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CHARUOTTETOWN. CANADA, THURSDAY, MAY 21, 1942

E0000 Fire Bambi Shower-ed On Mannheim pi N0 Heating By on Nex_t_ Winter

Munitions Minister Howe * Makes Announcement In House Of Commons.

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l’- ' I there was to be a shortage. .' "1

‘The nlinister means that we can i hire that statement and advise our

people that. all heating with fuel oil ;vl1l be stopped for the coming wiri- pr?" Mr. Homuth pressed.

“That is right," Mr. Howe replied. The an. ncement wB-S mflflfi poring discussion in committee of the whole of the war appropriation pill resolution when the minister 11s being questioned on the 888°- ,iili0 and oi situation, _ "Will the minister give any such drastic information to the commit- pe with respect to natural gas in western Ontario?’ Mr- Homuth wvntinucd.

‘ lVlr. Howe said the natural gas nip ly was dwindling and it was .like' those whose furnaces could be converted to other fuel use would ‘have to convert them.

Cover Wide Field The discussion ranged over a wide

ld and brought charges contagixgledbymmpma‘

" in letters read by Joseph 1'! (Con. Toronm-Danforth) that T0- ronlo aircraft and other war plants

1 were laying off men and enoouraz- lsulpvarrsldueilou-

Approximately 160 buildings in the province will bc affect- ed by the restriction on heat- ing by oil, announced yesterday in the House of Commons h!’ Munitions Minister Howe. There Ire about 12s houses and apart- ment buildings lu Charlotte- imvn and 25 in Summersidc using oil furnaces which will have to be transformed to some other kind oi’ fuel before next winter rolls around. A number of other buildings m the rily including churches, theatres. public buildings, ctc., probably about l0 in all, will be] directly affected by the l‘ ,

row;

Mr. llowe vigorously denied such condl 011$ CXISLCG and took Mr. lllrr lo task for spreading such

Ill lllll ESlOll. llousc went into com-

BJolc lllc

> miltec ilicrc were s crnl announce-

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is-er lhlvlicllzlc lung that he had

lslell lirnc lilsielllucber. French tllnlslcl" lo Canada, to suspend op- llatious oi dll rrcllcll consulates

Ami consular agencies in Utlnluu.

f» tarmac lulnlstcl‘ Ralslon told a Tllkstlcncl‘ tlllll. some soldiers called llp_ullu».l' tile national resources

‘mliilil-lnlhtlli out. lieu been sent to

the united btuWS lor prisoner o1

Farr escort duly d1 eselncll were sent outside Can-

l a ullucr authority of t e war

"Lasulcs uci. llc sold. (Tile mooil-

10W“ PM provides that men called

‘elzwlllbulsorv service cannot be l1 ousldc Canada). fill)’ general policy on this point

ttgulu be announced as the circum- nccs arose_ the minister added.

Discuss Gasoline

ltlscusslorl of gasoline and oil {at Precipitated when n, n. f-fat- =1 i022; ifictorlglgqljleton, N, B.)

(Oantinoeo on base u, col l) 7.600 Seamen % Looked After

m-IFAX. May 20—(CP)—A wimglfly 7,600 seamen were i - . h n the allied merchant sce- Ome her; durin Aprlil. C. mnounc d m e cme: m D3 day in his monthligew

l Coming Events

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' , M zo- cr -Munltion| Minister Howe announced in m $131314‘??? (Jungian: lite )today that "there will he ml, winter in homes or factories anywhere in lllifll. no made the announcement in reply to o question from Karl Ho- ulh (Con. ivaterioo South) who said he hsd a number of quir the fuel oil situation would be in Ontario next winter. . llomutil suggested that l. warning be lulled as soon as possible

think I can give that without notice,” Mr. Howe said. and he hide the announcement which will mean transformation of an unfold . umber of exclusively oil-heating pimple to some other form of fuel. ___

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Plan Bigger Raids Against Nazi Germany

Canadians Take Part In Fierce Attack Against Enemy In- dustrial City.

