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time“ g“ aemgdtaleile. outsell r _ '_ ' 1 " on ltlr. Lcitrliélenas Iiglaglluvgaable . f passeng for the ‘qnilcliéggin 2,19"! waste 0' - maul? iliirelle, llld u" ‘hi.’ Mi’ o [eguefl In answer to mm‘ Tilt: 5r motorboat own- ‘umph their riition Is too Imflll

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hi?’ $32.9 people W0k0 Ill! in n; ilhat most of the gaso- “le ‘lfough; to this coiuitl’! u” ‘hm. in the form of crude “I'm N h, tankers," said Mr. oil carats ..C,“|,,,g¢hu5 sailors Cottrgk-{M their lives every day l“ ‘Lflilllllll ilk” “nkcm in w‘, rmlngfllllfl navy men ilnairmen are in constant dan- g‘, u, ‘my them on their haz- ' IllllPy-‘l-

“iiflugytfinorl sportsmanship I0 “int-semen to riiii the gaunt- 1.4a] enemy submarines. and ynrlire raiders so that thoillhl‘ mpeople in (‘nniida can joy-

n (‘ntiiclle said every auto- - mobile In (hntuln must he re- garded as n Will‘ trehlcle and conserved as such. "'l‘h_c only object In zillotving gasoline for the SD-(‘illirfl plrnsure cur is to relieve thc alrrnily over-burden- ed piiillio transportation sys- Ienls from any extra pressure," b sziirl.

British war iosts reach» ' lew highs

Drastically Heavier Taxation Announ- ced By Sir Kingsley Wood.

iONDON, April l4-—(CP Cable) -For nll the iinnncial aid Canada ind the Uriitcd States are giving bu. either i,ri cash or on a lease- Iud basis. Great Brltoin plans an historic expciriliture of £5,286,000.000 —the equivalent In Canadian illnds of about $23,5l1,000,000—ln Ilie coming fiscal year. iii his budget speech today in the House of Commons, Sir King- ifl Wood. Chancellor of the Ex- llltflllfl‘. budgetted for that mount and then proposed dras- tcilly heavier taxation of what l" Kllflyvn as luxuries-tobacco, Wlllslfl’. some electrical ap- lleoco. silk or brocaded fabrics, thine articles, cosmetics, one". Element. In many cases these f: will be doubled and trebled. mdth the basic income tax al- “Y 59-wel- cent. sir Kingsley It would not be increased, 1n- .some relief was offered to in the lowest income tax

limo Canadian, U, g, 11,19

Mlllecblldect noted in detail the gm iinndit and the Unit/ed States llillllg Britain. It listed u

Q m of estimated revenue: lnadinn Government contribu-

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n.1,?‘ ‘mil White elephant sale 7 "all. Thursday afternoon, ll! and admission 25 cents.

6-14-11.

"l-Oatlin p_ ll llvga at Colville until “Dlggellildev. April 17th. resin

i-is-ai. 'ld°"°<'-cn- hulk Wheat ordered ~ afimlm‘ sldlns". Book orders at

“miles Myers. Aionflf-yo u

"Card ohm‘. "ly Nome Hall ihiniiiii; i-is- .'

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Sfgge Long Daylight

Range more Than 9 hours Over France

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Return At Night To Continue Attacks On Enemy.

A ll 14-(0?) —Brl- m reused oom-

LONDON. tisti fighters Ind bomber! over Northern France with

atsive freedom for I i-i Mill‘!

oh mung; ionsest dayllehi o4- 19113713 Yul-l‘.

From the Boulorne-Osloia 0015'»- a] stri to Oaen, in Normandy, R. A.F. s. en bombed and straffed German targets and 0n their WI! home engaged in brisk doillihll with Nazi Interceptors 20,000 feet above the Channel.

Losses for the day were even- giurt British and four German

gfi ers.

In Normandy, ,Bl'itlsl1 bombers blasted a. power station at Caen and nearby industrial plants.

