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By E. C. Daniel Agsmlatcd Press Staff

LONDON. Fcb. 18 -(AP) — The llediierriilnnn fleet hBS Mk9“ new wm-otis irough central Mediter- "nm, xvnfcrs in the face of s prong clnilcnge by axis surfcce md illfvlflfi, hnmagips 1n the n10- “55 new cncmy cruisers and a de- mgvpy nnti shooting down at. leas iwpniicinv plan-rs, the admiralty

m: n‘ today.

“Allover, at no time during these operations which ext/ended "Om m. l3 ilircnch Feb. l6. were ene- mt- WdYFiii able to make contact, {was ntilc. . the only hostile action having t‘f‘llli" from aircraft.

1w; Britt-h merchant ships wem dgmf-Lfﬂil (ind suirsequcntlyhad to beniuk by: Brtish action. since they (Ciiifl nrv, he towed. but nll the rest- lwv rcwhrd their distlnatifiﬂ-

up. n it" unststcd. was believed in he M: lvleriitcrraiieun is- um my‘ '11:»; wt h hm; tinrlr-riznne mtg 16”) air raids since the sinrt tithe war, it also was indicated m» rniiinvs may have started at Alexandr-in.

Today's fro-h proof that the Med- iterranean still, in part. rm aven- iic for Br . snnnly movement umc lii;.c i after Pr‘mc Min-

lays

(‘onveiition In May

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.1011 of the Cann- lll be hold ni. W11. 101V. ll. was dcciclcrl r of the suiwcxotn . r‘ll‘.lll'lllill',hlllll ' Wulkcr of Calgary.

of lhc nriilcnpl ‘moat- "t innfiiu: n study of f;.f‘liltl‘s in the int- month.

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-.'l‘-\ MARIA. (‘~.\ll‘., Fol). l8 —~ i . H I, ilqvllis launz-lird a .1 uv of riiriny tilims in .. \l.i- a V.ilh‘_\', and sﬁfill

‘ l" chieflv Joy"-

Events

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"'1'.i.|..n.i Sﬁiil“; Tillllﬂkdl _ _ L-lJIili-Z-ll-Zil.

' w » Aioinnuuc, Friday.

lu-KSHJ-Q-lT-ill.

‘h"Nv~-~ Frank Rouclic Sale,

. iiihl ..... \V(‘(illL\>diL\'. February

' iivs-sdred Stucku L-ilWJ-2—l9-23.

"iiiiiiu; pigs on Chhriotietoivn lift Square Friday. linud Jor- “wi- L-330-2-l9-2i.

‘ "LimPIP-i-i Hugs every Munduv (at iii" o‘. Souris. George Dingwéil. L-..Ul-12-3l-i-2-'I'liu -F'l‘l.-tl

‘Girl GuiclgwRummage Sale. 8'.

hill-i iiilii ondiv March 2nd tit P. n. ‘ ‘n-avi-z-is-zal

"ljhonziino nous at Golville until km-~- l-riuuy, February 20f

e lilncDowcli. L-259-2-i9-2l. ll

hsoiifil to buy (Eantity hiill- [moms at once Write or phuie ’~ “Wk Feed Agency. Fitzroy L-36Z-2-l8-2l. "we require a quantity of well- tizjctziimsgatgsg. ‘gloom and _ . or over. ‘limo Cold Stcraize C0,. mo. . la-Ha-l-ZQ-Cl- D.

Rec km “V1118 live no s for winter

"i! as usual. n hyiiisfiﬂv afternoons. Emerald ﬁl- Signed

A. M. until ll ' i A Q o c ock. hemgleen- Milli-DY. G- O. Green. b-lWl-l-lii-lo then t. w t c:

v m . rmtjﬁillllllg h0g5 mum“, 1M,‘

511 . Illgtcnmla-‘ﬁrslde "i1 1 p.m.. Kan»

3 pm. Bulman snd ;n°,’,'.‘“,-ml,l“11i" River Friday till vm - nir l-laslam. Brarlolbsnc,

H m M»»~»-=,,;,;

....'.'°',"§,',‘§n§§ ci-cllmstances beyond shim,“ Mmhzltlzzsda Livestock

l? Albany m ii 1W! hm 1m “lb Fvb- 2o. ioso . ' - 2 N"- Hughent market at:

5mm, "WM by shipping so. M» "iii; °°°

m‘ 789 Mackay, up. “Ase L-xl-Q-IB-Zl 1m ,.'{.‘,"y"“1*w "m It Charlotte- "sry-m “it Y Shipping

P1. hl “We 5&1?‘ “r L-MI-I-u-al,

l k every mun °° hln

Bgtish Take Convoys Mediterranean

i Engmy Warships unable to make contact;

Two British Merchant Ships lost.

