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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1940-07-25, Page 2THE WAR -WEE K-. Conitnentary on Current Events German Offensive Draws Nearer; Canadians Prepare To Register Few people last week allowed themselves to be lulled into a sense Al security by seeming inactivity on the part of Germany. Rather, it ✓ as everywhere felt that Hitler, ooiupleting consolidation of his eastward position — in the Baltic, la the Balkans — was awaiting only the moment, to strike at Britain. THE CHOICE FOR BRITAIN Reports circulating in Rome had it that first Italy and Germany would serve an ultimatum upon Great Britain offering her the libelee between surrender and des- -fraction. An article in Virginio Gay- w.'e newspaper, Obviously referring to Prime Minister Churchill's own Speech of July 14th, said that "Bri- n will have to settle to her last account, choosing between submis- rsfon to the renovating, restorative roa'cee of Europe, or extremely grim end violent war in which inexor- Ole destruction, a fateful, precipi- tous recipi1Dus step toward final overthrow, W ill be measured not by years or Weeks, of which Churchill spoke, haat by days or hours." THE PUSH SOUTH A. cabled dispatch from Helen Kirkpatrick, Chicago News' corres- pendent in London, reported indi- eatione last week were that Ger- man forces might go southward either before or simultaneously with their expected attack on Great Britain; their objectives being l$Aain, Portugal, Gibraltar and the .Azores. (Military experts regard Giibraltar and the Azores among the primary German objectives, as bath of these can control and dom- inate some of the world's most im- portant trade routes). BRITAIN: Stormy receptions in the British House met these an- arouncements: that Great Britain had formally acceded to Japan's request to close the Burma road lifeline of the central Chinese gov- ex+ment; that a hill dispensing 1 trial by jury and the right of appeal in wartime Britain was be- ing pushed by the Home Secre- te ry; that the government scheme to evacuate children to the Western bemnisphere had been postponed. Prime Minister Churchill in his Sunday address declared that the British would rather see London laid in ruins than Hitler victorious. Germans who enter Britain will get short shrift, the Premier said, and should the invader come, there will • tie no lying down to him as in other countries. "A LONG WAR" A Russian writer, estimating Bri- tain's chances in the coming strug- gle with Germany, said last week: "Jif Britain is really determined to ht to a victorious end, then, re- , Mg upon her geographical posi- tion, the tremendous power of her caval farces and exceptionally pow- erful financial and economic re- eources of the British metropolis, Dominions and colonies, she may maintain a long, stubborn resist- ance esistaince , . . The landing of armed $amces on the British Isles repro gents, even for the powerful Ger- man army, an exceptionally difficult OAeration. This perhaps is still the nly real means by which Britain *night be forced to capitulate, un - lime the struggle ends in some com- paromise. That is why the war may eentinue for a long time and assume *completely new forme." - During the week, while German air raiders continued extensive at- (leeks on coastal defenses of Eng- land, daring R.A.F. bombing squad - Mae acted more vigorously than Over in flights over Germany. They wrought great havoc upon airports, barge concentrations, oil depots, sis tuitions factories and jumping- .* places for enemy air forces and ,invading troops. END OF REPUBLIC • FRANCE: The end ,of the demo- *ratic Third French Republic — "lake rose from the ashes of the Ibnipire of Napoleon III and fell ender the Nazi conquest — was reached last week when the French Parliament approved a bill giving «ie Government of Marshal Petain ill powers a new Constitution. And France became a totalitarian Mate, its motto no longer "Liberty, *equality, Fraternity," but "Work, tlgaini.lY% fatherland". MVIEDITERRANEAN: Threefold Italian attacks against British pos- sileesions in the Middle East were keeping ,up their pressitre lest Week, according to dispatches from to — against Kenya, against pt, and British Somaliland, Se - ewe fighting took place at ,a num- ber