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CHARLOTTETOWN. CANADA, Tuasopfv, FEBliilARY .5, 1943

ALLIED HEADQUARTER IN

rlcan and German forees id ta (iurps were looked in violen 1 ai the Axis Corridor in Tunisl ‘. e had broken through

Noland Norguard, . in Southern a

nee had cut the oshii-‘iilsl

msnnlnona n l cumcs

Dy Till! CANADIAN PRESS IUSSIA — German Radio ad u Kharkov defences pierced l. fell of city lppeI-rs imminent lieds throw back three Nasi ler-atl-ackl.

K087i! AFRICA - American ps suffer sharp uis stage stron mechanized at- neor int r position c! , so, driving them back Q

i P}??? u"».i°'"§i " - ! l! - E _ Are lslanlil. applrently forcing abandonment,

WESTERN FRONT — British- >i an, American nireraii blast tinent in round-the-clock raidl. n; in Cologne. Milan.

'11 ue and other points.

lmi Negligence lln lirt 0f liar Driver

ll‘. STEPHEN, N.B., Feb. 15- i-A verdict finding nezllgenoe ill Miles Irwin wu re- ay at an inquest into the r of Roscoe Budd. farmer who ‘ killed Saturday night when hit a car driven by Irw n. The ver-

stated that lrwln had crossed

liter car moving in the same

. ouch when clear vision ahead less than 200 yards.

taming Events

"W1 t lu nut r o- » liiehr. w“ V” fi-liai

"Reserve February lath for “ “tub-Yuri: Point Concert‘; .n . 3. . ,

"Am unloading car Robin Hood j '~ “l Ml. Herbert today. ‘ Russel ‘011- a-is-li.

"Quilter nit-c;- iarnlers loading 1 cd hogs, Thursday and Igldlig. .15.

"Unloading old Sydney screened ‘ at Mlllull. B. C. Webster. Z iii-Bi

"Klllkora Hall, Friday night. ,1‘ ill’ 19th Bingo and Dance. 181m Orchestra. 2-l6-l8-Ii.

‘Bum 511mm‘, Wheatle River , - Thursday night, gebruar - 11 not flne the followinl hllh

ville to arrive, bulk oats and H wheat. Book now. McGulgau

vie- a-is-loi "Wiles ahi cl b ami- “ M" l ban ‘it: u to " stint-o. 5m. “distill...

ai-d-lM-iw. ‘M la Wlliehirs mu. m. ' 000d music. Lunch served. Vi!’ I011.

(B! Denial Balm. Asseoiltel Pre- stsit Writer)

for more l . ' an anchor position at Gafsn to the gouth, ‘ ’ Pres

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Nazis, Yanks 1.. F iercr_e__ Battle

Germans Slash Gap In U.S. Line In Tunisia; Threaten Gafsa.

NORTH AFRICA, Feb. ls -—(AP)_

entitled as pert oi Marshal RommePs

l "lilting today alonl the southern a, where the powerful initial Nazi than 2.0 miles and imperiled the

with A of the German in a thrust from the

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He said an elite panaer division of veterans of Rommelh; Africa. Corns. refitted with the newest German tanks in Tunisia was be- ing hurled against American tank “nil-l. lhlrly of which were 1n battle lotion for the first time.

The Germans attacked west of Paid pass ln central Tunisia with l-Bnks. infantry. artillery and dive bombers in such force as to dicate in officers here that armored forces from Rommcfs army were in the action. and thus that an ef- fectlve junction had been made with the Axis ‘runlsian army of Col. Gen. will? voieiiidimi.» k l c " avy ac an is continuing." sdgld the d‘; ‘s. com- munique from Allied Hea quarters.

The British 8th arty, which has Rommel out Libya and pursued hilgflinto Tunisia, still was about aoo ea south of the scene of this new battle. It appeared that Rommelfls forces, re-equipped since their retreat in Lib a. were behind the new German 0 fensive action.

The initial assault was launched at ‘l am. yesterday.

