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NITIS 1

QITISH pRIVE

What the Car Ferry loss means

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The dramatic news was flashed this morning that the plead Carferry was sunk. What this greatest calamity ever to happen to this Province will mean, will be measur- ed by the suffering of the bitter period ahead. Now the \‘t'l‘\‘ life blood of the Island depends, winter and summer on ‘the old, smaller carfcrry- This older boat must alo go for six weeks to dry dock, enroute to which the other car- ferrv was lost. . _

lliiring the weeks of this absence adequate traffic to the lslzlnd will be impossible. Steamers and schooners are not now available. A new carfcrry cannot be built, 11¢- uiuso warship and steamer construction, necessary to hold the lifeline of Britain takes precedence. WHAT DOES THIS MEAN T0 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND?

Think what one German bomber destroying now our only corferry, would mean here! We cannot conceive, under present war conditions, with lack of shipping avail- ihlejw-hat would happen. We could not bring in the ne- ccssiiies of life in sufficient volume. We could not ship our produce. A fearful condition of bankruptcy to every- one. nii even famine might face our citizens.

low quickly hasfthis sinking of our carferry brought homeio llS in a very tragic measure what only one German bomb could do to us. '

IARMERS, ALL CITIZENS, WE MUST FACE THE DAN ibR, next week will be T00 LATE. We must in the last cw hours until Saturday night invest our money for our own safety in Victory Bonds to furnish THE ONLY lliElNS THAT CAN PROTECT US, namely, planes, guntl tanks, and munitions, to keep the German Huns on the q her side of the Atlantic, to save the Island from the tcrri le conditions that would face our people. Don’t wait for: ciinvnsser. Bring in, or phone in, today to your bank or it loan headquarters your subscription in defence of your home and family. MAKE THIS APPEAL while then is yet time for ACTION. J. LEROY HOLMAN, Provincial Chairman, War Loan Organization.

lion. P.J.li. Cardin Critically ill

SOREL. QUE" JUHG 19 -(OP)-—

llvtr the top; I B‘ Out-of-town specialists were coiled b01183’ b0 the bedside 0f H011. P.J.A.

- gardin, (til. lgflmléllliflll Minister of “UL Jun 9,4 _N ‘allspor on u c works, who is whim/cit liassefllts lofill reported critic“ 1y m after 51117911113 v ioiiiiy, said an ailliouiicc- a 5mm“ 51111555’-

cilletllli iroiii me ivauuiial Pfhysiclum from Montreal and i....iii cciiiiiiiiiee Wlllfll) raiii- Qtiawa were called in for consulta- tmi tile iiuinoer oi proviii- @1011 and 81160181 8111115 Warned traf- .tii nave goiie ueyoiiu their flc to move quietly near the home iiuliic $uu\l.UOU.tJvQ victory of the ailing minister ct suburban i1

. _ Ste. Anne De Sore]. v l)l‘OVl!lC€S_ tire Manitoba, Mr, Cardin h“ been m 1341mm, ' ‘llflvitll, nrltlsii Columbia.

fo mor tho nt . coward Island QUCUEC and r e n a mo h

Silver Fox prices Advance at Montreal sale

MONTREAL, June 19 —(CP) '- The Canadian fur auction sales company announced tonight that 9.562 silver fox skins were offered today in its June sale and 62 061' cent were sold at an average price qr $22.73, a five per cent advance over April prices. I

The results of bodays sales:

One-hall to three-quarter silver. average $29.91, declire five p81‘ OEHlJ.

Regular one-half to urea-queri- ers silver. avetrage $26.41, advance s ven r cen . pfielegtid full silver, average $35.- 92, decline one e1‘ celli-

Reinllar full slver, averasc 839-70 advance seven P" "1111-

Infei-ioi- grades. avernflfi $20.00.

l rovinces

iirc taking up the campaign -.. Hfiul‘ iii an‘ attempt to siAkhfl iialiusciiiely aiici solid s loi-cii oi victory across oiitic with an aouliuailt miti- ..i oi dollars." sale ule loan v.0. . total subscription figure. ca .- t...» UL WiifllltSuhy s business » c.1140. Wtfc-IIiSuJY-b‘ ooei- ieii. in donation). I-lie lUDuYl-Cd- _ cit... i4l‘Gl.lliu_CI‘€W§ and tne FllJLlYC siiiirs of tlie Royal oii All" Fortie today burned m to Loan headquarters, Lilo 1 oi tile R. C. A. FJs own 1.11 iii uttuwa. ouotoll siicsmptlon from the .e Assurance bulllpillly of was announced as uie larg- s‘ “Cflllilflll to date. Several " o the Mutual Life Assuralitt

at on i,’ 0on1 llV oi oiiinioa. waierioo. Onto

1113M bid 3101100000.

511. s U. S. Close To Cenorship WiSlilNGTTON, June 19—(AP)—

°°1111111111s that tlle United states advance six per veni-

l‘ '5 111111; nwlul close to ccnsor- LOW BTBdC-‘l- "WW9 05-351 39¢“! 1111i. a spokesman for radio lii p81‘ 6011i-

ostcrs urged Senators today

‘llll new regulations regard-

aiii broadcasting until Con-

111111 investigated the radio

tinny? ermine federal laws .1 _

Locate gun Bcflcvod used

In shooting

GLADE BAY. N. 5.. June 1C — (CPJ-A gun containing six dia- charged cartridges and identified no lull-sing from the town police station was found today i100 ycrdl from the scene of the shooting of an elderly Jewish couple, in w ioh o police sergeant ha: been charged with murder.

Two police officer-c found the re- volver while‘ selalrcahlilagr ftzlr “the weapon , ki~e . an 1'3 Hyman Brody. wel-io- o‘ couple, in their fiome ‘rues ay n ht. Chief of police JM. Mclnnis acid he be- lieved it was used in the shocbgg.

Police cold the number of - charged shells cones ndcd with the number fired e ottac in

Brody I wu ident ed bywita willful. oltwnumbera ‘hug so . e n a more . headquartenwrtiesdey?

Meanwhile. Sergeant Arthur rmgll. of the town force, charged wit double niurdcf, You being ld in me count jal a Sydney. l-ls wo- limlnnry curing walflt l! for June H,

C ming Events

In. "0" or Notices In the column l centl per wol-

‘Ctiketlsfaltfrli-tzhdooiioafildrlld; W11. Saturday, June 21st. L-m. "Bee "Whlttlen" by Dundee play- wgfllifigilgnstxggey. June dfllird. , IDOHBOTI GUCC- "Mcrs Orchestra. n-cci-c-oo-zl

"0ome o. Canoe coY-to om a thelsland Amateurs naent .1<11111se Me." L-clv- -ao-1l. "Thou Baptist church Pic lc ""1 1- L-C02-8-20-38P8i. ll

Wanted to buy bol e cattle '1 or it m‘ all coliilrstiirliliyiro ‘gel? 9m“ 11-242-5-21-1-1.

' W u m. " M01100 benkl tit u §11Ti'.i's.::lr an. “iiulniirl "°"11111ses. ' L-Cilfl-fl-lil-gl. "Want cd to b

"110. All “y cm amraggradea.

quantity veal signed Island L435

City’ may hit Million mark; Drive continues

mVictorv Igian wggkerswbhéiid stanc- Ul l0 C ‘ B ,' CV5 RR "nail w oioiieo and totals

ougllly warmed up and its‘ citlaens aroused. struck its fun stride and run up the surpriems total ol—. soul/mo giving hopes that it me rest oi the citizens are as determined to- aay and tomorrow. up until cluslut; time 11.68 o. in. aotikrvday-hiria: - MLLLIUN lllAR-K ILL BE uElAOHEDl . l Many of yesoeiday’; subscriptions were from persona who bought bonus at mastery of the canlimtln and others filo said they had plau- ned on a certain amount some time ago went deeper rnto then‘ packer or bank accounts and came up smu- g-" 101;“ énore." Queens Count made 11 . . all 1141111111119- thelr figures chentzinx from $159.41» on Wednesday i0 biiilbutotl in“ CV00‘ lng. The provincial total advanced roin $1,608,000 on Wednesday eveii- $l.'145.u50. ‘Rat-sis are: Char- se ; ueexfs County.

‘ Cnarlotieoowns percents at 149.4 which means more, that will come 1n very quickly

ge stands t $3,250

CONTINUE AERIAL ON PAMASUS_ IS Ferry Steamer

Charlottetown Sinks Off N. S.

