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HALT NAZI DRIVE INTO EGYPT y LONDON.â€"A 30â€"mileâ€"wide German drive across the Libyan border into Egypt has been halted, Reuters News Agency, reported today. _ The line was said to have extended from about two miles Or the Egyptian side of the battered frontier post of Salum to a desert point 30 miles south. s FRESH REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVE â€" CLAIM ATTACKS ON FRENCH PORT LONDON.â€"The British and Greek Allies in Creteâ€"feeling exâ€" haustion under air attacks of growing severityâ€"were forced back beâ€" hind Canea under the shock of fresh reinforcements of airâ€"borne Gerâ€" man troops, on the ninth day of the battle for that island. VICHY.â€"British planes pursuing a Libyaâ€"bound Italian convoy were claimed by the Vichy authorities to have attacked the important French Tunisian port of Sfax, setting a French steamship afire and hittingâ€"two Italian vessels. _ m.":I-‘.l’n-s"r;xt-l;‘l-ll;'s-t‘_0}';;;â€";}ar in French North Africa brought increased tension in relations between the former Allies. NOT TO USE U.S. MERCHANT SHIPS WASHINGTON.â€"President Roosevelt said today he has no intenâ€" tion at the present time of secking congressional repeal of the Neuâ€" trality Act to permit United States merchant ships to enter British ports with cargoes of war supplies. _ 1 - L0 e e ro nc ens s t stca is d tfi s infi s t on l t na 2. eelieny At a press conference, following his fireside chat Tuesday night in which he said "all additional measures necessary to deliver the goods" to Britain will be taken, the president indicated clearly it was not part of his plan to use American merchant ships. TO "ACTIVELY RESIST" HITLERâ€"Roosevelt WASHINGTON.â€"President Roosevelt last night proclaimed the existence of an "unlimited national emergency," declared that the United States would do whatever may be necessary to assure the safe delivery of supplies in Britain and served notice that it would "actively iesist" any effort by Hitler to gain control of the seas. h Un s : : V RoSl ooo o o n in B id kA i s hicns sc on ioi en enc In a historyâ€"making broadcast carried to the far corners of the world, the president elarified American foreign policy beyond doubt. He anrounced that "All additional measures necessary to deliver the goods" to Britain will be taken and warned Hitler that the United States will not tolerate any attempt to extend Nazi domination to the Western Hemisphere or even to threaten it. ~ wWHAT PRESIDENT CAN DO WASHINGTON.â€"Under the powers of unlimited national emerâ€" gency which President Roosevelt proclaimed last night, the president may close or commandeer radio stations, demand preference for troops and war matcrials on any transportation system, suspend trading on securities exchanges, and take over powerhouses, dams and conduits reeded in munitions and manufacture. . uuufie;é are but a few of the broad. fiowers available to him. Arty step he may choose to take, aside from actual declaration of war, must be done by individual proclamation. Only Congress has authority to deâ€" clare war. BISMARCK SMASHED AND SUNK _ _ _ _ _ â€" LONDON.â€"The 35,000â€"ton German battleship Bismarck, one of the newest and most powerful in the world, was smashed and sunk bry British warships and aerial bombers on the fifth morning of as coldly implacable a chase as sea warfare has ever known. hhb idoknthenidntil ol ineiniice ie en n o From the Norwegian port of Bergenâ€"where Hudson bombers atâ€" tacked her before she left that harborâ€"she had been pursued and harried for 1,750 miles by a vast concentration of Royal Navy units afioat and in the skies until at last, crippled and turning crazily and trapped and already mortally hit, she was sent to the bottom 400 miles west of Naziâ€"occupied Brest. . LONDON.