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(By llenry C. Casaidy Associated ma, Staff writer)

MOSCOW. Aug. lo-(Mondayl- ti?» - Russian troops fighting desperate defensive actions were living way today before both of Gtliildlly's two drives aimed an the Caucasus oil centre of Maikop. it ral inilwated in the Russian Sun- ily midnight communique.

The Germans, striking power- llil blows with mechanized armies. made progress both iri the area of Krapotkln, 60 miles north of liilkcp. the region of Almavlr. 60 miles northeast of llllikcp. where the Russians said hey were fighting “heavy defen- llve engagements." Although the Voronczh area was llil mentioned in the communi- tuc. the Moscow radio later an. liilunced tllat the Russians on this Ilpper Don front had forced a Itllild crossing of the river and liken two populated places in driving the Germans back. ‘file Rilssians "hrol" the enemy resistance and are forcing their lil- forward." the radio said. The Germans were throwing mat masses of men, guns and machines into action as the Illllilslc for the possession of the "lll Caucasian oil fields gained in fury. Russian soldiers were linder orders to stand their ground

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or-rawa, Feb. a - (or) - Thanks lvlng tiny will be ob- served i rougbout Canada Mon- ‘lll’. Oct. l2, it was nnounccd lll a proclamation published to- llllht in u. special edition of the Canada Gazette.

taming Events

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kfoome to Bronkfleid August l0th stlval and Dance. also tea. and Ellldwichea served. If not fine Tues- ll. llth. 8-7-10.

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li?;l’.i"nn“;3:*“‘i.§*i*l.f"*sa' - IISO _ 1'8. ' llll-‘lt Clow and Mrs. Ilealie Traillor.

8-7-10. ,"Dfince and Social in Westmore- Ind School, Tuesday, Atiflllslialxigha.‘

"Annual Ta Day for Protes- “lll Orphanagg Tuesday. l-lo-ll.

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AMHERST, (OP) -_ Nhs. . . ear-old mother of Defence star J. L Ralston, died today after suffering a stroke.

She had been in failing health for some time, though her con- dition did not. grow critical until recent weeks. col. Rslston and two other sons were wit-h her when she died.

Mrs. Ralstcn was the wife of a former mayor of Amherst. She was a daughter of tile late James M. La ton oi Amherst.

Surv vln sons, besides the De. fence Minster. are Norman oi saint Jchn, N. 13.. and Mac oi New York.

20 Axis Lighters Are Sunk Off Africa

CAIRO, Aug. 9—(AP)—Britlsh bOiTlDcYS, keeping up a continuous assault on rleld Marshal Erwin Rolninefs supply lines. have sunk 20

“ Axis self-propelled lighters off the

Libyan and lilgyiptian toasts in the last three weeks the Middle East news service said tonight.

In carrying capacity the lighters "were the equivalent,“ the most conservative estimate." to at least i, three-ton trudu, the service

bombed Tobruk har- t-hc service sold. Jetty mo. and

d.

The B. A- I". bor Friday n ht, starting fires the among ships.

lncomc Tax Collections

owl-r wa, a . c-(ori-mv. enue Minister Gbeon annvllnoed Saturday that income tax collec- tlons for July were wlM-lil-lll- B: increase o . .993 Wmlln" with July, mi. when wllefllllll“ totalled $39399 379. During th first four mollllll 04' 1942-48 al year which

, income tail collections 85099431107 i an increase oi

szaaaasool over the correapondlns will"! "l 1W"

‘All income tax districts showed increases with Montreal district leading in mm unount collected during the four months. Wm‘ siiszikivfii, an increase oi $14.- 941.336. Tbronto. in second place. collected 814.75.56.63. in milieu‘

oi $69,926,952.

Collections from other districts, with increases in brackets. includ-

I-lallfnx 910M234! (fl.'l'l8.095l» Saint John. N. B. 065464595 ($1- vaalaa). Charlottetown 8598-513 (fllimfl).

