Zurich Herald, 1941-04-10, Page 4T 1 E WAR - W E E K --Commentary an Current Events
Determination One of Britain's
Greatest Weapon s: Canada's
Training Plan
' GREAT BRITAIN: The German
,offensive against. Britain became
Somewhat stronger last week and
,bombing an streets and congested
areas resulted in many casualties
in the south •of England. Reports
say that 'the ` Nazi have (Dared
Zones across the channel along the
coast of France as military opera -
Vona extend some hundred miles
inland. This zone of activity ex-
tends from Dunkirk to Brest,
• opposite Plymouth, and the south-
east corner of England. In spite
of heavy bombing raids Brhains
f,. are prepared to deal with the
eneany and anti-aircraft batteries
and:the R.A.F. have been in con-
:"etarnt combat with effectiveness,
donning satisfactory percentages
in every encounter.
NAZI UNEASY
Britain's blunt rejection of Hit-
ler's "peace" advances were. fol-
; ],owed by the preparation of an
'eight -point peace program" by
Hitler and would indicate that
Nazidom is more anxious 'to end
hostilities than it cares to admit.
The best offer Hitler can make
therefore, is a return to the pre -
September status quo, perhaps
' with some concessions to the
Czechs. This, though a far cry
from the eight points which would
leave his boundaries as they are
at present, would assure Herr Hit-
ler of continuing as Fuehrer. It
is not rash to assume that he is
ready, if not eager, to strike a
bargain with Britain somewhere
between those extremes.
However, the determination of
Britains to rid Europe of the
Nazi power will not tolerate such
ideas.
_ . Prince Bernhard Engaged In London
to report when their classes are
called. The first class is to report
about October 1st.
RECRUITING FOR 0 V E R -
SEAS SUSPENDED: Mr. Ralston
indicated that during the period
when Canada was mobolizing a
new army for defense, recruit-
ing for overseas service would he
stopped. "It must be remember-
ed," he said, "that there is at the
present moment no shortage of
manpower in England; the real
demand is for equipment."
POLICY TO CAUSE THE
MINIMUM DISLOCATION TO
INDUSTRY: There are difficult-
ies in withdrawing so many men
from the normal life of the com-
munity even for the comparative-
ly short period of thirty day's
training, but difficulties cannot
be allowed to obscure the goal
to be reached. The plan has been
worked out so that it can be
speeded up or slowed down as
events require.
NO DISTINCTION TO BE
MADE BETWEEN NEW RE-
CRUITS AND REST OF MIL-
ITIA: It is important that from
the outset of this training plan
these men drafted be regarded as
members of the Canadian army.
As recruits they will pass direct-
ly into the militia regiments. No
distinctions shall be made except
than the men called under this
plan will not be available for
duty outside of Canada unless
they volunteer for such service.
As part of a mighty Canadian
army which will be available to
defend the county, they will share
its traditions and be the cus-
todians of its honor.
* * *
THE BALKANS—The German
warning to King Carol of Ru-
mania leads us to wonder whether
he is or is not King. He has been
playing both ends against the
middle for so long that there is
little left for him to attempt fur-
ther. He must settle differences
wih Hungary and Bulgaria before
September 15th, so say the Axis
Powers. Failure to meet this dead-
line, authoritative quarters say,
may result in intervention by
these powers to impose their own
settlement.
Reports of the German warn-
ing were circulated as Juliu
Maniu, leader of Rumania's pow-
.erful peasant party, arrived at
Bucharest from his home in Tran-
sylvania to •oppose any conces-
sions to Hungary or Bulgaria.
Sources close to the government
had indicated that Rumania might
try a compromise solution of
Hungary's claims to Transylvan-
ia by offering to cede the three
border cities of Satu-Mare, Or-
adea and Arad and arranging an
exchange of populations in otheb
districts. Maniu pointed out that
Rumania's chief strength in op-
posing Hungarian and Bulgarian
demands lay in Germany's desire
to maintain peace in the Balkans.
