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Yank Carrier-Based Air- men Score Big Victory Off Indo-China Coast.

PEARL HARBOR, Ian. l2 - (AP) - United States Pac- ific Fleet Headquarters an- nounced today that 25 japan- ese ships were sunk and i3 others heivily damaged in an attack by carrier planes of the American 3rd Fleet on four enemy convoys off the French lndo-Cliina coasti

The Headquarter; ._communi- que said the 3rd Fleet suffered no damage and is pressing its attack on the Japanese cou- voys in waters some 800 miles west of liianila.

It was announced also that dea- truetton of the his new Japanese gttllclhifl. the 45.00%“!!! Miilfldhi

air a/ttlck last Oct. as din-hi the second battle of the Philtpplilnue’ been confirmed.

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the 32f. ‘Hfititidil E?» out»...

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"flsnslngtssn Farmers Atten- tion: 80c Oliver Campbell's block adv. today's issue this pa er. .

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“lineal h every mil-slid. ..°..'t'ii dtveiifliidi raid is le. R. N. Dawso . l-ll-Sot-tf.

"Until furthz-notice we are not buying live poultry at qji- Plant in Charlottetown. We will ‘i-"iiiii‘°.°.i.il.’ 332?.” "°“é‘" i‘ i . 511$ l "Ickers Limited. l-10-Ii.

"We still have a uantlt oi gag Concentrate at ‘ediiced dices. __ your requirements while it lasts. Swift Canadian Co. Char- lotteto . l-li-Ai.

"Until further notice w are M‘ bilYlfllL livi. poultry at. all!‘ llllnt in Charlottetown. We will continue to buy dressed poultry at

highest market prices. Canada Picker! Limltfid. 1-10-81. "Until further notice we are Mt live ultrv at our . We will

sentinel to buy dressed try at ililhaat market brides. Canada {at-bars Limited. 1-10-3i.

Kenslngton - cameo - i- iil . 3.0 and l P. M. Baturda, I45 P. bL. "Days of Glory". showing ir|;i§“ll0m_ flléihce and gsroislsnutg Guer- l . P"!

“Overland w" and lborts. "Until further notice we are not h live poultry at ior Plant in O arlottstown. We will continua to buy dressed poultry at htsbest market prices. Canada Packers Limited.

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tritry dail, i m. prices. We yreqpuiyrenllarge inflow for Army orders. Any all", . lags or miall will be vim ens-prey“ “'01:”

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CHARIDTTETOWN.BCANADA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1a, 194s

Reds Launch

Rescued Bally From Burning

Bedroom

Rushing through flames in her hurting bedroom in the early hours of yesterday morning, Mrs. Ivan yiteld Street, res-

Olmrloiitetown Hospital, burned. about the less but with the consolation of having saved her child’; life.

Mrs. Berrigan woke about three a.m. to see her sleeping room a- blaze and with fire surrounding her

'1; crib. Clad only in her niobi- olo . me effected-tho rescue of her cgilld, just as the firemen sip-

are .

The fire did (‘onsiderwble ’ before it was extinguished.

‘ms house is a double tenement. The a/partrrlgnt where the lire oc- curred is occupied by Mr. and Mrs. George A. Berrigan, their daugh- ter-ln-Iaw, Mrs. Ivan Berrigan and her child. A sister oi Mrs. Ivan Bcrrigan, Miss Mary Shea, . ., is also a patient in the Charlottetown Hospital at the pres- ent time

Cpl. Ivan Berrigan. husband of the burned woman and 5011 of Mr. and Mrs. George A Berrigan, is stationed with the Canadian tinny in Halifax.

ii. S. Resumes Talks With Finns

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2 -- (AP) --'fihe United States l; resuming relations with Finland. on an in- formal basis.

Th; State Deparunent announced today that President Roosevelt has

lI-Boats Refueling In Spanish Ports

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 12 --(OP)- Routers) — The last h foreign minister in Spain, Julio Alvarez Del Vayo, said here yes- terday that there were more Nazis in Spain than ever.

"They are arriving in submarines and by ' every other available means," he told a press conference.

"when 1 read yesterday that an American Admiral had said there was still over 300 U-bocts in the Atlantic. I immediately thought to myself that tlhose submarines have refuelllng bases in Spanrh ports."

Lancaster: Bomb Nazi ll-Boat Base

LONDON. Jan. l2 - (OP) - R. A. 1i‘. Lancaster bombers. out to blast one of Germany's most im- portant remaining subrna hie bases. poured a load oi six-ton bombs on U-hoat shelters in Bergen on the Norwegian coast today. Bad wea- ther over the western front pre- vented Allied alr support in the battle of tho Ardennes for the second straight day

Screened by R. A. F. fighters. two squadrons of Lancasters cruis- ed over the Bergen dock area for 30 minutes despite ersistent Ger- man fighter and fak attacks in order to make certain they hit their targets There was a slight haze over the harbor.

