i
KOV'NKJAJl
Local
Temperature
Tonight's
Dim-out
We
(Half
an
hour
afUr
sunset
to
Maximum
48
ball
an
hour
before
sunrise.)
Minimum
44
10:25
pjn.
to
4:50
ajn.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
XXXII,
No.
122
VOL.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
WEDNESDAY,
MAY
26,
1943
PRICE:
F1VK
CENTS
Jap
Attu
Position
Is
Wiped
Out
DISCUSS
RATIONS
OF
MEAT
Officials
In
Conference
With
Meat
of
Dealers
and
Cutters
Last
Night
of
Meat
rationing
comes
into
effect
of
in
Prince
Rupert
as
elsewhere
In
Canada
tomorrow.
While
meat
dealers
and
consumers
will
have
to
adjust
themselves
to
certain
restrictions
which
rationing
Involves,
it
is
believed
that
there
will
be
a
minimum
of
Inconvenience.
With
the
aim
of
rationing
to
reduce
meat
consumption
of
the
'country
by
ten
to
fifteen
per
cent,
It
is
felt
there
should
be
no
undue
hardship
Imposed
on
any
person
Economies
In
the
distribution
and
use
of
meat
products
should
assist
in
the
adjustment.
Last
evening
at
the
Canadian
Legion
'Hall,
local
meat
dealers
and
cutters
were
called
Into
conference
with
local
ration
officials
for
an
explanation
of
the
ratio
principles
in
regard
to
meat
and
a
discussion
of
came
The
meeting
proved
of
value
and
help.
H,
F
Glassey,
local
rations
officer
explained
that
meat
rationing
was
being
put"
Into
effect
in
Canada
not
because
of
meat
shortage
but
because
of
commitments
to
the
Allies
and
underfed
nations
abroad.
To
devise
and
implement
meat
ration
regulations,
practical
men
were
being
used.
It
had
been
fortunate
that
a
man
of
the
practical
experience
of
Jack
Scbtt
should
have
been
obtained
for
the
pat
of
meat
rations
officer
here.
Last
year
Canadians
had
consumed
an
average
of
2V2
pounds
of
meat
per
week
per
person.
The
new
meat
rationing
plan
was
designed
to
cut
the
consumption
by
ten
or
fifteen
per
cet.
There
would
be
new
problems
for
the
meat
dealers
in
connection
with
the
Instituting
of
rationing
but
It
was
expected
they
would
soon
be
able
to
adjurt
themselves
and
their
cus-
tomer
to
the
regulations
with
a
minimum
of
inconvenience
and
hardship.
Rations
officials
would
be
ready
and
willing
to
lend
every
assistance.
i
Technical
Details
Jack
Scott
gave
technical
details
of
rationing
measures
and
cutting
of
meats.
The
idea
of
rationing
was
that
there
would
be
an
equal
distribution
to
dealers
and
consumers
alike
in
the
way
of
quantity
and
quality.
Mr.
Scott
referred
to
the
importance
of
cutting
methods
in
regard
to
the
selling
of
meat3
under
rationing.
Generous
ii
t--i
.J.
h
fhp
auuwance
was
dcuib
u
goverment
to
cover
cutting
and
trimming
loss.
Mr.
Scott
read
an
unofficial
announcement
In
regard
to
meat
ceiling
prices
under
rationing.
He
referred
to
the
necessity
of
working
together.
In
the
discussion
which
followed
a
number
of
problems
which
might-
be
anticipated
under
ra-
tlomne
were
taken
up.
It
'as
stated
that
delivery
boys
might
dftach
eounons
on
delivery
of
meat
Cheaper
cuts
of
meat
might
prove
a
problem
at
first
but
It
was
exnected
this
would
adjust
itself
since
there
would
not
be
enough
choice
cuts
for
all.
T.
H.
Soren
sen
suggested
that
the
public
be
educated
to
distribute
Its
purchases
over
sav
three
davs
a
week
In
stead
nf
nil
nt.
nnrft
in
order
to
spread
out
purchases
and
dellv
tries
c
Q
R,
Anderson
returned
to
the
this
morning
from
a
trip
to
Vancouver.
Mrs.
