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ZS. Sends
Troops
To Dutch West Indies
Would be ready for any Axis attempt to grub Islands off South America.
WASHINGTON, rob. ll-(AP)— f» thwart any ‘Axis grab for tho on wealth of the Netherlands West Edie; the United States announ- “d wnight that it had sent troops l, tho Netherlands irlands of “up; and Curacao off the coat 1 Venezuela.
m, follows up the govern- ment's az-tion last November in lending troops to Dutch Guiana, m the north coast of south Am- grlca, l0 guard the mines pro- ducing bsltixite, from which alum- inum is manufactured.
Tonight's step was taken at l. time when the Netherlands East indies, on the other side of the vorld. are newly menu/cod by the imminent fall of Singapore, and lt was apparent that the United Slates and the Netherlands want- rd to l)» in a position to repulse my synchronizing stab by Ger- many n’ Netherlands resources in the Atlantic.
The siZ/e of the forces sent to Curacao and Aruba was not dis- llosed.
Russian Army Reported still Pushing ahead»
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liliilli.’ more smoul-
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wilcrc the Grr- plniicd insidc the - - hotznrl.n'y lust sunt- mer ha". in lllllfl-i beyond Smolensk ind Milli‘ (ill mills b-gvund the lust lfllllllld "xict lolwvard positions in lhc '1‘ lvls-Kltolln scctor. Its "mill?!" CillllilfC would 59f, we ilerlnaitr. buck into soviet eastern M31111 Whore the first blows of lht Ltlslnnn-Hussinn war were ltruck. m; Ilvlidvighl. communique said ldvulll" “Rod army continued to “KW-I owirontitig ctlLmy rc- A ‘ m“! C-"Dlurcd more btlco". A sitpplcincitt h - uurrlllns opcrilltng on |-y-€_l.c:‘li'"l'-lll iiout kiilld 1,453 l" flllllllllfi‘. blew up several 1 M.» tlulns and eight munitlon l-lmlia. Buiclvioorts from tho front said mummy ‘fill-j fire p“1'.*lSl.lllll ln l. .lll.‘.Cl\‘~ from both flanks M ‘hi’ hills’ bottlciinl- in n dcspor. filltlntnlt lo b'.nt down the-Sov- offensive,
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List of rules For gas users
OTTAWA. Feb. ll-lfffl- The Munitions and Supply Department tonight issued this list of "must" and "must not" rules for users of gasoline, c!- fective after ratlnnln goes in- to effect ncxt -Aprll i:-
The motor-vehicle owner must buy only “graded" gasoline; must not use In his vehicle the purple Kllsollne which will be sold for in lal machin- cry;
Must not siphon [aaollni from his car for use in anoth- er vehicle;
Must not sell, barter, or glvc away his gasoline:
OTTAWA. Feb. ll — (C?) — When gasoline rationing goes in- to effect next April l the gov- crnment will spot Inspectors through Canada to look for vio- lators of the rationing rules, Mu- nltlnns Minister Howe disclosed tonight.
"Inspectors will be at work throughout the country mid uny- nnc who breaks the regulations will be silbject to very heavy penalties and thr- luss of’ llis li- cence tn buy gasoline," MI‘ Howe said ln a statement.
Must nnl, sell, barter or glvo awuy his ration coupons;-
Must not detach a. coupon front the book;
Must not transfer ,, ‘ from liiyK-ar to his motorboat, nor from his boat tn his car.
The svrvicc station operator
Mllsi. sell, for use in motor vehicles. only "graded" gaso- line; must not charge more lilan fin- maxlmum price allow- cd: must not sell gasoline to anyone who docs not produce l. rnllcn book", must do lilo dc- tzlrlliilg of lhc coupon from the customer's book;
Must never accept a detached coupon.
u. s. Rubber Supply pictured Much blacker
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1l—-\APi- Piciuiingthe rubbr .~ul.piy situa- tion in the U;ii.cd St _.e.. as "much blucktr" t/nan a month ago, the government toduy 0rd.re.t we rubber content. of tires and otner product» cinuaiotl s."at",:iy ind llllllfill llilll rc.r:ad;d and re- cnppr: tircs wruid be raioned.
Officials Llkl tno in ureat-ung grav- ity of the rubber stuaticn to ad- ditional military requimments and the prospect ot "vsly substantial lnsircasrs" in those nods.
