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Two Veterans I Retire From Canadian Navy

OTTAWA. Dec. I — (OP) - Victor Barbes and Miss EA. Ivans. who have been with the Royal Canadian Navy since its begin- ning. are retiring this week. it was announced today.

Mr. Barbee. who worked in the accounting division, joined the Naval Service at headquarters here in 1911, the year after Can- ada's navy was authorized by Parliament. Miss Evans. ‘who re- cently worked in the Directorate of Naval Plans and Intelligence. joined the Service shortly before the outbreak of the First World war. .

Both began their service when ltear Admiral sir Charles Kings- mill was Director o! Naval Serv-

“ 21cc. a post he filled after being the negotiating officer from the Royal Navy when the RCN. was inaugurated.

International Army lo Enforce Partition?

NEW YORK. Dec. 20 —(AP) — The New York Post said today United States mllitar experts. "operating under rigid security regulations," are drafting tanta- tive; plang for an international army to enforce ‘Drilled Notions partition of Palestine. (The Amer- ican U.N. delegation at Lake Suc- cess said it knew "nothing about it")

Coming Events.

"lot 66 Hall, Friday. Deossnbes‘ Ilth. Dance and Box Social.

"Grinding Grain daily. Bell Bron, it. Peters Road. Parkdale.

"Shooting Match It Orepeud, Christan-es Day, ll-afl-ing 2 P. M.

"To arrive. ollcake meal, $4.00

per cwt. Book. McGuigsn and Boyle. "Big Christmas live dance.

Starlight tonight. Eastern Rhythm Boys.

"My shop will be open Jan. I for business. James Craig. Brad- albane.

, "Opening skate New Glasgow rink. Christmas night. Dec. 25th. weather permitting.

"Box Social and Dance. 5W1- merfield Hall, December 31st. Good music amd good time for all.

"Dance in League Hall at Bor- den, on Friday. December 20th- Modern and Old Time music. Leno Bolgerh Orchestra. Admission 50c.

"Annual Meeting Clyde River l-‘arcrsers Institute. in school, Mon- in)‘. Decal-tuber 29th. All meulbcrs please attend. hank Gillespie, let rotary.

"This store will be openJMon- day. Tuesday and Wednesday 0°" fore Christmas until nine pm. It"! closed all day Friday. J. I‘. Morris. Klniwra.

"we have s lib-lied quantity 0! Oiloaka and Robin Hood Flour at special prices from warehouse. Also H Dairy and Poultry Ilaeda mixed

' daiy. Wholesale, retail and reduced retail prices on quantity lots. Live- sfnet Peed Agency. 1a llitaroy lt-

"Will be loadinl bole at the following points each Thursday! Elmer Wigsnore. Bradalbsne. until 11:30 a.m.: Borden Bagnall. Hun- ter nivsr. until noon: Bummer- alda until 1:80 pm; and Kea- lifleton until ii pun. alaclwaa and Oaaalay.

3 . Tomorrow Being CHRISTMAS DAY The next Issue o! THE GUARDIAN - Will la FRIDAY, DEC. 2‘

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Christmas Business ls Reported Sood

While no figures are yet 5V3“.-

able to enable the City merchants and smaller retail businesses to compare this Christmas season's sales with those of last year, all the larger houses are reported to be well satisfied with this year's Christmas trade. A spokesman for one firm said he was of the opin. ion thet this season's, sales. were, Pefhllpl. slightly larger than those of last year and that he thought all other firms had also shown an increase in sales. On the other hand poultry deal- !" Yellorted that turkeys and Reese were moving slowly with ducks and chickens selling much m0"! eflllly- Two of the larger dealers attributed the slowness of turkey and goose sales to what they termed "unreasonable prices“. Turkeys at 55 cents a pound and geese at 50 cents were too high for the average man's budget. Thumb ducks at 50 cents a. pound were just as high. they said. the‘ smell family could have a good dinner with roast duck at a com- paratively small outlay, The some could be said of chicken at, 4,5 cents or at 40 cents, which was the price some dealers charged.

iio Recommendations Made For Awards

OTTAWA. Dec. 23 — (OP) ._ The Government. for the second time since the end of the war, has made no recommendations for awards to Canadians in the King's New Year's list of honors. it was learned today. In the past. the King, in the ab- senco of recommendations, has generally limited awards to Can- adians living in the United King- dom for meritorious service there.

No honors were awarded for New Year's 1947, but a lengthy list was issued Dominion Day, July l. 104B. when more than 1.200 Canadians, mainly civilians. were decorated for their contributions to the war eifort.

With July 1. lose, marking the 80th annivorsn of Canad- lnsrconfoderatlon, i h possible that honors then will be an- nounced. Possibly at the same time award will be made of the Canada Medal, first dia- tinctly Canadian decoration for merit.

