Sherbrooke daily record, 16 février 1942, lundi 16 février 1942

[" V Sferbrookp lailg mwnrù WEATHER Milder \"iuh snow.TEMPERATURES Established 1897.THE PAPER OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS SHERBROOKE.QUEBEC.MONDAY.FEBRUARY 16, 1942, Yoptrnlay : Maximum, 27; minimum, 3.Sami» day List year: Max., 34; min., 20.Forty-Fifth Year.BRITISH LOSSES AT SINGAPORE BELIEVED HEAVY London Holding Little Hope Of Big Evacuation Although Little Information Is Forthcoming in British Official Circles, Unofficial Sources Indicate that British Surrendered After Heavy Losses and Extreme Shortages of Water, Gasoline and Food.& ¦ Fallen Eastern Bastion London, Feb.16.\u2014©\u2014Britain still had heard from her own leaders today only the bald fact so sombrely told them yesterday by Prime Minister Churchill, that \u201cSingapore has fallen,\u201d but unofficial information indicated its defenders surrendered only after they had suffered heavy losses, and extreme shortages of water, gasoline and food.The last official message from Singapore\u2019s commander, Lt.-Gen.A.E.Percival, received here last night, was said to have contained information of the defenders\u2019 dire plight and his decision, therefore, to surrender.One military commentator said the Battle of Singapore did not have the consolation of being another Dunkerque.There was no indication to give hope that any large British forces wore evacuated, he said.Tlie policy was to light it out, he added, and the only known evacuees were women, children and wounded, of whom a considerable number wore brought out.Units known to be defending Singapore at the end\u2014presumably no more than 55,000 men plus auxiliaries at full strength\u2014were the 18th British Division, two-third® of the Australian 8th Division, the 9th and 11th Indian Divisions and fortress troops.British observers, conjecturing on the next phase of Japan\u2019s campaign in the Far Pacific, leaned to Sumatra\u2014already invaded\u2014as the likeliest focus of attack because from it could be gained undisputed control of the gateway into the Indian Ocean and a prime source of fuel.A second possibility mentioned was that the Japanese, taking- a leaf from the German book, might try to send warships and transports through the Malacca Strait under an umbrella of land-based aircraft for a combined air-and-sea assault on Burma.japaneseToud in CLAIMS OF VICTORY Tokyo.(From Japanese Broadcasts), Feb.16.\u2014(fP,i\u2014Japan celebrated the conquest of Singapore today as a tremendous achievement giving her armed forces the key to India and Australia and virtual control over the vital supply routes to embattled China.Even an official warning that the war is far from won and that great struggles lie ahead failed to dampen the rejoicing.The official announcement of the fall of the citadel, which had been PLAN RECRUITING OF WOMEN FOR INSPECTING PRECISION INSTRUMENTS Ottawa, Feb.16.\u2014 \u2014Maj.-Gen.R.F.Lock, Inspector General of the Inspection Board of the United Kingdom and Canada, said today recruiting of at least six hundred women for positions with the Board inspecting gun barrels, gun carriage parts, fire control instruments, explosives and radio parts will start immediately.Women between twenty and forty with advanced training in mathematics, chemistry or radio will be recruited, with a university degree the minimum require-ment for fire control instrument work.ADDED DUTY FOR SIREN Ossining, N.Y., Feb, 16.\u2014 (fP) \u2014 Sing Sing prison\u2019s powerful alarm whistle henceforth will take on the added duty of sounding air raid warnings, as well as heralding attempted jail breaks.Ossining residents might not know which it means when it goes off, but they\u2019ll know- one thing\u2014either way, it\u2019s bad news.Coconut groves SlWA Ponjang Ter.gc oir base.Reservoirs \"M womps 16 and 18-inch coastal batteries Tinah COv N /\u2019Yf'N \\\\ Choa Oil tanks Waterworks Sarangong Sorongong^ Banjau o, Oil f£F tanks Radio station PALAU UBIN Mondoi Punggo Amo Rubber plantations '7n''tr*a.nkua'< oodlands Vtr (TTT' [Causeway dynamited by British Johor© Bahru -/o/i(5re AIRPOWER AIDS RITTER FIGHT TO HOLD BURMA In the upper picture is the way the fallen British Eastern bastion of Singapore looked to the Japanese invaders before they crossed the Johore Straits from the mainland to Singapore Island.The majority of the military and naval installations were wrecked by the British before the Island was surrendered.At the right is a view of the once-proud city of the Orient which fell in seven days under the intense aerial pounding of the Japanese.- A , A teCks.y.™\t'\u201c\u2022 -*;.¦ \u2022 \u2022 ¦.''~\tm Japanese Suffer Heavily in Taking Of N.E.I.Oil Centre PaSembang, Rich Oil Centre of Southern Sumatra, Taken by Japs After Losing Heavily Under Aerial Bombardment from Allied Mations\u2014Earlier Japanese Attempt at Occupation by Parachutists Swamped.Bü tavia, N.iZTcb.1qjannEL FIGHT AVIATORS JOIN Savagely-battered Japanese troops captured Palembang, rich oil centre of Southern Sumatra, today but Allied planes inflicted \u201cgreat devastation\u201d on the thousands of invaders who swept aside strong Netherlands resistance.Two Japanese cruisers and five crowded transports were blasted with direct bomb hits by British, Netherlands and American planes striking in the Bangka straits.One : of the cruisers was set afire.The Japanese, following a parachute invasion, continued to land in force today.Bombers and fighters of the United Nations took strong actions against Japanese ships on the Musi river, where a beachhead was established yesterday.Anticipating invasion of the 1 000-mile-long island, the Indies applied the torch yesterday to the vast oil fields and installations which Two Japanese Columns Striking Across Southern Burma 1 Seek to Break Way Through to Railway.Moscow, Feb.10.\t(/P) Russian soldiers striving to crush German,v'.s spring ofl'e:'rive even before if starts have smashed into Hitler\u2019s basic winter defences, meeting Nazi reserve troops in furious battle and throwing back counter-attacks with heavy losse.t i the Germans, Dispatches from the front today j said the Russians had advanced [ thirty miles during the Inst, few ! days in one sector, it was not identified.(The Red army driving through White Russia is within seventy-two miles >f the old Polish frontier ami the VUna district on the Southeast frontier of Uithuania, a Stockholm dispatch broadcast by (he BBC said).Red Star, the; army newspaper, jubilantly said Hint \u201cour troops have come into contact in many sectors with the ba de German fortified lines which have been built in the rear in the last few months.\u201cHitler\u2019s generals realize the jtimping-off place for the spring offensive is slipping through their fingers.\u201d The midnight communique said the Russians continued their offensive yesterday but gave no indication where the main fighting was in progress.The Russians in recent days have told of continued advances but concealed the towns and cities involved.There was no clear outline of the front.Roughly speaking, however, re- Advantages Still Rest With United Nations In Long Fight\u2014Churchill In Announcing Loss of Singapore, British Prime Minister Declares that Formidable as Are the Factors Against Britain.They Are Outweighed by Those in Her Favor\u2014 Country Must Preserve Unity and Confidence.Continued on Page 2, Col.6.CANADIAN CORVETTES ARE CREDITER WITH SINKING TWO GERMAN E-BOATS Vu East Coast Canadian Fort, Eel), 111,.G®\u2014Survivors of l«» reeentlv-torpedoed freighters believe the two Canadian eorvettos which rescued them from the North-Western Atlantic may have evened the score by sinking a pair of Nazi I -boats.The men, forty-nine of them, were recovering in hospitals and hostels here today while planes continued a search for thirty-seven of their shipmates still missing.WOULD CLOSE CHURCHES Utica, N.Y.Feb.U>.-(/P) Proposing all churches in the United States be closed for one month following Easier, Rev.Carlyle Adams, editor of the Presbyterian Tribune, liberal monthly of the Presbyterian Church, n-rerted yesterday: \u201cNothing would serve better to advance the cause of religious liberty in a nation which has forgotten all about what religious liberty means.\u201d Royal, Neb., Feb.1(5.t/P) IF.true what they say about women's handbags.Mrs.C.Gears won a club contest for having the most articles in her purse.Judge counted ninety-eight separate items.Complete Mobilization For Australia As Attack Looms As Dunkerque Initiated Battle of Britain, Fall of Singapore Opens the Battle of Australia, Prime Minister Declares in Calling for Immediate, United Action to Meet Threat of Japanese Invasion.held by Britain for 123 years, saidjsupply half the East Indies oil.Continued on Page 2, Col.2 Continued on Page 2, Col.4.British Patrols Engaging Enemy Mechanized Units On Wide Front Cairo.Feb.16.\u2014 t/P) \u2014 British ! The Italians said one of their sub-patrols are in contact with enemy marines was missing from the oper-forces containing armored units j ations.over a wide front from the coastal area West of Ain El Gazala to about forty miles South, British headquarters announced today.CANADIAN LED SCORING London, Feb.16.\u2014 (C.P.Cable) -Sgt.-Pilot R.H.Christie, of \u2018There was a fair amount of shell-1 Halifax, was top scorer in the Royal ing on both sides but no close en-'Air Force\u2019s smashing victory over counters took place,\u201d said a brief j the Axis Libyan air force Saturday, communique, which again credited | shooting down two of the twenty the Royal Air Force with important support for the ground forces.planes destroyed and damaging another.Fought in the Acroma area ten WHAT ITALY CLAIMS\tmiles West of Tobruk, eighteen Kit- Rome, (From Italian broadcasts), jtyhawk fighters shot down the Feb.16.\u2014(A3)\u2014The Italian high!twenty Italian and German planes command claimed today that a Brit- and damaged the remainder of an ish destroyer, a patrol boat and Axis force of thirty planes, seven merchantmen were sunk from : Christie, whose squadron is credit-a convoy bound from Alexandria | ed with 11% victories, got two to Malta by a combined Axis air Macchi 200\u2019s and damaged a Mes-and sea assault during the last three sercbmitt in the five-minute battle, days.\tMembers of the Royal Australian It claimed that eight more cargo Air Force knocked off the others\u2014 vessels, five cruisers and two de- \u201clike flies,\u201d the returning airmen stroyers wrere damaged, other ships!said.in the convoy were turned back and : One of the Australian pilots said: two planes were destroyed in the;\u201cThe enemy were just about to action which it called \u201ca brilliant j start ground strafing when he success achieved by Axis air and pounced on them.There were at naval forces which acted in close least thirty of them but numbers collaboration from different bases didn\u2019t mean a thing.It was like swat-in the Mediterranean.\u201d\t|ting flies the way they went down.(These claims lack British con-1, fi rmation.) BATTLE AGAIN tfsiitetl Effert Of Demoeraeies Required To Assure Defeat Of Axis, Canadian People lareed Canadian Crews.Participating in Attacks on Battleships, Bombed Mannheim During Night.London, Fob.16.\u2014 (CP Cable) \u2014 Crews from a Canadian bomber squadron which took part in the search for German warships in the Channel last Thursday returned to action Saturday night, dropping ! since the outbreak of war\u201d Continued on Page 2, Col.3.bombs on the industrial German city of Mannheim.Heavy clouds blanketed the Wellingtons from the squadron commanded by Wing-Cmdr.Roy Fen-wkk-Wilson, of Rock Creek, B.C., but \u201cwe got to Mannheim all right,\u201d said PO.W.H.Swetman, of Kapus-kasing, Ont., captain of the big bombers.\u201cThere were groups of searchlights over the targets and through a break in the clouds we could see bomb flashes going off all over the place.So we added to them and after the bombing saw red glare reflected in the clouds.\u201d British bombers blasted docks at the German-occupied French port of St.Nazaire last night following Sunday daylight forays during which a German supply ship was bombed off the Norwegian coast the Air Ministry announced.All planes returned safely to their bases, the announcement said.It added that the crewr of a bomber, reported missing after Saturday night\u2019s attack upon Mannheim, had been rescued from the sea.Observers expressed belief the raiders which attacked St.Nazaire were seeking out destroyers and other light craft which accompanied the Nazi battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau on their dash through the English Channel last Thursday.These sources said it was highly possible that the escort vessels had returned to St.Nazaire after the Channel foray.The port also is known as a base for German submarines operating in the Atlantic.The attacking R.A.F.squadron was not large, bad weather prohibiting any extensive operations over the continent, informed quarters declared.Ottawa, Feb.16\u2014(b\u2014A campaign [ would demand the best from every for $600,000,000 to transform ma- | citizen.terials and manpower into actual ! Mr.King said never \\v;i- the need fighting strength \u2014 a need which ! so great and so imperative for every Prime Minister Mackenzie King j man and woman to make the utmost says is \u201cgreater than at any time 1 contribution to the winning of a opened , war.Almost every nation had taken today.\ti -ides in the present struggle.An army of salesmen, impressed ! \u201cAt this very hour,\u201d hi- said, with the Government\u2019s need for, \u201cthe fate of mankind hangs in the funds to meet the financial balance.demands of a world-encircling conflict, began their three-week job of \u201cReverses of the recent past give cause for the gravest concern.The getting orders for the bonds of the ; issue of the world-wide conflict is in Dominion\u2019s Second Victory Loan.: no place certain.The campaign was given an official | \u201cBecause it is in no place certain, send-off last night when Mr.King j the very existence of the free world, and President Roosevelt, in a record- i the survival of free countries and of ed broadcast, spoke of the perils and '-\u2014\u2014____________ \u2014 .responsibilities which, they said.Continued on page 2 col 3 RUSSIAN UNITS SMASHING INTO BASIC DEFENCE Soviet Forces Seeking to Crush Nazi Spring Offensive Before It Can Become' Organized.i Rangoon, Burma, Feb.16.\t'(P, \u2014 British troops, supported by air-power, are in fierce combat with two Japanese columns striking across Southern Burma toward Thaton, forty mih s Northwest of fallen Martaban on the Rangoon railway.Rapture of Thaton would pave the | way for a Japanese thrust along the ' rail line to Pegu, forty miles «way ami on the main Burma Road, which the invaders hope to cut and tnus j ! close the supply route to Ghina, The chief Japanese threat appeared to be developing in the vicinity of Duyinzeik, six miles East of Thaton, Melbourne, Australia, Feb.16.( A ,A,P.) Pi ime Minist « r John f lur-lin declared today that with the fall of Singapore the Hattie of Australia had opei ed arid that \u201ceverything we have, everything which belongs to us mu; t now be mobilized.\u201d \u201cNo longer is there a time factor in which we can place reliance,\u201d he said.The full cabinet meets tomorrow.Parliament assembles this week.Big movements of troops and aircraft arc reported in progress.The feeling is that a Japanese at-tark on Australia has become inevitable, Hi a!, a large-scale onslaught from air ami sea may break at any moment.