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Japs May Threaten Russia Via India Fighting-Most For Ordeal By Fire

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Fog blanket Will lift by First of lllay

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Frgirpgctlsieffre Worst;

Anti-Gas C o 1‘, P S Formed.

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Early morning Fire destroys Cardigan garage

l-‘jre of unknown origin. discov- r wnt seven o'clock yesterday completely destroyed Car- dicnti ( race at Cardizan. Fanned a liubt wind. the flames snrcitd I v through the wooden build- " ‘vnz nothing but a smoulder- Tvro-t-ars which o'er-e ill - desiroretl vriiv a rerv tru" . owned b" the ._ .. Mr. Ilorrnan MarKcn- Li". .<"\‘e:l from a similar little. Wilen dhecvortfd by Mr. George Gulanl. the fire had already made mini hrzniway and the large crowd vrhi nntlrereri could do nothing to save it. When the doors were thrown open in an attempt in re- move the cars. the flames catered momentum and only the small truck near the dcor could be removed. An autrmobllc belonging to Miss Mary lifrcDanald and another owncri by MT- Janie: Show were destroyed. 'I‘he gar-nee. which was a large one storcv wooden structure. and a hike quantity of valuable tools vrerc lost. It. ls situated between the wharf and John A. MacDonald and c s store. The flame- did -. ten any other buildings bPrnuse of the direction of the wind. loss ls estimated to be in the vicinii-v of $1.000 exclusive of if“ car; The blaze lasted only a- bill" uh hflll‘. It is tiuderstnnd there W“ no imnrnnce on the building. No one ls believed to have been hi i’ var-age since early in the pre- Vlvus evening.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1942

Island Like the Dew

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War Situation Last Night

(By KIRK! L SIMPSON. Associated Pres: War Analyst) The expected Allrll upsurge In thc war on all fronts in In full swing, mlrked by events everywhere which are putting the United

Nat‘ grand ltrntegy to an acid test.

That strategy. by every lndlcntlon. rests on the conclusion that the crux of the war this summer will come in Russia. If thlt is true (and much has been risked and loot across the Pacific and the Medl- terrlnun in grim allied determination not to be diverted from the Job of bolstering Ituuin) there i: some silver lining to the war clouds.

O I O

Help for Russia has not been halted nor r‘ ‘, delayed. The only positive news yet cropping out of the mission of “ I Mar- shall and I-Iarry Ilopklnu to landon was that repeated assurance,

War cargoes for Russia are going through despite Nazi battle- lhlbi. submarines and planes ltriking It convoys from close-up bases In Norway and n swarm of Axis subma int raiders h: North American waters taking heavy toll of’ shipping. Axis efforts to cut that lifeline or seriously impair the flow. or to force withdrawal to other danger poiilntis of the British-American patrols that. keep it open, have a e .

That is the most cheering aspect of the struggle, otherwise blur- red by such allied disasters as the uvuTWhClmhIg of the Amerclan- Filipino army on Bataan and initial British sea losses in the Indian Ocean.

O O C I

1410M!!! kflilwlfldle of prcscnl British strength in the Bay of Ben- gal to cope with the widening Japanese attack, the outcome in that battle area ls beyond prediction. There is much to Indicate, however, that impressive British naval and air forces may have been ordered to Indian waters to protect the flank of the Burma defence front and deal with any ambitious Japanese undertaking against India. It is wholly possible that the greatest sea fight of this war may be shop- ping up there.

It is more than possible that Axis manoeuvring in the Mediter- ranean and in Libya, implying major offensive operations against Egypt and middle eastern oil resources, is in part calculated by Berlin to lessen the sea and air power Britain might divert from that front to meet the Japanese challenge In the Indian Ocean. Britain has whittled Italian fleet strength to almost hall‘ of its former power and has heavily discounted the probabilities of a full scale Axis attack in Libya or across the Mediterranean.

London observers estimate that a considerable portion orwliltler‘: total air power la engaged‘ In- the‘ bsttcrlnfatdviitfliir,"Alciiiiiidria‘and British lines in Libya. Without soap to complement that air strength, however, n sea-borne Invasion Mediterranean would be an outside military risk. Only an Axis oil shortage so'urgent us to Justify any risk would warrant on operation of that sort.

O I I O

Conjecture as to when and where the main German offensive effort of this year will come always must redron with unknown fac- tors. One of these is the Nazi estimate of Russian ability to counter another German drivb-nml that estimate must be based in part on the availability of British and American equipment for the Russians.

Another factor is the state of Nazi nil reserves. If they have been dangerously depleted by the war in Russia, the German main offen- slvc must fall on the approaches to thc Caucasus. That ls the only land route to oil unless Hitler can win unopposed passage through Turkey or is ready to risk war with that powerful neutral.

zltoinficlence Mln Victory Sweeps Soviet Union

Believe long Ile-xpected Spring

offensive will _i_>_e;_t_heir offensive

(By Eddy Gilmore, Associated Press Staff Writer)

KUIBYSHEV, U. S. S. 11., April l2--(AP)-As two warring armies sparred across a 2.000-mile slushy front, a wave of‘ confidence in victory over the Germans went up and down the Soviet Union today, touching each of Rus- sia’s 190,000,000 from the lowliest Volga boatman to “Papa" Michael Ivanovich Kaiinln.

The Russians say it is good healthy optimism based on realism. -

While today's communique reported only localized actions and repeated the familiar phrase that no substan- tial changes lrad taken place, Russians summed up these

reasons for optimism:-

First, and above all, they believe the long expected spring offen- sive will be their offensive.

Second, they are convinced that the German army will be crushed en Soviet soil-end this year.

Third, if worst comes to went-cud they never for a moment con- sider thnt it will-the Russians no prepared to light on, to the Unis, Siberia end beyond, In the cause of n victory they are lure will ho their: ultimate!“

When many other countries o! the world were worried by the reported invinciblhty of the Ger- man army and this some army was thrusting into Soviet territory, some here might have been troub- Ed by the some opinion. But that

all gone now.

As the Red army moved forward from the very gate: of Moscow, the realistic Russians found ‘fir;

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German Sub “lln Our Side"

OTORIA April 12-(OP)— Lt- CuYrlir. 'r.r. '11, an of the Revel Olfildiiln Nnvn volunteer Reservo- hero on lave after two We?!

service with Atlantic convorl. mid in on interview Saturday A 5"‘ man silarnorlne captured b! I Canadian dcstrcycr several mcnthl

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fleet air arm pilot named ThomP- son and d to on Atlantic port. It; crew of 4a “were wind to be out of lt." he added. Most rf thvm were "pretty young" and inexlitfl- EON.

thrust across thc eastern '

Gol. llalston In Halifax; To visit here .

HALIFAX. April 12 —(CP)-— De- fence Minister J. L. Ralston arrived here tonight on the first lap o: an inspection tour of the military and naval defences on the east coast. While here he will hold a confer- ence with commanding officers of reserve forces in the Maritimes.

Col. Rulston was accompanied by LL-Gen. Kenneth Stuart, chief of the general staff, Maj-Gen. B. W Brown, recently-appointed director- general of the reserve forces, and Col G. S. Currie, the defence min- ister's executive assistant. Mrs. Relston accompanied the minister.

The defence minister had no statement to make tonight, but will hold a prom conference some time tomorrow after he completes a tour of the Halifax defences.

At the same time, it is expected some announcement will be made by Maui-Gen. _Br0wn on any changes which will be made in the reserve setup In this area. Consid- erable lrlcreased activity b_v reserve units and‘ brosdeninr; of their re- spcnsibriites is anticipated by those close to tre minister.

After inspecting the local defen- Oes. Col. Ralston will continue his lnrpectlon of training centres and gtgence establishments in the Mari-

es.

His itinerary includes visits to Yarmouth and other southern Nova Scottie defences. and to Aldershot and Cape Breton. Thursday and Friday he will be in Prince Edward Island. and while there expects to deliver one or two speeches in sun-

uzort; of an affirmative vote in the

coming manpower plebiscite.

C01. Ralston will go to saint John at the end of the week to inspect New Brunswick defences. His plans after that nave not yet been def- lnlt-eiy decided.

