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-THE- NEWS INTERPRETED A Commentary On the More Important Events of the Week, By ELIZABETH EEDY WHAT, MO NEWS?: Why Is it j that nothing seems to be going on In Canada this weekâ€"apart from the talk at Ottawa, we mean? Bather hard on the newspapers, you know, having so few stories to feature in the headlines. ( What’s behind it all? Why, everybody’s too busy to be making news. British Columbia is trying to cope with its urgent relief problem, while thinking about the new highway through to Alaska; Alberta is busy untying Social Credit knots and keeping a fin- ger in the Saskatchewan election pie; the farmers of Saskatchewan are blessedly busy on the land, giving little thought to how the election will turn out; Quebec is occupied with provincial problems, taking time off now and then for a bit of a “Red” hunt; while down here in Old Ontario everybody is out gardening or golfing or listen- ing to the crops grow. It’s :June. Isn’t that news enough for anybody? Italian treaty hinges upon a speedy conclusion of the war in Spain. (The treaty cannot go into effect until the war is,over.) And since General Franco has appeared for some time to be on the win- ning side . . . . The non-progress of the insurg- ent campaign in the Spanish pen- insula the past few weeks, then, is causing serious embarrassment to both the British and Italian governments. It looks as though the embarrassment is likely to continue, too, with General Franco making preparations to carry on his part of the war into the fall and winter. And the Loyalist Government declares it is pre- pared to hold out indefinitely. ... SPONTANEOUS COMBUS- TION: "Film Explosion in Detroit Kills One Man,” reads one of the week’s headlines. Seven persons, incidentally, were seriously burned on the same occasion. The film? A. Mae West picture. Nuff said. NO REST FOR THE WIN- NERS: Their long fight over, the four winners in the Millar Will Stork Derby are deserving of a little bit of quiet and time to en- joy their new-found riches. But no, the big invasion has begunâ€"- of salesmen and hangers-on into the Toronto homes of the four mothers. It will apparently come to an end only when each sum of $75,000 has been exhausted by lawyers’ expenses, new cars, ra- dios, refrigerators. Not that vigorous resistance isn’t being put up in each case. But you know those salesmen. ., . EMPTY VICTORIES: An im- portant cable from Peiping which came through, uncensored, to the Globe and Mail and the New York Times, neatly sums up the war situation in China as it now stands. Says the correspondent : “It is idle to saÿ the Japanese armies have ‘conquered’ many Provincesâ€"the facts are that the Japanese authority rarely runs beyond the range of Japanese guns .... Militarily, politically, and economically there is a grave danger of Japan becoming hope- lessly bogged down in the vast morass created by the Chinese stubborn refusal to admit military defeat.” For Japan to conquer the whole of China, and hold it, seems at this time impossible of accomp- lishment. But new factors may yet enter and change the situa- tion. Japan is reported to be nego- tiating with Germany for arms, munitions and military support, offering in return a portion of the conquered territory for Germany’s later u throng! Jap ccnflict would be unpredict- able. se. Should such a deal go the outcome of the Sino- EACH OF US PAYS $3.11: . Canada’s defense program at the present time is costing $3.11 per capita. Most of this money is going into construction of for- tifications on the Pacific coast. We’re getting off easy over here. In Great Britain, the cost is eight times as much for every individual. TIME LIMIT; Although the Czechoslovakian crisis has sub- sided for the momentâ€"Germany has found a bigger problem to deal with than, she bargained for â€"a real crisis is to be expected before- the fall. A time limit has been set for Czechoslovakia to come to German terms. For last week the leader of the Sudeten German (trouble-maldngi party in Czechoslovakia made an announcement: “By next autumn a solution will have to be found for the Sudeten question in Czechoslovakia. Unless Czecho- slovakia halts its “repression” of the Sudeten minority and grants far-reaching concessions, the Ger- man Government may be forced by direct action to bring them within the frontiers of the Reich.” So there you are. A Strongly Worded Protest WASHINGTON.