"m" San Francisco

Blackeil out

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 18- (AP)—Sun Francisco and the bay urea was blacked out for 20 minutes tonight. The black. out was ordered at 9:0] p.m. (1:01 p.m. A.D.T. Thursday) and the a" ' . sounded of 8:21 p.m.

The fourth interceptor com- mand gave no reason [or mg order which followed an alert of approximately 3D mlnutcs.

It was the eighth blnokong since the start of the war,

The explanation for all w". lous blackouts has been the presence of unidentified planes in the vicinity.

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Dr. Dyrus Maclilillan Probable Chairman

OTTAWA, Fcb. 1a -(CP) —Scs- sinns of the 15-man committee on vctcrnns’ land settlement is plan- ned as soon as a resolution now before the House of Commons is liilllroved. Pensions Minister Mac- kcurfe said tonight.

The resolution stands in the nmn." of Mr. Mackenzie and would oinnnwcr (ESlRlJilShFP-Ell! of the com. mttcc to study all matters relat-, i112 to pfxtoinz veterans on the land,

The committee will be Pmpnw. rz-cd to roll witnesses and examine documents and it was understood cr-"tcnsivc u=e would be made of 1n. formation assembled from the land svttwinent scheme developed after ill‘ first great; war.

Hon. Cvrus MﬂcMillan (Lib. Qucrvsl. who has Iind considerable cxncricncc as a committee-man. was sidcrcd a likely choice as chair- man.

Big Jap m Gets underway

WASHINGTON. Fob. l8-(AP)- The United Stoics Army today re- prrlrd t-helvsmninug of s big, and rcrhaps clnnnctic. Japanese drive uilon iiie buttered troops ct (ten Tftnalrs MrsAi-thur on Bataan Prninsula.

New enemy cir units were bomb- in! the Amrriran Flloiro forces "a‘mcst~ constantly." Ncw Japanese r illcry batteries pounded the de- frnriinz DOsitions with increased intenmv. And meanwhile. Japan- (is? rcinforcrmcnh were landing at iicnrby- Subic Bay.

Tiic army communique also re- nortod a successful attack upon Jiwancsc shipqvnq in the Nether- ltrcls Ei=t Indies by American Armv pilots firing four-motored bomber: Direct hits wsrq scored on a hiv transport and n small one and both were believe-l sunk. Two cncmy birgcs wore, d-‘slvrvcd. None of the nlnncs was damaged.

FEAR FISHERMEN LOST

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PORT DALHOUSIE. Oral... Ebb. 18-(0?) -Hope waned tonight for tho safety of Chauncey henna. veteran commercial fisherman, and his two sons, William. 35. nnd Du- vld, 30, unreported since they put out. from tlhls Lake Ontario port before noon yesterday in their 30- foot gasoline-powered fishing boat. l

Five Of 21 Downed In

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The People's Paper

See ominous Developments North of Dity

Royal Air Force Carries Out Mass Attack On

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By Dmlel Dc Luco Associated Press Sta-ff Writer

RANGOON, Bunrw. Feb, 16— (Ari-British authorities suddenly stepped up) the civil evacuation of Rangoon day in the face of an ominous military situation some 75 miles north 0_f the city while the Royal Air Force carried out. a mass attack on a ‘Thailand rail terminus in the north which the enemy is believed using as s. base for s

rachute invasion of tcrriwry vi-

l to the supplying of China.

A communique cmccded that the Japanese had forced u crossing of the Bllin River and the front be- fore Rauizoon was described as lying somewhere bfl-vzfﬂ Salween River on the cos‘. and the Sit-tang on the wasp-the latter river only 20 miles from the railway by which Rangoon feeds the Bumia Rc d,

and some 30 miles west of he

Bllln.

Japanese les crossed the Bllln in small boats st some places. it was announced.

