Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - June 13, 1918, Winnipeg, Manitoba Section pages 9 to 16 v v n. -.thtjbsbat, june 13, 1918. A president listed Lan Toba free ptts Point Stock company Law of Manitoba. Douce of business. Car Ltd Street. Id of democracy lost. In the Zenith of his military Success the Kaiser has less Prospect of ultimate Triump h than Haa great emperor of the French whose conquests he has tried to emulate. French Canadian opinion in Quebec and general manager tiny or Leht. 2118 mailers baud and. A Nida representative Var j so2 Banff "7oroat9 Post Obilee. For transmission British Isles at Inland the Western canadians might perhaps regard the situation in Quebec More plates and air sympathetically if by an Effort of will kids. The immedi Alc preoccupation or allies in France has become the of Paris the City Paris i hits suburbs constitutes a Verl its capture would be blow to the French military it would entail heavy Wes in munition stocks in Muni while the instructions issued by the police commissioner of new York to the citizens As to their con duct in Case of air raids May serve a useful purpose As bringing the Reali ties of the War Home to the imagination of any people who May still think of it As Remote from their lives and affairs it does not appear Likely that the peaceful life of the Metropolis will be much disturbed by the Hun Raider. If an air raid on new York were practicable even though on so Small a scale that no great damage to life and property could result it would doubtless made a Strong to the German mind notoriously inclined to spectacular enterprises even when no military advantage could conceivably result. The con re factories in railway z4 in foodstuffs and it would Ham allies considerably in the Harden material i Side ration that such acts would Only yemeni of their troops. Id not be decisive. Ris symbolises for franc irritate the american people and their determination in the but it War Wou d not penetrate the mind of and tie world so much that is Anta to the prussian idea that its would be a moral blow also. 70 she German people who Hava tog tried 0 the Hun obsessed with the notion of himself As the worlds bogey Man at whose appearance in shining Armor All must tremble. They could recall the political conditions that prevailed in Western can Ada less than two years ago. There is this fundamental difference How Ever to be remembered that whereas political faction found it necessary in the West to Deal with a people who were sound on the War political fac Tion in Quebec found it expedient to Chaffer with a racial faction which was hostile even to our participation in the War with the result that those who stood to their guns so courageously in Quebec have not a single French Canadian representative from that province. The change which is taking. Place in Quebec therefore is reflected in the attitude neither of. A of sort of which of the nationalists Ecith regard to the rest of Canada the West voted in bloc for at least those of the electors that or. Meighen was pleased to leave upon the lists. But the interests of the West Are not United or bound to the conservative and protectionist cupidity of Toronto. The West wishes to maintain its pretensions with regard to the Tariff it ought to seek a new Union else nor credited political political factions while the exacting Public opinion coerced these into co operation in Western Canada would to be so completely non existent in Quebec that one searches in vain even for any recognition in Quebec of its existence elsewhere. The element of coercion in fact has come from with out and while the censorship May a despatch to the new York times have1 made faction less obstreperous declares that certain unnamed naval there is Little to indicate that it has about the Susti men he London Are of the opinion i rend ered it either less fractious or of Berlin for Paris As the that such a rail though necessarily of attraction in Europe and a i poor Success the capture of Paris would represent something inca More valuable than even the 33jor military Success which it would actually be. No one need under estimate the of the threat which the Ger High command is holding Over us opponents. But. Similarly no one suppose that France and her allies have neglected the defences of Paris Tuben for years a Power Ful foe has occupied positions not Tery much More than fifty Miles Dis from it. Between the germans 53d Paris general Foch will have located that army of he great Reserve of Allied strength which so has been provided that in utilizing it Lor the defence of Paris lie destroys me similar Reserve upon which the evenly has drawn in order to prose 1 the great offensives of the last in weeks it will have served its purpose. Looking Back upon ii events of those weeks in the of the Des Perate efforts which the germans Are cow making to reach the capital of France the supposition cannot be avoided that the drive Chan cel ports was intended to draw Foch s reserves away from their positions covering Paris. It was an Effort to persuade the French general on a very Small scale May be at tempted. It is recalled that two years ago the report was currant that Germany was constructing sub Marine seaplane carriers and refer ence is made to the submarine Cruiser much talked of recently As affording a Means by which a sea plane be transported overseas for use in raids on the coast cities of this continent. The proportions of the German submarine Cruiser As popularly conceived however have gained much from the too great readiness with which some people credit the foe with inventive skill which he does not possess. Archi Bald kurd the British naval expert declares that there is no evidence to show that the germans now possess submarines of any greater size or efficiency than those turned out by British ship builders. A seaplane carried across the Atlantic in a Sel of this Type would necessarily be in parts which must he assembled on the deck of the submarine before it set out on its raiding operations. Given the most Favora ble weather conditions its and that of the of evading destruction by one of the numerous arms of the anger can Navy on the return journey when the attempt w As made to recover the machine and its Pilot would be slim. It is conceivable of course that the. German plan might a Reader s notes Hooks Judi a. Finer world within the world. Less persistent. Despite the Progress being made by l eve nement and other sound papers in Quebec the following Opin Ion quoted in l Auto rite would seem to is substantially Correct i applaud the splendid conduct of those who have at last under stood that they have a duty to perform in this War. I cannot however deceive myself As to the True sentiment of my province which has not changed. The French canadians Are As much As Ever opposed to conscription and the Ontario news papers which formerly covered them with abuse and. Which Are now boasting without Reserve of their loyalty to the Empire ignore perhaps that a great num Ber of our fellow citizens Are still recalcitrant As in the the purely political developments in Quebec under the circumstances Are perhaps to be expected chief title of political faction at All to Lead would seem to be its nimble adroitness in following the crowd. The chief reason perhaps isolation of Quebec and its relative irresponsibility with regard to the War is to be sought in the fatal Deci Sion of a year ago with regard Union but the explicit renunciation of responsibility Ever since by to Canada has been so insistent As to suggest a degree of concern lest be parti Liberal at Ottawa be accused of moral support government .0 expose the heart of France to the j assume that the airman after in sudeten powerful and direct is on the Heads which was even then in Contemp la i new York s citizens could make a Tion. In that it failed. The thrust i Landing and having blandly explain to now to be made against the i much he Tes Rettell Che Dis passed reserves of the allies. I agreeable task which duty had in the germans have gained ground. The fact that they have advanced seven Miles towards comping be with out the initial impetus enjoyed in lie three previous drives shows How Tep Eraie and unsparing of their hard Coal on resources in men the German later information shows that he High command has been. But the i process of Coal m the the ence is no less desperate and in i United states has been carried fur Cating. The French have disputed foot of the Advance and have posed upon him would be royally entertained As a guest of the re pub expectation we Rich might be very disagreeable disappointed. Ther than the figures previously quoted in the free press indicated. It i. e with such effect Here is the allotment Tor Jour of the the enemy has been compelled to pay two or three limes Over for ii same ground. Meanwhile the French chamber appointed a special committed to into consideration the parisian fences and to sustain the Resolution w the inhabitants in whatever trials v confront them. I. Benazet. The states consuming hard Coal Minnesota 1917 1918 Wisconsin North Dakota South Dakota last year Canada was supplied airman of the War and armaments with tons of Pennsylvania Coal by the United states fuel administration. This year s allotment is tons. Is there anything to prevent the Canadian fuel con troller from publishing the proportions to each consuming province of this total tonnage Avail Able for distribution some German americans committee said at the end of week x thought that the Ger Tver Cne objective note however still possess Mil rial aces most powerful War Maano enormous reserves of Muni precautionary measures e taken o preserve the capital the government has taken Prev by Wil he efficacious. If Tfo-iwl8 " e. Everything Avi Lope shall have o arrival of the troops civilized nations Are Bas great _ test of endurance in Man i Ower is rapidly approaching its the enormous sacrifices of 135 germans must result in bar u the Fen new a Cark evening pase Rosenwald Stettinius Warburg Frankfurter deeds dear Reader that is not a Roll Call of the Kaiser s privy the i Council. It is merely a list of some of Ifo Stening because of its Accel Era i the men with German blood in their of the process of reduction of i veins who have ability. The been entrusted with 3sve behind them the steadily grow Reservoir of United states sol besides those sent from Italy thus be no ground for Lack ran fluence in the outcome of the first will come Equilio Man Power and then As uni Kile. States armies continue to at maturity will come the of the pendulum to the other e failure of the defensive mean m which have been taken to text Paris from capture and to it from the sacrilegious of the Hun needs not to be anti lion s history. Each one is Given tremendous responsibility. Most of them were born in this country them has relatives in the service. The parents of Mostof one. O enemy s born in Germany in a Way proper to s As Eric ans none More useful. Are More Loyal in Schwab s so that it is. A of them but As am the French Canadian element is not represented in the unionist party and it wishes to take no part in the government of the country. It leaves responsibility upon the powerful group in. Coalition against in discussing the Farmers Dele a office. Tion to Ottawa from and of the greatest demonstrations organized Canadian the Borden government has reserved to itself exclusive responsibility . Participation of Canada in the War having gone even to the length of interdicting discussion very heavy penalties. They have before them All the Clements necessary to. Reach a decision fitting to the Circum stances. And they will Bear Alt the responsibility for a few Days the caption the Farmers the government having taken an irrevocable decision we have nothing to do under the conditions in which we Are placed by the censorship but leave with them ail the responsibility for in discussing the Federal session of be Canada concludes As Folio is the opposition leaves upon the unionist Borden government the entire and absolute responsibility for its acts As also expenditure of the enor Mous sums which. been placed at its disposal. It is from the government alone that the country will de an accounting. When the Onvie shall the following is typical of Shorter editorial comment in be Canada we Are Happy in having no French Canadian in the Mori bund Cabinet which Calls itself unionist at Ottawa. No share of responsibility will thus be ours disastrous measures that Are being the disavowal of responsibility at such a time As this May not be an indication of magnanimity of moral conviction with regard to the War but its results would be chiefly negative if it were not associated at the same time with a positive policy the devious tactics. Faction in exploiting All the elements of opposition that can. Be arrayed the remembrance the demonstration of the Farmers at Ottawa will remain i n its imposing magnitude. It will have had at least the inestimable advantage of placing the discussion the conscription of Farmers sons on economic grounds to raise it above the. Prejudices of race Liere the at tempt has been made to keep a under the caption Farmers and the Bonne Enas follows the English speaking Peoples of Canada will perceive sooner or later that it is not Only in the application of the military ser vice act that their interests Are identical with those of the people who speak French. And when that Day comes the reign of prejudices that is to say the tory Orange St domination will come to and a very laudatory report of the Farmers convention in Toronto few Days ago appears in the Middle of the front Page of a leading article on the liberals of Ontario concludes As follows we Are witnessing then a manifestation of great activity Liberal thought in which the unionist thought definitely asleep. We Hope that similar manifestations will multiply and in Aid of this we rely upon the Campaign of United Farmers who continue to arouse. The Farmers of the neighbouring province against the members who have deceived the following excerpts occur i n a. Characteristic half Page article on the last Page of be Canada under five decks of headlines we see in All the English speaking provinces that supported Union discontent dissensions and strikes. Is it necessary to recall the attitude of the Ontario Farmers who have gone to the length of reproaching those of Quebec for their want of vigor we have seen parliament taken by assault and the unionist minis ters and members condemned to Public reprobation. Is it necessary to recall that at Winnipeg another stronghold of Union thousands and thou Sands of labourers have left their work As a Mark of Protesta Tion ? meanwhile it is Only in the province of Quebec which voted bloc against Union where peace and Harmony prevail. Let Quebec continue to maintain Al ways this dignified attitude the time approaches when it will be Well avenged. Already it com mands better opinions time will Complete the work of revenge and we shall then see All the pro Vinces uniting with old Quebec and demanding the expulsion of Thi Union government. Patience and courage the hour. Of reprobation will strike sooner than the adepts of Union think. The tone of the unionist press the attitude of the returned soldiers the. Feeling in various sections of the Dominion Are signs of the it would seem to be within the Mark to say that be Canada is less anxious to help the government to i get on with the War at this crisis of the dear coloured uncles and Mam Mies have not yet been contaminated by says a writer in the Atlantic s contributors club. I Ain t never Goin to Trade with no niggers no Nio the writer who is a teacher of English is Fain for such Freedom of. Speech. But in my native province the coloured pet Ples some of them Are a bit contaminated. A certain distinguished sweep whose Road professor made the Fol lowing scathing rep a to Al certain Educationalist who wanted to pay him a reduced Lump sum for sweep ing All the chimneys in his House As against the Price per Chimney mis a perceive that education has not entirely done away with Avail one of his oldest Pat Rons met him one Spring Day and said Brown i. Want you to sweep my chimneys next said the a m engaged every next i must have them swept next week for housecleaning. Just speak to sweep Jackson for me. He lives near drawing himself up. Madam theah s an etiquette in ouch profession that must be the bad grammar heard on the Street and in the cars is usually a poor thing these says the Atlantic s contributor. The common schools have banished much of the old colloquial but there Are still places in his country where you will hear such delicious diction As if i d snowed i could have Rode i Manitoba s fight against noxious weeds gaining ground has Manitoba a really checked the spread of noxious weeds within its boundaries those connected noxious weeds commission Are of the firm conviction that this result has been achieved and that Manitoba has. Passe the turning Point in the noxious Weed and from this time on there Willi be seen a gradual elimination from the province of the sow Thistle and other weeds that have Laid waste thousands of acres land and practically destroyed year1 after year thousands of acres of a. Their optimism is based on reports received from hundreds Farmers from their own inspectors and from inspectors who Are attached to land companies both in Canada and the United states owning Many acres in this province. La great improvement. 