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TOWN. comma. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY20. 194s

Steelworkers Seen _l_.ikely To Turn Down Plan soul Birthday

FootlMinistryi A Urged 2L1 Gov’t

Delegation Declares Some Food Shortages Now A Reality And, Further Shortages Certain.

OTTAWA. Jan. ID-tfifi-lstlbliahmcllt of a federal Ilnbh-y of food. with s food board to co-ordlnate all agencies for production, pro-

ceasing,

9'1"“! ll"! IIWIIIIIII. was arsed on the government today

by aft-man delegation representative of farmers, merchants and eo-

ganlsatlons. , ' ‘a brief, _

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are certain in the near future.‘

The delegation ssld its pus-pong was “to

card concern

mar-divs the Ierloumeu of the situation and u» urge Cllliapdffilfll be made at once to secure s better procedure for formulating and adminis-

tering food policies." ' I .

itazis Pushed To '41 Line Al Kharkov

LONDON, Jan. 1$—(CP) -'l'llo Red Army's swift sweep across‘ the Russian steppeo has reached a point only, ‘l9. allies from Kharkov, m; Ukraiaeatoel. throwing hack the Germans to their 1041 highwator la- vasloa alark, s special Sov- iet communique announced tonight.

To the south, Manlensk, 86 miles north of Rostov, Nari communications key to the Stalingrad and Caucasian fronts, also fell to the on-

rushing Red Army that is :34,

displaying an snissing striking power on seven see- tors extending over a 1,200- mile front. Moscow dis- patches said. Russian spear- heads _now are within 75 miles of Rostov at one point.

The communique, broadcast by Moscow and heard here hv e Soviet Monlto, announced the cep- ture of vsluiki and Ursaovo in the drive on Kharkov. a uikl miles east and slishtlv north of Kharkov. and Urazcvo is ‘l9 miles to the east. Valulki was the most

(tooling Events

"Talkies-Montague Saturday. l - l-lo-sl

l- 19-31.

"Just arrived two cars barley meal. McGulgan and Boyle. I-ilO-Il

"loading llvo nose at Bouris ev.ry Monday all day. digndd George Dlllgwell. lI-‘l-a-W-d-ti.

\‘ "Talkies — Souris Monday.

"has Bound Movies. Kinkora y; Brcadaiboue, Thur:- dey; Hunter River Friday. 1-30- l.

"Farmer wishing to shl dress- ed has: sdvlise uoclulsso a! “lei”

"Ila-at Ro alt ink tonight, Rural Rougllriddvrs r vs R0 als. skate alter. . l- ii

" . Hob’ llama Hell. W dn d . clfmg: Any Nth. saint "Annual Heeling Dbl-tilt PINK ll in the Hall on January 30rd,

ll ilrstns a food minis , delelfilllflh Hid my divislonhhz $2 “MW between Production and dmllbllmll llllots of the situation Wllld mlig my plan unworbable. It was imperative" that Bllonsibillty and autlbttlty for complete 00d oroslala be vested 9 “"8855 . said “Til ‘mud food board, the delegation. should have three would be chairman

I in

The plan for obtaining maximum food action and efliclerlt dis- tribu should assist in‘ the cou- trol of prices, it contended. Ixt was assumed the government would continue pdce-celllns control over food end it was not sllifttested con- trol over consumer prices should be taken prices board

"It is urged therefore. that the authority.» the uricesnbosrd be confirmed to determining max-

um consumer prices," said the

"If and when the food board and tercf food decide the. such prices willnot permit od- eque. production. processing and equitable button. the should have authority to deter e what hsidies should paid and to make and

such regulations as are consistent therewi ."

One of the fundamentals of the plan was that it would provide dir- ect contact between the food in- dust and those charged with ad- mlnlekring the nation's food policy.

Melissa of Delegation

Members of the delegation in- cluded representatives cf the Can- adian Federation of Agriculture. provincial agricultural organizat- clrls, Canagelxl Horticultural c . sugar growers, Can retail federation retail merchants association of Canada. Can Council of distribution, wholesale grocers association of Can : e cocoa chocolate and confectionery industry; the canned foods ss- sociation of Ontario. and the nat- ional beef advisory committee.

