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51‘()(Kll0LZ\l, Sweden. June 1 ll—l-'\l’l~— The Norwegian Wm... bureau declared in a llfliilifil today that German 41pm): authorities were con- gelllrlliillg great numbers oi’ kngp§ and huge quantities of m- eqtiiylulcllt on tile west mist of Norway. mic ivest coast of Norway bu; Britain across the North 5.; ym-tvegian circles In Lon- don sold yesterday they had hgqffl persistent reports of Nari “up concentrations on Nor- nfs flmfii. 3 Pnssibh 5min!‘ bolni for an attack on Scot-

d. hrilii- bureau said "some Im- Wmnt notion" was expected - l1. "gfhe German high com- mlnil," it siiid, “has according t. reliable reports. so! up its Lhluiquarters at Bergen. “An il“il<l.lfl| number of Ger- m... Illlhlllt plunes are observ- ‘ul daily over Oslo and a steady 11.”... of shins are seen along ltlie southern coast heading for the u-est coast."

five out of Six obiectives in Loan reached

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“DiscourtesW-t‘; the Court on part of Crown represent- atives severely scored by

Mr. Justice Arsenault.

Women pledge“ Efforts anew To win victory

FREDERICTON. June 18 -—-(C- P) -— Canadian women from coast. to coast, meeting ln the Federal/ed Women's Institutes biennial conven- tion, pledged themselves anew tr.- day to devote their efforts to the cause or victory,

For the two years elapslng be-

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Irlstructlons allegedly issued by the Attorney General. Hon. ‘mane A. Campbell. to the Crown counsel not t0 appear in Court in connec- tion witn a Prohibition appeal case yesterday provoked severe comment lrom the trial JLIOQS, ivlr. Justice A. at. Ai-senaillt. wno declared mat such ulscourtesy to the Court would not oe tolerated.

The incident arose when the Court resumed ltfw-r the noon re-

so.

AL the morning session the case of me King vs l-ansv lvlacbeod. an appeal lrolll a. COIIVIOHOD under the Excise Act, had been heard. Mr. C. bli- uiair ‘LIBJDOI appearing for the urowii and Mr. R. rt. Bell for the appellant. The appellant had. been’ lined $100 and costs or three months by Stiperidiary lvlagistraie

fore the next convention, the dcle- 1101‘ illegal possession of a quanzity

gates decided, the theme of the lmtitutes will be “national defence" and their slogan will be “all out. for victory."

Reports road to the assembly during the elay underlined the war work already underway among the membership. They told of produc- tion oi’ great quantities of hospi- tal supplies, garments, food and other necessities for men and wom- en of the military services and for civilian victims of tire bombs.

Mrs. Fred Mcllareii of North Riv- er, P.E.'f., told the institutes of work amon the refugees from German- occiip ed countries who are settling in Canada, She said a women's institute had been formed among Sudoten (Creche-Slovakian) set- tiers in the British Columbia Peace River block, and that members ef this group were easier to take the oath of allegiance and young men were enlisting in the armed forces.

See Turkish, German pact

' Aimed atS-oviets

LONDON, June 1B — (APi British informed circles tonight; viewed the new Germain-Turkish frlendshp pact as a move by Ber- liii tc increase Russian fears of cri- circlemeiit and said Germany ac- cepted much less than she had nop- ed to gain by the treaty with Britg Bill's lion-belligerent ally.

Thc general view here was that I-Iitler- had ngrcsd to a mere stop- gii agreement with the Turks in or er to impfiSs the Soviet. Later. if Stalin is brought to terms, the idea would be to renew FY9551!" °" Ankara for further concessions.

An informed source said Turkey's "complete frankness" and her in- sistence on preserving her treaty ob- ligations with Britain had in a large measure "softened what oth- erwise might have been regarded as a diplomatic blow."

BERLIN, June l8 — (AP) -— The "n: .. ‘i’. . .2... ?§.52l5§'“’“‘“ " s1 r . --

‘Th: GEIPHIBD Reich and tlu Turk- ish republic. animated by a wish W place relations of the two countries On a. foundation of mutual trust and honest friendship. have agreed to conclude a treaty. without rel“- dice to nutual obligation-i 0 m9 two lands.

