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H CH-ARLOTTETUWN, CANADA. THURSDAY, JUNE 11,

Read by Everybody

1942

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Debate

Opens

On Conscription In Parliament

Prime Minister Asks For “Complete Freedom ” For Government.

UITAWA, June l0—(CP)--Prilne Minister Mackenzie King today told we riouse 0i Commons that coll- gcrlplwll lor overseas ls not tiecess- g-y at the present. time and may never be necessary but. asked auth- orization for the government. to

m Canada's armed forces to the

l advantage even if compulsory overseas service is involved.

The government desired conlplete treedoln of action in respect to movement of forces where they can serve the cause of freedom best, Mr. King said, without ‘Ifltllflllllil to

Pllhalllenl. for a second COllsCYill _

doll debate.

The mobilization act was not mandatory but. enabling legislation mil it would continue to be enab- ll-tlt legislation if the amendment Itre Pissed.

w. King said the government m; power immediately to lnove M11 called for compulsory military mtlce to Newfoundland. possibly ctller islands in the western henlt- where and to territories adjacent

ucauada. including the United

u. mPl-ime Minister spoke in sup- tll his amendment to the na- resources mobilization act un- ulrhich men are called to com- ry military training. Bv the ex- terms of the act. Koren are liable to compulsory service’ only Min Canada and its territorial

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‘To Observe United Nations Flag Day

OTTAWA. June lO-(Cm-Capna- ii will celebrate United Nations day on July 4. it was announced ay. Similar celebrations will be lteld in the United States and the United Kingdom on June l4. _ The United States customarily celebrates flag day June l4 and when this year it was extended t.o

the flags of all United Nations. the -

United Kin dom decided to hold u llmilar cele ration the some dav. In Canada arrangements had one forward before the United

ngdom announcement to hold a flag day on United States Inde- pendence Day. July 4. as a Dart of nrmy week which extends front lune 29 to July 5.

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Hanson Scores King's Speech 0n Conscription

Prime Minister Still Mak- ing “interminable De- tours" To Victory.

UITAWA. June 10—(CP)—Con- servative House leader Hanson said in the House of Commons Prime _Minister Mackenzie King's Conscription speech this afternoon “left me cold and will send a chili

of disillusionment down the spine *

of all Canadians."

Mr. Hanson followed the Prime Minister. Mr, King had moved sec- ond reading of his bill to amend the national resources mobilization act and empower the government impose conscription for service ov- erseas, but said there was no in- tentlon oi invoking that. power at present.

Mr. Hanson said the Prime Min- ister's speech had been an exhibit- ion of "skiilul pohtical strategy" and “lust such strategy as we might expect from the Right Honorable gentleman who, above everything, degires to maintain his political po- s, ..

n. More "Appeasement"

Ha said the policy outlined by Mr. King was "the same old policy of appeasement-a. game the Prime Minister has played to the limit."

Mr. King had based his policy on the desirability of maintaining na- tional unity but; in reality it. was designed to maintain the unity of the Liberal party, said Mr. Hanson.

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Japanese Forces By-Pass Ohuhsicn

CHUNGKING. June 10—(A.‘P)—- Japanese forces witch have lost thousands of men attempts to caqturpe the key Chekiang Pro- vince rail centre of Gruhsien were rcpcrted tonight to have lay-passed the city ‘and pushed nearly i2 miles

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will“ J our s clpanese army ng ovestward along the important

Nancfiang-I-Iangchsw railway thus nlcved to within approximately 170 miles of a sister force moving east,- wtird along the railway through Kinngsi Province.

However, as these spearheads npprcachcd each oher l‘ke the po:n‘s of calipers. the Ctrrlese fell in behind the advancing invaders and cut at their flanks in heavy llgtitng spread over a vast area Japanese galllS apparently were be- ing made only at great. cost,

Island Aimlan ls Promoted

LONDON, June l0-(CP Cable)- R.O.A1‘. headquarters here m- nomloed today 17 promotions have been olnde during the 11m week.

Gordon G. W. Lewis of Saska- toon. and Ottawa, director d equipment for the overseas bead- quarters, was promoted from squadron Leader to W111i Corn- monder and E. A. (Chck) 5081108. romier editor and publl-‘her 01 the Strathroy, Ont, Age-Dspatch was elevated from Flyng Officer l0 Flight Lieutenant.

