FHE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN FRIDAX. ‘=1 i Y-COSTUMED GIRLS ATTEND Y.W.C.A. - ' GAIL INTERNATIONAL PARlY Cardigoniiead ' It Happened m _ and Vicinity art Twice - - y l/l 71/5 NATIONAL .. FITNESS Pkocmm ' - +OO9H .."::":.....s~=::°:...:r::.: D IA PE R5 tum-- w- funeral of his mother Mrs. Donald * - " ~ MR5. JAEDINWS PROFESSION Mlcuod‘ Mme valley‘ He ssw her start. She came closer Mr. Lloyd MacDonald. Ilorne Valley, was s. visitor to Mllbui-n on Sunday evening. Mr. Daniel Baldwin, Baldwin's Road, who has been in Halifax for the post month, returned home on Monday evening. uid stared st him. "Lieonsrd Mason,“ she said slowly “I thought you were dbl-II! WW3’ "B0 I did, but I had o. bit 0f luck and they let me out." “Come to think of it, I read about that. What brings you here?" she questioned quickly. "One of the maids is e. ielative oi’ mine. I came to see her." The other gave s short laugh. "You always had an answer, [eon- ard." "But this one happens to be the truth," Leonard told her coolly. "And that's more than you'd teiline." "You're wrong." She paused a moment. “I'd hoped that. down here I should never again run into any of the old gang, But as you are here I'll have to tell you the truth or you'll get it from someone e ." “You mean you live here?" Icon- ard said in a tone of extreme sur- prise. "I do. Leonard, you remember Garry Jardlne?" “That old twister. You bet I do." "I married hlin. i-le died two year; Mrs. Douglas, City. spent the past week at her old home in Lorne Val- ley to be at her mother's bed-side (my, from 1g ywtiong, gully dresser! in native costumes, attended the during h" m“ days‘ . ~ i - in lmcrnziiionai Party recently held at the IZW-C-A-S fiflllllll Clllb London, England. Photograph shows 8'1“! Filled in ‘will "f l)" “mug of (‘zcclio-Slnvakiu, with Czech, Ilulvll. 59""! 5111mm- Afllmuan gag English representatives. The Canadian IVJLCA. is sec-fill us! The $50,000 lo uiil the “firs. Winston Churchill Fund foi- Brt sh erv $2“ DOZEN fir“ Charlottetown Thousands of ocilve business end professional men hove benefited from the habit of breokfosiing on Nobisco Shredded Wheoi, milk, and fruit. Nabisco Shredded Wheol ll 100% whole wheai ln o testy ond coolly-digested form, with oll the wheoi germ ond other noiurol food elements retained. Eof Nabisco Shredded Wheat every doy, ond help keep reody for ser- vice in the Noilonol Fitness Program. The many friends of Mrs. Jack MacIrityre, Cardigan, are sorry to learn that she is a patient in the King's County Hospital, Montague, and all hope to see her back in their midst soon again. Histo The farmers of this vicinity are hgily engaged ill getting their Win- tvr fuel. ‘k ‘sorrli LAII-Zliiiiljlli-i A YICINITY ry Seen In Repetition On Sunday evening, January 25th the angel of death visited the home of Mr. Donald R. MacLeod, Lorne Valley, and claimed as its own his beloved wifc, at the age of 76 years. Despite the advanced age she had been exceptionally active within s wggk Q)‘ g9 pylqr 1,0 he; dggth, when This column In rsssru-il iur nuvio ol G 8911811 WlJS B. IVCCIH liElllrilii. GUARDIAN --—“ th 1 t i 1 Ixiiss Mercedes Flood, South Mel- In B v c or an age peep? read . u. Séiéfifliiifil?“ m 5.2:‘ “his; s- ail l wil. m- :r:.::. '-:.-:.~.-.:- .:'."; lr-rrzzzzz: 2: : 223.12: 3§£‘.’.‘.‘Z.2i‘..§“5ié§i...“"i ~= ., -. , . '. - . _ <1 a - ti r. ‘ h r , , . . ' comm no. W- C- where.” Mason chuckled. "The fine lady, eh! Well, you were always fully equipped for the part." "What about you? You don't lock too prosperous,’ ‘observed the small woman. people are being photographed "liki Lii-cciiaii, Beach Clrove but tlic Ijsulfeciil sccmsLemore vital l '0 lave 1th ills today, r. Llg Mac nnan re- ;nn5tu€;,°e;\l;e1vfue_ u marked 1n an address to the Marl- tlmtelwomens lcllllb tat thektfinrilsor Mr. Rowan Ferguson, Hampton, 3° 9» Mwlllfia» 3-5 “'99 - W 91,} has rezurzictl to his home after .l,‘.,°w5l’,_f’,‘;f,,,‘§'e‘ (fialiilxjlrigiiilillilrlnvllilofivsl-i =- ‘ r: ionihs in the mulli- _ ‘ ‘ ' ‘ ‘ 59mm‘?