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THE WAR-WEE Kâ€" Commentary uii Cuirent Hveiits Biggest Battle In History Raging on Western Front The fiercest butile in the hib- lory of the world began last week, when, hiiving pulverired Holliiiui in five days and made deep thrust* into Belgium, the German armies turned head-on in violent «)id deadly action Bguinst the Maginot Lino, meftinK the French, British, Belgian forces on m front 200 miles long. A titanic •Iruggle was in progress, and tho fate of many nations <lcpended upon the outcome Wrote New York Times' cor- respondent Archanibault : "There ia in Paris the general impression that the Germans have launched an offensive of such a nature that it will not end uniil a de- cision has been obtained. If the conflict can be continued as a war of movement, that decision may not be far distant â€" not more than weeks. But if the front be- comes Jiabiiized. iht campaigu may drag on for months .... The general battle will be fought, H is believed, on a ripht-anglc front having as pivot the twin French towns of Mezieros and Charleville â€" from there one Motion of the front runs north- ward along the course of the Riv- •r Meuse as far as N'amur and Liege; the other runs eastward parallel to the Maginot Line a.'? far as the nhine." Another Napoleon? Russell Hill of the New York Htrald-Tribune, writing from Berlin, told of a possible German plan for the inclusion "in certain •Tentualities" of the whole of Europe east of the Rhine in a counter-blockade of Kngland, _ comparable to Napoleon's famous "continental system." The Germ- ane, he .said, would attempt to carry out such a plan only if the Allies, by "aggressive" mea.sures, jarried the war injj yie ' Medi- ' terranan. (It should be note'l that the dynamic Nazi policy has always been to L>ounteract pos- •ible "aggression.s" by striking the first blow). BRITAIN: The people of Eng- land last week were wailing in calm horror for the worst. The G«rman conquest of Holland had moved Nazi air ba.ses to within 1S6 miles of the English coast, and German spokesmen said that "mass air operations against Eng- land could be expected in the nearest future." "Blood And Tears" Winston Chuchill, himself, the new Prime Minister, promi.sed on- ly blood and tears and suffering and adversity until one day the â- Â»Ictory would be gained. He â- poke of the marked disparity of the strength of "our" air force â- a compared with that of the en- •roy . . . the new War Secretary Anthony Eden called for the mo- bilizntion of 100,000 "minute- men" between the ages of Hi and (to as an armed guard uguinBt German parachutists who might land anywhere in England. With men of threo parties (Conservative, Labor, Liberal) in the Cabinet, it was thoughl that Britain's prosecution of the war would be much more vigorous henceforth. Herbert Morrison as BUpply minister, was particularly welcomed by the British press. Italy Gets Ready IT.ALY. During the week indi- eat'ons multiplied that Italy was •bout to enter the war . . . The War .Ministry confirmed that ],• 000,000 reservists had been call- ad up; Mussolini ordered Italo- Pru'ch frontier defenses perfect- ad; plastering of anti-BritisU po.v ters in Italian cities continued despite British protests, and the Italian prc«.s raved against tho Allied blockade . . . The Vatican newspaper "Os.servatore Romano" was burned in the streets lie- causi- of its expres.sed sympathy for Belgium and Holland. Mus aoiini made the declaration that Jtal'an belligerency remained un- i^janged "until some new de- â-¼â€¢lopinentR in Europe throw llii! •ountry into war." Mme. Gen- •riev..' Tabiiuis, celebrated French JoDrr!:iiisf, said that foreign ob- â- frvers ;n Berlin found high Naz- In the. e convinced the linio had rom<- fir Italy to act •'^ before the K"iit battle on the Western Ifront had reached its turning- point. Would .Switzerland he Italy's fir.u victim? "Stay Out of Balkans!' Itl'.S.Sl.A. Soviet diplomats la.'t week told Britain, Francr, Gcr- ^ many and Italy to stay nut of the Balkan?. This action follow- ed :ipon reports of German and Italian troop cTinfentrations near (he frontieis of Yugoslavia, and man- .ng of an .Mlied battle fleet at Aoxundrid. Bulgaria and Yugo- slavia, possible partners in a niill- tnry alliance wi;h Russia, we-o informed of the step (YuKOslavii and J-'ovio' Russin ngieed tn worl. at to;. s|>K-d on plans for political and military cooperation). The Soviet tiov.