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Attitude

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Must adopt more friendly attitude to Britain and U. S. before shipments permitted.

IllysteryRaider Shells tmy Pacific islet

MELBOURNE. _.'raiia, Dee. g1__(c[') —A n._ srious sea. prowlor sailing under the col- ," of Japan carried the war today to s. tiny former German gtoli in the Western Pacific, hgavlly shelling the islet of Nau- ru at daybruak, the Australian government anllflllllflfid-

The islet, almost exactly ‘"1 the equator and lying south of the Japanese- mandated Mar- shsll Islands, is mandated to the British Empire.

Prime Minister R. G. Men- sics announced that buildings Ind a plant (perhaps a radio station) were Dollmled bfldlY. b"! there were no casualties.

lie laid the attack directly to the "enemy" obviolmly mean- ing Germany, and said Nauru was completely undefonded and "the enemy knows this fact, which removes any justifica- iion for his action."

Furthermore, he added, the

stack ‘is s. greater crime he- cause it was made under neu- lrri colors. The raider attack- a! under a Japanese name and Japanese colors —thosc of o. country with whom we are at pence." tin London, it was said a German raider has been operat- ing in the Western Pacific.) Australian officials did not attempt to explain the raiders motive in shelling Nauru, afso known as "Pleasant Island." This 8 l-Z -mlle-iong, 5400-acre guanno atoll is, however, a con- siderable exporter of phos- phates. sending out nearly 1,- 000,000 ions a year.

Face charges Under defence Regulations

TORONTO, Dcc. 27 -(CP) - Jcserah Classcy, assistant Professor of aichnvology at the Royal On- tario Museum here. and his wife Jocelyn. a University graduate. were released on bail of $1.000 etch in court here today when they at.)- llrurcd for judgment on a oharre of breach of the Defence of Can- sda regulations.

Judgment was deferred until Jan. 8 because of the absence through illness of both defence counsel and ire (‘roan prosecutor,

" The clings against. them reads: Kllvlfllll! or having reasonable f"lll$r‘ to believe that Stanley Rvcr- sou. aims Robrrison. is gililly of an ollcn<e aoainst any of the Defence of Canada regulations, they gave the salrl Rverscn assistance wi‘l\ intent thereby to prevent. hinder or rrlicrlcre u'lih the apprehension trial or punishment of the said Merson." . -

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WASHINGTON. Dec. 3'1—(AP) —United States food shipments to hungry Spain now depend, it was learned authoritatively today. on whether the Spanish Government, which has been collaborating close- ly with the Axis Powers. adopts a "more friendly" attitude toward ghf United states and Great: Bri- an.

Definite progress has been made in negotiations under way in Washington London and Madrid for the inst four months. it ‘vas stated. but. a final decision may not be made unill Viscount Hall- fax. the new British Ambassador, arrives here soon after the New Year.

Informed sources disclosed that discussions about food shipments have fluctuated from favorable to unfavorable with changes in the international situation during the lust four months-and still de- pend on the role spain assumes in threatening developments taking shnpe in the Mediterranean.

Spanish officials approached Alexander Weddell, United States Ambassador to Madrid. early in September, it was learned, seeking an arrangement by which Spain. impoverished by the long civil war. could obtain American assistance in rehabilitating the country.

(Secretary of State Cordell Hull has stated scvcrnl limos that the question of aiding: spaln involves only possible shipment-s of goods and thnl: the United States has never considered making a cash

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Believe pair Are victims 0f suicide pact

CANNING. N. 5-. D96. 27—(CP) -Vicums of an apparent suicide jaact, Allison MacDonald, l9. and Mrs. Florence Steele, 38. both of nearby Scotis Bay, were found dead today of wounds inflicted by a single bullct fired from a rlflc by a string attached to the trigger.

Royal Cnnudi-un Mounted Police who invcsgzlitd said the bodies wore disco -rcd in on isolated barn by a pussorby who intended to close the barn door. Police said cnch had left. signed notes to members of their families asking forglveircss for what they intend- ed lo do. ‘

Officials snlcl evidence showed lVincDonnld pllliflti the string‘ and the .303 calibre bullet passed firs‘. through Mrs. Steele's head and thcn his own. The shooting ap- parently occilrrcd inst night.

