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' AGENTS: Mn. John Pond- Cl Church Street-Phone m submaicslun mo PBINCI COUNT! -~.~,~-

ymn, Subscriptions. Advertilinl should be left with Bus. Pond. may be bought gully ca. of the IOIICMLII‘ m“. u,

Bookstore. Water Street. Golu-lieo Drugstore, w g o w Bakery. Water Street. Mark Geudefl. 81 Grshvciile sgilrgeeéghmn“ no Guardian wlll be delivered to u“ “m. m 5mm curler Boy at 2c per day or 10c per Week. Phone 7,39 h, u," l: d" your order to the b0!’ responsible for dellveriee on you. ma“

n is rcnarveil for new: of

st. but uuverilnlml of e _BUy51eigh robes and ddvm

at’. wort], etrlr-tly puyulrle ln

unu- —!-ADIi-:s SOCIAL own — Th; _ g garlic: Social Club of 'I‘rinity United ,s,vAi'sll0Ts_ enlarged} mcke P urch were entertained oi, the lppznpn“... Amos gifts. lay or Drug mplsonage for their regular meeting, ¢.,_(lcelis.u:~0u. umigsbewcekfilMrs. Sullivan, was the " ~S- 9 1 _LEA\'ICS Fort NIONTREAL - lng wok platireegiilviignbugigsss: miff; up. Charles Jansen and family made for the pantry sale. Alter- b-“flnj ninrnlilg to spend the wards Nn-eshments were “Wed ma m.“ mouths ill Montreal-S. p, “cm hom- enjoyedrfis’

-u\.\'.\'lf OF GREEN GABLES _T() RES“) china at 'l'.l_\lul‘ Drug C0.. Kenslng- BERT_MI.S_ “Ella W1- afiglrdfllgllixlwr. Miss Adele, of cake

. .. . . e. ' AlSffflllb IO lll0l\C_T0l\ _ m. Mountiflefgeuritllyhggfrtliilsutkgrcefk up. Lia-ll (in ‘ 1 i’ and ‘ll/Ilia. Earle “were they “m m» future 1-833 . “my “i” “vi-kmd ‘ml-ms ‘o Their very modern house traileg. iloncton, iv. B.*~Q. lwhich Mrs. Macwilliams designed "” "‘ ier e _

4117i‘ Axe and Fork Handles ‘ab frozniagllizehégllfrtltydokvlén by‘ buck Braces. 14-800-12-8-41. Hams and her dang-mar sintegavlgl: .10 l1": l~;\'n' INAUGURATION fllgglii" she “filler e11 winter. The ~ “RIJNE ggnvygg __ v-vithelns ogblv insulated and fitltd l of Silnliiierside and Fmst cvices to kefiP 011i Javk rn. and Premzer fitteciwit “s '1 1M3‘? “W18 worn l-siitl the inaug-ira- mom andh b11355. kitchenette. bath- . ii. airways service very comrocigpblards- It is funds“?! h is iillll! place in Moncton, Hams expecrtsfltoybgrid Mrs. MacWll- ill. th.s inizriiiiig. They will leave trailer and h Lgery cosy in her sloth '1 oclnok tr..- hm _ i“ c" lily solved the =0 oily. The new l” prmltem slwflalie 1" B Very

