Commerce Head Speaks IMPORTANCE OF EARLY ACTION ON AFTER WAR PROBLEMS EMPHASIZED I mil.C 1(1 IIDVI1 finmnnl f XT "W ' "' V wural Resources For " '"M1VV.-J i ui l.on Of Meeting Situation Which Will Arise -Under J,cw Economic economic OniW Order While the primary and immediate effort must neces-nnly be the winning of the war, the winning of the nii'inn U'flii nf cnffi' , nif, ui till. r "" ivuut importance to warrant tim ft?. ' t wl'haTA Man titl thoughtful consideration and pic of Canada without delay f u of the Board of Grain 1 president of the Canadian rr.bcr of Commerce. In address- amerce at a complimentary hron Wterday The war had :ad brought about . iv - ruized. Mr MKenzle Hld J Mistrial, business aruFprofc.ssion ! adcrs were adapUfiflfcthrn : vr to substantial untiai rnodjfici nuxUflciMlo.i , " 'tie manner, IrrlUtln rp--ataRsSPT'. r-;c n not tor tnrT?Suntfy belrif: ( (EPf tn a . Hie and death s'niv- o.tUK- . would be quit unaceeDUbie bfinit accepted. Th problem of an retailer was today not one ? . ang Roods but letting the txd to sell. Priorities imposed ; Aiiona on Business ah recoi- e-v- . ii . . . liuwrrvr. uui UWre 3IUA t; umx before automobile and article.. It wa neceanry for tmer. to deny thenuelvei . which had bn t.nM tics and comfort Ration !o rome would Impose further ' fire but such sacrifices would . r.t uttle when compared with the boys who had enlisted , re giving up. They mutt be c the machinery and equip- ' necesaary lor effective fight- p Taxation had been Increased It 6 'rue. Mr McKensle continued. If Y Uirre was today In Canada a 'r measure or prosperity than been known for many years. " wax a higher standard of :n ttoite of wartime eorxli-ai.d the capctcity to pay taxes rrater r-,ivn of Increased taxation, ;Kker wnt op. a complete rlhtrttwUtftr Of th--wUPl e was being brottglit about. !xk IntHligettUy into Uie fu- I Tu, ZLZ. the naUonal Income must inlied. J. vTl The crlUcunn muZ Th. that 1 h. on hrrf In Lh nast of the , m,m hi controlled 'i'v or so "bit shots' was not r. v'.jv and would nt likely DFIEGMI0N TO OTTAWA Seven-day Working Schedule ,n Shipyards Pending tries. By extending the utilization VANCOUVER. June 20 O -Law- of naturai products markets could ffi:! Anderson, secretary of th - widened, he believed, and placed nt shipyard trade union confer- on a more stable foundaUon. Al-e :e said today that a delegation rcady definite progress was being ft.; b sent to Ottawa to present matjc m research along these lines. ? Hun Humphrey Mitchell mhv Wnat the nature of post-war '-r of labor, and the federal cab- ;c .shlnvard workers' protest t ain-t the seven-day week which V povernment has ordered be ob- rrrved Wartime Merchant Shipping an- uiiccd yesterday that all west ast shipyards arc noUfylng their employees that a continuous seven- ay production schedule Is now ln r!fcet and "we anticipate loyal response by nil Interests In ship- r aiding this week-end and hence- (.n th " The delegation going to Ottawa will reoresent Vancouver and Vic- lorln shipyard unions. Pending the conference at Ot- 'awa. the unions arc urging an men to continue at work as usual. FOUNDED ON RUINS .0 Canterbury was founded ln the middle of the sixth century on the ruin, of early Roman buildings, BASEBALL TOMORROW 2:00 o'clock Medicals vs. Co-Op 4:00 o'clock Dry Dock vs. Midlands ... oillll active planning of thJ declLSa M KeK Commissions of Cnnm!-, .,. Of art ln- tne na-irs $473.-md sal- o ivested iu improvtj The Canadian Jted in the ",c effort to w win $ ' . . vir. .vassur- th't armed ser- vice, to think thlnlc and and t plan so these . ihn . ihey came back would am ,ace conditions auch ai cxflwl ln lhc dade between 1930 In planning for the future flrat the objectlirc hould be definfld and then the mean planned to .li . Bciucve inai nniornvr "T think " ' r" McKenfle '. should Pn make ure that yeara Pad of " shouId ve a fuU c "npwymeni in uanaaa. We cannot take the chance of w aoen conpnioru . . : ana lvjm' .V f do th,n u to reU'n lhe 1 ,nc0n,e- I drop back , , ? depression. I hold the view JJJS lh luUon of ottr m re'4 00 tne development of 1 no uuiea natural and basic agricultural, forestry. minln. fish- mg. i doubt alter the war u over the industries can can employ employ tw many men as are engaged today ln the production of war necessl- Uea. It would seem natural thm to look to the natural resources." The problem of markets would be a very Important one after the war. Some comfort could be derived from the terms of the Atlantic .Charter which would etwue "a reasonable movement of trade the world over." The progress. prosperity