Manon 1o. 1941 gr ,— THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN STOCK Quo TA TIONS yfontreal Stock Exchange (Canadian Prcll) c i SEES? g §:Zgltr%, E >5 ll “a Z I Li» zgggiégiéiggflfliiii? 1'1 “.. E -. §§38'fl;=g_ EE3§E :1 Q5 5o ""’ Q III El sseE..rr:.......... ZZZ “" FINANCE ' i eri k G rd was Flags: cHm-uclilllm-Wrlhsl‘ YORK. March 9-4.5?)- mwur of sugar company 5W0!“ piped the market keelp its balance “my afrrr a week of irregularly 3m price trends. .1}, [lsszclated Press average of .5“; was unchanged at 412 but ‘the week silo/wed a net decline U of a point, Of 466 individual m; traded-about one-third c! M listed on the exchange-lb?! m} up, 151 down and 161 unchang- ti mung; moprd from the start dd, llside from scattered specifi- g, indefinite movements were ignlle throughout. Transfers for f: two hurs totalled 153.290 uueswhich. with the exception till-rt Saturdays turnover of 141,- mwh; the smallest since lust .24. "(tnwu Motors managed to merge up 1-8 as the 09111135"? 1'9- pled February sales established lllfll‘ record for the month- clinging t |110I'e‘.£lt improvement vueAnllconda S. Rubber, Mont- ry Ward, . mum arblde, Du Pant and lied Chemical. Bands were moderately steady mi major commodities generally uirltalrled lcrlvard tendendes. illeat at Chicago was up 1 5-8 t lH cents a bushel and ahead 1-8 ill-B. Cotton advanced 5 t0 50 any, s bale. tllladian issues mostly were dor- mt on Wall Street. There was no iflicn on the curb while Distillers llllzrenl lost. a fraction and Inter- lfiillal Nickel gained 1-8 on the ifilviifd. _ BANKS (Canadian Press) lilcur TIRED Montreal Exchange MONTREAL. Msmh 0-K?!)- lhdusfrtsl and utility issues fin- ished the week bly firming modest- ly in tmding on the stock market. on Snturdl . In papers. Howard Smith fer- red and Botltlurst movcd igher, Wllilq in constructions Canada Ce- ment was s firm emit gaining l-2. uipmenfs were ciined to slip g3 h Canadian Oar and United Steel ing so . Gatlneau held on to its unprove- ment 1n utilities and Bell Telephone recovered a. fractional loss and Montreal Power ceded n. gain. Can- 't‘ ifilmdihtfitw 3 °"‘ r rs, e. , u g pm- ferred. which has been active rc- cently, failed to move. Nickel and Hudson Bay firmed slightly in metals and, iu the mis- oellanctus group National Brewer- ies was stronger and Wilsll, s little traded issue. fell tzwo points. Total sales: 5.700 situates; Indus- trials, 4,500; Mines, 1,200. Toronto Exchange -.___ ‘IORONIIO. March 9—(CP)—In- dustrial stocks improved their tone in the final hour of trading on Sat- urda to register o net index gain of The vollnnq for the day was small at 88,000 shares. close at 93 on turnover of only 5,500 shares compared with the previous day's trade of 35,000 shares on the decline. A 105s of 10 cents was boarded f.r Ventures to 3.25. Kerr-Addison shifted about be- tween 8.46 and 3.00 and closed ct 350 for a net in of 5 cents. Gains of 2 no 3 oecl were netted by Beatt-io and Ccchenour and Pre- mier firmed 5 cents. Kirkland Lake lost 2 cents and Laps Cadillac 1 l-2. Brazilian, Canners B. Dominitn Foundries and United Steel weak- ened 1-8 to 1-4 while gains of sim- ilar size appeared for British Am- erican Oil. C.P.R., Dominion Steel B, and Imperial Oil. Rogers-Majes- tic changed hands in volume on a Canada Cement firmed 5-8 to 5. National Steel Car 7-8 to 81 l-i and Consolidated Pa r firmed 1-8. A gain of 4 cents o 1.90 was re- corded for Home. Currencies NEW YORK. March 9-HT?)