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iypecuiation ls Rife 0n yew War Plans

Dec. s-A promise oi nil-ope more precise m, At Charter soon in the official of the confer-

wNDON. freedom i" m“ ‘The ‘m m’ the utcome "°°""Y‘,‘I§i..i'li>an-e§viet

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m’; “Fortress Europe from

h-"efit, west and south. (A BBC broadcast by (735 1n NW’ y rk, said "Marshall Stalin has on returned to Moscow . after {in conclusion oi the Tehernn

.. NRLTHgZ-i) neutral reports indi- cited stdua rind approved view g0. a great invasion of Europe to flgortéli the war against Germany “it to press the assault on Japan

phflnfli a iew days earlier with

owl; this formal announcment still was awaited. sveeiilfliiiiil W" rife on what decisions millht b¢~ These guesses covered the 0100-‘ ability that the big three had asretd upon a master plan for a great in- Vl5i0li oi Europe and an Allied 'mflltary leader to command it. e. mwerfcd program in the Balk- m,’ and such political problems es measures to deprive Ger-mam p] the power of aggression after the

ends. ‘go-ordlnated plan; for the as- ‘ rsult on Germany are sure to re- main s military secret until the nest attack comes. Speculation ‘us ranged from an esrly invasion - from western Europe to the Balk- . ins to on invasion sometime in

~il1e spring

Whatever the date. Stalin separ- ‘uiily is satisfied with the British , Iild American answer to his "sec-

ond-front demands. The expecte- tion still prevailed that Gen. George C. Marshall, United States simy chief oi staff, would come to lchdon as commander-in-chief oi the Allied invasion forces. perhaps in time to take charge a‘ their fin- sl training and co-ordinatlon.

MAY SUBSIDIZE HOUSING SAINT JOHN. N13,, Dec. 5-(0?) -'i‘he city council is considering it Elan to provide subsidized low-ren-

housing accommodations, Mawr Cit. Wasson said Saturday. " e are taking steps now to determine whet federal sid can be secured." iie_sdded._

Soviet Forces Cains In Camel Region

I-_;__-———~—————_.___.______ —_ _-.__ BOOSTS CEILING ON CORN

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5-—(AP)— The United States government Sat- iiidiil’ night authorized a nine-cent boost in the ceiling price of corn. from a prevailing level of $1.07 a bushel to $1.16, Chicago basis. and a simultaneously froze the price of

“is. barley and Sorghum grain: 1 Pitliflratory to issuance of e. per-

manent regulation within 00 days.

AWNING EVENTS

"York. Monday. Free Sound lfovies. National Film Boardlg

muiiley Christmas Concert Dec. "mi- ia-o-ii. DIM - “it igggoviiilnk chmimaa iaggrii. ‘Um ii.‘ inn Klintiizfifhcdiiiai @3953?’ . 12-1-21. Christmas concert in Mt. Albion Hail. December mt. lac-n. etc ii‘ m‘ grhgvall Christmas cleanse-lit.

I will discontinue my film route till further notice. A. Hsslsm. ll-fl-lli.

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PRIME MINISTER. KING

orrnws. Dec. 5—-(CP)——Pri Minister Mackenzie Kiiig left 13: today for Washington, accompan- ied by Walter ‘Purnbull. his prin- cipal secretary.

Mr. King probably will remain two or three days in Washington imd "my later take a short holiday farther south before returning to Ottawa.

Report lnonu Meets lihurchili, F. 0. R.

LONDON, Dec. 5—iCPl —-A Ber- lin broadcast by the Nazi news a- gency transocean today quoted dis- patches from An . rkey, saying that the Turkish President Ismel: lnonu. met Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt yesterday afternoon in n confer-

ence. The Nazi propaganda agency, which previously ad reported

lnonu journeying to Cairo for the meeting, said a communique was not expected before Wednesday or Thursday "after the return of the llukish_stsis;smeni__

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LONDON. Dec. 5—(AP.\ -— Rcii Army troops fought to compress the Gennan defence linen upon the ap- proaches ‘to the Goniel region rail hubs of Zhlobin and Renacnev to- day and smashed forward north- west of Propoisk in a drive menac- ing Mogilev, Moscow announced tonight.

Fighting in rain, mud. fog and cold. the Russians in their plunge in the Rropoisk region overrun three Nazi bulwarks. the broadcast communique said. ilev is once of the main remaining rail and de- fence centres held by the Germans in White Russia. Propoisk is ap- proximately 70 miles north oi Clo- mel and i0 miles southwest of Mo- gi

lev.

Moscow dispatches said Gen. Consttantine Rolmsscvskvs troops had penetrated deep into the Ger- man's strong defence lino virtually from one end of White Russia to the other.

The Russians were pictured in the German communique an hav- ing launched fierce new attacks in the- Crimea from their briditehead. northeast of Ker-ch. The Germans also said Romanian t-roo s attack- ed the Soviet brideghea south of Kerch and penetrated the enemy (Red Anny) positions and made n’ dash for the coast." No mention was made by the Russians of s Crimean operation."

The Germans reported heavy fighting continuing in the Cheras- ky ares but asserted the Soviet of- fensive west oi Smolensk toward.‘ Orshe. had been halted. The Rus- rlans did not report a Smolensk area offensive.

Japs ‘E-xpect Brit-i-sh Attack On Sumatra

WASHINGTON. D00. 5 -—- (A?) _ The Japanese apparent?! up!" I British amphibious attack 0h “i9 gitnieilc island oi Sumatra, guard-

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omeni Report 0f Parley lit 2 P. M. Today

WASHINGTON, Dec. 0—(AP)- The world will hear at. l p.m. ED T. (2 p.m. A.D.T.) tomorrow an oi- iiciai version of what Prime Min- istcr Churchill. President Roose- velt and Premier-Marshal Stalin decided in their momentous eon- ierencc at Tcheran, Iran,

The official report oi the con- ference will be made public then.

The Moscow radio broke the news that the conference had been held, in a. broadcast picked up In lnndon IPriday night.

King 0ut|ines Steps To liomhat inflation

OTTAWA. Dec- 5 — (C P) — Existing cost of living bonus will be added to basic wage rates klfld there will be no occasion for ur- ther bonuses, Prime Minister Mac- Kensie King announced Saturday

night.

l-le said a revised wase control order will be made public early this week.

His half hour address over the National Network of the Canadian Broadcasti Corporation on "the battle against inflation" contain- ed these other n noun ire-rid;-

1. The government is prepared lo accept the rnsln DNPOWTS 0" which there was agreement in majority and minority reports 0f the National War Labor Board's public inquiry as a "basis for a revised labor policy."

(The reports have not yet been

2. A new labor code providing for compulsory collective bargain- ing will be established, including formation of a new National -War Labor Mlatlons Board. 9895""? from existing war labor boards;

3 The government believes it can hold the cost of living at its present level but if the cost rises more than three per cent and re- mains at that level fr: two con- secutive months the government will review the whole program oi price and wage control and take "appropriate sction;"

Farris Prices

4. Legislation will be proposed at the coming session oi Parlia- ment to provide a floor for farm prices after the war:

5. Plans for "a national minimum oi human welfare" for all the neo- ple after the war will be outlined on another occasion. He said they should embrace useful employment for all willing to work. standards of nutrition and housing, and sco-

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Secret Allied Weapons Are y Defeating Japs

HAMILTON. Bermuda. Dec. 5~-- (CP Csble)-Seoret Allied wean- ons have been responsible for lop- sided victories over the Japanese in the Pacific Rear Admiral Ing- ram C. Sowell. UB.N.. command- ant of the United States Navy op- erating base here, disclosed at the legislative Amembiy Speakers annual dinner here

While he did not disclose the na- ture oi these weapons. Admiral Sc- said they were growing more efficient. He declared they were the p ‘ oi the combined United Nations‘ scientists, technicians and workers. he effectiveness oi Germany's latest weapons was minimized bv vice-Admiral. Sir Albiin Curtis. senior British naval officer in the western Atlantic. in another sd-

dress.

"I am glad in ssy their last two have not been so accurate as they had hoped." he said.

(This was believed s reference to the Nazis acoustic torpedo and their radio-directed aerial bomb»

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LONDON. Dec. 5- (JP) - Six German submarines were destroyed in the Atlantic in eight dsvs by R. Al‘. and R.C Al“. crastal com- mand planes and ‘Jnited States naval planes smashing ll. renewed outbreak of U-bcat warfare, the air mlnistery announced today.

In nil, l5 attacks were made on lU-boat wolf packs teeming to at- tack three Atlantic convoys rc- cently. a communique said, and one

R.A.F. heavy bomber yas .

The convoys were wrought safely to port. and so intense wus the bat- tle against two large U-boat packs that not a single torpedo was fired against the merchantmcn.

y bac. weather -aved the U- boats from further losses, the aiii‘ mlinstry said.

Wing Cmdrs. L.W. Skey of Tor- onto and I...G. Arcnambault of Quebec City led the R C A F. coastal command sggradrons. Wing Omdr. P.A. Gilch t of Wcyburn. Seals, commanded one of the R.A. F. squadrons.

