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for decisive-

battle for Libya; Axis Forces in unsuccessful counter offensive of diversion.

LONDON, N07,

yan port, and fierce fighting is

The Axis was reported to h in; tank battle in strengthen Tobruk.

tffeci a junction with the Tob

l7-('l'h\"'lfl5Y)—(CP)—Dlspatclies the Libyan front early today said the Germans and Italian; have formed strong positions around Tobruk, British-held Lib-

from

developing. ave used the respite in the slow- their weakest positions south of

While this went on the British armored forces headed to

ruk garrison worked at regroup-

ing their units following the heavy fighting of the I351 wggk,

llsttle for Libya.

Premier Campbell Pays tribute to

treat Statesman

Premier‘ 'l‘htii‘le A. Campbell lust night paid the NOiiOWllL tribute ttrthe ililt: Right Hon. lsrnest La- pointc, .\ilillSlL‘l.' of Justice:

"Caiiadmtis of every crced and parry tunn- mourn the passing of ilk‘ Rltlllt Honourable Flriiest, La- iivrnre For an exceptionally long period he devoted his outstanding talents anti great. energy to the public scrvice of Canada, Devo- tlilli to lilliltilliil duty impelled liim to contintto the strenuous activ- ilY 0f public life during war time lll disregard of the requirements ti his own health.

fine interpretation of the llititt oi French Canada has set an admirable example of lender- mtp and lltlS made an invaluable filllliflbllllfui to the cause of Cana- flkl tiirity.

"The Government arid people ti! Prince Edward Island extend 111th sincerest. sympathy to the lltreavctl firmly of this great Can- lllhn illlltiSlllhll."

Coming Events

_U_ h" for Noni-es In this column I cont: per word

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(lily EDWARD KENNEDY, Assoelflted Prbfls Staff Writer)

CAIRO. NIW- 28—(AP)—Brltlsh troops formed un ti i h rtrrngth tonight in the Rezegh area and moved fogwlriardcfrfrnaifleelsiiz

Axis forces in that crlticnl zone had been weakened by the ear-lieg- riepioymt-irt of a Ger-mun column eastward across the Egyptian frontier near Sldi Omar-an unsuccessful counter-offensive, as the British com- mand described it, in which a 1mm o; n, 1 . “m,

smashed before it reached the border. ‘ e m “m” s "mum w“

' Nmreovef. the German command- 91‘. Lia-Gen. Erwin Rommel, faced a strong new concentration of tanks heretofore held in reserve_ i1" indication that the initial great tank clashes had left. the British forces far from s ent. in that arm ~41“? was hlinsef urgently trying to biing up reinforcements for the supreme test.

Thd ‘British juncture 1n the math thfitre 0f Rezerrb was effected by the arrival. to merge with the

South African infantry concentra- tions. of New Zeoland troops which lind beaten their way forward near the Mediterranean coast line one; over-running Gmmbut.

Just north of Rezegh, the men of the Tobruk garrison were stead- ily advaricing- eastward. was announced. for the rendezvous.

Left Continues Advance

Far to the south of all this action, The British left wing had crossed more than two-thirds of the desert toward the Gulf of Sirte. A British bombln raid on ttie Axls-alrcirotne of Ag abla near the coast sug- Besterl that. this force had decided to attempt a march to the sea, to cut off northern Libya and sever the coastal routes to western mbya.

It was about lle-zegh, how- ever, that the great struggle was developing-perhaps a final struggle although there were indications it might. be some time in unfolding.

Axis forces in this theatre were not, encircled tp the extent that they had been four or five days ago, having improved their situa- ‘tiori by a series oi fierce counter-

tacks.

But a. British military spokesman said that this had little bearing on the situation now. Since the sole British objective is smictlon of the Axis armies, he added, the British position is as favorable as it, ever has been.

Official wot‘d that the British command nvvv is deploying tanks not. previously in action suggested that Gen. Sir Alan Cunnirizhflm l5 even more strongly armored than he had appeared at first to be. but while optimism prevailed at head- quarters the strength of the Gor- mans and Italians was not bells

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OTTAWA, Nov. 26 -—(CP) -—Flt. Lt. Robert Bruce Middleton of Winnipeg was in hospital tonight with scalp lacerations and s. sprain- ed back suffered tods Royal canadtim Air rce plane made a forced landing at neerbY Gatlneau Mills, Que.

Cause oi the accident was not. irisclpsedfi lirtim Air Itibrce board 01

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CHARLO1TETOWN.SCANAI>A, THURSDAY, Novioiuasa 21, 1941

s. -JAPAN FAIL r

Of Justice

iiibhentrop defiant In appeal to ll. S.

BERLIN, Nov. 26—(AP)—For- elgn Minister Rlbbentrop appealed to the American people today to dlsowri what he called the “cat- astrophic policy of their Govern- ment" and declared lease-lend as- sistance to Ge;many’s enemies would bring the United states to an "economic crisis the like of which no land has ever seen."

Speaking in a tired monotone before representatives of the l3 Antl-Comlutern signatory gov- ernments. Ribbentrop defied the United States to try to hold up the so-called new order in either Europe or the For East.

He claimed Germany would win the war anyway-even if the Un- ited states enters it, and that the big loser would be the American tax-payer when depression came.

Search for Axis

‘Ships stepped up

inMerliterranean

By Larry Alien Associated Press Stuff Writer

ARD THE FLAGSHIP QUEEN ELIZABETH WITH THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET‘ OFT‘ LIBYA, Ncv, 26-—tAPl--Srnashl:ig salvces from the six-inch guns of British cruisers have dealt anoth- er d-amaglng blow to the supply lines of lit-Gen. Erwin Rommels hard-pressed African 001118. sinking two Libya-bound merchant ships believed to be laden with men and gasoline

They went down in flames, e- bandoncd by their eonvcvinfl db gtroyers, reports to the Command- er-in-Chlef. Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham. bald.

(The Admiralty last nlsht N- pqrted the slnklrigs occurred‘ Mon-

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‘slahe cruisers which intercepted the convoy were ranging far west of the main British battlefleet. making a wide sweep 0d the lee ‘lanes to Tripoli, fr0m which re- lnioremeents might be moved ov- erland to Gen. Hammers armored divisions ensascd "1 m6 dBflPfPa-lfi battlewiih British tanks and iri-

f t i. 116719811. an“, a received by the Queen

signals Elizabeth indicated the cruisers sighted the convo end several

destroyers just beore dusk Mon- d .. .

"in. cruisers reported that th engaged the destroyers, which s of! without givlns battle. then turned their guns on the merchant- men. They sunk within hell an hfltll‘.

Success of the cruisers spurred one of the most intensive hunts for Allis ships I have seen in many

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Nazis in new Break-through Near Moscow

LONDON, Nov. 26—(CP)— Powerful Gerlnan forces have achieved a new break-through southeast of Moscow and have turned north in the opening phases of a developing battle of eiiclrelement, Soviet advices acknowledged tonight.

The break-through was in the Stalinogorsk sector 120 miles southeast of Moscow and east oi’ the hard-contested town of Tuia.

The drive appeared to be the long southern arm of the pin- cers on Moscow itself, reacti-

ing northward in an effort to

ETransport Minister liiardin may be new ‘Justice Minister

‘Other changes are rumored at Ottawa.

By it. K. Carnegie Cziiiituixin lht-ss Slnit’ Writer

OTTAWA. Nov._ 2G—\CP)-—I;'l the midst 0i SlX-{culation on Parliament Hill on cabinet changes to follow the death in Montreal of Justice hlinistei‘ Lnpriinle, nod came w- day that Transport Minister Czir- diirs health is so greatly lmprtivod lie ivnl return to Ottawa, no,“

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War Orpfleace In Pacific Hinges

On Jap

Moves‘

Attack 0nThailand or Burma Road may be answer if Tokyo decides

(B! U"!!! Lehrbtts, Assoc-i

inted Press Staff Writer)

Says Nazi claims

THE LATE RT. HON. ERNEST LAPOINTB

Canada Mourns Death

..-...- Death yesterday ended career of illustrious Canadian Statesman; Many prominent {hen pay tribute to his memory.

block off the Red capital from the east.- West and southwest of Mos- ,

State funeral 0f Non. Ernest

His Honor Lieutenant Governor

gram from the Unziersecietnrv of State at Ottawa advising him of the state funeral of the late Rt. Hon. Ernest Lapointe tit Quebec, Saturday, November ‘.29, s: 10 a. m.. D.S.T. The message also cotitaitied s. request that flags on all public buildings be flown at half-most un- til after the funeral,

It is understood the Hon. Horace Wright, president of the executive council, will PCDYQSODt the Provin- cial Government at the iilfhfilll. lvfr. Wright is in Ottawa at pivse it.

Many Farm, Sea Products exempt From ceiling

Minister

MONTREAL, Nov. 26 -(CP) — Canada mourned tonight the loss of one of its greatest statesmen. Rt. Hon. Ernest Lapointe, ulto died here today at the age of 65.

Death crime in the quiet of Notre Dame Hospital while the Justice Minister was surrounded by rela-

tives and close friends. Physicians atrrrint. armed mar-cl) Soumnvard

said he had been SUTfGIIIlEIfTOm a OTTAWA. Nov. 26 —tCP; - The An “Lack m, q-lmlmyd o, the “non-operable tumor of e pan- wartime prices rind trade board an- LONDON, Nov. 15 — (C? Burma Road_(7l1im1'5 11f@|j1~.e_ Canrrdiati creas. complicated bv a secondary nourioecl tonighttliat the general (tablet-Gen. Charles De Gaulle. may be Jgpnrfs mnswery» it was emhlorriri

price ceiling utilcli goes into effect Dec. 1 will not apply on sfilcs of a wide range of farm prorltlcts iinrl fish betiveen the primary producer‘ and the denier oi‘ processor‘.

Retail price levels of these com- modities are not affected and must not exceed the maximum Prices in effect from Sept. l5 to Oct, i1. the base period, at major markets.

A brief statement by the board said:-

“The ccillnrv order will not apply to livestock. Poultry. 688$. milk. cream, dairy butter, farm-mode cheese, honey, maple syrup. when sold by the [XIDHLYY llfodllfifll‘ to dealers, processors or manufac- turers. l “Lt such products are sold by 01'1- mary producers directly to consum- ers through public maiketsor oth-._ erwise Jnaxiinum prices which may! be charged must not be hltlhfl" than maximum rclrtll prices estab-l fished durinu the lnslo period 15H)!- i5 to Oct. ll) for the same products in the some area. > "The ceiling price other does an- ply in every particular to all fond, pmdufils sold by dealers, Dl'0C€l5~y sors. manufacturers, wholesalers rind '1

pulmonary affection."

l-fls passing, result of a critical illness of less than a month, brought tributes from across Can- ada and from embattled Britain. He was described as “a great Ca- nadian". ...“a patriot. . . ."the most- unselfish of men"....“an illustrious French Canadian."

Those were the tributes of the notables.

The man of the street paid ids tribute tonight. The body was plac- ed in the high-ceilinged room of the board of governors of Notre Dnme Hospital to give the public an opportunity to say farewell.

With saddened hearts. thousands moved slowly through the panelled room where the body lay in a bronze casket. Hundreds gathered at the hospital in the late afternoon, a- Witliilflg the opening of the room. to which the public was permitted throughout the night.

State Funeral At Quebec

Tomorrow morning. the body will be taken to Quebec to lie in state at the provincial legislature bulld- ings. A state funeral will be hold _ Snttirtlay in St. Roclfs Church. with retailers excepting frcsli fruits and burial to follow at Rlvlcre Du Lfilip. vegetables." near Mr. Lapointes native village A summary ed simultaneously by and trade board stud the 1ll0l/0 1F intended to maintain "ilt-xbzlity in transactions between Dl‘.ll‘li1‘_\' pro- ducers and dealers or pro sors.“ ,

It was previously intin rl b)’; pokesmcn for the board that such action would, be taken. They said that it was anticipated steps would be my“... to we that ute interests, of primary producers were pro- q tected from any efforts to’ force‘ down the pfice paid for their pro

ducts because of the l)l'lC(?~L‘t‘l1ll'l[l' on processed and. mantifactured

goods.

Exemption of fresh fruiia. V889- tables and greenhouse produc from the general priceuxaillng was made public several days ago. Creamery butter and manufactur- ed cheese are not. affected by txr-l

of the order releas- l the, _ prices

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interpreting The War

By Kirlge L. Simpson Associated Press Staff Writer

The slowing down of the British offensive in north-eut- ern Libya, coupled with new and menacing German thrusts north and south of Moscow. makes today's war picture a bit grim for the foes of the axis.

Just how serious these set- backs may be cannot yet discerned. In both areas con-

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lsh war partners. ‘ll-icy could (By The Canadian Press)

rove more important in the

on; run than the battle of the Nov, 2'1, l9l6-—TWO zeppelins brought down after killing one

Renegh-Tobrulr gateway inALib- person and injuring l6 in raids on

ya or the immediate fa of Moscow. In Libya the British loft the east coast. oi England Rumm- luu continued to retreat; Giur-

flank is already west of cs tured Ginlo oasis and is p0 - gevo and Cortes durgesh omprured. tn- lives 10st. when liner City of

ousiy close to the vital lXll the Catieuiuz F0 Bin-nlnghun sunk in Mediterran-

l! Frdnt in Russia. the Russians any they have advanced more than 00 miles went of Mstnv

suplalmgterg‘ the ‘htpoli-Bcn- can.

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Montreal regularly,

dziy and llc ris.-ut‘cs me Mi‘. Cardin

if“lll“lxeltci' lirlzatllh rrtorllv ma“ Milt was learned auihoriin. H.‘ Ame ill ic p35‘. re '. - , y

We of m. Zliinistciis ffiontlyscatlgld’ “My fomqht‘ “nd “i” t" The Cllllftfllllli Pros-ts tonight. “The, D0308 In file Fill‘ East may

doctor lS insisting that Ml‘. Cardin, SIWC htmsclf

necks he is back on the job, so 1L1 swim"? Of State Cordell Hull has been orianeco that bcginninghztnded to the Japanese envoy5_

the capital 3_ w_ upage has l-eceyved a ‘He, Parliament resumes in January."

intention of formant. said. “but. vt‘ o]

Us“ tiny rejected a proposal

night's announcement since thev'm

‘to develop n tiincers movement a-

Mr. Cardin is regarded by many ‘VASHING. .01‘, Nov. 26

—(AP)—The United States

ferences after seven months

"I was ldirflflgl h‘ d r _ . . , , ° ‘5 °°°T "° of diplomatic negotiations,

for the first few". hinge on Japanys next move‘

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lusts-after a conference late today 1t ocu t ttl f “M” Cmdm mid me he ha‘! 11° prlnciplltinvclfeich “the osfitetxriesltzféi quitting." this in- G ,_ .

Wm cam, on ovenment feels must. be observ- at_thi_s‘__crit-ieal “<1 by fill billions. including Japan,

"'*~ “' if Dcace is to be achieved and maintained in the Pacific,

The fundamental policle.s_en-\ uncirtted by Hull in 1937 won after Japanese force; began ma“ invasion of China, in their pram ticrtl application, require Japan m end her armed expansion and 3g- gression in the Far East, with. draw iriilitary forces from China, and French Indo-China, and adopt peaceful 90911011114: llcies

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News Briefs

WA ‘ IINGTON, Nov. ‘t6 (Alb-Germany was accused by the White lluuse today 0f pinu-

niu to tlcstro BBIHME _b , _, _

shcfifire and bombs b us: PM“ 01:, m9 bfiyollflfv- MKGG anti-Nazi guei-illtr operations new 0rd" and, "edit Asia n0- izre conducted from the capital Pmspemy 51911911’

0f 5115311511191‘ Yugoslavia. Informed diplomatic quarters i

predicted that Jtt an, f e ‘ PARIS. Nov. 26 —(AP) -- The a showdown on pher aisiilcitaflilttlg: I city of PFlflS Was fined 1,000,000 proclaimed objectives, must now francs (about $20,000) by the Ger- decide to negotiate on the basis of niitn authorities today as a result me American principles or face

0i =1 b01117! 0Xl11°$5°n 1n f1 Nflll Tesl- the consequences of restiming liei‘ = 1'

Free French leader, today ex- pressed "profound regret" at news of the death in Montreal of Justice lilinister Lapninie.

said in informed quarters, if the Tokyo Government! decision is to become an active Axis partner in the Far East, '“—" - The United states Government's . g _ , 11- ‘ .. w their coniiibt strength tonight mo“ with Great Brmnn- chm“- ‘ ‘ the Netherlands and Australia, the

against what Nazi sources mum , _ v ,. .1 v y i Us most concerned in the ‘i"5°°“s “Mr ‘c “we South Pacific, and with full con-

sideration of their‘ vital interests. The United Stat-cs llflS lllfiflfléd :t_ll possible aid to China in its fight against Japanese aggression rind is authoritatively reported to have rejected any Japvancse de- ‘ mnuri that such aid be discontin- ued. . Jtllhlti on its part was reported t.) have refused American rccom- ‘ mendntions that ~the Japanese withtlrrtttv from Indo-China as a p-oroqtiislte for any agreement v.1 ih would restore nonnal com-

I I $89 illliiii Ill t......".?.‘.‘€.£i‘.‘.’€.l“..$if"°°“ “m” , little-China has been a mpjgg‘ eltnicnt in the discussions, it was I I littgillitliillilS

Sfliti, because the Japanese troops‘

‘occupying that country are in a position to attack the Burma road i ______ NEW YORK. Nov. 2G —‘IAPl —- Rr-linlw l't‘)l()l'l'; i‘(‘C(‘l\‘t‘d in New

and are n, constant throat to‘ ‘t York 'lllflill sttagcstvrl the possi-_

Singapore, Bri n1; guntztiinn oft

‘the l‘lcli Nethwclhucis anti British b.l.i5 of t hitch in Gcrruun-Vichyr my uns. \\'.'tll Marshal Petaint

tcrrilorivs WlllCll ptulttr-c oil rub-l ' holding out against out-'

bcr. and other vital raw materials‘. _____t,____ , of fight mctnboisliip in the axis.

'I'llil><§ reports, coming from well- l informed neutral sources, 4 seemed l to bt- sttpportctl by the frulure of. lenders of the two countries to meet the middle of this week, as had been expected. ‘

Pctnlirs reported _l't'.‘SlSl{\ll(‘B to German bids was said to be based largely on recent war developments from the various fronts. His chief reasons were listed as thesez- r

WASHINGTON, NOV. 26—(AP)-— By the decisive vote of 218 to 63. the House of Representatives to-

that al limit be imposed upon all wages and prices in the United States. ivith that done, it pushed on to issues yiresetitcd by the adminis- tration bill t0 establish ceilings for ])l‘lCt.‘S of selected commodities.