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(By The Canadian Press) I WNDON, May ICC-Starting 1i midnight to ht British merchant sh! I

w sail alona -snd with o!

in ll‘! hat

. nvo s a non-com -

‘glnicoareays. the Admiralty an- ced Wily-

“Nlbile the Admiralty did not molly what it considered pon-Colnbflt sones it was re- ported unofficially that it in- einiles the Atlantic, Mediter- ranean, North Sea and the English Channel.

The opening up of the At- hntic sea lanes for independ- ent sailin of trade ships would ind cate that. the iaat ei the German submarines had either surrendered or otherwise been aeeountcd for.

it was reported la-It week that at least l2 irate U-boata were believed ding some- where in the Atlantic or at- tempting to make their way to Japan. __

The sub menace was all but eliminated last year and only one out of every 1,000 vessels fell victim to U- iioat raiders.

The Admiral daiclosed that up to -the be nhllig of 1N5 more than 9. convoys u; -

ly entered or cleared Bil‘!!! ports.

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M - Dedication

cw training in ada would eventually see eerviee in the Army oi occupation in

e. was given here toda in a demobilization booklet distr but- ed by Defence Headquarters.

The at, entitled "whey-mm; We Go From Here," said the p01- 101118 0f conquered territory in Europe was essential to future peace. No reference was made to an occupation force ’in Asia after Jinan haclidséirretrédereéi.‘

c e sc ou he com 0- sition of the force in Germanypas follows:- - "The Canadian Occupation Force in Europe will, at the com. mfiiiiltiiitiiiii. be made up largely of short service personnel at present overseas. _

"However," following organizat- ion and dispatch oi the Pacino Force from Canada there may be 19" lefving in Canada a number of relatively shorter service per- sonnel-not previously dispatched OWPBQB-ii Who would. in all fair- ness become available to relieve- for repatriation and demobilizat- ion-the longer service personnel at that time remaining with the Occupation Force in Europe."

The booklet also confirmed that men with any overseas service would be demobilized ahead of men with only home service, no matter how long that home ser- vice had been.

Men with low priorit discharge scores, such as N.B.. .A. person- nel. can also_ be directed into cs- sential industry and professions. but "every possible safeguard will be established to prevent the ab- sorption of personnel so released into permanent employment the prejudice of higher priority personnel."

boards have been established to control the movement of low pri- ority men to essential posts.

‘This program will be followed in conjunction with st-war re- construction and to ical manpower shortages.

service only.

."Bhow -- St. Peters Wednesday. 5-28-31.

"Dance — M ta . Iltbeters Orcheswa. "u .

"in stock, seed oats $2.50 per tit. McGuigan and Boyle. 046-101.

"siii-iilty Bridge presents pic in Long River Wednesday.

"Come to Dance in elly's Cross‘ m. Tuesday night. av 2am. 900d music. Lunc- served. b-29-li.

“landing hogs n. Cardigan g“ Thursday for Davis d: unset. Contact Norman McKen-

i for trucking service,

"Notice — A. P. Gallant tor. $3“ Rillflw mill close sevarey MflMSd-ay at noon isntil further

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night's two-day birthdayé Annette, Cecile.

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BY DOUGLAS AMARON

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Special regulations and special

a leviata crlt- , identified

general service personnel and last to N.R.M.A. personnel with home

May 28 - (CP) - Five excited little girls entertained at their first "formal"

the Dionne quintuplets welcomed their guests to a, party at their big home

ere. across the road from the homestead where they were born Y m. 3:80 am, May ze, i934. entertainment climaxed a

celebration for milie. Marie and Yvonne, starting this morning with solemn high mass and prayers oi in Eur- quints and their seven brothers and sisters all were given

To-

Normal Life‘ Returning To Denmark

Day; oi celebration are ending

.Spread To ilonis ___- | DAMASCUS. May 26 — (AP) - .5treet fighting which broke out late yesterday between the Frencn and Syrians in the Arab patriot i centre of Hams tonight had spread to Horns and Premier; Jamil Mardam Bey expressed fear a “general clash" might be near.

