. s- vr-rr-e. 5 i Although every possible effort was mode by No. 2 ANS. officers anti officials of the City Hockey League, they were of no avail and it \\ll$ lsarncu yesterday that. tin. pr posed exhibition game between Dnntinottth RC A F. and a com- bined Air Force team from Sum- iticrslrlc and Charlottetown would not be played here on ‘Puesday night. . . - Runfofs about the Dartmouth team, who have been battling inc strong Cornwallis squad tooth and nail anti have one victory chalkedi up 1W3!‘ them. ciuseti a lot of in- lUl'.":L urnont; lonul hockclsfollotv- cts and tho week-cud news that fifty \\'f.l bf: unablc l0 make the 111]) .1". nut. tfznc will naturally cause time regret. . . ii fulljCClllfC has been hoard f hov: strong the Island Jlfl ‘up when fimnlgamatrd inc squad. and ' l. ~ ..l ,..lllt' could have been pull- c.l off l: would have given local 1.1115 a rc.tl idea as to theirstrength as thc Nova Scotia team has been ' cat guns since the season "l classed as being l) 't.\ any tcam 1n the neighboring province. . . . Vith no City scheduled until after - of the new year. officials of thc lcngtic. oncc they had received dvflinfe urfince that Dartmouth would nuke an appearance, innn- Viognn working on gei- tfzig; together an all-star tcamfrom tlic city~exclusive of any members of‘ the R.C.AF. here-to meet the Suinnierside airmen here on ZPucs- dny night. Hockey league - a - ’l‘his is as yet still in the form- nzlvc stsgc but when questioned hockey officials fclv. rather certain that. n team could be got together that would give the western island team quite a battle'0f it. ‘ and Colleglnns have plenty . g, talcn: scattered through- out thcfr lineups and with the ad- dition of‘ a line from the civilian hockey player; in the City could ice n formidable squad. That. they wouldn't b. any setup is a cer- nnzi Summcrsidc would to ploy f. lot of hockey if _\- wcrc to emerge with a vic- tory. - - c However, the matter will likely be (iecidcd upon today and com- plclc lincttps will be available in t-nnorrotvs edition. The game snottld prove n good drawing curd if 1'. mntcritilizcs and would short- en the lnyofi that was enforced Lilian City League activities. v . - .- hrid letter from We another AUdb For "Hockey z. information, this matter decide; upon by the executive o. the league due to several reas- 011s and “'11s agreed upon by all trams concerned. The periods are cn minutes with time being -n out for oil stoppage of pltiy_ w l the teams being on the ice iouglry n matter of 22 to 23 min- uzes per period. . . Reason given for the inquiry was that the games have proven so in- lcrcsling that followers were anx- ious to see the regulation twenty minute periods. However, this was a. matter that. was thrashed out between league and Forum offic- ials before the league got under- way and proved satisfactory to everyone concerned.‘ However, once the playoffs roll to around all games will be played under regulation time, it was learned yesterday. Inquiries such as this one certainly snow that the league is holding the attention of thc fins and if the same brand of hockey is continued in the future Maud there is no reason t0 believe it won‘t be-a large increase in the present good attendance rig- ures can be looked forward to once the regular schedule kcts lIlIIlBlWl/fly after the holiday sea- fiUll. a a o l; we DarhlBlakc and Dutch Hiller _SPOR,TlNG n. . . llirman Wins Gutdoor Small Canadiens Powerful 2nd Period Attack Paves. Way For 8-5 Win Over Brains MONTREAL. D00. l7—-(CP)—- ligontreal Canadlens went wild foi- It Life minutes last night, and the ° P Bvfllsthry scored during that. I me provided the margin lgl- a“ 13-5 Vlvwry over Boston Bruins be- igigc “igloo National Hockey Lea. ' Canadiens. lcomments