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I PRESIDENT'S SURPRISE VISIT TO U. S. TROOPS IN AFRICA f i f Standing rigidly at attention, and totally unaware that the review was such an historic occasion, American soldiers in French Morocco were astonished as a jeep passed in front of them hearing their Commander-in-Chief, the President of the United States. Here you see the scene as Mr. Roosevelt tainted the colors while the small car moved past the men of an armored unit. Behind the Presi- dent, in eentre, is Lt. Gen. Mark Clark, Commander of the U.S. Fifth Army. SCOUTING . . . A recent strip survey conducted by Dominion Headquarters of the Boy Scouts Association reveals that upwards of 100,000 members of the Canadian Navy, Army and Air Force are former Boy Scouts. An unusually large proportion of this number hold commissions and many have been decorated by His Majesty for gallantry. More than 200 have already lost their lives. Col. M. F. Gregg, Commandant of the Officers' Training Centre mt Brockville said recently that he considered Scout training as excellent for those later coming to Brockville to train for com- misions. Miss Agnes Baden-Powell, sis- ter of the founder of the Boy Scout Movement, Lord Baden- Powell, recently celebrated her 84th birthday in Great Britain. Miss Baden-Powell - - as the first Girl Guide leader in England, having led a company of Girt Guides in 1908. before the Move- ment was officially organized. Boy Scouts of Pendelton, Ore., recently dedicated the "Chapel of Sir Galahad'' in their Scout head- quarters, to the memory of Lord Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout Movement and Daniel Car- ter Beard, pioneer Boy Scout worker in the United States. The chapel is believed to be the only chapel located in a Boy Scout headquarters in the United States. * The town of Blenheim, Ont., had a splendid record in 1942 with not one case of juvenile de- linquency. The Town Council by resolution praised the Scout Movement for this condition. In- cidentally, the Boy Scouts in Blenheim are under the leader- ship of Scoutmaster W. T. Fen- ton, who is Chief of Police of Blenheim. Toronto is the first city in Can- ada to have a full time Wolf Cub Field Secretary in the person of Miss Ruby Brown, formerly of Windsor. Miss Brown has been identified with the Hoy Scout Movement for many years, and is busily engaged now in organizing new Cub Packs and training lead- ers for this important work among the Junior Scouts. Two Chief Scouts will broad- cast to the Roy Scouts of Canada during Boy Scout V/eck, Febru- ary 21-27. On Sunday, Febru- ary 21st, His Excellency the Gov- ernor-General, Chief Scout for Canada will speak over a national network, and on Tuesday, Febru- ary 23rd, the Lord Somers, Chief Scout of the British Kinpire will be heard speaking from London. Sort Out Flyers By Glider Training Canadian Air Cadets may fly in KHders this summer If gliders can be obtained and If proposals now linger consideration meet with official approval. Glkling 1 considered an excel- lent means of sorting out per- ons who are potential flyers from those who can never be flyers, before they enter flying tvrnini; schools. Gliding has beeu used In the training of British air cadets and Germany has led the world In glider training, iisnig it to interest many of the men now serving In the Luftwaffe In flying while they were still loo young for actual fly- ing training. Ag the main function ot Ihe air cadets s to Kef boys interested i.n air training and Rive them instruc- tion which will help them in the future. If they enter t'lr? R.'' A.F., it Is felt si :K.;3 can play a use- ful role i;i the work of t':e ! $225,000 Worth Of Clothing On Way To Comfort Russians By GREGORY CLARK The goods are on the way. Al- ready baled and en route to the people of Russia are $225,1)49 worth of clothing purchased by the Canadian Aid to Russia fund. Thus, while the campaign for the fund consumes the energies of district committees from coast to coast in Canada, one quarter of a million, dollars' worth of ma- terial is in transit. At prices never higher than