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K. 0f G. Softball

Last etching the HIY-YlBlIY-I 5nd Royals met in a PeSUlBY 1km" °l the h’. of c. Softball League. the! Hlil his winning out by a score 0i lii~l~i. _

sit iWlllg were the line-ups:

I-liiriglils. st. John, P. caiiashah. txtziit-i- Afirijllli-illll. Fathvr M691"!- eld, Ilennt-sscy. Cflllagllantl Bradley. Ward and L. McDonald. ‘

Roy Ls: L. Callaghan. W. Latvlonl H. Giittcivt. w. Connolly. W- Camp" ye _ \\' Slllllll, L Bitiler. F. 501m“ erlv anti ii. Cllil‘.\\'€‘ll.

'l‘h~ i:i.\i tzante toitiglti at 7 ti-ul- tt-heit int‘ Tigers and All Stars meet.

Sport Shorts From Britain

By Allan Nickleson Canadian Press Staff Writer

WITH THE R. C. A. F» WERE IN ENGLAND._Jllly’ l5 tCPi -Benciith a setting of towcr

ing bombers. a softball tlflhle W- uniied profemoitiil nockcys great

Kraut line.

The game was staged one Can- adian Bomber Group playing field

where Bobby Bnucr. ti recent arri- val overseas. saw his el'>i\\'l\il€ Bos» ion Bruin iii-ates. Perky Dllflldfi and Milt Schmidt. for the first time since they left hint in Canada malty

lnionths zigo. Bobby julllCd forces tvith Milt on wnlloped

tcitni that

z in squadron ,Pork_\"s outfit from anctlici‘ air sta-

NATIONAL

Cgiqygo 8; Cincinnati 0. Phiiaciehahia 9, New York i.‘

A.“ ER IC.~\.\'

Btstoz. 3. Washington 4. ‘

lion 30-10. ‘Flieii the trio zot togeth-

icr lfl the nl{\§ and cliaatcred about

hczrkey and things buck home.

Schmidt anti Duninrt few times previously in Britain. Att~ achcd i0 different r-utions. they opposrd eticii other in a couple of Royal Canadian Air Force hockey games and Wllfn the season ended

lmaiizrgfid i0 get leave together in ;London. Both are corporals in the.

l\"l'ER-\'=\Tl05"“ [physical training branch.

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irtn Press l- tench-Canadian. ' tt-tn-ld hunt-hear"- .t lit-intuit! decis- in we: c ituuii Pttul Bcrlen- li.icli, l7 ytt-ars 12o tonight. Detail- ev rvsiuiitwl hi. title in 1927 i0 eiiicr the licivnvctglit class.

ivitjtviio-Tfitrizs

Rettteiiibgr Ivhen

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‘Ed the atltttk 0n this cliff- wp wit which had been sit-riled by the navy Rosolini collapsed lt- fqr. f; n Cdllllfid troops.

tls m; and R0. lint are on a line I-li.‘l"ll‘.‘.l8'. ot Pczzallo.)

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First Italian General

northwest of the Canadians

l5 miles tc _ttp as

Modica. I. .

ulna to Slflk" it and iptuicd their first —Gen. Achille D'-

Att". crt. nndcr of the 206th coast- al (llVISLOlt winch was supposed to defend the coast where the Can- Rdlfllls landed.

With thc Cana ' im-

. the Cu for

and tva.» t "unconditional

s‘ lld“l‘." Ho ticccpted and Mail D Malone of Winnipeg went into: Motiicrt to arrange the capitula-i tzon. Thcv came away with the

General and his staff and tOOk, thuin to lllv Canadian General. f

I was a: headquarters when thei Italian (ieticrtil and his party ar-l rtted. Wcttring shorts the Canadian General re- ce d them in his headquarters tinder the trees. The Italian told him a fcw things about his defeat-

his revolver its a gesture of ry honor. Permission was the Generals am- ion was taken away from him

first. The Italian General had men decorated w-ith the Military Cross

t- Flrsi Great War, by the of connauglit. one-time Gov- ernor-(ienernl of Canada, and his interpreter went to some lengths to ififrrm thc Canadian General of his.

Reached Front In Jeep

Af:ct' 2 l2 practically sleepless (‘i835 tiying unsuccessfully to keep up with the infantry on foot, I got hold of a jeep yesterday and sail- ed to the front in the wake of the viciorititis Canadians.

