NAZIS
ARE
HELD
BACK
Germans
Mass
New
Fowcs
in
Russia
but
Are
Unable
to
Make
Further
Progress
Against
Red
Army
MOSCOW,
April
10
Massing
new
forces,
the
Germans
have
tried
again
to
smash
the
Red
Army
line
south
of
Balakleya
but
have
lost
moie
than
1200
dead
and
a
number
of
tanks
in
the
battle
for
bridaeheads
ncrnss
the
Donets
Riv
er
In
their
newest
thrust,
the
Nazis
tried
hard
to
drive
a
wedge
througn
the
Russian
lines
to
an
unidentified
settlement
but
were
forced
back
to
their
original
positions.
TINKER
NEW
BOARD
HEAD
Hospital
Executive
for
Coming
Year
Chosen
Last
Night
O.
P.
Tinker
Is
chairman
of
the
board
of
directors
of
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
for
1943
With
Robert
Gordon
vipe'-chalrman
H,
W.
Birch
continues
as
managing
secretary.
The
officers
were
elected
at
a
prlef
session
of
the-
new
board
following
th
annual
mpptlni?
of
the
P'lnce
Rupert
General
Hospital
As
ir'.atlon
when
Arnold
Flaten,
G.
P
Tinker,
Robert
Gordon,
Even
Evenson
and
Mrs.
Owen
Murray
were
elected
directors
for
the
year.
Other
directors
arc
W.
O.
Fulton
and
N.
A.
Watt,
representing
the
Provincial
government;
Aid.
II.
M.
Daggett,
representing
the
city;
Dr.
O.
Large,
presenting
tho
Prince
Rupert
Medical
Association,
jnd
Mrs.
S.
A.
Klelback,
representing
the
Women's
Auxiliary.
Frank
Dibb,
who
has
been
chairman
of
the
board
for
years,
declined
reriomlnatlon'.
EXPRESS
REGRETS
Tribute
Paid
to
Frank
Dibb
at
Annual
-Meeting
of
Prince
Rup
ert
General
Hospital
Association
Rezrets
at
the
decision
of
Frank
Dibb
to
withdraw
from
the
direc
torate
of
the
Prince
Rupert
uen-eral
Hospital
Association,
of
which
he
has
been
an
active
member
for
many
years,
several
oi
mem
as
chairman,
were
ably
voiced
by
p.
P.
Tinker
ana
Arnoia
r
iaien
at
tnc
annual
meeting
last
nignt
ana
tHpso
rpirrpts
were
lncorooraiea
in
a
rrsnintlon
of
aDDrcclation.
Both
Mr.
Tinker
and
Mr.
Flaten
referred
to
Mr.
Dibbs
long
ana
aoie
ser-tho
hnxnltal.
Dibb
saia
tnat
it
was
wun
considerable
reluctance
that
he
hnH
rp
tirpd
but
he
felt
that
the
state
of
his
health
and
the
pressure
of
his
business
would
make
it
mnoFsible
for
him
to
.give
the
attention
to
hospital
affairs
that
they
should
have.
His
heart,
however,
would
still
be
with
the
hosoltal
and
if
.t
on
timp
in
the
future
he
t
Hospit
'
Had
t
Tidv
Surplus
lie
wuum
The
auditor's
report
for
the
j.
-
mjo
rrppnted
at
trie
an-
nual
meeting
last
night
of
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospi-
tal
Association,
showed
a
net
:
aneexVpendltureu$80,954.
The
report
was
BUVfJlc"
"Jw
"X
1
meeting
on
motion
of
W.
O.
I
Fulton
who
added
to
his
reso-
j.
