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The Lucknow Sentinel, 1983-11-02, Page 6Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, November 2, 1983—Page 6 SENTINEL "The Sepoy Town" Established 1873 The Lucknow Sentinel, P.O. Box 400 Lucknow NOG 2110 Telephone: 528-2822 Thomas Thompson - Advertising Manager Sharon Dietz Editor Pat Livingston - Office Manager Joan Helm - Compositor Merle Elliott Typesetter Subscription rates in advance •16. oo Canada Outside +45• od Senior Citizens 3.50 Caoada '4300 Second class mailing reg. no. 0847 Advertising is accepted on the condition that in the event of a typographical error, the portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid at the applicable rates. Invasion of Grenada The invasion of Grenada by the United States and its Caribbean allies is really no different from the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union, the invasion of Lebanon by Israel to rout Palestinian terrorists or the recent invasion of Chad by Libya. It is true that the U.S. and the Caribbean allies are attempting to clear away a vicious Marxist regime which had brutally murder- ed the prime minister of Grenada. There was concern for foreign residents who might be held hostage by the new regime which took power only days before the U.S. invasion. And President Ronald Reagan believes that the cache of weapons U.S. Marines have discovered on the island, supports his suspicions that the Cubans and the Soviets were planning to use the island of Grenada as a military base to stop U.S. interference in Central America. But the fact remains that the United States has marched into Grenada with complete disregard for the sovereign rights of the nation, ignoring the rules that govern relations between nations. Americans and Canadians, who have been airlifted from Grenada, say the Grenadian people are happy that the U.S. and its Caribbean allies have come to their rescue. But what will happen now that the U.S. Marines have taken aver Grenada? Pockets of fierce resistance continue to prevent a complete U.S. victory and the Cuban and Grenadian fighters are retreating into the dense jungle. It could be weeks before all resistance is squelched. Will the United States support the estab- lishment of a corrupt regime like that of Sir Eric Gairy which preceded the Marxist New Jewel Movement which otherthrew Gairy in 1979? While the Grenadians have not had democracy under the Maurice Bishop gov- ernment, they had more jobs, better housing and social services and a faster growing economy. Por the past four years, the people of Nicaragua have not had democracy under the Sandinistas. But since the disposal of the Somoza dictatorship, more than 85 per cent of the population has learned to read and write, more schools and hospitals have been built than during the whole 42 -year period of the Somoza dynasty; vaccination of almost redtrees all children means they are immune to sicknesses that once would have wiped them out; people who had to thank their landlords humbly for their daily bread and shelter, now have a proud voice in the neighbour- hood committees and city councils. But the United States, through the covert actions of the Central Intelligence Agency, is seeking to re-establish democracy in Nicara- gua. Will the U.S. send Marines into Nicaragua next? Is it right that a nation as powerful as the United States should disregard the sovereign rights of another nation, because it does not agree with its political philosophy? In the past the United States has supported such unpopular right wing dictatorships as that of the Shah in Iran, Batista in Cuba and Somoza in Nicaragua. Is this really any different from the Soviet support for the Communist government in Poland? Reagan believes he is Liberating the Grenadian people from an unpopular leftist dictatorship. is this really any different from the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? The image of the West as righteous upholders of freedom is sure to be dented by the U.S. action in Grenada. Many of the weapons found in the ware- houses on Grenada dated back to the first world war and some to the 1800s. Grenada was hardly a serious regional security threat. The Americans have lived with a hostile, well armed pro -Soviet regime in Cuba barely 90 miles off the coast of Florida. If the Cubans and Soviets had managed to build a strong military base on the island, it is unlikely that a military power such as the United States could not have disposed of its threat. It is ironic. Following the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviets. the United States was the first to condemn the Soviet action and to impose sanctions which includ- ed withdrawing American athletes from the Moscow Olympics and a grain embargo. Among the scores of statements broadcast around the world condemning America over the invasion was one that accused Reagan of wanting to instal a "puppet government" in Grenada. 11 came, of all places. from Radio Kabul in Afghanistan. Mollie writes about Legion observance of Remembrance October 24, 1983. Dear Friend, I owe a lot of letters to correspondents in your area and hope you will allow me to send a message to them through your newspaper. They will understand and forgive my silence when 1 tell them that my husband has been ill. He had a sudden and very alarming pain one Sunday morning and our doctor called an ambulance to take him to the hospital. Of course 1 thought at once it was heart but thank goodness they' were able to discover some other less serious ailment and he returned to work for the first time today. In a fort night, he goes back to hospital for more tests which hopefully will clear him. He's always very active so resting isn't easy for him but he had to slow down for a bit and we're very thankful now to have him fit again. This is a busy time of year for me with our Legion A.G.M. this week and masses of Armistice parades coming up. We also have a special Festival of Remembrance each year in Belfast with a concert followed