â€"Possession of Cré;;-ixung in the balance today as air-}lâ€"nâ€"él;;; Institutes was told Wednesâ€" borne German troops, heedless of deaths estimated at 18,000 enlarged day by Miss Edith Collins of the their hold on a sevenâ€"mile stretch of plain around Malemi and Britain Institutes Branch, Ontario Departâ€" announced loss of two new cruisers and four destroyers in Cretan. ment of Agriculture. waters in history‘s greatest airâ€"naval battle. i PBe mebting took place at St. FATE OF CRETE UNCERTAIN "HOT ON THE TRAIL" LONDON.â€"Big units of the Royal Navy are hot on the trail of the 35.000â€"ton Bismarck, already damaged by an aerial torpedo and the guns of the H.M.S. Hood which she sank last Saturday, in what was believed today to be the longest naval engagement o‘f the war. _ â€"__ The battle over hundreds of miles of mistâ€"shrouded North Atlantic was said to be shaping up as probably the biggest of the war. The German units are retreating toward Norway. ooo Among British naval units reported engaged in battle are theitime n battleships Nelson and Rodncy, which have a maximum speed of 23| thing . knots, and one source said the new batticships King George V and: must Prince of Wales, which have a speed of at least 30 knots, might also| words be there. ; she ay STRIKE AT WARâ€"PRODUCTION PLANT [ "ea WASHINGTON.â€"A strike threat arose today at the Packard Motor Car Company, holder of United States army and British contracts for airplane engines, and C.ILO. workers walked dut at the Carborundum Company‘s Nia%;'ara Falls, N.Y., plant where abrasives used by many defence establishments are manufactured. wIPE OUT TROOPS, CAPTURE GENERALS night "“C_Alilf).:â€"l}ou; Italian divisions "have ceased to exist" and two Italian generals have beern captured in Slhiopian cleanâ€"up operations north and west of Addis Ababa, the Middle East command said last EERICE The captured officers were identified in a communique as Gen. Liberati, commander of the Italian 25th Division, and Gen. Baccari, comâ€" mander of the 101st Division, who were taken with their troops in the Soddu area, about 150 miles west of Addis Ababa. :5 L. i > 6 l m | ‘X} “nr" Je T EP ‘, i '| 4 C 0 i . "1"4 â€" & C VICHY, France.â€"French sources reported today the 3,317â€"ton merâ€" chant ship Cap Cantin was being held at Gibraltar after she was esâ€" corted there by British warships. The Vichy Government has a protest bending over the British seizure of the 13,467â€"ton tanker Sheherazade, overhauled last week while en route to North Africa with a cargo of fuel oil from the United States. HOLD FRENCH SHIP AT GIBRALTAR BRITISH FLEET SEEKS BISMARCK LONDON.â€"Britain‘s 42,100â€"ton battle cruiser H.M.S. Hood, largest warship in the world, was blown to bits in the waters between Greenâ€" land and Iceland on Saturday by an "unlucky hit" from the new German battleship Bismarck and today the British fleet furrowed the North Atlantic in pursuit of the Nazi craft. _ o "'l'lh.e--Au(i;;{fr:;i'tyr;;\;)-fin?c-câ€"i"t;h(:-fi-é;*f was seeking to bring the fleeing Nazis to "close action". CLOSE IN ON PARACHUTE INVADERS e CAIRO.â€"Allied soldiers waging bitter handâ€"toâ€"hand fights are slowly closing in on the German parachute and air invaders of Crete, British headquarters indicated today. and a British military observer predicted it would be possible to hold the island on which the war in the Middle East hinges. WORLD‘S W EEK PROPOSES MORE SHIPS FOR NAVY British or Canadian navies for use in the North Atlantie convoy service. Asserting that this might solve the problem of getting war supplies to Great Britain, the Nébraska Independent told reporters he felt the time had come for the United States to take what risk might be involved in reducing its fleet‘s striking power to make the ships available to Britain â€" ARE YOU LINED UP WITH THE FICHTINC FoRCES? NAZI ADMIRAL WARNS U.S BERLIN â€"â€"Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, commander of the German navy, in an unusual interview last night warned the United States two days before a scheduled speech by President Roosevelt that Ameriâ€" can convoys for materials going to Britain would constitute an "open war act" which would be prevented by guns of the German navy if necessary Lend All You Can To The Government andâ€" 5 PLAY YOUR PART It‘s News at a T HE Wednesday Thursday Tuesday Monday led North Atlantic| â€" Miss Collins waus special speaker of the war. The|:lt the event. She stressed importâ€" | ance of thrift in preparing warâ€" in battle are the| time meals, pointing out that everyâ€" mum speed of 23‘ thing should be utilized, that there ng George V and| must be no waste. Queting the knots, might also| words of Prime Mimcter Churchil}, i she appealed to Cuanadrin women llo "carty on". ns Pactkaâ€"4 ato;...