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CHARLOTTETDWN, CANADA, FRIDAY, DECEMRER 15, 1944

szinadians Continue

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over heart

cross the German's

wlter defence line afon-z the gochio of Cantrillo which

. els the Larnone River.

r dian patrols were probing m4 centre oi Blanaoavallo.

miles northeast. of Faenza. in the

lls .

“hel north. Canadian troops uezzanc seven miles north-

g ltavenna on the Iarnone. ‘. a trnru croanfl over the stream. f - nuht. with a spearhead of the ccnadians cut the Rav- Jerrara highway at a point

. hlo. Boss reported

and New Brunswick tanks in

liezzano area). priced Canadians an cached Canal on a w a front ans reached - merc t 511199111X . 412v met relatively llaht op- id. But resistance

and they had other river crossing-over lfecohla Canal Tuesday

i rted French-speaking an troops Nova Scotia troops lgooto Highlanders in that

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. - Osnnaus tried desperately vine out. the Canadian bridge- i vhich is pointed like a fill ; sl the heart. of their defences -_i i ot anlidtluig Po. but be- Iiile the 8th BliflfiY was swinging I PO B

i were inwards down roads u‘ the Aooenine foothills

t .~ - the Rlmlni-Bologm Road?- r _____._i

ghting llesumerl I Creek Capital

JTlENS, Dec. i-tAm-Fight- broke out todlY in Omonia N. northern fringe of the fish defensive position, and B. S-msnned ‘la-mm. guns the ares of British head- ‘ in the Grande Bretagne l’. ending the "undeclared r, which had brought quiet to , rolglfe-ridden elty until early - n.

- rumors oi an impending I

. o nt of the struggle with Greek Leftists. shells burst in centre 0i the capital. and EL. ‘- troops kept up intermittent "lmls crossfire in the side v is off University Street. the . -~ artery between the two prin- ' leftist objectives-Omens. ~ e and Constitution Square. flihtors continued the reportedly poking Why through sewers.

joming Events

“Carleton gchool

. “" uer foul.

wuohmunu ’__‘ ' December-cow"

Concert. 12-16-11. Bracklcy

12-10-11. "UhrLs

nhtngélogfincsrt and Dance. 12-16-1i.

‘me-s Concert. ' North Presbyterian Churcfi. ‘w.

o" ter for human hobo.

'"“" star vistas“; li-I-ll-IO- .

"PW: ilvs and s “mu crresse _ _ cold smuuisrket prices . ___

00h

. “fir; in no a afternoon.

r; of Basilica rs-rs-u.

is run mn- o» membnfsrhtlsriiéh 1r not fine.

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m’ cutting comps now number about

Ltd. II-Piltf. E118

Hardware. heal of

In Italy

Toronto Boys llake In Money From Storm

TORONTO, Dec. 14 — (OP) _. Toronto‘- 0st carol snow. storm was a boon to school yam- irasrcd in snow-shovelllng and prices rose to heights beyond anything within memory.Two boys in north Toronto made $21 yesterday, Six 0- thcrs coined $15 for clearing a big apartment house driveway-but only after they lowered their price. un-

liiame Commission . To Investigate Taxes 0n Cooperatives

(YITAWA. Dec. li- (CP) --Mr. Justice Errol M. McDougall of the CW" °1' Kinks Bench in Montreal h" been appointed chairman of a Royal Commission set up to in- vestigatq tho of co-opsr- stives in Canada, Prime Mackenzie King announced today.

Mr. Kin said other members of the comm ssion will be B. N. Aru- "011- Resins; G.A. Elliott. Ed- mfmiml; J-M. Nadeau, Montreal, and J. J. Vaughan of Toronto. Elliene T. Parker of Halifax will serve as counsel of ths commis- sion. the setting up of which was announced Nov. 10.

MB!» . D. Woods of Calgary and Ottawa. and J. A. Chapdc- lalne of Montreal and Ottawa, will serve respectively as registrar and assistant registrar. Col. CLW. Ross

Ottawa was named executive

urg oi the mansircr. from

I Bravery Of

Soldiers Recognized

50,000 Cutting Pulpwood This Year

orrsws, Dec. 14 - (c?) — workmen in Canadian pulpwood

b0.000—-an increase oi 10.000 Wm- pared with last season-labor de- partment officials said today.

