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Island Tuesday; Valuable Base.-

lhurchill Praises Work all Home Guard

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I Canadian Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, May 14 (CP)—

‘lbs time ls approac rapidly

vben the armies now in ritaln will

move “into deadly grep le on the

Continent. c , t strong-

oi an power,”

G Rims ler Churchill declared here

M! .

lnya nigrdcast to the British people. king the thlr iv hry of tih formation of the Home

Iuut plague _ assume soon who urden of the defence of , liberating trained troops

for the assault on- Europa. Of discussions with the Pres-

the

‘radii ‘m’... tn high ' ere now w e est pro- liealonal authorities in all the f ht- . services of the two great g- - aking nations to plan well oboe of the armies who are mov- lll Iwiftly forward.” Meet Plan Par Ahead "Itieriogoodheving onemuch liiead laid ou ," he said. “March 1M‘ march must be planned as fer II the human eye can see. Design and forethought must be our guides Ind‘ heralds. We owe it to the "tun: troops. We owe it to the YB communities we are leading

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Bllldlllli EVENTS

_ tone " ~"’1‘llltle's-Morell ‘Tuesdays

-it-2i. '\1"TllKl0l—8T!;;rs Wednesdazy. . s-is- i.

"mien novel. Re ding m "ml"- a o-‘it 3i.

."0ake Bale Zion Guild at

50mins this afternoon.

D1000 lh Covchcnd Rn d m May llth. 1f not one, Igl- night.

0 do nurturing. l to- Wgwk. at. amnesia-iii, u

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tiqiensinglon Sat rd M M!“ "Gun a Dliliflwblfarv: ous ' "N: hlsLo c and thrilling.“ m

mild variety concert by Marsh- _ . Womcns Institute. s-io-ii

, s-irvsftr.

. ‘I _____ Borden Line lhl lnl Olub . hon. lambs. l}? . every _ gcétielbany. Pines list hole b,“ w Ytaalzytblondlv night if mmow- 0M3“ “F. 3g l 5-1 AFN.

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American‘ Forces Landed On

Will Be

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By John M. Hightower (Associated Press Staff Writer)

.\\ WASHINGTON, May 14 — (AP) - The first stage of the American offensive in the North Pacific -- a fierce battle to smash Japanese forces on Attu Island - appeared tonight to be progressing toward a victorious conclusion. Weather - hardened United States troops have been battling the enemy since Tuesday on this enemy- seized Isl- and at the tip of the Aleutians-in effect, ad- vancing along the short- est route to Tokyo, bare- ly 2,000 miles away. American landings on the _|sland were dis- closed by the U.S. Navy

1| short __ ~ _.____ rm M- Royuty. my is. a Pia.

at noon today, and later Navy Secretary Frank Knox assured his press conference that the op- erations were “going

very satisfactorily."

There was no indication that a triumph could be reported in a matter of hours, and Knox repeat- edly declined to estimate tlie length of time rcquircd to overcome en- emy opposition. But his disclosure

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Clothing May Bo llationed

TORONTO, May i4 (Cw-George B. lfougham. secretary of the Re- tsli Federation of Canada, speak- lr? before a conference of Canadian a vertislny; and sales clubs, said today “rationing of clothing may

1g, become a. necessity this fall."

There is no shortage of women's 0101111118. but there ls s serious are of men's apparel, he said. s auction is desperate in boys‘ and gris’ shoes and all types of

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14 PAGES

Ihovinccixceeds Loan Objective

MAXINE

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Thou can'st joke an enemy into u M6110. but a friend into an en- emy.

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subscription Delivered. $0.00 t '5". “.003 other Provinces I l7.I.A. 85.00-

llounty Loan Standing

0%

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eta .. . Percentage of quota . . . . ..l0'l.5 PRINCE . . . . .1 900,350 QUOTA . . . . . . . . .. . 900.000 Percentage of quota . . . . ..llI KING'S 350,300 Quota . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. 350,000 Percentage of quota ..........l00

Island Total Was $2,693,850 Last Night

Every district ln the PIN/m“ wciit over the toP Ycsilev-dagnlé‘ fourth victory 100" d" 1e" e of busy. provincial téotggéuglsghgrgfmmunmn ncss was . . - _ objective for the Island was $1.59“-

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driggsllienigelslfifts tgftaiin aerial bomb

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By Glen Babb, Associated Press War Analyst

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President Iooaevelt mid three months ago that there are many reads which lead right to Tokyo, we shall neglect none of them. The landing of United States forces on Attu, at the western tip of the -Aleutisns, means that the march by the northern roll-d has begun. This may prove in the end the most direct and most feasible.

