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Bacterial Wilt A Menace

A serious problem facing potato growers on the mainland, both in Canada and the United States, is the disease known as bacterial wilt, which has reached epidemic pIOPQITiWI-‘i l" 501m places. While this Province is comparatively free from the contagion it is by no means safe t0 assume that it will continue so unless con- certed efforts are taken.

Chiefly, the rlztnger to be feared is the im-

of second-hand potato bags, which have {:31 used in a neighboring Province where the (liscasc is known to be prevalent. If these bags cattnot be shut out altogether, they should at least be sterilized.

Imported potatoes may also be s source of contagion. Every precaution should be taken to use only disease free, certified seed. The bac- teria is known to spread with amazing rapidity; one infected bag or potato might be, the means of coittaminnting a whole field, creating a situation which within a few years would be bcvmid control.

The attention of the Government, we under- stand, has been called to the seriousness of the situation and to the possibility of applying pre- cautionarv measures, such as were taken suc- cessfully in preventing bovine tuberculosis. That is a question which may relate to federal as well as provincial jurisdiction. In the meantime, our farmers should be on their guard against the menace of this virulent disease, and especially in the matter of using second-hand bags which have been used for other than Island certified seed. Sterilization is stiggestcd in cases WIIETB new bags are unobtainable, but if this is done it should be done vc-ry thoroughly.

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The Halifax Chronicle (Liberal), comment- ing on the New Brunswick election, says the Dysart Government “hardly expected to suffer

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a; losses so endangering their own position.” The tn, result, it adds, “makes clear that there are a m? considerable number of New Brunswickcrs who {l2 l are doubtful of the Dysart regime's capabilities. 00f There were harsh charges hurled_durmg the d v _ campaign about government spending and the 5-; j ‘ government‘; handling of New Brunswick fin- ‘Viili’ l y anccs." _

l‘, Q.‘ 5 "As for the law suits", says the Cllrmltflv! m‘ .

' develop. But it is a common occurance for election lawsuits to die for lack of nourishment once the heat of a campaign is passed." ‘

The tllunrtoai Tunes (Conservative) sees in the result plain evidence that the tide was against the Government, and says that "had more than the mandatory twenty-one days notice of an elec- tion been given, the Opposition would have triumphed." It also charges that many voters were disfranchised under changes recently made in the Election Act.

The Saint Jo/m Telegraph-Journal, which virtually ignored the election issues editorially, advises all concerned “to unite their efforts with the object of rendering the best possible service

l’; _ 1Q the province and its inhabitants, and on the" behalf to line up with the Dominion and the oth- er provinces in the great task that _is before all __cnmplete and effective co-nperation with the

rest of the Empire m its struggle against a com-

.‘ mon foe." _

*1 There is fortunately n0 question as to where

.- 1. either side stands on this issue, New Brunswick-

, i grs, like ourselves, being I00 per cent behind

' ’ Canada and the Empire in its war efforts.

‘; x , somewhat cyinicallv, "time will reveal what is to l l

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Air Machines Compared

l "Aeroplane," an authoritative lviaflw lmlrflalv . gives a lengthy and well-documented analytical v gurvcy of a subject of major importance at the ' present time-the machines of the German All‘ Fox-r, with regard to which so many boastful statemcitls have emanated from Nazi leaders. The article, aftt-r warning readersagainst flit danger of tmdcrratiug the (iicrman air arm, and declaring that it is certainly "ml-mil mi"?- immld‘ able than it has yet shown itself t0 be 0H I611"

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service," says that “itiuch has been written of the vast numbers of the Luftwaffe (the German Air Force); most of thcse reports arc exagger- ated. (‘crtainly we have as many up-tO-datt aeroplanes as the Gcrntans."

'I‘ype for type, the article says, the Luftwaffe and the RAJ’. are pretty well even; raw ma- terial for pilots is also probably equally good on both sides, but hcre Britain has the ‘advantage in the superior training and “application 0f m- itiativc" for which the R.A.F. is properly re- nowncd.

It lists thc many impressive records held by ntachincs of the Luftwaffe. A Mcsserschmidt ntonnphine, ittudificil from the standard single- scatcr fighter, holds the world's speed record at 469 miles per hour. and another German fighter. the I-Ieinkcl, has put up a speed of 463 m.p.h. A junkcrs bomhcr carried nearly 4,500 lbs. _of hotnhs for 621 miles at 321 n1.p.lt, Another big- ger Junkers reached a height of 23,750 feet with 22,050 lbs.. or ncnrly ten tons of bombs.