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mutton. Aug. a-(OP) - The Alleta news agency said tonight authoritative Netherland sources had told it there was no truth lll a re rt ubllahed today in the sun ay hronicle that Prince Bernhard. consort of Crown Prln.

Netherlands invasion of he coll

TO AIRCRAFT CARRIER shown after conversion to an aircraft carrier. (Of-

iolft Freezes Canada's Supply

Merchantman Converted to Aircraft Carrier

News Briefs

Effective At Midnight 0n Saturday,

Rationing Regulations Are Being Formulated: To Continue Making Repair Parts-

UITAWA, Aug. 9—'I‘he Depart- ment of Munitions and Supply an- nounced tonight that stocks of el- ectric stoves in the hands oi retail- ers. wholesalers and manufacturers were frozen under an order effective at midnight Saturday, and that no further sales may be made except under special permi .

"Rationing regulations now am being formulated by the Wartime Prices and ’I‘ra.de Board and will be announced. shortly," Qllppijeg Con. troller Alan H. Williamson said in a. departmental statement.

"In the meantime. the freezing order will prevent hoarding, and will assure delivery of available sup- plies of stoves to those who really need them."

The new order, issued by Mr. Williamson. affects stoves sold and not yet delivered, but does not ai- fect second-hand stoves. All neiw electric stoves and ranges of more than 35 amperes, all new m " ation coal and electric ranges, and all new electric rangetltes come un- der its terms.

The order provides that. without a permit, no person may manufacture after Aug. 3i any electric cooking stoves or ranges of more than 35 amperes, any combination coal and

. electric range. anyelectric rangette

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Aug. I0—(Monday]_.. (C?) — Allied planes bombed Jnllllllooe positions at Salamaua, New Guinea, and lhbnulfNew Britain, Sunday, Aulsa 11nd. quarters announced today in s. communique which rnado no mention of the Solomon Islands, where the big allied offensive is underway.

OTTAWA, Aug! 9-—<_OP)—With most of the senior ministers back in town, the government this week will devote its major attention to the manpower situation, including plans for widespread extension of the wartime selective service pm- gram.

LONDON, Aug. l0—(Monday) —((JP)-—The German air force was reported to have attacked five British towns last night and early today in scattered light attacks ‘with high explosive and firs bombs.

Three tolvns in Southern Eng- land, one in southwest England and one in the northeast were attacked befcre 2 a. m. A small number of planes was heard pnssin over East Anglia and the Mdlands on their way to districts in northeast England.

MELBOURNE, Aug, 9--(AA.P)- Prime Minister John Curtin told an audience Saturday night that “some of the overseas supplies allocated to Australia did not. come because I consented to their diversion to more urgent pipces and for more urgent purposes.

BOMBAY, Aug. 9~(CP Reut- ers) - Mollammed All Jinnah, lender of India's Moslem Lea- gue, today urged his followers to stay away from the All-In- din Congress party's disobedi- ence campaign and expressed regret that the congress had launched a. “most dangerous mass movement" despite Mam- inga and advice. -

MOSCOW. All. 9-(AP)—An- other allied convoy has reached a northern port safely after destroy- ing a German submarine and de- stroyer and damaging two other destroyers. the navy new-spann- Id Fleet laid ind”-

Six German Sabcteurs Arc Executed‘

WASl-IINUION. Aug. 9 — The "ma strict secrecy whzch slll- rounded t Nazi aaboteur

d i tfiffélfli Fall my law-u m- tinued today in shroud six of them in death and the two who didn't

Office of war information of- ficials said that details of the dis. position of the bcdi who were executed in jalila electric chair Saturday must come from the White House. sources there said. Plesldentla Stephen Early. from whom such an announcement would normally be expected 0Y0" bgbly would not be available to-

dallllus, an official curtain was drawn over the likely resting-plaice of tile llaii-doaen who landed ifllln U-bohls on a mission of Blbotfl but met, instead swift. and dead

Berlin knew that Heinrich Harm l-Ieinclr, Richard Qulrln. nil-

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or electric cooking plate, grill or heater.

