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WARWTTETOWN. CANADA. SATURDAY. APRIL 1.1944 12 Paces i

MAXIIS

OIL

MERE MAN

"News my upon fools.

_ _ Allies Meet I I Opposition i . s In Big llaul uIIFii-m-icso-rm molgtgfiaxi-"seriai battle of the wll‘

in onl.it skies over ogigpicd Europe last

l3 ' test Nazi m adgttrlg: germmghly 3mm‘

fighter l m d Canadaian 011°“ m” “I gliders also had to cdntcnd Vglillxlc:

~ d d fen . ffitniigsitni°nli°tip= o; "Neg" m" roe e 1

Lamar“- gnd Halifax crews o_ ti... estimated coo to 1.000 100M"

glncd bombers ivere attacked con- '

iniiously for inmost, force oi night iizhtcr€tfih° Luftwaffe has eversentupbu ti’ batlled their way to Nuremberg. southern German trctlllwft cent" and birthplace of the Nazi partv- Paoce time centre cf the toy in- dustry, it now is B. w!" Pllml/ and engineering hub.

‘flip Gei-tna-n warning radio, meanwhile. ocean itg “F-"Al 1"" friiin tonight, saying 5111818 H1118- ancc plsiiizia are nenetrhtink west- ern Germany." This possibly her- aided new It. A. I". attacks.

Bus Terminals

R. C A.F Laurentians where workout before going to ovcrsus door sport. oven in the coldest major part. of the training program

Spring Indicated By March Weather

Tlhc mean tenirprature for| March was 28.7 degrees. The aver“

Discussed By Cit Council y l

A special meeting of the City Council was held last evening I01‘ the. urposg of dealing with the bus germinal situation. as well M discussin the payment cf tolls for the market stalls.

With regard to the bus tenninfll Coun. MacDonald stated that tho

resent site on Queen Street W4“ naderluate and l ulted in block- ing ii whole section of the street-

Coun. Rogers suIBQBWd that m“ liiiid south and east of the Public Library be utilized for this PWP‘ ose, and‘ that the rest room in the Market building be emplilyfd as iiii office for the bus terminal.

coun. McKinncn believed that this particular space should be reserved for farmers.

Alter further discussion the fol- lowing resolution was adopted on motion of Court. MacDonald, sec- onded by Coun. McKirinon:

"Tliiit a committee oi this coun- cil, appointed from the chair, in- i tel-view the manager of the I-MII‘. Company to ascertain what plans if any, they have as regards vehic- ular rafiic in so far as it NW6“ their bus terminal and re ort on the interview to this counc at the next regular meeting.

The committee named was oom- poseii of councillors Rogers, Mac- Kinnon and McKee. '

After considerable discussion re-

arding payment of tolls for mar-

ct stalls it was agreed that the market committee cart-y on under

ago for thirty five years was 25.7 degrees. . 1n a study of weather made some ycurs ago the superintendent of the Experimental Station found a close corelstion between the March mean temperature and the of Spring. He found that 2 degrees below the mean cs shown above would indicate a Spring one week or ten days later than average.

This was also coreliited with the yield of main farm crops of Prince Edward Island _- e. late Spring meant good yields of farm crops except ccrn. soy beans and crops that need an early season in which to do their best.

The highest temperature for the month of March was 40 degrees on the 25th, the lowest beins Zero on theflth and 10th.

Lonergan Guilty 0f 2nd llegree Murder

NEW YORK. March 31 — (A P) - Wayne Lonergsn was con- vlcted of murder in the sec- ond degree tonight in the all!‘ lng of his heiress wife, Patrlci last O '

t 2A. Thscverdlct canted with it n. rlson term of from Z0 yclrs t0 ‘An all-male jury returned its finding st 10:30 P. M. E. D. T. after being out since 12:45 P- M-

tods . Juhge James Garrett Wallace

the euisting notes.

Leader Of Famous Chosgt

Armyeiiiéé

‘Emmerich-E

Sal today, April st Y. M. C. A. static. 4-1

"Unioodina car of Bulk Wheat Friday and Saturday, MoCluigen A: Boyle. a. 2i

"Just arrived a few Coal and. Wood Chick Breeder Btovcs. Dillon‘ 3* Blflillett 3-

"victory Seed Oats in arrived. Book now. McCluignn dz gtalciol

"loading i-lo s at Bruinlblns ‘V911 Tuesday. 10X. MCDODIIG

c-i-ii.