Labor shortages still exist in some areas but as a result of the over- all increase it is antioilllitfi 8000K‘

iles in Canadian papennllls will be considerably improved by w" summer.

Destroyer In lisroy Dash

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IDNDON. DBO. l0 - (OP) —- An Australian deathly!!!‘ recently

secretary.

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OTTAWA. Dec. l4 -- <0 Lieutenant who saved a so er from beink crushed under a drive- less tank and a Corporal who coo- ly walked l. minefield to the res- cue of_ a Creek soldier have been recognized in awards announced by Defence Headquarters tod-ay.

Lieut. Arthur Raymond Thom- seruZLJI-fallfsx .of the Canadian R corps. has been made a member of the order oi the British =..: ‘ire tor pulling a sleeping sol- dier from the path of a. tank which had started down an incline with- out irs crew. ‘The incident pre- sumably occurred in Brita

Cpl. George Bell Nanafmo, _B.C. Roy Alfmv Meoical Corps was awarded the British llanpire Medal. He saw a Greek soldier fall when a mine exploded in a. heavily-mined area Italy. With no experience in

in minds. Morrmn went yards to “Col.

the Creek's aid.

The citation continues: Morgan controlled the hemorrhage (the man had lost a lei!) and re- mained with the soldier maintain- inn‘ treatment. imtll a mine detector could be obtained and a oath swept to them."

Dig $303,000

roads a two-da mercy dash to a British submar no near Jspflflefii" held territory. W110" a“ ""9759!" cy operation was performed on an officer stricken with appendicitis. naval sources disclosed tonight

The destroyer. with two doctors and s replacement for the officer. Lieut Robert Strouts. met the sub- marine by moonlight In perilous- l choppy seas the sick man W8: lIfted out of the conning tower‘ ,_ ropes and taken aboard the es troyer Within srithlour tho 09'

mp e e . ‘radii? sgrargraglne went her wol’ and shortly sank two Japanese cargo ships. Strouts since has 11'9- covered. 1010101118 I113 “hm” m. and resumed patrol of Ja $1986 shipping lanes n the Boll 0 m‘ a .

ll. 0. Wells Turns iiuns 0n Churchill

, 4 — (OP-Aleu- teEPEI-DSINYlQPl/ells, in lilliuilftlcllc l5 Ch ll f

on Prime MmTIfIbunc,ur°left-wing

1w]: his laurels before WE e dQbtbWQtrIeIVeinIfleTnation- fiflificliuular was entitled "°§'r"°'l:1iiu$iii1i'§°iast associations ‘ with ‘the various mrupeon“ 15311;}: ties, Mr Wells said. were confid- nsl farewell to hllmfl-fl eqlllle want hlrn to BO-dliw/"W fore he disappoints us further. i0!‘ nlsorwnsslrooswclluours, if he takes all the royalgfihloflfi’ mruc - world with hint-so Mr. we“

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rster of ours has precipitated into the class war-and on wrong side. If we do not and Win- ston, Winston will end us.’

____i_.___. D0 GAULLI A'I‘ CAIRO

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ln Cash, Bonds From Backyard

VANCOUVER, Dec. l~i—(OP)— More char. $303,000 in cash and bonds was dug from a backyard in suburban Burnaby during lire past week, it was disclosed today when Forelun Exchanfle Central Board lawyers moved to prevent transfer of the money w New York.

The cash and bonds were taken from the isolated, bllSh-SIIITDUXIQCG yard by Samuel Halpern. New York attorney, under instructions from Ralph M. Wilby, recently convict- ed n New York on l7 grand la.- ceny charges involving 0275.904-

Wiiby, alias Alexander D0031" Hume. was sentenced to a. maxi- mum of 20 years in prison and. uc- cording to a. Royal Canadian Mounted Police report, souzht lmlency by restitution of such funds as he had left. .

