uy air proiecuon. Queen Wilhelmina Is More Hopeful Sees Early Restoration of Liberty And Justice Over Barbarism And Slavery LONDON, May 11 Queen Wilhel mina of the Netherlands, speaking yesterday on the third annlver sary of the invasion of the Ldw Countries, declared that, as a result of the Allied victory In North Africa, she saw much closer the day of liberation of her people and the restoration of liberation and Justice over barbarism and slavery. MESSAGE OF I GEN. CHIANG Fighting President of China Congratulates Churchill and Hoosevelt CHUNGKING, May 11 General issimo Chiang Kai-Shek has sent messages of congratulations to both Prime Minister Winston Churchill of Great Britain and President I Franklin D. Roosevelt of the United States on the success of the Allied campaign ln North Africa. The great victory ln Tunisia, said Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shek, was a tremendous encouragement and presaged the defeat of the aggressors. Attorney General t Accompanied By His Sailor Son Hon. R. L. - Maltland, Attorney General, who is a visitor in the city, is accompanied by his son, 'Lieut. Robert Maltland. who Is home on ieave from hls naval du. tles ln the Nortn Sea Lleut Malt. iand has had a distinguished car- eer ln the navy and has ngured in a number of Interesting exploits. Pleads Guilty To 'orgery Charge Sentence Reserved in Case of Raymond Porter Raymond R. Porter, who was brought by police to Prince Rupert from Waterways, Alberta, to stand trial on charges of uttering for gery and issuing worthless checks wnue in me cmpiuy oi u lucui uu company, pleaded guilty before Judge W. E. Fisher in County Court yesterday, porter was not represented by counsel. The Judge reserved sentence. HALIBUT SALES American Wizard, 53,000, 16.4c. and 15c, Royal. Seattle, 28,000, 16.5c. and 15C, Storage. Canadian Parma, 25,000, 18.3c. and 16.5c, Storage. Oslo, 21,000, 18.3c. and 10.3c, At lln. . Atll. 20,000, 17.8c. and 10.4c. Booth. Gulvlk, 14,500, 17.8c and lo.ic, racific. Frcdciia III., 20,000, 18.4C ana 10.3c, Whiz. Bug, 2,000, 17.6c ana m.4c. oior- age. DELIBERATE RAMMING LONDON, May 11 P)-Davld Ro-' berts, 17-year-old steward aboard torpedoed in the a Norwegian ship Atlantic; said in London the U-boat deliberately rammed lifeboats floating around the sinking vessel. JURY DUTY Local Temperature mm Tonight's Dim-out Maximum 57 (Half an hour aftwr sunset to Minimum 37 half an hour before sunrise.) 10:01 pjn. to 5:12 am. NORTHERN AND CENTRALbRITISII COlfofflBrA'S (NEWSPAPER voTxxxn, no. lid-T PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, MAY 11, 1943" PRICE: FIVE CENTS Gen 'J- 3ns Are Taking Over Italy Go e ring, Himmler, Move In .No. 2 Ranking Nazi and Dreaded Gestapo Chief to Conduct Defence LONDON, May 11 (CP) A Moscow broadcast tecorded Tuesday by the Soviet monitor said that Field Marshal Herman Go-ering and Hcinrlch Himmler, head of the Nazi . secret police, ire going to Home to take over the defence of Italy against the expected Allied invasion of that country following the collapse of the Axis in North Africa. ON TRIAL FOR LIFE Bearing- of Mutder Case is Pro ceeding at Supreme Court Assizes Here Today The iaJ of William MUrrav 6c charged with the murder of CIce at Allln on August 5 is b proceeding at the session of the Supreme Court Assizes which ;peaed here this morning with Chic' Justice FarrJs-presiding. The r:r-! alleged to have taken ;'a:s i; :i.1ental to a party which be - hr!d at Atlln with Scott u c: uninvited guest resenting ' tt.::3 made welcome. 1! B L Maltland, K.C., attor-f r,r.:rat. is acting ln person as prosecutor with W. O. Ful- C ' nce counsel. W arrived yesterday from At'.. t Ciarge of Constable P. T. Kt f icvly of this city. L; s"".atrly after the forming, f a "H. .he Attorney General re timed the crown evidence and the itarig of witnesses got under The lury consists of Edward lane Smith (foreman), A. M. Budin:: :h W. E. Denning, W. J. Greer Jishn McLeod, Frank H. Gi'..j William Noble, Arthur Bay.-.e w S. Roper, J. II. Shed-'"' 0 O. Gardner and J. M. Walker The fli.it- witness was Alfred Vlck it the entrance of whose home 'ie aue-.rd shooting occurred. TOTAL NOW IS $558,750 Subscriptions to Fourth Victory Lon Are Gradually Mounting The cumulntlvp tntni fnr Prince ""P"1 ;: far in the Fourth Victory ltan nmnalffn stnnH, at $558,750 yesterday's subscriptions M as t oiowii- Kw A Lambrnnehh.n $ 500 Robert Douglas Crulckshank 100 wanes Soderstrom 200 i waim Johnson . 