5 Drew Middleton Associgted m» Staff Writer

IlONDON. May ZO-Jlirl-f-"ofld " Old-l’ o e - ‘“°“‘°‘l“ “C???” tlgtfiitpié“ hi? rcm hundreds oil bombers were showered upon the German 03310:‘ fifths.“ °‘ ‘éiT-iiiiifi‘

, e . ate! attacks employ- ing up to 1,000 RAF. and Amer- ican bombing ptllan s niehii W" premised for e aerial against the Reich.

Hundreds of Fitfl

Air- Ministry matters said the 40,000 fire bombs were dropped by one detachment of four-motored stirllngs, leavl hundreds of fires for the succeed Lancaster-s, and Wellingtons with fetst nigh explosive bombs" to shoot a .

‘Iihree squadrons of the R..C.A.1". attached to the bomber command, took “Kart in the pounding given Man elm. They were commended by three Canadian Wing Cem- msnders: ACE. Clayton of Van- omrver. D.A.R. Bradshaw of Lon- don, Ont" and J. Fulton of Kam- locps, 3.0.

Intelligence reports quotin the raiders said the destruction tbs

” ’ l, armament and en- gine grilding centre retain ed "Gervnanyb ruined Ba tio port olf Rnslcck.

It was the 54th raid on Mann- heim. a city of 288.000. and the first against Germany since the weather forced a lull in Britain's alr- offensive 11 days ago.

Plan 1.000 Bombers

Lizftln the curtain on the plans for th offensive. authoritative quarters said they were building up to lhe point where 1,000 bombers would be sent against Germany w? night. the weather permitted. United states aviators would fly

no beating by oil

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llarnley Airman ls Missing

OTTAWA May flil-ICH-Nsmes of l0 men missing after overseas afr operations, seven on active service oversees and twc killed on active service in Canada were contained in the 269th Royal Canadian Air Force casualty list of the war, issued late today.

The its also contained name of one man deed as a rc- sult of irliurles suffered on active service overseas, five previously re- ported Jnissing overseas who now for official urposes are presume;

’ ailtohfdbilvaccident in snadl. and one dangerously ill in Canada.

The latest list of casualties with official. numbers and next of kin included:

MaoNutt. Gerald Frederick, Sgt. B72754, Mrs_ J. W. MalcNul-t (mo- ther) Prlncetown P. 0., PEI.

DARNLEY, P. E. I. May 20- Sgt. Gerald Frederick MalcNutt. reported missing after air opera- tions in a casualty list issued at Ottawa went overseas in March. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force about two year; ago and got

his wings at Toronto. He is about with Britons and Canadians. it WM 23 years old. filfiifid-

H“ pmmnfls’ M‘ mg Mm J, ‘A thousan lanes is nota fan- Wallace MaoNutt, at Darnley were 508W "Bu"? 5011166 Bald.

informed their son was missing since May 15. Mrs. MacNutt re- ceived the message Sunday even- ing while attending church ser- vices.

Sgt. MacNutt has a brother, Albert MacNutt, also serving with the air force and another brother, Wendall MacNutt at home.

Canada Enters New Era 0f Shipbuilding

HALIFAX, May 20 -(CP7 ~05- nada entered a new ehlpbuiidinfl e" today when Navy Minister Mac- donald laid the ke-els for two Tribal class destroyers here. larger than any warships hitherto built in the Dominion, and_ forecast a P1888! 511d deadlier Canadian navy that would continue to grow even in peacetime.

