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than he that can take citlel.

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that can take relt ls greater

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NEW a FIAZI ACTIVITY

- Soviets Smash

Heavily Against Mannerheim Line

Finns Claim To-ﬁ-dHolding Fierce

Attacks In Check As Drive I s Renewed.

' By Wade Werner Finns reported.

Associated Press staff Writer

IiELSINGFORS. Feb. 12 —(AP)— Throwing several divisions into the fray after a brief weekeni lull which f0ll(l'\l\.\'t 10 days of continuous bit- tcr fighting. the Russian army smashed heavily tonight at the fluumma sector olf the Mannerheim

As the Russians returned to the assault with new fui"v. their heavy artillery began a. long range bem- bardment of the battered seaport

10 miles be- liilid the battle ont.

Artillery, tanks and aircraft run- ported the Russian intantry in the new Sumnia sector offensive, which IN FINLAND the nightly Finnish communique the centre of the little room a stoc- said was launched yesterday and ky black-haired youth was whang- was continuing ‘unabated tonight, 111g out melancholy love songs on a

While the mam attack thundered,sa.\v humming an accompaniment against Summo the ltusluns struck lwlrch sOlllldeCl like a muted French silmiltaneousll,’ at the centre andlhorn. , the east flank of the Karelian isth- Nearby two men, hunched over a mus front. table concentrated on a e of

Near the river Vooksl, northenspcliess while aihird amuse himself o1 Sunima, 150 tanks supported the l playing HJIILQJTB. A half dozen oth- Rueslan a saults, whLe 3L T(ll})i11€,‘9l'S, flat on their backs in double-

mentioning their own casualties. ‘Northeast of

tured by the Finns. Behind The Lines

I By Thomas F. Hawkins Associated Press Staff Writer

ON ‘THE MANNERHEIJVI LINE . Feb. l2 -—(AP) —Il1

near the shores of Lake lndoga, a ‘ decker blinks ranzed around the four-hour barrage preceded a heavy walls. were reading by shaded elec- hiiantry attack, l trio lamps,

The Finns said both attacks_werel The scene was a dugout in a rest repulsed and estimated that 72 Rus- ‘area behind Finland's Mannerheim sian tanks had been destroy ed in the line. The actors were soldiers only d_l_\"s fighting-the greatest, ono- n-ecently relieved from front line day bag since the war began. duty in the Summa sector. where

ie most bitter attle in 2 1-2 Flank Attempt Fails months of war with Soviet Rusria has been raging.

The Rigging; “lei-e also. said to The closeness of the war was have been repulsed in attempts to | 11111118111 1101116 141 iivrfespﬂndemﬁ. uluflnnk the Manerhcim inc by ad- l hﬁllvevfl‘. when. after a few 1101115

vrncing across the frorcn surface“ nt llie Gulf of Finland nnd Lake _ Isldoga. Shore batteries sciittcrcdl '

the rittackersat both; pciftsélrtlici: fcorltlniled on page 6, Col 3)

MIdyorEALFoster ClancesAt Year's

rest. we climbed out of the dugout. Accompanied,by_an___offic_er we

The Finns said the Russians had! suffered “heavy losses" on the isth- mus front, but again refrained from

Iake Ladoga, the communque said. the Russians had lost approximately 1,080 men in tut- ile attacks during the last few days near Aiotapkl and Kuhomo, where several machine gun nests were cap-

cumznorprdﬁowiv, CANADA, TUESDAY: FEBRUARY

Third

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Dr. Manion Stresses Need For Whole- hearted War Effort

FORT WILLIAM, Feb. _12—(CP)

Contingent Depa

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Hearted War Effort;

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Civic FYnancr

Canadian troops sail for England.

i Soldier: crowd rail of transport ship u the Third Contingent of 1 ,' I l l

a Brighter

Despite Deficit a

_ Finance Committee Reveal

rts For England

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1'3, 1940

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Deceased Died A Few. Minutes After Col- lapsing On Street This Morning

Mlr. Andrew A. Hennessev, U9

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KOMARNO, HUNGARY. ON THE GERMAN BORDER. Feb. 12 ~- (OP-I-iavasl—New German mill- tary activity was reported under way in the Bohemia-Moravia pro- tectorate tonight

