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94 GERMAN AIRCRAFT ARE DOWNED

Yanks Force liew Crossing; 0f Saar

Government Inducemen ts

To Draftees Expense Of

Plane ilrashes llear Airport

raft from No. 2 Air Nav- kmorlkgchool at Charlottetown girport crashed a short distance [mm the station early today cau- ‘m llmjufy to personnel" an of- ficer said. The plane was badly damaged and from unofficial pources it was learned that one member of’ the crew was dead. The crash, shortly after mid- mnt, occurred near the junction or the 5t. Peter's and Norwood

roa . It was not known how many en were in the crew of plane ut it was believed to be four.

It was thought that the plane may have struck tall trees lining the field where the crash occurre

Gets Reprieve In Shadow 0f Gallows

TORONTO. Dec. 5—(CP)—An eleventh hour reprieve was nt- ui tonight to William Schml t, 29. of Fort JPranoes. 0nt.. one of

three men scheduled to be hang

esrlytomorrow for thehlhdFsto murder of Mrs. Viola Jamieson in her Planners, Ont., home last summer.

chief Justice Hugh E. Rose of the High Court of Ontario, who lriiiited the reprieve. said an np- peal will be taken to the Supreme Court of Canada n-flioh opens ses- sions the first Tuesday in Febru- sry. 1915. Tile reprieve terminates March l. 1945.

The reprieve was granted on s question of law.

George Skrypynk. 38, and his brother. 23. botll of Port Arthur. will be hanged tomorrow. Eino ‘filloncn. 19-year-old Port Arthur youtil also convicted and sentenced to death last Sept. 29. lat/er had his sentence changed to life im- prlsonment.

NEW RECRUITING DIRECTOR

orrllwA. Dec. 5- (or) —Brlg. LA. Delalanne. director of organ- ization at defence headquarters. will succeed Brig. James~Mess 11s Director of Recruiting, it was re- Wlled hcrc today.

Eris. Mess recently resigned and his resignation takes effect Dec. 20.

Coming! Events

"Kingston School llliirwav. Decemaur 21st. lz-s-ll.

"Next shipment dressed hogs Iill he December 15th. Book Mo- fllilsan st Boyle 12-5-101

"5h0eing Horses Mondays and Thlllldflys only. Lemuel Neill. Mil- “ll- 12-6-21.

"on ' an litter Il-flllasil. 530th.

Concert.

VGHIOII , l2-6-li. .

‘Card party in Seven Mile Bay 3' Wednesday. Dec. s. Lunch - 12-6-11

"mlylilk live and dressed ‘"- Piyliiil too m k t. prices. Is- llm Cold Storage ‘Ecol. 11-1'1-t1.

"Christmas Concert and Dance Well Cove Hall, December 19th.’

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6-11 “Joli-llamas Concert. Donagh °°l. Tuesday. December ma. 12-6-31. "Hunter River Starch Factory llltisu 1 ' Dumb: season on w“n:l‘l§€l Rive; 1mg; sin, ' ‘ BI‘ III III B. not, Saturday. p y “iZ-fi-lf

"For sale-so Plym tn Rock Piillets. 51x months 01g.“ Dillon st

llullett Dananhstrain. Mrs. J. J. Illiae-algaaigi

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Offered At Volunteers

By FRANK FLAHERTY (Canadian Press Staff Writer) OTTAWA, D60. 5 — (GP) —-

Charge that the Government is discriminating against men who have volunteered in inducements offered to Home Defence troops to volunteer now was made toda in thsCommons by John Diefen ak- er (PC—-Lake Centre) as debate on the Government's policy of overseas conscription livcned up.

Mr. Diefenbaker said represen- tations were being made to N. R. M. A. men at Petawawa, 0nt., military camp that if they volun- teer now they will have their date of enlistment set back six months; that they will be givcn the Volun- teer Service Medal after l2 months instead of after the usual l8 months voluntary service alld that N. R. M. A. non-commissioned of- ficers will be confirmed in their ranks.

“This type of conduct is dis- crimination against the men who volunteered in the service of their country." he said.

