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U. S. Threatened With Another Strike In Coal

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Two Subs Sunk

Negotiations Break Down

Deadline Was At Midnight Sunday;

Next Move Up To

Ickes.

WASHINGTON. June I0, — (AP) _ United States Coal Mines faced lnomer paralyzing strike tonight titer negotiations between the op- lrntors and the United Mine Work- gys broke down and the U.M.W. wok no action toward heading off (he wahcut except to declare will- ingness to work for the overnment itaslf and to confer wit Interior secretary l-larold Ickes, Government anlodian of the Mines

Negotiations ended shortly after noon today. with the operators do- glaring "no possibility of agreement exists" in view of the unions un- willingness "to make a wntfwl Ull- tll their claim for portal-to-portal pnv is satisfied.”

The Union's Policy Committee went into session at 4 PM. and a little more than an hour later iss-

ued n 750-word statement criticiz-

ing the War Labor Board, charging bad faith in the n otiations adémg:_ 68 and

"We assert the willingness of the mine workers to Work and continue the production of ccal for ll-le gov- ernment itself. under the direction of the custodian of mines, _The unions‘ statement, coming 51X llflllrs before expiration at mid- nizht. tonight of the third truce in a long wage controversy, left the next move up to Ickes,

More than 57,000, or about one- tenth of the workers affected, al- ready had zone on strike, having failed to report for duty Saturday, in what appeared to be the start of another widespread stoppage. The last one. ended two weeks are, cost the United States 11,080,600 tons of coal.

TIIALF. Blasts Huoe SchneiderArms Works ~

Plant Has Been Turning Out Heavy Equipment For Nazi War Machine.

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LIVERPOOL, N. 8., June 20 — (CPI — After a weekend devoted tn Nova Scotias apple country and ports in the western section of the province, John Bracken, Progres- sive Conservative leader, arrived here tonight for a swing down the province's south shore.

Mr. Bracken, who started his ‘fact finding" tour of Nova Scotia l week ago. motored through the orchard and farm areas of the Ann- apols valley Saturday and vislt€d the harbour towns of Digby and Yarmouth before going to Sebim beach in Shelburne county for a quiet Sunday.

In the valley - - the Maritimcts lreatest fruit-growing nrca - - the W1)’ lead-Pr called on several far- mers and apple producers and talk- ed over their problems with them. llcfietcurod to Billtown to meet Cash R. Bill, who has known per- wF-llll!’ every Ccns=rvatlve lender 52cc thc clays of Sir John A. Mac.-

_ dleton and Berwick were oth- er Etrns in ‘he Valley. At Middle- ltln. lvr. P“"f‘l(9!1 addressed a lun- “l"“" ntreting, vl-‘e nwie a brief speech also at. P’!“""“‘. where i-n er'lve.'i Satirr- Ef." “""l Pllfr a drive from ot-rrr. l1‘ W'H“""‘- “Ts made up mninlv ° "rs and fisbermen from the

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By ERNEST AGNEW (Associated Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, June 20 —- (AP) —IIeavy R-AJ‘. bombers struck another “concentrated and ef- fective" blow at Hitler's war potential last night when they roared more than halfway a- cross France to rain two and four-ton blockbuster bombs on the huge Schneider armament Wflfifg at l4 Creusot, 110 mile: southeast of Paris, it was an- nounced today.

The air Illlniltry reported that visibility over the spraw- ling iron and steel works was [nod and that the bombers, which made a loundtrlp of’ at least 700 miles, wrought max- imum destruction on the plant which has been pouring heavy guns, armor plate and loco- motives into the German war machine.

The Le Creusot Plant of Schneid- er and Company, more than a square mile in area, is the largest arms factory in France and ls com arable to the great tmlpll Wor at Essen in its value to uermnn war production. It L; the largest and most important n: all the plants of the &hneider cartel.

The Vichy radio reported Le Creusot was "heavily attacked" and that "important damage to bulldngs and casualties were re- ported." A Pal broadcast said 40

(Continued on Page 6. Col 5) NB. LEGION CONVENTION

FREDERICTON, June 2\')— (GP) —Alex Walker, Saskatoon. Pre- SIOEIIL of the Canadian Legion, will attend the annual convention of the Leg.on‘s New Brunswick com- mand here tomorrow and Tuesday, and give two addresses on Tuesday. The convention will be opened to- morrow night by Lieutenant-Gov- ernor W.G. Clark.

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Conference At Sackviilc

SACKVILLE, N.B., June 20 — (CP) - Post-warpdevelo ment of natural resources in tle Mar- ltimes was discussed here at a week-end conference attended. by officials of the three provinces. The meeting was closed, and no statement was issued before the of- ficials left. Sackvllle today.

