a A‘ MAXIMS ' - OI‘ A g M?“ “AN MERE MAN DID‘ I91 u,” i‘ Sorrow ‘l: ((23.3% last message to “u,” 1.3.1.12. ‘ i speaking In em- Covcrs Prince Edward Island Like the Dew CHARLOTTETOWN, CANADA, THURSDAY, MARCH 18, ——__> 1943 Push Continues On Smolensk Soviets Gain Grovhd In Lake Ilmen Ares Also. wNDON. Iareh lh-(CII-lhelan treepa havs regained groan at ens b01111 1!! 1110 lI-Vlle Denote River battle eollth of Kharkov, cap- the sweel toward Smolensk. and driven tersdiioseneinorehainleteln “I holes In Neal llnes near Lake linen. Moscow announced tonight. l-‘orthaflsettllaeflnoetheGer-ans eeiiotar- . On the central front Red believed beta 101006 lllln new topglixig several enemy mong- lda an capturing domls or pop- lllted pllcel. The only other theatre montlcneo thetrg-reat ten“. their “nllthle "saptnal advantages: tbeaeteflharkevianabeate alxliernian In the can t "It 0! Ulvatmflwiftmdfvayiwbg- tween the Smolensk and Kharkov had fronts. The communique e e of ‘large forces cf Gcrinan faatry and tanks" being repulsed by Soviet cavalry and the enemy eur- ferlng heavy losses and losing dolna cf tanks and trucks. Fourth Victory Loan I r To Be Launched April 26 ilists 20 Ships Sunk In St. ‘Lawrence Area UITAW Ml h l7-- OH A. NM ahlflllllld: Jellotvlng the b Ne u"? 55",” $01» 032's? i?" ll I- rcnceRIvler "is our: during arl , t Peieraz. Chatting,’ aid Stewart, Aoae, Mount Pin- , 0 hto M lust T to ngfornfas, n’ Ingzr ..oennl|, Carolus, Water-ton Psi-thou. Iieyal Bhlpe- Raccoon. Char- e o lot WI. 0f the naval craft, aald Mr. Eacdcnald, tha Charlottetown known to have been sunk by enemy action and the Raccoon h "presumed have been sunk by enem ac on" but "no one wows list what happened to In tddltl e ui Minister the u’ '1 l.l‘rederllra'. hant veeee l-ersen had been attached by a submarine and was beached In an effort at salvage, but later up to and Including the Island of Belle 11h. Cabot strait and the waters lying west of a Ilne drawn from Scatsrl Island on the east shore of 0a Breton to Tay- 1" Bey N wloundland- the limits of he Gulf as flied by the ternatlonal hydro- fllllhers’ association. RANK FOR SOVIET DOCTOR! MOSCOW —(CP)- Military rank 0f lieutenant-general has been con- iemd on distinguished physicians In e Rcd Anny Including Acad- imlclsn N. Burdenko and Prof. E. “mlfhov. the latter also receiving ‘he Order cf Lenin for organlz- t “i011 work. Coming events “Talkies-Montague Baturda s- ‘i-SI. "hlkies - Bourla Manda . ' s-ir-si. ‘£30 arrive. Bulk oats and wheat. now. ascGuIgan a Ioyle. s-o-ioi. “Win n t Oolville ma. hmh m I 0R6 l Y ‘Human. until 1 M.‘ ‘.1 ‘Ill: "Emma: Sal , TrInI Bcelal p Ilallyfleturdee, Maxim aouifbpmmag‘ . m” u“ ..._.._. M manic! omega? sosxilgd 2'»... cy last. Dillon a cougar‘. _ __.... “my”! 088 this weembflty . T ~ ‘atfwnnw . andalbane LNM- u r vsr ‘mura- tlhhe . lllld Moi/P" mmnmfi at on men's OTIAWA. Mafdl 17- (OP)—CUI- ti.100.000,000 In one fourth victory 1°11! W010i! Ovens April 08. Finance Minister Ilslcy mmunced In the Hum of Conlmona today. Of this amount. Individual eub- ecrlbera will be ated to contrib- uta $30,000,000. an Increase of some S! per‘ cent compared with their suburiptlons f0 the third Vlctofl loin. Announcing for the lLrst time a dcfInIta objective for Individual eitbserl bare, .. flsiey sald the tl.~ i00.000.000..oblectIve wouldireqiume participation by individuals on a much larger scale than In past loans with individual purchases y cussed. "The fourth Victory Loan will be another challenge to the Can- adian people-Abe greatest finan- cial disllenvr wlffn which they have ever ‘brn faced," he said. "While the need for money Is greater than ever before It Is equally true that the bond-lbuylns power 0f the mllcrftly of Cangd. Inns ls greater by fer than at any previous time." ‘The minimum defective of ‘he Third Victory Loan lost 00011:! was \'1ll0,0000“0 and cnoh lll'1“""‘lD_ tlcm were lust short of $1.000.- 019,000. .-._.__.