The primary purpose of his tour is to size up eastern defences and make plans for an" reorganization "9<1?“$"11\'- Lust iveek he concluded a similar inspection of the west ooas .

Australizrlias llo regrets

UPTAWA, April 12—(CPi -—Aus- traiia. eager to take her part in the grand strategy of vtar. has no re- grets- for sending forces to Britain, the Middle East and abroad. Sir William Glasgow. Australian high

commissioner to Canada said in a’

radio message tonight.

Sir William spoke over a national network of 'I .. Canadian Broad- casting Corporation. He expressed the Australian government's ap- preciation of an offer by the inde- pendent order of the daughters of the Empire to provide a Hurricane fighter for the Royal Australian Air Force.

"This is a practical demonstration of your sympathv inwards your fellow Britishers who, since early December. have found themselves threatened with invasion," he said.

Atlstrallans had. even in peace- time. “a community of feeling and outlook with Canadians," sir Wil- liam continued.

12 ships sunk During week

By The Associated Press Twelve Ships were announced of- ialiy as sunk in the Atlantic dur-

ing the week of April 6 to April 12, brlnairls losses in that area since Pearl Harbor to 127.

TIIE TABULATION: Week Aprli 0-12 since Pearl Harbor

Off the U. B. 9 as Off Canada .. 0 g3 In the Caribbe 1 9o Off South America 2 6

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Nine of the vessels sunk were United States ships, one was Brit. loh and one Brazilian. and the 12th was s Norwegian merclmntme .

Russians use Spring floods Against Nazis

KUIBYSIIEV, U.S.S.R., April 1Z—(A.P)—Sovlct forces in one of thc most spectacular and re- sourceful CXIIIOII-s of the war have flooded the Germans out of a bitterly-defended and strongly fortified village on the eastern front by changing the course of a stream swollen from thawing snows, frontllrre dis- patche; said tonight.

This account said Red Army suppers, working under the guns of the Germans, dug trenches through which the flood watersi

went cascading to engulf the enemy positions. “Battling through incessant

rains. other Russian units were reported to have recaptured a town occupied briefly by the Germans on a river in the Bvry- ansk sector and liberated two settlements on the ltalinin front north of Moscow.

German prisoners captured on the Lenlngrrd front related there were enormous losses a- mong their comrades during reckless March counter-attacks! ordered by their commanders.

Expect Nazis To take over Italian Navy

MOSCOW, April 12 —l('I'l—- Control of the Italian navy h! the Germans who intend to send it into notion in the eastern Mediterranean and at the same time use the French fleet in ihe western end of thc sea “is a... matter of the near future. Toss news agency reported tn- day from Geneva. Switzerland.

Italian navy officials have been objecting tn the German plans although Mussolini has given in, Tass declared. ..

Quoting "trail-Informed Swiss circles," Tass said: “The Ger- mans demand immediate decis- ion nn this question in‘ connec- tion with a number of prepara- tory measures they intend to carry out on a large scale prior in the beginning of spring op- eratlnns.

"As has been learned from semi-official circles in Rome. Mussolini considers German control over the Italian navy as n settled issue, however, in secret negotiations with repre- sentatives of the German nav- al staff, representatives of the Italian naval command, in par- ticular Admiral (Arturo) Ric- cnrdl (chief of the naval staff), attempted to evade Ger- man pressure and brought forth n. number of objections.

"They pointed nut that Italy will bear too grout d risk if she withdraws her navy from pen- insula harbors, and that she would be able to participate in operations outside the central part of the llicrllterrartoan only by Withdrawing from the north African campaign. Undoubted- ly. however, the objections of Admiral Itlcmrdi and higher of- ficers supporting him will be overruled.

"According in available re- ports. the German plans pro- vide for transfer of the Ilnllan submarine fleet to the west beyond Gibraltar with buses at Spanish ports. and for concen- tration of the greater part of the Italian surface ships ln the Aegean Sea. The Germans in- tend to use thi- French navy and merchant fleet for opera- tions in the central and west- ern parts of the Mediterranean."

Tue said the French units would taki- over Italy's task of supplying the North African Axis armies.

