' s referred to the de-f Canada, and par-DiiM.sh Columbia, on dc There were In-iv baffling and per- n . jblem.s to be faced was no simple solu . a simply conceived system as having flic take over and the ; run industry would af the objective which a;.iit The national in- trw almost double what bf fore the war. must bo ,nt Printing money ;..y accentuate collapse. It i Kpoke of plan which ..meats were already ,r.j o maintain the x industries and pro- -. ymcnt H: British Columbia. I r; akrx said, we have done i't of work and the ,s not neglecting to - recommendations." ;rancc of Industrial wa.s another matter to Mr Perry referred. Rc-anntng. Inventory of power development : rural electrification 3 matters which had .lilcd. P ry then went Into a of conditions that anticipated lmmedl- ' cf'.cr the war and then : ' .'!y after. Prince Ru- w cxperlencv b'nyancy tar activity, paitlcular-.' uIMlng, would have Its the nature of which - ' !lcult to anticipate. MtmW Personal Interest 'l lime for much derp-thinklnc than merely pro- "'n that the governments over What was needed mtrm of combined op- ri''on In peace as In war, fombinatlon of private In-r"t with eovernment eo- wtiiion, Mr. Perry was lr,hrUM In defence of the '"Tlplc f private enterprise "l'lrr, l.y t!,r Idea of gain. "rl'l he contended, was a ir'ur S.ivltir n.wt Intmlmrnt ft liMirflrlal and ''"ill to person and na- "ft, Self interest need not "wHKh- Interest. y- f the youth who would from the wars, Mr ' ' It they were not con- , t ' -ot so much with the 3- ;mrnt of a Utopian era werr flchtlnir mcrelv for ' binary things, the simple to which they had customed boforn thrv i. v non-essential 0 expenditures he war ef- Wartime House Sale Discussed Goebbels Says No Surrender K' to war. They were flghtlns night. i PUSHElr!ul BY GERMANS Kunlain Forced Out of Popula led Plare Around Kiev So viet Menaces Dnieper Bend IUII Junction. LONDON. December 8 (Can adian Press! A German coun ter-attack, using 1700 tanks, pushed the Russians from a number of populated places" In the Kiev bulge of Northern Russia Moscow admitted Tuesday night. Meanwhile the fall of Znam- enka rail Junction In the Dnieper Bend to the Reds was be lieved Imminent with Russian columns converging from three directions The possibility of Wartime Housing Ltd. selling some of the houses It had erected In Prince Rupert was brought up Monday night at the meeting of the city council. Mayor w M. Watt suggested that a com mlttee be sent to Wartime Housing to assure that the city's Interests were protected In such sales. There might be general ill-effects from' such" sales." Itr. was felt. Laud Teheran Declaration LONDON, Dec. 8 O London mornlnlg newspapers heralded the Teheran declaration as a guarantee of complete victory and as a foundation for peace. Stockholm reports believed that the first reaction was to turn attention toward the pol blUUes of Turkey entering the war. Nail circles asserted that the Allies realize that they are un r.portancc of making lable to -start a Balkan offensive ti'trartlve was stressed Jwlthout Turkey's help. P ry He forsaw cventu-.ands of prosperous ; d contented families Bulklry and Nechako BERLIN. Dec 8 - "Germany will never surrender." declared Propaganda MlnlsUr Ooebbels In broadcast yesterday. More British and American forces would be welcomed In western Europe, he asserted. agalista foe who would destroy and break up the way of ure they had known and enjoyed. "It Is up to us, the tamers and mothers, to have for them when they return a land where they can make a living, a lana where they can Improve themselves and find better things than we enjoyed," concluded the speaker. "I think the governments are living up to their trust In that regard," Vice-President W. J. Scott, In thanking Mr. Perry, acknowl edged the Inspiring nature of the address. Mr. Perry had shown that the chairmanship of the Postwar Rehabilitation Counc s indeed In capable hands. A bylaw allowing four and .,n.hnif vr cent Interest on nrcDald before March 31 1044, was approved by the city. council In meeting Monaay common note among all the books arranged on tables In the King Edward display room Bright illustrations with simpli fied texU Invited the younger chUdicn to turn the pages of the books meant for them, and the illustrations themselves Implore the child to read the ac companylng text. "U Is part of the activity or enterprise approach to education which encourages students to dig out Information for themselves4 Mr. Thorstelnsson exDlalned. "The idea u carried "out with modifications In ap plication, but not In principle. to the higher grades, The books now being printed contain the works of the most