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qrraiva. Jan 27—-(CP)—ROS8 w_ Grgy iLlb. Lambion West). mer chief whip of the ‘LlbeTfll M . toiliv look issue with the P11?“ o; .110 Liberal Government llllgclgssmilcd it; proposal to hold a muomf plebiscite to release 1i? if... siitl-conscrlDl-lfln 919W"- A, tiie first Liberal member to n; from the 111611150119 PTO- .“ u. Gray drew rounds oi W‘. [yfii-niii Conservative ben- ‘Ppffuj; . 1011i blli‘ Government. it was “Z100 llie to alter its course and u-ova It to bring in an amendment 1m.“ ‘nwioiial Resources Mobil- iiiilbri it.‘ to icinove the present "éiriczioxi on compulsory overseas

lciiloflii not be true to my con-

.» in" illilv as I see it if l . my llihflPDlOVill of liliis plcblscitel," lid

- \\.i.\ will‘ oi several l>1'l\’- h, \\‘.IIJ tawk the floor lll

, Til ticbrile after ‘an New Democracy 1.is'. of the party heads , slated the position of his

B"'r‘km0t‘0 said thM. 1b W53 ‘cit 1o tiic government had to

- scilc nut apparent- uiiiy ‘ .4 . 1C5, Ar llie siune not under- Mackenzie

‘WW, . iniia-ilit m. 1,. tsid he could iiuiii Pkiill‘ lvilrliSlfil‘ mg: iiziziide. Risks Unity “lie risks Ciiiiadlim unity through dielioliling of a plebiscite to free 1.. - 1-1.. » _ .__

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N. S-Eliiyfllt-S Elected 1y Acclamation

Loiirburg, M. l". Iluniing- rieii; Sidney Mines. A. C. re-electcri; 15ll. l. -1 .irl;, Liberal mciiil of llie ilnli ~1 of Commons for All-lg‘ onish-Giiiibaro; Lockcport. Lzichlan liaclieime, rc-clccicd; Dlglll’. E. ~7- Tlicriaiil‘, re-elceted; WMEEPQYM Dr, W. C. O'Brien, re-clected.

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"Uillfillilllti Old Sydney Screened foal i: aiiiion. B. c Webster. L-iilil-l-ZT-Zl.

"Cir. to _the Young People's Social ill Cavendish Manse, 'l.l‘ilil‘.=- ill‘. -l.iiiii.iry' 29ml. L-illb-l-ZB-li.

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hfcake sale. Moore d: McLeod, oriulll-ui‘. January 31st. Martha

°"ll Billltist Auxiliary. L-821~1-28-li.

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11M Monday. uaoe-i-nr-ai.

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T|$ Thur-chill Asks__ Foijzfi,

Former Chief Whip assails proposal to hold National Ple7bi_s_c_i_t_e.___,__

Hope Swiss To Speed

News Of Canadians OTTAWA, Jan. 2’f—-(CP)—

National Defence Headquarter: announced ‘ft that the Swine government, the , tect- lng power in occupied China for British and Canadian interests, has established communication with Hung Kong.

"It is hoped that this channel may provide a means for getting mini-motion regarding British and Canadian soldiers which hu been delayed so long." a head- quarters statement said.

"The department will com- municate any particulars to those interested as noon as they are received."

Canadian troops. mostly mem- bers of the Winnipeg Grenadier: and Quebec Royal Riflel, took part in the unsuccessful defence oi’ ilong Kong against the Jap- anese and their casualties l-Ie feared to have been heavy.

ll. S. Troops In Ireland

By Williiun King Associated Press Staff Writer

WITH THE AMERICAN EXPE- DITIONARY FOR-OE IN NORTH- ERN IRELAND. Jan. III-MP)- Liglit work ivssprclered today for some oi the United States combat troops now established in their camps in Northern Ireland.

But for most of them their sec- ond d-ay on _Brii-Lsli soil was de. voted to Wflblflg letters or cables lo the folks back home.

For llie youthful infantrymen who had crossed the Annmic williout undressing carrying their life-bells wherever they went. the lflllllllllz on British soil seemed a peaceful interlude. But. that was because most of iliem did not. know that enemy planes just, they; were scouting over llie ierritsry.