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. i M. l"-'.ii1.’.““"§f.§.‘l“ii M" m" d m‘ d “CW5 (if Lhiadeatl} PassiveyAir Dellezngbeogtreltariitiz Sail "iemly m W" biothm Gt-‘uge B‘ and orderly rcorii hrocediier Tilli Eollltt iii allcncn Hospital fol- vrfgflSpOft section Wm r. n s bu": a »"‘""“-* 9i’“““°“~ Th“ their studies in lvl-ohsnl con-xiii‘ “iii-id “*5 ""11 *1‘ Cm“ Tm“ the direction of MFR A $1 rill" fr arse 52 lift.- aizo. a son of the January‘; the membérs-wl-u tzkeuhn hie Janus A- and Mrs. lic-lvatt. st Jofims Ammm -_ e no . 2i the U. S. A. for Cdurse um,“ F" ‘wit FY51 M“ s. Surviving are m. No 9 jlfliefl- Macil-"an e children: also school‘ The” ébcfm guzgr Trraiffling tlszged mother, who has been r ".8 cooperation ivenytg "ea" "'4 months at. the home the Officers of NO 9 lszFTs “F”? L?’ oi hcr_ rial his]; Mrs. Chuppell, Mamnan FO- Ems William-son; m!" 5M”- ‘3 R- H- Cmnplufnr and Corp lllaclflcd nf N0 62 C AB‘ §iollghtoii_ Mn ‘who was wlt‘i T_c_ 8150' Hem’ JA Chkpmq‘ ‘of W“ “'11” h” 11mg?“ awayi M“ the R..C.A.SC who ‘gave lectures E. silfilfllll. Cape TJIVCYEC, and and P3» He'd” suitably remember lib. C. .\i. Chnppell, Sllmnlersidc. ed by “m corps at the conclusiol; Interment lvas in stoughtolz, c; the courses M,“ Ruth Ro‘s . libs-S. the Cgienizlarldant of (13:18 Corps. ‘Se: —‘-"— "on A - ' --T0 AlllllNG-Ii FOR B!A<‘CI{ Robert Q§Y§GQT°'TM:SEQQQ" orr AND Al's! lUlTl PRECAU- Jack Hcnklrk.’ F003 Admqnktra; TIOX- Tlw- ‘side Branch of the tiDn‘ Mpg Enfd Mflcpaflane. Omce Canadian lmgzion are cmperating Administration M155 Clara ‘Mouth Ijiil the Town Council in orgarl- mm__‘§_ ' Ilrigblackullt and air l lrl procau- __ lion fll'l‘£ll1‘_' in-ilts fol" the town A __vA|;|E-|~y CQNCERT _ A very - < ~ - i l1"! 119310" W11 delightful concert was held on Fri- iiitci thcT vii Council toiliallt af- iday evgngng 1n wllmo; vaney pa“ krill‘: i'cg:l'ul' vnnllril moefing to 11nd“ the auspices o; the F15“ [oillrthl-l" into the details of the Toombs M15510“ circle and was very in. A irciimiriflrv meeting was well attended the hall being filled ‘Id m‘ Filth)’ "1 i Rt which to capacity. Mr Frank Jardine verv "1"" C1111“ '~1 DW-sifcd- Th!‘ PC - capably presided. Mrs Clifford “m” l5 " " "P i“ Yflllmv-i — Wllalen was the accompanist of the Chairmui, fiirvor Campbell; Vice ev.gn]nn_ The concert awn“; with Chnirninil fiir Town Coilneil; Colln- a ch01?“ "Q Canada" The differ. rlibr Mcll soil; Vice chairman fvr ent numbers were charmingly ren- ihc Canadian Legion Malor T. 49m; and received well merited 5- 7-7 111ml“! EHTWW ‘D- 0- applause The program was as fol- Blewart. Board of Trade‘. S. G. lolvsz- ‘Solo. Mrs. Jack Macleod. Y's irons Club. R- two solos, Mr. Jeff Young; Duet, 7 1”" T7"‘1'\Ytm@111- Chm’ Mrs. MacLcod and Mr. Young: male [B- M "Nlmi 970F101’ 0i “'96P quartette. Messrs. MountrlinIYonng, ' J- A- M-"iCPP-ffi! Mill and Schurman; Duet, Mrs. . n. N. R. Duran‘. M- Samuel Waugh, and Marjorie trims; n. n. Oorney- Patrick rrorhes- iuonololrue Mrs p. F. Hod- Inn. ll. Johnson-S. ' dihoct! Reading, in. Darrell Pick- -r~~—€—- ettg; eixerciaghfilll/ie scllliool chsiitren; recitut ons. y r Orig. -ricy “"1 NEWPORT FLUFFS i] Agnew and Beulah Jardine; Mono- logue. Mrs. T. J. Humphrey; three humorous dialogues by c. arm-ID of young peoplttaalwl: a YQBEgTCFOIi-[OLLAQ progrmmA l: yMl-e. . . - dinott was also ill-l interesting feat- ure. "'I‘here'il Always be an Enc- R land" and "The King" brought the program to e. close. The chairman expressed the thanks of the au- dienpeufgr themslplenltlilci deigcrégaigl; men. spec y ws e n those from Summerside who had contributed to the evening's enjnv- merit. A sale of lunches helped w swell the proceeds-S.

Personals

-Miss P. H. Hunt spent the weekend in Charlottetown with friends-S.

—Mlss Dorothy H086". WEI I recent visitor to her home in Free- town-S.

‘It 1| pleasing to report that Mr.

C. R. Rog is making satisfactory progress 155.“. his recent illness-S.

Canadians all Ncng. Kong in. Active theatre

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16> Give something sweet . . . liclenn Rubiiisrelnk univer- sally] beloved Apple Blossom °f er new flower-fresh fi- l Smite, "Heaven-Sent."

