motion? it At A Glance F . e": .5 gs Iront. ‘FERN FRONT-Russians “slut socket in two rprellllls to central offensive to- ; report Rus- e...» in outskirts of Gdyuia g lsltlo eeaat. ermany III"!- PACIIlC-Americari advances on " ‘LPJ.-"V"i‘.'.......“‘ ".l.‘."i"..2;3 gents do Iwo Jimn further ro- lURMA-Battle in Mandala! ssatinuea slowly; British troops bah forward against Japanese be- gged in Fort Duilerill. Claim Victories For Midget German Subs wnnoir, March 1o- (Reuters) We *1 m, attacks on strongly pro- ‘ convoys. Titerewvae no Al- iilf confirmation. kfoming Events A "Dance French River Hall, Fri- ll night. March l6. 3-16-1i "at. Patrick Variety Convert in Inrell Hall, Saturday, Marc? iitn. "loading bogs every Thursday “Davis st Fraser Ltd. Marlyn - . Peakes. 1-23-tf "hlflldilfi hogs for Davis d: at Vernon, a , , March Id Nelson. 3-17-2i “Psrkdale Institute pantry and t sale at Holmarfs, Saturday. , i 17th, I P. M. 8-10-11. "fillnlosding car bulk barley hlfsy and Saturday forenoons. Jaauel Craswsli. 3- iii "Unloading oar livestock feeds. ti. Klckhsm. at Bouris, Satur- fiiii Maieh 17th and Monday. 3-i4-2i. ~ “Aly Dixie Rcse"-8 act Comedy- Rlma in Emerald Jot. Hall. Sat- wiiv iiivnt. March mil at can by hen a 14-4i. id Players. ."l.iosdin If v rv Thursday ls Davis ll. mm: email. Keith Mc- lliiiieri. Montague. Norman Mo- e. cardigan. i-lf-Fri-Sat-tf. "loading Hogs for Davis at t ti’ 514-. every mndayGev-iltl: $00G . 0A‘ i.“ ' 5° i-aa-at-lt. W ‘a Institute will Pantry Sale and Bazaar at 0dy'e Store. Ke on gird-y. remit mt. se in: n. e be 3-1 —)|asell Con- tive Association. Dvodnwh invigglrlle? e one W S-AO-Si. ‘hitting h t Hunter Riv- ,'-IOIA¢H drift-slits. March l9 f v sslisy IO. until train time. l" Cruweii d ‘u. lsi-Itivestiick alai-ketins loading _ at St. Teresa. and Yo . Tusldl! 1°79‘ 2O tra time. early. S-lO-fl and vleln- Obaitloztamtobwli ever; n-a“"‘°°“oi ‘till’ 12'"; e o liens. 10d Ema. l-ie-si lntl iv wit? Consul local ‘any lufolliltloi: "re- IT iNDl QMIIUNOCI d Duke bad. kept 000 eumed that the at 0f‘ "They are entitled to tnisdcoiyslih; 0mm, IDNDON Mai-ch l5—( _ Colonial Office announcegpgonllglit that the Duke of Windsor has re- sllned as Governor and com- mander-in-cilief of the Bahamas. a Ht into which former King WIN VIII stewed almost five IIV- . Jgie reallnatiotn bwas announced . otlnmen , u‘ it was . derstood there to nidah that ‘the Duke intends to quit public ser. vice to live in France where he W m" w- sills gut. Warfiee-ld. for whom he gave up his NASAU. Bahamas, Mam; 1 (ca) - me mine of Winds’; pointed out tonight that he has served for nearly five years as Governor of the Bahamas, and de- Ws....."" mimosa“ a h I d occasion no surprise In a news conference a tne Duke declared that twilffiiuifé leaves office at the end of April he will have served within 3 j-i "but!" d oomolet “the five- Yssr period of normal. maximum “The news that his R0 ness hes now decided his resignation of the post of gov. emor is therefore not unerpeclgq Mr gives any cause for surprise." s fixer-lament statement said. Duke telephoned quotations to D. J. B. _ 31-1. Us‘! ggeeconsul a; Miami. Fla. . 00.88 spokesman Ember had told a newspape the Dukes first word o; m, 2x01310231? aalklizrirlelorwhen the The Duke didn't know aisnything 050110 it. the spokesman said, when :15, to! the London announce. Latel- ft was yai High- to tender exliiiii a tnst tn . . 0* ~i hold staff. and therefore engfifil ernrn house spokesman had as. nothing of the at Govrfgntlfnew The Duke himself had not ejqpgc- umuan arinouncerrlent to be insets ll. M conference. the ad no ‘ d‘ ‘ colonial governorship." - (lovers Prince Edward islandlLlke the" ‘ CHARLUPTETOWNACANADA, FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 194.5 Organization To Oombat. ll. O. lAenaea m. w. {FT McMillan Elected President At Meeting Last Night. HON. DR. MaoMllsLAN Hon. Dr. W. J. P. MacMillan. 