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Wake OfRenewecl Bombing Activity Famous 17th (‘fell-fury Cathedral

Reduced To Ruins-Finns Hold Assaults In Land Warfare.

HEISINGEORS. Fob. 4 -(AP) -— Fiame; raged through the seaport,

The red army, a Finnish communique said, attempted go

of Abo (‘Iurkm tonight alter a day‘ pound thr h th M . of heavy bombing by Soviet war' iicim line ‘glfmg ihe it'll???‘ plants, which also renewed attacks (Vllpuri) - Leningrad railway

on Viborg (VlipurL) at the head of the Gulf of Flllliiild, and reduced the city's ailcient cathedral to ruins.

Tho raids coincided with Finnish reports of fresh suc- cesses on land, in which the Russians were staid to have lost more than 1,000 men in a fut- ile attempt to break through the

which runs between Summa and Muoiaajaervl. The Russians were said to have lost nine milks at Sumina in four tutu; a lac .

Despite efforts of Finland's small air force to fight, back. droves of Russian planes continued t0 keep the interior of Finland in a state o;

liurellan isthmus defences at almost. constant. alarm. with 40 civ- summa 20 miles south of Vi- ilians officially re med killed inl borg. T o Russians were also Saturdays’ raids, llloborg was heavily reported to have suffered damaged 1n a series n; raids Lin-ea “heavy losses’ at Muolaajaervl s uedrons oi red planes attacked on the lflthllll-ls front. uopio and 92 planes officially were l

reported to ha e kllcd 15, d Abo, Finland's ancient capital on 44 and destroygd 8b houses Zlugoisrq

the southwest, coast was bombed

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Impressive Ceremony At Sit Dunstan’s Ba- silica Is Witnessed By Large Congreg- ation.

A large congregation witnessed the investiture of Monsignor J. A. Murphy, D. D, Rector of St. Damian's University, to the dignity of Domestic Pl-elate of His Holiness Pope Plus XII by His Ex- cellency Bishop J. A, O'Sulliva::l in an impressive ceremony at St. Dunstan’s Basilica last night.

The appointment of Monsignor

safe refuge in Baltimore. Russian port,

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Even the. ice-studded waters of Chesa crew members of S. S. City of Flint

_ Arrival which saw capture by Nazi battleship, Dcu seizure of Gcrmnn prize c” quent relexfle of boat for homewurd journey,

CHAREOTTETOWN, CANADA. MONDAYTIJEBRUARY s, 1940

DBhke Bay looked good to as srieamer plowed its way to ended 113 harrowing (lays, iscizlnnd- captivity in W by Norway, subse- coilislon with British

End Losses Is

shipping up and down 400 in day downed three Nazi plan

Today it was stated that vessels were sunk were pron tish sources as “absurd.”

Five of the ships attack

estimated dozen German rai

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LONDON, Feb. -i—(CP)—The Royal Air Force, fight- ing off German bombers attacking British and

near England since the wzlr’s start.

NINE VESSELS ATTACKED

during the weekend air raids, but German claims that 14

pieced together the story of the hardships inflicted by an

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Fought As Nazis Attack Shipping

Five Of Nine Ships Attacked Reach Port But Toll Of Week

Not Complete.

neutral iles of the east coast, Satur- es in the fiercest air battles

nine vessels were attacked

ounced by authoritative Bri-

ed reached port as Britain

I l ders on coastal shipping. L

Berlin admitted that three of its raiders failed to re-

sieadily throughout the BIIETHOQILl Details on the number of casualties were not immediately available.

At Viborg. Soviet bombers roared to the attack shortly after dawn, and continued to m n explosives on

gveh. a vort 0n Lake iiadoga, Fri-

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EIBVCn Russian planes were re. ported shot down.

Boiil the Finns and Russians blasted away along the Karena“

isthmus defence line with heavy ar-

EIIBig Air Classes:-

turn to their bases.

REVISE ESTIMATE

the city far into the evening.

Numerous buildings. in addition to the cathedral, which was built in 1600. were reduced to ruins, The cathedral was famed for its stained glass windows, art treasures and rear, organ. which was one or the argest in Europe.

lldeporteil Leukemia“ Serum Proves Myth

tillciy, The Finns decared they had silenced several enemy batteries. Northeast of Luke L-acloga where heavy fighting has been reported during the lust few weeks only min- or engagements took place but the Finns said their patrols were “suc- cessful against enemy supply lines."

