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They are impregnable Useful Hints foT HoUiewivCS I againtt artillery fire, boing constructs , jed of rr.aFsivo concrete. | j They connect also with immense I stores, hospitalB, barracks and ma-| chino shops. Whole citk'J! are prac- tically underground. Armies can march for miles without bein.^ seen by the enemy air service. Th-sy will Leraonfi If pJacctl In a bowl of cold water will keep freaili for weeks. A : a of wet mu»lln wrung out of c<;.!i water and l-ald round a Jug cf n)!lk or bottle of lemonade will cause ovaponitlcn and keep the liquid much cooler than If It were placed In n b:iBln suddenly p'Our cut through the ift- of cold water. In the «ime way, wol visible forts of go to reinforce or re- mus-Iln placet! over butter keeps tho lieve the garrisons. I It IB because th; lis ne Passeront Pas! "Yerdun Battle Cry Now Applies to French Eastern Boundary Where New Defence Plans Have Been Completed CREATED BY FOCH Secret Underground Workings to Accommodate all Branches of Service From Artillery to Hospitals . Paris. â€" The greatest experiment in bankruptcy through a financial crisis last year, the work of building the forts has never ceased. It was the first requisite of peace the high mili- tary command considered and nothing was to interrupt or obsttuct the work. Not until these forts were completed could France seriously consider the evacuation of tho Rhineland. Left /the history of war defence has been jworked out by the French General jStafF. It is an underground defence ithat will have whole cities and a population of hundreds of thousands, noepitals, barracks and stores in the depths of the earth. The forts, located in secret places Wnd equipped with a new type of i without assurances of security from Wtillery, the most powerful that mod- Britain and the United States and em research has produced, will oon- with only Belgium as a constant ally, etitute France's main defence in the | "as she was in the first hour," mili- next war. This ne wsystem of defence ' tary authorities insisted that the has practically 'been completed. Con-| forts be built and that Fi-anco rely on Btruction has gone on uninterruptedly ' her own resources to ward off an since peace was declared, practically enemy invasion in the future, .unknown to the bulk of the popula-| The high military command was tion. Marshal Foch is the creator of of the opinion that there have been this new system. When it has finally enough invasions. If war sfiould Governm-L'nt has confidance in the perfection of this now dcifenta r.yntem and con.si<iers that sufficient protection is afforded in the event of n new invasion that M. Painleve, ths Minister of War, will consent to talk about a rediaction in the term of enlistment f<;r soldiers and that Marshal Foch will take some rest, after being in harness continu- ally since 1914. A staff of the ablest engin^rs has been at work picking- out spots where other points of resistance may be built up and linked with the general system. There has been nothing fev- erish or hasty in the preparation; everything has been conducted along scientific lines with the utmost care and after considerable consultation. The next war will see France de- fend itself with these undterground cities. They are so constructed that they will be able to hold o^t Inde- pendlently for a great length of time. Neiither man power nor munitions will lack, for there will bo concen- trations of troops In the depths of the earth â€" regfiments and divisions of them â€" and they will have the im- mense stores that aro being gathered in peace time to draw upon. It is tho greatest experiment in the history of defence. Every French- man hopes that it never will be nec- essary to use it. But at any rate, official France feels secure. "lis ne passeront pas!" HOW ABOUT GAS? Such Is the report in a recent copy of The Mail & Empire, but the first thing that strikes one who has "ground-hogged'' it in France during the Great War Is "How about gas attacks?" Poison gas is heavier than air and always searched out the dug-out, the funk hole, and the trench bottom. If France has solved how to counteract this menace then butter firm In warm weather. A little vinegar sprinkled over a wet cloth and laid over fish will make It Arm. A little sugar sprinkled over cold ham brings out the llavor. InTc stains on white material often can be entirely removed by Foaking in lux after first airplying salts of lemoii to the spot, wth a cup of boil- ing water below to mtdsten it. In c lean, b right Aluminum REDRPSE TE A!