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Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

N. CANADA, FRIDAY, MAY 7,

MID’! mouth costs her nothing. for she never opens it but st other people's expense,

luasurlptlon Delivered, $.00 . “.003 othav Provinres l lJ.l.A $55.00,

[sport Push Is Held.

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oflit0 Famine ‘RQiIChBSCIItICEI oportions In "NewYo_rk_-

my roan. May B-(CP) m lowly potato was kin tn ‘ York's vegetable mar 01! . y s; city housewives found ' dealers fortunate enough have supplies Itinitlnl Pl"- . . is foul- spuds to a cus- . rid then only if the v hsser was known to the .. r, Not uncommon were ; .. of one potato at. three

each. Recalling the butter short- .. before rationing of meat, cheese and cooking fats lilo. effect in the United f lite in March. the potato k ne in BIB‘ WW9" g-k area has reached critical portions in the last two ' r Civic officials disagree _ t the cause of the short- seme blaming “l terrific

ck market" and Ililltlillg there lust aren't» uy potatoes available st this soon.

A ue Statement 0n iato Shortage

TORONTO. May 0 (CPl-Tiie r- Board issued a statement saying that it “is aware oi nippy situation with regard to 1 -» and is directing the flow equitably as possibly." lite statement attributed a short- oi potatoes in the Toronto area the poor crop last year coupled .- transportation problems in lfaritimes and high prices in United _ States. Toronto ccrilers said there was a r- famine" iri the uotatoc sun- iituation today. estimating that. are less than L000 bags of ‘ ilotaiocs in the city.

A r0 OBSERVE lnAv 11o

AIN'T JOHN. N.B.. Mrlv o — — Ncthoriands here will ob- ‘ Mai‘ l0. third anniversary cf Nazi invasion of Holland. bv "m! the R=d CrOss blood donrr v here and donating their blocd W000i‘! ci the Allied cause.

toning Events

—||— "Ehow-Murrliv River Friday. 5-5-31.

‘Talkies - Montague Saturd-ak i 6-6 "Talkies — Souris Monday. 5-5-31.

A-"Bmce. French m er luau " Y- Mar 7th. so ceihs. 5-7-11:

‘"9"! in arri-vtl-‘Iay Oats Bulk kl- Bock now. McGuiilm do

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A 7,000 Troops Thrown Into Latest Enemy Drive

. M; Backed Up By Strong Air Support; Chinese

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By SPENCER MOOSA (Associated Press Staff writer)

OHUNGKING, May 6—(AP)~ The Chinese coinmaiiu announced 100B)’. 0111i’ a short. while after the military spokesman had warned that the enemy was about “make an important move," that the Japanese had tlirown in a. new oilensivc against the Uhlllese "rice- bow1' in iiortn liurian and south rlupeh Provinces with 1,000 to s,- 009 "'00P! and heavy air support.

The enemy was declared thrown back in the initial phase of this southward thrust below the Yangtze. which presumably was in- tended to knock out China's prin- cipal food crop, but fierce and in- conclusive fighting was continuing in his subsequent attacks. .

(In Manila, where the Japanese held an elaborately staged hallday on the occasion of ‘the first an- "Weflflfy c! the fall of Corregidor, Japanese Premier Tojo deglared 1n a public address broadcast by Jap- anese propaganda agencics:—-

We are now in readiness to deal a thorough and crushing blow the enemy's armed power. . ."

Bflflweti'*$'Bit|tS"“Y" Inquiry Evidence

OTTAWA. May 6 (CP)-—M.

