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I I I HEAVY TANKS IN ACTION IN NEW GUINEA Aiding Australians in Fresh Advance From our Special Correspondent IN AUSTRALIA, NOVEMBER 21. Australian infantry-supported Matilda tanks have advanced to within a mile of Satelberg, the last Japanese stronghold on the Huon Peninsula, about twelve miles north-west of Finschhafen, in New Guinea. The tanks went into action last Wednesday when the Australians began a three-pronged drive against Satelberg after a three weeks' lull. As in the Bura campaign the tanks were used to batter down enemy strong points along the key trails while the infantry infiltrated through the jungle. The Japanese are offering strong resistance, but the Australians are superior in weight of armour and men and late dispatches from Finschhafen reveal that the Australians are maintaining offensive pressure from the east and the south.

MILES 100 RAMU Souri Bena Bena A Kaispit RAWLINSON ME FinschLae HUON GULF. Cut off from the Huon Gulf, the Japanese are now faced with the necessity of fighting to a finish or with a long retreat back over inland trails to possible evacuation points on the north Air Force and the Fifth Air Force are coast of New a Guinea. The Australian providing strong support for our advanced 46 troops by constantly bombing and strafing" the enemy near positions and supply trails. TANKS ON THE SANGRO Eighth Surprises Enemy From C. RAY, our Special Correspondent WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY, NOVEMBER 19 (DELAYED).

The small pocket of enemy resistance south of the Sangro to which I previously referred consisted of selfpropelled guns and a battalion of infantry at Perano, a hill village about nine miles from the coast and about a mile this side of the river. We surprised the Germans, and indeed some of our own infantry, by being able to use tanks to cross country fields still greasy and soggy, but one day's respite from the rain had made them just passable. The attack went in late yesterday afternoon and by dusk one company of infantry was in the outskirts of the town. Fighting went on throughout part of the night, but 2 30 in the morning the Germans were ere in retreat over the Sangro's only undemolished bridge. It is in the Castel di Sangro area that the German policy of making a desert in front of our army has been most extensively carried out.

ITALIAN ARMY CHANGES Marshal Messe's Task SOUTHERN ITALY, NOVEMBER 21. The appointment of Marshal Giovanni Messe as Chief of General Staff of Combined Italian Forces, in place of General Ambrosio, was confirmed from semi-otticial sources here to-day. Messe will begin work on Monday when General Paolo Berardi, former Italian commander in Athens, is expected to take up the post of Chief of Army Staff, vacated by General Roatta. Messe's appointment is the outstanding feature of Badoglio's attempt to provide an administration capable of COoperating with the Allies in spite of the political boycott caused by the King's refusal to abdicate. Messe's prestige derives from his report on the Tunisian operations published cn April 16, in which he gave the Italian public the first real warning of British strength.

The British Eighth Army is a match for the finest armoured troops in the world." he said. Italians are still grateful for his frankness. He has risen from the ranks and is credited with the intention now of making sweeping army Reuter. KING VICTOR'S MESSAGE TO GUERRILLAS The who.c of the Italian people and your King are with you." said a proclamation from the King of Italy to the guerrillas in occupied Italy broadcast over Bari radio yesterday. Your heroism and sacrifice are an effective contribution to the military operations now in progress, and they alive in all Italians the faith in the future and in the Motherland's destiny.

The guerrilla fighting in which you are engaged is the war of all the Italian people "-British United Press. MEDITERRANEAN OPERATIONS Official Reports The following official reports have been issued from the Mediterranean: ALLIED H.Q. More heavy rain fell on the Eighth Army front, but successful patrols were carried out and positions Improved. The village of Archi, two miles cast of the River Sanero ad the high round it was seized by out Patrol.ins continued on the F.th Army trout, where weather conditions were again bad. Trere was very little air activity yesterday owing to bad cather.

During the dicht of November 19-20 lotruders attacked rolling-stock at Padus and west of Ferrara. One af out aircraft is missing R.A.F., MIDDLE EAST R.A.P. teary bombers attacked KhalEis 1 Greece) durlas the night of November 18-19. causing heavy explosions and Dre. Orner bursts were seen near the caster mole From this and other operations one of our aircraft is missing GERMAN: In Southern Ital; the day was cen rally quiet except for artillery and reconnausance act.

vity on both sides, At one point only on the eastern sector of the frout lively Aghting for the positions of the German adranced outposts Our forces vere withdrawn beyond the SADITO River after they had Inflicted considerable lasses upon the enemy, who repeatedly attacked with vastly superior farces. LEAFLETS FOR BERLIN Leaflets carrying a large letter heading, Germany Has Lost the War. We Know It and Hitler Knows It." were dropped on Berlin on Friday night by British 'planes, according to the Stockholm newspaper says Reuter's special correspondent. The leaflets added: "Apart from the responsible Fascist leaders. nobody in the Axis countries need fear unconditional capitulation.

