r c win i,c iifiv u uai tiaua luitco aic liKiibiiiK e situation. Mn"Berfgalrist' the 'Ocrmans oh"' the' thf f visit to Prince! I 1.1 )Cl LlttllU WIIU ran Montrpfti. "it per- M. ' -HI. 1 1 Ik JVU I1H.V irnntr- rl r-; . iglng the mln- u i; iizrLV arriven ti . evening from Vic- C i Bella He had if " imnrnsEpn ttflT.ri had :?en on the flight Tomorrow morn- . uv for the West I Vanr-auvcr Island with t rnu, Alert Bay and iimm t rtn lni'irnn will include Hell's Gate Fra:ser .River at first &atV. where the In '.HI u nnflna Hnmm 1 D i-niVliVO VJllt i IVUUIUtV'' h; delegates which hit -p vea at, inp u Fkhnrles office this hin" Vessel Owners' "-i i" uten oca r lsil- t!.i:an the Frlnce Ru- -ie: men 3 uo-ODcrative hnn j 1 1. - "ivi r.9 n mi 4 I i ni -. . i afternoon Mr. Bertrand HT tin l 1 ,. and ne will nlsn visit River canneries with call: at some of the point; -"nana says tnai risn men overseas. One mil- and one million and u cai of salmon will be Nations, ,,r civilian Market hundred thousand rases saimon will hi irft wiilaii market In Can- "ul inat mere naa " a. rtl IH Ilia TM this w.V iV1 IlillO unns the past two "'u mcnnnnnH fhot ... vaiU uitav ''"on pounds of frozen a, iin nn r OOO.UOO riounds nt "nl'ed Nations, on the 1 "DOH " III 1-0 11 ..J I- . . lutskirta of the important city of Zagreb which is 75 miles from Belgrade, the cipltal. Marshal Erin Rommel is rushing reinforcements Into Yugoslavia for the fight against the patriots. Nazi planes on Saturday the Yugoslavs against co operating with the Allies or fighting against the Germans. Province Buys Victory Bonds VICTORIA., Oct. 18 ) Premier John Hart announced today that the British Columbia nvernment will Invest $6,000,000 In the Fifth Victory Loan. -roblcnw affecting the fisheries. Mr. Bertrand said these were hpinp actively considered and many plans were under study of -the department and the government. Luncheon Guest Mr. Bertrand' was the guest at a small luncheon this afternoon with Olof Hanson as host. In addition to the minister, speak- Nativeiers were O. A. Olay. superinten dent of Canadian National Railways; Mayor W. M. Watts; R. M. Winslow, manager of the Canadian Fish ft Cold Storage Co., and Theo. Collart. Mr. Bertrand said that, now he had been litre once, it wa his Intention to visit Prince uu nrt. nt. lptist once a year. He had heard much of Prince Ru nert throuch the good offices of Mr. Hanson but to see things iicre at first hand was inaeea a evclation. This port had been, i long time waiting for development but, now It was started, lie was certain It would con-: ' tlnue. After the war the Dominion , would, no doubt, nave w the provinces and activity would cover many fields,, . Mr, Bertrand referred to how distances were being reduced by air travel and predicted that this would be an Important factor in post-war life and KENYA AIDS RUSSIA NAIROBI W) Kenya has sent the equivalent of $70,000 to Mrs. Churchlll"s AH In Rii.-l". Fn1. Hundreds of Thousands of Germans Threatened by Encircle, ment at Dneiper Bend LONDON, Oct. 18 Oi Tearing a hole fifteen miles deep Inside. wie ineiper xuver loop Denma Dnelpropretrovsk, the Russians threatened today to trap hundreds of thousands of Germans In the -Iver bend to the east as well as at Melltopole and In .he Crimea. A major break-through along a twenty-eight mile front was announced in a Moscow com munlque which said that the Russians captured five Nazi strong points In a powerful blow between Krenenchug and Dnei-propietrovsk, The communique reported that the Russians made their fourth major crossing of the Dneiper below Gomel, and advanced six miles through heavily defended German lines. As fighting raged for the sixth day through the streets of Melitopol the Nazis suggested another major retreat from the Dneiper In a Nazi high command