0.812., was last night elected pre- sident of an association whose ob- ject is the control and ultimate eradication of venereal disease throughout the Province. The as- iatlon was formed at s. meet- ing held in the City Hall at which representative citizens of the City and surrounding districts. were present. The vsrloua""religfous denominations and social and fraternal organizations were wed represented. Committees to deal with legal, health. moral and wel- fare matters were constituted. After sortie discussion, it was decided, it the suggestion of Dr. MacMillatl. thatuthe m o r a 1 e news Dubs said he h Diana but that he y would remain in Nassau for another month. Berlin, Stockholm Phone Line Dead STOCKHOLM, March l5 .- (Frldsyh-(AP) -- Telephone communications between Ber- lin and Stockholm have been severed liuce 2 pan. Thursday, the Stockholm press reported today. a name for the new organization and report their d ‘ ‘ at. the next meeting of the association. Dr. B. C. Keeping. deputy Miri- ister of Health. opened the meet- ing and explained the purpose in fo the association. It could. he said. be considered a matter of debate whether or not Canada ever needed to kc defensive mssures against the Axis. but there was no doubt that she must take defensive measures against the v Pmviricial Issues In Draft Address. Debate "When it comes to dismantling the air training stations 1 hope the Government will exercise due precaution to see that any supplies which will be useful to the hospit- als of this Province will be uro- cured." said Hon. Dr. W. J. P. Mac- Millen, 0.8.2., leader of the Oppo- sition, ln the course of his speech yesterday on the Draft Address in the Legislature. "I think the Government would be well advised to consult with the trustee boards of all our hospitals to see what hospital supplies are needed. and to take the first op- portunity of obtaining these throu h the war Assets Corporation." MacMlllan said. .°"" t" it...’ ltli‘“ill°’li;.’i°».‘ti.'.'é; e eve o ifcomprglled M build additions as P soon as oss e. Dealing with the problem of vet- erans‘ hospitalisation, he sugges that s wing be added to each of the three principal hospitals st federal expense. At ,_r'esent there are ninety-one Prince Edward ls- iandera at Camp Hill Military Ros- ital Halifax. The proper place for these men is here brine. e hon. friend. following - , H e th arfiglckllonday Qpening Ieflllll 13¢, MacMillan cefllrstulsted m, ker on his in tne c it. 50am?‘ “Wham his (ll .M.Hushes) lasllllfi . likdmhlmsrelf, has decided that mer Lieutenant Governor and former Minister of Agriculture. The House. he noted. had open- ed on the 18th. Was this an omen of luck and prosperity? He recal- led that last year on St. Patrick's Day the House was about through its business. When the change in the financial year was proposed. one of the reasons given was that the Legislature could be called in January, and that it would out: the farmers and fishermen better to sit through January and Febru- ary. The fishing season will be- gin on the first of May, and as the prospects are for early spring, . members engaged ‘in this industry will be greatly incorlveni ’ by this Mission's late opening. , ' ano her example "This is just of the fact that most of the work the leader of this Government does is talk." Dr. MacMlllsn said. “He does not follow it up with action." A precedent had been establish- sd in the placing of go. t members’ seats. Fmneriy the later of Public Works or the At- torney General sat next the Pre- mier. "But there is no Attorney in the House this slop. and the Minister of Works has tion of No doubt m! his idea that the Minister fitting next to him mien they mum to be placed together." Attorney Generslb Position “It is something near to see the Attorney General sitting in a back seat. outside the bar of the House. I don't think it is a pre- per thing. I don't think the Gov- ernment has used the Attorney flmqpg] right. They look him out of an important position in the mvy, where he was doing his full duty to this country. snd the Premier