- 1-10 cent to the year's low- est price Saturday with the week's loss of l-2 per cent. Pronounced weakness followed recent announce- ment at Buencs Alres of new for- eign exchange restrictions- The Canadian dollar at 14 15-16 ut. other major rates were un- changed ln relation to the Unzted States dollar. (Ottawa Foreign Ex- change Control Bard rate 9.09- 9.91 per cent discount.) Grain wrmrrvm. rThTch o-(cm- Buying prompted by a. stronB d18- play at Chicago held wheat fu- mmg prl¢e5 as fractionallyyhigher levels during most of M61325 595- sion cn Winnipeg grain exchange. Hedging pressure increased with the upturns but the support sb- sorbed all wheat offered and at the close quotations were 3-8 vent higher. May wheat at 1'1 ‘l-B and July 79 1-2 cents s. bushel. Argentine values remained un- changed. Maltsters and shipllers bought I little barley in the coarse grain it but otherwise dealings were 1111 6i a‘ prices stayed close t0 Wei/KW levels. lllvcrtising one: _ Payable In Advance Mlmimum (‘large for Any Alive." r word; Western and Eastern loclls and C n. ller word; In Mcmorhrn Notices 70c per inch; Lists cf nl and Spiritual Olfcrings, Clrdl, etc., 5c per name: Letters o! m, “Pm” 79° licr lnrh Wedding engn menl 40 words for $1.00 ‘um Willis for every additional 3 I0 ‘mm "fl- 70c rel- Inch or 4c per word. Lists of Subscriptions Der inch. Addrerm and Presentation $1.00. Other rates on Ellirll Guardian locals, 5c P" d; . mumezflgc Annuuncerrcn "Dilution, ants l5 Cents ’ g Events 3o pcr word: Notices of Thanks and For Sal; To Lot 3mg): Derlladrou. nsnn! .1 r- with. p......§’°iil?"“ °““' ' L-aoa-a-s-s-lo. Isul-nusvr csnnnosnn . “*1; ataofieincslaes sutitsbe .,,_ . cen ‘.1 "L ADDlv Guardian. p" I..-282-2-28-tf. I Wanted f’ Jl .-.T0 s...“ »...'ll"".'.'.~~lr..s.: . , “flaw- described fully, give _ n‘ rental. AddressL m0 r salesmen Wanted Manson Street. . Z-C-IA. . N-473-3-6-l0-i1-M. i‘ "id Women Wanted ” ‘ '00 un zw T0 IN A i" fiingxcluslve (Thu-leer T0 LIT - FUBNIS H0118?- Abblv Guardian. 430-3-8-21. srsnrmnrlr ro gear. Arornngnal '° w‘ E “d” ‘$413-$441: Teachers Wanted wsunln - rescuer: FOR nlm-a-l-al.‘ wsnrsn n‘ oncc-nrnasuuc hoists and dumb bodies. W11“- , k , ndition gangs EN“ Joly: lgossogz Sons. , N. . 4B rrsster St. 'I‘rumb“x_3_a_fl_ Female Help Wantel‘ mun wan-run. array on Hlllsbcro street. L-tfl-S-‘l-Zli. MAID WANTED. —— APPLY Qugyflgn, L-lfil-S-IQ-Zl. Teachers Wantw overhang: aholgcmclrsl. r0" g-wzrztry-Icrmlivtfliomss ' n-m-s-lo-ll. Etcapcdt E, no .5. Finder please n. m c Robert Mulch. notify J. H m. Ofbflt. L-ulz-a-lo-lz-lrs. Steep Ruck recovered B cents to‘ l smsll states-has long t Montreal Curb (Canadian Press) Stocks Abitlbi Com Asbestos Abitlhi Pfd B A Oil Price Pfd Markets At A Glance (By The Clnlilifln Press) Torontlr-Basc metal shares un- charted; other groups slghfly gher. I Montreal-Stocks closed