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HIGH HOLBORN, LONDON, W.C SIR GBORGE TILiiEyl , F,C.I.I., , I


j P ru d e n t ; and Chairman.: i


SEVEmT-SEVENTH. ANNUAL |, jffiRbRT FOR; [ ' i . ENDING 31sti DECBMiteR, i m i


T O T A L jN O ^ + TOTAL CLAIMS PAHJl £146,17


j (including £l(i,I37;638 diinh^ 1940) FUNDS £112,389,143 ORDINARY BRANCH BONUS.


In the Ofdinaiy Branch' a bonus of i l per £100 was declared on policies: entitled t6 participate in full that become claims : by death or maturity during 1941.


" INDUSTRlALif BRANCH BONUS.!


In the Industrial Branch a bonus has been deci policies,' with certain exceptions, effected before 1st j 1934, that become claims by deathi or; maturity dprirlj Up to date' a total sum of < £6,800,000 has' been for bonuses to riolicyhoTdm in this' Branch.


■ i " t i ' ! ■ , ' | i i ired on '


I 1941. llocated


' District ManaW, MI(. H; BATTYE, ' < KING LANE, GLITHBRc|e


: '■ '< 'i'-' B ..were! made of sterner stuff ; thkn umanlans or the Bulgat^. ! And


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Digestive Coffee . IT BR](NGS added; NOURISHMENT,


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I E C 0 N b MIC A L AND PLElviTpik. : From all Growers and Stores in ^Ibs. aiit .4lbs.


Sto-Mike Cpffee Co., Ltd.> Burnley.


Browsholme Hall. . '


’1 r WEAPONS OLD AND , NEW. '


were shown .i a t . Browshoime- HallJ during the CUtheroe War Weapqns ;We^. The, Old Hall ‘ with walls hung .with weapons of bygone days; iWlth the background for a clne-i matograph display of the latest; (weapons of modem warfare, accom-i panlfed by the recorded sound, of iburstlng bombs -and - shells.: An ilnteresting chapter In the history of the old house which has survived many stormy periods ■


«\N the 12fch of March,. iBOd / Ministry of InforinatloivjBims


ihlstpry. If those old walls could siieak; they could recordltwoTonher 'attempts to Invade this couhtryr- the first by the Galleons'6f Spain In ithe days of Queen Ellzabeih and the: second when Napoleon Bournaparte sought to dominate Europe. Indeed: the days of Napoleon are brought to! life In the present dlnlng'room arid: drawing' room which were' bulltand reconstructed ■ respectively shortly: after the Battle of Waterloo, when: the shadow of Invaslori< had! only just been lifted from the land. The reWte situation of the house did hot "save It from an unpleasant Incident during the Civil War.; The troops of another dictator, Oliver Cromwell, sacked the., house! and carried away! the son and heir as a hostage.


of English ; .


; lit Is only natural'that the history of a house In the depths of the Eng­ lish countryside should be, for |the most part uneventful. It’s'story Is the story of'generation after geiler- atlpn of English country !Ufe ; the: greater issues of history have: affected It more or less Indirectly'! That Is as it should ' be. It :ls: typical of much that we are fighting;' for td-day. When looking (at those,: pictures of war-scared Dover, hnd! the bombed areas of our cities, one' felt that there could be no more flttliig background for these scenes thaii' this peaceful old house that' has dome down to us from early Tudor times. Save to : Defend ! Yes,; to .defend our old country, which .though changed superficially by modem progress. Is still essen­ tially the Erigland of: bur fbfe- i fathers. An! England that we I are determined to hand on unsullied;


r ■ hbr.’l


to do.' In. the meantime, Mrs. Waterworth, ivho has always been willing to assist Miss Garnett, has kindlv consented to act as organjst until the Rector has decided: what permanent appointment should be made, and we are most grateful to


, :


After many years valuable service as organist of- Slaldburn, Parish Church, Miss' Garnett has felt com­ pelled to resign, owing to pressure of war. work in which she Is now yery ifully occupied.. ■ She had pre­ viously given up her Sunday School work where she had laboured also for many years and ,ln: which .she had shown keen interest. " We are sure that this severance of services for oqr church and: school; must have been for! her a severe wrench, and It Is really grievous when those who for years Jiave given such great help; can no, longer do so,” the Rector (writes I In the Parish Maga­ zine.: “In this case it is the more regrettable, and will be ■ felt the more, because! of her father’s great work here as:Rector. As regards her successor the appolntment.rests entirely with j the Rector, who is carefully considering what is best


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CONTINUED PROGRESS DESPITE WAR HANDICAPS.


sucefiss OF] si^ER ' CENT. SAVINGS BONDS POLICY.


SIR i GEORGE TILLEY ON


INVESTING TO JBELP NATIONAL EFFORT. '


has been reported by iSlr George Tilley, :.P.C.I.I., Cjhalrmaii of the Pearl Assurance compariy Limited Iri spite of special alfihcultles created by!the j.War. No fewer than 3,000 members of. the [Staff !are In the Services, alid ai substantial propor­ tion; ofi the Head; Office Staff has been decentralised. ! lYet! the pro-


the; expense ratio remains at ll.O per) cent.


ductlori 'of new OTdlnaly Branch sums'assured.of


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"A new prospectus for a'3 per cent. Savings Bonds Pol cy Issucfi recently


crease pf £177,713 In the) premium Income'was recorded which but for the transfer of liidustrlM bu'slness In Eire; would have been consider­ ably; greater. The total premium iricoma In this Branch was £9,620,998. ■ - • ; | I'j In addition to StatutPry obliga­


cover-has met With a [ splendid response. . In the Industrial Branch an In­


to' secure valuabje' life; assurance


of premiums reserred fopunexplred risks liab been, li,creased! from 40 per cent, to 50 per cent, as an addi­ tional [precaution The Personal Accident and Employers’ Liability Accounts continue to show excel­ lent, results..


