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Waterloo Chronicle (Waterloo, On1868), 14 Feb 1941, p. 1

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Efypt. has n " nrv an to ce an an aided in the vvncuation . cate b o British troop. from Brett. a_,,_'l'Prter_tiif,i, 7 Ierthaaer.ryots only foyr sol-1A Buhmru.---Hundreds of German men dressed In civilian clothes and carrying light ('pgat have been tint-ring into Bulgarian Dubai: during the put forty-eu t hours, according to reliahlo reports nee from Vnrna. At the some time, it is quite untrue that uni- formed Nazi troops have entered the country It any point. It Is clear that extenstve prepnratiom for German military occu n- “on of Eula-rte Ire proceeding apnea. but it Is not yet a certainty 'dt; mach uh occupation to coming on. or, if to. when. 1AYNDoN.-A mechanized "Free French" force, striking 350 miles across the Southern Libyan desert In another daring assault. has wiped out Italy's Cutra " base and inflicted heaVy losses on the Fascist de- fendeis. thLe hea'gquaitfrs tst, General Chan-les- de paglle sai_d last n_ight. ”vfl we __-__‘___.-.- -- _-..-._. -..--.\.. s- “u...“ a...“ us. my... (Another "Free French" attack against Italy's dismembered North African army captured the strong Italian garrison post of Gadames, onlg 250 miles southwest of Tripol , according to unofRcial reports from Vic y. Gadames Is just across the border from General Maxine Way- gancls Fort Saint John post in Southern Tunisia.) GEORGE ESCAPES U-BOAT NAZIS FILTER INTO BULGARIA WASmNG'NN.-Wendetl L. Winkle backed the lease-lend bill today--with a call for some modiileations-and told the Senate w.,','.oitrtti,f,', Relations Committee that, if Britain falls. the United States inevitab y will be " war a month or two later. But with American' tisasiGfiriiAGiCdiG GiiGaGhiiriii, said, JustA.tek hom, a QyingAtpur of Gry1Brftttitw he testiBesi: "The people ofBritairiUi4 GiiaGGGrt' iGviGii TGrier. They are a tree people. Millions of them will die before they give up that island. “(hen the going gets tough they'll force that bunch of robbers to tr ve an." A 7 _ -- "for what it may be worth. my belief is that Germany cannot successfully invade Britain," said Willkie. FREE FRENCH WIPE OUT BASE The new all-out assaults on Hitler's massed invasion strength along the French. Dutch and Belgian coasts bringing into action the guns of Britain's Home: Fleet and swarms of KGiltiii' planes, were said to be nearly as savage " those of last September, when the British claim to nave "shattered" German preparations for an invasion. The United States should send all its bombers-except those needed for training-and ttve or ten destroyed a month, he said, adding that if Americans sit back and withdraw within themselves there is no telling where the Cyafmen.who are loose In theworld" mer srrfke_rteoft. 7 7 ' i "iitmotr.-atatuit forces in Am1rniirryissterdrv, made their sou,l counter-attack under Gen. Ugo Cavnllem. ebmmahder-in-ehiet in AL! ten1h1,et,ftt,ile, 9tfttysy...radio said might in a broadcast reported: Por -the sixth eonsiGiiii/d%iiii'i -AiidifriiiiePT' cTdGiT viB-Qasion not}, wsteyging ripped by tremendous explosions that rocked houses ports were bei rim on tty? 'giri"s'il')Ur'll. WILLKIE BACKS LEND-LEASE BILL LoNDoN.--The Royal Air Force, in its biggest sustained offensive since September, heaped destruction on the Nazi "invasion front" early todny after combined naval and " bombardments had set ablaze the Belgian port of Qstend and .Germ.apiyiysttiyl city of Hanover. NEW YORK.-wendeit L. Willkie last night called Winston) RI 1Att y Chulrghill. Britain's prime minister, the “greatest public figure in the fly. ”taunua wor J' --.-_..