communique, speaking of a "big detaching movement" on the eastern front. AMERICAN FOOTBALL SATURDAY Cornell 20, Holycross 7. Army 52, Columbia 0. Navy 14, Penn State- 6. Pennsylvania 74, Lakehurst Naval Academy 6. Hlinois 33, Pittsburgh 25. Minnesota 13, Camp Grant 7. Northwestern 13, Great Lakes 0. Purdue 30, Ohio State 7. Notre Dame 50, Wisconsin 0. Duke 14, North Carolina 7. Texas 34, Arkansas 0. Southern California 34, San Francisco '0. College xof Pacific 16, Del-monte Pre-Fllght 7, I Salmon Bellies I Chamoions NEW WESTMINSTER, Oct. 18 New Westminster Salmon Bellies won the u-nrld's box lacrosse cham- pionshlp and the Mann cup at Queen's Park Satur- day night by defeating last year's champions, Mimico- Brampton Combines. The score was 22 to 6. The Sal- mon Bellies won the final series three games to one. ; j. .. .?. ' ca Temperature Tonight's Dim-out Hall an hour alter funset fc o ximurn 53 ball an hour before sunrise). 43 i:iiu 7:08 p.m. to 7:45 am. NORTHERN jAND CENTRAL BRITISH COItoA,fitMW6gAPER No. 243 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.. MONDAY, OCTOBER lb, LiU PRICE FIVE CHESTS p Attempt ' To Take Initiative Fail nt. 7. -Ai A vwm by Many Situation Inves-Mr, Bertrand Delegations : of a tour of lar- for the purpose of the various branches ot t.frtr TInn PrnpR- fed; ral minister oi ar ved In the city i-nittinnn . i mm Mr Bertrand, who In Victoria and ac- rd by Olof Hanson; M.P' firim Ottawa, will be Dmonow. His ap w'-.h fisheries union ,.r ih nr np ni nnr t l: ft. Mr check lip on the sltua- recard to moorage fa- fo; the fishing fleets have been shoved a (ood deal of late i - i j i The first thine the 1 1 ! f It i t , 11 , i.j a n 9 i tnuru tallica uuju( i.hrries supervisor, to detailed if port on the of moorage facilities fleet, Already the pub- irom lis engineers. :e.v v. NEWS TREAT IN ITALY After four days V lighting British and American forces have driven the Gey 'iis back from ail positions north of the Voltuino River in Italy. The Nazis are retreating in full force and there are indications that they will withrdaw for a new stand on a river eighty miles from Rome. The Allied advance yesterday was one to three miles. The exact location of the Canadians is not revealed but is indicated they are six hours' distance from Naples. They ait known to be taking and important part in the fighting. Pritish warships are ative on both west and cast coasts of .taly. Two enemy ships have been sunk between the island of Elba and the west coast. In the Adriatic a German transport en deavourlng to land troops was sunk and British ships were under fire of enemy coastal batteries. GENERAL WITHDRAWAL IN RUSSIA Indicating a general withdrawal from the Dnieper River in Russia, Beilln spoke yesterday of a "systematic large detaching movement in the area of the Dnieper River." There is fierce hand to hand fighting from, house to house, building to building and street to street in the important city or Melipol. At Kiev and Gomel the Ited Army has been facing stiff rearguard icsistance from the enemy, this being general all along the Dnieper River. NO SEPARATE PEACE The Finnish minister of finance, Tanner, says there is not much chance of a separate peace between Finland and Russia. LONDON HAS BRIEF ALERT London had a brief alert Saturday night, the first since October 8, but no enemy planes came over. German bombers struck at a southeast coast town but there were no reports of casualities or damage. FIGHTING IN YUGOSLAVIA Patriots Making Rid for Zagreb Rommel lirings in LONDCltf. Oct. 18 Yugoslav . LI. 1. , .1 " . Dneiper Trap Facing Nazis Smash Jap Air Attack Jap Reply to Air Devastation at Rabaul Fails with Heavy Loss ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Oct. 18 CP) Allied headquarters announ ced today that Allied airmen destroyed 