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The December meeting of the south Winsloe W. I. was held at the home of Mrs. Lloyd Gillespie with seven members and two vis- itors present.

The president, Mrs. Harold Dia- mond presided and opened the meeting by all singing together the "silent Night". followed by singing the Institute ode and repeating the creed in Unison.

Roll call was answered by each member passing in a Christmas gift. The minutes of the previous meet- mg were read and approved. The secretary reported calling at the Institute office for hand-back. At the time there were no hand books available, but they would be mailed

The sick committee had no re- port. The school committee re- ported visiting the school and were very much pleased with the condi- tion of the building. The committee was asked to bag candy for the pre-school children. and.to pur- chase a hamper of apples for a treat at the school concert,

Correspondence was then read and discussed. It was thought ad- visable to leave the First Aid Train- ing class till after the new Year.

The next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs. Val MacDonald where lunch committee will be Mrs. Ivan Turner. Mrs. Orville Turner. Mrs. Harold Diamond. Program committee Mrs. Erlth I-Iughes. A Christmas reading "Lest we forget" was then read and the meeting ad- journed.

Following the meeting a small Christmas party was put on in the form of games. led by Mrs. Danny Coles which caused much merriment. This was followed by a drawing of Christmas gifts and lunch was then served by the hostess and committee in charge.

BOLTON, England (OP) Band leader Sandy Strickland. 4 lapsed into a come after an attempt to set a world's non-stop piano- playlng record. He played for six days without stopping. smoking hundreds of cigarets to keep awake.

BIRTHS. MARRIABES. DEATHS 50:: Per insertion

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MaoKlE-MARTIN - At Trinity United Church Manse on Dec. 24, 1952, by the Rev. J. T. Irwin. Marion Emily Martin, Orwell, to Henry Harold Ma.cKie, Southport.

STEVENSON - HOOPER - At the Rectory, Milton. on November 26, by Rev. A. E. Piercey. Gladys Marion Hooper of Milton to Rob- crt Louis Stevenson of Amherst, N. B.

KURYLYK - COURT - On Satur- day, November 29, 1052. at 4 -o'- ciock in Bonar Presbyterian Church, Toronto, Ont., by Rev. J. G. Mcaillvray, Urena Linda. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Beecher Court, North Ruetico, P. E. 1., to Alex Kurylyk. son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kurylyk, Toronto. Ont.

DEATHS

BETTE-At Bunbury on Sunday, Dec. 3, 1952, Gerald Paul Betta. aged 4 months. infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Betls. Resting at the MacLcan Funeral Home. Fun- eral notice later.

MYERS-At Hazelbrook on Dec. 28th. 1952, Aubrey A. Myers in his 76th year. Remains are resting at the Cutciiffe Funeral Home where funeral service will be held Tuesday afternoon, service start- ing at 2:45. Interment in Birch Hill Cemetery.

ELLIS--At Dunstaffnsge. Dec. 27. i952. Charles C. Ellis in his 8'lth year. Remains are resting at the Cutciiffe Funeral Home where funeral service will be held Tues- day afternoon. service starting at 1230. Interment in Donaldston Cemetery.

iIAIlPElIwAt 251 Queen St. Char- lottetown. Dec. 27, 1952, Lame Harper in -his 68th year. Remains are resting at the Cutcllffe Fun- eral Home where funeral service will be held today. service start- Inc at 2 o'clock. Interment in the People's Cemetery.

WEEKS-At Alberton on Sunday. Dec. 28th. Carl H. Weeks in his 65th year. Forwarded from the Bowneu Funeral Home. Summer- llde. to his late residence from where the funeral will be held on Tuesday, December 30th, to the Alberion United Church for service at 2.00 p.m. Interment church cemetery. i

HARRINGTON-At his residenc l09 Pownal St. on Dec. 27th, Mr. Reginald Harrington in his 68th year. His remains are resting at the Charlottetown Funeral Home. Funeral Tuesday morning. leaving the Funeral Home at 8:45 for Requiem Mass at St. Dunstan's Basilica. Interment in the Roldan Catholic Cemetery. .

