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Incident: Lieut. Col. W. Chute: 8. Mel-urn Viu- ~ l. 13:00. IJJ.

. J. Ieeeeluryi Lint. Cei. D. A. 0-3-0- Idiier and Dimmers .I. l. Ilnutt. IJJ. Anoelute l.‘ a and Lieui. In A

diten: Frank Wlili Burnett. Lemma. ion Aoilvo Berviool ‘The Strongest Meinory t: Weaker Than

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"Bookmarks Of History"

Under the above heading the Winnipeg Free Press has a striking editorial on the subject of Victory Loan bonds. It aptly describes the Sixth Victory Loan as "a collcctor‘s item" for it com- pletes the set which emphasizes as nothing else can the part Canadians are playing in the war. 1f we examine the dates upon these bonds we must become einbued \\"itli the feeling which comes from living through a climatic period in world history.

The First Yictorv Loin was floated when w.- had no license to even think about victory. i

In .'lllll">t two vcars oi war, we had won but it drawn up for a $2,500,000 naval stores wharf

and warehouse in Vancouver where the Second

Narroivs llridge joins the North Shore. I i I I

single battle—thc lattle of Britain. British cities were in a shambles. On tlic Atlantic the submarines were taking a dreadful toll of shit" ping. Nowhere in the \\"<>i"ld ilid we have r. fighting ally. lint wc did have wh-‘tt has been i called "two-o'clock" in the morning" courage. \\'t¢ lama-hell our first \_'ictorv Loan.

The second Yictory- lfllllll came in liebruziry. i W41. lliil "s zirmies had been Russia and thrown buck from the gates of Mos- :o\\‘. But in the South Pacific the Japs were carrying everything before them. Australia and New Zealanrl were threatened. Singapore and I the Philippines were gone. ln FCDYUHF)’, 1942. n

our plight seemed even \\'0rse than it had been department report in reply to questions by Mr. Toni ltcid (L-New Westminster).

in lune. 15:41. Yet we launched our Second Victorv Loan. f 'l_ll(3‘Tllil‘(l Loan was in October, i942. Hitler, stopped during: the winter and thrown back. “'35 l‘. fighting for Stalingrad on the \olgzi. llc had even illllltlllllCCtl its capture. ;\ll of Southern Russia, was in his hands and his legions were lapping at the edges of the Grosny oil fields. Only two light patches rclived the grim pic- mm; Xlontgomeryi was winning in North Africa and the japs were being held in the South Paci- fic. lt was then that we put over our Third Victory Loan. _ It was that loan which marked the turning point oi the war. .\ week or so later, our forces landed in French North Africa. _\\e went on to gain tlic first important land victory of the war. \\'hen we came to the Fourth Victory l) Loan the slogan was: “Back the Attack" l" Back- ing the attack has been our theme ever since. Shortly after the conclusion of the Fourth Vic- torv Loan the Canadians landed in Sicily.

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news of the war. l: was particularly fitting that it should have happened so soon after we had backed thcir attack with our dollars.

Victorv and attack" were the themes of tlic l Fifth Victory Loan. Victory was truly falong solid form, The Russians, at the end of Octo- ber, 1943, were inflicting the worst defeat of d the war upon the Germans. Our forces were fighting their way up the ltflllfltl D00!- loan scented to sgnalizq the opening of the terrible aerial assault upon Germany: This assault has continued with mounting fury and intensity ever since. I -

The Sixth Yicttiryi Loan will have a place to marl; in the history that will he written this summer. 1t niav he a place more important L than any of the others and because 0t this Canadians will prize it dearly,

lihc king Liovcrnmcnfs neglect of oui" lshilld transportation problem has become a byword in other provinces. This is indicated in an Ctltmtliil in _\';~;.i;, n Toronto publication, which makes the following caustic" comment on the Prime Minister's announcement of his intention to ap- point more parliamentary assistants:

“.\lr. King is conducting a school for states- mcn, in which elite young gentlemen are lcuru- ing llmv not to do it, as Dickens said. lhc chosen lt:t\‘<- watched our ("flhilwl ‘If 13° Plillllllfc‘ in a few ye. ;~, an up-to-tlic-iiiiutitc hospital for soldiers at Stuinybrook Park, Toronto, an ff- ficieii/ transportation system belrcccii Prince Edrcunl IX/tllltf mu! Ilia lllflfllltllltf,‘ an uneeasing flow of nil from the Alberta tar sands: peni- cillin enough 1o stipply all our military" and civilian needs; lllll'sCl'_\‘ schools for children of mothers engaged in \\'.'lt' work; homes for war workers. and an effective plan for returning service men and women to permanent and well- gait] civilian lll_l_~l.~. .\t lCflsl, they havcnt seen the minis‘.ci"s do lllfiiul.‘ things, hut the_v‘\"e heard them talk about them, which is tlic uiain thing l‘ ii the Cabinet's opinion, and from their principal

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the‘, Mm 1mm"; ,0 give an appropriate aq- per cent, largely by a great gain in mechaniza-

nf high morality to excuses for leaving "llill t‘

things undone.“

Brifish Common Sense

There is, says Lord llcaverbrooks London Express, a factor which has been constant in Britain since the illltbfcak of iviii" in sclllell)‘ her, i939. 1t is the common sense of the Bri- tish people.