Halperus hel rs foundl/WO l"! cans filled wit bonds and ‘"01’ savings certificates valued at more than $200,000. Later, mey found $5,000 in United States currency. dsgloxlltgd in a Vancouver bank. R- C.M.P. "froze" the treasure pend‘ in‘ Hglpern's right to remove it from the country.

The Forciflfl Eiwhflnie Boarc-l explained that return of the‘ mortlo ey awaits only an 09PM" m‘; k tr wit. ‘° “'

g fnOn official indicated there W181i): n: delay in grantinl the W" °ad° “d the application will be 60138! High merely g IOHIIHIICY IEO Cflmpy w

trad following a series alleg ad

t ns. Wllby warm?! York last sill’ of court actions and In

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been arrested in Victoria. ___-___. Somaliland-Ethroplon Border Reported Quiet 143N130 . I0 — (C?) —A British mils???‘ commentator said Qodgy that Britain was maintain- irr troops on the Somaliland- m ropmn border- to "prevent. tribesmen from inohi t ing lands in Britis terrf 17h b" denied smell?!" the‘ l‘! “PP ha-iivobodbrokenhgglflred a shot," he “kt s- vprybody is happy and peaceful." -- rfn baf the United stints: filers“ rsriiiir neutrons Committee ‘ oph ward R of State.

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By KIRKI.‘ L. SIMPSON. Aloofatod Press War Analyst

The deepening wintor in Europe incltes speculation that climactic

Allied and Russian attacks to crack the hard crust of "

are approaching.

defences

Moscow has experienced its first sub-zero temperatures. Russian weather experts road the signs as pointing to a wintor ahead in the area and presumably also on the Polish plains, as severe as was that of three years ago. It may be for frost hardened roads and fields In Poland that Russian strategists have been waiting to loose their main attack nlong

the Vistuls and the Narovv.

Russian armies mustered in Poland and

long inactive have time and again proved themselves both mfenslvely

sud defensively against the "

In winter fighting.

A break-through north and south of Warsaw could be exploited ef- fectively to match Red Army successes on the Baltic and llunslrlflll

flanks already recorded. Obviously f‘

anticipated and still are braced for

strategists have boon expecting an attempted Russian knock-out blow to fall In Poland this winter.

They also have a conclusive Allied winter-offensive

thrust on the Netherlands gateway flank in the west rather than at the southe n end of the Cologne Plain or in the Saar Basin theatre

of action.

And there along the British-Canadian manned Nedcr Rhine seg-

ment of the West Front, the situation fa that in Poland. Weather conditions have had much to do with the] prolonged lull in the Nijmegcn-Arnhcm corner.

arable to some extent to

land could sufficiently bind the stiii flooded terrain for major action.

It is beyond question that the

German top command in the west}

assesses both the drive into the Saar Basin and the xparrsion un the Roer to some extent Allied diversion manoeuvres. Both seem well cal- culated to force a thinning of the defence lines on the dormant Nether-

lands gateway front. The new drive met quick f‘

resistance after its initial cur-

prise success indicating that enemy reserves had been hastily thrown

in. If so, they were drawn either

from inactive sectors of the north

front or from general reserves in that area already badly depleted by

cumulative losses. Allied estimates

7,000 men a day over a considerable period.

Churchill Firm On

say these have averaged as high as

Greece‘, lfoly Policy

- Tridrnationail

At A Glance

(By The Canadian Press)

WESTERN FRONT -— U.S. 7th army almost on German border 10 miles southwest of Karlsruhe lu Alsace thrust: U. S. 3rd army

crosses Into enema territory east of‘ e

rrnans counter- attack strongly around Colman 1st and 9th armies hold ls-mlls front along Rcer River's west bank from Duran to Linulch.

RUSSIAN — Soviet forces strike to cut off German troops in east- ern Slovakla; big gun pound be- sieged Budapest.

ITALIAN -- Canadian forces cross Navigllo Canal, win new bridgehead in sector west of Raven- ns.

GREEK - Shooting continues for 13th day in Athens despite rumors of c vii war settlement.

Sarreguemiues;

BURMA -~ Chinese division cap- tured Tonka, 120 miles north o Mandalay. achieving deepest A1- lied penetration of Burma: super- forts bomb Rangoon and Bangkok.

