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U. S. FLEET lN ATTA

fur Anny TAKES‘ GATEWAY T

Continues lldvanoe Cn Wide Front

UONDON, March til-MP)- ited Army forces rolling uncheck- ed towards Hitler's satellite lands today seized Czernowitz, German fgrflggs that had guarded the

to Rumapla and Hun y. and climbed up the Prut ver “my, mm the Carpathian mount- ‘m; to a point Iflly 15 miles from the Czechoslovakian border at the

of the iartars."

Announcing capture of Czernow-

_ oi the day by Marshal 8talin called it "an important eco- nomic and political of northern Bucovlna ands power- ful strong-point in the German de- fences of the river Pnlt covering the approaches to the frontiers of Hungary and Rumania."

A warfttn to the Axis satellites to turn aga nst Hitler or be invad- ed seemed plainly implied.

‘lite cl was taken by storm ai- ier street flgh that began yes- terday and the ussians immeed etely spread out to take nearby villages, thrusting i4 miles soutih- west to capture Storozmints, only given miles from the Rumanian-

ussian border delimited in 1040. ‘fix. Germans acknowledged wt drawal

This respite meant no slacken- ng in the general Russian drive.

owover.

soviet troops ushed unchecked westward into to southeastern corner oi pro-war Poland and wards the old Czech border-now Axis-l-Iungarian-at several points. the nearest being Delatyn. 15 miles from Tartar Pass that forms the bound y and is one oi the few crossings in_ that region.

N.» CMZETCHYJES Closed In 1942-43

OTTAWA. March 30 — No main ing used for tho Pur- Bri Conan

pl

relief fields were closed. Air Min- ister Power said in a reply tabled in the House oi Commons for G. H. Dastleden (CCF-Yoritkui). The re- ief fields cl

Water-ville. N. 8.,

g a1 Fox Breeders Assoc

at show oi hand

Sliver Fox Pelt Sale ls Continued

nurturing March 30 --S1peoisi to The Gus: — The Canadian Fus- Auction Company's sale of sliver fox pelts here today drew a fair attendance. The percentage sold was small in comparison wl

the January sale. About 5.000 silv- '

ers were offered, 1.491 white mark- ed siivers and standard silvers, show pelts from Prince Edward Island and On . Following are the results.- Selected one-half to three-quart- er livers. 20 per cent sold at an average of $40.28; regular one-half to three-quarters slivers. 19 per cent sold at an average of $35.27; selected full silvers, 30 per cent sold at an average oi $01.46; regul- ar i silvers. 21 per cent sold at an aver e of $40.63; 1.491 white marked ivera, 3C per cent sold at an averase of 85S. . '

The Canadian National Associat- ion's 4B8 standard silvers, show pelts from nce Edward Island and Ontario. were 3. per cent sold at an average oi $3.61. Two lots oi nine pelts broughr: $120 per skin average.

The sale continues tomorrow.

(The above was sispplled by Mr. George A. Callback oi Svnhmerslda manager of the fur marketing de- partment of tho ly)ation-

8. O11.

Health Insurantt: Plan Endorsed

OTTAWA, Mardh 30 - (OP) - The Commons committee on social security today endorsed the prin- ciple oi o, contributory health 1n- suranoe plan for Canada.

The committee, studying a draft health insurance bill, had debated yfi-letlaer all adulh in the Dominion

~- . .- ha.-. . health insurance plan or whetheg

the cost of the plan should be pa out oi the consolidated revenues oi the federal and provincial gov ernments. principle was H A. Bruce moved

The contributory endorsed after Dr . Toronto Parlodale)

an (P0 — that the committee endorse the

inciple oi a plan to have part of

costs of health insurance paid by contributions from individuals. The endorsatlon was given by a s. Names oi those opposing the motion were not reo-

located bansley. B. 0.. ihorold. Ont. and Hangs-ave, Man.

22-; ..

orded .

Quebec Gives Hero ’s

Welcome To

Russia And Japan Sign Fisheries Pact

unw max; March so —(A'P)- "

Russia. and Japan have renewed

their annual fisheries adrcement

after negotiations since Dec. e1. an

glifhlgroodoest from Moscow said ng .