higher. New York-Stocks unchanged. Winnipeg-Wheat 3-8 cent higher. New York-Cotton and sugar high- "; rubber and coffee lower. MINING (Canadian Press) TORONTO, March 9- Stocks Arntfleld Aunor Gold Barlkfield Beattie Bidgocd Bralorne Broulan Cent Poro Chester Cochenour Ccniarum l gain clf l-8 to 5 l-B. The day's high l was 5 1-4., tap price for several, years. Canada Steamship; pfd was; again active and unchanged at 21 l The free Argentine peso dropped‘ I M r cent discount was a shade lower l Dome Oil East Malrobic Eldorado Fed Kirk Gold Eagle Gold Gate Gunnar Gold Halcrow Barker Holllnger Lake Shore Lana Cad rt McWrlttors Nuvbob OBrlen Omega Pamour Pa rtanen Paymnster Pick Crow Premier Preston Roche Sand River Senator BY DAVIS S. WAITE Editor. Singapore Nee P1088 (Written fOr NEA BETVIOG) SINGAPORE, March --'I‘he A818 has captured the first pawn in the gilm international chess Ewe Spring, 1941. That is how infonned ckcles here interpret the Janene" diploma-tic u-zumnh in ‘gflllavellggg lm tent France o e ‘n1. p0 olgmgu tgaaqfiayuysn dLUCIO- an . clrliltggffswone-srgied "mediation" of the Thai-lndo-Chins des Ute — which now gives TOKYO I hill "I95" sure cf domination over both these garded hers as an 09th HR 8 movs on the world-wide chess- bbard which was set up snow dur- BHDPIQIIWI" I mg the current tel‘. And extension of the Europa!‘ and Mediterranean W‘ '" thfi "‘" East Within the next few Week! ls now looked upon itn Binsowr- Y ‘as s very ml comb"! - N1‘ IS STORY no‘ t” mo“ M? nmm‘ Vi‘)? AXIS rhowrlun, Behind the Franco-Thai “set.- tlcunent” lies s story of AI-‘il 910t- i [New York Stock Exchange (Canadian Press) Stocks Am C and I Am Tel Tel Gt Nor Pfd Kerlnecott Mont Ward N Y Central Nor Am Co Penn RR Phil Pet Co Std Oil NJ Texas Corp Vanadium Corp West Union Woolworth LONG RIVER. SCHOOL Honor roll for the month of Februray: Grade X-l. Jeanetta Brown; 2. Jean Campbell; 3. Eunice Camp- bell Grade VIII-l. Irene Paynter; 2. Margaret Paynter; 3. Willard Con- stable Grade VII-l Verna Payntet‘: 2. Billie Campbell; 3. Andrew Camp- bell Grade VI—1. Jean MacLeod; 2. Gerald Johnstone: 3. Jack Payllter. Those making, an average over 95 per cent are: Jean MacIeod and Verne, Palmter. Principal: M. H. Conneli. Junior Department Gran V-1. Ralph Fitzsinnmons: 2. Benton Paynter; 3. Lloyd Brown. Grade IV-l. Margaret Camp- bell: 2. Alvin Bernard: 3. Harold Profitt. Grade III (a) -1. Gladys Fitz- simmons and Earith Dunning equal. 2. Ellsworth Campbell; 3. Lloyd Profitt. Grade III (b) —1. Jennie Brown. 2. Muriel Paynter. Grade II (a) -l. Ralph Thomp- son and . alph Cole (equal); 2. Gladys Paynter. Grade II (b) —1. Myrtle Bern- ard; 2. Emmett Fitrsimmons. Grade I —1. Edwin Campbell: 2 Hilda Fltzslmmons; 3. Eric Bell Average over 9O per cent Ralph Fltzsimmons. Margaret Campbell, Earlth Dunning, Gladys fltzslm- mons , Teacher. M. R. Wigmore. Sherritt Slave Lake Steep Rock Straw Lake Sturgeon Uclli ‘Unprr Can Ventures Waite Amu Wrl Harg . Ymir YG NOW ls the time to CHICKS and profit by Egg Prices. Our CHICKS are ALL B. 0. P. SIRE!) wn srocx sun ABE scurvrs FOB. JAMIE SWAY POULTRY EQUIPME olllollma SPILLETT Charlottetown, P. E. I. buy your