Local Temperature M-imura 52 .: 'asura 48 TfXXT N" 232 '..mlUM JV wS Mr. Augast 24. On Octo- Mug was held with nferene the whole thoroughly reviewed ' i i the folio wing facta .:(! Rupert has refund -d met Its obligations. .'it of the cotnrals-not eosapijr with , "visions of the Mont- vinment, has passed1 provincial law, Prince 11 turn at the end of 'he democratic form " 0 be supported by an 1: petition of the prop-f the city asking for, 1 u of a plebiscite on -'ndrnt for rescinding 'i'T-in-councU has been : bv the government in with the municipality In this case It Is well rumd, however, that the V payers supported the immisjiionerthlp practl imously. Conditions as O. H. Worthlngton declared. ment. vovemmcat. n'y.Qnrvivnr Of mayor, navor. council council and and'OUI V1VU1 Vl 1 w of the above-men-i:i -council It follows " ,1 nnjuesi for the con- he present commls-i n u;d be considered by Ottawa Pays Pi nne Rupert and Fernle,. munlctpal elections, She - t POST-WAR . PROBLEMS lion. II. fi. Perry Finds .Much Interest To Consider Report of Committee VICTORIA. Oct 6 Post-war probiema are causing serious consideration of many people In the province, says Hon. II. G. Perry, minister of education, and chair man of the special committee of the legislature on post-war rehab ilitation, following, a trip through the Interior with the committee for the holding of hearings. The committee will meet on October 15 to consider the report. ATTACK IS EXPECTED Lawrence by horpfeoM from a Nasi U-boat, la fn,'n f.f payiTV visit to his home in van- VUCOllUll Ji couver. He nopes mere m w jiu blackout while he te here. crnment by elected represent m:ara are undoubtedly ., fnP ft. nosslblc and to that a 1 mHr I competent, well-balanced well-balanced council council possibility of Implement-ls pid representative of all tvious joint resolution of. of' euinshlp in Prince mber of Commerce and Rupert : -e Rupert Trades and Jn covins adopUon of the com-unt (1. calling for a special mlMrp.. rwx,rt. Theo Collart sug- munlcipal government un-igted lnat tne thing to do now y manager plan, cannot .,. , , once bv twtUng acred by the government up suitable caudidates. represen- '. us it would require that tatlve of all interests of the taken by the legislature. muny ana uke steps to ensurr e are 01 wie opinion ihMr plwtirm There There was was no iw r T HUIIUIjU n All To He Itegistered For EmergencyDance To Be Held the Prince Rupert Registered Nurses' Association was held in pert General Hospital last night with sixteen members present. The report of the recent refresh- - er course for retired nurses was Col. Jlanlon Would Be Surprised rfwJ by 0wen Murray. If Enemy Does Not Visit Inland j n WM decided to hold the next As Well As Coast Cities meeting of the association at the ihome of Mrs. O. A, Hunter. WINNIPBO. Oct. 6 Col. R. J. n was also decided to hold a. Manton. co-ordlnator of AJI.P. dance within the next two months service with the military author!- raUie funds for the "Overseas tie, said here last night that he Nurses' Fund.", the following, would be surprised If Inland as h-w the committee: Mrs. Forbes.' J well as coast cities In Canada were Mrt piper. Nursing Sister Koester not subletted to enemy attack be- snH wn nrd. ' "l:,r" decreeing that.forp ,nr wsr u over. He spoke of xhe necessity of registration of Hitereat and In com- thp lark of fire Ilahtinc equip-1 n mmo. in Pri rwp Riinert a tea ;ln event of an emergency was brought before the meeting by the Preotdent, Miss Eleanor Graham. Mrs. Brooks was elected representative of the Prince Rupert Chapter and will work with various other representatives of other ,or- ry IT ganlsations in Prmce Kupcr;, in 1 l LOaSt Y lSlt connecUon with this rnatter. The meeting was adjourned after , VANCOUVER. Oct 6-Able Sea- various other matters perUlnlng. 1 man Norman Wilson, a jmrvtvor of w u.e nu.-ms HM.Ca.. Ottawa In the Gulf of St. which was sunk cussed. 