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BELIE E BACK 0F NAZI PUSH BROKEN

Phil AND WARE DESTROYED BY FIRE IN

LAST NlGflfS

Bracken Arrives it Empire Capital

IDNDON, Dec. w-roe CABLE) -John Bracken, National Leader of the Progressive Conservative mm arrived in London today by grain from Scotland, hopeful that h; will be able to see Canadian figMing men on all European fronts more he returns to B. prob- sbly within s fortnlflhl-

Delayed in flyin! to h death of his mother. the pro-

ve Conservative Leader said Esilicdule here was indefinite sud mdetuilcd itin _, was available.

Accompanied by hi; secretary. Melville R Jack. he was ioined st e London hotel bv R.K. Finlsvson oi Winnlpec. sci-vise:- to Mr. Brac-

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the

gressive Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons for Royal (N B), who flew to the united Kingdom a few days ago.

ilhurchili, Eden leave For London

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ATHENS, Dec. N -— (AP) — Prime Minister Churchill and For- eign Secretary Eden left for Lon- don today to commend to King George Ii‘, exiled Greek Monarch. that he consent to the immediate establishments»! a regency . . Greece as the first essential srep toward solution oi the country’s political problems.

(A London dispatch said King George was hold ng long confor- tnccs with his sdvisors at n Lon- don hotel. The feeling ersisicd in Greek circles there t at the King still opposed a regency) Fighting continued, meantime. between British troops and the Left-Wing E.L.A.S.. and before he left Athens Mr. Churchill watched the beginning of cleaning-up o - erstions b: Tommiu and tsp s in the can rel part oi the Capital.

ling iirosby Rates Till Movie Star.

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1n itles tries How and

Bm-LYWOOD. Dec. as - (AP) >~Bing Crosby wins, Gary c0999; 211:5: and Bob Hope shows — by

e.

Cfiivbv sold more movie tickets girls year than any other star. r r52 1944 star ratings were un- gfcllmffi today by the Motion unsure Herald. which annually

and

and

the men who know which

lie ugfingr; the most popularnthe

- - in fourth place among bo office leaders last year. “Angle picture, "Going My Way". P‘ TBSDonsible for putting hirr at

d H“ P0110041)?‘ Crosby, Cooper a‘; 100cm thel tof 10 box of- “: Headers are Bett Grable (she

l‘ rst last year). cncer Traci. Abbgtirlllrcforaoéiélrlrzip éey Bogart. ‘M Bette Dav“. , ary Grant

to a man

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___________ Mirror or FAENZA DEAD

VATICAN orrv. Dec as —(AP) "int Vial-wan no r Oseer-

We Romano announced today k death of Monsignor Antonio “GEM/e. 71, Bishop of c‘ he succumbed to "heart disease wanml, he bomburdments of the

‘MM. o the mini i-nihq wgflhwfl: captured 1'1 I; m Mmyand troops of the British

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" Figures covering the flow of

Com» E t materials fromhhganiagggrn ma: o .

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. flnjpoft, from motorcycles

'1. '1- and tanks, ave had a value of

more t

rim: we arket prices. Ia-

mwlhl live and dressed poul- Ovld Storage Lt ii-iv-tr.

Fire night destroyed ths warehouse and tumip-waxln lent of Mr. Prank B. Clarke, I10?

wooden structure 130 feet lon 45 feet wide was situated at the bottom of Prince Street close to

Besides ths turnip-waxing ma- chinery, POtBi/Oes and turnips and a Fargo truck, which Cotes. drove through the big front doors to safety as the flames were threatening to envelop it.

Though the firemen made every effort to save the building, their attempts fire was well underway when they received the alnnn. A strong north west wind also helped in spreading the flames rapidly through the building. ,

One fireman, Richard Carr, nar- rowly escaped serious injury when a long ladder fel‘ striking him a n» w AIM 3'0"“- m- ii“lii.’it..‘.l‘°lévl"§ti°hiil’éli‘ h“

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After bumlng about an hour, the

building was practically razed to

men continued to play their hose on the ruins until l1 o'clock.

