MAXI MS

01A

MERE MAN

—_-_-—

ed out of faults.

They say the beat men are mould- '

Charlottetown Guardian. Two Con“. Iornln; Guardian. Ioundod llll

CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, WEDNESDAY, 0c loom 1. 1942

PREMIER liING ANNOUNCES CAB

Everybody

Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew

Mosqgito Bombers ___S;tage He

11.5. GoldMines To Blast Plant.

Cease Production

WASHINGTON, Oct. 0—(AP) -- senator Edwin Johnson (Dem.- Colo.) said tonight he had been mfosmed by a high war production board official that the W.P.B has decided to close all gold mines in the United States. effective im- mediately.

The Colonwlan, who declined to nnme the source his inform- stibll, said the action was decided upon this afternoon and an order signed directing gold mines to close at once and "stand by." H

Johnson said the "stand-by feature of the orgfffllilflllig‘ ‘—i~i?‘

TORONTO, obt. o-(Cri-Le- bor Minister Mitchell said to- night that Canada ls workins um 5n evolutionary way toward the same goal" as the United gum; in transferring workers from gold mines to more essent- ial war production.

n, fflffitflflf that "upwards of 10,000‘ old-miners will be trans- Ierred o base metal mines and ned, gradual movement” deal!"- ed to dovetail with the decision of other war lmlustrls ln a "Dilli- the United States war product- ion board to halt all sold mininl in the United States. _

p‘alned but he interpreted it as an indication there would be further instructions from the board.

The purpose oi the order. re- ported under consideration for some time. is to release miners from the gold field for work in mines producing strategic metals such as copper.

The move was opposed by sen- ators from gold-producing states and gold mine operators who met

Power Station in llolland

Airmen Met no Anti- Aircraft Fire in Flight to Target Area.

Seek 5,000‘ Harvesters

UITAWA. Oct. — (O P) —- Nafllmll BHQCMVG SCFVlOG 1834C i0. LONDON, Oct. G-—(QP)—- Bfltflilfd d“? imlimufwed P1611! 1° Pay i-YWM- crack new mosquito bombers attack- mrmim" wile 01' 5.000 harvesters ed a factory and a power station t° sa-lkabilhfla" U81" 1161115 near Heilgclo, Holland today and

Farmers and f“!!! i°b°7fi5 "9 left them burning after hedge-hop- belmg “listed ‘mm N°Pt~h¢m 0M- ping 100 mlics inland to reach their arho and Western Quebec and cer- tflfgeljs M dusk, re University students will also Earlier other mosquito Craft brmb- b° encouraged i” awst- N° m- ed objectives in western Germany. dustrial workeii will be allowed to but the air ministry news service did not specify the points. A new Frauen-Canadian squadron, maxi: north of a. line drawn roughly from

Parry sound Pembmlm 3nd The Dutch ‘power station was guim- f“ 1am"! W111 bombed by Sqdn. Ldr. pact bee and“ r?!“ “"5 we“ °Y Qut?‘ Parry. who recently led a mosquito

L“ c formation in a daring assault on

Gestapo headquarters in Oslo.

A "great sheet of flame" rose from the station as the bOmbS burst 811d then gave way to a dense cloud uf smoke, Parry said. The air ministry news service said debris was flung high in the sir when bunbs struck the factory, near the power plant.

Although they flew over Holland so low the crews could see men and women in the viliaue streets, the mosquitoes encountered no enemy anti-aircraft fire or fightels. A flock of birds, however, smashed the windows of one aircraft, flying glass cut the crew badly about the

Air Force Promotions

IDNDON. Oct- 6 —(C7P CABLE) _ RC A.l=‘. Headquarters an- nounced tonlght that the follow- ing promotions had been made dur- ing the last, week‘ -

ofwm Pilot off-E" t” Flying face and forced them to turn back cer--- ‘ , to ti eir base.