persuaded to some over here and become At- tornel General. when he did that he had a perfect rigiir. to slurs it upon which to base his conclusion. east front No aiuiisr or lees let. the all strsgglsra be shot. Oapt. O. tlAeliowan . Wounded ln Mrs. M. C. McGowan, Kilmuir, has received word that her son. Capt; Douglas McGowan has been wounded in action in Germany. Capt. McGowan enlisted with the Prince Edward Island Light Horse in 193a as a troo er and was pro- moted sergeant 1940. A fcw months later he .eceived his com- mission with the same unit and early in 194i qualified as a Lieut- enant at Brockville, Ont. On graduation. he was taken on strength with the Halifax Rifles and in 1943, while still with this unit, was promoted Captain. He .went overseas in July, 903. and went into action with the Canadian Grenadie Guards as Technical Adjutant on the assault on Europe. When wounded. he was Battle Ad- jutant with the same unit. A brother, M. M. McGowan is Conservative member for 4th King's in the Provincial Legislature. An- other brother. John M. McGowan. is a Major ln the United States Army Medical Corps. Major Alan jchtflgqn, t; an of the Italian campaign, and now director of the is a brothsr-in-law. Capt. ‘McGowan is a son of the late M. C. McGowan and Mrs. Mc- Gowan. No Place Here For Despair Or Reaction WINNIPEG,‘ March 15-(CP)- Health Minister Claxton said to; dgy lie-had talked to thousands o peonle and "I find there is no p ace in Canada for either despair or re- action." Addressing the WinniPBG Canadian CW1, the Minister said more than 200.000 men and wom- en have been discharged from the armed forces and at the end of January only 0.000 M0 11°‘- 5"“ placed in empivymfini- ll. B. Oirl Fatally Injured At Fire ARTHURITPTE. 11.8.. MANIA l5 (Cm-Trapped by fire in her home at noon today. Madeline bell. i died to hospital. of cute suffered from broken sill! when she climbed .. I "m" dow. She was trapped 1"" Y9‘ turning to the house lo M19 N" move some furnishings. —- 1GP) — tThe 1am- don Council is farm 6,060 of land in the Gna the biggest lmidon area and is fa_inii_i§ council irl the world. County stem it“. Read Dew CENTRE WBOMBED Concenlrdked Raid Mwgde: By Americans *'»‘v.;; '§'.;;...... ..t t... to...“ B! KICKS L. SIMPSON. Allooiltsd Press WI! Analyst The Churchill war barometer recorded a new high in the Prime Minister's assertion to Conservative party colleagues in London that vic- tory over Germany might come “before summer ends. or even sooner.” Corning from‘: man who has all necessary Information at his fin- gar tips on which to found s reasonable estimate as to how lonl "Ill!- ised resistance in German osu continue, it carries weight- Mr. Churchill has not only tbs background of his intimate knowl- edge of what was planned by Russian-Allied military staffs at Yetta He has since been at the front in Germany fol consultations with high. commanders and they in turn have been in direct personal contact with Russian from the . estimate baa yst some from any American or Russian source of like authority and information. The While Rouse has more official ' ' Roosevelt's refusal to be drawn into a guessing contest. It is not too much to say. however, that so far as info ’educed in Washington, it agrees with the Churchill conclusion. War Secret y Stimson‘: weekly reviews of developments have al- ways been noted for their restraint laud caution. But there are several points lusds in his current remarks which. however. are worth con- sidering. lls said the Ramblers ‘ridgebesd over the Rhine had laid the foundations “for the attack on inner Germany"; that the war on the Western Front had ‘reached a very critical stash" flllvllilllly .111"!!- i“ qfltlggl for Germany. and that the “desperate situation" of the enemy wsa revealed by captured “ ’ military opinion can be army orders directing that That does not sot a time limit on continuation of organised resist- alaoe in Germany. but It does in the public mind have much the saline implication as Mr. Churchill's bolder and briefer prediction that the end might some within weeks or mouths at most. German Super-Highway Reported Cut By Allies -__... PARIS, March l5--The U. S. 1st Anny deepened its Rhine bridge- head to six miles today, seizini! command of more than a mile of the great stir-lane military highway g; the Ruhr, and the Germans said lie American armies were ‘striking along M5 miles of the western ron . The drive beyond the Rhine gained more than a mile during the day, swept up four more Ger- man towns and stabbed’ into five others. The Germans claimed the new United States 15th Army had sprung irito action on the bridge- head. where 100.000 American sol- diers now were massed. There was no Allied confinnatlon of the German report that the big super-highway from Frankfort to the Ruhr had been cut. although a fleld dispatch said United States 1st Arrriv machln were raking the vital road from posit- ions a half-mile away. Strong air patrols kept German nlnnes awav from the bridgehead, the nearest getting eight miles . battlefield before it was Don Whitehead. all Associated Press war correspondent. said the Germans were building un strength east of the bridgehead. That might be to contain the bridgehead or to muster the force for one big at- tempt to crush the all-important American foothold east of the rle. . provincial Family Allowance Board. Rh! lien. lAellaughton To llttn In Ou’A|i|ielle GRENFELL, Basin, March 15 — (OP) — Defence Minister Mc- " ‘ton today was nominated Liberal candidate for the Federal constituency of Qu’ Appelie in the next Federal election. in accepting the nomination the Defence Minister said that he had returned from command of the Canadian Armv overseas after a difference of opinion with "cer- a n .' cNaughton said "l cannot disclose the certain people” now because it would have far reaching ffikICl1$l0flS"blltth6 daymay not be far when all can be told ’ He said: "I carried out the orders given ms as I thought beat. Orders giv- en me were not right for Canada. I rifled to be relieved. “When the history of these events is written what I did will be justified in the maid of every right thinking Can- an.’ Gen. McNaughton recalled that on his return from overseas he had to rest to restore his health. It said it was boss for him to serve a government with certain le in it. “'0'? resigned from the National Research Council because I could not serve certain pie in the government." he sad. “You can only serve when you feel confid- ence in those You serve." . usi- \i*\\ \ Eerbody Says Betlfortl Fighter Pilot Was “A Wizard” MONTREAL, March 15_ (CH-Wing Cmdr. Dalzell Russell, D.S.0., D.I-‘.C., and Bil’. of Westmouut, Que» who foukht with the R.C.A.F. through the battle of Britain, led his squadron in umbrella coverage of ground forces on D-rhy last June 6 and led many sortie: since from continental bases, ls home after three suc- ceslsful tours of operations. ‘All the boys in the squad- ron did an A-l job and there are a few who were really red hot." he said. In this category he named Sqrln. Ldr. Charles Trainer, D.S.0., DJ-ZC. and Bar. of Redford, PJLL, "who wag g ‘ " ll en transport." p any Trsinor for a time was listed ll "h"!!! and now is reported as a prisoner of war. Shortage Of lleefer Oars The question of priority being given reefer cars for shipment of Island seed potatoes to France, while shippers dealing with United slates growers are unable to sup- Dll’ their customers, was brought Llilpr lnathghbggtlslaturii‘ yesterday by . ea rori , .C., For District of Princef; v u m Mr. Strong said there are thirty licensed potato dealers in the Pro- vince, and only three dealers "got in" on the French order. These were the Potato Growers Associa- tion, the Associated Shippers and Canada Packers. The other deal- ers with seed to ship have ilo chance to get refrigerator cars while the shipments to France are being made up. "The American growers are wiring they must have their orders shipped as seeding will oolrnrnence on April 1st," Mr. Strong a . Premier Jones said the shortage of such cars was a long standing problem, He understood there were 100 refrigerator cars tied up in the shigirient of potatoes to France from tis Province. New Bruns- wick was probably worse off than we were in respect to shortages. He referred to an eflort made to have additional heater cars manu- factured. also to eflorts by the railway authorities to solve the fioblem. He had discussed it with r. Johnson. C.N.R. regional man- ager, on numerous occasions, and Mr. Johnson was doing everything ossible to v y year. The situation. the Premier nought, was "at the moment really very good." Two Killed When Truck Overturns (By The Canadian Press) BRIDGEWATER, N. s., Milfth l5—Two men were killed and an- other critically injured today when a lumber-laden truck overturned on the highway two miles west of here. The three occu ants of the truck cab were crus ed beneath the weight of lumber. Harry Deveau, 15, was killed in- stantly, while Clarence Ramey. 30, died about two hours later. The driver, Osborne McCarthy. was un- conscious when pulled from the wreckage. Ask Members-fives To Remain At Home OTTAWA. March 15-10?)- Woineifs place is in tiio home. and particularly ii‘ they are wives of members of Parliament the Prices Board said tonight in appealing to the wives of rllamentarisns not to accom- any their husbands to Ottawa er the forthcoming session. 1A. Robertson, Emergency Shelter Adnlinlatrlfw fin- 0t- tswa. said no permits will be gran members for apart- rnentl. housekeeping rooms or lay type of family accommod- a on. v Earl Lloyd sedge’. Condition Unchanged CRICCII-Tll, WALES, Mnrch i5 (C?) Cabin-Condition of Earl Lloyd George, w-yBfiT-illll state:- man and Britain's Prime Minister in the First Great war, Wits un- changed tonight, said l\ bulletin from his home at nearby Llans- llurndwy. where he is ill. 10 PAGES Sorrow la only one of the lower notes in the oratorlo of our blessed. MAXI MG OI-A MERE MAN Mail. $0.00: other r viueea A U.8.A. 05.00. Subscription Delivered. 65.00. American bombs and 325,000 busters" 01' “volcano” bombs Sowing 3,500 tons of high Hitting the general staff aerial onslaught against Gel" the west, south and east, as a long- awaited break in the weather rc- leased Allied air power in near- record strength. Tonight the sustained air assault apparently was being carried into its 32nd consecutive day, The German radio flashed warnings throughout the evening that bom- ber formations were heading over western and northwestern Germany and that "spearheads" of the aerial formations were racing to- ward Btsidenburg. the German CatuitaYs own province. On the Western Front hundreds of medium and light bombers bat- tled ln support of ground forces. On the Eastern Front. too, Rus- sian plan/es were in the air. day on what hes quarters there called “the most Important tar- get in Europe," the gigantic Rhuland oil refinery 65 miles southeast of Berlin. was s. IAOO-mile round trip from lt- aiiau bases and the deepest 15th Air Force penetration of Germany thus far. The R.A.F.'s great new 22,000- pourid bombs, which made their deibut Wednesday, were dropped on the vital Arnsburg rail viaduct. :7 miles southeast of bomb-rav- aged Dortmund. Six to eight of the viaductrs spans were bucked. an air ministry an- nouriceirient said. describing both, the Beilefeld and Arnsburg spans,‘ carrying lilies to the Ruhr. as the "most vulnerable points on what now are the most important rail- road routes. both military and ec- onomically. in the whole of Ger- many." ietiiiti Silver Fox Show Pelts Sold Yesterday‘ MONTREAL. March l5-(Socc- lal to the Guardianl-The Can- adian Fur Auction Company's sec- ond day's sale of fox bells had n "cod attendance of buyers. One of "w features was the nfferlnc of 371 sliver for: pelts, beln" the show tiell= from Ontario and Prince Fri- ward klnnd. There was a keen rte- mowi for the-m imd 91 no“ Mi" acid it en RVBHVZP price n! saws "he ‘Wrhost price for a sirlizle skin Wat: $32. ‘Paddy's white marked silvers ‘were P4 nor cent sold at on aver- \V'P!