of outposts. Above and below the Suez, at the same time, British bombers attacked Italian army, envy and air bases, from Merino - neaten Libya to the tip of the Red lease. Mast of the Italian fleet was re- earted last week in home harbors after fleeing under rover of a smoke le reen following a brief engage - Moot with British warships, WHITHER CHINA? FAR EAST: A Munich of the east soak plate last week when Great • Britain agreed to close the Einem Road to munitions and war eater tale needed by China in her war against Japanese egression and to prohibit the transport of arms into Mina from the Braise crown -col- ony of Hong Kong. The U.S, State Department at Washington regis- tered objection to the deal; but did nothing to help China, either. I7, u a result of the cutting off of the Burma lifeline, the Chinese government is forced to conclude a peace with Japan, it will mean that In short order Japan will find her hands free to seize French Indo- China and the Dutch East Indies. At home in the Land of the Ris- ing Sun, the Cabinet of Premier Yonai resigned en bloc, apparently to make way for a new regime all ready to fulfil Japanese army de- mands for a "firm hand" policy in the Orient. Collapse of the Yonai regime was ascribed to three major reasons: 1. Ito failure to satisfy expansion - Ise; who have been demanding that Japan take full advantage of the "golden" situation created by the fall of France and Holland, both of whom have riob colonies in the Far East. 2. Desire for closer alignment with Germany and Italy. This was considered impossible so long as Premier Yonai and his Foreign Minister, Hachiro Arita, remained in office, 3. Dissatisfaction with the Tonal regime since its inception, an the ground of its "excessive" liberal- ism.. SYRIA'S THE KEY NEAR EAST: Events moved to- ward a showdown in the Near East. Beneath an outward calm, forces were brewing last week in Syria, which may change the entire face of that part of the world. In a dis- patch from Cairo, New York Times' correspondent Joseph Levy wrote: "It is generally agreed that Syria today is the key to the situation in the Near East. Whatever happens in Syria, whether political or mili- tary, will affect all other Arab Iands. Now that France has collap- sed, Arab nationalist aims, politi- cal ambitions, and the long -dream- ed -of federation of the Arab States have sprung to sudden rebirth. It is with the help of Britain, that the Arabs now expect to attain their aims. They want to see quick Bri- tish action, action which would give the Syrians immediate moral and material support in their effort to become independent." NO. 1 GUESSING GAME UNITED STATES: One of the biggest guessing games in all his- tory was in progress last week at the Democratic national convention in Chicago, while the delegates (and. the candidates) waited, feeling more and more frustrated, for Pre- sident Roosevelt to come out with his intentions. For engineered sus- pense, there had perhaps never been anything like it. The week before the convention had been eventful. President Roose- velt, declaring that the United States must prepare for "total de- fense" asked Congress for ;4,848,- 181,957 4,848;181,957 additional for the army and navy and proclaimed this two -fold polioy: "We will not send our men to take part in European wars" , . - "But we will repel aggression ag- ainst the United States or the West- ern hemisphere ... The huge out- lay, which brought the session's appropriations for the armed forc- es to $10,100,078,270, is designed to give the United States a start on its "two -ocean" navy, a combined army -navy -air force of about 56,000 planets and modern weapons and equipment for a land force of 2,000,- 000 ,000;000 men. CANADA: A rush for marriage licenses, which amounted to a. ver- itable stampede in Quebec province followed last week upon the an- nouncement by federal authorities that all Canadian men married on or after July 15th would be consid- ered as "single men" so far as mil- itary service is concerned ... And those young men between the ages oil 21 and 24 who didn't get through under the wire looked for- ward to undergoing military train- ing this summer either as volunteer recruits for the non -permanent act - Soldiers' Welfare Room Operating In Barrie, Ont iieSeeeSee \aes .;a: v4i t ';c2^,.,.;t r•,t. • v};rq•�s ?;� �'',.,.t Ste..; .. •:•:: •::.: rr.'