Mamwws" WA‘ Duny’ Fred" Tiie leader of the Hengelo attack

ericion; Jllsrmith, Woifviile, N.S. was wing Cmdr‘ H_ L Ed\vu.ds'

with W.P.B. officials last week to make their protest. “We did all we could to stop it."

Johnson

order with deep sorrow."

said. "I heard of the

Commissioned as Pilot Officers:- Maritimes: . Dartmouth, N.S; , Charlottetown; A.A. Bishop, New Mines. Kings County N.S t E. G.

J G. Woodwiil, MA. ‘Plsdaie

V.

holder of the Victoria Cross for slipping under high tension wiles to bomb Bremen from an altitude of 50 feet in daylight, The mosquitoes are the R A F s light bombers and

His informant. he added. fold h'm the action was taken "reluctantly," but hnd to be done because the labor situation was critical.

The official referred particularly to the famous hcmestake mine in South Dakota and the Cripple Creek Mining District in Colorado. “(damong those affected. Johnson sa. .

F. D' R. Plans Speech Soon

President Roosevelt plans to deliv- er a short radio address a week or more hence, discussunz a number of subject-s on which the White House has received inquiries.

The President made this an- nouncement at a press conference today. Oorresvondenis tried to learn the nature of e forthcominit s eech but elicited little informa- tibn. It might include a parafirilph about his recent trip. Mr. Roosevelt said, but he thought the reporters had lot all the news out of that.

Coming Events

0-0-

"Wanted—1=‘at sows and Hogs. McGiusan & Boyle. 1044i

"Cardigan ‘Chicken Supt)" and

Dance. Wednesday. October 7531-1-81‘

"Wiltshira w. M. s. pantry sale Rogers Hardware Sat. Oct. 10th.

"we require a uantlty of well fleshed bologna catt e. Island Cold Storage Co., Ltd. 9-Z6-dtf- "Dance in Johnston's River

Sci i, sd ,0ct0be 8th. loo Thur ey i‘ 10_7_“_

"Pownal ill-tiles Add chicken Supper at the Forester House. Oct- Bth from 5 to i0 P. M. 10-7-21.

"Chicken Supper and Iona Hall, Wednesday. October Mlilview Orchestra. 10-3-7-

"Dance, Georgetown Hail, Thurs- day. October 8th. websters Orch- estra, 10-6-21.

"Hazeibrook Chicken Supper at Parsonage (xtober 15th. Please note change in date. 19-7-

"Coilecting hogs every Hid!!- Piease list with Leslie McDowell, Fredericton, C-ID-CO-twti’.

Bl. ‘The names of 32 members of the

Priest, Upper Siewia e. N S : C. ‘Prowbridge, (Xmtham, NB.

Asks Caution

are still on the secret list.-

In another daylight action. R.A. F, fighters on offensive patroi duty off the French coast set an enemy minesweeper on flze and caused it to run aground.

Last. night's raid on Essen. site of the Krupp munitions works, was

In girl-gin on that city since the wax- Second Front Naval Casualty

' B, E73,“, Is Announced

Associated Press Stan Writer i?

LONDON. Oct. 6—(AP)—-Prime (yrrAwA, Oct, g__(cp)_'rl-l¢

Minister Churchill called upon the House of Commons today to exercise caution in debating the second- front question “at a period which is certainly significant." but Moscow dispatches indicated Russian in- tentions of pursuing it v/lih vigor.

Joseph Stalin's much-discussed letter to Henry C. Cassldy of the Associated Press in Moscow. urging that the Aiites fulfil their obliga- tions to Russ a "fully and on time." prompted several members to bombard Mr. Churchill with uues- tions regarding British-Russian military relations. but he said:-

“I have, of course. read and con- sidercd the statement referred w. and we are quite clear that no statement from His Majesty's Goy- erlmient is called for at the present time. further than those that have already been given on the subject."