^^ good fear When you serve RED ROSE ORANGE PEKOE to your family you are giving . them the best tea you can buy. THE .\URSIi\« MOTHER been approved and tested by a series and tactical and practical manoeu- (â- vres the marshal intends to resig^n from the directorship of the Supreme War Council. Thou'gh the location of the fort circles will remain a secret rigidly guarded by the General Staff, this much is certain that the story of a stupendous concrete trench running all the way from the North Sea to the fiwiss border, which popular imagina- tion had conjured up, is a myth. NEW FORTS INVISIBLE. France will rely on nothing so ob- .tiously tangible and visihle as a con- crete ditch. The new forts are invis- come again the enemy must stay out- side. A repetition of 1914, when the most industrial part of the country was laid waste and national effort handicapped by the cutting off of the whole north had to be prevented. the new plan is fine, but so vivid Is >: the memory of the smeJl' of the viti- ated air of the various "caves" along Vimy Ridige brought to mind that one wonders jlist how greater under- ground worldngs can be safely ven- tilated to assure the security Indi- cated in the above article. KEEP CHILDREN WELL DURIIVG HOT WEATHER that the remedy has been found and that the new system will ward off any attack, by land or by air. PLAN DATES FROM 1914. The new plan is not wholly new. It dates from 1914. Even then it be- came obvious that the old system of fortifications, bastions, walls, bul- warks and defence works was useless. The French watched with alarm as Every mother knows how fatal the hot summer months are to small children. Cholera infantum, diarrhoea, dysentrj', colic and stomach troubles are rife at this time and often a pre- cious little life Is lost after only a few The general staff is of the opinion ,hdurs illness. The mother who keeps ible and only the General Staff knows ^ tj,g f^^.^^ „f Hgg^ crumbled to pieces fcteir location. The troops that have ^^j^^ ^ho German siege guns. One worked on them were sworn to sec- ^j^^ ^,^j^^ ^^^j. ^he second went short recy and labored in monthly batches, j ^^j ^Yie third generally hit. The first None of the soldiers knew in what ^^^^ ^jj^^g ^^^^ ^^^j (^ jj^j ^^^^ ^^^^^ Baby's Own Tablets In the house feels safe. The occasional use of the Tablets prevent stomach and bowel troubles, or If trouble comes sudden- ly â€" as It generally does â€" tho Tablets wll bring the baby safely through. They are sold by medicine dealers or by mall at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co., Brock- ville, Ont. « . part of France he was. They were range. The remarkable accuracy of 846 Yonftc St., Toronto, Ont. held in barracks and were not allowed ^jj^ German gunners and the destruc- to eommumcate with peasants in the ^.j^^ ^^^^ ^j ^â- ^^e\T guns made of the neighborhood, receive or send letters, ^^^.^g ^ ridiculous anomaly. In some While Cabmets came and went. '^j^stances the motto of tho German while France hovered on the brink of artillery became "One s-hot, one fort." ' If the Belgians resisted for four- teen days and held up the German ad- vance for that length ol time it was because the Belgian infantry opposed its flesh and blood to German steel and higTi explosive. Maulaeuge was considered impregnable. The forts were of different make-up to those of Liege, Hopes ran high for a day or -- . -. ,j ei-^i„ ^«ii«rf.> so, but no longer. Maubeuge fell after ;^otor?yclris''r gre^S°llU^e"r|threo day.,, its forts smashed out of chine that has been made. Safe to , existence. , , . ride, easy to control, and most econ- 1 At Antwerp the lesson had been onilcal- Stands without a rival. 100 learned. Forts were useless. So the Mllea to Gallon of Gasoline. Down Belgian army simply blew them up Payment $100, Balance $22 per month. ' jtgelf, saving its gai-ri.son fix)m being Price $;{05._ Walter Andj;ews. Limited, exterminated by tho enemy. THEY SHALL NOT PASS! Verdun was the first decisive test of the new or invisible fort system. Not all the forts were built according to the new scheme, but some were and these were the ones that resisted best and checke<l what the Kal§er called "Xhc Kolossal attack." As the enemy ad^vanced over open ground, the hori- zon would suddenly show a row of powerful cannon. These gung ran on Bpiruis and suddenly fired their de- structive salvos. Then they just as yisi'Jctily disik><p6ared again under ground, only to tepyi^tn i f-ew seconds later. Stoores of ammunition were heeld undergrround. It was only wh«» the forts became isolated and the muiii- tiomi ran out that the Gehnans could advance and engage tho garrisons in the terrific hand-to-hand engagements that marked that epochal battle. VERDUN MODEL FOLLOWED 'The whole of France's new fori system will operate on the Verdun model. li will be a chain of under- ground fort^citiee. Tunnels will connect the forts. B«v.i* tf these tunnels are half a mile Use IMONDi SAWS n<if|«ch}neNniv0s! SIMONDC CANADA SAW CO. LTD. MOmHEAL VANCOUVER, ST. JOHN, N,0.. TORONTO P f Point of Viev/. •â- I think the world Just revolves around tlie woman." "Well, they certainly need some- thing more around them than what they have." CREAM PAYMENTS Made Dally By Money O.der Without Charge VVIFT CANADIAN C LIMITF WEST TOWONIO Well Deserved. Congratulations are being sent to Commander and Mrs. Maurice M. Wltherapoon for the birth of a laugh- ter. â€" San Francisco Kxamlner. <. When Time Almoat Files. "I have had so many troubles, my dear, that this year I have grown wlx months older."â€" Pele Mele (Paris). Often Finds Herself Weak and Feeling Worn-Out The nursing mother more than any other woman needs rich blood and plenty of It. The demands upon her health are many and severe. House- hold duties and the care of her child- ren exact lieavy toll, while hurried meals, broken rest and indoor living tend to weaken her. No wonder she Is often indisposed through weakness, headaches, backaches and nervous- ness. In this condition the blood will always ha found weak and watery, and relief will come only through en- riching the blood. For this purpose Dr. Williams' Pink Pills Is the best blood-making tonic known. Through their use many weak, ailing wives and mothers have found new health and BtrengUi. As au example of this Mrs. Sarah Cortez, Ellenstown, N.B., says: â€" "While nursing my baby I be- came run-down, very weak and nerv- ous. My head ached all the Ume and I was not able to do my work. I had often read of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and began using them, and what a blessing they proved. Before I had used a halt dozen boxes I felt like a linew person ,and by their continued use for a while I was entirely restor- etfto my former health and strength. I take pleasure In recommendiug Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to everyone suf- fering ag I did." You can get these pills through any medicine dealer or by mail nt 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medi- cine Co., Brockvllle, Ont. .> â€" **Becau8e I Tell You to" Ethel Peterson. He was about four, I should judge, and had come downtown with bis mother on tho street car. As they got off, ha spied one of those ma- chines that hold balls of gum, wrap- ped in black, red and yellow. You de- posit a cent, push a rod and â€" lo and behold! â€" as If by magic a ball of gum drops out Into your hand. Can't you see how fascinating It might be to a child? The little chap rushed toward It, crying, "Mama, please give me a pen- ny; I want some gum." "No!" returned Mother, walking right along briskly. Perforce her son had to follow, but tearfully he persisted, "Mama, can't I have just one?" To which his mother replied brus- quely, "I said. No!" and started across the street with the boy walling lustily beside her. < I Well, maybe Mother didn't have a j penny, or possibly she didn't approve of the gum habit for small boys, or she might have been in a great hurry to accomplish her shopping and get back again. But just think back to the days when you were a childâ€" what would such a short, brusque de- nial as, "I said, 'No!' have done to your emotions? Wouldn't you have felt Injured and rebellious? Even now, with an adult consciousness, how do you reaCT when some one makes ^ a short, dogmatic statement, without proof. In refutation of your opinion? | It doesn't "set well", does It? ! My mother invariably when I press- , ed her as to an adequate reason for \ her Insistence on my doing something I did not want to do said, "Becauso I tell you to." For her that ended tho matter, and many a scolding I re celved because I sulked afterwards. But to my childish mind it did not seem a sufflcleut reason for having to do something that 1 disUkod. Now, I would apply the word "arbitrary" to Buch a Btatemout. and though my vo- cabulary did not then contain Uiat word, my tliought was tho same. 1 noticed another arbitrary mother on a street car tho other day. Sho ordered her little daughter to come and sit by her. Tho child was sitting quietly right across the aisle, looking out of UiG window, and tho car had few people in it. The child evidently enjoyed being aloneâ€" perhaps playlnp reasonable with tho children? Don't deprivQ them of Innocent pleasures for no real reason, and if you liave a reason tSiat the child has not ;ip- prcciated, why not try to explain so that he will understand? Children arc becomin.'; increasingly restive under any restraint, ar.d the more rebellion they store .up in their souls while they arc little, the rooner they wll break away from discipline in adolescent dayi;. But even the tiny ones are surprisinKly logical, and while they resent unfairness uiui ar- bltrarluess, they appreciate justice and fairness quite as much. (V Mlnard's Liniment for Insect bites. Classified Advertisements Bl.doDIIUUND and FoxhounU Cios»« ., uuun ;tiui deer dug; also Ileglsterr-d Scotch <'ollle I'ups, natural woriierB. born lieeN.J en;. Write Charles Hcsbeck, ViinUleelC Hill llnlario. EngllEh Traveller (who has missed his connection) â€" "Which is the best hotel in this town?" Irish Porter â€" "There are some that prefers the Railway Hotel, anil there are some that prefers the Imperial; but v/hich- ever of the two you ko to, you'll lie awake all night wishing you'd gone to the other." In Peril. Pett RldRO tells of a junior clerk who approached tho head of a firm which was doinK none too well, with a view to u raise In salary. "Certainly not." v,as tho reply, "and let me warn you. young man, if you're not jolly careful I'll make you a part» ner!" â€" London Opinion (,'entus Taker â€" "Your husband's name, pleuse." Mrs. Grogau â€" "Pat." Census 'Paker â€" "I want his full name," Mrs. Grogan â€" "Well, sor, when lic't; full he thinks he's Gonai Tunncy, but when oi lays me hands on 'im. lie's juit ;)!a!n Pal .-.Rain." CANCER' "The worklngmen of the nation and the middle classes lifted the radio from tho laboratory stage to a blUlon- dollar-a-year-businesB within 6 years." â€" Frank A. Arnold. I FREE BOOK 3ENTonKl£UUtJiT Tells cause of canter and wha; lo do for pain, bleedii;g, odor. etc. Wrile for ;t to-dnv, mentionir.k this i)apci-. Ad. dress Indianapolis Cancer Hospital Indiarapolis, Ind. ^re^totie DEALERS ARE PIONEERS IN BALLOON TIRE SERVICE f Another Reason Why They Serve Mttorisli Belter and Save Them Money The advent of the Balloon Tire re- quired an expansion in repair methods. To meet this situation Repair Schools were opened at the Firestone factories where the Firestone dealers and their repair men have been instructed in the care of tires and the use of the spfcially- designed Firestone Balloon Tire equip- ment. In each territory throughout the country Dealer Educational Meetings have been held. These have been at- tended by most of the Firestone Service Dealers who have obtained the latest information regarding tire construct- ion, care and repair methods. Firestone Dealers are kept up-to-date on tire development and service â€" continually progres8ing and improving their ability to serve you better and save you money. See the nearest Fire- Stone Dealer to-day and let him handle your tire requirements. FIRESTONE TIRE k RUBBER CO. OF CANADA LIMITED HamUton, Ontario MOST MILES PER DOLLAR TFlre^totte Firestone Builda the OnlyGum-Dipped Tire* HARDLY W / Woman (leaving theatre and talk- ing loudly)â€" "We must get along to our car now." Her friend (Inn^gei^- ly) "I do hope we won't have to go qg top, dear." I too, wondered, "BccauBe 1 tell you :MUE/No. S^â€" '27 NURSES Th. Toronts n«l»»il I" l"»i;-«blt». I» • tWiallen «tl>l Btllnui •»< AIMM NmplttU N<w Yorli Cll». ««"• • •>•'•• »••"' CoMH .1 lf.l«lnt 10 IFMinl w.«.». ll»»HH <•<• rcvulred »ducall»o. •ltd dtilrout if fc»«o«l"l •MiM. Thit Hutltal Dh »i»»Ut tlit <l|tit- Hour irilin. Th« «»»»« "«••" u""*"' •• IM S«kMl. • â- â€¢alKlf alia**"** •"* trawl, int ••piotfi la and Iroai »•«" Vof>. Far tarlktr iBlaiaullaa «iw Ilia »»»«rinUn«fnl. that she was going shopping by her- self. Her brow clouded ,and she ask ed, "Why, Mother?" and then I hoard, tt seemed to me, privately, the only reason the mother could giveâ€" ehe was merely showing her authority in public. The mile girl obeyed reluct- antly, all her pleasure gone. Tears filled her brown eyes, and she cried Boftl> until her mother threatened to punish her when they got home If she didn't "straighten up." My sympathy was entirely with the child. None of us like to bo ordered peremptorily to do things, and tho Btinnger our iiersonamics, the less wo can endure It. Why not, then, be K«ep Mlnard's Liniment near at hani. Mrs. Horn Tells how Lydlia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compcvmd' j; Restored Her Health Hamilton.Ontâ€" 'I hnvv. tal;en Lydial - E. 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