Sherbrooke daily record, 19 décembre 1944, mardi 19 décembre 1944

[" hprhronkp mprnr THE PAPER OF THE EASTERN TOWNSHIPS WEATHER Srkowflurries.Established 1897.SHERBROOKE, QUEBEC.TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1944.Forty-Eighth Year.GERMANS MILES INTO Heavy, Costly Raging Along FisMnff stillP0LICY T0WARD ROOSEVELT HAS 60-Mile Front; P0LANDDEBATEDR™NEDFR0M Nazi Forces Threaten Aachen Berlin Dispatches to Bern Indicate Counter-Offensive Designed to Retake Aachen and Expel Allied Forces from German Soil \u2014 Allied Airpower May Tip the Scales.By EDWARD KENNEDY, Associated Press Staff Writer.Paris, Dec.19.\u2014(A3)\u2014American troops and tanks struck back today at the German armor-powered counter-offensive that had cut twenty miles into Belgium, while to the north 1st Army patrols crossed the Roer River barrier into Duren.R.A.F.Planes Attack German Warships In Gdynia Harbor London.Dec.19.\u2014 ((P) \u2014Gennan warships sheltered in the Baltic port of Gdynia, notrh of Danzig, were attacked last night by some 500 K.A.F.Lancauters while other British heavy bombers struck Nurnbe-rg and Munster.One enemy plane was destroyed in the night operations which also included attacks on airdromes well behind the German lines.Five British planer, were missing.A total of 1.100 Britain-based American planes bombed the Rhine rail hubs of Cologne.Coblenz aid Mainz\u2014centres feeding Field Marshal von Rundstedt'e power counter-offensive The greater part of what remains of the Nazi surface fleet\u2014the pocket battleships Lutzcw and Scheer and four cruisers\u2014was the objec- tive of the Lancasters, which car ried nearly 2,500 tons of bombs to BY U.S.SENATE Holds Declaration of Foreign Policy by President Roosevelt \u201cOne Thing Likely to Bring Order Out of Chaos.\u201d BRIEF HOLIDAY U.S.President Transacted Official Business During His Vacation in Warm Springs, Ga\u201e Much as if He Were in Washington.British Troops Intervening In Belgian Riots Acted On American Orders \u2014 Churchill By D.HAROLD OLIVER Associated Frees Staff Writer Washington, Dec.IP.\u2014 {IP) \u2014 j President Roosevelt returned today a three weeks\u2019 vacation at By JAMES M.LONG, Associated Press Staff Writer.Paris, Dec.19.\u2014('£P)\u2014Germany's powerful counter - offensive has stormed'at least twenty miles into ' Belgium through U.S.1st Army QTRAMf PM^MY lines, driving in a broad flanking\tLIlLrm 1 threat to Aachen, and heavy, costly |3]D£*fQ7F Â\tIM fighting still raged today along the IlE jO I oIiLE 111 60-mile assault front.\tli niP Ü Ï.T'.tu 'SiNAVIGLIO AREA whether this bold onslaught by Bitter Fighting Centres massed German reserves, support-: ed by a new vengeance weapon of an undisclosed type, had yet been checked.But one report placed the Ger- Fighting Around Bagnacavallo andj Northeast of Faenza \u2014 Poles Moving Toward Senio River.By C.R.BLACKBURN, Canadian Press Staff Writer.Washington, Dev.19.\u2014i®\u2014Diplomats of all countries today studied the State Department\u2019s pronounce-] the Polish harbor.The British planes |ment of policy toward Poland and'\t.made a round-trip flight of 1.600 .many agreed that it should clear j Warn\\ PT1'1\u201d?1'- Ga.miles.\tjthe air a little.\t| Facing momentous months in the Allied planes suportir.g the U.S.{ But the Senate, in an angry mood fields of war and Allied diplomacy 1st Army ground troops battling th?! over recent State Department ap- \u2014p]us ihp beginning of a fourth German counter-offensive shot down1 pointments, clamored for a decla-'tem and organization of a new 46 enemy aircraft yesterday cut of ration of foreign policy by President' Congres*\u2014Tho\" Président nmr a force of more than 300.Eleven Al- Roosevelt as the one thing likely to lied fighters are mussing.\tbring order out of chaos.\tj'0 tlle capital sun-tanned and a few Including 20 Nazi aircraft shot That declaration may come at any |P0Un^s heavier.He arrived back by down by ground gunners the Ger- time.The President has remained special train and went immediately man air force in two days has suf- silent through the recent weeks of to the White House to start a routine feral at least 190 louses in the wewt- bitter controversy over British in-l,B ern front alone, and 101 more of its tervention in Greece and Italy and| planes have been damaged cr prob-jPrime Minister Churchill\u2019s Com-\u2019 \u201ce returned from Georgia via ably destroyed.At least 40 others mons speech favoring the Soviet Camp Lejeune, on new river at were belted from the sky by Italy- demands for Polish territory.\tJacksonville, N.\u20ac, where yesterday b,,\u201ed »!.«« «rUd,\t«U «4\t«\u2022* \u2022.«\"*\u2022« I-Mh.W locked in acrimonious debate over i °f 8 Marino combat reservation the appointments involved in the .This w^s his only aide trip outside OÎ State Department shake-up inci- ; Georgia during his absence from dental to the resignation of Secre- w hi , tary Cordell Hull.\t(Washington, _ Their criticism is closely inter-j\tOn the drive through the camp, mingled with the events in Greece,]lie saw among other things a group Italy and Poland, involving sharp |0f 64 Marine war dogs parade with criticism of British policy and1.,-,,\trP v T .charges that Mr.Churchill is domi-!^\twZ\tw rating American foreign policy.\tm slmuktl0n *'f cs| A letter from the Junior Chamber of the elevator operator and the of Commerce urging the construction, police officer assigned ns bodyguard! of a Civic Centre to contain a bilin-for the Mayor.\t| gual library, a school for higher The business before the scstdon ! commercial studies, a large concert was confined to the approval of, hall and various other halls and committee reports, the highlight of committee rooms was read and re-which was the acceptance of the1 ferred back to tho Council for Finance Committee report governing the sale of the $290.01) bond is.suo at the record low cost to the city of 3.005 per cent.This, in itself, appeared sufficient to put the ediles in good humor and tho fact that tho City was able to float a bond issue further study.On a motion by Aid.Gervais, Aid, Doctor Lanctot was named pro-Mayor for Die next three months to succeed Alii.Sylva Rousseau whoso term expires.Before the session adjourned, the on virtually the same terms as (he i Mayor expressed hm thanks to the Dominion Government was favorably \u2022ornaientod upon, Plans for assisting the Hilkrcst Ski Club to maintain its ski school and extended his best Jlbig on the Brompton Road were also ap J.A.Goulet Is Elected President Of Local Life Underwriters Group The election of J.A.Goulet ais President of the Sherbrooke Branch of the Canadian Life Underwriter,'; and the tabling of reports reviewing the progress of the past year highlighted the annual meeting of the was association held yesterday, voted for this purpose to enlarge Mr.Goulet, succeeds L.F.Jenne, on gifts to be brought by the mem- , of Lennoxville, who became 'Honor-bers.These boxes are to be packed ; ary President.Other officers elected at the club room Friday evening at for the ensuing vear were H.A.7 p.m.and members are asked to Peabody, First Vice-President; J.E.leave their donations early.