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Don‘t Overâ€"Estimate Postwar Outlook; Economist Warns (By Staff Writer) 1 Members of Kitchener and Waâ€" terloo boards of trade received‘ their first real insight Tuesday night into the findings of the postâ€" war survey conducted recently in the Twin City and district by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, The speaker was Gilbert Jackson,| chicf economist of the chamber‘l and more than 200 were in attendâ€"| ance at the Westmount Golf and | Country Club to hear him. George | Dobbie, Galt manufacturer and president of the Canadian Cham-“ ber of Commerce, was another ; guest speaker. i Says T wo â€" Year Post â€" War Boom May Be Only Honeymoon _ Mr. Jackson revealed that the exâ€" tensive survey resulted in expert analysts estimating that in the Twin City, after the war, there will be some 146 jobs to be filled, deâ€" spite the return of men from overâ€" seas and the military in Canada. He warned however, that the survey only covers about the two years immediately following the war, and he termed that twoâ€"year period as the "honeymoon". The speaker _ cautioned â€" trade board members regarding the possibilities for the subsequent eight to 10 years. "The result of the survey cenducted here is a very happy one THE WATERLOO CHRONICLE when compared to the city of Alâ€" bert Lee in United States, where it was estimated there would be a serious dirth of employment after the war," Mr. Jackson stated. We do. however, look for a very close match between the number of jobs «vailable in the Twin City and the Vol. 87, No. 22 Hepburn Backs Gardiner In Plea For Hog Production STRATFORD.â€"The demand of Agriculture Minister James G. Garâ€" diner for bigger and better hog proâ€" duction in Canada bears the stamp ut approval of a politician who has become noted for his criticism of Ottawa policiesâ€"Mitchell F. Hepâ€" burn, exâ€"Premier of Ontario and present M.P.P. for Elgin. Mr. Hepburn endorsed the Doâ€" minion Minister‘s plea in the course of an address to several hundred horse breeders and farmiers at the opening of the ninth annual Perth County Horse Show and Commerâ€" cial Swine Show here today, in which animals from all parts of Charge "Inflexible" Rules "Rob" Poultry Farmers OTTAWA. â€" Farmers _ selling poultry were "robbed" because of Frices Board inspectors and "inâ€" flexible" â€" regulations which were laid down by "white collared boys who were never in the poultry business," _ Opposition _ members said today in the Commons. With a Finance Department apâ€" propriation of 515,600.4{(3)0 for Prices Board Administration before it, the House debated board regulations throughout the afternoon. Ased, Blind Pensioners ‘Can Draw $125 Income G. J. Tustin (P.C. Prince Edwardâ€" Lennox) said that when ungraded poultry was sold at a poultry fair at Napance, Ont.. Prices Board inâ€" spectors prevented farmers reccivâ€" ing higher prices for better quatiâ€" ty birds. "My contention is that the farmâ€" ers were robbed of from seven to cight cents a pound due to the way in which the Prices Board handled the situation," he said. No End to Consequences Hon. R. B. Hanson (P.C., Yorkâ€" Sunbury) said _ "whiteâ€"collared boys" in Ottawa laid down regulaâ€" tions covering the poultry business without knowing how they would affect the producer and consumer ‘‘The regulations are so inflexâ€" ible, and then those who are adâ€" ministering them hold the fear of fine and imprisonment over the people," he continued OTTAWA â€" Negotiations with : the Provinceés have brought about several changes in the regulations geverning pensions to the aged and the blind, Finance Minister Iisley | announced Wednesday in the Comâ€"; mons. The Minister said the most imâ€" portant of the changes was one which would allow the pensioners an increased amount of outside inâ€" come without a reduction in penâ€" sion being made Under the amendments, made hy ordersâ€"inâ€"council, a pensioner now vould be allowed outside income of $125 a year, instead of 65 a year. This, with the maximum pension of $300, annually, would give a A Largest Circulation of any Waterloo County Weekly Newspaper . Chamber of Commerce Official Gives Local Men First Insight Into Findings of Postâ€"War Survey. The speaker cautioned again, and very strenuously, against local emâ€" ployers and