ggzggadierfiglfggirkes Promoted To Co

i etc-tun Guilla- ‘II 2x3" uunrdii L, Iouaded. I887.

Ii. A. F. BOMBS NA

Bentl-

Covers Prince Edward Islalfd Like the Dew

CHARLOTTETOWN. cAivAoA. WEDNESDAY, JtlLY

Everybody

17, 1940

10 PAGES

mmand Ist Diyision '

most of what life brings.

MAXIMB

OIL

MERE MAN

Inc habit of melting the

_ ~32:

Annllll lnbscrtptlen Delivered $6.00 "1 Inll-PJLI

noel (‘undo and IJ.\ soon

iilace Bay Man life Member 0f Fire lihiefs’ Assn.

C N. N. 8-. _ (c?) - Presentation f a life membership in the Maritime Fire Qhllefs‘ Association was made to Qhlcf James W. McKenzie, Glace Bay, tonight at a dinner on the QQCBJlOYI of the Association's annual volition.

paler McKenzie, recent retir- ‘d, was presented with l. go mem- befghlp pin by Chief Weatherbee, o; mo; Waterford. It was the first ‘incantation of its kind in the m‘- ganlzationks histoflf-

The convention Opened this mmlng with a representa- glm from many parts of the Marl- times, Talks were 81"" by Df- W- A, Glidden, Ottaiwa, Flederal Air Raid Precautions Officer: W. L. Clglrrnnni. Ottawa. Dominion Fire COIIIIIIISSIOIIQI", and Fire Marshall 5, S. Wright, Halifax.

Those speaking to toasts at to- night's dinner included Chief H. M. Aicrsereau. Syd-lie‘? 8nd ch19! K. J. Christie. 1711m-

The convention will conclude with election of officers tomorrow

afternoon.

Coming Events

r-O-

pts roi- Notices in this ociuml 8 cents per word-

"Tiilkles-Murrfly Rivq‘ Thurs- d,,,._ n-sze-r-lo-zl. "Burlington festival postptiigdé.

Thurs-

"Dance. Elllotvaic Sol d?“

iool day, July 18th. 14-5534

"Talkies-Eldon friddayikg_7_lfi_zi_

"Madame DQYQI Readings» 195

Kent Street. L-533""15'3l' "Kelly's cross Picnic. Wednes- m my 17, il-iaa-r-is-al.

"l-‘istiuil niiu Dance. Emmi?‘ weonosiliiy, Jilly 17th. . Proceeds .u nut oi ivitr. L-447-7-lJ-1u-1l-

"ice Cream and Dance. Amen?’ liiliis hail July 19th. war__l>“FP‘,’-*'~’~“- ’eustt‘i‘s Orchestra. ll-oo-i-i-ll-ii-

*2“ driller. ‘l , l t . s ices lsnslttllllltéiw n pL-aiil-i-li-li.

"Kingston play at ETedBfiUI-‘lii hull postponed until Monday. July Zlttid. L477-

“Doilce, Belfast Hall. Thursday- July lsih, aid of Rico Cross. h-sar-l-ii-il.

"Reserve Friday, July 19th. F95‘ tlvnl nuo Dance at Brookflel L-43i-l-lli-l7-l9.

"Modern and Old Time Dancing liiorcll l-lall, Friday, July ioth. Si- Avartls Orchestra. 11-561-7-17-21.

"inc Cream Festival at Rustiw CPU.» SUIIOOI, Wednesday, July litu- 11-477-1-15-17.

_“D.luce, Fortune Bridge FTltluil "lliilt. aid refugee children. 11-544-‘1-17-11.

"Kilikora Hall, ice Cream and Dance I-“rioay night July 19th. Sum- tncrsitlc Orchestra. 11-478-7-15-17.

"Ice Cream Social and Dance in 511i‘ lawn school lhursday night. Jiiii‘ 18th. L-5bii-7-1i-2i.

“Y. P. U. Ice Cream Festival in 911F116‘ Valley Hail, Thursday. July Wth- L-ssl-r-ir-ii.