J. ColdweiI.'C.C.F. leader, supported

by Gordon Graydon. Progressive Conservative House Leader, asked today 1n the House of Commons that a transcript of evidence taken during an Inquiry into last year's Arvldo. Quebec. aluminum plant strike be tabled in the House. Labor Minister Mitchell said the report of Bernard Rose. who head- cd the inquiry. was a confidential report and for that reason he had noiti taiblgd a transcript of evidence. e n looted later the transcri t would be tabled. p

Canadian Aid To Russia, Shina

(YITAWA, .\ y 6 —(OP)- Can. adian munitions w the value of $100,000,000 have gone to Russia, 5 Munitions Minister Howe said in; the House oi Commons tonight l during consideration of the new

Large shipments had also gone- to China. the Minister said.

N. B. LOAN TOTAL

SAINT JOHN, N.B., Ma 6_ iCPi—\/ictory loan subsclpt ons in New Brunswick today amounted to $850,600 and raised the total to $13.- 456,050. The objective is_$20.000,000.|

OTIlAWA, May 0 -—(CP)- A 24.8 per cent increase in Canada's national income during the first quarter oi this year as compo with the same (gained of 19.43- from $1,100,000. to 82.112.000.- 000—wa.s reported today he Dominion Bureau of Statistics, with the stimulus of war prod/un- tion listed as the “main inf uence".

"Economic activity reached a new hifli point. in the first quarter of its present year," the Bureau

said.

". . .durin the fiscal cor ended March 3i, e national noome ac- cording to the tentative computa- tion was 01.078.000.000 com- pared with 08.103.000.000 in are

NOQdifl fiscal year. The stand- Bllg in arch was more than $725,- 0 0,000 compared with a700,- 000000 in the second month oi the year I80. the income in

$83,000,000 against . . in the preceding month."

The index of the ysicai vol- ume of business rose 9.2 per cent. The standing on the base of i935- 30 during the last quarter having been E. .

The index of mineral production was nearly four r cent below the some penod of sat year. Gold re- ceipts at the mint were 083 ounces against, 1,1Gi.000. ’I\ie de- cline in coal production was more

you}. one March was

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than eight per cent, the output in

$1.000,000.000 mutual aid measure. i,

Economic Activity Reaches New Peak

Grand Total For Province iiow$1,669,700

Subscriptions Yester- day Totalled $103,- 250,

Prince Edward Island citizens yesterday subscribed a total of 8103.250 to the fourth victory loan to bring the grand total for the province to 51,609,700, it was an- nounced by provincial loan tread- quarters. Ttie subscriptions yester- day declined somewhat irom the prevlou§day when $156,600 were subscribed.

The Provincial total is now just past rho two-thirds mark. If sub scrlptions keep up the PEI. quota of $2,500,000 will be reached before the loan closes but loan officials were still making urgent appeals ior support 1mm everyone with from $50 up to irwest in victory.

By districts the totals at the

close of business sierday were: Charlottetown, .850; Queen a County outside I Charlottetown, $191,000: Summerslde, 9502

Prince County outside Summerside, $251,100; and King's County. $144.- 200.

OTTAWA. Mav 8 -(CP)-~ ‘Ilie National War ance Committee armour; ed tonight that it expected‘ sub ns TKFCMMIGNS ‘i Fourth victory Inali to pass the $600,000.- 000 mark with the totalling of re- turns received today. Tile three weeks’ campaign for a objective of $l,l00,000.000 068ml April 2s.

So far. 655,994 suubscribers have invested l1 cumulative iota] oi $564,106,500 in the issue. On the 11inch day or the canvass. the number of individual subscribers rose sharply, with 124.104 belnl! listed. though the dollar total for tine day was down slightly at $60.- 170.400.

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“Fantastic”

(CP)-—“l“iiiitastic" was lhe 0H9- word description oi l-hc UulWd States‘ war effort given today by Ricardo Maquiera oi El Mundv. Bucnus Aires. as he and two other Argentine iicwsllflllfilmflil. NQStOX‘ Joaqulin oi’ La Capital, rtosarlo, and Fabian Gallo of L05 Andes. Men- doza, left by plane for a 15-day visit in Mexico City.

two-month tour of United Stains and Canadian war plants.

