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wNDON. Sept. 8 — (AP) -—A ‘squaring It"

g 12-mile gains “misled early seizure of the ts steel centre of Stalino and n; northern Ukraine citadel oi Wimp, Moscow disclosed oi-

y tonight. i four-mile lunlzo on the cen- |il front also carried the Risa-

‘: the bod! oi 4.200 en

tgooms to a pgllit within 40b fir of the major bass oi mitosis

whence the Germans tn take Moscow in 194i. n; Germans apparently were headlong retreat in the Denote in, but also were being hurl- a

major points front. Mos- communique re- oviet radio Mori-

Nil“

Iicr. ‘ihe Germans, perhaps prepar- the homeland for news of the oi Stallno, Ion Hitler's headquarters for aont e front tlons, made the unusual announcement tonight that the Bevist Army had launched a ‘grand scale" offensive in that

IM- A Gennan radio commentator, Iltn. Kurt Dittmar, also declar- in a broadcast recorded by the istry of information that mil- developments in Russia werc ‘cpeaiedly critical," because lit necessity oi dividing German Ilitflfilfl to cover the Allied treats in the west.

BIIMIIIII FIIEIITS

"felines, 5t. Peter's, Wednes- B-i-Si

"Talkies, MEfTucsday. g 4 3X

"Talkies. Mount Stewart Satur- N. Two shows 8 and l0 P. M-

"Buyllig daily, good second- iinii leea bags. Cash in on them at lire. Dillon and Spillett 9-2-4i

"Bingo and Dance 8t. Teres_s's ltlfi- 7. Webster's Onchestring ‘u

‘fhllclkxen band Mflaldtd, grazéndle a , a , em B: tin. Blngthyetthon y el-a-zi.

hfniirliltertslnmielntl oer: Pieb 803:3? o o B a tem er . (mo music?’ ' p, 0-1-41.

"Dance In Bea View Hail, Mon- “! Iiisht. Sept. d. Good music‘. u 9. ..

"Reserve September 21st and ti for Bazaar and Chicken Sup- W st south ftustico. 9-4-7-

"lioi mgs and dance, S ring~ W fichocl. Tuesday. Sept. ran.‘ n

"Dance. Lower Montague Hall. Bouncer our. Webaters‘ Oroiaesltrla‘

“alfnmtrv gale at riolmans‘ Ithis oo . ' c- um‘, n uthport Women radii“

"Booking orders for Bulk Oats "by and wn t. ai ed n. “my Cuiclifie.“ m“ a-i-u

"Damer Qlitllson i-i ll. Tuesday h‘ 7th. Webstcrs Orzhestra’. 4 u

festival, hot dog millggracla. gs. greséon ‘Iyetirfliinbs ‘m, I n. on av e ma}!

"Ice cream

‘uwanted to buy liva and dressed has and fowl. Paying

but m. Li‘! prices. Island Cold gtgrago

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Creek Hall Tuesday. Sept. hugrehadmlssion i5 cents. Bags of

_ _._ m"! ninth annual rail oi the “mitten Young Pe icy will be

u "Zion Ohurehlia on Sept.

m- veetlnls at 10.30 a.m., 2.15 "- ~19 o m. o-i-ai

Ion l i—- “villi-viii; us. ?°l.‘iii°'ii‘r" Qlynn over up each. viii also

aller ones. Knud Jordan? .

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“Willy being Labor b‘? Ind a public holi- "7 "It next issue of The Glllrilllll will be "May. sepierrioer 1.

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lllnkora Man Ilscslvca Wings

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, Man. Sept. 3 — (CP) — Air Navigators receiving their wings at o. 'I Air Observers School here today in- Cllédfd R. A. Mclver of Knkora, P. . .