Along the ro l to lspica, we saw? tniasiicil. horsc-driitvii Italian gunsi tutti nituntiiiition wagon-s. Pillboxes and road bloc-ks were piled on rub- blc afici- being shattered by our guns

But for the picscnce of a few snipers in the vineyards and on the hills, the countryside looked peace- lul

The Caitadians were everi/whciizxl Columns were maching forward andl convoys uf tru zs and guns were‘ IOIIPWlIlZ tzro‘. the fog of chalki

1"" flll (‘fucfctl by thzs white’ CdllllKllllllS look like real‘

is of Lit’: 8th Army". to cv now lxrlong. l Wt- tiutrt kll'.7\\' w ich is thel

‘. heat. flies. dust or mosquit- latter being the best dive | s we have seen around these

Me il1S“'fl Czinticks Tlflllli,’ ut) to th- liiir- in ('()ill!l‘i.\!lfi‘.‘(‘l'0d irtulel or tisint; Citglflilled Italian

1 bicycles or staff cars. They . c lxcti llilYlllil a field day of iml-i twrn lll before all their trans-l

lit-s them.

tanks have been l".‘ll‘li)— nrti uni guns ate 20in! up.’ _ of ihc infantry

\\.- tirriicd a’! llSDlCn which ha; ‘mil imputation 0f 1390p and . ciih" a few women. children . does on the stmets.

Thr- iown llflfl l)P"i1 knocked Blfill‘ bl’ uflval tttinfiro rind rubble lli‘I‘l‘(‘(l the narrow streets and one Vilflr flVPllllI‘. flier-e were mflnv painted signs on the walls reading fmiiicnlit- “Viva Ii Duce" and "Duct; a Nnl."

Like most of these Sicilian towns Ispica is a pile of crowded. stonc IICHSP! with tile roofs, about, M, m. tercstitig as .1 blank sheet of paper.

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Toward Motllra

We loft. the town a d h northwest toward Medic: Alonizadtfig WHY. troops were sitting by the roads. munching melons, grapes and tomatoes which are to Sicily vii-tat egg and oranges were in Tunisia.

Pitched high on a. cliff, com- m-"Hlrfim! the whole plain swectifng down torur landing beach, lspicn icoitt-d like n itzttttral defensive ptillll and wt‘ Wcrz- puzzled why the Ifflllllils uttvc i: titi so easily,

_i\'.'it._tl shelling hfld a 1m. to do with it, of coin-so. and. besides. tttt-rr were htittclrcds of determined

(.'."lil.'i'iifiil.< waiting in smrm m; ply-r. before it hoiszeti the tviiitc flog. ‘

The roactioit of the Italian civil-i tam has been ra lurprisizittni

tise 0: Jersey City ‘l l; ’l"- iio 3.

icopiitin centre team

‘the old Tunisian job of

field for an RCAF. that out a l5 6 victory over a Canadian Fire Fighters‘ detachment. That was shortly after Bobby arrived as a radio mechanic.

Can't keep the women out, of any- thing these tiny-s‘ However. not even the colorful variety of sweat- ers and slacks worn by a Elfls 59m‘ ball team dazzled the officers as they roared to a l4 ll triumph l“ B match at Canadian Bomber Group Headquarters. ‘ ‘

Ii was a wild affair. this butt-B of the sexes. and the boy's in the stands gave up trying to find the finer points of the match. The Z11‘l§. members of the R.C.A.F. WOHK-‘Tli Division. wore out four menhlulfffi. LAW. Billy Lindsay of RldgewaY. Oni., pitched for the losers.

The lassics’ lineup included LA W's Ira-n Perkins of Vancouver. Nora Plaxton cf Victoria, Zeke Proust; qt‘ Little Britain. Ont, and gpis, Mgr-y Hamilton of Watrcus. Sask., and Mary Burbeck of Unity. sask.

