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PAGE FOUR THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1940 The Oshawa Daily Times Succeeding THE OSHAWA DAILY REFORMER (Established 1871) An independent newspaper published every week- day afternoon except Saturday at Oshawa, Can- 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 ot 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, $2.25 for six months, or $4.00 per year if paid in advance, By mail to U.S. subscribers, $6.00 per year, payable striztly ip advance. ---------- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1940 First Armored Brigade Canada's soldiers and civilians alike will + be gratified over the announcement made + by Defense Minister Ralston that this Do- * minion's first armored brigade has been organized, says the Brantford Expositor. It will consist of four C.A.S.F. tank regi- .ments, and that it may soon be expanded "to a full division is indicated by further word that four Non-Permanent Active Militia units have been selected for special mechanized training. > It is fully realized that this country -- that no country can afford to make the mistake, fatal to France, fatal to Poland, and dangerous to Great Britain, of neglect- ing adequate mechanization of its army. Before the war, and during its early stages, General Charles de Gaulle, now com- mander of the remnant of fighting French- men, urged time and again that the day of cavalry was done, and that the day of the old-style infantry was at its close. Few people, even in military circles, deigned to consider DeGaulle's views. The first tragic, pathetic sequel came in the war in Poland when the pride of the Polish. army, its crack cavalry was literally massacred in a foolhardy charge against German tanks. The debacle in France was the Polish dis- aster magnified many times. The grim lesson has now been taught to laggard pupils that horses cannot stand against steel and that the time when a war could be won by infantrymen, armed * simply with courage, ammunition, rifles and * bayonets, is long since past. The cry at : Dunkerque was for planes and more planes. During the Battle of the Ports it had been for more tanks, more armored cars, more defense armament. That cry has now been heeded. By great good fortune remedial steps could be taken in time, but it was a close call. Never again must the British armies, whether in the Homeland or in the Dominions, be victimiz- ~ed by short-sighted "bow-and-arrow" policy. Forecast Air Raids in 1759 Dr. Samuel Johnson, of dictionary fame, discoursed entertainingly on a multitude - of themes in his books and orally, yet it seems as if fame should yet be added to . his name for a remarkable prophecy. In - his book, "Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia," which he wrote in a week because he need- ed money to pay for his mother's funeral, he said: "If men were all virtuous, I should with great alacrity teach them all to fly. But what would be the security of the good if the bad could at pleasure invade them from the sky? Against an army sailing through the clouds neither walls, nor mountains, nor seas could afford security. A flight of northern savages might hover in the wind and light at once with irresistible violence upon the capi- tal of a fruitful region that was rolling under them." That was in 1759, before anybody had even made a balloon flight. It was wholly _ a product of his fertile imagination. John- Zigon's vision is, therefore, far more re- * markable than H. G. Wells' "War of the « Worlds," published in 1898, in which his » terrifying description of aerial warfare "was laughed at as a fantastic flight of a novelist's fancy. Compulsory Training Plan £ Decks have been cleared for the mobiliza- = tion of man-power for home defence and = the stage has been set for the military _ training plan that will summon approxi- & mately 30,000 young Canadians to camp "each month to be taught the fundamentals of modern soldiering. Until the men certified fit for training reach their designated camps and are turn- ed over to military authorities of the De- partment of National Defence, responsi- bility for arrangements lies with the De- partment of National War Service. The first task to be tackled by the De- partment is the classification and indexing of all registration cards, according to age groups for men and women, single and mar- ried. Registrars in each constituency and district registrars attached to the boards in each of eleven military districts and in Prince Edward Island are conducting this tabulation. : Single men between the ages of 21 and 45 are liable to be called to train during the first year. The Department of National War Services will call up the men by groups starting with those 21 years of age in Oec- tober, as the Department of National De- fence makes known its requirements. These men will be medically examined as near as possible to their place of registration. All men in category C1 or better will be con- sidered fit for training. Transportation will be provided free for the men to attend medical examination and to proceed to one of the 30 or more training centres. It is ex- pected there will be eight calls within a year. Dr. McArthur Steps Up When Premier Mitchell Hepburn, follow- ing his first victory in 1934, appointed Dr. Duncan McArthur to be Deputy-Minister of Education he was choosing an excellent educationist as well as a close friend. When the lamented death of the Hon. Dr. Simp- son left the Ministry of Education vacant, Mr. Hepburn promptly elevated Dr. Mec- Arthur to Cabinet rank. It was an act that won instant and unanimous approval. For the new Minister of Education is admir- ably qualified for the administration of On- tario's system and institutions of learning. His promotion -- earned by six years of progressive effort in directing provincial educational matters -- gives Dr. McArthur the opportunity to carry forward to fuller fruition the reforms inaugurated during his service as deputy-minister. His business training guarantees that executive ability of high order will buttress Dr. McArthur's work as a progressive educationist. He is, indeed, a rather rare combination of pro- fessional educationist and trained adminis trator--an ideal Minister of Education, it seems to us. With several vacancies in the Legislature to be filled, the Premier should have no difficulty in finding a constituency which will be glad to elect his new Minister of Education. We would expect Dr. McArthur to be unopposed, since his appointment raises no political issue. The Conservative Leader, Colonel George Drew, will doubtless be found eager to co-operate with the Lib- eral Government in avoiding a contest at this time. Editorial Notes One swallow may not always make a summer, but one grasshopper can make a spring. of Tokyo alarmed by U.S.-Canada defence pact. In which case it MUST be good for us over here. Without much ado about it, Iceland has been gaining in prominence rapidly. Its capital, Reykjavik, now has a population of 36,000. A Los Angeles stenographer learned to fly in one day's lesson because she says she wanted to demonstrate that it was easy and safe. She made no mistakes, reserving those for the typewriter. A British pilot who had to make a forced landing nearby a laundry was kissed by the forty-three girls of the establishment be- fore he escaped. After that he probably indulged in some dry cleaning. When the British do a job they do it well. M. Outrada, Czech arms industrialist who is serving as Finance Minister of the provis- ional Czech government in London, says that British industry is now producing bet- ter Bren machine guns than his own arsenals did before the Germans seized them, Something for you to consider when get- ting behind the steering wheel of your car and out upon the broad highway is the cost of hospital expenses and loss of salary. If we ever learn to treat automobile accidents as economic, we see no reason why every- body will not use more caution. Once you touch a man's pocketbook, you have touch- ed both his heart and his head. A Bible Thought for Today BUT MATERIAL THINGS DO NOT BRING IT: Pee : leave yan you, my peace I give unto you. et not your heart be troubled Let Dov Your heart , neither let it be HARVEST 1? YOUAL. phdndied TRUBBLE, MISTAH DOOCHAY AL ALAS IME IN AFRICA MANY REBELS WERE MAYORS OF MONTREAL If Houde Supporters Hurdle Obstacles of Internment it Will Follow Precedent Montreal, Que, Aug. 28.--Should Houde supporters surmount the ob- stacles presented by Camillien's in- | ternment and again nominate him as meayoralty candidate for the De- cember elections, they would not be setting a precedent. Records preserved by E. Z Massicotte, archivist of the District of Montreal, reveal that the local voters on several occasions chose as mayor men who had been exiled and feced death on the gallows as a result of their political activities One one-time rebel, Beaudry, wealthy merchant, set the Jean Louis | | | | all-time marathon mayoralty record | for Montreal, being elected no less than ten times. Of course, Ceamillien's position fis | different from that of Beaulry or Wolfred Nelson, the other Ilast- century rebel who became mayor They were only chosen for civic office after the over and the Crown had permitted their return from exile, Houde, in detention still, has sympathizers and strong supporters eager to organize # campaign for him, it is said, but his inability to conform to the electoral law by personally appearing to sign his nomination papers is a barrier which at the moment appears insur- mountable. Jean Louis Beaudry, the ten-tim- ing mayor, was & son of a wealthy merchant. Interesied in politics, he became vice-president of the "Sons of Liberty" and joined the armed rebellion in Lower Canada in 1837, leaving a brother to look after his business. When the rebellion was crushed, he fled to the United States. Returning several years later, he took up life as a respectable and respected businessman, end in 1862, was first elected mayor. : Wolfred Nelson and his brother, sons of a Scottish schodlmaster who conducted the first English-language school in Montreal, were among the most active leaders of the 1837 revolt in the rural districts. Both fled to the States with the redcoe.s at their heels and prices on their heads when the "Patriots" were eventually dispersed. Wolfred returned to the city In 1842, leaving his brother to become a permanent American. He was elected mayor in 1854. As far as cea be learned, Camil- lien holds one record. He is the first mayor to be deprived of his liberty for political or other reason while in office. No case of an officiating alderman being Im- prisoned is recorded, either. It is probable, however, that this record exists because Montreal ws; without a city government during the stormy years of the rebellion. The city was granted incorporation on trial in 1832, but when the four- year trial period expired in 1836, the charter was revoked and the justices of the peace resumed gd- ministration of civic affairs. New and permanent incorporation wag granted in 1840. Had there been a mayor and aldermen in 1837-38 it seems in- eviteile that some of them would have got into hot water and landed behind the bars, if not on the gal- lows. storm had blown | | Survey of Crop Damage Shows Loss Not So Heavy Picton, Aug. 28 -- Confli 8 cf the lcss ca d by end frosts led to g sur made by the local 1 Agriculture on Mon« fcund that the damag |-sertous as at first-thoug! The patches were hit suffered leaves for the mos 5 were entirely stated. In Picton district, cucumbers were hard hit and m fielZs of buck- wheat have eaks in them as | ] pilots. tredning of mechanics annually form a reserve of pilots and grou 300 pilots and in order personnel for the air force. Sydney radio The scheme calls for the! 2,000 | pany are, Major A. Mowat, officer | commanding; Captain A, Mutton, nd | second in command; Lt. F. Burtt, to announced that TOKYO ORDERS MIXING OF SILK Tokyo, Aug, 28 -- Domei, Jap- anese news agency, said in a broad. cast recently that beginning Oc- tober 1, the/ Government will require the mixing of silk in all fibres, with a few exceptions, to step up the demand for silk and sustain its price. Manufacturers will be com~ pelled to mix silk with rayon, wool and cotton textiles. TROOPS GIVEN NEW UNIFORMS AT BELLEVILLE Argyll and Hastings, and | Prince Edward Units Get Battle Dress Belleville, Aug. 28 -- Distribution of uniforms for members of the Argyll Light Infantry (Tank) Bat- talion, and the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment was begun Mon- day evening. Nearly 200 privates of the Argyll unit at Belleville were given battle dress, including tank berets, drill boots, tunics and slacks, Distribution will continue Tues. day night when "C" and "D" Com- panies will receive uniforms, It was exnected that the first battalion parade in. uniform would be held Tuesday night with a route march through the main streets. At Trenton, the first army uni- forms were received by Major An- gue Mowat Monday evening, and distribution will be made to all men going to Camp Petawawa on Sept. 2. Approximately 180 men will go | to camp, Major Mowat stated. Word has heen received from headquar- ters that an additional 50 men are to be taken on by Headquarters Company of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. Officers of the Headquarters Com- No. 1 Platoon; Lt. McKibbon, No. 2 Platoon; Lt. M. Anderson, No. 3 Platoon; Lt. 8. LaFontaine, No. 4 Bren gun parts and various stocks Platoon: Lt G. Houchin, No. 5 of munitions are being produced | platoon, and Lt. A. Cole. No. 6 in a new factory opened in Australiz, About 2,500 men are em- | ployed in this concern, Platoon. Supernumeray officers in. clude Lt. F. Mowat Lt. C. Scott, | Lt. Bleecker and Lt. Reid. TINE HAS COME FOR BOLD MOVE SAYS LA FLECHE Urges Nations Splice Strong Rope to Hold the Mad- © man of Europe Montreal, Aug. 28 -- "The time has come for bold and decisive ac tion--let us have it," Maj.-Gen. L R, LaFleche, joint deputy minist of national war services, said h yesterday in an address before service club. General LaFleche, who was m tary attache at the Canadian lega tion in Paris, said the prop joint defense measures be Canada and the United Stategffam "as a refreshing breeze Allowing! defeat after defeat of the Allies." "I am sure Great Britainis buck ed up over the arrangement," said the general. "A few more such moves and we will have the enemy on the run." ' The war had advanced "a long step" towards Canada, he sald.} North America was in danger and its one bulwark was Britain. = "We must be ready to carry our burden," he added. "Britain will hold out while we and others come to her rescue. We must ,rave our sister democracies, save what is ours--families, homes} and countries from slavery. The! experience and plight of the refu- gees in Europe are but a sample of what is in store for any country ean- quered by Germany or occupied by# Italy. Canada must continue her} preparations and her fight for lib=3 erty and decency," he said. 1 He contended that Germany's strength had been underestimated but said she "can be met and de- feated." The first year of the war! had been unfavorable to the Allies] but "there is hope, there is good! hope. I am convinced that victory will be ours." ' "Germany had no trouble break- ing one strand, or one power, at a time," said the speaker. "The enemy could not have done so had all the nations heen united in advance to meet the attack -- Hitler could not have broken a single strand if all had been tightly woven into a strong rope. New strands will be found and a rope will be spliced to hold the madmen of Germany." a result of the low temperature. The | loss would have been severe Had there been more moisture, it is sald. ALIENS SLOW T0 REGISTER, RCMP. SAY No Deadline Set, But Natur- alized Germans and Italians Must Act Soon Toronto, Aug. 28 -- Registration of Germans and Italians who were naturalized between 1922 and 1929, started slowly Monday at the R.C. M.P. office at 22 Lombard street. Only a few of the persons required more to register presented themselves at | the office. No deadline has registration, but been set for the R.CM.P. officials sald that after a reasonable time had been allowed, they would be- gin a check-up. Heavy penalties are provided for persons who do not register, There has been some confusion, because of the recent National Reg- istration, it was stated. The RC. M.P. offices have received several inquiries from persons affected, who stated that they registered last week. It was pointed out that the registration of enemy aliens is sep- arate and distinct from the National Registration. Persone required to register do not lose their status as British subjects. It had been reported that their na- turalization had been cancelled, but the Clerk of the Peace, on instruc- tions from Ottawa yesterday stated that this was not so. While re- quired to register, persons natural- ized between 1922 and the present time, are considered, for all other purposes, as British subjects. EMPIRE'S WAR EFFORTS GROW South Africa Authorizes Another £32,000,000 Outlay London, August 28.---News of the Empire's growing war.effort came from many parts = of the Empire Monday night, the British Broad- casting Corporation reported. A further £32,000,000 to Union's war expenditure was an- nounced at Cape Town alter be- ing submitted to the Union's House of Assembly. The ddditional money 1s to be covered partly by loans and partly by revenue to bring the Union's war expenditure for the current year up to £46,000,000. The Government of India an- nounced pians for the 'establish- ment for 10 training centres for the | | | NO OTHER TIRE LIKE IT ! [Ll resfone CHAMPION ROM the innermost fibre FRED BALL Cor. 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