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tw a MAE Atrl in Aine in t * ind e oh. k ce k 21 * > TTE ": e i S e en esn y € ‘ C Largest Circulation of any 'du'ln THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE It is believed the survey will have a farâ€"reaching effect upon the future policy of the Dominion Govâ€" ernment in shaping logbhlnuon to deal withmnancial problems, unâ€" employmeft and the budgeting of funds in postwar ;'enrs. The surâ€" ‘vey will continue for three weeks, with E. J. Shoemaker, president of Kitchener Pioneer, W. H. Breithaupt Buried; Died in 88th Year _ Big Twin City Survey Is Now Officially Underway: the Kitchener board of trade, as chairman. Leo Henhoeffer, of Waâ€" terio0, is viceâ€"chairman. Committee â€" chairmen _ include:| Morell continued. George W. Sawin, employment; F.| "The complete findings, based on M. Snyder, farm resources; J. R. numcrous surveys which would Bceaton, purchasing power; Aid. G. {present the picture of a crossâ€"secâ€" M. Honsberger, public employâ€" tion of Canada, could very well be ment; Col. H. J. Heasley, publicity;\used by governments as a guide C. A. Poliock, community markets. |for future policy and legislation." and one of the first on the continâ€" ent, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce‘s Kitchener â€" Waterioo Survey for Postwar Planning, got under way officially this morning. Mayor Joseph Meinzinger, â€"of Kitchener and Ma{or Albert Heer of Waterloo are honorary chairâ€" men, and six men who hold high positions in the industrial, civic and financial life of the community have been named to head commitâ€" tees which have been apportioned definite phases of the survey work. Inâ€"addition to the 50 committee officials, the survey will be carried out by between 175 and 200 volunâ€" teer workers, supplied for the most part, by the Board of Trade, Serâ€" vice Clubs and women‘s organizaâ€" tions. The ficld to be covered has a population of about 70,000, and inâ€" cludes, Kitchener, Waterloo, Waâ€" terloo township, Woolwich townâ€" ship, Wilmot township and Wellesâ€" ley township. It is understood that when the 2,000 or more questionâ€" naires are completed, they will be KITCHENER.â€"The first of its kind ever conducted in Canada, KITCHENER.â€"A _ pioneer _ of Kitchener and a recognized authorâ€" ity on historical matters, William H. Breithaupt, C.E., was buried in Mount Hope Cemetery here, today. Mr. Breithaupt, who was 87, diéd in Kâ€"W Hospital a few days after he fell on a street near his home on Margaret Ave. . Vol. 87, No. 5 Born in Buffalo, N.Y., he was the son of the late Louis and Catherâ€" ine Hailer Brcithaupt. He attendâ€" ed Zion Evangelical Church. . Mr. Breithaupt was very‘ promâ€". inent in the development of Kitehâ€" ener, assisting in promotion of the gas works, the clectric street railâ€" way which succeeded Horseâ€"drawn cars which connected Kitchener and Waterloo and nearby Bridgeâ€" port. He was also instrumental in establishing the Grand River Golf club, the first club of its type in this district. Deceased was also very active in ‘lirecting modernization of the Kitâ€" chener public library and was named the first Eresident of the Waterloo county historical society when it was first founded by the Berlin Library Board in 1912 He was an accepted authority on the history of Watcrloo county and for wo years. served as. president of the Ontario historical society. , King To Call Parley Soon OTTAWA.â€"Prime Minister Macâ€" kenzie King announced today in the House of Commons that the Government hopes to have a genâ€" eral conference between the Domâ€" inion and provinces "before long" â€"the first of its kind since the one on _ Dominionâ€"provincial â€" relations in 1941. "The Government has been reaâ€" dy ever since the last conference with the provinces to have another conference, and we have reason to believe that the provinces now are ready and willingâ€"some of them I understandâ€"to meet with the Federal Government in conference to deal with some of the social problems and financial questions that they have had to consider alpl:\g with ourselves." Mr. King said Take Up Security Plan Questions involving the federal social security program, covering subjects such as health insurance. labor and other matters concernâ€" ing provincial authority, would come under review at such a conâ€" ference,. it was understood. Mr. King made his statement on the proposed conference as he anâ€" swered questions asked by Gorâ€" don Graydon, Progressive Conserâ€" vative House leader, about Govâ€" ernment plans for sessional busiâ€" ness. * BEER RATION CUT TO TROOPS IN ITALY WITH CANADIAN FORCES IN ITALY.