But, it is pointed out, all these records were obtained by highly-tuned, much-modified ma- chines, and, had it taken the trouble. ti‘? R-Alf- l-ould have equalled the_ performances listed any time it pleased by the simple process of doctor- ing u‘p some of the standard types now in reg- ular scrvicc. Notwithstanding the speeds set up

by the blcsserschmidt and the Heinkel, the Sup- Qrmarinc Spitfire and the Hawker Hurricane (the two standard fast fighters now used h)’ the

i ular service anywhere in the world."

Moreoveiy-the Viclras Welluley single-eu- gined» bomber holds the most important record u: the world u far as bombing planes are con- cerned, with its performance in flying 7.158 miles non-stop; and, with suitable modification, the magnificent Vickers Wellington twin-engined bomber could have “handsomely beaten” this achievement,

German engines, it is stated, are not so reliable as British. Their bombers are notoriously de- ficient in good defensive gun equipment, and the bi gcr types, like the huge, fursome Junkers Iu 86R, which has two Diesel motors, are some- what cumbersome and, according to the Aero- plane, “just the sort of prey longed for by our anti-aircraft batteries and fighter squadrons." The heavy toll of loses inflicted by Britain's de- fensive guns and machines on German raiders since this article appeared in print seems to bear out the Aeroplanes claims.

EDITORIAL NOTES a Clive of Plassey died this date, x774. l! I Ii i

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After s. successful opening Monday and pop- ular educational demonstration yesterday at the Fox Show, Ranchers are all set for the annual banquet tonight.

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Attorney-General MacNair suffered the late in the New Brunswick election of the “bitcr bit". It was significant that neither the Canadian Press. nor any reputable newspaper, published the Mac- Nair roorback as news-a. few gave it space strictly at political sdvtcrtging rates.

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Eleven Salvation Army officers will be named this week to be chaplains with the Canadian Ac- tive Service Force, Commissioner Benjamin Orames told the Toronto advisory board of the Salvation Army, of which Senator Meighen is Chairman. A group of Salvationists will go over- seas with the First Division.

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Mr. Thomas W. Lamont, a partner of Mr. I. P. Morgan, told the Academy of Political Science New York, that the United States was partly responsible for the present conflict because that country "felt impelled to withdraw completely from the machinery of peace" following the First Great War.

e u s- The Germans are hard put to for propaganda when they misquote the ipsc dixit of the pub- lisher of the Kingston Whig-Standard as en- couragement to Nazis at home and abroad. They might as well misquote the publisher of the Globe and Mail. Neither professes, nor has authority, to speak on behalf of informed public opinion in Canada as represented by the daily newspapers as a whole.

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The Trade and Commerce Department, Ot- tawa, has received word that fresh apples may be imported into Britain under open licence, ef- fective November 20 from British Empire coun- tries. Also, undcr an agreement between the Dominion and British Government, exports of Canadian apples and pears to the United King- dom this year will be restricted to 50 per cent of the average for the last two crop years. l I I

The war is working miracles of reconciliation. First Premier Hepburn buried temporarily the ltatchetaud promising co-operation with Primc Minister King, now from Edmonton comes word that Premier Aberhart has offered, an offer that has been accepted, t0 the Minister of De- fence Alberta owned military equipment. Ap- proximately 1,700 blankets, tables, benches, stoves and water heaters and the Fanc Building in Edmonton have been turned over to Domin- ion authorities. n- u a a

As modern warfare does not lend itself to picturesqueness, scrviceability is being given pre- ccndence in the soldier's dress. The kilt is un- suitable for trench work and is a handicap in tanks, where there is little room to move. S0 it has been decided to dress the Highland regi- ments in the new type of uniforms. The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada has been advised that when they go overseas they will leave their kilts at home and be clad in the new khaki-colored battle dress. But their fight- ing spirit will be as strong and dauntless as ever. And that counts more than dress, though the sacrifice must be keenly felt by all who love the

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Bombay Prohibition briefs issued by the India. Burma and Celyon section of the Empire Press Union:

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money they can got, and they would not be above the prisoners 1!» the)’ tboulht they could cover up stwh thlsvory. - Windsor Star.

an antennae In IAIIGOII wtu not pus unnoticed by Hitler. flooring and von Rtbbentrop, but. em they nllly comprehend the nntun wow? The German Ideal has always been the consolidation and concentration of power. ‘first; IIISDOOIICIJIIMIMIIIBI-LHQX- treme under m; Nazi realms than ever before. How could the Nuts possibly under stand the close. voluntary oo-Omrstlon of’ the members of the Brltlah Common- wealth? How could they under- lf-und that. the bond uniting the British natlona has been strength- ened rather than weakened by the complete freedom they have lately sttslnedf-Wlnnlpeg Pres Press.

