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ASHORE 0N MARSHALL IS.

fim 100 Planes

|| First Round

IIINGTON. Feb. 1 wfl- Destruction of naeso

"i hters a. n Marshall

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the Navy said, 1s enemy were shot out cf the air pip“ 5i machine _ ’ bombed on the ground.

lskye Prepares People I-‘or Loss

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III! YORK. Feb. i —- (AP Ivan before the United States renounced successful landings in flu Marshall Islands, Japanese newspapers were preparing their wider. for losses.

. A Berlin broadcast today said

‘npgnesg papers referred to large scale attacks on the island and quoted the Osaka newspaper llairliclli as saying an American victory “would be a regrettable lcagrlflor the Japanese people."

' e mere fact. that the enemy 1| able to attack the Marshall Is- lands must not be taken too lightly," Malnichi commented.

There was evidflce that tho attack had disrupted communica- ‘fllas between the island garri- mls and the homeland.

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ilail Sonics To i. ii. Interrupted

isouorow, u. 1a., Feb. 1 -'ic~ ll - Csrierry railway service ac-i

rots the Strait of Canso, between (‘ape Breton and the Nova Sootia mainland, was partially crippled vliiay when s. laden coal car ran over the end of the transfer ferry dock at Point Tupper, it was ann-

ounced at regional C. N. R. head .

: Study Reconstruction

quarters here.

The pier was damaged. the ann- euncernent sold, and until repairs are made passengers will be trans- ferred from trains to the ferry at Point Tupper. Ordinarily, they ride Idols the ferry aboard the trains-

"lt is not possible to say at this time lust when repairs will be wm- lilvied and regular through service oivmed. but rcriiirs ‘ e beinx fillhcd with the view to establish- iiil ihroiish service at the earliest

ble time" the C. N. B. a ' ourieernent added.

While the umounoement did not Inentron freight service, it was pre- sumed this was at a standstill for the moment.

BOIIIIG EVENTS

I "Rummage sale in Salvation Anny rrioav. Feb, 4, beginning at l oclock. z-z-zi

mic-n Royalty Rink to-ni at mggiiseow Maple Leafs vs. wit;

2-2 1i

"c" hi’ . Bo and “not. Md Hall‘. Friday, - illiry 4th. Good music. 2-1-21.

Saturdo . Feb W. I. garltry '31? l-fc-Feb. 2.

Rh. Farmer l- T- iloimaifs.

as _""" ilitil n. gllwflwwi, 3.333% 2-2-21 , -_.... ‘foadinl lion at Colviile m- lav sebum-y iniie MacDowoll, “n10” alto-lei. "WAPM in iriiv liv and dressed thickens and fowl. ‘Paying top Storage I-N-tf.

afklnulllivcl. Island um“, . “W u l: cs “Mt Bus» after. Lunches 2-2-1i. "lliiiiildius bulk s l h‘ “h.” ar: ey and m HM‘mo-Rm Bra-lager’); "u" live I m, iwll at Bread- n In “My; 4, until 1-91-2441

for Davis d:

as“). “-i amt-Judy “iii h? furefig‘ ‘m "8"" Ymilhliiiil-dren to see- a mgiayjlholesorue and hilarious

gal“ Tillie do“ To ‘ ly. Iebrua 4th. “m Mmiiflll Hall. ‘Matinee:

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r-Eanaclian Infantry In ‘Sharp Barge Sandy

Iy DOUGLAS AHAIOI

WITH Till OANADIANS IN ITALY, Feb. l - (OP Cable) —

Canadian trymen supported , bombers and artillery advanced the iii Riv- Bund on a narrow front south

of Toilo. some four miles inland from the Adriatic.

The Canadia ‘ objective; were two high features overlooking the river and by n1 htfall regiments of an. Eastern anada Battalion were close to theae positions. lin- em machine-gun fire and mor- t g was intense.

