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3 a ~ ge, Se FT SEE ~ at WEES ]Y, PERT BN NL a § { ONE (MARR ACE asa gy five aa a ana _ " RL EE SA SARS NPI CA i re, LCase SN Se sd I -- The Civil Defense Of Great Britain Comments on "Front Line 1940-1941" by New York Times The theory that a nation can be conquered by alr power alone was tested over Britain during the. year following the collapse of France, and 'particularly from "September, 1940, through July, 1941. What bappened is described An the official story of the civil de fence of Britain--"Front Line 1940- © 1941"--which has just been {issued in London. All told, 43.667 men, women and' children were © killed and 60,387 seriously injured, under circumstances of unimaginable horror, London was bombed for 67 consecutive nights, and in that city alone 12,696 civillans were killed and about 20,000 seriously hurt, In no British city was any- one safe, Yet there was no panic. Not ouly did the regular and spe- cial policemen, the firemen and the civilian defence services do their duty, and more than their duty, with soldierly discipline, The whole population stood firm. The guardans of the essential supplies of water, electricity, gas and food, the railroad men, the bus men, the industrial workers, all attend- ed to thelr jobs in the presence of fearful danger. The infinitely com- plex services of a network of cities were often Interrupted--and as often resumed. Britain was not put out of business, physically or mor- ally. Britain Stood Alone What died in Britain during the blitz was not the will to war but the will to accept any peace short of unconditional surrender, It. was the compromisers and collabor- ationists who took a kind of spir tual air raid shelter. Britain stood alone, taking blows she could not yet return. She stood in herole splendor, If mistakes of command had been made in high places-and in far-away countries, they were redeemed by the glory of the or- dinary people. What explanation can be offered for this steadfastness? We cannot gay that Britons are braver than the rest of humanity. We probably have to ay that they were present- ed with a choice between servitude and death, and that common sense was nftngled with -courage when they refused to consider servitude. They felt sure that evil could not finally triumph, Allies Have Potent Weapon If- bombing form the air did not conquer Britain, Britain's enemies? In part -this is a highly technical question. In part it is, again, a question of hope and common sense. Dritain, as a member of the United Nations, Is not carrying, on w to enslave anybody. As has been witnessed in North Africa, the banners of the United Nations bring food and freedom. Food and freedom are Italy's alternatives to attacks from the air. In time they will be the alternative offered to all but the guilty minority of Germans. One cannot easily believe that any peo- ple will willingly endure bombing and the menace of invasion In order to escape what all sane Europeans now desire. We have a weapon that the Nazis long ago threw away: the ordnance of mercy end goodwill, GREAT GUNS! Sergt. Vincent Zekas has cause to grin, Gunner on a U, 8, Army ho saw his first Jap Zero 'on a rald over Buna, brought it (Gown, When's A Hoarder Not A Hoarder? 'A Halifax "woman devised a pian of her own dealing with the utter, hoarders, Going to her grocer's she asked for ten pounds: of butter. -- Somawhat astonished, -ths gro- eer said: "What do you want with all that butter? There are only * two in your family, your husband and yourself." "I am going to put it away before the darned hoarders get ~ 4t all," his customer replied, can {it conquer _ Have You Heard? The head of the house was read. ing a newspaper article very care- fully. Whey he had come to the end he remdrked to his wife: "Do you know, dear, I think there's something in what this article says--that the cleverness of the fatherzoften proves a stumbling block to the son." His, wife heaved a sigh of re- lief. "Well, - thank goodness," said, "our Bobby won't have sy thing to fall over!" Man isn't so smart as he thinks he is. Thousands of years before he even thought of them, thesturtle sported a streamlined body, a turret top, a retractable landing gear, and a portable house. The vocalist at a camp concert seemed to have an endless reper- toire. The fact that his voice was obviously beginning to grate on the audience did not deter him in the least. At last, one exasperated lis. tener shouted: "Hi, d'you know 'The Long, Long Trail?" "Why, yes, replied the vocalist, proudly. "Shall 1 sing it?" "No," quickly came the reply} "hit it!" Small Boy (in chemist's shop): "Please, 1 want some powder for my sister." Chemist (jokingly): "Something that goes off with a bang?" Small Boy: "No, something that goes on with a puff." In a small country town a meeting had been called to dis¢uss the question of a brighter Sun. day for the people. Various proposals were put for- ward when some daring soul sug- gested a "Pleasant Sunday After- . noon." A grim woman rose and said: "There wlil be no pleasant Sun- day afternoons where I am." First Irishman: "Which would yez rather be in, Pat --an explosion or a collis. ion?" Second ditto: "In a collis- jon, because in a collision there yez are, but in an ex- plosion were are yez?" "I hear that Farmer Jones' hired man left him." "Yes, he said he couldn't stand the cold. nN "Why, it's no colder on thes