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~ ------------ LE EP RT 13 er a TT. 500,000 in 1861, a gain of only Rr a : . A = . . France's French lation is Spies Employ : NEWS : German U-Bost Crew Enjoys Meal Op Deck Feeding For 38,500,000, iii Ad } 8, es Coded Information Can Be Communicated Through In. nocent Channels -- Europ- ean Newspapers Take Pre- cautions ~~ _ Many elements of a newspaper that are innocuous in peace time become alive with danger in a war, For instance: Classitfed adverlise- - ments and crossword puzzles, European puzzles are banned completely after it proved too dif fleult a task to censor them daily, and newspapers on government or- der now require forty-eight hours to investigate the little notices of the want ad page -- with no guar- anty they will bo published then, The danger In both cases is of enemy sples communicating coded information through these innocent channels, : Suppress Weather Reports Most important of all for war time, however, are the weuther re- ports. The war has made them a state secret. No longer do you see them in the paper, hear them on "the radio. Now that the airplaue has been developed into one of Mars' chief aids, weather reports are increasingly vital. "Tree Stvvgery" Arrests Decay All Rotten Wood Must First Be Cleared Out of Cavity Badly decayed spots or holes in 'trees may be treated with "tree surgery" so that decay Js arrested. Where a cavity exists in a living tree, all rotten wood. should _be PARADE ... "After you, Adolf}, "After you, Neville, Edouard!" The chiefs of Europe's warring powers were still doing the Alphonse-Gaston act in the ninth week of conflict. Neither side wanted; to drop the first 'bomb and inaugurate a rain of terror from the air on civilian centres. So the war, as pictured in prophetic horror stories these many years past, had not yet be- gun, = Nevertheless everybody knew that Hitler had to attack sometime or accept slow strangulation from the Allied blockade, Would' his grand offensive begin with an assault on the Maginot Line? with a drive through Belgium? with mass air attacks on British and French cities? or a smash through the Netherland Develop. ments along the diplomlagle front seemed to indicate tha¥.if Ger- many's bug push were &heduled for this autumn, it would come through Holland--the easiest land operation, and perhaps the most profitable, yielding submarine bas- es and airplane bases for heavy raids or England, --0-- . The week brought news of the first British soldier killed in ac- tion on the Western Front (Wil- liam "Roper, 28, of Dewsbury, Yorkshire) ; of the massing of 18 German divisions on the Nether- lands, border, from Emden down to Munster; of the Allied pursuit over several seas of the German pocket battleship Deutschland thoroughly cleaned out, and tho sar (Which captured the City of Flint) posed surface treated with a solu- tion of corrosive sublimate or sul- phate of copper to kill any; fungus growth that may be present, and with bisulphide of carbon to des- troy the insects. The surface should: then be trea' - with tar to prevent decay, After this the cav- ity is carefully filled with concrete of thé strength commonly used in construction work. It is esseatial that the joint between wood -and cement be watertight, and the zur- faco should be given a. smooth fin- . Ish: that follows the growing out- line of the tree. The finished sur tace should coincide with the 1. edge of the cambium-layer, so the growth of the tree will proceed on over the cement. The cavity must be absolutely clean, thoroughly dis- , Infected, and absolutely watertight, or decay will begin béuind the fill ing. A longdlved tree liks the oak- fs certainly worth careful ireat. ment of this kind. » Commands: Infantry Brigade Col. Armand A, Smith -- Com- mander of the first infantry bri- ade, Canadian Active - Service orce. . Every Youngster - Needs Affection If He Is: Not To Have A Warp- ed' Attitude Toward Other People -- : No one loves a coddled spoiled child, but every child under the | sun needs love, ° There aren't many- parents who neglect showing their affection to thelr children, but unfortunately there are some, E64 A small percentage of fathers and mothers: séem to have no very . great capacity for love or the dem- onstrations of love, : , Can Be Emotionally Starved The question is, "Ddes it hurt a child 'to be starved fu' his natural - aftect{ons ?" Ay Yee, it does. Affection. like any other eniotional impulse' needs an outlet. It must' be met half way, Otherwise wo: are likely to: have on our hands young seekers. after -artificlal thrills, noncomformists to soclety with a warped attitude to other people in general, i The:Dutch use'more soap) annu- ally--twenty-four pounds per head of the population~than any oth er nation, 'In British India and China. the annual. consumption. is eight ounces per head. SOY and Admiral Scheer; of air en- gagements between German planes, : Most listened-to speeches of the week were made by Premier-For- eign Ministér-Molotov of the Soy- iet Union who told the world that Russia would not fight on the-side of Germany; neither on the side o. the Allies whom he accused of seeking new excuses for cortinu- ing the war.