Local
Temperature
4
fctVfrlT:
s
4i4k
Tonight's
Dim-out
(Half
an
hour
altar
sunset
to
Maxlmiim
half
an
hour
before
sunrise.)
Minimum
7:23
pjn.
to
8:26
ajn.
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
RRITISII
COUJMRIA'S
NEWSPAPER
VOL
XXXII,
No.
42
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
THURSDAY,
FEBRUARY
18,
1913
PRICE'
FIVE
CENTS
ritairi
Is
Having
Political
C
risis
nn
i:at
suffered-
YANKS
ARE
HEAVY
HIT
IN
AFRICA
Lost
Considerable
Equipment
In
Algerian
Sctback-Which
Is
Not
Minlmixed
in
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
IN
NORTH
AFRICA,
Feb.
18
F
-United
States
armored
formations
withdrew
today
from
the
mountain:
below
Tebessa
In
Algeria
after
receiving
a
severe
mauling
at
the
hand's
of
Marshal
Erwln
Rommel's
desert
tank
men
who
occupied
the
towns
of
Sbcitla,
Kasser-ine
and
Fcrlana
In
a
GG-mile
ad
vance
since
Sunday
from
Fald
Pai-
In
central
Tunisia.
Tebessa
Is
about
twelve
miles
Inside
Algeria
(rem
the
Tunisian
frontier
and
Is
the
next
communications
centre
alter
withdrawal
from
the
three
towns
along
the
Tunisian
frontier.
In
their
first
all-out
armored
bat'.Ie
of
this
war
against
the"Gei-mar
a
,
field
reports
Indicated
that
American
tank
formations
sufferer
a
derive
defeat
which
observers
Lxc
icd
to
that
received
by
the
British
Eighth
Army
at
Aln
El
Oazala,
west
of
Tobruk,
last
surr-mef
The
final
result
did
not
appear
to
be
as
serious
as
the
Libyan
taf.lc
however,
as
the
British
Army
lu
the
south
and
the
First
Army
in
the
North
menace
Rummers
flank.
At
Washington
Secretary
of
War
Henry
L
Stimson
said
that
the
American-
forces-had
suffered
a
se:.3u:,
local
set-back
which
"should
c
be
minimized
but
still
less
tocuH
it
be
exaggerated."
Field
reports
Indicated
that
the
Or
-man:
had
captured
a
consld-e
zl'.s
portion
of
American
armored
equipment
including
new
General
Sherman
tanks.
RATIONING
DISTRICTS
People
to
Oet
New
Books
at
Centres
of
Areas
in
Which
They
Reside
In
connection
with
the
dlstri-ow:::
of
the
new
ration
books
c::mr.:cnclne
tomorrow,
Mayor
W.
M
Wat'
.
who
is
chairman
of
the
icra)
tatlonlng
committee,
stated
ffi'
ciK;lit
that
people
win
dc
expected
to
go
to
their
own
partlcu-iai
centres
to
obtain
their
books.
Tne
areas
and
centres
are
as
follow.
S)
Peter's
Parish
Hall
people
re
idlng
east
of
Hays
Creek.
Basement
of
First
Presbyterian
church-
people
residing
between
Hav.;
creek
and
MfcBrlde
Street
Health
Unit
Building
people
rc-idinp
between
McBrlde
Street
and
Wcstvicw
Bridge.
Westvicw
School
people
resld-west
of
Westvlew
Bridge.
Are
Anxious
Over
Gandhi
Condition
of
Indian
Nationalists
Leader,
on
Hunger
Strike,
Is
More
Serious.
BOMBAY,
Feb.
18
8J)
A
government
statement
today
reported
"opening
anxiety
over
the
condlt-,0"
or
Mahatma
Gandhi,
now
In
'he
second
week
of
projected
twenty
-one
day
fast.
,
ISOLATED
7G
DAYS
LONDON,
Feb.
18
A
total
of
17
p
Two
lighthouse
keepers,
Isolated
76
days
in
Tuskar
Rock
lighthouse
off
the
south
Wexford
coast,
e
rescued
by
a
relief
boat
which
pitied
through
heavy
seas
and
t(k
them
off.