,inn
nf
adoption
a
vote
of
I
cia
ion
of
the
services
of
HOSPITAL
PROGRESS
FOR
YEAR
Affairs
of
Institution
Reviewed
Annual
Report
of
President
Submitted
at
Meeting
Last
Night
in
"The
year
has
been
one
of
much
progiess
and
also
one
of
extreme
pressure
upon
our
staffs,
mainly
aue
to
the
increasing
population
of
Ihp
rltv
riiirintr
trip
met
throp
1
years,
Said
the
report
of
Frank
f
lsiiju,
wiaiiiiiau
ui
ue
uuaiu
ui
uu-
ectors
at
the
annual
meeting
last
night
of
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
Association.
"If
the
financial
return
alone
is
considered
may
I
point
out
that,
while
our
balance
sheet
shows
a
substantial
operating
surplus,
this
is
mainly
due
to
the
abnormal
conditions
prevailing
in
the
district
as
a
result
of
the
so-called
war
'prosperity
which
may
not
long
continue.
We
have
been
called
upon
to
extend
greater
effort
to
overcome
the
heavy
cost
to
the
war
effoit
of
sickness,
our.staf
f
responding
in
a
manner
which
leaves
no
doubt
of
their
whole
hearted
willingness
to
'do
their
bit'
.
.1
.
.
.
.I
i
i,
...
to
trie
utmust
ui
tueir
capacity,
we
are
confronted
with
the
problem
as
to
how
we
may
extend
our
facilities,
our
hospital
being
now
occu
pied
one
hundred
percent
of
its
capacity.
"I
do
not
know
of
any
matter
that
affects
the
public
more
generally,
particularly
during
these
trying
days,
than
the
question
of
hospital
wbrk.
It
is
well
known
that
there
is
levelled
a
certain
amount
of
criticism
of
hospital
administration.
It
is
easy
to
criticize
from
the
outside
without
actual
knowledge
of
conditions
of
the
hospital
Inside.
We
try
to
keep
pace
with
hospital
Improvements
and
bring
about
a
bcter
understanding
between
the
public
and
the
medical
and
nursing
professions.
Every
man
and
woman
should
take
a
little
more
Interest
in
hospitals
because
the
hospital
of
today
stands
as
an
Integral
part
of
communal
life,
particularly
with
the
advent
of
public
health
insurance.
"A
modern
x-rav
unit
has
re
cently
been
installed
and
a
very
capable
and
efficient
technician
is
in
charge.
This
unit
was
our
major
Installation
duiing
1942.
"The
year
opened
with
fifty
patients
lri
residence
and
closed
with
sixtv-seven.
There
were
221
births,
an
increase
of
28
over
1941.
Total
number
of
ln-patlents
were
2009,
an
Increase
of
380,
and
the
num-
K
f&rand
;
a'ber
of
out-patients
totalled
.2742,
niauij
"5
"
nrr-
.
.as
comDared
with
1413
lor
mi
vice
as
far
as
possible.
'Patient
days
were
22,923an
in
crease
of
16
percent
over
1941.
"Tnere
were
285
major
and
617
minor
operations
and
our
x-ray
department
treated
421
ln-patlents
and
2395
out-patients
The
Financial
Statement
"In
commenting
upon"
the
bal
ance
sheet,
particularly
the
rev
enue
and
expenditure
account,
!
wish
to
point
out
that
these
state:
ments
cannot
detail
the
actual
services
rendered
toy
the
hospital
to
the
community
but
the
following
comparison
will
give
you
a
lair
idea
of
our
past
year's
activities:
"Hospital
fees
charged
were
$90,-749.72.
an
Increase
of
32
percent
over
the
previous
year.
"Other
revenue
amounted
to
$25,-652.60
made
up
of
provincial
and
municipal
grants,
per
capita
tr-ants,
-
laboratory
fees,
donations.
the
managing
secretary,
II.
w.
-Doubtful
Revenues,"
prlnclnally
Birch.
G.
L.
Rorie
was
reap-
bad
det)tSi
amountlng
to
$15,995.70.
pointed
auditor.
is
jn
connection
with
deceased
pa-
r
tients
and
includes
persons
in
re-
4.
celpt
of
old
age
pensions,
transi
TWO
U-BOATS
WERE
SUNK
British
Destroyer
Harvester
Lost
In
Action
in
Atlantic
LONDON.