__-.... Winkle declared that the democratic way pf life could not survive. Civic and district omciala will in the United States if it were vanquished in Britain and challenged participate on Sunday in reopen- the Republican party to take a positive stand on, and lead in. the ing ceremonies at the Kitchener- iight for aid to Britain. gWaterloo Flying Club. Although "Have you got it in you?" he cried to a crowd of 2,200 personsithe personnel of the club was attending the National Republican Club‘s 55th annual Lincoln Dachalled several months ago to the dinner. Commonwealth Air Training a a [ F _ 'school‘ it? f,',.rletreh; si,',',',',',':',""?,',"',' , the clu _ wi l resum on e Wednesday Ifirtt go?1 day_ 9ttieiais_stayte. A _ KAI. SMASHES “INVASION FRONT" WILLKIE PRAISES CHURCHILL by the British Broadcasting Corporation. "This, like the other 49, was repulsed h; the Greeks with heavy losses." the Athens radio said. "The attacks ave cost the Italians the loss of many men but they have not retaken a yard of ground." announced early todisr . V ___ ___ W 7 "w. w firm. V-__~_._.._‘_- .' Nothing more speeitte was said of their extraordinary conference nor ey there any '.nentionyAGermap Partieipttiqn., - A - serve'd principally irdatiiiCtitai' iaGGiii aaaGras iariarCiaii and to disclose for the ttrat time the exact Mussolini-Franco meeting pieced: fer miles from tbe 'tenetrborder. - MAKE 60th COUNTER-ATTACK _ (The fact. however) ihiiiftd margins: limited the discussion to Europe appeared-on the face of it--tosrule out Africa. MADRm.--Mussotini of Italy and Franco of Spain arrived at a "comptete identity of views" upon European matters in two meetings Wednesday at Prr.dighera, on the Italian Riviera. a Spanish communique CAWo.-Britistt reinforcements were moving down the-northern coastal plain of the Italian East African colony of Eritrea today for an assault on the besieged rail centre of Cheren. Force: advancing southward from the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan now are well.past the captured Red Sea port of Hem Taclai and are within 320 miles of Massaua. chief Eritrean seaport. The Middle East command announced_ these troops veerfay paptyged plgena. _inla_nd_ tos1rn_25 “COMPLETE IDENTITY " VIEWS” Emma. Yugoslavia-British quarters in Belgrade learned to- day that Bulgaria's army is Md almost in its entirety on the Turkish frontier and that the Bulge" plan to prevent Britain's Allies. the Turks. tram intervening if the Germans march through Bulgaria to assault the Greeks. . BRITISH 1'0 ATTACK RAIL CENTRE BULGARIANS ON TURK FRONTIER Also rerorled from the Pei',',?,)" capital was the complete mo- billntion o the In Bulgarian y Corps, "to relieve soldiers who are in the line along the Greek and Turkish frontiers". tTre.eo.mittimNue, jytitct.i "Imia"ehtrriiitiiiutrditprr 9niptormutivr, need these troops Ie'tg,triifg'tfef, Elgena. inland town 25 southwest of Mersa Tachi an 30 miles south of the Sudan (Continued on P... I) “my ti I Warden Shaw, Mayor Mainline- Lh‘fd' er and Chairman Rat: wee: Ip- I',.", pointed tteommitteetotookinto 'ting the request of Col. Harold Balan- Ityne, commanding onwa- " Na. 10 m to Militia Training Centre which is Isituated on Waterloo House of Re- ituge property. The board was tasked _toruytrPCtys.rartetat1eeot _ property Muck-0:! ‘- owns, - my» required m- ummy mining Jh1r'iGrisa%T. Board when indie-t- Med|ed that the land would be granted. 1 Officials such as W. H. Somerviile of Water- loo, joint national chairman. and their assist» ants, are deserving of high praise for the smooth and efficient manner in which the 1Dominion-wide campaign swung into action. :Hard-working district officials everywhere, are 1"burning midnight oil" in an ail-out effort to ‘realize or surpass their objective. The public is_being asked to lep itsrmoney l The flying club has obtained the services of a new instructor, Gor- lira Munro of Toronto. Hemp- ‘tion on Sunday of active flying ',operations was prevented by high winds. The new instructor took iup one of the club planes for a brief flight, but ordered all m- chines groungec! when he landed. The task before the Canadian people is un- deniablx gregarious, but " cgn gnd must be The eertifieate Purchaser pays only four dollars for each cert Beate, and in seven and a half years their value has become five dollars. An individual may purchase up to a total of $180 worth of eertifleatm per calendar "ttr--- which represents a maturity of $600. In addi- tion, it is to he remembered that the increase in value from the time of purchase to the time of redemption is not subject to incometax. _ The pledge campaign committee of the K.