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ETie-Up Threatens " U.S. War Output

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F.D.R. May Order

Miners Back To Work At

Present Pay Pending Settlement Of Demands.

AslilNGTON. June l (AP)- t Roosevelt was author- yfly reported tonight to be pro- m order the United States’ 1.. coal miners tomorrow t.) m: to work at cur-rant rates o! pending settlement of their de- .. through peaceful channels up action, if taken, would fully the war labor board's pos. h the coal wage controversy John L. Lewis‘ United Mine tter words were exchanged dur- ugosy between the WLB. and l L. Lewis, chief of the U.M.W. m Board, calling a halt to fur- . collective bargaining until the o. ceases turned the case over thp President. declaring that the Mine Workers headed by ' were flouting the law of thc . and the "no-strike" pledge. qua the whitc House made pub- sletter from Wayne L. Norse, member of the Board. to snt Roosevelt, declaring:- ibis strikevhas no parallel. sinos

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’ ONTON. June 2 (C?)- tcrs oi the Imperial Order fighters oi the Empire through- uiOsnsda ars in a healthy and lilrisbing financial condition and slmost every instance have sub- tlally increased both their peace and war work Mrs. M. M. erhood oi Toronto, National

_ tary. reported to the Order's lrd annual national meeting to-

s spérovlnces oi Alberta and

s otia showed the greatest

ased activity. having raised irpeacetime work over 50 per cent Core than last year.

freshyicrians Iect New y oderator

TEAMIUION. Ont.. June 2 —(CP) wi- ll. Beverley Ketchen, Hamil- " Wflisht was elected moderator lithe Presbyterian Church in gluon at rho opening session of . 60th General Assembly,

‘A “mduilifi 0i. the University oi ‘M210 and of Knox OOIIogQ, Di’. m En has been minister oi Muc- h! Street Presbyterian Church m? °Y ,37 Pears. KnOx College Wliilfd hm with n Doctor oi Div if disree in i928. A mason. he ,, lwmem er oi the Sctoflsh rite. ‘m filalrlllflh Maclfiod. Brockviile. ‘an P108 moderator. officiated gm, general assembly began its , "ml Slime 200 ministers and I mtigfsfiilhi. representing the 48 ,_|,,,.°und1mdf°il8hout Canada cnc

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‘Bee wuun is; ,, ire YLU. 3 act i v jtiilvvsne in Wiltshlre Hall olllf-IQ ». e-i-zi amnion.“ L u u h -! - m) present two filylnggizofiyfilbcoialticl in and 10c. °° "

. nAn-jygd m" shipment ‘aedOsltario Clover, glso . u‘ lhd Timothy. B. J. i ' 0-2-21.

"A1: at" m" number or young “"00 Monday at neon-u:-

Peari Harbor. in |o far as a reck- less and wanton disregard of the no-strlkc agreement is concerned.

‘Viewed from the standpoint oi its dama e to the war effort and its serious t eat to the maintsnance oi government by law and order this strike probably has no parallel in American history.

"It is the opinion of the War Labor Board that the fundamental issue in this case involving the supremacy oi law is perfectly clear and must be met by the govern-

men .

Lewis hit back with a charge that the War Labor Board was acting illegally, a charge recalling recent hints that he mi ht bring action against it under e Wagner Labor Relations Act. Hc said the W.L.B's. order calling off negotiationrwss in conflict with the Wagner Act legalizing collective bargaining. and was a "malicious interfering action. designed to prolong the controver- ‘w.

r Killed When Bus ruck Collide

HALIFAX. June 2 iCPi-Two man and two women were killed tonight when a bus laden with passengers and a Royal Canadian Navy truck collided at Iuirvlew. just outside Halifax.

All the victims were in the civilian machine whose left side was shear- ed oii by the heavy navy truck. Two men in the service vehicle were

unhurt. THE DEAD:

Andrew Cobb, prominent Halifax Architect.

Ruby Sanford, Bcdford, N. S.

