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-EDMONTON JOURNAL, THUR8DAT, DECEMBER 28, 1944- ELEVEN THEY'LL DO IT EVERY TIME By Jimmy Hatlo Central and North Alberta News? i I mitTfTAII GENTLEMEN, BEFORE POO- 1 Begin Payment Next Week Of War Service Gratuities AS FOR INSTANCE, BROTHER BURP FROM gtf-i Zy WHEM THE TOAST- SODA. SPRINGS, wlLLjJN MASTER CATCHES STAND AND rCSr vxi with a mouth- Kt 4 the 30 days' basis will be paid, but these payments will not begin until later. The army Is attempting to reach by letter its former members who have not yet applied for their gratuity. Those who have not filed applications were discharged prior to last Oct. 1.

On that date service personnel began filling out gratuity application forms before obtaining their discharge. Dependents of personnel killed on active service arc entitled to the gratuities if they were In receipt of a dependent's allowance or assigned pay at the time the fatality i V' 1 Official Casualty List IflT AMY BAMQUET THE uJ HEAD TABLE GETS SERVED WITH THE GROCERIES first, amd mo DOUBT TMATSTHEWAy-IT SHOULD BE France Example To Other Nations LONDON. France is taking her place again as a world power. Tnis fact Is recognized in her pact with Russia and in her reception as a full member of the European advisory commission, set up at the Moscow conference of 1943 to handle European questions as they arise. In France's emergence from four years of German occupation weakened, drained of resources and manpower but following a concerted program toward re-establishment there is a lesson for other countries freed or partly freed of German overlords.

France is one nation that has been able to tXce- her resistance! groups to pursuit of a common pur- 1 pose in the difficult time between liberation of her soU from the com-'j mon eneny and the enemy's final defeat It is' imnoible ii sav when sen- is lmposaiDie to say wnen gen- erai elections can ne neict in rrance; out a sr-art nas Deen maae witn nx-ing Feb. 1, 1945, for municipal elections. In the meantime the provisional government's establishment of regional commissariats with commissioners to handle international administration seems to be satisfying the French people until a return to practical democracy. Gen. de Gaulle's dominance and leadership have been unquestionably a blessing to Allied military lorces.

Harkness May Be Candidate CALGARY. Lt, Col. Douglas Scott Harkness, G.M., 41, now serving overseas, has informed the Calgary East Progressive Conservative association that be is willing to have his name go before a nominating convention as a candidate for that riding, M. V. Anderson, president, told the Herald on Wednesday.

The convention, which will be held about Jan. 15, will be addressed by Premier Drew of Ontario, according to present plans, Mr. Anderson said. He expected several other names might be placed before the convention In civilian life a high school teacher, Harkness went overseas with the 23rd Battery. K.C.A., an anti-tank unit, early in PO.

Walter ChUibcck, an observer In the R.C.A.F. overseas, who was recently married in Britain. His mother lives in Vegre-ville. Before the war, he lived in Edmonton for a time. He was once shot down into the English channel and saved from drowning by using his rubber boat, Christmas Concert Held at Round Hill ROUND HILL.

A Christmas concert was held in the community hall. Singing, dialogues and drills were entertainment features. The concert was put on by the four-room school under the principalship of B. Lomnes. A capacity crowd was in attendancee.

ADDISONS FETED FERINTOSH. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olson was the scene of a happy gathering Saturday evening, when 40 relatives and friends gathered for a reception for Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Addison. Mrs. Thomas Addison is the second oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Olson.

Mr. and Mrs. Addison had been married at the Prophetic Bible Institute in Calgary, Dec. 22. The father of the bride, Mr.

Alfred Olson voiced the good wishes of all present for the couple, and gave the presentation speech. Mr. and Mrs. Addison returned to Calgary Dec. 27.

Mr. Addison is a teacher at the Calgary Prophetic Bible Institute. HAPPY NEW YEAR OTTAWA. Payment of war service gratuities will bPRin next week when approximately 35,000 cheques, averaging $100 each, will be mailed to discharged service personnel or lo the dependents of men killed on active service, It was learned Wednesday. C.

C. Duncan, chief of the cheque disbursement division of finance department, said that the cheques 23,000 of them will go to former army personnel and 10,000 to lormer navy and air force men represented only a fraction of the number the department was prepared to end out. Mr, Duncan said his department had expected to distribute about 90,000 cheques but many ex-servicemen had not applied for the gratuities. Response Disappointing Appeals to ex-servicemen fill in pratulty application forms, available at all district and sub-district offices of the veterans' affairs department, had not brought the expected response. Under the gratuity legislation passed at the last session of parliament the mustering out pay was based on the following scale: 1.