100 P're Stevednrlntr rn 50.000 Dl o ' ri"Ce Runnrt rvnrtlf 4 000 RETREAT - IN BURMA c r 1 1 VI It il ilea iwvr. o Within Twelve Miles of Indian Frontier .5W DEL"I. May 11-The Jap teitl, clr new advance In mm . urm-a have reached to '"" ttt'Plun II , 1 Oft... iiuius oi uie ooiuc-i The Allied retreat is be COverprt u.. . .. IMPORTANT Chief Justice Makes Comment at Opening of Assizes This Morning ' "Jury trials are held necessary to the present form of liberty which we all love," declared Chief Justice Wendell Farris at the opening session of the Supreme Court Assizes here this morning in i ,1.. i . i tiuui easing me jurors, vyou nave come nere to serve your country and protect its liberties. In doing so you perform as' valuable a service to your country as any man can. "I can only hope that none would ceek excuse except for a real emer gency. The duty of all summoned is to give conscientious service such as you country deserve of you." Ills Lordship was speaking after Douglas Sutherland and R. O. Van der Eluys had sought, through T. W. Brown, to be excused, the former on account of his age, over 70, and the latter because he had ln his bake ovens a lar8e quantity 01 Dlcau Ior ine army. AIR RAIDS TWO WAYS Allied Planes Go Across Channel-East Anglican Town is Hit LONDON, May 11 The sky over the English shannel was fil led today with two-way traffic a3 Allied bombers and fighters bat where many girls were killed when an Inn was hit. A big Allied formation swung acioss the channel soon after noon and for some time many more squadrons headed toward France. HOIST MOVE THROWN OUT House of Commons Decides To Go Ahead With Aid to Allies Measure I OTTAWA, May 11 (Canadian Press! The House of Commons last night defeated by a vote of 127 to 10 an amendment to give the billion dollar mutual aid bill to the United Nations allies a six months' hoist. Previously the House rejected 135 to 10 an amendment asking that the bill not be given a second reading. The same ten French Canadian members supported both amend- ments NEW ZEALAND BABIES WELLINGTON, May 11 W More babies were born ln New Zealand during the year ended March, 1943, than in any year for which statistics have been kept. The number was 35,236, or 22.91 a thousand. L0STH0ME BY FLAMES Residence of Mrs. Richard Cecil's At Kitsclas Destroyed KITSELAS, May. 11 Airs. Richard Cecil's home ln Kitsclas .was completely destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon. Everything was consumed Including a small amo-ount of money. Mrs. Rueben Mason lost two gold bracelets. The fire started at 3 o'clock and ln thirty minutes the whole building had been burned to the ground. The house was built by Chief Ne-ash-na-gwalk over 40 years ago. It measured 26x32 feet. Tonight's train, due from the East at 10:30, was reported this afternoon to be two-and-a-half hours late. Corp. Oldham Has Resigned Well Known. Officer Relinquishes Duties With Provincial Police Cpl. F. G. Oldham of the city detachment- of provincial police has tenderedilils resignation to the Commissioner of the Force to take effect May 15. Cpl and Mrs. Old- ham will coritinue to reside in prince Rupert, Joining the" force In July, 1929, Cpl. Oldham' saw service in Vic- torla. Duncan, Sidney and Albernl , on Vancouver Island, and in Abbotsford, North Vancouver, Bur- naby, Alexander Bridge, Kamloops and Golden detachments. He has served In this city lor the past 18 months. THREW SELF UPON MERCY John Slatta,. Admitting Thefts, Gets Chance to Make Good John Slatta; aged 26, appearing in the uniform of the navy, threw himself upon itne mercy of the i court at the ;openlng of the Su preme court Assizes thU morning on two charges of theft of money and was allowed to go on suspend ed sentence by Chief Justice Wendell Farris afte'r giving assurance that he would take advantage of the opportunity to re-make himself. One of ,ie thefts occurred on October 21 last, amounting to lng to $101. In asking for mercy after Slatta had pleaded guilty, T. W. Brown, defence counsel, referred to the fact that a certain amount of liquor had been, involved and that accused had Tso far not had "much of a chance in life." The Attorney General recognized the youth of accused and was content to leave the matter to the discretion of the court. His lordship referred to the crime as a "despicable" one, the like of which, if persisted in, could only result in a serious ending. The Judge understood that there mlsht be reconsideration of dis missing accused from the navy. He questioned if at this time it would be of any benefit to the accused himself or. the country to sentence a man young and of good physique to prison. Therefore, he had decided to give accused the opportunity to re-make himself. If, however, he betrayed the trust which. the court was bestowing upon him to serve his country and came before the court again for further sentence het could expect to receive little sympathy. SHARING . CONTROL Giraud Would Split French Chieftainship With DeGaulle ALGIERS, May 11 (Canadian press) General Henri Giraud has offered General Charles deGaulle a "swap agreement" under which the two leaders would alternate as chief of the French forces fighting with the United Nations, it was disclosed last night. Giraud insisted that this should be a temporary set-up with all concerned ready to turn over their power to a provis ional government to bo chosen by the French people as soon as France Is liberated. FARMERS FROM ENGLAND LONDON, May 11 KB A party of four British farmers, Including Watson Jones of Newport, who farms more than 2,500 acres, Is to visit Canada and the U.S. for the Agriculture Ministry to tell farmers there what Britain is do ing to win the war, on her farms and to exchange ideas. DEAD IN VICTORIA Col. J. II. McMullin, Former. Government Agent Here and Ex-B.C. Police Head, Dies Lieut. CoL J. H. McMullin, for years commissioner of provincial police and prior to that govern- ment agent at Prince Rupert, mh InVi nnef Vi n ViCkl1 rri a Inn o V"" "c " time In the early days passed away tills morning ln Victoria, ac cording to a telegram received by ,y. ue" The late Col. McMullin had many associations and friends ln Prince m f hls ... Ill l-n v and, nl n.a with , ltVi rrnviAVnl Pasm,s fnni feelings will be received general of regret. He was active in the Masonic order here and was a past master of Tyee Lodge. Col, McMullin was a veteran of the South African War. He lost a son ln the present war. Is Unheeded British Press Practically Ignores Latest Move of Francisco Franco LONDON, May 11 The latest Avle noQra fool Or snrt vattai Vi -mi -Vi ' 6 goes virtually unheeded. It Is al- mQst n Bf; whlr.Ji pnnrpntrnfpe nr. tho nrnf Qf tne Amed victory ln the cioslng stages of the North African cam- palgn LOAN IS GROWING Total To Date for Canada is $820,-902,000 Out of Objective of $1,100,000,000 Fourth Victory Loan yesterdya to talled $29,882,000, bringing the cpmplatlve total to date up to $820,902,000 of the objective of $1,' 109.000,000. Halifax still leads the cities of Canada ln the campaign with Sault St. Marie ln second place. This Is for percentage of accomplishment of objective, both cities being already well over the top. GIRLS' TIMBER CORPS LONDON, May 11 CO Girls are tamng a nand in Britain s war - The widow and family, residing in' Prince Rupert, will have the i TORONTO, May 11 Subscrip-sympathy of many friends. 1 Hons for the Dominion to the "He was a fine public servant," said Mr. Maltland In reference to Col. McMullin. "I have a gooi? memory of his splendid services to the province and join ln expressions of sympathy to his widow and fam- liy.' CHURCHILL VINDICATED Lord Halifax Recalls How Prime Minister Had Pinned Faith on CHICAGO, May 11 Speaking here yesterday. Lord Halifax, Brit - ish ambassador to the United States, recalled how Prime Minister Winston Churchill had pinned his faith from the first on the policy of instituting the Allied offensive for the war in North Africa, a policy which had now been fully Justified. Back in 1940 there had been much criticism when Churchill, ln planning the Near East campaign, had decided to as- ilgn the strongest of meagre Brit ish forces to North Africa. Subsequent events had, of course, fully Justified this course. Lord Halifax said he wished he could take Hitler ad Tojo on an mspecuon oi war ractories ana military camps in the United states, States. ACREAGE IN WHEAT LESS In Down by Twenty-One Fercent In Canada This Year More Coarse Grain and Flax OTTAWA, May 11 The Dominion Bureau cf Statistics estimates that the wheat acerage of Canada will be down 21 percent this year a3 compared with last. There will be more coarse grain and flax seed. A fout percent Increase ln potato 'acerage Is expected. New Sheriff Is On Duly M. M. Stephens Makes First Ap-1 OTTAWA, May U-Prime Mln-pcarancc at Opening of Assizes Met William Lyon Mackenzie King This Morning yesterday announced the appoint- ment of Brigadier W. W. Foster as M. M. Stephens, plon:?r of Prince i a special commissioner to super-Rupert, made his first appearance vise and co-ordinate the defences as sheriff at the opening of theses-J ol northwestern Canada ln po- slon of the Supreme Court Assizes here 'this morning, uttering the fa miliar and historic "Oyez. Oyez. All manner of men .... etc." utterance ln keeping with the court formality. One of the