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Y BLOCKS TWO HEAVY NAZI THRUSTS

ed Drive Surges Forward 0n Vy

0,000 Miners i reaten“ Strike

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ape Breton Coal Miners Demand More Butter And Other Essentials

Or Else. a

c: BAY. mlliine Workers

N.B., March 1—(UP)—A conference of delegates from of America locals in Cape Breton decided today to

, _ s a general strike at all Cape Breton Ccllieries Thursday un- uger supplies of butter and other “essential commodities" are made

l. , . to miners by Wednesdly-

1m.“ oi the scope suggested at the meeting would involve 10,000

deployed at ll Collleriee of the

i lllenges Claihi _ 3i) Sinkings

I AX. March 6—(CP)—-Navy " . iiacdoaaid today challen- ilio claim of a Quebec Mail!

in! the navv knew oi only west last summer-k in that

.. GBBIWI (U.N. , l the "upwards oi 80" sink- tsuserts took place in the » and Gull during that period. - lor s our to

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ver . hvience. the Strait oi ‘ and the Cabot trait." He did the Can an craft sunk. d he was certain his figures - ou-rsct, but challenged Mr. ,.,. to prove his statement, say- ‘ll he slur me the rate and th ~ of each of the 30 sinkingl. Illl veitigale. each can."

llurcll School 0n ell island Burned

-_ 101-008 Nfld.. March 'i- ’ CABLE)‘"HTQ totally destroy- Unllcd Church School on

.l"rldo.v lust shortly alter bad been let out for -the

l of the several hundred stu-

~‘ "Wilding the school escaped

Hi. and residents nearby

0d in salvaging much of {he

furniture and osauipment -

‘ u" "iii-Story en structure Jeduced to ru _

par-ZS Years lgo Today

- l5! The Canadian Press) n a. isle-British troops re- “: German attack made over l front south oi i-rontnogg [bp- i 65W Ypres area. Thirteen oer- “ 1C0 and 50, injured In (393-- _H_ gliciil air raid on Paris. - E "Amber voted confidence _ mtllceau government. __§_____

oming Events

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Sound a-a-si. i“ Melamine Hall Marcli}

a! clil-rette Fund wmmwl? night March 3-3-11.

"mm; Tu___ . ‘ ~ ='.a..v§."“‘" n” “ll Dino: '~ a I {did .,,__ dressed ._ llllvtiineiibertiuuihy Km "M" In Bnerald l Hail, u - ‘ilhl- March stn auspices, (39%. ii ‘ M“ ‘in Bummer-field Parish Wyn‘! aieht March 0th. aus- ' I-O-ll-

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Dominion Coll Company.

Speakers at the meeting saidthc miners were anxious m contlnug work but would be unable to do so unless they got what was described as adequate food. A request, for increased supplies was forwarded to Donald Gordon, Prices Board chairman, last week. and the most- ing was told that available inior. mation was to the effect the Board could not increase the butter ration or the supplies of other foodstuffs.

(Original request of the miners was that the two butter coupons recently invalidated should be re- insisted.)

Special meetings of the locals represented at today's meeting are t0 be held Monday night when the delegates will report lo the mem- bership on the decision oi the meeting.

At the meeting. Secretary Hugh Fraser was instructed to telegraph Mr. Gordon. Prime Minister Kinli and Clarie Gillis. 0.0.1". member of Parliament for Cape Breton south, advising them oi the deci- sion and urging immediate stepsbe taken to remedy the situation.

Chairman of the. conference was Allan McPhee. TLNLW. sub-district board membe for the Glace Bay area. .

ilo Mail Released By Jap iiov’t

OTTAWA, March ‘I -—(CP)—The external affairs department said Saturday in a statement that there is "unfortunately no truth" in a report recently ublished in bon- don that a cons nment oi mail from Canadian and British. bris- oners in Hong Kong has been re- leased by the Japanese government and is en route to the United Kingdom.

