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RR SE a et] Sn mio a 3) ex 5 a oo aR me INDS DA pe Fk ES Eas es ow a ra? Za ea we -- 22 aT Advised To Buy Our Coal Early Canadian Consumers of Bri tish Coal Should Be Placing Orders Now For Next" Winter Canadian consfthers of British coal should place their orders for next season bright and carly so shipments may be evenly spaced througteut 'the summer months, J. McG. Stewart, of Halifax, Do- minion Fuel Controller, warned last week. The controller asked co-opera tion of coal distributors and deal. ers in obtaining orders early so Canadian needs could be gauged fn advance and proper arrange- ments made to avoid a sudden de- mand in the autumn months, NO SHORTAGE EXPECTED War engendered a scarcity of shipping, he said, and vessels could be better arranged for a long time in advance. Mr. Stew- art anticipated that distributors of British coals would co-operate by storing next win- tér's coal for those customers who placed orders in carly sum: mer, Canada is not threatened with a coal shortage, he said, as sup- plies could readily be" obtained . from United States mines even if there were a drastic reduction in imports of British coal. [2 MICKIE SAYS-- ( \ WELL, FOLK§, THEY 1$ A SORTA TICKLI$H ASSIGNMENT THAT'S | TH $UBJECY O' TODAYS $ERMON= IT!$ $OM'PIN | AT $OME OF YOU$E | $HOuULD BE $ENDIN | TO u$ \F you '$PECT THI$ NEWSPAPER TO . '\ KEEPCOMIN' "TO You iN iy Sid War Brings Boom For Tattoo Artist Montreal Man Changes Inl- tials of Old Boy Friends Into Roses 1 Those who make thelr bread and butter by pricking art on the quiv- ering flesh of humanity are thank- ing the war for a land office busi. ness. "Yes," according to Montreal's famous tattoo artist, Professor Paul, "business is booming as ne- ver before since the days of 1014, with the army, navy and air force --leading-the-procession through-the- narrow and gaudily decorated front doors. w "Tain't only the men that's gety ting tattooed," he went on. "The women too, are coming in hero to get their boy friends' initials on their arms and legs. _ "Of course," he added, "this idea isn't so good. Suppose a girl wants to change hoy friends. Zingo! there "1s trouble. I've blotted out more in- {tials by changing them into roses in the past six months than [ have , done in the last 25 years." Britain Wants Whale Leather It's Being Considered. As A Raw Material for Shoe Lea. ther and Bootlaces - Whale hide is under considera. tion as a raw material for shoe leather and bootlaces in Britain, eays the Christian Science Monl- tor, This is one of the disclosures made by Dr. E. C. Snow, Leather Controller at the Ministry of Sup- ply, in giving an account of how a leather shortage 1s being faced In the Old Country, 5 - - Whale hide is to be added to a Jong list of animal hides already nt use, including those of cattle to pigs, goats, and sheep. MAY BE LEATHER SHORTAGE Dr. 8now declares that the chiel problem" which the Leather Con- trol has had to face right from the start has been to provide adequate- iy for the greatly {increased de- mand for leather which the war has occasioned. In the first four months of war home supplies were good, but since then there has been a long period during which these bare been considerably below nor. mal. dealers and | THE WAR-WEEK--Commentary on Current Events The fiercest battle in the: his tory of the world began last week, when, having pulverized Holland in five days and made deep "thrusts into Belgium, the German armies turned head-on in violent and deadly action against the Maginot Line, meeting the French, British, Belgian forces on a front 200 miles. long. A titanic struggle was in progress, and tho outcome Wrote New York Times' cor- respondent Archambault: "There is in Paris the general impression that the Germans have launched an offenzive of+such a nature that it will not end until a de- cision has been obtained. If the conflict can be continued as a wat of movement, that decision may upon the not be far distant -- not more than weeks" But if the front be- comes stabilized, the campaign may drag on for. months... The general battle will be fought, it is believed, on a right-angle front having as pivot the twin French towns of Mezieres and Charleville -- from there = one section of the front runs north ward along the course of the Riv- er Meuse as far as Namur and Liege; the other runs eastward parallel to the Maginot Line as far as the Rhine." Another Napoleon? Russell Hill of the New York Herald-Trihyne, writing from