mm. 17,-. 19.44. 1 - - THE WESTERNjGUARDIAN IEIIEIEIEEIEIEIIEIIE THE f Brothers Serving Overseas ll YOII T “"""e$..1'er-. hfiafi" "‘~ "' T 1f cn coma-n O .--— - ' "" 101m sreiunecrrs III I “gun. Intel Airman u! m“ ”° "'1 will" m NI Tfep nun. Imu was Ion oer-m. n tar-Jigsaw... n w": n, "=-<=-'"-.:"'r..“:':::' ".-:'..".-"-""- filc-l=i=swii-iiie-‘=i""~?ili cum; Boy at l: m. mllulu. hone IN for Lin; uni“ u a“ u. slladder rouhle n [ugh I ‘in vow ecu: n; p; III deliveries on roar ma. o," , n alnhhmlllflilagid£s a-—--— - out onus acids y .4009: new _ t heve to fiwgfg f" -»-- __°"‘“"’*" i seemed: mis- t» so - :'~.-.e.~.-.~e--"““- c" we“. _,muunizn'riou ueinst. Dinh- mekkxuiirncn. 4. 1R m“! “$23k, Dggiflr, 5g. 111357322 “M... ‘tvlfiufi _wmw?u m“ M w Sir Cedric l-lardwicke ériatljlslfrndttt? .1. ms at the h School e store. APPiy employm t . ° "' {.1130 1i. n. md n. tlzelglilgggfmlf sci-iv- service, Bummleraldcfnd "1 ‘” '—" ' —— ""'“ M» " n u. v r u or - - lvll- -sormr anon II OS ll‘ l "lfitflfill fifiifififii. 331$;- figlghglq’; yhnme. eqefilil GLIMPSES or ONTARIO _ y llternoon for a grass fire in I "e15 men vs'. sleigh. yrnalffqi-rlll‘ i— Ml‘. s. ll- ... the north of the high school. m,“ "mm new)“ summer m "rile 111B" w" mm“ I i" and Middleton. Pia ‘ f SHOWS 7.30 - 9.15 sicience and somebody sen in on queued to It." W" l" R “Pmt-‘S __ """"- W" 1' "i" c rm lliéet TUESDAY AT cs0 k i, of hard ice. One hour's skate uter- otthgilatgulliustllljimeg. minim match’ Admmlo“ m and 3° “"11- Tho deem occurred at the P31. ?os",pii1tlal last 1:111 ht. of Solomon .a,awe- ow-nari respec- Pte. Earle Bambrlck (rich!) and He. Joseph Bnmbrlck (left) Ions ed citizen of Charlottetown 1n his chem", comma“; o; 135 acre,’ an 4-17-11 xfsMr. Urban Barnhrick 0| Mount Stewart. They are both with the ll..C. 71st year. Mr. Vol.1 had been ill under high s o! ngulgivetllgrll‘ _ VICTORY To“ CONVEN- .~and are serving oversees. W {Clix severalbomonlthsbe t l B d Good buudillsl. one a ne- TION - A convention of District _ e was rn n n rs e eque. “m” "m" pm“ hlghww’ 5m" °“‘“'“‘°“ ""1 scle-"llcn oi the crate with till-em in their rest tised his Drofession until his death wirflatfesrgrtrl. i"fa.t“§? $531152: l ' ' es. ed Mrs. Austin O. pm, “law. 3:,“ a R" slxmcevegganrli’? gflflniéation for the w of mercy. Your och eve- in i910 Since that time she lived Charlottetown, where he worked 441F304. be held m the Tish 11211111111811 will ments in this field need no words} in Summer-snip. as a ca nter. He was a veteran ___ _ "81 d8 on wednesdwll ai. Bumm- of praise frcm us. What has been. She is survived bv one dztugltter, of the Frst Great War. having __ Sumywnslnl; SALBQMEN __ The meeting Wm 0gb allrlié 301g. acsgltnéalisllxriéiersaloleaksuior itself. n! ‘lyilrrsilnmélxtéi Sréilthixsilrlrunersideiwim serléedvwlilth the loothbeliattgaliztin. _ v ( a : S e {or “he wwn 0| . - . we are o s ; . m" ismc am 011a r. a was a mem r o on - ' T1‘~ "nlelgl 1nd (“strum 1n me m when ‘hi! $195519“ find cllair- likewise profited by your devoted- 5011-15?" C- 0f Sllmlllcrfiidcial-sottvo Presbyterian (mun-h, and a man Y .___.c.,_n...__._..__ .. n . summcrc » men will be addressed by the dif- liesS. 1h the difficult years of the 51m"- MPS- AE- Qilrkc- Sllnlmcr- oi stcrlillz character. iorthcvmm! 31m‘ vim" 1"“ fcrcnt member; of the pm. ____i____. d, m“, b0... w _ side and we, w,“ navlea we... Constantly on the alert for siznsilind illcnl-icushi snccimens cl Campulgll 119W 119611 1191901119941 and County Executive. A lunégggirl — plop evernfound llléilfiseifinfl’... mount, Que. .5" .{,',’§”"§..f§h.;‘,§“'§‘mfn“e§°° or aircraft in distress, men o! thejCanadlan manhood who have spent and life B5 wnwg- (-1761 VhZ-IH“"1§~ W111 be held at noon at 5t. Mary's your- words o; 55mDn._hy_ You: The funeral will be Tnesduy af- F Amherst Irving and ypercy R. C. A. F. winter rescue service‘ most oi’ their lire-i- i: z-sziscicss run: “m; w, H088. lfitlius 0 V01’. ~ Hall. The afternoon will be devo- lave W"? 1111511111911 51111130113 W 11161 19mm“ Wm‘ 59111393 .31’ the 1191119 Qllal-lotggtovtn Mrs Harold Fali scan the churning ice fines that test with the cir-nr-nts. (iuirlcd one [gland Linkietter. on P. Mae. wd to the Show.“ o. a salesmen ____ "edit unhn movement thereby dt 2.39. Intermvnt Will be in the Mary) and 3......‘ Chaflotwtown nu the chill Gulf of st. Lawrence .suopllcd by aircraft. tilcy are able ban-s‘ mm’ ‘lv-ih ch Wm be 1°11” (cmunued 11'°m..1)§¥°_11 insisting so many lo Profit by i119 ‘Maples cemetcryPs The funeral 1111i‘ be held from A 003111.112 ‘mum 2g‘ filnlhe rescul; tlfflllwcl‘ More; o‘ mum tum? o“ a ues on r10d_ .1 "'— blegln l l. bmu ~~—-—?-— r c nre r ri crs wit S l m: ice all 0119i! wll cr c Personals , this period t snlesmpgn are Erilpéfi‘ dlllins vcvr irultrul term of office. mp1} i "5 v1" 1° m" ms 135F112 crnmcn ¥Qfw§‘§,‘°,§¥'§ fi,‘f°fifl,.afi§f‘°mg§ff vlgeorous years of fanning, fishing l brill: sum. i0 nlrlnrri forced down ted to ask any quggljgns they may It is therefore with a DIOIO-lllii; “when m, w“ broke o“; and nerd cemetery“ ‘ and merchant navy experience be-lin the Gllif- lRCAl- Photo). Morninr: worship at ii o'clock {*- l-ll _. Mrs. Fred ED181181" I115 1113-19 §§§‘,L°5_m“‘ "law m u“ cam‘ §§'}‘Z,°§°§§"de1§.f.1§§‘..§’§.§§§nr...§ l g?‘ 5mg‘ wife gfgéilmré° mehcfi"; was conducted bv the minister. the - ---- - — —"" 1 — ~11?" Mghm’ ‘refill. “rellrspeglllmgilm: ———— "when W" “me 1° Chmime" edsitsgcal! nolv time sstllcrrlrés Os§lR°“-..R°““1“ “me- '1'1‘@..5"-""°“ QUICKIES By Ken Reyno ds yew weeks w s. alum“ ._|>[,AN w_p_T_3_ SUB OFFICE town this church had lust oeen we“ as these away {mmd conschbi ‘(is After Eastél-_What? Easter _ n u __ - s. compulsion to loyal service everv parents, Mf- 11nd M"- A l built. The c ..t.one had been‘ ‘ . a seems to 111ml. n. culmination of the f u -' - Clarke. SummeEdie-a. mi‘; £531 gigs: ‘goggg 382211;‘; blessed by £11,131?