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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1941-07-10, Page 7............................................. Thursday, July 10 th, 1941 FOR MR ONE •F you WANT B/G MUEAGE ANO OIG WAiny in a tire GET GOOOyEAR MARATHON # In the Marathon you get every desirable Goodyear quality for long trouble-free service plus the popular.centre-traction diamond tread at the lowest price. Drive in today! FOR TOUR BEST BUY IN TIRES ...SEE Murray Johnson Wingham, - - Ontario PROPAGANDA AND COMMON SENSE The German Propaganda Ministry- Dr. Goebbels and his associates—must assume that the German people are tremendously clever or diabolically stupid. The facts favor the latter as­ sumption. From the start of the war, the Ger­ man people have been asked to be­ lieve that the action of their own army was1 always predicated upon the de­ sire to get one step ahead of the Bri­ tish. The Germans were told that Bri­ tain was preparing to invade Norway. The same story followed in regard to Belgium, Holland and Denmark. The ■world was even told that the advance upon Greece was due, not to any de­ sire to invade Greece and get a win­ dow on the Mediterranean, but merely because British troops occupied that urea. Hitler had denounced the Sov­ iet in his usual swelling tones then, suddenly, made an agreement with the .Soviet. All propaganda against Com­ munism was barred. Russia was a friend of the great German nation. He waited until the day, when steady pres­ sure from the British navy endangered his food, supply, then turned upon Rus­ sia throwing the whole power and might of the Ger min army against the Soviet people. The chances are that during all this period Stalin slept with one eye open — his hand on his gun while Hitler made up his mind to cut the throat of his quondam friend at the first opportunity. If the Germans are supremely stup­ id, of they are willing to accept any­ thing and everything done by their leaders utterly regardless of what it may be, then the German propaganda may have a value—blind slaves can be led in any direction. The German peo­ ple are neither blind nor stupid. They have a penetrating intelligence. J?er- haps they assume that the arguments to which they have listened are hard on the constitution and tend to shorten the life but that they must be swallow­ ed for the good of the nation. SAVES ME MONEV YOUR EYES NEED ATTENTION Our 25 Point Scientific Examin­ ation enables us to give you Clear, Comfortable Vision F. F. 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Some of these lies are wholly un­ necessary. The British have bombed the city of .'.Bremen — bombed it un­ mercifully. It is one of Germany’s gj-eatest seaports, the former home of the North German Lloyd Line which, in pre-Great War days, flaunted its flag over a million tons of German shipping. In the course of this, the Bremen, proud ship of the German mercantile marine, was damaged by fire. There is abundance of neutral ev­ idence to show that the destruction of shipping, factories, harbors and oth­ er sections of the city had been very great. It seems only reasonable to suppose that the largest ship in the harbor could hardly escape. An ex­ planation was needed, so the German people were told recently that the des­ truction was due, not to British bombers as had been wrongfully und­ erstood, but to fires set by Commun­ ists. That story, of course, could not be told until Germany had declared war against Russia. Once Russia be­ came an enemy and it was no longer possible to seek favors from her, then the attack was made on Communism, at the same time belittling the efforts of the British bombers. If the Bremen was damaged by fires started by Com­ munists it would indeed be amazing but rather a reflection on German thoroughness which should have guarded it with greater care, If the German people are later told that the Bismarck was sunk -by the same means, they will -be expected to be­ lieve it. The intelligent German must know how silly such statements are. He must accept diem on the theory that the rest of the German people are not intelligent and that these statements will be helpful in winning the war. But how can destruction of the power of thought and the capacity to reason and to criticize strengthen the power of the German nation over a long per­ iod? That is something impossible to imagine. What Germany lacks in mandacity is provided by the other partner —■ It­ aly. Shortly after the British with­ drawal from Crete, these items were picked up from an Iltaian broadcast: “History will look on the Italian landing (on Crete) as one of the out­ standing events of all ages.” “At Crete on the occasion of the landing of the Italians, the domination of the seas passed to Italy.” The first sentence was broadcast on May 30th in English to England. The second is a part of a. broadcast