April
10
CP)
Two
enemy
submarines
were
sunk
last
month
by
the
Fighting
French
corvette
Aconit
in
an
Atlantic
convoy
battle
in
which
the
relatively
new
British
destroyer
Harvester
was
lost,
the
Admiralty
announced
yesterday.
Thf
Harvester
was
lost
after
ramming
the
first,
of
two
u-boats
sunk
by
a
corvette
and
damaging
her
stern
in
the
action.
Later
she
was
torpedoed
while
proceeding
slowly
under
her
own
power.
FOUR
NAVY
SHIPS
LOST
United
States
Announcement
Made
Regarding
Japanese
Attack
on
-
Guadalcanal
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
April
10
The
Department
of
the
Navy
announced
last
night
that
Japanese
planes,
making
an
attack
on
United
States
shipping
off
Guadalcanal
Wednesday;
sank
four
small
American
war
vessels-a
destroyer,
.a
corvette,
a
fuel
boat
and
a
tanker.
This
was
the
same
occasion
when
thlrty-fonr
planes
of
an
enemy
attacking
force
of
ninety-seven
were
brought
down.
Several
Allied
fighter
planes
were
also
lost.
Murder
Charge
pman
Marjorie
Wilson
Arrested
in
Connection
with
Stabbing
of
Vancouver
Man
VANCOUVER,
April
1ft
Marjorie
Wilson,
aged
40,
was
charged
with
murder
in
connection
with
the
death
of
Melbourne
Christian
Sor-ensen,
aged
30,
who
was
stabbed
Wednesday
In
a
rooming
house.
ents,
persons
who
have
left
town
and
patients
residing
in
unorganized
territory.
'"Rebates
$1,677.80,
an
amount
slightly
higher
than
last
year,
represented
various
items
charged
to
the
Workmen's
Compensation
Board,
and
other
governmental
branches
which
they
arbitrarily
refuse
to
honor.
Under
expenditures
the
main
Items
are:
Salaries
and.
Wages,
$32,714.44.
or
approximately
17
percent
up
over
1941.
Dietary.
$15,210.90,
approximately
10
percent
up
over
1941.
Fuel,
sz.73i.7i,
approximately
n
percent
lower
than
1941.
Light
and
Power.
$4,132.92,
approximately
the
same
as
1941.
surgical
ana
Meaicai,
$i,dj.j,
approximately
'15
percent
higher
than
1941.
Laundry,
$4,052.69,
approximately
the
same
as
laii.
"The
ladies
of
the
Women's
Aux
iliary
report
that
their
membership
has
suffered
somewhat
on
account
of
war
activities.
Yet,
in
spite
of
handicaDS.
thev
had
a
very
sue
cessful
year
and
added
to
the
comforts
of
patients
by
various
gilts.
They
purchased
an
electric
bread
sheer,
three
hospital
beds
complete,
twelve
serving
trays
and;
also
contributed
to
the'
patients
Christmas
cheer.
A
great
deal
of
credit
is
due
to
the
few
ladles
who
have
given
so
liberally
and
unselfishly
of
their
time
to
assist
in
administering
to
the
sick.
"Our
hospital
still
merits
the
good
wishes
of
many
organizations
In
the
community
as
well
as
individuals
and
I
wish
to
express
the
thanks
of
the
board
to
C.
H.
Orme
for
his
penerous
gift
of
a
$500
bond,
to
the
hospital
staff
for
their
loyalty
and
co-operation,
the
doctors,
who
render
unselfish
service
through
our
hospital
to
the
Indigent
sick,
the
Women's
Auxiliary,
the
Ministerial
Association,
tradesmen
and
individuals
who
were
mnct
HnH
In
fiirnlcnlnir
rtrtmtnrQ
fn
patients
at
the
Christmas
season,
;
to
the
press
and
all
those
persons
and
societies
who
have
in
any
way
showed
sympathy
and
help
in
our
hospital
work.
