Big
BUILD
AIRCRAFT
CARRIERS
TACOMA
A
local
shipyard
has
received
the
contract
to
build
several
aircraft
carriers
costing
millions
of
dollars.
SWEDES
QUIT
ITALY
STOCKHOLM
Swedish
residents
of
Italy
have
been
ordered
to
return
home.
The
Swedish
embassy
remains
in
Home.
GERMANS
IN
BRITAIN
LONDON
Thousands
of
members
of
the
German
Afrika
Korps,
captured
in
Tunisia,
have
arrived
here
as
prisoners
of
war.
DEATH
WAS
ACCIDENTAL
Jury
Returns
Verdict
at
Inquest
Into
Death
of
Frank
Koskl
At
an
Iniuest
Into
the
death
of
Frank
Koskl,
35,
Bridge
and
j
Dredging
Company
employee,
who
rtirH
last
Wednesday
following
a
I
skull
Injury
received
at
Watson
Inland,
the
coroner's
jury
yesterday
returned
a
verdict
of
accidental
death.
Ko:iki,
a
member
of
a
rock
drlll-lr.3
crew,
had
been
sent
to
warn
clhci.,
away
from
a
blast
which
was
about
to
be
set
off.
Having
completed
his
warnings,
he
took
shelter
behind
a
fuel
tank
car
but.
fur
:omn
tcason,
stepped
out
from
h
;hclter
Just
as
the
blast
went
ofi
A
flying
rock
fragment,
weighing
almost
three
pounds,
struck
him
ontlie
head,
crushing
his
safety
helmet
and
causing
the
skull
injury
which
resulted
In
his
death
tn
t'ne
Prince
Itupcrt
General
uos
pltal
a
few
hours
later.
Witnesses
at
the
Inquest
were
Ale
Arnesen,
Job
foreman,
J.
Jou-
Ict
driller
loreman.
L.
Halvorscn,
driller,
J.
A.
Varfeldt,
first
aid
at
ten:
ant.
and
Dr.
Hall,
attendim
doctor.
The
coroner's
Jury
was
composed
of
8.
E
l'arkcr
(foreman),
Percy
Cameron.
Donald
Drown,
Stan
Se
ville
Charles
Minns,
David
Mllnes.
The
new
coroner,
Sheriff
M.
M
Stephens,
presided.
AGENCY
FOR
BARGAINING
Under
an
agreement
with
the
British
Columbia
salmon
canners
ODeratlne
rnmmlttee
the
Native
Brotherhood
of
British
Columbia
u.
made
the
sole
barganlng
agency
for
native
cannery
workers.
It
Is
the
first
of
Its
kind
to
be
entered,
Into
with
a
native
group.
An
outstanding
clause
states
that
a
plant
committee
shall
be
organized
In
each
cannery
and
Us
members
shall
co-operate
with
the
pUnt
manager
to
settle
local
disputes
and
grievances.
The
plant
committer
win
have
responsibilities
and
nowpra
similar
to
those
of
workmen's
committees
In
other
in
dustrlcs.
Argentina
Calls
Foreign
Policy
BUENOS
AIRES,
June
8
A
pol-1(,v
of
friendship
towards
the
Americas
with
neutrality
toward
other
nations
has
been
declared
bv
the
new
government
of
Speaks
of
Impending
"Amphibious
Operations
of
Com
plexity
and
Hazard"
U-Boats
Arc
Being
Definitely
Overcome
Announces
Tunisia
Casualties
LONDON,
June
8
(CP)
Prime
Minister
Wins'oi
Winston
Churchill
told
the
House
of
Commons
today
that
a
large
scale
invasion
of
Europe
was
approaching.
He
said
that
the
Allies
were
determined
to
destroy
the
Axis
by
air
and
other
means
and
voiced
confidence
that
the
deadly
submarine
menace
was
being
quickly
overcome.
"It
is
quite
evident
that
amphlbl-
Record
For
t
Fresh
Fish
Shipments
time
record.
In
the
course
of
discussion
at
last
night's
meeting
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce,
R.
M.