Unconditional capitulation does not mean that they must exchange wretchedness for THE MANCHESTER GUARDIAN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1943 DR. LEY VISITS MANNHEIM 44- After a recent raid on Mannheim Dr. Ley, the German Labour Front Minister, visited the city and addressed a meeting of 30,000 people. In the background is the bomb-damaged castle. NATIONS WHICH BUY RELIEF Must Ask Administration ATLANTIC CITY, NOVEMBER 21.

Colonel J. J. Llewellin, Britain's new Food Minister and the chief British delegate to the United Nations Relief and Reorganisation Administration, said to-day that the compromise amendment which settled the controversy between him and Mr. Lehman, the director general, was reached on the "relationship of the administration with the existing inter-Governmental and national supply and shipping The previous British proposal would have permitted nations with money to by-pass U.N.R.R.A, in seeking to buy relief directly through the combined boards A final committee agreement, Colonel Llewellin said, was reached on a proposal by which countries, going to the combined boards first consult U.N.R.R.A Mr. Lehman had previously told the committee on scope that any by-passing of U.N.R.R.A.

by nations with money would vitiate the administration completely and prevent an equitable distribution of world supplies. The to grant requests for supplies by nations amendment gives Mr. Lehman authority seeking relief regardless of whether they can pay for materials sought. Eastern European nations, for example, who presumably cannot afford to pay for relief will operate entirely through U.N.R.R.A., which will present their claims to the combined boards. It was later indicated that all affected parties were satisfied with the LORD HALIFAX Dangers of Over-Confidence NEW YORK, NOVEMBER 20.

Broadcasting to the United States to-night, Lord Halifax, British Ambassador, declared that the end of the war might be nearer than many suspected. At the same time he sounded a warning. We must at all costs avoid the temptation of trying to fix an early date when the war in Europe will be won," he said. Whenever that day comes, we shall both-Britain and the United Statesbe free to put all our strength into finishing with Japan. But meanwhile the best way to shorten the war is to go on preparing for a long one.

The enemy is still strong. There is only one thing that makes me anxious--and I know fighting men would feel it even more than any of us here at home--and that is that, with better news and a greater spirit of confidence in the air, we should make the mistake of feeling that we can slack off a bit in our civil jobs, whatever they may be. But if we are determined, as we are, to win. and win quickly, we must gO on putting into our effort all we have." Referring to his recent visit to England. Lord Halifax said: Each time I have gone back since I came here in January, 1941.

I have found the country more closely and completely organised for SPAIN AND PHILIPPINES U.S. Accepts Explanation WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 21. The State Department announced to-day that it had accepted after serious study Spain's explanation of the note of congratulation sent to President Laurel, Japanese the Philippines. The United States was ready to let the matter 46 PETAIN-LAVAL SPLIT" STOCKHOLM. NOVEMBER 21, The Berne correspondent, quoting a private source, declared to-day that there is a break between Marshal Petain and Laval owing to the publication in Switerland of cancelled broadcast.

Twice yesterday. the report said, refused to receive Laval The same correspondent. quoting a very well-informed source." said Laval spent yesterday in Paris conferring with the Germans but returned to Vichy last night. Sunday. To-day.

Vichy for the second successive radio did not broadcast the customary ceremony of the changing of the guard and of the hoisting of the flag in front of the du Pare, residence. The ceremony formerly took place regularly in the presence of Observers in Switzerland, referring to the reported resignation of Vichy Ministers. say that the only solution of the crisis is a new Cabinet without Laval but with and composed of Ministers with no former connection with A NEW PLANET? STOCKHOLM, NOVEMBER 21. Berlin has discovered a new planet which emerged from space on November 9 and is heading for the sun at increasing speed. according to the Stockholm newspaper Allehanda," quoting reports from the Berlin.

astronomical laboratory. which discovered it. It is assumed, adds the newspaper. that the planet will shortly collide with the sun and this is bound to have repercussions on the earth and other United Press. OBITUARY 66 Romany" of the B.B.C.

The Rev. G. Bramwell Evers, the Methodist minister, who was Romany" of the B.B.C. Children's Hour, died suddenly on Saturday at Wilmslow in his sixtieth year. Three of his principal ministries were in Carlisle, Huddersfield, Halifax.

He first broadcast in 1924, and for the past. Out twelve years Romany had been "-radio responsible descriptions of rambles on which he was accompanied by two girls and his dog Raq. He also wrote and lectured on natural history under the name of The Tramp." Evens was a nephew of Gipsy Smith. An official of the B.B.C. writes Mr.

Evens was regarded as one of the greatest broadcasters who served the B.B.C. He was so outstanding not merely because of his wide and curious knowledge of country life and his knack of conveying it vividly over the air but because of a microphone technique that seemed to be natural to him. The microphone never cramped him; indeed, sometimes when broadcasting he seemed almost, to received be ignoring thousands it. of letters from young and old. His advice on rambling and on what to look for in the countryside was in never-ending request.