Returning crews reported that their bombs were well concen- trated on zhc U-boat pens and one enemy vessel was seen to sink as some planw in the forma- tions carried out attacks on ship- ping in and near the Bergen wliarves.

When the raid was nearly over explosions spread such o. cloud of smoke over the submarine shel- ters that one or two crews brought. their bombs home with them rath- er than risk missing tile targets and causing casualties among

roved assignment of Max- wel W. Hamilton with the per-, sonal rank of Minister to Helsinki]

Acting State Secretary Grew said at his press conference that the aselxnsnent “does not constitute a resumption of formal diplomatic rela/tions ' ‘ the United States and Finland. The Soviet and Brit- ish Goverrments have been kept fully informed."

The United States broke off re- lations with Finland last June after efforts to arrange a Russo-Finnish peace had fa‘led.

An External Affairs Department spokesman at Ottawa said there was no chsmge in the status oi re- lations between Canals and Fin- land which are still technically at war

He did not elaborate but it was considered likely that the matter of Canadian-Finnish relations are under review in the light of the Baltic nat'on'a withdrawal from the side of Germany in the war against Russia.

Food Conditions In Holland Improve

SOMEWHERE IN HOLLAND. Jan. l2, — (C?) -Fbod conditions in llberemzd Holland are described s: “much v "’ by Allied headquarters and Netherlands of- ficials hi!

In. Novlnber. the caloric value of the food elder. da'ly by the av- adult was 1,000 calories. During Oluistnsas weelr, however. due to the increase of food convoys between the sea ports and the in- terior of the country, eech adult obtained food with a caloric value

of 1.000 — adou-t the vslus of the sail: diet oi the average Cana-

"Within a month we hope to have the figure up to 1,000 calories for adults. and for the child- ren." one Netherlands represent- ative on the All'ed Military Minion

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Norwegians living in the coastal city.

Last 0f Missing Airmen Located

TORONTO. Jan. 12 —- (OP) — Two Polish student navigators. last of l9 airmen to be located alter they were forced to hail out when caught in a sudden snowstorm last night. were found late today in the Muskoka district by ski-tnciinwii airmen from the Royal Norwegian Air Forse base near Grravenhurst.

six planes oi a flight of N from Malton No. 1 Air Observers School were forced clown _bv the immi- nnd their crew memc-ars were oh- jects an intensive day-lonit search b planes and ski-troops. the storm-struck planes ed at Oshawa Airptgi

their crews pcintfi Clftfiilfilliélli ‘g-gtm Muskokii to tn anmar- r- gartiicularly glad to hear about m; successful parachute lilnliili m“, by tn, airmen was Jciin Western. a parachute-pecker ii the ivlalton school. She and two co-workers packed l“ H" “f” chutes that were used. She said. “There is a certain amount oi strain and anxiety “h!” V9“ he“ Uhfllt something ha. lie/opened Ind before you know whether the M011 are safe."

Luzon Invaders 12 Miles Inland

T PACIFIC ADVAN- CE COMMAND, Jan. l3 -— (Sat- urdaw-(APW-Sixtli Army invad- ers of Luzon have penetrated in- land l2 miles from their Ungayen Gulf heachheade. headquarters an-

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Seeks To Buy

Mining Machinery

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interview hsra tcd .

"In Mexico at. the nt. time we have the money the nqtirral reeouicmbist very little else.‘ he said. ' e need heavy industries and heavy machinery and we an

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whlchcanbcusedtcdevelqqn- ‘ resources”

How much of the money [gum he spent in Canada would dqasnd or. the amount of material avail. iibie here, but he believed it weuiq

stantial.

be sub Mr. Neale said wartime eon. ditions would delay the shipment Oanad

of material purchased in n

but that the Mission W" F6117 M?

go ahead and make sur moment," or the purchases now for ship.- ment later.

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V ‘Vinter Dffensiye?

By ‘(HIKE L. (Associated Press

Synchronizing with Moscow intlmatlons that complete capture oi Budapest is near, German reports that a full-scale Red Army attack has been launched in Southern Poland are credible.

Even in the absence of Russian conflnnatio that the ' ., offensive to match Allied pressure from the west was waiting only

has been much to

the fall of the Hungarian city.

Meagre German accounts of the Russian action did not go be- yond placing its scene in the Russian Baranow bridgehead area west The inst known Russian positions tn that wide and deep thrust beyond the river were within less than All miles sf Krakow and only twice that distance from German Silesia.

of the upper Vistula.

coal and iron.