"Vsrlew Concert in Bratisl- bnne Hall, Tuesday. April 4th, in aid of Library. 4-1-3-21.

"Freetown. Monday, Bcuislbune Tuesday. Free sound Movies. Nat- ionaLFilm Board. 4-1-81

00m or ottlfl ¥¥§§e°i°£ irtiwfit! Kinnon. Montagu Nonnan Mac-

kenzie. Cardigan. 3-21-22-26-20 tf. J

"Bu. in: --at Fredericton Mendez. anypelfii, Peyig 016.00 I the. one .

irf good Hilda-lensing." om 4-1 1.

"loadln hogs for Davis A:

~ "the new Lawrence." "the man oi

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Pressi- i; My Tu . Aorll all. magi-iii HJIIIOUT #:1- "lldlv Milt. Belle River Thus-sofa’

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fixed April 17 for sent-influx}:

Crash

LONDON, March 3i--(AP)-- Mai-Gen. Orde Charles Win- gate the adventurous and spec- lacu ur leader oi Allied jungle fighters in Burma, was killed rec- ently in a plane crash, it was sn- ncunccd here today.

A brief announcement from the war Office said Wingate was killed in Burma March st, and gave no details of how death overtook the 41-year-old soldier who early lest. year captured the world's im- agination by leading a "ghost army" on s four-months expedi- tlon deep inside Jspcnus lines in

Bumia.

l-fimself s relative of the iota '1‘- E. Lawrence, the famed "Lawrence of Archaic.‘ Wing-ate was celled

In

legends," "a Cromwcllian captain" ss o result oi his exploit.

Hie force covered more than 1,000 miles through the deepest Burma Junglcs, fought" countless skirmishes with enemy patrols and finally returned to India, after suffering great harddiip. with vit- al information for the Allied com-

mand. » A strict believer iii the unortho- Wingate hammered st tho theory that Allied troopu-Britisb storekcepers as well as Colonials- could be quickly conditioned to fight in i110 lllnlle betlfl‘ in"! m’ s anssc. recommendations were re- rted tn hsvs a]: d s part in he decisions of s ruched It the Cslro conference of President Roosevelt. Prim.- llinistar Church- ill and Gen. Ohlanl Kai-Shot lsst iid the decision st the Ill’ l‘ British and American leaders

Tackles are mic In the deep ‘Ilflfl 0n eh]; "duty fitness" training gtnLlon high in u“ ’ graduates get their [inn]

conference ci tho: y

battlcfrcnts. Out- weather occupy a in which orthodox

his lrrivll. En

Told Affion

Ch'town seamen’: Presence 0f Mind Saved Seabcat Crew

an EASTERN CANADIAN‘ PCs-cl‘. inurca Rid -' (Cr; —e'even Canadian suitors, responding to a quest mut i1. sick Anletiesli seunian be transferred ircin a eurgo vessel tn their milnesweeper, battled waves aincl Inga-crested swells to reach the American ship.

The Canadians were nearly drowned wnen o. wave tossed tneiii fllainst the side of the ship, smashing their ruuder. ‘inc rt-scu:

ng seamen because of the rough sea. but the crew cif the seaboat was ccrfnmendcd for its gallant work.

Only the presence of mind of Leading Heisman Frank Gau- thier, of Charlottetown, saved the IQlMll/l crew when the ruu- luer was smasneu. he took me oar mllfllefl D)’ ll Inipmllie, Ante Seaman J5me: atcnnenscn. '1"- romo, and managed to keep the crate from upsetting.

mo‘ request for assistance was made as the f‘ ‘ nuncsvreep- or uuyuoorooeii was towing e, ais- aoled lOMW-von American Liberty

port. bub-Lt. Kenneth Blanche of Vancouver. in ensue of me seri- boat. said the incident was the most exciting experience of his life. Blanche. who served ss a

was lull 0f

"They were great, and although we didn't effect the rescue they deserve plenty of credit." he said.

“The sea was mighty rough and we were given quite a 10h. when we were OXCIDDOG into it. It u; a few minutes to get cui- bear- it was late ut night and we were heading into a black, pitching sea. Once tinder way, we pulled toward our goal without incident, except for a whiplash of theuwaves. They gave us quite a

my

The Toughest Blow

The toughest blow come when the seaboatls crew was told its mission had bccrn in vain.

"We hsid lust msnocuvrod 110x18- side the American craft," Blanche

"when the cmtsin sh this meusge lit us: "Due to the condition of the sea we are keep- ing the man aboard. 11c is rcsti much better "now. thanks for s your troube.

Blanche said he "felt ery- ing". and believed his di also. Signalman ford-crOttawA said it was a " - able letdown" to learn that the

hui been fruitless.

To Llmlt Cutput 0f Process Chem

alsniss sn sir commando fcrcs in c. .

48-hour leave passes for week-end. often flatly refused,

physical “jerks" are held to p ...i...........',",-.,,., ‘h. :r.:‘.'.r.'.r..'.“;."""=~= ~

Per cent within a week after thnslastlei . . Believe it or net, in Montreal are (RCAF Photo)

Canadians IrTBritain-

Is Near

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, March ill-w? Ostrich-Canadian soldiers were told today by Lt.- Gen. H-DC. Crerar that the time is “rapidly approaching" for con- firming the evidence of “military excellenc " already displayed by

Canadians in battle.

"As you all know the time is rapidly approaching when the evidence of military excellence

shown by the 1st Cfililldlflfb Divi- sion andiuttcrly by (he 1st shed- ian Corps will require to be con- firmed by lflfkcr Canadian forces represented by the first Canad- ian Army. the army commander told hundreds of headquarters troops.

Officers and men from head- quarters filled a large theatre where Gen. Crerar spoke on the responsibilities of the command- er, the staff and the services at headquarters

Gen. Crcrar said he did not an- ticipate any dislocation or break- down of hea leis machinery iii any respect when the days of battle begin.

Montreal Plant To Build Post-War Planes

UITAWA. March 31 - (C P) — Munitions lvitnister Howe said to- day in the Commons that Canad- ian Vlckers Limited aircraft plant at. Montreal was selected to build the post war DC-t commercial transport plane because "the pro- gram en which that Dllnt is now engaged will terminate late uh year."

Stamp Club Formed In Charlottetown

The inaugural meeting of the "Charlottetown Stamp club" was held in the Charlottetown Howl last evening. Those present includ- ed Messrs. A. B. Cosh, C. Currie. J- W. Johnston, B. L. Coombs. E.V. Bell. B. Slcrns. l". Jewett, R. Ed- monds and J. Cooper. »

The meeting commenced at 8.00 o'clock with the actual formation oi the Club. Officers elected were as follows: Mr. Fred Jewett. Pre- sident. Mr. John Cooper, Secretary Treasurer and Mr. Alan Cosh. Vice-president. Meetings are to be

outed held on the first and third Tues-

days of cadi month, commencing on Tuesday, April 4th.

After the business of the meeting wls disposed of, an open session of gaging, buying and selling was

t? .

There are many Stem on the Island, and it felt that this new society will fill s real

Collectors - ' "

ncsd and wilhprcsper for msny c

Qver Germany

Former Mayor 0f Summerside ilies At 87

111 the pusin of James A. Mor-

0! One o! its most hlkhly respected

at his residence after a short ill.

l" wile of his advanced years had

A await’: Pgtalgous go his death. V

son of the late e o hymn m?