\tj r Pepin Second Vice-President, and Cards are also to be sent to, Herve Trepanier, Secretary.Five former members.\tI new directors were named to the It was decided to hold all regular board j.A, R-,uleau, M.Martial, L meetings m the afteroon at the X£l3sier.j.A.Vidal and Walter usual hour as the evening meeting Sutherlandi dlAHerSthe buŒ^krs.R.E.L ^\t^ * Mosher read a very touching Christ-'\t,h,m durin* h,s ,te+r,m mas story which was much appre- °f oftf,oeV inclu1dmsr ™e™bel's th('' dated, after which lunch was served dlrectT?rate, various committees, by the hostesses, Mrs.F.Glass and V'ro-Pi'&sident Goulet and Secrc^arv Mrs.H.L.Wallace.\t«\u2022 Kobitaille.»nd particularly the General Note»\t! press.Before retiring.Mr.Jenne Congratulations ai\u2019e being ex- P0'ntt*d out that 1945 should be a tended to Mr.and Mrs.A.Gilbey, mor') successful year owing to the Main Street, who are celebrating fact that new members are joining their fortieth wedding anniversary , the group steadily, today.\t* I Mr.Rouleau moved a vote of Come and see \u201cDaddy Long Legs\u201d, thanks on behalf of the membeiv of a Samuel French production, in the the association and voiced his appre-Gertrude Scott Hall, Dec.20, 8 p.m.dation to Mr.Jenne and the execu-Aid of Soldiers\u2019 Comforts League, tive as a result of their collaboration to make the present year ing sell.- are in demand but there ju\u2018i \u2022 riii'; any.Wooden and plastic substitutes are vclliiv* fast.Brit fly.the picture across the eou.itrv it as follows: British Columbia: Victoria department store,: report a ID per cent in-ereaes over Fist vear.Demand for .\tgood bo1 ks, classical records and paign in this particular endeavor jewelry heavy.will be launched for the new year.Alberta: In Edmonton some firm.-Five new members were intro- report buying as much a,: 30 per duced at the meeting The, o were cent mort- than in 1943.There is a O, Fontaine, G, Lain lie.B.Fortier, heavy demand for used pianos and Fred Desrochers i.nd R.Rouiilard, radio.-.They wort* given a rousing welcome j .Saskatchewan: Harold Wright, by the thirty present.\t| Retail Merchants\u2019 Asrociation Sec- Tiye association voted a monetary retarv, savv there is a 20 to 25 per gift to the retiring Notional Pn, i-'cent increase over last.year.Moose de,nl of the group, as has been the Jaw m err ha ntj are amazed at the practice in former year'.Eddie rySh there which started ki mid ( aron.former PreâJd'ut, was t hair- November with buying for Overseas man of the Nomination Committee.I parcels.Seated at the head table in addi-, Manitoba: In Winnipeg tile buying port provided that the City shall furnish the Chib with free electricity for lighting purposes but that the 'Club pays for power at current late.- while no .charge will be made for extending the power line to the Aldermen, the munlci|sal employée:» and the prose; for the co-operation extended to him during I hi' past year wishes for and proa* their future perity.happiness tion to Mr.Jenne, who presided at th- meeting, ¦'¦¦ere Mr.Caron.Mr.Robitallle.Mr.Vidal.Mr.Goulet niKl Mr.Tessier.$5fl IS DONATED TO SCOUT SHOP BY ROTARIANS The Sherbrooke Rotary Club, through a donation of $50, helped swell the Boy, Scout Toy Shop\u2019s for Over,was parcels was the largest since the war s tarted Ontario: Buying is up 20 per cent in Toronto from 1943 and there is a general increase throughout the pro vince.Shopping for domestic purposes started earlier than t.uia] be came nf warnings that shortages might develop.There is a strong demand for luxury articles but cheaper good,; are selling well too.Quebec: In Montreal the rush be-ga ntwo weeks earlier tlian usual and tile einphiasi.s iw on luxury buying with cheaper goods apparently lacking appeal.In Quebec sales art-up 15 per cent with shortage,; showing i,n such lines a- furniture, pipes and cigars.New Brunswick: Buying is earlier LIONS CLUB SECRETARY RESIGNS The resignation of Romeo Dnford, Secrotary of the Sherbrooke Lions Club, was accopted last night at a directors\u2019 meeting held at the offices of Die Chanii'ber of ('oinmerec, following Mm regular weekly session at the New Sherbrooke House.Rene Leclerc, newly inaugurated member of the Club, was elected to lill the post held by Mr.Duford for more than a year.If men ever quit smoking cigarettes it will he because it has become too effeminate.-Galt Reporter.DISHES Come and see our assortment.It is quite complete.Splendid sets of (lishtss, 4-6, 8-12 piece sets $6.50 to $45,00; cups and saucers, 15c; plate* 20c; knives and forks, glassware, kettles, pots, funnels, pails, tubs, washing boilers, roasters, Iman pots, meat grinders, creamers, clothes driers, etc.HEBERT\u2019S 110 GENERAL STORE Helvidere St.\tPhono 3451 lo 1 and heavier than usuel with the cm NOTICE if blood donations and blood plasma of the outstanding in the history 0f IQhr[\u2022\u2018dmas funds which are to be could have been obtained during the local group.\tj *° Purc^ase articles for the phasj,, ,cn j>t.tt,Cr quality goods.Some i the last Great War, 90% of those; In taking over the presidency, Mr.,m-vs needy children.\tj lines, euçh as winter goods, already! who are now dead and gone as a re-.\tGoulet pledged\thie wholehearted Announcement of the donation are sold out.Toys are scarce and th,\t1 suit of wounds received\tin fighting \u2019\t.support during his term of office !came with tw0 other cash amounts, | avajIayp supp|v ^ largely 0f\tplastic\t! the Bosche, might have\tbeen saved\tand also thanked\tMr.Jenne for the-five dollars from the St.Paul\u2019s! m, nllfncturo Skates are not\tavail-I and alive today.\u201d\tzealous work he\tundertook.\u201cYou ¦ Mothers\u2019 Auxiliary and a contri-; Two guests\tof\tthe\tevening Victor.\tcan\t«11 rest assured that I shall\tdo! *5U(/*on\tfrom\tMrs.McFadden,\tof Mongeon\tand\tRoland\tLanglois,\twere!\tmy\tbeet to continue the example\tget! ^ennox'v)^e- by Mr.Jenne,\u201d said Mr.Goulet.! Toy donations from Sherbrooke The financial report, referred to I citizens were received from Bobby as being favorable, was'read by Mr.I-Murray,\tMrs.\tDavey, Mrs.W.\tH.T _ - at.1\t.\tr r-*\tTructlov\tYli.\tT T\"\u2019 Vi i c- e fi n T v T Robitaille.In the absence of R > Healy.Chairman of the Speakers\u2019 Committee, Mr.Jenne tabled this report which disclosed that ten meetings were held d \u2019.ring the present year.Wide and varied subjects were dealt with by the speakers at ¦ Cef Vj6 Gervais, Mrs.Frank and Mrs.Turcotte.Trussler, Mrs.J.Thissen, Jr., Mrs.1 Wilcox, Mrs.F.A.Cutter, David Hobson, Mrs.Austin Brooks, Miss Shaw, John Saunders, Mrs.Redway,! 