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i Best Fighting Weather Has Arrived On Long Front.

June l —('I‘uesdav)— Germans claimed m. driven a wedge into Russian um north of Smolensk Monday m both sides reported thrusts lIlG‘

u of scouting raids as June

ht the traditional month of gt fighting weather to the long

IDNDON . (Pl-Th!

[mien from. today- _ 1m mm plunge against Soviet Ines, made east of Velish. was in-

tnded to straighten the battlellne

1 l ly large front," mid ‘dguienxiroaccast recorded by the modeled Press.

The Russlahs were dislodged

“is ilem resistance. and . guy counter-attacks were repelled Illa the Germans holding the lines

they were 01‘d€‘i‘e\‘.' to take, the

to broadcast claimed. Zelizh lies be-

tween Velikle Luki. a Soviet strong- point, and German-held Smolensk. The Russian Monday midnight communique. recorded by the Sov- iet Radio Monitor. sale. Red Army troops “routed about two companies of enemy infantry" on the western front and smashed gun emplace- ments, but did not indicate if this action occurred in the Ve-lizh area. It also told o! a scouting thrust on the western front, dispersal of a concentration of German infantry south of Balaklcya on the Donets front. anc repulse oi a German attack west. of Rostov-on-the-Don.

Back Home After Walking Out Of Occupied Europe

Sqdn. Ldr. .1. Angus MacLean, D.F.C. Is On

Leave After Epic Adventures Overseas.

Squadron Leader J. Angus Mac-i

tun. pro, returned to his native‘

- province ycsterduy from overseas! one year less one nay from the time‘ he was shot down over enemy ter- ritory willie enroute back to his hue from s raid on the Gemlflfl Bhur valley. But the story of his qt‘: adventure; in enemy-occupied territory must remain untold until the end of the war.

Sqdn. ulr. MacLean ltr. and Mrs. George Mscbean of lever. Queen's County community It miles fromwharlottetown.

lie is back in Canada after about I year am. n half overseas but he packed a lot of action into that time. lie was a member of the first Canadian Bomber squadron formed in Butland. _

Shot down in enemy territory leiuminlz from n 1.000-plane raid 011 Essen the Island airman. who Irs CItpll-llll ui his ail-craft. avoid- ed capture by the enemy ant. u- ttptd frcm Europe after three months oi wanderings. He was post- ed missing and hope had been s1 most abandoned when he turned ub-

lle took part in the first 1.000‘ plane raic. made by allied ailTIlfll. on Cologne May 30. i942. Two days liter on June l. there was another l-im-nlsne raid. this time on the Rhur Valley and it was while re- turning from that operation. after limping his bombs on the tarrvl. that Sndn. Ldr. Machean‘: plane vls fcrccqi to land because of ex- tensive zlalnage from enemy action.

The enemy was stung to’ "J9 hwy allied raids. Eqdn. Ldr. Mac- lnn snzd and anpesred to have "every imtinlrcraft gun in Ger- many" in action that night.

iTho unit to which the Island!

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rlrmnn was attached was one of “continued IklnmPane ‘IVI-Ciolfbi A"

Fire Stiliilsges In lLS. Goal Mine

WW wnmtvonn. us. May al “iom- Fire was still raging to lilht on the IIIOO-foot lateral of Dominion Coal u: party's N0. l2 °f‘“"l'- Where smoke and fumes "imtd two lives in u sudden out- bmk last Wednesday, he uction at the nit has been

, 1d “a Blnce the fire Items. and

t was expected the pit would not mute for several more weekl- lof the mlne's employee; were mused in ilre-llghtinq work. and

'~ h mmrlny was preps to move ~ h amsinder to other mines in

Alte ' . "shelf lihzilillnlniiilniirulen mmio

‘"1311!’ clean i "m! Vrlxigbnd wirtu. u” u.

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Air Offensive ls Continued

LONDON, Msy 31 (C? Cable)— The RAJ“. and R.C.A.F. conclud- ing their most destructive month's operations of the war. swept the Low Countries and France today with fighters and bombers.

Airports, communications, docks and factories were the targets at Zeezrugge, Nieuport and Brugge in Belgium. Vllssingen in Holland and Caen and Cherbourg in France.

Explosion-c which gcysered up columns of black smoke were seen early tonight across the English Channel and the roar of planes in~ dicated the Allies were attacking German coastal defences.

More ‘tanned Goods For N.S.

HALIFAX. May 31 tCPi-The Prices Bonld has authorized an incrca. ~ in tlic allotment of canned goods 101‘ Nova Scotla because the rise in population of the’ prov- ince due to war conditions 1t was announced tonight by J. H. Mac- Quarrle Attorney-General and Min- ister of Municipal Affairs.

Mr. MacQuarric discussed the matter with the board while in nttnwa attending last week's meet- ing of the Canadian Federation of Mayors and Municipalities.