Best reports placed cesuslties in Hama, 150 miles north of here, at more than 200 with a considerable giesrtd e251 that figure expected to

The onl confirmed report of casualties Home. 80 miles south oi Hanna, was the killing oi a scven-year-old girl by s. Sene- galese soldier. Her brother,~15, was wounded.

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frcm French 15's Home sprayed the Saray enunent building) and knocked out one wall. Today the French had the main street of Horns und- er continual crossfire and were shooting at anything that moved. a (In Cairo Egyptian Prime Min- ister Mahmoud Fahmy Elnokrashi Pasha. told the parliament that the likybtian Government sup- ports with all her might the Gov- ernments oi Syria and Lebanon in their insistence on full inde- pendence snd sovereignty") l

British authorities indicated that should the fighting flare through Syria arid Lebanon their 9th Amy unit now in training in Syria might be summoned to re- store order.

Miiriiiim Bey issued a state- ment stilling that "the French fired "lion the people of Home" at dusk Sunday 1nd "the people then attacked the French garrison.”

He said the French brought up reinforcements from Horns. 30 miles south oi Hams. and com. munications with this "Syrian cap- ital were cut.

"The feeling now 1g g at. Hem-ii." he said. "thatoanixliriiis; may happen there momentarily. and I don't know what may hap- pen in Damascus. The police are

{Famous British Scientist Visits U. S.

.NEW YORK. M-BY 28 — (C?) — Sir Alexander Fleming. British scientist who made public in 1929 his discovery oi penicillin, arriv- ed in New York today for a short United States visit.

While here he will meet scien- tists in various parts oi the coun- try and visit the larger hospitals

where penicillin is being used, the British Information Service reports.

SECRET BAS REVEALED

LERWICK. Scotland May zg_.. (Reutersl-Manned by picked No:- weEian fishermen and» seamen, a secret base was organized at Seal. loway in the Shetland Islands off‘ the North of Scotland, to carry out sustained operations against German-occupied Norway, it was disclosed tonight. A fleet of fast motorboats was always in readi- ness to strike.

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NEW YORK, May H - (C?) Repatriated smvivorg oi use Can- adian destroyer Atlhabaskan, tor- pedoed in the English Channel in the spring of 1944, who arrived here today, included:

Prince Edward Island:

Acorn, John L.S., Cardigan

Mcxeesnon, Inter, AB, Gasp- erenux.

First Canadian Contingent May Sail liome June 12

By ROSS MUNRO

THE 1ST CANADIAN , May 28 - (C? Cable) - The first contingent of 5,000 Can- adian long-service troop: to go home may sail from t e United Kingdom for Canada on June 12.

Four thousand oi them will be flovrn from Holland to Britain and another 1.000 will go by ship on June 5 in the first mass move- ment in the repatriation plan, it. was learned today.

A draft. of 2,000 men selected for repatriation will arrive at the transit centre at Niimegen May 31.. and-drafts oi '1.90,0Jla'ch will also report thQe ‘iol"‘"s.ir' passage on June 2 and 8. A fleet oi transport planes will start the flights June 2 and they will con- tinue for the next three days.

The repatriation depot in Eng- land is at Aldershot.

The draft to go by ship, from- Antwerp or Oostende (Ostend) will]

The personnel W111 be t m t k llarton, N.S., who holds the same

of by the Labor Department and the tgye lgwléoenéelplagrcgigwbtlllttowg f3: reilosoerttvécgnthgugrtnssit éogiiJ-aixilige Iii. plosition for the soldiers vote in men will be directed to the jobs em clash" I it is mm m“ the tr l tie Ontario provincial election ‘mgéhe ‘upmmfln ‘he?’ a" 5m,‘ The sound of scattered firing Aldershot bill be given 12:8: i: JuTbiekser-vice voter selects a‘ can ‘iiowevzfnl/Lhzecgss-enzlal ab! Wm cvoluid be heard in Damascus, along London or other points in Iing- djdate 1mm hie 1.0m consfltuengy

go m.“ ‘to personnel Emmi“ mggaghe deeper detonations of land. and writes the nominee's name on i». m... r cc- ..ih.=..i»c: J55.‘ pensioners"

10.000 long service men made up‘

by the 2nd Echelon in Brussels recently and distributed to the units. Other contingents will probably be made up during June.