Production of these items until Aug, 3i may continue up to Tmer cent of_ the monthly average d ng

940. .

Mr. Williamson said permits may be issued to manufacturers who wish to clear up inventories of parts fabricated before Aug. 3i,

Continued manufacture of repair parts will be pemlitted.

Book of Joshua For Hints on Modern War

(By Frank Flaherty, Canadian Pres Staff Writer)

BROCKVILLE. Onto All-K. 9— (Cm-Valuable hints on how to fight modern wars may be found in the Book of Joshua in the Old Testament, Maj._Gen, F. F. Wor- thington. commander of the 4th iArmored) Division told the graduating class at the officers’ training centre here Saturday.

Stressin the importance of reading a ut the great captains of the past in order to round out an officers‘ education. the noted tank expert said there is no use reading about any captain with- in the last 100 years because mod- ern war is more like warfare in earlier days_ He suggested Marl- borough and Gengls Khan as 0X-

mples.

The Book of Joshua disclosed a pretty terrible kind of war. modern war was terrible and grim

"My advice to ou is to acquire

skill, because wthcut skill W" are false and we have no plaoe in this war for anything that is

false." he told the class.

Lo don Press Critical Of Indiani Party

N . Aug. 9 - (CP) — ndon Press joined tcday in denouncing the all-India congrats party for its action in launching a mass campaign of disobedience back its demands for Indian in. dependence.

The Sunday Observer called‘ the congress part ‘s action irre- spotlsiblo poll al iuwlcry. and sabotage." and said it must be given “short shrlft "

The News dironicle said Mohan- das K. Gandhi was walk in dleamlan-d" and added

"we shall not surrender India. either to anarchy or to invade“.

The express termed the congress

roceedings "utterly Bu; notion of non-violence wan grotesque and declared that Bri. taln could no), "yill-fldlfli the Iri- dlan Empire to non-violent Hindu or aava J -" ‘

cram." said

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Fwar Situation Last Night B

(By KIRKE L. SIMPSON, Associated Press Wur Analyst)

Another week, bitter with defeat and retreat for I'll-d armies, closed “uh hfllhlrfinlnfl PTO .- ‘s that a second-front attack is Impending- but it may be launched in the east and by Japan before Russia's Anglo- American allies are able to strike effectively in the west.

If Japan, still without a decisive victory in China, bruised by Alm- erican air-sea blows and at least checked in the southwest Pacific, is to 313:0 at all against Russia under hcr Axis commitments, the time seems

Weather conditions for a Siberian assault are right as they will not be again for a twelve-month. Cllungking and London bristle with rumors of Japanese preparations. The German-trained Nippcnese conqueror of Singapore and Carregldor now is reported in command in the north. To- kyolhas called up all males from 1B to 50 years uif ago for milPary SCIV 0G-

Drastlc new dim-out measures along the west coast of the United States indicates that Washington expects Japanese diversion forays. They might be designed. like the Japanese inc-holds in the Western Aieutlans, to balk or impedi- American aid tn Russia in Siberia.

If that front is opened. Siberian bases could afford expanding Am- erican air power opportunity to strike at Japan iiscif. That possibility still is the most powerful influence upon Tokyo not to jump on her tra- ditional Russian foe prematurely.

Yet beyond u. shadow of a doubt Tokyo has ttwl-wav commitments with her European Axis mates concerning Russia. That the Japanese war lords are merely bldini: their time until Hitler and his Italian and Balkan satellites have fulfilled their part of the conquest bargain goes without saying.

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The Axis offensive in Russia has obviously reached a point where Tokyo must be weighing the question nf Joining the attack on the So- viet. Hltler is so close to having driven Russian anmie: in the west be- hind a. short lino from the Baltic to the Caspian and to seizing the rich

‘ Caucasus resources that Berlin pressure upon Tokyo to fulfill Axis com-

mitments must be imperative.

The British-Indian political crisis adds to the argument for Japan- ese attack on Russia. Indian troops in IB-ryvlt and elsewhere in the Middle East form a. substantial and hard-fighting element of British armies. Whether their loyalty and battle zeal would be affected by a non- violent, passive resistance effort to force Britain's hand in India, even without the Japanese appeasement aspects, is a grave question.

It could account in part for failure of the British army in Egypt yet to turn on the stalled Axis army that has driven its way close to Alex- andria. So far. although there is every indication that Gen. Sir Claude Auck ‘ has succeeded in bringing up troops and supplies for n ma- jcr couuter- "' '. and also retains control of the air, he has been content with Ikirmishing for pnsltlonzfic may have been awaiting the outcome of the crisis in India due to uncertainties as to its effect on

Indian contingents of Ills ararnics} * .

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If this argues against JilpllfICSi! strong-arm methods against. India for the moment and in favor of intensive Nlpponcsc political intrigue to foment British-Indian dlsi-orll, it does not apply as to Japan vs. Russia. A smashing Japanese invasion of Siberia might have disturbing psycho- logical aftermaths in India for the United Nations.

Russia is India's mast powerful neighbor. The spectacle of little Japan. once before Russia's (‘0I\q\I(‘.I'ul, llarrylng Red armies in Siberia as Nazi troops and their fillies are blasting iilcm. in the west, mlgiht build up a conception of_ Axis invlnclblliiy in Illllla, British. Ailrlllcrigzn and Netherlands defeats ln Malaya. the Philllllllnfls. Bllflna B11 9 __ dsliast Indies bayellclped set the struxgjillll’ m"-

‘ViOIWlCG Flares In India; Gandh Under Arrest

llail Vital lLS. Targets Marked

MITCIIEI. FIELD. N.Y.. Aug 9_.i1\l=)-The existence of in- geniously (‘Ulistfllctfid markers

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(By Preston Grover) ‘ (Associated rress Stall Writer] BOMBAY, Aug. 9—tA.l.-‘)—lVi0nu1l-

das uandhis new do-or-die cam- paign to cast off British rule in Iii- dia exploded into lnoodshed and riotous violence today. _ Frenziixi. mobs. rising at tll:lr leader's call, looted shops. bclttlrd police, stopped trams and burned buses and police posts lll needless

violation of Gandhi's counsel t0 which pointed the way for en- stick strictiympassive civil disobed- cmy ,1.- attack on vital east- ience. V cm llir fields and airlllllne

The governmxnt of India. alert to “mumps was digplflggd tnday the challenge to public order in tllls b‘, the United $1M“ first P1119!‘ "l an cmbuw-ed cmlmm ground air support command- prcmptly arrested the '_I2 year old A“ these guides m“... Men Gandhi and l" his n““°“’“‘ m‘ eradicated and the dang" ti» laborators in the Nationalist All- u“! Wm, bases avcrped’ up; India Congress party. and Incl lll“ C“ Baum, M, graves, cum- cfiiutbrealcs with tear K95 and irlln- manning the M, support

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The All-India congress nrirtl and g on‘; mark" “Hum. I mp

its committees were officially de- signated as unlawful crlziiiilmilvns dangerous to the public peace.

urnl footpath which had ex- isted in a quiet country section

inl- years. It appear?! inltlg-

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Police Active gin‘ “My "whim", i‘ large Civn

Greatest of all the unruly as- was made Y bl" "if a s" m‘

semblies in Bombay was a mass of earth and from the alrfliélég meetin of at least, 30.000 in Smivn- combination became a pc

arrow - pointing dead at an

eastern air base. A Iargg field was plowed

Ji Par ill the heart. of the city

to i ht. ‘Poilice broke up the gathering by

using amolw, short-lived tear gas for from one end to the other ex- thc sixth time since morning. bill cepi for a middle section not before akeim read End dis’ wlllch was left fallow in an- tributed to e crowd this message other misc. This untouched from Gandhi: section-dank against-the plow-

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fullest mirth undel- Ahinlsa (non- violence) for complete deadlock by strikes and all other possible meajli.

