The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Page 14

SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1942. Gestapo Behind Sabotage Wave In South Africa CAPE TOWN Jan, 30. (CP) Gestapo agent with, headquarter! 'la Lourenco Portuguese East Africa, are behind the wave of sabotage that has been sweep- ir.g South Interior Minister H. G. Lawrence told the Senate Reply in to a motion for the release on parole of interned na- tionals of the Union of South Africa, Lawrence said bomb out- rages recurred after the reappearance from1 Germany of Eobey Lei- 'brandt.

a' former South African policeman. t. Lribrandt to organize fabotae a els and that attempts had been made by saboteurs tn reach German Gestapo agents at Lourenco Marjjues, Leibrandt was captured recently and interned. Later 400 members of the South Afrjcan police were arrested on suspicion of subversive activity. Many of these have been released after hearings.

Several persons have been arrested in connection with ex-- plosions yesterday which wrecked power lines and halted work in the Rand Gold Mines. Working conditions were normal again and all mines were working at full "capacity. Mrs. Wesley Farmer Dies in 64th Year The death of Mrs. Wesley Farmer, of 703 Gilmour street, oo curred Friday at the home of her daughter, Mrs.

T. W. Mutter, of Cornwall, where, she had been visiting" for some time. She was In her 64th year. Born' at Osgoode, she was the former Annie Cassidy, a daughter cf the late Mr.

-and Mrs. Joseph Cassjdy. She' was at 0gfcxie and married the late WesieT Fartnr in 18fl8 at Ram. sayvfcle. They lived there for a time, taking up residence in Ot- 30 years ago.

Mr. Farmer died lat April. Mrs. Farmer attended the Holiness Movement Church. She 1 survived by four daughters, Mrs.

A. R. McMonagle. Mrs. T.

H. Allen Mrs. Lloyd 'Wade, all of Ottawa, and Mrs. T. W.

of one son, Percy, of Ot- itawa, and two brothers. Peter Cassidy, of Medicine Hat, and Gecp-ge, of Ottawa. The funeral will be held from her late residence, 703 Gilmour street, on Monday at 2.30 p.m. Interment will be at Ramsayville cemetery. Rev.

F. 0. Gibeault Dies in Montreal SlONTREAL. Jan. 30.

(CP) Funeral services will be held here Monday for Rev. F. Oscar Gibeault. 55, rector of St Jean parish. who died yesterday.

Mgr. Joseph Charbonneau, Arch-bishoo of Montreal, will offlrlate. '-Father Gibeault is survived by two sisters and two brothers, in-' eldir.g Albert Gibeault, of Ottawa. Rev. F.

O. Gibeault was born in Montreal and resided there practically- all his life; His brother, Albert Gibeault, formerly cf the 'Department of Interior, 11 1 a miuci ai 4ii mucau siren, ne will go to Montreal for thefu-. neraL Romeo Gibeault, of the Department of Justice, is a cousin. Pkilin Ifnnlrfnn Dies Suddenly death of Philip Thomas Stapledon occurred suddenly Friday at his residence in City View. He.

was in his 73rd year. He was born July 3, 1869, in Ottawa, a son of the late -William a axzpieaon ana me xormer Aiary Jane McLeod. and' received his education at Greenbank. had farmed in the City View vicinity ill his life. He was a member of United Church and belonged to Merivale L.O.L.

No. 85. He is survived by his wife, Jlhe former Joanna Greer whom' he married in November, 1895, at Merivale; one son, Maynard, at home: two -daughters, Mrs. T. D.

Nesbitt, of Westboro, and Mrs. Stephen Foster, of Montreal; two brothers. Robert, of Britannia Bar, and Malcolm, of Westboro. funeral will be held from the above address on Sunday afternoon at 2.30, EJDJS.T. Interment will be in Merivale tery.

iv a EDUCATIONAL rinitii A learning School i v. I This group of Red Cross has arrived safely in Iceland. B. Evan Parry Dies Suddenly Formerly a member of the staff of the Department of Pensions and National Health, B. Evan Parry died suddenly earlier in the week at his Toronto home.

A native of Wales and a veteran of the First Great War, Mr. Parry was a prominent architect and writer. During his Ottawa residence, he was a member of Knox Church, and later of Chalmers, being a past president of the' Men's Association of both congregations. During his term of office in Ottawa. Mr.

Parry was consulting architect for. the Department of Pensions 'and National Health, specializing in the design and construction of hospitals. He was in the Capital for many years and at one time wrote a book on hospital design. He was a member of the Fellowship of the Engineering Architectural Institute of Canada and was known widely in engineering circles. He left Ottawa about eight years ago.

Mr. Parry is survived by his widow. Dr. N. McL.

Harris, former departmental associate of Mr. Parry, attended the funeral in Toronto. Mrs. Felix Goster Dies in 40th Year The death of Mrs. Felix of 951 Wellington street, occurred at the Civic.

Hospital Friday following a short illness. She was in her 40th year. Born in Sherbrooke, N.S., she was the former Grace Wiswell, a daughter of the late Robert Wiswell and his wife, Sarah Mac-Clean. She was educated in Nova Scotia and married Felix Closter in Halifax in 1921. Shortly afterward she moved to Ottawa with her husband and resided here since.

Mrs. Closter was a member of St Mary's parish. She is survived by her husband, one son, Patrick, at home; two brothers, Howard and William, and two sisters, Mary and Annie -Wiswell, all living in Nova Scotia The funeral will be held from the Racine Funeral Home, 127 George street, on Monday at 7.30 a.m., for requiem, high mass at St Mary's Church at 8 o'clock. Interment will be in Notre Dame cemetery. WILFRID PRUPHOMMZ.

Final tribute was paid Friday morning to the memory of Wilfrid Prudhomme, former lock-keeper on the Rideau Canal, who died on Tuesday in his 55th year. The funeral took place from the Racine Funeral Home to the Basilica, where the body was met at the door by Canon O. Lalonde." Solemn requiem high mass was chanted by Rev. Canon George Prudhomme, a cousin of the deceased, assisted by Rev. A.

Benoit as deacon and Rev. D. Trudeau as sub-deacon. Prayers at the graveside In Notre Dame cemetery were said by Canon Prudhomme. Chief mourners were his widow, a brother, Alexandre, and two sisters, Mrs, E.

Auger and Mrs. L. Gagnon.Nall of Ottawa. Among the many floral tributes was a piece from the Rideau Canal Civil Service Association. (foltege in the Country for Boys fltodty on CfTMfc'1'1' 11 APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY Tt' kov bn po vocondct in tK i.nior tchoot lost Auguit ofd oppllcotlont mod n'nca thot tim hov hod to plocd on wolfing lilt.

TW WH iom nit April ond rt Spfrbv. oppT'Cot'ioot for nry tKi Of bIrtg f.ld in tt rdV in whkS thy or rtctlvvd. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS TK for th Mmorol ScholortMp. ol tk ovuol volu cf $500 och. wiO on Moy 7tfi ond 8th.

FuB informotloo U.S. Red PHILIP A.C.KETCHUM, M.A B.Paed tf Cross Workers Arrivo in Icoland r. -r 'WWW THE OTTAWA JOURNAL' 13 workers, photographed In Washington just before they left, Report Two Dead In 175111 R.C.A.F. Casually List The Royal Canadian Air Force In its 175th casualty list of the war Friday reported two men dead, one presumed dead and three missing, all overseas. One man previously reported missing was reported a prisoner of war and another was reported interned in Spain.

In Canada one flyer was reported seridusly injured in an automobile accident; two dangerously ill; and three seriously 111. Following is the latest list of casualties with official number and next-of-kin: Overseas. Killed on active service: Dadson, Victor Charles, Sgt, R70S68, Mrs. A. Dadson (mother) 10161 88th street, Edmonton.

Died of Injuries suffered on active service: Bye, John Henry, Sgt, R91290, Mrs. L. A. Bye (mother) 623 3rd avenue, Owen Sound, Ont Previously reported new for official purposes presumed dead: McGeragle. Thomas Edward, Sgt, R518061, F.

E. McGeragle (brother) 266 Mclntyre street west, North Bay, Ont Missinr after air operations: Marsh, Carl Finney, R54825, Mrs. T. Marsh (mother) 4488 Adam street, Montreal. Morrison, Stewart Alexander, Sgt, R77068, Mrs.

P. Morrison (mother) 2027 Belgrade avenue, Montreal. Grey-Noble, Henry, Sgt, 4199, Mrs. J. G.

Grey-Noble (mother) Aneroid, Sask. -V Previously reported missing, now reported prisoner of war: Bestel, Emmanuel George Robert, Sgt, R70458, Mrs. L. Barnett (mother) 73 Young street, Hamilton, Ont Previously reported missing, now reported Interned in Spain: Dicks, John Sgt; R65466, Mrs. J.

A. Dick (mother) Harbor Buffet Placentla Bay, Nfld. Canada. Seriously injured In automobile accident: Maclean, Bertie Anderson, R76157, Mrs. B.

Reynolds (mother) Port Hastings, N. S. Dangerously 111: Everatt Jack, AC2 R141424, Mrs. A. Everatt (mother) Shackle-ton, Sask.

Hilger, Edgar William, AC2, R140286, Mrs. W. J. Hilger (mother) Claresholm, Alta. Seriously 111: Marcellin Camilla Ma-thew, PO, RAF78154, Mrs.

M. C. M. Peters (wife) 7 Queen street, Havre Hill, Suffolk, Eng. Seebach, Harold William.

Cpl R74586, Mrs. H. W. Seebach (wjfe) 401 West Hastings street, Vancouver. Vecqueray, Denis Campbell, R138353, Mrs.

A. E. C. Vecqueray (mother) 1311 West 22nd street, North Vancouver, B. EUGENE LAFONTAINE.

Eugene Lafontaine, 33, died Friday at a local hospital after a long illness. Mr. Lafontaine was born and educated in Ottawa where he had been a lifelong resident He was the son of the late George L. Lafontaine, and Philo-mene Pereus. His mother survives.

In 1907, Mr; Lafontaine married Olivine Morin. Until a few days ago, he was employed by the Campbell Iron and Steel Company. He attended the Basilica, and was a member of the League of the Sacred Heart Besides his wife and mother, three sons and seven daughters urvlve. They are: Wilfrid, Alphat and George, Mrs. R.

Desor-meaux, Mrs. L. Perrin, Mrs. O. Ducharme, Mrs.

J. Arlal, Lucille, Constance, and Jacqueline, all of Ottawa. One brother, George, and two sisters, I. Paquette and Mrs. A.

Lallberte, and eight grandchildren also survive. The funeral will be held from the parlors of Racine Limited, 127 Cfeorge street, on Monday at 8.43 a.m to the Bajllica for requiem his mass at 7 o'clock. Interment will be in Notre Dame cemetery. JURIST DIES. CALGARY, Jan.

30. Mr. Justice A. H. Clarke, 81, of the Alberta Supreme Court's Appellate Division, died here today a short time after being stricken in the courthouse.

Turn "Discard into cash. A Journal Want Ad will do that. Call 2-5321. V- I. Canadian Navy man Reported Drowned OS.

Simon Joseph Thibodeau of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer, Reserve, died by drowning January 22, the Royal Canadian Navy reported Friday in its 66th casualty list of the war. His death brought total navy dead and missing officially reported since the war began to 462. Thibodeau's official number was V2555. His mother, Mrs. Gertrude Thibodeau, lives, at (72 St John street west) Saint John, N.B.

A uyed wiui daring e6 iuha 4 I Start Mrs. Martha O'Reilly Dies in 97th Year The death of Mrs. Martha O'Reilly, a' pioneer of Ottawa from Bytown days, occurred Friday morning at her, residence 79 Stewart street, in her 97th year. Mrs. O'Reilly was a daughter of the late Charles Watterston and the former Mary Courtney, Irish settlers in Bytown, in 1843.

She often tised to recall the days of the Capital's first sawmill in 1853 and the time when ordinary ditches lined both sides of Nicholas street in the vicinity of which she spent most of her life. She remembered. a fellow pioneer, Nicholas Sparks who conferred with Colonel By on the laying out of Wellington and Rideau streets. Mrs. O'Reilly well remembered the visit of King Edward to the Capital in 1860.

Up to short time before her death, Mrs. O'Reilly enjoyed excellent hearing and had. a. remarkable "memory though her eyesight was impaired. She attended St Joseph's Church and always took an active interest In the work of the parish.

For 90 years she was a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary of, St Patrick's Home, and held the ofice of president She had also been a member of the Catholic Women'a League. Her husband, John O'Reilly predeceased her several years ago. She is survived by one sister. Miss Elizabeth Watterston, of Ottawa; and two nieces, Mrs. D.

W. Leahy, of Northfield, and Mrs. A. T. Lavern, of Erae-side, Ont.

The funeral will be held at 8.43 a.m. Monday from the parlors of McEvoy Brothers, 235 Kent street to St Joseph's Church for requiem high mass at nine o'clock. Interment will be in Notre Dame cemetery. teturncj Wit nt padcB, love. The paof4' ni ba and Vl' tot bad ten b.noH to this new serial Family Missing Well Known Here Mr.

and Mrs. James G. Traill and familyv reported misMng in the sinking of the "Lady were well known in PRUDENTIAL OF ENGLAND 'NEW BUSINESS LEADERS i iPV ft. i v' wilbert. c.

Mclaughlin Pembroke Representative Eastern Ontario representatives of the World's Largest Multiple Line Insurance Company who have qualified in the 1941 Prudential Leaders'-Club. Messrs. McLaughlin, Petrie and Leffler each exceeded $200,000 of New Paid Life Insurance. -3. nk today in THE i Ottawa.

Mr. Traill wns a native of Edinburgh, Scotland, while wife was formerly Nancy. Frasc'r a daughter of the late John R. Frasor, of Westmcath, Ont. Accompanied by their two John 10 and, Frascr 9, and Mrs.

Traill wore on their way to British Guiana on behalf of the Aluminum Company, of STANLEY PETRIE Branch Manager 5 TC-. Author of River Bend Feud. ii i 1 I I 1 1 SPARK STARTS BIG FIRE. LIMA, Ohio, Jan. 30.

A spark of static electricity was blamed today for spectacular fire which destroyed 240,000 gallon of gasoline and other petroleum products at a Standard Oil Company of Ohio bulk station. Loss estimates ran from $100,000 to $300,000. i RONALD LEFFLER Ottawa Representative .2" Sona of the Saddle, etc. EVENING JOURNAL.