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"AW, BE REASONABLE, CORPORAL BIDAULT,
IF YOU BRING YOUR MOTHER, TO
THE MANŒUVRES, HOW DO I STOP
THE OTHERS ?"
TROUBLE IN THE EDC
THE GREAT CANADIAN
WHO HELPED TO SHAPE
A NATION
he
separately persuaded.
In
Now Brunswick the Brilish Governor, Sir Arthur Gordon, was a flim enemy of anything that would strengthen colonial Independence. He regarded the IR JOHN A. MAC- wick, and Prince Edward New Brunswick politicians with
Canadians were DONALD, more than Island, each owing separ- temp
better. Cartier, he con- any other man, was ale and direct allegiance ceded, was a "thorough gentle
the Crown. Finally, man" and "Macdonald (when the architect of modern to Canada. When he was born, there
the gigantic not drunk) is a really powerful man.** But he was, in general, Northwest-
hostile.
S
were
On the Secret Island
AN ARMY GROWS OLD
And Chiang can't conscript youngsters
TAIPEH, Formosa. W \X/HAT chance-what real chance has Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek of fighting his way back into China? How soon can he strike-and what is holding him back now?
These, I am told, are questions that are boing asked in London. They are being asked in Formosa, too, by three sets of people: the Americans, the 600,000 troops who fled with Chiang, and the Formosana themselves --8,000,000 of them, whose lyrs have been upset by the incur- tion of soldiers, plus a million refugees.
Soon, the answers must be given. Tanks, planes,
and
ships must be sent here in huge
by CHARLES FOLEY
numbers if America resolves 10 see the adventure through. And, quarrel with Red China-fare-
for reasons I shall presently
their pay, Chlang's men today ure regularly paid, well fed and housed.
B.
tho
CHASE'S GENERAL military mission of. 700, biggest America has sent any where, has shaken up Chiang's Many sculor high command. Chinese officers have been through U.S. courses.
bas
CHIANG'S NAVY been purget from top to bot tom and can "run ringa round the Reds," as one naval officer trained at Greenwich
me,
assured
After a mutiny in which the crutsor Chungking (HMS Aurora) deserted and was sunk by Chiang's air force, the Ad- miralty withdrew two warships they liad lent the Nationalbla. There is an efficient scratch flect with 50,000 sailors. Hun- drods of landing craft, as well as warships, are needed.
ol
10. INVASION needs nir supremacy. This the Nationalists enjoyed before the Reds pro- the
cloud duced a
MIGs in thousands Keren. Chiang har may not come for three, four, or five of sirmen, but only obsolescent planes. America must produce years.
complete jet Bebt.
explain, delay may be as fotol Well Chiang.
3. IF CHIANG misses as attempting to act too soon.
sent political tide" of American The Generalissimo hus his younger son, General Chlang sympathy the next We-kuo, with a military mis- sion to America. Chiang Wel huo, tank warfare student, thrust will lead the armoured into Red China....if he ean and his army is getting older and cannot be kept in tension get the tanks.
Chiang's naval C.-in-C. already in the States trying to free some of America's moth ball feet for use in the inva- sion.
Jet planes, hundreds of them, are wanted.
The facts
4. CHIANG himself
15
05.
Hope
on
com-
is indefinitely. The average ago, is nearly 30-too high for an in- He can-
everything depends vasion force already.
replacements
American deliveries, A not, get China. He dere nol draft young food of war materials Formosons In big numbers pared to the trickin which has without on uproar in the
Leen arriving up to now for island.
the disappointed Nationalists. 6. OF THE 600,000, not more Everything but this the than 250,000 are trained up to question of whether the people
would modern standards. Even these in China
welcome neod for ure badly under-equipped. The Chiang's return at the head of DETWEEN the
publietty to keep Ameri- mass of the army trained only a liberaling legion. can attention and the need for in small arms and in defensive
this question To Red
China warfare rather than attack. silence to keep
Part of their time is spent on Nationalists answer fervently: guessing, some strange reports
The construction work and
Americana farm "Of course." have gone out to the world,
The Bri- Here are the facts:-
say: "We hope so." tish say: "Very, very unlikely."
1. NEITHER the Retis
dare the Nationalists Moreover, federation was only
each other's stronghold. British
in 1815, the British posaca half-explored sions in North America ern Territories under the and uncertain were a weak and scattered tottering collection of separate Crown sway of the Hudson's Bay legally possible by a colonies. When he died, in Company.
1891, they had been welded together into the loyal and
powerful self - federation
Canada governing racked that we
know
ligious tems.