'Mrs.Clowery, Scott Sanderson, .Mrs.Winget, Mrs.Panewick, Mrs.Cline! Nova Scotia; Buying is heavy and started f omewhat earlier than last ! year.Shopoers favor high-priced i merchandise hut are taking what, j they can gat.The choice of toys is j limited, with metel tOVs scarce.H .iery, lingerie and sweaters are in heavy demand.LAST-MINUTE SUGGESTIONS Attractive Slippers for Women and Young Misses A pair of these .superb satin flippers will greatly please the recipient, and is, besides, a.highly useful and appreciated gift.Choice of black, blue, wine, red or light red.Sizes: 3 to 3.Another suggestion for n pleasing present.These slippers are also available in black, blue, brown or wine, red leather style.Sizes; 3 to 9.We also have mocassin-styled slippers, a great favorite with women.these monthly sessicn.Stating that there waa an urgentL,Le\"nox^lle Td^0rAHWere.m\"-necessity to increase the member-1 l\tE\u2018 AUo and Mrs\u2019 *&.»'\u2022 VM ÿ*r \u201d \u2018ta ÂÎ\tCub I.;.,, SÏÏ\tis T \"Z\t,h\u201cr *\" QUEEN\u2019S CANADIAN FUND .\t.\t.\tTr (uunib while the Scouts\u2019 and Cubs five in the local association.He, nMi ] activity ig thc painting of made a strong plea for new mc.m- ¦ do]jgi bers to join and sail that a cam-;________________________________ STORE OPEN TILL 10 p.m.FRIDAY CLOSED SATURDAY AT 6 p.m, CITY BRIEFLETS Social evening to be held in the Legion Hall, 98 Woodard Ave., thi.; evening, all welcome.WE WILL REMAIN CLOSED ALL DAY TUESDAY DEC.26th.Child Welfare Clinic will be closed Thursday, Dec.21st and Dec.28th and will reopen January 4th, 1945.ACTIVITIES OF MOBILE POLICE RESUME JAN.9 Ice cream bricks, 25c, at Salter\u2019s.Why pay more?Phone 4597.Suspension of regular parades of the Sherbrooke branch of the Quebec Mobile Force until January 9th, was ______ jannohneed today by Major W.W.GIFT SUGGESTION! \u2019 [Foote, Commandant.No gift will be more appreciated ,He said that the first aid class than a subscription to the Record, w.;.complete its course and the A greeting card announcing the gift regular shooting contest will be car-will arrive prior to the first issue.ned out whf th^ schedule for the Should the recipient of the gift be a new *ets subscriber their present sutecription ^res a:.fi0, are 071 tne P™Sramme, : will be extended Phone Circulation the/e wi!1 be a CT \"lap reading I Department 94.\tand company and car drill also will ______ ! 'ere held.4 T-rTTrw c A T Ü T tot>\tI While he received word that the :\tS ALLAT LIBRARY civilian Defence Committee is to be u iT\tMa?aZ1^S dispersed.Major Foote pointed ou* , will be held at tne Library and Art;\t- Five thousand pounds have been dressing sent to the United Kingdom from the Children\u2019s Christmas appeal of the Queen\u2019s Canadian Fund to provide parties and gifts to the bombed children of Britain.Sir P'rank Alexander, the Lord Mayor of London, has expreseed the greatest pleasure at the progress of this appeal which will transform Christmas for tens of thousands of children in England.On Christmas Eve the Queen\u2019s Canadian Fund will send a cabled message with the best wishes of its many contributors assuring both young and oid that Canadians are thinking of them at this season of the year.There is still time for you to send CHILDREN\u2019S SHOES A better present for children cannot be found.Made of high quality leather, they assure long wear.In brown only., to 10Vi.LTD 35 King St.West, Sherbrooke.last minute contributions to the Queen\u2019s Canadian Fund, Sherbrooke Record, care of Miss D.Price.CHILDREN\u2019S CHRISTMAS FUND $41: Pupils of Mitchell School.$25; Rotary Club of Sherbrooke.$10: Iron Hill-Brome Centre Red Cross Group.$5: Miss A.E.McDonald, Cook-shire; Mrs.John Comfort, Merry Christmas Club, Bulwer W.A., Lennoxville Women\u2019s Institute.$2: Mrs.G.Wilkins, Lennoxville, Mrs.George E.Platt.$1; Mrs.Reuben Copping, Lennox- r- \u2022\t-,\t\u2018'ithat its disbanding will in no way ,-ni» \" r a RartUet Lmon rooms, Sun Life Building,1 affe;t the Mobile p*;ke UT,ite( adding i'\u2019llle> QDME MUE i\tDecember 20th, ^jg group will continue to carry 'at 8.90 p.m.The Magazines auction- or aw \\n the past, ed are for the coming year 1945, not; The Lennoxville unit of the Mobile out of date issues.They A * A.A.A A Tel.1236 -1237 .Sherbrooke.Que.I LULL BEFORE THE STORM Censorship of domestic rrueil are on : p0iice ha5 been disbanded, according; kt(r.od^fJ into Df,nma^k b-v N?.zi delivery at the Library to the pur- to Mr.Foote, and other units under authorities more than two months chasers one month after they are ; his jurisdiction could be dissolved >tfore,_ they £el^J contro'1 of the received or as soon as replaced by\u2019 providing that sufficient reason is Uaril£n government, the current month\u2019s issue.Magazines advanced for this purpose.may, if the buyer desires, be given; Captain Pat Slattery said that ' ninety-soven per cent of the members to the hospitals.Funds raised at, there was no place for \u201cslackers\u201d in were present at parades and other these annual auctions go towards the unit, and if a member could not gatherings of the organization, buying magazines\" and periodicals attend his weekly parade, then there The second first aid course is now for the reading room which is free : was no place for him in the auxiliary in its final phase, and as soon a?this to the public.259 persons made use -oiice group.Attendance record for is completed, another one will be of this reading room last month, the present year revealed that started.DRAWING FOR $500 IN CASH PRIZES Wednesday Evening, Dec.20th GRANADA THEATRE under the auspices of the Sherbrooke Lions Club FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND WAR WORK If you haven\u2019t already bought your» BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! 25c each.On sale by all Lions, or at the Manufacturers LifcjÇt Wellington St.N.YOU MAY BE ONE OF THE WINNERS! T SHERBROOKE DAfLY RECORD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1944, THE RECORD\u2019S EDITORIAL PAGE ^Hrbraoke.paib Recorb Eastern Townships\u2019 Only English Daily The Oldest Daily in the District.E»UbKihed Ninth D»y of February, 1897, with which i* incorporated the Sherbrooke Gazette, eitablished 1837, arid Sherbrooke Examiner, eztablithed 1878.The Record is printed and published every weekday by the Sherbrooke Record Company, Limited, of which Edna A.Beerwonh is Secretary-Treasurer, al the office, 69 Wellington Street North, in the City of Sherbrooke, incorporating the news service of The Canadian Press, The Associated Press, and Reuters, The Record is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations, its circulation being regularly audited and guaranteed.Subscription rates: 18c a week, delivered at any home in the city and suburbs.Post Office delivery to any place in Canada, Great Britain or the United States, $5 per year; six months, $2.75; three months, $1.50; one month, 75c.Single copies, 3c.0 God, Who art the author of peace and lover of concord, defend as Thy humble servants in all assaults of our ent des, THE STRENGTH OF THE WEHRMACHT The great German counter-offensive, which is being characterized in some quarters as the last great Nazi attempt to stave off collapse, a sort of do-or-die effort by the German war machine, brings much conjecture as to the present strength of the German aimy in the West.Drew Middleton, who has been covering the Western Front campaign for the New York Times, has assembled front line reports in an effort to answer this