and development of this "nlfy wxiM e measured by the olne of , natural , prod uctioh .and ' , Mr. McKenale predicted. ..J. "I onder." suggested the speok- er. If. alter the war Is over. Canada would not be wise to tool: westward for a more Intensive de velopment of trade than heretofore Millions of people ln those countries across the Pacific wlU be desiring a higher standard of living. This, It appears to me should offer prospect for continued i development of this west coast." Mr. McKenzle referred also to Uie necessity for the establishment and development of more Intensive research work ln the lndus- r. Droblems would be was. of course, vprv difficult to ascertain at this tJme wnen the final results of the confUCt could only be speculated upon. However, plans could be laid upon a basis of which there was reasonable surety. Terms of a urUtcd Nations victory would, of , urge, make matters much slmp- jer Tnc worst thing that could be donc wouia be to sit down and do nothing In regard to post-war, p,annlng. -We cannot possibly! wait until a million men come bncK lhc problem of making a living (n ordinary civilian occupations. ve must start making plans row cnsurc them of a reasonable jvmRi unless plans are maac to mcct the post-war situation I tremble for the future of Canada." Private l-..,tir Enterprise Mr. McKenzle pressed favor for a system of private en erp rise .modified to meet new conditions, a n"trm which would not be con trolled by monopolies, mere was still room for a system which re-' cognized the value of private initiative, a system which was prepared to pay a reward for frugality and thrift. The responsibility must be accepted In Canada, continued the speaker, of developing a sounu public opinion and (considering the nroblems which faced the country. There were too many today who thought that the country owed :(Cori.tlpuea -ra:Pag8 Tyro) fee NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER VOL. XXXI No. 143 Stiff QFFFNSIVF UrrEillOl Y Ei BY SOVIET Itfdx OjH-n Up On Smolensk Mhile Siege Of Sabastopul Continues Heavy MOSCOW, June 20 O Keeping the enemy gurssine as to real intentions, the Russians remained silent today on the Herman report that the Ited Army had launched a huge new of-ftire against Smolensk while the Germans continued to eieit enormous pressure in the battle about Sebastopol. A German report said that Kussian infantry in the central sector west oi .Moscow was attacking in waves but there was no confirmation from any Soviet quartei. KSC.m:i AND KKSCIJLI) pewm. adrift In a smaU fUhln tU)p Ping from France were rescued by a BriUh minesweeper. the refugees include a 40-year old Belgian and his fiancee, for- mr,y a Freiwh nurse, a ,'isherman and his, 15-yar uid son. 4 r KeOrgaiUZHlff I - , ry i ui tommana OTTAWA. June 20 A general reorganisation of the Pacific Command is being considered in view of expansion of opera- UwiM-Attd eo-ofdiaaMon pLaiuf ; ln that area, it is announced by I Hon. J. L. Ralston. Minister of NaUonal Defence. No details j are aiven by the minister. j WAR Assaults Are Resumed LONDON Hundreds of fighter planes renewed heavy assaults on German-occupied coast of France today in the first attack on such a scale in several days. Last night the Royal Air Force blasted docks of Emden and the rail junction of Osnabruck in the heaviest smash in two weeks. Nine planes are missing from 250 to 300 which are believed to have taken part. Three Canadian squadrons participated in the attacks. Churchill And Roosevelt WASHINGTON Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain and President Franklin D. Roosevelt contnued their conference today but no official statement was forthcoming. Dispatches indicate, however, that Churchill, whose arrival was announced Thursday nitrht. would undoubtedly discuss the second front with .Roosevelt. Presidential Secretary Stephen Early had said he considered speculation 011 the sec- , v . " 011(1 IlOIlt was "nerfectlv ptliecuy JUSIUICU. notified Ready To Move Into India BERLIN The German radio declared last night that the Axis was ready to sweep into Egypt and drive on to Suez. It was also suggested that the Japanese would be moving into Siberia. More Ships Sunk PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 1942 Battling Bulletins ROUTES TO ALASKA PRINCE GEORGIA Fred Del-ana, uncle of President Roose velt, has left here after studying: two road route to Alaska. He will also explore other routes. WORRIED OVER JAPS OTTAWA 'I. J. O'Neill, Kam-loops; To.n Reid, New Westminster, and George Cruickshank, Fraser Valley, all expressed concern