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Ilonflrsl Mussollnl Is Gravely Ill

April l6 -(A.P)- Th y Dealt: providing

h»... in... said toda Mussolini is gravely ill.,

the first confirmation of long-

l‘ S. ‘“¥.°.§“o§§i’§ro Della Sera said the t . -» . "morn from he world. waiting death w strike. '

bane Ceneva Tribune which pick- ed up the Corriere ilean. said lt was furgher Tiled that Mussolini y, in need of a duodenal operation but that doctors felt his condition nude it took risky

Six Lose I.ives In Plane Brash

HALIFAX. April 1d -—(CP)— An R.C.A.F. plane carrying six men ‘ tulday nto Min-

The hetern Air O listed the men- -four officers and two sergeanta- as "missing." How- ever. observers reported the plane sank after hitting the water. and no lurvivors were licked up-

lZWlTI- aircraft was on a

bom flight from the

at, Debert. N5. when it

Cause of the accident was mt own.

Only witnesses to the ersshup. so far as was known here. were the crew of a little fishing boat travell-

g the basin, the Bay

Fundy. at. the time of the y, the plane Wleetwlttla?"

relayed here aircraft cle-

Lrlmped together It meana they

less operator nlv 5

Information was from the R.C.A.l“-'S tection post at Walton, across the basin flom Five Ialan

Nelrt-of-kin of the have

advised and their names will be released shortly.

Many Iiead In Wake 0f Midnight Tornado

ATLANTZIA, April is -<cl=)_ A llliilllghi. tornado. ripping a. i00-

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News Briefs

LONDON, April 11 (Monday)

)-- Th; Dally Mail said in a dispatch from Istanbul to- day that Turkey. recently urged by Britainand the United States to quit dealing with the Axis, had suspended licences for ox- portlng chrome to Germany pending official talks this week-

IDNDON. April 17 (Monday)- (CP Cable)— The Daily Mail said editorially today that “it is not expected that any hard-and-fast long term decisions will be reach- ed" at the forthcomi conferenc of Dominion Prime M nisters.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Southwest Pacific, April 17 —

p approximately}

1w iniured were reported in the. "Clflliy of Roystoii. 0a., where thel tamado ipped along; main heighfi Way 1 no to town and leyell at More of houses.

and an estimated l0

(Manda )— (AP) — A record igfifl’; fig? ‘lsidmgnafi h1g1? bomb ioyad of 284 tons has been l“, om o‘ humuhdanfgé unloaded on the Japanese base [Mid a w u; (my h m.“ of Altape on the north coaat of

The u, may", enofiwlw m New Guinea, while other bomb- mvunc, o; sévem “in mums and era returned to hit Truk in the electr dLgLug-band-s alymmqll-l Carollnes group to the north. struck first “em. Gaidesvmc‘ ‘G’: Aiiape is midway between Wewak fiewgg “(gher Apr“ tornado m’ and Holland. sunroof“ l ‘m’ “n!” m“ 2°° WASHINGTON. April l8 —(A

P)-- State Secretary Cordell Hull said in a. letter made public Sat- urday by Senator Styles Bridges tRep., NH.) that the whole uest- ion of the military status of ome "is llgnin being actively consider ed by the interested governments and their military authorities." TAE 2 NEWS BRIEFS

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"lb arrive bulk barley. Book now MsGulsan a Boyle. 4-13-101. I

"Bun: feed QTEFin stock Mc- ' "TANIUL. A l‘ I- (A!) auisan d: Boyle. s-is-loi r “ma... gmfiufe: n.5,», e m d . Reétmrsgrlgegngér gnkvmwry tgryliigoralerdromes’: Tall"!!! Iii- Mcqulnn “d BO l - °° lflmwi stallatlons and munitions y °' 4‘ ‘m dumps across paris of the Pel-

oponnesus. apparently prepar- in; for withdrawal Into Nor- thern Greece In case of an All- ied Invasion.

