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£0,000 Instruments Keep Army in Shape

flugIe, Bagpipe and Bass Su time Traditions Swept Awa Some are Costly.

rvive Though All Other Old- y In Modern Military Set-up-

i "sound the trumpet, beat the heads, straps. sticks, and aprons, for gram." the drums; cords and drains for tho since the days 01 Jericho. bugle; and trumpets; rrrorrnrpieees

Johnny - the-soldler-boy has de- manded martial mulc. Canada's fighting men of today are no ex- mptlon. and the Department oi‘ Munitions and Supply is helping to maintain tradition by assuring the

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armed forces an ample 511131913’ 0f bugles, drums. and even less com- monplace instruments.

with negotiations under way 101' the purchase of 200 bagpipes. tho number of musical instruments bought by the department for the three services since the war started totals nearly 10.000. "Mil/ins an expenditure of $300,000-

Th; new bagpipes will cost a little over $80 each and specifica- tions call for first quality African hlackwood. mounted in imitation ivory. and supplied complete with tartan covers, cords, and tassels. To keep our warring Highlanders in fighting mood. the best is none too

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some fifty types oi band instru- ments. including {GVQTIII species of drum, horn. trombone, clarinet. and saxophone. are among the purchases made by the department. In addi- tion, them are large quantities of accessories and spares, such as

and reeds; instrument cases and music card holders; and maces for the drum majors.

For the men in uniform, the bugle is not only an alarm clock: it is a curfew signal, a rallying call. and a toll bell. Evidence of its importance to military life is appar- ent from the fact that since the be- ginning ef the war. 2.170 have been purchased, together with 2.287 trumpets.

Big voice of the parade. metro- nome of the march. is the bass drum with its satelliuu, the side drums. Since September, 1938, a monthly average of more than 80 percussion pieces has been purchased. The total includes 2'1’! bass drums. 2.1115 side drums. 152 tenor drums. as well as 4'1 sets of cymbals and one lone trangle.

That bands are plentiful in Cana- dian fighting units i-s indicated by the purchase of 405 clarinets. 295 comets. 2'11 trombones, 147 saxa- phones. 4i) flutes and 2'1 plccolos. The horn section alone is repre- sented by 564 instruments, such as the bass, the alto, the baritone, the tenor. the French horn, the Flugel weird names and strange shape: — sousaphones, euphoniums. mel 0- phones, bombardons and bassoons. The list is completed by 4 oboes, 26

150 bagpipes, Scottish and Irish

Because they muzt be perfect in pitch, and therefore call for the highest quality of materials and workmanship, the cost of some of the instruments is high. A sousa- phone may cost anywhere from $275 to $350; a bass horn, from $200 to $250; a French horn from $150 to $250. Then there are flutes at $185, clarinets at $150, saxaphones at $225. trombones and cornets at $100. A bass; drum calls for an outlay oi’ close to $70 and a side drum, of around $40. Cymbals range in price from $20 to $50. The aver- age price of bugles is $7.50. Even a diminutive piccolo may cost as much as $100.

The purchase of these band in- struments, however, form but a very small part of the duties of the man who buys them. As head of one of the l2 divisions of the Gen- eral Purchasing Branch of the De- partment of Munitions and Supply. hi; responsibility is to order bar- rack stores material for the services. as well as a tremendous diversity of wartime requirements.

Great changes have taken place in the art of warfare. Gone are the bow and arrow. the sword and the lance. the cavalry horse and the scarlet garbs. But the trumpet blare and the roll of drums still echo on the battlefields. Essential to the morale oi the men who fight our battles, martial music will remain until the end of warts.

“Sound the bugle, beat the drum!" and watch Johnny-the-soldier-boy pull out his chest. straighten his back. and walk to battle with a song and a smile

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THE LADS STEP OUT IN THEIR NEW DRE SS UNIFORMS Army Mail

DAY IS DONE . . .OFF COMES BATTLEDRESS

LIEUTENANTS CONTROL GREAT FIREPOWER

OTTAWA- Because oi the tre- mendous hitting power given mod- em armies by new weapons and mechanized transport, today's sub- more potential destruction than many a. great gen- eral of the past. That is why the Army puts increasing emphasi; on the leadership qualities

altern commands

Canadian of the individual soldier.

Intelligence. a quick mind and adaptability to mechanical weapons

and equipment are the hallmarks of the efficient modern warrior. And only a mind that is well-drilled can make the quick decisions and give the instantaneous response to ord- ers which today's swift-moving far- spreading warfare demands.