104 Jap planes, and probably damaged another 54 In battles Friday an Saturday. The Japanese, apparently try ing to emulate the Allies heavy raid on Rabaul, New Britain, sent about 62 bombers and fighters against Orobay, New Guinea. The Japanese lost 1IJ bombers and 20 fighters: and probably eleven other airciaft Not one Allied plane was miss ing. The Japanese found it tmpos sible to get through to Allied shipping In the bay, and then found It nearly impossible to escape. General MacArthur reported that the Japanese force was "virtually annihilated." Graham Towers. Is On Coast VANCOUVER, Oct. 18 Here today in connection with the opening of the Fifth Victory Loan campaign In British Col ombia, Graham Towers, governor of the Bank of Canada, warned .against feelings of false L.A.C. HARRY ARCHIBALD Time for Post-War Thinking Sumner Welles Pays Tribute to Former Chief, President Roosevelt. NEW YORK, Oct. 18 Sumner Wells, former Under Secretary of State, sa:d Saturday that the time had come to consider post-war alms of security, so cial progress and prosperity. He declared that President Frank lin D. Roosevelt was "superbly fitted" for constitutional duties. FREE TUITION The Duke of York's Military School, founded at Guston in 1801, educates orphans of sol- May Invite Pontiff to Eire Haven DUBLIN, Oct. 18 Irish leaders of the Roman Cath- olic Church may invite the Pope to come from Rome to Eire to take refuge until the end of the war. It Is doubtful, however, if the Pope would feel himself f free to leave Rome. LOOKING FOR 5-YEAR WAR Japanese Anticipate This Al though Expecting That Ger many Will Soon Collapse" MORMUGOA, Portuguese In dla. Oct. 18 0 High Japanese officials appear to expect that Chermany will collapse but de ilare that the war will continue or five years aSter that, thn Ohlican correspondent for the nnartlal newspaper Santiago; returning home on the ex-Jiange ship Tela Mam, asserted tinday. 50 YEARS ON FORCE j 4lT'YNFMOTJTH, England Oh T.Blackburn, chief constable of this Northumberland town, has Celebrated his 50th year with iecurity or expectation of a .the Tynemouth Police Force. He lost-war Utopia slowing up thehas been chief constable for 22 sale of bonds. jcars. Leading Aircraitsman Harry Archibald G.C.F. Choice as Candidate in Skeena Riding Co-operative Commonwealth Federation delegates, meeting in the Valhalla Hall Sunday evening nominated, Leading Aircraftsman Harry Archibald of North Vancouver, now serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force here, as candidate to contest the next federal election in the Skeena Riding. The convention was opened by J. S. Black, pro- C.C.F. Candidate Ing after which the convention proceeded with Its business. Three names George Weaver f Newton, B.C., Harry Archibald of Prince Rupert and H. D. Men-ries of Telkwa had been considered by the members in the various parts of the riding from Atlin in the North to Ocean Falls In the South. Those unable to attend had their proxy votes opened at the convention. All three prospective candidates were well known C.C.F. members. George Weaver had been C.C.F. standard bearer In Prince Rupert In several elec tions, H. D. Mcnzies contested Omlneca In the last provincial election and is a resident of that district. Harry Archibald, the convention's choice, Is a leading aircraftsman, stationed at Prince Rupert. A seaman in the Marine Section of the R.C.A.F. he is the nm imc ucauv ? KCJUrlL ntAY I AIR ACTIVITY British Resume Heavy Air As sault on Continent While Nazis Sneak-Raid Britain LONDON, Oct. 18 ffi Rqyal Air Force Mosqultos bombed targets in Berlin and Western Germany without loss last night, while fighters attacked airfields and communications in occupied territory. RAF. Mosquitos and Mustangs were active over northern France, damaging