Prime Minister illackenlic King announced creation of the decora- tion Oct. 1i. 1943. but no award has been made. silver and circu- lar in form. it may be won by civ- ilians or servicemen. Canadians or foreigners. for “meritorious serv- ice abova and bey-md the faithful performance of duties."

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PIPING. Dec. I - (A?) - All getaway to Mukden were un- der attack today in the Cousmun- fats’ seventh Manchurian offen- slve.

Already one of We railroads to the south was cut and fighting along the other may have left it

Other attacks rolled up from the north. east and west. Guer- rllias sweeping across the snow- fialds also staged barassinl raids only ill miles south q the big in- dustrlal ci

(Generslissimo Ohiang Kai- Bhe: in Nanking conferred with military leaders on means for wresting the initiative from the Communists.)

The swift rush o! the Commun- ists ceused s sobering of Govern- ment opinion in Peiping, which

Missing Hunters Are Found Safe And Well

fisartotto Tired And Hungry After Almost Five liays In Woods.

BA-BIJE RIVER. N.S.. Dec. 23 - (OP) - I-Iow they became hope- lessly lost last Thursday while chasing a rabbit in a, snowstorm and later llved by shoothig a rab- bit and two porcupines was told here tonight by four young Liver- pool hunters as they were brought to safety by veteran woodsmen of this tiny village. ,

Hope for their safety had almost been given up when a search party returned to tho Christmas-decor- ated general stora here with the four missing hunters.

None of the four suffered any ill effects from the nerve-wrack- ing experience in the backwoods of Queen's County.

"We're tired and hungry but that: all". they told Sable River residents as they waited for a. taxi ‘to take them to their homes in Liverpool, 30 miles away.

The four, William Olckle. 29. Burtham Westhaver. 19. James Woodsworth, l8, and Jimmie Rog- ers. 1'1. had entered the woods at Port Mouton. 15 miles from Liver- pool last Thursday and had not been reported until today.

Gordon Smith. veteran Sable

party which locatedtho missing four in an abandoned hunting camp at a spot known as the Witsbetendenis. 10 miles from here at 4.30 AM. A.S.T. today"

"We fed them some hot soup and they were as chipper as ever"; he told the Canadian Press. “We camped overnight and then came out this morning. The young fel- lows. they were a perky lot. spent their lost days walking and their nights sleeping.

"Th made camp each night and lit a fire, That's probably the reason they are still alive. It's sure a goodphristmas present for their mothers."

After the youths‘ one day of provisions ran out they lived on one rabbit and two porcupines

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Price Ceiling Would Cut Butter Cutout

TORONTO, Dec. Zil-Sccretary R. W. Morrison of the Ontario Cream Producers‘ Association, commenting on'an Ottawa report that a price ceiling might be re- imposed on butter. said today in a statement that any reduction in the price of butterlat would tend to reduce production. Retail price of butter. about 45 cents a pound in wartime. is as high as ‘l4 cents in some parts of Ontario.

"It. is true that much of the butter being sold today is coming out o! storage, but there is also a substantial volume of butterfat being produced at high costs dur- ing the winter monihs." he said “This winter production is im. portant and should be encouraged

rather than discouraged. ."

Chinese Communists Open New Offensive

had expected a lull in the north- east be of Manchurian fierce winters.

The swift rush of the Commun- ,_ists caused a sobering of Govern- ment o inlon in Peiplng, which had e acted a lull in the north- east because o! Manchurlte fierce winters. .

Some observers were saying that "if Mukden is lost. North China will fall and then Nenking."

Others expressed belief the Communist objective is to isolate. niot try to cepturrtbe sprawling cty. .

Chinese press dispatches rs- ported the heaviest attack occur- red near slnmin. gateway" city as miles west of Mukden.

The awe firs hug Pao in a Mukden in»? predicted both sides will "greet he new year with the heaviest gunfire heard in many months" at Blnmia. i

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Canadians Warned To Save Fuel iiil

OTTAWA. Dec. 23 -(CP)--Carl- sdians were warned by the Gov- ernment today the Dominion is go- ing to getless fueloilfirom the United States this winter and the vital fluid mustbe conserved to avert "serious hardship."

Reconstruction Minister Howe announced “substantial” reduc- tions srato be rnadeiriimportsof the fuel from tibia US. and, while he did not disclose the extent of the outs. it was indicated they might run to 50 per cent.

Cne Second From Eternity

OMAHA, Dec. 23 - (A?) _.. A railroad engineer whose nearly crashed into a car at Fre- mont. Neb.. last Sunday today told the young couple in the car “You were one second from eternity please, for God's sake, don't try it again."

