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c 3; 4 4 * NEWS PARADE Arm-chair generals came into their own last week. Supplied with a multiplicity of maps of the Scandinavian front they could tell the rest of the world just exactly how the war in Norway was jcoin;^. Two major battles were being waged, they pointetl out, which Biiifht prove decisive fur the whole Norwegian campai^rn â€" «orth of Oslo; and north of Trond- heim, the key to central and â- outhern N'orway, connei'ted by nil with Sweden. Heavy intensi- fication of the war in the air waa noted . . . the Allied navies being in control of sea communications, Herr Hitler was having to depend mainly on his air fleet not only for supplies for his invading army but for reinforcements; and was having- to rely largely on his air- arm to fight off further Allied landings and supply ships. Sweden On Spot If, as wa.s apparently the case last week, Germany was finding herself unable to consolidate her position in southern Norway fast enough, before new Allied thrusts In central and northern Norway could bog down her machine, neighboring Sweden was in the worst spot since the time of Na- poleon. A German invasion of Sweden appeared, on the surface, to be only u matter of hours. But . . . for several reasons, Sweden for the time being did not fear an attack by Germany: Bccaufe she has a well-trained and efficiently equipped army of 400,000 men, and a number of strongly defend- ed a;-^dromes from which attacks against any invaders could be launched; again, a German invas- ion of Sweden was seen as im- mediately depriving Germany of an invaluable source of iron ore â€" the Kiruna iron mines; lastly, ex- tension of the northern theaire of war to Sweden would mean that the Allies could su-ikc at Hitler's right flank and might the more earlier oust German forces from central and southern Norway. The War Week Since the Germans were so ob- viou.*Iy occupied in Norway last week, a Nazi push on the West- ern Front was believed deferred , . . Nazi sympathizers were being driven out of a numbci of Karo- pean oountries, chiefly Yugo- ilavia, where a Nazi plot again-it the government was nipped in the bnd . . . martial law was declar- ed in the Netherlands, Premier de Geer also making it known that Diftch overseas possessions (Japan waa eyeing the Dutch East Indies) would be defended hy arms . . . Italy appeared to be maintaining resistance to German pressure to enter the war at this point ; but Mussolini might be ex- pected soon to seize Yugoslav is- lands in the Adriatic . , , Kussia re-iterated her determination "not to participate in this war" . . . A German-Rumanian trade agree- ment was signed during the week, Bumania agreeing to fulfil exist- ing wheat and oil contracts . . . following Anglo-Japanese talks came rumors of British conces- aions to Japan in China, if Japan would help blockade Germany in the Pacific . Canadian* Are Buiy Back home, Canadian taxpay- ers received three warnings that the cost of waging war comes high: one, tax increases in the British budget; two, a speech by the Governor of the Hank of Can- ada urgint; people to cut down on their i)eisonal spending; three, published figures showing a thir- teen per cent increase in whole- aale prices . . . During the same weak, the Conservative party were looking for a House leader . . . Government, packers and farmers Were wondering what to do about the reduction in British bac-on buying over here . . . most of the cHies of the Dominion were going on daylight saving 'time . . . Ot- tawa was denying report* that Canadian troops were serving in Norway . . . Oppoainf Naval Forces Compared In -Novombor "Jane's Fighting Ships" authoritative word on the wwld navies, gave the following ngurea for principal clnsslflcatlona •f the Royal Navy and llin Herman Fleet: Capital Rbips: Great Hrltaln 1&, Oermany 6. Cruiaers (heavy and other) : Ot Britain 68, Uermany 8. Destroyers: Great llrltain 179, Oermany 22. Bubniarlnes: Great Rrlt^tln 64, Oermany 66, BEKORK NORWAY l*rior to outbreak of war io Nor- way, Great llrltain had lost one capital ship, llie Ttoyal Oak, and Oerninny one, the Graf Spee. Great Brltaiu had lost no oruliern, Ger- many two. BrItlRh dMtroyer loi>(ei were placed at six- ^Zi^nr, lO far *» •» 'niiown, had her orlcinal complement. The Royal Navy ha« loat four submarines, Oermany 50 to M. Leaving out submarines, whoiie ropl'coment \% Impoaelble to esti- mate, the apparent comparison tAel They're Out To Prevent Accidents in Industry New officers for the coming year were elected at the silver jubilee safety convention of the Industrial Accident Prevention Associations at the Royal York Hotel, Toronto, on April 22 and 23. Shown above, hey arc: (top, left to right) K. C. Steele, Union Gas, Co. Ltd., Chatham, president; M, F. Verity, .Massey-Harris Co. Ltd., Toronto, 1st vice- president; (bottom, left to right) Col. Frank Chappell, V. D., General Motors of Canada Ltd., Oshawa, 2nd Vice-President; A. J. Harvey, Lever Bros. Ltd., Toronto, honorary