MANY PLANES DESTROYED MOSCOW Soviet authorities claim that 500 German planes have been destroyed during the past week wilh loss of 2G0 Russian machines. The Germans, it is claimed, are being held everywhere along the. front with a Russian counter-offensive 200 miles south of Leningrad proving particularly effective. t MORE NAZI BOASTING BERLIN The Russian Baltic fleet, Nazi authorities declare, has been destroyed with sixty Red warships sunk and forty-six more damaged. A Russian debacle, it is declared, is taking place at Leningrad. Finnish troops have captured Viborg. MINISTER part NOT NAMED Acting Minister Suggest That, Re ports Regarding Japan Post Picmature OTTAWA August 30: 0 Hon. ; Ernest Lapolnte. minister of Justice and acting Prime Minister, says that the appointment of a Canadian minister to Japan Is not to be expected at this time and reports that Brigadier W. W. Fos- corre.it so far." HEALTH IN PR. RUPERT Meeting of Citizens Discusses With Dr. Amyot Possibility of Establishing Centre Here With a view to establishing a pub-lit health centre In Prince Rupert, a meeting of Weal citizens particularly interested In the subject was held yesterday afternoon at the public library. With Dr. O. F. Amyot nrovlnclal health officer, the necessary steps were discussed. Or Amyot stated that the active interest of various public organizations was much to be desired. It would also be necessary that the municipality should take an active Halibut Sales Peritonitis In Laval Case PARIS, August 30: possibility of peritonitis PESSIMISM IN ORIENT Peace is Possible Britons to SHANGHAI, Aug. 30: (CP) British and United States residents of Shanghai expressed doubt today that any comprehensive permanent solution of prob er would vnamed'Oiwere ?not.lenj8 in the Pacific eould grow out of the Washington conference between President Roosevelt and Ambassador Admiral Nomura. There was pessimism based on doubt that Nomura was in a position to speak for the Japanese army or that Tokyo could control strong militaristic elements. In Tokyo mass evacuation of British subjects from the Japanese Empire was indicated today in a British embassy announcement that It had arranged for a ship to come to Japan to remove all British nationals desiring to leave. For such a centre It would . Evacuate Japan Prince Rupert public health tract the bullet though aone mgh.t extend as far into the thpy at flrst rcjected surgery OB noMuuiiur oiiHuieiouiiu . ,bel too dangerous ao aiong the coast. had a temperature of 103.1 The outcome of the meeting was yesterday and his condition is Uie decision to kecD the matter j. t i alive and obtain further information immediately. Frank Dlbb occupied the chair at meeting and other local citizens Wending included Mrs. Alex Mc-Rae. Mrs. L. B. Lamblv Mrs. P S. Walton, Arnold Flatcn, W.M. Watts,' Salmon Arrivals I 0) The is C0l?1ma" 11 W- Blrch' Rev- coho, Cold ' r a A n Azuritc, " 21,000 t' pounds v Donnell, W. R. McAfee, W. F. ,n n Sne. P H Llnzey, E'Hethedngton Storage ttu jack Dcane. lalrnlane ever built ln India will be I produced this year by a company American 'which has American technical as- Republlc, 40,000, Pacific, 12.4c and slstance. The government Is help- j ing the company to obtain mater- 7k7 jano, 37,000, Booth( 12.4c lals from overseas. and U. 2c. Pioneer nr.. a"d 11.5c. NO PAPER MONDAY DubrdMb0lnB Labor Day and a XJ i u?ay the Day ws will SlonPS,'Shedl next regular noo? 1 appear Tuesday aftcr" I 15,000, Atlln, 12.8c1 INDIAN AIRPLANES CALCUTTA IS READY CALCUTTA, Aug. 30: -Several experimental blackouts have been conducted here with shelters ln the form of slit trenches. Business firms have received detailed In structions concerning precautions to be taken. Dr. Williams INTERESTED IN HEALTH Large Prince Rupert Audienc Hears Speakers On Venereal Disease Control Resolution Passed Prince Rupert citizens showed substantial degree of interest in the matter of public