Indicating some major armed action was impending, dispatches said German military authorities had taken advance Wecautions a- gainst a possible Lfech uprising. Important Gcnnan troop move- ments towards Slovakia were said to have trikcn place during the last few days. Hizh German officers were said to be unusually busy in Prague,

UITAWA, Feb. 12- (CP)—A|1 the solemn dignity of a, full state funeral will characterize the ob- sequies for I-ord Tweedsznuir. Gov- ernor-Gcneral of Canada. whose body will arrive here at 1 p, m. AST tomorrow from Montreal where Hf; Excellency died Sunday evening,

In keeping with the democratic attitude of the late Governor-Gen- eral and the simplicity of his re- lations with the people of Canada. the funeral services will lack uni eoessaly ostlentatlon or ‘display but will give citizens full oppor- tunity to honor one who was a respected head of the state and a beloved, adopted citizen.

These arrangements were 0D- nmved by Ladv Tweedsmulr who. with her youngest son. Alastair, returned this morninlz from Mont- real after a constant vigil by the side of her husband from the time he was stricken here last Tuesday momlna until his death.

Parliament Buildings, the mil- way station. and the Red Chamber

Annual Subscription Delivered I0.“ B; Inll-PJIJ. H.001 Canada and v.5. I100

REPORTED

1 Major-III rm ed Action Forecast

Believed Precautions Underway To Fore- stall Czech Uprising.

with army general headquarters in the pzotectorate shifted from the Czech capital to a suburban point.

Horses were requlsiticrned in the protectorate yesterday. it was learn- ed here. Sudeten Germans who were enrolled in the armed force: were said to have been permitted to retain their arms and uniforms so that they may be recalled im- mediately, the reports said.

A new wave of crests of for- mer partisans ni‘ Dr. Eduard Panes. President of Czeclio-So- vakia before the Germans absorbed the country, was reported in Prague.

Will 1101.1 slz... Funeral For v G'ov. - G_e_neral

lie in state. are being draped. in

the heavy pumle and black crepe of formal m _ t except for the last Journey in the railway

station rollowinn the funeral. when a Kun carrialze will be used. the body will be conveyed in a plain motor hearse.

For the processions from station to Parliament Hill. to the church and back to the railway station the custom of lining the wav with troops will not be followed. A so» lute of Rims will mark final de-

(Continued on page 9,

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Thermometer Extremes

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$33,846.56 Deficit At ,

-—Business rcnsons—as wel. n; Em- "veteran member of the Charlotte-

0 0 0 0 0 ' - ' . . rthsetewn thbodywill pfre sentiments and love of ticmu- 10w" Cm’. comm“ died sudaenlv o e m’ ~81? e

c l v l l crnlic lllierties—demou:l that Can- lllris mm-nzizq on_his \_vav i0 1115 ndws war effort should be wholc- "i? home from the Citv Police Station.

The report of the finance com- mittlee, given below, was presented to the council by Councillor R. C.

hearted, Conservative lradei‘ R. J. Manion declared here tuniprht be- fore his home constituents.

of $13,306.92, However the sinking fund deposit this year was $31,425,- i6 as against $22.000.00 in the pre-

Coiulcillnr l-Icilnessey attended ‘he annual nicotine cf the Char- ttrtoun City Council last nlaht

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OId-timeWSpirit

Sees Measure ()__if_§uccess In Work

accompany this nelport will present,

Sinking fund this year was the ex-

If Britain and France were Chandler. chairman of the oom- vious year. an increase oi $15,425, “ll 1110511111911 his 199111 '\< M14111‘ ' I beaten “i t w ull bcco of mittc“ Other member" o1’ th rom- 16 Th1 k ~ > "an of the street clllwlmee s n . Canada/smc-Qirrt tgndc ohms/inch mittee- are C"unelllor1B Ho; H01 the yeasr bnettgi? tfiltien I§§llpl§$1l§l>ei1IuOr He 6311M at the 17°11” “tmlon 1 1 o - - . , a - - u 1 ._ t 1» - - ,' 1., .- . , ' ~ ,

f? much of this country's uroaper- man and Councillor F. C. Dougari. 24. In this ccnection it would be n me ‘my 1313mm! on ms MW? ' ' 1 ' 1W 11911911615. 1w Miicd. It mllrht "The flllflnCifll statements which stated that the sum winced in "I;I”""~Y~;'—= 1' ' *'**:‘" " e i

