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C L I T H E R O E A D V E R T I S E R , A N D T IM E S , F R ID A Y , Sprawling Over Europe ‘ ' ^ ’ \\


Confidence In the "Halifex": comes with the knowledge that Its financial struc ;ure has been, built jpqn a foundation o experience and sound principles.


HITLER’S 'la test ENTERPjUSE THE LATEST I FORM I OF l“ APPEASEMENT.” By CAREY LORD.


■Nazi troops to' pass through their | country on their way to Greece all


Bulgarian treachery. It was far from unexpected. When Mr. Winston Churchill warned the Bulgars that fdr the third time in comparatively receirt years they were bpcklpg the wrong horse you may be sure he [knew which way the weathercock.was pointing, Thp fact that Mr., Eden and [General Sp; John Dill were already to Ankara dr Athens • when i Bulgaria fell may te accepted as evidence that we knew all t about it and were already taking steps


•he becomes sufficiently i bogged in this Balkan business that hC can go neither t forward nor back, then [willjbe the.time


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success, will find this time ithat we are prepared to meet his machinations at any time, anywhere.- He I will fail to get the Dardenellesjand so command the gateway to theiBlack Sea; he will fail to achieve [anything of real Import-, ance in the Black Sea because he will be bottled up there. One prong of his pincers is already broken on the Libya, the Western'side, ■fhe other will snap on the Eastern side before he gets very far with his Balkan exploits. ; When


do counteract the effects of Bulgaria’s ouble-crossing. Hitler, accustomed to


oVdeliver a smashing; blow in Berlin and all over Ge^many^,Just as,Hitler, whatever line he takes, has only one Object to view, the smashtog of his chief enemy, Britain, io we. have only one way in which we can shorten this war and that is-to bash him hard to his own Country. The Germans at home don’t know therel is alwar on. If Sir, Archibald Sinclair!! liveS'iUp to his promise 'they, will know,'’.before very long; Above all we must npt leave a Germany intact when 'peace is


they might as well be dead as'join the Axis, and Jn view of the experience first of 'RumMila andtoow of Bulgaria the Turks were not guilty of exaggerating the. outlook. Hitler is attempting the three-card trick. 'While he- is applying pressure to Prince Paul in Belgrade, he sends a special message. Otherwise a bribe, to the Turkish President and offers Greece'part of Albania if she will throw to the, sponge. Both the Turks and the GrOeks have already had some; They do liot trust Hitler. And if Prince Paul is taken ip he can only


But we must get 1


be taken to with his eyes wide 'open. in a still tighter


sistence to his pressure, K U J. i RE» :0Y


Jlu^na^dqp’t h'eaitate etnacidib^l wcOMif^ r


I [you W e tf cold now < u ate etattiog with at


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(Prices include Purcluue Tax).


feel tlu|t; of;. I


because It Is Berlin, not Sbfia, which decides. .Nobody believes! Ithat the German occupation of Bulgaria will end the war to the Balkans.! On the, contrary it removes the only obstacle preventmg the British from bombing the Rumanian oilfields. Like! the other occupations; the .move into | Bulgaria has Men done for political and strat-' egic reaSins. Politically it is; aimed at bringing! pressure on the Balkan States and raising Italian morale. The strategic aim is known only to the German High Command.” It is ; quite osslble that it is not known even there, lut Hitler must 'do something and he


„ not all ‘the countries, he'already occupies. And thht will be the begin-; ning of the end. [One,of the most im­ portant TufkiMi: newspapers is highly sceptical of.Hitlet’s Balkan plans. It writes: “The value of the assurances Iven.by Bulgaria'to Turkeydepends on low far they conform to Gi^an plans,


be accompaipea by; cy open revolt in most l-____ Then it will expect real _____ re-


rUust do it soon. If he trie^ invasion here It may be taken.for granted he is on his last legs, since it [will be a


regretful when I read of any|Germans , betog saved' after the wreck of one of their bombers,!' •'why ? Becabse when yop get at the root of these periodical (3erman wars, when you dispose of the old Biblical injunction that there will , always be Wars and rumoUrs of, wars,


desperate enterprise. There will be few surrivors. All the better for Ithat. In reply ; to a' correspondent who regrets at he-takes to be my blpodthfrst: t from' It. Nevertheless I am always


colonies, to the desire to boss the uni­ verse, world dototoatlon, ^hen you have disposed of these'elements and get down to rock bottom, the war, is due to there being far tdo many Germans. They overflow the Continent like rats, and like rats they are vermin. Halve this despicable* multitude.and you will hear no more about the goose- step.


Massage &Chiropod Meeting Honse, Saw


•to one who had been so pmular amohgst them. The service wasTcon- duoted by the Vicar (Rev. E. C. fees),


FUjifEEAL OF MR. Wm. LONSbALE. Thi'lhigh esteem in which Mr. W liiam Lonsdale was held was manifest 11 the funeral which took place ai St. Leonard’s Church, on Saturday ifter- noqn, when a large assembly of friends and [villagers met to pay a-last respect


;Mlk»s C. and E. Smithies, Mrs., ■Jard- ner, i , Mr.


Pfeiton, Mr.


