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CHARLOTTETUWN, CANADA, FRIDAY, JANIIARY 5, 1945

a ........ Advice!

, . 4 — (OP)

Q out o alarmist minors _ used the roreign Office to- fc warn the public: “Get

' news authoritatively, through rumors are like-

“Eet Your News Through The Press"

Since Saturday Prime Minis- tcr Churchill, G. Eisenhower and George Bernard Shaw have been rumored dead and Lt.- Gen. Patton captured-all false.

"Alarmist rumors of such dis- astrous nature that‘ they are

_-=, llkoiy of enemy origin should be entirely disregarded by the Fuh- lic," said the Foreign Ofice. "The public would be immediate-

War Sit-Julian last

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counter-attack re-

ly and authoritatively advised Seventeen days from the onset of the “ 21101181: "l! PR5! 01 lily 511011 surgent American armies are striking full force, not merely to regain appen rigs." . .

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Patrol Activity (in - iianuck Front

WITH THE 1ST CANADIAN ARMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT, Jan. d - (CP Cable) —- Pstlpi activity on the 1st Canadian Army front during the last two ds has cost the Germans 23 pr ers and approximately 30

men kil .

British troops under Gen. Cre- rar's command were involved in these two actions. The Tommies were aggrcssors in one skirmish

whils the Germans took the initi- ~

stive in the other.

Tuesday night a German patrol

oi laioon strength raided British posftions n woods. Mo -up ightlng continued throug out mist of esday and enemy losses were utlmatcd at 23 pris- oners and i4 dead.

Other British troops, with the support of a small number oi Can- adisn tanks. probed a German strong int in daylight Wednes- day w le artillery firs was brought down on 20 to 30 enemy reinforce- ments marching along a road. The German force dispersed and only to return

Ifimenwere seen so

Q lines.

"; o her l‘ , including sn officer, ‘were killed by a patrol which suffered some casualties

British troops reconnoitred the same tion early today without en- untering opposition

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‘take this house which was ocoupie “m. Lying behind them is a dead German of- r Feed the house as hislieadquarte-sfrhe gngsgefiieii “toiairpiieewvhen ‘the Canadians were ' bridgehead across the Lamonc river.

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Large Tank Battle

Budapest

LONDON, Jan. 4 -_ (AP) - A large tank and plane battle has developed northwest of Budapest where the German Anny isprcs- sing an assault "to brea through to assist their grouping surround- ed in Budapest." Moscow an- nounced tonight.

The Russians said the Germans had suffered heavy losses, but did not report their positions, stating in the Soviet nightly communique only that attacks by large forces of infantry and tanks had been repulsed.

On Wednesday alone, 78 Ger-

man tanks were disabled or des-

troyed in this smtor and 58 enemy ‘planes were shot down. the Sov- bulleiin said-n. suggestion that the Luftwaffe was being used in greater force northwest of Budapest than it has been else- where against the Russians in months.

The grim reduction of the Hun- garian capital continued. Moscow a ounced the capture of an- other 271 blocks of buildings, giv- ing them control of a total of more than 1,300.

Wednesday's communique had

laced the Germans southeast of

omaroln, on the Danube almost 45 miles northwest of Budapest. where the Germans were acknowl- edged to have re-won several un- named towns on the south bank

of the river.

Reports from Moscow said that experts there believed the German orive southeast oi Komarom had been halted, but there was no in- dioation oi this in the communi- ue

It was not clear whether the German blows were intended actu- ally to rescue the trapped units in Buds-Pest or merely to draw off Sov et pressure. It seemed unlikely the Germans would be able to drive more than 30 miles through Soviet-held territory be- fore annihilation or cnpitulation oi the already-decimated garri- son.

Cost 0f Living

OTTAWA. Jun. 4 — (GP) -The Dominion Bureau oi Statistics re- ported today its official cost-of- lving index calculated on t e basis that i -1 equals declined from 118.9 at Nov. 118.5 at Dec. l for a wartime crease of 17.6 per cent.

