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iPremier Refers J _New Gains 0n Touwgie Epic Central Front

Pays Tribute To Skill, Bravery Of Klmrkw l‘ Still I" Dang" of

ijfwo Pilaf, From Maritime gent", Recapture By German Forces.

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Legislature Not To Sit Next Week

The Provincial Legislature will not sit next week, it was learned yosterday,

Reason given was the necessity of catching up on printing of reports,

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The Draft Address debate was concluded lit 5.40 p.m. yesterday. It opened Tuesday afternoon, the speakers being the mover and sec-

War Situation Last Night

By Glenn Babb, Associated Press Staff Writer

The German army has been halted on the line of the Donate after scoring its first major success since it lost the initiative before Stalin- grad nearly four months ago. But its main striking power, after un- successful attempts to cross the river, apparently has been diverted to the north, where Kharkov, so recently recovered by the Red Army. is in If!" 41MB!’ 0f llll-llll to the enemy for the second time.

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lihsrkov lies west of the Donuts and that staunchly-held barrier ls no help in its defence. Berlin claimed on Tuesday that its troops were only l6 miles west of the Cit . The Russian; admit that enemy pressure on this front || terrific.

If the lied ArnsLcsn hold Kharkov the territory thus far regained b! the Gamer-s ore bly will prose of minor importance. But possession

Rommel on. Defensive Behind Mareth Line.

By Harold V. Boyle Associated Press ltsfl Writer

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, March 10 —(AP) -Gcn. sir Bernard L Montgom- ery's British ath Anny helm test- ing Marshal Rommel! crippled tank

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. . i will constitute “an epic of ..... tend adventure”, Premier ,. ,. A, Camgbell said in the Le- . tufc ester ay. ioiii the House that Capt. m one oi the pilots of the Mar- [central Airway? here. had unicercd i0 pilot is Diane to outlying part. of the world" on ‘grey errand. i-lc left here about middle of December. and on I J3 he was forced to land on waters of a sound. llJMrchi-ll’

n. running into bad weather. cl run out. of sas- .. or had thrown it over-board u m land safely is not known.’ Premier said. “In an case tho mils?‘ mulst have n‘

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‘Ilhe House adjourned to meet st 3 p.m. today. It will likely sit on Friday morning before adjourning over next week until Monday after- noon, March 22.

An informal session is being held this morning to receive a delega- tion of the Charlottetown Board of Trade.

At yesterday afternoon's session two bills were introduced by Prem- ier Campbell, to amend the Regis- try Act and Insurance Act, respec- tively Mr. Foley presented a. ti- iion for s bill to amend an ac in- corporating the Pioneer Publishing Cmgliflny Whifih was received and rea .

Mme. Kal-Shek

"caught like s rat in a trap." Rommel was on the defensive behind his Mnreth line in southern Tunisia. He had lost s2 more prec- ious tanks in vainly lashing out against Montgomery over the week- end. and now was feeling the rising counter-strength of the 8th Anny which was probing to start. a blow ' expected to roll back the Axis into ‘ a fighter pocltet in central Tunisia. Hench troops were menacing RommcPs western flank between Tomur and Gafsa. and allied pres- ‘ sure also was exerted on the Axis lines of CoL-Gen. Jurgen Von Arnim in the north.

Before Rcmmeib six attacks coi- lapsed last Saturday against the 8th Army, Montgomery told his troops that Rommel was preparing

in attacks which collapsed against Red Army defences south of Kharkov.

The Russians also punched new holes in Nazi positions south of Lake ilmen on the front northwest of Moscow, capturing several more localities on the approaches to Staraya Russa, Nazi 16th army headquarters, the midnight com- munique disclosed.

German recovery of approximately 100 miles of strategic territory in the Ukraine around Khar- kov, reported by Moscow last night, had threaten. ed to overshadow the continuing Red Army suc- cesses on the central front, but the latest bulletin

the Initiative for the i948 offensive.