â€""How Dry I Am" may become the favorite tune of Empire soldiers in the Central Mediterranâ€" can long before summer‘s heat beâ€" gins to parch throats, Because of the lack of shipping space the issue of beerr for soldiers is being cut from one bottle weekâ€" ly to one bottle monthly, it has been learned. And officers, now ntitled to draw one bottle of beer &q?ly and a third of a bottle of Scotch monthly. will get nothing. It is undestood these instructions have been issued to the Expediâ€" tio! Force Institute. which hanâ€" dles ar rationing of spirits, cigaâ€" rettes, matches and chocolate bars After the question period (Uontinued on Page 8) Hon |_Canvassers, according to Morrell, | will call upon 900 industries and bifsiness houses in a 100 per cent survey, while 10 per cent of the | bouseholders in the urban and tuâ€" ral seetions will be asked to fill in | questionnaires. _ Information obâ€" tained will be treated as strictly | confidential. studied by Canadian Chamber of Commerce officials, who chose this district as being the most ideal for c in 215 Was CGoOne INBE , 44 HHB "When the ‘chamber official$ | peen decided to lynehxonl,â€"it the loâ€" complete their study, of questiOn~|cal federated charities drive with najres, they will prepare a brief on | the Red Cross drive. The m“ their findings," Secretary D. L. ‘this year will commence 1, Morrell of the Chamber of Comâ€" and continue until March l% G. merce said today. "Once thifi book-i‘!.hmb“n is chairman of the tek_:- let is issued, each community ba§|ener division and Herb Schaus, in to pick up this information and|w.m|°°. carry out its particular investigaâ€" | Tom ]‘?’ head of the Kitchenerâ€" tion of its own volition. . Waterloo Citizens‘ Committee, said ‘‘The suecess or failure of the | that the pr coâ€"ordination of broad plan depends entirely upon | jpa commlmd The Federated the coâ€"operation given by boards 0f |Charities organization, will present trade and butiness interests, genâ€" |n, difficulties He explained that erally, in each community throughâ€" | jp, citizens‘ committee is sponâ€" out Canada. Much valuable inforâ€" sored by the war charities departâ€" mption will be available to all Canâ€" ment, at Ottawa, and is in effect, a adian communities as a result Of |jarger development of the North this original survey but if the comâ€" | Waterigo Military Auxiliary. _ wlate onlemiiee m Wiels Ldatsare © ERRENCAE Y 9 " ‘‘The suecess or failure of the broad plan depends entirely upon the coâ€"operation given by boards of trade and butiness interests, genâ€" erally, in each community thruufh- out Canada. Much valuable inforâ€" mption will be available to all Canâ€" adian communities as a result of this original survey but if the comâ€" plete picture of the Dominion‘s postwar possibilities is to be had, many more surveys. undertaken along the lines of this one, will have to be conducted," Secretary Morell continued. Mr. and Mrs. "Ernic‘ B. Paige, of Bridgeport. have received word ; that their son, William (Billy) servâ€" ; ing overseas, has been promoted to the rank of filying officer. â€" such a survey All who are canvassed will be asked to answer questions dealing with conditions as they were in 1939, as they were in 1943 and as those canvassed expect them to be in the first year after the war. During his long and untiring life, Mr. Breithaupt personally made a complete survey of the Grand Riâ€" ver on foot, walking from one end of it to the other, and one of the dreams of his life was fuilfilled in 1942 when the Grand Valley Dam at Lake Belwood, near Fergus, was formally opened by the premicr of Ontario. A member of the Enginecting Inâ€" stitute of Canada, Mr. Breithaupt was the author of numerous techâ€" nical papers, including: History of the Grand Trunk Railway and others. He was a life member of the American Institute of Consultâ€" ing Engineers. Fellow of the Ameâ€" rican Geographical Society, and of Rigma (golden key) of American colleges. Besides his wife, Mr. Brcithaupt‘ A bill to ensure or gus is survived by ome son, Sqdp.â€"Ldr.)