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PARIS. Feb. 4 —(OP Haves) Brisk fighting at an unrevealed point on the front between French mid German units was reported to- night by the high command.

“Ear-iv this morning," said the communique, "a lively encounter with nn enemy reconnaissance (un- it) turned to our advantage."

WASHINGTON. Feb. k-(CP) —- Leslle Edwards Ross tonight dc- snaired of saving the life of his tlirM-vear-old son, Leslir; critic- ally ill of Leukemia after he rc- ceived n rcpcrt from Fra-ilkfori. Germany. that a reported serum cure for the dlsense was a mvth.

The United States stale Depart.- ment cabled the Consul Gfneral at Frankfort ln an effort to learn ii the serum, reported in the Utili- ed Slates as a remedy for the dis- ease, realy existed.

The Consul General reported the serum was non-exisiztii.

Monthly

orrnwa. Feb. 4 1,400 air pilots, air gunners obser. veils and Wireless operators will graduate each month when the

ritlsh Commonwealth all’ training ltan is fully m operation 1n can.

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RIGHT REV. MSGR. MURPHY, llda, accordlilg to group “pram Rector of St. Dunsian's University, Humid (Gus) Edwards oi‘ the Royal who was raised to the position of 03110431011 All‘ Force.

. Group captain isdwurdh aIJPOlnL.

Domestic Prelaic of ills iioiinrss, ment as member of the air council

The Pope at a ceremony hcrc lust

n] hL v for personnel was announced Sat- _ g .v__i__~..__ - ___ urday. Afterwards he talked with trainli g

iicwspupermen about the plnn

Iiruddltion to the number oi men W110 Will be ready to take to the air each month there will be larg. numbers of ground staff under training, the Group Captain sa.d. Scllools for training Oi air crews from the United Kingdom, Australia New Zealand and cnndn should be ill operaiioil b lute spring.

Aspersonne chief of the R. C. A. F., Group Captain Edwards replac- ed Air Commodore W. R. Kcllney. named All’ Attache ct the Canadian

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Party Leaders Prepare Plans For Campaign

I4, 000 Graduates

a Planned

—Under the headline “Enemies

Inside Britain” the Sunday Dis- ‘patch charges that certain or-

ganlzations are undermining the national effort.

The story says that some oi’ these organizations "which work for the most putt under the guise of harmless social move- ments, nrc trylnr ciil: .' to slow down our industrial output or to stir un discontent and strikes

Claims Enemy GroupsWorking Inside Britain g

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British authorities, revising a previous estimate of 20

German raiders, said that 12 planes “at most” took nt- the forays-and ihataince three were downed ‘it would "

have been impossible “for so sink 14 ships.

The bodies of three German airmen,

wearing an Iron Cross, were Norihumberlzind. They were German bomber shot down o

The British vessel Har lech Castle rescued four of the crew of another bomber shot down in the North Sea. One German died aboard ship and the fifth of the German crew was drowned.

Disagree on Losses

Unofficial figures on Bri- tish, French and neutral shipping losses disagreed with the German claim that 145,603 ions had been sunk between Jan. 21 and 31.

_part small an attacking force” to one of them washed ashore at Drubridge

believed to be the crew of a ff Tynemouth Saturday.

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BELGRADE. Feb. 4—(OP HAV- ASl—The permanent council oi the Balkan entente closed its three- uziy illllllliil in.e:.ilg tonight with Q, pledge oi common action to safe-

’ - . . " ics. or foment dis- Deitills ucr not revealed. Le ti in h m ma" Tilk mnrniiergks communique re- (yyrAwA Fpbyugrv 4__ Onen- -l-l‘.@°'<§rony°§.§{§fi§’f", native o; ““°°“°“ l" "'9 9e""|°°~‘- m’ m‘ , Rniltfllli "gfjlvrolof"filglvosgelgll, the ing shots in the general election Lilllfifl-Slllijlf‘. Eng“ tvlio made fl 5986- 4 sggsteiouzhijbjgsmger m?’ 5:32; _,_ _ r P11 s. . s l . - 9 - -_ . t:"u‘n' ut i' t‘. ~ » . ~- m u The “infantry fire nlong tire axglpmgrrllmvlelu Alfmigllcid ,(§§,.,{,§n prion“ l filflznilgpeugomnrsai jthe nation against itself by an te for Notices in this column plum m “ppm. Alsaua u 58M”, ‘King from Ottawa on wednmday are“; Wm: will have chm-go of an insidious camnelcn in favor of

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.__.._ W-.. "At Pownal Rink Monday, Feb. 5th. lviillvlow vs. Mt. Albloil. L-luz.