‘€ '15 ner cent sold at an ever- aire of $30.95, One half lo three- quarter silvers were 55 nor rent sold at an average oi £25.35. The first section of inferior (mo nells was 57 no!‘ cent sold tit an river- lilzs rif $9045 Today. Friday". the third and last section of the catalogue, "oli- rtsliriiz of 9.000 silvers will be of- feted. (The shove information we: funilshrd bv Mr Georrre. A. Mll- heok. manager of "to Fur Mai-ket- lniz Department of the Fnnfldiflrl Fnx breeders Association, Slimmer- side‘. Prime Minister King Returns To Ottawa OTTAWA. lViilrcll i5 -- (C?) - Prime Minister MacKenzle King todziy returned to Ottawa follow- ing his meeting with President Rccsevelt at Washington and was in a confident mood as to the suc- gags of the San Francisco world S{"‘iil‘ll\' conference I should tlilill; there will be sry lltlic tliiflrrlil" in tho differ- riit. nations gel‘? . tctrithtr oil tile Dlimbaricn (W's tlr '- llll’>‘9ilt world organ ., . said. 6000 to 7,020 planes literal’; some ' ___ss._-i: hurled against the Germans from- | age o‘ $45.23. Regulrl" full silvers fa LONDON, March I5—(AP)W- 'l‘he German Army's general staff headquarters was destroyed today by 6,000 incendiaries as 2,100 United States hiivey bombers and fighters lashed Berlin's out- skirts and R.A.F. Lzlncasiers again hurled li-ion “town on western Germany. explosives and fire bombs in the vicinity of the German Capital, specially-briefed Arri- erican bombardiers picked out the German Army’s nerve centre at Zossen, 20 miles south of Berlin, and in clear wea- ther cascaded a great part of their destructive load right on the brain of the Wchrnlachi. ' offices where highest rank- ing Nazis attempted to run the war on both the Western rind Eastern Fronts was only part of the massive Allied mil-ll)’. r ~—‘~—~~-—. .:—: __-—-—-_—_——_i STOCKHOLM, March 15 - (AP) — A German peace feoler recently was conveyed to the British legution here ugh s. third party and was rejected. an unofficial British statement said today, and the Swedish news_ Duper Aitontldningen asserted tu- night there were rumors that similar German proposals had been made to Russia. Wireless Pioneer ' Dies In’ London LONDON, March l5 — (CPM-e The death of Percy Wright Pagan. a Marconi associate who assistc-d. in reception of the first trans- Atlarltic wireless signals in i001. was announced today Pager. who aided the Italian iii- VClllOi‘ in Newfoundland lvllerc the first experimental messages from mrolle were recorded, died at layionstorie, suburb northeast of London. (live A toilvit-t enontil Rate nae he'll. sltin METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE, Toronto, Moi-ch 15 - tCPl-Minl- mum and maximum temperatures —Vancouver (i5, 4-9: Edmonton iii. 34; Regina 31, 3'7 Winnipeg :30, 29: Toronto 39. 63; Ottawa 36. 48; Montreal 40, 54;Que., 36,47; saint ' ‘ - - Mouton 33. 52: Hali- , Charlottetown 32, 40. . .. STS: Lower St. Lawrence: — Partly cloudy, followed by fresh winds and a few scattered showers at night: not much change in tem- poi-attire. Lrlke Si. J0hn!—-F:iir tilld slight- ly colder. followed by frasll winds at illglit with light showers or stlowilurries. Gulf and North Shore and Bay Cliilleur: - Fresh winds; fair and Isliqliilv colder. ; Maritime East and West: —Mod- ‘crate to fresh winds: fair and slightly cooler. High tide this afternoon at 1.30 and tonight at 1.59. . sun sits this evening at 7.07 and rises tomorrow morning at 7.10. First quarter moon March 20th 3.11 P. M. DAILY All! SERVICE Charlottetown - Summerside- Moneton Leaves Churltittotnwn 1.03 A-Mn 11.30 .. M5 PM. Arrives Charlottetown i255 I'M- Mill P.M.. Ml hill. SUNDAY SIRVICI Leave C rloitetewn 12.15. 5.45 IJil ' Arrive Charlottetown 5.20. 8.10 EM CIIARLOTTETOWN- NEW GLASGOW (Dally Except Sunday) 'i. - Ciurl iit i.ie 4.00 l iii-lives oi...l.’.o'.&‘.'.'i ass’. us EM PM