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THE WAR-WEE Kâ€" Commentary on Current Events German Offensive Draws Nearer; Canadians Prepare To Register Few peuple last »tfk allowLit ttiemgelve^ to be lulltd into a s^'Dne •f security by seomlng inactlviiy •n the part of Germany. Rattier, It everywhere felt that Hitler, ipleting ronsolldation of his •matward poeltion â€" In the Baltic, In the Halkana â€" wa« awaltlDK only tl>« moment, to »trlke at Uritain. THE CHOICE FOR BRITAIN Reports circulating In Romo had It that first italy and Germany WouM serve an ultimatum upon flreat Britain offering her ibe choice lietween surrender and des- truction. An article in Virginlo Uay- 4*'t n<?wspaper, obviously referring to Prime Minister Cliurchill's own •peech of July Hlh, said that "Bri- 1*1d will have to sottle to her last AM'ount, choosing between gubmls- •kin to the renovating, r^'Storative forces of Europe, or eitiomely grim •Dd violent war in which inexor- able destruction, a fateful, precipi- tous stip toward final overthrow, â- wHl be nieiisurcd not by years or weeks, of which Churchill giK)k(>, tiut by days or hours." THE PUSH SOITTH A tabled dispa'jh from Helen Klrkpatrlck, Chicago News' corres- pondent in London, reported indi- eBlione last week were that Ger- man forces might go southward •Hber before or simultaneously with their eipeclod attack on Great Britain; their objectives being Spain, Portugal, Gibraltar and the Aaores. (Military experts regard OMjraliar and tho Azores among the primary Gorman objectives, as toth tif the.se can control and dom- inate somo of the worlds most im- portant trade routes). , BRITAIN: ^tormy receptions In UiH })ritish House met these an- Douno^ments: that Great Britain tuwl. formally acceded U> Japan's request to close the Biinua roiid MfeJine of the central Chine.se gov- ernment; that a bill dispensing with trial by jury and the right of appt<tl in wartime Britain was be- in* [lUshed by the Home Secre- tary; that the government scbemo to evacuate children to the Western hemisphere had been postponed. Prime Minister Churchill in his Sunday address declared that the Britisli would rather see I>oudon laid iu ruins than Hitler victorious. Germans who enter Britain will get â- hcirt slirift, the Premier said, and â- Jiould the Invader come, there will b« no lying down to him as In other countries, A LONG WAH • A ftu-ssiau writer, estimating Iti i- tain's chances In the coming strug- (te with Germany, said last week: "H Britain is really determined to tight to a victorious end, then, re lying upon her geographical i)osi- tlon, the tremendous power of her aaval force* and exceptionally pow- erful financial and economic re- Bources of the British metropolis, Dominions and colonies, she may Maintain a long, stubtwm resist- ance . . . The landing of armed toTCes on the British Isles repre- •«Dts, even for the poweo-ful Ger- aoan army, an exceptionally difficult ♦peratlon. This perhaps is still the •nly real rne^ms by which Britain â- ttght be forced to capitulate, un- laaa the struggle ends in some com- promise. That Is why the war may Mntinue for a long time and assume aompletely new forme." During the week, while German air raiders continued extensive at- tacks on coastal defenses of Edk- land, daring K.A.K. bombing squad- •OIM acted more vigorously than *?M- in flights over Germany. They , wought great havoc upon airports, MTge concentrations, oil depots, wnnitlons factories and jumplng- •â-  places for enemy air forces and tavadlng troops. KND OP RBI'UBLIC FRANCE: The end of the demo aratlc Third French Republic - Ch rose from the ashes of (he ire of Napoleon III and fell tmder the Nazi conqut^st â€" was faached last week when the French Parliament approved a bill giving tbe trovernment of Marshal Petaln tail powers a new Conslitutiou. And France became a totalitarian •tate. its motto no longer â- 'f.iberty. â- quality. Fraternity," but 'Work. family, fathoihuid '. MEDITERRANEAN: Threefold Italian attacks against British pes- CMsions in the Middle East were kiecplng ip their pressure last «eek, Hcfording to dispatches from C*lro against Kenya, against â- CTPt. a id Hriti.th Somaliland. S< T«re fight i.ig took iilace at a niim tar of outposfo. Above and below