Winslow
re-
vealed
that
over
one
million
pounds
of
fresh
halibut
had
been
shipped
last
week
from
Prince
Rupert.
Mr.
Winslow
Intimated
that
this
was
an
all
MAY
HAVE
CARRIERS
JL
.Minister
of
Navy
Talks
of
Possible
Extensions
to
Establishment
OTTAWA,
June
8
Q
Navy
Mln
lstcr
MacDonald
hinted
In
the
House
of
Commons
yesterday
that
Canada
is
giving
thought
to
the
purchase
of
aircraft
carriers,
which
yould
place
her
navy
in
a
BRITISH
'
LANDING?
Italy
Claims
it
Was
Repulsed
Pantfllcria
"Pounded
Again
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
IN
NORTH
AFRICA,
June
8
"
The
concentrated
strength
of
the
Allied
North
West
Africa
air
force
poured
a
riplnee
of
bombs
and
fire
onto
Italy's
sentinel
island
of
Fantef
laria
yesterday.
Formations
of
every
type
or
piane
new
m
wc
attack,
Allied
headquarters
sain,
giving
rise
to
smoke
clouds
whicn
soared
4,000
feet
aoove
me
oat-
teted
island
and
drifted
wide
over
the
sea.
The
smoke
spreading
from
the
bombardment
reached
at
most
to
Sicily,
65
miles
away.
An
Italian
communique
oroaa-
cast
from
Rome
said
that
British
troops
had
made
a
landing
attempt
on
Lampedusa
Island,
one
of
the
smaller
Italian
stepping
stones
70
allies
oil
me
mswra
Tunisian
coast.
The
communique
asserted
that
the
attempt
had
been
repulsed
and
many
landing
boats
sunk.
A
German
communique
called
the
attempt
a
commando
raid
but
no
confirmation
came
from
Allied
sources.
.
ai
nf
the
local
health
African
conferences.
are
now
impending
ous
operations
ol
peculiar
complexity
and
hazard
on
large
scale
are
approaching,"
the
Prime
Min
ister
said
in
his
first
war
review
uperauons
clude
clearing
'
away
0(
brush
In
European
nrnnrif,
fhfi
hiiildlne.
renewal
of
theatre
of
war
which
have
been
fitted
into
proper
place
in
relation
to
the
general
war."
About
the
Allied
air
offensive
which
many
term
the
first
phase
of
Invasion,
Mr.
Churchill
said
that
j
as
far
as
the
British
and
Domin
ion
governments
and
the
govern
ments
ot
the
United
States
and
Soviet
Republic
are
concerned,
no
thing
will
turn
us
from
our
endeavour
and
intention
to
accomplish
compete,
destruction,
pf
pur
foes
By
bombing"
from
Che
air
lh
addi
tion
to
all
other
means.
The
steady
wearing
down
of
the
German
and
Japanese
air
forces
Is
proceeding
remorselessly."
The
Prime
Minister
disclosed
(hat
very
long
range
air
power
VLR
as
it
Is
called
was
In
effective
operation
against
submarines
and
the
first
week
of
June
was
the
"best
ever"
lfi
U-boat
kills.
"May
was
the
best
month
of
the
war
in
the
battle
at
sea,"
Mr.
Churchill
said,
and
this
may
be
the
"fateful
milestone"
toward
the
Axis
defeat
since
the
Axis
was
banking
heavily
on
the
U-boat.
British
losses
In
the
North
Af
rican
campaign
had
been
heavy,
Armv
casualties
had
mounted
to
11,500
and
First
Army,
22,500.
The
Prime
Minister
was
sorry
that
Great
Britain
and
United
States
had
not
yet
been
able
to
b;lng
Russia
into
the
war
confer
ences.
Russia,
ne
aamuiea,
was
bearing
the
heaviest
burden
of
the
war
and
was
paying
the
highest
price.
Everything
possible
should
be
done
to
aid
Russia
and
China
as
well
as
beloved
Australia.
Mr.
Churchill
referred
to
the
widespread
operations
of
the
Americans
against
the
Japanese
in
the
Pacific.