farm this year than usual." "No, but he heard over the radio that farm labor was to be frozen this year." She was peeved and called him Mr. Not because he went and Kr., But because just before As she opened wide the door This same Mr. Kr. Sr. WHAT SCIENCE IS DOING RABBITS IN WAR Rabbits, thousands of them, are turning out a new kind of serum, one now being used by army doc. tors in every induction centre in the country to tell "what group of blood runs in eavh soldier's veins, Priscilla Jaquith: writes in Cor onet, You can sce the results by - looking at the littie metal tag a "service man wears around his neck, Stamped inside a circle are the initials A, B, AB, or O, let- ters that tell what kind of blood he can safely take into his veins, If he's wounded and needs blood in a hurry, that letter may save his life. Still other rabbits are turning out serum to fight pneus monia and streptococcus and help the doctors diagnose. --0-- CATTAILS ! - After ten years of experiment. ing Dr. C. F. Burgess of Chicago announces that the plant known as Typha latifolia to botanists - 'and cattail to us of the strect has its industrial uses, He has found that from ecattail fibre a fluffy, water-resistant down can be pro- duced which can be used as a stuffing for toys, sporting goods, upholstery, lifc-preservers and padding for tanks and airplanes. Engine To Go Back . In Form of Bombs "An engine of the German Zep=: pelin Hindenburg destroyed by fire at Lakehurst, N, J, May 6, 19317, may go back to Germany-- in 'bombs and bullets, * The 1,600 horsepower, 12-cylinder motot, used for several years as a demon- stration and practice unit in an aviation machine shop at a train- ing school, is in a junk yard await- ing shipment as scrap metal. she - ae 8 'flakes. Modern Etiquette By Roberta Lee 1. When one is in the presence of another person and a telegram or letter is delivered to him, which he must read at once, what should he say? 2, What is the customary num. ber of bridesmaids at an elaborate church wedding? . 3. Is it permissible for a dinner!" guest to mention any preferences in Joos? . To what should' one give the fra thought in the cultivation of a good speaking voice? 6. Should candles be used on the luncheon table? + 6. How should a girl refuse a dance? Answers 1. "Will you excuse me please?" 2, Although the number is entirely a matter of personal choice, it is usually not less than five nor more than ten brides. maids at an elaborate wedding. 3. No. He should accept what is offered, and under no circum. stances make reference to some other kind of dish he particularly likes. That would be the height of ill-breeding. 4. To pitch or tone, and to the enunciation and pronunciation of words. The most pleasing voice is one that is low and gentle--not too low to be heard, but clear. The voice should come from the chest, and not from the head or throat alone. 6. No. 6. Say, "I am sorry, but 1 have this dance engaged," if true, Otherwise, she may say, "Thank you, but I am sitting this out." In cither event, the girl should decline graciously and with a smile, Soldiers Taught "No Withdrawal" Canadian Army In Britaln Specializes In Attack Methods A new Canadian Army battle school, where they concentrate on attack and don't teach a thing about withdrawal, is going-full blast in a farmland area of southern Eng- land. ' Classes of 200 young officers and non-commissioned officers spend 256 days, with a sevenday week and plenty of night work thrown in, going through the best battle training ever given Canadlan troops. All units In the army are rep- resented at this school and while infantrymen predominate, also are men from armored regi ments, engineers, gunners and army service and ordnance corps. Even medical corps troops are «being taught to carry out their jobr with the assault units. The school includes infantry, mortar and Bren gun carrier wings and instructors teach new attack drills that are being used now by British and Empire troops on many battlefields. Live Ammunition Used The students start from scratch with {instruction In elementary fleld craft and use of infantry weapons. Then training develops through section and platoon work to a company basis. Attacks by Infantry, carriers and mortars are co-ordinated and there is more "live stuff" thrown around here than anywhere else In the arnly, Live ammunition Is used in every exercise. 'GOODIES FROM HOME | Happy smiles light the faces of these Soviet men and women soldiers as they open boxes of food sent from folks at home to troops in front-line trenches, How Can I? By Anne Ashley Q. How can I overcome the an- noyance of a shoe tongue that persists in slipping to one side? A. If two short slits are cut near the top of the tongue, about a quarter of an inch apart, and the lace is slipped through these slits before inserting through the top holes, the trouble will be over- come, Q. How can I mend enamel- ware? A. By mixing equal parts of putty, salt, and coal ashes thor- oughly. Apply to hole and heat on stove until the composition is hard. It. will withstafid either hot or cold liquids, Q. How can I make a substi. tute for cracker crumbs? A, If you 6 have 'no cracker crumbs on hand, try using corn Toast them, tHen crush with a rolling pin, and you will have a tasty substitute, > 8. How should small washable rugs be laundered? A. They may be washed in the washing machine, but they should not be put through the wringer. Instead, hang