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WASHINGTON. July -Friendg of Gen. Doullll MacArthur said today that I week's development of the of- fensive Ill the South Pacific had reasonably well cohylllflil that MacArthur has fin- ally launched the clmlllllfl by ahioghllilc: intends to return W

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Monthspat least of fighting remain to be dill“. I01‘ l 0 ill‘ fensive now is in its fllrlifll and simplest stage-the strug-

le for strategically - placed which to make the

next wave of assaults on Jap- rre fill! South Pacific de-

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Because of the time which ,mu|t elapse before the Mac-

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climax, most emphasis now ll

being placed on other and more

immediate t. unlphs expected.

Hanson Pays Warm Tribute To Manion

FREDERICTON, July 4-40?)- Tribute to the latc Dr. R. J. Man- ion as “a. brilliant Canadian, a very able debater and a. great lover of Canada," was paid Saturday by Hon R B Hanson, former Conservative lew-lrr in tho House of Commons.

Dr. Manion, former Conservative Pzuwy loader, ‘certainly made his contribution to the upbuilding of this nation," said Mr. Hanson on his arrival from Ottawa.

"1 saw him only last Monday and he seemed in very good health and spirits." _

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COMING EVENTS

1-9- "Show and dance Bradalbane Tuesday. 1-3-

“Dance in Johnston's River School Wednesday. July 'l. 715-11.

"Talkies Malpeque, wcdneséig,‘

“See the Charlottetown players down Stella Nlaris Hall. North liustlco, July 7th. 7-5-21.

"Barn dance at Cecil Campbell, Burlington, July 5, Monday. A dol- lar door prize. 'l 5-11.

"See Wiltshire playgin Graham's Road July ‘l. In ew Glasgow July 8. 7-5-7-2i.

"Dance, Vernon Hall Tuesday. Jilly 6th. Millview Orchestra. Aus- pices Women's Institute. Pro- ceeds T. B. League- -

"Come to the Lawn Party at Mr. W. B. Warren's, Burlington, on Jilly lth- Ice cream for colic-b m

"Ice Cream Ilbstlval in Cl do River Hall, Wednesday even ng,

J l 1th. i Pr b tc lw claim“ Auep ces es yHlLu.

"The Cherry Valley Victory Bees Will hold an ice cream bazaar and (lust drawing in the Cherry Valley hall on Tuesday evening July i3. Proceeds war purposes. 7-5-1241.

"Unloading anothervcar of bulk Wheat Monday, July 5th and Tues- grip .1 6th. Bring bags-

"Tlia district 1h r the East- lfl! Division, Presb n Youn People's be held a Y.°.;"‘nl."‘ .3»... I Inlce. A ohlock.

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LONDON. July b — (MONDAY) —iAP)—A freight-loaded glider was recently towed across the Atlantic in a successful test of a "sky train" technique Opening great possibilit- ies in air transport, the Air Minis- try disclosed todav. Two oi the four pilots lI'I the trail blazing experi- ment were Canadians.

The glider was loaded with vacc- ines for Russia. radio, aircraft and motor parts. and was towed by a twin-engined Douglas C-4'l trans- port, a type which the Air Ministry called Dakota. It completed the 3.- 500-mile journey in 22 hours.

The glider chosen for the experi- ment by the R.A.F. ‘Transport Com- mand had an 84-foot wingspan with freight capo/city of a. ton and half. Known as type CG4A. it was dc- signed by the Waco Aircraft Ccm- pany and built by a New York piano manufacturer.

Sqdn. Ldr. R. G. Says oi the RA. 1F‘. piloted the glider with Sqdn. Ldr.. P‘. M. Gobell, R.C.A.F., of Montreal, as cO-pllotvvlhile Flt. Lt. W. B. Lcnghurst, R..A.F'.. of Toronto pilot- ed the tow plane with Flt. L‘. c. W. H. Ohomson, a, New Zealsnder, as co-oilot.

Th» flight was preceded bv manv months of experimental hops with the fully-loaded slid-er. The major fest was a triangular course flown to and from Montreal ibv way of Newfoundland and Labrador. The last. stage nf this fliaht carried 820 miles. sattimr a record for loaded slider flvh‘. bv "Kneading hhe Amer- ican mark of 61'!) mile=.

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Some of the worst weather of 50 years beset these experimsntal runs - - including a blizzard which forced the glider down in snowy mountains

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- - but the Atlantic crossing start- ing from Montreal ivas hampwed by v bad weather only on the first leg.

On the first. bop it tcok three, hours to climb against hcndwlnds to 9,000 feet in a vain effort to try- to gst ovcr clouds. But tho weather improved and the final day's run brcught the “ti-ain“ to its destin- ation exactly at the estimated arri- val time.