early Fall PISQUID WEST SCHOOL Following is the honor roll for the month of’ February: Grade IX Sr. —1. Laura Kelly. h Grade IX Jr. —1. Evelyn Handra- an. Grade VII—1. Helen Hughes; 2. George Birt; 3. Hazel Hughes. G-rade VI—1. Alice Jay; 2. Leona Handrahan. Grade V Sr. —1. Mary Kelly; 2. Bertie McKinnon; 3. Johnnie Mc- on. Grade V Jr. —1. Gordon Birt; 2. gglezrldMcKinncn; 3. Norma Mc- Grade IV-l Agnes Hllflllfli, 2. Henry Kelly; 3 Charlie Kelly Jr. Grade III—l. Alicia I-landranan; 2. Eileen McKlnncn; 3. Phliis Mc- g. Charlotte Hughes; 3. EVSIGI‘. a . Grade II Jr. -- 1. Edna Kefy; 2. Arthur Coffin; 3. Martin Kelly. Grade I (a) —1. Laura Jay. Grade I (b) —1. Gordon Jay. Grade I (c) —1. Jean McKinrlon 2. Jackie McDonald. Highest average i; the Senior es- Helen Hughes 87 6 per cent. Highest average in iunior grades, .Shirley Coffin 39.9 per cent. Percentage of attendance for the month '19 7 per cent Joyce E. Newson. teacher. (Patriot Plmse Copy) EAST ROYALTY SUHOOL Report for February: Senior Department Grade X-Sr. 1. Mona clay, 2. Alvin Andrew, 3. Bernice Moore. Grade X-—Jr. 1. Harold MacRae, Grade IX-i. Shirley Danach. 2. Ethel Roper. Grcdle VIII—l. Eileen Walsh, 2. Allie Holmes, 3. Richard Holmes. Grade VII-—1. Velma Andrew, 2. Add Riobertcsn, 3. Thelma, Hyrlss. Perfect Attendance: Moore, Harold MacRae. Eileen Walsh, Velma. Andzew. Junior Department; Grade VI-I. Robert Clements 2. Gladys Walsh, 3. Elvis Robertson. Grade V—1. Anna. MacRne, 2 Claire Morrissey, 3. AIYSOn Moore. Grade IV—1. Allison Holmes. 2. Ruth Pineau, 3. Pauline Morrissey. Grade III—S.". l. Basil McCnnn Grade III-Jr. 1. Maurice Walsh 2. Joan Moore, 3. Marie Hynes. Grade 11-4. Myrna Gwrnhum, 2. . . . Pete Pineau. Perfect Attendance: Elvin Rob- n, Anna MacRee, Allison Holmes. Ruth Pineau Walsh. Irma Holmes, Shirley Clay. —'I‘ea.cher: Pearl E. Finley, Mar- Eairet E. Riley. Mlnsrd’: kills pain. Sextus Curran. were visitors to Cardigan Bridge during the past week. MacDonald, Cardigan, learn that she confined in her home with a severe cold. and trust that she will be well again soon. Baldwin's Road, Cardigan during the They were the Trainer's brother, Patrick Casey Jr. Grrlde VII-l. 2. Otis Ford; 3. Roland Pbrd. Maurice 2. Bryenton. ‘Cardigan Iloall and Vicinity Messr . John Oo Hmlry Goodwill, Baldwin's paid s business trip to Cardigan last week. Senator J. A. MacDonald, Cardi- gan, left for Ottawa Monday morn- lng. l-Ie was accompanied by Mn. MacDonald. Mr. Wilfred rbgarty, Cardigan. was a. business visitor to 48 Road grad New Perth on Monday, March l‘ . Chester McQuaid and Baldwin's Road, Messrs . The many friends of’ Mrs. Earle regret to Mr. Philip McInnis of the Vet-- erarrs Home Guard spent a. few iinyls at his old home in Lorne Val- ey. Mr. Alex McLeod, of the Royal s no . Air Force, ‘roromto. is spen few days with his sisjer. lVIrs. m. Minchin, New Perth. ~ Mrs Murdock McDonald, Lorne Donald. V. ll ' iito to t. it Grade n Sr. --1 Shirley Coffin; -....‘..f.,’.,:.