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PAGE FOUR A\ THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1940 The Oshawa Daily Times : Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER . (Established 1871) An independent newspaper published every week- day afternoun except Saturday at Oshawa, Cane ada, by The Times Publishing Co. of Oshawa, Limited. Chas. M. Mundy, Pres.; A. R. Alloway. Managing Director. The Oshawa Daily Times is a member of the Canadian Daily Newspapers Association the On- tario Provincial Dailies and the Audit Bureau of Circulations. SUBSCRIPTION RATES Delivered by carrier in Oshawa, Whitby and suburbs 10 cents per week: $2.60 tor six months, or $5.20 per year if paid in advance. By mail anywherz in Canada (outside Oshawa carrier delivery limits) $125 for three months, 25 for six months, or $4.00 per year if paid in vance. By mail to US. subscribers, $6.00 ear. payable strictly in advance. 5 ih ---- ee TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1940 BC -------- The Two Roads There are two methods of carrying on a war -- the democratic and the totalitar- ian. We have chosen deliberately the de- mocratic concept. It leaves something to the individual. He still retains, in large measure, his freedom of action. He seeks the work for which he is best qualified, he directs his effort towards the things which he feels he is best fitted to do. The state, it is true, may exercise certain powers of persuasion, economic forces direct his steps, but he is drawn towards the task in which he is engaged by his personal likes or dislikes, his training, his qualifications for the work, and by the reward which he receives for his effort. In the totalitarian state it is different. Direction comes from the central authority. Men are placed in industry. They remain there until they are called to some other task. Industry takes care of the men en- gaged. The pay is limited. The standard of living is low. Rationing in food, fuel, clothing, started from the beginning of the war -- even earlier than that. The work is directed by the state -- the state is everything, the individual is nothing. There are advantages in both lines of ap- proach. If the conscious effort of the na- tion is to be devoted at all times to the task of war, to the enslavement of men -- if the individual is always to be of relative insig- nificance and the state alone is the sole factor, then it may be admitted that for a time at least there is greater striking force and power within the totalitarian method. But it carries with it the seeds of destruc- tion. It leaves nothing to the play of the human emotions. It does not measure the ~ desire for freedom which has always been an element in the lives of men, and always will so long as men are free. "It assumes that man is a machine, that he is capable of functioning as a machine. The tragedy of Germany is not that the people have become enslaved to a mad ideal but that they no longer care "to cancel their own captivity." We desire to live in freedom, to live under a democracy. We must mobilize the manpower and womanpower of the nation. That is the plan back of national registra- tion, which opens on August 19. It is an effort to organize on a larger scale for earlier victory than might otherwise be achieved. Serious Fire Losses The Ontario Fire Marshal, in his latest annual report,stated that reductions in fire losses in Ontario were due to work carried on by various agencies interested in fire prevention, to increased efficiency of fire departments, to the more widespread use 'of building and safety codes, and to the greater public understanding of this waste of public wealth. The record, however, points out R. B. Morley, general manager of the Industrial Accident Prevention Associations, shows that the fire loss in Ontario in 1939 was more than $7,900,000, constituting a ser- ious loss for any province with a popula- tion the size of Ontario's. vention and fire prevention are definitely linked and both work to the benefit of any community. Debt Dodgers Hide Behind Law Recently it was brought to the attention of The Times that there are debt dodgers in Oshawa, That may not be news to many business and professional men in the city. But it may come as a surprise to mahy others that these debt dodgers are not all 'men. The subject was brought up by a professional man when a discussion was taking place over members of the Senate €.. .ezs.ng the