C- llCVi IVJ ' l GERMAN PORTS IN FLAMES LONDON Flames beyond control were left by the Royal Air Force in the port of Bremen and Its shipyards during the night, the air ministry news service announced today. At Vcgesatk, another coastal point shipyards adapted to l.'-boat construction were bombed with direct hits resulting in large fires. Numerous other points were bombed with loss of twelve planes. This morning's offensive started early again. PRISON SHIP TAKEN LONDON The German vessel Alstertor, a supply and prison ship for a Nazi raider has been Intercepted and the survivors of the sunken British merchantmen Rabaul and Trafalgar rescued, the Admiralty announced. GENERAL GAMELIN ESCAPED NEW YOK The German radio announced in a Vichy despatch today that General Maric-Gustave Gamelin, former generalissimo of the allied forces, had escaped prison In France and that two persons arc under arrest on suspicion of aiding in the getaway. Gamelin had been under arrest since last September with former Premiers Drladier and Keynaud Blum under trial for responsibility fur the French declaration of war and the collapse of France. VICHY Humors circulated in the past two days that General Gamelin had escaped his place of confinement in France were denied tonight by the Vichy government. MARCHING ACROSS FINLAND LONDON German troops from Norway are marching across Northern Finland to attack the Soviet Arctic port of Murmansk, Renters reported today in a despatch from Stockholm. COLONEL I). E. DEWAR I ; I ; : ! Dlrector General of Arsenals Division, Department of Muni-., Uons and Suppiy. I Weather Forecast nrnnrni Rvnonsis It has been cloudy on the coast with occasional light precipitation m me noun. west Coast of Vancouver Island- Ught to moderate we.st to north- timet. uHnris. mostlv cloudv and mild Kf n.BinnMiv rloudv. " 1 HoHDy, Phyllis Jcnncr. Peter John' son, Hemsby King, Violet Lcc, Iso bel Mackenzie, Betty McGuinncss, . Archie MpLcod, Dorothy McLcod, Sheila McRae. Marie NicKcrson, Irene Nordan, Peter Postuk, Yoshl 1 JtUUUpiJUUt - Wakellng, Billy Wong, Jerry Wood-side, John Moore, David MacKay. Magnus Anderson. Don Dcanc, John Flnley, Jack Franks, Denis Garon, Peter Halde, Harry Hamilton, Masaakl Hlnadl, J. Hlngston, Jack Joy, Billy Klnley. Charles Love, Stanley McKenzie, Goro Mat-snshftia. Georce Mostad, Ray 01- Carl Wilson. . Ken wraunau, J n Shlro Yamashlta. Donna Alice Barbe, Vivian Brochu, Gllda Campagnola, Rosle Chrisuan, jonn nonnlntr. Arllne Fitzgerald, Doro- Ithy Halde, Toshl Kadonaga, Rob- t?rt Keays, Suye Kinara, iomh kuwahara, William Leverett. Phyllis Marlon, Joan Miller. Berna Montleth, Edith Muryold, Mavis Overbid, Mary Paulls (c). Bonnie Perk-Ins, Bea Ritchie, Tore Selvlg. Billy Sheddon. Etthel Etelnburg (c), . . nn,tn Continued on fauc- t uuiv News 1 A ' I TRACK AND FIELD MEET Outstanding Military Event Will Be Held on Tuesday Morning The Inter-Unit track and field meet which takes place Tuesday morning. Julv 1. has caused much speculation and Interest amonest LIBRARY VICTORIA, D.C. wmln truggle In Russia STUDENTS PROMOTED High School Graduation Diploma Winners At Booth Memorial The following have completed High School Graduation and have Seen awarded High School Graduation Diplomas. lUnlverslty entrance candidates writing departmental examinations). Marjorle Allen, Alek BUI, Betty Blake Ada Brown, Helen Brown,-Eleanor Clapp, Jack Collins, Hel en Doctor, Joan Forrest Joyce Gll-lett Marlko Kadowakl, Edith Keefe, Kosta Klllis, Ethel Knutson, Setsuo Kuwahara, Irene Lindsay. James MacKay. Jean MacKay, Donald McCavour, Frances Moore, Kayzl Nbhio, Dave Oland, Janet Owens, Aslrl Petersen, Koichl Sakamoto,! Rnuth S-hcrk, Magnhlld Storseth, James Stuart, Sachl Tsumura, Jack! Vcarmouth, John Wilson, Anne Vinslow, Emily Yamanaka, Anna' Mae Ream 'graduate next, year (rem Ketchikan High School. Promoted to Grade 12 Victor; Amadio, Allan Armstrong. Mary! Armstrong, William Baker. Charlotte Balagno. Marcel Blain. William Bond, Gordon Calderwood. George Christopher. Kathy Coombs, Roy Crandell, Jean Dcrry, Char-la! '.e Dodlmcad Norah Dougherty, Jack Eastwood, Fay Engclcke, Eileen Foster. Joe Hnyakawa,. William Hunter John Johnson, Edward Larobe, Margaret Lamb. Allan Large Chrlsre McKenzie. Hugh Mackenzie. Tadoyoshl Mitsubata, Richard Moorrr -Ktnnetrr faka moto Nancy Owens. Dorothy Pearhey. Edith Ritchie, Alko Sakal, Hideichl Sakal, Marlon Sheppard, Jean Smith, Margaret Smith, Sol- telg Sorenson. Nora Thomas, Rudolf Warne. Wllllem Wilson, Ml hi Yamanaka. Hldeko Yamashlta, Joan Adams. Phyllis Batt, Peter Bra; 3 Gloria Cook, John Davcy Irene Foote, Helen Oamula, Zclda Hale May Leach, Harry Lcc. Ian MacDonald, Mary . Montmery Yoihlko Nagasuyc, Yuldy Nlshi-kaze. Lillian North, Messlua Pavll-kls, Bea Ruddcrham. Oliver San Urbane, Bobby Vuckovlch, Clifford Wanamaker. Promoted to Orude 11 David Batllie. Robeit Carr, James Olark, Norma Currle, Edward Dawes, jock Eby. Ellleen Fcasby, Tommy For- rest Joy Foster, Audrey Grlmble. oea Grosvener, Howard naugan Margaret Johnson, Alvin Knutson, Jone Lcc, Donald McDonald. Mary McKenzie, Ian McRae. Richard Mills. Terence Parsons, Betty Payne, Harriet Phllllpson, Zllla Sherman, Hlroshl Shlnya, May Skinner, Averllla Thomasson, Eunice Woods, Sydney Alexander. Harry Astoria, Inez Berg, Edward Bur- nip. Ted Capstlck, Allstalr Crcrar, Margaret Davis, Bernard Fortune, Joyce Gawthorn, Audrey Green, Kazuo Hamasakl, June Jewltt, Doris Leach. Marie Loclc, Robert Long, George McAfee, Patricia Mc-Clymont. Mnna MacRae. Mark Matsumoto, Shlgeml Nagasuyc, Harold Nordan, Yvonne Rlffou, Shirley Robins, James Smith, Shuzo Tanaka, o, John Jonn Walker, waiKcr. Myra ur Wat' """sakamoto, Olga Sather, Jeanne wn, Jnsy Wong. Ted Arney. Mary . )mb, Anne Bill Bronson Bussev. Doreen Crox ford Thelma Dolron, Mary Dyson, Shirley Eburne, Sum! Hayashl, Iso-bel Hebb, Lillian Hill, Doris Hodg-klnson, Grace Jones, Hlroshl Kadowakl, Nellie Kelday, Margaret Lee. Napoloen Letourneau, Olga Llnd-flulst. Jean McCrlimmon, May Mar-!on Colleen Montleth, Iiw Montgomery, (c) Myrtle Morgan, Mar-Baret Morln. Eldora Mostad, Jose phine Murray, Alko Nakamoto, Peter Petersen, Joyce Ratchford !va Sandhals. Helen Sullkoskl. TaKa Tsumura. Margaret Wallace, Lome W&namaker, Dorothy Wilson, Susie woods. Georce Zbura. Promoted to Grade 10 Jack Laura Brown (c. Harry "alderwood, (Margaret Oarr, David Carter, Vernon Ciccone, Alice c'app, Tom Collins, Gordon Dell, Oeorge Evans. Gladys Faster, Mol- . T.1 Frpu new. Trono i rpnf. uiauiuiu-, nnmula. I- Ooyo Ourvlrt, A owvnn ooooaoiDooooooaDiDooo0ooooDooooooooooocncKKoaooocKJD J r War ff Tf -tnri troops RETREAT Fight Intermediate Battles on Way Back to New Defence Positions London. June 28Soviet troops continued to fall baclt along the Slalulal-Wllno-Baranbwicze front . before the German advance, halting I only for Intermediate battles on j heir way to new defence positions, the Soviet Information bureau an-i jnounced today. SUMMER TIME ! DURING YEAR Premier Says Change Will Be Lnng-I er Than for Present Summer Season VICTORIA. June 28. Prime Minister Pattullo announced here to-dav that the summer time would probably be extended Ight through the coming winter and into next year, as a