Anderson
Is
regaining
in
the
-south
for
a
while
longer.
Ha
rrv
Llnr.nln
n
f
the
Canadian
National
Railways
.
general
offices
"re
returned
to
the
city
this
morn
ln5
from
a
trln
t.o
Vancouver,
ac
cmpanled
by
Mrs.
Lincoln.
PT.
SIMPSON
HAS
EXHIBIT
Crosby
Girls'
Home
Sends
Display
To
Provincial
Museum
VICTORIA,
May
26
A
display
Indian
children's
handiwork
being
featured
at
the
Provincial
Museum
here
under
the
aucpices
the,
Society
for
the
Furtherance
B.C.
Indian
Arts
and
Crafts
includes
an
entry
from
the
Crosby
Girls
School,
Port
Simpson.
It
was
contributed
an
enery
through
Miss
Bessie
French.
The
material
from
the
Crosby
Girls'
School
consists
of
some
very
fine
Indian
designs,
beautiful
needlework
and
leather
work.
The
following
pupils
contributed:
Annie
Alexander,
Georglna
Alexander,
George
Barker,
Virginia
Clarke,
Nellie
Douglas,
Addle
Russ,
Margery
Irvine,
Dorcas
Harris,'
Pauline
Lawson,
Lavena
McKay;
Freda
Morrison,
Marietta
Musgrave,
Rose
Nelson,
Hazel
Price,
Evelyn
San-key
and
Catherine-
White.
New
Drector
of
Health
Unit
Here
Dr.
Il.G.
Knlpe
Arrives
Today
From
Vancouver
To
Assume
His
Duties
Dr.
R.
G.
Knlpe
arrived
in
the
city
this
morning
from
Vancouver
to
assume
his
duties
as
director
of
the
local
public
health
unit
and
medical
health
off
icer
here
in
succession
to
Dr.
R.
J,
MacDonald
who
relinquishing
the
post
In
order
to
Join
the
Army.
Also
arriving
today.in
connection
with
the
making
of
the
change
are
Dr.
J.
S.
Cull,
assistant
provincial
health
officer
from
Victoria,
and
Dr.
J.
W.
Jerschey,
director
of
the
public
health
unit
at
Kelowna.
Dr.
Cull,
after
spending
a
few
days
here,
will
leave
for
the
Interior
tc
visit
Prince
George
and
the
Cariboo
district
on
his
way
back
to
Victoria.
Dr.
Herschey
will
be
here
for
the
next
month
in
connection
with
the
Induction
of
Dr.
Knlpe
Into
his
du
ties.
Dr.
Knipe
was
accompanied
by
his
w!.e.
SHOOT
OF
REGIMENT
Riflemen
of
Local
Reserve
Battal
ion
Have
Good
Day
on
Ranges
The
first
rifle
shoot
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Machine
Gun
Regiment,
local
reserve
unit,
was
held
Sunday
at
the
new
ranges
to
the
rear
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Boulevard.
Upwards
of
fifty
o
)
leers
and
other
ranks
took
part
and
competition
was
Xeen.
There
was
a
big
campflre
luilnz
the
afternoon
around
which
lunch
proved
a
pleasant
diversion
in
an
enjoyable
day
out
ot
ctoors
The
possible
was
115
and
top
scorers
were:
Corp.
E.
Garner
105
C.S.M.
W.
Kennedy
106
Set.
K.
Schneider
103
Sgt.
T.
Meehan
103
Lieut.
A.
Ostashower
102
Sgt.
R.
Bury
Capt.
J,
R.
Hall
102
Lieut.
W.
V.
Manson
101
Corp.
S.
Anderson
101
Pte.
R.
Wanamaker
101
Sgt.
S.
C.
Elklns
100
Local
Tides
Thursday,
May
27
High
7:40
17.4
feet
20:44
18.9
feet
Low
1:31
8.0,
feet
13:54
5.3
feet
Miss
Norah
Thomas
returned
home
this
mornnig
from
Vancouver
where
she'
has
been
receiving
treatment
at
the
hands
of
eye
specialists
for
the
past
couple
of
months.
.
Wild
Geese
In
Forced
Landing
BURNS
LAKE,
May
26
Thirty-one
wild
geese
landed
at
the
JP
ranch
at
Francois
Lake,
beating
their
way
throueh
a
heavv
storm.
