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BY I08! IHINRO

One yea-r ago today, June 8.1044, was D-DIY. Amliult tfWPs of the Allied Errpedltionao-y Pbrce landed in Normandy.

Between the mouth of the Orne River and the boss of the Ober- hmug Psniustiln. advance fomustions 0i thfi British 2nd Army and the girdled States 1st Army landed from

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8n a e un er MaL-Gem. R..F.L. Keller of Kel- OWIIB. B-Q. Ind the 1st. Canadian Parachute Battalion of the Brttigi 8th Airborne Division -- tbs: Can.- adion Army's contribution to the second-front assault, launching One grylihe greatest campaigns in his-

llurrloane of Shellflre

Between 7:30 A.M. and 8 A.M., the Canadian and British infantry splashed ashore. supported from th see by a. hiuricene of shellflre the greatest bombardment ever to lmntmer a coast. To the west of the 2nd Army were American div- lslons —the 1st. 29th and 4th In- farttry and the 101st and Blind Air- borne.

At Courseulles, the Royal Win- nipeg Rifles. the Regine. Rifles. the Csmdian Scottish of Brig. Harry Weber's ‘It'll Brigade with tBnkS of the 1st Hussars of London. Ont. totiched down. At Bernieres and

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The Queen's Own Rifles of To- ronto and the Resifnen-t De L1- Chaudiere from Quebec took on Bernieres’ West Wail defences. The North Shore (New Brunswick) Reg- iment landed near st. Aubin. Tanks of the Port Gar-r Horse of Win- nipeg supported e brigade. Ma- chlne-gurtners and he-lvv m crew. of the carneron uishleodere of Ottawa were with every unit H! well' as Royal Canadian Engineers and gunners of the Royal Canadian Artillery.

At H-hour a. terse wireless mes- flaslhed from the shore to Gen. Keller! headquarter; ship lying of! (the ccost: “Under fire on 8!! beaches."

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aaoross those sandy beeches lewd with machine-min and artillery fire the Oeoiitdians raced from their lending craft. Some craft were blown up on mines or hum “l? 0Y1 underwater gibstacle; before tliv-‘i’ reach d th 019-

All emorneing the battle rained gflmiy, ggvagely. along that precious strip of coast. Nearly 1.000 Canad- iains were killed. mlssins! or wound“!- Bllci’. the bedohhead we: s‘ AubTrJifl-wem cleared in bitter figm- e- 1r “use wet-as 9th, comm e 1' - - - which was . 6 "' was committed at Bernlerefl- ‘Rm Swflnpflt, Durndes end Glengtitfi’ Highlanders of Oomwell. Oflt- it" North Nova Scctiss of Amherst and 1mm and the l-lilrhlfl-ud blah rniantry oi out. out. veered through the town with tanks of the Sherbrooke Fusiliers. T8111" 6M infantry struck 11119-05-

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9i . i Ontario Seats ‘ Still In Doubt

(By The Canadian Press) i TORONTO, June 5—The service| vote, to be announced next week,| seemed destined tonight to deter- mine the political future of sev- eral candidates in Ontario's elec- tion in which Progressive Conser- vatives swept 66 of the 90 seats on the basis of civilian returns.

For instance in Wellington North Liberal and Progressive Conserva- tive candidates tied at 6.323 votes apiece yesterday on civilian votes.

In York South, 0.0.1“. leader E. B. Joliife held ho the service vote might bring hm victory over Capt. H. J. Sale, Progrescive Con- sergvative. who led by 1.239 civilian V0 6S.

The total eligible service vote runs more than 252.000 and 150,000 servicemen cast ballots May 80 to June 4 the average would be 1,666 for each constituency. i

The Progressive Conservatives won six seats by margins of less than 50 votes and six others with pluralities or majorities of 500 to i,000. The Liberal party won two of its i0 seats by less than 500 and two lg soo to 1.000.

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Women's Institute Board Meeting

VICTORIA. June ii - (C?) — Mrs. Cameron Dow of Port Daniel West. Que. told the biennial board meeting of the Federated Women-A's Institutes of Canada hers today that "our organisation is being recogniled more and more as the voice of rural women."

The I".W.I.C. president seid the organization was represented at a

been compressed on Okinawa as the battle enters its final stages. Even since this map was made the American 6th Division Marines have push- ed ahead and yesterday reports told how they landed on Oroku Pen-

A Tokyo dispatch admitted that the Okinawa situation was "most cri- ticsl" and added that unmistakable signs point to the enemys inten- tion tn Invade the Japanese mainland." r

Indeed there was ample evidence that Allied might was gathering for the next phase of the war against the enemy homeland only I25

Bracken Places Farmers Unity Makers

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conference of the Canadian Med- ical Ass ‘ “ l committee on epidemics. A 1 est had come from the Royal Commission on Educat- ion. recently appointed ‘b3; Ont- ario Government. mlt s

of the Recording Secretary. Mrs. RA. Gates of Charlottetown, PB. 1.; Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. G.F.W. Kuhring, Montreal.

BERLIN. June ii — (AP) - Gen; Eisenhower landed here at Tem- peihof Airfield at l1 e.m. today to attend the first meeting of the Allied Control Council for Ger- many and to sign a joint declare- .tion by the United States Great

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BUNTLNGDON. Que. June ii-I (CP) - John Bracken. Prolressive. Conservative leader, said in an ad-i dresspreparsa for delivery at a| political meeting in this Quebec farming district tonight. that he believed that farmers “more than any other one group in Canada, can bind this nation together ine a new degree of emity and common purpose."

“You cannot maintain national unity on the basis of perpetuating an inferior economic position on any section of the national econo- my, whether it be agricultural or

first address of the current cem- paign in Quebec Province. “I hold that view that. in a country of the geographic and other div- ersities of Canada. national unity can be maintained only on the basis of recognizing the right of each section and occupational groilip of the country to s. square ea . '

Discusses Manpower

While the major pert of his ed- drcss dealt with the problems of farmers, Mr. Bracken devoted s. section to a discussion of men- power _and said that "the Gov- ernment's war policy with respect to the call-up of men for the armed services has been determined by partisan considerations."

“in thus bowing to political ex- pediency, the Liberal Government. by its discriminatory m npower policy» has placed upon the hench- speaking people of Canada an un- deserved stigma. placed them in the eyes of the world in a. discreclitable light. This reflec- tion on French-speaking people they do not deserve.

"Young French-s eaking Can- adians volunteered or service in| large numbers across Canada. They

at the side of their brothers of o- ther races. i.’ saw the Alouette Squadron of the Bomber Com- mand in England-there was none better than it. And the French- Canadian regiments have achieved outstanding records in battle. The names of the Vingt Deux. the Ma’ nneuves, the Chsudieres end the Regiment De Montrealstand

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Brothers Escape Vlhen (iariioes Into Stream

Two Sununerside brothers, Inuis and Harry Acorn. were injured a- bout 7 o'clock yesterday evening and their cor demolished when, due to faulty steering gear, it catapulted over the “Sawmill Bridge" near York, and plunged upside down into two and s half feet of water. The bridge is at the junction of the Tracadie and Pleasant Grove roads.

Unable to open the car doors Louis kicked out the windshield and dragged his brother, who was more seriously hurt. out of the wreckage. Partly because of his own injuries and artly because of the inability of his brother to help himself, Louis was unable to climb the ten-foot embankment when encumbered by his brother's weight and remained in the water. holding Harry's head above the surface, until the arrival of n truck whose occupants assisted

By KIRKE L. SIMPSON i Serious as have been American losses afloat in person-i nel and ship damage off Okinawa, there is authoritative] word for it that measures to curb Japanese suicide bomb-t ing attacks are taking effect. i There seems reasonable prospect that by the time Ant-I erican forces are ready to move on against their next maj-| or‘ objective this enemy weapon of desperation will have: been written down to no more than nuisance value. That, at least, was the opinion of Admiral Halsey even before he returned i0 action with his mighty Third Fleet. His confidence is now echoed by Vice Admiral blari- Mitchel‘, until recently in command of the fast carrier task forces covering the Okinatva operations. He estimat- ed to a Washington press conference that. only one per cent of Japanese suicide bombers acually gel through navy air defences for effective attack and that every day saw

the brothers to the bridge. The brothers were then taken to the home of e Mrs. McLeod. who lives near the bridge, and medical sid' was oaiied.

Dr. I-LH. Pierce soon arrived from the City and attended to the in- juries of both men. Louis, who was cut on one leg end hurt about u shoulder. was allowed to be driven to Summensloe but Herr-y was tek- en to the PEI. Hospital where lest. reports were that he was resting’ comfortably. He had received a bad out over the forehead and sev- erai bruises. s

The injured man was taken to Chariottetown- by Mr. A. B. Cut- iiffe‘s ambulance.

l Japs Abandon

Eourlowns In llong Kong Area

By SPENCER MOOSA

CHUNGKING, June 5-(AP)——

Japanese troops have abandoned four big industrial towns in the Bong Kong area in a contraction of their holdings along the vulner- able,- invasion -threatened South China coast, Chinese reports sold today. Three hundred and forty miles northwest, Chinese troo s swept within 2i miles of imperiled Liu- chow and launched a new encirc- ling threat to that former Ameri- can airbase pity. an American ari- nouncement disclosed.

In an area 55 miles west of l-long Kong, the Japanese were reported to have-pulle out of Helping, See- glng, Su-nqui and Toishen. all lying!

etween 43 miles southwest of] Canton and i9 ‘miles from he. South China Sea.

Chinese reports said the contrac- tion of Japanese lines in coastal Kwantung Province had been go- ing on quietly for several weeks. but the reports were not revealed in Chungking until today.

The Japanese also were falling back under Chinese pressure along China's East Coast north of the Japanese island of Formosa.

Eisenhower And Mojty Honored

IDNDON, June 5 — (Reuters) —

est Soviet decoration — has been conferred on Gen. Eisenhower. A1- lled supreme commander in the west, and Field Marshal Montgo- mery, British commander in Ger- many. Moscow radio announced tonight. General Jean De Mttre p; nsslgny has been awarded the Order of Suvorov. the report added. The Order of Victory. studded with diamonds. is estimated to be worth

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MANILA, June 6—(Wednesday) -Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nim- ltz in today's communique from Guam, delayed beyond its usual hour. for the first time omitted aili mention of ground operations on Okinawa and reported only scat. tiered air actions against enemy hi i and bases extending to the ma nland and Korea.

(Such an extraordinary omission’ might mean that a special com, munique is in the offing, perhaps signalling the expected end of en. emy resistance on the island.)

Dark War Picture l

SAN FRANCISCO. June 5-—Ai dark war picture for Japan was; outlined by radio Tokyo todsy~i Superfortresses leaving sections of: Kobe flames, “unrnistakable' signs" of an Allied invasion _of Japan “in clue course of time" and the situation on invaded Okinawa “most critical."

The various broadcasts, inter- cepted by tiie Federal Communi- cations Commission. also reported munitions production lagging and :he prospect of intensified air at. tacks on the home islands.

Fires burning in the eastern part of Kobe after the U, S. Superforts smacked the city were “gradually being extinguished," Japan's Domei Agency reported. It had nothing to say about damage. but quoted a totally unconfirmed army com. munique claim that 56 of the raid. ers had been shot down and an- other 144 damaged.

Rehabilitation Committees Meet

KEIINTVIL-LE. N. S., June 5 -- (CP) -— Community bodies and citizens‘ committees have an im- portant part to play in the work of re-establishizig service person- nel in civilian life. speakers today told tlie opening session of the three-day conference of Veterans’ Rehabilitation Committees in the Maritlmes.

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PM. Smith. acting superinten- dent of rehabilitation for the De- pertinent in Halifax, stressed the need "for the community to take its share of the responsibility. The state can legislate and provide the funds for res-establishment. the man himself can put his best ef- forts into returning to civil life, but in the final analysis it is the men's own community whf provide opportunity."

provided them by "reciiuing” on the ob. He said it had been the De- partmentfis experience that almost 100 per cent of the veterans would "rather work than live ‘on the

JH. Read. district supervisor of counselling at Halifax. said he sl- wsye had fel-t that citizens‘ com- mitteee can be of great assistance to Department officials.

With the present staff it would be im ibie for the Department to me ntsin contact with all ex- servicemen in the next .two or three years. and the communities should play their part by providing information so the Department could arrange training.

At present there are four con- tres in the Maritimes where coun- selling services are available — Halifax. Sydney. N. 5., Saint John, NB» and Charlottetown. As more staff is available and as more ser- vice personnel return. other cen-

iquent period will be the subject of Oh XXIII!‘

He said he was not afraid that" any discharged men would take, unfair advantage of any benefits‘

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Churchill Gives Views 0n dispute

By JAMES M. KING

LONDON, June 5—(APl—-Prime Minister Churchill stood firm to day for immediate mediation of the Syrian-Lebanese dispute by Britain. the United States France in the face of a formal French request for a "Big Five" conference on the entire Middle East question. with Russia and China also attending.

The action of the French council‘ of ministers in Paris in approving‘ Gen. De Geulle's proposal for a “Big Five" meeting will necessitate a formal reply from each of the four countries to be invited, but, there appeared to be little doubt‘ of Britain's attitude. .

With blunt words Mr. Churchill‘ denied Gen. De Gaulles allegations of last Saturda that Britain had stirred up the yrians.

“Far from stirring up agitation in the Levant States, our whole influence has been used in pre- cisely the other direction," he dc- ciared. "Most strenuous and suc- cessfui efforts had been made by the British Minister in Beirut (Beyrouth) to produce a calmer- atmosphere in which negotiations could be conducted for settlement of outstanding questions between

sauce and the Levant States."

Britain has no designs against the French in Syria, he said.

Allies Reveal Occupation Terms For Germany

. M..- l By JAMES D. WHITE l WASHINGTON. June 5 -<A.P) ;-Germany was stripped down to ipre-anchluss size today for the Epurposes of an indefinite Allied . occupation. Zones of sttprcme authority were; [allotted to Russia, Great Britain, iFrance and the United States. and a "greater Berlin" area was set a- side for occupation by forces of each of the four powers. Duration of the occupation ar- rangements was specified ln

Joint Allied statement as being for |“the period when Gtrmany is carry-i ing out the basic requirements of! unconditional surrender.“ "Arrangements for the

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a separate agreement". the stein- rnent said without further elabor- ation.

The United States. Russia, Bri- tain and France disclosed the terms of the agreement at ll e.m. E.D.'I‘.' (noon A.D.T) and declared they: were assuming “supreme author- ity" over the country they beat in- to unconditional surrender.

They made clear Germany will be stripped of arms and her Hit- lerian conquests and placed in complete Allied control. Of all Hitler's acquisitions only the Saar Basin which Germany won through a plebiscite remains even theor- etically pltrt of the Reich today.

Germany was dividedjuto four occupation zones -— Russia on the east. France on the west. Britain on the northwest and the United States on the southwest. Provi- sion was mode for co-operstion a- mong the commanders in chief of the four zones on matters affect- ing ail of Germany. Zone limits were not further described.