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Elchécuttle Fleet:- Aetion Seen As Allied Victory

BY GLADWIN BILL . Madame liai-Shek

(Associated Press Staff Writer) LONDON, Nov. 27 — (AP) - Vichy announced the scuttling of

the French Home Fleet of SO-odd , but: msmsrirrt: iii "-5- ilvenlial tnitc crews went down with heir .

vessels in wild dawn battles with m

German boardln parties attempt- 111g to prevent ihe destruction of WASHINGTON, Nov. B‘! — the powerful armada. (AP) — Madame Chisng Kal- Bllt the Germans claimed some bhels. wife of the Chums lead- of the vessels were saved by the "- hi! "flied in the United quick work of Axis sappers, and full sill“ And has entered s hos- details of the harbor struggle still will for medical treatment. the hr.l not become known. m“ "W" "iliiiiliiiifli Will!- After announcing the destruction T1" “"0111 liinfilweement of the French Home Fleet, its dock- “m u" 5'11""!!! - 04000100 side arsenals and coastal batteries, ""1"" ' "N" 0! Chill We! the Vichy radio iLself went off n-lc P," ""1"!" "fitment for the air lcmporarily, returned once more “m” “mm °1 I "'1"! liiiiii‘!

to repeat the news, and again was “mun”: n" "m 18°" "h"

thoeuinw chshowasdri-

silenced.

ca» r ~larru~ lrii‘.f..2i‘.'.‘i"fi1.$.‘i'r§.'i°..‘3'£.°" from Toulon said long lines of M‘ w" “mun” h" hens,‘ French sailors were ng led w ‘he ‘flaunt 1hrmlgh me streets as AX prmon- Ullfln com lotion of her ers. course of tree ment, the whng

House said

Two Bubs Escape

The Vichy station also had re- po:ted that two French submarines escaped from Toulon during the melee in which French seamen fired their last rounds at Nani troops be- fore their ships sank. A third fleeing submarine was said to have struck s mine droplitd W i181‘!- et-dte from a Ge-man war-plane.

Admiral Jean Dorian. former Vicnv Defence chief who went over. to the Allies in North Africa, ap- parently accepted the Vichy vers- ion oi what had happened. He was

Madame chi Ind motif. t ‘m’ ve White House. ' ‘h’

Wh h ls dell she treartfelslerl wunnot iliggoslelfll.‘

Board Emphasizes Likely Shortage '

hi.

heard on the Algiers radio criticiz-

ing ‘he French Toulon officers for

not needing his appeal last Nov. ll for" tile Tclllon Fleet to flee to North Africa.

The toll oi French casualties in

the fighting at Toulon is mount- ing. the Vichy radio said late to- night before it again went off the a r. The Home radio version said Axi~ occupation authorities had made repeated efforts to gain guar- liiiifs from the Toulon fleet tore- sist any Allied invasion from North Africa, and blamed the scuttling on "Anglo-Saxon intrigue."

ill his broadcast from Algiers Ad- mii-"il Dorian said: "It was evident from the very beginning that Hit- liiifi promise not to occupy Toulon was intended to keep the French iifjct’ at its base so it could be ggzdcd when the Germans were

y.

Colossal Naval Victory

Tnc Gel-mans did not concede the toiiiulctc destruction of the fleet, which ll-cllld nmount to a colossal mural victory for the Allied side

‘ifhc French were ready for l-lit- ler» lost violation oi Armistice and Siiu‘ Filliflii. promises.