The R..A.F, bucked a near hie over the (Manuel tonight to keen up the attacks. From flashes and explosions seen and heard from the English side it appeared that Calais and Cop GrIs-Nez were get- ting a pounding.

Lt. - Gol. L. T. Lowther gets New position

Tut-COT. L31‘. Lowther, former pdncipal of Prince Street school. in a short visit. Recently he has been pfsted as General Staff Officer 1 with the Canadian Military Head- quarters in London

Shortly after the outbreak of war, Col, Lowther went overseas with the 1st Division, 0n this oc- casion he was attached to Division- al Headquarters and was associat- ed with Lt-Gen. A.G.l. Mc- Nrtughton. commander-in-cnief of the Canadian Army Overseas. After spending n year and n half in the

1d country, he was sent nacl: to Canada to take charge of a Senior Officer's Sfiiool attire llvfilltnry Cdlege. Kineslnn Ont. _

His work there consisted of nunil~ fying Commanding Officers of various units. Just recently. Col. Lowther. after nine months at Kingston. received the new m- pfintment overseas.

To eliminate Some bus lines

MQNmEAL, April 14-(CP)—In an announcement from the office of transit controller G-B- Gflv f"! today it was stated that it will be necessary to erminnte bus ser- vices in Canada which dillpllfrflle rail lines. particularly "1050 0Y1- gaged In long hauls." The ari- nouncement rlici not sily when the restriction would take effect but it was implied that adjustments would be mule to bus schedules l! soon as pwsfble.

A spokesman for the 91'5"!" controller‘; office did not enlarge on the announcement exccrlt to sa that any surplus of buses ex- ist rig after the restrictions had been enforced would be distributed to “local services" now badly in need of augmentation.

Gas situation Growing worse

OTTAWA, April it-(wl-Mun- "$0 “m a.“ a a on on - motive “Houseuoxfflioeder ‘Henson ne re n row-inflow be liffioApril n-p Isci voting day-Is "entltled to every consid- oration." ButIfltIeeetedwofhMi-Jlowe said the core-day reloxaim should not be looked upon u an indee- ggivlt-‘hwc gasoline gltuetlon is lu- l . luz-IYIQ‘ gas swung“ Plvv . ea worec."ngie Minister said.

King George is Honorary Colonel

LONDON, April 14-40? CABLE) — The King has assumed the lion- orary Colonelcy of the Newfound- land regiment. Royal Artillery, it was announced ton ght.

The Newfoundland artillerhnea have been In Britain, sharing in the defence against possible Invasion. since ear in the war. Whereas in the first rest War the Colony lent overseas s. regiment of Infantry. the Royal Newfoundland regiment. this time no Infan ry were recrui

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started and failed‘. let ul start again with courage that will not. accept failure u the final verdict.

CHARLOTTETUWN, CANADA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1942

War Situation Last Night

(By KIBKE L. SIMPSON, Associated Press War Analyst) While the return to power of pro-Nazi Pierre Laval at Vichy

constitutes a. rebuff to the United

limited. It depends on just why

Marshal Petain at this time. Although some observers leap

Nations’ cause, its scope may prove Berlin forced the Issue upon old

to the conclusion that Null hope:

of obtaining France's still powerful fleet to implement Hitler's spring- sumnier offensive have been served, there are significant hints from European diplomatic listening posts that another German objective, 0f even greater Immediate consequence, might be involved,

Nazi shortage of skilled craftsmen ln war Industries due to fresh

army inroads on f‘

manpower has been emphasized for weeks.

Every account of Berlin-Vichy negotiations which led to Lava.l's re-

storation bu touched upon the labor angle. Estimates of the skilled

mechanics Hitler expects to recruit. from occupied an well u un-

occupied France to man his war factories run from 100,000 to 500.000. O O I I

ft may be primarily to direct that German war labor conscription drive in France that Hitler has forced Laval on Petain. The nature of Laval’: duties when officially disclosed should be revealing.

