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Conscription 0f labor is being Considered

%UNTO, Oct. 1S -—(@T '- (Tonsrrlptlon of labor in Ctlnfifil i; “under discussion" by the gpyifllliivlll, W. f‘. Cniiitcr. [lliiliiNT of the national labor supply council. said todzli l" l liiiii-licon address to the Kiwan- is (‘lub here.

In nflilltltln the government h,“ under consideration, Mr. of

(‘niiifcr said, the freezing “.,,,,., “i, present levels and mailing ordcr-ln-councll ‘H40 applicable tn all industries and n‘... only war industries u at present.

1'. t‘. 7.110 recommends n cost- af-iiiina bonus based on the pufl-flf-“Vhlg index compiled by the Dominion Bureau of statis- tm rather than wage increases-

.\1r. (‘nuitcr said the govern- niciil ab" ls eonslde {n5 making 1', f‘. 1110 a condition of all fli.\I‘l‘lllii(‘llt contracts "and thus enforceable.”

Touching on labor problems, hr said the outlawing of nil strikes for the duration of the “-_vl' and the establishment of court of review for labor dis- putes as in Iiritain were other stops now under tho govern- ment‘; consideration.

ilaps on verge

0f action?

“#4”,

TOKYO. Oct. 15-fAP)—-Altlll0rl- tailve Japanese agencies spread s blanket of gloom tonight over pros- pc J1‘ a new lease on Japanrsc- Am." an friendship, and flied-rari- Prs of the Empire held a. scrlcs of l . i, .i'lt,'li$ “lliCli hinted at dc- Cir o‘ cat. importance.

llfllllvl, the news agency with cl0se goveriillielit connections, _ authoritative persons as dOtibilflZ lllii‘ inc iliilicd slates is reollv l his to maintain police in the

' '!lli'i as warning: "Joplin is r of falling into a tiara set

Cargo ship launched From B. C. yard

rNOltTH VANCOUVER, B. 0.. ,1.

Oct. 1..

it l’i~ lliuiisii Columbia's ‘ ' 'i“‘ ~ wa today ii:ii.i ii i. .-i \\'lil.~.l.lCS sig- nailing "V 1o lclory," and the licel for uiiotlici" vizssel was laid on tile some WMS almost before tugs could Eli-Lt‘ tile new ship to a fitting-out colt

it. ...

oi guests swaniied ‘iiic liulninllig plant oi .. ichy-artl comp-any lilmli-

i ioiisciiids . , n, i

Qu, K10 in other Canadian llirds, the huge merchant still)- t ‘ll Lilli 0t Wartime Myr-

....l.ll,I ;i _i fliallt Sllipp-illg, Limited, is in full

so.

. iivrizled by H. R. i\iricMlil- . ilUllb oi‘ Wiililiiic Merchant hliqlpllii“ LlilllilZd_ stood iii tin sliaiiiiii; of liu_.~,e ways ivlicre more rf the big ships are ill various szugcs oi’ coiisirucliuii. ‘Yiiey iviitclicd as Mrs W. C. Vl/uodlviiril, wife of Licu~

l0lliilll~Cil>Vt:l'l'lUl‘ Wooilivnfii, Slllllhll- cili liiw" oi‘ llriliuli Columbia l llllTzss iiie bfililil ihilt‘ l l'li\.'(l the vtr-wi-l l-i;it Si.

llii 1101101‘ oi ii historic llllil- ions 151w Company" post established lii tins province in 1806.

Coming Events

_0- Nofii-i-u In this l (‘anti per word

Ttiita for column

"Sll0\\'—l\.lt.flSi.(‘W3l't Saturday. L-JSO-lll-la -2i.

“Show-Canoe Cove Pride . L-350-l -l5-2l

"Show-M l Thi d . “pm” resists-i‘ 45-21

"w hi , ri l lslarldagglg étlnllil. c ifiio-l-owi

“United Church Chicken Supp! It Kingston, October 28th L-ut-lo-is-ai

"Modem and old time dancing: Morcll Hall Friday, October 17th. B Avard’: Orchestra. h403-10-10-2i.

"Mwllns or Rural Mail cour- iu-o Association st Oddfeilowl Hail Biltllfdily, out. 1a. 1. wa-io-io-zl

“Coll ti ll ‘ruesdn lad Prlggy.“ Gog? elginrywell, For "we Budge. L~1s4-T§1a- minis-ii

"Supper Marshfield mill Octob- tr lo. Beans, sausages, everything

K130i! l0 eat. Ready 5.30. Prices 25 incl l5 cents. L 88040-1531

"Coliectl h Album and Emerald dlgfricts ldav. lVG Ill

533v 205$‘. “hi-ofiiinlhlefiibi’ r5313 or Mona A C. Green and 0- 0-

qliotzd .