OFFENSIVE
FROM
AIR
Royal
Air
Force
Resumes
Its
At
tacks
on
Continent
Without
Loss
Wednesday
Night
LONDON.
Feb.
18
)
The
Rnv.il
Alt
Force
renewed
its
offensive
over
the
continent
last
night
with
an
attack
on
an
undisclosed
district
western
Germany
which
was
made
without
loss.
NOT
LIKELY
FOR
CANADA
Suspension
of
Canned
Meat
and
Fish
Sale
in
This
Country
Not
Anticipated
OTTAWA.
Feb.
18
fl1'
Canadian
officials
said
today
that
there
is
no
likelihood
that
Canada
will
follow
the
action
of
the
United
States
In
suspending
sale
of
canned
fish
and
canned
meat
prior
to,
imposition
of
meat
ration,
DIVIDED
IN
COMPANIES
Shipyard
Employees
Divided
Into
Two
Groups
for
Reserve
Training
Shipyard
employees
who
have
en
listed
In
the
local
reserve
unit
hnvp
hppn
divided
Into
'two
com
panies
for
training
purposes.
Those
on
the
nominal
rolls
of
the
two
companies
are
as
follows:
"C"
Company
C.
Baptle,
S.
V
Bazeley,
P.
A.
Berg,
R.
Berg,
O.
J
Bezaire.
G.
F.
Burrows,
A.-Sgt.
R.
Bury.
E.
J.
Carlson,
II.
A.
Cart
wright.
J.
A.
Chappell,
Q.
S.
Clark,
A.
,R.
Covey.
A.
S.
Crowder,
W.
Dakus,
A.-Sgt.
J.
Davidson,
W.
E,
Dell.
J.
K.
Dopson,
A..-cpi.
A.
u.
Dwver.
F.
B.
Dyer,
D.
J.
Gabel.
R.
R.
Olasier,
W.
Gomez,
W.
Graham,
R.
A.
Granley,
B.
L.
Greene,
A.
Hagan,
P.
J.
Halde,
II.
W.
Harper,
G.
B.
Hemmons,
J.
J.
HippT.
R-Hodgson,
p.
N.
Howe,
J.
Innls.
J.
M.
Jerome.
J.
G.
Kaufhold.
W.
B
Kerr.
R.
E.
Knight,
E.
P.
Kozak
J.
Kromhoff,
A.-Sgt
M.
M.
Lamb,
E.
II.
LaSota,
F.
J.
Leduc,
K.
.
iLlneham,
M.
J.
Lockhart,
J.
I.
Lokken,
N.
F.
MacDonald,
K.
Mc-
Crlmmon.
A.
McKeown,
J-
O.
Mc
Lean,
J.
McLcod,
N.
McLeod,
W.
K.
McLeod,
W.
J.
Aallctt,
E.
L.
Mogg,
A.-Cpl.
E.
T.
S.
Moore.
A.-Cpl.
P
R.
Mfrorc,
T.
J.
Morgan,
W.
M.
Murray,
W.
R.
Nelson,
R..E.
Nock
G.
L.
Olson.
W.
J.
O'Neil,
A.-Sgt.
A.
Ostashower,
A.
Ovciarka,
D.
Owens,
A.-Sgt.
A.
E.
Palmer,
R.
E.
Patterson,
N.
A.
Pavlikls,
G.
T.
Person,
G.
B.
Peterson,
R.
M.
Ramcy.M.
J.
Rehill,
F.
E.
Rowe,
H.
J.
G.
schaeffer,
R.
J.
scnaeuer,
K.
J.
Schneider,
A.
G.
Simundson,
E.
Slatta,
J.
A.
Stewart,
J.
G.
Stewart,
R.
C.
Strachan,
R.
F.
Sylvester,
R.
F.
Thorns,
A.-Cpt.
J.
F.
Thomson,
C.
D.
Turner,
H.
Van-derhclde,
M.
Vanderhelde,
H.
G.
Varfeldt,
G.
W.
Watmough,
J.
D.
Wclr,
W.
Kowalchuk.
"D"
Company-S.
D.
Adolph,
L.
