which the public generally judges the success of the C.N.E, but the hundreds of exhibitors and others in business on the grounds use re- ceipts as their yardstick. The latter also know there can be first- rate business regardless of the gate (Continued on Page 10, Col. 2) of United States paucity British "Nighthawks" Bomb Germany Shown In flight here is a squadron of Hampden bombers, the big, long-range planes that now fly al- most nightly to the heart of Germany on bombing expeditions. miles at cruising speed. Top speed is around 265 miles an hour, These craft have a flying range of 1,790 ANGLO-ANERICAN LEAGUE REALITY, DECLARES CONANT Exists in Fact if Not in Word, Attorney-General Tells Game Officials Toronto, Sept. 5.--"'A league com- prising the British Empire and the United States," Attorney-General Gordon Conant said last night, "would do more to preserve peace, liberty, justice, civilization and Christianity itself than any league that has even been attempted, be- cause it would be based upon com- mon dieals of citizenship, of moral- ity, of life and of all essential things that are fundamental in these two great political jurisdictions." Mr. Conant, speaking to the In- ternational Association of Game, Fish and Conservation Commiesion- ners at the Royal York Hotel, said the future of civilization, "and the preservation of the liberties we have enjoyed, depend more and more upon the closest co-operation be- tween the British Empire and the United States. "Recent events ments by the Prime and Aannounce- Minister of Britain, the Prime Minister of Can- ada and the President of the United States are most encouraging and indicative of a growing realization of the interdependence of the two great nations upon one another," he added. "We have In fact, if not in words, the most effective league comprising the British Empire and the United States that the world has ever seen." Mr. Conant discussed also the need of "aggressive" enforcements of measures to conserve the wild life of the Province, "Unless we set up intelligent, comprehensive and practical laws to control the taking of game and fish, and aggressively enforce such laws, in spite of our efforts and ex- penditure of millions for restock- ing and propagation, our wild life will largely disappear in the next quarter of a century," he said. Mr. Conant stressed that wher- ever there is good fishing or hunt- ing it has been the result of con- servation measures, enforced to en- sure proper control of resources. "These resources are not inexhaus- tible and must be carefully admin- istered in order to satisfy the de- mand," he said. Mr, Conant referred to the influx tourists, which started in August after there was a of tourists for several months, due to anti-Canada propa. ganda by Nazi agents in the United States. He said the influx was due (Continued on Page 10, Col. 3) British Tank Officers Train Men At Borden Experts Who Fought in| Flanders Assigned to Training of Canadian Tank Brigade Ottawa, Sept. 5--British Army tank officers and men who were in Flanders and have had actual ex- perience of the operziions of tanks in the field have been assigned to Camp Borden, where the First Cans adian Tank Brigade will be whipped into shape, defense headquarters let it be known ton!sht. The officers have been in Canada for some time, it is understood. They will assist Col. F. F, Worth- ington, commander of the brigade, who is at present in Washington conferring with officials there. The whole experience of thos: who have been actually in combat, as well as that of technical experts. is being brought to bear on the de- velopment of Canada's first depar- ture into the ell-mechanized armor- ed unit, which includes the Ontario Regiment (Tank). French and Brit- ish experts are at work here per- fecting a new tank recently an- nounced as advancing toward the production stage, Chauffeur Is Found Guilty Of Carelessness For Using Worn Tire Which Blew Out Driver Who Had Never Been in Trouble in 25 Years Service Admits Tire Was "Very Danger- ous > Because he drove with an old, worn tire that blew out and caused a serious accident, Ernest D, Stroud, 5¢ Winnifred Avenue, Toronto, was found guilty of reckless driving and assesséd $10 and costs or ten days in the county jail in police court this morning. In addition, his driv- er's license was suspended for ten days, When asked his occupation the accused replied that he was a chauffeur with 25 years' experience. "There is no doubt in my mind that you were driving in a manner dangerous to the public," declared his Worship Magistrate F. 8, Ebbs. "You had no business to drive a car with such ga tire." : Stroud pleaded not guilty and G. T. Heintzman acted as his counsel. The accident occurred on Sunday, August 4, at about 6 p.m. on High- way 7 near the village of Green River, Highway 7 runs north and south at this point for about three- fourths of a mile. Stroud was driv- ing his