The Windsor Star from Windsor, Ontario, Canada • 3

rn rvn WW rvn ALLEY mm mm TUMI Ml uv uv ftre Flood Here Is Abating Speaks in London nOST-WAR problems formed the subject of an address by Wallace K. Campbell, president of the Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited, In a speech before the annual meeting of the Canadian Club at London today. Start Excavating EXCAVATIONS have started in the laying af a new watermain between the Windsor filtration plant on Wyandotte street east, in Ward One, and the centre of the wartime industrial area. It will supply an additional 1,000,000 gallons of water per day. 2 WINDSOR, ONTARIO.

WEDNESDAY. MAY 12. 1943 Gradually Some Areas in Tecumseh Blow Upon 1 Head Kills Mrs. Gouin Charles Cayoutte Held; Man's Shouts Bring Police to Scene at 3.30 a.m. Mrs.

Theona Gouin, 37, of 463 Pitt Victory Loan Objective Within Striking Distance Take Part in Ail-Star Victory Loan Show Still Under Water as Lake Level Stays High One Killed, Other Missing Total Here Now Is Over Flood conditions described as being street east, was killed about 3:20 this without parallel since 1930, when the high level of Lake St. Clair caused trouble, were gradually abating at the 18 Millions Town of Tecumseh today. SOME STILL FLOODED 1 A Jav Last Million Is Hardest Some of the flooded streets in Tecumseh were fairly clear of water this morning, but other streets were just about as bad as they were yesterday, V. Bouteiller, the town cleric, re morning in the alley at the rear of 1484 Dougall avenue from a blow on the head which police stated might have been caused by a fist. Charles Cayoutte, 42, whom police say was the common-law husband of the dead woman, is being held while police complete their investigation of the incident.

HEARD SHOUTS Cayoutte was heard shouting for help from the alley by Allen Leal, of 1484 Dougall avenue. Leal telephoned Windsor police and Constables A. Carter, A. Maisonville, D. Bordeau, and R.

Cruise, were despatched to the scene. Mrs. Gouin was found lying in the alley with Cayoutte standing near her. The woman was unconscious and a to Get, Workers Are Told by Chairman McGregor ported, following a tour of the munici' pality. A north wind, Mr.

Bouteiller explained, had raised the lake level, which was retarding drainage of the surface water. Yesterday the town engineer, C. O. R. Armstrong, made a By ANGUS MUNRO survey of the town's storm sewage Windsor and district are within problem and Is expected to maice a striking distance of their Fourth Vic tory Loan quota of $19,750,000.

report to council In the near future. "There's no doubt about it," Mr. Canvassers had their best day of Bouteiller said, "but that our storm sewage problem is the most serious the three-week drive yesterday, rolling up a total of 534 applications for large bruise was beginning to show on her right cheek. Dr. George A.

Hassard, coroner, was to the scene bv Dolice. He Pro confronting the town just now." IN WINDSOR r70 of the four sons of Mrs. Esse Cherkinsky, 5S1 Cataraqul street, to don uniforms of Canada's fighting forces, Pilot Officer Joseph Cherkinsky, left, and Sergeant Arthur Cher-kinsky, have both been on R.OA.F. casualty lists. Pilot Officer Cherkinsky is now reported to have been killed In action on May 5.

His body has been buried in England. Sergeant Cherkinsky was reported missing in March. Another brother, Murray, is in the army, and the fourth son, Alex, is also in the air force. In Windsor, sewers were able to handle the accumulation of surface nounced the woman dead and ordered her body removed from the alley. The body was taken in a hearse to the James H.

Sutton funeral home, 937 $417,050 Including sales at banks. Today's total stands at 26,632 subscriptions for $18,222,050. BANKS TO STAY OPEN Banks will be kept open all day Sat water on the streets, with compara tively few complaints about flooded Ouellette avenue. No arrangement have been made for the funeral. urday for those who want to make bond purchases, it was announced this morning by Frank F.

Hull, president NO SKULL FRACTURE Dr. J. Frank Adams performed aa autopsy on Mrs. Gouin 's body shortly basements. Fields remained covered with water, however, and it was said that the continued rain would be a serious setback to Victory gardeners.

At one Windsor church, last evening, the congregation prayed for an end of the rain which, it was stated, might of the Windsor Clearing House. Casualties Everybody at loan headquarters very well end In creating a serious joined this morning in the most enthusiastic demonstration of the campaign. "Your job Is to get another million dollars and it will be the hardest million to get," W. Donald McGregor, general chairman of the drive, told the workers. "You have done good job before noon today at the Sutton funeral home, and reported to Dr.

Hassard that death had been caused by a cerebral hemorrhage. There was no fracture of the skull as had been surmized. Constable Carter placed Cayoutte under arrest and took him to police headquarters where the case was turned over to Detective Inspector Duncan Macnab who detailed Detec Three More Casualties One District Airman Dies in Action; Two Are Presumed Dead Three more Windsor district airmen so far. Your report this morning came tives John J. Mahoney and Sam Royan to find out the backgrounds of the at just the right time, but there must be no let up in your efforts." RESULTS APPARENT Evidences of results from the in-crerased effort during the past tew case.

li VI (7 No charge has been placed against Cayoutte yet, but the likelihood is that either murder or manslaughter will be charged against him, police state. days were apparent in reports from food shortage, or even famine. Flood waters in the Detroit area closed several war plants and caused heavy property damage. The Detroit side of the river benefitted from a change in the wind, which retarded drainage on this side. At Tecumseh, It was reported that the flood had put an end, temporarily, to golfing at Lakewood Golf and Country Club, with the tenth fairway completely under water.

A rowboat would have been necessary to cover that fairway or maybe a putt-putter. While Tecumseh road In Tecumseh was well drained this morning and Lesperance road was all right, with the exception of a few spots, St. Pierre street, on the S. W. A bus route, was as bad as yesterday.

DRAINS BACK UP The drains running down to the lake had backed up several hundreds of feet and the water in them, Mr. Bouteiller said, was as hjgh as it had been since 1930. Basements throughout the town are on new casualty lists issued by the most of the teams this morning. Banks sales increased, payroll savings did Royal Canadian Air Force. well and four teams went weU over AUTOPSY AWAITED Dr.

George A. Hassard, coroner. One is listed as killed in action and their objectives and still have appli stated that Mrs. Gouin had suffered a cations coming in at a good rate. the other two are now presumed dead, after being reported missing.

severe bruise on her right cheek but The general canvass figures now are: 9,879 subscriptions lor that he would not be able to determine exact cause of death until an autopsy KILLED Hi ACTION Pilot Officer Joseph Cherkinsky, 581 300. The aim in this division is 12,500 for $4,400,000. had been performed today. No blood or any mark of violence other than the large bruise on her Cataraqui street, son of Mrs. Esse Payroll deduction subscriptions now Cherkinsky, is reported killed in total 16,614 applications for $1,920,250.

Special names are 139 for SGT. STUART H. COWLEY Flying Officer Carton S. Ratcliffe, right cheek was found on the dead woman. Police found a slight cut on the top 500.

The Maccabees yesterday purchased $200,000 of the loan. The Bur Essex, and Sergeant Stuart H. Cowley, 844 Hall avenue, are presumed dead. roughs Adding Machine Company sub of Cayoutte's head. This cut is one of the things which police are scribed for $100,000.

L. A. Young Industries took $75,000 and the International Brotherhood of Maintenance RECENT ARRIVALS Cayoutte told police that he and of Way Employes $40,000. OUTSTANDING ACTS Stories of outstanding effort con Mrs. Gouin came to Windsor only a few weeks ago.

They have been living at the rear of 463 Pitt street esust, Cayoutte is a native of Quebec City. Mrs. Gouin was formerly of Lome tinue to roll in at headquarters. At Plant 3, Canadian Bridge Company, were flooded and It was useless trying to clear out the water which, in most cases, poured right back in. The low-lying lands close to the lake were blanketed with wide stretches of water.

It was practically impossible to travel on foot on Cor-onado drive. The Detroit Weather Bureau reported that 3.17 Inches of rain have fallen In the past week, and of this total, 2.17 Inches have fallen this week. Since the first of the month the rainfall In this area has totaled 3.58 inches, considerably more than the average precipitation for the whole month of May, an average of 3.21 Inches. street east, Kamloops, B.C. Limited, Ojibway, 775 employes subscribed a total of $150,150 for an average of $194, one of the highest on record.

