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PUBLISHED Every Week Day Except 'Saturday. AAT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAS The Ox hawa Daily Times |---- RA aT a 4 PROBS Generally Fair and Cold Today and Friday, VOL. 27--NO. 105 OSHAWA, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1940 Single copies 3c TWELVE PAGES BEGIN ERECTING AIRPORT BUILDINGS Italian Na vy Admits Damage Done By British » v One Destroyer Badly Damaged, Big Cruiser Also Struck By Shell British Admiralty Makes. No Claims Ex- cept That Italians Re- tired at High Speed Rome Says British Vessels Hit by Bombs From Italian Planes Rome, Nov. 28 (CP)--The Italian high command admitted today the Italian destroyer Lan- ciere, 1,620 tons, was serious- ly damaged in a clash with British naval forces "south of the island of Sardinia yester- day. The communique said the] cruiser | 10,000-ton Italian Fiume also was struck, but as- serted the shell failed to ex- plode. The high command claimed two British cruisers were hit by Italian shells and that bombs from Italian air- planes later hit an aircraft car- rier, battleship and cruiser, | Stricter Food starting a fire on the battleship. (The British Admiralty yes-! SEEKING MARKETS terday said the Mediterranean fleet had encountered an Italian naval force and engaged it at extreme Italian vessels speed."') Hammering Italy Hard London, Nov. 286--The Admiralty last night announced the Mediter- ranean Fleet attacked a big Italian naval force at "extreme range" somewhere in the vicinity of Sicily, and that the enemy fled for its base with British ships in pursuit. The attack came at a time when Britain, confident that Italy is the weakest link of the Axis, is em- (Continued on Page 12, Col. 2) ALL PREPARES 10 FINISH MEET Object to Anti-Trust Board Activity Against Union "retired at hig New Orleans, Nov, 28. (AP)--The American Federation of Labor, with ; plans for peace with the Congress | of Industrial Organizations appar- ently carefully stowed among the moth balls, today began to put up the shutters on its 60th annual con- vention. : The chattering delcgates, whom nothing would keep in Session after sundown except tardiness in closing out routine business, turned to minor committee reports and the re-election 'of President William 'Green and other officers. As a parting shot for those com- ing within the sphere of its com-' plaints, the convention saved for almost the last moment a blazing barrage of accusations against the anti-trust division of the United States Department ¢f Justice. But after an 11-day meeting that included a personal message from President Roosevelt urging a settle- ment of labor's quarrels, the AF.L, still stared cooly at the C.I.O. An adopted resolutions committee report, entitled "the C.1.0.--its atti~ tude Toward Peace Negotiations," calmly observed that the AFL. had a standing committee ready to con- fer with the C.I.O. President Green, however, repeat- (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) Japanese Troop Train Strikes Chinese Mine Hong Kong, Nov. 28 (AP)=--A Cen- tral News (Chinese Agency): dis- patch asserted today 200 Ja were killed or wounded Nov. when a Japanese troop train pulling out from Tsinan, Shantung prov- ince, struck a Chinese mine. It said the explosion wrecked the +locomotive and four coaches. range as the | h | WEST HEMISPHERE Control Ahead In British Isles London, Nov. 28 -- (CP)--Addi- tional government control of food through a wage-price-marketing | policy forecast today by informed | sources. The government is confident it can weather the months ahead without difficulty or hardship, these persons said, but extension of rationing and expansion of 'the communal feeding system are like- ly. Every encouragement will be | given by the government to in- | | crease production of milk, potatoes, bread and vegetables and to secure | more home-grown forage for cattle. | Food Minister Lord Woolton told | the refrigeration council luncheon | that meat importations may be re- duced to conserve shipping. He added apples, apricots, grapes and bananas "must disappear for a time from .our tables." FOR DOMINION IN Trades Minister and Party Leaves for Tour of Americas By JOHN DAUPHINEE (Canadian Prey. Staff Writer) Ottawa, Nov. 28 (C?).--Already the third exporting nation of the world, Canada now has a "definite opportunity" to increase her sales | to Centra] and South America and | the West Indies, a' prominent trade official said today. His comment came only'a matter of hours before a four-man Cana- dian mission headed by Trade Minister MacKinnon leaves for those areas to find what demands Canadian products can fill, and what products Canada can use in return. The official said "several diffi- culties" stand in the way of a fur- ther major increase in South Am- erican and West Indies trade; but members of the missicn were "very hopeful" that extension of the ex- (Continued on Page 12, Col. 1) RELEASE LESSER BRITISH FASCISTS London, Nov. 28 (CP)--Commons in secret session today heard a re- view of the army's organization by War Secretary Eden. Before the doors closed, the House discussed the treatment of British fascists in internment camps. Herb- ert Morrison, home secretary, an- nounced a decision to release some lesser officials of the British Union of Fascists. He indicated the government is not considering the release of Fas- cist leaders such as Sir Oswald Mos- Jey. 4 | RAF. BEATS OFF ITALIANS RUSHING TO MEET GREEKS Prevent Reinforcements Reaching Beleaguered Fascists -- Greeks Advance Athens, Nov. 28. (AP) -- The | Greek drive into Albania was re- | ported early today moving forward on all fronts with Italian efforts to check the advance thwarted partly by British aircraft. On the southern front stubborn | Italian resistance was said to have been broken after a hard battle of four days and four nights and dis- | patches reported the Greeks push- ing rapidly forward again. | In the northern and central sec- tors, progress also was reported | with British air forces aiding Greek | ground forces to prevent Fascist re- inforcements from reaching the front. a | Centre of this action was Pogra- detz, Albanian town about 20 miles north of Fallen Koritza, where a government spokesman said the Greeks encountered and crushed "systematically fortified" positions. | Greek advance guards previously | had been reported at the edge of | the town. (Advances reaching Ochrid, Yugo- slav town on the Albanian border, | however, said Greek troops attempt- | ing a flanking movement on Pog- radetz had been pushed back and that the Itallans were holding their lines along the Cerava river about five miles to the south.) Paying tribute to British fliers, (Continued on Page 2, Col. 8) War Bulletins | GREEKS SECURE SHIPS | London, Nov, 28 (CP) -- The Greek government has au- thorized the Greek shopping committee in London to requi- sition all Greek shipping out- side the Eastern Mediterranean, | the: British Ministry of Shipping | announced today. HOTELS BOMBED | London, Nov. 28 (CP) -- | | Censors gave permission today | | to disclose two of London's most famous hotels -- the | Savoy and the Carlton were | damaged in recent air raids. U.S. Bombers Reta Retum Home From East Lake St. Hubert, Que., Nov. 28 (CP)-- Two of the nine United States bombers which aided in the search for missing Royal Canadian Air Force fliers at East Lake, Que., took off today for their home bases. An official sald they had receiv ed word the Canadian government had released them from the search in which they had been taking part since Nov. 20. R.C.AAF. planes are still seeking the three missing men. CBC EDITS OWN NEWS Ottawa, Nov. 28 (CP) -- Plans for the establishment of a National News Service, pre- pared and edited by the Can- adian Broadcasting Corpora- tion's staff have been approved by the Board of Governors, a statement issued by Gladstone Murray, general manager, said today. Dying Sourdough Body in Ice to Cheat Wolves Encases Own Fairbanks, Alaska, Nov. 28 (AP)-- Out of the frozen Yukon today came the uncanny story of an gged Alas- wilderness was believed to have de- liberately entombed his body in ice to save it from the wolves. I Encased in solid ice, the body of 84-year-old Edwin A, Robertson was found by a searching party in a glacial stre-m where a little trickle of water still flowed over the ice. His rifle, the tracks of wolves and kan sourdough who, dying in the |. a tiny heap of sticks with which he had trfed vainly to build a fire were found beside the stream. Robertson, a Maine man who had spent most of his life in the wilds of interior Alaska, lived in a lonely cabin on Seventy Mile River, On Nov. 14, he set out for Eagle, near