Fighting Spreads

Imperial forces fought hand-to- haud with the invaders. and Gur- klm forces counter-attacked ihnrp- ly- a communique said. The fight- ill! Spread along a wide front. as the Jatpunesc moved Lil) strong forces from Thatozi. which lies not far from the scene of action on the Rancoon-Mommein railway.

"ﬁghting cimtinued all last night

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N. S. Legislature To meet today

HALIFAX, Feb. l8 ~tCPl -—-"I‘he lawmakers of Nova sooth-vs 19m legislature will answer the speaker's gavel tomorrow at the opening of the first session since the Oct. 28 gen-oral election.

Wartime simplicity will mark the ceremonies in t-lic some building Joreph Howe set in operation in 1841 the first form of responsible government established in this country, l\o cannon will roar from Citadel Hill, and the military par- ades and guards of honor of other years iviil b? abscrii.

LieuL-Gcvcrnci- F‘. F. Mothers will road his speech from the throne dressed in civilian clothes in con- trast to the Windsor ess of other years and no dignitaries will crowd special seats provided on the house floor in peacetime.

Except. for the prospect of special wartime legislation to enable the Dominion government to enter cer- tain tax fields formerly reserved for the provincial governments, no bills of major import-once have been forecast.

Manion’s Son To join army

NEW YORK, Fob. i8—(CP)—- Cnnados assistant trade commis- sioner in New York. James l’. MM!- lon- sold toda he is lcuvmil T01’ Montreal with a few day! t0 10in the Canadian army. Mr. Manilm came to New York after hurrvinﬁ out of Paris in 1940 shortly b01011 the German army marched in. He is married and the father of two children. His father is Hon . Manion, former Canadian Con- servative imrtv 10111611.

Jap Planes Java Raid

Little damage to Dutch Base reported; Raid

feared prelude to great

assault on rich Island.

i I Wilt H ncock few casuoii-iel. Asooclatyed Press Em: Wrfhr On Sumatra, nunerous cen-

BATAVDA, Jsvo, N81, Rb. 10- (AiPl-A munch Allicd dr dciem of Java's Surabaya nsvnl bile knocked-out nearly one fourth o! s Japanese raiding force today while United Blots and Nether- lands sir soils no best bud the invaders of Sumatra.

It was tho third moss mid in three weeks on the Java usvsl bllo and seemed on ominous pre- lude to the expected d assault of dais ridiedislanvtgumtthgldgfmd- or: stray vs e isms whlﬂlclmofmmlhcnelhltwo waves, and the ‘Anitcugewl AR:- w somqmun h”, . ported thm Ill little dun!!!

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of misuum on Borneo Imd w K southwest peninsula of Celebeo. lost-ditch delaying“ notions were berm‘ fought, by NEJ. Lroolil left behind after tho invader came. m Bouth Sumatra these fierce Indonesian fllllli-iliﬂ‘ men. ohm pistol in left hu-nd and razor- gdgyd "klewsng" mrd r1811‘- wm wiping out. Jspanrsc machine- gun nelsts :nd ﬁlztiindnen. m one amok. 109 Mme regulars of M1 E1, Army charged across an open field to sellg clam machine-sun maim- ""‘“‘ "i" iibtlfiﬁliiifiiwsu A “In” q 13011100.

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CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1942

moi Read by Everybody Island Like the Dow

10 PAGES

It ll not What tho obituary 5£\_\.\ about you. but what. the bulaxice records that counts.

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Aunuul Subscription Delivered, $6.00 ‘

L, $4.0M to olhor Provinces Ind LXI. £5.00

War Situation Last Night

ulsiuuurs PDRT DARWITBDMBE

Step Up Civil Evacuation. 0f Rnngoo

(By KIRK! L. SIJVWSON, Associated Press Wl-r All!!!“

_.Crlflcnl developments in Burma and the tightening Japanese squeesc flack on Java. tend to obscure the fact that. an evcu more portcntoul

crisis may be close at hand in Russia.

Within l mouth weather conditions on the soul-horn flank of the resumption of the German drive for , , _ olL Wherever else Hitler plum to strike in the Berlin-advertised spring Thailand Rail TQrlTlln-blltzkrieg, if. is inconceivable um the mun thrust will not. bo in Russia

Russian front arc opt to permit. s

and at the Caucasus.