Goes down in 100 feet of water after striking obstruction of “undetermined origin”.

Believe Nazi, Soviet war is Drawing near

Travellers R c o r t “Frantic M0 iliza- tion” Under Way In Russia. '

this mornlnlz. will our. the city in the preferred. three pennant class along with Bummerstne whose per- centage stands at 151.4 of object-lye.

All members of one Victory Loan Conuniciiee are deeply gratified by the Way citizens are reisooilding and knowing that there are many who still want to t t-nelr names on the honor list. pc nt out that. there only llélllalfls today and tomorrow.

If anyone does not. know how to contact the canvasser for the section Phone 1611 and a member of the courteous staff will supply the 111- lormatloliliil r a 51-10118 1:313 and a D a c this province in the 810110-000 013118 and Charlottetown 1n the million

ass.

Lu was with green pleasure that the Victory Loan Committee ail- iiouhced tliat among the subscrib- tions received during tile 11011191111111 were two of 50,000. each-woe from Premier Campbell for the Provin- cial Government and the other from

. T. Hurdle. manager of the P. E. 1. Trust Company. Charlotte- town, P. E I.

Finns prepare For worst as Tension grows

HELSINKI. 17"“ 19-111?)- War-worn Finland, fearful of hav- ing to take an unwilling role in o. new fight, prepared for the worst tonight by ordering up 11111 leeewe} promoting cadets 0 Millie" a“ reswicting rail travel to facilitate troop transport and other milltafl’ moves.

Flnnis leaders are convinced that in the event of war between Gel-- mcny and Russia. Finland probably will become invloved- The Chill“! of such a wai- seem here be real enough to justify exwmlve mu’ ltary measures.

A presidential decree makini 811 reserve officers regular arm)’ 01'] ficers swiftl followed the call-up of reserves est midnight. Ii: was announced a short cut has been taken in the matter of army and navy cadets. who are being grad- uated immediately and cammls- sioned as lieutenants instead oi filrst putting in ii year's active eer- v ce

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lib-antic Mobilization

flbichange Telegraph reported from Goteborg. Sweden. that trov- ellers from Russia. to Finland had told of c, "frantic mobilization" a- long the railway ling from Moscow to Leningrad with. he line busy handiln$troio£s and material)

The inn le displayed outward calm on quietly obeyed the ordered defence measures, though the military preparations evidenced on all sides have height-

(Coniinued 011 0118c I. Col l)

Inspects Officers Training Center

in charm of millterv ur- vl iod y when Def Minister goihltewéiifid the otfum trnlium o b . riicfzie.ri..tif,....i°. ...... mi n . to use prospective g: eel-a perform- ing all the manual m manoeuvre! irion in when m3? gfflllwfl urn-feed uieir iiccom allotments and their elect-near. but gave ea his moot particular advice

1"“ "are": BYE l1. wn comfort in second 91:60.1

LONDON. June 19 -—(OP) —IX1- creaslng belief that: war between Germany and Soviet Russia is drawing nearer was expressed to- night by diplomatic observers at the end of a day of mounting re- ports end rumors.

One of the reports considered most significant was an exchange telegraph dispatch from Goteborg, Sweden, quoting a message from Stockholm that travellers from Rus- sia. to Finland had seen o, “frantic mobilization" alon the railway from Moscow to ningrad. .

There was no substantiated news oi’ any further concrete move since yesterday's signature of’ the Ger- man-Turkisli “friendship pact." The reports and rumors, however flew thick and fast.

Announcement of the friendship accord was interpreted here as an infallible sign that Hitler is plan- ning some new military stroke.

Official quarters said their lat- est reports were that some 2.000.- 000 Genmm troops are poised along the Russian-German frontier from the Baltic to the Black Sea. facing the Soviet armies. Among other re- ports was one that the Tiflis radio in Southern Russia had declared the Soviet Union would make no further attempts to appease Hitler and that henceforth Germany's do. mantle would be refused.

Informed quarters said thev knew nothing to substantiate roundabout reports from Turkev that: German troops actually had crossed the

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First Cruiser Tank Ready June 30

OTTAWA. June 19—(AP)-—The first cruiser tank to come off a Canadian assembly llne will be given the finishing touches in the Montreal locomotive worlm on June 30 and be inspected by Munitions Minister Howe at that time. a munitions and supply source said tonight.

This tank. a till-ton juggernaut. will be produced more than two months ahead of schedule and is the second type of tank produced in Canada.

Expect boost In Canadian War effort

(YITAWA. June 19 —(CP) — A selleral, enlarsement of the Can- odion war effort both in the train- ing of manpower and production of materials is expected snrtly,

Prime Minister Mackenzie King, who returned today after three days absence in New York. said ‘he would be busy oath cabinet and war committee nice ngs for tho ro- mminder of the week. l-lc held a council meeting _ clternoon.

Prom these mee rigs it ll ox-

pected there will be imnouncenlenta of decisimu on new heavy bomhe production, lncrciued output of eti- restrictions in the commodities which the war effort. _ toad efforts will be ml u to f0 i160 consumption of gqodllnl and all. and that manu- fa " ‘all autolmcbilllrand other niectanoa oqu cnt oi- non-war use will be furt ei- restricted.

U. l. CENSUS! HIP

WASHINGNN. June l0 -(APl -—'I'lu United Staten war and navy demtmenia announced today cs- ta hmeni. of mail censorship ot t o bases established on Atlantic 3:114 cl leaned from Great Brl -

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fits action wu token, the partmonio mid, in the Interest protecting defence floatation.

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Citizens were shocked and dis- moved at the news released ycster- , dav morning, that the magnificent Dominion Government car ferry steamer and ice-breaker. S. S. Char- lottetown. had sunk in 100 feet of water off the south coast of Nova Scotla. She hod run aground 'I‘ues- day morning ii a dense fcr: ivlifle to rydock. but was rc- Dorted yesterday evening to have been refloated. and to be lying "at a. safe anchorage". Her engines were hegnporarilv out of commission.

_ i: is believed that her bottom was: injured by grinding on the rocks when she was aground, and the flow of water when she ivas refloat- ed could not be stemmed.

The steamer was in command of her veteran master, Captain John L. Read and left Borden Monday morning at 5 o'clock with a crew of thirty men. instead of her regular crew of seventy.

Official Statement

MONTREAL. June 19—(CP>—- Officials of the Canadian National Railways issued the following statement today on the sinking of the Car Ferry "Charlottetowmfi

The S. S. ottetown." one of the car ferries provided to maln- tain service between Cape Tormen- tine. and Borden. P. E. 1.. while'cn"route' from‘ Borden to Saint John for hcr annual overhaul in drydock. struck an obstacle. the nature of which has not yet been‘ determined. and sank last night foui- miles off the coast of Nova, Scotia. t There were no passengers on; board and the members of the‘ crew all reached shore safely in the ship's life boats

The S. S. "Charlottetown" was under the command of Capt. John L.,Ricad, who has been in charge 0f the vessel since her cclistructicnl in July, 1931. The “Charlottctourfl was a vessel of 5.599 gross tons. 324 feet 1on2 and 59 feet in width. The reserve ferry. the car ferry “Prince Ficiward Island" has a length of 285 ee..

When word of the accident was received arrangements were made with the Maritime Foundation Com- pany at Halifax to dispatch two wrecking tugs to the scene but due to fog the tugs were. unable to make

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contact. A number of small motor, vessels reached the Charlottetown] and endeavored to beach her but were unable to do so.

A prcliminarv enouiry has been ordgred by the Minister of ‘Frans- oor.

Detailed Description

Known as the largest ice-break- in car ferry in the world, the " arlottietown" plied Norihumber- land Strait between Borden, P.E.I..

(Continued on page 8. Col 6)

News Bricis

WASHINGTON, June lil-(AP) -—The United States Government today ordered n curtailment in consumption of rubber in order to . lzllllllfl up its stock pile for use in ' c said that a

formula

would be allotted fl. fixe percentage of the amount of rubber they form i, had processed.

ERIIDERICTON. June l9 —-(CP) —-Cl'owd.s throngcd around Queen Square in Frecierictoxrs business district this afternoon and tonight when a "southern barbecue“ was held to raise funds for Red Cross war work. The event in New Bruns- wick‘: capital was a novelty for a city in this part of Canada. Meat was cooked on a spit. over a trench. Beans and com bread also were on the menu.