opinion that the salaries of civil servants should be subject to garni- gs. The subject is rather a delicate one to hand.e in view of those who might be in- Accident pre- volved, locally, But we agree with the one senator who pointed out that it was class legislation to free those working for the government from the threat that hung over the heads of other salaried folks. It should be the aim of democratic governments, if they desire to deal fairly with all classes, not to have one law for those in their em- ployment, including those entitled to allow- ances, and another for the employees of pri- vate industry. If the pay of one may be garnisheed, so should the other. There are those of all classes who are careful about paying their debts, there are others who are notorious for their indif- ference to the rights of their creditors. When any man or woman hides behind a law that does not make their salaries or al- lowances attachable, in our opinion it is time that the law took a hand in trying to make these debt dodgers honest. Swirling Tide of Events Once upon a time, back in the good old days before the war, this was the season of the year when editors had nothing to worry about except the weather, the depression and where in the world they could find sub- jects for comment. It was the so-called silly season when some writers turned to the sea serpent, others to the equally mysterious currency question. Now, of course, there is no time for such frivolity. The larger lunacy in Europe spreads its moonbeams throughout the world. Instead of the innocent old sea ser- pent we have the monster in Berlin -- a much less accommodating sort of bogey. Now the editor, trying madly to keep abreast of the swirling tide of events, casts his eye from China to Peru and back again, only to find that during the course of his survey the whole mess has come completely unstuck again, and his words of wisdom have been turned to folly by the relentless logic of events. A sage of old once remarked, "Happy the land that has no history." To this we might now add, "Unhappy the commentator who has to grapple with history in the making." Editorial Notes Little griefs make us tender; great ones make use hard.-- (Chenier). Slander is a most serious evil; it implies two who do wrong, and one who is doubly wronged.-- (Artabantus). When one reads of five British airmen attacking a flight of 100 Germans and chasing them out, it is a reminder of the verse. in Leviticus, xxvi, 8: "Five of you shall chase an hundred and an hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight." Whatever you do in life, the training you get on the diamond will help. To its mil- lions of backlot players, baseball has been a leveller of social barriers and a prepara- tion for citizenship. The trouble is that too many men forget what they learned as boys in baseball. If they would only apply the lessons, there would be more home runs on the job.--George Herman (Babe) Ruth. Shocking plants to juggle their chromo- some arrangement is the very latest "stunt" in plant magic, one that opens a brand-new vista, not only or the plant breeder, but for gardeners as well. It not only enables the plant builder to cross dis- tantly related specimens, but it also in- creases the percentage of mutations, or sports, a thousandfold. Every good flower in your garden has been bred from a sport that occurred somewhere . . In my father's time a "break'", as the plant breeder usually calls a sport, was supposed to occur once in every 900,000 plants. But now, by artificial stimulants, we can turn them out once in every 900 plants.--David Burpee, famed seed grower and plant breeder. You are a hay-fever victim? In road- side vistas of golden-tasselled ragweed you see no beauty, for you know those tassels are golden because they are laden with poisonous pollen. And nobody does any- thing about it. So you do . .. you take after the enemy with a hoe. But pause, and consider facts. Direct attack on the ragweed has been tried before . . . does not wark. Why? Because ragweed is a symp- tom of sick soil, and when you scotch. rag- weed, you simply attack symptoms, not the malady itself. But there is a cure for the ragweed evil. It is soil conservation . . . Take over vacant lots, remove the cans and rubbish, plant grasses, grow flowers, con- vert the plot into playgrounds, start flower gardens. : mS pe---------------------- A Bible Thought for Today WE HAVE TRIED ALL ELSE: Let us search and try our ways, and turn again unto the Lord. Let us lift up our heart with our hands unto God in the heavens--Lamentations 3:40, 41, A 1 adyancing WILLIAM TELL Britons Dig in at Berbera Waste Energy As Italians "Goal Not to Gain Terri- | tory, But to Destroy Enemy Forces,' _airo Command Declares +! Bombs Rained on Fas-' cists -- Attack Made] Into Ethiopia Cairo, Aug. 12.