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French unit Deserts to loin lie iiaullc

LONDON, liliiy 22»—(Thursday) ..l(‘i’i — An entire French regiment in Syria. was believed early tutiiiy in have deserted t0 icin the ranks oi’ Free French IUHTS ailvancing into Syria. {mm lkilesiinc, a Reuters news lgrnry ilispaieh reported.

The agency quoted the hide- iiendent French agency (AFI), in ,1 iilipliiPl‘ sent from the Sy- rian (raiilicr. lEarlier. radio Brazzaville, i-‘rcc Fri-rich station in Equator- tail Africa, hzid reported the same tliiiii: I broadcast tirflril by PBS.)

Moscow makes lleaiiy to fight Parachutists

r MOSCOW. Mtlv ZI-(APS-‘Ihls flllital called 7.000 citizens today to practise the repulse of parachute . troops in special drills Saturday ind Sunrliil while the organ oi the YOllllifl Qmniiniinist League de- tiered ‘the present international situation compels il5 to prepare seriously (luv by clay for war.” Th1‘- Stalin policy is one of arm; ed preparedness. the paper, com. 111111111 Prnvrla. asserted in a four-

. tblumn a_ lclo and. although Rus- \l.i't remains neutral, it "11’ $111111 of pacilisrri. The

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conclusion to be the war, the paper "We cannot and must

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we lied army must be the p iii the world." . Slmii irrriiis-lv the army ngws- flesh it star. announced the iwmmlllillli’. oi reserve troops and ,iliaior_rom 1n . their an. m?! '1’1'11l11i:. and said that yhémfjlfflll‘ Iiivow Province in “Mlfalfilr Ilkrnliic (part of par- inl’: Yhlitifli ivcrc awaiting c. l’ Pic .n mil: arr sewing, .0,3_m:°1f"11 Pravda continued: iarie §tn\lnvmnlpnt' headed by com“ m, y" 1.1. is carrying on a firm ouyijl 0111101. independent and ‘based on the interests 0i -<' oi the u.s.s_n. and so-

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Board of Trade names Com- mittee to wait on Government.

'I‘he matter of paving on; ram from Miiiview to Wood Islands to connect the new ferry terminal at», the latter place with the Chars lottetown-Moniague Highway, was bmvsht up last night at the quart- erly mBBUDg 0i the Charlottetown Board of Trade. It was pointed out that this would link the ferry ter- minal with the National Park in this province. A committee was ap- llolritcd to approach the Provincial Government regarding the matter.

The Doiilivnecl quarterly meeting of the Board took the form oi a dinner meeting and was held at the Charlottetown Hotel, 1.1;, Co], K, 3_ ROBcrs. the president, WfLs chair- man- During the dinner a. toast to the King was honoured.

An interesting feature oi the meeting was the showing of a m].

"088 Canada." by Mr. Stewart s, Sime, 'I‘raffic Manager of Trans. Canada Airways.

Other matters discussed din-mg the business part oi the meeting were: the need of placing more road signs and other safety devices °n the highways 0i the province, ilzgart-ilaltioré for recteivirg tuiir.

e ee at Charlottetown? Wu er rmmal

C°1°m=1 Rogers spoke of the rack °5 adequate markings on the lllgh. ways of the provinceJ-Ie said that, atthwas “n” W be Drcparing for m 9 Expected influx of visitors’ to u e Islflricl and added that preppy-a- n01“ Should be made for their ar-

Vli- X519 roads have not been marked with ‘white lines" as ygi 8nd it is time this was clone. Al. though the province has a mod. rm highway system. these high- ways are not ready for the tour- ltzts.’ l-lc warned {lgaingt 1am“;

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Cyprus garrison Reinforced

NEW YOIIK. May Zl-JAP) —The British Broadcasting Corporation in a German- language broadcast. reported tonight that the British gar-

hils recently been reinforced by a strong force oi‘ Australians nnd New Zealaiiders "and through the landing of new war material." Columbia Broad- crsting System heard the broad- cast here.

Cyprus is in the extreme eastern Mediterranean about. 350 miles from Crete, ivlicre a bat- tle is In Erogress between Ger- mm alr- ornc troops and Bri- tish and Allied forces.

cured sound picture, “Skyway A-r

risim on the slrmrl of Cyprus -

licport Nazi Material moves Across Turkey

kara Or Istanbul.