Citing reasons for concern over the Canadian food situation, the delegation said. production object- ives for 1043 have been set far above last year's all-time product- ‘on records. which had been aided by unusually favorable weather aonditions.

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Final Word Rests With Local Unions

Two - Thirds Of Can-

ada's Wartime Steel

gldustl’! Still Tied p.

JACK WlLLlAlll Canadian Press Stall Write . OITAWA. Jam. 10 -(0P)- Of- liciels of the United Steelworkers of America said toad‘ ht in a pre- Dured statement that the Guern- ment has been tnlormed s. seven- point proposal advanced by ms llbderal Cabinet for settlement of the current strike in three of Oom- Idllfs 10110!‘ steel plan's is not likely to be accepted bi’ lbs work-

1 decision on the Govern- ment's prcpasal will rest with lo-

eels of Ukliogl at Sault. Ste. Ides-lo, t., Sydney. N8. and nail-m 105., a Union spokesman

Delegates from these "unions are torepvrtdirecttotileirlooals and be governed by ‘n=t"ucti us from the locals as to shollldremairl in Ottawa or rturn

home. The strike has left 13,500 men

Inge rates. amo (Continued on page ‘I. C51 l) ._._..._..___._.._

ltnookwood Gives Evidence In Ownllefenoes

Manslaughter Case Is Continued In Sup reme Court. i

The Supreme Court - ned yes- terday morning at 10.30, with _Mr. Just/ice All. Arsenault, presiding. The case o! the King vs. Frank Knockwood, charged with man- slaughter in connection with the death of Amos Gallant, Nov. 5, was sflfllllfldd.

Arthur Ramsay, sworn. filtrates a store in the iron-t part. of the Rlchmon‘ House. l-le told of seeing the accused hit Amos Gallant on face. Amos started to get up again but Knockwood kicked him. They seemed to be hard kicks and Amos didn't get up again.

Grog examined by Mr. J. J. Johnston, witness said the soldier who was there took no pert in’ the fight as far as he saw, except to take his brother away.

Dr. 3.8. Giddizlgs told oi per- forming em autopsy on the body of the deceased along with Dr. Mec- Gulgan. He described three cuts on face and added that: the nose was broken. There was no disease of the twain discovered. Death, in his opinion was due to a dislocation mwcen the first vertebrae and the

ll.

Cross examined. witness said that this dislocation might be caused by a blow. presumably from behind. A fall backwards on any hard object with quite severe violence

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toniorenoo At Ottawa Jan. 28

like: r. mm order Directors. h‘: ciéi‘ fdrcemaslifll‘ stores and mvrglonta. m. lo - (or) - bm,“ espouse to re reeentstions. “gm u, 55"”; m“ w, w, n“ m‘ m” ' ) will hlssiifln-ovlmlsl lgeltnters in! ourussaesaulosahursds evealns. 0mm“ -3'° "mil" January n‘ n M; m“. _ , al revenues due to fed- ; 1g aeti particular respect .___. [Irggg study 0f torecent regulations o. 0010M“. m“ '5‘, “bu” . - sale 0i . Win61. o Thursday ; Iknerald r Premier Hart announced todav. can .. crane ass Ihswllrltllvn -"—-- --... s. "'7 . s... _..._ Meat Rationing Llvmsgsamm msnorconomle-corwl‘; s. tl’... it a n. Seen Probable 1152'“ “with fizlrawa. Jan. as-lom-;'% '-eotn no annual moetairig it gen is in prospect tf ration- Jsp. at s 0's k. l-so-ll ltlalmogdlnhte WW. lo- ‘Jn-‘n l "mm" he rlutliil n in ablation"- ke1i|liv milla- uiigflfianlgg y»??? hogninm “no firms: to be i a tho

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levo Ilitler by his own admission appears to wreck his whole victory ship undoubtedly is already moving

