island Artillery l Achieved Fine Recerrl ln Service (lverseas The following account of. the tvuo lama Batteries, the 2nd Me- lulu s:- We“ they won creditable place on Sept. ma. 1e60, the offi- cer commanding the Brigade was H.001. P, S. Fielding, M. M. $17 MEDIUM BATIIIY inoblisstion, the 2nd Medium Ba , as did also the 0th, trained and were quartered for s, short time at the Exhibition buildings and grounds. From there they ro- oceded to Beach Grove Inn, w. ere general training was carried out 24, i940, when ilie isntil January 2nd lottery left for Halifax cobalt for overseas. The officersa this time were: Major Georga, of 1.: Mathieson, Lt, (now Major) Arch- ewart G. strength on leaving Craig, Capt. (now Major) Andrew, Lt. (now Major) ibald M. Douglas, Lt. S Ives. The Charlottetown was 1'15, all ranks. They sailed on S. S. Aquitania, landing at Grenock, Scotland, Feb- ruary 8th. En route overseas the mil/Battery together with the 7th from Montreal, the 23rd from Tor- onto and the 3rd from Kingston, s, Permanent Force Battery was or- ganised into the 1st Med urn Regi- ment consisting of two batteries, 217th Battery and the 3/33 Ba‘.- bery the left Borden for Redesdnle where the battery spent tb/ee weeks in training manoeuvres and shoitin . It then went to North Par . spent from June till September on combined sdiemes and battle practice. From there they went to billets a‘ Bast Piorsley, Sept. , where ey continued till Dec, 2nd, 1941. Here the members o! the battery were treated royally llV the nennle whom they came to know and like very well infirm‘ ‘Thrv moved to Bognor Re-qis where they were arm- ed with M guns and thence guns, 190, to Caterhvam near Oroy- on. Here an inter-regiment compe- tition was held in general effici- ency, shooting practice, etc. 1n this the 2nd Medium Battery wok top honours, winning a regimental challenge cup and 2nd Batery chal- lenge cup. The gun crew was corri- posed wholly dlslanders command- ed by B81. J. B. Shelioon now Bat- tfiy Sgt-Maj, ShelfOon. Tough Training ) bu‘, 1M1, the Battuy gmedm on the outskirts of London. It may be said in ssing that the hospitality of the ock Hotel in Sutton was much waned by Hie Islanders. In .1051, . the went to Donley H l, near Doéng, for s smcrtening-up ecune, This, it may be said, was more than usually "tough" train- iri . iinally on October Xtrd the unit ulled gut for Grenock, where they boarded B. B. I Alexander, an vessel of 10,000 its, on sun and sails the some dag for in Mediterranean. On this 111p the battery had the best food they had since they leit flie Island, and received the first white hand they b51143 seenhin two years. ' ever was ere a appler o! men," it was said. The wen ut incident until mt. other they Gibral- . The convoy was mocked by Gannon torpedo bombers. The at- tack lasted twenty minutes and a destroyer and one of the troop ships were hit and sunk. They in ts. ipment oi the 51st High- vision, a formation of the Mlnoug ‘Desert Rats". ‘This equip- becn used all through Ari-lean Oiini sign from Alexandria to Sicily. ey receiv- ¥d this emiipsnerit st a place owed on a. They then went into action with the Amuicvm Fifth Army at Vnn- airo. ten l-les from Cassino. here, as wi be remembered, the Lining for this town which was _ by the Germans. and d to take, was extreme- iicevy. Bet. Bill minis iii-ed the ~ st shot from the battery and iri- eed from the whole 1st Medium , we. the received their first Maire ed e shell fire which wounded two signsllers. The food here also, which was served by the American Army, was excel- lent. ‘itakpatctcd from the Filth Army on cember 31st and camp- ed near s lace sailed Larino, n. a1 unels Italian town. where cy t hristmas. They went gt: on again, this time on the m], Anny (Desert Rats) from, mt, San Leonardo, on Jan. 0th. 194i, pot a -litt.le late for the great bat- tie of Orimia. Prom now on, the hsAitei-y received a good deal cf heavy shelling. At MYIMG ‘Die next position was at the Omtav Line facing Aquino, open- fire on May 11th. At this time ee-Ddr. MacDonald won th Military Medal. along with the 9th Arm Rely. to the Gothic Lne where severe battles were fought, and went out on rest at a place called Ceeenmtico. 