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Morning Daily (Founded In I887) Autliorhrd in nae-unit Clan llull, Pout Ulll" Department, Ottawa. Tlu lullinsl Guardian Pilhllllslul Co. Erlltur and Managing Director, J. ls. Burnett. Auoclato lsdltar, Franlr Walker. "The Strangest Memory is Weaker Than

the Weakest lnk." cuanuomexrown, ‘iuusunv, NOV‘ 9. 1948

Opportunity Knocking

Prince Edward island's superiority as 0n agricultural Province was demonstrated in the fine showing made by island exhibitors lost week at the Maritime Winter Fair. ‘Our swine and potato exhibitors swept evcryth‘ing_ before them, while our junior farmers’ organization W05 also very satisfactorily represented. All whogpar- ticipated in this keenly competitive eXliiblllcn are to be congratulated.

The emphasis placed in recent years by our agricultural officials and leading formers ‘on quality production in all branches of the in- dustry is beginning to "poY 0”" l" ° '9')‘ 5P5‘ stantial way. At no time has the reputation of Prince Edward lsland produclsstood liiglifl- One needs to travel to other Provincesfiiiil The United States, or to converse with well-informed visitors from abroad on agricultural ffiPliii l” realize how far we have advanced in this connec- tion. Our name has become a hall-mark among breeders and buyers across the continent, and provided we make sure of maintaining a suf- ficiency of our best breeding stock and seed requirements at home, there is no reason why this prestige cannot be further enhanced and extended. Fast and adequate transportation fri- cilities is the most urgent of our problems in reaching this objective. For this reason, every effort should be mode to facilitate steamer, truck, air and railway transport on a scale which, a few years ago, would be regarded by many people as fantastic. ,

The immediate problem now is more prompt and adequate provision of reefer cars. We also need additional summer cor ferry facilities, par- ticularly for transport of motor trucks at rates comparable to those paid by farm producers in other Provinces This brings us back to one of the essential planks in the national Conservative party platform, namely, the recognition of our car ferry service as a trans-Canada highway. As Premier Jones pointed out in his brief to the Transport Commissioners last year, Prince Ed- ward island is the only Eastern Canadian Pro- vince which has an exportable surplus of farm produce, and because Nova Scotia, Newfound- land and other areas lying all about us import large quantities of such produce, the island used to prosper by trading with these areas in ships which could find harbours all around within a few miles of each farm. With the coming of the railway and the car ferry thirty years ago, this system of trading was changed, and has grown to its present huge proportion with a carriage ol nearly fifty thousand cars yearly across the Straits. '

72 percent of the tonnage loaded on cars ln. Prince Edward Island is agricultural exports. The equalization of rates on these products, by truck and rail, ls a Dominion responsibility and as such calls for a national policy to which all our political representatives should stand def- initely pledged.

Au Reiiolr

This Province has played host to many dis- tinguished visitors, but few have attracted so much personal interest, and have responded so warmly to our Island hospitality, as have Colonel Drew and his charming helpmate who leave us this afternoon for Nova Scotia. lt is true their visit was primarily a political one, as is fitting in the case of a newly chosen party leader; but that does not account for the impression they succeeded in making upon so many of our citi- zens in such a short space of time. "The Drews are nice people," said one elderly lady who chat- ted with them fcr a few minutes yesterday, and who is not given to voicing such judgments lightly, She might have been speaking of new neighbors next door, who had passed the acid test of a close community scrutiny. There are few more significant phrases in the English lan- guage than the cne she employed, and none which is more sincerely complimentary.

Yesterday afternoon's reception to Mrs. Drew, and the enthusiastic ovation tendered Col- onel Drew at the Empire Theatre last night, were highlights in a visit which, it is hoped, will bc but the bcginning of a mutually pleasurable contact with our island and its people. The Drews are accustomed to travelling by air, and there is no reason why, in the months and years ahead, they should not be able to spend many enjoyable week-ends here with their family, not to mention lengthier holidays when time and opportunity permit. They will be most welcome guests at all times-

Partnership

The Halifax Chronicle (Liberal) notes that while Prime Minister King proclaims himself the "watchdog of the Empire," and while Canada believes herself to be hardening and expanding her foreign policy under her new Minister of External Affairs, the embarrassing situation re- mains thot, on the practical side of maintaining the airlift into Berlin British RAF outfits are ser- iausly under-manned. They are being assisted by airmen from Australia, New Zealarid and South Africa, but, in spite of intimation that this Dominion would soon be bearing her fair share of the load, no Canadians are there to assure Britain of the positive support of this country. Than have been various excuses alleg- ed to justify Canadian inactivity. The latest are purelflcgallstic. The fact remains, nevertheless, that Canada ought to be more, if only as a sym- bol of Commonwealth solidarity. If definite

governmental action is out of the question — lsb

it ought riot to be -is there any reason volunteers from the ICAF should not be al-

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lowed to go to Germany? Were the opportunity offered, there would be no lack of officers and men ready to maintain the dignity of this 0o- minion and to gve assistance that is so sorely required in this emergency.

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This is Poppy Week. Public holiday, Thursday llth.

They came, they slbwrand no doubt are duly impressed by the Island and the Partys pros- pects.

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Prince Edward island has been contracted to P. E. l. for short. Why should not Newfound- land be similarly cut to N.F.L.? St. John's N. F. L., Canada, would then be a sufficent ad- dress.

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Vancouver's Park Board Superintendent, P. B. Stoyan, is a man of heart and imagination- He rescued three ancient fire engines from the junk man and installed them in the parks for children to play with.

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One of the most encouraging bits of news for tlze householder recently concerns the winter lccl supply. 'l'he Ottawa reports that both oil and the various types of coal are plentiful and well distributed makes pleasant reading.

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Edward Vll the Peacemaker, born this date l84l. One of the most diplomatic, sporting and popu- lar Kings in Britain's‘ long history. He was so human in his likes and dislikes, his good qualities and his failings, in his sportsmanship and his sense of the fitness of things, that he endeared himself to "the man in the street" who recogniz- ed in him a man after their own image.

I I I I Britain's Minister of Education, Mr- Tomlin- son, recently opened the first boarding school to be set up by a local education authority. Hitherto all State schools in Britain have cat- ered for day'pupils only. lt starts with 60 pupils and will ultimately accommodate 200. The Min- ister stressed that it is open to boys from all parts of Britain. I I I I Perhaps Displaced Persons should be thank- ful for small mercies, but somehow the announce- ment that they will be permitted to bring their wives and children and other members of their families here when they can guarantee to pro- vide a home and maintenance does not seem like a very great concession. I i I I Cape Bretoners, almost as pessimistic about getting their Canso bridge as islanders about their tunnel, have received a new ray of hope. lt wasn't much, but Transport Minister Chevrier tcld them: "l wouldn't be too discouraged, but we will have to wait for the report from the Board of Engineers which will be handed down soon." i fi W b. When the cabinet shifted the freight rates problem back to the Board of Transport Com- missioners there were gloomy predictions that the Board would not have sufficiently wide pow- ers to deal with it as a whole. This would seem to be confirmed by the statement of the chair- man, Mr. Justice M. B. Archibald, that the freight rate structure will form no part of the hearing. I B! W W

The tragic bus-street car crash in Toronto, involving a reunion party of the Argyll and Suth- erland Highlanders will be learned with deep regret by many here especially Lt.-Col. J. D. Stewart, D.S.O. who commanded the famous regiment in Northwest Europe- Pipe Major Frank A. Noble who was among the victims was the youngest pipe major in the Canadian Army.

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Boston college students have rated the Ten Commandments in order of their. importance. The fifth, "Honour thy father and thy moth- cr," gets first place and the fourth, "Remem- ber the Sabbath day to keep it holy," is placed lost. Strict adherence to their first choice would, in many cases on the Island, include their last, by honouring what the alder folks honour. i i fr k

Sir Osbcrt Sitwell, British poet, critic an-l novelist now visiting his old friend, Viscount Alexander, is reported by the Montreal Gazette to approve the "virtues" of self-indulgence, ex- travagance and sloth. His reasons, in part, are that they respmtively produce tolerance, pro- gress and invention. Sir Osbcrt apparently as- sumes that these traits will be accompanied by genius. i i i i Nothing like being pessimistic on scientific inventions. A recent news story from the Na- tional Pcst Control convention in Toronto is rather misleading. lt said that DDT may be helping to breed stronger flies, that flies might be able to develop a resistance to it, and as a result, only the weaker ones would be killed, leaving the strong to breed and develope a stronger and more resistant strain. A DDT- resistant strain could breed in this way but the rest of the story about super flies would seem to be highly imaginative. A‘ t’ l’ I The case of four alleged French collaborat- ors is the coming Parliamentary cause celebre, says The Letter Review. Merits of the case are difficult to assess. because no one is really in- terested in exploring them. Government is try- ing _to justify its action in giving them citizen- ship certificates by unpublished Order-in-Council, while Leftists, together with many serious citi- zens, are genuinely worried over the fact that four men, condemned by the Government of an allied nation for collaborating with tho Germans, could coma to Canada on false passports and be made Canadian citizens, by a secret process. Lesson is clear -— that there must be no more of thct; that applications for citizenship, by ln- dividuals _who enter Canada ftrcgularly or Illegal- ly, should b0 dealt with openly, so thatitharo

could be no suspicion of improper influence being used. f

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It wiu my good fortune this past summer to be able to make a tour over the trolls where the Canadian Army fought 5o nobly from the Normandy beaches to the Rhine 1n the summer, fall and win- ter of 1944-45. My object was to obtain photographs of some of the graves and cemeteries for the Direc. totate of Wu- Servtce Records and therefore much of my time was spent at various Canadian ceme- teries in North-West Europe which dot the path our Army took and which portray the cost of our vtc- lOYY much more eloquently and vividly than any cold statistics or ivarm oratory ever could.

There must have been Ivery few units of the Canadian Army who, at one tLme or another along the way, dld not have to pause. haw- ever briefly, to bury iii comrade who fell from their ranks and whose resting place was chosen at. the time by the roadside, fields and streams of France, Belgium, Hol- land and Germany. The rude, hel- riiet-slung cross, sometimes alone, more often in groups, ranged in neat. rows, was a familiar sight to all who travelled through the fields where battle had raged. _ Obviously 1t. would have been an imposslblbe task to care for those individual groups of graves and, fol- lowing the practice and methods ugd tn the war of 1914-18. the bodies were colected and re-tn- terred in cemeteries carefully chosen as to suitable locatton and scenic advantages.

All the cemeteries are designed 1n much the same manner, although individual designs vary slightly to conform to the natural features of the surrounding countryside. The distinctive cross which oarrtes the Sivord of Sacrifice 1s common

all the cemeteries as 1t ts tn those of World War I, and the Stone at Remembrance will also

are completed. The care and maln- iciioncc of the graves are under the capable supervision of qualified landscape gardeners, mostly vet.- crans, who came under the direc- tion of the Imperial War Gi-nvcs Commission - an organization which acts on behalf of, and ts finalised on n pro rut; basis by all the Governments of the British Commonwealth.

HOLTEN CEMETERY

My work kept me longest at the Canadian Cemetery at Holten 1n eastern Holland, which was one of the last to be formed during the \\'.'lT. Most. of those btzrirzl tlzcvc fell in Holland and Germany during the last. stages of the war. Accord- ing to my lnfprmants, soll coiidl-

thase in charge of landscaping. and its present lovely appearance ts a tribute to the sklll and hard work of the employees of the War Graves

rolling countryside tn a beautiful natural setting of Scots Pine and the purple heather which grows tn profusion around the cemetery makes the vtsltar think ot parts of Scotland.

The surrounding district ts a favourite holiday resort. and people from tar and near arrive tn a con- stant stream by bus, car and. last but. certainly not, least, on bicycle at. the nearby hotels and camps Din-tn; the holiday season the l-lol- ten cemetery is vlattcd daily by hundreds of these holiday-makes nho reverent-l! my homage to those who rest. beneath the 1300 crosses which here beer mute testimony to their gallant sacrifice.

‘This cemetery, h common with the ot-hen, llll been sown with gnu need and although soll candl- tlons and two bad seasons from a weather ltundpotnt had made [rowing conditions difficult, a beautiful lawn now covers the whole cometary vrttli the exception of a two foot. space at. the head at ttiarravuvrbenttisrowsofcrar- an stand. This cpuco ll wonder-

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were in full bloom at. the tune of my visit, and which truly made the cemetery a thing of beauty. The green grass, carefully mown, made a lovely oettmg for the red of the roses and the long straight rows of whlte crosses.

The crosses will remain u a tom- poruy measure untfll such time u the permanent headstones are ready, when they will be removed and the stones will bake their place. In fact. at the cemetery at Benysur-Mer, 1n Normandy, the headstones are now at the ceme- tery and the work of placing them tn position ls underway.

