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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA WEDNESDAY

Island Like the Dew

l roar 25, 1941

Seven give Evidence in Murder Trial

Seven witnesses gave evider the case ol The King vs Frec Phillips and Earl Lund. with murder in connection wit. death of Peter J 'l‘ralnor. when the supreme Court resumed at 10.30 iestcrday morning with Mr. Justice A C. Saimders presiding.

The jurors were instructed to visit the premises of the late Peter J’. irsinor by the Court on the rug!- gestion of Hon. Thane A. Oanipbe . Attorney General. during the noon recess.

Before the aftemnon session ooin- mcnced. the Attorney General ask- ed the Court to excuse all jurynicn. except iliosc serving on the present case, until ii o'clock next Wednes- dar morning instead nf tomorrow as previously arranged. This was bein irnricsicd. because it is not eXlDect that the present case will be finish- ed iiiiiil Friday. and Saturday is a half holiday. also next Tuesday. the A'Ifll‘llf'\' General explained.

Tho AUWYllPV Geri-oral and Mr. C. Si. Clair Trainor are appearing for the Crcivn and Mr. Lester P. O'Don- iieli for the defence.

When Court opened yesterday morning John Gonnlci’ has re-call- ed. lle repeated the evidence which Human-d in yesterday's report and in addition said. that a. bar. which was produced in Court, appeared to be the one uscd by the late Mr. Traiizor for bracing the store door. lie had soon it before.

William Ryan. who had testified also on Monday. was re-called te- caiise of the change made in the jury, I/lc also repented tho evidence vrhitch appeared in yesterday's re- 00f .

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John E. Stems testified that he was a lauiiderer and City Council- lor. About midnight he was in the Police Station and while there two telephone calls came in.

in response to these calls Witness

V drove his car to the corner of Pow-

nal and King Street. Ivan Reddin was with film.

On arrival at the corner of Pow- rial and King Street. he saw the police patrol there and also some police officers in front of Peter J.

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Coming Events

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"folding hogs at Alba Plufsdfl? afternoon. Grfliérald until .30 megidhlbany.

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Salvation Armv Corps of town will present Wolfram Baptist Ciiui-cn Montague. sdav evening at S o'clock. n-iei-e-as-ii. "ch-ling exercises of gm“) Road. Bonshaw, verdole, in Bviocd. and Ar . le shore Schools I" “Yl-‘ilaw Hall idav night. 27th cream. L-lfib-G-Gfi-li.

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IDNDON. June 24,—(OP) —Gi'eat Britain and the Soviet Union have agreed to fight. Germany together as military and economic partners. Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden informed we House of Commons today, and the government an- nounced tonlght that preparations to send a mission to Russia "are being pressed forward as quickly as possible." These plans are ex- pected to be completed shortly.

Great Britain and Russia in be- coming partners are overlooking the difference in their respective politi- cal systems in order to defeat their common enemy Adolf Hitler, Mr Eden said.

l-Ie also disclosed that Tur- key had "made It plain in the last 24 hours that the Anglo- Turkish treaty (for mutual aid) stands intact-that it stands first and foremost in her en- gagements." despite the new non-aggression accord signed between Turkey and Gannon! last Wednesday.

In Partnership To Fight Nazis

Overlook differences in Political and Economic Systems to battle Common enemy.

As for the attitude of the United‘

Soviets

States toward Britain‘: collabora- tion wiiu Russia, Mr. Eden sus- gested that "the declaration of Mr. Sumner Welles in the press morn- ing" should be read. This was the statement in which the American Under Secretary of State asserted that "any defence against Hitler- ism” would benefit the security of the United States.

Declarln that although he was not yet abe “to reveal the full re- suits of the conversations." Ml‘- Eden said that Moscow had "ac- cepted our offer to send military and economic missions to Russia to co-ordinate our efforts in vvtiat- is beyond doubt our common task -tlie defeat of Germany.

“The Soviet govemment," he said. "have made it plain to us that- in the riod of military collabora- tion w lch now lies ahead, help will be on a, mutual and reciprocal basis. l-iis Majesty's government ac» cepis and indorse that view."

After hearing Mr. Eden. the House voted to place about $4.000.- 000.000 at the disposal of the gov- ernment for war purposes-an a-

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Says Grete Gampaign Delayed__ilazis

LONDON, June 24--(CP Cable) --Tho Crete campaign furcstallerl the Russo-German conflict six lo eight weeks. Ernest Bevin, Min-

snld he was proud and pleased when it was decided that Sir Stafford Oripps, British Ambassa dor to Moscow. should return to Russia accompanied “by the best naval, military and ali- forcc men to render Russia what assistance we can."

Discussing war aims, Bevin said he did not believe world affairs could be settled on the basis of drawing up frontiers.

"l am convinced." he said. "that such things as international or-

nnization of raw materials nn nternationnl air force, fnier- ' nationaliravel rights and ex-

‘ ctwean peoples are things

,, b tht really matter." 511i! told his audience that the butt e of Britain changed German

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Surprise At London News

Conservative House Leader is critical of King's refusal to attend Imperial war Conference.

diplomacy. If Hitler had c e Britain last September. lie would have turned toward eastern

neighbors as the next in line for domination and then he would have been ready to tackle Clio United S

tales.

“The Germans are a [rent people when winning,” Bevin do- olared. "They are not so courage- oils when they don't feel quite so sure about winning. The morale of Germany, we know. Is ll- ready seriously shaken."

Vice-Regal Party Inspects Troops

SUSSEX. N. 8.. June 24 -(CP)— Canadirs Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone. and the Princes: Alice today visited troops training at the military camp here. The party entrained for Moncton m- night and is scheduled to be in Halifax Thursday.

The Earl and Princess were met by Brigadier J. P. Archambault, o ficer commanding the camp. and

is staff. While there was no of- ficial civic welcome. at e Cover- nor-Oenerai‘: re ueat. a arga crowd was at the stat on. Mayor MED. Gvidlllg was presented.

The Earl of Athlona inspected a guard of honor. tater. at the camp. the vice-regal party was entertain-

resses Great

FREDERIGIDN. June 24-(0?) —Conservative House leader Han- son said tonight in a statement he was “greatly surprised and rather amazed" to hear Prime Minister Mackenzie King had refused Prime Minister Churchill's invitation to attend an imperial War Conference in London in the near future.

Deoarlng Mr. King’; announced tour of the Canadian West might be desirable. he expressed doubt it rntaiild “advance our war effort onc o a.

He asked which was more impor- tant: "A tour of the west by the Prime Minister to inspect our war effort. or attendance by him at Westminster for an Imperial War Conference. . . .wlicre the whole- position relating to the wai- may be reviewed in its proper per- spective, not 8.000 miles away. and where plans for a total and ali- out war effort may be perfected and put into action.

I am greatly surprised and rather amazed to learn from a Canadian Press report this afternoon that the Prime Minister of Canada has re- fused an invitation of Prime Min- ister Churchill to attend on Imper- lal war conference in London rext month or early Aiigu .

Months ago I understood that the British Prime Minister desired such a conference and l took occasion in the House of Commons to urge uo- on Mr. King that he attend a round table conference with th- British government. at which all the- dominlons would be represented b" their respective prime ministers. M that time Mr. King denied that such an invitation had been issued. No doubt technically the reply he mode

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Vichy Destroyer Believed sunk

LONDON. June 24-—(OP)—Ono yichv French dectroye

f‘ DGQD aim t certainly sunk" lTBrJisli serial” torpedoes tnd two other; da d l? fighting with Bntlsh

f this ooas the

war c t of S l. Admiralty announced toni t.

of the Medi amen fleet, suwvrtin: the northward drive of British collamm almig the Syrian osst. yeste a “met two Vchv tfestroyer: whi attempted to r re with

inte f0 ODETIUOIIB."

several time: “ for: they retired under cover of srnolea to ahelzer of their shore batteries.

in Syria an on warships and chantmcnt than also po The Admiral told of new suc- cesses for Brit submarines in the central and eastern Mediterranean. including the sinking of a lar ship in a conv a "s ccess ul a tack" on a B0. Ital an liner w ich was struck by two torpedoes 0th lhio Ill

Germans claim Great success Against Soviets

Extremely Heavy Fighting Is Indicat- ed, However.

(Bv Lynn Helnzerlingl (Associated Press Staff Writer) BERLIN. June 24 —— (AP)

tremelv heavy fighting north of Brest Lltovsk was indicated today while reports from Hitler's head- ln the east claimed “great successes" in the third day of the German-Russian war.

The fighting apparently was bc- tween Brest Lltovsk. which the Ger- mans claimed to have captured yes- terday. and the East Prussian fron- tier and Prlpet swamps. This region. with a base about 100 miles long, bulges into East Prussia. from Ger- man-occupied Poland

Here four Russian armies stood 0n the first dsv of the Nazi attack-Sun- day. according to the German high command. The armies were said to include 4B infantry divisions, many of them motorized. three tank di. visions. 12 armored brigades and

Grand-scale Air offensive ls continued

Royal Air Force Planes Swarm Over Germany And Nazi- Occupied Territory.

