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Atta¢k¢d Follows Fiery Night Assault

On Igiel Area

Round-The-Clock Offensive Continued Last Night With Invasion Coast Alight.

_ (By Robert Bunnelle, Associated Press Staff Writer)

LONDON, March l3-(AP)-Squadron after squadron of the Royal Air Force swarmed over northern Franco from the Belgian border to Paris today in the biggest daylight raid yet of the new spring offensive and eight German fighters were knocked down in one clash alone.

The Air Ministry announced the loss of five of lia fighters which swept to the attack “in force" following a fiery overnight assault upon the 26,000-ton Nazi battleship Gneisenau at Kiel.

The biggest scrap of the brouck, about midway between where the railroad yard of this industrial centre was target of the raiders.

Other bombers and fighters made eorih-shskuig assaults upon the

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m Ship-ENG I Damaged With Few Casualties

First Attack On Brit- ish Territory In. West Indies.

OA-STRIES, 8t. Lucia, March l! -(CP Copied-British authorities today Dcrmllt ’ the disclosure that an enemy submarine had made an attack on Oastrles Harbor, damag- ing llwlo ships without sinking them and causing only “slight casual- “ebb

A brief official communique said only there had been an "attack". and did not state what weapon had been used-whether torpedo or shelllfire. The Incident happened Monday night.

The communique, issued late t0- day, said: Y

“A U-bnat attack was made cln Castries Harbor dilrirlg the nilzht o! the 9th-10th of March. Two ships were drmaycd but were not sunk. Casualties were slight."

This British colony. one of the

Death Yesterday. y Of Hon. C. S. Sharp

i Former Government Member Was Widely Known And Esteemed Throughout Prince County And Province Generally.

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(By KIRK! L. SIMPSON, Associated Press Wll’ Analyst)‘

Aside from the furious aerial fighting in New Guinea, there is a lull on all fronts in the Pacific war acne and the next major action ls hard to predict.

The initiative rests with Tokyo, The rest of the world can only speculate as to whethc the blow will be aimed at India, Australia, Dillon. Ceylon or seine other area.

That Japan has either the man, air or sea. puwer for simultan- eous major blows over so vast a front. is not only debatable but fan- tastic. Her war lords must make a choice, have slrcsdy made it, no doubt. ,

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Every past dream of conquest in history was wrecked ultlmatnly by over-expansion. Joplin has overrun an Empire; yet a cautious note intruded itself Into the “vlctory" celebration in Tokyo. Nlpponese spokesmen pointed out that what had been achieved so for was only the establishment by force of the bases of conquest.

Except in French lndo-Chlna and Thailand and for the help that lawless Dacolts bent on pillage have given in Burma, the invader la everywhere surrounded by hostile millions. l-lll sway does not ela- tend beyond the range of his guns and bombs. i

The Tokyo bid to Australia to desert the allied cause and accept a. slice of the Japanese co-prosperity melon (yet to be out) reflects that si " pointedly. lt is u Tokyo version of Hitler's patented “collaboratlow idea, still unsold to conquered France er to the people of Norway, llolland, Belgium or the Balkans.

I O O I O

w Edward Island loot an out- filing citizen yesterday murnlns h death at hi! homl. T9110

w’ o; the Hon. G. Shelton ‘pm-f. lorlnerly Minister of - ‘NW1, grid Mlliislfil‘ 0f P“ ll‘: pom in the Government of liiis

rglvliznoieiilldffll services will ho held

OIIOW lsurlday) afternoon from p; ilnllell Church, ‘Iyne Valley, to p; church ccmeléfy- will followed a short illness sl- plough Mr. sharp had been in fall- “ hgglll for almost a year. Dur-

(he past week his condition be- ‘am; worse but he continued to my until Thursday. He was d5

of fl e.

"inflating oi East Bideford. Mr. pulp was a son of the late Georsfi quill-l lllulllla (Ennis) Sharp. For p. past lorly-tivo years he had m, engaged in both agricultural Illfl mercantile pursuits. He became

Col. R. J. Munich, M. D., Bil-em. or oi’ Civilian Defence for Canada who arrived here i351 night,

0ol. Manion To Confer With

day occurred over l-laze- Armentieres and St. Omer, The initial Japanese thrust to plant new bases in New Guinea u" and seize the Port Morcsby bridgehead apron; Torres Strait from thc Australian mainland has been slowed up definitely by counter air however, that the Nippenese land-

llitefcétcfl in the fox industry l“ lilo and had been connected with m1.) ‘packing industry and oyster fl ling for many years. 51m I15 l tirelnollt from politi- " l9 he devoted his time l‘ busi- _ . the ill-m ' _\' s Limited. lie tail been l-clnuocted with the culti- "lion or prlraie oyster beds since 1

president. of lh? ‘.l oual Silver Fox on in 1929-31.

