, . rt ..i. till IMJl ' I L- n JL .44 Hesse's flight to liritam disclosed tc --i r Anrnc in i iiih wnf- i h lh. t'iiiim hi i-inii- Phiuc 'wio ""--- r " .i..i1 Hint Aflnlf Hirlpr vvnnt.pfi tn rull off i ...ill rt..4- mnlinY 'inif nnnrncairn flnmnnrlc t i nil l vni. z uiv t J t" , A i au u. vv.v.. ;t defences, col uurne, i ii,i- nf nn (Inn 1 1 rlo. t v 1 .... lannrtl VAn. 11 litL'lK v V - ----- iff are at present In They are accompanied r. .1 "I n Pnfirlrpc nerai n N. Oanonrr and naf.rrql cfnff nfflrpr Command. i wnivnc l in i7P i nnrr U A rv.u ii Henry Phillips vs. v uaw-ta, ' "wmiiu UltlVLU 111 to morning from Ocean .till i' i T 4hn ' uiuviutiai He takes the place of p u tti r ! 1 I u - it- uiiiLiaii, wuu is nvoH , 1 1 ui i ltp inmnri'nw on Britain. The story of the No. 2 Nazi's fantastic flight to Scotland was told In an official statement to the House of Commons by Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden but revealed few facts that had not already leaked out. It did,! however, contain a specific list of six peace terms, one of which stipulated Hitler's refusal to ne- , gotlate with Prime Ministsr Win- I ston Churchill who was accused I of planning the war since 1936.' What Germany wanted from' Dritaln, Hess faid, was a free hand In Europe and especially with Russia but forebodings of a long war for which Oermany was Ill-prepared were seen in the Hess statement. On his arrival In May 1941 Hess told the Duke of Hamilton "the Fuehrer does not want- to defeat England and wants to stop, fighting." He said he made the flight without the knowledge of Hitler, . . i . .. ... i inn in iiNiririii i n i iu imi-i. auKKuatcu uv luiii iwivu v ... ... I L Ik. I .. I . a M A n t VAMn ITI Till I I 1 U I I IP are c.x alvorce pcn- jc iion of Supreme &r; here One Is being i nd the other five are ,:r.i are as follows: Ti tr Kmlthl VI I'AflA Ki k. Siene KUdal. rf.wn foi petitioner. frankUn Stewart vs. uwrcr.e Wesch vs. Dor- h T W Brown for ui:cn Morse vs. Anna time. Labor Progs Discuss C.C.F. The local branch of the Labor Progressive Party, meeting on Monday night, discussed the rejection by the CCS1, of the nartv's request for affiliation and expressed the opinion that such a rejectidn had been a re trograde step in the way or labor movement unity. The officers of the local branch are: Chairman, Bruce Mlckleburgh. Vice-Chalrman, Charles Vizer. Secretary, Harley Lewis. Treasurer, Mrs. J. R. Blakey. Educational Director, August Wallln. Literature Director, Paul Tar-anger. Membership Convener, George Nelson. During the past week eighteen new members have been I enrolled. SulletiU Ills I I I If w I M I(K VKIfr. ilk.? J m w A. 4 1 H-J f "UI,1MIII clfinw ..b..J I. .!- am IICPII IIIIIXV III 111' brtu-pfii i. t t. i?ri Armv 11 mi- iirsa aim iinpiurr rivris f " in the direction of Kiev after capturing; Cherjiisov 11 If II. .. . ... . 1. 1 Ik.ntlVh I me way me liermans iook iviev. omniums in inc opposite direction, me wazis m ""8v and then drove down upon Kiev. With me uus- TCSSintT (m, ....... I 1 1 .. i .... r MH Ummn tfrrrt "'".iiu i nr iinieper, ine ucihuuj nac annrnvlii n t .i.i i... aim llrre . . n..llml, lnK uip viiey iiciu nu j v o . ATHENS BOMBED . -"jdi air i orce nlanes have bomDea Ainens. nji rp fui.i. . - . . j " aircrart have landed on the Dodocanese isianu nd arc operating from an airdrome there, it Is announced. flKvn JUK.1U IS ALARMED V II . Ii i iiiiiniii7:tf inn nr fhn tuirp rivinan iiuuuia- ordered today as the war situation becomes more are tJai'an' AU ho,idays cancelled. Industrial be in rrmovcd from large cities and air raid defences ""'"Mi ALLIEn T.ANniNfi Han, ."7IMluAUTERS IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC -Kaianii by b'K Amer,can transport planes, have s, A,Pi sixty i mes southeast of the enemy base at MitfW 1!fat,(uar-s announced today. The