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_. . A. F. blasts Ger- “Sig; has? in Norwll’. Film“ M; and Germany.

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Several Hundred Thous- and American Service Men Moved Abroad.

By J. F. Sanderson Canadian Press Staff Writer

WASHINGTON, April 28 -(Cf‘)—- Declaring that the price 0i wirin- lng civilization “must be aid hard work and sorrow an blood," President Roosevelt said tonight the Japanese <outfnward drive appar- cntly has n checked. Australia, New Zealand av‘ adlacent islands new are to beccnic "bases for ofi- fcnsivo action."

In a fireside address to the coun- try, delivered from the White House, Mr. Roosevelt also warned the Vichy government that the United Nations would take any action nec- essary to prevent the use of French territory bv Axis forces. He guar- anteed a. continuation of the de- liv-zry of anus to China. regardless of Japanese successes in Burma.

Bluntly. he informed the civilian copulation of the United States zhot its every member u-Qnld feel the cffcct of his newly announced pro-

WASHINGTON, April 28- tAPl-ln an interpolation in his prepared address tonight. President Roosevelt disclosed that “several hundred thous- ands“ of American. army. and uavy nun have moved to bases and battle fronts abroad.

Ii. was the first official inti- mation of the size of the forces which have been sent to struggle with the Axis in distant lands.

Since the Pearl Harbor attack nearl, five months ago. the Presi ent said, "we have dis- patched strong forces of our army and navy-several hund- red thousands of them-Ac buses rnd battlefront; thounnds of mile; from home."

The phrase "several hundred thousands of them" had not all" pearcrl in the text of the address as distributed hi advance.

gram for stabilizing tlac cost qt living, and called upon it for sell- d-rnial and sacrifice in the interest of victory. n “Never in the memory of man, he said. “has there been a war in which the courage, the endurance and the loyalty of civilians played (contours on rinse “i. C01 1f

Air Conference To Open May 12

UITAWA, April 28-(CP)—'1‘l‘le United Nations air training confer- ence will own in Ottawa lviay 18. was. slated today at the External

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eek ago, dependent on 1e con- venience of the United Nations re- presentatives who will attend and now it has been made definite.

About 50 dclc utcs from the Un- ited States an Empire count-vie! are ex ctecl and the personnel of the dc egotions will be announced in a few days. A cable non: Lon- don last week said Capt- liilfvld Balfour, British Undersecretary of State for Air, would head the Un- lied Kinsdvm aroun-

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IDNDON, Azprll 28-f0P)—'Ihe Russians reported tcda they had recaptured Borok, rai av on the west side of Lake Ilmen, outflsnklng German positions both to the north and south of that ow- tion of the northwestern front. entire bake Ilmen region ep- psrenily now is in Russian hands except for Btarayq Russo, directly to the south, where a dwindlfgg German army has been report trapped for months past, and Nov- gorod on the north.

The Berlin radio admitted to- night that a heavy Rue-ran at- tack, su rtod by armored trains and tan , had broken the Ger- man lines at one point northeast 0f 0N1. some 80) miles south of Moscow. The announcer cleaned that the "situation otored."

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Pay 8r allowances 0f Armed Forces Discussed in liouss

OTTAWA, April position members, mostly Conser- vative and C. C. F. urged today in the House of Commons that there be upward revision of pay- ments tn dependents of men in the armed forces, with cost-of- llving bonuses to bring their 1n- eome more into line with that of

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' civilian workers.

-In reply, Defence Minister Rel- ston said pa and allowances of

1n Canadian sol iers now are at least

as high as, and probably higher than, those in other armies, with the possible exception of the Australian.

Blesuming its session after ad- journment since Thursday to per- mit members to participate in last-minute manpower plebiscite campalgnnig, the House heard Prime Minister Mackenzie King say that as a result of the af- firmative vote 0n the plebiscite members of the ministry and the House now are free to speak their minds without. it being assumed they are influenced by any past commitments.

Mr. King was replying to the suggestion of Conservative House Leader Hanson that the Govern- ment “respond to the people's

' will for total war" in light of the

plebiscite results.

War Situation Last Night

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

Ominous new Japanese moves against both the right and left flanks of the British-Chinese front in Burma isldicate a crisis there before the monsoon rains come by mid-May to stall major operations and relieve pressure on the Allies.

London reports Jn shipping in the Bay of Bengal. indicat- ing a sea-borne attack on the British-held right flank. but the uln- atlon on the Chinese-held eastern front ls more critical.

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Several factors should be weighed in estimating the probabilities on that east front. Not the least significant ls the indicated decision of General Stilwefl. commander of the Chinese troops, to hold his ground in the Taunggyl-Ilopong sector nearly 100 miles south-south- west of the Nlpponese spearhead.

