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NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
VU
XXXI
No.
284
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER
13,
1942
PRICE-
FIVE
CENTS
NAZIS
ABANDON
TOBRUK
IS
PLEASED
v.
be
WITH
an
iltrd
Crow
nraa
,nnai
rrince
Ituperl
Not
Such
a
Bad
Town
-Chilian
War
Work
Lauded
So-
Pi.!
the
'
Mr
lc
m
tht
cast
we
have
heard
C
i
i
a
ditiorm
out
here
at
the
tx'r-me
end
of
the
line
were
terri-t;
ni
I
have
been
agreeably
sur-p
-
'!
to
find
that
such
1
far
from
be:
the
case."
said
W.
H.
Cairns
iT
r
;:to
assistant
Dominion
or-
,:
.-r
of
the
Canadian
Red
Cross
v
in
speaking
before
the
v
Rupert
Rotary
Club
at
;r
.n
yesterday.
He
h&d
found
ty
run
In
a
good
way,
de-,
and
orderly.
Cairns
mentioned
the
gcod
iai
me
auxiliary
stiticcs
t"
-Ming
here,
rne
auuaiion
nere
fr
''v,
that
angle,
he
felt,
was
being
we
taken
care
of.
However.
In
Uu
of
the
unique
position
of
F:
Rupert,
he
would
go
back
National
Red
Cross
headquar
i
w.th
the
recommendation
for
in
rc
suppuea
ior
emergency
jc-
T''"
speaker
stressed
the
deslra-
.
of
home
nursing
services
be-,
r;
up
here.
He
paid
tribute
to
fx
-client
way
for
which
the
.
Rupert
Red
Cross
branch
1
v
officers
were
carrying
on.
.Viking
of
Red
Cross
activities
v:.r.:y.
Mr.
Cairns
told
how
the
had
been
sub-!,-d
:
-
.f
$25.000j000
'
the
Red
Cross
since
the
i
i.
t
of
the
war.
He
mentioned
the
b.
od
donor
clinic
and
the
plasma
ba
k
that
had
been
established
,!
one
In
rrince
Rupert.
W
nrn
were
playing
a
most
Im-p-,:A
part
In
the
"war"
work
of
:-
Rrd
Cross.
In
the
first
six
ihv
of
this
year
three
million
.
:.;
had
been
sent
overseas.
k
n
a
toUl
of
eighteen
million
.
.-
he
beginning
of
the
war
Six
red
thousand
pounds
of
home
1o
jam
had
been
sent
aoroaa
yrar
by
the
women
of
Can-
A
1
her
Important
function
was
f
.-
j
nriiiiB
n!
nackates
to
prison
r
,f
war.
100.000
parcels
of
food
a
u-ck
being
sent.
That
these
u'-k-iRrs
were
finding
their
way
:
fhP
hands
of
the
prisoners
of
uir
was
proven
by
the
fact
that
4
inftn
nrknnuledirmcnt
cams
naa
i
received.
Op
to
the
present
Germans
had
given
safe
pas-
.
to
these
packages.
The
Jap-o:
;e
had
refused
to
grant
lmmu-;
'v
but
It
was
hoped
it
would
be
r
v-ible
to
yet
arrange
for
this
or.d
get
parcels
going
to
the
prls-c
:
rs
in
the
Far
East.
This
was
a
war.
Mr.
Cairns
said,
r
which
a
definite
evil
had
to
te
irrevocably
stamped
out.
There
was
no
room
for
pacificism.
The
f
t
hi
was
for
freedom
of
the
Individual,
for
the
family,
for
wor-rhlp,
none
of
which
rights
were
ompatlble
with
totalitarianism.
The
war
could
not
be
stopped
un-M
the
evil
had
been
wiped
out.
Yet
the
snlrlt
of
compassion,
the
N.Z.S
BATS
dr
ire
to
fight
fairly
always
came
:
the
top
over
the
other
emouons
cr,rt
it
wm
in
this
spirit
that
the
rrA
nrn..
fiinrtinncd.
The
Red
is.
vaw74
l
rross
sairt
tliat
war
must
be
de
cent.
Even
Germany
had
an
active
Red
Cross
functioning
very
much
f
Imllnr
tn
the
British
and
Cana
dian.
Tn
hlstorv.
Mr.
Calms
con
tended,
the
names
of
such
good
amarltans
as
Florence
Nightln-
Pasteur.
David
Living
tnnn
Thnmas
Edison
remained
when
those
of
generals
were
for
rotten.
I
President
George
C.
Mitchell
occupied
the
chair
and
expressed
the
appreciation
of
the
club
to
Mr.
Cairns
for
his
address.
Luncheon
guests
were
Arnold
Flaten,
H.
A.
Rrcen,
E.
V.
Whiting,
A.
McLcllan
and
O.