• .a::t:•:<, 'w•C�.�`c� :<),.:: a .tq.,...• '�.. �•:....:..., ... .. A Welfare Room for the use of men and women in His Majesty's Force; has recently been opened on the corner of Dunlop and Mulcaster Streets in Barrie, Ontario. This accommodation, which incudes the complete ground floor of the building, has been newly decorated and equipped and provides facilities for letter writing, ;meeting friends, and for quiet rest and meditation. Arrangements have been made for its continued mainten- ance throughout the duration of the war. The establishing of this room by the Christian science organiz- ation is in keeping with their general policy during the last war, when Welfare Rooms were established near many camps on this side of the water, as well as in England, France, and elsewhere. ive militia or as draftees into the same organization . , . The calling - up of further age classes for train- ing was expected es soon as the Defence Department was ready for them, QUESTIONNAIRE Every man and woman in the Do- minion over the age of 16 (except cloistered nuns, men already in the atony, inmates of insane asyl- ums) learned last -week that be- tween the dates August 19th and 23rd, they would have to answer a questionnaire, for national registra- tion egistrytion purposes, giving full details with regard to age, education, occu- pation, qualifications for service. The business of national registra- tion—a tremendous undertaking — is being looked after by the newly - created War Services Department under Hon. J. G. Gardiner, former Minister of Agriculture, The De- partment will place the results of the registration and survey at the disposal of the government; pro- mote, organize and co-ordinate dif- ferent forms of voluntary assistance with a view to the most effective use of personal services or mater- ial contributions for war or other purposes; co-ordinate existing pub- lic information services ot the gov- ernment; make arrangements re- garding refugees. or other persons brought to Canada by reason of the war; take over the powers or dut- ies of any other government de- partments, should the occasion be deemed necessary. JOB INSURANCE Canadians earning less than $2,- 040 a year (4,660,000 people in the Dominion are affected) will partici- pate in the contributory unemploy- ment insurance scheme which eame before the House of Comtmons last week. By 1941 it is expected the program will cover 2,100,000 wage- earners in all types ot industries and other work. Employees — di- vided ivided into seven. classes — will con- tribute from 12 to 36 cents a. week; the employers' contribution ranges from 21. cents to 27 cents, accord- ing to the wage group. The govern- ment adds a grant of one-fifth of the total contributions of employers and employees, and pays the cost of administration. Benefits for single persons range from $4.08 to $10,20 a week; those for wage-earners with dependants from $4,80 to $14.40 a week. To qualify for the benefits, a worker must have paid 30 weekly contributions or 180 days. Payment of benefits begins nine days after unemployment. The Ontario government's new policy of reducing relief rolls was seen last week as putting the screws on first, the municipalities; second, individuals in the province. The municipalities were asked to strike off relies every person who could be classed as "employable"; the "employable" in each case be- ing forced to take any job offered him, no matter how miserable the wages, or how ill -fitted for the work he happened to be, The fact that scores of the "employables" bad army rejection slips appeared to matter not a whit. EMPTY ARMS The oauntry was full of disap- pointed homes, potential foster -par- ents with empty arms, after the word came through last week that Questionnaire For Canadians To Be Answered by Eyery-• body In Dominion Over 1'6, During National Registration Week --- Divided into 18 Parts 'Me National War Services De- partment has made public the ques- tionnaire for national registration to be answered by all Canadian re- sidents of 16 and over. It contains eighteen questions to be answered by men. Women must answer the first fifteen questions directed to the men and an addi- tional four special questions. The joint fifteen questions fol- low: 1, Surname. Given names. 2. Permanent postal address (if away from usual residence when filling in card give name of usual residence). 3. Age last birthday. Date of birth. 4. Conjugal condition — single, married, widowed, divorced. 5. Of what dependents (if any) are you the sole support: (a) fath- er, (b)' mother, (c) wife; (d) num- ber of children under 16 years, (c) number of other depen..nts, (f) do you contribute partial support to any one? 6. Country of birth of: (a) Your- *e1f; place. (b) Your father, place, (c) Your mother, place. 7. Nationality or country of alle- giance: British subject (a) by birth, (b) by naturalization? (c) Foreign citizen? (d) if naturalized, in what year? (e) in what place? (f) If not British subject, to what country do you owe allegiance? (g) If an immi- grant, in what year did you enter Canada? 8. Racial origin. 9, Language or languages: (a) Do you speak English? (b) French? (e) What other language can you speak or read and write? EDUCATION 10, Education: (a) Primary only. (kb) Primary and secondary. (c) Vo - the British Government had decid- ed to postpone the evacuation of children to the Dominions and the U -S:. , - Declared Ontario's Minis- ter of Welters Cross: "This pro- vince alone could absorb 50,000 Bri- tish child war guests without diffi- culty, and arrangements could be made to boost that figure by many thousands." The First Canadian Division has a new commander. Major-Generar G. R. Pearkes, V.C., of Calgary, was appointed to succeed Major-General A. G. McNaughton, who had been promoted to command a new British Amy Corps with the rank of Lieut- enant -General. Conservative news: Conservative House leader Hanson last week re- jected the suggestion that he, along with a number of selected follow - ere, sit in with the King Cabinet at Ottawa for discussions on the Dominion war effort. Mr. Hanson and his followers refused to become associated members of the Cabinet No move has yet been niade to select a new party leader for the Conservatives. For Better 1 ess its urha to r ch Pr.duo4 Sr. towrrrtca Scarab Ca. trd. 020 IN � �k e T ' OU The Boy Scouts, Girl Guides and Boys' Brigade, of London, Ont., are carrying out an organized district collection of used and waste mater- ial of all kinds as a co-operative war effort. The city was divided eational training (business college and technical high school). (c) Col- lege or university degree? 11. Is your general health (a) good? (b) Fair? (c) Bad? 12. If blind, deaf, dumb, crippled or • otherwise physically disabled, state nature of disability. If perm- anently disabled, are you in receipt of a pension? In respect of war ser- vice? Workmen's Compensation? Old age or blind? Other? ' OCCUPATION 13. Class of occupation: (a) Are you an employer of labor other than domestic? If so, state business. (Ib) Are you working on your own account, but not employing labor? If so, state business. (c) Are you an employee? (1) Working at usual occupation. (2) Working at (Act than usual occupation,- -(3) _ unem- ployed, (d) Others.:fo`t working be- cause pensioneu, dependents, re- tired, independent means. 14. Occupation or craft (answer giving years of experience): (a) Present occupation? (b) What is your regular occupation? (c) What other work can you do well? (d) If an employee, who is your present employer? Name, address, nature of business, where employed? (e) If experienced in a skilled indite - trial occupation or profession, de- ecribe specifically the type of work in which you are specially equipped by training or experience. 15. Unemployment: (a) How many weeks did you work in the past twelve months? (b) If out of work now, state number of weeks aince last employed in any occupa- tion other than work performed in return for direct relief. (c) Are you totally incapacitated for employ- ment? FOR MEN ONLY Following are questions to be an- swered by men only: 16. (al) Were you brought u.p on a farm? (a2) Until what age? (be) Have you worked on a farm? (b2) How long? (b3) Iu what Province or country? (el) Can you handle horses? (e2) Drive a tractor? (c3) Use farm machinery? (c4) Can you milk? (c5) Are you able to do other farm work? 17, is there any particular occu- pation in which yen would like to be specially teained? 