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Bird survey llere finished

That there is no scarclt of Wood. CTCK in Prince Edward land and t.iat the birds here are in excellent shape, were the views expressed last iizght by Mr. H, L. Mendall of the

tlnn. Oroiio, Maine.

Mr. Meridail, associated with Mr. Jinn Pearce, also of the Research biiltwli find Mr. ll. S. Peters, At-

iiice inhabited The

by tiie birds.

i.ie Woodcock. Two years ago th

return MUTE [I10 5111118 SDTIHE.

heme and

Us milking a came-back.

Aiiiiouuii tins is the tnird annual survey. uni-e nus never any specific nici aUi-CLCU. riciveveiy instiict iii eiicli county was chosen and surveyed. in Queen's County i" spmion around Avondale and was selected; in

cii Village e the fllcil was Contra)‘ allii 1X1

River.

lilo Americans leave by motor llins iiioriiiiig lUl‘ MOllClUli, N. B. i.i.\- \\lli cciiuuct a similar survey iii liinL province.

Many view liiavy parade

100 members of tile R0?" ii N.l\lii Volunteer Ro- .~. .. -, . ied a fine BDDf-‘lmllce u), iliey paraded through the strflels oi CllLil'iOlLl_'L_0\\'li last eveniii8 1%!“ impressive route mB-rfli- 9 ‘ide was headed 0V LiPUt- .. istle, Commanding Officenv Muiiy favorable comments “tic iid as the smart sbelllllllll W") ' passed _l.lll‘0\1Kh _the street-ii Ln were lined on either side by lens, The smart-lookln! Wrens" Ktill School band. £11911‘ Pfd :1: forms blending with the bile llv

iriin and white caps of $110 T100- pliyed stirring martial music fvl" arch. The baud was under U10 ion of Bill liine. m

.ie parade moved off from e a1 barracks and. proceeded along i. Street east. to weymouth. m lion, to Pownal. to Eustvt (lreiit George. to Kent. buck dod 8 §‘,_l1‘lll‘l$‘,' pomt where it disban e .

£13.“... sraiurs

winsumorou - (c?) - Postal savings stamps issued in Oonnflliiiglsl with national defense savings bOIi lx-ii- ill“ large inscription Amerlcal on Guard."

_Close to ‘i

311

BIRTH B

rTilscusoii-Ii Elfin-lift ‘froc- pilril, Mfiv l3, 194i. to Mr- and M"- Weslev MacLeod. Cit)’. I 8°“-

ltiCl-INTEE-At the Charlottetown;

< i, . ii, i941, to Mr. an new “L “By McEnt/ee, Johnston's

‘seer-has

Tii-‘s. Jicssrih River, a. son.

SMITH-At the Charlottetown Hos- pital, May c. 1941 to'Mr. and Mrs. George Smith. P931195 stationi B‘ SOIL

WALSH — Atuthzimlchsd-lottetiwg Ilo oital. May . . ~ l nil-i. Cliestcl’ Walsh. Waiflwk- I (laughter.

SHERREN-At craipnud. May 18. 194i, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ed- ward Sherren, a son.

JARDlNE-At Kingston. NS. May 10. 1941, to Rev. Austin and Mrs. Jardine, : dauBhiM‘. Pfliifwil Marie.

ANDERSON-At the Prince vrard Iifand Hospital, May 15. 1041. to Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Ander- son, Morell, a daughter.

MacMlCKEN-At Cape Traverse on May i0, i941. to Mr. and Mrs. Wesley MiwMicken a daughter.

51mm — At the Charlottetown Hospital, May l6, 1941, to Mr. and Mrs. George smith, nee Mabel Me- Donald. Peakes_ Station, L so_n.____

5:555... Suva

r..eiia..B58"1l2.1£nE.'-’§1:R:°:P

DEATHS .Ei\vl'l"l‘ - At O'l'.eary. May l6, 941, Mrs. Christine Leavitt. Funer- l Sunday afternoon, May 18, from he residence of her mother. Mrs. . D. Kennedy,

i ELSON-Siiddenly in Quincy. i ass, May l0. 194i, Charles W.. iusbaiicl 0f the late Edith (Mac- Raei Nelson. aged '14. formerly of Charlottetown, P. E. I.

pfacINNlS-At Cherry Valley on Mfiv l5. i941. Miss Emma. Mac- Innis. Funeral Saturday morning at 9 a.m. standard Time to St. Joachim Church, Vernon River.