‘ O'L“-“Y~ ymul till‘. migsrlgrrelltiirlg tiaffgllilidrfllllglgniliyli1¥lqterl acilx-n" or the hachurch- dgrlfiietgéPey a mod L; a h gpqngd m gunmen; l‘ h“ been esteemed predecessor. The parish holy "Iss5 the Special prayer cf. 11191111?“ ‘T1111 fwd l?" 135m! e5‘ Easter is not. the end. it is a be- ffieggsgfi lagging‘; Eats ‘g: learned. Mr. Roland Philiipson w“ 1" 1i5tlll-iang- 1i‘ “efgefi Q1331 the chucli in timce er rvér and‘ glerglarlirecigd 1g ‘rhlvfinselli.’ o; g3? vinnirw. Jesus lives. "nJ in Pr" r-- wlli ‘ uidanc o aw counsc r. ' > in ' v , . _ ~ _, t om th liht d h 1.. l... imggrsryledthiuirlrgelnntg tecrggrxrln; igggggdggglggyggvgggfggiggrvgvgg Eindeirlstsred that well and trig?‘ 112g igafaffiffefifg“ ,Q‘;;§;y“flnf§°“ .1331;ggglioggc.;@c,.§;;l-S;;g;g;@;c-133311; tcrfilsrscdwels oleGJgd ielnreeleeirl llrve home ou gave your S . . ~ ' , N. -' sou o men. rest» s. ed in __ week: M13 P111111P80ll ha‘? recentl your wise advice‘ W1" k1 words 1/011 ilflried with several of Wuri Lbs: is much of the mossasze un-hnuslc m“ Serlice’ singing ‘ retumgd from u"; y Were ever lln illsilifaflim 13°11‘ "° priests that they might be with tho lecs the Easter call to consccrationl beautifully the "acmhmn Spanish ' with the Vetera G Ce overseas "e515 and parmmners 11°“! g“1d'\i’ightinz forces What more would be sustained At this season thel “In ‘msephk mvaly Garden", Th’ mm the“ Wm T.“ “gas? (gag; Fm: hand has hellgeg to makgc osgri you have doney, m; each 501d... Cmfm, ms‘ ~ ~ h “goth... Wm, Chuirch met for Bible Study w ~11 m. ‘as .21.“: t1°.?..é“%i“€i.i“i..§.ié;l°;r s: .‘.‘:=;:i?..‘.';§;°~s" r a W" “ r P“ n; 11., with Mn}; The sermon at the service of This office which will likely be 5 ll ' of r titude. Your Grace. and it is_ . __ _ l, 1 f 1 LEvening Worship was The De- Eilltgg‘ inegaebugolst offfice building. wltfi agenuine sorrow that we seelwllavegregtéeg; Zfixigfigfited m many‘ qrllitringt e212. rnands of Jesus." 9mm; x ad °r ‘he °°“' you leevinlz us We are 1051M B ways by ‘ n r 1 happy ser- The cholrvsanz Ambrose‘ “One ' a mere “m5 °1 P1111” true friend and father. hem. this e ccmmmh: " ' a "v "noucnt." The county‘ me dlme‘ °1 the "mm "But Holy Redeemer arish is an; ‘A - ., test that, our 1 VISUAL EDUCATION office will continue m be handled only ma“ frame... o the field ‘t’ “m. w . 1 d. J ‘mm Charlottetown‘ _s oi‘ yollr labors You came for the fifiayoflnfeavey” me n t s ~h~i in music o! the dsv was under the dir- i111 also cction of John Inch Mus. Bac, or- n place gnnist and choirmaster. (H- Gulls) iii‘ diocese and vgry 501m we 55W HOW‘ -- = (11'="h' ‘ - l But w.t.h the sorrow in -~- ‘1119- _ ________________ ,...,,...,.., Mgndgy TARNOPOL devoted you were torlt A hearts there ls mingled joy A’ "*—“ ‘ i ‘ tyleary, Tuesday 10W 101' C1171“ and °1' SW15 1 pride. Your hard xvcl-k has . ‘ _ . Wednaed your heart and made you keemy noticed by others too: and ‘h _e_ Mary's Kcademy. Viegdneadn (Continued from Egg ,1) interested m an “m” emmsled 1° who 01m show appreciation in a" l q --»~=iv your care. Fired with the spirit of pracflml way have dme o we rm j 1'1::e:f'=§:,§d:y_m '7 raine army under Gen. Rodiony your Master, your one desire was to_ joke m the new dlgmtys Cwferred‘ . i. Malinovsky. liberator oi Odessa. see His Kingdom spread among; upon you by ‘he Ho“. F3“... _ “s; J 1 R . I Meetings in co-ope " with forced new crossimzs of the lowgr men. lonly has he raged you l0 dig“ 1,8 1f ylclory L“... Dniester River nnd outilanked "You understood the meaninlz of mly o; an Archbghop but he . (47-31 Chisinau. caoitel of the Dre-war His Words when Christ said to the confided to you the mos; hi“ Romanian urovince of Bessarahin. apostles; Suffer the little children‘ nlguslhsneakmg diccsse in C _.__.. the bulletin disclosed | come unto me; To acccmpJsh. a.“ whim we are Dmm u; b“; One czirlot Fasterfat fishmeal and one carload - to Far north in ore-war Poland the‘ this you instituted d sound and far diocese dating back m 1829 we “m. 1 armies of Marshal Gre o. K. a (Christie doc- . -' ~ i ‘ ~ v ~ ztiéuliéov. havlnlt cdotured Erarlnnool §f‘,.°.§‘_‘“§y”.§§§§...§.“g (l... plgrls, 3y all. etrggfeéhfn dfggj€rlfig ‘hi; V oilcrrke. Buy now. “holesale and retail. 5 vdfl°'°“d°dXm.N°““ °1"“9e1' 11°‘ vice and ccllilscl and 11v "lallv "ih-lsecond oldest diocese in Cdllflilil = - gal; 1‘ ve m‘ 11" ‘m V ‘o m e5 0r llleiills 01 emiilllragemeili’ Y0“. preceded only by Quebec It was In ~ 1" save the dlcccse i1 Wcrkiml P13" <11. from Kingston that the llYSt bish- R T A N , catachetical instructions second to on and his “me band c; m; o . I . lwlle ill Cfiilildfl 011117 59d fr“ sacrificing priests went. cut to labor weigh in the balance all that as in a tel-Hm”. m“. ccmnl-gsmz m3...- FIT - IN MEMORIAM m‘ "° ”’ “éilit.i°iif.eai‘f.‘l‘f.°iiiia‘ "A true bighcvtiycu 313k parkgflil; Surely it can be called the mother iii-e) * . uca on. r e a e r1 _ _ ~ ~ GEORGE FRANCIS aura“ gigaeisst lire city. the schools 2111301159 o! Enalu‘ speakm’ C1111 1)"l OUT will’ B" > vfllmms throughout the diocese and r1110" “You will soon take up your rib- Thc ‘will Wvilmd 1" mm" all our beloved St Dunstan‘: "Ili- ode in that city that locks out un- 1°1W1°Wn °n M31111 35' an" a" verslty were the objects 01 37°11‘ on the thousand islands llfay we illness of only four months of Mr. Soncmuw when the welfare oi’ not hope that as your m“. fa... 93°?“ P19111115 M9911" °1 mm" these institutions were at stake no on cm m- me other u; men.‘ m.» 5511"”- "ed 36 Wars- He w“ a mere human or "131-"1111 °°1151d°1" thought of another island iiYfflY man of splendid character and his ation deterred ycll from bfillllillll down in the quit \v1ll come to ycur death 1“ ‘he 911m“ M m” Wm be them up to the hlzh Standard mind and bring back many imooy d‘ 11' m°“m°d by m‘ “m” and which they may boast oi today- memories. 1W 15 m“? mud" "Next to the children and stud- "Your Grace. the parishoners have 3° w" 3 w" °1 m‘ m‘ M" ants. the siclr were dearest to yilil- to give you scrne token of Heal” Mcph" m‘! M"- mph” Your great. desire was thflt 011T their love and appreciation and. °1 chepst°w~ Charlottetown irosnital should fli- ask you to kindly accept the cn- Ther" B"! 1°" 1° ""11""- besme‘ ford the vcry 1195i t0 i111 ‘"110 511011111 closed. Their prayers and best. 1113 5°1’1'°W111€ Wue- ‘me ‘mugma’ come there. The Sisters, the dcc- wishes will accompany you to Elam’- h“ “wuwr- m‘ bmthem tors and the nurses ever found vflll your new field of‘ labor and the Charles end Lawrence of Little most devoted and etser to cooli- lessons you have taught will con“ Harbor. Jcmcc. Klrry and Pbvlci‘ __ glnue to lead them nearer m God." of the armed forces and Septimus BIRTHS at home. one sister (Pauline) Mrs. _.____i_i__- Icc Mllrfcv- Chcflctteiilvfl- COUSINS - At Hunter River on Death At 8.5km “Flowers, candy, magazines-it discourages my secre tarv from reading the Guardian Want Ad opportunities!" 855mm; muse With Major Hoopll EGAQMARTHA! x coutow-r ‘may ALQO MATcil THE ~1- keglsT GATHERING 114E515 yous awash-J Queen DNNTV vlouzre»! “ma: seal our WORKING Ar seamen TO cszooru A g TRADE or PARK-Bench - a sprains ME5$A6E in ‘ ctemx!“ tustLfll-lece umzmonv wm-l your: _ no on Tile $1005, mo 21x95 venom“ enamel-l '=_ NOTE T1415 RUG-BEATER! gumzm wl-{AR-QUMQH‘ ' [MONKEYIN wrn-l A K AND CUT YOURSELF. CANDY STORE on THE wAv TO SUNDAY SCHOOL.’ n. Th funeral was held from his h 23rd‘ 19M to M; d Mrs, hclllecli Little Klrbill‘ W 5V Mill"! yugzrnest Cousins. a sonanDonald Church where r uiem hish mass mm“ lb tedb .D.P.Orok- 1 351$: ersl-vleesyst the Iflve were cam-went. - At the ciurrette- "TS. T. McKay conducted by Rev. J. L. McKenna. town Hospital on April i6. i944. to The pallbearers were: sgthrard Mrs. Giles Centwell, a xlligirsillvrlalifivnclgxcliavlgr C. M; d“; r- The death occurred yesterday at Kinnon, Michael Foley. vovuxnn - at the Prince ed- Summcrsidc ct cbcviiwll “fix” The following moss cards, spirit- ward siand Hospital Oil A9111 15- Mrs" DT- Mcxal" '5' ° "y l fierings and letters of sym- 1944 to Mr. and Mrs. Fred c. hud been ill about three lvccks but u:th° wer received‘ Younker NorthRiverRcadadolliih- 1'1" i~° 11"" 11°11 ail-WY“ 3°“ p Maysses eMrs George McPhee tel- (stillborn) enlth. She was the former Lucy Mr. and’ Mrs.‘ Alblnus McDonald Bmwn» “Wm” °l m“ m” Mr _ RUErBEATER. . , 11am H. Brown of St’. __ _ . z ' septum“ Mcphee HEATH -— At the Prince Edward and Ml_'5 W11‘ _ _ lglqr l7 4 . Mr. and Mrs. Harry McPhee Island Hospital on Avril l6. 1944-, fneflfms- gvggzeshxfe TEMP-‘Atnm ‘NS-RANGE I James McPhee to Cpl. James E. Heath. R. A. F. er er m s —-i M.“ ""1 M“ "“"°“°° “m” “d M“ “m” m" “m” 155%. '3??? r2§r2ev'?"§l’."r§‘.".'s.l’3? TIPPY AND "CAP" srunns BY F"‘v‘7"" s ra A. MIcPhee . Emfim- law1°ixfgayflg°yh ‘1’ mmihm’ -—--i-i——- » HT EN YE" MR5 KELKS SAID TQDA . .Wlte MDo id eneoile ii Ye- ' _ BILLYTH . - . '- g- :11: w; ‘"11"; 1142mm‘ "_____ Too Late To cl._a_ss_1__fy YES ELDOQA AND LANCE-OT AAJ-VEDW§1IG--I‘I'I'S ulcé TO as [SEE voua commws LEFT-SO i M" “m! m" L” '1' Mun" ———————D££“s ‘"- a ron sau: coon l ALONE AND I'M GLADTHEWE lS'PO5E YOUR COUSIN Mil-LIE Esllccillily mllor- James sutherlend M¢KAy__At swung...“ 0,. A...“ "-11 N — m watt, 11's KlNDA NICE ‘r0 G55; Don-r CALL mm b PM __ w.“ BE COMNG To v.5“- Mr and M“ s J Mcgonam T u Ks “up running order. Priced to s BE ALONE AGA|N__ NCELOT “E WAN-rs MOVE IN WITH E ‘.1 ‘ant i “u” day. . . . . 1G, 1944. Mrs. D. . r c .v. _ Apply w_ R, Jenkins, Great Geo. LA r s/QU Now _ n rurakgzorfig. Crearrliaerpower eral fro: her latgwrgesidaeagoaxgglei‘ _ “ma; msgmugp gluy . ,1- when you," Mt- wlmlgdsrgnrflfiwelrdrllrlrruy §¥°flem£$h'ae1“ m’ "°°°1°" ron saw -- cow one r0 me . ~ by“ " m" h'-.i:'“§ci.f‘i.".'.‘n““.‘i.£i.‘£" ......'.f .. i............... ... éiie‘i‘i‘»’c=r’ii"t“r -* ! G d fit MI d M .' Waller Mcrrisccv u 1s. T544. Ri h d B tier. nr- ._.fi___.__-_~'"'1 T‘ Clothes 0o :2: hi‘. Michael Foley Qilnfl years. rnncerll froln Frank m“ 5A“; __ 1 55mm cnnm. . '1 assures you ver- Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chapman Hennessey! Funeral Home on Tues- and equipment. Write XY. .1 1 l“ Bu“ ‘lfhllwre h Jarvis S" tmmmnz lll ea ‘tshenrlg toslw Guardian’ ‘Fm-n " Mr- an . r en's as c. --—~- ' 1 ‘um-W h‘ l“ Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mossey If"! Rglqnsan Catholic Cemetery. FOB. BALE —_35 FOUIQ-WEEK - . that look we" any. Mrs Jerome Chapnlln STEVENSON - At Elliot on All?" l»: "fiilln-e1l'°s'l1“ B“. z Mme Mr: and Mrs: Adolphus Foley and l5, 1944. Mrs. Deborah lsievensgn ' 4-11-11 i - ' family. in her 94th vccr- Wile" 1m" e e ~———-————-—-———-—"“ Mr. Mid Mrl. John Creamer Christian Church at Fredericton on 1E0]! SALE — 1937 DODGE SEDAN . 1 urt- in d . A 1 lallfiedrlrflfilis. John n- oamrbcll llldgtugavy? illprlllllgrlllsfi 111 5M3 tltelliifirrm“ g or u 411,113.11» _ ._ _ , FAMOUS m" °"'“’”°" '“°"’“ °°'“"‘”' TILLIE rm: rorten- COMPLETE VISION NECESSARY Bv WE BSTEF £1111“? firumgrlhndl? M Klnnon VAIL At the Prince iildwnrd I.‘ In I. 0h . C —" . I Mrs. n d c bell r1 d Hospital on Sunday. April — -§ - lmssihilsl omrfiifi.’ 1.1.53?» er r2731». some» vlll in his w OH. MISS cuties, ARE You wsuwmvse Your: serrate 1F You HA\IE one si-lur, HE c"- Thc "mm" m “w” t‘ - STlLL KEEPING AN KEEP ‘rwo Eves on HlM MAY THINK YOU'RE WlNKlN’ Sympathy: . H h 1'§§."..r2“““"" “m” “°°°““"' ti: iihlil°.fii“°l:‘n.lii‘“is‘l.éfi i¥'cow~'—_elwcs'~'r setmb lchoriio Dell and Family, Bununer- afternoon, service startinl 8i» 3 TAKE Vi?’ SUSPIClONS OF ‘ ‘#58’ m“ 8mm. gerréeurfgiterrnent in Hisfllield ‘MAPES - Helen ueliuiey, Solirl: > -=, \ A MILLS ~ "- mstcw" D. Ind y cllnbOIl. SOl-lfll N. D. MacLean EYE ON THiS MAPES i,’ Georgi and Irene Roach. Bcllrll Viola. - Beflto and Pggliahcnonald Peter ilhenuiny ' TAKEI Adolphus Macnuiey UNDER AND ctornrens ='rr".'."sn5°§&‘. John Mcfsno louris . “Mi-M” ‘a 1""? Mam“ l Charlottetown and Sumlnersltle ur-r. Harold Dixon. Fortune "m" """'“" IIOIIII