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LONDON. Jan. z-icPi-set off by an anti-aircraft shell

ixplocled in a British bomber" over Cologne and left the interior like a derelict workshop. But the pilot brought the aircraft home saicly after bombing the Cologne goods

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The ical was accomplished al- though all the skin and ribs had been blown off one side of the fuselage, the other side left rivet- iess by the blast and the plane tail had been practically cut off.

As the wireless operator prepar- l‘ii to drop the big flare. the ground dtfcnccs opened up and there was

of the plane when the shell went off. Part of the front turrct was hlown away and ‘here was another terrific explosion in the fuselage.

"’l‘hc explosion hurled the con- trol column out of my hand and 'lie cabin filled with dense smoke," the pilot related. "I remember ask- ing the bomb-dimer it he had dropped his bombs but the only

‘ answer I got was ‘I've been hit.’

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.litilc and to my amazement I saw

that not only were the engines still ihcrc but thev were both running. Then the bomb-armor came up through the well, his face stream- inc ivitlt oil."

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WASHINGTON. Jan. On the eve of a new session of iCongrcss at which an investiga- IIIOH of the defence program has Ii)l'(‘l\ p1‘01)1>si'(i. the United States ‘war Departnrerit. reported today ;itiar the foundation stones have ‘been lard "to make this country the great arsenirl of democracy." At the same i-inre the depart- iment painted a mixed picture progress on the 51.137.000.000 cin- ‘crgcntgy program for building can- itnrimcrrts and munitions plants »Fifiy'-sci'cn projects were reported ‘on time or ahead of schedule, but Idclays on other housing compelled [postponement of thc dates for in- .ducrion of more than 18.000 Na-

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Torrential rains. lumber" strikes "othcr conditions over which the war tlcprrrtnrcrit had no con- trol“ were blrrmcd for setting back ‘ ‘arcs one to three weeks ‘ICCOIIIHIIT: of the dc- cxpziiisron pro- P. Pa.‘- oi.’ war,

Zli ‘l 171 COITIPYCHCE‘.

. made these points:-

The mrin-poiver of the army air corps had bccn nearly doubled in itlrc last six lllClllilS. By Jan. 15. the force trotrld rczich 6.180 officers. 1.000 flying cadets and 83.000 cri- llsicd lll*"ll, he said. (About 700 ‘planes arc being produced a month iand a major portion is going to Britain) i Two trillion dollars vrorth of con- tracts for tanks. qllllS. sliclls and other cquinrrtent had been placed tlirriuc 1040 by the ordnance dc- prirtrnt-ui. iThcsc orders did not ‘include those for fighting planes, iwhich arc placed by the air corps) _ Actual ordnance production had dncrrtased more titan 500 per cent during the last year over the 1930

y l. P.i‘t rson said. The ordnance .0." irirricn‘ had increased its em- iployrcs Bu rrrnrc than 50.000. and ‘the sirpiilv of (‘raratid semi-auto- matic rifles aciuvllv on hand had just reached 100.000.

Patter-mu expressed confidence that. 400000 of these rifles would be on hand bv the end of 1941. These would be sufficient for an army of 1.400.000 men, he said.

10-foot hole in the fuselage.

It took five hours to make the hnnieivard journey as they had to battle an BU-mile hcadwind.

"All those hours the wireless

operator made no moan or com- plaint rrlilioirgh he was suffering from lit" rrrtensc cold as well as from his birrns." the lot said.

"When w". told him we would land at the nearest acrodrome he beg- Red liTlt we should go the extra 100 miles so that we could all get back to our friends and let them lee that we were safe.”

