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ALLIES HOLD AIR MASTERY BELOW ROME

un-

Briton Surprised At U.S.

Force In

Proposed Ferry Olmigu Oeulil llot la Oentenplateil

mm an authoritative source In Instr-eel Lt. CoL C, L. Mosley m received assurance that there |“ao truth in the rumor ao far g we how" of a proposed change i the design of the new ear ferry miner to povide four Instead of three railway tracks.

h a chan ." this author-

.- iiy stated, "vvo d mean serious " ‘ which

In are sure coal?! not he contem- n

ted. -

The information was given in |eply to an inquiry by Col. Mae- lsy, following a discussion at a loan! of Trade meeting on the uiblect. At that time it was stat- ed that an effort was being made to have the ferry design changed. The eoncensns of opinion at the nretlnr was against any change which might hold up construction ef the ship

N. S. Legislature To Open March 1

HALIFAX, Feb. 8 — (C?) —'I‘he lfova Scotia legislature will open its annual session here March 1, it was announced at Province House today. It will be the third session of the house since the 1841 general election.

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k"lnstltute Dance and sale of ‘gushes in Wlltehire Hall on l “may. February s, 2-8-2i.

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Q ARTERS. Pearl Harbor, . —-(AlP)—A British rrzllitary o server, Omdr. Anthony Kimmins of the Royal Navy. accustomed to great fleets and massed power, was "Bl-Wficred by the s_1ze and strength" oi the amphibious force he saw invade and conquer Kwajalein Atoll in the hear; of Japan's mid-Paci- fic Marshall Islands.

Aboard the lead destroyer oi the invasion fleet that struck Jan. 31, Kimmlna had the opportunity to observe the full force of the thrust. Never before, he said, had he seen such an air and sea bom-bardmcnt as fell on the coral beaches of Kwajiilein Atoll. ‘The move into the heart of the island group was marked by the col-ordination of the assault, the "perfect gunnery", the cool, methodical work of the men

Two days later he went ashore at Roi and Namur. two of the in- vaded islets, to view the "com- plete shambles" wrought by aerial

mbs and naval shells.

Kimnains, s. veteran of the North African and Sicilian campaigns, saw what war correspondents al- ready had reported. l-ie was struck by the same things - “every palm tree hacked off, every square yard of ground churned and torn with debris, the twisted. gruesome fig- ures oi dead Japanese and their terrible stench."

The first official observer to re- turn from the Marshalls, Kimmlns reported the success of the opera- tion wns due to the pro-invasion hammering and the thrust into the corn of the islands.

Reconstruction of airfield; and facilities was being rushcd on Ral and Namur. at the northern end oi Kwajaleln, and on Kwajalein Islet, at the southern tip. Soon. aircraft will be zooming skyuvard from those base; to strike at other A-bolls in the Archipelago as well as more distant target:-

Yanks Oapture All lfwaialein Atoll

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -— (APl -Occupation of Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshalls has been oom- pleted, the United States Navy an- nounced today.

All organized resistance by the Japanese on the largest Atoll in the mid-Pacific islands has ended. the Navv said, only a little over a week after marines and infantry swarmed ashore.

ll. O. A, F. Squadrons Arrive Overseas

have arrived in the Uni-tau mug- dom. overseas l\83dq\l'3l.\.,ers an- nounced today. They swell"! m" umber R.C.A l“. units now to a proximately 40 In the U Canada's air

ted Kingdom ‘alone rf/lim hmciiiadeisstleh: bombe u n8 ‘ll l‘ and Hrallf-gxclll. two i184!" Wlllis with Spitfires, and other slllllllllTllls equipped with Beziufighters, Mos- quiatoes, and Mustangs as well as coastal conunand flying boat ilnits. There ls a. flying boat unit 1n Ceylon and a Billtflle squadron 1.n Italy. The type of squadrons that ha" 1m arrived was not disclosed but

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he airmen included fighter pllvfe“. some of whom have already oom- pleIt/ed one four of. operations ever-

se .

fmong the pllolts for whom ill!‘ arrival means a second tour of uparwblons overseas were Sqdll- Ull Bred Walker. D.FC . 119359113 Ouatv, who has seen action oily-ills‘-

cie in Europe and the

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40 lbs. Kmq Jorgqnsw Dartmouth. N b P E. Ferguson.

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‘wnpou Feb. a-<c1= CABLEb-l Several squadrons of the R..o.a.r-..