Despite duties as dlscinlinarian at an R..A F‘. station housing can‘ adians towerinféwo- Mark Thmnl)‘ son of’ Toronto maHflEPS W l‘??? in close touch with his favorite sport - - rowing. _

Canadian singles sculling cham- plgll in I935 and further football lineman with Toronto Arsohfluts- Mark cycles into Stratforcl-on-AW-m three times a week to PM Zrammm school boys through their Paw-s l“ racing shells on the Plciuresque Avon RlVfl‘. He also does a fall‘ amount of rowing lllmsill- v

“They're great l<l<l5 1W4} m‘? sl-tgw all kinds of promise. Mark

and 5145b ’said. Thousands kncw Nfaik as the

drum major who headed the Etc-A F. band at Trenton. Ont.. and other centres and figured in many large parades before being posted over-

"lfilfifl anti asked if he could 389$ g9 still makes an occasional

appearance with the Ovefffflfi bflfg- We exufioted they might be sullen and completely uncooperative but lt has not been like that. Perhaps they are faking. but when the Can- ndians pass through towns. downs of citizens stand on the Sldelvfllks and give the V-for-Vlcmry sign. clap hands and grin as if it were an Italian celebration.

In Moclica, I saw a dead Canr. dig“ lying by the roadside and Italians had draped the body with a, white sheet and placed flowo" on it.

Huge Bag of Prisoners

Just before we sot to MOM“

ywterday We P355“ P balch o‘ more than 1.000 prisoners —ih¢ largest I had seen. They were “T1111” iiig Khaki or green uniforms and looked completely» unbcllhgfilvnt. gay-do} by s dozen Canuc s. g They ciowded around and owed. g5 pleased as punch when an army film unit. took pictures. This huge bag was captured by 50 Canadians after a short-lived skirmish.

Moclica is a small town of 50 homes and a church. In the centre ls an unimposing square wit-h thfi imposing name of PlRZZO (318110-

Here I met some uaratrooiflrs who came down in that area and established the first link \\'lLlI the Canadians.

Up at the front. ltcre. its locttet" agricultural land than on the stony peninsula. The tovms are Clflllllél‘ and there are Alacmiam TQICiS tthcre we can flct HWM’ 1mm the horrible dust.

’I‘ii<i tillics COililllll" to have air superiority over our (llI-LTPilOlIHl ZOIIQ bill WC Clfl SEC SOlIIQ (‘IICZTIV planes. They attacked ctir Sl1.'.1p.!1;'_ off the coast Sunday night all. yes- terday at dawn. Again there was a brilliant display of fireworks as our ack ack let tzo. One plane cairtc down in flames,

There has been some strafing of the roads and Ihave been doing spotting frcm our jeep as we zip along the roads. .

Saw Montgomery

I saw‘ Gen. Sir Bernard Mont- gomery, commander of the British forces. for a fleeting moment Sun- riav on the rcnd near the bleak town of Ptvshiito. He was riding amund in one of the big trucks used so successfully to bring ln men and stores after the assault land- ing. Monty was nearing his black belrrtat and looking trery dusty and

gr .

Pte. Pete Imnsny of London. Ont.. said that when he landed on the beach with ll truck on Bundav. Monty was them in a Jeep with other senior officers,

Dunsay said the British Com- mander oallod the Canadians into a group, saying “gather round. boys. and I will give you sortie news."

Then he told ihPill of the fnll of Syracuse and added that he was very tzlatl having the Canadians with him in this task. After the Canadians established their bridge- head. he told some Canadian offl- oers “f am quite satisfied tha-f. the Canadians ire as good as anything in the 8th Armv."

British territory in Africa. is in- habited l7 62,000.00) people.

SOME-

had met a

A few days prior to the re-unlou. riuht wittgci" Bobby hclddotvttlright Wrsdlslllhgulgé Rilda Mite, bf (Thomas)

l wavering propeller tyvunl- (Signal

Grand liirouit Results

CLEVELAND July i5 -- (AP) — Fighting Scot. steady Scotland-sir- ed two-yearold owned by '* P. Cray of Bellows Falls, Vt‘... prov- ed the best of a field of four juven-

iiie trotters in the $3.10: national stake at North Randall Park yes- tcrduy, stepping to a straight- heat victory with a. neat assist from Tommy Berry.

SUMMARIES

2.18 (‘lass Pacing: Heats one Mlle.

One Mile and one Sixteenth: - Pursc $500.

Raye Abbe. blk g by Bert Abbe-The Gay Princess

by Crispcn tHollesi l 2 The Colonel, bg by San Guy

iPerryi 3 i Baker Hanover, bg (Vine-

yard) 4 3 Sweet Revenge, ch m (Kyler) 7 4 Time 2:07; 2:15 1-2

Vnlo Direct, Billy D. Grattan.