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Stllvvcll probably has fairly accurate estimates of the strength and composition of the Japanese forces which have lay-passed the direct roads to Mandalay, which his troops guard to strike at the blandnlay- Lashio railroad. The spearhead of that mechanized force apparently advanced 100 miles or so northward from Loikew in two days, meeting little resistance.

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Two conclusions can be drawn from that. One ls that the im- pending rainy season in Burma now ls so close that Japanese hopes of breaking through to Mandalay by the Irrawaddy or Stttang rivrr routes had been frustrated. The other is that the thrust at Lashio nr any other point on the vital railroad east of Mandalay is not in great strength.

A desperate Japanese gamble with the weather is indicated. Be- fore mid-May the torrential rains of the long wet season nre due.

Once the rains start. Japanese troops composing the flanking for- ces would be in great difficulties. To supply, reinforce or withdraw them over washed out and Chinese destroyed roads would be all but impossible. They must reach Lashlo or some other point on the Man- dalay railroad east of Mandalay in strong force before the rains to

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Because of the ‘te vote, Mr. Hanson said, there now is n0 real or imagin- ary, to total war and the hour every human must be

and material resource

mobilized for war service.

“The right of way is clear," Mr. Hanson said "What does the Frovernment propose to do about t?"

Mr, King said he hoped Mr. Hanson would be content to wait until the final results of the vote had been given. In due course the Government would make known what it proposed to do in light of the plebiscite vote,

The Prime Minister revealed that Pierre Dupuy. in charge of the Canadian legation to France, has been asked to return to Can- ndu immediately for consultations on Canadian relations with the Vichy Government. Until consul-

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Jap clectltlrl 0n Thursday

By (Iienn Tlabb Associated Press Staff Writer

NEW YORK, April 2B-(AP)- Now that. the question of war or peace has bccn ciceided and their tale ‘has been placed beyond re- call 1n the hands of tlzc armed forces. the Japanese peeps: are to be permitted to take part in o, general election.

On Thursday they are to choose the 466 members of a new House of Represeuitativesin the first gener- al election in five years.

1g should lsove been held last year, when the constitutional four- year term of the House elected April 30. 1037, expired, But at that. vme the army-controlled cabinet still had its war program to carry through.

It was determined to nvoid any risk that the voters would turn an election into an embarrassing unti- milit-urlst demonstration. as they did in 1937. and the voting was iiiponed until a more propitious

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The government obvious hopes t9 make this elezlan a pebiscite to rfglslff‘ approval of its decision to war against the United States and Britain.

Is Convicted 0f Murdering Fiancee

s1‘. JOHN'S. Niid. April 18- (CP Cable) Herbert Spratt. youthful St. John's seamen. was convicted tonight of murdering his fiancee and was sentenced t0 death by chief Justice Sir Wil- llsm Horwood.

According to a confession in- troduced at the trial, spratt struck the irl, Josephine O'Brien. with m, g t, during a quarrel and then battered her to death with w electric iron.

The Supreme Court .1 fl- commended mercy whim 0 W fact the prisoner had enlisted tn the Royal Navy. No execution

m“ m; n. fllib was set.

Fire Wipes Out . Business Section

KINMOUNT‘ Ont. April =ii-‘° Pl-Fire um beryl wiped vvivi,“ entire business sec on of this c- toria (‘Jounty village 35 miles north of Hnduy and caused dnrwe "n" tettvely estimated at 8100- -

The fire, which started where a truck in the Austin Sawmill a caught fire. burned thousands d feet of lumber in the mlllvlfd "Yb destroyed l’! nominee in the ‘- ICO-

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escape the possibility of disaster. Defends

Col. Rdlston Soldiers

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Says men in defence services carried on in peace time and laid foundation for present armed forces.

OfITAWA, April 28—(CP)-De- fence Minister Rnlston in the House of Commons tonight de- fended professional soldiers and former members of the Inllltl-l who had made possible develop- ment cf his department since the

He spoke after J. Francois Pouliot (Lib. Temiscouuta) had said he objected to the idea that fllPn under the National Defence Minister should be considered "perfect" and that "brass hats" were being paid large salaries.

Col. Ralston said it ill-became any member to stand in the House and make such statements con- cerning mcn who had given Can- ada loyal service.

Many of themen in the depart- ment were not professional sol- diers but had given up other Dill’- suits to assist in the war effort. He said some were professional S0l(l'l€f5—-"flfld thank Heaven they are.‘

Col. Balaton declared that pro- fessional soldiers had not been treated very well by Canada and for years the national defence department trad been “pretty nearly starved."

But. the men in the defence s_c_r_vice§___had i'r_i_cd_ on and _they

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Several gas Ration hooks Arc seized

OTTAWA, April The Munitions and Supply Department tonight announ- ced that several gasoline lio- ences have been seized as a result of investigation which led to arrest Saturday of Wil- liatm Douglas Glenesk. cm- ploycc in Toronto regional of- fice of oil controller G. R. Cottrclle

(ilencrir was charged with having “accepted or agreed to accept a gift, or consideration, to show favor in the issuing of gasoline licence books."

