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'Verdun Battle Cry Now Applie s to French Eastern Boundary Where New Defence Plans Have Been Completed : CREATED BY FOCH 'Secret Underground Workings of Service From Ar Paris.--The greatest experiment in the history of war defence has been jworked out by the French General 'Staff. It is an underground defence that will have whole cities and a population of hundreds|of thousands, hospitals, barracks and stores in-the depths of the earth. The forts, located in secret places. 'and equipped with a new type of, 'artillery, the most powerful that mod-| -ern research has produced, will con-} 'stitute France's main defence in the. next war. This ne wsystem of defence has practically been completed. Con-' 'struction has gone on uninterruptedly -since peace was declared, practically unknown to the bulk of the popula-| tion. Marshal Foch is the creator of this new system. When it has finally been approved and tested by a series and tactical and practical manoeu- vres the marshal intends to resign from the directorship of the Supreme War Council. - Though the Iceation "of the fort eircles will remain a secret rigidly guarded by the General Staff, this much is certain thatthe story of a stupendous concrete trench running all the way from the North Sea to the Swiss border, which popular imagina- tion had conjured up,-is a myth. -- NEW FORTS INVISIBLE. -- France will rely on nothing so ob- viously tangible and visible as a con- crete ditch. The new forts are invis- ible and only the General Staff knows their location. The troops that have! worked on them were sworn to sec- recy andslabored in monthly batches. to Accommodate all Branches tillery to Hospitals 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 obstruct the work. Not until these forts were completed could France seriously consider the evacuation of the Rhineland. Left without assurances of security from Britain and the United States and with only Belgium as a constant ally, "as she was in the first hour," mili- tary authorities insisted that the forts be built and that France rely on her own resources to ward off an enemy invasion in the future. The high military command was of the opinion that there have been enough invasions. If war should 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 eter the whole north had to be prevented. The general staff is of the opinion 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 the forts of Liege crumbled to pieces under the German siege guns. One shot went over, the second went short and ths third generally hit. The first es of massive concrete. czainst artillery fire, being construct- They connect also with immense stores, hospitals, barracks and ma- chine shops. Whole citics are prac- tically underground. Armies cen march for miles without being scen by the enemy air service. They will suddenly pour cut through the in- visible forts of go to reinforce or re lieve the garrisons. It is because the Government has confidence in the perfection of this new defence rystem and considers that sufficient protection is afforded in the event of a new invasion thet M. Painleve, the Minister of War, will consent to talk about a redluction in the term of enlistment for soldiers and that Marshal Foch will take some rest, after being in harness continu- ally since 1914. A staff of the ablest engincers has been at work picking out spots where other points of resistance may be butt, up and linked with the general sys 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 underground cities. They are so constructed that they will be able to hold out inde- pendently for a great length of time. Neither man power nor munitions will lack, for there will be concen- trations of troops in the depths of the earth--regiments and divisions of them--and they will have the im- mense stores that are being gathered in peace time to draw upon. ' It is the 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. "Ils ne passeront pas!" if 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 the new plan is fine, but so vivid is the memory of the smell of the viti- ated air of the various "caves" along Vimy Ridge brought to mind that one wonders just how greater under- ground workings can be safely ven- tilated to assure the security 'indi- cated*in the above article. s KEBP CHILDREN WELL DURING HOT WEATHER Every mother knows how fatal the hot summer months are to small children. 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A little sugar sprinkled over cold ham brings out the flavor. { Ink stains on white material crtail | can be entirely removed by soaking | in lux after first applying salts of |lemon to the spot, with a cup of bo#l- ing water below to meisten it. THY AURSING MOTHER 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 heayy 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 be 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 strength. As an example of this Mrs. Sarah Cortez, Ellenstown, N.B., says:--"While nursing my baby I be- came run-down, very weak and nerv- ous. My head ached all the time 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 plessing they proved. Before I had used a half dozen boxes I felt like a new person ,and by their continued use for a while I was entirely restor- ed to my former health and strength. I take pleasure in recommending Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to everyone suf- fering as I did." You can get these pills through any medicine dealer or by mail at 60 cents a box from The Dr. Williams' Medi- cine Co., Brockville, Ont. {--_-- "Because I Tell You to" Ethel Peterson. He was about four, I should judge, and had come down-town with his mother on the street car. As they got off, he spied one of those ma- chines that hold balls of gum, wrap- ped in black, red and yellow. You de- pos}+a cent, push a rod and--lo and ggg! --as if by magic a ball of gum Tops*Out into yor 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, right along briskly. Perforce her son had to follow, but tearfully he persisted, "Mama, can't I have just one?" walking --_----J In clean, bright Aluminum REDROSE TE Axis good ted" When yowserve RED ROSE ORANGE F PEKOE to your family you are giving them the best tea you can buy. oe reasonable with the children? Don't! (Classified Advertisements deprive-them of innocent pleasures | ---- for no real réason, and if you have a' BY /ODHOUND and Foxhound Cros sreds, 4 months' old, bes, sox, Coon reason that the child has not ap- and deer dog; also Registered Scotch preciated, why not try to explain so eas Dupe, natural workers, born ee ag] that he will understand? Hill Onesie: Nerles "Reshees a aaa Children are becoming increasingly } restive under any restraint, and the In Peril. } more rebellion they store up in' their Pett Ridge tells of a junior clerk; couls while they are little, the sooner; Who approached the head of a firm they wil break away from discipline | which was doing none too well, with in adolescent days. But even the |a view to a raise in salary. tiny ones are surprisingly logical, and "Certainly not," was the reply, "and while they resent unfairness and ar- | let me warn you, young man, if you're bitrariness, they appreciate justice | not jolly careful I'll make you a part. and fairness quite as much. ner!""--London Opinion Minard's Linlment for Insect bites. Census Taker -- "Your husband's ----_--2--__ -- name, 'please." Mrs. Grogan--'Pat." English Traveller (who has missed |Gensus Taker -- "I want his full his connection)--'Which is the best eT Mrs. Grogan--"Well, sor, hotel in this Jown?" 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These have been at- down and could hardly get around to do my house- work. I would be in bed threé or None of the soldiers knew in what two shots were fired to find the exact part of France he was. They were!;ange The remarkable accurac : rs . y of held in-barracks and were not allowed 4}. German gunners and the destruc- to communicate with peasants in the tive power of their guns made of the 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 child-- <neighborhood, receive cr send letters. ! While Cabinets came and went,! while France hovered on the brink of' The Harley-Davidson Single Cylinder Motorcycle is the~greatest' little ma- chine that has been made. Safe to ride, easy to control, and most econ- omical. Stands without a rival. 100 Miles to Gallon of Gasoline. Down! Payment $100, Balance $22 per month. ! Price $305. Walter Andrews, Limited, | 846 Yonge St., Toronto, Ont. f SIMONDS CANADA SAW CO. LTD. EAL jONTRI VANCOUVER, ST. JOHN, MN, 'TORONTO PAYMENTS Made Daily By Money Oder Without Charge iSWIFT-CANADIAN -CrliMiTED PD WEST TORONTO. 2.2 forts a ridiculous anomaly. In some instances the motto of the German artillery became "One shot, one fort." If the Belgians resisted for four- teen days and held up the German ad- vance for that length of time it was because the Belgian infantry opposed its flesh and blood to German steel and high explosive. Maubeuge was considered impregnable. The forts were of different make-up to those of Liege. Hopes ran high for a day or so, but no longer. Maubeuge fell after three days, its forts smashed out of existence. At Antwerp the lesson had been learned. Forts were useless. So the Belgian army simply blew them up itself, saving its garrison from being exterminated by the 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 checked what the Kaiser called "The. Kolossal attack." As the enemy advanced over open ground, the hori- zon would suddenly show a row of powerful cannon. These guns ran on spirals and suddenly fired their de- structive salvos. Then they just as suddenly disappeared again under ground, only to appear a few seconds later. Stores of ammunition were hseld underground. It was only when the tions ran out that the Germans could advance and engage the garrisons in the terrific hand-to-hand engagements 4 \that marked that epochal battle. VERDUN MODEL FOLLOWED "The whole of France's new fort system will opevate on the Verdun model. Jt will be a chain of under- ground fort-cities. . Bs ¥s will connect the forts. ISSUE No. 31--'27 Some of these tunnes are half a mile forts became isolated and the muni-| 'Point of View. "J think the world just revolves around the woman." "Well, they certainly need some- thing more around them than what they have." $s ------>-- Well Deserved. Congratulations are being sent to Commander and Mrs. Maurice M. Witherspoon for the birth of a laugh- ter--San Francisco Examiner. --------o---- " When Time Almost Flies. "~ have had so many troubles, my dear, that this year I have grown eix months older."--Pele Mele (Paris). / ES ae Woman (leaving theatre and talk- ing loudly)--"We must get along to our car now." Her friend (innocent- ly)--"I do hope we won't have to go on top, dear." 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, "Because I tell you to." For her that ended the matter, and many a scolding I re- ceived because I sulked afterwards. But to my childish mind it did not seem a sufficient reason for having to do something that I disliked. Now, I would apply the word "arbitrary" to such a statement, and though my vo- cabulary did not then contain that word, my thought was the same. I noticed another arbitrary mother on a street car the other day. She ordered her little daughter to come and sit by her. The child was sitting quietly right across the aisle, looking out of the window, and the car had few people in ft. The cbild evidently enjoyed being alone--perhaps playing that she was going shopping by her- self. Her brow clouded ,and she ask- ed, "Why, Mother?" I too, wondered, and then I heard, "Because I tell you to. jt seemed to me, privately; the only reason the mother could give--she was merely ehowing her authority in NURSES The Yaronto Hospital for Inc--abl riMiation with Bellevue and Allied Hos New York City, cffere a three years' Course «f Tralning 10 young women,having the required education, and detirous of becoming nuises. This Hoepital b, jopted the elght- hour system. The pupils receive uniforms of the School, a monthly sllowaneo and travel- Ing expenses to and from New York. For further wrile the Super --_-- public. The little girl obeyed reluct- antly, all her pleasure gone. Tears filled her brown eyes, and she cried softly uniil her mother threatened to punish her when they got home if she didn't "stralghten up." My sympathy was entirely with the child. None of us like to be ordered perempiorily to do things, and the xtronger our personalities, the lees we can endure it. 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