‘.nu| flue! liulzshiki UP lroslrlorls 0N tru-fw i I"?! Maxine OI l. MERE MAN l i be eellht and r-biifirr“'z.r'ia'":aufi ‘flunxiiour of the db!» lllll I“ ill!- urdial. Ive 000i» dlau. lauded Ill‘! “more G 3bl 727/’ The People's Paper Covers Prince Edward Island Like the Dew ii CHARLOTTETO-WN. CANADA TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1941 Great Heroism Saves Allies Observers in Turkey believe odds heavy against brave men facing Gslnan “blitz’_’. (By Daniel De Luce, Associated Press Staff Writer) CllSME, Turkey, April ll-(Alfi-Ieats ol legendary heroism by ureelrs and Britons alike have saved allied forces on Meant Olympus mm being cut off by German tanks fanning out over the plain of Thmnly but the continued withdrawal to new positions leads to the belief here that the odds are almost completely against the brave men itauding up against Nazi "blitz" warfare. Reports reaching here indicated that a British army. which reports h" put at anywhere from 50,000 to 80,000, ls fighting what amounts to ‘ ploy retreat to the southernmost etnbarkation point of Greece. (A Grcck high command communique early Tuesday said the with- tullr raiders Bisguiscd as British ships? JERSEY crrv. n. .1.. Aprll 21- (AP) l t ship Siboney said Aiddlii; ch21 ‘ishgordocked that three shots m; British warships April 12 in a liar/e 320 miles off Lisbon. The Bib- OBEY cspt, wenzel Habel said it was first thought the ships were Ger- man raiders. The bhfLfl shot; struck 50 feet in front of the Siboney's bow. Forty-four minutes after they gulied lboney to proceed. However William Parker. corres- ndent of the New York Sun re- urning from Europe, said he was not sure that the sub-cliaaers ac- tually Some persons on board, he said. were "not convinced that the two craft not. German raiders disguised British patrol boats. Parker said instructions to the llboncy were given in a. German accent. War-ZS Years APRIL 22, lino-Floods British ntlompts to advance on the River 111 ll°l‘lll(‘l‘n France. British troops made Ewes near Tliiepval. French re- lhlnccurt in Verdun area. successful." - Passengers aboard the were fired near the ship by carried 350 passenger"- alongside they permitted the were. British ships. which did the shelling were as strong Ago Today impeded Tigris toward Kut-ei-Amara. sllcciPsful raid against enemy German attacks near dnwai movement "of our troops to new positions of resistance has been (A Greek commentary heard by OBS in New York said "it is learn- ed from headquarters of British troops in Greece today that in spite of continuous bombings the ordered withdrawal of our forcee to new positions continues and is nearly completed." (The same broadcast added: "Ilia enemy advances very cau- tiously owing to bad roads, but largely because of the rough handling he has received when- ever in contact with our men. Our casualties are light.") There is a possibility. ob- servers on this ride of the fron- tier say, that a long rear d action may be fought in cen- tral Greece and the Pelopon- nesus. If it cannot be fought. observers - taking the most pessimistic view of the situation —sa.y that there would be small chance for the escape of the Australian and New Zealand divisions and detachments of Britons and Scots. Two destroyers with steam up have been reported ordered to stand by since last. Thursday night: to carry King George II, the Greek Royal family and government of- ficials from Athens, which is 0 - poslte this ‘Turkish port on t e Aegean Sea. The destro ers were said to have been ready take the King and his government either to ci-etc or Egypt. but George postponed his departure when Premier Alexan- dros Korlsis committed suicide. Almost single-handed, the King carried on the government and the sailing of the destroyers is said to have been set back to Fri- day night. A large amount of British mo- ' torized equipment, guns, munitions and other stores must be consid- ered as lost, it: ls believed here. A wounded British pilot report- ed Stuka bombers destroyed 1'7 British planes at a big air base in Larisa before the Germans cap- tured that. town. A fifth of the ground crew were killed Other Btukas were said to have fired 4i Yugoslav planes refuged on Greek fields_ President Roosevelt May