Helped by a veteran shipbuilder. James Barscn, Mr. Macdonslds of- iiciating was brief and business- like. Without an-y speechmaklnl; 0' de! he rammed home two red riv- otsainto tho keels of the destroyer frames while Sarscn served as buck-

Aocompaslyi the Minister were Vice-Admiral rcv Nelles. chief of naval staff; Rear Admiral G. O. Jones. naval officer commanding the Atlantic coast; Hon. A. S. Mac- Millan, Premier of Nova Scotia; R. JR. Nelson, general m oi‘ the Halifax shl Ar ur Cross‘ president o the Dominion Steel an

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ficaillilnsifafoswafcol" 5):’ Is Charged With Failing To Report

IRALIFAX. May 20 - (C P) — Watson Wentford Conrod, 22, of Head of Chezzetcook. N. 5., pleaded not guilty to a charge of falling to report for military raining before Magistrate R. E. Inglis here today The case. first of its kind in Nova Scotia, was adjourned until May 7.

The accused was remanded to file Minty Jail pending the posting of a $500 bail bond. Information was laid under the National War Se-r. vices Act by Cpl. H. A. Johnson. of title Ifnrtérrrlloumfi N15" deform- men o e o a Cangflj Mounted Police. y m

Air Experts Continue In Conference

we. my ao-cfi-k tr ing experts of l4 nations near- ed the conclusive sta of their de- liberations today. wth some of their co tteel reporting and others preparing to report tomor-

voted to regular secret business ses- sions. The opening day, Monday. was devoted to informal meetings and discussions which Air Minister Power conference scribe

derbrush." ‘Tuesday was partly oc- cupied with the public plenary ces- slon in the Senate Chamber.

While nothing came from the closed sessions about the nature of the discussions or the 010905118 M’ inter-nation collaboration advanced accepted or rejected. it was learned ates are pleasantly sur-

vslue of tho meet-infl-

Bush Pilot Is Killed In Crash

MQflTREAL M lib-MP)- Shell Gunn, rforui 1i: . bush allot- dled en route to b06111 1 h"! “n? tonight from injuries suffered when his lane crashed on s farm l0 n! Ville 5t. Laurent. CIT!!! of the crash wu not immediate ex- “aim had oncluded afllllslf lgou;

. n8 u to nearby urtisa Reid fiyin field when something caused the c one to dive toward en open furs. A wi% qoeeped ngr-inst s 35-foot tree a ntfadplorls crashed into l. 010W!

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(By KIRK! L. BENSON. Associated Pres! War Analyst)

ccording to reports f Ch leadership is brewing in Clhiiiia whi

unfiklug s crisis for United Nation c matches

that in southwestern

Russia where massive Russian and Nazi forces seem locked in a slow- motionbllaflip-and-tuck battle of ever-extending front and significance.

If ese militu vealed her next object vc. evoking ‘ “ b

Australia American plane's!‘ men, tanks and

to attlck and timltely lromfihat side of the woriii.

n spokesmen are Just which means Australia, shall not be neglected. Daily

spokesmen are correct, Japan has already re- lt is a. "knockout" drive ag lllllflll . y Claims: spokesmen for additional Allied help.

Chine- und is

as ’ ’ tent that the Pacific front,

pleas for more

guns to d A i. Ila lm bi otent in offenoriiogc ovcrnxhe prlgzgrwtire:

t. too, when arrival of heavy Ameridux reinforcements in North-

ern Ireland

has lust been announced

and willie Washington ls stressing

by word and deed the critical importance of the flow of war materials

to R sides of Russll. . .

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This indicated conflict as to what shall be sent where, and when,

to man all the far separated war

fronts may not be reflected in the

actual Allied policy-making groups set up in Washington, London or

elsewhere to wnrnin

Early however.

romote unified strate rom President Rnoseve

. It has drawn a sharp and point- t's veteran press secretary, "Steve"

“M, apafirlsly cause of the Axis would be that much advanced." Early

duetlon of nc propellers, in‘ among emse piropellor ouse in- elsewhere. It ill true, however,

is st fronts that any hope of a s

nf at the dedication oil‘ a huge new plant for the muss pro- a if the United Notions ever fall to quarrel- ves as to who should get the next gun, tank, plane or roduccd by any of them. There is at least a hint of White tutlon over the verbal barrage from Australia, China and

that it is only on one of the many who eedy victory that could prove decisive has

been officially voiced-and t at is in Russia. Washington and Inndon pray not full share Stalin's exgessed confidence but the hope is there.