“The information on which the report was based referred to those letters from l-Iong Kong which were released by the Japanese and ear- ried to North America and the United Kingdom on repatriation ships last simmer." the Depart- ment said.

"No information ha: been re- ceived in official uarterg either in London or in Otawa indicating that a further consignment oi mall from Kong Kong has been released by the Japanese Government."

Essen Bombcd Friday Night

LONDON, March 7-—(AP)—Sev- oral square miles of Essen, home of the great Krupp armaments works. were fired with angry. bright flames Friday night by British and Canadian bombers car- rying the allied aerial offensive against the Germans through the 10th successive night.

The vast RAF-RCAY assaults on Euro ever night without a let-

snce He . 24 were halted last

, resumabiy by bad weather,

but, lig ter squadrons took up the chain oi lire again in daylight l0- day with a pounding of the French

coast.

Allied lighter lquadrons swept across the channel this afternoon and anti-aircraft fire was heard at liiolkestcne from the vicinity of Calais, on the French coast directly across the channel.

in weak retaliation, l5 or more German Ibcke-Wuif 190's bombed and machine» nod a southeast coast town. ay, scoring hits on a largo hotel. a bank and a store and causing casualties. A south toast town also suffered damage {Ulla casualties in a limiter-bomber ra .

Ropudlatos All Vichy iiocroos

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS II NOB-III AFRICA, March ‘I-(Afl-

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ilcavy Nazi Casualties In Battles

Almost 10f? Imcalities Captured In Con- tinuing Offensive.

LONDON. March 7 -(OP)—-R.ed Army troops enveloping Vyazma, last Nazi stronghold in the central front salient long ointed at Mos- cow, captured neary 100 more lo- calities today in a. continuing of- fensive which out down thousands of Germans, the Russians an- nounced tonight.

To the northwest Marshal ‘Pime- ghenkds troops striking against Staraya Russo, Nazi 18th army headquarters Just south oi Lake llmen, stormed and captured a strongly-fortified town after a battle in which "hundreds oi en- emy dead and large quantities of arms abandoned by the enemy were left on the battlefield," the mid- night Soviet bulletin said.

'I‘he German High Command ad- mitted repeated Soviet iassaults on the Staraya, Russo defences and acknowledged another withdrawal "according to plan" from shattered Gzhatsk which the Russians took Saturday in their stride toward Vyazma, 3b miles ic title southwest on the road to Smolensk.

Berlin also reported heavy Rus- ian assaults on Orel, Nazi base linking the central and southern fronts. but the only mention by Moscow oi that sector was the continuing Red Army drive westof Sevsk to cut the Bryansk-Kiev railway. This manoeuvre ai=o was aimizd at a wide enclrclement of Ore .

Heavy ice Delays Ferry

The train from Borden arrived in the City Saturday night at 12.15. The delay was caused partly ‘all mainland trains running behind schedule and also by i1 bfflkeli pine beneath one of the cars at 50rd“!- which necessitated repairs and caused an hour's delay. The P. E. Island car ferry mode four Kelli"! trips on Saturday, making the crossings in good time during the dpv but in the night ice conditions became bad and the ice breaker took four hours to make the nine milircrossing. On Sunday the ferry made three crossings taking on an average two and a half hours on each trip. The bulk of the freight being taken to the mainland was potatoes and turnips and empty re- frigerator cars and loads of coal and merchandise were brought to the Island. Railway officials stated that ice conditions were very bad in the strait last night.

Sub ‘Torpcdoes’ Enemy Plano

LONDON, March 7 - (CP) - There can be no official confirm- ation, et circumstantial evidence had ie the crew men oi a British submarine to conclude that they “lcvpedoed" an enemy aircraft. This was how one oi the war's strange; combat actions occurred:- Whiie his submerged submarine was patrolling the Mediterranean one day early in the year. Lleut.

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suppy shp escorted by three low- flyirnz planes. Maydon ordered a torpedo fired.