CIIINA -— Chinese troops ap- proach railroad town of Hochih n southward thrust through Rwnngsl Province.

PHILIPPINES — Japanese oeu- tral Philippines casualties total 82.- 554 against 10.00?) United States losses.

Soviets Say Germany Preparing For New War

WASHINGTON. Dec. l4—(AP)- The Soviet Embassy published to- day charges that Germany was preparing for a third world war. with Spain and Argentina "chosen for preservation of the l-iitlerlte reserves." '

The Embassy bulletin carried an article from 'I‘rud. organ the Boyiet trade unions, ur ng strong measures to "avert fres German aggression"

Only German Army Trains Leflunning

218T ARMY GROUP HEAD- QUARTERS, Doc. l0 - (CP — neuter) - Commenting on Allied attacks on the German rail tern. an officer here “it can be said that the ony trains running are those for the move- ment of the Arm

American munitions against _

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LONDON, Dcc. l4 —- (C?) — A mounting clamor for a clear-cut renunciation of British-American- Riresian D0110; in Europe develop- ed today as rime Minister Chur- told his critics in Parlia- ment that he might carry t0 the people in an address his defence of Britain's intervention in Greece.

Still under fire in sections cf the British press as well as in Par- liament, the Prime Minister stood firm on his policy in both Greece and Italy, but his intimation of a. “further account" on those af- fairs offered a clue to the extent of the still-prevalent protests.

Questioned by Edgar Granville. Independent. whether the Do- minfons had been consulted at each stage of the action taken in Greece, Mr. Churchill said: “The Dominion: Secretary informs me we have received from the Do- minion Government-s no indication that they dissent from the action we have been compelled to take."

Keeps Dominion: Informed

Mr. Churchill said, however. ii was “not physically possible” to consult them at every step “which fast-moving developments 0f the war render necessar " but that . Col. 5)

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. Plenty Stockings

in Women's Services

OTTAWA. Dec l4 (CP) — At one prices ucurd today-yrlrere chairman Donald Gordon has bc- ccme so allergic to the word “stocking? that he is reported taking s kindly view to the pro- posal that the sicrrograulric staff wear slacks-officials pointed cut the One sure wav of getting enough hosiery iii m Join one of the worn- erfs services V

‘lhcre were end-ugh stockinus al- lot to the women's sprvices and the nursing services this vesr to suirolv each girl with pairs and the boarid thinks the .~.'cf‘ViC€S are

assing up n surefire rccruitlnk plug by not making this known

This year's allotment of stock- tho l0l‘C0&——8S

Latest time information board's monthly booklet, "Canada at war." sets the total nmrrbcr cf women in the ser- vices at 46.000

And 13003.00 pairs of stockings distributed among 40.000 women means lust over 26 pairs for each of

thorn.

Production this year. board of- ficials said. should provide each civ- rlian woman with nine pairs. a lit- flg less than a third of the allot- ment for the services,

Even in peacetime days of i039. the officials added. there were on-

lv i2 pairs fcr each civilian.

A hard freeze in IIni- l

" , Costly To N. B. Man

External Affairs Dept. Promotions

OTTAWA. Dec. 14 (up) (lanardah increasing activities 0n "be World Stage. reflected already in an expanded diplomatic coups, today received further recognition in the elevation cf two senior of- ficials of the External Affairs De. Dartment to a rank equivalent to that cf ambassador or minister.

The men promoted u, Hume WTOIIE. assistant under-secretary of state for external affairs, and Dr John E Read. legal adviser of the Department.

A statement from Prime Minis- ter Mackenzie King making the announcement said the two W111 ‘undertake the general supervision of divisions of the Department and will make it possible t; carry out the reorganize-lion which L: nec. 0§8Yv to meet increasing respon- sibililies.”