old-model car south when the front left tire blew out and sent his car onto the wrong side of the road and into an automobile driven by Roy Parrott of Scarboro Junction, Mr. Stroud claimed he "almost tore the steering gear away" trying to get his car onto the right side, but apparently the wheel rim dug into the soft asphalt road and resisted all efforts. The accused sald he was driving about 30 miles an hour, and as- serted that if he had been the driv- er of the other car he could have averted the accident by driving to the lef' of the damaged car. When the impact took place he claimed that Parrott"s car was still moving at about 20 miles an hour, Parrott declared his automobile was stopped at the time, Evidence disclosed that Parrott's car was practically off the pavement on the right shoulder of the road when it was struck. Provincial Officer Waude, who in- vestigated the accident with an- other officer, estimated that about $300 property damage was caused by the collision. Mrs. Stroud was the only one injured in the crash. Her face was covered with blood when the officer arrived upon the scene, and she appeared in court this morning with her &rm in a sling. W. H. Rodd Examines Tire The iire which caused the acci- dent has been kept in the office of the local police court clerk, A. E. Sparks, as evidence, and was exhib- ited in court this morning. The tread was worn all the way around. W. H. Rodd, proprietor of Rodd's Tire and Battery Service, King Street West, was on hand as a crown witness.and, after examining the exhibit, gave his opinion that the point at which the four-ply tire blew was only one layer of fabric thick when the blow-out took place, He pointed out one other place on the tire where there was only one layer left. "Liable to blow any time," he pronounced. Mr. Stroud admitted that it cer- tainly was "a very dangerous tire to drive at any time." He said, how- ever, that he drove the tire all last winter with no trouble, but had been using the tire as a spare lata- ly. He had put the old tire on for a couple of days while mending a slow leak in one of his regular ones, He told of being employed as (Continued on Page 8, Col. 5) | SCRAMBLE, ANGELS IS RCAF. SIGNAL TO CHASE RAIDERS Squadron of 12 Bags Three Nezi Flyers in Two- Minute Skirmish A Royal Canadian Air Force Sta- tion, Somewhere in England, Sept. 5.--~The command, "Scramble, An- gels," sent the Royal Canadian Air Force Hurricane Squadron into a short, sharp battle Wednesday, in which they blew at least two, may- be three, Nazi raiders out of the sky and damaged others. Twelve keen young Canadians faced the same number of Germans in a hot fight three miles over a London suburb. Compared with a recent row when they were out- numbered by more than five to one, but not outfought, yesterday's skir- mish was "duck soup" and "just like eating cake," they said when they came down--with bullet holes through two planes, but their man. power complete. The latest success in the string they have registered since they first flew to battle nineteen days ago Increased the Canadians' kill to ten German planes definitely destroyed and many damaged. Several of the damaged planes threw off so many splinters that it is doubtful they could have reached home. I was sitting in a tiny hut among the men commanded by Squadron Leader Ernest McNab of Saskatoon, writes Sam Robertson, Canadian Press writer, exchanging the latest news from Canada, fighting off the noonday heat with a soft drink, when the statfon's operation post telephoned: "On your toes, boys." It meant that the Nazis were flying toward the area, though still many miles off. The fliers had barely pulled themselves to their feet, picked up their helmets and gauntlets, when the phone tingled again. This time the man who answered it dropped his earpiece ang shouted: 'Scram- ble, Angels, 18." It meant that the Germans were still pointing toward the airdrome and were dangerously near. The order meant that the squadron was to soar to 18,000 feet and set up a reception committee. In exactly 100 seconds the boys had raced to the widely separated points where their comet-like Hur- ricanes were dispersed, climbed into their kit and cockpits and sat ready to take off. In another min- ute they had rolled to the end of the field and the first section of three started lifting toward the. sky. For tense minutes we waited on the ground scanning the sky, see- ing nothing. Occasionally the faint drone of motors reached us but nothing more. Start Drifting Home Then the planes started drifting home, one closely following an- other, 'The paper which protects eight small circles on the wings from which as many machine guns spit hot lead had been torn and that told us that the boys had been in action, A broad grin on the face of a Montreal red head who was the (Continued on Page 10, Col. 3) NEW CONTINGENT CANADIAN TROOPS REACHES ENGLAND Welcomed by General Od- lum at Northern British Port--Warships Alert A North British Port, Sept. 5--A fresh contingent of Canadian troops --severel thousand strong--has ar- rived in Britain to join the Cana- dians already here, ready to take their part in the battle for Britain. The great grey warships which convoyed the troop carriers and anti-aircraft crews aboard the cam- ouflaged liners themselves kept their action stations fully manned until all the soldiers were docked. In these days of almost incessant battle in Britain's skies extreme vigilance had to be maintained lest the Luftwaffe should sattempt to attack the troops before they could take their places on British soll. The arrival was cloaked in secrecy. Only officials knew that the already large Canadiem troop concentration in Britain was being sweiled by several thousand addi- tions. Odlum Welcomes Arrivals Major-General Victor Odlum, general officer commanding the 2nd Division, Canadian Active Servy- ice Force, and senior officers of Canadian military headquarters in England were among .those who came here to welcome the new ar- rivals. G. B. Johnson, Canadian Trade Commissioner, represented Hon. Vincent Messey, Canadian High Commissioner in the United King- dom, who was detained in London. The curious were kept outside the docks. Few knew that more khaki-clad fighting men had cross- ed the Atlantic. However, as the troop trains roll- ed away across the country from the dock sheds toward the training camp, the cheers and songs of the men soon conveyed thet they were Canadian. The word got around fast. Shouts of "Well done, Canada," were heard (Continued on Page 10, Col. 1) WOMEN'S EXHIBITS AT OSHAWA FAIR OF HIGH CALIBRE Competition in Numerous Classes Will Be Keen, Flood of Entries Indicates Exhibits in the Women's Building at the Oshawa Fall Fair which will be held next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be of exceptionally high calibre, officials of the fair are convinced after surveying the welter of entries which have been received for the various classes in handicraft, fine arts, flowers, vege- tables, haking and cooking. The display of horses, beef cattle and Jersey cattle will also rank as among the best ever shown at the Oshawa Fair. Today's mail brought another large group of entries and as a re- sult tabulation of entries has not been completed but the secretary's office expects that the total will be close to 2500, considerably more than were made a year ago. Competition in all classes will be fully up to past standards but those in the women's section and the live- stock classes previously mentioned will be particularly keen according to every indication. CONTRACT FOR GRADING AND LEVELLING LET TO DON CONSTRUCTION FIRM Splinter Of Nazi Bomb Sent Father By Oshawa Soldier The first war souvenir to reach Oshawa from England was received today by Thomas Allen, 311 Nassau street from his son, Roy Allen, who is serving in England with the C.ASF. as a member of the 15th General Hospital. The souvenir is a good sized splinter from a Nazi bomb which according to the note which Private Allen enclosed 'blew H---- out of our old camp in Boia The splinter is about 11 inches in length and two to three inches wide of highly tempered steel. It appears somewhat bronzed with both sides scored and somewhat pitted. Along the edges discoloration caused by the heat of the explosion can be seen, ALUMINUM DISHES BANNED IN FUTURE Manufacture of Kitchen Utensils Stopped--Needed for Planes Ottawa, Sept. 5.--The most ruth- less rationing Canadians may en- counter in this war has just been initiated in the case of aluminum. It will be gradual in some cases, abrupt in others, depending on the time industry tees to complete articles now in process. of manu- facture. Aluminum cooking utensils are on the prohibited list and as soon as present factory production is com- pleted, not another aluminum dish will be made in Canada until air- plane requirements sve filled. During the last session of Parlia- ment Munitions Minister C. D. Howe forecast the restrictions, but the present rationing system has been put into effect with the full co-operation of the industry with- out a public announcement. There is just about enough alumi- num used in cooking utensils every year in Canada to make a thousand i airplanes. There is as much again goes into electric transmission lines. There is even more used as tin-foil for wrapping cigarettes, chocolate bars and similar articles. The makers of household appli- ances have been given time to adapt some other material to their needs. A temporary halt has been called on aluminum alloys for power lines. For the time being, the mamufac- ture of tin-foil will continue, for much of it is exported from Canada and exports mean foreign exchange, and foreign exchange is necessary to buy airplane engines and instru- ments. Research workers are now developing foil with paper backing to reduce the amount of metal con- sumed. Canada produces more aluminum per capita than any other country in the world and is climbing rapidly toward the top in total production. British plane factories are relying more and more on Canadian alumi- num and action to control its use in non-essential products has been taken in time to keep pace with the needs, officials say. Of All British Wars - None More Righteous Churchill Makes Declara- tion in Addressing New! Zealand Troops in Eng- land London, Sept. 5--Prime Minister Churchill told New Zealand troops in England last night that Britons are 'now beering the accumulated weight of malice and tyranny of the enemy," but that "we do not feel overweighted by it." Mr. Churchill spoke on the same night that Hitler told Germans Great Britain "will be broken." "When you first came here four months ago a comparatively small enemy &omy might have wrought much havoc before they were finish ed off," Mr. Churchill said. "But now we have very powerful armies, and if some people think that bad man is inclined to try his venture, we feel sure that we shall give a good account of ourselves again, "We in these islands are now beswing the accumulated weight of malice and tyranny of the enemy. We do not feel overweighted by it. "We are sure we shall prove our selves not unequal to the task of once more being the champion and liberator of Europe. "We do not feel lonely when the sons from the Dominions overseas, where they breed the finest fight ing races, comg here -or go to other parts of the British Empire to bear their part in this great contention. "Of el the wars we have ever fought, none has been more noble or righteous than this, and from none shall we emerge with a great er sense of duty done," | Officials of Company Start Planning Work This Af. ternoon, Few Hours Af- ter W. H. Moore, M.P., Announced Contract Let COST OF PROJECT NOT YET REVEALED Plan to Move Machinery in Tuesday -- Will Use Oshawa and Districk "Pick and Shovel" Men on Job dF Work on establishing No. 26 Air Training School northwest of Oshawa will start next week when the first phase of cone structing the air field gets une der way. : Don Construction, Limited of Toronto, have been awarde« ed the contract for levelling and grading the area, W. Hs Moore, M.P. for Ontario . ride ing, announced to The Times shortly before noon todayy Early this afternoon Messra K. W. Peacock and D. E. Mee Quigge, engineers of the cone struction firm, who will be in charge of the work, came te Oshawa to plan for actual ope erations. N Interviewed by The Times a§ the training school site, Mr, McQuigge stated that he hopes to move in his--grading mas chinery Tuesday and start work immediately thereafter on the contract, Contract Price Undisclosed - The value of the contract was not given in the announcement that Don Construction, Limited, had been - awarded the work. It is expected that this detal wild be revealed when the formal announcement is made from Ottawa. The contract includes everything necessary to put the air field in shape for flying operations. The To= ronto firm will raze all buildings, cu down. trees and shrubbery, remove fences, fill in ditches or depressions, cut down knolls, lay tiling and pro= vide drainage for the entire area. Much of this work will be done by power machinery including graders, steam shovels end similar soil move ing equipment. In addition work will be provided for scores of "pick and shovel" men. All such unskilled lab- orers are to be Oshawa and district residents. Operators for the power machinery naturally will be the firm's permanent trained employees and will come from Toronto. Worked On Highway The firm which has been awarde ed the contract is not unknown in this district, having had the cone tract for a large amount of grading along the route of the four-lane highway which was started by the Ontario Department of Highways. They did the grading on this thore (Continued on Page 10, Col. 2) HUMANE OFFICIAL GIVES CHLOROFORM T0 INJURED DOGS Inspector Sets Forth Work Done During August -- Warns Horse Owners Several dogs which were injured on the street during August were chloroformed by the Oshawa Hue mane Society Inspector Harry Kift, according to his monthly report. Seversl horses were also examined | on the street and in several cases where loose blinders were found to be causing the horses discomfort, the owners were instructed to have the harness repaired. Routine service rendered by the inspector included three investigae tions of alleged cruelty to animals, two horses examined, 26 dogs taken to shelter, 21 sick or wounded dogs humanely destroyed, two taken to new homes, three restored to owne ers, one wounded dog taken to & vete erinary and one dog taken to board; 78 cats were taken to the shelter, 64 sick or wounded cats were hue manely destroyed, two were taken to board and one was placed In a new home. One livestock carrier was warned concerning faulty loading.