SUTIIEIILANI)-Passed away in Summerslde on Saturday. Decem- ber 27th. Eleanor M. Sutherland. wife of the late J. S. Sutherland of New Brunswick. Forwarded from the Bowness Funeral Home on Saturday evening to th'e resi- dence of her sister. Mrs. A. R. Brennan. from where a short service will be held on Monday at 1:30 p.m.. followed by funeral service at St. Mary's Anglican Church at 2.00 p.rn. P90Dle's Cemetery. summerside.

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CONGREGATIONAL meeting of Trinity Church in Heart: Hall Tuesday, Dec. 30th at 7:30 p.m. Important business. Your atten- dance requested.

CABS COLLIDE - A Rusticu taxi received a bad shaking up shortly after midnight Saturday on Elm Avenue on colliding with s parked truck near the corner of Alley Street. Visibility was poor due to the falling snow. The Meteor taxi had a ruined grill, radiator, righ't front fender and bonnet. The driver was alone and escaped injury.

POLICE COURT-In the City Police Court on Saturday morn- ing before Magistrate K. M. Mur. tin, a resident of the city was fined S100 and costs or three months in Jail on being found guilty of operating a mo'tor vehicle while his faculties were impaired by alcohol.

FUNERAL AT SOUTH SHORE- The funeral of Mrs. Daniel (Sei- ina) O1-Iailoran took place Fri- day morning from her late res- idence. Rice Point, to St. Martin's Church. South Shore, where Re- quiem High Mam - was celebrated by Rev. Joseph McGiiIivray C.SsR. Present in the sanctuary were Very Rev. A. McLellan C.8s.R., rector of Holy Redeemer, Charlottetown. and Rev. John A. Sullivan, st Dunstan's University. The pan. bearers were John MacDonald, Lee Taylor, Francis Munphy. Winston Taylor. Roy Wilson and Stanley Doiron. Interment took place in the church cemetery where services were r-- o' I I by Very Rev. A. Mcbeilan, css.n., assisted by Rev. Joseph Mcaillivray. C553. The funeral was very largely attended.

FUNERAL SATURDAY - The funeral of the late Thomas Bell took place Saturday morning from the A. A. I-lennemey Funeral Home to st. Dunstan's Basilica where R0003-In High Mass was celebrated by Rev. Francis Boiger, who offic- iated also at the grave. The pall- bearers were Harold Cullen, Jim?! Oullen. Edward Stanley, Patrick Dennis, Edward Bradley and Mark Spencer. Members of the Laborers Protective Union at- tended the funeral, as did repres- ntstives of the Charlotetown branch of the Canadian Legion B. E. S. L. The Legion grave-side service was read by Comrade Whiston Smith and Last Post sounded by comrade Duke Neu- sen.

Personals Mr. Gerald Msliett designer with Holt Renfrew. Quebec City. is visit- ing his sisters. Mrs. Dr. F. A. Mac- Milian and Mrs. Dr. L. I. Duffy.

Annual Bird . Census This Week

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 - (GP) -From Florida's Everglades north- ward to points in Canada and Alaska, more than 6,000 observers will be.out this month for the National Audubon Society's an- nual Christmas bird count.

For 51 years. bird lovers have been ranging swampland, prairie and forest around Christmas time to make a census of birds for the society. Reports were sent in last year from 16 Canadian areas.

Purpose of the study is to ob- tain information on the distribu- tion of the various species and their abundance in the early win- ter period to enable authorities to plan the work of protection and conservation.

Editor Kenneth Morrison of Aud- ubon magazine says this year ob- servers in the United States will be keeping a sharp watch for the snowy owL an invader from Can- ada's north.

Every few years the snowy owl roams far south of his normal habitat because ofggame shortaga.