them dripping wet on the line to dry, and they will then keep their shape. Q. How can I avoid making * bitter-tasting coffee? A. Coffee should never be al- lowed to boil. Boiled coffee de- velops bitterness, and the boiling destroys both the aroma and the flavor, & The school emphasizes night at- tack. "The Germafs have shown they are poor night fighters, so we are trying to mdke our officers and N.C.0.s the tops in the dark," sald Major Campbell, chief {n- structor, A study Is made of German weap- ons and Nazl army organization and tactics, Manoeuvres are or- "ganized so that opposition 1s sim- ilar to the way the Germans would deploy. Obstacle. and agsault- courses have been built over the 10-square- mile training area. House fight. fng 1s taught in a group of old buildings alled the 'devil's anti. room." ) "Horseburgers" ----e There's nothing, wrong with horse meat=but the idea. Americans, if rationing drives them to it, can eat their horse- burgers and choice - cuts of old Dobbin secure in the knowledge that as a body builder horse meat is just as good as pork, beef or poultry. Medical science, | nutrition ex- perts and diet authorities agreed today thut aside from an old American prejudice -- not shared by many Europeans -- there's nothing against the horse as a source of food, ! .'The : 80,000 pouhds of horse: meat sold by one butcher in Bos- ton in 48 hours may be the fore- runner of general acceptance ot this as the share the-meat pro- gram depletes tl supply of steaks and chops, | : there - TO ADOLF, WITH WORST WISHES The crew of this American Flying Fortress in England fixed a Fate Christmas present for Adolf Hitler in the form of the Yule-greetinged bomb seen in the photo. The "Santa Claus" is Lieut, A. J. Davis, of New York. Powdered Meats In Wartime Diet British Food Minister. Woolton indicated not long ago that powdered meat would become an iter: in the national wartime . diet. , "Most women have heard of dried eggs and powdered milk," he said in a speech. "They will, before the war is over, hear some- thing about powdered meats." Wholesale Plant Export Program Entire Factorles Being Shipped From United States A wholesale plant export pro- gram, in which entire factories are being lifted up and shipped from the United States, is being carried on by Washington agen- cies, which plan to accelerate ship- ments soon, Newsweek points out. _ Latest evidence of this came when the Office of War Informa- tion announced that the Douglas Oil Refinery, near Los Angeles, would be shipped to Russia and is expected to be making 87-octane gas there within a year. It will be transferred under lend-lease. This follows other sueh purchases for Russia, including Ford's tire plant. These are to be shipped soon. Shipments already made to the Soviet included a considerable amount of oil pipe line and pump- ing equipment and some locomo- tives and freignt cars sent to the Iran-Iraq region for Russia's sup- ply lines. Part of an aluminum mill has also been exported, with the rest to follow, and under con- sideration now are a power plant Lord i and another tire-making factory. Latin America has been getting whole textile mills, about six of which have already been shipped. Factories making refrigerators, shoes, paper, paint and varnish, fire brick and cement are listed ' in a confidential draft of 300- odd plants for possible South American export which govern- ment agencies have J; drawn up. We Can Get Along + Without Japanese The Japs in British. Columbia had about 1,500 fishing ships when Japan declared war, states the Simcoe Reformer. They were promptly relieved of these and sent "inland, Silly, thoughtless people made an outcry saying that this would mean a much smaller catch at a time when canned sal- "mon was an important war food. They have had their mouths closed by a report that shows that 597, 242 cases of sockeye alone have been canned on the Pacific Coast this year. There has been no such pack as this for nearly 30 years, It sould teach us that we can get along very well in our industries without Japs--and without other foreigners, for that matter. Our own young ner are quite capable of taking up all jobs that offer, and there will be plenty of them looking for jobs when this war is over. We still. believe that as soon as possible the Canadian- Japs should be sent home, At the southern border of the Libyan desert, volcanic Mount Emi Koussl rises to a height a more than 11,000 feet. Wins Rifle Award With Perfect Score Dominion marksmen officials announced last week that Helen Rix of Toronto had chalked up a perfect score in winning the Ex« pert Shield award for sporting rifle proficie first woman" to post: perfect ie in the com- petition, Miss Rix, member of the Irish Rifle Association, shot a 6,000 x _ 6,000 in winning the award. While several women in Canada have won the award at various times, © she was the first to get perfect marks, To win the award- -top honor in sporting rifle competition in Canada, contestants must post a score of 3,820 or better out of 6,000, shooting 60 targets, 20 each in the standing, sitting, and prone positions. The score must be per- féet in the prone position, 98 or better on each shot of the sitting or kneeling position, and 95 or better on each shot of the stand. ing off-hand stance, Miss Rix hit the x-ring squarely .on ev ery shot in each position, oe . . 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