The Russian Barunow bulge seems the logical site for first moves in a Russian winter campaign to crack the centre of the German east- ern defence lines. As last indicated the north face of the bulge reached westward to within 20 miles or so of the- important road-rail hub city of Kielce in central Poland. It gave the Russians an east-west front some l2? miles south of’ Warsaw, nearly G0 miles wide, as a base (or northward flanking operations to turn the foe out of Vistula west bank

defences.

No Russian report on the situation on the Vlatula is to be ex-

pected iu any case pending definite

are confusing. They assert first Russian attack waves were halted by massed fire yet later admit heavy fighting stlll ln progress in "pene- tration areas.” They included no place names, however. by which either the scone of action or its direction could be determined to fumish roino clue to Russian intentions if they have struck at last on the long

dormant Polish front.

That possibility cannot bc ignored even if Moscow remains silent until thi- battle reaches a critical stage.

Quite aside from its strictly military significance, the opening oi a Russian offensive in Poland at this time would tend also to otherwise relations, It would certainly lessen sus-

help Anglo-American-

plciuii on either side oi the Atlantic that Moscow ls playing a In tho Balkans to the detriment of the joint war effort ' ‘ y.

Suggest Post- Wor Public pworks Program For N. B.

International At A Glance

(By The Canadian Press)

WESTERN FRONT — Germans end organized resistance in west- crn Ardcnnos salient. Allied arm- ies advance three to fnur miles: U. S. 3rd losses. smrishcs German boxed east of Basiognc; continue building up armor In Rhine hrlrlireheuds north ariil south oi’ Strasbourg as French Ist Army takes over defence oi Alsace city.

RUSSIAN Berlin reports Russian winter offensive launched in Poland 120 miles south of War- saw, admits penetrations in fierce fighting: another 135 blocks of Budapest occupied.

ITALIAN Patrol across front sharply with improved weather.

PACIFIC NAVAL —_- U. S. 3rd Fleet carrier planes sink 25 Jap- anese ships. damaging l3 out oi‘ four convoys off lndc-China.

PHILIPPINES — U. S. 6th Army forces push l2 miles inland from Llngayen Gulf landing points 0n ‘Luzon; enemy resistance stiffen- rig.

BURMA - British forces cap- ture Budaiin. rail town where Japanese resisted strongly G0 miles northwest of Mandalay.

forces G urmans

a ctlvity intensified

Gibson ls Acting Minister For Air

OTTAWA. Jan. l2 - (GP) Appointment of Revenue Minister Gibson as acting Air Minister was announced aoday and in Parlia- mentary circles the move was considered the first of a series of ste which will involve a limited Ca inet re-arganisation within the next few months.

Col. Gibson takes over s. post that Navy Minister Macdonald has held since Hon. C G Power re- signed last November because of the Government's decision to send 16.000 Home Defence troops ov5mess._ _

l War Situation Last

tCP)— A 84241904300 public works program. t0 provide jobs when the aimed forces are (leniobillzcrl leased from war jridust commended by Reconstruction report to the merit.

to: on 33.000000 for 6.000 miles of forest Army inflicts heavy i- SELSDLOOO for school the first l0 years of peace: cstab- listimcnt oi‘ one National Park as well as a Provincial Park in each county; extensive aid for basic iri- dustrles; a system of fnclllile ports; increased electric power out- lllit. to

determine Chignecto Canal project.’

Manhunt 0n In Michigan

—The most intensive manhunt in Mlchignns history was under way tonight 101‘ Hcnu Hooper. kcy witness Jury investigation of bribe-giving and bribe-taking among of the State Legislature.

dcr-ringed bullet holcs 1n the head and face evening slumped in the seat of his automobile, which had fire on e. Jackson County road.

promised immunity bv the Grand Jury for his testlomny. cribcd by special prosecutor siglcr as an important witness in hall-a-dozen cases pending before the Grand Jury.

Weather Condit-idns Delaying 'l‘rains

iCP) the central

Maritime Provinces, Canadian Na- tional Railways officials said here tonight.

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Berlin Admits Penetration 0f German Lines

LONDON. Jan. 12 - (AP) - Berllri reported today that the ions-awaited Russian winter of- fensive lri southern Poland had begun this morning on g bmnn front west of the Vistuln, Rive. bridgehead town of Baranow. 120 miles south of Warsaw, and ‘d.

