Famous
Aerial
Mascot-
Group
Captain's
Spaniel,
Air
Veteran
With
300
Hours'
Time,
Is
Poisoner's
Victim
PRINCE
RUPERT
-
-
One
of
Canada's
mot
celebrate!
ti:ig4
Is
dead
in
Prince
Rupert,
the
victim
of
poisoning
near
fn
home
on
Fourth
Avenue
West.
The
dog
U
"Gyp,"
six
-year-old
cocker
spaniel
belong-;
id
to
a
roup
Captain
Roy
H.
Foss,
officer
commanding
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
here.
Oroup
Captain
Fow'
remark
that
It
"U
almost
like
los-ng
one
of
the
family"
can
be
appreciated
when
It
L
fiiifd
that
"Oyp"
wu
his
faithful
companion
on
no
less
than
three
hundred
hours
of
flying
In
Eastern,
Canada,
ftom
Labrador
and
from
Newfoundland
and
.half-way.
irrois
the
Atlantic
as
well
as
later
on
the
Pacific
Coast
One
of
"Gyp's"
lnteieUng
flying
exploits,
was
a
mercy
flight
Into
Central
Labrador
when
Group
Captain
Foss
went
In
with
a
Norseman
flying
bat
to
rescue
three
Americans
who
had
been
In
a
crash.
To
meet
distinguished
people
was
not
unusual
for
"Oyp."
I'
fact,
he
was
personally
acqualnteed
with
two
kings
P'
irr
of
Yugoslavia
and
Oeorge
of
Oreece
to
say
nothing
f
such
notabilities
as
Foreign
Commissar
Molotov
of
RuMia.
General
Oeorge
C.
Marshall,
Major
Oeneral
Jimmy
Donlltlle
and
many
others.
With
some
of
them
he
went
thing.
These
acquaintances
were
made
on
the
East
Coast
PoMlbly
no
other
aerial
mascot
ever
had
more
flying
me
to
hU
credit
than
"Gyp"
who
was
a
real
enthusiast
ii
his
dogly
way
for
air
travel.
He
was
better
known
than
many
well
known
fliers.
He
was
also
a
faithful
family
pet
and
a
friend
with
the
neighbors
although
he
seldom
strayed
from
home
or
master)
presence
He
was
brought
up
as
a
pup
In
Montreal
and
remained
there
while
his
master
was
overseas.
Post
Office
Lobby
To
Be
Ipened
Less
A
rhange
Is
being
made
in
i
dling
hours
ot
the
box
.
ot
the
Tost
Office
effective
New
Year
alter
which
the
will
be
from
7
am
until
I
i
p.m.
on
week-days
and
9
I
'
9
30
p.m.
on
Sundays.
At
invent
the
cloalng
Ume
Is
11
The
wicket
section
will
be
ft
s.
u-ual
from
B
am.
to
H
'
on
week
days.
President
Talks
o
World
Today
'
HINOTOS
D.
C
Dec.24-
'
M(
Franklin
D.
Rosevelt
vd
a
radio
broadcast
to
u
irld
today
Rebrradcast
v
languages,
it
was
car-'Vt
all
North
American
j
tin
system
Including
I''-
an
Si-oil
n
lUm
flrltUh
..
.4
..in
.IV
.........
I
V
:
in
nnri
New
Zealand
and
to
North
Africa,
India.
The
address
or-
at
Hyde
Park
where
'
i
c
ulent
U
spending
Chris-
mic
mu
vii
is
Upon
Rome
Fifth
and
Eighth
Armies
Are
Continuing
Their
Advances
In
Italy.
ALGIERS,
Dec.
24
Occupa
tion
of
the
Important
railway
tnvn
nf
fir
Inn
a
nn
thp
Adriatic
expected.
It
Is
now
suggested
Reinforcements
For
Marshalls
PEARL
HAF
OR.
Dec.
24
The
Japanese
are
rushing
reinforcements
to
the
Marshall
Islands
In
mid
Pacific.
Twenty
enemy
ships
have
been
sighted
in
the
atalls
by
American
bombers,
Admiral
Chester
W
NlmlU
announced.
