vigilant; 14. 193a.

8th Battery Are

l

Winners Score Over

9,4 by Jimmie Hogan and Bucko

.nnn°r’ My Battery hockey aqua-d

night ran wllllhshod over the

mm Bitter] team by a scorn o! 10-2 m l‘ “m; played l! N10 Fflfllm.

m," was no doubt about the “were. Early in the game the 8th. a lead that was never serious- Wcalcned. No. 2 did make a “m, of it all the way but in the

By 10-2

i 2nd

end It was No. l that had the de-

ciding edge.

The game was hard fought throughout with plenty of action and plenty of speed displayed throughout all three sessions. Play- ers threw it on with body and sticks every period and as a i-esult fans witnessed another hard fought hockey encounter. the third 0d the season to take place at the Forum.

lljiornlaok Masts Bennie Binns In llain Bout 0n 19th

Bennie Binns the former Marl- ume Amateur Middleweight champ- km uwkles Dannie MlcCormack and hitting, clever middleweight

soul-is in a ten round bout at me sporting Club Dec. 19th in a mtle for the L. E. Wellner trophy_

Binns, well known for his hitting prowess, will meet a boy with two educated hands, McCormack, prob- ably one of the cleverest mitt ginger: to make his appearance in I 103111 ring in the past three years.

omLges m give the hard hitting gmns the battle of his life.

Blnps always dangerous. is on the mieback trail but he will be paced

s boy who is seldom if ever out jl condition. Binns no doubt will. be me same. But at the same time m; can expect and should see one ,1 the best boxing bouts ever to

I dire place in an Island rim;-

Becomels Costly For Hockeyists 5T0 “Mix It Up”

NEW YORK. Dec. 13 -(OP) — The board of governors of the Na- tional Hockey League today adopt- gd a new rule providing for an auto- matlc line of s25 ior players. ‘$50 (or C0ilCIl% and $100 101' 511898-8615 who leave the bench to mix in any arguments on the ice-verbal or

tic. The governors also sB-ncl-Xonfid W0 date changes on scheduled Moni- real games-advancing the rep. 1 =@:*°"-%W‘“*":.:a"z l“ m poning e . - Oanalfins game to Feb. 24. nglehe change.» Wlll clear the way for a ice [how In the Montreal Forum cov- srlng the original dates. _

The expected fireworks about rel- erees failed to materialize. Before the meetin President Frank Calder Indicated ere would be some d45- mission of an incident involving James Norris Sr.. owner of the De- iroll. Red Wings. and referee Bill BIEWBFI. '

The incident occurred at Chicago and according to reports Norris. reared at the rinkside, challehfled ieveral of Stewart's declsons and

_ threatened to have him removed from the league's referee roster. However, Norris. himself a governor, was present at the meeting lulled to make any complaint a- [IIIISL the referee.

Explaining Stewart's absence from recent games. President Calder pro- llllced a medical report showing ilewart had suffered injuries in his right hand and hip during s recent game. He will return to duty within l week or so, Calder said.

The gcvemors also rmiittcd trial Ire of a new-type stic . which oom- bines a wooden handle, steel tube Emit and wooden blade. The stick

nsored by Manager Art Ross

ton Bruins, who introduced the steel-mesh covered boot last reason, and the circular nets some time ago. The boot proved unsat- bfaclory.

Hockey Practice

Prartlre Junior Royals this evo- hinx s w a.

Two Arg Top Favorites In

Golf Play,

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 13 —(AP) — Either Henry Picard or Byron Nel- son will emerge from the 510.000 Mlaxni open as the “man-of-the- year in professional olf, but there was ho assurance ton ht that eith- er of the leaders would win the lin- al tournament.

As a record field of 220 wound up practice for the start of play tomor- row, Picard and Nelson were instal- led as co-lavcritsg with four others

who are as hot as the proverbLaI firecracker. The boys who like to wager a

shekel or two on the outcome listed

I11 Plcflrd and Nelson at 8 ic 1. with Harold (Jug) Mcspaden, Ralph Guldahl. Dick Metz _g,nd Jimmy Thompson at the same fig-

ure.