Visit Premier King says _friendly co - operation between U. S. and Dominion never stronger. inc Canada my claims British Transports are sunk l sources clalreigxdil loaded 13.000 the Wilt e drift; it" British trailisgorts tglailillfl tons, sailing from Evvoia to le of Crete. were slink today German air force ere was no immediate com- from British sources on the Gtrlnan claim), “Ellie. alonl the Aeaeim Sea ll m unis: sooo dlmag an insular section of Nazis ethane-d two more shl . ns were severe y edllsled while two others were ll was also claimed here that a lmrch t m an man or 3.000 tons was out. of a convoy west of Crete. _____________ Coming Events __Q_» "b in Notices in this column ti?” Ill. ‘Tw ‘ikcialtlesfomedh. "l! Friday r-Qmqglfylne nos: at h. l cents per ward. "cum euZTioTn a. uouorvs. wlmmmd ,5 xandra. w. April ma, institute. M. L-DBG-t-lfl- ii. lmelown Road Annual Cake ‘lull 2cm. rs Hardware Saturda . L-ilQ-t-M-flt- L and excellent Kirk Hall, ‘niursday - L-flil . I-llernoon. uihkili"? ll '30 am. C loony. G. b. Green. Iner- OTTAWA. April 21 —(OP) Prime Minister Mackenzie K1118 551d today the note of friendly coop- eration between Canada and the United States was never stronflfl‘ than at present. and that it will be further strengthened by a_ visit u; Ottawg by President Roosevelt. probably before the middle of next on . “These are highlights of the Prime Minister's comments on his Ullllbd States vlsit:- i. President Roosevelt has ac- cepted an invitation to visit Ottawa and hopes to be in the capital m- eral days between May l0 and my lo. 2. Canada will be called upon to provide for the United States pos- sibly $300,000,000 worth of defence essentials in addition to present ox- pcftg to that country. 8. Canadian industry and indus- trial Porters should prepare for (Continued on page I. O01 I) Expect Budget llato announced 0n Thursday OTTAWA. April fl-JOP)" Finance Minister Ileiey expect! to announce on Thursday the date when he will brill: down the bull“. Prime Minister llaekonlie King said at a press n m»: " ld likely be e won ht down early neat week. said, so that Par- I Mr. In; kw. wit!“ "'"‘ liazis howl Over British Move in Iraq - Louis P. Loohner Au ted Press Staff Writer Bmlim‘, April Il —-(AP) - The German rese, supported the German orelgn office, todav rais- ed q loud voice of protest at Brit- ain's lanolin of troops in Iraq, the oil-rich m ddle eastern country véhuich links ‘turkey and the Persian The action. coming as it did when Ilnmz Von Papen, Germany's am- bassador to Turkey, appears to be extraordinaril busy was claimed to be a breac of in rnatlonal law l)’ a spokesman at the foreign of- ce. The Hamburger llremdenblatc, whose correspondent has close for- eign office connections, contended the step “reveals anew in all its dismal glory the British yearning for widening the combat area." "Once again an independent state has been selected in an infamous meme-r as the new centre of bclll. oose machinations of the British Empire and its American friends," this paper said. Whether the arrival 0r Brlflgh troops in Iraq will have any in- fluence on Von Papenu negotiat- IOM. which are beloved by for- (P ntinued on page 3, Col s) Nazis planning- llrive on Gibraltar? VICKY, France. April 21 — (APi -It was reported in Vichy that German terms brought to occupied Paris by Otto Abetz. German Am- bassador at Paris included a de- mand for frea passage of German troops en route to Spain. It is accepted almost universally in Vichy government and diplo- matic circ‘es that a movement in- fo Spain by the Nazis for operations iagaizist Gibraltar ls a matter of a few weeks at most and p0ss1bly only days. 450 cottages Destroyed in ll. S. forest firc NEW YORK, A ril 21 -(AP) - Flames roaring rough the east- ern seaboarivs parchpd woodanils destroyed 450 shore-side cottages near Boston today as the devastat- ed acreage in nine sintcs rnoilnicd past the 100,000 mark For s, while the naval git station at Lakenuzx-it and the borough of Lakehmst in central New Jersey were threat/rived. but were saved by 500 salkiis and marines and oth- er figlit/tvs A nightfall there were still 25 fire: raging in the state. New York, hcw Hamosoirl. Ver- mont. Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and Connecticut as well were ravaged by fires which raced through brush and trees with lightning swlftness-the result of more than two weeks of hot weath- er. The Massachusetts executive council met in emergency session to close the state's forests and hold the newly organized state guard in readiness for any emergency. Roads were clogged with firc equipment and curious, the latter causing act.- lng Governor Horace Cahill to broadcast an appeal for them to stay at home. At the Lakehurst naval air sta- tion officials felt that danger no the buildings was past. The nearby village oi Whitings was ravaged by flames and several houses were burned in Lekehurst. King Peter Reaches safety tan-IO LONDON. A ril Il-(Om-‘rhe boy King ter of conquered Yugoslavia is safe and in ‘engo- clamation received here ht from "somewhere in the Middle East" he address a vow to his ls to "hold high the banner Yu avia." “M o ‘b, I am obliged to andon no tonal soil in e face of superior one forces." he said in the roclamat on, “I do not mean to abandon the strug le for the of our flag. example of m! BN8! lnmwfl. shall until my verv 1m d high the banner of Yugo- a a.’ (Vichy dispatches Monday re- ported King Peter had arrived in Jerusalem) m. . The 118 thanked the can Croats and the Slovene: for stand- ing by their Kingdom in its grave enlislligenlrlbclamation stated the d th fiivernnrent left gigging; soil :0 at it could not be said the lawful re icsentativu gins people oepltula d to the v In Fierc Canadian Airways lionored on eve 0f departure “A very great: portion _of the credit for the development of the au- service and air training in this province must go direczly to Can- adian Airways and their personell", Premier Thane A. Campbell said last night speaking at a banquet given in honour of Canadian Air- ways which discontfnues its ser- vice in the Maritlmes. The banquet was jointly sponsored by the Pro- vincial Government. the Citv Coun- cfl and the Charlottetown Board of ‘Prado and was held at the Hotel Charlottetown. The Canadian Airways officials. who pfoneeied the air service in the Maritime Provinces. were hig/h- ly complimented on the excellent organization they built up during their 13 vears in this part of Can- ada. The development of a safe. convenient and courteous service by this organization, was praised by the various speakers and genuine regret at its departure was ex- pressed. The service built up by Canadian Airways is now replaced bv Trans- Canada Lines and the various speakersalso wished this new l-r- ganlzatfon every success in the continuance of the present service Many of the pilots of. Canadian ways wil commence soon to train pilots for war service in other parts of Canada. it was announced by the chairman. fit-Col. K. S. Rogers. President of the Charlotte- town Board of Trade. During the cow's.» of the ban- quet, Mr. W. S. Grunt former chafnnan of the Air Commmittei- of the Board of Trade. introduced the personell of the Canadian Alr- the present and the Royal Air llbrce, tin. service cf the future. Speakers. included: Campbel. Hon. Dr. W. J. P. Mac- Kee. G'oup Captain W. Blake for the Royal A‘r Force Mr. Syme. (Continued on page 3. Col t) e Raid Royal Air FEE. hits back; Starts large fires in Cologne. r A T COASTAL SOUTHWBS TOWN. England. April 2z-(Tues- day)-(CP)—!-Ieavy casualties were feared here early) today after this town had been littered by Nazi air attack for several hours_ The bombing began when waves of German bombers arrived soon after dusk. Flares dropped by the first wave showed tho way for others following with hundreds of lnccndiaries, oil_ bombs and high explosives. Defenders of the town struggled under the rain of fire and death to save lives and property but it was believed that casualties would prove heavy.- There was a. brief lull just be- fore midnight. then the attack started up again with greater fer- oc ty. Again the roar of the raiders eased but, for a third time. bomb- ers swooped in from the sea. with their load of explosives before the all-clear finally sounded. (A repeated target recently for heavy Nazi raids 0n Britain's south- west coast has been the English Channel port of Plymouth which may have been singled out by the Nazis for its town-a-night attacks.) LONDON. April 2l—iCP)--Ger- man high explosives fell on two towns in southwestern England to- night but. a night alarm in Lon- don was brief and no raiders were re rted elsewhere over the Bri- tis Isles. On the offensive, thqair minis- try said British bombers started large fires in Cologne in overnight raids Sunday, bombed the Ger- man industrial cit of Duesseldorf, the docks at Bres, on the Nazi- occupied French coast, oil stores at. Rotterdam and the docks at Dunkerque and Ostend ways. which he rcferrcd to as the Defence Minister air service of the past. the Trans- completed an inspection of training Canada Air Lines. the service 0f centres in the Maritime Province ileavcs for Ottawa SUSSEX. N.B., April zL-(CP) — ' Ralston today s with a. visit to Camp Sussex. He left on his return trip to Ottawa P r e m l e r this afternoon. It was Col. Ralstonb second visit Millan. Deputy Mayor J. T. Mc- to the military camp here sincdfhe war broke out. He was. met by Brigadier G. G. Anglirr. officer com- manding Military District No. 7. and Brigadier J. P. Archambauli. officer commanding the camp. ~ to outflank (By Edward Kennedy, Associated Press Staff Writer) ' WITH BRITISH FORCE IN GR-EEXJE. Aipril 2l—-(AP)—A ‘pow- erful, mechanized German rive. aided by terrific air power. is for- cing the British-Greek troops back to new positions. The withdrawal. however. is be- ing effected with comparatively low losses in the face of Germans who poured into the Thessal Rlain from three directions, too o-risa and pushed southward with- out beln able to outflank and trap the rltish troops. After they had been held in the steep gasses for almost i/wo weeks, the erman divisions descended the mountains at dawn Friday, first through Grevena pass where they overpowered the Greek de- fenders. i lveullnucd m page s. col s) lWiill/tclrtdmdl In Greece Effectecl WithSmallLosses Enemy push south unable British troops. or trap l’ English Coastal "Great manhunt Town Battered Continues for Nazi prisoners (By Scott Young, Canadian Press Staff Writer) PENINSULA. Ont, April 21- <CP)—The great. manhunt for the remaining six German war pris- oners al; large moved eastward to- night along the desolate, rocky shores of Lake Supreior with in- dications they may have effected a tflmliflmry escape from the trap set. around a bridge over the swol- len waters of the Pic River. Men were being rushed to the region where the Pic empties into the lake just below Heron Bay after the finding of a raft on the east shore of the rlver_ It was be- lieved possible that the six. know- lngJ-hat three others had been captured at the bridge early in the morning. made a daring crossing 0n a. raft built hastily from the pwpufood floating down the river Police. soldiers and guards from the internment; camp where 2B Germans tunnellcri to freedom OTTAWA. April ZL-(CPI - Brim-Gcncral J. F. L. Embury. Judge of the Saskatchewan Court of King's Bench, will pre- side over a court of inquiry into ers of war from a camp in northwestern Ontario, National Dcfcncc headquarters announc- ed tonight. Friday night spread their drag- net through the bush on the east. side of the fiver and Major C. B Lindsey, guard commander and acting commandant at the camp. expressed confidcnce all would be recaptured. In an interview with newspaper- men at. the camp this afternoon. lvlalor Linrlscv made known for the first time the definite num- ber captured by noon codav-ZZ. of whom 11 were caught Satur- day, eight Sunday and three this morning. Two had paid for their brief period of freedom with their lives. wounded fatally when they charg- ed two soldiers Will) found thcm and three others in an abandoned construction workers’ camp near this railway point between schref- ber and While River. Two others of the five who resisted were wounded. 10 PAGES thc escape of 28 German prison- _ ill l0 The work of the Church is essen- llal and never more essential than we must not allow the strain of war MAXIMS OFA MERE MAN these times. and for that reason elwcken our pace. further tact, despite violent German Bitter-end delaying nctio tisli troops retiring from the Thessaly were announced in said “rough handling” had cautious- On the lizrliun front, the movements were carried out prisoners were taken ivhen t ' tempted. Rccountinyr widespread Nazi air raids behind the fight- ing fronts. the spokesman said the regions of Athens and its port, Piraeus, were attacked “many times" yesterday. capital's streets to any perso cxccpt by special permit, Among the bombed areas Kalrimala, Thcvzii (Thebes), Yalirzi and Zzichaios. He said not severe. however. east to conform. E LINE lCermaniMacle Cautious By Rough Handling Bitter delaying actions fought as British-Greeks retire Annual Subscription Delivered. “.00 By flail: P I. I., “.00; Canada and U. S. l5.0Q DEFEND J south. (By J. Wes Gallagher, Associated Press Staff Writer) ATHENS, April 2l-—(Al’)-Grcck forces have ceeded in falling back on new positions with their lines in- SLIC- ill!‘ attacks, a Greek Govern- mcn spokesman declared late tonight. ns by both Greeks and Bri- northcrn mountain walls of a British communique, which made the Nazi “blitzmen” Greek spokesman said. troop “in perfect order”, and some wo Italian attacks were at- A curfew was imposed on Athens tonight, barring the n between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m- listed by the spokesman were Preveza, Mcsolongion, Agrinion, Atalanta, Tangara, Corfu, ltlcgara and the ports of damage and casualties were The Greeks declared they had almost completed establishment of their army on the west in solid new defences, whose location was not given, while the British announced they were carrying out movements to the The British command said l4 Nazi planes were shot duivn in a Sunday air battle over Athens, and two others were brought down else- Bpwd was rushed to the camp where. Seven of their own planes were lost. hospital from Winnipeg for trans- fusions in an attempt to save their | __ min. _ _.___ _... (Continued on page 3, Col 1) Elechorilaéy In Manitoba WlNNlPiEG Arvil 2i -- iCPl — one of m,‘ shortet and quietest t. i... ‘ . ..i iVLAiliec-n R-I ~ $31 _..,l.. rlrruv to a clcs: lziiiglit .15 e. p.€pLl-l'€d to cast ts t anon-ow for 94 candidates contest- Lng the leg'slal.u.re's 55 seats. Already. Premier John Bracken and 15 of his COBIlLlOIl government. supporters have been accorded ac- clainatlons. ‘Those given acclarna- iions when official HOIIUXIXHAQHS closed April l2 were, in adult/on to Ml‘. Bracken. nine Liberal-Pro- grcssiv. flVC Conservatives and one Sit-rail Qrediter. The closing of official nomin- ations also assured the re-elcctlon of Prunicr Brnckcivs Union ad- nimisirntiori as only‘ l8 oDDO-vii-Ofl candidates filed papers for the 39 sums still unfilled. 1n contrast to the small number of opposition contestants thcrcl are ‘f3 conlitmi supporters in lhci field. The r-wuain rig llirco Cilllilld-l ates are sponsored b_v_ sound money CCOllOlll-CS» a new u-“lllrlval 2111111) l", Manltoln which has CXl)l’€&§i‘Cl' neither- opposilion nor favor for‘ conliVon. i Wlhh ld candidates already elected Welcome respite CAIRO. April 2l.—(AP) — Rte-i pulsed in repealed asaults on the. beleaguered port of Tobruk in Lib-l ya. Gennanyfls North African army paused today to gather forces for another effort as British airplanes bounded its long supply line. i The British forces welcomed the respite gained by the s clacular stand of the Tobruk gari- n. as it gave their units in Ethiopia vaiu able time in which to mop up the remainder of the Italian divisions and free themselves for transport t: the lkybtian front. The Middle East communique said satisfactory progress was being made in all Ethiopian sectors. with Brit- lsh troops c osely pursuing m; one- "m. ‘r Pledge for War Savings A ‘ change restrictions WlllCh prevlrlb by ncclaniatlon, voting wil be rev strlcted to 30 constituencies. iii- cluding Winnipeg where 10 mem- bers are to be elected undcr the pzoportional representation system of voting from a list of 2i. The Single trnnsleirable vote will be used in rural constituencies. Gov't may permit More travel in ll. S. OTTAWA. April Y1 -- (CPl_- Prime Minister Mackenzie King today said the government‘ would be disposed to case the for." un ox- Canadians obtaining American dol- lars for pleasure travel in the Unit- ed Sfatrs. if it can be doni- with- out affecting the war effort. g The situaton e-‘ilsl-liik until “l” ent restrictions. insofar as it e!- gccm Qfjuf 51g i: "u 5.111121. n [it'll-l if it can ought to be better . no told a press conferrncc, add- mg:- "lf it can be dona without mak- ing our war effort, more difficult. the administration would be dis- posed to do " The new arrangement. for eco- nomlc m-opezaiion wth the Unit- ed States. concluded by Mr. King and President. Roosevelt at Hyde Park, N. Y.. yesterday. should make more American ‘dollars available not only for Canadian D\li’C‘ll.'S"S in in‘, United States but for travel as well. he laid. The Greeks described the fight as a fulilo attempt by the German air force to cripple the R. A. 1T5’ Greek force. Athens itself was not bombed. although dive bombers repeatedly attacked the port of Piraeus. five miles away Two Greek hospital ships were bombed nnd one. the Hesperus. was sunk while rm- chorcd to take nbnnrrl wound- ed. the Greck ministry of ma- rine announced. The other the Hellenls. al- though at-tackcd near Patras by a large miinbcr of German planes which dropped bombs from 10w ziltltudcs and opened machine-gun fire. l‘t‘ilCl‘lCd a picr and disem- barkcd licr wounded, it said. British ground casualties were described as light. “The enemy is advancfn very cautiously. partly due o bad grounds. but largely because of the rough handling lit‘ has received ivhencvcr in contact with our men.” the British command said. Greek determination to fight "to the \'Pl'_v curl." as expressed by King Georgi- was reiterated liy Ammanurl Tsouderns, cle- vated to this prcmieshlp tnday_ "You may rust assured that glory tContinucd on page 3, Col 5) Aviation designer Sees Britain MONTREAL. April ZL-(CP) - Tolul collections of $~i4.457 since the national appeal started April 5 were announced tonight by officials of the Queen's Canadian Fund for Air Raid Victims. The amount repre- sented an increase of $3.193 over the previously-announced Saturday total of $41,264. 3 TORONTO. April 21- .ci>-»--.\i_.n- imlun and iiizixunrun ietnpcrntuics. Dawson 31 .58 I Victoria 47 ‘Ia Winnin war ‘"‘<““°"‘°“ “9 l3 g , neuina 3° 4' Winnipeg 14 .1 __.___ Toronto NEW YORK. April 2i -(APl— 0“'“,““-a, 49 54 Aviation dcsiuncr Alcxnrikr P. Dc bmnbm 41 54 Scvcrsky envisioned today military 2",“ ‘NJ ha 40 50 aircraft with a. rancc of 25.000 kiffilgfflxo 45 (,4 mllcs and declared eventual air at- Charlottetown 45 68 tack on North America is a prac- tical possibility‘. He also secs Great Britain. backed by; ilic United States, winning the war. Answering Col, Chnrlcs A. Lind- bergh, who in his rcccnt "lPllPT l0 Americans" assorted an attack lip- nn the Unitcri States by n forcign power l\‘.'\s “out. of flu- question," Miller Dr- S<-\'cr.~k_s' v/rolo in Lhc May American Mercury:- "Col. Lindbergh. s0 well aware of whnt wishful thinking in such mut- tcrs has done to Europcan nations, should be the lust one to Join in a lullaby." With tho continual extension of bombers‘ flying range. the Ameri- can cnirtiiicpt would be as vulner- able to attack, Dc Scvcrsky said. as the. British Islcs. He said craft with a 25.000-mlle range seem “whcllv rcnlistlc" in five years at tic- most. "That will mcun.“ ho said, "that no nation and no part ol‘ any na- tion will be lillllllill" f'om direct l attack from any pa a of the world. And bong before ihirl. the Allrmlic. then thc Pacific. uill full umlur the domination of one air fiowcr in total disregard oi‘ ‘Tin-re will be no genuine ‘defence’ against it except in the zilr, Oceans. will be - or another. respective navnl strengths. Just so many Bkagerraks.” FORECAST Maritime East: Fresh W 5179"! winds mostly cloudy with light scat- tered showers and becoming a little cooler. Synopsis: Light scattered show- r-rs have occurred today in the Prairie Provinces, while ii. has been cool in Manitoba and Sas- katchewan but comparatively mild in Alberta. It has been quite cool in Ontario with lightsnow occur- ring in northern distracts. High. tide thLs morning and tonight at 8.15. at 8.16 Sun sets this evening at 653 and rises tzmorrow morning at 5.03. New moon Apzil 26, 9.23 am. Summerside tic‘... ill minutes lut- cr than Charlottetown. CAR FERRY SAILINGS Leaves Borden 0:35 A-M- 1M PM- Leaves Tormenilne 11.00 R-M- 3 s rm, only elem 81114"- E". 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