For lhcse of the troops who ex- pcclcd to make camrp in rough surrouudllllzu. the neat billets were a pleasant swprise. In the camou- flaged encampment; construmgd for them by American worlnrien who arrived almost eight months iii advance they found a, Bnmh Army staff had prepared their beds. cooked a. special dinner and irllfiTifl all arrangements for com. o

rt.

TWO things seemed to I press the young soldiers most asm they examined their _ "cw surroundings: The hard beds s their new quart- ers and the proverbial green of the Irish fields,

As the men In the ranks settled dc-wn t) lhelr new camp life their headquarters disclosed that the U.S, Airny had been preparing for the Acrierican soldiers‘ arrival in ;_1t12rUl111‘~‘l1 Kllllzriom for almost e

This came out at, a. press meet- ins at which it was announced that Mal-Gun. James Chaney has been made commending general of U5 Anny forces in the British Isles with headquarters in England, iifnile Maj-Gen. Russell Hartle. who landed with the troops yegtey- lily. Ia field commander.

II P..AIIESPIISAIIE

liberal Member Takes Ilomiiiions t0 Issue With Gov’t Policy Be represented

In War ilabinet

British Premier In Frank Discussion Of War Sit- uation Sees Prospect Of Good News And Bad.

(By Harold Fair, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, Jan. 27—(CP)— Prime Minister (Thurchiil de- mended a formal, solemn vote of confidence from the House of Commons today to make it clear to the world that who- ever speaks for Britain speaks not only in llie name of the people but iii the name oi Par- liameiit.

Opening a YlIYCC-(lily debate on the conduct of llie war, illi‘ Prime llillllSlfil‘ declared it \\'£i\ the constitutional duty of the House-“ihe most powerful rep- resentative assembly in the \\'orl(l"—liilflinchiiigiy to carry out a sczircliiii; cxiiiziiiizilitni of the disasters that have bcfallcii British arms in the Far East and then to go into the division

.i lobby for a clear, honest blunt vote."

“It ls because things have badly and worse is to come that I demand a vote of confidence," Mr. Churchill said. "....wrapped nn in this bad news will be many tales of blunders and shortccminzs bot-h 1" YOTC-‘llkht and aetlonnffl see all this rolling towards n; like waves in a stcrm...."

'I‘he Prime Minister announced that Australia and New Zealand will be granted representation in the British war cabinet and said Canada and South Africa can have similar facilities if they 59 desire, But iiliile thus yielding to Austral. lan demands for a. greater voice in the conduct of the war, he made it clear that he is not tvjFlygg m make any of his cabinet COllPEPZUCS or officers of the armed

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Push into Burma Appears checked

By Daniel Deluce Associated Press Staff Writer R-ANGOON. Burma. ‘an. '2"

(AP) --The Japanese-Thai piisn in Burma appeared to have been checked tonlglit after ‘Biizisn planes bombed and machine-gunned the invaders’ troop and supply trucks on the Kawkarelk road east of slrflleslc Moulmein.

The invaders last wee}; were re. ported only 2e miles from Moul- meln, and the fall of LAC city had Seemed imminent a few days ago. But tonight observers believed the Japanese were awaiting "clnforce- ments for a push into the coastal plain. There were no indications that Brit-kn positions on the So]. ween River north of Moulmeln had been outflanked.

“Eiriemy Fights Closer

To Big Na

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United Nations take frightful toll of enemy

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Century-old Border Dispute Is Settled

RIO DE JANEIRD. Jan. 2‘i—(AP) —Thc century-old border dispute between Peru and Ecuador hu been definitely settled, Brazilian llbreign Minister Oswsido Arenma announ- ced tonight.

Under an agreement between tho two countries, Armiia llid. P¢l1l~ vlan troops would withdraw imme- diately from positions in the disput- ed area while final berm; are being worked out.

This settlement cleared the way for Ecuador to join l8 other Ameri- can nations in terminating relation: with Germany, Japan and Italy.

WILL OPPOSE 8'1‘. LAURENT

QUEBEC. Jan, 2'1 -fCP'r --Pnul Laiouche, a. Quebec clvli engineer. announced tonight that he will op- pose Justice Minister .3‘. Laurent in the Dominion try-election in Queue east Rb. D.

Mr. Lnwuche said he would be a "Liberal candidate" in the election, necessitated b the death 0f the iota Justice llinil liapolntl.

assar Strait battle.