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Blunt rejection To Nazi protest

WASHINGTON, June l8 -(AP)—- A blunt rejection was in store to- day for Germany's stroll protest on the expulsion of Naz consuls from the United States and the government was taking steps to

revent them from filtering into

tin American countries to con- tinue "inlmical" activities.

Making one 0f his rare visits to the state department to deiivc!‘ the note. Hans Thomson. German charge dbffaires. was told that it would be given consideration. Q

But a little later Sumner We-les. under secretory of state, announced that arrangements are proceeding for the departure of the consular officials whom President aoosevejt accused of subversive activities. Th-s left no doubt as to the natu e 0f American MP1! to Ce -

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April. lc. u. Constables A. Sllaw and L. Strong testified ves- terciay on behalf 0t the Crown, and Mrs. Pansy and Miss Alice Arseriault. for the appellant. lvlrs. IVAHCLAEOQ alleged that the liquor was lclt at her premises on a Monday evening bv "parties unknown‘ and that the Police arrived on the tol- lotving Wednesday/arid made the se

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Mr. Justice Arsenauit allowed ‘tbs appeal without costs. ‘

Beiore recess it. was agreed that

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Nazis‘ admit Bombing Dublin

LONDON. June 19-(Thursday) —lOP)—Al1 Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Dublin today said the Irish information bureau had issued a statement saying Ger- many admits responsibility for the‘ bombing of the capital of Eire on the night of May 31.

The Eire Government's an- nouncement said it had been in- formed by the Germans as fol- lows:-

"The thorough investigations made by competent German auth- crltles concerning the dropping of bombs on Dublin Mag tublishes the responsi ility of Ger- man alrcrnft. . .

"Since the Irish Government has stated their investigations have shown that bombs dropped on Dublin were of German origin and as a very stron wind was prevailing at hi h alt udes on the night in quest on it may have driven aircraft over the east Irish coast without the knowledge of the

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(In Berlin earlier this week the Nazis denied-apparently for home COIISIXmDtiOn-Jhllt German planes had dropped bombs over Eire. and claimed extensive investigation had shown there was no inundation in the Eire charges.)

Says Bcnference ls necessary

NOR-TH GOWER. Ont, June l8 —tOP)—Unless a Dominion-Pm- vinclal conference is held Canada will “run into the craziest consti- tutional dispute this contry has ever kndwm," Lt.-Col. Ggorge Drew, Ontario Conservative Leader, paid in an address today.

"It is nonsense to talk of Canada bein o. united country if we can- not ave a conference of the governments to work out. an oper- ating basis for that unity." Col. Drew declared.

He spoke at the annual meeting of the Carleton County Conserva- tive Assoclation, held in the com- munity hsll here.

C01. Drew urged that Prime Mia- tsier Mackenzie King call s con- ference with the provinces at the earliest possible date, and that a continuing committee of "vi orous“ men be sci. up to interpret e will of Canadians to put all their power into the war.

Darian In Message To Free French

VICKY. Franco, Juno It ...(A?) -—Vice Premier Dsian sent a mess- age toni-zht to soldiers of the Free French force fighting beside Brit- »ish and Imperial troops in Syria. offering them full pardon if they

cross to the other side and cease W1C "lflind ltd: bothers."

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S. S. Charlottetown Reported afloat After grounding

HALIFAX, June l8 —-(Cl’)_ The Canadian National Railways ferry Charlottetown, which plies between Prince Edward Island

and New Brunswick, has been refloated after running aground off the south shore of Nova. Scotia. in a dense fog,

The ferry, now lying at a glfg anchorage, was reported tonight to be taking In water. which entered her fuel tanks and put hei- engines temporarily out of

ommission.

After she had grounded, some of’ the crew we" taken ashore by fishermen. Next

"WPIIIIIE. they returned to tile vessel, which reflogted herself without assistance on the ris- ing tide.

ls charged With murder 0f Grapmon

BLACKVTLLE. N. B. June 18— iCPl-Mrs. Hazel Bamford was placed under arrest at her home at McCarthy Pit tonight after in- formation charging her with the murder of her infant grandson had been laid against her before Magistrate George M. Barry of Blackville.

A warrant for her arrest was served by Detective Sergeant J. J. Oa-kes, of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. at her home where she is under doctor's care. It was uncertain when she could be mov- ed to the county all at Newcastle and when the pre lminary hearing could be started.