George Barrett, Saukvlllo. N.S.

Mrs. Winnie Feetham Sackvllle, N. S.

IN HOSPITAL Aegis-cg Dudley, Middle Ssclivlllc.

The one victim taken to hosviifll was suffering from a broken arm. other injuries and shock.

Cause of the accident was not known immediately. It occurred on a stretch oi slippery roadway as the bus, its passengers made up chiefly of workers returnins i0 their homes outside the city 11'0"! Halifax. was bound ior Bediord 1g miles out oi town. The navy ""9 was proceeding into the city-

The truck did not touch the front part oi the bus but collided with it at the point where thc passentel‘ section luts from the frame. Thfl driver was untouched. Several D1155‘ angers received minor injuries.

An inquest was convened alto; the accident. but it was adlmlrfle until tomorrow nillh! WWW“ m“ reception oi evidence after the llify h d een the as.

‘Anal-ow Cobb, one oi the four killed, was one of the leadinfl ar- ohlbocta in the Maritimcs. He d0- signed the stately buildings c} King's College here-now used as I naval training colletwfimd mm‘ his drawing board had come the lines of others oi Halifax! most

tiiul tructures. be?!‘ wife! is the former NF“! Seeley oi Saint John. N- l»

Chefs Now

OTTAWA. June 2 (OPP-Alf Force Headquarters announced to- night that the men and women who prepare meals for HCAJ‘. P911011‘ nel in Canada have been renamed chefs instead oi cooks

up‘ in C afs trade oi

. “"- r." "".l:.'.'.o.:rrr“ ' u " or - no p obtain "A" oup status. air force In the an. s m!’ m: “ffiogw 1% n o . c or ‘ "and equivalent ran

. i‘ ‘ $"md°§s?hi“si"ms ILCAJ". Wo- man's Division.

Canadian Cirl Culds Officers

moon-so. June a -(0P)—'I'l\0 Canadian Girl Guido Association the officers ior i049-

Amonl em are:

Iixooutivo: Chief Commissioner. Miss M. Winniirod Kydd, Montreal: nsnvtv Chief Commlssioner rs- C. F. Constantine. a ronto.

Provincial Commissioners include: Mr. Hugh Macitav. Rothesay. NB:

I’! Jdim Reav. Charlottetown;

0x130. for same. M , C-I-li ma. Y. ll. School, Halli

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Famous Ilr. A. ll. llafuc ls Dead

NORTH BAY, Ont, June 2 (OP) Dr. Allan R. Daioe, who gained in- ternational fame by attending the birth oi the Dionne quintuplets nine years ago, died in hospital here today in his 61st year. Dr. D. A. Campbell oi North Bay said death was due to pneumonia.

- - Dr. Daioe had been 1n ill health for some months and became seri- ously ill today after returning yesterday from a trip to Toronto.

lander, Ont. but died a few min- utes aftcr enter- . in' hospital.

The Dionne

family was deep-

moved today when told of the death oi Dr. Da- foe. Emilie was first to recover from the shock and said:

"We will ask God to take care o! his soul." "Yes. we will pray ior him," add- ed Yvonne.

Ollva Dionne, father oi the chil- dren, said: "I am surprised and shocked to hear of Dr. Daioes sud- den death. It comes as a great shock to all ollr family. The last time I saw him he seemed to be in such good health."

Dr. Dafoe was born in the village oi Madoc Ontario, l5 miles north oi Belleville, May 29. 1883. He was the son of a country doctor. Will- iam A. Daioe and Rosa Van Dusen. and after graduating from the Uni- versity oi Toronto in 1907. he went to Callancler to practice medicine.

Although he was offered positions in many famous clinics after the birth of the quintuplets Dr. Da- foc refused all offers.

King George V appointed him a member of the Order of the British Empire in 1935 and later he was made a life member of the Acad- emy of Medicine at Toronto. the Ontario Medical Association and the Canadian Medical Association.