Land-
lng
on
the
wheat
field
not
far
from
the"
home
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
R.
Jones
they
were
speedily
fed
as
thev
aDDeared
to
be
too
tired
to
continue
the
flight.
CAN
BUY
Bl
BREAD
This
and
Other
Matters
Taken
Up
At
Meeting
of
Housewives'
League
Last
Night
Canada
approved
Vitaman
Bl
bread
is
now
being
made
by
one
bakery
in
Prince
Rupert
and
sup
plies
of
Vitamin
Bl
flour
are
liauauic
licit.-
UI1U
call
UC
UUUUI1
ed
by
the
retailers
from
the
whole-
salers,
it
was
reported
to
the
local
Housewives'
League
which
had
a
meeting
last
night.
The
meeting
last
night
also
had
a
report
irom
a
committee
on
the
Seal
Cove
bus
transportation
sit
uation.
Wing
Commander
Brooks
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
had
been
Interviewed
and
he
had
given
assurance
that
every
possible
co-operation
would
be
given
whereby
traffic
of
airmen
on
the
busses
wouid
be
curtailed
in
order
to
make"ware
Toonr
for
civilian'
traffic.
Wherever
possible
airmen
would
be
taken
care
of
in
air
force
transport.
A
Joint
action
committee
of
the
Housewives'
League
and
the
Prince
Rupert
Parent-Teachers'
Association
was
reported
to
be
working
on
the
matter
of
playgrounds.
There
was
some
discussion
as
to
the
price
of
bacon,
which
was
to
have
been
reduced
by
10c,
and
the
quality
of
eggs,
these
matters
to
be
taken
un.with
the
Wartime
Prices
and
Trade
Board.
Bruce
Mlckleburgh
spoke
to
the
meeting
on
the
labor
youth
federation
movement,
stressing
the
necessity
of
working
class
unity
and
the
winning
of
the
war.
Mrs.
3,
Rk
Blakey
was
in
the
chair
and
there
was
a
good
attendance
of
members.
MrsrWakelielT
Dies
in
Seattle
Wife
of
Former
United
States
Consul
Here
Passes
Away
Many
old
friends
in
the
city
will
learn
with
feelings
of
deep
regret
of
the
death
which
took
place
re
cently
In
Seattle
of
Mrs.
Josephine
W.
Wakefield,
wife
of
Ernest
A,
Wakefield,
who
for
years
was
United
States
consul
at
Prince
Ru-
P,ert-
Mrs-
Wakefield
passed
away!S0On
as
the
music
arrives
at
uie
nome
oi
uer
sun,
Jjuwiente
Wakefield,
with
whom
she
had
been
living
for
a
short
time.
Rites
of
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
took
place
from
St.
Ed-103
ward's
Church.
The
late
Mrs.
Wakefield,
who
was
77
years
of
age,
is
survived,
besides
her
widower,
by
three
sons
Lawrence
and
Mark
of
Seattle
and
Bart
of
Long
Beach
and
one
daughter,
Mrs.
Louise
Moore
of
Tacoma.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
R.
McWllllams
left
last
night
for
Vancouyer
to
which
city
McWllllams
has
been
transferred
in
the
Dominion
radiotelegraph
service
after
having
been
stationed
at
Dlgby
Island
for
the
past
seven
years.
James
Vint
has
arrived
from
Vancouver
to
Join
the
staff
of
rhe
local
station.
'
Al
Urquhart;
formerly
In
the
taxi
business
here
and
now
in
the
Army,
arrived
in
the
city
this
morning
from
Vancouver
for
a
visit.
MASS
HELD
IFOR
AIRMAN
Requiem
Rites
at
Smithers
For
Pilot
Officer
Jackie
McDonnell
SMITHERS,
May
26
In
St
Joseph's
Catholic
Church
at
Smithers
a
solemn
requiem
mass
was
held
on
Honday
morning
In
memory
of
John
D.
(Jackie)
Mc
Donnell,
son
of
A.
Roy
McDonnell
or
smithers,
wno
was
Killed
on
active
service
in
the
Royal
Cana
dlan
Air
Force
overseas
two
weeks
ago.