Wa son, Mrs. lyrer and Misses Porter;, All I at i-Bowland-' Cottage, Bolt6n-by BOvlland: ' Mr, and Mrs. W.-Hartley, Chatbum; Alice and Lizzie; Mrs, J. Wii:man ,and ,faniily, SOuthport,


..... ..... .................. , .


Anble and Frahceis, Worston; Albert, Jlmimy, Joan and Tommy, Radbrook; Mrd.i and Miss Wheelton, Downpam; Mr. land Mrs. H. Whalley and family, Chatbum; Mr. and Mrs. J., A. Con­ yers [/and'family, Cbathum; ' MfJ and MnJT .Wilkinson, Cow. Ark; Mrl and Mrd'Rawlinson. Worston; Sarah Ellen, Waddjngton;: Mary,'pat and Patricia, Clltheroe;' Mr. and Mrs. .Harrison, Chatbum; the Neighbours, flotsam; Mn.| and Miss R, Smithies; Mts. T. Robinson, Mrs. and Miss C. aild N. aind Mrs.' J, Preston,


DoOTiham;’ Eddie, Annie and fmlly, Moo'rslde WOrston; Beaty, Toin, fesey, Blackpool: .Jim, Nellie and Sylvia, CMtbum; Tom, Susie and Barbara;


and! Mrs. W. Todd was at the crgan. The! bearers were Mr. Lonsdale's six sons. Floral tributes were sent as follows: Mary, Elsie and Florence, Lyndene,


right to refusing to classify all Germans as barbarians and pro-Nazi ? The answer is, " Yes, he is technically right but that Is the extent of his right­ ness.” When Lord Ponsonbv is all out for treating the Germans with the last word in generosity hcTs wrong, wholly wrong. Why ? Because appeasement,


One! of iriy readers asks me 'a plain question: Is not Lord Ponsonby


when you have settled that this war is due to an exaggerated nationalism, to world economic conditions, to the am­ bitions of one man, to the desire fpr


is far from' easy going; •' Hitler wants- Yugo-Siavia as' well, then has an: alternative road. Neither,Russia nor- Turkey can. view Hitler’s progress to­ wards the Black Sea with equanimity. Whether it leads [to anything material or not. .'[Two bosses In'the! Black Sea are enough. Thanks to Mr. Eden there does not! seem to be the least doubt as a to where the Thrks stand! 'Thfev have


and believe they will be successful ne,;ct ttoiB.' Bulgaria is'known as the; original the treacherous nation to the Balkans. But


would be well. But is all now well with Hitler ? I doubt it.' Wfe is Hitler sprawling all over the iContinent? Because his malicious schemes are back in the melting pot. Some people have been terribly worried about this


g n tE R is jtlll peeking [at his, cage, I They _are willing to dp what_ they'are If only Bulgaria would allow his


fM


told. There are exceptions i but they do not count.. Dr. Scnacht.i writes Mr. Dodd, ‘‘acknowledged that the Hitler party—this was in 1934—was-absolutely committed to war, and the people, too were ready and willing.” i Ready and willing right enough,, as the present war It is said of Cromwell, who .......................


‘ment”-monger, " that will [only mean another war.” Not at all. We must see to.lt that .the Germans cannot again • take Europe by the: throat. 1 ';In doing


the! plural we must-’never forget th dangers: of letting them! down, too easily. :‘‘Oh,’.’./replies the “ appease-


dipplies' . , isposed we may be to the Germans to


I America and they also got war material from this country tof which they paid. But when it I came ’ to paying their ordinary, debts! they had Said Dr.;Schacht to Mr. Dodd


monpy'wlth which tb pay: our debts and soon We 'shall have ho credit;l anywhere.” We can,'afford'!,to • "appeSe’’'.'these chprlataos when they hKe finall; eradlfcat^; their; war I mentality. No one - day before. -Lord Pqhsonby says “ now.” I He. is' at crazy as Dr. Schacht. There may, be Germans who do not llkfe' the! programme ’of- thelf 'leaders, but it "Is the nation that counts, not, a few ■ individuals. ..' It ,1s! herefore a . dangerous hallucinatiori to nurse the idea that there Is to Germany an ele­ ment of kindly and benevolent old een- tlemeh whose will must ultimately


body Is crazy; And so aml.i Five years ago I would have said it woujd be im­ possible' to make me':orazy;[i cortipelied to be crazy,


no money. "Every-


i s , ... ........ I MIGHTY SHIP Jaii d We mdst mal


declared. ' The more .they-escape the! greater the temptation to try again


way through Bulgaria Into Greece- background or they ihecome the very worst of expansionists. Thfe Germahs never had- ahy intention of disarming


democracies. Unfortunately they found dupes to believe'them, as ffltler him­ self admitted when he remarked, “If anyone is prepared to be (Received he must


dangled i before after


lready radioed the. YugOrStevs that who, believing the best:of thg'Germans, pleaded that they riiould be given theh


and that ’nation is a fool who, having the


It came to 1939.


erlck :the! Great Whom he has copied! Force and! fraud, [fraud and force,


awares, does not strike and! strike his d..e.a..d..l.i.e..s.t..’?That is |not Hitlei ' lck


power


jclausfe in [a peace treaty.PSh that to the Versailles edition which bre the guilt I of Germany for the 1914-18 War, Sir Robert Vansittart is' right_bs^ ondquestion when he says; “ The


[It is as dangerous to presuirie 6n their good points as it is to take for granted p a t a lunatic locked to a padded cell is harmless. Following the. last war too many well-disposed, indulgent Britishers put in a good' word for this criminal race and. despite the fact that history glaringly ‘ contradicted'them!- pleaded that the Kdiser’s war- was permany’p solei departure! from the straight and narrow way. Excuses for and charitable explanations, of .Peiri coniuct became so numerous that the [tnim was lost lin the jungle-of false ^ntlmenti There never was a truer


does not tell us how, a,world full of Humanity; !is going ito subpiit for all time to this master race. Frankly, It Is Impossible. The only adjective which should precede the Word race is the word” insane.” The Germains. are not only a barbarous but an Ifisane race!


