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Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

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local Soldier raised For londust At Sea

LONDON, Nov. 18- (CP CABLE.) - Eiuhtecii Ctllllifliilli soldiers halve been comuienilrti in (‘atnaitlitin Army rntitiiie ur- dt-rs for distinguished conduct when the ship in which they were crossing the Atlantic. ivas daiinigcii in a. collision.

the siciii oi‘ the troupsliip W118 diiinagi-tl above and Lilli“ lift‘ wairiuiii- ily a. Ctiiiiliitlll. ivith dlilllilrl‘ Yeast-i in a convoy bound for Engianil.

'l'|ii- troupsiup nus forced to

ncriiuse the

leave tho convoy

lciircil tiic forivard s of clinin m: ~ uiiyxttlicn let-u \\' e. (‘fiiifi-‘i fur to l1 up the iiiillilieiitls. the 18 ..: illillS responded. ‘llu_ iiieiiineii Cpl (rirciiiriigli, iLliiiilX; l‘ s Sanford, .3“ .

iullllu lllll inf-tiers

the tainidian ltorcstn

tlfiiPfs said the men lrrrss lo the chain linkers through a lliiiiiiitlil.‘ iii the lore- fthiit‘ iillft for more tliuii seivli hours l

e of‘ . bulkheads yielded or

l] if the ship iirrr attached by the enciirv.

“the i-umnitimler-iii-cliicl‘ of the 1st Canadian .~\rmv has dirleteil that these acts of liis- illlililhilfii conduct he i‘§‘l'l'lfl'i‘i'i'fd by prmnulgatioii nl‘ this rrdcr ind rreoriloil mi these sltitiii'i"§ conduct sheets.” the order con- fitidcti.

Awarded ll.F.G.

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lmlbou. Nov. 1a -rci> Cnblc) “A m’ the Distinct lied l-‘ly- _ to Pilot Oil her’. l\l.Doii:il<i of Victoria, B. wfland Franklin Meredith Falls f ‘liilvflltlllllt, Que. and the D. - illl-‘llrd P] "i g Medal to Flt. set. cfmim fir! y Keane of Quebec c Jlflllllflffi today‘ iii n

~c (‘hfltlbll covering the award of

D C to PO. Lon J: on lit: Ont, wlilch was an- . 11.

taming Events

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i "Talkies-Scans Monday. ll-ll-li.

"Talkie. -“Night Train to Mun-

Resigns as Director of National Selective Service in protest lack of Government Cooperation.

OTTAWA, Nov. ltl-JCH-Elllott M. Little. 42-year-old Director of Notional Selective service, has sub- nik-tocl his resignation in e. letter stating bluntly he had encountered "fflCtlOll and obstructionlsirwwhildh had resulted in "virtual paralysis" oil the SHCCIHVQ Service organiza- on.

Tonight it was officially on- iioimeed that the resignation has been accepted.

In his letter, addressed to Loibor Minister Mitchell, who has Mints- teriai jurisdiction over Selective Service. Mr Little said:

l. In the fourth year of war there was “no clear directive from the Government on manpower po- lley’ and "quite inadequate organ- ization to achieve ll total and bal- anced man-power effort."

2. He found himself carrying crave responsibilities "withoutcom- mensurate authority." The pre- sent situation was one or "ambigu- ouS and divided aulhorlty" which find led from confusion to friction and nbstructloiiism. and "the result has been virtual paralysis in the cesqiiiiization."

3. He had submitted a compre- lUPllEhft? proposal to put Selective Service iri a position to achieve its 0l)_ ~tives but: Mr. Mitchell had fni <1 to “give the vitally essential luiici on ol wartime selective ser- vice ihe support it must have." 4. He liacl said when called to Cl-taiva. that he must receive full ..'0~Lll)Cl‘i\il0ll of the Labor Minister. bill. ' had failed to obtain . assistance, and "have our (Mr. Mitchell's) actions ten-t with your word." As t his position as lee Director was “an imposs-

5. It had been agreed Offices of tile Unemployment Insurance Com- ss. would become selective Offices, being expanded with all possible speed. but seven inuntiis. had passed and "Selective Service is still in the ridiculous p0- siiltlll of lacking undisputed cori- leol over its only possible field machinery."