"Cord party and dance Kelly's CWSs Hall, Monday, Feb. 5th. L-lll-A-li-Zl.

"P. E. I. Ilospilai skate. rprum, Tltuteild)’. Fcbruury 0th. l4 Lands. 2a cents. L-lSJ-inc-Zl.

"Sonnl Survive Rulnlimge sale,

by purcfv ‘oral conditions,

hitherto very quiet, which was re-- ported in Saturday n‘ght‘s commu- nique, was accompanied from tme to time by small fuslliades set of!

military sorlrrrs sold.

These ("tt-liohges were held bv mil- llnrv observers to be without rig- iiiflctincc.

0n the western slope of the Vos-

evenlng, and Conservative Leader Msnion addressing a public meet- ing in Brockviile Thursday.

In spite of Mr Mackenzie Kim's declaration that a normal com- palgn will be impossible, he is b0- ing pres=cd to nlrlke a quick trip to the Pacific Coast late this month, and to open his western

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izes the usual German patrols were g 1 Wfnnlnc _ mission, 4 g“"'“ll°"' M’ 5"“ mum"! m“ in motion for a lonz period todav, (‘a-rrnyfi: gxlmrld enableg the Prime 1 not under that name. Fllmlmlhl“? “use l0 m‘? French ad‘ Minister to visit his constituency ltwrllltifl: Pfwtflilflk www“ .,”.....n,§“,

“-""”" "M5 in Prince Albert for the first time

'1'€‘CI'llltllig_10l‘ the bir iorce and lor the mnnillng of the 7'7 schoolstobe

training plan,

000 ineu to staff ilicm with insiruc- tors clerks illld ilLlliitcllliiiCB crests. Some 6,000 of that. iillnlbil‘ will civilians enlisted through the Dom- lnion governments civil service com-

in-vnedlaie peace." .

The paptr asserts: "though i avowed pro-Nazi organizations were ostensibly dissolved on the outbreak of the war, most of them are still in existence, working underground." It claims that some members of "the Link." an Andie-German or-

t Stllblislicd in Uailada ulioel" the ulr

The schools will require some 40,-

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guard the "right, independence and national territory" oi the member,

_(cblll’ixlucd$°n Damwér’ states-Jtunnnn Turkey Yugoslav ‘ . i, , -;

‘is. and Greere. . , A communique issued at the close l of the conference emphasized the ncecl for increased economic collab- i oration among the Balkan States.‘ The statement repeated their de- l termination to mninmlil pence, neu- ,trailty and irzcnzliy relations with their neighbors. and announced ex- g tension oi the Balkan Pact of‘ iriendship and co-operaton for a new seven-year term as from Feb. 9, 1940. Weli-lniomied observers believed the frienrllv stvrt oi the discussions l

ll. C.A. F. Planes Take Photos At 30 Below Zero

IJONDON. Feb, 4-—(CP) —Air authorities here believe that for every photograph oi Britain 1n German hands taken in reconnaiss- ance flights since the war started

\Vli"n guorti; opened fire on the GP"TYli\ll§ tliev retired. CriiiFniWd burl flying conditions

FPllfllilly 10th. Alteliioun iiilu‘ (‘~011- lllli. 110i)’ Nuiiie null. Li'il4'é‘v-ll"hl

since the 1935 CllmFlEilTll. A trip to

Recruiting, Group Captain Ed- wards sfild, is procecdillz rap ril both for the air school. and for tlze

the Mzlrflime Provinces also is

AIDS FR (‘Ii FAMIL ES

there are 50 of Germany held by Lritniti. This is the outsimtriing achieve-

C{ll‘l‘l€‘il on li"l‘l‘ intilczlicd tile ent/ente countries would tinlte. if the occas- ion \\‘l\i'i'.'lii.‘"fl it, to resist an lit-

"Lcuding live-hogs on Tllursllliy, Fetrulliy llih at 5 Hf-Yllcsfl. Sgl Jllailll J. Lark ll. L-ilti-z-o-fzi. "Annual meeting P. E I. Poul- tfv Association. Feb. 5th B p. lllib . L.

i- l "Cornwall rink tonight, 8 dclock l

1?"t¢1'l>i"ise Bllkerv vs. Cornwall C. C. skate alter. - .