onapghleiiltlkhgwlg: their last two home games-a loss w New 3°71! Rflflkérs and a ' . Toronto Maple Lealg-wgum out for goals from the first bu; they grew careless near the end lfmd th B? in ' mTgle imkg‘ s came back strongly e our quick goals . ‘gill’ dthrough the secontfanfflnfilfild ‘m ‘mull “lid Just tied the score ‘at l-l sftcr (lien Harmon had put i111? Canucks in tlie lead with the i’ goal of the first period. Gaud. “mks B0111 was the signal for it ,fu_rfous Canadian drive that ended .with Maurice Richard bagging [W9 ‘ill less than a minute, and T09 | thghtlitthers. grabbing ‘ ‘Y 3m COWIBY snared Jack Crawford s_p:|ss in front sf the net, for Bostons second goal before the ‘find 596°"?! Period had ended. and u"? ma": flllit sir: goals scored in 1e cquaJi-ivild third frame. Can- ndicns went altead 7-2 early 1n the final pc-riod. but tlfe Bruins,- Camc back with three in a row be. the scoring for the night. NEW YORK, Dcc. 17 »- (cpl _ It took a fight to stir the MOnLrQl-l] Canadians into action tonight but once aroused national hockey'lea_ gue leaders hammered out a 4-l decision over the New York Ran. Ears. Montreal also got the de- cision in the fighting, as Mglu-lgg Richard earned the declslm} o; 15.321 spectators in an exchange with the Ranger's Bob Dill Canadlens were leading 2-l when the brawl broke out behind the New York goal in the middle of the second period, but up to that time the Bome hadnt been very cx- citing. All but Dill and Richard were soon calmed. During the peace negotiations Richard swung a right that. sent the Ranger dc- fenceman flat on the ice When the two entered the penalty box, they started all over again and ilixie wuttér Wits Big Three Batting Title NEW YORK. Dec. l7—(AP) Fred (Dixie) Walker. the people's choice in Flatbush. became the sixth Brooklim player to win the National League batting champion- _Shlp. coinpillnil a 357 mark accord- ink to official i944 figures released Saturday, The DoDular Dodgers‘ right field- er. now in the C B.I. war theatre with one of five touring baseball unts. topped bv l0 paints the tivcr- aBe Stan Musial of St. mus, Cards. defending titlehuldcr who. won in i943 with an identical 357.| Walker. 34-ycar-oldster from Bir- mingham. Alta.. via Valln Rica. Ga. reccntlv completcd his 17th vear in baseball w. nkec. Chicago White Sox and Detroit Tiger. he has played with Brooklyn since Dlckcd up for t-hc waiver price in 1939. Foimcr Gowanus fflVOfliljs to be champ hitters were Harold iiPle) Reiser, Lefty O'Doul. Zach Wheat, Jake Daubart. who won twice and‘ Dan Brouthers who tied in 1892. Jo Mecwick. who dipped below. .300 for .he first time in '13. boun- ced back with a fine .337 mnrk fcr New York Giants He grabbed‘ third place ahead the Cards’ Johnnv Hoop. whose 336 mark rc- rorcscnted a year's gain of 112 de- That must have bcenquitcabat- tie in Toronto Saturday night. be-l twrcn the tmrushing Red Wings‘ and idaple Leafs, judging by the‘ vn f scription given by Poster, ‘incrc was little or no-' o choose between the two ‘ Leafs holding] unto their slim margin for second‘ place in the standings. a a a , ilics guvc standout, per?- ' '1" all through the game, kecpuig 1c snipers at play prac- ncahy n11 night with young Lum-. -old lad in the Detroit ofllilllg sensatiunally, cs- third period as he. l. thc frantic efforts of n tcznn time and again. inst star rating for his . - . L.» Lcuis’ injury jinx is still tlicm. The team has P l Wm‘ mlmms w" 5m“. Llliil 40.000 was fourth. unable to; 411's opening and Saturday kic McLean was added at. with an ankle iniitlgleii yvood \\'lll kccp him out 0f .p for quite a. spell. Mbhefini was pcriorinitig brilliantly up to‘ the Lino of‘ his mishap and loss of his services in the third P811115 didn't do the