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d J T E E E O E A D V E b A s E B & ',T IM E S . F B ID A Y , ; A P B I L 27. 1 9 4 5 . i 1' ■


TOWN TOPICS


OFFICIAILS' SALARY APPLICATION REFUSED


0BJECTI([)N TO BUNGy^LOWS’ SITE SENT TO MINISTRY


INTERESTING ITEM^ FROM MINUTES


The t l t e s duc.ticjh


I d ‘meat isHortage necesjsi new approachlto beefi pro!" in thisIcountry.


abiie re


ry herdsi >vhich |are unsiuitr ~ "for brpe|iing|dairy-herd, lb,cementsl!mvisij help to


maih th e i r c a lv e s ,,should be used.


supplement opr supply of Stbrjes. Beetfi'buijis whicl^


Th^ iheifer cplyes[will'|then be recognised as of beef pri^ijip^and h e i fe r and other ct].^


both caiji be rearet^ foij|beef pi|c


■


■ jiipr' T lb u a lp u r g o ^ and


must pari


feeders duo- beef herds


oontinup to Iplay tho.-r ; to capajeity i"'- ' ■ | '


'i jill do well |t^!> re a r


th e i r owiiistores otherV suiffi


they may ,not get for


their! neejds.i C^i t t l reared ajjhome suffer


checks b:i?| movement b4 o f ownership.;


Stores A i l e a t roughdlge;;


wasted, ta in the th a t might otherwise


I


They help, jbo f e r t i l i t y Pl


laitt- oub


f ie ld s and improve jnew ley s by grazing


i'ani beef' fl-'om the halt io n 's herds


1^ ^ 'Both fnoi;e milk and more e v e r y FA RM A B E T T E R F A R M I


beef colour ^


lAt a meeting on Marchi 25th, the Finance and Gmeral iPurposps


I-Committee conferred' with .‘the Town Clerk, the B< rough Treasurer,


the Borou^ i Enf ineer and Sur­ veyor, the Gas Ergineer, the Eleer trlcity Engineer, iind thci Sanitary


o f ! their respective ■


furnish la general report | on the cdhditlon and drainage of the hbuse for consideration by the cbmmlttee.


.


Inspector, on rep -e^ntatlons now made by tho^ officials fori incre^s


nd In 'respect of other terns and conditions of thelil service.!


th e : Committee considered the points raised,' ana' it was tesolved that consideration be deferred to a further meeting qf the cdrtimittee. lAt a further meeting,j on Apijll.


After the bffle als had retired,


3rd,' the committee further con­ sidered applldatlop by heads; of :de-


etc., and the Chairman si ----- sqbmlttedia


partments . for Increased isalarles, . . .


letter dated the 31st,: ultimo froi the Clitheroe and District Chamber of Tirade. After full consideration of the application. It was; resolved: (That ■ the members of the


i: basic .salaries ; plans made by|i the Association eq-


Joinmlttfee was submitted a letter, from the Library Association as to


:To a'meeting of fbe Free,Library


ahllng members of library staffs on their release' from, national seryiqe 11 complete professional training,


a..ld requesting the sympathetic practical interest of |the committee ^hich Will benefit the hbra^ ser­ vice as well as the .individuals con- Pefned. i The letter set out arrange-


doroperation of i


•oioaclals; they will deal' with questions of juperannuatlonl.as they arise; anl on the: question ofmolldays, tley considered the time inappropi late for corisldera- tlon of any extension.


Council unanlnously find them­ selves unable t3 grant the appli­ cation for increases In salaries ipliit before them-by the'chief


as: to .the numb jr of 'second-hand blankets which aad beeninbtalaed from the Countj: Cbuncil and wqre available for satel It was resolved that, at the reqiest of the Mayor, the distribution of the blankets jbe undertaken through the Mayor’s Welfare Fund, apd accordingly sold to; that fund.


The . Borough Treasurer reported


erection of external steps in front of the Salvation lArmy Rooms, Shawbrldge-^street, for Mr. ii W. 'Altham, and have noted for futrire reference the of'er by the owner j of the premises to dedicate the fore^ court as part of the highway.