question and expresses the belief that there are some seventy German divisions facing the Allies on this front.They are not as high in quality as they were in Normandy in June, but they are still of high combative quality.This brings the question of what has permitted the Wehrmaoht to recover from the debacle in France.Middleton believes that this is that the same tactics have been used as Rommel used in Africa.He left the Italians to be chewed to pieces while in France the third rate German troops were left in the same way, although the scheme did not succeed entirely.While the German divisions today are a motley crew, it would be a mistake to consider them as greatly inferior units.Most of the troops have had some military training ami are led generally by newly-made officers who served as non-commissioned officers in Russia.Moreover most of these troops are from the very blood and bone of a patriotic and warlike race, convinced by Berlin that the Allies mean to exterminate them and they are now fighting on home sell.The Germans have been able during the past three months to fill up Panzer and Panzer Grenadier divisions with men from divisions recently returned from the Italian front and from Scandinavia.This means that these divisions, on which the Wehrmacht's ability to fight a mobile war against the Allies rests, have received better replacements than the rest of the German army, an important point.Incidentally the Germans have maintained elements of twenty-seven divisions in Italy, although not more than a dozen of them are up to full establishment and if that front remains static it would be possible to use some of these forces to strengthen Rundstedt on the Western Front.The standard of equipment in these Panzer divisions which are bearing the brunt of these attacks, is still high and experts declare that in some respects the Mark V and Mark VI tanks are superior to British and American armor while German field guns and automatic weapons are of high quality, Furthermore these soldiers are well fed, well led and are confident and courageous.These forces will certainly be properly licked in the long run, but the very viciousness of their latest counter-attack indicates that they still have plenty of fight left in them.faults is their practice of coming down a steep hill under full power and then seeking to negotiate a sharp curve at the foot as best they can.Sometimes they succeed, but in many cases they do not with a consequent damage to persons and property.Other rules of the yoad disregarded by these gentry are the observance of stop lights, keeping to the right hand side of the highway, double parking and one-way streets.One of the first moves that Chief Edouard Moreau should make in his new position is to open an active campaign against these offenders and maintain it with a persistency that will cause them to think twice before playing hob with traffic regulations, -4.- ANOTHER CONFERENCE DUE The wish expressed by Prime Minister Churchill that another three power conference between himself, President Roosevelt and Marshal Stalin be held in the immediate future, will be re-echoed by the people of the United Nations who have become somewhat disturbed by the apparent divergencies in policy between the members of the Big Three.The advances made by the United Nations forces in widely-separated sections of Europe have produced may new problems and the public re-action in the liberated countries toward their former rulers has not been altogether as the major powers apparently expected.Admittedly surface agreements have been achieved within the past few days on several of the; more critical issues before the leaders but the general ! feeling is that much more, could be accomplished if these men held another of their direct, first-hand conferences which have produced so much good in the past.The matters which could and should come before such a parley are numerous.Among the most obvious are the extension of the plans for the global war in view of the changed military picture in Europe, the problems of government in the countries already liberated and the question of control over occupied enemy areas.These are all major problems and are too important and complicated to permit of them being handled through intermediaries, a fact which Prime Minister Churchill apparently appreciates.THE GLORY THAT WAS GREECE « 7 fix , 'y-\u2019 > v .¦ .\u2022 .»¦ \\\\v r,m wi at# UBEOTlffc, .\t\u2022*.- >V \u20227.\\ r \"-u\\c - M ( fe' A ! x .1 % rfiy PRESS COMMENTS A POLICE DEPARTMENT OPPORTUNITY Sherbrooke citizens have been promised a definite improvement in the efficiency of the local fire and police departments as a result of the recent changes in administration which involve the setting up of separate commands for the two services, Obviously, some time must elapse before any direct results can be noted from the changes, and the taxpayers are prepared to give the new officials a chance to show their abilities.But it might not be out of place to suggest one place where an immediate improvement could be effected \u2014 the reduction of speeding by taxis and trucks on the city streets.For some queer reason, known only to themselves, a majority of the truck and taxi drivers seem to hold to the belief that the general rules of the road do not apply to them.Their most glaring offence is excessive speeding.One of their outstanding NORWAY DESOLATED A partial picture of the conditions prevailing in certain sections of Norway as the vindictive Nazis are slowly forced to relinquish their hold on occupied territories, is contained in a report issued by the Royal Norwegian Information Service in Washington.This report declares that all Northernmost Norway, as far south as Lyngsfjorden, has been virtually evacuated by German troops who are now massing near the so-called Lyngen Line, where many observers believe a stand will be made, This does not necessarily mean that no Germans remain in the Far North, where rearguard units of S.S.troops are presumably scattered about.It does mean, however, that the Germans have forcibly evacuated all Norwegian civilians from that wide and generally desolate region, and it also means that the Germans have burned clown or blown up all homes, shops, sheds, factories or other buildings in that area.In Northernmost Norway the Germans have applied the scorched earth policy with a vengeance; frankly their aim has been to make it unfit for human habitation.Residents of small coastal communities have been torn from their homes with little or no notice and forced aboard evacuation vessels, or compelled to set out on foot for the long and arduous overland journey to Tromso and Narvik.In most cases they were given no chance to take along supplies or even dress properly for the journey.About 250,000 persons, representing the total population of the Provinces of Finnmark and Troms, have been affected by the forced evacuation.The main tide has reached Tromso.now hopelessly overcrowded.and is moving on to Narvik where the congestion is equally bad.In addition to Norwegian civilians, there are German