the Alaska-Yukon territory border and less than 100 miles Yélow the Arctic Circle. ; | and home security | attacked by Nazi fliers, 'whom ranged as far as Southeast | | planes participated in the raid, The weather was bitte ly cold, the (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) ey Heavy and Successful Raids Made Overnight On Cologne by R.A.F. Invasion Ports Along Channel Also Subject- ed to Bomb Pounding by British Southwest T- own (Nazis Say Plymouth) Bears Brunt of Ger- man Attack During Night London, Nov. ov. 28--(CP)--Royal Air Force bombers delivered a heavy two-hour assault on the Rhineland city of Cologne last night, blasting the railway net- work on both sides of the great Rhine bridge and setiing many fires with incendiary bombs, the air ministry news service an- nounced today. It was the second heavy attack on Cologne in as many nights, London, Nov. 28 (CP).--""A heavy and successful" overnight bombing raid on Cologne was announced to- day by the air ministry while Naz night fliers centred their attacks on London and a southwest English town which censorship left name- less. The "invasion ports" of Le Havre, | Boulogne and Antwerp also under- | went Royal Air Force raids, the air ministry declared. A joint communique of the air ministries dis- closed casualties were few and dam- age "not extensive" in London, the southwest town and scattered points some of Scotland, It was announced that the southwest town had "bare- ly any scars" casualties. Between 150 it was estimated. German or Italian planes were reported near East Anglia this morning. Several small groups of raiders crossed the Kent coast at great height. Anti-aircraft fire broke up their formations but they headed inland toward the northwest. One bomb tore off the roof of a (Continued on Page 12, Col. 2) 'The Tank - - Canada' Tankers' Own Paper Camp Borden, Nov. 28.--A maga- zine for the Canadian Armored Corps made jts debut yesterday under the name of "The Tank-- Canada" and gave news of regimen- tal activities, sports, promotions and appointments, as well as blog- raphical sketches of Armored Corps officers. Included in the magazine is a translation of a German article lauding General Oberst Guderian, credited with being largely respon- sible for the development of armor ed fighting vehicles in the German army. The article discusses the General's activities during the in- vasion of France and, as "The Tank--Canada" points out, "under- lines the importance of armored divisions in the German scheme" of warfare. Edited by Lieut. W. 8. Thomson, the magazine is being sent, to units from Calgary to New Brunswick. Thrilling Love Story by Famous Tennis Star - First installment of a new novel of love, ambition and tennis tarts tomorrow in The Oshawa Dally Times." Tt is written by the famous tennis ace, Vincent Richards whose pen is equally as potent as his play. The story is intriguing and une doubtedly will fascinate all Times readers, Many pointers on cham- pionship tennis are graphically given as famous names are intro- duced into the web of unusual eir- cumstances. A story modern as today. Read it, for you will enjoy every chapter. unofficially and only two minor | and 200 German | tan Premier Gen. | struggled { violent death yesterday, | generals and cabinet ministers un- Heads Committee W. H. MOORE, M.P, Ottawa, Nov. 28--(CP)--Standing committees of Commons met today for organization purposes and in each case re-élected the chairman who served last session. They in- | clude Banking d@nd Commerce--W, H. Moore, = Ontario). RURAMAN CHIEF | SEEKS 10 STEM ANARCHY SPREAD Assassination of 64 Political Prisoners Causes Trouble Budapest, Nov, 28 (AP) --Ruman- Ion Antonescu today to check possible anarchy in his new Iron Guard state as self-appointed execution squads of green-shirted Guardists were reported threatening the lives of every politica] enemy in Ru- mania, The outburst of vengeance in which at least 64 Rumanians.met including der former King Carol, was said to have touched off a virtual reign of terror. Both Antonescu and Vice- Premier Horia Sima, leader of the pro-Nazi guard, pleaded for '"legal- ity, justice and order." These reports slipped past a screen of censorship: The blood purge, started by a re- bellious wing of the Iron Guard "legionary movement," struck down not only those incarcerated in Jil- ava prison but also numerous poli- ticians who never were arrested. Only prompt government protec tion saved former premier George Taterescu and Ion Gigurtu and former War Minister Gen. Ceorge Ilasievici from assassination, Antonescu himself is considering resigning If extremist Guardists cannot be restrained. The whereabouts of Juliu Maniu, (Continued on Page 2, Col. 3) 11 Students Killed In French Rioting; 300 to Nazi Camps New York, Nov. 28 (CP)--The 'British Broadcasting Corporation sald today 11 students had been kill- ed in Paris, and more than 500 sent to concentration camps in Germany and others deported to unoccupied France as a result of recent rioting which began Armistice Day. The report, heard here by the Nu- tional Broadcasting Company, sald students, supporting the Free French movement of Gen. Charles De Gaulle, attempted to eject Ger- mans from a university ¢ampus in Paris any the university later was closed. Nazis Tried To Capture Dutch Isle Attempt Made July 28 by Force From German Raider New York, Nov. 28 (CP) --The World-Telegram said today a German landing par- from a raider operating in the Cutibbean was repulsed by British forces at Curacao, Netherlands West Indies, when the Nazis attempted to destroy valuable oil refiner- ies there. The paper, quot- ing an unidentified witness, said the Germans invaded Curacao the night of July 28 - and that British land forces and shots from two armed tankers in the harbor killed or wounded 35 Ger- mans. This informant said strict censorship kept the invasion a secret. The paper said the invaders were supposed to have come from the Ger- man raider which sank the British freighters King John and Davisian last ve 10, about 240 miles northeast of the Virgin lolan Islands. "RED PAPER TELLS OF COMMUNISTIG PROGRAH IN US, | 938-Page Document Released by Dies Committee Washington, Nov. 28 (AP) -- A bulky, documented handbook devot- ed exclusively to Communism came from the House of Representatives Committee on Unamerican Activi- ties today as Chairman Martin Dies (Dem; Texas) sped back here for a policy' 'conference with President Roosevelt, Dubbed "The Red Paper" by the committee, the 938-page compilation of alleged Communist statements, pamphlets, speeches and newspaper and pamphlet excerpts, set forth how party members should oppose what were termed "imperialistic wars," primarily by domestic propa- ganda and by "hindering the execu- tion of orders for belligerent coun- tries." The report, issued last night, fol- lowed by one week a "white paper" of evidence on German activities in the United States. But the two were in sharp contrast. The German "paper" enumerated dozens of 'al- leged propaganda and espionage ef- forts in the last year, while the Rus- sian document was based largely on (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5) U.S. To Launch New Portsmouth, N.H,, Nov. 28--(AP) ~The submarine Grenadier, built in less than nine months at a cost of $3,500,000, will be launched at the navy yard tomorrow. The submarine will be the fourth | to slide down the ways here this i year. The others were the Trout, Triton and Grayling. 2 Construction Firms Start Works Costing Close to $300,000 Ottawa Moves To Save Steel For War Work Submarine Tomorrow | Ottawa, Nov. 28--(CP)--For other than war industries purchases of steel beyond actual current require- ments have been forbidden, H. D. Scully, steel controller and chair- man of the Wartime Industries Control Board, announced today. "This step has been taken to ase sure abundant supplies of steel to armament and munitions indus- tries," Scully's statement said. In addition as a means of con- serving steel supplies for armament industries the steel controller has advised many manufacturers work- ing on government and other or- ders to find substitutes for steel in products which are not of vital war character. LAURIER NEPHEW WINS BY-ELECTION BY 9,000 VOTES Two Opponents Get Less Than 1,000 Votes Aim to Complete Work By Jan. 1 Twelve 'Buildings, In- cluding Fireproof Hangar to House 60 Planes, Being Built at Cost of Over $200,000 Second Firm Installing Sewers, Watermains, Building Roads, Fences at $60,000 Cost The major construction acti vity in the development of No. 26 Elementary Air Training School at the airport site north and west of Oshawa, is now underway with the awarding of contracts for the construction of ground services and all the buildings required for the air school. The total outlay in these two projects closely ap- | proximates $300,000 and the contractors involved expect to have their respective tasks com= pleted by the new year. The ground services, includ« ing such things as sewers, water In Ottawa East Ottawa, Nov, 28 (CP)--Appoint- ment of Hon. Robert Laurier as Minister of Mines in the Ontario cabinet has been overwhelmingly approved by the electors of Ottawa East Provincial constituency, By a clear majority of more than 9.000 votes, the 48-year-old nephew of Sir Wilfrid Laurier was elected in yesterday's by-election in the ridin to take the Legislative seat held pe his predecessor in the cabinet, Hon. Paul Leduc, His two opponents, Pte. Alex | Denomme, Social Credit, and Aldege | Scott, independent Liberal, polled ! only slightly more than a tenth as | many votes as the official Liberal candidate. When counting of ballots ended for the night, Returning Officer, Jo- | (Continued on Page 2, Col. 7) Opening Lectures in First Aid Tonight Women's classes in first aid in- struction leading to St. John's Ambu- lance Association certificates and eventual qualification as ARP. workers start tonight at the Centre Street School at 8:00 p.m., when re- gistration will take place followed by the initial lecture. A large regis- tration is expected as a great deal of interest has .been shown in the struction classes. The course consists of six lectures by Oshawa medical men and grad- uate nurses. The usual enrolmen' fee of $3 has been reduced to $1.55 for this lecture as a result of spe- cial consideration given the Oshawa First Division of the St. John's Am- bulance Association by the provin- cial officers. Less Opprobrious Lepers Are Anxious to Have Designation Carville, La., Nov, 28--(AP)--The patients at tle only leprosarium in the United States hailed as a hero a writer who told them to work for the abolition of the. very name "leper". The Patients' Federation of the United States Marine Hospital here, long -active in combating public hysteria and loathing toward lep- rosy, entertained at a reception for Perry Burgess, president of the Leonard Wood Memorial for. the Eradication of Leprosy and author | of the novel, "Who Walk Alone, the hero of which is a leper. Burgess was greeted by 300 pati- ents and sisters of Charity of St. Vincent De Paul singing "The Song of Hope", composed for lepers by his wife. ; "We must find a name which is estirely free rom the conmbtation of leprosy," he told them, exvlain- ing that "Hanson's JWisease" was (Continued © age 2, Col. 7) mains, roadways and fences, | are being installed by the Gor« | don H. Fuller Construction Co. of Windsor, at a total outlay of about $60,000. The airport buildings, twelve in number, altogether, will be erected by the Sterling Construction Co. (Continued on on Page 2, Col. 'SEEK DATA ABOUT BRITISH FINANCES HELD IN STATES Want to Know What Resources Britain Has in U.S. to Finance War Washington, Nov. 28--(AP)--The United States Senate banking committse, it was learned today, is seeking to establish the exact extent of Britain's remaining fine ancial reserves in the United States --data considered essential to any congressional discussion of loans or credits to the Empire. Chairman Robert Wagner (Dem., New York) disclosed that this was one of the major questions which the committee hopes to answer by a broad monetary and fiscal ine vestigation authorized by the Sen- ate more than a year ago. Senator Wagner said he expected to omen public hearings on this and numerous kindred subjects shortly after the next session of Congress meets in January. "The investigation also probably will include' a study of how Gere many, Tngland and other nations are financing their costly war out= lays and avoiding inflation," he sald in an interview. "It may dee velop that we will need legislatior (Continued on Page 2, Col. 1) Chinese Police On Strike In Shanghai Shanghai, Nov. 28 (AP)---Fifty Chinese policemen of the interna= tional settlement force went on strike today and several thousand others were threatening to walk out, demanding pay increases to meet a 600-per-cent rise in the cost of rice since the outbreak of the Chinese Japanese war. Officials said an in= crease probably would be granted in time to prevent a complete walkout: