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CHIEFS AT FRONT - Right at the front in New Guinea are the Australian and American commanders Gen. Sir Thomas Blarney, left, ar.d Gen. Douglas MacArthur. Blarney di- rected the Allied amphibious landing; near Lae while MacAr- thur personally witnessed the U.S. paratroop attack near that Jap base. OTTAWA REPORTS That Canada Closed the Last Crop Year With a Carry-Over of 601.5CO.CCO Bushels of Wheat Canada's piled up .wheat si rplus. once a bewilderiu. aud almost embarrassing factor in domestic affairs, stands as one of the world's greatest food assets, when war-torn humanity finally settles down to save stricken nations from starvation Despite the increased u>.> of wheat for other than human con- sumption during the past year or more. Canada closed the 194.-4" crop year with a record carry-ov-r of 601.500.000 bushels of wheat, Dominion authorities have just reported. This ca. y-over was approxi- mately 177.000.000 bushels greater than the surplus remaining at the end of July. 1942. and 121.000.0 '0 bushels more than the previous record carry-over on July 31. 1911. A feature of the 1943 situation, according to official report at the capitol. was the large supply of wheat still in farmers' hands at the end of the crop year. More than 197.000.000 bushels almost one third of the total curry-over was held on the farms. * The use of wheat for animal feed was one of the outstanding developments of the pas: year, and promises to figure promin- ently in the present crop year. I'se of wheat by distilleries to make Industrial alcohol has also con- sumed a large pruporton of whoat In the Canadian domestic market. ' During the past crop year the people of Canada consumed only abort one-half as much wheat a went into animal feed and alcohol production. More than 650.000.000 bushels of wheat are likely to be used In the United States. Canada, and Argentina during the next 12 months for the feeding of live- stock, the production of industrial alcohol or for heating of home? and buildings. * * * This Is more wheat than was moved in international trade in most of the years between 1MM8 and the outbreak of the present war. Shipments of Canadian wheat flour exported during the first nine months of the crop year 1942-43 totalled approximately 137.000.000 bushels compared with T.69.000.000 In the corresponding period the previous year. Flour hlpmonts In terms of wheat were 6.000,000 bushels larger tlmn In same, period of the 1941-42 crop year. Wheat grain exports were 37.500.000 bushels smaller. American farmers produced more than four million acres of flaxseed in 1!)42. U.S. GOVERNMENT NATIONAL DEAFNESS SURVEY A Whethet you <ic a HUM. me- * dlum or tevtrc case . . .whether ^ you u*e hearing aid or not * . . . Important diicoveriei make * * possible the greatest help ever * t offered to the hard of hearing. t * ACOUSTICON INSTITUTK * * * . * (inertmnl Nitmul Dtjfmii S*nn. ' Nm * Sire . *Ciiy .... THE WAR WEEK Commentary on Current Events The Bulk Of The Italian Navy Now Safely Anchored At Malta Varying in details, but with an inexorable lo^ic that was be- yond the calculations of the dic- tators, the present war u being fought to its predestined conclu- sion in an almost uncanny par- allelism to the course of events in the last war. This is again em- phasized by the dramatic surren- der of the Italian Navy, the bulk of which is now safely in Allied hands. Thirty-two Italian war- ships, including four battleships, six cruisers, eight destroyers and fourteen submarines, are now anchored at Malta, in fitting homage to that indomitable is- land. More war vessels are expect- ed if they can escape the Ger- man clutches. The Germans, hav- incr seized the northern ports of Italy, may have succeeded in capturing some of Italy's fifty to sixty submarines, as they have probably seized a part of Italy's merchant fleet. But it may be doubted whether they will be able to make much use of them. The Italian Navy, in any case, is either "present or accounted for," especially all of its remain- ing battleships, and presumably all of its remaining.- cruisers. And. according to Allied spokesmen, they are first-class and ready for immediate action, which will be greatly facilitated by the Allied seizure of the naval base of Ta- ranto, which presumably U stock- ed with all necessary naval sup- plies. Scapa Flow Inevitably, thoughts go back to Scapa Flow, where a once proud German Navy surrendered after the last war. Once again it has been shjwn that an inferior navy is little more than an esper.sive luxury, and in a prolonged war even a danger point. For, as in the case of Imperial Germany, the disintegration of the Italian fighting spirit also began in the navy, which, even more than the Italian land and air forces, was reluctant to face the overwhelm- ing odds of Allied superiority. The only service it could render to the Axis cair_e was to immob- ilize a large part of the British fleet in the Mediterranean. But it could not and did not stop either the Allied invasion of North Africa or the invasion of the Italian homeland. And this re- fusal to face suicidal odds was one of the main causes of th Italian collapse. But the surrender of the Ital- ian Navy is both more and less than Scapa Flow. It is less be- cause Germany, the main enemy, still continues the fight, and has even succeeded in seizing the ma- jor portion of Italy, from which it will take time and trouble to dislodge her. But it i: also