“Put it there, Buddy," is what

these two RCAF ulgmcn are saying to each other outside Buckingham Palace, London. after both receiv- ed the Distinguished Flying Modal- 1n- On the left is Warrant b H. "Roy" Hill, air

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News Briefs

QUEBEC, Feb. 8—-(CP)\ Premler Codbout said today, during debate in the legisla- tive assembly on the political and financial situation of the Province of Quebec and its au-

tonomy, that cinl elections will be “soon”

eneral provin - held

OTTAWA, Feb 8--(CP)~Sumu- (L-Toronto Spadina) was chosen today as chairman of which will study the election act with the vlcw to amending it to facili- inte the taking of votes of meni- U18

uel Factor-

the commons committee

11ers of the urmcd forces at next general election.

LONDON. Feb. 8—(CPl— Vice-Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser of the Home Flcct who pers- onally commanded the units which sank the German but- tlcshlp Schornhorst off the North Cape of Norway Dec. 26. has been promoted to Ad- miral, the Admiralty announ- ced tonigh

NEW YORK. Fcb. 8—(CPl—-Thc King and Queen today visited the R. A. F. bomber commnnzl head- quarters, the BBC snid in a brond- crist recorded by CBS. Thcy ivcre greeted by Air Chief Marshal Sir Harris. bomber command chief. and talked with many of

Arthur tha officers

OTTAWA. Feb. 8—lCPl— Recent changes in the consti- tution of the Soviet Union will not, ll. is anticipated, necessi- tiitn any chnnzc in (‘nnndlnn diplomatic relations with Rus- sin, Prime Minister Mackenzie King snld today in the Com- mnns.

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gunner of 1115 Wellington St, 0t Iowa. On the rlgm 1s Pilot Officer C. T. “Tom" Butler, bomb almcl‘, l of North River, 111g, 1, Both ‘vol-e recommended f_c1- the 11‘.V£11'd while they were ‘Flight Sergeants.

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opoL Successes

LONDON. Fob. B — (AP) - ‘The Russians have crlpturod Nlkopol, of manganese. cleared the Nazis from their nearby extensive bridge- hozrd across the lower Dnlcuzer Riv- er and routed seven Gcrman div- isions which left 15.000 dead and 2.- 039 prisoners in their retreat. Mos- cow announced tonight _

The four-day iz-a-ttlo for this vital area was climuxod by a-nlghl; nt- ta-ck in which Soviet assault forces

Germans reeling 11.1 rctront, The Germans for tllc last twu

bcrmed into Nikooclis streets and. clearcd the Germans nut house by]

house. Another force dashed a- CITYSS the river ripped Nazi flank l and rear oosltl . sending the

Believe End 0f Throne Speech lleliate ls llear

OVITAWA. Feb. 8--(CPI — The House of Commons tnnigm voted down a C 0.1?‘ sub-amendment to the address in reply to the speech from the Throne but got another in its place. SJOIISOPOG by J3. Roy (Ind-Goalie) .

The defeated motion regretted the government's failuire to propose "fundamental social changes one economic planning." It was rejected by a vote of 173 to 2O

Mr. Roy's sub-amendment, which lsbefore the House for consider- ulmon tomorrow although was questioned tonight on a. point of or- der, condemns the government fol failure to limit Canada's war con- tribution, to demand partnership in Allied war yzonfercnces, to under-- take works to prevent existing un- cmployunent._and to grant cramp. tlon from military service to farm- ers and fishermen.

OTTAWA, Feb. ert W. Gladstone (L-Wellington South) today resumed his camp- BlKn to hnveparllament adopt. more businesslike methods.

He called for a change so mem- bers could vote 011 issues accord- ing to their own opinions and not according to party views and llllBht defeat a particular bill without throwing out of office a government which they support on its general record.

Mr. Gladstone was one of sever- al speakers as the Throne Speech debate moved toward what many regarded as an early Clitl.

Dr. Herbert Bruce (PC-Toronto Parkdale), who as lieutenant- governor of Ontario presided over a committee investigating housing conditions. appealed for early ac- tion to encourage low-cost house-

building,

A demand for federal disallow- ance 0f the provincial act extend- lllg the life of the Saskatchewan Legislature was made by J. W Burton (COP-Humboldt), making his maiden speech. After the House heard him it had heard al four new members elected by- electlons last September,

C. E. Johnston (ND-Bow River)

8—(CP)—ROb-

years are estimated to have been getting more lhnn half of all their- manlz-zncse fczwni thr- Nlkriwol mlnes.| or about 280.0110 cf Tll(‘ 375cm ion: which they are belle-rod to use cnczi! year.