There have been "

and north of the Valdai llllls, , O O I lake chain that forms luoet of the

are within I00 miles or so or Ploy

$10,000 Floa

mm 0- ra “Se”. and the others sdministr m °“ l “=2 “ m“ 93-04mm“ m, m. mgr"- éflt,‘ ed lwe-rllu-e- of Oanadss wartime distribution. m atoro ""1 WW“- ghnuld b3 I “Whale Tdflilllt’! lhliflllfllb. Kllld b! 0.. _ (or um; 909mm; H. Millard U.B.W.A. National A report that a idol-sou mom, ma, m, b,“ Director. Nit! uls union a. "an- float-ins dry dock ls w s. oullt n. mm ghoum fig u m, maximum atolls that the matter be"fu1ly re- Charlottetown is featured promi- l-ggum u; w y. 01mm“; vmou considered without delay. V. rlently in the Island Former, sum. assistant admirably-atom who m, In general Mr. Millard: olsle- Inerslde. Local verification was am bad d u. utléefiip n». menntugblatigeiaigmwmavggh 1a no nulls, w a is gen- mmm H“, , , v .. - ‘.. wn t, n represen- and anal-looms." said u» wflill "Am-‘illgmffl, h”? ,‘**',°, "ls forogs-trlictiongdl rm».-

rlne railway drydock have been made to the Dominion Government by the Charlottetown Board of Trade.

The statement in the Island Far- mer reads as follows:

"Charlottetown is to be congrat-

ulsteddl reports ale correct, upon securing a new l0,C00-ton Felting Dry Dock. A dry dcck in th s pra- vtnce is sorely needed and this was never more evident than (orig the t summer. “It is understood that the new d1 dock has aheady been decided upom and furPIvr that s. rum-bite- tolrrl firm has “en aired to bu id three tugs 106 fee’. owrai‘, equpp- ed with D'es*l en-irles.

“While tth" bvrines m"n of fur CapPal City de"e"ve every cam- rnendstlorl for their energy and ea- terprlse in securfrls the dry d"ok

(Corltlrlu-ed ‘on page '1, 661's)“

Message From Island Mission Priest In (lhina

The following message to the staff and readers of The Guardian will be read with much interest and appreciation. It is from the Rev. Vincent Morrison, mission priest at Wenchow, China, and was transmitted by the Chinese Inter- national Broadcasting Station at Chungklrlg on Jan. I and trans- cribed snd relayed here by Dr. Charles E. Stuart, Venture, Cali- fornia, operating the official ‘list- ening post for the republic oi china. Rev. Father Morrison is s native Prince Edward Islander and a brother of Bishop Morrison of Antigonlsh. Hts message reeds:

"Dear Intends:

"Prom our war torn and devast- ated prefecture I send to you all my most sincere and hearty Erect- ings for Christmas and the New Year 1043. I thank our Heavenly Father for his protection during the nest year and aek that ah this Christmas season he will bring it about that peace will come to a distracted people and that the whole world will acknowledge its dependence upon Him who In the beginning crested heaven and earth. and ell things. May He bless you all and may Ills peace be with you. and remain with vou forever.

wmcnir Monluso , "Wenchow?

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(a; Iirhe l. lilnlloll. Assoolalod Prcoo w» Analyst) Whateverthestratogieaftornastlaofliolsnsucceooinllftingthe

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- - llfll’ the public alike that Hitler's boasted intuitive military genius has suf- fered a third crucial "stain Bronte.‘ despite all his victories there. I O I

Like the ale-hard lesion defence of Moscow a year ago, which wsr, his fsilIo to tern the north flank of the Moscow lnaln l-flllnslad or to crample ap ito southern prime outpost at Stalingrad

As it has already the no less iraculous defence of Stalingrad. intimation: ot’ how and where the neat Bibi!!! blow In the north ll to fsll, although Mommy ha; "legged no word of it. Hall high command bulletins have repeatedly mentioned for Itch Rlleiln pressure in the lake linen seetor, south of ltalingrad That ls the direct. route to the Pskov gateway, just south ol Peipus

indication Russian heavy forces have been Illblillll‘ wegtwml towns that vital communications key of the whole Nazi northern flank and

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colacept in the east. Soviet leader- to exploit the relief or Leningrad.

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1943 To Be initial Yell. In Sea War

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Press)

D0 British Home Fleet (l) Dy Tho Associated

WIT]! THE BRITISH HOME FLEET AT A NORTH- ERN BASE-(Delayeifl-The

est attlcka on our municatlons” in history.

Win up a three-day vil- it with t e Home Fleet, Alex- ander declared:-

"This is the crucial year in which the enemy has made up his mind to have a last throw In the battle of-the seas. The enemy now is using new U- boets in larger packs and with new tactics,

“The U-boats new are even more concentrated than be- fore. They now are lying. "Oi

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SIB WILLIAM MULOCK

TORONTO. Jan.

William Mulcck quietly celebrated his 00th birthday anniversary to- day. his only deviation lroul rou- tine being an afternoon reception, while congratulatory messages poured in from all parts o! the Domin

o . The fgrmer Chief Justice of

al st thedtisne "penny postage" was

introduce . g1 W11“ _ ‘m, g great rt, csice the key to Italy's do ' 1...?!“ a &.‘.io¢...’.l3i.‘. wt»- mnn. would be mamm- is stil mentally and ible, even assuming that e serious vigorous. Axis defence were offered. ' ----?---' The Brgisil fgulmuniquez at; noun e rap movemen May WltgilrilFW w, m‘ w", Monwen.‘ r’ orum had driven the enemy from the

OTTAWA, Jan. 10 --(P)— lb:- ecutive committee members of the National Labor Forum today con- ferred with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation officials on withdrawal of the Workers’ Educational Assoc- iation from parttci atlon in week- ly Forum broadens .

Officials at CBC head offices said. about 15 labor Forum dele- gates were pllrtlcipahing in the dis- cussions. which started this morn- ing and will continue during the atlernoorl. The meeting also is dis- cussing plans for strengthening the Forum organization and obtaining more effective liaison with organ- ized labor.

issued in Toronto two weeks ago that the association had decided to withdraw from the labor Forum program. broadcast each Wednes-

ln single packs. but if l ‘has use a military expression, echelons cf packs.

“It. is the mercy of God and ‘our devotion to dut that have

rought us throng so far. There will be a great challenge to our sea power in 1943, but I look with confidence, because of your service and your great record. tosoming successfully through...‘

Winnipeg Makes Representations For More War Labor

WINNIPIIG. Jan. 19 —(CP) - Winnipeg City Council last night endorsed a resolution urging be Federal Government tc send a rc- prosentatlvo to Winnipeg to loo into the possibility of establishing additional war industry lants here.

At the same time, ouncil in- structed Mayor Garnet Ooulter, in company with one or more alder- men, to go to Ottawa to interview officials of tho department of Munitions and lupplv regarding the laying-off of 1'18 men from defence industries, limited, plant here.

This action was taken following receipt of s letter from Muni- tions Minister l-lowe in reply to the Mayor's communication protesting the ls -off.

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Almost Everyone

Gas masks hevo been received for practically ever! Dcrsorl on P. I. Island, it wag lesmed lest night. They are being held in store until such time as the sit- uation will warrant their distri- butiorl. As these gas masks take up con- siderable storage space, they have been distributed among the centres, Charlottetown. Burnmerside, Mont- ague snd Souris. and are easily accessible for distribution in case of a gas attack. There are three different sizes of gas masks, the baby mask, t mickey mouse mask for

children, and the adult also.

older

ILS. Receives Many Gas Masks

HALIFAX, Jan. l0 -—(C'P)- Dr. 1MB. Davis, Nova icotia Health ‘ tater and chairman of the Pro- vincial Oivilian Emergency commit- tee. said today that enough re- spirator-g have been supplied to the Province to "take care of all the urban population," elocept for bab- ies and mlsll children. None of

ial children's res iratorrs

n received to date. e said. . Davis said he was issuing the statement to ails. any "sp- prehension" in the pu lie mind.

He said that Nova Bcotiak allot- ment of civilian-type respirators is 500.000. By Jen. 8. some 200.00 nad been received from tho Civil Air Raid n-ecautlon, office st Ottawa since then "s consider-hie nurlber of nutritional respirators have been received.’