| Appoint Warâ€"Work Convenor |__ service THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE _ Commission Raps Decision; Will Interview Government Agriculture Meet Is Best Ever Sponsored In County Vol. 84, No. 22 Decision of the Canadian Board of Transport Commissioners to not sanction abandonment of the C.P.R. Eloraâ€"Cataract branch line was strongly criticized Tuesday afterâ€" noon at a meeting of the Grand River Conservation Commission in the city hall at Kitchener. Followâ€" ing a twoâ€"hour meeting, the comâ€" mission â€" authorized its executive committee, headed by William Philips of Galt, to report back to the commission after interviewing the provincial Department of Pubâ€" lie Works and the Dominion works minister, Hon. P. J. A. Cardin. ; To Question Government The executive committee will inâ€" auire whether or not the Ontario Government wishes to share in the expense of reâ€"locatins the branch railroad line. or learn whether the gommission should enter an@ppeal before _ the â€" Dominion _ cabinet, against the ~Transport Bourd‘s deâ€" cision. At the present time, it would eost. nearly $350,000 to reâ€" locate the line outside the flowage area, Engineer H. G. Acres stated. He originally estimated the cost at Chairman William Philips of Galt declared "I think we are justified in asking for the extra money if itâ€"is recessary. We are justified in askâ€" irg that work on this projeet by completed | this year." He stated that due to military movements. population along the Grand River has increased greatly, and added that condition of the river "may be such within a year that we can‘t do without it". The chairman asserted that it was the feeling of the proâ€" $260,000 | The duty of women on the home front today is to "maintain a high standard of homeâ€"making. That is the important thing." the annual meeting of North Waterloo Woâ€" Stress Value of Home Front At North Waterloo W.1. Meet The mecting took place at St. Jacobs where more than 100 women \represented six Waterioo County branches of the orgznization. The ‘W. L. branches represented were: {Wellesley, Linwood, Winterbourne, tSt. Jacobs, Centrevi®e, and Surmyâ€" \ side. . \Thrift in Warâ€"time Meals o es The meeting agreed unanimously | to appointment of a warâ€"work con-‘ venor to the organization. and Mrs.; W. G. Veitch of Winterbourne was named for the office The district! W. T. group sélected a local leadetrs® training course in fouds and nutriâ€" tion for their program duriny the year. 1 C170 No 2 en The farming people of Waterloo County made a wise move at the recent mecting sponâ€" sored by the county Federation of Agriculture, when they endorsed a resolution favoring estabâ€" lishment of aâ€" mumicipal health system in Waterloo County. The best in health should be assured residents of the rural areas throughâ€" out the length and breadth of the Dominion, who compriseroughly oneâ€"third of Canada‘s total population. The Municipal Health System It is often said that without health, one; _â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" | has nothing. Any s<ystem which will assure| The time is again at hand for invasion of adequate and regular medical care throughoutinur homes by the common fly. It is our duty to| the rural areas of the county represents a sound stamp out these deadly germ carriers. Let‘s plan. Due to low prices a farmer receives for his‘get to work on Mr. Fly by rounding up our flyâ€" produce today, he is not adequately