'11. 1*- smashed in with possibly es to lso

tanks and overhelsned the Am- erican artillery positions holding the westward end of Faid pass, although the relatively inexperienced lim- erican artillery man stayed with their 81m! to the last man. American f ghters and light bomb- ers harried the enemy relentlessly. _..____..._.._______

Committee Rejects Roosevelt Plan

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WASHINGTON. Feb. l5 -(AP)— A House of Representatives Appre- priations Subcommittee todav re- jected President Roosevelt's re uest for $100,000,000 for farm subs dies, spurring the Congressional Farm 8100's drive for higher farm prices as an alternative method of bolster- ing food production.

n turning down the request by a 6-1 vote some committee mem- bers expressed belief that formers should be encouraged by higher prices, rather than benefit ony- menta. to tzrow more crops, Simil- ar opposition to subsidies was voiced earlier bv senator Cari Hatch (DEVIL-N. M). who declared Allrieultura‘ prices should be fixed at "fair levels." 'l‘he committee's action reaffirm- ed- conlm-seienal policy. excl-eased in the first supplemental defence appropriation act last year. aoainnt

1 pwment oi subdrllas. Announce-

ment of the action was made, members said, to Rive the Depart- ment of Aoriculturs an owortunity to develop a substitute plan to in- crease form production.

Bracken To Visit llew Brunswick

_.._- . Feb. id —(OP) —John Bracken, Pirogresslve 0on- servative leader, will arrive here Friday sndrvisit several parts of New Brunswick bsfom lotus-sling to Qttawa next week. party members here said today. Mr Bracken will be float of honcratalunebecnmte soitlw

l1i¢8 316ml Jags From Port 0f Dobo 0n Aroe Is.

Base Made Useless By Big Raids

HIEADQUARIIEM IN TRALIA Feb. 16 --('I‘uesdey) —(APi- Allied medium - .. have blasted the port o! Dobo on Aroe Island with such effect the Jlillimese apparentl have been forced to abandon he

Allied boon communique said to-

dl . ‘hires-fourths of the port was

ward escape corridor is admitted by Allied spokesmen report that Axis forces, led by tanks, have made 2.0-

tho Fold Plea lector seems strictly case, it must

War Situation Last Night

(By Kirke L. Simpson, Associated Press Staff Writer)

A serious dent in Gen. Eisenhower's lines flanking Romme“; north- in Tunisia. They mile deep plunge

through the American f.ront ‘west of Fold pass. .- u . t lt is indicated that the Americans may have to evacuate the Gafsa.

position 00 miles farther south. Its meagre communications with thc

vital Tebessa rulihead are in obivious jeopardy if the Axis thrust along the Bfax-Sidi Bouzld Teboussa Road is notvqulckly contalnc _ So for as yet disclosed, however, the objectives of the Nazi attack in limited. it a pears aimed at wide- corridor northward from liomrne 's army. li that la the ply that he is preparing to fail back from the Mareth line in the south with only rearguard deiaylngeaction against the ap-

nlngthe esca

iifiglgoyfigd 01A “S11E33 l a8“ bfyuenliiethazé finishing ‘Britllsii: 2th Army, and to conlcentrai all Axis forces in Tun- yewerday Allied mm)". . Con» or a u - c de ence of the Tuna an t p ‘NSC

Dlfted the destructhn. ‘The rt is now ln ruins," the commun que said. "Wharves are destroyed and the enemy appar- ently has been forced to abandon the position as a base".

The communique said also that the bombers returned to the steady attack on Ra-bsul, New Britain Island. which absorbed a terrific __asting Sunday in the greatest mess raid ever carried out by the Allies in this theatre of operations. Great new fires were started_

Rouse Approves Supplementry War Estimates

B JAMES McCOQK

(Cans Ian Press Staff Writer)

HUITAW‘; Feb. 15-40?) —- The

oule o . mmons today - s. 0nd resdlns to abill eovergéutiirt- 000,000 in supplementary 1942-43 dltures.

Last week, Finance Minister Ilsley said the appropriation was urgently required to meet Govern- ment expenditures, and party lead- ers agreed to brief debate on the measure which may be ready for the Senate tomorrow.

Gordon Graydon, Progressive Conservative House Leader, MJ. Coldwell, 0.0.11‘. Leader, and New Democram Leader Blackmore sup- ported o, k pas-sage on the under- standing there would be full o - portunity for debate when the ma n we; appropriation bill for 1943-44 is brought down later, an the Fin- ance Minister agreed to this Dro- cerlure.

Hon. RB. Hanson (Pros. Con. York Sunbury); said a iull explan- ation of the $858,000.00" Buphlémefl- tgry bill would be required. and he qgggtloned the difference between t e Government estimates and the amount now found to be required-

The House approved the bill re- solution and then gave the actual measure based on the re-Bollli-lflll f_irst_and_scc9_ri_d__rcadin s,__shor_il_y

F-(Continued on Pace '1. C01 5)

Ferry Encounters Heavy Drift Ice

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Ice conditions in Northumber- land Strait knocked the ear ferry schedules to pieces yesterday. There was an improvement at night however, and early this morning raliwa officials said the boat train lnig t reach here at 5 a.m., more than l0 hours behind schedule. A local was sent from Borden lost nipht to handle Island

traffic.

The trouble developed yesterday when the ferry ran into closely packed ice off the Island shore while on a freight trip,

beavin Tormentine at 11.45 am. the at did not dock at Bor- den until 0.45 .m. non! 116°" then rslolis an 0588011861‘! W" waiting at Tormentine. The rc- turn trip back took only one hour and minut

3d es.

Further dels was caused as the boat on coal st the mainland side before sailing for PEI. side.

At i o'clock railwly offidell “s15. ”" ‘is.’ .it‘. “itdéiz. °ii

en s would deck within a short time. ...______..__.

Seek To Prevent

The Fold Puss break-through has already widened by 2A) miles at one danger poin the protection of that escape corridor. American lines west of lisid Pass now are 00 miles or so short of their Sfax objective on the coast to cut ofi Bommeks northward retreat.

li forced out of Cafsa also, .it would mean .thlt the two most .dan-

gerous Allied flanking threats aimed at splitting Axis northern anti southern wings apart had been frustrated at least tern rarily. It co give Rommel time to make his get-away in the sout before the Bth array could brin him in major action on the Mareth line. The (miss-Ma nassy route to the coa on ltommefs flank for two reasons. It is combined rail The American positions Just west ei Msknaesy also are, or were, within 30 miles or so of the coast-

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In addition, Gafsa ls the Junction point not only with the direct and short Maknsssy route for splitting Ans forces apart. but Blso about midway on the Gabes-Tobessa direct road. it is about 100 Inlles south- esstward from Gafsa to Gabes; so long as Gafsa and its road con- nections northwestward to the Tebesso rallhead remlin In Allied band's, that American-held outpost must be a threat not only to Rommel! northward esea corridor but a potential route for attack from the renr on his Mareth Bile position facing the British army. The northern end oi the old line of French fortifications of Gabcl.

Post- War Air Question

hBoils Up House

Attempts To Use Lend-Lease As Factor In Aviation Set-Up.

By J. F. SANDERSON (Canadian Press Staff’ Writer)

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5 — (GP)- The Roosevelt administration moved liflday to tramp on a bad case oi the “give mc‘s" being demonstrated by certain congressional factions who wish to use lend-lease to gain post- war commercial avlation benefits for the United States.

AA. Berle, assistant secretory of State, appeared befole the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs

Finnish Group Favors Peace Move liliih 0.3.

HELSINKI, Feb. 15 -(AP) — Risio Rytl today was re-

Colnmnwe and smut“, opposed ab elected Prcszdent of warring templts to use lend-lease as a factor [Fhzkmd b!’ u“ ewe!” M E‘ 1n i. e post-war aviation set-up m- ec ors, and a few hours later as 519v“ m gum permanent p°s_ the strong ézociol Democratic session of Atlantic or Pacific de- h"? Cmmc" i“ i mum“ fence bases from Britain. Russia or m“ “Si” ‘"95 "°"'°"1 “l other “among hindrances to friendlier rela-

tions between Finland and

This whole question of post-war aviation and control of worid-en- circling airlines has boiled to the Bcme

the United States. The Social Democratic Par- ty is the largest in Finland

h man r o! the orifiinatimg‘ 8 n hols! t s responsib ty, e so .

the advice oi hiswrioctor.

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reaches the coast Just southeast

Assistant Secretary Of State Stoutly Opposes

station reply

Air Commanders In ilo. Africa

LONDON. Inch. 1s ——(CP)—Maj.- Gen. Ira C. Eaker was appointed commander of the 8th United States army ilir force today, mg- ccedln: Mar-Gen. Carl spaaiz, M. 518mm in the North African theatre.

A Reuters News Agency dispatch ffflm Allied headquarters ill North Africa said Air Marshal Sir Arthur William Tedder arrived at Allied headquarters yesterdnv in a heavy bflmber from England.

He was accompanied by Vice Marshal Arthur Coningham.

It was disclosed that Colllnghzun

Allied air fcrcec operating in Tun- lSHl under General Spaaiz, the dis- "nich continued.

Under an arrangement announc- ed by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, S-r Arthur wll‘ be in control of Bil‘ sirvtegy in the North African theatre, but operations in north- west Africa will be carried out under direction of Spadtz.

Conlrlgham will he the command- er in the field. Reuters said.

Allied Bombers Strike Enemy Targets Heavily

By Leo Branham Associated Press Staff Writer

LONDON, Fab. l5 -(AP)—British and Canadian bombers struck ll force last night straight at the heart of Cologne in Germany and at Milan and scezia in Italy. and by daylight today United States heavy aircraft and R. A. F‘. medium bombers ex- ecuted two attacks on the U1 at Dunkerque.

The German and Italian cities were made to “burn and bleed" last night in the heaviest R. A. F. attacks in many weeks which gave explosive accent to the words Prime Minister Churchi-l last week. The Air Ministry said the four-an- gined boméers "were out in strencth over Germarlv and Italy." number of raiders was not specified

Milan war across Lake Geneva.

Eleven bombers were lost in ihe "lnrce-scnle" raids, the Air Ministry

said.

While the Americans were pound- the French port its

ine Dunkerque.

from which Britain evacuated

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UITAWA, Feb. 15 —(CP)_ De. tails oi’ the new gasoline rationing plan for commercial vehicles were announced by the munitions de- partment tonight.

Under the new system, effec- tive Aprll l, only such essential c-mmercial vehicles as fire appa- ratus, public utility trucks and logging trucks, - wll be allowed gasoline on the some basis es un- der the old plan.

In general the categorization and allowances will be:

Transit Class — Applicantsmust first obtain a permit from the Transit Controller. In this class will inclodeif ambulances, buses, livery cars, taxis, and drive-yourself cars. Each such vehicle or class of vehicles will be allowed only enough gasoline to perform the mileage authorised from time to time _ the Transit controller.

Services Class - From time to lime the Services Administrator of

is to tnke over command of the.

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but one seasoned British coastal watcher declared the cyclonic roar of the passing bombers was “louder than anyihlnrz of the kind I have e"er heard." It took the detachment winging across tlle Swiss Alps 50 minutes to pass over Zurich and the explosions of bombs on the plants echoed clear

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1 kov today, and the battle eprize mounted to peak vi

the city as the Germans were repor ,veier.ln troops from France into the b. m;

Charging west from south between Vorosh

basin.

(Reuters News Agency recorded a German radio broadcast that the Soviets him reached the German defence lines in the Kharkov area, but the Russian midnight com- munique made no direct mention of Kharkov itself.

(The communique, as recorded in London by the soviet Monitor, de- clared the Russians had snaslted back three counter-attacks by SS. (Elite Guards) troops in the Cub“ guyev area 22 miles southeast of Kharkov, killing hundreds of Ger- mans.

(Other Soviet forces. it said. surged forward 1n the Donets basin, capturing Krasnodon and Verkhrle- Duvnnnaye. 45 and 5o miles south- east of Stalino, and Rodlonovo- Nesvetalskoye, about 20 miles north of Rostov.

(Thirty populated pl captured west oi Krasny Sulin. and Soviet. offenslves continued south of Vorcslillcvsk and in the Krasnoar- meisk area. the war bulletin said.)

(The German communique an- nounced the fall of Rostcv and vcyrcshiiovnrad and acknowledged the Nazi night ln the Donets area saying ihe Russians "once more are trylmz to force a decision by out- ilnnkina and break-through oner- atlons." Berlin said the Russinns

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meisk, dispatches said Gen. N-F. Vatu-tin was tearing wide gaps in the enemy's i and swiftly roiling up the whole luciflliswvc

were throwing fresh units into the battle. Attacks at Novoroewsisk were

front out oi Leningrad to Vnlkhovn and at Ksonstadi Bnv wort of (The BBC said the hulk o! ihr-

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