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Great Damage In Germany ‘Two Mighty

Enemy Dams 'Are Smashed

Picked Grews llron lleavy Mines From Altitude of Gnlyl 00 Feetto Breach Dams.

Italy Given Warning

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ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NORTH AFRICA, May 1'! IAP)— The RAF. gave Fascist Italy a stern and spectacular warning that. politically restless Roma is within easy reach oi North African-based

bombers by sending Wailingtons ‘ roaring] over the capital last night ' after t ey had blasted the seaplane base at Lido Di Roma, only 1S miles

away.

The bombers encountered no en- emy fighter opposition and little flak over Lido Di Roma, where they bombed and atrafed at leisure from a low level, or while they droned over Rome itself, flooded in bright

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Frameworks of blackened, twisted lieel were all that remained of hangars, moorings and perked lanes after the b two-engined AF craft finlehe working on ills bare at the mouth of the Tiber River. No bombs were dropped on t Rome itself although the returning liets said the city stood out stark- in the moonlight.

BUNING EVENTS

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By ERNEST AGNEW Associated Press Staff Writer

LONDON. May 17 tAP>—Brlt~ ain‘s four-engined Lancasters, fly- ing into fierce anti-aircraft fire at an altitude of only 100 feet, early today dro ped a barrage oi heavy mines wh ch tore breaches in two of Germany's biggest dams and loosed destructive floods in a spec- tacular blow at Hitler's war dyna- mos and canal-borne transport.

Rail and highway bridges and power plants were swept away and lndustr a1 centres flooded as the torrents roared down the Ruhr and Weser valleys across communica- tions to the "invasion coast" oi France.

The dams hit were the Eder. containing 202.000.0110 tons of winter and described by the Air Ministry as the largest in (ier- many, imd the Mohne, which hold 184.000,000 tons of water.

The Sorpe reservoir, which with the Mohne installation controlled about '10 per cent of the water catchment of the Ruhr Basin, also was attacked put no damage was reported to t

Picked crews which had trained especially for the assignment for weeks flew the Lzincasters. and it was learned tonight that a iiarid- ful oi Canadians was among the crevss. Flt. Sgt. Kenneth W. Brown, 22, a pilot from Moose Jaw, Basie, was on the Sorpe operation.

The Air liilnistry" said tonight that the break in the Eder dam

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orrosaTFflvrTr. RATIONING

WINNIPEG. M8. l7 -(CP)—- D. C. Coleman. presi ent of the Cari- adlan Pacific Railway. does not favor rationing of ralway travcfl. He said in an interview today that rationing might bring more grief than anything else.

point.

way had been found to

gates into the Destruction of the ing would have require

mines flew up and

placed on it. mines later. said whole process. The was placed just went up 300 sign of a breach.

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New Technique To Attack Power Dams

LONDON, May 174F116 vised a new technique to attack successfully power dams, but it was secretive on that

Unofficial sources said, however. that a

the ordinary safeguards through the sluice- vital machinery.

mount of explosives as Well of the greatest skill, it was said.

Wing Comdr. Gibson personally led the attack on the Mohne Dam, and after droPDIHE down alongside the dam to

draw the fire of light anti-aircraft 511115 em‘

. . H. B. Martin. Flt Lt “I was able to watch the

Wing Commander's load right and a spout feet. A second Lancaster attacked

with equal accuracy and there was still no

I went in and we caused a. huge ex- plosion up against the dam. It was not until

Another pilot said the jets of water were

tally for at least 200 feet.

Exiled Jew Suggested Raid

LONDON. May l’! (CPl-Reutcra News Agency said tonight that a Jewish specialist, now practising in Britain alter being exiled from Berlin, had suggested the RAP‘. raids on the Mohne and Eder clams, and was delighted when informed of their success. *

The specialist knew that both dams were key factors 1n German war production, the Agency said.

Rerlin Radio Goes Silent

LONDON. May 18 (Tuesdayl (C Pi-Tlie Berlin radio went off the air shortly after midnight, indicat- ing new Allied raids on the con- tinent. and possibly at Berlin lt- splf, in the continuing aerial offen- svc.

island Student To Graduate

ANTIGONISH. May 1'7 —(CP> - Among the 47 graduates who will receive degrees here Wednesday at the Convocation Exercises of St. Francis-Xavier University are:

Bachelor of Science:

James Christopher Gallant, Char- lottetown.

Bachelor of Science in Home D6- onomlcs Magma Cum Laude i Sister Frances Loyola, Charlotte- own.

Plane From Sydney Missing

HALIFAX, May l7 ——(CP)—East- c111 All- Command Headquarters here announced tonight that a. single-engined aircraft from the R. CA1", station in Sydney, N.S.. is missing on a routine fliflhl- The aircraft left the field this morning. and failed to return at noon when scheduled.