!
Jackie
McDonnell
grew
up
in
Smithers
arid;
after
graduating
from
the
Smithers
High
School,
he
accepted
a
position
in
the
Royal
Bank
here
and
resigned
his
position
as
teller
to
enlist
in
the
R.C,
A.F.
about
a
year
ago.
When
completing
his
training
he
was
was
given
his
wings
and
a
commission
as"
pilot
officer
and
proceeded
overseas
only
a
few
monthsago.
He
was
stationed
In
Scotland
and
was
killed
near
Inverness.
He
was
'...
w,..i.i
t..
to
The
requiems
service
held
In
Sml(he
was
conducted
by
Father
Muree
assisted
by
three
other
priests
of
the
district.
As
a
tribute
to
his
memory
and
to
the
popularity
which
he
always
enjoyed
In
his
home
town
and
dis
trict,
St.
Joseph's
Church
was
filled
by
his
friends
for
this
occa
sion,
many
extra
seats
having
to
be
brought
Into
the
church.
Even
these
did
not
accommodate
all
those
attending.
The
bereaved
father
and
aunt,
,iaii,ajstonj3eUthaye.,,the
aeepess
sympamy
in
ineir
great
loss.
Dry
Dock
Male
Choir
Is
Formed
New
Musical
Organization
in
City
Is
Organized
The
initial
meeting
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Dry
Dock
and
Shipyard
Male
Choir
was
held
last
evening
in
the
Staff
Dining
Hall
of
War
Time
Housing.
George
Mclnnes
presided
and,
after
preliminary
discussions,
It
was
agreed
to
proceed
with
the
formation
of
such
a
choir
and
the
election
of
officers.
The
following
were
elected:
President-C.
E.
Saunders.
Vice-president
D.
R.
Barclay.
Secretary-treasurer
M.
G.
Dan-dell.
Librarian
A.
E.
Martin.
Music
committee
A.
Arnott,
J.
S.
Wilson,
D'.
P.
Jantz.
The
choir
i3
very
fortunate
In
having
Mr.
Mclnnls
as
conductor.
Mr.
Mclnnls
was
conductor
of
the
Vancouver
Scottish
Choir
and
is
well
known
as
a
soloist.
In
C.
A.
Davis
they
have
a
very
accomplished
and
experienced
accom
panist.
Plans
are
already
under
way
for
the
purchase
of
choral
numbers
and
practices
will
start
as
Baseball
Scores
American
-
Association
Toledo
5,
Milwaukee
1.
St.
Paul
6,
Louisville
3.
Indianapolis
7,
Minneapolis
Coast
League
Hollywood
4,
Sandlego
2.
Sacramento
6,
Oakland
0.
,
Sanfranclsco
3,
Seattle
2.
No
games
scheduled
In
Amerl-Interional
can,
1
National
and
leagues.
STANDARD
DEDICATED
LONDON,
May
26
CB
Dedication
of
the
standard
of
the
newly-formed
Canada
branch
of
the
British
Legion
took
place
at
St,
Margarets's
Westminister,
attended,
by
a
contingent
of
veteran
Canadians
of
the
First
Great
War.
Louis
Arrol
returned
to
the
city
this
morning
from
a
trip
to
Vancouver
SMASH
BY
AIR
FORCE
Duesseldorf
Given
Strafing
Last
Night,
Similar
to
That
Which
Dortmund
Received
LONDON,
May
26
(CP)
An
Armada
of
Royal
Air
'
Force
heavy
bombers,
probably
as
strong
a
force
as
that
which
unloaded
more
than
two
thousand
tons
of
explosives
on
Dortmund
Sunday
night,
blasted
Duessel-doif
last
ni'ht
in
a
continuing
offensive
apparently
aimed
at
obliterating
German
arms
cen-ir-
t
by
one.
Observers
estimate
that
perhaps
500
bombers,
at
least
three-quarters
of
them
giant
four-motored
ciaft,
participated
in
the
assault.
Duesseldorf
h
an
old
target
for
Canadians
and
members
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
bomber
group
lent
weight
to
last
night's
attack,
supplying
a
goodly
proportion
of
the
total
planes
engaged.
