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ARTIST PICTURES JAP MYSTERY PLANE Working iroiii photograph* of wrecked planes, Herman R. Bollin, art director "Flying," draws artist's conception of Japs' mystery "Zero" fighter. Ship carries 20 mm. cannon in each wing, two machine guns mounted on engine cowL SU N DA Y SCHOOL LESSON ABRAHAM'S INTERCESSORY PRAYER i. .-.. 18 LESSON 32 Printed Text Genesis 18: 23-33 GOLDEN TEXT "The lupplic.- lion of a righteous man avail- eth much." James 5:16. THE LESSON IN ITS SETTING Time: Probably about 1900 B.C. Place: Hebron, twenty - twe miles south of Jerusalem. Firtt Intercession 28. "And Abraham drew near, and aid, Wilt thou consume the righteous with the wicked? 24. Peradvcnture there are fifty righteous within the city: will thou consume and not scare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? 26. That be far from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wick- ed, that so the righteous should b as the wicked; that be far from thee : shall not the Judge of all the earth do right? 26. And Je- hovah said, If I find ia Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sake." Abraham U moved at once to intercede for these cit- ies which God had told him He would destroy, a remarkably ac- curate prefiguring of the oompaa- sion of the Ix>rd. The friend of God is compas- sionate even of the sinful and de- graded. Abraham did not inter- cede for Lot, but for the linnets in Sodom. He had perilled his life in warfare for them; he now pleads with God for them. Where had he learned this brave pity? Where but from the God -.vlth whom he lived by faith? How much more surely will real com- munion with Jesus lead us to look on all mvn, and especially on the vicious and outcast, with His eyes who saw the multiudes as sheep without a shepherd. Indifference to the miseries and Impending dangers of Christlees men Is Im- possible for any whom he calls 'not serants but friends'. This passage Is called 'the subllmeet act of human intercession of which Scripture preserves a re- cord'. The object the patriarch contemplated in his intercession was not simply the preservation of any godly remnant that might be found within the doomed towns, but the rescue of their en- tire populations from the impend- ing judgment. Second Interceuion 21. "And Abraham answered and said. Behold now, I have token upon me to speak unto the Lord, who am Imt dust and ashes: 28. pi-i adventure them shall lack five of the fifty righteous: wilt thou destroy all the city for lack of five? And he said, I will not des- troy it, if I find there forty and five. 2!'. And lie spake unto him ye again, and said, 1'eradvi-ntiira there Khali be forty found there. And he said, I will not do it for the forty'* sake." Six times Ab- raham returned to the rliargp, and MS I'arh petition wu granted, his failli and courage, grew. lit- dtd not learn the vast extent of God's righteousness and mercy all at once; ax he gained each point, he was inspired to dare another. The Almighty was obliged l>y tlu demands of His own nature, to bring out of Sodom the only per- sona that could, by any possibil- ity he accounted righteous. Tlu-ie were not ten righteous men in Sodom; but Lot and Ills wife, and his two daughters were saved. And God's righteousnasj was clearly established and vindicated iu the eye* of the u> round ing people*. Third Intercession ' 30. "And he snid, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will aprak: perndvcntnre there shall thirty bs found there. And he said, I will not do it, if I find thirty there. 31. And he said, Behold now, 1 have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord: peradventure there Jmll be twenty found there. And he said, I will not destroy it foi the twenty's sake. 32. And he said, Oh let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak yet but this once. Peradvenlure ten shall be found there. And he said, I will not d astro y it for the ten's sake." The motives that prompted Ab- raham were twofold: first there was a natural anxiety about his kinsman Lot. Twenty years had passed since Lot had left him and now the strong impulse of natural affection stirred him to make an effort to save Sodom, lest his nephew might be overwhelmed ( the overthrow. Real religion tends not to destroy but to fulfil all the Impulses of true natural lOYt, Secondly, Abraham feared that tf ail were swept away, the sur- rounding nations might have rea- oa to reproach Uod and would accuse him of unrighteousness and lnjus|ic iiuusmudh ss hs destroyed tine righteous with the wteked. I li Lord** Departure 36. "And Jhovah wnt his way, as soon as he had left off com- muning .vitti Abraham; and Ab- raham returned unto KM place." Abraham did not here pray for Lot, but yet God remembered Ab rahatn and sent I<ot out of the midst of the overthrow (Chap. 19:29) so that there had been unrecorded interce.ssion for him too. The unselfish desires for others, that exhale from human hearts under the influence of the love which Christ plants in us, do corn* down in blessings on others. We help one another when we pray for one another. I* Japan Preparing To Attack Siberia? Japanese preparations for an attack on Russia's Siberian mari- time province and Vladivostoek are almost complete and if neces- sary the Japanese could "press the button and start to move Inte Siberia", a British source dtrlar- ed recently. This sourc* said the occupation of islands at the western ttp of the Aleutians resulted in a use- ful strategic situation for the Japanese since it placed them "on the flank of a po&sible American attack on Japan." While Japan has massed an army of about thirty divisions in Manchukuo, her military activity in Burma and other areas neces- sarily has been limited, it was pointed out. Siberia is the danger point of the Allied strategical situation In East Asm, this source said. "The Japanese will attack when it suits them, not the Germans," he added. He predicted that Japan ia pre- paring to throw at len.st 500,000 men into such an overland on- slaught against Russia's Siberian strongholds, SCOUTING . Flying Lions badges, tht "Wings" of Scouting, were award- ed eight St. Thomas Boy Scouts and presented by Wing Comman- der B. H. Rolles before a large gathering of military and tramwig units and the public at Pinafore Park on Dominion Day. The boy* were instructed by Civilian In- structor Jack Shepherd of th R. C. A. F. Technical Training School. Many thousands of Sea Scouts from all parts of Great Britain have gone into the Royal Navy, and have made a fine record. A new Sea Scout "land ship", the Venture, a training centre and central anchorage for Mont- real district Sea Scouts, was "launched" with due ceremony In the presence of a large gathering of Scout officials and disting- uished guest*. The latter Included officers of the R.C.N.V.R. The anchorage to located at Valois Bay, on Lake St. I/ouis. The fifth annual Boy SoouU' and Girl Guides' Sunday service at Montebello Park, St. Cathar- ines, was this year attended by 600 boys and girls. The parade to the park was led by a band ol Scout pipers. Some ti.OOO Scouts and Guldei of I .', 'i;, England, attended a special Scout - Guide service on United Nations Sunday. The parade salute was taken by the Deputy Chief Scout, Sir Percy Everett, who is well known to Canadian Scouts and leaders. With Sir Percy were the I<ord Mayor of Leeds, Lord Horewood and Gen, Sir William Bartholomew, the Regional Scout Commissioner. 10,000 people joined in the 'ser- vice and witnessed the march past. * Like their brother Scouts of other blitzed British cities, the Scouts of Canterbury rendered outstanding service during and following the German air raids on that ancient cathedral town. Authorities in charge of several A.R.P. branches called on the District Scout Commissioner to thank him for the valuable work performed by the Scouts. Mut Not Waste String In Britain Severe penalties tor those who destroy rags, rnpe or string wers ordered by the Hritish govern- ment, ranging up to 500 (about $2,225) fine or two years' im- prisonment. The Ministry of Supply said hundreds of thousands of tons of rags were needed as raw material to make equipment for the armed forces. All rags, rope and string must be kept separately and not only must not be destroyed but mint not be thrown into garbage cans or refuse bins. Reassuring News From Hong Kong Condition* Improved Accord- Ing to Japanese Report Japanese-inspired reassurances that conditions at camps where Hong Kong war prisoners are held have improved in the months since the former British colony fell last December brought some measure of comfort to relatives of approxi- mately 1,600 Canadians believed to be prisoners there. The report of improved condi- tions made public recently by the External Affairs Department and credited to "official Japanese sour- ces," asserted that prisoners cap- tured at the Far East base are sat- isfied with their food rations, that disease has been checked and that the number of wounded patients has declined from a total of 1,150 in January to 391 in mid-March. In less reassuring vein, the re- port described transport difficul- ties as "acute" and said It has been "virtually Impossible" to briag in large quantities of sirp- plles to Hong Kong. Food and Clothing No complaints had been received about clothing, the Japanese ac- count claimed. Officers were re- quired to pay for their clothing. but other ranks were supplied free. Similarly, officers paid for the food they obtained. Food rations, while not identi- cal in all canipe, were described as similar to the food given Jap- anese troops In the same locality. Considerable difficulty had bee.n experienced at first in supplying food in adequate quantities but by the end of March each man was receiving 1,139 grams (40 ounces) of rice, 470 grams (IT ounces) of fresh vegetables, 139 grams (fire ounces) of meat including fish and additional miscellaneous food. The Japanese report aeserced that officers and men received a weekly ration of 30 grants (one ouuce) of tobacco free, along with such necessities ai goap. small cotton towels, socks and tooth paste. RADIO REPORTER DIALING WITH OAVE: Plan Airport In Heart Of London A great airport surrounded b> a spacious war memorial park may rise from raid ruint in the heart of London, according to report* circulating in the metropolis. Already, those devastated area* are being examined by govern- ment suveyors with a view to their development in this war, ac- cording to The Daily Mail air cor- respondent, who says there is be- lieved to be sufficient ground available for an airport provided that certain building restrictions are applied in the immediate neighborhood so as to ensure a eafe aproach for aircraft. A proposal made some years ago for the roofing over of rail- way wards to provide a landing; ground will also be considered. A central airport is unlikely to be large enough to serve the huge airliners which will maintain a world-wide service from Britain after the war. Large air junctions for these monsters will probably be distributed in various parts of the Rritish Isles. The London airport would act aj a "feeder" to the main junc- tions, but it would also be large enough for fast, light planes run- ning to Paris and other nearby Kuropean capitals, the corres- pondent hears. Obeying Hitler With Pleasure Ai-eording to one of the tales rarried from Kurope and reprint- ed in The Canadian Unionist, Hit- ler ami Cioering were visiting an armaments plant and Goering told Hitler that German workmen were losing faith in their Fuehrer. This Hitler denied and going up to H workman, handed him his own revolver, and said: "To prove your loyalty to me, shoot five of your comrades." The man obeyed immediately and killed five Germans. Hitler was delighted, and smiling at lioeriug said: "Well done, my good man. Where do you come from?" Swiftly the man answered: 'Warsaw." Claire Boothe, the globe-trot- ting author, actress and war cor- respondent, who recently gave a vivid "LIFE" story on the Battls of Egypt, is heard quite frequent- ly on the air these days as guest, special commentator, and war analyst! "Curlilocks" Phil Harris, or. as Jack Benny would call him, "Corny Joe of the Wilshire Bowl" is about to be a military band- master. He might even be wav- ing s baton over an Air Fores or a Coast Guard band by ths time you read this. At any rats, Harris, who is caught short right between the first and third draft with a self-supporting wife and a baby, feels that it is about tims hs docs his stuff for the services. Who'll be Benny's Maestro in ths fall when the series re-opens, is itill a question. Perhaps Phil's band, with a proxy bandleader, might be a good idea. Tha stage, the screen and prob- ably radio, will be all joining hands in making a gigantic na- tional revue of Irving Berlin's great hit 'This is ths Army." Al- ready s sell-out u a stage play, using army talent and men ex- clusively, Warner's hav* paid $250,000.00 down payment for the screen rights, and will turn all profits from the technicolor production to. fibs Army Bmtr- gency Relief. Present weekly ait dickers indicate that it will soon be heard via the air-lanes, ai something like $10,000.00 a week cost. Truly an inspiring show, packed with fun, and with Irving Berlin in person singing his famed old aong of his World No. 1 Ke- vue, "Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning," "This is ths Army" is destined to a great and healthy life, via the -itage, the- screen and radio. - Charlie McCarthy recently sold a Bomber load of Bonds for Uncls Sam in his tour of Airplan Manufacturing Plants. Jimmie Fidler gives m (25.00 Victory Bond away each week on his Sunday night 9.30 Hollywood Commentary, heard from CKOO and CKCL. Brother Bob is again at helm of Music Hall on Thursday nights while Bing keeps an eagle sys on his golf, his fishing, his swim- ming and Ms HORSES soms folks call that a holiday. Musical sensation of ths year is young twelve year old Lorio Maazel, who has been doing some top-flite summer conducting of such august organizations as the Blue networks summer symphony orchestra, and others. Somewhat reminiscent of 19th century bril- liance as exemplified in the Mo- zart's, Schubert's and Wagner's all of whom produced and per- formed works of miraculous merit during their early years. Popular hits of ths week in- clude a little jingle called "Jingle, Jangle, Jingle," and another ons> that starts out "put, put, put . .* Goslings Save Gas By Cutting Grass Goslings have replaced motor mowers at ths Norwiah Grey- hound track for ths duration. Tha mowers sts precious gasoline while trimming ths grass. Ths goslings trim ths grass and satisfy their appetites in ths same gulps. MAP PUZZLE HORIZONTAL 1 Map of Asiatic republic. 6 Its temporary capital 13 Visual 15 Bullfighter. 16 Long aperturt. 17 Bathes. 19 Spirits of streams. 21 Female fowl. 22 Compendium?. 24 Born. 25 Like. 26 Male child. 27 Smart knock. 29 Doctor (abbr.) 30 Explicit. 33 Gazelle. 34 Sickness. 85 Protrusion of the lips. 36 Upon. 37 Ugly old woman. 88 Paid publicity. 40 Nothing. 41 Measure for print. 42 God of war. Answer to Previous Pucsle RIOIBIEIRmBIUlRlNISl 44 To halt. 46 Adam's mat*. 47 Common verb. 48 Eyelid. 49 Sooner than. 50 Ray. 53 Secondary. 54 Pressing tool. 55 Important river in thli land. 56 This land's former rulers were the Manchu . VERTICAL 2 Pits. 3 Portrait ttatue 4 Almond. 5 Indian mulberry. 9 Steep rugged rock. 7 Indians. 8 Nose opening. 9 Grain (abbr.). 10 View. 11 Persia. 12 Celebrated. 14 To place ia line. 16 Huge com- mercial city lo this land. 18 Poijonousiy. 20 Brown bat 22 Period. 23 Baglike part 26 South Ameri- ca (abbr.). 28 Pertaining to the Pop. 30 Beret 31 Hastened. 32 Ship's reeor* book. 37 Side boot. 39 Genus of herbs. 40 To bow. 41 Occurrence 43 To sanction. 45 Bound. 46 Cupid. 49 Epoch. 51 August (abbr.) 52 Mountain (abbr.). 53 To exist 54 Into. POP No Sense, No Feeling By J. MILLAR WATT "THAT'S TOO BAD / ON, I DIDN'T MISS IT UNTIL I TRIED TO CLOSE IT YOU RE ALL WET, PPOPESSOR MV UMBRELLA I b> -j: I i .'.!. i... b