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MONDAY, OCTOBE. l, 1'89.

Tha n ksgiving Day

Canada can observe Thanksgiving today with l brave heart and a faith undisturbed by troub- ling events in litirope. However long it will take to bring the war to a successful termination, we are in it “to the finish." \Ve can dismiss thoughts of a Hitler-imposed peace from our minds. The peace which tiiust b: established is one based on freedom and justice, factors which involve the complete cliniinaiioii of all that the Nazi regime

uin liCfllllllly stand." for. In the meantime, our thoughts turn on this occasion not to war but t0 the fruits of jicace. For an abundant harvest, particularly in thc wheat fields of “iestern Liaiiailzi, thcre is special reason for the observ- ance of our National Tdiiiiiksgiving Day. In this Province, as noted in Saturday‘; rev-cw of our agricultural (lntl fishery activities, there is also much to be thankful for. “leighed in the balance against the situation in European coun- tries, we are iiidecd forttinatc. I1 Slwllld b?! Will! humility as wcll as !ll."fl'll(fllll'l€SS that \\'e observe today’s holiday, which takes on a deeper sig- nificatice in view of the momentous events which are happening across the Atlantic.

Lest We Forget

u-(ow that we are fighting a W31‘ against Hit" lcrisin, it is worth bearing in mind how vgovern- njqntg get that way, and why eternal vigilance is necessary to preserve, even in this democratic country, the basis of’ our freedom from oppres- sion» Incidents which have been cited many times in thcsc columns, and which our readers will have no difficulty in recalling, give point to the following warning from the current is- site of the _Fortnigli(l_t' Law Journal: _

“One of‘ the essentials of Hitlcrism as it ap- pears on every hand is that the government should be above the law. One of the essentials of dcinocrncy—zuid whatever its shortcomings in other respects it would appear that if we cling to this one essential we shall never be in danger of dictatoi'sliip—is that no one, h°wevef great, shall bc above the la-W- T0 60511"- m‘? preservation 0f this principle, no one, whether the Crown or the legislature, ‘can be permitted to force the Courts to serve extra-legal purposes, or dispense with the Courts as the ultimate re- wort of the individual when hefeels himself 0p- pressed whether such oppression is backed by majority or minority opinion. Dictatorship _0f n majority is still dictatorship. Majority opin- ion may be entitled to prevalence, but if so it should not fear submission of its rights_to the. arbitrament of law. It is only when dictator- ship knows that it is not entitled to enforce its desires that it refuses to negotiate and makes war. S0 when wc_ find a government resorting to legislation to impair the powers of the Courts, we know that an attempt is to be made to en- force by unconstitutional methods _a power that cannot be sustained by methods within the con- stitutional powers of democratic government."

Concrete Immortality

‘the Maginot lines have already become l metaphor. They guard the homesteads of France twice in half a. century ravaged by her Teuton neighbor, against another devastation. Their author and namesake, Andre Maginot, born in Paris of Lorraine ancestry, was Briand’: Under- Secretary for War in 1913, and insisted when the war came, despite Briand's entreaties, on joining up as a private poilu. Fighting at Ver- dun as a sergeant in 1916, he was severely wounded in the leg, and walked for the rest of his days with a limp.

In 'l‘arrlieu‘s 1929 Ministry he was Minister for War, and promptly gave effect to his cher- ished idea, under expert technicians supervised by Wtgvigantl and Dcbcncy, of the Lignc Nlagi- not which will be his memorial forever. A re- gular Portlios of a tnan, over six feet in height, and a great trcnchcrman, he died, before he could see the comnlctioii of his great 530,000,000 f0!‘- tress line. at the ziqc of 54. His demise was diic to typhoid through eating oysters, of which he was (‘.\llf‘(‘lflll_\' fond. hit for that, it is probablc lix-$ci-gi~ziiit Ilziginpt might today have been Frances \\':ir Minister.

Patriotic Channels

Quoting n report that the Massey Foundation will ilevou- $1,000,000 toward establishment of a military hn-pital in lingland, the Globe and Mail recalls that (luring the last war, while the immediate call was for men, other help was (quickly forthcoming. The Canadian Red Cross sent a fully tiipiijijicil ficlrl hospital, and an im- nit-use supply of clothing and comforts for the fighting force. The Canadian \Var Contingent Association, fornii-il in i914, contributed $2,- 000,000 toward the same end. The Canadian Ficlil Comforts Association, also organized in the first year of the war, forwarded gifts and other supplies. Tlic IflD-E. set up a home for Canadian nursing sisters, assisted organization of the Rcd Cross llosjiital in London, and was generally a consistent promoter of soldiers wel- fare.

In atlditinn to providing money and stipplies

women's organizations in towns and villages throughout Canada were contributing money and supplies. Maple Leaf Clubs opened in Lon- don in 1915 by Lady Drummond rendered in- valuable service to soldiers on leave or recuperat- ing from wounds and sickness. The women of Cflnildfl played a wonderful part in supporting the men under arms. The London Times His- tory of the War records that, through the Duchess of Connauglit, they sent as a. gift £57,192, “£20,- 000 to be handed to the War Office for hospital purposes, and the balance to the Admiralty to build, equip and maintain a Canadian Women's Hospital at Ilaslar."

Eighteen Indian tribes in Canada raised ap- proximately $16,000 as a contribution toward prosecution of the war.

The Dominion and all the Provinces sent as gifts to the Imperial Government large supplies of grain and food. Farmers in various pro- vinces made their own contribution of these articles. All other Doniiiiions and colonies for- warded similar supplies. As the need arises the same thing will be done again.

New Polish Cabinet

As was the case with Belgium, when it was over-run and occupied by the Germans during the Great WarjPolantl has found a temporary seat of government at Paris. Under the Presi-

dency of \\'ya(l,\'slaw Rriezkiewicz and the Pre- miership of General Yladislaw the Polish Cab- inct will, from that city, maintain the country's relations with foreign governmetits, and will co- operate in every possible way with the Allied Powers as long as the war may last-

Apart from what Poland's new Government may or may not accomplish in a military way, comments The Montreal Gazette, the step thus taken is significant 0f the unbeatable spirit of the Polish people, and the haven which France has provided‘ is equally indicative of the Allied refusal to regard the conquest of Poland as final. It is clearlv the intention to restore the country which has temporarily become the booty of German and Russian thieves, and the Poles themselves are looking forward to such restoration as soon as the war is over, The United States Secretary of State announced yesterday that the Unitcrl States would continue its diplomatic relations with Poland, recogniz- ing the new Government which has been set up in France and ilccliiiing to accept the Polish con- quest. This, of course, is the attitude of Great Britain and France. Politically and sentimentallv, therefore, the setting up of a new Polish Cab- inet is a matter of major importance and is bound to influence the course of world events during the progress of the war and to have an important bearing upon the peace terms, which the Allies in due course will enforce Officially, Poland has risen again. The resurrection of the nation itself will conic.

.—. EDITORIAL NOTES —

_ France has rcdoubled the Belgian line by con- tinuing her own Mziginot Line to [he English Channel. There is no confidence in Germany on the part of any of her neighbors-not even Italy which now has a German frontier through the absorption of Austria. - u >- u

Chief City Magistrate Jacob Gould Schur- man, ]r., of New York, referred to recently in these columns, is a son of a distinguished Prince Edward Islander, Dr. jacob Gould Schurman, a native of Bedcqne who rose to the position of American ambassador to Germany and Presi- dent of Cornell University.

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One hundred years ago the Huon district; south-west of Hobart, Tasmania, showed as a series of uninviting thickly timbered hills. Pioneers with a propensity for hard work push- ed their way in, cleared patches of forest, plant- ed their fruit trees, labored and prospered. To- day these 12,750 acres are among the most fer- tile in Australia and have a rateable value of £100,000 and a population of 13,000-

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Major-General McNaughton, C. M. G., D. S. O., who will command the 1st. Canadian Division overseas, is personally known to a great many 0f our Prince Edward Islanders who were in the artillery during the Great War. It will be recalled that he visited here in 1934 as Chief of the General Staff, Ottawa, when he delivered a lecture to the members of the Army and Navy Club and inspected the militia. forocs.

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General conditions in trade in the United Kingdom are becoming more settled, control regulations are being more thoroughly under- stood, misunderstandings are being straightened out, and the fruit trade. is rapidly settling down to war time conditions, assisted to an appreciable extent by the experience of 25 years ago, a6- cording to information conveyed to the Depart- ment of Trade and Commerce by W. B. Gor- riall, Canadian Fruit Commissioner in London.

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It is reported that the Russian government is disappointed over one phase 0f its entry into the German-Polish war. It had hoped that when its move into Poland was antiounced with its im-

many against Great Britain and France. that leftist workers in every country where com- munism had gained a foothold would begin manifestations of dissatisfaction \vith the war, just as the Paris reds are (loiiig now to the dis- turbance of internal conditions in France. =- w- m a

The State Islitler rules is, notes an exchange, industrially and tcchuologicallj; the most ad- vanccd in Europe and perhaps in the world, and was the most ready for political progress to- ward a higher civilization, yct he has given it the most reactionary government in the world. prnstituting its technical arts to the satisfaction of primitive instincts, destroying its cultural ideals Like hlussnliui, he cannot face with

for use in linglziiid and at the front, there was rontrihuterl to the Canadian National Patriotic Fund during the first months of the war nearly itoxxxum tn care for the country's soldiers when-the conflict ended.

