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Raid Appears Surprise To Defence Units

By Ielman Morin, Associated Press Staff Writer

lLLIED HIADQUAITEB-l IN

“ear-headed by the largest formations of four-motored n: from Africa. Aiiied air and naval wl esterday at Pantellerll. Sardinia

on Mussolinh an l-lnvaalon fleet h: Its

“pg-way harbor at Ls Spell; head

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ihurohill Speaks In Ancient Carthage

ALLIED rrmnquamms 1N loam AFRICA. June s —(AP)—

yo aign of the future will o" the victory won in north Africa. Prime tcr

Minis churehill told 8,000 cheering allied poops assembled in the ancient Amphitheatre at Carthage during his recent an trip, it was dis- - closed officially today. .

Famous Bishop ‘freeman liies

wssnmomrc-Jnnm-d swallow-tomes, ‘ n road man who‘ and built a cathedral, died tod th came to the ‘i0-

¢fidow oi the National Cathedral. ishop Freeman was consecrated lute of the Washington Diocese ‘(which includes the District of Columbia and art of Maryland) . lept. 29. 1928. e came to Wash- ington two years before as Iteeter of the Church of the ligiphany- . Fill" he had served in onkers, .Y. and Minneapolis Minn. lie was born at New York, July Ii. 1m. the son of Henry and llary Freeman. _Aftar attendln Emile schools of the city, he wen vork. For l5 years he held various iobs in the accounting departments of several railroads, including the In! York Central. That he had the makings oi a good railroad ex- ecutive was attested to by the Cen- tral‘: late Chnuncey M. Depew, who aid-that the road lost a future mident when the church took

The Bishop gave major attention . lo his late years to his effort for unification oi the Presb rinn and Ibisoopnl churches. put g his plea. “to writings addresses and ser- ons. he will be buried Tuesday in a Wilt 0i the cathedral. l- Iiflllhbol’ . in death to some of those he knew in life-Woodrow Wilson, Admiral ' atoms Dewey and others buried lit.

loses Life When Fishing Tug Burns

OWEN SOUND, Ont.. June 6 — ‘CPL- One man drowned and ihrre others were rescued satur- hv when an: ‘irishinh tout; Golds:

caug a e ape u ' iii lake Huron and was destroyed. Bnevener, Tobermory water while try- rench more and the three got sway on a life raft.

The rescued C t Frank uglier-dine, null: If ins and smrt longs, all of hermory Litmo an 1.3mm“ by 0015

- o es mien the loss mbliutw .000.

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NORTH AFRICA, June b-(Altl- bombers ever forces struck new and damaging and Slcll and loosed a. cascade

quarters announcements sald today.

British warships ured a new weight of hot steel in the batten-d coastal defences of Pantellerla at dawn Saturday in the fifth naval bombardment oi that eight-mile- long, four-rnile-wide stepping stone island in seven days. Pantelieria shore uns ain failed to inflict casualt es or amege on the attack-

ing‘ force.

oilowing this up yesterday. mc- dium bombers and fighters made a triple assault on that Island.

Whole Story Not In

The official box score of the 1 - 400 mile round trip of American big bombers to La Spells yesterday was not yet in but preliminary re- ports showed these results: A srge

armor-

in the midst of three of Ital ‘s largest battleships. huge har r areas blasted and rent and consumed in fire, a merchant ship exploded. and a large barge sunk.

(Well over 100 bombers evidently participated in the bombardment.)

air base by "

Asaoci:ted Press respondent Harold V. Boyle, which gave the first news of the raid said the 85.000-ton battleships Lit- terio. Vittorio Vsnto and Rema-

rhaps half the backbone of the galien battle fleet-were damaged by hits and near misses of armor- piercinlg bombs, and a heavy cruiser was

The communique from Allied headqu tors said only that “hits were observed in the dock area. among warships and other shipping.

There were large explosions and many fires."

Italians Surprised

The Italian communique receiv- ed here in a broadcast. asserted that yesterday's damage was small. but described the air bombardment of P tellerla as vomited 8nd violent.

The armada apparently took the Italian. defenders by complete sur- prise by their long over-water flight and only three fighters were seen m the Qll‘ to oppose the swarm oi bombers. The anti-aircraft 8W1- ners too ap ared to be erratic and not up to smngth. All the bomb rs came home safely, despite Ital an claims to shooting one down.

PILOT ESCAPIS IN CRASH

SACKVILLE, NB, June 6- (C?) -A twin-engined 3.0 Al". bomb- er crashed and exploded today in woods at lower -W0od Point WNW the lone oceuoa ‘ l-‘lorlwhilltd l0 safety near British Settlement. a- bout four miles from the pieced! i e crash and the same distance 1mm Qgckvflle. 111s pilot. whose aircraft had been based at y/Ioncton. escr/Ptd with en ankle sprain.