\u201cThe fail of Singapore i1-' only dr-seiibable as Au.-dralia\u2019 Dunkeique,\" said the Prime Minister.\u201cDunkerque initiated the Hattie of Brit uin and the fall of Singapore opens the Battle of Australia.\u201cProtection of this country is no longer a contribution to a world at war but resistance to any enemy Continued on Page 2, Col.1.London, IVh.Iti.CP Prime Minister UIuutIhII, at one of tLe lilttckesl horn's of liislory, lots assured llie British peoples that the United Nations \u201cwill be found fully capable of squaring all accounts\" and Ihe question before Britain today is how strong remains lit'f failli in his leadership.Although he bore a message of disaster.Hie Prime Minister declared lhal nllirnateh tbe overwhelming fad of [he war would be that \u201cIhe power of the I niled Stales and ils vast resources .are in it will) us.\u201d 1! fell to the Prime Minister yos-terdav to broadcast lo the Umpire the most dismal news for its people since Dunkerque: \u201cSingapore lias fallen.All the Malay Peninsula has been over-run.\u201d Thai ha re statement was all that Britain was told of the loss of the great, fortress and the fate of its valiant defenders except for Japan\u2019s announcement that Singapore had .urrendered uneondifibiiaTly.But Mr.Churchill frankly said it was a \u201cheavy and far-reaching defeat.\u201d lie told Britain in unvarnished words: \u201cOther dangers gather about us oui there and none of the dangers which we have hitherto faced successfully at home nnd iu the East are in any way diminished.\u201d Loss of the island citadcd, guardian to the Indian Ocean and a rampart for defence of the Netherlands East -Indies and Australia, came after a week of dismaying news for Britain.The Prime Minister did not mention the feat of a German naval -quadron in slipping home through the English Channel in defiance of Britain's homo defenders; he did not men lion Japan's growing threat to Burma; he touched hut briefly un the dark picture in Libya.Some Britons regarded the Gov-ernment'.s .silence on details of Singapore\u2019s downfall as a wise security measure for the present.Expecting Mr.Churchill to give Parliament a fuller account, possibly later in the week, they reserved judgment.With the exception of Lord Bea-verbiook\u2019s Daily Express, however, all London newspapers which took a stand expressed misgivings.\u201cWe inust endure anything, certainly,\u201d said the Daily Mail, \u201chut to go on offering us tears, sweat and blood in monotonous gloom of stoical resignation is now to confess .that, something is seriously wrong with the conduct of the war as a whole.\u201d The Daily Mail warned the Prime Minister that \u201cif he does not make radical changes in the general direction of our war effort now, the day may come soon when these changes Continued on page 2, col.5.WAR BULLETINS Berlin, (from German Broadcasts) \u2014 Tokyo shivered today in zero weather with more than six feet of snow on the ground.Despite that, large crowds demonstrated in the streets and moved toward the Emperor\u2019s Palace on news of the surrender of Singapore.Ÿ ¥\t* London \u2014 Reuters quoted today a Stockholm Tidningen dispatch from Berlin as reporting that Hitler had ordered his new Munitions Minister, Albert Speer, to beæin immediate construction of fortifications on the Norwegian coast.¥ * * San Francisco \u2014 Hundreds of enemy aliens, the vanguard of many thousands yet to be moved, were cleared from California\u2019s key military and industrial areas during the week-end.Any enemy aliens found in the zones now will be subject to internment until the end of the war.Canadian Government Seeks More information On Jap Prison Camps Ottawa, Feh.16.- '(k Action tut this message from the British E-mar check the \u2019.vu: 6 of a Chungking re-jbwssy at Chungking: \u201cGuess but Paan, about Ax miles farther Ka-t.pork that 5,000 troops of _the .ur-jonly guess one-third of fighting The other Japanese column is at- rendered Hong Kong garrison-ill- strength killed, wounded or taken temptir.g to fight iu way up the 'eluding Canad'aiis -are living in a jprb'oncTx duping lighting, remainder coast from Martaban, aided by land-[Kowloon interrment camp under (presumably taken prisoners on eap- toward which one column is strik ing from a bridgehead on the Wes bank of the Salween River nt itulation.\u201d Hong Kong fell to the Japanese Dnceintbor 25.Last night, a dispatch from f'hungking quoted Arnold Vaught, of the International Friends\u2019 Mission is saying that as the prisoners of .ng parties put ashore from small j primitive conditions and without boats in Martaban Gulf.\tproper food is being taken by the It was believed here the Japanc.se ; External^ Affairs Department, soon would be reinforced by troops! Last night in a prepared statement released from MaLy-i by the fail of > departmental e/Iif.ial .-aid inquiries Singapore, and it appeared that the .vw-rc being made immediately campaign in Burma was about to through the British Embassy at enter a critical phase.\tChungking\tand the\tInternationa!\twar marched\tpart th«\tKowloon For the time being, however, the Red Cross\tCommittee\tin Geneva to\tY.M.C.A.they\t\u201cbegged for water\u201d defenders of Burma seemed to have check the.report.\t[and that people who ran to give virtual control of the air, and official I The Department was in touch with them some were driven away by the advices told of heavy bombing and United Kingdom authorities, he said, Japanese who threatened them with machine-gunning attacks delivered and was urgently requesting the bayonets.upon the invad.r.and their line, of [Argentine\tGovernment, _ protecting j Mr.Vaught\tsaid that in\tcamp tbs communication during the week-end.power lor\t< an ad om\tinterest in\tprisoners had\tno food for\ttwo days Canadians piloted two of the Bien-[Japan, \u201cto draw the report to the heim bombers which blasted and ma- attention of the Japanese Govern- and that there were no latrines.Officers and soldiers were put to- chinc-gur.nf.d a Japanese troop camp ment, and to press again for per- gether and no communication was at Martaban, and river craft and ; mission for an independent repres-motor vehicles.\t[entative to visit the prisoners of Their names were not given, al- war.\u2019 though the authorities allowed men-j Among 'in Hong Kong defenders tioti of the fact that PO.Janie Pur- were 1,885 Canadians, mainly mçm-vis of Halifax has been in the fore- ;ber> of the Quebec Royal Rifles;no way to boil water.In the first of the B\tI ¦¦\tWinnipeg Grenada is._ How eleven days two hundred cases of was the pilot of a Blenheim wl man;\ttroop arc prisoner) , ery were reported.\" [ u.; ! pa11.in an vti .\u2022>\t¦''' 1 own.\t.j Tho External Affairs Department I positions to Moulmein last Wedne, -1\tI/.Febutary 3 Defence Mi ni.ter day.\t\u2018Ralston read the House of Commons allowed with the Japanese general.\u201cThey had orfly two bowls of poorly-cooked rice a day with nothing else,\u201d he said.\u201cThere was only one r faucet for the entire camp and Continued on Pa.ge 2, Col.7, 2, SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD MONDAY, FEBRUARY !6, 1942 NINE MILLION PLACED UNDER NEW REGISTER All Men from Twenty to Forty-Five in United States Register Today for Possible Military Service.Washington, Foh.16.\u2014'UP)\u2014The bulk of 9,OOP,000 men between the ages of twenty and forty-five filed through registration places throughout the country today to enroll for possible duty with the constantly-growing United States armed forces.The next registration, to be held in late spring, will be for those between eighteen and twenty and forty-five and sixty-five, age brackets.These men will be classified for civilian protection and war production jobs and will bring to more than 42,000,000 the total registered manpower for all purposes.The 1942 goal for the army is 3,600,000 men.This may be doubled or more later, Nearly 1,000,00-0 men from two previous registrations held in peace time have been drafted to boost the existing army total to about 2,000,000.All men who were twenty years old on or before December 31, 1941, and who will not be forty-five or over today must register.Only exemptions are diplomats and consular representatives.Complete Continued from nage 1.threatening to invade our shores.What the Battle of Britain required, so the Battle of Australia demands.\u201cThe Battle of Britain meant service, struggle and devotion.Tt means the same things for Australians in the defence of Australia.Our honeymoon is finished.It is now work or fight as we have never done before.\u201d Th-' Canberra correspondent of the Melbourne Herald stated that every member of the full Commonwealth Cabinet is convinced that Australia may at any time have to face a large-scale attack by sea and air.\u201cGovernment decisions will be taken on this basis without illusions or foolish optimism, but in full confidence of ultimate victory, however long and exhausting the ordeal proves,\u201d the Herald added.London Holding Continued from page 1.the surrender and been complete and unconditional.Domei, in a dispatch today from Singapore, claimed British forces in Singapore at the time of the surrender comprised 60,000 men.\u201cThese troops included campaigning forces, fortress guards and volunteers made up of 15,000 of the British metropolitan forces, 13,000 Austraiians and the remainder Indians,\u201d it said.\u201cThere- are a million inhabitants .still in Singapore, including 100,000 British.\u201d It was announced that 1,000 members of the garrison would serve as an auxiliary police force to maintain order until Japanese troops who entered the city at 8 a.m.today, could complete their occupation.The remainder of the garrison laid down their arms at 10 o\u2019clock last night (9 a.m.E.D.T.Sunday), and the Japanese said the captives would be taken at once to prison camps.The strategic importance of Singapore and the effect of its fall upon the future course of the war in the Pacific was emphasized by Col.Hideo Ohira, chief of the army press section, in a broadcast to the country.\u201cThe passing of the British stronghold into Japanese hands not only is a striking blow to the Allies but seriously impedes communications between their territories in the Indian and Pacific oceans.Japan is in position to control the fate of India and Australia.\u201d Premier Gen.Hideki Tojo told the Diet the fall of Singapore marked the occupation by Japanese forces of all important bases of the United States and Britain.He said that Japan\u2019s war objective was a greater East Asia with the Japanese Empire i as the nucleus.| Japanese headquarters claimed I that before surrendering, British troops made a desperate effort to evacuate part of the Singapore garrison, but that the attempt had been smashed by Japanese naval units and p\u2019mes which sank, damaged or United Effort Continued from page 1, free men is at stake.\u201d Mr.Roosevelt, who said he spoke \"as a partner in a great enterprise which concerns us equally and in which we are equally pledged to the uttermost sacrifice and effort,\u201d also Washington Forecasts New Nazi || FINANCIAL AND MARKET NEWS Attempt To Seize French Fleet Wasnington, Feb.16.-^/Pi\u2014A de-, the Germans would soon serve an have stressed the seriousness of thé pres- termined ne;w Nazi attempt to get |\ton, ' ichy if they ent situation.\t\u2019immediate control of the French |\tFW* feiti?\u201cThere is peril ahead of us and fleet was forecast today as member- ^oat sorrow for many, \u2019 he said.Let us,\t.\ti\t,\t,\t.\t.\t.,, remembering the price some have\tof Congress familiar wrth naval ma -1 At the beginning\tof the\tyear nai-i f\u201er N.-.viCi m.ko on, own\tters sald Germany» success in unit-j France was reported\tto have\tavau- paid for our sui vival, make our own contribution worthy to lie beside theirs upon the altar- of man\u2019s faith.\u201d East night, too, G.W.Spinney, chairman of the National War Finance Committee which is directing the $600,000,000 drive, called for a \u201csweeping oversubscription\u201d of the new loan \u2014 \u201cone of the finest ways to demonstrate that Canadians \u2014all Canadians\u2014are united in the job of supplying arms and supplies of our fighting services.\u201d \u201cIn this ta^k,\u201d Mr.Spinney said, \u201cthe dollar of the average man is as important as that of the large corporation.The subscriptions of the working man are as vitally needed as those of the larger buyers.ing its surface fleet in home waters portended a realignment of sea forces all over the world.Chairman David Walsh (Dem., Massachusetts), of the United .States Senate Naval Affairs Committee, told reporters that Germany might be able to muster a battle fleet capable of challenging the divided units of the United Nations, if Hitler could add French sea power to the Nazi strength.able for immediate service one battleship, one aircraft carrier, fourteen cruisers, fifty-two destroyers and sixty submarines.Ultimate disposition of the French fleet has been a continuing cause of concern to the United States since collapse of France in June, 1940.MONTREAL UVE STOCK MARKET MONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE COUNTRY AND DAIRY PRODUCTS PRICES Montreal, Feb.16.\u2014 6\u2014Cattle receipts on the Montreal livestock market today were 490 with calves 435, sheep 110 and hogs 518.Steers were about steady, other kinds of livestock a shade firmer.Steers ranged from $6.50 to $10.25 or better.Good steers from Japanese Suffer Continued from page 1.A black pall of smoke from flaming tanks of petroleum, refine-The First Victory Loan'campaign ries, docks and other buildings hung was last June with the same object- ever the battle areas.The damage, ive as the new one which opened to- sa'd bo be the greatest ever deliber-day.It was subscribed to an extent ately inflicted by man on his own of $837,000,000 in bonds sold, includ- property, probably exceeded $100,-ing $710,958,950 cash and the rest 000,000 and represented the overin conversions of maturing issues, night destruction of decades of Canada\u2019s other two loans of the patient building by the colonists, war also were oversubscribed.The i de main force of the sea-borne On several occasions both the United States and Britain have made it plain $9.75 up, and medium $8.50 to $9.50.they would interpret it as a hostile Heifers ranged mostly from $6 to act if Vichy yielded to German pres- $9, odd sales up to $9.50.Good cows Some legislators seemed to believe sure for control of the French fleet, were mostly $7.50 medium from $6 - , to $7.25, and common butchers from\tT j *,\t., ! $5.25 to $5.75.Canners and cutters Can.Ind.Alcohol ! were $4.50 to $5.There were no ^an.gacitm j early sales of bulls.The following quotations are furnished by Greenshielcs & Co.: Open Noon 18 18 13% B 13% A 117 B 148 A 7 B 7% A 5 B 12 B 12% A 19% B 4% B 4% A 101% B 102 A 6% 6% 28% B 29 A 5% B 5% 23% B Asbestos Corp., Bathurst Paper .Bel! Telephone .Brazilian .Bruck Silk.Building Products , B.\tC.Power \u201cA\u201d .Can.Cement .Can.Cement Pfd.; Can.Steamships ., C.\tSteamships Pfd.Can.Car & Fdy.C.Car & Fdy Pfd.'Can.Celanese ., Advantages Still Continued from page 1.will be forced by the impact of further disasters.