'i'hey assln went into action on Nov. 26th at s place called Coccolia, where they con- tinued in action till Christmas, n44, 5nd ggain went out to rest to Iticeonia on that day. - 0n March 11th the unit boarded the French Du Liner Ville irOmn at Naples. ere they 561186 on the same date, landing at Mar- i} i ‘l Y '5 VII AB the 8th Medium, has eetion with o! the units from over- mors World War U, in which . the two Medium Artillery Batteries, the the Ist P. I. I. From Grencok they proceeded to Borden, Hunts, England, where they did basic training. In May anstesd, Surrey, when‘ it Units seiiles on March 13th. From here they proceeded by road to Belgium taking up billets at Harlebeke. There L13 overhauled equipment and drill .Thsy went into action sin at Nivmegen, Holland, on mh, where they eta April 11th occu pmi e Valburg and eenendcal, their last positions in action. ‘Ihey then went to guard the sir field st Den nelden in northwest Holland and on June 11th. 1045. tun-led in their guns at Soesterberg. Oalualllel to Islanders In end Better! Killed: oumi o. w . 01m» J. L. Clarke (drowned while try- ing buddies who lisd Bdr. G.W. Bentlesy, G . E. W. Blasland, Gnr. L. . Brennick, B. 3624.5. L. H. Dixon. Gar. C. . Eb“ t. J. G. Lacey, Gnr. l" D. ad, Our. LB. MacAulny. . MacDonald, Glll’. T. 0. ‘Prainor. Decorations and awards: Bdr. l". I. MacDonald, MM; H. M. J. V. J. Lacey mentioned in ‘espatcbes, Ctnr. . B. Brennick, mentioned in despatches, and Gnr. Jl-l. Smith, mentioned in de- spatches. Notes Major Craig left the Butte at Borden after four months trifling- land. He was transferred to Army Service Corps. Capt. (now Major) W. Andrew then took command of the battery in which ost he remained till October, 1 3, leaving then for an another appointment. Lt. (now Major) A. M. Douglas proceeded overseas with the unit and won his promotion to captain. He left the regiment in i943, on posting to the 5th Medium Regi- ment with the rank of Major, and took a battery oi that regiment to It l . i] (now Major) Douglas saw lengthy service with the Battery and has not yet returned from OVEPSEBS. Lt. Stewart Ives left the battery at Borden to be invalided home about the same time as ME-ir Craig. Ron. Capt. W. . Phillips (Chap- lain) joined the iinent at, East Horsley and went l through the campaign with them. He was mentioned in despatches and was held in the highest respect by all the men, being always there with s. helping hand a smile. Another Island liicer, ht. J. K. Farquharson, joined the buttery in Iitaly and was with it for some tme. lf-h flblUM BATTERY The 8th Medium Battery raisin- ed at Beech Grove lnn until May 341th. 1940. Pidcr to their depart- ure the Government of P. E. Isl- and in collaboration with the Lze- dies’ Auidliary of the Canadian Le- ion, tendered them an eniimible inner at Bosch Grave Inn and his was greatly appreciated by the s . Iggl. PB. Fielding M.M., was a pointed to take command oil w at was, at its inception, the 2nd Medium Regiment, in April, 1940. ‘The batteries com this rem‘- msnt which were to assemble at Pete/wows were e M urn, Montreal, Ulth Medium, Quebec, Medium, Winnipeg, and 3th Medium, Charlottetown. At Potswawa, for which place the 8th Battery left Charlottetown 0n Mil’ 24th. 1940. they were at once reorganized into a two-bat- tery regirnmt, the batteries being termed the 8/11 Medium Battery and the 1/5’! Medium Battery, each such double battery being composed as indicated. Normal troop, battery and regi- mental tralni was carried out at Petawawa unt June. 1N1 when the Regiment was re-organ a heavy anti-aircraft Regiment of three batteries, the double batter- ies being broken up again and the 57th Battery leaving the to become a light anti-tircra tery leaving the rsgmerit with the let. 8th and llth ries. lit-Col. Fielding remained 0.0. till about Sept. 1st, when he went to camp staff headquarters, Petu- wawa, and was succeeded in com- mand of the A.A. Regiment by Lt.- Ool. A.E, McB Bell Irving of Van- ccuver. lulled on Pasteur The unit left Petawawa for Hali- ssseosmm d 0n the 01!“. 5e . 