__ Daring Raid 0n Axis Ships NDON March 1'1 - (C?) — Ark?! recuI-rin rePorts that I major part of ghe German navy is being conceritrated-wr hidden-a- a ged coast of Norway. naval forces manned ships in that area t go Admiralty announced a. daring raid I00! them deep into Norwegian fjord. The small coas l fighter. slipping into Floroe Harbor be are daybreak. torpedoed the two Axis ships and got away Ithcut suffering any oas- altles. A perfect hit was scored on the larger of the two vessels. causing It to break In two and sink. the Admiral- t ocnimunl ue sald The other vlc- burst tin ‘names and we: m“ e to sink la r. wiiue the sudden attack app-rent- lv cau ht the enemy by 811N101“. I s ore ttcry opened up ineffect- Iveiy on th raiders before they left the off cial account said. Flume Harbor is gig the Atllmtlfl coast of Norway a ut I00 miles‘ north of Bergen and In the genera area of the reported German nay force concentration. iluehoc Second To P.E.I. In Passing _ Red Gross Objective ' TORONTO, Munch 114m)- The Province 0f Qlldbw P155911 lte objective ol $3,300,000 In f-ht 010,000,000 Iud Cross cunpldflll 11 was announced malty 011001! the Society's He uarlers hm 0m? “PD Sunday, t today, In 5 4| *1 . I'll- crts-ic: "s" "- ~m-.:r:...":r....*ic: ,, ..___ flpcllfbd I eent of its 0b- Arrlved at Ilnadalbane Station jectlve of " M“ ores-read hay, unloading m: seas received‘ ‘n; In . “with. mm‘ wmffisgi ca. of. "vi: rim-ii “donations larrtnllldit ., ....._.. A film” t“ h hvaulrishts . "h In o: ass “u _ ‘ .l Albuda sirsdoo. lemma sdiaiis will be called upon m lcud I” Easter Recess April I6 To May 3 OTTAWA. Mas-m IT-(OPIJrIme Minister MacKezisie King today told the House of Commons that If DFOENIs on Government business Ia satisfactory; it was proposed to adjourn from April ll to May S for the Easter season. I.f the government, did not con- sider the progress made justified such a long adjournment, the re- gees would be from April 2i to May Three Injured In Crossing Accident Three people narrowly escaped In , y when an automobile riven by A MacLnod of O’ the Rev. A. . Leary in which his wife and Mr. George collicutt also of 0‘l..eary were passengers was in collision with a can. unter. The accident occurred in sum- merslde yesterday shortly before noon. The automobile was proceed- and the the alr- rt. It would ap ar that the ocomotlve cau ht e front of the automobile an drag ed It a short distance till it hit a legraph post when It came to rest. The three people were immediately taken to the Prince County Hos- pital wherc It was found that they were not serlousl injured. Mr. Mac- Leod has slight ead injuries and s dislocated right elbow. Mrs. Mac- Leod was badly shaken up but was not seriously injured. Mr. collicutt, an elderly man, has been unwell and {it the time cf the accident was be- ng taken to the hospital for treat- ment: He hadanlnor face in urles. It is expected that Mr. an Mrs. MacLeod will be discharged from the hospital In a day or so. The streets were Icy at the time and the scene of the,‘ accident is more or less s. blind crossing with no bell. The driver of the locom- otive was Mr. Thomas Doyle-S International Social Security ‘I NEW YORK. March l7 -(CP)— Caiiada's_ Social Becurlty plan and the possible adoption of s similar plan by the United States have in- duced scme British commentators to talk "or an International plan for social security, twhlch would alow people who move from one ccuntry to another to have their insurance obligations and rem- lums transferred with them.‘ the BBC said today. CB3 here heard the broadcast. which said that‘ "some labor mem- bers o! Parliament expressed the view ioda the_ adoption of the Mc- kensie sc eme In Canada and the Rccssvslt scheme In the United States would force the War Cabinet here to accept the Beverldge plan in its entirety." ’ Winnipeg Hard lIit By__Storm WINNIPEG. March l7-—(0P)-A blizzard which mo nsrsIyW-‘l trous- rtation facilities and threatened cause serious milk shortages In Winnipeg and surroundhll d15- trlcts abated today. Strong winds were still causing ahehsnow to drllt. blocklnl mast! ways. reats of a milk famine de- al creased hcwever. as farmers began b . l as 225803 iloi?i‘i'éi..