1-1 well be, he added, that Canada it- ' l

His Worship Mayor E. A. roster in a report at the annual meeting

ried m the Annual Report for the year ending Jan. 15th. 1939. This

self would be in dancer if Hitler were victor. I

possibly for the frst time for many years. nn abwlutcly accurate and

alct amount necessary to provide a-

,, . rulnst the maturlt» r tn 1 r 1 or the Cltv Council last nizhtsulti- was an exccedinlzlv disimreeable Th“ 15 111.18 "aw" Wh-V- "°“’ complete iclure of the City's fi- obli anions as ccmyulgu be C115 ' nunl up briefly the aCl-lvlllﬂs of his ditty you vmre called upon to Der- m“ we are m (‘he War‘ we. must 11181101111 Clgdllfﬁll. Every item of in- eredgaccountants argue the EfILIIIETIIYXlI The 59111‘ o’ m‘ 01d cams was‘ I council for the year, "The road we liorin. but vou were not found dodjym. w” 1195b. 5111".‘ m c097. ‘ric-btcdnrss. whether commercial ac- cunsld-crcd n-zcesfmry in past year: evident 119511811183, amongst m“ t have travelled over was (ZXCCCLUHLZ- ‘wuntinaz, While we all recognize “up 1°11" 1° “ld m wmnm“ 1“ counts for merchandise Revived bl! 1591011 Conccmrs 5961mm funds for .

1.\' roulzh all the way. and b by

iliﬂllv difficulties. but wl- -;' ""

on Just the same and I think th midcredl paid, nevertheless blllelg feel stressed Need n‘ "mum"! bonds which matured on. or before. sultinif from the external audit all‘: Iglaglfcvmrgﬁégegéc §o°."j,’§f§’§“,§f, some ea f c . , twith- ‘th t l c tizen. will m t in- , m, _ , . l, . f ,' .‘ "* , stnlltlirfiril! vsvhruet (ls zlhue con- 1 lelijestg of m? qCitv lat Iieart will T“? c°’“'-““‘“"“ "all" ~""-“~*°‘1 1m“ dm‘ h“ em" mm paid‘ °r which “Md m” °“‘°"“‘s° m" p011 11> New" Heqmluﬂlwls m‘

i-rarv." His Worship continued. “The External Audit which be- ulu on March 6th, closed on Jime 38in and was adopted bv the Coun- Pli July 10th. Evcriboilv should be nversanl, with the lTftllt, as it 11. given full publicity and Ls car-

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Rate for Notices in this column 3 cents per word.

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how distasteful it i5 to receive a oill for taxes which had been con-

ngrcc that it was necessary to li.u"e fills matter properly cleared

Di". Manion said,

the necessity cf panning nor." to meet the problems of “the nftrl- tvar," emphasizing the nued--"if w:

up ones- and for .

“Man: stilfflﬂﬁtlOlls were made by the Auditors for keeping records of the City's fin- nnccs. all of which were imple- mented to the fullest extent. I feel , that with the svsltem that has been installed in all departments and which is now functioning smoothly, a great forward step has been made to safeguard our interests. and merit the confidence of ourciti- zcns. 1 heartily commend the Auditors for the efficient manner in which they have performed their duties and for years to come our

improvement in I u

Me, pres ve our present c.0- nomic svstcnW-of providinlz ini- 1e nationl; vouth, its most val- ua-blc resources, l

"We dc not owe our young peo- P1e 8 11111111. but ue do owe them the opportunity of earnina a liv-

(Continued 0.11.3.1... copay)"

Annual Session

Vic City previous to January 15th I940, or interest coupons on City

.. not prcscilied in time i-s includ- ed as a liability. The Citys books were closed definitely nt 12.00 mid- llltlll mi the 15th of January, and no revenue collected after that hOILr l’; included in the ycarls receipts.