Greetings
from
Olof
Hanson
"nder
circumstances
In
the
wnr
situation
which
It
tr.vt
be
apparent
to
us
all
are
far
more
gratifying
and
1
ful
than
they
have
been
at
any
time
since
we
became
f
1
Pin
iced
iced
In
In
the
the
struggle
struggle
for
tor
mnnwiiumi.
maintenance
u
ui
i
to
once
again
extend
my
best
ary
It
is
my
pleasure
stmas
stmas
and
and
New
New
Year
wishes
to
the
good
people
of
r-'
'ik'
fua
constituency.
The
great
gift
which
Providence
and
Fortune
brought
c
'
urlng
the
past
year
was
the
Turning
of
the
Tide
which
r-w
flowing
so
abundantly
In
our
favor.
Have
we
not
r
od
reason
to
anticipate
that
the
year
to
come
will
see
W
on
the
way
If
not
finally
consummated
the
era
of
P-a-ro
and
Goodwill
which
the
present
glad
season
Implies
for
which
we
continue
to
work
and
fight?
Thus
far
the
citizens
of
Skecna
have
done
nobly
In
U!
h
rtng
the
great
cause.
May
I
once
again
salute
them
the
eve
of
Christmas.
OLOF
HANSON,
M.P.
for
Skecna.
BREAKTHROUGH
MADE
BY
REDS
:'hlt-
Hurts
to
the
Ukraine
Thre
is
a
new
Russian
as-,
u
t
east
of
Ke
rsch.
Public
Morale
In
Shanghai
Is
At
Low
Level
a
new
low
uslness
rhaotir
rendition.
3
the
age
ot
91
years.
1
In
A.R.P.
HERE
IN
SESSION
Preparations
Are
Being
Made
i
Director.
-"o.C4'lvU.ptJoroIoloa
At
a
meeting
of
the
district
wardens
of
the
Civil
Protection
Committee
AJUM
J.
S.
Wilson,
chief
warden,
referred
to
the
forthcoming
visit
of
Brlgadler-Ocneral
Alex
Ross,
CM.O..
K.C,
"
8.
O.
dlieetor
ot
civil
defence
Ottawa.
The
appointment
of
such
an
outstanding
person
as
Oeneral
Ross
to
succeed
the
late
Dr.
R.
coast
of
Italy
has
been
almost,,
J-
Manlon
was
proof
that
the
If
not
fully,
compieiea
Dy
me
n"""""
.....
....
Eighth
Army
with
Canadians
pounce
of
maintaining
and
playing
a
leading
role.
It
was
even
improvinK
civu
ucicncc
ot-tndlcated
today.
ganlratlon.
It
Is
well
to
remem-
m.
.v.-
.v.
T-mu
Armv
trr
mat
military
or
nuvui
ganlzation
to
take
care
of
civilian
casualties
and
property
would
be
the
Civilian
Defence
(AJl.P
Mr.
Wilson
urged
the
district
wardens
to
revive
Interest
In
the
organization.
They
had
built
up
a
very
creditable
and
effec
tive
organization
In
the
past.
It
The
late
MY.
Hawley
was
born
In
Quebec,
and
came
to
Prince
Rupert
about
20
years
ago
from
Golden
where
he
had
been
a
j
policeman.
He
was
a
pensioner
during
his
residence
here.
.
S
1
The
deceased
leaves
no
known
FOR
WAR
AND
PEACE
TO
FOLLOW
GREAT
PROJECTS
OPEN
NORTHWEST
Gigantic
Undertakings
following
Openings
of
Great
Road
at
or
Near
Completion
as
lear
Ends.
By
JACK
SULLIVAN
Canadian
Press
Staff
Writer
EDMONTON,
Dec.
24CP)
It
took
a
war
to
tame
Canada's
much-storied
northland,
but
this
great
territory
enters
1944
pp
tinkled
with
the
sweat
of
its
conquerors
a
huge
invasion
force
that
broke
it
down
through
sheer
inventive
geniu3
and
fortitude,
Dictates
of
the
war
made
necessary
the
opening
of
the
northwest.
Unking
the
ar
senals
of
the
United
States
and
Canada
with
outlying
defence
posts.