8 O I I I'M: hr It lllllenrs that the Red Army has not suffered a defeat cornpar hie to half a dozen it has inflicted on the enemy since November. Although it has yielded perhaps 10,000 square miles of valuable territory. the accounts from both Berlin and Moscow indicate that it has suffered no great loss in men. The Germans have made no claims of huge cap- tures such ss studded their communique; in 194i and 1942 "id sh; Ru,- sians insist that their "' units, suddenly turned inic reargunrds, "withdrew in time."

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What forces the Russians had in that theatre presumably are pretty well intact. But it remains to be seen whether they and the reserve; that can he rushed to their aid will be sufficient to withstand the heavy con- centration of armored power the f‘ command has directed toward Kharkov.

The (iormnns. by their own accounts, reached the Donlts nearly two weeks ago. But they were unable to cross and instead spread out along the west bank to the southeast and northwest until they were deployed along the river for 150 miles. Still balked at the Donets they shifted most

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CAPT. JIMMY WADI

iiaiity details" had 3'89 rim h concerning the ex-

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to criople himself and that then "it will be our turn to attack him." "And having been crippled him- self, he will be unable to stand ub i» our attack and we will smash

the "camera side of Tunisia peered to be under way. By selzinc Toseur French troooe

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that her proposed transconti- nental tour he curtailed as well as postponed.

South and southwest of Kharkov said the communique, recorded by uhe Soviet Monitor, "our loops re- pulsed fierce attacks of enemy tanks and infantry."

posed Nan custom position. Vyas- ma itself was lmperilled by Russ-

indicatcd the Russians now are holding firm there.

INTERNATIONAL

dltioruidays in very severe tem- right through him," the general was . NEW YORK. Mlmh l0 - The m“ I B“, m ' lures before they arrived st an quoted as saying. (AP)- Mme. Chlnng Kai- 1 1 u’? ° ‘m i ' “a; ‘Mmntionp- s Th H] M“ 1 shck, uh H d tira fon put the Biussatns a, ah................. Allied Ships Sunk m. 35...; ,;;'.'::,',::,,:? 2.;i.,.;*; n ea” "Z137" s...‘ ....“."."“:..".".‘;::rr.. ggg,=,,,~<>;e,.v,;;~, g5, ,},'§g"",,,“ o; .

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capture Bely and scores of other towns in

u-M ti indicated it mlirhi. narrowed Rcmmeihs manoeuvrins nlnglecjiiatlng New Allied Attacks- E’ 'P°"""'"' i" h" "1"" i§$n°ii3$“€u§"i§§'€'.§i°§o§fh m. °""""""°"‘ 4"" '° "mwk ‘mi Mmhfibefore w a would mom northwest o; the Mareth mm ‘iii Ts‘ sncs in Chicago this coming m, midnight bulmm “m ti“! Smolensk while defence in south ' lbleioiliilke his way ck w vomr March l0—-(AP)-— ‘The French were movlnz above mupow March 10—(CP)—'I‘hl "flit-cm! end I'll-sequent latter columns had “overwhelmed "'0" Kiwi" “We

NEW Anets. Netherlands News Agcncv, reported today in a dispatch from Paramaribo Surinam, t at "sever- a1 allied ships-probably eight- have been sunk by enemy action near the coast of French Guiana."

News of the slnkings was disclos- ed when 3i) survivors were landed

loitetown but more recent re- , dlcted he would return a- ~ is time cf the year. ‘lbs Premier recalled that mem- of the legislators had a trio Ospt. wade duriniz the i union of the House. The Diane , l flew in then, he said. was the '- Wide used on the rescue at-

Oiiott Dierld (Salt Lake) toward Gafsa, 50 miles tc the northeast. Allied patrols also were "extreme- ly active" in northern Tunisia where the British 1st Annv is stationed. partkmlsrly in the Bed- jenane area. a high command com- mimlcue said.

Premier Speaks 0n Problem 0f Oar Ferry

big black bombers of the R. A. F. and R.C.A.l". showered block-buster and ineendlag v 0n Munich. the heart of azism, last night and maintained the assault against Hit- ler's Europe this afternoon with ex- tensive lighter swee over France.

The Deutschlan sender and

scheduled appearances in San ‘Francisco, Los Angeles and 0t- tawa was announced ladnight.

Premier Pays

the enemy's defences" and caiptiur- ed scores of hamlets on the sp- proadies to Vyazma.

R/usslan advances in this area made it likely that the Germans soon would abandon Vyanlfla. Be- fore the Russians announced the seizure of Beiy today in a special

TUNISIA —- Brlllsh 8th Army starts testing RommePs Mareth line with numerous patrol sortles in buildup to all-out assault.

WESTTJIN‘ FRONT- ll. A. It. B. (J.A.F., smash at Munich in over-

. ll t if t.h l i . More" you}? "Bret i; Filaniéiiiifibiuui s.i.su“§°'o’$iii§'u§i t‘ ‘fwmff-Fg" ,‘;',,}}";,‘,’;§'§';§}f,'§§§ 5.32 “p§n‘.d‘&.i‘i§'iit,°ms ti.’ ‘imi- Sign“ Tribute i333?‘ u’ Bi°§mi‘oo.'“:$un§'“ii Eiiili-Piiiisfii‘ ‘§§..'..'§§.°"§n§ "$1113 -:r“f%mt‘e°g£ oftggieiij. no be obtain immfldiflifily- Zhfiftcvifisiini. sakles. 6111c weather ma work m‘ "on be radio gull: sin G10 pJis-Aigfllcillvgieg: was evacuated "according to plan." "mo, (on gllgnl at nlghlfgll,

"We i Y 91¢ 3 l" R Hely is 180 miles due west of

t» reference to Capt. Wade and _ exploit was made when the , i was discussing transportation ; his sDfECh on the address in re- _‘ to the speech from the ns.

Six-Engineii Trooplane

Commend: Airways

had confined that arm to new)‘ duty. and the only sign of enemy air activity was in the Mereih line sector where attempted attac"s hv

Avis fighter-bombers were driven bell off.

started in prewins elem and 8P"- clfications for a new car ferry steamer was voiced in the Legis- lature yesterday by Premier Caml>'

‘no announced that an informal 593mm 0i the House will be held at 10.30 this momma w receive e

again smashing at objectives on the continent.

Of the raid on Munich, as in the aftermath of the Monday-night st.- tack on Nuremberg, the air minis- try spoke only of industrial targ- ets While the Germans as usual orn- itted mention of them and said

To Newspapers

A signal tribute to the service per- formed by the newspapers of Can- ada was paid in the Legislature yes-

Moscow, and the Soviets’ ultimate goal on this front is “ olensk. Nazi central front keystone 230 miles west of the soviet capital. Sixteen tanks, l: guns, uh ammunition dnlflp and an un- dlscloled number of prisoners

BRITAIN-First Lord Alexander warns that Admiralty believes sub- marines position "one of great men- ace" which will become "increas- ingly difficult" with increase in Allied offensive:

‘It begun bv referring to the Mar- Ch l ttc- .. .. Wrday b Premier Campbell in the fen is the Russians blunsins " , NDON, h 1 -('!'ti rsda l d le ation from the aro damage was doneto cultural ob- . WESTERN PACIFIO- Five Jlp itgliiijitriiitilriiriavgiglse‘ trr-‘loig- ~I(€P)— mrflécenriam n: vflyr- EXtBllds Kiwi? Beard °f “ads 0" the a" iocts and w civlhe-n owvmmode- icfiiuirsgs; his speech o“ m’ ma“ ‘ziiiri'initui‘miiii"iiflio Si‘ iii’: ""°'"“""'" ‘"'"""'" m" '“'° ~ Bummergirie. b23110 n and ducing a new six-engined troop ferry llieStlflfé-Bmrda ammoon on doing, RCA? cmmum u. deg‘ “The Press... he 8am’ 1|“ Bums s’ Beaiy pr“ (h: M“ ArmyPon“ heavily damaged In New Guinea John. In addition it poi-forms transport plane capable M carrv- 5p” n" y "v id efforts ° ‘ ' ' ' q "mm!" ‘“m°"1° “m”- The dif- 2o mlles north of Nikitinks. ""1 "Why "m"-