Dr- Leonard C- Marsh research adviser to the Federa Govern- ment's advisory committee 0n re- construction. stated previously that the conference would be in the nat- ure of a icnl discussion, rather than policy-making, Dr. Marsh has become widely known n5 author of a social security plan for Canada.

Moscow Says~ Air Score ls 276 To 94

LONDON. June zo _~ (c?) - a strong force of Rusilfln bfimbflla blasted parked C-erlnan PlHIP-S hangars and stores at Bryflllili 11nd Knrztchev behind the pivotal Oral front Saturday mzht to rouancl out a week which cost the (Tr-TIMES more than 276 planes, Moscow an- nounced tonight.

Russian plane losses for the week were 94. said the Sunday midnight communique, recorded by

the Soviet Monitor. The destruction-i-

of the 276 German planes in ill“? some period boosted the toll of en- emy aircraft to 3.595 m 59W" weeks, on the basis of MOSCOW all" nouncements. ,

The midnight bulletin did not rc- port any significant land n" ll (luring today, only scattered 1fl-y duel5 _ and ’ reconna ' stabs at various pfllllls BCm-‘S Rl-ls‘ sia from Leningrad to Rostov. The middle sector at Orel was not men- tioncd.

A noon

communi uc bowel/Cl‘. said a company of l tacking Ger- mans had been repulsed in tllfi Sumy area, 90 miles northwest of Kharkov. This disclosed that the Romans still hold a deep salient point/ed toward the Bryausk-Klev railway.

Strike Avcrted At Willow Run

DETROIT, June 20 - (AP) - Fears of a work stoppage on the Sunday "Skeleton shut" of the Wll- low Run bcmbzr plant abated early tonight vmen foremcn's union DICK- ets withdrew and operations were reported going along unhampered.

A spokesman for the Ford Motor Company, which operates the huge government war plant, announced at 6:10 P. M. E.D.T. (7:10 RM. A. D.T.) that “everything is going al- ong okay" and that the pickets had left

Tension thus eased for the time being after a dispute between the Foremans Association of America and the Ford Company had devel- oped serious proportions. State pol- icc of the nearby Redford Post were reported ordersd to stand by.

U-S- CRUISER LAUNCH ED

NEWPORT NEWS, Vu., June 20 --(APJ—A new cruiser Houston slid down the ways in the New‘ ort News shipbuilding and dry ock company here Saturday, started on her way to ave e the sinking of another United S ates cruiser by that name in the Java Sea battle with the Japanese fleet a year ago.

Huge Development Of Oil In North

Undertaking Started Many Months Ago; Field Less Than 100 Miles From Arctic Circle.

EDMONTON, June 20-(0?) —A reat wartime oil development ro- t in the north known official y “Can0l," lnvolvin the drilling o scores of wells. o layin of more than 1.000 miles o! pl inc and ot._lt_el;_ work,_ will be complete pro- WASIIINGTON June 20 —

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the Arctic cir- cle in northwest territory will help npplhgeeollne end fuel ollneedso earmyaadaavy In Make and Cande- New that well is surrounded

but undersecretary torson nld the dev- “beon Very suc-

disclosed of war Pa eloprnent Illl ceafnl

bably in i943, it In announced Saturday by Capt. Freeman C. Bishop, pub c relations officer for

m: nolghwest service command of e . . army, The ro ect i

Alaskepmllitlry‘ liigiiwl? wfllwflyi: and the rapidity with which the entire area has been expanded to mrirrtmthéalrtorjaslng needs of war.

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The undertaking, until now hid- den by military secrecy, was start/ed mllly months ago. With its com-

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War §itualion Last Night

By Carl C. Cranmer, Associated Press War Analyst

Rumors of a separate peace sought by Italy are certain to bob u til the day when her emlssarles actually ask for a cessation of host

“nu ties.

But much fighting probably will have to take place on the Italian

mainland before the dominant clique of Fascists

now in control is finally

convinced that the game is up, and that there is no other course but un- conditional surrender. This faction appears determined to play out the gamble, hoping that things may go unexpectedly well for them when the day of Invasion comes — or that invasion wll not comc at all.

The names of Marshal Pietro Badoglio and Crown Prince Humbert crop up ln almost every Italian peace rlnnor. But it is far from certain that either would be acceptable to the Allies as a successor to the present

chief of the Italian Government.

There apparently is a considerable rift in the Fascist Party. There

doubtless are a. goodi

number of highly placed Italians who believe Italy

still is in good bar-go nlng position. They] may not be convinced that it is

impossible to gct conditions in a so-ca

ed unconditional surrender, and

that it still would be possible to tum in Italy's assets-her fleet, her owcr to exact a heavy toll of Allied invasion armies, her occupation force;

n Southern Iirancc, Greece and the Bal

kans-ln exchange for terms.