prepare(”killing "weapons" right now, realizing that, for medical emergencies which might arise, let death of a single fly at present will prevent alone for regular medical checking of himself | birth of millions later on. | and family. Such resular attention is held neâ€" _â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" 2| ('-log<nr)' by medical an‘thorvities in order to asslln;l wWORDS OF INSPMRRATION ealthy _ communities and â€" guarantee â€" soun( , , . minds and bodies for its future leaders A Thought A Week For A People At War Hon. George Hoadley, promoter of municiâ€"| ‘"‘The American people have recognized the pal health services for Ontario, and former|eatastrophic quality of a totalitarian victory Alberta health minister, stressed in a recent and by an overwhelming majority they have address to rural resilent= of Waterloo the lack’endorsed every step along the way of our preâ€" of preventive medicine practised in Canadian|sent posture." â€" U.S. Navy, Secretary FPrank municipalities. He pointed out that residents of ‘Knox. Miss Verna Bambridg« Shand Dam Executive To Ask If Government . Wishes To Share Expense of Reâ€"Locating Line; Or If Commission Should Appeal Transport Board‘s Ruling. 100 Women Represent Six W. L. Branches at St. Jacobs Gathering ; Elected Mrs. Milton Weber of Winterbourne as 1911 President. The Chronicle (By Staff Writer) (By Staif Waiter) Features of â€" the adequately prepare(”killing "weapons" right vhich might arise, let death of a single fly at l checking of himge_lf‘hirth of millions later on s EDITORIALS vincial government that "decision of the Transport Board is idiotic, but that is only from the depyjy minister of public works. He wishes to know the feeling of this comâ€" wission on the matter." Girls Apply For County Farm Jobs The Kitchener branch of the government employment service is accepting applications from girls over 16 years of age for the Woâ€" men‘s Farm Service Force. The ‘rger part of these girls will go to camps in the Niagara fruit belt to offset shortage of male labor due to the calls of war. Women Also To Help Harvest Applications are also being re-‘\ ccived from women who are willing | to help in harvest and hocing work in this area. In some cases, thel girls will travel to and from work, daily. | Miss Olive Thompson of Toronto, | a director of the women‘s labor| plan for the labor department,; has| issued a special appeal to %irls at the Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo Collegiate. She states that eight cam‘ga; all , under supervision of the Y.W.C.A., ‘Institutes Branch, Toronto, stressed importance of junior W. I. work at ‘the gathering. Waterloo County !coach of junior work, a demonâ€" \stration on "bedroom accessories" | was presented under her direction ‘by the Winterbourne Juniors. ($867 Reseipts A «re being established in the Nhafiara area, and that the first of these camps opened this week. Some 65 women and girls will comprise each camp and will go out daily to pick fruit and do other work required, i was pointed out. \ Mrs. Milton Weber of Winterâ€" | bourne was elected 1941 president ‘ni the organization. She succeeds | Miss Millie Schnurr of Linwood, ; who declined requests that she acâ€" | cept the office again this year. Miss iSchnurr acted as chairman at the custrict meeting. â€" New Officers m | Officers were elected as follows: tend the rally. . | Mrs. Milton Welie«r (IJ; R‘;Vitnteri' _â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" |hourne, president; Mrs. H. Ritter o 1 4 !St. Jacobs and Mrs. w. Dicksin o:iUnlvel‘Slt,V Sunnyside, . viceâ€"presidents; Ts.| | Anderson _ Dewar of Wellesley.