The National Stake. Tyo Year Old Trotting. Itfiie Heats, Value $3,703

lFighting Scot, be by Scot- i land-Alema Guy by Guy

A::vt'orthy' iBerry) - Yankee Maid. bf iEgani

maria»- mam-

lvlcdtvyn. bs iVincyard) Time 2:10; 2:11.

2:16 Class Trotting. Mlle Heats. Purse .000

Princess Mite. blk m by Volo-

niitc Princess Duffy by John

A. McKcrron tPlaxico) 3 4 1 l War Glory bh by Mr. Mc-

McElwyn iBrinkerhoffi 2 l 2 3 Chuck Signal, bg by Calumet

Chuck (Brown) 1 2 5 2 Morate. br g iEgan) 4 8 3ro

Time 2:04 l2; 2:06 l2; 2:07; 2112 3 4.

Also started — Dixie Spencer.

Queens Abbey. Worthy Product,

Millies Mite, Little Evie Harold Wilson. 2:11 Class Pacing, Mile Heats,

Purse $1.000 Supreme Hal. bg by Hal Dale-

Calumet Fenella by Peter

the Brewer (Stafford) 2 2 1 1 HopeWorthy Lee, br g by

Allworthv (Gooclhart) 5 1 2 2 Eddie D, ch h (Palinl 1 3 8 3 Hot Feet. br h tMc-Milleni 4 6 3m

Time 2:03 34; 2:05; 2:02 l-Z: 2:06 l-2.

Also started —- Watson E. Direct, H. E. Direct. Merry Mite. Bob

Hope. Chuck Worthy, His Honor. Royal Scott.

Say PEP“ Chiefs’ Meet Best Yet

“The best denwnstrations of fire equipment and largest attended meeting I have siren yet" were the words used bv Fire Chief A. Mac- Eacheni and F. R. McLaine. in de- scribing to the Guardian the Marl- time Fire (Friiefs Convention at St. John. held July 13-14 inclusive.

Over 200 Maritime Fire Chiefs were present at the Convention which featured speakers from Bos- iton and Quebec. Monday was a day devoted to demonstrations of fire life saving apparatus.

equipment.

Mr. and Mrs. A. MacEachem and Mr. and Mrs. F‘. R. McLaine, who returned by ca! last night, were re- presenting Prtnce Edward Island at the convention.

Describing the Monday night, de-

of a large parade of the St. John Fire Dept, East Q, John Fire Dept" and the Auxiliary Fire Dept. After the parade a demonstration was given before the Admiral Beatty Hotel where the use of aerial lad- ders, and flood lights. held the gaze of many spectators.

At Lake Lillie. a pumping demon- stration was given in which 25 streams of water were kept in the air at one time. The use of an aerial ladder with attached water tower to which water was pump- ed up for use on high buildings, was shown.

At the meeting on Tuesday Percy gBuglcy. Boston, director of the In- ‘terntttional Association of Fine Prevention lectured on "Fire Waste lcontrol in Wiirtanc." W. L. Cler- lmont. Dominion Fire Commissioner idcalt with "National Building lCodc."

On Wednesday. Col. E. J. Mooney. Halifax lectured on "l-"ire prevent- ion nnd inspection in cooperation ‘with building inspectors." "Fire nrc- wcnti-cn in public ltstlls, theatres. churches. etc." was the subject used, by Col. Wright, Fire Marshal o! Nova Scotia.

Those lll attendance from Prince Edward Island said that perfect liosnitaltlt- was shown all present. and an flllflyillllt‘ time was had by them during their visit.

ZEROO OUT Symbolic of hp defeat on Attu ll this motor from a wrecked Zero

Aalso started-Miss ‘Liberty Bell, , on the arm

and fire prevention. The Km;

dainty lunch was served by the hostess and a social hour spent.

monstrotion, Mr. MacEacher-n told cmmdue to keep m mouth 0pm under water.

THEA TRE Footlight Serenade

STABRIN G JOléN PAYNE

BE TY GRAB

vwron MATUIHEE

MONTAGUE — FR AND SATURDAHEAY

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On Tuesday, Jung f-Tfilflvli. at the home of the bride.