---__. What Japan wants above every- tlsfng else-her generals as well u her clvlllans-ls to flnlsh the war with Chlna. For a long time past them has been s party 1n Japan which, foreseelng the deadlock into which the war has sunk. has plnned 11s hopes on the ultimate use of Great Britain's good offices for its solution, and there are krounds for thinking that this mm has not kmwn less actlve 1n recent times. ‘Iwo great obstacles block the way, the first being Ghlns herself and her power of Resistance. Although the war 1n Europe must sadly reduce her supplies from abroad, Russia 1s likely to be more rather than less generous 1n this respect since her agreement with Germany; and China's own resources are by no means negligible as the develop- ment of the south-western prov- inces proceeds space. The guerrillas too. are becoming more and more formidable, causing their enemy

serious wastage of men and ma- terials and preventing hlm from obtaining those suppdes of raw msterlal-s which he so much needs. There 1s not the slightest slgn of desire on Ghlnws slde to com- pound s peace. nor of any need for her to do so. The second ob- stacle was that lnjudiclous declara- tlm: at the beginning of 1938 that Japan will have no dealings with General Chlnng Kat-stick. -0.M. Green. 1n The Asiatic Review (mndon). -

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Dear _B1I2~—"PIImll1 Producer" has wlgglecl so for away from the aublcct of discussion that he has forgotten what that subject was. He deOl&l'€8.——“'I‘ho mutter of the British-French blockade effectual flu shipment ofbuttor fnto Ger- many was under dlscilsswn, and not-hm: also."

‘m rsvlvet hls faded smory lot mo remind hlm that "Profltssrtng," and mm speclally "Profltearlng 1n butler," was dis subject, and that all other matters discussed were merely slide Issues lat-reduced as collateral avluenoes, u n: as I am concerned.

Irrelsvnntlv, no lntrodixcel In Gilarcllsn’: trade map o! 1927 duo!- fng Germany's import brads 1n "Contraband of war" of 61,300,000,- 000, cut. mm half by the Brltflb- French blockade. I1; puallss mo to discover hi; food for consolation 1n this. and mom particularly his oelerlty tn shying clear of the main force of my argument-That these adjoining countries do not: trade butter or other foods 1n exuhmgc for Gemmrtyi ‘scraps of paper.’ And 1t ls not apparent that Brl- tuln ecteems food for the starving as contraband, u evldenoodbythalr dropping bags of coffee for Gor- man civilians.

‘He attempts to rohabllltatn 1b. Jones’ herd or “herdfl, Into s new posltlon of grace. Primary Produc- er may indulge at pleasure hls an- alysis of the laws of ptocreatton, and produce his bulls and heifers to suit his erratic tastes. But nel- ther no nor Mr. Jones can discount the fact that they are not. oom- pelled to feed and raise thou" pun breds, for choice veal; and those pure breds should surely be choice, to command the highest price for many years back, and 1n demand. Another fact starlng ln the face 1s that "the ever increasing herds of two or three years of ago are prospeotlve milk producing ud- ders, and that the war does not. promise to last for the day only, but may be tor years unborn."

A study of the facts might shed light 0n this questfon. It was the spring unloading of millions of pounds of butter carried over from 193B that. kept tlhe price of new made 1939 hunter low 1n prtce, and it was thLs same unloading that. en- abled the present year to show for- elgn butter export much greater than for nearly ten years back.

