Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 30, 1965, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg free press. Tuesday november 30, 1965 cuts Complete 1 Ottawa defence minister Hellyer has attained his goal 10 months ahead of schedule of reducing the strength of the armed forces to 110.000 and thus achieving an Nual administrative savings de signed to reach by 1970. Authorities said monday the forces officially numbered 180 at oct. 31, last Date for which figures arc available but that this number included at lease 180 personnel on retire ment leave. The goal of was set for August 1906, two years after integration of the armed forces top command Structure went into effect. Strength of the serv ices is expected to Sag to some Early next year but then gradually Rise again to about where u will presumably level off. However with the Economy booming recruiting for the armed forces is difficult., . Frank comp troller general at Ca Sulian forces Headquarters sail last month that recruiting been very poor in the previous six or seven months. Recruits numbered s.-37 in the same period in i drop of 747. The Navy with men. The army with 44.810 and the i Caf with now arc at their Low est numerical strength in 1l years. At March 31, 1934, less than a year after the korean War ended the forces numbered when or Hellyer took Over the defence portfolio in 1963, the forces stood at when integration took effect in August. 1964, they were at 118.823. Officials said strength of the combat forces has not been greatly affected by the reduction in personnel. The Cut was meant to apply among administrative people. Drive Ysl acquitted in fatality Frank Arthur Ritchot. 31, of 374 Jamison Avenue West Kil Donan. Was acquitted in provincial magistrate s court Mon Day of driving in a manner injurious to the i Public and leaving the scene of. A fatal Accident. The charges had been Laid against or. Ritchot in connection with a sept. 3 two car collision on the perimeter High Way 3mi Miles West of St. Norbert which claimed the life of Anne pc incr 41, of Osborne Man. Evidence at the trial had been that a car driven by the victim s husband Peter Pinner had been making a left turn from s the perimeter Highway when in was hit by or. Ritchot s car. When the ramp arrived at the scene or. Ritchot s car was unattended and no Trace of the Driver could be found in the area. Or. Ritchot himself Testi fied that he had blacked out and regained his senses when he found himself standing on a Railroad track soaking wet somewhere in St. Boniface. Dismissing a the charge of leaving the scene magistrate g. L. Cousley said in this Case the accused or. Ritchot leaves his car at the scene. It seems to me that there is no question of an intent to escape civil or criminal liability for the magistrate Cousley said it did not matter whether or not or. Ritchot s Story was True. As to the dangerous driving charge the magistrate said the stories of the Drivers involved in the collision or. Pennor and or. Ritchot were so diametrically opposed that or. Ritchot. Accused of a serious criminal offence should be Given the Benefit of the doubt. The fact that there was an Accident with a fatality does t make the Case any worse or any magistrate c o u s 1 e y said. Serbians picket consulate Toronto up about 70 serbians monday night pick eted a the yugoslav consulate Here that had been damaged by a bomb explosion saturday. Serb speaking observers said the demonstrators a acre agitated Over the Tito government rather than angry at the some 400 guests attending a cocktail party at the consulate marking the 22nd anniversary of the declaration of the yugoslav re Public. Tito is a the crowd shouted in unison. The consulate has been under police guard since saturday when a bomb explosion caused an estimated damage. No one was injured. Air it s incredibly sure footed in Snow starts and has Ein rust is a bigger problem in Canada than anywhere else. Here it kills cats slowly and sadly. Mercedes Benz engineers were horrified when they first saw rust at work in Canada. But in Stead of giving a resigned shrug of the Shoul Ders they tackled the part of their almost obsessive quest for perfection. Here Are some of the answers they found 1. Design. The underside of a car often has awkward Metal pockets inside the fenders or under the doors or at the headlight rims. Salt impregnated Snow works its Way into these sanctuaries and has a Fine old time. The Mercedes Benz 230s is smooth under Neath. Snow and mud drop off. 2. Thicker Metal can make a whale of a difference. The Mercedes Benz body is made from heavier gauge steel than that used by Domestic car manufacturers. -1 3. The Complete 230s body is dunked in a primer Bath. Underneath All joints angles and Corners Are sealed with a caulking com Pound. All outside seams Are ground filled with Pewter and ground again. 4. Mercedes Benz use forty five pounds of an unusual plastic undercoating. Unlike the Normal rigid tar coatings the Mercedes Benz plastic coating is flexible. It won t crack Chip or Bubble. 