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"Twelve O'clock and A\ll’s Well”

From the Bassano Recordsr

_...There must be today, millions of spirits
that walk, bravely, across the length and breadth of
beleaguered Britain. The s of those men of the
ancient race who gave to her the greatness that is
knowing miraculous resurgence as, once more, the fate
of human liberty is laid upon her hands and hearts
and courage.

Tt is good to think that, among those spirits
the ancient watchmen of the night, carrying the’
terns to light the dark hours and eryi hey w
“Twelve o'clock and all’s well.” Brit.
ain, as her sons and daughters stand, undaunted, a fi-
nal rampart to the ruthless foe.

All’s well because the tongue of Chaucer, of Shake-
speare, of Milton, of Keats, of Shelly, of Tennyson ,of
Barrie, of the King James translation of the scriptures
can never be the tongue of an enslaved race.

All’s well because the blood of Frobisher, of Drake,
of Raleigh, of Cromwell, of Wellington, of Nelson, of
the millions of fighting men who have died to keep
Britain free, can never course through the veins of an
enslaved people.

All’s well because the passion for human liberty
and human rights that inspired men of Runnymede,’
that set aflame the hearts of men who dared their all
that tyrany should be crushed, that forced British
democracy ever to march on, side by side and step by
step with the growth of empire, can never be quench-
ed under the oppression of any master.

All’s well in Britain becausd the common people
are aroused, because from the ordinary, average man,
from whom England’s greatest have always come,
there still arises that determination that bulldog stub-
borness, that uncongerable spirit which cannot live
enslaved. ;

The wisest seers among men cannot say what yet is tocome

But this all mer know: There is a very lovely heart of ci
ation and of freedom threatened by an obscene force, an inde-

cent return to savagery sparked by unnormal ambition. The] ,,

shadow today lies over an ancient and noble land. It darkens
the graves of poets and philosiphers and martyrs. It hangs,
threatening, over the the very birthplace of human liberty and
human progress.

The vultures that soar over Wngland’s green ficlds and
stately homes, they swoop upon the humble cots and quict hills.

We on this side ean know little of the one factor that must
in the final accounting, decide the issue. That is, the spirit of
a people awakened and determined. There must be a mfir-
vellous story, being told on the pages of history, in Britain to-
day. The spectacle of a people arising as one, to defend to death
the land they hold sodear, must be a tremendous thing to
watch.

Even Hitler has been awed, What other interpretation can
be put upon his petulant and ridiculous complaint that “home
guards” can be only violators of the code of war, to be shot
against the wall when captured? The world has never witness-
ed such absurd effrontery as an appeal, by this man to any
code of war. He, and Germany, of all races, have most ruth-
lessly scorned the codes of war, of honor, of humanity, wher-
_ ever it served their foul purpose. if

«We who know the
spirit pe British civilization,
er

history
we who know the cour-
le, we know the love of country that
‘that no invader can stay alive o Eng-
Englishman remains alive to strike a

" SMALLEY, Manager

ANGLICAN CHURCH
Holy Trinity Church, White
Rock,

Rey. W, R. Jeffcott, Vicar.
8:30 a.m., Holy Communion,
11:15 a.m, Morning Prayer
7:30 p.m, Evensong and Ser-
mon.

CRESCENT
9:30 am. Holy Communion.
Mathew’s, Hall Prairie
3:00 p.m. Byensong,

PRESBY’ RIAN CHURCH
Rey. Alex. MacIntosh

Service at 3 p.m.

In the old mill office.

GOSPEL MISSION
angelist P. Dewar
School at 10:00 a.m,
aker; Rey. Sam Cassells
‘udan Interior Mission,
Africa,

Morning at 11:00 a.m
Evening at 7:30 p.m.
ednesday at 8:00 p.m.
ybody welcome,

UNITED CHURCH OF
“ANADA

White Rock — Crescent

Minister.

ept. 22nd.
Hall, B.A., B.
D., will preach morning and
evening at White Rock; Rev.
Roy MacDonald will preach at}
Crescent.
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matters of local interest but the!
editor does not necessarily endorse
the views expressed,

Letters will be published over a
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reference, otherwise the material
cannot be used,

The Editor:

Dear -

White Rock is badly in need of
side walks or decent foot paths.
Some towns of this size have
many miles of sidewalks, some of
cement, Now that the old shore cut
trails are built over, one has to walk|
further on the square, over loose
Jing up and down.

J earth paths would bea
boon and could be economically
kept trimmed by a small gasoline
clipper (or frontal reaper) we see
advertised.

If boulivards were partly graded
instead of being cluttered up with
blown stumps, etc, then perbaps
some free labor would gladly take
of the much needed walks.

Yours truly,

W. J, Habpood.

An Open Letter To Mr. Tom
Reid M. P.
Dear Siri-
You sy “many of uy will have
fo give up our old ideas’, The imp:
lication being that we must adopt | i
new ones,

You are indeed to be congratul:

ated, Sit, upon havin, artived
hat conclusion, Bue. th sal

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