citizens overâ€"estimatâ€" ing the "rosy picture" painted by the survey report for the two years fcllowing the war. He said such acâ€" tion might prove "very dangerous" and urged that all interested perâ€" sons read and study the report with a very critical attitude. "A dirty little footnote on page wieven" was cited by Mr. Jackson us the most important item in the entire survey report. He said it showed that before the war ratio in Cunada between payrolls and sales number _ of them." was 19.5 and in the Twin City, 20.5 slightly higher on the payroll side. The ratio in Kitchenerâ€"Waterloo now is 215 but he deplored the fact the survey estimates a cut in the ratio after the war to about "This estimate sticks out like a sore thumb," he declared. asserting that they‘re wrong" (the industriâ€" alists, in their estimates). He conâ€" tended that the ratio between payâ€" rells and sales should be mainâ€" tained because there must be a constant relationship between them. Mr. Jackson asserted that unless that ratio is maintained, cither the costs of production will go up or industries will not be able to keep permanent employees. He also urged a second postwar survey here to ~collect the afterthoughts", thus completing a perfect survey of ‘ (Continued on Page 8) 17.3 "I like to say nice things about Ottawa, but 1 don‘t often get the rhance," joked the exâ€"Premier, who in more serious vein stressed the need for acceleration, by the farmâ€" er. of his part in the war effort. Western Ontario competed for an array of ribbons and awards. _ _ "I am not a pessimist", he assertâ€"‘ :;'t--“m"u"m esnc ed "While we have stepped Up OUF| "‘The association passed a resoluâ€" output of secondary farm prOducts, jjon expressing deepest regret at we must not lose sight of the Signiâ€" mmo death of W. A. Fry of Dunnâ€" ficant fact that 500,000 men and v;jj, Ont., "who for more than 40 women have left our farms. At|years was an active and valued present we are relying largely ONimomber and executive officer of our accumulated surplus of pr0dâ€" nc Canadian Weekly Newspapers ucts in the West." | Association." "That is the kind of thing the people are rebelling against today, and this Government will find it; out when they go to the polls." | Mr. Tustin said that practically un "army" of board inspectors up-‘ peared at the Napance poultry fair | last December. I Their operations had resulted in | farmers recciving less for fresh | peultry than they should, he said. I * At Ungraded Price The â€" inspectors â€" placed black-‘ boards on the market square saying | what cceiling prices should be paid. | The voultry had not been graded | and the producers were forced 10| sicll at the ungraded price. | Mr. Tustin said he believed it; was unfair that there should be a | spread of some 13 cents a pound beâ€" | tween the price paid to producers| and that paid by the consumer. He ; believed, that some ungraded fowl‘ sold at the fair for 30% cents a| pound and later had been sold to | consumers in Toronto and Montreal l [;.( 43 conts a pound as Grade A. Dr. J. K. Blair (L., Wellington North) said there should be arâ€" rangements provided so that fowl would _ be_ properly graded and "bootlegging " halted. Threeâ€"Way Application | Douglas Abbott, Parliamentary is dstunt to Finance Minister lsley, (Continued on Page 8+ "While the amendment will not increase the maximum l‘Ewnsinn of \$300 a yoear, it will benefit pensionâ€" ors with small incomes who could not previously qualify for the in-,‘ ‘crease in pension granted in 1943," said Mr. lisley. "Those who now ‘are receiving an oldâ€"age pension at | the maximum rate of $25 a month | would not be entitled to receive an increase in theamount of their { pensions, unless by way of suppleâ€" {m(-nl:-l allowances which now are being paid in certain Provinces." No Age Reduction No reduction in the eligible age of pensioners was contemplated at | present pensioner an income of $425 annuâ€" ally + people â€" looking â€" for Water1oo, OnTamiO, Frivpay, June 2, 1944 k Hottest Ma;y dély on record dates backback to May 30, 1919 when the } thermometer touched 92. It was 91 the next day. 48â€"Hour Week M d.fi 1 | | Modifcation ‘clation at the closing session of its conference Saturday asked its exeâ€" [cutive to draw to the attention of | the Ontario Labor Relations Board ‘the special circumstances under which weekly papers are produced. New Postmaster At Wellesley WELLESLEY. â€" Edward Faulâ€" haffer has been named to succeed Miss Margaret Miller, postmistress \; Wellesley for the past seven years. With the appointment ‘the position passes from the family which opened the office in 1914. J. B Miller was the first postmaster, Miss Miller taking oyer when he died in 1937. > * Hottest May Day In Quarter Century KITCHENER.â€"The Twin City Wednesday experienced the hottest May day in over 25 years. The mercury soared to 89, eight degrees hisher than the last high which weurred May 21, 1943. NIAGARA FALLS, Ontâ€"The Ontarioâ€"Quebec Division of the Caâ€" n:odian Weekly Newspapers‘ Assoâ€" Because of the pressure of late news and advertising immediately hefore publication, the most satisâ€" factory division of the 48â€"hour week would be a 12â€"hour publication day compensated by a Saturday halfâ€" holiday, the meeting decided. The board will be asked to sanction this arrangement in offices where the 48â€"hour week already is in operation, and with the consent of the employees involved. Resolutions were passed praising Canada‘s war effort and urging that Cuanada collaborate in maintaining permanent peace and international goodâ€"will by acting through the British Commonwealth and "any intqmalional body that may be set up. In an address to delegates, Rusâ€" sell T. Kelly of Hamilton urged coâ€" cperations of the publishers in a movement to bring about increased immigration â€" from | Britain â€" and uther countries. "I would like to see us get 2,000,â€" 000 people from the British Isles after the war," he said. He urged the weekly newspapers to advocate (Continuea on Page 8) Pte. John Dahmer Killed in Action Mr. terloo death mer. Italy, Mr. and Mrs. George Clair, Waâ€" terloo have received word of the} death of a nephew, Pte. John Dahâ€" mer. He was killed in action in Italy, May 24th. ‘ Ptc. Dahmer‘s parents live near Galt. but he spent much of his time at the home of his aunt and uncle and was very well known here. He received his basic trainâ€" ing in Canada and went overseas with a motorcycle corps. A brother, Russell, has been serving in Italy for some time, Jr. Chamber of Commerce To Aid In Rehabilitation Rehabilitation of young Canaâ€" dians when they return to Canada after the war was the chief topic of discussion at the annual conâ€" ference of the fifth region of the Canadian junior chamber of comâ€" merce in Kitchener over the weekâ€" \m-d. More than 200 delegates reâ€" presented Detroit, Highland Park, Mich., Montreal, Brantford, Fort Erie. Galt, Guelph, Hamilton, Niagâ€" ara Falls, Owen Sound, Ottawa, Port Colborne, Sarnia, St. Catharâ€" ines, Toronto, Welland, Windsor, Kitchener and Waterloo. A recommendation was made that a survey be conducted among junior chamber of commerce memâ€" bers in military service, to deterâ€" minc their desires and plans for postâ€"war employment and their atâ€" titude toward community and soâ€" cial problems. It will be forwardâ€" lod to the national conference at Port Arthur, June 10 and 11. Rehabilitation provisions already set up will be extensively surveyed to decide how junior commerce orâ€" ganizations can assist in getting reâ€" turned men into the proper social and economic life with the "teast possible delay and in the most effiâ€" cient manner." | _ OTTAWA.â€"The most. outspoken 1c'nallenge to Wartime Prices Board authority from Parliament since [the introduction of prices and waâ€" ges stabilization program, â€" was \made Wednesday in the Commons when a dozen members, led by a bloc of Liberals from British Coâ€" ,htmblu. attacked last week‘s order fixing strawberry prices. ’ Significantly not one of the eriâ€" tics in the debate, opened when \George Cruickshank (Lib., Fraser | Valley), moved adjournment of the \House to enable discussion on a matter of urgency, attacked the ‘ccmrol principle. There were sharp complaints | against | bureaucracy ‘rampant and arbitrary orders. |_ But at the end of two hours‘ disâ€" cussion, after Mr. Cruickshank had ;\;ithdruwn his motion and Finance ‘Minister IIsley had defended the ‘Prices Board und the order which lhad sparked the explosion, the poâ€" Isition of prices und wages control | was relatively unshaken Retiring Collegiate Principal Honored Ceiling on Strawherries Draws Attack by M.P.‘s Against Bureaucracy | were extended to R. N. Merritt, reâ€" tiring principal of Kitchenerâ€"Waâ€" |terloo colleginte and vocational inâ€" ;stitute, at a complimentary dinner. The Fraser Valley member‘s moâ€" tion caused little surprise to the House. If there was any surprise, it was in the action of Speaker Glen in allowing the motionâ€"the first t‘me that such a motion has "You are entering a new era, one which will equal the past era and will no doubt surpass it." declared Mr. Merritt. Mrs. Merritt was also an honored guest as the wife of a principal who for almost 25 years has puided the destinies of the Twin Cities only collegiate instiâ€" tute. Mr. Merrit received many gifts. including a travelling bag from board members and a threeâ€"year membership in the Kitchenier Graâ€" nite Club He is one of the city‘s most ardent curlers. Dr. W. L Hilliard, M.OH., hasiy urgzed _ the Waterloo â€" Board â€" of Health to adopt a plan which( would give periodical medical suâ€" pervision to children in the interâ€" | vening years of baby and preâ€"; school clinies. ; Dr. Hilliard asserted that in this span of one to five yeurs. defects‘ develop that should receive attenâ€"| tion in carly stages but are not disâ€" covered until an examination prior| to the first school term. "These sometimes reach a well novanced stage before being dis covered by the preâ€"school clinie/ he stated. Tabling a report on a recent examination of 93 youngsters, Dr Hilliard said only 11 of them were given "A" classification. Sixtyâ€"two were placed in "B" category. while bracket "C" found children with ailments that should be corrected No direct action was taken. KITCHENER The conference also decided to offer their assistance to any local groups in an advisory capacity, such as the Canadian Legion, boards of trade, city councils, inâ€" dustrial leaders and others engaged in rehabilitation plans. The organiâ€" zation will also take the lead in forming rehabilitation committees “m places where they do not already exist Delegates recommended to the incoming executive that the major project for next season be an antiâ€" vencreal â€" disease campaign. and also urged that the national Canaâ€" dian junior chamber of commerce undertake a getâ€"outâ€"andâ€"vote camâ€" paign for the next dominion elecâ€" Niagara Falls, Ont. was chosen as the 1945 conference site, and a new constitution for the region was retified. C. Herb Scofficld of Brantâ€" ford was elected president of the fifth region He is the fetiring diâ€" rector for the wegtern district Directors named were: western district. Bruce Weber, Kitchener; central Ontario, Noe! Moffat, Niaâ€" fl\ra Falls; eastern district Ted oore. Ottawa; secretary. Emnie Joplin, Brantford. Felicitations ‘ Mr. Cruickshank argued that the 2% ceots per quart growers price, eflective under order as of today, ‘ma> insufficient to cover producâ€" tion costs. He complained that the beard did not consult either proâ€" cucer organizations or members |Irom British Columbia before setâ€" ling the price. He submitted that it :\\ as the duty of Finance Minister {lsley. when an injustice has been \dune, to interfere with a board | ruling been received favorably this sesâ€" sion. * * The seconder of his motion, Fit. Lt James Sinclair (L., Vancouver North), attacked the board for not having announced its price ceiling earlier. Farmers, he said, were enâ€" titled to know what the ceiling would be two months before harâ€" vest, rather than a week before, to enable them to plan production and cultivation for next year. Crushed By Wagon, Ariss Farmer Dies He maintained also that the curâ€" rent price was set on the basis of the pay standards for slave labor, which were used by the Japanese, who, before they were moved out ol the coastal areas, had largely a menopoly on the smallâ€"fruit busiâ€" ness. Herbert Seifried, 55. of Ariss, died shortly after falling from a load of feed on his way home from Lorentz Mill at Maryhill on Saturâ€" day night. The wagon loaded with a tonâ€"andâ€"aâ€"half of feed, passed over Sceifried‘s body. The team of horses ran down the read and as they passed the home of J. Reilly, near the scene of the accident. he noticed no one on the wagon and went out to investigate. Scifried was found lying in the middle of the roadway. He was unâ€" crnscious and died en route to St. Joseph‘s hospital, Guelph. Boy, 10, Drowned In Waterloo Lake Silver Lake in Waterloo Park tisimed the life of tenâ€"yearâ€"old Harold Fischer Saturday. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Fischer, Kitchener. The youngster had gone swimming with three other Kitchener boys carly in the afternoon. ‘His companions were Stanley Michalowsky, 13; Gerald Markes, 12; and Donald Stevenson, 9, all of Kitchener. Chief Constable Ernest Moreau said a young girl, Marlene Smith, 11, of Waterloo, saw Fischer standâ€" ing in the water, "then suddenly throw up his hands and fell backâ€" ward." She said she thought he was only playing and paid no more «ttention to him. "Ten or 15 minutes later Gerald Markes stepped on the body of Fischer and dragged him ashore," Chicf Moreau said. Claims Farms Need Plumbing Onturio farms will have to h:wv\ modern. indoor plumbing after.the war if they are to attract farm youth now serving in the armed forces who have become used to modern conveniences, C. H. Hodge, editor of Farmers‘ Magazine, said in an address before the second annual convention of the Ontario Branch of the National Associaâ€" tion of Master Plumbers and Heatâ€" ing Contractors of Canada. The association â€"representssome 300 plumbers and heating contractors in the Province. A survey conducted by 133 farm forums. he said, had shown that 63 voted plumbing as the first and most immediate farm home reâ€" quisite after _ theâ€" war. _ Ontario farmers, he said, are an ideal marâ€" ket for the industry. have an estiâ€" mated $1.376,000 in cash and are mostly free of debt. Prospect of a two cent per kiloâ€" walt bour. allâ€"time low price for rural power by the end of the year was visioned by Morris J. McHenry, director of promotion for the Onâ€" tario Hydroâ€"Electric Power Comâ€" mission. Rural electrification, he (Continued on Page §) Plans are near completion for the tour to Detroit and Ypsilanti, Mich., to be taken by the Kâ€"D Cadet Squadron from June 9 to 12. incluâ€" sive. More than 100 cadets and officers will make the trip. It is expected the cadets will visit the Willow Run plant to see fourâ€"enâ€" gined Liberators under:construcâ€" tion. A joint church parade with the United States branch of the Canadian Legion is planned for Sunday, June 11. The boys will be guests of the Detroit Tigers at a baseball game. Claims Costs Not Covered AIR CADETS PLAN TOUR $1.00 per year The heaviest fighting was in the 26â€"mile stretch of front from the outskirts of Valmontone, 20 miles east and somewhat south of Rome, through the fringes of the Alban Hills to the Tyrrhenian Sea, almost due south of the Eternal City Battle in Streets. The German radio said fierce "street fighting" was raging in the Town of Velletri, on the Appian Way 16 miles southeast of Rome, where that highway wirds across the slopes of the Alban Hills Enâ€" emy shock troops and American soldiers are battling furiously in this zone. Nazi Losses Now , Placed at 60,000 London.â€"The offensive in Italy has now reached a critical phase, for although the main termiorial gain, occupation of Rome, seems assured, destruction of the 10th and 14th Germin Armies hangs in the balance as Field Marshal Gen. Alâ€" bert Kesselring makes determined efforts to extricate his forces from their extremely difficult position. According to qualified sources|_ Boring eway on the !cf. flank, the here, it is "certain‘" the enemy has’ British have crossed the Moletta lost at least 60,000 men in killed,| Nver all wlong the coastal sector. wounded and prisoners since the| They worked their way through start of the offensive. Yet these}the village of L‘Americano, on the losses, although severe to a nation coast 18 iwrline miles from the extremely weak in reserves, fall| mouth of the Tiber, and also oceuâ€" short of the primary objective,‘ pied Ardea. 