350i: rout: l"! GIIARLUTTETOYIII GUARDIAN

Morning Dull! lI-‘ounded iii 1867i

President: Lieut. ceiw Cheater a. mun Vice-President: .I. B. Burnett. FJ-l. Secretary: Lieut. Col D. A Maelilnnon. 0.8.0

lrfor and Munagin; Director .I. IL Burnett, [J1 Associate Editors: Frank Walker and Ian A. Burnett

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Mr. King's Reminiscence;

It ls difficult to find rhyme or reason in Prime Minister .\I.lt‘i\<'li7it? King's reminiscent state- rncnts to his Prtitce .\lht-rt constituents on Mon- day. Ile told thcm that if war had come at the time of the hluuiclt cotiicrcnce in i938 the coun- try would have been divided on the question of Canada's parzicipntioti; he was sure that “even my own cziliinvt would have been divided." but that he, pfifitlllilii)’, had dccidcd in favor of Can- ida's participzitioti, even if it meant breaking With his own party.

Parliament was not in session when the Mun- lch conference took place. .\lr. King's surmise is to the opinion of the country must have been based on his (Ii~c‘li<5i0llS with his cabinet min- eters. He did not bother to consult the Opposi- lion leader, Hon. l>r. Rlnnion; but Dr. Manion left him in no (llJllilf as to his attitude because he issued a statettictit assuring the Prime Minister ‘that whatever steps he and his government take h support of .\lr_ Chamberlain and the Empire rvill have the full cooperation of the National Conservative Pzirty and its leader." That, appar- intly, was more than .\Ir. King could count upon from his own cabinet members.

Who the obstructionists within his cabinet were at that time, and how many of them are ttill holding important portfolios, Mr. King does not say. But in all fairness to the other members of his atltniuistrntitttt he should name them. Hav- lng been at pains to clear himself of all onus in this regard, he should be equally fair to his colleagues. \\'c recall that the cabinet was in al- most daily session at the time of the Munich con- ference. The press statements, though somewhat ambiguous, gave no indication that there was l cabinet split over the question of supporting Britain in the event of war. Could Mr. King ltave been alone in espousing this policy? One gathers from his statements at Prince Albert that he had a hard job rallying his recalcitrant colleagues and enthusing them with his own burning patriotism. It must have been uphill work when he even contemplated the dire pros-

cct of brenlv-ing with his Party! After the .ltinich conference, at any rate, .\Ir. King went off on a. month's vacation to the United States.

“hat puzzles us is the purpose the Prime Minister had in mind making these belated revelations about Liberal cabinet disunity dur- lng the Munich crisis. If he was in a reminiscent mood he should have carried the story a little further back. To the time, for instance-several

months prior to .\IlllliCIi—-\\‘I1Efl the British Government was desirous of having Royal Air Force pilots trained in Canada under their own instructors and administration. Mr. King refus- cd to entertain that stiggcstion. The objection he advanced had something to do with Canada's constitutional status-a matter of pretty small conccrn today‘ in comparison with the advantages which would have accrued to the Empire.

Insuring "Safe Delivery"

In announcing the occupation of Iceland by U. S. naval forces, Prcsidr-nt Roosevelt inform- ed Congress that orders had been issued that "all necessary steps be taken to insure the lafety of communications in the approaches between Ice- land and the United States, as well as on the icas between the United States and all other strategic outposts." 'l'his is interpreted as mean- ing that the British Navy will be relieved of much of its responsibility in the western Atlan- tic, and will thtis be free for the task of clear- ing the appro-iclics to Britain. The northwestern approzichcs, stretching brtwccn Iceland and Scot- lnud, have already become unhealthy for Ger- man U-boats.

This itiotnentous forward step policy is naturally hailed Great llritziiti. F Ofvllllfltli cxprc-"v-rl gcncrally in the Slatcs l7i'C~S. Our Aincricans neighbours coming more and more realistic in viewing the war sttimtiott.

An intcrvstiug [ir-ssiltility

of the

of trtitis-sliiptnctit for-supplies for Russia if the Soviet forcvs are nhlc to continue their resistance

it is jioititvrl out, arc not so far apart. At pro-tint. however, the

Churchill's n-rpicst for "the tools” with which to continue Britain's heroic struggle. Not only are tbcsc tools living provided in ever increasing‘ quantities. but l]. S. armed forces will make

cvcry effort to sec that they reach their destin-l ation. i

Russia's Wheat Crop '

rfffcct of the \\'.'li' in Russia on Europe's wheat (May i791), Burke iii\'(‘"_'ll6(I against the French revolution in answer to Fox's praise. rupture between them rrstrlted. A self-confident statesman and political genius, champion of the

prodtutiou lms nrrtu-r-d sprculntion. Battles are bciug fought in the world's greatest wheat-pro- ducing nrcn. Sovict Russia's i937 crop was estimntcrl at i.7_':,otn.otx> lruslicls, and that of i938 only slightly smaller. Sitice the beginning ‘I

on August I0.