MELBOURNE. April l6 - -- Monday Morning Editions

"loading live hogs at Miscouche for Davis and Fraser Wednesday, April l9 till 2 p.m. Morris Caseley.

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ffice today fo defying rsglip oifilers not é publish a

news story.

hours of gruelling work, atgaqgauadveu va rials knowledge that will be invaluable in their work of Instructing wire- One of fifteen children, Cadet Officer Louise LeClair. North fiustico. PILL. llkea auowfighla and organizing parties next to air-operating. (B.C.A.F. Photo)

P. Voyage To Iceland

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Girl Completes Course

Seven potential algnala officers-the first in the l.C.A.l". Women's Division-each with l2 hours of flying time logged, have just finished a wireless course on the ground and Ila the air at No. 3 Wireless School. Wlnnllles. Mon. Now they are off to ‘rrenton for an officers’ training course. Like any other pioneers their training was Interape

‘ with long turn and luiualng situations. a rich blolIaroui-ld of sig-

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l-IALAFAA, A3111 16-—(C?)-—ES- “ma. is vim-um only HWJMIIOQ w uie AMUZAJ“. lye-drum autumn, Ursa- eieu a. sue WllL-‘ll Divnc um. iii llel‘ guiey willie sile aalu ller colu- paluuuii snip, tile lac-aver, were on one outwaiu leg 0a a my to lcelalsl w (is-LIVE! equipment liiiil supplies to an east coast squadron trails- ferred were.

'l.‘lie lire broke out dangerously near a tank containing luu gallons of nlgii octane gasoline. and Es- kimo nova to lll a. heavy seas w ' all hands fought. tne blam wi chemical extinguishers and water, well aware that in the hold were 50 tons of depth charges.

The fire soon was brouizht un- der control. but. in a howllnlz kale which lasted o was 200

co Jan. 26. si U-boats had been reported a- long her course.

Beaver encountered icebergs and then was trapped for many hours in an ice-field that forced her

waves that

F0. A. K. Bonnichsen. of Lun- enburg. N. 8.. master of ‘Beaver. said that "only a miracle’ saved h ship. and that it was the "closest call" of any ship of which he had been master.

Fit. Lt. J. Howell of Metezhan. N, s.. officer commanding the it. C. A. F. Marine Section at Dart- mouth Station. took charge of Es- kimo. The air force decided to risk the trip with the two little vessels because of the Iceland Bquadrozrs urgent need for equipment Most of their crews were Maritlmers.

lnce Edward Islanders who made the voyage were Flt Sgt. Elmer Gaudet. Summersldc. and AC1 J. MacAulay. resident of

Halifax who was born on the Is- lend.

Two-Way Ferr-y Sonics Works Well

OTTAWA, April l8 —(CP)- A two-way ferry service between the 311ml. and Canadian nlwiea is saving both money and manpower, the Royal Canadian Navy announc-

today. The service works on a “you da- llve ours and we'll deliver yours" s. Instmd of drafting an entire to man a the f ti! but?“ ti?» crew r uen pu on dheq eoinghuilt In 0an- totes.

de vere the ship to the

and returns to Canada of a Edi?“ I1.

Brita rei-merly it we, necessary to draft the men overseas aboard taoo

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l Tarnopol ’ Falls To lied Forces

By TOM YABBROUGH IDNDON. ADfil tfl-(APF-The

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Boviet hlah command aimounced tonight that masses an es are attacking sevaswpors

evacuation docks where thousands of traluoed Germans and Roman- ians are trying desperately to ea- ca e-to the

ma hour as Russian artillery also hurled sshells into the

Yalta, a port 30 miles to the east on the south coast. and 40 other Villa-RES lell oulclclv to Lien Andrei I. Yeremankds independent Mar-

ilne army pushing along the coast south of Sevzistopol, a comm

on: said. M

EDec announcem t ls sold Marshal Ivan S. Korigvk gag Ukraine army killed or captured

145.793 txoo b i ‘ M‘ and Aprn lgs e ween ulch 6 Amlflllkh Moscow did not an-

nounce the latest results of the land drive into the suburbs of Sev- aswbol on the north and east. front dispatches said n. eodor f. Tol- bukhilfs 4th Ukraine army was within two miles of the stronzhold which the Germans have held

since Jilly. 1942.

