Hovernor General the Earl of Athlone and ur ,r- i ti..: a i: iu. a- j the rung, nu x nrite&s .rimx", un uiu imru heir visit here, are now in the midst of an ,in,l nf optivitioo hnvinrr mnitiHr tr An t w i -- u a militnrv nsnects of this lmnortant mihtarv c uuwM. x - - " . !n1 nrfio nf f ho Mnrfh Pqpi fin rri cf nf " " - ------ w w 1111 VI T being interjected into ram and everywnere IL Excellency and Her hne v are receiving, In their gracious and -r.alitles and keen per le inrest In every-v if" a spontaneous n1 1 u:.ai..n welcome, iuxu extend until Friday th- nroeram of the v-'- has proceeded r-tr.'M to the offlcl- r.r.cd schedule, the sday for the Clover- .i L.inrr nn n crMVH fin al Canadian Air Force en's here and at An- b Alaska, the Gov- c:l and his party be-aft::noon on a plane Ah::ka with Squadron . Deb: ;n as pilot. I; Excellency Is mak-llp to Annette Island r Rriil Highness vis- piLr: Rupert General t! niDrnlng and this meeting members Empire, together 1 11 - M 4 Vim fr d Cr - Society and CirtJdian- Clubatthfi v. ' in their special Ooternor Oeneral and Al :i will return civic by entertaining the i Mr Watts at din-:'r peclal car. ' 3x ? naval station '.-i m tt? morning i i ie day American - r.re and at Port ndav'c Arflvilir i 7 Mi.r.h Past of all -tj u: l and services at p'lnce Rupert on ii -"rr-i inn iircT nav Exce.lincy took the pin a reviewing stand n npon arotfAH in trnrii. to this the Governor riding m an Army car, ' iA K.. ll.l r 1 Garione rnmmandlnsri f the Eighth Division, u. ivuu fcyn, Will of Prince Rupert de- the .it,y and reviewed u-.ir; in another car m.eu Alice, accom- nvi) officer In charge a smart appearance ueneral and Princess ended Divine Service at r? - - . . vauicuidt - "ii, met dv we tlV Rpv Ton... r rli- 11. vJlU as in charee of the v.v,..,tjiu me ser- guard of honor, mm. by Cant T t Tt.i, j f r r - .... "".-commissioned of- uun negiment, v, Deinrp th i ,uc uuvernor "ag at the entrance PntU.j y the Governor Gen re the uniform of ; -'wai, Ashe passed th wcrniency nauseri ti n tM.. . ui me mem w guard, Italy Asks Guarantee LONDON, Sept 7 The Rome radio, in a home and overseas broadcast, asked Great Britain and the United States Monday night whether they were prepared to guarantee Italy's 1919 frontiers. The broadcast asserted that their insistence on unconditional surrender proved that Great Britain and the United States were unwilling to give Italy such an understanding and had caused Count Sforza to abandon the positron he Had assumed in the Italian antifascist movement abroad. CITY SCHOOLS ARE REOPENED New and' "reTurnlhg school teachers arrived In the city over the week-end to be on hand as schools reoponed this morning following the long summer vacation. The classes were en rolled today and there was early dismissal to enable the pupils old and young alike to equip themselves with books and supplies. As expected, there was a con gestion of enrolments In several of the grades, this being parti cularly noticeable at the King Edward and Seal Cove schools where some children had to be turned away until such time as further accommodation was those who wore decorations of the last war. Sunday afternoon there was a harbor cruise for the viceregal party and the rest of the day was spent quietly. Her Royal Highness evinced a keen Interest in all tbe proceedings of the day. She was neatjy attired in blue coat with sliver fox fur, small hat and white gloves. The Governor General and Princess Alice arrived In Prince Rupert early Sunday morning after having spent Saturday at Terrace. They made a brief stop at Port Edward on the way in to Prince Rupert. The vice-regal party had re tired by the time of arrival so the welcome by Col. Martyn the area commandant, and Mayor W. M. Watts, was defer red. Monday's Activities The Governor General spent Monday morning vifltlng mili tary establishments at Prince Rupert, Princess Alice inspect ing the quarters of the wom en's services. There was a Joint services officers luncheon In the Royal Canadian Navy drill hall at noon. Inxthe afternoon His Excellency and Her Royal