THE SWEDISH PRESS Sidan 5 Torsdagen den 14 okt. 1948 Come to the FRASER CAFE 738 Columbia Street New Westminster ‘Just Good Food’ NOLAN & COTTLE, Prop. Phone:1553 N. W. ims On All Valuables B. C. Collateral Loan 77 E. Hastings i PA 3557 Safety Deposit Boxes tor R«»nt ROBSON JEWELLERS ERIC NORDIN Professional WATCHMAKER & JEWEILEK 1007 ROBSON STREET — PAcific 8474 — Danes welcome for Christmas No greater joy can come to Danish families in the Old Country than a Christmas visit ironi friends or relatives in America, is a message from Hans Hedtoft, Prime Minister ot Denmark. In a statement recalling some o* .le and hallowed Danish Christmas traditions, Mr. Hed-toft assures visitors of that hearty welcome and hospitality which inseparably attachés te Christmas. And referring te the Christmas excursions that are planned by the great transport lines, ineluding the Swedish American Line, he points out that the summer travel season’s rush is over and that the accomodations of Danish hotels and pensions will be very ample for Yuletide visitors. The Swedish American Line is run-ning two ispecial Christmas Excursions to Denmark this year, the “Gripsholm” leaving New York, Dec. 4, and the new liner “Stockholm,” leaving a week later or Dec. 10. Det ypperliga Moderna Motorfartyget BATORY uu SVERIGE via KÖPENHAMN Reguljära, månatliga turer GILLEY BROS. LTD. (Established 1887) COAL and BUILDERS’ SUPPLIES NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. — ITiones: 15-16-17 — Washington’» Taxi Phone HAstings 4100 Special rates for Weddings and Funerals Goda hytter kan ännu reserveras på följande seglingar från New York: DINE FOR PLEASURE a t the PALL MALL CAFE 366 W. Hastings Street JULRESA den 10 november Speciellt arrangerad JULRESA under erfaren ledning DEN 10 DECEMBER The Prime Miniister’s sitatement f ollows: “Many Danes who have set-tled abroad and found a new home there look back with pleasure to the cozy traditions that attach to a Danish Christ-mas. Through relatives and friends I have received the impression that Danish families who leave us never forget the old customs of the Danish Christinas. A Danish Christmas Eve with riee-porridge, gifts and Christmas tree is observed in all parts of the world. And the Danish Chistmas hymns are being played sung not only by the emigrants but also by their deiscendants. Many old traditions dis-appear, the new age finds new wiays, but Christmas is today observed as it was in the days of our grandiparents alithough the rice-