Nov. 16—A correspondent in the N.CDN. Jasked a lot of questions about Geese the other and I only wish that I were sufficiently birdwise to answer all that he asks: he touches Jme on a weak spot when he makes these <n-Jquiries for the reason that 1, like, most normal individuals, have very little chance to study these powerful, high-flying birds. 1 know that. we might possibly sce the following geese in out' neighbourhood at this time of year: Snow-Goose moving anywhere between th: North American continent to the coast of Japan: the Grey-lag, brom North Chinato Kwangtung: the White: front "from Lapland to Western' Siberia", via {ports, including the China coast: the Bean-Goose, [known through Europe, America and all China, jor anywhere a Goose may live; he is. known [scientifically as Anser fabitts fadills, or more commonly as. Anser segetum, think the fatter is the better name. My personal opinion lis that the ock, gansle, skein or whatnot seen luy the N.CD.N, correspondent were Bean-Geese, fent I have no way of proving it. The V-formation ts peculiar to all Geese, and its value must have been worked out by many aeronauts much more capable than myself; it seems to me that stream-lined formation such as this must con-the best way to drive through heavy [weather; the arrow, for example was given [V-shaped head, and it did very well until 1¢ was, replaced by modern high-explosives. The leader jot a skein is probably the strongest bird who forces his way forward. but itis known that such la leader is replaced when tired. Geese chatter {to one another when in fight, but of all Grese:
know the Bean-Goose is the quietest: he fies down from Northern Siberia to warmer climes irom the Yangisze to Foochow, Geete are. stones across the Atlantic.
We would also Jamong the wisest of birds and that is poss have to consider the west coast of Africa, sibly why foolish men have made their name a from which South America can be [synonym for. foots. threatened.
When an isolationist feels impelled to sug-Nov. 20—According to the Chinese calendar gest that the only way to defend Isolation the period of "Slight Sno ion [the period of "Slight Snow" is due on Novem-to take over land usually considered part that winter Is just ironnd the come of Europe, and even acquire part of the yet, strangely enough this he Lume of year that Magpies choose for nest African mainland, isolation is evidently {puuding' they have actually' been doing a Something which few people imagined it to little work for two ths past, but they attack. be. It might only be necessary, Mr. Lindley ithe problem toda if they really meant it, feels "to prohibit the establishment of a [My garden' Maxp! have been chattering and major naval base on the west coast of jwerrying over their typhoon-damaged nest an Africa." latter considering the matter {rom every engi Jnave decided to bulld a new one: quite reasonable decision, think, because the amount 'The best reply to this type of nonsense jor work necessary to mend the old one would was made by "Jay Franklin" a columnist about' as "much trouble asthe with a sense of humour. He gave a parody {building of ow home, and they are able to of the type of speech heard so frequently of the old material for this pr @uring the neutrality debates. The senior lject."In. this connection Senator from the "State of Utter Confusion," mentioned that T have many times seen, them spoke: "America hates dictatorships and the take twigs and dip them inthe bird-bath hearts of our people beat with sympathy for before weaving them into the nest, and. this France and England. So of course America certainty seems a sensible way ing with lola stist twigs: yet T have today read the fol-must keep the arms embargo, and be very lowing ina country magazin careful to give no help, neutral or other-Ihome. A\ pair of Doves building in wise, to England or France or any other garden were seen to take twigs one country, which is likely to be required to defend itself against dictators. moving them from side to side"....which Is "America loves peace. America has a [precisely what T have seen' the Magpies do horror of war. Never again shall we send Imy garden. but the editor of the magazine our boys across salt water to die on foreign or's ied any concept of purpose? It sell. Rather than that, let us send our army and navy down to the West Indies. Let us brit the dipping is, in fact, make. the twigs, lest Tam sure the pigeon was unaware of rer conquer Bermuda. Let us show our moral disapproval of European power politics by jumping in and taking the allies western hemisphere real estate when their back is turned and they are fighting dictatorship, which we all abominate, on the Magino!
But not Canada. Let us keep our hands off our great friendly neighbour to the north. Let us not annex them. They grow wheat and mine is a wheat-raising state. Besides they have an army and might fight, and as you know, we must never fight with anyone who is ina position to defend himself. And in conclusion allow me to repeat my detesta~ tion for the methods of the dictatorships in attacking weak and isolated nations."
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