BONUSES
INCREASE
OTTAWA,
June
8W
-
The
National
War
Labor
Board
yesterday
Issued
a
directive
that
from
June
1
manual
workers
in
the
con
structlon
Industry
throughout
Can
ada
shall
receive
a
cost
of
living
bonus
of
$2.25
in
the
case
of
all
adult
male
and
other
employees
receiving
$25
or
more
a
week.
Male
minors
and
females
employed
as
manual
workers
shall
receive
a
bonus
amounting
to
nine
per
cent
of
their
weekly,
wage.
Concurring
with
a
proposal
'of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
nnmmerce.
the
city
council,
on
recommendation
of
the
board
of
;
works,
has
agreed
to
the
suggestion
that
the
military
authorities
be
...
VLf
o
hpaith
board
be
set
up!
requested
to
divert
as
much
traf
in
PHnre
Rupert
to
function
In
an
He
as
possible
off
Third
Avenue
advisory
and
administrative
cap-
to
Ssecond
Avenue
In
order
to
considered
by
the
avert
congestion
and
undue
wear
nrltv
Is
being
cUj'Cuncll.
of
Third
Avenue.
kitchen
floor
covering,
a
couch
for
the
attending
nurse,
new
stove
grates,
shelter
for
the
coal,
window
Improvements,
minor
redec-
oratlon,
roof
over
the
entrance,
new
storm
door,
renalling
of
loose
sides,
lightening
up
of
windows
and
paintin
gof
sidewalls.
Mayor
W.
M.
'Watts
reported
that
the
Isolation
had
been
visited
and,
while
It
was
found
to
be
in
A
special
grant
of
$2,500
from
the
department
of
trade
and
in
Baseball
Scores
National
League
Brooklyn
4,
Pittsburgh
1.
International
League
Baltimore
4,
Rochester
2.
Montreal-Newark,
Toronto-
Jersey
City,
Buffalo-Syracuse
postponed.
American
Association
Milwaukee
5,
Indianapolis
3.
Minneapolis
5,
Toledo
4.
Columbus
0-0,
St.
Paul
1-1.
The
train
due
from
the
cast
at
hour
late.
Local
Temperature
Tonight's
Dim-out
mm
(Half
an
hour
aftr
sunset
to
Maximum
59
half
an
hour
before
sunrise.)
Minimum
47
VOL.
XXXII,
o.
133
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
TUESDAY,
JUNE
8,
1943
L
asion
Coming
British
Prime
Minister
Makes
First
Report
on
War
following
-Washington
and
African
Parley
Bulletins
V:'NEAR
5,000
.
Canadian
navy
.
niivrDC
fV
tin
Aleutians
:BUlfcKbUr
OTTAWA,
June
8
ID
Hon.
Angus
Macdonald,
minister
of
!
the
navy,
told
Parliament
yes-
!
ter'day
that
Canadian
naval
units
were
operating
In
the
V
Aleutian
Islands.
Adequate
protection
had
been
provided
for
shipping
In
the
St.
Law-
rence
River.
improving
isolation
Hospital
Considerable
Improvements
are
to
be
made
to
the
Isolation
hospital
It.
u-as
dpeided
bv
the
cltv
since
the
Washington
and
North
cobndl
last
n)ght
These
wlll
ln
BONDS
HERE
Prince
Rupert
People
Bought
$271,-500
Out
of
District
Total
of
$1,128,700
According
to
preliminary
figures
compiled
by
the
Fourth
Victory
Loan
Committee
here
the
City
of
Prlnrs
Rnnert.
Including
the
varl-
'
'
.'nns
armed
serVlrps.
was
resnonsi-
ble
for
4,909
individual
applications
for
a
total
of
$871,500
In
Victory
bonds.
The
Prince
Rupert
unit,
which
goes
as
far
east
as
Vander-hoof
and
Plnchl
Lake
and
as
far
north
as
Stewart
and
Premier,
turned
In
a
total
of
6,121
applications
for
$1,128,700.
Thus
the
city
exceeded
its
quota
by
$121,500
and
the
unit
was
over
by
$68,700.