* *
THE MEDITERRANEAN—The
hard -handed briskness with which
Hitler and Mussolini are extend-
ing their domination down the
Balkan peninsula increases the
threat to Britain's great interests
in the Near East and makes it
more than ever imperative that
she should maintain her control
of the Mediterranean which Italy
is challenging. Bombs over Eng-
land tend to obscure the fact that
the Battle of Britain reaches fa:.`
beyond the British shore. Gibral-
tar (gateway to the Atlantic),
Malta and the Suez Canal are
Vital to the existence of the Bri-
tish Empire.
The British are guarding the
Suez canal as zealously as they
are their own home shores. In-
deed, if it weren't for the nec-
essity of maintaining such strong
naval and air forces in Egypt,
Gibraltar and Malta, the home ile-
fenses would be much mightier
than they are now.
* * *
CANADIAN DRAFT FOR
HOME DEFENSE: The details of
Canada's Home Defense Policy
were outlined in the House of
Commons on Monday, July 29th
• by the Hon\ J. L. Ralston. One of
the most important of our war ef-
forts is rapidly taking shape and
the present plan is to train 300,000
hien for home defense yearly at
the rate of about 30,000 a month
Mr. Ralston explained. These men
Will be trained in thirty or more
training centres across Canada,
each of which will handle about
1,000 men each month. The 300,-
000 figure for a year set by Mr.
Ralston is apparently predicted
on doubt whether training can
be earrie(1 on during the two Haid-
wintea° xnonths:v"It is unlikely that
married men will be called dur-
ing the first year," he stated.
There are to be no exemiptloaas
from service, Physically fit men,
regardless of their oecupatioti, aro
* * *
THE AMERICAS TO PREVENT
AXIS POWERS FROM CON-
TROL IN COLONIES
Students of history will now
have another date to memorize
in the future. The plan to pro-
tect territory in the Western
Hemisphere now belonging to
European powers, was embodied
in a draft resolution last week,,
called "The Act of Havana" and
provides that The American Re-
publics may establish "regions of
provisional administration" in any
areas now held by non -American
.nations which are in danger of be-
coming the subject -matter of ex-
change of territories or sov-
ereignity. Thus the 21 American
Republics have prepared to back
up the Monroe Doctrine with
whatever force is necessary to
prevent American territory ruled
by European powers falling into
the hands of Germany or her
friends.
Its implications mean that for
the first time in history the arm-
ed forces of the United States can
be used to protect any part of the
hemisphere without incurring any
liability or charges of imperial-
ism; since the United States Gov-
ernment would W acting on be-
half of all other republics. Since
the United States is the only Re-
public in this hemisphere with a
navy strong enough to prevent an
invasion or to prevent any power
from taking over the grench and
Dutch possessions, theesolution
was considered to nominate the
United States as the hemisphere's
defender.
* *
THE FAR EAST
CHINA: Foreign quarters close
to the Chungkin government as-
serted a few days ago that China
had rejected unconditionally re-
cent Japanese overtures to halt
hostilities and conclude an all-
embracing settlement between the
two nations — largely at the ex-
pense of third powers' interest in
Eastern Asia. These informants
said the Japanese proposals in-
cluded the following:
1. Outright cession by China to
Japan of five provinces, Hopei,
Charhar, Shantung, Shansi and
Suiyuan.
2. Recognition of Wang Ching-
Wei, Japanese sponsored puppet,
as president of a Chinese repub-
lio made up of the remaining
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Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands, whose wife,
chere'Princess
Juliana, and children are at present in Canada, is ptured
shak-
ing hands with the mayor of Falmouth during agnn Lonl v isit
to rep-
resentatives ofance the Dutchard is governmently engaged g
provinces and also British Burma,
French Indo-China and Thailand
(Siam), in which China and Ja-
pan would share economic op-
portunities.
3. The status of , Manchukuo
would be left in abeyance in-
definitely.
* *, *
JAPAN: In the meantime some
dozen British subjects were ar-
rested in Tokio by Japanese police
and are being held in connection
with Japanese military secrets.
