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n1‘ ufrmrrnan c. L-(APL-‘Pas- vessel which

fipm Bermuda and seen

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ringers on o Canadian arrived Saturday Caribbean parts, said they had the Cunard Liner Queen

anchored in the harbor at Trinidad ibout two weeks ago. .Tl'ie SSDCO-tdn vessel up in New York after a Great Briiniil early lpst

centlv sailed from that port for an

b!

- unknown destination.

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' Upper Hillsboro.

"Ruminng Sale Y. lirdav 6.110, e M

"Reserve Friday, Dec. 20th on Christmas Concert. in Lot 65 Hall. - L-l059.

"Royal Edward chapter 1.01111 lpecilll illeciing today 111s Charlottetown.

"Reserve Dec. 19th for Christ- ew Glasgow Hall. L-l064

llllis concert, N

“Burial: live and dressed poul- try Wednesday. December 4th. Pay- 1112 top ninrket‘ prices. P. J. Noy, L-9D7-1l-30-31. , meeting Hope River Tuesday, Dec.

llunter River. "Annual

Farmers‘ Institute, 3111. 7130. 0r first fine evening. ' L-IN]

C“Rrsorve Friday, Dec. llflstllllis concert at Mt. Herbert

School. If not fine Dec. 23rd.

s"fiecrre Lnlghtiur . 1.19M. biivinii. dressed poultry. 111

L-l058-l2-2-18. 00.. Water

11111115. toll prices.

1‘V S. gb-vsl-ii-zito Dec.

n —W We will dress your ultry at per bird-then you "F11 soil wherever you wlsh—or- ae will sell them for you. Livest lbeds. 1,196

l small price

garlic-or Charlottetown’: leading ‘$111- 1n lhe salvation Army Cita- tonizht at a in

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S. "to Tighten lControl of Exports

. British Bloclcadc-I-Iead Says Nazis i In Worse Position Than Be- fore Summer Victories.

IDNDON, Dec. l--(CP)— o to the United states to tight‘; 12,111 extend export controls "so as to on- sure that no vital materials get through to the enemy" was voiced today by nugh Dalton, Minister o; Economic Warfare ~ responsible 1o;- Britains blockade of Germany and

Ito .

" ou could refuse financial fa- cilities to our-enemies," Mr, Dalton said in a North Amerlcambroad-

YORK Dem 1,__(c|:_ cast. "You could immobiiige all , NEW- -' ted'l’ress paieh "NW 5111115 111 Your Ports. you m... RDIIlB. said tonight that “P111 decline w trade with firms _ c ‘he ltalhm “us, claim‘ “fir, ‘in neutral countries whom we have ‘l: m,“ 9mm. h“ ‘dummy black-listed as friends of the en-

tr ts reorly to introduce n new ‘mini- lm M, plum, whhh ‘h, Tum, r. Dalton contended that can“, a, pom], through the blockade the Germans

"are now back where they were six months ago-or worse." Stocks looted h-om the conquered nations have been used up, he said. _

He called‘ Italy much poorer than Gel-many. -

"Italy's heart is not in this war," he said.

He urged the United States to

send planes “and more planes. . . and we shall bomb their war ma- chine to pieces." , . Mr. Dalton. said the blockade had imposed upon the enemy "ser- ious shortages of rubber, copper, form-alloys» needed to harden steel, and texti es." ‘

‘Ail regards oll, “the key com- modity in peace and war, this is how things stand».

"So long as the continues to command including the eastern Mediterran- ean; ,as

using up oil—then ln.a

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1"1°3a‘1,1‘3°‘~21' slacknesé ln,the blockade had pro- _¢_ A581», longed the conflict, thus causing 51021512443, loss of life.

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Taxation and A Trade measures Expected today

Finance Minister Ils- ley Likely to Pre- sent Resolutions in Commons.

(By 0. B. Blackburn, Canadian . Pres: Stuff Writer) 'O'I'I‘AWA, Dec. 1—(CP)—Tax- atlon and trade measures affect- ing virtually every consumer in Canada are expected to be in- troduced in the House of Commons tomorrow by ‘Finance Minister

11am. - ,

e the budget those measures affecting taxation must be s gov- ernment secret until the moment they are presented in the House.

It is generally believed they will have the effect of curtailing or prohibitinii importation of many so-called uxury foods and com- modities. Tariff changes also are expected, looking toward diversion of more Canadian import trade to Empire countries.