29 at one

Rev- George W. Tuley united in Ixfilflrrlaae Miss Vivian Pearle flwfltt. daughter of Mrs. c, M, Howatt and the late Mr. Howatt, and Mr. William Lee Toombs son of the late Mr. and Mrs. B Toombs of North Rustlco,

Immediate relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony, which was performed under a beautiful floral arch. The bridfe elntergd ttrllie room o er ro er. Mr. Harold Howatt. to the strains of Lfihfiilgrllls Wedding March, play- ed by Miss Miriam Woolner, cousin of the bride.

The bride was attended by her sister, Margaret. and Mr. Eric Belt acted as best man.

The bride looked charming in a street-length dress of’ pgwdey blue with lace trim and wore a triple string of pearls, the gift of the groom. She carried an arm bouquet o! mixed flowers. The bridesmaid wore a smart two-piece dress of rose crepe and carried g bouquet in harmonizing colourg,

The bride's mother was dressed in printed blue crepe with a cor- sa e of yellow roses.

fter congratulations and good wishes were tendered the happy Couple. all sat down to a. delicious wedding dinner.

Later in the afternoon the bridal party left. amid showers of con- fetti. for a honeymoon trip through the Maritlmes. On their return to their home in North Rustico they were weclomed by a large crowd of gally attired serenaders hearty good wishes for their future

On Wednesday evening, July 7th a large number of friends and neighbours called upon Mr. and Mrs. Toombs and Presented them with many lovely gl ts as a tangible evidence of the esteem in which they are held in the community.

Previously the bride was guest of honor at a miscellaneous show- er at her home tn New Glasgow.

Many friends of both parties gall Join in happiest congratula-

as.

KINNGSTON WJ.

The July meeting of Kingston W.I. met nt the home of Mrs. Ber- tram Willis. the president. . Albert Glow presided. Meeting opened by Ode followed by Creed in unison. roll call was answered by six members also four visitors pre- sent. It was decided to take the autograph quilt to the Institute convention to be sold. $16.00 was sent to the Greek fund. Four new cook books is needed and also a quilt to be finished before the next meeting. Sick committee, Mrs. Tyrus Holmes and Mrs. Mal- colm MacSwaln. One member paid fees. Collection amounted to 95c. Moved and seconded that the pro- sident speak to trustees about tho vacant room in the school to hold a first aid class which will begin in the near future under the direc- tion of Mrs. Horace Willis. Next meeting to be held at the home of Mrs, Mae Willis, roll call to be answered with the exchange of hnndkerchiefs. Meeting closed with after which l very

cnocxs THROAT vii-Lou A valve in the throat enables the

Miller, daughter Miller of East Baltic has enlistsdl with the Womens Royal Canadian Navy Service. she will be stationed. at Gait, Ontario, '

sponded to an alarm at 5.10 yest- erday afternoon from 93 Green St. where a slight blaze in the kitchen -was quickly extinguished.

Mrs. Walter Monteith. 215 King Sig,- yesterday were receiving the gmtulatioris of their many friends on the occasion of their celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary.

Tremendous improvement in prospects within the past week of hot weather, is reported by Mr. W. R. Shaw, Deputy Minister of Agri- culture. The heat has brouaht life and vitality to root crops. The hay crop this year is expected ito be equal to last year's. Unfortunately, haying, cultivating, weeding. WW1“ mately on farm labor will be heavy and in many cases complete attention to all crops will be almost impossible.

The L.O L. Pipe and Drum Band, under the direction of Pipe Sgt. C. Wm‘ Albert Mcleod willfput on an hour's 9708mm in Queen Square Gardens happiness this evening. from 8 to 9. The pro- gram is beln well-known men's wear firm of Henderson. and Cudmore. Owing to several of the band members being otri

‘rm: CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN_ _

BEIITIIM. GUARDIAN

‘thin column u ruorvul for nun of local Interact, but Advertising or u IIIII] nation may lnjnnrleu at fin onto a word. strictly nay uilo tn ndunol.

"T0001: —!0r—{1otogrophl. continuum-non IJFE INSUR- ANCE.

OLD HOME WEEK AND PRO- VINCIAL EXHIBITION August 10-13 inclusive. 7-1‘ -tf.

TRAIN ARRIVAL — The early train arrived last night at 9J5 with 140 passengers.

PIPE BAND CONCERT 1n Queen

Square, 8 to 9 this evening, spon- sored by Henderson and Cudmore. Men‘; Wear.

7-16-11

OVERSEAS - Mrs. Jessie Mt.- Gowan, Kllmulr. P.E.I., has receiv-