BlJtllN URCHILL PROVING ..ealiir I fta n t K I ffi a rnrunionU Dissapearing. uX N Dec 20 The temp-Pnme Minister Wln- "ihiij. ill with pneu-i Uie Middle East, Is .i,a: and stfiu of the a are disappearing :e i5 making good pro-xard recovery physic-vr it would be advli Mr Crtu;chlll to re-a while longer In the .ue of the Middle but han return to damp Hnweyer he l hnpat-Bet home. I: Churchill u still making tory progress In his re Inmj puuuusnlajltiwas .ir.ca today instill fill i is ai isi ii i i run it ill r riii ii in ii W I IJI I HHI I -I t. V..--A I- In, r w O, Guclna left Saturday ' at for a trip to Vancouver. tfr 'ci im nac siicntiy in me Vyn auranrea a mne on me V 0. DIG RUSSi JVXNSIVE fourteen dlvllv thrown by r offensive in Uy ' is repor reported d thousand thousand Russia. Russia. it it aroum around hundred STAULIZK v f V the Kus- here. NeveL REDS CHEER S AT HANGING Perpetrators of Atrocities Against Russians Esecuted rubllcly In Kharkov. MOSCOW. Dec. 20 O Three C si man Gestapo officers and a Russian traitor were hanged in the putlfcc square in Kharkov Sunday after being convicted by a military court of commit ting war atrocities against Rus sian. The four men one of the Germans a Oestapo captain and the Russian a chauffeurhad been captured by the Russians after the liberation of Kharkqv The Gestapo captain was Wtl-helm Langhts. The others hang- Icd Included Richard Ratzlaw. Gestapo corpora! The Russian who served as a Gestapo chauffeur was Minkhall Bulanov Forty thousand cheering Russians wo kers and farmers were among the persons who gathered to witness the execution. Soldiers and news correspondents were also there. L:nTAlTntnd' President Takes '1, tJ MUUIIIUIH V DO.Hi. Dec. 20- Lord M uni ratten. Atllcd com-,n-cnie( In the south-Pat fir. aunounosd yester-y lcuid. sea and air tor- ic United NaUons in the iv.; Partflc had been under single command :-., Muunbatten. there be concentration upon and, when she was ' it the lull and great of the Allies would c,u:ckly against Japan and uld be no letup until a fur p.ace in m T t L. l rvi I ll'.ll IV IIIIII1II V r t i i I I : 111111.1 ' f 'ON'DON. Dec. 20 London r aDcrs are tclllnn of great of transports being on " r way from the United Btates 1 Bi tain with American forces ' ! will be employed ln thc smlng Invasion of Eur- Hand in Strike Chief Executive or United States Meets With Railway Execu tives and Union Leaders. WA8HINOTON, D C . Dec. 20 President Franklin D. Roose velt was ln conference yesterday for five hours with representa tives of the American railway companies and union leaders with a view to reaching a, settlement of the general railway strike which has been called for December 30 to enforce the wage increase demands of the workers. Result. If any. of the conference were not Immediately an nounced and the only an-'-tmcement was that another meeting would be held Tuesday. Liht Raids On Britain Few Knemy Planes del Through Saturday Nlht Hut Effects Are NcfllflMe. LONDON, Doc. 20 Nazi nlnnp raided southeast England and opening of a western Saturday night, getting through According to tne reporw tn thp ci.v 0f London. However. ' of Americans are being ijmie damage was done and only loica m Great Britain. nnp n.rson was injured. 3 huge transports arc on ' " Atlantic now. T"'.." Daily Mall says that Brlt-1 iways are now engaged "1 hlnrillnor thn mml olirnntlc n .. ........ f "fN --- - rop movements ln their hls- 111 ' 'ivs are being removed 1 'heir homes In SoittEng-1! 