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%m)s ^/&c^ Commentary on tho L D 4. D J I Highlijrfito of Um Week'. Newt , . 4 ^V '^"«' Kandtl FT IS WRITTEN: He meana what B« B.iys, doea Herr Adolf Hitler. The Tuehrur told the world several yeara ego, niion he wrote "Mein KatnpC (My StruRRle), the story of his life and his umbitlons for Oerraany, Just what lio plnniipd to do with UurofM ODCo hp Kot Roini;. His Februury coup la Austria, to all Intptiis and purposea anncxinj; that state, needu't have atari led us â€" It was ull written In the book. Ami i( we want to know what BH liar's next move will bo, the book tellH us that too. His tremendous February 20th apcocb Id Berlin, outlluiag the Nazi foreifm policy, checks with everything that he hus prcvlou-sly said. Hitler Is nicely on his way. Noth- Ihk can now stop bis propiaed drive •gainst Czechoslovakia, the Balkans anil the Ukraine, except alrong press- ure i-Acilud from outside by the dem- ocratic countries actluK in concert. A Klooniy outlook indeed, because the lust thinK In the world that can be said of the democracies is that th".v arc united In purpose. THK SHOW OOKS ON: During the JYancol'russian war the people of Paris continued to flock to the thea- tres of that Kreat metropolis for ami-.semcni. The enteitainmenl bust- nes.^ boomed as men and women did their utmost to forget, in their leis- ure hours, the baitio front and the horrors nf conflict. All down throupli history it has been the saino. The show has gone on tliouKh the enemy be liammering •t the Rates. Today in Madrid, tlinatrus aro pack- ed (?very iiiRht. Citizens of Spain's capital, living where death may come down from the clouds at any moment, And solace in the movies. rounds of the clergymen, both Oath- ollc and Protestant In that city, found all to be agreed that denying oneself pleasures during Lent means only a partial observance of the Lenten aptrlt. Toronto ministers expressod very similar views. Said one: "There Is a definite place for the Lenten season tn which we should seek a deeper con- â- c-Htlon of o lives." Again: "Self- denial Is worthless unless practised as a disciplinary measure" Ui:.SK\K'-H BODY: Dr. Frederick Hanlini?. discoverer of the insulin tre.it iiient rif diabetes and thief of the Daiitiu-,; Infill I'e at Toronto, has been nani'd to head a committee which will undertake the job of correlating all ineilicjil research In Canada and of makini; it uvailatile to those con- ceriii'd. The coriimiltee, acting under the auspUes of the National Kesearch Couticil ef Canada, will see to it that "cur'S" for cancer and oth'.'r dread dis' iscH undergo thorough inve.'ilina- Hon l.K.NTICN SPIRIT: PoinK without clKarilli'M foi I/»iil? Candy? Oii?n? The Witid-ior |),,il.- .Star went Iho INDIA WARNS: As well as a dom- estic crista at home. Great Britain Is facing trouble In the Mediterranean, Egypt, Palestine, the Far East. And now a civil disobedience catmpuign threatens in Indian. Subhag Chandra Bose, radical Na- tionalist, opened the 51st session of the Indian Congress Party last week, took over from Gandhi the fight for Indian Independence. "Our goal," de- clared Mr. Bose, "Is an Independent India and. In my view, the goal can be attained only through a federal re- public wherein the provinces and states will be wHIIdr partners." Attacking the Indian federation he continued: "We have to flght the fed- eration by all legitimate, peaceful means, but In the last resort, we may have to turn to mass civil disobed- ience." THK "CLIVEDEN" SET: Did you know that In the past couple of years, or even months, there has grown up In Kngland a set of pro-German aris- tocrats who exert a tremendous in- fluence on Ilritlsh policies? Headed by Lady Nancy Astor, the cliQiio, which Includes Important government offlclals, has been mneting for week- end conferences at the gorgeous As- tor estate, ''Cliveden," on the banks of the river Thames above Windsor. Plans am formulated at these week- end parties, so tar-readiing In their coiisequeneeB that the set has come to be known ns "Britain's Second Foreign OBlce." The London "Times," owned by the Astors, and several oth- er powerful newspapers In Great Britain, are ninulhpieces of the ''Clive- den" set. Lord Halifax, who immediately on Capt. Anthony Kden'a resignation from tho Foreign Secretaryship was mentioned ns his successor, is one of tlie set's leading lights. Ho ndmires Hitler, wants friendship with tier- many, and favors extending fln:\n(lal credits to the Ileich. News In Review j Blame Britain and France BAKtKLO.N'A.