Li O B08 0N June lil —(APl—V|s- count all ox laid tonight that if Illtler " on prancing into Rania" otter fallin to brl the British com irn a doc ve stage, a brie n the morale of the Ger- man armies occur through worry over increased British bomb- ing of their homelan’.

TOKYO, June lil-—tAPl-Koh lshli. direc i’ of the Japanese ln- ormatlon

ureau. contended to- night that altho h "it is 0e sin that the nited States will enter the war on the British side.” she is now strongly deterred by Ja- pan's dominance in the Far East- em l8!!- 1

I LIN, June lit-tit l-Anth-

cozvrnvyzzb

defence program. 0fflelnls‘f would be l would be allotted a fixed percentage 1

Take some key Points; Vichy Claims success

(‘Winter-offensive By try-r... pp@,,__..~ R,»

ported Stopped. 1

LEIRUT. LQIHIIGII, Jillll‘ 19 1A1‘) —A Hlllflll detachment of at- taclcng British forces fought its way into the region of the Mezze airport just SOUUI 0f Damascus to- day but the French (Vichy) com- mand claimcd the defenders. drove then) ‘out. capturing 160 prisoners.

British warships honllied the French coastal positions north oi Szciml on the road to Beirut but "without result." the Vichy com- mand claimed.

LONDON. June lSl-JCPI -~I3l'it- lSll and Fret- Frcnnii troops have inkcli important positions in a hard-fighting drive on Damascus. key city of the Levant: states, stop- ued a Vichy-counter-offensive or ire centrzilfront and mode progress towards Beirut on the coast. it was announced tonight.

13110511 illlillOfltlfiS were reported io have abandoned parleys 1n front of Damascus, in hope of a peace- ful capitulation by that city. and unleashed an attack on the Syrian capital wliicll is converging from the cast, south and west.

Apparently the Vichy officials. hnd not responded to a reported ultimatum by the British common- der. Gen. Sir Henry Maitlaiid Wil- son. demanding surrender of the capital by 5:30 a. m. Thursday.

Axis Powers Rctaliatc in Consulates move

U. S. Expected 'I‘o Purge Italian Con- suls; Break Nearer.

BERLIN. June 19-—(AP)——Re- balloting in almost exact degree for the Washington order closing German constitutes in the United States, Germany tonight requested the United states to shut. up its consulates in nearly all Europe- in Germany and most of the oc- cupied countrics-{laiming that the American representatives en- gaged in espionage. propaganda and other activities hostile to the Reich. '

ROME. June l9——(AP)—'I‘lle It- alian Government tonight asked the United states to close its con- sular offlces in Ituly and to re-

call consular functionaries and Completion of another import- clerks by July l5. tant anti-invasion manoeuvre ln which the Canadian army partici-

WASHINGTON, June 19—(AP) poled was pointed to as still an-

—A purge of Italian consuls from tlic United states WHS reported virtually certain tonight to follow an Axis dotible-jiiay against: Am- erican representatives which brought diplomatic relations even. nearer a complete break.

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Graduation Exercises Of ’ Dame Academy.‘

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Eight gratiuatcs of Notre Dame; Academy received their diplomas last night at the graduation excr- ciscs held in the Chapel. Qwing to the war the usual graduation cere- mony. wliicll was held always in the Auditorium. wns dispensed with, and instead n religious clos- tng took place in the Convent cliopcl.

It. is lfllfifefitlllg to note that a magnificent gesture of loyalty and generosity has been made by the pupils of the Academy who sacri- ficed thcir prizes in aid of the Red Cross War Services.

The graduates were: Helen Mn- lone, Marion Mitchell and Claire Griffith, all of Charlottetown and Grade ten pupils: Secretarial. Marjorie Kelly. summerslde. Made- leine Arsenoult, Wellington. Ghls- laine Payout", Tlietford Mines, Quebec. Aileen Burns, Glace Bay. N. 5,, and Jean Stewart of Char- lotietown.

The Bronze Medal donated by His Excellency. the Governor General of Canada for the highest yearly aggregate in Grade X was utwarded to Helen Malone. who also attained the highest standing in religion and all other subjects.

In secretarial. the Bronze Medal for Touch Typewrltlng. donated by The Joseph P. Degnn co, was oivarded to (lhlslaitic Payeurl. The