-W. War savings organization gathered, in 5,000 pledges last week, and was within sight of a similar number when this paper went to press. Local officials have adopted as their ob- jective one dollar per capita. or $50,000 per month, and judging by early co-operation re- ceived throughout an area which is famed for its assistance to a worthy project, theeampaign is fated to "go over with a bang". At the official re-opening -on Sunday, officials expect numerous aircraft from other centres Ten- tative plans include considerable aerial activity Over the Twin City. To Roe-open K-W/l Flying al, Sunday] Estimate for this year’s expendi- tures was struck be! the board It $48,000. markmg a 1,527 reduction over expenses of 1040 .Actunl amount expended for the amt of the inmates of the Home for the past year was $47,041.50. The board estimated the amount would be similar this' year. Can of hired labor for house and farm for 1941 was estimated at $10,000 while cost of stock, team and im- plements was set at $5,000. Provi- sions and fuel were set " $14,500, while 1941 west of improvements and repairs on building and furni- turewitstetot81W0. __ Would ax; Exhibiting Cattle Wromgcwmr‘y Refuge Home . [ Elect Reeve Ritz Chairman County Refuge Homebard trar is??? The Chronicle' Pledge For Victory u-cuuuua, out, It can In“ mull oe ‘. Cumin and: $120 million u- ichN EDITORIALS I The professor left Berlin in De member, after being stationed there 'ifor more than a year. While in ;that centne he directed Mennonite relief to allied prisoners-ot-war. and to Poles. Me told The Chron- icle that he will go to SwiUu'IInd in about three weeks to continue his work. Pointing out that he desired to "expose tho German view-point rather than condemn or condone it," the speaker stated "the le of Germany misconceived the ft".' that they are the cultural mantel! of the world. They believe that Germans throughout the world. who originated in Germany, are still T,erett towards their mo tive Ian and ita 'toiietes-thnt is where they are wrong." _ Himself an American, the pro- teasor recalled he had recently re- quested an orchestra in a Berlin‘ may live". in I. G. ”all. 2r'g,'2,','2'."tn1't,2'.1edt ','d'ditln'li'at.'t'at,Tttt Hammmvhcno hmirohttstroehArttNeagHetert. y.tuwapr'tysGrmer'tottrhst 800 Crowd Mennonite Church h Hear Relief Head Speak I of Water "' am m 9t tlrtfglt,.oti2trc Home 'lf Nubian)" iii-i V (magnum "trGl'r411'll"?lliuosr. “WWfiga. as...” f / Prof. M. C. Lehman, Canal-inner“ Mennonite Win Europe, fyrn_teer9attrxtlofPt- Education "A 12'edl'.thLf,trttadyN'g'gt8,lt,'t"f “magnum room with e bullet won? in his head and n gun in is hand. Two all nuicide notes were in the room, but that means nothing where the Otrpu in concerned. His testimony It Washing- tonincluded t)tsUtement that in the 1937 l Mysterious death of Gen. Walter Krivitsky, alias Samuel Ginsberg, former Russian secret agent, in a hotel room in Washington. is one of those macabre events making this war a wild fantasy reminiscent of Phillips Oppenheim and H. G. Wells at their weirdest. Martin Dies. chairman of the American House of Represen- tatives Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, labels the death "the biggest story of the year." In view of the fact that the victim had been a most useful witness before the Dies Committee, that he had warned he would never be a suicide, points to Stalin's secret people. the thrtm,ttt the agent of death. Mr. Dies promises a statement on the death and even hints that what happened to the general may lumen to other committee witnesses. How futile would be the efforts of those" Waterloo County "hors" who face death and destruction each day they are overseas, if they were not supported by those at home. It will not be said that any Waterloo citizen ignored the call of patriotism when his country request-‘ ed cooperation and support. 