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" PACEFOUR ~ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1940 The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) newspaper published every week except Saturday at Oshawa, Can- Publishing Co. of Oshawa, , Pres.; A. R. Alloway. Tunes Dailies and the Audit Bureau of SUBSCRIPTION RATES Oshawa, Whitby and suburbs WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1940 Churchill is Keeping His Promise Premier Churchill is keeping the promise "he had recently that "the bombing of Ger- many will be increased progressively to a " scale hitherto undreamed of." Reports late yesterday that Royal Air Force bombers had raided Berlin for over five hours, do- ing great damage to oil refineries, plane - and munition factories and that large-scale evacuation of aged persons, women and children, had been started as a result of these increasingly progressive raids indi- cates also the increasing mastery of the air that Britain is gaining over the Nazis. "Reports that have leaked out of Germany through Switzerland state that tremendous havoc has been wrought by the British bombers, and that the Germans are doing their utmost to conceal it even from their . own people. The Nazis expected to win the * war quickly and easily by means of their _. gigantic fleet of bombing machines, but -- their raids on Britain, while they have " eaused severe damage, have not lessened - her production of munitions and war sup- plies of every kind, or her power of resis- -. tance. These attacks have cost the Nazis more than 1,000 planes during September. Moreover the development of the Common- wealth Air Training Scheme is already far ahead of schedule and is contributing to the strength of the Royal Air Force both in personnel and in machines. The same is true of contracts let in the United States. The Royal Air Force is steadily growing stronger and undoubtedly will be one of the chief factors in enabling Britain to ulti- mately launch a huge offensive against Germany after the naval blockade has done its strangling work. Its attacks over the week-end were widespread and terribly de- structive. Exercise Care, Stop the Fatalities The death of six soldiers killed in one highway accident recently bringing the total to nearly a score who died by such . means since early summer, calls for some action which will check this waste of human lives so valuable to the country. In these days of stress when men are needed for the defence of Canada at home and abroad, the death of a soldier is a distinct loss to the country. As several fatal accidents have been caused by soldiers hurrying home from spending the evening away from the camp, the imperative need of careful driving under such conditions should be impress- ed upon all soldiers by camp commanders. In these days of fast motor transporta- tion, highway safety might very well con- stitute part of the instruction given to men undergoing military training. There seems little sense in training men for military ser- vies if they are to be killed in some peace- time pursuit for lack of ordinary care. Carelessness is udoubtedly the cause of the majority of soldier fatalities in motor- ing as it is of civilian deaths. Means must be found for eradicating this carelessness as much as possible. The terrible tragedy near Newmarket in which the lives of six soldiers were snuffed out in the twinkling of an eye should serve to make youths un- dergoing military training resolve to ex- ercise the greatest care in their pursuits of pleasure in order that they may live to serve their country. Relief For Municipalities Owing to the war, the unemployment situation has been considerably improved and the relief problems of many Canadian municipalities have become less burden- some than they were a few years ago. It is not impossible that, with the return of peace, the municipalities may have to face the same problems in more acute form, unless they are prepared to do something now in anticipation of post-war readjust- ments. Fortunately, there is now in existence in the report of the Royal Commission on Association the On- Dominion-Provincial Relations a compre- hensive program for relieving municipali- ties of many of the difficulties that they had to meet during the great depression. The Commission showed itself sympathetic towards the case of the municipalities as presented in numerous briefs, and recog- nizes that relief, where it is made neces- sary by unemployment, is a national prob- lem and should be the responsibility of the Federal Government. Relief of unemploy- ables, who are found in all communities, the Commission recommends should remain a local responsibility. Removing the greater part of the relief problem from the municipalities will auto- matically reduce the burden of local taxes on real estate. Another recommendation of the Commission, to the effect that Crown property used for commercial pur- poses should be taxed on the same basis as if it were vperated by a private firm will also assist property-owners by increas- ing the total of taxable property on the assessment rolls and enabling a reduction to be made in the mill rate. Municipal governments throughout Can- ada have a common interest in seeing that the Sirois Commission's report is not pigeon-holed. They can demand action from their representatives in Dominion and Provincial legislatures and their opin- ion will carry weight, because they can speak with authority on local conditions. Real estate boards, associations of prop- erty-owners and individual taxpayers should also be interested in urging action on the Sirois report. Next to the success- ful prosecution of the war, it seems to be the most important matter now before the Government, and there is no good reason why prosecution of the war and prepara- tion for peace should not proceed concur- rently. Crime Decreases as Jobs Increase If proof were needed that unemployment breeds crime, we have it. For the years ending March 31, there has been a very pronounced decrease in Ontario in the num- ber of people committed for trial as well as the number sentenced. The provincial prison population, which rose to an all- time high during the year preceding the war, has been dwindling as more and more citizens found jobs, and criminal business before courts is also dwindling. Deputy Provincial Secretary Neelands declared last week that it is an old and true axiom in penology that prisoners must be given work in proper quantity during their sentences, or reformation will be uncertain. There seems little doubt that work provid- ed for youths outside a prison will be the means of keeping them on the outside. Marshal Goering Over London Hitler promised his people peace this year; if he has to postpone until after an- other winter the "victory" they all count on it means that something has gone wrong with the time-tablee Why did Marshal Goering fly over London if not to discover why the countless tons of dynamite drop- ped by his Luftwaffe have not shaken the resistance of the people? Today is the last day of the full tide for September, and if the Germans give up that great advantage there will be more reason to suspect, sup- posing the bombardment was a preparation for invasion, that Hitler's predictions are also being revised by unexpected events.-- New York Times. { Editorial Notes Says the London Free Press: "We may learn to accommodate ourselves to fast time if we feel it will speed the war effort." Someone suggested that local golfers were planning to visit the International Plowing match at St. Thomas. Looking for hints from the plowmen, perhaps. What a contrast: Mr. Churchill puts on a trench helmet and roams the streets of London during air raids; the great Fueher hies to Berlin's strongest underground shelter and holds children on his knees. Japan may have been trying to put United States on the spot by joining forces with Hitler and Mussolini. It now begins to look as if the brigands are on the spot and with no place in sight to duck for cover. A Bible Thought for Today LOVE DESTROYS FEAR: There is no fear in love, but perfect love casteth out fear; because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love~1 John 4:18. GEORGE CROSS IS AWARDED TO "HERO OF ST. PAUL'S" WHO JUGGLES DEATH DAILY Lt. Robert Davies Gets| Empire's Second Highest Honor For Valor London, Oct. 2 -- The King yes- terday awarded to Lieut. Robert Davies, formerly of St. Catharines, Ontario, the George Cross, new decoration for valor ranking sec ond only to the Victoria Cross. Sapper G. C, Wylie also was award- ed the G. C. for assisting Lieut. Davies in the removal of a Ger- man time bomb that recently threatened to destroy St. Paul's Cathedral. Two other members of Lieut. Davies' squad of "suicide engineers" also were decorated, receiving the Medal of the Order of the British Empire. They were Sgt. James Wil- son and L.