°°.’i‘f.."£i..f'fi- performed in obtaining 1W1- It was described as the worst March storm In 30 years. Roads wereoblgcireeec: h3g1 drifts ienglnl up . I tod .0 t. BIII Dunn. ss‘i"-"rci"’r:§f.c.::-rc:cs fifghto rem ybdlleewne. Basic. to mgina. bringing In sevsn-year-old Joan Tyernsan or an appendicitis omrmkm g Trans-Canada Air announced resump- soiioou siuifianv rural Manitoba points remained closed fer the ecc- ond consecu day. Maximum Prices For Ilaple Products OIITAWA. March l7 - (OP) - Maxintum prlcoe at which ro- cwomliw£ohiuxseyrfuenmipfis a’: a e . ‘$3 rSnQapIe blhiend utter are est! er issued today by T“ All‘ not Im Iateiv nvlulbh. The order pro Iblts any person purchasing a greater quantity ‘ of l rod f I the - us" P "°".3i“l%..l‘ .. airs. Io 0.04! or SI r cent of fizrcs-ifisrs? Ith olr. mum“ m “woobmsssoocoi: l- ‘l... “"30 ‘ I ; 4e tampon) °s'8.’...lf.-...'f‘""“. r0000 inseam: rydhwafinifthe used for such pue- $1.» Ill 1.9G- M... ‘levels established were V War Situation Last Night By Glenn Babb, Associated Press War Analyst As far ag “ propaganda ls concerned Hitler is emerging from the eclipse which engulfed him In the shadows after the disaster of Stal- ingrad. Goebbelhs broadcast told the world yesterday that Hitler had flown to the southern section of the Ruaelnn front and that Berlin Pipers were publishing pictures showing hlna In conference with hll Generall- Assuming that the pictures arc genuine this may mean elther that since Kharkov has been retaken Hitler ls ready ct take credit again for hle country's military fortunes or that the Generals believe It would serve the ends of morale to permit the former Corporal to assume onee more the trlblllllle of oommander-In-ohlef. One thing le certain: There has been a decided change In the tenor of Berllns propaganda elnce the German armies of the Ukraine were snatched from the brink of dllaater. llllllfllllly the propaganda ol ‘ng and desperation has served It! purpose In the winter effort to mobilise all the resources of Hitler's Europe for the battles of spring and summer. Spring ls just beyond the week-end and the mobilization phase may be about to give way to one of more action In which a show of confidence lg considered Qgggnflg], Actually, although there has hecn Improvement In their position In 11w 1351111118. It can not be said that the overall picture In Russia Is rosy for the Germans. The Russian advance toward Smolensk " and even Berlin admits that the tenacious Marshal Tlmoshenko holds the Initiative farther north, where he ls hammerln at, the grcgf, us“ fol-g. rcss of staraya Russia. The Berlin broadcasts of yesterday apparently were intended to holster confidence also among the Reich's sf-atellltes; In a gOIIIB they were denials of reports long current outside Germany that Hitler had been In a state of physical, mental or lrltual collapse; that a junta of henerals was displacing him; that the high command had been shaken "P- Slime o! these reports. of course. may have been fostered by Goebbels own organization to encourage complacency among the Reich's enemies- Meanwhlle In Moscow there ls n revival of the second front Issue, as If developments had strengthened the realization that Russia llong eggs not destroy the German war machine. It ls Pravda this time that eaya "the Red Army alone shoulders the whole burden of the war against the German Invaders." 3 U-Boatgs Sunk ¢ y‘ Big Battle, “Admiralty, Describes Running ‘- BattlL With Wolf-Pack. LONDON, March 18 -(Tl1ui'sday) —(CP)- Allied escort vessels and the Royal Air Force have destroy- ed at least three enemy submar- ines and robably damaged many others In 3 -hour running fight with a U-boat wolf-pack which the ad- miralty today described as "one of the greatest battle; of the winter between naval escort; of a con- voy an U-boats." artl patting In the action which the admiralty said occurred last month somewhere in the North Atlantic were British. American Rlld Fighting French ships and R. A. l‘. Llberators and Sunder-lands. ‘The announcement early today said the “convoy did not escape without loss". bpt It did not specify the number cf ships lost. Eighty- ei ht survivors were picked up. In a cliticn, 40 members of the crew of one 0f the U-boats destroyed were captured. ‘ _ .J._ liffflQ‘ . ._..._. s-__..