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11-Day Drive By Marshal Timoshenko's Troops Continues Despite Fierce German Resistance.

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“w Yong, May iib-(Afl-The BBC RiWrted tonight that the qgmayls now are “throwing in masses of airborne troops" in the battle n, Kharkov in the Russian Ukraine.

The broadcast, heard here by CBS, thus continued:-

"Moscow radio says that these (airborne troops) ‘are being wiped , ‘g a] fast as they land. The army newspaper Red star says:-

"The Germans are fighting stubbornly and are counter-attacking . l“ even launching uifensives. It is proving a costly business for the

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. MOSCOW, May 23—(Saturday)—(AlP)—'I‘he Russian army, battling jwosly ihrough the ilth day of Marshal ‘rlmoshenko’: offensive in the slisrkov area, claimed tonight to have killed more than 15,000 Germans ‘ililiurllng back Nazi attacks in the last three days.

"The Germans are fighting stubbornly and are counter-attacking 1nd even launching offenslves." the broadcast quoted from Red Star. qn; proving s costly business for the Germans." ’ i The communique said Russian resistance is continuing on the east-

2 Jan Ships Crippled, 7 Planes Smashed

M a age of the ferocity of QM flghtguand its huge slaughter, the midnight communique said us; the 15,000 Nazis had been killed on s single flank of fiihe Kharkov front-the Izyum-nar- venkovo sector, where wove after ‘vsve of Hitler's shock battalions = "m, chovm aaainst the Red Army.

I1 mu Attacks

, in one sector of that southern [m of the conflict the Russians us they repelled 11 Nazi attacks l. single day. The receding Nazi » mes finally left 3,00) dead on t; field in one Eras in one day dong with heaps of battered tanks. Choking dust hovered Over the ha: Ukrainian plains as each side resorted to every military trick learned in a campaign which has hid few equals in history. supplementary ccmmunlque telling oi attempted German flank- ing operations also said that Red lumen destroyed or damaged 85 llrzl tanks st various points alon! itic front during Thursday. The

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Holdup Man Dies 0f Bullet Wounds "

MONTREAL. May 2I—(CP)—A Mn. identified by police as Gran- vile l-I. Pearson. 24. of Montreal,

ALLIED HEAD UARTERS. Australia, May zit-i aturdayl- (CH-Allied bombers crippled two Japanese ships, destroyed seven Japanese planes, and bad- ly damaged six other bomb: in two swift strokes against the - enemy's invasion bases-at Ra- haui, New Britain, and Lao, New, Guinea, it was announced

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In the attack on Itabsul a large transport was "left in a

' ‘ .- condition" in the harbor and six heavy Japanese bomb- ers were badly damaged on the airdrome, a communique from Gen. Douglas MacArthufs head- quarters said.

“Enemy interception was in- effective." " added.

A tanker was "severely dam- aged." at Lac and two Japan- ese bombers, and five fighters were de=trc ed.

The bom ers were destroyed on the ground. and out of eight Japanese fizhters which rose to

Iho police say received three re- intercept the Allied raiders; volver wounds in the chest and five were shot down in flames. neck when he attempted yesterday All Allied cranes returned

to rob a bank in nearby Qxiticmcnt, lllld in hos ital here late today. Police sad that Roger Lcplne, clerk in the Outremonr. branch of . the Provincial Bank o! Canada, a d a revolver three times nt the ,,h°ld"l> man who had threatened . teller L. J. DllbOlg with a gun. Rhine is reported t) have ssid: 1 "I don't know yet how r did it but lltlnleyd lfgztver than I had ever done

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Local Student Wins llonors

MONTREAL. May 22 - (C?) — More than soo students, many of them already on active service, will receive degrees at the annual spring convocation of McGill University it was announced today. Principal F. Cyril James will the convocation next We esday.

Faculty of Arts and Science:

First class honors in history and the Governor-Generals silver med- al. DeBlois, Thomas DesBrisay. Charlottetown. P. E, I.

Plan For Mobile Ambulance Units

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CHUNGKING, May 23 - (Saturday) —- (AP) —- Chin-- cse troops have annihilated more than half of a sea-borne Japa- nese invasion force which land- ed on Chuanshiil island, at tiifi south of the Min river east of Foochow on the Fukien coast, and the remainder of the enemy has been sent reeling back to their ghips, the Chinese announ- cerl today. _

The high command communi- que failed to say how many en- emy troops were involved but some reports said the Japanese had hurled as many as 25.900 men into their drive‘ against FOOClIOW, capital and chief sea- port of Fukien.

Chinese shore batteries slaughter- ed the invaders who swarmed on the island yesterday morning under protection of a barrage from Jap-

anese ships standing offshore, the Chinese a-ui ouncement said.

