ties there a Canadian Diilstthauncthlloltwltla r teller II weelllisbhuweeusisi Ins-Ills Guardian. Iondce III. OIIIIQIBOIII IIIAIIIAI, Iii Cali. ‘TY/W’ ‘f7, The Peop e's ape MAXIMS 01A MERE MAN g Read by Everybody 00ers Prince Edward Island Lie the Dew CHARWTTETOWN. CANADA, SATURDAY, APRIL s, 1944 FIVE WT NAZI DIVISIONS ‘Patriot Ban Placed ‘On Forum Of Fte. Ernest Gallant Wounded In Action PIE. ERNEST GALLANT l/Ir. and Mrs. Andrew gallant: 1o! 5 rsld ve ecev s. c- “W” e a mks u» thei era inf r gun, Err-nest. has been wounded in unruly on 30. while serving I in . . .c usllanl; who was formerly a valued employee of the Hall Mau- ' t Company of Bimini - girl": 333th lust after the digit- bresk of hostilities and been overseas for abou _ l “thaw? m’ Ifivlnfler ' t hug?" an. a meson a co with their tvvc you children. "b11021!!! brother, F-"sn n. is also serving oversees.- Pte. Gallant fought in the Sicii- lflil Oflmbflixn- At the cl a ess dis- Simiinerslae “death be- on his arm. patch said the soldier had the fore dishonor" coviiiic rvsiiis "Talkies Bouris Tuesday. Flyixi Fortress. 4-8-2 . young ‘Emil? "Victory Seed Oats tn arrived. m Book now. McGulgen d; Boyle. a-aa-iot "Zion Annual! Easter Cake Sale. Saturday, April 8th. Hoimsirfs 2 P. M. i-o-s-ai. "Bingo and Leap Ycll‘ Dance. Kinkoiu. Hall, Easter Monday night. 4-6-8-21. "Card Party and Dance, ‘Hac- adle Hall, Easter Monday. April 10th. 1-8-21. " I eleven inch hand wrlnger rolls, still on hand. A. Home 8t O0. - 4-8-3i. "Recelving hoes at Crapaud for Davis and Maser Tuesday morn- ing until ll o'clock. it. N. Div-goal}. "Murray Harbor shi/o ing Club loading Hogs Monday lot from 10 A. M. to 4 P. M. D. Roy Brooks. Secretary. 6-8-li "Booking orders for Clover, Seeds and Barb Wire. W. I. Bow- man. 4-6-6i. "B filer r islt the Varn- on ver amatfizq Club presents their Dis-y in Vernon River a Easter Monday night. April 10th. l-b-Bi. "See Merle Players in "Si s-nlldko from Tunil Ridge" at Moreli Hall, April i . 8.80 P M- 4-21. "“It is hoped that a week's re- laxation n shipping will materially clear up the present congestion of 1108s at “‘ plants. Livestock Marketing Board 4-8-21 "Expected to arrive next week- Thi-e ears 2 O.W. oats. rs-cleaned and clipped: also on, oar Victory Iced oets. Book now. McGulgan es Boyle. e-d-il. "Owing to circumstances be- yond my control I will not be load- al‘ "‘?é..f&"°2‘$’i‘i Ab" '5“°2i . a n. . - NsIsoin. 4-4-3 "'I\l'mfl‘l who have hols about ready for market and have to hold. on account of net tie-up. ‘should reduce sir feed - tenos minimum and thu‘: m “t th m from . Di - Ms smefig: ‘il'§i.l’°““ i-s-it “Goi- the t. si weeks far near x . - more should practice "orderly mor- htuia" in connection with dil- l of their hull. Bhig y those u matured. Hold bac those the vii stand another . and your old sows. Livestock Merkstdnl 4 a n Federal Members i; g. natorial - i» Bomb Wake ls. raiser. l“ p) - United HALIRAX. ' dressing the largest group of Wren! rd land. ‘Hie Newfoundland Criticism _.- A "closure" on erf til-m". and (a) mthfi. made it a int not to allow our represents ves at Ottawa to be ab. It: good , , u» m» -"“s'%'~i“-‘! swag is mp0 d bl Mr. Alfie! it? ififfifi. MI. FIAT?! LITIK. It Peters. P151119“ Messrs. Th Patti t o ' .. Charlottetown. o P“ mun‘ co “has i... lish the folluwlngolgt Iiprum: in I ~ whiff-it"s. says want a tunnel." Just what source of his making such a ,....,. ‘ is incomprehensible. Obvio he 1i not conducted s. swarm ‘fivagidzticntm raw’ present method of commuting: can msntbl derive from the real- izsirlon the. he is still more intri- gued with the Island of fifty ‘years 8E0. as represented by the guber- inmctivity of the Hon. Cl. w. Howlan. then ho is with present conditions and necessities. Com- parison of production and traffic as between that period and this. is unnecessary for informed readers. The need for continuous com- uablc convoy in the “ ' ’ ’ by LleuL-C for