(lost of Living Index Moves Upward Again

,__ OTTAWA. SBDt. 3 - (CP) ‘- Canadaks official cost of living in- deg moved upward during July for the sixth consecutive month and unless the trend is reversed be- tween now and the beginning oi October bonus payments to work- ers in most industries will have to be increased effective Nov. l5. Government action to reduce the cost of living, perhaps through ex- tension of the existing subsidy policy, likely will be taken if prices do not drop oi their own accord. l-Iigh officials have said in the past that an increase oi bonus DH)’- rnenta would be the beginning of the end oi price control.

From July 2 to Aug. 2, the Dom- inion Bureau of Statistics report- ed today, its coat of living Index

Cost of living bonus paimems are based on this index. They are adjusted quarterly, with the next date for change Nov. 15, on the basis of the index figure for the be- ginning oi October.

Unless the index drugis below 118.9, upward revision of bonus payments will be necessary.

Labor Committees By Provinces

QUEBEC, Sept. S-iCH-Pro- vlncial executive committees chos- en by delegates from the T651393" Ive rovlnces were endorsed today by t e 59th annual convention 0f the ‘Trades and Labor Congress of cfidarun e ow:

NovL ScotIn-G. A. Smith. Hali- flax, Chairman; Clmerice Webber Brooklyn: J. J. Fultz, Halifax and William de Vona.

Ontario-John Gnvln. Toronto. Chairman; John Toms, Toronto: J. P‘. Cauley. Hamilton and R. J. Barnett. Ottawa.

Manlwba- J. B. Graham. Win- nipeg, Chairman; James McDuffe. Brandon: L. Guberrnnn and E. l-fouie, Winnipeg. _

saskatchewan- . Smith. Sask- atoon. Chairman; F. Ingram. Moose Jaw; I-f. Davis, Prince Albert and P. W. Haffner". Regina.

British Columbia-C. E H-errett. Vancouver, Chairman: J S. Black. Prince Rupert; F. J. Br-vis. Victoria iitfled Robert Comiak, New Westmin- s r. Provincial federations oi labor are chartered by the Congress in the other inces and they choose execulve committees at their own annual conventions.

Joseph Matte, president of the combined Quebec and Levia Trades and Labor Council was named ira- iornal delegate to the American Federation of Labor i. nventlon in

CHARLUTTETOWN. CANADA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1943

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P. IE. I. Light Horse Squadron Overseas Iias Been Disbanded

Word has been received in Charlottetown from the officer commanding the Prince Edward

Island Light Horse Squadron over- seas, advising that no more com- forts should be sent to this unit as it has been disbanded, and its place taken by a unit from another province.

The Prince Edward Island Light Horse Squadron was organized as the headquarters squadron for one of the armoured brigades. It proceeded overseas some two years ago under Major Pf. W_ Nash and has been highly commended on the performance of its func. tions in the Old Country.

It the only unit oi the 10.000 men from Prince Edward Island which bore the distinctive name of this Province, which it was pre- paring to carry into action.

Much surprise and disappoint- ment was expressed here when news of the dlsbanding of this fine squadron was received. There was no explanation given as to the reason.

Meeting at Baldwin's Ilcad

The first joint meeting of i\"; election campaign in ihe third dis- trict oi King's was held last night at Baldwin's Road.

Speakers included the govern- ment candidates, Messrs. Joseph G. Campbell ‘and Wilfred Watterworih, who were supported by Mr. George E. Seville from the flftli district, and the Progressive Conservative Candidates. Messrs. leslie Hunter and ILF. McPhce.

Mr. Savllle took u-p most oi the time alioted to the government candidates. He said that the Lib- eral Party has a platform, one with 16 planks. lie referred to the first and the last but did not men- llon the others.

The Progressive Conservative speakers dealt effectively with var- ious matters, including the dis- franclilscmcnt oi soldiers from the Province, failure by the govern- ment to deal promptly and proper- ly with the teacher situation so that great numbers of schools are vac- ant, ilure of the Government in its agriculture policy. und its neg- lect of secondary roads.

The speakers, dealt. tco. with the Progressive Conservative platform, including the proposed p0 icy with regard to agriculture.