Aneurin Bevan. a consistent crit-

Lii‘.§.i“.°...i§.“f.i‘é£;§l“.l£°.'l.i.“§ sis: limb-i will... H.

- -~ - ed State Ambassador, iscioscd gsfbigxctthncwgiidelprhkcllllctivtvenw tonight flint he would leave socn might result from B. belief by ant- for Wnehinswn to Irv to set n!- lsti factory workers that Russia and ditlonal hel for Soviet Russia. _l €“..‘“‘“ “hi” “it. i‘..'l“..§i.‘.°ll‘§€ plied‘? sofisliitinittiiidllél. tllsislzrflonvliei-zxtl-Blltaisshe staff relations ing to the utmost the war efforts are closely integrated of the United States and the Soviet

Mr. Churchill repliedr- Unlocn" and 81W 31B Preside!"- I

"I have really nothing to add- first-hand picture of the loyal sup- certainlv not on the spur of the mo- port the Russian people are giving merit-to the carefully lnih their country's war effort. statement I have made 0n m‘! sub‘ Standleys announcement, was the lect. and I would etwmllv Edi/if latest development in the situation the House not to press these ma - crmted by Joseph $511,115 lemm- ers unduly at a period which is oer- to this comsponden,’ (mssldy y, tainly significant one: of the Associated s Moe- eow Bureau) urging the Allies to meet their obligations "f-ully and

Royal Canadian Navy. in its 118th casualty list of the war. tonight an- nounced that Leading Stoker Ar- thur John Heathorn, R.C.N.. of Vancouver is missing. presumed drowned at sea.

The announcement said he was serving in the British Tribal class destroyer Somali, which was re- cently lost due to enemy action.

To Seek More Aid For Russia

By HENRY O. CASSIDY (Associated Press Staff Writer) MOSCOW Oct. 6 — (A P) ——

_T L I , on tlsne." L‘ j °“=‘°°»-~ W" "a m‘ ....:r~.....: ....... sense:

, convoys brinsine‘ Allied supplied to n Russia, but insisted "we feel that our, aid has been of material am- ‘ slstanne.”

The announcement followed dis- cussions between Standley and the British Ambassador, sir Archibald Clark Kerr. in which they were be- lieved to have taken up the Stalin letter. Standiey spoke to Foreign Commie r Wacheslav Molotov yesterday to advise of his

orrrswa, Oct. t - (O P) - Natlorlal Conservative Convention committee, in charEQ <71 N'- rangementa for the convention e1!-

ted to be held at Winnipeg

- ----.--. ___. .

War Situation Last Night

(By Klrke L. Simpson. Associated Press War Analyst)

Admiral William ll. Siandley, the ll [OIIIB homqto report-and there can

ture the It front. That mood was made clear by

1° "em? C- Cassidy, Associat ’ Press Correspon O . O Q C

So far there

leadership of the United

American Ambassador to Moscow, be little doubt that he will pic-

usslans as increasingly impatient over the lack of a second

Premier Josegh Stalin's recent letter

_ ent in Moscow.

has been no direct comment on this letter from the States or Britain. Prime Minister Churchill

merely warned Parliament “not to press these matters unduly at a period

which is certainly significant."

. Churchill's recent warning against. published speculat‘ Allllittlhatitlempts to ease Nazi pressure on Russia w e

the when and where of has impressed this writer

about feeling that Anglo-American offen-

sive moves might be closer than Moscow thinks. Time, and not much‘ of it. will tcll‘as fr: that’.

There probably mand must roach a

remain only a few days before the Nazi high corn- crucial decision. To be caught by an early winter in

the open with a vast army to supply over ytTcckcd highways and rail- roads might be disastrous. A withdrawal to better protected positions,

abandoning the Stallnxrad storming operations, could be

dflfllrerous it too long delayed. Every hour. every day of that

hardly loss

miraculous Russian stand amid the

ruins of Stalingrad is of priceless value to Russia and hcr allies and a

gllwlne peril to Hitler.