‘fWesllnoreland SoLool Dance, Rider. July 19th, Todd's Orchestaa. L-554-7-17-li.

"ice Cream str be B cl 1 Ind Dance imstanfeyv Prifglk Wetl- neslifly July 17th, Hoceeds aid of Institute. L-525-7-16-2l.

“Reserve July 31st for North “you Presbyterian Picnic on church si-ounds. L-546-7-17-1l.

"Ice Cream 1N tlval on on gmbyterian church! Eounds. ‘Illiirtlvrs-

"y evening, July 1 . L-54ii-7-17-l.

"Wanted to buy unntity of fat

limo t n . is riiiiilfipclliiowdwrsgrg. phom L-BSSJI-IB-ti.

mgfhx Déelt m: tripe 3c. Horse o... were on‘ e- "c" L-BM-O-ZC-tf.

"s clal Meet-in r til nil ffeepgfpo ssrméaié °wui iseAiltiiti Iii It a l’. ivfestaiiasnf-irrllmeeyalliylllirtilf

n-isia- -ie-zi.

mxlseuth Milton ice cream fes- m lnbibito and dance, at "New- ccfid. Wednesday, July n. Pro- med; for wei- WDIR. Excellent "= - m-r-ia-zi.

mgvkoxmrli Bttfiffymlbggldval. ll u

“git 18th from fir» est. iasmfili

ii”$.'i‘§‘£3§'u§ii?fi§“£ii§°til‘i ‘ti?’ I

“l PM». L-ilfl-i-fl-flid.

BEGAN ARMY CAREER is llllliK_P_IllVATE

Served With North- west Mounted Police Before Last War.

OTTAWA. July 16—(CP)-.Pro- motion of Brigadier G. R. Pearkes, V. C. to the rank of Major-Gen- eral and to the command of the 1st overseas division, Canadian

Active Service Force, was announ- ced today by Defcnce Minister Ralston.

General Peurkes succeeds Lt.- Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton who re- cently was promoted from com- mand of the 1st Division to the command of an nrmy corps which includes the 1st Division.

Col. A. E. Potts of Saskatoon, wns promoted from command of the Saskatoon Light Infantry to

succeed General Pearkes in com- mand of the 2nd Infantry Bri- gade.

The announcement soon appointment of Mal-Gen. V. W. Odltlm of Vancouver, to com- mand the 2nd Division brings Can- ada's two ftilly organized divisions under the command of men who started their military careers its private soldiers and marks thr first promotion of a holder‘ of the Victoria Cross to Generals rank in the Canadian Active Service Force.

General Peatkes was n. constable in the Royal Northwest Mounted Police when the First Great War broke out. He cnine out from his post in the Yukon to enlist as a private in the 2nd Canadian Motuitcd Rifles. General Odlum who heads the 2nd Division served in the South African war as n private.

The new divisional commander is 52 yours old and a native 0t Eirphnd. I-Ie came lo Canada its lt young uinn, fnrincd for" tlirce years and then joined the North- west Mounted. Following a bril- llnnt record in the First Great \fi'ar he c the . ..

after

Charlottetown Naval Reserve Officers In England

O'f'I‘AWA, July 16 —(AP) —Ar- rival in England for training lu Royal Navy establishments of two more drnfts of 25 officers from the Rovnl Canadian Naval Volunteer" Reserve. was announced today at Naval Scrvice Headquarters here. Personnel of other drafts almndv has been selected and will proceed over-sens in the iicnr _ftlttlrc.

Plnus have been completed to

enroll 150 more men as ratlnils who tvill be sent to England for training. These ratings. some of

whom nrc college ETfldllllMS. will be iilgible for officers‘ commissions lino if they display exceptional bility rind kccnucss during the per- iod of training. will be appointed officers of the R.C.N.V.R.