In the dim, distant past, now known as tlic U Phony War period, few people really believed C that the Germans could be beaten by tlic use ef the single weapon of economic blockade. It was a. nice idea. Ir was economical of life. But instinctively the common sense of the Bri- tish people tokl them that-their memories of in 1914-18 did not play them false. The British 5c people did not get down to the business of ivar w in 103i), but that was not their fault. When disaster overtook n5 they reacted with magni- ficent common sense. livery man stripped to the waist and got on with his job. At last he n‘ had inspiring leadership. Ag last he was pre- sented with a way of life.

These super-exertions could not go on for, 1e long; out they laid a foundation of increased‘ endeavor that runs on to this day. It was the common sense of the people WlllCll helped them

parts will be evidenced as soon as the dirt roads are fit to travel.

money on Savings‘ Account ready and waiting to earn 3 per cent invested in Victory Bonds. i! l i Q '

Ltd, are to have more naval work to do; what

would be news would be an announcement that

there is to be no "layoff”, like last year, while

waiting for the new work to turn up. i 1‘ *

Canada is not part of his native land—the US. Perhaps that is why .\lr. Howe stands so high

stopped in lac resents criticism from Maritime members of Parliament.

received and Manitoba and British Columbia did

was collected from the beginning of the war

to supply comforts to servicemen and women,

prisoners of war. to bombed out Britains, to Bri-

tisll school children and others, \Var Services

Minister LaFleche told tliel-Iouse of Commons. ,,, .

to remain “in durance vile” when opportunity

Germany. Two in Ontario prison camps, one at Regan and the other at" Mimico recently escaped and are still at large. There is considerable Ger- man civil population in Ontario, and it is not For the k-ftnudian pcoplcl M5 was the big beyond reason that assistance from that source is available to liberty-loving and seeking Nazis. The escapees in the present instance are Erwin Sockcl (24) soldier, and Werner \\'intcrfeldt

pearance at the Verdi Theatre. Florence, in i895. Our when it was declared by critics that no debut had been more instantly successiuksince Madame l’aiti‘s time; she did norvisit England, however, until i907 when she made a great impression on London music lovers at Covent Garden Opera House; later she toured in South America, Rus- sia, etc.; her favourite operas were “Lucia di

_ . .W_...____i_ to dispose of six or seven farms on the Barn- Ilschool For §{a[e5m9n" well Manor estate, ncar_Omidle. The tenants are to have an opportunity of buying them if the farms have to be sold separately. When the Duke bought Barnwell, in i938, it was renamed llarmvcll Manor. Colin Cooper, who died in Kenya, modernized the residence, and made many improvements. The old castle, built in the time of Henry ll], was forfeited and given to the Abbot of Rain- scv.

and he built lllc 'l‘iidoi" house. well (l(‘\'(tl\'(’(l to llic Duke of lluccletich. hoyal Highness is a son-in-lztw of lllc present Duke.

more than dotibled since the start oi the war, \\'llllc food imports are far below prewar fig-

l; ton audience. At the beginning of the \\'ar litig- laiid was producing enough food for the weekend and importing the rest.

coming from the United States," he said. "Since the beginning of the wai" England has increased land under cultivation 53 per cent, largely by ploughing up pasture land and reclaiming dere- lict land.”

as a result of the announcement that 98,000 men will be wanted for the armed forces this year. The simple fact is, says The Letter Review

draft calls, or have been improperly granted cleferments. They can be found in every Gov- ernment department in Ottawa, :: well at throughout the country. The only way of carry-

tion, and to tie this up with the issue of ration books.

drastic programme of releasing from the ler-

cupied in unnecessary duties at home, and un- fit for overseas servite, plus the transfer to

to survive the blitzing of their land. Deep-root-

ed traditions, the heritage handed on by great

names, the pluck and grit that sent men travers- ing the world to build up their own fortunes and those of their Motherland-all these qual- itics were allied to liard-bitten common sense.

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It is still frosty overiiights, sufficient to leave

the roofs and lawns white in the mornings. U U U

More activity_ in Bond selling in the rural

n- u is The Banks report there is an abundance of

It is nothing new that Bruce Stewart 8." Co.