tk« Suez, at the h'>me time. British kemhers uttarkeil Kalian ami). mtLTj and air bases, fro.n .Me<llln- *aa«an I.iIi>m to lh>< tip of the It'll 0ea. Most of the Italian fleet won re- torted last week In home haibors after fleeing under cover nf u «ninl<< •erWMi following a brii.f engage went with British warship* WHITHER china: FAR EAST: A Mtnilch of the east took plai e last week when Greh: lirllain agreed to rlose the Burma Koad to munition? nml w.ir niat>T lals nee<led by China in her war against Japanese agression; and to prohibit the transport of arms into i.Viina from the British crown col- ony of Jlong Kong. The U.S. Stale Department at Washington regis- tered obje<-tion to the deal; but did nothing to help China, either. If, as a result of the cutting oft of the Burma lifeline, the Chinese government is forced to conclude a peace with Japan, it will mean that in short onler Japan will find her hands free to seize French Indo- Ohlna and the Dutch East Indies. At home In the Land of the Ris- ing Sun, the Cabinet of Premier Yonal resigned en bloc, apparently to make way for a new regime .ill ready to fulfil Japanese army lic- mands for a "firm hand" policy In the Orient. Collapse of the Yonal regime was ascribed to three major reasons: 1. Its failure to satisfy expansion- ists who have been demanding that Japan lake full advantage of the "golden" situation created by the fall of France and Holland, both of whom have rich colonies in the Far East. 2. Desire for closer alignment with Germany and Italy. This was c<ins!d6re<l Impossible so long as Premier Yonal and his Foreign .Minister, Hachiro Arita, remained in office. 3. Dissatisfaction with the Yonal regime since Its Inception, on the ground of Its "excessive" liberal- ism. SYRIA'S THE KEV NEAR EAST: Events movid to- ward a showdown in the Near East. Beneath an outward calm, forces were brewing last week In Syria, which may change the entire face of that part of the world. In a dis- patch from Cairo, New York Times' correspondent Joseph Levy wrote: "It Is ge^nerally agreed that Syria today is 'he key to the situation in the Near East. Whatever happens in Syria, whether i>olitical or mili- tary, will affect all other Arab lands. Now that France has collap- sed, Arab nationalist aims, politi- cal amhitions, and the long-dream- e<J-of federation of the Arab States have sprung to sudden rebirth. It is with the help of Britain, that the Arabs now expect to attain their aims. They want to see iiuick Bri- tish action, action which would give the Syrians immediate moral and material support in their effort to become independent." NO. 1 GUESSING GAME UNITED STATES: One of the biggest guessing games in all his- tory was in progress last week at the Democratic national convention In Chicago, while the delegates (and the candidates) waited, feeling more and more frustrated, for Pre- , sident Roosevelt to come out with his intentions. For engineered sus- pense, there had perhaps never been anything like It. The week before the convention had been eventful. President Roose- velt, declaring that the United States must prepare for "total de- fense' asked Congress for |4,848,- 18],»B7 additional for the army and navy and proclaimed this two-fold policy: "We will not send our men to take part in European wars" . . . "But we -will repel aggression ag- ainst the United States or the West- ern hemlephere . . . The huge out- lay, which brought the session's appropriations for the armed forc- es to $10,100,078,270, is designed to give the Unite<l States a start on Its "two-ocean" navy, a combined army-navy-air force of about 36,000 planee and modern weapons and equipment for a land force of 2,000,- 000 men. CANADA: A rush for marriage licenses, which amounted to a ver- itable stampede in Quebec province followed last week upon the an- nouncement by federal authorities that all Canadian men married on or after July 15th would be consid- ered as "single men" so far as mil- Itajy service is concerned ... And those young men between the ages of 21 and 24 who didn't gel tJirouith under the wire looked for- ward to undergoing military train- ing this summer either as volunteer recruits for the non-permanent act- Soldiers' Welfare Room Operating In Barrie, Ont. A Wcilare Hooin for th"; use of men and women in His Majesty's Force-, has recently been opened on th^ corner of Dunlop and Mulcaster .Strct.s in Barrie, Ontario. This .iiTonimodation, which inc udes the complete ground floor of the buildin)?, has been newly decorated and equipped and provides facilities for letter writing, meetin(» friend.s, and for quiet rest and meditation. Arrangements have been made for its continued mainten- ance throughdUt the duration of the war. The e.