` 1 A _ F 1 r , ~ t ~ I l ,.l > I l. I , v l l t 1 i l I , . , 1 assi#-r ' 3%' I r . -Tl-TE 'GUARDIAN covers l>RlNcEAEowARD` °i"sLANn LIKE ras new A ` A IW"""l . -;AA.L'l' THE ,NEWS Wonrs READING - ’ . .»., .- I . an ,:a..,...,; _==:=|=|=s=u- 'A ml, "<7"".*_f f°‘~--°--# v- --f -,-l ‘ T' 'ff '~ f-'ff ~ '-'-'=- »-' ' ' ' ' ' ‘~ 1; 'f ~'Tq-»q----A ~ ' =~.~.-:.-_- ~_- -:_ ~»_~.-_- -_-_ »_~_~»_-,-_-_-.-f, .-_-,-_-_-.1-. . _zz _-:_ _ x::::.~_-:::;.~,-,-f;_-_-, , ,- - r 4 HE lIHi\AIil0.Tl”tT0WN lldlllllllll The Pnoplsd Pm gr . 1 " ' ‘ °vAl=l'=\` 4-=.°o¢> R»»d»r»ll=-hwy A fa-sea by aio.,-yflefsay , illllull llllloorbtlolb delivered, Four Dollars A A ' f F ' --- . _ j ._ -_ . _ = CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA. MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1918 gllgrlottotowrlmaardlnn, Founded ll? Thru cone; C - T , o l§fi`$»r.vnr (Mailed) ln 'Advance ln__¢,|loga,S; use ml- vw (mlm) le 'auvulwes `u. a. A, NO TIME FOR PARTY ~ . Blrlsll GOVERNMENT "AAAA~A-A-9-AAA AAAAAA slnnolv susrlllu-En Prominent M.P. Says Union Government has Come to Stay. Under_Borden’_s Leadership Leadin Liheral_S " ` and Conservatives Unlted ln-Prosecuting War Now After---War Problems Demand Attention. A (Special to the Guardian) Ili has made good ill war'wlly not in 0'A"A`AWA» D°'~`- 29-*-70881111 Arm- peace? Under the able lhadersbip of 'l-l‘0llE. M. P. for east Lambton, and Conservatives set aside their par- chalrman of the Commons Railway ty politics and allowed nothing to div- Committee and of the Ministerial Can-Aert or retard the vigorous prosecut- cus, who is now ill Ottawa, has no sympathy with the movement for the Unionist -party to dissolve into its original elements. “ln my opinion, said Mr. Armstrong, in'an interview, “Union Government 'has come to stay. .I ‘ ' f ‘ ' ‘ ... ihilr Robert Borden, leading Liberals ion of tlle war.. Canadians, as a people are the -safest and sanest on earth, steadiness, stability and wis- dom have characterized them as a nation; now after war problems de- mand attention. THE GERMAN INTERNED IN SPAIN Will be Handed Over to' Allies to Revictual Their Friends and Enemies in Europe. (Special to The Guardian) , PARIS, Dec. 28.- One important practical result which is expected from the visit of the -Spanish Premier Count Romanones, and the conversat- ions which he had h`ere,is tlhe placing of the 455,000 tons of mercantile German tonnage interned in Spanish ports at the disposed of the Allies in .._._- _ _ . _.__ ' 3 SHIPS A their efforts to revictual not only their friends but their enemies. The question of utilizing this tonnage al- ready ‘has proved fatal to two of the predecessors of Count Romanones, so powerful was the pro-German senti- ment encountered, but pro-Germanism -no longer can be the cry to conjure with in the peninsula. A m'S'0'A G'-G" A ro.-lloully swept lrelauunle lllcluuen i ' h R A I] OlIPT_ OAONALL HOME 2;;..3;;’.f.’"::.°:;;A°':.is“;:s;.;s ‘:.“;..:;'.i -_'AA AAA" 'A oterminlttion not to attend Westmln~ LONDON’ Dec' 29'““P°SAe'AA WAAA' appear in every parish in ireland t'o- coincident with the declaration of the AAA” A"AAAA°AAAA°AAAg AAAAAA the AAAASAA AeAAAAA" lic has comc into being, says thc idx- D . by the Sinn Fein leaders that Ireland Press' The AAewAAPAA'PeA` AAAAAAAA AAA'°AA AAA” is R republic and Wm be .governed by Sinn Feiners in the recent election - swept Leinster, Munster and -Corl- naught. Seventy ‘members of Parlia- ment were elected by tlle party but UVERNMEN1- MA_|_QR|-fy Fly/E they will not take their seats. it is d ` A ister, alld`rumours arc afloat- that The Gallant Major Tells of the Bravery and Self-Sacrifice ol His Devoted Men. _--o Major D. A. -McKinnon, D. S. O.,‘ C. -de G., and Captain J. Stanley Bagnall arrilved home Saturday night and although -the train arrived much earlier than expected a large number of citizens were on hand to meet them and give them a welcoming eight lmlantll-s in Fra-nce had been prec- AAA .lcally_from one end to the other of AT the British front and