1 einpertuiiu Is Discussed the. That whatever steps are consw-. OTTAWA rvt. 6Attorney Gen- I rA nNurv be taken 'by this I , . .r.tn,nrf nr ririitih nnl. SL lUe Cumber lo iruure that Ihj rtUJ umb,a meellnR on. T. Tnor- possible interest oe munii - mmtater 0f naUonal services. fairs, having regard uj ww wm- . and tne subjcct of tcmper- LONDON. Oct. 6 Vichy radio broadcast today the re- port thata state of emergency The regular monthly meeting of Drocialmed throughout the province of Trondheim. Norway, because of sabotage. The- LONDON, Oct. 6 (Cr rrime Minister Winston Churchill declined today to discuss Great Britain's war relations with Russia, urging the House of Com-.roons "not to press these matters unduly." The Prime Minister spoke after several members had brought up the matter of Premier Joseph Stalin'g letter to Henry C. Cas-sidy, chief of the Associated Press Bureau at Moscow, calling on the Alies to "fulfil their obligations fully and on time." One questioner suggested that any misunderstanding between Great Britain and Russia might have evil consequences on British war production. Mr. Churchill, however, declined to speak extemporaneously. C. E. Salter, manager of Carlisle Cannery, left this afternoon for ance Is among the matters being i Vancouver. rtlMlSfiWl. . Convention Is jl First Jap Being Settledjt Prisoners Committee at Ottawa Deciding on Time and Place of National (lathering OTTAWA. Oct &-The national . iw, rtmHp nf h r.nn e is " noth nc to prevent " ,,. mnt and uu Mfteiiitw .V""" T... . . . , un oasi AT A UNITED STATES PA Cine COAST PORT. October 6: O Taken in naval action in the Aleutians, five Japan- ; . . K, . 0n inal compeienv ,""";fiervative party Is In session here cse were landed recently at u ,..Jur anQ cdhuui ..u.u management of civic ",wu'tndav for the purpose of choosing' this port and whisked away - powers 10 a manager. not be brought ahout. national to .,' and place for the under guard a previously ft due and careful consider- SCCOnded the motion for adoption ; a , rhen a new ,eader wU1 prepared detention spot It - tf all the factors Involved In or thp reoort. CO . ' ,.,.i ,r.. 4. iK.am vnmim tnrfnv ThW " JDIPm vnilrnmm u malrpa .r n .,.,.. innl ftf tnC OC Cll"""'- r ?. . .. . ... ... . .. .... , vv. . Mwvirc w -kv -- --- ,lnnp(i ag a possible convention are Believed1 10 De we nrst uon c I r 'Wuns commendations to desirability of getting public- General R. L. Malt- prisoners of war to arrive In Y'an?uCr splrlted and omPetfnt, m"lf of British Columbia and IL -continental United States. . . nd 01 ' civic af- " the Chamber endorse and take over the direction of Mltaw r M", -el Mmonton are among ' the return of the city to fairs He warned again allowing R ,,7""' I c nwx.ratic form. Of civic gov- interest to die. . '"" NORTHERN AND CENTRAL; BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.; TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1942 : BATTLE OF STALINGRAD i.ur Attempt to Take City "many acts of sabotage com- battle for a workers' settlement Man vnrm of niam have bpen mltted in Trondheta were and Red Army troops, fighting for dcstroyed and hundreds of troops pie broke the law forbidding anew Into the German left flank. help to saboteurs." CHURCHILL IS SILENT nime Minister Declines to Com ment Upon British Relations With Russia I German artillery and mortar barrages heralded the opening of ' a series of attacks by three divl-1 skms totalling from 30,000 to 45.-1 000 men. Swarms of dive bombers and tanks roared Into the fight for 1 th sallpnt ' I Prisoners told Red Army commanders that their officers feared to delay any further overdue plan.i to take the city now In this the thirty-third day of siege. Colder nights have arrived on the Stalingrad front. Elsewhere on the long Russo-German front the Red Army Is having further successes. - A ten-thousand ton German transport has been sunk In the Baltic. CHAMBER IS INDIGNANT Liquor Traffic and Intoxication Here Comes in for Verbal Protest Indignation was expressed at the regular monthly meeting last merce at the disorderly condition of the city due In large pari to ex- cesslve use of liquor. Protest was also voiced at the alleged prefer- ence that was being given the , liquor over even foodstuffs and vl- tal commodities. Among those taking part In the discussion were G. R. S. Blackaby, W. F. Stone. W. J. Scott, W. M. Watts, J. E. Boddle and others. Various suggestions were made ln- killed. WOULD SAVE YACHT CLUB Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce Will Endeavour to Prevent Its Eviction The Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, at Its regular monthly meeting last night, decided to sup port the Prince Rupert Rowing and Yacht Club In Its appeal against being evicted from Its present lo cation on the waterfront In order to turn the site 'over to the Ar mour Salvage Co. Cost of Living Tomorrow sT ides ; CSUndud Time) High . 