IWORAN~In Dorchester, Mass, on

‘ May i0. 194i, John W.. husband of

Mary iClieverle) Moran, formerly of P. E. Island.

lvriii-lifCKEN-At Cape Traverse i on May l4. 194i. Margaret Eliz- nbcth. infant daughter of Mr. and > Mrs. Wesley MacMlcken.

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Cqcperative Wildlife Research Sta-‘

i The Central Guardian

Th1: column l: reserved for new: of local interest, but advertising of l newly nltii u may be inserted at 5 canto n word. ltrictly pay- able in advance.

CHAIN LETTER NOT LEGAL — The chain letter now being circulat- l ed with regard to quilt tches is‘ not authorized by the Re Cross as all letters of this kind are illegal.

YORK UNITED CHARGE. Rev. J. A. Nicholson, minister.

Four Brothers In Uniform

Liiitic Flywnv

United States Fish

i=3 ‘ice ironi Charlestown, South C.iroiin.i, llflS just completed a’

nee-K's survey of areas in this Drov-

Aitierieaiis were favorably impressed with conditions here iuid “ire optimistic about the future of] . e 7130 Dllds met with severe setbacks llVflllei \\iiii.;l'uia in Lsuisiziiio and on their

heavy cold spell in tiieii southern a late snow stonn here

sullen ii meat deal oi the Woodcock pcpinznisii. i-ioviever. tney appear to R

1mg‘: if. ivas the head of Fortunei

w ,“Orchards", W st Cla

Biologist with thei Services May 18: 11 a.m.. Central and Wildlife Church; 3 fun. York; 7:30 p.m.,

Brackley. Sermon title: "Not Waste -but sacrifice in time of war." L-i31.

NORTH TRYON Presbyterian church service: next Lord's Day: Bradiilbane ll a.rn.; North Tryon, p.111. G. Keith Cowan, stu- dent missionary in charge. Annual

‘ congregational meeting Monday ‘Qvfliiiig. May 19, 8 p.in. in the Church. 1,133,

FIFTY PILOTS NEEDED — The . C. A. F‘. recruiting office here re- ports that in the next two weeks fifty pilots may oe signed up, En-

lms year a} listment follows immediately 0'11 ae-

ccptunce. The requirements are: A 18-31 years, single, educatioii, Grade XI or higher, the physical examination must be passed.

FERRY MAY LEAVE FOR HERE TONIGHT-Mr. R. E. Mutch. Pros- iries, Ltd, received word yesterday lillflli the “Prince Nova" car fcriy

iuiid arrived safely in Montreal. The .

boat averaged 15 knots an hour on her voyage front her berth on the Lakes. The Captain hopes to be aole to leave Montreal for Charlottetown tonight. The boat will operate be- groan Wood Islands and Carfboo.

BRITISH GUEST HEAR. IVIOTHER. — Two 0f Char- lottetowns little guest children, ten- yeiir-old Neil Foster and his six-

year-old sister Pamela, received one.

f of the greatest thrills of their ouiig ‘lives last evening when they eard ithclr mother's voice speaking to ;tliem from far away England. Hud- dleii close to the radio iii Ll1€li‘_l1I2W llionie, the children listened excited- lv as their mother, Mrs. Millicent‘ . L). Foster, spoke to them. She hoped ithey were alright and asked the lclnldren to remember her to Uncle Reg and Aunt Mabel, meaning Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Aitken with whom .t.he children are now living, Mrs. iFostei‘ also expressed the hope that scnie day she might see this bea" _, ful country. She remarked that; ‘the |Canadian people were very kind. ,Nell and Pamela arrived here last. ; summer along with 23 other British ‘children. They formerly lived at the e ndon. Surrey,

about 20 miles from London, Their father, Mr. Wilfred Foster, is work- llng for the British Government in

nldad. West Indies.

