PROVINCIAL local Temperature Tonight's Dim-out She (Half an hour after sunset to Maximum 57 half an hour before sunrbe). Minimum 50 10:49 p.m. to 4:37 a.m. XXXII, No. 148 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1943 PRICE. FIVE CENTS attle Is Won In Western Pacific UOTAIS CREASED e jtetail Goods to be AIM Ijor tniaigcu lopuiauorc .' Here a., i ?n Jn View 01 grcuuy iiKitasj, casW Spulatioii, quotas of food- iiffs. clothing, footwear and in lines for retailers between (BriJe . and Prince Kupert i i i ve been iiii.tcum.-u uy one indred pet cent, it is re to galed by It. M. Syers of the lartime Prices and Trade jard who is in the city. Sup-jjcj of such goods had been (he basis of a percentage what had been required in and for some time have !11 rn found quite inadequate. Syer points out that it ay take some little time . be- 1 - At 1 kit ine eneci oi uie increas- quotas may be felt as the ipplies can only be increased and when more goods be- (me available. jit may be too, says Mr. that the increased quotas ier, !I not meet the increased mand of the sharply en Irjed population particularly Trince Kupert. I Tim is one of the latgest names in quota that has ten made in the country. Dead of neumoma iw.-s.ace Walter Green, 11- pv.u. -om son oi Mr. ana Mrs. l; Green of Sunnyslde Can- Iry, dted this morning In the rxec Rupert General -Hospital pneumonia. The body Is be- re'.urned to Port Simpson i afternoon- for burial. ELD TO SENTENCE ftinald Ralph Porter, Sent to Penitentiary From Prince Kupert, Must Serve Three Years VANCOUVER, June 25 0 - r.ald Ralph Porter yesterday as refused leave to appeal fjai current sentences of one i:r and three years Imposed month at Prince Rupert pirn he pleaded guilty before pse W. E. Fisher to uttering a fr;;e3 document and obtaining iwj by false pretences. Mi Justice Gordon Sloan said pat three years was not too jv;:re considering previous light fntences on similar charges id hd no deterrent effect up-h the prisoner. !0W STRIKE T GREECE Ndle East Bombers Hit Salon ika While Sicily is Pounded Prom North Africa I ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN OKTH AFRICA, June 25 HO 'led bombers struck for the Jr. - tirnp vpstprd.iv nt the hls- k Greek port of Salonika F bases In the Middle East pit' at the same time about '0 bombers and fighters from re 'lorthwest African command 1 1 ered communications of. prdinla, Cairo dispatches said pday. More than 50 heavy bombers, Ha::kim? in two waves with fore than 250.000 nounds of l:6l explosives, scored direct in on three hangars at tnp fxl! occupied Sedcs airdrome of H'onika, leaving all of them in pmca. Pilots saw explosives iJrJt among the administration wildings, and on field and dis persal areas. Is Injured While Working Murdoch McLeod, 35, em-. -"e of the local dry dock. broken leg yes- fn when struck The accl-72:30. He was '.-.my in an ambulanut " rince Ru pert General j Apltal. This morning his condition was said be easier. Bulletins CONTINUOUS AIR ATTACK LONDON Three to four hundred Allied planes kept up the continuous assault during daylight yesterday from dawn into late evening upon enemy territory from Holland through Belgium and Northern France to Cherbourg Peninsula. With air fields, railways and fuel tanks as their principal objectives, heavy damage was done. Only one Allied plane was lost while a number of enemy machines were destroyed. Bombers moved out over the southeast coast flying at great height and were later reported attacking Wuppertal, important industrial centre of the Ruhr. LULL IS BROKEN MOSCOW A complete lull which seemed to have settled down over the whole Russian front both in air and land fighting has been broken with renewal of fighting overnight. ThereJs no confirmation of 'Russians penetrating German lines near Velike Luki. BACK AT WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON Madame Chiang Kai-Shek is back at the White House and was the overnight guest of President and Mrs. Franklin D. Roose? velt. JAPANESE ON STRIKE KELOWNA Japanese, en gaged in farm work in this district, have gone on strike in protest against a ruling of li. Miiirlli' onmmlccinn f tint. to mo,t be moved from here November 13. Kelowna bodies had objected to their presence and' the order of the commission was the result. About one hundred Japanese are on strike. Baseball Scores National League St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 1. New York 3, Brooklyn 1. Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1. Philadelphia 12, Boston 5. American League Philadelphia 8, Boston 3. Chicago 7-9, St. Louis 8-2. (First 10 innings). Detroit 7, Cleveland 4. Coast League San Dlcgo 6-0, Portland 2-2. Oakland 4, Hollywood 1. Los Angeles 11, San Francisco 6 Seattle 9, Sacramento 1. International League . Syracuse 5-0, Buffalo 1-7. Newark 0-9, Montreal 7-13. (First 12 innings). Rochester 8, Baltimore 3. Jersey City 5, Toronto 1. American Association Minneapolis 8, St. Paul 4. Toledo 16, Columbus 4. Kansas City 5, Milwaukee 4. LoullsvlUe 4, Indianapolis 5. FOR SERVICE T.B.'s NAYLAND, Eng., June 25 Od The British Legion took over a sanitarium ostatc of 200 acres for treatment of women tuber- culosls patients, espcciany wiuau discharged from the services. NAPOLEON'S LETTERS T.rwnoN. June 25 0 Anion; papers collo'cted for salvage in t rtMrlrtn wprp some Old leweis OUR BUZZY FARMERS which proved to have been writ-Bees ten by Napoleor i during Ms re are not exclusively occu- tf. They are treat with honey-making-their "t Job is pollnatlon of crops, now In the British Museum. VALERA ON SHORT END Later Returns Change Political Picture in Eire May Be Another Election DUBLIN, June 25 f Prime Minister Eamonn de Valera's Fl-anna Fail party lost its majority in the Dall In Tuesday's general a election, virtually complete returns disclosed Friday. It had been at first believed that d? Valera had won out but later re turns today disclosed that he had won only sixty-seven seats to seventy-nine for the combin? ed opposition. In view of the insecurity of the political situation, it Is now believed there may be another' general election within three months. Under these conditions de Val era's only chance of prolonging his eleven years' rule In Eire seems to hinge on the possibility that he can reach an agreement with one or more of the lesser parties. Otherwise polling would result In a stalemate, according to spokesmen for the two major parties, with neither group hav- ing sufficient strength to form a stable government. Four opposition groups might form a government, but it is expected that this would be only temporary as they are not bound by any strong common policy. SHORT OF TEACHERS Six Have Alieady Resigned and More Resignations Expected That a serious situation may develop In the matter of teach ers for the Prince Rupert schools for the coming term is a possibility, according tJ Mrs. J. A. Rutherford, secretary of the school board. Six teachers have already submitted their reslg nations and four or five more are expected to do so within a short time. The six who have already re signed are all of the High School staff. They are Miss N. Ram say and Miss J. Aiken, who have been teaching general jects Miss E. Springer, who has been teaching physical education, Miss E. Young and Miss A. SnyT der, home economics, and R. G. Thlstlewalte. Miss Tekla Fulton of the ele mentary school staff has requested a 'leave of absence of one year on account or ill health. While there Is variation in the official reasons for leaving, Mrs. Rutherford thinks that many of the present staff might have stayed on If they had been able to obtain sult-a b 1 c living accommodation. Some of the teachers have been able to find rooms but others have not and have had to live with other people on sufference-This condition is highly unsatisfactory, considering that only a part of a teacher's working day is spent In the classroom and that their work requires privacy for its preparation. A similar condition remains, in the hiring of new teachers, Mrs. Rutherford says. There has been no shortage ,of applications for teaching .posts here but ac companylng almost every appll cation has been a question regarding living accommodation. Thus, Mrs. Rutherford thinks, unless some relief action is taken, a shortage of teachers may result. RESENTED SEPARATION LONDON, June 25 (TO Psychologists have found that many children evacuated from vulnerable areas resent the separation from their homes. Minor delinquency -and truancy were symptoms of this feeling. SHORT BUT BUSY The four railway systems in the United Kingdom total 20,080 miles of track. KING BACK IN BRITAIN His Majesty Home After Three Weeks' Visit to North