Under the original plan it was intended to move 16.000 Canadians to Canada during the month but it will depend on the availability

c! shipping. It is Presumed that 81119191118 is guaranteed for the first 5.000.

ilrcvi Appoints Judge To Probe Jolliffe Charges

(By The Canadian Press)

PEMBROKE, 0nt., May Premier Drew announced tonight‘ that Mr. Justice A. M. Lebel o London, a member oi the Ontario high court, has agreed to act as Royal Commissioner to "conduct a judicial inquiry into all questions arising irom the charge by E. B. Jolliiie. Ontario C.C.F. leadenthat the Ontario Government was Iiifliniiiiiiilig a. secret political pol- c

two puwses in ‘the cha es. ese were to un ermine pubic confidence in the overn-

e. He said that w. Joliffe hadigfikulis

China Area;

B SPENCER MOOEA

GKING. May B-(AP)- Chinese battle groups ground into Japan's trans-China lifeline to‘ southeast Asia at five points along a vast 850Imile front tonight amid indications the Japanese might be Preparing to quit South China.

Signs appeared that the Japa- nese were contracting, if not pre- paring to pull out entirely of the southern end the vital trans- continental corridor. Such a with- drawal would out of! all overland escape routes for Ja anese armies in Burma, Malaya, alland and Indo-China and force suicide stands against the Allies.

The reports-partly speculativc— followed hot on the heels of the greatest Chinese victory in months, recapture of Yungning (Nnnning) one of the major Jap. anese strongholds in South China.

Y ng's fell out the primary overland highway s ly route to southeast Asia, an today the Chinese high command said that Chinese troops were tearing deg»- er into the southern end of the ECO-mile front running from north to south across the heart of the Chinese mainland.

Began ‘Voting In ll. S.-P. E. I. Too

. y I — (OP) - Serviceman and worsen in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward d tcday "their ballots for P-ii- “‘ ‘ in the Jime l1 Dom-

inion eiection. Polls. set up for the various units, will be til June 9 to register service vctcs. together, ‘H? pOl-lin been set up to han le military per- sonnel in MD. 6.

The district ballot is in char e of Lt.-Col. G R. Sarsnders oi Ste -

ballot is enclosed in two envelopes and mailed by the voter to Col. G. S. Bauld. Halifax. Sliccial return- ing officer for war services electors in the Maritimes.

Canadians Begin Voting Overseas

LONDON. May B—(CP Cable) -0ansdis.n servicemen and wo- men overseas began voting today in the second wartime federal election. As in the i040 election and the manpower pleb te two‘ years later, they have a irect vote n their home constituencies. I

Voting continues until June 9 and the results oi the overseas‘ ballot will be announced in Can- ada a week after the voting in| the Dominion.

To handle the votes, approxifl motel; 1,500 oils were set up in the nltcd i dom while even more were expec d w be in er- ation on the continent. Aut or- ities here would not hazard s. guess on how many service per- sonnel would exercise their fran- chise but approximately 300.000 of the army and , ssrsonnel are qualified to vote on e continent and in the United Kingdom.

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WASHINGTON, May 28 — (AP) - Yokohama, one of Japaifs principal ports, was attacked for the first time to.

day (May 29 Japanese time)

by Superfortresses, the 20th

Air Force Headquarters announced.

The raid with incendiary

bombs was made by a very

large force, perhaps as many as 500 planes. The announce- ment said the attacking planes were “in very great strength” and that additional details would be disclosed

upon the return of the bombers to their Marianas bases.

316 Candidates Nominate For 0nt. Election

mrtomo. May as - (C?) -'

Here is how the three major par- ties and l2 smaller groups line up‘ for the Ontario election June 4 from nominations today in the 90 constituencies as compiled by The Canadian Press:

Progressive-Conservative C. C. F. .