It is in action where the real test will come of the Canadian training system. The thoroughnes; of the Canadian scldiers early training will be seen in how the individual Bren gunner, tank driver, radio signaller and mobile artilleryman rises to his opportunities. The speed with which the motor battalions plug the week spots, or build up a defence while the tanks reorganize for successive blows. the precision of fire of the anti-tank, anti-aircraft and field artillery, the clc- e-knii; co- ordination of all ancillary troops, will disclose the worth of days on the parade-square and training square.

The Canadian Arnty deserves the most thoroughly-going and whole- heartsd support which Canadians can give. It is their army and it will soon be called on to make good on all the training and pro- paratlorr which it has had.

This is the purpose behind % fence Minister Rnlstows alllwfll 9° all Canada to honor the Canadian soldier during Army Week. 311M 39th to July 5th.

"Near the end of June will come Army Week when Canadian citi- tens will be givcrr special oppor- tunities to learn at first hand what the Canadian Army is doing and. bztler than that. cf knc-zvinll "WW intimately the officers and men c-f the army." he said. “I ask all citi- lfins to take advantage of it. To go to the camps and units to meet lite men, lo let them know how much we value their scrvlcc.

"Let us do honour to the men on coast defence who through drab days and nights are watching and eager to get a sight of an enemy 41111; to the Veterans‘ Guard and the provost par onnel who know no respite in guardng internment camps: to men doing double duty by training and at the same time being in constant readiness for emergencies: to instructors and men in training centres and schools and camps and units preparing to do their part in whatgver task may come; to all those in the different brancha; of the service who serve these troops to help make them efficient: to the nursing sisters and to the Canadian Women's Army Corps which is already making real and efficient contribution in re- leasing men for combatant service And let us do special honour to the men of Canada's army who have kept the ceasless vigil in the British Yoke on duty in that front line for

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over two yearn and who interrupt

that duty only to train and work where, any time and

mid prepare for the task which must

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drive the ‘dagger’ home."

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Rations in South African War A Famine Compared with Today

Whatever burdens Canadians troops carried in the Bouth African campaign (1898-1901) their rations weret one of them. They are and were filled. apparently. But in terms cf the diet sheet of to- day's army menus every meal was a famine,

“Fresh meat, bread, coffee or tea. sugar, salt, pepper. vegetables or potatoes, jam." That was the full crd-rr in 1808

By 1914 the nrnrys caterers had addcd nine staple items to the

outh Africa ratolrr. -fish, bacon. oatmeal. butter, evaporated milk, cheese, raisins._aplit peas and beans.

The change was as noticeable as the progress in weapons. What. then. of today's army tables? Army dietitians have added another 13 regular items. or 28 more than the troops in south Africa saw. all of them nutritious foods: canned tomama. cocoa, eggs, prunes, honey. ricc. tapioca, spaghetti,‘ macaroni, fresh fruit. fresh milk. corn syrup. salad oil.

United Nations ' Victory

V i: frvr VICTORY I C is for (‘HIVALR T fnr fllc TRUTH, 0 R for RECOVERY

we shall achieve.

INSPIRATION. our leaders receive,

Y. still in our Land. with us ncvcr harmed.

is for OPTIMISTS, like you and me,

: we hold the key.

Y Ycs, FULL Victory, air, laml and sea.

Fredericton, N. R.

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THE SOLDIER HAS A DRESS UNIFORM

Physical Training Stamina Builder For Modern War

Physical training is in this war too-but bigger and iz-r-tirr.

Army "P, T." isn't just a before breakfast wt-me-up any longer. lt‘s a builder. Modcrnizod —the Canad- ian systrcm is modelled on the worlds flvc bcst. including those of Norway: Czechoslovakia and tho Un- itcd Stnlcsm-it aims at rlvvvloivlng character. mind nnd lll\1.“.l.‘lF.~'.

Mon on the long side of 35 find it hard to got Clllllll$lllSllC about physical training. Also it's a l‘Clli'.(l dict for inc my nurn. llut n. fcw wrcks of 1i. . 1d cycn the nrosi. ill- nctlvc recruits Araigzlrtctt their shoulders and ivalk with a new spring in their step.

P. T. is a grout conditioner for routc marches; it develops the stamina. mental ns troll as physical. which day's under Lyc- (Icmuud. All this is hard to lwlicyc durir g utc first few days of stretching and bending and hopping about. Turn the very thought of P. T. puts kinks in the muscles. But nftcr a four months‘ course, feeling is believing

Fighting nations have always used P. '1'. to train their armies, beginn- ing ‘way back with Sparta. Prior to 1914 the British were a bit back- ward about it, and their young soldiers were not so well equipped to stand the rigors of war as the Germans. This time things are dif- fgrcnt.