^tabli.shing of this room by the Christian Science organiz- ation is in keeping with their general policy during the last war, when Welfare Rooms were establifhed near many camps on this side of the water, as well a.s in PJngland, Fiance, and elsewhere. ivo militia or as draftees into the Kuuie organization . . . The cailins- lip of further ago classes for train- ing was expected as soon as the Defence Department was ready for them. QUESTIONNAIRE Every man and woman in the Do- minion over the age of IG (except cloistered nuns, men already In the army. Inmates of Insane asyl- ums) learned last week that be- I'veen the dates August 19th and 'Sin], they would have to answer a (luestionnaire, for national registra- tion purposes, giving full details with regard to age, education, occu- pation, qualifications for servic?. The business of national registra- tion â€" a tremendous undertaking â€" - is being looked after by the newly- created War Services Department under Hon. J. G. Gardiner, former Minister of Agriculture. The De- partment will place the results of the registration and survey at the disposal of the government; pro- mote, organize and co-ordinate dif- ferent forms of voluntary assistance with a view to the most effective use of personal services or mater- ial contributions for war or other piuposes; co-ordinate existing pub- lic information services of the gov- ernment; make arrangements re- garding refugees or other persons brought to Canada by reason of the war; take over ttlft powers or dut- ies of any other government de- partments, should the occasion be deemed necessary. JOB INSURANCE Canadians earning less than J2.- 000 a year (4,660,000 people in the Dominion are affected) will partici- pate in the contributory unemploy- ment Insurance scheme which came before the House of Commons last week. By 1941 It is expected the program will cover 2,100,000 wage- earners In all types of industries and other work. Employees â€" di- vided Into seven classes â€" will con- tribute from 12 to 36 cents a week; the employers' contribution ranges from 21 cents to 27 cents, accord- ing to the wage group. The govern- ment adds a grant of one-fifth of the total contributions of employers and em.ployees, and pays the cost of administration. Benefits for single persons range from $4.08 to $10.20 a week; those for wage-earners with dependants from $4.80 to $14.40 a week. To qualify for the benefits, a worker must have paid 30 weekly contributions or 180 days. Payment of benefits begins nine days after unemployment. The Ontario government's new policy of reducing relief rolls was seen last week as putting the screws on first, the municipalities; second. Individuals in the province. The municipalities were asked to strike oft relief every person who could be classed as "employable"; the "employable" In each case be- ing forced to take any job offered him, no matter how miserable the wages, or how lUfltted for the work he happened to be. The fact that scores of the "employables" had army rejection slips appeared lo matter not a whit, EMPTY ARMS The country was full of di.«ap- pointed homes, potential foster-par- ents with empty arms, after the word came through last week that Questionnaire For Canadians To Be Answered by Every- body in Dominion Over 16, During National Registration Week â€" Divided into 18 Parts The National AVlar Services De- partment has made public the ques- tionnaire for national registration to be answered by all Canadian re- sidents of 16 and over. It contains eighteen questions to be answered by men. Women must answer the first fifteen questions directed to the men and an addi- Uonal four special questions. The joint fifteen questions foU low : 1. Surname. Given names. 2. Permanent postal address (if away from usual residence when filling In card give name of usual residence). 