--Reinforcements newly arrived frora far-flung parts | of the British Empire were reported | camps and motor transport concen- | At Sussex, N.B., today digging in around the import- | trations nes: Gabra Salea on the | to house troops assigned to the new emt seaport of Berpera on the Gulf | Libyan-Anglo Egyptian Sudan fron- | Atlantic area command under Ma- of Aden for a stand against Italian columns advancing across burning Scmaliland wastes under harrassing aeriel attacks. Arrival of the reinforcements was disclosed by British officials in denying Italian claims that Somali- land virtually had been cut off from overseas help. Convoys laden with troops and munitions are .stzaming reg ly through the Red Sea, the British said, unchallenged by Italian naval forces. British authorities ininimized gains by Italian lamd forces, said to be within 60 .or 70 niles of Berbera after capturing the passes of Karrin | and Godajere, stating they have yet | to encounter th: main British posiilons. | Statement issued by general head- Joel's sau the Siaca aun 1s no "to defend every inch of soil in Somaliland but to :nake the enemy use up his precious supplies of food, petrol and ammunition which he cannot replenish." ! "Our goal is not to gain territory, | but the destruction of the enemy's | forces," the statement said. "The | more the Italians dissipate their | | forces and means and the more they lengthen their communications, | complicating administrative diffi- | culties, the better it is for us." British aircraft, which have been playing an important part in the aliland defense plans, were re- rted yesterday to have attacked Italian forces again, scattering troop concentrations in Kzurin pass and silencing anti-air- craft batteries. Two other bomhing attacks were launched against an Italian motor- ized column near Dubato. Italian eircraft struck back by roaring 150 miles across the Gulf of Aden from East Africa to attack the seaport of Aden. Two natives were killed, but material damage was. slight. Elsewhere on the African front there was little act.vity 'over the week-end. From Kenya Colony British troops advanced into Ethiopia at one point to capture the village of Korindil with "s' sht opposition" snd with- out ialties. Italian troops, push- ing into Northern Kenya, were said to be strongly entrenched at Dobel, 30 miles south of Moyale. | There were reports of increasing Italian troop open ans near Bardi on the Libyan®Egyptian bor- der, but ground activity was limited NINE GENTRES 10 BE ADDED FOR DRAFTEES Training in 39 Camps Will Start in October--Two in New Atlantic Area Ottawa, Aug. 13 -- Defense Min- to patrol operations. In other aerial operations the | Royal Air Force hombed military 4 tier, Another squadron raided the Bartenu airdrome in Italian Eritrea. FRENCH MASONS RULED OUTLAWS BY NEW DECREE All Secret Societies Banned by Vichy--Craft Now Pro-' hibited in All W. Europe Vichy, France, Aug. 13.--A govern- ment decree aholishing all secret so- cleties, including the Masons, will be published shortly in the official journal, it was learned yesterday. Masonry will then be prohibited in all of Western Europe. Since the term of Emile Loubet, 1809-1906, every French President has been a Free Mason. Non-Masons have contended that the Masons in the highest posts in the Cahinet, Army and Parliament have been out of proportion to Masonic numerical strength. The campaign for abolition of secret orders has been cunducted by right wing Nationalists, Demobilization of the French army will be completed Wednesday, with release of the last specialists, such as butchers and bakers. Of the approximately 5,000,000 men mobilized during the war, it now is admitted that 2,000,000 were captured by the Germans. No con- siderable number of these have been released so far. After demobilization only suffi- clent troops will be retained to maintain public order sand guard certain vital points such as coastal and colonial centres. The exact number of these troops has not been made public. ister Ralston announced on Satur- day that camps