\u201d Only the Express came to his unqualified support with the exhortation that \u201cWe must stand together 3 B 5% B B Calves wore steady to 25 cents higher for in between kinds.Good quality veals brought $13.50 with tops selling up to $14, medium kinds were mostly $13 and $13.25 with under the great leader this land has commoner veals selling mostly be-\ttween $12 and $12.50.Drinkers ranged from $8 to $10 and grassers, Gath]eau Co $6.50 to $7.\t.\t.\t.I Gatineau Pfd produced for its trial.\u2019 Essentially, this was the Prime Minister\u2019s message: Formidable as are the factors against Britain, they are outweighed by those in her favor.Cockshutt Plow .\t,'s Con.Smelters .\t38 Dom, Tar.S5-» Dist.Seagrams .22% B ! Dom.Bridge.\t-3\tB .Dom.Glass.110\tB I Dom.S.& C.\u201cB\" .\t8% Dom.Textile .\t78\tB Foundation Co.\t14\t% .\t5\t%\tB forced aground thirty-two transports and warships.A communique claimed that the 5,200-ton British cruiser Arethusa was believed among the vessels sunk.These were listed as a light cruiser, an auxiliary cruiser, a submarine, two gunboats, a special vessel and eight transports, including one of 30,000 tons.Listed as damaged were one light cruiser, a destroyer, two special ves- ( sels, ten transports and one torpedo boat.In addition, the Japanese claimed, a Netherlands cruiser, a mine layer and one transport were correspondent,forced ashore.Japanese dispatches said that by first in January 1940 raised $3\u201c% - Japanese invasion seemed directed j Therefore, the country must preserve 276,850 cash\u2014$121,276,850 over \"the from the huge squat island 0f\t?1»H?atn^f^r\u201ctheltffcid objective_and the second in Sen- Borneo which lies to the Northeast, j He asked Br i tain to put the good tember, 1940, raised $324,248,300 Borneo\u2019s rim has been occupied and t^ie Fad side by side and let us and had an objective of $300,000,000.almost completely by the Japanese.Bonds of three maturities are F appeared possible that some being issued for the second Victory troops might also have been reloan.The first, is a 2%-year, 1%'.leased from the Battle of Singapore, fhn w\u201e_ wifv per-cent issue maturing Sent 1 which fell to the Japanese yesterday.in war lflt\u20181 u\u201c \u2022 \u2022\u2022\t.pei cent\tmatunng sept, i, Japanese pJaneS far to the East I\t^ oanot believe there is any other bombed a small place in New Guinea in the whole world which can for an hour, killing four civilians and I compare with that wounding five others.Governmenlj \u201cThat, is whan I buildings and houses suffered great damage.Other enemy planes fanned out on reconnaissance and light bombardments of other sections of / few good ewe Iambs were sold oen'.'swel WareE.'.' 5% B at $11.Cuils and bucks in mixed\tr\tR lots brought $10.25 to $10.50.Sheep ¦ tj ,;.V.were from $4.50 to $7.\tI Howard Smith.Early sales cf hogs were at $15.40 ; jjj Xobacco , for B-l dressed.Grade A drew $11inter Pete ?.try to see exactly where we are.\u201d per hog premium with discounts on , ]nter_ Xickel.\u201cThe first and greatest of events,\u201d off grades.There were only a few , Lake 0f the Woods he began, \u201cis that the United States sows for sale, is now unitedly and wholeheartedly A 23% A 25 A j 3% A | 5 1 s A 38 3% 22 Vo A 23% A 120 A 6% IS1» A 14% 5% A 5 \" A Montreal, Feb.16.\u2014Local produce dealings were about the same as previous day in week-end trading.Primary source eggs were un-1 changed ata 33 cents for A-large, 31 to 31% cents for A-medium and 28 to 28% cents for A-puIlets.Job-; bers\u2019 prices to retailers were steady at 37 to 38 cent .-for A-Iarge.35 to 36 cents for A-medium and 32 to 33 ; cents for A-pullets.No.1 pasteur-zed butter was unchanged at 35 ; cents while other items were steady at previous day prices.A-l large .A-large .\tGov\u2019t Carlot Quotes o o O tJ\tSmall lots to retailers 41 37-38\t*Com, Exch.Close 33 A-medium ,\t.31-31%\t35-36\t31% A-pullets .\t28-28%\t3-2-33\t28% B \t\t.28\t32\t28% G \t\t26\t27-29\t26 1944, which is available for conversion only.The other two issues are available for cash or conversion a six-year issue maturing March 1, 1948, bearing a coupon of 2% per cent; and a T 2-year issue maturing March 1, 1964, bearing interest at three oer cent The campaign is the first to be th« Equatorial islands.\u201cSwift secret moves decided on the time the defenders decided to weeks ago in anticipation of Singa-1 capitulate Singapore had been vir-pore\u2019s fall now are being carried out,! tually encircled by three converging including large-scale movements of I columns of Japanese troops, which troops and aircraft.The result of seized the reservoirs on which the j months of work on the problem of; city depended for water, captured defending Australia at short range j three of its four airfields, seized the will be examined,\t.\t-e n\u2019-'- \u201cThe Commonwealth conducted by the National War Finance Committee which was organized several months ago under chairmanship of Mr.Spinney to unify and co-ordinate all efforts for voluntary raising of war funds.\u201cEvery effort will be put forth to push the total of subscriptions substantially beyond the nominal goal, and all of the 471 local units of the loan organization are keenly determined to pass their allotted objectives by a;: much as possible,\u201d loan headquarters said.Prime Minister Churchill was to Severe fighting continued unabated in Southern Celebes, the octopus-like island to the East of Borneo.In the narrow Celebes Peninsula on which the major port of Macassar was destroyed, a Japanese unit was ambushed and lost two officers and thirty to forty men.There were no Indies casualties.Seizure of Palembang pointed another grave threat at the'final citadel of Java\u2014richest island in the 3,209-mile-long archipelago and seat of the supreme United Nations command, ,\t.\tPalembang is 269 miles from the 1,UJIa-8t.\",,KtL8 Indies\u2019 capital, Batavia, and only broadcast with Mr.King and Mr.twenty miles of water\u2014the Strait of -separates Sumatra from Government expects it will be the early primary objective of Japan to attempt to cripple Australia\u2019s war effort by bombing, blockade and, possibly, even probably, attempted invasion.\u201d The War Cabinet is expected to direct an immediate call-up of large numbers of married men.A limit for the regimentation of manpower and wealth under the new economic policy now is to be severely reduced and the War Cabinet is un- fortified island of Blakang Mati South of the harbor and silenced great defence batteries along the coast.The first hint that the defenders were ready to surrender came at 2.30 p.m.yesterday (1.30 a.m.E.D.T.) when four British officers, headed by a Major, Wilde, approached time the Japanese lines with a white flag, said Domoi.The officers were conducted to Lt.-Gen.Tomoyuki Yamashita, commander of the Japanese fore - in Roosevelt but Mr.King said he was g \u2022 advised Saturday that pressure of ia\\\"i ' other duties made it impossible.| Tbe occupali.on likewise imperilled forces in Central and Northern derstood to be prepared to give Mr.| Malaya, and advised him the garrison Curtin even dictatorial powers in a wished to surrender, the news agency dire emergency The Melbourne Herald said there is nothing too grave to be written of Singapore\u2019s surrender, \u201cbut nothing that should not steel our hearts to draw from defeat the vital compulsions for victory.\u201d Army Minister Francis Foldo described the fall of Singapore as a heavy and bitter blow, \u2018'but.there is no need and no time for dismay and question in the perilously short time available.\u201d \u201cIt is not who was responsible, but what is to be done,\u201d Mr.Forde declared.\u201cThe Government considers the Pacific situation capable of control and is doing its utmost.It, is possible to save Australia and vital i areas of the Netherlands East Indies ! Numbers of refugees as bases for attack.\u201d\tI Singapore are arriving said.Yamashita demanded uncon ditiona! surrender\u2014and the Britons returned to the lines with the understanding they would return by 5.30 p.m.with their answer.The articles of surrender finally were signed at 7 p.m.fO a.m.E.D.T.) in the Ford Motor Plant at the foot of Bukit Timah hill Northwest of the city, where some of the bitterest fighting of the siege had taken place.It provided for cessation of hostilities three hours later.Lt.-Gen.A.E.Pereival, commander of the Singapore garrison, and Lt.-Gen.Yamashita signed the articles.DETAILED WEATHER REFUGEES ARRIVE IN INDIA Bombay, India, Feb.16,\u2014((P)\u2014 from fallen \u201e in this port, and the Bombay Government has established a special relief committee to attend to their need's.Two thousand Indian refugees aland relatives in the interior and Eu-ready have been billeted with friends MILDER WITH SNOW\tropean arrivals are being quartered The weather has become much1'11 homes of resident Europeans colder in the Prairie Provinces with ^ere-light snow in many districts, while in Ontario it is comparatively mild with rain occurring in the Lower Lake regon and snow farther North.Forecasts: Strong winds and becoming somewhat milder with snow and sleet this afternoon, tonight and part of Tuesday, then becoming colder again.The maximum temperature yesterday was 27 and the minimum 3 Last year 34 ami 20.Mr.King, after emphasizing the seriousness of the war situation, said: \u201cWhether world chaos will follow in the wake of universal destruction, or world security will be established, will depend upon the contribution of every nation still possessing freedom.\u201d And, he added, \u201cthe contribution of each free nation is the sum of the \u201ccontributions of its individual citizens.\u201d The loan would have two effects, Mr.King said; First, its proceeds would make possible a greater national war effort than could otherwise be.achieved; and second, the proceeds would make possible a greater combined effort on the part of the Unite' Nations.Sumatra, which was believed to be fairly well garrisoned.The Japanese apparently were striking for control of two railways in the Southern half of Sumatra, one across the island to I.ubocklingau and the other South to Telok Betong, a jumping-off place for the drive on Java.But the greatest objective was the vast oil fields, and the prompt destruction by the defenders thwarted the enemy, for six months at least, of the fuel needed to feed her fleet and planes.Sumatra also supplied the United Nations with much of this oil.Allied planes gave \u201call possible support\u201d to the grimly-fighting Netherlands land forces, the United \u201c T he p r o c c c d s ^ o f the loan arc re- Rations supreme command said.Transports and barges used in landing on the marshy waterfront and mangrove swamps were under con-iinuous bombardment and strafing.Hurricane fighters and Blenheim bombers of the Royal Air Force made quired to transform materials and manpower into actual lighting strength in terms of foodstuffs, weapons, munitions, ships, planes, and trained fighting men,\u201d he said.\u201cIt is because our enemies have increased in numbers and in power repeated low-level attacks on the that the need for increasing our barges.Some of the eight-gun Hur-actual lighting strength, in all these directions, is greater today than at any time since the outbreak of the war.Mr.Roosevelt, described his radio audience as \u201cmy neighbors of Canada.\u201d He spoke of his personal relationship to the Dominion which began fifty-eight years ago when, at the age of two, his taking him to New ricanes made six separate attacks, pausing only to refuel and reload their gun clips.They folded their wings only when it was no longer possible to land on the local airport -presumably occupied or destroyed by the invaders.Sumatra and Java form the final island barrier screening the Indian family started ocean and the shores of India.Burma, Brunswick for Iran and the East coast of Africa.That is what I have dreamed of,' aimed at and worked for, and now it has come to pass.\u2019\u2019 Mr.Churchill also cited the might of Soviet Russia, whose example of unity amid adversity he laid before the British people.\u201cThe Russian armies have not been defeated,\u201d he said, \u201cthey have not been torn to pieces .They ¦are advancing victoriously, driving the foul invader from that native soil they have guarded so bravely and loved so well .\u201cHere, then, are two tremendous facts which will in the end dominate the world situation and make victory possible .\u201d The leader who rallied the British people after Dunkerque with the promise only of \u201cblood, sweat and tears,\u201d gave them only a new promise of \u201ca hard, adverse war for many months to come.\u201d In a stirring conclusion he bid them \u201cdraw from the heart of misfortune the vital impulse of victory .Let us move forward steadfastly together into the storm and through the storm.\u201d He reviewed Britain\u2019s vast and complex problems before Japan\u2019s de- margin of survival in the West, \u201cco/ui we have provided for the safety of the Far East against such an avalanche of fire and steel as has been hurled upon us by Japan 1\u201d He announced candidly that Japan, by plunging into the war, has put \u201canother heavy and terrible side to the account\u201d he was rendering the Empire .\u201cTonight the Japanese are triumphant,\u201d he, said gravely.\u201cThey shout their exultation around the world.We suffer.We are taken aback.W\u2019e are hard-pressed, \u201cBut I am sure, even in this dark houi', that criminal madness will be the verdict which history will pronounce upon the authors of the Japanese aggression .\u201cWe must not under-rate the power and malice of our latest foe.But neither must we undervalue the gigantic, overwhelming forces which now stand in line with us in this world struggle for freedom, and NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE\t\t The following quotations are sup-\t\t plied by Greenshields\t& Co.\t \tOpen\tNoon American T.and T.126%\t125%\t\t Anaconda Copper .\t26 Vs\t26% Atchison .\t.\t34%\tJots Bethlehem Steel\t60 Vs\t61 Chrysler .\t4 8 Vi\t49% General Electric\t26%\t26% General Motors .\t32%\t33% Montgomery Ward\t26%\t27Vz N.Y.Central .\t9\t9% Republic Steel .\t17 V8\t17% Stand.Oil of N.J.\t39 %\t39% Southern Pacific .\t12\t12% United Aircraft .\t28%\t29% U.S.Rubber \t\t15 Vs\t15% U.S.Steel \t\t51\t52 V* Westinghouse .\t76%\t76% MONTREAL CURB !\t\t MARKET\t\t \t\t The following quotations are sup-\t\t plied by Greenshields\t& Co.\t \tOpen\tNoon Abitibi .\t.\t.60 B\t.75 A Abitibi Pfd.\t5% B\t5% A B.A.Oil \t\t\t1G\t16 B.C.Packing .\t15 B\t Consol.Paper .\t2%\t2 % Donnacona \u201cA\u201d .\t3% B\t Fleet Aircraft .\t3 B\t3% A Ford of Can.\u201cA\u201d .\t.16%\t16% Parser Co.V.T.\t11 Va B\t12% A Royalite Oil \t\t17 B\t18% A Robt.Mitchell .\t13 B\t14% A | 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Nat.Breweries .J Nat.Brew.Pfd; , jNat.Steel Car ., Norande .4 | Price Bros.! Power Corp.I Quebec Power .I St.Law.Corp.; St.L.Corp.\u201cA\u201d .!St.L.Paper Pfd.Shawinigan .Sherwin Williams Steel Co.of Can.8 A 11B 12 A 11% B 12 A 12 B 33% B 16% B 1.50 B 3% B 21% 24% 38 B S3 B 34 A 1.80 A 4 A 21% 24% 39 A 9% B 10% A 3% B 12\tB 1.50 B 2 A 13% B 14 A 38\t38 13% B 13% A 13\tB 62 A FOREIGN EXCHANGE In Montreal Saturday the buying Commodity Exchange Futures: February, 32'% Eggs to retailers, as quoted above, are in cartons; when bought loose prices are 2c per dozen less.