Italy.

harvesting in Rumania.

purposes.

bia.

Active Army.

service in i930.

adian navy the year the second great war broke American out and is attached to a Canadian East Coast occupation is that lvt-lanrl may become a point ‘naval station. He is married and has two children.

Mr. Edmund Burke, statesman, writer and in notthwcstcrn Russia into next year. Iceland orator, died this date, I797. and the Sm-ict port of Murmansk. in the AfCtiC,'0n the Cause of the Present tacked “the system of double government" and significance of the defended party government against both George move lics in the proof it affords of the deter-‘III and Chatham, mination of the Rooscvclt administration to meet rand think-gr of the Whigs, and his speeches were not merely weapons for the moment but perman- tent treasures of political wisdom. Charles James Fox became a convert policies, and their combination purged the old Burke was chosen a representa-

Whig party. tive of Bristol.

the emancipation of the American colonies he showed unrivalled knowlvrlgc and zeal on Am-

erican questions.

of the war reports have been contradictory. In the Ukraine, the wheat in largely winter wheat and consequently harvested early. In eastern Russia more spring wheat is grown, and in Poland and the northern areas rye occupies much of the land. When E. Cora Hind, agricultural editor of the Winnipeg Free Press, flew over Lithuania on July 28, I935, she rioted in her diary that much grain, probably rye from its color, was in stock and other grain was ripened and yellow. At Stalingrad in eastern Russia, spring wheat was mostly cut on August 8. Further west ct Rostov on Don, all the wheat, there chiefly win- ter wheat, had been harvested before her visit

-FEDITORIAL uorcs -.

The British authorities have asked Canada to supply 1,700 long tons of strawberries in sul- phur dioxide and have intimated they are pre- pared to take up to 2.500 long tons. 20o long tons were shipped from the ‘I940 ¢T°P' Strawberries packed in sulphur dioxide can'bc kept fresh indefinitely and are used for making jam and other food products. .\Iost of the berries packed in this way are grown in British Colum-

Of two groups of zt-year-old Doukhdbors ordered to report June 28 and July 2 for road construction work I00 miles north of Waskestu. only one-third made an appearance. r18 notices to report, served by R.C.M.P. of- ficers, brought only 40 men. _ one of almost I50 Mennonites failed to report for construction work in the vicinity of Was- kesiu, and two other Mennonites who had not reported were found to have joined the Canadian

Something must have gone wrong. with the works, which has allowed a Nova Scotian to par- ticipate in Royal honours. mander Richard H. Oland, Royal Navy, was made an officer of the Order of the British Empire, military division, in the King's Birthday honors list for the armed forces. treason was given for this only honor to a mem- ber of the Canadian forces, but informed sources say it was due to general proficiency rather than for any specified incident. Richard Hibbert lri American Oland is a native of Dartmouth, N.S., and I with satisfaction in l veteran of the Royal Naval College of Canada at _.,nifirntlt too are the favorable Halifax, joining the Royal Canadian Navy in Untied i913, serving through the Great War in several are bc- 10f His Majesty's ships and resigning from the

What will be the effect of a war fought by millions of men on either side in a nearly ripe and probably inflammable wheat crop? Length of hostilities “till be one of the main factors. A war prolonged for a month in this area might wreck the harvest.

While all figures on European crops outside the immediate war zone are vague and subject to the influence of propaganda, the general out- look is for crops below normal in France and The crop in Europe outside Russia is reported rather larger than the small crop of last year, but below the io-year average.

The large scale of present military operations may have an effect on the labor available for

wheat-growing areas such a

Here again the length of time the struggle lasts will be n factor. At present, one can only guess.

Saturday is "the Glorious Twelfth" when the Orange Lodges celebrate. i! Ii

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Old Home lVcck this year will be followed by the melancholy week of execution_ a a u n-

Hear the P.E.I. Legion guard left a splendid impression of their sojourn in New Brunswick. s m u a

The United States have now a Roosevelt _Line from Iceland to Trinidad. giving them practically full control of the Atlantic Coast for defence

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It is quite evident there is no great demand for

wharfage in the city; how could there be when

we have practically no shipping, some of whit

we had being transferred elsewhere? i? ll i‘

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Two members of the Naval Police on railway duty between Saint John and Montreal dis- charged their duties so satisfactorily that they were publicly commended on parade by the Hon. Angus Macdonald. on the recommendation of the Hon. Cyrus hIacMillari. ‘I!