§;‘;“ vs r m’ c y °“ Mr. and Mrs. Harry ‘rrsinor. were visitors to past week. guests of Mrs. Mr. Joseph Baldwin. Baldwin's Road. accompanied by Miss Mary McGiilivary, paid s. short visit to the formers sister, Mrs. J. W. Mc- Innis, Eliilotvale. Mrs Patrick Casey Jr. Cardigan hart the misfortune to lose a. valu- able horse a few days ago. Mr. Bernard MoQuaid, 48 Road. has entered the P. E. Islan Hos- pital for treatment. Mr. Herb McKenzlla. Charlotte- town. spent few days in the coun- try, the guest of his brother-in-law, Mr. Wilbur McDonald. Iomc Vai- icy. Mrs. John Cairns. Baldwin's Road, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. James Pratt, Vernon River. Mrs. Martin G. Corcorarl is _ , spending the week-end at the home BS-n-ce of Mr. and Mrs. John Ccrcoran, Baldwin's Road. Mir-s. James Pratt, Vernon River, was a visitor to Baldwin Road, dur- ing the past week the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cairns. Mr. John Corcoran, Baldwin's Road, paid a short visit to Aiberrv C Plains, recently. EBENEZER. SCHOOL Following is the report for the month of February: Gracie X—l. Ronald MacDonald. Grade IX-l. Isabel MacLeod; 2 Claude MacLeod. Grade VIII—l. Thelma Bryant-n Chester MacDonald; Grade VL-l. Alfred MacDonald; Arnold MacRae; 3. Dorothy Grade V-l. Luella MacLeod: 2. Robert MacDonald; 3 Velma Ford. t Grade IV (a) —1. John Bryen- on. ters now. Kng _ Boris [AGE FIVE Listens K111i B011! bflllls an ens‘ while Hitler's secretary of state, Hermann Esscr, does some fast talking. The picture was taken at an exhihb- tlon of German art-sponsored by King Boris-in Sofia. The Bul- j Kalli!!! king will be listening even more attentively to his Nazi mnsl- l Grade IV (b) --1. Marion Mac- Donald; 2. Helen MacRae. Grade II—1. Morrison Ford; 2 Hamid Bryenton; 3. Wendell Ford. Grade I (a) —1. Ian MacRne; 3. Orwell Ford. Grade I (b) —1. Elwood Ford. Perfect attendance: Claude Mac- Leod. Thelma Bryentnn, Dorothy Bryenton, Robert Donald, Luella MacL-eod, Harold Bryenton. Teacher, Kathleen E. MacDon- (Patriot Please Copy) SOURIS CONVENjI.‘ SCHOOL Honor roll for February 194i. Grade I --1 Florence Arsenault, Ann Keays, Ann MacDonald; 2. Daniel Cheverie, Joan Cheverie. Edna Cheverlc; 3. Shirley Towns- hend, Joyce Gilbert, Francis Heartz. Grade II —1. Elinor Keays; 2. Kathleen McDonald; 3. Inez Mc- Phee. Grade III-l. Louise Creamer; 2. Priscilla Chalsson; 3. Marguerite Cheverle. Grade V-1. M. Ellen McIntosh: 2. Nonma Cheverfc; 3. Margaret Arsenault. Grade VI-i. Mary McTnnis: I. Blanche Campbell; 3. Shirley Glov- r e . Grade VII-1. Gladys McDonald, 2. Elinor Paquet; 3. Teresa Mc- mtosh. Grade VIII-l. Helen Maclsaac: 2. Teresa McConnac; 3. Merrill Meurant. Grade IX- 1. Margaret McDon- ald; 2. Helen Glover; 3. Pauline McPl-lee. Grade X-1. Margaret Mooney; Ruth Crokcn; Kathryn McDonald. ‘finthur Judson; 3. Joseph McMil- Grade IV-l. Mary McMillan. Grade III-—1. Edgar and Arthur Jones (equal); 2. l-larold Jones; 3. Marion Acorn. Grade II —1. Winston Smith; l. Joan Jenkins; l. Stirling Moore. Grade 1 —No bests. E. Gertrude Villett. teacher. NORTH BEDEQUE SCHOOL For the month of February. Grade X--1. Janet MacMuni 2. Helen Arsenault; 3. Eva Fl‘&5% Grade IX—1. Norma, England; Marion MacMurclo; 3. Reeves. Grade VIII-l. Dell Din ell; 2. Winnie Arsenault; 3. bert Maclvfuxdo. Grade VII-l. Garth Clark; I, Wilfred Arsenault; 3. Billy Le- Furgey. Coth erine Gnuclet-l Wendell Grade VI-l. 2. Beryl Clark; 3. Selena Perry. Grade V-l. Margaret Mao- Murdo; 2. Stuart Waugh; 3. Pat- tricla Clark. Grade IV—1. Carolyn Clark; l.