On his return last. night he said lle lmd pointed out to.the board the special problems facing this province because of the influx of servigjn and their wives, and war MurKCrS. _

As a result, he said, the province will receive “several tlioilsancl“ cases

of canned goods over and above the regular quota.

Break Down Expenditures In Provinces

OTTAWA. May 31 (CP)——EX' pcndltures of several government departments in each province since the beginning of the war were re ported today in a House of Com- molls return replying to the ques- tions b‘: D. King Hazen IProg. Con. Saint Johll-Albcrtl. _

The army said its disbursements by military’ districts for the period Supt. 1. 1039, to Fob. 28. 1943, in- eluded:

No. 4, Montreal. $4l.l00,2l9: No. 5, Quebec $28 955.373; No. 6. l-Inli- fax. $70939,2l3: No. 7, Saint John, N. B.. $28,509,029.

The Navy in its reply said expell- dlturns on shipbuilding included: P. E. I.. $16!) 000; N. S. 82.805000: N. 3., $1,935,000: Que, $38.08a.000. For construction of buildings and purchase of land and buildings Navy expenditures include-N. S.. 99.901000; N. . ion-id accounts only) $19 000; Que. $154,000-

The Transport Department break- down of its departmental expenses

included:--P. E. I.. $00,248: N. 3-. $53,046; N.B., $1,091840', Que, $1.- 921.351.

Expenditures made by the Trans-

FORT WILLIAM, May 31 -Wounding o! a section-man andi the ronloval of spikes from e, Canadian Pacific main line W05!» o: Fort. William Sunday have sent LElZEhQId Police on a saboteur hunt. I

Inspector Willln _

the Ontario Provincial polite clared todayl— , ‘There certainly was eabfmlifh- There's no doubt about that. Meanwhile Ancrew year-old section-man. was in hos- pltal at Fort William with s bullet wound in the left shoulder. l-le WIS under police guard. Inspector Ingram. however, chall- gnged Koslluks story of the shoot- ing. declaring that it was 10111059 lble for him to be shot in the manner he dew bed-

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orrr/twa -_;1 - 101“ - Mr Vi Marsh ll O. W. Meredith. c- “ I Otficer ccmmu-ldinl

— - .. m Tr n- in u; a of R.C.A.F. Train- tl d the ‘£5.15?! eeigl Win...- ing Plan.

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ANUMSI‘. 18.5.. May 3i —iOPl _.An all-time record for births has been set in Highland View howit- el here this month. During Meg B0 babies were born. comlmfl with a previous record of 23. x- teen babies were in the matwfltv ward over the weekend. naBifl-Bi- I d of 14. Difficultv l8 belnv found" in findlne edcoultl

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port Department on behalf of Na- onal Defence tnlrl lncludedz-P. E, I, $2,437 622', N.S., $4,431,878; N. 3.. 83.191662; Qua. $5028.55?-

Fcr the scams-it's branch of the transport expenditures included-N. 5., $184,326; N. B.. $400; Que» $107;-

“Capltal expenditures of the Can- adlnn National Railways in the years 1989 to 1942 inclusive includ- ed-P. m. I.. 410.590; N. s, $13,150 - 5oz; N, 1; , 3 4116036; Que" $45010.-

' tm tdi n1 n of TM “om (izpi/inreilnal. its? ln- -14. s. 642,042; our, ts,-

- l» 508; N. B. 1207,6252 13110., 840B 4M.

“Miniaturo" Federal Election This Fall

UITAWA. May 31 - (C?) - The Ottawa lhrening Cltizen said today that "when the Oratorio General l2- ection occurs this summer or Aut- umn, it may take the form of a min- iature Illederel Election." ‘The pa r said "apparently at least. an ef rt will be made to vest it with that sig- nilicance."

Modal For Bravery

OTTAWA. May 3i -(0P\~ m, and Mrs. Allan Keefer of Ottawa today received from the Norwegian government the St, Clay's Medal posthumously awarded to their son. Lleut. Charles Allan Keefer. R.C.N. V.R.., for bravery in attempting to

h" in Wllflhll‘! Hill June 0-1-31

mcomrnodltion, authorities laid-

rescue a Norwegian woman ln me Atlantic last winter. _

By GLEN There is every reason to believe

of the North Atlantic, the grim, on which Hitler has staked so destruction.

ls no final citadel to be stormed, lutlnn. As long as Germany continues

ping losses to current figures and the rate of production Hitler definitely

Today or tomorrow the German lish its usual monthly report on a

figures already the battle oi the Atlantic began in e

But. even taking them at

a month. which ls approximately fou

will be reached. Equally important is the

restricted bounds.

hss been rising rapidly and the vvolf more hazardous. _

i Allies May

WASHINGTON, May 31 (AIM- The battle of the Aleutlans settled down today to a campaign to eradi- cate scattered nests of enemy snip- ers on Attu pending disclosure of where the next offensive moves will be made.

