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I I I on Pages II CLASSIFIED ADS The Montreal Daily Star. BUILDING NEWS 13-26 SOCIETY FEATURES SPORTS FINANCIAL VOL. LXXV, No. 45 MONTREAL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1943 PRICE THREE CENTS Allies Seeking French Ships Discussions on Alexandria Fleet Bared U- BOAT MENACE WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-(B.

U. of the Navy Frank Knox said today that negotiations in progress under which the French demilitarized at Alexandria, Egypt, might join the Allied cause. He told a press conference that "negotiations or discussions' had being going on between the British and French Admiral Godfroy, who commands the demilitarized fleet, which, have Alexandria been berthed since as the neu- collapse of France June, 1940. Knox also said that negotiations were between American and authorities at Martinifor co-operation with the Allies by French warships in the French West Indies. He said there had been no developments.

The battleships Lorraine, four cruisers, destroyers and at least two submarines are at Alexandria. Secretary Knox said that mership sinkings in the last three months have been at a lower rate, but that the submarine "most emphatically" still is a grave menace. Discussing the merchant ship situation in the Atlantic, Knox said that the rate of sinkings this month was better from our standpoint than last month. Asked whether the Germans were building submarines faster than the Allies were sinking them, he replied: "I'm confident of that. But it is only a surmise, of course." Two Subs Sunk WASHINGTON, Feb.

-The Navy Department announced today the sinking of a German submarine in the Atlantic and a Japanese submarine in the Pacific and Navy Secretary Frank Knox said that every available weapon is being used to bring the Atlantic U-boat under control. The sinkings announced menace, today, Knox said, are not isolated cases but of other subs believed to have been successfully attacked at least a percentage would have to be classified only as "probably sunk." The Navy still declines to issue total number of enemy subs destroyed or believed to be destroyed, security reasons. Of the two enemy submersibles announced today as having been destroyed, the German U-boat was sunk in a fight with a destroyer in the Atlantic while the Japanese was wrecked by the armed guard crew of an American merchant vessel which it had torpedoed. DR. H.

McGREGOR DEAD PENTICTON, B.C., Feb. 23-(C. Dr. Herbert McGregor, 61, well-known British Columbia physician, died at his home here Sunday. An executive member of the Canadian Medical Association, he had lived here since 1908.

QUIZ PROGRAM AT Y.M.H.A. An "Information, Please" program will be held tomorrow at 8.30 p.m. in the Y.M.H.A., Mount Royal avenue west. Michael Jacobs Buried in England A message received today by the Canadian Jewish Congress said that the late Michael Stein Jacobs, of Montreal who died overseas, was buried at Stratford-onAvon, Rev. Capt.

Gershon Levi of Montreal, officiating. Pilot Officer Jacobs was the son of the late S. W. Jacobs, K.C., M.P., first president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, and Mrs. Jacobs, jot Montreal.

$9,215 Award Given Husband Bus Driver Blamed For Fatal Accident After a hearing lasting six days the Superior Court a jury under Mr. Justice Tyndale yesterday fixed damages suffered by Cleophas Thibodeau and his two minor children by the loss of Mrs. Thibodeau, who was instantly killed in an automobile-autobus collision in November, 1941, at $9,215. Thibodeau had sued the Provincial Transport Company and Leonard Benoit, owner of the automobile, time of the fatality, for $20,545. whose son 1 was driving it at the The accident happened as Benoit's son was driving a number of workers, including Mrs.

Thibodeau, to a war plant in which they were working near Ste. Therese. Near the railway underpass at Ste. Therese the automobile, driven northward, came into collision with an autobus proceeding toward Montreal. Three persons in the automobile were killed and three others injured.

The jury, on hearing the evidence, decided that the accident was the sole fault of the autobus driver, in that he was travelling at excessive speed, that he failed to keep to his right on highway and that he failed his strong thou headlights on approaching the automobile. The jury fixed at $4,215 the damages suffered by the husband. $3,000 for one minor child and $2,000 for the other. Three Canadians Win Decorations LONDON. Feb.

23 (B.U.P.) Flt. Lt. William Chisholm of Berwick, N.S., has been awarded the Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross, R.C.A.F. Overseas Headquarters announced today. Awarded the D.F.C.

was Flt. Lt. Gordon Troke of Sydney, N.S.. the R.C.A.F. said.

The Distinguished Flying Medal was awarded to Flt. Sgt. William Stewart. whose address was not disclosed. Winter Carnival Opens Friday at Hampstead The town of Hampstead's Winter Carnival will be opened officially on Friday at 7 p.m, at the school rink.

