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THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1945
“Orders Is Orders”
This incident of the allied officers who
fraternized with German officers after these
Germans had surrendered to the Allies brings
to memory an incident that occurred in South
Africa just as that war was drawing to a close.
Kitchener, the story goes, issued orders that
certain officers were not to leave camp without
leave. Some of these officers concluded one
fine evening that as there was nothing of im
portance going on, that it would be reasonable
and right that they should take things into their
oyvn hands and spend the evening outside camp
at a nearby town. These self-governing men
scarcely had left camp when Kitchener's order
ly arrived requesting the presence of the of
ficers at headquarters. Next morning the gen
eral's orderly reappeared with very definite
commands for those officers to appear in his
quarters forthwith. “I sent for you last night
but you were not where I required you to be.”
A plausible excuse was offered. “Where is the
order giving you leave to be absent?” inquired
the leader. There was no such permission, these.
officers admitted. “Then you go back to Eng
land and lose six months’ pay. The train for
England leaves in fifteen minutes.”
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Astonishing Impudence
Some former big shots among the Germans
have been appointing themselves to offices in
what was formerly Germany. Let it be remem
bered that former Germany is now conquered
country. We knew all along that the former
people of the old Germany were chesty and
domineering and arrogant above the sons of
Adam but for any of them to arrogate to them
selves places of authority in the land they sur
rendered to the victorious Allies is something
.mew and amazing. Our wonder at the German
impudence and lawlessness in arrogating any
authority to themselves whatsoever is exceeded
only by the peculiar action on the part of the
Allies in allowing the perpetration of an of
fence at once so odious and so colossal. Those
‘swaggering swashbucklers should be in prison
camps and those fraternizing officers of the
Allies should have been given prompt court-
martial treatment many days ago. Is this to be
another case of German cunning and gall taking
from us what has been won at such a cost of
blood and treasure? The German people al
ready are treating their defeat in battle as an
unpleasant incident which soon will pass. They
are virtually saying to the Allies, “You beat us
in battle and we surrendered, but we are still
a free people running our own affairs in our
own way under own own leaders.” How long
is this sort of thing to go on?
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That Halifax Investigation
Here’s hoping that the Commission appoint
ed to investigate the V-E riots in Halifax will
do a first-rate job. The situation represented
in Halifax may be but a symptom. The manner
in which the investigation is conducted will have
a widespread effect upon public life in Canada.
Canadians wish to know the cause of that out
break. They will not rest content with any
thing short of an exposure of the root cause of
Lhe disaster. Law-abiding citizens want the work
<of the Commission to be done thoroughly, fear
lessly and promptly. Any citizen who can aid
the Commission in any way should make his
ability known.
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We Simply Do Not Know
When drought wrought misery in many por
tions of the North West Provinces suggestions
to no end. were offered for the removal and
prevention of such a calamity, Not one of those
■suggestions proved effective. The best scien
tists in the country owned themselves baffled.
All they would say on the question was that
such seasons run in cycles. Sometimes the season
proved a Wet one. Others seasons turned out
to be droughty. These honest and informed men
said that they knew of no way of predicting
•when such a cycle would be nor how long it
would last. We asked one of these informed
men something about the wet and dry seasons.
Me had no suggestion to offer beyond saying
that scientists, like other people, would be well
advised to take the weather as it came. What
we do not know about meterologicai conditions
would fill several libraries.
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Impatience
Pardonable, indeed, is the impatience felt
and expressed at the delay of punishment of the
German war criminals. To attempt to describe
the guilt of those inhuman monsters it to fall
ishort of telling the magnitude of their mis
demeanors. Why, we should they be spared
fur one moment from the justice awaiting them?
Why those suede gloves, and thaJt soft armchair
and those fine meals and that evidence of the
mellowest wine? Did not these monsters starve
and torture all who came within their grasp?
Whv not imprison them amid the hideousness
of those. whom they so foully murdered. Let us
rest assured that men of the stamp of Sir An
thony Edep and Mr. Churchill and President
Truman feel as keenly on this affair as we do.
Are they giving those moral idiots a little time
to reflect? Are they allowing these monsters a
short while to be hag-ridden by their own
thoughts ? Every minute those perverts exist
they will prove themselves their own torturers.
In any case, the Allies need not hurry. They are
making history and undue haste this moment
may pass into history as a sign of the Allies’
weakness. The Allies can punish how and when
they will. Precipitate action now will not add
luster to the Allies' triumph. If we were asked
to suggest a punishment for Hitler and his hench
men, we suggest that they be confined from the
world in a small room and be compelled to live
together in isolation from the world without.
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Glad To Hear Him
We were glad to listen in on a radio talk
by General Montgomery. He talked like a gentle
man and soldier and practical man that lie is.
We are sure that he would grace any ball room
in the world. We are equally sure that he would
be uncomfortable under “such circumstances.
He’ll wear on occasion a coronet but he’d prefer
a helmet. When such things are in order, he can
make nice speeches to parlor exquisites of one
sort and another, but he is at his best when lie’s
telling German war criminals “Sign here!’’ He
is equal to diplomatic speech making but to hear
him at his best you must hear him say to German
wheedlers, “No! The subject’s closed. Sign, or
I’ll gladly kill you and your people.” He hinted
that he’d visit Canada on invitation. If the Do
minion outhorities prove dilatory in extending
hospitality to him, why should not Exeter con
sider the matter? We hope to hear this fine
gentleman again. Said he, “There are hard times
ahead and downright hard work is required, but
we’ll do it and we’ll win in peace where we con
quered in war.” It was Montgomery who said
this, So coats off, sleeves rolled up and shoulders
together and so on with the burden.
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The Rain
It won’t stop raining because we scold and
frown. It may clear off and all will be well.
Then again, we may be up against a difficult
season. We have no information for sufferers
from cold and frost and excessive moisture. We
are learning in a hard school that we simply
cannot have things our way. When we become
a bit proud, we should take the hint that a fall
is just ahead. Meanwhile we’ll recall the value
of patience and be on the alert to make the best
of circumstances. It is early in the season. Use-’
ful crops may be advantageously sown or plant
ed for a month to come.
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Playing “The Game”
Said some German officers, after their sur
render to the Allies and when the matter of
fraternizing with allied, officers had been rais
ed, “Why should we not do so ? When gentle
men play a game winners and losers shake
hands and wish each other luck. When the
first world war broke .out some fine ladies said,
“We’d like to see a real battle and insisted
upon going overseas with the armed forces.
Some of them saw a battle and never forgot
what they looked on. Some allied officers in
the first World War complained that the Ger
mans did not “Play the Game.” They found
the Germans savage, cruel, treacherous. In the
world war now brought to a close in Europe
the Germans had advanced in savagery, cruelty
and treachery. Yet these men talk of fraterniz
ing with the Allies.- Along with this they have
the unmitigated effrontery to talk of their con
duct in the war now concluding as a game.
Little wonder that British and American papers
are ablaze with fury at such impudence. We
confess a dislike to the way some folk in head
quarters or in some such high places are ex
cusing the mild manner in which German of
ficers are treated on the plea that the services
of those officers and men are needed to get
Germany into line. How absurd! The Allies
defeated the Germans without German aid. If
they will but use sense they can trim them into
decency in action without German aid, It does
not require the insight of a prophet to see that
if We learn one thing from the Germans, the
Germans will learn ten tilings from us, every
one of. which will be turned into bombs and
bayonets for otir destruction. “But kindness
will turn the Germans into friends.” Let us
see. After the first world war the people of
Holland went the limit in feeding the starving
children of Germany, only to have those Ger-,
man children when grown to manhood return
to murder and starve and rob their former
benefactors! We prefer to applaud the wait
resses who refused to serve German officers
who entered a restaurant. We enslave our chil
dren’s children when we cast pearls before
swine,
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Note and Comment
The Germans are telling the Allies, “This
is what we want!” The reply should be, “We
are not interested in anything you say.” When
Trance was prostrate at the feet of Germany
in the early seventies the German chancellor
said, “We*ll bleed France white,” and he did not
say, “by your leave/’ iii uttering his demand.
Further, Germany collected the sum she levied
on’Franco. Are we a bit slow in learning the
nature of those German people?
No fewer than 94 out of
every hundred establish
ments in the manufactur
ing, wholesale, retail and
services fields are small,
employing less than 15
people. Together they em
ploy ■ 37% of all the
workeri engaged in these
classes of business.
(Prom 1941 census)
IO YEARS AGO
At the Communion Service at
Caven Presbyterian^, Church ou Sun
clay morning, Rev.'S. Moore Gordon
B.D., the minister, acknowledged
on behalf of the Session and con
gregation the gift, of the new table
linen used for the first time, from
one of the members now resident in
Toronto.
Mr. J,. J, Cox, proprietor’ of the
Central Hotel, has made some ex
tensive improvements to the inter
ior during the past week. Mr, Cox
has added two new chesterfield
suites and, several floor lamps to
the lounge, The third storey has
been completely renovated and new
iron beds, spring-filled mattresses
and comforters have been installed,
Robert Passmore, of Hensall, and
Robt. Dinney, of town, were the
representatives from' the Exeter
High School at the WOSSA track
meet at Western University, Lon
don, on Saturday.
Mr. Ray Pryde left Tuesday for
Toronto where he has accepted a
position for the summer months
with the Canadian Steamship Lines
on one of the boats plying between
Toronto and Lewiston.
15 YEARS AGO
Rev. rC. F. 'Carke and choir, of
North St. United Church Goderich,
exchanged services Sunday evening
with Rev. D. McTavish and choir
of the James 'St. United Church.
Mr. A. R. McKinnon, the ac
countant of the local Branch of
the Bank of Montreal has received
notice of his promotion to the
Accountancy of the Preston Branch
of that Bank.
Firecrackers were being let off
Saturday evening and one lit on
the top of a sedan car and burned
a fairsized hole before it was not
iced.
Mr. Deckert, of the Office and
School Furniture Co., Ltd, Preston,
has been in town installing the
interior furnishings for the new
Post Office. New boxes have arriv
ed.
The Canadian Canners have er
ected a new steel outfit for stack
ing the pea straw. The frame work
is about 75 feet high and is operat
ed by only two men.
Chevrolet Garage last week de
livered five new Chevrolet trucks
to the Shamrock creamery at 'Cent
ralia.
The Dome Rink has been fitted
up with 12 sets of pins for pitch
ing horeshoes and the horseshoe
pitchers can be seen almost any
day enjoying this healthful exer
cise.
\ Yes, neighbour! A Sherwin-
In Williams Finish fs beauti
ful. Yet you can’t tell much
about a paint’s quality simply
by looking at it. The real value
behind Sherwin-Williams Paints
is the long-lasting protection
they give you that makes them,
in the long run, the most econo
mical paints you can buy.
That’s the reason why now, as
Look for the store that sells
in pre-war years, you^can count
on your Sherwin-Williams Dealer
to sell you only the best paints
and varnishes. He is still able to
meet your painting and decorat
ing requirements, and is ready to
help you with expert advice. Ask
to see his Paint & Colour Style
Guide, before you paint or decor
ate. Why not see yoqr friendly
Sherwin-Williams Dealer today!
25 YEARS AGO
Mr. Gordon Wells, while engag
ed in operating a planer at Mr.
Robert Gillies’ box factory had the
misfortune of getting his hand in
to the knives, pfjfh the result that
the index finger? df the right hand
was considerably lacerated.
Mr. Percy .Hewitt Sold his house
on 'Gidley St. io Mr. Fred Wells.
The sawmill owned and operated
by Mr. Wm. Sweitzer at Shipka,
was totally destroyed by fire dur-
Tuesday night. The origin of the
fire is supposed to have been from
sparks from the boiler as the mill
was in operation the day before. A
large quantity of logs and lumber
was also destroyed and the loss is
a heavy one.
Mr. Oliver Davis, who has been
engaged in the Molsons Bank, Zur
ich, for the past foui’ years„,hasi
been transferred to the Waterloo
Branch of the bank.
Mr. Thos. Welsh, of Hensall has
purchased the machinery in D. Ur
quhart’s saw mill and has moved
it to his mill.
The Kirk Brothers have opened
up a meat shop in the Murdoch
block in Hensall.
Mr. W. Hodgins, who conducted
the bla-cksmith shop at Centralia
for some time, has sold the busi
ness and his house to Mr. Dobbs of
London.
Sherwin-Williams b45-12W
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PAINTS - VARNISHES - ENAMELS
B. W. F. Beavers, Exeter; Telephone 86
Dashwood Restemayer & Miller
Grand Bend Desjardins Store
SO YEARS AGO
On account of the scarcity of
cattle in the country, the Exeter
butchers in common with others in
various places, . have raised the
price of beef.
Mr. Harry Gidley, of Gidley and
Son, furniture dealers, has been
walking around during the past
week with a limp. While attending
to his usual duties in the workshop
he unfortunately stepped on a nail,
which penetrated the sole of his
shoe and made a painful wound in
his foot.
Workmen are engaged removing
the earth for the foundation of
Mr. G. Mantle’s new house.
It would appear as though put
town was doomed to go up in
smoke piece by piece. .Scarcely had
our citizens recovered from the
shock produced by the attempt to
burn the store of Mr* J. P. Ross
that it witnessed an attempt to
destroy the Exeter Tannery, owned
and conducted by Reeve T. H. Mc
Callum and also the burning, of the
G.T.iR, pump house hear the bridge
The fire, without doubt, was that
of incendiary ^origin in both in
stances. The tannery was set fire
from the outside by the aid of
Coal oil. The loss to Mr. McCallum
is not serious but the G.T.R. puinp
house was destroyed.
The recent cdld spell Of Weather
did a great amount Of damage
throughout the country.
Hr. R. b. Turnbull, of Grand
Bend, has left for Winnipeg where
he has accepted a position at the
Anderson Aninial Hospital. Dr.
Turnbull is a recent graduate o£
the Ontario Veterinary College,
Htlelph.
Ordinarily one Canadian in every six gainfully employed,
earns his livelihood in a “small business.” It may be a
farm, a store or a lumber-yard; an architect’s office or a
service station. Taken together, these individual enter
prises provide a very substantial part of Canada’s total
jobs—must continue to do so after the war.
During the year’s ahead many people who dropped small
business for war reasons will want to return to their
accustomed or new ways of making a living. Thus old
businesses will be revived. Many new ones will be
started by returned men and people now in war indus
tries. The commercial banks will do their part to afford
assurance that no sound credit requirement need be
left unserved in the field of small business.
As such businesses grow, they create additional job
openings; that has been the pattern of Canadian enter
prises. “Most large companies, begin in a small way;
And practically all could name some bank which played
a part in their growth by providing the loans they needed
to finance their day-to-day operations.
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