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British Continua To Hold Singapore City

f? Jap Warships, II Auxiliaries Destroyed

U. S. Navy reveals heavy damage to enemy in recent raid on Japanese Bases. -_-_-

WASHINGTON, Feb. iz—(AP)—-The United States Navy Department announced tonight that the recent Pacific fleet raid on Japanese bases in the Marshall and Gilbert Islands had result- ed in destruction of five enemy warships, including a converted iircraft carrier, and II auxiliary vessels and that numerous shore installations had also been destroyed.

jap airplanes destroyed were two large seaplanes, I5 lighter planes, 11 scout bombers and ten additional bombers.

I n ‘having been in the ma .1 actions n I a Islands, the announce- mcnt 3130 diJv-tcsrti that at Mnkm A Glance \‘(‘~.'~Pl u-iiile a third (Canadian Press) ~ - t a ted 1 t licuififiilducwhicgga a‘; LONDON — Scharnhorst, Gnefa- tpicd Dec. '7, and the ellllll. Prinz Eugen flee Brest: all Japan originally cb- ' date atacr Lite WASHINGTON -U. S. navy an- \V;1y'_ nounces sinking of five warships, recent Marshall "in ntolil) and Taroa. in and Gilbert Island raids. amt, ‘ MOSCOW - Soviet announce! lili‘l'.is the navy cupture of hill overlooking Sevu- tlttvti-a». ll'.(‘l storage, all 1 nptrchcuezcs and tho rad- z wtre laid waste.

nflfliiltlil to thoe which the island in the bfarshttil group Am- l plane was dcstroved l - M153 5,, ti“, ante" hit in furious Dover strait. battle. . Wctic, lklkfljflltflil. Roi (in ll auxiliaries in u! Itoi two Iianitars. am- gopoL , Al ttctyl‘ tile etitirc stioie 1n-

SINGAPORE -British defenders hang on, counter-attack,

, IIANGOON -- Bayonet-charging w, ., SHE“? British counter-attack 0n Sai- ,‘ . _ ‘.8"- “l” ween front. .e hotues, two antt-niicraft. intermediate

- I Taroa, the navy said, two “we : l1 fuel tanks and indns- o .. figs were destroyed,

At Jniuit, the raid was ccnditct- i‘ ' ' 11 to iii a heavy rainstoim. The n tcmmttitique. N0. 39 for the navy since ttnnwnr started, disclosed

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enn- at ary vessels and badly dilllngctt one of them, I The forces afntking Makln BATAVIII, Feb. l2-tI-‘riday>- lillllifl, tlzc navy said, destroyed (APP-bravely disturbed by the nttql plpnrgs and badly British situation ui. Singapore and c. an auxiliary vessel. The ropoits that there was doubt. in was may, me 95mm Wil-Slllllkltflil circles that. allied iud " “(n-ed M, 5m arm was could icacn Java in time Lo with- sfme 101cm stand the Japanese invasion tide, a me “m, ma, we Nether-anus semi-oinclai spokes- , _ plrttchmsd m man fleClltlcd grimly tm.-.ty;__ c“, “mm, cmmilnnd M We will go on yiltllillliil and damn .. a" William F. Iiaiscy, ‘“.‘?1§°‘“?"“°“°°§< , 50. c Wasiritzton, D.C. Hls ‘e m“ o‘ Mllgalwm ace“ m. ‘force was described [l5 a weii-bnl- glue? me dewnmllutlli“ °.l We ‘\- inced gt-tyup of atr,.mft_ carriers’ .8 . t? liizhlt on alone. this spokes. muse“ and destroyers in ou tie Aneta. news agency. - even it the allies were to acandzn them as a base and continue oper- ations from Australia." ‘Inis comment was elicited by a

lligflabll’ Prim" l" can? attract-it: t.““€1.“.-'“‘t§‘.1. .1: ile kept jn line

States, here said such a withdrawal "would be very unwise because it would give Japan a cncap ttictory. a gate to i the Indian Ocean. and an the mw MQNIREAL w}, 12_(CP)__Tl-1e materials she needs to push on. rtiiitc Prices and Trade Board WW‘- iiiict goitig t0 1e, ycgpmbye Drums Japan doesnt have a ghost of a toti‘. . line with the price cci1- chance Li!” m9 N- E- 1~ Will 1R3’ 1t._D0na1d Gordon of Ottawa. 11°"! the" arms despite me 1n- thiirmnn of the Board, Said tiere "Wflslnzly dangerous position. We tcntv- will go on lllillhtllill and damn the ‘ht-sit fruits and vegetables had “lllfietlllellcos. the spokesman said. fin rcieasvti from the price telling ‘*‘*'"' ‘r - also oi llltilll‘ scnsonztilpidcter fitic- . i its, nut BCLIUSC s.’ t‘. c‘- ‘lhablfl goods could not‘ licospfedd t," l1 1>cl'1ot_1_of time to icvci the twice. 11c Sflill in an interview Nev- Jfllielcss. the board had niready stated to rc-cstabllsh onion nnd p.¥ wlgnllillgccs alter that! had started

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Tokyo Acknowledges Fierce Resistance

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Enemy pressure intensified on. Northern flank

Invaders Are Within Two Miles Of City itself; Fierce Fighting Con- tinues.