(At Ollanpl Vrnis fr aule 0f uscd and reticnrltd tires and tubes were plilPfil urdvr strict control tcdoy The new -crd:r provims that uscd tires or totes mav be so}. (my m prices equivalent to {W-‘CCS charged for used tires or
ubcs in similar condition during the basic period-Sept, 15 w 0c; l1. l94l_n:id "in no case at more than ‘l5 per cent of the published rctoll price for a new tire. tube or casmz of the same awe-brand 5nd grade?) .
Several are Injured when March held
Police Restore Order Af- ter Some Hours: Sev- eral Are Under Arrest.
MONTREAL. Iiicb. 1l—(CIP)—At lost {our policemen and several civilians were injured, several ar- rests made and at least 30 plate glasg windows on 8t. Catherine Street East were mashed tonight before order was restored following s. march of youths after an antl- conscrlptlorrst meeting in east-end St. James Market.
Police Inspector Thomas lcggett said lust before midnight that or- der had been tutored and that several arrest had been made but he could not. give any details of the arrests.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police and military police were called out in aid cltv police in suqomessing the disturbance and guards were sent w the offices of several Mont- real newspapers,
The youths had listened to antl- conscrlptitmist speakers urge an overflow meeting to vote “no" in the forthcoming Dominion plebis- cite in which voters will be asked whether or not they wish to rc- lease the government from its nuc- elcct-loxi pledurs not to mlroducc conscription . ovorsras service. The speaker: also demanded thr- start of a “peace campaign." The sgeakcrs at the meeting. held in l t- big market building at lhc cor- ner of Ontario and Amherst Streets. lncltlded Hem"! Bournssd. voteran Qucbcc Notlrnalisi, and Maximo Raymond, Liberal incin- bcr of Parliament. for Bcauliamols- LaPrairle.
The meeting was llOlsy with loud shouts of “down with conscription" and at its ens. )'Cl1llls who [tad patadld up and (lLlM-‘ll the sticets sizicc its start, made their way to the corner of Ontario and Si. Dons Strccw.
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Gives ruling 0n bonuses
OTTAWA. Feb. 11—lC‘P)——BOl’i- uses or pay iticrcaaes grantcd by entplayers in ace of the govern- mcnu-a-pprove ocst-r.lf-liv"ing bon- uses must be brought. up to the level of the {ICVPfllllTHl-llp rovvd bonus cn lhc irst payroll on or after Eleb. l5, under on orzler-ln-
councli t. zl in 1h:- Houe of Ccmrmozis today by SKILL‘ Se=:rrt-.iry' McLi-lrly
Tho order was dtscrllred as ap- plying to employers alto did not come utidcl‘ pl"cv's’or.s of order-in- coimcii P.C. 7440 which introduced the cost-of-livltlg bcnrs. It i5 ln- tcndcd to make brtulsls r iticrcas- c; paid by such empltyers corres- pond with those paying n straght cOSL-OI-liviiig bonus.
Extent Of Wartime Housing Program
OTTAWA, Feb. ll-(CIH-Ex- tent of the Wartine Housing Pro- gram at six places was reported in a retum tabled in the House of Commons today in answer to a question by Rev. A. M. Nicholson tC.C.l-'. MncKelme).
Number of houses for each cen- tre with wtai cost was: Fort Wil- liam, Ont., '76, $217,503: Halifax. 961. 9.568.880; Hamilton. 3J0. $845,637; Welland. Ont, 210, $606.- 172; Peterborough. Ont. W], $925,- ggio; Wflghtvllle, Que. 150. 8506.-
Chinese Troops Begin
Defence
Of
Burma
Have first clash with
invading J apanese
after marching 1,000 miles.
To ' revise Voters List for Plahisclto
UITAWA. Icb. 11 -(CP) - Do- ulllorl election authorities atl- mctod tonight that revision of the voters’ lists to bring thcm up in data for the forthcoming manpow- er plebiscite would be completed in from three to five weeks um- the nsolutlon uuthflbllng taking of the plebiscite is lllprfflfld by the House 0f Commons
State Secretary McLorty today llvc notice he will introduce in the commons the authorising plebiscite resolution. _, _
By Spencer Moos: Associated Press Stuff Writer
(XHUNGICING (lune. Feb- 11- (Ari-Chlncse tr mlgned to the defence of over Burm- troops who had marched 1.000 miles afoot to help hold the vital rnldor in the ruéizlfcicdnl-
—wcr rem BY Wadi.’ (gllfglléd rol- the first time with the invading Japanese.
Mal-Gen. Lancelot Dennvs. held of the British milltari" mission ln 0mm. announced that contact bad taken place. Delfllll W"
locking. Althomh the scene of this inl-
tlal encounter thus was not Rflftwfl. the many some time no hid
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War Situation Last Night
(By KIRKE L SIMPSON, Asmclawd Prcu We: Analyst)
Even before the last. tra are enacted, London's app
c scenes of u bitter defeat at Slngaporo sul of battle report; from Russia. lend an
added touch of gloom to the war picture. Behind a prolon cd smoke ncreen of official accounts from both
Berlin and Moscow,
and war gear, the lmndon observers detect German retreat ls coming to l. halt. Moscow docs not admit that
ealing only with reputed cnem
y casualties in men evidences that the at . l‘-
lln and Helsinki both tell of raflnfh Red army attacks still being de-
livered despite staggering losses a ca.
the Crlm O I O
There has been for days, however. u clal, of new towns of strategic lm-
Russlan claims, official or unoffi
o way from north of Leningrad to U I O
significant hck of specific
portanoc letakcn. Estimate! of Nazi casualties and accounts of num-
erous “populated tactical or strata c analyses.
laces" lcgnfned nfford little data on which to found
Nor is it possible vet to measure the extent to which that amazing Russian winter offensive has crippled Nazi ability to resume the at- tack when weather permits. However, it has made even greater inroads on Hitler's reserves of men, equipment and‘ oil than the aggregate of territory rctaken by Red forces would imply. Illtlcr has lost, too. attack
t clan armies that he is contemplat’
sgringbonrds of lncalculable value around Moscow and southward ln e Upper Donets Basin if it is another mighty attempt to destroy Rus-
Strong Enemy Forces Cross Salween River
Seize strategic city protecting approaches to Rangoon.
Sinking of Jap Warships Announced
BATAVIA, Feb. ‘IZ-(‘fhurs- dllyl'—lAPl-—Tllc slnliim: of two Japanese cruisers, one destroyer and at sublnurlile off the Nether- lztmls naval bast- at Amboina ls- lund rccenfLv was announced‘ by the naval comm-under here to-
day.
Altogether three cruisers were sunk along with the other vessels in the first wcckg of fighting around Ambnina Island, hut thl: sinking of one of’ them hud been zuulnunccll previously.
The commander's report today was based on an accumulation of lutcr cviulcncc regarding hits and slllkings which he consid- crrd cunvlus c.
Th1: previous report nn the fighting off Ambulna was mlulc in a communique Fob. 7 which listed unc Japanese cruiser as sunk and added conservatively that another cruiser and a lub-
murlne had been hit.
ll. Sicuts use Cf tin cans
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1l—-(AP‘)—- The Unllul States Walj PIOGUCHQ" Board crtlcrcd n GYLISUC reduction tn the manufacture and use pl tm cans and prohibited the canning o1 such products as built‘. 410i! 1° ~ nor-k and bcnns. cottce, tobacco and oil alter" March . ,
The board also VGHTCICd niauu- fauturcrs to l‘lll'lllllilll‘ _sn_u_tll-h-M cans, and established priorities 0n future production. Experts estimat- ed the orders would cut consump- by can manufacturers about 40 pct" cent. compared with 1941 figures-a saving cl at least 15,500 tons.
Standard 0il Tanker sunk
NEW YORK. Feb. 11-—(AP)— The statidurd 011 Tanker W- - steed was torpcdced and sunk in daylight off New Jersey Feb. i, the Utiitcd slates Navy reported wdtw wit-h the londinfl of W" ""1"" ors from a crew of 38.
Three iifeboats containing an undlsclosnd number of men lf-fli
ml ing. “e submarine hit the B1119 with one torpedo at 12:45 pm. and t the vessel in four
1125mm? said Able-Bodied Seaman Louis Hertz, 38. o! Pnilesriuhifl
0V6!’
Germans on the conning lower. Harts declared the submarine
headed for tho southwest still on
the surface.
The slnkmg announced today
brought. the total number of ch19!
‘loot off the Atlantic Coast of the
Unlined States and Canada to 24 since Jan. l2. Another flhc Malay, was damaged but reached port.
n-nfron. mouumcn
OTTAWA, Nb. 11 ~40?) —Use of tinfoil in the packaging of ciga- rets is to be prohibited, Metals Controller G. C. Bafcman announc- ed tonight. The controller raid ho understood that clgarel manufac- turers will use n paper cooled wi ubamlnum powder. _, _
RANGOON. Burma, Feb. 11_. (CPb-Strong Japanese forces have crossed the Salwecn river above Murtabnn after apparently seizing that. strategic city protecting the "lYDToaches to Rangoon. the Bri- iisll high conlmand said tonight.
The Japanese also were attempt- ing to cross farther upstream m, the east bank city of Paatr and a communique said “the situation although critical, is believed to be in lllmd With our positions still intact."
Still farther north near the juncture of the Thailand-Burma- Indo-Chinese frontiers, the oom- munlque said Chinese troops going into action for the rim time re. Dulsed another invasion thrust. Thirty casualties were inflicted and some ammunition abandoned by the invaders, identified as Thal- landcrs, at that point. it was said.
Lifting the curtain on the Mar- laban conflict Rt the mouth of the illnglv-ffinged Salwcen, the Bri- tish comlnand suid itcavy; cuswuul- ties lverc inflicted on the Japnm-se tn the hills cast and west of the city, “but Martaban itself now ls believed to be in enemy hands."
The communique locating the crossings clearly revealed the ser- ious plight of the British defend. ers of the lower railway which curves north and westward around the Gulf of lvlartaban toward Ran- goon. this vital Burma roncl port. By airline this capital is only £10 miles from Martabnit; by railway it is about 140 miles.
French Liner Escapes Japs
LONDON. Feb. 11 —lCPl -Froe French headquarters said toniuht that the French liner Marechnl Jot- frc has escaped from Japanese-livid Manila with n crew composod of 63 Wench officers and men and a number of United States merchant mnrlne officers and seamen.
The Free French said the 11.000- ton liner. formerly on the Marseille- Orient run. was caught in Manila when Japan launched her war on the United states.
She has just reached an allied port "where the French crew has signed up for Free France," the a... ncement said. she is to be converted into a troop carrier.
Kirkland Lake Strike is over
KIRKLAND LAKE. Ont. Rb. 11 -(CP)—T'hc Kirkland. Lake local
of Infcrnatlonal Min
a statement tonl ht in which the union's 12-week s rlke against eight district old mines was “hereby of- ficially colored to be over."
Indian Sentenced To Prison Term
RIOHIBUCTO. N.B., Nb. l1 — (C?) -.Phl1lp Francis, an Indian f"!!! Bis“ . was sentenced to- day b! due A. A. Dysart to five
after he pleaded gul ty charges o breaking jail. burglary. theft of mall and carrying o revol- ver without ll Ikfmit.
These sentences fptallcd l! years and two months but will run con-
th cunvently. The longest sentence, fivo l/hclt.
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Results of Voting in Civic election
Councillors B. Earle MacDonald and Dr. J. E. Blanchard were re- elected to represent Ward Five. o- long with a newcomer, Mr. A. T. MaoKjnnon as a result out ballot- ing in yesterday's Civic election. Coun. Henry Lapthom was de- feated as was also Mr. A. L. Wright, who was running his first ocntzst.
Conn. MacDonald, who was first elected to the Council in 1940, led the ll yesterday with 4.51 votes to hs credit. He was followed by 001m. Blanchard wit-h 351. Conn. MacKlnnon was next with 271. Ax:- cordingly, tlicsn thrce men with the highest voles. were elected to represent the ward. Mr. A. L. Wright, secured 237 votes while Conn. Lapthorn had 248.
Mayor B. Roy Ho mun and five remaining members of the last Council were m-eiccted by accla- mntion. In addition to the three eiccwd yesterday other members of the new Council bv wards are: M1‘. Andrew T. Butler. Wmd Ow; Dr. P‘ C. Dougalt. Ward Two; Mr. J. T. McKee, Ward Three‘; Lt. Col, H. C. Cfmndlci" and Mr. J. E. Stems, Ward Font".
Court. Blanchard. with the excep- tion of three terms, has been in the Council since 1926. He l5 the mound longest in sorvlrn of’ the present. Councillors. Conn. F. C. Dougon enlcrod the Council in 1926 and, with the exception of tlwo terms. has brow. there ever since. Ho has 5F1'\'(‘(l the longest. of any member of the prescni. slat".
The vote by D3115 yesterday was as follows:
Blailonnlfl 63' 9i 351 Lnpthcm 61 95 248 MacDonald 124 130 45f MucKlnnon 112 3'7 T0 52 2'71 Wright 118 16 (l9 54 25'!
llutcfidmiral Takes command
lBy John M. Hlglltower)
(Associated Press Staff Writer)
WASHINGTON. Fob. ll—-\bP)——
An admiral oi the Royal Ncthcr- lauds navy succeeded to the com- mand. of United Nations sea force: defending the rich East. Indies to- day as Japanese hordes batlcred the once-guardian fortress of Sing- apore. The shnkcup in command yvas oc- casionetl it. was announced by the heretofore unrevealcd iii health of Admiral Thomas C, Hart, 64-year- old American. who. requested to be relieved of his weighty duties as rhlci‘ of thc combined naval forces ln the Wcstcrn Pncilic.
To the placc ho hnd held since Jan. 1'1 the Unltcd Nations loader- ship elevated. his sccotid-in-com- niand. Vice Admiral C. E. I. - frich. This 55-year-old native of the Inclics thus becomes silprentc direct- or of allied ltnval strategy on the evc of dcspcrntc rluys fol" the ll- andis dCfClldPlZS-{lilys which may produce the blitcrest naval fighting of the war lo date. _
Qualified observers here predicted that Heifrlch, in profcctlnn of his homeland .\vould inidoublctlly follow a strategy of “no rel-rents" nlthourzh at the sntnc limo conserving his relatively small force of Uuitccl States, Net-herinntls and British warships for strlkltig at tho Japan- ese invaders only whore tho most. effective blows uld be delivered.
Give U; Hope
Of Saving Once
Powerful Base
Communications with hard- pressed defenders very difficult — Loss will be great blow.
SINGAPORE, Feb.
11—(Al’)--British auth-
orities ignored a Japanese demand for uncondi- tional surrender tonight as Singapore’: troops fell back on this city under a hurricane of fire by Japanese tanks, bombers, fighters and bayonet-
wielding infantrymen.
A Jap plant dropped the surrender nolc at
7:30 A. l\l., addressed to
the British commander.
Thus far it has not been answered and bitter hand- to-hand fighting by the outnumbered British Im-
perials Singapore city.
continues on the western approaches to
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iihonfiluiiuslvluuu run SINGAPORE sunn:uTi"|z"hr
The communique was issued in Singapore at 5:30 P. M. local time (7:30 am. A.D.T.)
NEW YORK, Feb. ll——(AP)—-The
liczlrd in Loncimi tonight at 7 l. (9 P. M. A.l).'l'_ Wednesday).
m., Tllllfidily
Singapore radio was Sitigzlporc time
“Reception, however, was no bad that the tom of the brood- cast was unititelligible," laid the BBC announcer who was heard
here by (.135.
(By DREW MIDDLETON, Associated lPrecs Staff Writer)
L0
DON. Fvb. l1—(Al’l—-Black with the smoke of battle and brok-
en by incessant salvues of bombs. Singapore was fighting it: last tonight in the outlying sections of the proud island city itself.
Defeat nf the bleeding British and Empire garrison and the fall of the IZS-ycaI-nld lmsc seemed f0 be a matter of days, at most, although
the men of Singapore. nll but overwhelmed by the J3
nose hordes
which svvilrlncd ovrr the island in ever-growing strengt . fought back valiantly today, and at limes counter-attacked.
Informed quarters reported time- galniniz diversions to cover the re- moval of women and children who were being taken away in small British and Netherlands vessels winch ciartcd in and out of tho har- uor undci" a lerrifyuig rain oi Jap- ntiesc bombs. _ _
Axis radio claims were conflicting. The Jonnncse claimed that Jahan- cse troops cntercd the “city area Singapore" at B n. m. local time t0- dny tor 9 p. m. 'l‘ucsday E. 1). T.) Berlin in rclayung the announce- ment soul the Japanese troops "pen- etrated the town 01'_Sll1lZEll)0i‘€."
However it was. 1i. was bud. The more fnct that the defcildcrs were counter-attiwking at all was rcgzlrd- ed as almost miraculous in view cl their deficiencies in virtually all arms. Ground operations were being carried out. with only feeble support. from outmoded R. A. F. aircraft.
tContinued on page ‘l, Col i)
Conservative Caucus today
OTTAWA, Fob. 11 -lCP; -Con- rmwzliivc. nlunbl-rs 0t Parlianrn‘. will caucus tomorrow and. it was said tonight, the chief discussion will likely’ be on the leadership sit- uation following the defeat 0f Rt lion. Arthur blclghcit in iho York south by-r-lcciton MOllfla)‘. M1". Mcighcn “I18 chcscti permanent party lrrldci" lust Novcrnbcr.
A canvass of Conservative mem- ners indictited some would favor ilnssing s resolution at tomorrow's callous inning Mt". blcighen to ("Onlinilc d. iturir ll-nrlci‘ it nuns known scve ll nu-lnbers were pro- purod to resign lrotn the House vi Commons to open another constit- ucncv for him.
lift-Ivy Minister In Comment On Hepburn
Macdonald says ships of U. S. Navy “certainly are not in hiding".
OTTAWA, Rb. 11 -(CP) -Navy Minister Macdonald lute today told the House of Commons the report- ed statement of Premier Hepburn of Ontario that the United States navy was “in hiding" did not, re-
Mlll d. the smelter, workers (oft o) 158%‘; d fleet the view of the government of
Canada.
"At this very moment ships car- rying the Amcrlcnn flag are engag- ed along with Canadian ships of war in protecting convoys that are sailing from the American contin- ent. ho the United Kingdom," said Mr. Macdonald. "They are certain- ly not. ln hiding."
Wherever the United States ships were they were a shield for Canada and for the United States as well as a powerful attacking force a- gainst the enemies.
Mr. Macdonnldb statement:
The premier of Ontario ls quot- ed in several Canadian daily pap- ers today In the following words:-
"Thc Premier sold that on his l!‘- tum from o visit in Australia ln
(Oontlnuodonpqe 1.0014)
Japan using II. S. relief goods
WASHINGTON. Ffeb. ll-(AP) - Llfe-savlng equipment given to Jflpan by the United Slates after the earthquake and fire which dev- astated Japan tn 1923 has been found in use in the landing bars“ in which Japanese attacked tho west coast of Bataan Peninsula In the Philippines. _
Reporting this today, tllc Unlléd States war department said barges cnpturM by the defending “$190M contained equipment marked Unit; ed smjég army transport Merritt.
They were part of the rclicf 811D- plies which. ironically. wore londod on the transport Merritt in Manila for shipment to Japan under the direction of Douglas MacArthur. then commander of the Phlllpplno
acoufo brigade.
Canadian Corvette
Saves oil cargo
By Wlyllikillvhvmilcwnrt
Canadian Press Staff Writer
A BRlTISI-l PORT. Rb. lb-ICP
Cnbicl-Jlhe Caitaulan
corv. ltd
Orilia helped a lOipfdbrd Butch
tenkcr, the 111mm. X‘(ll'~'ll"l
slit
thereby saving a Sl.000.(i00 oil car:
go it was revealed todm,
Tnc tanker wars 2,600'mi.‘cs from
Britain when the torpedo struck
and fifl‘ broke out T.".c crl bamionctl ship bu"
maincrl afloat. Tho c.p:.un
ll‘
the vcsci rc- and
three officers mitirncd and manag-
ed to stop the bit.ze. Three ratings frlm the WlllUl was cmniii-linledl
Orilia, b) Li.-
Cmdr. W, D. S. Bflggs, accompan-
ied 2'7 nicmbcrr" oi the
The Orilln look the Tachlc low with makwhift gear uniil lankcz" was nblc to raise
'I‘.1<' . 1C1": Crow who also returned absurd.
17L
‘he steam.
When the corvette ran out of incl
slu- was refilled from the but. 'rs
of tho tanks-r, vifhich completnd linrpitig. luv-day trip lllldC!‘ own power.
file ‘duo.
\.\v.v_ ‘some l-‘otws, Axwnvs scams 4'0 Hula
SOMEKl-“NG. 40 Btow ABouT
1.-
"110 her
TORONTO. Fiob. 11—Mlnimunl
a-nd maximum temperatures :-- Dawson Victoria Edmonton Regina Winnipeg Toronto Ottawa Montreal Boston
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synopsis: The weather has boon
fnlr and moderrlwiy
cold ln 0n-
tarlo and Manitoba and compara- tlvcly mild in Saskatchewan and
Alberta. High tide fills and tonight It 7.45.
morning at 8.21
Sun sets this afternoon at 5.23
and rises 7.05.
New moon. Rb. 15. 5.02 mm. eighteen min-
Summcrslde tide ules later than Charlottetown.
tomorrow morning at
BURDEN — CAPE TORMENHNI SERVICE
he!" Borden 9.25 AM. 1.00 PM.
have Cope normcntlnc ll 8J0 P-lll.
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