- Frederick Arsenanlt. Grade III-l Raymond Pen-y: I. Louis GflUdPt; 3 Mary Arsenault. Grade I Sr. —1. Eunice Arse-n- ault; 2. Irene Perry; 3. Helen Gaudet. “grade I Jr. —1. Junior Arsen- Jdhh M. Ellis, Doris Clsrlr, teachers. ICE CREAJVT UONSUMFIION The manufacture. of ice cream h Canada is carried on bv various agencies, principally by the dairy POWNAL SCHOOL Honor R011 for January and Feb- ruary: Grads IX Sr. —1. Wanda Ivory; I. Ida Weatherbie; 3. Olive Weath- erble. Grade IX Jr. —1. Gordon Moore. Grade VIII-—1. Winston Judson. Grade VII-1. Alan Jones; 2. Orlo Jones; 3. Bruce Moore. l Grade V —1. Beryl Jenkins; 2. and confectionery industries. The amount. produced in I939 by (he dairy, confectionery and bairnz: in- dustries totalled 5.184.626 gallons valued at 39.688109. but as 100 cream is also manufactured by hotels, restaurants, and cream par. lours, and as there is also ice cream mix (unfrozen) and several novel- i165. the nnterinl prorlucfiorl and consumption of ice crcnm in Can- ada is materially hieher than shown by the figures quoted. MALAYAII TRUOPS REII EARSE DEFENSE 0F ANOTHER ME NASED BRITISH COASTLINE ting that confronts Singapore and Malaya with increasinl dancer- Not every detail of the Axis Plot 1n the For East is known, but en- ough facts are available w "IPDWI the belief that Japan has not been mediating between ‘Thailand and French lndo-China with my in- tention of establishing and main- tsini we in this gut of the It?“ Wit’. “will. $224.53‘ o r un c, .c - ‘Ihai Eillgputo have provided for her to meddle ln the affairs of both countries will put her in s favor- able position in DWNN Wit-h h" "southward advance" and. st "i9 sums time. to sorely the demand! o; heawflcrrrzon partners in till er pac . _ Xe Japan continues to esicblisfl herself in a strong position rn French Indo-Chirls and ‘IYII-ilflflfl- for a campaign urine: Great Bri- tain-eifher net Bums or Malaya. or both. That l! what tiw Germans want. As soon as France capiiulctld to the Gennnns last velr. W‘ Japanese were in lndo-China like a shot. Under the pretext o! stup- lng the aims traffic to Ch m. 5| h u. d " M I sns like the ones above. DIED"- : Jzpmgglgrfiilesfotrrzrciiorfieftvrll bcrl-gctlggnwheryl thgy 1:3; plczufc, taken as the CIIHI] in the FBI‘ 5:“ was intensified, has lust arr ved in America by trans-Pacific cuppa‘. O O O Southeastern Ash - s potential new till-cater of war where military experts fur there econ may be n Japanese drive against the Malay States, vls ‘liiulland (Slam) and French lndo-Chlns. This ‘paved the way for the on- ey Wt an 'irlspectorstc" in Htl- phong and Hanoi try of apanese tmo and nir- Icft. cflsnsibly on {heir wsy to attack China, but actually to stake our Japan's clai colony. Tho Japanese forces were. surprisingly, not increased to any- thing like the strength that many expected, and even to th's day the Japanese forces in Indo-Ch not particularly formidable. chosen as the “jumping of" best JAPAN IS