[TorOlltO S | secretaryâ€"treasurer; Miss M. McRae and Mrs. E. Faulhafer, both of PaSS Exan *Wc!lesley. auidtors; Mrs. D. Mcâ€" â€" ‘Pherson of Linwood, federated TT representative, y;ith_l\:‘[rs’._ A Dewax:t 7'{"h_947U‘n>1I‘:ersny Servetaryâ€"Treasurer Mrs. Anderâ€" son Dewar of Wellesley, who was reâ€"elected to the same position for 1941, reported total receipts of the North Waterloo W. L. at $967 for the year. . c e representative, with Mrs. A. Dewari The University of Toronto reâ€" as alternate; Miss M. Schnurr of ports as follows its Faculty of Meâ€" Linwood, â€" district representative, dicine results in so far as they with Mrs. C. Spahr of Linwood as affect residents of this locality: ulternate, Miss M. Schnurr and _ David M. Bean passed his Final Mrs. D. McPherson, both of Linâ€"; Year; John L. M. Bean passed his wood, district directors. i First Year. (Continued on Page 8) Canadian rural areas lack "the ability to pay for a health services". His statements were I)ased% on exhaustive health surveys. | Surely, a system whereby a doctor is paid} through taxation imposed upon the municipality| for which he is responsible, can hardly help but ) produce dividends in attention and health tu} both young and old, who otherwise might never have sought the medical attention they re-r quired. \ The time is again at hand for inv our homes by the common fly. It is om stamp out these deadly germ carrier get to work on Mr. Fly by rounding up wWORDS OF INSPIRATION A Thought A Week For A People At War ‘"The American people have recognized the catastrophic quality of a totalitarian victory and by an overwhelming majority they have endorsed every step along the way of our preâ€" Note and Comment WarerLoo, ONTario, Frmay, May 30, 1941 The Week in Pictures Lutheran Speaker, Dr. Walter Maier, At Lyric, Capitol Arrangements have been made| for the Lutheran Laymen‘s League | Rally to be addressed by Dr. Walâ€", ter A. Maier of St. Louis, Mo., Luâ€" , theran Hour speaker at the Lyric and Capical theatres Sunday, June 1. The services will be arranged so as to permit Dr. Maier to adâ€" dress audiences in ‘both theatres. 'University of \Toronto Students Pass Exams This widl be Dr. Maier‘s second visit to Kitchener. He addressed a special service at the Lyric theatre in August, 1930. The Lutheran Hour, sponsored by the Lutheran Laymen‘s League, has developed from a few stations in 1933 until today it is broadcast over a network of 300 stations. It is sent over the air waves in Spanâ€" ish as well as English. Arrangeâ€" ments also are being made for translation into Dutch and Portuâ€" guese. _ years is forecast by the Ontario Travel Bureau for thenronatet Homeâ€"Coming weekâ€"end of forâ€" mer Ontario residents over the long holiday weekâ€"end of July 4th. No less than 74 Ontarioa comâ€" munities have completed arâ€" rangements to invite home over this holidayâ€"former residents. Such large numbers from every corner of the American union have already signified their inâ€" tention of coming, that border crossing and highway traffic is certain to be of mammoth proâ€" portions on this American holiâ€" day date. Write your friends today and advise them of this, so they can get across the borâ€" der before the heavy traffic begins. _ â€"â€" _ Pastors and laymen from many communities ‘are expected to atâ€" tend the rally. > Waterlod Retail Merchants will lay plans for this homeâ€" coming to Waterloo at a me‘et- ing on Friday, June 6th, to ‘be addressed by A. H. Wilford of Toronto, under the sponsorship of the Ontario Travel Bureau. Warn Your U.S. Friends Today‘ The heaviest single weekâ€"end eadly germ carriers. Let‘s Fly by rounding up our flyâ€" right now, realizing that fly at present will prevent of the Week Close to 2,000 pupils from rural| and urban public schools in Waterâ€"| loo county participated in the first| county musical festival ever l'xeldL in Waterloo, Wednesday. The event, ‘which took place in Kicthenerâ€", | Waterloo Collegiate, was of a nonâ€"| |competitive nature, and was under, the direction of Harry Hill, director‘ of music in Twin City schools. | Aunnual Junior Farmers‘ Day Hailed As Great Success , "I have never heard finer rural ‘school music in all my experience \than at this great festival It is ieven a greater surprise to me in view of the fact it is the first county \ festival ever arranged in Waterloo," stated Roy Fenwick, director of i