-" n'nenf newspaper ni- â- 0 V. ami.: I' lliiinin and with Italy, would also France went to war Turkty and Greece be dragged in. .SWEDEN. Declaring, "it ap- pears we can expect nothing from the western powers," Sweden last week blacked out the entire countryside, laid new mine fields and darkened lighthouses follow- ing reports of 120,000 German troops mas.seil on the Norwegian border. The "land of the middle way*' also turned to Russia for help in settling some of her pressing trade problems. UNITED STATE.S. The invas- ion by Germany of the Low Coun- tries brought, a notic-eable shift in -American policy toward favor- ing the Allies. Although Presi- dent Roosevelt said that he saw no change with respect to the possibilities of the United States keeping out of Europe's war, the impact of last week's European developments on the U. S. public mind was ten-ific. The American people appeared to be engrossc.l in the progress of the war, for- getting "relief, reform and re- coveryji^ . . . -An extraordinary arms program boosting next fi.-- cal year's defense spending over the two-and-a-half biJlion mark was reported in the making; while the Senate naval coinmittee ap- proved an eleven per cent in- crease in the U. S. naval fighting strength . . , C.AN.AD.A : Speediiig up of Can- r.Ja's war effort was expected ahortly to come as a result of the Nazi victory in Norway and the smashing of Holland by the Ger- • man juggernaut . . . Last week the Federal Government had tak- en "three or four" emergency steps, according to the Prime Minister (we surmised these had \y do with acceleration of the Commonwealth air training plan, and with extra precautions on the eastern seaboard), details of which were to be given Parlia- ment early in the session . . . Cabinet changes during the week; Hon. Jns. A. MacKinnon became Minister of Trade and Commerce, replacing Hon. W. D. Eulcr who went to the Senate; Hon. Pierre F. Casgrain, former .Speaker of the House, became Secretary of State . . . The program of legis- lation facing Parliament compris- ed: new war appropriations; a budget designed to raise the money; steps to create a system of unemployment insurance on contributory lines; amendments to various acts to bring them in line with war rc«|uirenients . . . No implementation of the lonp- â- waited (2 'a years) report on Federal-Provincial relations was planned . . . During the week, also, Hon. R. J. Manion resigned as leader of the I'onservative party, and Hon.'R. B. Hanson be- came House Leader . . . the Com- munist party of Canada '.vas de- clared an illegal organiza'iion . . . hardening .... GARDEN WALKS In the smaller garden where visitors and childre-n soon w&ar grass thin along the edges of the flower beds or between the house and the swing or arbour, regular paths are neotied. With a little care they will add- beauty to tho rest of the garden, too. Most pleasing materials of all for this purpose are flagstones. These are broad, flat, thin slabs af soft stone, usual'- fonnil In abundance around certain river beds. The stones are sunk flush with "the ground .nd at lea ' au inch and a half of grass Is left between edges. Sometimes after the sod Is cut out the exact shape and depth of each stone, a little sand Is added to the bottom of the hole for drainage and to make walk firmer. Hullt In this way the lawn mower will run right over the path- way WINDOW BOXES A brown or green stained window box ove-rflowiiig with gaily bloom- ing flowers Is within the range of almost every person. Even the apartment deweller is able to satis- fy a gardening ambition and suc- cess Is easily obtained. This sort of gardening is highly intensive with many more plants to the sq. foot than would be grown under ordinary conditions. This means that very rich soil shoulu be used and In addition a fairly frequent application of chemical fertilizer during the season. Being exposed on all sides to drying winds, a thorough watering once a day of •the window box is advised. Along the front of window boxes are planted trailing nasturtriums German i^y, lobelia, alyssum and similar plants, with petunias, ager- atums, begonias, ferns, geraniuma, and other plajits especially rec- ommended for this purpose farther back. Shelter from the sun for a day or two should be provided until the plant- get established. Hu man Bat For two years an Indian nam- ed Gangaram has been hanging by his toes from the branch of a tree in the forest of Eirban, near Bharatpur. He believes he will obtain godly powers. His follow- ers feed him with their own hanc^s so as not to disturb his poise and he sleeps during the night with- out getting out of his bat-liko position. CURRIE'S SPECIAL ORDERS AT WAR'S TURNING-POINTS Historic Copies of Order Issued March 28, 1918, When The Allies Were Fighting With Their Backs to the Wall, nnd Another Issued October 3, 1918, Reflect the First World War's Changing Situation in its Last Few Months In those dark hours of March 1918, when the German armies were driving the British back and back, the following special order, copies of which have been carefully kept, was is- sued to battalions, batteries and Field Companies by Sir Arthur W. Currie. K.C.B., Commanding the Canadian Corps (dated March 28, 1918): "In an endeavour to reach au iir.