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I‘ HE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

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FRIDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1941.

More War Declarations

The Axis powers have acted Villll such con- sistent lrezichery that surprise was expressed vesterdzlv that fnruinl declarations of war on thc llnitcd Statics hv ll€flil3ll_\' and Italy were not ])l‘(‘\‘(‘rl(ll by fresh 1lll[)l‘O\'Ul(C(l atrocities. Doubt- lc-s ihi< vould haw hsvn the case hztd any op- portunity [)1'L‘.~Clll(‘tl ilscli. But it was not easy for the enemy to strike again without warning. President Roosevelt in his broadcast Tuesday night wnrnerl that Germany and Italy, “re- gnrrllcss oi zin_v iurnlnl declaration of war. cou- irlClCl‘ themselves :11 war with the United States at this moniert just as much as they consider themselves at war with Britain and Russia.” Re- pcatedlyq and with emphasis, he spoke of japarfs relationships with CiLTiIlZ‘. y. And Mr. Hull, SCCYCIJY)’ of State, on the szune day told a press conference that the United States ‘should be on guard against a sudden German attack or any move to fulfill the Axis pact. It was noted that Germany's decision to dig in on the eastern front before hloscow would mnkc available men and equipment for moves in other directions. Every- thing pointed to a concerted drive on the part of the gangster nations, who are now jointly and openly engaged in war on freedom and demo- cracy everywhere.

Delay May Be Dangerous _

riummcrside has taken the initiative by calling a public meeting at which air raid precaution regulations were explained in detaiL Charlotte- town should lose no time in following suit, and in otherwise preparing for the enforcement of blackout regulations. If anything were needed to awaken our City Fathers, Provincial Govern- mvirt and all concerned to the importance 0 SLlCll precautions, surely the air-raid scares which our American neighbors have received in the past few days, on both sides of thc continent, should be stifficicnt. This Province and Nova Scotia are now regarded, at Ottawa, as being in an area sub- ject to thc hazard of enemy attack.

The World At War

i No fewer than thirty-five nations are at war today. Divided into two camps in each of two world sectors, they are thus listed by The Cana- dian Press:

EUROPEAN! ,

Germany, Italy, Finland, Rumania, Croatia :(part of Yugoslavia), Hungary-the so-called Axis nations, '

Britain and hcr Dominions of Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand; United States, Russia, Netherlands, Norway, Free French, Luxembourg, Belgium, Czccho-Slov- akia, Poland, Yugoslavia, Greece, Ethiopia and China-the. Democracies.

PACIFICZ

japan and her puppet state of Manchukuo- Axis side.

The United States, Britain, and her Domin- ions, Netherlands and Netherlands East Indies, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Haiti, El Salvador, Honduras, Free French, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Panama and Bolivia- Democracies.

In addition several other countries have been involved in the hostilities. Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia along the Baltic have twice changed hands, first by Russian annexation then by German occupation. Thailand apparently has decided to accept Japanese occupation with little or no resistance. Denmark did not resist Gonnan occupation. Syria, Iran and Iraq have been occupied hy forces of Britain and‘ her allies. Vichy France. Spain and Slovakia have sent troops to aid Germany against Russia.

Call For Army Doctors

she call of the Royal Army Medical Corps la the subject of s convincing article by Lieuten- ant-Colonel William]. Deaclmau, B. A., M. B., of Hamilton, in thc Ontario Medical Association Bulletin. The Royal Army Medical Corps needs medical officers for service in Britain and the Near East, and later, to staff further British Ex- peditionary Forces which will be landed on the Continent. Obviously this war can never be won without a rcinvasion of Europe. As Dr. Dead- man sees ‘it, the urgent need for ntedical officers arises from the mobilization of 4,000,000 men in Britain, from the cruel aerial bombardment of the last twelve months. and f-rm" 51¢, 59"!’ losses of medical personnel incidental to the evacuation of Dunkirk, Greece and Crete. The dire shortage is evidenced by the appeal to Can- aula Inst Januray for I00 young medical officers for the Royal Army Medical Corps and the sub- sequent appeal to the United Slates for 1,000 medical officers. So far as can be learned. fl“ response to these appeals W35 in no sense adequ- ate or satisfactory. so that the shortage remains u acute as ever. The renewal pf fierce fighting

in Libya undoubtedly has increased the im- mediate necd for medical officers. On the basis of the splendid effort of thc

Canadian physicians who were of military age in 1914-18, the 11,000 Canadian physicians 0i 194i could furnish, as required, at least 60o medical officers to the Royal Army Medical Corps and approximately 3,000 medical officers to the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps. To dutc less than half that number are serving with thc Empire's forces.

It is difficult to imagine a more interesting or educative experience. or a more important con- tribution on the part of Canada to the winning of the war, than the presence in the armed forces of Britain and of Caitadu of competent young physicians who are eager to place their skill at the disposal of King and country in the life-and- dcath struggle now being waged in Europe and Africa, and the Far East.

9-. EDITORIAL NOTES —

It seems as though last winter is continuing after a short lull. a Olive Schreiner, South Africa novelist, died this date 1920; sister of \Villiam Philip Schrein- cr, South African statesman who was attorney- gcncral in Cecil Rhodes‘ sccond administration and became prime minister" of ‘Capo Colony and subsequently High Conrmissioner in England; Olive imirried Mr. S. C. Cartwright, prominent in Cnp- politics, and in conjunction with him, wrote “The Political Sittiatioil": she excels in (lcpictittg vcldt scenery and‘ Dutch character?

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author of "Story of an African Iiurm,” "Dreams,” “Women and Labour." m m m t

Newspaper rncn have been captured by thc Germans in North .-\friczt——\vorse luck, for they were among the best of our war correspondents. Harold Denny of 'lihc New York Times is one of two American newspaper men captured by the Axis forces in Libya. The other is Godfrey An- derson of The Associated Press. One British newspaper mun was captured, but his name luid been garbled in transmission to Rome and lie re- mains unidentified. It was indicated that thc prisoners would not be able to get out of Libya for some time, particularly since they evidently were still in the battle zone. Tim‘ they were most likely in the fighting zone, with ground changing hands at a bewildering rate, meant there was a possibility that they might still be rescued,

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Due almost wholly to a sharp decrease in sugar shipments, the total value of Cuba’: ex- ports in 1940 dropped by over 2o million dollars as compared with I939. Exports in 1940 were valued at $127,288,307 and in 1940 at $147,676,- 258. Sugar and cane products accounted for $95,613,000 only in 1940 as against $117,125,- 169 in 1939. Exports of raw sugar alone were. valued at $61,919,740, dropping by over 22 mil- lion dollars, while refined sugar exports at $17,- 382,247 showed s decline of four million dol- lars. There was also a considerable decrease in

(‘exports of tobacco——sccoud in importance among

Cuba's cro s -—tlte I940 value being $12,140,- 530 as against the r939 value of $I4.o9o, 586.

xports of cigars accounted for practically the whole of the tobacco (lecreasc. On the other hand, food products, and stones, earths and minerals, third and fourth groups in importance, showed substantial gains. Principal items in the latter group were manganese ore and copper orc, both of which benefited from war demand.

PK 1t‘ * *

There are passages in \\'inston Churchill's speech in Parliament on September 29, which every war government might keep steadily in mind as a guide to action in the face of public clamor or carefully fomcnted agitation. This is what Mr. Churchill said: I hope that some of our hardened critics out of doors-I have noth- ing to complain of inside here -—\vill reflect a little on their own records in the past and by searching their hsarts and memories realize thc fate which awaits tlatiuns and individuals who take the easy or popular course or are guided In defence matters by the shifting minds of well- mcaning public opinion. Nothing is igorc dang- erous in wartime than to live in the lcniperamen- lal atmosphere of a Gallup pull—tlzitightcr) -- altvays feeling onc's pulse and taking onc's tem- perature. I sec that a speaker at the week-end said that this was the time when leaders should keep their ears to thc ground. All I can say is that the British nation will find it very hard t0 look up to leaders who are dclcctcd in that somewhat ungainly posture.

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Major-Gencral I. H. Elmslay writes to the Globe and Mail: As the terms “cunscriptiolt," “compulsory service," ctc.. have been objected to in Parliament and elsewhere as being unsuit- able for a democracy such as Canada. may I point out that the term "levee en masse" is em- bodied in our Militia Act, which reads as fol- ows:

All the male inhabitants of Canada of the age of eighteen and upward and under sixty, not exempt by law, and being British subjects, shall be liable to service in the militia: Provided that the Governor-General shall require all the male inhabitants of Canada. capable of bearing arms, to serve in the case of a "levee en masse." This “levee en masse" provides for selective service and is divided into four classes, l. e.

First class. Comprising those of thc age of eighteen to thirty years who are unmarried or widower: without children.

Second class. Comprising those of thirty to forty-five years of age, unmarried or widower: without children.

Third class. Comprising those of eighteen to forty-five rs who are married or wid- mvers with ch dr . _

Fourth class. Comprising all those of the age of forty-five to sixty.

Order of scrvlcc: The said classes shall be called up to serve in the order referred to above.