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arrow aiming at I. nearby lll‘- ..plane factory.

Soldiers Held On Robbery Charge

TORONTO. And 9 — (OP) — Two soldiers, held in barracks here since last Wednesday for be- ing absent from their regiment withcllt leave, were taken to Sus. sex, N, yesterday to face a Charge of the armed robbery of the Canadian National Railways slat-ion agent at Sussex.

Police said the men, who gave their names as Jchin Robert Sal-

ter and Robert. Stanley of the 102ml anti-aircraft buttery, have ma]. ;ll).~‘.4'l\l from their" ri-gilnent

since the ililtltile of July.

Tin- nlcll are aoclued of hold- irlg lip lll!‘ agent at gun point. and stealing $49 65. Police said tile men Wflllld be charged with the theft of a car at Moncton, N. B.

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0f Allies Are In Battle Too

First great offensive of war in Pacific

Launched; Details

By C Yates McDaniel (Associated Press Staff Writer) ALLIPED HEADQUARTERS,

AUSTRALIA, AuS- 9 - (AP) — The oweriul United States Pac.

iflc eet and wardiips of file southwest Pacific flotilla struck savage continuing blows tonight

with “other forces" of the Allies at Japanese bases in the Solomon Islands lII tile Allies‘ first great offensive of the war in the Pacific.

Flamboyant Japanese broad- casts claiming I1 transports and 1'1 other “Anglo-American" war- ships wcre sunk or damaged sug- gested that the great naval bat:1e was covering an invasion to dr.ve the enemy from the southeast Solomons, 900 miles northeast of Australia. The fight. was at the northern boullda y of the Coral Sea where a Unixted States naval force in May inflicted the first. naval defeat in history upon Jap-

an

Thousands of miles to the north, a task force 0i the Pacific fleet had bombed Japanese ships and installations at Kiska, one of three bleak, (Ogshrouded Aleutian Islands strung out to the south- Wesl 0f Alaska on which at least 10.000 Japanese have establised themselves

A Washington communique tel- ling of that operation indicated it apparently had been completed

but its results likely will not be known until the nat\l force reaches its base-possibly" two weeks.

Only the scantiest details of file major engagement cff the Solomons now in the third day, came frcm Allied sources

“Tile Operations are progressing favorably in spite of onpostlon by enemy land- used aircraft and garrlsons." said a communique m- lflfvcd here frcm Pearl Harbor by Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. com- mandenin-chicf 0i the Pacific fleet

His statement. that. enemy gaf- riscns were opno-lng the drive Sllilltsstccl that la-nd troops might already he fighting on the equqr- orial, mountain-studded Stlomons. United States marines vrlth full invasion equipment. have been in the southwest. ‘ Pacific area at least two months.

Need Greater Flood of llleapcnsi

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 — (AP) - President Roosevelt adlgised the US. today mat. “great progress has been made in the battle of production but, in terms of what will be required to defeat our enemies, we have only just begun w get llltn our stride."

His statement was read by El- mer Davis, war information duect- or, and lceynoted brief brcadcast addresses by two government and labor officials, calling attention to the presentation to-nlorrow of the first of the new armymavy product- ion awards to management and workers oi 20 major war plants.

The President said that to "win this war, an increasing flood of weapons and materials must pour ircrn the iactones, shipyards and mines o-f our country." An army- llavy production flag flying above a factory or mine, Mr. Roosevelt said. "will bear witness that man. agcment and lfl-bC-I‘ iheie are doing their utmost to help their anny and navy win this war." He seund- ed this note in conclusion: