aa THE D, ‘I L y NEWS VI., NO. 37 PRINCE RUPERT, B. C., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 48, 1945. \USTIRA a PRICE FIVE CENTS ANS COMPLETE ROUNDUP OF THE PACIFIC —————————————— HE AUSTRIANS LOSE HEAVILY IN DUKLA PASS-TONG TRAGEDY IN VANCOUVER CHINATOWN TILLERY ACTIVE ALONG THE WHOLE WESTERN FRONT | AEROPLANES DRIVEN OFF FROM VERDUN—TWO GERMAN MINES BLOWN UP AT ARRAS — AUSTRIANS ARE DRIVEN BACK AT DUKLA PASS. (Special to The Dally News.) | Pass, the Anstrians lost 8,300 Feb. 13.—There is a vio-!} killed, and 1,000 were taken pris irdment going on from) oy ang Shs showy was drive Lys, around Nieuport try of the dunes, Our a a See Lee Oo replied effectively flict continues in the snow. The ie active on both| fighting has been resumed on the the Oise and the | Dona 1 River and the hussians jhave ad ed to Krosionko planes which dropped More Shipping Losses. rdun were dtiven off Havre, France, Feb. 13 Ship ige done ping cireles believe that the Brit ve blew up two mines, |ish steamer Oriole which has ed the enemy's out.|been missing since January 30 | has been sunk in the Channel by a Austrians Hard Pressed. | submarine A London trader was Feb. 13 In violent |sunk on the same day, four sur- g in the Duklajvivors nding here today | | HON. NEIL PRIMROSE RCE TONG WAR IN man dr AEROPLANE SUCCESSES- | eadn / (Special to The Dally Nowe) | Sydney, Australia, Feb. 13.— |The first Australian naval-mili- |tary expedition has returned after capturing every German posses- sion and depot in the Pacific, in- cluding New Guinea, Kaiser Wil- helmsland, Bismarck, Pelew, La- Caroline, Marshall, Bou- gainville and the Admiralty group of Islands. The German officials have been superseded and deport- ed to Australia. Six killed and drones, AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITION COMPLETES ITS ROUND-UP GERMAN POSSESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE PACIFIC HAVE BEEN TAKEN OVER AND OFFICIALS DEPORTED TO AUSTRALIA. war. From the sinking of the Emden to this masterly piece of work everything seems to have been carried out in most businesslike fashion, and at little cost in lives on either side. latest HOCKEY NOTES. (Special to The Dally News.) Vancouver, Feb. 13.—The Van- couver hockey team defeated Vic- THE FINAL SCENE IN FALKLAND ISLANDS VICTORY. M. 8. Invincible. rhis photo was made from the crow’s nest of H. refused to surrender. The rescue boats are Inflexible flagship to pick up the who are vught survivors, ved 160 lives. FINDING OF WATER- seen setting out seen swimming in the ‘THANKSGIVING FOR six wounded were the only casu- alties. The captain of the Ger- fro big British The Australia has done wonders on her own initiative in the great m the victors sea. PRINCE RUPERT ASKS toria by 6 goals to 4 last night, in the fastest game ever witness- ed here. The victory gives Van- couver a clear lead of one game over Portland for the champion- ship. WAR OBNOXIOUS FINANCIAL LEEWAY ANCOUVER CHINATOWN SUCCEEDS F. D. ACLAND | se GERMANS ARE DAMAGED) FRONT COMMITTEE | CENTURY OF PEACE. «. ans zeoasury cerun- (8pecial to i we. ondo ‘eb ; on ei ’ ae : ae - 1 devce eee = : Pi woth * (H. P. R. Private Wire.) OF BOARD OF TRADE initia 6 the dhe ont apart cates “eee. Years Chinatown here led) po sehery, and member of Parlia London, Feb. $3.—Thirty Brit- At the monthly meeting of the Ley the penge bre pe Carn. ist night which resulted ne abi ish naval aeroplanes raided Ger-|),..4 of Trade last night, the jada and the United States as the The terms upon which the re- se being killed andj. whut: Pebeehemegkcs man positions at Bruges, Zee-! watery a ttee Sea day when thanksgiving shall be|pewal of treasury bills by munici- nded at 7 o'clock |Cambridgeshire since 1910, has ae ra SFSEORS COMES 4 |made in all churehes for the hun-|palities may be made, oceupied brugge, Ostend, and Blankenberg, |the following recommendations: | : ad Pe g. In a second-story een named Parliamentary Under jdred years of peace between|the attention of the municipal 145 Pender @teest Fast. Selasther et Varetan Afeire. M1 yesterday Considerable damage i Applications be received by | Great Britain and the United|¢ommittee of the Legislature this Chin Guek. attack iain a lake wane was done, and all pilots returned the Minister of Lands for the | states. In the Chureh of Eng-|morning, the matter coming be- tims in bed and pe a safely renting of waterfront government | jand in this city there will be alfore it on the request of the city the widdew to” es-! - F . : ep . Graham White, the aviator, fell | Property, that it be put up aa suitable service af ‘1 of Prince Rupert for an amend- od bts bik cs Secretary of the Treasury into the sea, but was rescued. pent the price quoted by applicant| 4. m., the whole service being in| ment to the Municipal Act which brains out Chin | , . jbeing the upset price, and that | jaccordance with the idea of the|would meet the special circum- 1 “hatehet man” of the ae ene Tees aoe ANOTHER VICTIM |the successful bidder deposit with | day, The address will be given by stances which have arisen there. rons a of the coming young men in ithe government security for the] ;}Bishop Du Vernet, who can be Mayor Newton ‘and Alderman j the House of Commons He pos- TO GERMAN METHODS - arrying out of the conditions of [trusted to do justice to this very | Morrissey, chairman of the HODIST CHURCK ea h of his illustrious fa area the lease as to development, ete. / special occasion. finance committee of the council, SUNDAY SCHOOL ther’s ability and attractiveness Searboro, Feb. 13.—The new/It was pointed out that this was All American citizens are cor-|jaid the position of that city ANNIVERSARY SERVICE *)) seems destined for leader- caree steamer Torquay, of Dart-|the only feasible way to keep this dially invited to attend. plainly before the committee. The J ship. mouth, has been towed into Sear-|important question out of the So city has outstanding, and due in Met list Churéh’ Sunday boro in a sinking condition, This |hands of speculators. ADMIRAL JELLICOE June, treasury certificates to the ‘id its anniversary INTERESTING PAPER was due to her either striking | 2. That the government be| ~ RED BY THE KING amount of $1,366,000, and as a v, Sunday, Feb-| AT DEBATING SOCIETY jiine or being torpedoed. jasked to cancel any leases already HONO lresult of the war and the attitude In the afternoon at | i . jin existence where the conditions er : of its bankers it finds itself be a children «| \ most interesting paper on AN INTERESTING LEGAL | made at the time of leasing have | London, Feb. 13.—-King George] »jiced to take these up when the special music by| The Influence of Musie on Char POINT RAISED IN CALGARY 0 been carried out jhas been pleased to bestow UPON! time comes. They are for three f choruses, an-[acter” was given by Mr, E. V | 3. That Block “B” be exchang-}Admiral Sir John Jellicoe the} oars, and have, of course, been s will be given thin g at the Young Men's Progres Rk. A. Collings, of Calgary, paidjed with the Grand Trunk Pacifie Order of the Bath. approved by the lieutenant-gov- iddresses by Rev.|sive Debating Society on Thurs- ‘his taxes last fall with an accept-|Railway for a piece adjoining ernor-in-couneil. ind Dr. W r Ker lday evening last. The salient fea- ed cheque for $500 drawn on the /Block “K” on the north ond ex-| MUSICAL EVENING BY In order to have what the coun- \e service, after [ture of the address was a plea for Dominion Trust Company rhe | tending to the center of Seal Gove ST. PETER’S LADIES AID Jil representatives described as y the pastor, a chiJ-|more effort towards musical cul- city treasurer took the eheque/In as much as this addition to eee jeu open door for negotiations in ta entitled “The|ture in both instrumental and and issued a receipt to Mr. Col-|Block “K" would permit of the \ mucical evening of an €8-|the endeavor to secure the neces- hrint ot ep Pee ies the mere listening to good lings At that time the Dominion | government furnishing industrial pecially good order was given | sary sum on treasury bills to take day School choir, |music was described as ephemet rrust was in good standing, and|/sites to all industries needing |'Thursday evening af the homes offup the existing issue Prince Ru- al, whereas, the most feeble ef-| the cheque would have been cash | sites on the waterfront for some|Mr. and Mrs, Thompson, Seal | pert desires to have section 96 of COMMISSIONERS NAMED. fort, even though it be upon aj ed on presentation eee to come, Cove, for the benefit of St Peter's |the Municipal Act amended so = mouth organ, really had more But in the rush at the city] ‘ Phat Block “D” be graded,|Chureh building fund Moumbere | thas the renewal of treasury cer- Feb. 14—The appoint. |character building value in it treasurer's office at that time, jand opened to applicants, andjof the Ladies Aid, with the addi- | tifleates may be for a period not Prince Rupert Li Mr. Ling’s paper was freely me tin passed before the|}should suMficient applications be}tion of friends, made a total of | exceeding five years, and at any ¢ Commissions for commented upon by the members cheque was peated al the |réccived thet 4 have on inclinetiabous Sosty pusste, end all agreed | pate of interest which the munici- ’ en named, In each |but the matter having been treat-|meantime the Dominion ‘Trust japproaeh built to it that one of the best programmes |pality may be able to arrange. is chairman by {ed broadly and upon general prin- | Company had closed its doors, |} & That the northerly 100 feetlever arranged at he end of the|The act as it stands compels the : Police Commission- ciples as affecting the masses, the jand the cheque could not be de-jof Block “K”" be improved ac-/town was given, Great willing | redemption of treasury certifi- to the mayor, are}/#athering finally agreed to the|p sited cording to the plan submitted, or|ness was displayed by alt to con- jeates within three years, and re- ! ind Hubert Ward. |views set forth by the opener of City Treasurer Mereer sent the|other suitable plans, and the/tribute to the evening's enjoy-|stricts the interest rate to an Board the com.