Two major possibilities exist in the North Pacific, a move against Kiska or a campaign to the west aimed at the Kurile Island chain reachln north from Japan.

Each ecame highly feasible with the annihilation of principal Jap- anese forces on Attu near the tp of the Aleutian Island chain which reaches west and south toward Japan.

Meantime. on Attu itself. the United States navy reported only that army forces are continuing the mopping up of remaining Jap- anese nockets of resistance.

Possibilities exist that several days may be required for their com- plete elimination.

House Of Commons.

By C. '8. BLACKBURN Canadian Press Staff Writer

OTTAWA, May 31 (CP)—Debert military camp in Nova Scotia was described m the Commons today by Defence Minister Ralston as one of the “most efficient and ef- factual" in Canada.

He was replying to questions from J. G. Diefenbaker lProg. Con. Lake Centre) who said the choice of De- bert as a. site for this camp was "little short of disgraceful." Debert had filled "a marvellous place" in Canadas defence scheme. Col. Ralston said and he exgessed disappointment over Mr. efen- bakers criticism.

Discussion of the 5,000 acre camp. six miles from Truro N. 5., arose during consideration in committee of the whole of the $3.B90,000,000 War Appropriation for the current fiscal year.

Mr. Dlefenbakerh criticism, he said, was from the point of view of those who had to live in the camp, and he referred to it being "inundated" in the spring of 1942 although cost of drainage up to Feb. 18. 1041. was $39000.

There was a alim attendance in the chamber for today's proceed- ings when for the third week in succession. the House continued questioning Col. Ralston on his $1.- 764,000.000 share of the Appropri- ation Bill.

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War situation Last Night

decisive battles of the war. one that will contribute ultimate victory than any of our triumphs thus far. almost secret struggle against the greet s share of his hopes of averting ‘Pym-s 15 sen...“ with m, Royall

May. Judging from the tone of Be broadcast. the total is

or even less. The Allies do not publish any perlence has shown these German monthly reports to be exaggerated. face value for the sake of the comparison. it is slur that Allied ship-building ls piling up each month a tremendous margin, well n\'er 1.000.000 ions, over ship losses, The goal for American construction this year ls over 18,000,000 de

ence is that this rate already ls being achieved a navles and air forces in keeping the subma

In this respect s striking in the submarine war in recent months.

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Associated Pea Staff Writer

the Allies are

Unlike the great land osmlllllnl. this contest is without the brilliant l climaxes that make the big headlines and set the bells to ringing. There no greet army to be beaten into eapitu-

fighting there probably never will come a. time when it can be said definitely and finally that the battle of the Atlantic has been won. But as long u the A

nrnest_ probabl

r times the slnkings.

work of the British Canadian and American l rlne menace in ever more‘ change has been wrought. 'l‘he rate of killings of U-boatsi peeks are finding the hunting daily

Strike At

Jap Kurile Islands Next

China’: President ls Still Alive

CHUNGKING. May 31 (AP)—- Sen, 81-year-old course. President of China who has been

Condition of Lin

critically ill since he suffered

stroke May 12 has shown "further yslclans an-

p.51 T-hours after the office of 1X81)‘

e . bourne radio had quoted a Chinese ' announcing the The Melbourne

improvement," his 81h nounced in s. bullet today. (This dis atch as filed at 11. m. Chungk ng time-HBO am. information reported the communique as death of Lin Sen. report obviously was 1n error.)

Col. Ralston Says Debert Camp Is ‘Most Efficient”

Replies To Criticism As Debate Continues In

10,500 Tons 0f Bombs Bumped 0n Enemy In May

winning one of the even more to the This is the battle , ., , W I‘ . ‘ v

llicd navies can keep ship- ehlpyarda can maintain the current is losing in the Atlantic.

High Command probably will pub- llegell submarine slnklngs. covering rlilfs recent comments and from likely to be one of the lowest since y around 400.000 tons eonrparsble totals and ex-

adwelght tons, or 1,500,000 tons And the evid- n'1 that the year's goal

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i i i Pie. Francis Peters, whose motlhar, Mrs. Rose Peters lives at f-Iowlun, P. 1. is “dangerously 11'1" overseas, it urn zrnnollllcc-rl last night ln me Ottawa. PIP. .Canadian Ordnance Corps.

Men Arrive For . Oil Drilling

hlrfiwls C. A. Moon, E. D Sumour ‘and G. Simpson of New York City arrived at the Charlottetown Hotel last mphl. They are engineers and‘ Wllresrlllalivcs of the Island Deve1-_ nplnvnl Company. Today" they will! fix the exact location of the sltc; mlrl work cut other details of [hp 011i

Will vumc llrrc from Montreal RFMSL ln the ryork.