manufacturers' prices, far below wholesale, specially granted for this particular and worthy cause, the Canadian Aid to Russia fund has been able to send Russia, as the first consignment bought from the fund, a wholesale con- signment of clothing- that will be a godsend to Leningrad and other cities freed from siege. First in order come blanket*, of which 10,193 are in these first bales en route. Overcoats, fi,l27, and coats, 4G.492; 5,798 pairs of shoes; 070 children's overcoats; 30,466 suits of underwear: wo- men's dresses, 1,010. In the shipment also were 114,- 407 miscellaneous items, which included 30,000 cap comforters, 20,000 pairs of woollen gloves, 20,000 woollen mufflers, 50,000 pairs of socks. In addition to the 10,000 blan- kets there were 16,957 sheets. Among the extraordinary items were some 4.000 winter union suits, a special consignment of extremely heavy pullover gar- ments made for a special purpose no longer required and which will be of incomparable use in extreme northern districts of Russia. Woollen shirts, 20,000; jersey pullovers, 20.000; sweaters, 20,- 000; socks, 50,000 pairs; pillow slips, 10,000; berets, leather mitts, doublets, winter melton caps, jackets, drawers, and even puttees, the shipment of Canada's first goodwill offering from ite Look out for Trouble from Sluggish KIDNEYS Try the Original "Dutch Drops" It is poisonous waste that your kidneys should be filtering out of your blood that may cause backache, dizzy spells, I<-x cramps, restless, sleep-broken nights, and smarting and burning. For relief use the remedy that has won the grateful thanks of thousands for many years GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. This effective diuretic and kidney stimu- lant is the original and genuine Dutch Drops in carefully measured amounts in tasteless Capsules. It is one of the most favorably known remedies for relieving congested kidneys and irritated bladder. It works swiftly, helping the delicate filters of your kidneys to purify the blood. Be sure you get the original and genuine packed in Canada. Insist on getting GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. 40cpi your druggists. 1 million-dollar Aid to Russia fund is chiefly what Leiimgrrad and those communities now being- set free, day by day, will most re- quire after the thieving enemy has looted them -- clothing and bedding. As fast as the funds come in, the goods will g-o out. this is the undertaking of Clifford Sifton. vice-chairman of the national committee of the fund. To know that your contribution to the fund is thus coming* into physical contact with the Russian people in the very midst of their mighty struggle gives a special zest to the act. Send your dona- tion without delay to the Cana- dian Aid to Russia fund. 80 King St. W., Toronto. 100,000,000 Gallons Of Gas For Troops More than 100.000,000 gallons of gasoline were ordered for the armed forces during 1942 by the Munitions and Supply Depart- ment. In addition, the department ordered in the same period a total of 3,500,000 gallons of lubricating oils, and thousands of gallons of paints, varnishes and greases. VOICE OF I H E PRESS WHERE THE FIGHTING IS One of the boys drafted says that cvpii if Canada docs have conscription for overseas service, he cannot be made to fight. All the army does in a case of that kind is take the young man to where the fighting is and let him use his own judgment. Windsor Star o MAGELLAN'S ERROR Magellan, children, in case you haven't been minding your his- tory te;ichi-r (or is it geography), was l h- shortsighted man who made the Big Mistake of calling it the Pacific ocean. Ottawa Citizen o FAIR EXCHANGE Looking into the real estate angle of the peace, one postwar planner suggests that we should take those mandated islands from the Japanese, and square it nicely by giving back the beetles. Stratford Beacon-Herald MOST PLEASANT "Isn't it a pleasant surprise to put on a suit that you haven't had on for about a year, and in one of the pockets find a roll of bills?" asked a columnist. It is if they're receipted. Gait Reporter o WELL, THEY'RE HATS? The hat designer