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Date. High Water. Low Water Sun- Bun- A.M. P.M. A.M. P.M. rise. set. 24 6.16 6.30 1259 7.17 5.19 25 7.04 7.19 12.32 129 7.18 5.19 26 7.50 8.06 1.19 2.15 7.18 520 ©he Emrat toetfr anil OloUmtet latlj} INCORPORATING THE ROYAL GAZETTE (Established 1828) and THE BERMUDA COLONIST (Established 1866) _ 3D PER COPY—40/- PER ANNUM li VOL. 23—NO. 301 HAMILTON, BERMUDA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1943. BISHOP REFUTES REPORT HOPES OF VICTORY IN NEW YEAR REDS BATTLING INSIDE VITEBSK SUBURBS: OF INUNCTION POLICY "No Such General & Drastic KEYNOTE CHRISTMAS MESSAGES ALLIES SMASHING AT NAZI ROCKET GUNS?: Change" In Contemplation Symbolic of the great cause for which the Allied nations are fighting today, with many of their men and women far from the home hearth at this season of the year, and their one purpose an unshaken resolve for USE IS PERMITTED WHEN early victory, are the many Christmas messages which have been issued here or already sent to the Colony. AU ring with a strong note of faith, VIOLENT FIGHTING IS RAGING AT ORTONA: DESIRED BY COMMUNICANT consideration for those making the sacrifices, and joyous hope. His Excellency the Governor, Lord tinned to set us a splendid example •'His Lordship the Bishop, taking Burghley, has issued the following and we rejoice with you ta the know­ issue with the report which ap­ Christmas message to the people of ledge that the past year has taken peared ta yesterday's Royal Gazette Rermuda: "This is the first Ohrist­ us long steps on the road to victory. (which was based on information mas which my wife.and I and our "I wish you all the best of luck. TITO'S FORCES SMASHING BACK AT NAZIS % obtained from an authoritative family have had the pleasure of "I also send my stacerest^ thanks source), has informed the editor of spending amongst you ta Bermuda. on behalf of the Merchant Navy to this newspaper that while he has Although we have been here so short those who are responsible in overseas given permission for the alternate a time, already you have made us ports for the running of various clubs, FIFTH ARMY TAKE HEIGHT TITO'S FORCES SMASHING feel at home by the kind way ta hostels, and canteens which cater REDS BATTLING INSIDE NAZI ROCKET GUNS AIR use of inttaction "where that method of administration is desired which you have welcomed us into for our seamen, and to all who lend NORTHWEST OF VENAFRO BACK AT NAZI ARMIES by the communicant," there is "no your life. a hand ta any way in welcoming and TARGETS FOR ALLIES? entertaining seafarers." OUTSKIRTS OF VITEBSK such general and drastic change in "There must inevitably be anxiety contemplation as the article sug­ for loved ones in the Services during To this, the Secretary' of State adds: "I desire to associate myself Sanguinary Clash Raging In Communication Lines Target gests." this Ohristmastide, but equally Huns AdmitNew Breakthrough Heavy Battering Of Coast Christmas is .the festival of the young with the message from the Ministry From Bishop's Lodge, the following of War Transport and to send my very For Stiffest Fighting letter was dispatched: and I know that everyone is going to Area Goes Unexplained Ortona s Ruined Streets combine to make it as gay as possi­ warm greetings to members of the As They Stiffen Resistance Merchant Navy from British Colonial To The Editor, ble for the children. NAZIS RUSHPARACHUTISTS POLITICAL STRIFE ADDING territories; and so to express on their GIANT TANKOASHES TO CONSTANT RAIDS AIMED AT The Royal Gazette, "My wife joins with me ta wishing behalf deep gratitude for the splen­ INTO LINE AS INFANTRY TO COMPLEX SITUATION Hamilton. you all ta Bermuda a very happy did work of all those who are concern­ SOUTHWESTOF ZHLOBIN PAS DE CALAIS REGION Christmas, May the corning year ed with the welfare of our seamen Sir, bring to our arms those victories at Colonial ports." By JOHN TALBOT By DENIS MARTIN I must beg you to allow me space which will once again make it possible By JAMES LONG !§ff By MICHAEL RYERSON for all to spend a real family Christ­ Lord -tnollys, the former Governor ta which to comment on an article of the Colony, has not forgotten the LONDON, December 23 (Reuter) .— ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, North CAIRO, Dec. 23 (Reuter) .—Marshal lh this morning's paper. I do not mas." LONDON, December 23 (AP).—A Africa, December 23 (Reuter).—Fifth people of these Islands.. The Colons new Russian breakthrough before The R.A.F.'s main daylight offensive Tito's forces ta Yugoslavia are now know the source of the "information From Vice Adrniral Sir Alban ial Secretary received the followta- Army troops have captured the 3,000 taking the offensive. The 21st day received," but the statement as it Curteis, R.N., Senior British Naval Vitebsk, one of the strongest German for the past few days has been foot Mount Cavallo, three and a half cable from him: "Best Christmag fortresses on the whole eastern against "military targets" in North­ of the determined German assault appears is so misleading that it must Officer Western Atlantic, and Lady wishes; we shall be thinking of our miles northwest of Venafro. The en the Sarajevo-Mostar-Metkovic ar­ give rise to a good deal of misunder­ Curteis, comes this message: front, was admitted by Berlin radio. ern Prance, and shrewd newspaper Germans counter attacked strongly friends in Bermuda at Ohristmas." The fighting appeared clearly to be observers have jumped to the con­ tery, linking Belgrade with the "in­ standing and distress. "Christmas greetings to the people of Allied soldiers throughout the to prevent its capture but were beat­ vasion corner" on the Adriatic, has Bermuda, and we would like to send in a suburb of the bastion town, clusion that these are the famous en off. . The method of inttaction has been world are serving "to maintain our reached a peak of bitterness, accord­ ta use for a number of years past a special message of goodwill to all but the Soviet midnight communi­ rocket guns about which Dr. Goeb- Very savage fighting is continuing wax of life, and to make it possible que, whose brevity usually means a bel's propaganda machine has been ing to messages received in Cairo to­ in the chapel of No. 3 Hospital, and the kind people who do so much for for our loved ones at home to ob­ for the northeastern portion of Or­ night. our Navy and Merchant Navy. major German setback is imminent, churning out stories for many tona, which is still in German hands. also in individual cases known to the serve the Christmas spirit and to only said that General Bagramian's months. Standing firm on this highway, the Ministers: and I have recently given "May 1944 be a victorious year." worship our Creator," Brigadier Gen­ Tanks are clashing in the streets and The Secretary of the United States forces are driving ahead. There is absolutely no informa­ every building and house contains Partisan forces have blunted the permission for its alternative use eral A. G. Strong, commanding U.S. The Germans launching counter German spearheads, survived the where that method of administra­ Navy, Ool. Frank Knox, sent the fol­ Army forces in Bermuda, said ta a tion on which to base this assump­ machine guns and snipers, and mines lowing Ohristmas message to all Unit­ attacks over the drozen ground far­ tion, as only the Nazis and the Air and booby traps are widespread. crisis on their Sarajevo flank, and tion is desired by the communicant, Christmas message today. ther south—southwest of Zhlobin are now taking the initative. The but there is no such general and ed States naval personnel, which has Ministry know what the targets The Germans are battling des­ been released here by the United Caatinued on Page 8 and around Korosten—were stopped reallv are — and neither is telling. perately to prevent the Eighth Army Germans are reported to be regroup­ drastic change in contemplation as with the loss of 128 tanks, Moscow ing for further attacks in what States Naval Operating Base: But here are some of the argu­ from bursting through into the open the article suggests. officially announced. might prove to be the final winter "All the things for which we fight ments whiph have led newspaper country north of Ortona and gaining Inasmuch as this question has be­ The showdown battle for Vitebsk attempt to clear the Balkan life are symbolised in this Ohristmas W.E.COOTSRISLATEST correspondents to assume that they possession of the coastal road. This come the subject of public discus­ is plainly under way, and the freezing lines before the spring brings a re­ season. To all those at sea, on foreign are rocket gun emplacements: route is a vital arterial life Line for the sion, I will ask you to allow me to MUNICIPAL CANDIDATE of the Pripet Marshes gave General newed menace of possible land, sea shores and to continental shore bases, rocket guns do exist. The Germans supply of German troops in the quote from the report of the pro­ Rokossovsky's troops a chance to and air borne invasion. I send sincere greetings. My pride have used them to attack Flying mountains south and west of the ceedings in the Synod of another ta your victories and the courage If nominations as indicated by the let go with tanks, closing a pincers road. More picked German para­ The Partisans are now operating Diocese where the Bishop had asked on the town. Fortresses, and the Russians have you show ta battle, plus your devo­ present speculation or confirmed used them as artillery on the east­ chutists have been rushed. in to on all roads radiating from the great two distinguished medical men to tion to duty, is shared by the 130,000,- The stiffening of resistance before stiffen the defence of the coastal cor­ reports are made, an election is as­ ern front. German supply city of Belgrade. The address the members:— 000 Americans whose thoughts are sured for the five Common Council Vitebsk, which the Germans may ridor in the role of infantrymen. enemy network runs from Belgrade Scientists seem to think it reason­ "These two doctors affirmed the with you and whose work backs you seats to the Corporation of Hamil­ decide to make another Stalingrad, to Sofia, to the Adriatic, to Salonika was reported both by Moscow and able that some form of rocket gun In the middle of the lateral road, dangers of infection or contagion in battle. ton because Mr. W. E. Cooper, of Indian troops have made appreciable and to the Aegean. Berlin, and the Soviet communique could be made to reach London arising from the administration of The coming year is crucial. The Messrs. Johnston & Cooper, Limited, indicated that the Germans are from the French coast, with a one progress towards the Germans' next Marshal Tito's forces are fighting the cup were negligible. The argu­ battles of 1944 will help decide how line.of cross country communication is the latest candidate. He brings to being driven out of the fortress even or two ton load of explosives. Al­ with outstanding cunning. Reports ments used were, threefold: 1. That long we must struggle before there six the possible nominations which six miles to the north. The Indians reaching Cairo indicate that they are at the bayonet point. though an attack of this kind the clergyman celebrating consumes is once again Peace on Earth. The will be proposed. have been checked at the strongly becoming increasingly skilled ta best holiday wish for you and your The Germans talked of a new Ger­ would probably be quite ineffective not only the wine left in the cup Mr. Cooper told a representative defended village of Arielli, one mile sniping and ambushing tactics. They after all have been communicated famihes is the hope that Qhristmas man counter attack at Rechitsa, from the military point of view, it of The Royal Gazette that he would above the lateral road and seven are making use of bands who oper­ but also the ablutions, and yet the Day of 1943 will be the last you spend south of Zhlobin in the Gomel area. might give German morale a boost miles inland. run for the Common Council. They reported the beginning of which it verv badly needs. ate with knives in much the same clergy are among the most long-lived far from family and friends.. May The Germans are counter attack- way as the Gurkhas, and who crawl and healthy of the population. 2. the new year lead us to victory." Mr. J. E. Pearman, M.C.P.. and "counter operations" and the "driv­ Lieut. A. E. Nicholl have stated they ing back" of the Russians, claiming And the Germans have already tag consistently day and night, but over to the German positions in the That in medical practice they had Lord Burghley has received cabled the capture of "a number of inhabit­ made so much play with secret wea­ after repeated clashes along the darkness killing as many of the de- come across no case where infec­ messages from the Secretary of State will not seek re-election, there is ed places." pon propaganda that it may prove whole length of the road line the ienders as they can. tious or contagious disease had been for the Colonies and the Minister likely to be keen balloting to choose a devastating boomerang unless Eighth Army are gaining slightly in their successors. They also claimed that 76 Soviet Details of the battle going on for attributed to, or could be traced of War Transport which are closely they can find something to back it every battle. The other three Councillors are tanks were destroyed in the Kiev the road and rail communications back to, partaking of the cup. 3. associated. The Minister states: up. A strong German attack on Tues­ bulge, where the Russians tried for behind the Dalmation seaboard are That the dangers to public health of Once more as Ohristmas comes MessrSi W. J. Richardson, Leon a breakthrough with strong tank and This type of evidence from deduc­ day night attempted to drive the attending any kind of public assem­ round I send warmest greetings on Powell and S. O. Hinson. Besides Eighth Army off the height of San given by the headquarters of the •infantry forces, but failed after em­ tion suggests that the Germans are Yugoslav Army of Liberation, fljj fill bly or travelling ta any kind of pub.- behalf of "the British'people to "every! Mr. Cooper, Mr, Roy Stlley and Mr. bittered fighting. up to something, and obviously the Angelo, which lies in the Appsnines merchant seaman in th6 service of Norman Frith appear to be almost Continued on Page 6 In the Kirovograd area, which the area in which they would mass anv Coatinned on Page 6 Contianed on Page & :he United Nations. You hare con-.,certain starters. Russians failed to mention in their secret gun to attack Britain would night bulletin, the Germans said be ip the Pas de Calais area — the they counter attacked and took an nearest Nazi-held territory to Lon­ ROOSEVELT MEDIATION IN SHOES ARlDiSTRlBUTEC CANADA LIKELY TO GIVE. important ridge. don. Merlimont, attacked today, is JAPS REINFORCING THE SAVINGSIERIFICATES Just south of Etaples on the coast By EDDY GILMORE ta the Pas de Calais area, is where THREATENED MARSHALLS RAIL STRIK THREAT? ARE FINE XMAS GIFTS BY SALVATION ARMY ^ LOCAL CADETS MATERIAL the mystery targets have been. MOSCOW, Dec. 23 (IP).—General Etaples is at the head of the ocean Bagramian's troops are fighting inlet running in from the famous 20 Enemy Vessels Sighted Says American Lives, Victory Mr. A. C. Down Recommends 150 Pairs Are Handed Gut |N.H. P. Vesey Has Favourable their way through thick barbed wire beach at Le Touquet. entanglements which form the nor­ Are At Stake In Issue Purchase For Investment But Demand Is Greater Reception During His Trip thernmost bastions of Vitebsk while When the R.A.F. therefore launch By Raiding Army Planes another arm of his troops is reach­ big attacks in this area, the air cor­ ing westward for a stranglehold on respondents quickly conclude that WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (IP).—The WASHINGTON, December 23 (IP).— There is still an opportunity for Major T M. Polio'cfc, Divisional There is every possibility that the the Vitebsk-Polotsk railway. rocket guns are the targets. But Navy said Army bombers roaring President Roosevelt, in a last effort people buying last-minute Christ­ Command-r of the Salvation Army, Air Training Section of the Bermuda presumably the Germans know only Cadet Corps will get the equipment On other sectors of the active into the Marshall Islands area sight­ to avert the threatened railroad mas gifts to give thought to the ap­ was a harried man yesterday morn­ too well where the R.AP.'s bombs required to provide the desired Russian-German front the Wehr- ed 20 enemy vessels possibly bearing strike, offered to arbitrate person­ propriateness of a War Savings Cer­ ing, with several hundred boys and are falling, and therefore the Air training here at no cost from the macht increased their attacks and men and materials for a showdown ally the wage dispute of the five tificate or Certificates, which com­ girls, with their' parents, crowding Ministry's secrecy must be directed Canadian Government, according to the army newspaper, Red Star, said ta the last ditch fight to retain this operating brotherhoods. Two bro­ bines with thrift and good invest­ the Salvationist Citadel on Court against the British public. That Mf. N. H. P. Vesey, Jr. (a lieutenant these violent assaults were launched threatened Japanese stronghold to therhoods and the carriers manage­ ment the added advantage of being Street for the distribution Of child­ would be quite reasonable if the with the Cadets) who has just re­ by at least six divisions with tanks the Pacific. The ships were sighted ment accepted, the other three bro­ a contribution towards the war ef­ ren's shoes. targets were Hitler's secret weapon, turned from a trip to the Dominion, and heavy forces of bombers. by bombers raiding Kwajalein Atoll. therhoods withheld their answer. It fort. The heavy demand told only t66 for any announcement to this ef­ was indicated that some leaders fa­ Mr. A. C. Down, ItCJ?., one of the during which he interviewed repre­ The biggest tank attacks were clearly that even second-hand slides fect would be followed by a public The presence of this number of voured a delay of several days, con­ foremost insurance agents in Ber­ sent aiives of the Canadian Air Min­ southwest of the White Russian city were warmly welcomed by parents demand to know how great the vessel ta a lagoon which has been tinuing efforts to reach an agree­ muda, who has wide knowledge of istry and the Air Cadets. of Zhlobin, in the valley of the Dnie­ who, under the rigid rationing of danger is and what measures the bounded regularly by bombers was ment directly with the raHroads. the investment field, is a strong per, on the Berezina, in the Korost- not explained ta the announcement. footwear, are hard pressed to keep The objective of the officers of the government has in hand to combat booster of the certificate-. their children outfitted. Cadets' A.T.S. is to widen as much ten sector west of Kiev, and south­ it. And any statement by the Brit­ However, they could have been Putting the dispute in President east of Kirovograd in the Southern bringing up reinforcements for the Roosevelt's hands would mean that In an interview with The Royal Major Pollock informed The Royal as possible the avenue for local boys ish Government would at once tell Gazette yesterday he said the cer­ Gazette that about 150 pairs of shoes to be thoroughly trained to aviation Ukraine. The Germans' big offen­ the Germans how much thev know, Japanese attempt to prevent a for­ the brotherhoods would recall their sive in the Zhlobin sector was de­ ward march by American forces into order for a strike on December 30', tificates were "the very best form were distributed, but if he had had fundamentals so that if they pro­ how much they don't know and of savings one. can make." He" then double that number it would not ceed to Canada for enlistment with signed to counteract the Soviets' what they intend to do about it. the Marshall group. and it might pave the way for the pre-Baltic push. calling off of the strike by the non- Offered the following comments: have been enough. As it was he the R.CAJF. their backlog of know­ This is precisely what the govern­ Nine Japanese fighter planes rose "Early to 1941 when Under the Sha­ ledge will curtail considerably pre­ Vitebsk lies directly before General operating unions on the same date, could not supply shoes to probably r I ment would not want to do. to drive off the Liberator bombers, dow of a great uncertainty, WS,- the liminary training. Bagramian's fast moving mobile although the wage dispute would a hundred of those who came to : I The secrecy therefore does not which were from the Seventh Air people, were asked to buy War Sav­ the Citadel. There was a particular forces who, while moving westward Force and the Fleet Air Wing. None remain to be settled. Mr. Vesey saw the Officer Com­ towards the Baltic, are also knifing deny or confirm the theory of the ings Certificates, the objective be­ lack Of shoes for boys between eight manding Air Cadets at headquarters of the American ships was damaged. President Roosevelt asked the southward and southwestward in rocket gun. On the other hand, ing £375,0001 Today, two years later, to 13 years of age. in Ottawa. It was suggested to Mr. there may be many other explana­ The Japanese are also reported to leaders of the operating -brother­ we are £100,000 or more short of the Today there will be even greater Vesey that his task would be ex­ the direction of Vitebsk. Prom Vit- hoods and the railroad representa­ Continued •• Page 12 tions of these secret target attacks. have carried out a high altitude objective. 1- do not think such fail­ pandemonium, because this morn- pedited if he dealt directly with the Any suggestions, for instance, that bombing raid on the American base tives to permit him to make the ure is due to the fact that we are tag the large accumulation of toys Air Ministry. He followed this advice —s—o the RA.F.'s blows were in direct of Tarawa, in the Gilbert Islands. final decision when they reported not patriotic. I think it is because will be handed out. Probably be­ and was given an immediate hearing. ROOSEVELT'S ADDRESS WILL BE preparation for a land assault on Two planes flying at a high altitude that their negotiations were dead­ we are not thinking properly, nor tween 2,500 to 3,000 separate pieces BROADCAST TODAY locked. He found that an important fac­ the French coast, might well be fol­ dropped bombs and one American have we seen our' duty to its true will be placed in eager young hands tor in the cooperative reception ac­ lowed by a wave of speculation plane on the ground was damaged President Roosevelt told them, light. to be proudly carried off — a ray corded him was the success so far WASHINGTON, December 23 (AP). which would lead to extremely valu­ slightly. "The war cannot wait. American "If, for some unexpected reason, of joyful light for many children of Bermuda's men and women with President Roosevelt's address at 3 able Information reaching German The Navy's announcement also lives and victory are at stake. I victory should come tomorrow, whose Christmas might otherwise the Royal Canadian Air Force. On p.m. E.W.T. tomorrow to the nation ears. want to know whether you object would it find each of us reaM'y- to' join be shorn of the gladness with which numerous occasions he heard talk and to American fighting forces told of a heavy bombing raid on the The only conclusion the public enemy's positions on Imieji Island, to my deciding this controversy im­ in joyful and solemn celebration? the season is associated. in congratulatory terms about these throughout the world will be broad­ mediately, and whether you will Would we be with those thanking men and women, there being parti­ cast all over the world. can really be sure of is that what­ ta the Jaluit Atoll. In that assault However, the response from the ever it is the RAJF. is attacking jta by Navy Hellcat fighters and Army abide by my decision, which of God for the safe return Of' loved public has been good. Up to a late cular eulogy for the Colony's women The Office of Inter-American Affairs course must be within the law of ones and for their own survival?' recruits—a more recent venture. said 11 short wave stations beam­ Northern France, it is getting a and Navy Dauntless light bombers, hour yesterday afternoon there was very severe pasting. one medium cargo ship and one the land." Or would we be with the few who stiff a large collection of toys to be ed for South America and will broad­ were glad only because it was all As thfll boys from the Cadets' cast the address. They will broad­ The Allied air onslaught against small enemy vessel were damaged. Mr. A. F. Whiteney, head of the carted off from the Music Store on Germany's occupied Europe, which over and they had not been called Reid Street, and no doubt this A.T.S. here would emerge in due cast in English at the time of de­ Heavy anti-aircraft fire was thrown Brotherhood of Enginemen, accept­ coarse as candidates for the continued throughout yesterday at the bombers and one plane was upon to serve? morning there will be a last minute livery, and will repeat the speech in ed immediately the President't of­ R.C.A.F., added point is given to the and last night, was carried a stage lost. "When the armistice finally comes rush on the part of those who have Spanish and Portuguese translations fer to arbitrate. there will suddenly be some very un- worthwhile feature of preparing at 5.30 p.m. E.W.T. Continued oa Page 12 found a few additional toys to do­ Continued on Page 6 Coatinned « Page 6 Coatioued oa Paga S nate. Coatinned on Page 8