NEW YORK, May 21—lCP)-.-. An Associated Press dispatch today from Vichy quoted dip- lomatic sources in Vichy as saying they had been informed that German military equip- ment is rolling across Turkey into Iraq by railroad. (An Istanbul dispatch said passenger traffic to Iraq had been stopped.) The Vichy dispatch contin- uedi- “Reports that Turkey had demanded territorial conces- sions in Syria from France were, however, denied flatly by the Turkish embassy here." There was no confirming word from Istanbul or Ankara. The Is- tanbul paper Yenl Sa-bah asserted: “Our borders with Germany are lengthening daily. Al: all costs Turkey must prevent the Germans from settling dwon in Iraq and Syria. we must keep our routes to the outer world open. and not let ourselves be cut off from our Bri- tish allies."

The Associated Press story from Vichy went on:—

“Diplomatic circles here said the situation was this:-

“Small German military units in Iraq quickly established them-

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Pays tribute To war work 0f industrialists

SAINT JOHN. N. B.. May 21-

(CPJ-Tribute to the war work of Canadian industrialists and men- tion of some problems confronting them were contained in the report of the retiring chairman Lia-Col. S. C. Oiand. Halifax, at the ari- nual meeting today of the Mari- time division of the Canadian Manufacturers Association. I-Ie was succeeded as chairman by C. A- 1301106115’. Saint John. "When we read of the great strides which have been made in the production of war require- ments during the last your we can- not help but marvel at tlic energy initiative and resourcefulness dis- plasrcd by Canadian industrialists," Col. Oland said in his report.

"I think it can be fairly said that such results could only have been attained through a real spirit of patriotism on the part oi botn

Vichy Stories Are Un- confirmed In Air-

New Successes Reported In Middle East

(Asscciatfentl, 12gb Writer) oamo, May 2l—iAP)-—A.il' and May shelter Invaders

land successes against the German, (Bv The Canadian Press)

Italian and Iraq foes were reported

by the British Middle East com-

mand today on the far-flung battle-

front-s of Iraq, Qua, North Africa Vast caves hidden in the fastness oi mountainous Crete may serve Nazi parachuiists pounrwing on this strategic island near Greece, Tur-

and Ethiopia.

In Iraq, where the action con- tinues to be largely aerial, the Brit- ish command gave this picture of me situation:-— _

British positions were consolidat-

key and North Africa. -

Those caves, the legendary birth- place of Zeus. god oi thunder, once sheltered hundreds cf refuizees from ‘ island insurrections.

The German troops landing from the air have found. two, a rocky land o1’ snow-capped mountains and sparse vegetation oi hot Med- iterranean sun and cool Mediter- ranean wxnds it is a innd of sudden, catastrophic earthquakes and mal- aria and a rich field for archaeo- logical reasearch into ancient Med- siterrancan cultures,

land barrier between the island-studded Aegean Sea to the north and the open Mediterranean to the south, Crete lies as a bar 150 miles long between Africa and Eu- rope. On its African side it is al- most harborless. but on the north. facing Greece. it has several large natural harbors. such as Suda Bay and Mirabello Bay where sizcabln fleets may anchor.

German landings so far have; been reported on this northern coast. Behind lies the rugged, slonv \ waste which makes up two thirds o thqisland. and-supports a prim-i it ve agincitlture.

normal island population is 387.000. The largest city. Candid, near which some of the German i . troops have landed, has 33.000. The catiftai, Canon. has 26.604. Inhabi- tants are mostly Greek Orthodox

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Acquittcii on Murder charge

_____.__ I AMHERST, N. 5.. May ZL-(‘CI’)? --Pte. Waller Crooks was acquitted; tcdnv by a Supreme Court. jury of; ii murder charge arising from the death of his new-porn child iasti April 17. The Crown charged that; neglect on the part of Crooks and‘ his wife contributed to the death of the infant.

Testifying in his own defence, Crooks said ne ivas absent from the home when the baby was born, try-

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employers and employees. Capitii‘_ and labor alike are vitally coii- ‘in! i0 Rel H 11093013 H9 W55 5° 9X‘ corned in the outcome or chi, [cited over the condition of his wife, struggle for the democratic way 1H8 said, that he didnt think of the of life. and it is therefore incum- 1111011’-

bcnt on both to carry their shore l A 51mm“, chm?” “gum” yrs" oi the load without undue profit ‘ cr°°ks 15 5n“ w be dlsmsed °' or unreasonable wage." _

ecl around Faliujam, Euphrates riv- er town lust west of Baghdad, which air-borne British troops have seized. German air attackers were driven

I Steamship

Portadoc is Sunk by enemy

Eight Members 0f Crew Said Prisoners In French Guinea.

OTTAiVA, May —The Transport Department late today announced the steamship Portadoc was lost by enemy action April 4 and that eight Canadian members of the crew were prisoners in French Guinea.

