rr 1. '"tl ! I PAQE TWO THE DAILY NEWS PKINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday by Prince Rupert Daily News Limited, Third Avenue O. A. HUNTER, MANAGING EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION IrATES By City Carrier, per week Per month - Per year - - By Mall, per month Per year - . LOCAL ADVERTISING Black Face Readers, per line Business and professional Cards Inserted daily. per month, per Inch - Transient, per inch Contract, per inch Readers, line per - - MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN, PRESS The Canadian Press Is exclusively entitled to use for publication of all news despatches credited to It or to the Associated Press In this paper and also the local news published therein. All rights of republication of special despatches therein are also reserved. DAILY EDITION .15 .65 $7.00 .40 $4.00 .50 3.75 $1.00 .50 .25 Wednesday. August 25, 1943 Rome Open City? . . . Obviously the position of Rome does not, demand its being treated as an open city simply because Premier Badoglio calls it that. Rome is the focal point for transportation between northern and southern Italy. Nazi troops retreating northward to take up new positions may be passing through Rome. There can be no doubt that military supplies are still moving through the city. Beyond this, of course, the auestion properly arises whether Rome can be called "an undefended city. The Axis did not regard Manila, Belgrade, and Brussels after they had been declared open. The airplane has thrust a confusing element into the legal picture. Today towns that are declared open "undefended" may be themselves undefended against air attack but not against ground attack. That is, the armies defending them may be still many miles from them, fighting against the attacking forces. To call Rome undefended while it is contributing to the effectiveness of troops many miles from it is patently ridiculous. No vondor Pre'pr Ttadnorlio awaits an answer as to the circumstances in which' the Allies will, consider hi.s declaration valid. No wonder the answer is slow in coming. Even so, it is not so slow as the Badoglio regime would have the world believe. The statement that stens were taken on July 31 by the Italians, through the Vatican, to have Rome recognized as open, surprised the Vatican and possibly embarrassed it as well as provided news in Allied capitals. This announcement ha backfired on Premier Badoglio. It has caused suspicion that the entire move is propagandists, and in Italy it has aroused the inhabitants of other cities to demand an end to the war in which they have suffered so much more from bombing than have the people of Rome. Naturallv the Allies are exercising great caution over the Badoelio declaration. It is difficult to see how Premier Badoglio can fulfill the requirements of the law he has cited without risking a collapse of the entire Italian war effort. For short of leaving Rome reallv undefended, bv air or bv land, he has little ground for demanding its recognition as an open city. Prime Minister Is Adventurer . . . Prime Minister Churchill has been a member of parliament for 40 years and a member of -the British cabinet U years of his life. He has made more than 3,000 speeches, each a finished masterpiece, and has written several great books which insure for him a place among the greatest writers of the. English lan guage. Many millions of people throughout the United Nations spend anxious moments while Prime Minis-! ter Churchill flies from continent tn the journeys which are necessary to the conduct of the war. During the last war, great anxiety was expressed in parliament about the danger to which Mr. Churchill, then First Lord of the Admiralty, exposed himself in travelling in planes which were far less safe than planes of today. No doubt, Mr. Churchill appreciates this solicitude, but a spirit of adventure and a high sense of duty have combined to make a practical airman of him. Personal danger causes no fear inhim. Dibb Printing Company OFFICE SUPPLIES PRINTING BOOKBINDING STATIONERY IIIHTHDAY AND EVERYDAY CARDS WATERMAN'S FOUNTAIN I ENS Besncr Block, 3rd Street Phone 234 MAYOR WATTS' REPORT (Continued from Page 1) conditions and these representatives are still in Piince Rupert so that we may assume that an exhaustive report on all aspects of the local situation as they affect that department will be made to the rniniter "I subsequently "met Dr. Wode-house. the deputy minister, who assured me that the engineer'. report when received would have thorough consideration but until that report was received he was not in a position to state what measures might be taken by the department. The Minister of National Defence, Hon. J. L. Ralston, wa? interviewed and also Hon. C. G. Power, minister of national defence for air, and Hon. Angu. McDonald, minister of nationa' decence for Navy. Each of these ministers gave Mr. Hanson and myself a very courteous hearing and asked for and receivec" further pertinent Information supporting the memorandum. J might say that neither of the ministers were willing to accept some of the statements contained in the memorandum without first obtaining confirmation from their own officials. From the tone of the inter views it was evident that they felt that the government of the United States should in some manner share the responsibility for the rehabilitation of certain of the municipal services. In ea;h case I met and discussed the situation with each of the deputies of these :hree departments. Meanwhile, Mr. Hanson and myself had a meeUng with the Hon. C. P. Howe, minister o! TEE. DAILY NEWS WEDNESDAY 3T . munitions and supply and also his executive assistant, Mr. Bennett. "A meeting was held between myself and Colonel Currie, deputy minister of national defence tor army and the Quarter Master Geneial at which all aspects of the local situation were considered and I was informed that the decision had beer made to consider the representations and" recommendations made in our memorandum at ? meeting of the Defence Council This council meets at stated intervals, and there was no benefit in my remaining in Ottawa as the council would deal' with the city's memorandum when t' next convened, and Col. Currie promised to advise me of the findings of the council by letter to Toronto where I was working in the Interests of mv firm. "As the various ministers had indicated that it should seem reasonable to expect the government of the United States to participate In any program, J thought It advisable to take steps preliminary to the city presenting some claim to Washington. I, therefore, had an in terview with Mr. Robertson and Mr: Kenleyside of the Department of External Affairs. In order that Mr. Robertson might be fully inA rmed the nature of any representations to be made, a copy of our memorandum was made available to him. He assured me, that should we dp-c!de to makt cklrn to Washinz- I ton. after the Defence Council had considered the city's case j his department would be ready ! to ssslst in making the necessary arsangements. "Grateful acknowledgement Is Sport Chat "Long Count" Dave Barry, who gained fame as referee of the second world's heavyweight bout between Jack Dempsey and 3ene Tunney in 1927, died in Jhicago seven years ago. Native .f Montreal, Barry was the target of widespread criticism vhen he refused to count over Tunney until Dempsey retired o a neutral corner. Canada's first "Powder Puff Derby." a horse race featuring yomen jockeys, drew Calgary's '.argest race crowd in eight years at Chinook Park three years ago today. Mrs. D. K. Yorlath illoted Falermaln to the front In a stretch drive before 4,800,, oeople, and won a trip to Call-"ornia to represent Canada in the Coronada Town Plate, North America's premier race for women Jockeys, A RICH MAN'S GAME NEW YORK, Aug. .25 ?i About $15,644,612, one-fourth of the 1939 total factory value of ? porting goods, was spent on golf equipment according to the Census Bureau. made of Mr. O'of Hanson's able assistance in arranging meetings with the various ministers and their deputies and In sud- porting me at the various inter views held. I appreciate that this involved some personal sacrifice on Mr. Hanson's Dart, as it meant his remaining In Ottawa an additional four days after a particularly heavy and lengthy session cf the House." All Sales of HONEY - JAMS - JELLIES AND MARMALADES to Consumers ARE SUSPENDED From midnight; Sunday, August 22nd to the opening of business Thursday, September 2n This action is a necessary preliminary to the rationing o these commodities, in order to ensure that everyone gets a fair share b available supplies, to be put into effect Thursday, September. 2nd the details of which will be announced at an early date. SPECIAL NOTICE TO... HONEY PRODUCERS... The Suspension Order means that no further sales or deliveries of honey to complete orders already accepted may be made to householders, hotels, restaurants, industrial users, or other persons who use honey. The only sales that may be made are to wholesalers, retailers, or any other persons who buy honey for resale. HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND OTHER QUOTAj USERS... Hotels, restaurants, and other quota users are permitted to continue serving these commodities in the regular course of their business, but may not buy or accept delivery of supplies during the period of suspension. INDUSTRIAL USERS... Industrial users such as bakers, confectioners, etc., likewise cannot purchase or accept delivery of supplies of these commodities during the, period of suspension. . WHOLESALERS AND RETAILERS . . . This Temporary. Freezing Order does not interfere with the normal flow of these, products to wholesale and retail distributive channels. THERE IS NO OTHER TOBACCO JUSJ. LIKE OLD AIR FORGE IS WINNER Only One Goal as Ontarios Are Beaten in GHhuly Cup Football Game One of the toughest football ames this sea.on was played last evening and ended In the Ontarios being beaten by the score of one lone penalty goal scored by Kerr for the Air Force. Half-time found the score deadlocked at 0-0 and, on the resumption, both teams went all out for the deciding goal. Early in the half the Air Force was awarded a penalty for "hands" and Infantlno brought off a wonderful save. With ten minutes to go the Air Force had another penalty and this time I Kerr made no mistake with his I shot, putting It well beypnd In-I fantlno's reach. Ontarios played hard to the finish but were unable to break through the stiff playing defence of the FJlers. Outstanding for the Ontarios were Infantlno In goal and Sten-gal at back. The Fliers' best were Manson and Kerr. Teams were: R.cXF Watson; Ulore, Martinique; Kerr. Novak, Melville; Fowler, Crulkshanks, Manson, Wilson and Mlndell. Ontarios Infantlno; Stengal, Prochuk; Hogarth, Robertson, Wiles; Kennedy, Highton, Mills, Scott, Jentsch. Air Force will meet Navy at the Acropolis grounds in a sudden death pame In the GHhuly cup final on Tuesday night. So many service men and women, in the Middle East and North Africa have, married that the Y.W.C.A; has had to open quarters for married Deople. GOLD SEAL Fancy Ilcd Sockeye Salmon and Herring In Tomato qHmnoJ Sauce are both on active service but will be back on your grocer's shelf soon as conditions permit. NEW ROYAL HOTEL J. ZARELLI, PROP. 'A Home Away From Home' Kates 75c up 50 Kooms. Hot and Cold Water . Prince Rupert, B.C. Phone 281 P.O. Box 190 Summer is here. Get your TENNIS RACQUETS strung by A. B. Hodges, White Apartments. Phone 427 BLAM n n It. "You're a man after r? r?nn Kitnanga Native Leader ments on Venereal Disease Situation KITWANGA, Aug. 25 Speaking (if discussion in the city council at Prince Rupert re-:ently on the subject of vener-, eal disease when It was stated by Dr. R. G. Knipe, medical health officer and director of the public health unit, that native women were responsible for :-ighty percent of the sprea'd of the malady, Harold Sinclair, pokesman for the local native jotruiunlty. remarks that such disease cannot develop without cause and expresses the opinion that it is due to the effects of the white man and that the poor native women are helpless 10 avoid it. Mr. Sinclair depjores liberties that he himself has seen white men forcibly take with native wemen. It is due to liberties of white men with native girls that there are so many fatherless half-breeds. Mr. Sinclair says he has nevej heard of Indian men trying to take liberties with white women such, as the white men take with the Indian girls. Responsibility lor venereal disease control, Mr. Sinclair my , rathe, ihaa ... j ment. 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