Laval, whatever his title, necessarl‘, becomes again Vichy contact- inan with the Nazis to work out the new collaboration or co-operation formula, of which woriiltment of French labor for German war fac- tories in Germany, France or other Nazi-conquered countries may prove

the main element. lle would unquestl

bIy require direct control of

French police forces, as distinct from the army and navy.

Assuming that a labor shortage as well as army expansion diffi- culties due to losses In Russia are plaguing Hitler to the extent re- ported, the Vichy deal ls not all loss to the allies. It directly reflects growing Nazi manpower attrition both at the front and In war in- dustries; that. too. at the time when the American war effort is only

beginning to get into its stride. I I

It oan be set down as a clear strain within distant sight of the factory labor even more than the

e e _ Indication of a German manpower breaking point if It is French war French fleet that Hitler now most

covets. Should that prove to be the case, Petain's new surrender to his Nazi ovcrlord would not be without compensating values to Lon- don and Washington. Time, and riot much of it, will tell.

London advices indicate that

Nazi apprehensions of an Anglo-

Anierican Invasion thrust somewhere against thc German held con- tinental coast were part of the background for the Vichy political coup. It is possible, but far from probable, particularly while Anglo- Frerich tension over the future role of the French battle fleet is so

heightened.

Command

Has Th_e__ Jitters

Hitler’s War of nerves weapon is turned 0n Germany; Enemy covers fears with bravado.

(By Robert Bunnelle, Associated Press Staff Vllriier) LONDON, April lk-(APN-Ceitainty of an allied invasion and un-

certainty of when and where it will come have

given the Germans a

pronounced case of jitters, it was indicated today by reports from Ber-

lin via neutral capitals.

While thc Nazi big shots apparently are trying to cover up their fears with a display of bravado, expert opinion here held that there was no question but what Hitler's pet weapon-the war of nerves-had at-

tacked his own high command In virulent form.

The current visit to Britain by Gen. George C. Marshall, United States chief of staff. and Harry Hopkins. close adviser to President Roosevelt, is the immediate cause of the German fears, according to the neutral displtches.

The Germans themselves prac- tically admitted this last night. when the Berlin radio asserted Marshall and Hopkins were under presidential orders t0 elililll" m‘? prospects of establishing a. west- ern miropean front.

"we are expecting an invasion gt any time-let them try it; we are ready." a high German spokes- mun was quoted today by the Ber- lin correspondent of the Stock- holm Demokraten.

Fear Invasion

This, said Informed source: ill undo“, was a form 0f "whistling in the dark," for the Germans actually are afraid an invoslw 0 the continent mil’ "m6 ll Wm‘ pot where they are not PWPNQ“ for it. Addllld w W Wm“? "l" nastiness was Gen. Marshalls ser- ies of conferences with Lnrd Mill! Mountbatten. chief of the British commandos and m expert °n m‘

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Motor Vessel Feared Lost

NORTH SYDNEY. N.B-. April 14 _(qP)-Orew members of tnevgot; oivessel Bearcat which left to!‘ Aux Basques, rrfld. with the m ss- tn; motorvessel TeitarneI-llfllllfifa March s, have rlPcmfl W 55, u here that they last sichtod ll" f‘ t ‘an; mum ‘g mm [out con ar n n severe s mi.

Badly battered; the Bearcat sir-l rived at llbrtune Bey. Hid. "Vi", days later Since then. M will“ has been received from ti" 934°" ‘fhtamagouche, believed tn b" carrying four or five men.

The Tatamagouche, owned l" Lawrence Sweeney 0i Yllmcllil‘; 10.5., was enroute to North Sydnes on the vo . Bhe Is believed lost though sa or; here hefd out n. slim

t“ ilit she might be caught l" 13"“: the .

coast The trip normally should W"? only a day or l0.

lialston secs Bulk of N. S. Ilefenceareas ‘

KENTVILLE, N. 5., April 14 — (GP) — Alter traversing must oi the length of Nova Sootia in two plane flights, defence Minister Ralstori and lit-Gen. Kenneth Stuart. chief of the general staff. inspected near- bv Aldershot training Camp tonight as they contin ed their tour of east- ern defence es ablishments.