\"\u2019Basis ten or more cases.BUTTER (e.per lb.); Open Market, No.1, pasteurized, 35.Small lots to retail trade, solids, 35%; prints, 36.solids, 35%-%; prints, 35 %-36.At Commodity Exchange: Spot, closing quotes: Quebec 92 score, 34%-35.Futures: Sales, 2 March at 34%.Close: February, 34%-%; March.34%-%; April, 34% a.a-.Asked.b-Bid.CHEESE (c.per Ib.l ; Government quotes: Ontario white 25%; colored.26; Quebec white, 25%; colored, 26.POTATOES (per 75-lb.bag): P.E.I.Mountains.1.70-1.85 P.E.I.Cobblers .1.G5-1.75 X.B.Mountains .1.6-5-.1.75 Quebec No.1 .1.50-1.65 Quebec No.2 .1.30-1.50 POULTRY: Wholesale prices to retail trade for dressed stock: Turkeys\u2014Grade A, over 10 lbs.rate for United States dollars was 10 ^ ur^e,ys\u20147'.'r?^e per cent premium and the selling I lln.ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY For the First.Time on the Screen \u2014 Two Remarkable Pictures of Great Religious Significance! j out.free institutions wherever they exist.\u201cFreedom\u2014our freedom and yours \u2014is under attack on many fronts.You and we together are engaged to resist (he attack on any front where our strength car, best be brought to bear.\u201d Mr.Roosevelt praised Canada's war effort as \u201cthe achievements of a great nation\u201d and said Americans were proud to be \u201cyour neighbors,\u201d Musical Prologue by \u201cLa Chorale St.Jean Baptiste,\u2019\u2019 3b Voicts Under the Direction of Mtre.George Sylvestre.His Holiness Pope Pius XII in \u201cTHE STORY OF THE VATICAN,\" Narrated by Rt.Rev.Monsignor Fulton J.Sheen.2nd Great Att; action\u2014The Picture that Opeiud Hollywood's Eves .its Depth of Meaning and Power Pieces it Among the Screen's Immortals I \u201cTHE GREAT COMMANDMENT,\u201d with John Beal, Marjorie Cooley, Mau:ice Moscovici».British Patrols Continued from page 1.&me elated that the parachute attack which preceded the sea-borne invasion had been a complete failure.Only a few isolated groups of the aerial troops dropped from a fleet of one hundred planes Saturday still ,,\t, , .\t, were alive yesterday, anil these were On the ground below as we lined jK,;n£r vapidly mopped up, headqunrt-and banked I could see the troops crj flinging their hats into the air as Vhe'parachutists, armed with subtile _ground shook to the impact ot ' machine guns and light mortars, falling airenUt.I counted six o: the.]an(|ed at three main points, at two enem> hitting the ground in t;u- 0f ^vhich the Japanese were almost same number of seconds .Not one wiped out in savage hand-to-hand enemy aircratt escaped undam-1 fprp^r£r .\t,\t! ^Author itative sources said that A bruish victory at sea also was both Indies and Allied planes were announced by the Admiralty.It said taking par.ir the battle developing submarines of the Mediterranean ; in Southern Sumatra.Identity of fleet had sunk one large ami one the Allied pianos was not specified,' medium-size supply ship, and that but it is known here that British,, another medium supply ship proba- Australian and American aircraft j bly had been sunk by a torpedo.\thave been active in the East Indies.! The Admiralty also said a sub- At least five Japanese planes were j marine fought a spirited action with reported shot down during the para-I an enemy armed trawler, hitting the chute assault and a bombing attack ship with at least fifteen shells be-, which preceded it.fore being forced to dive by the fire Sharp fighting anese themselves made that sugges-j vote °f confidence he is acting un-tion.\tfairly and puzzlingly.¦ Observers here believed that the I The Melbourne Age.said it would Japanese, with the conquest of Ma- j \u201cbe a grievous misjudgment to im-iaya complete, would attempt to agi ne that criticism of strategic difight their way across Southern Su- rection is a symptom of defeatist matra, and establish a base on spirit,\u201d twenty-mile-wide Sundra Strait for This, apparently, was in comment I During the evening cards, games and an all-out assault upon Java.ion Mr.Churchill\u2019s pointed observa-j dancing were enjoyed.At the lunch' The Netherlands command de\t\u2019 1 \u201d\t\u201d\t'\t\u2019 1\t13\t'l,\u201c cers anti men, stores and destroyed 200 trucks).EATON Members of the Red Cross and friends gathered at the Town Hill on the evening of February 7th, when a surprise party was given AC.Alex j\u201d\u201d, Duchanne.Glen, a graduate armourer of the R.C.A.F.stationed at Trenton, Ont Mrs.E.Neil and Mr.and Mrs.Gerald E.George.Mrs.E.Neil spent a few nays with Mr, and Mrs.0.IV.McNeil.Miss Yvonne Labonte visited relatives m Montreal Mr.Armand Racine, of Granby, was the guest of Mr.and Mrs.Al- BIRTHS tion that the Russians, in their direst! hour Rev.Mr.Belbin, on behalf of from Drummond ville, peril, \u201cdid not fall to bickering the gathering, presented the guest |sp\u20acnt several weeks.CHAPMAN \u2014 At the Sherbrooke Hospital on Sat., Feb.14th, 1942, i to Mr.and Mrs.E.L.Chapman 1 te, Urban Courser, of the \\ei- (nee Audrey Douglas), a daugh-erans Guard, was the guest of -Mr.ter, Carolyn Ann and Mrs.Ernest Hamelin.\t, tnvvc '\t»lu\u201e eu i , tt Mrs.John Morton has returned SlV'', .A* , Sherbrooke Hos- where she of honor with a purse of money, ae-j * The Women's Association of the eompanied by the best wishes of all j United Church held a Valentine present.Mr.Belbin congratulated jpni.tv on the evening of February 10, Alex on his success and wished him anfj \"$io.50 was realized, th - best in all his efforts.Alex, who j The Women\u2019s Auxiliary met at the was taken quite by surprise.re-1 Rectory.Miss Winnifred King was i guilty of that crime or of bringing Plied ¦\" a very gracious manner.]the hostess.Iff.\t-i.,__ 0f jet bgiThe ban was prettily decorated with\t.among themselves'' nor lose faith in their leaders find try to break up the government.\u201cA weakening in our purpose and therefore, in unity\u2014that is the mortal crime,\u201d he said.\u201cWhosoever is pital, on Thursday, Feb.12, 1942, to Mr.and Mrs, Frank Jones (nee Pauline Wood), of Sawyerville, Que., a son, Robert Lynwood.it about in others, said that it were better that a millstone were hung about his neck and that he were east into the sea.\u201d The Times, also touching on that point, said that \u201cfor the most part the criticism has been of a legitimate and constructive order which Mr.Churchill welcomes and, if it has been growing in volume, the cause is not to be found in any lack of essential unity.\u201d ASBESTOS Consult H.J.McConnell, Optometrist.concerning your eyes and fitting of glasses, at the New Iroquois \u20188uy\\ VICTORY BOND [lore oe.iig lo.vcu i« u.ve u, me ure snarp ttgntHie continued, mean- Hotel, next Wed.afternoon, Feb.18.of enemy shore batteries.The while, on several other fronts where trawler crew were abandoning ship the Japanese are attempting to widen when the submarine dived, the Ad- footholds.mi rail y announced.\tj Yesterday\u2019s communique said the \u2022 1 1\t- 1 -\u2014-\tI defenders were continuing to offer between Singapore and Borneo, and Young beavers hitchhike on the stubborn resistance to the enemy in reported light enemy activity else- Fr neh ,\tMrs.W\u2019ilfred St.Francois is vis- flags ami various patriotic emblems j Hing at the home of Mrs, Yvonne appropriate for the occasion.\t[Robin.Mrs.Cecil Dougherty and AW.; Mrs.A.I.White visited her dau-Velma Kingsley, C.W.A.A.F., of igfiter.Mrs.Walter Smithers, and Mr, Sherbrooke, spent a day with Mr.gmithers, in Lapraine.and Mrs.T.Kingsley.\t!\t\u2014- Miss Evelyn Hodge spent a week-1 end with friends in Lennoxvilk ! Canadian Govt.\t.several from here attended the,\t_\t3 r r» - t Valentine Tea held in the Birchtoni , Continued from Page 1.Ha';\t.spokesman said later that: Mr.F.Todd is spending a week ini \u201cT^ reported treatment, if con-; Sherbrooke with his sister, Mrs.A.firmed, wou.d be in !.aérant vm.a-E Rowel!.\tjtion of assurances given by the Jap- Mr.C.\" McGilton has returned'anese Government of adherence to home having spent a week with Mr.the Internationa! Red Cross Con-; and Mrs.Donald Orr.at Hemming- mention of 1929 in regard , to treat-| forcp\t; ment, of prisoners of war.\u201d AC.Alex Glen has returned to' No official information has been! DbATHS WHITEHOUSE \u2014 Passed away at her daughter\u2019s residence, 4 Albert Place, Westmount, Que., on Monday, February 16th, 1942, Alice Hommel, beloved wife of Charles IE Whitehouse, Funeral from Christ Church, Sweetsburg, Que,, on Wednesday, February 18th, at 2.30 p.m.CARD OF THANKS I wish to expr1 , Ladies Aid Hal] last summer und< r\t, the leadership of Rev.K.McMillan.' Saturday night and crashed through It was moved and seconded to send j the ice of Lake Simcoe, carrying five dollars to the Russian Medical j tu death a Canadian pilot officer and fng wefeU$2.T0.Pr°CeedS °f ^ meet' an Australian aircraftman, and rais-Miss Jeanne d\u2019Arc Barrière spent inK\tweek-end fatality toll to a week-end at her home in St.Bri- eight, gide.; Mrs.Daisy Moynen spent a few days in Cowansville at the home of, her daughter, Mrs.Lloyd Lewis.cru,-,hed by a tractor, another died Mrs.Percy Isaacs, of Cowansville,' under the wheels of a snow plow, two spent a day at the home of her.fatalities were reported from traf-father Mr.O.F.Scribner, and Mrs.; fje accidents, one man died of a frac-Scribner.\t^\t; tured neck suffered when he fell Mr.and Mrs.E.Boyd, of Montreal, from a farm wagon, and the eighth spent a day at the home of their'man (]jed from burns suffered more aunt, Mrs.M.E.Bowker, who has than a month ago, not beenu as well for the last few Officials said the plane which car-days.Dr.Pain tin, of Cowansville,, r;ed PO.T.B.Martin of Toronto and : was called.\t'an Australian aircraftman to death Mr.Brocks friends were sorry to ;n Lake Simcoe, was flying on a hear that he was not as well and had routine formation flight from Camp to return to Sweetsburg Hospital for Borden with two other planes, and treatment.\tsuddenly dropped from position and ! Miss Iris Burton, of Montreal, is dove into the lake.spending a week with her parents,,____________________________ , Mr.and Mrs.George Burton.-Many successful leaders of land Automobile accidents in ibe Uni- manoeuvres were appointed admirals People Interested in Home Affairs Have Lost Confidence in Nazi Leadership, Clergyman Declares.I London, Feb.16.\u2014((P).The outspo.I ken Protestant Bishop of Wurtem-burg, risking reprisals by the Gestapo, has dared to criticize National Socialism and to suggest that Hitler and other German leaders lacked the courage to admit they planned to suppress all religious beliefs.The Bishop, addressing a conference of the Provincial Church of Wurtemburg\u2014equivalent to an Eng-| lish Diocesan conference\u2014pictured Germany as a country in which the people interested in home affairs had lost confidence in leadership and become \u201chorrified\u201d at \u201cgaps\u201d rent among families by the war.\u201cWhen we glance at, the newspapers we arc often overcome with horror at the number of gaps rent once more in our families and especially in the body of the clergy,\u201d he said, according to the text of his address received in London.An \u201cexceptionally high\u201d number of clergy had been called up for military duty, he said, and four training colleges in Wurtemburg were closed \u201cin breach of a solemnly written law.\u201d Lctteis of complaint to the Government were not answered and an appeal to be heard by Hitler was rejected \u201con account of the many preoccupations of the Feuhrer.\u201d \u201cAs members of the community within a state which calls itself a at the 27th inst., will stop at Valleyfield, Ft.Jean ami Fnrnham on the same day: on the 28t|i St.IIynointho and Drurtmond-ville; on Sunday, the first of March, Sherbrooke and Thetford Mines will he visited and Monday, March 2nd, Megantic will be visited.VICTORY LOAN APPEAL OPENS AT THETFORD Thousands Last Night Attended Official Ceremonies in Connection with Inauguration of Campaign in Meg-antic County.Thetford Minos, Fob.16.\u2014 Thousands gathered here last night for the official opening ceremonies to inaugurate the Second Victory Loan campaign in Megantic County, which lues an objective of $1,400,000.The ceretnony of blessing the I Honor Flag was conducted by Rev.I Father Pierre Poulin, rector of St.Alphonse parish, and was attended by Rev.M.H.W.Seeley, rector of 1 St.John Church, and Rev.Father Joseph Gingras, rector of St.Maurice parish.After this religious ceremony had been concluded the pledge flag was raised to the top of the.flood-lighted 80-foot flag pole by Mayor G.Fil-lion, while two bands played the National Anthem, A \u201cVictory\u201d masquerade was then held at the College rink, when the participants competed for over one hundred prizes that had been donated by citizens, organizations and merchants to assist in publiciz-Loan Headquarters in the Southern I¦n8' Um loan.Canada Power Building in Rock j Mayor Fillion, in opening thi.r Island, to see a .special screening of 1 event, stressed the urgency of the a movie dealing with their work.'present situation and urged the cit* The film was well prepared and teens to support the loan to the proved both inspiring and «duca-! fullest extent of their capacities.He tional.Following the showing the'was confident, he said, that with the meeting was thrown open, and the1 co-operation of all residents of problems of the salesmen discussed j Megantic the objective of $1,400.-at some length.\t|000 would be reached and even Rev.Father Dionne, of Stanstead, isurpassed, made possible the screening of the | An exhibition of fancy skating film through his generous loan of iwas then given by Claire Turcot the projector, and the Victory Loan Louise Turcot and Francine Benoit, Committee was further assisted by of Quebec City, and was much en-Jlermand Roberge, who ably dis- joyed by the large number of spec- | (alors.wo special trains from St.George do Beauee and .Sherbrooke brought hundreds of skiers, hockey fans and spectators to compete in.the skiing competitions and hockey matches held during the course of the day.Among tho .0 who attended these events were A.S.Johnson, co-Chair-man of the M'-gantic County Vic-toi ¦ Loan; Tam-rude Labbe, M.L.A., 0.(' Smith, Chairman of the Public Relations Committee, and Edouard Filiion, head of the masquerade Committee.Border Community Canvassers, Salesmen's Committee Chairmen and County Organizers See Special Picture.Rock Island, Feb.16.\u2014The salesmen who will canvass the Border jcommunities during the Second Vic-j tory Loan met with Wayne Campbell, j of Beebe, and Albert Fregeau, of Rock Island, Chairmen of the Salesmen\u2019s Committee, and one of the County Organizers, in the Victory charged the duties of operator.CITY BRIEFLETS Veterans\u2019 Mad-Cap Revue benefit Mrs.Winston Churchill\u2019s fund, Mae ; Kinnon Mem., Tuesday evening, 8.15.Just received large the newest costume Skinner Bros.shipment jewellery.of Have, your furniture recovered in our new upholstery Dept.Chez Pou-j drette, 15 Wellington No.Tel.2490.! people s sta Highway Accidents Led Week-End Death Toil in Ontario.The Annual General Meeting of i -1 tjm Sherbrooke Branch, Canadian te, have wo not the right: Red C;-o-, Society, will be held in ! he asked.\u201cIn wartime j the Council Chamber, City Hall, i Tues., Feb.17th, at 2.30 p.m.Every- 1 one cordially invtied to attend.vLlJJbi .«28- ML-I fi g k T - For Quicker Relief or Eiiiiil US Toronto, Feb.H -«\u2014A Royal plane talion 1 One man died as a ri-.-vult of injuries suffered Saturday when ted States cause an annual loss $2j5(K),000,000, it is estimated.of during the reign of the Stuart kings of England.to be heard 1 in other lands they try to bridge the gap.