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mated | Approved Society continues . to adirilnlster


services In the ffeld o: Health Insurance]' In


i iw u ia iu iC J ’ Through the 'hatlondl Amlga- l u IK S p e c l , 01


tee Pearl valuable


Sickness and Disablemeiti Bepents 1,201,9()0 payments were ipadef dur­ ing tpe year, apd representatives during: I ,that period paid 38,214 Maternity ;C}alms. . ; ' • Slnci the [ outbreak of 'War the


respect of National


Company has Inyestod nearly eleven; n: llllon pounds; in various War Loans, placing-im them not only; fresh savings but the bulk of the proceeds of repayments of old loans, [ aPd . ,Slr[| George 'Cllley stressed the vital need; for; continu­ ing su|:h. a policy.'


I !


Lenton* House, Nottingham' with a ^ew to grovylng medcal herbs which will be dried and used in the preparation, of f drugs at Messrs. • Boots^ neighbouring


Lord [! Trent • has I ploughbd up five acr^ of ipark 'land at his I residence,


actory; at Beaton. ■ i j ' j'


L y, ^


‘for ,a Inew permit ' beginning 1st Apr|l I.


;tlon form can be local Food Office


■


: Everyone who Is getting cheap or free iriilk under the National Milk Scheme should apply without ;delay


filled In and returned a,t once. for the quarter


‘ '


obtalhed at the and I should! be


’The! appllca-


bombed out of their I homes or' evacuated throiigl. bombing. In'the Fire Bran ih the percentage


tions. as a" concesslori p further period I of grace ‘for payment of premiums has been i allowed to policyholders who hbve been


er ‘£5;785,000 and 'that Govehiment I s ' not


.business In i the hfe resulted In


Continued progress during 1940 I


was not the quislings who signed the pact"Whicht placed Yugqfsiavla at the mercy of ‘Hitler, BUtli the! common


d of ours at defiance ? Obviouslyl it


struck. The egregioi s i; Blbbehtrk must; ha,ve had a nasty ireverse. | He usually puts! all in the vtadow he 1& m the I shop,. and - he, was ready,Ito I daale the jeyes of the! distinguliied


revealed its secret alredcy," In the ik t war-Herbla put up a ph eky resistance to the j Austrians who' outnumbered them by four or five to one. ; To^ay their'array it'least, speaking generally, was ',nof prepared' to foist ffie.Whlte „ to 'Hitler without: h: blow .Deing


so they kicked, and they kicked! with more, effect than , HitlCr anticipatk. His., 'plans are ,said toFlhave alljgohe wrong, r ^ e will show ] if. it has rfot


assured profits


YEAR


CLITHEROE ADVERTISER AND TIMES, FRIDAY, APR


Yugo-Slavia Fal GERMAN M


,N ONE i Nig h t s and Rises Again


LITARY MENACE MUST END. By\ ChBEY LORD.


I For many days the old Serbia ihad been i dancing on the edge' cf the precipice.


chief war news at jthq moment ' writing centres In lYugo.Slai'la.


1 the throne! next September, ahtlcipated the event by six months and ;'so pul !ed Yugo-SIavia back to I safety. Tfhe 1 situation \yas desperate, and despente


situations demand desperate lirettied es. As Mr. (ChUrchlll'put It; In his ususlly plctureMue\language, ‘jthe Yugo-S.av nation :found Its WUl.’ll. By .ithe tinS this appears in print, there will; hs.ve happened 'events which !■ make no effort i to forecast. Many iunkno m factors : will enter the! stage and as .quicklydisappear throMh, the' wings. .Certain:,It Us that thisl 'sudden right- -abouWace ! of one o f the! neuthil Balkan‘ natlohs must have come as a rude; shock! to Hitler dsflwell as to tils Nazi'followers. Hithertb Hitler’s sicj cesses ,in diplomacy haye, worked cut m much the same degree ai his suc­ cesses In waging war. ' Who are ithfse Yugoslavs,: the Nazis must have asked go themselves,!that.dare to set| this tin


Her.Filth!Column statesman[fel} over, But] the ISlavs are iiot-madeof the. stuff which makes :ip the Bulgar. They were quick to see (tffe coming disaster. !The old Govemipent was thrown! over—Prince' Paul ffed—and the young! King Peter,| |due to hsetod


writer how backs my attitude! to the bombing o f the enemy. I have taken


that; a national, rather thdn a local,


it must be theirs. W.e can .only actomplish that end by bombing them hard and still harder in Berlin] We are now doing so. There will be casu­ alties of course—the 'more vermin you can destroy the better—but riot half the casualties that will'occur if this > war Is fought to ;a riiilltary conclusion,! unless the unexpected happens Mill-' .tarily it may well end not In 1941 but m.l951. War,