___.. _»_, ,, News Briefs WASHINGTON, March l7 .... (AP)-- The accumulated fury of months of preparation by the United States Air Command In the North Pacific burst over the Japanese base on Klska Monday, the Navy Department disclosed today, when heavy and medium army bombers raided the Aleutian Island six times by daylight.’ . ANKARA. March 1'7 — (AP) - Prims Minister sukru- Baracogiu In a policy speech today expressed thorough sympathy of the Turkish government with the Allied use. He later won an unanimous v of confidence from ‘the Assembly. - LONDON. March 17 —-(AP)-— The breach between Gen. Char- leven-mlle Range The first U-boat was sighted at a seven-mile range by the former United States destroyer Beverly. 1” D” awn” “d Gm‘ "T" She stalked the submarine until 61m“ anpnwd 1° 5° “hi” "' night, and the two supreme commander-g of French resis- tance to Germany were expect- ed to confer shortly In Algiers on e. union pooling a potential army of nearly 400,000 men and almost the entire resources of the French Empire. 1 e AT THE FRENCH FRONTIER. March 1'1 -(APi-- Vichy police and German SS. Guards. In furth- er efforts to frustrate the flight of youths from forced labor for the Germans, made wholesale ar- rests today of French villagers who fed the refugees In the Haute Savoie Mountains. ‘ WASHINGTON, March 1'1 - (API- A large German sub- ‘ wag med and sunk by I United States Coast Guard ' cutter, the Campbell. In the North Atlantic about» three weeks ago, the Navy Department announced today, at the cori- elnalon of a 12-hour running fight waged by the cutter agalnat e. U-boa} wolf pack. IDNDON, March 1'1 —(CP Cable) Iondoners have thrown almost fllS,000.000 right In De Fuehrers face, It was disclosed tonight, but of fmlsn vessels. new Minding and he will get It In bombs fl‘0m alr- salvage. craft purchased by the citizens for In an address at e, meeting 0f the RAJ. An announcement put the friendly sons of 5t. Patrick: the total contribution, In the Lon- Knox said that generally llie war don wings for victory week. at omens are good hut "than jovurnlry ildmlbmll. objective was . __,_ . to View; hi! glldt g S-IBILOMOM Join ii.» H 0+ Home Bakers who- only 2 1-2 miles away. than called upon the 25-year-old British de- stroyer Vimy to join the hunt. The U-bost dived, but the Vimy found the scent. the everly circled, penning the sub within a restricted area. the Vimy attacked with depth charges, bringing the submarine to the surface. Both destroyers the admiralty said, opened fire, and the sub- marine crew soon was observed Jumping into the water. As the U- boat went down stem first. the Vimy scored a direct hit on the how a» s parting shot. Other escort ships helping‘ re- pulse the attacks were the nited ‘ ‘Tccntlnued on Page ‘I, Col I) Japan’: Losses NEW YORK. March 1'l-(A.P)- Japan has lost about 1.857.000 tons of shipping or oneJ-hlixl of her um- nsge at the beginsitrg of the war, Navy Secretary Prank Knox re - ecled tonight. our. has rev sued about half of her losses by seizure osi ~ 000 imd would mean, It Is under- ' session of all the Islands from r- lid t0 Seed Potatoes Placed Under Export Control Certified seed potatoes have been placed under export control and can now be shipped from this Province only for seed purposes. the isusrdidri was informed by Mr. J.W. Boulter, manager of the Potato Growers As- sociat on. who quoted the following tele lram regeilvcd yesteaigiay: " ease c v se your PPers cer- tified seed potatoes are under es- POrt control Bs and from March ll. Applications for export Deming should be obtainable from local c0 - lector of customs." The communication Is signed by G.R. Housman, Chief Export Per- mit