Leafsfny 800d- ‘cns evidently have the kc? inf. the Boston Bruins. night they wallopcd the irrs in convincing fashioni third straight victory overl s0 doing incrc ‘d- lcnd to two full a funny thing, but truc. Boston hat/B straight. games from but can't sccm to hurdle . tlicns. who in turn have hcntcn no lcsr. than three ‘cimcs by tho Toronto squad. out of five starts ‘iilllilllfit "Wm- Cuacli Clarence Hay Day of tho Toronto Maple Leafs probably will; took on November i8 u one of the iorrisst nights for his team in the ‘044-46 National Hockey League mmnnlgn. Canu l i-litlin lfifllllfll ;nr i’ -ltrni find by their league lmmcs. IVs I Montreal CJTIIICUCDS. izrces. .- rnil Cavarretta of’ Chicago took mo. with .321. his best vear. l Happy Issue In Surprise Victory‘ INGLEWIOOD. CALIFL. Dec. 1'!- (APJ-Happy Issue. game. stretch- rfizuiing filly, owned and trained by (Frcnchi Pinon. who picked her up in a $1.500 claiming race. won the fifth runnlrigpf the S75.- 000 Hollywood Gold Clip on Satur- day in the track record time of 2:- 01.12 for n mile and one-quarter. thliiéll Reigh was second and Okana r . Paperboy. backed down to 9-5 as he choice of the crowd of tnorei match the sizzling pace that Happy Issue out after Jockey \LSe_B.DD11€d__th w lo. Th; w; the night Dave’ (Swee- ney) Schrlner from Calgary body- checked a goal post and nut him- self out of action for six weeks. When Sweeney headed for the '"".'.":'.ft: .2: ' _ . e- n league w w on P0 They had won seven comes (counting the one in which Schriner was 1111"!‘- ed) and had lost only “"0- 101? Buddy O'Connor wound up! Canadiens Hammer 4-1 Decision Over Rangers i Bcrc Ghamplcnship MONTREAL. DEC. 1'7-Warrant. Officer A. Gourlay of No. 2 Wire. 1N8 54511001. R-C.A.1".. Calgary, ha been awarded the Outdoor Small Bow Championship of Canada for 1944. the Canadian Small Bore Association announced today. Shooting" brilliantly malignant the Association's mltchec of m; Past summer, C ‘ , Bunnie score of i104 x 120a Un- der a variety of weather condi- tlons, Gout-lay missed the ten-ring only six times and. in addition, placed 70 of his 120 shots in the Toe Blake was the high point- gettcr for Canadians, with two koala and two assists. Maurice Richard collected an assist in ud- dition to his two goals, while El- mer Lach had three assists. Ar- mand Gaudreault sank two of the small central x-ring. Runners up Bruin markers. with the others were two other Alberta |hootars—. going to Cowley, Dii: Clapper and J C. bert. of Nanfon with 110i Herbie Cain. and Jim Edmund: of Medlcineiiat The summary: with 1189. Fl"; Pgl-infl Bdmunds scored again in the b-Montreal, Harmon "Any Sights" championship which Penalty: Harmon. he won with a. perfect 400 x 400. Second Pal-ind setting a new Canadian record 2—Boston, Gaudreault with 32 of his 40 shots ln the x- (Gladu. Chipper) ring. Ii-Molitreal, Richard Marie Barnes o! Wyoming. Ori- (Blake, roach) turio, upheld the shooting honour 4-Montrenl. lhcliard of Eastern Canada and added "50- (Lacii, Blake) meter" championship to her long J—M0ntreal, Blake list of titles with a. near-perfect (Lach, Harmon) score of 4G9 x 500. c-Montrcal. Hiller In the match restricted to Life (Boucltai-d) 7—B°Sl01i.Co\viey (Crawford) Penalties: None. Third Period ll-Montreal. Blake (Richard. Bouchard) lJ-Moinreal. Bouchard (Mosdell) 10-305mm. Gaudreault (Gladu. Jackson) il-Boston, Cali. l2—-Boston, Clap er (Smith. Mar o) iii-Montreal, O'Connor (Larnoureux) Oat CHICAGO. Dec. 1'7 — (AP) Chicago ._Black Hawks, national hockey league cellar dwellcrs. acor- ed goals in the first and second period tonight to win their third gamta of the season. 