COMING EVENTS

at. Fredericton. 11.30. Les- 3-30-21.

"Loading hogs Friday. March s1 until 11o McDowell.

"Bean Supper in _L.O.A. Hail, Richmond Street, this evening s - to ‘i. (bill-ii. Bulk Wheat

- . 1T6: gollll hlldl-l élitl

"Just arrived a few Coal and Wood Chick Broodcr stoves. Dillon b Bennett s-ai-u.

"Victory Beed om to arrived. now. McGulgan d: gagsm

"Bingo and Dance. t. Andrew's I-u mm Monday n ht.‘ n m

"R Bale ‘Prinit Social mu. Qiiiffiv. sol-u lst, dlaéiaslvsfi.

"Winload car oi bran and "Mic Pee at Albany. Book ‘trim. Dawson a Johnson, Cra - lud. I-SC-gi-

"Income h for n is a. ‘M’ "unity? wiles."

ra _ - until further

“Livestock Marks Board ..:.-.~..;~r;..- about"... 9- . . Mlclfltyfl in ca?‘

urad

IO E % l-lS-"hfllli. x . c'sl:9d'ln“slr'.m2-§1§a“-'§-u'l£ ll“ °°‘dl‘.l‘°“'a...§..."2t.‘“ol.ia'2“l; mos. Aerli lith Usual

l! thlso- M

Covers Prime) Edward Island Like the Dew

In cue of doubt the aide oflercy should always be preferred.

MAXIMS or a

MERE MAN

cnanwrrurown. CANADA, FRIDAY, MARCH a1, i944

Defence Minister Ralston

Capt. iiead Says ileln Was Slow In .9!!'.!!i!i.€..-I.!!. .!F.s.!.u-

-—- 1 HALIFAX. March 30 - (C?) -'

Cant. John Read. master of the car-ferry Charlottetown when she sank ofi Nova Bcotia in 194i. told an inquiry into the sinking today the ship would not have been lost ir help had been given within the proper time.

Aftar the $1,000,000 Northumber- 121ml Strait rerry had been dam- aged vmderwater. the calptaln said. "I never dreamed we would lose the ship because I thought we would get assistance and should have got assistance sooner than we did."

Federal Board oi Inquiry blamed lllm 10': iii;- ship's loss and his master's ticket was suspended for six mon .

I

I n J. G. Fogo. Counsel for the Transport Department, contended in argument today the ship had struck e. submerged, uncharted

QUEBEC. March 80 — (OP) - oblect. Mai. Paul Triquet, the ilrst Capt. Read declared today he Hench-Custodian to be awarded had not been advised of damage to the Victoria w during this war, the vessel or loss oi her fires steppedi down from a Mont- “previous to the tun-e I had no a.i btzn isn back here steam." when it was to late to

a th. from population of this ancient prov-

capital. I-ligh government, civic and mill- tory officials greeted the 36-year- old Royal find Rntrlment officer on whose chest three da s s20. at Buckingham Palace, t e King pinned the Iihnpireks highest rnili- tsry decoration for valor,

Contrasting the pomp and cere- mony of the official welcoming of the provlnzn and Quebec Ci was the moving simplicity o the scene which reunited Mai. ‘Prlquet with his father, mother and two young children

‘<

80 men of the Royal 22nd Regi-

ment. .

10 remai men could hardly hold back tea-rs on his weather- baked face when

ung Yolande and Ola/ado to his and held him tig tly.

Says Guard Was tlndorflniluonee

BUCKINGHAM, Que" MN‘ 30 - (0P)- Pte Nelson Skinner oi Granby. Que, on trial on charges oi _ conduct while escort ng l‘ prisoners of war, told a court martial toda that the other guard with him, 1. William flee 01' Mont-Nil. at one time was "in no condition to look after himself,

alone the prisoners. Qinmr, tee ifying in his own de- fence laid that in a hotel at near- by Tlluroo, where the Germ

was "ve muoh undcrthe influ-

ence oi lquor."

‘hi-III before the canoe. l-I-M-I.

wen aliel to have drank beer and danced wt h Buckingham girls, bee

The man who led s. corrrpany oil at, bald that he

neck l

ans day

.beach the ship.