by a religious service and the dropping of poppy petals which is very moving. Clergy of all denominations 'take part and every service and youth group is represented with standards marched on and pipers playing their lament. It's a very special occasion for everyone, especially those who have lost relatives. Sadly, a local farmer, part time member of the U.D.R. was shot dead this morning. You'll see we remember everyone not just those lost in the two world wars. I keep busy, too, addressing meetings around the country, W.1., M.U., all that sort of thing. Your readers might like this photograph taken at a meeting in Money - more with was my 100th. 1 presented them with a young beech tree to mark the occasion and was astonished when they presented me with this beautiful cake. 1 only wish 1 was better looking! ! ! ! Greetings to you all. I'll write for Christmas. (Mrs) Mollie Whiteside, Dungannon, N. Ireland, Mollie Whiteside by don campbell When the coach bringing Jane Cameron back into his life had finally arrived al Redtrees, the doctor did not go outside of his house to greet her. To have done so might have conveyed the impression that he was the same tolerant and wife worshipping husband she had left in the fall, all eager and ready to resume their relationship regard- less of the grief and heartache she had caused. So the doctor viewed her arrival from the window with his housekeeper, the crafty and gossip prone Mrs. Milne, peering inquisit- ively over his shoulder. "1 see your lady, Sir," the housekeeper said through tight lips. "And there is another woman wi' her - a common woman by the looks o' her. She'll be that "Catholic woman" - the foreigner that all the people are talkie about.'. She spoke as if the doctor should rush outside and prevent the newcomer from setting one foot upon the doorstep. But if the doctor read the hostility in her words he paid no heed to them. Angered by his total disregard for her comments, the housekeep- er delivered her ultimatum. "If she is corning int° this house Sir. then 1 am going- 1 wouldna live under the same roof wi' such a heathen hussy!" The doctor was not apparently disturbed by her statement and he did not evert take his eyes from the window when he spoke. "Very well Mrs. Milne. if that is your wish, but if you are going. go now. 1 want to greet my wife. and in private if you don't mind!" As Mrs, Milne left by the back door in a huff. defeated and uttering rude words in her Gaelic tongue. Jane entered by the front of the house and swept majestically into the living room where Doctor Cameron was waiting for her. She strode boldly up to him and threw her arms around his neck. "Oh! Charles, my dear. dear darling. 1 have missed you so very. very much!" She kissed him gently and iayed het soft white face against his cheek. The exotic and tantalizing perfume which enveloped her being was like a breath from some enchant- ed place. exciting and totally removed from the practical and realistic world which was Redtrees. For a moment he was tempted to surrender to her femininity and her hold her close. allowing his natural instincts to overrule the doubts he had for her sincerity. He pushed her gently away from him and held her at al'm's length before he spoke_ So. my dear Jane. •* he said rather stiffly. "you have decided to come back to these hills. Can 1 believe that you really intend to stay?" He waited for her to reply but she was speechless. She had not anticipated this kind of reception. He shook his head sadly as if recalling the long and bitter months he had endured without her. "1 could not live through another winter like the one 1 have just spent," he said. "You left me without just cause, to satisfy your own selfish whims and desires. Not for a moment did you consider the hurt or humiliation which you inflicted upon me. if returning is just another of your fleeting fancies. i beg you to get back into that coach and be gone! I will never tolerate such disgraceful behavior from you again!" Jane recoiled visibly from his anger. She had not been prepared for such a hostile confrontation with the man who hitherto had given in to her every mood. 1 have born you a child Charles, a beautiful baby girl. and you have not yet even mentioned her." she said, attempting to make him feel guilty. The doctor took her not too gently by the shoulders and for a moment it appeared as if he was about to shake her. His eyes flashed with anger at being accused of forgetting his child. "How dare you connect my child with this conversation .. " he almost shouted in a voice she had never heard before. "1 can assure you she will receive the love and attention which i will give to all my children. And there will be more 1 can assure you. if you stay. and God being willing!" Thankfully. the doctor's outburst was quickly terminated as Maureen Brady came unexpectedly into the room carrying the crib, which she laid gently down upon the sofa. She stepped back a pace and curtsied. "This is your baby Sir," she said. With his face red and his hands trembling from the aftermath of his wrath, Doctor Cameron picked up the baby from its crib. 1t was drowsy from its recent feed and half asleep, "She is just beautiful," he said almost to himself. "A beautiful, beautiful child," As if to reply, the baby gave him a weak and windy smile and in that moment the temper- ment of Doctor Cameron returned to its usual calm and kind disposition. „Welcome to Redtrees, Miss. Miss----" „Brady Sir. Maureen Brady," the wet nurse replied. "And 1'11 be thankin' you for your kindness," Jane Cameron turned to Maureen Brady and cut short any additional remarks. "That will be all. You can help the driver with the bags," she said curtly. When Maureen had left the doctor turned to his wife. .'There will be another change in this household. From now on you will treat that girl with more kindness. I shall regard her as one of the family and not just a servant. You had better bear in mind that she is feeding ',mr child. and without her, this beautiful baby might have died. "