INVENTORS HONORED KUIBYSHEV, April l2 - (A P) —- Four Russian inventors. said to have invented s, Naval gun capable of firing a missile forther than any other known weapon. re- ceived the Stalin prize for their in- vention today. Each was given 30.- 000 rubles,

CANADA

THE All PURPOSE FLOUR

‘Major drive ls expected Within weeks

United Nations Rush Aircraft To Defence Of Country.

By Carl C. Cranmer Associated Press Staff Writer

NEW YORK, Aiprii 12—rAP)- Another front, second in impor- tance only to Hitters eastern front in Russia. is likely to open up in India as a result of events of the 18st week.

The failure of the mission of Sir Stafford Cr: ps and the release for other battle routs cf most of the 200.000 Japanese troops who have

5n tied down lo the conquest of Bataan probably mean that the Nipponcse will make a major ef- fort to overrun India.

They may calculate that they can seize most. or all of the peninsula in time to threaten Rusjia from a new direction by the time Hitler is ready to benin his majzr 1942 drive in the summer.

A Desperate Struggle.

Despite India's great resources and large manpower the United Nations at this stage appear to be in for a desperate and up-liiil szruggfe if the Japanese launch a real offensive across the Bay of Bengal.

Chief Allied reliance may be in lea and air power.

If ‘Britain is aible to detach bat- tleships from her Mediterranean and home fleets she nrgrtr force the Japanese to send part of their main battieifleet into the Indian Ocean. In that event the United States would have a great oppor- tunity i0 tall upon the remainder of the Pacific.

Britain. forced to concentrate a- gainst. the Nazi batti-"strip Tirpitz in the North Sea and against the Italians in the Mediterranean, may not be able to detach such a force. however. Moscow reports today said Germany ls bringing great; P11955111‘? 1117011 the Italians i0 bring their battleships out into the east. ern lviedrter nean to give bat-tie, and m addition intend to use the French fleet in the vrestem Med-

(Contlnued on page d, col 3)

Soviet Officer Does Not Expect Offensive

M%COW, April l2 - (AP)_A Soviet brigade commissar broad- casting from the western front said today: "A German offensive this 591mg ilplwars to be most un- likely."

"Mv belief is based not only on statements made by German pm. oners of war but on the quality of reinforcements that. have been sent to the front," he said. ,

"These consist mainly of very young. half-trained men or semi- lnvalids, deaf ruid one-eyed. or of wounded not quite recovered.

"In spite of levies on the Czechs and Poles. Hitler cannot produce for this spring an army like me one which he attackedthe U. S. S. S. last summer."

Allies take Toll of 28 Jap Planes

Dy C. Yates McDanifl (Assoc nted Press Staff Writer)

MELBOURNE. Atilfil l2 -— (AP)— United. States bombers, protected b Australian lighters, smashed during the week-end at Japanese bases on the outer Islands and were credited tonight with aestroymu or seriously damaging at least 2,8 enemy planes and spreading flaming ruin among the invaders‘ ships and military es- tablishments.

The raids were conducted over n ZAOO-mlle bro extending from Kupang on Netherlands ‘limor to Fatal in the Solomon Islands but the greatest destruction was spread at. Lac on the north-eastern coast oi New Guinea. and at. Rabaui on the northern coast of New Britain.

At least I2 of the Japanese planes were destroyed at the cost of only two Allied aircraft.

Rabaul-the main Jo anese base for any invasion attemp was raid- ed both Friday and. Saturday.

ht Japanese bombers and l. fighter were destroyed on the ground Friday and other planes were dam- aged. In the attacks Saturday, three moored flying boats were damaized by machine-gun fire and s P-type fighter was chased nwsv damaged in a steep dive.

GREEKS GET FOOD

JERUShil-Hld, April l2 — (AP) — Greek stevedores were so hungry and exhausted they were hardly able to unload 7.000 ions of Australian wheat at the Greek Port of Piraeus. crew members of the Swedish freighter Radmanso said today. The Axis and United Nations arranged sale passage for the earm.

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ing ' Fleet growling rapidly.

LONDON, April l2--(CP)-Tlie Royal Air Force ran

into “some of the fiercest air Britain” on a bombing swec

fighting since the battle of p today against the railway

yards at Hazebrouck in northern France and indications were that losses in aircraft were relatively heavy on both