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1948
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Post
Office)
Feair
It
May
lie
Left
ForioUrn
rntity
In
Great
Alaska
Highway
Project.
PRINCE
OEOROE,
March
17
Pear
has
been
expressed
here
that
Pnnce
George
will
be
the
forgotten
entity
In
the
great
Alaska
Highway
project
unless
the
men
and
organisations
of
this
district
join
in
a
strong
effort
to
nave
an
early
start
made
in
connecting
this
city
with
the
Peace
River
district
by
way
of
the
Monkman
Pass
route.
Peace
.River
residents
for
years
have
clamored
for
this
outlet
to
the
Pacific
an
outlet
that
Is
roughly
complete,
all
but
some
SO
mile.
The
people
of
Prince
George
district.
30.000
In
number,
endorsed
the
appeal
for
a
road
from
Blue
River
to
Jasper.
Shorter
Route.
To
some
local
men
this
route
Is
now
seen
as
an
economic
threat
to
thU
part
of
the
province,
if
Prince
George
does
not
an
have
a
direct
connection
with
t&e
Peace
River.
They
show
where
It
would,
upon
completion
of
the
Blue
River
road,
be
shorter
for
Vancouver
sh.ppers
to
route
their
supplies
up
the
Cariboo
Highway,
then
straight
through
the
Blue
River
Highway
to
Edmonton,
than
to
ship
them
direct
to
Prince
George,
then
east
to
Edmonton
on
the
way
to
the
north.
The
distance
from
Prince
George
to
Edmonton
Is
approximately
the
same
as
Blue
River
to
the
Alberta
capital,
but
It
Is
shorter
from
Van-
Driving
from
three
beachheads.
Japanese
troo
k
'.
-ok.
Euburik
und
cut
the
main
;
railway
linking
Batavia
with
cities
to
the
east
on
the
island
of
Java
Here
we
see
members
ol
Ba
tavta'a
city
guard
In
armored
cars,
ready
u
meet
the
imminent
attack
on
the
capital
city.
Dutch
and
native
troops
had
long
been
preparing
for
this
invasion
but
their
defence
was
Ineffectual.
ss:
sjtts
o"
"DEPTH
DEFENCE"
FOR
George.
j
Total
or
738
.Miles.
!
From
Vancouver
to
Prince
George
the
distance
by
road
Is
approximately
526
miles;
from
Prince
George
to
MeBrtde
by
CH&.
Is
some
148
miles,
and
by
road
from
there
to
Red
Pass
Junction,
"near
the
Alberta
border,
it
la
some
66
miles.
A
total
of
738
miles.
The
distance
from
Vancouver
to
Red
Pass
Junction,
over
the
Blue
River
route,
will
be
approximately
5C8
miles,
or
230
miles
shorter.
However,
these
men
point
out,
that
from
Vancouver
to
Print
e
George,
then
to
Orande
Prairie,
Alta..
the
distance
Is
774
miles,
while
Ihe
Vancouver
to
Grande
Prairie
route,
via
Jasper
and
Edmonton
totals
1189
miles,
or
413
miles
more.
To
Boost
Project.
Declaring
the
completion
ot
the
Monkman
Pass
Highway
to
be
a
vital
necessity
to
central
BrHUh
Columbia,
several
men
in
this
city
are
strongly
advoc&itbig
the
revival
of
the
Monkman
Pass
A&weiaUon
to
boost
the
project.
Completion
of
the
Monkman
Pass
U
expected
to
take
on
particular
importance
for
Vancouver,
for
with
this
route
open
that
city
could
successfully
compete
for
the
northern
trade
with
Edmonton.
The
round
trip
from
Vancouver
to
peace
River
via
Prince
George
would
be
some
825
miles
shorter
;
than
the
trip
by
way
of
Edmonton.
,
In
days
It
would
mean
a
saving'
of
three,
and
the
wear
and
tear,
on
machinery
and
Ures
would
be
lessened.
HOPE
OF
INDIA
The
family
name
of
the
Marquis
of
Linlithgow.
Viceroy
of
India,
Is
Hope.
AN
ANEMIC
BLOODHOUND
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WHERE
AUSTRALIA
IS
PLANNED
By
RAY
PEACOCK
Canadian
Press
Staff
Writer
CANBERRA,
March
17:
(CP)
Australians
for
have
expected
war
with
Japan.
Now
that
it's'
here
the
island
continent
is
readier
than
ever
with
a
new
lifeline
road
through
its
lifeless
interior,
a
new
sea
hase,
and
a
jzreatly
strengthened
army,
navy
and
air
force.
Example
of
Australia's
drive
to
prepare
for
war
is
Port
Darwin.
Two
years
ago
only
a
j
drowsy
pearling
station,
St
has
be-land
concealed
in
surroundin!?
come
a
brfssHng
north
coast
sea
1
countryside.
Like
Russia,
Aus-base.
already
the
target
of
Japa-
jtralia
has
a
"defence
in
depth."
nese
bombers.
It
depend
upon.The
Aussles.
like
the
Briibh
ar-and
ia
the
reason
for
the
new
,
mored
troops
in
Libya,
coulc
re-overland
highway
which
links
treat
and
advance
over
meaniug-Darwm
to
the
rail
soaa
oxtendlnc
leas
distances,
from
Alice
Sprtegs
to
Southern!
japan
discovered
Por
Darwin's
Adelaide.
Melbourne.
Sydney
and
xa
base
potentialities
before
Aus-Brisbane.
Itralia.
Protected
by
outlying
ls-
Straight
through
the
continent
lands,
it
is
closer
to
the
southern
650
monotonous
miles,
the
main
Philippines
than
San
Francisco
to
section
of
the
road
was
buHt
by
Hawaii,
so
Is
better
situated
than
1,400
men
in
93
days
lato
in
1940.
j
safer
Sydney..
For
years
Japanese
Later
it
was
extended
to
the
nor-j
craft
ostensibly
fishing
boats,
but
thera
coast
Only
bored
weUs
at
government
owned
and
navy
staff-50-mile
Intervals,
break
thejed
poked
around
Australian
straight-away
monotony.
Alice,
shores.
Springs,
great
inland
arsenal
where
truck
convoys
form,
is
built
around
an
oasis.
Not
far
north
is
Tea-
niiern
coastal
.
Rpfnrp
rnmnlptlnn
nf
thp
n
pu
rl
igh
way.
invading
Japanese
could
have
flicked
aside
the
garrison
of
tree
Well,
geographical
heart
of
hess
than
300
men
at
Darwin.
But
the
continent
for
15
months
men
nd
steel
have
Vital
Offensive
Base.
fflowed
north
in
a
steady
stream
'
rail
and
truck-
J
Darwin's
military
Importance
leaped
with.
the
fall
of
Singapore.
Less
than
four
air
houis
from
Fighting:
Nation.
Australian
army
strength,
put
Surabaya,
Java,
it
became
a
vital
at
170,000
in
November,
1941,
now
offensive
factor
although
as
a
de-
is
presumably
around
200.000
des-
fenslve
post
It
could
be
circled
by
plte
6,000
killed
or
imprisoned
in
Japanese
sea-borne
invaders.
Greece,
Crete
and
Syria,
and
add-
Australian
strategy
has
allowed
ed
losses
at
Singapore.
In
addl-
for
attack,
even
for
invasion.
Dar-
tion
the
Australian
military
for-
wtn's
real
strength
Is
scattered
ces
"men
in
compulsory
training
The
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Vancouver
Breweries
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WINNER
OF
TWO
FIRST
AWARDS.
LONDON.
ENG..
1936
GILFORD,
Eng.,
March
17:
O
Four
cigars,
auctioned
at
a
darts
taurnament
in
aid
of
the
Red
Cross,
realized
$58.
number
250,000
and
the
Volunteer
'
Defence
Corps
iveterans)
50.CC0.
Total
would
be
near
500,000
from
;
a
population
tas
of
a
year
ago)
ol
j
7.068,689:
,
Navy
personnel
is
about
20,000,
five
times
that
of
the
last
war.
Nearly
every
unit
of
the
navy
has
seen
action
in
the
war.
Tho
Sydney
main
naval
base,
capable
of
holding
the
combined
fleets
of
the
world,
is
the
best
base
between
Pearl
Harbor
and
Alexandria.
The
Royal
Australian
Air
Force
in
six
years
has
built
up
from
a
force
of
30
first
line
planes
and
822
men
to
80,000
pilots
and
a
greatly
multiplied
number
of,
planes.
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advt.
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or
displayed
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Liquor
Control
Board
or
bv
the
Government
of
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Steamers
leave
Prince
Rupert
for
Vancouver:
Catala
every
Tuesday
1:30
pjn.
Due
Vancouver
Thursday
pjn.
Cardena
every
Friday
10:30
pjn.
Due
Vancouver
Monday
ajn.
Queen
Charlotte
Islands
Leaving
March
10
and
24,
midnight.
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Information.
Tickets
and
Reservations
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Furs
to
me.
Prices
on
all
Furs
have
?one
up
20.
Mink
down
10.
I
will
pay
you
30
more.
When
shipping
Furs
we
wire
money
on
receipt
of
goods.
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