1 t make way for the Am- ': i: troops. London had another alert last night. Congress Has Taken Recess wAsntNOTON D. C. Dec. 20 Connress adjourned on Satur rfnv for a three weeks recess Much lmoortant business re mains to be dealt-with. identified. The coastal vessel, identity of . which Is not revealed, paused twenty shells Into the sea with ln one hundred yards of Im portant military installations, falling short ot shore none landing and no damage or In juries resulting. Meanwhile the shelling was reported to Pacific Command. Leaves for military personnel were cancelled and air and navy patrols were sent out to scour neaiby waters for hostile craft. All Vancouver Island was blacked out. Thc alert was lifted when It I ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NEW GUINEA. Dec. 20 & Am erican planes providing protec- blng of Paddy Keogh and Mar-1 tin LeBelle did not appear to drunk when he entered the lobby f f the Knox Hotel on the night of November 19. Joseph C. LaBelle, father of Martin La- Belle, testified at the prelimin ary hearing of William Samuel Cooper, charged with wounding Keogh. LeBelle described the man who wielded the knife as "a whisker ed man.1 " crafUman Francis C a invasion .ueacjini-au un new Britain, have broken up repeated Japanese air attacks, shooting mImm Wam Vk ntn4 flvA fighters on 8Aurdajr MeJJ PeaCC MOVC in K1VUIIU luiiouuuawu their beachhead. E-ery position seized has been retained. American Invasion forces on New Britain Island were approaching Arawc airstrip, six serviceable airstrip may be In American hands by this time was suttgested by the spokesman's statement which was based on reports as of late Saturday. Meanwhile Japanese air attacks against United States posi tions on the southwest coast of the Island are diminishing in the face of the slrong Allied .air support for ground forces. AIR FORCE HAS CRASH One Officer Ixses Ills Life While Making Landing During Night Flying. One Royal Canadian Air Force officer, whose name will be an nounccd after the next of kui has becn advised, lost his life and elcht others were injured when a flying boat crashed and burned In Prince Rupert Harbor at 11 o'clock Sunday night when making a landing while engaged ln night flying. The body of the victim was recover ed at 1:45 a.m. It was floatlnt in the harbor. An Investigation Is being carried out Immediately, it was announced. United States NEW VORK. Dec. 20 A move at the head of the movement. ECTf-S. Lanes.. En. 0) F. H Cowell, Manchester district passenger manager of the L. M. S. iltd here aged 83. jjj Germany by Yanks v. m DAYLIGHT RAID Today's Assault Follows Heavy Bombing Yesterday of Innes-bruk and Augsburg. iloNDON, Dec. 20 W Ameri- ean heavy bombers struck from (the west at much-battered nortnwest Germany in aayiignt today in a quick follow-up of yesterday's Medlterranaan-based Allied heavv bomber assault on He said that he and his son hnnesbruk and Augsburg, twenty iMartln and another man werefmtie. northwest of Munich on Sunday was the source of some sltt,n ln !h,l,ob,by ?' the hom Brenner Pass route. The twenty shells which landed near BDOUfc " oc'w;" w,t cc ' "s specmc wrgeis oi toaay s as-a small cape between Toflno,1"11 twmen. one a civilian Wuiu were not named, and Port Hardy definitely 71,110 whlskr8' and. the other, -"yesterday's attacks encoun mnvr rnsn ninrc nnn w iviri ' a i i s breaker, enteted. They asked If there were any re .hot down. ln the course of her voyage for lU ln. the hotel and' whe" 10,(1 , A communique said that In- the practise, and lobbed some a - npaorun rauway yaras were suo- uin oi mem miu, v.iiv w, jectea to great ana accurave let's go." bombardment" and added that At that time Paddy Keogh fte ot thc xtcen missing entered the lobby and the whts- j ptes are believed to have kered man made a "pass" at Ian(led in rleruiiy territory. nun dui aia noi iui mm: in; second man man went went out out of of th th doorfMa heir) thf ; 11 I 1 irtln LaBelle and Keogh Jap ail CSC lYlOrale whiskered man's arms untU he agreed to go. They did c A ffprfori nV not see the other man again, jla riilCClCU UJ Within a matter of minutes i r the whiskered man returned to the lobby and was told to get' out. Keogh. apparently seeing was estblUhed that a friendly 77 Uke . hi. The vessel had been responsible for otner tWQ mn Jolned Kcogh the incident, ,n lryJng dlsarm thc man u. AMERICANS HOLD WELL Americans Retain All Positions On New Britain Air Attacks Broken Up. Belle said. Before the struggling group Air lnienoricy TOKYO. Dec. 20 The Japan ese: military authorities them selves admit the overwhelming a!r superiority of the United Nations In the South Pacific a condition which Is seriously af fell to the floor, the whlskeredif,gngMib.e moraloLr.grouhd -roan swung mc umc ccioi forces in tne neia time. LaBelle said that he be-; lleved his son was stabbed first, I then Keogh. While they were on i Moor. LaBelle had pulled the ! man's arm over his back to make him-drop the knife. j I Other witnesses who gave tes- ; itlmony at the two-day hearing were Constable Turtle and Corporal Lashmar of the city police. Sergeant Albert Earle Mc- Brlen. R.CA.F., Leading Alr- UB?lte. Doctors W. C McDonald and Dr. L. W. Kergin and Paddy Keogh C.N.R Police Chief Passes Ken Matheson Dies Suddenly in Prince George, Victim of Heart Attack. j NATIVE SESSION TAX LAWS CRITICIZED . A Sherman tank ciushes through a road barrier at Nlc-ajtru as British forces push their way north through Italy to Join the Fifth Army. Inequality of Natives, Health And Election of Officers Probed at Brotherhood The fact that the Intricacies of Income tax forms, which are the subject of self-confessed bafflement to members of par llament, are expected to be an oren book to native fishermen who, to be within the law, must estimate In advance their an nual Incomes from a highly un certain Industry was the basis for complaint at the convention of th$ Native Brotherhood of British Columbia at Cape Miidge recently according to William Beynon of Port Simpson, one of incorrect, the Brotherhood com plained. The conference, wnicn laswa week and was attended by delegates from 42 villages along the coast, dealt with tne problems of fishermen, the lncon- slstandes of the Indian Act. the Military Act, health and hospit alization, and the re-election ot execuUve. gBAyKdarnfMxsfee Queen Charlotte Islands, was re-elected president. "Why is It that weare class! fled as British subjects some times but not all the time?" asked Andrew Paull. Vancouver hiisinps aeent. "Why are we British subjects when it Russians who' also captured vtwo thousand prisoners and inflicted staggering equipment losses on the Germans. FIFTH ARMY TAKES TOWN San Pietro, on Wat to Cassino And Rome, Falls Bloody Fighting. been Instances It was revealed, lng headway along the Adriatic where an Indian agent had pre- coast. sided at a court when he had also ordered the accused's ar rest, provided the evidence, and acted in effect as prosecutor. Adams. Massett. District vice presidents elected were: Nor them, Johnson Russ; Skeenn In terior, Wallace Morgan; Central. Ouv WlllHm: Alert Bay Wil liam G. Scow: Nootka, August Murphy. Paul Price of Port Ht .U-.AM Mt PlirOr The problem of health among natives was the subject of considerable discussion. Dr. W. S. Barclay, head of the Coqual- eetza Native Hospital at Sardl3 gave talks and showed films depicting the tight against tuberculosis. The conference passed a resolution asking the government for a $10,000 grant to build a hospital on the west coast of Vancouver Island, near Nootka. i?ptnrnpd bv acclamation to the post of president was Alfred Baseball