Mr Justice M. B. Archibald, pre- siding. said he was satisfied Chief

l in Maj

Engineer J. K. Sutherland had 110-‘

vised the captain.

The pride felt by all Canadians

or Paul ‘srlquei, hero of the returned

l i i i

happily on. illajor Triqizei

looks to Canada Wetlnesrlfll‘

battle of Urtonu. and winner oi’ thfl i morning and is expected to remur

Victoria Cross for his gallant ast- lnn, is expressed by Defence Min- ister Balaton. while Mrs.

| by Trlquet i Britain

ll here some time on leave. iic came Ferry Conunenvl transport, irl-lu

» eferry sservice . Discasse In Commons;

New Ship To

Burn Coal Michaud Says

Hanson Critical Of 'l‘rez'1tment Given Island Province In Ferry Situation.

OTTAWA, March 3i — (CP) Hun. it. is. Hanson tPC—- York

Sulnoury) said tonight in the com- wick constituency. C

mons that liuinsport. Minister Michauu had iniiczi in his uuty 1X1 not having an icebruuker- assist the Prince bciward Island terry during the 19-15-44 winter season.

“lire nurnister- deserves the cen- sure of the House." said Mr. Han- son, after discussing difficulties in transport betulecn the mainland and the Island.

Mr. M-ichauu replied he had not failed. lie said he had suggested an Icebreaker might be used to aid the lorry enrly in the winter", but his proposal could not be curried in the face of the views of experi- enced men in charge oi ioebrcak- ers and the Prince Edward Island terry itself.

I-Ie could not prevail ' such expcrienoe to do what

OX1 men

w ii clim- Rmd wmfinded that the ill their best llM-lflfllélll’, they did not fires were lost, not because oi ex- “qmq; m cm fig mp1 hFgn 101d the

temal dasnalze to the ship, but as u result cd not tzlvlng warm oil from number l1 tank back to the after stoke hole before it congeal- ed. He said the evidence showed considerable time had been wasted trvim to light the fires throuzh filling pipes whereas if the regular" hv nnss had been used immediately the oil would not have congealed. Danmge to floor pipes resulted in lo=s of steam. he said. Told by Mr. Justice M. B Archi- shouirl have gone down to see about the damaizc. he ted that it was bis duty to navi- gate the ship although evidence showed he Md gone below to lorvlr for the Chief Enolncer. whose dutv it was to keep the wa-ter out. He

W“ H )

“Continued on pa; 5

More Nazi Airfields Are Shot Up By Allied Planes

IDNDON, March 30 — (OPT Attacks by British and Canadian aircraft on Axis targets in Pranoe and Germany Wednesday nl ht were followed up today by Uni ed Btatos fighter bombers which dive- bombed two German airdfomes in the Netherlands and shot up fields

the Netherlands - Germany border area.

Nazi radio warnings, meanwhile. indicated the R. A. F. might hoov- er the Reich tonight. The Berlin Radio at midnight said "on enem forrmtlon is over Bchlesw stein" and later re rted "strong enemy formations’ approaching

one German piano was dostro in today's operations the American heavy o . Wednesday night raiders at Vsires and Lyons

‘Ihe h

targets

Jua-

cost of one plane, a Canadian bom-

ig - Ho-

Western Germany. Oils fighter - bomber was lost yer: carried out as bombers took a ‘it n rranoa and Kiel in Germany at _a

plan was not ltracticable,

M1‘. Hanson said the ministers idea had been hood. but lie hnd failed to sce it carried out.

llfhrillmcg Not Satisfied

P. C. l3‘ -k I C -— Cumbn-iand) said the h ariilmos were not satis- fied Willi what had been clone to SGTVE them.

Immediate stops been taken to provide n proper island ferry after the loss or the ferry Charlottetown in 1941.

Mr. Black said he believed the ferry laud been lost due carelessness". but the person sponsiolc lmrl been or subsidized."

Mr. Hmiscn commented tlmt the five per cent over cost being al- ioweh the company making a new ferry for the run was too much.