Commander Eilslnce A. Brock of Naval Scrvicc headquarters is the liaison officer with the British Ad- mirnlty ln order assisting the R0951 Navy authorities lo adminiiiéf these officers in accordance wit-h R.C.N.V.R. reillllflilfinfl- I

Officers of the first of the two drafts mentioned to arrive in Eng- ‘ l .: ‘“'§f,.,'f§l_“d§. B. Cosh. chamomi- town: Lt-Cmdr. J. S. Wilson. Lieut- A. Bruce. Lieut. .1. c. MaoKihtwb- o‘! of HBlIfnXi Llcut. F. Brock and Llcut. J. Plomer. Saint John.

‘The second drnft includes. Lieut. W. F‘. Duffy, Lieut. D. M. Grant. Lleut. C. P. MacKcnzie and Sub- Lt. R. C. MncMfilnn of Charlotte- town: Lleut. J, G. Bndcxick. Fredcg- lctcn: Lieut. J. M. Davies and Su - Lt. F .K. Fourier, Saint 301m-

Windsors Book Passage By Air

LONDON. July 16—(C_P)--A Reuters News Agcncy dispatch from Lisbon tonight said that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor have r ' ‘ passage by clipper to New York and are expected to fly from New York to the Ba- hamas where the Duke will be Governor.

It was reported that they would leave the Portu cse capital this week. Their tra sffl‘ t0 orwiii" plane to continue to the Bahnmnr- would be quick. the dispatch said. indicating there would be little

stop over at New York.

Questions All Canadians l/Vill Be Asked Soon

National War Services Dept. Makes Public Questionnaire For National Registration,

QTTAWA- July 16—-(CP)—The Natlonal War Services Department, "might mode public the ques- tionnaire for national registration to be answered by all Canadian residents.

It contains l8 questions to be answered by_men. Women must answer the fll'st 15 questions dlr. ectcci to the men and an. addl. tlonal four special questions.

The Jflint 15 questions follow:

1- 5iirilfilllfi -—; Given nmnes -'

2. Permanent postal address tlf away from usual residence when filling in card give name of usual i'esideiicc)--.

3. Age last birthday -; Date or birth

4. Colljttgnl conditions: single- MarriecL-Widowcd-Divorcedq-;

Of what dependents (if any are you the sole supportw- till Tat-lief —; (b) mother -; tci wlfc —-: (d) number of (laildren 11ml" l6 yrhrs - ; 1c) number or other dcpontlnilts --: lfl Do you contribute partial surpport to uiiy one —.

6. Country of birth of: (at yotir-

Self —; b11106 —-; thi your futhcr — llloce --: 1c) your mother -. place -.

ionnlitv 0r rotiiilry of al-

-British stlhlf"! to) llv ; (b) by !l21tll"llZl'lI.lOll? - (cl foreign citizen? -: (ll) if nat- uralized. in what your? m; to» in what ulncc? —-i (fl if not British

subject. to what country do ynozl owe allegiance? —; (l!) if rtn lm- _ _ migrant. in what ycni" (lltl you l mllifllilltvt‘ is

enter, Curtains? -

(Coiitlnucd on page 3. Col '7)

livestock so. I

l

First Beading, Unemployment Insurance Bill

OTTAWA. July l6-(CP)-_A graded form of contributory on. employment insurance, with con- tributlons and benefits both re- lnted to ovnges. is proposed under the tinelliploynient insurance bill

given first reading in the House of Commons tonight.

Employers mid employees will contribute roughly equal total amounts. scaled in seven wage

groups. The Dominion Government will contribute one-fifth of the total contributions made by cin- ployers flllfl cmpltyvccs nnd will also zisstunc the cost of administration. The scheme tipplles to all per- sons ciuploycd "under ii contract of scrvlcc nr apprenticeship," with the exception of workers in neri- culture. forestry, fishing. lumber- mg and logging, transportation by scat or nil". slevcdoring. private rio- lllPSilf‘ scrvicl- nlid nll workcrs carving more than $2.000 n your. Bonvfits may be paid after the pnylnont of not loss than 3O weck- l_v or 1110 daily contributions with- ili n two-_\'cnl- period, provided the .vuilulJ1e for work tlsori to RlI/‘Ilfl any

und hr-s lint r

(Continue-l on page 3. Col 5)

Holds Annual

Mr. W. J. Reid Re-elected President —- Lively Dis- cussion Features Meeting.

