cI A MERE MAN IAXIK CA MERE IAN cuaawrrmowu. ans. FRIDAY. JULY 11, 1942 RMORED BATlllE ERUFTS 0 N DESERT Annual IIIOIII I: loom I. I. l. 8 PAGES p uni 0n For Parac Russian Losses Said Eddy Gilmore, Assoc- hied Press Staff Writer) MOSCOW, July 17—(Fri- hn-(AP) —S0viet armies 1w have taken the initia- lin from the Germans on ‘no sectors of the Veron- front and are stoutly .. ting in the south in ter- ‘ie campaigns which have the invaders 900,000 on and the Russians 399,- 11 in two months, the Sov- 1| announced early today. The Russians said that the mans had been thrown oil on the defensive at oronezh, an ilroad city east of the on river which the Ger- ans have besieged for sys with waves of men, nks and planes. “In some sectors of the oronezh front, the initia- e has passed into Soviet ands.” the Thursday mid- ight Russian communique id. “The Germans are on l defensive.” The cmnmunlquessid there were essential changes on other l 1 . l 1 -- cable‘) (Continued ‘on ooze '1.“ corn“ ________.__ 100,000 Fire lTruro, Much umber Lost EURO, N. 5.. Jul 16-40?)- .. rs and clvll ans 10111“ - 0's firemen today to brlnG 1111' control s h e fire which de- two bull ings and 3.000.- board feet of dry lwnber 01 spencer Brothers and T111091’ ‘oi/ed woodworking plant and ps1! a half-while to level l o cuse and barn on the Sal- ~ River road. Isnned b s. brisk breeze, the 1 for a t e threatened a num- - of homes le than 100 feet the burning umbe V8111. but combined efforts of some 200 , ighters, including the regular 1 men, a fire brigade from the rby Debert military camp, the R. P. auxiliary fire force an lunteer civilians prevented the - from spreading in that dir- 1 on. In addition to the buildings and 1-~-- destroyed, the fire burnt l the main Halifax-Moncton. ltlraph lines, disrupting com- .» cation for almost an hour, llox and Moncton are routed. 91H. Bedwin, manager of the "‘ 091' plant which manufactures ‘l . sashes and other wood pro- ll. was away from Truro when " llre occurred and no author- tlve estimate of the damage was able. Unofficial sources, how- » expressed belief it might - h $100,000. W o1 the company buildings "1 10ml was s new combined §l0fitiiu_ell'f*~‘on p-af-lfcbrii: toning Events 1-0- ~' hi‘ lotion In this column I outs not word ."T\1lt1es—sow1o Monday. ,_ 1-11-11. "Wm Kelly's Cross Hall to- ‘ l- 1-11-11. “Mull Bl! ‘lbs Wednesday. "l 1-11-41. . u-hl “i- - 1*". --..1‘.t"1.1.1:.--"“11.a11 goosrrivs cor bulk fecd know. llcqlugara {it lirlirllldogt.‘ folTltlTlgifidgll I1 .1 bulk Wheat milosdln ~ . ‘l. i I - s * l boss. Dillon a Spillett. ‘mnilewebp-“New Pol-tn rml. .3113’ 1 v on". 1's Orchestra. DQIl-lilfi-filfil‘ ,,, -____ "this to Live." See this lively t." e11 J 1 ui d . l "an lutptllllllghl .as'so it'll?“ important m N 1-15-17. minlon command. Reds May Be Slowing §Fierce German Drive V. Report Nazi Losses 900.000 In Last Two Months; 399,000. Anti - Axis Argentines Demonstrate AIRES. July 16-(5?) —Anti-Axis Argentines demonstrated noisily for democracy today at the funeral of their belovzd ex- President Roberto Ortiz, called for a break with the Axis over unre- stricted U-boat warfare and pub- lished an expcsc crarging Argen. tina is a “mlnef'elll" of Axis 1n- trlgue with govern-rent connvnnoc. Thousands turned out, despite n, and cheered fcr the idea's oi democracy at the pnss-‘ng of the cortrga of the president who bad Breached the pa'ic'es oi’ Pan- America. freedom and 0PP°s111on to Hitlerism, Ortiz died early ye-tendsy. three weeks after havng given up~be- caus; of his health-all hope of re- trieving the presidency from Ramon S. Castillo. who succ"e"ed Hm as Mil“! president late in June and uho, in his entire terure, has N. 13011591 B- “DOIPY 0f pnrdervce" whicl maintains refaticng with 1 e s. Canuck Airwomen In Newfoundland Joan's. 11:111.. July l6-(CP —-'I‘he first draft of 24 Cana- dian airwomen. members of the Force Women's Divis . willed in Newfoundland and will stationed at group headquarters. Thev are under the command of assistant section offl- cer Peggy Dunbar. previously post- ed at. Moilcton, N, 3.. and CD1. Iso- bel Smallwood of Vancollvc . Miss Dunbar is a GBUZIWQI‘ of Lt.