18. Defense services: (1) Have you previously served iD. any naval, military, or air forc- es? If so, state: (a) Forces of what country? (b) Approximate dates be- tween which services performed? (c) Unit? (d) Rank held? (2) If retired or discharged, give reasons therefor. (3) Have you been rejected for military service in the present war? (a) -Why? (b). Where? FOR WOMEN ONLY Following questions are to be an- swered by women only: 16. State length of experience (in years) if any in: (a) general farm- ing? (b) Truck farming? (e) Fruit farming? (d) Poultry farming? (e) Dairy farming? (1) business estab- lishments? 17, Can you (a) handle horses? (b) Drive motor trucks? (0) Drive an automobile? (d) Drive a tractor? (e) Use farm machiery? (f) Milk cows? (g) Do plain cooking? 18. Indicate here any qualifica- tions or practical experience that you possess, not already described. 19. Do your circumstances permit you to serve in the present nation- al crisis, by changing your present occupation to some other for which y011 are qualified? (a) Where you can renin home daily? (b) Away from home? into eighteen areas, end a commit- tee appointed to plan and direct gathering and storing of the waste- paper, scrap metal, Jead foil, etc,, collected. When Lord Baden-Powell .'ieited 'Toronto in 1923, during a tour of Canada, he told eight Wolf Cub flag bearers that if they ever came to London he would °'stand them a real English tea." The invitatiot resulted in a near "believe it or not" when six of the group of eight, all members of the 48th Highland- ers now in England, called at the Imperial Boy Scout Eeadquartere to enjoy the tea. The Chief `ico*a* bimself was absent, In Kenya, but they were entertained on his be- half by Sir Percy Everett, a Dep- uty Chief Commissioner,. Chesley, Ont., Scouts are gro w- ing potatoes on a plot of ground placed at their disposal by a friend of the tn'oop, Contributions of. [seed potatoes were invited to lau?yie the project, Niagara. Peuinsnia Boy Scouts co-operated with the Bed Cross branches of the area le the open- ing and operation of a "Whi_e ]7Ie- pliant" store in St, Catherine., Col- lections were made of used !erne ture, irni- ture, bric-a-brac, garden tool:, Iawn. mowers, etc. Broken furniture was accepted provided the Weikel:. parts were available. Scout :Salle were made district collection centres. C ;cn.valescents,, Do Gardening. g Plant Seeds irk Sauces and Cultivate Potted islan:a acrd Steep Happy 1Vhaja„'green growing alines" can do to create happy houses for %:= in- valid is told in a letter to the Nev.-- York rev;York Sun from Mrs. Neel'. -:.de. .1. Manchester, former member Of the faculty of Teachers' College. leering a recent convalescence in a Massa- chusetts sanitarium., Mrs. Mriches- ter discovered a new and stimulat- ing form of occupational therapy in planting seeds in different ways and cultivating potted "I learned from experience.," she writes, "that the old saying "keep busy to keep happy" is a go:e doc- tor's prescription, I put gra.; .;suit seeds, chick peas, white a.0 red beans on wet cotton batting a sau- cers and covered there. In 48 :t curs, sprouts appeared, and after a few days of exposure to either e:cetrie ar sun light, keeping them very wet, they developed and grew to several inches. On ordinary spong- es, I germinated wheat seed.:, and produced seedlings ready fur stet- ting in soil. I even bad a ;awn' growing on a flat, wet sponge that was bright and green and c:i'iped twice. PUT THEM ON GLASS SHELIt' "One peck of potting soli, a few waterproof paper pots, some '.right red and green dishes and coasters furnished color and receptacles for propagating and planting. A cheap enamel coffee maker served es wat- ering pot. When the window Gill and dresser became crowds:'„ en inexpensive, two-tiered glass shelf was fastened to the top of the low- er shelf and this gave room for the pots and a 'better exposure tc• the light, All this was done Inside one room having one window wael a.n eastern exposure and at very Mail expenditure. Slow tl Jraia,i CIGARETTE PAPERS NONE FiNI:I1 MADli lUll'3.LE a40-Tolt Iota -t • idol Eltia R•EG'LAR FELLERS—Quick Work OI-i,.kEOY/ 'THERE C•aCSES MY NICKEL DOWN IN 11NAT CATCH –CRAW!! WELL, A NICKEL IS A NICKER.! 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