Leave Huge Stores

In their headlong dash back to their ships, the Japanese were de- clared to have left huge stores of equipment which the Chinese cap- tured. »

Chinese batteries exchanillns 1m‘- _with the enemy warships offshore likewise repulsed an attempted landing on the north bank of the Min, a Chinese communique said. While listing these specific suc- ceases, the Chinese did not claim that they had smashed what a?‘ peered to be a determined Japfl’ nese thrust upon Pbochow itself.

Italians Claim Sinking oi ll. S. Battleship

By Drew Middleton

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nounon, May 11 — (A P’ '- without corroboration elsewhere; ti? Italian High Command claime _ - day that the submarine Barbell!" had sunk a Untied States batiécv- ship of the Maryland ole-I W!" t? torpc-so nns Wednesday Jl-Bt ° the South Atlantic bulge of the Brazilian coast.

The special communique. ‘imply- ing that the Italian submarzne ‘a; maincd near enough to the all! - c to observe the results, asserted "it the battleships destroytl‘ fill"? failed to "react" to the torptflolns-

Tm, {are Italian claim dominated the day's developments in the war at sea which also included:-

l. German claims that 20 ships, futpl""" 110.600 tons. had been sunk by U-bmts in the Caribbean and the Gulf cf Mexico and three others, amounting to 14,000 00M. in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the torpedo warfare against the United Nations, making a 811""! will 91 881,200 tons claimed destroyed in all areas thus far in May by Ger- man ships and planes.

Prins Eugen At Kiel

2. British disclosure that the Ger- man cruiser Prinz Eugen. damned five days ago in a tallied‘! PM“ attack off Southern Norway- 1W1 arrived at Kiel, big German naval base on the Baltic. The Air Min- istry has repel-Md two definite torpedo hits and one probable on ‘he i0000-ton wsrshilp.

Brazilian and nited states sources at Ric De Janelro. com- menting on the Italian claim. 811d they had no mowledse of my en-

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y the ltalian's own story, would have occurred in darkness about M miles from more.

While German U-bcats strove to cut the United Nations‘ supply- arteries a British au- rity report- ed that 1o per cent c the German ns ‘s large units are in Baltic and

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War Situation Last Night

(By KIRK! L. SIIVIPSON, Associated Press War Analyst) London reports, credited to a. Nazi broadcast of a Russian break-

through south of Lake Iirnen lack confirmation, but that region covers so sensitive a Junction point for German left flank communications that

a Soviet thrust there might be expected. i I I O O

Russian forces both north and south of the lake have been within 20 miles or less of the Pskov Gateway for many weeks. It was through that gateway, Just south of the Pelpus Lake system on the old Russian- Esthonian frontier, that the German legions crashed last year to lay siege to Leningrad and overrun north-western Russia.

Through Pskov, or close by, pass half a score of railroads and roads from the west and south to fan out north and east.

It is the hub of the oommunicatio network upon which the whole German left flank depends. except for the Ieningrad-Revei system which passes north of the lzeipu: Lair: barrier, close to the seacoast.

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Should Red forces succeed in taking and holding Pskov. Nazi forces north of the Faldai Plateau would be in a precarious position. They might be forced into hasty retreat into Esthnnia via the Nar- ~ va Isthmus bottleneck. With the exception of Nazi units still west of Ifinlnllrad, it would mean a cross-country flight lacking direct roads to serve it and frauzht with grant danger, Russian attacks in the Lake limen region are officially admitted by the Nazis, with the statement that they have been beaten off. W

Record Achieved By

Miss Dorothy Bentley

Among the graduates upon whom the degree of M_ D., C.M., will be conferred at. McGill University con- vocation on May 27 is Miss Dorothy Bentley. daughter of Mr, and Mrs. W. E. Bentley, Charlottetown.

Miss Bentley has been awarded the Robert Forsvth Prize in Sur- Etry and the Wood Gold Medal for highest standing In Clinical sub- jects cf the final year and second place high aggregate the final year, also first in paed tries and second in medicine.

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Government Moves To Block Escape Of Axis Assets.

’ (By William D. Patterson, Associated Press Staff WriierY MEXICO CITY, May 22-—(AP) — President Manuel standing in Avila Camacho called the entire Mexican cabinet into ses- sion tonight in an atmosphere of grave crisis a few hour: Mmevemen; m- after the torpedoing of a second Mexican tanker was an-

flects great credit upon Miss Bcnt- nounced, and the Government moved quickly to block the

ley and upon Prince of Wales Col- lege of which she i5 a graduate. She holds the degree 0f B. Se,

escape of German, Italian and

Japanese assets.