troops from Northern Norway and Finland, and swarms of Russian prisoners-of-war who had long been employed on German construction work in the North.Several hundreds of evacuees have succeeded in eluding the Germans and crossing the border into Sweden.Some of those first evacuated have been reaching Trondheim and even Oslo.Among those arriving at Oslo were fifty men and women, aged from sixty to ninety years, who had been residents of the Old Folks Home at Honning-svaag; they had made the first stage of the journey by boat and the rest by rail\u2014forty hours of sitting on straight-backed benches.Some Norwegians are evading the evacuation by going into hiding but the announced penalty for this :s immediate death by shooting.FINED THE ENGINEER Washington Correspondent of Chicago Sun Americans returning from Russia tell some amazing stories about Russians whose daring would be in absolute violation of all American civilian and army rules and regulations.In Russia, however, the flyer is almost always right.A pilot recently flew go low over a moving freight train that he bru ted the cupola off the caboose.An American Army pilot would probably have been grounded for such dangerous low flying.In the Russian case, after a trial, the engineer of the freight train was fined because the train was behind schedule.If the train had been on time the accident could not have occurred, the court found.WILL HE INTERESTING St.Catharines Standard The announcement that Defence Minister Hon.A.G.L.MeNaughton has accepted an invitation, by the Liberals, to contest the riding of North Grey bye-election to be held early in the New Year, is of the greatest political interest at the moment.Parliament is scheduled to re-convene late in January and the bye-election no doubt ia ordered, or will be ordered, to enable the Defence Minister to take a seat in the House of Commons.Should he be defeated in the contest, it will put the Governmen in the greatest of embarrassment, North Grey is traditionally Liberal, although it has had Conservative representation.The present Member, William Telford, is Liberal, but illness has prevented his appearance in the House.Under present conditions, :he political dopestor could call North Grey good fighting ground.Certainly the new Minister might, in a general election, find a much safer scat.In any event, it is of the highest importance that Mr.MeNaughton should have a seat in the next session of Parliament.The courtesy rule of giving him a hearing on occasion would hardly be extended except under extraordinary circumsijinces, such as occurred just recently, if he wore defeated at the polls, courtesy would end.and he showed off there so well that he sold himself as the Ontario leader against the decrepit outfit headed by George S.Henry.He won another election blasting the C.I.O., from Fort William to Renfrew.He blasted the American people when he asked where was the American Fleet after its destruction at Pearl Harbor.He saw, and announced publicly, the complete overwhelming of Russia.This was when he was Premier of this province, a defeatist without faith in works unseen.Now the story reads, about the Liberal caucus yesterday, that the third party\u2014it is the Liberals\u2014in the Legislature, will not force an election.What a condition for the party of Mowat, Hardy and Ross of other days?Every measure put in by the Government of Hon.George Drew will be supported, although there will be a lot of nagging from the Liberal seats, everything except a vote of appeal to the people.Ontario Liberal M.P.P.\u2019s, all sixteen of them, have decided on a rescuer, and his name is \u201cMitcih.\u201d But the Government of Hon.George Drew should not be.complacent.Every Liberal appointee\u2014there are thousands from the old Hepburn regime\u2014is still in his place because of the virtuous honor of the present Premier.They will be out pulling for \u2018'Mitch\u201d when the time conies, also a great part of the beverage room system, which was established by the Hepburn Government, and the breweries, too.The C.C.F.will be in there, somewhere, and it could not possibly be in kinship to the man who battled the C.1.0., with which the C.C.F.is so closely ulli -J-And when the Legislature is in session.the new Liberal leader will he challenged as to what he thinks about conscription and the course of his leader at Ottawa, one whom he repudiated so often that the people of Ontario got fairly nauseated with the tirades.Mr.Hepburn may also be questioned about his silence now.in a national crisis.Politics.O politics and may it be said in all humility, \u201c0, Canada.\u201d SO THEY SAY The American soldier is not afraid tf anything, but hg\u2019is the most homesick creature when he\u2019s at war in foreign lands.\u2014U.S.Secretary of War Henry Stimson.*\t>K * When we sold them anything from cur country they charged it on the books, but when they brought anything to Us from Germany it wan a cash deal and usually very expensive for Belgium.\u2014Belgian Premier Hubert Pierlot, * * « With supply lines now' improved, the desperate need remains to increase production to meet the accelerated pitch of the great offensive.\u2014U.S.Secretary of War Robert P.Piattenson.* * * You can imagine the terrific speed of our -erial battfes over Tokyo.We wer° roaring away from the target with a tailwind that brought our ground speed up to about 500- miles an hour.The Jap fighters in turn were approaching us at about 40 miles an hour.\u2014Saipan-based B-29 airman.\u2022\t* \u2022 A great part of North America\u2019s democratic principles are to be found in the farmer, who represents the true euseoce of America.\u2014Prof, Fvunk Tannembaum of Columbia U.You Know?WELL OF VLL THE POLITICAL TERGIVERSATIONS St.Catharines Standard \"Mitch\u201d Hepburn has stepped back into the picture.He replaces the weak, Harry Nixon as Liberal leader.Of all the tergiversations if politics in Ontario, this is unique in history.Before using the word; \u2018\u2018tergiversations,\u201d and having re-regard t0 safety and accuracy in expression.the dictionary says that it means \u201cevasion, subterfuge and inconstancy.\u201d The record of \u201cMitch\u201d Hepburn will well justify the u?e of the indicting and rather long-winded descriptive.Of course, \u201cMitch\u201d has been all| things to all men, a lot of things to many men, He probably has been the best wisecracker in Ontario polities.His kindergarten was In the House of Commons at Ottawa The Gtstepo never reallv get to first base with the Dutch.You can\u2019t give a hot-foot to a fellow who wears wooden shoen.\u2014Peterborough Examiner.Why not a general el action?Canada must have a government in power with the moral right to put swindlers ip jail.\u2014Toronto Telegram.Q \u2014What is different about the telephone polos the Signal Corps now use in war theatres?A \u2022\u2014 They\u2019re equare-cut.saving shipping weight and space.* * * Q\u2014What, odd profession prospers in Japan and probabh nowhere dec?A\u2014Teaching flower arrangement.There are 30.000 teacher^ engaged in this art in Tokyo.