Mr. Diefenbaker was followed by Arthur Slaght (ll-Parry Sound) who accused the Progressive Con- servative party of trying to ride two horses on the conscription is- sue and called its leader, John Bracken, "timorous."

Refused A Hearing

This was followed by a brisk ex- change of interruptions as Gordon Graydon, Progressive Conservative House leader, trying to reply on a question of privilege said Mr Slaght was indulging in “the rough and tunlble of peacetime politics“ and called on Hughes Cleaver iir-l-lalton), onc of his interrupt- "ersyto “come out from behind the barn."

Mr. Graydon never completed his question of privilege but took his seat after bcing interrupted several times. I-Ic said it was the "first time the House had refused him a hearing."

Mr. Slaght based his assertion on the Proglusslve Conservative amendment calling for mnking all

. R. M. A. mcll available for service in any theatre of war and a subsequent. sllcccll by Hon. R. B. Hanson iPC-York-Sunbury) in which he said “I nnl not including Japan as one of those theatres of

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Sea Mystery llas Gourt Aftermath

MONTREAL. Dec. 5—(CP>—An unsolved mystery of the sea had its aftermath in court ilcre today when Mrs. Paul Henri Lemay risk- cd that her husband, Capt. Paul Henri Lcmay be declared officially dead for insurance urposes.

Capt. Lemay was command of the Patterson Steamship Calgadoc when she put ‘out to sea from Syd- ney, N.S.. Oct. 30. i937 on a voy- age to Wabnnn, Newfoundland. l-le and his ship have not been heard of since, the court was told.

At the time of his death Capt. Iemay had four insurance policies, three of which have already been paid. A fourill hllsnfitnbeelljlflid.

By JAMES F. KING LONDON. Dec. 5 -— (AP Prime Mlinster Churchill asserted today that the British army stood ready to crush any revolt aimed at aching a “Communist dic- tatorshfg in Greece.

The reek people will have n chance to choose the form of gov- ernment they wanv-whethcr Menu-c , ublic. Right-Wing

or Left- .

A of Commons heard the Prime Minister's de- t m fvea as some (iBritijllé lef -w g ac one accuse government of siding with right- ist forces.

A bloc of Labor members pressed for an immediate full-dress de- bate after the Prime Minister ant down. The speaker of t_he House refused to accept their motion however, saying. "f will be quite frank...I regard this‘ matter as coming very close to an operation of war."

Mr. Churchill was interrupted several times and even while llc was s eaking, Fenner Brockway, olftica secretary of the radical nde endent labor party, accused

the ritish overnment of "sidinit with the rig t allainst the left in Greece."

"The consequences may be ser- fous," he warned. "relations with Russia may be involved."

Communist Iondon Daily Worker charged "the British gov- ernment cannot escape- direct rea-

l conscription

mash to or beyond the Saar or the

struggle which expedited the fall of

Jump-off base for flanking attacks

only mopping-up remains to clear rent-guards.

\ ‘or ‘Situation Nuigh

By KIRK!) L. SIMPSON (Associated Press War Analyst) Germany's inability to halt the United States 3rd Army eastward

between Saarbrucken and the Lauterbourg corner on the Rhine snuat mean an enemy retreat deco into his own territory for his next stand.|

But for 3rd Army success in seizing intact the masonry bridge across the Soar at Snarlautern, the envelonment threat to Saarbruckeu, now under 3rd Army medium range gunfire. still would be remote. That incident bids fair to go down in the history of this war as s companion piece for German seizure of Netherlands canal crossings early In the

As it is Gen. Patton appears to have firmly consolidated his east bank bridgehead beyond the Saar overnight. Ills troops have carved n breach in Gcrmanlines big enough around Saarlautern to sf 0rd a

to the north. or southeastward to out in behind Saarbrucken.

To fhe southeast of Saarbrucken, however. other 3rd Army ele- ments nre swarming forward toward the Rohrhuch Gap that leads dir- ect toward the Hamburg communications hub in the reclr oi’ Snarbrucken.