Sev ' mlifiht be captured be- fore dawn. a snatch predicted. _QH_tL@__mLIIE-LWE_3_HI._HK.

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By Kit-Ire I... Simpson. Associated Press War Analyst

Mild mid-April weather over all Europe this weekend set continental skies swarming with Allied and Russian bombers night and day In ob- vlous preparation for Invasion battles soon Io open against Germay from east and west.

Even across the Pacific seasonal weather conditions rated high in the making of Allied operational plans against Japan. The approach of the wet monsoon period in the India-Burma theatre bad some relationship to dispositions to meet the only ninponese offensive move in months. the invasion of India across the Chlndwin River.

The monsoon rains when they come in Assam and northern Burma will Increase ten-fold the suupiy difficulties of enemy columns oper- ating scores of miles from Burmese rail or river communications. They will much less hamper Allied movements in eastern India.

In the Pacific perimeter from New Guinea is ample evidence that new and deeper thrusts into the J __ Pacific defensive belt are im- pending. In the southwest Allied bombers are spraying enemy bases on the New Guinea coast as an indicated preliminary to further advance by ground troops.

It is In Europe. however. that the weight of both Russian and Allied air- power ls coming Into Its own as weather conditions improve. The mid- April week-end saw the most sweeping and sustained seven days of night and day attack from the west and the link long-range Allied bomb- ing from hoses in lialv brought to its culmination. Shattering blows at Nazi all- defences were struck at factories from ccntral Hungary h France.

There was little to hint at any early c‘ palgn in Italy.

But in the east iher- was no doubt that massive new Russian alaaulls. both westward ihrongh Poland north of the Carpathian barrier and southwestward Into the Danube Valley. were being organized. There was mthlnr left In Russia south of the Prinvat marshes to show for Hitler's disastrous attack on Russia but a dwindling too-hold In the southwestern corner of the Crimea and a. tiny segment of the Black Sea coast of the ‘Ilkralne east of the Dnlener estuary. Both seemed death traps for the Nazi or Romanian satellite troops within them.

In the sialeanakd carn-

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“Archbishop Receives Farewell .,Addr8j_8S From

NEW YORK. April l6 — (GP) ._. A Memorial Service for Ven. Arch- deacon Frederick George Scott. senior chaplain of the Canadian lst Division in the First Greet War, W98 held todfly at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church by the New York Post of the Canadian Legion. Archdeacon Scott died last. Jonu.

ry.

The service was conducted by Rev. John Sutherland Bonnell. oas- fnr 0i’ the church. A native o! Pflhfie Edward Island. he former- ly had g, charge in Winnipeg. Dr. Bonncll. a veteran of the last war. 15 a member of tlie Legion‘; New

York post.

W. B. it. D. C , of Montreal eldest will: of Archdeacon General: Hugh D. _ were will! those Who attended the ser-

wliltor McLean. a, Canadian veteran of the last war and sched-

uled to have been one of the post's colorbearers at today's ceremony,

Holy Redeemer Parish

"Your Grace:-

"We of Holy Redeemer Parish are gathered here this evening to bid you farewell. It is not easv for us t0 say farewell to you. Your Grace. In the happy years of your residence among us we have lear- ned to esteem you as a most acc- omplished leader. Both as parish-

A solemn ceremony took place last evening in Holy Redeemer Church. ‘Ilia occasion was a fare. well to Archbishop J. A. O'Su1liv. an on the part of the parlsholiers. An address was read by Mr, Eu. Belle Kelly and a presentation made by Mr Patrick Ready. 00ers of rroly Redeemc parish and

The Archbyshop 1n replying p,“ as subjects of the diocese we have pressed his deep appreciatlqn o. l1 i1tng1-Llu¢=_flaa§ their record nd l it to hi “W” ' mroughout m: m1 r4321 y years B1151 (Ccntlnied on page '1. Col. 3) Bishop of Charlottetown. He ass. ured. his listeners he would always “Old dear the P¢0Dle of Prince Ed- ward Island.