The oluervers, who may pick any data from Dec. 20 to Dec. 28, go out in parties which may num- ber from two to more than 00. They patrol an area 15 miles in diameter and report on the birds they sight. The society will accept no reports covering a period of less than seven hours and prefers a dawn-to-dusk count.

More than 5.100 observers made last years oensm. They included 331 Osnsdians who carried out their count at scattered points from Quebec City to Yorkton. Bask.

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OTPAWA. Dec. 28 - (OP) - The Canadian army in 1052 stood guard on three continents, fought sporad- ically on one of them and prepared to build the largest camp it has ever had in Canada. The latter, a 325,000,000 base in New Brunswick. eventually may be big enough to handle the manoeuvres of a full division.

Looking back on the 12 months. Army Headquuisrs today listed as highlights 10 events ranging from the fighting on Little Gibraltar Hill in Korea to adoption of the 52-ton British Centurion tanks.

Heavy discharges of veterans of Korea kept manpower totals from increasing markedly, In January the army had roughly 45,000 men; in December about 48,000.

Throughout the year, the army maintained a. brigade in Korea. an- other in Germany and a third at home, plus a couple of reinforce- ment formations roughly equal to two additional brigades.

The Army List

In listing the year's 10 big event the army didn't mention the big- gest explosion of all at home, the Currie report. This document, with its description of a. "general break- down" in the system of administra- tion. supervision and accounting of the Army Works service provoked Parliament's stormiest debates of the year, now awaiting renewal when Parliament reoonvenu Jan. 12. These were the events the army listed:

1. sporadic action by the ma Infantry Brigade group in Korea while peace talks dragged on. The climax came in October when one of the fiercest engagements of the Korean conflict was fought atop the battle-scarred peak of "Little Glbralta " by troops of the 2nd Bat- talion, Royal Canadian Regiment. One company of the unit, aided by armored and artillery support, fought the Communists to a stand- still in a sec-saw battle to take the hill.

2. The 27th Infantry Brigade Group, under rigid training and discipline in Europe, became fully trained as .part of Nato defence forces under General Matthew Ridgway.

3. At home and abroad. the larg- est troop movement since the Sec- ond World War was underway. some 38.000 soldiers were on the move in 1952 by land. sea and air.

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4. Educational facilities for the services' future officers were ex- panded with opening of Le College Militaire Royal de Saint-Jenn, St. Johns, Que, by Govemor-General Vincent Massey. Introduction of a regular officer training plan also opened up increased avenues of ed- ucational advancement for poten- tial officers.

5. To meet the increasing need for tradesmen and specialists. an apprentice-soldier plan was an- nounced under which boys is years of age will be recruited for training in special trades.

8. Looking northward. the army staged exercise "Eager Beaver" 1.000 mils north of Edmonton on the shores of Kluane Lake, the largest joint U. S.-Canadian engin- eering jcb undertaken in the north- iand since the war. Army engineers bulldozed two giant airstrips over ice and frozen muskeg in sub-zero temperatures. In the Eastern Arc- tic, operation "Bun Dog III" brought a joint army-air force manoeuvre into Ungava Bay in Northern Lab- rador. Later in the year, a joint U.S.-Canadian artiileryi exercise stretched northward into Quebec.

International Parley 7. In an effort to advance stand-

Whouping crane Another Step ilearsr Extinction

By JOE WING

NEW YORK. Dec. 28-(AP)-- The Whooping Crane has taken one step backwards toward extinc- tion.

An aerial census of the last liv- ing members of this tribe, which are North America's tallest birds. at their winter home in the Ark- ansas National Wildlife Refuge on the coast of Texas tallied Just 22 of them-one less than last year. To this total add two for the pair of captive birds at the Audubon Park zoo in New Orleans. Reporting the census. by the U. 5. Fish and Wildlife Service. Pre- sident John H. Baker of the Na- tional Audubon Bociety'said: "Each'year it becomes increas- ingly apparent that illegal hunt- ing is a. fwtor in reducing the numbers of the Whooping Crane and increasing the threat of their extinction”.