ing iao men. it was disclosed today- lt is called the power glider "M6- 3m" and is being manufactured by the Messcrschmltt Company. which ls more noted for its lighter craft. There lr no indication as to the number being turned out. I London sources said it is believed none of them has yet been observ- ed in use on any of the widespread

valuable charter and filers? "v iii-vices. This winter Ca . Burke. manager of the Com- y lisdmade a perllo iandin lfl ice lloe in the of . . it W Dick llD four members iii: R A i<"., stranded when v hlane was forced down liwas an action of "skill and my deserving the highest com- on". the Premier said.

Lend-Lease Act

WASHINGTON. March 10—(AP) -A year's extension of the lend lease act. was voted overhelmlriiilv bv the House oi Representatives today after it blocked a Republican-spon- sored attempt to state specifically that con ress shall have the final

the Draft Address. he sa should be directed "not so much w ammkmg the performance of the present steamer as on the r181‘ which is being run by having only b0 H. onéflie apresent steamer, he 584d. “so 10m; as we are assured of hav- ing he!‘ in worki condition. i8 I reasonably good s p." He mention- ed changes made a few years B80.

ortbed the smash at Nuremberg as "heavy,“ said two Canadian bomb- ers are missing and told also of mine-laying operations by other Canadian planes and the shooting down of an enemy bomber a Canadian night fighter, identified later as P0. G. Lawrence of Brandon, Man.

The German radio reported the Plyptothek, Plnakothek and Shack

ficultles of the Press seem to be in direct proportion to the intensity of the war effort. We all know that the mere payment of subscription rates does not provide an opera ional pro- fit for any newspaper, that m m- dcr to succeed financially a news- paper must depend in large measure on adyertl-sine. and that at the pre- sent time we have supcrfluity oi de- mand for commodities, and a de-

whenco s rail s nr leads down to the vv — ruclensk rail- way at the rear of Vyszsna.

e Army was reported within 15 miles of Staraya Russ: itself after retaking Stem Remu- shevo and other points.

Aside from the Russian fight to hold Kharkovs approaches the only other battle reported in the

UNITED STATE! - Roosevelt rails for social legislation similar to Britain's Bcveridge plan but with added guarantees for education and employment.

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,1 - fl - ifl i - - A _ , _ t .in‘s wintc n. " nildcq in 3O Witti!¥l1i"i.?.‘2'i&l“i.%i€"e" v-moo- iiypifinilnt‘.E.’Fii°..°‘.£’&i?.7.’§ii.‘°°‘ asset‘: “ostimsiitiifwiu szssra. airs mature, itéifilll. ear. ‘ll.‘.‘“.%'}.'...“§;l§;2 in 16011 a all... flight is ' The 407-6 House vote sent. the bill me present, winter are computed, railway station. were destroyed, tile and morwfecwrjimz concerns do number of additional populated LOndmY-s “'<’HY}"‘1' ‘if-Him P‘,

far north. The plane was to the senate, whose foreign relnt- he believed it will be found that the and British observers expyggggd me not need to advertise their wares. Dim-PS M] 10 n". p“; Arm‘. Sim». Wfls the Sllimlmt QlliCP i011

llisclaims Responsibility

ed bv the American Army in "tempt in TCSGUO the crew oi a i- forced down some time earlier Wade volunteered to make the

ions committee today unanimously spprov a measure-Jot with a warning that the senate expects major post-war economic agree-

ferry will have carried more frelllhl between the Island and the main- land than the much lamented Charlottetown in any winter. Her

opinion that probably meant that the station was smashed. too.