- l r‘ l n Ls‘ the (lisregard of the reign of lau’, short illness. Mrs. Macbeod pcsscss- -i_--_ “iii. ed many qualities cf mind and CRASWELL for Photographs heart, which endeared her to all who —--—— _ knew he: 3nd her mpny friendg CONFEDERATION LIFE INSUR learned with regret of the passlrg ANCE~ ["975 of this kind and Christian woman, COOK who was always willing to do her MADE in-gA or CANADIAN: STUDIO where laud. Willcil szifcgunrds m..- rights and gm age: to help ushers. Her fanléiv ___ m;logfl"f)ogl.°b' 5mm d“ I.“ be i= ———— ll 1t f m 1 Lv-mu 1, Th1 ave n bereave of a devo d T}; ANN M, 51551“ g h ,, - Air. Cecil Gas-i M! Iewfllli’ 1°‘ legit b: bsrbariesm “wil; mgnifeste; mother. To her son-owing husband mgiorli: Auxiliary will be helg tznliihi w.“ might l” m” tmmonow‘ Montreal, by the Nazis as soon as they came and family the most sincere heart- 7_3Q_ Lawn Home, 1,_311_1.3g.11, ma“ 5m“ l“ m“ mu“ “mm w rower. he noted. felt sympathy of the community ls llfting." She loo-ked Bl; him. “There's igcne Cari-uglier, John P. Vincent hfurrriy‘ (‘rruozi B1115. Cross. Mr. Jullll Fcrruson, Charlottetown, “mes ‘if its existence- . a wan, Visitor w his home m out factors in the decline from one of the highest standards of living the world had seen unti‘. the last century‘. _ , , Cillllf‘ ii. distinction in... u ware visitors to Kclrys Vi“. to we neoisle legislated in its own inter- -i-- ests until prosperity collapsedond John Cusack, Emyvale. was a hordes of the the army of insurgent generals, A 1 Mclvlllc. Kccfc and James lo South Melville. g u few clays lviili .:i ltiiud. " s" 971050 who left South Mel- Romans with their Edwin ganlzntion lcl Mcnziguan, Joseph mill Ulf-‘v (lid HOB nalnland were L. i. Conway, Green Rodd, . nt week end in South "rs: of Marie Toolc. .\ llgllilll, South Mel- .i vzsliui" Lo Emerald Junc- Dallzi Mcéughey, Green a .1 recent visitor to South no guest of Sydviu Flcozi. = hicnrighan, Sou.li Mcl- a recent. visitcr to Char- OWll. Mr. Ivforgan McGaugliy, Appln Ron 1i, \\'llS n visitor to Soiltli Mel- ville. Mr. hluuk Dixon, ‘South Melville, was s. recent visitor to the Appln Road. Mr. Gavin Toolc, South Mclvillc. was a visitor to the Grccn Road. Mr. Ronald Grecnan spent the week end in New Haven the guest of his sister Mrs. Ivan Devereaux. Shipments 0i Canned Pork Should Help The Bacon Board announced tn December 5 that following nego- tiations with thc British Ministry of Food, arrangements were com- pleted for shipping certain ad- ditional pork products to the Unit- ed Kindgom, over and above the 600 rnilllcn pounds of bacon and hams already spcdfled. The latest additions to the list of pork pro- ducts for export are canned pork 1on1 and ham loaf, Not only will the shipment of these products odd to British food stocks. but at the same time a inlirkct outlet will be prtvldcll for carcasses tor. heavy for the mriiiufiictilre ol ox- port Wiltshire sides or cuts. This addition to the list of pork products to be accepted for export, which alreridv includes tlnni-d hams, and edible offal comprising kidneys, livers and tongues, shculr. be especinily heni-llciul to the Prices of sows, It is antlcllmted flint gciw prices. bnscd on thou-M I _ - , . powerful DUIOZLUCPBCY u“? 1001c‘ Chaiionmoililzil’, {lie cities, “lhifiil tended to reflect und .