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Saskatchewan, where Prime Minister King has his political scat, is claiming the distinction of being the first province to enlist a full pla- toon of full-blooded Indians as an active service unit of the Canadian Artiiy. _ dians are already in the armed forces. this will be the first group to g0 to war as a body. The platoon will be attached to an infantry battalion not yet designated.

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A total of

However, only

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Temporary Com- Canadian

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Mr. Oland rejoined the Can-

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In his "Thoughts Discontcnts" he at-

He was the greatest orator

to his theories and

During (‘VCTITS which ended in

In clrlvite on the Canada Bill

A public

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THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN

IIOTES BY TIIE YlAY

much iron es spinach. well take our tonlc in shortcake ficm now on. -St.ra.tlford Beacon-Herald.

The Japan - Msnelionliiio Wo- men's Asoclntlon has recently de- cided to establish Institutions In the. Kwanto. Kwansal. and in muslin to train women who are seeklns marriage on the continent. Besides tol and rifle shooting they w be given lessons ori the rearing of infants. -- Japan Weekly Chronicle.

One advantage of the plastic ane is its ability to be fabricated y means of big machines. thus re- ducing to n matter of hours, the days of tedious hand labor that are now involved in building the modern war-plane. Not only will speed of production be increased but cost. p61- plane should be sub- stantially lowemd. - Blenheim News-Tribune.

It sho s. council also educates the citizens. The im-

ubllc property ls fol errient. in private property. In fact, we look forward to the

be available to the citizens so as to give them advice and assistance in the care of lawns and gardens.

5 -¢Munlcipal Review of Canada.

Children are not too easily im- pressed by presidential dignity. President. William H. Taft. who was of gigantic proportions. was once stopped in a Washington street by a bright little ycungner, who pointed at him and chlxvped in s thin, excited voioe: "I know who you are!" Taft did‘ not ihixik her observation a remarkable one, but riot. wlsfiing to spoil her fun, he smiled at the child and said: "All right. Who am I?" "Oh". was the wise answer, "you're I-Iumpty- Dusnpty". — Chicago Daliv News.

The nlvai and military defense plan is now complete on which Can- ada and the United States have worked for slx months or more. From the uttermost end of the Alaskan. archipelago to Greenland there ls a back daor, or a series of back doors to North Amreica. The interest. of Canada and‘ the United States lri locking and d u-ble- barring those doors is mutual, '1‘:- gether they have settled now on. plans to do it. - Guelph Mercury.

Consider the contrast: In the whole year of 1940 British defense industries suffered fewer man- hours lost. through strikes than did our own in the single month of Marsh last. British labzr lives up to its declarations. When Amer- ican labor follouxs suit. we shall know that it Ls really enlisted in the common cause. Incidentally. another contrast is worth citing - tihat between the leadersup sup- pllecl by a labor Minister like Bevin and what. we have in a cor- respond-ing post. When will the President realize that some one on the order of Bevin is indispensable to the country's effort. and that Miss Perkins is incapable of fitLng the role? - New York Herald Tri- bune.

The history of the Blsmarckk brief voyage shows the value of

patrols and indicates wiiat the Am- erican patrol system may do to assist. Britain. if it. is extended as President Roosevelt has intimated it. will be and if the job is done

Stnwberriec ere niri to have 10'

uni be emembered um if‘ H“ beauilfles the town it “ff”

provement in the appeaéaw of: owe an

day when the town gardener will

-PLII‘I‘OCR.ATS — The nationals of

WORDS OF CHALLENGE

A THOUGHT A DA! FOB A PEOPLE AT WAR

“We are Canadian

can to saf o n. our homes. May Canadian men sum up from everywhere to wear the King's uniform and fiizht to defend our freedom." — Major Rev. R. D. Mess. of Chatham. Ontario.

' another began

A Clean Record j

I ii (Manchester Ouudim) Britain iiu no tee-son to shrink ‘from l. comparison of her use of Iindustrial power with that of the Nazis. She has indeed every reason Ito welcome it. For most of the nineteenth century she enjoyed an {unrivalled osition in the econ y , 0f the wor . She had created er ‘cotton industry before the railway age and that act, equipping her with capital and skill for new en- t terprises, together with her position ion the Atlantic seaboard, gave her n commanding advantage. Her goods were sold everywhere. Her contractors, her engineers. her ar- ltizans. her capital travelled about the continent as one -cotintry after to develop its re- sources. In the forties under Cob- den‘: ascendencg she threw open her markets. T ere is much with