Berlin, told of a possible German plan for the. inclusion "in certain eventualities" of the whole of Europe east of the Rhine in a counter-blockade of England, comparable to Napoleon's famous "continental system." The Germ- ans, he said, would attempt to carry out such a pldn. only if the Allies, by "aggressive" measures, carried the "war into. the Medi- terranan. (It should be noted that the dynamic Nazi policy has always = been to counteract pos- sible "aggressions" by striking { the first blow). BRITAIN: The people of Eng- land last week were waiting in calm horror for the worst. The German conquest of Holland had moved Nazi air bases to within 185 miles of the English coast, and German spokesmen said that -"mass air operations against Eng- land could be expected in the . nearest future." "Blood And Tears" Winston Chuchill, himself, the new Prime Minister, promised on- ly blood and tears and suffering and adversity until one day the victory would be gained. He spoke of the marked disparity of the strength of "our" air force emy . . . the new War Secretary Anthony Eden called for the mo- bilization of 100,000 "minute- men" between the ages of 16 and 65 as an armed 'guard against German parachutists who might land anywhere in England. With men of three parties (Conservative, Labor, Liberal) in the Cabinet, it was thought that Dritain's prosecution of the war would be much more vigorous henceforth. Herbert Morrison as supply minister, was, particularly welcomed by the, British press. Italy . Gets Ready ITALY. During the week' indi- caticns multiplied that Italy was about to enter the war . .. The War Minjstry confirmed that 1,. 000,000 reservists had been call- ed up; Mussolini ordered Italo: "French frontier defenses perfect ed; plastering of anti-British pos- ters in [Italian cities continued despite British protests, and the Italian press raved against the newspaper '"Osservatore Romano" was burned in the streets be- cause of its expressed sympathy for Belgium and Holland, Mus- souni made the declaration that Ital'an belligerency remained un- changed "until some new de- velopments in Europe throw the country into war," Mme, Gen- évieve Tabouis, celebrated French journalist, said that foreign ob- servers in Berlin found high Naz: is theie convinced the time had come for Italy to act -- before the great battle on the Western Front had reached its turning- point, Would Switzerland be Italy's first victim? SiR © "Stay Out of Balkans!" RUSSIA S#oviet diplginats last week told Britain, Fratce, Ger- "many and Italy to stay out of the Balkans, This action- follow- ed upon reports of German and Italian troop concentrations near the frontiers: of Yugoslavia, and maseing of an Allied battle fleet at A'exandria, Bulgaria and Yugo- glavia, possible partners in a mili- tary alliance with, Russia, were informed of the step (Yugoslavia and Soviet Russia agreed to work at top speed on plans for political and military © co-operation), The Soviet Government newspaper al- 80. warned that if Britain and Biggest Battle In History Raging on Western Front fate of many nations depended - as compared with that of the en- Allied blockade . .--. The Vatican- ¢ France went to war with Italy, Turkey and Greece would also ba dragged" in. SWEDEN, Declaring, "it ap- pears we can expect nothing from the western powers," Sweden last week blacked out the entire countryside, laid new mine fields and darkened lighthouses follow ing reports of 120,000 German troops massed on the Norwegian border. The "land of the middle way" also turned to Russia for help in settling some of her pressing trade problems. UNITED STATES. The invas- jon by Germany of the Low Coun- tries brought a noticeable shift in American policy toward favor- ing the Allies. Although Presi- dent Roosevelt -said that he saw no change with respect to the possibilities of the United States keeping out of Europe's war, tho impact of last week's European developments on the U, S. public mind was terrific. The American people appeared to be engrossed in the progress of the war, for- petting "relief, reform and re- covery" . . . An 'extraordinary arms program boosting next fis- cal year's defense spending over the two-and-a-half billion mark was reported in the making; while the Senate naval committee ap- proved an eleven per cent in- crease in the U. S. naval fighting strength +. CANADA: Speeding up of Can- ada"s war effort was expected shortly to-come as a result of the Nazi victory in Norway and the smashing of Holland by the Ger- man juggernaut . . . Last week the Federal Government had tak- en "three or four" emergency steps, according "to the Prime Minister (we surmised these had to do with acceleration of the Commonivealth air training plan, and with extra precautions on the castern seaboard), details of which were to be given Parlia- ment early in the session . . . Cabinet changes during the week; Hon. Jas. A. MacKinnon became Minister of Trade and Commerce, replacing Hon. W. D. Euler who 'went to the Senate; Hon. Pierre F. Casgrain, former Speaker of "the House, became Secretary of State . . . The program of legis- lation facing Parliament compris- ed: new war appropriations; a budget designed to raise the money; steps to create a system of unemployment insurance on contributory lines;. amendments to various acts to bring them in line with war requirements'.', . | _ No_ implementation of the long-i awaited (212 years) report on Federal-Provincial relations was planned . . , During the week, also, Hon, R. J, Manion resigned as leader of the Conservative party, and Hon. R. B. Hanson be came House Leader . .. the Com- munist party of Canada was de- clared an illegal organization . G ardening pres GARDEN WALKS In the smaller garden where visitors and children soon wear grass thin along the edges of the flower beds or between the house and the swing or arbour, regular paths are needed. With a little care they will add beauty to the rest of the garden, too. Most pleasing materials of all for this purpose are flagstones, - These are broad, flat, thin slabs af soft stone, usual' found in abundance around certain river beds. The stones are sunk flush with the ground .nd at lea ' an inch and a half of grass Is left between edges. Sometimes after the sod {s cut out the exact shape and depth of each stone, a little sand fs added to the bottém of the hole for drainage and to make walk ¢ firmer, © Built in this way the lawn mower will run right over the path. way WINDOW BOXES A brown or green stalned window box overtlowing with gaily bloom. ing flowers is within the range ot almost every person. Even the apartment deweller is able to satis- fy a gardening ambition and suc- coss is easily obtained. This sort of gardening is highly jotensive with many more plants to the sq. foot than would be grown under ordinary -conditions, This means that very rich soil should be.used and in addition a fairly frequent application of chemical fertilizer during the season. Being exposed on all sides to drying winds, a thorough watering once a day of the window box fs advised. Along the front of window boxes are planted trailing nasturtriums German ivy, lobelia, alyssum and similar plants, with petunias, ager- atums, begonias, ferns, geraniums, and other plants especially rec- ommended for this purpose farther back. Shelter from the sun for a day or two should be provided until the plant: get established, Human Bat i - a For two years an Indian nam: ° ed' Gangaram has been hanging by his toes from the branch of a tree in the forest of Eirban, near Bharatpur. He believes he will obtain godly powers. His follow. ers feed him with their own hands so as not to disturb his poise and he sleeps. during the night Wwith- out getting gut of his bat:like position. CURRIE'S SPECIAL ORDERS AT WAR'S TURNING-POINTS | Historic Copies of Order Issued March 28, 1918, When The Allies Were Fighting With Their Backs to the Wall, and: . Another Issued October 3, 1918, Reflect the First World War's Changing Situation in Its Last Few Months AR In those dark hoyrs of March 1918, when the German armies were 'driving the British back and back, the following special order, copies of which have been carefully kept, was Is sued to battalions, batteries and Field Companies by Sir Arthur W. Currie, K.C.B, Commanding the Canadian Corps (dated March 28, 1918): "In an endeavour to reach an fm. miediate decision, the enemy- has gathered all his forces and struck a mighty blow at the British Army. Overwhelmed by sheer weight of numbers, the British Dlyisions in the line between the Scarpo and the Oise have fallen back fighting hard, steady and undismayed. "Measures have been taken suc. cessfully to meet this German on- glaught. The French have gathered a powerful army, commanded by a most able and trusted leader, and this "army. is now moving swittly to our help. Fresh British Divisions are being thrown In. The Canad- fans are soon to be engaged. Our Motor Machine Gun Brigade has al- ready played a most gallant part and once again covered ftselt with glory. 4 "Looking back with pride on the unbroken record of your glorious achievements, asking you to realize that today the fate of the British Empire hangs in the balance, [ place. my trust in the Canadian Corps, knowing that where Canad- fans are engaged there can be no giving way. "Under the orders of your devot- ed officers in the coming battle, you will advance or fall where you gtand facing the enemy. " "To those' who will fall I say 'you will not die but step into Immortal fty. Your mothers will not lament your fate but will be proud to have borne such sons. Your names will be revered forever and ever -by your grateful country, and God will take you to Himself. "Canadians, in this fateful hour, I command you and I trust you to tight as you have ever fought with all your tranquil courage. On many a hard-fought field of battle you have overcome this enemy, With God's help you shall achieve vlc tory once more." A. W. Currie, Lisutenant-General, Commanding Canadian Corps," An entirely different war pic. ture is réflected In the special order Issued by Sir Arthur Cur: rie on October 3, 1918, when the German armies were on the run and victory for the Allies appeared on the near horizon: "I wish to express to all Troops now fighting in the Canadian Corps my high appreciation of the splen- did fighting qualities displayed by them in the successful battle of the last five days, 7 "The mission assigned to the Corps was the protection of the flank of the Third and Fourth Ar. mies in their advance, and that mission has been carried out to the complete satisfaction of - the Commander-in-Chlef, "In your advance you overcame the very formidable obstacle of the Canal du 'Nord; you carried by as- sault the fortified Bourlon Wood, the Marcoing line, and seized the high groud. extending along -the Deual-Cambral rodd. The towns of Qisy le Verger, Epinoy, Hayne-" court, Marquion, Sains lez Mar- quion, Sancourt, Bourlon, Fontaine Notre Dame, Ralillencourt, Sailly, St. Olle, Neuville, St." Remy and Tilley are now ours, and your pa- trols have entered Cambrai itself. "In tho short period of two months the Canadian Corps -- to which were attached the Thirty-Se- cond Division for the Battle of Am- fens, the Fourth and the Fifty-First Divisions for the Battle of Arras, and the Elevénth Division for this Battle of Cambrai -- has encount- |. erod and defeated decisively forty- seven German divisions -- that Is 'nearly a quarter of the total Ger- man forces on the Western Front. "The victories you have achieved are the fruit of the iron discipline you accepted freely and of the high standard you have reached in the technical knowledge of your arms and the combined tactical employ-- ment of all your resources. ""You must therefore with relent- less energy maintain and perfect the high standard of training you have reached, and guard with jeal- . ous pride your stern discipline. "I am proud of your deeds and I want to record here my heartfelt thanks for your generous efforts and my unbounded confidence in your 'ability to fight victoriously and_crush the enemy wherever and whenevar you meet Jim, . Canada's exports of paper and manufactures totalled $10,707,- 870 in March compared with $10,- 102,545 in March, 1939, The ex- ports to thé United States aggre- gated $7,342,328 and to the Un-, ited Kingdom, $1,159,900. BRITISH EXPORT $192 SENDS 300 CIGARETTES or 1 Ib. Tobacco -- BRIER SMOKING or eny MACDONALD'S FINE CUTS (with - papers) 'to eny C Soldier In Great Brifaln or France. 1) Order and Remittance 19: == "OVERSEAS DEPARTMENT _W. C. MACDONALD INC., Box 1929, Place d'Armes, Montreal, Canada oto lone ot Regen COMS50LS LEGION Moses Caused First Blackout A man who had heard a ra- dio report about Egypt's "first" blackout last week called a newspaper office in- Saint John, N. B. "Look up Exodus, Chapte® 10, verse' 22," he said, The verse reads: : "And Moses stretched forth his hand toward Heaven; and : there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days." Ask fo» BEE HIVE This radio p! new front as citizer Populace Greet Tommi a A Ja os-As British Tanks Speed Into Belgium-- 5 Th hoto shows a British tank clanking through the streets of a Belgian village headed for the is of the town line the street to hail the incoming British" troops. "LIFE'SLIKE THAT -- By Fred Neher | PHILA | MRS. PIP'S DIARY. [C2 v7 "You'll Have to Sue the Seed Store, Si 5 Beans!! By GENE BYRNES REG'LAR FELLERS--The Real Thing WHA ATT with v3 i HA I VASHINTON ? r. «so I Planted Them for String