The terms some of these elements envisage may include Allied re-

cognition of a Fascist-nude revolution. But

the slow weeding-out of

pro-Vichy elements in North Africa probably has discouraged their hope of replacing Mussolini with a Fascist regime bearing an Allied label. Of course the Allies may not invade Italy at all. They may prefer to

obtain bombing positions from which they can make

Italians so sick n!

air war that they would welcome invasion as a relief. A large school of Allletl military opinion holds that it would he bet- ter not to invade Italy because (it occupation of the Icninsuln would

brinr nylon the Allies a huge problem in feedin _ bind allv in the A ps and (Li) an attack an the ltalaarl homeland might incite Ital

(2) Ina. nowhere except up a

the Italian population

lans to fierce resistance.

The counter-arguments are heard that (l) any part of Eurnpn will

pose a food problem for invading Allied armies (2), he an excellent base from which to bomb Ger-

lhe northern part, would

Italy, particularly

many i3)", knocking out the Rome end of the Axis would have an im- manse shoot on the morale of all the Balkan stateilltes, and r4; sur-

render

l Home might carry with it the collapse of all the German gar-

risons m Southern France. the Balkans and Greece-in short knock a h_u_ge IICIClII Hitler's entire southern defence structure.

Delegates Gather Here

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Every Province Represented; Sessions To Be

Canuck Pilot Blasts Several Nazi Trains

LONDON, June 20 — (CP Cable) -Sr|dn. Lclr. C. C. Moron of Tren- ton, Ont., n Canadian Mosquito pil- ot, bcmhcci and shot up "several trains" during a patrol Saturday night over northern France the Air Ministry reported today .

l-lc made four attacks on one train with cannon fire and struck a loco- motive. When the train stoppef‘ in a cutting Moron renewed his rttnck. this time W311 bombs but neither the pilot nor his observer saw the result.

In the Melun urea other bombs were clroppsrl by Mosquito pilots on tho Mrlrshnllin: yard which con- tains manv locomotives and freight cat's but the results were difficult to observe.

Netherlands Minister Dies

June 20 - (GP) —

OTTAWA. Frans Eyso GTCCIIIIIKIII,_ 60, envoy extraordinary and minister Plen-

ipotentiary to Canada from the Netherlands died today at the Netherlands legation here.

While the Minister had been in poor health for some time and earlier this year had s nt con‘- siclerablc time in hosplta , his death was unexpected. Ho had been in Ottawa since the autumn of i939.

With his death business of the legation is in the hands of J.D. van Kanlebeek, charge Daffalres since April.

Acquittell "In Fraud Charges

SYDNEY, N.S. June Z0 — (CH- Mayor Jack MacLean and bwo oth- er Sydney men were acquitted last Saturday of fraud courses in wu- nection with insurance transactions.

Mayor Macbean. an insurance adjuster, had been at trial in 80P- reme Court. for three days with Harry Kirsch. dairy operator, and Max Marcus, insurance agent.

They were accused of defrauding an insurance company and conspir- acy to defraud.

The charges arose out of auto- mobile insurance deals.

Meeting for the first time in the Island Province delegates from every province in the Dominion were gathering here over the week- end for the nnnuai meeting of the Canadian Seed Growers‘ Associat- i . ogessions are being held at St. Dunstans University and a warm welcome has been extended on bc- half of the institution by the Rec- tor Msgr. J. A. Murphy. D D.. and by the bursar, Rev, Father Mc~ Quaid.

The local committee on arrange‘ ments is headed by Mr. W- R- shaw representing the department of agriculture, assisted by Dr. J. A. Clark from the Experimental Farm. Messrs G. MacMlllan, R. B, Mc- Lnrela, B. F. Tlnney and others.

Among the first delegates w arrive was Mr. E. L. Eaton, presid- ent of the organization, from Upper Canard. NS. and Mr. W. T G. Wiener, secretary-treasurer, from Ottawa.

Others here over the week-end included the vicc-presidnt, Alex M. Stewart of Alisa Craig, Ont., and the following directors: M. P. Har- rison, department of Agriculture. Fredericton, N.B.. Paul Methot. tie- pariment of Agriculture Quebec: S- H. Vigor. Department. of Agricult- ure, Regina: A. M. Wilson. Depart- ment of Agriculture. Edmonton: Hebe-r Profitt, Alberton. P. E. 1.; Emile A. Lods. Macdonald Colletzc: A. Johnson. Renlrew. Ont: Will-

iam Whitelock, Kelwood. Man; James Rugg Elstow, Saslc: R. Platte. Nipnwkln. Sash; H. P.