- Col. Dunbar. who is stationed in Newfoundland with the Canadian troops. Want Firemen From Maritimes HALIFAX, July l6-(CP)—Untll the Canadian overseas firef htzr corps has more representatives from the Marltllnes. the corps cannot be truly called Canadian colupony of- ficer .1. W. Harper of Halifax said in an address at a. lllllclleoi meet- ing of a. Halifax service clb‘: icon‘.- mercial) today. ' "we have upwards of 300 men 1n our corps. and of these only five are from the Marltimes." he said. ‘how we don't want to cad an - tario corps or a Brirdsh (lcllunbia corps. but we can't really call l: Canadian unit untdl 1v: have mz-re men from the Maritlmes. Officer Barber hims-"f has vol- unteered for this service overseas after spending 23 years with the Halifax Fire Department. He irld how the superior fire fighting t}! Canadians in the days of Britalns ‘ litz" had led to the request that Canadians ‘volunteer izr numbers for this work, Lack of publlclty he said. was probably the cause of tile Mar- itimes‘ poor response. "The firefighters 218.118 the very bent o: nay. very bcst of n- structors .. clean their teeth and clean their bwfls 101‘ 1mm but _wo do practically. evervthmv e 1%.... that the corps would be split up in spa-rate sections on reaonlns ltngand were lgdfelaurivr-gg Assur noes‘ been reee Brittailrttlgat the corps would be W11 lgnayona ‘mun; ogloi: tribute c . fill‘: lioeclgred “Olflber fisher. “that he w ll get. there slat, weeks af- ter he has been accepted. Hanson To Continue As House Leader (YITAWA. July 18—(CP)—O0I\- servative House leader H0118 dsy acceded to the request n Conservative caucus that he co - tlnue as er of the Conservative members in the House of 00111111011!- The “q was made t0 him by a fl 1-2 hour caucus hclrrlmvliungeti ohsirmanshi of John R. 0 n . . ‘€3'.i1.5..°.'.‘li‘..;‘.°i.l Wk selrnan (Ocn. Grenville-Donuts.) ANNUAL LIGION CONVENTION no . u. n. July 16-; lg: );1€vm Brunswlhg wcrllaunmli 3t the Canadian M81011. 3% m1‘ ire Service M116. ll "9 m ,3“i.’.l§"°.“.ill "mfiwllfin s33: c o? the American Legion in lfmwikn llllll-‘tmolllh 119$: n‘ ' siren will include ' larsaosra: ST LL-ooi. W. . vice-president of R.A.F. Makes First Daylight Raid 0n Ruhr LONDON, July 18—(CP)_ The Royal Air Force made its first dlyllght. raid on the Ruhr todry. and also attacked tar- . gets in northwest Germany and occupied Holland. - The raids were apparently light and in some cases by single raiders but the vol-y ex- tension of daylight offensive activity-now that the nghis are shoriP-seemefl to prcsage greater forys. Informed quarters befeved the northwest German target was the Duisberg district, where the largest German inland port ls situated. The R. A. F. bombed Danzig harbor while the sun was shin- ing five days ago, but that wrs the first daylight raid on Ger- many proper since 12 great four-motored bombers ljeflgg- hopped to Allgslturg in south- ern Germany April 18 to blast a submarine engine pknt. Sev- en of the craft were lost. . RAJ’- lillots have bren rest- less recently because noor weather hos restrit-tvd their vast, pulverizlng. LOW-bomber visits to German arsenals, ports and submarine wnrlrs, Nazi-infested Holland also was attacked today by single aircraft which hrd tile pro- tection of cloud covering. 