Highness met the mayor, members, of the council and their wives at the home of Mayor W. M. Watts. Between the luncheon and the call at the mayor's home thp Onvernor General took to an assault landing craft yesterday to inspect some of the de fences around Prince Rupert and had experiences in which especially he expressed keen interest. Squads Brought in Forty-Seven Prisoners in Blows at Gaming Clubs Last Night In a blow against organized gambling In the city, British Columbia Police last night struck In two concentrated raids against gaming houses which netted them forty-seven prisoners, and large quantities of booty in the form of playing cards and cigarettes. The raids, timed simultane ously, began at 11 o'clock, when two squads, one under Inspector Gammon, and the other under Sergeant Hall of the city de tachment, struck respectively at the North Star Club on Third Avenue, and the Terminal Club on Second Avenue. The North Star club yielded 24 Inmates, as well as playing i - i 4 i i . caras anu cigai ewes mj inane tor Gammon and his men, while who were later charged with being inmates, and two who were charged with being keep- I ers. Quantities of cigarettes and playing cards were also seized at the Terminal club. The ' Prisoners, whose joster of names read like a platoon from a United Nation's army, were taken to police-headquarters where the Information against them was laid before Magistrate Vance. All those who were charged with being Inmates of the gaming houses were released on $100 ball, to appear in city police court on Thursday morning for trial, Malcolm M. Maclnnes and William Hoey, alias Jim. Tye. chareed with belnc keepers of the Terminal Club werefeTeasT ed on $100 ball, and will also appear for the trial on Thursday. T. W. Brown represents those who were charged with being In the North Star Club, and W; O. Fulton Is attorney for those found in the Terminal Club. CUT BY GLACIERS The Great Lakes comprise the largest Inland body of fresh water In the world. IN CENTRAL ASIA Afghanistan 251,000 miles. has an area of cal Temperature Tonight s Dim-out -Jiff 63 JL1L Mrr-M M . Ill ill II . CI, (Half an hour after sunset to 57.5 half an hour before sunrise). 8:51 p.m. to 6:28 am. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT; B.C., TUESDAY-, SEPTEMBER 7, 1943 PRICE FIVE CENTS Hies till Pushing North In Italy ...AAI . III.-. I ir rAir Irt i m u i ui i it ii v iriinini ni ii i .o -- cess Alice visit; iram Here Full One v -MING CLUBS Dead Toll High In Hotel Fire HOUSTON1, Texas, Sept. 7 t The charred ruins of a small mid-town hotel swept by fire. disgorged the bodies of forty-six poisons early today. Search ers dug trjough the smolderln? building for others still unaccounted for among the 133 war workers and transients known to have registered fora night's lodging. DEAD COUNT " SHOOTS UP ' PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 7 ffi Count of the known dead shot up to fifty-eight today in the number of dead still In the: wreckage ranged from six to thirty, with Philadelphia coron er Dr. Herbert M. Goddard es timating the probable ultimate total at 75 to 100. It was one of the worst rail road -disasters In United States history. An electric . powered train was heading into a curve when a waste pacxed Journal box "ran hot" on the front of the seventh car on the sixteen car train, burning the wheel loose from the axle. The coach, hurtling Into a steel pole, was cut In two vertically. The coach behind was Jammed accordion like against it. Six other cars behind were thrown from the rails. Halibut Sales American Constitution 58,000, 17.5 and 18, Pacific. Seattle, 60,000, 175 and 16. Storage. , ,' '! Pacific, 6066o, ,17,5,; ' and 16, Booth. J ' .," Coolidge, 22,000,' i7.5"'and 16. Whiz'. Seymour, 45,000, 17.5and 16, Royal. Senate, 54"&O0, 175 and 16, Atlln . Canadian Superior, 35,000, 1850 and 16 and 17, Storage. Lois N., 50,000, 18.20 and 16 and 17, Storage. WAR NEWS NEW GUINEA LANDINGS Following naval bombardment and under aerial cover, American and Australian forces, under personal command of General