940 THE THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK THE ATLANTIC VOICE In everything worth having, there is a point of pain or tedium that must be survived. The joy of battle comes after the first fear of death; the glow of the bather after the icy shock of the bath. All human laws and contracts are but so many ways of surviving this breaking point.
PILATE AND THE CRUCIFIXION OF CHRIST Throughout almost the whole civilized world Friday, the 22nd, instant, was celebrated as the anniversary of the crucifixion of Christ.
Nearly two thousand years ago Pontius Pilate, before whom the trial took place, washed and wiped his hands in token of his innocence in connection with the crucifixion of the Son of God in whom he had found no fault. Most of us are content to regard Pilote as only an actor, who appeared, for a brief period, on the stage of the Holy Drama.
Puzzled, impressed and filled with reverential fear, the Roman Procurator was inspired by the contemplation of something sublime yet he was hesitont, and only surrendered his Prisoner to undergo the ignominious penalty of the LD Cross. because of the insistant demand of the multitude.
How heavily burdened his conscience must have been after the climax had been reached on Calvary. He was condemned to a place of torment and retribution by the followers of the Nazarene, and we learn his death, whether by suicide or execution, was of o violent nature, Hence, whenever we give attention to Mount Pilatus on our present day maps, the ghost of Christ earthly Judge seemingly appears amid the thunder shouting cries of Behold the Man.
may Notwithstanding the knowledge that had not God pe freely given His Only Begotten Son as the Redeemer for the od Tragedy in Eden. Pilate would not have had the power to release Him to the Roman Blood thirsters, there is yet fe much to be learned of both the act and the actor. There no were others who could have presided over the trial of Jesus, ma but Pilate was chosen by reason of his characteristics and mo reputation. According to the famous estimate of Philo of Alexandria, this Roman Official was notoriously detested in view of his carrupt practices, his acts of insolence, his del cruelty, his continual murdering of untried and uncondemnbte ed persons, and his never ending gratuitous inhumonity.
When we think of such a reputation, we cannot pretend to to be impressed with his hand washing and wiping scheme.
There were, however, potent reason for the port he had to play in the awful Drama.
Let us hope that all here, who participated in this most de recent celebration of its anniversary, will on re examining themselves, earnestly endeavour to get rid of all thoughts of malice, hatred and injustice and so cease crucifying their fellow creotures.
en Devoted to the interest of the people of the Atlantic Zone VI YEAR LIMON, COSTA RICA MARCH 30th. 1940 288 WIRELESS NEWS LIMON PAYS HOMAGE TO DR. CALDERON GUARDIA LA PAZ, The Bolivian go When will the President as four o clock though they had vernment announced having Special arrive? This was the en been advised the Doctor would put down a shortlived revolt by quiry heard on every hand from only be passing through. 000 members of a regiment the expectant crowd of citizens The anxiously awaited train of national police, which offi who had assembled at the rail arrived shortly after that which cials said was due to discontent way station to pay homage to brought down the tourists, and with the outcome of the recent our President Elect, Dr. Calde the time utilized in arranging Presidential election. The rising ron Guardia, while on his way for the switching on to the is said to have been bloodless. to the ship on Saturday after pier, afforded the unlookers the ISTAMBUL. Sixteen hun noon the 16th. instant. The citi opportunity they sought. Their dred Jewish refugees from Cenzens began gathering as early (TO PAGE 9)
tral Europe, wanderers for six months. were landed on the 27th instant from the Turkish stea.
BIG NAVAL BATTLE IMMINENT mer Sakarya at Haifa, and imBritish naval and aerial for military circles by the detenmediately interned for seeking ces are reported to have greatly tion of the two Russian ships illegal entry into Palestine.
intensified their activities in by British units in the Far East the North Sea and along the while they on their way from BRUSSELS. Two Belgian borders of Scandinavian territo Mexico to Vladivostock with firms are reported to have rial waters with the view of loads of Copper supposed desti accepted orders to build 000 stopping the transit of merchant ned for the Germans. The ships tank cars for Germany under ships to and from the Riech. have been placed at the disposal pressure by the Belgian govern Three of the ships engaged in of the French Authorities in ment, anxious to protect its neu this blockade running, by means Hong Kong for administrative trality.
of these waters, were sent to reasons, it is said. The Russian the bottom of the ocean during Ambassador in Paris has receiBIRMINGHAM, England the past few days. It was been ved instructions from Moscow conference of the National rumoured from Berlin that a to leave the French Capital wit Union of Shop Assistants, Wa German squadron is under or hin the space of 48 hours.
rehousemen and Clerks voted ders to sail from Wilhelmsha As an offset, it is presumed, in favour of ending the war and ven to engage the British war for the tightening of the Allied for ousting the Chamberlain go ships on patrol duty in the near Blockade, Germany is said to vernment. The resolution charvicinity.
be endeavouring to foment bel.
ged it was an imperialist war ligerent activities in the Pacifor the defence of French and The threatened rupture of refic Far Eastern regions where British Colonies.
lations between the Allied Po Hitler apparently expects to be wers and Soviet Russia may be able to bring about the co ope HONG KONG Chinese re precipitated, it is thought, in ration of Russia and Japan.
ported successes on the 25th.
instant on fronts as far separated as Southern China and ON THE WESTERN FRONT Inner Mongolia. They said Chi nese troops had stopped a Japa French advance guards east a New Zealander, brought down nese advance in the Mongolian of the Moselle River were repor two of the enemy machines in province and had seized a lar ted to have scattered a large flames, but his was so badly da ge quantity of war material in German patrol on the 25th. ins maged that he abandoned it cluding several field pieces and tant taking several prisoners. and saved himself by use of his 27 military trucks. Japanese The Nazi troops were surprised parachute. He landed safely aretreat eastward was said to during a scouting operation and mong the French forces.
have been impeded by the des were forced to retreat after se On the day following, the truction of bridges across the vere fighting. They left a num 27th. three distinct battles also Ula River.
ber of their men in the hands occurred, in which seven Bris of the French.
tish and 31 German machines WASHINGTON The War Intensified acrial operations took part. Five of the latter we and Navy Departments have are also announced from this re completely destroyed and two agreed, it was learned, to per region. On the 26th, a combat others so badly damaged that mit the Allies to obtain the la took place between a British it was expected they were even test model fighting planes as patrol and nine German planes, tually lost.
soon as they are available when a youthful British pilot, this releases experimental craft heretofore with. held. Sale to France and Britain of about 600 new planes now under truction for the Army and Navy will be permitted, officials said. True and Dainty Cream which effectively stops under arm PERSPIRATION LONDON. The British go DOES NOT STAIN NOR HARM DRESSES vernment has acknowledged it is a perfect deodorant and vanishing cream, is unable to prevent shipments yet it stays there and imparts elegance and delicacy of oil through the Black Sea to Germany. The Minister of Economic Warfare told the House of Commons that under the Just rub in gently and Montreux Convention, bellige it will dry instantly, rent warships cannot pass leaving the skin soft through the Straits of Bosporus and smooth, with no to the Black Sea to establish trace of grease.
contraband control.
The refreshing perfuLONDON Official figures me lingers and its beon Royal Air Force losses were neficial effect lasts swelled by the Air Ministry from one to three days.
twenty. second casualty list an nouncing that 33 men had been Effectively checks odor perspiration and keeps armspit killed, three had died of wounds dry and healthful.
and eight on active service. The It a Product of last communique was issued on March the 9th. The new brings the total to 242 killed in action, or missing and believed killed in action, 137 missing, San José. Costa Rica 320 killed on active service and 183 dying in active service.
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