â€" Tho Spanish (lnv- erii.nieni this week bitterly blamed thi- "Hands off .Spain" policy spon- sored by Great Hritaiii and France for the evaruation of Teriiel by the Government. "The drive of the Kepul)lican tro>i)S could not overcome the accu- mulation of German and Italian war material employed by the insurg- ents," tliey declared, "profiting by tho advantages a.-i.siircd them through the policy of nonintervention, which can now inscribe among its victories the evaluation of Tcruel." Credits For Italy LONDON.- The Daily Hetald .laid this week that it "learns that the Board iif Trade secretly negotiated an agreement whereunder Italy will receive a substantial credit from Hritain." "The Italians aie in London wait- ing to HJKii." the ii"W^paper lontinti- ed. "Tlie ciedit will not be in the form of a loan but a guarantee back- ed by an export ciedit indemnifying British exporters from any possllile losses after substaiilially increased Italian purchases of British goods. "In tile firvt instance the guaiiiiitee will I over rreilits totalling £5,000,- 000 le £10,0(10,000 ($2.5,000,000 to ir>o,ooo,oo()). Mobilize Opposition VIKN'NA. Leader.-, of .Austria's outlawed fiocialist movement met la.it week-end at Hratisiava across the Czcclio.liivakian Imnler and resolved to .Hupport Chancellor Kurt Scliusch- niffur agninst the .Nazis. Next Nazi Ambiticns IH'.UI.I.V. â€" .Nazis lielieveil two of their main amliitions would be renl- iied liy the time Chancellor Hitler visits Mii.ssulini In Uonie early next ^ May. leports nil authoritative des- patch. They Hie: i. 'I'li.ii \;tv.iinclineil Sudeten Geniiaii.t in ('-/echoslovakia will !.ave been ciimpletely Nazilied and will bo to Grrmany what the free city of Danzix at J the Austrian republic now ate: L'.. Tli.ii lierinuny will have regain ed her coKmies. Foreign Policy Change Likely I'.Mli;!. I'liiiK' Minister Neville rhaniberlain's virtual atinndonment of the league of Nations in the llril- i.-sli Hiius(> of Commons has caused France t« consider a new course of foreign policy, including a closer al- liance with Soviet liussla. U. S. Calls For United Front WASHINGTO.V.â€" Secretary of In- leiior Harold L. Ickea, in an unpre- cedented broadcast to Great Britain, appealed for strenpfthoning of the world democratic front to bent down the threat of fascism and commun- ism "whidi have the will to conquer at all costs." Icke's plea, wliicli was rebroadcast throughout the liriti^li Kmpire. was regarded especially significant in view of tho Govcinniental cri:sis in I/ondon and Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's hope for a four-power alliance involving Britain, France, Gertiiany and Italy. Spectacular Fire TI.VliVllN.S.â€" The most .spectacular firo in the history of the town, threat- ening at one stage to wipe out an en- tire downtown business block, last week destroyed the Sam Bucovetsky department store witli a loss of half a million ilollais, and caused injuries to a dozen spectalms when two jilate- gluss windows blew outward with tei- rilic force. The most badly injured by glass ami llames was Maurice Bu- covetsky, hiother of the jnoprietor. Denounce Fascists OTTAWA. Kcpreseiitatives of the four piditical parties in the House of (.'ommons last week denounced the aims of the Fasiist movement in Canada. The announcenient from Montreal that the P'ascists intended to content elections in I'Vdeiol constituencies immediately raised the (|uestioii of the legality of such action. Walking On Eggs I'l'.VH.A. The (iovernmenl conlis- cateil a numlier of Czechoslovakia;! newspapers this week because they printed articles crilicizing Adolf Hit- ler's Heiohstag speech. 