Failure to do so would tremendously alter the whole war scene In allied favor. It would bc convincing evidence that. the Russian winter

campaign had reaped its full harvest. U O I O

lt. was planned and executed for one prime purpose. That. was lo cripple or’ at least. greatly diminish Null striking power in Russia in the spring. ll it does not succeed in doing that, the outlook for the allies will be as lll omened in the European war zone as it still appears to be

in the Far Pacific.

Neither side has clearly defined the major fighting fronts in Rul- sla since the German retreat from Mozhulsk weeks ago. A series of fro- mendous salients and counter sallents ls indicated from the Azov rea-

coast lo the Baltic. The strain on

both sides to keep these manned

against entrapment of advance forces by an enemy junction across the base of each salient must be terrific.

ln the centre, west of lilosoow.

and supported by the Smolensk and

Vitclisk junctions, the Germans appear still holding a huge eastward bulge. It still is an ominous threat to Moscow along the Napoleonic

route if’ the Russians fall f0 crack I * D

if. finally. 1 >I U

Unofficial reports, however, have indicated the Russian spearheads have driven deeply westward on both sides of the bulge. One has been reported across tho Vlfcbsk-Ncvel road and rail connection and reach- ing the vicinity of Polotsk. If that. is true a Rod force is operating closo to the old Polish border more than 100 miles west and north of Smo- lensk. If. not only has cut. direct communications between the Smolensk area and the German northern flank, but ls menacing the Vlfebsk key to tho great Nazi bulge lu the centre.

Similar reports place a second the south at Kirov (Cherlkov) on

It‘ that ls true the Russians are within 40 miles or so of the Dnleper below Orsha. They arc threatening direct communications between Smolensk bulge and Nazi forces to the south and already across Vitcbsk-Smolcnsk-Roslavl-Bryonsk-Orel rsil and highway system key to the whole German front. in

appears to be the communications

the centre. l I O

Northward in the Kalinln-Valdai-Nnvgorod sectors the situation is more obscure. If. is clear, however, that Russian twin salient; into German lines toward vital junctions. Enforced expo slon of Nazi forces to ‘ those " “

cupping German reserves intended

Red‘ spearhead west of Smolensk to

the Sojh tributary f0 the Dnieper.

u o a

for spring offensive

for to the south against the Caucasus. Along the Azov Sea coast at Taganrog and north of that point sf

Stfadino, the Germans

have clung grimly to potential springboard: for

renewal of the effort to turn the Rostov corner into the Caucasus. Deep ussinn salients are indicated on both sides of Stallno. That. to the north is almost In sight of the great southern bend of the Dnlcper at

Dnlcpropctrovsk.

Eoviet Artillery Smashes

Gaps In

Nazi

Lines

Claim guns radio-directed by Guerilla Bands behind German lines.

NEW YORK. Fob. l8 -(Al’> —- The central Red army ls rapidly advancing toward Smolensk, smash- lug thc slrongly fortified German defence znuc despite fierce resis- tance, the BBC sold tonight in

quoting the Moscow radio. NBC hoard the broadcast. MOSCOW. Fob. l8—(AP)—The

Rod Army re ortcd tonight that its heavy art llcry, in some laces rndlo-directcd by g-ucrilia ands bmizid the German lines. had smashed gaps in the Nazis‘ forti- ficzl front and broken dovm tank- lecl counter-attacks.

Units which ﬁltered through the German lines in the Icningrad front we're said to be calling inc shots of the Russian big guns so closely that strong German posi- tion; were blasted off the battle- ie .

In the sector west of Kallziin. between Moscow and Leningrad, other batteries smashed tanks which led a German infantry counter-thrust, then routed the infantry, the Russians declared.

Other hcov-y damage was report- ed dime by ba es laid down on i; minefield Guam ng s double line of Gewnan defence works mrtibweat

R _,_ of the Soviet oﬂliﬂbal.

Them, as in the northwest, the Russians said thev still were win-

ning back their lost territory vil-

lace by viliace-

Only four were mentioned by name. These were Lapoobino, near Orel: Eitzy. on the from west. of Ku-linln: Sosino. 0:1 the Smolensk front, and Manalrliovo, on the Icnlngrod front.