They flew here late in the day from Sydney, N. 8., after making a swift surveyhof Cape Breton coastal defences. ey had travelled by’ plane to Cape Breton from Halifax. where they Inspected defences yes-

teroay.

The lvllnistrer and his staff to- morrow will watch troops here go through training exercises. from basic to advance stages. Later in the day. they will fly to centres along the Provinces south shore.

O01. Ralston will go to Prince Ed.- warcl Island ‘rhursde Lt-Gen Stuart will visit Deber Camp the some day.

BEEF BIIORTAGB

MONTREAL. April i4 —(CP) - An official of a packing house here said today there is a beef shortage in the Montreal district and that "we don't think there will be any beef next neck. although there may be a little."

One supply house official said that Canada has “plenty of beef on the Iiookf," but that It ls being

Is Elected

STIR JAMES GRIGG

CARDIFF. Wales. April l4 —(CP) ——Wai' Secretary Sir James Grigg, who 1'ose_t.o cabinet rank from the civil service, was elected a member of the House of Commons from East

Cardiff today.

His election-by better than three to one margin-unit enable Iilm to appear on the floor of the House to iuiswer questions concern. ing iris department.

$11‘ James Dfllled 10.030 votes to 3,311 for A. Plemier Brcckway. In- dependent Labor Party candidate.

Maximum Price Of Meal _§_Shillings

IDNDON, April 14—(CP CABLE) - The maximum price of a meal tinder Britain's new restaurant and hotel rectrictioiis is expected to be fixed at five shillings ($1.10).

This would be a. considerable re- duction from the 15 shillings or more charged at present by the better restaurants iind hotels.

The new regulations, announced yesterday. are regarded as the deritliknell of “luxury feeding.’ ‘The existing situation had aroused cri- ticism on the grounds the wealthy could. dine out as tlicy chose. carting their fill while those of modest cir- cunistances had to be content to eat at home on their ration book allow-

ances.

Further restrictions are expected on the household front also. Break- fast foods recently were Dllt on s flexible points system and It is Dre- dicted in sonic quarters that tlil~ will be extended sriidunllv to cover practically all foods.

Scholarships For Island Nlen

MONTREAL. April 14 -(CP) _— Aillliltll cciivozntion ceremonies took plnce ht the Montrc-nl Presby- terian College tonight with the regular awards of annual P11105- acholursliiirs and (liplomns.

Rev. Alex Fcrzuscii of St. An- drews Church. Ottawa. delivered the convocation addrrss.

Prize winners included:-

I-LG. Munro scholarship, John O. Denny of Charlottetown: A. M. which srrolnrshlp. Donald C. Mac-

Liiren scholarship. A 1.10311 derson, Freeland. P.E.I.: W. Brown scholarship, Jcseirh MacDonald. Syl- vester, NS; Mrs. Diivid Moi-rec awnrd. James G. McDonald, Ma- iione Bay, N. S.

Members of the graduating clrtss Included two Prince, __ _wnrd__ Is- landers, namely. John . Denny. B- A. Charlottetown. and A. Lorne MacKay. B.A., of Emerald. Other graduates were Robert A. Jenkins, M.A.. Toronto. John Hcrbison. Leth- bridge. Alberta, and Donald C. Mac- Donald. BA, of Sylvester, NS. Last Sunday morning the members of the graduating class took over im- portant city pulpits In Montreal, Mr. Denny preaching in the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul. and Mr. MncKny in Knox Crescent Church.

“TSSTNG

REPORTED

MONCTON. N. 8.. April l4 —(C- Pl-Parents of Sgt. Brian Florsyitti Hllltier, Royal Canadian Air Force. were Informed today that Ire has been reportrd missing after air op- erations overseas on April l2. Be-

expoi-ted the United States fore enlisting lie worked In the where cattle command a higher Halifax branch of the Bank of price. Mont-real.