BOMBAY. Feb. lb-(OPM-Brf- hish authorities tonight reported an intensification of Japanese pressure on the northern part of Singapore Island and announced that. the invaders were within two mlltn 0t‘ the city o! Singapore Itself.

(This dispatch. delayed in trans- mission from Bombay although confirming earlier indications of the British position on Singapore Island brought the first official announcement oi’ this position.)

Tonight's regular Singapore com- munique, relayed here by radio stated that "heavy fighting contin- ues in the western and northern sectors“ of the island. and indicat- ed that British forces still held the naval base in the north.

The British line, said the com- munique, runs frcm this base to Tengiin in the south. Tangim is a pOlIIl. just two miles northwest. of Singapore city.

The British command also re- ported successful cottnter-attacks on the Japanese left. flank, pre- sumably at the north of the island.

“At 7:30 am. today Ja anese military bcmbers will a iglitei" escort fought an unsuccessful en- gagement against our air force in Malaya.

"Heavy fighting continues in the western and nothem sectors. In the north of the island enemy activity has been intensified.

"Enemy air activity ceased dur- ing i-hc night, but was resumed early this momtntg. ‘Ilhe enemy nt- tnck was supported by dive-bomb- ing and machine-autumn; as well as by medium tanks,

“The Bwttsh lire extends from the naval base in the north to the oentr~ cf the lsirmd to Tar-ziin in the south.

Frcm Slliigfi Sunya the 11m runs north. Counterattnclzs by our troops have been stir-"cssfui on the left. flank of the Japanese."

ilore-Belisha, two Others quit Liberals

LONDON. Eel). 12—(CP>-—I..esiie Here-Beltane, Iornicr war secretary, and two OlfLTS resigned today from the Liocrni Natknat party alter a.- tcndiiii; a otuctts wiiich censured two members for fRiliXlP, 1,0 vote on the motion of CJIHltIlSIICE in Prime lviinister Churchill's government,

an, 29, _

‘rue resignations included those of Edgar Granville and Sir Henry Morris-Jones, both of whom ab- stained from the roii call in the House of Commons.

Mr. Hore-isctishirs withdrawal came_ as a protest attains. the party; censuritig of Lhc other tno. He said he would bcconzc an Iudtt- pejndentbut it. was understood he gvlill ‘COIIMIIUG to support the govern-

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Red Army Launches. New Drives

Seek to rock Nazis back before advent of milder weather.

By aunt. Gilmore Associated Press Staff Writer

MOSCOW. Heb. is-(Frirlayti - The Russians announced today their troops have captured a strongly- fortified hill above Sevnstopo; and foreign military observers express- ed belief the Red army had launch- ed. behind the cloak of recent se- crettveneas. new offensive; designed to bang the Nazis hack on their heels before the advent of milder weather.

Tliesg persons pointedout that spring now is on the way at the south end of the great battle line and that even in the north and

. Lt-Md-Z-lii-ll. Jflplmese pilot! had M: , 1 my,“ "alums HF‘_ tivi among some 80 ships in the ggzsglosgg? eod "uh" p y it. gym e ms Wm day w Mlahborhood or the porting‘ #135; ‘today's men" of Sevoatopol

was one of the few times ln some days that the definite locale of an action nu been named and i1. tend- ed to give stibstance to the thoonee of those who believe the‘ Russians are trying to beat the sprint!

Sevaatopol. principal port of the Crimea at the far southern end of the line. hits been lono under mega of the Germans who have overrun mug of the peninsuh without be- ing able to take the cit-v. The army newspaper Red star said marines took part 1n the action.

Other dispatches report "mt the (jepnmn; 5L1“ are being forced hack but indicate they are fizhttmz n- 10“! m; ling they would 11k- to hold at nnv cost tintil good weather gives {hem n chant-e- tc ll’! "he" mgmpgd apt-in; offensive.

FWar Situation Last Night

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(By KIRKE L. SIMPSON, Associated Press War Analyst)

Singapore may be lost, and the proud emblem of British Empire swept from the China. Seas where so long it has waved unchallenged; but that flag comes down amid scenes of derring-do by the sons of Empire that thrill British hearts everywhere.