Russian dispatches said they had

been t to the torch the Ger- Inl-ns before falling bu folk who ad fl to tho

woods. the Russians‘ n90 found hiding in caves.

Daring Danuck Flier missing

IDNDON. Feb. l8 -—(OP Cable)‘;

i=1‘ The famed Royal OI-nllliln

1mm "Demon e of thoi

consul comma as one o

its moot daring airmen-soda. Ldr.

z. AiuAindei-son i: officially report.- m n n sc on.

The Winnipeg flier who scoffed at danger was in the forefront of the ‘ vn's devsstsbi attacks on Gcnnnn shipping in c North Sea. or nttemptlrmw steal along the Norwerlm and thcrtsndn saute.

Arrange for Secret session

OTTAWA, Ebb. 1b—-(CP)--A con- ference among Prime Minister Mac- kenzie King, Conservative House lender Hanson M. J, Caldwell, act- ing C. C. F. House leader. and New Democracy leader Blackmore has agreed on the arrangements for a secret session of the Commons. it was learned tonight.

Final decision of the subjects 10 be discussed was reached, but they have not been divulged. When a se- cret session was urged in the House earlier this week emphasis was placed on the need of a heart-to- heart talk by the ministers to tho members on the state of Pacific and Atlantic coast defences. but other subjects no doubt will be included.

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New Liberal Amendment to Draft Address

OVITAWA, Ibb. i0 —(CP) —One sub- -‘ t. to the throne speech address was disposed of in the House of Commons today but another was immediately offered and end of the debate was poten- tially as for any so it was nearly four weeks ago.

Conservatives and three Indo- pendent, members united with the government supporters to defeat time C. C. I. sob-amendment. 190 to

ll.

But. Jean Irsncois Pouliot (Lib. Temisoousts), seconded by L. P. Idsotte (Lib. Kunorirraaks) immed- iately Gfercd a new one-condemn- ing the government for “contem- plating" conscription for overseas and coiling for exemption of farm workers from military service.

This threw the debate wide open just when it. appeared likely this stage of the session would have end- ed wit/h s vote on the Conscrvtrlvo mncndrneni and adoption of the wit: in reply b0 the speech from

rone. ‘Ponight House officials were ex- amining the Poullot sub-amendment

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tho the set for the Dominion and of 1,1151, amount Prince Edward Island ls

thrusts have driven

n. drives ls ‘y use, probably

Victory Loan’ Drive is well Underway hero

Total Of $247,700 Sub- scribed By Citizens Of Charlottetown Summerside.

Citizens of Charlottetown and Simpler-side yesterday swelled the second victory Loan total of the province by $86,300, it. was reveal- ed bfy Provincial Headquarters last nigh . ‘Ihis figure represented only partial returns as the amount sub- scribed by cthcr places in Queens and Prince County, and the entire amount in Kinds. was not released.

The total for Charlottetown and Summerslde. with three days can- vassing now completed. sitand; st 3242.700. Of this amount Char- lottctc-mi citizens contributed $162.- 150 and Sizrnmersiilo $80,550. The quota for the former is set, at. $600,000 and the figure subscribed already is 2'7 per cent of that: Summcrside‘; objective is $265,000 and 30 per cent of this has been realized. The campaign continues lnto March.

N0 figures have yet been re- leased from King's County where $175,000 has to be raised to reach the objective sci. The some is true of districts in Quceifs Countv out- side Charlottetown and in Prince Count-y outside Summcrsidc. These objectives are set at $260,000 and $200,000 respectively.

A quote of $600,000,000 has

asked to sur/Jiy $1,500,000.

(Continued on page 9. col 5)

Bombers drive ll-Boats from Aruba Doast

WILLEMSTAD, Curacao, N. W. 1., Feb. l8 -(APi - United States bmnbcrs (trove enemy U-boats from the Aruba. coast today and frus- trated a reposition of the Monday mid in which seven United Nations tankers wore attacked and the big refinery was shelled from the sea.

The submarines were sighted from both land and sen when they surfaced and bombers flew st once to the attack. The U-boats dived quicklv without launching torpedoes and the aircraft were unnbie to carry out a concentrated attack.