Observing the result oi the at- tack through his periscope, Maydon fsund that all that was left oi the target was a "magnificent column oi orange and white smoke rising 1,000 feet high."

l-ie then noted with astonishment that only two enemy planes were in sight. The thipd apparently had been caught by the explosion from the supply vessel and destroyed.

London ‘lias Short Alert

nounon, union s --(Monday) —(OP)- lnndon had a short air raid alert early today during which anti-aircraft lune went into action brieflr and pianos were heard ov- erhead. Mmere webs-code immediate reports bombs dropped. The sirens sounded about l can. (I p.m. 23312-4 p.m. A.D.T. Sunday) and the all clear followed a hell hour later

‘I0 PUHJOATION

n.’5°""""“*n.sns...,'“:i.“ "w"- , c n e a - :1- s ded more tllligiatwo wzeegs

ilowing on "gutsy" issue, “slit o a tomorrow mong- under tlon oi lie nowiyaleclcd

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forces. The wily desert commander,

Tunisia ior a final stand.

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British 8th army in the north were flower of the Allied nunisian forces.

dangerous

orderly withdrawal northward. O

tack in the Bizerte-Tunls sector, are

mile-long Tunisian coastal northward.

.German warship concentration in

SLO. Ma don sighted an enemy‘

War Situation Last Night

(By Klrke L. Simpson, Associated Press Staff Writer)

Field Marshal Erwin ltommePs sudden attack on the 8th army along the lllareth line in southern Tunisia apparently is aimed at delaying. temporarily, the closing of the Allied nutcracker on the Nazi Tunisian

striking at the veteran 8th army, seemingly hopes to inflict a crippling blow that will give him time to withdraw northward through the over-narrowing corridor to the tip oi

e e

lilurller thrusts against the Americans in Central Tunisia and the

carried out with the same purpose.

This third attack obviously is the most desperate since It ll aimed at the

Even if ltomlnel threw hack Gen. Montgomery's 8th army along the Mareth line, he could not safely follow up his gains for it would mean a tension of his supply lines. him and, with his flanks exposed, he cannot wait too long to attempt an

Time and weather are against

Just how soon the Allied squeeze on the Nazi forces will come la un- certain. But weather conditions, which have been delaying an Allied at-

ciearing up. The supply line behind

the 8th army i5 being improved by establishment of advance bases in Benghasi and Tripoli close to the fighting front. The Nazi commander in Tunsia is aware of that. timate the moment when he must lace attack on both ends oi his 30b- strlp with his inshore flank in the centre again exposed, or run for it, abandoning the Mnreth line to concent ale

lie can closely es-

lly every rule of military logic the latter should be his decision.

Allies May Attack

Nazi Ships By Air

Would Upset Allied Plans If Powerful Enemy Naval Force Broke Out Into Atlantic. t

WASHINGTON, March 'i-—(AP)— --Lrondon reports of a powerful

the vicinity of ‘Trondheim, Norway, were given considerable credence in United States naval quarters to- day. Speculation centred on the possibility that the Nazi High Com- mand plans a surface campaign as well as an undersea offensive against supply lines to Britain and Russia. this spring.

Allied sea. power might have to be realigned should the Germans succeed in making even the pre- hminar, moves for such a campaign by gett ng their battleships and other surface units out oi the Nor- wegian fjords and into the log- shrouded waters of the Greenland and Barents Sea. ~

Even ll they do not move out, but merely remain as a. direct threat to convoys to Russia by holding their stations in Norwegian waters, the German heavy units will tie up a substantial number oi allied war- ships by coimpelllng them always to stand in readiness to counter any move.

The counter-stroke against the fleet pursuing such a strategy is to strike at its buses. and it would not be surprising if the British leaders, in order to free their home fleet for other duties. order a heavy at- tack on the German ships by air.

The concentration, according to the British papers. included the 26,000-ton battleship Scharnhorst, S5.000-ton battleship Tirpltz, the aircraft carrier Gra/i Zeppelin, at least two l0,000-ton l-lipper Class cruisers and a number oi fast destroyers.

Elected Chartered Life Member 0f Underwriters Ass’n

At the annual meeting oi the Life Underwriters Assoclatiomheid recently in Toronto, Mr. . O. Hyndmain, C.l...U., Great-West Life Assurance Company. Charlotte- town, was unanimously elected a Chartered Life Member of the As- sociation.

Reference to Mr. Hyndmarfs c- iectim is made editorially in the Life Underwriters News, which points out that this honour is con- lered, under the Constitution, only on members who have rendered service oi especial benefit to the Association.

In addition to Mr." Hyndman, who is also one of the founders, oi the Dominion Association, there are now only eight other Chartered Life Members oi the

importance or $0

Royal Canadian Sea Cadets

The Sea Cadets are henceforth lo be designated as “The Royal Can- adian Sea Cadets" by virtue of the fact ihut His lliajesty, the King has graciously consented to be the patron of the corps, it was learned last fright from Mr. Walter S. Grunt, Chairman of the Citizens Committee of the local corps.

The Cadet officers are lo wear the same insignia. cap badges. 0w- as the officers oi the R.C.N.V.R.

The Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps “Kent" has recently set a tentative date, the last two weeks in August, ior their summer camp. It L; expected the camp will be attended by 150 boys. six officers and two instructors. An effort is being made to secure "Camp Buch- an" at Pinette as the site for the camp.

Urges Examination 0i Auditor Gcneral’s Report To Commons

OTTAWA. March 6—(CP>—Gor- don Graydon, Progressive Conser- vative House Leader. urged in the House oi Commons today that the report oi the auditor-general be re- ferred to the public accounts com- mittee for examination.

Prime Minister Mackenzie Kins: replied that it was the practice in past years to refer the reDort to the committee. but Mr. Graydon suld the committee had not met since the wnr began. Because of huge in- creases in expenditures. the public expected the close scrutiny of pub- lic accounts.

‘ l Reierri-Ilii to a. report in the Ot- ‘p

lawn Journal yesterday. Mr. Grav- don said Col. John Thompson. dlr_ ector of Government office econ- omies control, had been reported as saying it was impossible m cope with waste and extravagance in government equipment and supplies. Mr. Graydon said, Col. Thompson should be called as a Witness before the public accounts committee. War Services Minister LaFleche, whom Col Thompson reports, said he had instituted inquiries lol- iowlng publication oi the newspaper repor yesterday. He had in mind that it was not fair to take for granted all the statements in the article. and he had been informed

Association throughout Canada.

by Col. Thompson that the director d d not ive statements to the pres!-

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island Man liics in West

The death occurred in Winnipeg on Saturday, March 6th 0f '. Frederick J. Wise, eldest son of the late Hon. Joseph wise of Milton, Mr. Wise wen Wes‘. in 19M and worked for a time with T. Eaton Co. Later he was employed for more than twenty-five years with the Vulcan Iron Works with good suc- cess.

He leaves to mourn his wife, for- merly Eliza A. Darke of Brook- Jleld, P. E Island andtwo sons-Nes- mith and Clifford; also one brother Major HA, Wise. all of Winnipeg. Mrs. R. E. Mutch and Mr. A. R, Wise of this cit-y are also a sister and brother.

Mr. and Mrs. Wise celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Dec. 30th 194i.

Legislature To Open At 3 p.m. Today

The fourth session of the 44m General Assembly of Prince Ed- ward Island will be opened at 3 o'clock this afternoon by His Honor LL-Governor B.W. LoPage. Follow- ing the example set at Ottawa the ceremony will be shorn of much oi its pro-war display.

His Honor will be accompanied by his aldes-de-camp Lt.-Coi. C. J. Stewart, Major 0.W. Campbell LieuL-Commander ll/LG. McCarthy. R.C.N.V.R. uni by his private sec- retary. Ml‘. Bruce Wonnacott. is expected that Brigadier D. A. White. D.S.O.. Officer Command- ing .\i.D. No G will be present.