seven locomotives. R.CAF. Wellingtons laid mines in enemy waters. There were no Indicating that the Allied air otfensrve was going Into high gear after a lull since the Schwelnfurt raid on Thursday, a large force of bombers cross ed the channel today. About fifteen Nazi planes tabbed at Britain last night, hitting at points in East Anglia and southwest England, and penetrated to the London area to cause a one-hour alert. Sev eral bombs were dropped In the residential district of the London metropolitan area, killing eleven persons and demolishing many homes. One Nazi plane was destroyed. EIGHTH STABS TOWARD ROME rifth and Eighth Armies Capture Three More Towns North of Volt urn o River Possibility ot Nazi Withdrawal ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, Al- 3iers. Oct. ..lBi&E-The Anelo- mencan Fifth Army," " Sffvlhg beyond the Volturno has "firm v occupied" Cancello. Ruviano nd Nerrone, and British Eighth Army patrols are stabbing west ward Into the Appennines to ward Rome, Allied headquaiters announced today. Frnm both Fifth and Eighth army fronts came reports of "tmerous fires in enemy rear areas. This pointed to the pos sibility that the Germans were destroying their supply dumps preparatory to a general with drawal, although there was i nothing else to Indicate that vlncial council member for j any further Allied advances to-Prlnce Rupert, who welcomed 1 ward the enemy capital from the delegates and was then j anv direction have been made elected chairman of t.hP meet.- except In the face Of the most stubborn resistance. British troops of the Fifth Army occupied Cancello, former Important Axis air base eight miles inland, after beating back a massive German counter-attack. The Americans' captured Nerrone and Ruviano. DECORATION FOR MERIT First Distinctly Canadian Award Is Announced For Either Military or Civilian. OTTAWA. Oct. 18 B Crea tion of the first distinctly Can adlan decoration for merit - the Canadian Medal and Its approval by the King was an nounced last night by Prime Minister William Lyon Macken Nipponese Lose 104 Planes At Cost For Allies of Only m ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Oct. 18 (CP) A Japanese attemwpt :to wrest the initiative from the Allies in the soutSwest Pacific war in the air has cost them 104 planess shot down or destroyed in a scries of new battles. Righty-four of the enemy planes were shot down oveer New Annette Buys t Opening Bond Mr. Annette Wood, pro- prletress of Annette's La- dies' Wear, was the first pur- chaser of a bond In Prince Rupert's Fifth Victory Loan drive which opened today. Her bond was of. the $10,- 000 denomination. Buying Victory bonds is nothing new for Mrs. Wood who has in the past bought bonds willingly and frequently to help the war effort. She Is also known for her gener- tslty In service drives and for her free giving toward civic causes. Death Was Accidental A verdict of accidental death was returned tn Saturday by-a coroner's jury Investigating the death of Norman Elwood Pratt, 5 construction worker who was thrown into the Skeena River oni September 16 when the crawler tractor he was driving on road construction work rolled over an embankment into the river at Mile 68. The body was recovered near Claxton cannery on Friday. Foreman of the jury was A. J. Domlnato. EVERY MAN SALESMAN Canadian National Employees All Out for Victory Loan Message From President. MONTREAL. Oct. 18 Every employee of the Canadian Na tional Railways and subsidiary companies stationed in Canada will today receive a "23" mess age Issued by R. C. Vaughan, chairman and president, asking for complete support for the Fifth Victory ,Loan throughout the campaign. A "23" message Is the telegraph symbol for a nessage or instruction carried over the wlrs3 and directed to all and