1|‘ Go West for \\'liart' Subsidies! Navy Min- ster llacdoiiald states that plans were being

“Mr. llowe,“ says-"Tlie Letter Revieiv‘, “has lever been notably impressed Wllll the fact that

n the Cotincils of the Prime Minister, and why

I I I U \\'o0l subsidies paid in I943 in Prince Edward sland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec nd Ontario totalled $t22,528. the agriculture

Claims rom Saskatchewan and Alberta have not been 0t participate in the subsidy plan.

i i U I Every little helps. An estimated $1I'-’»0°0.000

p to March 31 last by Canadian newspapers ud other organizations which inaugurated tunds

1F It‘ $1 German prisoners are no more to be trusted

resents itself, than are Canadian prisoners in

23) seaman. >01 1k m Ill

Madame Luisa 'l‘etrazziiii, Italian soprano, ied this date i940; made her first public ap-

aniinci"mooi"' and “La Somiambula." C $< A‘ d‘ ¥l<

Rl-LR. the Duke of Gloucester has decided

The previous owner, Major

After oases, Chief

the dissolution of the Justice Montague

religious acquired it, In i845 Baru- llis

Domestic food production in England has

res. Mr. l-‘ranl; Rayns, director of the Norfolk, liglantl, agricultural station, told a Washing-

llc credited 90.000 omen in thc \\'oincn's Land Army for “tip- ing the scales of British food production." The output per man has been increased by 6o

on, with 3o per cent of the new machineryi

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Draft evasions have conic into the limelight

rat there are more than this number of men in anada who have either failed to answer their

g out even our present limited policy of con- ription, whether for fighting service or other- ise, is to have a new and complete registra- With this there should be combined e

ces lllC large number of men in uniform, oc-

lioto: By The Way

London Oblerver complains that after all "unconditional surrender" may not be the right appeal to Germany. Only eflectta in e i: wrgpped up in bon end b - leta- ancouver Bun.

British yachtnneu ordered

lng forward to this thrilllns little jaunt. with even keener antlel a- tlon than at the time of Dunkiik. This time they will be carrying W80 in ihe direction. - Wlndsor Dally Star.

Goebbels nld -lt: States will never send an exped]- tlonary force to Europe." l-lslfplnt Guaty likewise opined that: "The Russians wtll cease fighting as soon as their pi-e-war boundaries are reached." What a losing liar he turned out to bei-Stratford Bea- con-Herald.

"The Untied

(Jne of the stock phrased o! our time ls that "ilie State owes every min B living-I" A truer cry would be that the States owes every clilld the opportunity for an education. That. lf we could win to it, would be a great compensation tor the cloud and pain of these years — a truly educated generation school- ed tn what life challenges in duty and loyalty, and before which ottinr, more superficial troubles, must. quickly disappear. - Ottawa Journa .:

Splr Frank Brzmgwyn, one o! Britains great painters. reveals the true artist's temperament. Having little regard for money, which lie says isn't: much use anyway, he Ls giving his masterpieces to tlicse

to stand by for the invasion are look-

riir. CH_A_l_2L(Vl‘1E'l‘OWN_ GUARDIAN

THE RODDS of rumor: EDWARD ISLAND s: l. s. D.

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John Rodd died nlne yen-e later. pxlobubly still adjutant in the mtlitta. e l: buried 1n the M with e beadmins L owlnpotnscrlption:

dd "Died April 5, 184B I “Axed 75 ears “Wineries of him t at hath :eem

‘Isllflll see me no more ‘Thing; 3y?!" are upon me and I ' I O O

Of many quaint wills filed away 1n Prince Edward Island's prob- ate court. few have more unusual items than those contained in the last will and testament of Johv Rodd who died ln 1842. H15 will commenced tn the pious style of one hundred years ago:-—

"In the name of God, Amen. I John Rodd of Charlotte Town in,‘ Prince Edward Island being of sound mlnd, memory and under- standing do make, publish and disclose this my last will and testament hereby revoking all for- mer wills. In the first place re- commending my soul to Almighty God who give it nothing doubting but: at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by His Almighty power. I direct that after my death my body may receive a decent Christian burial at. the discretion of my executors and that immediately thereafter mv

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who will appreciate them, In the lowlier walks of life are many tn- dlvtduals with keen appreciation and understanding of art; and these the famous painter Ls making happy by his gifts. Such actions restore confidence in human nat- ure-Toronto Globe and Mail.

This ls an Instance of conjugal lnfellcity ttia‘ must. hard to beat. The sum of $2 was left to her husband. provided he use half of it to buy a rope with which he hang himself, tn the will of Mrs. Mary Cress Kubery, Trenton. N_ J., which W85 probated at the Mercer County Surrogates office. Mrs. Kubery, who lived at 72 Wool- verton Street until her death on March 14. left: the bulk of her es- tate to her son. Thomas. However, she made the following provision regarding her husband August: "Due to uie faettliat my husband, August Kubery. has been very mean and cruel to me during my lifetime, I give and bequeath to hlm the sum of $2, upon the following eon- ditlon: That. he use $1 of the sa-me to purchase n rope to hang him- self." She did not". specify utiat she wanted him to do with the other sl-perhaps she meant. for hlm to buy flowers for his funeral, — Exchange. -

With all speed the people oi‘ Newfoundland must be helped to resume the responsibilities of self- government. That is the mood of Parliament. and it is the mood of all thinking men. It ls a task which must be undertaken as a wartlm‘. priority. It cannot wait. Each year that goes by ls bound to buy still deeper" the instinct of the brave young Newfoundlanders

government

have already made too deep an impression to allow the Newfound»

sent this country 52.50.1000. Shall

we grudge her assistance when war is done? Never. - Dally Ex- ress (London)

We have therefore reached the point at which the Allies. with overwhelming strength in ship and aircraft, have obtained round Elllffllle all advantages of mobility \l'l‘il(|l are given by full command of the sea and which have been a major factor in the decision of many great. wars. The landing of "W80 forms can never be success- ful by sen-power alone. Alr power which can reach well inland ls equally necessary, and it ls obvious that. the concentration of ad- equate sea and alr strength at the points most effective strategically may be difficult, Such difficulties were inherent tn the old amphibi- ous operations. The more complex form in which they present them- selves now should not further de- lay larger use of lllC opportuni- ties for assaulting the most expos- ed and the most important parts of the fortress of Europe. - Dally Telegraph and Morning Post (London)

WHEN YOU ARE OLD

when you are old and may and full 0 GED. And iitoddlntz bv the flre. take down And slowtlyl rind and dream of the f

once, and of their

so oo Your eves lind shadows deer!

How manv loved vour moments of

glad Rmce,

And 1o ed your beauty with love false or rue:

But one m n loved the Dtlnrtm soul

n bu.

And loveh the sorrows of your chang n; face.

And bendlnsz down beside the llow- n rs.

Murmplrtla little sadly. how love

e

And paced noon the mountain: overhead

And hid has face unld n crowd oi’

—Willtam Butler Yeeta.

now T0 commit Rheumatic Pains

lilmnnil often and wle eddlnlabewfilegedh

tllt October of the next year. The

executors do pay and discharge all my Just debts and funeral expenses out. of my personal estate." Further on John Rodd remem- bers lila children with personal keepsakes:-

“I give and bequeath unto my beloved son, Thomas, my gun, and silver corkscrew tn token of_my affection. also my militia cap. To my beloved son Charles m small prayer book and silver buckles. To my beloved son John. my best prayer book and my militia coat. sash, sword and eqaulets. To my beloved son Edmund my Bible, to my beloved daughter Marianne the round tea table and dressing table. To my beloved son Theophllus my best; coat and vest and a sult. o! clothes. All the remainder of my wearing apparel to be dlvlded equally amongst my children. ." The rest. of his property both real and personal John Rodd left in trust to his executors. John le Nantes, of Charlottetown, gent e- man, and Martin Daugherty of Charlottetown, cabinet-maker, to hold in trust and eventually turn ll‘ to cash and, after paying his widow fifty pounds, to dlvlde the remainder among the children taking tnto account monies they had already received. Apart from the unusual silver pieces of cork- screw und buckles (and flu. buckles may have been off his wedding shoes) John Rudd's interest woul seemed to have centred ln things military and things religious. Hts complete militia equipment uniform had probably cost. upwards of nine pounds (a large sum for those days) and 1t was perhaps not unexpected that he divided it. between his two sons who were also in tlic milltla.

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Though John Rodd died April 5th. 1842 his will was not proved

executors’ statement of accounts a:

pound. homespun clotti could be had for sixty cents a yard, fowl were dear at twenty-five cents apiece. and two cents would buy half n pound of cheese. Captain John Rudd owned otlienkeep-sakes of interest to his children who now purchased them from the estate. The youngest son Theo- plitlus paid sl for his father: fishing rod and $13 for a table. He also bought a mattress for eighty cent"... a sheet-iron stove for $2.00: and pcld $7.75 for the wood in the yard. The oldest; son Thomas paid $8 for his father's wntch. an item which was surely overlooked by the Captain when making tits wtll. The doctor's bill as pnlrl by the executors was $15.20 to "Doctor Pool" a name which cannot be found ln the medical histories oi PEI. Several items totalling over $80 showing monies received for tobacco might almost suggest that: John Rodd in his later days was a tobacco mer- chant: in a small vrny. Part of the John Rodd estate consisted of a mortgage on the house of Ensign Hudson of $548.00 which was paid