8th. waver, about the middiepzf Auglllltloan ad- Vlflcfl Dart of 50 other ranks and e officers rorn each bett of the Regiment went to ligian w re- Cellilfiln preliminary asiti-aircrslt g. Prom the port of disembar-katlon "My went to Borden, Hunts. arriv- ine "w" Hem. 20th. where the Re. giment received 5 days disembark- ation leave. After this they we}: 113i; some ‘time atttaclheid to amllsrit- -a rcmft rs n n t, About half the officers 1516f elglfifglh went to various orNi-sircraft schools on courses at this time. The battery did not come together "s: m“ 99 0min eir training It Hmbvmuah at the end of De- cember and went to the heavy anti-aircraft firing camp at Aban- porth North Wales, for firing practise. Here thly stayed for 12 dflYl- It may be said in passing that the battery received hill its ill-inch suns it Fernborough. bat l] new battlinry lilild lal-Xllledlgnllp ilgrend "11 BN0"! the other batteries 111mm with "liar (now the??? G. G. Peske command. The w. ent including, o! was undei-our." I“; s cOmman dthnmnn ads Bfltlhc . aircraft forms n,’ e a; brittle were iixed to 4,5. this time mthney llilirill‘ with radar firs control equipment, Into Action who. it till quite a stubborn defence. sr mend till the spring of 1945 wile‘: into action against German all t. After quite a long time st ‘til- hury, tilt-eat hate “lei: flolrColchelsti- er to e o e ra elem this time wllzh the let Rdlan Aniti-Aircrelt Brigade. From there they went in the south o! Inxllmd where they were altemately on various training and operational commitments. They also a good deal of anti- azik training in the role of regular Medium Artil- le . %wards the end of July, 1944, the went to France and were in a n st various places in France. Belgium and Germany. For some time they took part in the siese of s hold-out garrison rmans will be recalled. put up years oi strenuous service overseas. The gallant ems." and men of theae ualtl who have so worthlly represented our Province in the Canadian Army are new entitled to the warmest welcome w; can give them. I therefore call upon $3 tvtvggigfgcteedtsd fisbagg; Jug sil citizens of our towns and city to decorate their homes m,“ Momm,’ .5 a a m B”; and places of buslnsn with flags, bunting, streamers, etc, 1.. tum m, 5uccggdefi and I request that all public buildings, banks, etc, be suit- ably deeorated. I particularly desire that flags be flows 194s. Major Brice took the Battery on all homes on the dates of arrival of these units. m m he w»- »~ m» mfriiiiftii‘:$21.5.'liz"..:r.:';irr..izr:...ii.tl; Notes LL-Ool Peaks became i i/c of tery, who he took over command of the Reg- by Major Brice, Winnipeg, in early to France and remained in com- A. A. Regiment to the continent andwas o.c. oi this up till a xmrith and plans are being made for a welcome for each. ago. Lt. (now Major) Gordon Williams left the Battery in June. 1.941, to become Bette giment. l-Ie left the Regment in February, 1942, to command the 4th Light A. A. Battery which was armed with 4-0 m.m. Bo gurius. Capt. (now Major) Howard Court returned from England to Dartmouth, N. 8., in 1942. Here he commanded an anti-aircraft bet- PROCLAMATIUN These two Island Batteries and the detachment from Dlmklrk‘ “l m“ umZfcw M by u" P- E- Illlllll Lilli Horse are returning bone after long w t Recelpggééfnelgilitlupgm allrtciltille: to co-operaie with the Ill-h A- A- B" 1W0? t“: Hi6 ll‘; these gallant and famollispiiulti.“ in welcoming home Dated this 3th day of September, A.D., 1M8. l l llEIUWN uaaouun i. Province OifTrlnee Edward [gland 2nd Medium Battery 8th Envy A. A. Battery id Cda. Cups Def. Plat. .(P. I 1.11.1)‘ (Signed) J. A. BERNARD, Lieutenant-Governor. - tery. Lt. (new Capt.) R. Arsensuit ‘ 9-Zl-3l. left the 8th Battery in Petawnwa of the llth A.A. Battery same Regiment. Lt. Winston Smith with the eth Battery until time in 1942 when he was posted atre. LONDON, Sept 26 —— when sirens walled bombs fell were wiped away for n‘ group of Umdoir women when their grocers threw a party And What a party it was! Miss Esther Glbbllis of Wulworth and her partner, Miss Florence Lee. de- cided thev should do somethinc Im- the customers who had stuck with them all through the raids. Bright and early ore morniriz 32 women oueued outside their grocery store At nine o'clock the docr opened. and in trouped the customers. 