Today
It
bristles
with
a
chain
of
strategically-situated
airports,
and
planes,
both
Canadian
and
American,
range
far
out
Into
the
Pacific
along
the
Bridges
were
built
over
treach
Prince
nuncri.
naa
ouui
up
in
da.
is
aooui
i,oou
mues
oi
the
past
was
fully
warranted.
Aed
Pensioner
Passes
Away
pipeline
with
the
Norman
Wells
oilfields
on
the
Mackenzie
River
as
Its
course.
Oomoietion
(af
this
project
Is
scheduled
for
Jan.
15.
Farthest
North
,
Oilfield
Canol.
which
stands
for
Can-
LM"
IIO
Itllll'i
J1VUI&'
-
-
.'
-
No
Increase
In
Liquor
Ration
VANCOUVER,
bee.
24
-
pilots
and
the
pioneer
work
recent
months.
proved
to
be
of
Inestimable
value
when
the
time
came
for
bulld-
ln-
the
t.frP-mile
Alaska
Highway
to
the
Yukon,
and
allied
projects.
Including
the
$13000,'
000
Canol
oil
project
at
Fort
Nor-1
man.
N.W.T..
the
loneest
ooen-
wlre
telephone
llne
in.the-world.t
"
stepping-stone
stop-offs
for
Russia-bound
planes
and
the
world's
longeft
overland
mall
route.
A
Co-operative
Effort
j
Although
built
with
American
funds
It
will
become
Canadian
attacks
on
the
Pacific
coast
and.
I
Thousands
of
United
States
if
nrh
hnnrwriMl.
the
onlv
or-
armv
enelneer
troops,
bolstered
by
American
and
Canadian
civilian
crews,
fought
and
hacked
their
way
through
hitherto-
untrammelled
land.
These
men
worked
with
heart-breaking
speed
in
weather
that
slithered
from
above-zero
temperature
to
40
and
50
degrees
below
zero.
MFtf
AftF
flF
4h
m
t
mm
KAIL
IHItr
The
great
sword
of
the
Aleutians
British
Columbia
liquor
ration
j
HHANOHAI.
Dec.
24-Publlc
pointing
at
the
heart
of
Japan.
jfpr
next
year
Is
so
far
an
un-
nnraV
in
thla
Japanese-con-
The
path-finding
for
this
!
known
quanUty,
said
W.
F.
Ken-
riled
Chinese
city
has
reached
hitherto
comparatively
unex-.nedy.
commissioner,
yesterday
a
,
nlored
region
was
blared
by
a
but
it
Is
not
expected
It
will
be
band
of
daring
Canadian
bush
any
greater
than
It
has
been
In
snenal
Greetings
of
President
R.
C.
Vaughan
to
His
Staff.
MONTREAL.
Dec
24
R.
C.
The
highway
snakes
Its
vay
Vaughan,
chairman,
and
presl-
from
Dawson
Creek,
B.C...
to
Whitehorse.
Y.T..
through
wild
tlmberlands,
over
treacherous
muskegs
and
up
along
the
lofty
glacier
regions
of
the
Yukon
and
Alaska.
An
American
undertaking
the
$115.000000
road
was
started
In
March,
1942,
and
was
officially
opened
as
a
pioneer
road
nine
months
later.
has
caDtured
"further
Important
changes
did
not
Imply
that
property
after
the
war.
with
the
Liohu
in
Its
camnalen
for
civil
defence
organizations
were
stipulation
that
no
dlscrlmina-'8A
"TT
no
loncer
needed.
There
still
was
tlon
be
made
against
traffic
rZ'i
;
c
a
definite'
risk
of
air
or
other
originating
In
the
United
State,.
j
ouvui
----
dmt
Canadian
National
Railways,
yosterday
Issued
a
special
srafonal
message
addressed
to
all
membrrs
of
the
system
staff
and
affiliated
companies
as
fol
lows:
"In
the
closing
days
of
an-th"
eventful
year.
I
wish
to
'fj
to
all
members
of
the
ffadlan
National
family
my
i
'mkT
for
the
services
they
vvc
rendered
in
1943.
The
M'v
and
co-oreratlon
of
all
TRIAL
AS
CRIMINALS
BERLIN
Captured
British
and
American
fliers
will
be
tried
as
war
criminals,
it
has
ten
announced.