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lore hearing him. A little later the pilot saw the wireless operator coming through the door, flames curling around irirn. The bomb-aimer beat out the fire on the operator's suit. ‘The cabin cleared of smoke and things seemed to be fairlv all r-‘rizht except that the aircraft was flying in an erratic sort of way." mire pilot said. "Back in the body of the machine the crew werc working frantically to get rid of the incendiarics and anything that llliltili explode. we carried on in this state and dropped otir bombs" 'T'hcn the wireless operator col- lapsed. telling the pilot he was go- ing blind. His face was burned ihlacl: As soon as the burns were ‘attended to. hi- clambcred to his wireless set and started to send out ,mcssai1cs. the rear gunner guiding .h'fs hands to the kev. For 40 min- rites the opcratcr tricd tn vain but the aerial had been shot away and ‘nothing izot through. Emery-tn; from the anti-aircraft fire. the crew had a

irct was holed. both of the plane doors were gone and there was a

chance to oii-vcv the darr we. The front titr-

p'edged his pct-pic's utmost old Nazi mnsicrs of Curmany" who

tioiial Guztrd-riicn iriio the ledcralr

"We must have more ships, more guns, more plums- more of everything." With these words President Roosevelt

- sea. land and a1!‘

Six airmen from the Dominion were listed in the 1'! pales of honors awarded to members of the Royal Air Force. the highest o! these be- in: the Air Force Cross which was conferred upon 33-year-old FlL-Lt. G. A. C. lycster of Saskatoon.

Mentioned in desoatches were five Canadian airmen and two comman- tiers of the Royal Canadian Navy. The Military Medal was conferred roan two non-commissioned officers '11 the Canadian Corps.

In the list the Km: honored rcmbers of’ the armed forces and iirilians who work for victory alonz critainb front line and throughout. the Etmnlre. It was the second hon- ors list of the war.

Five Peerage: _ Five Deerages of the. United Kingdom were conferred. Lord Canucse. publisher of The Daily Telegraph, was made a Viscount, i while baronles were awarded Lord Hugh Cecil. provost of Eton Col- lege: Field Marshal Sir Edmund lronside: Sir_ Robert Iglndersley. reader of Britain's war savings cam- paign. and Sir Boyd Merrlman. the distinguished judge. Sir William Coxeh. former lord ,mayor of London: Sir Kenneth Lee. ' {former director-general of the Min- ‘ istrv of Information. and Hugh Iett, qiresident of the Royal College of ‘Surgeons. were given barorietcles. Tire members of the Canadian Corns honored were Serizt. Anthony icondv of Soringhill. N.S.. and Lt.- Cpl Albert Groves of Orillia. Ont.. , who received the medal. military di- vision. of the Order of the British ‘ Empire. ‘ Thor/received the award forwork Iduriiig the dark days of the French mollapse when a part of the Cana- dian 1st Division went to‘ France. but had to return to Britain. _ Harry George DeWolf, Halifax. and Edmond Rollo Mainuuv. Otta- wa. ccmirtairdcrs of the RcvalCan- adian Navy were rricntionerliiides- iraiches ior courage and skil . Airmen mentioned in tlcsizmii/clrrs were F.t.-Lt. L. W. Skcy. ‘Forcntm, PO L. L. Jones. D.F.C.. Port Arth-i ur, Ont; F0 F‘ W. S. Tut-heal M1]-

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dorrliall. Suffolk. and F0 . V. Lewis. D.F.C.. Pcrt Hobo. Ont. Airl oliicials said there was no cioulzti

more Catiaduiris ivere listed. but na- ,1 tionalities of the various men were not included in the list of several hundred names. ‘ Lt-Col. J. n. M. Greenly. former controller-general of the British Supply Board in Canada. tvas tirade a Knight brand Cross of tue Or. er of Si. Michael and Si. George: Ar- thur M. Wiscmzrir, senior British trade commissioner in Canada. was‘, made a commander" of the sanrc or- der. and Aitliur W. Hones. registrar, of the United Kingdom high com-‘ rnissrcncriss cifice in Ottawa. wrs made a. member rrf the Order of the British Eninirc. civil division.

was helcl Dailiuaatun SLvlro:l on r‘rid.ry aftmrroou Dic. " 13-10. " it it uturrdcr" oi parents and

‘yisi.o'.s pr The children were rxamrnzd . . us suojccus ' their teacher L .1 Brown. Mrs. Neil Campbell t, upisd the chair

and the following program was carried out.