Both the P. V. A. Hany Vardon trophy emblematic of professional Sllpfemfiflv and the money-winning leadership are at stake in the tour- nament. with Plcard now at the head of the class in each dlvzsion.

Hockey Club Heads To Meet Today

MONOTON. N. B., Deg, 13_ —(CP)—E. A. Day, manager of the Moncton Stadium, said tonight that representatives of hockey clubs at Saint John. Amherst, Sussex, and Moncton would meet here to- morrow night to decide whether or not to form a league. A three. team luague may operate If Saint ilohn decides against entering the oop.

Remember When

(By The Canadian Press)

Seventeen months after winning the world heavyweight boxing title from Jess Willard, Jack Dempsey knocked out challenger Bill Bren- nan after l2 rounds at New York l9 years ago today. It was the Mnnassa Maulers second defence of the crown he lost t4) Gene Tun- ney in 1926 after three more suc- cesslul bouts.

ST. PETERS HARBOR WOMEN'S INSTITUTE

Mrs. Lester Harry MacEwen. Jr.. president. the chair. The Institute Ode was sling followed by the reading of the Creed in unison.

Ten members responded to roll

d call with a Christmas recipe.

Four pairs of socks, one dozen band es and 1 scarf were report- ed fln hed for Red Cross War work. It was decided to order yam for one scarf, three pairs of socks also material for three flannel dressing gowns and one dozen band-

ages.

A Christmas Seal Bond was pur- HIS.

It was decided to buy material for a Santa Claus suit for school.

Next meeting is to bc held at Mrs. Moshers home. Roll call to be ans-

wered with "The Vegetables My MkChlldren Eat." ogram committee for next

meeting -Mrs. Harry MacEwen. Jr. and Mrs. Blaxland.

The questionnaire on Child Wel- fare and Public Health it to be dis- missed and answered.

Meeting closed by singing Na- tional Anthem.

Program committee put on a Christmas story and two contests. alter which the hostess served a. delectable lunch.

(Patriot Please Copy.)

ALL SET FOR A

HAPPY CHRISTMAS I

p. c. 0f Furs Offered Are Sold

MONTREAL, Dec. l8~8l10 0f approximately per cent o! of- ferlngs since yesterda ‘a opening was reported at the coils of busi- ness today in the annual four-day sale o! the Canadian Fur Auction Sales Company, Limited.

Prices generally held near the levels of the Opening bids in the auction, down about 12 to 33 pel cent compared with last year's prices.

Selected quarter to three-quarter silver fox pelts were the only group whose average prL-e at $28.61 was unchanged. sixty per cent of the lot was auctioned.

Regular quarter to three-quar- brolught an average price ol $15.34. down 2'1 per cent compared with last year, and 65 per cent of the lot was sold.

Selected full silvers brought $29.- 96 on the average and ‘i0 per cent of offerings were sold. The price represented a decrease of 12 per cen .

Eight-six per cent of a lot of regular lull silvers sold at $19.92. a decline of 16 per cent. The price for inferior types was down 28 per cent at $12.85 but 82 per cent of the lot was taken, and 87 per rent of a low grade lot was sold for $6.21, a decrease of 37 per cent.

The auction concludes Friday.

Paris Patterns Air-Raid Styles on Monks’ Robes

PARIS, D80. 13 —(CP —AI.r-raid swank now calls for clothes pattern- ed on monks costumes. Hoods m.» them and heavy cords girdle them in true monastic fashion.

More than one cord ties knots e.- rlound models in Lahvins new col- lection. One descent-to-cellar suit has dark green flannel trousers and a hooded blouse of green and yel- lowdplald belied with a. thick green cor .

The mechanician one-piece suit with tight-ankle trousers still is, the favorite garb for possible gas m- oounicrs. New ones are of honey colored flannel with a gold fastener.

Evening clothes divide between short-skirted models of cocktail type and long-skirted dresses with a dlnner-at-home air. While Lanvin alwa s has been noted for hel- robes de s yle and other extremely wide skirted evening frocks, in this war- time colleciion she shows only cling- ing iong evening frocks, mos Iy with covered-up necks and long sleeves.

Silver nailheads are used lavishly on a short skirted black drew. top- ped with a. spangled Glengarxy or over. eas hat and accompanied by spangled sandals and urse. Anoth- er dress is Iieav sap ire blue bro- cade is designe I'm shlrtwaist styfe with small collar and large flat sil- ver buttons down the front. These cocktail frocks have very short skirts. with hem; Just below the

Capes and coats are often hood- ed, Belted coats suggest army of- ficers. small illbox. hats are flank- ed at, sides v. h fringed "fvpaulets."

Greys, hydrangea blue, dark browns and almond and vivid green" are most popular shades. Shaved lamb dyed vivid green makes a. fitt- ed coat and form yoke and lower sleeves for an afternoon coat of the same color. Red frequently adrenal black and a cope en embla combines poilu blue with legion red.

SHORTEST C E. F. MEMBER

VANCOUVER, Dec. l3-(CP)—- Private Richard Barrett believes he is the shortest member of the Do- , minions expeditionary force. l

Barrett, a youthful member of I the Sealorth Highlanders is live] feet, one inch in height.

BRING UP FATHER

WHAT'S THE MATTEQ MAGGIE- AIZENT YOU EIJJOYING TH’ TIZIP? I THOUGHT TOLEDO AGQEED WITH YOU-

i919. ion.- FHIUIPI Svmllcatt. l... Wall-I mi-

OUT OUR WAY’

Puts Forward Way Out Plan For Ilniogns

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1S—(AP)_ Joe Ozanic. aggressive young lead- er ol the progressive-mine workers (American Federation of labor). charged before a congressional in- vestigating committee today that the National Labor Relations Board had followed a “plan to give the united mine workers (con- gr of industrial organizations) “a. way out" the desperate rivalry between the two unions.

The "plan," as he described It. was embodied in a controlling cle- cision which certllled the C. I. O. Union as the bargaining agent for all the coal mines in a specific geographic area. He said this was done despite provable majorities‘ for the progressives in individual mines affected.

As a result, Ozanic declared. the united mine workers and employ- ers In the field had forced thous- ands ol progressive members to switch to the C I 0 Union, and pay its dues. regardless of their own desires in the matter.

In one Instance. which he cited late in the day, that of the Acme Emmi-Anthracite Goal Company. of Williams. Okla" members of the Progressive Union were unemploy- ed, he sald, because their jobs had been taken by miners imported by the united mine workers.

All the accumulated bitterness of the battle between the C. I. 0. and the A.F. of L. were epitomiz- ed for the committee In the day's testimony. Oznnic spoke repeatedly of "dictator John L Iiewls." and of alleged "coercion" by 0.1.0. mem- bers against his own followers.

At one point, Edmund M. To- land, committee counsel, introduc- ed a memorandum from Philip G. Phillips, West Virginia regional director of the Labor Board, which quoted “Van llltner" as having ad- vised united mine workers organiz- ers to shoot progressive organizers “faster than they would shoot a rabbit.

"Wlio ls Van Bitner?" chairman Smith inquired.

"Van Elmer." Ozanic exclaimed. "Why, he's the provisional district president for district 1'1 of the un- Ited mine workers. He was ao- pointed bv dictator Johrn L Lewis and never In his life elected by the united mine workers. That. gentlemen. is Mr Bitner "

Later Van A Bitfner. who spells his name with "TS" and is presi- dent of district 1'7. and also a member of Llle U. M. W. Iblter- naiional Board. denied that he had

ever ntade the shooting state- merit. Ozanlc complained repeatedly

that. many res-es brought by his Union to obtain representation for its men and to prevent discrimin- ation alzalnsi them. were dismiss- ed by the Labor Board without a hearing and without the assign- ment of any reasons for Its action. In addition. he said that while he had written the board many times with reference to them. the latter. in all but a few instances. had not given him "the courtesy ol a r

Oznnlo arrived at the hearing accompanied bv 15 union officials or members, one a Negro wearing the blue denim work suit. helmet with lamp, and the knee-pads of a minor at work, All are to testify tomorrow, giving details of the

cases raised by Ozanic.

AMSTERDAM —(CP)—'I'he offic- ial German news agency has de-' nied reports the Reich will sell old‘ masters in its possession for foreign credits,

THE. CHARLQITEIOWN closures,

lllil PEEIIS ARE IIEBIIKEII Hill IIIIRIIS

Pacifists Are “Pub- lic Danger” A t Present Lord Bal- four Declares.

(By J. F. Sanderson) (Canadian Press sun writ")

LONDON, Dec 13-(0? Cable)- ylscount Halifax and Lord Bal- .3il£..°‘,.Eé'§.'°“%.‘3°‘¥-£°”l"°° ‘*3

. rney an 10rd Arnold. wiic proposed In the House of Lords that Great Britain Should agree to negotiate with Germany toward a peace settle- merit.

The Foreign Secretary, who ha; a reputation for oral caution and understatement, called the speeches of Lord Darnley and Lord Ainold ‘Zunfortunatefl’ He wispy-ed m "damage" being done to the cause which is the cause of the nation today "

Lord Balfour suggested that nothing could be served by the de- b"? fEXWDt to encourage the Kings enemies and possibly r1115- lead pub.lc opinion."

Public Danger

He said that Lord Darnley and Lord Arnod were avowed paci- fists ‘out when a nation was fight- ing for life against unparalleled terrorism "paclfists. greatly as one respects their convictions. are a public danger,"

Iord Darnley. holder of an an- cient Scottish title. and Lord Ar- no.d. a former Labor Cabinet, Min- lster who resigned from the Labor Party last year in disagreement with its foreign policy, both sug- gested Adolf Hitler was prepared to make concessions because he was anxious for ace.

They proposed Britain take ad- vantage of the mediation offer of Queen Wilhelmina of the Nether- lands and fimpold. Kim: of the Belgians. “with a view of securing a freely negoiiatod peace."

“Hitler might be anxious for peace, but only on his own terms. Lord Halifax commented. adding: "I am not so sure he is anxious for peace on terms that. would make for peace in Europe,"

Not On Hitler's Terms

Lord Halifax answered Lord Darnleyb criticism that the gov- ernment, had failed to make a suf- ficient effort to conclliate Germany with a declaration that Germany ilnd not “exhausted herself to con- ciliatc us "

The Foreign Secretary said Bri- tain aways was ready to negotiate but not on Hitler's terms.

"I entirely decline to see this country put in the dock of inter- national affairs and held in any wily to blame comparable to Ger- many for the tragedy in which the world has fallen." Lord Halifax said,

Lord Snell. Labor Leader. said Lord Darnleys tribute to Hitler. to the effect that the ‘Chancellors

actions had been aimed chiefly to‘

make Germany "free from any danger In the future." would be "overworked in the next few days in Germany.’

i.

Finns claiil lied Invasion ls Halted

HELSINGFORB. Dec. 13-01.?)- The Finnish army command said tonight the RUSSIBYI invasion had been brought to a standstill on the Karglian Isthmus after a fortnight ol bitter mid-winter fighting, and that fiercely ai-tacing Red troops on

the eastern front had been re- pulsed. Nelw attacks by air and sea were

turned back today. the Finnish command said, and the BOO-mile land front from the Gull o! Fin- land to the Arctic Ocean remain- ed substantiallv the same.

"Great losses" to the Red army resulted when the Finns counter- atiacked SUCCESSILKIII’ on the east- ern front, just north of Lake Ladnga, a communique said. Many prisoners weie taken. and five more Soviet tanks and four pieces of field artillery were captured. Other tanks were reported d» siroyed on the Isthmus.

Finnish coastal artillery "anni- hilated" enemv forces attempting to force a way along marshy roads skirting Ill-E northeastern shore of Lake Ladoga. the ccmmlmlque said. and transport. detachments near

Anxiously Scan Russian Moves

(By Wade Werner) Associated Press Stall Writer)

COPENHAGEN. Dec. I3—(AP>_—- Scandinavian coilritrles anxiousy watched tonight the signs of a great Rusian drive through the middle of Finland and to the Gull of Bothnia.

Although Russian troops were said to be fighting in the same relative positions reached In the first 48 hours of the war, north- eni diplomats were worried over rc-

orts that a slsst Red army is be- gig thrown into the‘ drive

0f particular concern to Nor- way. Sweden and Denmark was the progress of three columns of Rus- sians.

One column apparently was mov- ing southwest from the Arctic port of Petsamo along Finland's north- ern highway in the direction of Rovanlemi, a city Just above the Gulf of Bothnia near the Sued- ish frontier

Another column. after inking Markajarvi. appeared headed for Kemljarvl and thence along the railway to join the northelrncol- umn at Rovaniemi. Kemijarvll IE in about the centre of Finland.

The third was pressing v/est-

S-iunanieml were krced to tum bark. Other coastal artillery, firing

from Kolvisto Isiand in the Gulf of Finland, Liumburded Red troops operating on the mainland. Koivlsw Island is oil‘ shore from Muurola on the Karslian Isthmus where heavy fighting has been reported in the Rusian advimcr upon Viipuri, (Viborg) Finland's second city.

‘The Red air corps dropped bombs from above the clouds in the vic- inity of Hanko, southwestern naval base. and Tammisaari, 20 miles lnand from the tip of l-Ianko Head. the Firms reported.

Of fighting on the eastern front, the communique said: “The en- emy ls continuing fierce attacks which for the most part were re- pulsed."

AI. LII-E southern end of the front. severe fighting was reported, with Finnish counlltraitacks launch-ed at Tolvaianrvl, 43 miles north of Lake Ladoga.

Exact position of the fighting on the northern end of the front W115

not reported. rTho Norwegian radio reported. howr-"ver. that. the bodies 01" six

Soviet soldiors lra-re found but live miles from the Norwegian frontier near IrkenPs The radio said the dead Russians probably were part of a patrol which was repulsed af- ter almost crossing the hBlTC-W belt of Finnish territory bordering the Arctic.)

The Finns were reported by nii‘i- tary observers in be in a position to organize counterattacks on the Karelian Isthmus, or southern front, afirr holding the Russians

in check from their fortified Mann- ‘l erheim line and its outposts

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MINE TO RE-OPEN

JOGGINS. N. 8.. Dell. 13—-lCP)—

sinre Dec. 6. will resume opera- tions tomorrow for a short period. the company officials announced tonlglit. They said the pit lms be-

hollday payday.

The pit was closed by the comp- l any when the 90 employees walked l out In sympathy with a miner who I had protested about the placing of I tools in the collicry.

‘The Shore Coal MlIlF! here, tied up\

ing re-opened to give employees al

ward from sucmursalmi toward the Finnish port of Oulu on the Gulf of Bothnla

If the three columns accom- plished theli" objectives. they would face the Swedish border.

Prospects of foreign military help ior the Finns. meanwhile seamed no brighter afier Sweden's new Coalition Government ali- nounced it shared a popular de- sire to help Finland but at the same time declared Sweden's nou- Izrality one o‘ its most vita‘. aims.

Denmark DFPVIOPSIY had an- nouncwi her neutrality in lhe Rus- sian-Flnnlsh conflict

Popular feeling in iltc Scand- inavian coilntrics. nevertheless. was increasing In favor of outright armed assistance. particularly In Sweden. where several thousand volunteers Iiavc sought transporta- tion to fight with the Finns.

Despite Sweden's official neu- tralliy. manifestations against Mos- cow-even in Parliamrnt—continli- cri. Non-Cunimllnki deputies walk- ed out. of the Sllveoish Lower House when ii Communist member at- tempted lo speak.

RUM NATION cofinvmo

OTTAWA. Dec 13—(CP)-Meh of the Royal Canadian Navy. and other branches of Canada's active service forces may vile-ll say "heave ho. my heartias“ today for that ration of rum is to h: continued.

ITth, lllhlntrig

not: SEVEN ,_ v _ g . ._ "Dumping of Pelts

(New ‘l-fork Timon) Decision ol Fromm Brothcrl.

silver fox farms. to drop the auc- tion plan and adopt private treat! selling ior large or small lots oil pelts directly reflects arising from heavy dumping of pelts here by Oanads and. to some extent, Scandinavia, it WI", stated yesterday by Al Applebaum, local manager for the company and an executive at its auctions at Ham- burg, Wis.