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c5130, May 10—(Monill.y)—tAP)—Britlsh terms for the w.

tithe Italian troops of the Duke ncrfhrrn Ethiopia have been given here early today-

Brimn inst month demanded

ndor of Aosta trapped at Arnbs Aleji in the Duke's emissaries. it was reported

unconditional surrender of the Duke

-Vicemy of Ethiopia-but the terms now given st the request of the

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nmcliincs x the minister added.

"We have 237.000 men in our forcrs nniv.‘ ho said. “We now axe calling for 32.000 more.

"SCIIIC tiluik our war effort up to lllf‘ present ll.i5 not been spectacu- lar. Bu: 1 sni- the war so far has been more cffc i1 than spectacu- lar from thc B1 tlsh point of view.“

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(By Edward Kennedy, Associated Press Staff Writer)

CAIRO. May 18—-(AP) —- The Duke of Aosta, Italian vlceroy in Ethiopia, has given up and has sent an emissary to seek terms of sur- render for is force of 38.000 troops surrounded at Amba Alija, man point of resistance in his stand in East Africa, British headquarters announced today.

The Italian commander withdrew his forces to the mountain strong-

Ababrl, after tlhe fall of the capital.

Coupled with this announcement. todayfls war bulletin attacking Australians at Tcbruk had recaptured a number of strong- points in the outer defences of the beleaguered Libyan port, and took 25 German prisoners in the pro- cess.

It added that British mechaniz- ed patrols are continuing active 1n the Snlum and Fort Capiizzo areas along the Libyan-Egyptian border.

The statement that the Duke 0t Aosts was seeking terms of sur- render for his forces-at the 9.000- foot mountain fortrcs of Amba Alija followed within less than a month his rejection of a. British demand for his unconditional sur- render.

The Italians announced on April 23 that the Duke had turned down

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Inspector named For this Province

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FREDERICTON. May 18 —(CPJ -Ma.1or Silas C. Wright, South Devon, and W. M. Kesson, Norm Devon, near here, have received word from Ottawa of their appoint- ments as inspectors under the na- tional unemployment insurance plan.

Major Wright is Inspector of New Brunswick, with headquarters at Saint John, and Mr. Kcsson is in- spector for Prince Edward Island, with headquarters at; Charlottetown. R. P. Hartley, K. 0.. Saint John, is maritime superintendent of the

commission.

P-owcrs of iiairy -Board extended

I OTTAWA. May 18—(CP) —~Pow- i crs of the dary products board have ibecn extended by order-in-council in a move descrl ed by agriculture officials u intended to guarantee adequate supplies of dairy products to meet Canada's wartime commit- ments m ll c United Kingom. Cwrlglnally the board was empow- ered to regulate exports of rlniry products to Britain. Under 0118 or- dcr-in-council published tonight, in an extra edition of the Caucda. Cia- MW‘. lt- now may:- "l. Regulate the export 0f dairy products to nny country. "2. Require any dairy Product to l be delivered or diverted or monu- 1 lecture as the board may deem [necessary and to limit or restrict the quanbty of my dairy product that may be accepted. purchased, manufac ured or processed by any person."

hold. 280 miles northeast 0f Addli‘

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State Secretary says U. S. own_ interest tied up in seeing British get needed supplies.

CHARLOTFETOWN, CANADA MONDAY, MAY 19, 1941

ins. IJESTRCYS 22 ENEM! PLANES m NAZIS CLAIM S O VIE T VOL UN IN [BA Q Huge Fires In

"iic - affirms Conservative Co - operation

lHanson Warns‘ Will Not Tolerate In- efficiency In War Effort.

(YITAWA. May 18—(CP)--'I‘he Conservative Party will "continue, insofar es the, war is concerned," to co-operetc with the Govern- ment but "never shell we tolerate retrogression, inefficiency or halt‘- heartedness" in the war effort, Conservative House Leader Hanson said Saturday night.

In the first of a. series of talks by opposition leaders In the House of Commons to be broadcast over a national network of the Canadian Broadcastin Corporation, Mr. Hanson criticized Government pol- icies and appealed for more active ltesdership from the administra-

on.

"Prime Minister Mackenzie King, surely, cannot fall to recognize that, Ls leader of a belligerent 11a- tlon, his first duty i5 to give lead- ership." he said.

“He must initiate policy, take his place at the council table of the Empire. and have Canada's

mlstakablc terms."

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News Briefs

MOSCOW. May 18- (AD-Soviet RusJa. and the pro-Axis coup d’- etat government of Iraq have es- tablished diplomatic, trade and consular relations, 1t was announc- ed here Saturday and the Com- munist, party organ Pravda tonight remarked that the Iraq picture “un- doubtedly complicates the situation in the near east for Britain."

VICTORIA, May iB-(CPF-Fi- nanoe Minister John Hart Saturday, announced the one per cent wage: tax on British Columbia. incomes would be abolished June so. 1041. l

The following dry July, I, in- creases in the Federal National Defence Tax gn into effect.

NEW YORK. May 18-40?)- Rudolf Hess’ fli lit to Britain was} described as n ramatxc Nazi de- fenbby Ralph Iiigcvaoll New Yorki publisher and editor of the news-l paper PM when he spoke in the‘. Canadian Broadcastng COTPOXB-g tion's "we haile been there" series; tonight. |

IIEIRUT. Lebanon, May l (AW-The Iraq high cnmman to-| day claimed destruction of eight British planes in n raid on C Eli Dcbanc airdrome 50 miles west of Baghdad. on the shores of Lake Habimniyrii, and the British Dfllrllls with heavy imper- ial losses in clashes on the western Irma front.

t hese claims were not confirm- ed in Cain.

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WASi-IINCVIUN. Msy 1km?)- Declsring that a paramount pur- Dosc of he Axis is to obtain con- trol of the seas for purposes of "world domination", State Secre- tary cordell Hull asserted tonight that the United States‘ own de- fence and safety "requires that we see to it that Great Britain re- celves adequate supplies for her successful resistance." And, he snld in a. broadcast address, "we will find a way!"

’I‘iie Secretary of stats mention- ed no methods, but he made clear his own view that whatever steps are necessary must be taken.

"Either the spread of lawlessness in the world must be brought to a halt." he said. “or we shall soon find ourselves surrounded by ag- gressor; and compelled to fight. virtually alone and against great (IIlIlS, for our own national exis- tours."

H!) made a piunmu cement on foreign 1i0‘ioy and the first enun- clatlon of principles which the ad- ministration feels should guide the world in the pence following the

Cologne

By Pat Ussher Canadian Press Staff Writer

LONDON. May 18 —(CP Cable) -‘I'he Air Ministry said today that. British bombers, striking at Cologne Saturday night for the second con- secutive raid on that centre of Nazi industry, hurled a "constant rain of bombs" on the city and left huge fires blazing among many bulld-

ings.

(Berlin authorities acknowledged damage to railway facilities, de- struction of buildings and claimed many civilians in western Ger- many, particularly in Cologne. were killed and injured.)

Unfavorable weather failed to stop the strong force of aircraft flying against Cologne on Friday and Saturday nights, the Air Min- istry news service said, and the VIIKlS were carried out "successful-

voice ring out. in clear and uu—._..4..

"Reports by the crews show how concentrated and violent was the (Saturday night) attack," the news service said.

“They scarcely had begun to bomb before large fires sprang up to use: the constant rain of bombs. There was one particularly large fire in

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Entire crew is saved

AN EAST COAST CANADIAN PORT. Ivfny l8--- I CP) --Members of the crew of a British freighter ieached here today reporting all the ship's complement had been saved when she was torpcdocd off the coast of Ireland.

The men said they were in the boats only about 20 minutes after their vessel was fatally damaged. They were picked up by another vessel, ivhicli landed them at an- other east coast Canadian port.

Their ship. wliosc name was ivlthheld, was bound for New York from Britain. Itwcnrrled a large consignment of whiskey.

Many of the crew were Chinese.

island Students lire successful At Mount A.

repulse oi‘-

SACKVILLE. N. 13-. May 18 - (CP) - Degrees and certificates to be presented to students of Mount Allison University at the annual convocation Tuesday number 101. Seventy-nine diplomas and certifi- cates will be conferred at the clos- ing exercises of the academy and commercial college, and 1i students will graduate from tlzc schools for

girls.

The list includes:

Bachelor of srts: Alden Douglas Leard, Bedeque, P. E. L; Olars Jean Moore, Summeraids.

Bachelor of Science: Ivan Iome Bell, Carleton Siding. P.E.I.

Master of Arts: John Hamid Hoo- kin, B.A., Sourls. P.E.I. "

Licentiate of Music: Helen Milli- cent Callbeck. Charlottetown.

Matriculation in Arts: Ede Well:- or Jsrdine, Kensington, PEI; Wil- llam Alexander MacGregor. Mount Stewart. P.E.‘I.

Secretarial Diplo it: Ada Lewis sudsbury. summers de.

Stsnogrephio: Pauline Dixon Richards. sour-is, P. 1:, I. School for rls: Joy Elisabeth

Fraser. Char ottewwni Jeanette

Louis MacQuarrls, Sour s.

War—-25 Years . Ago Today

(By The Canadian Press)

MAY l0. wills-Small Russian cavalry force broke through from Persia t9 join Brl troops on the River Tigris; Gen. r C. Gorringes

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British Bombing Constant rain-of-bombs hurled on big German industrial center.‘

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‘Rev. ii. H. Stavcrt

Passes in P. E. i. Hospital here

REV. R, H. STAVERT, MA» BD.‘

Rev- R. Hensley Stavert, M.A.,. B.D.. well known Presbyterian mm-‘ nster in this province, died ycstm- uay morning in the Prince Ediv-eud Island Hospital following an illness of several months. I-Io underwent an operation 1n January oi this your and failed to make a recovery".

lie was born at \VilillOL Vullcv G7. years ago. I-lls early education was received at the district school and later at Prince of Wales College,‘ Charlottetown. Pursiung his sludus. ne attended Dalhousic University‘ and later Pine Hill Divinity College.

hoiioiving his ordination as u Presbyterian minister, the deceased held several charges in New Bruns- wick. Froni Stiilllcy_ N. 13.. he cane to Prince Edward Island about 22 years ago and assumed charge of Hunter RIVCI‘, Brookfield and Harts- ville churches. hi limo iic uent 1o Wood Islands, lie had charge of the church thereand at Murray; Harbor south until a year ago when ill health forced him to resign. Thel

fire destroyed his home and he‘ movcci t0 l(clisiiip,'t(i1i ivlicrc lic rev mnlned until entering the hospital.- The deceased was a very active member of the Sons of TYEIIIDQIWJIICG‘ this province and for several years was Grand Worthy Patriarch of the organization. He was also, at one time, moderator of inc Synru of Presbyterian Churches in the‘ Maritime Provinces. This wns in the year 1030-31. , Surviving are two sisters, May and Annie at Kensingtmi and Ollel brother Erskine in Sydney, N. S. - The funeral will take place from Kensington Presbyterian Church zit 2 m. (Standard Time) Tuesday. In rment North Bedeque Cemetery,

London in Carnival dress

By Harold Fair Canadian Press Staff Writer

IDNDON. May 18 -(CP Cable) ~Batfered London today forgot its troubles in the first carnival-like display since the start of ch war u a campaign was tnaugura "d to‘ raise $446,000,000 to buy planes, shl s tanks and guns.

fftcially called ‘Lwor weapons week" it opened Saturday with pars. s and speech making in moat, of the 62 participating boroughs of the metropolitan area.

Heroes of the home fronwfire- men, wardens and ambulance par- ties-marched with servicemen through flag-bedecked streets past many, s. ruined b ng.