Torpedo bombers pres

Blast wrecks R.C.A.F. Bomber lit Halifax

Four Airmen Injured; Machine Runs Off Runway And Catch- es Fire.

HALIFAX. Oct. ill-(Cm-A bomber rccoridlssarice plane of ihe Royal Cliiiaciiian Air Force was d9. stroycd iii an cxplasicli at me nearby Eastern Passage field to- dfly and ‘four airmen were injured, iloiie seriously.

The machine ran off a. runway and causht fire before exploding. The mcliibcrs of the crew were sllslllli’ burned before they mim- flscd to leave the plane and retreat

"to s. safe distance in time to es-

Cnpe the force of the blast,

Aii R.C A.F. official said to- night ll; had not been determined whether the plane's gasoline tanks or its load of bombs had explod- ed An inquiry was lacing held.

The four liijilrerl men are in the R C.A F. hospital at Eastern Fll-‘EBEC. across the harbor from iere.

The airmen who were described in an R..C.A.F. statement tonight as receiving fairly severe burns, were P0. P.W. Porter, Hamilton, Ont; PO LF ilaggiiiali, New Wcstmintster, B 0.; Sergt D. F. Qulrt, Pelerbig-ougli, Ont, and LAC. GC. Merrill, St. Thomas,

On .

For LAC. Merrill, n. wireless op- erator, it was his third similar brush with death in reccnt months. Last May 2G, he escaped unliurt ivhcu s plane (taught fire and a bomb exploded at, the EaItern

lug. He and the other i-ivo men in the crew hliCl taken mver by the time the medium bomb explodcd

He was slightly injured Oct 8 when a uiacliinc rail off llit‘ rim- way at the some field and explod-

ed. He and another flier were scratched‘, and two others were unliurt

One of lhose who escaped linin- jllred in this second crush was Qiurt.

The Air Foi'cc statciiiciat said:

An acciilciil, occiii-i-rggl iQ ll twin- enrzlne type bomber reccniinisatlce plane today when tiikiiii; off frcm the RC A F. airdromc iii Dart- mouth ‘The gilrve couch-K fire and

was dcwruyeil. ’I‘lie iiiciiiibcrs of llic crew suffered fairly sivcre burns.

Shipment of Fresh fruit by Mail banned

OTTAWA Oct. 15--(CPi--Sliiil- nieiit of lftdfill fruit to the Llnitwi Kiiigrlem by mall was pfillllbliflil

day.

The ban on such shipment. ex- tends to other countries except the United States

The postal announcement said that llVHlliS of scliiiutl lllllllf-‘l i0 m" illlliCd Kiiigilom are uvirlahlc out: side itie nest office under a specia- plan of the agriculture department by which shipments of apples. not - wclizliing mm!‘ lhim l5 iwlllld‘. may be ordered ‘lirouali Wiwlvflil‘ or retail mercliiiits who malziisln i; stock of certified apples l0!‘ QI-

O . p {apples urchased under this e:- rangciiien, may be shipped in bulk- lot by freight or express to Great BYllfllll and then distributed by pal-cc] 0st. t0 f-hf! cOYlSlKIlOG (hmllfll a distr but-lug agent.

The post office announcement said the prohibition on fresh ffllit shlyxnent. by mail was imposed be- cause of its perishable nature and -i-he likelihood of it damnglllf! other panels in the same mail bag.

Caretaker killed In mistake for deer

AMHERST, N. 5., (EH15 —(CP) —-1fvefctt Crcssmim, caretaker of c limiting camp in m Tyndale Woods near hero. was killed b! I rifle bullet today. Bernard St. Pet- ers, 10, of Amherst, said he had mistaken Crossmnn for n deer.

Coroner Dr. W O. Contel said an inquest would be held. '

FERRY OVER. PACIFIC

SYDNEY, N.5.W.—(CP)— R498"- lar service is operating 0n the world's longest ferry-the air-trans- port of Catalina flying boats from sari Diego, Calif. to this Australian port.

[British Fleet lBeats orr Two Fierce Italian Raids

to inflict damage; ll Duce’s warships cautious.

Passage base after fl crash lnnd-"

under post office order issued tow

s home attacks but fail

By LARRY ALLEN Associated Press Sta-ff Writer ABO 0RD FLAGS-HIP WITH THE

B R I TISH MEDITERRANEAN FLEET. Oct l5—(APi_'f‘he Med- iterranean Fleet steaming tcip

speed and tossing up huge masses of spray over the bows. has beaten off two fiercely-pressed attacks of torpedo bombers after an unsuccess. ful iiltPnntt to lzung elusive Italian Willfilllus to battle.

Tiiiowing out a terrific barrage from their 4 5 inch and six-inch pcmpcms. a battleship, cruisers and destroyers sent a hall of hot lead into livo oncoming squadrons of Italian bmnlvers which attacked Willllll Slgllb of the Alexandria coastline,

Italian bombers of one squadron sent. three torpedoes swlghlng harmlcsslv past, this flagship.

(An Italian ronimlmique ‘Tuesday claimed a battleship, a 10.000 tori cruiser “we hit in s, torpedo at. tack Monday afternoon, fimfqnL Italian news aaeney, said Wfldflgs- ‘ill!’ i-ilflt an Admiralfls ensign in- dicated the battleship was a flag. stvp of the British unit and that, the iiliillfk occurred northwest of

(Continued on page 10. Col 2)

l Reports Russian Counter-attack

NDON, Oct, 16—('I'liursday)—- (APi-fhe Stockholm correspond- ent of the Dally Herald repdrmd today that "Vorcshllovs LfllilllWdd army _ls making a determined e fort lll relwve 'l‘illll.‘iill(‘lilii0'5 hard-press- ed forces in the centre."

“They are reported to be advanc- iing on a broad front and crossing l the river ‘N’ presumably the Neva," lie wrote. ‘Three places on the river acre captured a few days ago."

Veteran flier Killed by Taxiiiig plane

OTTAWA, Oct. 15—-(C_P)—Sqdn. Ldr. Charles Eardley Wilmot, 0f- iicer Cfillllllllld-ilg No 2 Squadron Servici- Fiyllig '1' ‘ng School at ricmby Uplands ill rt, was killed today when he ivtilkcd into the propeller of n taxiing plane on an Uplands runway.

Sqdn. Ldr. Wiliiiot,,5l was a. for- mer l\l‘.'.(‘i'iii(ll1 and mayor of Belle- \.l‘i Oi1t., and unis conservaiive eandridhc .n i_".llll‘0l'd durlnfl 111° 1940 federal clczicrw.

A court of inquiry will be held into the accident The accident occurred while Sqdri. Ldr. Wilmot was Walking from a flight office toward a iviiiiinfi Plane which m’ lilillililtld to gke aloft. He walked across the i'liil\\’.iy directly into the piiih of the taxiing plane, Royal Canadian Alr Force headquarters sold

Funeral of the veteran flier whose private pilot liceme was the ‘list issued‘ in Canada will be held Tliiursdtiyi afternoon. The bodv will m 5on1, to Braniiford

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interpreting The War News‘

By KIRKE L SIMPSON Canadian Press Staff Writer

The deadly danger in which Moscow stands within an ever- tiglitenlrig German siege rtn is obvious to every student. o the war dispatthts.

According to German state- ments, uiidenied in Moscow, the great city is already half- enolmled exccgt for n. gap or two. Nazi tan columns are menacing it from the baziika of the Volga, due northwest. to the springs of the Don, due south, at Tula.

Already this RzhieV-Kaiiniu bastion of the Volga defence line is tottering, eccorfi to Russian admissions. If irlin fall; as it may have alrea , the Rzhev position on the V0 - ga to the south west would be- come a dangerous sullen/t for

be evacuated open- ing lid along the Rzhev-Moacow n11- road.

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lin the Kallnln mm. ciao. the Germans appen- w have broken direct rail communica-

ones o e . e m Moscow- tngru railroad crosses the Volga near that kn- tant. river and rail junc-

ion.

There is n possibility, how. ever, that the German forces at ticking Kaiilnizi are u yet onv of spear-head strength.

No adequate continuance/him line is that northern

its Russian defenders. It prob- l

fl rig Eden unles €”'_’ — » ~—m ——_-_ '

Fox field day i is big success; Varied program

Yesterday dawned bright and clear, an almost perfect nutimmnl day, a present from the weather man to the foxmen gathered to- gether from all parts of the pro- vince for the big Provincial fox field day for which preparations had been made for several weeks. These field days m put on joint- ly, at different sections of the Pro- vinoe by the silver Fox Breeders’ end Exhibitors’ Association in co- operation wlth the Provincial De- partment of Agriculture. They have proveri most enjoyable and instruc- tive. Prior to yesterday's, fox field clays had been held at Summerslde and Montague. Favored with beautiful weather and at a period when foxes have neared their best yesterday's event was probably the high light of the season, certainly the largest and most ambitious of the trio. Ranchers were present from all parts of the Province, as far west as Alberton and east lo Fortune.

First ranch visited was Raoul Reymondb at Boliihport. where at 10.30 a. m. more than 100 persorisi were cordially greeted by Mr. and Mrs. R/eymond. The grounds, bulld- lngs and ranch are most attractive.

Entering the enclosure of the ranch shortly after the gathering was called to attention by Mr. W. R. Show, deputy minister of agri- culture who expliilned the purpose of the gathering and in well chos- en words introduced the Hon. W.H. Dennis, minister of agriculture.

Mr. Dennis spoke briefly, thank- ing the many present for their ct- tendancz: and pointing out to them that his Department was most deepl interested in the welfare of the ox farmers and anxious and willing of; all times to co-operate in improving matters.

0f Immense Benefit

"flicse field days," he said “have been of immense benefit and we are glad to continue them."

Mr. Dennis mentioned that at present there were three Provinc- ial fox fieldmen operating among the fox ranches of the Province. Tlicy are, Lloyd lockerby in King's County, F. G. Kennedy in Queen's and Heath Bowness in Prince.

l-lis remarlu were greeted with great appisilse.

Mr, Iicmicrly at this juncture gave out a. compilation showing ac- tivities at the Rcymoiid ranch. en- titled "fox field day of. Raoul Rey- lnondRanchLIt is rte-printed be»;

(Continued on page 11, Col 4)

Fixed ceiling 0r. commodity Prices expected

Bly R. K. Carnegie Canad an Press Staff writer

OTTAWA. Oct. 15—-(CP)—A government progriim to provide for fixed Célllllgs for most com- inodity prices, additional acreage bonuses t0 Prairie grain growers and full freight payment; 0n wegL erri feed grain moving, egsjmwlll be announced this week, an author- itative source tonight told The Canadian Press,

The Wartime Prices and Trade Board will have the responsibility of fixing the ceiling on prices, this informant said,

Generally the ceiling prices will be on finished products rather than raw materials. F‘or instance, the price of flour will be frozen instead of wheat, the price of meets instead of live animals the price of finished menufac ured

F Sgt. Pilot Missing

Sgt-Pilot Elmer Bagnall Mu!“ of Cape Traverse ‘is missing a air operations in Eilrope his f.'t'l’l"l' Mr, LJ-f Mutt/ht has been iii- formed. There were no ‘tails, ,except that the airman failed to return to his base.

of‘ Acadia. University. He fil".lilll.i'.ilfi with a. bachelor of science iiegz. in 1939. He was employed the Storms Construction Coii:p.iii_v prior to the time he enlisted ivizli the Royal Canadian Air Force in June, 1940.

He received his wings at Saska- toon and was transferred Ci“ = two months later for a’? training. Mmibers of his fon..._\ do not know how long he has been iii action.

See additional Aid pending for Eastern Farmers

OTTAWA, Oct. 15 —(Cl")— Additional assistance to live- stock producers in eastern (‘a- nada through payment by the Dominion government oi‘ the entire feed grain freight l‘.‘.tl‘S from the Head of the Lakcs eastward now is pending. The Canadian Press was informed tonight.

The government some time ago it. Wflillil pay one-third the‘ freight rates on course grains and milifeed: shipped from western Canada. as a move to help maintain the production of livestock and dairy products for Britain tic- spiic a shortage of feeds in ilie east.

Tonight it was learned that the government now intends to set maximum prices for course grains at Fort “lliliam and pay the full freight charges east of there so farmers all the svay to the Atlantic coast run get live- stock feed at equal prices.

It was not learned whether the new arrangement when it goes Into effect will cover mili- feeds its well as coarse grains.

A rough estimate of the cost

ailnouiicell

of the new plan during the present crop year was about 5501100000.

All Veteran Organizations For conscription

goods instead of the materials which go into their maiiufactun. The bonuses and freight pay. merits will bring to $110,000,000 the assistance Canadian farmers will receive from the Federal ‘treasury for this year's crop. $110,000,000 figure includes pa ents already provided for under the Prairie Farm Assistance Act and the wheat acreage reduc- tion bonuses along with one-third of the freight on western feed

ain movl east which the -

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TORONTO, Oct. 15—(Cl?\— Col. C. E. Reynolds, President of the Canadian Corps ASSOCiSItlDli. made ublic a telegram he sent tudav o Alex Walker of Calgary, President of the Canadian Lie- glen, which said "accept niv congratulations for determined stand you have taken reference total conscription for Canada."

Col. Reynolds also issued a statement saying “all veteran organizations now are united in the demand for national service and are joined in this demand by the men now serving at hom_g_g.nd overseas.”

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Sgt. Pilot Mutter-t is a graduuu-l

‘RAF. sets off

Big explosion 0n French Coast

Huge Fire Blazes In Wake Of Night Raid; Airmen In Day Sweep.

LONDON, Oct. 15-(CP) -—- The Royal Air Force, said to be tying up more than half of Germany's ifilllléf‘ strength by its western of- fi-iwive, blii "‘(l toirgzlit at the Nazi flllllccl cizil llffCilplCll French coast from Boulder to Diinkerqiie foi- rlii- third Cfitlfvijilllilt.‘ evening.

'I‘he flashes o.‘ the bombs and ltiie ans-iv i iiiiii-siii'c-i'zift guns w-l refit above the fog bank Ovcflloucins a» French cliffs, and a terrific explosion was heard from 1hr stretch belw- ' ll Calais and Cap ‘Gris Ncz. ' iter i b‘: iii-e was vis- ‘iblc for a con ' f-ble time.

Tlic night at icl fnlloivecl a rlay-

"ill §\\"‘<‘D of ..<~ coast between "lie Netherlands and Northern Praiicetlnnxiliicli the R. A, F. lost

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‘iCollncil votes

‘To purchase lieu pamper

The Gill’ Council decided by s llflflllllilCLlT who to pujchgsg a llllilrxccrnbliiatlon pumper cosllm;

Deiiii-rlniiiit at a special meeting lflFi 1113111. ‘File order authorizing the purchase ivns sent to Bickle- Scziqrave, Limited. immediately

chase liliivr lllflill‘ i\‘.’l'\' thoroiicilily riiscuswrl, Tlic first part of the meeting tool: the fol-m of a round table discussion and maiiv ques- lnus about tlie propriscil lowering of the ' fr“: were iisizrirl by all the Council‘ y "iiiil r \liviii'_ >I~Iflln1iili,

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ll. Tésieizes il-liiiiitary planes

For Russia

Were Enroute From Canada 'l‘0 Peru.

been seized by tlic United Slaves“

originally purchased by the Nor-

:\iiilll‘S Dcpartliicnt

iioilliccd Liii- today.

Llillrt, l'eru, mat, 15—-(A1'l— lnlomieil sources ' ' they ll|liit‘i'~l\)l)d l i‘

u. dlploiniiile protest to United Slates against diversion to Russia of bombing planes and equipment intended for Peru. __

the pose and the Norwegians

Peru.

ucbi," the (lcpartnient said. (In New York circles reported

and equipment destined for Peril has been ers tor diversion to Soviet RUSSIA).

The Department statement

United Statics government t0 forwarded to the U. S. S. in transit from Canada have novel" been the government of Calla _ These planes ivcrc originally pur

B11‘ force which has been in train

trig near Toronto.

ed to the mrpose for which the had been o tallied

decided llgilillsl. the purchase

ceived an oiici- from the merit of Peru but before th

and Great Britain,

Si). (l for the Cliurlottetolvn Fire,

following the irieetliig to avoid the, 10 ocr Cfllt tax on such machines‘

lolloiv the iron-clad l'\1lI‘~—YllP-T<l l voiir arms better than your vvlil’ l ' a _,_ , ;. Y. OTTQHVA, oi-i. l5--(Cl"i—.viill-i “‘~“"“‘l'i lfll'_i'l1ll'])l1\li(‘S reported "to ll‘\\’,

LO be forwarded to Russia while in transit froiii Canada to Peru ‘were

weglail 2i\\\_i‘ii_m€l1t for use 0f i\'..r- wcgians ‘lilliilllg neiir Toronto, the - External sn-

_ Ilotvcvci". the > liepiirlinciit _ stiid,

lanes were inter found to be iiiisi table for the Norwegians’ pul- offered tin-in for Still‘, on oiier acccpied byi

"T110 planes have never been the? Wvfillllt flflvl‘ L- 0111"!‘ P"‘-‘l‘li‘l'. property of lliu government of Con-E Liberal candidate, had been Li"-