Tire limited Arielli river attack. which followed nearly a month of

lively patrolling, began at 3.30 p.m. when bombers attacked Tollo. Score; of guns began a

45-minute barrage and the infan- tryrnen went forward under cover of their own shells

while troops at the western end of the coastal front were advanoq ing. Canadians between them and the Adriatic created a diversion by firing weapons and making other battle noises. The whole front from Tollo to the coast was clouded by smoke.

Father inland around Orsogna sheet i2 miles southwest of Or- ions, central Canadians con-

‘ positions gained more than a week ago. fighting became limited to patrol- ligg activity and artillery ex-

“_ because the ground was too soggy for a major action.

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Montreal Clothing Workers 0n Strike

MONTREAL. Rb. 1 — (C?) —- Workers in the men's and boys clothing iadustyv were saidsto be "out on strike" here today Wiiiii? officials of the smslanmiiivr- Clothing Workers of America (COL) the majority union in the wage dis- pute, told newsman that ‘a decis- ion had not been reached yet.

The fact that. workers did 110i? report. for work this morning “i5 most of the union shops was tak-

| icials ha

nn- and re-establlshment, Prime Min-

- | will

4i. created a

an indication a strike was on~ ‘ Last night, after clothing firms affiliated with the Caudian cloth- ing manufacturer's association nod ‘ turned down demands for‘ a 10 cent an hour wage increase union offi- d said "we do not ' know what will happen tomorrow.‘

And Social insurance

OTTAWA. Feb. 1 — (OP) —- A select committee of the House of Commons will be sc-t un to study and report on a national plan of social insurance and iiiiviiiti‘ tn study post-war reconstruction

ister Mackenzie King revealed to- day in a notice in today's Com- mony votes and proceedings. Similar committees f tioncd 188i session but had not compleifd their investigations wlrm tie House recessed last summer. Hon. Cyrus MacMillan (l... Queens) was chairman of the Social Insura ance committee; last. session an J. G, Tnrgeon (L... Caribou) head- ed the Reconstruction Committee

The Insurance Committe, to ro- port “on a national plan of so- cial insurance which will con- stitute ii charter of social ‘security for the whole of Canada. Will study existing Dominion and PW‘ vincial social insurance lellslatixon and similar legislation ind 0"?‘ countries and recommori c_ most practical measures of so cial insurance for Canada. includ-

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‘"§-.,§‘{§".'§l.‘e “timbers are nmied en the committee, includlriB twlo ministers, Labor Minister Mitche- snd Pensions Minister Miickenz c.,

reconstruction comm tee have 3b members. includinl ' the same two minister!-

Events. Brewing In Spanish Relations

porinorr, m». “r - (AP)—- Dili- lomats studying British and Uniwd States relations with sviiiii iv"- ulated toini t. that somethinz W“ in me win awaiting a final decis- m one. ‘Iafltfhfl Secretary Mo" no m nzent on the subiect today i0 tiifl

House of Commons.

The “mud seeps; suspension of oil shipments to Spain and a. em, vigorous statement by Ho warning the sveiiish yvveiiiiiie" , withdraw volunteers iom Rustin: showed the which ncoliie d in the Allies mean buslnP-SB Iii

m,“ which general Francisco Franco could not keep

‘ma’ Pranco was eltlfiiiifid to meet shortly with iii‘ “mu,” dors to London and Berlin b11101? making a decision on 598i"! ‘i '

u" _ “m”. Wm, hi; own job all iii. —- '<

Afterwards the d

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Commons Hears Criticism 0f New Wage Order

By JAMES M0000 (Canadian Press OFITAWA. Feb. r -_ (or) -- A

recent Federal we e-control cr- dci‘. providing pe ties for strik- erg or those inciting strikes, was called "restrictive", "totalitarian", 511d iifliiinst the British tradition of justice by spokesmen for three parties in the continuing Throne Speech debate in the House of Commons today.

George C. ickshank (I... Fraser valley), Rodney Adamson (PC. York West) and Clarence Gillis CCF, Cape Breton South) all said the order would lead to ‘ unrest said should be revised or eliminat- e

Arthur- Roebuck (I... Toronto Trinity) said Canada should aup-, port Jewish aims for" establish-l merit of a national home in Pale- stine and condemn the British decision restricting Jewish immi- gration to that country.

The House approved a motion setting up a committee to study means of expediting House busi- ness and Prime Minister Macken- zie King said it was hoped the committee will have some recom- mendations to make within a few

ays, A special committee to study the best. means of taking an election vote among members of the forces also was approved.

Air Minister Power said tlie committee could consider sugges- tions 511th as those that members oi’ the forces be repr erl in the House by mcmbcrs-at-largo. and that servicemen have the right to vote by proxy in their honle constituencies. There would be a problem in letting nrcn in re- mote areas know who the Candi- dates in an election were. Maj. Power said. “so it may be neces-

ry to have yotinfi by parties."

"Phat is." he ad allow a man to vote for a party. The candidates would tlreri be dc- silznated by the leaders of those parties"

Mr. ‘Adamson said the wage-

iio Canadians Lost 0n Jap Prison Ship

OTTAWA. Feb. l.—-(CP)—-Prim€ Minister Mackenzie King announ- ced tonight a. check of tile cabs unity list of British prsoners of wad reported to have lost their lives when a Japanese transport carry- ing prisoners from Java vias siiihlii last November "does not 0011M the names of any Canadians-

Tliis advice crime from Rt. Hon.‘ Vincent Massey, Caruldian 1118i! commissioner in London. Mr. Kinfll said.

WESTBURY. Pinaliiild _-»(CP)- Because no on»: can be sol t0 iIii-‘iiii this town's lunior school regularly mothers cf the pupils have under- iak_e_n_tl'ie lob illfilfiys‘

New American Invasion

Tees’: 9'15”

May Prove

By Ralph H

American forces have struck at what may prove one cf the tousii- crt objectives of the war in ilic Pacific by their invasion oi’ ilie Marsh?! Islands. the easternriusu group of the Micronesian Entire which Japan has administered un- der a Lea-gue of Nations mandate.

These island opringbnzrds 0f aggression have been under Jap- encse domination for several decad- e5, They have been virtuallv_ closed io the white race since 193a when Japan withdrew from the League of Nations.

repeatedly. Japan has denied that. she fortified the i-Ilii-Iidii- But they may prove as costly to capture as Tarawa in the Gilbert Blinds-

The Marshalls and tho other island groups of Micronesia -the Carolines and Marianas - nre the sirategical key to the Pacific. The lifarshalls lie closest to Hawaii and the American mainland. They are nthwart the shortest Allied supply ines between North America and the South and Southwest Pacific.

Invasion of the Marshalls takes United Nuions forces for the first time in this war into territory of Japan's postwar empire. All prev- ious Allied successes have been on temirr-which-Jlirohitzfs warriors overran a/fter enter! isle war. ,

‘rarswab fanatics defenders med every trick in their oriental bag, including the use of natives uni human shields. They were crack, elements of the Japanese Navy. De- i fenders of the lls will prove io be of the same typeq

lileppe

m with probably some new tricks.

Germany acquired the Marshalls, Carolines and Marianas by treaty

from Spain in 1m for about M.- 500900. A Japanese e ditionary force took possession of e islands

in the name of the Allies when the first great, war broke out. They were rash to Japan by the ‘heat!

doubtlurf

atioaisiight

By Kirka L. Simpson. Anointed Press War Analyst

A crucial battle for control of the west central Pacific is on in the Mar- shall Ialands, confronting Japan anew with the challenge of American

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Pacific fleet ‘ m- in H

met ashore.

There is no question, however. that a powerful American naval task force covered the surge into the Marshalis. A further willingness to risk her main fleet in decisive action is here, with JaP-

anesc reaction yet to be disclosed.

(‘lonqueat of the Marshalls would poise an A ' llr throat Within 1.200 miles of Truk in the Caroline

in the s"

set for the Japanese-

Silnilrar noutruliratinn of Truk would lay open a vast gap in Jasp- aness south-central Pacific defences. It would even open up a potential direct route of air-sea attack on Japan itself west of lim- Pacific Island defensive screen ii‘ the American drive into the Marsl lls is not stemmed,

Failure to throw the Japanese main fleet into action now to halt the converging attack from the east and south can he set flown only as I confession of weakness-the beginning-of the end for Japan. it would signal a Japanese retreat on a wide Mont and a greater exposure of Jap-

an itself tr. American air and sea. at

Whatever may be present Allied strategic plans in the Pacific or for the Claims and Indian Ocean perlmetera. the results of the bottle of the. Marslrulls now in progress could greatly affect them. That fight marks clearly the probable beginning of a new phase of the war in the Pacific although its nature. direction and strategic significance cannot be con- l lectured until the filial returns are in from the Marshall Islands battle. i

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fiPotato Control To Be

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IVews Briefs

' OTTAWA. ‘Feb. 1 ~10 U-l-rr Munitions Minister Howe to- night announced that nil chem- ical control restriciions on the use of glycerine have been re- moved. It is understood that an adequate quantity 0i’ glycerine for war purposes now is avail- able.

STOCKHOLM- Fob. l — (AP) - Telephone communication between Stockholm and Berlin was, brokrm early tonight and lied not been resumed at 11.30 p. rn., indicating that the R. A. F. might be making another raid on the Gcr-iruan cap- ital.

LONDON. Feb l —- (CP)— Rocking Germany with the greatest weigh: of explosives ev- er hurled agninst the Reich In a. single month. the li. A. F- dumncd 18.000 tons of bombs on European obiectives - well nvcr 9,300 of them on Berlin itself -- in January despite the ifact that it is one of the worst flying mnnthn of the year, the Air Ministry anrtvimccd tonight.

LONDON -<CP)-- Al. s11 auction in aid oi the United Aid lo Chlnii Fungi‘) six ncw-lrfld eggs were sold for $31. .

ilutline ll. S. Aims In Asia

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1—-(AI)-- Presldent Roosevelt, apparently re- plying to charges or "American imperialism,‘ rouuy told the world that tire objective or the United States in indie. and elsewhere in COIILIIICBI-Si Asia ls to drive out and oereat the Jaipaliese.

Mr. Roosevelt's statement. seem- cd to be a di-rcct answer anese Ltopagilnda in other areas, to the whether Britons or Americans are there, it still rs imperialism

It was learned that this statement had a doubie-borrellen intent, first to combs the Japanese efforts to stir up internal strife in India, 11nd second. to counteract Izndian not. iorralist efforts to involve the Unit-l ed States in what are deemed to be, Indian problems. )

. MONTREAL. Feb. 1 - (CP) — Headquarters for" the national dis- tributing of potatoes has been es- tablished here by the Prices Bcaiéd

a - ministrator. it was announced to-

with Walter A. Stanford as

clay. . T, ._iri.rib_iii_i._ 9091101 Stanf rdL said , $821.. A

which occurred a year ago.

Mr. Stanford was in char potato shortage-

The fjgg of potatoes, M1‘. Stall- ford added, from the prliifiilifll 2W0" ducing areas to a number of 1m- portimt consuming centres has been “uneven" during recent weeks and the controlled and supervised allo- cation wil provide "a. more equit-

to that carried out in the spring of 1943 and under- the arrangement. he continued, oarlaril lots of potat- will be diverted tb deficiency

able distribution". The control will be similar

05S GIBBS,

The supplies will be allocated in each section of the country by the foods officer or the local represen- tative cf the prices board at the‘

point of delivery.

Necessary powers are given to the] Stanford remarked to divert shipments in! transit», from one destination to freeze all or part of any shipments when

new organization. Mr .

another and to allocate or condition; justify such action.