COLLEGE TIMES -—(_)f Special interest is the Convocation Nunib- er of the Prince of Wales Coi‘ege Times, just issued, which contains among other features. biographical sketches 0f all the members of the graduating class, 1940-41. Reference la made editorially to the officers’ training course which was establish- ed at the beginning of the year for university boys of St. Dunstan‘; and Prince of Wales College. Mein- bership is purely voluntary. and the fact that there are eighteen iii the P.W.C. unit-practically 100 oer cent of the third and fourth year classes, is cited as an indication of the students’ attitude toward the war. Sports, humor, verse, and other excellent features viliich have made Tlie College Times such interesting , reading in the past. are well repre-

seri cl in the current issue.

Personals

Mrs. (Dr) N. W. Gillespie and Miss Jane Gillespie of Boston vislt- ‘ ed the city yesterday. With them. were Miss Ada Nicholson of Pres- ‘ byierian Hospital, New York City and Mrs. J. Ernest Kerr of Boston.

Mrs. William Pound of Fred- ericton. P.E.I., and little daughter, Norma. are visiting in Charlotte- town the guests of Mr. and Mrs.‘ Trevor Hanson.

Posters to Aid recruiting In Canada

lclc-nt of the Northumberland Fer- -.

CHILDREN i

l

l

l

as

Mrs. Jame: Campbell, widow of the late James Campbell of Cape Traverse is proud to have four of her sons serving in ills ltlajcstyhi forces. They are: Top (left to right) Stoker William with the V. 3., and Lance Boiribadier Fred, Whu is overseas with the Royal Caii- adian Artillery; Bottom {left to right) Pte. Trueman. R. C. A. M. (2., and Seaman Singleton with the Royal Canadian Navy.

It. C. N.

Nazi Arlnorecl

(Continued from page 1)

not in the engagement-

cessful attack.

opened a violent aerial offensive.

planes were damaged It Palmyra.

The Nan movement across French mandated Syria into Ira (a. movement which already ha brought what appeared to be a fin- al rupture in British-Vichy relat-

into a major action. Whole fleets of Nazi long-range bombers and troop carriers were said to be des- cending on Syrian airfields.

The report of the German move- ment came from Reuters news ag- ency. which attributed its informa- tion to the independent French ag- ency lAFIi, British authorities of- fécially said they could not confirm l

‘From Turkey, however, there were similar reports that one or two German air squadrons and light tanks had arrived in Syria.

German activity in Syria, was termed "an occupation" by some

iBritish informants. Informed per-

sons here expressed the belief that ‘ilie Germans had introduced their mechanized equipment into syila by air and boat from the Itz-ilbm Do- dflcrtiiese Islands in the Mediter- ranean.

In Trans-Jordan, which borders Syria and Iraq, British forces 1m. der command of Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson appeared to be stirring. The Iraq government an- nounced thnt it had protested to Emir Abduiiah of Trans-Jordan a- gainst "hostile activities."

(Trans-Jordan is an ally of great; Britain and the Emir is strongly pro-British. The British desert pa-

OTTAWA, May 16—(CP)—- Cana-

da's first pictorial campaign for recruits since war began as lin'6l' way across the country i011‘)!

featured by B9) huge billboards in‘ 265 cities and towns.

‘These billboards, showing it sol- dier in full batVe dress pointing forward and saying, "You arr IlPCd- ed NOW," are only a. part. how- ever, oi the extensive campaign to liaise 32.000 recruits durng the next two months for active ser- v ce.

Besides the billboards appeehi. posters will be placed on the walla. of buildings. ‘These Posters, along- fhe same lines as he b'llboaixi.‘ will be sent across the country | while similar street ear cards will‘ be sent to 32 cities‘.

Newspaper IfYVertf-"lflflnt! also

trol operating against Iraq 1g based in Trims-Jordan.)

