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Enjoyable HockeyBanquet

Held Here Lost Evening

Marking n. fit c to one of 8e mosttsucgcgsfslful loéfty‘ Htoecflkrlelg eagues sage among c y in recent. years, players and offi- cials were guests of the league last nigh: at an en oyable banquet and dance held at t V Club. Ctr-operation shown all during the season. the good sportsmanship displayed. the quality of tha_hoc- {ey that was played, the excellent attendances and the future of sport .n general were stressed strongly oy the large number of speakers who wero heard in brief but well- mcéiveg igidgesses. ts c rd! r. . . oy e, spor o-o n- ator ct the Province presided over the large gathering which numb- ered in the vicinity of 80. Regrets were expressed at the unavoidable gbserrce of glolnmdwwarlltier ‘stones. rem 0!‘, Bil 0T8 p BYOT J. E. Blanchard. A feature of the evening was the presentation

seritative Ned Wran to the Army team. winners of the league title. Theshield was accepted on behalf of the army team by Maior A. S Robertson. commanding officer.

A short but delightful program was also enjoyed immensely and included selections by the Beach Grove orchestra, impersonations by Gnr. McClelland. auitcir solos by Pte. Weiss, trumpet solos by Bill Moi-aside and g vocal selection by s F Do

. . e.

Speakers heard during the even- ing included LL-Cmdr- C. P. Mac- Kgnzie. Major A. S. Robertson, Fit. Lt. Kusiac. Rev. F. Cass, D. Mc- Laren, C. F. Archer, L. C. Callbcck Bill Bevan, Jack Connolly. Ll. Ric- Donald, Lt. Gallant, Lt. Rilylllll‘. G W. Bennett, Pete Kelly, Ralph Cameron.

Music for the dance. which took place immediately following the

_ Hp, Tip Top shield by local repre-

of banquet was supplied by tile Beach

Grove orchestra.

’_Leafs Meet Canadians-Tn

Semi-Final Opener Tonight

MONTJREAL. March — Toronto Maple Leafs arrived to- dav in time for a iig/ht workout before they take on Montreal Can- udiens tomorrow night in the first

arne of their Stanley Cup semi-I

nal series. _ The Leafs, who squeezed in to third spot Saturday night. ahead of m; Chicago Back Hawks, were s confident bunch of players as‘ they arrived. determined to unset.’

Curling Schedule

Following i; the schedule at the Charlottetown Curling Club fr? this evening.

Challenge Buttons 6.30 P. M. ICE N0. I P] .5 Cobb vs. Col.

G I

Quebec lodges ‘I P. I. ICE N0. I

l-l. R. Corruthers vs. Avard.

Gordon

ICE NO. I Fred Moore vs. .7 ‘E Burden

no - (can the betting boys who are quoziiigl

Canadlens as 1-2 favorites to n-in the semi-final series and 5-7 choi- oen for the Stanley Cup.

1t will be the first time since i925 that the two Canadian teams" have met in a cup elimination sci"- ios. In that Year. Hamilton Tigers won the right to go to the Pacific Coast for the Stanley Cup finals, but the Hamilton players vrent. on strike for financial considerations. the mar iii. held firm, and eventually Toronto and Montreal played a series to determine who would replace ‘Tigers.

Ganadlens won the aortas, bi were beaten by Victoria Cougars for the Stanley Cup.

The Leafs have won tvrice ainst Cagadicns this izeason, tied one and lost seven Both wins were on home ice. including a 5-0 pasting that was the worst beat- ing OBIIBCHGIB took all season. The drawn game was in Montreal.

Canadiens were confident of lhe outcome, just. n; were the Leafs The Canucks figure they better balance, with three forward lines. a strong and u good goalie in Bill Durnan.