who said that currentiy styied women's hats are pretty much alike is wrong on only three counts, viz: They aren't. pretty, they aren't much, am! they a'en't alike. St. Louis Star-Times o HOW LUCKY WE ARE We will have to nart spread- ing our butter more thinly, but should consider ourselves lucky to be nble to get all the bread we want. Niagara Kails Review o- WASTING FUEL Much fuel could be saved t this time of year by cutting- out the "good-bye, good-bye, good- bye'' in an open doorway. Kitchener Record o TAXLESS GOOD TIMES We shal: have to get back to home-made good times. There are too many taxi-s on the store bought kind. Brandon Sun o GOING SAME WAY Th< :' 'a :'.\e similarity between the German and the Russian armies no\v they're both h<-:i.:i-d Berlin-wards. Vancouver Province SIDE GLANCES By George Clark "John never gets a minute off from his work.* THE WAP - WEEK Commentary on Current Events United Nations Seize Political As Well As Military Initiative The communique that told of the historic meeting between Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt concluded with these words: "The President and Prime Min- ister and their combined staffs, having completed their plans for the offensive campaig-ns of 1943, have now separated in order to put them into active and con- certed execution." The Prime Minister flew East to Turkey, the President flew West to Natal in Brazil, each journey a logical sequel to the North African con- ference. These were the first steps toward carrying out the plans agreed upon in Morocco. Turkey and the Alliet The surprise meeting between the Turkish President and Prime Minister Churchill is another dra- matic demonstration that the United Nations have seized not only the military but also the po- litical initiative and that the two combined are now drawing a noose around Hitler's neck. Just what the practical results of the meeting will be remains to be seen, and Mr. Churchill warn- ed against speculations which might embarrass the participants. As the main Power of the Middle East and guardian of the Darda- nelles, -ays The New York Times, Turkey holds a key position of utmost importance to Allied stra- tegy and to German. According to official Turkish statements Mr. Churchill did not ask Turkey to enter the war. "and the Turkish Government did not undertake any such commitment.' 1 That leaves a wide latitude for inter- pretation. The British-Turkish military alliance of 1039 provides for "active military co-operation if the war moves to the eastern end of riiH Mediterranean," and the American and British promise "to help Turkey materially to consolidate hrr own general de- fensive M'i:iirity" suggests that this treaty is now being given force. At the very least, this implies that Turkey i.s determined to fight against any German move toward t'le Middle East, which nut- up another bulwark against HIP N';iz:s and helps to close the iron rinvr around them. What is more, it creates essential <afe- gui.rds for their flank in case the Allied niMik-s now gathering in Africa should try to invade Kurope tlii-ou^ 1 ! the ancient irate- way of t!u- Balkans. And the seri- ousness of this threat is indicated by the -u Iden rush of German reinlVivci-.iieiits to that region - which in turn helps to weaken the Gfi-nv:!-< mi ;ho Russian front. Brazil and the Allies The President flew west. On his return flight from Morocco, Preside;-! Roosevelt stopped off for another important meeting-. Last week his giant flying boat skimmed ir 'fitly into the Potenjri River at the seaport of Natal, on the "hump'' of the Brazilian coast nearest. Africa. Here, on an American destroyer, surrounded by patrol craft and under an um- brella of planes, he held affec- tionate ! inion with "my old friend.'' dtnlio Vargas, Presi- dent of Brazil. The t\vn Presidents reviewed American and Brazilian forces stationed at Natal. This little city of 30.000. dose to tin' Fcimtor. h;is . lii-eoivp a world road, fur it. is the nirnninp- "''<' ' ' " 'or hundn : nf nlant-s thi ai t 1 .7o-i ' s th" ' to fivrhtn nts i' 1 Afrii-.