\'i.l'S. Walter ‘Poole, lueasflms The ~4 D's hfoiiagliun and Elli- “llell Dr. MzlcLennzm sketched the his- zind tor-y of the Roman Empire, from “we the limo when hfcditcrrzmcun oniic WllOiP, on through the cen- Alll-Iblslllls sow the world us an econ- Ha pointed PIISSESSIOn 0f moncv he- ‘ of ser- bour- I r country. The unemployed joined I very this lTOlIl much appreciate name 1c pattern of the were capital. Slums yed. It seemed hard to think why the lzenius for or- so stagnant 53cc the tivrent- destruction. But in recent times there had been examples of the ability of human society to hypnotize itself and trust in the future rather than change the stutus qluo. Mrs. G. R. MacLeod, president of thc Club, introduced Dr, hlaicLen- nan. Ho was ihitilzz-(l by Miss Anne Frnscr. chairmen of’ the his- tory ciclnartment of the club, THE LORD MAYOR'S NATIONAL AIR RAID DISTRESS FUND became The Mansion House, London. E, C, 4. Dcccmbcr 12th, 1941. Mis. G. R. AlncLeod, 4056 Trafzilcn" Road, Montreal, QLu-bcc, : I thank vou for o the 20th November iii which you onclosed n draft for 111841511 representing the result of a flffilVing on .1 diamond bracelet tionritcd by Mfr-i R. C Clark, for which I enclose official receipt 8174.’). genornils donation and shall be glad if my sluccrc thanks can be all those who in any conveyed to \\'ZlV participated in this rift. As requested by you I um writ. ing letters of thanks to Mls. R, C Clark and Mi<s Nettle Warren, Yours truly, John D, ulIHIIC, [lord Mayi r, aRB-Airllli- dill-rein B: NEW YORK-l CPl-The 0W0 pandas In fir: Bronx Zoo, gift from China, have a "weather" pvoblcm too. By gradual stages the temperature is being decreased to rioclfmatizc lhmi to the cold. On their Wily lo New York they pau- cd two weeks in the tropics. NEUTRAL WINERY Winc-maklniz is the chief indus- try of Portugal. value for the production of canned Ill'0(ill’i. for export, will show ninlci-ilil improvement. throughout coming ivccks. y making provision illfifkei. oiitet for canned pork in the processing cf which better grades of sow product and trim- "llllzs can be utilized the svirpus of sows will be absorbed frrm the market of Canada, H1115 eliminating the chlcf contributing fucmr of depressed prices, for a extended. The people of this vicinity are pleased to learn that Mrs. Jane Curran, Ellictvale, is improving so nicely after her recent serious ill- ness-C. Imports from United Kingdom OTTAWA, Jan. 28--(CP)-Ca:i- adab imports frcm the United Kingdom in the calendar year 1941 were valued at $136,282,000 compared with $136,510,000 in 1940, the Domlnicn Bureau of Statistics reported today, "This," the Bureau said, "illus- trates how well sea route travel is being maintained across the At- lantlc 1n comparative safety.“ Total imports for the year amounted to $l,448.685.00) against $l,G8l,95l.0C0 in 1940, an increase of’ $366,734,000 or almost 34 per cent. Imports from leading countries. with 1940 figures in brackets: Un- ltod Statfls $1,004,302.00) ($744,231,- 000); British East Africa $2,115,- 000 ($1,730,000); British South Af- rica $4,132,000 r$'l.4<l3‘.C00i: British ‘Nest Africa $2,881,000 ($1,087,000): British India and Buima. $18,148, 000 $16,212,000): Ceylon $6.'.‘64.000 ($4,641,000); Straits Settlements $38.73'7.000 627078.007); British Guiana $8.42'-1_f)ll0 ($8.- 965000); British West. Indies $16,- 813000 ($f2,284.’0n: Ncwfoundland $4,273,000 ($3.075.00()\. Few outside Sask. join in Trek to Ottawa KINSMEN CLUB are sending Magazines to the P, E. I. Highland- ers in Newfoundland. Leuve yours at i-he Palmer Electric. L-84G-l-30-2i. 5T. JOHN'S PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Belfast, Sunday. Februaiy lst. Morning Service i1 A. M. Y.P.S. 7 P. M. Rev. E. C. Evans, Minister. L-9l0-1-30-li. ORWELL, VERNON RIVER AND (‘BERRY VALLEY United Church scrviccs for Flcbruary 1st have been cancelled. owing to the minister. Rev. A. S. Well‘, having been collcri away from home. L-911-l-30-ll. PARISH 0F MILTON AND RUS- TICO. — Church of England. Ser- vioes Sunday, February 1st. Milton ll A. M. Morning Prayer. Rustico 3 P. M. Evening Prayer. Rev. J. R. McMahon. L-849-l-30-li. TItYON - BONSHAW BAPTIST CHURCH, Sunday, FY-Jbruary 1st.