Scores SATURDAY Toronto 8, Chicago 4. SUNDAY Montreal 3, Boston 1. New York 6, Detroit 2. Toronto 5, Chicago 2. CANT BLOW OWN HORN Sweden has a "silent traffic law which prohibits the blowing of automobile horns In cities except ln emergencies. Tacoma House Building Ban TACOMA. Wtf. 20 The feder al government has" placed a" ban on the building of new houses In Tacomo. There are olready sufficient houses here to meet the needs. Great Offensive Against Japan - - Will be Launched From Directions and Will Soon Conquer Nippon. CHICAGO. Dec. 20-Speaklng here a representative of the aimpson. wus mu.. rh,in!.kin covernmet nredict William Beynon was appointed g"reaUattatks would nortnern diiuto made on Japan from various directions Alaska. Aleutians, Burma and Malay. Once the full weight of this offensive commences, Japan will not be able I to withstand It for more than a year. COST HALF MILLION The Rlalto. principal bridge in Venice, was built of marble ln 1590 at a cost of more than $500,000. Mrs. J. G. Steen of Borden Local Tides ' Tuesday, Dec. 21 High 8:45 18.4 feet 21 31 18.0 feet Low 3:51 8.8 feet 17:01 6.0 feet local Temperature 43 & rum 34 NURI HEHN ACCENTUAL BRITISH COLUM BIA'gJNBER J No 290 PRICE FIVE CENTS WAR NEWS M5W ZEALAND VANGUARD ILGU KSNew ZealanJL Ajees lure taken a leading part ,M HtMint with the Jl'rny on ,he Adriatic end of the ,1 in Italy The I K . his rriaincii me "!. CA j Home and I mi V, .111 . I. t . LONDON The Allies may stabilise the fl(htlng on the i,B front, removing officers for service on the western front the projected Invasion. SUI'l'LIKS TO TITO LONDON-The Allies hare been shipping supplies for some ( from Italian Adriatic ports to Marshal Tito's partlian tts In VugoSlavla. TO LEAD INVASION ff.tSIIINOTON General George C. Marshal, United States (( ( ttaff, will remain In the United States. The Invasion tarope is expected to be led by General I)wl(ht Elsenhower i British ceneral. tH Nazis Collapsing In Russia KAISKI) AlERT Coast Ship Makes Stir Gunnery practise responsible For Some Eiiitement Saturday Mrht. OTTAWA. Dec. 20 Ok-ou tine gunnery target practise of a fiiendly coastal merchant vessel off the west coast of Van couver Island caused an alert for the army, navy and air force of British Columbia and Washington Coasts Saturday night about dusk. It threw mil itary estblUhmcnts of. the Paclf SOBRIETY QUESTION Further Evidence at Preliminary Trial Arising Out of Stab- bint Affray. The perpetrator of the atafch Red Army Winter - Offensive Smash Fully Under Way LOSS OF KHERSON IS SERIOUS BLOW. FOR ENEMY BALTIC LINE OF NAZIS HAS ALSO BEEN CRACKED. LONDON, Dec.-20 (CP) The Red Armjr has smashed the southern anchor of Adolf Hitler's Russian front, forcing the Germans to retreat from their. Kherson bridgehead at the lower extremity of the Dnieper River, the Berlin radio acknowledged today, while to the north powerful Soviet units, pouring through collapsed Nazi defences in the Nevel sector In the new winter offensivesurged to within IS miles of the Latvian bor-ber. The loss of Kherson leaves tk. uinniin. A?if who wa thp fiermsns mithnut a rood de- tercd ereater flehter opposition i . '. j , v : , , , u t. - in lOwn during UlC cc-nm. ; ichu: yiuaw.v situio ui mc i but forty-three German planes novr,nn flnnolnted nor- Btiir River, thirtv mUes to the them business agent for the rear on the way to Odessa. Brotherhood at the conference. The Russians have cracked Fishermen are required to fill the German Baltic line to a out Income tax forms at a time depth of nearly twenty miles, of year when prices and oper- s killing twenty thousand in a 5- ating costs have not been aa- jday surge toward Peiotsk, key usted and thus have no Dasis.rail