-Cpl. Herbert Leigh. The George Cross also was award- ed to Thomas Alderson, for gal- lantry, enterprise and devotion in rescue work during air raids. The George Medal, a decoration similar to the Cross but for wider distri- bution was given to a number of civilians, including two women am- bulance drivers, Mrs. Dorothy Clarke and Mrs, Jane Hepburn, of Alde- burgh. Only Monday Lieut. Davis left his role of dare-devil bomb exploder to act as lawyer in the successful defense in court of two soldier mem- bers of his bomb disposal squad. "They have been working at high pressure in the face of sudden death all the time," said Lt, Davies. "I know my own temper becomes somewhat frayed. They have been under extreme mental strain and undoubtedly became excited. As soldiers they're the best." The magistrate discharged the ac- 'Y' SHIP 25 TONS (i00DS TO CANUCK TROOPS OVERSEAS | Including Over 2 Tons Reading Material Donated by Toronto Citizens TORONTO, Oct. 2--Of a ship- ment of 25 tons of goods and equip- ment sent this week by the Cana- dian Y.M.CA. for Canadian soldiers on active service in Great Britain and Iceland, more than two tons were magazines. After noting how eagerly the over- seas boys reached for the come paratively small number of Cana- dian and United States publications which had found their way to YM. C.A, centres across the water, officials asked for a plentiful supply. They got it. No sooner had the YM.CA. here made it known to the public what was wanted, than the flow began. Hundreds of recent issues of popu- lar magazines were received at headquarters. After discarding many copies which had olready had too much handling, there were still | 4700 pounds to be bundled and shipped. In this same consignment were more than a thousand cases of sporting _ goods, condensed milk, chocolate bars, ink, biscuits, maple sugar and maple syrup, razor blades, peas, pumpkin and corn. Other ar- ticles ranged from horseshoes for horseshoe pitching to a half million letter heads for free distribution among the soldiers. U5. SUSPICIOUS OF VICHY MOVE INMARTINIQUE Some Believe France Acting On Nazi Orders Washington, Oct. 2 -- Some quar- ters here were suspicious yesterday of the announcement by the French government at Vichy of its intention to increase the harbor works at Martinique, French island in the Caribbean. Some officlals believed it was a feeler to test out the attitude of western hemisphere nations, but others frankly interpreted it as an attempted diversion forced upon the French government by Germany in an attempt to draw off some of the American attention focussed on Japan's activities in the Far East and give the United States a "taste" of two-ocean pressure. Official comment was withheld but authoritative quarters left no doubt that the western hemisphere nations would not permit any strengthening of fortifications on American possessions of nations which have been conquered by Ger- many, Martinique is less than 1,000 miles from the Panema Canal; is only a few hundred miles off the coast of South America, and lies strategically between the island bases recently acquired by the United States from Great Britain, Furthermore, the French airplane carrier Bearn is jn the harbor of Fort de France, principal port of Martinique, and on shore there are 100 American-built airplanes pur- chased by the Allied Purchasing Commission in this country for France just before that country col- lapsed. cused, putting them on probation. A few minutes after leaving court the men, Wilfred Hall, 24 and Lance Corporal John Gale, 20, were on jl way to tackle another time mb. The official announcement of the G.C. awards, said of Lt. Davies: "So conscious was this officer of im- minent danger to the cathedral that regardless of personal risk, he spar- ed neither himself nor his men in their efforts to locate the bomb. After unremitting errors, during which all ranks new that an ex- plosion might occur at any moment, the bomb was successfully extricat- ed. In order to shield his men from further danger, Lieut. Davies him- delf drove the vehicle in which the bomb was removed and personally caried out its disposal" The announcement continued: "It fell to the lot of Sapper Wylie to do the actual discovery and removal of the bomb. Sapper Wylie's untiring energy, courage and disregard for danger were an outstanding example to his comrades." NEAR ANNIVERSARY OF UNITED CHURCH Special Services to Mark 125th Birthday of Belle- ville's Oldest Kirk Bellville, Oct. 2--Plans for the 125th anniversary observance of this city's oldest congregation were announced Monday night following a meeting of the official board of Bridge Street United Church , Anniversary week services will be featured by addresses from some of the outstanding speakers of the church, including the moderator, Rt, Rev. Dr. Tuttle, of Edmonton, who will speak at the morning service on November 10. Rev. Archer Wallace, of Toronto, is to speak at the evening service which will feature the work of young people. A mid-week social meeting will be held on November 13 with Rev. H. W. Cliff, of Kingstun, presi- dent of the conference and Rev. Gladstone McKee, chairman of Bel- leville Presbytery as chief speakers. On November 17, Rév. R. D. Coch- rane, of Toronto, general secretary of Home Missions for the United Church in Canada, will he guest preacher, and Rev. 