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of! by Royal Air rbrce patrols. Number oi Iraquis were taken pris- oners. _ ‘

The R. A. F. inflicted "consider- able datnage" on hangars and other; buildings oi the Iraqis‘ Rcsiiid BIT-l drome near Baghdad. v ,

Zihe Norm Airican ivar continued» to be one of attrition. The R. A, F.~ ranged wide over the western des- ert, reporting destruction of a Junk- , ers troop-carrier and a_ Messcr-y scnmitt fighter at Mekili and the machine-gunning of German-Ital». ian trucks in tile Gazala and To- bruk areas. nil in Iiibya. _

On the ground, a British garrison still held out successfully in oe-.

sieged Tobruk while British mech-

The department said the advice it had received from the British Admiralty by cable listed these nine men as being prisoners in French Guinea:-

C. H. Rowe, first officer, Mont- real. “who was badly shaken by

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WEBMAHS lilljiL NEW THOUSANDS AGAINST CRETE

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G reek Is land Is Developing Latest advices ind-icate British and Greek Allies have situation in

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troops in wake of parachutists.

(By Noland Norgaurd, Associated Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, May 22-(Thursday)—(AP)—Thousands of German sky troops plummeting down in force on the Greek island of Crete by parachute and glider plane were reported early today to have failed to gain any key points in their battle with British Imperial and Greek defenders.

Nazi shock troops also tried to storm the island’! rocky shores from I speedboat troop carriers but were repulsed, authoritative British sources said.

Cairo dispatches said 1,000 Nazis were killed or cap-

the sinking and may be released." F. Joncs. boatswain. Montreal. H. Lacliapellc. Meaford, Ont. T. Levricr, of Ontario. G. Mnrriss. Montreal. H. Lacroix, Penetanguishenc.

Ont_ L. Elliott, second engineer, Port

Crilborne, Ont. R. Munro. Rosemount. Montreal H. Arnold. Bristol. PEI. The department said subsequent

anizcd patrols continued in harass advices received from the United the Axis troops around Salum. KingdOm reported that Arnold E pt. had been landed in Sfiotland.

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‘the Ethiopian cleanup drew in-l cxorably nearer. a British commun- ique announcing that the Duke oil Acsta and his staff had surrendered; formally at Amba Alaii and that, captives taken there new tolflllfid between 18.000 and 19.000.

Potato acreage

FREDER-ICTON. N.B.. Md)’ 21- (OPi——ACCUl‘diilg to figures releas- ed at Ottawa from reports com- piled earlier" this mrntir them will be a. 7 pcr cent decrease in potato acreage in the province of New Brunswick in 1941, 'I‘l~.is is accord- ing to the farmers’ intentions at t-ha time the survey was made. In 1040 there were 54.300 acres plant-- ed, while in i041 it is the intention of the farmer: to planr 50.500 acres

In the Maritime Provinces it is expected that ihp agarcizate plant- ing will be l0 per ccn’ bel 4w last year's acvctiwc. while iii all Canada the potato acrcwc is expected to b9 down T! prr cent, Wlih only one nwvince. Manitoba, showing an in- crease.

Diplomats from Paris area

Officers elected included J E Mortimer, Windsor, N.S.: I“. A. Fisher, Snokviile. N.B., and l-I. G Connor. Iialifnx-first. second and third vice-chairmen, respectively.

Carriers

Student flier Crashes into il.0.A.F. hangar

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE. Man. May QL-(CPF-Smouidering. twist- ed wreckage was all that remained tonight of a big Royal Canadian _Alr Force han r and seven tralnmg

13mg do; [Qyed by flames which

rokc out when a youthful B. C. A. I‘. filer olun ed to his death through the roof oi he building.

The iilrmm killed was Lac. A. G. Henson. 23. oi Prince Albert. Sash. who been stationed at the No. l elementary flying school at this town 50 miles west oi Winnipeg. fie riled when the ‘I! r Moth training machine he was yin: hui-tled out of control onto the root of a double hangar at No. 7 air observers whwl ere. ~

The tiny plane burst into flames when it struck the roof. A terrific explosion followed and the. hangar bunt into flames. Air Ni-sonne the No. '1 school rushed to the scene but were able only to haul on: six

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(By Edward E. Bomar. Associated Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON. Mal’ 2l—(AP)-— A hint that the United States is rushing preparations to employ numbers oi relatively small air- craft carriers to safeguard mer- chant ships came today from Navy Secretary Frank Knox. who said gnardedly that the navy is "very busy" on the undertaking. Without cxplainlHB whether such craft might be used except under actual war conditions. Knox said that in connection with the con- troversy over delivery oi munitions iii Great, Britain it was "silly" to dwell exclusively on methods de- veloped during the First Great war for protecting convoys from surface and under-sea attack. A speedy cargo ship is being re- built experimentally as a carrier. and a score oi new type "trans- ports" and conventional plane cor- riers are under construction or plnnned, but Knox declined to duviilge just what ste are being token to cope with he problem resented ,b German a aerial at- ack on B tisli-boun "It's one of the things we not talking about,” he told his prom conference. " mo: reported that the nlvyh

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VICKY, May 2l-—(AP) ~— The possibility of the early restoration of Paris as the French capital ap-

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cf those hcld as prisoners. Nam"

First advices received from ilic British .-\diiiii'.'ill_v said iiinc crew niciiibcrs were being held in the colony but subsequently it was ‘l'(‘illll'il‘(l one of llic nine Cana- iliaiis had been rcpuriewl landed in $cotizinrl.

