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fn f1 Efithh, American Navies to CoopemtiB TT Anglo-U. S. Fleets To Speed Icelandic And British Aid Imperial Troops To Remain on Island Says J-Churchill a LONDON. July 9. (B.UP.) -I'rinie Minister Churchill told Commons today thai the British and United States navies may be expected to cooperate in the "most dangerous of the North At-.

Untie as a result, of American occupation of Iceland. He described the American occupation as designed to' prevent jh any from acquiring "jumping off ground" to get to close grips with the United Anlo-Vnited States naval cooperation in the U-boat Infested u-aters between the United States and Iceland. hinted, would pro- tect both American tupslies destined for forces in the island and British convoys bound for Enf- land. British lUnula ea Mr. Churchill announced at the am time that the British at Iceland (unofficially estlmaUd to number 80,000 men) would be retained there to closely co-operate with the United States forces stationed on the island.

He pointed out that United Stales forces at Iceland would require provisioning; and reinforc-ixit from time to time. "These consignments of American 'supplies for' the American forces on duty overseas for, the purposes of the United States will of. course, have to traverse the most dangerous 'waters and as we have very large traffic constantly r-'i" through these waters It may, I dare say, be found mutually advantageous in practice that the two navies involved should assist each other as far as convenient in that part of the he said. In reply, to a question whether the Prime Minister had any ta-, formation 'regarding the situation at Iceland. Mr.

Churchill replied: "The miliary occupation of Iceland by forces of the United States is an event of nrst-rata political and strategic importance. In fact, it is one of the most important things that has happened since the -war began. "It has been undertaken by the United States in pursuance of purely American policy for the protection of the Western: Hemisphere from the Nazi menace. "I understand it is the view of American technical authorities that modern conditions of war, especially air require forestalling action, which in this case, as especially in order to prevent acquisition by Hitler of a jumping off ground from which it would be possible, bound by bound, to come to close quarters with the American continent. "It is not for me to comment on these American views although I may say seem fairly obvious to anyone who takes an intelligent interest in what is going on.

"The seizure of Iceland by Hitler would be of very great advantage to him bringing pressure to bear on Great Britain, and on the United States. Kedaces Iceland. "We have for some time past, with the assent of the Icelandic people and Legislature, maintained a strong garrison In Iceland and the arrival of powerful United States forces will greatly reduce the danger to Iceland. "This measure of American policy, therefore, is in complete harmony with British interests and we have no reason at any time to object to it. "In fact.

I cannot see that we should have any grounds for doing i so in view of the invitation extended to the United States by the Icelandic Government. Coaeloded on Page t. CoL J. POISON AUTHORITY DEAD. LONDON.

July 9. Sir William Henry Willcox. noted authority on poisons and medical adviser to the Home Office since 1919. died here yesterday. He played an impor- tant part in the solution of many tant part in the solution of many of analyses 'made criminal medi- cai juatorjr in the Crippen case.

.1 i a- MUII! Ml I I I I III UIIMl. ill II 1L1 Release, Detained -Icelandic Persons; LONDON, July Foreign Secretary Eden, an--' swering a question in the House of Commons, disclosed today that the Government had agreed to. the Iceland government's request to re-lease all Icelandic Nationals detained in this country "for engaging in activities 'affecting the security of His Ma-. Jesty's forces in There was no information available on how many per-, sons would be affected. RAF.

Roars Day Raids Follow laht Artackronr rJtln Industries LONDON. July f. (B.U.P.) Royal Air Force bombers, escorted by fighter 'pUaes. scored heavy bomb hits ea a German-held French power static) at Bethnne and' shot down. IS enemy aircraft In daylight raids that followed a big Bight attack GerauuT; centres, the Air Ministry said today.

Eight British 'planes were missing. LONDON, July 9. UPi The Royal Air. Force fanned out over the English Channel in three directions today in another mighty assault on Occupied France after night bombers kept up the non-stop air attacks On 'Germany that extended as far east as Leuna, near Leipzig. Cliff watchers1 heard a big formation, too high to be seen in.

a heat haze, roar towards France, Observers said the 'planes scattered in three directions and it appeared the R-AJ was attacking potential Invasion points and tar gets deeper inland. Smash At of Britain's largest bombers dropped explosives on Rhine-land industrial facilities overnight and one force flew deeper Into the eastern Reich to bomb synthetic oil plants near Leipzig, from which carloads of the product go to fuel Nazi war machine in Russia, Main industrial objectives were in the cities of Hamm, Mucnster and Bielefeld, the Air Ministry said. Other aircraft attacked shipping of the North and West coasts of Franca and coastal command "planes bombed the harbor at Haugesund in Nazi-occupied Norway. A flight of United States-built bombers and fighters dropped bombs on runways of a German airdrome in Northern France at the rate of one a minute. Concluded ra Page .12, CoL Fly to Britain From Washington WASHINGTON, July (B.UJ.) The U.