Douglas MacArthur and General Sir Thomas Blaney, made a surprise landing Sunday nineteen miles north of Lae on northern New Guinea and, meeting with little opposition, soon had reduced the distance from that important base to ten miles. Yesterday American parachutists landed. Other Allied fortes have made further gains, overlooking Salamaua and elsewhere on New Guinea. IMPORTANT RUSSIAN GAINS The Red Armies are still advancing on all fronta against the Naiis. They have captured Konotop, gateway to Kiev, and have reached to within three miles of the great city of Stalino which Is in flames. Half of the Donets basin has been recaptured and further advances have been made towards Bryask, Smolensk and Konotop. The Russians advanced an average of another six miles Sunday, In their drive along the 600 mile front against the Germans. Six thousand more Nazi troops were killed Saturday and 290 towns taken. TOKYO FEARS INVASION The Tokyo radio has again warned the Japanese people against the possibility of early invasion assaults and bombing attacks by the Allies on Japan proper. GERMANY HEAVILY BOMBED .Mannheim and Ludwigshafen in the Rhineland were the targets of Royal Air Force night bombing attacks Sunday night and Stuttgart in southewestern Germany was strafed by daylight yesterday. Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force bombers struck again at the Ruhr and Rhineland during the night. Mines were laid in enemy waters. AIR FORCE ON SCHEDULE General Henry II. Arnold, chief of the United States Air Force, said in London that the Axis may expect even greater air attacks. The Allied program includes first air supremacy and then crushing invasion. "So far we are on schedule," said Arnold. NAZI FEARS ARE GREAT LONDON. Sept. 7 O! Relent- lesss aerial smashes at Nazi war sinews, and the report that Oeneral George C. Marshall command the Allied Armies in the European theatre, sharpened German fears today of Invasion soon from the west. In the east the Germans were fajling back before dogged Russian attacks, with the fall of Stalino expected momentarily. The air war from Britain was reaching an unprecedented scale with the Royal Air Force and the Royal Canadian Air Force last night blasting Munich on the heels of a big Sunday daylight blow by American wreck of the Pennsylvania bombers at Stuttgart. Railroads Congressional Limited I Swarms of bombers roared as rescue workers sought to out against Europe again today crack open the last crumpled to maintain the attack against coach known to contain still , Ejurope. Sixteen bombers were other bodies. jtyst In the Munich attack, five i A check of the overtaxed hos- ,of them Canadian. at the Terminal Club Sergeant pitals showed 123 Injured, many Hall took Into custody 21 men , critically, and estimates of the Baseball Scores SATURDAY American League New York 2. Washington 1 Boston 2, Philadelphia 1 SU Louii, 12, Detroit 5 National League i Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 4 t Brooklyn 4, New York 3 iSt. Louis 2, Cincinnati 1 ! j Coast, League !Los Angeles 7, Portland 4: j Oakland 12 San Francisco 2 j Seattle 5, Sacramento 0 I- International League (Rochester 7, Buffalo 0 i Newark 13, Syracuse 3 J Baltimore 3, Jersey City 1 . f Montreal 0, Toronto 0 (score-iWless..Uej " . American Association . Indianapolis 12, Columbus 2 SUNDAY American League Philadelphia 7, Boston 5 Chicago 2-4, Cleveland 1-3 Washington -5. New York 2 St. Louis 3, Detroit 2. National League St. Louis 1-0, Cincinnati 4-0 Philadelphia 2-5, Boston 1-1 Brooklyn 5, New York 1 Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 4 Coast League Sacramento 15-3, Hollywood 13-4 San Diego 7-5, Oakland 1-2 San Francisco 7-3. Seattle 0-4 Los Angeles 3-0, Portland 1-11 international League Toronto 3, Buffalo 2 Montreal 2-2, Rochester 1-1 Jersey City 6, Baltimore 0 Newark 6-3, Syracuse 4-0 American Association Columbus 5-3, Indianapolis 4-3 Toledo 14-4. Loulsvllle4-3 Kansas City 10-0, Minneapolis 6-4 MONDAY American League Philadelphia 11-4, New York 2-11' Boston 5-4, Washington 1-1 Cleveland 3-2, St. Louis 2-0 . National League : new iuin o-i.ruiiauciyiuti - I Brooklyn 7-2, Boston 3-3 St. Louis 3-6, Pittsburgh 2-2 Cincinnati 10-3, Chicago 1-1 Coast League Portland 3-2, Los Angeles 2-0 San Diego 5-1, Oakland 1-2 Hollywood "3-5, Sacramento 2-4 Seattle 4-4, San Francisco 1-7 American Association Milwaukee 3-7, Kansas City 2-3 Indianapolis 3-2, Louisville 1-1 Internationa) League Syracuse 3-1, Baltimore 2-4 Newark 5-4, Jersey City 2-2 Buffalo 8-0, Toronto 1-1 Rochester 5-7, Montreal 3-4 LADIES Free skin analysis and complementary facials given by Miss Lockstead, now at the Rupert Hotel, representing the exclusive line of Carroll Gwynne Cosmetics. Book Early British and Canadian Forces Move Ahead Fast In Drive Against Enemy Spent Day at Terrace TERRACE, Sept. 7 The village of Terrace was honored with a visit by the Governor General and Princess Alice. The distinguished couple arrived Friday evening and at 10 a.m. Saturday there was a parade of the local garrison, head ed by the Pipe Band. The- Governor General and Princess Alice chatted for some time with the village commissioners and other citizens, repre senting the local organizations, Including the Terrace Branch of the Legion,, headed by President R. W. Beecher. During the day His Excellency toured the nearby camps and also made a visit to the airport, Weather continued cool and showery, as it has been for the best part of the present summer. This did, not prevent the program of presentations and visits from being carried however. In the afternoon Princess Alice visited the new quarters of the Red Cross Association In Terrace and inspected the ar rangements there which are In the chartjot'Mrs'Oeorge Dover. DELEGATES OFF i TO CONVENTION Delegates to the annual con vention of the Canadian Con gress of Labor which is to be held in Montreal September 13, 14 and 15, H. S. Harrison, presi dent of the Boilermakers Union; W. Creak, secretary-treasurer of the Union of Machinists, representing the Prince Rupert Labor Council; James Nicoll, sec retary-treasurer of the Boilermakers' Union; George Hird, vice-president, and Harold A, Ponder, representing the Boiler makers' Union and Norman Smith, representing the Union of Machinists left for the East last night. Delegates will urge the convention to contact, the government with a view to revising of income tax levies, requesting that overtime pay be tax free at the source and also annually and that there be no tax fln the cost of living bonus as the present tax cuts the bonus from $425 to $2.60. Delegates are of the opinion that a drive against the unions will be instituted by industrial operators after the war if the unions are not In a strong posi- tion and It Is Imperative that the fighting men .shall return from overseas to far better con ditions than those which pre vailed when they left and that these better conditions will be possible only if the unions are strong and the 'closed shop' exists. Prince Rupert delegates feel that the Canadian Congress of Labor has not hitherto paid enough attention to this district and the services of a' part-time organizer will be required. Several resolutions are being drafted regarding constitutional matters. Representations will be made to have the National War Labor Board release- the report of the labor law to the public. The delegates will also request the government to lay down a clear-cut labor policy. Delegates will also make application to the Canadian Congress of Labor for the re-lnstatemejit of the Vancouver Boilermakers' Union. ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN SICILY, Sept. 7 (CP) The Allied landing forces on southern Italy continue to advance in all sections and have extended their bridgehead to fifty miles and a depth of ten miles, capturing the city of ban Stefano, ten miles northeast of Reggio Calabria. They are now fighting up ine slopes oi a mountain j range and have captured ten more towns. The Straits of Mes sina, are now open to Allied General Dwlght Eisenhower's headquarters announce that re sistance of the Axis Is weak al though demolitions have been presenting some difficulty. Heavy Allied air activity con tinues against enemy Installations and railways. Philadelphia Train Wreck PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 7 One of the most serious disasters in American rail- roadlng history took place here yesterday In the northeastern part of the out, 1 y when a Washington- New York express left the rails. Hundreds were killed and Injured. KONOTOP .CAPTURED LONDON, Sept. 7 (CP) The Russians captured the stronghold of Konotop on Monday in a sweep that put the Soviet forces only 115 miles from the Ukraine capital at Kiev, Moscow announced. The 'fall of Stalino in the Donets Basin carried the Russians over the bodies of three thousand Germans to the outskirts of Stalino which was reportedly set afire by the retreating Nazis. The Russians said they had killed ten thousand Germans on ail fronts Monday. - ; Inspects Guard; Receives Salute As the first official act of hi; visit to the Prince Rupert defence area, His Excellency, the Governor General received the royal salute and Inspected his guard of honor In front of St. Andrew's Cathedral before attending divine service there on Sunday morning. There was a 21-gun salute. His Excellency and Her Royal Highness, the .Princess Alice, drove up in separate cars In the short official procession which, led ind followed by motorcycle outriders, included ranking officers of the service branches as well as the Ameri-' can area Commanding Officer. The guard of honor was composed of members of the Prince Rupert Reserve Machine Gun Regiment. HU Excellency, who was In military dress and wore the red cap band of a staff officer, appeared to be keenly Interested In the guard and gave close attention to the inspection of each of its members. The band of the Royal. Cana dian Navy was in attendance. It played the National Anthem on the arrival of the Governor General and, during the inspection it played softly. A crowd of about two hund red people, most of them members of the cathedral congregation, watched the ceremony. SEA ROUTE TO EAST The Suez Canal is 100 miles long. Churchill Sees Union Of Nations CAMBRIDGE, Sept. 7 (CP) Prime Minister Winston Churchill said on Monday that the United States, which could not escape responsibility in time of global conflict, would have equal responsibility in the peace that follows. Mr. Churchill addressed a special convocation of the faculty of Harvard University called to award him an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. "The price of greatness is responsibility" declared the Prime Minister, who said that the gift of a common tongue was a priceless Inheritance to British and American peoples. "and it mar well become the I J-41 . .ill nship." HALIBUT LANDINGS Total halibut landings In Prince Rupert for the month of August were 4,299,500 pounds. Of this total 3,336,500 were from Canadian boats, and 3,963 ,00Q were from American boats. This was considerably above the July total, which was 3,352,-000 pounds, predominantly American. August landings were also considerably greater than those for August 1942, wh'en the. total for the month was 2,335,000 pounds. In that month American boats brought In 2238,000 pounds,- and Canadian, boats landed 207,000 pounds. ADVANCE IN SOUTH PUSH LONDON, Sept. 7 Although Impeded by demolitions in their drive through difficult country, British and Canadian trOpps have captured Palml, six miles up the west coast from Eagriara In Italy, and struck eight miles inland to capture Dellanuovo, about eight miles north of the occupied foothill town of San Stefano, allied headquarters said today. Allied troops also are extending their bridgeheads to the south beyond Melito, and have widened their hold on the coast at least 45 miles. DONORS TO RELIEF OF CHINA FUND t. Previously reported $9,147.83 Lew Shong Din 250.00 Eng Gink Sun 10.00 Chow Gum ". 5.00 Hong Chong 5.00 Seto Chuk June 5.00 Norman Watt 10.00 Archie J. Thompson 25.00 Un. B'hood Carpenters & Joiners Local 1735 25.00, 46 donations under $5 79.00 " ' Totals to noon, Sep- tember 7 - $9,581.83 ft Li' fir V r