The cabinet was called to order a few minutes before

aim"! Dfllhollfile- and Was awarded 7 p.m- (10 p.m. A.D.T.) with guards standing outside all

Air Transport May Hold Supply Solution

Huge Planes may be used to fly supplies to China and other far-flung fighting lines.

(By J. F. SANDERSON Canadian Pres ' WASHINGTON, May 22--(C'I>)-—When this ivasgalfs’ owl-nears of the Inca: fascinating to be told will relate to the oonstruciion of giant a r rans or s an eir use to do ' inucgzlslsinlzllu spots on earth. liver war supplies to ‘some of the most c al secrecy hides the details toda b r laces In Wmshingtoa who believe the Oilyii‘; utratcligzfblaierearigyevlgriliohiir: apancse cu ng of e Burma Road is t ' sports to deliver supplies to China. o u m ‘an fleets o‘ M: “Ian- Transportation on the ocean's surface is being made increasingly costly and iuiczriain by submarine attncis, mc shortage of Siilllplllg, the limitation oi naval escort IDI- ces and, one of the most important reasons, the vast rihtanccs to he traversed in this global war. - Wartime production ill the Unit- ed States, Canaua unci Britain —~ the three surplus-producers among -—— the United Nations-may give way RUSSIA-diode inch forward on to delivery as me biggest problem Kharkoiffrout: London reports say to be solved and this could ccn- Nazis throw in air-borne troops. cizévabiy beAhastened and acceniu- _i_ a u 0y X15 successes in the CHINA-Ja lviiudle or li‘ar Blast or in Russia ships in ilfllirislléorffefllilfitiaill‘! tiiiirleelvri

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the Dr. Maude Abbott scholarship for two years in ‘n.

Miss Bentley has been appointed Medical Interne at the Royal Vic- ' ' ' '

torio. Hospital for the coming year. News Briefs

Last year she was student interns int tllie Children's Memorial Hos- pi a .

Legion To Aid War Prisoners At Hong Kong

TAIVINNIPEG. tilt/lay 22 — (GP) - e wor o t d ‘r . (var servi§ces_ rgasyng; lag) Liam anniversary of the German-Italian comm. or the world where can; alliance was marked _b_v exchanges M13115 are Serving 1n the armed of teegrams among HitleixKlng Vic- forceih may wan take m the Cum tor Emmanuel and Mussoini, and adian prisoners of war at. Hung FOIEIEn Ministers Clano and Rib- Kong. Sqdm, 1dr. Andrew Mcore, bQHiTOP-

Ottawa, director of the Lenicnn; educational war services, said in an

VALETTA, May 22 — (C?) _. One German fighter was shot down over Malia. today during slight aerial activities. There were no casualties or damage.

BERLIN (From German Broad- casts), May 22—(AP)—'1'l'iis third

_ _ TOKYO (From Japanese ingciliiéwldrifrMrictiiieavis scheduled to Browcasls)» May 22-(AP)- speck at the Legion convention in About 1'00” young Karen's‘

specially trained for two months by the Japanese army, will be assigned to help guard Japan's Prisoners of war, freeing Japan- °$¢ guards for other duties.

session here May 24 to 2'7.

The Canadians at Hang Ken-g, he said will receive text books pro- vided by the Legions cciurnfional services as so'n as arrangements can be made through international channels.

Problem of- ilxis lI-Boats Being Solved

WASHINGTON, Mny 22--(A.P)- President rtooseveit declared. tonight that the problem 0f Axis sziffiiirmes ‘ls being solved ’ although lie made no secret 0t the fact mat tile in- roads on United Nations shipping still are serious.

At u press conference earlier, he was floated whether tne ship sinking situation l5 not still “pretty serious’ and he replied. Oh my, yes.

The day saw tne launching of 2'7 merchant ships in shipyards on all coasts and the Great Laakes. It al- so wns marked by ceremonies in many cities and by statements oi high United States navv and army and British and Russian officials who stressed the merchant marines vital importance to the winning of the war.

Four new vessels were placed in service toda , one of them only 60 days after e laying of its kce1—a record.

LISBON. Portugal. May ZZ-(AP) --The Swedish - American liner Drottnlngliolm soiled early tonight with 8T5 passengers. most of them the United States. Mexican, Col- ombian, Venezuelan, Guntemacn, Cuban, Pcniviail, Bolivian, Sun Salvadnrian. Costa Ricnn and Hait- ian nationals being exchanged for Axis internecs.

Ch’town Airwoman Wins Commission

OTTAWA. May Z2 - (C P) _. Granting of 21 commissi ms in the Royal Canadian Air Force iwcmfn’; division) was announced tonight at Air Force Headquarters.