Debate on the 'l‘llrone_ Speech will be interrupted while Mr. Ilsley introduces his resolutions, then resumed for ‘a s ace to give

British navy‘ the sea,

it will; so long as our air force continues, as it. will, to bomb the enemy's oikplants. oil stocks and oil refineries; and so long as the enemy continues to fight at all-and he cannot fight without period in months and not in gears the enemy's oll position will e one or great and growing scar-

Tlle minister, one of the Labor Minister

C rchlll ‘took into his cabinet last May, declared that in the last war

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members an opportun ty to study them. But it is expected the gov- ernment will seek to have the resolutions approved with the least possible delay. -

When Prime Minister Mackenzie King asked on mlday. for un- onirnous consent of the House to suspension of the special order giving the Throne Speech preced- ence, he was able to ,reveal only the bare information that the measures had to do with "trade and‘ taxation."

There was no objection but Con- servative House leader Hanson thought time would be saved if members were permitted to know

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Kitties put Cut "first issue, ofPaper

AMHERST. N.S.. Dec. l_.—(CP)— Under the direction of Lieut. Wil- liam Burnett. formerly with the Charlottetown Guardian, the first edition of the North Nova Scotla- Higlliiinders‘ pi-mllnthly DHDQI’ ha! been published.

Pte W. D. Stewart, oi Charlotte- contribuicd to the first iium-

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British Picture. Morale of Pe-o-p-l-e Alone Not

Sufficient Writer Declares- Britain NeedsPlanes and Ships.

(In a. story last Monday, Milo M. Thompson, chief of The Assoc- iated Press London bureau. told how events of recent weeks had encouraged Britons to believe in eventual victory. In tods ’s article he goes into the darker s do of the situation, the obstacles which must be overcome if that victory to in be attained, ‘

(Thompson helped organize the AP'e war coverage before the con-

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1 l id of ilnr work: ’ i066. ______1 (AP) N ‘no?’ stagea? He “tamed to e t- -. , "' , ALA , ., Dec. .-— — U es rcen . idsiii1illii1men' Elem "m °‘" iii. hiniferMvias found dead north (ti: eMilo M. ‘Thilmlison. Associated extra mini colimm’ The u“ ma“ of here Saturday night. his clothing Press Staff Writer) - advnnmgc ah °1' YW-I W“ 111119 from h thro slashed; an NEW YQRK, Dem 1_.(Ap)_:rh¢ my 3mg," vesmck "m" PM‘ Sheriff Ray Foster said the 19'Y"1" question which has greeted me " “m- "sr" “t” i°°‘“l‘li“"él..il‘.ifii°'...a mo» one I new“ 1,35,11- ~ W‘ i/fB-racmr e ‘l ti li r, fr h rom non. ri-ollgiilry ggglar111ykgrinfin ggnémi: iiiiiwwn°1safilitgeMfip1glrif1r1trneipeg_ 11?‘: jaegnipsCan etshe British eur- - v g ' ‘1 @1191?“ Wmdme“ 111 1* 1111111’ °1 5° ‘m’ v ‘ivluch has been written about

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us do the job-the “W111i wev. Livestock reeds L-1062.

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the morale of the British people and the great strength that comes from the fact that they have-lost any fear of bombs and invlsion which could lead to hysteria. ~ something has been said, too. about the effect of some recent hopeful events which etlmula‘ that morale. Britain is in a better mood for the struggle than she w s several mouths ago. up ose we face some of the hard acts, now that the. officla} them out. perhaps to support their thesis that Britain will need cred- its, not just purchasing privileges, l1 she is to survi These are the

short oi’ several authori les pray some ere in enemy ranks, or, for

11°11'11" Der yearan insurrection .in occupied terri-

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Alberta lllan ls Oats “King”

CHICAGO, Dec. l.—(AP)—Pali1 Francis Pawlorwskl of Vilnn, Alto... today became the oats “king" of the North American continent when of the victory variety was adiud best Ln tho grain and ha show at the 41st annual inter- na lonal livestock exposition.