The reply to Sir Robert Craigie's
protest said the arrests were "the
first step" against a British es-
pionage network covering the en-
tire country. Authoritative sourc-
es said they understood that
Craigie in protesting against the
arrests had touched. "on the fact"
that a strong German Nazi party
organization exists in Japan,
"well instructed" in propaganda
and political activities.
Indignation is being expressed
in London and demands are being
made for the re -opening of the
Burma Road whereby China re-
ceived many of her materials for
carrying on her war against Ja-
pan.
"The most effective reprisals,"
suggested the Daily Express, own-
ed by Lord Beaverbrook, Min-
ister for Aircraft Production,
"would be the arrest of fourteen
Japanese • citizens in Britain. A
ban on trade with Japan would be
even more effective and the Jap-
anese deserve it."
F
TErt
otos • ■
SHOULD CHOOSE
BEST FERTILIZER
The "best" fertilizer for Fall
Wheat is not the same for all the
soils and conditions, writes Prof.
Henry G. Bell, of the O.A,C., Guelph.
The most suitable fertilizer is de-
termined from modern Rapid Soil
Tests supplemented with a record
of .previous cropping and manuring.
All Ontario Agricultural Repre-
sentatives are equipped with in-
struction sheets as to How To
Take Soil Samples. These may be
oibtained either from the local Ag-
ricultural Representative, or from
the Division of Soils, O.A.C„ on re-
ques't.
TAKE SOIL SAMPLES
ly valuable help in the matter of the
choosing of the most suitable fer-
tilizers,
Potato -Tomato
Plant Discovered
college to Montreal Star reporter's.
While in Regina he farmed the
Argonaut Boys' Club and after the
Archbishop's death, decided to
found the college.
It took shape in 1930. Buildings
worth thousands of dollars were
picked up for a mere song, and
two former bank buildings were re-
quisitioned.
U.S. Grafting Expert Gets A
Single Vine to Bear Double
A single fruit tree, and a scrawny
one at that, becomes a veritable or-
chard when Thomas Glover, of
Stonington, Conn., a gardener for
30 years, gets his hands on it,
HE PFIRF ORMS MIRACLES
Glover, who has conducted many
experiments in grafting and bud-
ding, has for example, taken one
tree and caused it to produce 20
different kinds of apples, as well as
a quantity of Bartlett pairs,
Back in 1925 he began notching
stocks of various other trees on the
trunk of a Baldwin apple. Tetley
- the tree produces Baldwins, Green-
Ings, Gravensteins, McIntosh, Gol-
den Sweetings, Denison Reddings,
Gillyflowers, Kings, Russets and no
less than eleven other popoular
kinds.
THEY'RE OF SAME FAMILY
The basic principle of grafting,
Glover explains, is to keep the dif-
ferent fruits of a family together.
A pear might do satisfactorily on an
apple tree for a few years, while
a peach or a plum is not likely to
do well. In other words, fruits of
seed are of one family •and should
be kept together, while those with
stones are of another family and
should not be crossed with a seed
species.
• Potatoes and tomatoes are of the
same family and Glover has gone
nature one better by hazing a
and the acid fruit above the ground.
single vine produce "spuds" below
Soil samples should be taken as
soon as summer work will permit.
These may be forwarded to o.A.C.,
or to any of the other testing sta-
tions, The test will show the level
of phosphoric acid, potash, nitro-
gen and whether or not the soil is
in need of lime. With the aid of
brief notes as to previous cropping
(which axe called for on the soil
sheets) soil -chemists can give high -
*
Today the ,school has 200 stud-
ents, 75 of them being girls,
BOYS DO ROUGH WORK
The boys do all the rough work
around the school, including the
heavy household chores, and they
have just completed a $4,000 bun-
galow for the Arts girls,
The boys live in bunkhouses, once
used by wheat threshing gangs.
He considers sport as important
as academic training, and in hockey
and baseball the college has an
enviable record. Last year the hoc-
key team travelled 30,000 miles and
it has already given 11 players to
the National Hockey League.
College is Opened
For "Ghi.st" Town
VOICE
O F T H E
PRESS
WHERE'S THAT SUGAR
In all conscience, what happened
to all that sugar which was hoard -
e tp. the first week or two of last
;Shpteanber? — (St. Catharines
Standard.