Hitler’s Language (By J. O. Jonnstone In the London Dal Telegraph)

u his dis-

ler‘: one Iency

purposes. Thus ther he ls addressing the

oer-o ———~ cin FERRY SERVICE or bllcl l lnln h ti took TBIIIODELILBIN ‘Iiéefilla térulizesvitbg Ggrman June In London essnuz . 1mm . i-—- snflfiunitmom o, ,3; jnxflwm‘ (New York Times) The "Prince Nova" will leave daily, Including he habitually uses a lmzuan all his do-lllngufglsgltglllethgffig “hi-ti”;- Sundays, from Wood Islands at 7 a.in., 11 a.ni., and 3 DWI]. TI. e W E W fl I I 1:0 ope {git-side the up pountfillesp usuagly Effigllknffsd m; 130mg}? ,2 p.nli., and from C8I1I:00 at 9 a.m., 1 p.ni., and 5 p.m., tin on_ e t; 1b a mon or cear as an o ' inside them, cciiiioci éiiv lgrigrtg‘ besl nights, the aliimi }sireri soushdexld All in?“ standalid T me‘ AdJustments are now com" hypnotized by Hitler's bland not», only seven times. ‘There were no P 9 9 at b9"! P19" and "Mk5 $3" be 103080 0n

fence that whenever he attacks a rielirhbor it. ls he who is the real vic- tlm of treachery and aggression,

It may. however. be instructive to‘

that black is. whlbe. or at. any rate B. lighter shade of Here it is:

PE OFFER —- A peremptory | summons 0o stand and deliver or blitzed.

BACRIFICES FOR. CE — The‘ summons | GUARANTEE—-Pledrze to protect a weak neighbor from being nlllaged bv anyone but the Axis. ‘PROVOOAIPION - (i) Being in ‘ DCSILIOII where Germany wants to l invade vou.

n of measures for self-defenceJmans have never engaged 1n two

NIJNNEUTRAL BEHAVIOR —— Rev fusal bv fl. non-belligerent; to showl gpveliinz siibservlenoe to the‘

is

COLLABORATION - The opposite of unneutral behavior.

ATMOSPHERE 0F CORDIALYIY —The condition when. at. a cori-

ference with an Axis Power, the p

Otgher DBIlv is yielding to intimid- i0

a n, BARTER-Makinit a poor country I nay for its keep in economic bond-

8E6.

N0 HOSTILE INTENTION — The t spirit of warm friendship in which Germany massacred the inhabit- ants of Rotterdam. MILITARY OBJECTIVE ~—- Anv- thlnz Germany wants to boinb from the air: anvtlunit she would like us to believe the R. A. F. never

CRIMINAL — Anyone helping to thwart the destitns cf the Axis.

WARMONGER — Anyone advocat- ing or promoting armed resistance to xls airirressivn.

LEBENSRAUM - The cuckoo’; name for its victim's nests.

any country which . think the Axis covets. HAVE-NUTS — Nations who have no butter because they have ivasted all their substance cri runs (They may be compared with a man too poor to nav his moon's bill. but able to afford a. world cruise.)

SESSCS $01116-

thorouttlily and resolutely. Planes. cruisers and destroyers. by 59-i- ting enemy ships‘ and hanging on their track tilt British warships ar- rived, would be such a danger to raiders that, as Admiral Raeder has suggested. the Nazis mght find it necessary to attack the shadowing patrols. It. was British planes that called the avcngers to the destruc- tion of the Bismarck. 11f the TlrPltz puts to sea it may be that Ameri- can planes will report her loca- tion and that American cruisers or destroyers will shadow 116i‘ @111 the British Navy arrives on the scene. -‘l‘oronto Telegram.

A tricky problem of aircraft production has been solved by ii new portable tool weighing only 2i pounds. 0n all modern aircraft, thousands of nut plates are used for securing cowllngs. fairing strips. inspection panels, instrument-s and control runs. Fbrtnerlb’. for every one of these nut plflféi. 111M FWAI holes had to be marked off and drilled separately. a slcw and tedious business. Today 1n we swift. and- simple operation the new portable tool drilb two holes. ac- curntiehr spaced and centred. ‘Thls novel two-spindle rtable drill, de- signed lri Britain, powered by lhl

many thousands of which are in use in the aircraft. factories of Britain. the Empire countries and the United State-i. - British In- dustrial Bulletin.

No, we haven't forgotten our peeve about silk stockings, but at present the desk is drowned under the enromoua influx of publicity about. the new War Loan. the ‘in- 11d!" stuff from the department of information, the war Certificate iftem-ieth publicity, the latest offerings from the Canadian wei- fare council and the health league. the facts about the coming census. and e. whole barrage from the war finance publicity committee. We don't Just know when we will be able to crawl out "from tinder" Anti collect our befuddled wits. But when it occurs we will return to the fretted subject of "silk" stockings. -Elora Depress.