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Nazi Mechanized Penile Alarmed Silent Duel In Sky Forces Head For

Channel Ports

French Hold f)? South Rim Of

Advance —- Situation Has Brighfloints.

BULLETIN

LONDON, May 2l—(’l‘u 1i headquarters announced

esday)—(Cl')-—British gener- early today that German

grmorcd and motorized attacks in Belgium had been "sue- mafully beaten off by the Allied forces."

The bulletin, covering Monday's fighting,

Ind been repeated attacks in Srarpe and against the Sche The Scarpe which runs

Scheldt Rivers meet. at Ghent

said there the area south of the River ldt position. through

in Belgium.

Tornai and the The Seheldt

positions are east of Antwerp. The communique also said that the llelgizttr army eon- tributed "largely” to the success of the defensive battle.

The communique saidi- “Repcated attacks by Ge

formations in the area south of the River

rgainst the Seheldt positions by the Allied forces.

“The Belgian army has the success of the defensive

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rman armored and motorized Scarpe and were successfully beaten off

cotttributcd largely‘ toward battle now being i'oug"l1t." (By J. l". Sanderson, Cana- dian Press Staff Writer) LONDON, May ‘Al-till’ Cablci-(lerman mechanized troops estimated to number as high as five divisions were rollingatcross the plains of northern France tonight with the twin objective of reaching the channel ports

the Allied troops in Belgium and France.

Competent ntilitary ob- servers here regarded the general situation as neither better nor worse than at

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(By Alcx Dc ilolstclrr) til-nuts Stuff \\'|'1t--.'i PARIS, .\l.\_v 2o 1C1’ HJVIIS) - Tlrc (icruian \\.1r 111111415110 111111111:- cd tottight 10 bs- bouggttrg not; in its drive to rem-ii tho channel m: s and cut off thc lM-nch from thrlr Allics 111 Ilclfium

hfotorivmd attacks during the last. 24 irnurs north zvnrl frost. o! St, Quentin nptwnrruiiy/ have

reached Peronue. on the Somme River. Ti1c<e attacks seemi-rl in- tcndcd solclv to icst the French dcfcnsivt- organization. military sources hero ircllevc. In contrast with the rapid advance lo Land- moles and (luise. thc gains since Stmdny nrc trifling. in the opin- ion of those sourccs.

General lvfnximc Wcygand. 11W Commnndr-"x-lrt-Chlcf of the Allied forces, spent the dnv coufcrrurg with kcy officials including Pre- mier Rcvnnud, President Iobrun and interior minister Georges Man-

Mllltary spokesmen pointed out that rlirshcs of highly mobile motorized columns are quite n different thinl! "M" tho muss advanci- of lnfflflll’! behind llrcm \\"‘li‘ll must ne- cupy nnd organize the tcfiuln-

Allied (‘mutter-attacks Jcfweon St. Quentin and 1.11 Ferc. south and slightl to the east. were de- signed to hold back the Nazi in- fsntry while sowing up the pocket formed by the Germans in the Allied lines.

The Germans must have undcr- stood the French manoeuvre, these spokesmen said, since they are mak- ing a supreme effort to enlarge the base of the bulge at Rctirci flllfl to immobilize the greatest possible number of F‘rcnci1 troops by nt- tacking the northwest, terminus of the great Maglnot Line proper at Mcmtmedy.

At no time have the Germans been able to break through the Maginot Line itself, and their so- cailcti buge cxtr-mls onlv through the more llpittlv-fortified area south of the Belgian frontier.

Tue further the Germans drive. the more thoroughly they entangle themselves in the French "fly- pztpcr.“ the spokesmen sold. ‘fl was iusi >11 '11 n manocuvrc which Lud-

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,At Governments Indifference

Hanson Warns Prime Minister Of Grow- ing Impatience With Tardy War Effort.

»UI'I‘AWA. May 20—(CP)—Un- 165$ the Government exercises its mandate to prosecute the war "with all our power and resources" the people may “rise in their indig- nation and demand t; Government that will." Conservative leader

Commons today.

“It lmppetred in England and it may happen here," the opposition leader sand.

lvIr. Hanson, ln his first major parlutntcxtlury effort since he was chrscn House leader last Monday opened tlrbate on the address 1n reply to the Speech from the Throne.

Ho criticizetli-he Government for alleged iudifiercttce t0 vthe port Canada should be playing in the war and charged that the 1st Div-

isttm had gone overseas poorly clad and equipped with obsolete weapons.

Prime Minister Questioned

lidr. Hanson asked Prime Mirr- tstcr Mackenzie King or his as- soctait-s to answer the following questions:

1. Is the Empire air training scheme being carried on with all possible speed‘?

2. When will Canada be sending mPn overseas under this plan?

, (l. 110w far is organization ad-

vanced on organization of the 2nd i011.

Cilllilfildll Div lWhat, provi 11 has been made to rciufsrcr‘ the is‘. Division? 5. 11s Cutmdrt mobilized plant and tmlttstrinl power 111 the D0- 1111111011 to the utmost capacity?

People Alarmed

It W118 apparent the Govern- ment has 11 '. interested in getting l1‘0(“llS ft rvlce ovcrsttas, Mr. ‘ 1 1i rcti. The people of t were becoming planned at iiu- ti:>v.1'n111c11t'.< indifference.

1t 11ml requir a major crisis st tho itout to " -l-; the Govern- ' merit" mu) a realization that Can- illllkl. was in the war, Mr. Hanson l declared.

Mr King denied the Conserva- tive leads-rs charge that previous to the otli-brcak of _tl1e war tire

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Nazi Attacks Seen §_'l_owing

tic of the ltfnrne in 1011-11 bat- tle wl1icl1 lttstrd 41 days.

While lho French shock troops bait the Grrutnn motorized thrusts. according to this plan, a line of resistance is drawn up on which iiitc cncnrv sirongilt is shattered iMLIitary quarters i11 Paris believed

itcniirht that this phase oi the bat- iile is about to begin

j It. was not imniedlntew certain whether Pcronne had irecn reach- crl only bv German advance units ior was scfidly in Nazi hands. La Fore nnri Lnon ~15 mllcs further soulhotst. ~rrtnrtiniecl firmlv 1n control of the Prcnclt, and the evening communique announced that violent attacks nt Montmedy 11nd been ihrotvn hack.

Between Lnndrcclcs. on the Sam- brcs Riwr. and f‘ brai. slightly more than 20 111-6; o". the Escmtt. n; ed forces chuncrl

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an indescribable ebb and flow 0f mghtmnre bnl-t-le. ,

At 3 P. M. today (ll A. M. ADTI Pmls still 11nd telephone

communication with Cambrs-l.

At 6 P. M. the situation remain- ed unchanged below St. Quentin on the line running north of La Pore and Laon, swinging east to the Rethel region. and then Jogg- ing trorthcnst to Montmedy, north- westcrnmost point of the main Maginot Line fortifications. The Fri-non here were clearly in corn- mand of the situation.

Nazi Attacks Thrown Back

Furious German attacks in lib: Montmcdy sector wcre thrown back Wllil staggcring lnssrs for the Nazis.

1'11 the morning the High Com- mnnd reported the Germans hm crosscd the Aisnc at several points near Rethel. cast of Laon. but had bvcu trashed bnck with ltexrvy loss- 1's i11 casuaitit-s and pHtiUIlPTS.

The (iorntans tiung l),--l\\‘t‘t'il four and five nrntoretl divisions into tiwir wcetuuard pmlr against the l-v'"'i\ lhev have blown l-nto the Allied lines. The Allies loo. after mrvrt: up mm and cnuipmctrt for two days. WNW? using all their lvflll- _ab1e mechanical strength

Hanson declared in the House of _

Above Cathedral Rain Seen By Correspondent

It May Be Clever Tactics To Bomb Helpless Columns Of Refugees But Gregory Clark Finds It Stirs “New Unsuspected Depths Of Hatred."

— IT MAY BE OLEVER TACTICS TO BOMB HELPLESS COLUMNS 0F REFUGEES, BUT GREGORY CLARK FINDS 1'1‘ STIRS "NEW, UNSUSPECTED DEPTHS OF HATRED"

(Special Correspondent for Toronto Star and Charlottetown Guardian)

WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, May 1B -(Pass- ed by Field Press (Benson-At noon yesterday there was a lovely little Belgian city, its name richly known in medieval ages. On our way up the lino we passed through it, saw its old cathedral, its strong. gray buildings, its park of green lawns and rhododendron: packed with ex- hausted refugees lying out-flung on the grass with their hasty bundles and their children clasped in sleep.

Four hours later, on our way back from the line, that city was a blazing, screaming ruin, its cathedral blasted, its streets blocked and Mire" For 29 rumbling German bombers had comp over like o. circus parade in a strict formation, three by three, and hod power-dived with more than 1oo heavy bombs. ctvumi bombing, 1t u called by everybody here, though a powerful military objective is served by so slaughtering and confusing the hordes of fleeing refugees. Oounrt upon it the Ger- mans are figuring exactly what they are doing when they bomb re- fugee centres. You might, call the refugees tho "sixth column." By their terrorizatlon, Germans hope to obstruct traffic.

BUT THEY'RE NOT SUCOEEDING

‘They are not succeeding, because, despite the endless, tritiabie herds of families, now mostly afoot, both plain famrers with even the toddlers, strong little chaps, as well u fusrtilies of obviously busi- ness people, and up well-to-do, tho army truffle and its powerful system of control keep all moving and the traffic of the armies roars

up line despite the fury of increasing notion.

‘t What held me spellbound was the perforunanoe ln the air. The very first thing I saw on arrival in the forward area. was Hernkel set upon by three little fighters and shot down in a kind of deathly stillness. In the 01c‘ war, planes fought close together in a whirling circle. There was a. cles: roar of engines and machine-guns. I11 this fight high in the heavens, anti-aircraft guru were tirudding at a massive black mmber. Suddenly, above it appeared, darting and curving, three little fighters, and the guns on earth ceased.

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ALL IN SILENCE

It seemed to be a very simple proceeding as the leading fighter,

wagon. It seemed to dive and strike like a. klngbird attacking a clumsy crow. It struck and leaped again into the air above. ‘The Heinkel seemed to cringe, and swerved aside. It started to fall in a long, awkward slide. Up arched the fighter again, and in I. savage dive‘ peeked again. Hus time, the Helnkel went into s great, sprawling dive, turning and smoking. Yet 1.11 this was in utter silence, though they were over our trends By the time the sounds reached us, the whole savage tableau was enclcd and the curtain dorm.

Hour after hour, bombers continued to march the sky. One ioxvn uihich is a road junction behind the lines we watched bombed by s series of three bombers. We were close enough to see four black bombs tumble out of s plane so it reached the end of s power dive. It was all done like a circus stunt. Over come three bombers in a triangle, flying high. We saw them cross the town and brmrcln out in three directions.

The first one, like a diver on a. tower, seems to poise m instant, Accelerating like s diver, it comes to 1,000 feet otr less, out tumble the bombs, the plane curves up, and already the next one, follorv-my- leader fashion, is in its dive, making s dreadful snorting sound.

PARADE OI‘ N BOMBER!

We see the parade of 29 bombers that went and blasted the town we have come through at noon going over. In s great formation, they do not seem to be going fast, but move with l. curious air 0f dignity

It takes but one experience of "before-and-sfter,“ such u l sow in that refugee-packed Belgian town to lea-tn of new and unsuspected depths of hatred in Jae heart. In the 01d wor- I never felt towards the enemy as I feel today His mtal war Ls total savsgery.

5o passed my day at the front in this new war where, out in the stunmer-wann country the Britidr and Hench box the enemy to feel out his reach and come to the clinch. And Ill about, destruction comes in s motto: of seconds, borne on wings nnd making s deep, slumber- lng sound.

Soldiers lmow how to take it. But babies Ind women do not, and while the sparring countries continue they, not we, require your pray- m. Asforuobrownoneovnknawwhotwooreuptn.

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British Airmen Pound Nazi Bases And C 0m m unication Lines.

LPN-DON. Mav 30 ~16?) —Brit- inns airmen, tmtnutnbcrcd but a‘.- I-fl-Ckmi; fearl 1; tonight were do- ige to supply bug-s on litres of the Germans who are attempting to (lflvr. to clnttnu-l ports for a possible attack n11 Htrllatul.

‘An air 11111115115" bullcun said hauler uiirui.» of ont- Royal A11- Force group hud brought down Illoru than 5U lfeinkels, Dornlt-rs, Junkers _ 1 "innllt-s saturrlav tu1<i bunday, vlth loss than half trot number of casualties to themselves "

A defaced account of Saturday bomiunm: ofoil storage tanks near Hanover and rathvav itulctlons ut- Cologtre sold a "strong iormzttion" attacked Ull tanks at hfisburg, and roads and bridges behind the Ger- man lures at Gcmbititlx, Givet ondi Nnmur on the Belgian front.

Two liour Attack

The midnight attack on the oil, tanks lasted two hours and the raiders reported “at one sin-go in the Operations seven bombs were seen to fall (iiagotiallv across the target and three big explosions im- medlatclv followed. Several huqe fires warp seen tn brcltk out."

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ll. ll. F. KEEPJS {Sugar Prices

To Advance

MONTRELAL, May w --fCP) -- Wholesale price of standard white granulated sugar, whether made from cane or beet, will be in- creased front 54.80 to $5.15 per 100 mutids. Afonironl l s. it was au- nouutrctl ltlfiil)‘, l‘; HICTGQSQ n11. become eiltctvtve ttt ‘.110 opening of business tomorrow.

S. R. Noble of Montreal, Dom- inion sugar controller, said the in- crease iuui been approved by the Wnrtimc Prices and Trade Board on his recommendation.

Mr. Noble t-xplaned that the increase is treccssnty to cover the insher cost of rztw stigar to Can- ada in the new sugar year. He anticipated no further increase tn t11c cost of raw sitgnr for at least :1 your. tho now contract covering 12 motif-in‘ nurtnal supplies.

Mr Noble cxplnirrccl that in 0rd- er to prevent fortuitous pYOlliS on inventories. tire administrator is buying from refiners and bee! pro- cessors all their stocks of sump‘. raw and refitted. and rc-wiltnrz tirese to tlxmn (.11 the basis of the new cost nf raws. ,

Keep Watch For Demonstrations In West Canada

SASKATOON. Mo)’ Z0 —-tCP) - Mnnary anti-civic authorities kept close watch tonight for possible

recurrence of demonstrations which ltztvc broken out 1n west/cm cities’ recently.

Property damage has rcsultedi from the outbreaks believed to have be-cn lll.~.l)1l'i‘(i by antz-Gerlnrin and , anti-Conunutnst sentiment. l

Damage totalling more than $300

bout 20 soldiers broke into the Maine cafe here during the week- end. Includod. 1n the crotvd which appeared to have organinccl 311E I rrnd wore 1111011101‘ 35 or ti) men’ the cafe

I11 Vancouver, Rev. Albert Schor- man roportcd to pnilcc that vsmdais smashed 10 wmdotvs in the Ger- man Lutheran 011111-01 during the weckcnd It was the third Van- couver church with a congregation l'.'lt'l./‘rll, to x! dam- aged in less 11111 11'.) weeks.

All facilities o1 1e saskamho-i wan Government have bee-rt placed l at ciisposal w.‘ tho City of Regina,

was inflicted when a, party of a- l

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Premier King-Gutlines Efforts l T 0 Speed Up Canadzfs

UPPAWA, "K117 2o~10l>1-A§ $700.Q00.000 war program involving creation of a Ctnmdiolt corps in the livid. recruitment of a 3rd Div- ision and ernly‘ ricspatclr orerseas, of the 2nd l)l\'lS1i)1‘l, was tintltncd 111 U" flflllfil? 0f Connnorts tomgiii i by Pfllllfi Mimster {tiackcngto King. 1

.Ti1c Prime Minister onnotmccd‘ he would ask Pitrlmmctn for autn- I orlty _to crcaic a new 111111istrv for all" W111i HIP!‘ ision ovcr the Com- momvcnliir air 211111,: schctuc,

Speaking 1n 1c debate n11 the, ztrirlrcss 111 rcplv to lhp Sppof]; from the Throne the Prime Min- i-SWT liYtZPd that Govermnent business be given right or way, 1

Doimwj on the ndclrcm cndcd| lute 1.111" '1 after Mr. King had x11 members give Crovern- mom. l.}.:1.<‘_lllll0n on the war effort first cmtsuicrnilott. There was no‘

vote.

Conservative leader Hanson opened the debate and was follow- | 6d in order by the Prime Minister, M. J. Colriwcll (CCF Rosetown- 131ml"). John Blamkmore, leader of the Social Credit Party, Mrs. Dorisc W. Nielsen iUtrity-Nortir Battloford» 11nd T. 1.. Cirurch (Con. T0l'011'tO-Bl‘0fld\'lf‘u‘.)

War cxpcnrinurcs alone would‘. exceed fl-WWXOOO R day during the i rurrctu. l1.'~'-(‘.ll 1cm". 1'11» Prinro Min- i 1~icv said. and nrdinarv cxpcncit-

1 titres would cxccetl nuoihcr $1.000,- tlllt) a day.

Mr. King gave the following dc-

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War Effort.

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(By The (‘nuadinu Press! a LONDON-Jloy-ai Air Force planes steadily attacking (lrrmuni strpply bases and communication! lint-s: dcfonco llrl‘llllf'illlllll\ bring trrgnnlzml tlrrtvughout Britain: nh- scrvcrs lu-licvo >ll|\\\llO\\ll on west-