It is not flanked by anything like that formidable line of stationary aircraft carriers, Japan's mandated Islands just north of the equator, which guard the southern and western approaches to the enemy's home- land. The huge arc of islands, the Aleuiians and Japan's Kurllcs, which roughly follow- the great circle route, lies naked to the open water; of the North Pacific. The great preponderance of naval and air strength which the United States is building up in the Pacific will make ilie northern approaches more and more vulnerable for Japan as the months

pass.

If tlie attack la good the initiative in the North Pacific will defin- itely have passed into Allied hands, as it passed in the South Pac- ific when Guadalcanal was wrcsled from the enemy in that grim six months battle.

The American Navy presumably has gone into this undertaking with sufficient force to cope with any move the JI\\IIBSQ fleet may make and would welcome any sortie by the enemy from his northern sea bases. The Atiu move brings home to the Japanese command the fact that it has at. least three naval fronts to defend, the already active South Pac- ific, the newly dangerous North Pacific and the Indian Ocean. which may flare into bitter combat this summer as the Allies gather their forces for an autumn campaign to recover Burma. Japan's seapower is not unlimited and the question of its division to meet this multiple ihrcsg must be giving Admirals Nagana, Yamamoto and their fellows some sleepless nights.

With Atlu in American hands the fate of the Kiska. garrison of some

i f $87,400 resulted 1mm iihgkiiiédiin: results will be report" ed to Provincial headquarters to- day.)

Kings county owvldfid “he prise Yestcrday._l'011lllf§ is ahead by going‘ $09550. to

ve. "Ziuiiir? beccurity. too. turned, 111 e good return for the day. M1101!” to put the County outside Ciiar- lcttetown ast its quota. of 8400.000-

By dlstr cts the totals last iiillhi were: Charlottetown. $942,150;

sur- total exceed by

2,050; Summersldc $533; gggtmPrvitlilcc County outside Sum- nierside. $465,450: and King s Coun- ty. $350,300.

OTTAWA. May 14 <CP'-.T'"-‘ Notional War Finance Committee tonight issued an appeal l0 C0111 acliniis to make an ‘eleventh lioul purchase" of Cnniidas fourth vic- tory loiin bonds even thou h they may already have subscri ed. ill announcing that. to the close of business Thursday. 1.636.086 sub- scribers had invested a. cumulative total of $1.035.'l3l,150 in the issue. making the fourth victory loan the lar eat in the Dominions histor .

Tghc three weeks‘ campaign, or a minimum objective of t1,100.000.-~

F-FEBr4F

Heavy Gunfire

SOUTHEAST COAQI‘ OF EN- GLAND, May 14 - (CPl-Heavy gunfire rolled across the Strait this afternoon from the French coast between Bolougne and cal s.

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Youth Sunday

LONDON, May 14—(CP CABLE) The King and Queen today sent best wishes to young people cele- brating Youth Sunday May l6 throughout the Empire.

The message said youth is meet- iri difficulties and da ersgwlth l. sp rlt we continually m ."

- It was addressed to Lord Elton, chairmen of the Great Britain committee for Bnplre Youth Su - da . It said youth le dedicating iii.- eel to the tasks of the present

to the world-wide responsibilities it will share after the war.

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Great Airbase Is Carved t In Labrador Wilderness

Goose Airport Is Stepping-Stone To Europe; Work Still Continues.‘

l-This t n w Can- lhy u w? stegpfleiig-staeme to has been carved in e. Y"? heedlof riinuiytcrikfriii" unofficially It

bombers land and take off on its woo-root concrete

Queen's County outside Charlotte _,

10.000 will be sealed. A few fog-hidden ships might run the blockade but not enough to make much difference. When Klska fails the American forces will be ready for the main stride, which may reach the Kurllcs. I-‘roin there the main Islands would he within comfortable bombing

f Car-‘Fierry

Pldns Discussed

‘Citizens Urged To Last Effort In Victory Loan

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The chartered banks will be open Saturday afternoon from two to four pm. as a special attempt to meet the rcquircments of all clients iii this great and important work so that there will not be tlie slight- est crcusc for not being in even at the finish, if you are not one of the Home FfOlll. Fighters now.

This struggle is reaching the stage wlicrc tlic men up from. fully trained, splendidly officcred and chafing at the bit to be off on new expeditions following the great vic- torj: at Tunisia, require only tho backing of those who are at home, to be on their way towards the com- plete victory.

Canadian sailors, soldiers and airmen, following the best tradi- tlons of the Bulldog breed. have never failed us in any undertaking. We cniiiiot. we must not. fail them. Today is the last and greatest day of the fourth victory loiiii drive. We cannot retrace our steps after midnight tonight. To say "I am sor- ry I did not get around to buying" --far better to say "I bought every bond possible, and liclpcd put my county, my province, out front in this battle on tiic homc from, and did my full duty by my country, our l, Allies and our brave fighting men. l I 3m buying bonds and more bonds I to ay."