Ail-Pl‘ a conference with other officials. Dr. M. R. Elliott of Wolf- villc decided an inquest would not be held

Scotts Bav is on the Bay of Fundy shore approximately 12 miles from this Annapolis Valley village. ‘

'I‘hr- scene of iilf‘ shooting was 1 l-2 miles from the Steele homo. where lhc Wfilllfili, mother of six children. lived with her husband and family. MacDonald's home is

arcful prcpztraiions had been made fur the shooting. police in- dicnted. '1‘lit_v Sillfl MacDonald ap- peared to have placed the muzzle of the gun against: the womans back and braced the butt. A cord was tied to the tri ger and looped around the butt pate in such a way that the youth could pull it toward hlin while standlml 1“ on f tie woman. “Tlie obullet passed through both their hearts. Personal belongings or the PM!‘ hnd been stacked neatly on the barn floor. They included the wo-

man's glasses, wrist. watch and jewelry and MacDonalds pipe. watch‘ and ollger effects. A flash- light nv near Y-

Police declined to disclose the ivordlnq of the suicide notes. Dr.

. l ti . and woman glilllbtiltlptiilqftiyd hniio btbldiril dead between 10 and l2 hOUTS-

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Obstruction on Main rail line Causes no damage

AMHERST. N. 5.. Dec. TP-(CP) “Police attempted to find the rsons responsible for plBCiuiI fl medium loading platform across the main iine of the Console" National Raihvain horn inst night.

No damage was calmed when a freight train passed overna ‘the “('13:

struction. grinding thl be: to bl

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Ottawa Man Was victim in Halifax fire

UITAWA. Dec. 2’i—(0P)—John Allan Snow of Ottawa said today he had received notification from naval headquarters that his son, Able Seaman Raymond snow, was the naval rating burned to death in a blaze that swept Halifax naval barracks yesterday.

Yflllns Snow was born in Ottawa and. early in December had visit- Royal Canadian Navy last August. ed his parents. He olned the Royal Canadian Navy asl; August,

Italians. Greeks Battle fiercely For Klisura

By Max llnrrcison Associated Press Staff Writer

ATIIENS, Dec. 2'l—(AP)-0n snowbound peaks, Greeks and Ital. 11115 Were lccked tonight in a

furious battle for Klisura, fiercely defended mountain gateway flirugh which. the Hellenes’ right flank seeks to fight. into Tepelini and on to Valona in a cu-ordlnated drive with the coastal left, flank.

In the Tepeleni area. a rvern- menl; spokesman said tonig t, the Fllficiiti had been driven frz-m sev- eral villages in battles on the high cold terrain. Their retreat east- ward from Chlmara cnilnued, rm added, and in that Greeks pressed advance.

The capture of an unstai-ed num- bgr of Italian prisoners was clalm_ e

an uninterrupted

The importance of the Klisura Pass was emphasized by large re- inforcements the Italians were rc- poried to have concentrated there. Its couture would open the route to Tcpeleni, from where a road cm. tinucs north-westward to Valona, vital Adriatic port toward “ouch the Italians have been falling back under pressure of Greek advances 81008 the Albanian coast.

"Realizing the crest importance of the pass," a Greek military ad- vlcs said. "The Italians concen- trated as many forces as they could in their determination t? frustrate at any cost the plans of the gen- ernl staff,

"With each passing day, however, the battle is turning to the ad- vantage of Greek tmomno

As the fight raged on an ever- brcaclcnlng scnlc, Greek forces to the IlTIiZli were reported to be threatening to cut the highway t. 391?". fiblchvc in the right. Hank's enczrclmg movement toward Valona,

Despite fierce resistance and

have captured addiflcm) prisoners and cohszdsrable war material,

Gale moves Q Into Alabama

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 27-(AP)—~ Winds, of gale force, accompanied ‘by torrential rains. moved north- wcstward into Alabama tonight after killing l0 persons in Cuba. and one in South Florida and wreaking extensive damage to crops and beach property.

Preakish winds. reaching a maxi- mum of 52 miles an hour at Hav- ana and Miami. stretched over an unusually wide area from western Cuba to Pensacola in the north- western tl of Florida.

At widey separated places, the wind struck in twister style.

One of these hit Fort Lauder- ale, where s. fallen power line elcctrocuted Robert L. Knight. 2B, a fireman for ll days. and serious- lv injured a companion. Homer G. Edenfleld, who sought to save him.

ll. S. Plane Exports are Reported down

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2'1—(A.P)— A United States commerce de- partment report disclosed today that aircraft exports declined last month as compared with October. and formed sources explained that, Nazi raids on shipping are hampering delivery of American planes to Great Britain. The report said all

exports of

aircraft and arts in November were valued a .738.000. compar- ed with $31,389. the month pre-

vious. The bull: in both months went to Great Britain.