11le through the sale of War Savings Certi- fieates, and we, the people of Canada, can supply it-there can be no other snawer in times like (whack. This 'genenl wu found in bed In his hotel A General Dies in Bed of Hitler’s il ieannee. iikdiigfitG latte-’1 Hugo leadenhip. NK back aver 1,000 years of Genny hungry and y_oq_will and this personage. Could you there- fore are: that country to be any- thing at _we11 prepared?” the gathering. was asked. It Wu also 1ylded. ttet the my»; ofthe Pest- iihriireriat "iicii, iii7%'Gfli education "where them. and more military was Into t2teehiHreet,iattttieatpower1is Germany". He added that the ten- dency of the German people was to look to; ‘mggreat Pe"t'PMe restaurant tor m Am ma- sic. and was met with the query "when was there any American music?" Be ndmitted that Ger- many can lay claim to a in: th the“ the“ mtguoed at ‘ mun June of the world's cream musicians, scientists, artists and philosopher; but declared "I completely dis- may!“ the 1't',%2, ulna-ant Philosophy.w puma countries Into wit”. _ Prof. Lehman pointed out that control in Germany of primary edueatioer"wheee the military. and lo-las. no I) PtovidhtgthePtineessistobe 'teeatemheratrrieatthiawi_ therfemrthttmethdtwatertooand Aietet.errHifeetutPpr.e!.eenror- during' idle PM ttklftt'reGiidE "â€" ttt.. Thet?9tee.F.9g 9W v1 and Queen" 2tia an? a Fm' “7'11"? 3 _ d ”:2" -. . .1- -_ "Y "'7" r 'lllti ,r5.1riir?Crrxs'.?i'i? J" 5"?" f _ _ _ C. _ . their WATERLOO gr,. ELECTION have bien periodic’ __ "in1; (Continued on Pan " of the Week of “naked attthetime' "_"'"'".. N ...c n.-. .u...” 9. President and 'rho't','ft,ii',t,t Direetotl"-r-21'--z---1r2-r-'r-"-T-'-T-'-1-er. of The Canada Coach nee Limited The polls closed at 7 p.m.. at whoae aetvicea have been requlai- plete returns were received tinned by the Dept. of Munitiona after 7.30 by the returnlnfl and Surply, Ottawa. He will act " With a total of only 1,0 l Incut ve Album to the Master- cast. the vote was t',a,'l General of the Ordnance and will among the lightest reco have direction of the GiiiiiGtGGidGN Natal}. Accordla tt and repair of the army'a mechan- Norman Bol uc, the to v “Wham. .e (Cumin-0401M!) The new alderman choaen in the Disbursements for the past in! "rr-election on Thuraday to y included teacher! salaries. $43,077; the vacant council neat created By pupils' supplies. $1,597. Total (en- ‘the death of Alderman 1tigd',i,e,f: eral maintenance cost $59,301. is Gordon Raymond; man urer. In presenting the report of the Alderman-elect Raymond was school nurse for January at this elected by a 2t-vote majority over year, Mice Dr. P. P. Zwick. head ",1t','"lrld Wesle McKersie. who of the health committee. Wm was e let L'i'l'i','L/lt of Waterloo Py board to expect an “increase for four consecutive year; The in some contagious diseases. Ger- alderman-elect nominated the iiiiiitri, measles and whooping cough mer mayor to stand for hirttratlare coming. ell right". He report- mayoralty contest in MM. He was ed three cases of measles " Alex- a member of council in 1082. f andn School during January; six The remaining two contenders cases of whooping cough " Cen- for the aldermanlc seat were Ed- in! School; one case of measlea. ward Daum and Charles Hooch. one of German measles and one or They contested their ftrst election. chicken pox at St. Louis School. -'--------.-------- ,an_d four cases of chicken pox at CALLED m mum llePth" Ziegler Schsaol. __ 21 -Vote Majority (hesltarmaGeat Expect Increase lo German Monk, Public School Board ls Told . ---'-'-e.