Twelve writer


it would iiien,


policy, '. of some has


W UliUjt


is a complete perversion of the great­ est. the wisest and the best philosophy of life ever given to men. d h r ls t did not teach that you should, condone evil or be half-hearted in your fight!against it. He taught that you should,fight: evil ruthlessly, wherever you meet it and never compromise wlth.it. ;


he victims of another nation). That


hen let us use' bombs. Better by ' hands when the purge is over.


far black hands than blackness over all the earth. We ,can' clean our


.the night that will win, enffUre for


toppressed of shield the helpless (when!


your enemies,’ has been distorted and perverted,into somethirig approaching condonation crilminals.


been a


'‘Christ’S' commandment, .‘Love of blg-eoale refusal. to


For twenty years past the' professing Christians relldve,' the:


crime and


the contention that we must be kind to evil-doers, be' kind to the enemy. h e :


I have just mentioned refutes Says


Years War.'


like theThlrty Years. gain


fame’ -as The national' the-


4 , 1 9 4 1 i . !.! I!i]f i


Bille Soijiety Meeting TRIBUTE TO MISS FRESHWATER


.(TEE: Clltherte Auxiliary of,|the 1-^; British! & foreign Bible Society peMUts annual meetings last week­ end under verjj favourable‘auspices, the Rev. J. Johnston Ro'e, of Amside, the,Society’s Organising Secretary fon the Nprth-West of England, being ' the i visiting speaker. :On


l^eshwiter; f^ealed: a ' totel ' of between £19i£lilid £20 collected!In tee borough; for tee Society through offerings in thfe churches, contribu­ tions per the Mite Boxes, plus tljo sfile of monthly magazines. [ The "balance: sheet; ] was ; unanimously


been; rertderlpgj to It oVer the 'expressing grateful thanks all ., The statement as read


for!it Ml^s


If It neek bowks Jtq sqve GhrisHan-. t ity from) the legions of the devil,


, Rlbbemrop llooked again there' was neither wmdi


ropyists.; Sugared words'would be re­ hearsed by Mr. Matsuoka: either bfefqre or af}er he left Moscow.! But th'at is not to say he will be easily taken in


!. Not until !he gets backl to Tpkib Jill the cat'be let out of ffie hag. , His


■mission In Europe was)naturally riot I blazoned out through (he rridio. But


j’He may hav^ wanted .to discover whit are Hitler’s prospects oil getting the


li ^fibeMt mould convince him that nbt ■ SJ, Epbpeans are. persuaded! as to


■will bpJ dllstppooseri to revo^it TOiiiihl W I ^eynave.otn W I S


Hitlers downfall becomes assured.- the h\ore,_tbe people .under the!,Nazi thi


I


,bemg.-|He|milst put his bralris to steep again, i The key to the front dofir l e ^


I anoteer wdr of nerves, hut his trlckert ' has bmn sfeen through" anc. hai failed.' He rnhir n6^w|fall back' on foreP, if!hP 3t;dope so already,. The German " ; l l


Ing- 'ffownjtee Vardar, .valley' has been turned ragkintt him from thelinsidi ^ d with -the!bolting of tbs particiilw door aga hst' him Hitleii’S hopes of scaring) the 1 Greeks into “a separate peace hav4 faded out; • le may try


„„„ ''the hew Yugo-Slav Govemment,'. biit


(Gpvemmerit; j and it has existence | to . preserve ; Independenbe,} and to'fl fight ■


Instalments-and :it the Isame time iKagoflavs should rush info wbr. ! If t,-i coniir-Q


/ l i t - ; ------------ i| tne Nazis !keep out.no blc shed. But jwe may take it' .the Nazis are [not going to


■ghe teem, will be'bai ithem up; ■'[This Yu| done so. at a price thb


such qssistance as we car ' ‘lable of holdtoi -lav episode maj


[point of the war. Mussolihl’s African ;ranpireiis'at its last gasp, tnd any day ■the Ethiopian I Emperor (Ha .lb Salassie]


to history as |tne tumlnj


:>?ay r a t o r his old capital' Addii I Ababa, i The treachery of “Musso” hat 1 earned 'Its pile reward. The |Italian ! 'flag, Is tetoMenbd wherever it files!in


? ®lsh


Africa,'and when i t , is hauled down eveiywhere even the nativek will heavi


imore enlightened regime.'Nbt onlv have 'the Axis dbsigns on Greecb suffered £ ;check by bvents.ln Belgrade, but! thi ! Kwalled. nbw i order has j mbt, a rebuff. [Whether ■yhgo-Slavia,has or has n o t l ;hard timeiln front of her bbfore we are through only a' prophet cap tell. But (at any l ate


forgetting Qraziani and will welcome: i They , are far froff ■ ! j’l


b she has fouiiirid ! ■ . ^


has' WATCljl [THOSE NAZIS, . Switzeijland.


rrillEYl will cheat yep ,yet, thbs A 'Junkers. Having Won half th. world by bloody mUrdef, they are gomg: Ito win the other half with — tears m their eyes, crying for| merey,


'Karl! Rosemeir, a I German m ■ | 1 | j


' Afteiiltee next victorious war. We


must strike the conquei-ed 'foe sb merciletolyl that his .spirit and thb spirit qJ his children'tell be crushed for gepei-ations. No bonquered fob must' lever again darb: to : look. a '.Germap in the face at ap equal. Hb


must recognise him as ;aif overlord.4 nprifirhl' T.nripnHnr^ ‘ -I • . • i


Genbrttl Ludendorfl,


This lsith:i kind of p.eqplEil-.we .are Pp against:' i The two commbnts !I have quoted, w .-itten during] the last wap


'.Prussian,, tee: Nazi, has!, riot changed ■his spots and that those who believfe ffiei Hunsj can be solt-soaped into docility, so ar as 'the outside world! Is cqncemedil are just deceiving! theiri- selves.' “No! one must dare tollook w Gemaniri tee face.” There is an old saying teat " a cat can look-a Klng!ln the.face.”! We are up against a reversal


might well be. written agkip during, thfe present War.! They provb that the


of that order: "A klnglmust not look at a cat,’' German,


lowest specimens 'of mankln has ever iJ,*>rad, and tee jreS arp idrigk In compa^ri. ' I am pleised to:see


tee cat of cours i being thfe since these; Naqis are' thfe 1 the earth


.er soul,;, '


yet forfe ri way through YugofSIavia) .but havinr " Greeks,! wifi


Js ___________ _____ ____________ J


must recast tanks niay


!: passage into Greece. Whs .[does, short, of abandoning ;l bust-up; he will find ;the I; army in hlb pate, hen'be he his earlier [schemes. Nazi


atever Hitlef his Balkan


od need!be for granted have a free


Yugo-SlaV


to glycithe public in opportunity to I Yugd-Slavld,'las it acqulre^Spercent. Savings Bonds by 'There is of course no reason why, the


' independenbe if need ,^llcy of 'qppeaseraent hab


be.-


a 'pro-Nazi conle Into Yugo-Slav fqr ,


' ended herb. ended) iri


that The


. pact .-stilll holds . good.' , 'Me,]at thC . moment: it lhas not been rmudiatedlb.'v


has not ___________ _ ______ _ radio annptoces teat toe Yugd-Slavlh


easy passage into Greece, thankk to the quislings, must be held up for tee time


Yugo-Slavs hqve set a mabnifleent ex­ ample. | Mean-while Hitler’s Idem; of ah


posed^to: t o r t l l a l S y e . s f f S m ^ n f ^ t thh e S w emselves. volt, ^d And. thb


i this war, that Adolph knows this and Is y Mmjng now at making a draw of be will return to Toklo a sad(der and wiser man; The; Yugo-Slavia I ep'lsode


I i u i . i ’"The . rapfe


thi}n to say how-do-yoU-do to pitler, work of our Air Force, our Navy and our Army have prevented this, happen­ ing.


t Is certain it was somethingmore


noosejound [the'necks cf thise tl?e- Britishers.-' . If he hte learned the


cannot I possibly! win wicked inventions behind it. And the' reason


Ignore these things,;who are prepared to offer the hand of friendship to a savage beast , with the 'limit of man’s


some decent Germans. Of Course there' are


glVen "Is that there must be


authority on Germany; says it would be a mistake to assume that all Ger- nlans who are antl-Hltler are necessar­ ily opposed to his policy !of domination. ;ey have, other grievances." They will l].ou yet,, tfios& Junkers 1 “ And


blqde of grass in Berlin.. grievances. ’The


their victims or intended victims,! As in Germany children were tricked into denouncing their parents, so abroad they set brother against brother, friend against friend. Paris sriarls at Vichy, Vichy at: London, and between this screen the dark forces of Nazism plot their next blows and; sneer at the quarrels they have engendered. Let us not fall into their trap.!. . . . All the crimes of tee Lavals and quislings, tee unnervement of Darlan, the gross dis­ courtesy of Bulgarian oflicials to allied diplomatists, and the rest, are simply emanations of Nazism. To attack these


fusion of mind-which the Nazis delib­ erately create throughout Europe. They do not stop their war of nerves against the conquered. On the contrary they carry it on'with increased intensity and the same purpose,' to create dis­ unity; and'hatred within toe ranks of


men is to be like a fighter who wastes his blows on the shield which his adversary holds out for tee purpose. Let our actions be resolute, because we khow teat resistance to Germany In every form is thfe only hope for all tee peoples of Europe, and those peoples know it well also; even If their mmds are sometime^ 'clouded by Nazi priva­ tions. ' tortures, lies and' bribes. If we keep this essential fact In mind We shall help teem also not to lose sight of it.”


: . , : NEVER AGAIN. / ;


between two of tee world’s leading and most powei[(ul nations,-a life and death struggle, a struggle pure'and simple for survival. Should Hitler win; tee fate of Britain Would be worse than that of Poland. Her way of’life, her Institu­ tions, her well-being, her existence as a nation’ would be gonq for ever.: All her wealth would be temed to poverty affecting everybody- ’ . ^ere Hitler to prevail Britain would be struck down' so ‘ruthlessly and thoroughly that even the generation's to come would have no chance to re-establish that. marvellous system -, which has taken a thousand years to build up. Hitler would wreak his malignant hatred and fury on the British people, if for ho-other reason than that they alone had defied him and his armies, destroyed his air force, sunk his ships, and all but achieved his final overthrow: But we must see to it that never again are they free to indulge their mania for war. “ You would keep the Germans down,” says .one of my readers, "which experience has shown cannot be dohe.” Not at all But I-would keep their militarism, their godse-stepplng, down. If they are gen­ uinely reformed on “world power. or downfall,” they will genpinely welcome our going to see for ourselves that they are not rearming in. secret. Hffler deliberately adopted for propaganda purposes the Versailles Treaty, irres­ pective of its provisions. And sfeisuc- cessful was. he; not only. In his' own country but in ours, teat to-day inany of olir own people, accept tee Versailles


rriHE struggle in, which we, are A . engaged-is not a struggle for or against Hitlerism. We are now well past that stage. I t - I s -a struggle


(Continued foot of next Column) ■


Noel-Baker gives the following extract from a letter he has received from “ a British observer ” of Eui[6pean affairs; “ Admiral Darlan has given Goebbels a sparkling present by his Incredible phrase about German generosity. . But he has given us something more sub­ stantial, the Information (1) that Germany, who boasts of her full gran- erles, requisitioned 2,709,000 quintals of wheat from hungry France; (2) that that, bur blockade has forced her to give hack 2,000,000 quintals. Whether deliberate or ,not, this contradiction is an llluminatihg example of the con­


referred to the “ generosity ” of: tee Nazis in returning part! of-what they had'aready stolen from the French, Mr.


The pro-Nazi Admii-al Darfan recently H>iS|htfmness,


But., they count for less than a' Indeed an'


words since I he . arrived in Genrian ists.jput that is the. custom with diplomat­


Matsuoka hw already’spoken smt or shop. i .Mr.


" “‘dOW, gOLL), UUl HU O Up. I : And the Japanese 'are excdlleht


Visitor to Gqrmany, Mr. Matsiioka, the Japanese Foreign Minister,:by shdwlng him how easy it is to gain ibloddlffis conquests over your neighbours if j only you know hpw. But a'bomb apparently fell qgainstl that wind,ow, for whk,


history ofi man. True'there have been frightful cruelties in past ages.; But they were teb result largely of'.ignor­ ance, To-day’s frightfulness perpe- I trated by the Nazis has all ihe s fo of science, in its support. I And even so. Nazi


exhausted. The Nazis have in reserve for us,, if the opportunity arises,'worse barbarities than the Poles and Czechs have eimerienced. Only the wonderful


frightfulness is by Yet we have people here who


■ To give the devil his due.” . If the qevu’s -, devilishness ' Is one o f ! degree onlyi theri he has been completely out­ witted by these Nazis. .1 have been reading authenticated accounts of their ..doings in Poland and Czecho­ slovakia,,and I( am brought 'almost to believe such unmitigated' evil goes be- ' opd'the devices of the devU mmself. pteing like it has happened in tee


But if we fa l l .,__ descend, on the- world many generations. You cannot'fight a -wild- animal, according to civilised rules. When it is his life or yours you must decide to .rough and tumble with' him.” . Or otherwim go under.!. The situation admits of- no compromise. We Britishers are so well disposed thait we even admit the devil .has his good, ' points., How often do we hear the tag,


approved Oh! thfeimotlon of Mn John Wllklnsfeh, seebnded by Mr. IR. !T. Radcllffe. ;THe Chairman then welcomed the Rev. J. Johnston Roe wlteigreht cordiality, the.latter ex- Pjresslng; thanks to Miss Preshwatfer and‘.all !ln Clltheroe: who Interfest themselves [Inj'vthfe work of the Society.! Forj upwards of an hdur Mrl -Rpe'kept nls audience In rapt attention as hfe. outlined the! Bible Sodlety’Si work In those ' lands already : mentioned, speaking jof the ' difficulties, adventures . and tiflpmphs ■ of; trie Colporteurs. ' Mri James J 'Thorffber, Junior, "Iwjas lanternlst. ;.lpri Sunday the vlsltlpg Mhilsterpreaped, with ! b^eat ateeptance, ilp IWesleyl Church,’ jri. the! morning, and Moor Lfene Church at night,[addressing all branches'of St. [James’s Sundav). School In thfe afternoon.: : '


, i j no ttleahs*


[hoUr, .< ■ 'When hfe polntfeteout to de- idant thap'hlri vehlcle'was limited


th'aV on the: afternoon of Friday February; :7th, rie was on motbi patrol: op ithe Skipton-Clltherfet road, near Sawley. when he noticed a cattle wagpn [travelling at a ftet speed. He-followed the vehicle for I'll miles, and found that Its spefed! varied between 30 and 38 miles per


have to'! earn f your bread ' and butter?’ !’: ' , ' I-! ■ ■


jff.C. Bond;, I could not say.” ! , (Continueil from preceding column).


had! they rion" tee .1914:18 war? Suffli cleriti'ls nbw knov'n of tto last men­ tioned to riiake'. a Icompai-isOn,. These


helGermaris had-ready for the Allies, queries end thp[ argument. ;


t llie Fftissian fc(eas of peace treaties Be' the'politidal, i)clal. arid ecoriomib


nake. the lYersaffles Peace, Treaty 'the Work or lUfenangels.'" !


ing I to the third present war, like t loilght. in i vain. '' menace must; be reriibtest chance of can I be no honest doubt about that. It Is tee one war felm! and pbace aim that| matters. Ask-teoSejpeqpleiin London,' Manchester, Bristol Coventry, ]' Ply mouth, who have [Had fathers, mothers,! sons and daughters,'to sSy nothing of: more: distant [relatives, killed hv Ger-! mart bombs, whethfer they want a repe-! titibri of this: insane slaughter. The whole-crowd of ptoriioters of, post-war appb^emeriti i International dlsarma- meritj, renewed . collective security,. Eurbpean federatiohi a new ,world order —and I claim mysOlf to be one of them,: certainly in the mslttor of tee last men-: tioried—thfe entire crowd will not per-’ suade'the average ;nan,.thfe:man In tee street! out I of'.his fixed resolve to see that this wicked a:oneQ might of Nazi-1 ever. Those’who go


which prevailM from 1919 to i939, lead-j ..................... • World War* ff the le first, is not to be


teb eternal German! fehded 1 without the resurrection. There,


do: .


ainrieri. are aff agrfeed on this, that this; must ibe Germany’s'last waf, that shej mufet [never again toe in a [position to; ,wag? another,: If our statesmen fail in ................ ’■ ’ 'allure Is final and tlilfe point the English


b iW-passengers In the train, trams or f


? i , : .


ellbw-1 is broken for


* ' ” te e l .____ __ ___ ,, __


■standpoint,! if 'we-al|ow those who feel an pverwhfelriilng I sympathy with tee


Thffd World' War: broken tor everla^ almditaryipower can preVerit i t Are enoilgh?! We shaU


not agree that there are two Germanys. Whether ope or twb; :rio risks must toe taken! this timfe, There must be no disr aftriairient i until e\[feiywherfe—In Japan as .wfell as! in : Ger|nany--mllitarism is beyond 'its last giasp, that Is, dead beyfend 'restirreotion. The world knows the [British ate a peace-loving’people." The! world knows iBritahi !will never! makelwar except'iri self-defence. Then! for .tee tlriie beingithfe world must be', prepared to see Britain so armed that! she [can, defeat'any possible combina-' tiori and so' prevent jthe mantle of Hitler falling on any copyist, whether 'West or East ; Never iih history! has a more terrible task been [undertaken by' any nation than Is-bfelng undertaken almost alonelby" Britalri to-day. But there are signs teat the anned might of tee Nazis is nbe inviricible.' -lit cannot win'this war,' hut it may make a, draw of It, which would be just as bad from our


that purpose, theiij comrilete. On ’ people a they have ilr histoiy..,


mbi-e solid afed united than ever bten on .any IssUe iri They may or they may


__ _ .


.e picture’homes, the theatres 1, the! -.. . t.e..o.s.f.e w ’ho,! lonverse' with their


uses,' teose who talk to soldiers, sailors,)


Lltovsk? How does it compare with the Peace of Bukarest? Both these treaties were infiioted to [the Germans dn the Russians and: R'jmanlans in the last warp Arid howj. does the Versailles t Treaty coiripare .w th tee Peace Treaty


queries; How does [the Versailles Treaty compare with :'the Peace bf ;Brestr


i 1


Treaty 'aS : something . [particularly obnoxious,! [ If! and: when I am tempted to do likewise , I .put' to myself three


TOC H CLUB The Troops Like It, And No Wonder! T


uhelr turn were really grateful to Toe H for the provision of such a ffnfe ' club. It Is open every night fnom seven to ten o’plook, and on Saturdays' continuously from : 3-0 R.m.' being closed .all' .day on Sun­ days. Although the club has been open only a few months, It Islex-^ tremely popular with the troops denerally; There are two large Billiard tables, which can be used at si charge of Id. per cue, otherwise all facilities are free. 'These includfe draughts,’ cards, chess, reading rnatter, writing materials ,and it Is Hoped to; provide a [^art board in the near future, ‘i- Incidentally, ’TOC H would be grateful for any old magazines or novels to add to their library. ,


_orie absolutely ■ free .of chargel fexcept" fob lighting costs, and when I visited the Club on Saturdaji e venlng, I found deep' appreciation, cf this generosity was snared[i‘by £ verv Toe H member present., I r found, too,' that the troops In


i


ments, such as tea and cake, " are s irVed, arid a recently introduced feature Is! the provision of hot meals 01 Saturday evenings by members o'.the Lfeague of Women Helpers, tee ! sister ■ movement of Toe H., Thanks once again to the COngre- gi itlonal" I Church - authorities, ! the l£ dlfes have the use of a kitchen and a dining [room where they pwvlde neals at)'astonishingly low prices. P )r Instance, egg and chips, bread


CHEAP REFRESHMENTS. : During; the week light refresh-


only, a; Germany statesmen; big


/a:Id butter, and tea;rind cake may h! purchasfed for the nominal sum o: ;9d.., whilst riieak; pies may be si bstituted for the eggs at.the same p: -Ice. As they are ■ unable to obtain extra rations- these ladles, as well as members of Toe! H;, sEcrlflce part of thfeir small allow- ai ice of [rationed foods; but they do this cheerfully although, with an


.ever-growing demand, they are doubtful'' If' they will he \ able to ccntlnue to do so! '


After a: few words with the ladles, '


l[end thelf- Institute to'Toc H for thq uratlon! of the war. This "was


jtreet too small for'the piirposei members began to look around for more suitable quarters. ' Now'the "’adre of Toe H, the Rev. J. A Inclalr, Is also (jongregatlonalist Tnlster and there Is a strong link etwefen the two organisations i ' so atich so,ithat thfe latter decided td


I ixlstence many years, but they have ilready done much good work. Not -he least admirfeble of theiij ictivltlesjhasteeen the provision o: I Senlcfes Club," which" has'! beei istabllshed in premises kindly leni ly ! thq ' Congregational ' Churchj Tndlng their premises. In ; Duck-


he Clithe'roe group of the Toe H movement have not been In


■with the men. Two members of Toc H are, al'lvays there to act as stewards andj on meeting nights,- two members fef the church corigre-' gatlon carry but the duties. The secret of the success of the club Is , its complete; "Informality and; atmosphere of welcome.. There are no rules and regulations and there has never befeh a single complaint about the trripps, who'are uriaril- mous In their, praise of the club. Some, of them were rather shy at first, but thatisoon wore off, and I was told of one young chap, who looked really: misera'ble When he came at first, who Is now one of the liveliest and happiest soldiers who visits the club; •'


■I returned toi the clubroom," ItselJ ft) meet the Rev. J. A. Sinclair, who tells me he makes a point of calling In each night [to chat a little while


^ hat the troops say.


soldier told mb, the club was “ thei bfest place In tfewp,!’ declaring there wafe not another like It. “We are ' so busy enjoying everything that we don't think .hbout It. but all the same we really [appreciate every­ thing that Is hqlng done for us, not only here bilt by the peoplfe of Clltheroe generally,” another soldier declared, “ It }s grand to meet people with different Ideas to your own, to have! friendly arguments,. arid to get an Insight into the ways and customs of the Inhabitants,’■ he Icontlnued. [ “.Contrary to what we [ were led to believe, you pfebple are. civilised ahd, we much admire ! your scenery. I ^ I, for one, would like to spend a holiday here after the'war Is bveh” . ..


boy Is one which fully justifies the. opening of [the club, arid we all agree that It .has been well] worth while,!’ one imeihber said.


;“ I think the experience of that A ' .


by other soldiers, and there were nods of approval when one sbldler summed up everything by saying r “ Yes, they’re: grand folk up here!” Well, we Clltherbnlarisican do no


[ Similar sentlhients.were expressed


more than carry bn with the good work. In the certain knowledge that the troops greatly appreciate It. J.L.


after iKlng closed under the fool and mpute diseases restrictions order. - There was- a show of useful dairy cattle, tee following prices being made: Best young cowa £40 to £ 4 8 10s.; other useful cows, £32 to £38;. plainer sorts, £23" 10s. to £291: best' heifers, £35 to £45:iotoers, £23'to £33 10s, Trie judges,' Messrs. G. Sinker and J.


!


tU TH E R O E AUCTION MART. TUESDAY.—Ttoe mart was reopened


V.


iUbd an early decision) as to who Should continue in thfe trade arid'who find


ausing operatives much Uneasiness. iter whole-heartedly' Into the (Sovem


through trie closing Of mills.' ! c I Tlie, undertalntv) of the future was


alternative ;emp|oyriient would be gen- ehiliv:welcomed] | ■' ■' ! !;": ■[ i■' nI Lancashire' people were prepMed). to


i t


eteam and a fohner'candidate for’ffi® Clltheroe division,' also, 'feddrtosfed the Tfectlng.


Ship' Eis poSslbielwap —r— , [Alderman W. Dobble, MPj:for!Roth


iugritlng a cigarette In a "bus luring a' recent Alert cost Philip


fade 6s. 6d.[at Norwlcli.for Infrlng- rig the llgfltlng regulations.


Jan y operatives wefe suffering from under-employment and reduced! wageSj


to a! speed of; 20| miles per hour, he! replied, “il.'ivffes doing-30.” Told he would belrfeported, he asked, “ Is] that; the best iybli [can do ?” Defendant: '[ I?ld you say ‘ You


Bowland, I op.; Monday, fined 10s. ! 1 Evidence was [given by P.C. Bond


spcgd exceeding 20 miles per!hour] Allan Grimshaw, of Great Stone Edge, Blacko, was, at Bolton-by-


30 I instead !0F 20. For driving aj cattle iwagoil at -


ROOTS For Ai^R CHIUSTMM Grow M


to suit local condW ;


and spring feeding. .' 1 FREE LEAFLETS


Growmore No. ff) —" “ Home­ grown Food for I the Cow"; No. 27—“Kale as a Winter- Feed"—free from tlie Allnis- liy of Agriculture, :St. Annes-on- Sea, Lancs.


ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY O F. AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES li t


OPEN AN ACCOUNT A t T H E ’ LOCAL . BRANCH


lere is Just I" :».T m these' D 'trrying Idajfs;


the breacl y!""


■] ; Keep WeU- ell—Insist bn '


loffefS Otpe;!


/ho ha l;on):|


BAKED BY, CLITHERO lemor aoSED ' MILL HARDSHIP.


'effbrtlPl lliflux' j dqficieri


losterfef ibeiteeto aupngI have !b7


. ragde u| ■ r , lughes


-M}fed pla nfesentf


JOiVhrig for 'ri'j


angolds,'Sireda'or Turnips to onsf-for m-wW/nter


Saturday,evening. In the Con^- gatloilal Sphoci). a most iUumlriating and Instructive lecture, with many beautiful lantern slides In Illustra­ tion, was ' glvfen' by Mr. Roe, :hls suhjpet'belffg “iPdland and Czecho­ slovakia.” ; Ir . the absence, of Mr. Leonard King-Wilkinson, the chair was taken by t!}e Rev. J. A. Sinclair, prayer! being jffered bx.the Rev. G; Cloudesley Shovel, and a bflefi portion! of Scripture! read by Rev. H. Y. Burnett. Irt His brief intro­ ductory' retn^rks the Chalnrianl referred to the very gratifying attendance ' as colhplareff' wjth previous years. In calling upon Miss ! Preshwa'ter, the Society’s Clltheroe representative.' to give the aniiual; statement. Mr. Sinclair sppke .of the dkp interest taken ;by herin the work of the’Soclety affd of ..the magnlfipent service spe ;hps years