Morrison. He cume to °

Stewart as clerk. A short time lat- er he accepted a position viith R. T~ Emmi" Ltd. 8s a buyer of Dro- gélfil B£gEiIZIB£GmoJZed to Charlotte- cam . with the firm cf J- lVI “sfiiiiitifgg

ileadlng produce dealer. there at

that time. He also held responsible nositio 1th ' fuwxdf: ‘g3 U. groxiinent produce e s _ turned to Stfrrihgeliglzdemwhgg ‘lie opened 11D A produce buying busi- ness for himself, dflaliflg also in Oyitfirs and fish of every kind fig: Wm Packed in his estab- cnt and shipped to Ame“. gun markets. At the time that the

other prominent men of the prov- 11100 but it was as a, ghfpper n] Se! Plilduc“ th- ite became well known the business firms throughout ‘he eastern provinces. the u per Canadian cities, and ti: mar cts of the U, s, A HP W“ M‘ many years an active and prominent member of the Board of Trade and _was one of the three surviving charter members, Between the years 1910. and 1919 lie W“ Mayor of summei-ude for seven terms and as a tribute to his popularity iii that office he

was elected by acclamation for “VG-w

of those terms. Previous to his el- ection se mayor he was a town councillor for three years.

l-ie leaves to mourn, his widow. the former Georgie Squarebriggs of New London and four sons. William H~. of Quebec: Sgt. Reg- inald 12.. o! the Canadian Annerl Berivccs: George S. and James at home. Th- sympathy of the entire community is extended to the lie.- rcavad family.

The funeral will take place from his late residence on lvlondav at 2 o'clock. Interment will be in the

‘People's Cemetery, summerside. S

"Commons Adjourns

For Easter Recess

OTTAWA. March 31 — (GP) - Howard Green (PC - Vancouver South) said today in the Commons that Munitions Minister Howe had displayed "vlndictiverness" towards p. private air line in his recent statement of civil aviation policy.

risen, Summers de mourns the X055

and well known business rnen. His death occurred yesterday afternoon

nose. He was 8'! years of age and active in busineu until just

Adam and Isobel ” l Y°““8 ma". Joining the staff

Mr. Green-said there was rccml

in the domestic field for the ‘Trans- Canada air lines. operated by the Canadian National Railways, for privately owned feeder lines and for pioneering services to new areas.

The Minister proposed to “smash" the Canadian Pacific Air Lines. by having railways divest themselves oi air lines after the war. he contin- ued The Minister ‘had shown him- self "vindictive" toward Canadian Pacific Air Lines and a govern merit policy on civil aviation should not be based on “spite "

The civil aviation policy, outlined by Mi‘. Howe in a recent statement to the House, was the main business of today's afternoon session.

At c P. M., the commoners went w the Senate Chamber where they heard assent given to bills by Chili Justice '1‘ Riniret oi the Supreme C.urlt, acting for the governor-ge-

era

ri .

After this ceremony the Com- mons adjourned for the Easter rc- eess. ‘line members will re-assemlile on April 1'1.

"'ii s' " Metal telephone poles are used in

South Africa because the white ants cat wooden ones.

l I

can be written off.

Ills. Russian half of Sakhalin Isllnd 26

longer y lo -

promise she never expected tn be

tion with Russia. The peace status gently necessary for Japan now tha aggression pact was signed with Na from the west.

News Briefs

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Southwest Pacific. April l — (Saturday) -- (A Pl -- Fresh raids on Japanese bases at Truk and Wolcal Islands in pile Caro- llnes by United States navy bombers from the south snrl Southwest Pacific were reported in the Allied communique today.

NEW DBL-HI. March i -— (AP)- Bi-itish forces have surrendered 'l‘id- dim. their forward base in the Chin Hills of Burma, 100 mile; south of mphal. Gen. Sli- Claude Auchin- lueok, British Commander in India. told the Indian Legislature today.

LONDON, Mae-ch I1 — (AP) Japan has agreed to hand back to Russia the oil and ccsl con-

‘ In Northern Sakhalin island 26 years before they were scheduled to expire. the Moscow radio said today in s broadcast recorded bythe Soviet Monitor. Russia lfuntcd Jspsn the eon- cesilona in the Island north of Japan nnd off the Siberian coast in 1025. They were scheduled to expire In 1070.

OITAWA, March 31 — (OP) — Defence Minister Ralston said to- day iii tlhc Commons plans were be- in discussed under which s "con- si erable number" of prisoners of- wai- would be made available to as- sist the hoeirig and harvesting of Ontario sugar beets.