junction near ine ronsn of estimation other man ine . and Latvian frontiers, Moscow previous year's Income. Condi- j announced Sunday night. The tlons during the coming fishing j Russians are believed to be season could make an estimate within- forty miles of Polotsk. based on the past year altogether i Five hundred villages fell to tn Government Of Bolivia Overthrown LA PAZ, Bolivia, Dec. DR. GREENE IS ELECTED 20 ff The pro-Allied govern- ment of President Enrique Penaranda was overthrown today ln a coup d'etat by leaders of the National t revolutionary movement, an organization described as strongly opposed to the policies of the United States. ONLY SPOT NEWS NOW Advance Releases-Will. be-Dfe continued' TiT Ylewof Recent Breach. WASHINGTON. D.C., Dec 20 In view of the recent breach ALGIERS. Dec. 20 O, Allied of release incident arising out Fifth Army troops have punch- of the Cairo conference, ad- rnmesled forward as far as two miles vance releases of Important ... . . L . 1 AIIIaJ OTA. MAn. Wrtll W. Hlp-Tl- 1 m several mountainous seciorp nu. ... to rjavlne taxes or conscription but in matters such as widows'! of western Italy and have push- tinued and; In future, only "spot ptrilAiuua, ...M.v.. - K ..rrnH.r, Tn TnaHnr ih ani relief, or the franchise, we are micu iu B'f6 "j - nntui, KhiPcU. onlv American forces. Allied head- nouncement, President Frank- wards of a government depart- quarters announced today. The lln D. Roosevelt said the news ...... f. lmoortant city of Cassino. sev- would be released at the earliest .? J.. ..... . r,n . Tt, -wUnn nf fhe nower enty miles from Rome. Is theiposslble i invwlfcjatlon department ln of Indian agents to act as Judges next general objective. .with mlUtaryecurlty. this district for several years was lavorea Dy me conierei.tr. , '- j - v,,Hn,,artJ(.rS at Prince Rn- Mr. Beynon said. There had troops, the Eighth Army Is mak-, pert, collapsed and died sudden ' ly in the interior town on Frl-'day. the victim of a heart attack, according to word received here. He was well known ln mcnt for a negotiated neace Prince Runert throuch freauent mile east of the Tip of Arawewtth Qcrman and japan has vlsiU here ln the course of offl-Penlnsula. a headqua r t e r s i becn lnstltuied In the United Clal duties and many local spokesman said today. The pos- states undcr the banner "Peace friends will learn with sincere ribilltv 'hat the presently un Now." A university professor Is regret of his passing. Mr. Matheson was about 45 years of age and Is survived by a widow and eleven-year-old daughter. The funeral will take place ln Vancouver. BRITISH PUSH OX TO JOIN YANKS moment compatible to. Named Village Commissioner of Smithers at Election Saturday, s SMITHERS, Dec. 20 In the election for a village commk -sloner here Saturday Dc, L. h . Oreene was chosen to flu t vacancy created by the expiration of the term of Mamj Davles, who was also a- candidate for re-election for a fce"" year term. " The result of the poll was: Dr. Greene 83 S II. Davles Stan Oould 20 h There was one spoiled ballot Many n . 1(U -.. n..j of 346 voters on the list or near ly a 50 per cent polL -Dr. Greene was running, on a platform of water and sewer, age for the town at the earliest possible time. ' ' " ,: Mr. Davles had been a Convqjs f mlssloner some eight yearj'U3j so ana naa been very active n the Interests of the town' am has given much of his- time li this work. Social Credit Is Winner of Alberta Seat EDMONTON. Dec. 20 Davi Street, who has been unwell for Ure. Social Credit, was declare some time, was removed Satur-, elected following second court : day night from her home to the ln the provincial by-electlot y Prince RuDert General Hospital, here. w '-. M mi