They
will
be
given
opportunity
in
open
court
to
tell
of
their
orders
and
how
they
were
caiTled
out
It
is
presumed
this
applies
to
.Canadians.
as.
welL.
GLOUCESTER
BOMBED
AGAIN
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
IN
SOUT1I
PACIFIC
Another
United
Nations
bombing
attack
has
been
made
on
Cape
Gloucester,
New
Britain.
One
hundred
and
fifty-two
tons
of
bombs
were
dropped.
Fourteen
Japanese
planes
were
shot
down
over
New
Guinea
Germans
Try
To
fln
Stop
Submarines
'
t"
emolov
of
this
great
organ-
-
tlon
If
been
freely
extend-!
London,
Dec.
24
A
fifty-mile
d
and
Is
something
of
which
submarine
net
has
been
spread
nm
b
proud
as
we
take!
from
the
Gulf
of
Finland
to
the
'-:k
of
what
has
b;en
acccmp-
Baltic
Sea
In
order
to
block
'iohed
under
conditions
which
in
this
another
year
of
war
hive
demanded
the
utmost
of
all
of
us.
W?
entered
upon
1943
with
courage
and
determination
w?
can
all
take
satisfaction
from
what
has
been
achieved
and,
as
the
outlook
becomes
brighter
for
our
nation,
we
may
co
forlh
Into
the
New
Year
con
fident
that,
whatever
our
tasks
would
be
very
unfortunate
ana
eroUs
rivers
as
the
workers
went
(
may
jj.
we
snau,
devote
oursl-even
tragic
If
the
organization
along.
Some,
Including
the
$1,-
ves
to
thcm
without
any
relax-
jwere
aiiowTd
to
ian
away.
750,000
suspension
bridge
over
With
the
approaching
visit
of
the
swlft-flowlng
Peace
River.
Oeneral
Ross
there
was
a
real
compare
favorably
with
any
In
land
definite
Incentive
for
all
the
cities
of
Canada
and
the
,to
get
together
again
and
be
United
States.
able
to
show
the
Dominion
dl-
canol,
developed
to
provide
atlon
of
our
efforts
and
with
the
zeal
and
enthusiasm
which
1-.
th
hill-mark
of
Canadian
National
tervlce.
To
all
In
the
service
throughout
the
system
and
to
their
families
I
couple
rector
that
the
high
reputation
much-needed
fuel
for
the
United
;
wJtn
tnis
expression
of
thanks
that
the
civil
ueience
AJt.r.i.
states
army
in
AlasKa
ana
uan-.my
wriM
greetings
for
Christ
mas
time
ana
my
d?si
wisnes
tor
the
New
Year.
monton
to
Fairbanks-along
the
i
route
of
the
Alaska
Highway,
then
stretches
from
'
Fairbanks
adlan
Oil
Lines,
Is
the
farthest
to
Anchorage
paralleling
the
north
oil
field
In
the
world,
np-
Alaska
Railroad,
proximately
1.000
miles
north
Another
by-product
ot
the
The
death
occurred
in
ine
-
-;
-
"
p.i.
..j.
,!.
...,
i
nr
Tne
u.s.
army
siehui
curua
man
roiivu
uwu
uaw.wn
wpnuaciio.
...
.....
-
.
-
Fairbanks.
Mall
for
both
ClessOll
liawicy.
a
pcilMOinr,
"
V.
1
J
.m..,on
olnn
plctlng
In
November.
1943,
the
the
various
posts
and
stations
final
link
In
the
2,02fl-mlle
tele-
on
the
highway
Is
sorted
at
phone
system
from
Edmonton
Edmonton,
shipped
by
Northern
to
Fairbanks.
Alaska.
It
marked
Alberta
Railway
to
Dawson
the
first
time
In
history
over-
Creek
and
then
taken
over
by
land
telenhone
communication
U.S.
army
postal
trucks,
between
the
United
States
and
The
l.fiOO-mlle
run
from
Daw
A
a
lulu
hrnthnr
who
w
inrgrM
h-iiiujw.u
(iw-soimi
son
v;reen
to
rairDanKS
unit's
lived
t
Calgary
Is
believed
to
j
was
possible.
total
elapsed
time
of
three
days.
"
.