Branch, Ottawa. Shippers agree that the measure Is necessary in order to conserve the Seed supply. as a good deal of cer- tified seed was being shipped to the United States at good r ces to meet heavy demands for ta 1e stock. They maintained. however. that authority to grant export permits under the new regulations should vested with the certified seed ' pectcr. ‘who familiar with _ cal conditions. Otherwise. they argue. there will be undue delay, and perhaps demurraac penalties incurred as a. consequence. "Plans Attack 0n Unemployment LONDON. March L‘! —(CP)-8Ir William Beveridgeks next attack will be on unemployment, but he is like any general-he won't tell where or when his attack will start, or what kind of troop; he will ve. Re said in an Interview that he'll start int-unemployment from the top-by studying industry to find out what creates unemployment. Then he will work his way down through Its effects on the unem- ployed and wind up with s study of "cthods to ensure employment. (After the Interview it was an- nounced Sir William will visit ranged.) New Naval Barracks & Training Quarters For Saint John SAINT JOHN. N.B.. March l7 — (CP)- Announcement that naval officials at Ottawa would. proceed at once with the construction of naval barracks and training quart- crs on three Britain Street propert- ies on which they have held an option for almost a year Wis mantle tonight at Ottawa by Hon. J. ll‘. Michaud. Minister of Transport, ac- cording to a message received here. The quarters, which according Mr. Mlchaud have been formally decided on by the Federal author- ities. would cost approximately $350,- stocd, the providing c! adequate facillti es. Mr. Michaud announced In Ott- awa a few days ago that the nre- sent naval training station, the H. M.C.S. Bruiiswlcker. would not be taken from this city to a Nova Scnila lXlrt, despite rumors that such a transfer had been ordered. Famous Ace At Halifax HALIFAX, March 1’! —- (GP) -- Winding up a whirlwind tour of R. can, bases In oanada. 1T0. George (Buzz) Beurllng arrived in Halifax tonight for a two day visit to coast- al command squadrons stationed near here. He leaves Saturday morning, by plane. for Montreal, and, he says, "it's going fc be great to get away from ell this fuss. I enjoyed seeing the country, but I'd rather be fly- ing." He said his biggest {igpe was to get back in the air. a time over ‘runlsla. Fish Would Demand Islands __.._ BOSTON. March 1'1-HIP) —Re- "ii-esentiitive Hamilton Fish (Rep.- HI.) self-described former "non- "nterventloiiist." said today that. he In favor of demanding from the rItIsh Government "outright a- Sou h America for use as the war. “not one foot of territory” should be taken from Itsiv or Ger- man . ff land should be taken from Canada. on s. date vet to be ar- of: might be foll win ‘e RI. ° ‘I 8 PAGES labeerlptlaa Delivered, 0.00 Iall. ".00; othev Provinces and ll.l.A. 00.00. Z- German Indicate African Offensive Be Opened. Europe, were push was imminent. ing used in the assault on national information Lord Beaver-brook. who has been clamorln for a. magor second front. expresse the belie that both the con uest of Tunisia. and a contin- ents invasion now are “not British correspondents with the 8th army advised that Gen. Sir Bernard L. Montgomery was pour- ing men and armor Into his front line while Allied bombers made mass assaults on the Mareth fort- llicatlons. An Allied-controlled Al- giers radio broadcast said:- "The hour is approaching when the Axis forces will be driven out of North Africa." ltartcd Last Night The broadcast by D.N.B. Ger- man news agency, said e 8th army’s attack started last night with a thrust against, the coastal end of the Mareth line after Bri- tlsh artillery laid down a powerful barrage. he scale or fighting’: the broadcast added. “cannot judged by reports ad far available uarters believe this is a major attac ." This sounded al if Montgomery the pattern set El Alameln n Egypt when. breaking the back of Rommel’; of- fensive toward Alexandria. he smashed the strongly entrenched Axis positions in five days. Some London observers advanced the theory that Montgomery would be given the main burden of smash- Irig the Axis. with the British 1st army in the north acting mainly as a holding force in the early stages uf the offensive. In this case the belief was held that the northern Allied forces could help strike the last, ii-xisive blow after Montgomery's troops hid sot the Germans softened up for that blow. Giraud Lifts Restrictions Against Jews ' By WeekGallagher Associated Press Staff Wfltfl‘ 5101mm, March i7 -(API— Gen. Henri Griaud Issued M116" tonight formally lifting Vichy rc- strictiOfla against anwoxlmawly 300.000 Jews and restoring elective municipal asemblles in a North African housecieanlng expected to result in a union between Giraud and the Fighting French leader Gen. Charles De Geulle. _ As a result of "suggestIoi-is‘ poet- age stamps bearing Marshal Pet- ain’: likeness also were being with- drawn and picture, of the aged Vlchv Chief of state who brought about the French-German armist- ice were being taken down from public buildings. The series of decrees carried out promises Giraud had made in s speech Sunday. Besides repealing S2 discriminatory laws imposed by Vichy against the Jews, the mea- sures resiori-d jobs to those officials who had been removed because they were Free Masons. Giraud also placed native-born Jews and Arabs on the some basis he oslng Axis countries, it might MeJhe basis for mother war, he In another broadcast, the German bureau, _ agency,‘ said British. artillery had "effectively shelled the advance field positions of the German- Italian tank army," but that Axis forces had been “able to hold their advance line In heavy battles which inflicted losses on the enemy." AJ 0R DRIVE Soviets Regain some Ground In Kharkov Area Reports Heavy Fightin_g_ Rages Must Be Success-i ful Before European Front Can i By Edward D. Ball, Associated Press Staff Write! LONDON, March 17—(AP)—An assault whicii appears to be “a major attack” Army against Marshal Rommel’: Mareth line pos- itions in Southeastern Tunisia is under‘ _way. ‘i119 German radio said today while field dispatches reported that the Allied forces are getting set m the Tunisian north for the final coordinated blow. to drive the Axis from Africa. Many reports of intensified _ ions for a North African offensive, which must be successful before a. second front can be opened in met with official silence in London. There were unofficial suggestions that the big by the British 8th, Allied preparati- The Berlin radio, quoting military circles, said four British tank and infantry divisions were be- the Mareth line. inter- a propaganda IIITERIIATIONAL AT A curios By The Canadian Preee RUSSIA - Reds, In trouble ole Kharkov, press offensive with ad- vances in Smolensk sector. NORTH AFRICA -— Germans lay British 8th Anny hae opened major offensive elrcles do not confirm report. against Rommel, Allied WESTERN PACIFIC — Allied aircraft strew 392 bombs In Rabaui Harbor In New Britain, setting ex- plosions and fires Indicating heavy destruction of ground aircraft. NORWAY — Naval forces manned by frec Norwegians based in Britain steam Into Floroe Harbor, sinking two enemy ealpply ships. FRANCE -- Gen. Charles De Gaulle, chief of Fighting French, to visit Gen. Ilenrl Giraud, com- mander In chief of the French In North Africa. Some Guys Know (u: Pnicc or Euca- ‘fiiinc AND THE VALuE or Neil-uric. High tide this morning at i0 and tonight at 9.14. Sun sets this evening at 7.09 and rises tomorrow morning at 7.00. Fiill moon March 21, 8.08 p. m. Bummerslde tldc 18 minutes lair" than Charlottetown. CAI FERRY SERVICE DAILY EXCEPT SUNil/IY Prom Burden-Leave 0.05 a-m. [L40 a.rn. 2.00 p.m.. 4.30 n.m ’l.0t one Leave Cape Tunnentlne - l0.3t a.rn. LIB p.m. 3.05 p.m.. 5.45 n.m. 8.15 pm. DAILY AIR SERVICE (EXCEPT SUNDAY) Charlottetown Rummcrslile- cnrtnn heave Charlottetown 8.30 a. in [$.80 o. m.. 4.3 by replacing the creanleua decree. I V Bf fl C III ms A rl Ch oiniinio I us i». m a. n “