"Cords and Dance in Lot O5 Hail lllihi, ll not, fine, Tuesday. L-8s-2-5-1i.

"Pownal A. A. vs. Milton Hor- nets in Milton Rink tonight. Skate Plllvi‘ match. L-IOO.

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"Buying live hogs ill Alimiiy February 8th, Friday 0th at Emer-

rllti until noon. signed G. C. Green M. W T ti "Poultry Wanted. We need large ‘llmltllv Fowl and Chickens. Prices

(The Royal Pack fill Co.) L-950-l-30-6i.

"Emerald Hall-Monday. February 5th, the Women's Intltute resent lhelr four-act play. Dance a ter. If not fine, Tuesday.

"Hockey Wlltsiilre Rink to-

lilirht. Glasgow Road Maple Leafs ‘f- Wiltshile All Sports. Bktillnil with music alter game. L-Dll.

"Queens County L. 0. L. will convene in Boyne Lodge Room, Cmrlnttctoivn. Tuesday. February 0th at two thirty, Vcrner Moore. Bmrtarv. ' L-1030-2-3-5.

in Graham's Ttqall ionlizht. Probably lust. iramn » _‘~\\'<‘~'|\ DlilfV Klrvzs and Mon- "Whs lor MacKcnzic-Witzmzlre “only. i L-l0i.

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of “Lu ("="\""e patrols or

“red no rlloilce of success for] reconnaissance flights.

Former Conservative Member flies in N. S.

MALAGASH, N. 3., Feb. 4 -—(CP) —-l)uillel George Mclseilzue, 80, B former COIIsCIWKILlVQ speaker of the Nova Scoiia lclii-sative assembly died at ills home here today

ivir. Mcixciizle was never defeated in a provincial election. He was el- ected to the legislature in 1920 and was re-elecied at general elections in 192s and 192a. He was elected speaker of the legislature in 1929. A position he held up until his retire- ment, i-ie din not, run in the sent"! elections in 1933.

He was twice married. Donald McKenzie of Montreal is a son and Mrs. Willem Fisher oi Okotola.s_ Al- bert-a, is n daughter.

Disastrous Fire Visits Brantford

BRANTFOR-D. Ont.. Feb. 4 —(C- Pi- The most disastrous fire here ln 10 years Saturday destroyed the Marks Transport, Gar and ware- house with ios; cstimu at $1011- 000. Nine transport trucks, two au- tomobiles and a quantity of mer- chandise were lost.

Four home; in the vicinity were set ailame b flying embers durln! the binge bu firemen checked them with small damage. Telephone and hvtlro crvlce in the district WM disrupted and windows of ncnrbY buildings were shattered by the Mot

planned tentatively, dependant. up- on wnr developments. Short. irlus into Ontario and Qeilobcc will be possible.

Dr. Munion already has made plans for a Coust-to-Coast tour which he may start next week. He will speak in Brockvllle in the in- teresis of Hon. H. A. Stewart. Minister oi Piibllc Works in the last Conservative Administration.

The veteran James Moodsworth. Leader of the Co-Operntlve Com- monwealth Federation and member for Winnipeg North Centre, suffer- ed ill-health during the Parlia- mentary recess but is said to have

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downed during week-end raids: war: only one aim-that

nine ships attacked, at least six peace should be lasting, Great Ho was interrupted‘ tseevrral

known to be safe. Briuiins war Minister told is times. and turned the n rrup- audience Saturday in this grcalt, tlons to make a point. What

IIELSINGFORS-Sraport oi‘ Abo ITurku) in lamcs after heavy bombing by Russian plmtrs; Viborg lviipurit Cathedral ruined: i-innu repulse Russian thrust at Manner- hdm Llne, rcpflrt 1.000 Soviet

troops killed.