Shippers and distributors, flrlow-l 0 their normal business practice; in

ever, are "encouraged to

supplying their markets. Distributors

any place than an assembly

regional food officer the

varieties and quantities of st

Distributors holding stocks points are required to re ort

P writing giving all details to Prices Board.

Pay Tribute To

Deceased Senator

orrsws. liff; (C?) - Senate tonight paid tribute to four members who died during the re-

cess of parliament. Semtor JJ-I. King, leader and Senator 0.0. tyne, Progressive leader. both spoke of fered by the . V0 bee). Senator P.E. Blondin Quebec); Senazm ES. L

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' u kl: Atoll in the centre of the group. Thore was no hint that any siaeablllefl-luli! aneso naval force had been encountered, although stiff npptbfllflgn w“

test of J apan‘s

submarine and group, key to the Pacific, It would match the even closer menace to Truk from the southwest Pacific where en- erny-held Rabaul has been pounded into more of a liability than an as-

undertak-

en at this time. when the overall ‘supply is adequate so that will be no repetition of the shortage

ge of the overall control during last year-‘s.

th ere

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holding any stocks of potatoes in excess of B09 bags at or shipping point are required to re- port in writing to the Prices Board ‘mdfjj killed of 0H

potatoes at assembly or shipping

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government uiinnq, - Conservative, the loss suf- Senaie in the death"

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iFor Embargo 0n Crain Shipments

(YITAWA. Feb. 1-40?) - To provide box cars for the delivery of wheat to ports the shipment of feed grains from western to east- ern Canada. has been temporarily held up, it was learned tqnight,

Tile arrangement was onto-red into by the railroads. Canadian wheat board and agricultural de- partment to make the box cars a- vailable. It is understood that suf- ficient feed grain now is available in reserves in eastern Canada througll the government's stock pile and the quantities lleld by private concerns.

Feeds administrator" J.G. Dav- idson said that lio feed Efrain is berm! moved from western to eastern Canada and that there is a serious shortage of box cars in which to move wjir-cll.

Hard Ckga-l Shortage In Maritimes Eased

l HALIFAX, Feb. 1 1cm Basin! the hard coal shortage in SEN-ions of the Maritirnes. two sliiplonds of Welsh Anthracite have been landed at Halifax, T. E. Vaughan. Regional Coal Control. ler. announced today.

Mr. Vaughan said 100 carloads were enroutc to distributing points in Nova Scotia and Prince Ed- ward Island.

Answers Questions lle liog Bonus Plans

OTTAWA. llelfi-(Clil- The 0111i’ premiums to be paid -by the

ter a new system of 1w - g classifications is made zegffegtlixvli giivfily will be $3 a head on grade

_ and $1011 tirade “B-l." Ag- riculture Minister Gardiner ggjri today in the Commons.

The new grading plan was m. nounccd recently.

Mr._ Gardiner", replying to g question by Mark Senn (P-Hal- dimand), said the present Si pee. miurn on good-quaity hogs, new being paid by packers, will not be continued

The s1 will become part of the price paid for "A" and "n" grade hogs. divided between the two "in some proportion to be deter- mined."

iled Forces Reach Border 0f Estonia

IDNDON Red Army -tier railway station of Kingisepp (Yamburg) and has driven to the Estonian border in steady advan- ces along a 5_(_)__mil_e front from the Baltic to Lake Samro, Moscow illi- nounced tonight.

More than 2,000 Ger-mam were and quantitieg of war mat-

al — still being counted —were scooped up in the westward drive

. Feb. i —- (AP) -'I‘he

night Moscow communique recor- ded by themSrtlviet Monitor from a

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captured. during the day. In addition to taking Kiligisepp, a Russian customs station seven miles cast of the pro-wai- Estonian

Explain Reason lSoviet Republics

has captured the fr-on-l

by G811. Leonid A. Clovorovs Len-' inllrad front troops, said the mizl- from Burma.

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Dominion Government on hogs sf-|

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