A.
Hunter.
R.
a.
Hopkins
was
the
winner
of
the
raffle
of
a
war
savings
cer-tlfate
for
the
Queen's
Fund.
There
are
no
snakes
In
New
Zea
land,
though
bats
are
numerous.
SUPPLIES
FOR
SOLOMON
ISLANDS
AWAIT
SHIPMENT
Tur.
;
of
food.
uff.
nso'yrs.
ci.
a.
1
f
loaded
f
r
sh.pme;
t
to
the
fighting-
fn,r.t
m
marine
a:id
navy
forces
entrenched
and
ready
rraiico
very
Satisfactory
t
WASHINGTON
D
C
.
Nov.
13
0
President
Franklin
D.
Roosevelt
said
today
he
had
received
a
very
satisfactory
reply
from
Oeneral
Francisco
Franco,
head
of
the
Spanish
state,
to
his
message
assuring
Spain
that
the
American
ex-
pedttlon
to
North
Africa
was
in
no
way
directed
against
Spanish
territory.
Spain
has
dropped
her
policy
of
pro-Axis
non-belligerency
for
one
of
strict
neutrality.
,
,
.
HITTING
AT
STALINGRAD
Fresh
Keservrs
Being
Put
Into
Siege
by
Natis
but
with
Little
Real
Success
MOSCOW,
Nov.
13
The
Nazis
arc
throwtng
new
leserves
Into
the
siege
of
Stalingrad
and
in
one
section
of
the
city
gained
two
hundred
yards
yesterday,
this
however,
belns
offset
by
a
430-yard
gain
by
the
Russians
in
another
pan.
A
Ocrman
attack
near
Tuapse
was
repulsed
Dy
me
uea
nmij
which
made
an
advance
in
the
r?9iirasus.
Repeated
German
attacks
which
nwi
Rtar
characterized
as
me
oe
ginning
of
a
new
Nazi
offensive
uire
hurled
at
the
defenders
of
Stalingrad
yesterday
but
the
Rus-
.mn
declared
today
thai
an
as
..,h
hnrf
hpen
renellcd
with
guutra
-----
-
.
heavy
Nazi
losses.
-labor
is
"trustees.
This
nominating
..n
the
dos:k
of
a
irout.h
Pacific
nort
to
be
So.om
on
1
lands,
whrrre
they
yral
supply
VS.
assaults
on
Jap
bases.
IN
FIELD
Draws
up
Platform
and
Will
Nom
inate
Candidates
for
Forthcoming
Civic
nieclion
Organized
labor
of
Prince
Rupert
has
decided
to
enter
the
municipal
election
field.
At
a
special
meeting
of
representatives
of
all
local
labor
groups
last
night,
a
civic
election
platform
was
drawn
up
and
decision
was
also
made
to
nominate
candidates
for
the
offices
of
mayor,
aldermen
and
school
chool
mittec
will
consil
of
delegates
to
be
named
by
the
various
organizations.
The
labor
organiialions
represented
at
last
night's
meeting
included
Co-operative
Commonwealth
Federation,
Trades
and
Labor
Council,
Canadian
Congress
of
labor,
Deep
Sea
fishermen's
Union,
Canadian
Halibut
Vessel
Owners'
Association,
Prince
Rupert
Teachers'
Association
and
others.
,
!
!
Victory
Loan
!
i
Subscriptions
j
t
Alexander
W.
Scott,
Port
Simpson
'
100
t
T.invH
X?
n
MeKpnnlt.
Allies
Sink
Eleven
More
t
Jap
Vessels
-
WASHINGTON,
D
C
.
Nov.
13
Allied
planes
and
submar-
ines
have
sunk
eleven
more
Japanese
vessels
in
New
Guinea
and
the
Solomons.
On
New
Guinea.
the
Australian
and
American
ground
forces
are
still
crowding
In
on
the
Japanese
In
the
Buna
area.
On
the
Solomons,
the
United
States
Marines
are
still
hold-
ing
off
the
enemy
"although
he
is
known
Kn?w4lft5
t0j.be
standing
by
IT
corn
7'ready
to
make
ings.
further
land-'
.
His
Funeral
In
Victoria
Remains
or
Man
Who
Died
at
Port
L'dward
at
Tirst
of
Week
Sent
South
The
remains
or
Arthur
Cyril
Wllberforce
Tichborne
or
Fort
Frances.
Ontario,
who
died
Monday
night
at
the
camp
or
the
B.C.
Bridge
and
Dredging
Co.
at
Port
Edward
where
he
was
employed
as
a
carpenter,
were
forwarded
last
night'
to
Victoria
where
inter
ment
will
be
made.
Mr.
Tichborne,
who
was
64
years
of
age
and
Is
survived
by
a
widow
In
Ontario,
had
been
here
for
only
a
month.
He
was
taken
suddenly
ill
on
Monday
and
was
attended
"'
!.
,.
ui.
Jl
Premier
yj
D"
ur-
anmMjii,
uu
cuum-
Mrs.
E.
Margaret
LangvtHe,
"
tion,
however,
being
beyond
the
Pramler
50
benefit
of
medical
attcnUon.
ROYAL
YUGO-SLAV
GUARD
PREPARES
TO
HIT
BACK
Yugoslav
guard,
made
up
or
four
companies
and
one
H.Q.
company,
Th
The
1st
1st
Battalion
Royal
1
oy
Dat'10"r
;.cre
undergoing
an
Intensive
training
program
ln
camp
in
the
Mldd1eS
t
ready
to
fight
for
their
national.
Independence.
This
picture
shows
troops
of
the-Royal
Yugoslav
guard
on
manoeuvres
near
their
camp.
Indications
Suggest
Axis
May
Yield
North
Africa
to
Allies
Without
Even
Making
Fight
Heutcrs
Hear
That
Bengasi
is
Also
Being
Given
up
as
Nazis
Make
Desperate
Effort
to
Save
Remainder
Of
Forces
CAIRO,
Nov.
12
(CP)
Tobruk
was
abandoned
by
the
Nazis
today
in
their
headlong
flight
to
stay
ahead
of
their
pursuers.
The
important
North
African
port
was
rcoccupied
by
British
forces
today
amid
the
first
indication
that
the
Axis
mav
be
vieldinir
the
last
of
North
Africa
without
a
struggle.
As
the
British
Eighth
Army's
westward
race
and
tho
.p"'""n-Ampriran
thrust
eastward
from
French
North
Africa
swiftly
closed
around
the
remnants
of
the
Axis
forces,
British
headquarters
announced
that
the
Royal
Air
Force
had
shot
down
six
big
Italian
troop-carrying
Dlanes
flying
north
probably
from
Tunisia
and
filled
with
German
troops.
This
meant
a
possiblity
that
the
Germans
may
bo
pulling
out
of
Tunisia,
the
last
buffer
between
the
Allies
in
the
west
and
Tripoli
but
the
Germans
may
have
Ken
demolition
troops
departing
after
completing
their
tasks.
Renters
in
London
said
it
had
recorded
a
broad-
bv
Rabot
radio
reporting
that
Axis
ships
have
left
Bengasi,
probably
after
evacuating
that
port.
MEETING
iNAZIS
ON
ON
A.R.P.
Conference
with
Major
Cornish
on
Medical,
Nursing
and
First
Aid
Services
A
conference
on
medical,
nurs
ing
and
first
aid
services
of
the
local
AilP.
organization
was
held
last
night
In
the
city
council
chamber
with
Major
Cornish,
area
medical
officer.
Roorts
we.e
presented
In
regard
to
progress
already
made
In
connection
with
establishment
of
emergency
hospitals
and
first
aid
staUons
and
plans
made
for
further
perfecting
of
the
organization.
These
plans
will
Include
fur
ther
training
of
the
volunteer
workers
In
their
services
In
an
emergency.
Arnold
Flaten.
chairman
of
the
health
section
of
the
local
Civilian
Protection
Committee,
was
In
the
chair.
Funeral
of
Vern
Daly
on
Thursday
Victim
of
Unfortunate
Accident
Up
Coast
Laid
at
Rest
Yesterday
Afternoon
MOVE
NOW
Large
Forces
are
.Moving
Southward
from
Russia
Into
Greece
And
Jugoslavia
ISTANBUL,
Nov.
13
According
to
reports
here,
the
Germans
arc
still
speeding
large
forces
southward
from
Russia
into
Greece
and
Jugoslavia.
The
position
of
Turkey
is
becoming
perilous.
SEA
CADETS
ARE
STRONG
Xo
Less
Than
110
Boys
Enrolled
In
Corps
New
List
of
OHicers
A
total
of
some
110
local
lads
are
now
enrolled
In
the
local
Sea
Cadet
Corps,
It
was
reported
to
the
local
branch
of
the
Navy
session
last
night
at
the
home
of
the
chairman,
R,
M.
Wlnslow.
The
meeting
authorized
expenditure
which
It
is
estimated
will
amount
to
some
$500
on
new
uniforms
and
other
equipment.
With
Lieut.
Commander
Alex
Mitchell
as
commanding
officer,
the
following
list
of
corps
officers
i
was
approved:
j
Lieutenants
Edward
Dawes
and
..
Gwyn
Holtby.
Friends
and
acquaintances
gath-
(
SubLieutenants
-
Jack
Breen.
red
yesterday
afternoon
at
First
sld
Alexander.