Mr. John Cairns of Baldwin's Road was chairman.

The next meeting will be Mori- day night at Bridgetown.

Island SoIiliers........ Are Wounded

'f‘he names of two Prince Edward Islanders appeared last night on the 16th list of casualties In thc Sicilian Campaign. Issued by thc Defence Dcpnrlmelit.

Both Island men were listed as wounded.

"icy were:

e. Francis Augustine Eachern, whose next-of-kin mother. Mrs. Frank MacEachem, Georgetown.

And Pie. Willinm Augustus Quinn. whose next-of-kin is his wife. Mrs. Mary n Quinn, 12B ‘Dor- chester Street. Charlottetown.

Both men were serving with the

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HEADQUARTERS NORTH AFRICA, Sept. 3 — (AP _ The Allied landlnl 1n Italy to- day! was the fruition of plans laid we over a year aso in many no"! of the world. In the words of an official "don't get the idea t at this a new campaign or a new ‘second fronttThat started a long‘ time a o when we first came t0 orth A rlca."

Planners of the drive onto the Italian mainland didn't even wait to clean up the mess that was once the proud city oi Messina where the Allied conquest of Sicily was completed.

within m incredibly short period the Allies were able to concentrate enough men. supplies and shIDDIIIB to continue their rations, this time against the ma nland Itself.

The didn't wait to clear Mesa-

Iglans Ldid Long Ago For Invasion of Italy

) smashed by the heavy air bomb-

ons of small boats which were ardmenis while the enemy was n- tresting from the island in the face oi the powerful American and All- ied drives.

When the armada oi invasion craft moved across the Msssina strait under the starllt sky with flashes oi guns a arklinl like firs- flies against the ark hills on eiiii- er aids of the water, it was sent over loaded with men and supplies brought u w! prepares roi- the task in o y 17 days.

With the Allied alr force and ur- tillery pounding the mainland and neutralising the enemy's eounur- firs from batteries hidden in the hills, it was no risk to men or eq- uipment to concentrate small boats along the west shores oi the strait for the invasion move. .

WTa-Ffituation Last Night

By HAMILTON W. I-‘AIIRON (Associated Press War Analyst)

New demands from the Italian people for an end to the war certainly will follow the Allied invasion of Italy, but there Is no peace In sight.

For even if Marshal Barlogllifs Government could negotiate a sur- render it would fall to prevent large-scale bntilcs on Italian soil. At least l0 and maybe more German divisions are in Italy, equipped and placed for bitter fighting.

Hitler's forces may be expected to fight all the way up the Boot to Northern Italy. There ls every indication they will mnke a final stand to prevent valuable air fields from falling into Allied hands. The Nazis don't want those fields made a means of bombing hltherto-unrenched in- tluatrlal sections of Germany.

A campaign, that, if I00 per cent successful, could bottle up the Nazis on tho plains of Northern Italy ls under way vvitli Allied airplanes pour- IAIIIK bombs on the Brenner Pass and other escape routes through the

ps.

Such a campaign. however, ls hardly llkcly to succeed wholly. It could at the most only delay the supplying of Nazi troops or possibly eventually handicap a retreat, because bomb damage to the Passes’ bridges and roads could hardly be beyond repair by engineer troops.

New invasion moves against the ltiiliau Boot appear logical. rind plans for search thrusts may have prompted a decision to hold back Aru- erican armies from the ltleasina crossing negotiated by British and Can- adian troops. It seems reasonable that American troops. if sent Into the Italian mainland campaign, ivill move nn to the western shores flanking Axis troops pressed from the south by the British and Canadians.

Sardinia and Corsica, bnth Axis held, stnnd in tile way of invasions well by the Boot. but perhaps they could be successfully lay-passed. They would be desirable to hold but may not be worth the coat of capture.

However, if the Invnslo) thrusts should turn further northward to southern France, for example, Corsica at least would be the scene of landing operations to protect invasion fleets steaming in toward the French shore.