“ foriy m/iavot&rmt ie made /o . . . prodm<


the greatest wime of food cf which this fertile island is c a p a h l i \


■ —Winston Churchill


,C o n f id e n t "Halifax" ce the knowledge financial :$trilcture b e en built' up< foundation: :of experience and principles, i.'


e'ln mes


th^t


brioad ;feund


ibgj^


and { evenl It wi faclll ioldil meml


II Mr] largd whlc] ing hour!


KALE AND ROOTS FOR WINTER KEiiP


What you do now wjji decide how your] farm and youJ stock fare,h6(t winter. Ati, NOW. ’


KALE: Wil^N'MDHOWTO SOW V THOWANDtHEAO


MmOW’STEM j A


pril to M ay ■' 3-4 Ib.'seid per aae sown In drills and


i . horse-ho^ or 6 lb. broodcasu If workers are few,''broadcast the seed ' and let the crop grow unthInned,


€RJ)W KALE to, keep' up the Nation’s milk: supplies: a valuable crop'giving rid .fodder in the dead of wi Iter. Both Marrow-stemandThousand- head are heavy yielders and :Safe;to grqw on ploughed- up grass, j


i ■’ ,


KEEP UP MILK YIEtpS Mrt lU TL__:-j


A lb. Thousand^


' . head kale. 16 lb. Hay.


ats. l-ibt Crushed O


duce 2 gallons milk dally,'


This . ration • will maintain a 10 cwL. da/pr cbwond pro- ■


' ' ■ KALE FOR EWES


tamers iisaallf self on the more w hardy Thousond’head for feeding ew [., : 'w


/ih M njts. ■ /nttf- es ,


[GROW MORE mangolds/ SWEDES AND TURNIPS to. Help you through to'next $pring. T|iey give you a large weight of. food ; per ]! acre. You can grow them su c c e s s fu l ly on newly ; ploughed-up land.


; ; r


KCohl IthaLi {founi been I


tvi


liihori jBorbi "fissbe one'


fa R


"seebr Thi


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ITH.r.o.l.t. L E . HOl l HE'ADOfFICES ]'HALW


: CKfU O ■ ']■' Local


5ARCLAYS BANK CHAMBERS, ' KING ONE


L. PERCY ..


( trociB. HouRs.-Daiiy: !9 -aoio a,M„ 2r0 to'-'Mj p.m. 0-80,9.m. to


.,,1 \ -r-. .... -• ■i ' , ■


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EEL limERt .. .UU.D


a ma i LAS !as'fbl


; ' ; Thi


ii'Thtr was c l prece.,


divlds. home I Seed


"mteiL


go bal years,| RibbM gamefe tlori,':


ai"i AtT


• i


rigfehmwe 4 ^ r id loss I w] fprdef -.as'.’',ourl t : '


ihelp afd. _ keeptij teuslof


.rounai iti'oi


"aSsoclal j itorjesolT


dfeep


[wferkinS i'jEpjoyeJ iS we


tipn tm the hall


a L


..jridief Vvon hi


an h r iThe'l


nen WI Mr. JoU toinedl


rebordi hg.twg


'Oatl


of :loy| i palntenjotl


„..ink4 idfic


'Of 201 weilfei JunWa "Sfter 7wav'iL UsuBl'l feubSori


h Inglope.. t l respansf "o|nedi:|


. itondl


jl|!becJ nfembfeil [rqm til ;hem iffort.'! nfembed vrio arl :erms r th


U4PiBR' preset conditions complaints. OvOTorit and


people M easy victinU to I


: alad^harmml iihpnritiea ifemato in tee systiemland ire carried bvlthe


: ■ ! ; ] j.


: btauteedudie KUssey Km. Vds spedslt USaejr nedidne ghn >IVggbh UdneTi.Jbel


PAIKS, GETTING, UP AT NIGHT, BBUL DROm, iHFUHED JOINTS. ! Dto.'t Wilt to Ibe W


Ashworth, both; of Horwich, awarded prizes for dairy pattle asifoUOws: 1, A Harrison, Earby; 2, B. Rawcllffe) Lower Hodden":


’ ' .tbim'ta liaieVed'kthky >od bollta. I ra ne^ 'dem


ithoneeidi!’ Whybetyoa? AAfaDOANSgl/fA


ra'nfejr npoa Ooui. Tlxf here : !i(:


d'OTl Tike bow uiiia end .(timsIttmgT


ffUMCKL ulUHART ANB BLADDER TROUBLE LUMBAGO, RHEUMATIC


' Uood stteairi to all para of the body,. ;«ettmgi5>.


rtibri. ! thfe wd ^brkihl kept dd chief, fojr ,wa was £| vlous [wlkhtb Sub'feCr £241 I, 3s. 4d. J saUsfad bf"|[mfei| money :| 5a.;; a]


'keasohi the figfl of; the f Bcrlptlq decided. 5sfto|'M ink It if had alg


Trfeasui bhl: thi


: Mpv balaric! said „ healthii krifeW: ^ the did which per dltu


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