Fluctuations of the index ar

eoted in wages as cost-of-

trol order.

The Bureau said the decline was wholi accounted for by a reduc- tion the food group index from lll.d to 130.3, with lower prices fol egg , v table and fruits contri- bu ing

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merits elsewhere to refute l‘ has been stalemated.

' B? EDWARD KENNEDY

' " ALLIED SUPREME HEAD- QUARTERS, PARIS.‘ Jan. 4 - (AP) -— Germany despite heavy losses, has more planes than when

are: Cpl. Murray Lamy, Amherst, N. 8.; Pie. Rus- sell Mllmsn, Lord Chelsie, N. 5.; Pie. Al Richards, the Allis landed in Normandy. Tignish, r. 1:. 1.; Pte. Stewart Shaunrwhite, Hali- but her _ W-lww s" ilifldtflilmlv

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defences, high American Air For- cc officers told correspondents to-

day. -

Bad weather. plus the fact that there is only hal as much dflyliilhl on the Western IPront now as on D-day, prevented adequate B11‘ Te‘ connuissance of German PYBDBYM- ions for the great offensive into Belgium and‘ Llilflitfffibiilflgl i215; OTTAWA. Jam 4 __ (C?) _ month, the or o cc.s efipfl‘ t Naval Service‘ llrlesidéuarters nan-i F”? general "View o‘ t e as nounccd ton c1 opera ono ' awards for officers and men serv- rlx‘fi‘,gg;fca,§“j,r°zfii,ifljfi‘§f ing in Royal Canadian Naval d". LhGen C“, 31mm, mm- shins in Royal Navy operational mgd ' t 10s sn-atagfc A1, areas or serving Royal Navy lxtaxégrm‘) Eurbpé and Luge“, ships. There were no citations. James H 1300mm, commander o;

The awards included: the 8m A“. Force '

Distinguished Service Cross Ev husbandmg ‘their 6mm me

stars‘ Mammy Hubert’ G183- ofiicers said the Germans were a- dow. acting Crndr. (l1 Commodore we m p,“ Ignore planes m m9 a1,- Apts.) Halifax. (Also Victoria). in Support of Field Marshal van

Distinguished ScrvJlce lifcdal awaited“ offensive than a; any mBtuiylc, NJalncs, Cl 0.. Canaan mm since D-dpy, and they uléfefli

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Mention In Illslfltches fggfmgQfijnefigmfiggfFfisufliflfif “S: nhmn’ Lhyd Angus’ Lam“! the German fliers obviously were inferior in training and were no more effective in combat than at the time of their crushing de- feats during the summer.

American bombing through o- vercast was declared to be four times more accurate than a year

island Sailor Receives Award

Stoker (M), Iiopcfield, P. E. I. Ellis. Martin Henry, LL-Cmdr. (24 l-ll South Park St.) Halifax. (Also Victoria). Jess, Robert Edmond. Lieut., D. S. C., (141 Cartier Ave.) Quebec. Mason. Cecil, Chief Stoker, Can-

ning. N. S. (Also Ottawa. m“ m m 1| sprees. 3011631"! Hemy- sick :38- bilizliggefslyexggpt one nlifadliig 1?:- Hwm Po" (250 mum“ Ave‘) to the enemy's Belgian salient have

Saint John, N. B. Brown. Earl Clarence. PO.. Stew- ard. TJndaka, B. C. (Also Halifax. Bell. Percy Alexander, Chief Era. (first St. E.) Saint John, N.B.

been destroyed, an officer said. This has pushed Von Rundstedts raiihead back 50 miles and has for- ced him to rcly largely on his mo- tor transport for supply.

A year ago losses to American planes were due one-fourth to an- ti-aircraft fire and three-fourths to German fighter craft. As en- emy air activity diminished and the effectiveness of the flak in- creased, the ratio changed until three months ago it was reversed. Today, with the Germans coming up to fight again, the proportion of losses to ground guns and planes is about even.