Mr.
Dibb
added
verbally
to
his
report
In
regard
to
great
Improvements
which
had
been
made
to
the
Interior
of
the
hospital
through
re
cent
renovation
and
redecorating
work.
ADoreclation
was
also
expressed
bv
Mr.
Dibb
of
the
very
able
ad
ministration
of
the
new
lady
sup
erintendent,
Miss
Mabel
Faust,
who,
he
hoped,
would
see
her
way
clear
to
remain
here
for
a
goodly
time.
Eigh.ii
Army
Occupies
Sfax
Today
Rommel
Evidently
Preparing
to
Surrender
All
Central
Tunisia
ALLIES
IN
INITIATIVE
JAP
BASE
iS
BOMBED
and
Make
Final
Stand
In
Hills
But
Rommel
Will
Fight
Desperately
To
End,
General
Alexander
rrcdicts
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
IN
iVORTH
ARNICA,
April
10
General
Bernard
Alexander,
comman-er-in-cmet
of
the
tfntlsh
forces
in
North
Africa,
"ay
that
th
Allies
definitely
possess
the
Initiative
now
in
uie
war
m
isuha
Atrica
but
he
predicts
that
Maishal
Erwln
Rommel's
Axis
forces
will
fight
desperately
to
the
end.
The
Barlin
radio
continues
to
foeak
of
numerically
superior
Allied
forces
in
North
Africa.
Heavy
to
De
speeding
Tunis-ward
from
Gibraltar
where
it
Is
reported
that
Uentrals
Elsenhower,
Giraud
and
Gort
are
in
conference.
Madang
on
Northern
New
Guinea
Coast
is
Heavily
Hit
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
IN
AUSTRALIA,
April
10
0
Allied
r)riUgf
trattacMflg'&IaaahR
bn'the
(-rth?rn
New
Guinea
coast,
des
troyed
six
Japanese
pJane-;
on
the
ground,
silenced
anti-aircraft
posl-ons
and
Varied
huge
fires
in
the
ock
area,
the
High
Command
Weather
Summary
For
Past
Month
Meteorological
Figures
for
Period
Are
Officially
Announced
The
weather
summary
for
the
month
of
March
was
announced
tcday
from
the
Digby
Island
meteorological
station
as
follows:
Mean
temperature,
37.8
Maximum
temperature,
60.5
March
1
Minimum
temperature,
26.5
March
15.
16
and
17.
Sunshine,
122
hours
Precipitation,
4.
85
inches
Maximum
barometer,
30.39
16th
Minimum
barometer,
29.23
on
on
on
on
March
27
Maximum
wind,
east,
38
miles
per
hour
on
March
27.
TWO
NAZIS
RECAPTURED
Freedom
of
Pair
of
Kncmy
Seamen
In
Quebec
was
Short-Lived
SHERBROOKE.
April
10
W
Members
of
the
Provost
Corps
report
the
recapture
of
two
Nazi
seamen
who
escaped
Thursday
night
from
a
nearby
prisoner
of
war
Salvation
Army
Official
Coming
Brigadier
Alfred
Keith,
Young
People's
Secretary,
Coming
The
Salvation
Army's
Young
People's
Society
for
Canada.
Brigadier
Alfred
Keith
or
Toronto,
will
be
visiting
Prince
Rupert
at
the
week-end
of
April
18
for
the
purpose
of
conducting
Young
People's
councils.
The
Brigadier
Is
expected
to
arrive
in
the
city
on
the
Saturday
when
a
public
welcome
will
be
extended
to
mm
in
tne
citaaei.
!
Accompanying
the
Brigadier
will
'J
be
Brigadier
J.
T.
Gillingham.
di-
J
visional
commanders
of
Northern
British
Columbia
and
Alaska,
and
Mrs.
Gillingham.
A
number
of
visiting
officers
from
outside
points
will
also
b
present.
First
Army
Also
Continuing
Its
Advance,
Moving
Up
Another
Ten
Miles
ROMMEL
EVACUATING
'
LONDON,
April
10
(CP)
Marshal
Rommel
has
started
evacuating
some
of
his
key
officers
and
technicians
from
Tunisia
to
Sicily,
the
Daily
Express
said
today,
quoting
London
sources.
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
IN
NORTH
AFRICA,
April
10
(CP)
The
British
Eighth
Army
today
occupied
Siax,
third
largest
Axis-held
Tunisian
city
and
port.
In
lightning
pursuit
of
the
German
Afrika
Korps,
it
is
crushing
opposition
and
continuing
its
northern
chase
up
the
coast,
Marshal
Erwin
Rommel,
strongly
posting
his
armur
in
mountain
passes
to
noia
oil
side
door
attacks
by
the
Brlt-
lsn,
Americans
and
French,
ap
units
of
the
British
fleet
are
said
!
pears
headed
for
the
surrender
of
all
central
Tunisia
and
a
new
de
fence
line
on
a
ridge
In
the
Enfl-daville
area
only
forty
nlles
south
of
Tunis.
The
British
pursuit
Is
being
pressed,
by,
four
divisions
plus
armor.
Heavy
Allied
bombers
are
work-ins
in
close
harmony
with
naval
ianrcraft
to
pound
the
lines
of
the
retreating
forces,
already
badly
mauled.
The
Morocco
radio
said
that
planes
from
aircraft
carriers
were
bombing
the
coastal
road.
In
the
north
the
British
First
Army
rolled
up
a
ten-mile
advance
and
captured
one
thousand
pris
oners
in
the
last
four
days,
a
com-
muniaue
said.
'
The
capture
of
Sfax
marks
a
re
miles
by
Rommel's
broken
columns
from
the
Mareth
Line
In
the
last
twelve
days.
Columbia
Broadcasting
System
broadcasts
from
North
Africa
quote
leneral
Montgomery
as
telling
the
troops:
"Let
us
get
on
to
the
third
attack.
Let
us
make
the
ene-emy
face
and
endure
a
first
class
Duhkerque,"
Giving
To
Red
Cross
R.
Q.
Birch
B.
C.
Registered
Nurses
.
Prince
Rupert
Branch
Canadian
Ukrainian
Ass.
Concert,
Staff
House
L.
Ross
Sons
of
Norway
J.
Loftus
J.
Martlndale
II.
R.
McGuire
F.
A.
Boucher-
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Trudeau
E.
W.
Becker
V.
Senger
J.
Jamieson
W.
Zelesko
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A.
Murray
A.
McKewen
A.
J.
Mclntyre
B,
Weber
P.
Waldwood
H.
Fredrickson
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McDonald
W.
J.
Mollett
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H.
E.
Klohn
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Hipp
W.
J.
O'Neill
A.
McKenzie
J.
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D.
R.
Barclay
D.
Thoren
J.
Nicoll
M.
J.
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L.
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D.
Clark
J.
D.
Stuart
R.
C.
Lofvendahl
J.
M'ller
D.
Cameron
Hartlev
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Indian
Villar.
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Kristmanson,
Sunnyside
Emp'oyeej?
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Cumshewa
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Mussolini
To
Abandon
Rome?
t
BERIXIE,
April
10
Premier
Benito
Mussolini
is
said
to
be
preparing
to
evacuate
his
cov-
.
'
ernment
from
Rome.
The
situ-
atlon
In
Italy
is
becoming
tense
in
view
of
the
evident
i
impending
collapse
of
the
Axis
In
North
Atrica.
CONSULATE
IS
OPENED
Canadian
Department
of
External
Affairs
Represented
in
New
York
OTTAWA,
April
10
"A
Canadian
consulate-general
has
been
opened
In
New
York
with
Hugh
D.
Scully
as
consul-general
and
Miss
Agnes
McClosky
as
consul.