All rescenls of the Cope Breton area are being requested by radio to keep a lookout for the misslnB l>la ilslmgltl

R.A.F. has de-

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3y GIQIIII Bibi. Associated Prcsa War Analyst

The United Nations are filling In this lull between Tunisia and whatever comes next. with some of the most spectacular material feats of the war. Sunday night British bombers were ever both Berlin and . Rome. although the Italian Capital was spared after this reminder of its vulnerability. The R. A. F35 blasting of those dams in the Ruhr gzlllilxllyflljliv millianloosed against the sluice gates belongs among the most cuntflhulef‘ i?!) sblof this conflict. American heavy bombers have day!‘ "y 0W5 “ll-h lIlylIKht attacks on four of the last five ‘uchltlfoxseff Etllllcellie Axis collapsed in Tunisia has been filled with M" u. y i e ris rig power of the Allies in the air. The tremendous

l1 n r tlsli and American industry is making itself felt directly n- "mst ‘he mom” a.“ ‘ctual- Immedia W T3014". no longer just a potential

Although this is n0! yet true to the same extent in the war against Japan, the indications grow that the oriental enemy too will soon mo] "l? Cfllshlilll Wflsht. of American production.

There is little room for doubt tha sustained Allied air offensive Is proitlugirti: ‘T113322’? ZII-‘lafialybllffi psychological and in the crippling of the lnrlustr‘ ‘ and transportation ""9"" "l" sllmwrt the war effort. The R.!\.F.'| cracking or u"; Ruhl‘ rzelflimlglzxllllllsbv‘ hixdcauscd widespread devastation and dislocation ln also cauwéla ‘e m chs chief war production area, It is ‘Ilktly than, it w“ n’ {he kmtdulz: ‘crgble loss of civilian life. This is inevitable ln total ‘he German to ‘at emllny T005611 "Don the world: Ii. will help bring

Perham rlllmrlgei o alrcnllzation of what such i ir involves.

H" muse-be m’ mlllll; ant for the immediate course of the war how- whiéh can“, 0 fir?“ gig realization in Germany that the nir fnrrcs

d fl n 5 "rm" .5‘ Wm!“ Keltlmthe enemy from German skies has e n ely been bested in the contest of production.

But the United Nations cannot count on knocking any o! (holl- major enemies out oi‘ the svar by bombing of pgyghplpgy, m,‘ “m ztfalvh. The Alllles still have to test their new and increasing pnwpr in ans

e mo“ d mum “I a“ mIIIIMCV fPIYEFHUOIIs, a landing on n. hostile l coastrln the face of determiner! resistance. Ms h ggliriliziialliiolll l" from cnvlhlnrrflsc. Thu- Italian soldier on hm H u’ h y prove a. \er_v dlfir lrnl light-ur- from the ralhgr for- B c e cut in Africa. If the Allies count too much on the col- , lime o! Italy they may be inviting disaster. It Is safer to act 0n the a1- "lmlllllln that Italy will Ilvht and that muo- will contribute all he can

gpiitrfietglggr defense rather than abandon her and fall back on u... 15m,

89th Annual Commencement

Held At S. D. U.

Dm °°"‘°"°“ °“ INTERNATIONAL AT A GLANCE

twelve graduates by His Excellency, the Most Reverend J.A. dSuilivain, DD, Chancellor, at the Com- mencement Exercises of St. Dun- stans University yesterday.

For the second time in the his- wry of the institution there was e.

woman graduate. sister Mar-y Ida who merited her degree (mag-pa cum laude). There was a large at- tendance oi parents, relatives and friends present at the exercises. A comprehensive review of the year's work was given by Rev. Msgr. J. A. M hy. D.D., Rector o! the Uni- vers ty.

Mr. Francis A. Brennan, Char- lottetown was the valedttorlan and Dr. J. A. MscMillam, a former graduate of the university, gave the baccalaureate address.

Seated on the platform with Bishop Oiulllvan were His Honor Lt. qlv. B. W. 140F689. Chief Jug. tinc T. A. Campbell, Rcv. Magr. J. A. Murphy, D D . Rector, Premier J. Walter Jones, His Worship Mayor Holman. Dr. J. A. MadMil- lan and members of the facility. Occupying‘ front seats l the hall were t. Col. J. R. Pemm, Area Commandant, and represen- tatives oi various military units. A large number of the students, who are now attending the Canad-

ian Officers‘ Training Corps Camp, wore the khaki unifonn of the army.

Two students graduated with high distinction. They were Gerard Forbes of Mataxie, Quebec and Eister Mary Ida. of Mount St. Mary's Convent, Charlottetown.

The other graduates were: Fran- cis Brennan, Charlottetown; Allan Callaghan, bake Verde! Raymond Oyr, Grande Entree, Magdalen Is- lands; Germain LaFontalne, Shaw- inigim Falls, Quebec; Lionel La-

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Aerial - Mohne and Eder Dams torn open by R.A.F, Lancasters.

Stresses llalue 0f Christian Education

Constructive criticism of the edu- cation system in this Province, which he termed “outdated and un- Hrrogrcssive," was offered by Di’. J. 1A A acMillan yesterday afternoon ,' in the course of an inspiring address ' i0 the gmduatlng class of St. Duri- Istairs University. Dr, MacMlllnn re- fvimved the spiritual issue at stake ‘in the present struggle against the lAxls powers. emphasizing the duty of the Christian state, not only w embody the principles of religion in its lows and international relations, but to TOSIKZIKEIXKI enlarge facilities for religious training of the youth of the nation.

“Seventeen years ago, almost to the day,” said Dr. lViacMlllan, “I sat here in this very hall, filled with the 511K116 sentiments of intermingled joy and sadness that surge in your i hearts today, On that occasion, lust iiuothcr commencement day in the history of St Dunstaxrs, but a very important, milestone in the lives of our graduating class, we listened ivrith rapt attention in the mes-age given us by His Excellency Bishop Morrison of Antigonish, who, dur-

VIIQQUII

From Flood

Waters

May Be First Blow In Big Allied Moves

Not Known llow Many Germans Hitler Will Sacrifice To Keep Partner In Gonfllct.

By EEWIS HAWKINS N“. (Associated Press Staff Writer)‘ “ q LONDON, May 17— (AP) - Italy may B6 ' knocked from the war quickly through shrewd application of minimum force and maximum psychology, London observers speculated increas- ingly today. The slow advance of Bombing raids inward Rome and R.A.F,. flights over the city are ‘seen as

ing the course of his address, told us: "If I have cficomplished any- thing I must give credit to the lli‘f‘:'.<l0l'..‘~ I received when a stud- ent '. St. Diinstiurs. These im~ pressions were tlie best ailchornges of my lile I um deeply greatful to the splonddi men who assisted in the moulding of my character in my college days." Firiithiul to these traditions your Alma Mater has continued to sear the souls of the boyg- ivlio pass under her care with characteristics that stamp them un- deniably as graduates of St. Dun- starvs.

“During the intervening years your college has seen many changes. Your professors have acquired ad- clltlonnl training, have attended courses in all the great universities of lhc land and have attained fur- ther degrees in the arts and sci- ences. Matei-inl changes in the

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Hanson Gomments 0n Potato Ruling

OTTAWA, May 1'7 - Speaking in the House of Commons today Hon. R, B. Hanson said that regul- ations promulgated by the Prices Board on potatoes "were anti in the interests oi the distribution

sending flood waters through Etlcr, and Ruhr industrial valleys; Aerial} offensive continues through day-i light. with attach by R.A.F. and American air force on ail-fields, docks and U-boat pens in France; from Africa R.A.F. bombs seaplane base l5 miles from Rome; Nazis stab at London with weak ralrb.

Pacific-Fighting continues on Attu Island but Washington does not indicate progress,

Russia - Nazis launch attack in Novorossiidr area; Red army lznlns

trnxlv and ignored entirely the trade “filth had to do with the collection and sale of potatoes to the distrib- utnrs in the big centres," said Mr. Hrinsml.

“Certainly the producer was en- tirely lrznomd."

rinrl sale Commitments cancelled. Dealers in centres like Montreal who hurl been businesslike and made purchases faced‘ orders taking those supplies away from them and hand- ing them over tc competitors who “had not. any foresight or fore- thought."

foothold on west bank of Doncts in

Lislchansk area; liloscnw says 1.7.00 Presldcnb

Ger-mm planes destroyed in la two weeks aganst 339

losses.

WAél-IING-TON, May 1'1 (AP)- Roosevclt, the White House disclosed today. has mid

mmflan Premier Stalin of Russia it is "ren-

sonrible tn expect further successes

logical steps to impress on Mussolini and Bio‘ Fascists what might happen. ,

To show strength and to aecurd the‘ Siollfiet Channel, the Allies’ overwhelming air, sea and land team in Tunisia might be used to blform Sicily, and then deliver an ultimatum to MuecoI-Inl to surrender the Peninsula to peaceful oooirplation or have its cities-including Rome-knocked to

pieces. Such a plan ls ‘ lac-ae- ly on the assumption Gee-

Gonant To

Potato contracts had been frozen E

on both the Eastern and the West-

- "BI! —- 055""?! 10901113“ ma‘ ern fronts" and expressed a hope

Sicily might be stormed and Milss- m Chum; Kai-slack

that. Allied

olini given an ultimatum to sur- forces \\'lII trike tlic initiative in

render or have Italian cltlcs knock- cd out».

Naval - Admiralty announces acutillng of two German ships at- tempting to run blockade with sup- plics from Japan; North African hendquaricrs announces ‘i1 cut-my vessels sunk, 103 probably sunk and 120 damaged by air forces In North Africa from Nov. R, 1942, to l\ ny 13.

Australia - Australian hospital ship torpedoed off Queensland; 299 ‘ _=(Contlnu_e:i_on_"P,aga_’_’l;CQI_.__ 1) mhlllns- .

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FLO UR EXCELS IN THE KITIIHE

Asln "in the near future.‘

Mr. Roosevelt's messages were in response to congratulations sent by the Russian and Chinese lenders on tlic victory in North Africa, They were dii__d_May_13.

oi the minimum objective of

tory lnnn headquarters. Government for County oblcctive,

of its objective subscribed was sot" onrl and King's County with

Pimps Count-y $400,350.

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Prince County Wins Trophy With 135 P. C.

The fourth victory loan total in Prince Edward island yesterday as tho final returns were bring totalled snnrrri to 53.075300, or 123 per ccut 82.- 500000, it was announced by vic-

Offlcinl announcement giivc the trophy donated oy the Provincial conipetl» lion, to Prince County. The unit lmd $1.22l.500 or 135 per cent oi its

wilt-oil's Cnivniv with 119 per cent lid per cont. was last, Queen's County sulzscribcil n tuiiil oi $1,453,950 and

The Prince county area. outside " ""

that many is unable or unwill-igs to aao rlfica heavily in men planes to keep Italy in the war. is yet no clear irodloaaion that Hitler is ermine his junior partner.

Ithaslongbeenleuowniilntm gmat mimbera of German troops aminItalybuttihcNaraiIl-Mroc still la operating there, although it was practically ehued from the siuv in the battle for Tunida.

Meanwhile Muasohnfs Cabinet was reported by the Algiers radio to be still in session in a. meet- ing which started Satin-day and has been interrupted only once.

A Rome broadcast. heard by Rou- hee-s News Agency, mentioned King victor Emanuel warmly. apper- sntly fri answer to unconfir-m - rumors that he had abdicated.

Bunny Taliec 0n New Importance

produce aver-ago family foa- tho entire year. Gfl-UPIGISOH fcld the sub-committee.

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Resign Today

‘IORONIO, May l’! —-(OP)—Pre- mier Gordon D. Conant. bmeidins t. a, mming of the Ontario Cab- inet this afternoon, informed the ministers that he will reslcn the premiership tomorrow and will re‘ commend to the Lieutenant-Gov- ernor that i-roi-ry Nixon be called it was Liberal Legislature for Brant, was recently elected prov- incial Liberal leader at the Qnt- ario Liberal Party convention-

______-——— MAY VETO TAX BILL

wasnimmorr, my 1'! —iAP> President Roosevelt, liintinfl strongly at a veto ii Congress ap- proves the modified Rumi DIRT! tax bill approved by the Senatede- olarcd tonight he could not acqui- osoo “in the elimination of a whole year's tax burden on the up- per income groups dllrillfl I W"

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High tide this morning at 930

and tonight at l0.l6

Sun sets this afternoon at 321i and rises tomorrow lllOYllllliZ iii .129

Full moon, May l9, 5.iIl PM.

Summerside tide l8 minuivs inter than Charlottetown.

CAR FERRY SERVICE DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY

1 From llodrdgrgs- Leave 0.05 l. ll!‘ p. m. an . p. m-

Lggyg Clap; TtllflIBIllIflO-n 3-". 3.05 p. m. and 6.30 P. m-

SERVICE DIAINPIIgEPTIRSUNDA Y l

Charlottetown —- Sllmmcmd“ "' Monrton Leave Charlottetown 8.30 ii. m , _ .430 Jil- "Aiqriljvam CEIIIPRIEIOEDW" l n. "l! 5.45 p. mi, 7.05 ll- fll- - P.F..T.- 5.‘. FERRY SERVICE DAILY ixcnumxq suunavs

the town of Summerside subscrib- ed a larger amount than did the town. for the first time in any of the four loans.

By districts the totals last night were: Summerslde, 5589.900; Prince County outside Summersidc, 805i.- 600; Charlottetown. $085350; Queen's County outside Charlotte- - ion-n. $400,100; and King's Coun- iy. $400,350.