It was disclosed that the average life of an American combat plane now is 90 days. If heavy bombers survive 100 missions they usually are sent home for training or pro- pagnnda purposes.

st. John Has 683i Delivery Emblem

SAINT JOHN. N 3.. Jan. 4 — Serious shortage of labor for coal delivery work here was snslzec of s conference byLSelective service anld‘ other oiflilcih tod

Navy Minister Warns Againstlianger

HALIFAX.‘ Jan. 4 - (OP) -In an interview here today. NWVW Mhister Angus L. Macdonaid said Germany still has many sub- marines. and "there is no reason to think they have all discontinued their activity." The Minister is on a tour of naval establishments in this area, his first in l5 months.

Mr. Macdonsld said two Britidi aircraft ‘ have been loaned to the Royal Canadian Navy. ‘They are manned by Canadian crews. with the exception of the fliers. who are attached to the fleet air

m. “when asked if he would Man-n to the Nova Scotiu political field, mg f?!’ Premilerhg thi; éPrgv- inoe : " e sum 8y m coma five. Novn. Sootia." i-le confirmed imports that he will not

l th Kingston. Ont. eon- mrtxuegily i: the next Federal elec- qiiiasv. s near _ may, commut-

der-inehied, Canadian Northwest Atlantic. Mr. Masxioneld will in-

qaect naval establishments. He expected to be here until Saturday.

‘I0 VISIT CANADA

R410 DE JANEIRD. Jan. 4 — (UP-Cable) Fulrmcio Batista. farmer rs€5id€fli of Cuba. told newspapermen today he ‘litmus to visit Canada after ii forthwmius visit to the United BMW! “be- cause i consider camids is inte- grated mm ch; American oom- muaiiv of nations!‘

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of the Belgium, there is no hint that the over-all estimate of f‘

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losi ground but to convert a defeat of limited effect into a decisive

Yy.

That was the glittering posulbllty held out to his armies by Gen. Eisenhower, supreme Allied commander, h: the only order of the day he had issued since the German surprise blow fell on his Ilues In Belgium. Potentially osught between the flaws of the 1st sud 3rd Army vise closing down from north sud south simultaneously are an estimat- divisious. If that is correct more than a fourth of German field forco effeciives in the west, including the bulk of Ger- on that front, is in Jeopardy. Whatever Allied

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errors may ,, lungs into strength

The assumption that the enemy commander, Von Bundstedt. had some ‘f0 field divisions at his disposal, exclusive of “people's army" org- anisations, has been substantially confirmed by Russian estimates. Suc- ees of Gen. Eisenhower's effort to turn the enemy Belgian "gamble" into his "worst defeat" by trappln, or badly cutting up any substantial part of the still powerful German forces In the bulge certainly could wholly ultcr the military situation In the west.

Too many factors in the military equation in the west-and along the Russian front in Poland also-remain unknown for any intelligent long-range appraisal at this critical stage of the fight. however, the prolonged inactivity of British and Canadian armies on the Netherlands flank of the Allied line has seemed significant. It has suggested that Gen. Eisenhower and his field commanders might have more than one string to their assault bow: pincer attack on the Belgian bulge might come aggressive develop- eouelusions that the winter offensive

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Bracken Visits Qanadian linits

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BRUSSELS. Jan. 4 —- (CF Cable) - John Bracken, national leader of the Prqgresslve Conservative party, and members of his group today inspected a Canadian Army base, a workshop base, a. post office and a reinforcement group during the first day of an active program that will include visits to Antwerp and Gent (Ghent).

The group. which includes Col. Alfred Brooks. Progressive Con- servative member of the House of Commons for Royal (N.B,). R. K. Finlay/son of Winnipeg. an adviser to Mr. Bracken, and Melville R, Jack. the party leader's secretary, will spend Friday visiting a hos- pital and a convalescent depot.