Warrant Officer J. O. Hutton of Winnipeg was promoted to Flying Officer, and non-oommzuoned of- ficers receiving commissions u Pil- ot Officers included:-

M. E. J. Butler, Charlottetown, PEI, and l-LA. 0068111. Pttt Elgin, NB,

Exonerate Train Crew From Blame

TRURO N. 8., June lo-(cPi-A coronerh lury today exonerated the train crew from blame in the death of Tpr. Stanley C. Evans, 2i, of Norgote. Man, lllod Sunday n! ht when an army collided t-h a train at nearby Dobert camp,

Evans was one of l0 men on the truck. Three others suffered minor

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e victim. a member of an ann- ored unit. il survived by his par- ent-s. i-hree__listers and one brother.

Perhaps llalf 0f llippon’s 30 Ships Lost

Thollsands Of EnerflY Sailors Perished When Jap Ships Fled.

By The Canadian Prm

In a skillfully prepared com- munique, the Japanese Imperial command tried to make it appeal‘ last night that the Jflpbnese n"! had got the best of the Unite States fleet, although at consider able cost, in the battle of Midway.

Then it injected a curious claim --categortcally refuted in Washirut- ton-of continuing Japanese troop operations in some part of the far- flun Aleutian Islands.

8t l later, a Japanese naval spokesman spoke oi how the Jap- anese were able w "occupy Western Aleutian Islands" because of the naval engagement off Midway.

Jnp Claims

The mmmlinique, first inkling the Japanese people had received that its naval forces had been engaged in two major operations, stated that one Japanese aircraft carrier had been sunk. one heavii damaged and one cruiser damag , but it said that United States losses off Mid- way Island and Dutch Harbor. in

PEARL HARBQR, Hawaii. June 10-(AP)—'I\ie Japanese ' force vifiidi Americans defeatedE at Midway was an armada of more than 30 wardilps and perhaps half of casualties, in the days of the battle, Greater W. Nimitz, Ccmmander of the United Slates Pacific fleet. disclosed today.

Informstkm relsased by -Nlui-

its indicated that thousands of the enemy must have perished. Japanese ships were sunk or damaged so rapidly that. the in- vading fleet was on the run t0 sudh an extent that the Nip- ponose dfd not szop to pick up their men who had been cast into the sea. ‘Ihls invading force. it was said. was in addition to the un- disclosed number cf strips sent against Dutch Harbor, Alaska. about the same time.

the Aleutlans were tlacse:

Two aircraft. 081111-13 and one "la.ge transport" sunk; 134 aircraft destroyed.

Then it went on t0 claim that Ja- panese troops had landed in the Aeutlans, destroyed United States "positions" and "are continuing the operations in this area." _

The Japanese claims on thebMtd- way engagement were anticipated only ‘Tuesday, the widely read Tok-

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Manufacturers Wind llp 3 - llay Annual Meeting

TORONTO, June l0-(CP)-To several hundred industrialists. winding up three days of delibera- tions at the annual meeting of the

Canadian Manufacturers’ Associa-

tion, word was brought today that ‘l

swarms of American bombers soon would be added to the air armadas pounding Germany and the Axis would ho faced with the kill force of American production.

The infomiutfon came 1mm I former British cabinet minister. Rt. Hon. Malcolm MacDonald. British High Commissioner to CanadB. who said that, bomber squadron! from the United States are about ready to join the British air fleets.

And from William B. Levis, spec- ial assistant to Donald Nelson. chairman of the United States war production board, the 2.308 dele- gates received assurance that the United states “won't be far from meeting" the goal President Roose- velt lOf. for 1942 arms production. In nine cues. he added, America would be ahead of schedule in the program which calls for 60.000 war planes, 46.000 tanks, 00,000 anti- glrcrut, guns and 0,000,000 was of shipping.

Mr. Levis slid that the entire production of nearly 60,000,000 peo- ple wor the entire year in 1920 totalled lltle more than one-third of what the United states has planned for to total war produc-

on cgrsm. The association elected mull L. Lang of Gait as new president, succeeding Harold Crsbtreo of

Montreal.

F. P. L. Lane, Montreal. was elated first vice-president. and Capt. Aubrey Davis, Newmarket, Ont, second vice-president.

Members of the executive in- elude:-

B. D. Adamant, Moncton, N. 13.; A. D. Gamng. St. Stephen, N. 5.: H. G. Connor, Halifax; J. E. Mor- timer. Windsor. N. 8.: Lt-Coi. O. y ~ r .

War Situation Last Night

(By KIRKE L. SIMPSON, Associated Press War Analyst.) Between the lines of Tokyo's belated report on the Midway-Dutch

Harbor battles is virtual admission

that a stinging American blow has

been dealih Nlpponese air-sea power in the Pacific.

If that was not true, there would be no reason for Tokyo t.) sflggp- coat tho admitted loss of one plane carrier and serious damage tn another with a claim that two American carriers had been sunk and

I20 planes shot down; and with g

vague intimation that a Japanese

invasion of the Aleutian Islands In under way. I I O U

The official Tokyo hand-out itself made no such claim. As relayed "M" “Hm-WWW "- DWbflbly was accepted with tongue in cheek- lt. spoke of tho "reduction" or destruction" of American position; in the Alcutians. It required a Tokyo naval pres; spokesman u; transkrw

teners.

q that into a verbal invasion for the edificailun of ' panese radio lis.

With one element of tho Tokyo version the Official word from

Washington seemed to agree.

as of the time of issue. Both reported

"Iterations continuing in the north central Pacific. But they were con-

tinuing westward,

contact. was lost. O I

not eastward, until broken off Saturday night, when

lf Japanese forces of any type had been landed an yvvhere in the Aleutlans, they would have to swim g long way to rejoin their retreat-

lng comrades.

Since if is probable that. no im people have heard American reports or

Milan! percentage of the Japanese

two to four Japanese carriers

down wlih all their I I f. ~

mllflvlle "S own with the American

account. It. did have to admit.

mm’ loss; and u‘: "w" "him"! Pllfllflse of the method taken was to

put those losses into a. setting ling had to be manufactured

B! victory. not. defeat, even if that. set- verbally.

Arrest Macle In N. B. Murder Case

Tom Roland Hutchings is arraigned; Tragedy ' lHorrifies Black's Harbor District.

BLACKS HARBOR, N.B., June l0—iOP)—Cf.iargcd with murdering Mus Bernice Connors, whose bat- tered and almost nude bcdy was found in a. field here last Sunday evening, a Sergeant of the Royal Air Force was arrested late tcdly. l-lis name was given as Tcm Roland Hutcilings, 21.

arrest and arragnment were"

made onLv a few hcurs after the dark-haired. 21-year-old girl nad been buried in Sella Maris Cem- etery hene with gnef-stltcken rel- atives and friends acting as pall- rers.

The tragedy had horrified this district, where Mlig Connor's fam- lLv have been prominent for years.

Immediately after h‘s arrest l-lutchmgs was arraigned here be- fore Migistraze E. A. NLscn, who remanded the airman for eight days. He was then taken to the Charlotte County Jail at st. An- drews.

The arrest followed an intensive investigation since the dfscovery oi Miss Connors‘ body in a seclud- ed field at the outskirts oféthjg

News Briefs

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Australia, June l1-('I‘hursday) (AH-An Allied plane serious- ly damaged and probably sank a Japanese submarine of! the Australian coast, Allied head- quarters announced today. BALTIMORE. June 10-(AP)— Kmg George H of Greece, arriving here today on a. Pan Amxzcan clipper plane, said hi; country was in the war to stay" and that he would go to Wa-(ilngton to ar- range lease-lend stii-pmcnls of war supplies dire-ct to Grcek fighting forces.

LONDON. June Iii-till’)- Bosfon bombe a guarded by squadrons of Spitfires hammer- ed the Breton coastal air-fields

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N. S. S-chool Children To Work On Farms

HALIFAX, June IO-(CI-‘t-Four hundred Nova Scotia school chil- dren will work on the farms this summer to ease the wartime farm labor shortage. Education depart- ment officials said approximately this number were released from school, June l, a month ahead of time, and will not be required to return until Oct. 20. some six weeks after tllie regular school openintl in the fa .

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o1 I this afternoon by resump‘iun of the RAF. nf- fensive blacked out last. night by bad weather.

Two German fighters were destroyed and one of the Bos- ton: was lost. Earlier. a Spliflffi on patrol destroyed anoihfl‘ Geirman fighter, a communique ‘sa d.

MANCHESTER — (OP) — Victor Lewis, "Daily Sketch" news editor. was officially posted a casualty of the York blitz until it was reported that he had left his hotel at the start of the raid. His room was com- pletely wrecked by a direct hit.

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5 Testify In Exchequer Court Basel

Five witnesses for the claimants were on the stand yesterday as the case of King vs. Northumber- .atid Fct Limited opened hefole the Exchequer" court 0f Catiada ill the Ccurt l-lousc in Charlottetown. Cross-exzlnliliuilon of the flitn was still in progress when the presiding Judge, All". Justice E. R. Angers, Ot- ifllYfl. azilournccl the Court until l0.- 30 this morning.

The case is a reference to the Erqtlcourr Court 1n respect of claim cl the Ferry Company for m. (liil0llill compensation for the two ferries "Charles A. Dunning" and “Sankaty" which were requisition- ed by the Dominion Government. The amount received from the Gov- ernnietit by the company for the requisition of the former was £92,- 764133 but Northunlberland Ferries are dissatisfied with this amount and are asking for $175,000. The price paid by the Government for the "Sankaty" was $83,900. but a- gain the ferry company collsicicr this amount too little and are asking for the "replacement value" of the bout.

Both ships were taken over by the government before they were placed on the ‘Prince Edward Is- land-Nova Scotza service. First one was taken then the second. Subse- quently. however. a boat known as ilhefErle Isle," but later named the Prince Nova" was placed on tne service inst year. The original name of the "Charles A. Dunning" wqr, “SeaborneP It was rte-christened by the company when it was bought in 1939. A few months after n, was tzziiken the "Sankaty" was puI-(ghgs- G

Those giving evidence yesterday included: Herman Jcuple, New York; W. J. Roue, Dartmouth; J.A. Strong. Halifax; J. Wesley Rpbertg Caribou. and LL-Col. C. L. MacKay, Charlottetown.

Representing the Crown were; Messrs. J. G. Fozo, Halifax; C. st, C1811‘ TTMIIOI‘. Charlottetown, and Lieut. Chiprnan, R. C. N. R. Hali- fax. The datmants were represent- ed by Hon. Thane A. Campbell and hi; G. J.s'l‘lv'eedy.

r. C. _ Clair __ inor a ligd to the (hurt for Sflrgflfindméllll; m the pleadings after the case open- ed. Counsel for the Claimants

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Nazis Take Offensive In Kharkov Area

MOSCOW, June ll-(Thurs- dayt- (AP) -—German troops have started another offensive on the Kharkov front after lust. month‘: heavy flghtirg in which the Nazis had claim"! the "annihilation" of three e11- tlre Red Armies there, the Russans announced early today.

A communique which told of a further firm Russian defence of Scvasiopol throughout yu- terday said:-

“On the Kharkov sector cl the from a battle took place against the German Fascist troops which had taken the offensive."

The communique did not in- dicate the outcome of the fighting in this area. Whflc the Russians recently said they had thwarted Nazi plans for a. bl spring drive on Rostov. pieway to the Caucasus.

More heavy losses were in- flicted on the Nazis in their repeated chcrges against Sevas- topol, buLthe Kharkov action ma be the beginning of an- ont er large-scale Nazi drive to reach the Caucasus oil fields.

“Splice the ‘Main Brace”

U. B. NAVAL TA$§ FOR/OE BASE IN BRITAIN. June ll- (Thill‘$dhy)——iCPJ—Th0 old and glivays welcome 518F101 "$91109 i119 main brace" came from ‘King George's ship after he reviewed arltlsh and United States naval forces recently.

American shlpl all obediontly hoisted the same signal but. no one knew why.

Then it was explained it. meant every British sailor got a double issue of rum to drink the King‘: health, 1g was suggested that may- be the crews of the llquorless Un- lhed states warships got double ice cream sodas.

N. S. Potato Acreage Up By 15 Per Cent

HALJIlA-X June io-(oet-Alrrl- culture Minister John A. MacDon- ald estimated today that Nun's potato acreage has been increased

German Warships‘

Off Higlt Seas

King George Visits American Warships; Yanks Believed To

Have Powerful

Force.

j-q (By J. Wes Gallagher, Associated Press Staff Writer) LONDON, June ll--(Thllrsd:ly)—(AP)—A strong [Yn- iled States nnvnl force hits joined the liriilsh Home Fleet for a share in the job of keeping Hitler's ships from smash-

ing at allied shipping lanes. The first announcement

of the presence of United

States warships came today with the disclosure that the

King had inspected :1 United

destroyer-s.

Presence of hi0 ships was taken as an indication that the force, commanded by Rear-Admiral Rob- ert Giffln, w-os powerful enough to offset or deal singly llilllflflfllf,‘ if necessary with Gerlnzllrvs battle- ship Tirpltz and cruiser Admiral Hipper if they attempt to sally out, of their base at Trondheim, Norway.

It. was obvious tlin‘. the Ameri- can force had been lll British wat- ers for some time. Tho announce- ment said it was gxetetccl {or out at sea by the British cruiser Edin- burgh and escorted into port.

The historic duty was one of the Edinburgh's last. She was sunk May 2 during an attack by Ger- man submarines. deszroyers and bombers on o. convoy in the Arctic sea lane to Russia.

An officer who was on the Edin- burgh vgs quottd as saying the first indication that the American force actually was near came when a United Slates tiavy plane flew over the British cruiser,