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SASKATOON STAR-PHCENIN. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 33, 1042. PAGE TWO Include the rank of commander but not that of knight commander, In an order of chivalry, may also go to civilians who have done outstanding wcik in scientific research, munitions production, merchant shipping or other fields. Rembrandt Stolen LONDON, Dec. 23.

The Paris -dlo reported today that Rembrandt's famous painting, Man Sharpening a Goose Feather," has been stolen fiom the Amsterdam Art Gallery, Continuing Axis Ships FROM FACE ONE Continuing Expect FROM PAGE ONE Owner A-Seeking Deodorized Skunk United Press HOLLYWOOD, Cal. Desmond Slattery is mourning the wandering instincts of his pet, a South American, deodorized skunk, Alexander O'Schlcklgruber. After acquiring the pet in Latin America, Slattery thought to lmpiove on Hitlers family name by prefixing an the O' standing for Obnoxious. He has taken the precaution of advising all home owners where Alex might rhow up, that the skunks nams is the worst pait of him. Labatt Kidnapper Receives Parole Canadian Press KINGSTON, Dec.

23. Jack Bannon, convicted in 1935 In connection with the kidnapping of John Labatt, London brewery president, was released from Kingston penl-tenlaiy Tuesday with a group of oher prisoners, it was learned here today. Labatt was kidnapped August 14, 1934, and the following year Bannon was sentenced to 15 years In penitentiary following his conviction. Continuing iss Rankin Explains No In Statement Attempts To Justify Stand On War Vots Associated Pi ess WASHINGTON, Dec. 23, White-haired Jeannette Rankin only member of the United States Congress to vote against war with Japan, called for the "full story of the historic Atlantic conference, ISStES STATEMENT In a statement prepared for the congressional record, today she asked this question: "Astounding as the Pearl Harbor attack was to the American public as a whole, If It was secretly anticipated and even played for, why did the President permit our forces at Pearl Harbor to be taken by surprise?" She said President Roosevelt Imposed "self-acknowledged, war-pi o-voking economic sanctions against Japan Immediately after the meeting at sea with Winston Churchill.

At another point she cited the report by the Presidents special commission which Investigated the not yet been established and Is still consideiation. Honors and decorations for the armed services fall into three groups: 1. Immediate awards, based on gallantry, usually made by the commander-ln-chief under author-ity vested in him by the King. 2. Operational awards, based on good conduct during operations, made by the King on the strength of reports and conferred at special investituies or in the New Years or birthday lists, 8.

Periodical awards, given In the New Year and birthday lists which cover cases of exceptional devotion to duty not necessarily in a theatre of war operations. PERIODICAL AWARDS Under these, good work by a general or(a staff officer over a long period of training troops or leading them in action without opportunity for display of individual bravery can be recognized. Many of the periodical awards cons-st of ordeis of chivalry for which high-ranking officers are eligible. Members of the ground crews of the air force would also be eligible for such honors and, since few such awards have been granted to Canadians since the start of the war, it is expected a considerable number will be forthcoming at New Years. Pearl Harbor attack that warnings to be alert had been sent to army and navy commanders in the Pacific before the attack took place.

Then she observed: NO SURPRISE "Indeed, do not the frequency, urgency, the very wording of these warnings indicate in themselves that the Pearl Harbor attack came as no aurprlse whatever to the President The representative obtained consent of the House of Representatives before the 77th Congress adjourned to inseit her statement in the congressional recoid. She gave It to newsmen for publication today. Miss Rankin also voted against declaring war on Germany In 1917. BELLIGERENT PACIFIST In her own words a "belligerent pacifist," she reviewed at length her version of events leading to what she called President Roosevelts cLange of policy after his Atlantia conference with Prime Minister Churchill. On the basis of quotations from English authors, she said that three years before Pearl Harbor, Britains Imperialists had figured out Just how to bring the United States once more to their aid1 by getting the United States "embroiled with Japan.