'I'lie action was taken lo indicate thnt the Government desiies to n.ain- tain the utmost reserve in the [ircs- < nt situation and especially wants to avoid any friction with Germnny. HKYKJAVIK, Ifelani'. The "Pop- ular Front" movement in Iceland's l.Oll-yeai-old Parliament, the Alth- ing, is gaining ground. Feeling in favor of a union niiuing the three Communist deputies in tlie Althing, the world's oldest legisla- ture, and the eight ocia! Democrats again ha:; developeil. The project was first brought up in protracted disciinsiona after last Juiia'i elections. 5,000,000 Chinese Face Starvation 10,000,000 Have Fled Homes In Areas Occtipied by Japanese â€" Horrible Atrocities Seen. An appuUinfi; picture of mass mis- ery is given in figures released at Hankow, China, last week, by the Central Emergency Relief Commis- sion, the ofliciai organization for co- ordination of war relief work. The commission estimates that IC, 000,000 fled from their homes in areas occupied by the Jafianese and made their way into interior provin- ces, where 5,000,000 are destitute and near starvation. They are cared for by official or private charitable organizations. Refuireo' Hardship* Most of these refugees are housed in temporary shacks, delapidated buildings and roofed compounds. They are enduring terrible hardships. The 5,000,000 others have been able to support themselves or find accom- modations with relatives or friends. Authenticated stories of almost unbelievable atrocities perpetrated by Japanese soldiers at Wusih, Wu- hu, Nanking, Tsining, Taiyuan and other cities are aiding the elTorts of the Publicity Ministry to inform the Chinese in the unoccupied areas of the horrors of Japanese conquest. Victims Burned Alive The ministry is now mapping a new campaign more thoroughly to spread knowledge of such incidents as the burning alive of roped grroups of Chinese soldier captives after their clothing had been saturated with gasoline and the killing by slow tor- ture of husbands and male relatives of assaulted women. It is expected the refugees from areas of future Japanese occupations will r;:i;h colo.ssal proportions am- ounting to almost ma.ss migration, and will give welfare agencies a bur- den fer which it is realized their re- sources are distressingly inadequate. Canada's Overseas Critics Rebuked British Quarters Said to Object To Preference On Imports LONDON, Kng.â€" Sir T. Hewitt Skinner, president of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in Groat Brit- ain, rebuked "certain quarters in the United Kingdom" who in'ply that a large ))ropnrtion of (Canadian goods entering the British market are not of Canadian origin because they are tho product of capital invested in the Dominion by other countries. In his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Chamber, Sir Hewitt declared: Whispering Injurious "It is certainly not conducive to goodwill and good fellowship for a continual whi.spering campaign to be directed against industrial Canada and the ('liambcr takes a very seri- ous view of the attitude adopted." Sir Hewitt admitted that certain goods enter the British market from Canail:i which, in tho view of United Kingdom numufacturcrs, are compe- titive. It is a fact, however, that such goods would otherwise be im- ported from other countries, and Scientist Lists Twenty - Six Provisions For "Good Life'* Simplicity and Plainness Kevnote of Su?"e!ti''ns For S(<li"*ie'' I iv- innr â€" His Pana-ea Called the "Goal of Social Effort." Placing himself in tho position of "a sclentiflo trustee for the human spe- cies, who Is making a rough bill of specifications desirable for the satis- faction of man," Dr. Edwin L. Thorn- dike, director of the Institute for Edu- cational Research at Teachers' Coll- ege, New York, has prepared a list of 2G provisions for "a good life." In making public his panacea, which Is called 'the goal of social eff.,rt," Dr. Thorndike emphasized that "life may be plain and simple and still provide all of them." Undesirable Wants He declared that "all could be at- tained In a country devoid of golf courses, cemeteries, clothes other than one simple national costume, pullman cars, and beauty parlors, and even of automobiles, bath-tubs, elec- tric lights and radio sets, desirable as they are. Many luxuri- ., he added, "satisfy only undesirable v ints which have been created by d.i environ- ment, often by commercialized forces, and which do no good that is not done much better by far simpler means." What We Need: The provisions Included the follow- ing: 1. Maintenance of the inner causes of the joy of living at or above their present average 2. Food when hungry, and drink when thirsty. 