* * * D\u2014What dees the term caveat emptor mean?A\u2014-Let the purchaser beware.Q -By what name is the potirto known in Hawaii?A\u2014The rose.U.S.Governor \\ h*%v«*r Id I\u2019reviouN BIBLE THOUGHT FOR TODAY HOLD EVERYTHING And when they were come into the house, they saw the young Child with Mary, His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts: gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.\u2014Matthew 2:11.* # * Far liiHlile c\u2019.Ï.iron evenn where, V joyous >,';>\u2022'! n V.i'H wo make; Wo bring our pmaous gifts to them, I'.vcai for the dece child Jesus' sak,\\ Phabe Lkuv.HTSA-twir 7^ U'/1 SSV MR* friOVCt.W T, W.MC.U.^ »*T.\u201cHe says he's a bigamie' and he wants two furloughs!\u201d HORIZONTAL I Pictured governor, 11\tSuffix 12\tAge 13\tEmmet H Myself 15 Tear 17 Agricultural land 20\tBelongs to him 21\tInformation 23\tGod of love 24\tNative of Latvia 25\tQualified 27\tSymbol for radium 28\tShe 29\tAnesthetic 31\tType measure 32\tExpert 35\tBehold! 36\tInset 37\tExclamation 38\tMountain 41\tTranspose (ab.) 42\tRoman magistrate 45\tBorn 46\tPut on 47\tPluck 49 Brought up 52\tDecay 53\tCompass point 54\tAverage (ab.) 55\tItalian river 57 Exclamation of surprise 59\tSymbol for tantalum 60\tCalumniate 61\tDiscourage VERTICAL 1\tFlock 2\tSilkworm 3\tMusic note 4\tYear (ab ) 5\tOut of dangei 6\tMale sheep (PU 7\tWithin 8Court (ab.) 9 Exude 10 Pause 16 Chief god of Memphis 18\tStop 19\tWanderer PI.S:pLlO ______ Rift T;T|/VNt t u.P.R E T I.I \"D g* -P O A'P EiDl CENERM.WILLIAM TECUM5EH SHEPMAN V a j-Jt\u2014 « F Ë A RFTI ;n.T IF AMO Ü \u2014 î:^J7Lgî I NTQ a s E m 20 At this place 22 Mimic 24 Conducted 26 Hackneyed 28\tAbhorred 29\tShade tree 30\tAlso S3 Companion 34 He governs - state of Indiana 39 Single thing 40 Seine 43\tDaub (dial.) 44\tIn reality 47\tSnatch 48\tRoam 50\tRoyal Italian family name 51\tDarling 55\tJumbled type 56\tWhirlwind 57\tAlleged force 58\tHim l\t2.\t\ti\t4\t5\t\t\t\t7\t8\t\t\t10 11\t\t\t12 1\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tM\t 15\t\tlb\t\u2019¦fX-ïx\t\ti*i\t,3\ti4\t\t\t\t20\t\t 41\t\t\ta\t\t43\t\t\t\t\t-4\t\t\t \t\t\t\t2b\t\t27\t\t\t23\t\t\t\t \t50\t\t\t\ta'v\til\t\t\t32.\t\t\tii.\tlu ib\t\t\t¦\tiw\t\t\t\t\t\t£ :\t\t51\t 4«\t\t\t40\t\tji\t4i\t\t\t42\t45\t44\t\t \t\t4S\t\t\tk '\t>'|îi\t\t\t\t4L\t\t\t\t 47\t49\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\til\t44\t\tSO\t \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIv.lV.\t53\t\t 54\t\t\t55\t5b\t\t\t\t\t51\tW\trwr\t54\t to\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tte\\\t_\t\t\tll From The Record Files THIRTY YEARS AGO The following officers were elected for the newly-formed branch of the Patriotic Fund at Richmond: Lt.-Col.E.S.Barnard.Hon.P.S.G.Mackenzie.E.L.Hall, E.C, Atkinson, H.L.Burt, D.E.Taylor, C.S.Hodge and A.S.Raimhach.The following ¦officers have been named for the Sherbrooke Home Guard which already consists of one hundred members: William Farwell, Mayor James Mackinnon, Col.H.R.Fraser, T.J.Parkes.R.N.Robins.J.F.Morkill.C.H.Bowen and John Tales.The Allies are slowly but surely pressing their advance on the Western Front although the number of wounded indicates that the fighting is severe.Both the Russians and Germans claim a victory in the Polish fighting.Turkish suzerainty over Egypt has been terminated as the result of a Royal proclamation which established that country as a protectorate of Great Britain.The British Government is expected to call the attention of neutral countries to the German attack on undefended British coastal towns.The following officers were elected at the annual meeting of the Granby Ladies\u2019 Aid: Mrs.R.T.Seale, Mrs, Parker, Mrs, R.P.Martin and Mrs.M.Horner.TWENTY YEARS AGO Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin has announced that his Government will re-introduce the Empire preference system into the British tariff system.It had been abolished by the MacDonald Government.Among those taking part in an entertainment at Bedford were F.E.Draper, Mrs.Lewis Currie, Mrs.William King, Mrs.Edwin Currie, Rodney MacGowan and Mrs, William Mac* Gowan.The Coaticook Town Council has approved a-resolution providing for the passage of a private bill through the Legislature to validate the proposed electric development.Considerable unrest is reported from South Africa and there are indications that the Zulus plan to establish an independent Republic.Germany is facing new Government difficulties with President Ebert and Chancellor Marx being unable to form a cabinet that will hold control of the Reichstag, In an effort to allay ill-feelings among certain Japanese elements the United States Government has declined, with thanks, an invitation to send part of its fleet to Yokohama on a goodwill tour.TEN YEARS AGO The following committee chairmen were named at the opening meeting of the Sherbrooke Curling Club: Phelan McCullough, Willard G, Cross, J.G.Armitage, J.P.Watson, J, N.Fuller and F.A.Briggs.Among those taking part in a concert presented at Cowansville were Miss Ella Jones, J.W.Thompson, Mrs.Jean McClure, Mrs.Knowlton and Miss R.Cotton.Following an eight-mile chase along the Stanstead-Cass-ville Highway, a powerful car carrying two hundred gallons of moonshine liquor was seized by the Mounted Police.Officers elected by the Philatheas of the Lennoxville United Church were Mrs.Arnold Sown, Mrs, Austin Scott, Mrs.Eddy Lane, Miss R.Bailey and Mrs.R.H.Frizzell, At the annual meeting of the Knowlton Cemetery Company the following directors were elected: M.H.Bedee, Rev.E.M.Taylor, David Consens, E.E.Mills, George H.Robb, L.M.Knowlton and E.Caldwell.The reported abandonment of the doctrine of the freedom of the seas by the United States Government is reviving talk of the creation of an international police force in an effort to maintain w'orld peace.FIVE YEARS AGO Great Britain is today welcoming the first contingent of Canadian troops to arrive in the Old Country.Included in the detachment was a battery from Sherbrooke.Officers elected at the annual meeting of the Wednesday Night Club at Birchton were Milton Kirby, Grant Taylor, Jean Taylor, Howard Kirby, Jack Murray.I.Kirby, 0.Desruisseaux, Mrs.L.Sevigny, Mrs.F, A.Hodge and Mrs.S.Taylor.Officers elected by the Canadian Silk Products Cooperation Club were Guy C.Mailhot.Jules Laurencelle, Gerard Goyette, Romeo Vallee, John Moore.Ben Morgan.Edmond Parent.Romeo Blais and Gerard Daigle.The Allied high command has announced its determination to extend all possible aid to Finland without weakening its own war against Germany.Soloists at a sacred music concert given by the members of the Plymouth United Church Choir were C.V, Chamber-lain, Pearl Strew, Hawley Griffith, Jean Ogston, Frederick Sangster, Mrs.J.Keith Edwards.Mrs.Walter Sutherland, Miss Annie Baldwin, Mrs Baehand-Dupuis, McKENNEY ON BRIDGE By IVm.E, McKenney, America\u2019s Card Authority OUTGUESSES DEFENCE TO NET EXTRA TRICK Interest in Master Points and tournament bridge is certainly increasing.For example, the recent All American tournament in Chicago was the largest in the history of this event.Chicago did not fare too well, however, in the victories.Mr, and Mrs.George P.Ryan, of Indianapolis, won the open pair championship.Elizabeth \\V.Johnstone.of Chicago, and David B.Clarren, of St.Paul.Minn., won the mixed pair event, and Mrs.Philip Steinberg and Mrs.Harry Lees, of St.Louis, Mo., won the women\u2019s pair event.Here is an interesting hand played by Mrs.Ryan.She Was correct in passing the three-heart hid.Instead of discarding a spade on the third diamond, Mrs.Ryan ruffed with the queen, took two rounds of trump?, cashed the ace and king of clubs, and decided to play West for the ace ani jack of spades.At this point Ryan 4 K 6 2 VQ 1083 4 7 4 A A K 9 2 A A J 9 4 her 13th.Seven mènent.Mrs.