Africa And Malta LONDON, June 25 The King returned home safely yesterday, It was announced, after visit to the Allied forces in North Africa and the British Mediterranean stronghold of of Malta. j His Majesty made a direct flight home from North Africa? Ills plane arrived an hour earll? er than had been expected and Prime Minister Winston Churchi 111 was not on hand to great the monarch. United States fighter planes formed an escort for His Males- ty's bomber as he left Africa and British fighters came in with! the Royal plane. It was a 4,0004 mile flight. The King slept most of the way home. i The Klne was deeblv tanned and in fine health and spirits. niiilrlinY of I rviir .xJinitMiig vw u Bay Is Burning A building at Cow Bay to the rear of Joe Ratchford's sheet metal works, at one time occupied as a transfer business, was burning in a fire which broke out at 2:30 this afternoon and which was being fought at tlm of going to press. The flames were of considerable proportions and it looked like considerable damage. Hon. II. G. Perry" and Dr. Willis, ! Superintendent, Touring District Hon. H. Q. Perry, minister of education, and Dr. S. J. Willis, suDerintenderit of education, are visitors in the city today In the course of a northern tour .for continued coal production They arrived from the interior 'in government operated mines, this morning, having motored He told, a press conference that from Prince George to Hazelton, ' he was merely trying to see visiting school districts en-; that coal was mined and this route. Tomorrow evening they had to be done some way. He will leave by train on their re- added that "many of us get turn to the Interior. While In away from the fact that we are Prince Rupert the minister and at war, and that the life of the the superintendent will be tak- J nation is very much at stake." ine ud local school problems. Meanwhile the War Labor At Vanderhoof Mr. Perry was the speaker at. a farmers' dis- trlct convention. Discussing school matters, Mr. Perry mentioned the move to ward consolidation in the Inter ests of more efficient teaching 0u a comaxmng a pieage noi and fuller use of pedagogic raa-! strlke for the duration of this'? terial. The tendency was in . .... the irar Harry G- Perry Takes Over Pullen Interest In Prince Rupert Daily News direction wherever practicable It was Dr. Willis'.;-"first visit to the central Interior in his capacity as superintendent . of education. 91 BRICKS AN HOUR BRISTOL, June 25 1S A gang of bricklayers, Informed the British government target was the laying of 30 bricks an hour for each man, rolled up its sleeves and won the National Production Challenge Shield setting a record of 91 torlcks an hour and maintaining It. adjacent thereto. It was 1. n 4 .n ,,-nc! itir1nrnr1 in lin. llltil lit HUi) "IUUK.U i " f l 1 Hon. II. G. Perry, publisher of the Prince George Citizen, and also minister of education for British Columbia, has acquired the controlling interest in the Prince Rupert Daily News from the estate of the late Henry F. Pullen. An old timer of the north, Mr. Perry is a visitor in the city today completing the.transaction by which he becomes the new publisher of this paper. Mr. Perry has for thirty-two years been identified prominently with business and public affairs of Northern and Central British Columbia. In acquiring the Daily News, he hopes, in co-ordination with his Prince George property, not only to build up a successful business enterprise but to further promote the joint interests of the two cities and the whole vast district of the centre and north of the province which lies 1 41. ni nr.!..!! 4 IJllIllUIllJ III IIIUI 31)1111 . . . . . rk VISITOR come interested in tne rnncc uuperi prupcri.v. Mr. Perry envisions a great future for the north after the war "which is going to end some day, even though it may be one, two or more years" and he sees Prince Rupert and Prince George as the bases of a great triangle having its apex extending in the great and potential hinterland of the north. "One of these mornings we will wake up and find the highway between Prince Rupert and Prince George completed," he says "and this will bring about a complete change in the relations of all communities from the coast to the interior." As for the Peace River Highway, Mr. Perry docs not see that it makes much difference which way it