Whatever the recriminationa that flow from that imminent and seemingly inevitable disaster. u gallant and hopeless a gesture of de- fiance to Japanese foes la being enacted on that fur-away island as tho brave annals of n thousand years of British fighting manhood afford.

‘The Singapore radio told its Empire listeners today-with music -thnt radio communications were gtili in British hands," said a Um- don bulletin.

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Surely the splrito of Briton: who have died gailautly on many n lost battlefield down the year: were murmuring "well done" to the brave of another generation keeping the faith of Singapore. It was theirs, as it was the mission of Britons who died in that storied charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklavo, not to question why, “their: but to do and die." ‘They have not failed. he their fate what it may.

It i: certain that lost Singapore must inevitably bring bulky- shouldered, strong chinned, indomitable Winston Churchill aguln before Parliament to renew his promise of blood, sweat and tears to come be- fore victory. The dire fulfilment at Singapore of that Churchill proph- ecy demands a new war accounting. Its impendin fail cast gloom over all the Empire and over its embattled allies.

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lt could bring him to a critical hour of his war leadership. There is little he can say to soften the shock of that new blow without revealing military information of utmost value to the foe. There is little he can promise for the immediate future, perhaps for many long, weary months, lint more blood, sweat and tears.

There are faint tinges of silver lining to the pail of battle smoke and destruction that hangs over Singapore, however. It has cost the Japanese two months and more in time to take it. and unknown hut certainly terribly heavy losses in life and expended war reserves.

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This is a. war of grim attrition on all fronta. To what extent the battle of the Malay Peninsula and of Singapore has snpped‘ Japanese resources can-only be conjectured.

But a cumulative aggregate of Japanese war wastage is building up behind the ever-extending conquest front, now thousands oi‘ miles from home bases. That. must ultimately prove the crack in Japanese nnnor if the will to fight on among the United Nations remains as unbntnen as is that of Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his men of Batan or of the last-ditch British rcnrguard at Singapore.

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Best news in days comes from Burma front;

Chief Justice Sir Lyman Duff To head probe

Will investigate Canadi- an Troops Sent To Hong Kong.

OTTAWA, Feb. l2—lCP\—Chief Justice sir Lyman Duff will head ission to investi- gate the under which Canadian troops were secit to Horn; Kong, Prime Minister Mackenzie King announced today in the Rouse of Commons.

Sir Lysmau had been assured that the government would place no restriction whatever upon him with respect to the scope of inquiry or any phases of it, m. King said.

He interrupted a speech by Rev, T. C. Douglas (C.C.i=‘. Wetburnl to make the announcement. An order- in-cotmcil confirming Sir Lymanks appointment would be t-abled the House tomorrow, Mr". King said.

Dr. Douglas had complained of delay 1n art-aiming for an inquiry. and had placed particular em- phasis on a Jon. 21 statement by Defeitce Minister Rnlston t at from 139 to 14-8 of the 1.885-man

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Long Greek Seamen Aboard Corvette In rescue work

OTTAWA. Fletb. 12—-(OPi—Ab1e Seaman Eldon MacEadiez-n of Long Creek, PEI, was aboard tthe Canadian corvette Oriilia when it

‘RITISH. GERMANS m srA-Ainlnitmiforiipovizn

Two Battleships And Cruiser Are Attacked Heavily

Long-refuged Scharnhorst, Gneisenau and Prinz Eugen slip out of Brest and

make for German ports.

(By D. E. Burrltt, Canadian Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, Feb. l3-(Friclay)—(CP)—-The long-ro- ftiged German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau slipped out of Brest_ with the cruiser Prinz Eugen and a large surface and air escort Thursday and were engaged by combined British land, sea and air forces in the great»- est battle off the ‘Dover coast since France fell.

After the furious encounter to which even the shore batteries on the cliffs of Dover added their thunder the German ships escaped behind the misty atmosphere and their own smokescreens and were last sighted heading for ports in theiieiigoland Bight.

_ The Britishassault was launched largely from the air. Whether units of the Royal Canadian Air Force took part was not immediately disclosed, although it was re- called that they had participated ln raids on the vessel! 3:181: they were tied up at Brest on the French southwest

_ Cost to both sides in the ganvble to free the 26.00040“ battle. ships and the cruiser, the latter a survivor of the Hood-Bismarck "liiflgciuent, was great. The Admiralty and Air Ministry said British air forces lost 42 planer, including 20 bombers It said- "castialties in our destroyers were not heavy." l i

The joint communique placed the enemy's losses at I8 planes, 1.5 shot down by British fighters and three by bombers. Qbservq. tions through the muggy weather indicated bomb hits were scored “m” "t" — -- n -

The Nazi vessels, which had

been pounded for months u they 1R1’ at Brest,

bucked stiff North Atlantic winds steaming eastwailid-reinicimtiheslsgtildiii

to go to the rescue of the torped-

oed British tanker A Tahchee n-r- days that the

Reports had persisted for several Ships were bein

Proof what British can d

By Daniel De Luce Associated Press Staff‘ Writer

RANGOON, Buinia, Feb. 12- (AI-‘n-tu“ Japanese attack on the Santdn lmcr 11110 wuvered and otctht- in me Puan area. today tyelilrc a rlUUi Brltsh itinlpirc de- fcucc and a bayonet, ding: in an- other vital sectar sent the invaders sChlltlbliilg, ie-r cover. abandoning their weapons.