Neither the couple nor the en- gineer was identified. The engin- eer's letter was published in the Omaha World-Herald. It said, in part:

“When you drove your cas- across

. directly in Mont. of a speeding pal-

sengor train .. it,wl.!. so close that Ifin the cab. could see the young girl (your sweetheart, I presume) throw her hands up in front of her race and cringe up against you in stark horror ...."

iieavy Snowfall In Farts 0f iiew England

BOSTON. Dec. 23 -- (AP) - A sudden storm covered New Eng- land with as much as 10 inches of snow tonight, assuring the six- state area of s. "white Christmas.’

Tug Reaches Side 0f Distressed Ship

HALIFAX. Dec. 2S .- (C?) — The salvage tug Foundation Jos- ephine reached the distressed freiahtei- Brockley Hill today at its position about 9m miles north- east of Bermuda and now is es- corting her to Halifax, officials of Foundation Maritime Limited. said here tonight. The ‘LOCO-ton vessel sent a distress caii Saturday when her propeller stern tube broke,

Wilgress Likely To Represent This Country At ii. ii.

OTTAWA. Dec. 23-(OP)—'I‘he three-month search for aypcrm. anent Canadian representative to the United Nations tonight seem- ed nearly ended with the choice likely falling finally on Dana. Wil- gress. An announcement will be made offer Christmas.

r. Wilgress is Canadian min- ister to awltserland and at pre- sent is in Havana. heading the Canadian delegatl to the World Trade Conference. '

It _ia expected he will remain in Havana until the trade cortference finishes. possibly in two months, and than assume his new duties.

In the interval, Canada will be represented on the Sectiritycoun- oil. where she takes her seat next Jan. 1. and in the “little Assem- bly.” which meets early in the New Year. by Hume Wroul. Cen- adisn Minister to Washington. or a senior oflicisi or Cabinet Illa. later from Ottawa.

WARNING ‘l0 WOEKIR!

OTTAWA. Dec. I - (OP) - Laber Minister Mitchell warned today in a statement that it was inadvisable for workers to move from one locality to another un- less they have obtained jobs or .unleas they have been advised by employment eflicea that work is available

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Contlnuadiil-uyins Cther Foods Cnly tinder Strong Pressure.

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VITAWA. Dec. 23—(OP)—Cause of the near-collapse of the Brit. llihcdllldlflll. negotiations for new food contracts was an effort by u" Unmd K-iusdom to reduce Purchases here sharply and rage only wheat and. cheese, it was learned today. ‘

Another deadlock was created over the U.K.'s desire to have full and unrestricted use of the Can- adian credit to Britain.

On both these issues. Britain finally compromised and the pre- sent agreement was reached, pro- viding for continued British pur- chases of wheat, cheese, becheggs and bacon.

'I‘hese are the highlight; in the inside story of the iota-week ne- gotiations hero between the Brit- ish food mission and the Canad- ian Government.

Hard Bargaining

Probably never before has there been such‘ hard bargaining between Canada and Britain.

But the marketing policy of Agriculture Minister Gardiner, calling for exports to the British market to provide long-term stab. ility, came through its toughest

test.

The British mission came here. it was learned. wit-ha courazeour» plan. Despite the sparse British ration. the Government had de- cided that to buy raw materials to press industrial recovery, ex- penditures on Canadian food would have to be reduced. This would mean smaller rations in Britain.

The Bnitish officials dropped this bombshell early in the negot- iations. telling Canadians they did not want any bacon. eggs or beef. The-y only wanted wheat and cheese.

kitain also wanted to use as much of the remfllullll 93001000000 in the Canadian loan as she need- ed in toss.

The Canadian Agriculture De- partment was fiabbergasted. for Mr. Gardiner had built his policy on the principle of long-term sta- bility in the UK. market. This British plan would destroy the program.

After days of discussion, the Ag- riculture Department deciined to let the British be selective. .

Mr. ,Gardlner told the British mission that ha could maintain his stabilization program onl as long as the whole Canadian food surplus was taken up.

It would be impossible to keep one major product _- wheat - un- der a low British contract price while at the same time allowing Canadian producers qt eggs. ba- con and beef to sell at boom prices in the world market. Mr. Gardiner maintained such a scheme would be economically unworkable.

Under such circumstances the wheat contracts could not be met. he indicated, for it would pay the farmers to stop growing wheat and go into feed grains. or evcn to feed wheat to livestock.

FCCii ‘iiaiiszs

WASHINGTON. Dec. 23—-(AP)— Ohristlnas pardons by President ‘human today restored United States citizenship rights to 1,525 persons convicted of violating the Wartime Draft Act. They included conscientious objecforrsnd oth-

era.

Most, if not all, of those affect- ed have served their aenwncas. The effect of the President's pro- clsmstlon i.s a blanket restoration ol "politioalp civil and other rights."

