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Cl-IARLOTTETOWN, CANADA TUESDAY, JUNE 11, i541

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tapitais of syria, Lebanoni ire tottering

By Noland Nnrflarll Asgocluied PICS! Si!“ WING!

ON. Juno 16—(AP)-'1‘he AmLgNIzt-ere reported unofficially lpnltlili to be almost at the gates ptljantttscits and Beirut while the gpmpjlilll ivliiclt they had hoped to you to n tniniznum of blood-shed became more serious with each pissing h:ur.

That the defence of Damascus vriild be a die-hard struggle was indicated by o Reuters News Ag- tricv vii-pt‘. It from Vichy relaying icltim that Vichy troops had tak- an the eff sive in three directions in tho Dnntitscits sector.

ln the Beirut and Damascus ar- m. the itvo ntain sectors of the Si." l-LCDIIHCFO front, British, Im-

nl and l-‘rcc French forces had

pm, . h oi forced evacua- tion of on ting defences by the Vldiy for" rind tonight the stor- iiii call!‘ or Syria flllcl Lebanon were nln within their grasp.

The Allies encountered fierce re- i'.=f.t~:t= as titcy thrust within five

‘ cf inhtitct Damascus and mliin 1'.’ miles of Beirut, on the lebnnesc roast-their positions as |iren in tinofflcial rerports.

“in spite of strong opnosition of- fered bv Vichy troops_ Allied fomes captured K sotte on our right sec- tor and Sifon on the coast." said the Cairo ccmrgttitiirtuc of the B11. tisli Middle East Command.

hellfir- lurch Day ire complete

At a meeting of the Torch Day celebration committee held in City Building lzist, evening, at which lliyor ll. Roy Holman presided, all the plans in connection with the cunt were thorot-xhly gone over llliiihc ottly rltrurr- made were as follows: In order L4 give spectators rho trike up seats. on the Grand Blind and Bleachers or as invited nests, a t-ontplotc view of the mili- tirrpaiadc iii motion it was decid- lii by the itiilitnry men present fr. on complellott of the program, illrpazxtiie iioultl march around the hilt to the music of the bands. Tnu will be a magnificent spectacle ""1 °ll¢ 1011.1 l0 be remembered. Change number two was that. cars Billing poi-one designated for the Ml?" platform would be per- mitted to go through the upper Itlrlnre to the race track, having cured the grounds by the stock Ills Cat-s will pass around the up- ltittint and into the centre field ""8 illvy ill park until the cere- milli‘ ls over.

Eamyrlvtit culrlcs and notice will Mn lnnd to handle the parade "lltlic many thousand spectators no will tvivrcdc or follow ft. There i-‘Plfllllc FllflCft for about 500 cars

_lhe soi-‘ictt north of the Riding filib ditto; and parking for B00 nu- "flllblcs on the east end of the glands. int- r-tiiraiics- to which is . ill!‘ ti or stock gate.

Till‘. do will be formed at two Will-s. P ado No. 1 at Rochford fill?!‘ coitsist of n naval, mill- mo and r forces, fraternal socie-

i. Chni~'t~t'~to\t_1_. Fm; D@p_€|f9_ irrtit, Nftlo (‘Hnyns fir,“ and Rap Cross lion. Tht-y will march of.’ =1-,—__-

‘(Conttttttcd on page 8. Col 4)

Coming Events

In '4'" t for Notices In this column 3 ccnls per word,

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"Show-Murray River Thursday. L-MQ-O-H-Zl.

“shove-anion Prid “iluo-o-it-ai.

"lirhil French aivei- tonight m _ Promise Me" presented by [mild Amateurs.

.1» im- Red c t ll Hall, lililtne$ff°lruig"itfit'i" '- L-iiAa-o-io-ii. . "Sou i; "' ' .. huh (l; Red Cross Moyfe Mr. it. ...".°'tl§’.l'“"““titlilfifit "xfoldlccrt and Box Social at xulfilygnllltlh. lzxtiégices ohfourt‘ ~ s or arge. no h“ lollowlnll night. L-497-8-14-2i.

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“Honor 55 Naval‘

Men at dinner

Enjoyable Di n n e r Held Last Night At Drill Hall.

A very enjoyable dinner in hon our of the Naval draft. consisting of 55 ratings from the Royal Can- adian Naval Volunteer Reserve, Charlottetown Division. was given by the Government of Prince Ed ward Island in collaboration with the Canadian legion, Chaxlotutown Branch. and the "Wavy Navy" Aux- lllary. at the Armourles last night, as a farewell before their debarure from the province this week. It was planned to hold the dinner at Brighton Shore (Inkerman) but un- settled weather forced cancellation of this plan and it took place in- stcad at the Drill Shed.

It was a happy group of young navy boys. that gathered together last night to attend the farewell itiiiction. Having completed H161)‘ training period here. they were locking forward eagerly to going on dutv elsewhere. Men of the Char- lottetown Division are on service with the Royal Navy, the Royal Canadian Navy and the Merchant itlarlnc almost; everywhere.

Mr. John l“. Leightizer, M. .. President of the Charlottetown Branch. Canadan Legion, was

chairman for the evening. A toast to the King was honoured durinil ,the dinner.

lit-Gov. B. W. LoPage

His Honour, Lieutenant Governor B. W. LePaize. proposing the must to Prince Edward Island, Costa-ca and the Empire, sold that it was fitting for the Government to glve the navy boys the banquet before lenviniz as they were going to fight for a lust cause. They will associate themselves with the Royal Navy which is doing such a wonderful work. I-Ie wished them luck and l safe return to this province.

Continuing, he said that the Brit-

ish Empire included Canada and Prince Edward Island. "Kink George VI is the most beloved and most. loyal ruler the British Em- pire ever had.” he declared amidst loud applause. It must be a great inspiration to every British subject to lmow that the Kink and Queen are in the front line visiting bombed cities and hospitals where the wounded are. The British Empue is the greatest the world has ever known and it has. and still is. policing the world. It stands alone fighting for liberty, the Lieutenant Governor declared.

(Continued on page fl. CO1 5)

F. W. I. Biennial Convention opens At Fredericton

FREDERICTON. June l6 -(C- tutcs of Cattacln, representing 76,- 000 women in the Dominion, open- ed its 12th biennial convention this afternoon.

Discussion following presentation of several reports revealed that women's institute work in Canada is stronger. and more enthusiastic than ever.

The associated country women of the world have formed an advisory sub-committee on international re- construction. it was stated in greet- ings road from Miss Margaret wry- and. Secretary of the A.C.W.W,

The committee's object is to coli- lect, coordinate and distribute ideas and proposals for internation- al reconstruction aftcr the war.

The report of Mrs. H. McGregor, Pcntlcton, B. C... president of the F.W.I.C., dealt with the "value 0f women's institutes u o natlbnll defence.”

Reports also we" 81W!“ W M"- Bcott Trenholm, Grand Pre, N. 5.. recording secretary; Mrs. B. 1". Gummow, Peachland, B. 0., cor- responding secretary, and Mrs. Har- ley A. Dunliam, Haveioek, N. 3.. treasurer.

Good wishes were received from Dr. F. W. Routley, Toronto. nation- al commissioner of the Canadian Red Cross Society; M“ 5~ A- Plumptree, Ontario commissioner of the society; Hon. PM. Dewan. Ontario minister of agriculture and Hon. W. H. Dennis, Prince Edward Island Minister of AEfT1°lllil1Y°'

his" ?“£‘tlii“.§".'é%'.ltit..§.”2l‘. ff‘ oep o . . ~' ‘almond a balance on May 3 lull 01

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1 ent recei ts were as fodir%zelll"rlnlig Edward ‘island $200: Scot a 8175; New Brimswick ’ s20: Quebec $155: Ontario 31g, Manitoba $115: Saskatchewan 0 . Alxbiertséwl; grpishmgglrtémgggjm

rs. umm s ~ that Ontario. with 1.800 branches and 8 O00

t “' W235i" il“€...‘..l““i’.“ sracr reorecen ' fixation than any other broil 06*‘- ebeo has the smallest-loo branches with 2.300 members. _

Mrs. MOGNBOI‘ presided at ~06 night session when Mrs. J. F‘. Price, Vancouver. publicity director. WM chairman of a round table discus- ilionaon publicity and public rein-

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Amen: those on the platform at the convention's opening cervm-"mv was Rights. ‘Atirfred WIatéédMéOEhE-y.

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or 113 per cent

Charlottetown answered the call from Victory loan Headquarters yesterday to reach’ its objective of $550,000. in no uncertain way. It touched the people's civic pride and when headquarters opened yester- day morning subscriptions came in so fast that the busy staff could hardly keep up with them. Canvas- sers were here, there and every- where gathering in the money and long before evening-in fact at five o'clock-it was known that the objective had been passed in a "run away finitli,"

Yes. the astonishing total of $622,950. was reached or 113 per cent of the objective or $72,950 more than the city's quota. This was a izain of $124,800 over satur- day‘s figures. Theres something to shout about and the story is not. all told because it appears that there will be a. substantial subscrip- tion list again today. It is also ex- pected when the final day of the campaign arrives. Charlottetown will be counted among the greats in the Victory Loan race.

l Charlottetown Over Top In

Victory Loan Subscriptions reach $622,950,

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of objective.

Encouragln figures were aJSO rc- leased for o er parts of the pro- vince. Kin ‘a County made a. sub- stantial ga n will: their total now being $141,100. Prince County now has the splendid aggregate of $182,- 250. Queen's County stands at $169.- 200 while Nummerside figures total 850. Queen's County stands at $169.- tal for the province of $1,419,050 with the sure prospect that the provincial objective of $1,500,000. will be exceeded this evening.

Ceiebra tlon at noon

At 12 o'clock today in front of the Victory Loan thermometer, City Weigh Scales, there will be a short. program celebrating Charlotte- townis reaching of the Loan objec- tive. The massed band of the 911*. Highland Brigade. consisting some 60 pieces. will play and Major General (LB. Price. D.S.O., D,C.M., V.‘Di,, will give a short address. Mayor Holman will also sneak. The flag will be raisedancl citizens will be given a chance to cheer.

ll. S. determined Nazis will not Control seas

MONTREAL, June l6 -—(CP) - The United States knows ‘mat the ultimate aim of the Nazis is domin- ation of the high seas," Col. Frank Knox, United States Navy Secre- tary. told a. victory loan rally here tonight, adding “this domination. we are determined, Hitler must never attain."

"The war has taught us unmis- takably that the power to control the seven seas must bea joint rule by sen and air power supported by a sufficient land army to seize and hold the bases essential to the ox- ercise of such far-flung sea and air might. To the swift achievement of tPese purposes, we are on our wayt.

Col. Knox said that, facing their ‘gravest threat" the peoples of North America "must again show the world . .how free men can, and will two-operate to protect their common way of life."

He reviewed Canada's war effort and the results of the United States’ defence program, and added "you have gone further than we have, and yetwe have gone a con- siderable distance."

The United States and Canada faced a. "common danger" and Can- ada had already taken its decis- ion to fight, and is fighting, the "rutrless. brutal force that scoffs at frecd0m...."

"That we are determined to tra- vel the some rotite-the same self- mspecting route-that you are tra- velling, has been left in no doubt by the recent declarations of my

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LL-Gen. McNaughton Appeals for recruits

LONDON. June l6-(A.P)—Lt.- Gen. A. G. L. McNaughton, com- mander of Canada's army 0V9!’ seas, appealed to the Dominlons young. manhood tonight to enlist for active service.

"Under our voluntary system of recruiting," he said in a broadcast message to Canadians, " grave responsibility rests with the in- di dual. Accept that responsibil- ity, and come forward for enlist- ment now."

Gen. McNaughton spoke over a national network of the Canadian Broadcastl Cor ration in the regular weel fed. "With the Troops in Brts .'

“You have a higher level of in- telligence and initiative than the enemy," he said. "You have that s irit of tic-operation or team pay which is so essential and in physical fitness and endurance you need defer to no one.”