(By C. Yates McDaniel) (Alsociated Press Staff Writer) SINGAPORE, Jan. 27-—(AP)—

Britain's growing air force has struck with telling fury at a Japan- ese convoy landing reinforcements above the eastern Malayan front, but tonight tho invader: were fight- ing closer to this great naval base.

Despite determined air bombard- ment, the Japanese landed an tin- speciiied number of troops and WM‘ machines at Iihldeu. 85 miles to the northeast. While they WT“ hlndmli- the R. A. P‘. owned one direct bomb hit on a cruiser. l2 lllls ml "imi- ports and wrought havoc on a large dump of supplies on llie coast.

Twelve Japanese planes illlllllllllil- ed to earth In flames, l\v0 other! probably were destroyed and an- other two were dam-wetl-

The Japanese radio ailfslPd l9 the fury of the combat. It claim"! 3o British bombers and torpedo planes were destroyed over the wat- ers of Endau and the tovm 1i!"- Tne British communique made n0 mention of losses. Barges a_n_fi_ 11d

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l‘ War Situation Last Night

(By KIRKE L. SIIVIPSON, Associated Press War Analyst)

Prime Minister Churchill's struck ii. jubilant note.

It clearly foreshadowed prompt ratification not only of his leader. 5111i); hut of the united nation; OIIIE-IDT-il“flllld-flil-iflf-OIIB pact. born of his conferences in Washington with f-esident Roosevelt. And as ho spoke that pact was being newly cemented by deeds on many war fronts.

Mr. (‘Iiurrlilll possibly (Icferred Ills accounting to Parliament until the actual arrival of United States troops in Northern Ireland. Thai .' ' l r ‘ilillliff i0 his revelation that American air power also ls pcheduled to share In the defence of Britain and In the sustained Brit- ish enuntcr bombing attack ‘on fzermzzny a.nd Nazi-occupied reglonl,

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challenging war effort to Pflflialflpnt

That is as yet the only allied offensive phase of the struggle. Elm. where. even in Libya and Russia. the fight is still a defensive effort.

fly ai- from Britain llie battle is tn he carried Increasingly to the author of the Axis, lIitIer, and his people. It I; grim news. for any Ger. mans who are [icrmiiied tn know it. that neither the infamous inter- vention nf Japan nor any other circumstance has served to divert Am- crIi-im war effort from that offensive front.

Th:- traglc Dec. 7 In the Pacific marked the end of the day when Hitler and his Axis accomplices could enunt on a dlvlde-and-conquer techviaun ‘The crushing nlliFll-.\l’llPf'lf‘illl blow tn Japan in Marasszir Strait as wr-Il as iIie arrival of American reinforcements across the At- lanlie Sjflllllfllllf! that. It is further iinphasized in n. synchronizinl! Wasliiiiglnii announcement of new war resource pooling mechanisms.

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Like the aII-nui American vrar program laid before Congress hy lH-v-lilx-ivl Itmisevelt. Mr. (Jliurc-IiiIPs rcnnrt emphasized the long-range nature of united nations strategy: It looks to next year, lilIZl, as the llli‘i“‘lii iriii-si full offensive momentum can be attained.

Tflii-ri- \\'Z‘\‘(' significant glimpses for the more immediate future to be detected, however. Among them was an intimation that British objectives in Libya have changed.

Britain's present jnh In North Africa, Mr. Churchill said. Is to

'*Iinlri" re-ivnn Eastern (‘iH-iiairn. Presumably British forces there are “-

paissing from the mfensivc to llie defensive, that would aeeount for their retirement in a line protecting that Libyan coastal hump and its nlr and naval base sites.

If that is the fact. ii means British reinforcements of Pacific baa- tions on a. scale still uninilicated. Indeed. Mr. Churchill disclosed that reinforcement have already reached Malaya. he noted also many Anglo- Amcrican "measures" not yet divulged to safeguard security of Aus- tralia and New Zenland.

Provincidl t Boy Scouts Meeting

Mr. R. S. P. Jardine is elected President; Presentations made to Mr..l..l.MorriséhRevSJDavies U. S. has several A.E.F.’s President

Ml‘. R, S. P. Jardiue of Ciiaristtr- town last night was named Presi- dent of the Provincial Council cl thc Boy Scouts Assoclaiion of Prince Edwuu-d Island at the annual meet- ing held iii the City Hall. Mr. Jill‘ T nine succeeds llis HDIIOI‘ Judge l-l. .