I

Ml‘. W. J. Reid, of Middleton, was rc-eietted prcsiotiit oi tiu: Prince lzzowarti isluiiu uo-olnrnttvc LilVL‘ Stock lvlarkeililg Board lit the ‘ltli itiiuuiil meeting oi the organisation iielu in the Board 0i ‘Trude lcounls in t..e city yesterday.

Other oillcers exctcd were: Vice- presidcnt, Mr. P. A. Mclsaac tre- ccclcd); sec-nigh, Mr. o. A. ull- lles (re-elected). Clhc directors hauled for the coming year were: King's County, Mr. Alex-nutter 11am- llLOll, New Perth; Queens’ Cotihty, M1". B. Howatt, Wlltsnirc, and Prince County Mr. Vernon Craig, Middle- ton

Yesterday's meeting was the storniiest in the history of the or- ganization, With the l-iutlter miter and Albany Shipping Clubs, former- ly active members 0f the organiza- tion, voicing strong criticism of the manner in which t ie business of the Liavestock Marketing Board was be- ing conducted. The hunter River Club presented a resolution calling for a drastic change in the admin- istration of the organization‘: busi- ness. It was rejected by the resolu- tion committee and turned down on a. standing vote. Twelve incmocls voted for its adoption, and so against.

The resolution provided that as the clubs wished to ship co-opcra- tlvely and pool their resources, a. seiliig agency of the Board receive one-half of one per centfiwlth alike sum being paid to the club secre- tary. In turn he would pro rate the proceeds back to the farmer on an equal basis with the usual cu.s and premiums, and B, small percent- age be kept in the club for expenses. TnLe amount not to exceed one- quarter of one per cent. The re- solution was moved by Ernest Hous- ton, New Glas ow, and seconded by Heber Myers. ew Glas ow.

Zoning Asked or ,

Another resolution from the Al- bany section providing for the mit- lng of the province so as to give those sections in the western part of the Island, neal-

tage of the lower freight rates was

also rejected by the resoytlon com- 1

mittee and voted down.

It was pointed out in a discussion I

on this rcsclutlon that the Albany Club was enjoying the advanttgc derived from the vo'ume of ho-s

sllipiled on tliclslrlnd in the co;

(Continued cn page O. Ocl l)

the Moncton, market, the right of taking fldVlill-l

I

I

BRASIIB lBIlI BQIITEMPIIITED

m strum

By Harold Fair Canadian Press Sports Writin-

LONDON, July lii-HEP CABLE) _An attempt by Sir John Arcler- sort, Home Secretary. to rrsh a drastic war zone courts bill thrcugh all stages nt one sitting provoked such a storm tonight in the House of Commons that the government had to be content reading.

The bill prowdes for the estab- lishment in wnr zoiics of special courts with power to pass on civil- lrms the death sentence for such offences its looting and fotcittg n way past n scntrv. 'I‘h~»re would be no jury, no appeal.

stressing the llrre-"cy of the rrat. iPl‘ Sir John said "we, none of us know when the slttlrllioli for WlllCh it is deslgnrd to apply mav arise." He omphnslred that its object is to protect dvilinns from the risk of coming und illtary courts in

with second

(Continued on page 3. Col 2)

BRITISH SHIPS RETURN Tl] ALEXANDRIA

Show no Damage from Recent Brush With Italian Naval Units.

l}! LARRY ALLEN Axstrciated Press Staff Writer

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt. Jilly lg; _ (AP)—Th€ Eastern lvfeciiierruilciin squadron of the Iwyal Navy W115 back in Alexandria tonight, stand- lfiil by for new orders to carry trio fight to the Italian fteet which the British squadron put l0 hasty flight after an “accicleiitnP encoulitci- a week ago today.