trca.surer. K. B. .Morley, Toronto, was re-elected general manaser. Capital ships: Great liiitain 14. Germany 4. Cruisers: Groat Brltaiu 58, Ger- many 6. Destroycis: Great Britain 173. Germany 22. POWERFUL NEW BATTLESHIPS Official and semi-official reports aftei- the battle of the .Skagerrak revealed that Britain has added five now battleships, the world's most powerful, to the lloyal Navy. Completion of these ships raised Britain's capital ship strength to 19, leaving at least four more build- ing. NTARIO UTDOOKS BY VIC BAKER SKEET MEET The spring skeet shooting sea- son in Canada opened in April with a bang when more than a half a hundred of the best shot- gun shooters in Ontario and New York State gathered at the To- ronto Hunt Club to compete for the Ontario Individual S k e e t Championship, More than 20,000 whizzing and ducking clay targ- ets weru powdered as the scatter- MICKIE SAYSâ€" VVEUU,TOUK$,-TV\ev 1^ A $OBTA TieKU$rt A$$lQMMEMr *TWAT'$ TH' $U0JECT O'TOPAV!^ $ERM0W-^IT!$ $0M'P1KI 'AT $OME OF YOU$E ^HOULD 3B ^EKJPIKl' TO U^ IF YOU '$PECT THI$ NBX/$PAPER. TO " KEEP COWIM! TD you gun marksmen blazed away from early morning to sundown in the one-day shotgun tournament. A dozen outstanding skeet champ- ions from both sides of the inter- national border journeyed to the Queen City to try for the pro- vincial individual honours. This year'i title was won by David MacEllven of the Buffalo, N. Y., Trap and Field Club, who lod a strong aggregation of Nev,' Yorkers to Toronto for the pro- vincial meet, lie won the individ- ual honours in a thrilling last- minute shoot-cff with J. Harry Kretschmann of the Hamilton Gun Club after both had en(le<l the icgular 100-bird shoot with 96 taigcts broken. In the 25-targct shoot-off the Buffalo champion posted a perfect score while the Hamiltonian missed three to cnJ .<;econd. The Forester Gun Club of Williamsville, N. Y., won the team event. The tournament committee in charge was as follows: Kepresent- ing the Ontario Skeet Associa- tionâ€"President, Dr. D. H. Stew- art, Hamilton; First Vice-Presi- dent, Dr. G. D. Beieil, Toi'onto; Second Vice-President, G. Alex Forbes, Hespeler; Secretary, Alex Wilson, Toronto. Ucpresenting the Toronto Hunt Club, C. B. Hender- son, Chairman of the shooting committee. Says Second War Started in 1936 Famoua Military Expert Lld- dell Hart, Believes It Began When Germany And Italy Intervened In Spain Capt. Llddell Hwt, famous mili- tary export, believes the second gi-e«t war of the 20Ui century be- gan In July. 1936, when Germany and Italy Intervened In Spain. This and other disconcerting obser- vations are made in his new^ book, "Tho De.fence of Britain." The Spanish civil war cliauged the strategic balance of power ag- ainst the democracies. Hart be- lieves. The Munich agreement attll further upset that balance. France and Great Britain failed to recognize in time this new "broadened strategy," or the' ex- tent of the "white war," according to Hart. As a result, they have now beon manoeurvred out of their strategic vantage ground, and forc- ed back Into a defensive position which Is itself exposed In (lank and VOICE OF THE PRESS PROPAGANDA . . . Propaganda is the other slde'a ca.se put so well that It annoys you. â€" Kingston Whig-Standard. MAIN DIFFERENCE . . . Tho chief dlffercnc between a home-town doctor and the big city specialist is about |100. â€" Brandoa Suu. IF THEY REVOLT . . . If the rationed Germans do final- ly revolt, It likely will be because they realize that living room Is not so Important as dining room. -- Toi-onto Saturday Night. COUNTY TOWNS CHAMPIONED A Toronto lawyer (lec!are>8 juries in couuty towns are better than those in Toronto. But why restrict tho statement to juries? There are many, many things in county town^ superior to those in Toronto. lu fact, county towns as a rule ara better than Toronto â€" St. Thomas Tlmes-Jonrna!. TOO MANY MIDDLEMEN . . . The middleman is often of ines- timable value to the producer au'l serve.s his turn to tho comni'inlty. But tho middleman's Interef t has grown to an extent quite unknown, we believe, elsewhere, and the poor producer too often "sees his goods passing from one middleman to an- other, each exacting his profit, till tho farmer at one end and the con- sumer at the other are equally con- founded â€" the one by the meagre- ness of his return and the other by the swollen price he has to pay. Tills Is an old story, but surely the riddle is not Insoluble? There must be ways of protecting the pro- ducer, and especially the small pro- ducer, from being slaughtered in the mark'jts. â€" Gue'.ph Mercury. Gardening MOST COMMON MISTAKE Most common mistake of new gardeners is crowding things too (.'lose together. In planning lay- outs it is essential that the ma- ture height and width of the flower or shrub or tree be kept in mind and sufficient space be al- lowed for full growth. With new- ly set out permanent shrubbery, .