L Palmer who held the presidency e s

fdr the past iiirce years. His Honour ‘é

Lieutenant Governor IAEPIIZC was TIWASHIEINGTDN. Jan. 2'7 —(CP)._. named patron while Honorary Pres- ie U ted States is making very ident is Premier ‘Duane A, Campbell. 500d progress in sending supplies Mr. K. M. Manln was rc-cltctezl l0 Hill-Pd forces mttllnz the Japan- Pruvinciai Uoiiiiiiissloiur, Mr. J. J. “S” 111 111° 5°11! “Psi P801110. Pitcai- Morris was again name Vicc-Prcsi- i191“ RDO-QN/(‘ll dcillnrm i039)‘-

dciit ivliile Ml‘. Hurry L. Scar is d To 11 P's“ comcrence» m9 P7951- Honoriiry Secretary-Treasurer. 1911i 151;“ m“ climbed "slates i195

In adiiiiiou to the above the iol- i‘: filfigfiieortrlle ggrliffiéixxbyllrlflxfiiag" lowing complete the Council and. . _ ‘ ' -" 1‘ f Executive Ccniniitt/ce: Lwolflflllgrttlhafiwillilgged 1705'

‘Pie giegideng thought tit silly to re er 1e mer can roop, in Northern Ireland as an go ‘Ill the United States has six. "L": or 10 expeditionary forces.

Members

Charloltctuirn: J. R. Burnett. J. P. Simmonds, H. l‘. hZcPiicc. Rcv. T- H- 1131155911 50111915» M111" ‘1- R- Biit lie would not, of course dis- Patcii. V, A. Alll..\\'i;l'ill, lkOll1l1'(lC‘Q_r,p who... they were‘ ' McDonald. J- 0- Hyuclulau. N- C- He had not heard officially", he Davidson, Rev. LcDrcw Gardner, flirt or in.- pfgfgst of Eire at the Rev. E. M. Zvialuilc, Dr, W. J. P. landing of American troops in McMillan. Justice A. E. Arseuault, Northern Ireland and would not Rev. G. C. Webster. Rev. Father comment, but made it plain he re- McCardlc, Rcv. l. ii. Icvy, Adjutant carded the protest as a trivlnllly: Mercer, Vincent Bislsc, itcv, Ncli l-Iennan, S. C. Moore, Rcv. Father R. MacDonald, J. W. Dixon. A. G. Putnam. Paul A, aiurray", R. D Qulgley, Rev. D. C. Boothroyd. W E. Champion. Major itlrNutt, Eldon Campbell, R. H. Rogers, Frank Tin- iicy, John E. SWITIH. W, R. Aii-ken, Rev. Father J. C. Pitt-c, D. J. Bon- __ nell, J. M. Muricy. Judge H. L. AN A T O .

Palmer. J. Gordon McDonald. Ivan poa-lxEJailL as 3%?) Y- Redqml Li-‘Cm- K' 5' Ewen“ ‘,- scamcn of mixed nationalities oiilv w» Bilullel- ‘7- F» Mhlhimr- survivors of the Iii-man crew‘ of i1

Summersiile: A, R. Brennan, R. L. qmok 1-.-c1g|m..-_ wore bruught mm M0lll50ll. Fill-hi‘? 3M1". W- J- 111d’ port liere after drilling 2 1-2 duvs stone. F. Ariiett, L. W. Hancock. J. in a lifeboat fnlignvjng n“. tel-‘hxfn, MR0)’ Hilllllllll. W- A. Clllllf‘. lilg of their slzip iii the wesicrn

Queens County: Frank Pidgleon, Atlantic.

Father McNcill. The survivors declared one Cana-

Prince County: A. P. Ccreiti. Rev, dian was among the l9 men who w_ A pnuerson, v, 1_ gun-y, Dr, A, perished in the sir,‘ liilt of the mer- S. Palmer. J. A. Bernard. J. Amluinlman. He was identified only ___ as William Moore, but his home. ‘fi town was not known to the rescued

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Strong Russian Army advances All along line

German Resistance Stif- fens But Soviet En- circlement Tactics Are Continued.