Illlms for l l z fill ckclloll of 1023. _ llll91il. lll‘ was rc-eleclcri iii Sec- ln the general pfiivlll- “ii l i

» r Works and I-llghwa _

lile hlacllillail Government ivluvh Ink-ruled lloivilig thc clcnth__ol lion. .1. l). . l, mid took oil e 0_ii_0cl. li._lil33. Tli l

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Shells Accidentally 4 NEW YORK, March 13-—(AP) -All anti-aircraft crew stationed ml the metropolitan area report- iilo police today that at 4:40 imm- iiifl‘. illsy accidentally fired eglit ‘fllells from an anti-aircraft gun aimed in ihc direction of the Wall lilcet area.

Al ilbhzlr that time. o. piece of wins fell from the ledge between llltilih and 38th floors of the 40- llolty Equitable Life building,

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Tribute From Party Leader

Prince Edward Island was llPI-‘sfl’ shocked yesterday by ire ..:.eli and unexpected death . G. S. Sharp of Tyne Valley. 'I'llcrc was no more out- siaildillg man in this Province .1 ill Shelton Sharp. There was no marl more respected and lik- ed. There was no man who had ill ' friends 1n both political llurlzvs. For many years _I have known hiln, both in the busi- ness and political lile of this province. l-le was my deeply respcctlcd and sincere colleague, lll_V coilnscllor, my first lieuten- ant and my best friend. NUill- illg snliill. moan or petty mark- rd illc $lilCllfllfl Christian char- llCtEl‘ of Shelton Sharp. l-le was a pillar of strength to the 1h- tlcnal Conservative Party. He was outstanding iii lile business life of Prince Edward Island and one of the great figures in the drvelopmeni of the fox in- dilsi-ry. In the field of Oyster Conservation he stands alone and his keen foresight, hi; pa- tience and industry have been rewarded in the present success of oyster cultivation. because "Sharp's" oysters are known and famed throughout Canada. As Minister of Agriculture and Public Works in the difficult depression years his administra- tion was character-fwd by wis- dom, justice and sanity and fair play. In life Legislature every member was his friend, He was fair in debate which he always kept on a high plane.

By his death Prlrlce Edward Island has lost a. true and loyal cltimn, a man oi’ the highest Christian virtues, s friend of the poor; in short one whose life example is well worthy of emulation. To Ills bereaved fa- mily I extend my sincere and heartfelt qmpathy.

W. J. P. MscMlLLAN Ex Premier and

Provincial Conservative leader. tenth

Australian

Windward Island group, is locat- ed on the eastern fringe of the Caribbean. Its most northerly point is about 20 miles south of Martin- ique. Flencll West Indies island undoi- Vlchy control.

The enemy foray was the first direct action against Brllish ter- ritory in this area since the out- break of the war. Off Brli-ish-own- ed Trinidad, 200 miles south of liere. two ships were damaged Feb. is by apparent torpedo eXPlu-iluue while they were ailchcrcd in the Gulf of Paria, between that island and Venezuela.

No casualties were that attack and the ships were not sunk. They irerz a British tanker and a Uniied States freighter

This attack was preceded a few days earlier by lile shelling of shore establishments in the Neth- erlands Wesl. Indies, also in the Caribbean Sea, and the snking or damaging of eight- vcssels about the Neillerlalids colony. Submar- ines also were responsible for these outbreaks.

Nazis Exoute SevellFrenohmen

VICHY. lviarch l3—(AP) — Ger- mali authorities in Paris announced tonight. that seven Frenchmen had been executed there for what they termed reputed ‘acts of violence" ananlsl the Germans.

The announcement signed b the Nazi “commander of vrcster uris llsbwl the names o! sever. Parisian: who were said to lure been con- demned because ‘ll guerilla ‘Wrffhlf again=t the occupithvi l recs

“Sh: Frenchmen were shot bv fir- ing salads last Manda»: i'. said.

Two Merchant Ships Sunk Off U. S. Coast

WASHINGTON. March 13—(AP) —'I'he United States Navy Depart- ment announced tonilzht the tirllcd- olrlg of two merchant ships off the Atlantic coast.

One was described as a "small Unwed States merchant shin." tor- necloezl in the Caribbean area, and the other as a "smell Norwegian march-uni ship wrpezloed of! the At

coast.

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Are Unreported Since They Left For Home Following Battles Off Java.

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Moscow within a month. Today's announcement said latest record-ii toll was inflicted Hitler's invaders between Feb

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MOSCOW. ll-(Bslur- dsy)—(AP)--A special Russian an- ted 14.000 Cler- ans killed on the northwestern

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By C. Yates McDaniel Assoested Press Staff Wrllll‘

UELNE, March llz-logat;

urday) —(AP) —- APPLY"! °

the Australian cruiser Peri-h and

oop Yarra with their as: men in

from Java was su-

ime Minister John

as the Japanese push-

ed new naval forces into the Bolo-

mon Islands northeast of this con- tl ent. '

“Mr. Curtln sold the BMW. 5°“! noted for opernlluus lfl-fll B" l" m‘ iliiddk liiaivtllliiillti fag-infill‘: . an ‘l lit. liistller of the Java sea but had

l-l heard from since they left ll. Java port for home. The fa ls not known, but they l" Plflllm"

to h been sunk.

edrlsvaialgurces said Pfkivflbl? "n" of the so: men of lhflgflf-E endllg

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attack. lt may prove significant,

ings on the big island, second only to Borneo in size are all down in

the southeastern corner. There is another factor planning. With

that cannot he overlooked in Japanese the fall of Java the Netherlands-American naval force

that dealt stinging blows ln defence of that island has faded from

the war news. Whatever ila losses,

much of it is still intact. And those

long Japanese supply lines to sustaldlthe New Guinea operation offer

a prime target.

Three Killed, Six Injured In Blaze

Fierce Fire Sweeps Cap Manufacturing Plant In Montreal; Victims Jump From Third Story.

Warns Americas Wide 0pen ll Australia Goes

CANBERRA, March l4——-(sill.l.ll'- dByJ-—tQl-‘)—-Pl'llllt3 Minister John Curtin warned the United States i_n a broadcast today that "Ausu-ullu ls the last bastion between lile west coast oi America and the Jupancre.

"If Australia goes tile Americas are wide open." lie said,

stressing that attack 2s lile best defence, Mr. Curtin declared: "1 say io vou that saving Auslrllllll is sav- ing America's west coast. I1 you be» ll‘_‘\'(5 anything to ill‘. contrary VOll

The prime ministers latter slate- ment was prompted by who: he said the rounds lhol the Japanese would by-pass Auslrlll- a and that they could ac incl. arid

lo iron in India.

Purcell To Resume Former 0. P. Post

‘IORQNTO, March 1$-—(CP)-— J. A. McNeill, genera-l manager of ‘lile Canadian Press, announced today lzlmt Gillis Purcell resumes hi; position as general superinten- dent toulorrow after a year on leave of absence as press relations officer at Canadian Oorps heed- quarteiu in England. Charles Bruce, who was wctizis Mimi superinten- dent during the last 15 months. fe- turns to his post as general news editor.

Oapi. Puroeliloethisleft lcson a uianoeuvre Oct. 20 last and re- turned to Canada in January. He was given his discharge Mandi 11,

mmalning on the reserve of officers. "ad

Born in Brandon in 1904, Pur- poll Joined the or in 1m. alter graduation from the University of Mmltoba. He become Naomi silo- srinltsndem, in 1084 and accomp- anied the lst Canadian Division overseas in Decenrber, 19$, as wai- correspondent.

Mr. Bruce was born in Port Qlwreham, NA, in i000 and after __ " from Mourl-t Allison University, worked on Halifax news- papers until he joined the 0P at New York i-n ma. He was apDoln-l- ed general news editor in 1W1.

macros CONVENTION nlirlls

-(CP) — The annual convention of the Ca- nadian on Dominion command will be he in Winnipeg May I5- 26, Legion spokesmen said today. Details of the convention program were not available.

MONTREAL, Mazch 13-40?)- Tilrcc women were killed and six other persons were sent to hospital as the resillt of a Lerce two-alarm fire that swept through the prem- ises of the Manhallan Cap Manu- facturing Company late today.

At least five of tile victims jumped from a third-storey win- dow to an ice-coated street, while a score of others nzade their way unharmed through a rear exit. Others of the 30 workers in the. section 0i the building affected were rescued by firemen.

The (loud were tentatively iden- tified as a Mrs, Roger Holly, about 27. a. Miss Jolly, about 45. and a iifrs. Laclllmce. about 4

Seriously injured were Mrs. Gaston Desfonds, 24. who suffered logs and wrist fractures; Miss Del- phine Rose. 30, leg fracture, Miss Lucienne Behind. 22, internal in- juries. Miss Yolandc Livernoche, l0. burns and bruises, and Miss Slmonlie Pichette, 20, who suffer- ed a broken leg.

lue Miller, 30, son of the pro- IJYlElOX‘ u! the factory, suffered fa- cial burns, and arm and body bruises.

Three city firemen were alight- ly injured by piece; of Q1333, but remained on clufy until fir: out- break was quelled.

