R.A.FV"Chum"(j Goes "Grounded" Twice Dug Out of Crashes Faithful Dog is Finally Through Flying SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND, June 11 0' Happy days of bombing raids are over for Chum, grounded now because high-altitude flying affected his great heart. Three years ago Chum, a 10-year-old crass between a sheep dog and a erevhound. made his first flight after sneaking on a Royal Air Force station so often he was eventually allowed to jstay. Twice they dug him out after crashes. Only once Chum refused to flv. He lumped from an aircraft before It took off and could not be tempted to rc-cntcr. The plane crashed In flames. Invariably, as soon as Chum hopped Into an aircraft he Jumped on a bunk and stayed there. When eVaslve action flung him from the bunk, he merely yawned and climbed back again. Ministerial Ass'n Meets Moral Conditions in City Are Dis cussed Service Chaplains Arc Welcomed Moral conditions In the city and mPiisnrpa that, mlcht be taken to mfiPt. fhrm werG discussed at the regular monthly meeting this week of the Prince Rupert Ministerial Association. Business at the meet-in was to large extent of routine nature. Three service chaplains Capt Miller, new area padre; Capt. Rowlands of the United States Army, and Flight Lieutenant Springborne of the Royal Canadian Air Force were welcomed. Very Rev. James B. Gibson, D.D., the president of the association, was in thp rhalr and Rev. A. F. tod as secretary in the absence of Rev. C. A. Wright. Regular meetings qf the asso elation nrp. snsnended for the sum mer months and will be resumed In September. been council decided yesterday. n. nmcatea d.v wiu ubuiw She 4 BUSINESS EXTENDED TransCanada Now Serving Twenty-Four Toints in Dominion MONTREAL, June 11 The ex tension of the Trans-Canada Air Lines transcontinental route to Vic toria brings to twenty-four the number of points In Canada for which air express service is provid ed by Canada's national air line according to an announcement to day by G. E. Bellrose, general man- ager of TransCanada Air Lines. "We established air express be-' tween Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Reglna, Lethbridge, Edmonton and Vancouver in October, 1938," Mr. Bellrose said, "and this has grown from the original eight centres to 24, from the Atlantic to the Pacific with direct connections to and from points In Newfoundland and in the United States." Mr. Bellrose1 stated that arrangements are In effect between TransCanada Air Lines and the Pan American Airways for the trans portation of traffic In air express between points in Canada and those served by the Pan-American Airways in Cuba, Central and South America as well as certain islands in the Caribbean Sea. Trans-Canada Air Lines express services also have air express con nections with the American air lines via Dallas, Texas, to Monte rey, Mexico and Mexico City. Pick-up and delivery service and all other group work on air ex press traffic of Trans-Canada Alt Lines is performed by tne uana dian National' Express and that company's operating, traffic and accounting officials serve In a like capacity for Trans-Canada Air T.inrs exnress services ana 10 handle the volume of express traf tie oiferlng, It has been necessary to appoint air express agents at the principal airports. "The development of express traffic over our air lines since Jts Inception has been remarkable, Mr. Bellrose said. "During ithe year 1942 the total number of shipments handled by Trans-Canada Express was almost four times as large as In the year 1939 and the total weight of express traffic carried was seven times greater. In 1939 we handled 11,076 shipments weign- lng 51,408 pounds while last year wp handled 40.501 shipments with 1 total welsht of 387.31H pounos. Ihls growth Is steadily continuing 11 11 ftn.ipAe fnf thp first, four months of the present vpar when he handled 17,688 ship mpnU totall ng 214.03 1 pouuu aa compared with 10,2t8 snipmenw weighing 67,994 pounds aunmj mc first four months of 1942. "Traf fir. carried by T. C. A. air pvnrpss consists very largely of commodities vital to the war effort onH wnr industry, meaicinai sup- r,iip machine and other repair parts, building plans and consider able material ior war military establishments. HONORING SMUTS Delmas Smith, tvio piisp of charged with breaking and entering a local doctor's office, has been committed to county court and Is expected to come up for election this afternoon. BULLETINS GROWING AIR STRENGTH LONDON By the end of summer United States aircraft strength in Great Britain will be as strong as the Royal Air Force and it will -be possible to make mass raids on three or four enemy centres in one day; declares .Major General I. C. Eaker. TESTING GAS MASKS LONDON All civilian gas masks In Great Britain are to be tested first those on eastern and southern areas. nd papr TOWN. June 11 Gen, Jan Smuts, South African Prime imutpr has been elected honorary associate of the American national Institute of Arts and liners. ANOTHER FRENCH CRISIS . ALGIERS General Charles De-Gaulle threatens to resign from the new French council unless certain officials whom he claims have Vichy sympathies resign. LOS ANGELES DISORDERS WASHING ION Serious disor ders between service men and I civilians in the Los Angeles area are to be investigated by the State Department. RABAUL HIT AGAIN ALLIED HEADQUARTERS Allied heavy bombers dropped forty tons of bombs on the Japan ese airdrome at uaoaui. CODE MESSAGES BANNED BUENOS AIRES Code messages of all kinds are banned by the new Argentinean government. It Jiad been said that enemy agents by sending code messages from Argentina were disclosing Allied ship movements to G?rman submarines. . ,.... RECOGNIZED BY AXIS LONDON Germany and Italy have recognized the new government of Argentina and Japan is expected to do likewise. MORE BUTTER OTTAWA- Butter stocks in Canada arc heavier than in five years but there will be no ration increase. Baseball Scores American League Boston 2, Washington 0. Detroit 5. Chicago 11. New York 8, Philadelphia 2. St. Louis 2, Cleveland 1. National League Brooklyn 4, Boston 3. St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 0. International League Montreal 2-0, Jersey City 0-1. Rochester 4, Syracuse 3. Buffalo 4, Baltimore 1. Toronto-Newark postponed. American Association Minneapolis , Louisville 1. Columbus 10, Milwaukee 1. Indianapolis 6, St. Paul 4 Toledo-Kansas City postponed. Coast League Los Angeles 4, San Francisco 5. San Diego 13, Sacramento 2. Oakland 5, Hollywood- ?. Portland 7, Seattle 2. HALIBUT SALES Summary American - 97,000 pounds, 214c nri 17c to 23.5c and 18c r-onnrilnn 36.000 DOUndS, HZ arid 16c to 23.3c and 17. American Yakutat, 50,000, 21.4c and 17c Booth. Betty, 24,000, 23.2c and 18c, btor- age. ... ... ... .. Sherman. 23.000. Z3.&C ana ioc, Royal. Canadian Toodle, 11,500, 22c ana rc ana 16, Storage. Annabelle, 3,000, zzc ana uc arm 16c, Storage. Cape Race, 5,500, zzc ana ncanp 16c, Storage. Gony, 16,000, 23.3c ana nc ana ie Aflln. leaving tonight for a trip to Van couver and Victoria. DRIVE FOR RECRUITS Plans Made For Campaign Nest Week to Enlist One Hundred Men for Anti-air-craft Guns Here RADIO TALKS .Monday 12:50 noon Mayor W. M. Wa'tts.v-j V 6:05 p.mCpl. J. W. Nlcholls 4Tuesday 12:50 noonl Sergeant Tony Ainsleyj 6:05 p.m.jQ. R. S. Blackaby. Wednesday 12:50 nooni-J S. Wilson. 6:05 p.m.-i;Dr R. C. Bam-ford. next week for the recruiting of one hundred men . for an anti-aircraft company to be formed in connection with the' Prince Rupert' Ma- 1 chine Gun Regiment were made at a meeting or representative citizens last evening with Col. J. W Nlcholls presiding. Various means of emphasizing the need and importance of the unit as an integral factor in actual local defence in case of emergency and of driving home the duty and responsibil ity of local men rallying to the colors and getting themselves trained and organized were discussed. The putting Into effect of the plans and suggestions Is getting under way at once. Features of the recruiting drive will lncludejachlbltlons of antl aircraft weapons on Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next week on Third Avenue in front of the Post Office where a recruiting hut will be kept open on each of those days for the re ceiving of attestations. There will also be special publicity features and radio broadcasts. Col. Nlcholls spoke of the need of men, particularly for the antl aircraft guns which would be the most likely weapons to come into action here as any attack that might come would most probably be by air. Those who Joined up would receive army pay on the basis of parades attended. They would not be required to leave Prince Rupert. Permanent citizens, Imbued with the spirit of fighting in defence, of their own home, were the type of recruits that were most deslrableLeaves were available for those who might be mak ing trips away and those who left the district automatically received their discharges. Sergeant Tony Ainsley, G. R. S. Blackaby and Dr. R. C. Bamford were appointed a committee to make arrangements for radio broadcasting, G. W- Crlpps will make arrangements In connection with the recruiting hut. Present at last night's meeting were Col. J. w. mcnous, wem. Col. G. C. Oswell, W R McAfee, G. W. Cripps, Major Gray, R. G ifnnklns. Dr. R'. C. Bamford, J. S. Wilson, J. II. Thompson, G. R. S Blackaby, Sergeartt Tony Ainsley and S. E. Parker. NEWS FROM JAPAN LONDON, June 11 0) Vatican radio In a broadcast heard here said that information on British prisoners in Japanese hands may soon be made available through u radio-telephone contact between the Apostolic Delegate In Tokyo and the Vatican. TIPPING BUTCHER ILLEGAL LONDON, June 11 British shoppers who "slip the butcher or the grocer" an occasional shilling have been warned by the Food Ministry that such tips constitute "secret commissions" and ate punishable offences. ? tjreen jvicivih m uic iuv,a E. T. Kenney of Terrace, M.L.A. c.A. Is leaving tonight for Van- for Skeena, and Mrs. Kenney are couver where he is to be marriea. Mrs. H. W.-'Doddieit. last nignt for the south. Local Temperature Tonight's Dim-out (Halt an hour aftw sunset to Maximum 52 , ball an hour before sunrise.) Minimum 48 10:44 p.m. to 4:37 ajn. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUftlBLVS NEWSPAPER. XXXII, No. 136 VOL. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1943 PRICE: FIVE CENT3 Italian Surrender Pantelleria Island EXPANDING NEW UNIT APPROVED kocal Ack-Ack Company Discussed Ity Canadian Legion Other Matters Up The recruiting drive for an antiaircraft company to be established In connection with the Prince Rupert Machine Gun Regiment was discussed by regular monthly meeting oh Wednesday in the club rooms and approval was expressed. The attendance of members was unusually large and much business of particular Legion Interest was transacted. Applications were received from a goodly .number of ex-service men who wished to Join their comrades In furthering the work which the Legion does in the interest of the ex serviceman and the public generally. Capt. Grant, past commander oi the Canadian Legion in the State of California, was present and, when called upon for a few words, proved to be, a most interesting and accomplished speaker. He did not speak for very. long but his talk was full of life and gave the assembled comrades a great deal of food for thought. He had some progressive suggestions to make and these were well received by his listeners. After the meeting closed a pleasant hour was spent around the refreshment table. . v Domin ay On Usual Date : 4 OTTAWA, June 11 Domln- ion Day will be observed as usual on Thursday. Julv l and not on Monday. Julv 5. as had suggested, the cabinet Strategic Mediterranean Base Point For Drive On Italy Is Taken by Allies Occupation Marks Culmination of Nineteen Days of Intensive Bombardment Brings Invasion of Italy Closer LONDON, June 11 The Italian defenders of Pantel-ieria Islands in the Mediterranean to the west of Sicily have surrendered and the islands, which for nineteen days had. been subjected to continuous intensive bombardment, first by air and during the last few days by Plans for aii intensive campaign the navy as well, have been occupied by the Allied forces. PACIFIC Navy Minister Does Not Admit Will be Left to United States it OTTAWA, June 11 ) Navy Min ister MacDonald told the House of Commons that In the establish ment of the Canadian Navy after the war there should be cruisers as ell as destroyers, with submar ines to round out the organization. When asked If it were Canada uval policy on the Pacific to de pend on the Unlttd States fleet to , the west coasJiejsaickhe. wcuid not express it that way. HI SCHOOL GRADUATION Ceremonies Last Night Mark Successful Conclusion of Students For Booth Memorial School Pupils Graduation exercises of 36 students completing their studies at Booth Memorial High School took place last night. The auditorium, attractively arranged for the occasion, was filled with parents and friends of the graduates. The ex ercises were impressive and effectively carried out, there, being speeches appropriate to the occa sion, an acceptable musical pro eram and the presentation of dlplo mas all of which proceeding took niarp in the auditorium Drlor to adjournment to the rooms below where light refreshments were served as personal congratulations were being extended to the young graduates. Principal W. W. C. O'Neill was chairman and on the platf qrm, were members of the teaching staff to gether with Jack Deane, chairman of the board of school trustees; Col. F. T. Falrey of Victoria,. Rev a. F. MacSween and Rev. E W Scott Following the processional as the graduates moved Into their- seats In the auditorium with Miss Janet Rochester acting as pianist, there was the singing of "O Canada" after which Rev. E. W. Scott read from the scriptures. The hymn "O God Our Help in Ages Past' was sung with-prayer by1 Rev. E. W. Scott before the rendition of the class hymn "Rock of Ages." The vocal solo "Mother," sung by Miss Harriett Phlllipson, was followed (Continued on Page Two) RATIONING IN INDIA BOMBAY, June 11 O) Rationing of food grains such as wheat and rice Is in operation In this city. Mr.. and Mrs. O. R. Gardner, who have been spending a holiday visit with their son W. J Gara Allies Is conceded to be another step in a general attack upon Italy for which hundreds of thou sands of Allied soldiers, strongly supported by air and naval strength, now stand poised. The surrender of Pantellerla was unconditional after the nineteen days of bombardment which had been capped by the most concen trated Allied aerial attack of the war. Allied forces promptly moved ashore at 4:40 this morning on the Italian outpost of the Sicilian Straits, breaking a ring of fortified Axis Islands guarding southern Europe from Invasion. The fall of Pantellerla, three years andjone day after Italy en- High Low Local Tides Saturday, June 8:31 21:05 2:15 14:19 12 15.9 feet 18.1 feet 8.7 feet 7.1 feet LABRADOR ROMANCE GOOSE AIRPORT, Labrador, June 11 W Mai. H. W. Black's big 'Alrdale took a beating from the native dogs when the Sussex, N.B., officer .brought him to the base. He would make love to the female Huskies. But, says the army CO., he ended up by being the general favorite. C. C. Mills and A. S. Nlckerson Norway Looks ror Invasion IS LOST STOCKHOLM, June 11 W Twenty-four hour large scale German counter - manoeuvres were held In the Oslo area of Norway on May 31. reliable re- ports from Norway 'said to- night, while the Nazis were re- ported to have warned Ger- man people that the Allied air attack may reach all corners of Germany "at any moment." NO LOVE Chinese Wholesale Grocer Won't Do Business with Japs,, ' V VANCOUVER, Jurle 11 That no love Is lost between the Chinese' and Japanese. evenJn local circles, tered the MrTtWaTOtmnCeaTninn" mwaeni uiuu special communique. Climiactlc raids on Pantelleria yesterday and last night were de-' scrlbed as the greatest Allied attack of the war in point of bomb tonnage dropped on a target of Similar size. Major Gordon Sarre. United States air force ground officer, said "waves of planes were going over so close on one another's tall that the dust didn't have time to settle." The communique said: "The isl and of Pantellerla surrendered to day and Is being occupied by Allied forces. This surrender Is the result of a series of continuous and In tense air bombardments supported by naval bombardments. Two pre vious offers to surrender made to the commander were Ignored." A white flag was displayed on Hill 74 on the northern part of the island, It was announced early this mornlnc. This iniormation wa3 conveyed Immediately to. the Allied commander and steps towards oc- upying the island were begun im mediately. The island, thirty-two miles square and formed by a dead vol cano. lies forty-five miles east of Jape Bon, Tunisia, and about sixty miles by air south of Sicily and 220 miles by air from the toe of the Italian boot. At Washington President Franklin. D. Roosevelt of the United States declared the surrender of the island was good news. At the same time he appealed Indirectly but strongly to Italy to get dut of the war. happened here yesterday. A Chinese wholesale grocer received an order from a Japanese at Tashme, evacuation centre near Hope. The order was filled by a clerk In the wholesale grocery and dispatched for shipment to the Canadian National Railway freight terminal here. When the Chinese trtick driver returned to the wholesale and gave "the Boss" the rallway'bllls of lad ing, said boss hit the roof. The Canadian National Railways re ceived an urgent phone call: "Stop load freight car. I make big mis take. I sell grocery to damn Jap I want get my freight back. I send track quick." The truck arrived in ten minutes. The freight handlers obliged by unloading the goods from the freight car, returned them to the patriotic Chinese and all concerned resumed normal peace of mind. Machine Gun Talk And Demonstration Feature of Rotary Club Luncheon Recruits for New Reserve Being Sought' A talk on the subject of machine guns by Lieut. W. R. McAfee and a demonstration by Lieut. A. Delldal, Lieut. G. D. Bryant and Private W. J.Scott featured the nrogram yesterday at the weekly luncheon of the Prince Rupert Club. Col. J. W. Nlcholls also, spoke briefly, urging the need for more recruits for the local reserve, par-, tlcularly for the new anti-aircraft ' company. President George G, Mitchell was in the chair and there was a fair attendance of members with H. F. Kergln of Vancouver as a guest. j Fred Scadden was winner of the raffle of a war savings certificate for the Queen's Fund. FRENCH THERE FIRST Dominica was first settled by the French In 1632. Rev. F. T. Balmer, local Seventh arp loavine tonleht for New West- Day Adventist pastor, here, leaves r,pr' wo NintA Avenue West, left 'minster to attend a Masonic Grand .on this evening's train for Kelow- nriw rm thpir rptum to Vflncou-' r.ndirp convention. They expect to.na to attend a provincial of his - - - ci - - - vwuw; . i l , be awav about ten days. church.