The ceremonies closed with Pon- tifical benediction.

Text of Address "Most Rev Joseph Anthony 9'.

Says Ilazis Make Peace Suggestion

LONDON. April 17 — (Monday)

hour period of widespread blllvrs at "isnimfiukfieldiantl. manly

K. 0f 6. Service 'Flag Dedicated

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April l6 — (AP)— President Roosevelt. in a message to the Knights of Colum- bus, said today "the wise counsel and example of all men of good will is needed everywhere to pre-

serve the balanced Judgme ‘ and single-minded purpose essential to the winning of this war.” The

was in connection with ation of a service flag 75,368 members of the K. C. in tho aimed forces of the United Nations.

message the d_edic

Messages also were received from Prime Minister Mackenzie King of Canada and from the Newfound- land government.

after being Ill had been in

consists of nearly 200 different nat- groups.

Iln Official Visit

llnly flfMiles llorth 0f Ilips

Mandalay Base

Lord Mouritbiatten Has Transferred To Kandy In Ceylon.

By Thobum Wiant

SOUTHEAST ASIA HEAD- QUARTERS, Kandy, Ceylon, April 15 __ (AP) - Adventurous Allied glider-borne troops are operating only 70 miles northwest of Man- dalay. creating a FGTiOils situation for the Japanese in the lndla- Burma offensive. it was disclosed today as Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten transferred his head- quarters to this base. closer to the scene c-f future campaigns.

AIR MARSHAL BREADNER. .

OTTAWA. A ll 16- l __ Marshal L S lfeadnerfmzhlef Ad?‘ the R..C.A.F. overseas. arrived‘ here today for what was described in official circles "as a short ficial vi l}.'§..l"i‘.i“i..’.°.‘.“"‘ w “we

Commons Faces Busy Session After Recess

OTTAWA. April 1d -(CPv- Back from the Easter recess of two weeks. member

un ii .

‘The session now is almost three months old and the greater part1 of the le Islative program still re- main; to dealt with-

Finance Minister Ilsley will be in {he house after a brief vacation and

t is exwtfid he will be asked soon t9 announce when the budget will be brought down. Persons in touch with his department said, however, that they believe he would be un- able to give Canadians the details of taxation and other financial measures until several weeks have eased te Jung has been ment-

l sit." It was understood that} in a

This deepest penetration Fat behind Japanme line; was an- nounced in the first commun- ique iaalled from the new hear]- uuarters here. which also dee- lared confidently that the plain of lrnplial. In ‘Northeastern In- dia, is firmly in Allied hands

The communique said Comin- ando bcmber attacks had suppor- ted Allied ground positions in tha area; of Shwebo. on the Mandal- sy-Myitkyiria railroad do miles northwest, of Yeu. enemy air base and river port '10 miles northwest: oi’ Mandalay _

This was the first disclosure that: Chlridits, glider-borne troops for- merly led by the late Mal ~Geo. Orde C. Wlligate. had penetrated t

Chindits werl known only to be In the Katha- Mawlu area some I80 miles north of Mandalay on the Mandalay- Myitkylna rail line The 6601mm!-

h ique said the bombers also strucll

in that area. - - _-

1114-59 newly disclosed positions indicated the Allies are ustride all communication; feeding the Japan.- ese exploits to the north. including the invasion of India

Indian Invasion Doomed

This favorable new devclon- ment doubtless was the basil. f1! the current feeling in Allied o‘ tors that the Japancsc- Indian 1v:- vasion was doomed because the ‘lu- any had been cut off from his bases of supply in the campaign to reads

. L8 Boned a; possible date.