The glider. loaded and unloaded through a large dcor in the nose. was rcinforcetifor the trio with steel attachments dzsigncd to take a pull of 20.000 pounds.

n 11 Shoe Launched

NEW YORK. July: _- m?) - 1

United states shipyards launched 11 ships over the iveekend. nine of

1i them designed to flglit the submar-

ine menace. as the country marked its second fourth of July at war. I

Included 1n the launchings were, four destroyers, three dgstroyer es-i corks. two submarine chasers, a lib- erty shlplndilililloot barge.

Invasion.

STOOKI-IOLM. Jhiy t —-(A.P)-- A Berlin dispatch to the newspaper Aftonbladet reported today that B- new German “general service‘ mil- itary branch headed by 579-05 Ad‘ mlral Erich Raeder had been cnat- ed, apparently to combat any All- iel invasion.

Raeder was head of the German Navy from Oct. 1, 10H until Jan. 3°. when his. was succeeded by Grand Admiral Karl Doenltz in a stcp in- terpreted by Allied sources as mesm- lng Germany had decided upon 1n- tensiflcabion of submarine warfare as a main hope of winni the war.

Dneder then became A lral In-

to l th nl-VY. “1’v°§.s§.°wu bald to have or nized the new branch with four dvislona - - coast guard. lrim- ll naval forces - - said t0- dsyh dispatch which passed Nazi

Marla-Of the new branch indicated 1t was principally a reorgsnllatlm within the German navy, although personnel also was drawn "m "l9 army and air force.

Afltorlbiadet ism-respondent said "mystery" surrourldrd the rc- orgsnlmtlon but that the leak of

bhe new branch eirblrently W” 1° combat the expcctcd mill-ll")-

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OTTAWA, Jilly t-(CD-Cream- ery butter stocks in nine Egincipal cities amounted to ,140,4.23 pounds at July 1-1351 per cent higher than at June 1 and 76.6 per cent over July 1 last year-but a prices board spokesman said there is "no chance‘ of a higher butter ration at present.

The storage figures were made public by the Dominion Bureau of Statistics. Compared with the July 1 figure oi’ 20,140,423 pounds the bureau listed June 1 stocks at 11,- 115,724 pounds and July 1, 1942, stocks at 14,800, 265.

"Stocks last year were too low and that ls why the butter ration of one-half pound a person a week had to be temporarily cut by one- third last February," sold the prices board spokesman.

Finns Seek ll,S. Friendship

WASHINGTON, July 4-(AP)— An open Finnish bid for better re- lations with the United States, in disregard of German pressure on Finland, aroused interest in diplo- matic quarters here today.

Organization of a Finnish-Ameri- can Society at Helsinki, composed only of Finns. was announced dur- ing the past week to ‘cultivate good relations between Finland and the United States." Its chairman is Elias Erkko, newspaper editor and former foreign minister.

its organizers have long been con~ (dared pro-American. ts-rcsted Washington observers was the fact that they should announce such an organization while subject to German pressure.

Sonic regarded 1t as a sign that Germany has weakened until the Finns no longer fear that country and that the organizers of the so- ciety, at least, are confident of u United Nations victory. Tho group is generally believed to be moved by a desire for American friendship at tho nventual peace table, when Fin- land's post-war status in Europe is decided.

No comment on the announce- ment of the new sncietv has come from Germany. although the Ger- man Trnnsocean News Agency re- ported it.

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CHUNGKING, Jlllv 4 — (015)- Madams Chlang Kai-Slick return- ed by plane to this war capital t0- day for a {oyful reunion with her husband, tie Chinese Generalis- simo. after an extended tour of the United states and Canada.

Weary, and airsick, she landed at the airdrome here in a translm" plane piloted by an American crew. ending her 15,000-mile Journey which began Nov. l8.

The trip back to Chungkln tools ess than a week and paSSB eventfully. but the first lady 0f Chins. found the strain of travel trying. She arrived as President Lin Sen lay BTW/Ely lll and Chm“ was only three days awa? "m" tn.- beginnin of the seventh year of the war w th Japan.

A member of the party sai-‘l She had been eager to be back in China i'or_ the I anniversary. _

Stockholm Hears Nazis Form New MilitaryBranch

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that no official ann- ouncement was made on the task or purpose of the branch. From the complexion of the units, however, it appeared that they were aeslsned primarily for operation around coastal areas which Hitler must de- fend on an arc from the tip of Nor-

way lo Greece.

Racders new branch will supple- ment the present branches of the army, navy and sir forces. the corr- espondent said.

Personnel for the General Ber- vlce group will be drawn from seas- oned officers and men of the air force, sub e squadrons, the fleet. army heavy arti lery and pion- eers. the crock engineer unit-B. I10 added.