Dcfcncc Minister Ralsion, who represents the Prince Edward Is- land constituency of Prince, laugh-

cd. iVLr. Hanson asked why he laugh-

ol. itaiston said Mr. Hanson had done much "weeping" about the condition of Prince Edward Island. but now sounded sorry Cfliiiléfhitt for a new ferry had m

“I've never seen so many

ton. am speaking for Prince lig-

ally ward ‘Island _-people_bc~cause_ti_rc_

land members kCQD so silent." said M1". Hanson Wliu has a New Bruns-

ol. Ralston: "The Prince Ed- ward Islnnd members don't tail: about it. they set out to zct some- thing done."

Mr. Hanson: "No one has (lon- demned this silunilnil more than the Premier of Prince Eri- ward Island (Hon. Waller Jones). The contract for tire new ferry should have been let. 18 months ago."

Col. RaLston: What yard would

you gave put. it in

Ml. linnson: "I'd have seen it got into some yard.”

He asked Mr. Niichaud when hc

new ferry would be delivered. The transport minister replied it was expected in November, i945 Mr. f-ianson: “If there are no more acts of Cod. I see the loss oi the last ferry is called an not of God." .

Size oi New Ferry

Mr. Michnud said the new fern would have n ianuth of 348 feet

should have v \

to “groan _ I re-Hhore were five lcebrcnkcrs in the ‘nensloncd Outpost he could not see

the i been ‘ Famed Oil Ute river channel between

e. "No. I'm not," said Mr. Hanson. the C550 for vears.

tears operated on the dlannei floods on shed an my honorable friend," said the s ,

loticiuwn unrl 2A.‘: for the pros ferry, Prince Edward Island. ulci lmye 1208;) n jfllilit 7.001) for the present ferry It would carry 19 loaded freight cars against 10 for the Prince Ed- ward Island.

Mr. Henson said that

l.

when

Mry one not have been spared lo m

could

the car ferry during the vnnieaf

The transport department's failure to providi- this assistance was "little better than a. scandal."

Mr. Michnud said no icebreaker had been tied up near Quebec. The iccbreukcl‘ Sorei had been work- in; from Halifax along a route to Newfoundland.

"No icebroaker was tied up at anv wharf during the winter," he said.

Two icebreakers had been em-

uebec nnd Montreal as hnd been Unless they

island of Montreal were likeli- develop,

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anywhere short of the Carpathian _ ed with Red Army capture of the t. Sirei. Valley.

German flight to that strong mountains in the _ Danube Rivers in the south. in Int-v

war machine has o ncd.

across the Polish plains. bastion in southeastern Poland zunr

implication is that the of it is striking norihwesiward un Dniester to take Lwow fence line on the Polish Bug. The

. point in tho Nazi czrstwnll fortified zom- fv-"m U"! itcr German occupation of Poland,

Baltic so! up a

Grave as the Russian threat to may be. the intimation; from Berlin nlalns is already in nrorzras-w to High Command even

New Preside

Organization Observes Banquet; Annual

- Little Activity

l Cn Italian “Front

l i i i i

i I __-._- | NAPLES, March (l0——tAP)—~TY1B shooting and the shoutinfl W?“ ~ 1nd the high hopes with which .1 tKQ-r-workcdiheli‘ WW 311.- .. the ruins of cassl_no lust W" weeks ago were dead i-Odfly B5 me Allied communique. without direct mention of Cassius, reported pa- trol activity on all fronts and re- pulse oi two Nazi attacks on the Anzlo beachhead. Powerful air forces continued. however, to hammer at Germ"?! mil communications north of the battle lina and targets beyond. The largest force of heavy bombers ever sent against a single target from Mediterranean bases bombed railroad yards and other military objectives in Sofia today. setting off huge explosions and leaving many fires burning in the Bulgarian capital nnd on the muin Berlin-Istanbul rail line.

ii. S. Man Freed Cn Murder Charge

HALIFAX. March --iCP)-Jatn- E5 Freeman Halliday was acquitted on a charge of murdering his wife in nearby Dartmouth by a pctit jury in Supreme Court today. The ‘Jury deliberated ior 70 minutes be- .fcre bringing in the verdict which cleared Halllday of the charge that he had beaten the woman to death in their home

Dr F. V. Woodbury, medical cxutnlner. said that the death might

.’ fhalli 1h Iiusla d lve into the M!“ hope o n! e in?" ‘Shel-Danube

natural defence fruni, __ north and by wide lower reaches oi‘ the Slrfl. and

flanked by the Russian break-through _ _ beglnnin of the Russian Balkan invasion. The soviet effort to Germany of Romanian oil resources

islau (Sianlslayyow) area. mitlyyuy between (Jzornnwltz and

o leases 1

L... use?