Opening Chorus Welcome by the School.

Recitation. An Alteration, Elea- nor Youuker"

Duet, The Snow Fairies. Norma Toombs and Carroll MacRae.

Monologue. Aunt Mary's sent, Thclrrra MzicLean.

Song by four pupils, Everybody Smile

Recitation, Johnnies Jackie l-Iowatt.

Santa Claus then made his ap- pcarancc and gifts were distributed to the pupils and tcawer. Also prizcs for attendance were given by the teacher.

1st prize for perfect attendance Thelma, June and Marjorie Mac- Lean.

2nd prize for attendance, Norma and Eleanor Toombs.

The visitors vycre then treated to candy by the teacher. A vote of thanks was then tended the teach- er for the treat. The singing of God Save tlzc King brought the afternoon to a close.

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At a fancy dress dance for Ohlld- ren a policeman stationed at the door was instructed not to admit, any adult. _

Arr excited woman came running up to the door and demanded ad- missbn.

"Tm sozry. hiaiam." replied the policeman, "but I can't let anyone in but children."

"But my child is Ln there as l birtterfly," explained the woman, “and has fcrgetten her wings!"

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NDW YORK. Jan. 2-(APl--'l'he “mobilization of Amerzca for war- a. war ill which we may be fortun- iate en ugh not to sacrifice our

iblmd we do sacrifice freel o! ,our wealth and work with - igtng energy" was urged today in

an open letter to the United States jCongress signed b 53 persons.

1 Many of the signatories JOIZIBd .111 a recent round-robin telegram to President Ro sevelt urgin him to take any steps necessary de- feat the Axis powers.

"We believe the Axis powers will be defeated if we, the people of the United States do our part—if we give prompt and effective aid to those countres which are now hiding the Axis tyrants at bay." the letter said.

"We are mindful of the risks in- volved," the letter said. “We be- lieve that these risks must be tak- en in order- to avoid the greater danger of an Axis victory.

Among the signers were Lewis W. Douglas, former director of the budget, and former Principal of McGill University. and Dr. James B. Conant, President c! Harvard University, who were the instigat- ors of the round-robin telegram.

Other letter signers included

11mm“: David Dublnsky. President oi’ the International Ladle Garment Workers Union: Dr, Harry Gideon- se. President of Brooklyn Orllege; E. R. l-Iarrlmari, New York banker: Dr. Ernest M. Hopkins, President of Dartmouth C'llege; Berber; Agar, Louisville. Ky.. newspaper editor; William M. Jeffers, Pres- ident of the Union Pacific Rail road; James P. Wanburg, author and economist: Alexander Wooll- oott, writer; Robert E. Sherwood. playwright, and Dean G. Acheson. Washington lawyer

jFisheries Supervisor

Ends 33 Year Service

With 11ea:lv thirty-four‘ years of r ‘cc bcltiud trim, John F. Calder red recentlv from the prst of district supervisor for the Dorninio, Department. of Flsleries 1n south- ern New Brunswkk. H: had not only fill-Ed the posilion for so many yea-s but he had served in it with outstanding usefulness. Tim-g caught up with him, however, as it has a way of danig with everybody, and when he left office he hart reached the age izmt for civil service em- ployment. though. happ ly, his lr-falth was l good. As a matter of fact, Suuewiszr" Calders efficient, work had previously lccl to his tezm of service being extended beyond

the tune at which retirmcnt vvou.cl "Tdillflf 1y have taken place.

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rrnploy on Mazeh 1, 1907, "rrcd cont nuouslv [r3111 .011 as the-officer in charge o‘ fisheriés mattars in the southern N. Brunswick dstrict. P ior to entering government s? vice he had

(lirstrir. Mr. C-rldir. bv the way, .s

who ivire intimate " h Prrsdcht Rmscvclt in the when, as a youii =1" 11111111. the pr lclnt spec‘. ccnslzlznubl? time on the is and, and l»/.r. Roosevelt has contenizej tho frieudslrp tight through the yJars.

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The children of Crapaud School presented successfully a very enjoy- able variety concert on Friday eve- ning, December 20 The community hall was artistically deeoratcd for the occasion. Mr George MacDon- ald capably acted as pianist and Mr. Arthur Simmons as chairman. In his usual jovial manner Sarita Claus distributed gifts from ivell laden trees to the pupils and teach-

ers, the Misses MacDonald ant MacKayt Following is the program. Chorus, The First. Noel Motion Song, Ester Johnson,

Lloiiel Iowther, Ivan Harvey.

Dramatlzation from Little Wo- men. Christmas Breakfast.

Drill by juniors. Snowball Babies.

Skit, Eager Ears

Boys Chorus. dance by Cecil Storrty, Old MacDonald Had A Farm.

Luci. Infant Holy. Noreen Sim. mons, G/reta Rogerson.

Dialogue. Santa's Helpers.

Motion Song, The Clean Up.

Comedy by boys, Heck Says it.

Junior Chorus, Carols o1’ Old.

Patriotic drill by Senior Girls.

Junior dialogue, The Bleeping Beauty.

Monologue, Mildred Dawson.

Chorus. God Rest You Merry Gentlemen

Exercise by Juniors, Hark Old Santa Claus.

One of the Louis Boy:

Teacher: “Who was kuig of France

611111118 t/he French Revolution?" Student (confused): "Louis the

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Tells of days 0f horror in Nazi raider

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 2 —-tAPl ~Days of horror spent. in a small room below the waterline of a Nazi raidc- ere (tescribecl here tcday by 15 wonen stirviyors m the British stcat ship Rzxgitatrn "es- cued frcrn a south Sea island ivhere ‘rre left by the Germans.

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to Britain against "the "have made it clear that

welt. mo“ ho was in his teens."

crew grilled t. i-rn days for Illi()i'!lll\.I.I0l’l rcgarttitit: ‘he movement of strips, arid how they were fcd only small quantities of

unpalatable food. They said they given no wctcr to w. h. .1 ore ili:y ware rclc from

com, tli." wcirrair siritl they dis- covered a nricrophoire liidiltn in a ventilator.

Man frcnr the Ragitanc said they spent several \\'t‘(‘I(S in the fiLhy. stifling hold of :1 suuuly ship Clii- ecl the 'I‘okyoniriru irlh a n1 i-rltinc gun trained on them frcm the hatch.

They said they wt-rc fcd black bread which was often green and their only water for drinking a-rcl sanitation C1111? through a hose.

Fafhcr M. Kelly, a Liverpool priest who was imprisoned with the cneii. said they held uiglttlv pi rs occasional concerts. Ho. sp highly of the mierrs bearing throughout thc ordciil.

Tlie survivors said six women were killed \\'Il('1l inc Nazi raider at- tacked the Ragiranc in the earlv morning of Nov ‘ . It was o:forr.- daylight ivhr-ri '11-.- the raider smashed through ship's upper dock and the passen- gers were given no chance to es- cape.

Two of the women who died in the aback were stcwardesses and one a woman recently escorted 500 British children to Australia.

The survivors said shots contin- ued to crash into the vessel as the passengers and creiv attempted to reach the lifeboats. Disregrirding the shell fire, the ship's doctor, a Dr. Crawford tended the wounded and the ship‘s stewards gathered the victims in blankets and helped the women and children into the lifeboats.

Miss F. Mundie and Miss P. Mat. thews, who recently escorted Brit. ish children to Australia. had their faces badly disfigured by splinters. Miss H. Jones died of wounds.

Miss Mundie said the occupants of cabins on both sides of her were killed. She said she was struck in the face and hnd all her clothes burned oft‘. She had abandoned hope of being rescued when some- one appeared tlirouzh a gap 1n flames surrounding her and guided