For every 30 days' service in the western hemisphere, excluding the Aleutian Islands, 2. For every 30 days of service overseas, or in the Aleutians, $15; 3. For each six months' of service overseas or in the Aleutians, an additional seven days' pay and allowances. Payments Bejrln Later Under the leglflation a re-establishment credit, equal to the total amount of the gratuities payable on If you baJic on for i fmly ttat 1 ikts fine, tny icxtunci I Li. I ngnc, airy Cr'tfp, ftakj by uvi'n rW.

W. Arcade Cor. 97 St. and Jasper Ave, CLEAR BRITISH WINDOW GLASS All bring your gash in or (ire us a call. Verda Scheeler Club President MILLET.

The Millet Music club has been organized with Verda Scheeler president. Ruth Grabia Is vice-president and Evelyn King press reporter. The leader in re-organizing the club was Agnes Rlnas. A recital was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

L. Stal. Those taking part were Shirley Mullen, Grace Blades, Yvonne Bird, Evelyn King, Sidney Scott, Ruth Grabia, Maria Stal, Arlene Scheeler and Verda Scheeler. Rotarians Increase Seal Sale by $500 RED DEER. Sale of Christmas seals by the Rotary club here totals $500 more than at the corresponding date last year, or $2,250.

In addition to selling seals, the club this year instituted a used clothing collection for sending clothing to victims of bombing in England. Thus far, 1,365 articles of clothing have been sent. Flowers were sent to the patients at the Red Deer hospital, and gifts were sent to the children at the provincial training school at Red Deer. Skaters at Lavoy Re-organize Club LAVOY. After two years of inactivity, the Lavoy Skating club has begun operating again with a new slate of officers.

The new officers are: president, J. E. Milner; secretary-treasurer, N. Tyzuk; entertainment committee, W. G.

Tuck, G. Bricker. The ice was prepared by volunteer labor and is in use. SPECIAL! Beautifully Dry Cleaned and Pressed CASH and CARRY Men's StlTS 49c Ladies' DRESSES 1-piece pleats extra! LIGHT COATS ECONOMY Cleaners and Laundry 8213 101th St Phone 341S6 1 B.f May Each and Everyone of You Prosper in Health and Happiness! 25c or SPORK 29c 15c Nw Improved OVALTINE )T 58c 98c New Jap Route For Chinese War? CHUNGKING Information Minister Wang Shlh-Chieh said Wednesday the Chinese high command believed the Japanese intended to consolidate a route from Korea to Malaya not as an avenue of retreat but "to put up very stubborn fighting In China, French Indo-Chlna and Malaya." Wang told correspondents the Japanese spent more than eight months In offensive operations to open the route, and that the objective had been largely achieved. He fcald the Chinese considered it a duty to urniih "by far the largest land forces" for the forthcoming struggle, and added that Chinese authorities were taking steps to obtain better equipment for its army.

Judging by the record of Ameri- ran-supplied Chinese troops in Burma, such an army "will prove of incalculable value in speeding Allied victory," Wang raid. The Information minister said China's economic front was "no serious'' than the military, but that there were encouraging signs in the steadiness of the price index in free China during the latter half of 1944. P. H. Chang, Chinese cabinet spokesman, said Wednesday the Japanese apparently were preparing for a drive to close the gap in the Canton-Hankow railway, a sector of which remains in Chinese hands south of Hengyanjr.

V.C. Spends Day Quietly at Home NEW WESTMINSTER. Ernest Alvia (Smokey) Smith's first day at home with his family Tuesday was a "lazy day." Tne Victoria Cross winner spent it answering numerous telephone calls of congratulations and visiting with relatives and friends. Highlight of the day was the delayed Christmas dinner when Smokey sat at the head of the table and carved a 16-pound turkey. He later accompanied his mother, Mrs.

J. A. Smith, to a tea given bv the women's auxiliary of th Canadian Legion. Mrs. Smith was presented with a gold us and chain by members of the auxiliary.

"The boys over there would get a big kick If they could see me drinking tea with the ladies," Smokey said. Premier Douglas To Rest in U.S. REGINA. Premier Douglas left during the week-end for the United States where he will take a rest, recuperating from the severe stomach iliness he developed in eastern Canada while en route overseas in November. His destination was not Disclosed.