Anderson,
G.
W.
Bowe,
L.
Brak-stad,
Christiansen,
C.
Chrlsto-v,-
t
rnlumbln.
R.
B.
Cum-
mlngs,
J.
Derkson,
A.
V.
Dunncll.
Eckstein.,
C.
If.
A.
H.
B.
Eastman,
r-cnhnur.
K.
II.
Flegg.
G.
runneri,
r
noiinohcr.
II.
Gascoyne,
u.
j
Gibson,
W.
Goddard,
F.
Green,
J.
S.
Greer,
P-
B-
Guyan,
ii.
N.
R.
Hebb,
M.
A.
Hcbert,
3.
C.
Hetherlngton,
C.
H.
Horsfa
1.
H.
Hosklns,
R.
Houde.
A.
a.
-
E.
Jamleson,
S.
Jensen,
K.
.
juubi..
irminvif.
P.
Ladyshcwski,
H.
L-Leverett,
P.
E.
McAullffe,
A.
Mc
Lean,
J.
P.
Mai".
J.
e.
.
H.
Noble,
W.
L.
Pope,
F-B;
ln"'
W.
Repka,
J.
Ross,
J.
Saluk.
D
.W.
Sharpe.
D.
E.
Simpson,
P.
Bmlgel-skl,
W.
R.
Smith,
M.
D
Speer,
W.
J.
II.
Stromdahl,
A.
Speer,
N.
B.
LUFTWAFFE
VISITS
jit
-lr
'
'
i'P
Reminiscent
of
German
bombings
on
English
towns
Is
this
photo
of
a
Tunisian
village
after
a
heavy
Luftwaffe
raid.
The
Nazis
staged
raids
like
this
as
they
vainly
triedllo
halt
advance
of
American
and
British
troops
in
this
North'
African
sector.
This
was
In
the
early
stages
of
the
"fighting
there.
Allied
air
ascendancy
Is
now
growing.
fsml
CIIUHCHII.L
ILL
(
LONDON
1'iimc-
Minister
I
U'inston
Cliurcliill
is
suffering
from
a
severe
cold
and
fever,
it
is
announced
today.
He
is
confined
to
bed.
IMMTISII
MOVE
IN
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
IN
NORTH
AFRICA
The
British
Eighth
Army,
rushing
towards
the
Marits
Line
to
relieve
the
haul-pressed
Ametieans,
hat
now
advanved
sixty-five
miles
into
Tunisia
and
is
menacing
Axis
forces.
JAI'S
IN
CHINA
CHUNGKING
Making
new
landings
northwest
of
Hong
Kon?,
the
Japanese
have
started
a
new
drive
into
southern
China.
ADVANCE
EVERYWHERE
MOSCOW
The
Red
Army
continues
to
advance
everywhere
along
a
400-milc'
front
from
north
of
Kursk
to
Rostov
with
a
point
now
gained
36
miles
northwest
of
Khaikov
where
the
Rusr
sian
drive
has
resulted
in
the
seizure
of
Hocodukhov.
The
snow-covered
fields
arc
littered
with
bodies
and
equipment
abandoned
by
the
enemy.
In
capturing
I
a
town
northwest
of
Kharkov,
the
Russians
took
one
hundred
German
tanks.
IJOMK
NEW
BRITAIN
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
IN
SOUTH
PACIFIC
Allied
planes
pounded
at
three
bases
of
the
Japanese
on
New
Britain
Island.
YANKS
TO
AUSTRALIA
MELBOURNE
A
sixth
United
States
Army
has
arrived
in
Australia.
FRENCH
JOIN
ALLIES
WASHINGTON
Forty
-
two
French
warships
have
joined
the
naval
strength
of
the
Allies,
these
not
including
the
great
battleship
Richelieu
which
reached
New
York
a
few
days
ago.
Thompson,
T.
G.
Torravllle,
J
Trottier.
W.
A.
J.
Turner,
S.
Uns-
worth,
P.
Vaccher,
.
E.
Vallee,
R.
G,
Wagnctf,
G.
W.
F.
Wanstall,
R.
L.
Ward,
G.
S.