;o the creation of a master class and a master race.” True enough. But he


lerfldy, cruelty, all these are necessary Savagery, ' illiteracyi


Carefully ! and deliberately and launched at what Germs : ih'ought the most opportune


,n'ar of 1914 was no more dn accident than the war of 1939, or the War of 1870, br the war of 1866, or the war of 1864,' br the war of Frederick the Great. . . . All Germany’s wars have been most prepared,’


ny.’s rulers tune.”'


feby House. Clitheroe, (now Ire-natoed Barraclough) a i wealthy Manchester’ rtockbroker by’ name[ ’Thotoak Duck-i worth Benson. He was. a Socialist dnd;


i ocialism jto-day.' In the late ’nineties )f last century there came tp reside at'


care to have these wars continued every twenty-five years and'always gee that the !GermanS‘ were let off because they are opposed by a small section of their corhmunfty ? We are entitled to ask that this minority shajl either obtain control of the German warmongers or ■that the; latlon must pay the■


edemption. : Would Lord Ponsonby


which has had such a wretched history to the last few years, can only be exerr cised with discretion when Hitlerism is smashed,' not only, smashed for the time being as Prussianism, or militar­ rism.: was In 1918. but smashed beyond


bt his own expense, refusing to allow it. to be ‘‘tainted” ’with advertisements,! [To-day his son, [Mr.’ George Benson,: who was educated at Clitheroe Gram-: toar School, lis a Labour Member of; Parliament, T. D, Benson’was thej Treasurer, of the IL.P., and.persona; grata with all the leading Spclalists of! his day. At Roby’House he entertained! them at week-ends. t“ Themi'f Included Keir Hardle, Tom /Mann, Bruce Glasler, Harry Quelch (Editor of. the Socialist ;paper,; ‘‘Justice’ ), Philip Snowdto, ’ Ramsay MacDonald, Harry Ghatterton, Catherine St. John Con- .way and’other well-known names at] That time; Most of them spoke from [?the big'latop’’ in ClithercTe Market! Place and caused a.great sensation.! ‘TJ D.” (Benson) as he was familiarly


e of a high-brow publication! L “ Uses,” which ’ he maintained:


fdr its, mil -doings. They cannot both hgve theb cake and eat it. The "good” Carmans, if I may be permitted so to describe t lem, are as [difficult to find in Germany! is a mushrOom to a ploughed field. Me: inwhile the!rest are threaten-: tajg the world with a [return to a condi­ tion of II'e compared to which those: who were alive during the Middle Ages j lived ill bl ss. The real point is, Are we


penalty'


in Germahy .to Hitler ? even the superman sotn? people.stippose Hitler to be. could jhpve waged total warias he has waged jit during the last eighteen months unless he had his whole people, speaking generally, be­ hind him. So we can raord to 'take no risks. If we are to avoid serfdom under a Nazi regime we must;win a cbmplete victory, smee a draw will be but an armistice leading to' the next assault from Berlin. In hfe: diary, the American Ambassador to Hitler, Mr. William Dodd, makes it quite clear that the German nation stands behind: Hitler.


evidence is there of lerious opposition “ No man! not


tually des royed' from within ? 'What, 111,


ustified in putting the brake on to our war [effort because Hitler may be even­


'Th ley have .gone [one b(ettei _:.-than the __ __ pioneer Socialists, some of whom meant to buy out the capitalists arid some of whom were prepared to confliscate their assets.


The Government fnust do and what they V


neither. must not do, ‘The Government


lives so, far have held up thelV hands to holy holTor of Socialism. Bblled down. Socialism is the nationalisation of the ineans of production, distribution and exchange. Take production; The cotton mills of Lancashire are . run hot by the inanufacturers but b^ the Government, them ’


1 what they


tailed, was a local live wire.' Dr. Alfred Musson was his M.O., and he. succeeded making the ultra-Tory 'Dr. Alfred


If a Socialist; for the rest of his days. It some of the men I have [here men- ned haye been dead'thlrw years. If her T.iD. ‘ Benson or Kjeir Hardie me' back to ' life i and were asked, Vhat ■ about that .Socialism you Dphesied to yoiir: time oh earth?”; t ;y would promptly, reply, ‘‘You have!


Strange to sav toy only comment on S lat IS that we' are living Under


letter we; should be under Socialism, toce there would then bp ho Wars.