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Premier Jones Returns From .llom. Capital

No Drplbeot of having s. new car ferry completed before August. 1945, even under "ideal conditions" was seen by Premier J. Welter Jones, who returned Saturday from Ott- awa. where he discussed Island transportation and other problems with the federal authorities.

"Prince Edward Ishnd has far and sway the best conditions agri- culturally of any place I saw be- tween Charlottetown and streets- viile, Ontario. the farthest point I visited". Premier Jones declared. "The hay crop seems short every- where. but farmers nowhere have much planting done yet. Farm trac- tors in Ontario work nights and Sundays and Premier Nixon told me he could hear three from his own doorstep last Sunday. The

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DONDON, June ‘I -(Monday) - (CP)— ‘Ihe Dally Mail said today that the RAJ’. has adopted a new bombing policy which will consist hereafter of giant raids only .- witih ‘lesser raids of the “pot-boiling" V Y- . .

"ifheh-eetdslteueslb may well» be" far ahead‘ even of the recent sen- sational 2,000-ton_, raids on the Rhur," the newspaper said. “The actual obliteration of a large in- dustrial centre in s single night already is a physical possibility and one at which the bomber commend is aiming."

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Ammunition Ship Lost In Collision

WASHINGTON, June 6 (AH- Loss of a merchant vgsscl heavily lesion with ammunition in a collis- ion with a tanker "a. few days ago" off the United States east coast was announced by the U. S. navy today.

"The navy reported that 83 men are missing and that 07 survivors have been landed at Norfolk, Va. Those missing are eight crew members and the l0 navy gun crew members from the tank and 40 crew members and 25 gun crew members from the merchant vessel.

An investigation oi the collision is being made.

The navy reported that the mu- nitions vessel exploded and sank immediately after the collision.

The tanker burst into flames and was badly damaged.

JAP DEBTRDYER SUNK

WASHINGTON, June 6 (AP)- Reidlng Japanese shipping off en- emy-held Bougainville Island in the Solomons, United States fliers beat off heav fighter plane opposition. sank a estroyer and left a cargo ship and corvette blazing‘, the navy

OTTAwhfine 6 -(OP:-uli:a:i powe prom

the llongest and per cps she-melt debates of the present parliament- ary session, either this Wei 0i‘ next

For weeks t members of culle- ment have en making more or less incidental references to it and when Labor Minister Mitchell pro- ceeds with his section of the war appropriation bill it will be thrown wide open.

Last week Progressive Conserv- atives urged a short-cut in proced- ure in order to bring Mr. Mitchell

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_ "_" _ ted 'I\1 t ans rec tio fish“ “W” "“"'“-‘3Y+.s. i? £211‘ 1713:‘ the defewsde- will l; “ulna frlgrtianediahmeoaxl n .___ ' pertinent: and before the tmuni- mirage! ch lnaeubeen hit

__ rtmen . ners mils arme ' m‘ cum ca" "“‘.‘.’i.m, "i-“FinT-“dum? gardens}? (Bari. gross 0nd sbiftius to WI! indust- "lhd H m’ _"”“""°°'°"ti oftho snpower

: when“ M“ ‘d “fist-ail '1'; gdworlginp: - debate m. rsiiheii willmprobably ____. ment tbat munitions and will!!! be able t0 diclil Whit results

"Bea wmghm u, mum,- mm. tum 4m m; ds have been from recent all". June 1 and em mo; the Bouaa could more in i-lr selective asrvlet dllilhfll t0 “- ' ‘.741 discuss manpower when it ha a get “liners back into the coal pits. , _....,.._ mun of tbs work some done and‘ Other in connection ‘Dance in A1 m,“ gm, {no manpower mquuunents of the with manpower recently decided Km,‘ Mu. uiuvin munitions industry as well u n» n gamut wean the minister ,, .__.._ ca.” ‘ma problem is tbs for the emplwment of prisoners of

h "been mug," M“, ,mn 9.1mm; m.“ or mgnpomur with war. placement of suds-eta on "I'll-Ml iesemt tomatoes). Bsnd- which private membus appear to firm-l M‘ the Illfllilel’. the BIOM-

_ l"! °fders Llrggdy my“ “ha, _ glghmmh u" govsrn- log of farrn leave to members sf - ts. essay. t an more concerned with the armed forces, and the compul-

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Expect Sharp Manpower )ebate In Commons Soon

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peeled to be largely concerned with

is expected there will months of uncertainty about next winter's fuel supply for Canadian homes and industries. The pro- babiiit peas from the ‘United States as in other

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announced today.

The major manpower debate. coming as it will about midway between seeding and harvest in most parts of the country. is ex-

the farm problem.

Even if the coal strike in the United states ends definitely. it be some

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All Indications at this stage are Italy, the down-at-heel ally. to fend invasion apparently approaching.