to the THAT'S THE T/RE THAT RE Aliy people, you have always to recognize the great mo- world history, You have by a glorious history over of years. You must not, by the broadcasts Mediterranean part- matched from the who know a thingJapanese ’ said a Rome broadcast last Just what happens to a nation when, after year, the people lose their power of thought and accept undiscriminating appetite, what- has been fed to them? It mat- not the slightest if the story of south Pacific on the same day, May 30th, The amusing thing about this is that the landing of the Italians was merely a token landing — a small movement which took place three days before the evacuation of Crete, A statement of that kind may be due to an entire lack of any sense of humor. A tyrant with a sense of hum­ or is rather a rare product and this war isn’t likely to bring one forth. Here’s an item addressed to the Greek people. It is part of a German broad­ cast: “Greek been able ments in proved it thousands therefore, remain aloof during the re­ birth of the New Europe, Greek peo­ ple! The people of Germany, accust­ omed as they are to victory, respect your bravery; and that bravery must follow a path worthy of the 3,000 year old history of Greece. This new aim is^called the liberation of Europe, the liberation of the poor and oppressed. The Germans do not come as enem­ ies.’’ This is notable only for its bombast. It was wholly lacking in subtlety. The Greeks know exactly what they think of the Germans. They think of them only with slightly less contempt than they have for the Italians. There is one feeling that is profoundly imbed­ ded in the Greek heart and soul and that is the desire for freedom for Greece. - No matter how senseless may be the power of the German propaganda it is always coming 1 ner. “The . or two,’’ April, “openly express their admiration for the serenity of the Italian nation. ‘You are an iron race’, said Matsuoka to an Italian personage.” It may be doubted if the Japanese staesman was thinking of the same kind of iron as the Italian broadcast­ er. He may have been thinking of scrap iron — useless until it is melted. If so, he had something there and if Hitler desires to throw Mussolini in­ to the melting pot when he is through with him, he will do it. Mussolini’s -value, as a tool of Berlin must now amount to less than nothing.’ The Italians must be people wholly without memories. Witness this item from a Rome broadcast, delivered af­ ter the Germans had come to her aid in the attack upon Greece: “Victorious in every battle since 1911, against any enemy, whether on the European or on the African bat­ tlefield, the Italian army was bound to beat the Greeks and it has done so.” What does the average educated It­ alian think when he listens to a broad­ cast of that type? It must stir strange memories. Yet, it was delivered in It­ alian to the Italian people not more than a month ago. Rome was never to be outdone on these things but sometimes an odd phrase slips in which reveals the nak­ ed truth amid the verbiage. About a month ago an attack was made by cer­ tain Italian planes on a convoy in the Mediterranean. The report of this grew daily in typical Italian style un­ til finally, the announcement was made that twelve ships out of eighteen were hit. The British Admiralty re­ ported the attack but stated that no ships were damaged in any way — no lives los. On the following day, an at­ tack was made on a British cruiser — no damage was done — but with naive and engaging sweetness the Italian broadcaster wound up with these words: “It is imagined that she sank dur­ ing the night.” Great is the power of the Italian im­ agination! Contrast these statements with the broadcasts of Winston Churchill — the authentic voice of the British Em­ pire. The outstanding thing about them is their reality. He speaks of blood and sweat and tears. He talks of the stern task which lies ahead. He spends only a scant phrase on Musso­ lini, the jackal, makes a few comments on that “guttersnipe, Hitler” and then in matchless style, redolent of his own implacable purpose, he sums up the whole problem, giving to civilzation the realization of the task before it and the means taken to achieve the end. There is in Churchill, the embod­ iment of the British mind and pur­ pose. -He has an amazing capacity for stripping a subject of its superficial elements and dealing direct with real­ ities. There is a global quality to his mind which gives the listener the im­ pression that he is in touch with a man who knows his subject in its ev­ ery aspect. When he has finished, the story is complete. There is an amaz­ ing power in truth, directness and sin­ cerity — given these, what else mat- aters ? PERSONALITY PARADE Just: an old German custom! Bis­ marck, the Iron-Chancellor, said at the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war of XSVOs "You