1 All Are agreed that a great improvement is to be seen especially in has in the Mann a. Of cultivation and the s kind of weeds found and How they have been handled. It has been found that practically not a municipality in the province is entirely free from noxious weeds and Many farms. Have been found to con Tain Small patches of sow Thistle when the Farmer was not aware that such existed. Prompt measures have been taken in every such Case to eradicate those weeds and the work was Light As compared to Liat would have been needed by a year or two had the Weed been allowed to spread work Only Well under Way. The work Well under said a member of the weeds commis Sion. We Are satisfied that we Urc working in the right direction and we know that we Are getting results. There is much to be done and there Are Many years of strenuous work ahead before we can feel that we have finally conquered this expensive pest but we Are malting Progress. 1 thu Gill. Id 1.u be 3cs2u, Al in j River Valley. This has been yes. There Are still lots of weeds and brought about by the vigorous and thousands of acres lying Idle on Neir judicial. Enforcement during the past account but today there Are More three years of the Manitoba xxx clean Fields to be seen than during would have it tickles English teacher completely the and ious. Weed act and Farmers that the past 15 know Are unanimous in the opinion As an instance of the Mere Maseu that at last the government has value Oil land after it has been adopted the right plan in teaching cleaned from sow Thistle air. Vii and assisting those whose farms Are gave the following facts a affected the Best methods of cultic i known Winnipeg Man bought rating land to kill the weeds. Acres in 1-915, just 22 Miles South wins the comment in its compel iou Ness conciseness and quiet air of Complete autonomy the sentence seems to me a but from my native province again comes one better i d snowed you d wanted to went i would t of took in either Case a horse and Waggon were involved no doubt. grammar is obsolete in real life we shall have lost innocent source of gaiety. Most literate people have a sneaking Lik. Ing for bad English and indulge in it in says the English the statement should be qualified with the word he himself would be overjoyed to receive a note which As a Eom Pend beats his could have All hol Low. The boy had been absent from school and an excuse in Black and White being Rule there came a piece paper inscribed in Ink and the teacher along Shore quite understood that the Absentee was kept at Home picking potatoes. It is what the Scribner essayist would Call natural sometimes there Are in the contributors club Little essays with a genuine Elian touch. The letter a in the current Issue is one these and the astronomy of the writer of the last named they Are always Anonymous must have taken Enuine pleasure in searching for misplaced Moons and stars in cur rent novels. Would that he had named every offender by name for it is entertaining gossip of a literate sort. With the monthly maps of the evening sky for our informing every one us ought to know As much about the movements of Sun Moon and. Stars As the essayist. It is All owing to the exact habits of the Moon that astronomers know years ahead when an eclipse will come off. I sup pose the Sun is but some novelists would make the Moon the most erratic and Forward planet on High. In Steven son s thin shaving of new Moon had lately risen Between Midnight and two o clock. A new Moon always is Pefito May-15__ to october 15 each year. Their duties Are to inspect each and farm in every municipality instruct the Farmers on what is required by the words act to teach them the Best methods of. Eradicating the different kind fit weeds found and to pay particular attention that the Correct methods of cultivation Are adopted in summer allowing purpose of Weed killing. These in pm yrs at a Cost of per acre and for these very limited and so far useless gains the enemy has had _ to pay a Price so heavy that he has at last been compelled to draw upon Prince Rupprecht s till now jealously withheld reserves. From yesterday s official report the British wireless service. On monday night being unable to sleep on account of the heat picked up Robinson Crusoe to and opened the Book at Crusoe s account of How he began to impart religious instruction to Man Friday. You May remember that after a had informed Man Friday about god and tace Devil Man Friday asked with great earnestness god kill Why not a ques had the work done As recommended by the department of agriculture. When it was proven the next year that the land was practically cleaned of sow Thistle he was Able to. Sell the whole farm at 550 per acre. Or. Walton crave Many where the yield of wheat had been increased from five to. Ten bushels per acre to Twenty five and thirty spectres also the depart bushels by the eradication of the sow ment How Many acres each Farmer Thistle. Tion which poor Robinson Crusoe being no theologian was course unable to answer very and presently our thoughts turning Back of course to the War we found ourselves wondering How it will be in Germany when the Ger Man people at Home and the soldiers who All Wear Gott Mit uus on their Spike helmets or their belts or Somo other part of their equipment and to whom the Kaiser is everlastingly rating about Gott being with them begin to ask Why Gott has t helped out the submarine Campaign minors effectively and Why he did t give the Crown ;