health in general and venereal disease control In particular when they turned out to the num'rtT of about 250 in the Y M.r.A. Hill at public meeting last night to hear these subjects discussed by Dr. O; F. Amyot, provincial, hralth o'ftte.r. and Dr. D. H. Williams, director of the Division of Venereal Disease Control. At the close of the meeting a resolution was passed approving the present provincial government, program of reducing venereal dl&aetahd commending 'trcngly tlie'actlbrifpf law enforcement agencies In suppressing to.wncrciallzed prostitution? The meet.ng wa .v "o by Major T. W. Sutherland, medical officer of the local garrison area, and, in addition to the ad- dresses of Dr. Amyot and Dr. Wil- . . ,. . . Hams, two sound films were shown I Doubt Expressed at c,. Shanghai That .. onc cnuUed Th w ons," depicting what is toeing done i In the United States in a national way in jomoaiLng venereal dis-j case, and the other, "Nine Cents' Per Capita," illustrating the program in British Columbia. Othars on the platform, In ad- dltlon to chairman and speakers, were Rev. E. E. BrandCpaslgr of First Baptist ChuirActlngfcity Commissioner F. N. Good; Flying Officer Douglas Christie, Royal ' Canadian Air Force; Inspector Ernest Gammon, provincial poli:e; Commander A. H. Reed, Royal Canadian Navy; Rev. Father W. F. ' Lantagne and Dr. J. P. Cade, . medical health officer. Mrs. C. E. Cullin acted as piano accompanist for the singing of "O Canada" and ."God Save the King." The resolution, moved by Rev. E. E. Brandt and seconded oy A. H. ! Silversides, was as follows. t "Be It resolved that this meeting of representatives of the com munity life of Prince Rupert go, on record as approving and sup-sporting the present program of jthe Provincial Board of Health 'to reduce venereal disease and that this meeting commends very strongly the action of law enforcement agencies in suppressing com mercialized prostitution. "This meeting further inlzes the Importance of the'ac- 'their continued support. 1 I "Be it further resolved that a! e 1. , i . . It Ti tne provincial secrciaiy, nun. j-r. G. M. Weir, the Premier, Hon. T. D. Pattullo, the attorney general, Hon. Gordon Wlsmer, City Commissioner D. J. Matheson and Dr. Expressing gratification at the size of the audience which he said mimired well for the interest of Prince Rupert people In making their city a more healthful place, Dr. Williams stated that venereal disease was a major and serious public health problem ln British T,rvftAV Aiic. 30: K) The first Columbia. In the past three years ten thousand cases of Infection had been reported. If there were fifty cases of poliomyelitis, the province would be turned upside down with excitement. Yet there was little concern over syphilis and gonorrh ea. If people could see the tragic results of the malady among young1 children In the clinics such as that at Vancouver, they might be more impressed. Much of the insanity which existed was traceable to venereal disease and when respected citizens died of heart trouble It was sometimes as a result of venereal (Continued on Page Five) 1 VICTOR' B.C.j 7 LINDBERGH TALKS OKLAHOMA Charles A. Lindbergh, speaking last night, reiterated his belief that Gcr- j many cannot lose the war. He recog- spoke in a ball park outside the city, use of the civic stadium be necessary to have doctor, public . Ttirt a mortal ccrll in tlve o-oPaon 01 aU clvlc 0f- havinS been dcnlei1 n,.m- ,Ie sug" health engineer and nurse to work . " Prfm. ' Pierrc ganlzations dedicated io commun- gesiea mat urcai onuin m.sv tn collaboration, with a laboratory T , "Lt thlsTeek Phy- scrvice ln achlevlnS the high- turn against the United Slates such as already ejdstcd at the Prince 1 1 said to be con- est P085 dard of commun-1 as he alleged she had done w.th Rupert General Hosnltal. t ! Uty health and respectfully urges, France. EIGHT MORE EXECUTIONS VICHY There were eight more executions by firing squad yesterday, making eleven in all since (he assassination attempt Wednesday on Former Tremicr Piprrp Ijival. Paul Colltttc. who J. P. Cade, medical health offl- snot Laval, is still alive, Laval cer." I having requested that his life be spared. roosevi.lt to speak WASHINGTON P resident Franklin D. Roosevelt will. make a speech on Labor Day. It is understood there will be an important statement, possibly regarding the situation with Japan. ASK "NO TREATING" Aeafher Forecast Tomorrow sT ides (Pacific Standard Time) Rupert District and Queen prince High 9:06 a.m. 16.8 ft. Islands Light north Charlotte 21:05 pjn. 19.0 It. winds, cloudy and cool with showers. Low 2:25 ajn. 5.8 ft. 14:36 p.m. 8.9 ft. NOKTIIEUN AND CENTRA BItlTISII COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Vol. XXX. No. 20. PRINCE RUPERT, B.CSATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1941 PRICE: FIVE CENTS . ' m n m ri n n r-i n nn.nr.n rrrnrmi-w-. - War News Alternatives For oaoaanaaoaaaouooacyiaaaaoaaoatttiaanatiCiaaaaaaQaaaaaaa GERMANY IS BOMBED BF.KLIN British raiders dropped bombs in several places in southern Germany during the night, it was officially admitted today. These points included Mannheim, Frankfort and Stuttgart. LIGHT RAIDS ON BRITAIN LONDON The German Luftwaffe dropped a few bombs in Britain during the night but damage and casualties were slight. JAPAN WANTS PEACE TOKYO Japan wishes to bring an end to the war with China, says Dome! News Agency, but, "unfortunately, it is being prolonged by Great Britain and the United States." INSPECTS THE NAVY I? Prime Minister Winston Churchill with fleet during Atlantic Conference. Bulletins IRAN NORMAL AGAIN TEHERAN Conditions in Iran are returning to normal following the British and Russian occupation. Curfew and martial 1 law have been imposed in the capital city of Teheran. lODAY'S STOCKS 1 Courtesy 9. L). Johnston Co.) Vancouver Grandview, .122. Bralorne, 11.50. Cariboo Quartz, 2.30. Hedley Mascot, .45. Pend Oreille, 1.60. Pioneer, 2.40. Premier, .87. Privateer, .47. Reno, .11. Sheep Creek, .95. Oils Calmont, .20. C. & E., 1.30. Home, 2.30. ;:.ri mil Royal Canadian,- .05A.V Toronto V n Bcattie, 1.08. . t- Central Pat., 1.89. Con. Smelters, 38.50. Hardrock, .80. ! Kerr Addison, 4.60. Uttle Long Lac, 1.86. McLead Cockshutt, 2.01. . Midsen Red Lake, .67. McKenzie Red Lake, 1.07. Moneta, .35Vz. Pickle Crow, 2.87. Preston East Dome, 3.15. Sherritt Gordon, .78. Malartic Gold, 1.70. 0MINECA NOMINEE A. K. llcmstrcet Receives Con-I servatlvc Call to Oppose M. ) M. Connelly BURNS LAKE, August 30: (Spe- have signed a petition asking the JJ-S: government to re-enact the "not -"t 7h ;tdm(r .treating" .urouiuj (especially lui,T: for soldiers). - U against m M. m M. Con r.nn. of Omlneca liquor reguiauvm ui wiciuhu.ch T.lhornl member. War. ilCUj , tlic - - - Mr. Hemstreet was three votes nv.onri' nf tv Tt. W. Alward of Europe Must Choose Between Roosevelt -Churchill or Hitler And Mussolini 'Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden Crystallizes Issue in 1 Speaking to Munitions Workers War Output Not Great Enough Yet COVENTRY, August 30: (CP) Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden advised Europe today to choose Anglo- American peace as formulated at the Churchill-Roosevelt conference over Adolf Hitler's "new order" as stressed at. his secret meeting with Benito Mussolini on the Russian war tront. ine . foreign secretary said that the eight- point declaration of Churchill and NAZIS AT STANDSTILL At Feast in Offensive Towards Moscow Moscow Advices State Today MOSCOW, Aug. 30: (CP) The Red Army announced today it had brought the German offensive toward Moscow to a standstill and had swept back: some German forces in battles which cost the Nails ten .. thousand .. dead .. and' wounded Front line dispatches said battlefields west of the Soviet capital had become a deep series of trenches, anti-tank