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ALLIES MAY ‘ST

Kaala Lampur, Rubber

Center Jap

Heavy enemy pressure caused further British

withdrawal in Malaya Peninsula.

(llv c. Yates McDaniel) (Associated Press Staff Writer)

SINGAPCRE, Jail. iP-(AYRI-XDc- ence of Sngapore-a moii i- 011g {accession oi brief stands slorig nai- ural lines of resistance, each ioi- lowed by withdrawal in face of the foek overwhe numbers-cent- red tonight on Kuala Lumpur, crude rubber centre.

THUS, in a month of lighting sincc the Japanese opened their Far Eastern offensive, the threat to singapon had been advanced across about 200 miles of verdant. swelter- ing Malaya-or half the distance from the northern border (musings-

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uiliish headquarters anilouiiccd titfiuy that a spearhead of Japanese (inks had penetrated the "western Malayan defences north of Kuala Lumpur on the lower Perak front and that, apparently as s result of this and heavy IDIMIUIY pressure, the British and lmperla forces liad fallen back for a new stand south of the Slim river.

"we suffered some losses in and transport," the comm

. , ,,. id. uh “hie 811m river lies about 50 m lcs

noriii of Kuala Luiiipur. It is a tributary of the Beriiaiii which dr- bouclies side by sldP with the Lower Pcrak into the Strait of llilnliicco. The two rivers had formed a double barrier against the Japanese coast- wise thrust. southward toward 5e- langoi- State, whose capital. Kuala Lumpiir, is also capital of the Fed- erated Malay States and the second ciil‘ oi’ Malaya.

lliii. it was not at all certain to- night that the only threat to Kunla Luinpur lay in this offensive across the Perak, Bernam and Slim rivers. Illustrating the fllliditv of the of- fensive, the communique contained this unelaborated sentence:-

"In tile Sclnngor area. there were indications of some enemy infiltra- tion eastward."

Infiltration in force behind the Perllk-Bernam-Sllm line would pose s direct threat. to Kuala Lumpur and to the rear of the city's de- fenders. Japanesc troopers, worm- itiili_fl>i' ““" T

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lied Gross gives Great many articles

HALIFAX, Jan. |l——(CP)—Ci0i|l- lng merchants shouldn't road iiiis item, it will only make niacin cil- vious.

And here's why:

During the month of Septoiilbm the Canadian Rod Cross in Halifax distributed thousands cf articles of clothing to the mcrcluiilt srzimcil in Port, ‘The lists. for the 31 ilriy per od, included 411 pairs of mitts, 1,091 pairs of socks, BB7 sweaters, 887 scarves, (l2!) cups, 1G2 suits of underwear and 320 oval-coats.

New army rifles For Canadians

OTTAWA, Jim. 8—(Cl'-‘i-Pr0~ duction of the new armfi rifles with the short triangular ayonete h in full swing at Canada's new rifle factory operated bv small Arms Limited, near Toronto, it was learned here today.

The rifles lino being issued to iTWTpF_Sf‘_l‘Ylll§Z lil the Uniivd Kiln!- 00m but as yet none have been issued to troops serving or training in Canada. It is not QXPPCiCIl ("l issui- or the new weapon will he rmldc lime until all overseas re- quirements not only of Canadian but or other llllicd troops, are met.

Coming Events

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"Loading Hogs every Monda, (all By) at Bouris. George Dingwei. b30142-9l-l-2-Thu.-Fri.-ti.

“Card Party and Dsnoe Vernon Ball, Monday, Jsnusry 12th. - L-MO-l-D-fl.

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1942

Speak little and well if you vliJi ill be considered as possessing me-ril.

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P0. Lefurgey 0f Summersldo Killed in action

Objective

throughout

Lift siege of Sevastopol?

NEW YORK. J his BBQ an‘ a Kllibyshev

, Officer Osbourne Leiurzey of the R. C._ A. F. has been killed lvhiie on active service in England. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Leiursey. Bummei-side East, have received s cable stating that. their son Osbourne bud been killed in notion somewhere in England on Jan 5th. PO. furgey was in command of s. bomber w th a crew of five Can- ‘ adilms and five Australians and had been in England some

lsndPrince

l-le afterwar went into business. He was a skilled mechanic and iat- er took up the construction of aero- planes. Before the war he was a mot and flew as own plaknefihgfltler msrrlsgs Miss a. r e iordonofAlbei-tonhetookuphis {ehzldence st Aiberton and joined R. C. A. F. from there. He was

s. well known hockey player and his siesta will be keenly ell. in hockey

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Besides his widow, three young are left cherish his memory. his father and moth- er, one sister, Minnie at Ottawa, two brothers, William st. home and Havelock in the Canadian West.

the "19 Slfge of that great nav~l bu; to meet threats fPOm u... ....7_ w... and north of the pmlnsula."

rn asc b d lwre eby CBS £32 Neocwfv“ m“

tlol. llalston gives Encouraging rport 0f war effort

HALIFAX. Jan. 8-(OP)—-Col J. L. Balaton, Minister of National be. R1109. Presented m -'_ picture of Canada's war effort fiere

onight as he ave an informal pren conference in he deserted ball room of a local hotel.

Leanin his elbows on the edge of a. ca table and using his pipe as a sort of baton to accent his re- marks. he apologized for not having anything to say, explaining that he made the trig from Ottawa primar- ily to see h mother in Amherst. N. 5., and had come to Halifax to see a former law partner, J. A. Hen. way. who was in hospital.

‘The Minister said intemst

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Recommend Investigation of Maternity Home

in ro- MAIHIEXRSI‘, N. 8.. Jan. 8-40?) time --_4 coroner's jury today found an

siilléiiltlg%oowu ml?‘ k111i u” Ln 1111 r Mr cl ivi . men on e srin QQQp d . rs. lirecenniber alone.’ m‘ n o m

the month of In ood h h d di d f nat- Lhe last two days. he added, about f??? X“... hi? leaqgmnie 3... l... 1,000 had answered the call to 001- mvuflgaum my.) condmom a; we

°rs' it Home in Chester This he attributed to the stsndmw “WW1 Y - Canadians had made at Hang Kong, move-e mm which u“ mud w“ valued amt“ em mm the "f Accordin to the evidence, three l id ma ‘mifmlm .'°.‘i.'.§'m{§.°°““ of four cigildren adopted by the a r . gutmtjnewmfiilofit n ugh Woods from the home iii the last Referrin to the heroic stand of l8 months had died. They took tlie Cana ans at Hong Kong, Col. two children in October, 1940, and Rniston said definite news was still one died next month and the sec. lacking, though his department was ond last March. maul"! l!” °3 ""7 "lnflblfi mwll ‘rwo more were adopted last fall. of communication to secure it. It Th, youngster who“ death wgg 11nd‘ lilflit beetn diefinitaily Gsllflbluhed- under inquiry today died Dec. 12. 1;? 5-‘ fmfih“ B’ g5“; tfimtilvsm‘ f" . Ralph r. Smith. provincial Oren}, agougrzgoua cunidiaxgl wit?‘ pathologist for Nova Scoiia_ testi- mm ‘Lam ' fled tlhe child élvllflddiktii of_ an car Skipping quickly from subject minfect on and .oo po soiling. subject concerning the army, Col. iw-‘r-w Raiston gave some interesting side- liglits on Canada's fighting men. Soldiers will have new, better locking uniforms, "by the summer 0r sooner." The average soldier of today "has the same stuff the sold- ier of the last war bu training is better and he is better He regretted that special- ized army training was robbing the units of their territorial spirit, but “ivhat is being 10st in es rit de 001'}?! is beliig ‘made up by t. e superior n lg.’

...*i:£r.:.2'".'.s.:"s ’l.~°§i."'"’°"":i’ omens». co.»-

n . Ralston said he are not iliiiogy‘ 19in All!“ by I squadron of Chime 3mm moms ‘vould be made m planes, strong Chinese land forces 0mm a m guard alrlleidg, addlng drawn around 30,000 Japanese in that was a matter for the Mr Mln- their retreat from Changsha are lslry w device, pressing toward "illllliillillblml" of Col. Ralswn said he was still not the enemy, the Chinese announced satisfied with Canada's war effort. tonight, "I am afraid somebody say I (Th, 53c heard 1n New york am complacentflj he said. In fact, by m, O33 quoted l, Chung...“ I am never satisfied with the re- mess“, M saying “m, Yochow Sims (i! anyihmg- which was the moln Japanese base '_""‘ for the unsuccessful drive on Changsha was now itself threat- ened by the Chinese forces.) Chinese newspapers scornfmiy sailed Japanese reports of with- drawl from Changsha after ac- complis. ing their mission "familiar terminology" belylng the gilm tes- timony 0f their dead piled up on theylbisttigfield. ch ( e..- en. u Ming Chinese military attache in wash- ington, ss-id the Japanese had reached Changsha! southern gate in their drive but in four days battering never got through it. (He said the Chinese moved in on the Jspaneee flanks and nsr. out them off from their bases and fumed them to undertake s re- treat which cost them one tliird oi’ 150,000 men who started the Changsha attack.

Chinese close In on trapped- Japanese troops

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Ten perish when ll. S. ship founders

PORTSMOUTH’. N‘. H.. Jun. l-

(AP) -- Ten men perished in the icy Atlantic today when the Unit- ed States mine sweeper Arncd foundeml about 30 miles off (b0 Isles of shoals while being towed f0 iort. x The only survivor was the 98-foot crows master, William H. Ohesteen of Wltflffzgd, whoflygs n11:- edlipby e a .0110 in - sweeper which had been dispatched to tow the Arnold to port thfollkh stormy seas. Chestecn was N90"- ecii reepveglngigrilim exposure to- n ht n 0s l.

ghe vlotlmspue sll believed civil- ian employees of the qusrterinsster

Household Equipment Hit By New Order

——-'- 'r A 1d becani d’ bled while "The annual meeting of Murray "attem a2‘: lb tow nenoirill‘ disabled Harbor Presbyterian ongregation mm, Y” l m, L.“

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"Orspead District L. 0. L. meets ‘time: “a ‘sir rs e . . .

“m ' L-370-1-D-2i.

"Feed Pi . open tcb 1w Weller Dlglrl. at’ to 70 poundsuwed- "willy. January ma. Must be sood stock, other kinds not sc- cellta le. Shipping Club patrons i‘!

reference. Livestock Markotn

rd. L-{OD-l-B-Q .

Monday, January 12th our stores in Brsdsl- bane st 0 o'clock Monday. Wednes- dlv and Friday evenings until fill-- tlier notice. Simon B. vison.

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UITAWA. Jen. $-—(OP)- stop- page pl ‘notion of some lines gt household electrical equipment and drastic reduction in output of others was announced tonight by Munitions Minister Howe.

An order issued by J. R. Nlfll- olson, deputy controller of slip-

lies, added to s ion list of elec- fric appliances sire y under con- trol.

it bans manufacture after Jim. 90 of any electric grills, electric percollitors, electric stoves for 810$‘ coffee makers, and electric tea kettles. After April 29 manufactur- ere will not be permltled to sell or m". “m! _ dunks» these articles. but whole-

sulmsrine u _ , ten-mean. Pique Qlaixlitsiu 31%;; Jfizlgg: 2:1“ hlfngfmmd

War-ZS Years Ago Today

(By The Canadian Press) JAN. 9. i017 - British advanced oi Beaumont Home! on the West- em Brent and captured Rah, strategic first in the Sinai Rn- lnsule. tlih bottlesh Com ll

the with since“ re-

‘ Germans hope to halt

BIKE AT JAPS

(War Situation Last Night!‘

(B! KIKKE L. SIMPSON, Associated Press War Analyst)

Ev nts i’ t lg-nif RllSSllllel will? (Issac: ‘calm’ “a In Libya, the Nazi

being recorded in the Libyan and

master tank trt it LL-G . Erwin

ll Beam in retreat westward. Under 03v; 31's.»: sfgrm, he ha]? 3:12. d°n°d m! lnemlmiil stand at Agednbia to risk n new and perilous at. 16ml“ l! 0501M. That moans he has lost hope of reinforcements from across the Mediterranean, proving the effectiveness of the British sea and air blockade.

l ilridlcatioiis of an astounding Russian success in all but trapping a szeu ii. German army in the southwestern corner of the Crimea. share attention with a new Red enclrclensent threat. to Nazi forces holding the Mozliulsk bulge west of Moscow. The glittering possibility of u double killing. ‘is-Felling the destruction or ‘capture of numerous Gor- inan frcntllne p visions is pictured by Russian spokesmen and British commentators.

O O O O O O

At. Mcslichnvsk the Russians are within cl

h fil Rh - VYaznm-llryansk general line upon which use ma” o ‘e j W

r r th l t 1r u. u haiabmi liniliicaiicdalthe o owner eyoou no 0 to oz- halsk bulge. It a well supported (front so far as rail and road nom- rnunicatlons westward go and also bulwarked by several small rivers "OWE: from south to north. and by a wide sweep of swamps in the centre. east of firbhovka Junction.

That Junction, chovsk (award tier

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it would represent a. dangerous closin the Nnzl divisions pinned in tho bulge ii’ t e Russians swung north from Serpelsk. With, the road to Ershovka cut behind them, the Nazi retreat lilies must all centre toward Vyazma liy converging routes and Vyazma itself is already mcnuced by the Russians besclging Rjlicv to the north.

O of the Red trap far behind

Once by that Virgo River town, the could swing due south down the Rjhev-Vyazma. cad to effect a unction with the southern pincer- arm now west of Meshcllovsk.

The exact contours of the Moehahk bul e is not disclosed. Some reports say the main force of Germans rcpor ed partially trapped (here are in the triangle of rolling ground lying between the Vyazma-Mcz- haisk-Moscow railroad, tlie Napoleonic route. and the Vyazina-Kaluga line bearing southeast from the yyasma ‘apes.

Under winter conditions this terrain is extremely difficult for ef- fective uee by or other heavy mechanized equipment. It does not offer as great obstacles to mounted troops, however. or even to foot troops seasoned to Russian temperatures and to trekking through heavy IINNVS.

Constant reference to cavalry in Russian reports from the Moscow front emphasize the advantage winter conditions have given to Red mounted troops.

Eden Says German Losses “Remarkable”

Whole war situation is discussed in British House of Commons.

LONDON, Jan. a - (CPl—'i‘he House of Commons. critical and un- easy over allied setbacks by the Japanese, was told today by For- eign Secretary Eden that tile most formidabe Axis partner, Geri-allay. .s suffering reverses “far more re- markable" than those the Russians inflicted on Napoleon's army in 1312.

clement R. Attire, Lord Privv Seal, substituting for Prime Miii. isicr Churchill, said it is beyond Britain's resources to be strong everywhere and pointed to British victories in Africa to off-sci. con- cern over Japanese strides toward Singapore.

As for the yicidiiii; defence lines in M'.l‘nyil_ Mi‘. Edcil said the gov- ei-iiiiicni. assumes full responsibil-

International At A Glance

(Caniilan Press)

RANGOON-R. A. F. and U. H. volunteers bomli Bangkok, land's capital, set huge fires.

CAIRO-Axis armies flee Aged- allia trap: sandstorm obscure»; vis- ihlllty.

LONDON-Rod offensive rcporl.» ed continuing as new reserves swarm to the front.

lty, But, he rejected suggestions

‘iml, €1‘fh,$°"°"“m’"‘ had m“ SINGAPORE-Jlrilisli forces give “Qfff-flv, Rcrleekvrongv. he declared ground in Malaya, outnumbered "it v.11 Ci ciclibcriil." ilcrisloii, and n” i“ mm‘

not one based on neglect."

Ciiccrs greeted Mr. Att‘.ce's state- nii-ilt that iiie iliiilcd slates’ entry into the war clinched its ultimate outcome “without a ShMIOW 01 doubt."

"Neither the ‘Llnitc-ri States nor ourselves can siom the tide of Jupnnpng vlcloy in rile Far East unless wc hold 511111009113" 601l- iendcd Commander Sir Archibald Soutliby, Conservative.

"Russia's successes will not save Singapore. Gm Aiichliileckis line cnmpaimi in Ncriii Africa (lacs not offszt the loss of Ourim and other islands.

"It might have been better if the United states had augmented

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‘ASHINGTUN -—- MncArthuris line north of Manila braced for all out Jap assault; U, s. submarine sinks enemy transport, three cargo vessels.

CTIUNCIKING——CJIIIH‘SIE hold 30.- 00!) Jsps in Changsha (mp, threat- cn Snclioiv, main base for Jnp futile thrust.

Hepburn opposes Referendum on Conscription

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l ‘TORONTO, Jan. 8 —(CP) -Pre- mier Hepburn expressed his opiii- ion today that the Dominion gov- ernment should decide itself on the question of conscription and should not submit the question to the peo- pie illuI-thréffifilldllfllgfl! NEW 03K, Jan. 8-—(AP)-'I‘he “It e P88110115 iiltll-tonyuerman frei hter Barce- of the government 1.3.... wss sunk by Brtish plmtl make the decision." Mr. Hepburn during s recent raid on Aaiesund. said. "If they are not prepared to Norway, marine circles reported io- make the decision they should step day. The Sill-loot vessel traded be- gut oi- appeal to the country rath- gvgfccn 154N111 5C0“! and 06mm” er than submit slgcfercniiuml" 0N 6 Wlf- Nfr. He burn so a reeren u Marine circles also reported that would "cities thLs country as Bflmh M" “swm mam“ h“ hils never been divided before.” cfl-PWN“ ‘hi’ Amemm“ bum Imi-lli-a“ The Premier was commentin! on tanker, Barbara 3.065 vtflgtléddarg an 03mm report pubnshed 1,, To,

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Nazi freighter sunk By British Bombers

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serves tonight were reported moving

up to the central front. where til’) Soviet offensive was rollin ward s great collision with forces a tempting to dig in on the vyazma-Bi-yansk line 130 miles westward beyond Moscow and half- way back to Smolensk.

Information from reliable quart- ers here that the command at tile ed army's centre had lust liezzim draw upon its manpower reserve, after more than a month of unend- ing offensive action aizainst (he in. vader, was coupled with ivnrri that these fresh troops are to some (lo- grcc equipped with capturcd Nazi arms.

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Ferry hearing ls continued

HALIFAX, Jail. B -(_CP.\ -—\V:it. ertigiit dflors leading to the lor- ward stokcilolci oi llle mr ferry Charlottetown were not closed after her hull was ripped open last June because this would have interfered with attempts to keep stcniii up, 0100f Ensmeai J. K. Suihcrlzind told a federal inqlillfy today.

Water was gushing into the stokeholcl through a bad leak. the engineer said. Asked ii the ship's carpenter could have repaired the leak, he said it would have been impossible bccziilse its exact location was not iuioivn.

The cnliincer. on the stand for the second day, gave detailed evi- deuce of the mechanical structure of the vessel, which sank off Nova Scotia June 18 after striking a sub- merged object. He was examined by W. C. MacDonald, counsel for Capi John L. Read, the ships master.

C. S. Pilsliie, Halifax superinten- dent of the Canadian Railways. gave testimony in regard to phone- calls between himself and Mate Jay and W. U. Appleton, divisional sup- erintendent at Moncton. following the accident to tlic ferry.

Capt. Rag-lnriill Fcnihersioiic, 51l- perintlendeiit of (lie maritime low- ing and salvage company. was call- ed i0 the stand, He told of the call froim Mr. Pushio in regard to send- iiig a till: to The Cilfll'i(lll'."(l\\'ll. A tug left. St. Peter's and would lake tlvciiiy hours to roach tlic ferry. There were no (use iii ilnli- fax at that time available. C. B. Smith, K. C., nppeaivd on bilhalf of the salvage company. ‘The hear- iilg will continue tomorrow.

Japs muster for All-out attack

\VASH ‘TON, Juli. ll -(API—- The Japan c apparently were mus- terliig their form's today for all nil- out lroiiiai assault in nil cffot u» wipe out usli. Uiiiighls 1\l1\(‘./\llil1l1'.~ AfllGl'i(‘£ll1-l".lil)il‘l() lil‘lii_\'.

Eilciny iciiilorcliiiiruiis. illlii‘ rc-porlcil i0 J l- .11‘ ~ ~- ulclit, were bCillg liriilllrlli Hi1 ll‘ Liie front lines, sliil SC(.1l;\\'l‘li'.’.‘(‘ north and west of afaiiiia nay. and there were other iiliizczlilitiis 0i lii‘i'-_ pai-niioiis for a iflilrl‘ soils‘ iivllvil- attack.