-
i
.
iininiT
I
Thp
svstin
rxUMids
from
Ed-
19
hours.
off
Russian
submarines.
Evacuating
Yugoslavs
From
Coast
LONDON.
Dec.
24
The
Germans
are
carrying
out
a
mass
evacuation
of
Yugoslavs
from
a
230-mlle
strip
of
Dalmatian
and
Croatian
coast.
The
reason
Is
fear
that1
the
Yugoslavs
might
cb-operate
with
an
Allied
invasion.
PARTY
FOR
OLD
TIMERS
An
innovation
as
Interesting
and
enjoyable
as
It
was
novel
to
the
some
forty-five
or
tlfty
real
old
timers'
in
attendance
was
the
cnrisrmas
party
lor
pioneers
held
yesterday
afternoon
In
the
social
parlor
of
First
United
Church
(U.S.0.1
under
the
auspices
of
the
local
Wom-
ens
council.
The
guests,
all
of
them
septuagenarians
or
better,
were
received
by
Canon
W.
F.
Rush-brook
and
ExMayor
M.
M.
Stephens
and
warmly
welcomed.
Mr.
Stephens
acted
as
master
of
ceremonies
and
made
suitable
opening
remarks.
Grace
was
pronounced
by
the
venerable
missionary.
Rev.
W.
H.
Pierce,
and
then
full
Justice
was
done
(Contlueif
on
Page
Four)
They
travelled
by
the
North
Sea
route
instead
of
further
south.
Early
reports
Indicated
heavy
destruction.
Seventeen
of
the
bombers
failed
to
return.
It
was
the
seventh
heavy
bombing
of
Berlin
In
five
weeks.
The
destruction
of
Berlin
has
now
reached
the
three-quarter
point,
it
Is
declared.
United
States
heavy
bombers
and
Royal
Air
Force
fighter
escorts
went
out
again
today
to
Northern
France
or
Germany.
WAS
LOST
IH-SKEENA-
Pilot
Officer
R.
F.
W.
Sedgewkk
Of
Toronto
is
RlOA.F.;
Casu
alty.
Pilot
Officer
R.
F.
W.
Sedge-wick
of
Toronto
lost
his
life
In
a
crash
of
a
single-seater
aircraft
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
In
the
Skeena
River
on
Tuesday
of
this
week,
it
Is
officially
announced
at
group
headquarters
here.
Sedgewick
was
returning
to
his
station
from
a
routine
flight
when
the
crash
occurred.
The
cause
of
the
crash
j
has"
not
yet
been
ascertained
and
investigation
Is
proceeding.
The
body
has
not
been
recovered
as
yet.
Pilot
Officer
Sedgewkk's
father
lived
at
Toronto.
It
Is
re
ported
that
he
was
about
to
go
on
furlough
to
be
married.
FIFTEEN
MAY
HAVE
PERISHED
Check-up
of
Hull
Hotel
Not
Yet
Completed
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CHRISTMAS
Local
Tides
Loco
Temperature
7
CV
SC.'Z
i
Saturday,
Dec
25
High
0:01
18.5
feet
Maximum
49
a.
11:49
22.0
feet
Minimum
42
Low
5:39
8.0
feet
18:35
3.1
feet
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ANI)
JENTRAL
BRItlSH
COLUMBIA
NEWSPAPER
VOL
XXXII.
"No.
300
PRINCE
RUPERT.
B.C..
Fit
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D
A
Y,
DECEMBER
24,
1943
PRIC1I
FIVE
CENTS
German
Counter
Offensive
Be
ing
Held
Between
While
Russia
and
Ukraine.
lONDON,
Dec.
24
Oerman
wurces
have
intimated
that
the
d
Army
has
made
a
break,
'hrcuih
noith
of
Vitebsk,
a
re-'oit
that
has
not
yet
been
confirmed
toy
Moscow.
Several
towns
were
taken
north
of
Vltl
-bsk.
Fierce
fighting
continues
West
f
Kiev
but
the
Russian
are
'oldlng
against
the
new
Oer-
nan
counter-offensive
from
BERLIN
GETS
BOMBS
FOR
XMAS
BULLETINS
oyal
Air
Force
In
JAPS
DRIVEN
OUT
CHUNGKING
The
Japan-anese
have
been
driven
out
of
four-fifths
of
the
Chinese
Rice
Bowl,
It
is
declared
here.
