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VOICE OF THE PRESS ONLY PARTLY TRUE Miss Dorothy Thompson lias fieii the American people some- thing to think about in her state- ment that only the United States can defeat Britain, for "If we let England down, we shall break kr heart, and that alone could break her spirit." It Is, however, true only in part. Miss Thomp- son recognizes the contribution the United States must make if yictory is to be won, but she wider-estimates the resiliency of the British heart. Undoubtedly, it would be a se- Tere blow to Britain'* hopes if the promised supply of "tools" failed to materialize. It would be more bitter even than Brit- ain'* experiences in the field last year, when the allies on her flanks virtually threw down their arms and left the B.E.F. in a trap. It would be harder to take than the defection of France, an ally turned enemy. But it would not break Britain. When Prime Minister Churchill declared that "We shall go on to the end, alone if necessary," and "We nhall defend our island, whatever the cost may be," he wae the voice of the British people. This voice and the spirit Behind it have not lost their de- termination. Might can over- power Britain; no emotional re- action can beat her to her knees. Windsor Daily Star. NOT LEARNING ENGLISH With all thii drive to have all Canadians learn to apeak French, it would be a splendid idea to have all Canadians also learn to peak English. That phase of th bi-lingual problem is being overlooked in the enthusiasm to teach French to everyone. We were amazed at the num- ber of people we met in New Brunswick and Quebec who could not ipeak English. Grown-ups eould speak only French. We wondered what people not hav- ing aome knowledge of French would do in those communities. Many English-speaking Cana- dian* are anxious to learn French, and we believe French- speaking Canadians should also be encouraged to learn English. Windsor Daily Star. CANADIAN RICE Our correspondent at Trent River tell* of a typical Indian en- campment on Slaughter Island where four tents are pitched for those who are taking off the an- nual crop of rice. The Indians will go in a canoe, and paddle imto the rice beds. There they bend the tops over the canoe and with a stick beat out the rice from the tops. Primitive perhaps, bat a very direct way of saving the rice. The Indian perhaps eould show his whit* brother sev- eral things when it comei to pro- Tiding something on which to sustain life without going to the store and paying for it Peterborough Examiner. WHEAT GERM Wo were told the other day, an piece of inspired news, that the reason the millers take out 10 uch of the wheat germs from white flour is that "too much would be harmful." Gracious me! As though our ancestors, the pioneers in this country, weren't twice as hardy as we are and got all the wheat germ there waa in th old grist mill process! Elora Express. o NO PULL IN AIR FORCE Doesn't look as though there ' was much pull or influence used to our K.C.A.F. when Air Mar- thai Uishop's ton goes through Banning depot with the rating if AC?., which means in army language just a buck private. Peterborough Examiner. MAGGIE AND JIGGb Make of this what you will: At the Salina (Kansas) fair, a lady won a rolling pin throwing lonteut, and in a later event her husband won first prize in the ion \ .,1,1 dash. Brantford Expositor. o ADD UNUSUAL PROFESSIONS The new woman, says one of the same, is equally at home in business, in sport and In govern- ment. A few of the truly ver- satile ar at home at home. Winnipeg Tribune. NAVY FOR HAY FEVER Suffer from hay fever? Then join the navy. There is no hay fever on the Atlantic. Kitchener Uci'ord. SCHOOLGIRL IN TRAINING London school girls are now being recruited as trainees for the orvlces, the arms factories and nursing. The new organization eligible for girls of 14 to 18, will be called the Girls' Training Corps, and Is under auspices of Mechanized Training Corps. Above, Miss Joy Vieider wears the uniform of the new Corps. The "V" badge on v> hat stands for the fifth group of the Corps. THE WAR - WEEK Commentary on Current Events Across Nazi - Conquered Europe The Tide of Revolt is Spreading "In two years of war," saya Fred- rtek T. Blrchall, "Germany has conquered and Is occupying nine Buropean countries: Poland, Nor- way, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Czechoslovakia, Yugosla- via and Greece." Ot the nine, Denmark and Oieoho-Sloakla, did not resist in acton. Denmark had an open fron- tier and no army; Czecho-Slova- kla'i defense* had already been old out and her partition begun s* Munich. France U actually oc- osvted only In part, but a Uerman dominated government at Vichy bold* down the rest. So the gen- aoeral statement stands. NaslHin further dominates and controls five more countries: Aus- Ma, already incorporated In the Beech; Italy, the fascist ally whose has become a mere i; Hungary, which half-heart- adly tails along with the conquer- or! Bulgaria and Rumania which k*ve been literally forced Into partnership. Together the fifteen countries cover an area approximating 760,- 040 square miles containing rough- ly 150,000,000. They constitute a rait Uerman prison camp of which Hitler U chief Jailer. It 1s the greatest prison camp of all time. Torrent of Unrest In every part of tills vajit domain U now rising a tide of unrest and disaffection express! not merely In passive resistance but In active sabotage of the Qer an war plans strikes, tires In warehouses, ex- plosions in factories, severance uf communications, derailment of trains and attacks on Uerman sol- diers and i;, -i in in outposts. Hit- ler'i involvement in Russia, entail- Ing some weakening uf the forces of occupation elsewhere, has pro- vided the, npporliimty ami (lit> In- A pair of shells of the Aus- tralian giant clam, used as holy water fonts of St. Sulpire, Paris, weigh 500 lb* ceutive. The defeated have been wlft to take advantage ot it. The German conquerors are meeting with a corresponding wave of terrorism and repression. Arrests by the hundreds, execu- tions by the score are taking place wherever the population shows signs of recalcitrancy. Jails and concentration camps are filled to overflowing and emergency tribu- nals meet dally to pass new sen- tences, yet the sabotage and resist- ance continue. Dread of Winter Alongside this situation and doubtless responsible in part for Its spread looms a veritably terri- fying prospect of penury and star- vation for the subject populations thii Winter. Every country domi- nated by the Uerman armies has been looted of its reserves of do- mestic supplies to meet Uerman needs. Every country ii on strict rations and the rations grow slim- mer as German demands Increase. Another terror threatens as Win- ter approaches. Tlie epidemic dis- eases which are the product of insufficient food and warmth menace the ill-fed aiul ill-clad con- quered peoples. Typhus Is one of these diseases. It killed oft 12,000.- 000 Russians and one-sixth of the Rumanian population in the last war. Tuberculosis, another prod- uct of malnutrition, is on the In crease and there lias been a steady rise in Infant m.irtality throughout Europe. Unrest In Italy The Italians ore said to be liv- ing in fear fear of the Hermans; fear of British air raids; fer.r of American inlc-rvenlion and fear of the coming Winter. New string- ent curbs have bern placed on food, clothing, metal articles and coal. About 7 ounces of bread is the daily port Ion of eacli Italian. There is a shortage of milk, pota- toes, eggs and cheese. Meat has practically vanished from the mar- ket Heat (owing to lack of coal once Imported from Britain), It was ordered, could only be turned on for forty days this Winter; last year it was permitted for 120 days. Some coal comes from Germany, but it all goes to war industries. Italy's natural Insufficiency, the British blockade, the drain ot the African campaigns, the failure of Germany to send In promised sup- plies plus dislike for the Naziu and the lengthening war were said to be causing serious Inter- nal dissatisfaction. Churchill's Warning Mr. Churchill, in his recent peech, warned, that while the enemy was suffering from a very erlous shortage in air power, "for the rest he retains the Initiative. He has the divisions, the weapons and ample means of transportation In Europe .... and we have not the force to take it from him." Again the warning note sounds when he says: "But to enable HUB ila to remain indefinitely in Uie field as a war-making Power, sac- rifices of the most serious and ex- treme kind will be necessary by the British people, while enormous conversions of plants will be nec- essary in the United States." In his reference to the war on the Atlantic, Mr. Churchill pro- vided some reason for optimism. Britain's shipping losses have ben cut two-thirds in the past three months, while "the slaughter ot Axis shipping is one and one-half times that of the previous months and is Increasing by leaps and bounds." There is no despairing word in Mr. Churchill's war review, neither is there any complacency. There is no hint of collapsing German morale or diminishing Nazi sup- plies. The war has still to be won by harder fighting and heavier sacrifices than ever the people ot Britain have experienced. i Saving Ontario's Natural Resources G. C. Toner (Ontario Federation of Angler* and Hunters) No. 59 WILD DUCK GROUPS The wild ducks found on this continent are divided into a num- ber cf groups that we shall take in order. The first group is the urface feeding ducks and the Ontario species' of the group are blue-winged teal, green-winged teal, mallard, black duck, bald- pate, wood duck, pintail, gadwall, shoveller and European widgeon. The next group contains the div- ing ducks and Includes the ring- necked duck, lesser scaup, greater caup, redhead, canvassback, gol- den-eye, bufflehead, old squaw, three kinds of eiders, three kinds of scoters and the harlequin duck. The ruddy duck is placed In a group by itself. The final group contains the mergansers and consists of three species. The surface feeding ducks are for the most part northern breed- Ing birds and appear in our wat- ers as migrants. They might well be called dabblers or tip-ups for they feed along the shore either dabbling in the water, or with upturned tail and head im- mersed, probing the bottom. They dive but little and when under water are said to use both feet and wings. They feed upon snails, crawfish, insects, and roots of aquatic plants. The "gutters" on the sides of their bills act as strainers, and, after probing the bottom, the more act of closing their