Of further slgnlflcanoe ls t-hs tact, Lhat while over 20,000,000 lbs of Canadian cheese Ls stored 1n Canada for British Account, there ls no evidence that, there ls any butter norw held for Britain or her allles. And why? They are buying largely from Australia. They have plenty at their doors. and are not

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York hotel on s sunny mornlng Lady Baldwin, wife of the ex- Prlme Mlnlster o! Great Britain, announced to her husband that she wanted to go on the Futurama rlde 1n the General Motors exhib- it at. the World's Fair! Lord Baldwin stated that his gout was annoying hlm slightly and he could not go. So he telephoned the British Consulate. Now the British Consulate .was so perplexed about what to do that 1t teerrhoned the Brltlsh Embassy at Washington, which cabled Io London for advice. London, bewildered and bother- ed a blt. wfth other matters, 1n- cludfng Hit-fer, appealed to the offloe of American Ambassador Joseph P Kennedy, which cabled directly to the General Motors offices at the fair, relaying the humble request. With admirable disregard for protocol, one of the sleek, courteous young men 1n the public relations department telephoned Lady Baldwin at her hotel, explained that notables like herself could be taken into the line mead of the throng and advised

so devoid of business sense as t0 pay 2'7 or 28c to Canadian shippers, for what they can purchase elsewhere for l8 to 20c.

He then stretches his fmsglna- tlon to say a statement of mlne "no doubt 1s true but does not impress me as giving hlm license to accuse oiu‘ people of belng proflteers, bloodsucktng. etc. etc." No. nor can he, wltihout hls resort to distortion, or separating a sentence from its contexts, find support for hls bat-e lnslnuatlon.

A further fabrication 1s 1n hts state- ment;~ "Since then (Oct. 27) but- ter has been advancing every week etc." If he would study the Guard- ian's prices of market reports, wired daily, he would learn of two frac- tional fluctuations upwards, and several downwards, and l: he furth- er will read the "Report" of the Issue ln which he makes this state- ment, he will find the prloe the low- est quoted since that date. He can also learn by enquiry at leading centers of local trade that there has not been a fractlon of change 1n Jobbing prices since the Jack-up to 28c. and one door to door dellv-

her, 1n effect to dash right out. Which she did. - Earl Wilson, 1n New York Post.»

a urge number or women each .701!‘ 1X1 Zhe United States die vlctuns ‘of feminine fashion of dress. For woman's clothln; 1s unfortunately a definite tire hu- srd which men, with uielr closer fitting and heavier garments, es- cape. Bitrns nistamsd 1n ordinary

Bombay city and suburbs, the Bombay Govern- ment sacrifices Rs. 1,5o,o0.0oo out of a total pro- vincial revenue of Rs. 12,oo,o0.o00. This loss is being made up by fresh taxation—an additional l0 per cent on property, u tax on sales, an Id- tional duty on electricity and s tax on news- paper competitions.

“From August I, ‘Greater Bombay’ came into being, the area of the city being doubled and several hundred thousand people being added to its population. The city of Bombay will hence- forth comprise an area of 44 square miles, with a population of nearly 1,400,000. The ‘total prohibition area‘ covers 166 square miles.

“The holder of a liquor permit (who must be a European intending to reside in India only temporarily) is entitled to purchase each month either seven bottles of spirits, 2t bottles of wine or vcrmouth, or 63 bottles of beer or stout, or combinations of them_

“The loss to the Bombay Government in ex- cise revenue for the eight months of the current financial year will be Rs. 91,00,000. In suc- ceeding years it will be Rs. i,2o,0o,0oo annually, while the Central Government stands to lose about Rs. 20,00,000 annually in customs duties. “There are 4.500 officers and men in the Bombay City Police Force. More than 1,000 additional officers and men have been specially recruited or drafted for prohibition work. The Prohibition Propaganda Board has enrolled 900 volunteers to co-operate with them.

homo sctfvltfea cause the death of about 1,600 women (over age 15) In the Unlwd States each year. 'I'h1s includes some 350 deaths Iran the use of inflammable l1- qulds for kindling tires, for dry

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clesnlnc. and other purposes; 1t ullo includes. some 150 deaths through clothe: of women armch- lnl flu they warm themselves near open firs! or hot stoves. It excludes, however, S50 women who are not counted 1n this category but who lose their lives 1n con-

flqerstlons of buildings. - Met- rmolltan Life Bulletln.

_A may designed to snow ms nature o! the historical lmpetua which lsy behind Britain's Pa: listen: Policy from 19,81 on- wards and the extent to whlcti. 1n meetlng the stresses and strains arising out of the Sine-Japanese war. ft became deflected from 1t.s course, has just been completed by the Royal Institute of Interna- tional Aflfutrs. Making use of gen- eral ststcntenu of policy made from time to time by British Min- isters and reading them 1n the tum of what has actually been comma/pushed. the maln features of Brftslnk policy 1n the Far East may broadly be defined under the followlng five heads: l. De- temunstlm on the part. of Britain to tske her full share 1n carrying out luterrmuonsl obligations whllc