harriers, mine fields and barbed wire over which torrential rain was pouring. Fighting is continuing along the entire front but Soviet reports indicate the centre is stalemated and the Germans are attempting to press in on both flanks. Refugees Still Reach Britain Britons Home At Last From Nazl-i Occupied Countries Are Given ! Aid tltute in many cases. A numDer of them have found employment in the Air Raid Precautions Service and other forms of war work. The British War Refugees Fund has dealt with 4,500 cases. The Fund serves to educate children raised. BY SWEDISH SHELLS STOCKHOLM, Aug. 30: 00 Two 1 ...t t V. HAi.Mlta r TQC3 waras iorDiaaen aici . were warned off by shells. They resumed their correct course. im avts Ktimv mi. iu-wo rip-' in the final count. STORM-SWEPT PORTUGAL . The nominee Is pump man for) LISBON, August 29: Unusu- In a new method of locating the Canadian National Railways , ally severe summer storms have netroleum. Dlants are burned and at Walcott and has been a res!- swept Portugal, destroying ripen .the ash tested for chemical ele- dent of the district ior manying ments. years. WOMEN REPLACE JMEN LONDON, August 30: 0 A Roosevelt "establishes principles which will be equally valid for all nations" and "excludes all idea of hegemony or zone leadership in east or west." Capt. Eden's speech was delivered before munitions workers whom he told the output of war material by Great Britain, the Allies and the United States still fell short of needs. t To Limit ft 1 Gasoline TORONTO, Aug. 30: Fed- . eral Oil Controller-GvR?ottrU . today issued an order stating that after October 1 Canadian drivers may purchase only two , grades of gasoline those of 75-78 octane rating and of 66- 70 octane rating. TODAY IN ERITREA British Liberal as Usual in Treatment of Italians By MARTIN HERLIHY Special Reuters Correspondent MASSAWA, Eritrea, Aug. 30: (CP-Reuters) This port on the Red Sea, which the Italians attempted to LONDON, August 30: ) British .block by sinking snips ana Darges, refugees from invaded countries is being speedily reopened to traf-are still reaching England. Some'fic. Work Is progressing rapidly on have taken a year to get back to (removal of the obstructions, their homeland. -They have em-, The appearance of a few British ployed all sorts of ruses to escape, wives has had a remarkable effect and have endured unbelievable on Italian opinion, since the Ital-hardshlps on their clrcultiousjlans regarded it as a sign of British Journeys. ..confidence ln the outcome of the Forced to leave behind most of1 war and it disposed of rumors of their possessions, they arrive des-' imminent successes by the Axis. Mussolini's picture has been vol untarily removed from prominent positions, but the king of Italy's portrait remains, which indicates the trend of Italian feeling. From this steaming tropical port, where British soldiers and sailors and feed and' clothe elderly refu-,curse the heat, an unceasing stream gees. Some $225,000 has been 0 goods makes a 7,000 foot ascent to the highlands of Erltea. A rope railway leaping from one height to another carries a large amount of merchandise while big lorries mount the winding road a triumph of number of women who have been m&nh Qf BflUjh and Imperial specially trainea as a"" 'troops have disappeared and per- erators are being experimentally posted to certain balloon sites ln place of men. harvests of fruit and cadiy damaging grain crops. The main goods carrier, however, Is the railway because the strain on motor transport Is enormous and causes great expenditures on ve hicles and gasoline. AU signs of blocks erected to stop the vlctor- manent repairs have been made where Italians dynamited the road. Need Dairy Products The greater portion of the mass of traffic ascending from Massawa is intended ior the country's needs and Is part of the British effort to keep Eritrea's economic life goln?. (Continued on Page Five) m. r -VI