German

News Briefs

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Oct. 7—- fwodnesduy) --(Al’)—- The allies’ co-orilinat- ed land and all- offensive against

the Japznese in New Guinea continues in full course and still without major opposition. the southwest Papiflo command an- nounced today.

OTTAWA. Oct. 6 —- (GP) - Al}- nouncoment of a government policy to restrict the consumption of alcoholic liquors is not expected be- fore tomo-‘row at the earliest. ltwas learned from official sources today.

LONDON. Oct. 6—-tCPi- Brit- ish light naval forces destroyed a Gemian motor torpedo hoot in a clash with rm encmv flotilla oil‘ the Belolan coast last nlcllt. but one British vessel is missing, the admiralty announced to- night.

TORONTO. Oct. 6—(CP\-- D0111- lniou Coal Company reported today September production at C-mc Pre- icn and Snrinrzhill of 311670 trms. an inc case of nearly 42,090 ton-z over the same month last year.

OTTAWA. Ont. fi-lCPl-Nat- tonal Defence Vlcndqunrtcrs an- nounced tonight the appointment of Mal. Jorlm Portcs. 46. of New Glasgow. hi. 5.. as Assistant Flir- eoior of flrdvwncl- Services of an armored division in Canada. and his nrnmollnn to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel.

Roosevelt Silent On Stalin Letter

WASHINGTON, Oct. ti — (AP) _ Prcsidcnt Roosevelt withheld Ccmillcnb at his press conference today on Joseph Stalin's suggrstion in a statement. its the Associated Pmss ihal. Russia's Ailifs "fulfill their obligations fully and on time."

Stalin also had said that the

question of a second front oc- cuplcd a place of first raie im- parlance in soviet estimates of the cilrrcnt situation. That was followed by reports from Cimo, in which Wendell Will- kie renewed ills pleas for a second front. In response to a request for comment on Willkies pc-marks, the President said he had read only the headlines.

BLISS CARMAN SCHOLARSHIP

INLEDERIGTON. Oct ti — (OP) — Dr, Lorne Pierce of the Ryer- snn Press. Toronto, will turn over to University of New Brunswick all royalties received in trust from sale of the works of the late BiLss Carmen, the loyalties to be

used for esuibllahlng 5 scholarship in

Enxiish to be known es the Bliss Oarman scholarmip. This was an- nounced today by Dr. N.A.M. MacKcnale UKNB. President.

2i Expect Charges

Tani:

_Cl1ar_g_e FaiIL

By EDDY GILMORE (Associated Press Staff Writer) MOSCOW, Oct 7 -Wcclncsdu_v\

——- fAPi — ‘Twelve Nazi tanks out 0f a huge formation heal-lug n; the Russian defenders wedgcd in the ruins of Stalingrad broke into a single city block yesterday, but 11 of them were rlestroycd by night- fall, thc Russians announcrd rariy today on (he 44th day of siege.

The Russian- relief ccunielzci- fenslve north of Stalingrad mean- while made further progress, the Tuesday midnight communique said. Five-hundred Germans were killed, and three tanks, nme guns, two mortar batteries and 13 mach- inegun nests were destroyed as one Red army finit “advanced some- what" in that sector.

The RUSSlBIls reported a with- dra/wai from one populated place in iihc Mczdc-k area, of the mid- Caucasus, a place which (hanzeci hands four times In uiioi-hcr sec. tor of the same front the defend- ers knocked oui- four tanks. l0 machincguns. and two trucks, and kiiEed about 2C0 Germans, the biliietin related.

Along ille Black Sea coast south- east 0f Novorossisk. howcvrr, ihe Russians still were rcportcd hold- ing despite repealed attacks by heavy forces 'P\\'O-llllfl(il“€(l more memy dead were left on the bat- tlefield.

The Russians also announced a resumption of figiltinz in the Sin- ylwino area of the Leningrad dc.

fence belt where the Gelmans hurled two divisions against the Red Army.

“All the enemy attacks were

beaten off with tremendous losses for him." the communique added.

Sialingratis resolute garrison was uvlgicrted itlightinu flmirl Gerntiim- mt, bomb fires visible for miles, but there was nothing io indicate any weakening of iiho defence which

has amazed all of Rilssia.

IncreasLngly colder weather gave urgency to the ass-hull. now cun- oentrgtlod 1n a. workers’ settlement. more than 3000i) German irocps three divisions.

Against War Plant

OTTAWA. Oct. 6—(CPl—C1iqr.:cs against officers and employers of n Montreal firm cnuhlzcd on war contracts which now IS under in- vestigation me expected to be lilld in the course oi a fow dcvs. n Stille- ment from the Justice Departnn-nt said today.

The charges will be laid when l-lu h O'Donnell. KC. instrucicd to con er with provincial low officers regarding criminal nrocccdinuseulll- plates his final reprrt on an ll‘i\'L‘S- tilzation of the firms activities. Mr. O'Donnell, the statement said. has been continuously cllilzlsvd on lliS investigation since Scpt- 15 with tile assistance of several nccounlnnls and a Royal Cnnndi Mounted Police investigator.

AIR CREW AGE REDUCED

WTNNIPII . Oct. 6—(CP)-Of- ficials at ihc Royal Canadian Air Force recruiting office here an- nounced today that the are limit

an

R.C.A.F. now is rcduocd from years t9 _1_'_7_‘.-3>years.

Transport Minister

was appointed Minister

port.

Conservative Convention Coo. 9-11

'_0'l"l'AlVA, Qct, a _ (cp)_. llu‘ _('0llSl‘l\‘all\‘c National onu- vcnilnn committee lllnight fle- cidcd that the Winnipeg con- vcniion on leadership null policy, to be hold on Dec. 9, I0 and 11, should have voting Liclegnics-zli-liirge who hurl not previously been associated with the Conservative Party but. were really to unite "for the utmost Nigor in prosecut- ion of the war."

In announcing the proposed convention on Sept. 22, Rt. lion, Arthur Mcighen. Nat- lmlal l4i‘lldt‘.l', suggested there he wide scope to nllnw the con- vi-lllllnl to open for those eager to lluvc unity for vigorous pro- sccillinn oi‘ 1hr,- war.

liy rcsolnilon, tine Notional conventions committee, WhlCh met all ilny. stated: "this convention illlliHWcs nl‘ the llnuld scope of lin- nftlnnlll convention ns ouilincd in Ur. illclghcn‘; an- ll0lll\i‘t‘ll‘ll‘lll. tn the press of Sept 22, and empowers the L‘.\l'('llli\'0 committee of the con- vention to issue voting creden- tials as rlclcgutes-at-large to imli ‘duals and representatives of organizations, not previously associated with the Conser. vative Party, who indicate their desire to attend or to be represented under the tcrms of the suill almounuementi."

Tho cnmlnitlco chose II. It. Mllncr of Edmonton as its chairman with It. A, Bell, Ottawa, secretary to lion. R. B. llamon. llouso nt Commons Opposition Leader. as secretary.

The transportation corrunit- lcc includes K. ll. Parson, Saint John; Frank Stanfield, Trurn, N. 8.: J. Frank Arnctt, Sum- mcriidt‘, l’. E, I.

A committee will give Im- mwlizltc study tn resolutions null policy nnrl nnollicr nno will si-ulv llilrly organization maki- tcrs tn come bcfore the eon-

(‘OITIITIll-lf’

vcnliiln. Tin- mcmbors of tho resolu- tinns null olit-y include: Mrs.

llugh !\lu(s:._v. Rnthesny, N. ".7

W. J. Wc Fredericton, N. 8.: . W. I-‘rnscr, Halifax: ll. F. hincPiloc, .\I.I...~\., Charlotte-

town.

Party organization members lm-liulo: l\li'§. Lmvnrs, ll: ilnx; Mrs. (‘lnrcncr Phlnm-y, lit-a- consiicld, N. 8.: C. ll. Smith, llnlifnx, K, (‘., Halifax: llugh lllncklly. l\l.l...-\., ltoihcsnv. N. IL! llon. W. J. I‘. Mar-billion, M. L. A., Charlottetown,

Tiln Buck ‘And 16 Others Get; Conditional Release

OTTAWA, Oct. 6—(CP)—Jilstlce Laurent today an- for service as air crew duty with the nouuocd the "conditional release" of the Com- and 16 persons who surrendered to DOliCG a iew (invs ago aitor having

Minister St.

Tim Buck, scclv. tary oi‘ munist Party in Canada. other

been sought since 1040.

s PAGES

little fire klndleth.

MAXIMS

07A

MERE MAN

Behold how greet a matte; g

Annual Subscription Delivered, ".00 “Y ml“ P- 5- l- 84.00» to other Prnvlncol and u I. A. um

[NET SHAKE - UP

- HOQQlng‘ Raid New M? Take

Office Today

Quebec gets additional representa- tion following revision.

(By O- R. Blackburn, Canadian Fred Itllf Writer)

.\'

OTTAWA, Oct. 6—(CP)—Prime Minister Mackenzie King

announced a large-scale cabinet reorganization, bringing government and sending War Service‘ Mm m;

representatives into the

tonight three Qulesbce

Thorsont th l’ id f tl Ex h C y... uin,°....'..°.t..ié‘l’li.l it. 1311315.‘, .3.‘.'.il.l°t.°".'$$il“.. 1.... m;

cabinet tomorrow afternoon»- War ‘Serv ces, as

Laurlcr, as Minister of Fisheries.

Ma.-Gen.L.R.LaFl 11,5" it D1, l Minister ofecNzltlonafcWa: Sgfilcyeomnhla o! unload 2. Ernest Bertrand, Liberal member of

Parliament for Montreal

3. Alphonse Foumlcr, Liberal member for Hull. as Minister of Pub-

llc Works.

At the same time Mr. King announced Mlchaud had resigned that portfolio tq_,be99_m_§

Another lung-standing vacancy, that created nearly a year ago by the death of J. B. Hunter, Deputy Minister of Public Works, was filled by the appointment of Emmett

15 Senate vacancies was filled by appointment of Thom- as Vlen, LlD€l"ell member for Mont- real Outremont and Deputy Speak- er oi the House of Commons.

This leaves a House of Common: vacancy for which a by-clecuon was munedlately fixed for Nov. 30. the date on which two other by- eltctlolis, Winnipeg North Centre and unarievoix-Saguenay hove been called.

1t is Beneraliy expected that Gen. LaFieche will be a ‘Ghfldldalfl in Ouuenlont. a riding yrluch nave a "yes" vote in the manpower plebis- cite last April.

M1‘ King made the announce- ment at a press conference in hi: east block oifiee late this evening. alter a four-hour cabinet council.

Ha said the government for sev- eral ciuys had been occupied with

tile propieln of restoring to Quebec the traditional equality that pro- vince always enjoys Wltll Oiltarlo in cabinet representation,

Because or the cicuih of Justice Minister Lapolnte and Senator Raoul Danclurnnd last winter. appoint- ment at about the same time of Hon. Pierre Casarnin. then Secre- tary of State, to the Quebec Super- ior Court Bench. and resignation of Hon. P. J. A. Cardin. Works and Transport Minister, over the con- scription issue. Quebec for some time has had but two ministers in the cabinet.

The are J ustlco Minister Si. Laur- ent and An- Mlmster Power. Now Quebec will have five ministers in the cabinet if G011. LaFleclie suc- ceeds in obtaininu a seat in that province.