People, particularly women, who are afraid of Compulsory service, elo, as it represents to their minds that a father as a wage-earner may be called up for compulsory service, should realize that over a million Cnnzulian bachelors and wid- owers Wlllloilt children would be called up before one married nun bccanlc liable for service,-

IIOTES BY TllE WAY

Having spent too much of my

WORDS OF CHALLENGE

earlier. Lite. in. medium. rhave A Thanh, A n" tr “s.“si.f'.'l:.r::."r:.“a:l.".r.; o» A PM» M w»

co saved la being spent. in re-readlng. is a luxury we dare w afford only as we grow older: aging rakablt. dogs find It futile to chase every new rabbit. 0f the ten thou- sand new titles published annually probably

dred come to our direct attention, of which a scom may be read oom- pletcty. I have found myself re-

Rfi-Nfldl-Di

inmlseountry

reoddngqoznetlmes or flf Ln time-such

ite titles as "Alice in Wonderland", Dodflworth’ "Of Human Bondage’ "South Wind”. "Brave New World‘ “War 0t the Newts", “The Strange Case of Sergeant Grlscha." "Heav- en's My Destination." _ Cones- pondent in New York Times.

Arc the dlgnltiea

“We can have one great ob- ject. and one only-w re-ln- spire. to N-IHVIKOTMB the war effort of our country tn every sphere and phase, to light into f amlng life the war splrlt of 0111' 91¢. the resolve to do or e."—A.rt.hul' Melghen,

one hun-

tor a, fourth old-tune favor-

Building A Battle- Sight

(Sydney Post-Record) _A unique feature ol Great Brit.- aurs developing organization for the final stages of the war, is the con-

and prerozat- struction of a vast battle-site 1n the

tvcs of a few labour “leedenw more Middle East, where the last blow of

tan-t than the

democracy? The solution I suggest pected to

preservation of the world's mightiest conflict 1s ex- be struck. Some details

Ls hard-boiled. S0 are the evils it of this site have been supplied in a

would seek to cure.

broader proposal that all defence 1111

strikes be banned, provocation. So is

the President. of the United States, the Oommander-ln-Cliief armed forces of a great nation ac- l-"fllly Bl war. Ls forced to con-cede

to reporters that he men face shell; and

for thirty dollars a month but he wha others to work

can't persuade forty hours a week

notable article by Preston Grover, Associatfld lzress stpfl writer. The Wham,“ their area 1S in e om: o an enormous the fact ma, uadratigle. bounded bv India and

tie (Jasplan Sea on the east, by the

Mediterranean on the west. by Tur- key on the north, and by Suez and Arabia on the south. In this zone bands of British troops and work- men. assisted by native labor, are rushing forward the preparations for t. Ls expected to be the final clash between the combatants of D8? World War No. 2. The speed of

So b the much

of the

can make some gas and bullets

at high

under pleasant surroundlnss- Who the preparations is limited only by

ls it that. must sacrifice Or

democracy? We? everybody? _ s, Bu ‘The Atlantic Month

The 0.0.11‘. its Dflsltlon 1n the c

clslon to oppose R . constituency of _ In the last federal election the C.C.F. candidate

Melghen In the South York.

ed only 5.372 votes

cast. In its wildest dreams

C.F_‘. cannot expect riding. The" 0.0.1“.

candidate in the field only vrlth the

m 511W the supply of labor and materials they Or available. and bv the requirements rton Health in of EIIlCICIICY. The whole coustructicn 1y (Boston). programme is said to be scheduled for completion bv March 1942,

will not ltrengthen Not only are there thousands of (gantry by its de-

British. Australians and New Zea.- nmclers laboring at the task, but. at east 30,000 Arabs n Syria alone nave been mobilized in work battal- ions to build airports and highways. The Arabs are working in groups ranging from 40 to 60 1n num , each group being under the com- mand of British and Australian of- ficers and. technicians.

One important project being cal’-

Hon. Arthur

l1- of 3 .584

the C. to carry the ls placing a

011i

idea of securing a, certain amount ~ .,, t» pom.- m- t» an sorta.“ lilgrfiélgdglhfillfi “firs. 1n peace time, but lll these serious Beirut on the Levang 100 “files

days ft. seems absurd to put.

‘he inland to Damascus. Several scares

“m”? w ‘he ext" w“ Qt l“ of alrdromes are under construction

election. nomination. There 1s ment throughout

aside from any part-y

It is sinvplv a nuisance in Syria alone.