- Albaliy 11.00 A M. Tryon 3.00 P.M. Westmoreiaiid 7.30 P. M. The pastor will preach cii the subject: “Inadi- quote Reserves.“ All lire corn. iy invited to Join with us 1n these ser- vices of worship. L-86ll-l-30-2i. CAVENDISII CHARGE. — Won'- sliip on Sunday, February lst in New Glasgow at l1 A. M. Cavendish at 3 P. M. and. if weather and roads are favcilrable in Sianlou Bridge at 7.30 P. M. Geo. W. Tlll-cy, Minis- ter. L-869-l-30-1i. MR. AND MRS. WESTON CAR- MODY, announce the engagement c: their daughfci" Dorothy Mary to Lawrence Webb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Webb of Amherst, N. S. Marriage to take place in February. L-872-1-30-1l. CHURCH 01-‘ SCOTLAND-Ser- vices Sabbath Feb. 1st: Cape Trav- ei- am, and 7 p.m. Wednes- p.m.: Rev. MacDonald will conduct service on Sabbath, Feb. 1st at Birch l-llll l1 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Mon- ___._ L REGINA. Jan. 27 — (CP) - Al- hough western farm sympathies general)’ will be with a delegation of 400 Saskatchewan business men, housewives and farmers leaving for Ctawa this week to present a pg- itlllon for higher grain prices, only glldmlflgliltézellil‘ delefilalelst Iéom Illberta om the trek. an o i1 wil join t J. Parker, President of Mani. Vi; s. Pool Elevators, Ltd, 551d in lnnlpes that "Manitoba Pool "wmbel- are 1n Sympathy with the demands of the Saskatchewan dele. gations but that the Manitoba p001 is not sendiris a delegation oi’ its own. Worse Bennett. President of the Alberta. Wheat Pool, presenting n cheque for $500 to the United Far. mers of Canada, Alberta section, for delelllm-S expenses last week. said: Ivlggtxlélll YOU dw g; down and see u can o. W15) best of luck." e 1 you me T0589 in Edmonton names of three delegates were announced to represent the United Farmers of Al- berta when the farm group meets Agriculture Minister J. G, Gardiner :2: gther members of the Cabinet The three are George E. Church of Balzac. chairman of the U. F. A. (Jo-operative Board; J. K, SOllLher- land. Hanna, vice-president of the U. F. A.; and Mrs. wlnniimi n“. of Millet. President of the United Farm Women of Alberta. The main delegation of 48. carry- ing ii petition drawn up by the Ss- sknlchewiiii Wheat Pool and bearing 183.000 signatures. leave Regina nnd Saskatoon fie-xi. Friday morning in two special trains. The trek is being financed by contributions totalling more than 840.000 from those who signed the pctltlon. Among the delegates is Hon. W. R. Motherwell of Abernethy,‘ Basic, former Saskatchewan and Federal Minister of Agriculture. Major point in the petlllon is a demand for sn initial payment or not less than t1 a bushel on wheat delivered to the Canadian Wheat board compared with the 7B cents. basis No. l Northern at Loireheld and Vancouver, on the i941 crop. .__.____________ U-S. FOX FARMS U3. has sliver fox fanns in 38 of it: 48 states. llay, Fcb. 2nd at Kinross 7.30 p.m. L-BBO. CENTRAL PARISH CHURCH SERVICES for Sunday, February let-Burnside Church, Clyde River l1 A. M. Chiwchill 2.30 P. M. Canoe Cove 7 P. M. The annual congrega- tional mectlilgs of Canoe Cove and Burnside Church, Clyde River, will be held in Canoe Cove Monday afternoon. February 2nd at 2.30 P. M. and at Clyde River Church Wednesday, February 4th at 7.30 in the evening. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN (lANADA.