about two hours, _ > (Finn's Crew, o! Summers Irig gunnei-‘s mate. of vvlnnl muniocticn to place our Province on an equality with her sister pro- ces. is too evident to require elaboration It is also remotely ible that his pseudo covers an identity, whose are directly involv with he operation of the ferry service. e that as it may, it is our carefuly consider- ed opinion that we are entitledi~b, e terms under which we ‘ the Confederacy, and in the luht of modern engineering accom- cnts-to something in the lllll-CBMOIA as siiistan- scussibn. Buch an attitude will never obtain worth while from - eral obtuseness. In re iy to suggestions that. cis- popuiatI) small and our financial worth to make a demand for the expenditure o! from fifty to a. hundred millions in s orolect so huge as tunnelling the Straits. we would suggest that not our present worth. but our potentialities should be stressed. Furthermore our request for the fulfillment of this key factor in our Confederation contract should be presented in the form of s. demand. which we have not the silshnt (continued on Page“ s out“? ll. S. Planes i $.85. Al!!! ‘lhafg s Anny bombers lilt Wake Island. 2.900 mil- eg west of hers. with 44 tons of bombs Wednesda night. setting off heavy JJIOSIODI in eiiemmtorage ales n in an aircraft re base. Arllnaral Uhester w. Nlinltl. m- ‘élfi ’I§°“.sa°°§"'l‘i?°°" ““‘°““ rs a , 6 l ' sam' dlnyibgsoliruern lean refit: :1“ s, a o r in the Marshall Islands. l plane! ed from these operations. To Recruit 150 Wrens Monthly rFor Next Year April 'I—(CP)--Ad- gathered . finer. Ad- Ewe. Sinclair o Toronto. director of the In?’ yesli; ‘I60 will be recruited our - ‘umndr. Sinclair evoke to I0 Wrens in the auditorium of HALO S. Stadaconl, which his the lax-seat W.R.O.N’I. establishment in the ' ' ehraitiounced that Wren ed up at Rupert. 3.0., an in Newfound- uart- estab- by York special was wxecked- today, cod dispatches claimed that Japanese Two Dead In Train Wreck IDNDDN, April ‘I-(AP) - The New York central railroad’; New killim the engineer and fireman and injuring at least four passen- geradthe state highway patrol re- por . The locomotive overturned four o The dead were identified by the patrol as John Nelson, engineer, and Clarence Martin. fireman, both of Columbus. Jap Invaders 0f India Advance ic NEW DELHI April 'I—-(AP)-— Japaneae invasion troops in India have driven westward across the Imphal-Kohima highway in the heart of the Allied defence lone and are bcin hotly engaged In the jungles as m ea east o the Bank- al-Assarn railway. supp y lifeline for let-Gen. Joseph W. St"llwell’s for- ces in northern Burma, it was an- noun d tods . (Anflerlin broadcast of Tokyo troops were "menpcing" the rail- road from an unststsd distance. and said that when it was cut the collapse of the Allied campaign in northuiurms would become nev- . J news agency dispatch "~33 News 0U by Reuters gr oy laid Javlnese troops wars n six miles of Impbal from rd headquarters gave tbs first indication that this ene- my column had Dressed on west- d. “hi. vim Allied i-umy line at grim; tb. entire Japanese invasion mil plggws at one point. There was no ad tiorial news of Japanese ‘°'°'.‘el"‘°’.?.i°'°'ti “us. " pr ng ro e a- N90 Went will be the second leve- gxauhills north of floh a railroad. LONDON. April 8 - (Saturdayk- (CP) — The London News - Chron- icle said in an editorial today that if governor Thomas Dewey of New York became the republican pres- idential nominee. "the world may be kept completely in the dark about America's fcreimi policy until after the election. rind this unhappy 5718133 ill/f things will only be avoided r of state) succeeds in getti republicans to out of politics. The pupil’ said Wendell I... Will- kie‘s retirement as a candidate for the republican nomination mile; w”; 1,1113 cgntya] that “from one point of view the Ohio ggumwnlhy and seven or me political outlook in the United train's l0 cars left the rslls but States becomes more obscure than did not overtiu-n ever. So far as American policy af- fects the rcst cf the world. the issue which dominates all others Is inter- nationalisizn versus isolntionism. If America el congress of isolationist sympathies. the bottom will drop out of the All- ies‘ post-war "Mr. alist him and Roosevelt, there would have been little to choose between them from tho standpoint of world poi- Y. yet declared himself on this issue.” French-Ganadian Woman For Senate QUEBEC. April 7-40?) — The Federal Cauiliiet may consider call- ing a. French Cansdi the senate. ii letter from H.211... Henry made The letter was addressed to Mrs. Joseph Fbllrnlf-Il‘. president of the %ebeo Liberal Women e Federal Government that a F's-snob Canaglan Woman be celled to the sens . S {aide Man In Recent Action lLC-N. Photo by Lleut R. Arless, R.C.N.v.R., While defending s, val- North Atlantic recently, the frlgiite, ll.M.C S. J1‘. Fraser. R.C.N.1t. of Vl . Ilallfav. attacked and destroyed a U- boat during an action which lasted left In right: Able 591mm Keith Arsesgsult, R..C.N.V.R.. ids, ‘Pl! ; Petty Offloerwaltes Riichle, ILC N.V.R.. aci- , Mai-n; Able Seaman Roy Vcnncr, RC. N‘ VI , of New Toronto, Ont: Leading Seaman Arthur “'41”, R.C.N. VJI... layer, of Midland. Ont; Able Seaman Keith Biisc. It.C.N.. trainer. of Kamloops. 8.0.: Leading Seaman Bill Gibb, It C.N.V It , Capfnln of the gun crew. of Winnipeg. Mam: iind Able Seaman Wilfred St. Peter, lO-NJKR, (with phone). of Leamlngfnn, Ont. London Paper Wonders Re Dewey’s Foreign Policy if Hull (United States secretary ng the "tuke foreign affairs DIEZIDQ ecis a president and plans. Wiilkie is an internation- Had the fight been between But Governor Dewey has not an woman w . Premier King's secretary. public tonight. said. Associa on. Association recently asked the lll|i Losses lllgh In Sharp llaiil By ll. S. Task Forces 9mm. r-rmaoun, April 'I—(AP). Twenty-eight Japanese ships were sunk and l6 others damaged or left beached and binning and 160 aircraft were destroyed by United Btata warships w “ruck i-‘alau. Yap and other sirislier Isl- anqs West or ‘ATIIK, Admiral Ches- wr w. itmutz announced wuay. .c'ifty-loul' other enemy planes Dloolwly ‘were uowncu .ur a pos- sible won oi an planes. ‘ins announced cost of the st- tacss was Ali aircraft personnel and 25 planes. No losses or snaps were tel-lulled. ‘It'll: task force struck at Painu his...“ ..-.. ‘innr. westernmost cri- cmy loot-recs in the Caroline islands L: out. ow nines east o! the Phil. sppines. 1am is about. 250 miles northeast of Palau. Paiau and Yap are the Japanese administration centres for the Garounec. Nimitz‘ communique was the rust. word he had given out concerning me cask force since his terse an. nouncement oif last. Thursday night that it. him struck. At than. time he said the attack "continua." planes from carrier task forces commanded Admiral Mark A. Mitscher. Grounded planes, hangars, docks. airdmuies and numerous bull s were destroyed at Palau. Yap Is - 12 PAGES The The d f Bee ti tc-lly ltoouf. shrug’; m! h.“ Pllwver ofsladness. his Pess- ovzr of od. lubserlptlsn believes-l. IIJI M-Mi other Provinces I U.I.A. IQI TRAPPED 28 JAP SHIPS SUNIUN RAID 0N PALAU f... It has passed accounts stating side of the Atlantic to witness and unify cost. cernabie official effort throughout when it comes. This ls on tine listeners from Norway to Fran and air power we have." he said. "three or four men to 1.000.” That ll War ‘Situation s...