Act of Parliament. This meant that Canadian destinies were herself was inextricably entwined with
re- British hame
and by intricate
polities, and racial prob- these in the 1800s were of In Lower Canada peculiarly unstable and fluctuat the French Canadians in character. Professor Donald Creigh- were in a majority, and ton's volume" (the first the
complained ing
today.
of two) covers the early bitterly. part of Macdonald's career
down
British
But in 1808 occurred a stari- event which greally
the strengthened
Federation movement.
Macdonald, for all his For some time past Mac- to the passing in Conservatism, did not donald. In his capacity 13 1867 of the British North America Act, which set
sympathise. "You
Minister of Militia,
had been worried
Asalon-Macdonald's struggle like the by Robert about the militant.
endeavours. The book is a
Protestant Irish
work of great scholarship in and deep research.
Ireland, not
for equality but
for ascendancy,"
BLAKE American
1
Ing.
nor
Say
that
tho
6. THE CYNICS attack Chiang's army will melt away The whole operation depends
his 08 Both when he lands just
Red on a masS defection of mainland troops to Chlong Kal-shek's are terrified of the penalty it forces did on the
Reds" swept they fail. Certainly Chiang when the
over white-sun-on-n-blue-sky stan Is unfair. The dard. knows that if his army meets China. This
carcer,
are those That will not be known un- a big reverse on landing there troops in Formoso
many will not be a second chance who preferred to follow Chiang til D Day-at cast the loss of prestige will end his into exile rather than desert months ahead-but if it is to nor would they expect much come at all America must put right down her stake money mercy from the Reds it 2. ON THE OTHER HAND, 'did. he fears there may be an end
TOMORROW: A Bit Of England
they
of the Korean war before he is 7. IN CONTRAST to the old sold ready to attack. In this case Hays when the warlords the West may patch up its the army's food and pocketed
Away.
In Formosa
Nathaniel Gubbins
them
spread
If you don't want it for lea As you will probably be in you can cat it as a sweet after your seat from early morning the Meat Ball Surprise. Or it must you feel as sick as I do writing to ill late afternoon you the make the best of your extra about it you can throw it away.
lb. of Coronation margarino and extra sugar.
дге
One fine day
plans of an Irish- body known as the Fenlon
N the heartless world eaten on the Coronation route, Coronation sugar and Brotherhood. Their
of today nobody will perhaps she will consider the between two slices of grocer's was to liberate Irland
following try by Ma Man- coke. It will probably remain he wrote, and added perhaps alm
English rule, anti "The from
give old people any zer for a long time to come rather unhelpfully,
the group within
Brotherhood peace. Over here, tireless upon only remedies are immigra- held curious
250
theory that the final authority its subject. Moreover, Fro- tion and copulation, and this alm could be best achieved propaganda makes
by invading and occupying work when they ought fessor Creighton does not these will work wonders."
British North Amerles, which be dozing in front of follow the theory, all too But in Canada as a whole would then be used as a base fire. prevalent in academic quar- by 1860 the British
for unspecified operations against were
Britain. ters, that serious history in a large majority. Yet can only be written in an under the Constitution of How these operations were to arid and barbarous jargon. 1840 the representation of be conducted across 3,000 miles On the contrary his style the two provinces in the of sea was never mudo clear. is pleasant and the book Assembly had to be equal, Nevertheless, at the end of May extremely readable,
to and this seemed give a band of Fentans actually
across an invaded Canada the Catholic French
Not for you to lie or casc They speedily altogether disproportion- Niagara River.
In comfy bed with dainty tena It doesn't matter what ate influence on the Govern- retreated, but in the course of a
Not for you to dream and deze in the sandwiches, or even if skirmish nine Canadian militia- | Great-great-grandpa, on your they were halt enten. men were killed and 30 wound-
The rebellion MACDONALD began his
ment,
career as a lawyer in More serious than any ed. Kingston, in the province of these problems WRS
men
In
Answar to danger
the the
general
His sorrows
In Oslo, Norway, they giving them physical jerks in a gymnasium "to activate them and save money on tho, care of the old."
the cup
From his hand they snatched
Shouting "Great-great-grandpa,
Up" The
toes.
оп
If
NEWSPAPER correspondent ask", "As this has been a
FOR ELEVENSES:
you winter of phenomenal disasters, give a pre-Coronation party I havo been wondering the night before the great day whether
any ot the old it would be a good idea to fry prophets made any predictions
one about this particular timo. left over sandwiches in
ounce of the margarine.
Wns
The answer is yes,
Ho
can always say it was meant
and blizzards. his to represent the royal crown.
Fry until golden brown. They February would be even worse. you will be delicious if you like margarine and cold fried santi-
We ain't finished with you yet, wiches.
