MAXIMS 07A. MERE MAN --_—-- I think they esn get xfiflnfielli, but there comes s do! l d "stool!!!- xv" QP" (lovers Prince Edward. Island Lille the Dew Read by Everybody " ' MAXIMG OI A MERE MAN Retraclng our steps ln ihc way m life, is not very pleasant though oftlme sbundsntly n J- ‘l d1“, Founded real llzlnflfiatr Guardian, Two Oellll. Three Nazi Warships Steaming Northward Reported moving along Norwegian Coast;- May seek to cut supplies to Russia. Feb. 21—(Saturday)—(CP)-Jl'hree big German wor- ,, the . (IO-ton battleship Tirpltz, the 10.000-ton pocket battle- Flnlhninl Hchccr and the l0,000-ton cruiser Admiral llllilwr were rim today steaming northward along the Norwegian coast, ap- nfly n! part of l, plan to out American-British supply routes wvoox Sill. Rimstoclrhnlm dispatch to the Daily Express reported the rnovo- ,. of thc strips toward Trondheim and said:- mwl; job ls to keep British naval forces tied up in the North and mill convoys on the Murmansk route to Russia." rm- lnrtllrships Schurnhorst and Gnelsenau and the cruiser ,, Eugen which recently escaped from Brest to ilellgoland ably will join them no soon as they have been repaired," the (d, sdllcd. lifax seeks equate defence , m, (e goveriunenl. rillif? that the r shuns forces ' en are a equate to dc- gm fill forms 0i atléwk- - also telcgzalhed nlcmbcrs of the B, I-sncr and W. 4 no them to tome a consultlrion be- hrlcf betfsrc next day's r rt s:ssion of the pl CJildllflffi. trials gel; creasing flow war supplies i. OW. Fob. 20—(AP)-—~Red voice of the Russian army, n today thnt on ever-in- n flow of wrlr materials ls received from Britain and United states. and predicted the gathering forces of the powers worlld crush the Nazi llllrllirle this year. r nnvrspnpci- srlld “the help we receiving from our allies ls n; continuously," and added ‘no dorlbt. simultaneously the efforts of our allies will ling out that "Germany he weaker ln manpower this r than she WM last. summer," Blur said Hitler's spring of- ,lf any. is doomed to failure. ‘bition Train Nears Maritimes . Ibb. Ib-(OH- ‘r Arm exhibition train Hlter nswlck on ‘rues- ifuch i, slftcr touring centres Quebec. officials lludquarters orf Military Dis- llm angfiuntnigl‘ Izeret tonight. n ll s a S . Steph- ~ Woodstock on March S. and . l" on to Fredericton the lav. rt will arrive in Saint the afternoon no March t. .____ llling Events ' unop- lw Nelle-es in this eelsnn l cents oer word Illl be loading hogs ‘mi luv Vernon. Loo Praught. ' _ L-lia-z-ao-sl. ‘ Nil Service rummage sale, ‘m? H311. Rb. 28. After- ‘ "id evening, 11-298-2-14-21 36 M. 3°85 every Tuesday . at Five Houses. Justin L-Bl-Z-Zl-bi- hogs Ir Fredericton ' Y will] 9 A, M, "-14- Knud Jiirt griiedriiblm L-Z -2-l4-s-r,r. i! flsllltal Cake Bale at , ‘ m MacLeodZs Saturday, ,_ it, bv Ladies of st. . "Ieh- L-loa-z-so-zl. ivlll N .. mhlmldlfls Ho s ‘luesday, , mm t all dav a Ulgg 5m. , silxnreturns at top market ,, ed A. a. MacDonald, L-895-Z-20-8l. i-lt . can s‘!!! y of well _. “ill Worm 00.. mo. L-‘lto-l-flf-tf r. J. I, . llld -l n‘ pond“ young V lgshylen K Gain? w um umelg concentrate . Wm‘ your ggneéncnt a); Obi. nuln iiilgliiie trill" your llaler n0 n-lnli-r-ai-rsl. linly matter of Time for Army; ‘ In Philippines _A|I Signs Point To Ma- jor Japanese Drive On Bataan Peninsula. B J. F. Sanderson Canadian Press Staff Writes WASHINGTON. Fleb. 30—(CP)- All signs paint, t/o the Japanese starring a major drive to throw the American-Filipino forces of Gm. Dvull/as MacArthur off the Bataan Peninsula of Luzon Island in the PlillftllpJléS, the only mill- tsry opposition facing the Javan- Sse in the big grcup of is‘ands. Since Dec. 8. the d-:,v after trite attack on Pearl Honor. Grn. Mac- Arthur has fought a brilliant delay- lull action Wifllrlst the Jflflanesc in- vaders but haw long he can con- tinue the fight 18 s matter of con- lecture. No assistance has gone to Mac- Arthur since the cnmrhign on the Phihlpolrrs