All
these
flguies
are
exclusive
of
"special
names."
AUDITOR
OBJECTS
Registers
Emphatic
Protest
to
City
Council
at
Manner
Which
His
Report
Was
Published
WEATHER
dustry
added
-to
.the
$5,000
from
the
department.
oImines
and
$5,000
tQ
f
from
tha.
Dominion
,
'government,
10
JvjLi
aiIII
bring
th'
aggregate
sum
avail-
in
George
Rorle,
city
auditor,
In
a
letter
to
the
city
council
last
night,
better
condition
tthan
might
have
registered
emphatic
objection
at
been
expected,
"there--
were-
un-WmanlTe
doubtedly
repairs
that
should
be
matter
and
financial
statements
made
for
the
benefit
of
both
pa-
of
his
annual
report
on
city
fluents
and
attending
nurses.
nances
had
been
abridged
and
1.
eliminated
in
the
annual
report
of
BOLSTERING
UP
SEARCH
the
city
for
1943
which
had
now
been,
published.
This
had
been
done
without
his
knowledge
and
consent
despite
the
fact
that
his
signature
had
been
used.
Five
of
six
pages
of
written
matter
had
been
eliminated
and
12
of
18
exhibits
and
schedules
VICTORIA.
June
8-Under
the
deleted.
Mr.
Rorie
requested
of
the
provincial
government's
new
war
council
that
the
"facts
of
these
research
plan,
the
department
of
omissions
and
deletions
be
mads
trade
and
Industry
wlll
be
asso-
public
and
full
responsibility
for
elated
with
the
work
of
the
Brit-
the
abridged
report
be
assumed
ish
Columbia
War
Metals
Research
entirely
by
yourselves."
Board
and
will
make
a
definite!
The
matter
was
turned
over
to
contribution
to
the
extension
or
the
finances
committee.
b!?
.ShLP
.n.-fJif
Churchl11
admltted'
total!l
the
research
program
contemplat-
attained.
The
possible
development
has
been
discussed
with
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
and
naval
authorities
In
the
United
States
and
Britain.
37,000
killed
and
missing.
Eighth
j
ed
by
lt
able
for
the
operation
of
the
re-
More
Sunshine
in
May
But
Weather
search
department
to'
$12,500.
This
.
Was
Cooler
Than
Last
Year
sum
will
be
supplemented
by
rev
enue
from
other
sources.
The
average
temperature
In
Co-operating
with
the
University
Prlnce
RUDert
during
Mav
was
40.1
f
British
Columbia,
th
mining
In-
deerees
and
the
maximum
temper-
dustry
and
the
Dominion
metals
ature
during
the
month
was
63
controller,
the
department
of
Heerees.
reached
on
May
12
and
16.
mines
more
than
a
year
ago
estab-
Anrll
of
tnis
year
achieved
a
high
ished
the
B.C.
War
Metals
Re-
of
695
whlle
In
May,
1942,
the
search
Board.
Since
Its
Inception
,
maxlmum
was
71,5.
It
has
made
an
important
contn-;
Minimum
temperature
during
button
to
the
nation's
war
effort
May
was
32
on
tne
tenth,
one
de
and
B.C.
Industry
insolvlng
metal-1
cree
warmer
than
the
April
low
'.urgical
problems
such
as
present-
j
and
eight
degrees
cooler
than
the
ed
by
the
emerald
tungsten
ore,
jow
f0r
May,
1942.
the
production
of
molybdenite,
tin,
j
ie
sun
shone
on
19
days
for
a
nercury
and
In
working
out
solu-
total
of
i32.8
hours,
bringing
the
Ions
to
strategic
mineral
ore
dress
Ing
problems.
It
has
been
largely
that
much
of
the
minerals
and
due
to
the
efforts
of
this
board
tietals
vital
to
war
Industries
have
been
made
available.
fore
both
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
the
city
council
last
night,
being
endorsed
by
both
bodies.
The
report
was
prepared
by
a
special
committee
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
consisting
of
J.
J.
Little,
O.
R.
S.
Black-aby
and
W.