5. The body is Given six Coats of polished Between a smooth Lustrous finish that does t Harbour Salt. 6. All chromium plating is backed by two layers of Copper plate and one of Stop bubbling pitting or peeling. A word about starting some imported cars have delicate fussy engines that slip out of tune All too Are difficult to Start in cold weather. Not the Mercedes Benz. Its High performance engine pushes out a lot of Power. But it s not a fussy engine. It s husky it stays in and it starts without trouble in Zero weather. Its stability is uncanny even in deep wet Snow the Mercedes Benz 230s will Start without spinning its wheels Corner without slippage and Stop without skidding or swerving. Its stability is uncanny. The secret lies in its single Low Pivot swing rear patented invention of Mercedes Bern engineers. Like most outstanding engineering advances the principle of the swing Axle is simple. But its effects Are dramatic. Explanation the Axle has two separate sections. These two halves move up and Down independently swinging on a single Centre Pivot. With left wheel on bump swing Axle pivots at Point a leaving both wheels planted firmly on ground. Hydro pneumatic Load leveler b pumps up rear of ear automatically. Safe and sure footed. A Mercedes Beni 230s climbing a Hill in the Lauren trans. This unusual suspension system was first used on world Champion Mercedes Benz racing cars. Here Are some of the ways it now gives Superb Road holding and braking to the bumps if one wheel hits a bump the Axle simply pivots on its the other wheel firmly anchored to the ground. With the usual one piece Axle the rear wheels tend to Bounce up and Down together. Not so Good when it s less comfortable when it s dry deep Snow the mercy pcs Benz swing Axle has a cunning Little Way of getting you moving in deep Snow. It moves up and Down slightly As you apply Power. This lets the rear wheels wiggle from Side to Side. The tires can grip More they Are constantly shifting and searching changing surfaces to forestall who Crspin. Skids the Mercedes Benz swing Axle helps Stop you from skidding when you Brake. In any car when you Brake hard the weight is Flung Forward and the rear end lifts. Result the rear wheels lock As they lose solid Contact with the Road. When the rear end comes Down again the wheels arc still locked they skid t when you Brake heavily in a the rear end of the body lifts up but the wheels Don t. The Wing Axle keeps pushing them Down onto the Road. The wheels Don t lock so they Don t skid. New invention we All know How the steering can become feathery when the trunk is heavily loaded. That s because the car s front end is barely touching the it s specially Scarey in Snow. It s also much harder to Stop quickly under these conditions. Because when you the rear end suddenly catapults and All that weight h Flung Forward. The 230s has a remarkable new device in vented by Mercedes Benz Hydro pneumatic had leveler. It actually pumps up the rear of the car automatically. No matter How Many passengers you re carrying or How much Luggage you have in the trunk the body stays level. You have full steering control because the front end is kept Down. And you Brake with Case because the rear end stays up and can t fling weight Forward savagely. A very comforting particularly on Slippery Winter f 17k rigid Axle top can cause wheels to leave ground for split second when heavy braking pitches weight Forward. Brakes grab wheels Aid. Mer cedes Benz Axle Bottom up. Wheels stay on ground i warm Nole there s very Little or any Mercedes Benz. Even without the Load leveler it s difficult to make a 230s pitch onto its nose or Sag at the because the wheels Are placed where they can support both ends or the body. How to get warm fast the 230s has a heating system that fusses Over your Comfort like a doting in fact it has two heating for the left Side of the car another for the right. And duct work to the rear seats too. 5 problem you get into a frigid car and want the Windshield cleared of ice. Solution switch i off everything except the defroster on your your Side. Ice magically. Mercedes Benz motor can from to below Are suggested retail for 7 of the 15 Mercedes Benz Model. 600 grand Mercedes 7-passenger limousine 300se Coupe j 2.604 230sl roadster 230s Sedan 230 Sedan 200 diesel Sedan 200 Sedan . Toronto. Provincial taxes extra problem your toes Are cold. Solution pour All the heat directly at your lower re Gions for a few minutes. Problem you re comfortable but your wife is cold. Solution turn up the heat on her Side. And you won t feel drowsy with stale or nauseated by stale tobacco smoke. The Mercedes Benz 230s has air vents right by the rear window. Air is circulated and pushed out to make room for a fresh stantly one final Titbit. Ever been exasperated by the Side windows frosting up the 230s has ducts that direct warm air from the dash to both front Side windows. They stay Clear. Clip Coupon for brochure to find out More about the 230s and three other Mercedes Benz models Send for our 24-Page brochure. Just clip the Coupon below. Better yet Stop in at our showroom. And drive the car that s almost a Panacea for the Canadian Winter. Al. Mercedes Benz of Canada limited Box 501, terminal a Toronto i please Send me your 24-Page Mercedes Benz All the details on the Mercedes Benz 230s and other models. Name address City province_1_ War a Daimler Benz a. Sold ;