READER! sends ■ toe £! postcard which to effect says low much


After 1918 we had many sentimentalists chance.


not


1918/ degplte ; th6. baits the;


eyeS of


they the


be surprised that he Is.”


used! by both Frederick the Great and Bismarck.!" We want to be barbarians,’’ says Hitler, "welare the enemies of intelligence.


his gospel, but It Is' no new one,- It waS WCONCERT.—P connection with War


to .strike , his enemy un­ That is]not Hitler but Fred-- is


last Friday evening to 'Pe Schoolroom. A llarge and enthusiastic audience listtoed to a delightful programme of music by the CliPeroe Wesley Male Voice Choir. Other artistes taking part were Mr. S. Bridge, humorist, Mr. C. Roddls, blackrbflard ‘ sketches: and Sapper Hill, chll(«htoiic. All the items were well received and the; entertain-


s ,.jnked those present for giving their .[ ■


interval. Mr Prank Dugd le Cllth ike on


upport. 1 ■


-I I generous'tupply for the! local boys who are serving with the PorcesJ !a large consitohient was packed and despatched w the Northern i femraand. It iWas also decided to Invest a portion of! the balance of funds in hand to Defence Bonds.' At the conclusion of the meeting, tea was served by Mrs, Hayhurst. '


! (Continued ^rom preceding Column).


.Now distribution!. The railways are still nominally, owned by the share- .rolders, but the Government nms them.' : The Government ate .to com- ilete possession! Shipping, which i :akes British-produced, goods overseas,


ha ipehs: to normal times between'one nation and another is not a matteV of ing for what you get but adjusttot hp balance periodically, if and when ii


owners are not bought out, but they must do precisely as they are told nevertheless, neither imbre nor less. Next we come to exchange. AH that


s [exactly in the same position. The


afternoon last. Mrs. Mfine-Redhead presided over a moderate; attendance, and ! Mr. Archer, the ■ Conservative Agent for the Skipton Division gave a short speech. .’The members devote a ;reat -part Of their leisure hours to Bitting comforts, and after, reserving


meeting of the local branch was held a t ! the Coffee House, i on i Thursday


WOMEN UNIONISTS-The monthly


meht was voted by all those i present to be i, a very good one. During the


«i vui, iv^. r ranK uugoaie, tiutneroe, the aims of the wqek and


eapons Week, a concert was given


elated wlPlSB Ghurch Is a'n which has ' ffii the least of


Knlghtk


JH E ,CUthei*oe df


CHEAP MEAtS, [room


Services Cahteeh I which they have, organised lin their rootas off Lowergate. i It w ^ to this canteen thpt I made my way last Sunday nlghti'to serf hbw the (Catholic com'tounltyiw^ playing its'partjln proyicllng reerebtfon and refresh­ ment'for the tipops. I learned that the canteen was originally opened last September as a rrist centre, where light refreshments only, such as tea and biscuits, were serveii. Thb K.S.C., being an exclusively .mrile Organisation, arid with riianyj of Its members Ih the Forcek or engigeci In Civil Defence work,) had to enllkt the aid of the ladles of the congregation, who have


lany ’ Interests. Not ie»: Interests Is the


.rallied round nobly and helped'to maintain the good work. I was forturiate enqugh, on Sunday, [to meet Sa woman wh y was helping pn the flrst, Sunday the rooms were opened, and !! learnt the story of how the rest ientte developed Into a canteen. On that flrst day several soldiers came In jinder the impres­ sion that thej[ woqld be able to get something supstantlaL to eat and,, of ’ eburse,: had [to be politely


arrived. my;Ia ly Informant told me, she: made up her telnd at once’ to see what could be thq soldiers for


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another o it.” Socialism has been put into’


peration by a Tory Government, by me. veiy [ men Who throughout their


day runs his millJ The trade unions and the Government betweep them run it for him! Cotton is only one item .of produbtiori. The Govemmerit has not bought out


other owners of war indiistries.. It has taken possession of.thehlproperties and is now directing them for war purposes, ilardiy an I industry remains unaffected.


the shipbuilders and the


put and they will’run the mow. cotton manufacturer in Clltheroe to­


It sjmply tells them to stay, No


[has: done


" tisfled. ‘The answer,Is that the world _ Jyances. Hitler is trying to put' the clMk back many centuries, but he is foredoomed tO ! failure. To-day the Socialists are ad far ahead of the prev­ alent Socialism ‘ as’/ their, predecessbrs were of the fOred's of reaction. “T.D.,” "'ho lea the way in Clltheroe, was es- -9rttially-a'gradualist. He was'not out for ’ revolutloriary changes, and the) steps taken to! emancipate, the worked'' sliKe his day, [if'not all that he might' have desired, would have beeri a source of real gratification to mm. He firmly bellevep: in evolution, not revolution. Benson was ‘‘ hail fellow well met" to everyone, and Was to the confidence of mm like Hardle; Snowden and Ramsay MacDonald. Many week-ends, especi­ ally the two former, did they spend at Ropy House and It was his frequent visits to Clitheroe. which led to Philip' Snpwden speaking often on the Black- bum toarket’ground, which ultimately leti to turn to his selection! as the party Parliamentary: candidate at Blackburn and later to his election to.Parliament as Member for Blackburn. Had Ben- sori not: come . to Clitheroe, Snowden might never have represented Black- bum, since he’would not have become so well: known there. These remin­ iscences are, inspired by my reader’s postcard. It was in Benson's time that Sir .'William Harcourt, a Liberal leader wh)m ’many expected would take on the mantle of) william Ewart Glad- sto ie, astonished Parliament with the obtorvation “We are all Socialists now­ adays,” which he obViousIy meant not in the literal sense but that all sections t of the community had become Iconverts


Keir Hardle and T. D. Benson is to ex­ istence at this very moment., ’Audit hak come about not to spite of: all the opposition which 'the possessing classes set up against it but because they can­ not help themselves, for they support wl h both hands the same Government Which hps' completed the process.: That is my reply tq my ie'ader?s postcard. Inbldentalfy it may be asked why then an)..the ’ present/lday,Socialists still not


o,|a progressive programme.! Hitler


the “ Socialism” and leaves his system stranded. The only progress he


K/vvtiujiioiii. uub ulc A'lauuiiai . uaiiutiib


recognises is progress in the reverse gei^r.


much!


about [ t'venty mltiutek, she hurried home and brought'.back’as


be done, grid, asking to occupy' theipselves


venlently carry. food as


with' a substantia! meal,’ ah'd from that day we have neveir''■looked back,’! she sa:d.


MAKING IHE “We: were


atmokphere! (Small! tables, green [’cloths, Ikre clusters and it


her claim- wjs jristlfled, for the diningroom was nicely filled,with troops, who wjre (ibvlously qpilte at home.'; Unfottunktely, the',’K.S.C. premises are r ot vbry large and one room pas to sirVe for recreation as well as dining room. But the best has been made of awkward condi­ tions and. as is o£ ;en the case wlA small il. rooms


I could ske that smal ible


she could odn- BEST OF IT.


group


MlbhaeTand John’s active-body of men,


TOO ’mateiials.


la supply qt books and magazines :’ls kept. At ithe other, end is a small billiard I table,, upon whichi when I' •entered) foul: soldiers ufereiCnjoylng a: game[ ofi [snooker,; whilst others vfere playing a quiet gariie [of cards. Anotneij cobple were playing darts, arid icrom qpwnstalrs I. could hear the sound [of table-tet)rils balls. Along the sides of the ro'om were


there, s a desk where writing 'e'provided, arid wh§re '


“He Is a fool Bolton-by-Bpwland, Happy Recreation I at


AND THE [TROOPS Catliolic l^obms


their wordy dmtribes as sobn as tiiey smell poiyder and withdra!w Into the


’ These professors either


ing.8revail. Unfortunately that is a myth,- le German professors .notwithstand­


cease MIGHTY


P FO B t this we^k, next week ai|(ll eirery week nntll the FLAG OF VIC;rORY GOfiS p


IHIS SPACE'HaIs BEi |n GIVE!I to THE WAR WEAPON^.'WEEK BY ■ : i ite & Son Ltd. Y O R K S T B E E I C U T H E R b E 1 ' 'T e l . 1 9 T ’ scouttog: and to view of the


oj“ hudened progranune oTO i scouts'themselves and the scouters this


s scarcely to be wopderedX • was ■


mfettag ® also • to. nossesiloTr nf ‘ThkiMfl ?®„''®S'l!otit to the


appointment the wish of tho^ K o^p ' t e ® o « e d b y o u r S


^ 'i^ om e r s as; C h i e r ® of thi united V


Kingdom,] Not only wa<:thiQ


■is. their . Wont, to dfeuffl X S ■ Fire?


Following the executive meetine ' the Scoutmasters present foregauffi ^ i


{®r-troori ^tompetitions. ;On*^aturdav ’ wni’^ihow’ the ambulance competition' rfnfn


hate the ambulance badge and retest' to“A


^ ®


tob up their first aid,work The other! for'June 14th also


^ith a venReancp to' i


about:this same! l


Ypa^these[ Were won, for the-firAf see


vents is toe most scouty!, ^'® l tavel


"'^®h the destiny of the he decided. L ^ l


have got 'totag. Warrants arid tovra^ to all direction ’


e trophy, which of all the Association thetw^t^H‘iK**V't5,®''® he no keeptari


St, .Jtoess Group back now Ihpv smntk^hlib ®


[otherisqldlers watching th'e games, lor chqittlng| their! cheery sriiUes and, ’sqdd® J bursts of laughter telling better than’ hny words of mlne-that; they jyqre happy and contented. ” ' [All I these' facilities areBrovlded! free.pfj. charge and thej menu Is


’surprislhgly cheap. ' A meat pie, cake, I cup of tea arid bread and ': [butter costs : only | klxperice, iVhllsi fbr a similar sum a ’mustard and [cress


!|te'a may', be had. Cakes are a penny : .each, I the skme being charged for


sandvpch, tyio cakes and|a cup of


-Crips Of tea'i [coffee, or meat extract.; : ’ It qppears that at one period It! was suggested that Jam might'be provlciqd, I but the ' (ibmiriittei reVerteil their decision when mon than one sqldleT'sald, “ Oh, don’t' give ijs Ijam we can get enoughiof- that in parracks.’’ i 1


Infqrmed that th e^h k d ^m e tb te e [HUNDRED lyrqng place 1:! that was what they wanted.


I sandwich, al l sqlm'on


slmi]^ function to the pack. Ori thia ,a^rioz®n sprightly cubs w ^


warrant as cubmaster.


seconds. jPilmg into a couple of cars wp?


sppnSrib Starting from near Dungeon Ghvll thp


^^®P' ^0 tlm Lake dS tackled the Lahgdales.


",v,, rire iBll that those'.concerned are ' , willing to divulge thought there**ls a


? roqg '^ o u r . that the toumlj home also 5ad : its momehts; ' i f f i r natum however, suggests that these Were i S


i EACH WEEK-END.'


each week-end,' the ‘ roonls v being; open 311 Saturday and Sundays.,: It Las nol!been easy to carry bn,


to supply them provided atjeost price aridj funds !to '


: elper sacrlflclng a small portlpn: [as;p(sslblej all the foodlls belpg


of his [meagre ration, they, have - imana jqd tb’ survive so far.' As far ’


,as the K..S;C. have beeri !unable!jto obtalt . extra quantities of llatloned h foods'. Hoiirever,' by means of eabh


leriablk the canteen to carry on.are- [raised ' by j weekly whist ' drives. ’Whilst I was there. I did hear[ a ; ’whlspei that the! organisers were’ hoping to be able to’ pCovlde a; jWlpel^, set and If any “ fairy-god­ mother " rqads this, 1 hope It will . haTC [the dpslred result. !


a ',ing iwlth one or two of the


has been created, covered with bright arranged in neat one end of the


a very homely


’cantee ithanl


their


lappreblatlori' of what was being done fob them. They canifot praise iLancrispire peoplej- too' mrich, and - ;to thqsejieople who have organised they can'do no njore than oni ■’ ■ "


I again found unanimous


;hei| arts. from the bottom of


J.L. PEMILETON


Wednesday afternoon, followed by the . dance in . the evening, the ’ amount ■


r WAR WEAPONS WEEK.—As the esult of ^ the whist drive | held last


raised in [support of the district’s War Weapons [Week, has been substantially tocteasedJ ‘ A, - children’s party, and several other small events and compe- V titionsjhave been held, so that a smn of £43 14s. has been handed over, . which rmects great credit on ^ ' concerned.


i .


be Judged from the fact that about [' a hundred.Soldiers visit the canteen; /


Thdspcce'is of the enterprise may I


SCOUT & , ! , EQUIPMENT,


(QUTFITTEB) NORTHGATE, BLAC


’ j ! Tel.. 6627. L-rb., KBURN.


and as ^.P^M®°P® pufe scouting', ^ t


entertatocd'^iij.Scput Notes.®^^®^ “ ' 'Such they can scarcely he These brief de- ;


will riiakk our mouths water/and con- and adventurius outing patrol leaders and


h*' tnvestltures of- six been followed by a '


officially added to the strength At Clark received heri '


i ' ■ the Cj i .G.S. comes news thnf. ■ tu^e for this coveted should'again


Fi^t and I! foremost was the fixing of’ two'ihiost Important to-’


pressing concern.! '


that We shall have to be cruel sometime and somewhere.’.Never again must the German, race pe allowed: to repudiate their:legitlmate debts Under the plea bf poverty while spending money lavishly In.prepamtlonsifor the next war. The Germans, according to Mr. i Dodd, paid in gold for warimaterial they got frotn


FAHahV .fahly good; afteiffiance members of the fixecutlveTommUtco^®


memory of the Chief Scout ‘ [to rtply;toia report frorii'oiir nn


H f e S S p


iS ‘5 X ' 7 . " S S ' 3 ' » " s LM e g a S l id 'S l iSM l


th6 Patwl and Ti’oop should thp rm be called up: for mili&ry K ^


on


fire-spotting could be doneSnly^aUhl - " ; .1 I i'


ome form of A.R P. semrie


A.i.0.1 It 1 was pointed ouf thftf thu organisation will have all . t h e% S


A TP '


?P^*^*butlon to this scheme excellen? though it I may be Neariv 6^ ^ stroops, are already I fully Pccripiert^m


meetto? felTto^^life iZ w In JSr area could not, at present' mawp nn«


: ^ewly-fonned


' E n c o u r a g e d to Joto'fh^ ®aouts so doing, will !be able to


scouting cari give arid ®embers of our;movement the rurinmg and mSgemU^nf


FIRST AIM OF £80,poo BEFORE WEEK Sl


Nfe[w Hats for the Ma[yqi ;/■ :! ; ; " : . ' : ' ’; J : J - J - i ’L l ; !cordlkllt


, the’ [Mbyor and Mayoress (Coun- clUoil tad Mrs, 'M.I French)! iMrs. ; W b t6 n . C.B.E„ MT G. W. Rlrikards,


District Wat (Weapons Week : was offltlrilly' V opened ’ last : Saturday aftempon by, Earl Derby, K.G.', Lprf Lleutehant of the County. • The ceremdny took place at the Parish Church’School, In the presence,of a large' [[audience. : /Accompanying Lotdl Derby, on the , platforml. were


„„„ amidst’ "scenes 'Of ;^ea{;, Itflusia'smi that Clltheroe [ anff


t o ' l t ons: of been [a


■ CoriiicU, Mr. ;J, Green, Chairman'of ' Cllthefoe- Rural ii District CdunclL Major [Tapper, Major .Watsqnii anp ■ ibers of CllthOroe Town Cpuncll'


. oM e t t , C.C., Mr. B, Hltchln, Chafe man! of • Rowland Rural District


ol'Honour* chattedrWith.seYf^al of


. the tota,' and later, standing i on a dais hi the' Market Plaqe, took the Salute!from the large military and civil services procession wnleh! had ' been organised In conriectlon/with


'and later a-ivofi pf thanks .iwas; acccffded ’ to [his! Inrdshlp.'jln)


• had [been-detorated for the occasion -with plants from the ;Castlei cqn- ser^torleS, and the desk atiPVhlch


Mr. Rickards toff Mr. Stephen Shta were :fateoclatedr i'The:|pl&tfqm


Lorn Derby stood; was 'fle with' tihe National [flag.


^(ELiDOMED V, BY ! IviAYOR.


I , ThelMayor said it was lils'.pleasj IngTduty, and he ; felt sure the unanlmoris wish pf the au Hence, tp; extend to Lord Dbrby. a mbst hea^^ welcotoe, and' to rissqre him oftphelr deep appreciation bf his preser*" anioiiist them. : [They owed It thb., gracious’ !approach. .pfli.iMr?. Assneton, and tpe! good nature and L kindly! response qf’Lbrd Derpyt


/he! suggested,'mlgjitnbt-haye been


, ’ unmindful of: thei ’ [claims ,|of the i iancierit and venbrtale bbroiigh,' the uldefetl but one of.' all boroughs of Lancashire e,nfefgetlc: Chrilfman Dugda}e),.had[ convlnc


''■-gdale), had! cbiivlnced toem ta of't the' value i f publicity for. War ' WpaponsIWeek; Vet; desplte'.thkti


, Jetlc h [


------


'the [presence .'and laupport pfj ['Ldfif Derby! attracted /local attention to th e ’ oicaslon [in’ a^mannerj ‘wlbfeh was bfeyond mere [pubUcltyj ; ; Tne House of Stanley.'hap, hail pitas distinguished headd hut hd:mlght be ’Excused for i saylrig' ,that the. present head ;;had[.been generOrislS'


apoi ' ‘


endbwed by Nature In every respect, and I he .doubted If dny of his Loref; ship’s ’''predecessors' ’held' a; better' record In length, or value, of jpubllc, Service, or possessed/A, broader or morp truly democratic splrlp. /’^ J r “ HIS Lordship; has served'/wiith,


■ to : local .Government has anorded him! greater scope for the dlsplay;df bis joritstandlhg democratic ’ prlp- and Ideal GoVemment .has'


fpr ^ ,,, ff


the?[many Thelrvery (Corinclllpr


il' l0)lg,'|3.


hefelft’e rimb; !Jord:Der


.iecquld )bjeCt!' I InxlbuS)]


’youiatpi .TsaVonel aotlta.M fipldtbll


iVants.all


and!’find I subscriber ills tries.! (vanteto.


you Inlthl jafyl[:'iamr mat; altl plunge yJ


bribers.'jj loubleiefl he! mop Jropie. lave the I


vbu wHljl nlsojj'anil


dlstlmition lriigrbat qfilces of State; i y e t i venture!to lthlhk thatljbnlcej


S ed Immensely, by his Intimate, country,” the'Mayor pfpceeded.;,'; j 'j


to wrtPv the' Md|ersilol:[our! . ..,We,i ha|v Ii ■ j ■e a " ' i w i o ' r i m det|rtoined fhey shaW


‘)Fpr the pfetervation bf |[t!hese| deirtocratij5[s principles y?e arej flgffting tb-fliy; arid ^ e ’l arej ■ ■ 11 survive; I'I


patilotlsm, mi Lord, .often, strated


I effoiWto ensure success, and whllslj « It would be: Inappropriate 'to 'single outimdl’ifldurils/ ? febl Impelled [td mention lime suppbrt'vof ..the'’Royal Artniery l and the Ro^al [Englileerq


most fecent effdrt fbrWar lyeapoliq Webk.! Men’ and’ women ['of this borough '.and!of the rural mstrlotei bavri -(fled with’each other Jin'their


luuiilstakeabiy demonstrated-Iti this


e a sttrr|nlg|national In


p '’'’’'’" '’’’'’’ past 'a n d ’ again


to onfe ;Sfl IntoJylrte dririiB tbl unnecespl ended, iaf wheels'bi


In.savlna when j tr ’waslnnotj


: ' th a ; :hey lare happy ,amqiigst us receiving firom all the kindly'treaf- meilt pnd hospitality ■


' They I have thrown! themselyei VyhOle heartedly .Intb’the ofgtinlsa. t io i f^f this week, tad. 01^1 yorii behalf] I'extend'to themiorif |grate- full thanks, and, the! sincere]’wist i


eveifyohe 'of. our residents .wbp kbs :»ss: st^d, or Is supDortlng, our 'effort


jikaybr of the borough[Lthattk u - i t -


In taJf way, and ;I taow the taialf- „


_ M d Rural ', District , %ish me, on: their behplf.'to’exptqs


baVel’ already :■ achieved; • ■ the magnificent sum’; of £81.617 !and| Co[ It'has beeri decided toiflx a new goal


appreciation' for! the splendid^ WOW and Support of residents 'In thra districts. The combtoed i’eRorte


, ' Of, £160.000.'; T appeal In; ttieidlstrict toiUve’ UPlte this


|


' , amhlflon, and see that jwqjare pot’ numbered in the' ranks Of the over- ambftiious” \ .