United Church Delegates Gather

Dr. Dafoe

SACKVILLE. NB.. June 2 —(OP) ~MOne than 400 delegates irom urr wards of 309 pastoral charges com- prising the Maritime Conference oi the United Church of Canada were registered tonight for their annual sessions scheduled to open in the Sackvlllc United Church tomorrow night.

‘Ilse settlement and religious ed- “czfon committees met today. Su- sions oi other committees and the conference lay association will be held tcmorrow.

Freight Assistance To Be Continued

OTTAWA, June 2 (CB-Agricul- ture Minister Gardincr announced officially tonight that the free freight assistance policy on west- ern grains shipped to Eastern Can- ada and British Columbia for feed- ing oi livestock is to be continued.

From Oct. 20 194i. to last April $i4.28'l.208 was paid against claims for freight assist- ance b the six provinces concern- ed. On ario payments were $4929,- uebeo $5,434,005. New Bruns-

7B.2‘l'l. Nova Sootia $1.809- rince Edward Island $320,226,

049. P British Columbia $1.815 267.

Potato Storage Stocks llighor

OTTAWA. June a -(CP)— uri- culturo Minister Gardiner laid in tho House of Commons today that books oi pot-ates on May 1 igher than on the same dare in 1042-0008 tons against 44,710

Giving i urns asked by new dc- mocracy r Bhckmore. r. Gardiner said inland stocks oi pot- atoas on Mlv l. in tons. with May

l, 1042 hold in brackets. were: Prime lldw . tabla 10.000 our...’ "s: soo a .

(soc); New Brunnv . tauo use (4,200). aaed 5.070 (0.000): lower St. IAINIICMQIQMO in himarl‘ hands. table l (8.100). Red 1Q

(1.617).

mtatn plant-lull. lnoordmg to iri- tentlons to plant reported April l. were lower than had l;:en sought, I

with acreage indicated at 08.100 against 000.000 lut

Hitler's U-boats. The trend of tho battle of the

mains.

successful months of tho war.

decreased.

oi the Empire she has seized must

ly grave."

Charlottetown extended an en- thusiastic wlecome to the Women's Division, R.C.A.F. Precision squad and Highland Pipe Band, that ar- rived in the city last. night.

His Worship Mayor B. Roy Hol- man. Deputy Mayor McKee and citv clerk. James Fullerton greeted‘ them at the station on behalf of the city. A large crowd was in at- tendance desplte weather condit- ions. The young women were warm- ly applauded as they stepped from the train accompanied by the High- land Pipe Band.

They made a most favourable impression on the citizens as they marched briskly from the station to the sklrl oi the pipcsgiurnlmed by the first pipe band to be formed by the R.C.A.F. The "Flying Scots- men," as they are called, are from No. 9 Service Flying Training School at Centralia. Ontario. The idea oi the band took form when the unit was stationed at Summer- side. this Province, at a Burns‘ Night dinner attended by the Air Fbrce officers of Scottish descent. Group Capt. B. G. Fullerton de- cided to add three pipers to his station band. when the station was transferred to Centralia, the pipe section was increased by the addi- tion oi several pipers and drumm- ers from the Cameron Cadets of Winnipeg. Now It is 14 strong. with its own lrilts and tartan. Leading Aircraftsman P. H. Inch. Giarlolto- town, is among the original bands- men.

Many iavorabu comments were hard on all sides on the precision and splendid co-ordination oi ihe young airwomen, as they marched‘ along Weymout-h St. to Grafton. to Queen to Kent and to The Char- lottetown Hotel.

Officers In Charge

Officers accompanying the Pre- cision Squad are Flight Licut. L. M. Wright, Commanding Officer,

By C. It. BLACKBURN hon taff Wri

Canadian S to:

OTTAWA, June 2 (OPl-As high as 90 per cent oi some raoant Car.- adlan air crow aduating classes in the British Commonwealth Air Training plan have boon recom- mended for immediate commissions under the new system for promot- ing air personnel. Air tas- w- ar told the i-louas of Commons to

w.