Sometimes in the course of his talks with the child companions of his broadcasts he would mention some particular flower, and from his pocket would produce a specimen he had brought to studio. This device was as much the result of his love of natural history and field lore as a means to heighten the spontaneous effect of his broadcast. MR. JOSEPH CLAYTON A correspondent writes Joseph Clayton, the essayist and biographer, who has died at Chipping Campden at the age of 75, was a familiar figure in the typical Cotswold crowd, and might be seen any day perambulating with them the long grey street, leaning on his stick but getting bravely over the cobbled pavement, and only pausing for a greeting to a friend. He had lived long enough to outlast his first public of the nineties, who knew him as an early Socialist.

first as. a pamphleteer and speaker. then editing the New Age," writing brilliant little memoirs of Robert Owen, Father Stanton. Father Dolling, vindicating Jack Cade, growing into a period of historic studies, "The Peasant Revolt" and "Leaders of the Later he had turned to ecclesiastical subjects such. as St.

Anselm and Martin Luther. He was a prolific writer, but perhaps too cautious for modern readers looking for sensations among their facts. This whimsical lover of cats and gardens and Dickens, this Greek scholar and witty speaker, who was long ago the friend of Scott Holland and Conrad Noel and Ramsay MacDonald and suffered otten, for his political opinions. enlisted served abroad in the last war. He will be missed, and he leaves friends to rally round the wife who stood beside him many years in adversity and adventure.

PERJURY ACT CHARGES The Law About Police Spies Mrs. Maria Wilton (32), described as of Kingsland High Street. Hackney, and Sydney Solomons (23), described as a tailor. of Alie Street, Aldgate, were at North London Police Court on Saturday committed for trial to the Old Bailey on charges of conspiring to incite Olive Pearce, a witness in judicial proceedings. to contravene the provisions of section 1 of the Perjury Act and of attempting to procure her to commit an offence against the Perjury Act.

Mr. Lawson Walton, for the Director of Public Prosecutions, said that the case arose out of proceedings under the Dental Act. The only way an which an offence against the Act could be discovered was by the use of an agent provocateur. One was employed in that case, and in view of the wide publicity given to a report that such evidence was not acceptable to that court it was only right that he should cite the law on which he relied. Counsel then quoted the words of Mr.

Justice Walton, in Rex v. Henry Bickley. when he said, The fact that the woman was a police spy in no way invalidates her evidence. As the law stands at present it seems estabpolice spy does not need A Royal Commission, advocated and commended the procedure. The magistrate (Mr.

Bertram Reece) said that he was quite satisfied, and proceeded to hear the case. Mr. Lawson Walton said it was alleged that Mrs. Wilton. who was not a registered dentist, practised as H.M.

Speed (Dentists), at Kingsland High Street. Miss Pearce arranged for extractions and paid a deposit. although she had no intention of returnfor the extractions. and proceedwere instituted by the Dental Board. It was alleged that Solomons and Mrs.

Wilton a afterwards told Miss Pearce it be worth her while to alter her evidence. and that Mrs. Wilton later handed Miss Pearce two £1 notes and a 10s. note. UNCLEAN MILK DANGER The danger from unclean milk was stressed by Councillor A.

Robens, of the Manchester City Council, in an address yesterday to the Manchester and Salford Trades Council. It was no use producing more milk, he said, when in doing SO we were merely distributing poison to the people who drank it. The quality of the milk supplied to Manchester and Salford and other industrial areas was worse than before the war steps should be taken to see that its compulsory treatment was carried out. The meeting passed a resolution urging the Executive Committee of the council to consider building a trades union hall in the centre of the city, the be included in the town-planning programme." Another resolution which passed pledged the council to support the National Union of Journalists in its campaign against recognition by the employers of the Institute of Journalists as a negotiating body. DUSTY" IS MANCHESTER MAN Dusty," the British soldier in Italy whose typical Army grousing was recorded by a B.B.C correspondent and broadcast in the six o'clock news bulletin last night is a Manchester man named McGarry, whose parents live at 50.

Vickers Road. Chorlton-cum-Hardy. Dusty is a member of the Royal Corps of Signals. He is 22 years of age, but old and experienced enough to be one of the veterans of the Eighth Army. His parents were listening in" at six o'clock and had the delight of hearing his voice in humorous complaint GERMAN WOMEN FOR A.A.

The Zurich correspondent of the Stockholm Aftontidningen" last night quoted an "official announcement" that 60,000 German women between twenty and fifty-five are being drafted into antiaircraft service to work on directionfinders, listening apparatus, and searchlights. STOP-PRESS NEWS Reuter's special correspondent cabled from Washington last night: The American swoop the Gilbert Is ands was hailed by well quarters here to-night as the opening move in the long-awaited United States amphibious offensive in the mid-Pacific." Mitchells and Marauders on Friday dropped 39 tons of bombs upon enemy bivouac and supply installations at Kulungtufu, 15 miles north-west of Satelberg. and-. Bostons, bombed and strafed enemy lines and barge stagings along the coast on the northeastern corner of the peninsula. GUNS MUFFLED RUMBLE This is the first occasion that heavy tanks have been used in New Guinea.

They were taken to Finschhafen at night and ferried into an inconspicuous jungle fastness. Then: followed a period of intensified training for the infantrymen who, tanks accompanied reached them the into most action. forward points several days before the present drive began. Artillery used to muffle their distinctive rumble. Listening posts ahead signalled back as soon as the clanking of the moving tanks was heard and artillery opened up and flung shells into the deep valleys.

Artillery is being used more freely in this drive than in most of the New Guinea operations. Over 1,600 shells were dropped in two days in an area of 300 to 350 yards. At the same time it was swept by over 38,000 machine gun pelled rounds. bomb A new fragmentation self-protime is being used for the first results. in this theatre with devastating Australian casualties in this drive were again extraordinarily light, but the preliminary count of Japanese dead indicates that the enemy is receiving severe punishment.

attacked Liberators on two successive days the enemy aerodrome at Buka, north of Bougainville. Seventy-two tons of bombs were dropped in the second attack, when runways were rendered unserviceable. Liberators on Thursday concentrated 43 tons of bombs on Kara aerodrome, near Buin. 'The Times' Manchester Guardian' Service MONARCHISTS IN AUSTRIA Moscow's Suspicions Habsburg monarchists are making plans for the restoration of a Danube empire under cover of a so-called Danube federation. 'The aspirations of reactionary Polish go still farther.

They have allotted Austria a place in their imperialist anti-Soviet federation which is to occupy the area between the Baltic and the Agean, The delirious idea of such politicians and intriguers is fundamentally opposed to the interests of the common struggle by European peoples for freedom against Hitlerite Germany and also to the particular interests of the Austrian people." Criticising the Pretender, Otto von Habsburg. the review states: If this self-appointed defender of Austria and pretender to the throne is making out that Austria is free from all responsibility for taking part in the bandit war of Hitlerite Germany, this only reveals a disguised reactionary desire to limit the development of the liberating struggle among the Austrian people which alone can lead to the establishment of a democratic regime in Austria." Other politicians are also drawing people away from the main task of developing the liberating struggle and are at present working on different plans for the future state and international organisation of Austria, Such, for example, is the London of notorious Revolutionary This group, which yesterday favoured a Greater Germany and opposed Austrian independence. to-day is already hurrying to parcel out leading posts in the future Austrian Moscow, NOVEMBER 21. The current issue of the Soviet international review "War and the Working Class," writing about Austria, says: RUSSIAN FRONT Saturday night's Soviet communique said: To-day in the Dniepe. bend south-west ct Dnepropetrovsk our troops conducted offensive battles of local in the course of which they considerably Improved the.r pusitions In the Cherkassy direction our continued to Oght for the extension of their bridgehead on the right bank ot the Dnieper and improved their positions, In the area of Korostishev troops beat off enemy tank and Infantry counterattacks.

Inflicting considerable losses on Germans. our In the area of the lower reaches of the River Pripet troops have occupied district centre and 3 number of other places In the area of Rechitss our troops continued their offensive and occupied number of Inhabited On other sectors there settrity and exchanges cf artillery and was mortar fire. During November 19 our troops on att fronts destroyed or disabied 78 enemy tanks and destrosed 16 planes. Yesterday's German said North-east of Kerch the enemy again attempted to enlarge his oridgehead. In Herce battles the enemy was repelled and sustained heavy losses owing to effective German artillery fire and repeated Luftaalle attacks.

Thi Russtans eighteen tanks. The Russians yesterds, launched an attack against the bridgebesa of N.kopoi, in the areas south of and north of Krivor Rot. The attack was supporter by numerous infantry and tanc formaand grim deteusive battles and by vigerous German tions. as well as by powerful air units. In stubborn the German troops frustrated all enemy tanks.

attempts of at forcing a break-through and destroyed 247 these 107 were destroyed in the sector of one single German Army corps further The German headway counter-attack west of Kiev 15 mating in the face of stubborn enemy resistance. In the didcult country of the south-west of Gomel fierce batties continue with area fury. North of Gomel an enemy force was wiped out. decreased. West of Smolensk the fighting activity Minor Soviet attacks were unsuccessful considerably In this Lake area 35 wall as south and north of Nevel South of Ladoga a numerous enemy attacks some at them tr counter-thrusts.

were repelled. FIGHTING ACOUSTIC TORPEDO WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 21. Counter-measures to combat German acoustic torpedoes are being taken by the Francis United States Navy. Rear-Admiral Lowe announced to-night. Confirming in effect reports that the Nazis had developed a weapon which was guided to its mark by the sound of a ship's propellers and engines, he said: We don't pretend to know all the answers.

but we are actively working on counter-measures. and have no doubt that we will develop satisfactory ones." In spite of the reported new weapon. he said. the U-boat fleet was bent. if not broken.

We estimate their remaining strength in hundreds. We feel sure that at the rate they are sunk they cannot make great FUEL- SAVING IN INDUSTRY A campaign to achieve greater fuel economy in industry will be opened in the North-west this week. The managements and employees at works in the region will be represented at a series of meetings to be addressed by civic leaders. and all types of fuel will be included in the appeals that are made. On Wednesday, the Lord Mayor of Manchester (Alderman L.

B. Cox) and the North-west Regional Fuel Controller (Mr. Gordon Macdonald) will speak at a meeting in the Houldsworth Hall, Manchester, and on December 1 Major Lloyd George, the Minister of Fuel and Power, will lend his aid when he speaks at Preston. Eighteen people. including sixteen officers and men, were killed when a large U.S.

naval transport 'plane crashed six miles of Rio de Janeiro on Friday, it easts announced last night by the U.S. Navy Cairo radio reported last night that the Germans have declared martial law in the Italian province of Lecce owing to clashes between Italian workers and German troops, Goering last night issued an order saying that Italian airmen in German prison camps can volunteer for service in a new "Republican Fascist Air Force." BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, A SOVIET APPEAL Speed Up Italian Campaign Moscow, NOVEMBER 21. A Soviet writer, in the international review "War and the Working Class," commenting on the slow the capture Foggia and Naples, exAllied progress" in Italy since presses the view that more energetic measures be taken by the Allied High Command. The whole course of the present war," he said, dictates the need of hastening the tempo the Italian campaign, The slow development of operations in Italy is without doubt a gain for the enemy. 46 The huge concentration of men and material allies have in the Mediterranean bases can provide for the quick development of operations in Italy not only against the six to ten divisions of General Kesselring but against Rommel's troops in North Italy." It is 3 misconception, the writer argues, to believe that in a mountainous theatre defence has greater advantages than attack.

If it is difficult to get round the German flanks because of the sea, the Allies, on the other hand, dominate the sea and could land big forces in the enemy's rear. The writer, quotes a comment on General Alexander's recent statement -that the situation held out a somewhat disheartening prospect of deadlock and The question remains whether 3 wide operational break-through on the Italian theatre is possible. a German forces in Italy cannot be compared with the forces on the Soviet-German front, where at the beginning of November there were 207 German divisions and up to fifty satellite divisions. In the past fortnight over ten more German divisions have been transferred here, includ. ing some from Italy.

Consequently the Allied troops have every possibility not only of getting round the flanks of the enemy's defence by parachute troops but also have the possibility of making a break-through and achieving decisive results by concentrating forces at a definite SABOTEURS PARALYSE JUTLAND TRAINS From our own Correspondent STOCKHOLM, NOVEMBER 21. Sabotage has fully. paralysed the traffic network Jutland, according to news received in Danish quarters here. Nearly all the trunk lines were interrupted through sabotage and damage was caused to points, the signal system shops at almost all the larger stations. Many been important way bridges have blown up.

The dislocation of traffic was further increased by the recent destruction of the train ferry across the Great Belt. The reason the Danish saboteurs concentrated their activities in Jutland is thought to be that the Germans had recently greatly increased their defensive preparations there. Large troop contingents have been sent to towns in East Jutland. At Herning one of Denmark's largest bus garages has been converted into a centre for tanks. NEW LIFEBOAT Manchester and Salford Gift A large crowd watched the arrival of al new motor lifeboat at Pwllheli on Saturday.

"It has been constructed at a cost of nearly £12,000 and is the gift to the Royal National Lifeboat institution of the citizens of Manchester and Salford The boat has been named after the two cities. This is the the twentyninth lifeboat presented by people of Mancheser and Salford to the institution. CHINESE ARMIES ROUTED -BERLIN The German radio reports a claim from Tokio that Japanese units in China have succeeded in encircling the 44th and 74th Chungking armies. The Japanese military authorities at Shanghai claimed, said the German News that a Chinese force of four armies. numbering sore men.

bad been routed in Central China during a three weeks' offensive. The Japanese lost over 4.000 killed in storming the important centre of Tzeli, ninety miles south of Ichang. says the Chinese military headquarters. The enemy attempted to encircle Changteh, the potential base for an attack on Changsha, west of Tungting Lake, the Chinese High Command says.ated Press and Reuter. AWARD "A PROVOCATION A demand for strike action as a test against an arbitration award for the electrical, contracting industries was rejected by the London district of the Electrical Trades Union yesterday.

A resolution adopted by a large majority expressed dissatisfaction with the award, which, it was stated, was regarded as "insulting to the workers and a direct provocation directed to disrupting the war effort and to discrediting the union and the arbitration system." It urged that steps be taken to get the award altered, and added: 46 While in normal times we would take drastic action. bearing in mind our responsibilities to the working class as a whole, in the war a a a a against Fascism we refuse to be provoked into strike action. which would only please the reactionaries and enemies of the workers." GERMAN CHEMICAL CENTRES R.A.F. Bomb Leverkusen Leverkusen. another important German chemical centre, six miles north of Cologne, was the R.A.F.'s main target on Friday night.

Here, plants, working in conjunction with the great factories at Ludwigshafen, produce explosives. synthetic petrol. and raw materials for poison The operations were on a smaller scale than those of the previous night. when, it is understood, a total of 2,500 tons of bombs were dropped in the two attacks on Ludwigshafen and Berlin. Heavy cloud covered the area of Leverkusen, but a number of fires and explosions were reported.

The weather hampered the German defences and few night fighters were seen. Flak, aimed all over the sky, was almost the only opposition. trip was a great contrast to the usual reception we get offer there," said Flight Lieutenant G. Carver, D.F.C., of Leicester It was a change not to see any fighters Flak burst very high, but none came near our aircraft and we were able to get back without interruption." Other objectives in the Rhineland hit during the night and mines were laid in enemy waters. Five of our aircraft are missing.

4-0 VICTORY Over Bay of Biscay Four enemy 'planes were shot down by Beaufighters and Mosquitoes over the Bay of Biscay on Saturday. A fourengined Ju. 290 of the type used against our convoys and for long-range reconnaissance in the Atlantic fell to the Mosquitoes. who also scored hits on a force claimed of Ju. 88's.

The Beaufighters a Focke-Wulf 200 (Kurier) and two Ju. 88's. Fighter-bombers attacking targets in Northern France blew up armed trawler off Gravelines, All our aircraft returned safely. HELPING EUROPE Post-War Rationing Scheme for Britain Suggested A spiritual preparation" now for willing acceptance by all of an even more stringent rationing of food and clothing for a period after the war so that those in the devastated countries can receive the bare necessities of life is issued the suggestion made in a pamphlet by the British Council of Churches. Continued rationing will not be popular policy, it is pointed out, but the knowledge that Christians in Great Britain had asked to be restricted and controlled for the sake of those suffering on the Continent would make a deep impression." We should ask the Government to maintain our present clothes coupons, or take one or two more off," so that new clothes can be made and stored for distribution among those in Europe who will need them.

Those selected for personal eh rehabilitation service abroad must be efficient, resourceful, and tough. The opportunity first lay in the ranks of the army of occupation or liberation, and if is heard of Christianity in the Eighth Army is true this work will be as safe in their hands as in those of any civilians we have at home." First claim on the energies and resources of Churches Christian to supply buildings, money and perorganisations will be a long term policy sonnel for the reconstruction of Christian institutions. A British committee has been set up to co-operate with a reconstruction department under the World Council of Churches at Geneva. ANOTHER STRIKE ENDS The 400 tradesmen employed by Emith's Dock, South Bank, Middlesbrough, who have been on strike for a fortnight. on Saturday decided to resume work on Monday, a promise being given by the Shipbuilding Employers' Federation and the Boilermakers' Society, that their grievances would be immediately investigated.

It 1s understood that the men had protested against the conduct of a foreman. few days ago they asked Ministry of Labour to intervene the dispute, but the Ministry replied that no negotiations could be entered upon until they resumed work. THE KING AND QUEEN The King and Queen paid a two-day visit to Queen Mary at her war-time home in the country last week. Princess Elizabeth, who accompanied them, went out hunting with the local pack. RECENT WILLS Dr.

Willlam White, of Edge Hill House. Longsight. Roston. formerly of Glodwick. who died on March 3, left 052.981 cross.

with net personalty £50.964. He left 21.000 for an sonta! Christmas party for old folks of the district of Glodrick. Miss Caroline Howard. of 136. her Street, Blackburn.

died on October 15, left £9.237 with get personalty £8,689. She left £3.000 stock to Blackbarn and East Lancashire Rosa: to endow three beds. 2450 stock and £50 to Queen's Park Hospital, Blackburn. to endow 3 cot. 2320 stock to Blackburn fo: the fo the Church of England Waits and Strays Society, and 2'00 to the R.SP.C.A., and after other bequests the to Queen's Park Hospital and Blackburn and Past Lancashire Royal Infirmary, Jenkinson, Heary, of Horstorth, thographic and reveral printer (Let personally £36.553 244,013 Hampsen, Mrs.

Ella Isabella, of ChisnaIl. Beech Wax. Penninaton, Leigh (net personalty £7,524) 27.579 AND DEATHS 15. 6d. per line.

(Minimum two All such announcements must be authenticated by the name and address of the sender. and in the case or Engagements by the denatures of both parties. Postage stamps'or postal orders may be sent in payment. BIRTHS On November 18. at 4, A Naylors Road, Poona, India, to Melor J.

L. W. and Mrs. ANDREWS, son (Both On November 21. at Redelife Maternity Home, Prestwich, to SARAH Silverman), wile Sergeant S.

CRAIMER (Intelligence Corps, India), of 46, Broom Lane, Salfond 7, a son. On November 16, at Cheadle Nursing Home. FO Second Lieut. RONALD E. MUIR, and VERA Louden).

the rift of SOLI (Donald). -On November 20. at Albion House, to MARGARET YVONNE wife of E. D. McK.

NELSON, R.A.F.. daughter. (Australian papers please copy.) Avebury: South Downs Drive. Bowdon, Cheshire. POWELL, On November 18.

to Mr. and Mrs. WILLIAM POWELL. of 29. Westminster Road, Macclesdeld, a daughter (Jean).

WILD. -EDWARD and NIN. (lormerly Renoden) wish to announce the- arrival of their baby son November 21. at Timpericy Lodge Nursing Home (Edward Paul. On November 20.

at home, to Mr and Mrs. REGINALD WOOD (formerly Edith a daughter. (Both well.) 25. Handley Road, Davenport, Stockport. ENGAGEMENT engagement DITnounced between GORDON WESTLAND.

A.1.C., eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. EDWARDS, ut Georges Lane. Horwich, to BETTY, only daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. W. BROUGHTON, of Lever Edge Line. Bolton. MARRIAGES On November 20, at St Chad's Church.

New Moston, by the Res. W. Posser Bullock. HAROLD WESTON, elder son of Mr. and Mrs.

BUXTON, of Gorton, to EDITH. cider daughter of. Bertha and the late Lieut. J. Harrison KERSHAW.

of New Aloston On November 20, at St. Ann's Church, Manchester, MAURICE, only sun of Mr. and Mrs. O. PICKERING.

Woodiands Portland Road. Swinton, and LAURA, only daughter of Mis. E. A BENTLEY and the late Mr. C.

W. Bentley, Southport. -Ou Noven bel 40, at Wrexham, OSWALD ORMIAHER THORP. B.Sc., only son of Mr. and Mrs.

H. G. Thorp. of 39, Campbell Road, Swinton; to MARGARET, only daughter of the late Hir. Cadwaladr DAVIES and Mrs.

Davies, of Clawyn, Wrexham. DEATHS November 21, st 25, Mirfleld Drive. Monton, JOHN BATTERSBY the so-loved husband of Edith E. and dear father of Ethel and Phyllis, ased 79 years. Service at Wesley Methodist Church.

Eccles, on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock, previous to cremation st Manchester Crematorium at 4 p.m. No dowers. On November 19, 1943, at 23, Rosevaie Avenue, Burnage. ROWLAND BURTON BENTLEY. aced 68 Interment at Birch Church, Rusbolme, on Tuesday, November 23 at 2 30 p.m.

On November 19, At o1 Fai Oak Road, Burnace, JOSEPH, the belored husband of Nellie BLEASE. aged 45 sears. Funeral service Manchester Crematorium on Tuesday at 3 30 p.m. Inquirles E. Wilburn.

Dro, 1293. On November 16, the residence at her daughter, at Rimers End. Kent, FLORENCE MATILDA. widow of J. T.

BOWDEN, late of Marple. axed 83 sears. On November 19, 1943. at 34, Langdale Road. Victoria Park, Manchester 14, CLARA ALICE.

In her 89th year. widow of DEAN. Service at the Manchester Crematorium on Tuesday at twelve noon. No Nowers, Further Inquirles to Mesars, James C. Broome, Downing Street, Menchester 1.

2902 ARDwick. On November 17, at Vicarage, after short and trying Illness, the Rev. ABRAHAM DIXON. late Vicar of Shap and onetime Rector of St. Stephen's.

Salford. On November 20, 1943, after abort Illness. THOMAS EATON, of 260. Upper Brook Street, On November 20, 1943, after abort Illness. THOMAS EATON, of 260.

Upper Brook Street, Manchester 13. the dearly lored husband of Florence E. Eaton and darling dad of Florence, aard 67 sears. (P.M. Marsland Lodge 4702 T.P.G.P, At rest.

Service at Manchester Crematorium QUI Wednesday, November 24. at 10 a.m. Inquiries J. Holberry. and Sons, 288, Opper Brook Street, Manicheater Ardwick 1531.

On Novamber 20. 1943, suddenly, at 35. Parkway. Wilmalow. Rev.

G. BRAMWELL EVENS Romany of the B.B.C.,. the dearly lured husband of Eunice Evens. Service at Mancheater Crematorium on Wednesday at tweive 9000. No.

welcomed by request. Donations would be by the People's Dispensary for Sick Anima's (P.D.B.A.). 14, C.inord Street. London. 1.

in his memory. Inquires to C.eve Wilmslow), Lid Phone 2345. On November 20 in hospital. ANN ELIZABETH. the daughter of the late Mr.

FITTON, of Cheetham HIil. Service in the New Church, Rhodes, Tuesday, November 23. at 1 5u p.m..: prior. to Interment at All Saints' Church. Rhodes.

HINDLE- On November 20, 1943, at her residence. House, Edge Lane, 8tretford. ANNIE beloved mite of the late John HINDLE. Service and Interment at Altham Parish Church on Wednesday. November 24, at 11 15 a.m.

Inqutries to James Harrop and Sort Sttetford. 'Puone Longford 2278. HOUGH. On Notember 19, 1943, at 3, King Edward Road. Onchan, Isle of Man.

PLORENCE, widow of Henry HOUOH Funeral will leave abote address to- morrow (Tuesday) at 11 for Interment at Borough Cemetery Donations to leu of flowers to Nobles (1.0.M.) Hosp'tal at her request. On Korember 20, at 80. Framingham Road, Brooklands, PLORENCE GINTY, In her 81st Fear, deuchter of the Jate Chafes Taylor, of Strettord. Service at the Manchester Crematorium on Wednesday. November 24, ac 2 p.m.

No or mourning. Donations to the Red Cross. Inquiries C. W. Crouch and Son.

Ltd. 'Phone 3241. On November 20. at 73, Lane. Manchester 8.

STANLEY, the dearly loved busband of Annie KERSHAW. Service at the Manchester Crematorium OL. Tuesday. November 23. at 10 1.10.

No Lowers. Inquiries E. Oliver. 'Phone Che. 2780.

-On Novemort 20, A-bERT, the dearly loved husband of Lettice LINDLEY, of 937. Huddered Road. Scout Head, aged 5.3 years No Dowers and no by request. Inquiries G. Barlow and Boas, Ltd.

Main 4301. On November 19, 1943, CONSTANCE widow of R. McILVENNA, of Capetown and Edinburgh, and daughter of the late Raion Row linson. ct Manchester Cremation chester Crematorium this day (Monday) at 2 30 p.m Inquiries Marston and Son. 'Phone Ringwey 8862- -On November 20.

1543. at 16, Milton Crescent, Cheadle, ANNIE, in her 43rd year, the dearly loved wife of the late Edward Ault MARSON. cl Manchester. Interment Southern Cemetery on Tueiday al 11 a.m. Inquiries Messrs.

C. Middleton and Son 'Phone Ardwick 3046. MELDRUM- On November 17, auddealy, at Charswood. Blackmore Zad. Wheathampstead.

THOMAS FREDERICK, last surviving sor. of the sate Rev. B. MELDRUM. in ba 91st year.

Nosember 19, 1943. EDITA MARY MUBGRAVE. of the late Stanley and daughter of the late Reory Pratt. J.P.. Woodlands Sliverdale, Lancashire, Pirst DoctuL of Folence at Manchester University.

On November 20. at Ackeradeld, High Lade Choriton-cum-Hardy. CHARLOTTE GLOVER. dearly loved mite of the late Haro: PICKERING. Interment at the Soutbern Cemetery on Tuesday, November 23.

at twelve DOOD. No dowers. Inquiries to Messrs Kendal. and Co. Or November 20.

1943, 4t ber restdence. 12. WeLL Beach, Latham, ANNIE ELIZABETH RATCLIFPE. widow of C. G.

ct Park House. Coln. November 20. 1945, at his home, Corner House. Ashley Road.

Hale. Cheshire. HERBERT. beloved husband Amelia SHAW Icte Service St. Peter's Church Hale, on Wednesday, November 24.

p.m.. prior to Interment Altriocham Cemetery All G. H. Worthington and Son. A triccham Tel.

1248 On November 17, at her home, Bron-T. FLOr Gian Con FLORENCE DODGLAS SLINGER. passed peacefully away nterred at on Saturday. On November 19, 1943, at 233. Wigan Road.

Bo.ton. JAMES SMITH in his goth year. Private service in the bouse on Tuesday next. Notemper 23, 1943. 11 30 a interment Tone Cemetery.

Bolton. twelve noon. All Inquirirs John Heels. 48. St George's Road.

Bolton. 950 On November 20. at 17, Nursery Rosd, BARAH WINIFRED the dearly loved wife of John Harold SMITH Interment at Prestwich Parish Church on Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. laquiries Coop and Sons. Lid Tel.

Pen. 1487. IN MEMORIAM ever-loving men ory of JOHN PRICE. who passed away on November 22 1935 5. Chetard Road, Whalley Rante.

Manchester 16. loring memory of my dear busband. JACK. 30 passed away November 22. 1939.

Prom his lovine Wife and Chidren. 10 Grove Rond. Git LAMES BROUME Funeral Director, 43 DOWNING ST Frt a 2902. Also Rawboise Lunesent Bra aDd Printed Published by JOHN RUSSELL SCOTT. for the MANCHESTER GUARDIAN EVENING NEWS, at the Guardian Buldine.

Cross Street, stanchester 2. Monday. Norember 22, 1943..