Canadian recruits get the swing of P. T. v-cry quickly. Many cf them have had souirilriug of the sort in school and in the Y. M. C. A. Others nsshnilatc it quickly. To see a battalion exorcis 11g in the morn- ing is a sight for 111v lrypnvlronri- riac. ‘Thom arc about ~15 minutes of it all told. Al. least 1:0 minutms are spent in orderly and rltyllunic exercises starting with the crrsy stuff and progressing into the difficult.

Modern P. T. in ihc British army. which means Canadian as well. dates from 1919 when the P. T. staff at Aldcrshot evolved a system which was improved in 1925. Incorporat- ed ln it were tho bcst features of the famous Nirl: Bukh Danish exercises and such systems as the [ring system of Swrricti. the Blocks system cf Germany’, the soknl exer- cises cf Czrchosloynkin. and Ameri- can dynamic iouslon.

Our present P. T. system develops character. accord ng to P. T army instructors. because a umn is coach- ed in attempting physical exercises requiring nervc. 11c is taught prr- severance. and control if his mus- cular cqirlpnrcnt. and trained lo cfimbat thc l"‘l'\'Oll'~' strap cf mod- ern war. Alrritvss of mincl is in- duced by exercises and games

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Khaki. the name which un- Oifkllflliy’ at least has lmt-ir uscci to (lcscribc all the cirnb fll1d_i;1'0.\'-;:rl'c1r uniforms .11 British fll‘l1ll(‘S_ had its origin in ‘train’ a word of luc East. lndian Urdu language meaning dust.

The color. which makes soldier hard to (its u from the natural IJJC 01' scenery. was first used by the mixed regiment of lrcop India about. 1841i During . lirdiair Mutiny 1851-8 m ‘s1 British il'O(‘-ll.< wurc llu- color and. it was all 0 general in 1h: South African \‘i’:\r.

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Trained Eyes Watch For Fires

In Canadian army camps trained

1r u are lzwpiirg sharp eyes on ];( L- iirc s. Gasoline and 1r rxiilc solarcd. Olly rags

and other combustible materials are rumored from danger points.

'1" c fut. that there has been n0 ~' (mus filo in any army camp is it ustiuinuiul lo tho WIIlChIUIIlCSS of

k cycr has to “fighters will Undo; Col. H. tr of Supply and rs of um Royal . _ ‘c (tcr-ps have . and l"illl aim-la] fire cn- whivlr r "c irroycri themselves .11 lor i‘ gluing flames in camp.

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sworr his" T. firms-Ileana LONDON -- tUPI ~ More than 10."0tl words. rrr<~~t _ from mcthnr- 12rd (‘ll i y uuris, lune been incit- (‘(1 down in Britain for the making

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Jig Saw Puzzle Experts Show Talent As Mechanics

The jig-saw puzzle cram of lush peacetime is yielding \\'§1l'li.l1l“ dividends.

A few years ago nearly ever)’ dining-room table was cluttered with oddly shaped picccs to be fitted togclhcr into coluurcrl pic- tures, Pcoplc ilmuglrt- of jig-zrlVrY puzzles as a. Somewhat flXilfillCllliiiltl pastime. No one thought thvy coulrr have a worthwilc purpose.

But the psychologists of the army have shrewdly put thorn to use. They help to evaluate rue mechan- ical ability of mcn tutoring lino Meclmnicss Training Contra at, Lon‘ don. Ont. If n. man shows skill in fitting biis cf cardboard into their" proper places. ho will probably iv- gomi at putt m! parts nl n gaso- line oilginft lflflPlllFl‘, Such thinus are known as “irpliturlv lusts."

Surc-hanricducss. nr-‘ntwl speed and brain-muscle coorrimni on arc measured this ivay.

How accurate are ihc tests? 1n- siructcrs say they nrc correct m B5 per cont of casts. '1“n.r' twill" ' per cent includes sour.- Ilit 1r ' are not. so goorl nu ilrv 111.1 as the twin promi v 11ml s ‘ll fall"r will the ptwr" .- lllll. excellent with the real thing.

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CRECY STARTED ALL THE SHOOTING

First authentic record of tho use of guns in battle was at the Battle of Crecy in 1346 where they were introduced by the English. Author- ities claim the last tune bows and arrows were employed on a European battlefield was in 1813 when the Russian Cossacks were equipped with them at tho Battle of Leipric.

Needn ’t‘ Go Astray

nlzation that the post office flees ll wartime. the average of mail receiv- ed by the Canadian forces overscal is two letters a month per man.

Some get l0 to l5 letters but un- fortunately some get none at all.

Insufficient and incorrect es are given by the post o!!!“ ll tho chief reason why many iono- some men fall to get their letters.

Here is the proper way to ul- dress letters and parcels to the men overseas:

Army-Number, rank, name (first line]; unit, regiment or scrvioo, and or force (second line): Canadian Army Overseas (third line).