music for Ontario schools, who | acted as adjudicator. Music Director Praises Work Of Rural Schools “3,000 Race Fans " See Holiday Runs a In Fountain Park _ Being a nonâ€"competitive festival, entries were marked on the basis of Superior, Excellent, Good and Fair, and of the whole 226 entries, only 16 received the Fair rating, all of which occurred in solo classiâ€" |fications. Choir work was considerâ€" |ed by Adjudicator Fenwick as beâ€" \‘ing "unusually good" and in one \ class, three out of five entries reâ€" |ceived Superior rating, and the : other two, Excellent. _ _ In all, there were 226 separate entries, including those from 27 rural schools. Participating were students from schools in Kitchener, Waterloo, Preston, Hespeler, Galt, Elmira, and North Dumfries, Welâ€" lesley, â€" Wilmot, Woolwich _ and Watorloo townships. Indicative of the large number taking part were the 30 entries registered in the girls‘ solo class, age 10 to 12 years. Famous Actors Will > Boost Victory Loan _ On U.S. Broadcast The great assembly of motion Rife, RR. 2, Galt; George Snider, picture talent ever to be packed RR. 1, Elmira; Gerald Hummell, into a oneâ€"hour radio show will RR. 1, Breslau; George Bone, RR. boost Canada‘s Victory Loan on toâ€"‘8, Breslau; Bill Brown, RR. 2, night‘s big broadcast from Hollyâ€" Galt:; Byron Bingeman, R.R. 1. Waâ€" wood. Twelve worldâ€"famous screen terloo; Melburn Markel, RR. 1. artistsâ€"three of them Americans.?Hespeler; Nile Battler, RR. 4, and nine British, of whom three are; Bright. Canadiansâ€"freelyâ€" donated their; Winners in class two, open to all time to give one hour of variety judging in their first or more counâ€" entertainment and to remind Canaâ€" ty _ competitionâ€"Leonard Martin, dians to "give us the tools" with RR. 2. Elmira; Ward Shantz, RR. Victory Bonds. _ o 1. Waterloo; Wallace Knapp, RR. Collectively these artists repreâ€" sent several million dollars in conâ€" tract values. The Three Amerlcans\ are: Rosalind Russell, now making ber new picture "Unholy Partners"; Rudy Vallee and Bob‘Hope, The three Canadians are: Anne Jamieâ€" son, Gene Lockhart and Walter Huston. The others, all British, are: Cary Grant, currently appearing in "Penny Serenade"; Herbert Marâ€" shall, C. Aubrey Smith, Lady Hardâ€" wick, Stewart Robinson (Anna Neagle‘s brother) and Antony Colâ€" lins. brilliant young conductor. The broadcast will come from Hollywood‘s Radio City, starting at 9 pm. Eastern Standard Time. The allâ€"star varicty show will be staged before a live audience in one of the big auditoriums. (By Staff Writer) NEW â€"HAMBURG.â€"With very favorable weather conditions, over 3.000 race fans saw the holiday program in Fountain Park, on Satâ€" urday. _ Wilmer Hillock, one of the betâ€" ter known harness horse experts on the halfâ€"mile tracks, suffered the penalty of being the first driâ€" ver to be removed from the driâ€" vet‘s sulky for beating the barrier this season. In the first heat of the freeâ€"forâ€", all, Hillock brought Lastic Grattan . down in front before the barrier was lifted,. He was set down and Harold Wellwood was substituted. Thrilling Streich Run Lastic Grattan was second in the first heat with the substitute driver losing out to Rip Harvester and just managing to beat off Miss Cold Cash for the place position in a thrilling stretch duel. In the second and third heats, however,. Lastic Grattan finished first \ Hillock‘s â€" Mat â€" Grattan â€" also took first money in two heats of the 227 pace. The th#ird heat in this event was won_ by Winn ‘Aubrey, driven by Purvis and owned by O. H. Killer of Stratford. In the 230 pace the much talked (Continued on Page 4) Take Part In Achievement Day, and Livestock Judging Competitions; Hold Event at Preston. Total of 116 Waterloo County Girls and Boys (By Staff Writer) County News \ _ The boys‘ competitions were diâ€" \rected by Agricultural Represenâ€" rural tative E. I. McLoughry, who was aterâ€" assisted by A. H. Martin, while the first girls‘ competitions were under diâ€" held| rection of Miss Verna Bambridge vent, of Toronto, assisted by Miss Flora enerâ€" Durnin and Miss Jean Scott. The nonâ€"| Waterloo County executive memâ€" inder| bers in charge of. the event inâ€" ector‘clude: President, George Reist, RR. 2, Kitchener; viceâ€"president, rural| Helen McKilligan, RR. 1, Galt ience and secretaryâ€"treasurer Cameron It islHonderich. RR 1, New Hamburg. ne in Stresses "Energy. Intelligence" unty| _ Chairman at the banguet was rloo."