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(By Drew Middleton) [Assoclaed Press Staff Writer)

LONDON. Auil. 22 — (AP) — Britsinis leaders considered t0- night what they termed the des- perate urgency of a war situation which may send British and Rus- “n; poops into Iran to guard the

Minor oil shed in a common land front against Germany's rush tovrurd the southeast.

Inn Reply Received

Iran's reply to e. British-Russian demand for expulsion of 3,000 German technicians reported hold- mg key posts there was received lrr London tonight. Authoritative loilrces said the government was re- quirements and added "no opera- uons have begun."

Russians indicated that if the reply were unsatisfactory British ind Russian troops would surge lcross Iran's borders to oust the

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51st said a steady stream of Bflt‘: uh material and armored cars was moving llcross Iraq towards the lranian border.

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some informed neutral sources mid. however, that they did not expect an immediate BritishJtus- tan demonstration against Iran if itle note was deemed unsatisfact- t-l. Instead. they said, Britain night unit a bit ill the hope that ltporis oi impending military ac- tion would make Iran accede to the full demands.

Joint action in the Middle East would put British and Russian troops together for the first time time the German-Russian war nailed June Z2.

Only Two Answers

British sources said there would lino shades oi Bray in what rould constitute satisfactory and unsatisfactory replies to their de- mands. A satisfactory reply would

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Settlement of ll. S. strikes Expected soon

NEW GLASGOW, N. 5., Aug. 22‘ -iCP>- Settlement of two labor k liliiuies. involving 2.700 men in flown county's industrial area. ap- r lured near tonight.

Fifteen men employed in the WW plant of the Allan mine of lie Acada Coal Company at near- il Biellnrton agreed late today to return to work. Earlier a. mass "mini? of Trenton steel workers bu voted to end their brie! strike.

Strike oi the 15 had forced idle- Mu oi three mine with a working Iilii oi 1.000 as enough power was but available to operate mine ms- tlilnery.

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Formal answer to British de- mands said similar to “un- satisfactory” verbal reply.

TEHERAN. Iran, Aug. 22 —-(AP) —Iran delivered to the British minister today a. fonnal answer to demands for expulsion oi German technicians. Informed sources said the reply was substantiallv the same‘ as a verbal one which British au- thorities had called unsatisfactory.

Iranians believed a final show- down was imminent.

The lreheran radio broadcast mil- itary marches, featuring ire poetic account in the book of Kings of 5.000 years oi Persian history. Tra- dltionaliy- these marches are sung by troops going into front-line battle.

An official order cancelled the usual one-month leave and sent 1,072 newly-graduated army ofilc- ers to active duty on Iran's bor- ders, where 120.000 troops stood guard against attack.

Churchill was Aboard Assiniboinc

UITAWA, Aug. 22—(CP)-—Prln'ie Minister Winston Churchill was a- board the Canadian destroyer As- siniboine for several hours while at sea for his historic conference with President Roosevelt, it is re- ported in Canadian naval circles.

Mr. Churchill and other notables} in his part boarded the destroyer about 2o m les out of Reykjavik. and . into the Icelandic capital. when the visit was over. the Canadian vessel returned the

to the battleship Prince of Wales.

The Prime Minister inspected 1!. M05. Assiniboine from stem to stern. pleasantly commended Canadians ior their " od work," and told them to "kep t up."

The Assiniboine, it was alro, was a cmllparative tance away when the ritis ileshln Hood was destroyed b German dleadnaught Bisma '~~'~'-" soyer mcrtbs ago. She toot up the chase but was forced to drop out when her fuel supply rm low

To consolidate Some N. S. schools

HALIFAX. Aug. 21-(091-‘1110 rovincirll grovernment announced night it had instructed Dr- H- F‘ Munro. Buperintendentwoi Educa-

education."

A statement released after Dr. Munro and a. x. rbro. Director of Manual T‘r"inin¢. had met the Oouncil of Public Instruction said

several sections have already been consolidated this you. .i

Lose faith in Ilr. Goebbels

LONDON. Aug. 22—(CP)— Wickham steed, British journ- alist and commentator, said to- night the German people have lost faith in their propagzhda minister, Dr. Joseph Goebbels, “which ls only one step from losing faith in Hitler."

lie was speaking on the Bri- tish Broadcasting Corporation's "world affairs" feature.

“The dangerous pastime of listening to BBC broudcrsts is growing in Germany because the people are anxious to know what ls going on in the war with Russia," Mr. Steed said.

“In a. signed article in o Berlin newspaper thin week, Dr. Goebbels attacked the ‘poisonous uallties‘ of the British BIDZI casting Corpora- tion broadcasts and branded them as lies. In the some article be had the audmlty to say that all German ‘ tcments since the start. o! the war were the ab- solute truth."

"Goebbels .is showing the same alarm now in August. 1941, as Von Illndenburg did 28 years ago ln August. 1018." Mr. Steed grid. Hindenbul-g then decreed that foreign new: re- act-fs should not appear In

erman newspapers because of their ‘poisonous qualities!"

Finns within 50 miles of Leningrad

HELSINKI, Aug. 32 —-(AP) — The Finnish high command claim- ed tonight its forces had driven within so miles oi Leningrad. breaking the defences the Rt ‘ ns had erected on the ruins of Pin-

.l|.nd‘s former Mannerheim line

and smashing or routing five Bo- viet divisions in battles still pro- gressing on the Karelian Isthmus end around Lake Iadoga.

‘the entire northeast shore or the Vuolui River, which twists down the Isthmus, was claimed to be in

62 miles to the southeast.

Finnish border. Finn forces in that same

command claimed. ‘ ,

Finnish hands from misc. on the present Fflnlsh border to Kiviniemi,

Linked by rail with Leningrad. Klvlnlemi is less than so miles from that big Russian city and only 12 miles from the s-d Rossini-

area- between the Vuoksi and Lake Ia- dcge. swung up from the south and captured Kskiseimi. the big form- er Finnish lahe port, the high

Says Iran Will resist

WASHINGTON. A08. 22—(AP) --Mohantmed senavcstch, the Iranian Minister to Washington, declared today that Iran would resist aggression from any

source.

The lvflnister. after conferring with State secretary Cords I-mll, told newspapermen that Iran would fight against Ger- many, Russia, Britain or any other force-even though the odds were 10 to 1—to prevent ag- ,. gresslon on Iranian soil. l

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NAPPAN. N. 8.. Aug. 2'2 -(CP) —Agricu1ture Minister J’. A. Mc- Donald of Nova Scotla told a con- ference of Maritime locals oi the Canadian society oi technical agri- culturists today his department urged organized marketing “for without organizaflon. there is no doubt farmers will not get their fair share of profit."

Mr. McDonald and his fellow ag- riculture ministers, Hon. A. C. Tay- lor of New Brunswick and Hon. W. H. Dennis of Prince Edward Island were listed among speakers at a conference held ‘~11 conjunction with the maritime fertilizer coun- cil.

Discussions are being directed by Dr. G. Barton. dominion deputy mlnfister of agriculture, and Dr. E S. Archibald. director of Canada's experimental farm system. Tl‘e two-day meeting is being held at the Dominion Experimental Farm here.

Dr. Barton. addressing more than 100 delegates. gave an outline of Crtnadtfs position in regard i0 the needs or Britain for supplies oi agricultural prcducis. He had high praise for the coordination of Mal"- itfmc farmers. rurnarklng of their cooperation titat “you have a more sustained eficrt in wrrk. as a re- sult. than pzssibly anywhere else in Canada.“

He sold Canada has had to re- vise her plans for agricultural aid to Britain and develop lll“'l‘i "niece meal" as the xwtr vrent along 511108 the Brest. stocks built up in the Ilnitcrl Klnorrl-m and the shipping

N. S. Cov’t to Pay living bonus

HALIFAX. Aug. 22A(CP\—Tll0 Nova scctla government announcsd tonight lt wofilld pay a cost-ci-llv- ing onus to is employees,

A statement issued after n gov- ernmont meeting said tlwe "matter has been referred‘ to officials who will iyofk out the details and sub- mit ilVm to the IZOVGHIIITIIY. The amount oi‘ the bznus wll than be decided." No detail; were given

cuuéhséizh Finnish ship

HAVANA. Aug. 22-—iA.-‘)- The 3.335-ton Finnish steamship Krrura was seized tonight by the Cuban government and her 18 crewman and captain were interned.

Dr. Aurelio Ituarte. chief of im- migration. gave no reason for thc seizure but it was believed to be in accord with Cuba's policy oi taking over all ships oi axis and axis-connected powers.