"Was It not strange, Bhe asked, that Mr. Roosevelt who, by refusing for years to enforce the Neutrality Act of 1936 to prevent ehip-ments of war supplies to Japan despite popular demand, had largely contributed to supplying that nation with the raw materials for the armaments now being used against our own troops, after the Atlantic conference when an Incident with Japan seems to have been desired, suddenly changed his policy and not only cut off war supplies but virtually everything required by the civilian population of Japan as well." Supply Office Is Opened in Ottawa OTTAWA, Dec. 23 The British Ministiy of Supply opened its Canadian office in Ottawa Tuesday with J. C. Patteson as Its official representative.

Mr. Patteson ts the European manager of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company with headquarters in London and is on loan to the ministry. "The Ministry of Supply Is re-isponalble for seeing that the British Army gets what tt wants from guns found after the attack? off Sicily. The Admiralty said two of the supply ships torpedoed were southbound In the Tunls-Blzerte area. A single submarine accounted for both.

It Baying one went down and "It was considered probable the second ship also sank. Another submarine scored two hits each on the other two supply ships and the destroyer in an attack on a convov off Sardinia, the Ad mlialtv eatd. It reported "it was not possible to observe the final results of these attacks." The Italian communique broadcast from Rome claimed Axis forces also were active against Allied communication lines. It reported that German planes had severely damaged five large merchant ships and a torpedo boat in attacks on British and American convoys in Algerian waters. FROM MALTA German and Italian detachments have gained ground after lively local encounters in Tunisia, repulsed Allied counter-attacks upon mountain defences and captured prlsoneis and war material, the high command said.

Detailing one phase of the attacks upon Axib shipping, the A F.s Middle East news service said Malta was a springboard for torpedo-carrying Albacores In the attack off Sicily, A 70-foot jet of smoke and steam arose from the merchant ship and the escort vessel's position was marked by a large patch of oil. Wellington bombers based on the battered British island made the new smash at Tunis and were declared to have acored several direct hits on two ships In the main basin, causing both to disintegrate in crimson explosions which merged Into one great burst, Explosives- were dropped upon the Tunis freight yards including one 4, 006-pounder and a bomb burst on the edge of the canal linking La Goulette with the Tunis harbor, the account said. Three enemy bombers were reported shot down by Allied night fighters over Bengasi and another by ground fire. None of our aircraft Is missing from the above operations, the communique added. Analysis FROM PAGE ONE later to redeem Burma and reopen the road for real help for China Although it has made good' progress down the Arakan coast and was last reported approaching Akyab, It seems to be merely pait of the ground-clearing phase.

Early indications are the campaign may be fought on two majox the Japanese on the defensive against the British and Americans in the West and on the offensive against the Chinese and Americans in the East. They have attacked at two points on the south western rim of Chinas Yunnan Province, but neither thrust was strong enough to indicate their plan of campaign. Quite likely the real Japanese drive, If the Allies do not forestall it by the diversion from India, will fall on China from some other dii ection, possibly from French Indo-Chlna. At any rate it seems on the cards the Japanese must make one more attempt to knock China out of the war before her allies can relieve the virtual siege she now sustains. If the Japanese succeed we shall be robbed of continental battlegrounds and bases from which the Japanese homeland can be attacked and years may be added to the wars duration.

Awaids of this type, which mlght'to boots, Mr. Patteson said. Continuing British PROM PAGE ONE and Mlsuiata while Rommel pulls his main forces Into Tunisia, If the British offensive continues the Axis may have a Dunkerque of Its own before many more weeks There has been no real scrap since El Alameln. The 8th Army almost accomplished a brilliant coup last week when New Zealand columns swung south of the El Aghella line and closed In on a German rearguard at Wadi Matratln, west of El Aghella. It now has been disclosed that they captured about 400 prisoners and 25 guns and knocked out 15 tanks in running sklimishes but the bulk of the Germans fled south through the wadis and escaped over terrain with which they were familiar.