Senate Approves Income War Tax Act

UITAWA, May GL-(CP) -— The senate today gave second reading to the bill to allied the income war tax act after the Progressive Con- servative Leader, Hon, (LC. B - lantync, and Senator FEB. Black, lProg. Con. New Brunswick) pro- tested against what they termed dis- crimination against persons with incomes from investments as com- mrad_wllb.lns9ioszs.fm shahrlefi-

‘the first quarter of this year hav- ing been 4.767.000 tons.

minimum s

I The reporters have Just cudcd B

"As the manufacturing industry

red participated iully in war produc-

iion, a marked gain was shown over the first quarter of last year," said the Bureau. "The index ad- vanced from 320.5 to 288.0, a gain oi 30.0 per cent." ,

The meat pack industry was less active in the f t uarter but creame y butter produc ion show- ed a gain cf nearly 26 per cent. output having been 40,000,000 pounds. There was a “considerable decline" in production oi factory cheese.

‘the consumpdun of raw cotton by the textile industry was "near- ly maintained." A considerable de- cline was recorded in newsprint production, the out/put being 1M,-

tons against 800.000. Steel in-

tons against 760,000, a decline of 5.8 per cent and the output of pig iron also showed some reduction. Consumption of firm power rose 5,4 per cent from nearly 8,000,000.- ooo kilowatt. hours to 8.500.000.0019. Distribution of commodities by wholesale and retail outlets showed further expansion in the first W0 months oi this year. The index of wholesale soles rose from I94 to

00o 14s, a gain oi 0.5 per cent, while

retail soles showed an advance from 124.1 to 1M6, or 4.4 per cent.

. War Situation Last Night

B! Glenn Babb. Associated Press War Analyst

In that ail-important contest between American shipyards and the U-hoats Hitler came off second best. in April by at. least 1,000,000 dead- Welitht- tons of shipping. If it could be assumed that April showed a major trend-which would be the acme of complacency-It might be concluded that the grim fight was as good as won. Apparently that ls just what Hitler and Goebbels want, for llitlers own high command furnished some of the figures on which this calculuti is based.

Bliliirflmy there is no danger that such complacency will crop up in the Allied command. Navy Secretary Frank Knox, of the United States, while reporting that April sinkings were low a; compared with March, wame‘. that this was not to be taken ls fixing a trend. Ehnor Davis, head of the office of war information, cautioned against, ovcropfimlsm based on one month's returns.

Gemini llfflluaganda tactics in this matter raise some interesting Slliul-lllllufls- Berlin's April figure is less than half its claim for ltfarcli, ‘WM?! W" 929.600 tons. Goebbels doubtless has some very subtle purpose n v ew. trying to make capital oi one month's poor U-bout showing- which he knew could not be hidden from the Allies-by making a gesture of frankness and honesty. Probably hit hopes In this way to bunch!’ l f:t|'el;ai1ivhcred‘i:‘fo‘i-J the Berlin returns in preparation for whopping Qlglmg

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‘um o‘ the notorlgu i!) Cflllt. Ludwig sertorius. tho military commgn. discuss the April U-hsfll tops-inn“? Agency Tranmem’ w“ “mum M Goebbels is rum“ o ‘hwa are n rather lugubrious terms. It seems that s" 8 H! c Captain for the larger propagundg pufpflge. ssested above. getting him s reillitation for frankness which will be an “"'=n‘:h°“ u“ ""19 Y0!‘ bilger and better lies arrives. can m o‘ the battle of the Atlantic Hitler ts putting every resource he “u” “I'd "l0 itfiydlillflslcal factor will not. be forgotten. lie will do all he can now to foster the feeling here that all is going well, to induce

.l h - s ac ness In production or loosen the vigilance of those who guard (ha;

sea-lanes. For him as for us the battle of the Ailanti i

n. I c s the one battle cairlfiyzlllllxlizhzflgmrlihiflrekazwa thglt. zlestliuction of the slim! that will be lshls oneliopéyof avgrting his dogrn. ‘ e. at ‘ha-direct “stub on Eurcm