6. 1n transfer of the military call-up to seectlve service there was to be immediate cO-Olleffitii)" with the war services department to facilitate the move, but this co- operabon was not fully forthcoming and efforts to prepare seIectlveI service to take over the call-ill) by Dec. 1 had been "seriously ob- structcd.”

7. There had been "most extra-

Daring “fl-laid By Fortresses 0n Bizerte

Battle Shaping For

Control Of Routes To Tripoli.

LONDON, Nov. 18 —(AP) ._ Allied lohuto troops have captured u vital IJIdIDIIIQ deep in Tunisia and United stat” flying fortresses have |Wept into the battle of north Africa. In force with l daring low level raid on glsollne and ammuni- tion iinmps at the Bizerfie nuvnl air base in the contested French protectora

All Allied communique mid that advance elements of the British 1st Army, British and United States parachute troops and French Allied fnrea have entered Tunisia at several points.

"Contact! have been made with enemy scouting parties," the communique added.

These developments were re- ported tonight from tliie thick of battle fast shaping up in Tun- isia for co‘ trol of the air, land and eel Inner to Tripoli, last posslbl refuge of the dis- organized IJ-n; desert armies. The fortressTJd, in which Axis 51199114‘ were ' - "l u in the key naval A bgsctlm t e first car- “ed m" -\ <0 w? the big United States bfrliiie. qbéebfi-Jtca, although Bro-Gen. Jul’, ‘<93 "bums already rad had a tiucFa/of combat 1n g fortress en route to the new battle- front. lmilortant Operation

The parac-liutist exploit far inside Tunisia was described in an Allied headquarters communique radio Morocco as one of the most important a r-borne operations ever acct-up lshed, " The bhutists were dropped to

p. epare the ivay for Allied forces” alread driving into Tunisia. Brit h accounts sold the fort- ress bombers swooped low over their objective at Ezerte and bounded it. with bombs. On the Way home they shot down a Mess- ei-schmitt 109 fighter plane. ‘Iliese accounts said that. French troops in Tunisia are making a fighting withdrawal towald me west to Jon the British 1st Army advancing inside Tunisia from Algeria. The French have made two contacts with the Axis forces. British parachute troops dropped tri Tunisia Monday from united States planes aso have been .n contact with the enemy. From Stockholm by way of BemfP. come repmts that units or the Geirrren fleet have left Nor- way with the probable intention of tryinrz to cut the Allied supply lines to ‘North Africa. Nazi planes stat oned in Norway already have been rushed to bases in Itu'y for the battle of North Africa. these ;eports said. The Germans boasted earlier today that; Axis forces have occupied Bizerte and seized the initiative in Tunisa.

ordinary de aye and obstacles in the mechanics of selective service operations. particularly in securlnB approval of stuff appointments and ndequatoaccocnmodatton for our‘ nrgranlzat on." f 0, select/Y‘ service had been "till; ; "iccolilltahly hindered and blocked , in efforts to make sure of the. pledged co-operation and support of labor and of industrial maneuve- t. Imll/Iir, Little ended his letter With these tivu yiaragraphst- “You will recall that: I did not. seek the position; but I regarded your request to accePi it "-9 9' challenge to me to make the best contribution I could to the national effort. Cuislstcnt with this 0m! desire I have. with the support 0f

W. Montague this week. ll-lu-zli.

"Dunne in Millvnle school Fil- al’ November 20th If not tine, “My. ll-lU-li

. _____ Wllrscs Alumnae

lvleeting at will Home, Friday;

November ll-lil-li.

“Ilka Cousins, Rose Valley, will

erve following business hours at mm of Wartime Prices and c] F10 Board; Opening 8.45 i\.ni.; “m! 5.30 p.m.; Sfltilfdily clos- " rm 11-l9-il

"Dance Coveheiid. ll music ll

tn Community Hall. Thursday 19th. Orches- 11-18-21

We lvqul . tit of well gféllird bologiiii gatiibin Isihnd Chili "are Co ma. 9-20-dtl.

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Mt. Albion. ll-ifl-ii:

buying live and dressed at old Telephone Office. An- N Llewellyn, Montague. ll-iO-ZF-T-S-tlt. u —'_“‘— mmTrut-kliil! hulls as usual for the ,..."rr months List vuur nous 6'," A (J (Irv-en. Albany and G. C ‘ll ElllPlflIiU 5~ti~7-ll-W-'T-M-tl

Tbllluial DlGlWil; of Mnrell . 'v (lu-utreriitivo Assrzciatitm -11 lie liclrl in Moi". ll Hull

- .f§li'r'i‘il‘.ilt‘l‘ 20th m, 73W P M. li-lil-bl.