are being established jor-General William H P. Elkins. The minister also said 39 train- ing centres are being established throughout Canada for non-perm- anent active militia men called up for training starting in October. This is an increase of nine cen- tres over-the original plan. The last announcement said 30 such centres buidlings and equipmerg, for the 39 and Debert, NS, | 120 Soldiers and Seamer} Lost as Liner Torpedoeg Rescue Ship Takes Aboard 740 as British Transport Sunk London, Aug, 13 -- The 7,200-ton Egyptian liner Mohamed Ali El- Kebir, converted for use as a trans- port, was torpedoed at night in the Atlantic, and sank with 120 soldiers and sailors missing, the admiralty has announced. The announcement said 740 sur- vivors were taken aboard a ship that reachéd the liner in the two hours she remained afloat. - They were landed. at a Scottish port. Most of the 120 listed as missing were soldiers sleeping below deck at the time of the explosion. The admiralty did not say when the Mohamed Ali El-Kebir was at tacked. "Seven hundred and forty sur- vivors have been landed out of the total number of 860 who were aboard," the announcement said. Lloyds liste the vessel as owned by the Pharonic Mail Line, operat- ing out of Alexandria, Egypt. William Olley, the liner's can manager, helped to get away th wounded aboard. wd "Owing to heavy seas we hs hard and anxious time getting stretcher cases on to the lifeboat but somehow this was accon plished," he said. Olley said that before he left wi the injured in the last boat Capta Thomson handed him the papers. The captain was amor those missing, as well as the ship doctor and a military doctor. A number of soldiers jumped ove board when the transport began list and were drowned in the t lent sea. Many of the rescued wel almost naked. On Saturday the admiralty ax nounced the loss of the Odin, 12f British submarine lost since tH start of the war, when Britain h a fleet of 57 and numerous othe under constructipn, The Odin, an ocean-going sul marine with a displacement of 14% to 2,030 tons, was launched in 194 and normally carried o erew of 58 New Troops Reach 2nd Division Camp Somewhere in England, Aug. 13-- A small detachment of Canadian troops, apparently the remant of the 2nd Division, Canadian Active Service Force, settled down in camp yesterday prepared for a period of intensive training. The troops hailing chiefly from Eastern Canada, arrived in camp late Sunday night and, with little formality joined other units of the division. To-day, rested after the long trip from the port of debarka- tion, the men were ready for any- thing. No bands, no crowds were on hand to welcome the newcomers owing to the lateness of the hour. Senior officers of 'divisional headquarters greeted the group at the station and hurried them to billets, where hot meals and comfortable beds were waiting. The soldiers reported their voy- age across the Atlantic was unevent.- ful, with the sea like a mill pond. TROOPS WILL BE ACCOMMODATE) IN PETERBORO : To Provide Winter Quar- ters at Exhibition Park for 900 Soldiers Peterboro, Aug. 13 -- Winter ac- commodation for 900 troops is to be provided at Exhibition Park, ac- cording to plans outlined for the irectors of the Exhibition Board by fonal Defense. This is in accord- d would be established. The cost i of the Department of Na- centres will run to some $9,000,000. Recruiting for the non-permanent active militia which stops, so far as volunteers are concerncd, on Aug. 15, has been good, Col, Ralston stated. | On Aug. 8 there were 68,349 men | in the militia and 106,183 in the Canadian Active Service Force in Canada. The latter figure, of course, does not include men of the CASF. overseas whether in Brit- ain, Iceland, the West Indies or Newfoundland, Some 2,000 or 3,000 men are still required to complete the establish- ments of the 3rd and 4th divisions and nine additional infantry bat- talions of the C. ASF. in Canada. Appointment of commanding of- ficers for the 3rd and 4th divisions is under consideration, said Col. Ralston, Registration of C.P.R. Employees Started Friday Toronto, Ont., Aug. 13.