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“WESTERN FRONT — Germans burst toward Mouse but are not making bi gains; Allied planes wreak te fio ruin on enemy coi- amnr,

GREECE — Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Eden arrive in Athens and begin conferences seeking to solve Greek

ltrif . RIQJSSIA — Russians drive to western city limits of Budapest.

ITALY — Christmas snowfall confines activity to probing stabs at enemy positions; Canadians ul- zanie along Senio River's east an .

A PACIFIC — Gen. MacArthur de- clared Leyte - Samar campaign in Pbiiipp nas "closed." American warships shell and planes bomb lwo Jlma, Japanese base in Vol- cano islands. Saturday.

309 Iloliday Fatalities In ii. S.

(B! The Associated Preaal NEW YORK, Dec. 25~Christmos

holiday fahlitics mounted to 309 n the UnltedStaies Monday night ls the three-day festive period ~irew to a close.

A sunvcy by the AssociatedPress revealed that traffic accidents ac- counted for 186 deaths. Deaths by Fire totalled i1 and miscella causes took i4 lives, a. tabulation sgarted at midnight Friday show-

Wintry Weather Christmas ilay

(By The Canadian Pres!) I

Christmas Day brought idcai| weather for the holiday all across Canada with a traditional white Christmas assured in the eastern‘, plart of the country as snow fell in;

ew Brunswick. Nova Scotia, Que- bec and Ontario.

Reports from the western prov- Inces told of clear and cold wea- ther with the thermometer dip- PIHK to iday lows at some points. In Winnipeg the mercury dropped to 20 degrees fahrcnhclt beiowsero during the night and {grdnained a; that point until noor

Vancouver citizens experienced the coldest holiday weather in a number of years when the temper- sture dropped to 1i degrees above zero.

llandorhilt, Jr. llas ileart Attack

CHICAGO, D00 N —- (AP) — Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. author Ifld lecturer, mffcred a heart atom on board the Santa Fe Chief yes-

Iiifly and was taken from the train i0 a hospital when he nrriv-sd here, 9h Alonso H Waterman. pluysicien who attended him. said today. Dr. Waterman said Mr Vanderbilt was ‘mills comfortably-

NIW DIOCIBI

Venom cmr, Dec. we —(AP\ “POM Pius has created a new diocese of Edtnundston. NB it W" announced Saturday night. Formerly this was part of Bsthurst. Diocese.

Coming Events

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BINDING

(By The AIIJGIIM Preal)

ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD- QUARTERS. Southwest Pacific. Dec. 2d-(Tuesday) ~Gen. McAr- thur announced today that the Leyte Island cam aign is closed. The Island was nvaded by Americans Oct. B0 in the first. op- eration to liberate the Philippines.

Japanese casualties in the bat- tle for the island were estimated at 113,221. American casualties in the campaign were 11,217, the communiq report .

"Gen. Tomoyulri Yamashita (Nip- ponesc C mmander in thePhili - pines) has sustainedperhaps te greatest defeatin the military an- nals of the Japanese army," Gen. MacArthur said.

The communique reported the enemy had lost 2.748 planes in de- fence of the Philippines since Oct. 20.

Ii. S. Expands Rationing Program

Allied Airmen lieap" liavoci 0n llazi Columns

B! JAMES M. LONG

rams. Doc. as - tar) _ The Germuns struck anew in their winter drive Sunday anl seized Librnmont, 23 miles north. east of the French ‘ _, elty of Sedan, s. front dispatch mo tonight as Allied air power for the third day heaped havoc on the enemy.

The dispatci reporting Libra- mont’s faii— he Germans near- ed it aeveral days ago-covered action up to late Sunday morn- ing. Today's front reports said there were sips of line stabil- isation with no broad enemy movement sig d such as the one which tou ed off the sur- prise offensive .10 days ago. '

The Germans followed up today with strong tank and troop patrol thrusts westward which made some gains against American lines blocking the last 15 miles to the Belgian water barrhr of the Mouse.

(The Berlin radio aaid U S. forces In great strength, boister- ed by vetersn dlvlislons of the 3rd and 7th Armies. went over

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The Nazi comma ’ ‘ bulge almost to the Meuse

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 —(A.P) to the attack Sundagv on a broad ._A gyggfly-nsr = ' fwd r ' ' front ' ‘ the ‘* .. flank rogram in the United States, will and had forced some German

omc effective tomorrow.

Price Admndstrafor Chester Bowies announced this Sunday night, saying the tighter controls are necessary to assure fairer dis- tribution of "small supplies.”

The changes-b inning at 12.01 A.M . tomorrow-include a rise, in point value of butter from 20 to 24 points a pound: cancellation of all stamps which became gocd be- fore Dec. i. and cancellation of all sugar stamps and most home can- n‘ng certificates.

