imixT
oi
commerce
nirks
up
flu.
t
it.
tor.
J
rh
i.
li
du
X:
T
,
Rotary
Club
j
Rupcri
Chamber
of
..
its
regular
monthly.
night
endorsed
the
nily
passed
by
the
.'
restriction
be
placed
Mimptlon
of'
beer
and
.'
interests
of
a
better
l
und
improved
condl-
w
uni
order.
Mtr
member
seemed
it
to
support
a
rrso-.
Prince
Rupert
Oyro
.
'
r
an
augmentation
v
,md
military
police
:
to
make
possible
I
and
law
enforce-j
:kt
considerable
dls-
it
vas
decided
to
back
up
r
Club
resolution
as
It
'
appoint
a
committee
ways
and
means
of
'
'jt
the
desired
end.
g
was
generally
ex-
'
onditlons
were
'
in
Prince
Rupert
at
time
and
something
done
about
It.
Various
wfr1
made
as
to
how
nht
be
placed
on
the
i)
of
liquor.
Views
were
wit
the
city
was
getting
liorable
and
filthy
con-the
use
of
liquor
and
a
tendency
to
let
It
'
"lutlon
of
the
Rotary
i
been
subjected
to
mls-'
''ion.
u
tjs
suggested.
4
be
clearly
undcrsUxxl
wa.
not
asking
for
pro-but
merely
for
the
re-
of
the
sale
of
liquor,
supposed
to
be
a
war
$9000
in
one
day
had
M
for
liquor
In
Prince
Ru-
M
anwhllc
conditions
by
fowntown
were
deplorable
'ioi.se.
quarrelling
and
disorder.
The
stage
was
set
!
srrious
rloUng.
pr
.dent
Arnold
Flatcn
stated
1
been
advised
that
the
sale
'
whiskey
and
rum
had
miicd
to
one
1)01110
per
day
P:
r.un
v..i
moved
by
O.
R.
S.
Ulack-
let
ontlcd
by
John
Dybhavn.
For
Axis
VICHY.
April
14
tt
The
Pctaln
fcuvernmcnt,
which
once
ousted
wmcr
Premier
Pierre
Laval,
made
Place
today
for
the
return
of
"'"ices
leading
exponent
of
Mmoralioti
with
Germany.
An
nn-
,Mnfement
sald
the
three
leaders
X
I'.U
.
.Inn
y
nnd
dldcd
.
on
a
"con-
ut
jjuvernmem
csiaoiisn-
new
foundatlpns."
TEHERAN,
April
14
-
With
India
imminently
threatened
by
Invasion
Iran
broke
off
relations
with
Jap-
an.
Lying
between
India
and
the
North
African
batt.1?
Rotary
Club
de-'
ne.
Iran
would
be
a
like-
'ly
route
for
an
attempted
Junction
of
Japanese
and
German
armies.
MORE
WORK
UPON
SHIPS
Continuous
Production
Is
Arranged
For
in
Yards
of
Pacific
Coast
OTTAWA,
April
11
(Canadian
Press)
West
Coast
union
representatives
and
employees
have
accepted
proposals
of
Hon.
Humphrey
Mitchell,
minister
of
labor,
for
continuous
production
in
roast
shipyards
to
meet
the
critical
need
for
ships,
It
was
announced
today.
Increase
In
Ship
Fares
And
Freight
That
applications
had
been
imcrcc.
Already
the
executive
of
the
local
chamber
had
protested
against
such
Increases
being
allowed.
Assurance
had
been
given
that,
before
any
action
was
taken
by
the
Board
or
Transport
Commissioners
or
the
Wartime
Trice
and
Trade
Board,
Uie
Chamber
of
'.irricd
on
majority
vote
that
cmm"cc
would
be
given
the
Hutury
Club,
resolution
be
en-
Portunlty
to
state
its
case.
COMEBACK
FOR
LAVAL
alii
Is
Milking
Place
Collaborator
A
letter
from
the
Stewart
Hoard
of
Trade,
read
at
the
meeting
last
night
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce,
expressed
regret
that
it
had
been
necessary
to
call
off
the
projected
Easter
Monday
excursion
from
Prince
Rupert
to
Stewart
but
extended
an
Invitation
for
such
a
trip
at
some
other
time.