â€"-Japan is vio- lating United States rights in China by refusing- to evacuate American properties and allow their owners to return to them, State Secretary Hull told the Tokio Government this week in a strongly worded note. The United States demanded that Japan turn back to their American owners the $1,000,000 University of Shanghai and other properties now occupied by Japan- ese troops. TRE reason ment be anx eral “civil cess ATY HINGES ON IT: One why the National Govern- t|>f Great Britain appears to ious to have insurge t Gen- Franco win the Spanish war is that the entire suc- the newly-signed Anglo- of There will be two international expositions next year, the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposi- tion on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay and the great New York Exposition on Long Island, N. Y. EDITORIAL COMMENT FROM HERE, THERE AND EVERYWHERE. Electrified Fence Keeps Out Bears Bears love honey. Because of this, up tv now bee-keeping has been almost impossible ip the Rocky Mountains, traditional home of “grizzlies”. But science has stepped in, and the University of California and the U. S. De- partment of Agriculture have re- sorted to electricity. Hives are now being surround- ed with four-wire fencesâ€"and the wires are charged with electricity. Since bears do most of their prowling at night a photo-electric cell automatically cuts off th.c current soon after dawn. I... -,.r. « News In Brief To Protest Bombing PARIS.â€"France this week-end opened negotiations with Britain and the Vatican for a joint note of protest to be sent General Francisco Franco’s Government against air bombardments in Spain. Exciting Derby Win LONDON.â€"Close upon a mill- ion people converged on the his- toric Epsom Downs course this year to see the Derby won by Bois Roussel, bred in France but owned by Peter Randolph Louis Beatty, son of the British Admiral of Jut- land fame, and grandson of Mar- shall Field of Chicago. Will Maintain Precautions PRAGUE.â€" Rumors published suggesting that Czechoslovakia is withdrawing her troops from the frontier are quite unfounded, military circles here declare. Czechoslovakia is not prepared to relax the precautions she has taken for security in the convic- tion that these are urgently neces- sary, and she will stand by the declaration of Deputy Premier Beehyne last week that they will be maintained until such time as the circumstances which called for them no longer exist. Japs Get Reinforcements HANKOW, China.â€"More than 1,000 Japanese troops have cross- ed the . Yellow River from the north to reinforce Lieut.-General Kenji Doihara’s Fourteenth Divi- sion, which has been besieged by encircling Chinese forces for a week north of Lanfeng on the Lunghai Railway west of Suchpw, according to Chinese official re- ports. It is believed here that this re- lief force from Northern Honan Province, combined with Japanese drives westward from Kweiteh and Pohsien, has greatly reduced the Chinese chances of annihilating or driving out General Doihara’s division. War in The Air MADRID. •â€" Spanish Govern- ment pilots won a bitterly fought air battle with Italian and Ger- man airplanes high over the East- ern front last week-end an official Government communique stated. The announcement said a large number of the Italian and Ger- man insurgent planes were Chal- lenged by Government craft, and that twelve were shot down. The Government said five of its planes were lost, four of them within Government lines. Bâ€"U CANADA Death By Drowning The toll of drowning in On- tario during the spring and sum- mer months is greater than the toll of highway traffic. It is a heavy price to pay for sport and recreation, where risk ' is pre- ferred to safety.â€"St. Catharines Standard. One Every 20 Minutes Divorces were granted at the recent assizes at London, Ont., at the rate of one every 20 minutes, after which we cannot very well complain about Reno or other “divorce-mills.” â€" Brockville Re- corder and Times. It’s Safe For À While Now that Mr. Crerar has in- formed the House that Canada’s title to the Arctic regions is be- yond dispute we will breathe easier realizing there is no danger of waking up some morning and finding, some foreign power has annexed an iceberg or two. â€" Peterborough Examiner. Drivers Are Different It is surprising how so many otherwise honest, just and consid- erate men and women become per- fect boors when they enter the driving seat of an automobile. In their homes, on the street, and at public gatherings, these motorists are practically the personification of courtesy and kindness. Place a steering wheel in their hands, and their whole nature seems to change.-â€"Chatham News. Bought At The Door Just for curiosity-, we bought an article the other day, which the door-to-door salesman said was sold more cheaply because the firm didn’t advertise. Comparing it with standard, advertised goods, it was not a surprise to discover it had cost more than the same kind of article and the quality was much inferior to its competi- tor, which bears à well known trade name.â€"Niagara Falls Re- view. Hopes For June It will be just too bad this year if we get a frost during that first full moon in June. In that, list of coming events in June the men folk will find ample excuse for getting away from home for a day when they get fed up with the work. There has been a splendid bloom, but not until after the June drop can the fruit crop be estimated. However, this much is certain, no blooih,.no crop!â€"Far- mer’s Advocate. What They Hear About Us “Canada,” said. Lord Tweeds- muir to the visiting Scottish far- mers the other day, “gets rotten publicity; too much for the fail- ures and too little for the suc- cesses.” There is much truth in that remark. . The world hears about our Western drought, the problem of our railways, but much less about our solid accomplishments. Per- haps the world does not realize that this small population in hailf a century has made a nation out of scattered settlements, has made a good start in the development of rich natural resources, is one of the foremost trading countries on earth. Sometimes in the face of immediate difficulties, we fail to bear these facts in mind even among ourselves. â€" Ottawa Jour- nal. The EMPIRE Don’t Kill Your Doctor! Dr. Harry Stark, of Stoke New- ington, at the age of 35, had reached what most of us would call “success”. He had a very good practice; his patients loved him. Dr, Stark died last week. He died in the most unspectacular way a man can dieâ€"in bed. But he gave his life for a pa- tient whom he probably scarcely knew. Dr. Stark contracted blood pois- oning from the patient. The pa- tient still lives. He is cured. Next time you say, “Oh, the doctor’s bill can wait,” think of Dr. Stark. Some day YOU might kill your doctor. â€" London Sunday Dis- patch. The Wind Lies Down The wind grown weary, sprawls upon the hill With forepaws crossed and nose against the. ground ; Within his hole the fox of time grows still And dreams that he can feel the pressing hound Upon his flanks. Meanwhile â€" too fagged to runâ€" .The lean wind dog naps under- neath the sun, â€"Harry Elmore Hurd, in The Christian Science Monitor. It is claimed that mankind and probably womankind will be en- tirely bald by the year 2500, due to our custom of cutting the hair. Great Britain has more horse races of importance than the rest of the world put together, and as many as possible of these are broadcast. NEXT WEEK â€" A NEW FEATURE will begin in this paper "NAMES IN THE NEWS" A record of personalities, Canadian, foreign, who are making- history in these momentous times. THE WONDERLAND OF OZ A tew seconds after she liad made the secret signal in her attic chamber, Dorothy found herself in a lovely room in Ozma’s palace in the Emerald City of Oz. When the first greetings had been exchanged, Ozma inquired: “What is the mat- ter, dear? I know something un- pleasant has happened to you and whenever you signal me to trans- port you to this safe place, I do l-aow you are in danger or in some kind of trouble.” Dorothy sighed. “This time, Oz- ma, it isn't I,” she replied sadly. “It is worse than that I guess, for my Uncle Henry and Aunt Em are in a heap of trouble and there seems to be no way for them to get out of it, â€" anyhow not so long as they live in Kansas.” “Tell me about it, Dorothy,” said Princess Ozma, with ready sympathy. “All right,” said the girl, and she told Ozma what the banker had told. Uncle Henry. Ozma had been thoughtful while Dorothy was talking. Now she smil- ed and pressed her little friend’s hand. “What can 1 do to help you, my'dear?” she asked. Dorothy hesi- tated, because her request meant so much to them all. “Well,” she said, “I’d like to live in the Land of Oz, of course, bi t 1 can’t unless Uncle Henry and Aunt Em live here too." “In order to keep you, little friend," she continued, “we must invite your Uncle and Aunt to live in Oz also.” “Oh, will you Ozma?” cried Dorothy, clasping her hand eagerly. “Will you bring them here with the Magic Belt and give them a nice little farm in the Munchktn country?” “To be sure,” answered Ozma. “I have long been thinking of this very thing â€" and for your friends. Princess, there is always room in the Land of Oz."