Weatherly,
R.
We!ck
W.-W.
-White,
R.
Williamson.
A
TUNISIAN
TOWN
SCHOONER
TORTEDOED
WASHINGTON
A
West
In
dian
wooden
schooner
is
reported
to
have
been
sunk
by
a
U-boat
?
off
the
north
coast
of
South
America.
Three
of
a
crew
of
74
persons
on
board
are
dead
and
49
missing.
The
enemy
submarine
is
described
by
survivors
as
having
been
a
large
one.
MEAT
FISH
OUT
WASHINGTON
At
the
order
of
the
office
of
I'rice
Administration,-
sales
of
canned
fish
and
meats
have
been
suspended
in
the
United
States
indefinitely.
Sales
will
probably
be
permitted
again
on
Match
28,
when
meat
rationing
begins.
MADAME
CHIANG
SPEAKS
WASHINGTON
Madame
Chiang
Kai-Shek,
wife
of
the
Chinese
generalissimo,
speaks
before
the
United
States
Congress
today
on
behalf
of
greater
aid
for
China.
She
said
that
defeat
of
Germany
should
not
be
the
first
consideration
of
the
Allies
and
warned
that
Japan
had
greater
resources
in
occupied
countries
than
Germany.
SEND
CANADIANS
SOUTH
,
OTTAWA
Howard
Green,
Conservative
member
for
an-couver
South,
suggested
in
Parliament
yesterday
that
Canadian
army
men
be
sent
to
Hie
South
Pacific
for
military
experience
and
to
acquaint
themselves
with
the
fighting
methods
of
the
Japanese.
WANTS
DIEPPE
DEBATE
OTTAWA
T.
C.
Douglas,
C.C.
F.
member
for
Weyburn,
Saskatchewan,
has
asked
for
an
opeii
or
secret
debate
in
Parliament
on
the
Dieppe
raid
.Canadians,
lie
said,
wished
to
know
if
there
had
been
lack
of
planning
and
preparation.
INQUEST
ADJOURNED
The
Inquest
Into
the
deaths
of
Reginald
McClellan
and
Andrew
kirkup,
victims
,
of
last
week's
highway
construction
camp
slide
disaster
neari
Kwinltsa,
has
been
adjourned
until,
tomorrow
evening.
REDS
ARE
SMASHING
WESTWARD
Further
Spectacular
Gains
are
Made
by
Russians
Over
Retreating
Nazis.
MOEOOW.
Feb.
18
The
Rd
Aimy
is
smashing
westwaird
and
widening
wedges
in
Kharkov
and
Kursk
regions
at
the
north
end
of
me
dcive
Russian-German
battle-rron'
?ud
its
columns
have
pierced
deeper
into
Donets
Basin
territory
n
drlts
threatening
the
Germans
.ftrea
'-ns
from
Rostov,
the
Russians
announced
today.
Some
of
i::Uonu
were
described
as
cleaning
a
ii'
remnants
of
Oerman
strongholds
left
in
the
rear
of
Soviet
re
jts
whfch
swept
around
them
V.
smti-ular
gains.
Russ'an
forces
a:e
now
moving
towards
K'.ev
and
Orel,
probably
in-1
tending
to.reach
the
Dneipcr
River
'
before
ths
enrmy
have
a
chance
to
entrench
themselves.
.
Sub
Drive
Resumed
SAINT
LUCIA,
British
West
Indies.
Feb.
18
0)
The
Ger-
mans
apparently
have
started
their
long-awaited
renewal
of
the
submarine
campaign
In
the
Caribbean
Sea
with
the
"
sinking
of
a
large
British
West
Indian
schooner
off
the
north
'
coast
of
South
America.
Three
of
the,xtyHwoTassengrsare
1
dead
and
forty-six
others
arc
missing.
Three
of
the
twelve
I
.
members
of
the
crew
are
also
missing.
.
DIEPPE
IS
CRITICIZED
Specialist
Member
of
Parliament
Not
at
All
Satisfied
With
Way
Raid
Was
Handled
OTTAWA,
Feb.
18
O)
Criticism
of
staff
work
behind
combined
op
erations
in
the
attacK
on
Diepps
last
year
was
given
in
the.
