K Eis:- a i . »- London's ''Doom'' I From the Air Necessity of Superior British Air Force Pointed Out by Experts London waa "wiped out" â€" theoratl- cally â€" in a recent attack hr tlie Royal Air Force, which staged a tour-day mimic Inraslon and defense teat, and the question of wliat la to be learned from such a demonstration of the help- lessness of great cities in the "next war" raises keen discussion here as well as orerseaa. "High exploslrea and gas bombs will be used freely In the next conflict," says Brigadier- General Groves, secretary of the Brit- ish Air League, and "it will be the aim of each side to terrorize the civilian population of the other." The London Times and other papers call for a bigger, better, and taster air force that will make an enemy slow to attack because of the danger to nerve centres of its own homeland. Liberal and Labor organs, however, discount the maneuvres as propa- ganda. Lloyd George takes occasion to declare that "of all the armaments that should be cut down, armament of the air is the most urgent." British Army exports agree that the capital of the Empire l.s absolutely at the mercy of an air attack launched from the Continent, because In this sham battle in the air at least half the "enemy" bombers were effective. They made flfty-seven daylight raids. In nin of which they completely evaded the defense; they theoretically laid vita! points in ruins, and they made all other sections uninhabitable by means of gases. Theoretically, 300 tons of bombs loaded with gas and high explosives were dropped in these maneuvres, equal. It is said, to all that the Germans dropped on England during the World War, and it is calcu- lated that an attack from the coast would be so switt that destruction could be accomplished before defend- ing airplane squadrons could get out of airdromes into fighting altitudes. Considerable comment in American papers Is condensed hi the BaIthiiot<«' Evening Sun's editorial, which says: "John Smith, taxpayer, long age le&rned that whenever nrilltary men stage a »iham battle to test the de- fensea of a city, whether the attack be by land, by water, or by air, the defenses are going to prove inade- quate. It is by convluclng him that he is left practically naked to his enemies that John Smith can most easily be scared into supporting huge military expenditures. "So we here and now make a gen- eral prophecy: The next time London Is the objective of a sham battle, its defenses. will prove inadequate again." Nevertheless it is quite generally as- Bunul by our editorial writers that, as the Washington Post declares, the re- PiilU of the sham bombardment of Loudon were ominous and "vindicated tti" coiuniitioti of experts that that city â€" and presumably any otherâ€" will In future be utterly defenseless against thio mode of warfare." The progress iu aviation Ijads naturally to the con- clu.Hion that London is not the only "peculiarly vuluerabla" city, according to the South Bend Tribune: "Citizens of the United States have Been tlieir traditional natural safe- guards, the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, spanned by planes. The cruis- ing power of airplanes is increasing rapidly, and the theory held only a few years ago that planes would be Important unless they had warships ati'ompanyiug them to serve as fuel and supply stations is less forcible. "The lessons to be learned from the British Rnyal Air maneuvers are valu- able to all governments. The balance of power may rest within a generation with the nations that take a rational Tlew of aviation." The Chicago Tribune, which admits that the airplane and airplane bomb have been considerably improved since the armistice, sees no reason to be- lieve that these offensive wapons will not b successfully countered by im- proved defensive methods. Iu the World War bombing never "proved a serious menace to the Allied cause or, (or that matter, to the German, although all the important railroad ceutres in western Germany were sub- jected to repeated attacks from the air." Furthr. wo read: "One reason for the failure to cause permanent damage is the inability of the airplane, moving at high speed, to bit a mark: as moat bombing is done at night t,he diilicuUy of striking the target is considerably augmented. A more fundamental reason for failure over cities lies in the nature of the target itself. A great city is a collec- tion of a vast number of buildings. A bomb which penetrates the root of one will eplode within four firmly built walls. It may do much damage in the building it strikes, but the damage will be strictly limited to that small area. 