Great-great-grandpa, do not
frown On the hands
down Great-great-grandpa, do Wos
shout Half the class complains of gout one. Bend the elbowa, prais once
more
and tootsies, FOR LUNCH Coronation Day falls on a Tuesday, so there not won't be much left of the Sun-
day joint, even
Of course, nobody took any notice. But after this revela tion they might like to be re-
·minded of what he foretold for the rest of the year
March: Still freezing. Aprit:
Al the beginning of the year an extremely old prophet,.Old Moore Gubbins, foretold much recent- No more rum and brandy nips After all, "elevens" only of what has happened Shoulders square and hands on a snack, and if one of your ly.
hips
guests notices a half circle bit. For January he" propficaled of Upper Canada. He made the threat from the U.S.A.
Forward stretch and backward fen out of his sandwich you know, sleet, gales, fog, frost,
bend by defending Professor Creighton does his name
:said (There he goes, right though without success well to remind us of a
end) the forlorn case of Schoulz, potent factor in Canadian THIS insane act caused a fierce
Great-great-grandpa, up reaction in Canada, and a an eccentric Polish history,
often forgotten
oct desire for increased American who led a rabble today, the fear of invasion solidarity against threats from of desperate
an from their more numer the south. In 1867 Macdonald, abortive and hopeless in- ous and powerful neigh aided by these feelings, was at last enabled to bring into being vasion of Canada during bours across the frontier. the federal Dominion of Canada, the rebellion of the French Canadians in 1838. In
In character Macdonald
if you have Snow on high ground, low the 1844, at
not particularly interesting
ground, and down the back of age of 29, Macdonald became a Con-
unusual. He seems to have
your neck. May: Night frosts, THIS threat became all servative member in the THIS
jackod that touch of melancholy,
Nevertheless, scrape off all day frosts, and afternoon frosts. Гиве: Eastwinds, bilzzorts. of inner doubt, which often Canadian
more dangerous with
the grittle and any bits of meataly: One fine day. Augusti House of As-
Keep your body of the floor progress of the American Civil makes for a more intriguing per- sembly.
Win. The victorious North was sonality, although it aften, too, Bring your knees up to your that might be there. Add any worst holiday month in Hving
semps of fish you can find lo
Beptember: les, a bellicose and Amperialist produces a less effective man of on your feet with stomach is, the lartier and some meat paste. memory The political situation
action. frame of mind, and possessed a
Then mix with state bread floods. October. Heaviest rain- fall in living memory, Novem- in British North America formidable, well tried camy,
Now you're limbered up, grand crumbs, flour, an egg, 'and one bert Worst fog in living His SOTTOWB were largely
ounce of margarine, was highly complicated.
memory.December: Worst Canada
Federation was the Canadian external, caused by his un-Let us see you sidp' and hop. consisted proper
Squash it all up, roll Into Christmas in living memory. answer to this danger. Only a happy marriage to a hopeless Let us see without a fault
And
if we don't gat ball and fry. In another owner aimply of the provinces of federal union of all the North Invalid. He himself, when he Grandpa's double somersault
the of margarine. You can call enough bad weather In Down you go and mind your them cat Ball Surprise, which cozy, some Killy: ari Upper and Lower Canada American colonies could, so it could relax, was a genial ex- (modern
and seemed
loa! to Moodonald and his trovert, fond of the bottle and
they certainly will be, particu- brought over the 1,200-year-old convivial parties, popular Once Quebec) joined together in friends, provide an adequate and friendly with most men. His Grandpa, did I hear a crack?
again, you clumsy out
larly if you have, an American Mexican Rain God, Chec, Mool, to be exhibited as the Tala an uneasy legislative defence against aggression and what he regarded as
views become more and more Grandpa, have you broke your guest..
Gallery Caterina preserve
back? all-important the connection liberal as time went
At the side of Chat Mool with the British Crown.
Grandpapa, you're doing fine
will be un offertory box. It was his achievement to Life begins at ninety-nine.
don't put any monty, in it. FOR TEA: Well, we still He might think you want more By 1850 Macdonald had bo show that passionate devotion
gantur cau take it all in rain in which case you may Conservative Party and bent all erfall kichard Toryiam,
that groservation of the British towards this alm.
There were many obstacles. The Maritime Provinces had to return.
union.
Ontario
Entirely separate were the amall maritimo
pro-
A
on,
chin
vinces of Nova Scotia, come the real leader of the to the Crown did not nota Coronation lunch
garine if you
5
Newfoundland, New Bruns-, his efforts in the next ten you, wonnection" could be combined of the "judges in a come::Mash" your:inksgazina: up" with.
JOHN A. MACDONALD, The Young Politician (ktseminas, Borju.
a 1 polky of progress : und
ham
one day. So, what about not get even the one Ano day
Gubbins 8 Bon Viveur will be one cake and bariana sandwich? in July promised by Old Moore petition, for the best food to be zipo bananas, add some of your.