O.
Fulton.
The
report
differed
with
and
took
exception
to
the
stand
of
the
minister
of
national
defence
suggesting
lack
of
co-operation
by
the,
city
and
that
the
municipality
had
benefitted
as
a
result
of
the
defence
developments
here
in
a
measure
that
should
Justify
Its
assuming
a
con
siderable
portion
of
the
financial
responsibility.
The
report
of
the
committee,
copy
of
which
will
be
sent
to
the
minister
of
national
defence
and
Olof
Hanson,
M.P.,
was
as
follows;
"The
special
committee
appoint
ed
to
look
Into
the
question
gen
erally
of
present
day
conditions
created
by
the
armed
forces
re
ports
as
follows:
'.'Beierrlg
to
a
-letter
of
-Hon
J.
L.
Ralston
dated
March
10,
he
intimates
he
finds
It
difficult
to
understand
the
attitude
of
the
Prince
Rupert
citizen
expressed
by
tne
Mayor.
No
less
do
the
citizens
of
Prince
Rupert
and
your
commit
10:41
p.m.
to
4:38
am.
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FIVE
CENTS
Churchill
Question
of
Responsibility
For
Maintaining
Facilities;
Commerce
Chamber
Views
That
greatly
increased
costs
of
development
and
maintenance
of
municipal
utilities
in
Prince
Rupert
have
been
occasioned
through
demands
imposed
upon
them
by
the
requirements
of
national
defence
and
that
these
costs
should
justly
be
borne
by
the
federal
authorities
rather
than
by
the
city
was
the
finding
of
a
lengthy
report
on
the
whole
question
which
came
be-1
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tee
fail
to
understand
the
attitude
UlfTTffiriri
4
FtTT1
of
the
minister
with
regard
to
the
IJ
B
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ft
V
burden
Imposed
on
them
by
condl-
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UWUJUW
llLJ
tions
over
which
he
or
they
had
no
control.
We
do
not
know
what
more
co-operative
attitude
could
be
expected
than
has
been
given
generously,
perhaps
over-generous-ly,
by
the
City
of
Prince
Rupert.
"In
all
questions
of
responding
to
appeals
either
Red
Cross,
Victory
loans
or
other
appeals
made
directly
or
Indirectly
through
the
government
agencies,
the
City
of
Prince
Rupeft
has
nothing
to
be
ashamed
of
but
is
rather
to
be
I
complimented
on
the
time,
energy,
duration
and
purchases
on
all
drives
pertaining
to
the
further
propagation
of
the
war
effort.
Mention
is
made
of
the
follow
ing
in
this
matter:
Roads,
water
supply,
chlorlnatlon,
hospital
fa
cilities,
wharving
facilities.
"We
would
point
out
that
all
facilities
available
In
Prince
Rupert
previous
to
the
commencement
of
hostilities
were
adequate
for
the
City
of
Prince
Rupert
and
the
surplus
of
these
utilities
was
more
than
sufficient
to
care
for
the
needs
of
the
city
for
many
years
to
come.
"Dealing
with
roads
where
a
claim
Is
made
that
the
military
authorities
have
already
repaired
or
rebuilt
at
least
two
miles
of
I
of
several
thousand
yards
of
rock,
I
public
roads
necessitating
the
use
these
roads
were
built
entirely
for
five
months
of
the
year
to
496.91
'
hours.
In
May,
1942,
there
were
Water
Supply
105.6
hours
of
sunlight
and
dur-
"The
water
supply
has
recently
ing
the
first
five
months
of
last
been
augmented
by
the
Installation
vear
385.6
hours
of
sunshine.
of
two
centrifugal
pumps
driven
Rainfall
during
May
was
5.63
by
80
H.P.
Gardner
engines
to
act
inches,
bringing
the
total
depth
so
as
booster
pumps.
The
city
has
far
this
year
to
37.58
Inches.
In
refused
to
take
over
the
operation
May,
1942,
the
rainfall
was
3.30
of
these
pumps,
due
to
the
cost
Inches,
and
the
rainfall
for
the.
of
operation
estimated
at
least
first
five
months
36.71
Inches.
