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Slow advance in Russia causes visible dis- appointment in Germany.

gnRNE. Aug. Br-(AH-Informa. flpn rncliiiig Borne from foreign military quarters in Berlin indi- cated tonight that the German lilgli command was forced to re- vamp its Russian campaign to a long-term ha. July 15 when it become evident that blitzkrieg plans would fail. This information was that Ger- many Ofllllllillly had panned to occupy the Ukraine and take Len- ingrad ivlthin three weeks then ltize Ifosrow and reach Astrak- llllli, on the Caspian Sea 1,700 miles east of Berlin, hy the end of August. I

The new time table calls for rapture of Lcningrad and Moscow uni an atlvnnce to the Caucasus by tiie end of September. the niili. tarysources said. If the Russian iiiny l5 still in existence the Ger- mans would pursue it toward the Uni mountains and then settle flown on a defensive line. According to the reported p'an, lhe dcieii. 'c iiuc would extend from Lillll‘ Ladoga to the Volga east of Lcningrad and Moscow, continuing on the west bank of the Volga to Astrakhan. The Ruman- iin and Hungarian armies would not rl to help the Germans lioid tho iiiic. The information gave this pic. litre of the strategy from that point

n October Turkey would be rl for free passage of German ps for a campaign against Bri- forc=< in the Middle East.

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Sibrrla if the Uiiitrd States inter- vercd actively on the Soviet side Daring the wintcr the Nazi air

force would crncentratc on de- struction of Russian industrial cen- rrs between Mes-cw and the Ur- ils. A stock of 5000.000 fur coats tocicthe Gcnnan troops during

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CHARLOTTPI-TOWN. CANADA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9,1941

Islanders in artillery units, such as the one which Won honors in competitions on the range in Britain recently, learn to use (Equipment like this. The science of modern war has created many specialists in this field. In the photo at left men of a typical advance obsgfvaflgn post are reporting by telephone the location of the hits being scored by a battery in the rear. Nerve centre for these posts and the batteries themselves is the switchboard shown at right.

various observation

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Girl succumbs From injuries In road accident

Evelyn Wilt, 15-year_old daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilt. Fortune Road, near Dingwelrs Mills. was fatally injured last eve- nlng when the bicycle she was driving was in collision with a Massachusetts car. The accident occurred about 5 p. m. as the girl Was tllmlnfl off the pavement into the lane at her home gate. Size

assed away about four hours .ater. It is believed she died from a fractured skull.

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lice said the car Mrs. Agnes Robinson, Methuen, who, accompanied by her

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Andover, Mass, liad arrived on the Island a. few hours earlier and was enroute to Elmira to visit rela. tives at her former home. The girl was taken home following the accident and, medical attention summoned from] Souris. However, she passed away several hours later from the in- juries received in the collision. Coroner L. B. Mellish, Montague,

will hold an inquest into the oeath at souris this morning.

News Briefs

LONDON. Aug. 9-—(Saturday) —- (C?) —- Exchange Telegraph News Agency reported today

into her i

from Moscow that Soviet planes bombed mllitar objec- fives in the vicinity o Berlin

last night for the second straight

S’side Firm Gets contract

OTTAWA. Aug. 8 ~(CP) -Con- tracts atvardecl from July 23 i0 July 39 by the department of mu- nitions and supply numbered 7,370

his for Notices in this column 3 cents pcr word. _

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“Protestant orphanage annual l U3)‘. ‘rucsday. 1.35s. "Wniiicd to ouv Chicken, Fpwi i no coiu btoiugc n-zliJ-l-Q-Ii.

Journal tau-Tm. Party at West lill Wufl. L-IUO-B-U-U-IZ-ltl-lfi.

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‘Kblantc Donngh school. Friday, 5-0» ti. LlIlIYiUILCLOVVII music. L-lfl-ti-o-Ili.

Hgllllancc. Cardigan Credit Union 1t lvlciida). August iiui. Wco- B uicnesra. io-ZJ-i-B-U-ii.

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n M“ lilnkoro. Hath-Monday night Light iitn. Ice Cream and Dance. ouclie Orchestra. L-l55-B-9-2i

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imarinient announcrd toiiialit. Contracts exceeding $5000, ex-

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umtractors, include; Gasoline, oil and fueli- R, '1', llnlmnn Ltd, Sumnierside,

P.E.I., $23,350;

cui rain... Division to Be formed

First woni-eh-fbr firm)’ duty to be called Sept. 1. OTTAWA. Aug. a 4cm -—Ad-

dition of anotiicr_ dlv‘sion—- i529 otii Callndiun division — °° °

Canadian (uciircl army was an- nounced by Ddmm Minister R31‘ . 5w“ today co-iiicidcnt With his -_ word lviit calluig of the first wom-

en {or army duty will start Sept. 1- i

Col. Ralstnn told nc\\'slli\l)°1‘:“_"3“ 1 at a press coiifcrcilce in 1115 0-51“ that mobilization of the 61b“ “x115; ion has been stilhorlzed an a he has requisiiioncd 830 women re- cruits for the newly-created Canad- ian women's arm? ¢°TP5~ d

In the first grcnt wai- Canada ha five army divisions mobilized at one time but the 5th division was later broken up to reinforce the °~ i‘ four which fought as the Canadian Corps.

‘Ilre infantry units needed for ‘J10 0th division are already mobillwl They were called up about a W!" ago for what was then Dffiivcled l5

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Tension will not Hamper training plan

SYDNEY, Australia. Aue- B -<C- P Cable) - ‘lbiision in the far east over Japan's drive to the south Wlll not prevent Australian airmen leav- ing for Canada under the Com- monwealth Air Training plan, it was announced licre today by Jim" McEwen. Australian air mini-sim-

He said the expansion of the Australian air force was Rdfllllifi to handle home defence. leaving a margin for the commonwealth

Interpreting The War News

iBy Klrke L. Simpson, Assoc- iated Press Staff W ter) Unofficial German claims that Kiev, the Ukraine capital, is already "encircled" must be g taken with u. grain of salt; l but the report of a new Ger- l man thrust to the region of I Uman. 125 miles south of ‘ Kiev, represents a grove nien- l ace to tlie ivlinle Russian left i flank to the Black Sra. i It is not clear from just I which sector of the Ukraine (

front the Nazi units lashed out to reach Uman, Presumably, however, this drive is distinct from the spearhead recently pushed to Byeinyu Tserkov, 75 miles closer to Kiev. Indications are Germans reached Uman

that the via

the branch railroad which rims ncrthwestward to Koz- Jatyn and which connects

tlicre with the western trunk line from Kiev. It was up that trunk road that the Nazg ap- parently reached Byelaya Tser. kov to begin the great turning movement southward between l the Dniepcr and the Dniester, i now expanded to Uman. i 'I'lie gravity of the situation | for Russian forces still holding the right flank of the Dniester front is apparent on any map. . At Uman the Germans are airciuly far behind them and east of the northern arm of the Bug river. They threaten to turn the whole Bug line to i the Black Sea before the Rus-

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00st of living Shows increase

OTTAWA, Aux. a -(CP) — The Dominion bureau of statistics cost of living index for Canada ed- vanced 1.4 between June 1 and July 2, to 111.9 the bureau announced in a brief bulletin late todfly.

"As in the preceding month the increase was due in P9" 1° I91‘ sonal increases in vegetables." 1M bureau said.

"The food group index advanced from 112.5 t0 116.5 between u" ‘two dates. Vegetables. meat-l- and eggs all recorded sharp increases."

Other advances were as follow!!! Fuel and light from 110.2 to 1105- ciothing from 114.0 to 115.1 and home furnishing and service! from 112.1 i0 113.0.

The rent index remained at 1097 and the miscellaneous grout) index also was unchanged at 106.6.

At the outbreak of the war the index stood at 100.0 thus the ad- vance in cost of living since mt?

training plan operating in Canada-

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“Stalin’s orders For scorched-earth Dbeyed to letter.

(By Louis P. Lochner. Assoc- iated Press Staff Writer) WITH THE FINNISH ARMY l

IN RUSSIA. Alli;- 8-—(AP)— Five days spent with the Fin. nish army have given me proof after proof that the Red army carries out. to the letter Stalin's order to destroy everything of value on retreat.

Any abandoned village or town can be spotted long be- fore we reach it by the chim- ncys ofdnzlin like so many seiiiincls a-md scenes of cicso. iatlon. One of the most curious sizlits are second-storey iron stoves left in mid-air. hooked to the chimneys, when the rest of the houses burned.

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Leading gun in ace Troop commanded by Sgt. - Maj. J. J. B. Shelfoon of Ch'town.

By Ross Munro Canadian Press War Correspondent

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND. Aug. 8—((7l‘)-—Witli belches of fire nnd smoke and ear-split- ling crashes like bombs in a heavy air raid, the Canadian Army's biggest guns whacked at targets miles away.

Huge shells swlshed through

Inspects Western Air Command

(By David Innes, Canadian Press staff Writer) VICTORIA, Aug. 8—(CP)—__ The Duke of Kent today inspected

iiiand, mtt officers on the staff, stopped off at the British Columbia legislative buildings ior 15 mm- utcs and still found time for a swim in the poo‘. at the home of John E. Semmcs, a neighbor of Reid Paige Clarke, United Stltfls consul here. Later he was guest at a lunch- eon tendered by Air Commodore A. Earl Godfrey, air officer com- manding. The _ Duke left Government House, where he was a uest over. night, driving through c ty streets pa his way to the legislative build- ngs. There, s crowd of civil service employees cheered him as he step- ped from his car to mount the long Steps leading to the building. He was received by Premier T. D. Pattullo, who yesterda met the Duke at Patricia. Bay sr sta. tions, i8 miles from here, and was taken to the executive chamber. where he met member. of the

the air as a battery of a med- ium regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery, including crock troops from Prince Ed- tvard Island, opened up a train- ing shoot during the gunners’ sunuuer training program.

The regiment spent several weeks at this British artillery range and practically every day its powerful howltzcrs went Into action.

The unit's leadin made up of "Islon men" in a battery commando‘ bv Maj. .I. A. Robertson oi Montreal, with Capt. J. F. Mofock of Toronto, acting second-in-command. in an inter-regiment competition, these gunners from P.E.I, were Judged the best.

The leading gun in this ace troop was conunanded by Troop Sgt.- Maj. J. J. B. Shelfocn of Char- lottetown, ‘The winning crew was Sgt. "Hum" Dzchcrty of New Hav- en, P.E.I., Bdr. Roy McGee. Gnrs. Alfred Chiptman, Ralph Dennis, J. E. (Scully) Gallant, Bill Spencer, all of Charlottetown ,J. W. Mee- Donald, A. D. MacDonald, both 0f Souris, PEI, and l-i. C. Watts of Hunter River. PEI.

Drivers o: the huge trucks that pull the guns were Gui-s. A. Smith of Tracadie, PEI, l-I. McAakell of Charlottetown.

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ALEXANDRIA. Aug. 8—(CP)- Britairvs Mediterranean fleet and the Royal Air Force, striking at convoys seeking to strengthen Ger- man and Italian forces in Libya, have taken a toll of almost two Axis slii-rxs daily during July, it cwas announced tonight.

Twenty-three Axis ships, mostly supply transports, totalling 168,000 tons were declared sunk and 30 others struck by bombs or torpeq. oes. a

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8—-(AP) --A dispatch from the Presi- dential cruise yacht Potomac reported today that President Roosevelt was enioylng an une- eventfui trip. The President was described as having spent most. of today working on official papers. '

TORONTO. Alla. 8—(CP)—'l‘he Toronto Daily star in a netwspage

air force, “in co-operaiion with‘ land troops dcalt blows at enemy panzci‘ troops and infantry and attacked aircraft on airdromes." ,1 The Red air force destroyed 21f German aircraft and lost l4 of‘

ills own on Thursday, it was stat-

ed.

Sailors of the Russian navy were reported to have joined the Red army in heavy land fighting on the Estonian front, as Sovietl citizens throughout invaded terri.l tories were called upon by their! government to intensify guerrilla; warfare. .

The Soviet navy organ Red, Fleet reported that the Germans:

Keepflgderiilanai Open for ships, Despite attacksi

Offensimlanned?

The Suez Canal is being kept open as a supply line for Uni- ted States munitions, planes and i'ood destined for British armies in l-Igypt in spite of bombing liy i\xis planes, re- turning American oil men said today.

Aboard the American South African liner City (if New York, which arrived from Cape Town,

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story today named Highways Min- ister McQucsten and Provincial sec- retary Nix:n as possible SIICCESSOFS to Premier H burn if the Premier leaves for Eng and to work for Lord Beaverbmolr.

ADELAIDE, Australia. Aug. I —tCP)—Prlme Minister Men- zies, speaking here today, em- phasized that the war has tak- en an ominous turn during the past few weeks.

"We have made no threat against Japan. Nobody can say that Japan fears attack or en- clrclement. However, Japan mov- ed into lndo-China by arrange- ment with Berlin, The next few week; may well determine the future course of Australian for- eigg‘ policy," the Prime Minister sa

WASI-IINGGION, Aug. B-(APM- Administration leaders in the Uni-

ted States House of Representatives expressed apprehension today that the bill to retain the rank and file i of the army in service for an in- l definite period was in danger of defeat or drastic revision.

The leaders who declined to be quoted by name glurnly disclosed that they had counted noses and found that a score or more of Democratic members would not commit themselves, ‘Hrs group a.p- parently was in a position to settle the issue

Final tribute Paid to Airmen

MONCTON. N. B., Aug. 0 -(C- PJ- Members of the R. C. A. F‘. here paid final tribute to Lac. Ken- neth Btssett of Campbellton, this afternoon when military honors were accorded the student pilot who was killed in e plane crash Wed- nesday near l-lavelock. N. B.

The flog-draped coffin was con- veyed to the First Presbgvterisi. ‘Church where a guard of honor met. it and carried it into the church Flight Lieut. D. N. MacMillan, chaplain et Number a flying train- ing school at mkeburn conducted the service. Following the church ceremony the body was conveyed to the C. N. R. depot and forwarded to Csnipbellton where burial will be made.

(LAC. Bissett was attached to No.

I Service Flying raining School let Smnmerslde.

were Austin P. Razmsayt, Mc- Alicn, '1 \'.; V‘. C. Tcuiscli, Spriiighili, La" and Jack '1‘.

Roche, Taft, Calif, oil drillers for Socony-Vacuum who spent 2 i-2 years in Egypt.

They told a graphic story oi bombings and laying of mines by Axis pluiics in the nizrrcivv l03-mlle long canal and of British efforts to remove the blasted wreckage of ship, that blocked the lifeline.

Gigantic cranes, they said, operated along thc canal to remove the wreckage. Some of the machines were described as American-made and capable of clearing ihc virrcckugo ill two days after dynamite had com- pleted the destruction wrought by dive bombers or mines.

They gaid that the canal had been blocked on numerous oc- casions by wrecked ships, caus- ing delays.

Ramsay said a (lreck freight- er was sunk in the canal and before it was removed (in two days) more than 200 ships were blocked off at the Suez or Red Sea ciiirniicc of thc canal.

When the wreck was cleared. the 200 ships filed swiftly through to Port Snlrl and Alex-

thcy said, were being landed at Suez and Aden and they pro- dicted that tho Empire forces would soon begin a drive to push Italian and Gennan troops out of North Africa.

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10 new cases of Infantile paralysis

FREDERICTON, Aug. 8 ---fCPl— Reports of I0 additional cases of

iinfantiie paralysis reaixliing ‘ilO jNew Brunswick department of health today, brought the tnial

number reported to dale to 6'7 for the current cpldmcic. Five of the l0 new cases were diagnose-l to- day and five Thursday. Tlu- death list remains at four,

vised residents of Frctlorlctoil am York county to keep children undo

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Imore than 200.000. i

Hon. J. Andre Doucct. provincial licnllh minister, today ofiicially ad-

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Red Lines Hold

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In Communique

Soviet air force remains in fight

-—Dea1s blows at panzer troops.

(By Henry Cassidy, Associated Press Staff Writer) MOSCOW, Aug. 9—(Saiurday)-(AP)—Batiles raged all day Fridirv on the bloody fronts

before icningrad, filmy stated early today in-

dicating that the Russian lines held firm.

The Red army fought the invaders at Kakisalmi, on the Karelian Isthmus about 75 miles northwest of Lenin- grad, and in Estonia, southwest of Leningrad, information bureau announced in its regular communique, Battles also raged at Smolensk before

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Nazis claim 6th And 12th Russian Armies destroyed

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BERLIN, Aug. 8 iAP)—Th\ German high Ctllllllliilld in a spew ial report tonight claimed that Lh Russian 6th and 12th armies an part of the illth had been de- stroyed on the Ukrainian front, with 103,000 soviet soldiers taken pFiSDllPY.