seeneege nae eae RISA a Doug Collins reveals atrocities Dear Editor: This is to express my profound gratitude to Doug Collins who, in the May 19 issue of the North Shore News, had the moral for- titude to bring the genocide of the Danube Swabians (ethnic Ger- mans) of Yugoslavia to the atten- tion of your readers. The deliberate extermination of the largest non-Slavic ethnic com- munity in Yugoslavia by Tito’s Partisans was officially sanctioned. Simply by declaring the Danube Swabians outlaws and not accusing them of any wrongdoing the communist regime proceeded to wipe out an innocent, utterly defenseless national minority. It was done openly and there were thousands of horrified witnesses. Yet, due to media silence, the world knows nothing of this atrocity. In the “‘peace’’ that followed the Second World War, Danube Swa- bians whose ancestors had lived in peace and harmony with neighbors of many diverse backgrounds for close to three centuries, suddenly became slaves. Abie-bodied men and women were deported to forc- ed labor camps in Yugoslavia and Russia Despite the enormity of this un- speakable crime and its repercus- sions, there was no public outcry in the West. How could there be? No one knew about it. Danube Swabians were certainly aware of it. Whole families were wiped cut in Tito’s death camps and there is practically no family who did not Icse at least one member. Why didn’t those who escaped or knew of these atrocities let the world know about them? Well, some, including myself, have tried, only to discover that our major newspapers do not review books dealing with this subject, nor do they publish letters to the editor about the fate of German com- munities in communist countries. To the best of my knowledge your paper is the first in the English-speaking world te publish an account of the agony of the Danube Swabians. For that bit of responsible journalism you have earned my hearfelt thanks. Unfortunately the ordeal of the Danube Swabians is not yet over. Today, in communist Romania their agricultural seitlements are being bulldozed to make way for the expansion of collective farms, and the people are being sold to the West German government for $5,360 a head. Your publication of Doug Col- lins’ column has given’ some oalance to the otherwise in- furiatingly one-sided reporting which is now the norm in this country. It has also gone a long way in restoring my faith in the free press. - In remembrance of those who are buried in unmarked common graves in their homeland and on behalf of Canadians who feel as J do, I thank you from the bottom of my heart. Frank Schmidt, editor Monthly Bulletin of the Danube Swabions in Canada and the USA Scarborough, Ontario A foam by any other name... Dear Editor: I am writing in connection to an article entitled Everyone can reduce, recycle that appeared in the North Shore News on Friday, May 26 on page 3. The article refers to avoiding use of “‘Styrofoam’”’ cartons. This is a misuse of our trademark Styrofoam. I draw attention to the fact that Styrofoam is a reg- . istered trademark of the Dow Chemical Company for . our brand of polystyrene foam. Styrofoam represents a broad range of products manufactured by only the Dow Chemical Company and its subsidiaries. Our trademark should not be us- ed in a generic sense referring to any plastic foam product, suchas cups. It is essential for Dow to protect the Styrofoam correct. trademark by assuring it is used properly. For this reason, we have brought the misuse of our trademark Styrofoam to your attention, for you are, we are sure, as concerned as we are to assure that your articles are We recommend that in the future when you refer to plastic foams that you accurately label those plastic foams as, for instance, foam, plastic foam or Michael 5. Guja Legal Department Dow Chemical Cenada Ltd. polystyrene foam. Unless you know for certain that the product originates from the Dow Chemical Com- . pany, it should not be referred to as Styrofoam. Students take exception to cartoon Dear Editor: . We, being part of the graduating , class of 1989, wish to express our displeasure over the Raeside car- toon in the June 9 issue of the North Shore News. Although we do not deny the use of alcohol at some grad functions, we feel that our grad class at - Windsor Secondary is more responsible than those of previous . years. Also, we feel that the grads of the North Shore as a whole make the correct choices in getting home whether it be by bus, taxi, desig- nated driver or, yes, even by our parents. The cartoon implied that the en- tire “tanked’’ (as the licence plate on graduatifig class will get -. Sch the car showed) on grad night and make the irresponsible decision to drive while impaired. By no means are we perfect, but we do deserve far more credit than has deen given. 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