APPle Blossom

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. I _ '1.-t0i>)—Canad- legTtFotiiveAaleriigned at l-lonfl 15°"! are in an active theatre of war nzw that Jaipen has declared war

Kong Kong is one of Britain's naval bases in the Par EH51 511d the Canadian trocps which arm/ed there lest month are on item!" duty-their task 310. (til-gar), m‘

. g . p“; “meats-Fallout Landon which said it was believed the Jllpflgfi! ulreedy have lttacked some i - tlsh possessions" eerved to llivc H;

cobmvtrio of flower.

fmtrli s". creased enlohasis to the fact the milugfiifirfifflffffflfl ‘Qzgfi; the tree where the Canadians ere emitters. 2.2a. ' ' ' m" " serving is in the active none

Sine of the Canadian detachment

d h“ #31: whom-fit rlinrltvoived in

ENMAN DRUG‘ movement have M! We" d3‘

~ l; 4i f ezurlty reircns. ‘I'M C0., ggmangi-ngl officer ll Brill. J. K. _ u v Lawson pf umdon, Ont. former di-

rector of milltezv treininl 11¢"-

iro may be inserted at I 115111555 m‘ Brace.‘ Lqooqzwaf

on Britain and the United States. ‘P0

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Soviets Break

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men and lwsitions unshaken. “Arflerrnan broadcast heard hero

“our artillery Aimed tons of steel 1°11 divs (at the Russians.) Ye: no " 11"! can possibly smash the

‘w! Systems of trenches and mil-fly dug-in tanks. which form POWCYIIII Dlllbox posts from every 0M of which the Russians maintain ll ‘terrific fire.

Only the utmost brutality and no consideration for human life can enable us to attack. We can only attack and attack again and take every trench and every position by fierce marl-to-man fighting.

"1t is unbelievable what our men are enduring These Russians do Mélsurlrctanger."

le ui yshev radio commenta- Wr said the Russians had advcne. ed from 50 to '15 miles since open- ing the offensive which rooted the Germans out of Rostov. gateway city of the Caucasus.

Other Soviet dispatches told of Russian cavalrymerl cutting down Germans seeking to escape west. ward from Taganrog. 40 miles west- of Rostov. while Red dive bombers “We mckinlrthe most of trium- Jemmed conditions along the road; by which the Germans were seek- inlz to move the bulk of their ad- vance troops back to a new line e- lonlz the Mlus River.

One report, broadcast from Kuib- yshev, said Field Marshal Vifaither Von Brauchltsih. commander in chief of the German army, hall flown to the southern front to help Field Marshal Ewald Von Kleist pull his broken army togeth- er for a stand against Marshal Scmeon Timoshenkds steadily ad- vancing forces.

Fast Moving

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Department for an appointment which oxrricd the futile peace ne- Eol-iflilflris of the last fe-w months to a fltfui and flickering conclusion.

Tokyo's two ambassadors here, Klrichisaburo Nunura and Saburo Kurusu, were seeking an appoint- merit. They arrived 20 milllil€s late for it and Secrelaigv of State Ccr- dcil Hull kept them waiting for l5 more before rece "ring them

Jan Envoy! Grim

Gone was the blithe breezy epltmb, which had characterized their numerous previous visits to the State Department. Th z. was a tight-upped, almost. embuasseu smile for news-men. and an absolute refusal to answer questlzns.

Finally they were admitted to the Secretarvs office. To h'm Nn- mura handed r. "it's reply to the United states‘ formula for peace in the Pacific. Gravely, Hull read it. Then the Srcretaril of State turned toward the Japanese Am- bassador ard in a "tone cf the greatest indignation." as the De- partment later drscribed it, bold him he had never seen a document so "crovrded will infirm-us false- hoods and distortions." Wordlessly the Japanese loft.

It was apparent immediately that the nation wes repwred for the struggle ahead. crgetiing the bit- tcr battle of words between those who had opposed the adminstra- ticn's foreign ptlicy and its 5119- porters. 4

No Warning

Announcing the President's ac- tion for the protection of American territory, Presidential Secretary Stephen Early declared that so far as is kncnvn new the attacks were “made wholly without warning- when both nations were ll 99w‘!- md were delivered within an hour or so of the time that the Japanese Ambassadors had gene to the State Department to hand l0 bllé 59¢?!- ti-lry of State Japan's reply lo the Secretary’; memorandum of the

6t .

Piomptly. Navy officers said that long prepared (punter-measures against Japanese sunprlse attacks had been ordered into operation and were "working smoothly."

There was e. disposition in some quarters here to wflnflftl‘ Whether the attacks bad not been ordered by the Japanese military authori- ties because they feared the Pres- ident's direct. negotiations with the

face in Japanese policy and the consequent lose of face by the pre- sent ruling factions in Jmpan.

