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1. Shells From .5. To Italy

WABHINGTON, Feb. flit-MP)- ted states navy air transport ots who flew through Norh Af- n weather so bad combat nu were grounded helped beat

the Germans in Italy with ell] only 34 hours from the 1. ted States. 11g Navy, telling of the flight 1y, said the two planes carried . biggest load of shells ever psported by air. 1t started when French war- p5, bombarding German lines in pm of ground troo , began otit of ammuni ion. No etls to fit their guns were liable nearer than America. Emergency radio calls to the rich naval mission in Wash. 0n set the naval air transport vision in motion.

ictory Loan rive ln April

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Abbott, riiamcntafir assist- lto Finance Minister sley, said 1y 111 the Commons the next torv loan appeal will be made in clatter part of Aqlfi . ‘ltrqdcbjeetiva cou d not be given. e s11 ilt- was answering an inquiry by Jrdan Grnyzlon, Progressive Con- rvauve l-Iousc Leader

Food Subsidies

n . - re orted todayina o 1s1 or Mark Benn tP.t‘.-ll11ld1n11111.'l). The to 1 oi price board food m‘ u. s‘ $o7,65‘l,747—$50,675,- _ "tic goods and the bah; lllk Oil lllltrorts, The return saidr board subsidies from April l. n. ill. 194-1, 1'1 Oltllnted to 1.1 it 111 the fiscal year 1942- re $27.57l,459 and in the lml 11a. 11111-42, aovsoso. Azrtculnire (lcparttnent food sub- lidies tctalled $180,097,051. By years ckpetuiiitlres were: i941. $96,- 3, $73.-

11142. $10,991,000; 194 tCi-iiiili EVENTS

‘gxulllufldlns now car of Flour, 1 itlltt SIIQYLS. '1‘_ B, p“)! ' 2-29-11.

ufgnlwtlins at Milton Station h’ utir wheat Monday and Tues- l- Norris Kitson. 2-26-21.

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bulk No. 1 Feed oats to M X (I Ptulhlo soon. Order now -~ ~ abe, _ _ _ ffllllihltillig-Tqr Bu“; Barley “billy 1111s Wednesday. fame

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. C 1 Darn: aia"nm°e’s’e.s°‘i‘lgiil. "Rm Cross dance in Hunter ml" hall ‘Tuesday, February 29th.

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"Puritan... 081‘ 1.111: Whol Bu‘ W“ Tuesdall- February some and

flinesqa_v_ m, h l Dillon 4, guinea’: st. Bringabalfi‘

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Caselev. Bummer- 130 P. M. Ken- Bulman a 131.3. Friday t-ill noon. 2-30-21

ivrc surprised on reading British

led ride in Germany we all sat with

N, ed for more than '10 yell-YB P8 fl

afternoon Ognnd for ' 0434;331:311 until further goalie. yet

Mel Most, now in Portugal awaiting re; lotion, was an As. sooiated Press writer at Vichy at the time of the Gordian occupation and subsequently intvrned a‘. Ba- denJ3aden, t rrmony.

Bv MEL MOST Anociufcd Prue Stuff Writer

LISBON, Feb. 3_(AP)_T11. radio has made it imp ‘bb to conceal major war dev. cuts from the whole German people and we coming out of the Reich

newspapers to learn how close to the accurate picture of th. “om. we obtained from the Nazi press.

The Nazis cannot help letting some of the truth out because thc population constantly is checking up on official claims by secretly listeninl to the BBC. and too much discrepmcy between the sc- counts of both sides shakes their faith more than the bitter truth.

Fantastic Explanations

The result is that the people more or less know the facts-over- id by all sorts of fantastic ex. planations-about the steady, rc- cntless recession cf the great Ger- man military tide since it la ed

at the gates of Asia, before a1. lrigrod and Cairo. They also know better than

anybody the facts about air raids smashing at their cities. Even in the smaller places where there have “can few or no air raids, ho- tels and houses have been requisi- timed to lodge bombecLout city, refugees.

Beside. it is impossible to walk in the street or wait at a store counter, without hearing women discussing what town “they came over last night."

The fact is many Germans know in their minds that they are beaten, and an amazing number cf them will even frankly admit it. with a shrug of the shoulders. yet strangely enough few of them can really feel it in their hearts.

During our first and only bus

cycs glued to thc window for an introductory view of German lite’ and it was not what we had ex- pecte.l. Despite scanty m9!" traffic. the town looked active. stores appeared busy. streets clean and shopwindows fairly well dress-

d.

e The Gemian policy is to sacrLi flce almost an thing to maintain an individual eeling of silPeflill" itv, Despite the terrific shortage in manpower. for example. thc Germans will see his Pavements clean. his parks swept.

Flag Question In Commons ~

OTTAWA, Feb. 25—iCP)—PFlme Minister Mackenzie King told the Commons today that thc red en- sign lg the flag designated to be flown on every difitéinctive mnadian flAG q He was answering e written quas- tion from Wilt:ld LaCroix (L.- Quebec-Montmcrcncyl which ask- ed in port: "has the government. at last decided w endow Canada , a distinctive nnftontull 116B 1&0 replace definitey e 11°11 no; flies over all our vubllcl

u n“ question was

. thc “neither correct nor straiflhl-‘lflf- wm-d." Like other questions aakedl by Mr. L-aciroix in other sessiongmhe said, it. bro ‘it up the “ or M51111‘; n , controversy in time w .

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1v PP estys ons. notable oc- ?.“‘°“ "ti." tithe; éwedtffil. 3'12‘ a - town u my try from other one was the the Prime ulster- __.___--

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Alr Dffcnsivo ls Rcsumed

LDNDON. Feb. as -- (c P) _ "P"! bombers of the United Sta. tes 8th Air Force todayspeas-huq. ed a series cf daylight assaults on enemy installations in Northern France which R. A. F. and Am- ericnn mediums also joined.

‘Incl! struck at dfferent places wt Nazi military objectives Prime Itflnicter Churchill

w his said include lon rungs rocket- gtrns and radio controlled planes.

‘Ibnleht Berlin, Fmnkfurt, Col- Osfle. Bremen. Hamburg and m1- cr German radio station; went; on tho air. indicating the R, A, 11', mil-ht be Visiting Gerimmw

The offensive followed a week end lull which interrupted the hell/lest sustained bombardment 3ul-liliiq 1WD X19 om — Aroosru ur of German aircraft factories last; wee .

Recover Radium From Ruins

LONDO

N, Feb. 2B—(CPi-Dem. olition workers directed by scien- tists recovered from bomb-damag- ed M le Curie radium therapy hosptta today a steel container holding 365 milligrams of radium valued at more than 89.400.

The search continued for "100 milligrams which still an missing, The radium was buried when a direct hit destroyed a part of the h°5l1ita1 durin a. recent German air attack on ondon.

Drew Refers To Liquor Situation

TORONTO. Feb. 28-(CP)—Pre- mler Drew, urging that a Domin- ion_proyinclal conference study the liquor situation in Canada, told the Ontario Legislature today that the liquor eonrol hoard holds large reserves of spirits and could ob- t11_ln more wine and beer “without limiting an phase of the Canad. ion war ef or .'

The liquor question came before '

the House as Premier Drew tabled urn pondence with Prime Min- ister King.

Servicemn And Public Dffioes

OTTAWA. Feb. zc—(CP>-De. fence l1eadquaters nouuced to- day that members of the perm- nnent naval, military or air forces are barred from participating in civic or municipal elections dur. i wartime but personnel of the ac ive forces of each service may participate. as candidates or oth- erwise, under certain conditl .

The regulaitions do not apply to reserve forces not on active ser-

ce. The statement sold active for. eea personnel service may take part. as candidates or otherwise, subject to the exigencies of the service and provided always that such participation ;loes not. inter-

h fere in any way with their service

duties.

No special leave will be grantcd for campaigning‘ or any other rea- sons. If they ta e part in ‘any such elections and are elected to office no special eonsideratio insofar n11 leave is concerned. w be given

ty to attend meetings or otherwise

carry out. the duties entailed in holding office.

“No uiurence can be given that, if elected to a civic or municipal office. personnel so elected will he posted or retained in positions in or adjacent to the districts from which they have been electcd."

Health Insurance Plan ls Revised

OITAWA. Feb. Z-(CH-Ca- node's proposed national health insurance plan hu been reviled and may be lubrnitted to the Commons coca commit- tee this week, health department officials Lllid. today. The commit-

is ‘ ‘ to meet T .

Officials acid the consider the

reoc ng u that in

M‘ u effect in any country. Coverage for

to 1e years will, it is care

and Mri c physical examina- tions. u well u the general med-

provided under the plan.

It is understood the revised plan will provide free services for child- ren up to 16 your: and will coll for a contribution of O1 n month for each adult.

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War Situ

B)’ Klflie L. Simllecn. Auccialcd Press Win- Analyst. Clllllflie Ill‘ Flllllllld ll"! fill flllellillg cf u dangerous northern breach

In the well: of Hitler's lhrinklng fcrtrell cf Bis-cps lppelg c1051: gt

hand.

ivhether Flnlsnd surrenders on Russian terms, or fights on hope- lessly to extinction, the end must be the some. It l; evidenced in the thunder of Russian heavy field gun uhelll encoding into the Poke-v 3;“- way between Estonia and Russia u: well u in the roar of Russian bombl

exploding on Helsinki.

Tim fut; of Estonh obviously ls wrapped up in the battle of Plkov- Ruuiun unnlel are converging upon thc critical rnll and

Three

road hhh, their longer range guns already at work

defcncn.

It: seemingly certain fall must expose Valk Junction, 80 miles to the west and nrfd-vvuy along the Latvian-Estonian border, to a twc-prongeii Russian attack that could unhiuge the vvhcle Nazi defence position In Estonia. The offensive could send the German Baltic flank reeling back to the shores of the Gulf of Riga for n northern anchorage, free the whole gulf of Finland cl’ the foe and lure Finland utterly isolated.

The Finns have been fully advised that their Nazi "friends" stand ready to ilesert them no they deserted Italian Allies in Egypt anti Africa. They received no f‘ rman air help to turn back the significant Russian bomb lashing of Helsinki, There h ltrong evidence that. Nazi defence '1' 1 Pskcv is primarily a renv-guaril action covering a planned retreat from g not only northweste u Russia but from Estonia.

Russian forces converging on Pskw are reported only elx miles 1W3? to the northeast and l0 miles away to the cut.

The German retreat from northwestern Russia. has shortened the Nazi battle front almost one half. From Nevel down the Lcvat River to Star-aye. Russo. then around uk» llmen to the Vclkhov and north to the Leningrad siege ring that front was more than 300 miles long when 1M Russian northern winter offensive begun.

The Germans are holding a Ircnt of less than 20D miles in the some theatres ncw- They have evaded many Russian traps, whatever their bat- tle losses, and are out cf the bug excelli- 101- the lncreiuinl dfllllfel‘ "f W‘ cut cff In Estonia by n Russian breakthrough to threaten Valk.

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Red Cross Campaign Workers Get Instructions At Meeting

General Canvass Gets Underway Today; Workers Are Enthusiastic.

Prime Minister King Urges Support In Red Cross Campaign

TORONTO, Feb. N-(Clfi-On the opening of a campaign to raise $10,000,000 for relief purposes. the Canadian Red Crou Society through its Toronto office issued a statement from Prime Minister King in which he said the present year will witness the heaviest fighting in which Canada's armed forces have yet been engaged.

ng Canadians to respond generously to the appeal, Mr. King

slid.

“The activities cf the society are so varied and so beneficient that it is difficult to single out one phase of its work more than an- other for ommendation.

“I would, however, direct special attention to the need of providing food parcels for Canadian prison- ers of war, of maintaining volun. teer blood donor servici- and of furnishing 11c ital supplies and comforts both or the armed for- ces and for civilian victims of the

war.

"Having in mind the nature of the society's work and the needs cf those to whom it ministers I warmlv commend the appeal of the Rgd‘ Cross to the people of Can- a a.’

Lonergan Renounces Claim To Fortune

NEW YORK, Feb. I -- (AP) -- Waync [crimp was disclosed at his murder today to have re.- nounced any clairn to his slain wife s 80.000111!) fortune if their young son were placed in custody cf his relatives in Canada.

Dccln the fortune hld Dmven "urumky to everyone" connected with it, the young ‘Ibmnto-born R. C.A F. aircraftman made the re- nunciation in a letter to the sut-

aseistant attorney Jo Grumet. but J e John J. Breech! allowed prcqnctve jurors to ex- amine it. ' . aided his de- fence ccnusel in their {election of the jurors who will dec de his fats on a first degree murder charge.

Five talcunen were in ted and all hsd been excused-three by the state. one 11v the defence and one by mutual consent-when trial ended for the day with an ud- Joumment to Wodneldcdy.

fuuon or the one- l/y halt in the trio-l {sled erick

disclosed. Gr ' the delay "had no the cue.”

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1 l0 e landing here, it was added, the el-

ooo This objective. the City Chair- ffllfl said he hoped to see attained - tomorrow-but that may be a lit-

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,To Montreal Flight

There was a wonderful attend- anoe of Red Cross workers at the supper meeting at the Y. M. C. A. lost. evening at which the can- vassers received their FY0599“ cards and final instructions.

enthusiasm exhibited the keonness to "set B01118 urs great, things for the success‘ of the campaign in Charlottetown. Jhe Provincial capital, for which the objective has been set at $44--

and

tle too optimistic.