At least two of the great birds were slain this year by hunters on the migration route from Northern Canada to Texas. One, picked up in Saskatchewan, died en route by plane to Texas. The other was killed in Kansas. .

The total of 24 compares with Iii in the low ebb of I989 and 88 at the subsequent peak in 1040. Hope exists therefore that the cranes can make still another

To do this they must suffer less molestation. and -they must raise more young. only two youngsters have been identified this year at Aransis.

To help the birds raise more young, there is hope that they can soon be studied on their breeding grounds. The exact location of this nesting area has been the ob- ject of wideqaresd search for sev- eral yeul. It may have been spotted last summer in the Great slave Lake region of Northern Canada. At least. a couple of the

birds were seen there. Further searches will be made.

THE GUARDIAN. CHARLOTTETOWN

Korea Tops Armyls Events For Year

ardisation of weapons among Nato

countries. the army brought toge- ther top infantry leaders of the U'.B., Britain and Canada in the first three-country infDntry con- ference,-Held at Quebec City, the conference was opened by Lt.-Gen. almonds, chief of the General staff, who called upon delegates to "think always of the infantry sol- dier and make more efficient his weapons and lighten his load." The army also adopted the Centurion tank. This was the army's major change in equipment for the year.

8. Canadian arms shipments to other New countries continued "in

period enough aid has been extend- ed to equip three infantry divisions.

9. Plans to construct the armyis largest training camp in peacetime history were announced.

10. on the female side, the army continued to build up the new re- serve force OWAC organization. Members of the CWAC received their new uniforms in 1952 and are training in clerical and other skill- ed trades at manning. depots across Canada.

Honors In Korea.

During the year, 132 soldiers dis- tinguished themselves in action in Korea and received awards that in- cluded four Distinguished Service Orders: 19 orders of the British Em- pire; two Distinguished Conduct Medals; three Miiiary Crosses; sev- en Military Medals; four British Empire Medals, and 93 mentions in dispatches.

At the same time. 613 soldiers be- came battle casualties in Korea. During 1952. 109 were killed in ac- tion and 473 wounded or missing in action, Another 31 were injured as a result of action.

Hold. 30th Annual Tuxis Parliament

SACKVILLE, N. E., Dec. 28-- Members from all parts of the Maritimes were present Saturday for the opening of the 30th an-

nual session of the Maritime Tuxis and Older Boys Parliament. Registration and a four of

Mount Allison Unlverstiy marked the opening. Later the House as, sembled in informal caucus and all members were introduced.

Opening statements were pre- sented to Parliament by Premier Fred Zezanson of Halifax and Deputy Premier Thoman Denton of Saint John, N. B.

The cabinet was chosen as fol- lows: Premier. Fred Bezanson; Deputy Premier. Tom Denton; Minister of Finance. David Ham- ilton: Provincial Secretary. Rob- crt Patterson; Minister of World Brotherhood and international Affairs, Robert Walt: Minister of Publications, Malcolm McLeod: Minister of Physical Affairs, An- drew Patterson; Minister of De- votional Affairs, Louis Isahz; So- cial Affairs. Ross Thompson; In- teliectuai Affairs, Harold Bar- nard; Minister without Portfolio, Ian Drysdale, Allison Trites. Les- lie Biaikie. Harland Peck: Dc- puty Speaker, George Donnelly.

Damagetlihb Completes Rough Tow.To Vancouver

VANCOUVER, Dec. 28 -- (GP) - The men who were tossed about like "peas in a drum" came home Saturday after 10 tempestuous days on the Pacific.

The 10,000-ton freighter Maple- cove was towed into this port by the deep-sea tug Island Sover-

eign.

Both had been slammed by sav- age blows from the Pacific Ocean as the Canadian Pacific freighter struggled homeward with a dam- aged rudder.