0th- er fighters raided the Frnch coast. attaclrlng railway yards. German plsnés-nttwc-‘lcrl the East Midland; early today mn- ohlne-gunning men and women en route to work. Some fires and some damage resulted. Furthr Reference To St. Lawrence Sinkings Made OTTAWA, July 16—-(CP)— Un- official reports of further, lur- reported incidents in llle lower t. Lawrence, and of “irregulari- ties" and of neglect of duty 1n re- sponsible quariers, were heard in tne House of Conunolls today when J. S. Roy 11nd. Gaspe) asked for a secret sitting to discuss these allit- ters. conservative House loader Hun- son Joined with lvfr. Roy 111 urging a secret sitting and asserted that he, like M1". Roy 11nd received 1111111910115 169011.11 “Of a startling natur ." Prime Minister Mackenzie King told the members that they should confide their private information to the Defence Ministers and a decision on a secret sitting cculd not be reached until such luforma. tl011 rescued the ministry. Mr- R0!‘ 881d his information was such as to lead him to believe “that there is reason to fear that persons responsible for the protec- 0n of our coastal waters have been negligent in their duty." Mr. Hanson said his information was such that would “make me believe that all is not well," n, had to do with what had happened which was already known and goth” thlnKS which B150 have sppened and which have no been divulged" t y“ the Prime He added: "'1 think ‘EITHtlF-ellnon‘ page o. Col a) ' A I I ppllcatlon of Rental Regulations To llotol Rates 1"- “11 ‘d..”l’f5$““§a.§%t“"8l Rentals trot-ion. was in -i11:-ac~o11.1~-rw- I» - 1-- Jvs application 01.3111“ umtwn o‘ .0 te rates Prince Edward Isl 1d that for the purposes of the reg - tions, “hotel accommodation’ means any room or rooms _m axial-comm;- or . so- c to the public as tinsuis commodaticn _ boarding or primary purpose it ls to permanent boarders or iolaers. rson who runs all estab- llsh as mlnfilllilh€d from lodging ouse. he se the following kind of rsons do normally take in?” If answer ls. "I normally take in travellers and ‘people-nu vs- cation" than his estab shmsnt is an hotel. It his answer is ‘I normally take in permanent-s or semi-norm- anents only". then his establlsnmsn is a boarding or lodging home. Two Classes "Kotols are divided into two u" so .__Borradalle: 1BR n m- uestlon: "What class- __“Y¢01‘ u (Continued on mo l. col n War Situation Last Night (By KIRIW L. SIMPSON, Associated Press War Analyst) A "N!" Slum 0i 110116 that the German offensive in ‘the Don Basin is losing some of its momentum and may be halted is reflected ln Moscow press advices. They make no effort however to conceal the u g situation or the imminelrt dosage; of a German break-thzrfbauzhytllt ll: Volga. down the Don-Donets gateway. Russian censorship policy, that even seems dlstrustful of revealing too intimate 1s picture of the grow- ing crisis to Washington and London authorities, makes no bones of letting American and British w“ spondents paint lt in darkest colors. O I O I U C That Russian policy probably is traceable to hopes that the gloomy press versions sent to the United States and Britain will help develop popular demand into a compelling voice on both sides of the Atlantic for second-front operations. It recognizes that even in the depth of the greatest war crisis they have ever known. the Anglo-American democra- cies are dominated by the very force they are seeking to preserve as the cornerstone of the world of the future, public opinion. O I O I O I Russian fostering of second-‘ront agitation on the home fronts of her war allies is obvious. It may be born of desperation, and