There was n0 indication of how much of Doenitra naval personnel would be transferred to Rseder or how the overlapping of their naval forces would be co-Ordlinaltd-

Stockholm observers speculated whether organization of the new branch was intended ‘to divert homefront attention from the fail- ure of the submarine warfare which Doenltz launched when he ted: over the navy. The German Admiralty had promised that the U-lboois would cripple Allied

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By l. M. Boberil. Associated Press Wu- Analyst

by destroying harbor Installations at Tnpanl and admitting bed elermc “no longer exists." may be preparing the

Rome that mucli-bom ‘Italian people for the immediate loss of Sicily after only token resis-

b.

Observers. watch the Allied bombing “ rn. had been inclined to allow a little more lme for start of an altack on Sicily. Either the Italians consider it more immlnenthor they have other reasons.

Allied headquarters in North rice said yesterday that the 5,000- foot quay at hapani had been blown out in several places to make it use- less for ships-meaning, of course, invasion ships. This destruction of ports is something not usually done, even when you know you can't de- end them, until the enemy is on the way. Otherwise he is given time to re-arrange plans for that part of the action.

lf Mussolini is resigned to the loss of Sicily which means. 0f course, Sardinia and Corsica as well), there may be a t read of sanity . lng through this preliminary skirmish of announcements.

Mussolini may have decided, along with numerous observers that, from the Allied standpoint, an invasion of Italy itself ls nut worthwhile —i.hat he can retire to the mainland and make it appear, when the Allies do not follow; that he has pulled a. masterful stroke by not suffering heavy losses in defence of the Island. It might keep him in power just a little while longer.

As a matter of fact, ff this should be the reasoning in Rome, it is not far ahead of eventualities. Too many Allied war vessels are in the Med- itterranean for ordinary purposes. Rcports of their presence all come from the Germans, of course, but the Germans are notably correct, in their announcements on what goes on around Gibraltar.

If the Allies do plan to use Sicily and Sardinia merely to cover the right flank of a. drive Into Europe by way of the Rhone, Mussolini, by not defending Sicily andlnalntalnlng an intact army at home might have a bargaining power which no internal opposition would be able to meet. If. on the ot er hand, Italy is going to be invaded. he will have given away nothing except what he was about to lose an ay.

Maybe Mussolini thinks there is hope of oaln the war without hav- lnf llltler descend on him in full force. He migh do it, by getting him- se l‘ by-passcd while his home defences are still intact.

“Berlin Expects Red ‘

Sharp Fighting Reported From‘ Sector Of No rthwest Front.

House Discusses Serious Situation ln Potato Trade

LONDON, July 5—(Monday)- (OPl-The Germans suffered 800 dead in two futile charges against an important height on the north- wcst front yesterday, Moscow an- nounced early today, while the Berlin radio said Russian trans- port movements along the huge front had been completed and "a Soviet offensive now is to be ex- pected almost any day."

During the past. week the Rus- sians said their airmen and gun- ners had destroyed 66 German planes compared to l8 Soviet losses. An enemy transport also was de- clared sunk yesterday in the Bar- ents Sea.

The figures showed a sharp de- cline in the Red air force's opera- tions, and tended to confirm 1 ttery Berlin assertions that the Rus- sians were marshalling their forces for a big push after a 100-day gen- eral lull.

A German Transocean News Ag- enc broadcast quoted “informed Ber in quarters" as saying that s Russian drive was imminent "since the general lineup of Soviet armies for attack now had been virtually completed" on the southern. and central fronts.

This same broadcast indicated that the battle on the northwest front, described by Moscow, had occurred near Vellkie Luki. The German version represented an ac- tion in that area us an attack by the Rusians which after gaining "some initial successes" was check- ed by German counter-attacks.

21 Jap Planes Are Downed

OTTAWA. July 4-4091-110- tatoes, in short supply in many districts olly a few weeks ago now have appeared in cmbarraslng plenty in North America, the house of commons licnrd last night.

The potato question was one of a series surveyed by members as they spent a clay with agriculture de- partment 1943-44 fiscal year esti- mates, and completed study of 30 of a total of 32 items covering an outlay of $8,390,000. A major item approved was that of $2,000,- 000 for prairie farm rehabilitation act operations. ‘

Removal of Tax

Members from British Columbia and New Brunswick, both provin~ ces which produce potatoes in quantity, were interested in an or- der announced providing for the removal of the 10 per cent s eclal excise tax on potatoes and s ilar vegetable imports from non-Brit- ish countries.

G. A. Cruikshank (Lib. Fraser Valley) said he was concerned as to the effect of removing the taxes on the sale of potatoes produced in Canada.