Thinks Canada British “Colony”

WASHXNGTON. Dec. 14 _ (c?) 4-0011 Harry Gavin, 51-year-old Republican Congressman from Pennsylvania and veteran o! the ‘Fkirst Great War. today declared

at Canada. in fact all the Bri- tish countries, had done "a msg- nmfient Job" of fighting the corn_ mou enemy,

But he still thinks Canada i5 p British “colony? he told The Can- gflllfifl Press, when questioned on

s outburst in the House yestgr. day in which he protested ma; British ‘colonies’ were only now starting to conscript men for ser. vice overseas.

‘Mr. Gavin was severely taken r01 task yesterday by a rnumber of .5 House colleagues omen he criticized the British Government; f0! alleiiedly cortcernlng itself more with ‘preserving the Empire

than winning the war;

Phone Operators Stall With Job

PAGES

By AUSTIN

most to the German border t.

ruhe.

the edge of the Cologne plain

It was permitted to disclose that the Germans had rushed freshl troops across the Rhine in South Central Alsace and had launched attacks on the Americans north of Colmar and on the French to the- south. apparently in an attemptl relieve the pressure against Karlsruhe. A front dlspsch said the attacks on the American pos- itions were worded off.

LONDON, Dec. l4—(CP-Retl- ted-Alex Schmalfuss. German D. N. B. Agency wrrespondent, declared tonight it was estimat- ed that four infantry and two armored divisions of the United States 9th Army were massed on a nan-ow front along the Roer River, "ready to strike a- cross the Roer and the marshy country beyond." Schmalfuss asserted that the divisions were; well ‘equipped with brldgingl

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mater l

Three German strong points were knocked out bv the lst and 9th ar- mies and tonight Allied guns were Dointed directly across the Roe: b0- ward Duren. eastt bank keystone of

inundated in places to ' four feet. Onlv patrol activitv

TORONTO, Doc. 14 - (o?) - Several hundred Bell Telomone ‘lperelvrs who have been sleeping

downtown exchanges since Tu”. day-s paralyzing snow storm, went hoénhe toglglht.

W a spent Wednesday n ht blinked in double - decker alrlny cots. Elillblied With night, gowns, tooth brushes and other personal. BsSEIltIRIS secured in s, hurried s.hop-' P111! i011!‘ by company officials. I The Operators handled 20.0w long distance telephone call; yggter-dgy. o r-vorid fcr a single day,

Beaver Pelts Are

CAMPBELLTON, N.B.. Dec. l4_ (CB-Fines and costs amounting to almost $1,600 were imposed to- day on Viciori Corrnier, St. Qucrr. ton merchant-4L200 for attcrn t- ing to export 40 beaver pel). $200 for illegally possessing the pelts and $93 ccsts. In default of pay- ment. a jail alternative of l9 months was ordered by Magistrate J T Troy

SENT T0 PRISON

CAMPBELL/TON, N.B.. Dec. l4‘ iCPl-Harry Sh, Jenis, 22, 0f New Cnrllsle. Que. was sentenced to- day to two years in penitentiary on charges of attempting to break into a storc. osscssinfl a house- breaking instrument and breaking the seals of l0 railway freight cars. He tvas recently discharged from the_army site_r_i‘_our_yiears service.

From Naval

Decision to wire Prime Minister Mackenzie King with regard to the lay-off of 130 men at the Bruce Stewart and Company shipyard and to urge that a shi be sent for repairs to provide wor during the winter, was taken at the regular monthly meeting last night of the Charlottetown branch of the Can- adian Legion.

This decision was reached af- ter the reading ‘of several tele- grams to and from Hon. Angus Macdonnld, Minister of Naval Af- fairs. The replies from the Min- lstcr gave no assurance that a ship would be sent here. although it was contended that ships are being repaired in other ports.

It was also decided to take up with Ottawa the matter of ex- pediting assistance under the Re- habilitation Scheme for those dis- mhnrged as medically unfit nftel‘ lscrvlcc in Clflidil only.

l No P.E.l. Representative It was pointed out that no di-

rector from Prince Edward Island

Legion Not Satisfiedml With, Replies Received

has

been reported taking place in their. areas. 4 f A front dispatch said Liz-Germ; Alexander Patolrs 7th Amw made its advance to the Palatlnste bar-r der in the areas of schcibenhard, and Iouterbmrrg. north or Seltz. which fell Tuesday. l l