Thi
letter
from
the,
Stewart
Board
of
Trade
enclosed,
a
financial
statement
of
the
village
municipality
for
tho
past
year.
Hie
annual
exhibition
of
the
Edmonton
Art
Club
was
held
last
week
In
tho
Corona
Hotel.
Dr,
Egcrton
Tope
conducted
tho
open.
lng,
Thero
were
many
fine
works
Appeals
to
I'rince
Kuperi
Chamber
of
Commerce
Tor
Decisive
Yes"
Vote
at
Forthcoming
Referendum
Otof
Hanson.
M.P.
for
Skeena.l
peaking
before
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
at
the
regular
monthly
dinner
meeting
hut
night,
appealed
for
a
decisive
"ys"
.vote
In
the
forthcoming
fed-1
eral
manpower
plebiscite.
He
ex-i
pressed
the
hope
that
It
would
or
a
100
percent
affirmative
vote
and
that
the
plebiscite
would
not
be
Ignored
through
indifference
in
view
of
the
vital
issue
which
was
at
stake.
Mr.
Hanson
justified
the
holding
of
the
plebiscite
as
the
only
thing
LONDON,
April
14:
Six
Soviet
divisions
have
launch-
ed
a
new
offensive
on
the
front
west
of
Moscow.
The
Nazis
admit
that
the
Rus-
slans
have
(broken
through
their
lines
at
eome
points.
Strong
Nazi
attacks
have
also
been
made
in
the
Donets
Basin
and
in
the
Leningrad
and
Kalinin
sectors.
SITUATION
IN
BURMA
to
do
in
a
democratic
country.
'
....
Further
than
that,
however,
he""
lake"
rav"
Turn
s
,ar
M
told
how
the
federal
government!
A,lics
Are
Concerned
1
had
been
faced
with
the
threat
of
;
ocmg
mea
out
oi
omcc,
naa
a
ln-
1
voked
conscription
for
overseeas
4
service
wivnotu
consulting
me
peo
ple
on
the
issue.
No
less
than
133
members
declared
they
would
vote
against
the
government
had
it
done
so.
That
would
have
left
the
Dominion
temporarily
without
a
government
at
a
very
critical
time
and
would
have
resulted
In
a
gen-1
NEW!
DELHI,
Abril
14:-
The
Dattle
of
Burma
took
a
grave
turn
yesterday.
After
advancing
to
within
forty
miles
of
the
Irrawad-dy
oil
fields,
the
Japanese
arc
now
moving
to
drive
A
wedge
between
British
and
Chinese!
forces
which
have
been
defending
fronts
sevsn-ty
miles
apart
British
headquarters
reported
ral
eiMtinn.
today
the
dangerous
new
Japan-
sehtatlon
of
Mrt
Hanson
who
could
i
the
mattcr
r
the
'Prince
Rupert
rest
assured
that
all
members
of
the
Chamber
would
vote
in
the
plebiscite
and.
would
get
those
all
around
them
to
do
likewise.
Graduate
Nurses'
Monthly
Meeting
made
to
Increase
Important
export
and
import
freight
rates
both
on
Regular
Session
Held
I-ast
Night
the
Atlantic
and
Pacific
and
for
a
fifteen
percent
Increase
In
Pacific
coastal
freight
and
passenger
rates
was
revealed
In
correspondence
In
Nurses'
Home
Hear
of
Rlood
Tranfusion
The
Prncc
Rupert
Chapter
of
from
Olof
Hanson,
M.P.
for
Skecna
'the
Qraduate
Nurses'
Association
which
was
read
last
night
at
the
regular
monthly
meeting
of
thr
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Com-
of
British
Columbia
was
m
regu
lar
monthly
session
last
night
at
the
Nurses'
Home.
The
president,
Miss
Jeanctte
Foster
R.N.,
was
in
the
chair
and
gave
an
interesting
description
of
the
latest
method
of
blood
tranfusion.