Pilot Safe In

inv organization, made an honcst effflft; but, unfortunately, that effnt iiiis been lncreoslnillv 111189- rated."

"Is friction and obstructlonism to be the total of our contribution at home? If so. how rum’ thflt =0"- tribiltion n cunoared with "l" effort and sacrifice being made by so many of our finest younfl m"! canning on where the fight ls"in the open. and really worthwhile.

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Forced landing

MONCTON, Nov. 18 —(C‘P)— A train iig plane from No. 8 Service Flying Training school here mode o. forced landing on marsh lfmd nem- Pletou, us, yesterday lite!‘- iiocii without din-loge to the plane or injury to the pilot. officers of the school said tonight.

The plot u. student is remaining with the aircraft and will ily it to Moncton as soon as conditions are favorable, it Wla aid.

TWO AIIIMEN KILLED LISTOWEL, Ont. Nov. flier;

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lrtPr-Two N. O.A l" be- llcvefl to be from Crm Borden were killed instantly t av when

their Harvard training plane crash- od on the form 0f Clflvsofl Rich- mond. four mieg from here.

Wreckage of t e plane In sent-

more; Transferred To Mainland

Thirty-seven soldiers left No. 82 C.A. (3.) T.C Beach Grove, yes- ‘terday morning for service ere- where in Canada. They ivcrez- Pie. BJ. Cullen, Peake Station.

Pte. M.E Kaiser, Gold River, N3. Pte. R..J. shepherd, Charlottetown- Pte. O. Azseniiult. Summerslde. Pte. W.O Fall, Cropaud.

Pte. C.N. Fitzgerald. Aspy Eoy,N.$. Pie. J.M. Mohair. Charlottetown. Pte. JG. Mardiand. Inverness. Pte. H. Hiiilornn, Bloomfield.

Pile. 0.1!‘. Rix. Alml.

Pie. A. Geudet, Tlgnlsh.

Pie. J.A. Montgmery, Armadsle.

Pte. J.W. Arsenault, Wellington. Pie. CW. Manhood, Upper Mont- ague.

PM. L.J. MacMlllan Ebleafleet. Pte. G.W. Brown, ew Glasgow. Pte. ELK. Howett. Carleton Bldln . Pied E.W. Campbell, Graham!

Roe . Pte. H G Campbell, Charlottetown. Pie. WI. Meldlnu, Colchester 00.,

NIB. . PM. G.A. seamen. Pictou 00.. NB. Pte. . . , Charlottetown. Pie. G.W. Cook. Charlottetown. Pile. it. smith, Hunter River. Pie. M. MacLeod, Brld eport, NB. Pte. P.G Bentner. Hal ex. NB. Pte. l1. Cepstiek. Ilorence. N5. Pte. D.A Darrach. New Argyle. Pte. l". MncNelll. Glace Bey, N3. Pte. M’ J. Gnfant, Howlan. Pte. HI. Gunning, Summernlde. . L Mackenzie. Oek valley. Pie. 8 R. Yeo Howlon. '

e. o 1 sub. ivomiem. . M Milne, Sydney. N5. Pin. EJ W. Dolron, Martin. Pie. It. MacDonald, Sydney, N5.

Before leaving they were ge- sented with cigarettes by the - vlnciel Government through the Carry On Canada Corns. ‘the pre-

plight.

be accomplished fact. O I O

north.

Egg Famine Here Despite Surplus In Production

lAnt egg taming‘ m? midst i)! P en y l Ii n Charlottetow o. ers

find they pave to make the rounds of a half-dozen stores before they find one with eggs for sale. The re il ‘ - the best grade is 58 cents. But while eggs are scarce here Prfiice Edward Island hens are actually putting forth a better cflcrt than they did in November last year. Mr. A F Dame l. chief of the poultry production services of the dominion department of aglculture here said his reports from 57 rczistered candliiig stations indented the weekly niodtiction was being maintained hirzhei- than l2 month= ago. Just how the Island is nroriiicinrz a surplus of approxi- mtitPly 400 tin-dozen cases weekly.