Saturday's itinerary includes a visit to members of the Canadian Forestry; Corps, which will be fol- lowed by a press conference.

During his stay, Mr. Bracken is making Brussels his headquarters.

British Agriculture Minister In Canada

OTTAWA, Jan. 4 - (CP) -R. S. Hudson. Britains Minister of Agriculture since 1940 and a prac- tical farmer who owns 8'76 acres in Wiitsiiire devoted to mill: produc- tion anri crops. arrived in Ottawa. today and is a guest of the Gov- crnor-Generni and Princess Alice at Rideau llnll.

Stimson Comments 0n War Situation

WASHINGTON Jan. 4 -—(OP)— War Secretary Berry Stimson said tolay the Germans stii hold enough power to launch another, though smaller, offensive on the Western Front.

‘Ilse Germans. he told his weekly news conference. are a "tough, disciplined enemy” and will "never rest on a passive defence."

He said that “having made his gamble, the enemy is not yet pulling out . . . . .. on the contrary, he was dug in alt certain point; of the pelrimeter of the salient nr.d main-l

Prom the beginning of the Ger-- men attack on Dec l5. through! Dec. 30. a total of 22.430 German: prisoners were taken. he said. '

l’.n the Philippines, the Japanese! to strike retaliatory blower till lively," be said, because they have on Lueon and elsewhere rnunv troops and pl-anm to invest.

Mr. Stimson snid 01.36.’) enemy dead have now been counted on

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Bishop Fisher New Archbishop 0f Canterbury

LONDON. Jan. 4 _ (c?) _nt. Rev. Geoffrey Francis Fisher. Lin-d Bishop of London, an err-school. master Who has had only a mm more than 12 years of active ciei-l. 081 Stfi/lbe. was nominated by King GBOYBe tonight as the new Arch- bishop of Canterbury and 98th Primate of nil England.

Dr. Fisher. known for i115 m1“. alnce and unconvemionaiisy and often called a non-political Bishop, was named to succeed Dr, Willlgm Temple. who died Oct. 26 after a heart attack.

It 18 BXPf-‘Cied that. the Dean 0f Canterbury. Dr. Hewlett John- son-and iue Chapter consisting of the Cathedral Canons will meet in private at the Chapter House. Canterbury, within the next few days to receive the nomination.

Nomination of a Bishop of Lon- don to the high post was g, de- parture from recent ractice. Both the former holders o the office- Dr. Temple and Lord Lang, had advanced to it from the Archbishop of York.

Former Schoolmnsicr

The Archbishop-designalce. tall and rugged at 57. had no parochial experience before he became Bishop of Chester in 1932. He served in that capscitruntll 1939. when he was made Bishop of London. Prior to 1932 he had served 2i years as a schoolmaster.

Dr. Fisher is regarded by his fellow ciergymen as a. deep think- er and capable speaker who fol- lowed the tradition of the late Dr. Temple in his belief in and ei-

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Isl: Army~l_n Drive Miienfronh

By AUSTIN BEALMEAR PARIS. _Jl1n- 4 — (AP) — United States 1st Army armor and infantry struck through a raging blizzard t0-

day on a l7-milc front, grindin led by 100 tanks.

others.

(Berlin broadcasts said Bliusii tanks and the Unitccl States llh Army had Joined the offensive on the north. and the United Staics 3rd Army had entered the struggle from the south, indicating Gen Eisenhower was ihi-trrwllii: such row- erful forces into the battle that he hnd abandoned the winter drivc into Germany.

10am Ludwig Sertoi-lus. German rnilitarv commentator. said that British tanks withdrawn from Field Marshal Montgomery's 21st Army group had been thrown into the battle between Stavelot and Marche.)

The battle to drive from Belgium for the second time in four months was breaking inside the main German northern defences

On the south. the 3rd Army stood up under enemy blows without los- 111i! ground. ihcn lashed out with half-mile gains both cast and west of Baswzne which cut to a 1-2 miles the neck of a five-miie- dean box between Bast/cane and Wiltz, 10 miles to the east.