2‘% miles east and which was destruction of the two Slightly south of Campo Temini, German armies south of Rome. coastal terminus of the German There is still an even chance‘fortress wall extending through that this objective will be accomâ€" Velletri to Vaimontonc, key to the plished. Moreover, well informed| Via Casilina and 20 miles southcast ennroos etill helieve the encm\'{')f Rome. There is still an even chance that this objective will be accomâ€" plished. Moreover, well informed sources still believe the enemy will withdraw north of Rome desâ€" pite the slowing down of the ofâ€" fensive. The forest fire picture in Northâ€" ern Ontario showed considerable improvement last night and for the present the chief danger spots have been eliminated as a source of anxiety. Rain fell in the Timmins area and elsewhere, parâ€" ticularly in Boyd Township. where the flames were reported being held in check. Rain Checking Forest Fires Near Timmins Lands and Forests Minister W. G. Thompson and his deputy, Frank MacDougall, leave today for Algonâ€" quin Park and will fily from the park on a tour of the damaged areas. Fire loss is not expected to run into the heavy figure anticipated when the fires were at their height. Little valuable timber was lost, most of the outbreaks occurring in cutâ€"over areas. the Itaiian capital from the south. War‘s Biggest Raid London. â€"Following up a treâ€" mendous daylight aerial assault on Hitler‘s Europe from the west and south by possibly 3.500 Allied planes, R.A.F. night raiders smashâ€" ed at the French coast from Calais to Cape Gris Nez late tonight with its heaviest bombing of the war. The mightiest blows yet struck at ‘lhc Nazis‘ vaunted Westwall <reâ€" verbcrated across the Channel, echoing through the night with ' great, repeated blasts. _ The ta\'gcls appeared to be the German longâ€"range guns which often have shelled the Dover disâ€" trict. The moon shone over the Chanâ€" nel as the British night raiders thundered across the narrow strip of water. Flares were dropped soon after the plancs had flown out over the English coast. and as the glare showed on the horizon German ackâ€" ack gunfire sounded. The noise of this barrage seemed to die as the bombs dropped. touching off great blobs of fire one after another Short and Sharp. The attack, like the four whichl _ _ _ ==_ prufoll is â€" preceded it in the same region.| s Europe for Third Day was short as it was sharp. and a> â€" London. At least 3.200 Ameriâ€" little more than 15 minutes after|can aireraft assauited the Germans the blasting began the planes beâ€")today in coâ€"ordinated strikes from gan returning [ Britain and Haly. bombing aireraft Factories. mir buses, and riul centres = ~ in Germany, Austrin Yugestavia, ‘ a a â€" France and the Low Countrics after | wWEDNESDAN SR AF onisht Mosquito strikes at U.S. Plane Output Washington. â€" As invasionâ€"day draws nearer. U S. plane production superiority over Germany has inâ€" creased to a 4â€"1 ratio, and over Japan 7â€"1, the U.S. war production ‘board and _ aireraft _ production board report. Since entering the. war. the country has turned out 171,257 planes. It will make 100,000 this year. In 1936 Germany was buildâ€" ing five planes for every one made in the US Terrific Blasts Across Channel Greatest Ever Lendon.â€"More than 3.500 Allied planes flying from Britain and Italy today dealt heavy blows at northâ€" west Germany and the Romanian ’oil fields at Ploesti The daylight operations, carmied out in weather which suddenly beâ€" came advetse and reduced Allhed air activity. following a smashing preâ€"dawn raid on the French in vasion coast by RA.F. and R.C A F bomber formations. which observâ€" ers described as the heaviest ever made on theerossâ€"channel shore line. The German fargets of about 1,750 Fortresses and Liberators, toâ€" gethor with Allied: fightors. were the Ruhr_rail centres of Hamm Osnabruck, â€" Schwerte and Soost and | the Luxduil airdrome near Mulhouse _ in _ northern _ France., while about 750 bombers attacked the Plooesti refineries reporting hits on at least one big refinery in the heart of the Romanian fields Allied air forces have cut or disâ€" rupted all of Germany‘s railways WORLD‘S WEEK THURSDA Y Hits Invasion Area Four Times Nazis‘ Its News at a (CS~ â€" > +s x of. Nazis Try In Vain to Widen Wedge Driven In Soviet Line | _ Moscow. â€"The Germans hurled c massed tanks and infantry against S‘ the Russians north of Tasi today in thâ€"â€" an attempt to widen their wedge in ble the Soviet line and wipe out a the| possible sprirgâ€"board for a Russian ave‘ summer drive toward Bucharest, of Nazi forces drove an "insignifiâ€" the|cant wedge" into the Russian deâ€" ar.| fences yvesterday at heavy ccost, the ere Soviet high command reported in .gld)ils midnight communique. but at last reports the Russians were holdâ€" .G.{jing firm in new positions despite ink | continuing attacks. THE and principal highways behind a 400â€"mile stretch o, the Atlantic wall from the Dulch-Bclfilan border to the Bay of Biscay, the air ministry announced. It said 25,000 sorties were Blown in the last 10 days. Canada of Great Importance In Postâ€"War Air Worldâ€"Soviet Moscow â€"A writer in Red Star, Sovjet army journal, predicting "a century of Polar aviation" with communications "across the top of the world," left the impression toâ€" day that collaboration between the United Nations will lead to postâ€" war coâ€"operation in international aerial transportation "Great progress is gomg to be made in the exploitation of northâ€" ern _ routes," the writer said "In this connection Canada, Norway and Iceland will be of great importâ€" ance, not to mention the exclusive significance of the northern districts of our own country." 8th Army Pushing Ahead; Clark‘s 5th Is Held Up Napies.â€"British troops advancing through dense mine fields on the coastal flank of the Fifth army line have reached a point just south of Pescarella Nuova, 14 miles from the outskirts of Rome, headquarters anâ€" nounced today. â€" Elsewhere the Fifth army beat against an unvielding wall of enemy resistance. An Allied comâ€" munique said: "It is now clear that the eremy‘s intent is to hold this line at all costs"â€"the line reaching inland south of Rome The Berlin radio said the battle for Rome was approaching | its climax. "German military quarters believe that decisive battle is about to take place." a Nazi spokesman was quoted as saying Boring eway on the !cf: flunk, the British have crossed the Moletta river all wslong the coastal sector. They worked their way through the village of L‘Americano, on the coast 18 inrline miles from the mouth of the Tiber, and also occuâ€" pied Ardea. 2‘ miles east and General Clark Predicts Rome to Fall Soon Naples. â€"Fifth Army infantry and tanks, after repulsing strong overnight counterâ€"attacks, struck again today at German defences within 16 miles of Rome, which Lieut.â€"Gen. Mark Clark said would fall "before many days have passed." None of the troops fighting an uphill battle on the former beachâ€" head front nor the tank crews atâ€" tucking antiâ€"tonk suns hicden in groves and ravines were yet able to see Rome. Only artillery observers flying Cub planes near the sea, where British patrols: found the enemy â€" had abandened another wrecked villige, had a chanee to glimpse thg Eiernal City and its seven hills. 2,200 Pianes filHas‘( The Germans offered savage resistance on their last natural defence line south of the capital but headquarters said progress continued "satisfactory". On the Allied right, the British 8th Army â€"with at least one Canadian diâ€" vision in action â€" was striding swiftly through the Sacco valley along the Via Casilina (Highway 6), capturing Arce and pressing strongly upon Frosinone, about 12 miles to the northwest, from three sides. A daylight ferce about 1,000 strong flew from Italy and attacked Wienâ€" er Neustudt in Austria: One group of hegvy bembers attocked am airâ€" drome in the TLinz area. 130 miles across the Nerth Italiin horder in South Germany Borlin radia reported sreat wmr bithHes raging over Central Gerâ€" many ard the Alps Targets of O the â€" Britainâ€"based ‘fl- ets made up of American heavy bembers were asreraft plants at stadt an Gen at Brussels and Trovyes n Handorf, ne: near Osnabr the Hamburs Report Stockholm, Swoder amrmen *h narachu unnamed | places an many o gesterdary ow agitated | people 1 Aftonbladet‘s BRerlin Lem?2: Beriin the cetres the report A laterâ€" report said_ that five American airmen had been kilfled "German police were unable to itated | people the newspaper tonbladet‘s Berlin _correspondent rete foâ€"day on a dispatch which is passed hy Germian censorship The article snave no detmls but Continued on Page 8) Fight Uphill Battle l TUESDAY ponder s from ‘.8. Fliers Linched in Germany t the â€" Britainâ€"hased up of American heavy cre aiteraft plants at bersloben and Halberâ€" trmins; railroad yards Belgium. and Reims in France: mr bases at ar â€" Munster, Diepholz ruck. Halherstadt and Sivedern American narachuted into three ies in Central Gerâ€" day were "Kulled by ple the newspaper ent sard he riecived m e trimn 1’”‘ from whom he talked in bombers ugh clear itope and