Paul Bibeault. but they don't rate the Toronto forwards as highly. with the exception of the Carr-Bodnar- woman»-

ag~

Deep Brook Team Smothers

Sentner Trophy ‘I P. M. 10E NO. l

J s Moorevs C H. Black. |

8 P. M.

ICE N0, l

P. W Turner vs. 0d

"r " ' ‘arms-a

J. F. M0.

ICE N0. 2 1L. B McMillan vs. s

Ki N0. 8

Judge C. G. Duffy vs McPherson

.1 J. Mor-

A L ICE N0. l

E D Nicholson vs. Montgomery.

BOWLING

BUSINESS GIRJIS LEAGUE Cure Not:

J. C.

317 191 133 114i

173 $4 '54

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ivl. pool/snow: .1. McLeod Low score

Mosquitoes

115 lid

Truro Bearcats In 17-2 Win

ll. K. Soccerities Weigh Football, Overseas Brand

BY ALLAN NICKLESON

Canadian Prue Staff Writer

LONDON. March 20 -(CP;- Len and Peter, typical English fans, stood in a crowded pub of a Sunday night and decided without

hesitation that tiic Canadian-Ameri-

can brand of football; never would threaten their game as a sporting attraction in this country.

The two had just watched the

first football game in Britain between

the Canadian and American forces. They enjoyed it. thrilled to it along with 30.000 others. but, to them the soccer match stood supreme. For one thing, they said. soccer had continu- ous action.

"We found it got a little boring watching the players go into a huddle." Len and Pete said. clasped their arms around each other. their heads together as though they were discussing the second front.

"Then. too, we got a little tired at time of watching players pile on one anct or. Bu‘ we jumped i0 our fect with tile rest ui n a back threw a long forward pass or when the backs

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SOCCB l‘

' series. with games

Illcar Complaints iliamc Laws Broken

Complaints have reached Royal Canadian Mounted Police that gunners and trappers in certain sections or the province are not complying with the game laws and are persisting in hunting and tn ping after the period allowed iaw has elapsed- The season on rabbits and foxes closed on Ilebru- ary 15th and trappers who nave taken up their traps are determ- ined that others d0 the same.

1r is also understood that Mount- ed Police are investigating com- plaints that poisoned bait was used on foxes by would-be tr pers in certain specified distin- during. the past. winter, Ind t analysis of bait taken up by lice reacted to the strychnin¢ test. 'i‘lris offence is punishable under the Criminal Code of Canada and anyone who places out. poison where it is liable t0 be plrtlkih oi by domestic animals such as dogs, live stock. etc. is liable to s flnc or $500.00, over and above i; llflgE caused, or a year in pri-

ii. ‘l. 1 ‘lira practice of placing out bois- ‘ z-cd bait is not only wasteful, as .ii..iii-.- ' als poisoned are lost, Inn; l: ii v dangerous to d0mes-' 3 \ ll

l i t =ase and are said to be in possession of names of l‘/.‘l'5.)‘.lS alleged to have partici- lliillEd in this nefarious practice. . On the whole hunters and trap- fperS adhere strictly to the arne ilaws. but there is always the ndi- lridiial who is never satisfied. no- .dift:rcnce how long the open sea- [stnr may be.

iintries For Ice lllace Meet llere Tomorrow Afternoon

l l-‘oiiouiiig are the classes and icntries ioi- an ice race meet sched- uled for Wcdntrsday afternoon. sponsored by the Victoria Driving

u The rogram, which gets underway at o'clock sharp may n. the last, or the season. There ila plenty of ice and if the weather is m: wci ilic track should be in good condition.

Frec-tor-all; Peter Budlong, Royal Jim. Jane Harvester, Ora. cious Lady.

Class A trot: Juanita Axworthy,

|glhru v Budlong. Lusty’; First, i I‘- .9. (. s: A Pace: Neil Cochatodale, iMnior Bowes, Miss America, Sing- in’ Sam.

Class B Trot and Pace: Virgin- ia Kaimuck, George Mac. Mr. Til- ley. Dancing Sue, Hazeiset.