Rommel kept his main force well ahead of the British at my, leaving email rearguard detachments and heavy mine fields. And there Is no indication that he expected to come back over this road of retreat. His desert landing grounds have been heavily mined. Several fighter airdromes were found plowed qp by the Germans to make them unusable. The Germans planted 600 mines nti Marble Arch landing ground west of El Aghella, and wired fuel barrels together so they would explode If unsuspecting Allied pilots landed there.

Rojal Engineers had the field In use In less than 24 hours. Allied air forces have moved up at surprising speed behind the Germans. Among the unsung heroes are the transport services. Their planes can be Been thundering across the desert a few feet above motor convoys on the road. Dally the pilots shuttle the planes between supply bases far to the rear and the advanced landing fields.

They must have brought up jeeps, tractors, bulldozers, gasoline, food and water. The supply problem Is great, but the troops I have seen have had plenty to eat barring luxuries and plenty of the right stuff to fight with. The number of trucks vehicles and planes in use indicates a plentiful supply of fuel. The British troops are disappointed they could not make Tripoli by they are confident they will "be there soon. Continuing Canadian FROM PAGE ONE as those of Saskatchewan to the indisputable fact that beefsteaks make bettor grub than baked beans He'll tell you that he'd like quarts of fruit Juice to drink every morning and he'll moan long and hard over the fact that his battledresj doesn't include a tie.

But these preferences for back home havent prevented the Canadian in Britain from getting In some good hard training as well as enjoying himself now and then on the side. The Canadian, In fact, has fitted himself so well into the British landscape that he has picked up any number of English ways and habits that might seem funny to the folks at home. CLARK," "CAR" "Drive with most Canadian army drivers In Britain and you soon learn that they keep to the left now as a matte, 'of habit. Half the time gas Is petrol, clerk is dark and It's a car rather than an automobile Canadians no longer gripe (as we do) about warm ale, accepting it as a matter of course. The Yank writer was surprised at the youth of Canadian officers and their ability to go through gruelling training.

"No Canadian colonel may now be over 44 and no brigadier over SO. I have seen captains who looked as If they were Just beginning to grow beards and majors who appeared to be Just out of high school. "The reason for this premium on youth Is that the Canadians believe this will be primarily a war of movement In which even senior officers must be able to keep up with the most forward of troops. i Neville tells of.a visit he made to an assault course In which Canadians were taught beach landing tactics while live ammunition exploded near them. This course, he was told, was "really only of average toughness.

A really hard one could be found In a special training school for officers and noncoms the Canadians maintain over Managing this course was a hairy-chested young captain named Deeds who was known and wide as a man who thought a course that didn't kill a student waa sissy. 'PRAISES McNAUGHTON Deeds mentioned is' believed Capt. Douglas Burk Deeds of who is an instructor In a course the Deeds course there were as well as waits to scale, the ammunition there came Inches than feet away and often It up between a mans legs tricks like jumping through were done as a matter of writer met A. G. McNaughton, commander of th army overseas, whom as "a man who Inrist and gets, wAli down to the article conetjL "there fn VjpKiryiat flpbtwy nudP ifir tsla In Afihls utmost toward winning Continuing Germans FROM PAGE ONE Continuing Christmas FROM PACE ONE Continuing Soviets FROM PAGE ONE Deaths torlal, assuring Us readers "the United Nations still are weak for battle on the field where the decision will fall." Hitler's newspaper, the Voel-klscher Beobaehter, said the objective properly was Europe, not Africa, and that after Russian resistance is wiped out we will soon regain on the southern front what we have had to give up The Beobaehter also lectured Germans who grumbled about the scarcity of food and clothes, reminding civilians their sacrifices were small compared to those of the soldier who Is called on to give his blood for the homeland." FOOD SHORTAGE 'Dispatches from Swedish corre Bpondents, however, depicted a growing shortage of goods of all kinds in German stores and indicated that the German people already cast down by mounting cas ualtles on the Russian front are in for a bleak Christmas.

With the shortage of food grow-ing more pronounced, hoarding was reported on the increase, des the threat of severe penalties, reports said penalties ranging three years Imprisonment fines of 20,000 marks have posed recently as a warning aganst hoarding and illegal slaughtering -of food animals. c-1 1, The sate of electrio heaters, oh which the Germans have relied for'' the last two winters to keep has been banned. Books are rationed one' to a son. Children may have but one toy. One bright note for Christmas each child has been gi anted about one half kilogram (about a pound) of apples.

that here. ferocious, far that (The to be Toronto, such "In cliffs live rather popped Little fire course." The Canadian describes upon, The that Canadas weafe all thinking about our fanfflies and friqpds in the home country. I want to send you all my very best wishes and my hope that 1943 will be a very happy year for each one of you. "I have received a Christmas greeting from Hull, Yorkshire. It is quite the nicest I ever received.

My only regret Is that I cannot answer It as the writer gave no address. But I shall treasure it all my life. "It was intended for you as well as for me and ts as follows; Dear sir, to wish you and our lads of the 8th Army a very happy Christmas. Good health. Good luck.

And, bv the Grace of God, victory In 1913, Keep 'em on the run, Monty. Beat wishes from a Yorkshire lass with a lad in the army. What better Christmas greeting can I send on to you than the one from the Yorkshire lass? I would like to tell her from us all that we will do our best to keep 'em on the run. "Good luck to you, and in the words of Tiny Tim in Dickens Christmas Carol: God bless us all, each one of us. THOM-THE DEATH OF WIL-liam Thom, aged 74, of Quill Lake Sask occurred on December 22, In a local hospital.

Mr, Thom was born In Ontario and has lived 37 years In Quill Lake, Survived by widow, one eon, William Bertram at Big River; three daughters, Mrs. Olive Estes and Mrs. Jessie Estes, both of Spo kane, Mrs. Gertrude Gordon, Quill Funeral services will be held on December 24 at 2 pm. from his farm home.

Place of interment will be In Quill Lake Cemeteiy. Saskatoon Funeral Home In charge of arrangements 12-24-c Continuing Fleet rJd MiVit'ROM PAG sued! tkotns ft 8u Millerovo, but the troops of Col, Gen. N. F. Vatutin beat down their resistance and stormed to new successes, the Russians said.

A dispatch to Pravda, Communist Party newspaper, said the Russian soldiers seemed to pick up new tempo in the increasingly-had weather. The noon war bulletin related that In capturing one of a large number of populated places, one unit took 2,200 prisoners, along with many heavy guns, trucks and tractors. In another sector, a Soviet tank force plowed Into a town and took 170 prisoners. OVERWHELM DEFENCES "Another Soviet tank group attacked Germans who had entrenched themselves in a thicket," the communique went on. "The tank men overwhelmed German defences and killed about 800." In all, the noon communique listed more than 2,100 of the enemy killed on all fronts and 29 tanks destroyed.

New bitter fighting within the Stalingrad factory area also was reported with the Germans counter-attacking from their blockhouses and dugouta but retreating to their lines after losing 200 men and a number of guns. The Germans were said to be counter-attacking again in the Rzhev area without success and the Russians said they continued mopping up operations near Vellkie Lukl. The Soviet Information Bureau made a pointed denial of a German claim that some Russian troops were encircled between Kalinin and Lake Ilmen, northwest of Moscow "No Soviet troops are encircled either at Lake Ilmen or elsewhere on the Soviet-German front," the agency said. PLEASE SAVE THE BOTTLE! Tour Salvages Committee Hill Collect. CHAMP VICTORY DIGGER NUNEATON, England.

Billy Keeley, 64, Is a champion at digging for victory. Five days a week he digs coal In the collieries and on the other two days he digs three allotment gardens to add more food to Britains larder. Burma border. Admiralty said "large explo-skktdCj-jweiMhy fire were observed the Sabang bombing, all Planes return All the aircraft participating In the mission returned safely. The attack, carried out on the night of December 20, was launched from a naval force operating In the Bay of Bengal, the communique said.