“The picture mus drawn is not

‘ﬁll FFVOUTHKHIR 0UP, PQVGHIIHR GS It

riﬂes a deficit of $33-846.66. but, this DICHITC is vuell worthy of inspec- lilon and serious study by all alt- irmns of Charlottetown who con- template living here, or owning pro- perty here in the years to follow. To facilitate this consideration your Cinmiittce wishes w direct at- mntion to certain salient points ev- idenced by the statements. In the

were arrived at arbitrarily by vote of the Ccuﬁcfi, "(BL Extraordinary revenue. re-

rcached the Cit-y treasury. and in- cluding $5,000.00 from the former City Clerk's bend. was" 51.55088 over and above the total costs of the ex- ternal audit. n-nd the cxlirlplcle i11- millat-ion of the new accounting system. In respect to this point it is perhaps charitable to rcirairl from making any unnecessary comment on the condition dlrcloscd by this audit, and your Committee will content itself with describing it as chaotic, and stating that it has been completely’ remedied. and you!‘ Committee has it on the autnorm of n highly rmnetcnr chartered accountant, not. connected in any way with the conduct. of the audit.

Lhc organization's war services

work. The ciuhu.

.m Of the m?“

night that for the first dcws WOIK on the Is and $3.000 had been sub- wribed.

The following telegram _was re- ccived Yesterday from CO1. Oliver .of Toronto, Dominion Camiiallzn director.

"I know I voice your 50111111181144 in our izrief at the 08551116! of our late Grand Patron, No honor can be naid to his memoir! than to carry on to completion the task that he set us"

, It will be remembered that one ‘month ago icdav the late Gover- nor Gcncrnl in his nessaze to the l Legion stated, “the work vou are imdcrtnkiilq l< viral, not onlv for the men themselves hut rise i011"

Yesterday's highest and lowea thermometer rozdfnu are indi- cated nbflve.

TORONTO, Feb. 12--(CP)—M1TlI-

. . .. _~~- H 1 be m b m ' ' l t t f clarity and slmpli 1c h mum and maximum temperatilires; "N I _ , 1 dumns wl gurey ne y e c t c I n ercr s o 0 Y ‘nor t c installation nf the new _ m t a "hole Your ao- Vancouver 3 A Rh“cgmtgsaiiolwlnifipiéiﬁglts-Wliilitlgy resulm I points will be desirznawﬂ bv 5315061111. thnmt CIIRTIOtIIKPI-OWH novg has will?“ $111321 desqbrées (m: aup- Callzary 2

__.__i__ - M1 QCCUIIU 11K 5Y5 (‘TH S€COII I/O POTI. CVQTV 0Y5. 3118 fl. Rgfgjna I "Zion Church Valentine Tea this Relief Still "ilbkm ' none in Canada. ; Councillor A. A. Henneaoey. W110?! The local mgion i; determined to Winnipeg 3 21 Iibernoon 5 to 7. 11-279-2-13-11 H Ne‘ picture Ben" R | I ‘unexpected death took P11!" “'3' rvsDOIId bv raisin: $5.000 in the Toronm 27 3g ______ Despite the tact that Iwe are __ 1 u( “s” m? tgpgas°derl this morning. Province in the camnallin. Ouawa 3 15 “Wiglgginﬁ Hogs gxhilrsdg/y. Bragg:- g-ghllifrsggita 13111132111013, drgqleergotfxlf- REJiQL-L 133 5331421“; ﬁfémuhirgelg‘ ,. 25W“ 1°“ a “*7. m m‘ - "d “m; l ~ ----- ~ ~ a a Mongreal I IV urray vci". . ‘. — ' ‘ ' lmne from e mee cz a Que ec ‘ U115, l L-lq/l-z-ir-il, try. proviclina mﬂteflallllthllftlﬁ 1111:31- myaktal; gir- ‘gilgflsrlﬁzkidcg°gsgl{digg lately preceding year, or an increase (Continued 0n page 9. Col 6) Jlllklnq m the scrucnnt at the desk ALL ﬁn‘; WORLD'S Saint John 19 30 "C “Tc- H at ‘1’§§¢"“p,,,b"° 51:1,}: °°-1-l‘,'§“,,§".l W; 115-91185189551011 0f t-lwlprvwnl C°1111¢11 81 ' - 11*” "p" ' ""“*“'“—- 1°1g1°k‘"“§,‘ m m5 home‘ less ma" A sfhcc Bu-r 1111111" 21 ornwa . . vs. Ol'll s. - ~ ~ ' ‘.0c a av. . ' 18 Milton 11m; wmghlh seen little change in the situation: the 1111111131 1119911111»! heldulﬁrstrgggil. 11 As he w“ crossing the street m Charlottetown

Ska te after. L-302.