Britain Plans To Invade Continent

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Will Be “Carefully Planned” Oripps Declares: TWO-Day "War Debate Concludes.

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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,

By Douglas Amaron (Canadian Press Stuff Writer) LONDON, May N-(CP CABLE)

— Britain intends to make “a carefully planned attack" on the Nazi-heir! continent, U18 House of Commons was told today, but until such an attack can be prepared Britain's leaders believe the con-

Austraiia, May Zlt-(Tbursdayb- tinned heavy bombing of Germany

—-(CP)-Allled hom l! destroy- ed two grounded Japanese planes, dams cd the runway and started ar e fires yester- day in an nttac on Kupang, Netherlands Timur, and also attacked military objectives in Dill Harbor in the Portuguese half of the occupied island.

A communique from Gen. Douglas MucArthul-‘s head- quarters also said four of l2 Japanese fighter planes were damaged when intercepted by Allied planes during an attack on the Port Moresby. New Guinea. alrdrolne.

Berlin Cuts Cff Telephone

Talks To Sweden

STOCKHOLM. May Z1- (Thursday) — (A?) - Tele-

hone communication between

wedcn and German was (‘Ill off by Berlin last n ght with- out planation.

It was the second recent dis- ruptio of telephone calls be- tween the two countries.

The service was out for nine hours Ma 9-10 and st that time Berln hinted myrterlwl- ly that "good news is appeal‘- lng i|| duo time."

International iele hone dis- ruptions are fsvo to devices when Germany ll llilyllll I war of nerves on s neutral.

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RELIGIOUS GHTAPO

LONDON — (OP) — The Nazis hiucl-lsse cattle from Geste- periods of short su ply and re-ggll

the best contribution to the com- mon war effort._

Speaking _ln the absence of Prime Minister Churchill, Sir. Stafford Crlpps. Lord Privy Seal and government leader in the House, said that bombing Ger. mil-I'll‘ is the best way of assisting Russia "until such time as we are able to make a carefully planned “WW1! “D011 the continent of Ellmbe. which we intend to do."

Concluding a two-day war debate. Sir. Staffor wound up 15 hours of Ofatvly covering almost every os- pect of the war and war-planning. In reply to critics who assailed what they termed Mr. Churchill's domination of the nation's war di-IWWTBW. Sir. Stafford praised the Prime Munster as the pos- sessor of unsurpassed experience in his tasks as Defence Minister.

The government, Sir. Stafford 591d- W“ Yea-Ely to face a vote of wflfidehte if any substantial body M members’ desired it. To critics 0i’ M11 Cllllrehilih absence he added that "if any specific case was p111; down involving a question of con- fidence in the Prime Minister, then he would take port in the debate."

Critics were led today by Iggllg Ewe-Delhi“. one-time war secret- ary in the Cabinet of Nevins Chamberlain.

To Guard Against Beef Shortage Here

OTTAWA, May 2i - (G P) _ AITB-Iwwnents to guard against future beef shortages in cflflfldfl and maintain prices for cattle producers were announced today Donald Gordan, chairman of the Wartime Prices and ‘trade Board.

‘Three major steps have been de- cided on:

I. Producers will receive the giotgvwlflidi $115K vzglilld 51011115“!

e or ca e pe m the United States and experts controlled when necessary.

2. A control organization will exporters in

" in the Netherlands, sanding them in the dome ic market.

cir agents into cloistered retreats to 41y on meets and other: stay in these houses or a few

of religious con§flsgm

S. Adjustment n ill page; .1 beef will be opernfietteiri? giving - recognition to seasonal variations

in cattle es.