BELGRADE - Balkan I-Ivlienie r lions announce determination to stay out of war and improve trade relations amnnir tlWm-‘iclvfl-

BERLIN — licrmtitis descrlho North Sen attacks blockade."

air force home defence ment of 10,000 men. Selection of rc- crlilts, applying for the air forcc at the rate of coo to too daily. will be cell/e carried out carefully as g high de- | mutual aid funds, in many cases gree of specialization is neces the air force.

land. Feb. ~i—(CP)—Victory, then which would settle nothing, which pence; this "arse statement oi war would leave differences and dang- aims war. he restated ilere the Allies’ will rid assurance in the Present 5nd 11° the world of perpetual threat before security for the future. We should they rest the sword.

‘Northumberlsnd industrial Tie said: "We want them (the Ger- l man pooplr‘ happy inc." rs of a peacieui Ell-f rope. But. never again...must they

nave the power to inflict upon the

world the misery which twice in our iiie they have done."

idlrected at those who u ‘peace by ilegotlation now. To those when he. called out we want Mose- he said:

as "coilnter- at a sat-cure and honorable pcwe, ' ‘but. what sort. of peace mould we

’l eslahm" PARIS-(CP) - French flim- llles ivith several children wi.l re-

special asslsiailce from

sary mlmore than doubling the family in- .comc, under a Treasury decree.

Victory, Then Peace Is Allied War Arm Oliver Stanley Says

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.Ver Stanley's text as ers untouched, which would give no

get no lasting peace but a trouble "I have only one aim-—to win tile truce.’

would have happened to the heckier “under the nyfltfln Wt! are now fighting?" He would have been thrown out "not in- to the streets but into a concen- tration camp."

Leaflets entitled "war In Vain" were showered from a balcony at The War secretary's speech wa= one point and a heckler was sleet- advocated ed with many shouts from the crowd

centre. l0 b0 pfififéflll and‘

and suffering

mcnt of bombrr flitihts wll ch by l-"k llSfFllsl all)’ 011i‘ 0f i-hcm. mgulclrly ccurtinc the dangers oi fog, ice and encmv defences have created n new type 0f air war- fare. Such flyinz. in the "stunt" class in this country before the war, is now a mutter of routine for

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works" of anti-aircraft shells and “flaming onions." At nltzlit, in a temperature of 30 below zero loe forms on a plane's wings six inch-

l lln Plane Crash es thick. No heating within the

1 I _ 1m t’ d_ h vm‘ I , HAVLMOND. IA.- FCb. 4—(A.Pl— llvlnlllefoiltri‘ (‘in fhemlnslgilllzmehls, Tllicig ‘All alrlllane bcllvcd w 1m“? been Wm powder the who“, Cam“ icnrrying five person: crashed in a

Even in such conditions crews liaaeltltzlmgllllléned 5"‘ mnes ca“ of have reached their objcctivesTzrétlt »W‘ P‘ Wn-Son. ‘nnnagcr or me

flown safely home attain. , have necompllshed fIltzhts time and time again under such conditions. and with negliizlbie loss.

They have plloiotzrorhod German nirdromos from 2.000 or 3.000 feet. Once. o\'or,nn oirdrixmc. an R.

stat-e experiment, station near here. said ho had vicwcd the wrockoge and men “three men and t-wo wo- qmen burnt-ti beyond recognition"

l Wilson sold rim plane burst into flames allot‘ crashing.

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When Car Struck By Locomotive

NEW GLASGOW. N. S.. Flfib. 4- (CPl-Two men died when their car was demolished by the west- bound Sydney-l-Iulifax express at a. level crossing near here Siitu "w. William Mills 0f Attiherst, N._ S, and A. Fraser of Little Elinor, near here, were instantly killed.

At a coroners inquest. til»; tun decided the deaths uvsre "accl- dental." Mills was 2'1 vears old and Fraser. l7.

Lone witness of the accident was James MacKellzle of Fraser's Mountain, near here. He gillfl he saw the car aDbroach ‘the cross- ing, aDDairentlv proceeding oulto

slowly. ,

‘rile automobile was struck amgd- ships by the locomotive which stopped within the lencrh of lilo selen-car train, Both tncri vwro thrown clear. He did izoi know which man was (lIlVlllQ the car.

The train crew testified all the rules of the road were observed at the crossing. bell was innit and the whistle sounded.

The fireman said he did not see the automobile on the trucks be- cause of steam and smoke bio-w- ing down on his side of the ll so- motive,

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TORONTO, Feb. 4-—(C ’ mum and maximum tom; Vancouver Calgary Regina Ottawa Montreal Quebec Saint John Halifax Cinrlottetown