|the discussion. heque back to Mr. Collings, and|space thus provided be rented to ment, so that without pause @X~ |i agreed rate not to exceed 6 per Alderman Nicol ia demanded his receipt and another | those industries engaged in deal- jeepe for the welcome refresh- pom For the protection of the \. White : BAPTIST CHURCH. ftanee on the taxes. This Mr./ing in fish or wishing to enter the | ments—item sueceeded item. |" vatepayers Prince Rupert pro- Collings has not done, He main-|business, The rentals from these Among the ladies who sang| poses that the renewal should be THE WEATHER. Morning worship, 11 a. m.;/tains that the cheque was good at/industries, to provide funds for}were Mrs. Blanie, Mrs. and Miss | subject to the approval of the subject, “Faith Rewarded.” Byen- the time he drow it, and that thelinteram, depreciation, .an@ sinll-i Freeman, Mrs sega, Mrs. Lar-|Lieutenant Governor-in-council, YF. Ww, Dowling, Observer. ing worship will be at 7 in place |city should have colleeted the ing fend. ter, and Mrs, Tattersall; and of) just as with the original issue. oie of 7:30; subject, “Relative Good- | money The committee strongly urges|the gentlemen, Messrs, Cox, mand F. A. MeDiarmid, representing February 43, 1945 ness.” Sunday Sehoo! ty It a nice legal question|the importance of the waterfront/ton, Cumming, Johnson, Free-|the Union of B. GC. Municipalities, te ees ee 690.008 ee wi lwhether or not an acceptedilease uestions in connection | man Smith, and ‘thompson, |objected to the approval of the POMP, ..., eee 34.0 The Nortioultural Society | ch the same as cash It}with the location of industries at}Readings were given by Mrs.|/Lieutenant Governor-in-couneil ae 30.0 neets on Thursday, February 18, | dep: the answer whether Prinee Rupert, and points out the Klowe! Mrs Patterson, Mr.|/being made necessary, and point- naa 96 {at the City Hall,'when the officers | th ; f Caleary is out $500 or/detriment, the unsettled state of|jJedine, and Rey Mr. Larter.j/ed out that at times a couneil \ sia ie wad the ensuing year will be elect- | not this question has been to the city|Pianoforte solos by Mr, Patter-|might be in a position where it Me Meekin have aled, Mr, Tomlinson will lecture ree of Prince Rupert son and violin seleetions by Mrs,|/had not time to seeure this. He , ' goods made in! on “The Utilization of Vacant \ buying buy Canadian Copies of the repert are being /Preeman and Mr rhompson., |instanced the ease of Victoria last : presented be lodal’Einta.© A tarae attendance de good Sée our window sent to Colonel! 4Thompeon and the| Mrs, Thompson (Sr.) was the ae ;December, when it was called 37 39 looked for "1 i0| WILLIAMS & MeMEERKIN,/ local member, Mr. Wm. Manson.|companist of the evening jupon, two days before they were TO THE SOCIALISTS Berlin, Feb. 1 the opening of the Prussian Diet, the President of the Chamber said the German troops had support- ed with unqualified bravery the winter campaign, protected the country against hostile eneroach- ments and made progress. The sacrifices, he added, becoming heavier, and still was a long way from secur- ing her aims, but the greater the sacrifices the more fixed would be her determination to persevere until victory was secured. Amsterdam, Feb. 13.—In sub- mitting the budget to the Prus- sian Diet, August Lentze, the Minister of Finance, declared that economically Germany was able to cope with the war for a long time. After Herr Lentze had spoken, Herr Hirsch, a Socialist deputy, created a scene by asserting that the Socialist party refused fur- ther to support the government, and demanded the termination of the war. Dr. Kar! Liebknect, another So- interrupted the speech of Herr were Germany cialist, the Conservative Heyderbrand, who was expatiating on the unity of the German peo- ple, declaring, “You have no right to speak in the name of the peo- ple.” This utterance caused a great and there were nu- of but quiet was soon restored. The budget was sent to com- mittee. member, commoition, merous cries “shame,” due, to pay to the Bank of Eng- land treasury certificates amount- ing to $500,000 which it had pre- viously been would be taken care of when they became due. Through the exertions of Sir Fennings Williams, general (Continued on Page Four.) assured Valentine Social Given Under the Auspices of Ladies of the Catholic Chureh at the Catholic Hall MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15th tard Playing Commences 9 o'Clock Sharp Admission: $1.00 per Coup!<