11:41 am 19.4 feet 23:54 pjn. 193 feet Low 5:28 aju 5.7 feet 17:50 pjn. 65 feet ! In Canada Down Slight Decrease Shown in Canada But Bonus Is Not Affected OTTAWA. Oct. 5 The cost of living Index In Canada shows a drop orop 01 of three-tenths uirec-ituuis ui of a a point xj.nk PRICE FIVE CENTS lEtlpnese" Are Being Entrapped MAYOR ANL ;HT IS COUNCIL IS APPROVED tlurr.lier of Commerce on Ilecord Ai Favoring This form of Government r ' Rupert Chamber of ,;ist night went on rec-, r i : m the return of this . iirted mayor and al-form of civic govern --a 'hat the municipality ,l ound financial basis n year of commis-Tlic provincial govern -,.:r-ady announced that, 'niion to restore thul vrmment. The Chamber had for some Umei .ng the rxwslbUlty of I ' form of government a- ri'linqotaned It wtth'; :: that the same end' by the election of a w;;-baUHwd council of all grottos of ctti- ,H.r night endorsed . ri'ixjrt froca a special idrd by W. R. Me- .! eommlUee on v nunent appointed ''. Premier John Hart General R. L. Mult-;urnoie of discussing ' lie city to the mayor f"fm of ehrle govern -ubmit the following Vancouver That IMPROVING GIVEN UP OF SERVICE Surrenders to Urder Water of City be Chlorinated Chamber of Commerce Endorses Move lor Public Mall Delivery Service VANCOUVER. Oct. 6 The Great The Prince Rupert Chamber of Vancouver District Water Board Commerce, at last night's meeting. wUl meet this Thursday to make endorsed representations that have plans for the carrying out of eh lor- been made by the Junior Section InsUon of the city s water supply, of the Prince Rupert Chamber of As a superior authority has Commerce to the postal depart- ruied that the chlprlnation must stent asking for an immediate be carried out there Is nothing to Improvement in postal service here do but carry It out, Acting Mayor particularly by the institution of a city delivery service and by such other means as the department might see fit. The matter came up In a report from C. O. Minns who moved efi-dorsation of tit Junior Cbamber't representations. It was generally agreed that the present potal service here was highly inadequate due to greatly increased population and activity. Prank Skinner said he had heard that a sub post-office was being planned for the east end of the city. l xt tvt i Aleutians, bolomons ! War JNews i! aj ku n...-. R.A.F. Attacks Germany ... LONDON A strong force of Itoyal Air Force bombers attacked objectives in western Germany last night, an authoritative source aid today. Ten planes were lost indicating that 200 planes had made the raid. It was disclosed that a French-Canadian bomber squadron of the Koyat Canadian Air Force made its first operational flight over enemy territory during the night. Australians Advancing . . . SYDNEY. Australia Australian troops have scaled the last, sleep grides leading tn' the gap through the rugged Owen Stanley, Mountains; in southerrt w Guinea and there, is still no sign of the Japanese-retiirnlnit'towird'their' bae'at Buna on the island's northeast coast,' dispatches' frorrf the battlefront said today. Gunfire Across Channel . . . LONDON There was heavy exchange of gunfire from both sides of the Fnglish Channel during the night. The British tent over a steady stieam of shells while the Germans answered with salvoes. Shells fe!liear Dover. It was the heaviest duel of thejbig guns in eeks. emergency nurrrpiiTn MEETING: In Norway: aii to vt tunica aits Hot Spots for Enemy Japanese Have Been Suffering Heavy Losses Recently As Allied Forces Pound Away ay At Them WASHINGTON, Oct 6Fresh evidence that footholds in New Guinea. 'the Solomon Islands and the i Aleutians are becoming traps of destruction for the invaders' troops, planes and ships emerged today out of new Ainea successes in tne battle 01 the Pacific On 1 three strategic fronts, Allied and American air forces jshot down twenty-two Japanese . planes within the last week, dam aged two more, blew up a supply ship, bombed a destroyer out of f commission, hit two cargo ships, f nnv-rrn Cs-iTnll strafed barges and blasted enemy VJCUlgC lilZZcll , camps, ground forces and lnstal- C Cl 1 lations. The costly price of the OUlIerS utrOKe 1 Japanese activity In the Solomons George Frizzell, dean and.best was demonstrated In a navy de- known of all the north coast partment communique yesterday pioneers, suffered a stroke at which reported destruction of ten his Skeena River hot springs j enemy planes in four days to ' home and last night was October 3, boosting the total shot brought to the Prince Rupert down in this war theatre to 229J General Hospital by his son, , to date. ' ! Douglas. He is paralyzed on United Nations aircraft are keep- his ieft side and lapses be- ing the Japanese on Klska Islandl tween consciousness and un- 'of the Aleutians under almost con-' ' consciousness. This morning Defender, Holding Firm as Nails 'stant fire at Present from their he was reported to be resting Continue Frantic Eleventh- ,new 51668 111 Andreanofsky a5 easUy as could be expected. 'group, mere is mue resisiance j,tr. Frizzell will be seventy- I from the Japanese. With weather nine years of age on October 1 improved, almost daily raids on 25. By that time his many P. are " p?S8i!)le' e,leven, aU MOSCOW. Oct. 6: tMefend- weK8 maae in nine aays. Gan--mmlsslonerr-.efrT3f taMrftrfird- Vere renftfted Josef Terboven. was quoted by 1 hoWiiig firm today against three Thirty-nine enemy warsnips have the radio as asserting that Nasi divisions in the flame-laced been sunk or damaged in the Aleu- friends will be hoping that he win" -have been largely res tor ed to his normal fine health and physique. STREETS IN POOR SHAPE rrince Rupert Chamber of Com merce Is Pressing For Action The condition of city streets came In for considerable criticism at last night's meeting of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, the outcome being the decision to appoint a special committee which shall investigate and take up the matter In the proper quarters. It was proposed tb4t, since the streets are rapidly deteriorating under the heavy traf fic of government contractors, the government should be asked to pay at least a portion of the cost of upkeep and repairs. The deplorable condition of many streets was described and mention was also made of the difficulty of getting any action in the matter of repairs. Regular citizens. It was felt, would not be allowed the priv ileges that government . - contractors . hut it will not affect the cost of and the armed forces were being ;jivinr hnmis Thp index for Aueust permitted without question. It was night by several members of thews 117.4 0r 16.5 above the Index even doubted If contractors using Prince Rupert Chamber of Com- at the start of the war. The drop me streets wun uieir neavy vcm -1 a.1 -1 1 I 1 . JUI I .... . -.Ia- nnirinn 4 the A nnrYV-lfll normal ItyV Is largely due to lower prices for potatoes, beef, lamb and onions, HALIBUT SALES LoLs N.. Storage. Canadian 4,000, 18.1c MAJORITY RACE and 133c. Hindus comprise 68 per cent of eluding the advisability of making the population of India, representations for in enlarged city police force as well as better The state of affairs In regard to patrol by the military and naval sewage disposal from the, Rush authorities. However, no definite steps were taken to do anything about trje matter. brook Heights area came up at the meeting of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce last night and It was decided to pursue the matter further, enlisting the sup Tonight's train, due to arrive! port of the Provincial Board of from the East at 11 o'clock,, was niealth In having the matter reported this morning to be on cleaned up as expeditiously as pas time. ' sible cles were paying imposts which were required of per manent and-ownlng citizens. It was felt that It was high time for a definite understanding being reached In the whole matter. Canadiens Take Gordon Drillon Toronto Maple Leafs Dispose of Star National Hockey League Player TORONTO, Oct. 6 Gordon Drillon, for years one of the outstanding stars of the Toronto Maple Leafs, has been sold to the Montreal Canadiens. It was a straight cash deal.