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CHARLOTTETUWIN. CANADA, FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1942

IIIZIS ADIIVANCE 50 MILES 0

Bria; up n. raven it will peck out your eyel.

nters Final Dqy

smashing all attendance records m, afternoon, the Provin. k Exhibition and Old race meet goes into concluding day with i, big Fro-e For Ail Trot, the llure even‘. cf the horse raclm "ll d forwad to as the m; q-‘l away at two o'clock this

lerueon People from all sec- as of the province along with ber visitors from

of Canada and the

la. were included ill record breaking crowd. li1| d< of people crowded mmul = horse and livestock

-<!.1_v to watch the Judg-

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l“ ieh “.1. all completed early tilt‘

The Horses. and Swine The ex-

u it ‘flltlfill. . liercfords, 1 yesterday.

litters \\

..l start moving their ltlc i)’l('k heme today. Tile iPIliillC lttt-raction of the

1y zva. are great Frcc For All ._ and P.l.'(‘ which was followed 1th int r-.~" hv the thousands of linens who crcwdrd the Grand unit anti hlwchcrs and stood -,v and ilPJ-lifl‘ deep along the ti. Th1< fast event was sup- lmenterl by the 2.19 Trot and 1e and the twmyoar-olzi futur- y, El‘..t‘l".1l!illll(‘il[ during the at: \\.'|.~' provided by the spark- 1 vaurlorllle acts put on by 0' t‘ best performers on I11 IInIIIIIOII to the

1e e10 is mltclliug the races Judging there were . re milling about the

ll Ljrnrh 1nid\va_v. llo seen r had the people leti grcurrls after the big after- ' 1m than a steady em e. ..~r.~ons began arriving the (saunas to sec the bit: ‘lit sirle 1n which there is not lull mvurui. While the trauclc-

ml in the afternoon it are \v1th tile enlarged

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lo Sahoteurs»

Aug. l3 ~ (CP) 111:! tonight they had the United States Barman of I11'.'-."stl_4ati?n and desclptlons cf sabot-"urs who bttn landed 0n o “can ssaboard.

lit fl the suspects was said t4, ll’ llWl at one time in Ed- M11‘ lliiti t0 be wanted by ‘ire t.1 re The other two are -t\¢‘d l<i'lllf‘l‘ U. S citizens.

l.r..io;n7.t;" Army Publicity

Aug- lfl-(AP) - , Henry Stlnrson. ~\ marred at the "fill-ii

lrlgln a_ ilarkcr" story. today -“_"<‘Pt1 a thorough sililiffLllil of rfiiln ed Statics army's ltbllollv *_ “it 1 he sale‘, word m-vk: incident lmllossiblc- g ‘Ft-lnivtllirm, he told rc- “tr-I- 11ml been ordered into wmlvrtn before army press rc- lenwdltllfiflrs at Mitchell Field m story, with pictures. jrkolllto-us and other direction m" ""11 the ground pointing Pvt-s and defence plants.

Coming Events

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"Talkies-Montaigne Prida and "MW- z-la-st.

vufliiiiep-floug-h Mom-law a 12 m

"Picnic. Wand-lit Wharf Tues in. August 1am. il-lz-ll.

"Deuce ln a kvalo Sch 1 "u"- Ausust lliii? 8-133.

"Dance crTrltzur Hail Monda ‘ Y- ‘ltw ma. Webster's orclrrérllrf.“

"L"?- Party at John H M

. YCIH, gifgluh. August 1am. Ice Cream. a haflll-R Good music. dancing. Aid ' B44 i. "Re: :~ e seulemQr eta and 10th w" and Chicken Supper. Rus-

Qgranaurl District Scarlet Chap- pmtel- fli Canoe Cove on Friday - All membe s please attend.

1 il-iii-lihewloundland ahead.

udging completed at livestock show; Concluding program today promises First - rate entertainment.

Women To Be Registered Next Month

MONTREAL. Aug. l3-(CPl— Elliot M, Little. Director of Na- tional Selective Service, laid in an interview hero tonight that national registration of women would start early in September.

He emphasized that. while the registration wrg compulsory wo. men would not he forced to ao- copt offered positions “at this time." He indicated however If there were serious developments

the wal- the voluntary basis on which women enter war in- "llflll? mlzhl be set aside. He did not elaboram on this point.

