I I VOICE OF THE PRESS I I 4 * . ONLY THE BEGINNING Before this war is over it is more than probable that our liv- ing standards will be so drastically changed that not a single person in Canada but will realize what sacrifice really means. We are only just at the beginning. We have to go a long way yet before we shall catch up with our fellow- citizens in Britain if, indeed, we ever do. The one fact we have to keep ever before us, day by day, is that, no matter what sacri- fice we are called upon to make, we must be ready to make it, and willing to face it. That way alone victory lies. Petroiia Advertiser-Topic o WINNING ONE RACE The Italians are reported in the van of the enemy retreat in Africa. When Tie British cut off a seeiion of Marsha) Kommel's army, it is understood most of those in the trap were Germans. The Italians had gone on ahead, getting out in front in the race to the rear. The Italians have to show some prowess on the battlefield, so they are running faster than the Heche. Windsor Star o WITH A CAPITAL "M" In Retailers' Bulletin the W. P. T. B. spells it ''Schicklegruber"; in a recent Victory Loan adver- tisement the Department of Fi- nance had it "Schickelgruber''; Hitler's olj man used to spell it "Schicklgrubei" but actually the Fuehrer's name is mud. Fort Krie Times-neview o A YOUNG OLD ONE It may he hard to get a boy as a helper here but what must it be in Cardiff, Wales, whon this placard was placed outside a shop: "Boy wanted, not over 70"? St. Thomas Times-Journal o THE OLD DAYS We can remember the time when "ahortau'e" oiiiy meant that the oashit'.- lia.il skipped out with some funds. Brandon Sun o CHEER UP! Don't let the price of butter upset you. It can be made from (rrass. All you need is a cow and churn. --I'hjuham N'ewn SUGAR BORROWING Kemember when you could slip in next-door and borrow a cup of *;t?ar? - Stratford Beacon-Herald o TWO EXTREMES You can't think on a low level hud live on a hitrh plane. Kitchener Kocord Liquid resin is being produced In Sweden and will be used In many ways. WISHFUL WAAC PIGGY-BACK 'POSSUM There's something al> >.:t a sol- dier, even a I'liiininc one, Mrs. IS iii-i"" ' yor cvi.lonlly lig- she Rut. 'icrsi 1 '!' niforni und vei.i \\\\K a \V\Al 1 . i.i I' . ' i. I The ;azy fellow astride his pai's back has had most of Auckland. N. '/.., in stitches because he even dines on his favorite perch so that his fellow opossums cannot snitch his dinner. THE UNCONQUERABLES "THE DAY IS COMING" lie suddenly was no longer the rustic, heavy-handed bungler. The light which he bad so carefully shielded during his labors in Ger- many, came back iu his eyes. So it was that Janek joined the underground army wtik-h is making ready for the "day that is com- ing" working stolidly, waiting impatiently hoping for the orders that will say that the momen: ia at hand. "For," be tirmiy asserted. "t:.e day is coming when "hey' will lack the iron they burled a; us am! without it they are worn nothing- Then one of us will handle n dozen of them.' Christian Science Monitor. Janek, lor so we shall call him, was a child of the mountains. But as a youth he had developed a mechanical turn, and when 1939 rolled round, the little shepherd boy was no longer recognizable in the ciry chauffeur, who was then, further transformed into an avi- ation mechanic-. When, after weeks of desperate lighting, '.iie Polish forces had to surrender, Janek be- came a prisoner of the (jenuans. from whom he escaped :o Soviet territory, and then to Warsaw. The:-e personal tragedy awaited him. His !iomu haxl been bombed to rubble and bis family killed. Although not. recognized .LS an escaped prisoner-of-war, his free- dom was shortlived. The Reich iiad need o-f laborers. Janek was strong and excellent fo.' '.arm work, the Hermans jndged- '.hough Jauek did not tell them so and soon he fount! himself hired out a* forced labor on a Ue"man :'a.:n. Tii riit> Herman authorities, the Pole was a serf and they quite overlooked tbe possibility of his bein.ir clever. Hf- laughed ae he :old tile Warsaw lady to whom he had come with a letter from her husb;ui'! in the Reich, abou: his "service" to his "employers"; bow- tie, a peasant child, familiar from infancy with farm animals and farm tools, had played the '-luin^y fool. How he could never reaieMi- her to feed the cows a: the proper time and riine,l 'he milk sup-ply; how he wre.-ki-d 'he wagon and . , in '. farm tools. In short, how ie spoiled everythirv ie Tli.is iii'c.iu.-e of nis ,1,'i'a.v; 1 ; inability to do anything right aiul the damage bo did. he was pro- nouni'i'd worthless and relurntMl :o I'dland. Back on ilia uative joil. Never Again The ".Never Again" Association of (ireat, Britain define?! its pro- gram as follows: "Never again must the Gen-: a". people be allowed to organize for war; "Never again :iiu*t we win a war and lose the peace; "Never again mu.st w> si^-ii any Treaty with any German Govej?:- ment until the German people have proved that they can honoi their pledges and behave as irm?i{ neighbors : "Never again must the B '.: t\ be caught nappinn : "Never again mast, tile si . . ity of this country ami the lives of our children be jeopard 'srd be cause of a mistaken ti-iuieni 1 -* to brutes; "Never again must we i.sten '. ' the lies of Germany's i ends our midst; "Never again T V .U;I we 1'uly "" anything but our own strong anu and that of our proved frie:n:^." LIFE'S LIKE THAT By Fred Neher "rVlom caught him burying one of her biscuits." THE WAR WEEK Commentary on Current Events Rising Power Of United Nations Marks The Turning Of The Tide In January of I'.'IJ i|i d:i> s were dark lur tln> l.'nit'-d Nations in tie East, nor w;s i!ii';-i> muc.'i cheer in 'he W. -.-.I. says .1 writer in the NVw Y>>:-|; Times. Tin- wave of COIKII.C: t .inic'.ishf! in Pearl Harbor was r'!ow:n;; to.vurd us iiig.'i-water mark. The Iteil Army and tie :.-,--ilile Winter of tile stfiH'es HI-IK beating :i-..:nst the vVeiinnai-hi. imt M.ir-.ial Rommel in Libya .uid U-boats .n American coastal water-: were ^ikins pow- erful blow- H'.vry.vii" . .- .ie Al- lies foiiuh 1 '!e>i>eratf iy for time time to moD'.iizu latent power, to co-ordinat 1 .- separate e: forts, to catch up ::i ;n''iiar:iti'in with their enemies. The outline of the Allied plan took shape. In the military lield the task was to iioM basic fronts a strong Hue ill Russia, a bastion m Britain, a new Pacifir: defense anchor in Australia. In lie pro- duction field a wartime goal was set by President Roosevelt for i!ie world's mightiest indnsr.-ial ma- chine. Ir. 'iie diploma:! field, tbe informal alliance of the anti-ag- gressor nations became '.ae form- al pact of the United Nations, ;o common victory, February It us Japan's mouiii a^ain. The liomina: :ng even; was tbe (all of Singapore, -ne migiity ancnor of the Al' :-.: iet'eiise line s- retching across 'he Kastt-rn si-.is io rVarl Harbor March The lli.-niij Su:i ',,.. n<d tile zenith of ir unqae:-'. .11 J.iva, Bur- ma and 'lie A ,t-rra.i.i;i Elands. In a, httle mere ii.m three months tbe .igfC'es-ni-s iu nip East had won l.miii HI"! M|:i;r.-H mi-i.-H of ter- ritory in.i.iiiiTed ir. more than lOO.UUil.i'i"! '^oiile. T'l.-v held the world's me- ni [ID si. i ii' -o.irces o( rubber, tin, -L.iin.ne and :i-nip. a.s well as -i n oil :iMd-. ' :iexhaus'- jiile snjipl'e- of :oeil-"i able iron, wolfram, iiian.'aiiei-e .ind t*oppt:- .;e|n >s TS. T'lty wen? b>l- tiered now for a ',m'^ trtiggle. The A!. .i-l n-o ' ! only .hope 'ii.it ;he tattles M n. e.i:iia anil Asia ne-.-i- wearing -town l\v lapaiievr 'i:.i' 'li can: iiaign in !r.isia was -.ipni'.iu" <;er:n.iii pow- t-r. It <-r:i-'i :or a -ii.f :'rom de- fensive to i>Mi'iis;>, e -iir.ii I'gy. Tbe cry was ineiiiarnye Anie'Mea's :ac- torius mid n ig i -ups the "BTfii-'ht '::;r might turn .ie 'i.iMle wi-i'e ~~ ] niubil ' ' ( ' .1] ^ :t r April rhe ' ' A . e 1:11 A !. , .1 ~ pro luc ! : run' hi tile word" -!' Dona > \ son, Am- 1 rica '. ;. .'i 1 . mi i > " 'e dei Its ,'!.lll il. . ' . ' ,' .. il.islrv -A , .. . ' : i eteil piu .n peace! ,iii" ' llrl: :.i I 'ii- il ed ,i HS to iii.i ii '.auks .in-: (iJaiii'S. Nm\ , odui '. A as .11 sigh 1)11 - ii. M ;',i ; elds i ;ie ' es '! Ui r!l illl, I! ill 1 !ie .: a; _ n ipim : ; drew io .1 the J.I.I..I11. M . till 1 ' .' ' ItflVal -ver sulfi rev! l:y lie I'll led Si a;es o \erseas. Only in be .1 'mis bni;!]'. Tlie bom ! To- ryo ami ' ie iea\ y :i: Is 0:1 tlri'in- any's I'ai: , shore .\ , . t : n, c i poner May !ii.'tii -.':i s wei ' 4, ii , >_ i .11 W jiJl.isr nl' l.ile i;:el>;i T!i as;;:'' -:.urs -tr'uk ::ie first blow. A Japaiu s" Ih; ust, .i.nied M:II at \ . --r ilia "! lie- Pacific '-iijiph lint; between Am.' ,, a .uid ' lie \ ;i: ipn.j. s. w.is M ,1 ' i hack :*uurpl> II : i 'oral Se.i. Hat '.lie German ill; ;-i took shape .is Hit- :M'' 11)0-1 U DIllliOM'. ,i r.l,i^;-,ll ji.ijci'i - . ! - . iiji- i; :;i irough Soiillli>; M K issiil. t'a,' ,' i ; l^jpt. lo ' '"Oii>:'ir -s and oil uf the Cam ' -iis iind tile Middle Wasi. 'In the Ka<r. M.- Miolirer 'iad <.iiii. ' .le'i.- '.mi ill fall." He had u> Slurry. Tl: i of Amen a wi're now launching iwo vessels ,t .lay f o ferry nitini- I'ons and tnen to thi' world's battle-front^. I'lie hi liombors ve:e str.itil:;i^ over ;n Kngland, where coiiiiiiMinlci-s spuiie ,'i'iifi- ilently of l."i'il-pl.iiie ra iil> on t.lie Keicli. Tl:e siilijiijt.ned iiiiiiions in ;!le AxN lea 'n Here >:'';i|ii]g up :ne in;..' of 'lie silei :ie of 'in- .mde> 'K' ound. June This ; - !ii! inoutli of drama, ',.j)ou^,h '.ie drama did ::i;t burst iipuu the world until a day in Nmeiulie'. In Ihe \Vlii 1 '..ni.se at Wasliiim'.m l'n?sident Roosevelt .ind I'r '.:e 'li.nis'er i'h :ri h'.ll die- as.-e<l "ill- war, 'lie. condu<:t of he war i.id :lie wiinii:!!? of the war." 'fin liki ! again: ; .1 grim background Tin- V, inatht wa .in; luf : Lbta of Sevasl >pol and irging vard 'he l>ji:. The Af- -.:ca Corps iu . Tubr'i.-. .: : .-iwept deeply into K^-yi't. l-'e .'Oimterldi'-A - Uie Ui-d Vjmy's - - uce, the H A. K.'s IS '>!! tbe 'l.lillt'laud, in \ni' lean Navy's gri . -ictory -tit Mii!'.\.. - :i-- Dnited \.itmns : - . ' lOB.a^. S.U-il V. - ie caeer i - '.'.ill . a3 of 'lie i.:,'i)..i conflict a.i ':; "*.) le.uitrl'S . eai'ile.l a :!1'MI1.- ,.1S de.- ciion. T.'ii-v !c.>'ided on a ^rand .]f'ell.<: ') U launi-'.'le ! :U 1'J-tL'. .- ... ..