,,(_/\im4,a.rtu5" the Vichy radio said,

"" ill . , .. hllwmlon OPS made an entry in

Armoured columns made their

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OTTAWA Nov. 27 -— CP — The Prices lion-d, f0l€fl€€llifik a. Bus}. wwii envrwse m we winter oi lo- aJ-M announced tooay that l1, has vii upon provincial authorities to Wills the matter urgently to the at. rentlon of municipalities. _ The Board has Biiflilested that a WWW of the supply situation be made as soon. as possible, pre- leiiibiy by Dec. 1; that municipal authorities (to-operate with me made by establishing wood yards or by other measures. and that “ape. cull action" be taken in districts Where 1i iifilwars necessary. Donald Gordon, Prices Board chairman. emphasized in a letter sent the Premiers of the nine pro. vinces Nov. 12 that the Board finds 1i- lmDiissible to asslune primary re- sponsibility for fuelwood supply, but promised assistance in arranging with banks. where necessary, for credit facilities to the municipalities. With half the land area of the Cfliiiidliin Provinces covered by wrest." MI. Gordon wrote, "It seems strange that a shortage of iuelwood should be in prospect, but it'is already apparent in some parts o- the country. coupled with a local deficiency in coal supplleg

Duff To “Retire In January?

LONDON, Nov. $~ (OP CA- BLE) -Attorney General J. W. Fstey of Saskatchewan, in ' ‘1 QOliYSe of his arguments in ” PFLVY Council hearing on the __.. oerta Debt Adjustment Act today said Chief Justice air Lyman Duff of Canada is retiring in January. Members of the Judicial Com- jnittce of the Privy Council hear- ng the case expressed regret an‘ 'ord Russell said Sir- Lymasrs re- tirement “will be s great loss." There has been no announce- ment in Canada of 1m in; tiremezit on tho part of the chic Justice. However. his term expires next Jan. ‘I. his 76th birthday. Normally he would have retired on

his 75th birthday but at that til": his term was e dad for three years. Reoentl Supreme Court

circles expressed belief it would be extended again. ,

0.0.l-'. lfandidaie Wins In B.0.

SALMON ARM, B.C.. Nov. M- (CH-‘Ihe 0.0.5‘. O tion counted lb seats in the Bri Co- ilililibil u slant‘; ‘tone ht foilgw- 1 yes ‘s - w en Geo Qtirllhl def Oyrilnmoulson, Liberal-Conserva-

tive candidate. for the salmon Arm riding made vacant by the death of Hon. Rolf Drulin.

"<1 in Stanley Brid s lhl ‘rues- gliv evening Dec. ilfrom five o'- with only five lnail polls to re- °°k to ten. 2s and St cents. port, airline's total tonight was 11.15.1241 1,177; ‘Phomsm 1M0. "Unloading ca bsl meal ti... lcifiln m. ‘oocuucnwgrbinct ‘i? . r r gt; Robin Hood lelbur, Bran, Premier John Hart. had represent- my"; and White Mutdling Friday . the for is years. or: -oecial cash prices. Bookinl- Standing l! -the Lslisiaturs now ‘ax-is for feed wheat in bulk to ": Liberal coalition 00: rva- ve later. court d: Son. Bedforc‘ '2'» Cosimo-a 1i; 0.0!. ll; Liber- 1147-31 .l l; Irabor l.

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Four More Villages Are Seized By Reds

Russian Land Supply Lines To Stalingrad Are Restored,

By Eddy Gilmore Associated Press staff writer

MOSCOW, Nov. i8—(6aturda1) -(AP)—Russian troops were de- clared officially today to have seized four more villages and sur- r- unded s. fifth in the continuing Stalingrad offensive that has claimed a toll of more than 116.000 Nazi dead and captured, but the Red Army's pace apparently has been slowed through stiffening German resistance,

Reverting t0 the issuance only of the regular midnight communi- que instead of additional special bulletins, the Russians said their troops had scored gains on both German flanks in their efforts t0 encircle the entire Nazi siege army. Tine extent of these gains were not g ven.

Inside Stalingrad the Red Army also advanced sso yards to occupy additional buildings. the cornmuni. ue said. Dispatches said the Rus- san garrison now had established land supply lines through contact with Red Army units north of the cit along the western banks of the Vo ga River.

(The German radio said another Russian offensive on a curving 200~miie line northwest of Moscow had shoved in deep tank wedges in German defences from Rzhev to Veiikie Luki, 10o miles from Lat- via. The Russians gave no intima- tion oi this drive and the Ger- man high command said these attacks as well as those around Stalingrad had collapsed.)

Dispatches said war material was arriving in Stalingrad by land for the first time in months. The garrison previously had depended on the Volga. now hazardous be- cause of huge ice blocks.

As Russian communications im- proved. German routes conversly deteriorated. The Russians said they had recaptured hundreds of miles of rail lines converging on Stalingrad.

g News Briefs ||

WINDSOR, Ont., Nov. 27- (CPi-Labor Minister Peter Hceuan of Ontario said tonight that progress has been made in attempts to end a four- dny strike which has halted production at the plant oi‘- the Fgrd Motor Company oi Can- a a.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 27-<A.P) -Captrrin Leland P. Lovette, Un- itcri States Navy Public Relations Chief, said today that Axis forces had been patrolling outside Tou- ion Harbor for some time and that it probably would have been im- possible for the French war ships tifd up there to escape.

LONDON, .\'o\' 27-1AP)— Lnodolfs nuual siege of dense fogs hag descended early this

oar upon the blacked-out city.

illowing. often impenetrabo clouds oi white va or, together with more than i e usual s- mount of rainfall. have given the olpi‘ ‘ its dampcst autumn in 80 years.

MONTREAL, Nov. 27-(CP)— May-Gen. L. R. LaFieche, Minis-

ter of National War Services, and threc other French-speaking min- isfers in the King government, ro- night paid homage to the "cour- age and patriotism" oi the Hench officers and sailors at Touion who today scuttled their ships rather

(lovers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

War Situation Last Night

(By Kirke l. Simpson, Associated Press War Analyst)

A fast-developing case of defensive jitters not far- removed from filling lllllillng nmer. That n implicit in this dubious move at Ton. 0n ertoseisoth Fronhileetf hi mum‘ In“ “u” tuned" e or s own use or to prevent it I htvhalteiver his actual motive, that despQfllQ m,’ m‘; new "ohm", F l! pe ged word to humbled eollaborationist France is an open m..- "if" "i Wieiiiiiifl- ii I1V¢s quick confirmation to Jubilant Allied as- scr ons that the initiative has been iwrasted from the fog on all from; lil o global war in s matter of weds.

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There was no Immediate invasion danger- at ‘Iqulon g, "m," thhe gas] attack. some other reason drove ilitier to Issue the 0rd"; but 7 Q er it hwls expectation that the fleet would slip away some night o rejon t e Allies 0r- (err. u," u Wonk; form the core o‘, a "won lKiiinst him in France itself is debatable.

Whatever the reason for Hitler's fears. a defensive psychology was 1"’ ‘““"‘1"'°"- "W! "i Willi may be imrending ior him in Africa and ":75"- hiiiiiav» iii the "it perhaps tomorrow. goaded him to the liep W ch i" 1i!’ ""1 criterion increased rather than lessened his peril.

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Whether all oi that French fleet now lies scuttled as Vichy reports, iii‘ "iii! DR" 0f it as Berlin says. the effect is the same. ceflainly complete or partial destruction of the French Mediter. "n93" 1100i liters the sea odds in that theatre at a critical momgnL lt must release for offensive rather than defensive ugeg Alli"; naval “d 111i’ WW" 851811111 to guard it against any eventunlities. Repercussions oi the Nazi attack at Toulon on the stiil-unnlarlfieg situation at Dakar are to be expected. That Hitler act must go far to bring French naval, laud and air forces at Dakar. once loyal to the Vichy regime, actively Into the battle against the Axis. Comrades 0g French officers and men who died or were dlsarmed at Tuulon must yearn to avenge them, o e e e o q Potentially the same tiling applies in Martinique or any other French colonial outpost, Petain-Laval influence over the ihliughls and actions of French countrymen everywhere must be weakened by what hanvened at Toulou- By Hitler fist s Nasi military overlard has been assigned for France to destroy the last nebulous wlsp of French gQy-. erelgniy.

[Water Main “Break 0uts Off Power

A break in s water rmain st the Marl me Electric Company plant here late yesterday afternoon cut

oi: v1!‘ c power to most of the ct" Ela-Sifiiliiil cl" ‘is to the nos- pltsl and the " uric innin- lilllitfil blil. ll luuo yalll of the re-

sidential section was in dill-kilns for hours. At the electric plant a crew of

men labored digging up the broken

pipe and clearing Zl\ fillld and tirafer. The dnm' mlltii was loculcri illicit-l’ a ('Olif‘i'.'1 l

Tile pipe in uihicll ti; lie-

vciopcd supplies Wilt?!‘ to roll‘. coli- densers on the turbines. With the water supply rlcllzced the plant op- eated under u greatly reduced DOWN‘ outmlt and enough lighting

circuits \\ our out to compensate for the fl ;r. output. A swirl biwk occurred last

summer. At That time some pipe was replaced but a ciclny in delivery pre- Veiiififi Iflilnrernrrit of the entire section in which it was feared further trollule llll"'li (lii'.'f'li)]).

E311)’ 100113’ M11 A. V. Allislvorth mtinalrcl" of tho illrlnt sold lie hop- ‘d repairs would be completed bv .3 o'clock this rooming. He: nrlid the broken nice was repaired by electric welding.

Reviews Outlook- For Fertilizer

The effect on the French public at home new completely under the Nari iron heel. is yet to be weighed. That the tide of more than passive resistance to the conqueror in " ntai France will surge to new high levels can hardly be doubted

The jury disagreed ill the trial oi John Sutherland MacKay charged with manslaughter" and a new trial was ordered to take place at the next session of the_ Supreme Court.

The trial was heni at the Sum- moi-side court House with Mr. Jus- tice A. C. Saunders presiding. The Jury divided at nine for acquittal and thrcc for convkztion. The Court finished the charge to the jury about 1.15 pm. and the jury reported disagreement at about 3.45. The Atforney-Gcrleral, the Hon. T. A. Campbell, K.C., and L. G. Lewis KC. acted ior the Crown and l\lr H. F. itincPhec and Mr. W. Henry Noonan f0: the defense. ‘lire Court c mulimciited the coun- sel in their handling of the case and said he often thought the R. C.M.P, didn't get sufficient credit. By this invest giltilm it could be seen how painstaking they are. When trouble arises thev are the first to be called orl. The Court said that a judge has little res- ponsibiiiy in a trial. He is more or less like a chairman. It is the province oi the Judge to tell the Jury the law and they are bound to take the law from the pre- §igi_ng_judge, But on questions of

Jury ‘Disagrvelesii In‘ Manslaughter Case

New 'l‘ri-.ll Is Ordered; Nine \Vere For Acquittal And Three For Conviction.

(Continued on page 11, Col l)

Halifax Praises French Sailors

RICHMOND, Va.. Nov. 37—(AP)

than let them fall into Nazi hands.

Nazis Seize French Railway Lines

LONDO , Nov. — (OP Gerlmny uisitloned more than 1.000 looomo ives. O00 Kassan- ser coaches and 40,000 freic t oars from Punch Railway Lines in re- cent months, tsry B. Q. ‘rownroe of the United Associations of Great Britain and France told his amortisation today.

The ssocistloir; is one of the prmoipo organ tions pro- moting goodwill between Irene! and Britain. '

Roman 0atholio Bishop is Dead

8T. HYAOINTHE, e., Nov. 21 P) Meir. Zoe Descelies. Rcrnsu catholic Bishop of so. l-lyacinthe. died here late tonislst.

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—Lord Halifax, the British Ambas- sador to the United States. said to- night the scuttiing oi the French Fleet illustrated the “robustel” feeling that is penetrating the nation. and added:-

"Let us raise our hat; to those gallant men o! the French Navy who preferred to face death than to sec those vessels turned against French liberty."

War-—25 Years Ago Today

(By The Canadian Press) NOV. A0. 101'! - rtclians repulsed Austrian attack north of Avlona on the Adriatic

Bea. Liner Apapa toriledoed and sunk; ‘lo lost. Ad- milllty announced formation or Women's Royal Naval Air Bel-vice

with distinctive mliform.

NOV. I0. ion-British advanced west of Bourlon Wood in Gambrai area. Representatives of is Allied nations met in war conference at Paris. Lora undsdowne umed re- statement of Allied war aims

liilccllrl Gravely Ill. ls lltiliiilin

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In Maritimes

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lntyre, .. ‘ Dolrliliion fertiliser supv _ti_ and secretary of the Maritime Fertilizer Cuilrxll. ill a avtriclncnt isguori [I] lire pl on Lllc DFCSPIi nlrlni a ior li,_,lll ‘.3- .1) .l‘.‘: .\ll.l:'- so

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liillr Illlllyrli. g made available ior i ilioUl ufactumrs, 'I‘lle facilities for mak- ing siiperpiiosphate have been in- lreascd in Czlllzidat. i‘ i: repented [hat b7 April. nil the .‘>li))"i'1)l§ki.°r- pliutvs required coil be llllilliiirifl- lured ill (Jail-aria. As much potash ils usci‘ in previous years l5 bd- ing inlportcd. The tonnage of nigh

emanating from irhat lvcrc lips- cribed as reliable sources with good continental contacts, that disaffected military loaders iii Gcnudny iii‘ inrmcd a jullio Willi the purpose of “isolating Adolf ilitlcr and inking‘ (runtrol. Now. from south Amer ii, comes a story about iinly fr. mucll llrl- saime tone, also from u source which can not be identified.

MONTEVIDE . Uruguay. Nov. g7 _. (C?) - A rclinhlc South America diplomatic source tonilzlii reported Premier Mussolini grave- ly ill and said formation of an emergency government in inc event he becomes incapacitated has been discussed.

This source, whose name could not be disclosed, said that 80- yoar-old Marshal Pietro (lavigila, funnier Minister of War and close friend of the ltoyal Family, has been prominently mentioned in Rome as the ossible head of such a governmen .

Mussolini was said to be suf- fering stomach ulcers complicat- ed by n heart condition

Tbs Dictator also was reported bitterly disnllliflinted by the fail- ure of the Fascist system to in- culcate a warlike sentiment in the hearts of the people.

The dl lomatic source said that informoi. on from his coiled es abroad indicated many ltslans bad been executed by the firing squads for “indifference.” ifs ss- sertei that the principal oom- pislnt of the people ls that the nation already has lost all chance of favorable participation in tho post-war decisions. "no matter’ who is going to dictate the

The potential attitude of an emergency government toward Germany and the Allies is not known but reports from the Fu- oist capital said it was a project fostered by. s mup of military men who ave n discarded by the Duce for lack of enthusiasm for the war. Therefore, it was believed, It might result in s move toward a separate peaco-

New Axis Trick Tough On Tires

grade lflllfliiil‘, ll0\\l‘(‘.‘."1i‘, is some- what. less and the tonnage oi pol- llsn manure salts greater.

,Axis reconnaissance units.

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150,000 ALLlED TROOPS 0N MARCH I

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a formidable line outside the cities of

range of thc Tunisian capital. li was calculator] that

throw into the battle.

The Allied Army is rich in field suns and tanks and is protected H0111 tho nil" by British and lean bombers and crack planes.

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Axis Lose Bi Planes

In warming up for the attack. Allied planes and an armored col- llmr. ucrl- reported in a Uiilttii ‘UK-fit cuiilliiuill- gut. n, . iycd 40 ezielriif planes yesterday at an Bdvflmled airfield. while ll 0111-3.‘ Axis air- craft were said to have been shot doom in combat with the loss of oillv two Allied yiniiis. both 0f whoSe pilots were saved. _

Allied bombers. the communique said, continued to pound enemy communications in the T031519" defence triangle. while both fight- ers arid bomber patrols attacked