Roar Away

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Sunday).

Upon being advised of the st- taek on Pearl Harbor Howell. 11f»- Gen. Douglas MacArthur. 00m- mendel- of the United States {Off-Bl in the Far Beast, placed his entire command on the alert.

Admiral Tlwmls I'll-Ti» @0111" rnander in chief of the US. Asiatic fleet. declared that all stem lied been taken to meet the situation.

For the past 10 days Admiral Hart has kept the fleet out of Mani]; Bay, patrcllin the Phill pines from the nort nee: te Japanese island of llbnnosn to Burma 0n the south.

Britain's defence forces at Hon! Kong and Singapore and Nether- lands forces at Batavia abo hnW been at battle stations in anticipa- tion of Japanese attack.

Gen. MacArthur appealed to the pillage 1,0 maitltlifl self ODBLTOL l-Iis statement was aimed at Dre- venting panic and a general rum to l-he countryside over the nsr- row roads needed for defence forces.

"Nothing." he said, "can help our military effort more than e continuation of the calmness end self-restraint which have been ob- served during the ns-t week of un- certainty end anxiety.

"Each individual should contin- ue wilh fortitude his usual routlri! and prepare to can-y out with prcmotitude the authorities’ dim:- tions.

"These orders will be for the se- curity and well-being of the pmple.

"The military ls on the alert and every possible defence measure ts being undertaken. My message ls one of serenity end confidence"

Newsprint prices To advance $3 Per ton April 1

NTREAL, Dee,

Roy Campbell, secretory

per sales éaompany. incur. . e.- ounoe toda that f u" Perm Avril 1. to Juiie so. 194%‘: Price of newsprint would be raised

(Tm FY9391" Brice is set st $50 ton sud will hold rum until Mmf; )1941, after which price will

"Infiemational pa r a1 . Dimy- inc., has adv a e5 com era that for the period A £298,153 lgrlicee stiiolelz. its signs“;

s r neweprin 1 b0 $3 c. ton above the w“

under its con ract.

the cost of manufacturing newsprint has materially increased particularly since the outbreak of war, internationals present prices, MW firm through March of next year. will have been in effect for page‘; four yell‘!- ()1- slnce Jan. 1,

“The company believes this rec- ord sl-Oilld Bive assurance that the present price adjustment is equally conservative and mav be essentm b)‘ today's conditions."

No increase in Newsprint prices Allowed in Canada

GOTTAWA. Dec. '1 -(CP) -D0na1d Ordfm. chairman of the wartime brides and trade board, night that under the general prigg. Ceiling regulations which went into effect in Canada Dec. l the price cm 0f newsprint for domestic consump- tion will not be allowed to rise.

Mr. Gordon was commenting on the announcement in Montreal to. F153’ by R°Y Ciimlibell. secretary 1f international paper sales c0. "i" for the period April 1 to June 30, 1942. the price of nculsprint will he raised s3 a ton to s53.

"I assume that We statement (of Mr. Campbell) refers to the export Price on which there is no restrlc. tion" Mr. Gordon said.

“Under the maximum prices regu. 15719115 H"? Pride of newsprint for Cfimsllmlllifm in Canada. will hot be a"~wed to increase."

Tire general price ceiling apnlies to virtually all goods and manyser. vices provided in Canada. but ex. port prices have been left Olllsl-iq the regulations and may fluctuate

Annual meeting Freetown United Church W. M. S.

The annual meeting of the Pree- town United Churzn W.MS, hold at the home of Mrs. Cairns on the afternoon of Dec. 2 with e good ‘attendance of mem- bers. The President. Mrs. Rogers was in the chair and the Christmas program in the Mission- ary Monthly was carried out. different parts being taken by sev- eral of the members. The treasurer, Mrs. Roy Burns. gave a full report of the years activities showing the Society to be in s. very flourishing condition, having gone over their

Election of officers for the ensu- ing year resulted as follows: Resident - Mrs. Austin Rogers

) Vice President-Mrs. John Camp-

Treasurer-Mrs. Roy Burns. (re-

Correapondence Secretary — Miss Mary Cairns tie-elected.) Temperance Secretary —Mrs.

Ass. Helpers Secretary-Mrs. Des.- Bnlpcror might lead to an about- um Strangers‘ Secretary-Mrs. George

r . Chl-Ltian Stewardship Secretary —Mrs. John Cenlpbeil. Pleas Secretary-Mrs. Will Rog-

era.

Missionary Monthly Secretary - Mrs. Allison Profitt.

Organist- Mrs. E. Bchurman. y—-Mf'S. E. Schur-

man.

literature Becrctery- Mire. Dea- non. _

Mission Band Pres. Upper Pree- fown—Mrs. C. B. Mathieson.

Pres. Lower Freetown, Mrs. Scott Boil-Miss Rene Arbing. cl d wi he 1m ‘s posted in unison after

l’ which the hostess served s delicious luntli and a social hour was spent.

Kensington and Vicinity

Mrs. Carrie Cotes returned to her home recently after undergoln operation in the Prince County

Mr. Frank Cobb. Kcnsingwn. was a business visitor to Bummerside

Mr. Ralph Son-lets has recently accepted a position and is now em- yed with Sinclair and Stewart

The Kensington Girl Guides held their weekly meeting in the Town Bell on ‘Tuesday afternoon. Plans for a homer and pantry sale were

Among those from this vicinity Mending the dance at Rankin

Precautions Arc taken in Western Canada

OTTAWA, Dec. 7-(AP) — Neb- ional glfilfegc: hilaldquarters spokes- men s ey recautions h been taken by armerd forces on hi: 3°11" 5WD! "mlflhl m“ P1951‘ Pacific Coast, and Canada's defen- ces are "on the alert" in view of

Roosevelt to Address Congress At 12.30 today

WABHILNUION. Dec, 'l—(AP)-— Scnetnr Tom Connolly (Dem.- '1iex.) announced from the while

dent Roosevelt would address a Joint session of Congress at 12.30

the Japanese declaration of war on P-IIL. tmorrow.

Britain and the United States.

High officers of the defence de- 91 u" pertinent are watching every d9. velopment, but spokesmen said no immedisle statement on the situa- tion was expected from Defence

Minister Raiston.

Coast.

The first immediate step reported today was the calling out of all Royal Canadian Air Force person- nel attached to the western air com- mand at Victoria. All leave for alr- men under the Jurisdiction of this clonal leaders had met with Mr. Roosevelt to discuss the ominous

The Pacific command of the sr- implications of Japan's declaration my was established last year with of win" upon the Unit/ed States Mai-Gen. R. O. Alexander of ‘Por- ‘ onto as officer commanding. It has Supervision over coastal fortifica- tions in addition to the troops who are in Iieadiness for immediate ec-

commimd has been cancelled.

tion.

The Royal Canadian Air Ibroe, with a string of bases running up the coast from the international boundary to the southern tip m Alflske. is equipped with modem machines of a type already tested

in the battle of Britain and the Ar.- iantic.

The extent of Royal Canadian Navy war operations on the Pacific

but Navy Minister MBCdOnflid made known recently that Canadian ships

of war were operating 10.000 miles

apart, indicating that some units were operating well out in the Pa- c.

Laine's Garage, Charlottetown, were

the Misses Joyce Howard. Eugenie.

McLean and Georgie Kennedy.

Mr. Ralph Howard. Margatie. was

a visitor to Sunlmerside on Monday.

The Messrs. Lcroy and Arthur

Campbell, Irishtown. left recently for Halifax, where they will be em- ployed for the winter months.

Dnerglng from the front door l: White House as e. meeting of the President's cabinet ended. the chairman of the Senate For-

eign Relations eommittiee said:-

“The President will address o. Joint session of Congress at 12.30 Defence authorities recalled that iim- Wmvrrow- Thei 1-1 i111 I fir" Canada for three years has been " building her defences on the Pacific

my .

A: he made the statement to newspaper-men, War Secretary Henry Stimson left the White House and Senator Hiram John- son (Rep. Calif.) departed s. mo-

merit later,

Cabinet members and congres-

and Great Britain.

Jap Ambassador At Ottawa has Nothing to say

UYPAWA. Dec. ‘l-(CPC-A coast has never been announced. spokesman at the Ja-Panese IBER-

tion said tonight. that seijiro Yosh-

izawa, the Japanese Minister to Canada. had nothing to say about wgays developments in the Pa-

ci c. But that was before Japan's

fopmal declaration of war on Bri- tain and the United States became known here.

From that time on nil telephone lines w the Japanese legatlon and the residence of the Minister went unanswered".

The iegation offices. 1n a down- town building across from the Parliament buildings were in dark- ness.

When first telephone communi-

cation was made with s legation official, his only comment in quiet

Miss Anna Caseley has recently and urlexpressive tones. was: “He

accepted a position with Sinclair d:

Stewart, Ltd.

Mr. Preston Toombs was a busi- rless visitor to Scurls on Wednesday.