TO
MARK
INVASION
Special
Service
In
St.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church
Tomorrow
A
snpplnl
cprvflpp
in
mnrlr
tho
nas
like
many
of
the
other
European
'countries
taken
its
stand
on
the
firm
conviction
that
"right
shall
win."
Lt.
Col.
G.
Bartram
Wood.uff
of
the
United
States
Army
will
be
the
principal
soeaker
of
the
evening.
Col.
Woodruff
saw
action
in
World
War
No.
1
and
has
travelled
extensively.
Before
going
into
active
service
In
1941
he
practised
law
in
his
native
state
of
-V3W
Jersey.
A
graduate
of
Princeton
University
in
1904
with
an
A
3
deg:ee.
he
continued
to
study
at
the
New
York
Law
School
where
he
finished
with
a
degree
of
LL
B
in
1907.
Outstanding
talent
will
be
offered
through
the
presentation
of
the
De
Coursey
Brothers
also
here
with
the
United
States
Army.
James
De
Coursey,
violin
virtuoso,
studied
at
Oroeon
University
un-
i;'nn
1
der
William
Haidman
and
also
un-
5
00
u-
k
.jrctci
mcueuuiuuui.
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
lie
nas
lor
a
nunioer
ni
years
muted
western
United
States
as
a
concert
violinist,
specializing
in
classical
music.
Ills
brother,
Ralph,
studied
under
Miss
Thatcher
for
three
years
at
Oregon
University
where
he
gradu
ated
witn
a
major
in
music.
He,
nice
ihls
brother.
James,
toured
tile
western
states
with
a
symphony
orchestra,
and
also
was
three
years
with
a
choral
group
as
piano
soloist.
Miss
Frances
Moore.
Prince
Ruo-erfs
own
pianist,
who
as
both
teacher
and
pianist
has
earned
the
recognition
of
her
many
admirers,
will
take
part
In
the
service.
Mrs.
K.
Nicholson
arrived
In
the
city
yesterday
from
Chllliwack
to
25.00
pay
a
visit
with
her
son-in-law
and
daughter,
Mr.
and
Mrs.
w.
F.
155.00
Sheardown,
Leeds
Apartments.
-
K
'J.
RHOV1NCIAL
Local
Temperature
Tonight's
Dim-out
'"I
ft
mm
jura
Maximum
S3
(Half
an
hour
after
sunset
to
hall
an
hour
before
sunrise.)
Minimum
;
34
9:02
pjn.
to
6:23
ajn.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
VOL.
XXXII,
No.
85
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
APRIL
10,
1M3
PRICE:
FIVE
CENTS
INCREASE
OF
NAVY
STRENGTH
Production
of
1913
in
Surface
and
Aircraft
to
be
Greater
Than
Whole
Before
INDIANAPOLIS,
April
10
More
new
fighting
ships
will
have
been
completed
for
the
United
States
in
1943
than
theie
were
in
all
in
the
fleet
in
1942,
Secretary
of
the
Navy
Frank
Knox
asserted
in
an
address
here
last
night.
The
tonnage
of
the
fighting
fleet
will
have
been
Increased
by
06
2-3
Derccnt
in
the
year.
Aircraft
carrier
strength
will
have
been
multiplied
many
times
by
1943
production
and
desttoyer
escorts
completed
in
1943
will
total
more
than
there
were
in
all
at
the
end
of
1942.
The
war
in
the
Pacific
had
demonstrated
the
Importance
of
aircraft
carriers,
Col.
Knox
said.
Destroyer
escorts
we:e
more
than
ever
required
to
deal
with
the
schools
of
enemy
submarines
which
infested
the
seas.
The
Secretary
of
the
Navy
referred
to
the
great
increase
in
striking
power
of
naval
aimament
which
would
be
further
developed
In
1943.
Naval
auxiliary
vessels
were
also
belns
Increased
by
one
hundred
percent
this
year.
Turning
to
aircraft
of
the
navy,
Col.
Knox
said
that
the
strength
had
been
doubled
between
Pearl
Harbor
and
the
end
of
1942
and
ptodui
Llan
of
1943
would
be
four
times
the
entire
strength
of
1942.
The
day
of
blue
prihts
and
planning
were
over
now.
the
Secretary
of
!'
Nav
declared.
Now
it
was
actual
production.
In
s,;il;
of
the
vast
increase
in
naval
strength,
Col.
Knox
said
it
would
not
be
more
than
was
required.
"The
worst
of
the
war
Is
still
before
us."
he
declared.
The
undersea
strength-of
Germany
wai.,
still
a
srave
neru.
But
"
the
Secretary
of
the
Navy
said
amid
cheers
"1944
will
see
the
obliteration
of
Japanese
sea
power
and
German
u-boats
will
be
swept
from
the
seas."
I
do
not
predict
an
early
victory
but
I
do
predict
a
su:e
victory.
When
the
victory
will
come
I
do
not
know
and
It
is
idle
to
speculate.
"We
must
be
ready
to
make
any
sacrifice
that
is
needed
to
the
end
that
we
may
continue
to
live
as
tree
men."
Col.
Knox
was
speaking
at
the
conclusion
of
a
drive
to
raise
funds
to
replace
the
United
States
cruiser
Vincennes
which
was
sunk
in
the
Pacific
WAR
NEWS
CRITICIZE
U.S.
BOM
RING
LONDON
British
weekly
newspapers
are
complaining
at
the
inaccuracy
of
the
United
States
bombing
of
such
occupied
ports
as
Lorient,
Rotterdam
and
Antwerp.
It
is
suggested
that
these
American
attacks,
instead
of
softening
enemy
resistance
for
an
invasion
may
be
having
the
effect
of
alienating
the
sympathy
of
the
people
of
the
occupied
countries.
U.S.
VESSEL
IS
SUNK
WASHINGTON
The
first
sinking
of
a
merchant
vessel
off
the
United
States
east
coast
by
an
enemy
submarine'
since
last
summer
was
announced
today
by
the
Navy
Department.
RUHR
HIT
AGAIN
LONDON
Duisburg
and
other
industiial
points
In
the
Ruhr
Valley
were
targets
for
Royal
Air
Force
explosive
and
incendiary
bombs
as
the
round-the-clock
hammering
continued
in
another
raid
last
night.
Eight
bombers
failed
to
return.
Enemy
shipping
off
the
Norwegian
coast
was
also
attacked
by
coastal
command
aircraft
which
torpedoed
one
tanker.
Two
coastal
command
planes
are
Willkie
To
Pay
Australia
Visit
If
Department
of
State
Approves,
He
Will
Make
the
Trip,
He
Says
NEW
YORK.
April
10-Wendell
L.
Willkie
has
accepted
an
invitation
to
visit
Australia,
the
acceptance
being
subject,
he
said,
to
approval
by
the
United
States
Department
of
State.
It
has
also
been
ugiested
that
Vice-President
Hen
ry
Wallace
visit
Australia
Sir
Keith
Murdoch,
newspaperman,
extended
the
invitation
to
Mr.
Willkie
on
behalf
of
prominent
Australians.
Queen
To
Be
Heard
LONDON,
April
10
Queen
Elizabeth
will
give
a
radio
ad-
dress
on
Sunday
at
12
o'clock
noon,
Pacific
Standard
Time.
She
will
speak
about
seven
minutes.
ft:
a
V
4
third
anniversary
of
the
invasion
i
of
Norway
three
years
ago
will
bs
v
held
In
St.
Paul's
Lutheran
Church
Sunday
evening.
It
is
to
be
remem-
bered
that
Norway
was
invaded
by
the
Huns
on
April
9,
1940
and
has
some
under
the
rule
at
liitler's
puopet.
Quisling.
Untold
suffering
has
marked
the
years
of
this
domination.
The
country
in
the
north
5
4
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