2-1 with third- place Detroit the victim. A crowd of 15,021 saw the Hawks take a one-goal lead, lose that and then break the 1-1 tic to hand Detroit its fifth loss of the year. The rejuvenated Black Hawks, who had had but two tie ames to go along with their prev ous two victories. controlled the Duck most of the way and threatened m push it into the cage for a goal time and again, only to be stopped by the expert defence work of goalie Harry Lumley. Leafs-Red Wings in 1-1 Tic Saturday Penalties: None. 'fJfll received a cut near his left We in the punching. Each player drew s. major and a misconduct penalty Rangers scored their only goal in the first 43 seconds on a pretty play by Grant Vvnrsvick. Richard tied it up lin thc first Period while Joe Shack was in the penalty bmf and err-Ranger Dutch Hiiier put Montreal ahead at 4:08 of the sec- ond period. I The teams looked about even up to that time, but after the figbt, the flying Frenchmen turned on their speed and completely out- played the home club. Bob Filion TORONTO. Dec. l7 - (CP) — In o. ucncrallv dull display of hoc- kevdthatwasllllszlhtcyicd bv fans: racial; made ll; 34 before t] d _ fen mt! for ‘ul i sluts hi1 B. _ m. ma“. and Fem gjafjfafij‘ afford right in the third Deiiod. Detioit i121; fourth tally in the final per- 1353.5 B£da lgrondgawnaliiaggg ' SvMMMW s“i~l‘.2“".§..i'éié".l§i§°'fi.ilf3§ ‘Elli. First Period 1—l\:iréw Yoilt. Warwick earn in the third (Watson) Z-Qtiontrenl. Richard (O'Connor. h) 15 Shack. Wings’ Murrav Armstrong and Bob Davidson of Toronto traded several lustv wallops before receiving mai- or pcnattfcs. The pair resumed Lac :40 Pennltics - Schcrua. Lomaureotix. Second Pcrlutl ltostilitfcs in fhc penalty box. 3-%ontreal .rlfllcr (Boushiirti) 4:- and after police broke it up. were 4-ftiontrcal. Filion (Elakel 15:11 forced to sit out the rest of the game with match misconduct ricn- cities. Penalties - Dill (major and 10 minutes ffllSttilllfiilqfl. Richard. (major and l0 minutes miscon- duct), Majeau. Third Period ti-Montrcal. lVifliEfiU (r-ilion) 7:43 Penalties — None. than? Hockey Tilt Galicti Gff Late last night it was officially learned from Gordon Bennett, SUMMARY First Period 1—Delroit. Wochv (McAtec. Car- veth) 19:46 Penalties — McLean. Lindsay. Second Pei-loll Scoring — None. Penalties -—- None Third Pcrlud 2-Toronto. Hill (Hamilton) 5 30 Penalties — Armstrong (minor and match misconduct), Dav- idson (major and match mis- conduct», Hamilton. Former President 0f Black Hawks Bic-s period when - Word hu been rnceived by Mr. and Mrs. Waldo MacDonald o Bothwell that their son. Rfn. Jos- aph A. MacDonald. hu arrived safely overseas. . nd Annual members of the C. . BA, Mai-tin Osbergaard of Calgary won top honours with a perfect 400-3lX. A special match open to all Ov- eroeas Veterans was won by Jim Irvine of vanoouvcr. a World War I veteran, with 500 x 400. ‘Cellar-Dwelling Black Hawks Defeat Detroit 2-1 An argument followed the win- nlng oal b Bill Mosienko in the secon per od. The Red Wings maintained that the Black Hawks mu a player "in the crease" when Mosienko lobbed the puck over Lumley, who was prone on the ice in front of the cage at the time. but the complain was not allowed. S U MMARY First Period l-Chlcago. Scibert Smith) 17:42 Penalties - Horeck (2), Thoma, Armstrong Second Period 2—Detroit. Howe 3:03 3—Chicago, Mosicnko 16:51 Penalties — Jackson. Third Period Scoring -— None. Penalty — Mitchell ( Mosienko, intercollegiate Playticwns Arc Bcing Moctcd HALIFAX, Dcc. 1'l—-(CP)—-Mal'l- tinie intercollegiate plnydowns in hockey and basketball will be held this winter if arrangements can be made, the Maritime Intercollegiate Athletic Union decided Saturday. Burnic Rnlston. director of phy- sical education at Dalhouslc Unl- versiiyi harp. formerly of Saint John. N.B.. was elected president‘, ~01 the Union. Howie Ryan, direc- tor