“Rfilxlwffligiyt Peknetraltiorfis of . . ‘ex ‘ighungp reme .v erce

The new push apparently was aimed at Kielcc and Krakow. last major strongholds protecting Ger- man Sllesla. When the fighting in Poland subsided last. August the Russians held positions 20 l. STOCKIIOLM, Jan. I2 _ icmliflliefs) — The new Rus- sian mfensive In Poland is the "bililmt of all time." acct-ding to the Berlin corresponrleng 0| "is newspaper Dssens Nyheter who wrote:

"The Russians are attacking this evening with heavy Kilns. two air fleets, several tank armies and innumerable infantry divisions."

e Berlin correspondent of the newspaper Svcnslra. Dagbla- det said “the llurancv hrldgg.

head is crammed to bunting "Russian soldiers and mat- : ‘l - .

SAINT JOHN. N.B., Jail. 1"— emergency

and workers are rc- YY. is rc- the New Brunswick Committee iii a Provincial Govern-

The recommended program calls an expenditure of $11,150,000 forest development, including minimum

oads: expenditure of

buildings in

major housing projects: airports; improved s ai; Saint John and other

with extcnsion of electricity rural arms, mid n survey to the feasibility of a

LANSING. MICE-L. Jan. 1Z—-(AP)

ille slayer of Repub- Scnator Warren G. in a grand

State

members Sen. Harper's body. ihrce 130W- .was found Thursday been set a- Senswr Hoopei. ‘vho had been

was des- Kim

MONOTON N. 8-. vast. i2 ~~ Weather conditions in region are delaying enger trains en route to the

miles southeast of Kielce and 37 miles northeast of Krakow. At that time they were within '75 miles of industrially-rich Silesia. The Russians in their regular nightly communique broadcast by Moscow tonight made no mention of the reported new offensive. but such silence is usual-by the Red Army command during the open- ing days of such a drive

Inside wrecked Budapest the Russians captured another 135 blocks. the city park, the city cemetery, an oil refinery and an iiTIflS factory today the Sovle‘ communique said. Another 1,270 Germans and Hungarians were reported taken prisoner. and booty

motives.

Continued German tank and infantry assaults toward the Hun- garian capital from northwest of the city again were repulsed. thi- (Uminliffiqur: said.

The encircled German garrison in Budapest now holds only one- fiftii of the city.

Prime Minister Makes Statement 0n By-Elcction

By FRANK FLAHERTY (Canadian Press Stall‘ lllrlm) UlTAWA. Jan. i3 -— (OP) -_.

Prime Minister Mackenzie King's message to the elector; o! Qfgy North tonight made it clear that he will not seek an extension of Parliament's iivc-aycal‘ tcnn and. uy implication, conveyed 1,11;- in- timiition that in the event cl De- fence Minister McNaughtorrs dc- feat in the by-electlon Feb. them might be no further meeting of the present Parliament.

The uicssage gave the following as the probable course of events in the event of Gen. McNuughtonb clection:—

1. Parliament would meet for a short session to Pass necessary war measures. such as the war appro- prili-ion bill and other finanml

measures.

‘l. The sitting would end some- time before April 17 when Parlia- ment is automatically dlnsolved,

3. A general election would fol- low hut not necessarily immedia‘ -

Mr. King said that in 1917 par- liament was dissolved on Oct. and the election took place on Dec. 1'7. If he allowed the same delay as a maximum iiow the election might not take place until about the end of June.

"If mother session of the pre- wii» Darliament is to be held it is essential that the minister of nat- ional defence he in the House of Commons" said Mr. King.

Political circles in the capital. analysing Mr. King's statement.

id that if thin sentence was

another way it could mean ifmden. McNaughton cannot

Mr. King

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to possible a general election of the war in Elections. he said. distrac- ted a nation from the vital tasks of prosecuting the war. On the basis he scoured prepared. if another snag ___ election until late June at least on the chance of having the European

PARIS. Jun. 12 - (AP)

embourg to the Allies.

ed lines and loppcd of)‘ the

might continue all thr- way

anchor strong positions on Belglism.

Supreme Headquarters conceded that skilled Field Marshal van Rundstedt nad been able to pul. the bulk of his mauled armor back to the valley of the Ourthc Rive:- Ailied armies were racing swift- ly forward to closc up the aband- oned sector. which is seven to lo miles long and nearly 10 miles wide. Von Ruridsicdi was believed now to have withdrawn behind a line running seven miles south from Laroche to Ambeiloup, nine miles

west of Bastogne on’. dispatch said the Germans were quitting positions west of Bas- togne, leaving behind thin screen- in: forces

Already the lG-milt- line the m- emv had been expected to defend cast of the Ourtlie River through Vielsalm arid Houflalize ivas bend- ing to United States 1st Anny pres- sure on the north and to aggres- sive stabs through mountainbcund northern Luxembourg bv the 3rd Army on the south.