Mr. Clarke estimates the loss at between $15,000 and $20,000. It is covered by insurance.

The loss of the plant means that between 25 and 30 men are tem- porarily out of employment. Clarke said.

Some Types 0f War Production To Be increased

UITAWA. Canadrrs wnr production.

faces little likelihood of reduction for at least the next three months, Munitions Minister Howe said to- night.

no immediate prospect oi any sub- stantial over-all at least the first quarter of 1946 but in some items-particularly certain types of ammunition-the output would be stepped up sharply. Although production at n high level throughout i944, improved manufacturing method:

construction meant a drop in ax- enditures. apartment spent nearly $8,000.-

000

righting vehicles, planes and oth- er war supplies. $1,000,000 a day less than In 1943

Since the start of the Wfll‘ the Munitions Department alone PBS made commitments oi more than $10,2§5.000.00D. “1111055

t . 00%?’ enormous production and

Canada's foreign trade now is a wholly wartime

exporting nation in About three-quarters ports-valued at 03.090.090.090 i111! your-were war materials.

ment of row materials and opening of innumerable new fields of Canadian manufacturing have accompanied this growth.

In volume the Canadian ouinut

the United States. Russia and the United Kingdom. but in timeliness, variety,

in the Allied sw ate defence to victorious attec.

would entire German armY-

iousr STQBM

of unknown origin last

esale produce deal-

W The building, a one-story

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waterfront. it contained a quantity oi its driver, James

more ineffectual as the

ground at 8.30 though the fire-

Mr.

Dec. 20 -- (C?) — enter- 1945 at close to its peak output.

a statement reviewing activ- of the Dominion's war indus- during the last year, Mr. e looked briefly to the future said that not only was thcrc

cutback for

continued.

virtual completion of all war During the year the a day for shells, ships, guns. This was about $1,000,000 s. day more than in

equivalent $1,000 Victory Bond for every , woman and child in the

fact that about four-fifths oi

character have important factors in making Dominion the second greatest the world.

of the cx-

st expansion in the develclilp;

been outstripped by that oi

newness and quality li had a highly important her! ng from des er-

han 03. .000.00° “H! be sufficient to tqulp the

arms In ,,

tioal time for him.

Luxembour, bulge.

LONDON. Dec. 28 - (AP) - Berliu radio said tonight Field Marshal Von Rundstedivs spear- iicads had been withdrawn in both the west and south “according to plan" under counter-attacks by the United States ist and 3rd Armies.

As a result of heavy American reinforcements. Berlin said, "the battle yesterda became station- ary on the whoe front."

"Then," this account continued “as Gen. Eisenhower was able to fling the weight of his air power into the fighting, the foremost oi the German spearheads were taken book to the main fighting llh&— in the west and on the southern flunk-according to plan.

"Thus, addition to avoiding German losses. A-merlcnn counter- nttucks could better bc met with concentrated forces."

The news for the German home front was the gloomiest since the 5urprlse offensive broke 13 days

ago.

For the second day in a row, the German l-ligh Command hart no gains to report. Berlin ud- mltted that the American garri- son at Bastogne had been reliev- cil. and that ground was lost northern Luxembourg. The enemy agency D.N.B. also reported the loss of Echternach, a Luxembourg town at the German frontier 1'7 miles northeast of rhc Duciiys Capital, “after hard fight- ing costly for both sides.“ iTlie Allies never conceded the loss oi Echtcrnach. although Ger- man columns early ln the offen- sive had lt virtually encircled.)

Capt. Ludwig sertorlus, the German High Command spokes- man. sought to reassure the home front by saying Von Rundstedt foresaw that the Allies “would ex- ploit their su criority" in men. material and n r power once "they had overcome the first shock of surprise.”