over the way the Japanese wercjbeing handled in British Columbia. It was felt that they were insufficiently' guarded and might cause serious trouble in 'vent of a defence emergency. FISH BOAT MYSTERY KETCHIKAN The fishing boat Hollywood with eight men on board, mysteriously dropped out nf sieht in Johnston Stiaits between Vancouver Island and the mainland on June 15, according t reports here. HITLER TO SPEAK BERLIN Chancellor Adolf Hitler is expected to make a speech Sunday or Monday on the occasion of the anniversary of the invasion of Russia. HALIBU ARRIVALS I Anie-ljii Sandrs L.f JlGri7c and 145c. Vh'w Llojd UJm. tSc and 145c '"JtOTfgf mi OeyiBffiP und lacutc ranarflan i p. Dorreen. 19.000. 18.3c and 14.- Gc. AUin. Domino II.. 3500. 17 and 145c. Storage NEWS I I NEW YORK Nine more Allied merchant vessels have been sunk three American, two British, one Norwegian, one Canadian, one Dominican and one Panamanian, making a total of 2SG since Pearl Harbor. Alaska Is Ready SAN FRANCISCO Major-General Robert A. Olds, chief of Pacific Coast defences, says that the defences are ready to meet anything that tHe'Japanese may attempt in Alaska. A large air force is ready and somewhere in the area four great airdromes are -being constructed. PURGING AUSTRIA "Anll-Soclal Elements To Be Cleaned Up By Naiis, It fs Announced LONDON, June 20 t A purge of ''anti-social elements" euphemism for all who disagree with the Nail has begun in Vienna, the German news agency DNB reported today, intimating that the campaign would em-, brace the entire German Reich. In a radio broadcast DNB defined "anti-social" persons as anyone who, "owing to criminal, anti-state or Querulous inclinations, continually enters into conflict with penal law, police and other authorities. Many Conventions D IT 1 1 in connection ""e:uon with wiui registration registration AFC Dein lieIdaH P0 hT uar raUonin? w O requested yesterday yesterday afternoon afternoon Minaki Lodge, Ontario Resort ' Opened For Season MINAKI. June 20 Mlnaki Lodge the log cabin summer resort of the Canadian National Railways in the Lake of the Woods district, opened yesUiday for u ! hollriav season with the warehousemen's convention. Deiegalas to the convention and their wives came from every large Canadian ritv u-pst nf Montieal and from such widely srattcrcxl nnind in tha iiniM ci-( rt,,. Mi.ir.lcagOfLoAngeles and New York. - Members of the Passenger Cluh of Winnipeg will hold their annual outing at this resort on June 20 ,and 21 and this will be followed by the convention of the Western Canada Insurance Underwriters' Association nnrt thp mppfln? of (the investment Bankers' Syndl-! evenin' m Jf60" HfU lcate hear an address by H. T. Lock and mee the plans for the The golf, course, the termls, court and. everything at the co!Iectl0" Lof. f51"011 registration .lodge has been put In reading to kio .),. i k r ,u ' heatln of the -rgency hospital mlly beexported order to re-hitnn.' I best holiday crowds In the lodpe's i were te'ns considered. The side- heve a Canadian beef shortage, it -. VannPrhnfil II rn: IVIa V 'J Have Convention i link the air base sirens with" the Canada but Canadians are asked Associated Boards of Trade Gathe- clty sy$tem so that all will work to reduce to a minimum consump-ering Planned For First Week : ln unison- This should also pro- tion of beef and beef products In August jvlde coverage for the Rushbrook during the war summer months. j Heights and Seal Cove areas. ( mi.. .... . A eiiKetonMfil nr441ftn tn IVia irie executive oi uie assocxatea Boards of Trade of Central Brl - 1 tlcVi !"! 1 1 mVi fro Vine (riniilravl . nf tfia , Prince Rupert Chamber of-' Com- merce as to its views on the advisability of holding an annual convention this summer. Should such a convention be held. It is gested it should take place at Vanderhoof during the first week ln August. The matter was brought up at a luncheon meeting ot the local chamber yesterday and was referred to a special committee with power to act. Joe Louis Must Finish Training Secretary Of War Makes Ruling In Regard To Heavyweight Champion WASHINGTON, D.C.. June 20. No less an authority than Secretary of War Henry L. Stlmson ruled that Joe Louis, world's heavyweight boxing champion, must complete his army training before he will be permitted to make a public appearance ln the ring. He considered it but fair to the army and to Louis himself to Insist upon this, Mr. Stlmson said. LAWN FERTILIZER Lawn clippings allowed to fall back on the turf sbort decompose and add fertility to the soil. In Africa : Three Japanese I Ships Are Sunk :: LONDON. June 20 (Cana- . dlan Press) British submar- ' ines have sunk three large Ja- 1 ane-se ships In the Straits of 1 Malacca in the former Dutch j East Indies, the Admiralty , announced today. 1 v A.R.P, TO i il OOTOT MlJiIIiI 1 In Connection W'th Collection of Sugar Rationing Coupons lhe co-operation of the police wardens and other sections of the Air Raid ProtecUon orginlzatlon of as at ' the regular weekly meeting of the executlve of the Civilian Protection Committee. J. J. Little presided I and other members present were ' H- T- Lock' j: s- wlson' Inspector ammon- F- N. Good. Ar- noW Ftatn- a E- Parser. Samuel jvutwx-y, tiieuiciianfc iiuare ana a. M. Davtes. Messrs. Scrivener and Harris of ently. virtually cut off from over-the ' Wartime Pri-.es and Trade land communications and the Ger-Board were present and outlined mans are reported moving up great the procedure to be followed In th? 210-millimetre guns the largest scheme of rationing. The onjs was 1 ?" ne ina"raa'. y exptamea. he did not get his rationing l w not jjeUug.ar, But the part that the AJI.P. was to 'lav was in connection with collecting the rards from the various lvu in th eity. This will be den next Tfaumtoy evening. A meeting of the district and police wardens will be held next Tues- I IT w" "n tup" ' It It was was stated stated that that p plans for the I walk from King Edward school j to be used in evacuaUon exercises 'wl11 Dut in shape as soon as ,;men and material are available. lit Is planned to instal two new sirens at the drydock and also to "A"-Jv"""' equipment ln the way of helmeU, stirruD DumDS. fire fhhters' hel- mets and Its was reported. TODAY'S STOCKS (Owirtesy S. D. Johnston Ot.) Vancouver Orandview 14 Bralorne 750 Cariboo Quartz 1.15 Hedley Mascot .25 Pend Oreille 1.20 Pioneer 1.36 Premier -.. .46 Privateer JO Reno 03 Vi Sheep Creek .3 Oils Calmont t3 C C. & E 1.00 Home , 2.20 Royal Canadian JS3 Toronto Beattle .73 Central Pat. 95 Cons. Smelters 37.00 Hardrock - .37 Kerr Addison 4.00 Little Long Lac 99 McLcod Cockshutt 1.40 Madsen Red Lake , .43 McKenzle Red Lake 58 Moneta 25 Pickle Crow 1.75 Preston East Dome 1.00 San Antonio 1.62 Sherrltt Gordon - .66 AUSTRALIAN FRUIT Australia normally produces' a $40,000,000 fruit crop. Tomorrow sT ides (Standard Time) High 6:12 ajn. 16.7 feet 19:11 p.m. 17.9 feet Low 0:17 ajn. 8.2 feet 12:36 pjn. 6Dfeet PRICE: FIVE CENTS PLANS F0R ULrLNLHNli OF EGYPT British Making Hurried Distribution of Forces Axis Columns Fall Back Ar:er Fight Tobruk Cut Off CAIRO. June 20 (Canadian Press)) Light mobile forces of Ithe British Eighth Army screened hurried dispositions for the de fence of Egypt today as two ma IJor Axis columns were reported to nave veered back westward after an engagement twenty-five miles from Bardia. Main Axis forces are re-equipped and organized for what it Is believed will be a gigantic assault upon Tobruk. It was disclosed that there was a black day for the British a week ago today when a strong British tank force fell into an ambush of heavy German guns, changing the course of the Libyan campaign. Larhlng back after withdrawing to strong new positions alone the Egyptian frontier. Great Britain's desert fighters yesterday harassed the right flank of Axis armies In ' cnuti, w rcuute uie pressure on Tobruk. That stronghold Is. appar- weapons ever used on the deser.t ui uriug u unuer siege. GO EASY ON BEEF Shortage of Meat in Canada No General Scarcity of Food OTTAWA, June 20 (Canadian Press) The Wartime Prices and Trade Board Is prepared to pur- chase all cattle wblih would nor- was announced yesterday, but the supply cannot be expected to catch up with the demand before mid-July. Assurance Is given that there is no danger of a food shortage In a-v . ax r IJliestlOn UI Decoration Parliamentary Committee To (Jo Into Desirability of Awards Being Made Canadians OTTAWA. June 20 (Canadian Press)--Secretary of State Norman . McLarty gave notice on the House j of Commons order paper yesterday of a resolution for the setting up I of a committee to consider the question of awarding Canadians "honors and decorations which do 'not Involve titles." In 1919 the House of Commons adopted a report of a sDecial committee which i recommended against granting of titles, honors and decorations. Baseball Scores National League St. Louis 3. Brooklyn 4. Pittsburgh 7. Boston 6. Chicago 7-5. New York 4-6. Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 4. American League Washington 1. Detroit 5. New York 4, Cleveland 5. Philadelphia 0, St. Louis 4. Boston 1, Chicago 0. Local Temperature Maximum ' 02 Minimum 45