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cuantorrnrowu, CANADA, FRIDAY, MAY 2§,"1942

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“f; lalrgp crowd of parents, rol- lfiveg and ilzbuds of the students [m p it at the cc-iorfui cere- mony union was featured by the return to duty of Msgr. J. A. Mur- hyl D i), itcctol" of the institu- for. He had b:en absent from the college icr some time due to l. ynglny illness. Msgr. Murphy ‘CIIICQI a comprehensive review of _ years uciivities. In this re- port he announced that the work 91m college has been recognized by such leading educational uni- versities as McGiIl University and “v.1 Urnversity. The classes hero are now cll (he same basis as those Liegrs named. li s yeserd-ay were: crt Slilawinigan Fhlis,

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Motorists Warned To Report Tires

OTTAWA. May ZB-(CP) ._. Munitions and supply deput- ment ofllclllls tonight IWIIIIHI Canadian motorists they have only two days left to comply with . ulatlom requiring them In report all tires In their pose session above those required for running wheels and one lpare.

Report of extra tires must be made by Mo! 81 to the lira rationing representative pf, 1h; nearest wartime prfoeg “d trade bond office.

4 Jap Planes Destroyed, 5 More Damaged

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Australia, May 29 —(FrIday)_. fCPb-Allied air forces destroy- ed four Japanese planes and damaged more than five others in attacks on Rsbaul. New Brit- ain. and Lee. New GIIIIIQI, and during a sharp sky fight over Port Moresby. the AIYIed base In southern New Guinea, It was announced today.

Two Japanese naval Zero fighters were allot down and others were damaged severely out of a force of 20 which at- tacked Port Moresby. Two Al- lied planes also were Inst In the dogfighting, the communique sh

One AIIIed plane was loot fn the attacks on ltaboui and Lac.

Louis B. Mayer Tops List 0f High Salaries

(By BILL BLAIR) (Associated Press Staff Writer) PHILADELP IA. May SIB-LAP)-

Louls B. Mayer, 57-year-old Russian born movie executive who be on his career as a Massachusetts heatrc operator, topped the field of high- est paid executives in the United States again lest (yea: with an in- come of $704,426. 0 as managing $156000!‘ of production for Locwk. C

Trailing far behind Mayer, who received $7,373 more than in 1940 and whose 194i remuneration In- cluded $548,425.60 as either bonus or share in profits-were other motion picture executives, actors and net- resses, industrialists and business- men, a survey of annual reports flied with the securities and ex- change commission showed today.

Clark Gable, motion picture star. received $157,500 from Loews for second place, and Nicholas M. Schenck was id 833430404 ll president and irector of Lloowi-

Many annual reports. however. have been held up for possible cou- sorship purposes. Included in th grou are Eugene Grace. preside of tille Sggel gorporation.

hem second in 1940 wi S47 .144.

The figures also do not represent the largest incomes in the United States since many rsono who serve with small saiar es or no sci- cries have big returns from invest- ments. r

Scores of the remuneration: were well over the 85,000 which Presi- dent velt told consresv h» month ought to represent a limit on individual not incomes for duration

of the war.

George Washin n Hill, president of the American obocco Company. who got 8456415 in 1040 to place amon the irst three. drowned aha-YD 1111041 In SMILE

eluded In the 8200.000 or more bracket were: Charles Boyer. French move or $220, : . W, Deyo. TQILCGIIC. b. w. Woolworth Oomp- lny 52,001: Harry W. Brncy. c bronc mono r for tho Kroier Groce $249. 1040 - H rrv gnccldcnt Vickerl. Inc. Water-

ury Tool company, affiliates of the rpontlon, $229,316.

The remuneration paid to Bing Orosb . who received 0150.000 in 1M0 Universal Pictures. wu not shown in picture coimplny n- Dort-l this-year but Decca Record: reported he wu pom 0100.040 by that company,

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WAINSPURD, lnglcnd - (CPI- In the rot cnidifng ccmpoig In Wainsford district nearly .000 rnfs were killed and bountles to vliiesers mounted to more than

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L. -C. Stewart 0f Nlorell Rear Loses Life Here

,Ten Men Thrown Into Water; Body Of Victim Is Not Recovered.

Probationary Steward Lloyd J. Stewart, R.C.N.V.R.., Morell Rear, was drowned in Charlottetown Har-

War Situation Last Night

(By KIRKE L. SIMPSON. Associated Pros: War Analyst)

Whatever clse as to Hitler's strategy can be read In to the renewed Axfs attack in Libya on British outposts for defence of Egypt, II. fs clear that tho Tobruk bastion is Field Marshal Erwin Rommel’s immediate

objective.

Military opinion on both olden of the Atlantic seems agreed that the

wit-wrecked Libyan port, scene of

m unforgetable stand by British

Imperinls for many months although completely cut off except by sea,

is the key point on the fifth Llby an cum Tobruk, they probably wo

Nazis captured

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bor about 4.30 yesterday afternoon Ill-If knlfed to within 15 miles of Tobruks Iffner defence in the first rusll ' strengthens the belief that Rommel has strictly limited objectives. This belief is based partially on difficulties of hot season offensive operations In the Libyan desert; but oven more on the fact that within a month

or so the sand storm period which makes an inferno of‘ the trackless

when a. naval boat, lfl which he was sailing with nine other members of the H.M.C.S. “Queen Charlotte", capsized. The accident, which oc- curred in the middle of the chan- nel about 500 yards west of the Hiilsbcrough Bridge was believed to have been caused by a “tricky wind" catching the sail.

One other sailor. Linus Holland of Elmira, had a narrow escape and was kept in hospital last night to recover from the effects. He was struggling _In the water when one of the other men noticed him and helped him keep afloat until a patrol boat from he Marine Wharf, about half a mile away, reached him. When Holland got ashore he was unconscious but was revived by Coast. S W. Ieal-d of the RCMP. who a plied artificial respiration. The o er men clung to the boat and swam about until the patrol boot. reached them.

Stewart's body was not recovered last niqilt despite several hc-urs of grappling for It. Finally those en- gaged in dragging the river bottom for It had to abandon the task. However. iinother effort will be made today to recover the body.

The ten members of the Rovnl Canadian Naval Reserve were train- Ifig in the 27-man sail boat when t e unfortunate accident occurred. Thev had been nut sailing for about half an hour when the boat over- turned-

Another boat. besides the patrol. went to the rescue and a number of the boys were taken to safety in it.

The whole crew was Immccligteiy rushed to hospital. Five were token to the P. E. I. Hospital and the re- mainder to the nearbv Royal Air Force Hospital at the airport. Ali but Holland were released last night. Their condition was reported to be satisfactory, The boy. who re- mained in the hospital, was rcruort- ed to be improved late lust night.

Stewart's nex-of-kin is his moth- er, Mrs. Margaret Stewart. St. John, N. B. However, ever since he was o. small boy he has lived with Mrs. John Whelan at. Morel] Rear. He Joined the navv several weeks ago-

The boat involved. in the accident was a. regular training craft.

Names of the eight remaining members of the crew could not be learned last night.

Airman Iiies After Accident

HAIJIIIFAX. May 28—(GIP)— Death of Lac. S. Rabincvitchs of Keliiher, sash, here this morning as a result of injuries received when run over by an aircraft yes- terda was announced boda by Rpya Canadian Air Force of icials. Next of kiln is Mo/yer Rnbincvitcihs of Kdiliher.

The official statement said the airman had been helping tow an aircraft through the streets of the city to s. nearby airport last night when he fell off the back of the tow-truck and was crushed undel- the wheel of the plane. Taken to hospital, he died this morning.

Send all gas Possible here

OTTAWA. May zc-(ori-ioc- auction in the gasoline ration 1n Ontario and Quebec from five to four gallons a week would not re- lieve the situation in the Marttimes, where tihe ration 1s two gallons a

week, Munitions Minister Howe wild‘ the House of Commons bodoy.

-Col. A.J. Brooks (CornRnYB-l) read u telegram from Moriitfnlec’ orgI-nfnotiorls urging action to use the gasoline situation in their qeu. Mir. lfowc said color! gallon of fisoiine which can be sent to the oritimes ls being dumped, 1m that the Orltuio and Quebec situ- ation u quite upart from mot of maritime». Mo“ i WWI-l’! to provide the necessary fuel for the Navy, Air Force and Merchant Merino, Mir. Home acid.

,, Smut: Predicts

Fierce Struggle

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IONIDUN. May ib-(Clfi-Primn lllnfcwr Smut: of South Africa today, predicted the ou-imlo In. Llryu will be "fierce and hard, the British Brocdmutlno corpor-

stl . Rmrted.

Chen. Bnuia. who visited N10 Libyan front recently. sold he saw the "storm clouds" gathering then. out u-le British troops evinced I "greater spirit of WY-imkm" m"! liq bod nine months Mo.

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battle ground will be at hand. I U O

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That Rommel can hope to break through British defences and into Egypt. deep enough within the next four weeks to get beyond range of the sand devils is wholly improbable. The truth appears to be that he is _now seeking only to seize the Tobruk outpost-which jammed like a poisoned thorn Into the seaflank of his last abortive offensive-in order to prepare the ground for later major operations.

Nazi possession of Tobruk is essential to an invasion attempt on Egypt. It would require something more than more holding of the port, however, to implement a drive far beyond It Into Egypt effectively.

Tobruk Appears Axis Objective

Rommel’s forces only 15 miles from fortress

(By Edward Kennedy, As- sociated Press Staff Writer)

CAIRO, May 28—(AP)- British and Axis tanks, mo- bile artillery and planes fought and manocuvredover 1,600 square miles of the Ivar-scarred Libyan desert today, with Axis forces reaching an area 15 miles from Tobruk. the fortress that apparently is their im- mediate objective.

While many lnformed per- sons expressed belief this battle for armored superior- ity marked the opening of a general German offensive against Egypt an d the Middle East, British military sources were unruffled by the nearness of the Nazis to Tobruk-the coastal strong point without which a real offensive cannot be prosecu-

ted.

An authoritative British state- ment said. the ellemys presence in the area oi El Adela, ib miles due south of Tobruk, did not constitute a "break-through," even though it was about 30 miles inside the d.- fcnce zone the British forces held prior to the start of the Gel-luau drive on Tuesday night.

British Objectlvo

Because of the nature of the desert warfare, there was no de- icnce line in the usual sense. the statement said. and the British ob- jectlve as "the destruction of Axis armored forces rather than retell- tion of any single bit of territory."

The battles raged today in an area. roughly bound by Tobruk on the northeast, A111 El Gazaia on the nortinvest, Blr H-achcim on the southwest and BI: DI Gooi on the southeast,

A British communique reporte that the German and Italian forces commanded by Field Marsha-i Erwin Rommel were repulsed with casual- $1°L1!\_l-_f!‘9!!i-2.1__*1$§£!.1§._ qn_ B1!

(Continued on page 7. Col C)

Tea For Soldiers From Home Rations

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He said accustomed to buying two nds of ten s. month for househod use and on cxtm half-pound In bags to be gem w. orseos must now buy g, maxfgqlln of one pound o mouth and take moi):- eoidiem’ boxes from that

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Nazi 1E Line Planes Placed lit About 5,000

Germans Losing Degree Of Superiority Held At Start Of War.

(By LOUIS HUNTER) (Canadian Press Staff Writer)

LDNDON, May 28-(0? Cable)— Germany's first-line air strength on uli fronts can hardly exceed 5.- 000 machines. the authoritative magazine Aeroplane said tonight in an review of the Nazi air position.

“Although the luftwuife is still a formidable force which still can hit very ilard, it is definitely losing that de rec of superiority which en- ablcd e armed German forces to gain their spectacular successes of early da s of the war," the publica- tion sa .

The magazine listed the present distribution of the Nazi air force as, ap olumately

Wes rn Europe-about 1.300 op- erational aircraft in northern and southern France. and Norway. where there are an estimated 300 machines.

Mediterranean-About 1,800 In North Africa. Italy, Sicily, Greece and Crete:

Central Eilrope-About 600 1n Germany and the Balkans, includ- ing two night-fighter divisions In Germany.

Russian Front-About 1.500.

The estimated total of 5.000 would not include reserve aircraft, or transports. It compared with the estimated 6,500 first-line aircraft Germany had at the start of tho Russian camp_a_ign and 4.000 at Q9

(Continued on page 3. Col 5)

“u. s. Subs‘

Score Again

WASHINKTIDN. May its-m?)- United States submarines whittiing away M: Japan's naval and mer- chant fleet strength in the western Pacific have successfully attacked four enemy vessels, the navy an- nounced today, including a heavy cruiser which was damaged by ct least two torpedo ill/ts.

The actions were reported in a communique and were the fir undersea. operations disclosed here since May I0.

The navy said that one Isl-go auxiliary ship and a medium aimed cargo ship were sunk. Another me- dium sized cargo ship was bevel-e. Iy ddimgeged and! "Ptobabi sunk’; an avy cru cel- was am by "torpedo hits." as

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No Conscription For Time Being, St. Laurent Says

QUEBEC. May 28—(C'P)-Jus- tice Minister St. Laurent said in a recent letter. addreseed to the Quebec East Liberal Associaton, that “there is no intention, for the the time being, to brinfl in 0°11‘ scription for overseas service, and I em surc that the present Rove-m- ment would bring in such a meas- ure only if it were absolutely ne- cessary for our own salvation."

Text. oi ille letter. dated May i9 and addressed to M. Harvey. sec- retary of the Quebec East Liberal Association, was released by Ed- mond Trudel, president of the as- sociution. Mr. St. Laurent rep- resents Quebec East in the House of Commons.

The text as released reads:

I acknowledge receipt of your letter of May 12. enclosing copy of a resolution passcd on by the mem- bers of the Liberal Association of Quebec East Inc.. May 11.

I note your protest against the imposition of conscription for over- seas service. and I am convinced that you misunderstand the reel meaningof the bill introduced by the Prime Minister. There is no intention, for the time belnll. t0 bring in conscription for overseas service, and I am sure that the pi'(*5eni, government would bring in such a measure only if it were absolutely necessary for our own salvation.

Further, it is just as true now as it was during the election cam- paign and during the plebiscite campaign that conscription for overseas service is not. necessary at the present time, and, in fact, it may never be needed.

For myself, my behaviour will be that which I have indicated during my election campaign, and I am convinced that the members of your club may retain full confi- dence in the tried and true Cana- dianism of the Prime Minister. During that campaign I stat/ed that I would be true to Mr, King as long as he was true to himself and to his record: This is exactly whnt I intend to do, and I have no doubt that your members will real- iZe that it is by following such a policy that I slaall best serve the true interest of our compatriots.

I am here, in Otta/wa, where things take place, and I am well aware oi’ the situation, whereas you are in Quebec City where all kinds of more or less groundless rumors are afloat, Do you feel tilat you are Ln a. better pcstion than I to decide what course would best serve our interests? I am not asking you this question ill order to take you to task, but to invite you to give serious thought to the matter before giv- ing publicity to further similar de- cisions, for it is not our cause which stands to benefit from such publicity.

The letter as released was sign- ed "Louis St. Laurent."

Blames Rubber Shortage 0n Big Companies

WASHINGTON, May 28—-(AP)— Agroup of senators, mostly from oil-producing areas, today belch on organized campaign of opposition to nation-wide gasoline rationing by requesting that. ilearillgs be held be- fore an action is taken.