of physical education at the Ilniversity of New Brunswick in graxierizton, was chosen vice-presi- ent. Frankie Parker, Pauline Betz In Top Tennis Spots NEW YORK, Dec. l7 —(AP) - Frankio PIIIRSI‘ mzilcc= his 12th con- sectnive appearance in tennis’ to; l0 [Cdilv but this timc the veteran with the much-discusscd forehand is ranked No. 1. Puclino Bciu, red-lubed chol- rncmher oi’ the executive of the (My "Mk0? League. that the pro- posed exhibition game Tuesday night btwcen Summcrslde R.C.A.i-‘. and City All Stars is definitely ofl’. Christmas and New Year's leaves coming up prevents the Summer- sidc team from coming down for the game and unless some teams from outside the province can make the trip here it is likely that further hockey games will have to waft until the League again swings into action. I I“ Twilight Tear I Mr. McLauglin was president of it? f¥s§f.i.l?.°‘ii.‘i§"ii§i..§‘5a iiffii; fiither in 1852. He. became 'pre- S Chicago National Hockey League team in the 1926- 27 season. He retired from that poet in 1939 and was made chairman of the board. Ai. one time he was rated n. six- goal polo player, one of the best developed in the Middle East. _._-- l CHICAGO, Dec. 17 - (AP) — Major Frederick McLaughlin, 67. prominent Chicago sportsman, chairman of the board and form- er presidcnt of the Chicago Black Hawks. fictional hockey league team, died in Lake Forest Hospital today of heart disease. Al: his bedside were his wife, Mrs. Irene Castle McLaughlin. his son. Wilbur Foote McLaughlin. and William J. Tobin. president of the Black Hawks Club. In addition to his widow and son survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Irvinc Cruetz of Seattle. Private funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at Lake Forest Church NEW YORK. Dec. l7-—(AP)— Twilight Tear, three-year-old darling oi’ the turf, today was mcked the "best horse 0i‘ 1944" a poll of 154 sports and turf writers conducted b tho Turf and Sports Digest, Bni lmorc. \'Vrlght'r Mrk Little by Bull lea-Lady Lark‘ showed her heels to some 0f the best horses in the United Staten in winning l4 of l'| races during the year under the capable train- ing of Calumet Pam's Ben Jonu. iicmcmhcr Whcn Va By The Canadian Pr};- m ncnuverls mm cLarn Already over the $200,000 mark and Billy Townsend vscored knock. there seems llltlo doubt that lho Boston l2 years ago tonight. will become the top mnnev-wln- McLarnin. who later became world's nlng filly of all “m; during 1M5. ‘Welter champion. put Pu . present sho ranks second to ‘er down for KEEN in t eighth Ton Flight’; $275,000. round after flooring him four times ——-i—-- while Townsend, maker from Lcs Angcles, is No l on the wct . ' list, for the third .. ,e_~ir while Parker, no. 8 in i943, roplnces Lleut. Jce R the United States Navy on the top rung among the men. The 1944 listings were released Saturday by the United States lawn tennis tanking committee. but; they do not. become official until approv- ed by ihc Darcnt body at the an- nal meeting here Jan 0. Parker. who won the United States singles crown at Forest Hills September lifter 15 years 0f trying. was followed bv William Talbert 0f Indlanapclis: Francisco Scgura cf Ecuador; Lieut Dcn McN-eill of ihc Unlted States Navy; Lieut. Sey- mour Gresnberz of the Navy; Av- iation Cadet Robert Falkenburz of Hollywood: Jack Jossi of San Pran- cisco: Ginrles W Oliver of Perth Anibcv, N J., and Jack McManis nncl J. Gilbert Hall both of New York. Miss Betz, who repeated as Queen of the Courts in the 1044 nationals. was followed in i114- ranking by Margaret Osborn» of San Fran- r-lsr-o; A. Iouirc Brough cf Beverly Hills. Calif; Dorothv May Bandy oi‘ Santa Monica: Mary Arnold of You Angvles: Doris HartMlami; Mrs. Frank Kovacs of San Francisco: Shirley June Fry of Akron. Ohio: Mrn Patricia C Tedd of Hidden Valley. Calif; and Dorothy Head of Alameda, Calif A. n. t. licsults Pittsburgh (l, Buffalo S Hershey S, Cleveland 3 em - lat cam. Iprawletis Andy Savlolg: Richmond Gpcn t‘°~————-——-—-"'°~“'*'—‘“—'——’“"'°""“ Golf Tourney Won By Snead RICHMOND, Calif" Dec. 11- (CPi-Sam Snead of Hot S rings. Virginia, won the ilf-holeRic 0nd open golf tournament. today with a total score of 278. It was his sec- ond victory of the winter open tournament. season. He bagged the 2. Good ice 3. Splendid Mimic ‘rhea Advnntagu igitlnnd open last month with l ‘ SKATING GGMFUHT l. Warm Comfortable Rooms 4. Courteous Officials S. Well-Stocked Canton ' S. Clothing Checked. Cleveland 8. Providence l. Hershey 2, Buflallg. To Night-MG AT THE FORUM THE CHARLOTTETOWN GUARDIAN GEIITMI. Glliillllllll edfornuws Thhool |ll'0lOl'V.‘.|l m”, be :0 five out: a wordjnrlctly III!- ably in advance. 000KB for Phovonrapiu. connpuariou‘ Lin: i. u. . - loldinl 1% gnu.’ “iri-icegi. 1.13:0]! SEIZURE — B. O. M. on Hillsbomugli Btnot about 11 lock yeotcrdny morning and ob- c ciimnilomofmoonnbim. tllned SECOND HON KILIED IN ACTION-Mr. and Mrs. John Cas- ford, Ciaytown, have received word that their son, Pte. Maurice Cu- ford. was killed in notion in Italy on Dec. 10. This is the second con of Mr. and Mrs. Canford w make the supreme sacrifice. Pte. Louis Casford being killed in action in Italy on May 30 of this year. K. OF C. SING SONG-Min! members of tho armed forces ct- tended the regular sbig song at the Knlghu of Columbus Hut last evening. Special numbers on the program included vocal solos by Miss Louise Rossiter and Miss Ul- dene Ars ‘t, violin selectionsby Miss Kathleen Hornby. piano sel- ections by LAC. Greenwwd and n monologue by LAC. Whitey. Music for the general sing song was fur- nished by Mrs. pm Dougnn, Miss Marion Dougan and Mr. Al- fred McKearney. Mr. Connie Le- Ciair was master of ceremonies. Lunch was served by the young ladies. SKATING ON POND! — The first skating on natural ice here t season was enjoyed by the younger element over the week- end. Hughes ice pond on Upper Queen Street and Government Pond were frozen sufficiently hard for skating Saturday morning. Warmer weather in the afternoon spoiled the ice but Saturday night's freezing weather left the ice in good condition again and terday the ponds were favor- te spots all day. It was recalled that sub-zhxipv, . enced in this Province a. year ago yesterday. DIES UNEXPECTEDLY- Mr. John Edward Monaghan, 74-year- old farmer died unexpectedly at his home. Hazelbrook, yesterday. Although he had been unwell for some time he became critically ill only yesterday and died a short time later. A native of l-Iazelbrook, he had lived there all his life A brother, James Monaghan, lives on an adjoining farm. He is sur- vived by his wife and one son. Roland Monaghan, at sister, Mrs. William Coady lives at Alexandra. A nephew. Sub In- spector William J. Monnghan is at Ottawa. Funeral services will be held from St. Dunstans Basilio Tuesday morning. . t Ganadian Golf Open To Be Held Next Year executive committee of the Royal Canadian Gclf Association decided Saturday that the Canadian open championships will be held in 1946. Venue for the tournament will be decided by the R.‘ C. annual meeting here early in i946. Employment Seniority For War Veterans OTTAWA. Dec. l6 -—- (GP) --'1‘he Canadian Congress of Labor ann- ounces that its Executive Council ‘Trades and Labor Congress in an to gain closer cooperagigiri between the two molor labor es. The council has also approved a statement, of policy cn employment seniority for veterans and has set up n committee io study the nec- essittv for changes in the Govern- ment's wage control order and la- bor codc. ' The Congress announcement fol- lowed a two-day meeting of the council. Another meeting is mhed- tiled for January when t-he com- mittee on changes in government. legislation will report as a prepar- ln awry stop to the annual presenta- tion by the Congres; to the Cab- lnet. _ Head Committee Appointment oi a committee to seek closer cc-operatlon with the Trades and Labor Congress follows a. recommendation adopted at. the Congress convention in October. President A. R. Masher, Vice-Pre- sident Sol Spivak and Sec - Treasurer Pat Conroy will pose thq committee. In it; statement. on policy in re- gard to veterans’ seniority tho Con- gress recommended to its unions CC!!!- oes who were previously employed in a plant. or industry and who re- turn to it, bs considered as entitled to reference of employment on the briefs of seniority accumulatul dur- inc their service in tho forces and of any training taken by them. ' So for as 905511719 employees rc- tfirnihc from the forces should be afforded the some rights with reg- t to promotion as they -w0uld ve enjoyed if bhlYhld remained in the industry. with regard to members of the of their discharge, or of him pletlon of any substantial obtain ‘ in ' ’ m. first tfmé, tidoonmis pom- PIOLIFIO WBITII. lilo books and brochures. was expel-L. home A TORONTO. Dec. 7 — (GPJ-Jfhe G. A. at if-S has appoinicd a standing committee to meet with roprescrtlves of the T services who within llX months ‘ y for recom- Linnnua. Swedish botsnlshdur- in; I. life span of '10 years, wrote | . l i ‘Ilia Tobacco 0f Q9." ‘Illlll II NO OTIIIR Clllllfldll u" inumdf y Ivar uxr CIIIIM '0 CUT COARSK TOR PIPE LUT FINE-TOR ROLLiNG YOUR UW’ Basketball’ Playcff Game \ This Evening Jgpglng game of a two-game total-point. series to determine the winners of the first section of the City Basketball League is schen- uled for tonight at. the Y.M.C.Ii. startin at 8 o'clock sharp, Wallie Scantle ury. physical director an- nounced last evening. The early playoff comes at. a. re- sult of the possibility of St. Dun- starrs and Prince of wales enter- ing the second section. Winners of the second section will then vplflyflfl with the winners of the first to determine the title. Second game of the first section series is scheduled for Wednesday night with total points scored in both games deciding the winners. Demand For S. Steel Increases CLEVELAND. Dec. 17 - (AP) -- The magazine Steel said tvdav the steel industry's viewpoint on war requirements is ndicated bv ‘ 1c sensitive scrap market. b-lflXflflQl" whlchhas moveti pward. with the tiverage composite price of stecl- making grades tscachintz the $19.17 ceiling. The scrap composite stood at. the ceiling from April .1941. until last September .when “optimism as to the end of the European war cau- a brea . Steel said shell work generally dominates the present situation ai- fccting bars and forging billets dir- ecilv and dimes. rails and tubinfl indirect . The nation's steel production tin- erations lust. week held firm at. 9G- per cent of capacity for the third successive week H. H. L. Standing t l n i7 Canadicns um»? v Chicago Rangers DEPENDENT UPON MAN The moth of the silkworm hns lost: tho ability to fly and is com- pletely dependen upon man for survival. UNCOVER AIR FORCE _.___.(.Q°'l£‘!l“.°i1_ m“ .P*!K°_1l...