Show Bonds Advance In Slow Trade NEW YORK Aug 15 JP- JP J- J P Bonds generally gained a bit in slow trading Thursday Fractional rises were in the majority toward the final hour with rails furnishing most of the action acion Market men continued their policy of awaiting a definite turn in the battle batte of Britain and large commitments consequently were held in abeyance On the markets market's rising side were such issues as Burlington 4 s Columbia Gas and Electric 55 of 61 Bethlehem Steel Northern Pac Pacific e Montana Power and General Steel Castings 51 S. S Inclined to be backward were American Telephone 3 s of 66 Texas corporation Western Union Unon of 60 Cuba Northern and Consolidated Oil on convertible 31 U. U S. S governments in mild mid dealings followed the uneven path of the general bond market Argentine and Uruguayan dollar dollar dollar dol dol- lar Joans loans offered the brightest spot in the foreign list with gains ranging from major fractions to toa a point or more Other foreign governments g generally e n era 11 y were shaded |