Many of the employes are women. They are 100 percent on war Cayoutte has been employed at National Specialties Limited, 258 Chilver road. work. iir QUTSTANDING highlight of the Fourth Victory Loan promotion is tomorrow's big show at the Capitol Theatre, starring Herbert Marshall and Jean Dickinson in person, augmented by other skilled artists. Above Mr.

Marshall and Miss Dickinson are shown in recent photographs. Both have a wide following of friends in Windsor. They are expected to arrive in the city early tomorrow morning by train. Shown below the stars In the lay-oat are members of the Border Glee Men. From left to right, front row are: Messrs.

W. Williams; S. N. Griffiths, and F. Howartb.

Back row, Messrs. William Brown, L. Hodges, C. Lloyd, and F. Kennedy.

Accompanist for the unit is Mr. G. B. Davies, lower right. Lower left is Miss Dorothy Berlin, noted woman accordionist.

The event is to be broadcast beginning at 7 p.m. and patrons are asked to be in their seats by 6:45. Tickets are 75 cents at the Capitol box office. They should be bought now so that no delay in seating the crowd mars the start. i 9 Ml 4 Ji -a The Polish Peoples' Home, a small One of four boys to don a uniform.

Pilot Officer Cherkinsky is the second in his family to be on an R.C.A.F. casualty list within two months. His brother, Sergt. Arthur Cherkinsky, was reported missing after overseas action in March. PO.

CHERKINSKY Pilot Officer Cherkinsky, a navigator, was killed on active service May 5, the cable from the casualties officer notified his Windsor family. He was buried in England. Twenty-five years of age, Pilot Officer Cherkinsky was born in Toronto and came to Windsor 18 years ago. He attended Dougall Avenue school and Kennedy Collegiate and later took a pre-medical course at Wayne University, Detroit He was employed at the Windsor Laundry when he signed up. Pilot Officer Cherkinsky enlisted in September, 1941, and went overseas six months ago, after graduating from the navigation school at Que.

Surviving besides his mother are four sisters, Mrs. Murray Jacobson, $25 SILVER STOLEN About $25 In silver was stolen from CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX the kitchen cabinet In his home some time between 8 a.m. and 3.45 pjn. Total Net Paid Circulation APRIL, 1943 Monday, George Reaume, of 1635 Aubin road, informed Windsor police last evening. 55,503 DAILY AVERAGE W.V.R.C.

to Drill At City Market Commencing tonight, drills of the Women's Volunteer Reserve Corps wul again be held at the City Market Building. This change will not affect tonight's drill of the W.VJt.C. cadets, who will meet, as usual, at the Prince Edward School. It is urgent that all members who intend to continue their corps affiliation be present. Who Told You Thai? "ARE you sure that you watered the plants In the drawing room, Norah?" "Yes, ma'am.

If you listen closely, you can hear the water dripping on 35,619 in Greater Windsor THE WINDSOR STAR MR. G. B. DAVIES MISS DOROTHY BERLIN FO. CARSON S.

RATCLIFFE luc: 0,1 1.. CONTINUED ON PAGE SIX The Rains Came and Stayed for Long Time in Windsor District But Today They Are Fast Disappearing 1 home of Mr. Krnest Scuilliere, on No. 39 Highway just east of Tecumseh, is shown in the picture at the right, a house completely surrounded by water. Flood waters in the Detroit area closed several war plants and caused huge property damage.

ing milk to a group of homes along Riverside drive it was heavy going through the water. Believe it cr not-, the centre picture shows the tenth fairway at the Lakewood Golf Club golf without a rowboat was impossible there yesterday. The rLE rains came and stayed for a long time, and the Town of Tecumseh, as a result, experienced real flood conditions yesterday; today the waters had, for the most part, cleared away. In the npper left picture, a milkman is shown deliver The entire border area remained covered with small lakes, this morning, but with the sun shining they were gradually disappearing. High level of Lake St.

Clair was blamed for conditions along the lake front. (By Staff Photographer.) Could You Tell A Prisoner of War That Windsor Failed to Buy Enough Bonds?.