—Brookfleld Charge. Ser- vices next Lord's Day. Brookfleld 11 A. M. Hunter River 3 P. M. Gil-s- gow Road 7.30 P. M. Y. P. S. Christ- ian Endeavour and Prayer Service. Brookficld Tuesday 8 P. M. Harts- vllle Friday B P. M. ‘V, S. Auxiliary, Hartsville Friday 7 P. M. iii the Church. Annual Congregational Meeting, Hunter River Wednesday, February 4th, 8 P. M. Dr. A. D. Thomson, Minister. L-BOIi-i-IiO-ll. Allowances For Air Force Trainees To Be Increased OTTAWA, Jan. ZB-JCPJ-An ln- crease in allowances to civilian and sir force trainees in the war emer- gency training program has n decided on. effective Feb. 2. the La- bor Department announced today. Air force trainees taking pro-eh- llstmcnt classes UIIGOI‘ the program have been receiving these allowan- ces: single man living at home, i7 a week: single man living away from home l9; heads of families I12. ‘This schedule has been changed to t7. $10 and 915 respectively. On the industrial aide, single trainees living at home have been receiving an allowance varying up to $3 a week. Single trainees living away from home received from l7 to $9 a week. and heads of families were allowed $12 a week, 'I"hls scale has been revised lo 85, 37-9, and $13 respectively. All these allowances are piild by the Dominion. _.___________ CLOIIING IN SWEDEN A clofliing r:ition'ng card system now is effective throughout Swe- den. an emerald necklace worth four thousand and they keep it in an iron box ycu could open with a penknife. For a moment Mason was tempted But lie had given Isobel his word never to lapse again, and he meant to keep it. At the same time he was deeply interest/ed in this meet- ing with hls old associate, Lily Quinn. Knowing her as he did. he didn't believe a word she had told him except that she might have married Jardlne, He did not believe Jardlne had left her much, and was certain that her present pcsc as country lady was only cover for some new exploit. "Four thousands ivorili thinking about." he told hcr \vi:li a grin. "Give me a lay." Mrs. Jardiiae told him of the o‘d safe behind the plciiirc in the room cf the late Mrs. Trclziivney. “The room's empty," she said. "Sounds nil right," he said lightly. "Perhaps I'd batter pcstpcne my call." At this moment both heard the front closp open. Leonard wheel- n e .. “ ‘ll go." he said, in a quick whis- p-e. and mcled into the trees. “Hooked him!” Mrs. Jardlne re- marked to herself with quiet satis- faction. If she had stayed to which Leon- ard the lady would not have been so sure. He waited until he heard her car move oiI, then wiilkczl up to tlte house. He rang at the front door ‘and asked for Miss Fletcher. The maid shook her head. "I'm sorry, sir," she replied, ‘but Miss Fletcher is with the mistress, who is very ill. I am sure she can't see anyone at present, Will ycu leave a message?" Ieonard handed her his parcel. “There's a letter inside," he said, "but tell her I am very sorry not to see her, and fell her, please. that I have to leave for London to-morrow morning. My name ls Mason." l-Ie walked back to The Feathers. clay Feb. 4th, Charlottetown, 7,30 had supper and another ohiit with the landlord. At ten Leonard went to bed, but a couple of hours later was out again, though certainly no one at the inn was aware of his going. The night was still misty, but there was a moon behind the clouds, and it was not dark. leopard found his way back to Coombe Royal, and presently was in the path from which Mrs. Jardlne and her com- panion had emerged. He drifted sil- ently down it. What he was after was some explanation of the reason why Mrs. Jardlne should have been ln that path late in the evening. talking to a man who. Leonard was now pretty sure, was Edgar ‘Irelan- ney. The ground was moist, and, with the aid of a tiny torch no biggsr than a fountain pen, Leonard track- ed the lady to a shed which, as he saw by looking through a window. contained garden implcmenis. It was locked, so he could not get in- side without tools. In any case. it hardly seemed worth while. Next moming Leonard drove back to London, ii puzzled and anxious (To be Continued) SANDWICH-HUNG A sandwich flllln; lhsi. calls for many repeats on your luncheon menus: Tiny sariires mashed and combined with cwtaile or cream cmese. chopped crlery, chop ‘ed nuts. ii lltilr- mayormfse and Crisp lettuce bel-w:en slices of’ whcle wheat mm. Womcn conductors have replaced