The Dutch people 1n common with Lhe Belgians and French have taken a keen interest 1n the Cana- dian cemeteries, and soon after the war formed a National War Graves Committee. Through this commit- tee the population of Holland of- fered to assist 1n the care of all allied graves tn Dutch soll, and many families and institutions tn Holland have "adopted" groves and pay regular visits to the cemeteries where they bring cut flowers and in silent. prayer pay thelr homage to the Canadian soldiers who will remain forever in their land. Many of these Dutch people are in constant touch by mall vivlfh the Canadian relatives of those who .died. and it. must be a source of comfort to many homes 1n Canada w receive word from those kindly people and to know that. their loved ones‘ graves receive the personal attention which they themselves would long to give.

The Imperial War GTGVC! Com- mission, which has the continuing responsibility of caring for the graves of all our war dead, 1s grateful for the eager and helpful attttude of hundreds of those peo- ple who have co-operisted so nobly ivlth them, and ft welcomes the sympathy which unites them tn their task. Always there has been, kept tn mind the overall simplicity and uniformity of design which ts desired tn the construction of these burial grounds and the Ions-tum policy for their care and mainten- ance. The Commission. M“! We lknowledge and experience gained |through the years during and ‘since the 1914-1918 war, has done is lflne job of work and ts to be warmly congratulated on t-lie splendid progress made 1n advanc- flng the work at. all the Cemflteflfl I visited to their present stage of completion 1n the comparattvely ,‘short. time which has elapsed since ‘the end of the war. Shrubs and lggpllngs which wtl shortly be plan- ‘ted are well advanced ln the nil!‘- lsei-tes odjotntng most of the ceme- ,t.erles, and the efficient work of ifhe car-takers appointed by the ,-Commtsslon ls reflected tn the quiet. {beauty and orderly ncatriess of the icemelertes.

(To Be Concluded)

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When He appoints V’ m9“ l-hee- 3° thou forth-

It matters not.

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Bleak waste or sunny pli...

Nor mink, if huply He thou seeker. be late

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To etlll or gate

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Thou hut. niletren the hour.

But tf He comes not. neither do thou go

Till Vesper chime.

Beltkethou then shall know

He hath been with thee all the time.

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FB-ANQUET’! FOITIFICATIONS

Colonel Frariquet, reference to whose vlslt tn 1751 was made tn this column some time ago, was a rntlltary englneenin the employ of the French Government. and his primary purpose tn coming here was to design fortifications. He prepared plans, along modern llneii, of defense works to be erected at Port la Jole. They were to be built for a garrison of four hundred men. with stores for two years. The bas- tloris, of which there were to be four, and the curtains were to be of solid brick and stone. For fur- ther protection, a redoubt for a permanent garrison was to be erect.- ed on the east side of the entrance to the harbour, while a station on the western side was to be strengthened. But. nelther fort nor redaubt ever got beyond the plans. When he visited Three Rivers (Georgetown) in August, 1751, Franauet viewed the splendid liar bour with a soldier's eye. A fleet. with headquarters here. could guard the Strait of Canso, the Gulf, the communications with Canada and Cape Breton. He urged that the settlement, which had been vacat- ed by the de Roma company, be opened up ta immigrants, and to protect 1t he planned a redoubt of stone and brlck to be erected on Brudenell Point. He eulaglzcd the fertile soll, the rich pastures, the natural harbours and the navigable character of the rlverl, really arms of the sea; but to no effect.

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Communication between the let- tlementa wal chiefly by canoe, a slow, laborious and time-killing means, but practically the only one. as there were no roads. Count de Raymond had ordered a road flve feet wide to be opened between St. Margaret's and Three Rivers It was intended to build another from Three Rivers to St. Peter's. Fran quet advised a change and that a road be carried as straight as pos- sible between Brudenell Polnl and the Northeast River opposite the Grand Source. and a thlrd to St. Peter's Harbour. They seem to have been partly made; but the settlers of the Island of St. John dld not. excell as road-builders.

The road to St. Peter's led through Brudenell Point to Savage Harbour and round the coast to the homes of the settlers and thence to the entrance of St. Peter's Har- bour. The farms here were large and bore crops that. Franquer had

houses were scattered along the sloping lands, where also were stores and warehouses. On the higher ground was a large church dedicated to St. Peter. A grist. mlll was badly needed and Fran fillet Strflhily "Tied the Govern- ment to build one. For defense he designed is fort. of four bastion: to he built. an ti‘:- hhzli ground do“ to the church. StJPt-ler’; was 100k. ed upon an the commercial capital of the Island. It was really of more Importance than Part la Jole, the political or clvll capital. O l U