T110 fire, its origin not definite- ly determined as yet. broke out among u-les of clothing material on the third-floor premises of .tlle company on St. Lawrence Bcule~ vard a short distance above Sher- brcoke street

Recognize Value 0f “@0018

OTTAWA. March l3—(CP)—Air Minister Power annouxvet- today that direct ldmlfllSfrldi lll of An- cadeis in Canada has been assiuned by the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was joined in ‘he announcement by George B. Foster. DEC, presi- dent of the Air Cadet league of Ja-

a.

" .".‘lis new policy which relmgnlzlas the ever-increasing importance all cnrlet squadrons w the air force, is to att n maximum uniformity and efficiency in training." said the minister.

Will Gall Men ilp To 30 Years

OTTAWA, March f3—(CPl—'l‘lle supply of manpower to keep up with the flow of compulsory ser- vice recruits to the training celi- tres at the rate c! 5,000 a month has diminished to such an extent that the age limit shortly will be advanced. probably W00 vents. s government. authority said today.

The practice has been to eall up enough men each month to use to capacity all the training facili- ties not. required for training vel- lmtsers for oversees slrvice

A. ll. P. Officials

Canadian Director Of Civilian Defence Arrived Here Last Evening.

Col. R. J’. Mariion. M. D., Canad- ian Director of Civilian Defence A. R- P. Ottawa, and fcimel- leader of the Conservative Party in the Dominion. arrived in Charlottetown by plane from Halifax last evening. He is visiting here as part of a tour of the Maritime Provinces to check on air raids precaution work and will confer today with the Provin- cial A.R.P. Committee. He leaves on return for Ottawa, on the noon plane today.

C01. Maiiloli expressed himself as being lvrll pleased with llle A. R. P. set-up in the various Canadian provinces he has already visiird. Before coming to the Marltinles, he had been out to the coast inspect- ing the organization in British Col- umbia which he found to be very satisfactory. Ontario and Quebec- are also well prepared for A. R. P. work. he said, llew Brunswick. No- va Scotia and Prince Edward 1s- land are in the vulnerable area and he has already inspected lPis set- up ilscd in the two lOFlllCl‘ pro-

lnces.

The difficulty of supplying the material necessary for A. R. P. work because of thc crest demand for metals in war ivol-k, was pointed out last night by the Director for A. R. P. work in Canada. Priorities in the raw materials used in the nanuiactllriilz of these materials make them difficult to obtain. However, such filings as helmets, pilmpcrs. etc, will be sup- plied to the various places where they are needed. Already some of those materials have arrived in this province.

The department in charge of this. work has been supplied with a list of requirements by the Provincial Committee and would do its best to see that these malcrlals were giv- en. Dr. Manicn said.

Last night Col. Mallion had din- ner at The CllfiflOllfllOWIl with the followling: Premier Thane A. Camp- bell; Hcn. Dr. W..l.P. MacMillnn: Hon. H, H. Cox, Provincial Chair- man of thc Civilian Defence Com- mittee A.R.P.; Hon. JP. McIntyre, Minister of Public Worke and High- ways; Hon. M. R. McGuigan. Min- isle!‘ of Education and Public Wei-

are.

Urges Suspension 0f ll. S. Freight Rate increases

NEW YORK. March I3—(AP)—

of Tile office of price administration

asked railroads of the United States today to suspend approved freight rate increases on 10 large groups of commodities and gave notice it contemplated seeking cancellation of the entire rate in- crease. '

The assistant. price administra- tor, Dexter M. Keemr, who said e was “authorized to speak" for tne O.P.A._ made the request in a speech prepared for a meeting of the railroad committee here. l-le said the increase would “com- pletely disrupt" the scrap iron price ceiling and several other price control efforts of the O.P.A.

SIRINS SOUND IN PARIS

IDNDON. March l4 —(Saturdayl _(CP) —'I‘he Vichy radio said early today that air raid sirens sounded in Paris at ll p. m, 1M1

night and that the all-clear came ——~—~ midnight.

Eoillogne mid Calais coastal areas and reconnaissance planes scouted the Paris industrial region.

The sire oi the British atatacks and the increasing Nazi opposi- tion they are encountering was in- dicated by today's R. A. F. losses. which brought to 13 the number of planes failing to return from the day and night attacks,

The round-the-clock assault continued without let-up tonight fiTvCl the coast from Boulcgne to Ostend was alight with exploding bombs and anti-aircraft gun flashes, Clusters of searchlight batteries fingered the sky above Cap Gris Ncz.

Bombs loosed by the night raid- ers started destructive fires mush- rooming among installations of the Kiel naval base where the al- leacly battered Gneiscnau lay in drydock, the air ministry announ- ccd, Other British formations blasted additional areas of north- west Gernlrlzly and sowed mines in N_Li~\l;lllCl‘5,