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P. O. J. T. McCutcheon serving in a. bomber squadron based in Scot- land, Pilot Officer McCuicheon shares credit with an English 0f- flcer in damaging g light German bomber during the British attack on Vnasgo off the coast of Nor- way. P.O. McCutcheon is from Hudson Que.

Transfers To ll. S. ilir Force

OTTAWA. May 20-(C‘P)— One of the most airwise men in the Royal Canadian Air Force is transferring to the United States army air force. I-Ie is Wing Cmdr. Robert A. Logan who recently re- mustered with other American citizens under the new arranBG- merits for transfers between Can- adian and American‘ forces.

A flier with the R. A.-F. in the First Great War, Wing Cmdr. Logan has been serving as direc- tor 0f intelligence at R. C. A. F. headquarters. He has been suc- ceeded in that post by Wing Cmdr_ H. R. Stctvurt, former llir secretary to Alr Minister Power. (Wing Cmdr. Stewart is a native of Charlottetown).

Wing Cmdr Logan said today he had been ordered to report to Washington but docs not know what duties will be assigned to him. He enters the American ser- vice wllu rank of Lieutenant-Col- onel, equivalent to his R. C. A. F. rank.

A native of Nova. Scotill. W111i Cmdr_ Logan has extensive flying experience in many countries. After the First Great War in which he was shot down behind the enemy lines and made a prisoner he served with various airline com- panics,

Plane Output Double That 0i The Axis

mew YORK, May 20am’)- J. Carleton Ward,_ president of the Fuirchild Engine uml Air- plane Production, estimates tile dill-plane output of the United Nations at 8.600 monthly or ex- pctly double the Axis product- o

n.

His figures. “based on suffic- ient authority to ive them vul- ldity as engineer-n data.’ e8- tlmatcs enemy ro uctlon as:-

Gcrmany an occupied terri- tory 2,900; Italy, 700; and Jap- an, 500.

Figures on United Nations output are United States, 3.300; Great Britain, 2.400 and Russia 2,900.

In a speech before the Na- tional Metal Trades Association during which he presented time estimates. Mr. Ward said. “"10 figures I am to give you on our own reduction are not official but believe they have suffic- ient accuracy to warrant plac- ing them beside the estimates of enemy production."

T0 Immoblllze {p Merchant ShlpS

WASHINGTON. May 00 - (A?) — Chairman Tom Connolly (Dem- of the senate foreign re- latlons committee told reporters ioda that a satisfactory agree- men for immobilizirl French mer- chant ships at Mar nquc as well as warzliips there had largely been worked out.

He said that negotiations for the agreement were carried on en- tirely with Admiral Robert at Martinque without reference to the Vichy Government. .

Connolly made the disclosure at g prms conference.

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OITAWA, M“ 30 .... (c p) _ in a statement tonight Prime Minister Mackenzie King told the House of Commons today p planned m hold 51mm; on to allow truck shpments in bond Monday, May M, the Victor-is day through Canadian territory be-

it is houday.

It was hoped to expedite work of "merely to meet unfavorable criti- the session as for as possible and clam of Canada in it now was nearing its fourth states." and not in promote the

month, Mr. King slid.

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Ve Villages Near Kharkov Taken 12y Reds

Ground Littered With Wrecks Of Nazi Tanks; Enemy Attempt At Counter- Offensive Is Checked

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Associated Press Staff Writer) MOSCOW, May 2l—(Thursduy)-—(AP)—The crushing

Red army offensive around Kharkov was still rolling

ahead at dawn today over ground “littered with wrecked

German tanks and machines," the news agency Tass said.

(By Henry C. Cassidy,

‘Fresh German reserves have been thrown against the Soviets but flvc villages have been recaptured by the Red ar_my, and an attempted German counter-offensive 80 miles south of Kharkov in the Bzlrvenkovia-Izyum sector has been checked, the dispatch said. '