WEDNESDAY. , N , .

Outpost In China

By Vol Glelgud

Continued

His voice broke. and his head fell forward on to the back of his hands.

The girl's heart twitched. she hadn't known it had -been as bad as that! She had been too WI hed herself. , .

"we shan't do Iny good by discus- sing it." she said in a. low voice.

Gerald drew up his head.

"We must!" he cried out. "I want things right again-to Hades with fan Pu!-but between us! If I could no certain that the place was the only thing between us.1'd Chuck 11 up to-morrow and take you down l'lVssl'!"

"Nonsense!"

"But I won't chuck it up Just as a lop to your vanity!"

"YOU DESPISE ME"

Sheila felt herself as somehow be- ing put absurdly in the wrong. she made a valiant effort to re-establish her case acc0rdin.'.'1.V: and mad? 3 false move.

"You were tired of me before we over came to 'l'ari Pu." she said.

"That's a lie and you knew it," re- tnrted Gerald fiercely. ”You never loved me as I loved you when we uere married-rind as I still 10i'C rm! 1 don't blame you for that. I know I'm not much of a fellow. no- thing like good eiioucli for you. But

3 s.woi'c in imikc scinetliing of myself for your sake, and with your back- ing. All I've done is to make you despise me for failing." ,

The girl put a hand on his check for a moment.

"I don't despise you. Gerry, hall 1-. much as I hate myself."

"what do you mean by that?"

"I'm worse than just a sound- rate, Gerry. I'm third-rate. I know that I've failed you Worse than you've failed me. But you're scrry for your failure. I'm not."

"Sheila!"

"It's true. Iini simply rather flat, and very tired, and so bored that I could scream! I wish I could help you-that we could kiss and make it up. and work together attain. mid live happily ever after-but I can L. It doesn't seem to matter particular- N...

There was 9. dawning honor in his eyes as he stared at her.

"But it's our whole life." he stam- mered pitifully.

Sheila said nothing. and with her silence felt as if fingers of ice were closing slowly. inexorably round his heart. freezing from it for ever all things lovely and happy and 01' 8000 report.

He got to his feet and turned arv.-3;: no that she should not see the work- ing of his 1009.

"I'll take you back to Shansh?-ii" he said dully. I

Outside the windows in the dusk a. little wind was rising. and the branches of the tree overhanging the verandah msped 'MZ8'1l'i-W ihe shutters.

Sheila rose in her turn.

"Ilha.nk you. Gerry." she said. Her voice was notquite steady. "You did that magnanimously. Honestly I ap- preciate it as it K8SiUI'9- Hill? 1'7" afraid it's too late for that simple solution. Vlfhy on earth couldn't you have let Lestlie. Dale stay on here and taken me away?” she cried out suddenly.

Geraldls face dxirkciied.

"Whatfs Dale got to do with it. Sheila? If he shows up here again I'll shoot him like a dog."

His lips had gone very diy. -and he moistened them furtively with his tongue.

"My dear Gerry." sheila said slow- ly and deliberately. "Dull yourself together. Take a look at yourself."

Gerald looked about him duperate- ly. Over his wife's shoulder he caught siglit. of his own reflection in a little mirror on the wall, from- ed in bamboo. He saw. -with a hide- ous clarity. the face of 8 Weak-1iP'9' .5, svteatlng boy. all control and dignity f'.'.u:z asirle, indulging iii a puerile display of melodrama... .l-lo moved away. and noticed a little hrcnze .'l.Sh-iljv lying on the comer of the desk. with a swift movement he picked it up. and flung .it at that face which stared at him out Of the mirror.

Sheila screamed. There was a splinterinsz smash. ii tinkle of fall- ing glass. and tho tension in the room relaxed as Gerald dropped limply in to a chair.

sheila went to him. and put. an arm round his hearing shoulders.

'Nothliigs as bad as it seems. you know, my dear." she said 5.-oftly. "Don't worry about me-- I'm not worth it."

"Learn mc nlone." he vwl1iripe.i'cd.