Mrs.
Norman
McKay
was
named
convenor
of
the
program
committee.
Chronometers
and
Sextants
Wanted
Nerd
For
This
Sort
of
Ship
Dqulp
incut
Brought
to
Attention
of
Commerce
Chamber
A
letter
from
the
shipping
bu
reau
of
the
Vancouver
Board
of
Trade,
read
at
the
regular
month
ly
meeting
last
night
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce,
re
ferred
to
the
need
of
any
sextants
and
ship's
chronometers
not
now
In
use
being
turned
over
for
Installation
In
newly
built
ships,
There
was
a
distinct
shortage
of
such
equipment,
it
was
pointed
out.
and
the
loan
or
donation
of
any
not
In
use
would
be
most'ac
ceptabje.
,
highway
had
come
up.
As
a
result
Mr.
Hanson
was
able
to
advise
the
Chamber
that
the
construction
of
the
highway
up
the
Skecna
River
from
Prince
Rupert
was
to
be
carried
out
as
a
national
defence
project
on
a
contract
basis
The
plan
was
to
complete
Uie
road
from
Prince
Rupert
to
Ccdarvale
whence
there
was
already
a
passable
road
leading
to
the
outside.
Union
Steamer
Back
on
Time
Union
steamer
Calala,
Capt.
Er
nest
Sheppard,
arrived
in
port
at
30
this
morning
from
Port
Slpip-
son,
Arrandale
and
'Stewart
and
sailed
at
1:30
this
afternoon
for
Vancouver
and
waypolnts.
Both
the
steamers
Catala
and
Cardcna
have
now
been
relieved
of
some
of
the
calls
on
Uie
lower
coast
which
have
been
making
It
difficult
for
them
to
maintain
their
schedules
on
time
and
it
is
expected
they
will
be
running
pretty
well
according
to
schedule
henceforth.
From
now
on
the
Catala
should
be
getting
in
from
the
south
about
6
u'clock
Sunday
evenings,
sailing
at
8
pjn.
for
Stewart
and
other
northern
points
to
return
here
Tuesday
mornings
to
sail
at
1:30
pin-tor
Vancouver.
Hereafter
the
Cardcna
Is
cxprctod
to
arrive
here
on
time
late
Friday
'afternoons,
sailing
;at
10:30
that
'night
on
her
return
south.
Northland
Transportation
Co.'s
motorship
liner
Northland
was
In
port
yesterday
afternoon
from
3
to
5
o'clock
southbound
from
Alaska
to
Seattle.
The
vessel
discharged
fish
for
transportation
East
over
Canadian
National
PHOVINCIAL
L1BBARY
I
Local
I
icmncraiure
1
Tomorrow
sT
ides
a
(Standard
Time)
High
1:09
ajn.
21.0
feet
Maximum
S3
13:31
p.m.
20.6
feet
Mlutmum
31
Low
7:30
a.m.
20.6
feet
19:39
p.m.
4.9
feet
NORTH
KKN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMWA'S
NEWSPAPER
1.
XXXI
NO.
O'-
PRINCE
KUPKKT,;
1VC,
TUESDAY,
APRIL
14,
11)42.
PRICB:
nVE
CENTS
ore
Tarn
ore.
1Z
'4n.
s
On
People
of
Britain
WAR
NEWS
ROVAL
AIR
FORCE
HUSY
I
ONDON
Despite
unfavorable
weather,
the
Royal
Air
Force
rar-
ril
UUI
luilim
iM.Mfc
im.ub
hhi
w
.i
v
uuiii
r
me
IllEnL.
I
llf
itnNMi
-
-
-
-..--..
Luna
vviiiiai
La
ii.il
r
...111..,
I.nl
.111,1
JAP
RASES
ROM
RED
MKI.BOl'UNE
There
have
leen
renewed
attacks
by
Royal
Austra.
.
r
.
.
I
I!..
Il-I
L1
.
t
-
.
.
ii
.Air
riiur
iiiu
uiniiu
antics
uuinucrs
on
I
r.
ru
i;inna
ntwi
Inns
Timor.
JAPS
CLAIM
PRISONERS
TOKYO
Imperial
Tokyo
headquarters
asserted
today
that
Jan-
fifteen
generals,
since
the
beginning
of
the
Itataan
offensive
in
the
.
AXIS
COLUMN
HIT
CAIRO-
ItrilUh
headquarters
aid
today
that
patrols
amurenllv
.11
1
l.il-
....
.
.
...
rv
jeteruay
on
the
Libyan
Desert.
OOZE
CURB
IS
FAVORED
I
Teheran
Breaks
Off
With
Japs
:
RV0N0N
:
AIRMAN
IS
si
FRIcriTT
U
Soviet
On
uiiensive
DECORATED
High
Award
for
Sergeant
Ian
Dugald
McLean
of
Prince
Rupert
LONDON,
April
li
(Canadian
Press)
Sergeant
Ian
Dugald
Mcl-ean,
21,
whose
address
is
given
as
Prit?e
Rupert,
has
been
awarded
the
Distinguished
Flying
Medal
for
heroic
devotion
to
duty
during
bombing
raids
over
the
Continent.
Pilot
McLean
was
cited
for
reliability,
persistence,
attacking,
obtaining
photographs
and
bomb
damage.
The
citation
said
that
McLean
had
flown
in
attacks
on
Iterlin,
Kiel,
.Mannheim,
Brest,
YYilhelimhavcn
and
other
tar-gels.
Once
he
was
caught
in
heavy
anii-alrcrafi
fire
over
Linden.
He
eluded
ground
fire
after
twenty
minutes
and
then
returned
to
photograph
bomb
damage.
RADIO
IS
DISCUSSED;
Chamber
f
Commerce
Asks
Fort
Link
With
C.B.C.
and
Salaried
j
Local
Inspector
Conditions
were
constantly
esc
thrust
toward
trfe
central
Bur-
ocal
taiilo
Ifxeption
and
Mr.'
ma
oil
fie
W
The'
British
com-
changing
in
retard
to
the
war.
sUon
was
,n
undcr,
Hanson
munlque
said
that
Japanese
troops
said,
and
today
manpower
diJCUS8ion
,t
m
nt
at
tne
meet
,
was
required
more
in
Canada
than
driving
up
the
Irrawaddy
River.
Prlnce-Rupert
chamber!
ifcwas
a
lew
monms
ago
m
orae
-
xvm
w.c
6C
"-
Uf
Commerce,
the
outcome
belne
.
.i
.
.
i
.
..n
.
n
m
n
...
L.
.
a
V.
i
1
,nnntv.fnA
vo
man
vn
inauMnes
inai
were
jrauusc
uu
vvvv
.ii,,
raw
proaucmg
we
viiai
war
materials
mucs
aouui
m
iiiuu
u
,uiye
jk,.
In
order
to
defend
the
Dominion
itself
against
possible
attack.
War
Industries
were
making
rapid
progress
and
there
were
500.00
Canadians
under
arms.
All
the
while
the
war
situation
was
becuning
more
serious,
making
a
total
war
effort
Increasingly
essential.
Mr.
Hanson
expressed
appreciation
of
assistance
and
advice
of
such
organizations
as
the
chambers
of
commerce.
Their
considered
views
and
sound
advice
were
always
heeded
by
the
government.
Arnold
Flatcn.
president
-of
the
Chamber,
felt
that
all
were
sat
isfied
with
the
efforts
and
rcpre
BUILDING
HIGHWAY
Prince
Rupert
Road
To
Re
Completed
As
National
Defence
Project
On
Contract
Basis
Olaf
Hanson.
M.
P.
for
Skecna,
advisod
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
at
its
meeting
last
night
of
a
meeting
of
British
Columbia
members
with
Hon.
Humphrey
Mitchell,
minister
of
labor,
where,
among
other
things.
of
a
resoltrtion
re-
Prince
Rupert
be
ror
tne
iigiuuig
uronw
acres'
ana
t
-
-
TinX
ifw
iftt
rsannriian
Broadcasting
Corporation
network
'by
means
of
a
line
from
Jasper
Park
and
that
a
permanent
ln-
spector
be
established
here
at
a
suggested
salary
of
$150
per
month
for
which
there
would
be
a
return
through
collection
of
licences
which
it
is
estimated
might
amount
to
some
$2500
per
year.
SEAL
COVE
ROAD
AGAIN
Another
Committee
Fails
to
Get
j
Desired
Action
Chamber
Asks
For
Meeting
With
Commissioner
and
Engineer
The
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce,
by
resolution
ai
lis
meeting
last
night,
expressed
dissatisfaction
with
a
proposal
made
by
the
city
to
Improve
the
road
to
Seal
Cove
and
decided
to
request
the
city
commissioner
and
city
engineer
to
meet
the
executive
of
ihe
Chamber
to
discuss
the
mat-
lcr-
The
proposal
of
the
city,
as
presented
in
a
report
from
the
mihtir
wnrks
committee
through
Thco
Collart,
was
to
build
a
sidewalk
from
the
corner
of
Sixth
Avenue
East
and
the
road
to
the
fishermen's
float
to
the
eastern
end
of
Ambrose
Avenue
and
to
form
a
shoulder
on
Sixth
Avenue
East
from
Hays
Creek
Bridge
to
Immanuel
Street,
first
at
most
danccrous
points
along
Sixth
Av-
cnuc
and
Uicn
as
labor
and
equip
ment
Is
available
to
complete
ine
shoulder
to
seven
feet
width.
There
was
general
criticism
to
such
proposals
as
being
entirely
Inadequate
'and
only
Mr.
Collart
voted
In
favor
of
accepting
u.
report.
Canada
Commerce
Chamber
Head
To
Visit
This
City
The
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
was
advised
last
night
that
W.
O.
McKcnzle,
president
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce,
and
D.
L.
Morrell,
secretary
of
the
Canadian
Chamber,
expect
to
visit
Prince
Rupert
within
the
next
couple
of
months
In
the
course
of
a
Canadian
tour,
Record
Coming
Taxes
i
War
Year;
powd
higher
taxes
on
wines,
tob
acco
and
entertainment
but
the
Chancellor
indicated
that
the
basic
income
ax,
already
fifty
percent,
would
be
Increased
and
announced
some
llghteninp:
of
burdens
on
persons
now
In
the
lowest
income
tax
brackets.
The
new
imposts,
effective
tomorrow,
will
include
doubling
the
entertainment
tax,
raising
or
the
beer
tax
from
a
penny
to
two
pence
and
raising
of
the
tax
on
whiskey
93c'
a
pint.
BULLETINS
NEW
TRAINING
SCHOOL
HALIFAX
Hon.
J.
L.
Ralston,
minister
of
national
defence,
an-
1
jiounes
Jhat
a.
coastal
dtfriu:.
and
anti-aircraft
gunnery
training
school,
the
first
of
its
kind
in
Canada
and
taking
care
of
1000
men
at
a
time,
will
be
opened'
at
Dartmouth,
Nova
Scotia.
SAVE
EVERY
SCRAP
OTTAWA
It
will
be
necessary
in
order
to
meet
the
increasing
demands
of
war
to
save
every
scrap
of
rubber
in
Canada,
old
rubber
footwear,
hose
all
should
be
saved.
ORGANIZING
OF
SOCCER
Five
Service
Teams
Already
and
Civilian
Elevens
Are
Being
Invited
In
Organization
of
a
senior
football
league
in
Prince
Rupert
for
the
coming
season
is
proceeding.
Already
five
teams
representing
the
armed
services
have
been
entered.
Civilian
teams
are
being
Invited
to
enter
and
round
out
the
circuit.
The
services
teams
already
entered
are
Edmonton
Fusiliers,
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force,
Area
Headquarters,
Navy
and
Signals.
ARMSTRONG
PRESIDENT
Uical
r.ramli
of
St.
John
Ambulance
Association
is
Recognized
The
annual
general
meeting
of
the
St.
John
Ambulance
Association
was
held
In
the
City
Hall
on
Monday
night
for
the
election
of
officers
for
the
ensuing
year
and
other
general
business.
The
following
officers
were
unanimously
elected:
President
W.
L.
Armstrong.
Vice-President
E.
VI
Whiting.
Secretary
Robert
Reid?
Executive
Angus''
'
McDonald,
Sidney
Hunter,
Mrs.
Priest
and
Mrs.
Richard
Woods.
S.
E.
Parker
mentioned
at
last
night's
meeting
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
that
a
drive
for
funds
for
local
A.
R.
P.
work
would
likely
bo,
put
on.
Meanwhile
voluntary
subscriptions
would
be
welcome.'
Bill
F
Luxu
or
ry
Are
Featured
Income
Tax
Rate
Also
To
Re
Raised
From
Rasis
Of
Fifty
Percent
Entertainment,
Rcer
and
Whiskey
Taxes
All
Iking
Raised
LONDON,
April
14:
(CP)
Announcing
a
record
war
budget
of
5,280,000,000
($23,511,000,000)
for
PJ42-4,5,
Sir
Kingsley
Wood,
Chancellor
of
the
Exchequer,
today
called
upon
the
tax-burdened
nation
to
pay
additional
levies
on
beer,
whiskey
and
other
luxurv
items
to
holn
um-
umiiuy
neeueu
10
ngnt
tne
war.
The
budget
also
pro-
Federal
Permit
For
Local
Civic
Centre
Endorsed
The
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
last
night
compiled
with
a
request
from
Dr.
R.
O.
Large;
chairman
of
the
civic
centre
committee,
that
It
give
its
approval
to
application
which
is
being
made
for
a"
federal
priority
permit
for
the
local
civic
centre
under
taking.
Dr.
Large
advised
the
board
that
arrangements
were
now
in
such
a
position
where
it
was
expected
to
be
able
to
go
ahead
In
the
very
near
future.
Is
Using
Roads
Pratcstfrom
Nelson
Board
of
Trade
At
Red
Tape
Heard
by
Local
Chamber
The
Nelson
Board
of
Trade
had
a
communication
before
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
last
night
referring
to
a
telegram
which
had
been
sent
to
Ottawa
complaining
at
such
"trifling
and
red
tape"
as
the
denying
of
the
use
of
Canadian
roads
to
United
States,
trucks
carrying
war
materials
north.
Olof
Hanson,
M.
P.
for
Skeena,
advised
that
Charrt-ber
that
this
situation
had
been
speedily
rectified
and
there
were
no
further
such
delays.
IS
NINETY
YEARS
OLD
.Mrs.
Donaldson
Reaches
Milestone
Many
Friends
Offer
Best
Wishes
A
Climax
in
the
Evening
Mrs.
Donaldson,
mother
of
Mrs.
C.
E.
Cullln,
celebrated
her
ninetieth
birthday
yesterday
and
throughout
the
afternoon
friends
were
calling
at
the
home
on
Fourth
Avenue
East
in
a
steady
stream,
bringing
with
their
good
wishes
flowers
and
gifts.
To
cap
the
climax
of
a
happy
day,
this
esteemed
nonogcnarian
took
on
one
of
her
friends
in
cribbage
and
nearly
"skunked"
her
twlcu.
Indian
Agent
Is
Down
Coast
Indian
Department's
cruiser
Na-skeena
Is.
on
a
trip
to
Hartley
Bay
with
the
Indian
AgenL
James
011-
,lett,
on
board
on
official
business.
The
Naskcena
left
late
yesterday
afternoon
and
Is
due
back
tomorrow
nieht.
Prior
to
leaving
for
Hartley
Bay,
the
Naskcena
make
a
trip
earlier
In
the
day
yesterday
to
Kltkatla
with
Dominloit
Constable
A.
J.
Watklnson
on
board.
Rev.
B.
Shearman,
missionary-teacher
at
Kltkatla,
returned
there
on
the
Naskecna
after
a
brief
visit
to
the
city.