~ Premier Mussolini, head of . another-meutval nation, spoke more vaguely :iying that Italy is- preparing fer the future and will*strengthen her will and -forces for tomorrow." Were there threats behind those words? ' In north-uastern Kurope Fin- nish-Russian aegotiations continu- ed to hold the diplomatic spot- light. C that differences would be settled by Finland agreeing to accept a strip of Russian territory. in re. turn for aiding Russia to improve Leningrad's defensive positions. In southeastern Europe new com- binations of Balkan powers, with Russia, Turkey, or: Italy as spon- sor, were looked for to stop Ger- man expansion in that direction. French and since the war started, was expect- ed at ary moment to become a No, 1 trouble zone. gay Things "wére happening on this continent too. Repeal of the arms embargo clause of the U.S. Neu- - trality Act released millions and millions of dollars in British cash for purchase of planes and muni- tions in the United States. Can- ada, now Great Britain's banker over here, began at once to play a big part in the transactions, with -- Arthur B. Purvis of Montreal as. head of a British-purchasing Com- ! mission" placing war orders ir the United States, ' Further steps were taken dur- ing the week to make Canada the air training centre of the Empire," Said an article in the Sunday Times (London): "The establish- ~ing centre for the Empire is a ~logical consequence of a number of factors: First, Canada's record in the air; second, its industrial capacity; third, its nearncss to American - planes ' 'and technical experts; fourth, its comparative izolation from bombing raids." He Registered 14,000 Lb. Touch Have you a light or a heavy it does not matter how you strike :'a- hote, -or whether with a finger or an umbrella handle--it will al- ways sound the same. Musicians differ; and maintain that such scl- entists must be tone:deafy Now a scientist ician in Chicago, - Moissaye Boguslawski, has invent- ed a delicate scale for measuring 'the exact strength with which the notes are hit, and he found that while playing Rubenstein's "Stac. cato Etude," lasting six monutes, his fingers registered a total strik- ing force of 14,000 lbs, Bogus- laweki has a light touch, and with other players the strength of touch varied, In'some cases being almost double, : \ "Spare your cat" is the latest admonition from the British AR. P, animals committee, They fear an_ epidemic. of vermin should the present eagerness to kill eats and - other pets continue, oy This scene, passed by the German censor, is unusual because it gives for the first time since the beginning of the war a view of a flotilla of German U-boats in an unnamed naval base; ~undersea boat, just returned from a the luxury of a meal on the beck of their bbat. In the foreground the crew of an tour of duty at sea, are enjoying In the background are at least seven of the undersea craft riding their moorings, -- NTARIO UTDOORS By VIC BAKER MICKIE SAYS-- The possibility was strong ~ The Mediterranean, a quict spot ment of Canada as the air train- - supplies of engines, . touch at the piano? Scientists say THEY DO CHANGE COLOUR Observing that goldfish not only go to college these days but also change colour, a well-known speci- alist in this country has studied recently the rainbow complex of the carp--that mest abuniant of ~ all fish species. EXTRA! EXTRA! ! TH HOME TOWN PAPER! ~ 'NO MURDERS! -NO CRIME NO SCANDAL! JusT - ALL -TH'. NEWS AgouT OUR FRIENDS, TH' GOOD GLE HOME = TOWN FOLKS 'ducks well in salted water. ih Of a batch of a dozen carp he netted in an abandoned eclay-pit, reports the fish expert, all except two underwent a chameleon-like change in two scasons. Some at the start were the usual greenish- black colour, six were either gold or black and gold, while one was all silver. After a féw months two of the black-und-gold ongs be.' gan to change to silver. Others took on a straw tint. Bui when the specialist bred from some of these older fish, some of the youngsters were golden-red. It all adds up to a pretty fishy ruin- bow, don't you think? iE Here's How For You Lucky Oncs Scrub the plucked and' drawn Stuft with sliced onions and apples and - place strips of salt pork or bacon over the top. Roast at 400 _de- grees Fahrenheit, allowing twenty ~ minutes foy euch pound snd bast- ing frequently swith fat in "pan. ~ Surplus fat niay be poured off and orange juice added for basting, giving an excellent flavour, . The stufling is not served, being used only to provide flavour-and mois- ture. Place on hot platter an@® garnish with orange sections and parsley. Wild rice is always a de- licious accompaniment, Of course, this rebipe can be saved until next year when we hope you get your share, Population of Ottawa 145,183 Ottawa's population increased by 981 in the past year according to figures compiled by Blyth Mac. Donald, City Assessment Com. missioner. The total population for 1039 is 145,183, compared with 144,202 for 1988, _.. } VOICE of the PRESS ONTARIO-QUEBEC AXIS? election in Quebee has placed a fearful strain on the Ontario-Que- bec axis which operated so merrily _NO' MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS? pal elections in war-time. provincial authorities.