men on some of the South African long distance bu; services. WANTED DEAFENEB MEN nu woiilsii in rnllie this simple, no rllii. hen-lug lest. Ii you are rlsulened, bathe-red by rlnllfll. honing haul mnen due Iilrdnu-il or ennguisleil w"- ("HP men). fr) the Anrlno Eur Ilslnnm hflfl]. lest flint so Inlny ny h"; "mung them to hur well ngnin. lined nlneo 395. Over s million packages snlil. You Inn-t be ullslied alter making this tut or your money fqlunflgfl, Com: only s Iew renu- dslly, u qmm. ed, llli lodsy shout Arirlne Ear Bu. earn. Ior sale by The Jenlrlnl Plinnn. so) n! other landing dngglgv lil lhiillllliiitllllillilillilllilliiillliillllil I“ ii ii K1111 YLIIJJ iliiliiili liiiiliiiillliiiillli I lllllli Iliil I ll Captain (Now Major) Coulson Norman Mitchell, V.0., NLG. in the good-natured liner-Service rivalry ViiLhzil the Canadian Corps during the long trench-lock of the 1014-18 war, the Infantry professed .1 cordial dzsl e for the Engineer and all his w- 21s, The hitters in- ‘c cliarzs to repair old erks, to build new systems, s ics, spurs and communion‘ tlois, to dig cable dmchcs and mine saps. and Lo fortify strong-points and machine-gun positions, greatly distressed the Infantry. The Artil- lcry and other corps were strictly neutral. but the Infantry were ihe luborcrs for the necrssary carrying and wcrldng-parties. They caus- iicaliy declared that the Engineer must spend all his off-duty hours inventing new and disagreeable tasks for the footslogger - in as dangerous and obnoxious places as possible . . ‘Ilte attitude of the Infantry toward the Suppers persisted through the labor of the trench- locked war. But at the turning of war’; tide, in the series of victor- ious British offensive battles in i918, the Engineer came into his own - with even the Infantry/La generous agreement, thanks and approval. No member of the Canadian Engineer; did more to change the Infantrymans views toward his service than Capt. Norman Mitchell whose great gallantry and courage simultaneously won the Victoria Cross and a new and respectful re- gard for the Engineer by all the Canadian Corps. The distinguished act of bravery occurred on the night of October 8th, llilB, lit Pont d‘Airc over lite Canal dc PEscaut. hargely through Captain Mitchell's courageous ex- ploit in prcvzntlng destruction of the bridge. the attacking Canadian ‘infantry were able to cross the ca- nal and so rntcr and capture the cily of Cambral, almost without loss, at 5 aim. the next morning. Cambral was practically out- flankcd hy the British Anny in the first wcck of Orlobcr. 1013, bu: in Ofilci‘ to cousrrve mvli uiizl l0 rave the clly frcm dcslrilctfoii. a sci-oils assault was deliiyed until it was evident. even to the Germans-Avail. it wciild have lo be evacuated. Many of the German garrison mace their escape from the belerwured city around mklnlght of Octobtr 7th. A largo-scale advance by the 2nd and 3rd Canadian Divisions was then arranged for the early morn- ing of the 9th in order to maintain pressure. This night attack lumped off ill l n.m. wfth H‘: Canal de Vl-Zscaiit forming a barritr between the eu- emy and the advancing Canadians It was certain that the Germans would sliempt to blow up (Po three- bridges over the canal the moment their rear-guard had crcsscd, and the Job of preventing their demol- ition, or oi budding o. pontoon crossing it the dynamiters succeed- ed, was given to “D" company of 1e 4th Battalion, Canadian En- ganeers. Captain Mitchell was des- nixcd for immortality by being de- tailed to command a daring advance pariy which would attempt to reach ihe bndzes and disconnect the charges before they could be ex- ploded. Because the time factor was all’ important in blocking the demol- illon work of -the Gennansfiilf-lllll‘ Mitchell and his sqaud were iii the Jump-off trench wnli the infanlly when the barrage broke. He