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8% Sojjat (gazette WOMEN SINGERS TO JOIN VARIOUS CHARITIES ARE R. NAVY PETTY OFFICERS PORTUGUESE PRESSING 200 ITALIAN HOSTAGES SHOT ZURICH( Dec. 23 (Reuter). — The GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS IN CAROLS AIDED BY DOCKYARD SUMS ENTERTAIN 93 CHILDREN JAPS ON TIMOR ISSUE paper Libera Stampa today reported anil CMotttfit latin that 200 Italian fathers whose sons evaded Fascist conscription have NOTICE MJBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT ON SUNDAY Chorus Of 34 Voices Will Collective And Individual Films, Lots Of Food, Santa Premier Meets Jap Envoy As been shot as hostages. Incorporating The Royal Gazette (Estab. IMS) Sing At Base & Churches Efforts Are Noteworthy Claus Provide Highlights Press Asks For Redress r_» Colonist and Dally New* (Estab. MM) wSsie^ Chirfch fggg Proprietor* The Bermuda Base Command In many ways the people at H.M. Last Monday evening the Royal LISBON, December 23 (IP)—The Hamilton Public Works Chorus-is scheduled for six Christ­ Doekyard, either individually or col­ Naval Chief and Petty Officers Club Japanese Minister in Lisbon, M. IHE BERMUDA PRESS, LTD. mas carol programmes during the lectively, are continuously raising entertained some 93 children of Som­ Morito Morishima, conferred with Department Reid Street, Hamilton holiday season, Chaplain Ross E. money /to be donated to variouX erset and Dockyard at tne R.N. Can­ the Premier, Dr. Salazar, yesterday. SUNDAY~SERVICES Purtaton, U.S. Army, announced to­ charities either here or at home ta teen, Ireland Island. As anticipated, Dr. Salazar also received the Brazil­ Editor: E. T. SAVER 11.00 a.m. Rev. J. G. Stones. Manager: E. C. MCLAUGHLIN day. the Old Country. For the most part the hosts set a new high in Christ­ ian Ambassador. Another caller was The chorus, consisting of 34 voices, these efforts pass unsung, but mas entertainment for the kiddies, Sir Frederick Ogilvie, the Director of Subject—Bermuda confronts the Per Year is composed of U.S. soldiers station­ now with the festival of Christmas and no doubt many of them will go the Latin American department of Child Subscription Rates ed ta Bermuda and women stagers once more with us it is appropriate to bed on Friday evening visualising the British Council, who has been 3.00 p.m. Sunday School NOTICE Local— £2. 0. 0. Foreign—£2. 10. 0. from Hamilton and St. George's that three very recent endeavours Santa Cteus as a jovial sort of gen­ visiting Portugal ta connection also church 'choirs. • to bring help to others be noted. tleman with a slight nautical roll. with the Anglo-Portuguese and Bra­ Christmas Service. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1943 The first of th* carol programmes On December 7, The Royal Gazette The evening's entertainment start­ zilian Council, recently created ta 7.30 p.m. The Choir of Fort TENDERS will be received at was given in the St. Gebrge Hotel published an account of a dance or­ ed with the showing of three car­ London. Bell. U.S.O. on December 19. At 7 o'clock this office up to 5 p.m. on Friday, ganised by "The Ladies of the Jade" toon films, a Pop-eye, a Terry Tune, LISBON, December 23 (Reuter).— (40 voices) will render a musical FROM THE LAND OF on Christmas eve the chorus will in aid of the Dockyard Seafarer's and a Loony Tune. These were ac­ 31st December, 1943, for the fol­ The immediate withdrawal of the programme. THE HERRENVOLK stag ta the B.B.C. hospital; and at Association, and again ta these col­ claimed by the guests, who then filed Japanese ta Timor was demanded to­ lowing service for one year from 10 o'clock the same night will be umns on December 11 there appear­ into the adjoining room for tea, day in an inspired article ta the 8.30 p.m. Friendly Hour of sing heard in the Base chapel. 1st January, 1944, viz: ed a story of a dance run by the which they attacked with concentra­ Jornal do Comercio. song and refreshments. News from Germany that Anglo- On Christmas day the chorus will lady clerks of the Dockyard for the tion and determination. Before The demand follows yesterday's in­ stag in the Base chapel at combined long, mounds of sandwiches, cakes (1) Caretaking of the Jubilee American prisoners of war are virtu­ Ireland Island Red Cross Fund. It terview * between Dr. Salazar, the Service on Christmas Day Clock in the Tower of the . ally charged with being responsible services for all Protestant denomina­ is now learned from the 'Ladies of and jellies had been very badly Portuguese Prime Minister, and the tions at 9.30 a.m. On December 26 mauled and the tables themselves At 11 a.m. for the recent Kharkov war trial, the Jade' that their dance raised Japanese Minister. Stating that it Session House, HamiltQ-i. the chorus will sing at 7.30 pan. in the sum of £11. 1. 0 which has been were only saved from this hungry was authorised to publish the edi­ Wednesday 29th. at 7.30 p.m. which resulted ta the hanging of Wesley Methodist Church in ;Hk__il- donated to the •Seafarers;' an Asso­ juvenile army by the timely arrival torial article saying that the Jap­ Social Evening for all Service Men Form of Tender may be ob­ three Germans and one Russian, ton. The group will visit the Metho­ ciation managed by the ladies of the of Santa Claus. anese forces must retire from Portu­ tained at the Public Works De­ convicted of atrocities against the dist Church in St. George's at 1.90 dockyard for providing recreational guese Timor immediately, the paper p.m. on January 2; and St. John's His coming was heralded by the partment office on any week day Russian peasantry, is no more as­ facilities for the seamen of all Allied lights on the huge tree lighting up said, "Public opinion accepted pro­ Church, Pembroke, at 5 p.m. on nations. _ft. John's Church from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. tonishing than the further news and all the others going out. It was visionally and with expectant si­ January 9. The lady clerks of the Dockyard saucer eyes that the kiddies saw lence what the Portuguese unity, Pembroke The Board of Public Works do that the Nazi propagandists are fan­ Christmas Day religious services informed The Royal Gazette that Father Christmas descend from the dignity and trust ta the govern­ ning the names of popular hatred at the Bermuda Base Command will the original estimate of £14 as the ceiling to make his way to the tree. ment demanded at so critical a mo­ Christmas Services not .band themselves to accept include Catholic masses at 8 and against the intrepid aviators from proceeds from the dance was sur­ Here he proceeded to distribute ment nearly two years ago. But to CHRISTMAS DAY. the lowest or any tehder. 11 a.m. in the Base chapel; other passed by £3. 1. 6, to reach the total gifts to all the young guests. prolong this silence would seem pas­ Britain and the United States. It masses at outposts; and the Protest­ amount of £17. 1. 6 which has been All concerned are to be congratu-. sive acceptance of the limitation of 6 a.m., 7 a.m., 8 a.m. is also made known that reprisals ant service at 9.30 a.m. forwarded to the Ireland Island Red our sovereignty. CYRIL H. SMITH, Christmas will be observed as a lated on the variety of books, toys, Holy Communion are in the planning, and this like­ Cross Fund. dolls, games and the like that they "The realism of Dr. Salazar's re­ Director of Public Works. limited holiday at the Base. Vari­ Another charitable excursion was cent speech was expressed in the 11 a.m. Matins and Sermon wise fails to astound even though ous organizations have set up procured and on the happiness these 23rd December, 1943. it may well cause dismay. In this provided by members of the Master gave to the children. events of these 21 months—nameless Choral Music from Christmas trees. Day rooms and Attendant's Department, who insti­ violence, destruction and'ruin offens­ "THE MESSIAH" fifth year of the war, one could mess halls have been decorated. tuted a weekly collection amongst Following this games and stunts ive to human and Christian feeling. scarcely have failed to learn that And each organization's mess hall members of Dockyard Departments were provided for the further grati­ Our protest must be renewed with CHILDREN'S SUNDAY anything can be expected from the will serve its most elaborate meal of for the Great Ormond Street Hospi- fication of the young people, and the all the force which the passage of 26th December. By Command, the year, for Christmas dinners in conjurer who did unbelievable Germans — that is to say, anything taltal for Children. All told the sum time has lent it; the Japanese forces the VS. Army rank with Thanks­ of £30. 10. 0 was collected for this things with a parrot was particular­ must retire immediately and com­ 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion W. L. MURPHY, stupid, brutal and bestial. giving dinners. Mess sergeants and world famous hospital, and Lieuten­ ly endeared to their hearts. C.P.O. pletely. 9.45 a.m. Sunday School Swetman, dressed as a clown, and Colonial Secretary That the -amiable Dr. Goebbels cooks take pride in menus of Christ­ ant A. E. Nicholl, R.N.R., doubled the "Portuguese opinion demands 11.00 a.m. Matins and Sermon should describe the Anglo-American mas turkey, soups, vegetables, and amount by giving a cheque for a CP.O. Cooper, as Pop-eye, provided complete enlightenment from the fancy desserts; and on Christmas endless amusement with their hu­ Choral Music from Colonial Secretary's Office, fliers as the "Huns of the air," is as further £30. 10. 0, bringing the total Japanese government on the events 23rd December, 1943. even add such fillips as nuts, cigars subscribed to £61. mourous antics, while, of course, the ta the island since the invasion, and "THE MESSIAH" amusing as is the claim that U.S. and cigarettes. children's real hero was P.O. Pantry, specially on the situation of the 5 p.m. Evensong and fliers captured after the recent raid who was dressed in red. many Portuguese there. If there on Bremen carry the inscription, Some amusing incidents were wit­ are reparations to be made these CAROL SERVICE. 6616tf. "Murder Incorporated," on their uni­ Successful Dance Held By nessed when the parents had the*" must be immediate and complete. tea and some of the hosts were left The Portuguese government cannot forms. When it comes to sheer im- R.N. Petty Officers' Club President Tells Veterans literally holding the baby, to the in­ tolerate any longer any Japanese at­ beoility and insensate cruelty it tense amusement of their col­ tempt to maintain the status quo . must be conceded that the Germans Two hundred and fifty people at­ Of The Nation's Gratitude leagues. in the island. We have a centuries' have neither peers nor equals. They tended a successful invitation dance Captain and Mrs. Simpson were old heritage to defend." present. Reuter adds that Portuguese Children's Day should excel in these respects, for promoted by the Royal Naval Chief WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (AP). Timor and the Malay Archipelago, they have long indoctrinated them­ and Petty Officers Club at the Royal —President Roosevelt ta a Naval Canteen Theatre, Ireland Ohristmas and New, Year mes­ with a total area of 7,330 square selves and their children with all Island, on Tuesday night, which sage transmitted to veterans miles and a population of about the tenets of barbarism and have lasted from 8 p.m. to 1 am. ta Government hospitals as­ 1.0.D.E.-U.S.0. SOMERSET half a million, has been occupied by become adepts at falsehood and ter­ The master of ceremonies at the sured them of the nation's the Japanese since February, 1942. ST. ANDREW'S Last month the Portuguese Prime rorism. function was Master-at-Arms Barker, gratitude for service "so brave­ NOTES while the 12-piece U.S. Navalaires ly and honourably rendered." Minister, Dr. Salazar, said ta a speech As the ring of steel draws ever Band under the direction of Chief "Now that we know ta our to the National Assembly, "The situ­ December 26th. On Christmas eve there will be open ation ta Timor persists after two tighter around German terrain and Petty Officer Harris, U.S.N., rendered hearts that ultimate victory is house and tree trimming. At 11.30 the rats are driven into the corner, their usual popular music for the certain," his message stated, years and the government has de­ 11.00 a.m. Children's Church p.m. all will go to St. James's Church tails of atrocities committed by the we must anticipate more and more dancing. "we can face the long, hard for carol services. struggle ahead with confidence Japanese; dozens of people have All little children invited. furious outbursts of madness and There were two novelty dances—a Open house will prevail again on spot waltz and an elimination dance. and fortitude, and let the spirit Ohristmas day with a buffet supper. been murdered — priests, doctors, murder. If we fail to take every Petty Officer Scott and Mrs. Fickling of Christmas pervade our On Boxing Day there will be open civil servants and private individu­ 3.00 p.m. The Christmas Story in Sunday possible precaution against brutish- won the latter, and Lieut. Command­ thoughts and bring us comfort house, buffet supper and Christmas als." School. ness now and, what is more to the er Barton and Mrs. Lawrence the and happiness. carols in the evening. (Douglas Brown, Reuter's special "I know that I speak for the correspondent ta Lisbon, cabled at point, see to it that this degener­ other. On Monday the servicemen's party the time, "There was naturally no Mrs. Simpson, wife of Captain nation, as well as myself, when for the children will take place at 7.30 p.m. Spiritual Values in Training of ate people after the war are kept I assure you of our gratitude 2 p.m. instead of 3 p.m., as previously official comment on Dr. Salazar's Simpson, R.N., presented the prizes. for the service you so bravely 'solution' but important diplomatic Youth. under the strongest restraints, not Refreshments were served at announced. merely for months, but for years, and honourably rendered and On Tuesday night there will be a developments are expected in the about 11.30 p.m. of our continued solicitude for next few weeks." Address by Miss M. Hallett, M.A. until the evil bred ta them has been o formal Christmas open dance. your welfare and contentment. (A reply to Dr. Salazar's speech All youth invited. wholly erradicated, we may as well A Merry Christmas to each of issued by the Japanese Legation ta resign ourselves to accept the fact A il0%r &$mk$ you—may the new year be for Lisbon a few days later stated that SPECIAL MUSIC BY JUNIOR AND SENIOR CHOIRS that this blood-bath will be but the you and yours a happy one." the murders of the Portugese ta Attached to the White House MAPLE LEAF CLUB PLANNING FOR Timor were not done by the Japan­ precursor of another. Yet even to­ Guided by the Beacon Star greetings was a Christmas HOLIDAY FESTIVITIES ese but by the natives ta insurrec­ "Save a Child—Save a Nation" day there are mealy-mouthed numb- Gifts the' Wise Men brought of Old message from Brig. Gen. Frank The traditional Yuletide spirit will tions organised by the Allies. The sculls (some of them highly placed, To the Child of Bethlehem- T. Htaes, Administrator of Japanese statement said, "The Myrrh and Frankincense and Gold Veterans Affairs. prevail at the Maple Leaf Club on too) complaining that the Allied Reid Street, Hamilton, over the holt greatest freedom was enjoyed by the Portuguese now on Timor.") terms of unconditional surrender But I Have No Gifts to Bring— days, it was learned yesterday. A Mystic Offerings rich and rare; o are too harsh, that their abatement Chrisfmas. tree has been arranged SALTUS GRAMMAR SCHOOL Only from a troubled Heart, and there will be gifts under it for MARSHAL DE BONO ILL would please the Germans and At His feet I lay a prayer. PETAIN SAYS HE WON'T QUIT the troops who visit this recreation shorten the war. No doubt such a centre on their off duty hours. NEW YORK, December 23 (IP).— Will Re-open "Keep, O Jesus Christ, my Son- course would please the Germans, LONDON, December 20 (Reuter).— Games will be played on Christ­ The Swiss radio, quoting a Rome He was little once as Thou, The Swiss radio reported today that report, said that Marshal Emilio de for the and possibly it might shorten the mas Day, and everything possible And I held Him in my arms Marshal Petain received a delegation will be done to make the occasion a Bono, who is being held by Musso­ war — with the certain result of As thy Mother Holds Thee now, ta Vichy today and said, "It has been happy one _for the men spending lini's puppet Italian regime for EASTER TERM hastening its resumption when our And I hushed Him at my Breast, said that I was going to quit. This trial for "high treason," is seriously Dreaming not of sword or gun. Christmas away from home. foes had recouped their losses. is not true. I have always said that I On Boxing Day night there will be a ill in hospital. have dedicated myself to France and Ohristmas dance at which loads of Marshal de Bono, one of Musso­ In spite of the tragic and costly Where today He faces death my task is not yet accomplished." on Guard, O Prince of Peace, my Son. fun is promised. lini's associates. in the march on V mistake we made in 1918, the apos­ Rome, voted against him at the tles of the good German and bad TERESA HOOLEY. meeting of the Fascist Grand Coun­ Monday, January 3rd, 1944 German cult are again at their tub- cil last July that resulted In his New Stock of overthrow as Premier. Parents who desire to enter pupils should thumping, and commanding audi­ even to seek some humane modifica­ call upon the Headmaster at the school, ences, too. This time they are tell­ tion of the Nazi regime? FLO-GLAZE BRINGING BOYS WITH THEM, between ing us that only the Nazis are bad STOP PRESS! Children's Sunday We on this side of the Atlantic PAINTS the hours of 11.00 a.m. and 12.30 p.m. or Germans, and that they constitute have, so far been unvisited by the Dec. 26th 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m. not more than two million of the horrors of war conducted on the For Your Xmas Present ENAMELS German population estimated rough­ German plan, yet even we know that Buy Our CHRIST CHURCH I VARNISH on Thursday, December 30th ly at eighty million. If that be so, not the foulest tyrants in all his­ DEVONSHIRE who placed those bad Nazis ta tory, nor all of them put together, Christmas SHELLAC Children's Carol Service For inquiries and appointments, telephone power? And who can adduce one ever perpetrated such wholesale and 2699 — Mr. H. J. 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departments of defence and censor­ SOUTHAMPTON POLICE COURT GUATEMALA BUYS DOLLARS ship revised their regulations to con­ Religious Services To Feature form with changed conditions ta the BUT CAN'T PAY STERLING Bermuda Cathedral war situation. The only time there Before the Wor. C. Tucker Fowle, Xmas At N.O.B. ROUNDABOUT * J.P., Magistrate for the Western Dis­ Christmas Eve, ^Ehe 3)iary was real danger of an attack on this trict, on Tuesday in Southampton LONDON, December 23 (AP).— A island was during the first year of Police Court, two juvenile boys were columnist, commenting on the pur­ Religious ceremonies will dominate, the war—>then there were no restric­ chase of $1,000,000 United States war December 24th. of the celebration of Christmas at the tions, no defence organisation." It convicted and bound over to be of At the Rotary Club's luncheon on good behaviour for 12 months on bonds by the Guatemalan govern­ At 6.30 p.m. United States Naval Operating Base adds: "We could write columns charges of (1) stealing sums of ment and an equal amount by the this year, with tomorrow being ob­ Tuesday Lord Burghley, who has about absurd experiences (couldn't SAMUEL PEPYS TEUCER quite a fund of stories about public money, and (2) receiving. Both Banco Central de Guatemala, said served as a holiday by all persons not | we all) we have had with official de- pleaded guilty. this "must make a strange impres­ Carols will be sui on duty. speakers, had a word to say ta regard 1 fence restrictions, but the following sion on the holders of Guatemala Thursday, December J 23rd. Tonight there will be a Christmas to that bane of their existence- incident seems particularly absurd Mr. David Tucker, M.C.P., repre­ sterling bonds, in view of the fact by The Bach Choir mass at midnight at the Naval Air having something different for verb­ coming a day after the Prime Minis­ sented one of the boys, for whom he that the staking fund operations Laus Deo! A cable .from my young Station Theatre, with Chaplain J. J. al presentation. He was reminded ter's speech ta which he revealed pleaded leniency in view of his pre­ were suspended in 1933 and have not Director — John R. Bridge son sending his Christmas Greetings Donnelly conducting the mass. Pro­ of the anecdote about the clergyman that U-boats had sunk only one ship vious good behaviour. yet been resumed. Perhaps the and Best Wishes to all his friends. who solved the problem by delivering Mr. Fowle lectured the juveniles 6556fth.f. testant services which will be held at in a month. We phoned the Post Of r Qpuncil of Foreign Bond-holders will I had hoped he might do as he did 10.30 am. on Saturday ta the new his morning sermon with his false fice and the following conversation severely and stated that ta view of ask the government of Guatemala to once before—turn up unexpectedly. chapel will be conducted hy Chap­ teeth securely ta place and speaking took place: 'Can you tell me when their previous good conduct he resume the staking fund operations \ But Lord! he is bent on some special at night without them! Only yes­ would not send them to Nonsuch in order to 'testify to the state of lain M. O. Stephenson. the mail for Mayaguana closes—this Training School. course, presumably to give the final Entertainments planned for the terday somebody found a set of false is The Tribune office speaking. Guatemala's finances and the honest K.O., and so stay ta what is probably teeth on Front Street. Aside from use of its resources' ta such a way as "the hottest place this side of hell. men include continuous motion pic­ Answer: 'Sorry ,that is a military tures tomorrow at the Naval .Air Sta­ the difficulty which the person con­ secret. If you look on the notice to impress bond holders ta this But I rejoice he as fit and well ta cerned will have ta eating that tur­ board ta the Post Office that might NEW U.S. SUPER-BOMBER country." spite of the snakes and skeeters. tion from 1.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., with key dinner tomorrow, there is the * * * a new show being projected every question of returning the teeth. The help you'." A foolish task I undertake yester­ two hours. The regular schedule * m • WASHINGTON, December 23 (IP).— will be resumed at 6.30 p.m. finder did not want any publicity so The development of a new super- day and I am a sadder and wiser he brought them to the Hamilton Notice Board? tsk, tsk. Somebody bomber was disclosed by Represen­ man for my experience. The usual attraction of turkey Police Station, where they may be TOURS SPANISH MOROCCO dinners will share the programme of is being careless ta Nassau. . . . tative Sparkman, Democrat, Ala­ I set out on the simple errand of claimed. Jt is the first case with bama, Chairman of the House Mili­ MALAGA, December 23 (AP).— buying a small present for a small events. "teeth" in it that the policemen have * * # girl friend of mine but though I The Seabees have entertainments From Canada news comes that all tary Aviation Sub-committee, on The Argentine Ambassador, Senor had for some time.. . . dim-out restrictions on the Pacific return from a 10,000 mile inspection Alberto Palacio Costa, arrived from visited ten stores, I never got within of their own planned. •» w » reach of a single counter. Every o Coast have been removed. . . . tour of aviation plants and Army a tour of Tangier, Spanish Morocco, woman in the island was ahead of We bought ourselves one of the * * • Air Force installations ta eight and will leave from Granada on Fri­ me and, unlike a man, a woman new small leather address books Nobody is quite sure what the posi­ states. He withheld details. day en route to Madrid. doesn't buy the first article offered. THEY SAY which arrived here recently ta a ship­ tion ta Bermuda is at present, re­ She wants to see the whole contents ment from England. The books have garding blackouts. There are some of the store, and she insists on the By|A. M. PURCELL an alphabetical guide but when we very important points which are il­ pedigree and history of each article. looked through it we found cause luminated like a Christmas tree— So after two hours I gave up the That a lot of people looked up their for concern ta the allocation to the and only the other night we won­ chase and asked my dear wife to get dictionaries yesterday. letter "H" of one solitary page, dered if the West End had installed Hurry! Hurry! the Christmas gift. She returned in * * * whereas other less popular letters a new lighting system. We even tele­ less than half an hour laden with That then they discovered what in­ run to three and four pages. In dis­ phoned the Sandys Parish Vestry parcels. She had the choice of dolls, ttaction meant. cussing oar difficulty with a col­ clerk about it, but he said it must Last Call 'Till Xmas teddy-bears, pain ting boxes, picture league he figured out the reason. It be somewhere else ta the neighbour­ books, dolls' clothes and picnic sets, * * * is simply, he said, that the English That the method will be approved. hood. ALLIANCE Lord knows how she got to the count­ manufacturers have dropped their er, I expect the saleslady came to * * * "H's" .... HANDKERCHIEFS her. That others searched for the mean- » » * DAMAGE IN BERLIN Decorative and utilitarian. "What am I to do with aU these,?" tag of cliques. When Raymond Clapper, the I asked. Gay vivid prints, solid col­ * * * American columnist and radio com­ LONDON, Dec. 22 (IP).