Others invited tn accompany LieuL-Govcrnur LePage into the Legislative Chamber are: Sub.- Lieut. R. J. Morse and Sub- Lieut. HC. Trotter of the R..C.N.V. R4 Major AS. Robertson and Lleut. J.W. Bell irom N0. 62 (LA. (B) T. 0.; Wing Commander RH. War- cup and Flying Officer D. V. Oa- borne of the R..A.F.; Lt-Col. E, W. Johnsione of the 17th Reserve Armored Regiment; LL-Col. R. C. Chandler, Recruiting Officer; Maj- or J.R_ Paton, M.C., representative of D.O.C., M. D. No. 6; IraspectorJ A. Wright, R.C.M.P.: and Chief A. Birtwisrle. City Police Force.

His Honor will arrive at the Leg- islative Chamber sharply at 3 p.m and will read the Speech from the Throne.

The address in reply to the Speech will be moved by Mr. Gen E. Savllie. Fifth Kings, and sec- onded bv Mr. Aenas Gallant, Fir" Prince.

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battle has ended-

today.

captured.

There were no late reports on the details oi Rommel! losses, but in the early stages of the battle the Germans lost 2i tanks, com- pared with none for the British iorce.

These large losses, however, foil- ed to halt Hammers plan which was intended to cri le the 8th Army and thereby de ay by weeks or perhaps months the Allied el- iorp to oust him from Africa.

Despite bad weather which pro- tected the movements oi the Axis forces irom the bombs of superior Allied air forces. crack British de- sert fighters were ready and wait- ing lor the assault which an Allied

Two Jziiyfiestroyers Sunk In Solomons

WASHINGTON. March 7 —(AP) --Un1ted States warships sank two Japanese destroyers Friday night, the Navy Department announced Suturdn . when a light Jap Naval lonce. ed m break up an Americ- an bombardment oi enemy install- ations in the central Solomon Islands.

There were no American losses, the communique said.

Move To impose Wartime Prohibition in United States

WASHINGTON. March 6—rAP>_ .A move to impose national pro- jhibltion in the United States for ‘the duration of the war, by act of congress rather than bv a con- stitutional nmcdmcut, was launched today by representative Joseph Brv, son (Dent-SC) who said his aim ‘was to curb absenteeism irom war

ants. In the senate, meanwhile. a com- mittee studying a compulsorv man- ‘power bill heard from Grenville lCiark, New York Lawyer sponsoring [the measure. a statement that dr is one oi the chief reasons for absenteeism among workers. Clark suggested that liquor be rat- ioned, "the Wm‘ they do in Can- ada and England." Brysons blii. which was referred to the judiciary committee of which he is a member. would outlaw the manufacture, sale and transport- ation oi liquor in the United States

and possessions "until the conclu- sion of the present war and there after until the termination of mob- illgatiton" as determined by the Pm- s en.

Edward B. Dunford, Attorney ior the anti-saloon league. said in a statement that the league "has not advocated and did not seek the in- troduction" of the bill because it believes the President under his wartime powers has authority to restrict or prohibit liquor.

Both Bryson and Clark declared that consumption of liquor oer capitn was greater in i942 than ever before.

"Mutton oath?»

IDNDON. March 7—(CPl—Of- iiclals of the Polish Government >aid today 250 Poles are dying daily n a "murder camp“ at Oswiecim, Poland, as a result of "executions "nhuman treatment, hunger anci epedemics." Sixty Polish miners irom upper Silesia accused oi sio\v_ ing their output, were taken to Oswicclm and shot in batches of l0 between Jan. l0 and Jan. l1, the of- iioiale charged.

conzimunique said was “decisively hel

For the most part, the battle has been between Rth Army artillery and German armored units, but British tanks also are known to be in action.

("The Dakar radio broadcast a report heard in New Yokk by CB5 that French patrols "are now no more than three kilometres (nearly two miles) from Gafsa," in south- ern Tunisia northwest of the Ma- reth Line, but gave no source ior the announcement.)