Maritime circles said the Koura. wh'clr left Petsamo en route tr Barranquilla, Colombia, shortly before Finland joined Germany in the war against Russia, was damag- ed by Nazi planes at the far north-- ern port.

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The Dalvay House guest. ‘who reported the incident said the plane appeared. to g0 down about a mile off shore.

At the north shore resort it was learned unofficially the search would be resumed at. daylight.

The sea was calm and the wind light, giving rise hopes that if n plane been forced down its occu- pants might be safe provid- ing they were not killed in landing.

French held its hostages in Assassination

slurniion mad‘ ‘t impossible _ send great our iios of supplies VICIIY. Aug. 23 —(Saturd:ty) overseas, —(AP) — The commanding

general of German forces in Paris was reported today to rc- gcrd all Frenchmen arrested by German nilthoritios as “hos- tages" for the assassination of’ n. high-ranking German offic- er.

An order from the general warned that if oillcr attacks against Gcrmzrn offlchfls occur. numbers of the hostages will be shot in accord with the scr- icusness of the crime.

The order. signed by Lt.- Gcn. Von Srhaumbrlrg, took offer-t at 12:01 a.m. today.

It stated that It resulted from assassination oi “a member of the German army" in Paris Thursday.

Identity of the victim urns not mentioned in the order but it was reported In Vichy that he was n colonel of the German Paris staff who was stabbed to death in the sub- way.

The Blllylng followed the rc- cent demonstrations attributed to Communists and the mass arrests of Jews, Communists and De Gaulllstn in the work- ers‘ sections of Paris.

Von Scbaumburga rr-talintory measure was decreed the same day of the killing. but was not made public until today.

News of the assassination and of the German action fol- lowed word from reliable in. iormants in this capital of un- ocounlod Franco last night that the Pelain government had de- cided to impose the death pen- l"! for Communist activity and was preparing n series of decrees to bring the unoccu- pied lone Into line with Gor-

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At Dalvay House it was guests

lThree - way Conference In London?

Churchill, King and Halifax may hold session.

LONDON. Aug. 22 -iCP) — A three-way conference among Mne- kenzie King. Winston Churchill and Lord Halifax may be held ear- ly next week, the London Press speculated tonight, prompted by the arrival today of the British ambassador to the United States on a bomber flight from Canada.

It was regarded as fortunate that Lord Halifax should have timed his flight to Britain to toirlclde with the visit of the Canadian Prime Minister because the ambassador will bring the latest information on United States defence production and Ml‘. King will be ableto give the Canadian picture and how it dovetails with the American pro-

a . Mr. King will represent Canada ' at a meeting next week of the al- lied council. summoned by the Brit- ish government to discuss econom- ic questions or post-war Europe and other problems. Anthony Eden, British foreign

Secretary‘ is expected t‘) preside 5t que revleurlng two months of war,

the sessions to be attended by rep- resentatives of all allied govern-

ments, including the Free French 000,000 compared to Russian losses

and Russian. The council last met

in June, before the Russo-German missing-

camlmilzn and this will be the first appearance of Soviet representa- tives.

0 It was considered likely that each placed M 3,000 tanks, 10,000 ‘r5, had Allied government would be asked n.nd 7.200 aircraft, compared to

to subscribe to the eight-point dec-

laration reached between Mr. Churchill and President Roosevelt at their Atlantic conference. 11:0

declaration was signed only on be- half of Britain and ille United States rmd no other country was bound by it.

His day in London was a busy one but loss strenuous than yes- terday. It was lfghlighted by n conference with Lord Woolton, minister of food and a luncheon fol‘ him by the British government.

R. A. F. attacks I Shipping, ’llrome i

LONDON. Aug. 22 - (GP) _ The Royal Air Force attacked Channel shipping and a German. held airdl-ome ill northern France iotiay. The All‘ Ministry said a number of patrol vessels, hangars nntd grounded Nazi pianos were a ..

The sorfics resulted also in de- struction of two German fighters There were no R. A. F. losses.

C. F. Bailey heads Fertilizer Council

NAPPAN. N. s. Aug. 22~<cl=> » C. F‘. Bailey. superiniclitlclll oi ti: experimental farm at Fredericton. was elected prescient 0i the mart time fertilizer council at its an- _nual meeting here today.

