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Show ill EBJO PBEHU ISIS January 1 to See the Dominion on a Peace Time Standing. OTTAWA. Canada, Dec. 21. Canada virtually will revert to a peace oasis on January 1, according to an official announcement an-nouncement today in which the government govern-ment expressed the view that, "although no proclamation has yet been Issued declaring de-claring that war no longer exists, war conditions Ions flfio ceased to exist." ISt'KlnhinK wif.h tlie new year, restrictions restric-tions under tlie war measures act will bo removed. There will be a few reservations, reserva-tions, however, that will terminate at the close of the next session of parliament. . Hace-track hettinj? as conducted in 1 r 1 7, and import at ion, manufacture and inter- ' provincial trade in alcoholic liquors will be anions; wartime resiriciions to be lift- , ed. while orders in council to remain in i force include control of paper pulp, supar and coal; silver coinage, trading with the tMipmy, gold export, internment operations, opera-tions, greater production In Indian reserves re-serves and censorship. Restrictions on tlie sale of liquor imposed im-posed bv various provinces are not af-rectpd. af-rectpd. but It Is anticipated that by tho end of l!Ufl tlie re will he no restrictions on the importation of liquor for personal use, from one province to tlie other. An ex:5ting federal statute forbids liquor importation im-portation Into a province for sale, when sucli sale Is prohibited by the laws of the provinces. The order in council signed by the governor gov-ernor general Saturday, releasing prisoners prison-ers sentenced under tiie military service act. will be followed by a - proclamation Monday. |