The Council has'agreed to. the' Education for the establishment of . ,


to arrange for the work to be carried out, and was instructed to


Waterworks is to! be held on May 16th.


The -annual inspection of the ‘


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The Town Clerk submitted to the Waterworks and Estates' Commit­


tee a letter from the i solicitors to the' Clitheroe Estate Co., Ltd., stating the company had entered


THIS IS THE GRIFF - By lANqE ■ JACK -


Lordship of the Honor of Clitheroe, with'the benefit of-^the lease frotia


into a contract for the sale of the


the Council to the company of the Court House, Estate Office.and Re­ cord Rooms at Clitheroe Castle, and asking for the Council’s ' formal consent to the assignment of the lease to the purchaser. It was re­


solved that the Town Clerk reply that, in view of the proviso to the


S tel


covenant, hii the lease by the com­ pany, it did not appear any consent by the Council was required.


use of the Towq Hall for, meetings of the Divisional Executive Educa­ tion Committee i •'


ifThe Council has qgreed to 'the


ndnts; with the ja^eement .and uT„ru,^iHnr,. nf the Ministry of


mltfee agree In principle to the rilans of the Association ;and_are prepared^ when the time; arrives, to give: consideration to members ofj the library staffd attending the


^U-time courses In librarianship, rid asked that favourable consld- ratlon jbe given to igran^tlng leave fi,absence to library -staffs for fuli- Ime attendance at the corirses.; It ras resolved: “ (a) That this comr


6ours6S'


■riended to give consideration to numbers of staffs of otheq depart-


” i“ (b) That the Corincll be recom- ■' I


■nbnts called up for national ser- ?ice, and for whom i it may be de­ sirable they should: attend similar cdprses''appropriate. for their re­


spective vocations.” |


I should again hi! available for: fhe criming season, ;he Council has! de­ cided that appl: cations for the ex­ clusive use of tennis courts be pot eritertalned.;


the, secretary of the Clitheroe Con­ gregational Yo ith' Group' asking that the facllltl ;s fOr the exclusive' use of a tennis court on one evqn-. ing each week dufing the sumnier,' which werC granted last yehr,


Having iconslc.ered a letter from nli


been given to the.'provision of a maternity, hospital,' the I Medical Officer rif Health submitted , to the Health'Committee details of infor­ mation ! obtained from boroughs comparable With Clitheroe relative to maternity hospitals.' It was re- srilved i'that the Chairman (the Mayor); Miss Councillor Hargreaves apd Councillor Rushton, with the Medical Officer of I Health, Inter­ view the County Medical Officer'of Health: with. regard to the possl- lltles'' of the "'provision of . :aternlty hospital in Clitheroe. :


Preliminary corisideratioin havlrig


Miss Councillor Hargreaves at: A Manchester conference in; support­ ing the establishment of a Chair of


The action of the Mayor anc


mittee, the Town Clerk is to ripm- munlcate with : Detective Offlcei* J. Sellers expressing . th e : members’ sincere regret at his Illness and' |;he hope that the ,1 avourable progress reported by the police Surgeon may continue.,


'At-the request of the Watch Com­


the. Watch (ionmitteei that Police Constable George Sutcliffe and Police War llesjrve Ralph Wrlgley were commiend 3d iby the magis­


The Chief; Constable reported to


trates on the z( al and Intelllgerice displayed by thrim which led to the arrest of'thiee youths for stealing a quantity cf cloth from a local works. It was resolved that the commendatlcns be entered on |he records of the respective officers.


iHavlng adjopted revisions 1 of police pay foirmilated by' the Horiie Office, agreed


members of the Women’s Auxiliary. will be made in August next.’’ Pollco Corn! I elng continued | as temporary mtl


the to


the


.1/1 at'qh Commit'tee appointments [ of


termination' of the European hris- tllltles and member^ of Force n io


given to the establishmerit of the Police- Frircc


as the


'The Hoirie Office letter stated tqat it ■ w a s In ) t


jlW WITH A PlffgSRSMC S


| . than a limit ;d aeriod after the.-end of hostilities] in Europe'!.