—A bulletin Assurance Co», LtcL "Why keep what you do not want That political aspirants have a long mentator, completed a long series of ours and white. Embroid­ until next year,'' was the thoughtful said that the following public build­ way to go. airplane hops—one being to and ered, hand drawn and lace reply. "These will be even a greater from Bermuda—he had this to say: ings, bataly ta Mitte and Tiergar- edges. scarcity next year." * * * "We have not yet grasped the mighty ten ta Berlin, have been seriously •I had hoped that by next Ohristmas That they have to combat the influ­ fact that this conquest of the air is damaged. The Ministry of the In­ the war would be over and all our ence of the die-hards. one of the towering events of his­ terior ,the Ministry of Transport, Assets Exceed In Box asst. 2/6 up arms factories -would be engaged * * * tory, something that is changing the War Ministry, including the making merry noise-makers. I had That then they have to combat the our world completely. As time moves Secret Service, the Ministry of Jus­ even looked forward, maybe, to being apathy of the public. on and permits us to look back, I tice, the State Forestry Office, the Compacts the owner of a little "Jeep," but that think we shall see that the real revo­ Prince Albrecht Palace (headquar­ depends on whether the Japs are * * * ters of the S.S. Corps), the Aircraf That the L.H.O. report reveals an lutionists of the modern age were knocked out by then. not Karl Marx and Lenin but the Production Association, the Indus­ £30,000,000 enormous amovtnt of work done. Real Stone Jewellery Wright brothers. Their invention trial Advisory building and the Gov­ I do indeed wish all my friends and * * * . has shaken the British Empire to its ernment Office Statistical Depart­ sorely-tried readers a very Happy That every bit of it was done ta an foundations. It has made Hitler pos­ ment. Tet 2044, 2045 Christmas. # excellent way and ta an excellent cause. sible. It has made American isola­ In addition the following have BAGS tion impossible. Nothing like this been damaged: The Ministries of That 19,000 teas doesn't say how has happened since the invention of Food, Agriculture, Propaganda and New Curate For St. Paul's Is many cups of tea were served. gunpowder." We might add that it Education, Dr. Goebbels residence in Miraculous Medals * * * has made possible an air war upon the Hermann Goering Strasse, the For Rates Expected Here Shortly That one wonders how they could Germany which is giving the Huns a former Chancellor's Palace, the For­ escape loss by selling at 6d. taste of the medicine they were so eign Office, Hitler's Chancellery, the Wallets anxious to cram down the throats Academy of German Law, the State The Venerable Archdeacon Henry * # # / of innocent neutrals. . .. That the cynic wonders what profit Ministerial Directorate, the Prussian FIRE, MOTOR - CAR, Soft Cuddle Toys Marriott, Rector of Paget, has an­ # # * House and the Police Headquarters nounced that after fifteen months is made by those who sell for a shilling or more. Bermuda has seen some crazy (the central office at.the Gestapo in without a second priest ta the par­ times during the war, with prices Alexander Strasse). NOVELTIES ish, a curate is coming to Bermuda. * * * soaring due to the outpouring of The Rev. Frank H. Ross has agreed That the B.S.O.A. will reach the re­ o PLATE GLASS, Etc, Etc* gold, but perhaps this tale is hard to PAPAL BROADCAST TODAY to come and a cable received by the quired sum. beat. A trapper arrived ta Fair­ Archdeacon indicates that while * * * banks, Alaska, where a war-time LONDON, December 23 (AP).— the priest will not likely arrive be­ That the B.W.V.A. gift is greatly ap­ boom has made even the gold-rush Vatican radio broadcastjan announce­ fore Christmas, he will be here soon preciated. days pale. "Nobody's told me yet ment that the Pope will celebrate afterwards. * * * what it's all about," said the back­ Ohristmas Eve Mass privately at 5 YANKEE STORE Mr. Ross was formerly on the staff That we know now why Bermuda woodsman, "but it sure is sensation­ p.m. tomorrow instead of 7 p.m., as BUTTERFIELD <&. CO., LTD. Agents of the Cathedral ta St. John's, New­ didn't become a baseball training al. I came up the river yesterday ta was originally planned. The change Shop Mornings foundland, where, for the past six centre. a poling boat to sell some fox skins, was made because of the German curfew ta Rome. 6619|f. years, he has held the position of * * * and before I had time to unload my 5766ff. to 24.12.43. Priest-organist. "I know," Archdea­ The announcement said that the That at the time the team was here gear the army bought the boat for con Marriott said, "that Paget will five times what I figured it was mass will be "strictly private" but give him and Mrs. Ross a very hearty another reason was given. worth, some soldiers practically took will be broadcast and relayed through welcome. Upon arrival they will be * * # the fox skins away from me at a the Italian radio, along with the our guests at the Rectory." That it was said our climate was too price I'm ashamed to mention, and earlier Papal radio message. This balmy and our scenerey to beauti­ a feller whose name I didn't catch message to the world was scheduled ful. for 12.15 p.m. (7.15 a.m. Bermuda hired me to do something or other time.) * # * at a hundred bucks a week." . . . BRAZIL MOVES TO OFFSET That the boys couldn't keep their minds on their work. * » • LONDON STOCKS ARE FIRM NEWSPRINT SHORTAGE EN ROUTE TO NEW POST It has been decided in Nassau to * * * eliminate blackouts and the A.RJ?. LONDON, December 23 (Reuter).— NEW YORK, December 23 (AP).— ThaMONTREALt a Happy Ohristma, Decembes anr 2d3 a (AP).Peace—­ ta future will be known as a Civil For the season, quiet conditions pre­ The Journal of Commerce said that Senoful r NeJoswe YeaRafaer li sPocaterra the Greeting, the new. ­ Defence unit with its members prac­ vailed on the Stock Exchange today Brazil, formerly supplied with news­ ly appointed Minister of Venezuela tising ta conjunction with the armed but the general tendency remained print from Canada, Sweden and the to Britain, is spending a few days at forces. (In Bermuda the whole firm and an upward tendency was ap­ United States, had been forced to nearby Potato Claire before resum­ thing began with a Civil Defence parent here and there, including se­ offset an acute shortage by home ing his journey to London. Senor Force.) The Nassau Tribune makes lected industrials, diamonds and Tri­ production. It said the United Pocaterra lived for several years ta this comment: "It is time that all nidad oils. States supplied Brazil ta 1940 with Montreal, where he married a Cana­ 32,970 tons of pulp, which was ap­ dian. Their son, travelling with proximately one-third of the Brazil­ them,was born ta Canada. ian import. o The suspension of trade between CHECH U.S. GOODS ON HAND IN Sweden forced Brazil to rely upon the LATIN AMERICAS United States as the principal sup­ plier, which currently supplies 60,000 NEW YORK December 23 (AP).- tons of pulp. It is said the Co-ordi- The New York Times said the De­ nator of Inter-American Affairs an­ partment of Commerce was conduct­ nounced the formation of the Com- ing a survey to determine the extents panhia Nacional de Papel e QeRulose of inventories of United States gooas with $15,000,000 capitalization avail­ actually on hand ta Latin America. able. It said one-third was under­ The check was made through the written by the existing paper and Consulates, prompted by the re­ cellulose mills, Santa Catartaa Pan- quests of exporters concerned over ara, Sao Paulo, and the balance by the possibilities of a sharp curtail­ radio stations, newspapers, maga­ ment of orders following the cessa­ zines and the public ta general. tion of hostilities ta Europe.

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ADMIRALTY HANDS OVER TO ARMY CONCENTRATE WORK AMERICAN LEAGUE PITCHING NEW YORK YANKEES TOPS TO FRENCH FOUR FRIGATES AIR TRAVEL TO UNITED STATES ON THE BACK HELD IN SPORT WRITERS POLL LONDON, Dec. 23 (Reuter) .—The- FORTY-FIVE INNINGS OR MORE British Admiralty is handing over to- Residents of Bermuda desiring to travel to the E.R. the French Navy four frigates which United States via the Pan-American Airways, Their Backs Now Possess G. W. L. PC. IP. AB. H. R. ER. BB. SO.HB.Avg. will be manned by French crews. Inc., can secure their reservations and tickets Chandler, New York R 30 20 4 .833 253 918 197 62 46 54 134 4 1.64 Associated Press Ballot Gives The frigates, says a communique through WATLINGTON & CONYERS, ae Both Speed And Punch Brown, Boston. R 49 6 6 .500 93 320 71 26 22 51 40 0 2.13 from the French National Commit­ credited Passenger Agents. Caster, St. Louis R 35 6 8 .429 76 280 69 22 18 41 43 1 2.13 Team Two Point Lead tee, are bigger and faster ships than Bonham, New York R 28 15 8 .652 226 834 197 63 57 52 71 1 2.27 the corvettes and fully equipped for- With his team at full strength Haefner, Washington : _, 36 11 5 .688 165 607 126 56 42 60 65 4 259 It's the New York Yankees doing U-boat hunting. for practically the first time since Naymlck, Cleveland™ .R 29 4 4 .500 63 200 32 23 16 47 41 3 259 WATLINGTON & CONYERS, the beginning of practice, Coach the rags to riches routine to move Bridges, Detroit R 25 12 7 .632 192 705 159 57 51 61 124 0 259 from the biggest disappointment of Passenger Agents. Buck Murphy had a field day ex­ Kennedy, Cleveland. R 28 10. 7 .588 147 538 130 47 40 59 63 2 2.45 perimenting with his Army grid- 1942 to No. l team of 1943, but Joe Maltzberger, Chicago R 37 7 4 .636 99 364 86 29 27 24 48 2 2.45 McCarthy's clan had to go hard to 5HHTw...tp. ders in Wednesday's practice, work­ Trout, Detroit— I.....R 44 20 12 .625 247 900 204 83 68 101 111 0 2.48 ing on both various backfield com­ nose out the Irish of Notre Dame. Candinl, Washington R 28 11 7 .611 166 604 144 55 46 65 67 1 2.49 For the twelfth straight year the "Whole Wheat" Bread binations and line groups. Murphy, New York R 37 12 4 .750 68 241 44 22 19 30 31 0 2.51 With the return of Joe Fritts, 220 annual poll of sports writers con­ Wensloff, New York R 29 13 11 .542 223 817 179 80 63 70 105 1 2.54 ducted by The Associated Press pro­ pound fullback of last year's Smith, Cleveland. L 29 17 7 .708 208 779 186 74 59 72 72 0 2.55 squad, from furlough, and the re­ duced a baseball winner, the world Nlggellng, 20 St. L., 6 Wash. R 26 10 10 .500 201 732 149 67 58 74 97 6 250 series victor, but football might RCA PRESENTS lease of Charlie Painter, another Hughson, Boston R 35 12 15 .444 266 981 242 87 78 73 114 2- 2.64 battering ram tailback, from the have broken the string this time if Grove, Chicago „ R 32 15 9 .625 216 805 192 84 66 72 76 4 2.75 Notre Dame, had been able to get Golden Brown hospital, Headman Murphy now has Hevlng, Cleveland. JR 30 1 1 .500 72 252 58 23 22 34 34 2 2.75 a backfield to work with that pos­ past the Great Lakes sailors in the Galehouse, St. Louis R 31 11 11 .500 224 851 217 80 69 74 114 1 2.77 last game. The foremost bakers of the sess both punch and speed. Dietrich, Chicago R 26 12 10 .545 187 711 180 72 58 53 52 2 2.79 The number one backfield in yes­ In the final tabulation the Yanks world have provided formulas Potter, St. Louis R 33 10 5 .667 168 621 146 56 52 54 80 3 2.79 and Irish received 32 first place terday's workout had Larry Kar- Muncrief, St. Louis R 35 13 12 .520 205 799 211 80 64 48 80 2 2.81 and recipes for satisfying the pook at quarterback, Jimmy Kirk votes each, but the world cham­ Borowy, New York „ R 29 14 9 .609 217 809 195 75 68 72 113 2 2.82 pions got their-winning margin in most fastidious taste. We are and Jackie Buchheister at half­ Scarborough, Washington R 24 4 4 .500 86 341 93 42 27 46 43 0 2.83 backs, and Painter at fullback. total points, '168-166, through the in possession of these fine reci­ Trucks, Detroit.- R 33 16 10 .615 203 755 170 72 64 52 118 1 2.84 balloting for second and third. pes and use only the best ma­ Handling the blocking assignment Judd, Boston. L 23 11 6 .647 155 569 131 58 50 69 53 3 2.90 in this quarter is Karpook, with If the upset by Great Lakes cost terials and foodstuffs in pre­ 1 Wynn, Washington .R 37 18 12 .600 257 966 232 97 83 83 89 1 2.91 Notre Dame the title, the fact that Buchheister slated for most of the paring goods for you. kicking work. Kirk takes care of Haynes, Chicago .R 35 7 2 .778 109 434 114 51 36 32 37 2 2.97 the Yankees bounced back to beat the passing duties, with Painter on Reynolds, Cleveland R 34 11 12 .478 199 693 140 72 66 109 151 7 2.98 the St. Louis Cardinals in the world the end of the power plays. Wade, Chicago L 21 3 7 .300 84 297 66 34 28 54 41 4 3.00 series won the crown. Once again Insist on having the finest Lined up in the second backfield Newhouser, Detroit ,.L 37 8 17 .320 196 727 163 88 66 111 144 0 3.03 it was the world series that counted Harder, Cleveland R 19 8 7 .533 135 496 126 57 46 61 40 1 3.97 most with the voters, just as last "WHOLE WHEAT" BREAD were Bob Williams at quarter, John Baked fresh daily. Lynch and Joe Fiochetta at half­ Bagby, Cleveland R 36 17 14 .548 273 1034 248 112 94 80 70 3 3.10 year's top award went to the Red- backs, and Joe Fritts at his old Flores, Philadelphia R 31 12 14 .462 231 866 208 88 80 70 113 5 3.12 birds from St. Louis after they had tailback post. In this- group Wil­ Dobson, Boston R 25 7 11 .389 164 602 144 63 57 57 63 0 3.13 dazzled the baseball world with liams is an excellent blocker and Overmlre, Detroit L 29 7 6 .538 147 555 135 56 52 38 48 1 3.18 their speed. kicker, Lynch and Fiochetta are a Ross, Chicago R 21 11 7 .611 149 554 140 61 53 56 41 2 3.20 Illinois' Whiz Kids, who won the QUALITY BAKERY, LTD. pair of fast and elusive backs, and Sundra, St. Louis R 32 15 11 .577 208 798 212 89 75' 66 44 0 3.25 Big Ten basketball title without los­ Ryba, Boston R 40 7 5 .583 144 541 142 57 52 57 50 0 3.25 ing a game, surprised with eleven Fritts can bull his way through the Dial 215A line for those extra yards needed Leonard, Washington R 31 11 13 .458 220 849 218 96 80 46 51 4 357 first place ballots and enough for first downs. Humphries, Chicago R 28 11 11 .500 188 740 198' 86 69 54 51 6 3.30 points, 57, to take third place bv a Outwitting the enemy. Because the average Salveson, Cleveland R 23 5 3 .625 86 327 87 36 32 26 24 1 3.55 Spartan workouts have been the comfortable margin over the Chi­ i.t». radio "re-broadcasts" signals 100 miles order of the day for the linemen, Corsica, Detroit R 35 4 5 .444 96 356 88 43 36 40 45 2 3.38 cago Bears, who placed fourth with or more, betraying location to the en* who have been receiving heavy drills White, Detroit R 32 7 12 .368 178 658 150 84 67 71 58 1 3.39 eighteen points and only one vote emy, RCA has perfected the AR-88 receiver with little or no Christopher, Philadelphia R 24 5 8 .385 133 496 120 58 51 58 56 3 3.45 for first. radiation... now used by the armies and navies of the United in blocking, charging and tackling Nations. When Peace comes, the same skill applied to this from Lt. Dick Arnold, head line Terry, Boston R 30 7 9 .438 164 608 147 70 64 63 63 1 3.51 The leading teams, with the num­ An added zest for your receiver, and to the many other RCA achievements in the coach. Wolff, Philadelphia R 41 10 15 .400 221 846 232 97 87 72 91 4 3.54 ber of first-place votes in perenthe- field of communications will be used to give better radio to The return of Howard Briant, Smith, Chicago L 25 11 11 .500 188 710 197 85 77 76 66 5 3.69 ses (points, 3 for first. 2 for second. Xmas Dinner the home and to industry.' first string centre who has been Carrasquel, Washington R 39 11 7 .611 144 573 160 76 59 54 48 1 3.69 1 for third): out with an injured ankle, has re­ Russo, New York .L 24 5 10 .333 102 379 89 53 42 45 42 2 3.71 Pts. and for the Holiday lieved one headache from Arnold's Henshaw, Detroit L 26 0 2 .000 71 272 75 35 30 33 33 3 3.80 New, York Yankees, baseball..(32)..168 list. Arnold has been juggling his Zuber, New York R 20 8 4 .667 118 427 100 54 51 74 57 0 3.89 Notre Dame, football (32)..166 Season. forward wall men around daily in Lucier, Boston R 16 3 4 .429 74 292 94 35 32 33 23 2 3.39 Illinois, basketball (11).. 57 scrimmages, but the best bets at Pyle, Washington L 18 4 8 .333 73 276 70 38 33 45 25 1 4.07 Chicago Bears, football (1).. 18 present for starting jobs at game Lee, Chicago ~ L. 19 5 9 .357 127 485 129 66 59 50 35 4 4.18 Iowa Pre-Flight football 8 time appear to be Lt. C. W. Smith Black, Philadelphia R 33 6 16 .273 208 781 193 105 97 110 65 6 4.20 Ohio State, swimming (2).. 7 WHITBREAD'S and Bernie Billac at ends, Mike Harris, Philadelphia .R 32 7 21 .250 216 865 241 122 101 63 55 3 4.21 Wyoming, basketball (l).. 7 (Tiny) Greglewich and Leo Yankos- Holllngsworth, St. Louis. L 35 6 13 .316 154 601 169 81 72 51 63 2 4.21 St. Louis Cardinals, baseball 6 ki at tackles, Fred Roznik and Arntssen, Philadelphia R 32 4 13 535 164 621 172 85 77 69 66 5 4.23 University of Washington, foot­ Bruce Jones Guards, and Briant at Swift, William R 18 0 2 .000 51 195 48 25 24 27 28 6 4.24 ball 5 Pale Ale The> secret of invisible glass. Special from voice to oar it's RCA. Just as, die centre. Arnold has replacements Poat, Cleveland R 17 2 5 586 45 170 44 22 22 20 31 0 4.40 THREE POINTS —.. Detroit Red Famous in England since 1742 RCA coating for glass allows more world's most dependable broad­ two and three deep for all these Newsome, Boston R 25 8 13 .381 154 606 166 83 77 68 40 5 4.50 Wings, hockey; Great Lakes, basket­ light to go through instead of being casting equipment is supplied by spots, and figures to have his men Dean. Cleveland L 17 5 5 .500 76 295 83 46 38 34 29 1 4.50 ball; College of Pacific (1), football reflected. Already used on projector RCA to stations in every corner of ready for anything the Navy may O'Neill, Boston R 11 1 4 500 58 219 56 31 29 46 20 1 4.50 TWO POINTS—New York Giants, leases, aircraft instruments, and the world, so RCA equipment in fire at them. Donald, New York. R 22 6 4 .600 119 485 134 69 61 38 57 0 4.61 football; St. John's, baseketball: Del other products of both war and your home receiver guarantees you Mertz, Washington... 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Lakes, football; Yale, swimming; 'RAPfO CORPOnmON OF /IMBRfC/l the 1943 American league runs hat­ Balks—Terry, 4; Holllngsworth, Leonard, 2 each; Dobson, Newhouser, Trucks, Gale- Duke, football; U.S. Naval Academy, ted in the championship with 118, ac­ house, Mertz, Wensloff, Donald, O'Neill, Carrasquel, Wolff, Christopher, Gorslca, Sundra, football; Los Angeles, baseball; Nor­ FRITH'S LIQUORS LTD. RCA Victor Division, Camden, N. J« U. S. A. Ross, Reynolds, Borowy, Grove, Bonham, Caster, Chandler, 1 each. folk, Va., Naval Training Station cording to official figures. basketball; Purdue, football; Phila­ Hamilton St. George's delphia Athletics, baseball. o 6488fth. C0LAN OVERCOMES POUNDAGE BOXER DIES AFTER T.K.0. GUS MANCUSO RATED 4-P TO OUTPOINT KNOX IN CHICAGO FIGHT TUESDAY Although he may not as yet be ADVERTISEMENT aware of it, Mel Ott's managerial Johnny Colan, West Sider, now in CHICAGO, Dec. 21 (IP).—Al Reason-1 •worries over the Giants' catching the Coast Guard, notched his third er, 23-year-old lightweight boxer, department are a thing of the past HER RHEUMATISM KEPT victory hi a row Tuesday night at died in Columbus Hospital today, He has three 4-Fs on whom he may the Hroadway Arena, Brooklyn. Giv­ about five hours after he suffered a call and a younger, capable Army COMING BACK rejectee to round out a solid quar­ ing Buddy Knox, aid-transport ser­ technical knockout in a ten-round H vice, an advantage of 31i pounds, the boxing bout last night with Freddie tet. guardsman handed the Army man Dawson of Chicago. This was certified yesterday when Daughter Suffered With a convincing beating in the feature Secretary Eddie Brannick announc­ eight-round bout before a gathering Reasoner, who had been boxing ed receipt of word from the veteran Same Complaint of about 2,500 fans. Colan, weighing professionally since October. 1942, Gus Mancuso, that the latter has 175i, took seven of the eight rounds was unconscious when he was car­ been classified 4-F by his Houston, Rheumatism often runs in fami­ from Knox, who weighed 207. ried from the ring in the tenth Tex., draft board because of defor­ lies. In this case, mother and round and died without regaining mities on the first two fingers of daughter were affected, and they Tommy Fallon, United States Navy, consciousness, said Dr. E. J. Buchan his right hand, mementos of the both suffered very severely. Read of the Illinois Athletic Commission. how they were restored to health and Coolidge Miller, Brownsville, eighteen years he has been catching by Kruschen Salts:— fought a draw in the six-round semi­ the tricky delivery of pitchers in final. Fallon weighed 166i 'pounds Dr. Buchan, who said the cause of the minor and major leagues. "Until about four years ago, my find Miller 158. Henry Pratt, 1281, the young boxer's death was cerebral mother, who is 67 years of age, was hemorrhage, announced an inquest Joe Stephenson, a rookie tried subject to regular and periodic at­ Pittsburgh, defeated Charley Bay- with satisfactory results last season ron, 126*, Puerto Rico, and Harold would be h.ld. He termed death "an tacks of rheumatism which render­ accident." by Manager Ott, is the youngster ed her completely helpless for weeks Valan, 139i, United States Naval of the staff. The other veterans at a time. Then she started on Kru­ Clothing Depot, beat Jeff Holloway, Dawson outboxed Reasoner in the are Ray Berres and Ernie Lombardi. schen Salts, taking it regularly every 1351, Harlem, in six rounders. first nine rounds of their headline morning. As a result, her rheuma­ bout at the Marigold Gardens, and tism gradually improved until it In the fours Art Sheppard, 153, at the start of the final round the GREETINGS TO U.S. CHILDREN was gone completely, while her gen­ United States Army, outpointed Chicagoan sent the Hines (111.) light­ eral health has improved beyond be­ Jerry McGee, 1521, Augusta, Ga., and weight to the canvas with a left BELFAST, Dec. 23 (Reuter).— The lief. Two years ago my sister had Victor Jade, 137i, United States Mari­ hook. Reasoner, who weighed 137J to Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, an attack of rheumatism and was time Service, defeated Zack Taylor, Dawson's 1351, arose at a one count Sir Basil Brooke, has sent the follow­ bed-ridden with it for three weeks. 132i, Brownsville. and was floored a second time. Rea­ ing message to President Roosevelt With the approval of her doctor, soner took a two count and Dawson and to the children of the United Kruschen Salts was tried, and like peppered him with a two-fisted at­ States, "Thanks to the kindness and my mother, my sister was complete­ tack, sending him to the canvas for hospitality of the Lockhern Overseas ly cured."—WU. HAVANA BASKETBALLERS PAY the third time in the round. Referee Co-operation, Ulster's children are Kruschen Salts is a blend of na­ VISIT TO MAYOR LA GUARDIA McGarity then stopped the bout. enjoying a marvellous Christmas tural mineral salts, each of which party. In their name I send to the has a direct or indirect action in NEW YORK, December 23 (IP).— children of the United states the the treatment of rheumatic com­ The Havana University basket-ball best wishes for what is right of plaints. A single bottle of Kruschen team, which on Saturday meets the a hearty welcome and said, "May we children everywhere—a truly Merry will convince you that rheumatism Because there is no substitute Long Island University at Madison all continue in this great family of Christmas and a most hearty New simply cannot exist in the system Square Garden, has visited Mayor good neighbours. May our two er­ Year." that gets its."little daily dose." La Guardia in the City Hall and ring sisters of the family see light, for safe, healthful milk ... presented him with a letter of greet­ reform and come back into the ings from Havana's Mayor Menocal. family." 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Klim, that would normally terior use — any quantity desir­ LUX - RINSO be shipped to your grocer, has now been Klim is fresh, pure cow's milk from which only the ed. LIGHTHOUSE requisitioned for war. water has been removed. Nothing is added. Ta ret store the milk to its natural form—you replace the BIG BEN You can be sure that we,are making every water. 'i Petty's Paint Shop (P*er 6. Petty) Godet €c Young E. Broadway—Phone 336S - 2279 KE.1M0&KILK 6S74ff.