-, on the home front.In Germany the opposite seems to be the goal.\u201cDo they (the Government) think they wiil bring '.-ictory nearer by annoying the Christian population which counted ninety-five per cent in the last official reckoning?\u201d The Bishop referred to a pamphlet issued by the Deputy Gauleiter of Wurtemburg which talked about a \u201cne w state\u201d and explained that National Socialism aimed at bringing the people to realize the \u201cnatural j prior claim of belonging to the nation in contrast to self-chosen adherence to any confession.\u201d War-! time, it continued, was the right time j to put forward these ideas as they would only find acceptance abroad J if they were duly welcomed in Germany.\u201cWe do not wonder, when such opinions rule in party qjarters, that | we have not fared so badly in our own life in Wurtemburg,\u201d the Bishop | said.\u201cWe cannot wonder that there.| are rumors that, when once victory has been won, decisive measures against the church will be taken in hand.\u201cIt is terrible for me to have to 1 say this.New facts are needed in 1 order to awaken again a confidence which was there once in great measure.\u201d A way of producii seaweed has been Great Britain, g rayon fn discovered f CHEST COLDS Use BUCKLEY\u2019S Sfainless WHITE RUB 100% satisfaction, or your money back.4i.ll satisfaction, or TWO SIZES\u201430c and 50c.A pair of martins, observed throughout a single day, fed their young 300 timea.HERE\u2019S NEWS! Mrs.W.Maclnnis, representing Flexees (Canada) Limited, will be at our store Wednesday and Thursday of this week.Mrs.Maclnnis will gladly give you any advice on your figure problems.Flexees provide for the 7 basic figure-types.You are invited to consult Mrs.Maclnnis as this may be your last opportunity to secure one of these fine garments.ELIZABETH BRADLEY FOUNDATION GARMEN iS 71 Wellington St.North.Tel.142 143133 3322 4.SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1942, Sherbrooke ^ailg ^ecorh ing turned his talents to a good account, he may\u2019 # hear at the last the rewarding words, \u201cWeil done, is incorporated the Sherbrooke Gazette, established 1837, and Sherbrooke Examiner, established 1878.Eastern Townships\u2019 Only English Daily Established Ninth Day of February, 1897, with which thou &ood and laithfljl servant.\u201d It i- only the sluggard, the inert, dead-alive invertebrate, who has no desire to make the most of his life, his opportunities, his own gifts.Whatever profession you regard, you will find in it the desire to do well spurring on its followers.It is not necessarily the wish for fame, for gain, for The Record is printed and published every week- pr-iisej for recognition, that stirs them; it is the day by the Sherbrooke Record Company, Limited, of fje,:rfl .,1, wf rtuj|v which Edna A.fi^rworth is Sectary-Treasurer, at Thr( lr , -\u2019\tr, , , tl) the office, G9 Wellington Street North; in the City of1 , The dw,w who sacnflces llfe and s rengU, to Sherbrooke, incorporating the news services of Thei\tmvesugation of disease is well satisfied if he Canadian Press, The Associated Press, and Reuters, j discovers the deadly germ he is seeking; the mother The Record is a member of the Audit Bureau of who lias devoted herself to the care of her children Letters To The Editor * ANOTHER JOLT FOR ADOLF FINANCES OF EAST ANGUS i WRITING IS CHEAPER TH AN-REVIEWED\tBALLOTTING | To the Editor of The Record:\t! To the Editor of The Record: Dear Sir: Having given the best' Dear Sir: Singapore is worse than i part of my life in the interest of the , low in the balance, and Australia may j Town of East Angus, and having de- i he the next \u201cmark\" for the enemy.: elded to retire from any further of-j This i.s no time for either defeatist-j flees in the Council, I wish to thank pacificism, or inertia by Mr.Public all the electors who have supported so that Government cost rises un- Circulations, its circulation being regularly audited and guaranteed.Subscription rates; 7;ic a month, delivered at any home in the city and suburbs.Post Office delivery to any place in Canada, Great Britain or the United States, $1 per year; six months, $2; three months, $i; one month, bOc.Single copies, 3c.MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1942, 0 God, Who art the author of peace and lover of concord, defend us Thy humble servants in all assaults of our enemies.A NEW WHISPERING CAMPAIGN is rewarded by the glow of commendable pride that fills her as she sees her happy, healthy family; the earnest clergyman considers his life a success if he has saved even one soul.The good teacher, the good clerk, the good laborer will measure his success not by fame nor by money, but by the way in which he has done his job, conquered obstacles.Ambition in this sense is a virtue, for it is the desire not merely to win personal triumph, personal profit, but to fulfil worthily the place into which one has been called.Success is not a word to be taken in too narrow a sense.Too often when one hears a person say half-enviously of another, \u201cHe\u2019s making a great success of life,\u201d it means only that he is doing well at his job, making a large income, rising on the ladder of promotion.It is true that success in one\u2019s work is a great thing\u2014that it goes far toward making a success of life; but those who think that to do well in one\u2019s The first German spring offensive lias started and is proceeding according to plan.The battlefield , .\t, .\t.\tf ,,\t, c work is l ie same thing as making a success of hie is invisible, for the offensive is a thunder of .T\t0\t.\t.| whispers on both sides of the Atlantic, designed to wreck the Anglo-American alliance on the shoals of mutual suspicion.This Nazi offensive has almost every characteristic of the obscene \u201cBritain will fight to the last are limiting life to the confines of work.Life is more than that.To succeed one must do well not only at one\u2019s trade or occupation, but in every other activity.The man who lias really made a great success Frenchman\u201d propaganda which rotted the morale j of life is the man who lli,s (lone wdl in every direc' tion; who has deserved friends, made them and of the Maginot Line long before the Panzers broke through the Meuse.The offensive is sped by the Nazi radio, although hardly any Americans or Britons get it that way.Instead it is spread by clumsy written and spoken kept them; who has developed his mind; who has kept his body healthy; who has shown consideration for everyone with whom he has been brought into contact; who has been a thoughtful employer, a jokes, by cynical sneers, and by occasional false ! lo>al servant- an honorabIe citizei1\u2019 a stamich friend- a merciful foe, a just judge, an intelligent thinker, a wise counsellor.rumors of disasters.It fattens on irresponsible gossip and on well-meant, but thoughtless, speech-making and interviews.In America the Nazi idea is to spread the belief that Britons cannot or will not fight.Every advantage has been taken of the tragedy of Singapore to build up this lie, although the valor of the Thin Red Line which long held at Singapore is plain enough.In England the Nazi offensive mainly spreads the falsehood that America is in the war only for greed; that she intends to pick up pieces of the Empire and never give them back.The Nazi \"Radio News Service\u201d which by day and night pours thousands upon thousands of words upon the world in many languages is not only the courier of the offensive: It is also its mirror.Some of the poison, date-lined Stockholm and attributed \u201cto neutral sources\u2019\u2019 gets bore under the name of Guenter Tonn.Few will remember Tonn, although he was an important and faithful Fifth Columnist in the United States.He was the furtive and rather shabby German \u201cjournalist\u201d who was arrested in New York last spring and shipped hack to Germany after a real or pretended suicide attempt on Ellis Island.The Nazis rewarded him for his valuable work by foisting him off on the Swedes, who probably feel they are in no position to protest.Here is one of Tonn\u2019s typical pieces of poison, served this week by Trans-Ocean, the Nazi radio propaganda agency: \u201cStockholm \u2014The fall of Singapore, according to reports received from the U.S.of America, Thursday has resulted in a feeling of deep depression in the l nited States .Fo all appearance the failure of the British defence at Singapore has made an awkward impression in the United States where references are being made to the successful defence EDITOR NOTE-BOOK Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the Victory Loan.war began Germany\u2019s public debt has trebled since the The statistics refer only to money, of course.* * * It is hard lo understand [hat there should be a shortage of textiles after the way the ladies have been saving material on dresses all these years.* # * The idea of moving the clocks ahead an hour in wartime is to get us up earlier to get ahead of the Rising Sun.* * * We\u2019re asked to curb war gossip that might help the enemy.To keep them rolling and keep them flying it will help to keep quiet.* * « me during the many years I have represented them in the Council as Mayor or Alderman.I was elected as Councillor in 1899 for the Municipality of Weatbury and continued as Mayor and Coun-jcillor until 1212, at which time the i Town of East Angus was incorporated and I was elected as the first Mayor and continued either as Mayor or Alderman, with the exception of two years, until 1942.j From 1912 there were many im-I provements undertaken, an up-to-date water and sewer system was constructed, fire alarm system, two i iron bridges, sidewalks built and streets improved.In 1930, I felt I I had done my share and should retire : and leave others to complete the work started, but, in 1932, on the insistence of a very large delegation, I was persuaded to once more represent them as Mayor, and elected on each term up to date.The year 1932 I found was a most critical period; the finances of the Town | were at their worst; collections were j difficult; unemployment was at its height as this was the worst part of the depression.It wa~ my privilege | at that time to have aldermen who | worked with me and, with hard work, j we succeeded in putting our finances j on a sound basis, helped the unemployed, made improvements which i were possible for us to do.It has j been our pride to he in a position to meet all of our liabilities, pay our | interest and reduce our bonds.| In the year ending December 31, ! 1931, bonds outstanding and amount due Provincial Government was .1-586,222.40.There was a Sinking Fund of $57,508.73, leaving a total indebtedness of $529,413.67, On December 31st, 1941, bond issue outstanding was $389,950.00; we had a Sinking Fund of $81,558.50, leaving a net debt of $3-08,391.50.We redeemed bonds, paid off Provincial Government loan and added to our Sinking Fund, consequently reducing our debt by $221,022.17 or 41.80 per cent in the last ten years.Further, we paid interest on bonds and loans during the year 1931 less interest on bonds in Sinking Fund which was $29,722,04 whereas the interest to be paid in 1942 will be $16,120.41, or an amount of $13,601.63 less than in 1931, being 45.76 per cent less.During the last ten years valuation was reduced 15 per cent and assessment was reduced from $2.30 to $2.10 on the $100.During the year 1941 we renewed one bond issue of $90,0-00 which had been s -Id in 1931 carrying interest at 5 per cent.This was renewed for a term of twenty years at 4 per cent, which shows our credit was of the best.This was accomplished by the co-operation and hard work of all the Aldermen who were elected at that time.Also I must thank our Secretary-Treasurer for keeping our books in the best of shape and for collecting all taxes due, and I wish to thank the Brompton Pulp and Paper Company Limited, who have taken an interest in the Town and have always been ready to help, principally during the depression, by giving work to a number of unemployed.Before closing I wish to mention that, with the Finance Committee, I was instrumental in settling the two law suits which were pending, one for $10,000 and the other for $5,500, for a sum of $1,700.This was accepted and passed at the first meeting of the new Council.The Town is necessarily.Those who have war bonds, the endorsement of desire to preserve our liberty and youth of tomorrow, s-houid write at once demanding \u201cconscription of men only to the extent of capacity to provide equipment.\u201d If the political argument is neither bickering of avaricious humans for their share of the loose lucre due to generosity of war effort, nor \u201cstalling\u201d until equipment is ready, why-should there be perhaps crucial as well as expensive delay, when such urge for decisive action is upon us?^ Be penny-wise and also pound-thrifty; spend moments and postage and write separately or in groups to register the value of your war effort along with your plea for immediate action.\u201cBrevity is the soul of wit\u201d \u2014wisdom.Let the Government postal service speak for you, better, quicker, cheaper and louder than the \u201cX\u201d of expensive ballotting speaks.Yours truly, A CHRISTIAN YOUTH, .MR.JACQUES EXPLAINS HIS STAND To the Editor of The Record: Dear Sir: It has been necessary for me to withdraw my- candidature as West Ward Alderman in the forthcoming municipal elections.This action on my part has been necessary be-cause of the law which states that a candidate for an Alde-rmanic vacancy must have resided in the City for five years prior to the election.I have lived in Sherbrooke for four years and ten months.This was the sole reason for my withdrawal and I defy anyone to prove otherwise.However, my organizers and I want the electors to know that 1 had no grudge against Alderman Cinq-Mars when I decided to contest his re-election.I still have no ill-feeling towards him, but we sincerely believe that the workers of the West Ward were entitled to have a representative on the City Council who had been selected from amongst their ranks.I was prepared to give West Ward residents my best services.I would have worked for a cost-of-living bonus for municipal employees; old-age pensions for members of the Police and Fire Departments, and fairer treatment for the poor and underprivileged.It is my hope, and the hope of my organizers, that if Mr.Cinq-Mars is re-elected he will endeavor to have these projects carried through.We wish to thank most sincerely-all those who directly, or indirectly, supported my candidature.They may be assured I regret having to withdraw from the contest, but this was brought about by circumstances over which I had no control.Yours truly, EPHiREM JACQUES.Sherbrooke, Que.Canada ANNOUNCE* NEW/ Victory % =rf?M Courtesy of The Vancouver Sun.GIN RUMMY PRESS COMMENTS What It Is McKENNEY ON BRIDGE By Wm E.McKenney, America\u2019s Card Authority The conventions of defensive play In this series of articles I will cover the questions in reverse order.First I will explain what card you should lead, having decided on the DEFENSIVE PLAY IS BASED ON STANDARD OPENING LEADS (This is one of a series of articles on Gin Rummy, the card craze now sweeping the United States.) A A * BY WILLIAM E.McKENNEY America\u2019s Card Authority th^comdry^ Just as^Tt\u2019 took\t'concerns operiin8' leads.Here,~moïe j based.The