convenience to the shipbuilding Industry. Halibut Sales : Summary Ampriranni rMnrf.! ,f iin nnd a 4 t infio' anHlo 5n " CanadlantLifiOOO riormds'at "ii'c and 9.1c. American Foremost, 40,000, 10.6c and 9.3c, Storage. Polaris, 40,000, 10.7c and 9.2c, Royal. Paragon, 39.500, 10.6c- and 9.5c, Atlln Blanco, 12,000, 11c and 0.4c, Pa- c'flc and QUEEN CHARLOTTE CITY. June 28: A display of knitted goods & loc1 hT&mh ol e Cana" -,dH g. ,QC t,oW at c school. All viewing the work . .. . oualltv of the nandlwork ej,ceUen,t For a cornmunlty a surprising the armed forces In this area. I Canadian Every event is well represented CaPe Spencer, 15.000r 11c from each unit. The men at the 91c- Storage. various forts, Barrett and Freder-I lck, with the 102nd Heavy Battery r i. . and the 2nd Searchlight Battery UUCCn LllcirlOlte will make a special trip In to com-' pete with the other forces in this Rprl ncc c area j The Navy which has been recent-.XT 4 ly reinforced by more ratings feels! V CrV ACtlVC quite confident of winning the spec-, Hal trophy for the high aggregate score. Most popular events among th Z L, Li, has, n of ,nr course, always hPPn been the main feature of the armed services . . "' elty event will be the 100 yard dash' for the O.C.'s commanding various units. During the morning the R.M.R. band will be In attendance I If. 1 , 1 1 ..i.ln... aim wm piuy uie uvya i-u vitwijr with their splendid martial music. At the end of the morning's events amount of work had been com-'ber S. D. Johnston will present the'proweds omg to Red CrosSi trophy to the unit with the hlghiM 0 Pitt r,,, nresident of score. Following Is the list of events, 1. 100 yards dash. 2. Sack race. 3. Broad Jump. 4. Tug of war. 5. 220 yard dash. 6. Hop, step and Jump. 7. Tug of war. 8. 440 yard relay. 9. Potato race. 10. Tug of war. 11. High Jump. 12. Egg and spoon race. 13. C.O.'s race. 14. 440 dash, 15. Tug of war. 16. 880 relay. In the evening Lieut. Kennedy of the 2nd Searchlight Battery will have out In force the Searchlight baseball team arrayed in their brilliant, new baseball, suits to meet Lieut. Etson's R.M.R. ball team and lt Is certain that this game will be one well worth seeing. TRADES IN U. S. NAVY Fifty-five trades are taught in the United States Navy today. pleted. During the afternoon tea was sprwd at daintilv annolnted tp.tablp. for nomlna, sum. the I - - r M ' the local branch was convenor assisted by Mrs. Gordon Jollffe, secretary-treasurer. A list of goods on display follows: Queen Charlotte 1 1 1 surgical towels. 73 diapers. 64 ladles' slips. ' 24 night gowns. 12 Balaclava helmets. ' 6 aero helmets. 10 pairs two-way mitts. 14 children's sweaters. 3 pairs children's socks. Queen Charlotte Junior Red Cross 86 handkerchiefs. 31 face cloths. White Skidegate Junior Red Cross. 78 handkerchiefs. 26 face cloths. Skidegate Mission Junior Red Cross I wool quilt. II handkerchiefs. 19 face cloths. U. S. OIL 1IKATED The oil used by American war ships) Is heated to about 170 de- grees before It Is ignited. Weather Forecast Tomorrow's Tides- Prince Rupert District and Queen Charlotte Islands Light winds, High. 3:50 a.m. 19.6 ft. cloudy and mild with occasional 16:44 p.m. 18.8 ft. light drizzle over the Queen Charlotte Low 10:30 aJm. 3.4 ft. Islands. 22:46 pjn. 7.1 ft. 4 IF A W NOICTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISB COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol XXX., No. 151. PU1NCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 1941. PRICE: FIVE CENTS Still Involved Red Artillery and Tanks Have Routed Most Threatening Of German Columns Near Minsk Germans Not Yet Reporting On Russian Border But MOSCOW Red Army tanks and artillery In a joint counter-assault have routed the most threatening of all German armed columns that were shoved Into buffer zone of occupied territory along the old Russian frontier, It was announced officially today. The German column was pointed toward Minsk on the road to Moscow, when the Russians, by their own account, turned the full fury of their military power on It. (Axis sources at Instanbul claimed the Germans had taken Minsk but this lacks confirmation.) BERLIN Hitler's field headquarters said today "our big successes in the western theatre of the war will be made known by special announcement in the course of tomorrow. The Nazis continue to claim spectacular successes against the Russians but gave no detail. Pay Visit HP - C'kTluAu 1 U VdllaUci Details of Their Operations Will Tell it AH Tomorrow HOLD SHOW JULY 28 This Season The executive of the Prince Rup. ert Horticultural Society at a meeting last night decided-to hold the anhWsumniCTffwer-showof . . .-u. ti- t..i n t' - a. "e sx;i?iy ou uiy s, aoout .a montn earner tnan last year, ow- ins t the Priv .,n t.hiR" vp r i Hon. Peter Fraser, Fremiet of New Zealand Government Etpected Horticultural Surety To Hold An-Soon i niial Event In Downtown Hall j OTTAWA, June 28. It was announced here today that Hon. Peter Fraser. head of the New Zealand Government Dlans to visit Canada a soon as his duties. In England al- W'filmWieaV?. " Mosfof the mem - - . . . bers of his government were mem - bers of the famous labor govern- ment of that country. Q. C. CITY ti ictd ot vruc Mr. Mrs. mi AUIn. ha,e Tni.rff Zi'r hmtZ. completed their new house and and have moved Into it. A very attrac tive bungalow, it is painted cream xuid has a maroon roof and the new wide siding Is used on Lt very effectively, The cottage of Dr. and Mrs. Duncan McColl is nearlng.. its completion and .the doctor and his family hope to move Into it some time next month. I A substantial sum was raised towards the new community hall recently when a jolly,, well attend ed dance was held In Miller's Hall. Mrs. McColl and Mrs. George Chas teney were In charge. Music was At midnight refreshments were . . . . .... I ward5 dawlng continued untll dawn Thanks to the efforts of some of the local men. including a num- from the Pacific Mills logging camp, the foundation timbers tor -ft, mm,,nH Vmii h rh. n nn. A.nri .vprai nar. loads were taken up the road and ..viiont ft, tAittV v. 4 w M. v J wut tvwtfcr wer cut. As soon as sufficient' funds are raised lumber will be ,h rir nt building commenced. The site for the hall has been jchosen. It will', be on the right side of the road leading from the government dock,, close t to the ,orf wharf, ,nH and on property mrv,rtv formerly belonging to Frank Gale, Mrs. Len Longacre entertained at .'we .v-v,wjjr n ,t. ii .v -qmlmj eluded Mesdames George Blomgren, A. Hames, W. Nyblom, O. Hill, George Wilcox and G. Fife. Assist- led by her mother, Mrs. Overlngton, Ithe hostess served delightful tea to her guests. Twenty-seven wee guests were Invited to the birthday party of Heather, the five-year old daugh-1 ter of Dn and Mrs. Duncan Mc-. Coll. The afternoon was spent ln playing games, the most popular being a peanut hunt. After the games, refreshments, Including the traditional birthday cake, complete with favors, were enjoyed by the little folk. aento the have of it was decided that it would not be government Naders the Soc-nual o! feasible to combine with the an-'f0un4ded U,P iallst Workers' at Party Mlnneapo-vMr carnival as was done last hut. if h ran,ri ,vm,if. Hs. These are declared to be Trot- wished to make a show of flowers. - " pleased 4o lend any aid possible. A I . ... suggested. An effort will be made to secure j ithe services of an outside Judge for the 28th and also he will be. asked to visit gardens to advise! owners but no (competition will bei " 4 . ,lue ,fce"?aiy anno4c!a hat donated V15 by Miss pf'1 Brown Brc. David Spencer uu., t cmuiiie xuiu vrsuuciis, uoming lear James Brand, and H. M. Eddie &1 Sons. A donation of $5 had been( VICTORIA, June 28: The Gyro received from Hon. T. D. Pattullo., international convention yesterday The sum of $24.75 had been re- passed a resolution pledging sup-celved as the proceeds of the plant port to the democracies in the sate. ' 'world crisis. Walter Robinson was The members went through the elected international president, prize list and made a few changes ! while Davenport, Iowa, was chosen jto bring the list In line with the j 1942 convention city. Dr. Art Kno- 1advanced date of shaw- 11 was;derer, Dayton, Ohio, who was el decldpd to offer a prize for the k"c" mw and the Dally News Is giving a 'years subscripUon valued ait five doUars for the most outstanding to be awarded ,f xhltuln ln addition . to the regular prizes. , , V;T ..V V , Poitf a comml tee to arrange for a suitable downtown hall for the stagmg of the show. Present at the meeting were H, T. Lock. C. G. Ham, Mrs. Thomas i ""VrVnn. WJ Crlpps, P. r Miller m mr and Tw H. F. Pullen, Aircraft Workers i 1 f I I),MJ JLdUUI JUUcUU . ... I f u .Nptrlp ul,lut WrIP'CS 111150 MONTREAL June 28. The air- 'craft workers of this district, num- berlng in the neighborhood of five thousand persons, are applying to the Department of Labor for a con- .dilation board to settle a difference over the question of wages. NO DECK-RAIL EITHER You can cct seasick in a submarine under water Just as easily as In a vessel on the surface. jt Premier Will Visit England At Right Time CALGARY. June 28: (CP) Right. Hon. W. L. Mackenzie King In the course of a speech here last night stated that when the right time came he expected to go to England for a conference with the Imperial authorities. This was in a as- wer to criticism that while the Australian and New Zea- land premiers had visited Lon- don, the Canadian premier was tr noticeable by his absence. r Socialists Are Arrested Group at Minneapolis Rounded i Up By Special Agents of Washlng- ton Governmcri tw"w"' WASHINGTON, June 28. It is announced here today that special sky Socialists and fomenters, of dls- .TLV.E uve Ior a 10ns lune m Jaoor troubles. Thev are mostlv members of the Teamsters' Union. GYRO CLUB ELECTIONS Walter Robinson Chosen As Head Of Organization During ected for third international vice- president is .taiwng of tounng tne coast. Southern Girl Showeree At Pretty Event SMITH ERS, June 28. Mrs. Oswald Hosklns and Mrs. Shirley Preston were Joint hostesses at the home of the former on Monday evening, , when they entertained with a miscellaneous shower, honoring Miss Vera Doodson, bride-elect of Bom- badier Tom Colllson, R.CJV. Thf wedding will take place at Duncan, V.I., the home of the bride's parents, on July 16. A flower romance contest was won by Mrs. J. E. Blrchall and love in a kitchen contest by the honoree, Miss Doodson. The gifts were presented on a tea wagon decorated with red, white and blue rosettes and streamers, . and was wheeled in by Tommy Hosklns and Billy Kllpatrlck, one In -an . alrforce suits and the other In a i soldier suit. Miss Delia Carpenter ;! assisted with the many beautiful A gifts. :" t: It 9