rfil “mu-t-- .- mean-ml- .. L. -5 -...;.-.._ _.L;. _......- E. “hm-s _.--s-.~_A.-<»-_-9<-‘_.-- ; -<_.. H-hmvs mow fie got the A No. I Christmas Gift for a man—the life-long lhaving instrument that gives a man all-day FACE-FRESH- NESS - a ROLLS RAZOR. O Give fl Self‘ it?‘ o .8 in (h; army. ll r» STROPS lTSElF — HONES gym Soldier Should Get One f ROLLS RAZOl: lczlixigillitfifllilNz ‘F121;: to buy! Almost an e on active Sefvl"! lie got sox, tics, shirts and a lot of doo-datis—but he didn't get the one gift every man hopes to ge!— a ROLLS RAZOR. strapping. 5°“ ' ‘mains ssential to the mill‘! l-40 RAZOR lTSElF — PAYS FOR lTSElF Charges plot to Take UJS. to war CHICAGO. Dec. l8-—(APl—Jolin T. Flynn, author and economist. declared tonight that "the Ameri-l can Government, the William A!—...t. lcn White committee and the agents of the British Government. are plotting to take America into, \n actual declaration orwar? " Flynn. addressing a mass meet-i in; of the "America First" Comm wuttee, said in a speech that "the President of the United States. the Secretary oi State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the British Gov- ernment's agents and thc William Allen White committee are coil- ferrlng. intriguing, working night and day behind the scenes. . to take you from one dangerous posi- tion to another. step by step into this terrible war." Flynn said the "fatal steps" ivhich were being planned were loans or gifts of money by the Urtited- States Government to Great Britain; creation oi a war‘ dictatorship in order to turn the United States "into an arsenal for Britain," and sending of United States ships with supplies into the war zones. convoyed by United States warships. l l l , northwestern ,Thailaiid as replies suggestion that n i1cncs~ ticlogntion ‘ed that French Prayers of / Thanksgiving For safety i , _._.-.. l’ (YITAWA. Dec. 18- 1 OH-Pray- ers of thanksgiving were offered today for the deliverance from the : sea of Munitions Minister Howe and two assistants aboard the tor-_ wdoed liner western Prince but joy was tempered with sadness at the loss of Hon. Gordon Scott, lllflllfltlifli adviser to the Minister. When word of the minister's safe arrival at a British port reached Ottawa the congregation of Christ Church Cathedral knell in prayers nf thanksgiving. Among the congregation were Lt-Col. P. B. Tavlor and Mrs. Taylor. parents of E. P. Tavlor oi Toronto and Ottawa. executive aa- sistant to Mr. Howe and member of his mission to the United King- dom. Also saved from the Western Prince, tornedoed last Saturday 550 miles off the Irish coast, was ol C Woodward of Van- couver, an executive assistant and si-a-year man of the munitions department. First word of Mr. Scott's death -—he was lost when a lifeboat cap- sized. tossing him liet-iveen the rescue ship and the lifeboat-was received by government officials with incredulity. Official informa- tion prevlouslv had been received tthaf all the Howe party were safe I Mrs. Howe, who hatl been wait- ing anxifltlslr for definite word of her husband since the vessel was first reported torpedocd received details of his arrival at a British port with joy. She chuckled over the report of his hit-and-itilss attire. particu- larlr a purplr- and u-hite tuque. and said she had packed these clothes purposely for the minister in a duffle hag before he left. “That white and purple tuque beloneed to mv son when he was at Bishop's Collette, Iennoxville." she lsnid. “Those are the school col- iors." illeprisal raids By Thai Planes 0n lndo-Ghina BANGKOK. ‘Thailand, Drc. 18- IAP)—'I'llt' Thai (Siamese) air force was reported liv- the high command tonight to have carried out large-scale "reprisal" raids on seven important towns in French, Indo-Chlnn. The bombed towns include ‘Ifiitilthelc. Snvnnnnkhrt and Vien- tiane. cnnitul of tho limos district. which the high (toinmztuzl said were attacked with grout success. The Bangkok radio said that in addition to the seven towns nam- ed by the high cinoinand Bntinm- bang, Sisophon and Sir-rniriep. h‘ Cambodia. were "hm/hr! licivinzl 1' " (These three lie n dous ruins of Angkor. some of the most famous arrliaeolcrzicnl relics of Asia, remnants of nu entire!) lost civilization of nerirlv 1,000 l years non» _A communique ycsiertiny des- cribrd fl\i:'_'_‘,l"(l French awncks on to Bangkok's be dispatched to Bangkok. It add- ncis of "aggres- sion" preventctl ircnrciul settle- ment of the border fichting. ' Twoitoiitiracts Announced Chain of Air & Naval Bases For Americas WASHINGTON. Dec. -Work has started. sources revealed today, on the selec- tion and surveying of a chain of air and naval bases in south and Central America. The inter-American bases -wiiiol1 will be made available to the air omd naval forces of all 2i American republics —-were described as out- posts in the establishment of an im- Pwgnable defence system to insure THE CHARLQTTETOWN GUAliDlAN Open Nights Until Ch risimas i The defence sites will be provid- ed, it was said, by the South and Central American republics, and will remain their property, with- out loaseo or any change in sover- eignity. The ‘United Btotu. by loom to the various nations, will finance improvements. where required, in- cluding emnnsion of eidnting facili- ties for servicing and repairing ships and planes, and the fortifica- tionwgf the bases, these sources re- por . While most of the bases and sites already have been selected, their locations and other details were classed as "military secrets." In each instance, the decision on the bases was reamed by the military and naval authorities of the coun- ry involved, working in mllabora- tion with United States officials. None of the d bases the western hemisphere against. ag- was explained. has any connection greaslon from either Europe or Asia. A VISIT TO SANTA CLAUS- Helping Santa. t. with the naval bases which the buss hLgther Americnnurgplblica." I $1.00, A’ Could any gift be more com- pletely satisfying than a luxuri- . . in one of the many styles that are shown in our Lingerie Department to- ous House Coat . day. The illustrations give an idea of some of the popular ones. There are many types and prices. $6.95, $8.95, $10.95, $l§.95 j Uflted States unified from Great Britain last September in exchange for 50 Great War destroyers. The United States has advanced no funds for the Proposed buu ls Wt. informed sources said, but money will be made available, pro- balhly mroueii the export-import beak. immediately upon formal conclusion of nqotiatlono now un- der way. Informed sources here, clarifying conflicting and misleading report! involving establishment of bases in some of the American republics, emphasized that the proposed ban: were to be set up and maintained on the basis of the continental 001i- darlty policy of "one for all and all for one" enunciated by Presl- dent Roosevelt. ‘There has never been any ques- tion of the United States leaning or purchasing sites for establish- ment. of United State air or-navnl Dance Sets Somebody is going to be charm- ed beyond words with one, two, half dozen of these dainty things at $1.59. $3.00, $2.95 Give l-‘lier Dainty "Undies" She may be a tweed girl-g-ehe may never appear- in anything but a strictly tailored suit-but underneath it all she adores silk. Pure silk underwear that feels so soft and tender on the skin. And.—ehe like: . plain tailored slips that flt walk-give no trouble with sagging hem. " lines or bursting seams. We carry a wide range of modern underwear and slips. And-your Christmas gift. of undies will be put in a Lingerie l gift hon-free of charge. - Slips $1.00 “v Tailored slips . iahed and trimmed slips, all love- ly garments from the most. ar- ‘w tistic designers in the Dominion. here at $1.50, $2.00, $2.95 OR, SA Y them, so land's hosiery is GOWIIS up V . . richly fln- Here's a gift to dream about or to dream in! “ ' most charming range of gowns $2.00, $2.95, $8.95 Panties Choose Christmas gifts the beautiful garments are shown in molt. generous range. These 59c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.59 W" Lingerie Department Second Floor it / wfléa”), .%‘" CHRISTMAS WITH Stockings Y0" just can’t g0 wrong, m) woman ever had enough of Erealest stock ‘of h $1.00 and $1.15 MGDRE a. Million L__..im"sd You’ll find the where MERRY remember the ls. here! an informed source explained. “As good neighbors, however, we do envisage a unified defence program for the protection of the continent against aggression or invasion. “There will be no olwnge in thg sovereignity of the buses, but th American republics, in each in- atanoe, will permit their use by oth- er American optima in the con- mon entice. United States baaee will, similarly, be open for use to the other American nations." He (gnawing at. his wife's hard calm): "It's a pity I'm not an ostrich " Wifei “Yea, you're right; then I'd have a chance t0 Int a new feather for my hat once in a. while." "My wife used to play the piano a lot, but since the children came she simply hasn't time for it." "I know. Children are o comfort, aren't. ‘I " " iPlane crashes in .’ 1g_<CP) Lisewrfiufilriasi? North n 0m" gscaped with minor dlvlliili‘ today when the Roi-Bl. Cm“) ‘iii - Force lane he was Flinn"? V‘; It“ in a poughed field nbQill l m“ southwest of hire Willie m“ forced landing. .._ N0 GOING EASY Balsam. - (c?) —Minisier _- Hcme Security. 5915"} W’ e . urges there must be n0 ‘Bmgfh, n in the war effortmliiillilijflnrpa“. to be clone at a l>@d°5““‘ _ By GEOFF HAYES 1_ l\/ OTTAWA, Dec._lB -—(CP) —Act- ’ ing_Munitlons Minister Macdonald a tonight announced awarding of 11 V contracts to the value l‘, _ | .1 | 1d (géantragts, approximate completion j.“ a l, l l - daildgdan con iactors employed in- ; 1 3 y |§ Hospital, Debert, n. s. 050,000; ---- a = a - - i sstirr.r=rtizizit» tartar W"- II || ‘I l’ gfiialglianngrnlrnpvTi-utp.N.JS.,.$3,50£, u‘ ,1 t {ill Z, mnuary. fllllPS . |" \ ‘l Kennedy, Truro l“ Imsr am -'m:it rlifiiuaz \-, — f _, MANOHESTE .- _ , K f - w’ u so tillers."iitllisliiltiiflsztriiii \ rident in a blackout. a woman dis- ‘ ent was her father. “s ‘j HIALEAXfN s fitbrbrarrheerbrhriitiftlszrht ,. . . , ‘ _ “ . 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