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Army ilas University Gourse Plan

OTTAWA, Mny 31 (QP>_Q par. tunity InrCnnudiarl high schoo stu- dents u) Join the army and m; m; sumo illlli.‘ obtain a year's college cducniiorl was announced today by the Ilvfcnco Department.

Ullwr lilo Carlatllnn army unl- vvrslly course plan, 12 universities :11:- prcpnrtfll to accommodate a total 1.170 specially selected men who will live in the university resid- encos.

The courses will be given with- nut churce to the student or his wetsuit-s. buss Doy—65 cents a day —~\\’lll be given to students up to

17 i-Z years of age and thereafter regular army pay, 31,30 p, day_ uniform and free medical and dent- al care while attending the 33-week

The courses will open in Septem- ber nlld studies will include fund- nmelurlls of mathematics, physics and engineering. _

Candidates should apply to the university they wish to attend as soon us oossible so that their aca- demic qualifications may be assess- ed. thr- llcnrlqunrtcrs statement said.

They must enlist in the army be- foro next August. 1. Only young men in nlc-dlcal category "A" are elig- 1l)i(‘ for the course. Soldiers a1- rondy serving in the active army who are considered potential of- ficer material and possess the ne- cessory academic qualifications should apnlv through their com- manding officers to the university they wisll to attend.

The universities at which the courses will be conducted include Acadia Wnlfville. N.S.; Mount Alli- son, Snckvlllo N. B; McGill and University nf Montreal. Montreal: Queens, Kingston, Ont; Ottawa University, Ottawa.

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ALLIED HEADQUAR/FERS IN NOTI-I AFRICA. May 3.1 -(APl_ ‘Thundering fleets of allied bombers from North Africa and the Middle Bus! rnnyomcd on southern Itnlv m flflYilfilll? yesterday to smash im- rvortont- targets at Naples and, Fbggm without the loss of a single plane.

More than 100 heavy bombers cascaded bombs on Naples Harbor. destroying stunning, railroads and

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Enemy Troops

Land Action Accompanied By Shattering Allied Air Victory.

By SPENCER MOOSA Associated Press Staff Writer CHUNGKING, June 1 (Tuesday) (AH-One of the illu-

1 gest victories for Chinese armies in the whole Sino-Jllpllu- . ese war-the routing of five enemy divisions-and the most

shattering joint sir victory over the invaders ever achiev- ed over China were reported in a special high command

communique today.

The five Japanese divisions, perhaps 15,000 troops, were

“completely routed"

with heavy losses southwest of Ichang

on the Yangtse, and 31 enemy planes were accounted for-q

Ichang.

Chinese forces are best Glangyang, 12 miles south Iohnng, the special announcement said. and surrounding enemy rem- T181115,

"The route GI retreat of tllne ell- emys 3rd and 18th divisions bu been cut." the eommullque dealer- od. ‘Our ioroeswtsrted an all-front countenrttack May 80. By noon on May 31 the enemy's five divisions held been completely routed as a result o! the vigorous Chinese encircling assaults.

"Chinese forces are continuing their mopping-up operations and the enemy is still being surround- ed in a big encimlement,"

The special also neld that enemy forces st several points in "orth Hunan had "collapsed" and were retreating.

‘Ifhebombersgot Dof the 20 planes destroyed and‘ accounted for five of the eight flotation" at Ichang, _

Stllwsll In London Enrouio Back To China

LONDON May bl (OD-Movklg fast on n. brief stop-over on route from the Allied war conferences in Washington to his post. in China, Lt-Gen. Joseph W. Stillwell con- ferred todey with various British leaders as well as with lib-Gen. Jacob L. Devan United States oom- mander in the European theatre 8f operations and Mal-Gen. In. . Ellker. commander" of the 8th Unit- ed States Army Air Force.

Stillwell, commander of American forces in China, India and Burma, is ox oted to call on other oom- rnan ers on his way back and it was assumed here that Algiers would be his next stop.

London ilas Brief Raid

LONDON. June l (Tuesday: lCP) -A small number of enemy planes dropped bombs in areas on London outskirts early today.

A heavy anti-aircraft barrage began in the heart of London

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shortly before 2 am. Watchers

suburban airficlds and shooting down l0 of possibly 60 enemy fight-

could see at least one enemy plane. The alert ended within a half

LQNDQN‘ May 31 _ (GP, _ n“, ers that attacked them in the air. hour.

RAJ’. ‘

Resources Minister Orerlr, lead- the House in the absence in York of Prime Minister King. said consideration was being given procedure to be adopted in effecting redistribution of representation this

There was an earlier discussion I100 000,000 for con- struction and repair of buildings for the Defence Department, $02,-

Col. Ralston, replying to ques- tions on this subject by Howard