goes. Prince Rupert and Prince George will always be prominently in the picture and all places will benefit. Under the new control of ownership of the Daily News, there will be no change of policy or management, it is announced. The negotiations between Mr. Perry and the Pullen estate were not unknown to the management of this paper which welcomes the entry of Mr. Perry into the picture. He has for many years successfully and happily conducted the newspaper at Prince George. It has also been well known to the printing and publishing trade that the Daily News has been for sale. With Mr. Perry as president of the company, G. A. Hunter, personally interested in the paper, will continue as managing editor and no changes in the staff personnel arc contemplated. COAL MUST BE MINED President Will Not Honor Miners' October Deadline WASHINGTON, June 25 0 President Roosevelt said today that he would not recognize or accept the October 31' deadline 'set by the United Mine Workers Board issued the stern request that the government compel the United Mine Workers to comply fully with the Board's order or that punishment be Imposed. Full compliance would mean, the signing of a two year CONSUMERS HAVE DUTY Should Play Their Part in Adjusting Themselves to Wartime Conditions, Prices Board Official Says There are definite responsibilities for the consumers to co operate understanding with the retailers and manufacturers rsl in carrying on unaer wartime restrictions In connection with the handling and distribution of goods, R. S. Syer of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board told the Prince Rupert Rptary Club In a luncheon address yesterday. Regulations Imposed on manufacturers and distributors must eventually have their reaction on the consumers In the way of curtailment of commodities and services. It should be understood that the fighting forces had the first call today on the country's production. Then there were the commitments under "lease-lend." -What was left went to the civilian consum- ; began In October of the same era. year, air mail service was es- Wlth price 'control well estab-jtabllshed between Lethbridge lished with the aim of obviating and Edmonton, followed in inflation, equitable distribution March, 1939, by services between was now a more pressing prob-1 Montreal, Toronto and Vancou-lem for the Wartime Prices and: ver, November, 1939, between Trade Board. This, of course. Montreal and Moncton, August, could be brought about by ex- 1940, between Toronto and tension of" rationing measures London and Windsor, May, 1941, which were costly, Complicated first mall by plane from Mont-and undemocratic and which May i( 1942, servlce between the board had no desire of re- Moncton, Sydney and St. Johns sorting to unless absolutely nec- (Tor Bay airport), Newfound-essary. The other course was the j land, was established as part of allocation of merchandise to the hemispheric defence communl- retailer, asking him to effect as fair a distribution as possible. The public was requested to cooperate with the retailers by not. buying beyond their immediate requirements arfd thereby try to get somebody else's share of goods In short supply. Retailer's' Dilemma The retailer, faced Joday with less quantity and variety of . . 1 i t 1 u x Buuas, wouia una u iicceuxy w cut his expenses by such means as snortenmg nours oi Dusiness. curtailing credit and delivery and cutting lighting. By doing this he was not taking advan- tage of a situation for his own advantage but was merely endeavouring to keep his business intact. Mr. Syer' declared that the retailer was really doing a grand Job under very trying conditions and he was entitled to the support and sympathy of the consumers. The prime objective of the Wartime Prices and Trade Board Mr. Syer said, was to do everything possible to promote the most effective pursuit of the war. Canada was still the best fed and best clothed country In the world and, if Canadians continued to play the game, they would continue to be so. President George C. Mitchell was in the chair at yesterday's Public Liability le Being laKen uut now After having had the subject under discussion for a long time, the board of directors of the Prince Rupert General Hospital has dsclded to take out public liability Insurance in connection with the Institution. Steps arc now