The Munitions statement tonight sons suspected of being plicated are being fully in- vestigated, that several gaso- line licences already have been seized, and that “where the evidence shows that such persons obtained, by means of bribery, categories to which they are not entitled, the will be prosecuted to the ullest

extent. The department statement appeared in a

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Await Rdport On Vichy Relations

said Glencsk Toronto police court Saturday, was remanded on $5,000 bail but was still in custody today.

Mr, Cottrelle said enforce- ment administrators ln charge 0i‘ all investigations in con- nection with oil control re- ceived information some time ago that irregularities were occurring in the granting of licence books in the higher categories.

"The public, with few ex- ceptions, has co-operated in carrying out the ration plan. There are, however, those who seek to defeat the efforts to conserve gasoline, and they will be harshly dealt with. A constant vigilance is being maintained to bring to light any infraction of the regula- tlon."

OTTAWA. April 28-40?)- Prlnie Minister Mackenzie Kng iold ttlel-Iluse of Commons today he will make no statement on Can- M11811 relations with Vichy until he has conferred with Pierre Du- iilly. Charge Dnffaira of Canada's French legation who has his head- quarters in London. _

Mr, King said he had told the House last ‘Ihursdevi that he miilht make watement on retetlons with Vichy ay.

He said Mr. Dupiiy has been esksd t0 return to Canada for con- sultation and no statement on Vichy relations is gleaned until this discussion had ken place.

M. J. Caldwell, 0,01‘, m; Rider. asked when this consulta- tion could be expected.

Mr. Kins said Mr. Dupuyh er- rival is likely "very soon,"

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POPE PIUS T0 BROADCAST

NEW YOIRK, April 28 — (AP) -. The Vatican radio na-id today that Pope Pius Jill would brcadcast a message to the world on May l4 at 8333mm. A.D.T. It was beard by

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Secs Ii. S. move. Helping curb. Inflation hero

By J. F. Sanderson Canadian Press Staff Writer

WASHINGTON. April 28—(OPi- The United States launched l. comprcheilsive price control sys- tem today which Donald Gordon, chairman or the Canadian War- time Prices and Trade Board said definitely would help to curb in- flation and reduce the cost of living in Canada.

The American system, closely following the Canadian pattern in many respects, imposes rigid gov- ernment controL; over retail and wholesale prices and rents and will remain in operation for the duration of the war.

To Watch Moves

Here to watch the American sy - 1cm brought into operation. Gor- don et-temied a press conference with Price Administrator Leon Henderson and answered questions relating to the Canadian plan. He, so _tiw_de_term‘ned_drive to halt

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Body Of Islands Beloved Authoress Home For Burial

The funeral of Mrs Ewan Mac- donald will be held from “Green Gables" house in Cavendish this afternoon at 2.30 to Cavendish Un- ited Church. The remains of the famous Island authoress, who wrote more than a score of books under the name of Lucy Maude Mont- zolnery. arrived by train from To- ronto last evening.

The body was taken from the station at Hunter River by motor hearse via Rustico to Cavendish. The remains were resting 1n Green Gables lust night-tile house made known by her throughout the world in the book, “Anne of Green Gables" published in 1908. The house is situated in the heart of the National Park and overlooks the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The late Mrs. Macdonalds hus- band, Rev. Ewan Macdonald and two sons. Dr. Stuart and Chester accompanied the remains home last. ni ht

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'I‘l1e service this afternoon Will be conducted by Rev. John Stlfllflii-

The motor ilearsc travelled from Hunter River by pavement to Rus- tlco last evening and had no (ilffi- culty reaching Green Gables via the five miles of clay road to Cav- endish. The latter stretch of road was put in first class shape this week so that people from various parts of the province would be able to attend the funeral today.

Discuss air Support for Ganuck Army

OTTAWA, April 28--tCPJ—-Dc- fence Minister Ralsum told the House of Commons today that Can- adian authorities have discussed plans for Royal Canadian Air rorce support for Canadian troops ovel- seas when they go into a theatre of svar. ‘

Rev. T. C. Douglas (C. C. F‘. Wey- burn) inquired l1 Lin-Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, commander of the Canadian army overseas. would have the R. C. A. F. there operating under his command or under com- mand of the Royal Air Eorce.

Col. Ralston said that most Can- adians who went overseas under the British Commonwealth Auf 'I‘rainlng Plan became members oi the R, A. F. l-le added: ‘There are 2B squadrons of the R. C. A. F. Xhlgih" are operating with the R.

“As regards the a. c. A- F. there is no difficulty," Col. Ralston stud. "With regard to certain units being attached to the Canadian army for s iflc operation with the Crusa-

amsy, I cannot give the num-

ber. but it is a substantial number.

which was to be increased us tho or anizatfon developed.”