'Jack
Christiansen
United
Church
for
the
funeral
of
and
John
Wilson.
he
late
Elton
Vern
Daly,
skipper
Paymaster
-
Lieutenant
Nea
i
f
Armour
Armour
oun,
Salvage
Co.
towboats,
Tobey.
held
Weekly
drills
are
now
being
,vhose
death
occurred
at
the
end
ln
gt
Andrews
cathedral
but
r
last
week
following
an
accident
late
,
ls
expected
the
Armory
at
Hastings
Arm
'
up
the
coast
wm
be
available.
rom
here.
I
Surgeon
Lieutenant
Rev.
E.
w.
Rev.
James
A.
Donnell.
pastor
Scott.
,
itifoH
rhnrrh
officiated
I
Next
Monday
evening
there
will
and
Miss
Swana
Olafso'n
presided
be
an
InspecUon
or
the
local
Sea
at
the
organ
to
accompany
the
Cadet
estaDitsnmem
oy.
i.
hymns
which
were
"Nearer
My
Mlllen
or
Winnipeg,
supervisor
or
..j
,h
"thirls
with
soa
radets
for
Western
Canada,
lKJ
A
V
-
Me."
Following
the
church
service
Interment
was
made
ln
Falrylew
Cemetery.
P.allbearers
were
II.
Hanson,
R.
Montgomery,
Reg
Green,
W.
T.
Way,
B.
Lancey
and-William
Cum-mlngs.
There
were
many
beautiful
floral
tributes.
and
Lieut.
Glassco,
commanding
ofricer,
Royal
Canadian
Naval
Vol-imtper
Reserve.
Vancouver.
There
will
be
a
theatre
party
and
supper
shortly
for
the
boys
of
the
Corps.
Another
matter
discussed
at
the
'mretincr
of
the
Navy
League
execu
tive
last
night
was
the
activity
of
the
Women's
Naval
Auxiliary.
ROMMEL
IS
FLYING
ON
Passes
Tobruk
Without
Stopping-
Royal
Air
Force
Strikes
Heavy
Blows
CAIRO,
Nov.
13
Marshal
Ef-
wln
Rommel's
defeated
Afrlkan
Korps
has
by-passed
Tobruk
In
Its
westward
flizht
and
now
appears
headed
toward
Bengasi
or
Tripoli.
There
have
been
heavy
Allied
air
raids
on
Axis
desert
strongholds!
At
Tobruk
twenty-two
enemy
planes
were
shot
down.
SHORTAGE
OF
POWER
Expected
Supply
Will
be
Back
to
Normal
Here
This
Afternoon
The
recent
shortage
or
electric
power
ls
due
to
a
landslide
on
the
transmission
lines,
according
to
J.
J.
Little,
general
manager
of
.
'
"r
.
"
"
L
l
r
norinern
tixi.
rower
o.
iao.
cat.
Little
expects
that
full
power
will
be
restored
by
some
time
this
afternoon
In
the
meantime,
all
the
power
possible
Is
being
drawn
from
reserve
sources.
Two
transmission
spans
and
ten
telephone
spans
were
affected
at
a
point
about
one
mile
ln
from
the
road.
The
regular
repair
crew
.
is
being
assisted
oh
the
job
by
twelve
soldiers
of.
the
Canadian
Army.
During
the
shortage
or
power,,
there
has
been
some
inconvenience
;
to
many
people
but
the
endeavour
has
been,
as
rar
as
possible,
to'.
keep
the
essential
Industries
go.
Ine
Every
morning
this
week
the
newspaper
offices
have
had
their
power
off
at
least
an
hour
The
King
Edward
School
closed
at
noon
today,
owing
to
the
lack
of
powej
to
run
the
boiler,
and
will
remain
closed
until
me
power
shortage
has
been
relieved,
it
was
announced
FLEET
IS
IN
DOUBT
French
War
Vessels
Still
at
Toulon
But
Future
Position
Uncertain
LONDON.
Nov.
13
There
Is
still
doubt
in
retard
to
the
position
ol
the
French
fleet
following
the
tak
ing
over
of
control
or
Vichy
France
by
Chancellor
Adoir
Hitler.
The
fleet
ls
still
at
Toulon
but
is
reported
to
have
steam
up
arid
ready
to
put
to
sea
if
any
attempt
should
be
made
to
seize
It.
Admiral
Jean
Darlan
has
broad
cast
a
message
from
North
Africa
to
the
commanders
of
the
fleet
asking
them
to
sail
for
North
Africa.
Pierre
Laval
ls
believed
to
be
still
trying
to
get
the
unwlllln?
Marshal
Henri
PhlUlppe
Petalrv
chief
of
stafr,
to
agree
to
the
new
terms
or
Adolf
Hitler
In
regard
to
Vichy
France.
Hockey
Scores
Chicago
2,
Montreal
5.
Boston
1,
Toronto
3.