But. apart from the budget, the Finance Minister has several mes-l sures which will demand hisl attention in the house and on whicli' he will be expected to answer quigrsilons’ iniste

me M r Mackeiiiu Kin said before the recess that he sugg‘ gestcd tomorrow be devoted to con- sideration of resoutlons standing on the order paper; including those setting up three new departmeiets- ueconstruc ion, al welfare and veterans’ affairs.

The house will resume its work with a well-known figure missing. During the recess H-B. McKinnon (L- Anchors-Rainy River» died M‘ B short time. He the house several times earlier this year.

i“ UNITED RUSSIA Russia's population of 193,000,000

ionalitles and racial and lungugggs

If asst’. ‘i."€§‘.."off.i§€.§? ""1 ;"r“.‘i‘§".t€.°- "- mirror e gjffiafiflfig .1755 our g3;- ——~ =-‘-' ‘r -_- - ' on nger. r- 1 . man Minister to Romania. had pre- 0m A". Qff ' 0 €§“.‘.°%.3€‘..f’5i§i"’°“t‘.”°§°°u°”°' 8128108 Uer gzcaey, win... "glues? ‘tuloeegfl Germ K - u: ouster" We» a The newspaper said its story -- mime first and from the neutral dllilmflflt. who was interviewed by N A il l8 (CIWW lgglrilleeiatorilgslslzifllgyl Ma“ corms- LONDO . r - -. e i u. Allied Mr actlsity. capping “g sthgvaéerxrlllixrfltgotlfigolleilo ' " ‘A;

cmbo Radio warned that “en- emy panes are approaching"

It was the first him of Allied forays Sunday after Saturday night raids by Italy based R. A F. Wellingtons and a great sweep Saturday by long range American fighters. a new extermination threat to the German air force.

American long-range fighters. 50o to 750 strong. fanned out over Germany almost to Berlin Satur- day- Tlie Americans shot, down 13 German lanes and destroyed ab. out 40 ot era on the ground for a loss of 30 fighters This ws; the largest loss ever suffered b Arneri. canflfighters in a single lay’; op-

era on. In all. the low-level strafing at- ks Wire directed at i0 German airfields and at barges. locomotives and a factory. _ Britain based American

By RUSSELL LANDSTBOM LONDON. April 1s_<Ap)_.n.-.

large block of the British Press in Burma. announced today t-hev will file no more news from that theatre until censorship restrictions are re. laxed.

The corrupondents’

protest. - ma“ Q's-inst what they consider excessive Bflfllh

were grounded agai ted for fheathird day following our: °°‘g’"i,i,°tfifi,st“fméhjm J _ powerful six day Allied offensive at anese‘ 10m! began m," luv-awn ggfgfilggyplzggséllltilalrlgagéllg! ‘in of Ind a. exmressed grave concern - . over the conduct of the Burma F. and R. C. A. . bomber-g were umpahm also inactive last night. In m ‘rude m m. my, u News. a London Sunday news. pa r. lord Wlnster warned the pl: l.ic today aaainst forgettlnl the foolish and gptimistic state- $611M whighiduléelc ‘odd the éall of u Q n e un - ergglilio which lost us Bgrrna “n

"n. is uncornfortabl ini r hose " he colntmedscen

dd importance‘ after we evacuated liant circlansta .

The Japanese drive into Ilnohai. he said. "seems to have been un-

in Delhi when it began to develop"

The Observer. another Burlday paper. also criticizing censorship in the Burma-In th , said:

nothirur

bf what is RUIN! on inside India. thanks to the effective clamp ex- "isiv s2" I the lit I whfl

British Newsmen In Burma Make...Protest