The sixth submarine was destroy- ed by a sunderiand flying boat in which F0. A.H. Russell 0f IJd-I monicn was making his first iii-tack as Captain.

Three of the subs fell victim on. the sixth day. all being sent down] by heavy bombers’ depth- .

In each of the six confirmed sinkings, wreckage and bodies were seen afterward on the surface and a total oi 80 to 90 survivors were seen following some of the success- ful attacks. Results were not ob- served in the other nine attacks.

. Youth Pleads Guilty To Breaking, Entering

TRURD. N.S.. Dec. 5—(CP)— Captured by a policeman after ii mi night chase. three Ontario youths pleaded guilty to breaking and entering charges and were re- manded for sentence.

The prisoners were John Wiles and Fred Connell oi London and

arrested b Police Officer Lorne Morrison ids/y night after he had sitgpriscd theree men in a tobacco s re.

poor FOUND _

MONCION. N.B.. Dec. ii-(CP) -'I'he body of Hartford Roositer, farmer oi Waterside. Albert Coun- ty was found on mudflats oi the Petiwodiac River here Saturday. The body apparently had been in

War Situation

Bv Elton C. Fay, Associated Press War Analyst One of the greatest needs of the Allied eomsnaniders on the Italian

e v .

Foi-"days, communiuuos from that theatre have mentioned "adverse weather conditions which put n crimp in the use of aviation,

With much of the current fighting in IlliIll-Illllllllug terrain, nir- sup- port ls urgent. Planes can slam explosives at points and in tonnage not possible for artillery. The heavily-reinforced positions Into which the themselves on mountain sides have no roof any more

Moreover. artilgeery itself is handicapped when ‘ lis us be

in‘ ridge into enemy-held territory. ground observation posts are not al- vmivs available to spot and correct the gunfire. Planes make that pos- s i-

Therefore. until the skies clear generally over the would appear that the oiil standby of all armies. the infantry. must cun- tlnue to batter its way, inch by inch, virtually alone,

Although lateral roads near to the front over which the Germans can shift reserves quickly have been cut and they are under heavy pres- sure both from the British 8th army on the east and the Allied 5th army on the west. the enemy so far has indicated no ‘ to a new line, Rossihly north of Home.

e is reinforcing his troops. At Orsogna. he was ‘ble to counter-attack Sunday and drive 8th army elements from the village

But should ihc weather clear—and stay make i‘uil use of their nrtillcrv and iwiatlon, the Nazi's mind be noted that the Allies all-eddy report "enemy losses in killed. wounded and prisoners have been

not be in ended to help hold the present pos a covering force needed in piiy rrianoeuvre so complicated and Potential-

ly dangerous as leaving n we'll-fortified

bring developments that will reveal the en-

Tlie next natural defence line appears to be north of Home, the so- called Etruscan line with its western anchor about 150 miles northwest of ital and its eastern end at Pescaro on the Ad

back to the Etruscan line, cldc their conduct inward Rome. What would be the

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i 1 tn a approaches in Sings- iil“*‘i-°"°“' Mo» “’" iiit-filt 1*?» veep; new": °“-‘ fill, ets ' _ c nI e - not ms e s g iffre Ill-n roiiiiiinhu‘ M“ m “Eibiiii. well informed Dutch sources in- ths wsr. ' m’ w --........ “'°‘”°°_“E'__-__ maria? can "tr:- ‘he us , . in us of stmwi’ “d, ‘“""’,‘,"" ourselves-Airs son m person hold the initiative untiininouiutigi m Ann Olin ch. H in ‘wit?’ “m?” f‘ "°"§,_1,°_‘§§' new vonx. Dec. s _ (AP) - ‘°‘r?§.'.."‘£..§2i.i§‘.‘,"° ‘Zmudn M, u Michel Clemenceau, son of the late governor. warned the ' midi-in; Uildlng u" h | m» Dnvlg st Georges Clemenceau, has been about uncontrolled optim " "-5 ‘t y ursds aiisr- transferred from an internment glrdlnl the end of the war. Whiio' mp °th._nt Emerald main 10th we» in ‘la-nee to e win" l" the one m oiwir in mm. there-l 1M Allooo A , u, o, creen ggmsny, the Dsksr ltsdlo said to- was still 3:831! bitter fighting]; - O | I m

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heavy. ’ arrlvln at. the German front mill’ tion, but rather to augment

position to retreat a long iils-

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gays German Gas Supply

NEW YORK, Dec. 5-— (AP)- Germany could fight a defensive war for months — even if cu-t off from the Rumanian oil fields — with an estimated 5,000,000,000 gallmls oi gasoline and oil the Nazis recover from coal annually, J- G. Coutant, an international fuel engineer", said today.