1.6a..." sJ-"t-Wl-ill-‘u-K“ “it Jill: _ usual Out came the in the glasses. For the faithful customers there was Scotch, gin, mun or beer. remained They had a round, plus "one for some the They put on paper hats Outside the charabanc to Medium Battery reinforcement w” 19min‘ up g0 m,” o; ha,‘ group 1n the Mediterranean tne- ham_ c“ and corned bee; “M. wiches. There were cigarettes, too. i 20-—no less-Aer each customer. As LOYAL PATRONS GIVEN PARTY the glorious loading went on they "- had another (CP) — "for the road." There was an ac- Derk memories o! the dingy years cOfdlan along, and the music was and flying. fine. They got right into the swing of thines with the other holidavers at Souijtpnd Down on the beach some of them went for a paddle in the shallow water. and one or two even B had a real dip, Then they came home, all fired out and haooy. where he became Battery Captain much thlllie yolifs Offletlg! cobiittain lefol- n. an mcc an su anee or ‘Iihev had their ration books. b t i hi ' d this time they did not mean ‘ills I.‘;’§.;.i,_"‘ “m” m The British “Meteor” jet fighter plane now in Canada for experimental work by the R.C.A.F. is the first plane of its kind to be seen by Canadians. The Meteor is literally pushed throng]: the air at terrific speed by a tornado of hot gases escaping behind it. The gases are produced by the combus- tion of fuel and ah. | M me|e.|,A_i Ol-l. LIMIT so CANADA PROVINCE 0F PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 1N THE PROBATE COUIT driver III Re Estate 0f Mary Jane Me lnae. Wlflew. deceased. lest-u. We-mlllbe “'°—- ' To the siiei-iir of m. County of GREETING: Petition on file of James J. John st0n_ 0f Charlottetown aforesaid, . Executor 0f the above sinned Estate praying that 3:11 dto be and‘ appear be- I l! fllfliQl I ‘ IYQ‘ m: court w be held ln the own siding Home in Charlottetown In Qn Finland in diplomatic relations broken in the nsnnicr of 1944. I. '1‘. Juilla, above, former Iinn- ui lninhler er ssrioulture. h» been proved by Washington as Ihhlils new minlste u: e 11.8. The White louse sent to the Senate the nomination of Maxwell Ialsllion to be U. 8. minister to re-eekbllshinenf. of County, In the said Province. on ThIIldIY Octebe 0f eleven o'clock furenoon 0f the lame day to shew cause if any the can why the Accounts of the sal Elllk siiouia net be passed and the Izllee closed as pended for |n gals petition and on mo tn of James B. Johnston, Esq., Proctor for said Petitioner. the Eighteenth day of r next coming, at, the hour And id is hereby ordered that a true c0 y hereof be forthwith pub- ln C 0 e wna ores! l) to 26m“ h ltt. i0 f d The 0th My or Beaten-her. A-D- 194i. in each 3.2.1». at least. inui- clin- rcntive wefiks from the] (hi: e e01‘ and t at a true opy ierec Mlllan laec of Charlottetown in berlnrfliwith posted in cthe follow- Queens County in the ssid Prov in; pubm, lilmely,‘ himthel 3:111 of the Court 9'1"“ wants w any Omistuble or at o.- 11:1!‘ ti: 08:11:“?! Nova Seo- "mnl "m"! ‘mhlll F!“ 9011M!» ti: in Charlottetown aforesaid, and a: or‘ neg. ihletltizyiil Blglk ofkfun- _ 8 a ll ar 0 ie own oresu u WBEBEAB "Mn rvldlns "w m; all persons intestines iii tile some newspaper ubllsh- places respectively aforesaid, Estate as aforesaid may have due notice thereof. WITNESS His Honour Harold a citation iuay be Issued for the mute E§l.'.‘.'."'“" n! u“ “Id PWW "whim" It "M1 Y“ flfereeaid. the day and year am are therefore hereby raisin-ed to abflyg wflttem EGGS FOR NERVES filie all persons interest h! Che 4i Charlottetown By the Court. (561).) E. MARGARET PALMER, Rcglstra f. (SEAL) N!!! 944. 21'. 28, 10, 5. 4i. SENSMIIINM 2nd audit All returned members of t rvvww I QUICK IES "W" lllldlllrged and those still llbove to parade on arrival of the batteries“; to be announced lstsi- this month hours’ notice at least by neweps ' You Wm may t» the 1m time the full p" a" gether, every nun is asked to tend this final parade in lion Dress: Officers, serge; other rank NOTE:-Piae f ‘g at the Forum; If it; allllailol ‘Soil form announced over radio and thy-o“ or oi 5' battle dress, ‘d’ Th" "f Parade i W ~< 7s Q a W O '< B 2 8' \\ \\ ‘x ‘es "lilllllllllllllllirilliliiiillillilll . “My wife placed a Guardian Wa t Ad t old clothes - I want to cancel it beftrre it's tfiosieallellgm. l Pillli FUELED BY IMPERIAL OIL The power plant of revolutionary type lircrgfl is a Rolls Royce Des-went jet turbine engine. The special ‘Intava Turbo Fuel which is burned in the engine was in the laboratory and refinery oflmperlal Oil Limited and is the first such fncfused in aircraft in Canada. Ineava Lubricants, supplied by Imperial Oil, are used exclusively in the Meteor. . ..<~.--iv.s4%YW3§% ‘