^pace between may be filled in temporarily with annuals until full room is required and with a slow growing tree like the maple or elm, shrubbery may be grown between for eight or ten years. But when the time comes for full room being needed, then it should be available and one must harden his heart, take an a.^e and thin. Crowded flowers, vegetables, shrubs or trees, soon become weak and spindly. INFORMALITY BEST Tho infoi-mal flower garden is much to be preferred for average planting. At the same time this does not mean just throwing in plants or seed. Generally the best plan is to have the larger flowers towards the rear or centre of the bed so that little things like nas- turtiums, alyssum, dwarf phlo.x and similar kinds will not be hid- den. Where the bed is to be mix- ed, it is well also to have late, medium and early flowers evenly ^ balanced to insure something al-* ways in bloom. SUMMER GARDENS Where one has a Summer cot- tage that will not be visited until Juno, the usual practice is to start practically all the garden in flat boxes at home. I^ter these are taken well grown out to the garden by the lake. Such things as lettuce, carrots, beets, onions, even corn, can all be started in boxes or pots and moved very carefully. It is a good idea to start in individual berry or special card- board box and simply remove box when planting. SCOUTING Now it is the unhappy turn of the Scouts ot Denmark, some 18,- 000 In nmber, to be banned by the Germans, as the invaders did in the case of Ciecho-Slovakla, Austria and Poland. A special course lb Junior St. ' John Ambulance work for Scouts is being ^iven at Carmichael Tous<>, Che St. Catharines District Head- (luarter.s. SC(?uts of Oil Springs, Ont., col- lected over 2,000 tons ot wastepa- per and magazines for the ited Cross. Regular collections by truck are being mado every second week. A reforestation camp for Boy Scouts from Western Ontario points will be held, May 10-19, at the Government- reforestation siie near St. Williams, Ont., in co-op- oratlon with tho Ontario For:ist:y Branch of the Department of Lands and Forests. Field Secretary H. K. D. Mitchell, of London, will be in charge. The Scouts participating will be selected by their own Troops on the basis of fitnsss and efficiency. "Once again the Boy Scouts As- sociation has demonstrated it.} real worth and the fact that this organ- ization is a great public asset, by collecting in a mo3t efflcleut and thorough manner the ele^ction r€>- su'.ts from polling booths In Hili- fax and most of the large centres in Nova Scotia. As far as we have been able to ascertain, in not one Instance did the Boy Scouts fall down on their job, and In conse- quence of their efficiency and de- votion to duty the general public were able to receive the results oC the polling throughout this iirov- Ince much sooner than would ylier- wise have been the case." â€" A. M. Mackay, General Commercial Man- ager, Maritime Telegraph and Tel- ephone Co. Humans Soon Eating Grass Chemists Say Powder H&s All Vitamins of Fruit, Vege- tables "Please pass the grass," will be good dinner table etiquette If sci- ence confirms that man can eat grass as reported to the American Chemical Society last week. USFD IN SHAKER Powdered grass would be used In a shaker about as sparingly as salt. It would furnish all the vitamins that come from all the fruits and vegetables. Evidence that plain grass is the richest source ot these vitamins was reported by W. R. Graham, G, O. Kohlcr and C. F. Schnabel, of Kansas City, Mo. They have devel- oped a powdered grass which can be added in cooking most foods, from flapjacks to desserts. PUT INTO P'lEAD It can be put iu bread, they said, without changing the flavor. And moreover, the bread and other food won't turn green, because of a me- thod of washing out the color with- out destroying vitamins. Chemical analysis shows grass contains all the vitamins from A, the infection protector, to E, the fertility promoter, excepting only Vitamin D, the bone hardener. And likewise fruits and vegetables don't OVERSEAS BRITISH CONSOLS EXPORT • LiGION $2.50 SENDS 1,000 clgor*tt*« «e any Single Military Addr«t« Ovtr»eo» (at mony 1,000 /oh M you with) Mail Ordtr and Koinillanc* Io: â€" OVERSEAS OEPARTMENI W. C. MACDONALD INC., Box 1929, Pla«o d'Armo*. Mentroal, Conada THIi lltt wttKi » »» 1»«l« I" to"""""' »«dillitl SEND THE BOYS THE BEST contain D, although they supply chemicals which turn IntcTD in the human body oii exposure to S'je- light. Single Radio Fee Required Canadian Householder May Operate Any Number of Stta Hon. C. D. Howe, Federal Miuis- , ter of Transporr. iias announced that only one ra<iio receiving li- cence will be required for ajH radio '' receiving sets installed in a private residence instead of one licence ^ for each set as fiji'merly. The ruling is retroactive to April . 1st last when liceBcea for 1933 40 . eccpired. W^^ BEE HIVE \ LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred N.^'ner "Quick, Follow That C«r! !" REGULAR FELLERSâ€" A Palsy WaUy By GENE BYRNES ««« »t Hi eow .<i.'<i*».'w^ •*ss :^^