The reserve championship in oats also went to a. Canadian. . L. Scott, City View, Ont. Ho showed a winning sample of early oats, Alas- ka. variety. -

Last year, also, the oats crown was awarded to Canada when Bill Skladim or Andrew, Alta, won with a sample of victory variety.’ Pawiowski‘; championship sample weighed 49.9 hel-

pounds a. bus Scott's runnerup sample weighed 45.1 pounds a bushel.

illorsesr live in famed lllaginot line

1 By Charles B. Foltz, Jr. Associated Press Staff Writer

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. l2 - (AP) — Horses are living 111 11'"? Maginot line and the stock of the Vichy government is lower. P91113175- ln Ausace than in any other’ 138"’ or Frimoe, travellers from the “losi- province” reported Saturday.

Alsatian newspapers, publishing

police, warned of “protective cus- tody" for trying to break up a p lic meeting of the Nazi party;

A factory worker and.a woodcut- ter taken into "acute custody" —- apparentiy one grade tighter than thB_1‘Ill‘0i'£CllV@" variety -—bo_csusc "besmeared a public inuldintl with placards hostile to oennanv‘ despite such occa»

movements there, p disorders, now are declared by tra- vellers to consist of new Gcnnan units entering tho province for "rest duty" after service in channelporls under British bombings.

French speaking inhabitants who left their homes before the armis- tice or have since been ordered out by the Germans are. of course, vo- cal against the German occulflll- tion. The average German-spelldni! Alsatian peasant. however. is busy on his fannw fighting s battle a- gainst weeks of undergrowth.

Many fortifications of the M88- inot Line are sewing as stables and barns and. in some cases, even as homes for those whose farmhouses were blasted away by the war-

Even the Alsatians who most fa- vored the French are disgusted now with what they say is the Vichy government's lack’ of interest in their cause.

Nazi Freighter Sends urgent Wireless calls,

mam, ma, Dec. 1 —A\(AP)— Urgent wireless calls from the Rhein, which

l. “Tropical also heard s. remark from an unidentified station that

“Rheln being followed by wsr- ships." The operator was unable to say whether the information was ' authentic or merely) guess.

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Leave FromArmy

Will be used t-(Tboost Industrial , Output in Canadian Factories.

l Canada, who are serving in the C.

Workers

e Given

OTTAWA. Dec. L-(CP) ——S0ille craftsmen from “essential indus- tries who are serving in the Cana- dian Actirve Service Force in Can- ada and. Newfoundland will be granted leave during this winter to return temporarily to those indus- tries to help increase wor produc- tion, the Department of National Defence announced tonight.

The AdjllLliIlt-G€HC1‘£H iizls sent a memorandum to all district officers commanding. the general officers commanding the Atlantic and Paci- fic commands, and other officers concerned, which says in part:

"It has been decided to allow key men from essential industries in

ASJE‘. to be granted leave (with- out pay) during tile forthcoming winter to return, temporarily to those industries in older to help in-

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Revolution

Reported in Bessarabia

BUCHAREST. Dec. —(AP) - llcvolutlon has broken out I- mong the 4.000,000 inhabitants of Sovietizcd Brssaralila u diplo- matic communication received here said tonight. because of "public indignation over scarcity and high prices of food, fuel and medicines."

Despite vigorous denials from Russian quarters the communica- tion sold the revolt hm] spread throughout tho territory, which Russia acquired by ultimatum from Rnmanla last June. Deaths and injuries were reported wide- spread.

Shorlly after receipt of the dispatch hcrc all communica- tions hr-tlvccn Russia and Rn- mnriln were sort-red and no one lads pcnnlttod to cross the bor-

er.

Battle,-

HANOI, French Indo-Chiila, Dec 2—-(Monday)-(AP)— French and Tilalloild warplanes fought for 20 minutes above the border town of Thakhek yesterday, it was report- ed here today, but the result of the battle was not announced.

At the same time, fighting on the Tllal-lndo China border a - poured to be expanding as ts French exacted "reprlsais' for own attacks on Thakhek and Savan- nakhet last Thursday and yester-

day.

The details of the operations along the border, where the French have been reported concentrating forces. were not made known, however.

The principal cities of southern Indo-China are taking blackout

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crease reduction in relation totiie war e! ort."

The department said tonighttlliit “asential industries“ under the ar- rangement would be those defined as such by the Department of Mu- nitions and supply.

The department's announcement came only three days after Labor Minister McLarty told the House of Commons that an inter-deport- merltal committee was cndeavoring to ensule that men skilled in cer- tain téypes of work’ should be “re- tume to war industries as needed" fmm the army,

Mr. McLartv said that while there was no present general shortage of labor. certain specialized branches

an announcement of the German»

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already had a shortage which would be “extremely difficult" to deal with unless adequate measures were tak- en to cope with its growth.

Application for the temporary re- lease of army men must originate with the enlploycr, the defence de- nartnlent said.

“Only applications for craftsmen will be in order and they must give complete information as tothe po- sltion the man will fill in tory, as well as verifying that em- ployers have. been unable to Cbitlin suitable help from employment bil- reaux," the defence departlnelltfis statement said.

“There are certain other restric- tions imposed on ailpucationsmnin- lv with a view to prevent the donu- dntion of, the technical services of their experienced luersonncl. In the ordnance branch, for instancoskil- led tradesmen must be retained. and it is ruled that in view cl the pro- sent shortage of such pclrrnmlcl in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps, no anpllCfttlOllS fnr the ro- lease of mon from that corps will be entertained "

Canadian tug Steams to aid Spanish vessel

AN EAST COAST CANADIAN PORT, Dec. ls-(CP) — A Canad- lan-owned salvage vessel was steam- ing tonight to the aid of tile Span- ish motcrvesscl Mntomol" in trouble on the Atlantic. and was expected to lake her in tow tomor- row monilng.

Thtk} "SQ-ion Motomar coiled for aid txida,‘ 400 miles soul-ll of here. She wirelessed she was illloble to use ‘her engines.

The Canadian tug was at nsen when the Motomons message was received. and her owners hero or- dered her by radio to proceed to the moborshlpui rescue. Salvage rom- pany officials did not indicate \Vl‘i(“.‘(‘ the Motonlnr would be towed.

The weather wns modernic oif the coast tonight. rind it was not b0- lieved tihe Motomar was in any immediate danger. Her message dir‘ not indicate she was in any emer- gency. ~

FEW LOBSTER, TRAYS OUT 1

YARMOWH. Na, Dec. l-(CP) -1.obstennen said tonight. only a. few traps inpthlsmegion had been set out, yesterday. opening day ~of the season, Bad weather kept own- ers of about 90 per cent _.of the traps ashore; First lobster ship- ments are expected to be made Tuesday. Buyers here indicated the opening price would be l4 cents s

t ‘ H

pound.

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precautions against possible Thai bombing raids while all French women and children have been re- moved from the border regions. Thus for‘, there have been no French or foreign casualties. ,Hnnol officials said there still was some slight hope of settlement

At Bridgeport

BRIDGEPOl-VIXNSHDQC. l-(CP) —Imnlaculate Conception Church here. one of the largest and oldest Roman Catholic churches in Nova

500ml, was completely dgstl-Qyed because the French minister to toiligiit in a $175,000 fire of unknown Bangkok and the consul were re- Qyigjn " maining at their posts,

Hanoi is await! new instruc- tions from the vio y government, regarding its attitude on the bor- der fighting.

Relations between Thai and In- do-Chilla have been tense since the Bangkok Government early in September formally asked Vichy to return two small areas in Laos,

Two hours after smoke was first seen issuing from the cllilrch. the roof collapsed and a large crucifix crowning the building, toppled to the ground. The spectacular fire was visible for miles.

Firemen from this town near Glace Boy, and from Dominion and Reserve fought. the fire. But. he flames had made great headway before they were discovered. and the structure was an inferno by the time the firemen got to tile scene.

Father Charles S. MacDonald, pas- tor, personally carried the blessed sacrament to safety. Ho. nlld parish- ioners, entering through the real‘ of the blazing church, salvaged valu- able vesi-luenls. chaliccs and altar equipment.

The fire left parishioners v at Bridgeport. Dominion and Gardiner Mines without a place of worship.

While the origin of the fire was not determined immediately, it was believed to hove started tinder tile lnuin altar, directly above one of the two furnaces tilzlt heated the billlding. . _

The church was built 42 ears ago iulder the direction, of Fat er Mac- Donald, who has served the parish continuously since illni time. it was about 125 fest lollu and carried n IOU-foot steeple. which crashed into the Giebe House vard tonight ill n shower of flames,

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War —— 25 Years Ago Today

. _,___ (By Tile Canadian Press)

DEC, 2, IBIS-General Joseph Joffrc appointed commander-ln- chief of the French armies. Organ. izstloli of 3rd Canadian Division started. Banyo Mountain, German Cameroons, captured by British forces. Serbians reterated towards Albanian border.

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