'Iwenty-seven
bombers
were
I
lost,
tno
of
them
Canadian.
;
MAYGGT0
ALEUTIANS
Call-up
Troops
May
be
Sent
There,
Minister
of
National
Defence
States
.
h
OTTAWA,
May
26
01
Call-up
.troop?
may.
.besent,
to
Attu
and
Klska
Islands
fori
the
Aleutians.
It'
was
stated
yesterday
oy
lion.
j.
L.
Ralston,
minister
of
national
defence.
,
Appointment
Is
Discussed
Case
of
Major
General
Roberts
Is
Up
In
Parliament
OTTAWA,
May
27
(Canadian
Press)
The
appointment
of
Major
General
J.
H.
Roberts
to
command
all
reinforcements
in
Britain
"had
nothing
to
do
with
his
con-
'duct
In
Dieppe,"
Defence
Minister
Ralston
told
the
House
it
Commons
last
night
In
answer
to
Can-servatlve
criticisms.
WAR
More
Canucks
Are
Overseas
AT
A
BRITISH
PORT.
May
26
Of
Reinforcements
for
the
Canadiar)
Army
overseas
have
arrived
In
Britain
to
take
their
places
beside
Dominion
troops
already
awaiting
the
opening
of
the
European
front.
CANADIANS
ARE
KILLED
Are
Victims
of
Nazi
Sneak
Air
Attacks
A
SOUTHEAST
ENGLISH
COAST
TOWN,
May
26
iB
Seven
Canadian
soldiers
were
killed,
three
are
missing,
and
others
Injured
as
result
of
a
daylight
air
attack
on
this
town
on
Sunday,
it
was
dls-
closed
last
night.
This
brings
to
at
least
14
the
number
of
Canadian
servicemen
killed
in
srieak
attacks
by
German
iiEhter-bombers
on
two
coastal
towns.
BIG
ATTACK
UPON
ITALY
i
Allied
Air
Forces
Continue
Rentless
.Pounding
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS,
In
NORTH
AFRICA,
May
26
(Canadian
Press)
Allied
aircraft,
including
large
forces
or
four-engined
bombers,
gave
Italy's
outer
invasion
defencesSicily.
Sardinia,
and
Pan-tellarla
Island
what
was
officially
described
as
a
"terrific
hammering"
on
Monday
and
destroyed
23
Axis
planes
In
ajr
combat.
Nearly
400
planes
Jfrom
the
Northwest
African
air
forces
bombed
and
gunned
docks,
shipping,
airfields,
supplies
arnd
communication
lines
in
smoking,
flre-gtlmed
Italian
strongholds
in
the
Mediterranean
area.
Large
forces
pasted
docks,
railroad
yards,
power
stations,
and
the
naval
base
at-
Messina,
Sicily,
nd
other
bombers
of
the
Middle
East
command
stirred
up
the
ruins
there
by
dumping
175
tons
of
bombs
in
sepaate
raids.
NEWS
high
AGREE
TO
STEP
UP
WAR
PACE
WASHINGTON,
D.C.
Trime
Minister
Winston
Churchill
last
night
gave
an
indication
of
the
nature
of
discussions
between
himself
and
President
Franklin
I).
Roosevelt.
He
stated
'that
they
had
completely
agreed
upon
stepping
up
the
war
in
the
Pacific
against
Japan
and
at
the
same
time
carrying
on
the
war
against
the
Axis
in
Europe
with
iiicieased
power.
Aerial
blows
would
be
kept
up
wjthout
let-up.
Mr.
Churchill
warned
Russia
that
Japan's
attitude
was
merely
one
of
opportunist
nature.
Italy
might
do
well
to
dlsos-soclate
herself
with
the
senior
Axis
power.
ITALIAN
WAR
MACHINE
FALTERS
LONDONr-Large
numbers
of
Al'licd
bombing
planes
again
subjected
Italian
ports
in
Sicily,
Sardinia
and
southern
Italy
to
heavy
pounding
again
yesterday.
There
are
indications
that
the.entire
Italian
war
machine
may
be
crumbling
under
incessant
attack
and
constant
threat
of
invasion.
GERMAN
CONVOY
HEAVILY
HIT
-MOSCOW!