‘export credits to aid in cb Philip William, R.A.F., in the Midâ€"jexpcort markets for Canada. dle East, and two daughters, Mrs.: > E. S. Sargeant and Mrs. H. G. S.! Revision of the Bank Act Dinsmore, both of Toronto; two S sisters, Mrs. Caroline Augustine.! Arrangements to provide Mrs. Mclvina Bauman; two broâ€" i facilities for members of the thers. John C. and Albert J. all Of‘diun armed forces, whereve Kitchener. max bo «tstinncd Five grandtons and one grandâ€" daughter, all of Toronto, also surâ€" vive. | 2. The list of men expected to be Jghscllarged will be studied by Laâ€" Son Is F.0O. Howe Announces Layâ€"Off Program OTTAWA.â€"A program for the orderly layâ€"off of war workers and their transfer to military service or high priority employment was taâ€" bied today in the Commons by Muâ€" nitions Minister Howe. 1. Employers will file a report on employees to be laid off, showâ€" ing their military status and inâ€" dustrial skill. Here. briefly. are the steps to be taken: bor Department officials in relation to military and industrial needs. 3. Labor officers will be at the plant on layâ€"off day to tell the workers their destination, whether it be miliur‘service or a new job. Cut Working Hours 4. The plant experiencing a curâ€" tailment of orders and contracts, necessitating a layâ€"off, will reduce working hours to 48 hours a week, "or to the normal working hours for the industry." A Labor Department statement table by Mr. Howe said: _ "It is not our intention that the least desirable or least efficient workers will be those to be laidâ€"off, but rather: First, those persons available for the army; and secâ€" ond. other persons who can be moved to the advantage of the genâ€" eral labor situation "The demands of the army are| Ceilings to the end of April, 1944. continuing demands and must have / on milkâ€"fed lambs will be 34 cents, a definite priorfl{, unless the perâ€"|he announced, and 30 cents during sons available have exceptional May, June and baif of Jll.l‘. after skills which are greatly in demand ‘wl:;h the celing will be 38% cents skills which are greatly in demand which the ed]n{\ by bigâ€"priority industry " as for other lambi F Warer1oo, Ontario, Frmar, Fesavary 4, 1944 ; _A bill to extend the mutual aid | provision of 1943â€"44 to incluce postâ€" war relief in liberated countrics. Set Red Cross Appropriations Red Cross is asking Kitchener for $70,000 and Waterloo $40,000 in the forthcoming national drive for $5,â€" o noopira an cal nledented charities drive with Throne Speech Hishlights Ottawa. â€" Following are highâ€" lights of the legislative proposals in the Speech from the Throne, read at the opening of Parliament by the Governorâ€"General: It was decided that the commitâ€" tee would present its budget to the charities in place of the budget usually presented by the military auxiliary, since it was replacing that organization. Provision for family allowances to help restore a "minimum of wellâ€"being" for children, and help gain for them "a closer approach to equality of opportunity." Creation of three new Governâ€" ment departments: Veterans‘ afâ€" fairs, Reconstruction, and Social Welfare. A national health insurance bill and contributory oldâ€"age pensions ifter â€" "suitable agreements" are regched with the Provinces. <â€" Provision for Canadian participaâ€" tion in an international organizaâ€" tion to maintain peace. â€" Provision of war service gratuiâ€" tiecs for members of the armed forces, and additional rehabilitation schemes. A bill to place a floor under prices of staple farm preducts. F.smhlirv#inwm of an ‘industrial development | bank" to_ provide crecits for conversion of war inâ€" dustries to peace uses. A bill to ensure or guarantee export credits to aid in chtaining export markets for Canada. Arrangements to provide voting facilitics for members of the Canaâ€" cian armed forces, wherever they may ho staficned. € Fines Man But Adds Sympathy KITCHENER.â€"Magistrate Hugh K. Polson fined Burton L. Bowman, of R.R. 2. Petersburg, $100 and costs for a breach of the Special War Revenue Act, Wednesday, but expressed the hope "an appeal for clemency" might be successful. Bowman, proprietor of the Bowâ€" man Electric Herder Co., near Peâ€" tersburg, was charged with atâ€" tempting to evade payment of sales tax by not reporting proper sales returns. The amount reported by a government auditor as owing was $1,292, and has since been paid by the accused, the court was told. Bowman explained that he had no system of bookkeeping, and only recently had purchased a filing caâ€" binet, so that some of the records had been misplaced for a time. He later discovered the records and produced them to the auditor, the court was advised. gr food administrator of the Prices oard, said here today. ‘ _ The statement was made in reâ€" ply to a blunt (“mry: ‘"Why meatâ€" less Tuesday*" by member of the \ Ontario Sheep Breeders‘ Associaâ€" | tion, whom Mr. Grisdale addressed. | Tremendously heavy marketings ‘of livestock in the last two months have clogged the market and there |are large volumes of meat in storâ€" age, he admitted, but added the \need for meat in Britain and Allied |conutries was as great as ever. "After going through the records, I find Kou quite innocently deâ€" prived the Department of Revenue of this sales tax," commented Maâ€" gistrate Polson, in giving his deciâ€" sion. . MEATLESS TUESDAY DUE TO REMAIN TORONTO. â€" Meatless Tuesday will not be abolished or meat raâ€" tioning eased, F. S. Grisdale, depuâ€" Expansion cof research activities New housing legislation Mr. King also served notice that he Intends to implement the Naâ€" tional War Labor Board recomâ€" |mendation for the paymert of [family allowanees as a means of ~levo|lin$ incomes ug;\‘-lurd in lowâ€" i income amilies wit 1 encangerâ€" ing the price ceiling by increasing ;wagcs and thereby increasing comâ€" ; mo€ity costs. The board in its reâ€" icomtm»ndalion did not suggest a figure. But at the time the proâ€" ‘posal was under active discussion last fall a $9 per month allowance «for cach child was under consideraâ€" ition, the amount arrived at for a I basis â€" of â€" discussion | being the equivalent of an income tax deâ€" <duction. | _ KITCHENER.â€"One of the firiest those meeting be officially rescindâ€" civic sessions in Kitchener‘s muniâ€" cd. » ! cipal history occurred last night as| _ When Comm. Bitzer moved thai |Armin Bitzer attended his first the current meeting be cancelled meeting of the public utilities comâ€" and an informal session held wit} ‘ mission since his reinstatement by | Mayor Joseph Meinzinger as chairâ€" The Speech, in lx:tbcrs' minds, was loaded with bleâ€"barrelled implications of an ejection, but beâ€" cause of the heavy ram and the time it will jnevitably take to translate it into religlation there is a strong opinion t Mr. King, at the moment, does intend to eall an clection helore':numn. if then. _ Bitzer, who resigned from the commission last November, had contended that his resignation was « ‘qualified and conditional". At reâ€" !quest of the commission, however, ; city council appointed exâ€"Ald. Ivan | A. Shantz to fill the vacancy. The j Appeal Court‘s decision made | Shantz‘s membership shortlived. Ottawa Proposes Grants To Low Income Families bifih[lnid} the social i‘:'ft.mflreig and postwar r!ooumld was laid before liament by Prime Minister King through, the Speech from the Throne. _ _ On a statistical basis the 13) points of the Speech read byI Governorâ€"General Athlone in cereâ€" | monies opening the fifth session of the 19th Parkiament represented a| monumental figure,; compared withf the bare four items ‘)lotled by the Prime Minister for legislative acâ€" tion in the session that was proâ€" rogued yesterday. _ _ _ â€" No relief in the present scule of texation is suggested, with the exâ€" ception that modifications in busiâ€" ness taxes are promised to encourâ€" age expenditures on development work in preparation for the transiâ€" tion of industry from war to peace. In anticipation of that call a clause in the Speech asked for the | frovision of "adequate facifitics" or the exercise of the franchise by men and women serving in the‘ urmed forces. ! Modify Business Taxes o Mr. King, in his approach to the | social welfare and reâ€"establishment‘ problems, announced that he proâ€": posed to cstablish Departments of Veterans‘ Affairs, Reconstruction : arc. Sccial Welfare. Since the plan calls for splitting the presort Department of Pensions and Health amorg two of the new ones, it will increase the size of the Cabinct by two. making 22 Ministers, including one without portfolio. _ . _ Aside from the ~creation of a special â€" Department ‘of Veterans‘ Affairs, Throne Speech positive reâ€" Bitzer Returns, Claims Former Meetings Were "Ineffective" a Toronto Appeal Court decision recently. _ Last night, Bitzer hotly contendâ€" ed that, in view of "occurrences", mecting held since the date of his qualified resignation were incffecâ€" tive and invalid". He formally reâ€" quested that all business done at l Mayor Albert Heer, of Waterloo, viewed the Kitchener mayor‘s sugâ€" 2gesflon as "just one more piece of bait on the part of the larger muâ€" pnicipality (Kitchener) in an atâ€" |t( mpt to lure us (Waterloo) into an | amailgamation." . o Kitchener Mayor Urges Union Ot Twin City Police Forces Suggestion by Kitchener‘s Mayor| KITCHENER â€" A â€" suggestion Joseph Meinzinger that Kitchener that police forces of Kitchener and and Waterloo police forces should ; Waterloo be combined was offered be combined with a view to giving by Mayor Joseph Meinzinger at the Waterloo full advantage of Kitchâ€" annual meeting of the l‘(itchener erer‘s police radio service, does not police commission, Saturday. He receive even favorable consideraâ€" contended that such an arrangeâ€" tion here. As a matter of fact, local ment would increase the efficiency authoritics consider the Kitchenor‘of both forces and increase police mayor‘s suggestion as both "unâ€":protection in both communities, timely and unwarranted". | stressing the value of the twoâ€"way At the last meeting of the Kitchâ€" , radio equipment with which Kitchâ€" ener police commission, Mayor cner police cruisers are "blessed". Deputyâ€"Reeve Wilfred Hilliard contended that cven now Kitchener and Waterloo police departments work together to the fullest extent. He pointed out that even under |existing arrangements, police from Kitchener and Waterioo may, ugon ‘necessity, enter either municipality ‘if chasing lawâ€"breakers At the last meeting of the Kitchâ€" ener police commission, Mayor Mcinzinger, in suggesting a Kitchâ€" cnerâ€"Waterloo police tieâ€"up, held that Waterloo would benefit greatâ€" ly in view of Kitchener‘s police raâ€" dio system and cruiser cars. _ _ "I certainly do not view Mayor Mecinzinger‘s suggestion with favor at this time, because 1 do not think it nccessaw." Mayor Heer stated. Other aterloo officials held Mayor Heer‘s view that a system of coâ€"operation between Kitchener and Waterloo police departments, might be worked out successfully at a later date, without entering into a complete amalgamation with Kitchener. for positive legislative 13 points of pm.y emâ€" | _ Other propesed measures included â€" |extension of the principle of muâ€"| tual aid so as to provide for rel'wl‘} as well as materials of war; estap~ ‘lishment of in industrial developâ€" | ment bank as a subsidiary to the‘ Bank of Canada to assist in the ; convprsion of war plants and in the development of smail and meâ€"| tdium scale industrial enterprises,| land to provide additivnal creditf i[acilitics for both fixed and workâ€" : | ing capital; provision for the inâ€" surance or guarantee of export |crecits to assist in developing postâ€" fwar trace extension cf existing ; housing legislation; expansion of research activitics; provision for a price floor under staple farm proâ€" ducts and a revision to the Bank Act. h _ When Comm. Bitzer moved that the current meeting be cancelled and an informal session held with Mayor Joseph Meinzinger as chairâ€" man. he couldn‘t get a seconder. \He was strongly rebuked for his ‘suggestion by Comm. George W. | Gordon. ferences to matters affecting memâ€" bers of the armed services included the provision of war service gratuiâ€" ties and also measures to suppleâ€" ment the cxisting rehabilitation program. On that general problem of postâ€" war employment and the converâ€" sion of war industrics the Speech submitted that Curing the period of transition the provisicn of interâ€" national relicf will help to mainâ€" tain full employment of manpower and resources The Speech also stressed that the war is not won, that bostilities may go on for a long time. in Europe is well as in the Far East, and that the Canadian war effort must be maintained in full vigor until Germany and Japan are defeated. Minimum of Ceremony. â€" The opening tock place in cloudy, mild weather and with the miniâ€" mum of ceremony which has beâ€" ccme a wartime routine. The Senators and the Commonâ€" ers first met in their own chambers. The Governorâ€"General, in khaki and accompanied by Princess Alice, moved to the throne in the Senate with an cscort of