“The supplying of Nova lcotla with awn was not due to any result t of sea attack,” he said. "In feet. the general feeling

have

Associated Press Staff Writer The left wing of the British

Tripolitanian hump tonight to within 5o miles or less oi Trip- oli in an inland dash apparently intended to cut in ahead of Field Marshal Erwin RommcYs 19—(CP)—Blr fleeing Axis forces along the coast. The advance had carried more than 4o miles within s4 hours.

London Tuesday night said the 8th Anny is only 30 miles from

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more and more likely that that

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fighting, and were early as las “towards Tsrhuns". 40 mile; southeast od ‘Tripoli.

swift was rising rather than falling, and

Balkan Satellites llesorting Nazis ‘l

(limunmond Wren, General Bec- AT aura G retary of the Workers‘ Educational Jan. 10—(AP)—The homecoming Association, said in a statement Croat "volunteer" legion

day night over the CBC‘s National pressure for repatriation oi their ‘.‘.$“T.2€‘é' iiiifmflii“; gm,‘- 1m! Mavis‘ i" t"

' use r ens vo. maotgrial submitted by the Assoc- newly “gun,” u“ a ~ legions and s cial eon nt oi’ Macedonian troops from ul- garia are ave shortly for Yugoslavia. as a. further step in F r Germany's t0 quell rising 8 0 dissidenoe in the kans, repor

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By Edward Kennedy

CAIRO, J... I9—(AP)—

th Army had swept across the

(The Cairo radio at hoard in

Ulid area Ii hot, ln-iaf tank in contact as i’. night with the Axis s town only

There was every indication the

omentlan of this pursuit

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(Brit sh military quarters esti- msed that of nine Hungarian divsions on the eastern front, six have been severely mauled; of l0 Italian divisions seven have been knocked out and o! I) Rumsnian divisions 16 have been liquidated as casualties er prisoners.)

Third Daughter Born To Princess Juliana At Ottawa

OTTAWA. Jon- ll —(CPl—

A third daughter was born to

Juliane of the Nothi-

lands tonight kl Ottawa Civic Hospital.

The thne cl birth was ‘I p.m. 3.0.1‘. (B pm. LD-T.) and the baby weighed seven l! emcee.

Iilhehnhn, h Lol- don, woe advised immediately by telephone and when that formality wao completed the notified here.

lstlons Officer. to walling newe- popermen, “the baby is born and It's s girl. The birth was at seven o'clock."

Birth of thin third daughter to Prinoen Juliana and Prineo BI-nhanl makes no change in the succession to the Nether- lands throne. Prineea Juliana will succeed her mother, and neat in line l; the Princess’ eld- est daughter, Beatria, who will be five in Jan. 31.

Netherlandero had been hoping for a boy. He wouhl have taken p. deuce over Princess Beat- rix and been the first male heir In the llouoe of Orange

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Only a few memento after word of the birth was given ca} Dr. John I. Paddieombo Ottewo. Julian's obstetrician.

that the threat from this-source

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iRommeVs Army Not Likely To Defend fort

British Advance More Than 40' Miles In e24 Hours.

liolft Wage Plan Called Unsatisfactory

By JOHN Lelllalw ‘l, (C ian Press Staff ritflll SYDNEY, NJ» Jan. 19 w

(C?) '- A Federal Government ' pro for a IB-omts , an- overall wise in strike- _

Canadian s plan

was described tonight as "on- . tirel unsatisfactory" to the .1.

ccut vs of the S dney Steel Union whose 5,080 members

he" tied up the bis plant hero

taken by the uu on horc. i ,7 secretary Jimmy Nicholson ans 1 oauced. At the time. he had not yet learned what stand on the out sllllcstion was taken h! dohlfltes of the United toe-workers ed Ana- erlca “ ' tho Ottawa strike conferences! The secretary said the offer alu- nounoed by Prime Minister Kiri late today would rricsn an in crcaseofll-flcetsperhour: bass rate at lnion