- British censorship appears significantly from correspondents in that country playing up the lrnminence of An- glo-American second- front Invasion sssaultg on the European continent. Last Night I By Kirlie L. Simpson. Associated Press War Analyst indulgent toward re ports that "D day" has been set to the hour, stories about the brigade of news, radio and picture rrieri from this report invasion proceedings, oven the rather startling remark; of LL-Gen. Omar N. Bradley. American ground force commander In Britain. playing down the probable Invasion cas- A possible explanation is hoped for effect of all this an Nazi nerves. That certainly has had something to do with Allloi] pllbllvrifv policy in.’ connection with invasion preparations In Britain. Tlicre has bot-n a (lis- thc long period of preparation to make it clear to everybody. Including the Germans, that this is lo be the , greatest military "show" In history, to borrow Bradley"; term for lf,I ‘ bio technique. It t-oultl have benefits in Navi- occunied countries across the channel into which llie invaders are d... fined to crash. Allied radios beam broadcasts of much of it for tlandes-I DQ- Bradley was making s fighting speech to his officers, uWhen the time comes you will be surprised by the naval gunfire; The general characterized reports of possible Ml per cent casualties as “tommyroW and noted there was only an avicrngn loss in Tunisia of‘ seems lo dissent to the lane of many official utterances In this country foreboding very heavy losses. At this distance. however, the assumption that the day and hour for any or all of the contemplated Invasion moves has been or could be set long In advance seems dubious. Too much depends upon the highly un-g predictable weather in the north sea and English Channel. , It is more than possible that nobody as of today knows the actual day or hour of the first rush because It vi-nbvibly will be set at the last depqnmenz moment with relation to the weather outlook. ‘ A navy spokesman described the task striking force os the most powerful ever to operate in the] central Pacific. Nimitz said that during the nights preceding and following the Palsu attacks, American carrier planes shot down 1'! cttaclciniz planes and ships‘ anti-aircraft bat- teries shot down five more. The Ships also sank three small enemy vessels at sea. News Briefs LONDON. April 8-—(Saf.ilr- day) — (C?) - The Moscow radio reported early today that 5.000 Hungarians had gone over to the Yugoslav Partissns of Marshal Tito (JosipBi-as) with enough arms to equip half a division. WITH THE CANADIANS IN ITALY. April 'l—-(CP Cebiel-Nor- mal patrol activity continued along the Canadian Corps front today with no reports of clcs¢ contact with the enemy. The weather was the warmest of the year. OTTAWA. Allril ‘l-JCPI- LL-Cmdr. JJLS. llacDoriald of Liverpool. N-S., captain of the first corvette built in Canada for the Royal Navy, has return- od to the Dominion for a new . naval appointment. the Navv has announced. The announce- ment did not reveal the nature of the new appointment. LONDON. April 7—(AP)—Pi-os- pects of a pcst-Elaster eace in Britain's ooalflelds briah ned to- night after more Yorkshire miners stra-gglcd back to _ its today and nearly a score of o her locals vot- ed to return. Other Yorkshire loc- als were scheduled for seek-end votes and there were indications that most of the pits would beback in operation Wednesday. LONDON, April ‘f-(API- Edward Br Stettlnlus. United States undersecretary of state. arrived today for a series of Ini- portant sessions with British officials which are ed to pave the way for another "big three" conference and he told Interviewers that the Axis’ “last desperate hope" of divid- lng the Allies by creating su I- olon and distrust had fal ed elgnsliy. and. Ulithi and several other isl- Jolliffe lie-Elected Ont. G. G. F. Leader TORONTO, April ’1—\OP)—E. B. Jolliffee of Toronto today was re- elected political leader of the (LC- F. party in Ontario. He first was named provincial leader two years ago and led the party in last year's provincial election in which the 0.0!