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iFamous Mosquito Plane Prepare For

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TORONTO. Ml! I0 -— (UP) _A nation-wide survey by the root-Wal- Research Depart- ment o! MacLean Publishing

,, Lids shows Canadian householders potentially are Jo the market for an eltllnntell

. $000,000 worth of furnltvre. os, floor coverings, silver , lewear and venetian blinds, l the Department said tonight. ' lapenditnlm- sa to be taned were broken down as _ allows: Living room ‘nrniture lii,000.000: dining room furni- '_ ilre 526,000,000: bedroom fur- " allure, mattresses pianos $82,000,000; ; wear $l3.000.000: MI $25,000,000: blinds $5,000,000.

WAit RISK RATES CUT ‘ L, Mav i0 - (C? The Canadian War filial: Com- olttee. representing urlderwrriters Ell. tonight announced reductions

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"Rummage sale, Market bulld- ill. Saturday, s pm. 5-ll-ili

Pol- hog trucking service, every leek until further notice. from 9W9 Riv?!” Cornwall and vic- lnltles. nlease colltact Alex. Doch- lfii’. Elmwood Livestock Market- lwd. 5-10-21

"Car of Wheat, Oats. Barley ilul to arrive Cardlgan soon. lWllig orders. Don't delay. Mc- ltill s: Acorn. ' 5-10-21

"In stock, seed oats $2.50 per m. McGutgan and Boyle. b-Iti-Bl.

"in stock, complete line clover 090s. Mcfiuigan and Bogilib s‘

Qwrse Mitchell, weekly live- mk "lwkllls service lo Char- .“ groan from promore, Avondale, it. plflsliffioflfiiilfl“ "Elli" M Marketing Board. ' 5-10-21.

“Unloading SEEK: Cedar Shing- Wlfly and tomorrow at lime- Phone connections. Will ce- . Eldon Drummond, Frgetfiwgri.

Melville Mun- _ lghest market We bold. For trucking service, wine William McKee. Dlvestock-

Ikeilnr Board. 5-10-21.

0n hand Asphalt Shingles. "ha. Plastic Content. Barb hwélPurina Chick Feed. W.

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“Aldus McKenzie L1 now equig- '9 tive expert livestock true - service to farmers at Green- alch. Cable cod East. Midgeii. ldllon Ro o. and vicinitics on "Ww- Please msae contact when lrvlce is required. [livestock Mark- llnt Board. , a-lo-al.

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(By The Canadian Press! ALGARY i0—-F-For-

Me Freddie, Britisuillfosguito plane onl We"

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‘he muY,’,§,p,,,,llnlng the general policy for the

a tour of Canadian cities in con- nection with the eighth Loan, crashed at airport here late this afternoon. killing Fitz-Lt. Maurice Bri gs, D. 5.0., D.F.C., D.F.M., an F.O. John Baker, D.F.C. and Bar. The famous plane had taken part in 2n operational flights without any damage. It was due to leave here tonight for Vancou-

er. vThe plane burned upon crashing. Both Briggs and Baker were

meln rs of the RAJ‘. Freddie dived at tile con-

pol-t at 4:14 pun, failed to clear it and twisted into a crash.

Br had once been quartered less than 100 yards from where the crash occurred.

More than 200 airmen were in barracks of No. ‘i Release Centre when the plane shot at almost aoof top level over the huts at more than 375 miles an hour and crash- ed about 50 eyes-dz south of the last barrack bio .

Leaving only a foot deep scar in the earth where it struck, the plane disintegrated’ in a Soil-yard skid along the grass-covered earth. it left a trail of gasoline and oll which burst into flames.

(F for Freddie was seen by resi- dents of this Province on Ma 2 when it flew over both Charla te- town and in. tion with the Victory Loan pro- gram.) ‘

Mosquito 1.17.503. better known as "F For Freddie" was generally described as the most famous com- bat, aircraft in the world and tho unscratched hero of 211 operational missions over enemy territory.

The aircraft saw most-of her vital flying in something less than two years with the Pathfinder Force of the RAF. Bomber Com- mend.

Although she was built in Bri- tain by De l-lavilanlis and flew with the RAF. exclusively, F for

- Freddie was basically a Canadian

plane. for her tough plywood body was the product of the spruce for- eats of British Columbia.

Hel- navigators included two back in Canada now. They are: Flt. Lt. D.L.

D.l=‘.C.. of Mlmico. Ont. Lt. A.B.S. Syndon, D.F.C. Bracebridge, Ont.

ll. S. First liver The Top In 8th Loan

OTTAWA, May l0 —- (CP) — The National War Finance Cull- nlittee announced tonight that Nova Scotia was the first province to go "over the top" on its eighth victory loan sales objective ill lhe three-week campaign for a nat- ional minimum of $1,350,000.000. but said there was no immediate indication of the extent to which

L Nova Scotia had exceeded its $30.-

ofilifilllrgntaget payy an National

in enernl canvass. d “spec l names" sales. sales yesterday Jnclu- ding carry-overs from tlle "lean days" of V-E celebration Monday and Tuesday. were only $71,994,550. against $69,294,850 on the corres- ponding day of last autumnh sev- enth victory loan. Cumulative sales now stand at 81.052.370.950. against $l.llli.5’lli,500 at the same stage in last fall's drive. .

CANADIAN SHIP L081‘

NTB-EAL, Ml lfl-(CM-The Cldligdisn frei Iltti? Avondele Park was torpedoe off the coast of Britain on the day that Germany surrendered, it was learntd here today. Two of her crew were lost in the sinking and the others were Landed at a British port on V-B ay.

BIG V-3 FACTORY

' wrrn u. s. 7TH ARMY, May lo (AM-Dr. Eugen Diesel, son o the famous engine inventor, last week appeared at an artillery‘ command post and told of a big V-3 fa - nry and experimental station hiri- dsn high up in the Bavarian Alps, and also of a new sunfl-hllhwii?

and tunnel to Nazi hideouts.

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» Conversion To W was Peace Economy

. surrender.

By JACK WILLIAMS OTTAWA, May l0 (CP) of some special wa taxes and elimination of others announced tonight in .1 ement issued behalf

on acting Prime Minister llsley, out-

removal of controls and, prepara- tion for the conversion from a war lo a peace economy.

Main points in Mr. Haley's statement-

l. Removal of the 25-per-cent special excise tax on household electric and gas appliances.

2. Reduction of the special excise tax on radios, phono- graphs and cameras from 25 to 10 per cent.

3. Repeal of the eight-per- cent saies tax on building ma- terials

4. Changes in the special ex- cise tax on passenger automo- biles from a graduated scale running from three to 80, per cent to a flat i0 per cent.

5 Rescinding of the iii-per- cent wal- exchange" tax for im- ported manufacturing and pro- duclng machinery and equip- ment and building materials.

li-Removal of controls pro-

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Hon. John . national: leader of the Progressive Conserva-' tive party arrived in Charlottetown last night.

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at the Forum here to-

lg . Mr. Bracken was accompanied by Mrs. Bracken, by Mr. enry. Borden. K.C.. and by Mr. M. Rn Jack. his secretary.

The party was met on arrival by Wing Cmdr. J. Angus MacLcan

.C., LL-Col, C. C. Thompson

and Messrs. H. F. McPhce, W Chester S. McLure. A. O. F‘. Clill J. B. Johnston, M. A. Farmer. Waiter S. Grant, J. A. MacDonald F. R. McLaine and R. R. Bell.

Mr. Bracken recalled with pleas- ure his former visits here, once when he was Premier of Manitobr and again in June, 1M3 when he spent three days in the Province one in each county, meeting farm- ers and fishermen and talking over their problems with them. At that time. he said, he had an idea he would like to buy a farm in Prince Edward Island but the difficulty of travelling the distance between hero and Ottawa rather ruled out hat plan.

Mr. Borden. a native of the Marltimes. will also speak at the Forum tonight and will be a joint

hibiting the manufacture of a number of household articles. . 7. Plans for further relaxatéloin l of restrictions on travel to e United States. I

Rationing restrictions automobiig inner tubes be‘ discontinued

on i would shortly and l

on the ‘ ' of

“public utility services, parti- cularly in rural communities, was planned.

“Generally speaking increased‘ supplies of lnost metal products can be anticipated as soon us produc- tive faculties can be challrrcd over,"

Nazi Foroesln a Czechoslovakia Refuse To tiuit

Red Army Has "Gone Over To The Attack” lvloscow Keports.

BY ROMNEY WHEELER LONDON, May l0 5 lAP) — Moscow announced tonight that German lOlCSS in Czechoslovakia had refused to surrender and that the Red Army "had gone over to the attack" in a Powerful offen- sive that threatens to trap hlllid‘ reds of thousands of Nazi.l.1'°°l15 in a giant BBDO-square mile i106-

Bitter fighting was ruins i" Czechoslovakia more llhfln 43 hours after the official end of all hostllitin; in Europe. But obs- where, remnants of beaten Ger- mgny’; Qngg-POWQIIIII surface and underwater flrlets surrendered whne the Royal NavyIIIberated Britain's tiny ~C 15km“ Dnnkerque, scene of the war‘! greatest Allied defeat. also w!

d.

‘Ilerelder the all-out onslaushl °x three Russian armies, some Ger- man troops in Czechoslovakia were beginning m lay down their Moscow reported. More than . were taken Pflslmer Wednesday and 11$?! 536m communique slad that “German trOOPF- wmmaild“ by Field Marshal (Ferdinand) Sell/cue;- ner, infrinsiflk "W "l? °1 "'7 tion, refused to remain 0n" the Il>°l~ and lay down their arms. Bdhoer- ner himself is wanted Vi’ We 3115' mm; as a war criminal. x

“consequently troops of the 1s. Ukraine front have gone W" W the attack." M0599" "m- M’ ‘he Mme ume‘ Mqgcgw said Bhflt MB!‘- shal Malinvvfiky‘ 2nd mum‘ Ali-myt also had opened an oifednsive) 3835i enemy troops common ed ysed ¢ Gen. Wyller. which 515° "I" °

k President Fdouxoui Ben” had returned to the Ne Capital of Prague tonllshl» flggelggf total liberation of Bl 9!"; mm akia. early "ml!" °' m“ 5 p for world conquest, was near. vet m Germany, the change-o from military to administrative problems began a d the Allies set

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lof his former visits here. expressed

sneaker with lVLr. Bracken at other places in the Maritirnes as well.

Lust might Mr. Bracken " indicat- ed lhat ha hoped to have time to go to visit several places outside Charlottetown during today.

The, National Progressive Con- servative leader. as on the occasion

his delight at the beauties of the Brince Edward Island landscape.‘

Russians Told All Allies llali Part In Victory

BY EDDY GILMORE

MOSCOW, May l0 —- (AP) - The fflai capitulation of Germany was lrz-sented in Russian news- papers today as a triumph of all Allied arms — not lust one-and

Minister Churchill's and

directed against Japan were given front-page display.

Newspapers also carried an un- precedmt-ed layout cf the portraits of Mr. Truman. Marshal Stalin and Mr. Cf-lllrchiil across the tops of their front pages, together with their address-Es on he German surrender

It was life first time millions of Russian reacleze had seen in their newspapers a picture of the new American president

Mr Churchill's reference to the "disgusting misdeeds" and the "trsazltcry and grcediness" of J-lparl were printed on page one, along with the Prime Minister's stat:- ment that Britain and the United sates must fight on.

'I‘ilus, l:_v tonight virtually every one of Russia's 190,000,060 ‘popula- tion including her armed forces had a chalice to read the stinging \vords of lll-3 British statesman.

The tone of the German surren- der sml'ies' followed Marshal Stalin's speech last night, in which he said Germany had been treat/en by Soviet Armies, and the Allied Command News of the origin-ll surrender doc- ument at, Relms. disclosed to the Russians in Marshal Stalin's speech, was printed for the first time.

American; and Britons lrl Moscow who had been iLppfEhHl-Slll! that the Russian people would get the impression the Soviet Government ‘did not place mlidh emphasis on the Reims capitulation said their anxiety had been disileiled by to d-1,"s press treatment of the v

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Province Exceeds Qaot ,

But Deficit Is Expected

This Province exceed-ed, its minimum objective in the Eighth victory Loan yesterday, officials at headquarters here said. with subscriptions totalling $3,348,900 at the close of business. The amount is l0lt65 per cent of the $3,200,000 objective.

But the Province is still lacking $28,l00 of the quota asked from individual subscribers and will not be counted over the top oi- ficlally until that deficit is made However. loan officials said there was no doubt about it, that amount would be received. In fact. it was considered likely that

was already on the salesmerfs books and had not been reported. At the close of busines yester-

individuais had subscribed $2,- 900 while the special names section had contributed another $677,000. The special names sec- tion had been asked for a half- million dollars.

By districts the totals ‘last night were:

Summerside:

Individuals, $419,650.

Special names, $210,500.

Prince County outside:

Individuals. $558,100.

Special names, $83,000.

Charlottetown:

Individuals. $870,600.

Special names, 8200.000.

Queen's County outside:

Individuals. $479,550.

Special names. $54,500.

King's County:

Individuals. $263,900.

Special names, $69,000.

llave llntil June 1 To lleoide Re Pacific

OTTAWA, May l0 -- (OP) —

Canadian naval personnel have

until June l to make up their minds whether they want lo serve

with the Pacific force, it was learned

hele today.

Following announcement that the force that will fl will be raised on a re-vcluntary basis, a questionnaire was circula- ted throughout the Navy. The men are asked whether lliey want to volunteer for Pacific service and

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TORONTO. May lO-The Even-, ing Telegram. in a. newspagc storyl said it had learned that "an ill-l crease in the gasoline coupon va1ue' to four gallons from three ls to be; announced from Ottawa in about} i0 days time."

The newspaper added that, thel cessation of hostilities in Europe! rrmdl resultant improvement in the‘ lie

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At Ottawa. Munitions Depart- lment ofliciais said there was "no qustiflcaticn", for reports that lull ; ncrease in the ration had beenl

decided upoll. Oil Controller George '

Cottrelie and Munitions Minister

Howe have both sold there was “a l possibility" that the ration may be l ncreased as a result of the end of in Euro e

I the war

To Be Made Up Shortly.

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EASTERN suitors _ prom“. JIHIIIEOIIIICBS Red App“. has “gone outrGio the attack against 501.3.

ermans in Czechoslovakia.

WESTERN armors Rem. “m” °I amid-fly‘: nna-fhce and‘ underwater fleets surrender: Royall Navy liberates Britain's Channell Isilznrls: Dunkernuc liberated. '

RITAIN — Churchill says con. serlptlon probably needed (o,- ~50,“ yegls. '

ACIFIC‘ - AIII d I _ l damare 1.892.032 amp :}'°},f,,'j',§,§§ Hhlilning in first four months of year: Aiistrlillans on Tarakan non. rtrate southern rdlm of Dior-aid oil fieid: Japanese Okinawa cflslifllflQg TWO‘ 33357: Americans gain on Mindanao.

CHINA — Chinese smash major Jlllllnese drive against Chlhkiung.

colyFrlTfla convoys

NEW YORK, May 10_ Despite the end of the war in Eur- ope there has-been no change in the convoy system of sending sup- plies abroad, navy and shipping officials said today.

Officials are working on the ,th|ory that some submarines llliil‘ ‘not have received the surrender ,nrder and that some U-boat offi- gcers who are fanatical Nazis mivzlli prey on Allied shipping ulllii their

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Return

By ROSS i\ll—lNitU WITi-l THE 1ST CANADIAN ARMY, May l0 - (CE- BLE)-Th¢ plan for reallocation, repatriation and de-

mobilization of the Canadian Army overseas was announced

officially here tonight.

A 5,000-word statement being distributed to all troops

detailed the plan to provide a

Far East Force to fight Jap-

an, a force to assist in the occupation and control of Ger-

many and also the method to demobilization of sur

The highest priority for returlll to Canada will be given those; troops wilo have 'l0llillll.'fi_l'ed and_ been accepted for service lil the! Canadian For East Force. The next highest priority wlll b: ulvenl soldiers with the hljliiSt pcilltl score for demobilizatlclrund. gen-I

Oil is based is that‘

the prlnciple those with tile longest service in the army will be first released.

Foreword To Plan

In a foreword to the plall, Gell. Crerar. ist Canadian Armv com- mander, pointed out, however, that time by itself is not necessarily an absolute or convincing argument for priority in the matter of re- patrlntlcn.

A married man, for instance. will be given a higher priority than a single mall with the same number

itially, soldiers will be _re- turned to Canada for demobiliz- ation in drafts but later they will be returned by units, mainly ar- mored regiments. infantry batta- lions, artillery batteries. engineer

identity.

N. B. Passes Quota In Loan Campaign

SAINT JOHN, NB . May lo _I New Brunswick passed her min-i imum victory loan objective of $36,650,000 Wllell today's sales, s1. l 528,850, raised the total t0 %,7<12,- 800. Fredericton was the latest unit to reach it; over-ail objective.

The special names quota has been topped but public sales are $3.000.- 000 below the objective

Special names subscription= an- nounced tonight included $i00.000_ bv the Workments Compensation Board and 3300.000 by the New Ergnswici: International Paper 00..

NAZI INVASION PLANS?

BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY. May i0—lReuterst—-Thc Germans planned to use tile liners Bremen and Europa in the invasion of Bri- tain, the police chief of Bremers- haven said today.

“The Bremen and Europa. (‘Uli- verted and icadcd as troopslli s. were ready to sail for the lllvnsi ll of England Just after Dunkerque," he said. “But they never sailed. On , the eve of pushing off the Bremen blazed from stem stern. They say it was sabotage."

TO COLLECT CLOTHING I

WINNIPEG, Mny- l0—(CPl —A Domillion-lvldc clothing collection campaign to obtain needed clothes for OVEWCEIS war sufferers. will be inllllcilod shortly, Mrs. A. MacKay.‘ publicity director. V. Bundles oil

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Conscription

LONDON, May l0 — (CP) — The I-louse of Commons was in- formed by Prime Minister Chur- chill today that conscription will probably have to remain in ef- fect in Britain for "some years," because of "our difficulties and dangers which are by no means entirely at end."

The matter was raised by Rhys Davies. Labor, who asked if Mr. Churchill was aware that “con- scription ended in Canada May 'l" and added: "Does it not re- main an anomaly that conscrip- tion hasn't been inlposed at all in Northern Ireland and that lCanada has done away with con-

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Prime Minister said the country's "difficulties and dan- gers" still had to be considered. Also to be considered was "the very important point of young men going out to relieve their fathers and elder brothers in the duty of garrisonirlg Germany and in regard to the war in Japan.“ Prof. D. L. Savory. Conserva-