bill forces out the mud and water taken in with the food. This group are good sporting birds. They are not often found in large flocks, and our waters, seldom exceed fifty birds to the flock. Thoy decoy readily and when surprised spring from the water with a bound, and on whistling wing are soon beyond the wildfowler's reach. Next week I hope to write more about this group. Trumpeter swans are the larg- est migratory waterfowl in North America. Hallowe'en Party Hermits And Cider Hallowe'en parties are always uch fun that nobody cares a boot what they have to eat. Simplest ftunt is to lay in a stock of apples and nuts and old-fashioned penny candies with mottoes on them. Then bake a batch of hermits and serve them with ice cold cider. The hermit recipe which follows If simple just make sure you have plenty of them. HALLOWE'EN HERMITS 1/3 cup butter 2/3 cup sugar 1 egg 3 tablespoons milk 1/2 cup All-Bran 1 3/4 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon cloves 8/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon mace 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg 1/3 cup chopped seeded raisins Blend butter and sugar thorough- ly; add egg and beat well. Stir in milk and All-Bran. Sift flour, bak- ing powder, salt and spices; add to first mixture with raisins; mix well. Chill. Roll dough to about one-eighth Inch thickness; cut and bake on greased baking sheet In moderately hot oven (400F.) about 12 minutes. When cookies are cool, frost with orange colored confectioner's sugar frosting, with raisins for pumpkin-face. Yield: 2 dozen cookies (2 Inches in diameter). Another Billion Pounds For War The House of Commons re- cently voted a new war credit of 1,000,000,000 $4,460,000,- 000 asked by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Kingsley Wood, to meet the rising costs of the war. British war expenditures now are running to 11,000,000 ($48,- 850,000) a day, the chancellor aid. The current expenditures are more than 60 per cent higher than during the peak of the First Great War, when they ran 7,- 600,000 a day. Nazis Building Atlantic "Queen' An ocean liner to be named the Vaterland is being construct- ed by Germany to compete for the Atlantic blue ribbon once peace comes, according to Erich Glodschey, naval expert of Hit- ler's newspaper Voelkischer Beo- bachter. A ship of the same name fell Into American hands in the First Great War and was renamed the Leviathan. Across The Ocean In Bomber Plane It Isn't Much Fun But You Will Get There In A Hurry R. K. Carnegie, staff writer ot the Canadian Press, does not rec- ommend flying across the Atlantic In a bomber as a pleasure trip. Their chief claim for consideration Is that "they will get you across the Atlantic in a terrific hurry." Before the passenger gets on he has to sign a paper, the meaning of which Is that if anything goes wrong the passenger has no way of obtaining redress. That Is not unusual as reporters have often had to sign similar papers when going Into places where they might get hurt. On ocean lines they will not sell gum in the tuck shops because they do not wish it to be parktd after- ward beneath chairs and so on. The person going on a bomber is advised to chew it, and to use ear plugs or other material to plug the ears against the roaring of four huge motors. There is also the in- struction to move about as little as possible as there is not much pace. Some of the beds are set up high so that those who have to move about can crawl under, and Mr. Carnegie says If a passenger has not crawled for some time he will soon begin doing It on a bomber. Then it is necessary to have a flying suit with a parka on the top which comes over the head. It is a warm and well-stuffed thing, and it is needed because the air is like- ly to be just around the freezing point, and there are no radiators on which one can sit and there li no stove against which one can prop the feet for warmth. Elsewhere there are mattressei on the floor for those who wish to leep or try to sleep. Mr. Car- negie says on one trip seven crawl- Ing passengers took two trips a- plece over him during the night. No one talks because it would not be possible to hear on account of the roar of the motors. One merely lies on the matress and waits for the end of the trip. But it gets you there In a hurry, and it brings you back the same way. Peterborough Examiner. Britain Will Get Gangsters' Guns A murderous collection of guna that figured in some of the na- tion's most se-nsational gangster massacres and penthouse murders oon will be shipped to Great Bri- tain for the civilian defence forc- es. About 500 weapons, varying from awed-off shotguns to sub-machine guns that chattered out death for some big shot criminals, have beet collet-ted by the Treasury procure- ment division and will be sent to Britain as part of a Lend-lease shipment. LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher "I've been puttin' pennies in this thing for a year an' haven't bit a jackpot yet!" REG'LAR FELLERS Financial Wizard By GENE BYRNES / 30SH.' \~ HERE'S A FELLER \ WHO MADE FIFTy \ MILLION DOLLARS/] WHADDXA THINK / ^-t OF THAT/r-^ THAT'S NUTHIN' TO MAKE FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS-' J THERE.' i jus' MADS; FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS' WOT'S SO HARD ABOUT THAT? !', .