Class C trot and pacc: Nellie Worthy. Bonnie B2rnice, Queenie

|£Xgil1liillL Trixie Kalmuck, John

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DEEP BROOK, N. 5.. March M_ ItCIW-The hockey Juggernaut of

H. M. C. S. Cornwallis rolled to a ‘17-2 victory over Truro Bearcatl ‘tonight to land the Tars on the threshhold nf the Maritime senior championship, needing only one more game to win.

The result gave the sailor team i three straight wins in the best-of- |sevcn final series for the tri-prov. incl» crown. The fourth lame will be played tomorrow at the homo rink here of the naval fruiting school team.

Borden Team Leaves For ‘Playoff Games

The Borden Nationals, PEI. in- tcivnodinic hockey champions left yesterday foy Berwick. N 5., for the liiai-itimc finals. a total goals Tumday and

Wednesday.

‘most part of taiayers who have coi- lcctcd their hockey experience on ‘ tllr tcrini at Enrrlsn or on team-s ill incarby rural communities. Per- haps the player with the most ex- |poricncc is L. McLeod. a

mnunbr-r- of the Victoria Unions

or tomor- row nizhts suns and the non Do- troit contest Thursday

full strength for the Modere (Mud) Bruneteau, Joe Car- veair and Bill

Thursday night games went on slle

yestend

office to snap them The

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Sell-Out For“ Opener Tonight, At Detroit I

DETROIT. March N -— (OP) Detroit Red Wings were ready to- night for the opener of their best- of-seven Slanlc)‘ Qup play-off series with the fourth-Plies Ohi-

A sell-out is assured f Manager Jack Adarris laid the second-place wings should be at series. with auuckenbush back the line-up last

es. Tuesday and the box

‘won an N. loo dnce

ay and fans rushed

Harwks have n0 HJ-i glrrlo on Detroit March l9. i210.

Results 0f Carling lhtclm

Result of Matches played at the Ci b in

SKATING AFTER '

voua eavomres Ta ARMY vs. R. c. A. F. or svMMERsw-E

THE ARMY TEAM HOCKEY T0 THRILL NONAFTER-

OON SKATING

WET-Tiaras CHARGE-S

(Continued from page 1.) ed u four ,

‘Tlgev hirgii a car hero and drove back to Thurso. where thev mot the other guard who was m accompany them here. At Thnrso they went into a ,_ ceeded to all get drunk together.

Mayor Matte claimed it was not the first. instance of fratemizing between guards and prisoners wit- nessed in Buckingham

Promises Probu

OTTAWA. March 20-(CP>— Canadians would not attempt to match the brutality of the Japa- nese in the treatment of prisoners of war, two cabinet ministers told the House of Commons tonight when challenged by OPPNlClOD members on press reports that sev- srul German prisoners enjoyed themselves freely in the town of

ue., last week. and assured the House the incident would be investigated-

Ool. Ralston slid one corporal in ghuyge of the prisoners who were brought into town from a labfll‘ camp for treatment was under close arrest.

B. 0. F. Backs liov’t Policy For Aviation

OTTAWA. March 20—(OP)--Co- operative Commonwealth Fbdera- tion spokesmen in the Commons today put their party behind the government's policy on civil avia- tion in both the domestic and in- ternational fields.

Owing to a misunderstanding as to what subects were to be tak- en up today e debate on muni- tions minister Rowe's statement Friday on civil aviation was ad- journed with the Progressive Con- servative party delaying expression of its views until later, Gordon Grsydon, House leader of that party. said he had understood mu- nitions department estimates were to be ussed-

‘Bie 0.61‘. had only one criti- cism or the air policy which calls for separation of Bifwfl 8 1mm railway ownership, creat n of an air transport board to regulate do-

9.1 air transport authority for in- ternational traffic. Bpokosm n sold it did not for enough. Stanley Know es (C.C.F. Win- North Centre) said he thought the government should

st have moved for international 0P-

Charlottewwn (Xirlinz u Tlitht :

Costner Trophy Russell Blillett. l0: 8B. Prank Carter. I: A. W. man. 0.

with. s

Hynd- Queheo Badges

a An. Putnam. l3: Prank Hansen.