Mr. little said the national Ffiilflfllllfln would show just lmw mrny women were avail- able for war industry.

"The voluntary response or women so far in the war effort rampart-g favorably to the re- sponse made by men." he said.

Prisoners lie-captured.

l-‘ltEDllRlClfiN. Aull- 13-(0 l‘ The two German prlsnntfl escaped from a Now Brun- swick internment camp Tues- day afternoon have been recap- tured. llelm. Wlrtz, 22. Null merchant scnmun. and Gerhard linurffel. 21.. civilian internce, were (llscovrrcd within a radio's ol‘ five nlilas from the camp this afternoon by members of the Veterans‘ Guard participating in the widespread hunt which hus been proceeding since Tuesday. It was ilrdiwvvd ii)‘ the camp commandant that the pair hull not succeeded at any time in getting beyond this area. No de- tnll~ of the capture were made pul~l

lLS. bombers Damage 3 Italian Cruisers

CAIRO. A118. l3-(AP)——Unii€d States bombers have Sell-rely dam" aged three Italian cruisers at W105i Greek harbor on the Ionian $90 l" cautious distance from the convoy cmllc WlllCll tllC Axis insisted is raging in the Mediterranean, it was announced today.

‘ l te ‘t ue m claim. "n" Cfliirillglelleg. Ives Ihgt‘ the Unkteg Slates aircraft carrier Wasp B

been set aflre by six bombs and was tlqvingio roach Malta, and that l- ‘J British aircraft carrier Furious was davntircd and trylna t0 T9541‘ Gib‘ raltar.) -

The results of the high-level at- tack lnacle by the huge bomber!) I5

the sun set 0n W105 We" “mom” ced as:- Two direct hits 0n 0X19 “WWI-

1 ll 1d by a terrific 8x01051011! °A°§§euau cruiser set fire with columns oi black smoke WW1"! i 2 froamtilgd cruiser dammed b! l" l .

eXRIOISoDI-xth Itaiiag crulsier amm- °“‘r‘rv.e°r‘fiii’fliiot‘é‘sir"‘fééueru few r moo mile round. trip. Himmler! l" darkness‘ to bases et-hfl‘ 1n 38W‘ Q1’ Cyprus which are about aqua-i distances from the west 00859 ° Greece.

Airwomen Reach Newfoundland Base

OTTAWA, Au . l3- (CH-Re- cent arrival of t first contingent of the women's division of the Royal Canadian Air Force at an operational bna in Newfonndlflfltl was described by section offlofl Frances Douglas, who uccompflfll‘ ed the nroup. in a story released by R. C. A. F‘. public relations. The train trip from port t0 thb station ended at 4 mm. but the station's commanding officer- unnamed for security reasons- was on hand to meet them, with sectlOii officer Elizabeth Hie Moose Jaw, flask, senior officer of the contingent who had [one t0

Id HOITIB Week. RubberProber-t

Bernard M. Baruch has been named by President Roosevelt to head board to recommend best process for producing syn. ihetic rubber. Q

ILS. Gov’t Takes Dver War Plant '

WASHINGTON, Aug. l3—(r\P\__ President Roosevelt crdoed navy secretary Frank Knox tonight to take over and tipcrate tile plant 0t the General Cable Corporation at Bayonne, N, J,

This action followed l; vote of 1,- 000 WOFKEYs at the plant, wh.ch has ordes for Cable vital to war oper- ations, to continue a. strike which began Monday.

Thc workmen at the plant stopped production, although tins step was not order-eel by their union. ;l1 pro- test agahst a. d: szon b; the war labor board adverse to their cic- mands f0; a pay increase.

Local Girl Flier Anxiloill To he Cverseas

MONTREAL. Aug. l3-1CP)v— The only Canaduan girl in the Air Transport Sol-vice and me youngest girl in that srrv Gloria tlzlrge. 1i). of Clltwifttct. P.E.I.. is readr to leave for B 1- taln having colnpletxl a s1X-\\‘~‘I‘R5 course hcre‘to qualify her for ferrying duties in Britain

Miss Large. who graduaied from "

Mount Allison Ladies College 1n 1938 and Prince of Wales Ccllcqe and West Kent School in Char- lottetown before that. started fly- ing in Los Angeles, CailL, about a year aqn. since then she has had about ‘x1 hours in the air.