\\V- J- Sm conducted the meetin _\t_\t_ :he were made for their next meeting to Right Way: Realize that he was\t\u2018 *\t.parer.:.-.\t.re-elect- \"e he:d in Januar>*-\t| telling jou the truth so that you! Mr- jame?Kilgour has returned | n:nn,n*:< ed for the eon::ye-r.:-.A very Private Albert Tracey, of Toronto, j WOUiun t wa^-te your time, money.^ home in Verdun, after spell'd ; e \u2018 has been visiting: his sister, Mrs.T.: and effort on -\t^\tt* k C i* V *» VV*\tV* A V* 1 1 -\t».k ers were pres- Their completed scrap books have .y .ur effort and your thoughtfulness ! ha P:'-, h :::.n forwardeu to tr.e Chndren j , j,n{j don\u2019t send him any more pack- y U mov- Memorial Hospital.Montreal.Plans .ages.-0 her daughter, Mrs.John reached him.\tKing.Wrons Way: Feel that his telling '\t.vou that showed he didn\u2019t appreciate jlrs> Anna Lee.St.Louis Street, has received word that her son, Pte.H.Lee, Word ha> been received that Pte.W.H.Truss'.,r.Unit Street, U now serving with the Arm,\\i Force somewhere in Western Kuropc.Major and Mrs.Lyman Tomkins has been seriously iEl' «A*»* from.\tOm on wounded in Italy.\t| Thurs.e.ay.to v:sn Mrs 1 omkins .Mr.and Mrs.N L'S Mentrral Street successful financial report of year's work, showing a balance well Anderson.over two hundred dollars was given Mr.and Mrs.George Mace, by Mrs.James Vh.ire.Secretary- Druanmondville, and Mr.Stanley Treasurer.\tMace, of Granby, spent a day with Rev.W.H.Truscott exptessej in their parents, Mr.and Mrs.Arthur a few kindly words bis appreciation ; Macs.of the successful work carried on by Mrs.B- D.Waterhouse spent an the Women'.- Association in .rater- afternoon in Richmond calling on tien with the c.turch.\ther daughter, Mrs.Elmer David- It was decided to discontinue the ; son.monthly social evenings formerly: Mr.and Mrs.Arthur Johnston and held durât g the three winter months, i daughter, Lora, were dinner guests The first Women's Association sup-: at the home of Mr.and Mrs.K.J.per wiil be held on the first Wednes- \u2022 Armstrong.day in April, and will continue Miss Marion Riff spent a day monthly throughout the remainder with the Misses Norma and Dottie ending the same thing : ;n\u201e three da vs as the guest of his j Mrs.Herbert Coates, of Dai : a gam\u2014as you well might have done j nV®ther.Mrs?W.S.Kilgour,\"anil his|>»«f\u2018K VS off1.f»8d pretended the cookies sr- brother.Mr.D u Kilgour.\ti with her parents, Mr.ami Mrs.F TRY ROUND STEAK AND MUSHROOMS BY (UVYNOR MADDOX Here are two first-rate new rc.upo-fer holiday entertaining at low cost.Beef in Burgundy iSeries O One and one-quarter lbs.top Fergus utility round, eut in tli.n pieces.' .eup Burgundy wine, 'r cup bouillon, eup mushrooms tfresh or eanne-i ones may be used but it i- a lot of and rived in fine shape.Mr.and Mrs.Leonard J.Gillam, is spending a week *J'\"^ bu> -\"\"A1 !?moun,% (.s p the foreign-type on Pei ones keen K.Wheeler, at their home on Short \"U and h*v0 « f\"1\"1 ri!'y.0,'K ' tablespoon fat, 1 clove garlic, salt \u2018Street, win .o Flight-Sgt.Coate- wilt of the year.E-v.YV.H.Truscott clo-sed the meeting by pronouncing the Benediction.The X.T.C.Class held a Christmas party in the Vestry of the United Church on Wednesday evening, December 13th.Owing to the condition of the roads many members were unable to be present including the President and Vice-President, as a result of which the business portion of the meeting was omitted.Games, lunch and the unloading of Weare.Mrs.M.D.Fraser went to Drum-mondville on business recently.Miss Alice Mooney, of Sherbrooke, has been spending a few days with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.E.Mooney.Mr.A.P.R.Kerr has returned from trip to Montreal.Mis.Aubrey Carson, of Trenholm-ville, spent a day recently visiting her aunt, Mrs.C.Johnston.Mrs.Harsell, of Iberville, is staying for several days with her par- Giiiekiy RsKsvas Distress of ~\\ You will like the way a few drops of Va-tro-nol up each nostril promptly, effectively relieve distress of head colds.It soothes irritation, reduces swelling, helps dear cold-clogged nose and makes breathing easier.(NOTE: Also helps prevent many colds from developing if used in time!) 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Follow directions in folder.'Special Double-Dufy Nose Drops Works Fos* kRight Where Trouble tsj A iÿv ANKl.E-LKNGTH G O W NS KEYNOTE OF FASHION London.Dec.19.\u2014 i?\u2014Ankle-length gowns are back in London\u2014 heralds of victory.For the first time since the* war began they are the keynote of fashion.Glamor gowns of this length have been shewn recently in the Mayfair dresi; salons and inexpensive- versions now are being sold in many shops.\u201cSimplicity of line and glowing, vivid colors characterize the new dresses,\u2019\u2019 eaid one fashion expert.\u201cWe regard them as signs of coining victory.\u201cI have already scld fifty per cent more -full-length evening gowns than in any winter since the war started.\u201d ents.Mr, and Mrs.Arthur Mace.Miss Audrey Millar, of Asbestos, spent the week-end as guest of her aunt, Mrs.Henry Smith.Mr.and Mrs.M.D.Fraser and family were recent guests of Mr.and Mrs.A.M.Weare.Miss Nancy Lofft, of Sherbrooke, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.IV.Lofft.Friends of Mrs.Edna Armstrong are pleased to hear that she is improving in health.,\t,\t,\t, ,\t1\t| also be a guest for Christmas Dav of \\\\ mntpeg, have arrived to spend\t.Christmastide with Mrs.Gillum's parents, Mr.and Mrs.Edward Hall, 226 Victoria Street.* # * Mrs.Huron Marlatt, the Misses Mavis and Maxine and Master Leonard Marlatt, of Lnshburn, ,,\t,\tSask., have arrived in Sherbrooke Friends of Mrs.Gordon M.cCouit.1\ta th(> win(t,r wuh the who has been a patient for \u201c'e Past former's\tMrs.Fred Wheeler, three weeks m the Neurological Hos- nnd M].W)le{,ler pital, in Montreal, will bo pleasui to A Successful Supper And Sale Is Held By Ladies\u2019 Guild At Cookshire Gookviiro, Dee.19.l'he 1 a :.' for D'eir pari in the \u2022 uecc.-a.Guild supper and sv.le was held in !\t- she l\u2019art h Hall.In eni;e of mvow., , TRINITY CHURCH SALE weather, the attendance was g.to.i, -\tAND SUPPER The menu consisted of 'Vnopj Trini.) United Church held ita suoy' nciatotv, turnips, bread and\u2018annual Christmas sale and supper, rolls, pies, tart-s and eo, kies, with ton ] which proved a big Mtcccfis.In the and eoffee.P e conveners of the iatternoon, t uve were a general supper were Mn,-.11.Parry and Mr.ah a tabie; a novelty u.We and a feni Kirby, l\u2019hose a.-si in,g in , e \u2022Fish Den,:\" for the children, all of kit .rien wine Mrs.Flanders, Mrs.j which wire well patronized.Baric, Mi.F.French.Mr- Bert: For the occa-ior.the Church Hall Cook.Mrs Bake!' and Mr- Evan.-, in.:, very efleetively licconated with Tiie waitres.es were Mr John Chris.mas ivivatiis and branche.- of French, Mrs.1.Cork.Doris Ma.-kell, |i vena.ieens tied wit .huge, red bows.Hope Gill, Mary Kirby and Bet : y j The -upper tablrs.also, with their Ann Barter.\t: < bn nuus candle- and other appro- The different tales tables were a- ipi iate de, era ; in ns, looked most follow:, \u2022\u2022Bran Pie,\" Mr-.Fiod ! a ;,, art ivo.amt pepper.Marinate the beef in the wine, bouillon, sliced mushroom.-, and garlic at least 1 hour, longer if possible, j Noble; fancy \\v rk, Mi s.C Sawyei .i \\ f re.appe! cir.g, hot upper was Make sure that the beef is entirely virs.John Cloutiei covered, as the soaking in the wine Huiil; apron.-.Mr.-.Fred Hurd; nun tenderizes it.If necessary, add more| ket Uub'e, Miv-, H.Osgood; novelties wine or bouillon.Put (lie fat in n 1 \\|r.\\ New per:, Mi .Ethel Woo: Mrs.Colin !.Campbell entertained the members of the Women's .-kiHet.pour in the beef, nuu-hrooins and marinate.Simmer slowly for one hour.Add .«alt and pepper.The juice may be thickened with a little flour but the very fine fusion of hear that -he is now convalescing at the home of her sister, Mrs.C.0.Buzzell, in Magog.* * * Fit.Sgt.Rrchanl A Roseoc isls.reeti wheri> untier the 1)rcsidency! That come.-arriving this week from Monacal to of Mv> Raymond D.Wood, the ex-'author of \"Casserole Cookorv.' jom his vv.fe and chüoren.Maste, , !lt.n( rcsi)lu achieved during 1944 following uni Mi.Frank cn i d con i-ting of baked brans a laricly of es, .Mops, bread, rolls, doughiiu s and pies, \\ very gnod a:lendiance was noted, some being pri.-i i t from cut of m .king many of the attractive nov ! tunvn.The proivedis from the sale ley and Mrs.A.l\u2019inie, the latt Association of Trinity United flavors will taste better without it.Church, at her residence on Queen Serve in a deep platter.O i «.i.L.\tr\t.i\t\u2022 .\t.\t.Garth and little Beverley, i were received with keen intcivsi.thickener.from Marian Traav.I\u2019 he oup uses cereal as a , -\t.\t\u2022 , A.\t1> , .1 \u201d v 1 ' i ' i l i > v , I \\\\ 1 l .1 KUU II » II l v 1 ' .- i spend.ng some time with Mrs.Ro.v Tht, v.lrjous departmento, report roes parents, Mr.and Mrs.VI J.!we nrcs.nt.,! »\u201e,t Cotterell, at.their Charles Street.home on St.Friends of Mr.E.G.W, Taylor will be pleased to hear that he has sufficiently recovered to be able to return to his home from the Royal Victoria Hospital.Montreal, where he has been a patient for the past three weeks.Mrs.Taylor accompanied him home.Miss Barbara Thompson, student at Macdonald College, Ste.Anne de Bellevue, is arriving this week to spend the Yuletide holidays at home with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.Frank Thompson, 107 Quebec Th.?Jugular weekly meeting of | Street.Miss Thompson will be accompanied by a fellow student, Miss Helen Dangeman, of Johannesburg, South Africa, who will be her guest for the holiday season.\u2022 # * * Mr.and Mrs.B.Desilets entertained on Sunday afternoon at the |were presented, and after the financial statement, great satisfaction was expressed by the members nil of whom had worked so devotedly to achieve success during the past year and who arc now rewarded for thc;r splendid united efforts.iMrs, E.E.Gilson, who assumed the chair for the election, voiced thanks and appreciation to Mrs.Wood and her capable corps of officers with all of whom it had been a pleasure to work.After reas.suming the chair the same slate of officers being reelected, Mrs.Wood thanked all officer?and members for their loyal; support during 1944, and asked for its continuance in the New Year the Y.P.U.met in the Vestry of the LTnited Church on December 8th.Miss R.A.Cote, of Richmond, accompanied by a friend, spent a few days with her parents, Mr.and Mrs.A.Cote.Mr.J.H.Lynch was a recent guest at the home of Mr.and Mrs.YV.J.Smith.Royal Hotel, their guests including ! the staff, their families and a few M'i ||t! mm1 mm Mr.Lewis Gunter spent an after J PerfnaI T,frl,G\u2019Klf of, thc' host an,d noon in Richmond on business.I hostess._ Refreshments were served, Mr.and Mrs.Kenneth Sicilian and I f ^ durirlg bhe interim Mr.0.Pel-son, Gary, spent a day visiting rela-! 1,etlGr; \u2019Wsonattng Santa Claus tives in Richmon .\t| dastnbuted suitable seasonable gifts ifrom a beautifully decorated Christinas tree, which was the highlight of the enjoyable afternoon and made complete the gracious hospitality extended by Mr.and Mrs.Desilets in honor of the members of their staff.11 /& usee m t0 be v CbnsW^s aS, ^\tan V buy yoU uU\u2018 e\u2018 are many ¦Ti'eie.ioW.eYoU^tav®«wi5e'y' in \u2022l5 aval' can be\\püst.°: emly ^ sbopP\u2019 ng WOMEN'S CLUBS GIRL GUIDE NEWS A successful and interesting Christmas tree party was held by the 1st Sherbrooke Company Girl Guides.The meeting was opened by the singing of \u201c0 Canada.\u201d Lieut.Etheleen Martin acted as Mistress of Ceremonies a?the girls were divided into four groups each group presenting the.ekcvcfi, The girls were tested for their Player\u2019s Badge, and several were successful in obtaining them.The Rev.Fred Williams, after being introduced by Capt.Florence Martin, presented a prize to Patrol Leader Geraldine Crotty, for the best work during the pa-t months, and afterwards told the story of the \u201cOther Wise Man,\u201d which was enjoyed by ah.The girls exchanged gifts from BREAKFAST: Orange juice, oatmeal, eri-p bacon, toast, butter, grape jelly, coffee, milk.LUNCHEON : Cream of spin-ai'h soup, toaated split rolls with nie ted 'cheese, prune j-oufl\u2019le, tea.milk.niNN'ER: Beef in Burgundy wine, steamed rice, brar ed celery u ith c li o p p e d parsley.French tv o bread, butter, green salad, compote of stewed fruits, eoffee, milk.eltie.The bean gin's: prize war a quart of maple syrup, donated by Mr.!l.O.-prod and was n .n by Mi ¦ Mai \u2022 rare' Kaby.Mr.Ives 1\u2019ope \"ad a lucky number and won a lovely (ini' ¦ nil flipper were most satisfactory.THE LADIES\u2019 GUILD ACTIVITIES Mr: A.Pope.Mrs.Newport, Mrs.II.Osgood, Mr, Eardlcy Wilmot, Mr .Pony and Mi-n French were the ho (r ; generals.He at-cralic country\t1 tempted it once in Africa and again * Officers pri , tly attached to lho!f,bolJt a \u2022vf?r\tUkraine with 67th Squadron indude AC.Pilot ()1.HI'Ç\tbut Uitile 'iron avalanche\u201d fie- Cliff Brvant.AC.Pilot Offi - 1\tive \"dented to wrest or Arthur MeKimlsey, AC Idvim-i i ck K\",nrko.v and -«P»1 \"re Red Officer Phil D.Mathias.\\C.dilot, AT|;V|,i^!e?u-LC;.,lp\u201e ,.Officer H ward Symons and AC.Pi-\t.>K ^0I a ia.'' lot Officer Roy Clarke\tImw hÜ Ini A 1 ,d airP°'yer again AC.WO.-l Peter Gray is One qf the Quebec C::ntr;l Railroad\u2019s oldest employee*.Jcceph Leon Gagnon, road-ma.stcr, p .,-: