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C-HARIJOTTETOWN, CANADA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1942

At Alexandria.

ByJAMES F. KING poelauon rress Stali Writer)

NDDN, Dec. 1'l—(AP)—~Bri- naval observers declared w- urat lormloaple French naval u Dakar probably could be a filming trim in a compar- .5‘ snort tune but that the im- lrellcil w fps at A1- la could not be ready to join iubt against the Azlis for sev- molltils at the earliest. observers were char-y or of. comme on Admired Jean ‘s declaration today , at Darker, Al- la and North African ports join the British Bind United _ fleets on the hkh 506B. But French headquarters here were was no reason or not the pact under which the _'l0ll battleship Lorraine, four is and at least one submarine ‘lying dorrlllitarined in Alex- a. ‘Hwy said the agreement lie strapped at once by the consent of the French and Government.

Change 0f Attitude,

er, the fighting French, who consistently protested the Western r11“ W" ln or r ca sa ey med Damian's eteiemeen that more the Fkecuoil forces were ht together the better it be for everyone. is was the first hint of o. pos- Phanse of attitude by the illlz Fwnch which might pos- iea to an arrangement un- all French factions sgainl;

us.) ‘nirai Rtrlan answered quest- m1 the ‘French fleet and other ills fllftctiug the French in an statement today to Wee gher. Associated Press Cor- wnderlt at Allied headquarters

zvoniinued on page 9. Col l)

G rows

9

roner Says lliry Too Young

NDON. Dee. ii-(OP CABLE) Coroner at an inquest in the ill oi a‘ British army Major shot

uvie, idnycor-

on

. eclared the ion "was iiimzetirer to blame" but was too young to be a sentry. t-Ogilvie. of the pluck Watch. led he challenged three times if car in which Maj. .7. R. 11am of Lightwetel". Surrey, Qplleesengel‘. then fired from

tverdict was’ first Warehom of gunshot wounds."

oming Events

neon-

"Tiliiiies-So is M d . u: on aylk-ll-il.

"Tilikles-Montiegue m

shfield School Oonesrt, 1i’. December 21st. lfl-lt-lll

"Rice Point school concert W159i‘ 22nd 12-18-11. "Card P t. ll '

wmghary in Ke ya

"Reserve Dec. 21st for christ- concert in int es l-lsll. 12-1-1240

- ' lz-la-ll "Freetown School Oomeat. Birdr

1* "lll. Monday, Deceznber filst. 12- 10-21-21.

"cigiifilmee concert. Hal-mills Maturdsy, December l9. If not" "idly. r ia-ls-la-la

"chiifmu concert in Vernon '1 111111. Tuesday, December 22. "'10-" "Farmers m); ill‘ i0 lhlp ‘Millie Mcculgan sxnd Boyle

a-ls to so "mmiillun School Oenoert 1“11° Mend-s. Decemhes- out.

12-10-11.

‘lulncadn ml 001s. "iauiiri a“ 37mm‘ 1 n-ls-le-al.

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We are buy - in; live and dress- ‘giflltlie and fowl daily, pay- e lager-list value. We u” n. “Y: Ducks and Geese. for prices. Island lfl-ll-tl

tench Ships At Dakar In Good Fighting Shape

Oilld take several months to outfit ships

iiussolinl liictim Gf Stomach Gancer In Advanced Stage

LONDON, Nov. 1'1 —(CP)— Mussolini has csnoer of the

re- liable London source with good connections on the continent said today.

The diagnosis was said to have been made by Hitler's s sllsts, who went to Italy

ter preslstent rumors that Mussolini was i_li.

The interment said Ii Duce‘:

Swiss Radio‘ Goes Gfi Air Suddenly

Mosquitoiibmbers At- tack Railway Tar- ‘ gets In Low Coun-

trles. —- (OP) - The

LONDON, Dec. l7 Swiss radio went off the sir tonight st 9:50 o'clock at the time of the usual news bulletin.

This lBllB-llv indicates that Bri- tish planes are en route for raids on Northern Italy.

Almost at til

e same time as the shut-down. the German

Berlin trans- oceam agency dispatch from mien purporting to report the arrival of German anti-aircraft artillery Ln

only feeble resistance countered from ground

TBURD. N5. Dec. 17-(GP\- An undetermined number of guests were forced to flee. some in their when fire broke out.

of uro‘: two largest hotels. Be- lieved to have originated in s soc- ond-floor closet, e flames spread rapidly. The tirree-story wooden

stomach ailment started four en. _ yes," "o. The dispatch told of official visits min... 1.53’ li‘.f..r.i"’h‘l‘ 1th 8 . ,,, . Truro Hotel Badly citymOf m m m“ M Damaged By Flre lowed l. day of none cartel m-

ivity elsewhere. British Mosquito bombers attacked railway targets in tlhe German-occupied low countries during the afternoon. scoring bursts on engine sheds and freight yards. the sir ministry announced No

structure was extenslvelysdamaglegd by smoke and water before the e

was br t under control. A num er of the guests were aroused by the hotel fire alarm

system and one man said he "just managed to run down stairs ahead oi a wall of flame." No one was believed to have been injured. At least l2 of the guests were given

ti-m- at another hotel.

Owes IZ-lll-li Germans and

llied Air Drive

In Tunisia

ALIA!!!) I-llllADQUARTERs IN NORTH AFRICA, Dec. 1'i—(AP)-— United States bcmcers and. figut- ers spearheadingme growing Allied aerial offensive in Tlmdsris. s_:r.=.a.d flame and destruction today inthe Axis-field ports of Tunis and Bl- zerie, sinking one ship and sir-cot- ing down five enemy plans and d. official

stronlgeet forces yet employed in Nurt-h (dried, and Axis effcrts to block the Armada failed. only one United States fighter plane was damaged in the operations whim extended from Diner-teen themrth

'I‘unislan coast to Gabee in the southeast, Blaerte, ‘Plants, Gobee, and other

Axis strongholds in Tunisia were attacked by a big force of Flying These assaults fol-lowed nnida on Tunis and Dinette nude Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. and en- nolmced earlier today i.n an Allied Headquarters communique. __________.__.

Soviets Make Fresh Gains

we . m1¥si>urdr"i§“oi'stu ‘m 'm'rS w the illusions esterdsy brpbens stubborn Ger- ence near ovskl s two-duly flirt in which l0 tanks were

of s hells victory west

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it

Field Marshal Loni commando-l the Amara at

who Galllpoii. worked six hows daily

during the summer and autumn m Gloucester-shire harvest helm.

occupied

1H8 iously injuring one woman

Starvation Faces Japs

A U. B_ARMY BASE} 1N THE ANDREANOIT ISLANDS. Dec. l0 —tl)elayed) - (AP) — Possible stor- vatiorl and almost certain emf-lull disccrrliort because of lock of va- rious essentials appear now to be facing Japanese occupwiie 0i K151“- Island in the Aloutians. Air force and navy activities u; believed to ve PTQVWWQ 9119111 supplies from reaching the Islam outpositwln appreciable quant- ities s e p. . The last ship was sidhlwi ofii- 9- No new planes have reached the BA lstlalnd slime mud-summer; though s. attempts -- one by air and one by surf-ace ships - have beam 111E418 W pmvlde aerial reinforcement.

Italy

infested sea lanes and the muddy

lieliu the Tunisian promontory. O U U

they had not enough gasoline 0|-

fuei is lacking.

beginning.

toot them, will become increasingly British people amid the jubilation

got better. I I O

Gibraltar and Mediterranean ports.

creased. I O I

spot a submarine which is near the The full fury of the submarine

Soon they will go to sea again.

Report Nazis Gontrol Italian Ports, Railroads-

LONDON,v_l)eci.~?1-(CP;-An unoillciai but usually reliable source with continental con-

P.E.i. To iieip Premier Promises

oqvrAwA, D . l’l ~10?) - Prlme Minister fiSlCRQIlZlC King t0- duy received a. m-essast 11°11“ Pie‘ mier Thane Caanpbeil of Pii-fifie E41- ward Island assuring him o! m" Provinces co-cperation in e110“! 1D reduce the consumption P1‘ cohoiic liquor in wartime. In e. telegram cc atulating Mr. mm on hi5 5am irthdey. PN- mler Campbell said:

"In response topvour 11* 1°"

oo-opersnion of the Vilfllfii in the wartime reduction of the use of alcoholic liquor. the Government o1 Prince Edward Island sssln-es you that we will vii m every possible wary Wwlmi" ° schievewntfi wit, objective.

tel- c ll and the mmlberl 0i ‘ii-lore ‘if-e. Island's mwrtlve Oourlcfl.

liay Suspend "A" Gas Garlic in Eastern ll.S.

._._...

NMON . l'l—(AP)-

A WASH! n for tltlexalfloa 0i WI!’

rmation sold tonight that

would be no sugpenlieu Mtg; nigh of line rs onlng

euros on eastern United Stem

. fl°wn°n§lwnorm e-rrxligirmd it

0 lhfli‘

ee board sho are wo Wreltree... rant-ii urther‘ notice- In ‘Atlanta. an official source

gave newemen much the some in- ormation but later withdrew his “when-sultan.” n re declined hortly e a before midi ght to make any ore- diotions as w the future.

It was bvious that the step had been decided u n but later was abandoned for he time being Speculation turned upon whether

O

such a suspension would be cred some time tomorrow

ncctlons said today the Ger- mans have assumed full control oi‘ all ltuilan railroads and ports without consulting the Italians. The step was decided upon at a meeting of German officers called hv Marshal Goes-imp in Rome last week-end and lit lnlo immediate effect. said t is_ informant.

lle said the measure reflected Nazi irritation and impatience over the failure of the Italians to keep their transportation facilities functioning to rein- force and supply the Axis‘ hard- pressed African armies.

GorrctlMPbEtQto

Price Figures

(B! William T. Peacock, Associated Press wer- Annlygt)

That the war is in "sort of a lu " except for the submarine menace may serve-w remind that the most important present phase of the "mllfliln in Africa is the battle of supplies.

B7 '11 ‘km’ i!" Am" l" Winllilll ll IlOIlIil-e the long, submarine-

move from United States ports to the British and American forces be-

U indeed, there are indications that the Axis. on its part is having considerable difficulty, due to Allied sea and of; attwcks, in supplying necessities to the relatively smell forces it has in Tunisia. London reports tell of complaint by captured Axis fighter-g that

615F111"! H111 llliilan planes based in Sicily are not more active because

d] From Mndon comes also a report that the Ger-men; lmpgtlgnl, with

0 lye in movement of supplies intended for their Tunisian troops, have assumed control over all Italian railroads and ports.

U

Satisfaction over this immediate situation and the punishment the

British 5"‘ Army i! mlting out to Rommefs fleeing remnants must be

“miifledr 31°11'13""- bY the reflection that the battle of supply is just

As men and weapons move in larger volume from this Africa, the strain on the British and American navies, which must pro-

It may be recalled that Prime Minister Churchill cautioned the in Africa. that the U-boat menace likely would become worse berm-e 1t Mr. Churchill doubtless considered the advantages to U-boat oper-

liimi! Bfililig from the necessity for Allied transport; and gupply ghlpg to enter in large numbers the limited waters about the West African, i

Winter. loo. is an aid to the U-bovfi. The rough water at that time of year makes It difficult for a ship's lookout er an Qlrplgno my go

i0 Arrive probably i8 yet to come. The German U-bosf. fleet likely was scattered over the North and South Atlantic when the surprige Am"- lczln landings m Africa were mnde. Some may have required 1W9 or three weeks to return to their buses and additional time for refitting.

Tream Of Rommel’s Army Said Trapped

OTTAWA, Dec. 11 -—(CP)-—- The maximum delivered wholesale price for Canada Ne. 1 potatoes in Mont- real is $1.70 for s ‘lo-pound b!!! with Canada fancy grade at S2, the Price Board said today. correcting one of its press release; issued last

night.

The Montreal rices ere used as s basis ln the ritigne Province-e. Quebec and Ontario east oi and including Fort William and Arm- strong. Price adjustments for other

ints in the area will reflect

lgher or lower freight rates oom- pared with those from Charlotte- to Montreal.

The Board ssid its press release last night on maximum potato

riees stated in error that the

ntreel price for sheds fancy grade was 01.70 s. -pound bag, with No. i

ade at $1.40.

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Bout

FLO l..l D EXiIELS IN THE KITCHEN

ililhvvsys over which weapons must

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ammunition lmd sufllest that the

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country to greater.

over the entry of American troops

Believed Likely:

ilcvv Potato Gciiing Ghangcs Arc Gpportune

Growers Warned Not To Be “Too Optim- istic” By Mr. J. W. Boulter.

that the ceiling

1t is opportune

order for potatoes passed November 12 should be amended at s time when the movement of potatoes is at the lowest volume that will be reached during the entire shipping season. said Mr. J.W Boulter. manager of ille P 112.1. Potato Grow-rs’ Association, in commenting on the new schedules announcerlb

the Wartime Prices and 'l'.‘ra e Born-d. The wesellt order is to be ccm-

mended, Mr. Boulter said, inasmuch a5 it makes definite the maximum price which a retailer shall pay the wholesaler. Formerly there was some doubt about the maximum price that could be obtained. With a fixed maximum at some central point the price to other points will be this plus ornrinlls the dzffererlce lll freight charges per sack.

Growers should not be too optim-

Insicsd of ranging the seas in

search oi game, the Axis submarines now can concentrate in s gmnll

ea,

Furthermore. that area in elm to operating buses. Little time l. lost when a U-bout returns to its base for torpedoes and fresh gtorgg, Th; number of days it can actually engage in attacks on shipping || |,,-

surface c ‘ n against the supply lines

CAIRO. Dec. 1'1 - (AP) _ The 137M511 31-h A-lmy. throwing “Toni! force across the line of Field Marshal Rcmmelfls retreat, has cut 111a fleeing columns in two and threatens to lnfict another major disaster upon them.

A swift and powerful thrust which leached the Wadi (gully) Matraiin about 65 Uilifij; wggt of the, abandoned Axis positions at m. Aghella. and about 335 miles from' T119011. then swung into the inter- ior end isolated large Gen-mun armored, infantry and artillery unit-s under a punishing fire,

"Wfiefliy trcuns cost of this a-en (the scene of the cut in Romnreik line) include armored fonnntlong which. in attempting tn break out have already suffered heavy cus- ualties and continue to be severely mauled." the British communique announced.

‘F ghtini! continues."

It thus appeared that s. consid- erable Dfflllortion of Rommel’. re- treating force. which had been cstl- mated ut 50.000 to 60,000 men, we; m the gravest peril.

(In London a British military observer commented: "it looks as iilfiilkh R 800d part of the African c0rl15'-—lilO cream of Rommel! army-ls trapped."

(It is said in London that in 611N118 Ronrmefs lllle Gen. sir Bernaul Montqonrcrfs forces had reached the coast from the south- 9115i and 111m swung southward to close the trap.)

D

Chi Break With Axis

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 1'1 -(CPi —A foreign office source said to- night the Argentine government had received information indicat- ing that Chile was "extremely likely" to break relations with the Axis in the near future.

The source may not be ident- cle

lfied b name.

A C llesn break would issve Argentine the only nation in the western hemisphere maintaining relation; with Germany, Italy end Japan. .

igtic that $1 70 Montreal indicates any higher ceiling than before, as from this price must be taken the Wii0iPSlliC("5 cilargcs for delivery and his overhead. Mr. Boulter cau- tioned. But this should leave the ceiilm; slightly higher than it was. The former ceiling had not actually been reached when the order was amended.

Additional charges for heating can. in transit since the November 12 order was issued reduces the re- turns the grower was receiving up ti'i November i0.

‘The alfowance for waste and shrinkage is fair and wisely grud- unird and Ls not likelv to result in hoidinu potatoes off the market. Mr. Boulier believe-d.

“A inner erode to my knowledge is not. packed in this Province." he added. "and the considerable spread may leave an open dom- for some abuse at destination points, parti- cuiarv when e buyer receives a "or of potatoes running larger than the aver-ave."

IL; Price Administrator Guits Post

W.-\S}il.'\‘(l‘l‘()N, Dec. i7 —- (Ayi- President Roosevelt ao- cepicd lute today the resignat- ion of Price Administrator boon Henderson without revealing who would succeed him. _

Saying he accepted it with “grout reluctance," Mr. Roose- velt said the resignation would be effective “upon the appoint- ment and qualification of your

' successor."

Reports have been current that the position would go to Senator Prentiss Brown (Dem.- Mich). who was defeated for re-eicctlon in the November congressional elections.

Henderson submitted his re- signation on grounds of "a re- cullcnt physical difficulty and a rather bad impairment of my eyesight" and said his physic- ians had advised a long rut.

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ILM; other Provinces and U.I.A. 85.00,

Subscription Delivered, 15.00

CNAUGHTPONF PREDICTS ACTION FOR CANUCKS

ritish Air Raid 2n

(By Ross Munro, Canadian

lnitely think there ls the glint of a

strength on this tillrd anniversary

A score of Canadian, British and American war correspondents talk-i ed to Gen. McNaughton for an hour in his office at Army head- quarters. He answered a dozen questions related to the present lack of action for the Canadian Amly, the North African campaign, war production, invasion of Britain, reinforcements, Dieppe and gener- al army policy and strategy.

The Canadian army has not seen much action "due to chance circum- stances of the war es they develop- ed”, the Commander said.

Many Plans

“In the war against Gennany many plans are prepared. North Africa. was one of them. The ones we were studying just didn't imp- pen to be North Africa.

.__._.__.____.__ (Continued on page 9. Col _______________

Ganucks Gilserve 3rd Anniversary

Soldiers To Get Badge

HALIFAX. Dec. l.'i—(OP)-—8old- iors in Canada's Army qualify-ling for the newly-anmounced plofl- clgrwy pay of $1.50 u. day ilnstxad o! the customary $1.30 will B150 win a. special badrge, Defence Min- ister Rsiston told e. press coznfe-r- ence ire-re today,

The insignia. will be celled the Mars Badge and will be a red cir- lyy a rcd arrow.

badge will be worn on the r161“ forearm of the tunic, with me arrow pointing towards the shoul-

dler. i All men. the minister said, whe-

ther on duty in Canada 0r in 8'51‘-

tnin, will have equal right i0

Asked where design, Col. Ruisicrl said to i0 up a. good tersected by an flfmb’.

rltAl-sizwron CANADA

GLASGOW

110m’. from e tour of North

most. incredible" and said

this war ajl the way.’

he had Bel-Mn the

book on astrokvfl-iiifi podium sign of Mars ls s circle in-

- (OP) — Nell B Benton, pmsidcnt nf the Scottish Co-mrcmtive Wholesale Society just Am- erica. says Canada's war effort has to be “seen to be believed.“ l-I found industrial development "sl- "our Canadian kinsioik ere with us in

in-British isles

By BOSS MUNRO Canadian Press War Correspondent.

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, Dec. i1 ~40? Cable) -- Canada's overseas army today marked the third anniversary of the lending of its first contingent with the most impressive demonstration of its fig ting strength yet staged in the British Isles.

In a great parade that took I 1-2 hours to roll past. the army ex- hibited for a distinguished gather- ing its vehicles, tanks. guns end troops. It was a striking example of the development of the overseas army which has grown in three years from one division to a potent formation of five divisions.

Visitors who watched column after column of the modern army rlunbls past included Russian Ambassador Ivsn Meisky, Domin- ion Secretary Sir James Grlgg, Maj-Gen. Russell l-lartle, Com- mander of the American expedit- ionary force in Britain, Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey, Canadian High Commissioner to the United King- dom, the Maharcjs of Nswsnaga and LL-Gen. EK. Smart of the Arlstraiian army.

LL-Gen. AGL McNaughton. commander of the Canadian over- seas Army. was there with Lt-Gen. HD Ci Crerar, commander of a Canadian Corps, and with division- al commanders and senior officers from practically every formation.