Record Air Blackout Dver Germany Last Night

news agency to be off the nirlaie Friday night. a record "blackout? Such radio silence usually indicates

By JUDSON UQUINN (Associated Press Staff Writer) IDNDON. Sept. 3-iAP)-Amer- night raids by the R A.I<".

ican heavy bombers blasted five iDeutschiandscnder left the air" Luftwaffe aircraft repair Blunts! at 10:27 p.m. 15:27 p.m. E.D.'I‘.—6:- nnd fighter bases and medium! 2'1 p,m. ADT); Calasio at 10:15 Pm- bombers hit Nazi ulrriromcs V m The Berlin IODZ-‘NBVB station also northern France today, United shut down.) States army air force headquarters The heavy bombers, ripping announced. in the biggest daylight through determined enemy defen- blows "et struck at German air ders, shot clown 23 nnd planted big strcngt in the west. bombs on the important Caudron- The Tiilds constituted a two-ply Renault aircraft factory on the out- blow against Nazi air strength in skirts of Paris. The plant now is roaring nccolnptiiilmezit to the ili- used to repair ME-IOWS. 1119.11 B150 vnsion of Italy nnzl 29 cncmv planes smashed at the plant at Mculnn- were shot from the skies, during the Les-Murcnux on Seine 25 iliiles day, two of tlicm by RC Al‘. northwest of Paris, where ME-l09 fighter pilots. ' single-engine fighters are re Hired. iAll but flvc of Germany's home Fighter's downed six enemy n rcrait. stations were reported by Rcuiers I

Invasion From England Perhaps Not _Till Spring

By FOSTER, BARCLAY

(Canadian Press Stuff Writer) Agffie 0|] Thrgg LONDON, Sept. 3—(CP)——Unlcss extraordinary developments occur

within the next fcw iveclrs, ii is be- lieved a full-scale invasion of Europe across ilic EllgilSh Chau- nel is not among tlie planned Al- lied offensivcs this year".

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Axis Reaction To Invasion

LONDON. Sept. 3-—(CP) -— The beleaguered Axis called the_Allied invasion of the Italian mainland iodziy “no surprise" but reaction as expressed through German and Italian pro agenda machines rari- ged from slence in the first few hours to nervous prOfessions of op- timism.

Both Rome and Berlin seemed to have n tough time explaining sai- isfacicrlly lioiv ilie Allies ..l‘-'-'C< WIN in setting foot on the rumpflrts 0f Hitler's "fortress Eiuopc." ,

The Berlin radio gave details of the invasion, eliipliuslzing ‘ill the time that the storming of Italy had been expected. Home In a carefully"- wordcd communique told ih Italians that ihi" Allies hurl conic.

In an apparent attempt to r0118? Italian soldiers to genuine resist- ance of ihe Allied forces. the Rollie radio in a broadcast recorded by The Associated Press saldz~ "A new period began for our" country today when the enemy set foot on our Peninsula. "It is our" duty to match our heroism with theirs. It is our dull’ in the face of the growing enemy llireatuo strengthen our unity of

spirit.

The broadcast added the Italians must “become a. marble rock oi en- ergy and concentrate all our en- ergies in order to take up ihe de- fence oi our land and our honor. Rome added that national in- dependence was at stake and was "the one issue that must suPDiHnt all others."

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F. ll. It. -0hurchill Sat lip Awaiting News

WASHINGTON. Sept. 3 - (AP) —l-Iour-by-hotlr advices from thc Wnr Department kept Prime Min- ister Churchill and President Roosevelt informed today of Al- licd progress on the Italian mnin- lnnd. but brought no interruption to their conferences on other phases of the war.

Mr. Churchill. in fact, had one of his busiest days since his ar- rival here rind the positions of tlio individuals with whom he talked suggested strongly that matters of supply were the cen- tral subject.

