'Is1AA4AAA‘4-4 v g Water Safety, Red Cross Society. ' fiery be a I: m Joan Smith” ll, Oeu- ly the management and en daring the year. The City and Province (Continued from Page 9) ' ll: Athol Roberts, Wlnsloe, el- eotsd president at Maritime short- horn Breeders’ Association. l8: Claude Homers, local serv- loe station prpprietor, killed .in oar accident bn ltialpeque Road. --Upton Farm dwelling,. property o! Dr. J. B. Jenkins, destroyed by lire l6: “Pire-bug" suspected in rec- ant destruction of several barns throughout city. l7: Over 800 entries at opening of 17th Provincial live fox show. _- Province sends "greetings and best wishes". accompanied by gift of a dosen matched platimnn fox skins, to Princess Elizabeth on her wedding eve. l9; Completion of $60,000 rail- way wharf improvements at Char- lottetown by J. P. Porter s; Sons. I0: Visit of Dr. Harvey Douay. national director of Firstnld and M: Harold Cecil MacKenzie. Baltic, Lat l8, drowned off old car ferry at Borden. —Inspector A, Anderson, atficer commanding PEI. division, R. C. M. P, pro- moted to rank o! Superintendent --Prederiak B. Martin, New Perth. admitted to the Bar. I. I. Hospital nurses‘ training school and vein-ans’ . -Dr. William Bailey, North Wes University. Chicago, principal speaker at 5t. Andrew's annivers- i-at swyalty Bchool, wins first is rims day poster cem- lS EXTENDED You" to all whom they have bed the privilege of serving S. A. McDonald YEAR the staff and s hearty "Thank December l: Women's Institt mm formed st Bouris Line“ and, h 2: g; mm’! "flit"!!! iniured inondiotor “h. dent on Kane's mu. New diesel train serving started between Ch 1 t; My Sunmerside. no e n ‘m! B: New 4,000 my, stalled at Maritime plant. llr Provincial lenersl election results in return of Jones Gov- ernment with 24 Liberals, I Con- servatives. l2: Liz-Col. E. W. Johnstone re- elected prealdent of the Rural Beautification ~ Society. Isaac Stewart, Inkerman, critically in- jured in traffic accident near his home. —Warehouse of Peter Mc- Eaohem and residence of Earl Inrd, Victoria, destroyed by fire 15: Sydney linked with Char. lottetown and New Glasgow in new Maritime Central Airways service. -Mr. and Mrs. H. ll‘. Keir. South Granville, celebrate golden wedding anniversary. l6: Mr. Maurice Gallant, Kelly's Road. Oieaxy, killed in traffic accident near Elmsdale. 17: Mr. W. A. Reddin. Charlotte- town, admitted to the Bar. l8: First P. E. I. potato ship. generator in- Electric Co. _ meat to Palestine. comprising 13,- 000 bushels of seed Katahadlns. lI: Messrs. R. B. Hinton, Bum- nasrsidc, and J. O. C. Campbell. Charlottetown, appointed K. 01s. —Eeorganiaation 0d local Income Tax Department with increased. staff. -Desth o! Mr. D. B. Stew- art. 24: Province swept by Christ» mas Eve blisnard, with 8-inch elgn control. ~ In lihlnahioy Gome In 1948’ J 25 i without llrselr in hands o! warlords end limited to certain provinces whose oco was controlled largely by foreign influence or m ant. China fought that kind of war for some 20 years without aer- igusly under-misting her national i e. Now extra-territoriality is gone and the foreigner is pretty mush a bystander watching the Guinean themselves throwing China's en- tire resources into the civil war. and the drain is a thousand times i greater. China is trying to fight this kind of war after being halt wrecked in eight yeazrs o! war with Japan. The result? Over-all deterior- ation has been too great to con- tinue much longer. Chins. with all her timelessness, cannot fight this kind or wsr for another I0 years. A lot of people do not think she can do it even one more year unless someone is willing is help, her pay for it. The Nationalist Government cries for foreign aid, which means an American loan without t.» many strings attached. In the old days of treaty ports and foreign control, the world's big countries often actually competed for the privilege of lending China money 1n those days the facilities for supervising such loans existed in china. ' Security was available. Economic concessions were the reward. It may have been unfair’ colonial, and humiliatlngj to‘ China's sovereignty, but it w rk- ed. Chiang Kai-Shel: rose to pow- . er largely with the help of that system and unified China behinrl a string of treaty ports. ‘ Now China is on her own, and can oifcr in exchange for such a loan only the nebulous hope thal- it might keep her from going Com- munist. , Unfortunately for this argu- ment, a- greet deal of money al- ready has been poured into China since 1945 without stopping Com- munism. - With Chlang Kal-Shekfis posi- tion weakening alarmingly, both in a military and economic sense, a substantial number of people believe the time for final decision has arrived-that the choice lies between a Communist Chins or a return of some degree oi for- E They do not necessarily advo- 31: ‘Mr Commodore F. G. Waite, snowfall and traffic tieup. —-Mr. 031-. Halifax, and other offic- ers in attendance at annual meet- DI 01 All‘ Cadet League. _: Death o! m. Arthur H. * d, former City Coun- cillor. Abduction of Rev. R. l. yghuiglsy st Belfast Presbyterian uwh. regional Edward Kerr, Montague, burned to death in fire which destroyed his home and barber shop. 25: Death o! we. Kenneth Mat- thews snd two young children in fire at llllmsd-aie. 2d: Elmer MacDonald. Heed or Montague. reported missing. 