S. Army has started an Official air transport service direct from Washington to Great Britain to speed official communications between the, two countries, it was learned today. Another step to hasten aid to Britain was the disclosure that the army air force is surveying avail ability of civilian pilots for ferrying bombers! from American factories to Canadian take-off points for the British Isles. The new trans-Atlantic air service, which carries only Gov ernment officials and mall, uses four-engine bombers. They operate from Boiling Field, on the out skirts of the capital, to.

British Over Channel Unceasingly SVBIfl DAS iMEGi) BBITAIC! FIB PEAISE JIBC3S UVIIIIUIIJ I Ul I IwJJU In Vital Amfl Of fhiirfhill i'-1. 3 I111 iivii'i ii vwrf i I iiwi wi imi vi mi I f'f -Vy I I I Russian Successes I 'On Fronts Guarding 4 Moscow and Ukraine By JOB ALEX MOKEIS, Editor. Hard, agreond Is the S.S. Rapids. Prinea which struck a shoal while shooting the Lachlne Rsplds with 221 passengers aboard.

'The remained the Bight aboard the Rapids Prlhea and then were taken off by small far aa aerial photograph' of the vessel after the passengers were removed. Award of D.F.C-fo For Keenness and Downing 5 Huns V. i Ul' Citation for Heroic Ottawa Flyer, Now y. Missing, Is Given in London LONDON, Jury'9. Two Canadian flyers" were cited for their determination today and awarded the Distinguished Flying Flying.

Officer A Ogilvie 6f Ottawa was commissioned in the RA.F.- in Ho was cited for displaying, "great keenness and sad was credited with "shooting down at least jive enemy Acting Squadron Leader L. G. Schwab of Niagara Falls, Ont, was commissioned in the E-AJT. in 1936 and posted in the Middle East In 1938. His citation read, "this officer led squadron 'with considerate skill and personally destroyed 11 enemy, ow.

Reported Hissing. First intimation that' the young Ottawa flyer had received the coveted award was contained in a cable received by his parents last Saturday announcing he was missing as result of air operations. Concluded en Page 12, CoL 7. Name H. F.Gordon Assistant Deputy' Herbert F.

Gordon has been ap pointed Assistant Deputy Minister, Department of National Defence for Air. Shortly after the outbreak of war, Mr: Gordon was appointed general administrative assistant to the deputy ministers for the army, navy, and air, and on the creation of the Air in July, 1940, he was made "assistant to the Deputy Minister for Air, in which capacity ha has been serving since. He served overseas In the First Great War with the Canadian Field and following the war was superintendent of the Soldier Settlement Board in the Maritime in -Alberta, for some, In 193S he' was'' appointed director of the Farmers' Creditors 'Arrangement Act Along with this appointment Mr. Gordon acted as Administrator of the i Municipal Improve ments Assistance Act 4 Weather i Ottawa and Upper St Law-' rence Valleys Moderate northwest winds; fair and cool tonight Thursday Moderate winds; fair and warm.v (See Also Page It- 'Skeels' Ogilvie BERLIN, July A German spokesman asserted today that the United Sutes, by occupaf tion of Iceland, has taken an active military step and is now represented by troops in the war zone. i a military point of view, these troops might as well be -in British port- he said.

'German spokesmen also said the occupation of Iceland "recalls and gives new significance" to President Roosevelt's comments concerning the Azores, Dakar and Cape, Verde Islands. Wheeler Challenges F. D. Jo Ask War WASHINGTON. July (B.U.: Sen.

Burton K. Wheeler, Mont, today challenged President) Roosevelt to ask Congress for IT declaration of. war' and asserted he would give, his full "Support to the nation war effort' if Congress acceded to the request" c- V.C ST. LEbNARDS-ON-THE-SEA, England July 9. Sir Owen Lloyd, V.C., a.

medical officer In Britain's colonial campaigns of the late lBth century, died today at the age of i R. A.f Bombs CAIRO, Egypt July 9. The. Royal Air Force has sent its bombers over Greece and Crete, now In German and started fires I of raids, the RAJ. Middle East Command announced today.

It said the stuck on Greece was aimed at on the southern coast about 11 miles northwest of Athens, and was carried out without, any losses. 6 U.S. Red Cross WASHINGTON, July ft. The American- Red Cross said today a British vessel bearing 10 Red Cross nurses to Great Britain had been torpedoed and that six of the nurses were missing. A Red Cross official said the vesseldentity of which was held secret was torpedoed about two weeks ago.

Four of jthe nurses were rescued four 'days ago. and are In good condition, he asserted. The boat sailed from a Gulf coast port June 5. The six missing; nurses are: Miss Phyllis L. Evans, Everett.

Miss Dorothy C. Morse, Boston; Nancte Pett Detroit; Miss Helen Jureiwcz, South Amboy. N. I. Somerville.

Cat-skill, N.Y., and Dorothea L. Koehn, Concluded en Page 12, CoL 3. ritish. Supplies Onl Wdy to Russia July 9. (B.UJ?.) British war supplies already are on' their way to Russia, authorita tive quarters revealed today.

The war materials now en route, it was said, the first shipment under negotiations tinder way to "supply. -Russia with a large amount of. supplies for purposes'. I WELCOMES RUSSIANS. LONDON'.

July 9. Foreign Secretary Eden "cordially welcomed" today the Soviet military mission when it called at the For-eigh Missing I The Red Army reported to day that Germany's offensive had been smashed bacK with severe: losses on two vital fronts guarding Moscow and the Ukraine. The only, German claims of advances on the Eastern Front were issued by the Nazi official news which reported gains in unspecified areas of. Bessarabia, and said that the key town of Ostrov, on the north central front near the Latvian had, been occupied by the Germans. Big Scale Fighting.

Loss of Ostrov, where fighting has been in progress on a big scale before the main' Stalin line defences, would be of importance in' both the German drives on Moscow and on Leningrad, which lies 190 miles north. The Russian communique said that the Red Army had "strengthened" its positions in that sector. The German agency also reported occupation of the port qf Per-nau, or Pernov, and the rail town of Fellin. in Estonia. But official reports and lack of specific German reports in some Instances from the Eastern Front indicated some of the most Important developments since Hitler launched his unprecedented offensive against the Soviet Union.

They 1 The Moscow war communique said the Germans, leaving hundreds of dead on the field, had been driven 'westward "in retreat" on the Lepel sector of the Central Front protecting the road to the Russian capital. German reports did not mention this sector, 2 The Russians said that the German-Rumanian forces which crossed the Pruth river on the extreme southern sector guarding the Ukraine had been smashed back in disorderly flight to Rumania. 'The Nazi reports spoke only of general gains In Bessarabia after repulsing an enemy counter-attack. 3 The Russians, indicated that they were holding or Ighting hard on all other sectors of the front Including the Bobruisk region, where another German spearhead is pointed at Moscow and the Novograd-Volynsk sector, where the Nazis, have made their greatest advance into the Ukraine. The communiques said the cferman-Flnnlsh advance toward Leningrad had made virtually no progress although heavy fighting was continuing in the Arctic area of Murmansk, Concluded Page II.

CoL 4. Enticing Items From Today' Want Ait, A lady's white gold wrist watch has botn lost. A new. furnished cottef Is for rent at Britannia. 23S will buy a ISM Plymouth sedan with trunk.

A comfortably furnished room in river front cottega is for rent. IBS is the prlca of a He lhtzman player piano. 0 A motorcycle Is for sale. Five roomed apt, are available August Throe new boata ace for aala. day that Germany's offensive L.

N. POLU.V, retired Ottawa merchant who died this morning after a brief Illness. He was his 13rd OfLN.Poulin Prominent Resident Of Ottawa Ailing Only Few Days Louis Napoleon Poulin, leading Ottawa merchant for many years and founder of the large; department store that bore his, name until his retirement in 1929, died this morning at a local hospital. He would have been 83 years old Although Mr. Poulin had been In indifferent health for some time past he had been fairly active until Monday night when he suffered a weak turn: was admitted to Ottawa Civic Hospital but gradually grew weaker and death came early Is Widely Mourned.

News of Mr. Poulin's death was received with the deepest regret by a wide circle of friends. He was a public-spirited citizen "and was greatly admired, for his fair dealing in his half century of bust ness life. Surviving him is his wife, the former MaryMcEvoy, of Ottawa; four sons, Edmund 'J- Gildas Fabian L. and Clement J.

Poulin, and four daughters, C. E. Driscoll, Mrs. J. A.

Mulvlhlll, Mrs. J. M. of Ottawa. Mrs.

W. J. Herringer, of Port Arthur, Ont Another daughter. Rev. Sister Louise, of the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Montreal, died In 1937.

There are also 28 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. One of the grandchildren is Flying Officer Mulvlhill, of the R.CAJV The, body is at his Summer residence, "Loma Britannia Heights, from where the funeral will be held at 9 a.m. Friday, for solemn requiem mass at St. George's. Church, Ottawa West at 9.30.

Burial will be in Notre Dame cemetery. Concluded on Page 4. CoL 1. City Diver Recovers Airman's Body Body of Aircraftman R. N.

Wilde, R. A. Uplands Airport who lost his life by drowning at Mooney's Bay on Tuesday, was recovered shortly before noon today. The body was located by City Diver Ernest Fournler. The city's diving crew.

went to the scene of the drowning this morning at the request of C. A F. officials, and Mr. Fournler found the body in 30 feet of water, 75 feet out from shore. Chief Coroner Dr.

W. T. Shir-reff decided an inquest was not necessary. The body was removed 'to the parlors of 'George H. Rogers, 173 Elgin street, pending the making, of.

funeral (arrangements. 1 (See also Page 20O Death Occurs In 83rd Year But Fighting in Syria Continues Until Formal Truce O'clock EdiUoa Senrkce. VICHY, Fraace. July The Vichy Govenuneat announced tonight that tt had aaked Britain for an Immedl- ate armistice la the month-eld war In Syria. LONDON, July 9.

(CP) Prime Minister Churchill announced today General Henri Dentz, Vichy High Commissioner for Syria, had asked "for discussion of ttrms leading to an and expressed hope that such negotiations' "may reach speedy conclusion'. The' Prime Minister, addressing the House of Commons, said Britain would be glad. to see an, end to the month-old campaign in the -Middle East but added that until a truce could be reached, the fighting must go on. Churchill's Statement His statement follows: "With regard to Syria tt If true that we received a formal application from the French High Commissioner, General Dentz, for discussion of terms leading to an armistice. hardly need say how very glad His Majesty's Government will be to see an end brought to this very distressing conflict in which 1,000 to 1.300 British.

Australian and Indian soldiers who-' had volunteered in order to defend France have fallen, -killed or wounded, under French bullets as a. result of the lamentable confu- sion into which, the affairs of so many good people in to many parts of the world have been thrown by the victories of Hitler's army. "Therefore, we welcome these negotiations and trust they may reach a speedy conclusion. "Pending any formal arrangements being made, military operations must, of course, continue without abatement" Ne Feeling 'of Hostility. Outside the House, Alfred Duff Cooper, Minister of Information, discussing the French-request for un armistice in Syria, told a London audience that Britain holds no "hostility or enmity against thoae Frenchmen who obeyed orders of the Vichy Government although we feel they were mistaken in "We only hope that that unfortunate incident and Anglo-French hostility will bo forgotten in order that we may all look forward to the period when we may not only be friends of the French people but at another time with the French Government" Mr.

Duff Cooper said he was "astonished and somewhat horrified" to learn that "festivity" funds were being collected in some parts -of Britain to "celebrate the victory" in Syria. "I can assure you it is too early to do that admirable as the sentiment and confidence which, prompted such activity may he warned. VICHY, France. July 9. MV-The Petain Government acknowledged tonight that a strong Australian drive had captured Da-mour, defence stronghold outside Beirut and that the fighting had swept close to the Lebanon port itself.

Hull Driver's License Suspended Two Years WHITBY, Ont, July 9. Rene Pharend, of Hull, was fined $200 and costs and had his license suspended for two years, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving here yesterday. The charge resulted from an accident in -jWhitby last April 27. Phar-and's car collided with one driven by. Earl Shuler, who was seriously injured.

Fred Louis, a passenger, in Shuler's car, also was injured, and Dr. R. E. MacLaren, of Whitby, said he will likely be disabled ior life.