Congigfdiates Churchill

LONDON. May l4 (CPL-The King addressed the following con- gratulatory message today to Prime Minister Ciiurchii1:—

“For tlie Prime Minister:

“Now that the campaign in Afri- m has reached a glorious conclus- ion I wish to tell you how profound- lv I appreciate thc fact that its in- iilul conception and successful pro-

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yanks Anggfiiiis LcEiiEMo, Inffiiiuc ofiitu nfino

Record Blows Struck; Many, Target_§_ Hit

German-Held Continent Being Softened Up For Allied Smash‘ By Land,-

i By RICE YAHNER (Associated Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, May 14—(AP) —American 5om5~ ers, following up night assaults on Berlin and the Ruhr by the R.A.F. and R.C-A.F., struck their, mightiest blows of the war against Europe today with four separate attacks against targets ln Ger. many, Northern Holland and Belgium.

These daylight attacks, constituting ‘the lar-r gest single offensive by the United States Air Force, sustained the round-the-clock Allied assault which took the R.A.F. to Berlin last night fora‘ moderate raid while other British forces ranged over Czccho-Slovakia. and the industrial Ruhr.

A total of 8,000 tons of bombs dropped eslsblshed a do; q single night. About 1,000 tons fell into the RIII industrial trans- portation centre of Bochurn which was left afire. Thirty four planes, eight of them Canadian, were lost in these operations.

Four-engined bombers made the deepest American penetration into Europe by raiding the important Gerllen port ot-Kiei today and unash-

in: l U-bost assembly plant and naval installations there. Qiher heavy-bomber formations ____?__

Assurance As To Will Be Let.

_‘_ Plans now . way for a. new car ferry ivermcusscd by Board of Trade and City Council members last night with Messrs. H. H. Ger- man. naval architect, Montreal, S. W. Falrwcather, chief of the bureau of research and development, C.N. R... I“. A. Willshcr, chairman of the steamship inspection services of the Department of Transport, Ottawa. and W. U. Appleton, superintendent of tlie Atlantic Region, C.N.R. The visiting officials mndc it clear that completion of the plans. which might be expected within a couple of months, did not mean that the contract would then be let. That was a matter of Dominion Government policy, depending on shipyard space and materials avail- able. Every_shlpynrd, they claimed, is loaded (p with war work for two years ahead. Priority over naval or cargo ship construction would have to be obtained. The proposed new ferry, for which $3,000,000 wiis placed in the estimates this year at Ottawa by ordenin-councu, will be somewhat larger and more powerful than the "Charlottetown." She will have in- creased capacity for railway cars, the liniitin factor in this case be- ing the ex ting terminal facilities. She will also have increased auto- mobile carrying cagacity. It is hoped to o thin both these advantages without any reduction in passenger accommodation, with respect either to numbers or quai ity of furnishings. The letter factor is comparatively unimportant from the stand int of total cost, and there woud be nothing gained by providing a less luxurious service hen that which the "Charlotte- town" afforded. The new boat would be equip with diesel electric engines and our propellers, and would have greater ce breaking wer, manoeuverabil- ity. an

Visiting Officials Can Give No l

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sccuiion are largely due your Usimi and your unflinching deter- mination in the face of early dif- ficulllcs.

"TilP African campaign has im- nicnscly increased the debt that this country. liidccd all the United Na- tiuiis, owe to you-George RI."

Local- Airmen Are Graduates

OTTAWA, May i4 (CP)—-LAC. John Alexander Lawson of Chor- lottclmvri was among those who re- cclvczi their pilot's wings at grad- uation exercises at the service fly- ing tiniinmg school at nearby Up-

When Contract

INTERNATIONAL AT A GLANCE

—-—- _ lands today. WESTERN FRONT-British zintl __ Canadian sir forces dump 3,000 tons QUELPH, Que, May 14 (QP)._. of bombs on Berlin, industrial A ym-ge C1355 of gpadugtgg w“

Ruhr and Creche-Slovakia; Amer-l lcahs follow with big daylight raids, on U-bcat installations at Klcl: ' tiny at N0. 4 Royal Canadian Wire- mmer Gcvlerol Motors plant Ml less School here. Group cupt. a. H. Alli-WET?» 0|!’ 0N6 B! Cflllrtrfll. 50H Keith Russell made the presents- gium, and plants at Velsen. North-l (ions,

fin llollflfld- l Graduates included J. L. R. Gi-

RUSSIA-Rfl‘! All‘ FIIITB flB-fillflyfil rand, Qucbcc City; A. R. Plant/e, 7?. Gcnnan planes, 300 freight oars, siinivinigan, 39° "PM! lfllfiks and flllwlj -\Xl.*-, Prince Edward Island graduates roulnment In widespread raids on included A. M. Jones, cniirictte Russian front. l tgxvn,

TUNISIA-Allied navail units start shelling remaining Axis Medi- terrnnean bases In concert ivith stepped-up aerial offensive which hits Sardinia, Sicily and ships iii harbor.