1_ was permitted to go aboard the British ships niirl titlk to the nlen, who told at first land how tllv ir- allan fleet llcrl to snfctv illrotrh

I

Wanted, Man IWIth Plans For Monster Tank

TORONTO, July 154C?)- An unnamed L,‘ from l. foreign land with its secret plans of a monster tank was sought today by a. group work- ing on behalf of Canada at wnr. For his technical aid, they offer him a Government guar- lntee of freedom in Canada, which he entered illegally.

Tlils group does not know the nnmc of the elusive techni- cinn—-but they have his liis- tory in brief, told in two let- tci-s lust April to Gordon Sin- clnlr of the ‘Toronto Star, whom he mct eight years ago lu [long Kong.

‘They believe he has the plains fni- a super land-dread- nouglit because he mailed to Sinclair lt roughIy-pencilled sknich with enough informa- tion to indicate he had the

the Straits of Mcssinn between Sic- ily and Italy, litter brizfly cxclinng-j ing shots at long range llpziil cli-j countering the BflilZIl strips 0.1’ Calnbrin. toe of the Italian hoot. .

The Britons sold they were con-l voylng ships from Mnltn to AIexnn-I dria on the afternoon of Jtllv 9,

when they not word that tho Itnllnn l fleet was t0 hunt it

at sen. rind turned ubctit,

I Officer Tolls Stcrv

, . T14‘ Ital - . hilt (lii zit hit any cfloul . I

"Most of tut-ii l»? wits direct d? upon this ship. which llntl SYPIHWTII ahead of the other tullts of the‘ British flect.

“Our dcstrovers and cruisers nllo opened fire. driving olf u f‘o‘..'l'.l oil cnenlv (lwtrnt "."i":ll wns rt-l

s

flfiSlgllfililfill (if Jap Cabinet

TOKYO. July l5~l!\.Pl——'l'llC cob- Lnct of Prcmcl- Adnllal NLlstliilitszi Yonzil decried lilillly to rc-irii lii a move expecicd to 185d to tormn- ‘ lion of a nsw governmznt plvttgod to a strong policy lll the Orient against. western powers.

Wnr Mliitsier Gcitcral Snuzirrkti Hltta and Prince lttuilmltro Kon- vce, formtr P11111102‘, wcrc cousin-

erczi the most likely Clllld (IJLIPS. for the premicrrhp. Prcstlmnbly‘ other would head a goverrmeltt

dedicated to ccnsqidation of Ja-

pnns gums in the Orlclit. ‘ Yonal. bearing the rrslguzttlons

of all Illi ministers, pzepnred to rc-

wlio is residing temporarily at. ti seaside villli abut an hour tllslont front Tokyo, SGJKIIIE h s forninl ric- ceptance.

Youal Wllg schetltllrtl to rcnirl: to the capital this cvcuuig alter which his successor uns t:> be chosen.

News Briefs

FORT DE FRANCE. ltinrilniqtie. July l6 —(AP) - Gcrmrtns and Italians interned on this Frcilci: island possession arc ticiug rclcns- ed a few at a timc.

LA LINEA, Spain. Jilly 16- (AP) — Bombing pliincs at- tempted to attack Gibraltar four times today. The result of the raids was not ascertain-

GEORGEYIDWN. British Guiana. July l6 —(AP) -- Shipping was ivanred tonight that al‘ cliiinncl- marking buoys leading‘ into this British South American port have liccn removed iirnd that beacon and lighthouse lights might be cxtiu- gulshcd wlthctit advnnoe notice.

ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, Jilly l6 —(CI') -— Italian bombers made a moonlight raid tonight on the British eastern Modi- termnean flcct in this naval base but failed to hit any ship. Anti-aircraft flrc drove

e raiders nil.

port at once t0 Euipcrcr HirJIIlIo, '

facts. Tho tank he sketched was :i heavily-gunned battle- sliip-on-lvliceis—fnr more pow- erful than the 804cm German (unite which ploughed across Franco two months after he mailed his plans.

Through nt-ivspaper columns null personal advertisements, nrlvnnccs have been made to Hi1- mystery letier-writeb-wlth (hi: rcslvlt only that he wrote lu- "ltltcd fresh air" too well to iiinki- himself known. Menn- iimc, hr- statcrl, he has a "samnli job" and with his first money is buying‘ drafting in- struments to prepare a detail- cil nlzin of the foreign country's tank.

Authorities are ready to ac- cord him frcc and proper en- try hito (junnrla-ttr overlook

LONDON, July l6—iUP)—ThB Royal Air Force continued today its widespread bombing offensive over Germnily l\ll(l the l‘ zi-titnn-l lnatcd parts of lguropc, lliiiiing cx- plosives on o. variety of targets. AtI the some time RAJ". fighters re-I

|

pulsed German bombers over Bri- tain, chilies. The Air ltiinlstivs telling of the nitric . objectives in (lcriuaiiy. Holland and France mentioned again the bombing of concentrations of bar- ges—~almost a. daily feature of the

shooting down three ma-

stntcment on lllllltary

communiques since France sur- rendered. These barge conccntrations, it

is believed. are part of the Nazis’ preparations for their long-herald- ed invasion of Britain.

The raids on enemy-occupied iiirdromes in northern France and on the barges. gathered near Arm- enticrs. was carried out despite bod weather conditions. 'I‘iiroe British planes were lost.

The statement told also of rc- pcated attacks Monday night on airdromes at Lisicux rind Evreux 1n Normandy. nriclmmcs of Nor- dcrncy and De Kooy in Holland und on oil refineries at lInnovci' where nearly 4 l-Z tons of high explosive bombs “were dropped onl an oil storage plant within hnlfl

ZI REFINEliIED

Rain Explosives In C e rm a n y

Barge Concentrations Bombed In Raids On Enemy Occupied Territory.

an hour.

A large fire among the ware- houses lii the Willenisoord harbor on the coast of Holland tvns coils- cd by ziircraft of the coastal com- mand and a blast furnace at Ham- born in the Ruhr and a munitions factory at Dortmund also were bombed.

One of the three German bomb- crs sliot down Tuesday afternoon previously held dropped bombs at several places on the northeast coast of Scotland where some houses yvere wrecked. The only casualties were a few persons in- jured. Two of the three German bombers were shot clown into the channel by one pilot of a Hurri- cane fighter.

At night an enemy raider bomb- ed northeast Scotland iii a con. tinustiorl 0f the day attacks.

With Gennanye airmen appar- ently easing up in their bombing raids, in comparison to the daily licavv attacks before this wcelc the Admiralty disclosed that ship- lpiiig losses for the week ended July 7 were 22 British, allied neutral meter-lam ships totem 114.137 tons.

Authoritative sources said the losses were above the average for tlic 4-4 preceding weeks of the war and warned that "more violent" attacks could be expected.

the illegal steps hc says he hits token-if he will come foi-tvlli-zl with his plans and his production information in the intflrvsls oi‘ Llanadu at war. l-le is nskcil to communicate with sim-lnir, with the newspaper publishing this story. or with Tho (‘ilnatllrtn Press-stating his mime uutl where hemay be rcnchcd.

ll. vfiiiifr

Sees Defeat For Germany

NEW YORK. July 17.-—lWed- lli‘.\'illlyl’“lcl'l — The New York lii-i-nlll 'l‘riliiint- said today that >0 ion; us (ireot Britain rc- iiiiiis command of the sea and is not overwhelmed in the air the llcfcitt of Germany is "not. only possible—ll. isyrobable.’

Discussing editorially Nazi- iiispircil peace moves in recent tI'.1_\s, thi- llcritlll Tribune said that in offering peace feelers now, llillcr is "fullv aware of this fact," and adder]:

"if lie con mil off the British llogs oi‘ war by talking peace he uiil lu-hlcvc his ohjeflive at_ far IPSs cost than by invading bug- lztiul. It may wcll be that the ghost oi’ Napoleon has arisen to point out to him that this cost may well he much greater than he thinks, and that ftffllure Wfllllfl spell defeat and, per-