More important to the war ef- for; are the city's expensive factor-

In fnct advertising. to some extent, is an embarrassment to them be- cause it brings in customers who de- mand goods which they have not.

ing to knock out {he Nazi pivot of Novoromisk on the Black Scar Coast.

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capital had '72 hours during the" month.

.- ous attempt. ma“ °° b‘ "VMM it u work this season up to the present ies making hand grenades and en- Bumciel" °Y w B81101‘ WPPXY- 5° "P ‘A "alive of Sussex. NB“ Wade "rem." was s record one. 1 glues for U-boats and planes. and £58 ‘ml-vthrgiu‘i(rlgld Lhifé illlvclircumsifllr; . i5 j ,__ , 3 “D11 17h h n ih ' ll ti . ‘ v9‘ 15 n“ O ‘ since thi-eiiiiibggiirlfloitxxgiltsreif TORONTO March w ‘to?’ caglttainiqriiae anlylhiné ti) ‘zltoggvith Th? aigulminiiixiry announced the i?“ i ?O\-K$ BQRRCIW

The Canadian Federation cf Allilfl- ultlire tonight issued s statement dlsclainling any reriwmibmiy i0? I "chain letter‘ which it said was apparently being circulated smanB Canadian farmer's sud was worded in such s way as to "Biw ti" m‘ pression" that it was beinl ll"- mated by the Federation.

The statement said the letter. 3-l0-3i addressed to Asficuli-v" Mlnm" c“ ---——- l Gardiner, w. tained a throat tn de- , “M Upper Queen at. Rink crease 1m mm production unless ~ i- Docr prise. 1i

0- . by April 1 the Federal Government ‘hm " ‘kmmlillus Saturday. I- 0-31.

:8 time with the ferry com- timing Events i

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h guaranteed not less than "purity prices" for all Agricuiiurai pro- ducts, the method used to commits

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Montague Pilot is Commissioned

LONDON. March l0 —-(CP)— R- 0. A. l‘. overseas headquarters In- nounced the following airman have been commissioned as Pilot Offic- rs:-

° nu.» Idwsrd rusmi- n- s. Johnston. Montague.

Quebec- J. F. Miller Lake Me!- a ti

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Premier Campbell: “No, I think the conclusion is that either steam- er. if rhe is there and in working condition. is competent W hmldle the traffic. We hear a lot about w, ‘Qstlgilin of, traffic, but it is n07. a iggwrviisoxiiiiluu: “This connection of traffic is costing the farmers s

.. lotbgngvii-nedim bell: "It. u pot s new thins. it. sway isted.

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loss of 1i planes, including the two Canadian, from the raid on Munich and the subsidiary bomber forays which mined enemy waters hit targets in western Germany.

Laurence Binyon Dies In England

READING. ENGLAND, March i0 —(CP)—Laurence Binyon, 73-year- old poet, playwright and art histo- rian. died today. He underwent an

am omy. a week ago.

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“I sny this in order to throw out. the suggestion. not only to govern- ments. but. to organizations and in- 1 ‘Vidufl-IS. that. we should make some ‘ special effort to co-opcrnte with . and assist the Press in the excellent 1 work which they are doing in the ‘ Public interest, and which they are necessarily doinu at a remuneration far below the merits o! the ser- vices they are giving.

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"And so I suggest that the citizens of the Province should, in the first place, promptly and cl rf

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Port Endangered

GODERICH. Ont, March i0 —

lCPl- The 55.000000 harbor of this Lake Huron port vras reported toniqiit in danger from a mile- loniz ice Jam plugging the mouth of the swollen Maitland river. sl- ready i0 feet above normal water level. Officials expressed fear that the ice migh begin to move. The poss- ibility 0f dvnnnritlng ice jammed in the river-mouth. half s mile wide was being studied.