Persons in close touch with alr- eraft exports said s. scarcity of shipping was a major explanation o: the decline. 'I‘hey pointed to the loll of shipping taken by Nest sub- marines.

President Roosevelt said at his press conference. meanwhile, that serious consideration is being given a proposal ‘put forward by the Congress o Industrial Organiz- niinns that. the motor car industry be converted to plane manufac- ture with the aim of turning out 500 planes a dav.

bitter cold. the G‘\9cks claimed ml

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to hold British in Western Lib

By Edward Kennedy Assooiat -‘ Press Staff Writer

WITH THE BRITISH FORCES OUTSIDE BARDIA, Dec. 2'1 (AP) —A "sacrifice garrison" o! 20,000 Italians held this esieged port tonight while thousands of their comrades threw up additional fortifications for s. stronger stand at Tobruk, 50 miles to the west.

Italians captured by British troops claimed an order by Musso- lini that. they be “ready to die" rather than give up Bardia was transmitted by Marshal Grnziani, North African commander now at

Tobruk. Berti, Bardia

Gen. Francesco commander, accordingly called an -iis men to rally and attempt to redeem the Italian army's prestige by blocking the British advance into Libya.

Had it not been for I1 DuceLs or- der. one officer claimed. Bardin would have been abandoned short- Lv after the fail of Salum Dec. 16.

Although determined to put up resistance the Italians apparently .do not believe they can retain Bar-

sector the d",

They removed all important mili- tary documents and some troops two weeks ago and since then have made no effort to reinforce the garrison except to send large air

in; Building In London Shaken by bomb

NEW YORK. Dec. 27-_—(CP)—Tl'le building of The Associated Press in London. in which are housed the offices of The Canadian Press apparently was shaken by a. blast tonight zluring the German re- lnewal of the air siege of London after the Christmas lull. '

Dispatches from London said merely: “A building housing an American firm was shaken, its windows were shattered, and con- |Sid€P€tlJi8 minor damage was caus-

nd bv one blast. There were no casualties." Private information received by

The Associated Press Canadian Press led to the however. that the building was that occupied bv the news service, sit- uated in ‘Tudor Street off Fleet Street, which was bombed prev- iously during last autumn’s raids on Britain.

Tanker flying Flag of Panama ls sunk; 22 dead

NEW YORK, Dec. 2'7 —(AP) —— The 8,982-ton tanker. Charles Pratt, carrying an American crew of t2. ,wns sunk Dec. 2i with the pro- bable loss of 22 lives, the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey an- nounced tonight.

The ship. owned by the Panama Transport Company, s. subsidiary of Standard Oil. flew the flag of Panama.

Company officials said they had

received no details as to the locale or cause of the sinkinK. but assum- ed the ship must have been near Freetown, a British African posses- sion, where it was due the day it went down. There was always the possibility, one official said, that other surviv- ors might have been picked up by other vessels.

The tanker was one of a group owned by Standard Oil that were transferred to foreign registry when the neutrality not banned United States minnow fran bellig- erent waters.

She was the eighth vessel flying the Panamanian flag sunk since the war started. Several of them were Standard Oil ships.

Built. in 1916 at Newport News, the Charles Pratt was named for a Standard Oil official. She was coo feet long and had a beam of 68 feet.

NEWFOUNDLANDIRS TN U. K.

IDNDON, Dec. 11-40? Cable) -A naval contingent from New- foundland arrived at a west coast port. toda to take up duties with the Roya Navy. It naval contingent to come here since the start of the war. The men were welcomed by I). J. Davis. Newfoundland trade in lnndon.

was the 13b

onor tanker announced sunk, with ll American Int.

Plans

To Sacrifice 20,000 Soldiers

Defenders of lid-Ilia given orders

while defences ya are rushed.

Reveal identity Cf seven injured in Halifax fire

OTTAWA. Dec. 2'l—(CP)-Navy headquarters tonight disclosed rhe names of seven men who were ad- mitted t: hospital after a fire levelled naval barracks buildings at Halifax early yesterday, claim- ing one life.

The following six men were ad- mitted to Camp Hill Hospital:- OS. Allan Thompson, official number V-23067. inlury to second right toe.