The crux of the situation ls the fnet that at OIPSPIH sacs can be mude to nrrriy cririps and to New- foundland at. higher nflees than permitted in the Miiwtimes under the ceiliutf phlce. Coriseouently the flow of egos goes to the otter uayrliie market: and there is a

scramble by retailers here to get even a few eggs to supply local demand.

The percent retni‘ price ‘is at tou_ level for best grade eggs undo»; the

ccllivirz it wus learned.

The price to fawriers is 45 cents

ner dozen for grade A large. 44 for

erode A_ vuedlum. 40 for tirade A

millet and grade B and 3o cents f" "rode C.

Mr. Darnell said he believed the

"$22 shortage tn ictall onarkets pretty general througlicut the ‘vlnrltimes. The same sttracflve markets. military establishments -~nd Newfoundland are absorbing ‘is- ego: and crest rig a vacuum in ~r>me markets.

7

international At A Glance

_ (Canadian Press)

NORTH AFRICA - Allin estab- lish ennttlef. with Axis 70 miles from Blzerte; 8th Army pursues shattered German forces to with- in 'l0 mile; of Bengasi.

RUSSIA — Bode beet hack Nui tank end infant y assault: on Stal- ingrad, seizing several lt-NIIK points and eeuslug heavy ouuol- ties.

NEW GUINEA - hos lmd d0- rtroyei- force to eeee off Brine u Australian; and Ainerloeru od- venee lri Qnoireilug move.

FRANCE — Level named mo- oeewr to Petein u Marshal re- piece: Del-Inn, new In comp

WESTERN FRONT-QB. bomb- er: hint Nell Ilbllilrlne bue at L: Pellice and 8t. Natalie f0!’ fourth tie in 10 days: ILA-l‘- fl hWfl hi!“ ltlnuportatlon flcll- l ee in northern I-‘renee.

SPICTAOULAI. III!

MONTREAL Nov. l8 —(CP) _— A lpectuulu‘ but stiort-lived fire 1n In e "t7 ice shed w” brought under con l tonlmt a short. tine after e second alarm had brousht fire-fighting eauipment from sever- ai pnrte o e city. Tlhe half- block-io wooden shed burned fiercely or e time, at. the corner of Bridge and Conwiy Streets near the n pioechee to victor-lo Bridge

sentatlons were looked after by a representative of the Canadian

lei-ed over e hill-mile l"!-

Legion War Services.

over gthng-ewieéiceflalver, but soon peso . was injured. p" o one

War Situation Last Night

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LONDON, United States Flying Fortress and Liberator bombers drop- ped heavy loads of high ex- plosives on Nazi Atlantic sub- marine bases today fourth time within 10 days in the aerial offensive designed tn disrupt the concentration of U-boats African convoy routes.

The submarine sheds of La Palline and Lorlent were raid-

OFITAWA.

quarters and the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps today inspect-

whlch the Defence Department in putting wounded personnel.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Mass bombing of Italian pro- duetlon centres be one of the next mlilll‘ d9- velupmenlg of the war. Walter Nash, New Zeziland Minister, said today after a meeting of

the Pacific Ivar Council at the

White ilouse.

TORONTO, Nov. ili-—tCP)— Webb Hall. believed to be the

largest military dining hall in British Empire, was opened loi. today at

Lieutenant Matthews of Ontario. The iriess l5 capable of men at a single sitting.

iisfiiéiiiiiiav.

ed out of harbor Piraeus, Port. of Athens, with Can- adian wheat, powdered milk and

The wheat was t Canod Internntonel the pews-cred milk, toiullliig 36 tons,

(By Klrke L. Simpson,- Aleoclatefl Pr”, w" Analysg)

l Crunching jaws of the Allied nutcracker attack in Africa appear to have placed the German Marshal Rommel in a truly unenviable

Gen Alexander, British commander of the eastern jaw of the pln- ceru, says Rommel’: fate il sealed unless he has been heavily reinforced. There is no indication yet that. he has received the men, tanks or planes he so urgently needs. Whether he elect; to meet his fate in a last stand at the El Agheila narrows or a tempts escape by a. sen evacuation, Alex- ander predicts extermination of the Axle urniy in Egypt as e soon to

An he qpoke, the position reached by hi| own advance guard went fer to confirm hle judgment of the plight of hi| rival, whichever course he follows. British forcel, sheltered by Allied air power in unchallenged control of the skies. were withm 80 miles of BBngasi.

That is no more thiIi u day's stride. The bold headland of the Libyan "hump" is already rounded from the east; the march south- ward down the eastern: shore of the Gulf of Sirte begun.

I O O O Q

The waters o! that wide Ind deep indentation in the African coast- line afford Rommefs army its only route for sea escape. Yet they are alrcadyeunder close Allied air fire from three directions, east, west and

Allied bomber; from bases on the Libyan hump to the east. from Gen. Eisenhower's command in Algeria 0r Tunis to the west and from Britain's indomitable fortress, Malta. to the north could weave on over- lapping cries-cross pattern against an Axis sea flight,

News Briefs

Nov. 18—(CP)-

for the

warring on North

at a cost of one bomber. Nov. l8--(CP)—-De-

Minister Ralston. high-rank- officers of Defence heat‘-

ncw, modern hospital car

into use to transport

l8- priibably will

the Cuniidiun Na-

Nazis Seek Factory Area For Winter

MOSCOW, Nov. 18- lAPJ-Gei“. man tank and infantry attacks on the factory district of Stalingrad which the Nazis are attunptlng to capture f0.‘ winter headquarters were beaten off again today count- er-Iitttickiiig Russians seizing sev- eral enemy strong pOIIILS. the Rus- sians announced tonight.

"Duiing the course of the en- gagement. more than 600 enemy troops were killed or wounded," the Soviet midnight communique said.

"Eight German tanks were burn- ed or disabled. nine guns, 12 mor- tars, 24 machine guns and 11 dug- outs and bloclzhouses were ries- troyed.

The battie for the factory area of the ruined city represents the latest German attempt to gain a fiim foothold in the Volga met- ropclls.

Only today the Russians sold the Germans had lost from 1,000 t0 4,000 lll0fi daily lo; three weeks and linlii 6O to 75 per cent of the personnel of the attacking divisions in a stiprcinc but vain effort to carry cut Hitler's orders totake Stningrad by Nov. 6

The Germans, balked in that drive, regrouped and for the last week have concentrated on the factory district. Thus far, the Rus- sians reported earlier today, the enemy has gained only a few yards.

Japs Admit Naval Losses

NEW YORK. Nov. 18——(AP)— Japanese Imperial Headquarters acknowledged today for the first ',imc in the ivar the loss of n ha:- tlcship in the Solomons iirival battle, but sushi-ed the bad news ivlt-h an f‘.\'ll‘i"t\'fll.{lllli. and uiimip- ported cluini that the United States Nllvy was routed and fore- ed to flee_

It was the most serious Japan- ese admission of naval losses thus far and apparently was smoked out by official Untied States ac- counts of tlie smashing victory over the Japanese in the Solo- mons.

IJ.S. Faces Gut In Milk Products

WASHINGTON, Nov. l8—(AP)- Faced with war (lemaiids beyond the apparent ability of farmers to

Exhibition - Governor

grounds. by Albert

accommodating 7.000

Prominent

Agrieulturist

HALIFAX, Nov. 18—(CPl Henry Ernest Kendall, 7S, of Win-d- sor, N.S., whose appointment Lieuberia-nlt-Goveriioi“ or Nova Seo- tla vras announced today", is one of the lending Agriculturists in nee.

Since he exchanged medicine for farming in i919 a-fter hrading an overseas hospital in the First Great Weir. he has been President of the

--- Dr.

BS

this

Scotla Fruit Grower's Assoc- aind of the Horticultural

Council of Canada. and twice has been sent to En- land in lie inter- ests of the app native prov rice. He was Honor Fannor for Neva Biotin. in lt35. by the Provincial Go eminent for outstanding leadership in promoting the in er- l eels of Agriculture,

A native of Sydney, practised there and in Newfourid- said land before the First. Great War.

Food Ships Sail For Greek Port

grozvers of his

This aw rd ismade

public servre and

N.S.. he

MONTREAL. Nov. l8 - (C?) — m Swedish freighter; - the a

and the Arrowoiigii - steam- heic today for

quantities of medicine for the seed people of Greece. They been guaranteed safe con- by all Wlffiiifixegtiiéigtlllnoetllili-he tun Government tliroiiflh B" arrangement while