IL was the best news in many 11.13;; Ircni the Lower isuzmu front when his 80 air titties acres‘ the Gull of hlastaban tr ni this sea- head oi tit-e Burma Rcttd. It was, iticrcorer, proof of what thc Brit,- isn force. can (in with air support.

The sittia‘ ri in the loner Sai- wech With r-sgalttd in null-infanti- cet circles as definitely battered, if Still stricus,

Indian infcintrynnen, who had been encit-cld, fought. their way

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‘tnpaticntly for 11 days at the . .1. ban gulf- sltir for chance at BJIOI’! tvero 1 "' vn against the Japanese at. a citirinl n " rut.

“if has be- Ctlfm‘ of Q19 British E p_~;_

TL: it ccnzmand feit- able

the v_u‘<;i:t- Inemv at- ie important Paan area , 20 m' es above

"sticc: de-

. '~'. Ty . after hcatqv fighting, and the Japanese to. porariiy have ubnncloized operations.“

Tin‘ enemy had fought. steadily and .ktlfti11_v to throw a bridgehead urn s thc Salweezi in the jungles of P. n. but the British posttiom hove held fitst with constant aid from the iiir.

Churchill; Review war

NEW YORK. Feb. 12- (AP) — Prime Minister Churchill’: brood- cast. review of the war. scheduled for Sunday, will be relayed in the United States by the NBC, CBS and MES networks starting at 5 p. m. A.D.T. It will be heard in Can- odo through the CBC.

0 with air support. _

Fined for breach 0f sugar ruling

TORONTO. Fob. l2 -_ (C1?)- First such case in Cannon since sugar rationing orders took effect lust Jan. 25, tour Toronto persons were fined $5 each wit-hgthe alter- native of fire days in jail by Mag- istrate J. I... Prentice today on charges of contravention of sugar rationing regulations.

The four were C. S. Patterson. Mrs. Lillian Insiey. Mrs. Ethel i-‘Jntvick, who received deliveries 0t 100 pounds each of sugar after tile stztit of rcgtllutions, and Mrs. Maianya Mora-wet, who received delivery of 50 pounds. Rationing ordcns provide for consumption of

' l2 ounces a person per week.

Tanker losses May out ration

OTTAWA, Feb. l?,—(CP)—- The sinkiiigs of tankers in the Atlantib is o cause for concern over future gasoline supplies in (ianada, Munitionn Minis- ter llowe said today but hr was stlll hopeful the rate of rationing nnounced to take effect April 1 can be maintain- ed. He had I talk recently with federal oil controller G. B. Cottrcile who was llilsllfllli)‘ concerned over the sinkings "but so lar l have no Infrirrrn- tion that the rations will be reduced," he said. "Ihnt is a matter l on: leaving lo the technical men to figure out."

KILLED IN EXPLOSION

SIUPSHAW. Que, Feb. 12-(0?) -Ralph Iluette, of Abitibi, Qua, was killed. and Isaac Page of Vic- toria, N. 13., was seriously injured in o. dynamite explosion in this Chiooutimi district town today.

Verdict of occidental death was re- turned of. a coroner's inquest.

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F LCI u n EXCELS m THE KTBEN

centiy and tow her to Iceland. nav- prepay-ed to 611p from Brest “me:

n1 sources said today.

Rescue of the enemy-damaged tanker and her $1,000,500 oil cargo was announced from a. British port. yesterday.

MacEachei-n, 22, and now sta- tioned in the naval moi] tiruck ser- vice here, said the Oriliia was on convoy duty of-f the coast of Ice- land when the A Tahchee was tor- pedcecl. From her and

they have been pinned for almost 12 months by repeated RAJ‘, ‘g. tacks.

_ In all more than 110 air attacks have been made on the ships dur- m! which some of Britain's most powerful armor-piercing bombs

have been dropped on or near them

from Ere-at heights. In at least two

another of the attacks the ships were hit

stricken vessel the Orillia picked and 1m mfmv Occasion-s there have

up 95 stirvivors.

Lb-Cmdr. W. D. S. (Tied)

been near mixes.

Last July the Scharnhorst slip-

Briggs, former Ottawa and Halifax Ped away to La Pailice, but she

radio announcer, commands the Orlllia.