Anxious to start her new job she said “I wnnt to get Over theve for the flying I'll get and it will be wonderful to be in England in wartime.”

She arlxnitted flying may be in her blond becausc her father. l-I R. Large was a Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corps during the last war.

She said he was very pleased that. she had learned to fly and had been able to get into the ser- vice.

When war broke out between Japan and the United Slates Dec. ‘l. Miss Largo was taking instrnc. lion in no; Angeles. With all civ- ilian flylmz curtailed there she came to Canada to complete her training at Toronto and Hamilton. There she said. "I was training for lust 0119 thing_ in join the A T. S. It's been all flviny: with me and the sooner I could get over the better."

llonor Retired‘ lload of St. F.X.

ANTIGONISl-f. N. 5., Aug. i8 — Distinguished members of the clergy and bar and prominent alumni of St. Rancis Xavier Un- iversity gathered here today to honor the 50th anniversary of the ordination of Rt. Rev. H. P. Mac- Pherscn, President emeritus of the university. Dr. MacPherson retired in 193B after 3D years as heal oi the institution,

Most Rev. James Morrison, Bishop of Antlgonlsh, preached :h-» ser- mon at a special mass, with Mlost Rev. J. T. MoNnlly, Archbishop of Halifax, in the episcopal throne Also present were Most Rr-v. .l. A. O'- Silllivan, llishnp of Chn-lotietowll, and Most itcv. P. A. Bray, lllshtlp of Saint Jrhn. N- B-

Cnuntv Judge Nell R. Mcmthltr or syrlnev, N. 8., presided at a testilnonlal banquet.

IIWar Situation Last Night

(B: kmko L. snurson. Associated rm- War Analyst)

lleavy with menace as is Chg events ln the Pacific mug; Jllllanese attack on Siberia.

A! "III ll Written. United Ststes marines val forces, acorn to have made good their footl k!" ls directly confronted with the most serlo

W3? f tend to lbllfin$l0ll$llnIflsflTgulzf

since it threw its lot in with llitier last December.

i Whatever else ls at stake ln that fight, 5 a "lfllnr necessity for the Japanese both purmws- l" la-Panese hands it has been a constant threat to American

ti ll . A 1 . ' "neat ‘o the pflmo Jagglnesrgezavarlllezfigloslgeliif, it would be no less l.

Australian communi

1.000 miles to the north. I I U

r . levee flzhlln: between Jflllanese and American naval craft indi-

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backed by powerful nu- "! In the Solomons, To- “5 dlflllenke it has faced

the Tllhkl naval base site for offensive and defensive

Truk ln the Oaroiincs,

Push Japs Baok on 3 Beaohheads

Americans Make

Face Uf Strong Re- sistance.

(By C. Yltes McDaniel) (Associated Press staff Writer) ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Aus-

tralia, Ailg- I3—'\AP)—AJIIEI‘ICB.II nnlrlnes slashing through the ‘green hell‘ Jliilgws ot the Solo-

cates that the Japanese recognize the strategic threat involved ln the nlou islands \\'\'.l\: reported hurling

allied offensive. A major sea-air battle rnatchln ‘ g those of the Coral Sou 0mm t x oronmen s. Should the outcome he as definitely fav- _1 c o 1 mcrlcan arms as were those with the Japanese, the whole nature at’ the war in the

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the Japanese back from at least three bcachneaus ul the DOD-mile- loiu; island chain tonight while United Stiltcs and allied warships

seimm‘ chsh" ruined death into encnr ' ' r = . > - sltions. Pacific could be y p0

Latest reports indicated that the marines, spcar-hcaduig an assault vrhlch may develop ln1.o a United

With the first allied offensive action well underway, Tokyo mufl, Nations grand offensive to drive the

reach a decision of critical importance. It must accept the challenge and ill-Va" hurl southward enough fleet and air strength to insure victory: or lg- mm“

nore it in strike at Rusgia,

There can be no serious doubt that the allied move in the IS Svrvllvr. to lessen the probabilities of an immediate Japanese Russia. lt_has a distinct second-front aspect so far “"16 . heightened materially by the stepped-up American sea-air blows

at Japanese-held points in the Western Aleutlans. Aggfeifilvely challenged by American landing forces and sen am] M, seven-day-old battle as the Japan-

power in the Solomons, Japan must either divide her forces to suppo her far separated inland outposts in the southwest and northeast Pa- t: oonelenltratetgcseg-ves ln one place. And the threat in the‘ Snln- . s . so o v nus a t must be In that direction her war craft um! mm“ latest connnunlque

ers out of the south seas. were ng steady progress against bit- M31‘ YCSSICIIICG.

Unconllrnlcd advices said Ameri.

Smmnml‘ can parachute troops, making their fmafk o" first appearance 111 battle, were used as Russia is con-

as shock forces in the attack. Strong American reinforcements were said to be pouring into the

rt ese fought dcsperutcly to hold their

strat/eglc island bases 900 miles northeast ot Australia.

(The United States n-avy depart- on the

air reserves are being sent. leaving her minor footholds in the Aloutians b31119. issued M, Washington at, 5,30

to their fate.

Germans Threaten To

Wipe Out All Serbia

‘Fecond-front possibility ever present threat to N{17j5_ f.’

(By Noland Norgaard. Associated Press Staff Writer)

LONDON. Aug. 13-—(AP)—'I‘l‘le Yugoslav Government in London announced tonight that the Ger- mans have threatened to wipe Out all of Serbia. if continuing dlsild- ers in that Balkan land forces them to increase the size of their occupation army.

This official report was released while talk of an allied second front was rife in all Europe and executions disorders and arrests continued unabated in virtually all occupied countries in spite of orders from the refugee govern_ nzents to their people to hold off until the proper moment- the second front, presumably-arrives.

Serb Boys Arrested

Several hundred Serb ‘boys have INCH S011! b0 COIICCIHIEUOH camps or deported to prevent them from joininv uuerlllu bands, the Yugo-

r Ea _\ in August. the Yugoslav eovrrnlnent added. German Gen. ’l‘urnctl. military commander of occupied Serbia. told several hun- dred civic representatives in Bel- graclc that “if the German mili- tary command is compelled to use one more soldier than the present occupying fbrce for the SHPDTQS- sloll of disorders this will mean the annihilation of Serbia."

indicative of the fighting in Yugoslavia, the Berlin radio hrcarlcast, a claim that the Yulro- slnvias lest 3.000 dead and 9,700 taken torisoner between July 23 and Aug. 8.

The second front idea is ever- present‘ the Nazi press and radio and mo 'ies_ ar_e_ constantlw telling

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Disorders Quiet DOWIIJ In India

BOMBAY, Aug. 13—-—(O'P)—Indla'| civll disorders apparently were sub- siding tonight with armed police and troops in watchful control of the main trouble centres of the week's earlier outbursts azalnst British rule in a campaagn which Mohandas K. Gandhi h pledged to non-violence.

Bombay was uiet. Workers were returning to mils which they had quit Monday and Tuesday. At New Delhi. India's capital, some shops still were closed. but people were moving freely through streets which yesterday were the scenes of remat- edjlsorders.

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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Australia, Aug. 14-—(F‘riday)__ (APJ-Allicd bombers attacked Japanese warships and trans- ports in the New Guinea area YeSWYGBY- Allied Headquarters announced today, adding that Tesllll-S WBfe not observed,

ANKARA. Turkey, Aug. (Delayed) —- (AP) __ The R Blflfik Sea fleet has reached Ba Soviet port on the CJUCBEUs coast, Where it apparently is Preparing to

use future operal ons, it was reported today.

OTTAWA. Aug. 13—((}l')— T0111 "fry-over of (Ianadian Wheat In all Canaillrn and Un- ltcd slates positions at July 31 —cnd _of he last crop yeur— WM “$048,420 bushels, 5s,- 080322 bushels less than u. July t1 last your the Domiti- ion Bureau of Statistics re. Dflrled today,

OI-IUNGKING, Aug. 13_(Ap)__ A Japanese transport fleet carry- "18 more than 20,00) troops w.“ seen an the Gulf of Tonkln last gflig W- m9 filly b foie United byeewdbvtnbers based 1n China 6g? HMPOH . French Indo-

_ n" 90ft 0:1 i r gu f, a Chittcse film? FYIWRPSman sad tonight.

Power Inspects R. C. A. F. Camps

LONDON. Aug. 13—(CP)-~Atl in- Bpectlon tour oi R.C.A.r'. establish- ments in Britain was started today by Hon. C. G. Power. Cflllildlflll Air Minister. Who arrived her. yester- day. by maklnfi his first visit to the hfleqquarters ullding of the Do- mlnlons air force.

He was accompanied by All- vice. Marshal L. B. Breadnol’. chief of the air staff. who came to Britain with him.

BRITISH EXPERT KILLED

LONDON. Alllf- I3—(CP)—A War Office announcement said. today that Lia-Gen. W, H. E. (Strafer) Gott, British expert on desert war. fan). had been "klilcd when an air- plane in which he was a passenger was shot down by enemy at ft,"

p. m. Wednesday, said only that “operations are continuing?) Obser‘ "s here surmised that al- lied warships were bringing up fresh reinforcements and landing them under cover of heavy bHXHIZES. Other reports indicated that the Japanese were seeking to rush re- inforcements to the scene. (In London, the Netherlands gov- ‘llill0lli, announced that a Dutch al submarine operating win the eastern fleet attacked a

I. Japanese convoy and scored hits on

two ships.

(“When last seen. the ships veers fullv ablaze and must be consider- ed total losses," a communique said.)

ILS. Fliers on 31 Sorties In First 48 Hours

LONDON Aug. 13—(A.P)-—UIlr itod States fighter squadrons roaring over the English Chan- I201 on 31 sortics ended the first 48 hours of susttliticd activity by United States army air force in the European theatre today Just as 250 to 400 R. A. F‘ bombers were returning from n second con. scculivc night of destructive at- tacks on Mainz in the Rhincland. Members of at least one R. C. A. F. bomber squadron participated.

The disclosure that all-Ameri- can fighting squadrons, flying British Slaitiires. had challenged the German nir force over France and the channel came as huge American four-motored bombers were poised on tnkc_off aprons over the country. readv to par- ticipate with t-hc R. A. F-R. C. A. F‘. 111 the aerial destruction of Ger- many's war foundries and her bases in occupied western Europe.

Such intensified aerial warfare is believed a llcfessnry forerunner to the opening of a second front in Europe.

Labor Disputes Still Continue In Dominion

(Canadian Pres!)

Although striking workers in two Canadian industrial Pllmii Te" turned to their jobs yestlsrdfly 95- ter walkouis which started elflyfll the week, labor (IIJIUKPS perused 11 the Dominion, most of them in Ontario and Quctec.

At Montreal officials 0! the Canada. Paper Co. announced that nlosl, of 600 workers who

the —=' walked out cf the company's pant

at. “llndsnr Mills. Qaebrc. last sundav in an effort to obtain un- ion recognition hacl returned to work and that by nightfall pro- ductzon was resumed at full ca- acily. The men are members of the Cithcllc Syndicate, a Quebec organization. The crmpany of- ficials said the men had agreed to return to work un-fer terms which did not provide for union reeozltilivnl,

itlere than 400 employees of the slmmon‘ Mill of Cnnadan Col- trns, litd, at. Cornwall, Ont. re- tururxl if) t ctr jobs after havlne itil. uvrlk itfnl-illvv in roles-t. s. gllihsi. lha prlrroilon o o. non- union workrr.

Leo sanlscn, president of the

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ll. S. Marines Smash’ Ahead In Solomon ISIQECIS RepQrtYCf

New Action Near Moscow

German reports indicate Russians Steady Progress m May have initiative on northern front;

(“located Press Stat‘: Writer)

MQFK-‘QW- Allu- l41_—t1“1‘ld.By)—-—(A PJ-uerman t-roops m a. swat 50- milo advance ulw the Caucasus have reached huucralnye Vody, the DOVlt-ile ruuluullocu cull) today (L: MAY)’ llsublng broke out. on the loilg-llullllailt from llorthvrest of luusuotv,