daring lj jaiicse Dase ai rinsciiairn un She Highest ranking Royal Canadian Air Force Officers In North Africa scan a map of Italy, planning one of the raids which sent their Wellington bombers to blast at the nerve centres of Axis resistance. From left to right, W ng Commander Joseph St. Pierre, D.F.C., of St. Eustache Sur le Lac, Quo., Group Captain C. R. Dunlap, Vancouver, Wing Commander George Roy, D.F.C., Westmount, Que., and Wing Commander Don Mclntyre, D.F.C., of Regina. (Group Captain Dunlap Is well kno vn In Prince Rupert. Eleven ye'trs ago, as a young flying officer, he was identified with the search for the Ill-fated Robin Renahan). SITUATION ON WATER Is to' Receive Special Consideration From City Council Engineer Asked for Report. The city engineer to being re quested to submit a full report covering the water situation to a special meeting of the city council to be called by the mayor. The council decided upon this course In committee" of the whole Monday night when the water situation was discussed. Aid. Black had asked what the situation was at the present time, particularly with regard to prospects for the coming winter. The council decided to draw attention of Wartime Housing to the possibility of a water shortage this winter with the request that they take steps to prevent water shortage. NEW SECRET WEAPON GREENWOOD. Miss, Sept. 22 tti Speculation as to the pos Getting Wood Is No Easy Matter Owing to labor shortage, the special fuel committee of the city is having some difficulty tn obtalnln&etlie.supplyAoL wood'it had expected to bring in this fall for sale to the public. Prob ably the quantity expected will not be obtained. However, the committee Is still endeavoring to arrange for sources of supply. Serious Criminal Case Coming Up Rape Trial, Involving Soldier From Terrace, to be Heard at Assizes Tomorrow A criminal case, Involving the serious charge of rape, is coming up at the present session of the Supreme Court Assizes MARSHALL BIG CHIEF American General to Head Super-Global Command of 1 Allied Nations. WASHINGTON, DC.,- Sept; 22 General George C. Marshall, United States Army chief of staff, has been selected tentatively as commander-in-chif of all Anglo-American land, sea and air forces, it is learned here. According to reliable information, when his appointment is. confirmed by London, Marshall will be at the head of a so-called super-global field command with authority to co-ordinate action on all fronts in Europe as well as the Pacific. Washington reports of Marshall's tentative elevation were given front page display by the majority of London newspapers today. NEW BASKET IDEA NEW YORK, Sept. 22 0 Wo- slbllity of a new secret weapon 'hee tomorrow. The accused Is F. men are using small clothes developed recently wnen a wau L. Trego,-a soldier from Terrace, nampers as marset rennets, rif formatlo was routed here, and fled with frightened screams. Cause of the uproar was an In fant toad sitting wide-eyed in the middle of the road. who is accused of having brut- ted with raffli strap they can ally attacked an Indian girl. W. be slung over the shoulder and It O. Fulton is acting as crown is, unnecessary then to wait for counsel and T. W. Brown Is ap-1 vegetables to be wrapped. Be-pearlng for the delence. sides it doesn't squash foodstuffs. Left Behind When His Unit Embarked, Four-Year Old Colonel Carries On Four-year-old "Teddy" Cart-wright, honorary colonel of a hospital unit stationed at Cobourg. Ontario said his goodbyes'brave-ly when he inspected the unit for the last time. Arrival of the unit overseas has been announced. "Colonel" Cartwrlght Is pictured at left. With Col. C. F. Abbott, officer commanding "the unit, he is seen at right making a final inspection of the unit. CO Temperature Tonight Dim-out HI! 1 1 II .... 66 (Half n hour alter sunset to xlfflum 48.. half an hour before sunrise). 8:J7 pjn. to 6:53 a.m. NORTHERN AND CEN'. nuAt -BRITJSH ,co LUMBIAS NEWSPAPER XXXII, N, 222. PRINCE RUPERT. B.C'D?DA-YrEPTEMBER 22, 1943. PRICE FIVE CENTS aplcs Is Scene Of Flaming Horror rr r mi in ii u i in i - ,w se uiiiinuif;di en Hitler RANKING R.C.A.F. OFFICERS IN NORTH AFRICA T J Two Airmen I 5 Are Killed ' I Two members of the Royal Canadian Air Force, whose names are not being dls- closed until confirmation Is received that next of kin have been advised, are miss- 4' lng and are believed to have been Instantly killed as a result of an explosion last night at Seal Coye which completely demolished a moored aircraft. Recruits-From Prince Rupert Six Men Dispatched from Here At Week-end to Centre at Vancouver ands, aged 21, fisherman. William Alexander Clapper- ton, Prince Rupert, aged 28, locomotive fireman. Robert Joseph Saunders, Van couver, aged 32, laborer, re cently at Cumshewa, Queen Charlotte Islad. John William Bond, Prince Rupert, machinist, aged 39. Raymond Arthur Hass, Van couver, logger,, aged 18, recently at Cumshewa, Queen Charlotte Islands. Halifax Is Kept Clear How Germans Tried But Failed to Block Eastern Fort Last Year. OTTAWA, Sept. 22 The Germans tried but failed to block Halifax harbor with mines to sink outgoing and incoming ships last June, a naval announcement disclosed yesterday. They laid some sixty mines in the ship chanhel leading into the big port but they were discovered promptly and a clear path through the mine field was swept within twenty-four hours so a convoy could go out. No lives were lost, nor wetc any ships of importance. STATES YANTS COLLABORATION House Favors Such Post-War Policy by Overwhelming Vote Resolution Goes to Senate. WASHINGTON, D C, Sept. 22 The United States House of Representatives voted yesterday for a United States post-war policy of international collaboration. The historic expression came in a top-heavy roll call vote of 360 to 29 for a resolution which would record Congress in favor of hav-ig the United States work with other countries to "establish and mainain a just and lasting peace." The Senate will now consider the resolution. Big Offensive Being Kept Up LONDON, Sept. 22 0) Large formations of Allied bombers and fighters continue to sweep across the British southeast coast toward northern France in daylight renewals of the aerial offensive against enemy-occupied I territory of Europe. Thousands of Italian Civilians Are Killed; Disease Uncontrolled Great City is Without Water and Food Nazis Looting, Destroying and Killing as They Evacuate. v WITH THE FIFTH ARMY IN ITALY, Sept. 22 (CP) The Germans have turned Naples into a city of horror killing, looting, .burning and destroying.; Thousands of Italian civilians have been1 killed, C is reported by persons filtering through the battle! lines into Allied-held territory. Food is scarcewater supply has been interfered with, I , u there are no medical supplies and typhoid and typhus are raging. Nazi evacuation of the great Italian seaport appears to be In progress. Eye-witnesses say that the sky over Naples Is black with smoke anri Italian rpfuppps rip. Six recruits were dispatched ciare that the Germans are loot- from Prince Rupert at the end.jng and destroying the city and qeptlon Centre at Little Moun tain in Vancouver. They were: Ruf us Eszar Moody, Skldegate Mission, Queen Charlotte Isl shooting thousands of Neapoli tans. The epidemic of typhus and typhoid In llw waterless and hungry city heightens the reign of terror. Front line dispatches say the Germans ar fleeing northward from the Salerno sector, twenty airline miles south of Naples, and are making for a mOu.i&ln ridge dividing Sele plain from the doomed city. In the skies Allied bombers reigned destruction on Leghorn, escape harbor lor German troops fleeing from Corsica, and bomb ed the Corslcan port of Bastla. Nazi forces In Corsica, estimated at 19nnn s ronnrtsrt tn ko In VnmrJ annn-nn Cnhll.n T I"" "v - I riots, rapidly close in on Boni facio and Porto Vecchlo on the southeast and south- coasts. More than half the islands have fallen to the French with the Germans driven Into the eastern coastal area. REV. SCOTT PRESIDENT A very successful Initial gath ering of the Prince Rupert Parent-Teachers' Association for the coming school year was held last night at the Booth Memorial School with Rev. C. A. Wright presiding. This meeting took the form of a social evening, at which the parents met members of the teaching staff, new and old. Ine resignation of Mr. Wright as president was received with regret. Speakers expressed regret that Mr. Wright should be leaving for Vancouver and a hearty vote of appreciation was given for his valuable services Rev. E. W. Scott was elected as president by acclamation. Mrs N. Moses was elected to take over the position of publicity director. Mrs. S. R. Donaldson will act as liason officer to the Women's Regional Advisory Committee of the Wartime tPrlces and Trades Board. The membership drive, in which the children of each class compete to see who can enroll the highest percentage of parents, will be held in October so that the results can be announced at the next ,meeting which will be the third Tuesday of that month. The principals of the elementary schools will constitute a committee to Interview the school board and Inspector on the question of having the elementary schools only open a little later? on the dark winter mornings. The meeting was well attended. Everybody enjoyed a short program consisting of songs by Mrs. W. Martin, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. E. J. Smith; tap dance by Pauline Gibson and piano solos by Frances Moore. Refreshments were served by a committee convened by Mrs. Braun and Mrs. A. L. Haines. Woodworthlake Dam Repairs Are Found Necessary The city is calling upon th, Northern British Columbia Power Co. to carry out Immediate, repairs to the penstock of the Woodwonth Lake dam. This demand Is being made following an Inspection of the penstock' by the city engineer. Tag Day IV1 Not Favored Aid. Elliott Got No Support For Motion at Council Meeting, C., logger, 1, recently at Cum-I. ,T ... . n, nt..L.. .,.., troops, aided by Corsjcah pat at shewa, Queen Charlotte Islands. support Monday night's meet ing of the city council when he presented a motion which would have banned tag days for the rest of the year in Prince Rupert. There was no seconder and later a resolution was passed giving: the Canadian National Recrea tion Association and Cambrai Chapter, Imperial Order, Daugh-' ters of the Empire, permission for tag days, the former to raise funds for bombed children of Britain and the latter for its war work. Both organizations had asked to hold a tag day. on October 9. It xas left to them to arrange dates. Wife is Suing Husband; Case Is Adjourned One civil case was to have come up at the present session of the Supreme Court Assizes here but It has been deferred. In this Christina Wetsteln of Smithers, whose counsel is T. W. Brown, Is suing her husband, Joseph Wetsteln, for return of certain chattels including" farm Irrmlpmpnts. Hvpstoek and monev I loaned. Salvation Army Fund Campaign Gets Off to Start With Substantial Already acknowledged $414.00 Phllpott, Evitt Co 10.00 Mrs. W. H. Trotter 10.00 Mrs. L. M. Felsenthal 10.00 Mrs. J. A. Hinton - 5.00 M.M. Stephens -10.00 A" Bechtel, Price, Callahan staff 21.00 Dr. R. G. Knlps . "5.00 New Royal Hotel - 15.00 Rupert Butchers 5.00 Louis Ross 5.00 Royal Cafe 5.00 Ling Tailor Co 10.00 Jones News Stand ... 10.00 Wong Look .... 5.00 Sincere Grocery - 5.00 B. C. Furniture Co 10.00 Donations under $5.00 ..- 26.40 $581.40 f i