Nozv that NlKODOI ls 2on0. the Germans mziv scnli Dc forct-zl 0ut| - of the iron Centre of Iirivol Rog 651 imilcs lo the ranrtliivcst.

I iii. 1T0 Amalgamate Ont. Power System

TORONTO, Feb. 8 — fCPl -Dr. Thomas l-logg, chairman of the Ontario Hydro Commission, nn- ‘ncunccd lcdny that amalgamation of the Niagara. Grorglmi Bay and Eastern Ontario Power Systems will be undertaken immediately.

Dr. Hogi: said this move would make it possible tn plan larger and more economical powcr-nenernting proiects with 185s risk cf loss due to finding no outlet fcv the power ‘within a reasonable time.

lLiherals To Oonfer ,ln Ottawa This Week

OTTAWA, Feb. B—-(CP)—A two- doy conicrcncc of representatives of provincial Liberal organizations and officers of the Nflllllllill Lib- -crai Federation 0f Canada will open here Thursday, it was un- nounccd today by Senator W. McL. Robcrtson, president of the fed-

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r d oration,

s Each province will scnd three or _m0rc delcgutcs, l.‘€]1l‘(1‘SCll1l.lll§ balllul‘ ll‘il\'lllijl‘.l or 1111 anions

OTTAWA» Fell 8 '“ ‘clay-u’ Wlllllfllfllflllii youth organizations: bill‘ Mllllslel‘ Mllcllllll anmunced During tlic conference the dele- wlllly illB Billlbll-‘ihmclll 9f “Elm”! gates will hold meetings ivith

Selective Service Advisory Boards, designed to facilitate regional op- eratlons of National selective S31;-

e and Quebec, with a fifth board to be

British Columbia,

vice, in Provinces. Ontario

Prairie

the Prices Board.

the Defence Demrtment and culture will m added later.

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Workers“ Killed

MONTREAL, Feb.

when the automobile in wh

ways train at a level crossin

Noorduyn Aviation limited.

Mobilization Board, Unemployment Insurance Commission, Organized Labor Munitions Department, and:

It ls expected representatives of

8--(OP)—- Three aircraft workers were killed and four others injured tonighrt c they were riding to work collided with a Canadian National lgail- ere. The killed were Jane Ro inson, G. Hayworth and Mrs. I-l, Laboie. The injured were J. Belanger, L. Goyette, Miss E. Beragon and S. lling Fayette. All were employees of

members of parliament for their respective provinces,

Friday evening Liberal memb- ers and senators will hold a din- ner for the delegates. with Prlmc Minister Mackenzie King attend-

set up later in the Mnrltimes. I mg‘

EBCh Bollld Wlll be llllllllllledl ‘Those attending tlic conference under liiechniirnzirishilp 3f thesrc- Wm mcmde; Pnmflcy J_ c. 810ml yeffm‘ ° 5° 9911;’?! leg‘ Nair of New Brunswick" G. Percy vice. 61-1-1 members W m" ll Burchill, South Ncisoii, . ; c. representatives of ' the Reslmlll Hawkins. Milford Station, us;

Ralplinifieil‘, Halifax; Mrs, H. H. Harris, Sy uey, N.S.; Fred McRae Summersfde, P.E.I.; and L. H. Poole, _Mont_ague, _ PEI.

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said he welcomed the promise of family allowances in the Spegch from the Throne and saw in the proposal adoption of part of the Social Credit policy bf n national

dividend, He said he could see no I ‘his

reason why such allowances should be limited to children and that adults also should receive a national dividend.

Most dired crltlclson of the inm- liy allowances proposal yet heard in the House came from Harry Jack- man (HQ-Toronto Rosedulc). He sold the people do not wunlt pater- nalism and even if carpital were "drained to the last drop" there would not be enough money to cov- tégqtlhe proposed social security pro-

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Urges Change

Mr. Gladstone. a studious Guelph, Ont, manufacturer who first was elected t0 parliament eight years ago, has been speaking on his idea for more ‘ lncsslilre moi-mods for parliament since 1937 when he made iis first speech after an obvzrvat- ion of parliamentary methods.