The announcement made no mention of opposition, indicating the Japanese probably had been taken completely by surprise. It was the first reported Allied offensive operation against Sumatra sines the Jnpanese announced they had completed occupation of the Island last March 27 and the first mention of Allied naval operations in the Bay of Bengal in many months. Sabang is situated just off the upper tip of Sumatra and la sep. arated from this Island by narrow Malacca passage. It Is approximately 800 miles east of Ceylon, the nearest British naval base.

An enemy motor transport column in the Myltha River valley was machine-gunned and bomba were dropped on Gangaw, the New Delhi communique said. Gangaw Is in the Mylttha valley about 160 miles northeast of Akyab, Ancient Find ISLINGTON, Dec. ancient In the way of ballot boxes was unearthed here, when Township Clerk Stephen Bar-ratt found ballot boxes used 60 years ago when the township was lncoiporated. I THE DEATH OF Mathew Bundin, aged 57, of Col-onsay, occurred in a local hospital on December 22, 1942. Surviving are his widow and one daughter, Florence, at home Funeral services will be held on December 24 at 2 pm.

from the chapel of the Saskatoon Funeral Homs with the Rev. O. Lokens-gard officiating. Place of interment will be in Woodlawn Cemeteiy. 12-24-c FRIESEN THeT DEATH OF Peter A.

Frlesen, aged 76, of Ros-thern, occurred In a local hospital on December 23, 1942. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Jake Shelly, Saskatoon; five sons, Isaac, William and Abram-at Rosthern, and Anton at Aylsham, John at Biggar. Mr. Frlesen was born in Russia and has been 66 years in Canada, 87 years in the Rosthern district.

Mis. Frlesen died on the same day two years ago. Funeral services will be held on December 26 at 2 m. from the Mennonlte Church at Rosthern. Place of Interment will be in Rosthern Cemetery.

Saskatoon Funeral Home is In charge of arrangements. 12 24-c McDonald the death of Gordon Albert McDonald of Herschel, age 48 years, occurred at Asquith on December 22. Surviving are his wife, Kathleen; one son, Gordon, and one daughter, both at home; one brother, C. McDonald, Sanctuary, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Duncan McDonald of Biggar. The late Mr. McDonald has been an employee of the Saskatchewan Pool Elevator Co. for some considerable time. Fune-al service will be held Thursday, December 24, at 2 pm, from the Anglican Church, Biggar.

Service under the direction of Herschel Lodge A F. and A.M, Interment In Blggsr Cemotcry, Park Funeral Chapel, Saskatoon, Is In charge of arrangements. E-12-23-C WATSON THE DEATH OF WIL-mot Watson, age 69, of 1502 Eleventh Street, west, occurred on December 22 In a Saskatoon hospital. Surviving are his widow; two daughters, Mrs. D.

Corrins and Mrs. Donald Upton of Vancouver, and threa sons, Earl of Saskatoon, Oscar of Medicine Hat, George of Trail, BC. Funeral services will be held on I December 28, at 2 pm, from the chapel of McKague's Funeral Home, with the Rev. G. P.

Forsey of St. Thomas-Wealey Church officiating. Place of Interment will be in the Woodlawn Cemeteiy. E-12-23-C1 The Weather ftedtwday, Irmbef S3, ltMJ tnnipeg ttrtndnti The Pea Pilsner is the only Saskatchewan beer brewed from distilled water and not one ounce sugar is used in its brewing! No wonder Pilsner is Saskatchewan's best selling beert MjoA Jaw Maakatoon Print-e Albert Hattieford Swift Current Medicine Hat Lethhrdge Calaary Edmonton 4 FORFCASTS And flaakatet Manitoba BE MODERATE INSIST ON BE WISE PILSNER with nowtlurrie Alberta Partly Cloudy today and Thurs day. with scattered anowflurrlu, not much chance In temperature Peace River Dtatrtrt Partly cloudy and cold tonight and Thursday.

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