Ii. S. Army Paper Urges Allies To Glose Banks

LONDON, Dec. H - (AP) - Tlie United States Army publica- tion stars and Stripes urged the Allied Nations today to close ranks for s un‘cd fight against Germany- Ths newspaper editorial referred to troubles in Greece. the Canadian conscription crisis over conscrip- tion, tho controversy over Italian politioa. the unrest in Belgium, the disputes about ihc Polish-Russian setup. and complirnts concerning the International Air Conference at Chicago. .

N. B. Fox Ranchers To

at"!!! shipment dressed ho s oo‘3'"‘ifiu'."°mo'$' t Hold Show At Sussex - 3- Book. McGuigl-n d: Boy o. e-guns and other cinal’ -—-

11-31-11. “mo, more than 50.000 complete SUSSEX. N 3.. Dec. 95 -— (C?)-

artillsr units and more than The seventh fox pelt show and sale

Orain Wednesday “so, .000 worth of raider equip- o! the New Brunswick Fur Farm-

If dav unfit nerlrt ma“ ' s?’ gssgiation will benhegl lriiere

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x J 11:30. u,',,"‘}§§' ,$f,,,'",,‘,ZI-‘§“',“°“ ,‘.3,',,°‘“'°_ Brunswick-bred foxes. 0.8. B er-

-_. 10mm h," m,“ l“ 4. wood. Norton..is president of the

1mm Jmlu" m‘ Aodoooboo roundys gf small 'arm's Mwmml- - J i’; "hf; Y- amintlhitlm and: i:0.1000.'i)&0 tom - - - e cs . " ‘ ' °‘.>‘lt"“‘......'li pcent of the noose-rs sums ur "Buyim youfi. d 1 Cane tan war prgdlirotion is de- “"- "" "l '°" °’ t o a1 frcec n HOLLYWOOD.Dsc3'1— (AP)- hub“ “mo.” g‘ M" n ' 11:35:‘! ando abrgxt, ‘Vibe gunainder

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BINDING

going to the Dominica's allies. SWISS GOOD PLANNERS

Qwitserland has achieved n high degree of dleltinl

The Bmarts have made up again. Mayo thot Bo art told reporters ttgda i that ignmialeybmacrein e, came istrn s

u and "naturally there will be

i ht :0“ divorce." The Boirarts have

industrialisation without lune factory centres. '

truism-Mrs. is new

War Situation Last

By Klrke L. Shrrpsou, Assooiam War Analyst

Assessment of blame for the Christmas season reverses suffered by must necessarily wait on future developments. but some of those to whom credit is due for stemming the first great wavc of the German attack are already known.

When YIIIJIIEB can be revealed, that of the commander of the Auner- ican garrison at the Belgian roiul and rail hub town of Bastgone will stand high Jlis nutl-to-you rejection of forunai Ger-mun demands for surrender of his command earned him a place in history.

There is much more than that presently and potentially traceable t0 ths American stand at Butane It the great battle, denying the enemy use of vital communications at a cri-

Ii. seems clcnr from reports that 3rd army elements now have crossed the Sure Iliver southeast of Bastogne at four or more points that Gen- Eisenhowefs dispositions are based on hopes of achieving an even more decisive success than nipplu off the head of the "

Berlin Admits Nazi Snefihemilisirefl

sign. l

‘r ’ l definite ‘ ' point In

Bustogne may prove to be the key to the whole Allied plan of roun- ier action. Its irrsportance in German eyes is clearly reflected in front line dispatches telling of at least five “ ring about the town through which 8rd army rafter column broke.

Twenty-four hours after the relief of Bastogne was accomplished the lILIll-“IIIIO corridor still was open. Then: was no indication ii. was being used merely as an escape hatch to evacuate its hardy garrison to safety. On the contrary there was more than n hint that it was strongly lined with men and armor on both sides and successfully beating off f‘ n attempts to close it. There were also certain indications that 3rd army forces are striking successfully along the south side of the Baltogne cor- ridor snd southeast of the town along the Sure (Sauer) River in Luxem- bourg to widen that. thrust into the southern face of the German Belgian-

divisions in the siege

counter- attack.