- mediate decision, the enemy has gathered all his forces and struc.; a mighty blow at the British Army. Overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers, the British Divisions in the line between the Scarpe .T:id the Oise have fallen back figh' n.? hard, steady and undismayed. '•Measures have been taken .suc- cessfully to meet this German on- slaught. The French have gatherel a powerful army, commanded by a most able and trusted leader, and thi.s army is now moving swir.ly to our help. Fresh British l>lvisions are being thrown in. The Canad- ians are soon to be engaged. Our Motor Machine Gun Brigade has al- ready played a most gallant part and once again covered Itself with glory. "Looking back with pride on the unbroken record of your glorious achievements, asking you to realize that to-day the fate of the British Empire hangs In the balance. I place my trust in the Canadian Corps, knowing that where Canad- ians are engaged there can be no giving way. "Under the orders of your devot- ed officers in the coming battle, you will advance or fall where you stand facing the enemy. •To those who will fall I say 'you will not die but step into immortal- ity. Your mothers will not lament your fate but will be proud to have borne such sons. Your names will be revered forever and ever by your grateful country, and God will take you to Himself." "Canadians, in this fateful hour, I command you and I trust you to fight as you have ever fought with all your tranquil courage. On many a hard-fought field of battle you have overcome this enelhy. With God's help you shall achieve vic- tory once more." An entirely different war pic- ture is reflected in the special order issued by Sir Arthur Cur- rie on October 3, 1918, when the German armies were on the run and victory for the Allies appeared on the near horizon: "I wish to express to all Troops now fighting in the Canadian Corps nvy high appreciation of the splen- did fighting qualities displayed by iheni in the successful battle of the last five days. "The mission assigned to the Corps was the protection of the flank of the Third and Fourth .\r- mies in tlieir advance, and thai mission has been carried out to the complete satisfaction of thi- Commander-ln-Chief. "In your advance you overcame the very formidable obstacle of the Canal du Xord; you carried by as- sault the fortified Bourlon Wood, the Marcoing Hue. and seized the high groud extending along the Douai-Cambrai road. The towns 'if Olsy le Verger. Epinoy, Hayne court, Marqulon, Sains le:^ Sl.n- quion, Sancourt, Bourlon. Fontaine Notre Dame, _ Ralllencourt, Sailly. St. Olle, XeuVille, St. Remy ami Tilley are now ours, and your pa trols have entered Cambrai Itself. "In the sho'rt period of two months the Canadian Corps â€" to which were attached the Thirty-Se- cond Division for the Battle of Am- iens, the Fourth and the Fifty-First Divisions for the Battle of Arras, and the Eleventh Division for this Battle of Cambrai â€" has encount- ered and defeated decisively for'-y- seven German divisions â€" that is nearly a quarter of the total Ge;- man forces on the W^estern Front. "The victories you have achieved are the fruit of the iron discipline you accepted freely and of the high standard you have reached in the technical knowledge of your arms and the combined tactical employ- ment of all your resources. "You must therefore with relent- less energy maintain and perfect the high standard of training you have reached, and guard with jeal- ous pride your stern discipline. "I am proud of your deeds and I want to record here my heartfelt thanks for your generous efforts and my unbounded confidence In your ability to fight victoriously and crush the enemy wherever and $1SS SENDS 300 CIGARfntS cr 1 lb. Tdbocco â€" BRilR SMOKINO „ any MACOONAIDS FINE CUTS (with paptn) to fv Cono*a" Seldltr in ©real £• «oin Of Frsno Moil Order and R.ri.ilonc* t» â€" OVERSCAS OC»»fi-'MEN' W. C. MACDONAID INC.. tox 1929, flo«« d Arm«i. Monlrtol, Cenodo Tliililleriuliltcllo jnierurn i nMitinmtnl »i.i|ui.a'«» %e/^iypfimMan4fim Moses Caused First Blackout whenever you meet hire. A.' W. Currie, Lleutenant-General, Commanding Canadian Corps." Canada's exports of paper and manufactures totalled $10,707,- 370 in March compared with $10.- 102,545 in March, 1939. The e.x- Populace Greet Tommies As British Tanks Speed Into Belgium This radio photo shows a British tank clanking through the streets- of a Belgian village headed for the new front as citizens of the town line the street to hail the incoming British troops. ports to the Uaited States aggre- gated $7,342,328 and to the Un- ited Kingdom, $1,159,900. A man who h&il heard a -a- dio report. about Ej;ypt's "first" blackouT last w-ek called a newspaper offi;* ii» Saint John, N. B. "Look up Exocus, Chap'.fr 10, verse 22," he said, ' The verse rea^k: "And Moses i-:retched ijrih" his hand toward Heaven, and.- there was a thic-k darkness in all the land of Egypt three* days." /Ii^^ BEE Hl¥£ LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Nt^3Tier "You'll Have to Sue the Seed Slore, Sir. ... 1 Planted Thei Bean.!!" 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