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(has said that $e must depend en the marines and the infantry and DSC FOR COLONEL WHO ILS. MUST EXPAND ITS Many Of Men Who Raided Fight Freedom's fight he has cautioned that the war ROQSEWT CONFERS WITH GEN. would be "won in China." SPOTTED NJ&I CANp WATER TOWER TLANTS Schweinfurt Now Prisoners By this, apparently, he meant for all you're worth— that the Navy had no illusions WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (IP).—The MARSHALL, |ACK FROM PACIFIC about the necessity for the greatest Daring Photo Reconnaissance Rep. Rankin Says Aid To S. War Department announced that of extent of cooperation between the the 581 air crew members reported Make even your Christmas nation's armed services if Japan America Should Be Second missing. when 60 Flying Fortresses presents count — WASHINGTON, December 23 (IP).— Richardson Jr., commanding gener­ were to be crushed back to her own Enabled 5th Army Progress were lost in the bombing of Schwein­ President Roosevelt conferred with al of Army forces in the Central island and then thoroughly beaten furt, 346 are alive as prisoners of General George C. Marshall, the Pacific area, may be epected to have and eliminated as a military power. By HAIG NICHOLSON WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (IP).—Cit­ war. Eighteen first listed as missing Army Chief of Staff, just back from a critical effect on the future prose­ It is safe to assume that General ing the potentially enormous hydro­ are now reported officially killed. Give ON THE FIFTH ARMY FRONT. electric power resources in South the Cairo-Teheran conferences by cution of the war in this important Marshal received first-hand infor­ December 23 (Reuter).— General Two hundred and seventeen are still way of Australia, the Solomons part of the world. mation about the performance of America, Representative. Rankin, unaccounted for, but the War De­ Eisenhower, at Fifth Army head­ Democrat, Mississippi, to a speech'in- and Hawaii Admiral William Leahy E The Army's announcement this Army troops in the recent Gilbert quarters, has decorated Lieutenant- partment said it is expected most of the Chief of Staff to President .afternoon said that General Mar­ Islands operations and reviewed serted in the Congressional Record, them are listed as prisoners. War Savings Stamps Colonel Carl PohjEika with America's asks Congress to plan the future Roosevelt, joined the President and shall had also inspected American with military and naval leaders'here second highest military award—the General Marshall, and later the Sec­ .activities in New Guinea and the the new training methods that have power development in the United The War Department said recon­ Distinguished Service. Cross — for States "in order that we may hold and retary of War. Mr, H. Stimson. Solomon Islands and conferred with beerj adapted to conditions that naissance photographs indicate that Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Lieut. gallantry in photographing trouble- our rightful position of leadership No official comment was made the Gilberts lessons taught us to some-Qerman gun positions in dar- approximately three-fourths of the on speculation that the plan for Gen. Milliard Harmon and members expect in future activities in the among the nations of the earth." of the staff of Admiral William F. ing low level 'reconnaissance raids. Mr. Rankin said South America has production capacity of the plants General Marshal to become Field Central Pacific. When tactical information regard­ Certificates Commander of the Anglo-Ameri­ Halsev. He also made short stops T[he capture of Makin atoll, while about one-tenth of the world's po­ were destroyed. at other Pacific islands. Whether ing the German artillery positions, tential power and has developed less can forces for the second front hi a less difficult task than the Ma­ which for three weeks held up the Europe has been changed. There is he will remain for a while on the rinas faced at Tarawa, gave our than 2 per cent of its power resourc­ West Coast, where he has already Fifth Army progress; was urgently es, and declared, "We need to help talk in London that General Eisen­ troops excellent training and also needed, Lieut-Colonel Polifika, hower might be chosen to direct arrived, was not stated by the 'served as an example of what might South America advance, but in so Army. whose home address is 1017 East doing we must not slight our prob­ the invasion in Western Europe. be expected in other enemy held Lake Avenue, Watsonville, Califor­ The disclosure that General Mar­ EN ROUTE HOME FROM PARLEYS atolls. It was the first experience lems, and must recognise that thrift, nia, undertook a great hazard and like charity, begins at home." shall has held important confer­ General Marshall arrived in of infantry troops in landings of with complete disregard of his per­ ences with commanders in the'Pa­ this particular kind, taking atolls! Mr. Rankin said the war production Honolulu on Dee. 19 and spent two sonal safety a series of low level is eroding the United States natural —Playing Today— cific emphasized dramatically the davs discussing war plans and in­ As far as is known General Mar­ photographic reconnaissance mis­ increasing tempo of the campaigns shall made no public appearances resources; that the lessons of his­ specting installations in the is­ sions directly over the German tory show that nations permitting against the Japanese. lands. He was accompanied by Maj. while here, but kept a strict sched­ lines, and four times during the Informed circles here thought it ule, designed to afford the utmost fthe eroding of their resources event­ Gen. Thomas T. Handy, Chief of day, with stops only for refuelling, ually became decadent nations, and unlikely he would have undertaken Operations of the United States benefit from his short visit. At he flew dangerous sorties in the the hazardous Pacific flights on a one small dinner gathering where said water power "is our one re­ -PLAYHOUSE- Army; Rear Admiral C. M. Cooke, face of bitter opposition. source that can never be depleted." mere inspection trip when prepara­ Deputy Chief of Staff for Opera­ he related some of his experiences to naval and military leaders and Flying at heights of between 100 In presenting his report of South At - 2.45 & 7.45 tions appeared to be reaching a cli­ tions of the Navy; Brig. Gen. Hay­ and 900 feet, he skimmed over the max for the invasion of Western wood Hansel, Chief of the War a few local businessmen, he is American power resources, Mr. Ran­ known to have discussed his im­ German battle positions and em­ kin said he was trying to approach Europe. Thev believed it to be much Plans Division of the Army Air placements in the face of murder­ "I WANTED WINGS" more probable that General Mar­ pressions of the Russian military the facts in a spirit of friendliness, Forces, and Lieut. Col. Frank Mc­ ous fire from all types of German Paramount's Thrilling Epic of the Air! . . . shall, after the seal had been set Carthy, military secretary to the machine. but he added that the North Ameri­ guns. His camera detected careful­ can financial and material help in on strategy at Cairo and Teheran Chief of Staff. They came here en He praised Premier Stalin's fight­ ly camouflaged gun positions which Ray MILLAND - William HOLDEN - Wayne MORRIS by President Roosevelt, Prime Min­ route home from the recent con­ ing forces and expressed admiration developing water power should not it located by actual muzzle flashes continue to go out to South Ameri­ Veronica LAKE - Brian DONLEVY ister Churchill, Premier Stalin and ferences at Cairo and Teheran. of the Russian soldier and officer as the guns fire at him. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, had and of their performance in the ca "unless we keep up with such ad­ Rumours of General Marshall's war. The impression was gained bv The films provided made possible vances at home." undertaken the trip to inform the presence here have been circulating effective counter battery fire, with Pacific commanders in detail of the for some time. An Army automo­ those present that Allied authori­ He said South America and Russia ties were pleased with the oppor­ the result that the German posi­ will be the world's next great fields decisions of the two conferences. bile with four stars was reported to tions were completely destroyed or —OPERA HOUSE—Double Feature! One suggestion was that General have been seen in the streets. But tunity now being given to our mili­ of power development, and urged tary observers to see for themselves else captured. Congress to take an inventory of the Marshall was able, on the basis of no mention of his presence was per­ An official citation says, "His gal­ staff calculations on the European mitted until 4.30 p.m. today. what the Russians can do and have needs and resources of the United At - 2.45 & 7.45—"TWO SENORITAS FROM done. lantry and undaunted courage, States to maintain her place in the situation, to give General MacAr­ The importance of the conference calm judgment and superior air­ thur and Admiral Nimitz some in­ sun. CHICAGO" of the Chief of Staff, his aides and manship, went far beyond the nor­ A Scream of a Team in a' Musical Dream! dication of the prospect for shift­ the leaders of the Pacific war front mal call of duty." Mr. Rankin said tHe cheapest po­ ing greatlv increased forces to the cannot be overestimated. This area Savings Certificates o tential electric power to the world Joan DAVIS - Jinx FALKENBURG Pacific. Considerable significance is rapidly becoming — and may, in exists in South America, and the big was attached to the conference fact, alrady be — the most import­ Are Fine Xmas Gifts CHURCHILL STILL IMPROVING power developments in Uruguay and At - 4.10 & 9.10—"TOMBSTONE — THE TOWN with General MacArthur in view of ant of any of the war theatres in Peru are being financed with the published reports that General which the United Nations are now Continued from Page 1 LONDON, Dec. 23 (IP).—A state­ help of loans from the United States TOO TOUGH TO DIE" Export-Import Bank. MacArthur was planning a trip to pressing with all their strength happy people. Not unhappy because ment from No. 10 Downing Street Action-packed adventure of frontier days! the United States in the sprnig. announced that the Prime Minister Mr. Rankin urged a Congressional against the enemy. the war is over, but because it has Richard DIX - Kent TAYLOR Edgar BUCHANAN There was no immediate indica­ Certainly the Hawaiian area is the dragged through its ctourse without continues to make steady progress. inventory of the United States nat­ tion whether General Marshall's greatest training centre of any o ural wealth and said, "To hold the their having made the contribution high place that we have gained will return to this country might be under the American command. required of them. There is, of BRITISH WHALER IS LOST followed soon bv some official a call for the exercise of greater vision From both the defensive and offen­ course, no w y °f measuring just SOMERS OPERA HOUSE SANDYS THEATRE clarification of his status regard­ sive viewpoint it is now a primary what each person's contribution LONDON, December 23 (AP).—An than at any time to our history." ing the command of the forces in­ naval and military centre as the should be. For some it is sons and Admiralty communique said, "The At - 8.15 At - 8.15 vading Europe. enemy well knows. Admiralty regret to announce that daughters; for some long, unpaid His Majesty's whaler Santa (Lieute­ "Night Plane From "I Live In Danger" By GEORGE F. HORNE Just what General Marshall and hours at labours of love and for nant J. L. Everett) is lost." Chungking" "Riders Of The his party saw while here is not others the high gift of life itself. "Mr. Bug Goes To Town" Timber line" ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN THE known. The party arrived by air, "Against these things the lending CENTRAL PACIFIC, December 21 having flown from Karachi, India, of money at 3% interest may not (N.Y. Timesi.—Gen George C. Mar­ to Ceylon and Northwestern Aus­ seem very noble. The truth is, how­ fieate is clearly shown in the word­ SOMERS OPERA HOUSE—St. George's shal:. Army Chief of Staff, has com­ tralia. Presumably they continued ever, that it is a very important way ing on the certificate. They can be pleted two days of conferences and eastward by air and will shortly of assisting and one which our turned into cash before they mature, inspection in the Hawaiian Islands be at home for further discussions country cannot well do without. if that is the wish of the investor. —Special Show for Christmas Shoppers! . . , and is now en route to Washington with President Roosevelt and others "What is a War Savings Certifi­ "There are three good reasons for to report on the later phases of his who have important roles in the cate? A War Savings Certificate is buying War Savings Certificates. Our —12.00 MIDNIGHT— 35,000-mile flight around the world. conduct of the war. proof that we have loaned money to country needs the money; certi­ Irving Berlin's Big Musical It was his first visit here since our Country to help win the war. ficates are a good investment; and ARMY'S ROLE IN PACIFIC it is our duty to lend our money to the war and the conferences that STRESSED "The certificate is our country's -HOLIDAY INN" he had with Admiral Chester W. promise to return our money to us back up the men who are giving Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the The meeting emphasized the and in addition to pay us interest on their lives for us. Fred ASTAIRE - Bing CROSBY Pacific Fleet and the Pacific Ocean growing importance of the Army our money at 3%. "Let us do our part and lend to de­ areas, and Lieut. General Robert C. in the Pacific war. Admiral Nimitz "The maturity date of each certi- fend the right to be free."

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BERMUDA HOME GUARD Tito's Forces Smashing Japs Reinforcing The Back At Nazi Armies Nazis To Single Fliers Threatened Marshalls We have a limited supply of Orders for Week-Ending December 31st. Continaed from Page 1 Out For Reprisals? BERMUDA CHRISTMAS TREES Caatinued from Page I PARADES. sectors of the front the initiative re­ GENERAL MACARTHUR'S HEAD­ Assorted Sizes Para. 164. Central District. mains in the hands of the Yugoslav LONDON, Dec. 23 (Reuter).— QUARTERS, New Guinea, December "D" Company. Tuesday Decem­ Liberation Army, today's communi­ Oslo radio, commenting on the 24 (Friday) (Reuter) .—Allied planes ber 28th. que declared. Kharkov trial, said, "The Ger­ dropped 153 tons of bombs on Cape "B" Company. Wednesday De­ Particularly stiff fighting is going man Reich has now also as­ Gloucester, said General Mac- cember 29th. on for the railway lines to Split, the sumed the right in the case Arthur's Friday communique. Two largest Dalmatian port, and Dubrov- of every enemy prisoner—par- Japanese transport ships were At the Annoury. Hamilton. 7-25 ticuarly members of British , '(She J&ermuda ^Hardware Go. p.m. nik, 100 miles further down the bombed off Wewak and 14 Japan­ and American bomber crews-r- ese fighters were shot down. Dress:—Plain Clothes. coast, both in German hands. There to establish before a court of Front Street Hamilton is not coastal railway and both are NEW YORK, Dec. 23 (IP).—The fol­ Eastern District. linked with the main Zagreb-Bel­ law by unexceptionable legal 65.24JW. "A" Company. Tuesday & Wed­ methods whether or not he is lowing two Japanese communiques grade line by cross moutnain lines. guilty of war crimes. were broadcast by Berlin: "Combat nesday. December 28th & 29th. There were fierce battles in the Upper Floor "A" Block. St. George's planes of the Japanese army air Iivno-Duvno sector. The Bilac-Knin- '!In the first instance justice force, accompanied by fighters, at­ Barracks. _, . Split railway line was partly breach­ will be done to those airmen Time:—7-40 p.m. dress:—Plain who have dropped their large tacked Kunming airport in Yunan Clothes. ed, the communique said. Province on Wednesday afternoon. calibre bombs and incendiary After overpowering the strong fight­ MISS BOBBIE * Western District. The Germans have massed fairly canisters mainly on residential "O" Cpmpany. Tuesday & Wed­ strong units around Metkovic near quarters of German cities." er protection over Kunming, the Scientists Find nesday December 28th and 29th. the coast, on a stretch of fairly flat main attack was directed against Drill Hall, Daniels Head. Somerset land some 33 miles northwest of Du- the larger number of enemy aircraft of the Belmont Manor Time;—7-55 p.m. Dress:—Plain brovnik. Their aim,, said the com­ parked on the field. 36 BARRELS OF Clothes. _, munique, is to gain control of the "The following results became 165. Guards. B.E.L.P. fi T. Co. railway which, through Dubrovrdk Fifth Army Take Height known: 26 Allied fighters were Beauty Salon As per detail on notice board at the and Metkovic, runs to Mostar and downed in dog fights, eight of them, HUMAN BLOOD Armoury. Sarajevo. Northwest Of Venafro however, are not yet confirmed. pass through your kidneys every day, there 166. Clothing. Issue Of. Fourteen planes were destroyed on to be cleansed of harmful acids and poisons. All men of "B" Company who have Marshal Tito's forces announce the ground including more than six When kidneys get out of order, instead of not yet drawn their clothing will the capture of Trehava in Eastern Continued from Page 1 large aircraft. Four Japanese air­ sincerely wishes all her friends and draw same from the Q.M. Stores at pui e, fresh blood flowing to every nerve and Bosnia, in the battle for which 200 just short of the Sangro River. It craft were lost; they either crashed muscle, your blood stream is heavy with the conclusion of the parade on Germans were killed. was repulsed. themselves with bomb loads onto the Wednesday December 29th. waste poisons and acids. Then you feel clients a MERRY CHRISTMAS, and Every On the Eighth Army front the wea­ targets or failed to return to the punk. No energy, no sleep, headaches, Allied air power continues to give ther was fair, but the Fifth Army is active support. Fighter bombers hit bases." dizziness—even backaches or rheumatism— 167. Clothing. Wearing Of. being drenched by a steady rainfall. The second communique said, any of these may get you. Happiness for the coming NEW YEAR. Uniform, except for N.C.Os on duty, a wireless station at Zara and a will under no circumstances be worn schooner in the harbour. By DON WHITEHEAD "The Japanese naval air force at Scientific tests by doctors in famous clinics until orders to that effect have been dawn on Wednesday bombed Allied prove that Dodd's Kidney Pills rid your blood No statement has so far been WITH THE UNITED STATES positions on Cape Merkus. Large of excess acids and poisons. Then your blood 6551fth.f. published. made by the Royal Government of is clear. Your tared feeling is replaced by BOOTS, however may be worn for FIFTH ARMY IN ITALY, December fires resulted. A munitions depot Yugoslavia in Cairo on the broadcast 23 (AP).—The Fifth Army's advance was exploded. Considerable damage robust health and energy. You sleep like a INSTBUCTIONAL Parades from this by the Free Yugoslavia radio of on the road to Rome is going to be was caused. top, awake fully refreshed—ready for any­ date. Marshal Tito's proclamation "forbid­ the same bloody, slow and costly "The following correction as a re­ thing. You feel years younger. Insist on 168. Arms, Clothing, S Equipment. ding King Peter to return to Yugo battle it has been all the way from sult of the previously reported sec­ Dodd's Kidney Pills. They are quick acting The following excerpt from Stand­ slavia until- after the liberation of the beaches of Salerno. This is be­ ond raid by the Japanese naval air —safe—sure. Only 2/6 at all chemists, JIO ing Orders is published for the in­ the entire country." coming more and more evident as arm on Tuesday has become neces­ Now in stock-* formation of all ranks;— the days pass and the army are able sary: three special transports or Para 13 By WILLIAM SMITH WHITE only to inch forward against the Ger­ small transports and two motor ADVERTISEMENT (a) Each Officer and member will mans entrenched in strong .moun­ barges sunk and three additional air­ Other seasonable goods, too, many of receive a free issue of Arms, Clothing LONDON, December 23 (AP). tain positions which flank Highway craft shot down. Deletion: two tor­ them suitable for gift items. and equipment to the scale laid down Marshal Tito's Yugoslav Partisan No. six running up the valley through pedo boats were sunk and two sub­ for Eczema- in unit orders. Army was attacking with rifle and which the army must pass. marine cha§ers badly damaged." Such arms, clothing and equip­ bayonet in a general offensive move­ The Fifth Army stormed one moun­ Skin Troubles ment will remain the property of ment across Croatia and Bosnia tain stronghold and wiped out the STERN0 STOVES BASIN PLUGS the Colonial Government. against the strong army of Germans enemy dug into the caves with hid­ Make up your mind today that (b) Each Officer and member will and mercenary troops while his min­ den machine gun nests, only to find you are going to give your skin BREAD SLICERS WATER FILTERS be personally responsible for all issue isters struggled for political control another on the next ridge. U.S. Soldiers, Sailors To a real chance to get well. of arms, clothing and equipment of that country of chaos and endless There can be no blitz warfare here Go to any good chemist today made to him, and for its proper care crisis. to sweep the army forward in a great Entertain Children and get an original bottle of Moone's KNIFE SHARPENERS MARKET SCALES and maintenance. In a communique laying claim to smashing drive. There is no terrain Emerald Oil — it lasts many days (c) Upon being so ordered, an the initiative in every sector of the suited to tank warfare. Tanks must Not announced in any press re­ because it is highly concentrated, POT CLEANERS MEDICINE CABINETS officer or member will return all arms front running along broken, irregular travel roads covered by anti-tank leases from the United States Bases you relief and a few short treat­ clothing and equipment issued to lines of hundreds of miles, the Par­ guns and our artillery is being hit here, it is learned from Salvation ments will thoroughly convince you him, and will make good all damage tisan commander-in-chief—now a without being able to hit back. Army sources that the soldiers and that your skin troubles will soon be and deflciences, save such as may be full Allied Commander in close Thus the fight for Rome is strict­ sailors have, requested that a num­ a thing of the pajt. certified by the Commanding Officer touch with American, British and ly an infantry warfare. ber of Bermudian children be Remember that Moone's Emerald A ifernj Xmas as due to fair wear and tear, or the Russian military missions—an­ The Germans must be dug from brought to them so that they might Oil is a clean, powerful, penetrating exigencies of service. nounced these principal gains in his their caves one by one with hand afford the youngsters Christmas Antiseptic Oil that does not stain (d) Officers and members will not new and general forward thrusts; grenades in close range fighting. cheer and entertainment. or leave a greasy residue and will To All from — carrylarms, or wear clothing or equip­ Yugoslav advances in heavy fighting Head on assaults against such posi­ give complete satisfaction. ment issued to them except when de­ in the long and bloodily contested tions are costly and slow. The Ger­ On Saturday Major T. M. Pollock, tailed for duty, or when the Home province of Baniya, in Croatia, and mans organized their defences ta Divisional Commander of the Salva­ Guard, or part to which they belong cutting of the subsidiary railway mountains paralleling the Garigliano tionists, is taking twelve boys to an FRITH'S Hardware had been embodied. communications leading to the main River and ta the heights above Qas- American ship in which the sailors (e) Members will not have any Ball Sarajevo-Mostar line. The recap­ stao, and called them their "winter have collected one hundred dollars Front Street Dial 1179 ammunition in their possession ex­ ture ta the Bosnia and Bosnia-Herze­ line." There the enemy Intended to provide a party and gifts for their Hearing Restored in! 661_tf. cept on order of an Officer. govina frontier areas of a number to hold the Fifth Army for the win­ young visitors. There will be a lot of of towns and settlements, includ­ ter. The orders went out to the excitement for the lads in getting Christmas Holidays ing considerable points of Treabava Germans to hold at all costs. aboard the ship—a big enough As there will be no more parades and Bosanka-Petrovoselo. Christmas gift ta itself! Twenty-Four Hours after December 22nd until after By WES GALLAGHER This afternoon an East End Salva­ Deafness and Head Noises need not be Christmas, the Commanding Officer This battle action—the process of tionist Captain is taking a much dreaded any longer since the discovery of attrition tirelessly grinding away at an American Physician. Now it is possible takes this opportunity to wish all ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Algiers, larger group of children to Fort Bell for some of the most obstinate cases of ranks the compliments of the sea­ the major German expeditionary Dec. 23 (IP).—French troops estab­ At the I.OD.E.-U.S.O. in Sotnerset Deafness to be relieved in a day's time hy j The New Windsor Hotel son. force alrady a dozen times reinforc­ lished themselves in a mountain pass the application of the prescription called i ed—proceeded outside an atmos­ there is also- a children's party Spantex. This treatment is meeting with F. JEFFREY, Adj. on the northern sector of the Fifth planned. wide success in many countries. Mr. D. D., phere of the bitterest political quar­ Army front after three days and €7 years old, writes: "1 have used the treat- J Bermuda Home Guard. rel yet to confront the country. nights of ferocious fighting, while ment for only 2 weeks and my hearing Is and Palm Qardens H.G. Hqrs. restored perfectly. The relief was almost Marshal Tito's government's full the Americans seized the 3,000 foot instantaneous and now the head noises throated denunciation of the rival Mount Cavallo overlooking the vil­ have disappeared. My catarrh, a case of exiled Puric government based in lage of Viticuso and began shelling Ease that DRY many years' standing, is improving won­ derfully." Spantex is easily used at home, i 3CmaB iag Qjairo, and an order to King Peter the town as slight darkness con­ and seems to work almost like magic in its Britain Fears Outbreak not to attempt to return to the tinued on the rain soaked terrain. RASPY throat rapidity on people of all ages. Spantex Is so country until after the war, was fol­ Striving desperately to hold Or­ successful in restoring hearing, stopping SPECIAL TURKEY DINNER lowed by signs that the British gov­ Each of these tasty cough drops Head Noises and curbing Catarrh, that it Of 'Flu like 1918 tona, at the northern coastal end bathes your throat for 12 to 15 mto- is offered under an iron-clad money back ernment are still not discouraged of the Eighth Army front, the Ger­ otes with time-tested, throat-sooth­ guarantee. Get Spantex from your chemist! With Bermuda Cassava Pie in their efforts to heal the situation. mans continued to use parachutists ing ingredients of Vicks VapoRub today. Use it according to the simple direc-! LONDON, Dec. 23 (Reuter).— Britain maintained its position that tions. If at the end of 10 days your hearing as infantry men in a bitter street is not relieved, your Head Noises gone en* i 12/- per person The Incidence of influenza this London and all-other Allies still re­ battle against Canadians who en­ tirely, Just return the empty package and' winter at an abnormally early cognized King Peter as head of the tered the town with tank support IVK5 MEDICATED your money will be refunded without ques­ 12.00 to 2 p.m. time has raised anxiety as to Yugoslav government, but at the tion. Get Spantex from your chemist today.' whether a repetition of the di­ same time continue giving maxi­ three days ago. V COUGH DROP The guarantee protects you. "" sastrous visitation of 1918 is mum military help to Marshal Tito The Allied troops have taken all 6.00 to 9 p.m. imminent. as the man doing most against the but the northwestern corner of the « The Lancet, the official me­ Germans. There is nothing to indi­ Adriatic coast village guarding the dical journal, tohght pointed cate any outright demand by Mar­ main road northward to Pescara, DANCING TONIGHT out that, the cardinal feature shal Tito for exclusive recognition. over which most of the Nazi supplies of 1918 was the tendency at were transported. 9.00 to 12.00 Midnight the beginning of the first wave LONDON, Dec. 23 (AP).—Paris Indian troops driving northward for a greater, number of deaths radio said that Ortona is a sea of from the Ortona road stood before among the under 30's, and it flame, with the Eighth Army pushing the village of Ariella, seven miles in­ From Tony and all the boys to all our commented, "As yet there is the Geimans from the northwestern land from the coast, where the Ger­ JJIM fortunately no such tendency section of the town. mans are believed to be preparing friends, including, of course, the men of fjsl|ttt0 all a in the current visitation, but it Vichy radio said that the fighting every house as a formidable pill box. is to be hoped that practition­ for Ortona has now reached a decis­ the armed forces — ers will keep a sharp lookout ive phase. "The Eighth Army has for this danger signal. » now launched a full scale offensive, "It remains to be seen whe-i supported by powerful tank forma­ Roosevelt Mediation In Tables by Reservation: Dial 1142 ther there is any truth or signi­ tions and masses of aircraft," said ficance in the influenza fatali­ the announcer. Rail Strike Threat? ties in young factory workers o lllerrg ©ifntfimaa 6620tf. just reported in the lay press Caatinued from Page 1 as occurring in Berlin." CROSS-CHANNEL GUN DUEL Other representatives asked for 4 time to think over the proposal. LONDON, Dec. 23 (IP). — British The five operating brotherhoods are 2f appg £fam f ear coastal guns fired shells for an hour the trainmen, enginemen, firemen, and a quarter across the Dover conductors and yardmen, represent­ Strait after 8 p.m., with an enemy ing 350,000 men who operate trains. convoy believed to be the target. o — £ Nazi guns replied. BERLIN 3-5! hs DESTROYED & Berne, Dec. 20 (AP). The BaselNa- EVENSONG AT ST. 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duiged in a little rugby tactics. ADMIRALTY HOUSE ENTER Monkman muffed the kick. ONE SOFTBALL UMPIRE TWO BACKFIELD CHANGES BRUINS BEAT THE MAPLE Admiralty House's third goal came B.F.A. SEMI-FINALS off a penalty when Smith, who was FOR BERMUDA LEAGUE AID NAVY'S POWER LEAFS 8-5 IN HOCKEY well through the defences, was fell­ OTTO WURZ ed inside the penalty area. Embling Earn Right To Play Malabar took the kick and beat the goalie "Pop" Kinney Is Weil-Known Gerhart, Buckley, Wimberg Wild Bill Cowley Helps By with a shot well out of his reach ta . Watches *J the corner of the net. Through Victory Over BVRC The score at the half was 3-0. And Well-Loved Figure Here And Vargo Backfield Tried Scoring Three Goals Somers Building Hamilton The second half opened as did the A spirited' and aggressive B.V.R.C. first, with the B.VJ-t.C. pressing for­ Any day there is a softball game Two backfield changes—one made BOSTON, December 22 (IP).— With football team, deemed to be one of ward all the time and Sousa missing playing at the B.A.A. field, fans will by necessity and the other as an ex­ BUI Cowley, the National Hockey the best in the Eastern League, a sitter. Their first score came when see a tall, white-haired gentleman periment—have added new striking League's scorer, showing the way STORE HOURS 9 a.m. — 5 p.m. could not stop the quick-breaking a well-placed kick by Mullins was bending over the pitcher, his hands power to the U.S. Navy's lily Bowl with three goals, the Bruins pro­ forward line of the Admiralty headed in finally, by Sousa. behind his back, his hawk-like eyes football forces and also elicited a tected their home game slate by THURSDAYS 9 a.m. — 12 noon House XI and suffered a 3-2 defeat The Navy goal was attacked re­ watching every pitch. He will be statement of "vast improvement" outskating the Toronto Maple at the hands of the British Navy on peatedly, but unsuccessfully by Mr. George A. Kinney, Trust Officer from Lieut. N. C. Ross, skipper of Leafs for an 8-5 victory last night \ the B.A.A. field yesterday, and this Mullin, Monkman and Sousa. of the Bank of Bermuda, known af­ the Sailor grid squad. before 10,000 at the Boston Garden. THURSDAY, DEC. 23rd open till 5 p.n$. after the sailors had had a thick No sooner was the ball cleared fectionately to softballers as "Pop." Bill Gerhart, a strapping 230- Cowley also collected an assist to night of it at their Christmas party than anpther attack developed and Mr. Kinney has become part of the pounder who once wore a Penn State run his twenty-game joint total to game of Softball here and it is doubt- CHRISTMAS EVE closing 5 p.m. on Wednesday night. pressed forward. A hard kick was uniform, and Frank Buckley, a 198- an even 40. % Their victory earns them the saved by the goal keeper, who threw full whether any game played with­ pound New Yorker, were inserted While escaping defeat on home ice right to meet Malabar Depot in the himself to the ground to save. He out the benefit of his umpiring can tato the "varsity" backfield and com- for the ninth straight game, the Please call for merchandise semi-final round of the Bermuda must have winded himself momen­ be counted as official, for he is the bined-with Danny Vargo and Chet Bruins were directed from his usual only umpire ta the civilian softball Wimberg to make up the most for­ held for you early. Football Association Cup competi­ tarily, for he let the ball slip through league. defence post by the veteran Dit tion. his fingers, where Monkman's toe midable foursome Coach Ross has Clapper, who took over for manager Strangely enough the army team was anxiously awaiting. Monkman Although he has spent 42 years ta yet used. Art Ross, who is ill. did most of the goal storming, the made no mistake this time and fired the canyons of Watt Street, Mr. Kin­ Gerhart took over Red Jensen's Clapper started the Bruins on ney his always loved the out of doors fullback job while Buckley and Art ball being on the Admiralty House the ball into the net. and takes every opportunity of get­ their scoring splurge early in the side of the field 90 per cent of the Time after time the Navy's goal Maglaras alternated at the block­ second minute of play, when he ting away from the city life and going ing back post. Chet Wimberg, who game—but it was that ten per cent was stormed, but the final whistle tato the country. Bermuda suits rifled a Cowley pass-out into. the of the time that Admiralty House found them still one goal in arrears. has been doing the blocking, was Toronto net from the penalty line. 'him fine. switched to wingback with Vargo JSelmont Manor Qolf Club made tell They are cup fighters By mutual agreement, yesterday's "Pop" was bom almost 71 years The Bruins pulled into a 3-0 lead, and proved it yesterday ta one of the game represented two playoffs—an ago ta Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, still operating at tailback. on shots by Don Galltager and Bep most exciting matches played this eastern league match and the B.F.A. where" he developed a love lor fly Jensen has been suffering from Guidolin, who tallied twice, before announces season. cup match. Through their win, fishing and a set of leg muscles which recurrent headaches and Coach Ross the Maple Leafs made their first An error ta tactics accounted for Admiralty House win a further two stand him ta good stead to this date. deemed it advisable to use him only break through Goalie Bert Gar­ The Annual Christmas Golf Tournament Admiralty's score, the B.VJU.C play­ points ta the league and advance to It was nothing for him to walk eight sparingly. The shifting of Wimberg diner. ing an offensive game, pulling their the semi-finals ta the cup competi­ to ten miles to a fishing spot, and a back to his old wingback spot has Both sides spread their scoring backs well up the field. With such tion. twenty-five mile hike was just a stroll. been contemplated for about a week. over the three periods and the other December 26th—30th a formation, it was only natural The following are the line-ups; 'for He comes of sea faring ancestry and Chet is a much better runner than Bruin to beat Benny Grant was that when one of Admiralty's swift Admiralty House: Gough; Carter has been ill only once—when he was blocker and his drive can now be Flash Hollett, with Clapper's assis­ Qualifying — December 26 - 27 forwards was fed the ball, he made and Death; Thomas, Sylvester and eighteen and almost died of double utilized to better advantage. Buck­ tance. Jackie Hamilton scored for the most of his opportunities. Vials; Davis, Winterton, Smith, Em­ pneumonia. ley played freshman ball at Notre Toronto in the opening session, Buffet Luncheon, December 26 - 27 All three of Adr4_fa|ty House's bling and Angel. Vice-president of the Chase Na­ Dame while Maglaras' previous ex­ Lome Carr during the second and scores were made ta the first half of For the B.V.R.C.: Cpl Bardgett; tional Bank ta New York, he gave up perience was gained at the Dover, Bob Davidson, Elwyn Morris and 7/6 the game by Smith, Winterton and Lt. Moss and Rfn. Mulder; Rfn. banking ta New York to join the Bank New Hampshire, High School. Both George Boothman late in the final. EmbUng respectively. Adams, Lt. Williams and Cpl. Steph­ of Bermuda and organize its trust are splendid blockers, with Maglaras Babe Pratt, Toronto's outstanding Separate flights for ladies and gentlemen. Sousa, who was not up to his us­ ens; 'Opl. Moniz, Rfn. Sousa, L/C department. holding the upper hand defensively, defenceman, drew a match miscon­ ual standard, missed several golden Monkman, Rfn. Wall and Cpl. Mullin. An avid tennis player ta his youth, and are ticketed for plenty of action duct penalty after seven minutes NO GREENS FEES opportunities. Monkman, too, miss­ o age has forced him to give up this against the Soldiers. of the third period for arguing with Entrance Fee — 10/- ed an easy penalty kick which would pursuit and play a less tiring game— Wednesday's scrimmage saw the Referee Norman Lamport after have tied the score. Army Concrete Work golf. He hopes to be able to live long squad show more spirit and hustle being waved off for interference. Dial 1301 HAROLD WELLS, "Pro" On The Back Field enough so that his age will equal than ta any previous session. There The line-up: B.V.R.C. PRESS HARD his golf score, but is willing to play was plenty of enthusiasm during the BOSTON (8) TORONTO (5) anyone his own age at a stalling a whole workout and the players ex­ The play opened with a slight Gardiner Goal Grant Centinne- from Page 4 hole. hibited an air of extreme confidence. Clapper Defence Morris wind favouring Admiralty House, How he managed to get tato soft- The practice was by far the best and ta the first few minutes it was Concentrating on some badly need­ Crawford Defence R. Hamilton ball, as told by "Pop," sounds like to date. The line play was almost Cowley Centre Bodnar obvious that the B.V.R.C. were out ed defensive work, Coach Buck an accident. "Billy" Freisenbruch Murphy had his U.S. Army Lily Bowl perfect and the new backfield com­ Boll Wing oarr to force the play. The opening play was trying to organize a softball bine gave plenty indication that Caln found the ball down ta front of Ad­ gridders ploughing up the ground league. The Bank of Bermuda en­ when the Sailors meet the Soldiers Wing Davidson miralty's gold under B.VR.C's press­ as they laboured on tackles and line tered a team and "Pop" just "hap­ the Navy will have a sturdy offence ing, but attempts to score were frus­ play ta their drills at the B.V.R.C pened" to be along. He was asked field yesterday. as well as a powerful defence. School, Staten Island, N.Y. <5¥ce of dubs trated by Gough in goal. to umpire but objected, declaring he Not satisfied with the way his for­ Today Coach Ross will hold an­ GUARDS—Endicott Peabody, 23, Continuing the pressure, the knew notlxing about the game. other intra-squad tussle with the 187, 5' 10", Harvard University, Syra­ B.VR..C played from one side of the ward wall is shaping up, Murphy (Under New Management) had his' backs direct their plays He umpired, and has been umpiring probable starters against the Army cuse, NY.; Victor Celento, 21, 190, field to the other, never Jax out of ever since, and now is a book of on one eleven and the reserves on 5' 9", High School, Lansing, Mich.;' the penalty area, when a "sitter" through the tackles and the centre of the line ta scrimmage plays. rules ta himself, Players challenging the other club. The 'varsity" squad Alfred Jarvis, 25, 205, 6' 0", High was set up for Monkman, the Army's his decision invariably find them­ will probably include T. J. Rowland School, Keene, N.H.; George E centre forward. He missed it, float­ Murphy indicated that much of selves ta the wrong, for "Pop" can the remaining time left for practice and Leon Schoenbaum at ends; Ed Townsend, 24, 200, 6' 0", High School' ing the ball well over the cross bar. cite chapter and verse to back his Kasky and Tom Neill at tackles; Cumberland, Me. will be devoted strictly to funda­ judgments. After the first five minutes, it mentals ta an effort to polish up the Chub Peabody and George Town- CENTRE— John R. Boyd, 27, 205, Lunch looked as though the game would He takes his duties seriously, find­ send at guards and John Boyd at 6' 0", Marshall College, Huntington line play. ing keen enjoyment ta playing with resolve itself into one of seeing how Offensively the soldier gridders centre. In the backfield will be Var­ w.v. many goals Admiralty could pre­ offer a much better picture, with the the boys and encouraging them. go, Wimberg, Gerhart and either Served from 12 to 2.30 p.m. vent the B.V.R.C. from scoring. two hackfield combinations used in One-of his sport experiences he likes Buckley or Maglaras. BACKS—Chester Wimberg, 24, 170, However, the neverse proved true, yesterday's practice romping through to recall concerns an old man who Jimmy Skenes, early practice fa- 5' 10", High School, Egg Harbour', for one of the Admiralty backs kick­ their signals in a business like man­ appeared one morning at Mr. Kin­ fourite for the fullback job, re-in­ N.J.; Joseph Petrillo, 23, 150, 5' 7", ed the ball over B.VR.C's defence ner:. ney's .home ta Flatbush, New York, jured his shoulder in Wednesday's High School, Lyndhurst, N.J.; Dan where it was picked up by Smithwcen- On the first squad, Murphy took where the Ktaneys had a tennis drfll and will probably see little, if Vargo, 25, 175, 5' 8", High School, tre forward, who rushed to the goal his old position at quarterback, court. He was a reporter on The any, action on January 2. Akron, Ohio.; James Skenes, 23 175, Dinner with it. Bargett the 'goalie, &s well Jimmy Kirk and Jackie Buchheister- New York Sun and asked whether he Following is the roster of the U.S. 6' 0", High School, Hamlin, W.Va.; as the rest of the B.V.R.C. team, were at the halfback posts, and Char­ could ;play with them. He knew Navy's Lily Bowl football team which Henry Jensen, 22, 180, 5' 10", High were caught napping and never nothing about the game, but "Pop," School, San Francisco, Cal.; J. G. Served from 6 to 8.30 p.m. lie Painter held down the fullback who had learned tennis on the public meets the U.S. Army eleven on Sun­ realized the danger that threatened spot, with Joe Fritts alternating with day, January 2, at the BAA. Field: Saraceno, 20, 173, 5' 8", High School, until the ball was netted. Bargett courts in Brooklyn and was a fairly Salem, Mass.; William Gerhart, 26, rushed out of the goal to try and frim on plays later ta the scrim­ good playeri offered to teach him. ENDS—Thomas Rowland, age 22, mage. 180 lbs. height 6' 1", previous exper­ 230, 6' 1", Penn State, Pittsburgh, Pa ; take the ball away, but he started In the second backfield were Guer­ The old man became very inter­ Francis^uckley, 24 198, 6' 1", High too late. ested ita the game, visiting the Kinney ience High School, home town Rush- Open Daily 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. don Whims at quarterback, Larry ville, 111.; Lean Schoenbaum, 22, 190, School, Saranac, NY.; Raymond This did not change B.VR.C's Karpook at fullback, and Jack lynch practice wall as early as six o'clock in Thompson, 20, 150, 5' 8", High School, Xmas Eve open till 12 midnight the morning. He became in time a 6' D", Ohio State U., Huntington, W. plan of attack, for shortly after­ and Joe Fiochetta at the halfback Va.; William Burnett, 21, 190, 6' 4", Sherwood, Tenn.; Arthur Maglaras, wards the same play occurred again. positions. class "A" player. 18, 185, 5' 11", High School, Dover, Mr. Kinney lost sight of him for High School, Wetumka, Okla.; Wil­ Smith broke loose and passed to Both combinations looked impre> liam R. Williams, 30, 175, 6' 1", Toledo N.H.; William Madden, 21, 176, 6' 0", his outside right, Angel who took sive ta the aerial department, with a immiber of years and then ta 1237 High School, Waltham, Mass.; he saw Mm with a group of touring University, Gary, Indiana; Sara a shot but struck the upright. kirk and Lynch lobbing passes that Pridon, 18, 200, ff 2", High School, Charles Hudson, 26,. 160, 5' 10", Wash­ Admiralty House scored their se-' hit their receivers right on the "bot­ American tennis players ta the ington U„ St. Louis; Otis Meissner, Tennis Stadium here. "Pop" went Salem, Ohio; Clifford Tones, 22, 190, cond tally when the ball was booted tom" each time. 6' 0", jtigh School, Bridgeport, Conn. 24, 180, 6' 1", High School, Lansing, f into the B.V.R.C. end of the field Temporarily out of action through over to the old man and said "Hello Mich.; Louis Pruneau, 25, 160, 5' 8", (TURKEY DINNER) where Winterton, the inside left, injuries are Captain CJharles Muller, Wallace, do you remember me?" TACKLES— Edward T. Kasky, 24, High School, Dearborn, Mich.; Rich­ The man looked at "Pop," recog­ 222, 6' 2", Villanova College, Philadel­ made the goal. The ball had been halfback, with a bruised rib, Gino ard M. Owens, 21, 175, 6' 1", High We will be closed on Xmas Day and re-open passed . from Smith to Davis and Bussi, halfback, with a chest injury, nition flashed tato his eyes, and he phia Eagles, Glen Cove, N.Y.; Tom School, Alexandria, Va. then to Winterton. and Charle LeVeque, tackle, with a said "Certainly George, you're the Neill, 30, 22f>, 6' 3", Illinois State, De­ Head Coach—Lieut. N. C. Ross, Sunday at 6.30 p.m. Monday open as usual •one who taught me to play tennis.'" troit Lions, Detroit, Mich.; Earl Mit­ After the secomd goal, the B.V.R.C. bad hip. USNR, Bucknell College. 11 a.m. — 11 p.m. pressed forward again, but Admiral­ The man was Wallace Merrihew, chell, 20, 210, 6' 1", High School, Assistants—Lt. (jg) Vtanie Watts, ty played a beautiful defensive editor of The American Lawn Tennis Franklin, Ind.; Claude Hill, 26, 185, USNR, Fordham University, 2nd B.A.A. AND ST. GEORGE'S MEET magazine and Czar of American ten­ 5' 11". High School, Memphis, Term.; game. nis. Lieut. Edward Kasky, USMCR, yil- 6490ttu.w.th.f. MISS DOUBLE OPPORTUNITY IN SOCCER GAME SUNDAY Arthur Saks, 20, 225, 6' 2", High lanova College. o A double opportunity to score was On Sunday the St. George's soccer missed by the BVRC. in the first team win meet the BAA. team at half when Sousa passed to Monkman the BAA., field in one of the Eastern For the other sports news in front of Admiralty House's goal. League matches. Play will begin at Monkman struck the upright and 230 p.m. turn to Page 4. the ball bounded back. He took an­ Football fans will have an oppor­ other kick and missed entirely. tunity of watching their favourite In the melee which followed as a sport on the following day as well result of this play in Jwmt of the at the West End, when the pick of Navy's goal, Monkman was given a the East meets the pick of the West REPORTS RUSSIAN ATTACKS penalty kick off Carter, who had in- in their annual match at Boaz Island. NEW YORK, December 22 (AP).— The kick-off is timed for 2.30, and The Finnish communique reported transportation has been provided, a three light Russian reconnaissance special boat leaving the Transporta­ attacks ta the central sector of Maas- S.P.C.A. tion Steps, Hamilton, at 1.45 p.m. elkai Isthmus were repulsed. And now, on the eve of our Inspector and Secretary ninety-ninth Christmas F. C. HOLLIS Dial 3068 For advice concerning humane methods of dis­ posal of animals telephone the Inspector. 6?97t«tp. H_> Ufetf |mt

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The Cuban Ambassador, Senor Canada Likely To Give AMERICAS CONFERRING ON Aurelio Concheso, said, "It is a very HEAD OF BRAZILIAN interesting statement," but added Local Cadets Material A Grand Parade at St. John's Church BOLIVIAN RECOGNITION that he could not speak for his gov­ MISSION AT WAR FRONT ernment. The Mexican Ambassador, Continued from Page 1 Units of the Royal Canadian Navy will be attend­ Senor Francisco Castillo Majera, WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, Decem­ said, "I think it is a good idea but them here for the tests which they Christmas Concert ing the eleven o'clock service at St. John's Church, Unconfirmed Reports Of New ber 83 (IP).—The Brazilian military will have to take ta Canada. I am not the Secretary for Foreign mission concluded a three-day in­ will be given by the Loyal Order ' Pembroke, Affairs." spection of the Fifth Army fighting Mr. Vesey learned in Ottawa that Coop Emanate From Peru front and Major General Mascaren­ Newfoundland had just made an ap­ of Ancient Shepherds, No. 2269 LONDON, Dec. 23 (Reuter)—Col­ plication to become affiliated with Lodge. on Sunday, December 26th onel David Toro or General David has Demorais said he was particu­ WASHINGTON, Dec, 23 (IP).—Mr. larly impressed by the spirit, disci­ the Dominion Air Cadets, which was Seatholders on the north side of the main-aisle are Cordell Hull, the Secretary oi State, Toro, as he is more generally known accepted. Newfoundland got a sup­ and who, according to unconfirmed pline and technical knowedge of At The Alexandria Theatre kindly requested to give up their seats on this said the United States is exchanging the American soldier. Likewise the ply of equipment free of charge. (It Information with other American! reports from Peru, has carried out may be pointed out that Mr. Vesey occasion as they will be required for the use of a new coup d'etat in Bolivia, com­ general said he had noticed the governments on the question of re­ kindliness of the doughboys to ci­ did not proceed to Canada to get Sunday Might the sailors. * cognizing the new regime in Bolivia. manded with distinction the first the material for nothing—that may Bolivian army corps during the vilians and their respect for private Dec. 26th., at 8.45 p.m. When asked at a news conference property. develop as a gesture on the part of whether there had been consulta­ Chaco war. For a long time he was the Air Ministry there—but mainly ST. JOHN'S CHURCH, PEMBROKE a prominent Socialist, but since his "This is very important," he added. to obtain it.) This concert which promises to tions with other American republics Discussing the fighting, General on the matter, Mr. Hull replied that brief occupation of the Presidency 1 Mr. Vesey told The Royal Gazette be one of the outstanding events his politics are believed to have mod­ Demorais said, "TBe absolute au­ oi the Xmas season will consist CHRISTMAS DAY so far no systematic conversations thority .of the Fifth Army's aviation that Jamaica also had a representa­ were carried on but that, of course, erated. tive in Canada who was there on be­ of musical selections by 6.00 a.m. Holy Communion Recently he was on an important and artillery is remarkable, and the tliere had been exchanges of inform­ great offensive spirit of the Ameri­ half of the Air Cadets of that Col­ 7.00 a.m. Holy Communion ation. mission in Washington on behalf of ony. THE BERMUDA AMATEUR the overthrown President Penaran­ can infantry has overcome terrible 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion Mr. Hull said he had no further obstacles in brutal cold and rain The development has been pleas­ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA da. He enjoys a considerable repu­ ing to the Canadian authorities, be­ Directed by Mr. Mark C. Williams. 12.15 p.m. Holy Communion comment concerning recognition of tation in Bolivia. He is in his sixties. and mountainous terrain. In spite the government of Major Gualberto of these things, they have attacked cause the stream of Colonial candi­ Also appearing as guest artist is Mr. 11.00 a.m. Matins and Sermon. ViUarroel. Yesterday Mr. Hull threw In diplomatic circles in London dates to the senior Dominion is con­ the lack of definite news from Bo­ and captured hill after hill." Somers Brown, violin soloist, of Lon­ a hint about on the likelihood of He added, "Our efforts to learn sidered to be another strong indica­ prompt recognition by saying it livia during the last 24 hours is re­ tion of the power and unity of the don, England. Also soloist from St. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26th. garded as ominous. S the most possible about the meth­ would have to be determined wljgth-., ods of war so that our own expedi­ Umpire at war. They appreciate the Paul's and St. Monicas' choirs and 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion plan of training youths in the Co­ er the enemies,j_f the Allied cause tionary forces may function at the many other good talented friends. 9.45 a.m. Sunday School played any role in the revblution. lonies along the same lines as is be­ best have been enhanced by the Dr. Leon Williams, M.D., has consent­ 11.00 a.m. Matins and Sermon (with special reference to Tfcis statement was interpreted here whole-hearted cooperation of the ing done in Canada, with the future as questioning whether Argentina Bishop Refutes Report men and officers who are in the filers or air crews merging harmoni­ ed to act as Master of Ceremonies. Children's Day) may have inspired the overthrow of midst of battle." ously together afterwards in the 5.00 p.m. Evensong and Christmas Carols. President Enrique Penaranda, to the Of Intinction Policy more advanced training in the Do­ Proceeds in aid of interests of the enemies of the minion. Eaoh step of training ta­ United Nations. Continued from Pace 1 Hopes of Victory In New Year ken by a Canadian boy would be Bermuda Nursing Association ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH Latin American diplomats in Wash­ lie conveyance would seem to be emulated by his Colonial counter­ ington indicated that their govern­ very much greater than any danger Keynote Christmas Messages part, with both later on coming to­ Drive Sunday, December 26th. ments probably will follow the lead arising from tne reception of the. gether on c common ground of 9.15 a.m. Sung Eucharist of the United States in withholding cup. Continued from Page 1 knowledge. Admission 2/- recognition of the new Bolivian gov "They added that a sense of fear "This holiday season finds some Mr. Vesey hopes to have further ernment until the situation clears. would probably render an individual members of the Bermuda Base Com­ information in the near future. Committee ST. MONICA'S CHURCH The Bolivian Embassy said that no more liable to catch a complaint mand, U.S. Army, away from home answer from La Paz was received on than the absence of it, and therefore and loved ones for the first time," Bros. R. Stovell Sunday, December 26th. the resignation submitted by Am­ it was not advisable that apprehen­ he pointed out, 'for others, the se­ H. Bascome cond time; and for still others, it GERMAN DEFATIST EXECUTED 8.00 a.m. Holy Communion. bassador Guachalla, but it is ex sions of this land should be created M. C. Williams. pected that Senor Lozada will be in the minds of nervous persons." will be the third Christmas spent in 6632tf. named the new Ambassador. The "I may add that during the epi­ Bermuda. MADRID, Dec. 20 (IP).—A copy of new representative of the Bolivian demic of influenza which raged ta "All of us are here, as in other mili­ The Hamburger Fremdenblatt re government could not fulfill his England in 1918 I was the chaplain tary camps throughout the world, ported that Doctor Gustav David duties, however, unless the United of one of the larger London hos­ to do our bit to maintain our way was executed ta Hamburg on Decem­ States recognised the new regime. pitals, and that no change in the of life, and to make it possible for ber 16 "because he tried to shake the customary method of administration our loved ones at home to observe faith of the hospital nurses ta a It is learned that Senor Lozada the Christmas spirit and to worship German victory." who last night denied reports he had of communion was so much as sug­ our creator, each in his own way and been offered and accepted the post gested by any member of the staff. in acordance with his own creed. as the new Bolivian Ambassador in the United States, resigned his posi "Faithfully yours, "We shpll 'carry on' until our Bermuda, the British warship which tion as counsellor with the Office of homes and loved ones have been has been named after the Colony, the Co-ordinator of Inter-American "ARTHUR BERMUDA." made safe, not only for the holiday and whose visit some day everybody Affairs. The Co-ordinator's office o season but for the years to come. hei e awaits with anticipation: "Be > i spokesman said the resignation "To each member of this Com­ wishes to you and the pecple of Ber­ Qala ^Holiday RAMIREZ SUSPENDS AUDIENCES would undoubtedly be accepted mand, to each member of other muda for Christmas and 1944." Allied forces here, and to our Ber­ His Excellency made the following ENVOY'S STATEMENT BUENOS AIRES. Dec. 23 (^.—Presi­ muda hosts, I extend best wishes for signal to H.M.S. Bermuda: "Hap­ dent Ramirez suspended all audi­ a Merry Christmas and a happy and piest Christmas greetings and all Enrique de Lozada asserted that ences until further notice. An an­ successful New Year." good fortune for 1944 to you and Shows the new Bolivian regime was "funda nouncement of the reason is not Tne following message was re­ your officers and men from the people mentally liberal" and that it would stated. ceived by Lord Burghley from H.M.S. of Bermuda and myself." "undoubtedly be recognised by the United States," He said that the re­ volution was "a true revolution in -PLAYHOUSE- the profound sense." He told a press conference that the revolution was strictly indigen­ A Great Picture To See ... To Cheer ... To Always Remember! ous to Bolivia and that the new gov ernment of Major Gaulberto Villar- —Remember Our Fighting Boys and Girls— Mary O'Hara's oel remains close to the United And Give War Savings Certificates For Xmas States and supports solely the /> United Nations' war effort. He was asked about Mr. Hull's statement that before recognising the new re­ Hy Friend Flicka" gime the United States must learn "whether outside influence, un — In Glorious TECHNICOLOUR — friendly to the Allied cause" played a part in the coup. COLONY THEATRES Roddy McDOWALL — Preston FOSTER — Rita JOHNSON "My only answer," Lozada said "is that there are anti-Allied sym­ pathisers even in the United States. Program for the Holidays I read that book 'Under Cover,' but SAT., CHRISTMAS DAY — 3 Shows: - 2.45 - 7.30 - 9.30 I emphasise that my government is close to the United Nations." MON., BOXING DAY — 4 Shows: - 2.30 - 4.30 - 7.30 - 9.30 He expressed certainty that the new government will submit to a Friday, December 24th popular election and that the move­ ment which brought it into being has its roots in the masses of the -AEOLIAN HALL- 1 MASONIC HALL Bolivian people. Meanwhile, it was learned that the 3 & 8 p.m. Latest News 8.15 Latest News -»ColoniaI Opera House*-* Bolivian Ambassadors resignation 3.15 & 8.15 p.m. 8.30 Roy Rogers has been accepted and that he has turned over the chancellory to Loza "SWING YOUR PARTNER' "SONG OF TEXAS'' MGM's Musical Sensation! . . . da, although is is remaining in the 4.30 & 9.30 Don Barry 9.45 Nazi Spy Drama Embassy residence. Reports circulated that General "SUNDOWN KID'' "THE PURPLE V" David Toro, former head of the Bo­ "Cabin in The Sky'' livian military purchasing commis­ sion to the United States, had un successfully attempted a new revo­ -CHRISTMAS DAY— Starring those famous coloured personalities — lution on Monday and that he is Ethel WATERS — Eddie 'ROCHESTER' Anderson — Lena HORNE now taking refuge in the Chilean Embassy in La Paz. Louis ARMSTRONG and Rex INGRAM The Mexican and Cuban Ambassa­ ssAEOLIAN HALL* dors, commenting on the suggestion 2.00, 4.15, 9.30 — A Great Musical Comedy With — Duke ELLINGTON and his Orch. and of the Uruguayan Vice-President, THE HALL JOHNSON CHOIR Senor Alberto Guani, that all Ameri­ can governments act in agreement M before recognizing any new regime SHANTYTOWH CHRISTMAS & BOXING DAY — 4 Shows Each Day — created by force in the western hemisphere, thought "it interesting" Starring — Mary LEE — John ARCHER — 'GRANDPA' Matinee & Evening — and a good idea. DAVENPORT — Billy GILBERT — 'Double Talk' NAZARRO 2.00 - 4.15 - 7.00 - 9.15 Matty MALNECKS Orchestra FOR SALE At 2.15 & 8.15 Don BARRY — "DEADMANS GULCH" At 2 p.m. "SHANTY TOWN'? only — Kiddie Show Special Kiddie Party!.... At — 10.30 a.m. — BOXING DAY SEED POTATOES MASONIC HALL-Somerset & VEGETABLE SEEDS "MY FRIEND FLICKA" 3.00 & 8.05 "HEADING FOR GODS COUNTRY'* Also — Cartoons and Educational Short Subject- 4.15 & 9.30 "RIDING DOWN THE CANYON" Henry Dunkley & Co. 111 TOP HAT-Riddel's Bay Front Street Hamilton 6307tth.eitp. 2.30 & 8.15 "THE MAN TRAP"—Comedy, Drama At The Neighbourhood Theatres 3.30 & 9.30 "SHADOWS ON THE SAGE"—3 Mesq. 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All repair work except a "major I FOR RENT SALTUS SCHOOL CLOSES operations" is done right in the 'ECONOMICAL' BOMBER LOSSES open at the fields. Some ground ITS CHROTAS TERM crewmen are so fond of their Furnished Rooms By HERMAN R. ALLEN planes they've built makeshift huts With Bath, Running Water and use so they can sleep beside them at | WASHINGTON (AP).—Reports of ^.General Arnold continued with night. of living Room. Accommodate 2 Four Old Pupils Now On The bombing raids over Europe frequently an assessment of the raid on Regens- .persons. say that so-and-so many of our planes burg, in which 23 bombers were lost: HELL'S ANGELS KEPT GOING Teaching Staff, Says Head were lost but that this was within "We were prepared to take our The veteran bomber Hell's Angels | £5 per month the five percent generally considered losses, but it was worth it because was commanded originally by Cap­ To Approved Tenant. economical. that plant produced 200 ME-*09s (a tain Irl E. Baldwin, of Yakima, Wash. Just how this is calculated is a type of German fighter) a month, 40 Following the adjudication of the mystery to aviation experts here. St. Nazaire was a long haul ta those I Apply to physical training competition hy percent of the total production of days, before extra gas tanks were In the first place, it is never disclos­ Messerschmitt 109s and 16 percent of HENRY G. MUSSON, Lieut. Commander Smallwood, R.N., ed—at least not for some time — installed on the bombers. From then all the single engine fighters. Now on she took In stride everything the East Church Street. and Lieut. Goolden, R.N.R., a general how many of our bombers take part that is out. They are trying to re- assembly ta the School Hall marked in a raid. Any figure in any report Nazi could throw up at her. While 6088*i.to5.2.44 it, but before they can rebuild it— the end of the Christmas Term and coming from the other side is just they can't do it in two or three other Fortresses had to turn back -I — another School year at Saltus Gram­ somebody's guess. In the second months—they will have lost some some-times because of mechanical mar School on Friday. Boys and vis­ place, why is five per cent economical 500 Messerschmitts. . . . trouble, Hell's Angels kept on going itors occupied the body of the Hall, She always brought all her person-1 ta any given case? "This plant, ta our dollars, cost NOTICE and the Headmaster and staff in ac­ Back in the days of the Blitzkrieg nel home safely. ademic dress were on the platform. $46,000,000. And if you want to over London it was estimated that put dollars on it, I will tell you that When Captain Baldwin rounded The School sang the opening sen­ the Germans could afford to lose 10 those 23 bombers we lost cost $11,000,- out his allotted number of mis­ tence, "Lead me, Lord," the Headmas­ percent of their planes every night. 000. So we destroyed four times as sions, his co-pilot, First Lieutenant ter read the appropriate collects and Intelligence reports indicated that much as the bombers lost." Ripley W. Joy, of San Francisco, The Pembroke-Hamilton the School then joined in the Lord's German factories could replace losses took over command, and when he Prayer. A prefect, P. B. Seymour, at that rate, at that time. So, for 'ECONOMICAL' LO§S finished, First Lieutenant Billie Mo- read the lesson, and the end of term lack of a better figure 10 percent was nahan, of Dorchester, Mass., be­ Club Scholarship hymn, "Lord dismiss us with thy commonly used as the rate at which The point is that 23 bombers may came pilot. Messing," followed. As the last verse any airforce could afford to lose bombers on any raid. seem like a terrific loss, but the mis­ One of her navigators is now a For children of members was being sung, the Head Prefect, R. sion was accomplished, therefore the staff officer at a bombardment di­ L. Barnard, brought the School flag Later it was disclosed that during loss was "economical." vision headquarters in this theatre. between the ages of 11 and 14. the first few months that the British to the platform. The service closed On the other hand, General Ar­ The nine other original combat For Christmas! with the Grace. got under way ta raiding Germany the RAF lost about five percent and nold pointed out: "War is always crew members are ta the United is now open In his closing address, the Head­ that this was economical at that time. the most uneconomical thing in the States, having completed their mis­ This Scholarship is for three master reviewed the past term and §ow much higher a percentage might world. If you are going to start play­ sions here. year, which, in spite of heavy war­ have been economical was not stat­ ing with dollars, you better not go Her ground crew, has had to fit her years tuition at the Berkeley In­ time burdens had been extremely ed, but the five percent figure seems to war." out with twelve new engines, ten stitute. successful. He expressed his grati­ to have been generally adopted as a Regardless of all this, it is obvious superchargers, two horizontal stabi­ tude to the staff, who, although standard. that there must be a rate of loss lizers, nine oil coolers, three sets of (Applications must be sent to short-handed, had made this possi­ The experts here don't hold with above which air operations cannot be landtag gear, four tires, two tail An Ideal Gift to the Family or to One's the Secretary before Dec. 28th., ble. The ladies of the staff, too, had that. The only standard you can considered economical. It's not has wheels, five sets of brakes, five su­ been of invaluable assistance. There apply, they say, is whether the mis­ ed on dollar value of planes, but on percharger regulators, two genera­ self this Christmas would be a proven 1943. were now no less than fpur Saltus sion is accomplished. If the objec­ the rate of replacement, speed of tors and 1,780 spark plugs. Old Boys on the staff, all of whom tive is super-important, it mighfr be crew training, importance of targets One of the crew, Sergeant Kasmer Phillips Radio Phillips Radios RUBIAN C. PEARMAN, had given him able support. Mr. H. worthwhile (from the coldly mili­ distance of targets and a lot of other Wegrzyn, of Chicopee, Mass., "who J. Hallett, his right hand man, had, tary point of view) to sacrifice every factors. learned the sheet-metal trade in the are made especially for Bermuda with Secretary, as ever, been indispensable; Mr. Gas- plane. You can be sure it is one of the last Army, has put nearly 100 patches on Scholarship Committee. coine was a popular teacher and a ARNOLD ASSESSES LOSSES things the War Department will her to cover up bullet holes. guaranteed reception. first-rate organiser; Mr. Masters, an ever make public—if it has ever ac­ o 6536jw.th.f. amiable assistant, was responsible General Henry H. Arnold, com­ tually pegged the figure. for the smooth functioning of the manding general of the Army Air Whatever the rate may be, it is PRISONERS SEND GREETINGS Optime competition; and Mr. R. R. Forces, explained something about important to remember that you it ta a recent press conference. Re­ can't apply it to any one raid. It LONDON, Dec. 23 (Reuter).—From Of particular interest is our Six Tube Thompson, who had been Head Pre­ must be averaged out for all expected the largest prison camp ta Germany, ' NOTICE fect ta 1941, had returned from the ferring to the raid last June on the long and short wave model in all wood University of Toronto to join the Htils synthetic rubber plant, he said: operations over a long period of time— Stalag 8 B, 3,200 prisoners of war "Rubber made ta that plant was not a month, not a year but the du­ from all parts of the British Empire staff at the beginning of Term, dur­ ration of the war. You can easily cabinet. Modestly priced at ing which he had successfully shoul­ just about? 17 percent of their rubber and of all Allied nations have sent output. We figured that they lost see why. A mission to bomb a steel through the Red Cross heartfelt dered a difficult and arduous under­ about three months' production as plant, for instance, would not be thanks to their folks at home and St. George's Parish taking. a result of the damage. . . . We lost worth many losses because the Ger­ wishes for a joyful Christmas and Regarding the illness of the Prime 16 heavy bombers, but what are 16 mans have plenty of steel. But a an even more prosperous New Year. Minister, the Headmaster appreci­ heavy bombers when you deny them party like the Huls raid or the attack The message adds, To our com­ £22. 10. 0 ated the concern which the boys felt, the production of that much rub­ on the Schwetafurt ball-bearing plant rades ta the field and their leaders The Annual Meeting of the but he warned them against accept­ ber?" might be worth almost any loss. we send our congratulations and ing unauthorised news or rumour our hopes that for them the festive duly qualified Parishioners of St. not only in this but ta any other season will be as joyful as the cir­ George's Parish will be held in aspect of the war. Let them listen tion" crews. Of the original com­ cumstances allow." the TOWN HALL, St. George's to official news bulletins and think 1ST FORTRESS GROUP LOST bat personnel which arrived in on carefully, for the attitude of each England last fall from their Boise, individual bore on the war-effort as THEIR FIRST TARGET Idaho, training station, only a Wednesday, 29th Dec, 1943 a whole. handful remain. They are mostly He wished them a happy holiday. operations officers and squadron Table Oil Cloth at 12 noon Their parents would doubtless be 8th Air Force Pioneer Unit commanders who don't fly regu­ pleased to see them at the beginning larly. Oermuda I rading v^o< of the holiday, and it rested with Couldn't Find St. Nazaire More than 250 officers and men 2/6 yd. for the purpose of electing the the boys themselves as to whether have finished the required number they would be equally pleased at the of missions and been assigned to Reid Street Hamilton Parish Vestry, Overseers of the end. A UNITED STATES BOMBER ground duties here or sent back Poor and other Parish Officers Following is the list of presenta­ STATION IN ENGLAND (IP)—The home as instructors. for the year 1944 and consider­ tions : first time the heavy bombardment ing a donation to the Bermuda Headmaster's Optime Prizes.—4a group based at this Flying Fortress SEVEN OLDEST FORTS HERE Cottage Hospital Nursing Home. and 4b, Lancaster (4a) 32 opts; TT.3 station took off'to raid Nazi targets Chesley E. White they couldn't find St. Nazaire and The seven oldest Fortresses in and L. 3, Green (L. 3.) 32; 2 and 1, the whole E.T.O. are based here. Gilbert 2 (2) 42. wandered all over France before re­ Ry order of the Parish Vestry, turning home crestfallen and Three have been in a neck-and- 6535tw. Form Shields for the Last Quarter. ashamed without dropping a single neck race to be the first American —Senior Shield, 4a, average 6.1 opts; bomb. bomber in Britain to accomplish P. L. LIGHTBOURN, Junior Shield, L. 3, average 7.5; Pre­ That was Nov. 17, 1942. fifty raids, finally won by Knock­ Parish Vestry Clerk. liminary Shield, 2, average 5.4. Since then this pioneer outfit, the out Dropper with fifty-one. Hell's Most optimes for work only during first Fortress group to go tato ac­ Angels had forty-eight and an un­ St. George's, the Last Quarter.—Green (L. 3) and tion from Britain, has more than named bomber known to contrcl- Nelson (XT. 3), each 18 opts. overcome that inauspicious start. tower boys as S-for-Sugar, forty- 20th Dec. 1943. Swimming Competition.—Senior— seven. $S20t*. 1st, Saltus House, 30 opts; 2nd, Wat­ SEVENTY-EIGHT MISSIONS Hell's Angels, first Fortress de­ lington House, 15; 3rd, Butterfield Its planes and crews have flown livered to the group for combat House 5. Junior—1st, Watlington seventy-eight missions and dumped duty, was the first American' bomb­ House, 20; 2nd Butterfield House, 10; 5,074 tons of bombs upon forty-seven er in England to go . forty raids 3rd, Darrell House (tie with) Saltus different targets ta five countries— without "aborting" — turning back FOR SALE House, each 2 opts. Germany, France, Belgium; Norway because of mechanical failures. and Holland. Football Competition.—rSenior—1st The group came to England with Watlington House, 50 opts; 2nd, Dar­ Its gunners have fired 2,500,000 Colonel James H. Wallace, of VALUABLE REAL ESTATE rell House 25; 3rd. Saltus House, 10. rounds of ammunition from their Washington, as commander. He Junior—1st, Butterfield House, 30 .50-calibre guns, destroyed 285 enemy r* known as "WOODLAWN" fighters, scared eighty-one probables was succeeded by Colonel Charles And so, opts; 2nd, Darrell House, 15; 3rd, E. Marion, of Detroit. Both were dear White Hill, Sandy's Saltus House (tie with) Watlington and damaged 125 more, against its assigned to other duties ta the 8th House, each 3 opts. own losses of 2.7 per cent. Air Force and the present station The First XL won two matches During September this outfit par­ commander is Colonel Kermit D. and drew one. The following had ticipated ta seven consecutive raids Stevens, of Eugene, Ore. By Public Auction their first XI colours this term: Bar­ without loss of a plane or crew Another Christmas! nard (capt). Pantry 1, Spurling, member. Major Ben B. Ramsey, of Clarks- on the premises King, Woollard, Terceira. Adderley 1, The first Medal of Honour awarded ville, Tex., is in charge of the vital Thompson 1, and Tucker. ta the European theatre of opera­ job of maintenance, supply and en­ at 3.15 p.m. tions went posthumously to one gineering, and Major Frank J. Do- The Colts XI played no matches. of this group's boys, Lieutenant herty, of Hoquiam, Wash., is base Lancaster was elected captain. Both Jack Mathis, of San Angelo, Tex., adjutant. Lancaster and Eve had their colours bombardier, who, though mortally from last year. A ground crew will work forty- on lliursday the 13th wounded, simply wouldn't die un­ height hours or more to get a ship A Christmas, in spite of difficulties and PT. Shield Competitions.—Senior— til he'd released his explosives on the back tato battle. They're mighty day of January, 19441st , Saltus, 30 opts; 2nd, Darrell and target. proud of her and her record. They troublesome times, when so many of us Watlington (tie), 10 pts. each. Junior The Forts from this base now are want her missions to exceed those —1st, Watlington, 20 opts.; 2nd, Dar­ manned largely by "fourth genera­ of any other bomber. rell, 10 opts; 3rd, Saltus, 3 opts. have much to be thankful for. Bermuda This property will be offered Result of the House Competition for sale to the public in large for the Last Quarter.—1st, Watling­ and Bermudians have successfully wea­ sized lots. A plan of the proper­ ton, 362 opts; 2nd, Saltus, 305; 3rd, Darrell, 292; 4th, Butterfield, 258. ty may be seen at the offices Final Result of House Competition thered four years of war with little or no of Messrs. Conyers, Dill and for the Nicholl Shield—1st, Watling­ Pearman or at Messrs. B. W. ton, 989 opts.; 2nd, Saltus, 845; 3rd, difficulty and xuith even less hardship. Walker and 'Company. Darrell, 724; 4th, Butterfield, 656. Reading the Lesson ta Hall.—1st Reader. Seymour; 2nd Reader, Hal- lam. THE PHOENIX CONYERS, DILL & PEARMAN Headmaster's Reading Prize—Sey­ Recent military developments indicate Attorneys for the Vendor. mour. Leaving Certificates. — Evens, that a successful conclusion to the war is Beardsley, Nugent, Pantry, Tucker, 6244tthl6.sl8i24.sJan.l.s8.thl3 Williams, Thompson 1, and Walters. in sight and that we may confidently AT THIS FESTIVE SEASON anticipate in the near future much more On Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Sunday and WISHES THEIR MANY FRIENDS peaceful times. Boxing Day A HAPPY CHRISTMAS A #p£rial (ftyrteimaiJ itnuer Our sincere wish to you and yours is Will be served AND that you have, the brightest possible MENU: Chilled Bermuda Celery HOPE THAT WE MAY Christmas and a Cherry, Prosperous New California Fruit Cocktail. Bermuda Lobster Cocktail. Year. Cream Of Tomato Soup. Consomme Royale. ALL JOIN IN FOR Fresh Bermuda Fish Saute Meuniere. Roast Stuffed Young Turkey. A VICTORIOUS NEW YEAR Giblet Gravy. Cranberry Jelly. Green Peas. Candied Sweet Potato. Whipped White Potatoes. Baby Carrots Cold Buffet: Sliced Ox Tongue With Mixed Green Salad. Peach Melba. Christmas- Cake. Pumpkin Pie. 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CHINESE CONTINUE MOP-UP 1943 CROP FAILURES ARE 1,000,000 RATS DIE IN DRIVE ARGENTINE SHAKE-UP IN ALONG YANGTZE RIVER REVIEWED IN BULLETIN FEW DAYS PREDICTED CHUNGKING, Dec. 03 (IP). — The THROUGH LONDON SEWERS Chinese communique said, "Our forces, ta mopping up operations Reasons Are Explored By along the west bank of the Yangtze By MONTAGUE TAYLOR Ramirez Bidding For All-Out River in Northern. Hunan, recap­ tured more than ten strategic points Agriculture Department LONDON, December 23 (Reuter).— "The rats might have believed then- Powers Against Military in that sector yesterday. Our troops One million rats died in 3,000 miles of eyes. . Food and plenty of it just for sewers to Greater London last week pursuing the fleeing Japanese on' In the Agricultural Bulletin for the taking. They must have thought various routes reached the vicinity December, the past year is briefly end. They died duped by the wiles they were proper ta luck when it was By ROMAN JIMENEZ and strategy of the London sewermen there again for them on Tuesday, of Sungtze and Kingan and con­ reviewed. "We can see several di­ MONTEVIDEO, December 23 (IP).— tinued severe attacks." rections in which production was and scientific experts of the Ministry Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. of Food. But you see, that's where they were The afternoon paper, El Diario, said disappointing," the bulletin, which that close attention should be paid is the organ of the Department of I "travelled" one main sewer ta kidded. Till Thursday that was just MALTED Agriculture, states, "and below ex­ waist high rubber boots and a thick 'swank' food we were handing out to the' Argentine situation ta the pectations. Some, of these lapses serge jacket along with "Bob" Smith, to 'em, and putting it just where we next few days, as there are indica­ fOOD were through causes outside our militiaman, sailor and for the past knew they generally held their daily tions of impending changes to line control, difficulties of seed supply, 26 years, sewerman. As we waded parties.. with reports by Argentine travellers DRINK or unfavourable weather; but others through the channel, gradually in­ "On Friday morning we put it that President Pedro Ramirez is were avoidable and it is worth con­ creasing ta depth and width as the across them. We had all the zinc again bidding for undisputed power to face the diminishing influence lim sidering them to see if we can im­ River Thiames came nearer, with elec­ phosphide—the death and glory of prove in the coming year." tric handlamps to help us tread care­ any rat—ready, and we just daubed of Colonel Juan Peron, who, as Sec­ focom fully ta the 16-ft. high vaulted tun­ it to the right amount on those bits retary of Labour, lately was held pit?- The bulletin continues: "The nel, Bob Smith talked of rats that are toebe the power behind the throne. ^P OflKJOM —T of tasties. Any rat that took a bite shortage of potatoes was. perhaps still there and of rats that had died, of the faked eats was just finished— STAYS M the greatest failure and this was The newspaper said that while F. J. G. FOOTE F. J. G. FOOTE that Britain's food larder might be and to pretty quick time too. the resignation yesterday of the due in the case of the Triumph crop effectively preserved. "I've killed plenty of rats ta my Local Representative Local Representative to late arrival of the seed ta the Minister of Public Works, Naval "Clever cuss, the rat," said Bob time and I've seen 'em done in with Captain Kicardo Vago, may have autumn of 1942 and to its bad qual­ as he opened a manhole ta one of the poisons. But nothing has shifted Don Juaxt lipstick is m ity. Great care has been taken in side streets near, one of London's been caused by other reasons, "it is *659tm to ftp. 'em as slick as this 'kidding' idea." a fact that differences are increasing favorite or today's hu»j 4858t».eita. selecting good seed this season, but main thoroughfares. "The monkey He paused to flash his lamp around women because: once again it has arrived much later has nothing on it. But people makes among the military leaders who are the edges of the channel we were ruling the neighbouring country." than the proper planting time. a mistake when they thinks he's now "travelling," and there were at 1. Stays on for boura—- "Such delays in shipping appear dirty. He ain't. I've seen 'em take Quoting traveUers, El Diario list­ no retouching necessary •least half a dozen dead rats on the ed the following reports as evidence inevitable in war-time and. the only a bit of potato from out of the water sloping slimy shelves rising on either — gives soft, natural answer seems to be to grow in Ber­ and squash it between the tunnel that Colonel Peron's star is declin­ side of the quite fast moving current looking lips. muda as much as possible of the wall and themselves to get it clean. nearly a foot deep. ing while President Ramirez is re­ seed potatoes needed for autumn Just the same with a bit of bread '.'Kidded, "I'll say they were," said gaining sway. 2. Creamy-smooth—no planting and to hold them under they've found." • Bob. One, President Ramirez recently greasy appearance. the best available conditions By this time we had clambered "At this very manhole we've come appointed two civilians, one of them through the summer so that they down a 30 spike iron ladder fixed down I saw a rat waiting for me on a former Socialist, as Colonel Per­ Will not dry or chap lips. are ready for planting ta Septem­ vertically to the wall of the man­ Friday morning. Being cute, he'd on's aides ta the Labour Secretariat 3. Comes in beautiful, ber. It is recommended that suf­ hole. Electric lamps revealed the come to know what was feeding when Colonel Peron had other can­ ficient Triumph potatoes be grown artistically vaulted passage and the time. He'd been feasting well and didates. It said they are Dr. Spin- «^, new, all-plastic -geJjg* ta the coming spring to yield a good atmosphere was clear and sweet proper for four days at the same elli and Dr. Brusco, who were ap­ container. , Y£p supply of seed for the autumn enough. place, so he didn't want to miss it pointed Director-General and Leg­ planting. ' 'Now this is where the rat meets his again. islative Director of the Labour "The Garnet potato crop ta 1943 doom," said my very conversational "As I tell you, rats are cute, so we Secretariat. « yielded very poorly because the seed guide. He flashed his light in the are not going to kid 'em the same Two, the Spanish-born Senor Juan • Try Don Juan Face Powder, was infected with leaf roll. It has corner, and there was a square board way again when we starts a new too . . . ATOMIZED for extra Figuerola, who is considered the fineness to give your sLin a now been shown that the Garnets something akin to a plasterer's mor­ offensive at the end of January. We'll brain behind the creation of the ta Nova Scotia, the only source of tar board. hand 'em food at first just as we've velvet-smooth, loveliness* Also Labour Secretariat and a close Don Juan Rouge ... available in this seed, are badly contaminated "Last Monday we sewer blokes put done this time, but on the killing friend

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to the help they receive frpm the UNEASY SOVIET-NIPPON United States and Britain. More­ ESCAPED FRENCH GENERAL MAY over, the Soviet station constantly Senate Agrees To Keep PEACE SUIB JAPANESE screams insults at the Germans. *f«E PEOPLE'S MARKET REPLACE GIRAUD IN COMMAND The local Nazi announcer replies Generals' Nominations in kind, but the Chinese seem to For Fresh Meats, Vegetables & Lobsters Ties With Nazis Are Growing prefer the Russian comments. Of­ WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (AP). ALGIERS, Dec. 23 (JP). — The General de Tassigny,'at 52, is one ficial German protests over this —Senator Barkley intervened National Committee officially an­ of the youngest generals, and he is Progressively Weaker situation brought no answers from today to keep alive Presidential nounced that General Jean de Lattre very popular among other officejrs. the Japanese. Tokyo's attitude is VEAL PORK BEEF BROILING FOWLS nominations to increase the "de^assigny, commander of the "Iron His past record shows him to be strictly non-taterference so long as 1/6 8d. lOd. (2_ lb. to 6 lbs,) By RUSSELL BRINES permanent rank of fourteen Division" at the battle of Rethel In politically shrewd and opportunist. the Russians maintain their agree­ to to to 4/- lb. generals, among them Lieut. He and General Giraud are Old France in 1940, arrived in Algiers (Editor's note: Russel Brines, the ment to avoid any coverage of the 3/6 lb. Gen. George S. Patton. from London after escaping from friends and comrades in arms, hut Pacific war. 3/6 lb. 3/- lb. The Senator obtained unani­ writer of the fonuwtag article, re­ prison at Riom. General de Tassigny he is understood to have a long­ There are other outward evidences mous consent tpjc the Senate to was sentenced to ten years' l__pris- standing personal friction with Gen­ cently returned, from two years' in­ Ready Cooked Lobsters. 3/- to 5/- (Super Large 5/6 each) retain the nominations through ternment by the Japanese, He is of Japan's careful policy. The press onment by Vichy for his attempt to eral de Gaulle dating back to their in general is quiet concerning Rus­ the Christmas recess. Without organize armed resistance to the St. Cyr student days. a veteran of ten years' reporting in Carrots, 3 bunches for 1/9. White Turnips, Cd. bunch. it the nominations would have the Far East.) sia, except for threats against the Kale, 6d. lb. Christophenes, Pawpaws, Greens, Nazi occupation of Southern Trance use of Siberia, but it does report been sent back to the White ta November, 1942. By JOSEPH DYNAN Spring Onions. House and could not have been NEW YORK, December 23 (IP).— enough of the Russo-German con­ acted upon until resubmitted General de Tassigny, according to Japan is walking a diplomatic tight flict to educate the Japanese so Lettuce, 4 heads for 1/6 an official announcement, has ALGIERS, Dec. 23 (IP).—General de rope to keep the Russian bear off i by the President. Tassigny escaped from Ripm prison they can follow the Soviet advance. The promotions were frozen placed himself at tne disposal of her neck. By honeyed words and As to Germany, the Japahese and Choice New Potatoes, (Enough for everyone^ 4_d. lb. General de Gaulle to resume the the night of September 2 by sawing sometimes remarkable concessions, in a military subcommittee, the bars of a cell window and sliding Nazis do not seem now to be aug­ which has been investigating fight. the Japanese diplomats hope to menting each other on any import­ 6565ttW. down a rope from the prison walls, extend as long as possible the pros* General Patton's treatment of according to the Commissariat of In­ ant scale. German ships still enter soldiers. Today's action did By DAVID BROWN ent neutrality. But Tokyo news­ Japanese harbours, but the Axis formation's press section. A spokes­ papers warn that any attempt to not move the nominations any man said details of the escape from surface solidarity is more ta the nearer Senate confirmation. ALGIERS, Dec. 23 (Reuter). — The utilize the Siberian air or sea bases arrival of General de Lattre de Tass­ France to England cannot be jfe? propaganda field. Most Japanese by any power will mean immediate say travellers recently returned to igny, who escaped from France after leased without endangering the per­ war against the Soviet. It is obvious being condemned for armed resist­ son who helped the general. Tokyo with intense hate toward the that this statement has official Germans. Each Nazi defeat weakens S.ITALIAN FOOD STOCKS HAVE ance to the Germans, has posed a General de Tassigny succeeded in government backing. EBBED TO CRITICAL POINT new problem for the French libera­ eluding a cordon of 50 policemen the ties between those countries. Estates managed by this bank tion Committee. It is regarded as a armed with machine guns placed at The Soviet relation is the most The Japanese are considering NAPLES, December S3 (AP).—The strong possibility that he may re­ M. Laval's orders around the prison Important of the numerous war- themselves the original "olvine" as trustee receive continuous Allied Military Government disclosed place General Giraud as chief of the to insure his detention. born problems for the Japanese race and are apt to regard the Ger­ that stocks of food from Southern, French forces. It is reported that General de Tas­ Foreign Office. mans as coarse upstarts ta the di­ Italy were diminished to a serious, supervision by experienced General de Tassigny is popular signy might be given a very import­ The second- of these problems is vinity business. But they tolerate if not critical, point and officers said China. The Japanese are still seek­ them because it is advantageous for some densely populated districts here, and there is less likelihood of ant post in the French war effort, popular or military disturbances if but the spokesman denied General ing some formula to transform the the moment, when the Italian Am­ executives. might suffer extreme hardships this; de Tassigny. would succeed. General successfully occupied Chinese areas bassador is held incommunicado ta winter. British and American eco­ he is there to take General Giraud's into the comer stone of the co- nomic experts attribute the short­ place. Another alternative is that Giraud as Commander-in-Chief or the Embassy and denied even the become War Minister. It is also prosperity sphere. Tokyo seems well privilege of receiving funds from age to the destruction of the wheat the French Expeditionary Corps may advanced in plans for adjustment crop by retreating German troops, be split into two commands, one un­ rumoured that General Giraud will outside. 'Give War Savings Stamps and Certificates soon be elevated to Marshal, and to the third vital aspect of foreign the cutting of roads and highways der General de Tassigny and the relations — the German capitula­ Italian civilians vocationing at and the destruction of flour mills.' other under General Join, though then be sent to Washington as a Karuiawa were handcuffed and as Christmas Presents" French member of some sort of tion. The signs now are that Japan o——- long-standing differences between will shift into an intensified single- marched down the main street. these two men might make this dif­ inter-Allied General gtaf f wHh Gen­ Presumably they are tatem^d by EARTHQUAKE IN W. INDIES? eral de Tassigny succeeding General handed battle in the Pacific if the ficult. These points are now under Nazis fall. It may be accomplished now. If the Germans fall, the Jap­ the' most secret discussion ta the Giraud. The spokesman said there anese will turn even more bitterly PASADENA, California, December was no foundation to this report. as smoothly as the reaction to 23 (AP).—An earthquake of moder­ Liberation Committee. Italy's collapse, which caused hard­ against them. Then they will con­ ate Intensity, but strong enough to General de Tassigny actually ar> A sketch of General de Tassigny's ly any ripple among the Japanese. tinue the war alone with the native do considerable damage, was record­ rived in North Africa several days activities immediately preceding and armies they can impress into ser­ ed in the Seismological Laboratory ago but remained ta Morocco until following the 1940 armistice showed RELATIONS WITH NEUTRALS vice by force. of the California Institute of Tech­ his status in Algiers was made clear. the General repeatedly attempting' nology. It started at 9.04 a.m. and The French authorities kept his ar­ to resume the struggle against the In relations with the neutrals, The Bank of Bermuda lasted a few seconds, and it is esti­ rival a close secret from people who Germans but always frustrated by Japan appears primarily interested mated it occurred ta the West In­ might have built him up into a lead­ the Vichy overlords. in Spain and Argentina. As part of dies. ing political and military figure. On the eve of the French collapse this, her militarists have handled W. INDIA COMMITTEE HOST Limited he proposed his division be trans­ the Catholic church with what for TO VOLUNTEERS ON LEAVE 6623ff. ferred to England or North Africa, them are kid gloves, although but this was turned down. He, too, American, Canadian and British was successful in renovating his unit priests have been interned. LONDON, December 23 (Reuter).— All West Indian volunteers on leave ta new tactics after the armistice, The Japanese attitude toward ifenrg Xtttajs and was sent to Tunisia ta Septem­ ta London were present at a Christ­ such neutrals as 'the Swiss is a sort mas party held yesterday by the West ber, 1941. In December of the same of impatient tolerance. Four years year, when the British Eighth Army's India Committee war services or­ mm ago Japan and Russia. were near ganization. West Indian men and advance forced the Axis to retreat war over a hbst of problems, jealou­ women belonging to all three ser­ A Ijappg £fom fear to Tripoli, General de Tassigny or­ sies and hatreds which had been vices crowded the hall and joined in j dered the Mareth Line manned and fastertag since 1905. The impetus staging popular songs round a de­ To All Customers And Friends held. In January, 1942, General de came primarily from the hot headed corated Christens tree. There were Tassigny was recalled to Montpellier. officers of Japan's Kwangtung several happy reunions among men After the Allied landtags in North army in Manchuria, the military and women who had not met since Africa, that fall, he was confident clique of whleh Premier Tojo was the outbreak of war. Everybody voted Last Minute T. ]. PEARMAN & SONS the Germans would attempt to take the leader. They were quieted fi­ the party a big success. the unoccupied zone ta France. Gen­ nally by the diplomats and the two A running commentary on the (and Branch Stores) eral de Tassigny prepared to defend countries, with more important pro­ proceedings was made by the B.B.C. Suggestions QUEEN STREET HAMILTON Corbiere's massive- mountainous re­ jects afield, concluded the neutrali­ and will be broadcast on the West gion, which he was confident the ty pact of 1941 which still stands. Indies service tonight. A film was French would be able to hold against Now Japan's long dread of Russian also taken by the Colonial Film Unit the German tanks. The orders were vengeance for 1905 is re-asserting and will be shown in the West Indies for Him for Her given and General de Tassigny left itself. in due course. Shirts ..„ from 12/9 for his headquarters in the moun­ Principal attacking routes open Skirts - from 26/9 tains. to the United Nations ta enlarging Ties from S/i Scarves _ from 8/6 Do your Xmas Shopping Early Hdkfs from 1/7 The Vichy War Minister at Bor­ the Pacific war, Japanese fear, most RAIL DISPUTE FOR ROOSEVELT , Hdkfs from 1/9 deaux promptly countermanded are aerial and naval assaults from Socks from 1/7 General de Tassigny's orders, Siberia. The Russian bases there WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (Reuter).— Scarves 15/- Blouses ...... : 16/6 Save Time — Save Delivery stopped troop movements and sent are within easy flying distance of The railway managements have ac­ Bags „ from 18/- Bags .....25/- the police to arrest General de Tass­ Japan's cities and vast industrial cepted President Roosevelt's offer to igny. On January 9, 1943, General areas on the Manchuria plains. arbitrate ta the wages dispute. ALSO de Tassigny was condemned by a Save Money Neutrality suits both nations at One of the five operating railroad Wallets Billfolds — Purses Vichy tribunal and was incarcerated present. But there is little doubt Kits in Riom prison, whence he escaped unions accepted President Roose­ that any move toward the utiliza­ velt's offer to arbitrate at once. Mr. eight months later. tion of Siberia would immediately War Bonds like good wine always mature o A. F. Whiteney, head of the Brother­ produce an attack by a powerful hood of Railway Trainmen, said he SEES FRANCO ON SPOT and well equipped army which is had accepted President Roosevelt's being kept in Manchuria for such NEW YORK, Dec. 22 (AP).—Com­ offer immediately it was made. an emergency. Meanwhile, Japan's The four other unions temporarily menting on Madrid reports of a Span­ efforts to maintain peace have pro­ ish amnety, Edward Barsky, chair­ withheld their decision, then ac­ duced one of the major anomalies cepted. man of the joint anti-Fascist refugee of war. Gosling Brothers Ltd. committee, said, "There could not Sngltfiil &p0rta &hop be a better indication of the desper­ SOVIET PROPAGANDA ate political situation in which Gen­ DR. 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HOTEL LANGTON "Spanish leopard" who was .desper­ Soviets occasionally include tribute pact. ately trying to change his spots by attempting to win the favour of the United Nations after previously hav­ ing "spoken scornfully of the demo­ cracies," and said the change in the 3$arn X>anee Spanish attitude was not unrelated to the collapse of Fascism ta Italy and certainly of the ultimate German de­ on feat. Sincere Wishes for— cWew gear's Sve When you have finished SPECIAL ENTERTAINERS . A Uteri} Otyrisimau YOUR COOKING PRIZE DANCES PTC. ETC. take a few extra minutes and a BUFFET SUPPER and Utertj dUjriatmaa —Couples Only— Clean your Ifajijttj 2fow $ ?ar Stove Plates from Cover Charge 20/- per Couple They will last you $mtr UeroeUOT from Call 3150 For Reservations much longer. 6607tf- I. MACHOVER, Prop.

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points of friction were minor and COMPLAINS OF U.S. TROOPS' that relations between the civilians DEATH LAST NIGHT OF Lord And Lady Burghley Reds Battling Inside BEHAVIOUR IN CALEDONIA and troops were generally good. In­ Outskirts Of Vitebsk formed Americans said that the be­ MR. HARLEY HAYWARD Obtain Drivers Licences Warns Germans Will Try haviour of the negro troops was gen­ CLASSIFIED By BERN HAUGLAND A "Come-Back" erally excellent. The death occurred at the King His Excellency the Governor is now ' Continued from Pate 1 NEW CALEDONIA, Dec. 22 (de­ Edward Hospital last night at 9.40 the possessor of a Bermuda driving ebsk the line extends to Gomel, ADVERTISEMENTS layed) (IP).—Governor Christian Lai­ Governor Laigret also criticised o'clock of Mr. Benjamin Harley Hay­ licence, having passed his driving LONDON, December 23 (Reu­ which fell to General Rokossovksy*s gret in a statement charged that the establishment of non-profit can­ ward, who had heroically fought a test without difficulty. ter).—General Sir Frederick forces, but other key points subh as RATES: Minimum IS word* 4/-, American negro troops on New Cale­ teens for American troops. Ques­ mortal affliction for two years, dur­ Lady Burghley and Fit. Lt. L. S. Pile, Commander-in-Chief. of Orsha, Mogilev, Bobruisk and Vit­ each additional word 3d. Only donia ,hart misbehaved and were "the tioned, he admitted that there were the Anti-Aircraft Command, in ebsk have remained well behind the bona fide advertisements under ing which time he had been operat­ Litchfield, R.AJ"^" A.D.C. to His Ex­ this heading will be accepted. terror of wje white women of New no limits on the prices for French ed on and treated by brain special­ cellency, have also obtained their a speech to an anti-aircraft de­ line. Caledonia." He also said that the commercial establishments. The monstration battery which has NO FRONTAL ATTACK All classified advertisements ists in New York. The end was driver's licences, enabling all three returned to Britain after tour­ population suffered from the Americans pointed out that before not unexpected, for Mr. Hayward's to drive the Hillman 14 which was It seems that no frontal attack is strictly parable In advance. "thoughtlessness of the American the canteens were established for ing America, said today that family and friends had feared the provided for the use of the Gov­ the war was very far from over. forming on Vitebsk, but it Is danger­ troops." troops the French charged 40 cents worst when he was taken to the ously threatened by wide encircle­ for a soft drink ordinarily sold for ernor. "I think the Germans have a LOST American Major General Rush Hospital on Wednesday night with The Royal Gazette learned that ment. Cavalry are playing a leading Lincoln declined to comment. Other five cents, and 25 cents for a small lot of kick in them still," he a severe relapse. the Governor prefers not to use his stated. "We are bombing role in General Bagramian's attack. American officers said that the ice cream cone. The Germans have fortified the GENTS BICYCLE (Blue Raleigh), * Aged 45, Mr. Hayward was the eld­ car unless he has to cover a great them very hard but they are Licence Number 3988; Reward; est child of Mrs. Calista Hayward, distance in a short time. He invari­ sticking it pretty well, and I numerous villages to the west and north of Vitebsk. Finder please Dial 1392. of "Pembroke Villa," Pembroke, and ably walks to and from his office in have never altered my opinion 6597*f. the late Mr. Benjamin Harley JHay- town. that one day they will have a Northwards they have taken ad­ ward. He leaves to mourn their come'back at us. They could if vantage of the range of chalk stone loss in addition to hismother, widow they liked to collect sufficient cliffs, and Dolomite sandhills for M and four sons, five brothers and six bombers to give us a good past­ building defence points. Towards WANTED sisters, of whom all but three are ing. I have always believed Polotsk they made a fortress out of living in the Colony. CHRISTMAS PARTY HELD that this heavy bombing which what once were the Botanical Gar­ SECOND HAND FURNITURE — In At the time he was stricken with AT U.S.O. FLATTS YESTERDAY we are doing Germany may dens at Letzy. good condition. Chesley E. White, his fatal illness, Mr. Hayward was eventually bring some sort of South of Nevel, where the Red 1971. a lieutenant in the Bermuda Volun­ A highly successful Christmas reprisal, and I do not think it is Army Is operating in beautiful lake 2683fs.tp. teer Engineers. He had been a mem­ party was held at the Flatts U.S.O. too far away." country, a Red Star dispatch said ber of the B.V.E. for many years in Club on Wednesday for one of the Sir Frederick Pile told the It was encountering great difficulty peacetime, and was a veteran of the Seabee units. Planning the whole battery it would be given the in fighting a way through the for­ last war, when he served with the event with the Christmas idea in latest equipment, including ests, swamps and lakes which are HELP WANTED Royal Flying Corps in Canada as a mind, the men decorated the ball new Instruments which had not yet frozen. young man. room with Christmas green, holly come into service during the The dispatch gave a graphic ac­ YOUNG GIRL—for office work. Ap­ In civilian life, Mi?. Hayward was and poinsettias. The decorating was battery's absence. count of how a big German force ply Bermuda Press, Limited. CHRISTMAS JOY employed at Trimingham Bros. in the hands of C. 1st Arnold Selig, here attacked five times in an effort 6567tth.eitp. A past Master of Atlantic-Phoenix Cm. 2nd Joseph Kissock and Tcm to break out of the Red Army encir­ GENERAL MAID, from January 1st., Lodge of Free Masons, Mr. Hayward 2nd Jack -Loesel. They were ably clement. At the climax of the fight, 1944. Mrs. Cyril Smith, Smiths will be accorded the last rites of assisted by Mrs. J. J. Outerbridge the Red Army men clashed with the Parish. Tel. 3587. « Wnt tmslj to all f that body at the funeral this after­ and the club showed the effect of Germans ta a hand to hand struggle noon. He passed through the chair their painstaking work. Nazi Rocket Guns Air over deep snow which soon became 6584*f. of the Lodge a few years ago, and One of the popular ships' bands bloodsoaked as the opposing soldiers MAN, for cleaning in Bakery Depart­ a Jfcrrg (EijrtBtm&s m was highly esteemed by those who provided excellent music and the Targets For Allies fought with bayonets, knives, rifle ment. Apply Goody Shoppe. knew him not only as a Free Mason novelty dance numbers were won by butts and shovels. 6621tf. 1 but as on^e whose unfailing courte­ Miss Janet Petty and Donald Schet- Continued from Page 1 Red Star said the Germans' tank a ifapjtg Jfom fear sy and kindly spirit were outstand­ ter ,and Mrs. Dorothy Phillips and further early today when a power­ attacks southwest of Zhlobin were W ing attributes. Tom Donavin. ful force of bombers escorted by being met with strong organised re­ He was married, about 18 years Refreshments were served by the fighters roared out across the sistance, largely from the- ever reli­ FOR RENT m ago to Miss Tena Cooper, and there ladles in charge, namely Mrs. J. J. Channel from the southeast coast able artillery and anti-tank riflemen. 4 are four sons of this union. Outerbridge, Miss Z. Penniston and of England. For several days now As the winter took a firmer hold on LLANSWYTH COTTAGE, Hamilton. WADSON,$ The funeral cortege will leave Mrs. R. Fleming. British and American bombers have the Russian front, the Red Army Rent £7. 10. 0. Gibbons Co. Real "Pembroke Villa," near St. John's A beautiful little Christmas tree pressed home massed attacks on changed large groups over to skis, Estate. Phone 2091. 0 Church, Pembroke, at 2.55 p.m. this all alight adorned the centre of,the targets in the Pas de Calais area, not only infantry but this year ar­ 6515tw.th.f. RADIO DEPT, afternoon, with the service at "Pem­ table, and the ladies had placed what has become popularly known tillery, mortars and machine guns broke Church at 3 o'clock. The pall­ poinsettias all around it. as the "Secret Weapon Coast." also. SMALL FURNISHED COTTAGE, 'Phone 1026 v 1 H bearers will be members of the Everyone agreed that it was one The newspaper Moscow Bolshevik Shelly Bay. Tel. 7364. Masonic Order. of the nicest Seabee parties ever GOOD RESULTS REACHED in a dispatch revealed that since the 6618*f. o . held in the Flatts. beginning of the war guerrillas had I Though cloudy whether hampered killed over 234,000 Germans ta White ••& «7«tf. J# POPE VOTES FRENCH RELIEF observation, good results are be­ Russia, including 16 generals, lieved to have been secured by Mos­ wrecked $677 trains and blew up FOR SALE LONDON, December 23 (Reuter).— quitoes, Bostons and Typhoons 2.571 bridges, 519 tanks and about Paris radio says the Pope has ordered which yesterday attacked military 19,000 trucks and 234 planes. It added RADIO — Table Model Pye 10 tubes, the Papal Nuncio to pay the French Buy War Savings objectives ta Northern France with­ that 30 districts ta White Russia perfect condition. Apply CloveEy, authorities the sum of 2,000,000 out loss. R.A.F. bombers which at­ were cleared by the Red Army and Victoria Street or Phone 2593. francs for children in French towns tacked objectives in Northern guerrillas. 6561tth.f. raided by Anglo-American planes. Stamps And Certificates France and Western Germany last night also returned without loss. NIGHT BULLETIN BULL TERRIER, white, pedigreed, 18 R.A.F., Dominion and Allied me­ months old, house broken, a fam­ dium and light bombers again at­ MOSCOW, Dec. 23 (Reuter). — To­ ily pet, in good health. C. Albert Special night's Soviet communique stated, Brackstone, Marsh Folly Road, Pem­ tacked objectives in Northern France today with good results. "Today south of Nevel our troops broke. Phone 2446. The targets bombed included a continued to wage offensive battles 6595*th.f. hutted camp near Merlimont and ta the course of which they cap­ Xmas Holidays two railway junctions, where bursts tured several inhabited localities. MAN'S BICYCLE, good condition. were seen on the sidings and build­ Southwest of Zhlobin our troops Apply Mrs. R. Clarke, Bermuda Xmas Eve Dance repelled attacks of large enemy in­ Press, Front Store. No Tel. Calls. ings. fantry and tank forces, inflicting 6633*f. Fighters escorted the bombers heavy losses on the enemy in men December 25th to 27th 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and made diversionary sweeps. One and material. By Request medium bomber is missing. United States Army Air Force fighter "In the area of Korosten our bombers attacked the airfield at troops successfully repelled all en­ FOR SALE TONIGHT The Public is invited to visit Gi_zerf Jen, Holland, without meeting emy Infantry and tank attacks, and opposition. ta the course of the fighting im­ The Illuminated Fish Pond proved their positions. Atlantic View at Flar Villa, residence of Flying above clouds, another Southcourt, Paget at force of aircraft swept out over the "On other sectors of the front Mr. & Mrs. FELIX RICHARDSON, St. George's Straits of Dover towards Dunkirk there were reconnaissance activity With two apartments, area early this afternoon. The and exchanges of artillery and mor­ now rented. Just follow the Blue Line two minutes walk roar of successive formations was tar fire. uphill from the Wellington Railway Station. A heard for some time as the force "During December 22 au_- troops .trice £2,500 LANGTON HOTEL crossed to the east of Folkestone. on all fronts destroyed or disabled Donation Box wil be placed near the Pond; funds 128 German tanks." For appointment, Dial 1281. required for the East End School Milk Fund, R.A.F. Typhoons made many sor­ ties carrying bomb loads, and were 8.30 p.m. sponsored by the Welfare Society. easily visible as the.planes roared M. A. GIBBONS 6602 jf. out over the sea flying at zero alti­ 6581ff. tude. Funeral Notice to at- WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES Hie funeral of MRS. KATE ERNIE LEADERS BAND SOMERVILLE MATTEWS, wife Look Daddy! Denomlnat- Total Sales Cash of Dr. H. E. Mattews of Harring­ (Bermuda's Outstanding Coloured Band) tion. 22/12/43. to date. Received. ton House Cottage, who died at DRY GIN £1 89 52,728 £39,586 10 0 the King Edward VII Memorial £5 7 5,424 £20,340 0 0 A War Savings Certifi- % £10 8 3,711 £27,823 10 0 Hospital last night, will be held Cover Charge from the British Empire £25- 1J37 £21,318 15 0 this afternoon. The cortege will £50 3 908 £34,050 0 0 leave the cottage early this cate all my very own Gents 2/6 — Ladies Free EX-BOND SEALED SEALED £100 11 1,981 £148,575 0 0 afternoon for the Holy Trinity Church, Bailey's Bay. LOTS. CASES. BOTTLES. Total __. 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