'I'ities built of wood might be considerably more vulnerable from the air than the masonry cities of western Europe, but modern American build- ings of steel and reinforced concrete are far better able to resist bombing than the older masonry types. "The possibilities of destroying a elvilion population in a rain of gas are easily exaggerated. The amount of gas required to maintain a lethal concentration in an area as vast as that of a modern city is so far greater than can be carried by a fleet of air- planes that the possibility of dispos- ing of a civilian population ir these means can bo considered fanciful. The worst '.hat gas bombs can aucom- nltaii U'io rc.ider a UmitsA crrea tsm- porarlly uninhabitable, and there is no doubt that this menace can be met by the organisation of chemical uniU resembling flre-flghting companies, oqutpped with neutralising apparatus." Aviaticm in Australia Sydney Bulletin: It U a curious paradox ih^t In BrlUln, where th6| railways are privately < owned, their most formidable cx>mpetltors, the aero- plans and the motor-car, bave» been discouraged by the Government from entering into competition with them; whereas Australia, which has a na- tional lUblUty for all IU railroads, and Is Bonr for it, leads the whole Bmpire in th« matt»r of developing oommercial aviation. All Ready to Protect London Moving of Grain in Full Swing Large Wheat Crop Estimated as [est in Canada's History Winnipeg â€" The rush to mova what is estimated as the largest wheat crop in the history of the Canadian west is on in earnest, with 2,325,759 buehels of grain marketed Tuesday at various points. The rush is earlier than ever before, railway offlciala said. With threshing reported general all over the west, rutting virtually com- pleted in Manitoba, and more rolling stock and general equipment massed at strategic points on tbe Prairies than ever before, indications are that the whole operations of taking off the crop and marketing it will be completed in record time. Cutting is reported to be 75 per cent, completed in Saskatchewan and fifty per cent, in Alberta. Interior elevators are swept clean and ready for the pouring in of the new grain. Stocks in the Lake head tArminais have been reduced to 4,531,- bushels. Reports of wheat yields are favor- able on the whole and at most points the grading is high. Engineer Tells of Arctic Conditions Premier Ferguson Conmiends French Major Burwash Senda Mes- sage to Ottaw^a From Far North ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS REPELLING THE RAIDERS How an air raid is londucted and how anti-aircraft gtins come to the rescuse was demonstrated by a great mimic war at London. Praises Radium As Cancer Cure Winnipeg â€" Gowd harvesting weath- er is reiported from the three Prairie Proviaces and threshing is on in full swing, according to the weekly crop report issued by the Canadian Bank of Commeri-'e. Frosts affected the crops slightly in Saskatchewan and Alberta, but on the whole excellent yields are expected. The report fol-, lows: j Manitoba â€" Harvesting is well ad- vanced tbrougboiit the province. Cut- ting is about 90 to 95 per cent, com- pleted and threshing operations are general. The weather is ideal. The wheat crop promises to be a satis- factory one although in soma small areas which suffered from excessive moisture in July, the yields are a lit- tle below expectations. Coarse grains are turning out well with the possible exception of barley in Isolated dis- tricts where the yields are somewhat below average. Harvest help is plenti- ful. Saskatrhewan â€" Good harvesting conditions have prevailed throughout the week. Cutting of wheat kas pro- ceeded without iii-ierruption and it is expected that the bulk of it will be dons within the next few days. The nights have been cold and further frosts have occurred at many points. Estimates of the amount of frost damage, however, vary widely. It would seem to be undoubted that the late wheat and coarse grains gener- ally have been quite seriously affect- ed. It is estimated that about 15 per cent, of the crop has suffered. Very few points estimate that oats will produce better than a feed crop. Little threshing has been done so far, but operations are expected to begin within a tew days. Labor appears to be sufficient at all points. Alberta â€" Weather excellent for harvesting and probably 40 per cent, has been cut. Moderate frosts report- ed at :«cattered points and later crops may suffer by lowered grades and lessened yields. With continu- ed good weather cutting will be com- pleted and threshing general in ten days. Times Editorial Refers to In- creasing Efficacy of Treatment Modern Methods Much More Hopeful TTian Former | Experiments i Londonâ€" .\n editorial in the Times captioned "Radium and Cancer." re- fers to recent statements on the in- creasing efficacy of radium treatment and continuea: "Radium If properly used can be counted upon, according to well-informed opinion, to kill the cancer cells. It is not a new dis- covery for as long as 1913 the efficacy j of radium was dlsussed but the treat- ment achieved in those early days' days was much less than hopeful, whiich in consequence discounted it to sc'me extent. "New claims now being made are based on modem methods of using radium and of bringing radium Into . contact with the cancer cells. What i is called "Surgery of .