“Swift and severe measures” were threatened by Baghdad,

Iraq newspaper speculation also sought to imply that Soviet Russia might indirectly enter tire cam. paign against Britain; the press de- clared ln bl headlines that the Soviet was “ isposed to give all fac- ilities" and that Russian volunteers were joining the Mesopotamian Air Force to help the Iraqi,

(British and Imperial reinforce- ments. said the British Broadcast- ing Corporation in a broads“; heard in the United States, arrived

Iraq and Palestine. Au- thoritative lnformanis in London said the quick action of the RAJ". in bombing Syrian airflelds signal-

Heavy Royal Air Force support accompanied the suc-

In Fr" '- mandai ’ Syria, through which Nazi shock forces cup- ported by aircraft were reported moving toward Iraq to support that Government in its guerilla war with Britain, Royal

German planes, it was officially announced here, were bombed Thursday at. Kayak, at Palmyra. and at Damascus. At least three Nazi

All the eastern Mediterranean except the territorial water: of Tur- key were declared by British naval authorities to he dangerous to ship-

ping. This meant Britain acted to obstruct. Axis seaborns military traf- fic to Syria by mines and other means.

ions) apparently was developing _

‘ed, is for the three-year period of

ed that Britain never again would

mains are misting at the A. A. Hen- nessey Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held Monday morning at 8:30 (Standard Time) to Ccvehead Church, Interment in the Church Cemetery.

Card Of Thanks

Mrs. Levi Cudmnra and family wish to thank all those who sent flowers and messages of sympathy and also for the many acts of liliidi-iecs shown during their recent and bereavement. l“

If. D. MacLean

UNDERTAKER EMIALMER

Charlottetown and North Wlilchiro Phone l“

MAHAR-At Pleasant Grove on will be used to tel‘ prospective re- '1“ ‘ Friday, May 16, i941, Johannah Mahar. aged B6 years. The re- series oi’

I 11L Th i; Sit by to await Nazi attack. They "um of azrészertlsinent; 121x32‘! declared with confidence that the in daily. weekly and farm news-_ SYN“? Siillflillil" "will belifliiiiled all papers. depict the soldier-s appeal. right.‘ and said that this time Brit-

for immediate service. but ater, ones will appeal to youth's des‘re

for excitement. i

One of these shows n. tank. flanked by motorcycles, proceedq irig over rough country and is captioned: “Here is the excitement you've been wanting."

Another shows it riewlv-enllsted recruit swinguig along proudy ac-, companled by the ivords “Step up, 'st'"~ mil. in uniform."

Then there is a six-p e look- ilet. still in DTO{'F.SS of mi ‘icaton lWhlCh gives ewnpkite information

reizittdlrinz the army-its pa". 0D- lportimlties for tradesmen. depen- lamts’ allowances and qualflcn- jions needed.

Al! this material iii distributed to dlsti-‘ct officers csmnianiiirg in each Canadian Military D'strlct by a national campaign committee at Defence Headnuai-ters here In addition instructions and ad-

| and bil- lborrds are nrinW-d In French and Engflsh, nn-i nevvpapei- advertise- ments will be published rogimg]. ly in the French language.

ish forces would have the geogra- phic advantage.

(The R. A. F., they pointed out need fl.v only about 150 miles to

I attack the major Syrian airdromea,

wh'ie the Nazis must go 500 miles from their nearest base at Rhodes.

(British observers speculated anx- iously whether the Vichy govern-

‘ment. having already allowed the

use of Syrian bases by the Nazis, might permit French North African troops to be made available to the axis. Such a thing. they pointed nut. might ultimately make possible n. pincer movement against Gibral- ta

r.

(The Free French headquarters of Gen. Charles De Gaulie in Inn- don accused Vichy of "treason" in permitting the Nazis to use Syrian airdromea and added:-

(I-‘aced with this fresh lnfam on the part of Admiral Darlan an his accomplices, We Free French wish to shits before the whole world flint the vlchv government docs not. represent France and that the French neonle must not in any way be involved in that government's dishonor."

(in Ankara, the fmpresslon was given that despite developments in

Ali- Force pilots

Syria. Turkey-a British ally - would continue her non-belligerent role. The Turkish radio reported that axis officers in both Iraq and Syria were "gOing about the streets in uniform!)

Commonwealth Air training Plan costs

OTTAWA, Mav l6-—(CP)-Cost of the British Commonwealth all" training plan up to March Zil, i943, now is estimated at $824,000,000 of which Canada will contribute $531,- 000,000 Air Minister Power said at a. press conference today.