highâ€"ranking officers from the three services and, after the Commoners were sumâ€" moned, read the long Specch, first in English, then in French. | _ Then Comm. Bitzer intimated he | might be compelled to leave the meeting unless his request was \ met. "Don‘t you worry," retorted ) Comm. Gordon. "If we‘re not goâ€" ing to conduct this as a business | ineeting I‘ll be the first one to The Commons met bricfly afterâ€" ward and adjourned, first making the traditional gesture of indeâ€" pendegee from Reyal authority by gi\‘inrfi‘rsl reading to a bill before considering the Throne Specch. Tomorrow in the Commons Lieut. Leonard Tremblay (Lib., Dorchesâ€" ter) and Capt. Walter Tucker (Lib., hcsthern), both in uniform, will move and second the Address in ireply to the Speech from the Thronc. The main debate will get under way Monday when party Leaders speak. . The Senate adjourned until Tuesâ€" day night, when it, too, will begin debate on the Throne Speech. f ‘‘This is a million and a half dolâ€" lar business and it has to be run in a businessâ€"like manner," Comm. Gordon declared. ‘"We didn‘t apâ€" point Mr. Shantz; that was done by city council. leave." Mayor Meinzinger extolled the value which the radio equipment would benefit the Twin City. _ Judge E. W. Clement and Magisâ€" trate H. R. Polson agreed that such a plan could result in a more effiâ€" cient law enforcement for the muâ€" nicipalities concerned. The former, however, recalled that some years ago a similar suggestion had been made and that at that time, it did not meet with favor. At the same time, Judge Clement pointed out that under such a plan as that suggested by the Kitchener mayor, Waterloo could have a ”f' arate police commission and still enjoy police radio service. He wondered. however, if such an arâ€" rangement "would not increase the work of the Kitchener force". Stressing the value of his sugâ€" gestion, Mayor Meinzinger conâ€" tended that under the present inâ€" dividual police set up, "thug“n' may step out of Kitchener into Waterâ€" loo, and the moment this happens, the police radio service is helpâ€" less" efficient patrol of the Twin City could be maintained He asserted that under a coâ€" operative police radio system, an 0% Ine pHincipi¢ of muâ€" | 6. the Aiamman Mofork.., as to provide for relief | To = Mapdy mal.tiich meme. a muterials of war; fStab~‘ was disclosed by Associated Press $1.00 per year | _ Cassino, which has been under Allied i?e for three weeks, still {was filled with snipers and its | _ With the capture of the railway !town of Dubrovka, the Russians were within eight miles of Narva lon the mainline to Estonia It was a sixâ€"mile advance from Kingisepp captured yesterday. lSoviet Autonomy Move American patrols had battled to within 300 gards of Cassino Tuesâ€" day night, but were thrown back by the Nazi "sacrificial squads." They resumed the push tod:g. some infantrymen fighting for as much as 20 hours without rest, encounterâ€" ing still more of these determined German rear guard units. streets and buildings were ”ii'eâ€"-viil; mined, Boyle related. _ * 12RREJATCTE ACZ INQ HNUmuP isfands. Landings on Marshalls . â€" Uni |288 Carloads of Explosives Pearl Harbor. United States | 7 Marines have captured strategic. Left Atolls ‘Smoke Pillars Roi Island and its important airâ€" | Kwajalein Atoll. â€" The . greatest field in the Kwajalcin Atoll of thciwar fieet in history, hundreds of Western Marshall Islands in the planes of all types, plus a record Central Pacific offensive launched|concentration of landâ€"based artilâ€" on Monday and have invaded two lery continued all night churning additional islands in the same atoll. the ;}):lm-hooded coral islands of First of Jap Empire |the Marshall group into flaming Capture of Roi, first piece of the | clouds of dust and great wavering oreâ€"war Japanese Empire to fall, jpillars of smoke a thousand feet and the new landings were anâ€" high. They consumed 14,495 tons nounced today by Admiral Chester | of bombs and shellsâ€"enough to fill W. Nimitz, commander of the midâ€" 288 freight cars, in preparing the Pacific area. These successes were| way for the marines and infantry attended by "mgdest ‘casua.lties." attacking Kwajalein atoll. Some German prisoners were taken in the advance. Marines Make New First of Jap Empire | Capture of Roi, first piece of the | oreâ€"war Japanese Empire to fall, | and the new landings were anâ€"| nounced today by Admiral Chester | W. Nimitz, commander of the midâ€" Pacific area. These successes were| attended by "modest casualties," he said, and without loss of any i ships. [ The new landings were made on Tuesday on Kwajalein islet, at the southern end of the atoll of the same name, and on Namur Isle, at the northern tip. Namur is adjaâ€" cent to Roi. The initial landings en Monday were on tiny spots of land near Roi, Namur and Kwajâ€" alein islands. Reds Plunge Into Estonia LONDON.â€"The Russians have smashed across the Estonian border near the mouth of the Narva River, capturing more than 40 towns on the approaches to Narva, Moscow announced tonight. 80 ; Beriin reports, meanwhile, tord of a new Soviet breakâ€"through in the Dnieper bend and a new Red army drive upon Rovno, 30â€"miles inside preâ€"war Poland. & THURSDAY Yanks, French Fightis One Soviet spearhead today reached the Town of Venkule, five miles across the preâ€"war frontier north of Narva and about a mile from the Narva River mouth. MOSCOW.â€"The Soviet Union is regarded as having scored a great strategic success in diplomacy. matching some of the Red army‘s best efforts in strategy, by decidâ€" ing to grant a new measure of autonomy in foreign relations to its 16 constituent republics. is (A Reuters News Agency disâ€" patch from Moscow said a decree had been issued putting the new plan in force). 8 s The new status of the 16 Soviet republics is expected to give Mosâ€" cow great bargaining power in forâ€" cign rclations, and it is believed the Russians will seek to realize as much as legally possible from the reconstruction period. s (In London it was"suggested that Moscow, by announcing autonomy in foreign affairs for Estonia, Latâ€" via and Lithuania along with the other constituent Soviet republics, was making an effort to solve the problem embodied in the proviâ€" sions of the Atlantic Charter stipuâ€" lating freedom of action and deciâ€" sion for small nations. The Soviet governments of these three Baltic states have mot been formally reâ€" cognized by Great Britain and the United States). The Americans‘ progr on :::lndn-flo-:.amtd was slow h&?fl:ld.lnvyum outskirts of Cassine, gateway to a broad highway to Rome. 16 States in U.S.S.R. Receive Wide Powers Moscow.â€"The 16 individual republics within the Soviet Union® United States treops after smas ing with arrath Inrome through the entire width of the bitterlyâ€" The reconstruction, involving reâ€" vision of the 1936 constitution, gives cach republic its own comâ€" missariat of national defence and foreien affairs. The 16 republics are the Russian (Moscow), l?krainâ€"‘ inn, _ White â€" Russia, _ Armenian, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Uzbek, Turkâ€" men.Tadjik. Kazakh, Kirghiz, Kaâ€" reloâ€"Finnish, Moldavian, Lithuanâ€" ian, Latvian nad Estonian Federâ€" ated Republics. | See Relations Improved | Observers in Moscow saw "treâ€" mendous" implications, â€" including ’Ihv possibility that Russia will gain 16 seats at the peave table, in the decision. They believed the proâ€" posal would result in an imrrovv- ments of the current cordial relaâ€" tions between Russia and the other United Nations tions between Russia and the other|_â€" The Amecricans landed on Roi in United Nations , the Kwajalein atoll Observers said the new system _ An initial beachhead was estabâ€" would resemble the org.nint?on of (Continued on Page 8) were empowered to deal directly with other countries and raise their own army units under a historyâ€"making plan adopted unâ€" animously by the supreme Soviet l.u.t night after a fourâ€"hour deâ€" ate. 4 The proposal was placed before the supreme Soviet by the forâ€" cign commissar, Vyacheslay Moâ€" lotoff, who told the delegates that it was made possible "through the successes of the Soviet Union as a whole in the war against the invader." WORLD‘S WEEK Seen as Diplomatic Win iveâ€"Mile Penetration wEDNESDAY ident Hial Boyle in a dated "at the edge of As City Outfanked | __(A Japanese communique broadâ€" cast by the Tokyo radio and reâ€" corded by CBS., said Japanese troops had counterâ€"attacked and "furious fighting is now in proâ€" gress.") Terrific Naval Barrage Scores of guns hauled on to the newly established islet beachheads ‘joined the 16â€"inch rifies of battleâ€" {ships, other naval artillery and swarms of bombers blasting at |Kwajalein, Roi and Namur islands. The Japanese rallied all availâ€" uble forces and began a desperate defence, however, as the Amcricans concentrated on the Kwajalein island naval base at the southern end of the 66â€"milcâ€"long atoll and the Roiâ€"Namur air base at the northern end. â€"Swarming ashore under the proâ€" tective fire of 2,000,000 tons of navâ€" al power, the assault troops quickly established their footholds in the Kwajalein atoll Monday against WM or nonâ€"existent resistance. ore than 40 Japanese were slain and a number captured, while éx_uLu-ricqn casualties were extremeâ€" _ _A deadly threeâ€"day bombardâ€" ment by air and sea decimated Japan‘s acrial strength. Not a single enemy plane was sighted during the attack south aimed at Kwajalein island proper. â€" The northern assault forces at Roi and Namur shot down 18 enemy planes and destroyed or damaged 51 more on the ground. Yankees‘ French Smash Big Hole in Cassino Line Algiers. â€" Canadian troops in eastern Italy were reported today to have gained a crossreads yesterâ€" day 1‘; miles south of Tollo, knocking out three antiâ€"tank guns. The Canadians are fighting on the right flank of the British 8th army along the Adriatic coast. on the main strongho'l?s of wajaâ€" lein, Roi and Namur islands, front di?.u-hes revealed today. â€"Swarming ashore under tha ne~â€" light 7. is o D SiCiniichiPil shuboih cA a B sns 2 US. Marines and arm troops have seized 10 islet bes'ch{wadl in the Marshalls and begun major assauits French and United States troops converging north of Cassino have torn away several miles of the Nazis‘ strongâ€" Gustav linc, and are advancing deeper in a grim sthuggle, Allied headquarters anâ€" nounced. To the rorthwest, on the Anzio bridgchead. British and U.S. invasion troops threw back a strong German counterâ€"attack west of Litâ€" teria supported by tanks and artilâ€" vry, and advanced in some areas. spect to diplomatic procedure. They Rinhd out that dfanvo of tb{ republics touch ing states. Tochold On Marshalls _____ Held by 30,000 Yanks German radio reports said Field Marshal Albert Kesselring. Nazi commander in southern Italy, had driven from Rome to the beachhaed area to direct the German defence personally. â€" â€" British troops are fighting hard wear Compolcone, 16 miles from Rome. and U.S. units are at grips with the enemy ncar Cisterna, 14 mifés northeast of Anzio. A headâ€" quarters officer declared the Gerâ€" mans still are building up a large force near the beachhead. and a heavy counterâ€"attack may be cxâ€" pected _ soon. Cut Nazi Supply Line The main coastal railway line supplying German troops on the main 5th Army front has been cut by British units which battled their way to the outskirts of Campoleone Yanks Storm and Smash Germnfl Lines in Italy Allied H.Q., Algiers. â€" Amcrican and British shock troops crashed into the main German defenses beâ€" low Rome toGay after hurling the Nazis back to within 15 air miles of the Eternal City in 48 hours «f swirling, handâ€"toâ€"hand battle. Eyewitress. accounts relayed by United Press Corrgqspondent Reyâ€" nolds Packard said the fighting was the blcediest since the Americans landed in Italy. Fighting often with only the lightest weapons against German tanks and concrete pillboxes. the Americans stormed and smashed <cores of enemy strong points along the approachesâ€" to Cisterna and ‘itterec. the battlefield with German ‘cad. Seme Americans were said to have blown themselves up in order to blast the enemy tanks and save their comrades. Official reports said the Germans vere pouring men and armor down frcm the north to join in the spreading battle against possibly 90,000 Allied troops driving inland from their invasion beachheads at Nettuno and Anzio _ _ ‘‘ Nazis Say 45,000 tanks and heavy artillery weapons were spearâ€"heading the Fifth Army attack and asserted that the Nazi defenders were battling fiercely every step of the way.) Army, Navy Forces Land in Marshalls Pearl Harbor.:â€"â€" Amecrican army avy assault forces have landed in :rw Marshall Islands, it was anâ€" nounced officially today American forces ate commuander ed by Viceâ€"Admiral R A Spruance Strong opposition is being en countered. A powerful naval force consistâ€" ing of all types of vessels is supâ€" porting the invasion. the object of which is doâ€" soize the Marshall Islands E+ TUESDA Y tTUDWitdl 0130:“-» ealth with reâ€"