‘Face saving formula’ May he worked out

NEW YORK, June l6 -(OP) - A "face-saving formula" probably will be worked out- by Russia and Germany in regard to Trmsn de- mands on the soviete, Martin Ag- ronsky, NBC correspondent in Tur- key, said tonight in a, broadcast from Ankara.

He added Russia might permit

into the soviet to regulate Russian factories, with the explanation, he added, that the technician; were given control in exohanvs for ‘Jer- , man equl ment that will help to

increase but“ moderation i

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Germany to send expert technicians "

Nazis, solicit? Near Split, London hears

French Source Says Demands On Mos- cow May Lead To Opent Hostilities.

LONDON. June l6-iAP)—-Gvr- men demands on Soviet Sussia have created a strain between Berlin and Moscow which will burst in open hostility unless an arrangement. for closer economic collaboration can be worked out, n reliable French source declared today.

The crisis is acp-roitcltiniz rapidly. said this source who li-as under- ground contacts with agents all over continental Europe.

He attributed the situation to German Dressure for more oil. fzrain and ore from the Soviet Uti- lon and. on the other side. the conviction of some Russian leadcis that. broadening German influence through the Nazis’ European vic- tories was endangering Russia's own position.

fContlnued On page B, Col o)

23 lost when Steamship sinks-

LONDON. June l6-(CP>_'I'lie Irish Sea mail steamship St. Pat- rick was bombed and sunk off the Welsh coast. early June l3 with reported loss of 23 lives, it was an- nounced today.

The vessel was en rotitt- from Rosslare. Eire. to Fishgtiard, Wives. and carried several women and children among the passeng- ers most of whom were in bccl at 2 am. tvlien four bombs struck the hoot. F'V1"f"‘l‘li])S. She sank almost immediately.

It was feared all except one first class passenger were killed or drowned. Preferred accommoda- tions ranged along the upper decks nmidshlps tvhcre bombs from it diving plane struck in n tight me.

There wcrc 4-4 passengers all to- gether and 45 in the crew.

Amon 66 survivors were wo- mcn an children. many of whom were saved through jumping over- board and clinging to rafts until they were picked up by a war- ship. a merchant ship and other craft.

Some, including a number of in- were exhausted when brought ashore. They were treat- ed in a hospital and in the sick- bay at the railway station.

DAMASCUS. J1me l5-(AP)—-A naval battle in waters off Beirut between a British squadron of two cruisers and six destroyers and two French destroyers was fought at 55W" $95111’. it was reported here. ‘Die French units were not dam- aged authorities claimed.

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Drastic ll. S. Move against Nazi Consulates

(Bay J. C. Stat-kl (Associate Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON. June l6—(AP.— In a. drastic move to curb Nazl propa ncia and other “inimical' actlvites. the United States today demanded the closing of all Germ- an consulates and three semi-offic- iullNtizl agencies in this country by uy 0.

A formal note to the German government also called for thenre- moval from “American territory of all German nationals connected with the consulates and the three organizations-the German Library of Information in New York. the German Railway and Tourist ale - cles. and the Trans-Ocean News Service

In announcing the action which was taken on orders of President

(Continued on page 8. Col 6)

Name Committees At F. W. I. meeting

FREDERICTON. Jiltie 16—(CPl -The following committees were appointed tcdny at _ time opening session of the biennial conventisti of the Federated Womcns Insti- tutes of Canada:

Credentials-Mrs. Scot-t ‘Pren- holrn, Grand Pie. N5: Mrs. B. F. Gitmmow, Pcachland. BC.

Resolutions-Mrs. Guy Htintph- rey, Hampton. N.B.; Mrs. W. B. mother-dale, Goldwater, Ont; Mrs. Cameron Dow. Provincial Presi- dent of Quebec.

Courtesy—Mrs, Ernest Duke, Port Carling. Ont; Mrs. A. D. Mc- Cain, Hcrcncevllle, N.B.2 Mri. Walter Laird Bcdcqtie, P.E.I., Pi'o- vincial President.

N:minating--Mrs. Harley Dun- ham. Havclook.N.S.; Mrs. T. J. McDowell, Milvcrton, Ont: Miss A. Pritchard, Weyman, Que: Pro- vincial Trcasurer: Mrs. I... B. Mel- lislt, Montague, P. E. 1.: Mrs. J. F. Price, Vancouver. BC: lvlrs. W. H. Hicks, Souris. titan: Mrs. M. L. ‘Thompson. Cotldale, Provincial President of Alberta; Mrs. Wright of Saskatchewan.

United we can Save World, is Churchill belief

LONDON, June l6 —(CP) Winston Churchill appealed to the United States today for an Anglo- Amcrican unity wlilut “can save

In a transatlantic broadcast BC" ceptlng an honorary degree from the University of Rochester N. Y., the Prime Minister said the peo- ple of the United States was in the "birth throes of a sublime re- solve."

"I shall presume," he added, "to confess to you that I ltnve no doubts what that resolve will be."

He promised again that come what tnlght Britain would "endure to tho end."

“Now il .=. old lion. with her ‘lion cubs at her side. stands alone a- gnitist ittintera who are armed with deadly weapons and impelled by desperate and destructive rage.

"Is this tragedy (that in which "tile nations were pulled down one by one while the others. gapod and shiiddcred") to repeat itself once more? Ah, no. This is not the end of the tale. The stars in their cottrses nrocltiim the dcllttermce of mankind."

Prime Minister Kinsr Leaves For New York,

OTTAWA, June i8 - (C?) Prime Minister Mackenzie King left Ottawa. this afternoon for New York. lie will receive an honorary degree from Princeton University tomorrow miter-noon and tomorrouv night will address a dinner to be given by associated Canadian or- illll-lllt-lom of New York.

Mr King will return to Ottawa Wednesday, ‘

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Wavell’s_army I 0f the Nile 0n the march

Italian Forces Put To Disordered Flight From Gambut.

CAIRO, June 16—(AP)—Stren- uous fighting was reported tonight on Egypfs western frontier after one British mechanized desert. unit raced 40 miles inside Libya and battered an Italian column near Gambut.

The border fighting mostly was atop the windswept escarpment dominating the coastal desert plain, and it was believed that some German troops had been ejected from their positions in “Hellfire Pass". the main gateway to Salum which frequently has changed hands.

One itiicoitfirnted report was that the British forces had occ- upied Fort Captizzo, just inside Libya. Both the German-Italian and British units were employing considerable number of armored cars in the continuitig action.

South African airmen riuttzccl ahead of Gambut t0 protect that British thrust.

This sharp sally by advanced t1nits—supportcd by almost contin- uous bombing action and identical with other “raicls" by which Gen. Sir Archibald Wavcll paced his spectacular drive across all Easier-rt Libya last. winter—rc:tched Gztmbut, whore an Italian column was re- ported put to disordered flight.

The main British and Imperial body, springing across the Egyptian

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Final drive on To put Victory Loan over top

OTTAWA, June l6—(CPt—ln. cilvidual subscriptions to Canada's $600,000,000 Victory Loan have reached a grand total of 516,365,- 000. national lteadquarters announ- ced tonight. after wreck-end returns had been compiled.

Total stibscriptiotts at the close of Saturday's business reached $473,984,150 and today's business

will be tallied overnight and totals announced tomorrow.

Meantime the army of loan can- vnssers is out to carry the cam- paign over its mlnimtim objective by the end of the weck.

"Upon definite oversubscriptlon of the loan. Canada's Torch of Freedom. symbol of the campaign, will start. its trip through Atlantic skies by bomber to Prime Minister Winston Churchill in London," said the loan committee.

Loan headquarters said reports were coming in from different sections or the country, of “un- usual restilts" and one Toronto convasser reported making 1,535 calls and obtaining 743 applications for a total of $458,000 in bonds,

"Renewed emphasis ls this week being placed on the instalment arrangements which have been made for purchases of Victory Loan Bonds, by which purchasers can participate in the drive for the tools of tvar at no additional cost to thctnsrlves for it pPIlOd of six ntoittlis," said the committee.