BllltMA—Britlsh withdraw north ward from Maungdaw, few miles from Indian border, in advance ni‘ Mountain's arrival which will re- strict action until next October.

NORTHEAST PACIFIC-Amer- ican troops d csed to have land- ed on Attu, Aleutian Islands. last Tuesday. and to be fighting Jnpfin- ese there.

SOUTHWEST PACIFIC-Forty- flve Jap bombers raid Orn Bay. New Guinea: 10 shot down. Six listed as "poselbles."

T0 WED LADY CHURCHILL

IDNDON. May 14 --(AP)- a United States NEW Officer will be- come the third American to man-v into the family of Prime Minister Churchill when Lieut. Edwin F. Russell. Naval Reserve. weds Lady Sarah Churchill, 2i. oliicst daught- er of the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, tomorrow. _'

awnrdocbtiic fsnnrks" wireless op- vraiorr.‘ insignia, in a ceremony tu-

By EIHVARD KENNEDY Associated Press Staff Writer

NORTH AFRICA, May 14 Allied naval units have

Italian mainland sliippin

‘ ‘ed its part in bl

into the harbor area. land, lying only 45

to do any damage, quarters announced.

Hammer Steppin Stones

nut nir F

leased from further

all their force.

‘the airport. The honors went to

Allied Ships, Planes Turn Against Italy

Heavy Blows Launched At Enemy Stepping Stones In Mediterranean.

l-IEA UARTERS IN F. fighter escort in the ALLIED DQ (AP)— Malta and dumped nearly 250,000 started pounds of explosives shelling thc remaining Axis Medi- harbor. terrancan bases in concert with a continual intensifying aerial offen- sive which yesterday dealt devasta- ting blows on Sardinia Sicily. the and harbored

A Bigtish naval force. having ocklng the sea lanes from Tunisia, turned its guns on the Italian isle of Pantel- lerla in the Sicilian strait yesterday and poured iit least 20 broadslrlcs

Shore batteries on the little is-

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The sir squadrons w icli were re- support of ground troops swept out over the sea to hammer the island stepping stones of Sardinia and Sicily with

About 50 American heavy bomb- ers struck at the Sicilian harbof

smashed the former general molars Dill-ht at Antwerp, now gllpplyl 6r.- emy transport, and a large 1 (ei- airfleld and repair depot at our- trig. Igloo lnoalielgiium. 9 Bd f hter win‘ g

knocked gown rfourahllg-Wulf 190s - while the Americans were bombing

Wing Cmidr. J. E. tho Englishman who leads wing; Fit. Lt. H. C. Godefmy and Flt, Lt, H. D. MacDonald, both of Tbronto, . flight leaders of the Wolf Squad- TOXl. 811d . - A. Bucimn of Vancouver. Oshawa Squadron Flight Cr msnder. _ v.1 The Canadians. each of whom Bot one Nazi, said they did not wit. ness the actual bombing but that eat clouds of smoke were rising l'0m the target after- the attack. American medium bombers, oper- atlnz for the first time from Bri- tain. mode successful low-level at- tacks on incustml targets at, Vel- scn in northern Holland without

oss.

A communique reported 11 bomb- ers and four fighters missing from the day's operations. All Canadians returned.

Targets on both Kiel and Ant- werp were left a mass of flames and smoke, returning crews said. l

The l1 bombers and four fighters] nil-sum’. constitute the am air forces sccoric‘. heaviest loss. l

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from Middle East bases, the four- engined craft picked up thcirukAi a a

on Augusta

Successful Attacks

In the heaviest raid yct made on Sardinia targets, American heavy and medium bombers smash» ed at Cagliisri. whose port and air field formed an important base for Axis forces in North Africa.

One ship in the harbor was blown up and others were left burn- ing. Lar e fires also were started in nava berths, oil tanks and freight yards and crewrnen said the flames could be seen from a dist- ance of 100 miles.

was any recent raids." 30 challenging

fighters and escort planes,

airmen in their furious new offen

of Augusta. sinking or damagin Southern Europe for an Allied in upprozrimatcly 20 enemy ships an vasion. __ , starting largg oil fires. Attacking. "“"

An official report said the attack “considered by observers to have been the most successful of

The Americans shot down nine of

German and Italian oet only ohe of their

slve, possibly designed to soften up

llguorlangllnlon Invests $8,000 In Victory Bonds