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By KIRK]; L. SIMPSON. Annotated Press War Analyst

uneasy BilIklinS Delta line collaps- zernowlil (Crrnuutl) satmvay to the bolstered by lilc. All eastern Rumnnia is B!!!" ut Czernowiiz. its fall marks the strip

H001] of the Nnzl

itu

that. are the life

There are furl. ier Indications from Berlin, however. that. the Russ-

‘l lkl ‘ans are ahmnmneouh y sblhll ‘ftgepgrllsmllwll of liozrvy lluhtni: in the Si

direct irlow at Germany iiseli’ an- thc Lwow fling the dangerous gup between the

‘F

Upper Dniesier and Polish But! Rivers.

Stanislau lies to the north of Russian-captured Kolomeu Junction- Moscow has mmle no mention of operations north of Iiolomea but the Russian 1st U

kruinlan Army or a substantial nart. to tin- south bank of the Upper

in the rear or to outfluuk the Nazi “casl\vull" rio-

most vulnerable tn the

Lwmv sector is the

(Turpnthiuns Null yiiul oil rcrnurres in Run-Hula ii‘:\t the titanic battle of the Pofrrlr

the- v-w-tir arc prob-ably- giving the German r concern.

L. O." Kelly

nt Of B. I-S.

119th Anniversary At

Business Meeting Follows.

Mr. Lucius O. Kelly was clcclncl president oi ill: Benevolent Irish Society of Charlottetown at the 119th annual meeting held last night at the Charlottetown Hotel. He succeeds Mr. Thomas McAvlnn who retires after serving as presi- cicnt for two years.

The business meeting followed an enjoyable and largely attended banquet at the Charlottetown. Mr. John Hogan, a former president of the Society acted as master of cere- monies While Mr. Patrick McTngue was ioustlnustcr.

At the business session Mr. Ed- ward Smith was re-named patron. Other officers include: 1st vise- presideht, Mr. William McCarron: 2nd vicc president. Mr. J.J. Cun- nolly; treasurer. Mr. John Callag- han. re-ciecied; secretary, Mr.

geant-ut-arnrs, Mr- Cornelius Cor- rigan, re-cicctcd; doorkeeper, Mr. James Thistle; auditors , Messrs. Euizene Kelly and Patrick Doyle; chairman of charitable committee Mr. John Callaghan. rcciectcd.

Reihinr: president Mr. McAvinn in an interesting and comprehen- sive review of th.» year's work em- phasized the splendid work done in connection with air cadets. Mt. [Herbert and St. Vincent Orphan- aecs. PE-I. and Charlottetown Hospitals and in social service work. He went on to say that in addition to the charitable work carried out during the year the Society had rememiwred its mem- br-rs in i-Ils Majesty's forces. Each of these was sent 1.000 cigarettes as well as magazines and other comforts from the ciety. o satisfactory balance on hand was rend h_v the treasurer, Mr. John Callaghan. _

Reporting for the social evening

‘fifimmliifie MI‘. John Tistle said ggili the \\'."ek1_y events were the

t» in _t_ho_h

be attributed to a fail Mrs. I-Ialliday vi u_s_ly.

(Continued

rchlll Is Given Vote Of Confidence

House Supports Govern

merit By 425-23; Strong-

est Showing Since January 1942.

By JAMES M. IDNG

; IJONDON. March 30 -- (AP) —- IPrime Minister Churchill pulled a would-be rebellious House of Commons firmly into line today and won a 42540-23 vote oi con- fidence — his strongut showing since January. 1942 — and served plain notice that he intends to run Britain's wartime program. both domestic and foreign. entirely or not at all.