sundry in the company "mploy throughout the area covered. Under the directian of C. D. Grant, vice-president in charge of finance and accounting, the entire Canadian National system has been thoroughly organized son of Rev. J. Archibald. North zie King. It may be won by any so there will be direct and per- Vancouver. Receiving his higher j citizen, civilian or uniformed, in sonai appeal to every worker no cuucauon at urcgon oiave uui- 4tw6i"n " u,wi.u.... mavier w litre lie or aiie is em- lege he started his primary edu- .vice above and beyond the faith- pi0ycd in offices, shops, sta- cation in politics by being de- ful performance oi auties ana tlons or along the right-of-way. fcated by Minister of Mines E. may be awarded to citizens of opening of the campaign C. prason In Lllloet In the last other countries mac uanaaa today was signalized promptly nrovlnclal election. A member , may desire to honor. j at o o'clock this mornlne when of the BoilcrmaKers' Union Lo-' medal has Vecn designed all snop slrns and locomotive by the Canadian Air Force whistles were blown and canvas-cal ,i No Hn 1 1 m Mviiinn civilian Hfp life, the tne art stajf and wlU cast m the prs eded about thelr im. party feels Archibald Is famll- Royal Mlnt It a sllver vaiAnl business of becoming iar wiui uiie yi nuitc iwii qisk wnn uie emgy oi wie rvxnt; major Industries and that he is on one side and the arms of the well qualified for the position Dominion and the word "Can of member. BIOLOGICAL RESEMBLANCE The toestone , Is a type of limestone with a granular construction resemlbling the ar ada on me ouier. nicic ww ut a red, white and blue ribbon. The first list for presentation is being considered. AN ANCIENT LANGUAGE Sanskrit Is the literary lan- bond salesmen. PARK AS CEMETERY MOSCOW 0 During their occupation of Novorosslsk, big Black Sea port, the Germans used a city park for a cemetery nd considerable portions of Important streets were turned were lost in ' bagging: th-.e large number of Japanese. 1 1 c Passing M-Dr. Grant - Noted Canadian- Fasbss, For merly Located In Frlnce Rupert, Dies in Fort "Villiairu Rev. Dr. Hugh R, Orant. jrho for many years was piaster of First Presbyterian Church Tiere. leaving IS years or so ago for Fort William where he had ics resided, passed away 1a stvcelc in Fort William" after a lont ttt ness. Dr. Gfantwas born 75 years ago In Quebec, was ediica!ed In 1 Ottawa and, at Queecza'i. Uni versity and started In ttw min istry in western mlnlrt camps and the culminating point In his ecclesiastical career was being elected moderator ot ttxe Presbyterian Church ... -saOl.-Caj3-t ada In 1933. Twenty jrears ao the Doctor of Divlnltj-' degree was conferred upon riilm ty University of British C olumbia.-Dr. Grant's ministry i n Prince Rupert extended througiEhoiit the period of the First Grat Ifai and for several years : rafter, He was a friend to many paeople this community and ths, esteem and popularity which he enjoyed extended far beyond IiLs chiireJa and congregation. Dr. Grant is survlveczfl by, his widow, one son, Archie-- :atPorrt William, and two dauenterj Mlrs. R. A. Harlow o!zr" Prince George and Mrs. E. MXacey of Vancouver. There was a fuseral service Ln Fort William on FrldtSaJ Jui-d ourlal took place In .iVinSpee 3n Saturday. MUCH-TRAVELLED PLANE WASHINGTONCW-'Tlxe 'Squawf one of the plasms used In the air raids on thua.e'Ploes't oilfields' of Rumania, Clew 10O .-000 miles' oh 71 mlsslcns ove: Africa, 'Sicily. Greece, Crete ant Rumania before it was" returnee to the United States. ALWAYS A ROYAL E0RGE The name "Royal George" has been In constant ixx.se In ttie Royal Navy since the- 1 days of Queen Anne. Women Wanted LOCAL DRY JSOCtC AND SHIPYARD Requires 15 VComcn. (21-40) as Pipefitter ICEelpcrs Apply National Sele Service AF :tiye 92' : i