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US IS 1b> LAUNCH H.M.S. MINSTREL H.M.S. Minstrel was launched at Toronto shipyard at 9.30 a.m. with Miss Dolores Straus, of the shipyard's labor cost department, as her sponsor. Miss Straus is left-handed, the first southpaw who ever has launched a ship at Toronto, so far as records showed; and this is taken as one of the best of omens of good luck to the minesweeper. Half a dozen riggers hastened to bend true lovers' knots in the shorn segments of trigger stops to further enhance the good omens. A light fog also was accepted as the completion of the circle of luck charms. So Minstrel is regarded as the paragon gf^lucky Algerines. Machinery Lost, Intake Delayed Sarnia, Oct. 9 (Special).—Work on the new Lake Huron intake pipe of the Petrolia waterworks was set back at least two weeks when the big scow of the McNamara Construction Co., contractors in charge of the job, lost its machinery overboard early Sunday morning. It is believed that buffeting by waves during the past two days loosened the engine and crane. ^¦¦¦¦¦¦n THE EVENING TE IFF* :TRAFFIC HALTED 6 HOURS Parting of a control cable on the lock gates at Lock 8, Welland Canal, tied up traffic for half a day yesterday. It took six hours for repairs. Five downbound and three upbound vessels were delayed from 7 a.m. until 1 p.m. Canada's Largest FIRST OF WINTER FLEET The 620-ton freighter ( built by U.S. Maritime Commi for Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., is the first of the Buffalo winter fleet, with a storage cargo of grain from Fort William. Other U.S. carriers are scheduled to follow her example. Transport Ferry Montreal, Oct. 13.—For the first time since their building was ordered, the launching of a transport ferry—new type of ship to be used for amphibious operations — was made publicly here yesterday. It was the third of these ships launched here and the launching was "weeks ahead of schedule." Launched by i Mrs. Christopher Vokes, wife of! Major-Gen. Vokes, who heads a! Canadian division in Italy, the new, transport ferry was simply christened "202." ¦ Biggest warships built in Canada are the new transport ferries which the Dominion is turning out for the Royal Navy. The first of the large vessels to slide down the ways is pictured above. Her hull, built in record time by Canadian Vickers Limited, Montreal. Is the first of this particular type in the world. These transport ferries, which are being built in several yards along the St. Lawrence and on the west coast, form part of the huge flotilla of ships designed for amphibious operations. 'Freighter Crash ""H Probe Is Ordered MOVE STORM SIGNALS The storm signals formerly showr on a pole on the breakwater at the eastern entrance to Toronto harboi have been moved to a new position on the transmission tower immediately below ihe back range light. The .signals are elevated about 65 feet above high water. LOCATION CHANGED At Toronto harbor western channel storm signals will be shown hereafter from the southeast side of the back range lighthouse tower near the inner end of the south pier. The signals will be elevated 47 feet above high water. REMOVE BARGE WRECKAGE At Buffalo harbor, the wreck of I the barge Jcj^^^Rjys, which sank in Buffalo KIver^Dout 400 feet up- .stream from the Buffalo Creak. Rail- road and the B. and GBJ^road 1 bridge, lias been remove spar buoys marking the wredf'riave I been discontinued. Ottawa, Oct. 18.—Transport Dei partment officials said yesterday, that Transport Minister Michaud has ordered a preliminary inquiry into a collision last Thursday between a dynamite-laden freighter and a passenger boat at Vancouver, which resulted in the freighter sinking. The freighter, the Squid, was rammed by the Canadian Pacific Steamship Princess Joan, and the five-man crew was rescued. Capt. J. C. Barbour, i supervising Examiner of master and mates, Van-^ll pouver, will conduct the preliminary'I She will san in a uaj ^_ ... Hull No. 15, H.M.C.S. Thoi-i a corvette, had her first si trial on Tuesday. It is hoped that both she and Hull No. 16 will be completed and sent into service be-E-org the ice forms. The Thorlock will get her first sea trial on the 25,h C£f///(/¥