Wricht, Airdrie. Alta; and F. O. Blake, Eburne, BC. Two men are accompanied bv

their wives, Mr, Stewart and Mr.’

Wright, _ Others here for the convention are. G. A. Scott. Department of Botany, Ottawa; Miss Helen Henry of the Canadian Seed Growers As~ sociatlon, Ottawa; R. E. Wetmore. Fuederictpn, N.B.: and G. M. stew- art, Plant Products Division. van-

couver. expected to

More delegates are arrive today.

Sessions will be held Tuesday and Wednesday. Directors hold a meet- ing today.

About 3D delegates from out of the province will attend while a number of local men interested in the association are expected to sit in on the meetings.

The late season is cutting down on the number of delegates coming. it was learned. Last nirrht Mr. Wiener said that seeding was later in Ontario than it is In this prov- nce.

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Iiy Relman Morin Representing the Combined United States Press

WITH THE KING'S PARTY LN TUNISIA, June l7 — (Delayed) (APl - King George flew well ‘It'll-hm the range of Axis fighter- bombers today on an inspection trip that _carrlcd him across Northern Algeria nnd into the forward areas of Tunis.

He has been touring North Africa. reviewing his troops and seeing the former battlefields. -

ltldlng in an open car across the blntcrud African plain, he was so badly sunburncd this morning that doctors at the army earlquarters Wll€l_‘€'ilC stopped for uncTl had to administer treatment. The King was wearing khaki shorts and a short- sleeved blush Jacket. By early after- noon his forearms had been burned led. He changed to a closed car on the inst lap of the IZO-mlle drlve,

It was o day without rest for him.

His airplane reached one of the RAF. bases early in the morning. There. after inspecting troops and 1on8 lines of airmen. he entered a. ‘PM 11nd 88W! the Accolade which formally knight€d Sir Hugh Llovd, Air Vice Marshal commanding the North African Coastal Air Force.

He entered hie car and started ac- ross the country, through fields that me itlveady peacefully under cult- lvlltlonnalthcush dotted here and tlxre with the twlstedsiaeletons of AXl-SQ-llfcraft and trucks and care.

Thousands of French farmers had a late lunch, or none at all today. Their wives and duaghters lined the Slln-Sfiflrched streets oi’ the little towns until 11.1; caught sight of the Km?- M§llly otlllem stood for hours i in the SIIIIIIIOTIIIg heat. When his‘ u" Pas-Wt they, Bllilblauded wildly and pelted it with flowers.

Foryendless miles the road was lined with troo-ps who stood rigidly at attention. despite the crushing sunshine, until the King appeared, Then they broke into cheers. The royal car stopped frequently. 13oz- ens of timcs the King got out tot talk with the officers and return the salutes of the men,

I-le met one tank unit that had oiled and pniishcd the grim, pond- crous machines until they literally glittered in the sun. You seldom 59¢ a tank that isn't covered with mud and dust and cluttered all over with fl Shane track and even bailing wire, But these tanks looked as though they had Just come out of a jewg1- crs window,

A8 he rode nest. the King invited the commanding officer to get in thc royal car with him. The officer sulped and blushed and put m; hand on the side. obviously prepay- ed t0 911mb flsht over the rear mud- guard.

The King touch d d i the latch said, "willfrinefifinfi door."

He had a cold lunch at a divis- ional headquarters.

Returning in his airplane int; m the afternoon, after more inspect- ion and reviewing, he fie-w on “m, Tunisia and silent the night at a villa occupied by British and Am_ ericnn Headquarters Officers. It was the same villa where Prime Minis. tel‘ Churchill stayed overnight 545v- eral weeks ago.

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As Probables; 97 Convoy Saved.’

By LEWIS HAWKINS (Associated Press Staff Wrlttl‘)

LONDON, June 20—(A.P)—-R.A.F. planes and British and Canadian slll s sank two enem submarines an probably destroys three others in protecting Atlantic convoys a- gainst "one of the fiercest and most sustained offenslves ever mounted by U-boats" last month, the Admiralty announced tonight.

The Canadian Corvett Drum- heller, commanded by Llieut. L.P. C.N.V.R., and the Bri- tlsh rlgate lagan were credited with possibly sinking one sub- marine.

"Quantities of wrecka e floated to the surface in a sprea ing patch of oil which, by the next day, had spread over an area of nearly four square miles," said the announce- mcnt in giving the result of the Drumhcller-Lagan attack.

The attacks on the U-boats last- ted five clays and nights and ranged over hundreds of miles,

“So effective were the counter- attacks of the air and surface es- cort forces that most of the en- ga ements were fought man miles dis ant from the convoys," t e Ad- miralty said.

“Ninety-seven per cent of the ships forming the convoys reached harbor in sa ety and without hav- lllg been molested.”