3. Age last birthday. Date of hirth. 4. Conjugal condition â€" single, marrie<i, widowed, divorced. 5. Of what dependents (if any) are you the sole support: (a) fath- er, (b) mother, (e) wife; (d) num- ber of children under li; years, (c) number of other depcf ;Us, (f) do you contribute partial support to any one? (i. Country of birth of: (a) Your- self; place, (b) Y'our father, place, (c) Your mother, place. 7. Nationality or country of alle- giance: British subject (a) by birth, (b) by naturalization? (c) Foreign citizen? (d) if naturalized, in what year? (e) In what place? (f) If not British subject, to what country do you owe allegiance? (g) It an immi- grant, in what year did you enter Canada? 8. Racial origin. 9. Language or languages: (a) Do you speak English? (h) French? (c) What other language can you speak or read and write? EDUCATION 10. Education; (a) Primary only. Ob) Primary and secondary, (c) 'Vo- the British Government had decid- ed to postpone the avacuation of children to the Dominions and the U.S. . . . Declared Ontario's Minis- ter of Welfare Cross: "This pro- vince alone could absorb 50,000 Bri- tish child war guests without diffi- culty, and arrangements could be made to boost that figure by many thousands." The First Canadian Division has a new commander. Major-General Q. R. Pearkes, 'V.C., of Calgary, was appointed to succeed Major-General A. G. McNaughton, who had been promoted to command a new British Army Corps with the rank of Lieut- enant-General. Conservative news: Conservative House leader Hanson last week re- jected the suggestion that he, along with a number of selected follow- ers, sit in with the King Cabinet at Ottawa for discussions on the Dominion war effort. Mr. Hanson and his followers refused to become associated members of the Cabinet ... No move has yet been made to select a new party leader for the (,"onservatlves. For Better Desserts Durham Corn Starch f'«A>ci St. lawniut Hick Co. Ud, [J 20 ouimI Corn Starch 1 r y SCOUTING . . . The Boy Scouts, Girl Guides and Boys' Brigade, of London, Ont., aie carrying out an organized district collection of used and waste mater- ial of all kinds as a co-operative war effort. The city was divided cational training (business college and technical high school), (c) Ool- If'.ie or university degree? 11. Is your general health (a) giKid? (b) Fair? (c) Bad? 12. If blind, deaf, dumb, crlppU-d or otherwise physically disabled, state nature of disability. It perm- anently disabled, are you in receipt of a pension? In respect of war f< r- vice? Workmen's Compensation? Old age or blind? Other? OCCUPATION 13. Class of occupation: (a) Are you an eimployer of labor other than domestic? If so, state business, (h) Are you working on your own account, but not employing labor? If BO, state business, (c) Are you an employee? (1) Working at usual occupation. (2) Working at other than usual occupation. (3) unem- ployed, (d) Others not working he- cause pensioners, dependents, re- tired, independent means. 14. Occupation or craft (answer giving years of experience): (ai Present occupation? (b) What is your regular occupation? (c) What other work can you do well? (d) If an employee, who is your present employer? Name, address, nature of business, where employed? (e) it experienced in a skilled Indus- trial occupation or profession, de- scribe specifically the type of work iu which you are specially equipped by training or experience. 15. Unemployment: (a) How many weeks did you work in the past twelve months? (b) If out of work now, state number of weeks since last employed in any occupa tion other than work performed Iu return tor direct relief, (c) Are you totally incapacitates! for employ- ment? FOR MEN ONLY Following are questions to be an- Kwiired by men only: 16. (al) Were you brought up on a farm? (a2) Until what age? (bl) Have you worked on a farm? (b2) How long? (b3) In what Province or country? (cl) Can you handle horses? (c2) Drive a tractor? (c3) Use farm machinery? (c4) Can you milk? (c5) Are you able to do other farm, work ? 17. Is there any particular occu- pation in which you would like to be specially trained? 18. Defense services: (1) Have you previously served in any naval, military, or air forc- es? If so, state; (a) Forces of what country? (b) Approximate dates be- tween which services performed? (c) Unit? (d) Rank held? (2) If retired or discharged, give reasons therefor. (3) Have you been rejected for military service in the present war? (a) Why? (b) Where? FOR WOMEN ONLY Following questions are to be an- swered by women only: 16. State length of experience (in years) if any in: (a) general farm- ing? (b) Truck farming? (c) Fruit farming? (d) Poultry farming? (e) Dairy farming? (f) business estab- lishments? 17. Can you (a) handle horses? (b) Drive motor trucks? (c) Drive an automobile? (d) Drive i tractor? (e) Use farm machiery? (t) Milk cows? (g) Do plain cooking? 18. Indicate here any qualifica- tions or practical experience that you possess, not already described. 19. Do ypur circumstances permit you to serve In the present nation- al crisis, by changing your present occupation to some other tor which you are qualified? (a) Where you can retiun home dally? (b) Away from home? Into eighteen arfcfis, axid a 3;mmit- tt'e appointed to plan an ! direct gathering and storing of th? waste- paper, scrap metal, Itad fo:!, etc., collected. When Ijord BadtnPowe'.. 'Islted Toronto In 1923, during a •^ur cf Canada, he told eight Wolf Cub flag bearers that It they e-.er came to Ixindon he would "staal them a real English tea." The i:i"ita;tioa resulted In a near "bell&"'3 it or not" when six of the group oJ oighf, all members of the 48th Highland- crA now in England, o^Ue-' a.t the Imperial Boy Scout Heaij.'jarter8 to enjoy the tea. The Chi^S Scout himself was absent, in K^aya, but they were entertained ou ati« be- half by Sir Percy Everet: :t Dep- uty Chief Coumissioner. Chesley, Ont., Scouts ars grow- ing potatoes on a r-'ot o: ground I'lnced at their disposal by % friend v'i the troop. Contributiona of ae^d potatoes were invi/fd to la'.'.ich the project. Niagai-a Peninsula Boy Scours co-operated with the R->'?. Cross branches of the area in [".^3 open- ing and operation of a "Wiite Ele- phant" store in St. CatheriiiVH. Coi- ieciions were made of us*.1 Lurnl- ture, bric-a-brac, garden toolrj, lawn mowers, etc. Broken furnif-'ro was accepted provided ilie broki:i parts were available. Scout ha.lj were made district collection ce'.i: vas. Convalesceots, Do Gardeniog Plant Seeds in Eau:»' Cultivate Poliecl Pla';:i Keep Happy > and and â-  What "green g.'cwing th!:i5.i" can do to create happy hours foi- an in- valid Is told in a letter to the New ' York Sun from Mrs. Mel'ada 1. Manchester, former membe-- ot the faculty of Teachers' College-. I>uring a recent convalescence in 3 Titassa- chusetts sanitarium, Mrs. r^aiiches- ter discovered a new and ?imulac- iiiS form of occupational ttjis-py in planting seeds in differed.'; ways and cultivating potte-d pla-i'.'i. "t learned from experier.oe," she writes, "that the old sayir.j "keep busy to keep happy" is a g;<;d doc- tor's prescription. I put gr.".pefruit seeds, chick peas, white .'liid red beans on wet cotton b.ittin? iu sau- cers and covered them In i3 liours. sprouts appeared, and afte-; a few days ot e^xposure to cither olectrio or sun light, keeping the-:^ very wet, they developed and srsw to several Inches. On ordinar:- 3pon)?- es, I germinated whe^at se>ip and produced seedlings ready "jr set- ting In soil. I even had a lawn' growing on a flat, wet 8po:.s-^. that was bright and green and ?;ipped twice. PUT THEM ON GLASS SHELF "One peck ot potting soi a tew waterproof paper pott, somr iiright red and green dishes and -;aste:s furnished color and leceptA-Ie.'i for propagating and planting, a cheap enamel coffee maker served .0.1 wat- ering pot. When the winizw sill and dresser became crow I id, an inexpensive, two-tiered gla--,< .ihel! was fastened to the top oi "le !o«- er shelf and this g<ne room ior the IK)ts and a better exposure .o the light. All this was done in?, lo one room having one window •«iih an eastern exposure aniJ at ve: .'- .'jmall exi>endlture. i 4^ "Hf m S/ow Bwrr.'no CIGARETTE Pl»l:RS NONt flMER 'li/'iOE DOUR I P *'fT,OMA1(IC REG'LAR FELLERSâ€" Quick Work By GENE BYRMES OH, BOY/ THERE C,OE» NY NICKEL- DOWN IN THAT CATCH -DRAIN.' ^ WELL, A NICKEL IS A NICKEL /IT won' r TAKE ME TWO SEOaiOSTO QET mffl N M « *