(lfficials licrc said they COiliii lint explain why ilic Canadians wcrt- iiiaile [rrisoiicrs in the col» our.

The Variation, a gciicrzii ircighlci‘ of about 1.200 tons. was niic of the Paterson Linc <lii|w,=. engaged iii the Great Lakes trailc out of For: Wil- liam. (liilauirior to iiciiiy: sciit across liic Atlantic.

The rlenarlmeiifls announce- "“‘li was bascrl on the original, ~’-»7-~ fi-niii liic Mliiiirnilv. l

“Advice has been received bv the l Department oi 'I‘ransn0rt that the ‘ S. s. Portadoc. formerly oi Fort.

William. has been lost bv enemy action on April 4." the announce- l merit. said.

"The advice stairs that ninP ' mciwhers of the crew are prisoners in French Guinea and that appar- entlv seven others have been able to return to Scotland."

The transport department said it- had no more information on ‘rv-s of the shin or disposition of tie" crow hcvonrl the list of Names

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tian Mountains about 70 miles

north of Montreal. Otlier fires were Hem“ that they would have m get

their representatives out of Paris

By Harold Fair

reported from Port Arthur and Geraldton in northwest Ontario. and from district-north of Edmon- ton,

by June l0.

It was said the order came from , the Nazi Foreign office in Berllr. ,

Representatives oi foreign gov- ernments now in Paris have been ‘ occupied mainly with taking care of their citizens and interests ‘n the occupied zone.

Only Germany and Italy keep regular-embassies in Paris. All 'di lomatic relations with the Pe-i tan Government are handled at

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BERN — (CPI -- Cut off by war from oil and other fuels several mountain villages in Switzerland have returned to torches for their

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LONDON, ‘May 21 -(CP Cablei -—A contingent of young sergeant pilots from Canada's training fields,

lincludlng Canadians, Australians.

New Zealandcrs, and Americans. stretched the stiffness out of their sea legs today after 101111118 "l" throngs of Canadian fliers who pre- ceded them herc.

Size oi this latest contingent oi commonwealth air training plan graduates was not made public. It was merely said thcv were all scr- gcant pilots.

During the crossing by convoy. from an eastern Canadian port. ((101 sighted no Nazi submarines nor air craft. But they had a spell of ‘ofic weather and looked down tgriinl" into the water at or drifting pi-c oi ship wreckage a». reminded them of Hitler's un . so warfare

Adjutant or the voyage wa: stocky Bert Johnson, formerly Windsor Dally Star photographer who joined Royal Cannrran _Air Force headquarters in England as ofiicleb phoifilihea

French \Vcst African‘

_ lured in the first day's fighting Tuesday.

Many of the German gliders were reported to have cracked up in landing. It was one of the most fantastic battles in history, marking as it did the first use of glider- borne troops, and the use of “blitz” tactics in an ancient land of forbidding terrain where guerrilla bands have battled down through the centuries.

7000 ’chutists In Battle

Informed sources in London said there was every in- dication that the attack. ir. its third day. was increasingly violent, with the possibility that 7,000 parachuiists were now in the battle.

Intensified efforts of sea-borne forces to gain zi loch-old on the embattled island have failed thus far, the informed sources said.

There was no confirmation here of the German claims that the raiders had bombed five cruisers, a battleship and a destroyer in the eastern Mediterranean. firing four ships and causing the cruiser to list.

Referring i0 the claim, one authorized source said “tho

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Gaschne tax

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JUST BEFORE THEY REACH THE 'HELP WANTED’ COLUMNS

From all sides,

OTTAWA, Mal’ 111 —<0P>—Pi=~rt1y lines disappeared in the House 0f Commons today as members from all sirlcs aitfickcci application of the . new three-cent tux 0n 8051mm M“

fuel used by ianners and fishermen in their tractors and ‘mofbrs- Liberal members toured the OD-i position in offering the most tie-l tcrminorl opposition yet Dleseniled to aiiv govcrnment war measure; But. FLniincc Minister Ilsley gave‘ no indication of bowing to the tie-y macrd that the tax be lifted from- farmcis and fishermen and asked mlyiibers to remember "The gzavitiy