Approximately 400 General 5811*“ miles of New Syrian hlghwa s are the COIIIWTY. being built, or improved. in an lclpa- osnsldera- tlon of the way when the Hurts may

Lions, that. Mr. Meighen will add t0 come streaming across the Caucasus,

the prestige of a H

mcns which is today at a low ebb

or through T1ll‘k€y.-l.0 threaten the Suez and t. In Iran, now

ouse of Ccm-

-way railroad from north to

ESYD Li‘: ‘girliamentary experience and under British control, the single

hating ability

Ottawa. He will stimulate the war SWf-h. 01' 11D the Government. C.C.F. is always attacking the old

effort. of

line parties for pl but. this ls what. the ins in orrrwslns the

treat . tdve leader. —- London Roe Press. mend" u ‘W m be lunfch year, an Annaggeclon ma.

The was will be won without fir,“ Battle

Eire" help. The Atlantic would be a problem for the Br wealth if this "q had not denied the

of the ‘litres/by firs. There

6 O

the

in Britain is ready to seize the

are needed at. 0118 roidmately 1.000 miles 111 length. is lng improved greatly. while at. the same time motor truck lines are being built to stipplerrenl. it as an avenue oi supply for Sov-

ct In this Britain’ 1:!

b0 M the i?“ “l if“ $15“? t”? ‘i. ii’

was rn civ tzn on rs sruc .5 1°55 mnmdahle roots many aeons ago.

The

aying politics, C.C.‘F. is db-

nelw Conserve.- ted

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In plain White, Blue, and Alrforce Grays. . . . . .

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ltlsh Common- Netherlands India‘

mist-Dominion" (Hamilton Spectator)‘

Navy the use are ‘the assistance which Netherlands

vrlll tell you

port-s and airflelds in that cvuntw- India can give to the democratic

In urhlch event, 111W Say. Eire will cause 1s of no small fight. Britain-and then tackle the study or the map will show Germans. if necessary. Frankly, I strategic importance

significance. the

ot‘ this long

am not, impressed by the stoiy or chain of islands, especially in the

bl!

it as a. sldellght on a. certain type cl

of mentality across If 1t be true, people of Eire wan

British Commonwealth - to win, it is strange that they do not tell their Government to lend a help- 111g hand. To desire a British vic- tory, not for Britain's sake or for the sake of civilization, but. in the hope of snatching a. tcnitorial ad-

as I am told, that the

the bravado. I merely mention defence of Australia, also a partl-

pant. in the war against Japan. From the northern cnd. of Sumatra to New Gtunce. is some three thou- g sand miles, northern Sumatra lying east of the Straits of Malacca. on the opposite side of which Ls the great British port of Singapore. Botn the United States and Br Lain have taken an active part in Llie fortific- ation of the islands and improving their defensive position generally. Dutch Borneo adjoins British ter-

thelrlsh Sea. t- Brltain —th

Vanwge 53er- the Wan semis w ritory and to the west are the P111:-

me lgnoblc,

"um-Irish," sporismanllke. And let there be no

and ‘m’ llppine islands.

During the past two years large

ml-vl-flkei I'm-mil E1" W111 35m m sums of money have been spent by

territory as e result. of her absten- m; local authorities in Lion from this war. integral part of the United King-

dcm, and those

whose side she is f to it that. there slia in her status that. by he: own 116G910-

E. flf. hascelles in The New states- man and Notion (Ixmdcn).

On Monday, November Leopold" of Belgium observed his

fortleth birthday) .

be a d-ay or nothing but depression. but. it, at. least. provides an occas-

ion for an er

paranoia N1 for the emergency whl has now actually arisen with such startling D0m1n10n5 by suddenucss. The army ls not Iflfg: igmlng will sec numerically, but is said to be well ll be no change trained and equipped. Since Holland ls not decreed was invaded, army service has been _ usurp-col. made compulsory for all male cltlz- ens between tlie ages of eighteen and forty-six. and additional meas- ures were recently passed enacting conscription or the entire population 'I'1iere ls n large reserve of trained. men and '.\ Home Guard for local defence. The islands (of which there are some two thousand) cover an m area of more than 735,000 square l“ mlles. ‘They are rich in natural rc-

Ulster ls

3, King

For him it can

on of

WmPflmY whim every F-“gushnwn sources. including oll. rubber, ten,

feels profoundly for a man whose

cup of suffering h

quinine. copra and other commod- 55 "head-Y bee“ lties. The population numbers about

filled m the brim. Kins 1fi°l1°1d seventy million .01 whom about. forty

grow up in the shadow of one ws-r mm -bet.ween his halves at. Eton he and mum,

joined the Belgian army in the Indian navy has trenches on the Yscr - he was work made a. king by one a widower by another, and as