started anti r0 longer does anyone in‘ authority here cling to the llluslon that assistance can reach him. How long he can continue his resistance probably will be measured by the weight, of men and metal the Japanese. brlnr against him. The fall of Singapore makes this task much easier for them. ». The disadvantage of having g9. most no sir force st this s -—it has been steadily eliminate by uncenslng attacks from superior (Continued on P889 lfcol-l) Two ships really To “take food to British prisoners ._..._-... IONDON. Feb. I0 - (OP Cable)- Two ships sre ready to take food, clothing and medical supplies to British vljsr pasoners in the for east u soon as the Japanese pio- vlde facilities for them to sail, Held Marshal sir Phlll Clactwode, chairman of the exsout ve commit- tee of the Red Crows and the 8t. John war organization said wdsy. The needs of men aptured st Hong Kong. tnclu the C0- nsdlsn troops, will be es-lt with first, but "whether the ship; sail ls entirely 1n the hands of the Japanese," he said. First Torpedo Misses, Gives Crew Warning AlN IIASI‘ COAST CANADIAN PORT, Ebb. M-(Olfi-Sevenleem survivors of an Allied tanker smashed under the waters of the western Atlantic byhenemy tor- toid they fimu livefiwtisle ouillrltentionsl Gexrmarll U-boatedcordnmgndea ‘my happen ur s e ow ht or! a winter evening, the man recounted. A slight bump made when o. to. o slid nlonf the side of the ta er without ex- lod th l womb)! they evcremlindwcissttnizli. This gave them to sbaudon ggiminuue in which p. All 1 in three life- bosts W” drifted from their strip, they watched s second torpedo erofiiode in tile tanker, at». tng it less than s minute. “l! wc had been on her then none 2m us could have mode the bouts,“ sa _ 4o members of the crew were still missing. ....._._._.._._.i__ PAY A! YOU INTER IMDON - (W) - It wls lit!- fistcd ct s Chelsea council mee - g that using slr rsid shelters should pay about five cents I» fllllht with s guarantee of money Rtltgfidgoift tavirgm is M . It eoe s u , s 1' keep Chelsea's molten oped.“ the attack liven by rm ' CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1942 12 PAGES Llnnll lubeerlption Delivered, limo §lhll| P. I. l. “.00; to other Provinces and U-I. Q30 Japs establish! Beachhead on Java’s doorstep Enemy Suffers Heavy Losses But T r o o p s Still Swarm Ashore. (By WITT HANCOCK) (Associated Press Staff Writer! BATAVIA, N. E. L, -'1‘he Japanese. sive. invaded the shim. planes and fighting and savage effort to cast him ou of the beachheads thus gained s1- most at the shores of Java. The enemv likewise claimed two dings on the half Portuguese- Netherlands island of Tlmor g to the east and Just north of tralla. alleging that his one nur- to oust the Australian- Indlcs garrison which had been holding the Portuguese half agnirrllsg us second thrust the Netherlands auth- ion half lvln A115 pose was t such incursions. But of critics had no information» A Wild Struggle On Ball. langorous demi - paradise (Continued on page ll, Cold)” Secret session Next Tuesday OTTAWA. Feb. _2'.‘—(CiP)—'l‘he ucuse of Ccmmous wt.l mret nex Tuesday in the first sscget session since one First, Gre t, war wn-h dga-in extending their immense South Pacific offen- flowering little islands of Bali today and allied war- men closed with the enemy in a supreme War Situation Last Night (By KIRKE 1. SIMPSON. Associated Press War Analyst) There is fresh evidence from many quarters that Japan is concen- trating land, air and ses forces against the Java outpost and‘ for c quick kill before Anglo-American help for its Netherlands defends" can become effective. About that b‘ of united h," encircled from west to east, on expending cordon is being woven. Prom tiny Bull island, Just a mile off the eastern tip of Java. to Sumatra, s gels: of miles off its western extremity, the patter ls practically cum- Between them to the north foothold: on Borneo uid Celebes .1 .1 ‘.1. e .- wlthin bomber range of Jan. They have also seized bases ‘or: islands of the Lower Celebes and Bands Sec Amhilwmgltl- Tflkyfl landings even on Netherlandb-Portugnese Timer opposite bombed Darwin. In Japanese hands that would gravely “nplilll even the short route from the Pacific via Torres Strait to the suuth coast of Java. , I U O I O It still is difficult to see in these fast-paced developments s pro- logue for sn attempted invasion of Australia. The possibility of that cannot be dismissed; but Java is clearly indicated as the objective of s strangling cnclrclcment, then headlong multiple assaults by sea and air. Nor does prolonged Australian silence as to damage actually wrought t the Japanese have gained menacing $1 llIlLlAN uornuluriiircosrs” our s5 liter Fightiflgjin Smalglimlfchglsland‘ Prov. nears. llalf - way Mark in Loan Prince Edward Island subscrib- ed $656,060 to the secoeiid Victory Loan in the first five da s of the campaign. it was revealed quarters last night. Cltl Charlottetown invested zens $360 County 866.450: the remainder Prince County $18,400 wry Loan is $l.500.000- Of subscribe , $265,000; King's outside the Prince County, side, $200000 In the outside y figures released from the Provincial Head; 0 .500: Sumrnerslde $194,050; King's County 250; the remainder of Queen’: o Prince Edward Island's objective in the 3600000000 Dominion Vic- this amount Charlottetown ls asked t0 00 ; Summerslde County $175,000; the remainder of Queen's County, city. $260000: and Summer- mt Victory Loan this s small. scented and lyinil across lust one mile of water from Java itself. the wild struggle “'11s 111:. mor..e_t.bso_t-bs.t_llttlv tropic bit coming battle of Java. c o s vcnt American rcirlforcerne ‘ by Japanese bombs at Darwin lighten the picture, The toil of casualties lil ships. planes and personnel as well as harbor installations ln what still seems an effective enemy surprise attack could strongly affect the c e s _London now contributes its conclusion that intensified Nazi sub- rnurlnc operations in the Atlantic nre closely linked‘ with events In the lar Pacific. The pick of Nazi U-boat skippers are said to be in com- mand of the long-range undersea boats haunting American waters Ind preylng primarily on Anglo-olmerican oli supply lines, That the German submarine campaign ls designed in part to pre- of mvnl and air power in the Pacific is hardly to be doubted. Until this Nazi campaign is brought under eon- trol. it also must limit the extent to which Britain can shift warships ‘ nr planes eltllcr to the Pacific or the Mediterranean. London expresses the belief that the Atlantic submarine campaign was forced upon iiitler by Japanese ‘ two months ahead of the the top" and it will be tlon in Charlottetown. In first campaign "Summerside this second tolning its enviable Victory Loan tinue for the remainder month and into March. date scheduled by Berlin. If that is true, it might indicate that Tokyo could‘ ulrcudy foresee before Singapore fell its inability to muster sui- power against the Indies without effective and quick flclent striking Nazi help. f” L‘ Desperate t Speaker Glen as the sole remit-Bl‘ present An amendment to the Drohiblts publlcatlozl of, or refer- ence in a public flddf€a5 to. Reporters of the official Hah- sm-d W11 be excllldfll and no writ- ten record will be kept of the questions and ang/v.'ers_ on Can- ada's war eifcrl to winch the ses- sion 15 eygpicltd L0 be GPl/Oltii. "It ls going to be excz-cd ngly difficult," Mr. King said, "for the overnment to dlsckse mud! in" ormatlon with 165W“ t0 Q005- tlons which will rise in the m-udi of many members, vdihcut gvmg information which it it were ever. publicity disclosed, would ream, not “pin the government of Can- son, put against the war effort- of the combined nations. "And I want to make tt per- fcctly clear that when the secret $55101; l; held the government will mvg to keep constantly in mind that great and very grave respon- liblllly." Oorrrmunfmt-lorls had been rc- oelvcd from Britain "time and a- gain" expressing regret. the Can- ullan government had found it necessary to make statements on some hllSes of Canada's war ef- fort. ere was q danger that some members m ht unconscious vulgo nt information in the course of casual conversation. m “recession was being held rwt so tzhq government might disclose critical inlfonnatlon but. w meet. the wish of some members to get infonnstlon which would not oth- erwise be available, he said. 1n Brltill secret sessions such mothers as equipment and strategy were not discussed but members made suggestions and criticisms which they would hesitate to mflke on the floor of an open Rouse. Conservative House Leader Him- son expressed some doubt on the value of s secret session because information obtained could not b0 “m: 11y thg member: international At A Glance Dy The Oensdlsn Press LONDON-Jtockholm dispatch to up"; reports German battleship. rocket battleship. heavy cruiser nose tn North Ses. _ ItANGOON-Brltlsh hold hllln river front. BATAVIA- Two m» Ilwlrhwll within sight of Java will. LISBON-Portuguese csblnet tn extraordinary sesdon so Jail! i11- wsde Timer. CANBERRA-Parliament In le- erst session as 19 dead. 24 hurt re- ported In two Darwin sir raids- Louoolv-Aumll-slty reports w" pings of North Sea convoy running battle with Germlnl- Mugcow ._ Increasingly heavy fighting shoves Russians forward. any “port of the secret. nieetnig other than that. lssu:d by the bpzakcr. Defence of Canada Regulation, lntrozuced by Prime Minister Mackenzie King and a-dcpt-rd in the Hliuse today, China has Three possible Supply routes Present Burma Road Be- coming impractical Under Jap Advance. By Carl C. Canmer Associated Pfbls Staff Writer NEW YORK. Ebb. 20—(AP)— China has three possibilities 0f maintaining contact with the out- side world and drawing in United states lend-lease supplies now that the Burma Road is impracti- ca ‘One is a combination of the “Red route" running through northwest China into Siberia, a- long which s trickle of Russian supplies has reached China during r e last four years, or the Sovletls Siberian railway systems and the new Allied route from the Persian Gulf to the Caspian sea and beria. by which United states and British supplies now are reaching Russ . Details of how such shipments to China. would be routed after reaching the Soviet rail system through Iran or Iraq would de- pend somewhat on Russia's ovfh trans rlatlon needs. This route woul be between 5.000 acid 7,000 miles from Persian Gulf ports to China's military depot-l. But also there ls the Assam Broad. some 400 miles north of the Burma. Road. which is being chls ellcd out of the cliffs of the Him alayas and flur across some of the greatest rhx’; of Mia t4) A5- snm in the northeastern corner of India where it taps the Indian railway) system to Chllcutta-‘Zllo miles y motor, and river stca/m- shtp or railway, Presumably this is the one Ohlang Int-Slick plans to use. Road dwarfs the Burma Road in its miles 0i’ wild, remote, impassable mount-pins, the difficulty of its englneerln , and the toll of lives it slrea y has taker; in its building. Doctors Arraigned On Murder Charges MONTREAL. Feb. 20-40?)- ‘llwo Montreal doctors were ar- raigned on murder charm-ls tcdoy after s coroner's Jury had found them criminally responsible for the death lsst month of ill-year- old Gilberto Belalr. ‘ ‘ The accused were Dr. Alexandre Kasatclrenko. 57. and Dr. Georges DuPontI M. 'fhey were arraigned on the murder counts fsllowlnq an in inquest st which Dr, Rcsario Fon- tslne uld Dr. Jean Marie Roussei. medlco-iegol experts, testified that. the woman had died following on illegal ooeroti OH. Raging In Battle Is Burma Counter-attack after counter-attack hurled at__I_r_1_\_1ader'_s columns. tBy Daniel Deluce, Associated Press Staff Writer) RANGOON, Burma. Feb. (AP) — British Elnrrre fought on desperatelv today in their positions on the western shores of the Bllin River, in an area some B0 miles northeast of Rangoon and only 50 miles short of the Rangoon-Mandalay railroad leg of the Bunna supply road to China. Counter attack after counter at- tack was hurled at. the invaderfs columns; the loss of the Blllil probably would force a withdrawal i0 miles to the west for the next. naturally strong defensive area- that of the Slttang river. The Royal Air Force and Am- erican volunteer pilots continued to hold air superiority on the Burma front. and were getting in telling blows against the invaders. The open nature of the country made it easy for the slrlnen to ob- tsiu good targets Rangoon itself, where civilian evacuation continued, remained peopled by only about half of its normal 500,000. A British headquarters late afternoon communique thus sum- med up the urgent situation:- “I-‘lcrce fighting has continued during the past. 24 hours behind the Bilin river. Allied forces made repeated counter-attacks through- out yesterday. “Successful (British) sir action yesterday had s considerably hear- tening effect on our troops." Jap- anese shock troops crossed the Bllln at some points trwo days o. ‘The enemy ls reported to using rubber bridges ( robably pontoon spans) for convey ng mo- tor transport, across the river," w Anny spokesman said. "These are not expected to be of much use in the swiftly flowing current." The Royal Air Fbrce remained in heavy action. assault lg enemy positions, stores end transports ovsr the Bllln ores. All accounts agreed that the in- vaders were highly trained regulars and that communication with sup- porting aircraft was excellent. War-ZS Years Ago Today (n; n. Canadian Press) IIIIB. 91. loll-New British blockade order xtended examina- tion of neutral ships. British UIEHSQ atbacim ured small ‘nu- lsh posts st Blr-el-Hamna and Nehhl in the Bins! Peninsula. 20- troops FEB. M, i917 -- Seven Nether- lands ships chrome to Holland ood Fsknouth on the ts. workmerrs compensation board ponies, organizations and civic loan. It was not announced how many of these orders had been included l!) cumulative botnis for the three-week campaign. e previously-announced This was the fifth day of drive and the latest cumulative to- tnl for sale of bonds was listed this morning as $16,662,150. Flgures for Folday sales will not be available until tomorrow but if rm day's business maintained the daily average up to Thursday night ma little over $40.000.000—the loan now has passed the $200,000,000- mark. ‘The subscription by the vrork- T63R55»? 5.115;; "-11.2581"? Tanker, Freighter Damaged By Sub PORT or- SPAIN. Trlrrldrld- PW- 20_-((7P)-A British tanker and a United States freighter were 01¢ ships damaged by or: Axis sub- marine attack in the Gulf of Paris 01f this port Wednesday night, it was disclosed today, b"! u" names of the ships were not re- vealed. Some cargo was lost. but damage to the ships themselves was slight, it. was stated. It, was expected they would soon be rcpfllfed- Meanwhile, senrch for the mar- auding craft, continued without success. British and United states forces were participating. Australian llouse holds Secret session CANBERRA. Fleb. 20—(CP)-- The Parliament of this gravely mcnaoed Dominion mot. today in secret, and heard from Prime Minister John Curtin a review of Australia's danger of’ invasion. To guard the prcceedlngs of the joint session of the House of Ref)- resentatlves mid senate. M1 QW- ttn invoked the Nat-tonal Security Act and made it, an offence for any member to disclose what was said. "it ls utterly impossible. $11 View of the requirements of security‘ that, them be a, public discussion, said Mr. Curtln. The session was convened in sn hour when Australia, first British Dominion ever to be so directly threatened, was not only "Rd" air attack but confronted with s tightening circle aggrcssion. from the East Indian islands t0 the northwest of the continent to the solomorls on the northeast. A Royal Australian Air Force communique said that several ship‘: were hit and wharvcs and but ings damaged tn two raids Thursday by more than 100 Jop- auese planes on Port Darwin but it said that no vital service install- ation was destroyed. N. s, MAN KILLED SHEET HARBOR. N. 8., Feb. 30- toPl-worrell Gerrard. 26. of near- by Po 's Harbor was killed today when e was struck by s truck as the oods he stepped from w to s highway ncsr hen. Province was the first to go "over recalled that the objective was reached on the day of the big Torch celebra- that was the first town in Canada of its size to reach its objective and in drive it is still main- reputation. Before the conclusion of the first campaign every ob- Jective in this province had been exceeded by a substantial amount. The loan is now completing its first week and is scheduled to con- of this OGTAWA. Feb. 20-40?) — A $1.- 000,000 subscription from the Alber- bond orders from eight life insur- ance companies totalling $2,500,000 and 15 other large sales to cog;- ernments were made public ton silt by national headquarters of Can- ada's $500,000,000 second victory in $454,884,000 Bill estimated Wood Islands, Caribou Ferry $30,000 Last Year. Commons today showed penditure on mail steamship ' subventions required. and steamship aubventions 1941-42 except where shown in brackets" 000; ($2.000) I Island, $22,500. , Other subsidies include: Service between-Braddock Island $1,600: canso and Guysboro, fax, South Cape Breton. Japan seeks to Have Portugal Remain neutral LISBON, Feb. 2l--(Saturds.y) (APi-Premier Antonio De Ollvclra Salazar early today summoned an extraordinary session of the National Assem- bly to meet later in the dav to hear s. statement on the Jap- lnese invasion of Portuguese Tl-mor Subsidy reducetl $28,000 Allotted For Ser- vice Compared With for 1942-43. UPPAWA. Feb‘. s —(CP) ~515- K0'\'€1'fl~ an requirement; at .000 ITOm the original est1.. urrent you; “on House of Commons mates for the Dominion 109m’! blll for clvill in l9-l2-43—dovvrn $454,884 mates for the c tabled in the tbday by Fina Missing from nanciaJ require adlan Notional which until the 115110113’ required 0f several millions. $55,000,000 rice Minister Ilslcy. Railways merits except those are provided for nronrlatlon act. lululoil Agricultural Dept. Shows Largest Cut Expenditure for War not included the list of major ll- ments was the Can. deficit, present fiscal year the lDDPOpriatlOn The estimates cover all require- folr war which 111 _l separate up- OIITAWA. Feb. 20—(CP)-Msln estimates tabled in the House of $738,398 estimated as needed 1942-43 ex- subsidies and compared with the 1941-42 estimate of $1.- 333610 of which $598,000 was not A partial list of mall subsldiles or 1942-43 follow, all unchanged from decrease is Plctou, Sourls and the Magdalen Islands, $42,500, lS5.000);Prlnce Ed- ward Island and Nova. Scotia S28,- sydney and Brss d’0r Lake port. and west coast of Cape Breton, and Prince Edward and Iona, $8,000; Chester and Tancook Grand Manon and the mainland, $33,000; Halifax, $0,500 62,- by 500): Halifax, Lahave and Lahave River ports, $1,750; Halifax. Sher- brooke and Spry Bay, $2.900; I-Ifsall- ras d’O1' Lake DOILs n-nd Boy Si’. Law- rence, $3,000; Halifax and ports in Tor Bay, $500; Halifax and ports or, west coast of Cape Breton $3.- 000. Ths appropriation act u expect- “d u’ w." f°r about osooooooooo which will include funds to pm»- 011550 goods for a proposed gift of th-009.°00.000 worth of supplies to e Unwed Kingdom. The actual authorization for the gift will b; provided either in the war appro- priation bill or as s separate meas- ure. The flglsn qr “M, I 11k!!!’ to represent fr“; n: figure for the year. th war expenses’ In 1941-47. Dwvlsloh was made for a sum of $45,000,000 to be paid the provinces in lieu of Corpofaflgn and income taxes taken over by the Dominion under agreements now Pending. As the lgTeements 5m; Eff w be completed. n» amount 6 y to be required was not inclurl. igdin the 1942-43 estimates tabled 11y and will have to be provided by a supplementary appropriation, The 1941-42 estimates of 9439A 181.000 were subsequently increased llllipésailéflillf] estimates o! Wml "to ylPivl-oprlatlon for wheat acreage reduction cut lhflfiily. the agriculture depart. ment showed the largest 951g. mated reduction in Ixnendf. llics with its 1942-i! estimated 530000.000 lower than those for 1941-42. The finance department showed e. decrease of $27,000,000, tmdg am; commerce $2,720,000 and pension; and national health $1,960,000. Debt Gm rges Up Debt charges are expected to in- crease by $17.414,000 in the comm; fiscal year. The unemploymerr =11- surancc measure will require swim)- 000 more from the government, and the post. office will nocrl an oddl- tlollal $4,900,000. An official stntcnlenl issued u“ the estimates listed n tntrrl of 178,000 as “uncontrollnlvlc” o ses. They included $1fi8.454.00u l M‘ "1 ' ‘ ‘~ The re" W" ‘Mo! m" l clot“Zilfip?’biiiréichbnwior"ii-Ci two-bring‘ cmbllnfbtj sessifln ldzflf great- war pensions; 3l2.00il.(l00 ;\.I as‘ "3 - T“ “Pam's” n the government's‘ contribution ‘o istcr had made two culls on the Premier to declare that Japan- ese troo g would evacuate the half-Po uguese, half-Nether- lands island “after obtaining their objective." and lf Portugal would "maintain its neutral attitude." The German Minister also called on the Portuguese Pre- mier before taking a sptcial plane to Berlin yesterday. Simultaneously the Portu- guese prrsn called the Japan- S59 incursion “n new viola- tion" of Portugal's lrrritr.'y. It Wm; reported that a. Portuguese troopshlp and escorting nnvni sloop were due at Tlmor Feb. The Japanese said today they had invaded both Netherlands mor, which is 400 miles from ind Portuguese portions d ‘Il- Port Darwin, Australia. News Briefs OTTAW er in the House of A, Feb. 20-(CP)—Lt.- Col. George Drew. Ontario Conser- vative loader, has been nanlecl by Hon. R. B. Hanson. Onllosllion lead- Commons. as counsel to appear before the Hong Kong Royal Commission on behalf no ploy ‘chi >lri_sllrnnrr~_'f':iwl: (Continued on page 11. Col S) ‘uettjiurwnv We Donn’ Hove ‘f0 WORRY raout "Qsouvtoes 4ucse. DAYS - 2 (Canadian Press) TOR/ONTO, Feb, 1ill——.\iiltllil um of these members of Parliament re- B"?! mfl-Xlmllm lfimlwrrrturvsf~ questing the probe into the sending Dawson of Canadian troops to Hong Kong. The hearing will start next Wed- i Sir Lyman P. Duff nesday will Chief Justice commissioner. Feb. HAIIRAX. tidiuntment of George r rlculturc. Mr. Herman suoccxds lal ork t ha w a Dal crs Ottawa. Mr. of Canada. as royal vitnnlpeg 20——(CP)—-Ap- E. Herman, of o, N, 8., as exhibits and pro- motion representatlve for the Nova _ i V Scotla Department of Agriculture. S-"WPSS- was announced yesterday by Hon. ‘Wt-bu!’ m1" John A. McDonald. Minister of Alz- 2 ll Victoria 311 Edmonton . Rv-glnn Toronto Ottnwn Montreal Boston The weather hos brin nnd cold in Onilllw .md moderately cold ln the Western Provinces with light snow in many Colin Ci. districts. Grofl. who has resigned to do spec- Herman _ been associated with the ‘Pruro and tomorrow morning nt .'l 10. News and affiliated newspap- or some years, and previously High tide this tlfl"i‘i10l’)1i at 241 afternoon ct 5.35 Sun sets this _ morning at lilld rises tomorrow worked with Halifax daily newsnno- M; ers and. The Canadian Press. oaTniis or aowauiioh TER. (C?) Auckland Gcddcs, former Prlflfil? MANCHES list, has taken s, title of Geddag o1 Rolvendon. He takes over his new position March i. " s}: BURDEN _ cfiwrlfigltmlltvrltuk of McOill University, who received - s v c a bsrony in the New Year's has; First quarter moon, F'l‘h- l2. 10.40 plgilmmcrslde tide eighteen min- utx-s later than Charlottetown. IAIVQ Bordon 9.25 1.00 PM. Leave Cape Tormentine 11-00 Add 8.20 PM. -