Hitler seems to have come to lately in the battle with France, the mature invasion of the ans. th

tain an air and sea barrier strategic advantage that she

Most of the estimated 200.000 been air force personnel.

line of defence. tremlty to meet

chief concern of Axis air forces. It would be difficult naval bases meeting so

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Yet the German high command single daiylcln

The k naval bases and the ern front, the German front and t

may launch a third on wearing the Ru

of greatest importance. for it is in th self in Russia that he may err.

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Contribution.

By R. K. CARNEGIE Canadian Press Staff Writer

KINGSTON. Ont, June 8 (CP)—— Canada in the clays oi Sir John A.» Meedonald was composed of a small population but he gave it huge hysical dimensions, John Bracken, National Leader of the Progressive Conservative party, said to an es- sembly in Cataraqui cemetery to- day. "It remains for you and me to give! to the nation a spirit and a sou "

This was the 52nd anniversary of the death of the first Canadian Prime Minister and Mr. Bracken stood beside Sir John's ave as he urged the hundreds w o gath- ered about the plot to build a Can- ada worthy of the iced ven by that staunch believer in t e great destin of the Dominion he had [lrlaye so important a role in build n8

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"The man whose memory we honor today met the problems of the Canada of his time in a ration- al way," Mr. Bracken said. “The Canada oi today is a more com lex organism." I-le then proceeds to line u present day problems along- sidet ose Macdonald faced. '

“Sir John's first consideration was Canadiv-not French-speaking Canada not English-speaking Can- sde-but Canada, a Canadian Can- ada. And we toda must have no less high an ideal. t us look upon all our citizens. of whatever reclni extraction as Canadians.

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is Mentioned In Dispatches

OTTAWA, June 6 —(CP)— Navy Minister Macdonald announce“ to- nllht that Bub-Lt. R. A. Senior, 21. of Ottawa. a member of the Royal Canadian Navel volunteer Reserve, has been mentioned in dispatches for "courage and endurance in action in northern waters." No

o! the action were given.

Bub-Lt. senior has been serving with the Royal Navy. At the time of his enlistment in July, 194i. he

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When Italy lost her empire in Africa and proved llnlbla to maln- across the Mediterranean she lest the only was able to contribute to the Axis. Germans in Italy apparently have troops for technicians sent to advise the Italians. The Italian fleet is

Citizens Canadians: Praises Sir John MacDonald's

War Situation Last Night

, Associated Press Staff Analyst

that German intends to leave for herself in t e desperate hour of

ard Mussolini-the Johnny-come- rresponslbie associate in the pre- artner on

the defence of airports and

Italy's first

the foree which Mussolini might gamble in the last ex- a sea-borne invasion. untlllthe decisive hour might reasonably he expected to have been the

To preserve that battlefleet intact

to imagine an attack on one of Germany's key little opposition as was encountered at La

was able f0 send 500 planes on a

attack Kursk on the eastern front

of defence of La Spenla, the strong defences of German concentration of may be an index of the relative imgo

lanes for an attack on Kursk anee Hitler attaches to the east- e Italian front.

In his view the Russian front still is the decisive area of the war. He roat summer offensive in Russia or he may count s out by assuming the defensive. If e can reduce the Russians to impotence either way, he may calculate that he will yet have time to turn his

face the other way.

But unless the Italian army puts more heart into a battle on 1mm soil than they did in Africa, its resistance may collapse with surprisim: prcmptness in event of Allied invasion.

The nerve war against Italy is e amount of time Hitler allows him-

Bracken Appeals For ,U"i*y 1". !?9

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iinited Church Conference Continues

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SAOKVILLE. N. 18.. June 6 (C Ell-Members of the Maritime Con ierence of the United Church now serving in the armed forces con- ducted this afiernoorrs session of the annual conference meeting. A resolution was passed expresslnl:

ratitude to those who have died n serving their country, to prison ers oi war and to ell who have taken pert in the war for freedom.

Sqdn. Lidr. the Rev. William Bloxam, RAF. referred to the importance oi‘ chaplains’ work and the task awaiting the church when soldiers return home. There was great danger of a generntion of

gens growing up in some parts

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British Subs Prowl Close To Italy

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LONDON, June 6 (CM-British submarines prowling in the shadows of Men's.- Carlo and into or near Italian ports on the mainland. Cor- sica and Sardinia. have sunk six enemy ships, severely damaged an- other and probably torpedoed an eighth, the Admiralty announced tonight

One skipper surfaced his craft off Oalvi in northern Corsica and bombarded an enemy air field.

Ships sunk were one large and two small supply vessels, an un- specified sma ship, a medium tanker and an anti-submarine nav- al auxilisrdy.

The air rorne attacked on Cor- sica. was at Calvl. Italian shore

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