Ho said also that romotion to commission ranks oi adian air claw overseas was inure ra- pidly and he hoped soon to oommla alon nearly all now overseas uulam there was some iiic reason why they should not ms officers.‘

The tor {are tho House a detailed. story 0 his long efforts "in which reams oi

paper were consumed in dispatches. to agreement with partners in

hflosnotianao

W... Situation Last Night

In the other our underwater flotilla: are devastation to Japan's limited shipping raources.

By GLENN BABB Annotated Proaa War Analyst

m The Allies are fighting two aubmarln wars and winning both. In o one in the Atlantic we are on the defensive, and successfully, against

carrying

Atlantic continues highly favorable,

although the danger of greater losses during the long summer days re-

Bcrlin’: account oi the U-boats‘ May record put slnkings at only 380.000 tons_ making it by the Germans‘ own admission one of the least

A. V: Alexander. Britain's First Lord of the Admiralty, said yesterday that killings of submarines during May sci. a. new record and that during tho last two months the number of U-boats In the Atlantic actually had

But against the daring, far-ranging, ruthless campaign waged by American submarines Japan is having no such success. They have car- ried the wzsr right to her doorstep Into Tokyo Bay and other of her chief harbors and to all the vital sea lanes through which the lifeblood

ilow.

In the Pacific the picture Is Just the reverse of that in the Atlantic. Whereas the Allies are roplaolng the U-boats‘ toll at a rate of four to one. there are strong indications that. Japan's Industrial capacity is utter- ly incapable oi making good more than half her losses.

It ls a fair surmise that the shipping ' for the espressions oi alarm over war production that are comin now from Japan. The Diet has been summoned for a. special session June I5 and Premier Tojo has broadcast a warning that the position is “extreme-

is the chief reason

Of course, there are other fields in which Japan is finding her in- dustrial capacity badly over-matched in the contest against the American war plants, but it is in shipping that the discrepancy is greatest and where her inferiority can lead most quickly to disaster.

Precision Squad V Welcorlid Here

Airforce headquarters, Ottawa; Section Officer Alice Fahrenholz. No. 7 Manning Depot, Rocirlifie. Ont. squad leader; Flying Officer J. F. McCaa, N0. 9 S.F.T.C., Cent- ralia, Ont., in command oi the Pipe Band; Flying Officer T. E. L. Ardnumlbault. 15 Recruiting Centre, Moncton. in charge of arrange- ments; and Flying Officer L. E. Burkell, public relations officer. Eastern Air command, Halifax.

There are seven Maritime girls in the group. The central, prairie provinces anc; British Columbia are all represented.

All the young women have been just four months in the servlm. They have completed their basic training at Rlockclliie, Ontario,

Section Officer Fahrenholtz cm- phsslzed the fact that they are not a hand-picked group. She was

given only 60 recruits to choose from and 55 of these are members of the squad.

On their arrival at the hotel last night. they were welcomed by Mrs. E. A. Blake. Mrs. K. M. Portlock and Mrs. H. L. Palmer.

One oi the gsrls, Cpl. E. Blissett oi Ottawa was welcomed at the sta- tion by her brother, who is in train- ing at the Summerside airport.

Today's Program

At 9J0 this morning they will parade from the railway station, marching along Weyrnouth to Kent. to The Charlottetown Hotel. where they will have breakfast.

At 10.80 they will stage a nar- ndc from the Hotel through the city by the following mute: Krnt to Queen, to Richmond. to Prince. to Kent to Great Geofilf. to Gran.- on to Queen to the City Hall. There they will be extended an official welcome at 11 o'clock. Ai- l2.30 a luncheon will be hcld a‘. The Ch ai'lottetowl1_§o_tc_l_u§i_t h__ civ '

Power Describes New Commissioning Policy

Nearly All Canadian Air Crew Overseas To Be Commissioned.