skillful Illustrators, and are. vl vldlv written by the best writ ers. Thev ranee from colorea pamphlet to children's encyclo nod las. It draws attention to the need for added library facilities In schools," he declared, " for only in that way Is It practicable for students to have access to a great number of books at small expense." Teachers are not neglected by he representation of books either. One display table is given over to books on teaching methods based on the latest advantages In Instruction and nsvchology. The provincial government through the Department of Ed- ANDAMAN'S BOMBED ALLIED HEADQUARTERS , SOUTH PACIFIC The Jap-aneseoccupled Andaman M-ands In the Bay of Bengal have been bombed by Allied planes. DESTROYER LOST LONDON The Admiralty announces the lois of the destroyer Dulberton. RUMANIANS TROUNCE RUSS LONDON, Dec. 8 W The Oer- he said, man high command today claim- We no longer hold with the ed that Rumanian forces have method of Irvine to cram It won back a bridgenead area es- Into them." '.tarnished oy trie Kussians at Color, simplicity, and famU- Kerch In the Crimea, wiping lar comparison, seems to be the, out Soviet landing troops in a threeday battle and taking 000 prisoners. Air Traffic Is Increased WINNIPEO. Dec. 8 In the first ten months of this year, Trans-Canada Air Lines car ried 116,695 passengers. 3X121,' 771 pounds of mall and 656,877 with the corresponding period last year, the number of passengers increased by 30,841. mall volume was greater by 1.-293,380 pounds and express by 378,913 pounds. The idea behind tne display ucauon mases annual kih Is not to sell books to school toward school libraries to school students. Mr. Thorstelnssen em- boards who allocate funds for nhasized. The expense to par- library purposes. Tne system ents would be prohibitive, pchool I works on a flfty-flfty basis, the nhr.ri., or Vi nnxwpr he Is government government and uuu me uic scnou certain local Temperature Thursday, Dee. 9 48 High 1135 22.0 feet -u.n 37 Low 5 26 7.3 feet ML. 18:15 3.4 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH jCOLUM HWSPAPER XXXII, No. 288 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1943 PRICE FIVE CENTS' ptimism xprebbtju iiilrlnic Address ! feff II. 0. Perry, 1 It- x -rr i by r Tquent and lnsplr-on the subject of ;!ims. his second of : Hon. II. O. Petry. education and t.I the Postwar Re-C mnril. featured - monthly dinner r nday night of the n.r: Chamber of Com - r p j expressed satlsfac-i ; ? f mnd In Prince rit of pioneer en- Lad built up this T tiad been hard t appointment In V: n Columbia but, . - x good land In the :r. same open and located port at f t;.;pci't, this north L x icd resources t 1 bring tlchness. :rj happiness and pro-,i...u.sands of peo- ; ved that there was p;r" il 'he Empire that i x f jrward to the fu- t ' a ,er optimism man x c.ice again freedom ' ' umphant Id, Mr Perry looked i r,' particularly to .. fifld for enterprise " H's flow of commo-' inevitably go port In that trade - ut two years, one or PKE-CIIKISTMAS . PAV Kill III HIT A w - . - - ...... W W A OTTAWA. December 8 'Canadian Press) Depart- ment National Defence headquarters announced last night that the usual authority for the issue of December pay and allow- anees 'o Canadian Armv mW Canada before dkV, unn fort will not be glv- ir In line with 'Pa -pnt'l n1ltfv nt 4 Turkey Is Now In Spotlight LIBRARY DISPLAY Interesting I took Show at Local School Yesterday." Indicative of the progressive appraoach of British Columbia educationalists to the difficult business of Installing learning Into the modem school child is a display of books which was open to the public yesterday and today at King Edward School. Arranged by a group of book publishers with the cooperation of the department of education and B. Thorstetnssen, Inspector of Schools, the display is a colorful surprise to the visitor who remembers the drab text books of his own school days. And that, as explained by Mr Thorstelnsjen, Is the keynote of the whole Idea to make the piocess of learning a colorful adventure to the child. "The modern Idea Is to pre sent educational matter so at tractively that it will be sought out by the student,' BULLETINS VENLTIEAL DISEASE SURVEY OTTAWA Lieut. CoL D. II. Williams announces that there will be a survey of civilians in Canada for venereal disease. The survey will not include the military forces in which 20,000 cases have been reported. AMBULANCE ORGANIZING Committee Reperesentinj Pub lic Bodies Has Taken Charge Following ratification by ' the city proposals outlined for the operation and maintenance of an ambulance, the committee appointed by these bodies and the citizens of the community met again last night to consi der ways and means to put these proposals into effect. The committee chose as Its name "The Prlnci Rupert Am bulance Committee' and named Alderman George E. Hills as chairman, Arnold Flaten as treasurer and H. D. Thaln as secretary. As the result of the Indicated wish, of the Oyro Club, the funds collected by that organization are being turned over to the committee and a hearty vote 6f thanks was tendered to the Gyros for the excellent work they have done In this connec building a garag? In the vicin ity of the City Hall and a minimum objective of $5,000 has been set for the purpose of purchasing the' ambulance and erecting the building. Enquiries are now being made as to costs and priorities have been applied for. It Is felt that the sum mentioned is the very least that would be required to pro vide modern equipment CHANGTEH IS TAKEN Centre of Chinese Bice Bowl Is Captured by Japanese Chinese Suffer Heavy Casualties CHUNGKING. December 8 (Canadian Press) The Japan ese captured Changteh, vital "Rice Bowl" city, on December 3, the Chinese High Command announced Tuesday. The Jap anese suffered heavy casualties during the fifteen-day battle for Changteh, only three hundred soldiers surviving from an entire division. CANADIANS IN BRITAIN Another Large Force Arrives In Old Country All Arms re pre sented. LONDON. Dec. 8 Another large contingent of Canadians Allied Gains Toward Rome ALGIERS. Dec. 8 0 The Allied Fifth Army has captured the summit of lofty Mount Cam- Ino, routed the Nazis from three vlllaees southwest of MSgnano and land recantured Monastary Ridge that the type selected will haveiin bHter fighting to win the to be governed by the money i heights overlooking the road tp available. rassinn and Rome. It was an- pounds ox express, accoramg 10 m i, understood that apro-1 nouncer today, figures- released by -o." T. uar- rntatpiv $1500 has been collec- nffieial rerjorts said that the son. Trans-tanaaa Air uncs ifed 0 date and an immediate ienemy had been shoved back vicc-presiaeni, as compareu , appeal is being made to an en- to firing from the ridges on tne Ijsens to make donations to el-. northern and western edges of ther the newspapers or to Mr. ! Mount Camino and Mount Mag Flaten. treasurer of the Pnnc ! gjore. The Fifth Army's drive Rupert Ambulance Committee Wa3 accompanied by fresh gains It was pointed out that no sum the Eighth Army's Adriatic I tnn lima anri nnno Inn smflll .-.. Carl Paulson amount. boards contributing an equal 1 jig - I (Hldldate 1 1 The display Is open to the T? A lJ,nn public, with special invitations I Ui IIUCI lilali to teachers and such groups as the Parent-Teachers' Assocla-1 Cafl Hays Creek gro. tion, the Imperial Order Daugh- cery store proprietor. yesterday ters of the Empire. Rotary and announccd that he would be a H.M.C.S. "Athabaskan" of the Mora River, where both British tanks and Infantry have crossed the stream. Salvage Rubber Not Needed Now Oyro Clubs and others. candidate for aldermanlc hon- tlons of salvage rubber In Can Hort. H. G. Perry, Minister oi . th forthcomlne civic ada will end on January 15. Fats Education, was among those visiting the display. Mrs. Howard Hlbbard and child returned to the city this morning from a trip to election. Col. J. T. Weed, local United States commandant, returned his morning from a trip to OTTAWA, Dec. 8 Owing to large amounts on hand, colle.c and fresh bones will needed,. Boston. 6; Detroit, 6. HHaBMHaMHawimn..r.KWSuniw mi-mi , still be Hockey Scores Damaged by n glider bomb in a battle with a score of Nazi bomb passed completely through "Athabaskan's" hull from planes last August. H.M.C.S. "Athabaskan," Tribal Class port to starboard, through the Petty Officers' Mess, exploding Destroyer, Is back at sea again. Her losses In the engagement in the water 20 feet clear of the ship. Here Is "Athabaskan," be- were five dead and twelve requiring hospital treatment The fore the action. Bound With Allies By Closest Unity Assert Churchill-Roosevelt Three-day Conference Has Been Held Friendship Between Ottoman Empire and Russia Also Attest to. "BENEVOLENT NON-BELLIGERENCY" ANKARA, Dec. 8 The Turkish policy has been officially described as "benevolent non-belligerency" in relation to the Allies. A million men have been called to arms and the streets of Ankara are filled with soldiers. Defences are being bolstered everywhere. Marshal Rommel's forces are starting a full scale offensive in Yugoslavia and Nazi forces are being rushed into Bulgaria and Greece. CAIRO, Dec. 8 (CP) Prime Minister Winston Churchill and President Franklin Roosevelt announced Tuesday nicht the conclusion of a three-day con ference with President Ismet Inonu of Turkey in tion. As soon as the necessary land, sea and air forces arrived xvu(,u ry,pv cfiirKprl trip trpnprnl nnliriVnl sir.iiat.inn. Infnrallfii 1.' r.trarf tVi In n,..t Britain I'pctprriaV I.. . i . . 1 - - ... ' rr" .V ... : : " r::r" ;r;," ' "examined at length the policy to be followed" and will be published and lists will Among the Royal Canadian Air be printed, from Ume to time. Force personnel were many those donating In the future. WD.'s. The Committee contemplates found their countries bound by closest unity". The Immediate reaction in Cairo was that a full scale 'Al lied Balkans campaign Is planned with the assurance that Turkey wouid co-operate di rectly or Indirectly or In some way facilitate a drive against the back door of Hitler's J Flim friendship between Tur key and Russia was attested to In a communique. The Soviet ambassador attended most of the sessions on December 4, 5 and 6. Cairo was flooded - with ru mors Including the prediction The possibility lemalned tha m ,r uv IT ' nft Tkey. U maintaining neu prove of benefit to every dtl- (Nazi counter attacks and report- d d pn aA ed iim limited advances Qdvanrpe in In the tne area area w German ground forces and air fields and she would need Allied help if she should aban don neutrality. In the Azores. At London Turkey's new alignment was seen as a pre lude to a Balkan smash cal-calculated to precipitate the -ol-lapse'of German's tottering sa tellites Bulgaria and Rumania. LINE-UPS ALL OVER looks Like People Aie More Interested in Uquor Than Any thing: Else, Says George Nick- erson. "There is a liquor line-up in every city In the United States and Canada," remarked G. W. Nickerson who returned to the city today after an extended business trip to many points from one end of the country to the other. "There I plenty of money to spend, evidently, and people seem to be more interested in buying liquor than anything else. "No one ever Is heard complaining about shortage of meat and butter but let them be denied their liquor and their Is a hue and cry." "And what do you think of that attitude?" Mr. Nickerson was asked, replying: with the comment that he did not approve of any one wasting money on liquor. SMI IK MFT ROOSEVELT CAIRO. Dec. 8 Prime Minister Jan Smuts of South Africa arrived In Cairo yesterday and lunched with President. Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States. QUESTION OF JAPS that Turkey was ready to enter acta . A. Paton, JLLA, Would Not Give Government to Those Favoring Them Steel Mill. J. A. Paton, MIA. for Van- couver-Burrard and anothsr msmber of the rehabilitation council, was also heard briefly at Monday night's Chamber ;of Commerce dinner. "He referred humorously to experiences Un Prince Rupert in the early days, nz Ihe . progress Ihe war Immediately on the Side- which had een made sjice the jf the Allies. I founding of the city. Prince Ru- The sober fact seemed to be pert had been a difficult place that Turkey Is near sizeable to build from a municipal standpoint but now he believed it was "ready to go." Mr. Paton prescribed the es tablishment of a steel mill on this coast as the nucleus of a new era of industrial develop--ment. This was a matter in which he felt the provincial government might well take the Initiative. Mr. Paton also had something to say about the question of permitting the Japi to return to the coast. "In the main I would say the people do not want the Japs but would 'send them back home after the war. I would not entrust the government of the country to people who would favor bringing them back here. Float Watchman Is Being Asked The city council Monday night decided to ask the federal Department of Fisheries to establish a wathman at the fisher men's floats to look after property there Including the city Installations which have been suffering from vandalism. Aid. Robert McKay felt that men who made their homes on boats at the floats to elect from their number some who would be responsible for the caring ot the property and the maintenance of sanitary arrangements. Owing to the transient nature of the property at the floats, Aid. Sorensen thought It would be Impracticable to have a permanent committee in charge ot the floats but he suggested a fl rental might be charged whereby the services of a watchman might be paid for. Aid. Daggett thought the matter might be taken up with the harbor master. At the suggestion of Mayor Watts It was decided to take the matter up with the Department of Fisheries. Inquiry was also made In regard to light and water services at the floats. The minister of fisheries was going Into this, the mayor said. I'1'"