3. A diet that Is physiologically ade- quate. 4. Protectioii against pain-causing animals. 5. Protection against disease-caus- ing organisms. G. Protection or Insurance against accidents and disasters, such as floods, earthquakes, wars for which the person In question is not respon- sible. 7. Protection against extreme shocks, fears, and strains. 8. Some room or place where he can rest undisturbed, protected from the elements or from uncongenial men. 9. Enjoyable bodily activity, espec- ially when young. 10. Enjoyable mental activity. In- cluding esthetic pleasures. 11. Opportunity for human society. 12. Opportunity for courtship, lovo and life with one's mate. Sulphur Compound Destroys Virus Newly-Discovered Chemical Is First In History of Medicine to Accomplish This Discovery of a sulphur compound, the first chemical ever found in the history of medicine effective in treat- ing a virus disease, was announced last week in Science. Flu and infantile paralysis are ex- amples of human viruses. The new chemical cures distemper, an animal virus, and "cracks the ice" for the first time for the human field. Human Possibilities Yet Indefinite The announcement was made by A. R. Dochez, the man who found the virus of the common cold, and C. A. Slantez. Their work was done at the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Presbyterian Hospital, Nei York City. The new drug is sodium sulfanilf sulfanilate. It is a distant chemica relative of sulf anil amide, the net "wonder medicine" in the germ dig ease world. It has cured distempM in dogs, cats and ferrets almost 10< per cent. The human possibilities of tl^e nei chemical are still unexplored. Thej are not ruled out by anything* fount in the experiments to date. Insured for $300,000, a stamp cot lection was provided a police -escort when it arrived in London recently. VOICE CANADA THE EMPIRE THE WORLD AT LARGE 0/ the PRESS CANADA Impertinent Question A California lady who shot her hus- band Is unable to give a reason for her act. It never occurred to her that somebody might ask. â€" Brandon Sun. there is no reason why they should not come from Canada, he maintain- ed. Objections Useless If Rritish customs and excise offic- ers accepted Canadian goods as quali- fied for Imperial preference in ac- cordance with the requirements of law, no u.seful purpose could be serv- ed in alleging that they were not, he said. Jokesniiths had their chance when tobacco was reported to be cheaper than cabbage in Czechoslovakia. Lenders Are Losers A Montreal man will have to pay ten thousand dollars because of an accident caused by another man who had borrowed his car. This lending business, whether of books, garden tools, advice or autos, has never been a paying game. â€" nraiitford Expositor. Divided, We Fall There Is more than a grain of truth In the observation by the Detroit Free Press than "after a short 20 years, the allied powers that defeated Ger- many find themselves on the defensive because they did not stand together In peace as they did in war."â€" Strat- ford Beacon-Herald. Foot-Note According to a Cleveland shoe deal- er, women's feet during tho past ten years have Increased by two and a half sizes. It remains to be seen it the ladles are growing larger pedal ex- tremities or If their new demand tor freedom Includes insistence on more room for the feet.