A fine meal was quickly served by the ladies of the Red Cross Corps under the direction of Mrs. Harry Cudmore and Mrs. E. M- Bagnall. Gunner MeLellan, stat- ioned at Beach Grove entertoineg

an bird imitations.

‘There were only two short add- resses. First Doctor MacMillan president of the Red Cross, than- ked the great assembly of active, zealous workers for their attend- aw- and interest and said there could be no doubt as to the succ- ess of the campaign. He urged the workers to try for at least some increase over last year from e111 subscribers, lf each will get all he can in every instance the total for the Province will be well over $100.- 000 aimed at. Two members of the Legislature had between them to- day subscribed 11726- I

"Thank God for the Red Cross’ . is the word which comes continu- ally from our boys in prison camps and the fighting of the last few month.- in Italy shows the price that will have to be paid when the second front is opened The Red Cross must be ready. "God bless you all for the great work you are doing."

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llew Record Britain

MONTREAL». no. I - (OP) - A new record, clipping 14 minutes off the previous one, was madc for a ‘Prune - Atlantic non - stop flight transport plane operated by ‘Hang - Canada: Air in the Canadian Trans-l Atlantic service, it was nnounced| today. l

Prom take-off in Britain

upped time was l3 hours 1c min- utes made by a British Overseas Airways Corporation plane in i941.

The record - flight, pin-he was carrying seven passengers and 3.- 201 pounds of army and diplomat- ic mull besides ace pounds of mil- itcry aircraft parts.

Capt. A. lhnkin was the pilot and the crew correlated of: Second Pilot" Capt. M. B. Barclay; Nav- igation Officer. 8331:. Mr. J. A.

and Ru Officer, Pred xon.

‘rrnns - Canada Air Line; pilots, the mnouncement said. now hold

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Nazis Ready In Case Allies Try Landings

By JUDSON WQUINN

LONDON, Feb. 20—(APi-—Unde1' ‘Ores-sure 0f Soviet n11‘ might, Fin- land appeared moving tonight to- ward an armistice with Russia, and his prospect that yet another ally would desert Hitler was reported to have $113M disorders ln satellite

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B aria called more men to anus. the Cairo rudio said, to stem spreading clashes between police anddPgrtislaln hands who rwere ex- fl 8 y e prospect o Finnish- Russien ropproehment.

Germany meantime took precau- tlons to meet Finnish catpitulation and a war correspondent of the German news agency. DNB, said in a Berlin broadcast arm a visit w the Arctic coast that Nazi troops in Finland and Norway were ready to meet any emergency-even an Al- lied landing‘.

M11011! t e many reports of the Finnish-Russian peace negotiations, still in the unofficial stage, was a Stockholm dis atch saying Juho Kosti Paasakiv. Finnish statesman who negotiated the 1940 peace with‘ RHBBIH. mfly return to Stockholm tomorrow or next day to continug negotiations‘! l

no er ip omatic development in London was the arrival of Jen

Ciechanowskl, Polish ambassador to the United States. who at once went into conference with the Polish Government in lmidon tn give the United States‘ latest views on the Polish-Russian controversy.

Well-Known Man From City Dies In West

Many friends in this Province will regret to learn of the death in Western Canada last. week of Capt. R. P. (Roy) Fitzgerald, formerly Hf Charlottetown. Details of his death were not/learned but it was understood to be unexpected and to have occurred early last week. He was about 51 years old.

Contain Fitzgerald, a veteran of the First Great War, joined up for active service at the outbreak of the present conflict and was an in. specter of military establishments in western Canada. He was a son nf the late Mr. Justice RR. Fitz- gerald of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island.

When the first great war be- gan he was studying law ln Cal- gary. He enlisted with the 3rd Canadian Mounted Rifles. In 1916 he returned to Canada and recelv. ed his commission. later returning oversea: again with another west- ern Canada unit. _~

After the war he completed his, study of law in practiced for a ilm Prairie in the Peace River district of Alberta. Later he took a posl- tion with the Provincial civil ser- vice at Edmonton and he was there when he enlisted at the outbreak of the present war. ~

He was well known here as on athlete. especially during the time he attended Prince of Wales Col- lege. He was prominent on foot- bull and basketball teams an played with the old Ahegweit squad. ,