\President â€"George Reist The banâ€" r of quet program w#s provided by who Preston Rotary Club, and Viceâ€" \President Frank Russ of Preston arate Rotarians told farmers that "Roâ€" m 2-”tary is pleased to help stimulate were your worthy and necessary purâ€" ener, pose". Another speaker, Dr. H. F. Gait,! MacKendrick of Galt, stressed that Wei. farming is a job which offers a man ang a chance to "make good", providâ€" |ed he possesses energy, individuâ€" +ica, ality and intelligence. | (By Staff Writer) |\ The annual Waterloo County Girls‘ Achigvement Day and Juâ€" \nior Farmers® livestock judging |competitions. held at Preston, this week. was regarded by officials as \itho most successful event of its \kind yet sponsored in Waterloo. Registrations included 116 Waterâ€" \loo County girls and boys (39 girls and 77 Junior Farmers). Early Waterloo History County _ registrar and â€" guest speaker for the evening, Dr. G. V. Hilborn of Preston presented an interesting "Early History of Waâ€" terloo County", following county history back to the era of original settlement. Head of the Preston publicity committee of the Dominion Vicâ€" tory Loan campaign, J. G. Lortiâ€" man urged purchase of the bonds He stated thatâ€"such purchase reâ€" presented. both patriotism and sound business sense. !n the junior farmer‘s section prize awards were made as folâ€" lows: Class 1, open to all those judgâ€" ing in their first or second county competitionâ€"Tilman â€" Horsch, _St. Jacobs, and Abner S. Martin, RR. 2, Elmira, tied for first place; Erâ€" win Hoffman, RR. 1, Millbank; Wilfred Tschirhart, Haysville; Jack Rife, RR. 2, Galt; George Snider, Winners in class two, open to all judging in their first or more counâ€" ty competitionâ€"Leonard Martin, RR. 2. Elmira; Ward Shantz, RR. 1. Waterloo; Wallace Knapp, RR. 2. Galt; John Randall, RR. 1. Preston; Freddie Erb, RR 4, Kitâ€" chener; John Dessler, R.R. 2, Bresâ€" lau; George Reist, R.R. 2, Kitchenâ€" (Continued on Page 8) Police Hold Bingo For Spitfire Fund Chief of Police C. E. Moreau of Waterloo announces that a bingo game will be held in the market building on June 12, proceeds to go to the Waterloo Police Spitfire Fund. The Watcrloo policec departâ€" ment _ is collaborating _ with the Canadian â€" Police Spitfire Fund, established to purchase a fighter plane to augment Canada‘s war effort. A large turnâ€"out is anticipated. Blandford Farmer Loses Barn, Shed In $4,000 Blaze (By Chronicle Correspondent) A $4,900 blaze of unknown origin totally destroyed a barn and drivâ€" ing shed owned by Zeno Denton, Blandford township farmer, near East Zorra, Wednesday afternoon. The loss was only partially covered by insurance _ "If the wind hadn‘t been in the right direction, the house would have been burned to the ground, ‘too," Mr. Denton related to The Chronicle. He pointed out that "all ‘my farm machinery was lost," and |placed its value at about $1.500 \ _ The farmer managed to lead a ]horsf- from the flaming barn. but said that a cow and several pigs ‘porlshv(l in the flames. Grain and feed valued at more than $200 also fed the fire, he stated horse from the flaming barn. but said that a cow and several pigs perished in the flames. Grain and feed valued at more than $200 also fed the fire, he stated Mr. Denton related that there was no use in calling a fire brigade as the blaze, fanned by strong winds, was already too far adâ€" vanced when first discovered by his 20â€"yearâ€"old son, Carman Denton. A crowd of spectators witnessed the fire, but found themselves unable to save an article $1.00 per Year