The Prime Minister and Pre sldent knew in advance. of course, of the plans for the Allied thrust across the Straits of Messina. but neither received word of Lllf‘ ar- iunl landings on the Italian main- land until this morning.

They sat up until 1 am. con- tinuing their talks and awaiting ihe news, but finally went to bed without receiving it, although the first landings were lnnde about 10.30 p.m. p.m. EDT. Sun spots. it developed today, had interfer- od with radio communication.

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INVASION 0F ITALY NOW IN FULL SWING

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Push Ahead; Take 2 Towns

By Louis V. Hunter, CanadianPress Correspondent

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. North Africa, Sept. 3 — (CP Cable) —— Crack British and Can- adian troops of the 8th Army, aided by a tremend- ous weightof Allied air and sea power, fought to- day to consolidate and extend positions on the Toe of the Italian mainland after a pre-dawn landing launched from Sicily.

" (Daniel De Luce, Associated Press War Cor- respondent, with the 8th Army, said Canadian troops which fought in Sicily were given “an im- portant role” in the attack on Italy-

(Scilla and Reggie Calabria, Italian ports 12 miles apart on the west coast, already had fallen, the Berlin radio indicated. A Rome broadcast, In phrases reminiscent of the Axis debacle in Sicily, also said: “The enemy's invasion now is In full swing. The enemy has set foot on the Italian main- land and is taking full advantage of his material superiority?)

Thousands oi British arid Canadian soldiers streamed across the nnrrnw Mcsslnn Strait in an armada of small landing craft. The crossing was made under :i heavy artillery barrage laid down from the Sicilian side of the Straits and with the protection of a naval force of cruisers, monitors, destroyers and gunboats.

The landing took place at 4.30 mm. (10.30 p.m. .E.DT. Thursday).

No official word on progress of the nitrick was forthcoming since the landing was announced in a special communique issued within three hours of the start of the newest phase of the Allied campaign to smash the Axis. No further official word was expected until Saturday.

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Returning airmen who witnessed tlie curly hours of Llie invasion iri-i Lam; guns dic" Led li..~._coiiiiriue<l success. One arched a umwm- of H. A_.F. Splbilre Pilot, FO,. Ge0r"ge.head_ me m,“ m“... Craig, said lic had maintained culi- stant pntroi over the landing area Without encountering any Axis planes. and added: "In the Strait we saw hundreds of craft drilling" to and fro unmolested."

Huge Assets

Gen. Dwight Eisenhower‘, Allied commander in clilei, directed the assault with assets never" before n- Vltlltlbl€ i0 liuri. l-Iis air strength was prodigious, the ltoylil Navy and American naval iurccs uoiriiiiaitctl ihe Messlna Strait and other south-

mouutcd in SlCiiY sliclis Over-

Sioud off- shore to obliterate Axis beach rc- slstsnce, and hundreds of Allied planes bombed and machine-gun- ned Axls defenders to pave the way for‘ tlrc first shock troops.

It was a terrific bin-rage that first liii the beaches and crawled up into tlie mountains, wiping out en- emy pillboxes, dugouts, barbed wire entanglements and large gun mounts studding the uplands.

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North Africa, Sept. 3 —- It was emplinslzed here today that tire

erri coastal areas of Italy; he had Qdvmytugeg are 1,11 with the d9. hundreds 01 thousands of scosun- fenders in soiltlicrn Itrilv. The Ed WW9“ u-Ildel‘ llim- terrain where the landing was

The United Nations radio ap- pealed io rlic people oi Iialj." to ic- ceive "till: Allied forces or liber- ation“ 1n the slime mariner their nricesiols iiuzi received tliusc uf Gzirlbiiliil, and thc broadcast con- cluded: "Out ivriii the Gcrinansl‘

made is not. unlike that of north- ern Sicily. It is mountainous, thickly wooded coiuitry". with deep ravines. The timber and SCIHI) which abounds in that part. of the Calabrion peninsula provides good cover for defenders.