Liberal - x-Ulberal-Lnbor Independent. Socialist-Labor Labor ........ .. Social Credit . Independent Liberal x-Ldberal-Progressive - x-UA.W.-Labor .. l. dependent Progressive- Conservative . . Iude ndent Soldier To al .. 8i. xiii-Candidates with Liberal sup- po . .. The Progressive Conservatives. who held 38 seats in the last. Leg- islature, have a candidate in every riding. The C. C. F., which had 32 members in the House at dls-; solution, is contesting all but one‘ seat-Kent. East. Liberals or Lib- onal-supported candidates are run- n-ing in all seats but Dufferin- ‘Saimfioe, Lanark and Toronto High ar . The Liberals, who held l8 seats in the last House. have ‘l9 straight party candidates and are support-

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The hard-pressed Japanese, brat-E tlmg funatically on their own doolp, Step alt Okinawa, lost more imipor; tant ground on the bloody island“ but their suicide fliers, hitting thel American Fleet offshore. sent one, Shin to the bottom and damaged; a dozen others.

Furious ground and air action around Okinawa was reported in e United states ‘Communique today as Chinese forces drove slew wedges into the Japanese land lifeline to southern Asia. Americans tcok a

the mountain highway lcladng into Nippon?» 1m his st-ronshold in the Philippines and Australian and East Indies troops readied Djoeta on the north coast oi ‘Ilarakan island off Borneo.

The Japanese suicide air attacks off Okinizuws. cost them at least '17 planes. but they succeeded in sink- ing one light unit and damaging l2 other light units and auxiliaries. Damages ranged froim moderate to

HO!‘ . TOKYO REPORTS

An unconfirmed Tokyo broadcast quoted the Domei agency a3 11- porting that Japanese suicide planes sank three major "enemy" warships and three transports off Okinawa and damaged five other shilps

‘The Americans gained on both flanks of the Okinawa front. but in the centre of the roaring line the fight-in; was heavy around the Shari fortress defence perimeter.

I Dentists Hear Health I Insurance Coming 1

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(By The Canadian Press TORONTO, May 28—T'hE ana- dinn Dental Association has re-, ceived definite information the-

lng six Liberal-Labor, one Liberal- Progressive and one U. A. W.-, Labor candidates. -.

Premier Drew is in one of the‘, four rldings with two-man con- tests. He is opposed in Toronto‘ High Park by Les Duncan, C.C.F.. a former member of the Toronto Board of Control.

WAR ON SQUIRRELS

IAJNDON — (GP) — County War Agricultural Committees are being asked to organize shooting clubs to keep down the number oi grey squirrels and cartridges will be sup-

l>l1°<1_1£¢£_

Federal Government intends to, inaugurate a system of contrib- utory health insurance either by July 1. i946 or July 1, i947, Dr.‘ Don W. Gullett, secretary of the. Canadian Dental Association, told! the Ontario Dental Association tc-, day. !

MM i FUNDS FOR. RED CROSS

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad -f (CP) -—- A recent special appeal by} the Trinidad-Tobago Branch of thel British Red Cross _wiety has been, the means of raising $17,000 for the. Bled Cross.

Trouble In

(By The Canadian Press)

Syria and Lebanon, which today are opposing what they term French infringement on, their sov- ereignty, once belonged to Tiirkag,‘ but. after the First Great War were

laced under a French mandate

y the League of Nations.

The French at that time prom-

two Middle future com- and in the meantime obtained valuable oil supplies from them.

The French controlled the fierce Bedoulns, guarded the Turkish border. built excellent highways. installed numerous first class hospitals and gave the peo- ple reli ious independence.

But ey failed to give the peo- ple complete independence. They provided the framework for a dennocratic govem-ment: Both sy- rin and Lebanon elect chambers which in tum name the presi- dents for the two countries; the presidents name and they in tum name cabinets But the French ap ointed "guard- ians" for the in ividual cabinet members who could make no de- cision unless concurred in by the French “guardianfl