K. Lccatt, Saint John, N. 13., is vice president and directors include Austin Scales, Freetown, Dr. J. A. Clark. Charlottetown, L. A. Mur- plly. Halifax. W.D. MacCharles. ag- ricultural representative for Pictou County, and E. M. Taylor. superin- tendent of inrm settlement for New Brunsurick.

It was decided that fertilizer rcc- ommendations for maritime form- ers in 1942 will be the same as those laid down for 1040.

May train women For war Industries

OTTAWA, Aug. 22 -(CP) —'I'he government, it was made known at the labor ‘department today, has its preparations made for training women for work in war industries when and ii the supply of male trainees is exhausted.

Up to ire present tho l1i".‘_".)(‘1‘ of men trzvncd under the govern- ment's training plan has been more than sufficient to kPPp up with the needs of expanding war industries, an ilifiolnl of the youth training division said.

"Ai lilo snlrle limP applications are flailing off steadily and silouid they fail below our ill-eds, there Ls i no doubt wnlnen will be trained

to do jobs they are not doing at A present," he added.

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sinking two and running threc aground. Two escortin motor. boats also were sunk, t- e com-

munique said. In a supplementary communi-

German losses in dead and wound- ed were placed at more than 2,-

of 700.000 in dead, wounded and

The Russian break-down of their losses follows: 150.000 dead, 440.000 wounded, 110.000 missing.

German material losses were

5.500 Russian tanks lost; 7.500 guns and 4.500 aircraft.

Several German tnnk divisions. numerous infantry divisions and l5 motorized divisions have been smashed. the communique said.

"A month ago the German high command declared the roads to Moscow. Leningrad and Kiev were open. The Rod army has blocked those roads." it said.

“A month ago the German high command declared the Soviet. air force was destroyed. This air force continues to deal blows to the ene- my?’

The review said the Nazi high conllnaud had hoped to capture the three key Russian cities in one month but. with failure “they put on another gramopholic record" de- claring the German filmy did not

Roosevelt to ‘ Broadcast

NEW YORK Aug. 22 -(AP) — rPresidcrlt Roosevelt will broadirflfii [owl- lllt‘ three major United Sinics fncuvoilc- from 2:45 to Ii p. m. .-\.D. T., hinnriny", si-pi. 1 as purl 0i El '5]>cci:rl Labor Dny program.

lnterpretin The War News

By Edward E. Bomar Associated Press Staff Writer

Lcuingradls peril has a direct bearing on troubled sllunilons fast building up to the point of crisis in twzr areas ihfll<éllld< of miles distant on Russia's south- ern anti For Eastern frontiers.

Fall of the key Soviet indus- trial cenire probably ivouiti block indefinitely one oi the three principal gntwyays to Russia from the outside world the rail routes to the Arctic D0215.

This threat explains in part . the urgency of British and Rus-

sian demands that Nazi influ- ences be ousted qlrckiy from Iran. which shares land fron- tiers and the Caspian Sea with Eurasia. It silffons tho ricicrm- inaiion of Britain and the Un- ited States to move aviation gasoline and machine tools into Vladivostok. in il~e distant north Pnclfit‘. regardless of Ja- pan's objections. D O O I

A romindcr- ihni Russhi. vast as she i~‘. could ho in offcct im- prisoned is afforded by China's sit-tingle is kcep tile Burma Road own.

Wnr cbspatrhos indiclvo that Ru slflK fur northern rioway n windy has boon ai lovi trav- twly r-ltl-w-ri by the allvlrvoo of (‘rorulzill-Virnisii. f runs iuwnril l/‘lbllvfitil. The railway smith- ward fr"m the Arctic port of

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Reports earlyR-tl-ay indicate drive on Leningrad may, be checked for moment.

LONDON, Aug. ZIi-isaturdayl-(Cfl-A Reuters newn agency d; patch from Moscow said early today news reaching the Roldan ooplefl suggested the German drive on Leningrad had been temrporniy has“;

(By Henry C. Cassldy, Associated Press Staff Writer)

MOSCOW, Aug. 23-(Saturday)—-(AP)—Marsbai Kle- menti Voroshiiovs northern Red army was fighting firm- ly_ and stubbornly early today against the Germans and Finns on a vast arc of defences girding Leningrad while behind it. a people’s army erected barricades in the city's streets and drilled on the banks of the Neva River.