- _ , .i to win No!' 1 )! Af- rica as a prelude to attack ou the Ai-.H diima:n u Europe. I:: irmost -,. ,-. wen: ". r '. JT '!ie ?tjf n; Ui i,' r. '-c P' July Nui -.: .;-!'man ua.,.:iiii were . I ,111 so --'- '. The . - . ui 'ie.i .i;:;i.:i .c ij'.itz l,ii,'H. "... i) :uous;i:;'i .-><iuare miles ' i" ttp|)e were put iic'iir;.; -.11. A thin '.:>- :iionUi, .ind lev \-re rollins Hard iirass. I- Ve uid \\ hi a', 's old 3, 'owir'i ae Vul- ^a .inc. ' ... ' .i.ic.isus. 1! Hitier ..1,1,1! command ;tie \o\\-: oankH ' H'i-.-.r- Mctiifr Hi'i'.." ' b . nuiii -e / ,,' Cau . ter- MI i:,i .1 :..;, n 'he Sir h ' Major , esou . < A nu!d .1 - . 'IIH soul M. .if supi'ly ' 'ii.'ii '!ie '.,'. 'WO ... ;i..i;i -ou . - vereii .. , '. ., .:;. , ,,:, :.ie br 1 '.: k ,t the !{, il A.'tny, .mil u - cry ffenl ;p 'or .1 -, i ir. in n ",i- . a.: >va - ' .. Thi' Hi -,i wi-re .'lard ' i-s: . >i o stop .'ioninu-i some 11 ' .: Nile DI it.* . : Stan leeded n.']" ' niobi.:/.c. i!,it. lie- "'Hill ...I 'I ,.. nil >' ' '111)'. ?!!- OVl - . . .; ... ' ." er l.iii an.il. !' i . ni. the ma in < ,ir- i n > i air- : . . : .,,':'. v . - . , ,..,.:;, - i ' .'Oiii- ':> \ ,]' r i mil !' Slip i ! '.\ i i II 'U 1 I'll- - i Me MI:. i i nil- 'mi.'., ii ' \ mi ,civ,- ,.,' i ()c- .1 . eed : "i ' ' K.isl. I' In 1 S ; tn ii .is mi- . .' an ; .. .i.'eti- :tiK. bli - :ri'ir \ .1 .1 iJutsia ':: -'.. . I'lle i\'i i 'ILU'llt n the : i in. i . ! us I'.ie \ . i.i.i of than ve r, wiiu : .1 -.econ.] out. It ' 'i ipui I' in \iiii..-' . ;- i Stal i ill co lid n 't no 1 :.MH. In . . : lie '.i-.'icauK . -. eh 8l i . .1-1 I ,. \, ' \ September : ' > -lei. i'n : folio us s ., ,,..:, ,),.. -,ii ,! \\ . i si 'io ii! ' na ',' i't' who OIMI- : |; S , , ... , ,. ,, s . . tud : ' nr "ie Kii -t had , io In 'he i':i fio the Iniii.i in October I'o iverl . lied action . ie So Uniiill-. .1 er-s K'K.vpt ii 'd tbe stage. Lin the b.rtii-nrounds :.,e most :ii; .i' us caine froiii ti>e Solo- ;.< . a formin uese fleet -Na.- rep:; , American Navy. Report: orable, too. from Alann-iii. vvi. the ] - , Me nattering Ron.- Olel'- November Tii-- whole i".jniiilfx:ii:i of th n-i i' ".'.ill- 1. As 'in- Americans sylas.'n-il at-un.e :n .Vor'ii Africa, the nn>- inentoiis 'le.'!>:uu 'aken iu tne - a Jim* 1 , the Kix-at secret [>> parations of Suinni 1 r and Fail, wen A major diversion lad b< > .- :!<! to r- . IM"- .a. a ill? -.li'i 1 ! ' id tieniiairy. The r trial tun ' Id 'A' ir II : ml a- :i:u:il. A:: , . , ssentiali> . lie dispati u- ,-.1 DIM ' ' " luisia. K' y to tue . ,,; '.I:'- He <>rn>- pn'-l .ill K:\in. " and s:iavhfid '"- :.'!, fli ' .' P niloii, only to si-e It i?o -ion ".. -' ::-:':. He .unl i!i< O 1 . ,. had ' ; Ie the !. 1.11 ' :. i ' i ' . N.li- December ' ;.,! ,' .1 .) ' le.'llin}. 1 ef- : Vfrii K issia, In ' ' ilr > ' r Cerin.t., :n i i. : . i .n I) nnia. 'I' .,v. ,' rseas Frail ' for a ,' ".' :e\ -.verr- n> : 'I. Ding , -.' e 'A I ; M ''iPiJL':!!!!!: 1 '',. riU.'!il a : , '... ' >> far '. mil beaten ; em : ;::i tha I'-y we wrest i)ack 'IH m-;-..- r'.' 'ii. A !> inti .i iu :i i - D .. :: . . : in C vi , 3 - SCOUTING . . . 1 :.. " ' 'ai -. ia' . m . ,i;., k.-on Dodtii as n i 0< i-ral M >' th< ii.inl; ! iii:i ' of 11 :mr.ant ad nin us .". '!'.e on try, M.', Dudd a: a. vaj < I'"'. : ' ,.::! ','.... ' li ' .- Bey Si_i K- > .. . i . .. :. . ..i i ' . the ., -i . : : G il i'n j 'i - - . ' < ';.-.. ' '. . < act i vi . : ' "t :: e : i> u sei vice '.'.'.. : \o A ic'jt:.: 1\-.- ic ... 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