FRBDERICTON. March 31 ~- (CP) — A bill to authorize a business tax in Saint John, with fflllwly vrroperty Included in the pro sicns, was referred to private session by the municip- alities committee of the New

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By Kill! L SIMPSON Associated Press War Analyst Political and military developments in the fsr Pacific combine to draw s. startling picture of Japanese fnistrailon on that flank of her o'er-extended China Sea conquest zone and tend to discount heavily t thg significance of the Tokyo-heralded "invasion" of India from Burma. i In the light thrown on her situation by a Japanese diplomatic sur- render to Russia coupled with Nipponcse failure so far as yet known to offer substantial resistance to a strong American nsvsi force stsb tn wlthln less than B00 miles of the Philippines, the lndls invasion" episode

ll. gives little indication of having more than the nuisance value as- signed to it by Gen. Sli- Claude Auehlnleck. British commander in In-

c rellnquishmeni of oil and other mineral concessions on the

years before their expiration date is

hailed ln Moscow as a sweeping diplomatic victory.

A face-saving Tokyo explanation of surrender of exploitation rights on northern Sakhalin back to Russia is possible. Having seized fsr great- er oil resources in the south, It could be said that Sakhalin oil was no

of war-making plans. The Sakha-

lin concession rellnquishment cannot fool anybody but the Japanese peo- of the firm of Sinclair, Minto andl pie. least of all the Russians who drove a hard bargain. Moscow's greatest weapon in forcing Japan to make good on s

called upon to keep, however, were

Russian victories over German invaders and the steady advance of Amer- ican forces through Nlpponese Pacific defences. Tokyo cannot risk frie-

quo on her north flank is more ur- n it was for Russia. when their non- zl hordes poised to pear into Russia

Car Ferry Inquiry Confirms Findings In Original Report.

l HALIFAX, March 31 — (GP) - A re-opened board of inquiry into the 1941 sinking oi the Northam- berland car ferry Charlottetown : today confirmed the findings cf the

years ago.

The renewed investigation was held at the request of Capt. John L. Read of Bordon, P. E I., mas- ter of the ferry at the time she sank. whom the original board held to blame for the ship's loss.

Mr. Justice M. B. Archibald of the Supreme Court of Nova Bcotlc, v-iho headed both bonnie, said in his brief decision today that the new inquiry “confirmg all the findings. recommendations and dir- ections" of the first report.

"The ferry, largest craft of her kind ih the world. sank off the south 006st of Nova Bcoti; in the summer of 1941 while eru-outc from Borden to Saint John, N. 8.. foi- an over- haul. She was holed underwater. and Capt. Mud Claimed she had struck an uncharted object.

Canada Develops Improved Before

self-propelled Before to-rnilli- , metro gun-which heretofore was on the sechet weapon list-is being made in Canada in an improved de- sign for which Canadian enilheers have been responsible. “

Minister Howe announced tonight.

Mr. Rowe's announcement was timed to coincide with similar an- nouncemenis from London and Washington.

"Scores o1 the new self-propelled Bofors guns have already been built in Carada for Great Britain by a Caiy/ n automotive plaritat Windsor. Uill-. and a steady out- put is now coming off the assembly

Brunswick legislature late to- n

lght. ‘ OTI‘

Prime Minister Mackenzie King said today in the Ccmmons that mem- bers of the council of tlie United Nations relief andrehabilitatioiiad- ministration would receive a "warm welcome" when they meet in Mont. real June 23.

QUAYQUXL, Ecuador, March 3i — (AP) — A strong earth- quake was felt here and at Quito tail? but no damage was rep- o .

Michaud Cives Cost Cl Ferry

OTTAWA, March 31 — The total estimated cost of s ferry boat new being built to serve Prince Idwcrd Island ls set sf. $4,750,000, Transport Minister Michsud slid ln s return tabled in the Home of Commons today for Percy Black (PC - Cumber- berland).

Mr. Mfchsud sold the fl urc "isn't? .".':.=::'.r-"*........"' C0! Q y and delivered.

The but is undoi- construct- lon ac Iona 3a.. and la expec- tcltobe e vcredin October, 1 . llfr. Mlehsud ssltl the sr- e itecis and designers of the boatwei-s Messrs. German and Milne. Montreal. Their fees were set It [$7,100.