the hope that despite all the rlslls involved, Anglo-American troops can and w move in on Hitler's western flank. Yet it. also must he based on the Russian belief that on both sides of the Atlantic the voice of the people is sovereign; that it commands in war as in peace, and is resolved un- shakably and beyond count_lr_lg costs 0L risks on slmnshl the Axis. ' Two Prominent Men Run Afoul 0f Blackout Rules OVITAWA, July 16—(CP)- All‘ Marshal L, S. Breadner, chief of air staff, and Munitions Minister Howe ran afoul of the law today for alleged infractions of blackout ‘brges 0.8. Build (largo 0arrying Subs WASHINGTON, July 1e -- regulmons (AP) - Representative Dave - _ Y.‘ Satterfield (Dem-Va.) said to-i $1finlghlylgugrggggeflnwgsollllgg do. that correspondence found < . Y . of permitting lights to be left on in 9n a captured enemy 5111111111", his home during the June 11 black- me i139 “lllflrmed that "'3"? out here. It was explained in court "11311113 Suhlimfllles a." ‘"91 that the offence was committed Plymll "41""! 1"‘°Y"1s ‘"11 during the absence ln Britain of MIMI v11- W)!“~-~‘h¥lll9‘lll~t.~‘élleael1~llfletsttbk . 5i Mr. Howe received a summons coa . I V. siti-lflficld- 11 “Fumm-n" instructing him to appear in Hull (mmmande! '11 the 111W“ 7°‘ district court July 2i for allegedly serve who reeentlv served a failing to extinguish a, burning tour of duty as naval observer. match when advised w do so by 111th the Unltetl States em- warden. The offence is said to have bassy in London, told the‘ occurred when M}; Howe sgruck a House of. Representatives it; match m “gm his pipe duflng me was imperative that the United States begin constructing such supply-carrying submer “‘ blackout. Report Crops nil w Growing Well MONTREAL, Julv 16 -— (OP) - ExcentionaYy flavor-able whenillcr conditions have been maintained in the prairie provinces and wheat- stanris are heavy to medium the Bank of Montreal telegraphic crop survey covering the past week re- iLS. Break With Finns is Nearer ports today. All crops are growing well in ilhe Maritime Pzovinccs, the re- port announces. with potatoes and 100$ 111 general further advanced than usual. The hay cron is henyv while the yield of apples, owing t0 lrreswar set, may be less than average. WASHINGTON July l6--(AP)— The United States moved lust a step short of a break ln iiplomatic re- lations with Finland tonight by asking the one-time close friend to close all its consular orfices in this country before the end of thls month. A state "icprrtment announcement I _ 5 _ .;€€.'l§"'l'3‘§.‘.“..ll%% illchy Rejects American consular representation 0.8. Proposal - I Re Warshlps was maintained in Finland" and had denied Alneflcm consular ufli- Taylor Henry) Press Staff Writer) cers their lrcar-v rights. Washington's action was announ- ced shortiy after Hialmnr J Pro- cope called at the state Deport- ment for a lengthy talk with acting VIOHY. July 16--1AP)—T.1e flat rejection of President Roosevelt's two proposals for removal of nine interned French warships l"1m Al- exandria was announced today by secretary Sumner Vlenes. Procore declined to discus‘. lhe developments the Vichy government sluluitoneous- ly with a protest against lhe assign- with newsmoermen The status of tilc American Lega- d that ment of two United States military representatives to the fl nting py (Associated tion .n Helsinki an of the Finnish Le ation in Washington re- mains unc anged. The downward trend in relations. however. was strongly reminiscent of the pro- reas ve deterioration 1n German- merlcan retltt-‘ons. The closing of German consular offices in the Un- ited States and of American con- l “l l G ‘ ' g‘ at??? ifigyégyauaifigggégiagvqlzaénfi lgreenélarufigmmittee of Gen. Clarita ri- ’ ' ..