-i or, '.'' '' sin. hi.r.i an I China. ; ' (Ron ; V a r gas ( 1 ) dViissrd the ('.< lal conference and surveyed tin- future safety of all the Ameri- cas: (2) rjrreed that the coast of West Africa and Dakar should "never again under any circum- stances be allowed to become" an invasion threat to the two Ameri- cas: (3) declared a common aim of their two countries "to make the Atlantic Ocean safe for all," and President Vargas gave assur- ance of greater Brazilian efforts to combat the German submarine menace in the Caribbean an<i South Atlantic; (4) described themselves as "deeply grateful" for the "almost unanimous" help which their neighbor nations wer* giving "to the great cause of de- mocracy." The words "almost unanimous" were a pointed refer- ence to the second largest South American nation, Ar-eHina, which has not yet broken off '.'ip- lomatic relations with the Axis and has officially resente.l c' ur*e9 that her territory is a bare for Nazi Annivertary In Berlin On the tenth anniversary of Hitler's assumption of the ' '1'un- eellorship the R.A.F. gave Berlin its first daylight bombing since the war began. The Fuehrer himself wan at the front, and for the second inwo the fir-t was in 1938 he had failed to mark the anniversary with a speech. Instead, a p,.ic- lamation from Hitler was read by Propaganda Minister Joseph (joeb- bels. It reflected the serioi:: -r-.rss of the time, which made thin an- niversary more a day of rr.< i.-n- ing for the dead than a d:._. of celebration, as in years prst. The Fuehrer declared that im!e; ; bis people devoted every ountv of their energy to the defeat of ' i.- sia they were in danger of K- ig their culture destroyed and be- coming the slaves of "BoVV-ev- ism." Herr Goering'v Speech The day's chief address was made by Keiehmarshal Hermann Goering. He began after an hour's delay, during which cr.isi.es and shouts, supposedly due tu i.he air raid, were heard over the r.-idio. The man who had promised the German people that British i,.-.,ib- ers would nevev cross their '-oil- tiers said the R.A.F. would b* repaid "one day." By the n'"- In* of final victory he sought to re- move the sting of recent de'r:ta. In place of former boasts- that Germany's war tools were the best in the .vc.vld. he =aid t.t-ic Russia "had -pent the l;is;. i.'ciade and a half 'utilding up the most powerful armaments -ver r ide by any nation.'' He ariioun- 1 a spring offensive, but war;i'-d of further hardships alu-ad. The impact of the .vur upon Gemiany has been a .-.K, iual ino- t-ss. !th diil not come with the brutal si'.-. : .1: ! to mo.-fc of the democratic nation-. It started ten ;. .-urs :u * dolt Hitler came tu power and :\:i eco- nomy of ot Hutier," was establish^!. 1 .;. vanished f.-om the a'-ei-air- Ger- man's life. IV.. cli'the '. '.!! d shoddy. Last week it he.-ame evi.'ent; that all this w;,s not, fi-,o,u.'h. '' 0111 Adoif Hitler's headquarters ru-no an order requiring the re^istv: on of all Geriran men '-etween It! and liii and all German <-n between 17 and 4.5. The order seemed designed to find " men to replace men in the fact.' ir-s, civil services, offices, Si: ire "n- ;r:ir;ied women have long siiu-ti ':.een called on for work, ;iu order seemed aimed at such, of - Vv- manv's 12. .VM'. 000 married v .>:,, ( >n ns f^iuld bo '-'.'(en from their hf nes without d:r:;>ti!H* the n-.' "t:'s economy. On Inc Down Grade The Nn. 'cer- tain, d ; d in t mean . '- troons would !,- - f ,,. 'ay in ' . / i . , . . . I 'vis . . ! .'j.n the ', lian O.ooo. oon of th unifurm, sui'u riin- losses esti- mated at l.OOd.otiO a year is a rate of !o-<= t!:: ..... id not be made up by addition- f,.,,.-., |] le ranks of wonu-n. prisoners of -var or "volunteer workers from cap- tive countries." Its effect would be felt in food production, in war production and finally on the fighting fronts. iev and Curley of the Anzacs The Awakening' By Gurney (Australia) BETORE LEFT AuSSIE 1 THOUGHT THE. EAST WAS A 6NIPTER LANO OF &APPHIB.E SEAS SHABY SILKS, SPHINX.. SONOS AND SCEWTEO SHEILAS.^ JuST A 9LINKIM LAMD OP SCORCHING SAMO SK.EETER5, SKINNY &HEIK.S . AND STlNKIN 1 CIGARETTES // VIEU. WHAT DO Mt3U OECKOM tT