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For Mass Axis Satellite Countries In a Panic By Th Atftonatrd Prvtl. Cos sack advance guards galloped into the immediate vicinity of Zhitomir today while the main force of the Russian army, driving toward panicked Rumania and toward old Poland, wheeled into position for a mass assault on the rail centre of the west-frs Ukraine' MiUcs cat of i point, and 250 rn.les iiorlhuest of Odessa. Just below Zhitomir the Ukraine frontier bulges into the otherwise fairly straight border lines which separate the USSR. Poland and Rumania. At other points the Russians were within 20 to 30 miles ol Poland and within 80 miles of Rumania.

Trying to Flee Crimea. More thai 4.000 Germans died. 1.500 trying to flee from the invested Crimea northeast of burning Kerch. A hundred towns ere captured by Vatutin First Ukrainian Army spreading swiftly in the snow and slush in all erections beyond Kiev. In a vain effort to check the Russian momentum, the Germans fell in great force upon the Russian Cank neat Fastov.

30 miles southwest of Kiev. There the Russians destroyed 2.000 men and 70 tanks defeating Nazi challenge On all fronts, the Russians reported the Germans abandoning great stores of war gear elo quent testimony of the disorder of the enemy retreat. West of Kiev; the Russians were within 75 miles of the Polish frontier. Satellites in Panic. Turkish reports said the Rus sian advance had stirred panic especially in Bessarabia.

The nervous Hungarians asserted that HiUer was demanding total Ru- maman mobilization, promising in reiun 10 ociena numaman borders to the last. Near-chaos was reported in Hungary itself, where guerrillas were said to be making widespread raids. The Budapest radio said 100 "Communists" had been convicted of subversive activities at one town alone. Growing tension was reported also from Austria. No Gas for Hunting Says Prices Board The Prices Board said today it has received appii- cations from hunters for perm is sion to use light delivery and other trucks for transportation of hunting equipment beyond the 35-mile trucking limit, but said there was no intention to relax the regulations against such practice.

"In view of the trucking, situation and the purpose of the order applied to conserve rubber and gasoline none of these applications can be favorably considered the board statement said. The ration administration also issued, a reminder that small arms ammunition is rationed, with none allotted for purely pleasure shoot-. Latvia Mfx iithuaniaV254s4I4 Kaunas PolotskJVi Av.lna AiOrshak Grodno x. Minsk Si Prussia POLAND YTJSM in defeatins the I i I i ing. The Ottawa Evening Journal 'LAST SUNDAY SNOW VOL LVIII No.

284. EDITION OTTAWA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1943 TWENTY-TWO PAGES. PRICE THREE CENTS. rn uvi rain jiyjLiL 1 ILK FffllivlTliEiM Main Soviet Army Wheels Into PI Assault $1,363,901,600 From Loan The National War Finance Committee announced today one week from the close of the $1,200,000,000 Fifth Victory Loan campaign that total cash subscriptions now are from 2,790.556 subscribers. Gov't Detail Delays Passing C.S.

Raises Trace of Routine Explains Why Promotions Are Slow The order-in-council put-I ting into effect Treasury Board's decision to place junior temporary civil ser-1 vants on a salary and pro- motion basis more equitable to that of the permanent ser-j vice will be passed shortly, but still is awaiting comple-I tion of a study of various data required for it. How soon the new legislation would be put into effect no Civil Service Commission or Treasury Board officials will predict. It was pointed out that the process of making such a change in regulations effective was one of gigantic proportions. Contrary to the opinion of many civil servants, it required more than the' passing of an order-in-council to move an employe into a higher grade or give him a fatter pay Some Complaining Already. Some ill-informed critics were grumbling because the legislation, announced only a week ago.

was not producing results already. It was pointed out that the order-in-council had to be passed before the departments could start action in their many branches to bring about a change in employes' status. Even the order-in-council had to await intensive study of all matters involved in the rul ings it contained. When it authorized promotions the departments had to have all branch heads attend to the rating of individual employes and decide those entitled to a change of grade or salary status. These then had to be studied by various officials and after being approved had to go to the department heads.

From there the went to the Civil Service Commission and after each case was studied and checked upon to make sure the facts concerning the individual were well founded, the promotions had to be approved by Treasury Board. Concluded on Page 14. CoL 4. Had 300 Blank Registration Cards Walter Rimer. 31 St.

Mary's stree'. and Peter Crosby, 356 Oi it, rt wf H-t nf Tn. ront0i pleaded guilty tn Magis- trate's Court today to having' 300 registration cards in their possession. Detective Borden Hobbs testi Red that Rimer admitted using the cards to obtain liquor permits as he sold liquor. He refused to tell police where he obtained the cards.

Both were remanded to next Saturday for sentence. Finns Discussing Peace With Russia? HELSINKI. Nov. 13. (BUP) The foreign affairs committee of the Finnish Parliament warn re.

Vealed today to have held a three hour secret session Friday. The importance of the meet' ing, which was described as "very was underlined by the presence of Foreign -Minister Henrik Ramsay and the Finnish Ministers to Sweden and Ger many. (Finland has been reported anxious to arrange a' separate peace with Russia.) FINED 300. LONDON. Nov.

13. KP) Peter Theoharus, a tailor, was fined 300 for breaking the ra tioning law by making and selling double-breasted coats and trous ers with cuffs. Ontario Is Slashing Allied Warships Bombard Enemy Lines in Italy Destroyers Shell Positions in Gulf of Gaeta ALGIERS, Nov. 13. (BUP) Allied warships swinging behind German lines to aid the embattled Anglo-American 5th Army bombarded enemy positions in the Gulf of Gaeta, it was announced today, while British patrols forced the Sangro river to probe the Nazi Winter defences below Rome.

Marauder bombers ranged far ahead of the armies to knock out a road bridge along the Italian west coast yesterday and Wellingtons got a second last night, giving the Nazis additional trouble along their supply routes down the peninsula. Shell Rear Lines. Striking with the assistance of Allied bombers and aerial flares, the British destroyers Tyrian, Tumult and Grenville and the Polish destroyer Piorun sent shells into the enemy's rear lines less than eight miles above the 5th Army in three separate assaults Monday and Tuesday. On land, elements of the 5th Army, fighting in mountain snow against rock-hewn enemy machine-gun and mortar positions, captured two small villages north of Venafro to increase a flanking threat against the Nazis on the western sector of the front. Eighth Army patrols, struggling through mud and deep enemy defences, edged across the Sangro near the Adriatic to knock out a German machine-gun nest The operation was a feeler thrust designed to check the enemy's strength for future attacks to smash the river and mountain defences across Italy.

Concluded on Page 14, Col. 6. Believed Son Buried, Now Reported Prisoner in Germany LONDON, Nov. 13. -i- (CP) Mr.

and Mrs. E. Kemmery were chief mourners at the burial of a man they believed to be their son, an air gunner. Now they've been notified that the son, 22-year-old Sgt. Charles Kemmery, reported killed in a 'plane crash, is a prisoner of war in Germany.

The identity of the man buried has not been learned. 1,000 Resist Nazis To Observe Armistice STOCKHOLM. Nov. 13. (1 The Berne correspondent of the Stockholms-Tidningen said in a despatch today that two men were lynched at Annemasse in Haute Savoie, France, on Armistice Day because they jostled" people who were observing a moment of si lence on the street The correspondent said inci dents also occurred at Lyon and that at Grenoble about 1,000 persons gathered in front of Jthe war memorial and resisted repeated police attacks for over an hour.

A large number of persons were killed and wounded, he said. Saboteurs Kill 250 Nazi Soldiers LONDON, Nov. 13. (BUP) Saboteurs killed more than 200 German soldiers in two recent train wrecks, radio France In North Africa said today. More than 190 Germans were killed when a train struck a loose rail between Rennes and Lemans, the broadcast said, and at another unidentified place, 50 German soldiers were killed when a bomb exploded on a troop train.

The Germans arrested 20 hostages. A munitions train was blown up near Bordeaux, temporarily blocking the Bordeaux-Bayonne line, according to the radio. Name Duff Cooper As Envoy to Algiers ALGIERS, Alfred Duff Cooper, who has held high posts in the British Cabinet, will come to Algiers as British diplomatic representative to the French Committee of National Liberation, it was learned today. Duff Cooper has been Secretary for War, First Lord of the Admiralty, and Minister of Information. He gave up the nominal cabinet post of Chancellor of the Duchy of- Lancaster in cabinet -hanges announced yesterday.

I Bvn i if I taw Rate JSLr LI DC4 ism i i rvj i si wif A ii vii QUEBEC FAMILY OF 18 LIVES OFF THE LAND. The L'Heureux family at Loretteville, Quebec, are shown here with the exception of one Aughter who works in the city. Ages of the children range from two to 22. Nearly all members of the huge family are able to make themselves useful on the land and around the house at the many farm chores. Army Strength To Reach Goal For Fiscal Year The Canadian Army has increased its strength by close to 65,000 since the start of the year and appears in sight of a previously announced goal of 100,000 additional personnel for the 1943-44 fiscal year, despite recent declines in monthly recruiting figures.

Figures made available today for the first time, showing intake of recruits by months since the start of the year, throw additional light on recent army developments, notably the closing of some training centra and the-rductlon in strength of the Tiome war establishment by disbanding the 7th and 8th Divisions and reorganizing the 6th. Voluntary, Compulsory Included. These figures show intake both as general service volunteers and on compulsory call-up for home defence dropping month by month from January to September, the last month for which recruiting returns have been compiled. Here are the monthly totals for 1943 to date: Volunteers CalUUp January 10,848 February 8,247 March 7.003 April 5,909 May 5,672 June 4.581 July 4,488 August 4,020 September 4,420 6.140 4,494 3.692 3,325 2,943 2,567 2,570 1,961 1.910 Totals $5,188 29,602 The totals include both men and women. The C.W.A.C., which now has a strength of more than 13,500, takes on an average of between 400 and 506 per month.

Concluded on Page 14, Col. 1. Fewer Inspectors On U.K. Board The number of inspectors employed by the United Kingdom Inspection Board has decreased to some extent in the past few months as a result of cancellation of some war contracts by the Munitions Department, an official said today. He explained: that the size of the inspection' staff rose or fell in keeping' with the number of contracts in progress.

There was no plan, however, to' reduce the office staffs at headquarters in Ottawa, he said. State of Siege Ordered in Milan BERNE, Nov. 13. A Clvll-ians appearing on the streets of Milan after 8 p.m. will be shot on the spot, Nazi authorities have warned as a state of siege was clamped on the north Italian industrial city in retaliation for a new surge of sabotage and attacks against German troops.

Hansell Criticizes C.C.F. Socialism CALGARY, Nov. 13. (CP) E. G.

Hansell, New Democracy member of Parliament, criticized C.C.F; Socialist leanings in an address here last night. Socialism was the same where-ever It was found, "whether in Canada. Italy or Nazi he said, adding that he could not see the people of Canada sending their sons to defeat Socialism abroad and then letting it come in the back door at home. Queen's Elects Ottawa Students KINGSTON, -Nov. 13.

Des. mond M. Dymond, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

M. Dymond, 27 Somerset street west, Ottawa, has been elected president of the sophomore class in engineering at Queen's University for the current academic year. Also serving on the executive are R. B. Purser, 211 FifU) avenue, who holds the position of treasurer, and J.

F. Paterson, 331 MacLaren street, convener of the social committee. Fred W. Carling Dies in Ottawa Frederick William Carling, a prominent figure in Ottawa sporting circles for many years, died at the Ottawa Civic Hospital this morning in his 80th year. He had been 'in failing health for several months but his death will come as a shock to a wide circle of friends in the Capital.

Youngest son of Sir John and Lady Carling, of London, he came to Ottawa at the age of 21, representing Carling Breweries here up to the time of his father's death. He was engaged in the real estate business for some time and owned the building which now houses Murphy-Gamble, Limited, and the Carling Brewery, on Albert street. Mr. Carling also operated the old Flower Theatre, near the present site of the Centre Theatre, which was one of the first cinemas In the Capital. Concluded on Page 14, Col.

8. Badoglio Making Important Announcement' Today NAPLES. NOV. M. IBUn-i Premier Badoglio will make an "important announcement" today, possibly involving the formation of an Italian coalition cabinet.

The announcement will be made at a press conference of British and American correspondents "somewhere in It was believed that Count Carlo Sforza, former Italian Foreign Minister who has returned here from exile in the United States, would be included In any new cabinet Allied Flyers Sweep Western Germany LONDON, Nov. 13. (CP) United States heavy bombers, supported by a force of fighting 'planes, attacked targets in Northwest Germany this morning. American Air. Headquarters announced.

PAP Mnanuito bombers blast- unrxrlnd tarsets in West ern Germany last night, the Air Ministry announced, and fighters attacked rail targets in isonncrn France and Belgium. Fiohtr also sank an enemy patrol vessel off Boulogne. The missions were carried out without loss. The new daylight assault, which the Berlin radio hinted might hav hn made on the DOrts of Wilhelmshaven or Emden, kept up the pace oi Deuer man a raia every three days which the American airmen have set DEATHS. CABLING On Saturday, Novem ber 13.

1S43. in hosDiUI. Fred Carling. beloved huaband of Eva PattM. in hit 80th Funeral ser vice private at the Parlorm of George H.

Rosen 173 Elgin on Tues day. November is. at ii a.m. inter icnt at Beechwood cemetery. Rural Germans Drive British Back On Leros Island BLP and AP Urspatchrs.

CAIRO, Nov. 13. Ger-: man invasion forces still are pouring into four beachheads 1 on Leros, an official bulletin I SrJap Hopes ot Saving ing the British and Italians back toward the namesake I jOIOITIOn D3S6 tnQ capital of the tiny Dodecan-1 "f1 jln Crushing Defeat Fighting continues and cas- ualtles are being inflicted on the By BritilI1 vnitrd Pr. the British Middle-; a big American blow against Eastern Command said in a brief i Rabaul by carrier-borne 'planes announcement. Leros lies off the anj ianj bombers' that sunk or southwest Turkish coast 60 miles northwest of the German bastion of Rhodes.

Sink Landing Barges. Tho Rritiah and Italians sank at least three German landing craft, each containing 100 men.1 near the beaches in the initial stages of the invasion yesterday Ki aun ii'nr fnrrnri tn fall back under the concentrated enemy i assault. in a raging air battle above the Long-range R.A.F. fighters and flcct units lying sornewhere Kabau, ad Bougainville. Fighter "planes strafed the Ger- 1 only 250 miles to the southeast, man beachheads in long sweeps Two hundred 'planes winging over the island, and bombers 1 from carriers and from South blasted away at nearby island pacific bases sank an enemy bases from which Germany could cruiser and two desjtroycrs.

dam-rush reinforcements. aged a s6cond cruistr and 1 1 dc-Tho Maritz airfield on the Ger- str0yers and smashed an enemy man-held island of Rhodes was aerjai effort to take revenge on hit. heavily, Antimacchia airfield thc American warships. Twenly-on nearby Kos Island was raided four of thc cnemv planes fell twice- during the night, and an ovcr Rabaui; 64 over the enemy convoy was attacked 5ea above the gunfire of Ihe vcs-dayiight yesterday near Anliky- i (irJ thera Island, which lies about; 4 midway between Crete and i rl I Greek mainland. DeteCtOr ShOWCC! The Dodecanese islands of Kos! retakerTby the zisf leaving tbe i COUIlt Told Triltfl nMl.

T1b.4 Camn onrl th UlCCIk uflliiw Dodecanese Island of Castcl rosso still firmly in Allied hands. De Marigny's Lawyer On touncil Which Rules on Deportation Bahamas. Nov. 13 (BUP) Alfred dc Marigny, adamant today, in his decision againsUleaving Nassau despite the i deportation recommendation ol I fl 1 jtatinft the Jury which acquitted him of ll.J.VJ. LIIQHwll the murder of his third wife's Aii Zrtr Sir Harry Oakes, is leav- -Q QYla YllCl ing the legal details of any pos- sible deportation proceedings to; No his attorneys.

The next step in the case rest- i ed with the executive council, which has the sole power" to bring deportation proceedings against de Marigny. The situation was complicated, howevtr, in view of the fact that three principals of the murder trial were members of the council. TheV. are Godfrey Higgs, de Marigny's counsel; Attorney General Hallinan, who prosecuted thc case, and Harold G. Christie, who found the slain millionaire's body.

A member of the staff of the Duke of Windsor, Governor of the Bahamas, said the matter would be left entirely to the council. The Duke merely would vote as a member, he explained. I DRESSES FOR RUSSIANS. LONDON. Nov.

13. British clothing manufacturers are preparing to 'ship $400,000 worth of dresses and coats to Russia for women and children in areas freed from the German grip by the Red Army, it was announced today. They will be a gift of the trade. Hydro SRff) For Farmers ii 2 Women Lawyers Divorce Action HAMILTON. Nov.

13. (CP) Mr. Justice Barlow, presiding over the non-jury sittings of the Supreme Court here Thursday, heard a divorce action in which two women barristers opposed each other. "I doubt very much if such an appearance has been made in Canadian courts he remarked, "and I doubt if an instance could be found elsewhere." damaged 15 Japanese warships and destroyed 88 aircraft today blasted Japanese hopes of saving their last strongholds in the Solo- i5" Islands. The attack.

13th against the biB Ncw Britain bBse since -Oct. 12, was carried out Wednesday "ight and Thursday and resulted NASSAU. Bahama's, Nov. 13. i.i Alfred dc Marigny answered with an unhesitating "no" when asked during a lie test if he killed Sir Harry Oakes.

Lconarde B. Kceler, private criminologist, declared today. Keeler said thc needles of the machine kept on a straight path indicating the truth when dc Ma- riffiiv. acuuittcd by a Bahamas i Supreme Court juryl of a charge Pf slaying his wealthy father-in- demonslralion last night. iaw, muwncu kin.

snnrnvrH the award of the Distinguished Service Order to Acting Wing Cmdr. George Francis Grant, of Ottawa, a member of the R.A.F.. it was announced today. He already holds the Distinguished Flying Cross. The citation covering the D.S.O.

award said Grant, who was commissioned in 1939. w'as "an outstanding It said "his unswerving devotion to duty, fortitude and tenacity were amply demonstrated on one occasion when he attacked Bochum in the face of difficult INSIDE THETqURNAL Amtuemcnf Ada jpagca 16. 17 Birthday Club Page 7 Book Review Page IS Churchca Page 4 Comlca Pages U. 12. 3.

'4 CroMWord Puzzle Page 19 Page Page 7 Page 3 Page 10 Page 14 Page 21 Page 1 1 Page 7 Page 14 Culbertaon on Bridge 1. Dorothy Dix Krnle Pyle Music I Ottawa Valley Daya Radio Program! "The Chimney Craihea Whv Grow Old? I' our Horoacope I 1 i i Rates Drew Government Also Cutting Service Charges TORONTO. Nov. 13. i Special, i Premier Drew's "sweeping program'' in connection with the Ontario Hydro-Electric Power Commission will include a uniform rate for all rural hydro consumers, according to reports circulating today at Queen's Park.

It was also understood that the program will provide for the amalgamation of all rural power districts in Ontario into one Provincial district. Cutting Service Charges. "The adoption of a rural basic hydro rate, it was said, will reduce the Hydro Commissions revenues by a considerable amount, but the Provincial Government is reported ready to reimburse the commission for any. deficit which may result from the revision. Service charges to farmers that are primary producers and to other rural consumers will also be affected in some measure, it was understood.

An authoritative source said that changes are also proposed in connection with commercial lighting sernce and also for service to Summer cottages. McGill Coming To Air Council One of the officers who win be filling one of the two vacant posts on Air Council, The Journal learned'Mhls morning, will be Air Vice Marshal Frank McGill. former Officer -Commanding the Service Flying Training School at Uplands. The posting overseas of Air Marshal Lloyd Breadner as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief and his successor as Chief of Staff being Air Vice Marshal Robert Lcckie, leaves open the post of Air Member for Training. This likely will be filled by Air Commodore Frank Wait A second vacancy is being opened with the posting of Air Vice Marshal J.

A. Sullv to the Pacific Coast a. Air Officer Commanding the Western Air Command. Just which place on Air Coun-. il Air Vice Marshal McGill will lake was not certain, as the shift in personnel is quite extensive.

The former O.C. of Uplands coming to Air Headquarters from Toronto, where he was Air Officer Commanding No. 1 Training Command, and before that he was in command at Trenton. Fascists Seize King's $40,000,000 LONDON, Nov. 13.

CF The Pans radio reported today that the personal fortune of King Vir-I tor Emmanuel nf Italy which it estimated at S40.000.000 had 1)cen Seizcd by Mussolini Repub- i lean rascisi oovernmeni. 0Mfc CVJYS NtVttV Ctf FAR 'CSWSt 411 SfOP 0 PATHtM-SflVE OH BACK WEATHER FORECAST. Ottawa and Upper St Lawrence Valleys: Strang winds aad colder tonight and Sanday with light snowfalls er flurries. Temperatures. Port Arthur, 12, 30; Parry Sound.

31. 33: London. 28. 38: Toronto, 35. 39; Kingston, 34, 39; Ottawa, II.

38: Montreal, 33. 36. The thermometer at The Journal at 10 o'clock registered 15 degree. rtfis 7 SB am Sun eta 3 37 a) i Dajlujht Saving Time).