__. man infantry and from 30 to 50 tanks overrun advance positions in the area. of Honafeld on the route to the Ardenrfea Forest. .. ..l"rom I-lonsfeld. two miles in- side Belgium, the Germans press- ed on west; to within 10 miles of Malmecly before the attack eased late in the day. Allied Headquarters said that while the German drive represent- ed a major effort which is not un- derestimated, there was no rea- son for alarm or anxiety. It seemed likely the main ob- ectlve was to disrupt. Gen. Eisen- ower's winter offensive. Smaller attacks were mounted all along an Sir-mile front from Daren south to the area of the Gennan fortress of Trier in what. looked like o. grand attempt to ease the pressure of the United States 1st and 9th Armies on the Roar a. line before Cologne and ihc Rhfn (OBS corms ndent Richard C. Hottelet said n a. broadcast from the front that the Germans wen attacking with a. num” of divi- sionl and scores of arachutc troops had been drop behind United Btcics lines on d-BG-mile front. These _were being mapped u quickly. he said.) 55€5EE* Nummzii 25s ’ *n~wu~U 3$$§$§q 3S8$3$> =w:§§§ PAYING HIGHEST i AilGTlilH FORTY-FIVES Tonight 8.30 At Knights of Gclumbus Hall ' Good Prizes Special Freeze-Out Everyone Welcome. rfimrv UNITED CIIUIC! The service in Trinlt o . dfly morning. Dcccmbcrylhxh Sig; inspiring particularly because of the Prcscnce of all the children of the Sabbath School beginning with the “me W“ ill! lo the Sailors. They filled thg front p“; o! ‘h. Church and the choir loft and 3],” on each side of un- gallgl-y, Al. together thcrc vcrc present about 400 children who, by thejl- 5. slice. made us all conscious o the 00mins of the birthday of n; I-vrd- It was White Gift sunny and two largo tables were lwlqg to capacity with lllc gifts brought by (he children. The choir was Composed of members of tlie Sun- day School and they sang together. leading in the singing of tho Christmas hymns. The member! of the regular choir sat on either side of the gallery. 11m children sang for their m- tliems the beautiful Chrlrtmu hymns "Rejoice and Be Merry", and "Come See This Little Simu- er". Master David McEnchsm ml "fly sweetly the solo part in ill latter anthem. The subject of the Ministers sermon wns "The Art. of Receiving Gifts" and exerted the people l0 cultivate within themselves iito art. of acknowledging in all gift! the creative spirit; of God. the fol- lowshin of human beings anti the cooperation of all the forces of nature 1n bringing to us the gm: ivhlch we dnil receive. Al. the ovenftg service the Min- ister spoke on "Preparing thc Way", basing his message on tho challenge of John the Baptist to the people of his day to prelim the way of the, Lord and make fill paths straight. _ The choir sang two Chrlsimll anthems, "Carol, Sweelly Cami". wl Mrs. F. Johnson taklnR "i! solo verses, and "See Amid ill! Winter's Snow" (GosaJ east the United States 7th Ami’- th-ivlng the Germans back into tlw Siegfried Linc. overrun five Oct- man villages. as much as two mlkl ncmss the border. on a li-mile front and were eight miles W!‘ of the Baden Province ciiPiW M Korlsruhe. From the water-soaked 1st Can- adian Anny front in ensicrn H01- land and embracing a strlli 01m’ DeWyler Forest in Germany-W” only reports of pntml activity l small-scale clashes. Heavy German translifl" m“; ment in the Ruhr wns obseril Saturday. The Gcrmans, trying vnliil)’ w learn intentions of’ the British M Army, holding positions along a‘ Mans River to the south of i; Canadian sector. tried vfllnli’ _ raid an outpost. east of Venray- l long the Mass River. Venfll’ 15 miles northwest of Venlo- % man-held stronBhflli-‘l on the f bank of tho Mans. _ The United States 1st Amy T‘ acted uickly to the threat to M right nnk posed by the "Wm, German attack since the imsl; M attempt at Mortain last All!" m‘ sever the Avranchcs corridor p cut off American armored 8P W hedge grains thfmllh Brlmny we rs. t (A Blue Network comalwilm Gordon Mazenfipm the "PM u“ iflndred miles to the south“ prisoners declared they "filmed t. n. Paris by christia- L,’ Q upstroke? BUYING ALL‘ KINDS OF FURS AT F. n. HlcLlilHES - TUESDAY and DAYS FOLLOWING MARKET PRICES A! “Q iz-ml