By Eddy Gilmore Associated Press Staff Writer

WITH THE RED ARMY ON THE CENTRAL FRONT. Jan. 2'7 —(APJ —A Russian army big and siYOliLl enough to mainiain its tactics or encirclement edged forward on ti» wliole front tonight (lespilc siif- fening German resistance.

Now deep in Smolensk province on the centre, the Red ariiiv had cleared the last live G "niaii from e province of NP the ‘ Volilii, lfii) iii. A iv, liic Russia expected l0 announce

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llie capture of ericire d Rzliev; at

llie spearhead of ilii imrih cen- tral assault. 3O iii irocn fine Latvian border, the Red armies, iiienaced \l(‘lil{.(! i.'.i‘.;:. l.ll'.(‘\\'l.‘~(‘ a‘.

Orel, 200 miles southwest of Mos- cow. and at Belgorod. at the head of the Donefs basin. German gar-

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Churchill refers To Hess mission

LONDON. Jan. 2'l—lCP)—The mission of Hitler's deputy, Rudolf Hess. in his flight to Scotland last spring was to establish contacts with groups who would overthrow the Cllllfdlllll government so Germ- any might negotiate a, "inagnaniiii- ous peace", Prime Minister Church- ill told the House of Commons to-

day.

"ltudolf Hess firmly believed he had only to gain access to certain circlcs in this ccuulry for ivliat he described as ihe Churchill clique to be thrown out of power and for a government to be set up with which Hitler might negotiate a magnani- mous peace,” the Prime Minister said.

He was interrupted by Will Thorne, Labor, who asked the pres- ent whereabouts of Hess,

"He's where he ought to be." rc- torled Mr. Churchill.

"The only importance attaching to the opinions of Hess,’ he con- tinued, "is the fact that he was fresh from the atmosphere of Hit- lens table.

"But I can assure the House that. since I have been back in this country, 1 have nod anxious inquir- ies from a dozen countries and re- ports on enemy propaganda in a score of countries, all turning on the point of whether His Majesty's government is to be dismissed from power 0i‘ not."

Urge Observance 0f Sunday rest

'1‘OE‘.ON'I‘O. Jail. 2'1 ~10?» -R.ev. George Webbcr, general secretary of the lord's Day Alliance o Ca- nada, told the animal me’ i: of the Dominion board viii-av -iia; "cf flClCllCy and maxiliiiim llWllilif ‘mi Uli the part of Cflllilflllill '.\‘.'l.l‘ iii- (liistrlcs demands llie azlrquiiu- ill’- iignltion of the one (inyls rest iii seven." _

Officer; elected to the Dominion board included: Honorary President. Most Rev. D. T, Owen. TOYOIILJ‘ President. Rev. (‘willie T- Torgntn; vice-prcsidqiiis, l". zersoii, Wolfvilie. NS. an S. MacKenzle, Montreal.

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Crews flee afoot and are

machine-gunne

d; Biggest

day’s Work of campaign; R0mmel’s advance stopped

tBy Preston Grover, Associated Pceus Staff Writer) CAIRO, Jan. 27-(AP)—The Royal Air Force announced today vast destruction of German-Italian motor vehicles and manpower in irliat was generally (icscribed as its most destructive single day's work on Aids

columns since the Libyan campaign

began.

Figures were not yet. available, but the British bombers and lighten were known to have destroyed hundreds of Axis machine; of all gong and to have killed many of their crews with machine-gun fire as the

men abandoned their vehicles to flee a

The R. A. F's opportunity came as the common-attacking Germans and Italian; paused to catch their breaths 1n the area south and soutlieasit oi Hangar-J. The chance

with first not-

Reporis roach... Cairo indicated that aft/er four days of a counter- advance, the Axis troops of Lt.- General Erwin Rommell eased up in the area of Zouiet Msus-which they have captured. This was nie- l.'(l.",;\‘ill'_‘( for ilicni io bring up sup- plies and XOCOIICDIIIYIILQ their lor- ces, but it gave the British forces an even better opportunity to do the same thing.

Rommelb fully-exploited early successes temporarily disturbed British communications and supply lines. so that". thus far all the fighting has been of a skirmishing nature between small mobile col- umns over a wide area. While thin fighting was of a severe character. the main forces have not yet, come