--St, Tho- ~mas Times-Journal, PA HAY, GRAIN RESERVES In districts where feed is abundant farmers need not worry 'way Traffic Act, which 'requires in width.--Guelph Mercury. very warm reception when they ap- ATT earloads in 1938, and Cana- Q FREE |) Write for GENEROUS FREE SAMFLE 1 : GorfleldTeaCo.,* - * ~~ "1 Close Ave; Toronto 2 Canada Well, one thing is certain. 'That for a number of months. --Peter- borough Examiner, hee (rei "1 London, Ont., will hold a ple- biscite on the holding of muniei- If all municipalities do this, it's going to prove a bit embarrassing to the if they have to hold over a stack of hay or a few bushels of grain. Reserves of this kind are often needed the following year.--Far- mer's Advocate, : JP 4 BICYCLES AND LIGHTS - We again call attention to see- |- tion 9, sub-section 5 of the High- that whenever on the highway be- tween dusk and dawn, a bicycle must carry on the front a white or amber light, and on the rear a red-lamp or reflector approved by the department as well as a white surface at the rear not less than 10 inches in length and two inches --0--- PROFITABLE TURNIPS Turnips are not always given a pear on Canadian tables but in - parts of the United States the same turnips are frequently priz- ed as a delicacy. The Chicago market thinks so much of them, indecd, that whereas in 1934 Can- ada shipped there only ten ear- loads of turnips, these grew to dian turnips also fill. 87 per cent. of Boston's requirements.----Brock- ville Recorder and Times,. British dog ownérs with "war nerves" are blamed for an out- break of fighting along the canine front. An oflicial of. the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals, Lon- don, explained it this way: "Dogs are very sensitive to the state of mind of their owners: "You get angry through reading about air raids and your dog goes out and fights the next dog." ; ' | NIP4), | SE, yourselfl Gently, ° mildly, move intestinal "left-over" oul of the woywithacuportwoof Gar. field Teo. The frogront juice of iti 10 herbs moke a pleciont lea thot loosens clinging woiles, <= helps reliave constipeti'n the mild way. 25¢-10¢ © ordrugslores. * Degen Dept. C1 A "4 Canadia Immediately upon the outbreak of war the H.M.C.S. Fundy, ABOVE, coast to keep them clear of enemy mines, y Canadian coastal waters, n Navy Keeps 'Vigilant Patrol of Coastal Waters mv 207 ay ; SAA Cn I idimcinire . ---- EEE re. $520 small but efficient Canadian navy commenced its vigilant patrol of is one of the minesweepers patrolling Canada's Atlantic wo» PRS . should be made a part of the daily ~today would not be possible and . protecting flap more than 50 pounds. 1,000,000 in 78 years, Winter Eggs It is common Hractice with most successful poultrymen-to feed. a good commercial laying mash In conjunction with"grains; One ean- nat go wrong when feeding for winter eggs if one.sees that 'the laylug mash has in good propor tions, all the = elements necessary for egg 'production, then keeps it fn plenty before the fowls fn shal, low troughs so that they may feed at will, Plenty of hopper or trough space should be. provided at all. times ~~ about four inches for each bird. Clean Grain Twice A Day Clean grain should be given twice a day --- a light feed at the morning feedin; and all the birds will clean up at -veninz, just be- fore they go to roost. Green feeds fn somo form are necessary and - Auk for BEE HIVE ration, They may be Incorporated in the laying ma - in the form of alfalf leaf meal, or clover or soy- bean leaf meal, or they may be supplied by feeding turnips or leg: ume hay, sh as alfalfa, soybean, or clover, 'Sew that the fowls get plenty of clean drinking water along with their feeds. . - . Costs More Than Automobile John W. Thomas, President of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Co., beside the largest tire ever produced by the rubber industry, These ate now being manufactured by Firestone. Weighiilg more than 2600 pounds cach and capable of carrying a load of more than 36,000 pounds apiece, these tires are in regular and exclusive production by Firestone for use on the latest types of carth moving equipment. They stand more than nine feet in height and have a cross section of tlose to three feet. Without tires of this size earth moving trailers of the capacity in -use consequently steam shovels with such large capacity would not be advantageous.., Pneumatic tires are the onl equipment 'that would float these tremendous loads over rocky, roug ground and wet, soggy terrain. 3 The tube in one df these latest giant tires weighs 1560 pounds and the. It has thirty-four plies of gum dipped fabric" but sexprisingly cnough only requires 35 pounds of air, The four tires 'oj cach piece of earth moving equipment have a load capacity of 75 tons. _ i) . . By Fred Neher pos yd Lie G7 Als, 87 [AEST on so dl po ed EG en | FRED Alcaz p, LCoparighi 1338 37 Tred Webar)] "1 know it's slgeping time, but I can't disappoint a crowd like that." © By GENE BYRNES 7 ' 8 THA HOBIE Ol AY EG'LAR FELLERS--The High Hat i a rr ee pr -. on ed Nr CE ls lo F sn ny A Te a , A a AHN A LE Forse w a a ET Be rr AS Pres