SAID ENOUGH
Politicians say, columnists say,
radio commnentators say, experts
say. No wonder Confucius quit say-
ing. -- (Brandon. Sun).
FAIRS MUST CHANGE OR DIE
There is no good reason yet for
cancelling a fair, but there are
plenty of reasons why the small
township fairs should be reorgan-
ized, rejuvenated and made to re-
flect the agricultural activities of
their constituencies. Times have
changed tremendously. The towns
fillip fairs must change or die. —
(Farm•er's Advocate).
Big Educational Achievement
In Western Area South of
Regina
In a derelict ghost town of the
west, once a historic centre of a
wealthy wheat -growing area until
drought and the depression wreck-
ed havoc, there has sprang up a
college which is the envy of the
educationalists from coast to coast.
The town is Wilcox, 28 miles
south of Regina in Saskatchewan,
and the school is Notre Dame Col-
lege with a Catholic padre as its
dean, but with a non-sectarion out-
look.
IN DEPRESSION DISTRICT
The dean, short, twinkling -eyed
Father Athol Murray, recently told
the story of the founding of the
British Prefer
Canada's Cheese
FARM LABOR SHORTAGE
One of the pressing problems at
the present time is a shortage of
farm labor throughout Ontario. Ac-
cording to an official of the Ontario
Department of Agriculture, many
hired men have enlisted in the army
thus leaving their employers with-
out adequate manpower at a very
inopportune time. Farmers' sons
have also deserted the farm for the
army. The department is endeavor-
ing to meet the situation by rush-
ing school boys, registered with the
department as available for farm
work, to the localities most in the
need of help. All along it has been
contended that it takes longer to
train a pian for farm work than for
soldiering, so that the seriousness
of the situation facing the farmer
should not be minized. — (Simcoe
Reformer)'.
They're Crazy About Our
Cheddar •--- Increased Pro-
duction for Export 1s Looked
For Here
The beleaguered United King-
dom will take all the cheese Can-
ada can supply, Government dairy
officials say.
Cheese it is explained, is in its
way just as valuable for fighting
as guns. A man can survive ort
cheese for a long time. The Un-
ited Kingdom wants it in quan-
tity because of its high nutritive
value, because it is comparatively
easy to ship and will keep and be-
cause the British like Canadian
cheddar cheese.
Production is believed to be
stepping up a little in Canada,
but it is still far below what it
was 35 years ago, In 1940 Can-
ada shipped 234,000,000 pounds
of cheese to tb_„e United ICingdom.
In contrast ta this figuae the
whole production of the Dominion
in 1939 was not more than 122,-
772,000 pounds.
Early in the year the dairy
products board made a deal with
the British food ministry to ship
1,500 long tons in May and 3,000
ldiig tons in June, but upon re-
presentations from the ministry,
moved June shipments toward the
0,000 -ton nark.
�' ants Bridges
With ".So ph"
,,i
Woman Expert Claims Spans
Should Have More Beauty
It's accepted in the best engineer-
ing circle's that bridge building is
a job for men but:
Sarah Ruth Watson, 30, and pret-
ty and a bridge expert with a Ph.D„
is out to make some changes.
Cantilevers and trusses, suspen-
sions and bascules — they all need
more "oomph". She's confident that
she can give it to them.
Dr. Watson has taken her ideas
on bridges and beauty before en-
gineering groups over the entire
U. S. and is a convention speaker
much in demand. A petite figure,
wide blue eyes and long Alice in
Wonderland hob don't make her
task any harder.
In between times she does his-
torical research at Western Reserve
University and writes poetry. Next
fall she will teach "the history of
structural engineering" at Fenn
College, the first course of its kind.
Daughter of a. prominent engin-
eer, she wants to "bring aesthetics
into bridge building and makes it'
an integral factor; to make the big
spans of the future as much a mat-
ter of beauty as of stress and of
strain," Her self-appointed task is
to induce engineers to give up the
"standard practice of calling in the
architects for adornment purposes
after the plans are all drawn.
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