at once led the way, in advance of the in- fanfry, to ard the three canal crossings. fore the little pal y of engineers could reach the nearest bridge, they heard a dull, whamp- lng explosiom-and saw the jump of flame whiili said that it was already gone. Captain Mitchell then led a headlong dash for the second bridge, with the main crossing. Pont d'Aire, still farther on. As they reached the western approach to the second subsidiary bridge, they found it under heavy fire but intact. Captain Mitchell now had only a sergeant and two men with him. the rest of his party hBVlIiq become casualties. He placed the three in front as a covering screen while he examined the brid- ge. With the oid of the livid glare of tattle, reflected in the night sky, he found a series of wires leading lo demolition charges under the bridge.‘ Ho. successfully cut them. and with one man left raced on for Pont d’Aire. Once more it appeared that they were in time. Without waliln: to rcconnoitre or estimate the strcngrlf of the enemy troops holding the bridge-fiend at the for Sldl‘ of the maul crossing. Captain Min-hell rushed recklessly over the structure. The Germans appeared to have cvncuiitcd the position, and there was lhc chilling npprchcnsicv: ‘Hit illi- clmrgcg hard been so‘. lu curled: by n. short-Lime flisr. Bu! in llic confusion of tho flrimevqilfit nigh‘, Captain Mitchell worked frantically- lo dlrcnvcr the lrcrillon of the ex- plosives. The coiirrircoiis officer had lllsi disccvtred th-sm, and llcr le.~..'.- wires, when a warning cry from his single sentry told him that a strong force of the enemy was coming back to blow up the bridge. In a valiant. attempt to fight them off. tl-r- sentry was wounded. Captain Mltchcll then charged single-hund- cd. In a furious melee he killcd three Germans. and so awed n"; remaining twelve l-Iuns by his im- petucw bravery that. they iiuriend- cred. The gallant Canadian officer , . llluvviiillliil iii iliiiiiliiilli illlilllil liili ll llliiil lllllllilifi illlllillilli | ‘ll' u llll l; n‘ “- i l I . u. Major C. N. MITCHELL, V-C» ill-c- then held the bridge alone @3140“ all comers until ronfiei-ccmcnll from the leading waves of the iii- fsntry at last reached him. With the bridge now sun-cu ill Canadian hands. Captain Mitchell qulcklv returned to lllS crlil-llfil iilll Under heavy artillery flrc. l"! °°°l' ly removed the detonators fromtlie’ heavy charges-and within a brie time strong parties of Canadian in- fantry, and even field _ artillery. were safely across Pont d Alrc Wllll Csmbral just beyond. They enter- ed the city at daylight. As the UHClll0tlOX1Bl>\\‘0l'(lS of fill citation for the Vltlfllflfl Crrfi read: "It was entirely duo lo ll vslour and decisive action that‘ fill: important bridge across thimffll" was saved from dcsii-uchnu- They should lilso do nwro thnl: refer by inference to llll‘ niimbew of infantry llvcs lie sriv-crl. Mill n the immense villus of h.» cxplw in expediting the advance on Cam brill. _ The hero of Canibrni \\'.l.~" borli and educated in Wllllll]l-:'.'. llf R1 dilated in engineering from the 91;" verslty of Manitoba in 191.. h“ comes of soldiering inflllu’. w lathe-r luriving been a notvd Bu: .l'0i, nvld an crlgiiiril (‘ll.i'i‘|' of lll nolh Wiiininrg Rifll-s “wil, "'55"? scrvce in llic ltcbriioii v-v I Cnuiliin hlilvhclls two biolw were iil<o ofilcers in the inst. wall!‘- ho enlisted iilllvfll l“ l” . with ihr‘ Rivlll-W C0 . ion Corps. lic was laid‘ @917“ ncd with tiic la: Tllllllfillll‘ Company", CE, nnrl l llll‘ Mn" lily Cross iii Dccctnbiwi‘, 1017. l": mining exploit whim blew vii ‘h series of German suberliinneflfl I lerler. Captain (now Mniflll , rcliirncri to lilf‘ Climtlfiin ‘."ll'lll,"‘- the first opporlunilv i1: ill“. break of the present WHY» lll 1'9“ ceedcd overseas in AuBll-“l- 0m and now commands a l-Plll c J- pany of engineers.