duties of the sheriff is the custody of the Jurors who, ln a murder case like the one now proceeding, must be kept together day and night without separating or coming ln contact with outsiders from the time the trial opens until it concludes. Peace Feeler OF ENEMY HOPELESS Allied Steam Roller Pushes on in Tunisia With Axis Forces Bottled Up FURTHER BREAK-THROUGH Allied Headquarters in North Africa announced today that British armor had forced a complete break-through on the neck of Cape Bon Peninsula, closing that blind alley at its mouth and pocketlnf enemy forces still fighting fiercely to south and west. Scorched by Allied fir from land, sea and air, remnants of the Axis army' crowded on to Cape Bon, appeared to have lost their nerve after this bold, swift stroke by British armor and piospects of a last stand on mountain-ribbed peninsula were diminishing. Opposition from these troops is slight and the tendency is to surrender at first opportunity. At London Clement Atlee, deputy prime minister, .told the House of Commons that the First Army had suffered 8,400 casualties since April 17 and the Eighth Army casualties from April 20 to May 3 were just over 2,400 including wounded and missing. ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN ! NORTH AFRICA, May 11 W The Allied steam roller continues to flatten out the remnant-n nf Artnlf (Hitler's Afrlka Korps and Its Ital are still some eighty thousand Axis forces in Tunisia but the most ot them are bottled up in Capa Bon area under relentless ground, aid and sea pounding and their position is hopeless. They are faced with unconditional surrender or certain death. The Allies have exacted the first unconditional surrender" of the . war from the large body of enemy ; time coal mining. They are 4,000 ian allies on the Tunisian battle-tland .gjrls. jnembers of the. Worn- ground. It is. estimated that there en s Land Army Timber corns, wno nave set a target or juu.uuo tons (more pit props than they cut last year. KEEPING UP OFFENSIVE Red Army and Air Force Continues Assault on Nazis All Railways Under Martial Law MOSCOW, May 11 The great new aerial offensive of the Russians over the whole length of the Russo-German front' continues In the second day while land opera- tlons continue successfully par ticularly in the Caucasus, the Red Army now being on the outskirts of Novorosslsk. To expedite the campaign, the entire transport system of Russia has been placed under martial law. Russian planes on Monday blasted eleven key rail centres be hind the Nazi lines and Moscow announced that anti-aircraft defences had shot down 43 of 200 German planes which attempted an assault on the Rostov-Batalsk gateway to the Caucasus. C0MINGT0 NORTHWEST Brigadier W. W. Foster Receives Appointment in Connection With Defences of These Parts operation wun me unnea states The Prime Minister explained how the Royal Canadian Air Force was operating into Alaska while the United States was undertaking the construction of the Alaska Highway. NO BASEBALL MONDAY NEW YORK, May 11 (Canadian Press) There were no National or American League games scheduled yesterday. , POSITION troops. In a bag of 25,000 prisoners . taken ln the Blzerte-Tunls sector; alone were six generals Including! four German divisional command- ers. The prisoners also Include ' three thousand members of the immobilized German i Africa air " force. A communique says that Allied' destroyers and light naval units have the Cape Bon gang plank into the sea south of Tunis closely blockaded. The blockade which Allied naval and air forces threw--around the peninsula has sunk many small' ships carrying Axis soldiers ln a desperate attemptTto escape. It has been estimated that 750,-C00 Axis soldiers have been killed, rounded up or taken prisonw since the Italians were driven from Ethiopia. AUSTRALIAN LIBERTY LOAN MELBOURNE, May 11 Spitfires were seen for the first time during a Liberty Loan parade. With Klttyhawks they flew over the city while 3,000 servicemen, including Americans and Netherlands, mar ched ln the parade. Quesnel Man Is Interred Here Funeral of John Rutherford MUlerj Who Succumbed After Brief Illness In Local Hospital The funeral of the late John Rutherford Miller, a recent arrival from the Quesnel district, took place from the chapel oi the B. Undertakers to Falrylew Cemetery a few days aso. Deceased had suc-cum'bed at the Prince Rupert General Hospital after a brief Illness; Rev. Magnus B. Anderson, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 'officiated at the funeral and Mrs, Lois Vaughan presided at the organ to accompany the hymns. ;