being taken to secure the policies. AIR MAIL ENORMOUS TiansCanada Has Carried 275,-000,000 Letters Since Inception WINNIPEO, Man., June 25 TransCanada Airlines since Its inception in September, 1937, has carried more than five and a half million pounds of mail representing 275,000,000 letters. This was revealed at operating headquarters of TransCanada Air Lines here yesterday, tha twenty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of air mall in Canada.On June 24, 1918, Cap tain Bryan Peck, carried the Toronto and New York, and on real to Toronto. His mail load consisted of 124 letters. Air mall carried during 1943 is expected to pass all previous records, according to T.C.A. officials. Based on carrying to date, it is anticipated that i,-500,000 poundi of mall, will have been handled during the six-month pejocThjncrease lejln the vqlume of' air m'allearr'led" by TransCanada, whicn has marked each previous year's operations continued throughout 1942. During last year, 2,308,812 pounds of mail were carried as compared with 1,389,614 pounds In 1941, an Increase of 60 per cent. The average mall load per miles increased from 230 pounds In 1941 to 321 pounds In 1942. While T.C.A. commenced commercial operations in September, 1937, on a route between Vancouver and Seattle, It was on March 6, 1938, that experi- .mental daily mall servlce be- . tween Winnipeg and Vancouve: cations system. FISH TO BRITAIN Quantity to be Sent More Than Double Amount Exported OTTAWA .Tnnp 55 (TOFihPr les MlnLster Bertrand announced last night that Canada will sup ply the United Kingdom withj 9,000,000 pounds of fish during! 1943, or more than twice as much as was sent in 1942, when no such official plan was In ef fect. Of the total 1943 shipment about 2,000,000 pounds will consist of Pacific coast flounders. The Atlantic coast will pro- lets. 1,000,000 pounds of pollock fillets, and 1,000,000 pounds of flounders. luncheon and guests included J. V, Scrivener, Lieut. Commander D. E. Holmes, C. W. Mark, J. Horace Sinclair and N. O. Carpenter. Winner of the weekly raffle of a war savings certificate for the Queen's Fund was Alex Mackenzie. ' v NINE SUBS WERESUNK Los Angeles Papers Say That Supply Line Was Insured By Action on This ;' Coast LOS ANGELES, .June 25 (CP) The concerted action of alert Coast Guard cutters and Army and Navy planes blasted1 at least nine and possibly 11 Japanese submarines to the bottom off the Pacific coast shortly after Peail Harbor, the Los Angeles Times said today. The paper based its report on a tabulation of sinkings said to be founded on substantial data although it was not confirmed by the Navy. The Los Angeles Examiner declared that. Japan's plans for snapping United States supply lines with Hawaii "and Australia were smashed almost within sight of the California and Oregon coasts. Most of j the action, the paper said, occurred not far from Los An-! geles Harbor. RETURN TO RUHR CITY Western Part of ViippeitalIs ' uaraagHi on Return Trip-i" ; Other Ruhr Cities Hit i LONDON, June 25. 0 Thgj: Royal Air Force carried Its ofJ tensive, against the Ruhr tqjja ne-pWftasrflrght b?euf55t ing to bomb the battered city of! Wuppertal in great strength,; ana maicing a concentrated rated at-; at . chemical nlcal and! S pjlantV tack on important textile manufacturing there. ' tl Canadians also took pari hi! the massive raid and ighof 30' planes missing were Canadian The Air Ministry, said that the' attack was concentrated on the Industrial area of Ebersfeld, the' eastern section of Wuppertal.j and was almost as heavy as thel attack made recently on Barmen, the eastern half of the city. Last night's operations Including assaults on other targets in the Ruhr and mine laying oper ations. In a six day period of ceaseless raids, 135 Allied bomh- ers have been lost. GREEK WAR RELIEF FUND Collections to date $1,965.09 Douglas Sutherland ' 5.00 G. Attlymore Harry Valpe O. Toole. John Smith P. F. O'Neill W. Saudas' Lillian Mil Lt. D. Luken Johnson Henry Smith Edna McLellan J. V. Scrivener Mr. and Mrs. J. Bradley Miss Florence Johnston W. D. Skaggs Fred Reld Ernest Unwin A Friend Mrs. Thorget Sit Quln v. Wong Yuen Tung Hoy Chin Wu Jang K. Yeu . Chong Chung Chin Jung Kong Cmon , p"Vn Carlie Kong Chow . Pay Happy Wong Wong Fook Lee Chew Kong Tong Chin Ta) Jank Yuew Wong King Wong Chee Total $2,033.9