$100
per
day
for
16
hours'
opera-Barometer
readings
showed
a
tlon
If
these
pumps
are
capable
hleh
of
30.47
on
May
10,
and
a
of
1,600
gallons
per
minute
as
re-
low
of
29.34
on
May
31.
I
ported,
the
operating
cost,
In
ad-
The
wind
achieved
a
maximum
dltlon
to
the
city
previous
operat-
velocltv
of
24
miles
an
hour
on.
ing
costs
wouia
De
approximately
May
21.
10:45
tonight
Is
reported
to
be
one
age.
HALIBUT
SALES
Canadian
Nornen,
11,000.
24
and
16,
Stor-
Moresby,
3,000,
21.6
and
16,
Atlln.
4-10
cent
per
gallon.
From
the
report
of
the
city
for
1942
the
sur
plus
available
shown
under
the
Water
Department
Revenue
Ac
count
was
$20,948.55.
"If,
as
reported,
the
cost
of
op
eration
of
these
booster
pumps
on
gasoline
fuel
with
operators
was
(Continued
on
Page
Two)
RIGHTS
OF
CIVILIANS
Objection
Taken
at
Chamber
of
Commerce
Meeting;
to
Undue
Military
Authority
.
Members
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
appeared
to
be
considerably
exercised
at
last
light's
meeting
Vver
actions
of
the
military
authorities
in
relation
to
civilian
rights.
The
upshot
of
the
discussion,
in
the
course
of
which
considerable
indignation,
some
of
a
caustic
nature,
was
voiced,
was
the
decision
to
obtain
more
exact
Information
as
to
Just
how
far
the
authority
of
the
military
went
In
respect
to
the
commandeering
of
.private
property.
There
were
varied
expressions
of
opinion
ranging
from
objection
to
action-
smacking-
of
elei!ent5."aga-inst
which
the
war
was
being
fought
to
the
feeling
that,
as
far
as
possible,
there
should
be
hattnon-ious
co-operation
between
the
civilian
population
and
the
military.
IN
SESSION
Meeting
of
Local
Chapter
Cross
Unit
Formed
ITALIANS
WEAKENING
Red
Members
of
the
Prince
RUDert"
Chapter,
British
Columbia,
Regis-,
tered
Nurses'
Association,
met
last
evening
at
the
Nurses
Home
for-
the
regular
monthly
meeting.
It-was
decided
to
organize
a
registry,
for
private
duty
nurses
and
all
those
available
for
emergencies
at
the
hospital
were
asked
to
report
to
Mrs.
O.
L.
Murray.
Mrs.
Norman
McKay
was
elected
secretary
by
acclamation.
w
A
Red
Cross
unit
was
formed
with
Mrs.
Brooks
convener.
Those
wishing
to
help
make
surgical
dressings
will
be
welcome
at
the
City
Hall
Red
Cross
rooms
every
Monday
evening.
A
very
Interesting
report
was
read
by
Mrs.
Gordon
Bryant,
dels':
gate
to
the
annual
meeting
of
the
;
British
Columbia
Registered
Nurses'
Association.
Better
working
conditions
have
been
proposed
with;
shorter
hours
and
higher
salaries.
The
study
of
health
Insurance.'
was
reviewed
by
Dr.
Strong.
Goerlng
Uiges
Them
to
Stand
up
Under
Bombing
'
LONDON,
June
8
Vice-chancellor
Herman
Goerlng's
newspaper
National
Zeltung
calls
upon
Italians
to
stand
up
under
bombing.
It
Is
generally
admitted
that
Italy
is
in
a
bad
way
and
may
not
last
out
two
months
under
continuous
bombing.
The
structure
In
the
police
gardens
overlooking
the
City
Hall
known
as
the
"look-out,"
formerly
a
popular
point
of
rest
and
outlook
for
the
scenery
but
of
late
not
such
a
desirable
rendezvous,
Is
to
be
removed.
A
recommendation
to
this
effect
from
the
health
committee
was
adopted
at
the
city
council
meeting
last
night.