But for the situation on the Saar and between that river rind the Rhine. German claims of a stalemate victory to thc north on the Riser and Mouse would sound more realistic. Front line reports tell of a rela- tive lull there, but is obviously a momentary Allied breather in prepara- tion for even more powerful blows to come. The crisis In the north rind In the Saar sector are still to be reached while southward up the Rhine

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3rd and 7th Army drives northward

Holland, Belgium and France.

along the right hank of the ream

the west bank of the last enemy

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IL-Gol. Lapoillto opposes Golfi 0n Conscription Issue

(rm/awn, Dec. 5 - (c?) —Lt.- Col. Hugues LoPointe, Liberal member fol" Llotblniere constituen- cy in Quebec, said tonight ill tile Commons llc will vote against tne governmcnts confidence motion because of his opposition to con- scription for overseas.

In a speech which held the House in wrapt attention, Col. LaPointe, son of the late Ernest. LnPointe, former Justice Minister said he would support the anti-

‘ umcndement lnovcd by Joseph Jean (L—Montrcul Mercicr) and could not vote con- fidence in 11 government which brokc its pledges.

“I do not see llow I can votc with the government on tile main 111:1!- ion, thereby expressing confidence in tile government, since I can not dissociate frolll it the ordcr-ln- council.“ said Col. LaPointe, who took part in the heavy fighting in Franco following the invasion llllfl who since his return to Can- ada three weeks ago has been ap- pointed to head a support bat- talion of the French-speaking Chaudicre Regiment.

Son of the man who was Prime Minister Mackenzie King's clo- sest friend and collcagtzc until his death three ycars ago, Col. Lu- Polllte told N11’. King the people of his constituency wanted no 0- tller man as Prime Minister “but they can not forget the ‘breaking

of a pledge they hold sacred. I

Churchill Stdfewment On Greek Situation

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he situation it has provoked."

While cautiously avoiding plac- ing the blame for the uprising in Athens, Mr. Churchill yasscrtcd "the authority and constitutional government must be accepted and enforced throughout the country.

"No government," he declared. "can have a sure foundation so long as there are private armies owing allegiance to a grou , par- ty or ideology instead of o the state and the nation."

The Greek people, he said, would be given the “fullest opportunity of a free-election." But until then Britain was determined to keep order and "shall not hesitate to use the considerable British army now in Greece, and being reinfor- ccd, to scc that law and order are being maintained."

In working with the government of Prime Minister George Papan- drcou, M1". Churchill said, “we shall certainly take care that that government is not used to as nny krule t1)?" faction upon thc Gree eoP e-

Britalll. along with the United states. llc declared. was trying to do everything possible to help, ll Greece "faced with the most des- perate economic and financial problems ,no:1rt from civil war which we are tlwlna, to stop!’

"But." he ndrlerl firmly, "we can- not do this if tllc tomlny-guns wllicll were provided for usc a- gainst the Germans now are used in nn attempt to impose by viol- encc a communist dictatorship without ille peoplc being able to} express their wishes."

Be Continued

Army

OTTAWA Dec. 5 — (CP)-—Can- was hztne guard reserve army of 100.000 part-Lime volunteers "will continue w play the same important role which it pcrfoinmi in the years before tile war and which it has so abundantly fulfilled during the a11- xious days of this war", the House of Commons was informed ioclay.

Navy Minister l/facdonaid. acting Defence Minister in the House gave this reply io a question Friday by Gordon Graydon, Progressive Con- wrvative llouse leader. Mr. Gray- duzl wanted 1t “clear-cut" state- lllclli; oi‘ govcrilnlelll; policy in rc- gord to the future of the reserve ar- m)‘. Mr. hfacDonald explained that the reserve nrlny was the modern name of tile pre-war non-perman- ent active u-nilitia which “is the frame-trolls of our national milit- arv organics in peace time."