Russian
p'.ancs
attacked
a
convoy
of
11.
German
ships
off
Kuban
Tenlnsula
In
the
Black
Sea
yesterday
and
sank
seven
of
them.
NAVAL
RATTLE
IN
ALEUTIANS?
VICHY
The
Vichy
radio
last
night
.reported
that
a
naval
battle
between
the
United
States
and
Japan
was
raging
off
Attu
Island
in
the
Aleutians.
There
was
no
confirmation
of
this
from
American
naval
circles.
However,
land
fighting
continues..
There
have
been
further
attacks
by
American
planes
on
the
Japanese
forces
on
Klska
Island.
WEATHER
SLOWS
AIR
ACTIVITY
AUSTRALIAN
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
Rain,
fog
and
wind
has
been
slowing
up
air
activity
in
the
South
Pacific.
JAPANESE
ORRALLED
Remnant
on
Attu
Island
Trapped
Yanks
to
Finish
Air
Held
ENEMY
OUSTED
WASHINGTON
D.G.,
May
26
(Canadian
Press)
United
States
troops
have
wiped
out
a
Japanese
position
in
Chlcagof
Valley,
one
of
three
major
areas
held
by
the
enemy
on
Attu
Island,
the
Department
nf
the
Navy
announced
today,
and
are
reported
.following
up
with
a
drive
against
a
second
main
position
around
Chlcagof
Harbor.
WASHINGTON,
May
25
Tfio
rerrnants
of
Japanese
troops
on
Attu
Island
have
been
corralled
on
a
peninsula,
it
was
announced
yesterday.
It
was
suggested
that
the
Americans
will
complete
the
partially
finished
Japanese
air
field
on
Attu.
The
main
Japanese
camp
on
Klska
Island
was
bombed
yesterday.
PASSING
OF
EDSEL
FORD
Head
of
Great
Industrial
Empire
Is
Dead
DETROIT,
May
27
(Canadian
Press)
Edsel
Ford,
43,
president
of
the
Ford
Motor
Company,
died
this
morning
at
his
home
at
Grosse
Pointe
Shores
f
oUowlng
a
six
weeks'
illlness.
He
was
the
only
son
of
Henry
Ford,
founder
of
the
Ford
indublABipirew.,
PRESUMED
DEAD
NOW
Name
of
Local
Man
Contained
in
Casualty
List
uttawa,
May
Z6
IB
sergeant
James
Joseph
Thompson,
Prince
Rupert,
previously
reported
miss-.
lng-
on
active
service,
is
now
for'
official
purposes
presumed
dead,
-
it
was
disclosed
In
the
583th
Royal
"
PnnnlAn
At
rA
.ai(.U
It.
L
.
the
war
Issued
last
night.
HALIBUT
SALES
American
Albatross,
48,000
pounds,
Gold
Storage,
18.2c
and
17c.
'J.
Atlantic,
31,000,
Cold
Storage,
18.-7c
and
17c.
Narrone,
33.000,
Atlin,
19.7c
and"
17i
"
,
Canadian
Parma,
3,000,
Booth,
20.8c
and
17c.
Northern
Breeze,
22,000,
Pacific,
20.5c
and
17
c.
Robert
B.,
16,000,
Royal,
20.5c
and
17c.
Gulvlk,
12,500,
Cold
Storage,
20.-6c
and
17c.
Vera
Beatrice,
10,500,
Royal,
20-
6c
and
17c.
May
West,
13.000,
Whiz,
20.5c
and
17c.
'
Halda
Girl,
4,000,
Booth,
19.6c
and
17c.
Adelaide
J.,
4,000,
Atlin,
19.7c
and
17c.
Dr.
W.
S.
Kergin
arrived
in
the
city
this
morning
from
Ocean
Fall
for
a
briJJ
visit.
Soon
he
will
bs
here
permanently
to
take
up
med
leal
practice.
Eight
Cents
I
More
Wages
WASHINGTON,
D.C,
May
26
O)
The
emergency
"
hoard
of
the
National
Railway
panel
rec-
ommended
today
general
In-
crease
of
eight
cents
an
hour
for
more
than
one
million
&
United
States
railway
em-
ployees.
'