‘. won 34 seats and became the official opposition in the On- tario legislature. His re-electicn came at. the an- nual provincial convention at which Pyofesor George Grube of Toron- to was elected president, succeed- gig Mayor Sam Lawrence of Ham- ton. F ire Destroys 12 Buildings PENOBSQUIS, N. 2., April 7- (CP)—Flre destroyed l2 buildings. including several burns. in this Kings County village yesterday and threatened the entire ommunity before firemen from Sussex and Petitcodiac assisted local fire- fl hters in controllin the flames ter a four-hour batt. e. The fire started in is barn at the mar of Miss Nellie Freezes resi- dence. Destroyed homes included those of Miss Freeze, Mrs. Frank Morton, Walter Murray. Mrs. Wil- liam Stewart and Hiram Secord. The latter lost four cows and a number of pigs when his barn went up in flames. llew Bishop 0f Saskatoon llameii OTTAWA. April 7—iCP)-Most Rev. Hildebrand Antonluttl. Apos- tolic Delegate t0 Canada and Newfoundland. announced Thurs- ds night Pope Pius XII has ap- po nted Rcv- Philip Francis Poc- ock, professor of theology st Ht. Peters Seminary at London, Ont. to astthe Episcopal See of Saskatoon. S . Th; new Bishop-elect of Saska- toon succeeds Most Rev. Gerald Murray. recentlv named ishop of Blzls. and Archb trans- th the oft) .\ nipcs as cosdiutor. It been known since Sunday \- Msgr. Pocock. 30. and a native that the invaders had installed . of London. Ont.. was ordained in road b on the N-mile Imphal- i900. Hg studied at Assumption Kohl road complete isolat- College. Windsor, Ont. St Peter's w- the big AIlisd base a Irhphnl Seminary. London tn, Catholir cept by sir, but today's commun- University of wasliIngton 13.0. and rom iral iii Rome. - The flfili and probably last ses- sion of New Brunswick! 39th Luci:- illltllfe was prorogued late last gight by Lieuienantflovcrnor W. has indicated that tin-election will be held this year. ting; were held this week in a suc- osssfui before Good Fri fen-ed to the Archdiocese of Win- n. n. mailman... FREDERICTON. April '1 _ (GP) Oiark Premier J. B. McNnir Morning, afternoon and night sit- effvrt to reach porogaiioii day The much-week session opened an Ebb. 22. To Change Method Of , Paying Hog Premiums CYITAWA. April 7 - (C?) -Thc Agriculture Department announced tonight that beginninl! April 10 the Dominion Government. hos Diem‘ and $2 on each B1 xrlde cart-ESE will be paid by government warrant attached to the grading certificate. Since Jan 24 last. the premiums have been paid by the packers HIOIII!’ glib the regular settlement for thei ogs. The department said s new comw blnation orm in three sections has been printed. Across tho top ls 8i blue tinted warrant. which will be; made out to the producer of tlie. hogs for the amount of premluml ayabie, and signed by a gradinizl Bispector of the department. 'I‘he middle section is an official‘ hog carcass grade certificate and the lower section a statement of ; settlement to be used by the sales agency. pecker or shipper to showt weights prices, and total value of the hogs. The document will reach the ho: producer through the same channel now followed by tlie grade certif- ioete. The warrant is to be detach-j ed and taken w oily bank. Where it will be cashed m par after the pay-l ee has endorsed it on the bzick.~ certifying that he is the person law- fully ent tied to the amount stat/ed. The producer retains the remaininfl portion of the form as his record‘ of the grade and settlement. , The azrlculturcdepartrnent iilsoi announced ii modification oi’ the schedule of official grades for not: carcasses to reduce the number cf- classes in the C. D rind E qualities] effective April l0. 1 The new schedule groups under C (llvaiagllty, in a weight, range of 120 to! gent. graded ns Di. D2 and D? _ The weight. range for “heavlesfl will be 186 to 19S pounds under the’; new schedule The "extra heavy ‘ category will include hogs weighing‘ 196 pounds, and more ‘ Further adjustments in the former E Grade will eliminate two classes, “lhln" and "rejected and Condtmv ned." The department said all re-I quiremenig of the hog carcass grade, regulations affectini; Shippers. our: chaser; end graders remain un- changed. ’ ' ‘P. E. l. Girl Among f First Women Signals Officers In Air Force | TBENTON, our, Anril 1- I (CH-A tough course behind l them that included l2 hours flying time at. the wireless op~ craters‘ post, seven airwomen are at the ll.(.‘.A.l-‘. officers‘ training shcool here on their way w becoming the first wom- an signals officers of the air force. ‘she girls, who recently com- pleted a course st Wliiinpcgh hlg wireless school. are Louise LeCIulr, North ltustico, P.E.I.. Patricia. Annund, ‘friiro. N.S.. Mary Gordon, ‘Toronto, Doro- thy Winter. Regina. Alma Lau- er, Rnalhcrn. Susk, liclty Dow ler, Pigeon Lake, Aita., and Nell Rose. Vancouver. The It.C.A.I-‘. sold tonight in a press release that the girls, whose Wininpcg in; would have fitted them foi- aircrew had they been men. will posted lo station; as signal of- ficers. In charge of ground sil- nals, or as instructors. i LIUATCC areugwg! B . iums of 88 on each grade A carcasi h? theecagmy. 1%,‘, pounds. those carcasses at pre-‘R Reds Only 10 Miles Away From Gilessa l LONDON, April 'I—(AP) — Th; I‘ Red Army has sprung still another , trail on ilic remnants of rive of six German divisions. perhaps 25,. 000 w 50.000 men. northwest of Odessa. and in a svnft invesfrncnl of the prize Black Sen port | captured Novaya-Dafincvka, only 1o miles io the theuv. Moscow announced tonight. detailing throllkh 60 towns and VlIlL-gflg iii a semi-circa around the blfl D011. the Russians also seize Karlstal, l7 miles northwest o tiing the Red Anny on- ll'(Lll the Odessa-Ovidios tlic last German land 0st- l. in Rumhnia. Bclnycvka, 23 lIllIBS west of 0d. ‘can on the marshes north of the Diiiester River estuary. also fell to the attacking Russians. The latest Russian trap was ‘crouicd riorili of Raulclnaya. 40 IICOIIiIXlIXCIIIPOIl paged.’ Col. 6t : 0f S’side Missing’ tin Action In Italy Mr.»- linuw leCisir of Summer. side has received n cable from ihv_ of National Defence advising her that her husband Pte. Henry Le lair is missing in action in Italy. Pte. LeClair was slightly wound- ed last fall but. was out of action cnlv about s month. He is thirty (years of age and enlisted in the Prince Edward Island Highlanders at the outbreak of war. He went overseas in May i945. He is the son of Mr, and Mrs. Archie 1c- .Cl-..ilr, Summerside. I His wife is the foiunsr I-tosaline lArsenault of Fifteen Point and children. Bernard liss three brothers . Dill] in Italy: Pte. Willard in land and L. Opl. Cyril in Aide ot. NB, One other brother. Frank has been dis- charged frorm the army for med- ical reasons. Ground Fighting In Italy Sulisides After Flare-lip NAPLES. April '7 -- (A Pi __ Ground action in Italy subsided to a virtual standstill today after Ger- mzm patrol stabs at tlie 5th Armvs beachhead positions about a mile and s half south of Carroceitc were tliroivn back with what were be~ lievcti to be heavy casualties to the emniy. On the mountainous central front. where Italian troops still hold the heights oi’ Mount Mnrrone and Castei Nuovo, there were artillery exchanges and active patrolling as the Germans continued their prob- inr; toward tlic Allied lines. LONDON April 7—lCPl—A large enemy merchant ship was hit by a torpedo and at least two of five escortiniz vessels were left on fire today when it. A. P‘. coastal com- mand Beaufinhters . escorted by . C A. F. Bcauilghiors. attack- ed a Grrmdh convoy off the Nor- wegian coast in the onlv reported dagllgiit iilr activit» from Britain. IN Fisllmt, FvP. ConPLiMENTs You Musr use LNE Ben‘ y High tide this morning st, 11.04 and tonight at 12.16. Sun sets this evening at ‘I. and rises tomorrow morning at 8.21. Full moon April i6, 2.2a p.m. DAILY All! SERVICE Cfirlottetown - sumnierside - Moncton Leave Charlottetown 1.35 u, n. ""5. ti” t. ~- rrvs t L10 . 5.45 p.m. itrfsfmf“ ' m’ SUNDAY SERVICE Leave Charlottetown i! noon. Arrive C rlottetcn M! u. l.