“There is need for recovering the confidence of Canadians in lheir parliament as rm institution for safeguarding and promoting equal- ity of rights and equality of oppor-

, _<co1t_1_n'_d_éd ‘Sn nag? ofccl." ti‘ Armed Forces To llave Own Gardens

OTTAWA. Feb. l.- (CP) — D- feruoe headquarters announced to- night that. the aimed forces nre t0 grow their own carrots, beets rm potatoes this summer-on a vol- untary bflfiS-w-lld that as and when they became available the vegetables will be used to help owl‘- ccme any shortage across Canada The announcement; slid an army routine order Olllllilllllfl the plan asks oomrrnanding officers to do their best to supply units with vegetables from their own garden plo . Costco! the plowing and mini-

be met out of public funds, but planting weeding an-d other garden carc w l be an off-duty activity. and records on production are to be_kept. "

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is one such. Amphibious operations, al

shift in the Mediterranean current; off Sicily for instance, tempcrl-mly gummei’ up American landing operations there.

Yet adverse weather alone canno

Nettuno. That most priceless oi military assets-complain prise-was achieved at the outset. 'Weather conditions were favorable

during the initial landing operations.

landed. His use oi "limiied“ raised some scope and objective of the manoeuvre

ions objective. quickly. I00 quickly, on the flat lands

is not open to question.

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Oar Ferry Continues To Make Oouil Time

The car ferry continued to makfi good time on crossings yesterday and this ninrrbe-r of freight cars M Tormcnvtlne awaiting transport to

Province was being steadily whittled down. It was said to have boen reduced to less than 1360 by last night. ..

Meanwhile practically all the loaded cars had been moved from Borden, Some empties still remain on the Island side but me numbers are not large.

Allies Resume Air Offensive

LONDON, Feb. tL-(AIU-Strong formations of United States heavy bombers supported by long-range fighters smashed mt the great. in- dustrial clty of khankfurt 1n west- ern Germany again today, climax- ing all-day Allied air operations 1n which perhaps 2,500 OiTEIISiVG sor- tles were flown from British bases. Indicating that the RAJ‘. might be carrying on the continental at- tack around the clock, the Berlin rndfo left the air tonight.

A Joint war ministry and Unintcd States arm air force communique said Amer can fighters escorting e bombers to Frankfurt shot down 16 German planes and the heavy DOIIIIDCTS accounocl for three others. R A F 'I'f.'philo11s added u;

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the days bu»; by downing two e1.- emy planes during patrols over Brittany.

The cost of all the days com- blned operations. the communique. said. was iii lioavy American burn- . crs, one medium and one l‘(!1t lighter-bombers and nine fighters.

|Vloul1l Guarantee lllost-War Farm Prices»

i TORONTO, Feb. 8—1CP)-—Del-: "Ellis to the closing round table; lconference of the bishop's com-I mlttee for social questions decided yesterday that government-guar- onted farm prices should continue after the war. it was learned here today_

The Catholic organization's closing conference, closed to the D1155. elldfll 155i lllght and no of- ficial announcement was made of decisions reached in the several hours of discussing rural life and co-operatlon." However, 1t was learned unofficial] that the del- egates favored con inunnce of farm subsidies. expressing at the same time belief that fro-operative ac- tion by the farmers themselves to solve their problems should be encouraged.

At the farewell luncheon. Most Rev. J. C. McGulgan, Archbishop of Toronto, ex ressed satisfaction at the colla oration between French and English speaking Ca- nadians in discussing their mut-

ual problems,

By Kirke L. Simpson, Associated Press War Analyst

Whatever the cause of Allied failure to exploit the surprise landing south oi Rome. the criticism on both aides of the Atlantic is reaching a l pitch that calls for an authoritative answer.

President Roosevelt. The chances favor a Churchill statement to pal-lla- ment. soon (‘h the seemingly abortive effort to unhlngc "lg Nazi front in Italy at a single stroke. A variety of explanations for what seems to be n stalemate around the Nettuno beachliead are offered anonymously. Bad weather limiting air activity anil hampering the movement of reinforcements and suppllrs

the ltiaditerranean theatre General Sir Henry Maitlaiid Wilson, announ- ced from Algiers within hours aftcr the first wave of troops reached the beach that all of the "limited" forces assigned to the operation had been

inshore to lhireaten rail and highway connections between Rome and the Nazi (iusiuv line in the south. that doubt waned only to be rcVivcd us the thrust. fell short even of the Applan Way, first enemy communicat-

if that road and its paralleling railway through the Pontine Marshes between Rome and Naples are to be cut by the Allies to say nothing of the far more important via Casillnn beyond. it now will have to be dune the hard way. The "blitz" natun- of the Ncttuno operations died out

London Press criticism. admittedly based on n0 positive information as to the rcal Allied situation. hirits at staff confusion, failure to seize: opportunities for telling strokes, and lack of daring and imaginative Al- lied leadership in the field. The courage and fighting ardor of the troops