Continued on Page 7 Col, 6)

icioy Sells

Debentures

The City yesterday disposed of a debenture issue totalling $25 000 at 102.65, it was learned last night. The Zll-ycnr bonds will bear interest at iour per cent.

A spokesman for the City said the price was the best received for four per cent bonds by the City oi Char- lottetown for a number of years. He said it reflected the improving financial position of Charlottetown.

The issue was disposed of through Bell, Guiniock and Company, Tur- onto.

Island-Born Captain 0n llonors List

MONCTON, NB. June 2—Among those included in the King's birth- day honors list. five oi the nine Canudinn merchant seamen re- warded for devotion to duty are members of the Canadian National Stcamships and include Captain D. MncLeod, Captain J. H. Hublely, Captain G. Wclch, Chief Officer M. O. O'Hara and carpenter J. Chris- tlansen.

Of these, Captain Hubley, of Shedlac, N. B., was born at Dundas, P.E.1', and first joined the Canad- ian National Steamships service in July. 1019 as third officer. He re- ceived his first command in August i921. and later was Captain of the "Lady Rodney".

Captain Weich. Halifax N.S., en- tered the service oi the Canadian National Stczimships as second of- ficer in October, 1920. He has been a Master since 1035 and has been in command of the "Lady Somers" the "Lndy Drake" and the “Lady Nelson" in the West Indies service. Captain Wclch is a native of South Shields. England.

Chief Officer O'Hara. Halifax, was born at Isaac's Harbor, N. S., and joined the C. N. S. In Jan. i925. ns a third officer. He has served on various CNS. ships including the "Lady" ships. He recently has been appointed master of one of the wartime cargo vessels operated by the Canadian National Steam- ships.

Madame Chiang To llisit Ottawa Soon

OTTAWA. June 2 (CP)-—.Prime Minister Mackenzie King announ- ced today in the House of Commons that Mme. Chiang Kui-Shek, wife of the Chinese Gcneralissimo hopes to visit Ottawa about mid-June and

Soviets

1 Strikc

Claim

123 Shot Down

Germans May Be Planning Big Drive Against Russians.

LONDON, June 3 (Thursday)

hurled 500 planes against the

(CH-The Germans big central Rusaian base at

Kursk yesterday in five attacks, losing 123 of them, Moscow,

announced early today. The

Russians reported losing 80

defending fighters in the series d battles.

Announcement of this rli caused immediate speculation

splay of Axis fly otrongtfi on German intentions at. a

time when Allied observers were seeking the aaowor to two questions-the reason for a delay in the expacted summer

German offensive in Russia, a

nd the disposal of tho major

part of the carefully-husbanded Axis air flat.

The broadcast. recorded by the Soviet Monitor receded issuance oi the regular mi night war bullet- in which told as usual and without details, that “fighting continued" in the German-held Kuban bri e- head of the Caucasus; other e thera wars no ‘ I changes on the long land front.

Casualties and an sndiacloaod amount of damage were reporud by the Russians at Kursk, a feeder point ior Red Army units long threatening Oral to the north and the southern app es to Bryansk to the northwest.

Dispatches from Stockholm yu- terday quotsd Berlin military circles as saying they believed any large- scals Joint Russian and Anglo- American offensive from the East and West mi ht not begin until fall. This cou d mean the Germans reall intend to try once more knoc out Russia. but any dispatch- es emanating from Berlin are suspect because they gas through rigid German censors p.

Chinese Troops Continue Advance

CHUNOKZING, Juno 2 —(AP) - Chinese troops anashing forward all along the Yangtse front in Cent- ral China. were reported officially tonight to have annihilated s11 Jav- anese remnant; surrounded in a Hupeh province sector south of the river and to have launched an at- tack on the town of Changyang south of the main enemv base of

Iohang.

Northeast of Iohang. said‘ a Chin- ese communique reporting a series of sharp successes in the counter offensive against the Japanese in-

Bracken Returns From Extensive Tour of West

OTTAWA, Juno I 0G0 Bracken, National Pro asiva - servativa Leader said

take no art in an Ontario