WAR ITEMS

Grey River Argus, 19 December 1941, Page 9

WAR ITEMS

OTTAWA, Dee. 16. Canada to-day completed the Commonwealth air-training scheme, by opening the last scheduled bombing and gunnery school at Mount Joli, Quebec. The entire scheme now contains 93 schools, 1860 buildings, ano 100 aerodromes. The recruits so far trained include thousands of New Zealanders and Australians: also 10 per cent, are Americans. Mr. MacKenzie King has appointed Mr. Humphrey Mitchell as Labour Minister. Mr. Mitcheell is at present Chairman of the National Wav

Labour Council. • The former Labour Minister, Mr. Gasgrain, left the Cabinet to become a Judge of the Quebec Superior Court. RUGBY, Dec. 16. In a broadcast address ccmm’cnorating the' landing of Canadian troops whom he brought to Britain two years ago, Lieutenant-General A. G. L. McNaughton, Ccmmander-in-Clnei of the Canadian Active Service Force said: “It is now two years since leading elements of the Canadian Army arrived in this country. The equipment and training of these formations was soon completed, and since then a steadily increasing force has been ready for any s'erv’.ce i which might be required. Meanwhile,

other forces have been organised by Canada and dispatched to th’o Far East and our own western shores hre now menaced by the new foe. , “So far it has been cur principal duty to stand guard in these .islands. We recognise the need for this decision. for with the enemy’s hordes within a few miles of this vital centre of civilisation the reason- is evident to all. Nevertheless, through the long months of training there have been many disappointments at action be deferred and great patience has been required. It .has been given without complaint, and I count it a privilege to be able to say so and to thank all ranks'for their steady purpose and their acceptance of the conditions' which they have shown/’