took part lin' all G the battles in which the Canadian ro'Ps participated. in the last -three months they were iln the engagemetns at Alniens, Arras, -the lbreaking of the party led by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald f thirty years and over, against nclude the Coalition Liberals led by The Opposition consists of a remn- nt of Asqulth Liberals, mostly, from Cortland, independent Labourltes, a evlin The Sinn Feiners, wllo have S V - few Nationalists led, by Mr. Joseph D . ‘ P . oils, proclamation has been made le Sinn Fein members of Parliament onl Dublin. A T0 ON-E LONDON, Dec. 29.-.The Coalition Government -headed by Lloyd George cheer. Mayor Wlright with his two flue teams of horses and Colonel Leigh and Major Fullerton met the return- ing officers and extended hearty Bfeetings. Both officers are looking lllllte well and are hllghly -pleased to be back once more in thellr "old home town" after their memorable experien- ces ill war-perturbed Europe_ Mid-.l0r McKinnon left 'for overseas April 1, 1916 in command of the 11th Brlssde Ammnmuon Column Rnd arrived in Ellzllllll Oli April 12. On Nprll 17 he took command of the 36th Battery Canadian Fileld Artillery, it having been deemed advisable to -'break ul>,A fthe dliireremt aanmtjtllltion loolumns. Tile Major scoured 25 of the P9 a. Altima 'boys rm- the son.. major McKinnon arrilved lin France July 14th 1916 and was continuously on duly, with the Battery .with the exception 0! the short periods when he was in command of t-heiltll Oanlaldllan Artillery, Brigade, until Novunber aero, ms. He commended the Oth Artillery Bri5~ » eds in the operation! from Valencien nm to the capture of Mons_ ‘Wild for England and arrived in Cansdl on December 26th. A The 36th Battery, during its twenty- The Major loft Mons on Novembel'|due to his mlen. He say! Ile IB .ful to them 'for the way in which -they EX-Pltlllicr Asqnith and Practically all ills Lieutenants including Sir John Simon Defeated. Premier Lloyd George Defeated His Opponent 13 to One. Oi Members Known tole Elected the Government Has a Two to One Majority. sustained by an overwhelming major 'ed in the St Patrick Division i' ity as the result of the General elect Dublin The Countess is a Sinn Feill ion which took place a fortnight ago el and was ll prolninellt figure ill the T119 1181111' ill 8llll0lll1<-Illg the re rebellion Mr Joseph Devlin Nat suit was due to the counting ol th iolllllist, was elected over Ml D votes being postponed until all the Valera ill Falls division of Belfast soldiers’ ballots had been returned Devalela is one of thc heads of the from the various fronts' The Liberal Sinn Fein movement and is at pres 0DD09A‘N0l\» headed IW the EX Premler, ellt in prison He was also nominated Honorable H H Asqulth went down in Down South to defeat and almost total extinction Mr Ben Tillett the noted Labor Ml Allflllifh hilllllelf and 1119 first leader, and ‘Coalitionist was elected lieutenant Sir John Simoll, were de for North Salford In Cambridge Sir feated with almost all his front bench Em, Geddes, .first Lord of me Admh- C0ll9ll8ues. The Socialist Labour alty, Coalition Unionist defeated, and Mr. H. -Snowdon did not malrels/734, Williams in 9, Lnbg,-1¢@_ the gains anticipated, its foremost- -_- lellders all being defeated. LONDON, Dec. 29.-All lllalc-unions This AB the “FSA GIGCIIOII 011 The HOW at 3 o'clock this afternoon were that cgister. which enfranchlsed somefromlep Lloyd George and his Gov. The Lloyd George Government wus; The Countess Markivetz was elect- - . - o _l . _ . _ - 9 ` . . .I 0 r 20.000000 V0l9l°B, lllClll\'1illE W0lll9“Aerllnlen-t would have all overwhelm- o lo l h den. Rev. T. R. Williams by 11,553 to ing majority in the new House of 3.000.000 VOTSFS WIIO l`6li“lfl\6ll the Commons. lt is probable, therefore, HUUBG 0f 'C0mm0ll3 M the lllflt 910% lhat the Laborites will be the second ll- MY- LIOYG G90l‘Z8'B S\l‘DD0l"l-els strongest party in the House as the Sinn Feiners will refrain from attend- ill\3€|'f» U19 C°alIU°l\ UUAOUASI-S led ance at Westminster. The Laborites Y Mr- 301181' Law- UNA I-he C09-Amon however have lost two of their lnost abollrites led bv Mr- Barnes- prominent lenders ln the defeat or Arthur Henderson and y,”-Philip _Snow- | The Asqulth section of the Liberals received a severe blow in the defeat not only of the for'-mer Premier him- self but oi' Sir John Simon who was considered the probable heir to the leadership, alld Reginald McKenna, one of' the former Premiel"s chief lisutenants. ` Of the 14 women candidates only tive thus far know their fate alld they have been defeated. At three o'clock the election returns showed this re- sult: ‘Coalition Unionists 127; Coalit- ion Llberals 56; Unionists 65; Liber- als 2; Labor 23; Irish Nationalists 1; Sinn Feiner 26; and one Independent. - David Lloyd George, Prime Minis- ter and Leader of the Coalition Gov- ernment has been re-elected to his seat in Parliament from Carnarven Wales. The Premier who stood as a Coalition Liberal received 13,993 votes to 1.095 for Austin Harrison, son of Frederick Harrison, the writ- er. Mr. Harrison was an lndepelld- ent candidates. Of the 353 members whose elections had been announced so far not less than 274 supported the Government. The coming Parliament, the first under the new reform Act, will have 707 members or -thirty,sev- en more than the last Parliament. Sinn Feiners Proclaim said by the Express that at central Sinn Fein coun-cil will be established ill Dublin almost immediately. If its dlsbandment is ordered it is said it Drocollrt- Queant line and the battles ,md a sweeping m,,,,,,,h in the Bm. will estallllsll its-elf elsewhere ond lf for Callllib-ral lsllnd Mons. The Major is loft the battery at M-ons, after sce- ll elections. ` Tile complete rout of the Asquitll necessary nlove from place to place. "A5 AAAA’ A`A“AA5` beaten A° AA °°AAAA’A°A'° Liberals, the Paciflsts ,women candi- finish. Tile Battery is now in comm- dates and the "mmph of me Sinn and of Capt. A- L- A“d°A`5°AA' M' C' 'Feiners over the Nationalists are the b of Ontarilo _ lain features of the result which be- ....... . ' Mikel! “H *-0 WIl_“'t if WW AAA"-A A“A',oo.llle known by the summing up ol (5pec|a| to 1-he Gum-glam) llfefllled lllm “T0” ‘lf “AA All hi” Wa’ ‘”“ the ballots yesterday- i.oNDoN. Dec. 29.- The nrltlsll pcriences, Major McKinnon .told the That I-A19 C°“A~AA'A°AA G°"eA'AAAAA°AAA Warship Calypso ilas captured two G-uardilm representative tvllo saw would be victorious ‘had been a for- Bolshevik, destroyers |,, the eacrern luiln yesterday that it was the com-Agn ne conclusion ulbei-t the rumblings Baum according to an emma, ,.e_ rllllelalllp Sll0Wll "JY 0"” ma" f°\` “HUA-h':of rumor between the polling and the po,-l from the Admiralty today. One er. The llllirfll Of S*l°‘l‘mC9 Wm0l1K Ul0S¢.countin.g of the votes that labor would of the des,_,.0ye,.,, WML engaged in men. he said. was something Wunder ,make an ullexlleewll Bl\°Wil\S- B“l bolllberdln-g llgntllouses ln the vlcln- ful and they all seemed to be imbued that David Lloyd George would com- ny of Re,,e1_ _The Dmce,-S ,md men with .ilt. Tile conduct of the men M mand completely an 0V9\`WA‘°AAAAAAA3 aboard the destroyers were taken ills blvtltery was splendid. Ulelir dlBCAlD‘ mv-.I0l‘il~Y All W9 WW H°“AA° A" the AAA`°` prisoners. No casualties occurred on line was beyond reproach and tlleilr'pcrtion of almost five to one had nev- the Calypso accordmg to ,ep,,,~¢s bravery Was Off U10 IliSh0SA- Ofdef- "IA" been °°nA'°Am)AAAA°AA even by the reaching Admiralty. Tile Calypso was could not have had a finer lot of men'A most sanguine Coalitionlsts. commanded. by Captain Bertram's said he, “and l will be always grafte- stood -by me -in every 510111'-|°l\-" A The Mejor -with his Well-I¢ll0Wll “"" Thesiger. COMPLETE RETURNS __ ooNnoN Dec. 29.-'rlle electron NOWSDRDEI' .fmdosty -had nothllrg to say to als up tlll 'tonight stood as follower rcgardi-ng luis honors more than that C ha was lucky, and any credit nor his C oalition, 334, Coalition Liberals 127. 