â€" Toronto Telegram. Prison System Needs Reform Sir Samuel Iloare, Britain's Home Secretary, has a Bill in preparation which he hopes and expects will revo- $375,000 Worth of Smiles Hero l.'i' ,ar(l I hcmselves the split, I aixl if foil .Mr.s. kalhl a.s sure loRcril >ut got I r split i( een Mag winiii'r.< in Iho "(I lis genuine ( illlc comfort fr tlu'y will get Ic. The fourth famous Toronto "Stork Derby," these three women were in court ami heard laiiiiiints along with one other. Two other women still hope to participate in â- 0111 the bench. Tho Millar estate is said to amount to about $500,000 now, ;;125,000 each. Left to right are Mrs. Annie Smith, Mr.s. l.ucv Timlech, and likely participant M.rs.Mr.s. Kathleen Nagle. The fourth likely participant, Mrs. Isabel Maclean, did not appear in court. lutiouize prison life in that country. Its main objectives are said to Tje: To help to keep the young out of {trlson; to protect the persistent offender from himself; to develop reformative influ- ences in prison lite. It will be" Inters esting, not only in Britain but in Can- ada as well, to see just what Slr> Sam- uel has in mind and to watch the pro- gress of his Bill. For the penal system of Canada, all will agree, la sorely in need of reform. At present the system here seems to be making new crimin- als instead of reforming the old. â€" Cornwall Standard-Freeholder. . Glorifying The Athlete Just how serious the glorification of modern :nhletes has become fn its ultimate effects is still a speculation. But it Is the goal, unfortunately, ot too many of the younger people, who enjoy sport but are likely to become discouraged at the lack of outstanding ability. The widest possible participa- tion for the greatest number possible would be a more laudable aim. 'yhe professional athlete makes his own choice of a career, and no oae co^Id quarrel with It. But if the trend con- tinues of bolstering the influence and Importance ot the spectator as against the participant, it will not be too healthy a one for sport generally. â€" Hamilton Spectator. A Flood Control Policy Tho problem of flood control is not simply an engineering problem; it can be solved only by co-operation an*d conceited action by two factors â€" en- gineering and forestatiou. For years • the people of Ontario seem to have been doing their best to turn the face of the land into something ot the na- ture of a concrete pavement. They have been cutting away the forests-*- what was left ot them â€" and draining swamps; the sole object seems to ha*e been to get rid of the water. And now, at long lastâ€" they have had warning forty years ago they are slowly awakening to realization that some- thing must be done. Kiigineering work will be needed, as forestation Is a long-distance pol, icy and exceptional weather condi- tions are liable to cause floods at any time; but the ultimate solution of th« problem lies in holding tlie w.ct in the laud â€" which can bo done only by providing t'ae cover given by forest and swamp. It is to be hoped tho Ontario gov- ernment will soon "see tho lii;ht" and embark on an aggressive policy of re-' forestration. â€" Owen Sound Sun-Times.. THE EMPIRE [ We're "Irrational And Supine" .\1< the peaceful forces ot the world'' have acted as it they were utterly Im-. pot-ut to stop one nation, not a very -strous one at that. Our own case is' typical. Wo instruct tho British niili-« taiy commander at Tientsin, with 700' men behind hini, to reject tho Jap^ anese demand to enter tho British' Concession there. Wo accept the cer- tain risk that it "means w:ir"' if Japan* Irita. \V(. make It plain that v.e will (lefonO Hong Kong, a position we do"* not refuse to adopt although that . i-qrally may ' mean war". Yet we will » not CO operate with a number of oth- . or powerful countries In Imposli* ' economic .^.anction.i ng:iin?t Japan,' though we know Japan would have to call the w.ir off if they were imposed. We will not exchange guarantees of . mutual military assistance with other* nations, though tho risk ot Japan de-» elding u> attack half the world Isl manifestly less than the risk that she* will attack a ainglo nation. Other na- * tions are equally Irr.Mlonsl and sup- » ineâ€" London Daily Herald. > aZ^~ »