Give Casualties From German Bombs

(By The Canadian Bren) LONDON, Dec. 2B — German bombs mid V-bombs killed 8.095 British civilians and seriously in- jurcd '2l.‘37 clur‘"vi the first l1

months of this year. the Ministry M

m1. .|. r. m...“ 0n Brief Furlough

MAJOR. J. I". MORRIS

Major J. F. Morris, Charlotte- town. returned home by plane Wednesday evening for a brief fur- lough alter more than five years of active service in the Canadian

rmv.

Enlistlnil as Staff-Captain at Syunev m October. 1939. ire became Briuude Major in September. 1941. Later. he was transferred cs Bri- Rade Major to the 14th Infantry Regiment at Niagara. and in May. £4. went to Kingston for a staff

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A few months later Maior Morris went overseas and ivas with tho olorth Nova Scotla Hlilhlfliliiilffi for six months. He was transferred from that regiment to 5th Division Headquarters where he remained. until transferred to First Division Headquarters in Janllfllfl. 1942. He remained there for 13 months.

In July. 1943. Major Morris land- ed in Sicilv and on September 3, 1043. landed with the first invasion troops in Italy. In February. i544. he was called back to lmrzlniid for instruction work rtt the Staff Col- lege. Bandhirrst. Prior to leaving for Canada. he was with the reinforce- ment set-up.

Malor Morris is the sou T. W. Morris.

r. and rs. Charlottetown. His wife and son,

of Home Security announced to- nl ht.

iiind Velocity Reached Mill Per Hour Last Night

“What Cheek!

NEW YORK, Z8—(AP)— Prime Minister Churchill used just two words to comment on a snip- er‘s attempt to shoot him on the steps of the British Embassy in Athens yesterday. the BBC said today. According to the broadcast. heard by CBS, Mr. Churchill's comment was:

"What cheek!"

Reds Take More Budapest Suburbs

LONDON. Dec. 28-(AP)-Rus- sian troops ca tured 12 more east- ern suburbs o Budapest todimone

them six milts from the heart of the city. as other units swept on westward to within 58 miles of the Austrian frontier and 92 miles

from Vienna. Austrian capital.

The Russians were only two miles from the eastern city limits of Budapest.

ii. S. Casualties

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -—-(A.P) -Casualtles in the armed forces of the United States increased 65- 973 during the two weeks ended Dec. l4. boosting the total losses to 600,441, the Army and Navy reported today.

The Army's killed. wounded, missing and taken prisoner rc- counted for 513020 of the total. an increase of 63,000. These fig- ures, however. do not include the losses in the current German counter-offensive which War Bec- retary “Stimson said have been

"severe. amounted to

Navy casualties 80,618, an increase of 2,107.

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John. also live in Charlottetown.

About four inches of snow full in the City yesterday morning in the tail-end of a. storm which was general over the Marltimcs but particularly heavy in many paflsi of New Brunswick. Though the‘ storm struck New Bruriswlcknbnut. midnight Wednesday night, 1i; dm not reach here until six o'clock Yesterday morning, by which time most of its violence has been dis- sipated. However, n very low barometer at the Dominion Exper- imental Station yesterday after. noon gave warning of u much more violent storm which began about 4.30 yesterday afternoon with ilfldllyrffllllng snow and increas- i wind velocity.

tween '7 and a dclock this wind velocity had increased to so miles on hour: at 9,30. it was down to 40 miles with the direct dlrec. tion west. north west and the bar- ometer "quite low." Shortly rifter- wards, however, the barometer be- gan to rise fairly rapidly.

In the ruerintirnc. iuc car furry remained at her dock in Tormen-

tine but left for Borden nt 11.05 last night. ' diesterda morning the local

tern erature was 22 above at 0.30; in t e afternoon it went up to 27; at 9 dclock lost night it had gone down again to 20 above and incli- cntions were lt would continue to full still further. Snow Wits still falling at 0.30 but later it clcarrrl.

The storm was general over Eastern Canada. but in Nova Scu- tin the blizzard was followed by rnln which, wiiti a sudden drop in temperature, turned Halifax streets into skating-rink surfaces.

In New Brunswick, 15 inches of snow fell ‘accompanied by cold weather and high wind velocity, resulting in an abnormally high tide oi 20 ieet-three feet above normal.

As for east as Montreal train traffic was delayed and trains from the Mnritimes were as much a! nine hours late.

In Toronto air flights were cnii- oelled and hlg/tiway raffle in west- ern Ontario was delayed.

ADecisiveEQBGHIe CF War Ma-y Be Joined

By EDWARD KENNEDY

PARIS, Dec. 28 — (AP) - The United States 3rd Army, with a lightning blow, was believed tonight to have broken the back of the German winter offensive and was battering back the encmy’s southern flank 0n a 35-miie front in what may be the war’s decisive bnlilc.

Hammering gains up i0 16 miles in six days ihrougli the wooded hills of Belgium and Northern Luxembourit. LL-Gen. Patton's powerful mobile army, punching up from the south, rescued the heroic American garrison at Bris- togne and to the east beat back the German wave after it had swept to within 13 miles of Luxembourgs capital.

Gen. Patton was given the job of stemming the enemj/‘s surprise offensive ihree days after Von Rundsiedt struck Dec. 16 and tonight, said Lewis Hawkins, Associated Press war LULPGSPOIIIIOIII, it appeared the back of the German drive was broken.

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Japs Bomb ll. S. Superfort Base

(By The Associated Press)

PEARL HARBOR. Dec. 28-‘1811- anese bombers raided the American Superfort base on Saipan and Tiir— ian Islands in the Marianas on Dec. 23 for the second time wliLi- in three days, inflictln minus damage, n Navy commun que B111 nounccd today.

These attacks. in small force. were made from the enemy’; 1W0 Jinria base in the Volc-anos, "liq miles north of Safpan. despite iltq heavy bombardment of Iwo thi month bv American warships aria the almost daily raids by Yflll planes, including Superfortrwes

Flvg planes mods up the firs‘ raiding group. counimunloun said. There were only two in ths second Two of the raiders were downed by American fighter planes

Nazis In West-Iiave About 2,300 Planes

Loimoiv, m. as - (or 0-bit!‘ — Aeroplane. authoritative Britisll Ma¢az’nc, estimated today that W German Air Force hi: 0H1? 15°“ 1,700 Aircraft available at any 0h! time Im- defence of German}. and support oi’ Field Marshal V0 Runidstedt‘, drive.

Tlhe bulk of the all‘ force is con- centrated in Western Europe vhga

Simultaneously. the United Scales 1st Armv hit back savagely from the north, carving out gains of al- most 1 is miles in the northwest corner of the German salient point- ed toward the fortress of Liege and the Allied feeder highwuvs to the ncrt of Antwerp. liberated by Bri- tish ancl Canadian troops earlv In November. _

‘These ‘ twin developments. fraught with Derll for the Gennim plan to split the Allied armies and slash acrom their llfellncs. pre- suma-blv were up to noon vesterdaiv and subsequent ‘developments shrouded in a sccuntv blackout may have marked up more gains.

No Enemy Gains

One thing wos clear. Today. the 13th since the Germans rolled out oi’ Germauv and through the thin- ly-held Americnu lines in the Ar- dennes. was the first that no en- cmy trains were reported.

On the contrary. the three Ger- mnn armies committed to the win- ter offensive were either being held or driven back along the cntlre 200- mlle perimeter of this salient m western Belgium and northern Lux-

embourg.

Reports indicated that the bulk of Von Rundstedrs two armored armies were being hauled back from the deep saiients near the Meuse River 35 miles or more northwest orugastogxr?‘ n ll Ass ' t a P