He COfllJllll —-

“It is our p scllt policy to en-

sure {11o continuation in the post- war period cl" this framework which will _tncll bccomc again tile major portion of our miliiary forces. Tho men who have done from these reserve units 11nd who now fill the

Five Allied Armies Fight 0n llazi Soil

‘By AUSTIN BEALMER

ALLIED SUPREME HEAD- QUARTERS, PARIS, Dec. 5 - (APl-The United States 3rd ar- my forced a new crossing of the Saar south of Saarlautern today and other American forces pres-sod eastward beyond that arsenal citv

the Allies wound up thclr first six months of the western invas- ion with fJve armies fighting on German soLi Two others are ham- mering at Germany's Rhine Riv- er boundary.

Battlefront dispatches said the 95th division of the 3rd army scllt troops across the Saar south of Saarlautern and into thc outposts of the Scigfried Lille. Other units of the same division stabbed be- yond Saarlauterll and expanded their original bridgehead. now a’. least 2 1-2 milcs 11f. its basc. Special details corltlnucd mopping-up op- erations in Saarlauterll itself.

The wheeling operation all a- long the 3rd army front south oi’ Saarlautern continued.

Lewis Hawkins, Associated Press war correspondent, snid the infall- trymen made advances of up to three miles. pressing within six! milcs of the great industrial city of Saarbrucken and within three milcs of Sarreguemines in Lor- raine.

Tonight Lh-Gen. Patton's men and armor thrust inside Germany on a solid 40-mile front extending from a point east of Luxembourg to southwest of the blackened lll- dustrial city of Scarbruckcmwhcsc factories and rail yards were bo- ing pounded incessantly by heavy American artillery from a distance of only six miles.

As American troops plunged through Sacrlautern and into llle flllfimfs concrete defence belt be- yond the city in the new focal 2.5- sault of the ivintcr offensive, it appeared probable that the lalood toll now was surpassing almost

Yank Armies" in ftlast Facing Tire Shortage

PARIS. Dec. 5—rAP1—An1crlcan

ranks of the mobilized rctlve unit."- Wiii icturn. and to the extent that? the reserve army 1.". kept alive, iilcy. and thclr ‘units will find their mil- itary’ family association maintain-l ed so that there will be no break,‘ in Ithc continuity of service and tra-| dillon cf each regiment."

Mr. Il/LICDOHRId said that "to tlle greatest possible extent units of re- serve nrmv will be perpetuated 1n some continuing role."

llille Missing

0n Flying Boat

VANCOUVEFZ-‘g, 5_. _ F0. Robert L. Nasllc of nslgfifon °‘_l:-- “'85 the pilot of the R.C.A.F. Tiling built from Patricia Bay air l‘??? ""11"" disappeared with its ‘Pllllfi lllllll drew Saturday night, “sir gritilll a loutlne flight, wespem

omo ‘Tflillld announced today.

els in the crew includg; pQ A-I Staples. Fredericton. N 1a- PO. John A. Mahcncy, (jg-spa Falls, N.B.; Sgt. Joseph RA. nt_~ del. Montreal; Sgt Josgph R M i Patenaude. Montreal; P0, E3311‘, a Péirter, Hamilton. Ont., and pp,‘

" ‘Emil? B-N~ Ram-Sill’. Toronto.

Search for the plane has ex- tsended over the Juan De moo

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Nazis Olaim Recapture Of Saul-lantern

NE“! YORK. Dc. 5-T he Ger- man radio tonight claimed recap- ture of the city of Saarlautern. The ilrcndcast was heard by the Billc Ncilvork.

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armies fighting along thc German border face u tire shortage so es‘- ious it. ilflréflhills to iic up l0 | cent of all nmly vchiclcs by ca: February, Gen. Eisenhower (lesion. ed today. i

“I am not exaggerating when I say tho‘ the will be needless- ly extended unlsss we can extract

Berlin_And l Rocket Sites, Are "liaérgets

LONDON, Dec. 5 -_(CPl /United States fighter pilots today shot down 9i German aircraft during li| daylight raid in which a fleet of United States heaqy vy bombers dropped 1.500 ions 0f explosives on BQI"; lin. _

Meanwhile a fleet 0f p00 R.A.F. heavyweights. Willi fighter escorts, hammered Germany's largest railway yard at Humm. 30 Tillie’? south of hlunsiel", with 3.000 ions of bombs. One plane was lust with the_ support- ing fighters claiming _af least three of 100 enem_'_ln- icrceptnrs. It was the first daylight blow at the great Hamm yards by R.A.F. hea- vies.