"B. P. C. A. benefit sfco-te Forum Wednesday night 8 o'clock. L-295-2-l3-21.

"Come to the Kingston Y. P. U. Valentine Weighing Party February 14th at Mi". Daniel Dochertyp.

Lt-Nl-Z-lfi-li.

(continued on page 5. Col l)

Recruit Naval Men» In Newfoundland

ST. JOIDTB Nﬂd., Feb

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——-—— (GP Gabi )—A th iti 1 rte pass! of Lord Tvveedsmu‘ ,Gover- thought his condition had lmrrov- ‘ 1 "East Royalty rink toilizht may rccraitlngufno, Nsvtollrfrgfar. nor 5.5110131 or Canada. 1i.‘ tribute. ed, “sﬂunwnggroglsmgggygog; 25:55 .. Ilunstaffnage Red Wines vs. Rov- m; navll 811d "$11161! volunteers to lord Twecdslnuir, a two minute e was the veteran in the city 1 mm o m‘ " ‘ "4 als. new year skate after irlme. w" prmed,“ mp“; silence was observed. The iouowins council from veers 01 svrvwe- 111W- ﬂg 1'5“ °"°“' m m i ._._.__ ‘raga A pmlamatm“ luzﬂweﬂ‘ “u” resolution was] glragflteg thlisthtilitlifggi-l ‘rm jusltilﬂgiotmqsdllifsd hgmreblglslenztgg First quorter moon Nb 18 I 80 ,' . g a (\1'm_ - fr‘. . . - t - ,"All school taxes due Homlleld {,§’.',d"‘,,',§,{“i},‘ “£011,131, ',‘,"",‘§‘,'§‘,‘,’,; §'§¢°§1§“n}l1l'§‘§..vlnuus a permanent ward One. ht: last Ward. and two A. M. l - District must be paid at once. By ‘m-e and rectum,‘ y,“ 18 wk record or the consclousncsi of loss years Ward Three. He was seek- , summeralde tide eighteen mnl- older o; nmwu L_297_2_13_m_ 212N157. for woo mo: {or general o; our‘ “guns “$5 olylgnr {m2 ner-cécctlgg in the civic con- l ulu later than Charlottetown. _ 1 9.: - ‘. c, res. '. . , v‘ 8011/16! 111 1116 R0YB1 NAVY . mem m ‘elltgrnlnixior Twerdsmuir a~llzgll1cr IIPHHGSSC was n": c5“ FLRRY “Muse's t’ . Valentine social at the home of Governor Gc . d t . v born , I Mrs. Charles Paynter, Spring Brook, N°Wr°1111d1511d 511"“ h" "m and that proper expressions of con- . ‘m Charlottetown and lived in the I u M 1w PM g , Wednesday evening. Fbbrurtry 14m. overseas a forestry unit and hund- _ , _ _, ti? h,’ i: II ,2 _ ___,_,__ r: - In"! BONEI- 1m A- ‘~00- A I , Proceeds in aid of school, rcds of volunteers for the manning i‘)? I Mo"! Wﬂllﬂlt 0 1 - M} 5 L-zaa-z-ia-n. of British mlne-swee, J. (Continued on pace d. Col l . (Continued on pone c. col a) 3-115 P- "- ,-

The meeting was also monthly meeting. Encouraging imports were submit- ted by the chairmen of the commit- bees and other departments at lost mghvs meeting and Mayor Fbslcr congratulated the entire Council on the splendid work accomlﬂl-hed 11111“ ing their term of office. | Before the meet-nut opened, His Worship ITIBFYOII to the untimely

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"SALAIIA"

front of the station two officers 111 the patrol ear 511W 111111 911111117“ and aided in taking him home. He died before medical Rid 001116 reach him, He spoke once to sav to the officers “I feel awful. Councillor liennessev 11nd been unwell a few weeks Mro and 1111111 been undel- treauneilt in the Char- lottetown Hospital it was

WE'RE NOT ALL

, Maritime East: Siren: north- east. winds; partly cloudv nml rnlif

with scattered snowflurrlcs, Wed- nesday, mostly fair and cnlrl.

synopsis: Liaht snow and sleﬂl "have occurred in Ontario, while in

has been fair and comparatively mild. High tide this afternoon at 1.49,

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the western nmvinccs, the wcathﬂf .