A costume party, fancy skating by Hampstead girls and figure skating by Frank Thibodeau, with races, will constitute the program, If the weather is unfavorable the carnival will be postponed till March 5, a week later. War stamps will be given as prizes. Insurance Appeals Fail Companies Ordered To Pay Claims OTTAWA, Feb. appeals by insurance companies, claiming exemption from liability because unlawful conduct of drivers of cars which were involved in automobile accidents, were dismissed by the Supreme Court of Canada today. In both cases the court upheld the decisions of Quebec courts.

The American Automobile Insurance Co. lost its appeal against a judgment in 1 favor of Mrs. Annie Wallace Dickson of Montreal. She was the widow and legatee of her husband who was killed in an accident which occurred in 1927 faced actions for $50,000 by Mrs. Margaret Cameron whose husband was killed and more than $7,000 B.

Weir who injured and whose automobile was damaged. took action against the insurance company which had issued a policy on held husband's car, to require it to indemnity her and guerrantee her against any judg- Responsibility Denied The company alleged it was not responsible for the damage under its policy since the late Mr. Dickhad been intoxicated at the son time and driving at an illegal and dangerous rate of speed. In the other action the court dismissed the appeal of La Fonciere Compagnie d'Assurance de France from a judgment which on whether an insurance is liable for damage in an accident which results from a company criminal offence. The accident occurred in 1934 when Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Mongeau and Mr. and Mrs. Achille Robert were driving in a car owned by Mongeau and Robert coal, oil and wood dealers, with Octave Daoust as chauffeur. Mrs.

Mongeau and Mrs. Robert were injured when the car skidded into a ditch near Rockland, Ont. Daoust was convicted of causing grievous bodily harm and $50. A against Mongeau Daoust and Robert, took company action claiming $14,000 and $16,000 respectively for the injuries suffered by their wives and the insurance company became a party. the Robert case judgment was given against Daoust 000 and there was no appeal.

the Mongeau case Mr. Justice Surveyor gave judgment for $5,000. The insurance company claimed it lowed nothing in respect to Daoust because he had committed a criminal offence. The judge held the conviction was not binding on a civil court and was not conclusive evidence that a criminal offence was committed. The insurance company's appeal was rejected first in the Court of King's Bench and today in the Supreme Court of Canada.

A "SPECIAL." HOLIDAY EDENTON, N.C., Feb. 23 (A. Banks, traditionally, have frequent holidays, but the employes of the Edenton looking forward to a special holiday. Vice-President D. M.

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"Montreal's Quality Store for Men" Arthur Poulin, President. Judgment Against C.N.R. Set Aside OTTAWA, Feb. The Supreme Court of Canada today set aside a judgment against Canadian National Railways for $1,212 in favor of Arthur Geurard. The case arose arose from the death of a 16-yearold boy whose head struck a beam in a railways bridge over the highway at Charny, near Levis, while he was riding on the top of a furniture truck.

Evidence was to the effect the beam was 10 feet four inches above the highway and the trial judge found there was inadequate clearance, since the Railway Act requires of 12 feet. The Quebec Court of King's Bench (appeal side) upheld the judgment but the C.N.R. was successful in its appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. Five Hurt as Autos Collide Head On Five persons were injured early today when two automobiles collided on Sherbrooke street near Wood avenue. All were taken to the Western Division of the General Hospital by a motorist.

At the hospital it was stated that four were released a and returned to their homes after treatment for superficial injuries. Those injured were: Thomas Lazarus, 50, a resident of the Ford hotel, I. W. Proctor, 29, 2209 Marcil avenue, N.D.G., Fred Hayden, 45, 2376 Grand Boulevard, Miss N. Hayden, same address; and Benjamin Franklin, 50, of 1509 Sherbrooke street west.

According to Westmount police, Hayden and Franklin were drivers of the cars that skidded and met head on. Muster Parade Is Held by Guards The Grenadier last night the battalion, includes the held the annual muster, parade of annual check-up of personnel by officers of M.D. No. Following the official calling of the roll, Lieut. Col.

H. D. Rolland, officer commanding, presented members of the battalion with certificates in rank, signals and first aid. Among those to receive these certificates were: First aid certificates: Danis, P.J.P., Talpot, W.H. N.C.O.

qualifications: C.S.M. Pratley, Laferriere, Alliston, Agetees, Eccles, Giles, Hamill Loutitt, ManCorporals Connors, Cliffe-Agnew, ley, McCallum, McCarthy, McKellar Poppe. Smith and Thompson; Gdsm. Andrews, Bradley, Ferguson, Graham, Greenberg, Kosowatsky, Kuhner, Millar, Monk, McDonald, McGarry, Paget, Perry, Pope, Ronald, Hambling, Wilson, A.B., a and Wilson, C. R.

Signals qualification: Gdsm. Anderson, Barrie, Crowe and Wattling. Churchill Still Confined to Bed LONDON, Feb. 23. (C.P.) Premier Churchill, confined to his bed since last week by acute catarrh, had a comfortable night and his condition is about the same.

Mr. Churchili is described by friends as "the world's worst patient." They say he is restive and cantankerous, always reaching for cigars which have been forbidden him, and demanding the privilege of carrying on his work at home so insistently that it could not be denied. One said it took a great deal of urging to get him to take his present condition seriously. Only when his breathing began to trouble him did he consent to go to bed. Conservatives to Meet To Form Association Electors of the St.

AntoineWestmount Division, interested in the formation of a Progressive Conservative Association for the whole riding, have been asked to attend a meeting in Victoria Hall, Westmount, tomorrow at 8.15 p.m. The meeting has been called at the request of the Progressive Conservative organization as a result of the recent political convention in Winnipeg where it was decided that there should be one organization in each constituency which would be representative of the, party. It is understood that the existing associations formed before the coalescing of St. Antoine and Westmount into one constituency will continue to function and work in close co-operation with the larger body if such is formed. Woman Badly Injured In Fall From Gallery Falling 12 feet from a rear gallery while hanging clothes, Mrs.

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LA, 1524 Kiska Bombed By U.S. Fliers Japs' Solomons Bases Also Under Attack WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (B.U.P.) -American fliers, striking anew at both ends of the Pacific battle line, raided Kiska in the Aleutians and two Japanese bases in the central Solomons, the Navy announced today. The Kiska attack was made yesterday by fighter-escorted heavy and medium bombers. In the Solomons, Japanese positions at Vila on Kilombangara Island and at Munda on New Georgia Island were attacked on Monday (island time).

All American planes returned from all operations. Targets Widespread GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Australia, Feb. 23 (B.U.P.) Allied B-25 Mitchell medium bombers, Beaufighters, and A-20 Havocs blasted the Lae area. in northeast New Guinea, early Monday, dropping 15 tons of bombs on bombing and strafing nearby vilthe Malahang airdrome and lages, Gen.

Douglas MacArthur said today in his communique, Some B-25's carried pounders which almost obliterated the flimsy Japanese-occupied villages. Those attacked were Wagan, Butibum, Labu, Sappa, Kobo, and other settlements around the mouth of the Waria River. Butibum, two miles north of Lae, heaviest hit, with flames from was its ruins visible for 15 miles. For the fifth straight night Buin-Faisi anchorage area in the Northern Solomons was attacked when Catalina flying boats lightly raided Kahili Ballale airdromes early Monday, firing aircraft dispersal bays and probably destroying some grounded planes, but the pilots were unable to observe results. A B-24 Liberator, flying alone on Monday, raided the airdrome and ships in the harbor at Lorengau, on Manus Island in the Admiralty group, while Flying Fortresses earlier Monday raided Lakunai airdrome at Rabaul, on New Britain Island, also bombing shore installations around the northern half of Simpson harbor.

Vain Attack -Costly AN ADVANCED SOUTH PACIFIC BASE, Feb. An Allied convoy shot down five of eight attacking Japanese torpedo planes and escaped without receiving a hit in fighting off a night torpedo attack south of Guadalcanal February 17. convoy was made transports and escorting destroyers. Tokio radio, heard don February 20, broadcast a anese communique which claimed Japanese Navy planes sank two destroyers and one large transport in an attack February 17 on escorted near Cristobal island, southeast of Guadalcanal. Five Canadians Win D.F.C.'s OTTAWA, Feb, 23 (C.

The award R.C.A.F. of today Distinguished announced Flying the Crosses to five Canadian pilots, three in the R.C.A.F. and two in the R.A.F. The winners. R.C.A.F, William Thomas Hicks Gill, lives at Toronto; Gill, whose father, Harry Arthur Gordon Hunter, whose W.

M. Hunter, lives at Hamilton; Duncan Roy Wiseman, whose mother, Mrs. R. Wiseman, lives at Moose Jaw, Sask. R.A.F.--Flt.

R. R. Smith, of London, Flt. Lt. Colin Francis Campbell, of Margaree, N.S.

Y.M.H.A. to Give Fitness Program The seventh athletic festival program physical fitness week Marcheature at the Y. M. H. where a series of educational and athletic events will demonstrate the value of proper eating and ample physical recreation facilities.

The activities will Include the following: basketball, handball, swimming, boxing, badvolleyball, as well as gymnastic work, calisthenics, movies and educational lectures, Welles Hopes Finland to Quit Under-Secretary Speaks For U.S. Government WASHINGTON, Feb. 23-- -Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, reiterated today the hope of the United States Government that Finland, soon will withdraw from against. Russia. Asked at his press conference whether he thought the time is approaching for Finland to dissociate itself from Germany's war against Welles replied that the position of the United States had been made clear in the past "Because of the real friendship and large measure of undertanding between the people of Finland and the people of the United States, he said it is only natural that the United States should hope that the Government of Finland will longer give effective miiltary aid to the mortal enemies of the United States and other United Nations, and to the mortal enemies of exactly that kind of democracy and human Finland liberty themselves that the people believed of have in and stood for.

Willkie Shies From Politics LITTLE ROCK, Feb. 23- (A.P.) -Wendell L. Willkie shied away from political talk in four separate speeches here yesterday concluding a four-day visit to Arkansas. The Republican presidential candidate attracted of the the House chamber hear his 20- largest crowds ever, assembled in minute use address before a joint session of the Arkansas Legislature, The overwhelmingly Democratic general assembly applauded statement that he had found everywhere in his conversations with Arkansas residents sentiment for return of "the elemental "Everyone with whom I have talked were agreed on this one thing--whether they be Democrats or Republicans, we all join in a pledge to win this war and resolve that liberty for the individual shall be preserved," he declared. He also made a luncheon talk to a group of Arkansas business men, addressed a group at the Dunbar Negro High School and spoke at a diner attended by Republican committeemen and party leaders.

Hussars Sergeants' Mess Picks Officers The Sergeants' Mess Association of the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars elected Sergi. W. Horrock president; J. Leach, M.M., vice-president, and A. E.

Budd. Lieut.Col. C. Hutchison E.D., is honorpresident; J. B.

White, D.S.O., E. hon. patience Lieut. Col. E.

Gill, hon. patrons. An invitation is extended by the association to all ex-members of the Sergeants' Mess join. 9,000,000 Registered Statistics Released By Ottawa OTTAWA, Feb. 23 (C.P.) Harry Hereford, chief registrar for Canada under National Registration regulations, announced last night that in 1942, 790,428 changes of address of registered persons were notified.

In the same period, 247,613 new registrations were received representing persons reaching the age of 16, those returning to Canada after being absent at the time of the registration, and merchant seamen temporarily living in Canada. In 1942, 97,463 marriages were reported, and 201.751 certificates held by public were replaced where originals had been lost or defaced. The National Registration branch of the Labor Department forwarded 149,180 changes of address to divisional registrars of mobilization boards, afiecting men subject to the military call-up, and copied and listed for the registrars an additional 389,892 registration cards of men born 1921-24, for military call-up purposes. Mr. Hereford said the total file of National Registration numbers nearly 9,000,000, the registration having covered all persons years of age and over.

The statistics cover last year's work on nanotional registration. The work of national registration was transferred from the War Services to the Labor Department in March, 1942. No Lend-Lease Aid Given to Canada OTTAWA, Feb, 23 (C. Canada has not received LendLease assistance on its own account from the United States, said a reply tabled in the Commons for WilLacroix (Lib. Quebec-Montmorency.) materials and supplies provided to the United Kingdom by the United States under LendLease arrangements have been used in Canada, in part incorporated in Canadian products for the United Kingdom, in part in exchange United States supplies purchased by Canada to be in production for the United Kingdom and in part as the United Kingdom's contribution in kind to the combined air training said the reply.

Manitoba Proposes Pension Increase OTTAWA, Feb. 23-(C. The Manitoba Government has requested amendment to the old age pension regulations to allow payment of supplemental allowances to pensioners in that province. said a reply made in the Commons to 3 question by Stanley Knowles (C. C.

Winnipeg North Centre.) The reply said the supplemental are paid wholly by the allowances province and 110 assurance was given that the Dominion would provide three-fourths share of the increase. Fire Threatens Apartment House Six families were forced into the street in their night attire by an early morning two-alarm blaze in an apartment house at 280 Bernard avenue The fire was first noticed at 1 a.m. by Mrs. Rita Shacket, who occupies an apartment the third floor. Firemen were notified and all the occupants of the building were awakened and taken to a place of safety.

Additional men and apparatus responded under Director A Filion and the bleputy, quickly The building. a four-storey brick extinguished. and wood structure, was damaged mostly by smoke and water. New Pastor Opens Ministry March 7 Rev. Ernest E.

Long, B.A., B.D., newly appointed minister of Fairmount-St. Giles United Church, formerly of Kirkland Lake, will preach his first sermon here on the morning of March 7, it was announced today by the church board of stewards. The board of stewards has elected officers as follows: Percy Waldron, chairman; H. Welham, secretary; W. R.

Rorke, treasurer; R. A. Patterson and R. A. Pybus, assistants to treasurer; G.

W. Pugh, finance chairman; H. W. Glazebrooke and M. J.

Vipond, joint chairmen of the ushering committee, and H. Kindsley and H. Vautier, joint chairmen of the house and purchasing cop Peter committee. Macaskill and C. D.

McCallum were added to the board. New members appointed to the ushering committee were: H. Love, Basil Morrison, William MacNelly, W. T. Riley, Fraser Thompson, W.

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