A» the war continued approximately 1,000 emptineln.

confidence either a serious war or a peace iin- ‘der the shadow of the democracies . . . By blow- ing up the creed of nationalism too far he has exploded it; by following its logic to the end he

plied threat of taking the field along with Ger- 1°

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NOTE?) BY TIIE WAY

In denying flint than have been any bayonet charges by the ‘French Pl. e Parts despaich sa s that the development of nutomnt c arms has rel n the bayonet to the atntiu o a museum piece. The bayonet 1s believed to be derived from the town and rt 0f Bay- 1n France w ere 1n the fifteenth century s short dagger called the bnyonette was made and used 1n nffrays. It has had a long day, but now. like the sword, 1t 1s ornamental rather than useful. scconifng to the Parts report. The soldlers today have more effective weapons. —- Montreal Gazette. .

Counting sheep 1|. an nld to In- sommia rather than to sleep. says Dr. 1.10111: J. Knrnosh, Cleveland physician. Dr. Kamosh, 1n a re- port to The Journal of the Ameri- can Medical Association, advised against counting sheep, reading 1n bed and other menta gymnastics which require concerted thinking. “They are merely tricks for the repression of un feasant fdeas," he an d. and nctualy lead the person away from, rather than toward, sleep. "The rson with insomnia should be tod to lle down, to let hls muscles relax 11 he can. to let his thoughts wander where they will and to avoid the exercise of (any sort. of concentration of voll-

on.

We now have two men who quite obvluosly dld invent, a better mousetrap than anybody else. They are Louis (Lepke) Buchalter and Grover C. Bergdoll. Far from beat- ing a path through the woods to hls door, the world never knew tihat. Lcpke was lfvtng comfortably 1n the Bronx for a couple of years whlle detectives were looking for hfm 1n Shanghaf and Monte Carlo and perhaps Tanganyika. And now we have Grover Bergman's ward for 1t. that, for seven years he was llvlng 1n 111s own home tn Phila- delphia while supposedly a fugi- ttve 1n Germany. The next time an American cltlzen flnds 1t neces- sary to drop out o1’ sight for sev- eral years all he need do 1s Just to keep on coming down to his Offlw every day at 9 o'clock. I-[ls own secretary won't recognize him.

The only people who seem never able to escape discovery sire fe- male movie stars. try as they may to conceal thefr identity by walk- ing up Fifth Avenue at {VH1 1n 11-9911 ggggles, slacks and lPfvid- 1m! a tlzer cub on a leash. — New York Times.

The Knttegat, where the noise ol canonadtng aroused speculation this week, 1s the second of the passages leading from the North Sea to the Baltic. The word means ln Scandinavian "the cat's, throat." The first of the passages is the Skagerrak. The Germans call t-tie battle of Jutland; fought 1n the world war. the bottle of the Skagerrak, as 1t. was fought. 1n the North Sea near the mouth of that, passage. - Toronto Star.

Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh ad- vises the United t-ates not. to o to war agamst; Get-many. It. Wll be recalled that the colonel was given a. high Naz1 decoration by Field Marshal Goertng. 1t. will also be recalled that. Colonel Lind- bergh 1s an aviator who quit; liv- lng nthe United States, because he preferred England, where he was given a courteous welcome anticl- owed to live 1n peace and quiet. —W1ndsor Star.

Most. people want to live decent, but. they are prevented from do- lng so y their surroundings. Not even men and women cast. 1n the herolc mould can rise above their environment when they are con- demned to 11ve 1n hovels four feet by twelve feet. Of such hovels many exist 1n Colombo. and the chief object. of the League at the moment 1s to launch an attack on the slums. "With the clearing away of slums," says the report, "will come the clearing away of crfme as a healthy, clean atmos- phere will lead to healthy, clean houghts, whereas a dirty, gloomy atmosphere can only lead to dark and dismal thoughts." The League want-s to lace men and women in the idea setting. - Times o1’ Ceylon (Colombo).

Uncle Sam has some very queer laws, states The Commentator magazine. All the la/ws cited are still valid, and all who violate them are technically liable to imprison- ment. Here are a. few: In Ohlo all cats going out on the streets at night. must have a red light; tled to tihefr tails. In Boston 1t 1s for- bldden to play the vlolln and ro have dogs more than a foot: hfgh In South Carolina. 1t is forbidden to go to church with a revolver 1n your pocket), In Vlrgfnfa baths 1n rooms are banned. People must bathe only 1n the yards of their houses. _ Windsor Star.