The freighter carried a. crew of 62. Fifteen men were aboard the tug.

It was a 1,200-mile gale-swept voyage for the freighter and, said Members, a "nightmare" for the tug.

..sland Sovereign took the big freighter, inbound from the Orient. in tow Christmas Day at the' entrance to Juan de Fuca Strait.

For five days the tug made little headway against 65-mile-an-hour winds and waves 40 feet high.

"It was the worst experience I ever had." said Capt. Arthur war- ren of the Island Sovereign.

"It was just about impossible to eat, sleep or rest.

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"We had three meals. and I haven't closed my eyes for 45 hours."

The turbulent seas smashed

hatch covers, flooded lockers and cascaded down ventilators.

"We had to keep the pumps go- ing." said Capt. Warren. "Normal drainage wouldn't work because the decks were never clear of wa- ter long enough."

Wireless operator Arthur Hudson of Bsssenos. B. 0.. had to stand

to send messages in his cabin knee-deep in water. Capt. R. A. Leicester of the

Mapleoove said he had only one anxious day-Dec. 18. when the rudder-trouble developed.

"We had! been in gaies ever since we left Yokohama for Vancouver and were actually hove to with Just a bit of speed on when the steering went."

The crew rigged up a "jury rig" made of a wooden ladder, hatch covers and an iron grating, but it was not a success.

The Mapiecove arrived here with nothing left of her rudder but a one-foot stub at the waterline.

Csipt. Leicester used the see and the wind to bring him home. He achieved this by using the effect of heavy seas against his ship's bow at times when winds compar- aied and blew from the right. di- rection . . . but very little.

And when the winds veered away, the engines were stopped and

record quantities." Over a two-year i

Air Passenger Traffic Increases

MONTREAL. Dec. 28 -(GP) - International Civil Aviation Or- ganization in I year-end statement today said 45,000,000 passengers were carried by domestic and in- ternational scheduled air carriers in 1952 compared with fewer than 40,000,000 the previous year.

The ratio of increase, , however, slowed up. Passengers carried in- creased by only 13 per cent be- tween 1951 and I952, compared with a 28 per cent increase be- tween l950 and 1951. The de- crease was shown also in passeng- er-miles-l5 per cent as compared with 18 per cent.

Reflecting the growth of civil aviation in the last 15 years, I. C. A. 0. figures showed that in 1952 the scheduled air lines flew slight- ly more than 1,000,000,000 miles. while in 1937 they flew only one- sixth as many miles. In the same 15-year period passenger traffic increased 1"! times. and passenger- miles 2'! times.

Mayfield W.l. Annual Meeting

The twenty-sixth annual meet- ing of the Mayfield Women's In- stltute was held at the home of Mrs. David Johnston on Monday evening, November 3rd. Eight members responded to roll call by paying their membership fees.

After the singing of the Ode and repeating the Creed, the min- utes of the previous meeting and the last annual meeting were read and adopted.

The secretary's financial report showed ll tidy balance on hand, after all bills for the year were paid.

Receipts included money obtain- ed from Valentine party. auction sales, nnd the usual collections. etc. Expenditures included money spent mainly for articles for school, school treats, sick treats and donation to the T.B. League.

New committees were appointed: Sick. Mrs. Miller Orr and Mrs. Blair Andrew; school, Miss Dor- oihy M.-icCnull and Mrs. Eddie Cole; refreshment, Mrs. Warficld Orr and Mrs. Miller Orr.

Mrs. Blair Andrew invited the next meeting to her home, roll call to be answered by exchange of a Christmas gift.

Five members paid the 10 cent fee to the A. C. W. W. and are as follows: Mrs. Blair Andrew, Mrs. David Johnston. Mrs. Miller Orr. Miss Jean Andrew and Miss Marguerite Houston.

A bill of 51.87 for cups, soap and towels for school was ordered paid.

The following slate of officers for the coming year was appoint-