LONDON. June 25- (Wed- nesday) — (OP) — RoYll All‘ Force bombers streaked out. of c. clear starlit sky above Dover Strait early today and blasted Calais and Buulogne again on the 14th night of Britain's ac- celerated nir offensive. ‘

Observers on the Eullifih 5"" said it appeared to be onc of the heaviest attacks on those Nazi-held French ports.

Residents of the southeast cont were awakened by the crash of bombs on the 0th!!!’ side of the Channel. Flashes from the exploding bombs which were believed to be of the heav- lest calibre cast a glare Bio" along 20 miles of the French coastline.

Bursts of anti-aircraft shells showed German ground deft-n-

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King, Smut; Hold up war Conference

IDNDON, June 24. ~40? Cable) —The Prime Ministers of Canada and South Africa. W. L. lVlacKen- kenzie Kin and Gen. .10. Smuts. have foun it impossible to come

to London in the near future to '_

attend an Imperial war con fence Prime btinistcr Churchill announc- today.

Answering a House of Common.- questioner. Mr. Churchill said. “As I have told the House, we very much desire such a conference and had hoped the end of July or the beginning of August might be a. suitable occasion."

"l Izave now received replies to inquiries I have made," Mr. Churchill added. "Both Gen. Smut-s and Mr. Mackenzie King regret the exingehclcs of their work in their respective countries make it ini- possibie for them to come here in the near future.

"Mr. Menzies has only just re- turned to Australia, although I hope we shall sce him here agivn before very long. Mr. Fraser, the prime minister of New Zealaiid, ar- rived last Saturday and ls sitting with us constantly in our councils, He would not, however, be able to remain indefinitely.

"ire House will readily under- stand that these prime ministers of important and powerful govern- ments, with the Legislature and the whole war effort of their people to guide, find great difficulties in meatinq here simultaneously.

"I hone these difficulties may be resolved some time in the future but for the present I feel it is im- poasiifle to fix a date."

ii. A. Robertson Gets appointment

o D-

UITAWA. June M—(CP)—1W- pointment of Norman A. Robertson. counsellor in the Department of Ex- ternal Affairs. as Undersecretary for External Affairs. was announced to- night by Prime Minister Macken-

Mr. lgobertson had been action tinder-secretary of State for Exter- the recent death

of Dr O. D. Skel

. ton who previous- ly held the Dost.

Mr. King's announcement. mule after a late day meetinot of Cabinet Council had ende said also that L B. Pearson and . L. Keenleyslde. counsellors in the Department (if External Affairs had been design -

ed as Ass tant nder-seoretsr of State for rnnl Affairs. The two new assistant under-acc-

retarles are in addition to tiho Diu- mt assistant under-secretary, Laur- ent Beaudrv.

The Prime Minister also announ- oed that H. H. WNM. sellor in the Canadian lentlon at Washington. had been designated ac minister-counsellor.

Ganiiiiian Medical Assn. meeting

WTNNIPSG. June f4 -(CPl - Delegates attendin the 72nd an- nual convention o the Canadian Medical Association odny elected Dr. A. B. Archer of mont, Alta., to succeed Dr. Gordon S. Ihhrni of Winnipeg as president-elect of the C.M.A. general council.

Other bouncing-s elected includ- d: Dr. W. ll. ray. Milltown N.

° Dr. n. K. MacDonald, Halifax: . Msomllal, Q0

ed at lune An inspecti n ‘of the o

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ccs were throwing up a vigil")!!! resistance but the B88811" WEI" on virtually without a break.‘

LONDON. June flk-(CPF-Bfl- Lain officially declared tonight that the enemy has lost. more than five fighters to every British pilot in the continuing Stand-Smile 0P- eratlons over France and the Channel.

While Royal Air Force bombers roared across the Channel this

BERLIN. June 25—(Wednes- day)--(AP)—D. N. B. the Ger- man nowg agency, acknowledged earl today that British bomb- ers eavily rotcctcd by fighter planes attac ed the Calais and Dunkerque areas of occupied France at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

The agency. stating that. Ger- man pursuit. planes engaged the attadters in battle. claimed l3 British crnft were shot down.

(This engagement. L-Ofltitm announced. cost the Germans nine craft. There were two Bri- tish losses.)

evening to round two weeks of nightly smashing at German in- dustries, communications and bis- es, the Air Ministry news service declared l0 offensive forays in the eight days ending Mhclay cost the Nazis llil planes and Britain Drill‘ 26 aircraft. Five of the British

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ll. S. Army Officers Land at iialifax

HALIFAX, Juno 24—(CP)—GPn- erai Hugh Drum and other officers of t-he United States Army pu-t down on an airport outside this city today in the midst of a plane flight to Nowfounrlland.

Their trip to ins-pert Amerfcan forces in the British crlony was interrupts-ti by weather conditions but they wpeot to leave in the morning. y

Col. F. P. Lahm of ihc U.S. Armv Air Corps. one Gen. Dunn's chief staff officers. paid a courtesy visit to officers cf the Canadian armed forces shortly after their ar- rival

‘Their aircraft put down at the. Royal Canadian A‘r Forci- airdrme - in Moncton, NB, before rcaching Halifax.

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Locate holly of Missing Boy

ST. HIILAIRE, Que. June 24-10 P)—~'I‘he broken body of l0 year old J Paul Courvilic was found by Bov Scouts near the foot of a cliff on Sugar Crest is. beloved the yo searching parties thro h the night and today, died imm lately in his fall.

Three Boy Scouts from St. Hya- cinthe. l0 miles from here. found tho body after they had ioined about B0 men from St. Hilsire in the search led by rovinciel police. Thev were Romeo authier. Marcil Bre- sult and Joseph Hebert.

Search for young Courvllle start- ed when two young companions came home from a berry-picking expedition yesterday and re rlcd that he had fallen over a cll f and "stayed awful siill" when they clambened down the slope and enook him. ‘they were unable to lead the boy's fat-her, a railway worker. back to the snot and the search continued thioudtiout the night and today.

MANCHSIW. June 24—(CP)- "Under no circumstances whatever mu: any of the female staff appear on t‘ with bare legs." was the reply o the Bank of England's Manchester ranch to a petition from girl staff members to ootnotn

III without stockings.

NAZIS LOSE F1175 PLANES FOR 0_1_\[E A “BRITISH

British, Free French continue Syrian advance

CAIRO. June 24-(AP)—British and Free French forces advanced on several fronts in Syria today. using land. sea and a.i.r forces in an fort to complete the occupation and consolidate the lVLiddle Eastern sit uation while the Germans are busy with Russia.

The operations covered the widest range of ionltory vet. reported ini- dei- attack. extending inland to the desert town of Palmyra north no l-Ioms and south in the Jebel Ed Druz country as well as along the coast and in the Damascus area.

Making immediate use of author- ity to take whatever" measures he deemed necessary. Gen. Sir Henry Maitlaiid Wilson. the British com- mander. redoubied the strength of his attacks and used his aviation lavishly.

News Briefs

WASHINGTON. June 24- (APi-The State Department today announcer] establishment of a new immigration policy, centralizing the issuance of all immigration visas in Washing- ion, with emphasis on ihc im- migrants suitability “to the na- lionzil (lcfcncc program." The 110w procedure is effective July

AUCKLAND, N. Z., June 24- raiige anti-aircraft gun is being provided for merchant ships with specially trained guncreivs, to deal with low-firing pianos. Vice-Ad- miral Roylc. former fifth sca lord stated here today while on route to become chief of the Australian naval staff. IIICLSINKI, June 24-—ii\l")___ GPINWkII lirnst Linrlcr, comman- der of the Hiveiiish volunteer corps in Finland's war with Russia in 1939-40, arrived today in llclsinkl to study the current situation imd was quoted by the slate information bureau as saying swcilcirs ilefcnci-s are making rapid progress.

10.000 uniformed Falangists, stu- dents and other demonstrators par- aded Madrid streets today shouting "0n_t0 Moscow” mid “Gibraltar for Spain" and assembled outside the German embassy to cry their ap- proval of the war on Russia.

FREDERICTON. June 23—(CP)- Premier J. B. McNair announced w. day the Canada Construction Coin- uany. Lid. Fredericton. has awarded a Dominion government contract fol‘ construction of run- ways and other clearance and grad- ing work st the Blissvllle Airport. Amount of the contract was not re- vealed.

When completed the airport will be i1 SUJDDlIllI lllilce for ‘Frans-Can- ada Air Lines. serving Fredericton and. Saint John. The provincial gov- ernment has given assurance that roads from Bllssvilie to the two cit- ies will lyc improved and kept in suitable condition.

OTTAWA. June 24 —(CP)._ Special war courses for 0mg"; of active and reserve army for- ces will start early in July at R031" Military College at Khlitilflll. 0nt.. cit-fence head- quarters announced tonight. VICHY. June 24 —tAPl—IllfOl‘m- ed sources expressed belief tonight, ma?» rfliloried massing of Turkish