Fifty thousand spare-lime de- tectives guard the neutral ali- of America against the coded secrets of spies and informers for warring Europe. These "radio bugW-opa-r- ators of amateur stations through- out. the nation-are the spearheads of a defense which officials be- lleve will make impractical the use of America as a base for wartime tfpsters. Behind them are corps 0f trained radio observers, experts cf the great experimental stations of the army and navy and engineers at the seven monitor stations which police the alr for the Fed- eral Communications Commission. At sen and along the coasts the cutters and shore stations of the Coast. Guard add a final cheek against mystery messages of un- authorized foreign agents The chances of a spy radio operating ng from a melodramatic hide- out. 1n an abandoned shark or mboapi an interned ship are slight, offlc als believe. The only safe channel by which a foreign agent might. get confidential lnformaiton to hls principals abroad. they de- clare. 1s the coded communique of diplomats. And there the encm nations may be trusted to ehec each other-as they dld 1n the World War.

Germans 1n Poland are yitherlng up nll empty shells, cartridge clips and steel helmets to be shipped home for melting to be used ngaln Next thing they will be digging their bullets out of their victims.- Toronto Globe and Mall

Such vlvld bits u the The Great Man's remark he would rather have the war now, when he 1s 50, than when he would be 55 or 60, speak more volumes than 100 tele- graphic despatches of the world war period. e Nazis may argue over their "right" uo start PI great.

lhas reduced it to absurdity, revealed its ugly

war, but have hardly troubled to pretend that they were not doing Q — III 110st Hltsld-‘Iklbunl-

cm That Will Not sun

(I ' Science Monitor)

’I'he “flufd-drfve" lnlzrodilced 1n some 1940 automobiles 1s no fly-b - night idea to fnu-eaao motor ales and poutbly to follow free-wheel- fng Into tthe automotive discard. alpglnsprs hscyte been 7:“ work on eorry 1111mm 11¢ power

for nearly half n century because of its promise of simplified, econ- omlcnl operntlort. Now, with the fmlprovement of automatic titans- mfsslons, the way 1s for a motor that. will not s 1 or jerk the wheels deaplte excessive tramp- tihe emwr, 111w can be stopped 1n traffic wlt-hout shift- ing out. of hf h gear, that does a- way completey wfth hhe clutch pedal, and requ-lms only the use of

the atccelem‘ . brake imd ateerfnq didvfng.

season 1n hlgh-prloed models. the “fluid- drlve" system 1s said to have been considerably unmoved during the last, few months. Briefly, the sys- tem 1s described u an off-pressure drive lnvolvfng two ctrcufnr rotors, one connected with the engine the other wlth the rear wheels. The effect of oil passing tnrougih the engfne rotor Into the blades 01' the rear-wheel rotor 1s slmflnr to that of wind passing from one moving electric fan 1nto the blades of an- other only a. fraction of an fnch away. The second fan 1s turned by air currents set up by the ffrst fan. That. 1n effect. 1s the theory of the flufd drive; power 1s passed from the enizine rotor to the rear- wheel iovor by means of 011 set ln motion through centrlfugul force. It 1s pomlble the "fluid-drive" will revolutionize automobile trans- mfsstorm. ‘Phe unskilled drfver should flnd 1t. o. “won. It. should reduce weair and tear upon car mechanism-not to mention pas- sengers-caused by uneven opera- tion. Holding a car on a hill or startlng 1t, on slippery ground 1s simplified. And 111g way safety should be fncrrvsed through the ellmlnatlfln of some of the human elements 1n the highway equation.

Wrong - Way Lindbergh

(Monctmi Transcript)

The Toronto Telegram, with jus- tlflcat-fon, would lfke to know how long Ottawa will contfnue to call its airport "Lindbergh Field."

A correspondent writes to The New York Herald-Tribune:

"In the course of hls speech Col- onel Lindbergh advises us to ‘look behind every article we read and every speech we hear.’ I have long ‘been in the habit of so doing: therefore as I read 111s speech I remembered that during the last few years Colonel Lindbergh has spent, much time 1n Germany, that he has been feted and flattered by Hltler and Goerlng, and that he has accepted a medal from the Nazi Government. In the oblnfon of many people, these facts have somewhat dulled the au-ra. sur- rounding Colonel Lindbergh, once‘ the idol 0f the Amerlcan people.” When Lindbergh ‘sought refuge, 1t was to England he fled. where everymans house ts still his castle. not to Germany where the Ges- tapo would have spies constantly about. When he undertook a selen- tlflc investigations with Dr. Alexis Carrel, making am artffliil heart, they were able to can-y out their wot" nntrammelled 1n France and the Bullish Channel islands. N0 one elven knows whether they met with success. If they did, Dr. Car- rel ls not. the one WlllO 1s using the contraption. It. was not. he who said: "Let. us be hard as nails." To the contrary, Dr. Carrel hurried to Paris to put his valuable ser- vices, as he had don-e twenty-five years ago, at the disposal of those who would protect. clvfllzatfon, re- lfzlon and liberty.