The President acted on the recommendation of an amnesty bbsrd which he set up ayes: ago and which reviewed 15.000 cases. Its report said that the 15,000 selective service violation eases considered included "approxim- ately -10.000 wilful violators, 4.800 Jehovah's Witnesses. 1,000 relig-

ious conscientious objectors and C00 other types."

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Analysis 0S November l is: And Poultry Car Ferry Shipments

Injunction Made Absolute

‘Ilhe interim injunction issued by Chief Justice Thane A. Camp bell against the Prince Edward Island Granite Holding Company on Thursday, Dec. 18th last and which ordered the Company to cease all dealings in securities for ten days following service of the injunction. was made absolute b,‘ the Chief Justice yesterday after- noon.

Attorney General F‘. A. Large, in showing cause why the tn- junction should be made absolute. stated that the Prince Edward Is- land Granite Holding Company had failed to comply with Section 3 of the Security Frauds Preven- tion Act which requires that all companies. incorporated under the laws of the Province. and. dealing in securities must register with the Provincial Secretary.

Mr. Warren Cottrelle of St. George, N. B., told the Court he was the president of the Company and that his failure to register

-1llld8I‘ the security Frauds Pre-

vention Act had been unlntentlon n1. He was willina. he said. to have the Courtmake the injunction ab- solute and stated he would reg- ister under the Security Frauds Prevention Act and then apply for a removal o! the injunction.

Arms For- China Loft Unleaded 0n Halifax liock

(By The Canadian Prod)

HALIFAX. Dec. CS-Jrhouaanda of chests of machine gun ammun- ition, consigned to the ChincseAir Force, remained piled up on the dockside tonight after the officers and crew of thesanadian freigh- ter Islandside signed o1‘! the ship leaving it without steam for load-

All hands. except the master, signed ofl the ship yesterday and only a maintenance gang supplied by the C.S.U. remained aboard to keep the_boilers going but there was not enough steam to ‘operate the winches.

Canadian Seaman's Union (T. L.C.) officials said most of the seamen had signed off the ship because of a Union decision nor, to man a vessel carrying arms.

The cargo which the Islandside was to carry consisted of 600 tons of ammunition and combat air- craft. part of a quantity of Can adian surplus war equipment which has been sold to the Chinese Gov- erlunent.

The car-load quantity of freight ferried from Tormantlne to Bor- den last month was slightly more than 90 per cent of that. carried across in November, 1946. 1.534 cars loaded with various commod- ities arrived at Borden last month as compared to 1.664 cars for the corresponding period last year. On the other hand. exports show an increase of approximate- ly seven per cent over those of November, 1946, there being 2,301 cars ferried from Borden to Tor- mentine last month compared to 2.150 cars for the corresponding month last year.

The figures as released by the office of the Superintendent, Oan- adian National Railways, Char- lottetown, reveal some interesting data. Behind the bare statement that 15 cars of hay were imported from the mainland last month lies the story of the Island's clove: crop failure last summer. ‘rho clo. ver crop of 1946 was below aver- age; then came last winter's scanty snowfall so that the hay fields last March and during early April were covered with thin ice. Frosty nights and thawing days thus resulted in the breaking oi the clover roots. Result. no clover crop no speak of last summer. No hay was imported during Novem- ber, 1940.

Cement Shipments

Twenty-eight cars of cement

found their way to the Province by the car ferry last month, to fill. at. least partially. a demand which had been growing more in- sistent. As in the case oi hay. though for a diflerent reason, no cement had been ferried from Torlnentlne to Borden in NOVNII." ber of 1940. ‘Seventy-two less care of coal reached Borden last month than were brought across in November, 1M6. However, there has been no privation due to a lack of coal. for the Provincial Government's poi- icy of bonuslnc coal brousht in by water has contributed greatly to. ward making up the difference.

Sugar importations show the effect of that commodity having been taken of! the rationed list. for 19 cars of sugar entered the Province last month as compared to only eight in November. 1946.

Flour and feed showed a decline last month compared to the a- mounts brought in a your 88o. 1'73 cars entered Borden in November of this year compared to 249 for the same month one year ago. This difference of '10 cars can be attributed, almost wholly, to the present high cost of feeds which has caused many farmers. rightly or wrongly, to cut down on their live stock. especially hoes.

The Railways figures reveal lit- tle variation in the amount oi fertilizer imported by raik-Slca-rs last. month, 88 in November, 1946. Large quantities of this essential plant food for Island fields come.

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BERLIN. Dec. ill - (AP) —De- spite Communist plWlBfllldB 599k" in: to represent the United States as planning the “economic en- siavement" or Europe. most Ger- mans ln American-occupied ter- ritor endorse the Marshall plan and elieve the United States will wield the greatest influence in world affairs in the next 10 years. an opinion poll conducted by an American Military Government agency reported today.