When the plan was launched in the fall of 1939 the estimated ccst for a three-year operation starting April 1, 1940, was placed at $600,- wlth Canada's share, $350,-

Since then various estimates of increased cost ranging up to $1.000.- 000,000 have been made but Maj. Power said a more precise estimsie now was possible.

THE CHARLOTTETPWN GUARDIAN

nature the women are materially

gressions perpetrate

small countries of Latin America",

from the Mexican and Cuban wars. oo a.

and German shi ment of their crews, he said, was. “piracy whose author: times would have deserved hanged from the foremasts of the very ships they stole."

Appreciate work 0f flueen Mary Needlework Cuild

The following letters speak for themselves:

Saint John, N- B» Ml! 15, 1911. S. J. 19-7

To the Secretary Queen Mary Needlework Guild:

I am enclosing a co y of : lotifl‘ which I have recefv from Lieu- tenant E. H. Hart, R.C.N.V.E. to whom will go the privilne of dia- tr-ilbuting the contents of 7011i‘ 9"" oe.

The quality of the woollen: sent certainly illustrates the pride which the ladies have taken in their work, in fact, it makes me feel proud :0 say I am an "Islander."

will receive from the themselves letters of thanks cause most of the comforts will g0 to men who can neiilier read or

they are from their country I feel they are worthy of our Ufcatest consideration and it Ls on their be- half that I thank you all most sin- cerely for your efforts and ask that at some future t‘mc you honour me with the privilege of distributing‘

seamen. f My kindest regards to the ladies. of the Queen Mary Needleworki Guild. l N. RATTENBURY Lieut.-Cmdr., R. C. N.V.R. (Temp)

gavai Control Service Of-

oer Saint John, N. B.

Enclosure

From: Lieutenant EB. l-fart, Board- ing Officer, Saint John, N. B.

To: Lieutenant Commander N. Rat- lenbury, Naval Control Service Of- ficer, Saint John, N. B.

r.

The purpose of this letter is to as}; you to express to the Queen Mary Needlework Guild, Charlotte- town, P.E.I. our appreciation for the bundle of comforts received from them. which is to be distribut- ed to the Merchant ‘urine.

These woollens ii. ii very great need and my only refret is that the women who had the making of them could not be present when they are personally distributed to

the seamen by members of the Boarding Party. Although during the summer

months the need is not so great. during the fall and winter periods Iiiflliy Ships come in here with crews desperately in need of warm gear. Considerable work has already been done in distributing comforts of this nature and it is sincerely hop- ed that the women will keep up this splendid effort. In work of zhis

RPM-film! in keeping open the life line of the United Kingdom.

Again please say thank you to the ladies for this help.

E. E. HART,

Lieutenant, R. c, N, v, R,

Declares Axis will Make ll. S. pay

ROME. May 16—(AP)—Luigi Vil-

lari, Italian writer and lecturer, told, an audience of diplomats and oth- ers today that the Axis powers "will make the United States pay for the grave tesponslbllltv longed and propagated the and the Fascist press

of having pro- war" Rave wide publicity to his remarks. y Lecturing on “United States :3-

gresslons in Latin America" under

the auspices of the Italian centre of American studies. he narrated what he called a. series of "brutal og- d against Lhe

and "usurpation of Puerto rid

Panama," to intervention iii Haiti. San Domingo fDominican Republlci and Nicaragua.

American sequestration of Italian ps and fmprisonq in other, to be

The total is divided ns felisiis"

United Kingdom contribution in aircraft, engines and parts, s10..- 00 000‘

Canada alone, recruiting find. manning depots, initial and ele- mentary training of Canadian pu- pils, $120,000,000;

Shared by Canada. Australia and. New Zealand, advanced training, 3510000000.

Of the $510,000,000 Canada's share is 80.64 per cent or roughly

411,000,000; Australia's, 11.28 per cent or roughly $58,000,000 and New Zealniiiils. 8.08 per cent or roughly $41,000,000.

‘Ihe estimate, Maj. Power exploiti-

U!

the air training agreement and is based on the assumption the plan i: ended with the agreement which, of course, is unlikely iniless tire ivar ended. Even if it did end then an additional $28,000,000 would be needed to complete the training of pupils in the advanced schools.