Sheila looked up and saw Patrick James standing in the doorway-

CIIAPTI-lll XIV

THE I-IOBSEMEN APPROACH

'May I come in. Mrs: Haveioek?" asked the missionary. "Janet's ex- pggtlng you by the way." He seemed to have noticed iiothing out of the ordinary though Sheila fancied that his heavy eyebrows had lifted slightly at the broken glass on the floor beneath the mirror frame.

"1 know rm late-Gerald hasn't been very fit in-day." said Sheila humy. "Now you've come I'll go

"I hope the patient hasn't been violent." said James cheerfully. "Has he been breakim up the happy home?"

Gerald lifted a haggard fsce. and the miasiona.ry's smile died off his

lips. - "that was me, Im afraid." Mid Sheila. picking up the fallen ash- tfgy, "kgnk up Gerald. GOOG lllck with your meeting." . Che nodded to James. and went the veranda. The missionary walked over to agpldb dizhiaiagldl looked dcwn at n aympe y. "Melly . 003147" mo. no. I'm an rirht-lust I W- werried about all diis racket. IW

pulled out a' rather 9:011- poeocd slut! &:ra sowlw.idii,I?Ih NI;

ireliiiiiiiiiiie Preparing Russian People Fprwar

By J. M. ROBERTS. Jr. (AP Foreign Affairs Analyst)

It icolu very much as though the Kremlin is beginning to prepare the Russian people for war.

For several weeks soviet news- papers and speakers have been go- ing beyond the old war-mongering talk about the United States, play: ing ulpon Russian fears of a reviv- ed Germany.

Now. taking the. occasion of the anniversary of Lenin's death, the Russians are being told the US. has nurtured territorial ambitions against the Caucasus for 33 years. And Russian diplomacy. in the form of notes to France and Brit- ain regarding German rearrnament, takes the form of war threats.

The Kremlin, having broken the Potsdam agreement by reannameiit of East Germany, now grows al- most hysterical in the face of Al- lied intentions to do likewise in Western Germany.

The toughest note went to France. in an obvious e.ffort to play on that country's own fear (if a revived Germany.

R-ussia's first objective is to in- terfere with the nct-quite-jelled Atlantic Pact plans for rearma- mciit. Many Europeans already fear the plan will precipitate a Russian break. Now that Russian prcrpagaii- da seems aimed at least partly at the Russian people, paving the way for a possible "preventive" war by playing on fear of Germany, this European fear is likely to be en- hanced. The Kremlin thus uses a double-barreled gun.

Many Westerners are under the impression that the Stalin dieta- torship is under no compulsion to consider Russian public opinion. But this is only partly true. Lglzc other peoples, the Russians want no war. The Kremlin propably knows that it was the invasion of rnotiier Russia. not love of the commissars. which aroused the Rusians to the effort of 1941-45.

In addition to the fear of Ger- man rearmamcnt. R-ussia may be having other troubles. There is something in the air - some new optimism about the UN. military position in Korea.

,The sounds from deep in the forest of international affairs sug- gest that the Bear may be coming to bay. And that has always been the peak of danger which the Al. lies would have to get past in their efforts to achieve a balance of power for peace.

Fran-liliservation

A certain farmer and his ,horse Decided to exchange

The place in life each other held For one year's complete range.

The man, ii horse now, found his life Indeed a sorry plight;. His patience and his faithfulness Was lost to master's sight.

In winter, when the icy wind Stabbed to his every bone, His master left him hitched out- side Uncovered, and alone. '

In summer. when the sweltering sun Baked sweat upon his hide. And weariness made progress slow.

The whip-lash seared his side.

And when he dropped his head to munch The grass he loved so well, His master kicked him on the jaw And screamed. a profane yell.

Too many were the slumped In an unbedded stall Unwatered and forgotten now After a long days haul.

nights he

His shoulders oft were bloody 501'? -e

The master did not care

How cruel and hard the pinched,

Or harness rulibed him hare.

colla-r

At inst the horse was man again;

lie must apologize at once Tn even up the score.

But when he the beast,

so wronged and hurt, by man.

He howed his words.

His ruddy cheeks now wan.

Shllf

Two hot fears rolled down Dobin's cheeks: "I'm eaten with remorse To think ihut I became a man! I'm glad I am a horse!" 4. Barlow Bird. Freetown, P. E. I.

Boost Pay For Research Workers

0fI"rAWA. Jan. 23-(OP)--In a move to recruit more scientists for Canada": vast defence research pro- gram. Defence Minister Ciaxtmi to- day announced salary increases for the -scientific staff of the Defence Rasearch Board.

The increases will range from munbers of the Board's staff at Ottawa and lsboratories

a year. They arr retroactive Dec. 1. 1060.

Mr. cllxton said it was felt an upward revision of malaria: would assist in recruiting qualified scient-

Hls conscience probed his core.

faithful

head, devoid of

am to 0000 I yelr and apply to

ICIOII

Canada who earn less than 87.100 to

late. - .'rbe basic recruiting ran for a of philosophy

this basic rate would be

ht-llplrior qualification or

Annual-Meeting. or

The annual meeting of Crystal Chapter No. 25 of the L. O. B. A was held on Thursday evening. Jan. 18. A good attendance of members was present. Splendid reports of the year's work were given by the Recording Registrar. Mary MacPliail and the Treasur- er. Susie Moore.

Several new members were init- iated during the year. and inter- esting and enthusiastic meetings held. The following officers for the ensuing year were elected and installed, with Past-Sen. iPrec. Jessie L. Larter and Past-Sen; Prcc. Margaret Macxerizie, con- ducting the electing and installing ceremonies :-

Scn. Prer. -- Mrs. Mary Dickie. C12-irlottetown.

Jr. Prec. - Mrs. Mary MacPhail. Coornwall.

Rec. Reg. - Mrs. Caull. Ellerslie.

Rena Mac-

Charlottetown. Tress. Charlottetown. Chap. - Mrs. Crapaud. Deaconess .. Mrs. Charlottetown.

lst Leci. - Mrs. Margaret Call- beek, Crapaud.

2nd Lect. - Mrs. Olive Hansen,

Mrs. Alice Jewell.

Elizabeth Best, Edith Taylor,

crystal chapter LOBA, No.25

Fin. Reg. - 'Mrs.. Gladys Downe,,

TI-IE GUARDIAN.

Canada's Trade Balance is Cul Sharply

UITAWA. Jan. 28 - (GP) 'An unprecedented buying surge in the markets of the world has virtually ended Canada's traditional favor- able balance of trade.

For years Canada sold more to the vmrld than she purchased. But during the first 11 months of 1950. the Bureau of statistics reported today. the shoe was on't.he other foot.

While exports increased about five per cent to 52.063.600.000. imparts climbed it per cent to sz,9oa,ooo,ooo, leaving an ll-month deficit of :44,- 400,000.

In 1949 there was a surplus of Sl86.400,000. with exports totalling 52.734.200.000 and imports 02.547,- -800.000. ,

The trade report showed tihree other realigriments in the trading pattern:

1. A sharp climb in exports to the United states, driving down the long-time bulky balance in United States' favor.

2. A drip of one-third in exports to the United Kingdom, bringing Canada's trade with the U.K. into near balance.

3. Can-adals over-all total trade, in value. has reached boom levels.

The largest factor accounting for the i950 deficit was November

Charlottetown.

1st Escort - Miss Aiinle Mac- Dougall, Crapaud.

2nd Escort -- Mrs. Florence

Ross, Charlottetown

Ten censors a Mrs. Grace Bell,

Mrs. Stuart Dawson, Mrs. Annie

Willis, Mrs. Susie Moore, Mrs. Mary; l

Divorce, campaign costs Friendship

LONDON. Jan. 23 -iCP)-Lord Maiicroft, bachelor, says that if you want to do a lot cf good try to re- form the divorce laws here -- but it may cost some friendships. The 38-year-old peer is going slow in his campaign to reform Britain's divorce laws because he is losing friends and falling to in- iluence people. ”When I bring up the subject of divorce among friends. the room is split into tivo camps." he told the A1ithors' Club. "There is a great division and it's a-ll my fault. Now I don't bring it up very often." Maiicroft introduced a bill for divorce reform last year but it made little headway. one of his chief aims was to abolish the law which prevents a divorced man from marrying his wife's siste.--a ruling, he said, causing much hardship and immorality.

Hoffiiiaiiwllrge-s Bold Program

TORONTO. Jan. 23 - fCPl - Paul I-Ioffmziii. former Marshall Plan chief, said Monday a bold pro- gram of military. political. econ- omic and propaganda activity is democracy"; greatest hope for last- ing peace.

In the face of Russian "gangster- ism." he told the Toronto B:ard of Trade. no "little plan" and no short-temi plan will do.

"We will be safe only if we make bold plans -- and plans which call for intense activity over the period of at least a decade." ,

Mr. Hoffman. director of the Ford Foundation and still it Mar- shall Plan consultant. said that, ”althou.:li I don't believe in ap- pcasement. I don't believe that a globar (preventative) war is any solution to our present dilemma."

"I believe that tany att.empt to cruoli Communism with atcm bombs would miss the objective. It would be an admission that we lack the brain power and the -will power to develop ii program for waging the

MacDoiigall, Mrs. Margaret Shaw, Mrs. Lilla Freiicli. Mrs. Margaret: MacKenzie, Mrs. Jessie L. Larter..' Mrs. Eva Muiloiv. I

Inner Sentinel .- Mrs. Margaret Campbell.

Musical Director -- Mrs. Hazel; Large. :1

Auditors - Mrs. Lilia French. y Mrs. Jessie Lori:-r, Mrs. Margaret' Campbell. i

Sick Committee. - Mrs. Jessie Larier. Mrs. Lilla French, Mrs.i Margaret Maexenzie, Mrs. Suslei Moore.

trade. Imports of t.32'1,900,000 were up from s320.600.00o in October and 37 per cent higher iihan s2G9,600,000 in November. 1949.

Experts, at 996,400,000. were down from 3318.9"30.000 in October and only slightly higher than the

82S5,500.CCO a year previous.

The deficit. which had been run. mil-Z only Ebout 012900.000 during the 10 months of 1950, thereby was boosted by 331,500,000. In Novem- ber. 1949. Canada showed a month- export surplus of 355.900.1110. 1m'D0Fl-5 fmm the U.S. in Nov- ember rose to a high of 32!-4.800: 000. up from :20B.300,000 in ocm. ber and sl62.700.000 in the year previous. Exports were valued at 3l95.I00.000, down from s2o'1.4oo,ooo in October. but up from s173,600.uoa a year earlier.

During the 11 months. the deficit fell to s92.0o0.00o from s40s.5oo.0o0. Exports to the us. reached 31,353,. 203,000. against si,3o2,3oo,ooo a. year previous. Imports climbed to SI,- agaiiist 51.800.900.000 in November's trade with the ox. showed imports of 340200.000. against 326,500,000 a year previous and exports of 533,300,000. against 357,200,000.

The monthly import, su;-pm; or sl.-109.000. constrasted sharply with an emort surplus of 830300.000 sir 1949. During the II niomtihs. imports of s:m.200.00o were 30 per cent higher than the 3s233.'l00,00t) in 1049.

F-reports of s432.6oo.0bo declined one-third from s659,1oo,ooo,

The traditional trading surplus in Canada's favor dropped to 34:0,. 400.000 from S3'l2.4o0.000.

MONTROSE SCHOOL

-Standing of Montrose School for December.

Grade VIII - 1. Bertie Morri-

son. 2. Alder Pridham. 3. Martha Dunbar. Grade VII - l. Wynand vim

Den Bar. 2. Myrtle Shea.

Grade VI - - 1. Evelyn Bowness. 2. Hughie Morrison. 3. Elheleen Barbour.

Grade v - 1. Marie Shea. '2, Dale Fraser.

Grade III A - 1. Pauline Gor- don and Shirley Pridha.m (equal). 2. Mientje Van Den Bor and Heather Fraser (cquall.

Grade III B - l. Nellie Van Den Bor.

Grade 11 -- 1. Betty r-nisei. Grade I A - 1. Archie Dunbar.

Allison Bowness. 3. Judy Fraser. Grade I B - 1. Judy Campbell. Grade I C - 1. Blair Barbour. Teacher - -Mrs. Joseph Calla- ghan.

2.

AFRICAN TERRITORY

The territories now comprised in the Uganda proteetorate came un- der Briiish influence in 1890.

iihe Kremllnls war on peace."

He believed also that negotiations with Russia were virtually dcorned.

"S0019 day. when the free world has demonstrated to atailn and his cohorts at home and chi-om that it is so strong. so resolute. so unified that he cannot undermine it. negotiations might yield fruit

peace sufficiently to prevail iigalnst

Quickies

But now now - not for is while. .. 3';

by Ken Reynolds

ditionlng mum"

". . itrd like to order a Guardian to sail a furnace tliatii convened itself into an air con-

CHARLOTTETOWN

Canada Operates on Pay-As-You-Go Basis In Korea

By Wiillunllou

MIRYANG. Korea -In "police actions.

go basis.

Supplies obtained here for Canadian I-lzht infantry. are tottecl up as carefully, as household accounis. Like house- hold accounts they will be charged back one day to the Canadian tax- payer.

The Battalion, which uses Can- adian. British-type and United Slates equipment, draws from both British and United states stores. But it carries its own replace- ments for such Canadian equip- ment as battle dress.

Its rations are American, as are vehicles and certain weapons. Oth- er equlpment will be served or re- placed from British stores.

Both channels. moved both by goodwill and Canadian currency. have met every Canadian request. As it is impractical to set up a Canadian supply line for one Bat-, talion, the Patricias' administrative echelon has been integrated into that of the 29th British Common- wealth Brigade. with which they will fight.

Maj. Geoffrey Brooks of shllo, Man., is Canadian deputy adj-utant and quartermaster-general for the Brigade while its Canadian deputy assistant director of drdanance ser- vices is Maj. Walter Finney

personnel have been alloted them as sioremen. Lt.-Col. J. M. Stone of Salmon Arm. B. C, the Patricias' manding officer, has authority purchase from either British American source: replacements for operational losses.

I or.

tain a small pool of replacements ready to be sent forward as such losses occur. But Stone, a business man back home, says it would be wasteful to spend public mmey setting it up until reasonably sure the equipment will be used.

Sorting Supplies

More than three weeks after ar- riving in the theatre, the Battalion was still sorting out its stores.

" intended for the unit

Jan. 1)-(OP) as in war. Canada operates on a pay-as-yow

the

2nd Battallion, Princess Patrieia's new

training for operations in Korea.

I

com-i .pear in this or any other public-

He also is authorized to main-,

is

and those for its supply area car-lin 1888, and spent the 3 years pm- ried identical serial markings and ceding his coming to this paper in the whole shipment had to be op-; ened and sorted out before the div-igrcgational Church.

ision could take place.

iallon found it had most of its equipment. Minor exceptions were spare parts for the armors; and shortages of things like flashlights and batteries. - also could change the personnel picture. so far only a small num- ber of replaceme ta has arrived" to take care of normal training ..wume...'

The number already is balanced by those lost through ill- ness or impending medical re- boards. some are bona fide cases of men who have developed ailments in! service. I

others enlisted knowing they suffered from old complsiiits likely to kick up again. old army categor-: ies for which !a.ey were drawing army pensions. Some, who joined "for the ride." concealed factors they knew they could use later to get themselves discharged.

The feeling is that " to u.

. I - As things shook down. the Bat-

l Notification of operational plans

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CHOICE AT

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TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SWEEPING RE- DUCTIONS THAT -BRING YOU UNLIMITED

iiIlEEllllAL'S JANUARY SALE

JANUARY M. 1951

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aminaiion in Canada might have spared the unit the handicap. l Even so. completion of the unit's training is the only consideration now. If that were done, says the C. 0., with the men here, the' equipment they've got and the sup-F plies laid on, "I'd take them in to- morrow . . . I was never happier.