I-l. H. Hatfield (Prog Con. Vic- toria-Carleton) said he had just received a telephone message from Washington stating there were 5.000 cars of otatoes on track in Philadel hia ew York and Bus ton at t e close of business yester-

(Continued on Page 8, col l) LONG BICYCLE TRIP

MONCTON, N.13., July 4-(CP) Kenneth Ives, Toronto schoolteach- er, passed through Moncton this week-end after making a daily "century run"—100 miles-on his bi- cycle, enroute to spend his “holi- days" in work on Nova Scotla. farms. He cycled the 1,000 miles (firom Toronto to Moncton in 10

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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, AUSTRALIA. July 5-—(Monday)—— (CPJ-Twanty-one Japanese air- planes were destroycd yesterday over Rendova, headquarters an- nounced today.

Rendova is the island in the Central Solomons which was oc- cupied by allied forces last week.

American forces ca tured Van- gunu village on the Is and of Van- gunu, killing 300 Japanese. the noon communique said.

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Pays Tribute To

Former Premier 0f ll,S. il-ies

TllE LATE COL. HARRINGTON HALIFAX. July 4 __ (cp)_ C01,

the Hon. Gordon S. Harrington former Conservative Premier o Nova SCOtlil, died here today after R lflrlgthy illness in his 00th year. He served in the Canadian exped- ltivnary force from 1915 to 191e, Egg gllifitgeyplégy miniistei" fog over- ‘ rces o aria

1918 t0 192i). c a ‘ram Col. Harrington had been 1n 111 health for several years, and had taken no cart in political activities sluce 1937, when ‘he W35 defeated in the general elections,

.1,-15".W°°k he Buffered e. severe '~ rt seizure, from which he never fully recovered. The funeral will Lc l1c.d Tilcsdzly, but final array]- Qtllvkllifi have not yet bean made, col. Harrington was born lll Hul- lla-Y- 9n Aus- 7. 1883. He is survived by his wife. the former Katherine Agnes MacDonald of Glace Bay, N. 5-. a. brother, Rev. J.S. Harring- ton of Toronto, and two sisters, Mrs. C.B. Nickerson of Toronto and lvLrs. AH. Roberts of Dorset, England.

Col. Harrington was first elected to the Nova Scotla Legislature in 1925 when he became Mlnism- of Public Works and Mines in Hon. E. N. Rhodes Cabinet.

He was appointed Premier in 19- 30. when Mr. Rhodes resigned to enter the Dominion Cabinet under Hon. R.B Bennett. He resigned fvllowlas defeat of the Conser- vative Government in 1933, when Hon- Angus 1.. Macdonald, now Navy Minister, become Premier, Educated 1n the Halifax publjg schools and Dalhousie University, he set up a law practice in Glace Bay, where he became acquainted with roblcms qr m9 mining ma, B-"d BVBIODcd an interest in the miners that he always retain“; He wig Mayor of the City from 1018 to

né enlisted in 191s and served with the later becoming dflllllly Xllillifitcl" for the Dominica's overseas forces imder Sir Edward 30ml) and Sir George Perley.

Late llr. Manion

OTTAWA. Jilly 4_((:P)_P1-1;n@ Minister hlackcnzlc King said in a statcmcnt Saturday that Hon. R. J. Manion, ARI’. Director and former National Conservative load ‘er who died hora Friday night. was ‘a ilatriot who sought to place lhc interests of his country above all personal antipathy considerations."

Following is the text of Mr. King's statement:—

I ivas deeply pained when I heard over the radio this morning of the very sudden passing the ,

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Union Has Plan For

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DETROIT, Jilly 4 -— (AP) —Al- post-will‘ DfP-zram providing for gov», ernment or municipal ownership of monopolistic industries and indus‘ tries strategically necessary to the‘ national safety was announced to» day by R. J. Thomas, arcsident of the Ilnited Automobile Workers (C. I. O.)

Government control and regulat- ion of other industries also is pro- posed "to prevent the abuses of monopoly and to assure production in the public interest."

Thomas said the program was adopted by the UAW. - C.I.O. In- ternational Executive Board which met recently at Toronto.

Of private enterprise. the pro- gram states: “our industries can no longer be operated to scru- private interests where those interests con- flict with the public nor-d. initiative can find its mcsl: \1S€‘llll outlet. greatest recognition and héghcst reward when elzcrtcd in the public

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Rome Admits Big Naval And Air Base AtPalermo Has “Ceased

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Ely Noland Norgard Associated Press Staff Writer

QALLIED HEADQUARTERS NORTH AFRICA. July 4 -—(AP)—— Adding to destruction caused yes- terdny by the heaviest aerial attack on Italy's island airdromes since the fall of Pantellerla, Axis deien~ ders of invasion-threatened Sicily have begun blowing up port install- ations that might be used in an All- ied landing, it was disclosed today.

An official announcement said aer- ial photographs showed bhe enemy was destroying his own quays at Trapuni, on the northwest tip of Sicily, with demolition charges.

(The Rome radio said in a. broad- cast recorded Saturday nightin New York that the big air and naval base of Palermo. Sici1y's capital, has "ceased to exist" under the pound- ing of Allied bombers.)