10;ullt-le; Damon Laborigegr Lago?-Ttgss 66: (5P°°A“A A° TA‘° °"""°A'°"A Ill”/lll8 received' mem W" °“A'A'A`°AY Abmmh when A ' - LONDON. Dec. 29.-'Forty' Ameri- rl O0 National Party 2' independent G. - _ det wh0` ci mm 1 “nn Fame” 73 An can newspaper corresllon n s m ghty glad to be 'home once more SA’ AA ` th Un|onis',_s and are visiting Lolldon with President and expects in a fsvv days time once N more to joan the army~-olt civilians. 8 »» _ l German and Anstfiill _ .. .. . , Ministers Leave Mexico uaxlco crrv. bee. 29.-von Eckhsrdt. the German Minister. with "I0 Austrian Minister, expects to ‘Nye Mexico and return to their res- Dective countries during the early Dirt of next week. AlvlvoUNo‘l:ll1fl§'|‘s comme avatars. Miiarrsos, arc.. "Will my -lm lloiu all hunter alv- °A` 'A'“°llN»Y Blat forillubn, Emerald THE WEA THEN f salon my the Coalition Labprlte can- TEMPER.A'l‘URE. O alum. Miss -Qdlldllrllslelisl _ ON. ET . defeated. ern TIDF;.__M0 A rvlvgfzaated include Hon. Herbert Sam- H Henry l-lobhouse and Chief rue uae will he lush this mvlllllli at 8.56 and tomorrow at 9.47; i0ll|!hi» W at 7.54 and tomorrow at tomorrow at 4.51; riser tomorrow ¢ ` i morning and Wednesday at_7.51. is t morrow morning 8.22 M 3.43. A Bun sets this afternoon at .4.50 and C Among the surprises of the election Moon r es o ~ , ,- -lil cle der Walter itneirnan. forms Last quarter or moon Wednesday. Fgszdzm M me DMM of Trade' He, Doc. 25th at 1.31 e. lvl. V d New moon Thursday, January Zn . 8 1" the murlroon. .mel-'att wedlock. Hilllter River. ' __ R221. a A ._ ' o. 'A ‘ - ~. . ......,..........~-_,,...... »_~.¢*-»-»--~*~.-,.,. " », -»-»*Jl8@Hll5s~l\ Length of today eilili \l°\“`9 “mi .59 G rt Setllllel, former Postmaster Gen- mA““l°A‘- ter and others. °mA°nm'B with 8 d d Wilson's party were entertained all AA“AA°AAAA.A Pan! may be reg” ee -yunonoon today by Lord Northcllffe at B Bupponunl Lloyd h Bemis). the Times Office and at dinner to- MA' Tummy Macdunaldk 1§n;`x |0059, .night by the' Newspaper Proprietors in Labonte' wal' overw 8 S y Association. A slrcdi. lltarnn; or nrmer llllillll. 5°°"°A°A" R°'AAA‘~A'A or raoo wus voted to me omit wm- °x°““A" A°A'm°A Cha“°°“°r M me Veterans Association of Charlottetown Princess Patricia’s Engagement Announced LONDON, Dec. 29.-The court Cir- cular tonight makes the following an- nouncement: The King has gladly collscllted to the bctrotilal of Princess Patricia of tiollnaugilt to tlolnmalldor Alexander Ramsay, heir to thc Earl o; Dalhousie. Civil Service Exams To Be Modified - 0fI"I`A:W/A, Dec. 28---Academy exlsm lnlatlons will no longer. be as large a ll'aotor -ilu appointlnents to the civil service, according to new regulations prolllulgaten by thc civil servilce com- mission. While there ‘widl till .be ex- aminations they 'will be more practb 1- l -and experience of candidates and fitness will be taken into account. it is proposed also to Ihave more unifor- nlity. The grullting of leave is im the hands of the Deputy Ministers. Some are very strict whille others are lax. There is also aproposali to make the civil service hours from 9 to 5.30 in the wiruter and 9 to 3 ill the summer. 19.53% -.Lh'~il~», lv.ir*r-‘lr-lT‘.r.l, lrlén-~wlf.l.1:l ggjoononnsro srtclltsi *LIST BOV WANTED. APPLY Gllllrdltlll Oliicc. 3190-12-28Mti’. nel, sl.. , , _ TIIE CITY COUNCIL' 'rolloN'ro. Dec. ao.~col ioymellt at this season unobtainable. ANU rel our "l.lg`llt soysllllls' on one our to the 'mill .mlullry that all the people shall "See he good works” that we DY! ¢0l_\r1\ . 4 ~ . , ...,_ - il , , caves#”##eaamaoeeormmomomvceeoho X _ /~. ._...___ 4,4 s'e~:¢~\¢‘1¢litf¥9¢.lv¥l¥¢§!llel9QR -- \. `- REMEMBER , THAT .at no time is there mere needed thc generosity of rl rlwr returned soldiers wives una dependents me na‘oltloi`l`al_` ssistance in times when the xlecessaries of life are costly, and ein -if .~ -a>.,a»gi»ic THAT ln giving to those w‘ho gave “more than their ali” we ay in 'part a debt, we can nov r repay in full. l '- ILSON