-e'--. -.r_.t..I-- - “I'll-w “W4 mwmgomfimm-unii'mwmflnm‘ hubrtVomonthslndldnncedbdn‘ll-bletoncalluh trainingforahmhertwomonthmbenqumdformh AttheendofflnMMmmthIq-{oraddiflomlmlnh‘ l 1tGftei%, "" AL%eii, -- Tai 'lJl.l2k,1'lhTdhtfilNttl,",ttt mum. Theetobeeaned,aeeoedingto p ',ne,t'm)fr,'te'tio'g'i t,'l ,'l'.Ph'l'fe"thl"t=',"h'l,',e,gM 'about Marci 1335; "it 'iGUiGTiii to all up between 6,000 and 6,500 men,_an¢_i_ the sync number end) mill "diFian iiriaeiGGaGnaTriii"e ('r1ll'dg Bespitres Mobilization iriiFThiiiit _eheAttrrg F our-Month Training Period Scheduled he lllhrlllllareh 'eexrNtnatteena"tittr"emameoe inexteeto_ttteiytrtitutit%,thetnar oreoettendedthat"itistmftirto G','og"ti'evi',tfn ttft fume, w mum _enoudxu Ttit". oesredommemtutionathe ehairman,rteeve-neotqi "rtoordeeisiuetonthematter- 'ttCrt/fs/trt,", _'3thireitttereditto insti-, Runner-Up ls Wes. McKenle; Only 21.5 Per Cult. of V Poul“: Vote 15 Cut; One Of Lights“ In Town’s History. gt and high“. ammunimmn- much-mama lumbadmu ”mgr-awn“ Mayor Charges “Making Show Place of the Institution" [acre-sch Nrrtte_rpfCttmiotrCoatughm. Disease Is Expected, Dr. Zwiek Tells Bard: _ Estimate 1941 Disbursements. ’ FRANCIS FARWELL gulemmmthmlbuW I "tm,_t1seiiut-tiuwauii'iiGkisdiiG (I! - 'II.) With a mm of only 1.0T] ballot- east, the vote was mac n among the lightest moo ht the town's mum}. Accordla to Chat Normap, Bol no, the” you n- The board npproved I vhlt to Waterloo planned , the Ontario Safety League to ow Waterloo public school pupils a talking pie- ture on 'Safety". Board members heartily disapproved the idea of taking ur a silver collection among the pupi s to ever cost of the show- 'ne. and agreed the board should ray '" per day for the four show- np required to present the safety story to the four senior grades The polls closed at 7 p.m.. and com- plete returns were received My after 7.30 by the, returning ofBeeri. j Chairman Fred Ruetrer an- nounced to the meeting that penny bank collections in Waterloo schools had risen recently to with- in 10 of the top-ranking school In Ontario. A 'ili't,'Qt,eee, to " a maximum for ianito services at the achooll. composed of Chairman Ma and mum Harper and Ziegler. reported a $1,350 maximum *for Central and Alexandra schools and 81,550 for Elizabeth lime! School. This action to eatabl a uhedule for Janitors' services we ”grove-d by the board. Waterloo Public School fond Monday night. estimated IN db bursements irrtonneetion with the four town schools of $78,537. The amount is some $00tr in excel- of last year's total disbursement. owing largely to salary increase. The IMI school tax rate was net at 125 mins, marking the fourth ‘succenlve reduction. 1 A statement of receipts and db. bummenu for 1940 showed a bol- aneeonttttndof89u,andtota1 receipts during the year of $77,941 Disbursements for the past you included teacher! salaries. $43,077; pupils' supplies. $1,997. Total gen- eral maintenance cost $59,307. In presenting the report of the school nurse for January at this your: Trustce Dr. P. P, Ewiek. head lunle-IheWMb _ 1'.'l'J1uhurdt,'t'fl'."att.Sgt tmit,tserin_tpeFtedtoari_. unitgnd wlnxemrntodvm Mil-Newman!!!» bej*ituiyeArorpee,iqetrtcaisiiE name. - _ __ilt_tty.s end otftyar. may": 3nd Training Schools'whcré'iiiéfli traipindwiiibe treninthi ttlll'll'Nl',eAig1"e'iu'e,'iutt theynreponed. rettseetteqttehrg t'lllgn"ll'dhTehaflli"o'Ne'"d, viee_forwhietteatehwoeiId1ikto those who volunteer an ac- ted for the ft,',ruu','; 'it'lv",' or the Royal Canadian Air New xi" be withidrypsm and will “gambit: . evertbeleu. I would noun- men4thatweetstout-tsiaat. let/lt" MirMeinxhseerem- "We an: uGiierrd - irriiiuiGaiFi a;7t,',""in'"llA'fii1"hUNNt 'uthenmeume'endbm tted "tturmhmrtit,'.'ttersttétst. _ out. "Weattottidnottteinttt. 1',',t',trtt,igtt", ld tttiF amount In. t that!- il.ftl'i'll.1'lu7'iNllllA"ll8lhT, tt institution “loll." when“ mayor. R6.Aman,man-oetttego. 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