-- (Special) -- Qarrying out the promise of Sir Edward Besity, G.B.E, chairman and president of the Canadian Pac- flic Railway that the fullest possible co-operation of all officers and em- ployees of the company would be afforded the government in the forthcoming National Registration, war time registration of over 4,550 railway, steamship, telegraph, hotel and express officers and employees of the company in Toronto started on Friday and already excellent pro- gress has been made. The registra- tion stations were kept open on Sat- urday afternoon and present indica- tions are that the total number will be registered by Thursday, August 16. ance with the decision of the au- thorities to make Peterboro a centre for the training of men called up for military service this fall. Military engineers will take pos- session of the park as soon as the Exhibition comes to an end next Saturday night and work is to be- gin on extensive glterations on Mon. day, Aug. 19. Tt is stated that at 'least 200 carpenters will be required, with from 50 to 75 laborers. Plans for the relocation of the buildings have not yet been completed, but it is expected that an announcement will be made when the district en- gineer officer arrives in Peterboro this week. "We don't know yet what changes are to be made," said R. M. Glover, a member of the board. "Some of the buildings may be moved or torn down, or they may be enlarged. Others are likely to be floored and made snug for winter. 1 gathered that the military engineers are in a hurry to get the work finished. In fact, they wanted to get started this Monday and have us cancel the Exhibition." Although g satisfactory arrange- ment was reached with the Depart- ment of Defense regarding this year's Exhibition, the directors are more or less resigned to the fact that the big show may be the last for several years to come. ACT AS DIRECTOR Toronto, Aug. 13 -- Rev. Dr. Claris E. Silcox, for several years Secretary of the Christian Social Council of Canada, is to act as di- rector on a part-time basis, of the now permanently established "Cana. dian Conference of Jews and Chris- tiane" Rabbi Maurice E. Eisen- drath and Rev. Dr. E. Crossley Hunter are joint chairmen, ONTARIO GIVES 10 HER LIT PREMIER SAY Last Man, Last Dollar Pled ed to Empire Cause; Urge: Care to Save Forests Toronto, Aug. 13 -- Ontario, its last man and last dollar, pledg itself to the United Kingdom its task of warding off the barbar. invaders, Premier Mitchell Hepb declared yesterday in a stateme to the Canadian Forestry Assoc! tion in stressing the province's of ligation in conserving forest weal In days of war, as in times ¢ peace, judicious development of syc wealth should be prosecuted $0 its benefits may primarily -accru to the war chest and to the fulfill ment of the objects for which fre men gre now so readily giving thef lives, he obsarved. Canada's woodland resources, th Premier points out call for vigilar patriotism in saving their wealt for war strength. The struggl against ruthlessness of dictatorship demands active co-operation ¢ every integral part of the Empin Men, material and financial re sources must be conserved and use with energy and scientific vision Potential assets of the Dominion so diversified, and the ability of it people so resourceful that much expected of them and much mos must be accomplished to make adequate contribution toward ning the war and restoring to eac oppressed nation its birthright of freedom. : Guarding of forest resources, h' continued, lies in an intensive fi protection system and a scientifi approach to the practical handlin of timber operations, so that f utilization of various types may b realized. Every citizen of Ont should constitute himself or he: an agent in the fire pyevention pro gram, assisting in making all self conscious of the need for care an safety in travelling through fore or participating in tourist ou where neglect so often spells ruin Mr. Hepburn warned. Midland Troops Parade To Bowmanville Ch Bowmanville, Aug. 13 -- Sound of marching feet and of martial music was heard in Bowmanv. on Sunday when over 100 men 0: Midland Regiment, who have bee on duty at Trenton, paraded to St John's Anglican Church. Majo Rev. Canon C, R. Spencer, M.A conducted the service. The parade was led by the Mid. land Regimental Brass Band, com posed of over 25 pieces. The marc was held in connection 'with a cruiting scheme being conducted by the regiment in Durham, Northum berland, Victoria and Halib Counties. THE CENTRE OF CONVENIENCE IN' /4 (/ or. WITH A CLUB RESTA OF INTERNATIONAL # r ORUMMOND & ST. GATHERING STRELTS HSERETR: LAL NERS "i When the hot Summer days arrive, you _jheed not dash away on your vacation in haste and confusion. 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