Women’apAixi iary Police Crirps wriuld be |ret lined’as such for more


ow se rvl ig with H.M. Forces. contemplated;


I


Chief .Const! iblii reported rin a talk orijroad safety measures given to all:.the .elementary echool children in jthe boroi gl by. Police Sergeant Grant, wfhlch was followed bj; a display of “.£afe,ty First” fijms, He also reperted on- the assistance rendered by tl .e Education Officer (Mr. H. Wiigey): and: the Head Teacher, of :he Ribblesdale Seriior School (Mr. T, Heyworth) in con­ nection ivlt 1 the I arrarigemrints. The committee ejcprrissed their best thanks t> Mp Wrlgley, jMr. Heyworth' !,ncl Ppllce Sergeant Grant for tlieir 'special service on this important subject,


To the \yatjch Committee, |the


are to atterd the, rinnual confer- erice of the (th .ef Grin'stables’ A^o- iimidon on May 30th


The Mayoj' rind ;Chlef Constrible the ^le : Regular _Pollce


consideration! is a''whole on'the returri of


thbse


Child Health at Mancheto Uni­ versity has been 'approved, and. they had been empowered ;t0 attend any further-conference, which may be convened, with dis­ cretion' to support any schetne vfhlch:!may be submitted to the conference,........


that Messrs, Bretts Ltdl, be in­ formed that the questlop of the rates ejf pay of labourers should pot bel'allowed tp delay commence­ ment ^of the work, and that they


that applications from loclal authorities for: permission to obtain tenders for the erection of perma- rient horises would’be considered ! by the Governmerit when sites become ready


I The !j committee were fnforriled ' j houses. for


when applications jby locql author­ ities, might be expected.; resolved i “ That


formation as to : probable The Housing Committee decided


Mitton House for: the purpose of holdifig Imeetings 'of the British Legion Relief Committee has been agreed to.


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The Chairman i of the Museum Committee having submitted a re­


PENDLE HtLL FROM DOWNHAM |


quest for the room at Mitton House utilised for the reception of ex- libits for the Museum to be open


;6 ;the public one night each week-, ;he'Estates Committee granted the request. ■ ■ . I !


iriformed that the Electricity Com- irilttee cannot'See their way to m'akel any reduction iP the zone charge In rural areas.' • i


GisburP Parish Council are.to be


electricity to premises at Radholme Ilaund and'district 'have been re­ ferred to the Electricity Suh-Com- mlttee...i . i


Applications:' for |supplies of , ’i ' I i


have'beem.authorlsed to attend the annual meeting - of the Association of Municipal Crirpriratlonsi


•as "seen .‘by Driver H. ,S. Barnes, R.A.S.C., formerly •of ParsonflaneJ Is told In: the following extracts! from: his' diary, lyhich have! beep forwarded to me by his wife.


The story of the Rhine cro


Holland, we travehed thfough night 'ai the head of a column of: ducks.’ It -was father a Iwarpl night, clear and-w th a bright' half- moon shining.C'ur i first ■


“Leaving ourl 'trenches!


call was a petre 1 filling station where we got a. load of petrol to


I The Mayor and; the' Town Clerk ’ were .aroused' and dressed. I.


p o St a 1 "deliveries on Saturdays would begin on March 31st, the Head Postmaster, Blackburn, statec that in the event of an Important letter arriving by a later mail on Saturdays, there would be no ob­ jection to the addressee collecting it from the Post Office;


Notifying ;the Council that earlier


■'departinent, w i th 'retrospective effect from 3rd MarchiT941, in view, of special circumstances arising out of his Service with the. Forces. The Borriugh Treasurer 'reported that similar clrcumstapces applied Iri respect of'other employees of the Council servlrig with'thej Forces. It was resolved! that the Committee cannot "see; their, .wriy! to! grant the application, but that consideration of Mr! Barnes’ grading will' receive


submitted a letter from,' Mr. j. R. Barnes applying for re-grading of his' pdsition in the Town Clerk’s


•synipathetlc consideration ori hls returri-to civilian emblojhnent


he asked to conimence the work; of preparing the Henthorp ..site '! as early as possible'.


WEED DESTRUGTIOl


MAXIMUM DDUCTION.


the. erection [ of , such A the Garden of Eden Eden pe. I The letter asked for In­


'A S .soon as Adam star! -IV. the


dates


Inforiried that it 4s hoped applica­ tion to seek tenders for the erection


the Mlriistry :be It was


remained essentially the riame-Uttack by plough, hai'row, and other [imple­ ments!:


'


of! 64 houses on the Henthorn site was a new develojpment.: :


owners of certain of the_____ posed to be acquired, arid asking fo r th e Council’s observations thereon. It was resolved that , the Town Clerk, in ' consultation with the Chairman, reply to' the letter. The Town Clerk submitted a report by the. District Ifaluer on the land proposed to be; acquired foy' the erectlori of the teriiporary bunga­ lows, arid Stated the report had been forwarded' to the Ministry of Health.''


which. had ' been ‘ taken • for the acquisition of land off Pendle-road required for the erection of 50, tem­ porary bungalows, and submitted a letter from the' Ministry of Health with ri; copy of objections made! by land pro-


The Town Clerk; reported -riefton


kitchen buy window at 3, Kendal- street; for Mr. J. Parkinson; wash


• Plans have ibeen- passed for ■ !


Ihouse;: at 21, Littlemoor-road, for Mr. Fi Ward; fe-arage arid green-


hriuse at “ Northfleld,” Rlbblesdale- avenue, for Mr, J. A} Bishop;- griragri,.'store, i etc.; The Mount, Easthrim-street! for Mr. S. White- tide; Cycle shed at 15, BuccleuCh- avenue, for Mr. E. Jones; strire shed' The Orescent, for Mr. '.G. lieri cabin at 36, Henthoirn-


road,' , for i Mr. J, Guy; land store :


rit 1; Clark;


shed rit 74, Henthorn-road, for Mr. R. SwalCs.


tq th,e llflghways Committee on, dariiage; caused by flooding' sis,-a fesuitl of the' heavy concentrated rain 'duripg the night of the list and 2nd April, and the Town Clerk spblnltted| letters from two tenants of thd Council as to damage caused to their nouses.! It was resolved that I the Chairman (Alderman lentham), to consultation with the ■ijown Clerk, the Borough Treasurer and the' Borough Engineer, be 'em-, powered tio take such action as Is considered "desirable. ,


Borough Engineer reported |> . Theri - exactly ■ fifty, year.; ago there


; it waa discovered in France that by spraying with!a solution ofjeoppe


|


! sulphate some annual weeds, Uki yellow charlock, could be killed and yeti the cereal !crop remained un hatmed.


iriade slow progress.' Copper sulphate ■was followed by other substances, such as kainit or cyanamide.' But: all,these suffered from; two! serious} drawbacks;


tProm! this promising! beginning the, echnique of Selective: kilflng at • first


itheyionly klUed a!few kinps of weeds, and fine weather was ‘ essential for good; results. "" ! ■ . 'j


! . i': "■ ! '


killed a- much wider range of weeds and moreover! acted quick . enough , to elude the bad effects] of. spring showers. But; there were'nevertheless disadvantages] Because the acid was highly corrosive it demanded skill in mixing and', spraying equipment,


ages of sulphuric acid: that it


c'hloride and compounds of the yellow dye stuff, dlnitw-ortho-cresol, . have been developed for weed, control in cereals. Finally, there is the new type of hormone Iweed killer; which supplies are limited demons.tratloi


nd so “ weaither proof.” Iln England, i since the war, 'this: search ,has been


ntensified arid, as a, r^ult,. copper


'any one of the princ weeds in cerealj crops..;


advantage of, t-heSe disc-o^eries because’ t-“iidle weeds ,which grow||ln our sus­ taining corn”, are Cnemleslpf maximum production. Besldesj theii : destruction hhs given increases 'in . grain yield up to 220 per, cent.,; ;Ond a


Farmers should- be qi ■ to .take


crops. Research ,on weedf destruction by spraying has not stopped .at cereals. The use of sulphuric acldlfor the pre­ emergence' spraying' of; seed beds and for weed! control,


crop mea,ts' less:: cleaning in


crops- has - already ; passed from the experimental j to


• as coven a


p!a,v an important-part in-the post-war niechanisatiqi| of'.farming,; i.


,, The- . __ _ ______ ___ nlmadv ,


clean- straw, future


Future developments. ,are ■ llikely to be iminortan® as : thbliorie, already


ihi 'growing ohi-an -the ‘ practical


stage. spraying machine will


develo .pments, it is now pOMible, by selecting the right substance, jtb kill


- As a ^


Is- in -the counties, nit of these! wartime


“C.I.C.T. of this year to


junnual


m i So the searrih went ;oh ^ find other a aterials which were easier .to handle and •yet ; at the same time quick acting


a.thousand years the meanS'possessed by the 'fartmer to coipbat | . weeds


fronted with the weed; problem.


toidig in was con- Por


To the Finance Commltte'e. was


more, travellilng night and early: i one break of five


lnut.es. ■port of;


deliver to an j alrfc orPe unit Inj th<: Rhlrieland. We' reached the statioi' at two o’clock anc, -ther.e we waltec until a tired btmeh ,of Pioneer$


sleepy myself, but at last all loaded and we weije on qur way f


all. through srnlng, except: foy


it was 'quite light. A li-ttie later the sun rose and we could begin to takl an Interest .In our surroundings What a hammemg - this paiit of •Holland had recejived. The peoplri


“Dawn broke at 5.15, and byiSlx


frontier -into iGermany. And .um glad, for all'the damage we c Djowsee Is to German'property a


not to our Allies. • .1 !


our unloading point -at 9 a.m. ~ airborne':unit was !hard to fiiu once we. met theiri we uitioade() ‘ducks’ and pulled out for location, a pleasant site situated i


the Rhine. After ourselves- In, and the sleep of the ji below ground'level.


! “-tVe pushed; o:i and arrived at. i;- [Photo R. Wrlgley-'/ :


passed through were nothing bui masses of. stone and -rubble,, bricks, beams apd girders, buft mostly just rubble} |


i j k '; , “ The towns and villages wd! j


damaged houses so far. Thd towai •rlanoers will be able to say,i‘Thai' ^as WeseL Let’s clear It away and! sltart-agalpi.’J ,


" I have not sden many un-*l ' k


llentiful,' and grriups of slavq i torkers of almost ^yery natlonalltyj j


" Prisoners! were} becoming morri


i ad time toj bury'i them.. As , wq ' tushed; ever!' onwai||d I ■ began! tq ! esel,


riite' a number o , . ivdlian' clothes. T | supposed they; /ere members of the i German Homa Juard.! En!emy dead were lying ini j l he fields and ditchps-Hno one had]


rri hanging about'tviondefing Whai to'become! of them, I also sav?; PElsoners., Ip;


' pushes and trees, 'although some of


had beeri' evacuated to safer, areas and there, was not a. soul In: saght At last, rafter passing over .a [very long Bailey bridge, we crossed thfe


hink victory!was vriry near. Gliders'' ■are lying in 1 the fl^llds near W and 'parachutes 'are, hanging oa


he men have picked theiri up au, Quvenlrs. The hUriiorous side qS ar was evident tqri, when tlredi r ifty,/but., cheerful, soldiers were prarchlrig down the road, with d'i


repe around a fati pig’s neck, oc' maybe' with i a nice" plump turkey lung oVer his shouWer- Jerry owedi us ra-any a good feed.”


; | — .vii— J ■ j


a pine .forest, some j miles.'^est ra breakfast TO du r


at plight we'; slept ,st, some .four feet


day, when we had 'a -rest ibeforri loading - up the following ■


the big push'across the Rhine! | 1


■ The artillery was constantlj hammering the} Geririan _ and overhead ihere was . ending stream of AliJed


started. I heard rumours that S' Robertson, pf Bolt ip-by-Bowland. ,osel


: That same night the big


famous division Had [crossed,.cL.. followed by a second. Tiferi! heard the gliders' 'and trapspoii’t 'planes ' passlna overhead at through: the night, but to spite all theniolse,;! chopped off. to sleeij]


“!When -I woke thri next mo :nIc the}gliiders were ^tlll coming'to a-ii the big guns were still firing.- B two o’clock it-was pur turri. Oij ‘ducks’ were loaded -with petrol am ammunition and we! set off for oil crossing point.


911 l-wheri HabatC found:.|hat sulphu­ i ric acid sprayri could be' used for weed


1I There was another step forward in t destruction in cereals. The adyan-


rifdlnary'>sort -of Irlver, 'iat the irioit 250' yards wide. A Lieutenant-jri, all hfe i glory,, complete . -with- llouc - speaker, was shouting Out Intiruq-, -tirins on How to riross. - T smiled tHat. ,How like the ;Arniy. ; I ' .


cross, so that -it took'quite a wM to rea()h the ritjer. I was'ratto disappointed'when I saw! the'f .'hln| I Expected some mighty, fiiqwl: river, but iristead, I saw 'just; :


dreds ri“f us all waiting-our tpm ’.......... _


There were ’ 'iui


e,......... ....


i ; “ 11 was pleased! to see that i j little below the 'duck’ crofesin ithe cream of the'Arriiy—I imea ' the Royal Engiheers—had aljreat y ! started" work on! a jBailey pOi itoo ^


'bridge. ' '' 1 !■ i ,


- following day we, repeated the pn criss, and J was! surprised to| fir


side arid things! were going vqry nicely. ; The fducks ’dii gqt back until, fnidndght, am


“ They were worlling from


tRe' Engineers Had i completed t! bridge,’ which was being used,


learned that It had been .operied 4l.io’clock that afternoon.- Thlnris were gotoig very : well. -The. Rhine was.crossed,; the bridges wele up, and we!were; goitog forward [again


“ That.evening we saw th^ glider r


■TOre also comirig to', and the grerit cdties arid’ towns iof the Rhinelai ' and the Ruhr were burndrigiai smouldering ! -as our vast ia)rral!t'


gome -were wheeling prams ^-wit their kit aboard; 'some were cycles : and l motor-cycles.' i 'Sonie .carried;suckling pigs and all'iklnq lof souvenirs.- These tough soldie; of ,the : [United States, tired hrit cheerful, -limped slowly past ar made their way to: the glider pilol rest camps] , German prisoner


vfayback-as:best they


riour across Ithe Rhine! and qn ];q victory


, “Next day'there were deflnd signs of a break-rthroufeh arid 'wi were opt,on the 'road. again.!: .lYi had received orders' to load:six ‘ducks’ with: petrol and' take IL across the Rhinq.: TYhat a struggle


we had on the'roads. .There wer< columns,-of [every sort!,of ivehMe'


delivered the goods .apd'I spMt thq Tl ! <an


^ k BRITISH , POWblRi ,


. i and started off back again,'drivii :g - all through the nigh’


, we.re off [again,-still delivering petre 1 Again.-we had the;same struggle but .We''completed the'ijob at la>t


rest of- the! night llito'/'-aniemp church.:: Morrilng'.-.dqwried arid vis


tsavelltog nose .to ’tail! for! mlhs. But by,: late; night :we'had! safely,


hu:


Ing the Indian Arrii: last pamp pe wriS


vas talking I tl) Brli Iriosebutts-laPe, wl


e that onri of 'hiS ■p h'


who was formerly Stonyhurst jCoUe^'i


David Jacltoon, R.A. also seen:Tom. Mji


Jrennand-st.; treet;


p.T.C. ,


“ There was glorious weather next day, for


Arthur Hargreaves,, R.A.F., and' Frank Bafieir, Royal Signals, both; of ''whom , live In'- ,'Whalley-roadi Arthur! was riri' a sh,brt leave, whilsq ; Prank was home for a month, hav-;- 'ng juSt arrived ffyni Italy.


Oh Tuesday I had,a visit from'. ' },


qas arrived; home' from Greece, ]}iike Frank ; Bailey, i he has beep campaigning In Africa and Italy, but In! Greece'he iyas fortunate'to! riscape; clashes with


e,l;a.s.


I saw'Archie Deivpurst, R.A.F., oJ ailway-vlew,i the}lother day, 'as.l


,ni'Entwlstle, o f , o’intends joln|< . y Brian told; officers at -the at'.was Majoij '


to. charge oJ ,!.


Home from tHp Shetlands iS F., and-I have rton, R.A.F.,


imlico; Sqrgt. Fre'd Bridge, Wllkint Terence


oone-lanei Marlriri Robt. Co.ttam,.- Cullen:, R.A.FI,


u-ilbert Barnes, R.A.F., of Salthlto road. ! ■' |-


Brogden, R.E.M.E., pf 'Cowper- avenuq, is home flqm Germany. J have' 'also ' seen flauline Smith, W-R.N.S., of''Whalley-road; Leonard Cutler, Coldstrea-m Guards, of


iI Jack W-hlttaker,! cf Brook-street, I


Ruccleuch - avenui Arthur !'Watson, square; Lieut, To: eridleton, -and Fre'd Dean, R.N., of althlll-road.


rif Hothersallr iYallwork, R.N|i


‘


To conclude, here' s a note from ,E.H.”’ which Wiillllbe of-interest to ! tliose with relativesl to the Forces:,


that ordi-nafy lett'e'fa may be'sent tq ; their relatlyes in Italy (C.M.F.) for , IJd.?' .They; go bj*iair. I wrote io


“I wonder!, ifl|'the people of Clitheroe arid district are aware '


one of my sons qi April 17th and had a reply by the ;th| The lettera Qiree days-ieach


had i only, taken way. I


THE GOD TiF MUSIC npHE God of Mudic takes me down


: Through brighter clia es devoid of care ' afad fears,— | !


' ,-,A the years, th . 'j ! '


tlhere all is blest,,! and nothing eve^ d.es.


TP ' dwell - again beneath i'the sunlic skies . -


| , '1 '' ' ! The-jpast becOnaes'l tie; present one


Arid gone is pain:


Drieriding scenes , of birth, .


nd jl am tqlled witb mirth.


;!


Ahl i music- F voices


rom! other, A rejoices,


QKftln '' ' ^ I ’ ■ 'all my languish,'grief and


glory come tJ magic] joy and


brings ! to me the happ;/'r where ev'ryonri


rid,I for mortal bond


:give a gUmpse lot beyond.]


momerit, breaks life’s that which li^. bXBURGH. .


war from .Polarid ri ia Odessa) were: present at -a!' dance! e nd; cabaret


DANCING lACK] TO NORMAL More than! l.ioo!


organised at velry . short 'notice .by w British RedlCro& ipersonnol at ,.0*^2


and ■ L.A.CJ,


o f . Pimlloo-road; and i' ■


Another visitor was Corpl. J. ()J Cenyon, R.E., of !jSlaldburri,. who •


ilThe use of the!lecture room at^ t JvX


advertisemdnt for i help up woollen garments ^ soldiering in cold 'cUmi i so far only Ireceived one I a ■ - - tort., IPIlfV, J


COMFORTS I FOR. Sir,—In response , to


cerned that) the neeq Is weather coaditlons ;are apphlllng, rind thb gra


how little spare ,’ilme available,.bit I caniass


. numbers letteris'of ..appreciation which'.th Beadquart^s.”' ; '


big part Sappers! have our success In alf theal and I do a§ ain apperil t< of Olltherrie to rebpoj S.O.S. and let me know wool I may 'send them. I


It Is commori kuowle


(Jrey Wo)I: So( ks


Khaki wool: He mets Gloves Scarves


' 'A. W.'AUSTIN,! 'Wielfare Offlper.N!


Yours faithful: “TORY PHILOSO^


• unfortunate position broke out.[ Suph fllmsj


.voters tri imagine that Li .supporters jwere respbns!


Sir,—William I Hay


•are at once, 'rumbled ^ xemember jthat wh'atCvei | were advanced I by! elthe f Labour rriep, the Labour not in jpoweplfatl all therefore could not put Into effeeij. The I Torl<


power, 'and ■whilst | they whelpririgly powerltil ft


..for thpipurchase of !rat was suppll;d direftl; O


-forelgii led tloriior the News,”; in Worn Flrianci said: “Pnictlcally thev .free exchaige'ava lable


.furnished Germariy' fi right up tri the eVe':of 1 only 13'days before the „ 17,000'tons of,rubber, fi,( ? copper' anc; large qurinti and lead were'! fur: lished


.Burgln.- iMmlster of Si power to; b^n the deals;-]:


:'have gone land'arriqn tl Germany.,! Alii deliveries made before 'Sep embei


hMore the the Anglo,- Ho,


' to 1936,1 ‘One of th - menaces -t) peace Itith -condlti-oni of \Geri|nany,' Socialist.]: : !i - -,! i Itls aha 3tithat many,


Catholic,Fqscli lfe ,ts.| ] of: the EPondmic Leagu(


they we:re'- rii- ft


|i BlljJ Fullalove,: R.N|,!'


ort-street; !Fred F-orrest, R.A.F., of ; imllco-road; Cyril Bleazard, R.E;, f Waddtogtpn-roaa; Frank Booth- R.N.,


s 'home from Bv(rraa, and 'Geoff : / “T0RY4PH!


',! will perrrilt' pae one or t\ 1' tloris oni/the subject.;; [ i Mr. Hqyj thinks iyoqri r .!' haVe wohaered why 6<


' ] -owri way'.;::' However,"p


-for' Its ,recordi^ 'of tween /193l-)1939..


unansvVered.|" ’ attacking; the!,. Crinsqrv.1^ >


Giver have


,! Jn thri Conservative .-ran 1 Inf


; that the! people who kho olMn


The ,'obviiops: rebly


i let ithis'perl-od slljde^rit ! 4or,the:tirnple' fe^oii-'t'


no-,answeri-there. Is-rip i


convincing defence of' .iv tude a t ‘hotoe',/ and ,sUti dishonesty to Foreigri. -R.


i If Mr'.I.Hay- iis search \ |


-toim !'study ■ very - car ' Foreign; •[ RoUcy ‘ adopte r '


! cause of qur -being inyc war, and'what is-more! I to If irif- an iunptoPareii


ligidly.‘adhered tri.by' n ment- hritiyeen; 1931-193! w,m:iee plainly.that.'vri r


[hoped fo'r! -and jsxpecte Coiiservatlve| Foreign/OEE


-power' ,wa^' the oqvlous evepts -'didl .not materl il


.WhiKt" ! studying 'Ipn Policy, towards Germai


Far!


extremity l-bfi' Europe iilai ,East. and itsi Ideology, j ihln


power ■


prepared :foy, war,! heiy to blamel;!the.Socialists


■A s regdi^dsW:


cued- iprisoners_qif; ,


does ri'Ot-bear tovesWg;-atl figures shM : The Lab-c i: |h6fit:; speint|, on- - lowlf'


' How .iiripqtenf .this argii ho'


ent


19^-1:!].'!!l09i 1931-2/.!; jilp6i'


^bw: the i Rrsti RatlqnaliGqyernirient :j ... 'wationar,; pqver-nmei^t. . arma:


riilliiob [railiioi


two: yet m s


■lar -and 'Europe 'Iri gep ri coricurrerijtlylsludf-oui? i East] arid' then Tririai ’ It - is! ■rihlchi' llebi. t


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


.tilose -plan.! behlrid ouir then unfold before his 6'-


'i Sh,—I: nave [no ' “ Sergeant] in the Middle i your ■: correspondent! Wl i/Tetter, .hel'TOll dispose; -i


now riiakle it their proud they have fought fof Eh; p those [days,: but men ^ helped -tq set ||a pontto: tio nqt eplate tljelr sir


/ when' theyiioomb bac,k}:t( iahrlcatedlhutsT


/togmenlaregolngl ,


sending I'Melr relqtipria' ;put It out, or by glvtag/ /profits to is rar loans.: An : to pen


I -iGerpian FelU


heavy. Withidrawals were •stores in tne:^Jndted’ thlrd'of our stocks qf.ril quarter 'iof| our silppllee


.said of},; tie '!abo|ve;! t r l '^ K “To execute ,the order


to : Getm myi I The Staridafd,? August"; : 2


iais essential for a rm a r^ ^ ^ i i^


by thei BriJsh iCWvernra 'teaii'‘'


.the fqllo'vlng to :hap m


which; gifts are received up at the •front lls | elido


which fiombstic duties all wives riowadays: any­


crippled lady of'Cllth The Chief Royal|! “ I ’very iully.rec


m


J


•1;o:do so/’' There wqs lo Socialist/ groups who’■were riut to waf,; such -8U


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