\ccess" is as im- 1 portant as proper preparation of the j needles of which the object, briefly, j Is to surround the c?ncer with points \ of radium so that every part will re- j celve a lethal dose, an operation de- 1 manding a very liigh degree of skill i on the part of the surgeon who must j know where to place the tiny bat- teries so that the cross-fire froth them will be most effective. '"He must know how to rcai-h the ] areas where batteries are to be placed and also the power of the needles and ithe period for which they ought to be employed. "Unhappily, this knowledge is not the only requisite for, without ra- dium, nothing can be accoraT)Iished| and the medium is lacking in suffici- ent quantities to meet existing needs while the study of cancer is hindered by the same want. Radium, it hap-^ pens is nearly everlasting so that a donation of radium is a gift of which | only the interest can be spent while the capital remains intact for many centuries and will go on saving lives year after year and ventury after century." Long Distance Swims Should be Prohibited Twelve Miles Suggested as Limited for Future Races Members of the Ontario Government strongly disapprove swimmnig "mara- thons" of the dimensions attempted here on Wednesday, on the ground that beyond a certain distance the contest can no longer be classed as sport, but an endurance test which Imperils the health and even the lives of those participating. Premier Fer- guson is inclined to consider that 12 miles, involving about five hours in the water, is the maximum which ought to be attempted, and Hon. Forbes Godfrey declares "they have got to shorten these races." There is great danger of swimmers being injured for life, it is pointed out by the Minister of Health. "No swim marathon should be longer than 10 miles, for men and six for women," he said. "Fifteen miles is far too much of an endurance test, too e.xhaustive, and proves nothing. I do not want the youth of the province to take such sport as^au example of the proper kind of 'oitiietics to im- prove their physical condition. I have known more thiwi one great swimmer of other years whose heart has blown out' at 50 years of age." Native Population and Wild Animal Life to be Studied Ottawa â€" Valuable Informaliuu ieon- cernmg the n&iivo popniatlon of Can- ada's Arctic coast uc^ween the mouth of the Mackenzie River .ind Hudson Bay and wild life condHions was ob- tained by Major L. T. Burwash, ex- ploratory engineer of the North West Territories and Yukon branch of the Department of the Interior during his trip by auxiliary schooner to the re- gion around Boothia Peninsula. \Vord of the successful completion of the l.OOOmtle voyage wag contained in a wireless dispatch received at Ottawa from the Hudson's Bay Company's steamer, Baymaud. while calling at Cambridge Bay, Victoria Island. Major Burwash left Ottawa in June for Edmonton en route to Akiavik in I the Mackenzie River delta. At that â- point he took over tha Department's 1 motor s,chooner. Ptarmigan, a 40- '. foot craft which had been brought I down to that point from Great Slave i Lake, .\bout August 1, he began his trip eastward along the coast, inspect- j ing native settlements and visiting trading posts and Royal Canadian j Mounted Police detachments. j On .\ugust 31. he arrived at the trading post and police detachment of Cambridge Bay on the southeast coast of Victoria Island. Replenishing his supplies at this point, he con- tinued the next day up through Vic- toria Strait to the west coast of Boothia Peninsula where he wUj es- tablish his winter camp in the vicinity of the magnetic pole. This winter he will travel south by dog team, making investigations around King William Island and a survey of the proposed tractor routs from Ccf.-k- fcurn Bay to Wager Bay. In .May, Major Burwash expects to proceed northward on board the Ptarmigan through Franklin Strait and Peel Sound and then eastward up Lancaster Sound to the post at Dun- urdas Harbor, jDevon Island. Major Burwash hopes to complete his work and return to Ottawa in the fall of 1929. Sir Austin In Bermuda Brass and copper products produced in Canada In 1927 v.-ore valued at $-1,- 5-1.657. This Is the highest value ever recorded for tho Canadian industry. To handle Western Canada's crop this year the Canadian railways have despatched to key points on the prai- ries 80,000 box cars and 1,913 locomo- tives. Will Later Go to Havana and Will Make a Brief Stay ; There I I Havana, Cuba. â€" Sir Austen Cham- !>erlaim, Gn?«.t Britain's secretary of foreign relations, w^hose impaired health caused him tx) embmrk on an ocean voyage, is scheduled to arrive at Hamilton, Bennuda, on Sept. 12, and here Sept. IG, aboard the Ormoca. accordin'g to an oflicial cable received at tlie British consulate here. It is expected that Siir Austen., La<i!y Chamberlain and two children will nialoe a stay in Havana for only the duration of tlie ship's stay, Roin^ bo I Panama and thence to San l<>ancisco ' aboard the steamer President Adams. Visits at CalLfornia and another' at Vancouver are planmed prior to em- barking at Montreal for the return to Ix)ndon, it was made known at tho British consulate. Writes Letter of Appreciation of Course for Ontario Teachers e^^, , _u> THANKS to" QUEBEC Quebec â€" Premier Ferguson of Oi* tarlo, greatly appreciates the French courses for Ontario teachers conduct- ed in the Province of Quebec eacli Summer, and is particularly interest- ed in the medals presented tO' the teachers this year, so much so that he has written the following letter to Premier Taschereau, voicing his appreciation. "On my return there was sliown to me the medals which the authorities of your provlrre so generously pre- sented to the Ontario teachers who took the Summer course in French at Quebec this year. "It is nee<iles8 to assure you how much my department and myself ap- preciate this token of appreciation and encouragement. Will you kindly convey to His Honor the Lletutenant- Governor, my thanks for the medal bestowed in his name; to your Mini- ster of Education, Hon. Mr, David; to the superintendent. Dr. Deiage and all the officials of the Department o( Public nistruction. and other persons for the courtesies and attention shown to those who attended this valuable course of Instruction. Let me thank you personally, as head of the Government, for your friendli- ness in this, as in all other good causes, of jcommon concern." Tho Prime Minister of Quebec is also in receipt of a copy of a letter Of thanks sent by the Ontario teach- ers to Premier Ferguson la connec- tion with tlie course. This letter, sent from the Jesus-Maria convent at Sillery last month, and sig:ied by eight of the teachers, reads; Thanks and Appreciation "At the , close of the second Sum- mer cshool in French held in Quebec, we, the Ontario teachers in attend- ar»"e, wish to express to you our thanks and appreciation. "To us and our pupils, French la no longer merely a subject in a text book, but a living language of the Do- minion of Canada Th.-.aa of us who attended last year can speak with as- sursnce of the actual classroom vaiui of this course. ".\t Sillery. one of the finest col- leges in the province, we are living in a charming an dthoroughly French at- mospliere. In the dln'ng-nv m In the dormitories and In the pnrden. as well OS the classroom, capable French teachers from tha city of Quebi»\ are always ready to assist us In acquir- ing tha French laaguagi in its purlt? and perfection. ''It is our sincere hope this course, which you have instituted and put in the competent hands ;f Mr. Jeanneret of the University of Toronto, will continue and become mora widely known among the teachers of French in tho Province of Ontario." In Memory of Arctic Hero I Alfredâ€" "In New York a man is run ' over by a motor car every 20 min- utes." Albertâ€" "Poor fellow!" Man Says He Was Rescued by Bruin Algoma Traper Relates Queer Experience in Wilderness Sault Sle. Marie, nt. â€" A graphic tale of how an Algoma bear saved his life from tho hollow interior of a huge pine stump is related by Skefflugton E. Thomson, Algoma trappor, woods- man and prospector, who has just re- turned to the Soo from his camp in the Goulals Bay wilderness, avowing eternal friendship to the entire bruin family. "Miles from camp," said Thomson, "I was trapped by a pack of timber wolves and sought refuge at the top of an old weather-beaten pine stump 15 feet high and about throe feet through, with a hollow interior. Dark- ness was coming on, and I was dead tired and soon fell asleep. "Morning came and I heard a scratching on the outside of the stamp. Tbe hole at the top darkened and some living thing â€" I soon litscov- ered it was a bear â€" was backing rtown the hole. I whipped out my knife, and when old bruin came within striking distance I jabbed him In the flank, and grabbed hold of his fur. "With a cry of pain the bear shot upwards. In a twinkling I was drawn to satsty." Samoan Home Rulers Decide on Boycott Also Demand Substitution of Native Missionaries for White Wellington. N.Z. â€" .According to a despatch from Samoa, the Samoan nar tive home rule league at a recent meeting decided to ignore t'ne report of th League of Nations mandato com- mission and relustitute a boycott on shops. There would be no picketing, however, it was decided. Tho meeting also demanded that the London Missionary Society with- draw all white missionaries and sub- stitute natives, failing • which tha league would establish a "Pan- Samoan" church. Tile league," or "Mau," as it Is term- ed, has been extremely active tor tho past week and several disturbances have occurred. Agitation by natives of Samoa, largely sponsored by tho native liome rule league, was considered by tha League's mandates commission last June, and tha commission decided that most of tha blame should bo at- tached to C. F. Xelson, known as the "uncrowned King of Samoa." for the activities among tho natives. Tha commission also suggested that great- er flrmuess in future was necessary on the part of the mandatory adniinls< tration under the New Zealand Govs eniment. Tho "Mau" has made general conv plaint against the administration o( native affairs, and whites in tha l8< lands complained of the prohobltiou of liquor and of extravagance In ad< ministration. BU3T OF AMUNDSENâ€" rue MODERN VIKING The work of Finn Uaakon Frolich, Norwegian i i'.;;it .r. wis unveiled at the Pacifle Southwest iSiposltioa, lH>ng Beach. Csiit. Bumper Potato Crop Charlottetow!). P.E.I. â€" A bumper po« tato crop throughout Prince Edward Island and the other Maritime Prov>> I'.ices of Canada seems assured. Pota- foos are ojig: pf the chief farm prod- "ucTs'Sr ihliS pari of tiie country. Tbey are of excellent quality and are msP keted as far south as Cuba. The potato crop of Prince Eilward island has in recent years been aver> aging about 4,000,000 cwt.. Nova Scotia averages over 3,000,000 cwt^ and New Brunswick over 6,000,000 swt.