29: Summerside Town Council authorises purchase for $15,000 of v 80: Closure of WlPrB llice in Charlottetown. Il: Wood Islands ferries make last trip o! season. Osnsdisn Legion property on Cen- tral Street. I947 hos been a successful ness. Through no fault of service-could not do the have done. We had to piisoppoi from manufacturers, atsly had to brook many times. with us in these disappointments llveriea-For this YGGI’ our friends both business and cornerstone of any ' all ear Customers I and Friends May it bring peace and sioll and may it toe, needed merchandise. ~ O ‘"3"’ aura, we could not give you the things for you that we'd liked to we too made promises that we unfortun- We Are Thankful pend very grateful for the co-operation and loyalty of oli successful business and h~ A Very Happy- and ‘Prosperous ‘ ' New Year problem ef shortages for badly s. sronisvn. ;ee~» but a difficult one in busi- nt rnony. Based on promises You hove been very patient and for long delays in de- psrsonol. Friendship is ‘the now may we with toatroIlltledwerIdofi-ur-d‘ t Top it with a' pale wool blouse or sweater. cate a return to extra-territor- iality, but they believe that some sort oi’ restoration oi treaty port stability should be re-establislied if foreign loans are to be lusti- fied and foreign capital attracted. With the hated but hard-headed foreigner holding st 1east part of his old influence and security. they believe the Job oi controlling inflation and reviving trade could get under way. _ That might slowly tum the tidal for Chiang Kai-Bhek. lntemai re- form would have to accompany, suoh a program, and most observ- ers think that in a stronger posi- tion Chiang could and would be- gin reform. Thst, with a rejuven- ated economy, appears to be the only alternative to the spread oi’ Communism. Few foreigners here believe any longer that Commun- ism can be halted solely by war. SPEEDY YIELD Th; banana plant produces fruit within l5 months after root-stock is planted. its the- r / MGIDREFcIMiLEOD l will!!! the bells peai out across the city tonight ' ' and the wings of the old year, departing, shadow the ' modn, accept please our best wishes for a happy 1948. May it be a full twelve-monthof peace A and prosperity, of satisfaction and accomplish- ment, of joys both spiritual andmaterial, . for you and for all of us. I ' \ __.____.______ _ . CQRDURQY FOR, HOLIDAYQ - {l} l z I ohgw YORK - High up on the I . a h BY 115i i! I pastel corduroy IOPULAI BIZ! ' paralleled austerity And yet, b himself to th ttm ‘ ~- sklrk yards and yard! nound_ v - Y e es. In war-time mas Day that we must brace wmch comes m lovely Con)", such T“ mo" WT-(r ‘m In truck illlhll IEIIGS common consent o! politicians, hevwad depicted in Jaclaboots with ourselves n» climb still iuiinei. as pink, blue v b stand by our otiefelll. ‘ I 0 heroism. 18.8 sold. POP“ ‘ill? o ng : n n_n i iv," noise sron: ~' - Good luck» . that! new vrsn v we've-ism MANY chariots" let n}. m», hes remained. ism-pi,- 0d! determina- tioll to Iced the way in voles-giving. In 1N0 we pIeQIA e- yelivw and zrem- tires is szse by so. the slle o; about n o) all thuck tires a s. 4A‘AAQ4A4‘4 Into llow Year (By James MaCook, Canadian Press Sh" Writer) Moody old traditional been shaken marches into cheerfulness" born Christmas. For months. ‘ forecasts of i f‘ _" Q- :\.'\JJJ\.'\J editors housewives and postmen, it was the best since 1039. For months there had been a sombre forecast of a grim 1948- Now, on the verge of s new year, it's harder to make Britons be- _ list-e it. ' ‘ Few could easily explain why old John suddenly was so cheerful. It wasn't the rations, even more slender. than in 194d. It wasn't the good news from abroad for in- ternational uncertainties continue It wasn't any promise ol the ‘end to hard times. for Britain still will be in the red when‘ 19B ends. Home gueseed it was because slovmnovlng John had adjusted- cutiass in hand and a battleship in the background prepared to iisht all comers. 1n i940. after u 310W 85111. all Britons assumed u fighting pose. In 1M1. Jami nuu was depict- edas a manin overalls with s miner's pick on his shoulder ready to dig coal in his quest for plenty It took time to make the change WOODWORKING CO. from the conquering hero to the T ' industrious ertissn but as the new L 9' {heir lziiilroaoheda it seemed that e o man hs done it. ‘ —<»-—--__§..--.' " All Christmas mess es from » ' that of the King down to humme ' Christmas cards appeared to fav- or the theme of oomradeshlp, just ' as the country's leaders would wish. Thousands oi’ British homes had parcels of food from friends i, oversees as a reminder that good (v ' _ . 6 will consisted of more flisn words. . , Greetings ; Al John Bull's loya 'l'e llsr Old John might be footsore and weary when 194s and all its trials are behind him but he started our with a boyish step and s smile on his face. - . MacDONALD 8. ROWE John Bull. whose self-confidence has by wars and crises, the new year with a 0f a very merry there had been a Christmas o! un-_ B15777‘)? liW/[li/ l!) l '.~,'.\J\'O~D-“ ryoooxAo -\ v._'xo\yc.e_'~.~..'r\:w~:r ‘~32: 5 3 5 g i s s intranets rim. s41 tlustsaere I. _F. llstieliesss d SUI} ononisriuhfrs "specialisi- u tlag tei . gtsnee oer-recites oi _