The premier, who was in an Ottawa hospital for more than a month, wirl return to his duties here as head of Canada's first C.C.F. government in mid-January. Reports Tram Men Voted for Strike VANCOUVER. Charles Stewart, chairman of the advisory board of the Street Railwaymen's union, announced Wednesday the men had voted "by a large majority" to go on Ktrike Jan. 6 if the National War Ibor board does not issue a decision by Jan.

4 on the workers' wage appeal. A strike would involve about 2.800 street car and bus operators in Victoria, Vancouver and New Westminister. C.W.A.C. Reported Wounded in Belgium HALIFAX. Pte.

Jesn Ashe, 24-vrar-old member of the Canadian Women's Army has been wounded In Belgium. The message received by her parents here gave no details beyond stating she had suffered leg Injuries. She was thought to be the first C.W.A.C. wounded in a theatre of war. Winnipeg Newsman Is Killed in Action WINNIPEG.

PO. Hymie Steinberg, former members of the Win nipeg Free Press editorial staff, serving with the R.C.A.F. was killed during aerial operations, his parents were informed Wednesday. Burial was made Sunday in Iceland. Relieved Sleeps Nicholson Heads Cadomin Curlers CADOMIN, Peter Nicholson has been elected president of the men's curling club.

Joseph Higgins Is sec retary and Albert Kluch and Jacob Gerlitz are the ice and draw committee. The skips are: Joseph Higgins, Edward Dumont, Charles Jacobly, Thomas Mason, Frank Braben, Wil liam Moldowan, Eric Collins, Arthur Varley, Jacob Gerlitz, John Ferguson, John Chisney, Michael Melnyk, Richard Mulcaater and Edward Thirwell. Curling began Dec. 26. The mixed bonspiel will be held Feb.

16. Tofield Curlers Ready for Play TOFIELD. The curling rink Is expetced to open this week with 14 clubs in action. Officers of the curling club for 1944-45 are: president, Ray Coatta; vice-president, Fredrick Imler; secretary-treasurer, J. E.

Stinson; executive, A. B. Clutter-ham, George McFadzen, Daniel Dodds and Ronald Currie. Robert Kennedy is icemaker. Youngsters Enjoy Outdoor Skating ROUND HILL.

The community skating rink has been resurfaced with ice and the youngsters are enjoying themselves in skating and sports. The ice was made by the Elks lodge. 7 Pi 1 1' Cpl. John David Owen, son of Mr. and Mrs.

George Owen, Wetaskiwn, who died of wounds received with the Canadian army in Italy, two days before his 25th birthday. Cpl. Owen was born in Wetaskiwin and attended school there. He enlisted in the Loyal Edmonton regiment in September, 1939. He was wounded during the blitz on England and later contracted an illness Italy.

With the Forces TOFIELD. LAC. Arnold Swift is home on leave visiting his parents, Mayor and Mrs. W. C.

Swift. LAC. Bernard Chandler Is on leave visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Chandler.

Fit. Sgt. D. B. Hardy, stationed at Dafoe.

Sask, is visiting at the home Of W. H. 'Anderson. Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Jobb of Leduc spent the holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jobb, Tolield.

Pte. Bruce Ray home for the holiday season on leave. District Personals LAVOY. Sgt. C.

W. Wood, R.C.A, Pte. R. Erglnsinger, R.C.A, and FO. K.

Cardiff. R.C.A.F, were home on leave for Christmas. Home from Ed- monton for Christmas weie Max Tuck, Madeline Semeniuk, Olga and Nina Tyzuk, Edith, Eleanor and Ruth Cardiff, George Tweedale, Frances Purdue, Raymond Purdue. FERINTOSH. Clarence Knapp, Calgary, scat of Mr.

and Mrs. William Knapp, is home for the Christmas holiday. With Mrs. Autumn Hag-erty, the teacher, in charge, the students at Central Valley school presented a Christmas concert Tho Sunday school students at the church of the Nazarene presented their Christmas program before a large audience Saturday. Rev.

and Mrs. M. F. Varro and their children, Beth and Franklin, have arrived in Ferhitosh. Mr.

Varro will be pastor of the church of the Nazarene. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Carl and Patsy and Wayne are spending the Christmas holidays with friends in Wainwright. Rev.

and Mrs. Percy Rainey are holiday guests of Rev. and Mrs. R. W.

Beck. E. Pryor, of New Westminster, who is attending the Nazarene college at Red Deer, is spending his Christmas holidays Robert Olsen of Central Valley. The J. P.

Olsen family were Christmas guests of Mrs. Olsen's son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Richmond. Camrose.

MILLET. 3c t. Nancy English. R.C. A.F.

V.D., flew from the Pacific coast last week to spend the Christmas holiday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. English.

Cpl. R. Young, R.C.A.F, spent the Christmas holiday with his wife and parents. Sgt. Bert Loader.

R.C.A.F, was home in Wetaskiwin for a Christmas leave with hi wife and parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hall and smalt son have gone to Moose Jaw to spend the holidays with his father. Sgt.

Frank Cotter-ell, formerly of Millet, has been wounded with the Canadian army overseas. FO. A. B. Rowley, who was born here, and whose grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs. T. K. Rowley, live here, is reported missing after air operations overseas. Mrs.

E. R. Hoskins and Mrs. H. Phillips have been elected president and vice-president of the Millet women's institute.

Mrs. H. J. Fulcher and daughter Divola spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs.

H. A. Fulcher. GLEN DON. Ellen Monteyne, Edmonton, Is spending the holiday here with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Camille Monteyne. Ellen MacLean Is home from Ottawa for the holiday season. Mrs. O.

isatner, her daughter Laverna and her sister. Miss Verna Thon, have gone to spend the holidays with the Thon family at Gull Lake, Sask. Harry Martinell suffered three fractured ribs when he fell while leading a horfe. Halvor Omen broka a rib when he fell against the sharp edge of a sleigh box. Pte.

Angus Shelley is on leave from overesas. Pte. Lloyd Labine Is home on leave from Port Alberni, B.C. Pte. Hans Wol-gien is home at Flat Lake from Prince George; B.C.

CLIVE. Miss V. Murdoch has returned from the east coast, where she answered an emergency call for nurses. She will begin training as a stewardess in Jannary. She graduated from the Misericordla hospital in June LAC.

Reed and AC1 C. French were visitors over the holiday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Ditzlcr.

LAW. C. Conacher, R.C.A.F, Clares-1 holm, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J.

Martin during the Christmas holi-i day. Sgt. A. W. Foster of Davidson.

Sask, visited his parents In Corona-j tion and his wife's parents in Cllve; on Christmas leave. Among those visiting their parents and spending Christines Pt home were Misses M. and V. Steadman, Mr. and Mrs.

D. Roland. Miss E. Duffy, Mr. and Mr.

C. Kumlin, Mr. and Mrs. G. McKelvie.

Mr. and Mrs H. Heald and family, Miss A. Sloan, Mrs. B.

Miller and daughter. W02 Sloan, Mrs. Sloan, and their Mr. and Mrs. G.

Vanderburgh, Mr. and 1 Mrs. C. Wocher and family. Miss V.

Murdoch. Pte. Pears. Misses A. and M.

Kozan, and Mis, Danner and i sons. i Cowan's COCOA l-lb. tin If lal PREM Tin Heinz Tomato Juice 20-oz. tin the war In March lr lio W05lHiscox, Toronto. ar in Marcn last lie gwainson, R.

W-, Sig, Rosseau. Ont. awarded the George Medal in recog- Gabowrv. Cpl Ansonvtlle, Ont. ARMY OVERSEAS (LIST M-756) KILLED IN ACTION MacKenzie, M.

Vancouver. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED DIED OF WOODS NOW REPORTED DIED Parker, J. Montreal. WOUNDED ACCIDENTALLY Burnett, w. Vancouver.

WOINDED MacKinnon, K. N.B. Mountford, K. I.leut., Montreal. Jardine, William Henry, Mrs.

Josephine Jardine (wife), Calgary. Hegelheimer, H. Niagara 11. Law, D. Hudson Heights, Q.

WOODED AND PRISONER Boustead, A. Bowmanville. Ont. PRISONER Buch, N. Montreal prksimed killed i actios Poster, A.

Zurich, Ont Madl11' IN ACTION MacLean, w. P.ed River, N. Cobean, W. Kincardine, Ont. Miron- J- A- pte- Vankleelc Hill, Kaplan, George, Mrs.

Ehza- hettl Kaplan (mother), st. Llna, A Ha. McC-uire, J. Englehart, Hanley, W. Montreal.

Lesage. G. Vancouver. Sullivan, James Allen, Mrs. Agne Helen Siilllvanj (wife), CuminesluHn Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Michael Kuliivaii (father). Hanna, Alta. Brown, H. Newport Station, N.S. Cunningham.

W. Windsor. Rlvait, Windsor. Schofield, D. Guelph, Ont Therriault, Pt, St.

Epiphane, Mahar, G. Upper Newport, N.S. Beaulieu, L. St. Leon, Man.

Hawkins, R. Pie, Vancouver. Laughington, Agasslz. B.C. Brockbank, H.

Outlook. Sasfc. Honsvall, Tompkins, Sask. Morrison, M. Russell, Man.

Mawer, Wtnthorpe, Sask. Whitlook. Harrv Thomas, Pte, Raymond W. TVhltlock (father), lltudvlllr, Alta. DIED OF WOI ND9 Lewis, J.

Searchmount, Ont. Boice. L. Sgt, West Gilford, Ont. Lynch.

E. I Whitney, Ont. Thompson, J. N. Augusta, Ont.

Black. F. Montreal. BouUreau. Pie, Islea de la Madeleine.

Q. Weidenhamer, H. Dand, Man. Craig, X. Victoria.

DIED M'-Callum, Bobcaygeon, Ont. Wilding, Toronto. Gouthro, D. Spr, New Watexford, N.S. McDonough, L.

Pte, Montreal. Paieraent, Montreal. Slack, Winnipeg. DANGEROISLY WOINDED Brewer. Hamilton.

Hetherington, P. Leamington, Ont. Itennessv, W. Pte, Campbellford, Ont. SERIOI SLY WOI NDED Thibault, J.

Pte, Bonfield, Ont. Leaver Cfn O.kviiie. Ont. MiMiser, Howard Orvel, Gnr, Mrs. Anna Hroten (mother), Jrnnfr, Alta.

Spahr, D. Cpl, Palmeraton, Out. Gardiner, J. Pte, Sidcup, Eng. Sauve, J.

Pt, Cornwall, Ont, Rau, Windsor. WOl'NDED Bloomer. O. Sgt, Toronto. vampoeii, n.

itiit, westneia, n.n. Fmcry. S. J. C.nr, New York.

French, E. Bdr, Kew Toronto. Doucia Harrison. Mrs. uy Claridge (mother), Calvary.

Kavanagtt, C. spr, verdugo Cal. Serada. Spr, Winnipeg. Bowman, T.

Pte, Hamilton. Brtgham, R. LCpl, Owen Sound, nt- pnev, c. Rfn Cainsville, Ont. McKcnzle, M.

Pte, Colilngwood, pnt, w- An Pt- N.ap.V n.t! Lake. Ont. Boothby, D. Pte, Port Cunnington, Ha r. Pte, Cornw.n, Ont.

Herscovitch. Pte, Montreal. Lavoie. A. Pte, Montreal.

Aucoin, J. Pte, Petit Etang, N.S. Desveaux. Pte, Cheticamp, N.S. Fenton, S.

Pte, Rx)cicliffe, Ont. MacDonald, D. Pte, South Haven, N.6. MacLean, J. Pte, Wt Pictou, N.S.

MacLeod, W. Pte, Ingonlsh Ferry, N.S. Smith, E. Pte, Parrsboro, N.S. Rceder, P.

Pte, Saint John. Carpentler. J. Pte, Trcherne, Man. Pott.

R. Pte, Birch River, Man, Roberts, J. Pte, Winnipeg. Turner. V.

Pte, St. Vital, Man. Oibbens. T. Sgt, Balcarres.

Sask. Jessop. L. Cpl, Kelowna, B.C. Kennedy, P.

Pte, Red Deer Hill, Sask. Knight. J. Pte, Loon Lake. Sask.

Anderson, W. Sgt, Wallaceburg, Ont. Collins, A. Pte, Carleton Place, Ont. Harris.

K. Cfn, Vancouver. Rose. W. Cfn, Saint John.

Stafford, E. Cfn, Winnipeg. Walker, L. Cfn, Cornwall, Ont. Dowdle, Cfn, Newburgh, Ont.

McCracken, J. Cpl, Mattawa, Ont. SLIGHTLY WOVNPEO. Smart, William Glenn, Pte, Mrs. Bernlce Violet Sni (mother), Scapa, Alta.

1N JI RF.n Evans, R. Gnr, Duncan, B.C. Sararas, J. Bdr Bancroft. Ont.

Farley, V. Antlqua. B.W.I. Qillies, W. Sig, Toronto.

Peterson, Pte, Montreal. Lalancette, Pte, Chicoutimi, Q. Morin, L. Pte, address unknown. O.

Sgt, White Rock, B.C. Shaw, R. Pte, St. Vltat, Man. Tawns, Cpl, Winnipeg.

Berry, B. Cpl, Windsor. SLIGHTLY INJURED Ferguson, Lawreiue Connor, Pte, Mrs. Nora E. F'frguson (wife), iinnnvvllle.

Alt. IVJIRED, REMAINING ON Dl'TY Mever. Glen Elmer. Elmer W. Mever (father, Caslan.

Alta. WOINDED AND MISSING Galloway, B. Rfn Kingston, Ont MISSING Dawson, Cpl, Hamilton. Hltchman. A.

Pte, Toronto. Kipling. Pte, Toronto Swackhamer. F. Toronto, llenr.v.

Rolland Rosroe, LCpl, sanforrt v. Henry, (fatner), lalrvien, Alta. 1)1 MIIIl AMI PRISONERS I Pyke, H. Amherst, N.S. PRISONER Well.

J. Winnipeg. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, NOW REPORTED SALE Ouellette, A. Rogersville, N.B, R.C.A.F. OVERSEAS (LIST KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE Brass.

JaniPs Gladstone, Mrs. M. E. Gabble (mother), Calgary. Brautigam, E.

FO Capilano, B.C. Ellis, H. Toronto. Goehring, G. Regina.

Levine, Swift Current. Lister, G. Amherest, N.S. McMurtry, A. Winnipeg.

Overland, J. Sgt, Preeceville, Sask, Preece, J. FS, Ferris, Ont. Willmek, Sgt, Mondou, Sask. MISSING, RELIEVED KILLED Ivens, H.

A FL, Wllkie, Sask. MISSING ON ACTIVE SERVICE Ashdown, E. Toronto. Bailey, T. D.F.C, PO, Roedene, Sask.

Bellingham, W. Magog, Q. Broad, F. FO, Toronto. Chamberlain, J.

WO, Toronto. Charron, P. FL, Montreal. Comeau, Joseph Arthur Amedee, WO, Mrs. 3.

A. A. Comeau (wife), 11528 93 Edmonton. Emery. J.

WO, Westville, N.S. Elette, Clifford NUholas, Sgt, R. Hette (father). Peace River, Alta. Gray, R.

Sgt, Vancouver. Hine. E. FO, Brantford, Ont. Johnston, J.

FO, Lachine, Q. Martin, J. FO, Simcoe, Ont. Mclver, J. FO, Summerslde, P.E.I.

O'Donnell. J. FO, Killarney, Man Osborn, J. FO, Fort Erie, Ont. Stephen, H.

WO, Mackayville, PRISONERS (GERMANY) Bick, Roland Walter. IO, Pte, H. C. Blck (father), Medicine Hat. Eilertson.

Frederlrk Hawkin-i. Hawkins Eilerson (father) Cralgmyle. Alta. Elder, H. FO, Hamilton.

Ford, Robert Evans, Sirt, Mrs. R. Ford (wife). Langley, Eng. C.

J. Ford (father). Calgary. Goheen, A. FS, Saskatoon.

Hogan, J. FS, Collins Bay, Ont. Jones, R. FO, Toronto. Mercer, G.

FL, St. Marv's, Ont. Mosley, H. FS, Fonthill, Ont. Mountford, R.

FO, Toronto. Reilly, J. PO, Gait, Ont. Wilson, R. Ajax, Ont.

PRESIMED DEAD Arner. Lawrence Andrew. FO O. E. Arner (father), 1ZZ 99 st, Edmonton.

Beattle, J. WO, Vancouver. Bijrorav. William Walfer. D.F.M, PO, Bisoray (father), Red-water, Alta.

Dorval, Joseph Edward Jolmsfon, PO, B. I Dorval (father), Castor, Alta. Gibson. M. Toronto.

Gray. R. FO, Winnipeg. Hayter. W.

FO, Huntingdon, Q. Hughes, J. WO, Toronto. Husselbee, J. LAC.

Toronto. Johnston, A. Victoria, Lrthbrldge, J. FO, Limerick, Sask. McCallum, J.

WO, Oak River, Man. MoNarv. J. PO, Windsor. Richards.

E. WO, Toronto. Skebo. P. Sgt, Wllno.

Ont. Strelsel, G. WO, Hagersville, Ont. Wilson, J. FO, Moose Jaw.

SERIOISLY lNJI RED Manwaring, A. Toronto. McKinnon, B. FS, St. Catharines.

SERIOUSLY ILL Aitchison, J. LAC, Delorain, Man. McNamara, D. FL, Moncton, N.B. Could your blood have helped any of these casualties? The Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic in Edmonton needs your blood.

Would Keep Rule In Newfoundland LONDON. Indefinite continua ih modified form of the present commission type or government Newfoundland and a 10-year plan of social and economic development. financed partly by financed partly by Britain, are recommended by Lord Ammon. who in 1943 headed a goodwill mission to the island. These views are contained in a 28-page pamphlet published by the Fabian Publications Ltd, for the former Labor member of parliament.

The dominions office has not published his official report, nor those of the two Conservative M.P.'s who accompanied him, Maj. Sir Derrick Gunston and A. P. Herbert, the humorist. "I regard the immediate restoration of responsible government as disadvantageous and impracticable; government on Northern Ireland lines as unworkable; confederation with Canada or U.S.A.

as generally unacceptable," Lord Ammon writes. The present goverrfment of Newfoundland, which gave up dominion status in 1934, comprises a six-member commission, three of the members British civil servants and three Newfoundlanders nominated by the governor. The economic distress which brought this development has been overcome during the war and Newfoundland has a credit surplus of more than $11,000,000. IDENTIFY SHIPS LOST WASHINGTON. The United States navy announced Wednesday the loss off Leyte of a landing ship as a result of enemy action.

The navy identified as the destroyer Cooper the vessel recently lost in the same Philippine waters as a result of night action against the enemy. $100,000 OTTAWA FIRE OTfAWA. A blaze which firemen said appeared to have broken out in the basement of the Norman W. Campbell drug store on Sparks st. in downtown Ottawa Wednesday night destroyed the drug store and its contents and offices and stores above, causing damaee estimated by Fire Chief Grey Burnett at, $100,000.

CANADA DRY GINGER ALE 30-ox. bottle 24c Sparkling Water 30-oi. bottle gc Plus 5c Deposit on Bottle Allen's Apple Juice, 20-ox 2 Hns 35c Prairie Cereal Wheat Puffs, 8-oz. cello, 2 for Vi Bush. Bag 35c nition of his gallantry when the transport in which he was in com-1 mand of troops was sunk during the Sicilian invasion.

He was then a major. He was graduated from the University of Alberta in 1924. King May Receive t-j rill! OeQUeSl in rUIl rrr- 1 of tne On- tarlo treasury said Wednesday that; federal and provincial succession! duties on the 12.500 000 estate of Sir William Mulock probably will total about $800,000. The Ontario government levies duties of 15 percent and up, varying with the amount of tne bequest and the relationship the oenenciary Dears to tne testator, or roughly $400,000. The federal rates are similar.

They said the bequest of $50,000. to Prime Minister King would be subject to a 35 percent tax by the Ontario government and similar fed- eral government tax-a total of about $35,000. They said it is pos sible the taxes will be borne by the estate and the bequest paid in full. Mrs. H.

H. A. Beach, Noted Pianist, Dies NEW YORK. Mrs. H.

H. A. Beach. 77. noted pianist and cdm-poscr, died of a heart ailment Wednesday.

Born Amy Marcy Cheney at Henniker. N.H, she made several public appearances at the age of seven, playing selectioas from Beethoven and Chopin. At the age of 17 she was soloist with the Boston symphony and Theodore Thomas orchestras. Inspector-General Of Bank Retiring OTTAWA. Finance Minister Ilsley announced Wednesday the retirement, effective Dec.

31, of C. S. Tompkins, inspector-general of banks, due to ill health, and the appointment of C. F. Elderkln of Montreal as his successor, effective Jan.

I. TO REPRESENT ALBERTA CALGARY. Alberta will be represented bv Lew Hutchinson of Du-hamel, W. C. McKenkie of Leth-bridge and J.

H. Rhodes of Brant at the ninth annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in Regina, Jan. 18, 19 and 20. England now has women chimney sweeps. Tokay Grapes Lb.

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