POPE
SAYS
WAR
WORSE
VATICAN
CITY
In
a
Christmas
Eve
broadcast
today,
Pope
Pius
deplored
the
fact
that
the
war
was
"degenerating."
The
spiiit
of
the
Christmas
season
was
deteriorating
throughout
the
world.
It
was
terrible
that
mankind
should
be
losing
its
way
to
the
manger.
NEW
GERMAN
BOMB
LONDON
Berlin
claims
to
have
used
its
new
and
deadly
rocket
gun
in
a
cross-channel
duel
last
night.
However,
there
were
no
indications
in
British
reports
that
the
duel
was
of
any
difference
than
previous
ones.
Large
hormation
Un
Attack
Early
Today
Seventeen
British
Planes
Failed
to
Return
Clear,
Frosty
Weather
Facilitates
Assault.
LONDON,
Dec.
24
The
Christmas
season
is
riot
halting
the.
bombing
of
Berlin.
Indeed,
advantage
i
!
being
taken
of
clear,
frosty
weather
to
intensify
the
;
assault.
Last
night
Royal
Air
Force
heavy
bombers.
:
in
large
formations,
visited
the
German
capita
shortly
after
midnight
instead
of
early
in
the
eve
ning
as
has
been
their
custom.
Railways
May
Be
Taken
Over
President
Roosevelt
Takes
Steps
to
Counter
General
Strike.
WASHINGTON
D.
C.
Dec.
24
Clearing
the
way
for
seizure,
President
Franklin
D.
Roose-
velS
yestetiCi?
torney
-
oenerars
aepa
Heavier
Xmas
Mail
Handled
to
drawiup
the
papers
necessary,
for
governmental
taking
over
the
Railways
ot
the
nation
of'
n
falling
pesjUaVoiu.
to
settlethe
w
BKpute
whicrr
ha?
led
w
a
"gen
eral
strike
being
called
for
De-.
.1
etonber
30.
Two
hundred
and
-
twenty-five
thousand
of
350,000
f
'
operating
workers
have
voted
In
favor
of
President
RooseyelVs
offer
of
arbitration
but
1.500,003
non-roperatlng
workers
have
not
yet
expressed
themselves.
Th?
President
has
Intimated
that,
the
railways
would
be
seized
24
hours
before
a
strike
dead?
line.
But
Due
to
Public
Co-operation,
It
Was
Handled
With
MucHi
Greater
Dispatch.
24
Fifteen
all
times
and
nothing
outgoing.
-ersons
are
still
unaccounted
for
following
the
fire
which
destroyed
the
Central
Hotel
here
narly
yesterdav
morning.
It
has
been
Impossible
as
yet
to
fully
explore
the
debris
for
remains
of
victims.
Hockey
Scores
Detroit
5,
Now
York
3.
There
was
a
much
greater
postal
traffic
at
Prince
Rupert
this
Christmas
but,
thanks
large-.'
ly
to
the
fine
co-operation
xf
the
public
which
responded
most
satisfactorily
to
the
advertised
appeal
for
early
mailing,
much
more
orderly
and
effective
handling
was
possible.
The
sltu'attoa
was
completely
under
control
at"
was
missed.
Postmaster
J.
R.
Morlson,
speaking
this
morning,
express
ed
his
appreciation
lor
puoua.
co-operation.
The
postmaster
promised
to
give
out
some
figures
as
soon
as
possible
as
to
the
vofume
of
Christmas
ipostal
traffic,
this
year
as
comparea
with
prevjouj
years.
n
.
(s
Mr.
Pattullo's
Greetings
Editor,
Daily
News:
Mav
I
throueh
your
paper,
as
I
have
done
'
for
so
manv
years,
extend
to
all
my
very
best',
V
.
.
m
.....
.
i
ii
xt
t.
mi.!.:
s;
K
wishes
tor
unnsimas
ana
me
iNew
iciir.
11143
I
year
is
more
cheerful
than
the
last.
Let
us
hope
I
that
the
bells
will
sound
more
lustily
next
year.
5
T.
D.
PATTULL0,
M.L.A;
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