In the meantime two Frederic- ton women, sworn in as special constables. will remain at the house and an RCMP. constable will visit the residence daily.

The murder charge ,f'ol'.owed e. verdict of a coroner's jury that the death of Laddie Buniford, seven- days-old son of Mrs. Bztmfordb daughter, Anna Bamford, 2i, re- sulted from head lniurles caused when the grandmother “deliber- ntely" struck the child against a door knob and end of a bed late in April.

The verdict added that this oc- curred while the grandmother was "in a state 0f hysteria from ex- haustion."

Four Provinces Go over the top, In Loan drive

CYTEIAWA. June lii—(CP)-Na- tional Loan Headquarters unnotiri- ced tonight that Saskatchewan. Manitoba and British Columbia had gone "over the top" in the $600.- 000,000 victory Mon combatan-

‘llils brought to four the number of provinces which have exceeded their quotas, Premier 'i‘lia.ne Camil- bell cf Prince Edward Island havmiz tircviously announced his Dfovi-“ce was beyond its $l.50U.C00 QbJBOYJW-

Total subscriptions to the loan were 553831733100 as of Wednesday mttirwng Ggglgaslildlvldllill subscribers to "t c '. .

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Transport Minister iicuiiced a subscription of $1,000.00 tor the National l-lilrbc-rs Board.

The subscription was allocated t0 the municipalities in which the liar- bors are situation from which J16 funds were derived: Montreal $400.- 000; Saint John $200000; Vati-cou- ver $125,000} Halifax $100.90": Que‘ bcc City $100,000; Three Rivers $50,- 000: and Chicoutlnii $25000-

Tlireie Ontarig cities catitilnggn 1g: lhgimhall/S eltliefiea their allotted quotas of Victory Loan dollars. They were Brockville with 122 oer cent of its objective: Port Arthur. 118 per cent. and North Bay 112 per cent.

Ilsrgcst subscription reported l0 National Headquarters today W05 that of the Confederation Life As- sociation of Toronto, for 04.000.910- The Dominion Life Assurance Co - puny of Waterloo. Ont. subscribed s2 500,000, and the Crown Life In- (siurnaiclszltggomolagny of Toronto. 01‘-

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Mersey Paper Company Until-ed of Brooklyn. N. 8.. tonight. placed its order for 8300.000 of Victory Bonds. The Monsanto Chemical company of Canada Limited of Montreal. subscribed for 8100.000 and the Mll- ltnckrodt Chemical Works Irimtted. also of Montreal. placed its order tqr.._$5Q-l>9°-__ _

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8th successive Raid on Nazi Invasion bases

Ninie Enemy Aircraft D e s t r o y e d I n Smashing Raids.

LONDON. June 19 —(Thursday\ -(CP) -Roya1 Air Force bombers, striking across the Channel at dusk last night, attacked German mili- tary camp in Nazi-held fiance, de- stroying numbers of huts housing German troops, the air ministry announced early today,

Raiding‘ the German-held contin- ent for t e eigliil. successive night, cquadrons of fighters and aircraft: of the bomber command swept in- land behind Bouiogne, the mucu- pounded invasion port.

Other fighter squadrons mean- while patrolled the Channel and the coast.

Nine German aircraft were de- stroyed and four Royal Airforce fighter planes were 10st in the op- erations which began yesterday af- ternoon and continued into the night. Northern fiance and the Cfannel coast were the objects of the first attacks.

During the afternoon residents _on the southeast coast saw British

Strait of Dover in large numbers and then a few minutes later heard loud explosions as the attackers dropped their loads on the “inva- sion bases" of the occupied coast.

The blasts were felt so strongly on the British side that small houses seemed shaken by them.

The air ministry communique bold of RAF. activities during Tuesday whim ranged from wide channel sweeps to recurrent pounding of Nazi industry in western Germany.

Iri German-held France an in- dust-rial plant near Bethune was attacked. This plant supplies fuel and power for the oarupyin for- ces, the air ministry said, t was left in flames.

"Our fighters encountered many enemy fighters and numerous com- bats took place," the communique said, adding that 13 Nazi planes tivere downed while the R.A.F. lost

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Sink more Axis shipping

LONDON. June 1B-(CP)—'I‘he Admiralty announced tonight that British submarines, credited only saturday with n series of heavy blows against Axis shipping, had sunk eight additional vessels uii- der German-Italian control, eluding a. troop-carrying schooner.

The schooner was "carrying troops, ammunition and stores" to an Aegean island, a communique ssaid.

The other sunken craft were listed as the Italian tanker Gui- sepplna Gharardi. 3.319 tons, "a south-bound enemy supply ship of about 4,000 tons." another supply ship of about 2.500 tons, a 500-tcn auxiliary sailing vessel and three calques. Greek fishing boats which had been converted to Axis mili- tary needs.

One of the calques also was “laden with German personnel and stores," the Admiralty said.

The period covered by the oper- ations. as customarily, was not an- pounced.

British Forces Resume former

lines in Libya

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CAIRO, June 18 -(APi--With- drawnl of British forces from the Libyan border into positions in Egypt east of Halfaya (Hellfirel Pass was announced today. Results of the short offensive thrust were announced to be satisfactory 0n ‘he whole. _

The fierce fighting atop the Halfaya escarpment, British in- fol-merits said. cost the German". heavy losses and they had shown no disposition to follow the retir- ing Imperial forces.

A "reasonable bag" of axis pris- oners was obtained. it was sstrl,

and much damage was inflicted u- mo i t Iilimllldbllliis.‘ _

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ling 0f elderly Glace Bay couple

GLACE BAY. N. S., June 18 -- (CP)—Five persons testified today they saw Sergt. Arthur Frost of the town police leave the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Brody, who were shot t0 death last night, short- lv after they lleairi noises which they took to be gunfire.

Testifying at an inquest into the two deaths, they said they heard five reports after Frost. who has been charged with murdering the elderly couple, was seen entering the house. They said they could not see Frost. inside the Brody home.

The inquest jury later retitrried a verdict that the Brodys died of "bullet wounds caused bv shots fired from a gun in the hands of an un- known person or persons." A full Crown investigation was recom- mended.

Brody,-'75 rear old merchant and real estate operator, was killed in- stantlv in the ill-tack in his home late last night. His wile died on the way to hospital. Both had been shot through the lieart, according to medical testimony at the iri- quest.

Frost, who was arrested a nnlf’ hcur after the discovery of inc shooting. was charged with murder early today. During the day, lie was moved to the county iail at Sydney

Report British Begin attack 0n Damascus

LONDON, June 19—('1‘hurs- day)—(CP)--A Reuters News Agency reported today from Palestine that allied troops now are attacking Damascus.

LONDON, Julie lil-(Thurs- dayJ—(CI’)—A Reuters News Agency dispatch from Ankara today said Columbia Broad- casting System's correspondent reported the British and Free French command have served an ultimtuum on the Vichy authorities demanding capitol- atlon of Damascus by 5:30 a.m. (12:30 p.m. ADT Thurs-

day.)

If the ultimatum is not ac- cepted by that time the dis- patch sald, a final attack on the Syrian capital will begin at dawn.

By Edward Kennedy Associated Press Staff Writer

WITH BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH FORCES OUTSIDE BEI- RUT. LEBANON. June 18-111?)- We saw Beirut jutting out to sea on its promontory plainly today frcm the British positions.

The British column which drove

coastal capital, with the advance units. mostly Australian, harassed the Vichy defensive positions and repared the way for artillery and anks which rolled up for a heavier attack,

The Allies were more concerned over the possibility cf a flunk m- tack‘ than they were with the do. fensive units in frsrit of them, For in the Litrmi Valley. srme 30 miles lnlanduthe Vichy forces were very energetic.

Some of the material being used in tizis offensive is French equip. ment, including tanks captured as the column took a point below S‘- don, 20 miles to the south of Beirut.

Sldon itself was resummg normal life under British-Free French rc- Cllllliliml mitt‘? going through five ' day: of battling ditrfng which the 17.000 inhabitants spent a large part of the ttme tinder-ground.

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United Church W.M.S. meets At Sackville

SACKVILLE, N. B., Julie i8 - (CP) —'I‘lie 12th meeting of the

Annual Subscription Delivered, 85.00

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Turkish

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any strained relations be NBC reported.

All Soviet iransmiiie were offering musical sci

by Reuters News Agency in day, and the agency added t Germans already had launche

in Ankara, as saying he had

is being considered troops mass on the border. The same agency also sold it h