House
af
Commons
yesterday
by
Rev.
T.
C.
Douzlas.
C.
C.
F.
member
lor
Weyburn,
-who
demanded
a
debate
on
the
subject
either
open
or
se
cret.
Douglas
said
that
the
gallantry
of
the
men
at
Dieppe
left
nothing
o
bs
desired
"but
that
cannot
be
said
of
staff
work
of
those
respon-
ble
for
conducting
thl3
combined
reconnaissance."
The
nralrle
Socialist
member
3o1H
Vile
InfnrmaMnn
was
that
an
aerial
bombardment
planned
to
.often
ud
tfte
objective
had
been
called,
off
at
the
last
moment,
that
men
were
landed
at
high
tide
and
Tken
off
at
low
tide
when
they
had
to
cross
4000
yards
of
open
beach.
Doulas
asked
why
tanks
had
bee'n
landed
on
a
beach
facing
an
unreached
twelve-foot
seawall.
IS
CHARGED
BY
RUSSIA
Leader
of
Yugoslav
Guerillas
Is
Accused
of
Collaborating
With
Axis
LONDON,
Feb.
18
B
The
Dally
Herald
says
the
Russian
government
has
sent
a
note
to
the
Yugoslav
government
in
London
accusing
Draja
Mlhallovlc,
Serbian
guerilla
chieftain,
of
"collaborating"
jwllh
the
Axis.
The
Soviet
govern-Itncnt
said
It
had
proof
of
the
charges.
Labor
Ministers
Talk
of
Resigning
In
Issue
Over
Beveridge
Report
Policy
of
Going
Slow
on
Matter
of
Social
Security
Approved
335
to
119
Closest
Division
Churchill
Has
Had
LONDON,
Feb.
18
(CP)
The
House
of
Commons
to-,
day
upheld
the
government
policy
of
dealing
slowly
and
cautiously
with
the
Beveridge
report
on
social
security,
defeating
a
Labor
motion,
of
disapproval
of
that
policy
by
vote
of
335
to
119.
The
possibility
of
serious
political
repercussions
remained
as
the
Labor
Partv.
represented
NEW
HEAD
FORP.T.
well
Rev.
C.
A.
Wright
Succeeds
Mrs.
G,
and
R.
S
.Blackaby
as
President
ter
or
.The
Prince
Rupert
Parent-Teachers'
Association
at
Its
regulai
monthly
meeting
last
evening
in
set
the
Booth
Memorial
High
School,
held
its
annual
election
of
officers.
Rev.
C.
A.
Wl.ight
succeeded
Mrs.
G
R.
S.
Blackaby
as
president.
The
executive,
at
its
last
meeting
held
at
Mrs.
Blackaby's
home,
had
com
nilpd
a
late
of
officers
for
tho
forftrrtin55yarr-THfei
It
presented
to
the
meeting
which
unanimously
adopted
it.
The
following
are
the.
officers
who
will
direct
the
association's
affairs
f.i.
the
next
year:
President,
Rev.
C.
A.
Wright.
Past
President,
Mrs.
G.
A.
Hill.
First
Vice-President,
Mrs.
G.
R.
S.
Blackaby.
Second
Vice-President,
Mrs.
G.
Howe.
Secretary,
Mrs.
J.
C.
Gilker.
Treasurer,
Mrs.
Earl
Becker.
Membership
Conveners
Booth
Memorial
High
Schoolers.
W.
Bus-sey:
Baden
Street
School,
Mrs.
R.
Webber;
King
Edward
School,
Mrs.
J.
Durran.
Social
conveners
Booth
Memorial
High
School
Mrs.
M.
Braun;
Borden
Street
School,
Mrs.
E.
Haines.
Press
Correspondent,
S.
A.
Cheeseman.
In
matters
of
business
routine
previous
to
the
election,
the
meet-in"
vbted
sums
of
$30
each
to
Booth
Memorial
High
School,
King
Edward
School
and
Borden
Street
School
and
$10
to
Seal
Cove
School.
These
donations
ane
always
needed
and
put
to
good
use
In
the
purcn
ate
of
sports
equipment
and
additional
teacher
and
pupil
reference
books.
Past
Year's
Work
The
retiring
president
briefly
re
lated
the
past
year's
wo.k
of
the
association,
expressed
her
appreci
ation
of
the
Interest
and
work
of
the
executive
and
members.
The
meeting
accorded
Mrs.
Blackaby
and
her
executive
a
very
hearty
vote
of
thanks
for
thekr
un
tiring
efforts
in
directing
the
at
fairs
of
the
P.
T.
A
Rev.
C.
A.
Wright,
following
his
election,
thanked
the
meeting
for
the
honor
shown
him.
His
remarks
showed
that
for
some
time
he
has
been
closely
Identified
with
Parent-
j
Teachefr
work
in
other
parts
of
the
Dominion.
He
enlarged
upon
the
thought
that
the
Parent-Teacher
Associations
stood
for
parent
power
added
to
school
power
all
for
the
betterment
of
the
youth
of
today.
St.
S.
R.
Carson
R.C.A.,
a
guest
of
the
meeting,
especially
delighted
his
audience
In
his
rendering
of
two
vocal
solos
"The
Cornish
Floral
Dance"
and
the
"Trumpeter."
Mrs.
J.
C.
Ollker
accompanied
him
at
the
piano.
At
the
close
of
the
meeting
refreshments
were
served
by
a.
committee,
of
which
Mrs.
Braun
was
convener.
in
iiiic
wai
iduuic
i
uy
nwtc
rum-
lsters,
voted
practically
solidly
against
the
government.
Twenty-two
Labor
ministers,
as
as
Rt.
Hon.
Clement
Atlee,
Secretary
for
the
Dominions
and
Deputy
Prime
Minister.
Rt.
Hon,
Herbert
Morrison,
Home
Secretary,
Rt.
Hon.
Ernest
Bevln,
Minis
of
Labor,
scheduled
an
Imme
diate
meeting
to
consider
whether
not
they
should
resign.
Such
resignation
would
radically
alter
the
coalition
government
Prime
Minister
Winston
Churchill
up
In
May
1940
when
the
Ger
man
Juggernaut
was
crashing
Into
the
Low
Countries
and
Northern
Francee.
While
the
House
reaffirmed
Us
support
of
the
government,
the
vote
was
the
heaviest
ever
recorded
against
the
Churchill
admlnlstra-t.lo.n.
.....
,
,,
i
QUOTA
IS
INCREASED
Pacific
Coast
Halibut
Fishermen
Allowed
to
Take
59,500,000
Pounds
This
Year
OTTAWA,
Feb.
19
(CP)
The
Department
of
Fisheries
announce
that
Canadian
and
American
fishermen
will
be
permitted
a
maximum
combined
catch
of
50,500,000
pounds
of
Pacific
Coast
halibut
during
1343.
This
is
one
million
pounds
more
than
in
1942
The
West
Coast
halibut
fishery
regulations
have
been
amended
in
view
of
the
need
for
greater
production
for
the
United
Nations.
The
catch
limit
in
Area
No.
2-waters
off
British
Columbia,
Washington
State
and
Southeastern
Alaska
has
been
set
at
23,-000,000
pounds
or
300,000
pounds
more
than
last
year.
The
opening
date
of
the
season
will
be
April
16.
Died
at
Local
Hospital
Today
Sam
Webb.
Sixty-one
Year
Old
Dry
Dock
Worker,
Passes
Away
Sam
Webb,
who
was
about
six-tv
vears
of
aae
and
had
been
em-
ployed
at
the
local
dry
dock,
passed
away
at
9:30
this
morning
at
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
where
he
had
been
a
patient
since
February
12.
Funeral
arrangements
are
in
the
hands
of
the
B.
C.
Undertakers.'
'
BUTTER
RATION
COUPONS
Coupons
5
and
6
Valid
Jan,
18,
expire
Feb.
28.
Coupons
7
and
8,
valid
Feb.
1,
expire
Feb.
28.
Coupon
9,
valid
March
1,
ax-
plres
March
14.
Coupons
10
and
11,
can-
celled.