CONTRACT for CLARESHOLM SCHOOL 1 Wsafyier FINAL Grii 1 FORECAST—FAIR, MILD Y-XJL Winnipeg Wheat EDITION MAY CLOSE 77^4
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CONTRACT FOR CLARESHOLM SCHOOL 1 Wsafyier FINAL grii 1 FORECAST—FAIR, MILD y-XJL Winnipeg Wheat EDITION MAY CLOSE 77^4 VOL. XXXIII. No. 30B. LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1940 16 PAGES AND COMICS TIRANA BY CHRISTMAS" GREEK BATTLE CRY AS ARGIROCASTRO ABANDONED $882,000 MORE TROUBLE FOR IL DUCE Full Striking Force For New Unit Speed Bombers For Britain Relinquishes Greek Units Hurled Air Scheme 4* 'I'^ •I' -I' •^ ^ •i* -h 4" 4* 4* + 4" + + U.S. Will Build Two More Big Assembly Plants Command In At Fleeing Italians Bennett and White Given Fascists Leave Parts of Albanian Base in Flames— Contiact for Big 3,000 Prisoners Taken Along With Over 100 Airport Dodecanese TRAVELLING Howitzers—Drive Pushed in North With ARTISANS TO Albanian Capital City as Objective START LETHBRIDGE Second Sensational Retire ment in Italian High REBUILD G.B. THENS, Dec. 7—(A.P.)—Italian forces were report PLANT IN SPRING A ed today to have abandoned Argirocastro, leaving Command NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—(;P)— parts of the inland Albanian base in flames. Dispatches (Special to The Ilcralil.) Thirteen mobilized squads of from the front said Greek troops advancing on Argirocas OTTAWA, Out., Dec. 7.—Con bricklayers, carpenters and ONE OF FASCISM'S masons soon will travel about tro from several directions had established contact pre tract for construction of build paratory to occupation. ings for the new service flyinp ORIGINAL BIG 4 Britain repairing and re training school at Clarosholm, building bombed houses, a The road between Porto Edda and Delvino and the Alberta, has been awarded to British broadcast heard here ROME, Dec. 7—(C.P.)—Count road south of Argirocastro already are occupied by Greek Bennett and AVhitc, Calgary said. The broadcast said th» contractors, it was announced Cesare Maria de Vecchi di Val war office had consented to forces, it was said. The high command announced yester today by the department of Cismon, one of the orisrinal big release 3,000 artlians from day that Porto Edda, 15 miles southwest of Argiroca.stro munitions and supply. four of Italian Fascism, resigned the army to form the squads. his command in the Dodecanese and the main sea gateway to supply the Italians, had The contract price is 8882,000. Islands today in the second sen fallen. OITicials said work would start sational retirement from Italy's immediately. Both the depart Dispatches from the front said at least 3,000 prison war scene. , ment of national defence for air ers were cantured yesterday, along with more than 100 and the munitions and supply Gen. Ettore Bastico, 64-year- howitzers. The howitzer was one of the Italians' "prin department denied reports the old commander of the motoriz cipal weapons" in the attempt to invade Greece which the location of the proposed school ed army of Po. and veteran of the Fascist blackshirts, was Parliament Greeks turned into a counter-invasion of Italian-held was beinp switched cast of Mae- leod. "Wc are proceeding with chosen by Mussolini to replace Albania. the work of locating the school the 66-year-old count, who had tact with the Italian rear guard at Clarcsholm," olTicials declar been civil and military governor "TIRANA BY which sought to cover the Fascist ed. of the Aegean islands since CHRISTMAS" withdrawal up to the coastal road to November, 1936. Rises Until Chimara, 20 miles north. Continue Local School Many prisoners, It was said, ROME COMMUNIQUE have been transtrartcd to Greek No. 5 elementary flying training PULL STRIKING • school win continue to operate at Nothing was published In Rome camps in the past four.days by Lethbrldge under the British Com on the resignation beyond.this.comr piavie to facilitate their move (Continued on Page Three) monwealth air training plan munlque: February 17 ment over the mountainous fron throughout the winter months, air By royal decree which Is to be tier region. ministry headquarters stated. ORl- This unusualMitr-vlewt, .ipjidp at Floyd Benrietk" shipment, The camouflaged single-tail planes are signed, Brig.-Gen. Cesare Maria de clals said the transfer of this school airport in New York, Indicates' hdvr the production Douglas DB7A bombers andtho camouflaged two- Vecchi.Conte di Val Cismon is giv Two Tax and Exchange CSrrcli units were reported ad- to High River would take place late of bombing planes for Great Britain Is progressing. tail ships are Lockheed Hudson bombers. The unr ing up at his request the duty of vimcing from Porto Edda with a In the spring, when facilities were These planes all have landed in New York'within camouflaged plane In foreground is a Lockheed commander of tlie forces of the Measures Adopted— new battle cry—"Tirana by II.S.AsksG.B. available. the last lew days, having been flown Irom fac Lodestar, to be used in commercial .airline service Aegean and that of governor. By Christmas!" Tirana is the Al "Construction of the huge new tories in California, and are to be dismantled for In South Africa. royal decree, likewise to be signed, Opposition is Critical banian capital. bombing and gunnery school at Ettore Bastico, general of the army, Greek troops were reported WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. —<^)— Negotiations are In progress, gov $10,000,000 or more. striking full force at Italian Lethbridge and the necessary Authoritative sources reported that for war merits, has been named TOO MUCH POWER TO buildings for the transfer of the ernment sources said, lor construc Motor car manufacturers have governor of the Dodecanese and units retreating; across the last War_Assets the government has approved sites elementary flying training school tion, installation of equipment and been working on details of the commander of those armed forces." MINISTER CHARGE mountain rtdges toward the Al at Kansas City, Mo., and Omaha, operation. now at Lethbridge to High River bomber mass production scheme De Vecchi, one of Mussolini's clos banian foothill towns of Chim Neb., for two assembly plants for Tlie North American Aviation through a special agency at De By C. R. BLACKBURN Sir Frederick Phillips Gets will both start early in the spring the mass production of bombing est lieutenants, has held many ara, Tepclini and Elbasani. Corporation, it was said, is expected troit, since William S. Knudsen, (Canadian Press Staff Wrilrr) when It Is considered building planes for the United States and posts of trust since, as a member Details for Treasury at to operate the prospective plant defence commission production Beyond these key towns the jum conditions will be more favor Great Britain. The parts are to be of II Duce's quadrumvir, he heloed able," the air defence depart Kansas City and the Martin Com OTTAWA, Dec. 7—(CP.) — bled ridges through which the Washington largely fabricated by motor car pany of Baltimore the Omaha plant. SPEED BOMBERS lead the "march on Rome" In 1922. Parliamentarians were free to Greeks have driven their fierce coun ment declared. manufacturers. Only one other of the quadrumvir Each plant is expected to cost (Contlnuea on Page ThrMi) day for a long recess, leaving ter-invasion of Albania drop away —Gen. Emilio de Bono—Is still a the government with scores of WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—<flV-A $882,000 quickly to the coastal plain and low series of blunt questions put by (Continued on Page Three.) collaborator of Mussolini. He is In suggestions for improving its lands along the Adriatic. spector general of the Italian, forces Treasury Secretary Henry Morgen- prosecution of the war effort A government spokesman declar overseas. The other two, Italo thau set Sir Frederick Phillips, and bcttcrins conditions for the ed today that Greek advance units Balbo and Michele Bianchi, are under-secretary of the British treas MASQUERADING NAZI SEA RAIDER Canadian people. were pushing steadily beyond smoul dead. ury, to work at the British embassy Calgary Woman After adopting only two legis dering Porto Edda in fighting con- today on a detailed accounting; of lative measures, both concerned his country's war assets. REBUILT LINER; ELABORATE STAGE RELINQXnSHES with the government's war Is Acquitted On (Continued on Page Three.) On the answers, .which Sir Fred emergency program for con erick is expected to deliver to th9 servation of foreign exchange, Ottawa Wins East United States treasury chief Mon Murder Charge PROPS_CHANGE SUPERSTRUCTURE the house'of commons adjourn day, may depend the form and tim ed last night until next Feb. 17, Grid Title; Down ing of any proposals for the United So Large She is Equipped subject to recall at any time in States to aid Britain financially. CALGARY, Dec. 7.—((B—Taking case of an emergency. The the case from the jury, Mr. Justice Sir Frederick's opening confer for Three Year Voyage Farmers Told senate adjourned until March 4. Beaches 12-5 ence with Morgenthau yesterday A. P. Ewing today acquitted Mrs. Full Dress Debate Bertha Louise John.son of Caloiary Says Skipper of Haxby Welders Called to Docks, Steel Plates was devoted to facts and devoid of on a chartie of murdering a 22-year- The session, which opened Nov. OTTAWA, Dec. 7.—(CP.)—An policy considerations, he reported. 1 7, was occupied almost entirely with old city girl. By JOHN A. MOROSO Ottawa Roug;h Rider machine Informed officials said the treas a full dress debate on Canada's His Lord.shlp ruled that state (Associated Press staff writer) Assembled Repair Carnarvon Castle that was always steady, and ury secretary asked him for the Collaborate war effort. This had precedence most specific types of information ments made by tlio girl t-o the ef NEW YORK, Dec. 7.—(/P) —A sometimes brilliant, won the over other business from Nov 12 to eastern Canada football cham about what Britain has in the way fect that her condition was due to masquerading German sea raider MONTEVIDEO, UruRiiay, Dec.