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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.—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. 7.—(A.P.)—Welders were called to Dec. 3 Inclusive. nn illegal operation performed by prowling southern waters, lying hun the docks by the British consulate today to make repairs to the 20,211- pionship in the snow at Lans- of assets after buying several hun Mrs. Johnson were Inadmlssable. dreds of mines and capturing and Italy Will Crack Down if Last Monday the only bills of the downc Park today by trouncing dred million dollars worth of air ton armed merchant cruiser Carnarvon Castle damaged Thursday in fall sitting were Introduced by Fin sinking enemy merchantmen, Is a a South Atlantic sea clash with a German raider. Toronto Balmy Beach 12-5, tak planes, tanks and other war sup ance Minister Ilsley, debated Tliurs- ing the two-game round 20-7. rebuilt passenger liner—so large Steel plates were assembled among repair niaterials. Products Withheld From plies. that she has been equipped for a day and Finday in the house, and With wireless restrictions still hiding details of the engagement Compulsory Storage put through the senate in a few The Left Hand three-year voyage. about 700 miles off the Urui;uayan coast, the Carnarvon Castle headed This was told to the Associated minutes yesterday. Tliey give the sloitly into this port. She was expected about 12:30 p.m., M.S.T. government wide power to prohibit Press today by Capt. Cornelius British legation officials would say only they had directed a ROME, Dec. 7.—owerful the company's Tadanac and War- "She carries six guns, four of them force" of bombers from their usual direction," the announcement said. with mines to be worked to capacity. dauglitcr. many civilian casualties. field plants, in the Trail-Rossland broadside and other arms Including nightly raids on Germany last night Other bombers started fires at The announcement said that pen DR. McCLURE ISSUES NICKEL STATEMENT Transportation facilities are still district. a huge supply of mines. to range over occupied France and Villacoublay, scored direct hits on alties were provided against mine OTT.\WA, Dec. 7.—(CP.)—Dr. Robert McClure, hiternational badly dislocated through the wliole- S. G. Blaylock, president and man the Low Countries and blast the hangars at Chartres—followed by a owners who failed to carry out the Red Cross director for China, after what he termed a "full and frank sale destruction of bridges and MASQUERADING aging director, has announced that airdromes from which the Germans "spectacular explosion"—and fired speed-up order. discussion" with Dr. O. D. SkcHon, under-secretary of state for railway equipment during the (Conimued on fage Tnree.) all employefs, single or married, are attacking Great Britain, tlie air gasoline stores near Lille. (Previous dispatches from Rome foreign affairs, issued a statement today iu which he said he was blitzkrieg. who worked for the company before mijiistry news service announced Many other airdromes in occupted have indicated no "lack of discipline" convinced the Canadian government was doing everything possible to The letter concludes that the Jan. 15 of this year will receive $50 prevent Canadian nickel reaching Japan. BRITISH COKE FOR today. France were bombed and machine- or "comprehension" among Italian bonus, those entering the company's writer "could not tell all" and that U.S. STEEL MILLS gunned. farmers, but Italy,- weaker of the RUMOR ANGLO-CHINESE ALLIANCE more trouble Is looked for In the At Chateaudun, 226 miles .south service between that date and July At Le Touquet, on the coast, one two Axis powers In material re 15 will receive $25. SHANGHAI, Dec. 7.—fA.P.)—Japanese press reports said today winter. NEW YORK. Dec. 7.—(CP.) east of Paris, in the plain of pilot came down to 500 feet so his sources, was reported Nov. 29 by the that negotiations are pending in Chungking for a "secret" Anglo- 0—o—o—0 —The New York Times says Orleans, and at Mclun, 27 miles gunner could spray the field with United States Deiaartment of Agri Chinese military alliance. The papers credited "reliable Chinese southeast of Paris, successful raids HOMING CANARY today the British Iron and Steel accurate fire, it was announced, and culture to be facing a winter short INDO-CIIINA TOWNS GUNNED sources" for their information, and said the negotiations were between fOur Dumb' Animals) Federation has completed plans were carried out. The Chateaudun at Vltry-En-Artois a low-level at age of sorely needed foodstuffs and Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek and Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British am airdrome was raided several ti:nes Incredible as It may apiiear, there to ship substantial tonnaires of tack was carried out. raw agriculturnl materials. HANOI, French Indo-Chlna, Doc. bassador to China. • and explosions and fires were seen I is ample proof that a tiny canary coke to the United States to In the Low Countries, despite (The agricultural department de 7.—(/P)—TJae colonial government NO ALBERIA RHODES SCHOLAR THIS YEAR on runways and In hangars. maintain the American steel clouds and ice, airdromes at Brus clared that the British blockade of said today that two Indo-Chlna bor EDMONTON, Dec. 7.—(CP.)—Following a meeting of the Alberta THE LEFT HAND industry at close to capacity At Melun, "heavy bombs threw sels, Rotterdam and Eindhoven the Mediterranean had cut off more der towns were machine-gunned by Rhodes Scholarship selection committee here today, it was an (Continued on Back Page.) operation. masses of debris iiito the air and were among Uiosc attacked. than 80 per cent of Italy's imports.) Thollanders (Siamese) yesterday. nounced no scholarship award would be made tl^U year.