Those poised from unn-cmunis- sioned rank to that of assistant section officer include: Cpls, J; G. Elis. Charlottetown; M. A. Belding, Saint John. N. B.

To Rzrion Chickens, Cows In Bermuda

HAMILTON, Bermuda. May M - (CP CABLE) __ The cows and

A, F h h chickeins are going on rationing soon n B rm d . Ir c The coionyqsafood board i185

taken the first steps to ration fod- der, and tomorrow it will publish an order for all owners of livestock to register their animals by June l. is expected the rationing scheme will go into effect soon after that.

While sugar is the only com- modity ratlcnrri for humans in Bermuda, livestock owners have

Building Opened

MONCTON, N. B.. May 22 — (O P) - The first church buildig of its kind in Canada was open here today at No. 31 personnel de- Mem-

doors, barring the cabinet room to all but those invited.

Scores of senators and deputlea citizens and newspapermen walte in the courtyard outside for the de- claration promised by the presi- dent's office—a declaration which may mean the first formally de- clared war in Mexico's history.

p Expect Early Move Ii

Government sources expected the President to summon Congress into extraordinary session either to de- clare war or create a state of na- tional emergency. The official gov- ernment party stated that "after consulting all sectors of P. R. R.- (the Mexican Revolutionary Party) it was the unanimous opinion 0f every sector that. as a result of the torpcdoing of the Faja De Oro war now is inevitable." .

War In Few Hours

‘The morning paper La Prensa. issued an extra edition headlined “war" and said war would be de- clared within a few hours.

A few hours before the govern- ment. ordered all Mexican banks ts stop changing dollar currency into pesos or negotiable securities. The finance ministry issued an oral order, but a highly reliable finan- cial source said written instruc- tions would socn follow.

20 Million in Axis Assets -

Axis elements in Mexico were said to hold dollar cash which might total $20,000,000 and today's move, it was believed. was a pre- lude to Mexican seizure of Axis assets as indemnity for the wr- pedoing and sinking of two Mexi- can tankers withln a week.

An armouncemot said the 6.067- ton tanker Fain De Oro was sunk off Cuba and that seven Mexican sailors perished. The Axis govern- ments had just rejected a Mexican protest over the sinking May l3 of the tanker Potrero Del Llano.

Much of the Axis money here came from the United states and Europe in the form cf dollar cur- rency and has been hold in safe de- posit boxcs, A CllfCii of these boxes is cetpectcd shortly.

It was learned that Washington has forbidden any one to enter the United states Willi more than $250 in currency, This action it was ox- plained, was designed to aid Mexico in controlling AXls funds.

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pcrts with rail or motor access to m” "m" ‘MP5 slink b!’ AKl-fi- the oattlegrounds- “Ehe United States already has , en many seps iii this general direction. the details of which can- c D b t not be disclosed at the present time. e a e particufiirlyséntlllafifig opt air routes s across 1e u - onto and across B F - Africa to the Suez Canal area and l a in other directions. “H” PM"? oErAwA, MaIIE-(CPJ-Debate But the efforts made so far ma o“ e anmm wvemment hm mm out to be piddnng m compare: authorizing an agreement with the son to developments m me “mum city of Ottawa by which uflt.‘ Fed- Thegoare thinking here in terms of “m1 treasury Pays $100900 l" "t" 50, and 13540,, planet Wm. ex_ lsfactlcn of claims for use of water. cudinlli’ 111811 colic-carrying am“. occupied the House of Commons ties and powered to fly long dismn. for most of today's short sitting. _ ‘glue bill waswgiven thilrd reaclbieng (cpnti u “*'”—"“ t an passed sf r severa mum rs I B) _ had urged a formal inquiry before a Commons committee to put the financial relations between the a civic and federal authority on a re- vised and permanent basi... _ Several other minor government measures were passed but the House n ran into a snag when Juslce Min- r St. Laurent moved second reading of his bill t4; amend me Canada Evidence Act. amt “ cu‘ .:'*'"*i."':."*' ev ence o 9.0 rap o oc- ___ e r -,_ t cyrrAw/i. Ma 22 - (or) - r. eugipgiiitiiiiisggiieu niTiii ircilriiiigpliiiiiii n. Wilgress. enutv mini-oer o! legislation being introduced in us.‘ Trade and Commerce. said today o4 the proyln¢ea that according to present prcs- ' pects there will be a. shortage of bananas in Canada this summer. ilg-ress has Just returned from a conference on Caribbean affairs held in Kingston, Jamaica, The Anglo-American conference called to see that British and Islands of the Car- ibbean do not go short of food as theflrletsult of the existing shipping Mr. Wilgress said no definite action has been decided u on the