‘sonata mo» is. 1o; Art Bvilletti m

Challenge Buttons P5. Corb. l2: W11. Adams. s.

LONDON —(CP)- They couldn't hear the music, but about 100 deaf and dumb young men and women attended a dance here recently and never missed a beat. They watched 0W0!’ P0091"! his to get the time and then relied on their sense of rhvtl-im.

“a. sun's

er-ation of international airlines as well as for international refill.- tdon. In the domestic field he said >11; thought the government should move at once to nationalize three ‘strategic air routes and make them part of trans-Canada Air Lines- the northwest s ng route from Erknonion to , t e Macken- zie River route and the Labrador

ro .

Justice Minister St. Laurent in- troduced a. bill tn authorize an enlargement of the Exch uer Court cf Canada from two iu ges

Vancouver East) obtained reading for an amendment to the Criminal Code aimed alt curbi activities which set grouips one against another. Wth a new aviation policy be- fore it the Commons received the annual report of Trans-Canada Air Lines sh the biggest. your of rations in ts history. s sur-

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lllduragcous lllvcr Wins Empire Medal

musicians warren

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PLANT OBOKITIA,

two or three JAXOPIIONI PLAYIBS and one TRUM- PET or TID$ONI PLAY- E

nu time employment u- mrod at tbs oscillation most suited to the applicant.

Extra remuneration for pllylll at largo recreation centre.

IDNDON. March 30 -(OP)- T0

tho Royal Navy. Bernard Prank i Franklin is officially a "wtrernan". but he is a qualified diver, too, When . a depth-charge set to expode at a certain d th fell from s seaplane in the use fairway . Franklin immediately went down to find it. There was grave danger that, as the tide rose. the epth-charg

would explode, causing consider- able damage to the base, aircraft. and mippink. As he worked, the gas was risinlgflragndh at sgvwmin M18189 m I79 a Ill. . Yet he carried out his dutes with corn leto disregard for his own safe y, and after 4.5 minutes located the charge which was hoisted

B. .

Franklin ha; been awarded the British miplre Medal (military). On another occasion when a. 5GB-

‘ with d - taking off lin went down and prevented an exiplosion.

B. 0. Man Veteran 0f Many Seafights

BY ROS! MUNBD Canadian Press Stuff Writer

A PORT 1N NOR IRE LAND, Match 30 —(CiP)-- Before the war Lt. Omdr. Martin Ellis of Victoria was headmaster of Brent- wood College.

Ho Joined tars Royal Canadian Navy when wlr started and became s. leading Canadian anti-submarine x

onmesoortsl-ilpandsoeforhim- self actual anti-submarine warfare-

vslusbls ashore and for two longl years was in charge of the Canada-i ian anti-submarine school at an: east coast Canadian rt where he‘ taught the escort of ioers what iti

was all ubout,

rnent than most escort officers have tnessed since the start of the war. Io was in the Bay of Biscay when the first glider bouib attacks were mad: on convoys by German air-

He was in the action when the German; first used the acoustic torpedo. which is attracted to ships by the sound of the propellers and is one of the newest enemy weapons. He was in u sea butt-lie where both glider bombs and acoustic torpedos were used at the same time by the Germans.

He. was on thei British frigate Nene when, with the Canadian cor- vettes snowberry and Calgary, she attacked and sank a huge German submarine in the Bay of Bismy with gunfire after forcing it to the sur- face with depth charges.

"Commander Ellis is a regular jinx for trouble and action," said one officer. "Bu; it suits him down :0 the un " plus o 17380. increases in pass- enur traff of M per cent. in air express of 13R D01’ cent and air mail of 61 per cent over the pre- vious year.

The RIM-inn; bmdabaer from

barley as early ls

Cdncziclian Bongo rs Clear “Sens;

... Blows Against

LONDON.

Fitbter-esoortod United

heavy bombers, thundering through Pea sou targets day in the maim- operation 9f a dav which saw between L800 and 2.100 4308061 Allied

of all types in the llr against the Germans.

ff le in said, while fighters brought down four of the German planes of this countered in the e

broadcast Allied aircraft were erossin _ em Belgium toward Prank urt, in- dicatinz were bound for the mic

LONDON - )— With 045.000 from Lord Nuffleld to build s. suuer greenh Wt orig a. éloakting staff of gardener-u t: n h‘

‘w cm ar on quest or the more s set s ink to uirln the Above all he wanted to get to see M‘ Wm“. The “u!” Brawl I

potato i; too diseases.

Apply to your mount Im- ployment and Solsotlv Sor- riee Office. Refer A. l. I70.

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Heavy Ai

Nazis Oontinue

March

clouds, bombed military n tho Frankfurt area to-

Brltlsh planes

six American bombers and eight hters railed to return. the bul- tho escorting few en- uds. network t that south-

W. W. Wollner Ltd.

JIWELIII

Frankfurt redo warnings

SINCE 1m Y

that R. A. Pi, bombers

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LONDON -(CP)- La E in central London will “ti:

ouse. a team of five scientists

around in the blackout. Cu lain are beinlZ installed in badlty-blitsed streets.

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susceptible to various e number-i

Mike liwanskyn "got his" at Dleope. Taken prisoner by the Gcflllarll he was 14 months in prison camp hospital before being repatriated and brought to (Ihristie Street. "I oouldrrt have lived without Canadian Red Cross food parcels.” say; Mike.

for Merchant Fleet

17B 143 CCmbInEd 9" a‘ 5WEP~DV1K Tim "Olllldl when that learn won the Maritime the ends and toyed the ball around rhaiiipioirliin on two occasions. 0. to each other." 55mg

i.‘ Bryenton Worry ’Warts

G, Duncan

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FRIDAY AFTERNOON " BOWLING LEAGUE

lbw ett ~ - r fitkcnzie "foam 2

M. Matheson

J. lvIcDonald

L. Oollbeck

J. Roma-son

E. Hanrd

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rule: were lrff int: to tho 01cc 0i ' first-time sjlcctutcl‘ aiil that tlic game was further complicated since the first half was played under American rule; and the sutoncl half conformed to Canadian regulations. As a grme. it rcallv proved notli- ins- The Canadian Army iii C . defeated the Pirates. frcm an fizncrlran Basc Section, 16-6. A recoricl acme will be played March i9. .

' "The approximately 17.000 Canad-

ian servicemen and wrxncn at the scene voted it as good as a ion-not-

cher senior fixture back homo. The trip

reactions of Len and PQKPf repro- sented those of thr- majority of the 5,000 Britons prcscnt.

To tho English onlookei- the Canadian rules nrovidcd the more attractive football lrcausc of the increased opportunities for open piay- That mizht havl- been‘ how. ever,_because ti-n Canadians played a strictly d€fC!"‘.'." game in the first half and turned to the offen- sive under their own rule: in the last half. It was a vidde-opr-n affnlr towards the end.

SCme of the toughest work of the Sunday afternoon fixture. nlayod in mammoth White City Stadium was done by members of the crowd. Tubes. buses and trnllcys were .crammed. At many tube stations the crowds were so great hund- reds. did not arrive until half-time.

The Daily Sketch correspondent summed up his observation; with "s. new link was cemented hchvrcn the two naliors- -wcll. that's nlmtit all I can sail. Exactly what hnipficnfll in this game is nobody‘: bu~ .

Referring to the player-s. t

79 . writer noted "they were padded all

over and wore crash heimats." add- inl ironically. "I don't blame them.f'

plays on the

piayliig with the . ~ . al.- hcfore be- , e .. r nicin (‘l oi the Nationals- ; i year-old defenccman H Stow- ‘wart is the baby of the team. But the youngster '

lgives a pccd account of him

I The tccirvs lincun for the cham-

pionship games follows: . l F.

10 , .

lla ., forwards. 0 Campbell, E. [Mclnnin L. Vicbeod, W- McFad en, IF‘. McWillla R. Cutcliffe. Ob-' Vinson is tho .p..re goalie.