Tlvelvc Ulllifid‘ States bombers of solnc 550 \\'l‘l1(‘ll nit industrial‘- targets ill the Berlin area as well as tho big rail centre of Munstel. 50 milcsnorth of theRuhr indus- trial region, are missing. Twenty- tvvo fighters failed to return to tllcir Bl" ish bases but at lenst 11 of tllclll arc bcllcvcd to have land- cd lll Franco

Cilurlling tllrpugll Mildéll- skies. illc ISSCOYIllIQ itlkghtcrs in lracxljrlilri‘;

t ‘@7201’ d lc waves o l lIIEIlSKESLIILZIlSKZCIIIIlQ lllc United States bomber spearhead. The sky was cleared of enemy planes when the second fcrlllaztioll of heavy bomb- crs appctlreil.

Bomb Through Overcast

Tllc hi. overcast forced lzombclrdier" to aim bv instrument. hills. v.1‘ tilt ‘.11 - was centred or. Bcrlills great il slrizll suburb of Tcgcl, on llle 11 tlwcst perimeter. of illc citv. Tegei lids been trans- formed into Clcrlllanys most im- portant military depot, jammed wltll lllilrlifion works and aircraft engillc and tank factories.

Flak was rcportcci llcavv but not ' nsc as ilsuzl over Berlin ut encountering fighter n, nothcr force of United llcrlvic". and escorts at- the railroad yards at hlunmcr, the nub of five main lines su lying ille battle front.

Continuing the offensive against v-z Slim 1n Hrlllalld, RAF. Spit-' fire fighter-bombers plunged through screens of fink today. ‘rizey also destroyed a lollg truck of the typo used to transport roc- kets to illc firing site.

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every possible mile from our tires and use thcnl only as we find 1t; necessary to do so." Gen. Eisen-l ilower advised ills officers and men: in a letter. i

The reason fol" the impending shortage, Gen. Eisenhowcl" saidJ was that tire wear in tile theatre‘ had exceeded all pro-combat csti-l mates. The rout of the G-erlnuns in France and the Lowlands. plus." their long stand at. the cntrnllccsi to Antwerp. combined to place ll:

tremendous burden on army sup- ply forccs , For months the armies which

had raced io eastern France and up to Belgium and lfollnnd IIHLI to be suppiizd by trucks llluttlinlr, hundreds of milcs from Cilcrlrlill-gl and the beaches of westernFrancc.

Takes Responsibility For w. I. s. Action l

OTTAWA. Dec. Q — (C?) Prime Minister Mackenzie King said today irl the Commons that, as president of the privy council. he took full responsibility for dis- tribution of 87,000 copies of ills re- cent radio speech by the wartime information board.

“The speech was in its essence an appeal by myself fol" public support of 1111c recruiting cam- fgn for voluntary enlistments,"

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BY “CW. IIERCHER ‘ LONDON. DEC. 5 —~ (AP) —-'I‘he Red Army drove within 50 miles of Austria today with the capture eight milcs south of the souuleast corner of Lake B813- ton 111 Hungary. Against sagging German oppo- lilon the Russians establishid themselves on a front at least 30

the Luke, thus safely buttrcssina their flanlu for continuing drives either northwest into Austria or northeast on Budapest.

Ill addition they Cfl-llitlllffl the strategic rail Junction of Szigetvar. in southwest Hungary 90 miles northeast of Zagreb. in a SOUiII- west lungs toward Yugo-Slavic across lines of communication needed by all estimated 100.000 Gcrnlalls trying to retreat from western Yugo-Slavic.

1A Swiss broadcast British correspondent in Moscow said Tuesday Marshal ‘Tolbuk- llln's troops already "have reached the Austrian border." The broad- cast, recorded bv the Blue Net- unrk, gnvc no details)

There was no indication that the Germans had yet been able to make a firm stand against the rapidly-advancing forces of Mar- shell Tolbukhin.