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fence Headquarters baa famed rim-her list of 167 Canadian pri- aonen-of-wsr-threc officers- and 1M other ranks-who have been liberated the Allies in Europe. The list gs to 1.938 the mun- ber of Canadian soldler- rlsoners officially armounoed as li rated. The latest list includs the fol-

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Wxlldtehead, Geo e Poster, P John A. Whlteh ams

,P.E.I. oseph Alton. Pie, Mrs.

Gaudet, J Dorothy Geudet (wife) Box 462 Bllnrnerside. P.E.I.

.Ch’town Nears Quotd-For Individual Subscriptions

I ilivil War

IMDON. May s-Vidkun‘ Guis- _. demanded in a adeast ove

Oslo radio Saturday night tha - 1-. obe his GOVOPDIIIQII? it is rcpaced" and

“help in prevczrtingeth . becoming th u- oiher- ki-nd o?

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nominated at a meeting here

oming Events

Han-r roman in North »- tonight, May m. 5-7-11.

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Kelly's Cross Hall May s. Lunch sebrvbed;

‘Pllukora. National Pilm Board ~ Victory Loan . 3 . 1M I um. s-i- l

llors close all Eueaday im Was. is‘?! Webster. "11 s-v-u.

‘Mo. Do School. Thurs- .l Ila 1on1. Ii Orchestr . u Allowing mat. sir-ll. “mggrnuvzzll players present

in Co wall r "May. width. rsn-‘i-ii

be If moons. Tuesday " ' '» 1111 9 run. Court a Son.

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Aubmrllptions to the Eighth Vic- tory Loan in 11111,; Province on. Sat- urday totalled $181,350 to brill the total lo $2,790,550 at the end o the

nd week of the three week carn-

ince. Just over B7 per cent of the Island's uota has been subscribed and of lcials at loan headquarters were confident that the Province would over-sub- scribe by a substantial amount. In Charlottetown the drive for of a million from indivi uals waeneurlng its goo. with $145,900 subscribed at the close of business Saturday. Following were the figures by

mm“ districts

$746000 Special names $174,500 ' Queen's County Outside Individuals . . . . .. ........$396.750 Special names 8 54.500 King's County Individuals . . . . . 9178.450 Special names $ 44. 00

Tots individuals .. Tota special names

llleds Bapiure Seaplane Base

By BOMNEY WHEELER

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Aanfissault n Si: of mes-a. 46 mllu south ‘>1, Sweden today, clearing all Ger-q man ‘s Baltic shores as Soviet 10TH ces In Czechoslovakia ursued re-l treating German solders across Moravia toward revolt-torn Pra-

rghqcg, ‘W; ‘a ugh» isl- o y-siuarieagases ‘fell to Marshafeno v sovskyb 2nd White Russian Armi- Germanyls entire northern cotast was cleared and afoul; i115 9°11“ qmuan pockets still held cut only m“ nanzig and in the Courland

communique annofi a

st ket between , captured’;

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l!!! 1 es sank a Ger-man train- Pvfiiaiufillp of 18.000 vana-

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Liner Is Captured

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Duvar Woman 'Killed In Highway’ Accident

Mrs. Gilbert Perry or Duvar Fatally Injured In Second Smash-Up Early Sunday Morning.

was instantly at roar. lmstalyiao . , ‘ $13...- ins on the main irlshwayvebout three miles west of idiscoucrle when struck by a car driven b Gordon Coraslilable ofhBordm. auto- mo ein wich Mrs. Peary was 11s 118d been in collision with another car e- short time previously and she was near the scene of this first ace dent when she was struck by the Constable cflr which was , ‘im-

Summerside. A coroner's Jury was empanelled later yesterday morn- ing and an inquest commenced be- fore acting coroner T D. Carruthera at the Bowness’ Undertaking Par- After two witnesses were

the accident and the inquest was then adjourned till Tuesday even- ing at 8 o'clock. -

John Joseph Gall-ant. the son of the deceased was the first witness. He identified the body and how, accompanied by his wife and child and his mother. he had left Travellers Rest about 10:20 Sat- urday evening and had proceeded west driving through S'Side. He and his Wife were in front and ‘his mothersnd the child were in the baa: seat. About ten miles out he said they had a. collision vrliJ-l an- other car which was proceeding in the opposite direction. Witness said that at that time he was driv- ing about fifteen or twenty miles an hour. The driver of the other car flashed his dimmers and then turned on his bright lights again Witness said that his ers were not working so he flashed on his parking lights and when i118 other cel- put on the bright lights he did the same.

The other carwaa driven by. Earle Cameo! Margete, now employed

at Wellington. Both cars were dam- -

aged and witness car went inio the ditch on the left side o! (he road. A bus came along and Chane

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m loan Figures

Ahead 0f 7th Campaign

OTTAWA. May o — (or) —'Ihe National War Finance committee announced that Saturday's subscriptions to Canada's eight/h victory loan fntalied $75,086,900, against $71,692,400 for the corres- ponding day of last autumnls sev- enth loan. Cumulative figures for the first i2 days of the current campaign for a minimum objective at 813504700000 stand at $911,017,360 against $001,896,000 at the same stage in the seventh loan.

Loan Headquarters officials said wired reports from provincial sales organizations indicated wide all!!! individuals compared with the end of the sec- ond week of the seventh loan. IAI- gcst dollar gain was resistor“! by‘ m: Province nf Gvuebenflwith a margin of 99.000000 over compar-

atlvg figures for the seventh loan. .

Germans Report Fighting In Prague; Partisan: Revolt

IDNDON, May 6 — (AP) —The Guarani-controlled Prague chimed tonight that German .

through partisan barri- cades and shooting d0“! r W! in bloody street fighting, had largely smashed all érprifigg w free the

m, c- "iadmitted, however um. patriot fighters 110d m of prams; tiona and were fighting bitterly to consolidate their hold on large areas of the clgfs cobble-atoms central eta-sets.

American forces raced toward their

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waso urelse broadcast; ind

vatements that in had ceased resistance and that negotia- tions were in progress for the sur- render of all German forces 111

Mrs. Gilbert Perry, 50, of Duvar ' killed '

War

Military

At some point Nasi

the Vistula and then the Oder in the

German

Germs-u High

military

a tragic disaster for all Germany.

failed.

A ituaton Last, Nig

By KIRK! L. SIHPSON, Associated Press War Analyst

historians long will pour over the events leading up to the climactic week of Nazi debacle in Germany key to the riddle of Just what precipitated the th ehrmacht

Just past, seeking the final total collapse of

thing. The superb staff work of the Gennan Army that had sent it

‘ oftherelreat fromtbeVolgatothe east. from the Normandy beaches to the Rhine in the west It some point broke down utterly. The why and wherefore of that will interest military students for years after the lazlt shot in Europe has been fired. It can be gleaned only from captured German military documents of that period and the stories captured of highest rank have to tell. a Already there are iut-lmatious in what such key figures of the Command have had contend that to the end Hitler “intuition? substituted for the seasoned . , o, . .

to say sluce their eapiure. They

had " ’ the nation to

the terrible fate that has fallen upon it. In retrospect failure of-ihe "Generals" plot to eliminate Hitler many months ago nut [0 down a;

if it had succeeded the war could have been over in Europe long ago. Many a German city that now iiea in utter ruin could have escap- ed untold horrors that llltler fanaticism forced upon them.

For the essence of that futile revolt against hius in his own ranks was realisation that the war was lost then. that to prolong it could lead nowhere but the chaos and ruin that is Germany today. If. was a and clay for the world, and for Germany above all, when that bomb plot

Polish Issue Eacplodes

Anew Between Allies

London Polish

‘Story 0f Arrest

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LONDON, Ma The Polish London ‘ Vice-Premier was one of the

6 — (C?) — overnment in declared its Jan_ Janirowaki

ers a ‘ by the Russians, and that the group had been assured of their personal safety by a. Russian officer who ex- tended the invitation lb discuss the Polish question with the Soviets.

It also branded as "a com- plete fabrication" the Rus- sian charge that the group was arrested because they were "preparing diversionary acts in the rear of the Red Army."

Disclosure of the Polish lead- ers’ arrest hna led Britain and the United States to defer dia- cussious with Russia over worgnnization of the Polish Government.

The London Government said that besides Janirowslrf three members of the Polish “shallow rum in Poland Itself. Kaalmlerll Puaak, chairman of the Council of Nat- ional Unity. leaders of the four main Polish democratic nar- tles, and Gen. Leopold Okuilelli, last commander of the Polish Home Army, made up the INIIII.

Agriculture Minister Speaks In Sask.

DY Agriculture Minister Gardiner said in an address Saturday that in-

war, floor prices for agricultural

radio ‘

9 suffered" Mi‘ Kin]

were plmratun.

s

products after the war and family allowances were all psrt.of the Lib- eral Federal Government rogram andlgculdddo misfit“? d rlbute wea an ma purchasing power for the future than the proposals of any other party.

SURPRISE VISIT

OAKLAND, Calif“ May O-(CP) -Prime Minister Mackenzie Kin and Justice Minister 5t. n paid a surprise visit Saturday night to a group of s: Canadians travelling homeward after intern- ment innliaipanese prison camps in nes.

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a great privilege to be able to wel- come them on their way horns." m. St. Laurent ed in French many of the eats andnlms hr Eastern missions cc.

cremes in fann prices during the toll

Big Three Chiefs Reported Taking ‘A Hand In Latest Development In Polish Dispute.

ISCO. Ml! 8 -(AP) --The Big Three chiefs-Prune Minister Churchill, President Tru- man and Marshal Stalin-today were reported taking a hand in the Polish dispute, seeking both break the inter-Allied deadlock and so-rcmovu therthbrnyproeierlrfroln this world conference scene.

The split between the Western Allies and Russia over the arrest o1 Polish underground leaders was so wide that officials reported only chiefs of governlnpnt had author- ity adequate to straighten out the snarl. In diplomatic language. it was now a matter for "the highest levels."

The same officials expressed con- fidence that work of the United Nations conference to construct world machin to peace go forward despite disruptive effect of the Russian disclosure.

~ of rest. was the ding o1 big and little poowcr amendments to the Dumbar-

n Oaks draft of a. world charter. Conference committees will sift scores of amendments, hunting for those best designed to perfect new international constitution.

The Polish Josue exploded anew at the very moment of broad big- fcur agreement on the pattern of a. new world state.

State Secretary Stettinius said the Russians had arrested Pol GCIIICCIEMO leaders-the Moscow radio said they numbered 16- and that he and Foreign Secretary Eden had demanded an explanation.

Until a satisfactory reply is re- ceived, bpth Mr. Stettinius and Mr. Eden made clear, further discus- sions looking toward broadening the Soviet - sponsored Warsaw Government in accordance with the Yalia. agreement must wait. <

the same news conference

BART. Sank. May 6 -- (CP)— u” unmq 3mm

security con- ference here, are agreed fundamen- , v measures intended to strengthen the Dumbarton Oaks dev a new internat-

ional charter. y two Points disagreement remained—on regional arrangements and revlcw of treat-

"But on Poland. and old issue be- tween Britain and the United States on one side land Russia 0n the when‘: w luabl darknena er w percep v ' Si???“ outlook for any immediate mlgrwttisttinius disclosed that For- m“ ..‘.i3""lfitfslfl°‘l’iil" Solid; grilversioniust activities H8111" i119 ngiritlsh officials said the whole Polish issue was deadlocked. Dm- ggn‘ |, m1] report from Moscow.

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Bracken Makes ilpeningcfipieech Brampton, Ont.

I! UABCY UDONNELL

Canadian Press Staff Writer OTTAWA, May 6—The full-dress campaign for Canada's federal election June 11 will get under way tomorrow when Hon. John Bracken, Na/tional ProgressiveCon- servative leader, will start a coun- try-wide s€aking tour with an address at rampton, Ont. Prime Minnister Mackenzie King and M. J. Caldwell, C.C.F. leader, both attending the World Security Conference in San Francisco, will not take an active part in cam- paigning for another couple of weeks. The Brampton meeting is bein held to nominate Gordon Graydon, Progressive Conservative H o u s e leader, as the party's candidate for Ontario's Peel constituency. which he represented in the last t. Mr. Graydnn, who is a member of the official Canadian delegation at San Francisco, will not attend the meeting. From Brampton, Mr. Bracken will travel to the Maritime Prov- inces. stopping at some Quebec points on t e way. He also will speak at some Quebec meetings on his return from the Maritimes be- fore swinging back into Ontario toward eastern Canada. i Mr. King has stated that hc woud like to remain at the San Francisco conference throu h to its conclusion and thaflle" pgsslbly would not start campaigning until

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Churchill remained in London the King and Queen returned Windsor Castle yesterday as

Germany's surrender on all unforseen speed”

that members of the German

sians.

Agency said announcement of “is coming very soon."

Pres Association and Exchange! Telegraph said the announcemerltl of V-E clay would be made simu1-| taneously in Landon, Washingionl and Moscow, and that Prime Min- ister Churchill, President Truman and Marshal Stalin would meet as

ic after the de-

althoulrh n0 date or place for the meeting has been set.

In outlining British plans for an- n of the end of the war in Europe, both British News Agen- cies were agreed on the following" points:

Will Announce Victory E

Mr. Churchill will announce the Vicwfv in a brief broadcast. l-le

wlllsim 1y c ll m Bit" n E ' that thep Govgernmgnt rnolfv car?

two or three weeks before voting day, June 1 .

Mr. King's Tour

Liberal party officials said it was likely that Mr. King would travel from Sari Francisco to Van- couver and inaugurate his ca-m- paign there. It was also likely that he would spend some time in his own constituency of Prince Albert in Saskatchewan. A meeting sched- uled to renominate Mr. King has been set for Friday, but the Primef =.—.:—.—-..—.__-——-;-:—~——. _—. I

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I

iioenitz Issues

a ilo Scuttling Order

UONDON. May 6 — (C?) -_ A Flensburg radio broadcast tonight quoted Grand Admiral Kari] g tz as directing crews of war- ships and morchantmeir in areasI affected by cease-lire orders not to scuttle or damage their ships.

The message addressed to "all German ships” said:

‘ifirews of all s the German flag (both war- ships and merchant ships) are to cease all military operations in harbors and waters affected by the cease-fire. They are not to scuttle their ships or to ren- der them unserviccable by des- troying machinezy. The crews are to remain on board."

For the last several days, the German communique; have been broadcast over a station’ identified b the German announcers as at Fgensbur . Ficnsbul-g is just south of the border in Germany.

lifllitary authorities in London and officials of the Ministry of Information and BBC said they were unable w nccount for the mensburg broadcasting of the Nazi war bulletins. They said it seemed "hi hIy unlikely" that Field Mar- sha Montgomery would permit Doenitz to remain there and issue communlques.

King Georgefs-lqephew Freed From Prison

PARIS, May 6 — (Reuters) —- Lieut. Viscount Lascellas. son of the Princess Royal and nephew of the King was among a group of pri- soners rel rom f‘ . by the United States 7th Army.

Viscount Laseeiies was captured

I L ' Wh By R085 MUNRO MY. May 0 - (OP Cable) - Can- ada's five divisions and two inde- pendent arrnored brigades over- seas all were in the line in Holland and northwest Germany when the German surrender came. The 1st Division's final o

1 N0 1 l - il m” Wit-w.“ ‘mnbililil ‘rimmed

the war against Germany is over, Ibis necessary as u constitutional point that the Government and not the King make this declaration

After the declaration is mode the‘ King will offer thanksgiving for victory. The King's broadcast is scheduled for 9 pm. ‘ . —4 pm. A.D.T.) on V-E dgy.

Parliament will be calico into session to heal" a brief statement from M1‘. Churchill ii it i5 not sit- tlri! when the news is received. The day following the announcement will be a holiday in Britain.

Doenilz Mllv Sign

Gcnnsnys new fuchrer, Acimiral| Doenitz, probably will sign the sur- render terms for Germany. Gen‘ Eisenhower probably will designate one of his generals to sign for" both Britain and the United States.

A separate instrument of sur- render io Russia ls necessary.

Regardless of when V-E day is announced Prime Minister Church- ill plans w broadcast to the Em-i pire at 9 p.111. Thursday on the! fifth anniversary of his inking of-" fioe as Prime Minister. That (latc- May l0—ls'u1so the flflh anniver- sary of Hitler's attack on Hol-l land and Belgium which led to the‘ collapse of Western Europe. _

10 ll. S. Divisions in Battle 0f Czechoslovakia

BY ROBERT EUNSON

PARIS, May 6 — (AP) — The United States 3rd Army hurled at least 10 infantry and armored div? isions into the battle of Czecho- slovakia today. seizing the great munitions city of Pilsen in an o1- ferlslve designed to crush the last German Army now fighting the Allies of ilhe west.

While men still were fighting and dying in western Czechoslo- vakia. and central Austria, guns

,were silent elsewhere on both the

northern and scuthem fronts.

The 1st Canadian army entering German-surrendered western Hol- land we; scheduled to occupy Rot- terdam ‘ruesdzly. '

Norway, garrisoned b; at least 150.000 Germ-m soldiers. stood as a big question mark at the north erd of Europe.

P is troops started for Wil- helmshaven to take over the mill- tary government there. British forces occupying the north Ger- man ports captured a Vice-Admi-

rai- be

ral of the German_i!a_vy.

Canada's Divisions

en End Came

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WITH THE 1B7‘ CANADIAN AR- ' foort Jaciilil the Q7951)? 111119-

fo southeast of Ameri;

held the northern sector of the line while the British 49th West Riding (Yorkshire), held the souih- em sector. as far south as ihe Neder Rhine. South of the 40th be- tween the Neder Rhine and ihc k, the 1st Armored Brigade had