Navy - Number, rank, name; R. C. N. or R.C.N.V.R.; name of IlliP. i! known; care of Fleet M111 Officer, Halifax. N. 5.. or Ebquimalt. B. C.. as the case may be.

Air Force-Number, rank. nuno; unit; Royal Canadian Air Force

Overseas. Parcels to Canadians serving in addressed

Iritish units, should be as follows:

British army - Number, rank. name; unit, regiment or services and or force; care of Canadian Auxiliary Services; G Dilke St., Inn- dou S. W, 3 England.

Royal Navy — Number, rank, name; R.o_yal Navy; name of ship; care of Fleet Mail Officer N. S. or EsquimaJt.

R. A. I'M-Number, rank, nun»: unit when known; R.C.A.F‘., attach- ed to R. A. FE; Royal Canadian Air Force Overseas.

Parcels to Canadians who joined the R.A.F. before tho war should be addressed: Number. rank. name; unit or place, but not both; can of Canadian Auxiliary Services; 6 Dilke St., London. S. W. 3, Eng- land.

Supplies in bulk f0!‘ free dll- trlbution by Canadian legion Wu Services, are to be addressed: Oana» dian Legion War services; ego at

Canadian Auxiliary Be ; ° Dilke St., London, S. W. 8, 1mg- land. .

All of the 100 species of trees are found in the temporata emisphotn

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Army Cooks Come

into their Own 5.-

Now Rate Commissioned Rank

Stiff Examinations Set To Finds Best Men For Army Kitchens

For the flint time in history, pro- motion tn commissioned rank is possible or army cooks with tho necessary qualifications of ability, experience and personality.

The Canadian Army, thoroughly awake to the value of a good cook. has found this way to (lemonstrate practically its appreciation of his value.

The announcement ha: been made by Lieut. Col. R. H. Webb, army director of pressing and cater- ing. This indicatcs the real change in the attitude of the army towards the whole question of feeding troops, Col. Webb said

Previously the army kitchen was a place to be shunned. a place rc- served for a special kind of punish- ment and fatigue. Today it is a highly siwciaiimd part of the army machine. Its importance in fitting troops for the tune of actual com- bat in the battlefield is of no less importance than their training. It requires specialized knowledge to order, prepare and serve nppetizing and wholesome rations to troops.

Sergeant Wu Tops

Until recently tho highest rank open to a cook in the field was that of sergeant. Today he can be raised to staff sergeant, staff ser- geant cook insrrilctors. and through warrant oiflccrs ‘rank to a. commis-

. sion.

Already there are several messing and catering officers in the Cana- dinn Army who have risen through the r~n=ks in this way. some are stationed at the Ottawa Basic Training Center. The Army Trades Schools at Hamilton and Lnndon, the Officers’ 'I‘r:rinlng Center at Brcckyille, the Ordnance and Sig- nals 'l‘ruiiriirg Colliers at Barrie- livld, ilrc Long lirauvlr small Arms School, and at Cillllp Borden.

Cooks Work In Shifts

Cooks and kitchen staffs are now organized into shifts as much as possible so that the work Ls divided into equal bilrricns. and they are now eligible for siwcinl trades pay after trade testing-h stiff exam.

By opening up avenues of pro- motion to the hundreds of good. even excellent. cooks now in the service. the army has given incen- ilve to them to give of their best effort. It is also hoped to enlist many professional cooks who have hitherto rrnraittcd out of the ser- vice because of tho relatively small prospect of promotion. ‘There will be many openings ior tncssing and catering officers, in Canada and overseas.

Auoi-lrcr hopc is that men rrlrcady in the army will want to take up cooking and will apply for a basic or advanced course at the army trades school

In squarely facing up to the im. pot-lance of good messing and diet- ing. the army has in mind not only the fitness of lilo troops for battle.

polio! o! t-rylnc at too-oh - man a trade during his service. army has added cooking. one d the most select and higher pail in civil life, to an already lengthy In.

TABLE OF FOUR MAKES A MEX

Mien term up lied h pk orings into whi rnomboufd a regiment are divided 1b rank, such u Officer-l‘ Mus is the term applied to orifln- ally was applied to a groupgef four people eating together at one table and served with flu same dishes. In the In " of Court in London the or l number is still prose

benchers or four student sh- ting together.

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The Captain’: Stare

The "pips" worn on ‘the shoulder straps of lisuten to, captains and some hi; army ranks symbolize some- thing more than the bolting of the Kin-gs Commission; In most cases the "pip" is anu- ally the Star of the Order of the Bath. t-

Thls star was chosen {for general use as a rank a because the rose. thistle and shamrock -emblems of mg- land. Scotland and Ireland -- lPDear on it. Also it condos the inscription Trio. Jilbota grnUno -Three Joined : In