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• • "^-w*.* J^ -r Pruritis- Intense Itching Relieved quickljf by this Medicinal Ointment TLero aro two forms of itchinp; which op* os(wcially distrcssiug. First pruritis vulvae â€" frum wliich only women suffer uud second ' jjiuritia aniâ€" itcliing at the rectum from pilca, pin worms or varicose veins. The causes of I>oth these forms of intcnsa itchiug aro often difficult to locuto but what you do want, at once, ia reUof from the severe and depressing itching. Then let Dr. Chase's OINTMENT help you for it brings relief almost as quickly aa â- ijjplied. Once used it will always bo kept at liiind for quick use when the need arises. 60 ctfl. a box. Economy size Jar $2.00. Dr. Ckase's Ointment THE WAR • WEEK â€" Commentary on Current Events Ships of United States Fleet Ride At Anchor hi Japanese Harbor 0TTAWA_REPORTS That Present Coupon Value of Maple Syrup Is At Rate of One Coupon Per Quart The war in the Pacific last week entered a new phase. Gatlicriiig enormous forces, including the lartjest fleet the world has ever seen, the .Xniericans struck at and won Japanese territory for the first time. .Ships ot the United .States Pacific lileet rode at anchor in a Japanese liarbiir, says the New York Tinies. Tlie victorj' was gained at Kwa- jalcin .^toll In the heart of the Marsliall Inlands. This direct as- sault, cracking Japan's main outer shield of defenses, brought to full scale the offensive which has been so long in preparation and which In its preliminary stages has meant long, hard battles on the outer fringes of Japan's eonquests. Strike For High Stake Invading tlic Marslialls, the Navy was striking for the highest stake yet in Pacific strategy. Japan holding the islands under mandate since World War T, had made them into air and sea bases and knit them into licr great scheme for war. About 3,150 miles from Tokyo, tliey flank the sea road to Hawaii and may have been the rendezvous for the fleet which at- tacked Pearl Harbour. They also flank the route to the Solomons. In American hands they will flank the Japanese positions in the Caro- lines, due west, where the great bases of Truk and Ponape are ma- jor b.nstion-.. "Softening Up" That the attack on the Marslialls was coming could hardly have been in doubt to the Japanese. Long- range Army and Navy planes had been bombarding the islands stead- ily since mid-November, a campaign stepped up through Januarj-. It was "softening np" on a scale greater than the Pacific had ever seen before. Shipping, shore defenses, docks, runaways, seaplane ramps, hangars, fuel and annnunition dumps and gun positions were blasted day after day. For two days before H-hour came, carrier planes, long-range bombers and heavy units of the fleet subjected the islands to a staggering bdmbardment. The Fleet Moves In The invasion came in the form of a great two-pronged attack from north and south. Carriers, the largest and nev;est battleships, transports, cargo ships, tankers, landing craft for tanks and infan- try â€" a total estin;ated as at least 2,000,000 tonsâ€" had been drawn from the mainland of the United States and from every large Paci- fic base. When tlie landing forces swept ashore they encountered stiff resist- ance at some points, but it was limited to small -arms fire. Artil- lery had apparently been bla.sted out of existence. Not one enemy 15lane was sighted during the ap- proach to the islands or during the invasion. Continucnis bonibard- jncnt of airfields throughout the Marshalls kept down the threat of aerial counter-attack. What was gained was of first importance. Kwajalein .\loIl is the largest in the Marshalls, in fact the largest in the world. At its northeast corner are Koi and Nannir islands, linked by a tidal .^trip ancl a causeway. C)n Roi was "OLD BILL" > New-fangled field telephone dtvic* but th« Mm* "Old Bill." It has been a great growi g season in lUljr at Capt. Perry Cadegan of QUc* Bijr, N.S. (the ttiui behind iIm moustache) can testify. the largest Japanese airfield in this area. It was captured in four hours. Winning Kwajalein knock- ed out the keystone of the Japanese structure in the Marshalls. Battle for Japan Up to the present the Japanese Navy has been the principal inhi- bition on the full development of our amphibious strength. But with the taking of Kwajalein, we are reaching the point at which it ca« be effectively neutralized; either Japan will have to risk it in battle or it will sink, like the German Fleet after Jutland, into strategic impotence. In the Pacific, the battle of the remote outposts is beginning at last to give way to the battle for Japan. And the Pacific is still only one side of the equa- tion; for all this says nothing at to what may be preparing in India and the Bay of Bengal. Japan Itself Attacked . I.rtist week United States naval forces, for the first time, steamed within shelling range of Japan it- self and bombarded Paramushiro, at the extreme northeastern end of the Kuriie Island chain. Paramushiro is not a part of Japanese conquest. It always has been Japanese soil. It is Japan itself. It has been reached and hit now â€" not only by long-range bom- bers, but also by American surface vessels. It is nearly a thousand miles north of the main, thickly in- habited parts of the Japanese Ar- chipelago. But it is Japan. The Japanese Fleet is no longer able to defend its own home islands from our naval forays. What does it mean, this unex- pected and only twcuty-niinnte- long attack on Kurahn Point? Was it just an isolated hit-and-run af- fair designed to befuddle an enemy at a time when he has reason to be looking for blows from the South and East; or was it the prelude to an all-out drive, even possibly landings on this farthest Nortli of the Japanese bases? The War Lords of Tokyo will ponder this one carefully, for it might be cither. It is no secret that the United Slates has been building up Northern bases, includ- ing, no doubt, substantial improve- ments to the Aleutians, The memory is .said to be at its best between the ages of 11 and 14," â-  Watching the weather signs, ma(>le syrup producers are begin- ning to wonder about prospects for the coming season. Ottawa has nothing definite to report on that score, but with this commodity now rationed, Wartime i'riccs and Trade Hoard requires that produc- ers collect coupons from their cus- tomers. The rate, now in force, is one coupon a quart, (40 ounces), or four coupons a gallon. Conic the first of June, when the main mark- eting period is over, the value will revert to 2-t ounces per coupon. The coupon v.iluc oi maple sugar, now two pounds per coupon, will remain in effect throughout the year. Gummed sheets lor pasting up coupons are availahle at local ration board offices. This season's prices per gallon for maple syrup set by Wartime Prices and Trade Board (producer to consumer, including container) are: Canada fancy J3.-40, Canada light $3.1.'.. Canada medium $2,90, Canada dark ,$2.05, Canada ungrad- ed $2.-40. * * • Farm families who have not used their preserves coupons will be able to use these to obtain extra canning sugar w h e n sunnner comes 'round (at the rate of one half pound for each coupon), in addition to the ten pouiidj canning sugar allotted as last year. Tlie first of this latter amount will be available June 3, and is obtained through surrender of ten F cou- pons in the present ration Tiook. I-ast month's mild weallier .sent â-  egg production soaring in all parts of Canada according to u report of the Special I'roducts Board which buys -for British contract purposes. Up to January 22 the total number of cars offered to the Board was 284 compared with 121 for the same period last year. All provinces shared in the increase. * • « On selecting hatching eggs, Dr. S. S. Munro, Poultry Division, Central Experimental Farm, Ot- tawa, advises, "Don't incubate eggs weighing less than 2-1 ounces or more than 2G'/j ounces a dozen. Pullets hatched from the smaller eggs will tend to lay small eggs while large eggs will not hatch well on the average. I^ggs with sound strong hhells should be chosen." * m »â- â-  Fight down that urge io start indoor secd.'ng that conies with the arrival of the first seed cat- alogue. About six to eight weeks before plants are set out in the field is about right time for sowing indoor seeds, accurdiii to afri- cultural experts. I'Urther advice is to choose only the best seed of reconnnended varieties. * * * Since May 1 of lat<t year, sub- sidies on dairy products paid to milk producers tlirouglmut Can- ada have totalled approxiiiialcly $;j-,,000,000, Dr. A. F. Richards, Secretary oi the Agriculliiral I'ood Board annoimccd recently at the annual meeting of tl. llairy I'arm- crs of Canada, ile stated that dis- tributors and manufacturers aclingr as agents for the government in making claim for the sub.'-idy and distributing the subsidy payments to their producer patSons are not paid for this service except for in- Sufferers of Painful SINUS'^^' Qvfd Relief! M a Fâ„¢ Drops »•• Sff«» â-  â-  , It's grand how Vicks Va-trc)-nol clears congestion from nasal passagesâ€" gives sinuses a chance to drain. Results are so good because Va-tro-nol is specialized medication that works right where trouble isâ€" to >^^ll| Ajj^fi Iteve painful congestion and make breathing easier. Wllf AW Try itâ€" put a few drops up each ties- bb^ MiBA^b kia^ â-  trii-follow directions in folder. WA'TRU" NO L â€"Copyright by Karsb, Ottawa. FIRST PORTRAIT OF THE KING by a Canadian photographer is this camera study by Yousuf Karsh of Ottawa, reflecting the quiet, graceful courage and resolute strength of His Majesty, a spirit which throughout the war has been a symbol of hope and encouragement to the peoples of the British Empire. It is one of a series of photos of war leaders of the United Nations made by Mr. Karsh during his recent visit to British Isles. The King is wearing for the first time, on his sleeve, the insignia of the Fleet Air Ann. direct compensation insofar as the subsidy has maintained or increas- ed their volume of business. The whole program has been carried out without adding to the prewar executive staff of the Dominion Department of .\griculturc. * ♦ ♦ .\sked in the House of Commons if lie has received any request from liritain to increase Canadian exports of butter, lion. J. G. Gar- diner stated, "Last year we .shipp- ed from this country to Great Britain since the beginning of the war, (;,O00,00O pounds). The ship- ment was not made as a result of any intention on our part, or any dc.-irc expressed previously by the British Govermnent. Our present position is that Britain desires all the cheese she can get from Can- ada, and has expressed no desire that we should take any milk from cheese product'.in in order to pro- duce a supply of butter for her. Our present intention is to fol- low her wishes in that regard, and to produce as much cheese as pos- sible." Gyros Help to Keep Planes on Course Elect rically-ilrivcn gyroscopic flight instruments help keep air- planes on their courses under con- ditions so confusing that pilots "might fly in circles and not real- ize it," the American Institute of Electrical Enginti.rs was told Jan. 27 Describing the working of the gyroscopes, Albert Hansen, Jr., of the General Electric Company, explained: ".Any pitch, roll or yaw â€" that is, lengthwise or crosswise tilt or turnâ€" produces an electric signal in the antom.itic pilot. This signal is amplified and converted into mechanical power which moves elevators, ailerons and rudder to bring the airplane back to its correct attitude and course." VOICE OF THE P R^SS OVERDOSE OF NICOTINE Reporting the theft of a large quantity of tobacco at Simcoe, The it. Thomas Times-Journal says the thieves must have "puff- ed" quite a bit in carying it away. On the contrary, we understand they used a plug to pull it. When he lit out they just stood by and watched his smoke. Or are we pipe-dreamitig? â€" rOttawa Citizen. â€" o â€" THEY WON'T CHANGE Tokyo announce? that the Japa- nese policy on the treatment of prisoners will not change. No one expected it would. After all, a polecat retains the smell through life, unless it is subjected to a surgical operation.â€" Windsor Star. â€" o â€" BETTER NOT TO KNOW ".Vnimals do think," asserts The St. Thomas Times-Journal. In that case, one wonders rather appre- hensively what they nuist think of some human beings, â€" Brantford Expositor. â€" o â€" SILENCE OF IGNORANCE If folks refrained from- talking about things they do not under- stand, the oppressive silence of this world of ours would become insufferable. â€"Kitchener Record. â€" o â€" WILL BE NO TERMS Goebbels says peace terms will never be discussed in Berlin. No, they will be settled in some small town where there is still a good hotel. â€"Brandon Sun. â€" oâ€" CAN'T BE WRONG A Canadian in Italy has learned to forecast their weather; it the tops of the mountains are visible it is going to rain, when they are in- visible it is raining. â€" Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph. Don't Worry About ^ That Little "If" If your efforts are criticized yoa must have done something worth- while. If someone calls you a fool, „o into silence and meditation. H« might be right. If the world laughs at you, laugh right back. It's as funny as you are. If you have tried tc do some- thing and failed, you are vastly better off than if you had tried nothing and succeeded. â€" "The Hub," Boston. TOLDUP' BOAT Photos above show half-size, rough model of new assault boat developed by Travelodge ^Cor- poration, Lynchburg, Va., makers of pre-fabricated housing. Folded as in top photc, six of the new boats would occupy space oa n.other ship taken by one of as- sault boats now in use. Trans- formation from flattened packag* tc navigable boat takes three min- utes, with no bolting necessary. REG'LAR FELLERS -A Family Affair By GENE BYRNES f yoa GOT A NAWFUL gali-tippin' I YOUR MAT TO A GIRL AM' YOO ^^ OONt EVEN KNOW HER ' Ijw P « r»i OH-t Ail miiu fMaffi BUT My BROTHER KNOWS H€R,AN'TH15 IS HIS HAT.' y s /