At. the time of the U-boats’ ap- I

peorance, one tanker, the Monogas, still was burning at. loo northwest of Aruba. as n. result of the Mon- dav assault. snd all hope of saving her was abandoned. Flour of her crew were still missing.

On the beach near Aruba were We tankers Pedernalcs and Arkan- sas, the latter c. Texnco vessel, but: the shell tanker Rafaela. was safe at Curacao aft/er being torpedoed between Curacao and Aruba.

Nazi Parachufist Escapes In Eire

DUBLIN. Feb. llk-(CP) - Hans Marchncr. u German parachutist who landed in Cnuntv Wcxford March 3. 194i, escaped from nn Eire prison Sunday and still is at large, the government announced tonight.

(Charges have been voiccd in the Doll that German parachutlsts and members of the illegal Irish RE‘ publican army have been co-oper- v-atizig in sccrct in Eire.)

IOLD GOLDEN EGGS

EPSOM. ENGLAND - (C?) _. At s warship wec-k auction which raised £5,272 (about $22,725) l. bottle of whiskey. tlwice auctioned. brought £1,410 (about $6,345), and Iidowi 988s ~ r160 (about $720).

Axis

3*r

Advance

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Y JABANESE

11 Isa Important

Pacific Naval Base FoLAllies

Area has been garrisoned and a network of defences erected

l

Reveals huge ,Bomb Plant §ln Quebec i

AIONTREAE, Feb. l8-—-(CPl—-| Large qunntlties of 500 Dﬂlmdﬁ general purpose bombs and other I

:Islmllar products are beinz iIHi-I Jduced in a new Qlleilw lliﬂﬂi» E~ 1']. Brunning, director-general sfhe munitions production branch “o: the Department of Munitions ‘and Supply. mday told the Mom} , treal Electoral Club at a iunch- I n‘ eon meeting. :-

This plant, “probablv the lam-p est bomb plant of its tylll? i" "l9 I. British Empire, ~if not In the world," ls a modern straight lines foundry, he said. He 1 identify the plant.

d no aﬁ"s'n' sl'u‘n5'ifiu‘ng

Another $178,000 To relief fund

LONDON Feb. 1D—-(CP Goblet- Another 240,000 (about $178,000) will be turned over on behalf of Canadian donors to the Lord Mayor of London for the relief of those left. peuniless and homeless by Nazi

mbing.

Presentation of the sum will be mode by John . McConnell of Montreal who is in England or prcs- ent. in connection with his duties as public relations officer of the Ferry command.

Trial of former French Loaders A ‘Judicial Domcdy’

By Elﬁn Oowm Anoofafed Press Bluff Wrlkr WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 —(AP)

-The missing sixth defendant, one of tnosc blamed by Vichy for the Gennan defect of Fimnce, spoke out today in behalf of the five oth- ers ‘and described their trial, which begins torriorrow, as "a judicial comedy."

He is Pierre Cot, minister of sfr in the cabinet of former Premier Loon Blum, one of the men on trial. Cot was located living in l Maryland suburb oi’ Washington, with his wife, the former Louisa. File-has of New York, and their three children.

Besides Blum, mother former Premier, Edouard Daladier; s form- er commander in chief, Marie-Gus- tave Gnmelin: Pierre Jocomet, for- mer administrator of national de- fence industries. and Guy m Chnlnbrc. another former air min- ister. are to be tried by a special tribunal set up by the Petaln re- gime to determine their responsi- bility for the fall of ﬁance.

Cot left France at. the time of the armistice, disgusted that the government would not. flee to French North Africa and continue the fight from tlicre.

The other five have been in pris- on more than s year, and 5,5 ex- citement grows hourly in Vichy, one newspaper snid of the forthcom- ing trial at Rion, 20 miles distant, that it "may become one of the most important in our history."

Units

Retire On Libyan Front

CAIRO. Rb. l8—(AP)—Th€ Axis army in Cirenaics has retired to I neral line running 40 miles from El Mechiii after several days of widespread patrol activity in the brood no-manu-land separ- atln it from the British forces, of- ficlu advices said today.

B tish patrols were active in this arcs, with strong fighter protection, but encounlﬂed no ODDOsitiOn. The centre of the Tﬁnlml-El Mechili line lies about D0 miles west of To- bruk. in the Cirenaicsn hump.

(In Lo on. military observers expressed he belief that s reccnl attack by ioysl Air Force Kitty- hawlcs. whoh cost. the German air (Owe 3° romptcd the German withdrawal. ey said also that. the ares south of a line run- hin from El Mechili to El Gazala ha been cleared of Axis troops.»

In neither the Germans nor the B ons src thrust.

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planning on immediate ﬁnd ""1"" i“ ocmml c

Canada Temperance ‘ _Act Under Fire

UITAWA. Fbb. 1D—(CP>-'I'hc Canada Tiempcrance Act and thi- practice of employing soldiers to serve beer in wet canteens W"? under criticism today at the after- noon scssion of the annual con- vention of the Ontario ‘Ivmpel- ance Federation,

m, C_ w, De Mille of Toronto. general secretary‘. Dmlxlsfld 11 m‘ solution against soldiers serving I15 "virtual bartlendcrs" and Rot". T. H. Bradley of Bishop's Mills, Q119- submltted that. the Temperance Act be amended to provide for its enforcement by the Royﬂi 011ml‘ dlan Mounted Police.

Both resolutions were approved the resolutions M. c.

A " d to repulse landing attempts.

YDNEY, Feb. l9—-('Il1ursday)-

(CP)—P0rt Darwin on the north-

ern Austirnlizin coast has bean bombed, Prime Minister John Cur- tin announced today.

Japanese planes have been ro- ported in the Dztrvcin area. before but this was the first bombing attack.

Dru-win is about 6'75 miles south o! the Japanese-captured Nether- lands island base of Amboina, and is one of the few Pacific naval buses left to the Uzntcd Notions.

Ausrtallons Working in record tune had laid a road through the middle cost desert. WiLSiES of this continent. no link Darwin with southern Australiu.

An American hospital ship evac- uating wounilcrl from the Philip- pines recently arrived hire.

Aus-trniiit has giirrhoned tne area and erected a ncinork of de- fences extending inland to repulse landing attempts.

The bombing was tho first st»- tack on the Australian mfllnidlid.

Port Darwin is the port. of the town of Darwin, nrlniimsiisatiuo centre oi’ Australia! northern ter- ritory. The population is not list-ed. in available references, but it is small as the population of the whole territory is loss than 7.0M). Darwin stands on an (’l(">'."lilC!l a.~ bout. 8O feet. above the port.

Its harbor facilities, consist- main- ly of s. railway jetty 523 feet long on which vessels can titilcud car- go directly into cars. The harbor is 46 feet deep at; extreme high water and 22 feet deep at. extreme ebb.

Only Essential Buses To Get New Tires

OTTAWA, Feb. lD-(CP>- New tires will not be issued for btF-(‘l unless it can be shown that mo buses perform an essential service, Munitions Minister l-loqrc told tho House of Commons today,

As s result of til-is tire shorten he believed there would be somo consolidation of transport service! and elimination of duplicating scr- vices.

Tho Minister showered s quea- on from Douglas Ross (Cont. nto-St. Fouls).

T0 SAFEGUARD FEED!

OTTAWA. Feb. l8—tCP)—-Exten- stun of export control to safecunrd feed su plies was announced rxirinv bv Tro e Minister MacKinnon vvh said that on and after Feb. ‘.2

whole or ground buckwheat will rc- quire on export permit before bcinl shipped to any country,

(Canadian Press) _ l TORONTO, livb. lib-hlllllmllfl ond maximum tlzmpersturcs"

Dolweon 14 24 Victoria 3'1 59 Edmonton i‘ 43 Regina 1P3 " Winnipeg 2113 1 ‘Ibmnto 2‘ g; Ottawa 7 Montreal 13 28 o-psqg; The weather has be- somewhat colder in Ontnrio

but has mcderatul in the WPMPY" provinces.

l-liith lid.» this a-ft-crnorn at. 1.46 and tomorrow morning st 1.59.

Sun sols this afternoon at 6.32 and rises tomorrow morning st 8.55.

First quarter moon Feb. 22, 10.40 p.m.

Summcrsidi- tide l8 minutes lat- er than Charlottetown.

BORDER — CAPE TORMENTINE SERVICE

have Bordon 9.25 AM. 1.00 PM. Lave Capo Tormcntlnc 1.1 0D Ad! 8.80 PM.

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