■: s t r in g '.■sEf|sE;;,:oiF J 'Tui^ing to Lord Derby, the Maybi


POTATOES Stock.


PyEBYlei! dressed


;d|ng variety of SCOTCH SEE with an organic mercurial dn & GABTON’S ROOT SEE


A WARNING TO AIL MOTHERS


Jh'g.) ; SCOTCH iSBFD of [ every description in


I’lS iir Stock. (All Seeds


B. DUGDALE & SON LTD., WATKRIOO CORN f f l lX , CUIMEROE.


your SULP SA'PE OF AMMONIA I NOwH f '


Advertiser & Times Office ’elecai


For Birthday and I You will zet best valuo and


' " i V, ^ ^ ■ ' !■' ■


Jon a t the I.'


ing Cards >e ■ i , ;[


Githeroe


Agents foi GARTON’S LTD., SEED EVERTS, WARRINGTON. Inquiries soligted for FERTILIZERS fob all farm crons. [“Buy


: sees her dauAter gradually droop and grow Jf^le,;,hI6odIes8 and nervous. ’ These conditions indicate plainly ' that Nature’is catling for more nourishment than the 'blood can supply, and. ■ signs; of


about tbeir daughters, especially those in their teens, {or: it is in these tiying^ years that anxniia; often detelops.' The anxious mother


. Many mothtr, have reason to be worried


.distress arc evidenced by dull eyes,, palho cHecks, a languid step, 6ls of depression, an -aching hack, periodical headaches, and a dis­


'signs of aiuemia, and take: prompt steps t* rive her daughter the new blood‘her ristem


like fot proper food. , 1 The watchful moUier will recognise, tks«


'ahsemic: ri'''a have been transfcnned into robust women through the good red blood


. essential tothe.anjsmic girh All chemists sell Dr. Williapis hradd Pink Pills,'Is] Sd. a box (triplerile 3s. Sd,), including puniliise la£.


medicine has ever succeeded like : good old Dr, Williams Pink Pills; they generate that fredr'supply of rich blood which is absolutely


these pills infuse into the system. « , In the treatment of aniemia, n » othtf


IS clamouring for by riving her Dr., Williams Pink Pills. Thousands of unhappy, feeble,


- Loid.ils an tosplratlonite[risi [' We admlfe your strong sense’of public duttviand the spirit;whlch'detete irilnes! your obvious refusal’ to; seeK the! greater 1 leisure your pMt great


b e l ia r "


and I rural(U10V111.V9 gratefril thanks, and ekpressj th stoCere wish that'you may longj.be.


'


■ iiave.feamed to[ the hearts of wa L^castrians. I'And parhap^/Un such ah- occasion. I may add, to tnq


hcarslbf diir near nlghbburs. across thp: border, affectionately’’refpetl


tet^'iBollanders.’,'’' . : j ! .


■ '.'ilo to : j.'Debby?S'M Rpee(« .| j • llofa" De^y. whoTecelyed a grm


■ ■ t .'I - ’ ' ! i ' M ,. ! !


oratltto, expressed, thanks for the ' ■


• I spared'to ehjoy the unique, place ybU: protebded: “ your; ;presenceJ: toy, tiie (jilthirbe Rural and


tfiey d^enq: ‘ o


theyijcoul tO'dlO’Sbl They[cbiT


thosfe ::t£ etoplbyral


for a ’sh scribed rCtopPibel to'them thejifbni arid' r|tL Jpdicibusi woiili" ■ tpi'ffhlc wouli theyivo. Wat ,W’ succste. success thefeo theCdu,, —(Cheeri


;SI


rivahY lyorkshto


, Ptbposl Lord Dei th'elSklp thelpf


Jserytobs'to pur country,! and te taf cbimtiy, so thoroughly toertt. I ' [On


brought Sklpten! preilmto Weapons’ £5p00. [reached actually overt £1


. £ l | l l s . 'pbpWatl


I’tootoita: [thaj ;w[as too


■J]Mrl; ia< shin


th e :[ warr t |


PCenifo, I Lord


Weeks.’ E!arllqme|


tl6ni|8P iVhehllel


ibtam PI [gMftCt


ianger ^ plaCM,”;!'


.“The 5


mey;werl M ’th'e^ vas’therl lope';'-


■War Weapons Week. i ‘ . Atl, the .'formal. opening, iln Sp, MaiT's Schbbl. ; i Lord Derby’ was wari aly welcbnied' by th e ; Mayor, ^


Jther toL :hat![woi,’ ‘^ari’We'E


[Tuttiii sked.lf


,^'Pbgatl iRere'd’!;


laypfe', jtalirea


(rrtner i lorild ha'


,-ie hat:'j rirn'ithe


I : Lady[ .’Worsley-Tajlor, ;C.A.;h/ftto,s


M P 1 lof the' SklPten Dlvlslt)(i,, Mt. S Shaw, prospective Labouri 'csn" diffftte' for 'the Xllltheroe


, unaqcus. IliOrdperl It waS iV W3rds


itqibe‘]u6l h Althoi


cqulc ope . father o' Cf(strltas


O:


ithatlalt' held a.E e!ver(ap;. mat: ofyj


gol


wa|


-- J|d’ nojj .valuable


d hi


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