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VlClfY. April i~l—(AP)-'l‘he Vichy government tonight ang- rily rejected the United States‘ outline of its reasons for send- ing a consul-general to Free French Brazzaville in Equator- ial Africa, finally issuing a pre- viously wlthdrawn statement ile- nounclrig the American poli- tlon.

This statement, which had been urgently recalled after it was first Issued in the after- rred to the United

" ote as "InjuriouiW-this translation — but

translation ‘ ' would be more near- ly accurate.

It was for the second time rc- leased for publication some hours after it had been cancelled by the authorities.

Oii a day which otherwise 58W Marshal Petain making a place for the return to power of Pierre La- val, primary exponent of French- Germnn collaboration, the follow- ing communique was read to thc

BERNE. April l4 —-fAP) - Pierre Laval will be "chief of g0V€l‘llll1€lli" in the Vichy re- t-Zlllle with Marshal Petain re- maining "head of tire state." and Vice-Premier Admiral Dar- lan "successor-designate" to Pe- tain, the German a ency D.N.B. said tonight in a d spatch from Paris.

D.N.B. said its information came from Fenland‘ Erinon, Vichy representifivb in Paris. who had just returned from

_Y_lchy.

American press, subsequently called back and still later reinstated:- "Aftei- having taken notice of the American notc handed to the French ambassador at Washington April l3 bv the department of state on the subject of opening arr Am- erican consulate at Brazzaville, the French government immediately gave instructions to Gaston rlenry- l-iaye (ambassador to Washington) to Inform iPo secretary of state that the French government docs not ac- cept the note of thc American gov- eiimeiit. couched in injurious terms: which tend to discredit In the eyes of the world the conduct of French citizens... who do not have to take lessons in patriotism from abroad.

(Continued on page '7. Col d)

Would he Friendly to Nazis and ll. S.

NEW YORK. April l4 —(AP) - lIic BBC said Pierre Laval. newly returned to power in thc Pctain gnveririiicirt. told interviewers at Vichy tonight he wanted to main- tniii friendly relations with both Germany and the United States.

The BBC broadcast. liearcl by

- CBS. said Laval also expressed hope

of obtaining peace trim the axis with a guarantee of French iride- psndciiw and integrity.

_"'I'he problems lie was setting h ‘HFCIT to solve.“ the broaticesf said he related, “were first. thc insin- teimnce and integrity of the Fhnench empire; second. Vicliys attitude in tlic war between Germany; and Brit- ain; and third, disposition of Alene and 14011111119."

Russians tear Gaping hole in German lines

LONDON, April 14 — (C P) — Russian armies of the Ukraine have torn a gaping hole in the German line 2b miles north of Kharkov and are plunging forward In what may be an enveloping manoeuvre against the great steel-producing centre, Stockholm advices reported tonight.

The break-throuh was reported achieved by Marshal Serneon ‘Iim- oshenkds forces south of Belgorod, strategic rail unction 45 miles northwest of K arkov.

e Germans themselves admitted Russian assaults were continuing in the south. chiefly in the Donets Basin, and that a tank-led force of some 90,000 Red troops had launch- ed a new and violent attack on the central front west of Moscow.

A Berlin broadcast heard by ex- change tele rnph said this attack- by six Sov et divisions. including one of toughened SIberians-had disrupted Nazi lines at some p0 nts but that the drive liad been blunted and part of the attacking force

wiped out.

In the Kalinin sector of the north- western front the Moscow radio said Red forces had killed 1.150 Germans and liberated four provincial villages

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Defences along French Goast

DOVER. ADrll14—(Cl')—The Germans have put thougands of laborers to the task of bulld- Ing new gun emplacemenis 3nd strengthening already formid- able defences along the French coast as an added precaution against Allied invasion.

The laborers were seen plain- ly Wdfly through field glasses some 20 miles across the Chan-