Allléliitilfl artillery fire was burst- 111i! in the ranks of the Germans

prisoners erncwrinu from this mountainous inferno in northern Li-lliembuurz told of ccmpanv cas- ualties uhigl as ")5 per cent.

e cnemv i lies at the tip of the Belgian triangle were ziving a- way. the vlllaze of Bure. four miiw southeast of Rcchcfort. was over- run. and a field dispatch said the enemy appeared to be pulling out of this dearly-won apex running Westward frcm Bostegne.

There was little sign of enemy armor nmiwhere west of s line run- ninll north from Bastogne. and Al- lied forces driving in from the

Foresec Trade Via Nudson Bay Route

SASKATOON, Jan. 4 — (GP) — Possibility of trade via the Hud- EOH Buy between Western Canada and Newfoundland and, by means of a Newfoundland shipping sei- vice. with the West Indies and Eu- ropc was seen by the executive of the Hudson Bay Route Association at its first meeting here today.

The executive heard Sgt. A. 1-1. Blbbey. home on leave from New- foundland and Nova Scotiu, who said marine authorities in the is- land were greatly interested in exchanging fish for products from the Western Prairies.

Sgt. Bibbey said the Newfound- land Railway Company at St. John's was particularly interested in the trade possibilities of the Hudson Bay route.

“This company, which has 30 or i0 shigs and is building nine wood- en elghters and refrigerator boats is willing to put its boats into Churchill. They could dc- liver fresh ocean fish and would take back wheat and flour and possibly milk and eggs."

The demand for milk and eggs in Newfoundland was seen from the Prevailing prices, 38 cents a quart for milk and 86 cents a dozen for eggs.

"I have talked to merchants in St. John's and thev as well as marine authorities are Willing to do anything to keep the Hudson Bay route open." he said.

Sgt. Bibbey said the vessels had extensive coastal operations and trade with the Wes; Indies.

Modern refrigeration plants were being installed in Newfoundland, he said, and as soon as fish were caught the fillets were quickly frozen. This would insure deliv- ery of fresh salt water fish to Western Canada.

S. N. Mclllachern. commissioner of the Saskatoon Board of Trade. said it would be valuable to have a shi pin firm ready to service the C urc ill Port and deal Willi the West Indies.

Mild Weather in Maritimes

HALIFAX. Jan. 4 - (c?) - While other sections of Canada battled heavy snow and cold, zhe Msritlrues basked today in their third consecutive day of autumnal weather, with the mercury gbove

if in most sections.

Heavy rains earlier in the week stripped the three Provinces ni- Illfllt bare of snow, and they I141! barren o ay. snow and m; NIH!

of Nova Scott; and

not safe for one worker to do the 10b to which three had previously been assigned. a

treasurer of the United Mine Work- uflficrs of America. told a meeting of ‘ ‘Princess Local of the U.M.W. m-l

orfhwest between Marche and

chefort found the Germans were pulling back.

Diversionarv enemy assaults spread. ins from the Western Saar 70 miles east to the Rhine were blunted ai- ter United States 7th Armv had Riven tinate and the enciuv had penetra- ted seven miica into the Allied northern Vosgcs Mountain Line.

(Paris radio said the Americans had quit the French border ciiv of Wisscmbourg. north Sfrasizoulsz. and were falling back toward the Masinot Line in retreats up to five miles. Swiss diSbiltcilts said German attempts to cross the Rhine iusl. north of the Swiss border had been repulsed.)

In_ a blinding blizzard that out visibility to l0 yards. LL-Gen Courtney H. Hodges‘ 1st Armv scor- ing gains overaszlm! two miles. on; the second dev of its offensive. was less than two miles from Fieidi Marshal Von Runclstedts main northern highway of sumzll‘