EXPECTED TO MAKE "REQUESTS" ‘ncicilbnrs: the Thais m to the tench inn srr Instead, l-lnlnan Island has been for operations. ‘The Franco-Thai disp'te rcvld- ed the Japanese with just t e 8"‘ nation for which they had been waiting. No doubt the Thais were ca- com-aged by the Japanese ill their demands for territorial con- cessions in Indo-Chinc. The J89- ancse were cert/fin to be the only ons to benefit by the fact that the dispute was allowed to develop ito armed hostilities. Thug, when "mediation" was discussed. the French who needed nll their resources to resist Jn- DIETS? attentions were emlhttercd in lhe-lz- relations with the‘r Thar who may also need their defense forces to Photos by Trans-Pacific Clipper lo Thoroughly traned in modern warfare, the Malayan soldiers should pNVe uncxeclled for gucrilla uzlllflfl in the jungles in which they have lived their lives. Above, a signal cnrps, clothed in the lnlcst ill tropical khaki, I": through practice drill. O O O O O ened as s result of encounters with the French; and the Julia!!- esY were well placed to force their wil upon both parties. New that the Thais have been given all that they have demand- ed rrom Indo-China, they feel re- warded for their efforts and u" placed under s. heavy obligation w Jergllnfll expected soou e SPOIICSQ are to make requests to their Thai friends, requests which may amount to demands and which lf granted will mark the beginning of the next stage of the Axis- plot to extend the war to the For East. It, looks as lf Japan is determin- ed to establish her mastery in Indo-Chma and Thailand and w make both puppet states m her ‘new order’. How long this process will take depends upon s number of factors. but as long as Japanese extrem- ists who ore under- the influence of German agents in Tokio con- tinue to have a strong voice in settling Japanese policy. go cut. for her planned object/yrs. oppose tn. Japanese were well.- ' ‘~. seems little dcubt that Japan will lf Japan is determined to es- tablished herself in ‘Thailand and Fbrtunntely the back door is moo-ohms. neither country will wwwtcd». l Japanese Humble French . . . Stand at Singapore’s Back Door be able to thwart ‘hor- lifilh (‘Olm- trics can make it. as ddficlllt l8 possible for Japan. lmd can D310‘ obstacles in the our‘ 0f b?!‘ 14' varlce, but if Japan is lviilni! W risk the consequences, she can scarcely be stopped. THE BACK DOOR TO SINGAPORE The French have done thcll best in very difficult. circum- stances to rnalntaln lndo-Chino as a French colony, And Thai- land. misguided though shag "w? have befln in lowing her dispute with Indo-Chirln to the comi- <11’ war, certainly docs not wish b0 lose her independence. She want-l to be neutral and strong, but she may be out-wlttcd and find herself as no more ill-m ii PM") 11') m‘ totalitarian game. All these developments - slctu and potehllhl - arc or the creates significance to Mlinva. 'I‘hI‘v r01“ st’tute an attempt to olltflank th guns of Sinzapcro, which woul there make any altxmllt. to attack I11 fortress from the sen a foolhmrd enerprlsn. They ar» a plot. to at Singapore by the back do‘? 3 “fIILrf-‘j ' >'\-\w~:='\\\.\.~“,_\__-Q..- __