Coal was the basis of the econ- omy with which Hitler for war, and Germany's rich hold- ings in the regions of Saar, Ruhr, Rhine and Alsace - Lorraine, plus the mines of her satellite states. are still the backbon of the Nazi war machine, said Coutant, vice president of the Colloidal Oil Corporation, who served as an ad- visor in France's war office from I917 to 1937.

To prevent another war Ger- many never again should be nil- owed to retain and opera-tn her vast coal resources, he declared

Coutant also predicted that the United States, in searching fo fuel to replace the loss of oil which the Bureau oi Mines says will be

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CAIRO, Dec. 5—-(APl —-Kirig Peter of the Yugoslav Government violently protested today the for- motion of a rump government-the council of national liberation-dri- side Yugoslavia by Gen. Josip Broz (Tito) and Dr. Ivan Ribar. Ribar heads the new rump gov- ernment. and Tito was made a. Field Marshal and chairman o! s new committee for national defence Formation of the government was announced Saturday by the free Yugoslav radio, mouthpiece of the pro-Russian Yugoslav Part- isan movement.

Peter in a. statement declared this was “a. movement 0f terror- istic violence," that it was non-re- presentative, and tended further to incite "internecine strugics" in the Nazi-ridden country already divided by the feud between Tito and Gen. Diffljfl. Mihallovic.

At Mona House

CAIRO. Dec. 5 -— (AP) — The Churchill - Roosevelt . Chiaug Kai- Shek Pacific consultations were eid at the Mona House, luxury hotel five miles outside of Cairo, it was disclosed today st a press

exhausted in 15 years, will turn to ihe processing of oil from coal in- the immediate post war period. l

Despite wartime shortages oi motor fuel and the bleak pet- roleum outlook. every American may look forward to tremendous supplies oi good high test gasoline -~ produced from coal - for his oar, his plane or for any other use. The Bureau oi Mines estim- ates there is n 3.000 year supply of =_- _ ___ __________ __

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U. S. Need Much Canadian Feed Grain

OFITAWA. Dec. b—iCP.\—f-ieavy United States imports of Canadian iced grains probably will be requir- cci to maintain the livestock popu- lation in the spring and early summer oi i944. in addition tn ma- jor lflDDlIQg already sent from tiie Dominion. officials here s_a_id y

conference in a room littered with Cairo newspapers splurging the news that Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt had lust concluded a conference with Pre- mier Stalin at Teheran.

Italian Army May Be Threat To Nazi Rear

BARCELONA. SPAIN. Dec. 5- (Am-German forces retreating be- ore Gen. Sir Bernard Montgom- ery‘s 8th army drive up the Ad- riatic coast face a rear threat from an Italian army estimated nt 50.- 000 strong gathered in the moun- tains of Abruzzi.

This army of Premier Bsdoglio, which retired into the Gran Saseo and Morrone mountains tust south oi the alley, has been steadily reinforced in tho last month by youths escaping from German-controlled areas of Italy.

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Bitter Fighting On Italian Front

By WES GALLAGHER ALIGERS. Dec. 5- (AP)—British troops of

the Anglo-American 5th

army have captured the important 2.800 - f oot ridge, M o n t e Camino, southwest of the high- way from Mignano to Rome, w h i le United infantry h a s stormed key strongholds heavily - fortified Mount Maggiore, 1,500-

foot bastion also on the

southwestern flank of the Mignano Pass.

On the hard - fought Adriatic flank, Gen, Sir Bernard L. Montgom- ery's British 8th army captured San Vito. 16 miles southeast of the strategic port of Pescara but so tough was Ger- man resistance that

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LONDON, Dee. 5 — (CP) _. Formations of B. A. F. bomb- ers were heard passing over channel towns ‘ ht on their way to the continent, Their- foray came after day raids on occupied France by United States heavy bombers.

(Big Lalicasters and Halifax- es dropped 1,500 tons of bombs on Leipzig early, Saturday. Twenty three planes were inst. 11:0 )Cana.dian planes warp miss.

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News Briefs

ALLIED HEAD UARTERS SOUTHWEST PAC FIC, n”, il-livlvnfllyl — (Ar) - Aus- tralian troops iind artillery threw hick three J; flngge counter-attacks before Vareo on New Guinea's Iluon Pen. lnsula Saturday am] than tightened their llneg in l developing encirclcmcnt n: that stubhoml defended mnungain. top 90bit on.

WASHINGTON, Dec, 5_(Ap> The United States war departure-IT

Montgomery's men were forced to give up Orsog- ha. captured Saturday,

led counter-attack.