more, because both General Eisenhower and Admiral Cunningham have al- ready made it clear that the Ital- ian Navy will become part of the Allied naval forces, to be used against both Germany and Japan. Mediterranean Highway Surrender of the Italian fleet has finally cleared the Mediter- ranean of even a potential men- ace. It has thereby opened up an unimpeded highway for even greater attacks against the re- maining Axis partners. From now on, Allied convoys can move freely through chat l.feline of inter-Allied communications for landing operations at any point along its shores on which the Al- lied command may decide. From now on. supplies to Russia, to In- dia and to China will find an easier and shorter route than" the long way around the Cape of Good Hope. Finally, front now on, a large part of the British, fleet can be transferred to the Indian Ocean or the Pacific, for operations against Japan in con- junction with the American forces. And though u. prediction made by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek in his opening speech to the Kuomintang; executive com- mittee that Japan "would be de- feated in possibly six months, and certainly not much longer than one year," may prove to be too optimistic, the Japanese mil- itary masters know what the Ital- ian surrender means to them, and rage accordingly. Re*ult of ArmUtice The surrender of the Italian fleet with all its consequences, is one result of the armistice ar- ranged by General Eisenhower with the Italian King and Marshal Badoglio. And, as General Eisen- hower said, the armistice is worth while even if it nets the Allies nothing more than the fleet. Of course, it nets them much more than that. It eliminates a nation of 46.000,000 from the fight, to- gether with its manpower, its resources, and the millions of bayonets of which Mussolini used to boast. New York Times. They Were Just Nice Little Snakes A little girl entered a store in Midland. She carried something that looked sinister and" terrify- ing to the women shopping in the store. They huddled in cor- ners and would have run past the little girl into the street if they had dared- But they didn't dare to move- And it wasn't a couple of guns that the kid car- ried. She had a pair of live garter snakes, which she held tightly in her little fingers while they writhed and squirmed and tried to get away, and she didn't mean to scare all the ladies- She was just looking for her mother to show her the nice snakes she had caught. "No." said the store- keeper, "your mummy isn't here Please go away." And since the merchant was polite, and said please, she went. VOICE OF THE PRESS A WISE MOVE The managements of three local theatres have announced that tliejr Intend to clear all children who are not accompanied by their parents out of their theaires at nine o'clock every ni?ht. la other words there is going to be a strict enforcement of the curfew law. \Ve commend the theatres for this action, for if the parents of these children do not take sufficient interest in their welfare to see that they are home, someone else must. Peterborough Examiner. WHAT'S THE USE? With junior away in the Air Corps, the family asjain has the use of the car. However, as it turns out, junior has the gas. Milwaukee Journal. ALSO CANADIANISM Americanism: Farmers scolding workers for hinderiug the war ef- fort to get more mouey; the nation pleading for corn and beef while farmers hold for a better yri.'e. Victoria Tinie.s ANGLING GARDENER She said her husband's garden wasn't much of a success localise every time he starts digging he finds worms and goes fishing. St. Thomas Times-Journal. BARK TO BITE War sacrifice* are passing from the bark to the bite staee as the hot dog becomes a war casualty Kitchener Record. NOTE TO BLOOD DONORS Army doctors talking to a news- paper correspondent in Sicily on the subject of blood plasma said: "Write lots about it; go clear SIDE GLANCES By Galbraith "By the gods, I didn't know the stores sold pants for boys until I had outgrown mv lather's!" overboard for i:; say that plasma is the outstandir.u medical discov- ery a this war." This will be of interest to the public generally and ro blood dor.ors particularly. DOINGS AT THE SOO There is ao hay fever at Ste. Marie, according to F Collins. Canadian Pacific R-i' Industrial Commissioner. W N <?*-. if e only could be sur* *-e would uot Ue "et by a wolt~ che Son .votild sound like a healthy spo- Wind-.jr Star. A join: statement issued by th Prices Board and Transport, LA- bor and Munitions Departments. last week said shortage of labor and transportation would result in no Christmas trees being cut this year * SERVING THE UNITED NATIONS WITH WAR ALCOHOL // THE RAIN OF DEATH IS DEADLIER BECAUSE OF W WAR ALCOHOL Here is a load of grief for Hitler ... 1 000 pound packages of concentrated destruction, made with the help of War Alcohol, and p/owerfd enough to flatten whole city blocks. Doe to its "stabilizing" influence, alcohol is also j ' ""^i used in tremendous quantities in the making of V smokeless powder and other war materials. It \t "^-a basis for ether, widely used in the manufacture of high explosive. It keeps planes ice-free. It f S \^ keeps trucks and tanks rolling in zero temper- " atures. It is used in the production of synthetic rubber and plastics. It serves doctors, nurses and field dressing stations as a practical dis- infectant. Alcohol is now in Battle Dress 24 hours a day. 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