%'*;...* 11211132111111.1111 111.211.1111 - .0 th h o d intere ts 'f 18 Merchant Ships Prargaea ofinissliég ‘u... ilafieina .ern ro a een or r Sunk U'B0ats to deferlg itselfnvnth all the medics at its disposal in the cvent Brltlsh authorities attempted to destroy it. President Roosevelt warned enri- icr this month that British o - ials would be justified izi destrovin the warships to keep them out o Axis lmnds if they refused to leave Alexandria in the event British authori-Jes so ordered On this l t. sent July 1m: " y cxposin (Hench) wars ips British forces President Roosevelt (By The Associated Pleas) Destruction of l0 merchant ves- sels by enemy submarines DNYlHR on allied shipping in At antic wat- ers has been disclosed in of icla “o‘t‘.’““1°°.2‘.“a“‘l 11.52‘ 11 6 B V 0 0 t/wo medium-stood United States cargo ships and a small Norwegian more ‘ . announced yesterday by Washington“ d sncgugedhln ‘the b‘??? folds-latest Ilroass courlt o! would assume a respmmbllztv. the allie and neutral ship losses in the extreme gravity o which the Atlan area the entry of the French govgmment mus. once more Ignited Stalinist the war. .- Board said. is to nrovidelor “un- pdckaging. It does tlo al blwlng sugar- and canning. Rumored Argentine JFRONT llollvncl I.Q 043010000501- o hutists In N.Y. State EntiréTite Road? Blocked of Egypt May 0ft As Search Be In BdldnCé Is Continued Slx Parachutes Re. DOrted Seen Near Roosevelfs H y d e Park Estate. RI-ILNEBECK. N. Y., July 15_ (Am-Army men and state police ctlflllerged Wmght in an area near President Roosevelt's Hyde park estate to investigate an unconflrm- ed report that slx large parachutes Break - Through Famous Ferry 11.110 ‘been seen descending in tn I vlltldgdré throughout this u? Were blocked oil and state troopers 110111 1191111191‘ sections rxrsned to the scene. willie the eastern defence command announced 1:1 New York City that a military probe was un. dt-Erl“ way. ‘ 111-2 state police l..'.'t‘i\l)€ said. the parachute landings had been re- ported by ulauuc znlellsoll super- intendent of the estsze of the late John Jacob Astor near here. An alarm went out over Lilo nine- state pollce_telct_vl1e network. 11nd police kill this lvllculirty ‘W301; ordereg o plc up a lltm-ll ers an - M, and Mrs J denland their ldelltiilcatio l. - ' ' At Mitchel Field. army‘ officers A Fraser‘ C“ rmmetwn‘ He was ~d . z. accompanied by his_wlfe. _ fi-‘énttéliili titling-slot?‘ “m “a” "ll-e were meme Clo-ease U ~ _ . 5 I - were made with "all-up loads" and m,-sififi.,flfi..fl‘fiifin“{,.;{§l°'i§’..f‘,§}§§§ were without incident Instzad of _ me Eagmrn 3e- making the customary flivht to d2- SSlICCI the fo11ow- liver American-built b:mbe:s, lhe crew opsrated as a supplement to the Mont-real-and-return service. transporting gcvernment-sponsorcd zlssengers on the out prszage and aking back ferry crews to collect more bombers. The crew members have put 1n at? rlroutlrsgnordactuai flying tlme ln . - .. - e as avs, op ra'ng over undé, wfi‘§"fl{§‘§§§§§§”‘°“ l‘ “°“ 1,0111 the Atlantic and Paclfc. T'rey' .,.,..,.8__._,1,hem has been no cunngwk, ave md€lg_g_l[1'l_t trlps to and from tion of Visits ilome iiere~ ~Raziio Officer Jame- R, Fraser. one o! the Royal Air Fcrce ferry command crew 1o make history by flying the Atlantic five times in nine days in the same fcur-cnzined Liberator, l-saves today for Mont- real after speniing a short visit - 5. r- :7 5' o1 ‘U 93 0 111g statement._— “In reply tu inquiries lrzade by the press. ln reference to tile New York state police reports of parachute landings in the vicinity of Rhine- beck. N. Y., the army states as fol- lows:— "l. The police report has been re- ceiyedAat this headquarters. . i. ll ‘ ‘ . further tkixllfgfrlfltirrtilbrlvxdavaililfile a? Radio Officer Fraser, who is bet- lm tel" known here as “Jtmmle" this‘ _e_'____.______i_ nnggr, started his career back in To Use Alcohol For ‘;.‘2.i°ll‘=’.'.."%2;i .‘;°i’.<'.i'..-‘;‘.§‘J°.“.i.%fl.; F rm this i dvowecl to ‘the 11m- Part Of Rubber0utput are“ ‘lcld-ingt bu.“ a Se, g m. '-‘*" 1 n llp~a1rs room 0 '1 UITAWA- 31111’ 16—<°P)—¢““' 3232.215‘ showed marked ability in "CW5 Slmthetlc rubber producmm this line and competent radio men l0!‘ 1943 l5 6x19995511 W reach 14" said this heme-mafia r1118. cur Sl-‘l- 000 tons, said a return tabled “on was one o! the beq me}, had the H0use of Commons today for seen P. C. Black (Con. Cumberland). ___.-__-—-—-—~—— - -_—. The return also revealed s. _(g0n¢1nue¢ on page '1, col 2) change 1n the synthetic rubber program using butadiene made from alcohol produced in existing Canadian distilleries, for 6,000 tons of the production. Eventual annual output is esti- mated at 40,700 tons. Provide For Loss To Sugar Retailers Q23 crewmen mechanics Flight Lieutenant L. T. 01111111111111. ilaed Qualified Motor Boat Grows HALIFAX, July 16 — (GP) —- A can for qualified motor boat and marine motor was issued today by orr-rawa. ‘s1... 16-(0?) Wartime Prices and Trade announced tonight. that effective inullcdiately, retailers replenishing their sugar stocks wilibe required to Commanding Officer number l6 turn over only 98 ration coup-ms to recruiting centre the Royal Can- t-lleir wholcule suppliers for evcly adian Al; Force at Halifax. _ IOO-pound bag of sugar. Motor boat crewmen, he said The -W)—l)€l'-CQlilZ auowallce ‘he must be experienced men aged 1g to 50. who should have a work- lng knowledge of admiralty charts “know their compasses." Ab- make temporary repalrs is also im- to retailers in 1v- not app1y_t0 purchaser vouchers used by instltu- 11115 purchasers and householders 111W t0 . for home preserving to boats and accessories portant. The marine motor mechanic should have grade 12 certificate and at least one year as a car mechanic 0r engine man. or two years technical training. he said. N. S.-P. E. I. Lumber Association Meets HALIFAX. July 16 1C Pl-The second quarterly meeting of the No- va Scotia and Prince Edward Island Lumber Dealers Association organ- ized in April. was held here today. A large number of members and directors attended from many sec‘.- ions of the two provinces. A. A. Cameron. Glace Bu. N. S, .s pres‘- dent and Stanley Cllnlllllnc oi Am- herst. N. S.. Secretary. , Plans were discussed for holding s. joint meeting with the companion association in New Brunswick. but no definite date was set. September or the spring of 1943 were consid- ered as possi le datos. G. I... Miller, Fredericton. and G. W. I. Crei htoll. filalifax. clrlcf for- estcrs of cw Brunswick anu Nova Scotla. were guests at lhe meeting. The shortage of New Brunswick cedar shingles was (USCULSHI, and e association decided to take the matter up with Ottawa ln an effort to improve the supply. War Insurance Bill Passed By Senate OITAWA. July 16—(CP)—Thc l‘ m me “and; n‘ n W.‘ mm; Senate today gave second reading cm flmgmgntg wnfih are to the government's war risk in- put forward to their hearts content surance bill and referred it to the and make them their own. But 1 banking and commerce committee. do suggast that the government is At the conclusion of todays sit- taking the only course 1t can ta. tinE the Uptier House edleurlled in not iabiin the eommunlc tion l9 Tuesday. July 91- which in itsef would be s. 11m Second l-onolnn was elven the breach of the conditions imposed by insurance blll after senator J. W. the British government and a direct de B. Farris (Lin. British Col- breach of conditions Imposed by the umbla.) explained details of the commissioner at time he open blll in reply to criticism voiced ed the inquiry.’ by several members yesterday. avoidable loss’ i1 Freighter Torpedoed LISBON. July 1'7—<Friday)—(CP) -Unconfirmed reports were receiv- ed here eariy today that the 2.091 w“ .Argentll'l(: freighter Argentine had. been torpedoed and sunk off the Portuguese coast. with rm Ar- gentlne diplomat among its time passengers and 39 crew members. ilong Kong lieportliobate OITAWA July l8—(O.P.)—The debate on the l-fong Kong slop report probably will come up in the House of Commons next week and one prominent member said today he proposed to make the material contained in tile letter of Lt-Ool. George Drew to Prune Min- ister Mackenzie K1111: crltlclsina the report the basis of his speech in that debate. The Prime Minister last night re- fused to table the letter on the ground that tabling would a. violation o! the order of secrecy un- der which the inquiry was cond t- ed. However defence Minister; l- ston who Jo 1n last. nghts dis- eumlon expressed the view the in- formation contained in the letter in the debate. am sure.’ 'he said. "that letter Germans May Be Trying Final Towards Alex- andria And The Nile- (By Edward Kennedy, As- sociated Press Staff Writer) CAIRO, July l6-(AP)_. A major battle between Bri- tish and Axis armored for- ces on which it appeared the entire fight for Egypt might turn erupted today in the central sector of the El Ala- mein desert front while Ger- m a n s a n d Australians fought a ding-dong engage- ment for “the Hill of Jesus” on the coast. The Germans apparently were following up an un- successful attempt to break into the positions won by the British forces Wednesday with an attack backed up by heavier armor. Detailed information was lacking on . the new battle but it was in- dicated it was of decisive proportions. It was possible the Gennans now are attempting a final break- through toward Alexandria and the Nile. The forces of Field Mar- shal Ishwin Rommel have been stalled in the Alamein sect-or some 65 to '70 miles west of Alexandria. since the British army on June 30 halted its long retreat from Libya and made a stand. (Continued on page ‘l. Col 3-) Says Northern Supply Route Is Standing Up WASHINGTON, July 16—(CP)-— The far northern supply route to Russia, past Cape North in Nor- way and into the Arctic sea orts of Archangel and Murmans, is standing up. despite all the of- fol-ts of the Germans to block it with sea and air attacks, it, was stated here today by J. C. Patter- son, Canadian-born director of transport for the British ministry of supply, l-Ie said that up to the end of June Britain had delivered to Russia every tank, machine tool and plane that was promised and. although the Germans have sub- jected the convoys to intense at- tacks from aircraft. submarins and surface vessels. their claims of slnklngg have been “absurd and fantastic." ifs 011111 Btffra 4'0 Br. H01’ - HEADED film f0 HAva Cote Fem’ ” " 1 Mu‘ H.115“; ....rn11 1. pan. nxccrl suupav From Borden — L221’! 935 9-m- Jlll . 4.05 JIL. 7- lun- x v3.15 p.111}, 6.45 km" 9-19 0-111- SUNuAY s1: vlun Lggvg capo Tormention — 11-99 (May 3 to Dec. 27 inclusive) Leave Borden 0.00 a. 1a., 6-45 11-m- Leave Tormenilon 10.15 a.m.. 8.00 p.111. l’. E. l.-—N. S FERRY SERVICE Ledge Wood islands 7.00 1.111.. ll-I JIL, pJn. z 316"" Caribou s 1.111.. I on- n! ' "m 11111. ssnvlos Ch Iitetown-Snmmersldw "o Moncton Leave Charlottetown 6.35 a. 111.1 l . . . 23sec glumrnerslde 7.10 s. 1a.: 1J0 “F25... Moncton ll s. 111.: and 0-10 p. m. Dally except Sunday-