'Dr. Crosley RAF. USES NIGHT PLANES SEES NAZIS DRIVEN BACK IN THREE MONTHS AT MOST] New Fighters and Secret De- fense Method to Close London Skies to Enemy London, Oct. 2--A new defence sys- tem being developed to combat Gere man night raids on Britain will be in full operation within three months, and possibly within a month, officials revealed y after the Air Ministry reported that squadrons of fighter machines had been in the air Monday night help- ing the anti-aircraft guns Informed persons said that the night fighter planes did not appear to be the new defense method, which remains very much a secret. "We can hope to stop night raids --official," a Daily Express headline said. The Dally Mail and the Ex- Hunter, of Hamilton, will speak in the evening, Dr. James Semple, pastor of the church, will be in charge of all the anniversary services. press quoted high official quarters that Britain would soon have "a Sompiste answer too night bomb- The Daily Telegraph said more conservatively that "there is reason to hope that in the course of three months or so we may be able to inflict somewhat heavier casualities in night raiding and if a certain proportion can be obtained the enemy may be expected to be dis- couraged." On Monday the R.AF. and ground defences destroyed 47 German planes at a cost of 22 British craft, with 12 British pilots saved. Figures on planes shot down dur- ing September showed the R.AF.J with a three-to-one advantage. Ger: man losses were 1071 planes and approximately 2,700 flyers shot3 down. The British loss was 919 planes and 156 flyers, September estimates of 5,000 killed and 8,000 wounded in London in dicated a great increase over th August toll, announced officially a: 1,075 killed and 1261 injured. of tomorrow. and mother. momentary escape. THIS IS Arthur \ \ HEN the call came Arthur was a junior clerk earning a modest salary . . . he lived with his Mother and contributed weekly to the upkeep of the home. Arthur had a pretty good time . . . his friends were fine young fellows like himself . . . eager, energetic, buoyant with faith in the future . . . the kind of fellows who will fill positions of responsibility in the Canada Arthur had simple tastes, good friends and a sincere faith in God. His love of country and the principles of democracy came as naturally as his respect for father Arthur Jones enlisted to defend these things! Now he is in England . . . soon he may be in France . . . soon he will be living a fantastic reality far, far removed from that simple life he knew at home. Soon, dirt, mud, danger, excitement, exhaustion will crowd upon him . « . and to him; as to thousands more like him, will come the hunger and the necessity for relaxation... for In those hastily-snatched moments of relaxation the snfluences about Private Jones will form his character-- make him a betler or a worse soldier -- a better or a Jones' il worse man -- a better or a worse citisen in the greal future which awaits Canada -- after the war. It is one of the tasks of the Y.M.C.A. to provide the kind of recreation, both in Canada and overseas, that will help Private Jones to remain -- Arthur Jones -- the fine, hopeful young man whose ideals sent him from his comfortable home to fight for us. In YM.C.A. centres -- in Canada, Britain and France -- he will find the spirst of home, companionship, good books, games, wholesome entertainment, sta tionery to write home; helpful counsel and a host of other opportunities for worthwhile relaxation during off-duty hours. An atmosphere which will fortify, not weaken his ideals -- which will strengthen him in body, mind and spirit. Your influence in the moulding of the future of Arthur Jones, and that of his comrades, will be felt as you help the Y.M.C.A. carry forward this great Christian work. So give willingly and generously to the Canadian Y.M.C.A. War Services Campaign . , .make Your contribution to the maintenance of our boys' welfare, morale and spiritual well-being while they fight our battle -- for democracy's ideals. * Here the name" Arthur Jones" is used as @ symbol-- he may be your boy or any boy on service today in the Army, Navy or Air Force. His exper dences and needs, however, are common to all. 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