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Russians Smash 5 ' Axis Counter-Attacks

INTERNATIONAL _ AT A GLANCE

lily THE CANADIAN PR ‘C

TUNISIA —- British and llilislgfl- (‘an "0098. sullllllrtcd by vast arr. ial offensive, break through pncmy lincs before Tunis and Bizerte, cap- "lfl"! Massicault, l5 miles from Tunis. as climax to battle of Afri- ca begins,

LONDON. Mill’ 0 —-(OP)- Russ- llm troops smashed five Axis couri- tcr-attacks on the approaches to Novtrossisk in the Caucasus today

tarit heights in the violent struggle w throw ihe Germans into the sea, Mcscow announced tonight.

Often fighting hnnd-to-hnnd, the Rled Army forces killed 1.500 more 591105115. said the midnight com- muhiquc recorded by the Soviet Monitor. .

L"? NPOYt-s said the Russians were onl five miles from Novoros- sis, an Soviet ships stood out to sea to smash any attenpicd Axis evacuation by boat.

The five Axis counter-attacks, each one more violent than the prmeding one. were launched in an QUOTE l0 ictako Neberdjaycvsknyii, h1g1: miles tTAOYiXTCQSC oi iNcvvoros- CHINA _ mung“ command am s. wand! o er communities over- nounces Japanese have o t-ncd new ‘ mm "v He advancing Russlflnsflhe offensive against “rice phowl" of I communique Said‘ north Hunan and south Iiupeh.

RUSSIA — Red troops repel five. fierce German counter-attacks in Kuban sector and throw Nazis back farther to west with their backs to‘ the Black Sea.

PHILIPPINES — Japanese P".

| . mier Tojo boasts in speech that . Japan is ready “to dcal a thorough‘ _ is Adjourned

and crushing blow to the enemy." lintil May i3

OTTAWA, May 6 ——LCP)— Hon. L. D. Currie, K.C., Nova scotio Lu- bor Minister, said today beluro the National War Labor Board that he thinks it would be Wise for the provinces to abrogate some of their powers in labor administration and transfer tlicin to the Dominion Government.

Tile Board, during the third day of its general inquiry into labor matters, received briefs from the Canadian Manufacturers’ Associa- tion and the Canadian Chamber of

Howe Says (tensors Check ilp tlnllim

OTTAWA, May 6 -(CP)— Mun- itions Minister Howe tonight told’ the House of Commons he fre- quently was checked for violating censorfliip rules in talking pitblic- ly of his own department.

He was replying to a protest from Gordon Graydon, Progressive Corlservative House leader, against the withholding of detailed infor- mation ori munitions and supplies

“m m m” fishing mm“ 1r°m Commerce and heard suggestions cmmda" from seven regional labor boards.

_“"_*"'_ — Henri s n th investigation

To HELP 0N FARMS were 1a ourned kite today until

May 3. Next week the Board will

“Jcggg- tgvgds devote two days to dealing with

pending applications.

The Prince Edward Island Board said one of the most serious labor problems in that province was the stiortage of farm help and suggest- ed the Government should give serious consideration to providing

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alleviating the farm labor shortage situation, the citv council why adopted a motion that the Pro- vincial Government be approached concerning the feasibility of a women's land army organization in New Brunswick. The plan had suc-

a movement to higher paid employ- merit.

why it shouldn't work here," said ‘Councilor A E Skaling.

ceeded in England and "1 don't see o bonus for farm workers to curb

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fiity Victory Loan Standing

$850,000 Month." -- .. .. . $127,000 ‘lilcsduy . . . M72000 Wednesday . .S.ili».70U ' Thursday . . . $576350

All-0ut Effort Needed During Next Few Days

“Unconditional surrender" is the dictum which has gone forth from‘ the great Allied leaders, and our‘ gallant; fighting forces are prcporeiii to see that this order is cnrriea out.1

In-idlic matter of "Demucrziiiiw Dollars" limvcvcr our D\\'ll Govern , merit has not been under the he’; cesslty of issuing any such order. You still enjoy a. privilege not‘ granted in the Axis countries, namely tint of surrendering yourl money to your Government for war purposes on “Torms".

These terms are very liberal, For evcryldollai" you invest in Victory bonds your Government, bucked up ‘by the fighting forces of the Allicdi Nations, prulnlses to pay you a

riccni the ponds at a specified tulle.

The “Day by Day" bond siiiosyin- Charloitetoivlfs drive will have" to‘ total $94,883 every twenty-foul‘ hours tn iiiilhli the job by next MOilfill)’ night, rlccoriiiiig to pllill. ‘

Total subscriptions lust night; checked or. 5576.850 which is a good; showing for the city, but indicates. the necessity for an all out effort during tin: next ihrcc days. r

The tzisi: of tile fighting forces is becoming more formidable each‘ day. Not so long ago we were on

and captured a number of impor-i

the defensive, 110W happily we are on the nifi ive and iiiivlng been properly i. riled rind equipped our }nicii eve where continue to ham- ‘ moi" the Hun.

The "Home Front" has cor- respondingly increased in import- ance. Every dollar, every dime available MUST be diverted to the purpose of rolling war equipment to our gallant soldiers. Great pride has been expressed at the way in which riur men lil all branches of the service have frccly and volun- tarily donned uniform, trained hard and became efficient fighting men. This province, and especially Char~ lottciovvrl, has never been pressed to relinquish first place in this re- sicct. Is 1t necessary to snv that tit-so mmi, in whom ‘v0 take such‘ great pride, might be led to believe othr-riviso 1f we are reluctant to bnrk their supreme effort with every dollar necessary to complete the Clinriotietriivii objective.

In the final analysis the Fourth Victor-v Loan rests entirely with tile pnnnle who have a few dollars laid nsizio mid those ivliu can plan on investing a few dollars cach month ns corned. Think over the whole situation, be fair to our fight- ing forces and our Allies, then LET YOUR CONSOIFINCE 13E YOUR GUIDE-You will Buy Victory Bonds.

WORKMAN KILLED

PETIT ROCHER, N.B . May li- tCPl'Kfli)£‘k0d into the Ncpisigiltt River bv rolling logs, George Bou- cher. 58, was killed n! Red Brook yesterday" willie working on a ium-l DEILGTIVG.

By C. If. BLACKBURN (Canadian Press Stuff Writer)

UITAWA. Mav 6—(CP)—SDOkes- nien ior nil parties in the house oi Commons today approved ill prin- ciple Finance MlIlISWl‘ 1isley's re- quest for an appropriation of S1.- 000,000,000 w provide war supplies‘ as a dircct contribution to the: joint effort of the filmed Nations to dcicai. tlic Axis DOWNS.

Only essential consideration re- quired in the proposed appropria-y Lion bill is that the sullilllcs Will be

.used for tiic joint and rffecrivetl pi tin“ of the wnr, but if re-a muncration is available it will be a part of the agreement of transfer. oi supplies, Mr, lislcy sold.

I-Ie said the proposal was similar t0 but simpler than the United Btatcs lease-lend DlIlTl and the con- ditions under which oliici" United Naticns- provide mutual aid.

It was a further step in the Can- adian Government's imliov, adopted early in the war, that the Dom- inica's surplus nf war supplies must go where they will do the most good regardless of whether the recipients are in a position ho pnv ior them in cosh or kind.

‘ Joseph Harris iProu Con, Ttll" oiilo Daniorihi. M0 (‘wiiiivi-IE, t‘. C F‘. Lender. and \'iC?(li'Q=i1‘l(‘ll 4N. D. Acadia», speaking for their re-

stated rate of interrst illlii towel