plan of the defender tne cou-i -i y just as it took itolty- than in 0fcher part of defence, has to rely much more on a know! wood where it has just about replaced movie making as the town\u2019s first interest.The game is simple.Two or more are the language of bridge.It js not |suit._ After that I will discuss the considerations governing your choice of suit.But first let me point out upon what conventions, or arbitrary agreements, of defensive play are s part of defence, inas to rely much more on a knowl-the untutored player is likely to edge of the patterns than on the mislead his more educated partner.' placing of high cards.The bidding is The opening lead tells every player j much more likely to indicate which at the table some important facts | hands hold the greatest length in any a difficult language to learn, but it is precise and must be thoroughly mastered before two partners can converse in it intelligently.An important part of the language neon^îre^Phe^ tlallL1^0 .mwh°n'about the iead«r\u2019s hand\u2019 and if the I suit than to place the exact high-card people aie either playing it now \u2014 |leader se]ects the card that tells a'holdings articles !i;\u201e or want to.This and three to follow will tell you how to play ;lie, he will usually hoodwink his partner worse than he does the declarer.In selecting the opening lead, the When the declarer wins the contract at spades, having bid the suit voluntarily, he almost surely has four or more cards of the suit.But It doesn\u2019t make litllo woman wears the top sergeant.much difference whether the a uniform or not she\u2019s still PASSED UP RESCUE TO SAVE CONVOY Kansas City Star For seven days, according to the British library of information, a ship\u2019s boat, filled with survivors from a torpedoed ship, had been now in a snlendid position, its credit1 Ioss\u2019n8' 011 I*16 Atlantic when, in the is high, consequently I am proud of|dusk' thc haggard sailors righted a what has been accomplished, prin- the game.Gin Rummv began as a \u201cminor\u201d pastime in the New\thrtdge jplayer hag to answer two questions: you do not know whether his holding wTb 1 T- uab y hen Kmcl«rb0Çker!First, what suit shou,d j open?;= - k\u201e a it a \u201e n \u201e Whist C-ub, where duplicate bridge lSecond, having decided on the suit, was first played m America The which card should j iead?\u2018 \u2014\u2019 games at bridge clubs are xhe fim question has to be an.swered by reference to the bidding, minor those two-handed and three-handed games played while waiting for a the ieader /a -rvn r\\ I o r r» n r o 1 \\ m rxT t-vr11 /-4 n*\t.\t.\t_ .is topped by A-K, A-x, Q-x, or the six-spot, for whatever tops he lacks there, may be compensated by side honors.Knowing that he is long in spades helps you get a count on the fourth to complete a table of bridge.]0gjcai factors.There are some few Backgammon, a game as old as situations in which the suit to be led chess, hut UHL -played m this coun- is indicated by partner through a tij, swept the country alter it was bidding convention, but most of the revived m the card clubs.Pinochle time the leadei.will have to make casino, and piquet have all had this choice on the merits of the spurts of popularity from the same parti.cu]ar situation.ca\u201cs.e- ,,\t.,.! For example, against a contract Gm Rummy as the name moi- 0f four spades, you have decided to cates, is one lorm of the game of [ead hearts from the A-K-10-9-4.As Rummy which is played m many a matter of common sense you will different ways.All forms have this lead one of the top honors, in an in common,.However the object of effort to hold the lead and get a.look All conventions of defensive play are based on the principle of showing where possible (a) length, (b) strength, are to be found in that order of importance.Maybe dandelions will make rubber, but we hesitate to trust even a flower that is yellow,\u2014Robert Quillen.What we need is a modern Pied Piper to lead the Yellow Rats to their doom.FROM THE RECORD FILES OF THIRTY YEARS AGO envoy passing three miles away, j the player is to form his hand into at tj,e dummy.To the casual player ci pally during the last ten yea\u2019rsTand Frozen, hungry men looked at the sets or meld-;.Each set must com- these\" seems to be no difference feel that the new Council who have long lines of ships with sunken eyes1-'-\t\u2014J- \"J .taken over will be in a position to re- in which hope had been reborn.One duce the taxes and make any im- of them raised a busy cheer.In an piovements that may be required'.Thanking you, I am, Y'ours very truly, J.E.PALMER.East Angus, hour they would be snug and safe, j An able seaman fumbled with a I flare, his eoid and trembling fin-Fgers hardly able to hold it.Then ;he paused and looked at his mates.They al! knew what he was thinking, These flares were visible fob [miles and if an enemy submarine prise not less than three cards, and which is led, but to avoid deceiving there are only two kinds of sets that your partner you must lead the king, count: three or four cards of the n0(; acej f01.jjy conventional The private bills committcee of the Quebec Legislature has approved a bill amending the charter of the , Quebec Central Railway and providing for the leasing Ot the Philippines by Gen.MacArlhur.Most papers of that road to the Canadian Pacific Railway, make the l nited states and particularly Roosevelt One of the most momentous sessions of the British partly responsible for the loss of Singapo\u2019e\u201d\t! House of Commons opened today, with a bitter debate For the British front of the offensive there is bring in prospect over the proposa! to grant Irish Home , .\t,\tRule, us onH& Always bathe with fragrant Cuticura Soap that deep cleanses the pores \u2014 and contains deodorizing ingredients.TTien dust on fragrant, air-float ( medicated Cuticura \"\" Talcum for refreshing comfortand protection.Made in Canada.CUTICURA mcÙM MIND YOUR MANNERS Test your knowledge of correct social usage by answering the following questions, then checking against the authoritative answers below : 1\u2014When you answer the telephone and it is for someone else, is lit better to say, \u201cOne moment, FUR COATS NOW GREATLY REDUCED FOR FEBRUARY CLEARANCE J.A.PELLETIER & SON 84 WELLINGTON ST.NORTH please,\u201d or \u201cWait a minutes\u201d?2\u2014\tWhen answering the, door should a maid open it wide or just a crack?3\u2014\tWhat should a maid say when she answers the door to a caller she does not know, and her employer is not at home?4\u2014\tHew far from the dinner table should chairs be placed?5\u2014\tShould the dishes in which warm food is to be served be warmed?What would you do if\u2014 You are setting a table\u2014 (a)\tPlace the water glass at the tip of the knife?(b)\tPlace the water glass centered above the plate?ANSWERS 1\u2014\t\u201cOne moment, please.\u201d 2\u2014\tOpen it wide.To open it just a crack seems inhospitable.3\u2014\t\u2014-\u201cMrs.Brown is not in.May I tell her who called?\u201d 4\u2014\tThe front edge of the chair should be even with the table\u2019s edge.5\u2014\tYes.Better \u201cWhat Would You Do\u201d solution\u2014(a).\u201cYes, my wife gets more out of a novel than anybody.\u201d \u201cHow\u2019s that?\u201d \u201cWell, she always starts in the middle, so she\u2019s not only wondering how it will all end, but how it began.\u201d Friends of Mrs.F.A.Bottome i will regret to hear that she is again ! a patient in the Sherbrooke Hospital.» » * Mrs.Charles Clark, Jr., is spend-:;'g a few duys in Toronto with her ; husband, Sgt.Clark.>.< * * j Lieutenant and Mrs.Donald C.i Menâtes are guests for a few days j of Dr.H.D.Bnwne, Portland Ave-i nue.* * * Miss Mildred Lyster entertained informally at bridge on Saturday evening at her home on Portland Avenue.* * * Mr.and Mrs.Gerald M.Wiggett have return d from Montreal where they were guests for the week-end at The Windsor.« * \u2022 Miss Ina Gobleigh spent the weekend in Montreal, whither she journeyed to visit the Exhibition of Masterpieces.* * * Mr.and Mrs.B.Phelps, of Hartford, Conn, were guests for the week-end of Mr.and Mrs.W.Olivier, Argyk Avenue, * * * Major Lyman Tomkins, Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment, C.A.(A.), is spending a few days at home with his wife at 28 Montreal Street.* \u2018b * Mr.and Mis.P.II.Skelton, Mr.Jeffrey and Miss Mary Skelton spent the week-end in North Hatley, where they were guests at Connaught Inn.* * * Mrs! J.Lloyd Johnston, who has been visiting her parents, Mr.mid Mrs.N.Fergus Dinning, Montreal Street, has returned to Hamilton, Ont.* * * Friends of Mr.J.W.Booth, Sr., who has been seriously ill at his home on Montreal Street, will be relieved to hear that he is now progressing favorably.'K *\t1» Colonel M.W.McA\u2019Nulty, Officer Commanding, Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment, C.A.(A.), arrived yesterday to spend a few days with his wife and then small son, Brian, at their home in The Montreal.>!:\t* W Miss Kay Wagner*, of the staff of Mountain Sanatorium, Hamilton, Ont., and Mbs Katherine, Weather-head, R.N., student at McGill University, Montreal, were guests for the week-end of Mr.and Mrs.Edward Holgate, Ontario Street.- * * Miss Shirley Wright, President of the Sherbrooke High Alumni Association, and Mis.J.Henderson, of the teaching staff, received the many guests who attended the delightful Valentine Tea party, held in the Assembly Hall on Saturday afternoon, when each was wearing a lovely corsage of red roses, presented by the young men of the Association.Tea was poured by Mrs.W.E.A.Brooks and Mrs.H.S.Wright, the lace-covered table being charmingly done with daffodils, red tulips and steevia in a large silver bowl, and four tall, red tapers in silver holders.The Valentine motif was daintily continued on the many small tables, which were centered with individuel lighted red candles, and had tiny cut-out hearts strewn over their'linen covers.The decorating committee comprising the Misses Eva Bean, Geraldine Smith, Kathleen Wheeler, Violet Buckingham, Messrs.Alistair Stewart Howard Brooks, Douglas Brooks, Lome Eastman, Lloyd Millar, John Milne, George Kothney and James Strickland, accomplished wonders in the large hall, where the season's emblems were everywhere in evidence, while on the platform curtain were large red letters, S.H.A.A., in front of which was placed a large basket of daffodils tied with matching yellow chiffon ribbon.Between the hours of three and six o\u2019clock a constant stream of visitors kept coming and going from the largely attended and very delightful parte sponsored by the recently organized Alumni.Assisting in the tea room were the Misses Geraldine Smith, Ruth Robinson, Kathleen Wheeler, Clare Brown, Daphne Smith, Mary Long, Violet Buckingham.Barbara Long, Carol Jamieson, Audrey Hazel and Mrs.G.Knapp, Major and Mrs.Ei wood were guests for toe week-end of Mrs.0.R.\tWebster, Portland Avenue.* \u2022 * Pte.Raymond 8; eve ns on, R.C.A.S.\tC., Mom Joli, spent the week-end with his wife and son at their home j on King Street West.» * * Flowers were placed on the Altar! in St.Peter's Church yesterday in J loving memory of -Mrs.H.Murphy, and were given by her children.* * » Captain Carles Skinner, Slier-1 brooko Fusilier Regiment, C.A.(A.),i spent the week-end with his wife and family at their home on Prospect i Street.ami Mrs.I Belvklerc Maddiss he is a Hospital, AC.2 Earl Greenland, Manning Depot, l.achine, spent the week-end with bis parents, Major Lawrence G reenland, Street.+ + * Friends of Mr, Cedric will regret to hear that patient in the Sherbrooke where ho underwent an operation for appendicitis on Saturday morning.»\t?e Mrs.J.11.Demers, of Westmounf, was a guest for the week-end of her sister, Miss Elizabeth Bradley, at the Monument National, and on Sunday bor brother and sister-in-law, Mr.and Mrs.John Bradley, of Newport, Vt, wore her guests for the day.* * * Mr.and Mrs.Will him Duncan entertained delightfully on Saturday evening, at their home on Walton Avenue, prior to the Valentine Hop at the New Sherbrooke, which they j and their guests later attended.The i latter included Mr.and Mrs.Fred Phillips, M r and Mrs.F.Wilson, Miss Gertie Galvin, Miss Marion Mr, Earl Wells, Mr.Larry Mi.and Mrs.Glenn Cath-Mi.and Mrs.Ralph Me- ORFORD WOMEN'S INSTITUTE The February meeting of the Orford W.I.was held at Mrs.Mack Ross' home on the Montreal Road, under the presidency of Miss K.Thompson, who led in the recital of the W.I.Ode and the Mary Stewart Collect.After the disposition of routine business, the Secretary read letters of appreciation from friends who had been remembered by the W.I., and cards were sent to two sick members.Two dollars was voted to (ho campaign for the Association for the Blind and discussion ensued ns to how to raise funds for war work, and it was decided to have a food sale in the near future.Committees were named to nominate officers and to draw up n programme for the coming year.The Rod Cross convener reported the following articles turned In during the past month, one sweater, one pair of two-way mitts, five pairs of socks, four pairs of gloves, six caps and three turtle-neck sweaters.\"Ten written suggestions for the new programme,\u201d was the answer to the roll-call, following which the meeting was adjourned.During the social how the hostess served refreshments with Mrs.Kenneth Mills assisting.NAME OFFICERS FOR LIBRARY AT KNOWLTON Badger, Varney, cart ant Veigh.Chair Set Smart in Finer Cotton |r; COMrORT Bailf suddenly ymii felt re taking off the ground, into space as if you were the thirty thousand revolutions to the propeller going round and round, | thiidy thousand revolutions to the j minute and there were no landing fields left in the world?\u201d Penny looked at him rapturously.\u201cYes,\" she whispered.\u201cI\u2019ve had that feeling .and it started in a drug store.\u201d\t?Solemnly, he loaned over and kissed her.Then he said.\u201cIsn't it wonderful what you can get these days in a drug store?\u201d It was some minutes later, that stern reality confronted them again.Tommy glanced at the Students at the vat Academy have shipmen.the :d States Na-rank of nxid- watch and jumped up.\u201cCome on.\" His eyes were a little sad.\u201cWe\u2019ve got to go and toil Jonesy that the show in Phiiadclphia is all off.\u201d (Tommy A dokig the brave and decent thing \u2014 cancelling his own plans for the sake of the children.Will he get another Broadway opportunity of his own?IF- sux-e to read the concluding enxiudoA .vX I .TO END imm Ifilllfi -M-zX-X-Xd-'.-X-X-Xv-tÿ/X;!*! -.j' w-iSx.-i-x .l-XvIvtvt'xv.vlsvXv.m VICTORY % v'.-x-x-x-x.x-::-:-x-:-:-.vX x \u2019\u2019'plplislpjfe ¦1111 \u2022 We're going all out for service on all fronts ! Members of Northern Electric are found in the Navy, Army, Air Force, and all the other Active Services.And here at home employees and executives [alike are working shoulder to shoulder to give Victory precedence over all else.We're working all hours\u2014we're producing war materials\u2014we're buying War Savings Certificates regularly\u2014and now we're buying Victory Bonds.Work with us.buy with us \u2014the need is very great \u2014 and the danger is very, very real! -71 ' ' 40-VL COMPANY LIMITED MONDAY, FEBRUARY Î6, 1941 SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD Poem Written On Behalf Of Victory Loan Rock Island, Feb.16.\u2014 Mrs.N.Duncan, of this community, has written a poem entitled \u201cOver the Top,\u201d in connection with the Second Victory Loan drive.She :s a member of the Canadian Authors Society and a writer whole work has beer, used extensively in the West.Her Ikerary endeavor follows: OVER THE TOP! Over the top1 You said it! Shoulder to shoulder! Brother! Witn our brave sons in the front line, Over the too together.With our brave sons in the front line Of army, of navy, of air\u2014 We cannot fail them, never! They, who their everything, dare! Hiss of the forge and the blaze-torch, Creak of the swinging crane, Crash of a thousand hammers, Over and over again! The throb and roar of an engine, The hum of a factory loom.Are lusty notes of triumph That grind out an enemy\u2019s doom' This is the song of our Nation, A song that will never cease Until with victorious voices Is shouted a glorious peace! And the men who fight with hammer, With lathe and sizzling torch, Are as much in the blazing front line As the men who fly and march! \u201cGive us the tools,\u201d he pleaded, Give us the tools to win, Give us the orice we echo, The tools will follow on.For the gold that spins in the coffer Is a splendid, noble sign That we\u2019re fighting shoulder to shoulder\u2014 All in the great front line! Over the top! You said it! Brother let\u2019s have a look! YOU have written VICTORY Across the old cheque book! N.D.KINGSBURY The W.A.and W.M.S.held their February joint-meeting at the home of Mrs.James Kerr.The W.M.S.meeting opened with \u201cGod Save the King\u201d and the call to prayer.After the devotional period, plans were made for the World\u2019s Day of Prayer, which is to be held in St.Andrew\u2019s Church on February 20.An invitation was extended to the Melbourne Ridge group.Mrs.Buchanan read several selections from the study book, and the meeting closed with prayer.Mrs.G.O.Malboeuf, President of the W.A., took charge of the meeting, which opened with the singing of \u201cJesus Shall Reign\u201d followed by Scripture reading and prayer.Plans for the Valentine supper to be held in the Hall on February 13 were then completed.Other items of business were dealt with and the meeting closed with the Mizpah Benediction.Lunch was served by the hostess assisted by her daughters.The annual church meeting -was held in the church.The meeting opened with prayer.The Treasurer, Mr.D.O.Davies read the report ox last year\u2019s work, which showed a balance on hand.The officials for this year wmre then elected: Church Treasurer, Mr.Robert Kerr; Trustees, D.O.Davies, R.S.Kerr, R.A.Crack and Elmer Crack; Session, John Ward and C.Stevens; Committee of Stewards.C.Stevens, M.Watters, G.D.Malboeuf, D.0.Davies, R.S.Kerr, Maxwell Miller and Rev.V.Buchanan; Auditors, G.O.Malboeuf.Mr.and Mrs.M.D.Watters were guests of Mr.and Mrs.F.Lemoine, of Melbourne.Mr.Alex Irwin, of Montreal, spent & week-end at his home here.Pte.M.McMorine, of Sherbrooke, wais a guest of his grandfather, Mr.John Ward.M.r Arthur Fowler was a recent guest of his grandparents, Mr.and Airs.N.Doyle, of Melbourne.Miss Carrie Ward, teacher of La-chine High School, is under the doctor\u2019s care at her home here.Her many friends hope that she will soon recover her usual health.Miss Grace Fowler has returned home from Lennoxville and Sherbrooke where she spent a week-end guest of Mr.and Mrs.Alex Fowler ant Mr.and Mrs.Stanley Rodgers.Sympathy is extended to Mr.and Airs.W, Adamson in the loss of the former\u2019s mother, Mrs.J.Adamson, who passed away in Richmond, BROWNLEIGH PLACE The marriage of Miss Muriel Beard, eldest daughter of Mr.and Airs.John Beard, to Mr.Kenneth Cleveland, took place at St.Augustine\u2019s Church, Etanville, on Saturday, January 31, Rev.G.Robins officiating.A reception was held at the home of the bride\u2019s parents on Saturday evening, February 7th, where about thirty-five relatives and friends were entertained.Refreshments were served by Mrs.Beard, assisted by Mrs, Robert Skilling and Mrs.B.Blake, A very pleasant event took place at the home of Mrs.William Lock-wood, when a miscellaneous shower was held in honor of Mrs.Kenneth Cleveland, nee Miss Muriel Beard, \u2022who was recently married.The guest of honor received a large number of lovely and useful gifts, for which she thanked her friends, Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess assisted by her daughter, Mrs.Donald Bushey.Air.Gordon Skilling, of Sherbrooke, spent a week-end with his parents, Air .and Mrs.Robert Skilling.Tpr.Gordon Perkins, R.C.O.C., of Camp Borden, spent a few days' leave with his parents, Mr.and Mrs.Herbert Perkins Pte.Donald Frost, of Kingston, Ont., spent a week-end here.North Carolina has 125 mountains exceeding 5,000 feet in height, with 43 of them being more than 6,000 feet high.0.H.M.S otfe oMebi ifou.A share in victory Security for your family VICTOR 1 1 «5 ame 1ÜIII \"> -N>:- x $.?* 1 \u2022'v À \u2022\u2022iyN V xK .\u2022\t.'U s \u2022 '\u2022.!! m ; { 1MM| ü \u2022 X 'lî 4 SL&lpi WMT WMm This man is a salesman in Canada\u2019s second Victory Loan drive.He asks that you lend your money to Canada, War costs money.Canada expects her citizens to provide this money.Ensure Canada\u2019s victory\u2014your own freedom.Remember that every Victory Bond sold in 1914-18 has been repaid in full with interest.Remember that Dominion of Canada Bonds are better than cash.Be ready for the salesman\u2019s call.It may take him a few days to reach you as he has many calls to make.Welcome this salesman, he is On His Majesty\u2019s Service, Local Victory Loan Headquarters, Sherbrooke City Hall, Phone 4225.tor Canada/ Htiliora! War Finança Committee, Ottowo, Canada 8^ d* fern- 8.SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1942.IF THERE IS ANYTHING YOU WANT TO BUY or SELL USE THE \u2018WANT ADS\u2019 \u2014PHONE 68\u2014 Prices For Classified Advertising: CASH RATE\u20142 cents per word, minimum charge 25 cents lor Jo words or less.C1IAHGE RATE\u2014S cents per word, minimum charge.50 cents for Id words or less.B1 RT HS\u2014M A R RI AGES\u2014D LA 1H S Death and Funeral Notices, Gard of Thanks, In Memoriam without poetry, 75c an insertion.I\u2019oetry included in In Memoriam, 10c per line extra.Engagements, Wen-dings, Birth Notices, 50c.List of flowers included in obituary reports, 2c a word, 25c extra^ when charge account is opened.Reader Notice in country locals, 15c per line, five words to a line; Lennox-ville and City Brieflets.20c per line.ERRORS in advertisements will be rectified immediately on attention being called thereto.(Male and Female Help Wanted ANC Y WOOLLEN AND W «vero on aute.fr.litl.-i loom* Mfg.Co., wunt brool Apply 1'atc \u2022\u2022 Quo.WORSTED for night Ltd., Sher- [For dale \u2022GAS STOVE, N1N&.PIBCE DINING BOOM «et.II.S.Armstrong, 176 Victoria.INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE BODY REVIEWED YEAR of H.A.PRIVATE SALE OK HOUSEHOLD El\" I fecta.Phone 3DW-R after 6 p.m.C.R.Maclean, of Derby Line, Elected President of Trade Organization at Meeting at Rock Island.ider the chairmanship of Derby Lino, the Manufacturers imeetin Committee under J.D.Ferguson, of I Stanstead, the Community Improvement Committee under W.V.j Poapst.of Stanstead, the Entertain-Irnent Committee under C.B.N'arra-way, of Rock Island, and the Publicity Committee under Rev.E.C.Amaror, of Stanstead.Mr.Poapst reported that a number of suggestions had been made to local municipalities for improving the appearance of the community Male Help Wanted \u201cSituation* Vacant Male\u201d advertisements appearing In The Record ar# tuhject to the following conditions pro-v ,ded hy Order-inCouncii : \"Applications * ill not he connidcred from persons in the employment of any iirni, corporation or other employer engnfted in the production of munitions, i ar equipment, or supplies for the arm-id forces unless bucJi employee is not actually employed in his usual trade or occupation/* 1F V OIJ A R K O V ER 21 AND NE ED W O R K, cifhir full time or part time, register with D.Clendenning, Dept.QC-S-10A, 2177 MiisKon Street, Montreal, Que.Experience not of.-.eritiai -we train you opportunity n sured.!Real Estate For Sale ;new house on newton street to be completed May let.Apply Newton C«n-1 etruction Co.Ltd.Phone 646.Rock Island, Feb.16.\u2014At the annua! meeting of the International Chamber of Commerce held at the Del Monty Hotel in Rock Island, reports for the past year were presented and directors for the coming year elected.The new directors are Roland Roy, R.A.Thompson, C.R.MacLean, B.E.Lewis and H.H.FOUR tenement house, lakeshore'Farman from Derby and Derby Line, Iota; also two cottaEcs.Eoay terms, jvt., George H.Danneau, C.B.Nar-Apply t.v.Ree r disbursements was invested.The average earnings on these assets was 4.59 per edit.'-The earn ugs on operations for the year wore again satisfactory, with a total surplus of $666,596, The security for the protection of policy-holders is at.a new high point, and I the company is in an excellent posi-|iion to meet, whatever tests lie [ ahead.'\u2019 II^IU Giro «Us AVION A RECORD YEAR OF PROGRESS Insurance in Force - - - - $41,042,588 An Increase of $2,360,000 Assets Increased to - - -Income Increased to - - -Reserves Increased to - - 10,589,294 1,603,835 9,616,511 W It ¦ ut now or uicroa.- stoners taxes.The government will continue to offer half the contractual interest rate on Government and Govcrn-nvent-g'uarantoèçi bonds as it has since 1936 as well as on the approx- imately tnred d defaulter The noun red fun ding un fumie $26,(MK),000 worth dientures on which it ma- lins Pro-the of .1 d( 000 and feels a plan satis Ibotli to the inrial Trc a surer an-Govcrnnicnt desires re-Albcrta\u2019s funded and it of about $147,000,-.it.is pox.- iblo to evolve factory and equitable Province and the bond- NO OPPOSITION IS OFFERED TO VOTE Ontario Conservative Leader Backs Plan for Facilitating Vote by Servicemen in Provincial Election.New Insurance Paid for and Revived $5,395,770-an Increase of 27'z°o .Payments to Living Policyholders and Beneficiaries $698,584 .Surplus for Protection of Policyholders $603,096.CHARLES P.FELL President L.T.BOYD Genera! Manager MA.1GH IV.W.LOO I E.Htani-h Manager.100 Wellington St.N., SlurIrrmiliO, (lue.house, on Main Street, from Mr.I^s-lie Auktih, who with Mr?.Austin will 'UoMr rs.leave this spring for Vancouver, B.C.I estimated 1942-13 revenue.Mr.Carter and daughter will take I$21,268,724 and expenditure?poses-.ion in the s pring, _\t_\tj$.17,798,237 on iiu-onw account with I ( 'ominl to proem 'revenu \".-: of $957,511 and expendi-1 Service Voter ,s Hi ; at at Toronto, Feb.16.TP) -The Throne Speech debate, delayed one day to permit Attorney - General Mr.and Mrs.Sam J.Astbury and son, George, are moving from Maple Avenue this week into the lato Mrs.C.H.Libby'?house on Main Street.Mrs.R.G.Cass was a visitor in Sherbrooke.Mr.Ralph Cass was in Thetford Minés.Mrs.Bryan, of Stanstead, is visiting her brother, Mr.T.D.Hunter and Mrs.Hunter.Dr.C.L.Brown and Mrs.S.S.Worthen were in Coaficook to see Mrs.A.E.Hurd, who 1?convalescing from her serious illness.Airs.Carol Longe way and Miss Iris Longeway of Mr.and Mr tures of $2,520,662 on count.It was estimated will be needed for cerlain pa y m en t.s a n d $971,0 3 7 1 ploymc-nt relief and yo SPOONER POND Mi capital $707,025 statute! y iv um in-rain ins.turio Legislature Gordon with liis Active , opens in the On-today with K.J.WATERY ILL E The Ladies\u2019 Aid Society of the United Chureh met at the Woodside home on February II.with the Misses Woodside ami Mrs.Hoy Heck el t as hostesses.The President, Mrs.D.W.Ayer, presided, and Mrs.1.G.Fulcher was in charge of the devotional exercises, choosing a?her subject for discussion \u201cSecurity\u201d, and the hymn \u201cThe King of Love My Shepherd Is\u201d was sung, with Mi.?Gladys Swanson at the piano.The minutes of the previous meeting were read by the Secrelnry, al.-.n a letier of appreciation from a friend for being remembered by the Society dur lag her illness.Several items of business were disposed of and Mr.Uric Swanson, who acted as convener I for (the Parish supper, voiced her per sonal thanks to all the ladies, who 'helped in any way in making it such \u2018 a pronounced success, Mr- .Leo Corbett was in charge of the hulf hour I programme, when she gave a read CLEVELAND The men\u2019s r, i Ander.- O.car Lock wood was I to the members of the Spoone Women\u2019s Institute for the i S monthly meeting.The Pre j Mrs.Frank I)yk< < opened the j ing in the usual manner.i 10.' I ('ri.s -I- Pond regular lisaient, meet-Tw clve of Beebe, were guests i members answered the roll call by .Glet.Little.\tj naming way?to advertise the W.J.Mrs.A.J.Macintosh, of Shawini-| Minnies of the previous meeting and gan Falls, spent a few days this wu ek i monthly finanral statement were in (Lib., Welland) leading off i\tdiffs of Dover.\u201d by Alice for the Government, The debate or-! M,llor-\tss (',!,,i-vs SwanMon \u2019 :,n- dinarily gets underway the day af-i very sweetly song, ter the si s¦ ion opens.Mr.('unant, in Ottawa today completing final arrangements for the transferemee of certain taxing authorities to the Dominion Govern-mi'i.t for the war's- duration, obtain- February meeting of the Wo-Assneiaf.ion met with Mr-.1 Uniduviinil.Several nu inher : and five vi.-iUu-i were pre.crl.The newly elected Pin .blent and B.-rrclar \u2022.namely Mrs.Beotlic: and Mr .f-Tozer, were in their r-qu-etiva clriii- .Mi Stamp nave the Tren -uivr\u2019u report.One new member was welcomed to the Association.I\u2019tan were made to piece a qnilt.At the close of the meeting a dainty luma was : erved.The next meeting will he with Mrs.C.Pease.Visitors at this, meeting were Mr .M.Lockwood and little, daughter, Mrs.S.Lock-wood, Mr.Fletcher and Mrs.W.Smith, the new member-.Gin sis at Mr.A s I ell\u2019s were Mr.A, Mills and Mias Morrison, of Luchino.Mr.Mills, has entered the navy for training.Mr.W.Day unspent a week-end in Mr.A.Fowl.'i-',-a Mn,?Fowler Lenaoxville at White Cliff; j Dover,\u201d with Mrs, Roy Beckett as accompanist.Later the hostess served delicious refreshments, assisted ! by the Misses (!.'Swanson and Mil-jdred Parsons, Mrs.A.L.Blier and I Mrs.Fred Bell doing the honor?at the table, which wa centered with ALBERT MINES BULWER A card party and dance were held at the home of Mr.and Mrs.B.J.with Mrs.C.K.Gilman, and called on other friends.The many friends of Mr.Winston Keeler will regret to hear ihat he was taken to the Sherbrooke Hospital, where he was at once operated on for appendicitis.All wish Mr.Keeler a speedy recovery.Mr.and Mrs.Glen Little were guests of Mr.O.Raymond and Mr.and Mrs.Wilfred Raymond.read by the Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs.C.J.Hannan ,ui?o several letters of thanks for Christmas cheer received.Plans were discussed for a sugar social to be held at the home of Mr.and Mrs.Oscar Lockwood in the near future.Mrs.F.Blanchard, Mrs.Raymond Lampron and Mrs.Oscar Lcckwood were appointed as a neininaLiiig comm ttee to draft a ate of officer.?and adjust the pro- rd econd reading of his measure,potte(] plttnt.yi- lerday with a minimum of diifi-( Mrs_ Arthur Bell was hostess for CUi\u2018V.\t| the February meeting of the Busy Id.< ol.George A.Drew, the < on- j}eea Christmas Club.The after ' i vative leader, expri s.-ed agréé-| (loon waif( M[ in sewing and social ment with the principle of the bill, [ jnt(1,.C(lurKt._ Pater Mrs.Bell, assist-deeJaring he was wholly in approval j f,(| j,y },er niece, Miss Audrey St, Ban of any plan for taking the vote ol rent, served dainty refresh men I r at tho-e on active service.\tthe tea hour.The in (usure provide?for the sol- The beautiful carnations on the dier, sailor or airman stationed out-! altar at the United Church Febru-de the province to deputize a proxy (ary 8, were in loviYig memory of the to vote for him at the next provin-.late Mrs.I*'.A.Fisk, and were given cial election.\tby Mr, Fisk and family It also gives a vole to any kin ft :n of Leroy Hayes and Mr.Haves and sis- ; Kingsley, and Mr.and Airs.L.Lowd, ter, Miss Mary Faith King, Foster m ald of the Red Cross on February Square.\t!6.There was a very large crowd Miss Janet Slack, student of Domestic Science, at Macdonald College, Ste, Anne de Bellevue, visited her parents, Mr.and Mrs.Charles W.Slack over a week-end.LAC.Marcel Ledoux, R.C.A.F., Windsor Alills, spent a short holiday with his father.Air.Wilfred Ledoux, when on his way to St.Hubert airport to continue his training.and a very pleasant evening wax spent.Alusic for dancing wa.?furnished by C.Lowry and T.Gilbert.At midnight delicious refreshments were served.Miss Ruth Merrill, of the teaching staff, spent a week-end in Island Brook, visiting at the home of Air.and Mrs.Hollis Burns.Miss Mary Hyatt, of Hyatt\u2019s Mills, Damon.I par I ne?; the Alix spent a few day?at the home of Air.and Airs.Thomus Ride.Mrs.Raymond Stevenson and son, Robert, spent a week-end in Bulweri i visiting friends and relatives.\t11 Miss K.John-\"n was an over-w Y night visitor of Air.and Mrs.A.C.King, in Sherbrooke.Miss Dorothea Graham, of the teachjng staff, wo?a viri!t>r at the home of Air.and Mrs.Oscar Dx-srui -:-seaux, in Birchtoh.j Air.and Mr-.Hollis Smith .«pe|^ 1 spine.!a week-end in F: t Angus, at the Mix.[home of Air.and Airs.Wendell da?'\" A s I Ian i! nine for 1942-1 \u2019ublicity, Mrs.r cm \u201cThe X During the ad was tufted, to raise f meeting v assisted by he es Ruth, Fran ; bean gin ?\" Mis ! home oo-d, served a supper, when were seated.: Florence Bail from North ng some time Hubert LcBai .er, Jane, n-prise*party ' Convene , gave a ed of Chetrful-nfternoon a bfid-wi i' ll will later nils.After the is adjourned the daughters, \u2022S and Lois st delicious sut twenty has returned alley, after i\": Mr.and and infant held at the vole to any one on active- .ervice, irrespective of whether the voter ix under the .statutory age of 21.Colored killot,.?will be v: ed roller than the white ballot marked by a civilian.To qualifiv for a vote, the man or woman in uniform must he a British ,?u diet, resident in the Dominion for at least 11 ree months and in Ontario for at least thirty days.___________________ Coughlin home in honor of Mrs.Margaret Coughlin\u2019s eighty-second birthday.An enjoyable evening was spent in playing cards.The mai.y present si: .wed the high esteem in which she is held.Miss Elaine Philibrick, (.tacher al Spooner Bund School, spent a weekend at her home in Denison\u2019s Mills.Mr.John Boast was a recent guest of Mr.AViiliam Bailey.Mr.B.N.11 ol than), K.G., of Sherbrooke, was a guest of his parents, Mr.and Mrs.I'', K.Holt ham.Mr:.I\u2019.If.Ingham spent a day in Sherbrooke, where she was a guest of her brother-in-law and sixlr'-, Air.and Mrs.T.Golinas.Mr, and Mrs.William Hand, of Sherbrooke, spent, a week-end as the guests of the latter\u2019s parents, Mr.and Mrs.J.B.MeNaughton.Miss Rhoda Beckett, of the High School teaching staff, wa- a weekend guest of her parents, Mr.and Mrs.Roy Beckett.Miss Irene Dearbourn, of Sherbrooke, was a guest over a, week-end of her grandmother, Mr.?.J.B.Heath, and uncle and aunt, Air.and Mr?.B.H.Ingham.Bte.Milton Tbwj|.ltes, of the Sherbrooke f usilier Regiment, i?sper ! ing his, sick leave with friends here, Miss Rose Wor I Mines, was an afl: : the home of Mr?, f j\tAli: ?Ilurothy IT ! Mines, spent a day I Many friends of Donald, of Albert I to In :rr that slit: [ ora lily.I Mr.Hu- sell .Via:'Ivor j week-end with his aunt.; Mar 1 )omdd, and faniily.M r.()livi i- 11 umpii.-i -, : ning guest, al the bom-.: Mrs.Allan Hirlcii.( Mr.Donald Rodgvrs 1 Sherbrooke.Mr.Klwnod McKnigiitx I per guest at I he home Mr?.Albert Dighy.| Mi x Laura Wor ley iv a week-end visiting lier fat her.The many friends of Lord are glad to he tr recovered from bis illr.e Miss Marion MacDo:;: recent guest at her J bert Mines.;ley, of Albert \"moon guest al; A.Rodger?.Ignrs, of Albert in Leniioxville, Mr.?.Neil Mac- Mines, are pie ?progressing isr d fav- Xpcut fl Mrs.Neil of ¦ ar.eve-Air.and in jtoi'fcd to w: of M r.-up- end vs liane for mother and Air.trial Charlie ic has \u2022 I was ame in Al- and i?a guest at the homes of Air.F.A.Fisk and Mr.and Airs.R.E, Smith.Miss Thelma William.?is in Sherbrooke, where she is the guest of Air, and Mrs.W.Hand.Mis?Myrtle Davis, of Rock Island, : pi nt a week-end as the guest of her parents, Air.and Mrs.W.II.Davis, and brother, Mr.Earl Davis.The Seige Ol Singapore Some of the dramatic incidents in the fight for Singapore are illustrated above.The first picture io ihe left shows M- i ' ?.n rc men inspecting spiked Roads of the boom defences giv.rdii.g Singapore 1 it.wor, Ain:.1?next is a machine gun pillbox in Raffles Square.In the centre, deep underground a carrier takes a loaded shell from a storage room to one of the citadel\u2019s big guns, lough Australians (second to the right) were loaders in the defence of the Island, supported by the salvoes of big guns against the invaders across the Straits.r \\ ,< : ; mm WËÊm «\t* «t «sm?:¦?vX'Ojwc-C vs/j/yfr' %?: fi \u2018\u2018¦Æm «pæil Wmüi wmm Wmin t* a* Mgii mm v/Æ^ ¦MWm .À rnMé WmivÊm mmmm mmïM mWm if?\u2019!' V ; WÊ) 1^15 \u2022 Wma* mm.\u2022v4v; mMÈÈËfl' mm Wmv* WMM.V ^ 10.SHERBROOKE DAILY RECORD MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1942.BISHOP\u2019S AND CHALET ACES IN SPOTLIGHT * Dominate Competitions JIM FULLER\u2019S Yesterday Afternoon RINK CAPTURES On Hillcrest Trails SATURDAY PLAY Hundreds of Out-of-Town Skiers Entertained by City of Sherbrooke and Members of Hillcrest Ski Club\u2014Don Jack, Jack Peake and Johnny Voisard Star in Slalom and Downhill\u2014Team Trophy Captured by Bishop\u2019s University.Johnny Voisard Wins Senior CANADIENS AND Laurels In School Ski Meet AMERICANS TOP PATRICK TROUPE Sherbrooke and the Hillcrest Club rhared the honors yesterday in one of the banner days in the history of local skiing, with the city playing official host to hundreds of skiers from out-of-town who came to Sherbrooke by .special train yesterday morning, and with the Hillcrest Club operating the Eoslci'ri Townships Ski Zone, slalom championship meet and an open downhill competition.With weather conditions all that could be desired, the day\u2019s festivities opened with the arrival of a special .ski train from Victoriavillc bringing about two hundred, skiers to Sherbrooke.Met at the Canadian National Railways station b; Mayer Joseph Labrecquc, a number of Aldermen and officials and members of the Hillcrest (dub, the vi; itoiv, were es, eorted by the Harmony Hand lu M-Patrick\u2019s Church, whore a special mass was held, after which the spotlight was switched to Must,is and the trails ol' the llillri-e-d Club, where the competitions were held.Concluding event on the programme was a largely attended banquet at the New Chateau.Bishop\u2019s University, ably represented by Don Jack and Jack Peuke, and the Chalet Ski (Tub, its colors carried by red-haired Johnny Voisard, took the lion\u2019s share of the honors in the ski events.Jack won the K.T.slalom championship with lines of 58 and 55 seconds, second place going to Peake with times of 65 and 58.8 seconds, and third place to Voisard, whose t imes were 58.8 and 56.2.1, Den;-on, raring for the Hillcrest Club, really had the best times, 62.8 and 52.1, but he was not eligible for this event.In the open downhill event Voisard flashed to victory, covering the distance in one minute, forty-five seconds.Peake, came second, in one minute, 5C>.T seconds, and Denison was third, requiring one minute, 5',) seconds for I he downhill run.The Codero Team Trophy for the best, showing in the cross-country, held recently at Vietoriaville, and the slalom and downhill yesterday, was captured for the second year in succession by Bishop\u2019s University, with the Hillcrest Clubbers a close second.Head-table seals at last, night's banquet were occupied by Mayor Lahreeque.Maurice (lingues, M.P., Col.J.S.Bourque, M.L.A., Councillor H.B.Johnson, of North Hatley, representing the Chalet Club, Roger Andotte, of Waterloo, President of the Eastern Townships Ski Zone, Aureliei; Noel.Hillcrest Chub President, P.H.Themens, President of thi> Vietoriaville Ski Club, Lucien llobichaud, who was Master of Ceremonies, Dr.A.X.Dupuis, Edgar Ui nest, J.A.Lusignan and A.Gauthier.Aldermen present were A.C.Boss, .1.\\\\.Gi nest, Eugene Thibault, J.A.Savard, J.A.Robert, Eugene Gi rvais, J.A.Robert and Armand Ei.sette.Among others at the banquet were W.L.MeGannon, Vice-Chairman of the E.T.Ski Zone, City Clerk Antonin Deslauriers, Routs J.R.Sangster\u2019s Team 21 to 4 in Regular War Savings Stamps Competition at Sherbrooke Curling Club.petitions follows: S LA LO M CH A MPI O N S HIP Time 1st Run 2nd Run Points 1\u2014D.Jack, U.Ü.C.0:58\t0:55\t100 2\tJ.Peake, U.B.C.\t0:55\t0:58.8\t99.2 3\tJ.Voisard, Chalet.\t0:58.8\t0:56.2\t98.3 4\u2014 W.Atto, U.B.C.1:01.6 5 \u2014G.O'Connell, Hillcrest .\t1:06\t1:09,8\t83.51 6\u2014C.Conley,\t! R.1:10.6\t1:09.2\t81.0'f'.Jim Fuller\u2019s rink waltzed off with the honors in the Saturday afternoon War Savings Stamps competition at the Sherbrooke Curling Club, routing J.R.Sangster\u2019s quartette by a 21-4 score, while second place went to the rink skipped by I).J.Sails, who won from E.G.Bascom\u2019s team 11-2.In the mixed competition Saturday night B.MeD.Millar was the twinning skip, defeating II.11.John Iston 12-4.1:11.4\t85.0 ; Rinks and scores.Hi krest \u2022 7 G.Croteau, Hillcrest .8-\tK.Schiller, Hillcrest .9-\tP.Duval, U.B.C.10\u2014G.Gouin, Vie.J.Denison, Unofficial 1:15 1:09.2 1:11.4 L.R.77.8 1:16.2\t1:18.2\t73.7 1:15.6\t1:23\t71.3 1:31.6\t1:24.2\t64.4 0:52.8\t0:52.1\tB.T.OPEN DOWNHILL COMPETITION J \u2014\t.1.Voisard, Chalet .\t! : 15.0\tHit) 9\t\tJ.Peak®, U.B.C.\t1 *.56.3\t93.4 ti \u2014\tJ.Denison, Hillcrest 1:59.0\t\t91.2 4-\t,J- P°hari, O.Gray, tic Ski Meet held under the auspices !PneIp- and Macdonald, while of the Gonnaught Ski Club.\t| the junior team tropny was won by Forty-seven entrants from i Sherbrooke High School, the team, ,\t.Eastern Townships Schools\u2014 Bhsh- ' (\"embers being John Mathias, Robert.P?despite the double-dishonor of T,.oi\td \u2018 , , - A ito thç winning ways of Richmond ereeing of Len O\u2019Donnell and Gerry real Canadiens and Brooklyn Amer-, Monarchs for the time being at least Mathieu.leans.Although it seems almost impossible to imagine a worse psychological jolt, the immediate results were not outwardly important.Rangers maintained their position at the top of the National Hockey Lea- op\u2019s College School, Sherbrooke High School, Magog High School, North Hatley High School and Stan-stcad College\u2014competed in almost perfect weather conditions, and \u2022some brilliant performances were turned in, that of Voisard highlighting the entire competition.B.Purvis, of Bishop\u2019s College School, won the senior cross-country event.The junior aggregate championship went to MacKenzie, of Stewart, Bill Bascom, Norton Fidler\t5-3 to Canadiens Saturday and S, Roberts.\t\u2022 night and 5-1 to Americans Sunday Individual aggregate standing: !\tblanked \u201e\t,\t, .,, \u201e \"\t! Boston 2-0 m Chicago Sunday night Senior: 1, V oisard, North Hatley ; ; to choke off the one club which could Lindsay, Stanstead College; have pulled into a tie for leadership.In other week-end games, Toronto Maple Leafs stopped Detroit Red ,\t,\tTT.,\tMings 4-2 in Toronto Saturday Mathias, Sherbrooke High; 4, R, night and wings blanked Canadiens Richardson, Magog; 5, k.Stewart, 6-0 in Detroit Rundav nie-ht 2,\tD 3,\tPhelps, B.C.S.; 4, Purvis, B.C.S.; 5, Harding, Stanstead.Junior: 1, MacKenzie, B.C.S.; 2, E.Bampton, North Hatley; 3, by battling their way to a 4-3 victory before one of the largest crowds of the Eastern Townships Senior \u201cB\" Hockey League season.The win did not bring about a There was very little to choose between the two teams all through the fixture, and the play see-sawed back and forth from one end of the ice to the other.Bernier, the acrobatic Sherbrooke High.Forward On Defence Was one of the great forwards .now one of the best defense men As right wing, led Bruins\u2019 dynamite trio to all-time major league scoring record in 1929.Dit Clapper change in the leadership of the cir- Richmond goalie, and Roger Dion, cuit, since Richmond had a three-point advantage going into the game, but it did tighten up the scrap, and leave the Cormier Clan only one point off the pace of the Monarch;.All through the tilt it looked as if the lid was going to be blown off and that another of the free-for-alls that have been frequent in the league this season would break out.Once or twice the players squared off and 5-0 in Detroit Sunday night.The defeat ran Rangers into three straight losses, worst string since the first weeks of the season, and emphasized the extent to which the New York defence can blow' on occasion.A defensive lapse in the second i period at Montreal cost that game, jand the same condition in the second against Americans in New York gave Brooks their edge.\tI Don Grosso was the star of the i\t- week-end The Sauk Ste Marie Collects Three Points Î0 Stay product had two goals and three! assists in Detroit's two games.He scored Wings\u2019 second goal against Toronto and had a goal and three assists against Canadiens.Billy Taylor scored once and had two assists for Leafs against Detroit.Lome Carr, Hank Goldup and Bucko McDonald scored Toronto\u2019s other goals, with Mud Bruneteau counting Detroit\u2019s first.Syd Abel, Ed Wares HEXTALLKEEPS LEAD ALTHOUGH RANGERS SLUMP Ahead in National Hockey League Scoring List with 45 Points.Sherbrooke\u2019s cool custodian, made many brilliant stops, and on several occasions they robbed incoming forwards of almost sure goals.Sherbrooke got off to a good start in the first frame, and Richmond could not catch them, although they worked like Trojans.The Indians outscored the Monarchs 2-1 in the opening frame, and repeated that performance in the middle stanza, and then held the visitors down to a single marker in the final twenty minutes.The Indians did establish some kind of a record by successfully Being a halter around the league\u2019s leading point-maker, \u201cHank\u201d Harris, flashy Richmond centre, who went pointless for the first time in many moons.Richmond\u2019s last period effort to draw* .even with the locals was handicapped greatly in the final frame by five penalties.They had little chance to tie the seffïe when playing short-handed.In fact, once they were two men short and were hard-pressed to keep the home team from drawing even further ahead.The local team\u2019s scoring' was look- A1.,\t, v, -\t,\t,\t, ed after bv the two Youngsters, Bed- Although New Tork -angers took ard an[, pIamondon, both of whom Rangers Line of sniping guests, and oxpvetBed particular! Springfield Indians, Eastern soc-t.hanks to the Mayor and Aldermen It'0\" loader, also came through with for the into re.' they had shown,!11 clean slate as they trimmed Buf-Mnyor Lahreeque, who congratulat- ed the Hillcrest members for the excellent.work they had accomplished, Mr.Ghigues, Col.Bourque, Mr.Audctte, who announced the results