About 85 per cent oi all meats

laced under rationing be- ginni

118 . 3i.

(Compared with Canada, the Unified States rationing operates under s. complicated point system. Thirty red points come valid monthly and out of that the house- wife must buy butter, rationed meats and cheese In additon, bl/ue point; covered canned goods, from 40 to 50 of these stamps ’ vcod monthly Sugar stamps. which became Villid periodically. entitled the consumer to five pc of sugar.)

F. B. I. Probe Rail Accident

BELVIDERE, Dec. 25 — (AH-The death one person and the injury of at least l9 others in a freak passenger train ac- cident neur here last night was be- ing investigated today by Feder- al Bureau of Investigation agents.

The F.B.I. was called in after reports that a broken rail had caused two cars of time swuinlxurxs northwestern railroad .“Vlsl'rz" to tumble over an embankment as it headed toward Chicago from Minneapolis. A seven-foot iece of the rail could not be foun . Sher- iff Fred Smith and Coroner Floyd Atkins of Boone County, ili., re-

ported. Two other cars of the l5-car train, also loft the rails but diri

not overturn.

While earlier reports had in- dicated at least four persons died in the accident. Coroner Atkins listed the only fatality as that. oi Mrs. Anna Quirk of Beloit. Vtls, She was pinned beneath one of the cars, and it was necessary to use acetylene torches to recover the body.

Moro Motor Car Parts Permitted

OTTAWA Dec. Z5 -— (CP) - The Munitions Department an- nounced Saturday a new motor vehicle order which permits the manufacture of a wider range of motor car replacement parts, ai- though producers still must give

ference to war or era.

The new order retazna inventory restrictions and riorzty arrange- ments Jvhereby istri-mators may obtain parts for emergency repairs of essential vehicles.

Fewer Tires For Civilians In U. S. WASHINGTON. Dec. U - (APl

-Civllians in the United States will et 200

, , en. Eisenhower's call "for more tires in support our invasion forces." it was explained. '

withdrawals.)

American prisoners released by their comrades said today their captor officers had told them the offenslveb schedule called for ur- rival in Paris Jan. l7, after which. they were told perhaps "Roosevelt will talk peace terms." M...

While the struggle h s been s mauling, bruising one, t e enemy has had to pay heavily for his gains.

The titanic battles of the bulges has. destroyed at least two enemy div ions - an armored one on the Staveiot sector cf the north flank, and an infantry division apparently in the walling combat on the south flank, front dispatches reported.

Field Marshal Karl Von Rund- stcdt lasted back Sunday. at sollthatrn flankirg assaults which had swept to within six miles of enorcled Basicgne and nanrowed the base of tile entire Bastognc bulge to possibly 2'1 miles in Bel- gium and upper Luxembourg.

(‘film Gcrmrm High Comm-and claimed both sides lmd thrown flesh forces into the great winter b ttle. that its troc-ps had won “fu her successes.‘ "nd launched a con- centric attack on Bcsfiogne. It ad- mit‘cd strong U.S. assaults on the so"th flank)

A dismtch from an Associated Press Correspondent. with on armored outfit leudlnz the Bas- iovne relief thrust nuoted a staff officer tonight as (iPSCTINDo ihe situation as " a bit more prcrnhinw." and "we llrg ccrfidem about the outcome "

As of tonight. the staff officer saw. bin further broad chem." move- mer" had barn rcnnrte-i. allhoivzh suoiw- front, rilcmich reported r"'""' Gcrvrcn '“‘P'Si“"= at all Points cf ti“ "'["?1-?f]\ W". of the vveneirw- Ho" ‘trad succeeded in making some coins.

Railway Conductor iiiiled By Train

KLHIAX, Dec. 26 — (Q) -- William Poster of Kentville, N S , a Dominion Atlantic Railzvny‘ conductor, was killed instantly to- day at suburban Armdale station as he was getting oif a train. l-ie was struck by the C N it's out- going Maritime Express as he stepped from tho D.A.R. train.

Christmas In fihe Far llorth

OTTAWA, Dec. I5 — (C?) - That super-salesmen who is sup- posed to have sold ice cream to Eskimos may be a myth, but a re-

rt on e Christmas festivities n the icOIrcIe area records bow ice cream was served as a dessert. in at leastone ltmeiy outpost.

Included in radio reports on how Yuletide was spent in the shadowy winter of the top of Canada was an item from ice-fringed Notting- ham island-ZOG miles south t-f the circle and situated where Hull- son Bay Joins Hudson Strait.

Outside the sky was splashed with the bestlful hues of the north- ern Lights and inside the ost the Government radio crew an friends entertained the Eskimos with their favorite ilg and reel music, after which the company sat down to eat a meal that included ice cream -prcsumably made on the spot. ,

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King George in Gptimistic Christmas Talk

LONDON, Dec. 25 - (c?) - King George, in his sixth and most optimistic wartime Christmas mes- sage to his people throughout the world, voiced the prayerful hope today that before next Christmas "the story of liberation and tr‘.- umph will be complete."

In one passage of his elght-min- ute speech from the Royal fire- side. the King said: “We long for a new birth of freedom and order among all nations so that hap- piness and concord may prevail and the scorge of war may be ban- ished from our midst."

This was the first time the Kir-g had broadcast his Christmas mes- sage In the presence of the Queen and Princess Elizabeth and Prin- cess Margaret Rose. They sat a- round the microphone, making it a cosy family occasion in the

country. ,

The King, who with his family had returned from church scr- vic s, went on the air following

-Contlnued 8515s..’ Red Drive Closes Grip 0n Budapest

(By The Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec. 25—The Red Army drove to the western city limits of Budapest today. cutting the last railway escape routes westward from the Hungarian cap- ital. which was within 10 miles of encircleznent.

A Soviet communi ue. announc- ing these successes. a o reported a continued Red Army surge west- ward in southern Czechoslovakia along the liron (Garaml River in the vicinity of Leva (Levicel in a drive towards Vienna and Bras;

War Skitudiionioisteblltight H

By Klrire L. Simpson. Associated Press War Cull

in the west did little to abate the high command watched the evolution of Russian strategy in Hungary and Latvia-and above all on the still ominously quiet Polish front.

That the moment is close at hand for rested Russian armies of the centre astride the short road to Berlin to join in the attack German military experts cannot seriously doubt.

What happens in the east, particularly in Poland, within the next week or two could go far toward shaping events in the west.

The savage but risky German counter-attack between the Rcer anti Z. the Moselle has attained its first objective-bringing the Allied advance’ toward the Rhine in the Aachen bulge to a. halt and diverting much oi > the American 3rd army from the Saar Basin ffensive.

There has been no hint of Allied withdrawals on either stalled ot- tack front. however. to cope with the German power drive between them.

A critical decision must soon confront the " the west. Ills loss of momentum westward. as well as his failure to make progress northward and cut communications oi the Aachen bulge. pre- babiy is traceable to his necessity of diverting troops from offensive to defensive action. l-le must hold open the neck of the great sack In Bei- glnm into which he has poured such strong forces. must. decide whether to attempt to hold thc

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The war news from Europe on Christmas Day held two elements that helped brighten the Yuletide Season on United Nations home fronts. counter-attack across Belgium and north- ern Luxembourg had spent its first force. Front line observers read the relative lull as a sign that the Germans were rcgrouping for another lunlfe; but battle momentum once lost ia hard to regain.

Portents were even more encouraging in the southeast. The battle 0f Bllfllbcat was close to'ita end. A vast Russian pincer attack had all

.- and the twin drive

on Vienna up both banks of the Danube was taking definite shape. It is

breathing space gained at high ro=t prehenslon with which German

commander in

as a leverage to keep the Allied oi-

Atnld the blowing oi horns and the ringing of bells. Column Officer Louis A. Stewart arrived home at 11.20 last Saturday night. l-le was met on Elm Avenue b.v the City Fire Department which escorted him t0 the Fire Hall uhichv was tlastefully decorated for Lilo occa- on. On the platform to which Gol- umn Officer Stewart was escorted

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fensives north and south of it in continuous check. or to withdraw again ; within Siegfried Line defences from which the sally was started. To hold

that ground securely more troops must be committed in the sack. Even to attempt withdrawal would require a massing of troops to keep the . dangerous neck open against American 1st army punching 71'0"! ""1 north and Ilrd army attacks from the south.

WFellow Firemen Exterfd . Warm Welcome Home '0 Column OfficerStewart

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LONDON. Dec. 25_tcp c5131..) é-Ool. Alfred Brooks, Progressive onservatlve member of the Can- adian House of Commons for Roy- all’, N:B-- "mi R- K. Flnlsl/son of

111111102. adviser to John Bracken. réutlcnal leader of the Progressive

onservative Party. arrived Friday in the United Kingdom.

Col. Brooks and Mr. Finlnyson, Wlflllvlm delegate iu the National

was city Councillor w. R. LePage.

Fire Captains Fred Pickard and H. Jewell. and Licut. J. A. Walker. Coun. W. R. LePugc opened tne program in an address warmly welcoming Column Ofiicer Stcyvart, back to his native city. Other] speakers were Captains Picksrdl and Jewell and Lieut. Walker.

The master of ceremonies, Fire! Chief Angli; MacEachern, then! briefly reviewed Column Officer Stewart's career with tile local tire, department and, on behalf of ihcl fire department. called for tin-ac rousing cheers for its guest. Col-

umn Officer V Stewart was then escorted to his home by tlze ill'0 department. .

Column Officer Stewart, nrcvi-l ous to enlisting for overseas dulyl in the Canadian Fire Fighting Corps. had been Captain of the local firc department for 59V€rill years. I-lc did splendid fire-fight- ing service in England. especially ln Southampton and Portsmouth. in which latter city he had seen as many as 135 fires raging at 0H0 time. Only the decline oi the Luft- waflds striking power preventc the Canadian Corps from going to France. With the disbsndment oi the Corps. its members are being sent, back to Canndn. Seventeen 0i the vanguard returned to Can- ada recently wit-h Column Ofilct-r Stewart at their head.

Pravda In Review 0f Western Front

Moscow Dec. as ~ (s?) —In a lengthy review of the German counter-offensive on the Western Front, the newspaper Pravda took the line today that Gen. Eisenhow- er would deal with the situation. and gave the impression of every

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Progressive Conservative Commit- tee mlti a former secretary to Lord ‘ f .1 former Prim:- Minister! ‘o. Canada. are expected to visit norilnvcstcrn European ‘fighting gglxles after a short, stop in Lon.

0n Italian Front

[lvrar is attributed can .bc punished. he snid, they must} ieventually be permitted to assume

Archbishop Damaskillos of Ath-E ens, mentioned as_a possible R9g-' preside. j Eden. Ficldl lCommander-in-Chaitg? in ‘thing-liar: tcrranean, and Harold MacMillan British ii/Linister resident in m; Mediterranean, i1.l<l a mnfm-r-nccl shortly after the ‘ and Foreign Secretary

News of the arrival of Britainls i-Op lenders in Athens was the firs: lntinmtion to the world of their personal intervention in the Greek internal crisis. which has involved

5 three weeks of civil war.

Heretofore they had den; through Mr. MacMillnn and Lt.- Gen. Ronald M. Scobie. British Commander-in-Cliief in Greece

Armistice dealings with the left. ist. E.L.A. S. have thus far been

“IILléitAESS and fighting has contln. This was Mr. Eden's second visit.

to Greece within a few months. He went to Athens with the late Lord Moync. British Minister resi- dent in the Middle East. Oct. 2s a 59W days before the lntter’s asses. sination in Cairo and after Mr. Churchill and Mr. Eden had scrn Marshal Stalin in Moscow,

The arrival of the Prime Min- ister and his Foreign Secretary brought no let-up in the fighting tlgat raged bitterly on Christmas

D y.

British Beaufighters blasted inc E.L A.S. concentrations with rockets and cannon in the north- ern suburbs of the Greek Capital.

Pope Gives Iliews i 0n llow To Assure; Peace In World

ROME. Dec. 25 -— IAPI —'PCD€l Plus XII, in his annual Christmas‘ message Sunday, "welcomed pro-‘ posals for a strong organization.- "n society of peoples." to preserve peace and smother any future threat of aggression, but irsmcti. that it would fall if "a perpetual‘ burden" were placed on the voc-

lquished of the present war. '-

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ROME. Dec. 2s- Qrv-A heavy Christmas snowfall carpeted the Italian front today, conililliig ac-

miw t“ Dmbili‘: stabs at enemy!- RO-cmcns "It" ileavy German ar-‘l llllffl’. mortar and VYIlEIClllIIB-gllli] we tln-otighcut thc flight; ‘

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llow Canadians Spent Christmas ICn Western Front

By DOUGLAS AMARON

WITH THE 1ST CANADIAN ARMY IN HOLLAND. Dec. 25_ (CP Cubism-This was rt Christmas 0f ilflnlfflflls for soldiers of the lst Cimfldifln Army standing guard s.- cross ille flooded rivers of southern Holland and in the forests of the

German frontier.

There were festivities almost comparable with the wartime Christmases the men knew in Eng- land and there were cold vigiis in no-mnnLs-land where the night was neither silent nor holy. Guns firing over men in slit trenches provided a rumbling background for voices at Christmas eve carol services.

Christmas momlng broke clear and crisp, providin weather re-

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mlniscent of Conn a. But there was no snow. although dryingpud- idles froze durin the night.

"L Cana inns nor r made any Christmas eve move to end the long lull on the front and there were c reports of raids which occasionally enliven the

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an immediate duty to "do every- I thing to ban once and for all vrars, ‘of aggression as legitimate SOlLli-l