must inflict on the in­ habitants of an invaded country the « WINGHAM ADVANCE-TIMES maximum of suffering, so that they may become sick of the struggle, and bring pressure to bear on their rulers to end it.” « * * * * IRISHI Here a story from the only country in which it could originate — and still be true! Northern Ireland, being at war, rounded up a number of Irish Republican Army (Sinn Fein) sympathizers within its borders and interned them for safekeeping in a ship in Strangford Lough. The people of Northern Ireland have objected to their government for doing this because, they claim, it is costing them too much — over $5 per head per day. They don't object to the rebels being interned, but simply to the method used. They say a jail is good enough, but the Government thinks that, because of bomb attacks, a ship is safer, Eire objects because they say that the men are likely to be bombed by the Nazi airmen and would have little chance of escape, being in the water. The only ones who are satisfied are — the men themselves. They are quite happy and strenuously object to being moved! All concerned are Irish — very! 4. # $ * FORESEEN! Mr. Winston Chur­ chill realized its importance months ago when he ordered British Tommies to take up positions in Iceland, and now, of course, Canadians have taken over. A mine barrage, also, is too near Iceland’s shores to make a German landing attempt a comfortable propo­ sition. * # * * HALF-WAY FOR HITLER! Many people wonder how Hitler would make an attack on this contin­ ent. Well, one answer is South Am­ erica, and Hitler has been wooing the South American countries vigorously —and not witout some success, judg­ ing by the numbers of Nazi sympa­ '■%/. ''A.;-///,, 'fa. Twenty-five Pounders Roar at Dedication Ceremony The thunder of gunfire was the crowning point in the dedication ceremony which intro­ duced the first 25-pounder equipment to the Canadian Forces. From now on these guns will be rolling in a steady stream from the great gun factory of Sorel Industries Limited at Sorel, P.Q. (No. 1). Firing a salvo of 6 new 25-pounders. (No. 2). K. T. Keller, President of the Chrysler Corporation (U.S.A.) congratulates J. Edouard Simard, Vice-President of Sorel Industries. Mr. Keller was asked by the Canadian Government to help solve the technical and management problems involved in this great undertaking. So he appointed one of his Vice-Presidents, Mr. W. Ledyard Mitchell, to act for him. Mr. Mitchell is shown above (No. 3). Mr. Keller and Jno. D. Mansfield are enjoying work and worry (No. 4). Unveiling the new 25-pounder (No. 5). the reward of months of > / ■ ■' thisers in those countries. But the real answer may be found by looking back to 1936. The late Marshal Balbo, the Italian air ace, flew a squadron of planes to Chicago. On the way to America he landed at Iceland to refuel — and it’s Iceland that Hitler has his eyes on. You may recall that he recently announced that Iceland was a war zone. $ 4. * $ WRESTLER PREMIER. comes the news that the Althing, the oldest Parliament in the world (it was formed 1,101 years ago) has renounc­ ed its attachment to Denmark, and full powers have been vested in their pre- Now A Mechanized Army Serving YOU Mechanized and motorized units—these make up th? modern army. You have often noticed Bell line crews with their trucks along the highway, Those too are mechanized, motorized units, each with a highly skilled crew; each completely equipped with tools, power, material. In an emergency they can be mobilized »— quietly, quickly, efficiently «— to repair the havoc wrought by storm, fire, or flood. The equipment they carry — standardized apparatus of many kinds — makes pos­ sible the speedy restoration of vital service. Preventive maintenance, preparedness, experience, and skill — these all serve to ensure that your message will get through with minimum delay in any emer­ gency—a vital contribution to die country’s war effort. mier, Hermann Jonasson. For years the premier was champ­ ion wrestler of Iceland, and, had he bothered to leave the shores of his na­ tive land, would have made a fortune as a professional wrestler. As it is, he is a great friend of Britain. Perhaps he 1 emembers how Germ­ any tried to “muscle in? on Iceland two years ago. Goering and Himmler (the Gestapo chief) tried to visit the country in the guise of research scien­ tists*, but they failed. THE KING IN LONDON The King is still in London town, I HURON’S out the Hun to down. Gibraltar .stands, armed to the teeth, HURON helps with her relief, Suez forever shall resist, HURON’S eager to assist. Iraq’s oil shall Britain hold, HURON’S aid will help four-fold. Singapore safeguards the East, HURON gives till war shall cease. The.British Isles shall e’er be free, HURON helps to guard the sea. The King’s In London—never fear— . HURON’S out to keep him there. —D. B. and E. Q