local
Temperature
XXXIL
No-
297
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al
IIUIXL
vcrnmcnl
Acts
on
Collcrtivc
Bargaining
Tine
li
Through
Strikes
Up
and
Wage
C
I'rcMiire
is
Increased.
Hv
JACK
WILLIAMS
Canadian
Vivm
Staff
Writer
iiTTVWA,
ntii
Doc.
21
iui
(OP)
i
Organized
urbanized
labrf
iauo
Icm
slat
ion.
Prime
Mlnls-
1'
krn7
'
Kinn
announced
-!
month.
Includes
com-
collectlvc
bargalntnR
-a
whlrh
the
unions
plared
'
rTrpha.".!)
It
provides
also
irndments
to
the
wage-nrder.
removing
a
re-
1
;e
clause
and
facilitating
icciuallUes
exist.
..ntlng
of
Increases
where
bonuses
are
froeen
and
ie
a
part
of
basic
wage
ure
on
wage
control
In-,
i
during
1043
and
wage
K
milieu
uy
ii.iuuuui
innai
war
labor
boards
''
-'.al
$150.0000.00.
In
some
r
-
labor's
demands
were
'
bv
strike
nctlon.
Time
'.pjURh
strikes
doubled
the
year.
Work
stoppages
mills
in
Sault
Stc.
Marie,
and
Sydney.
N.S..
and
In
''''
a
and
British
Col'umbki
-i
t-.incs
were
among
the
nnlficant
disputes.
Al
"heir
annual
conventions
"anadlan
Congress
of
Labor
f"
:ie
Trades
and
Labor
Con-of
Canada
displayed
new
al
consciousness.
The
'r-l-
took
the
most
definite
'
by
endorsing
the
C.C.F.
'tte
political
arm
of
labor"
'
ommendlng
lo
affiliated
that
they
affiliate
also
"
'
ie
C.C.F.
T"P
T.L.C
called
on
Its
unions
catc
trade
union
commit
f
fur
political
action
so
as
enable
the
trade
unions
to
ti
more
direct
and
mor
ap-
:pritc
role
in
Influencing
and
'"'I'lnir
the
Rreat
movement
'"'
indnilKllrlnnt
.wilOlnal
nn.
BERLIN
MAY
BE
CLEARED
STOCKHOLM.
Dee
21
('P)
The
Berne
correspondent
of
a
-Stockholm
newspaper
reported
that
the
fiermans
aie
considering;
the
complete
evacuation
of
Berlin
because
of
fears
that
the
Allies
Intend
to
destroy
the
city
by
air
BULLETINS
IN
YUGOSLAVIA
ANKARA
Marshal
Tito
h
reported
to
have
formed
a
government
of
National
Liberation
for
Yugoslavia
which
he
has
called
upon
the
Allies
to
recognlie
rather
than
the
government
In
exile
of
young
King
Peter.
RUMANIANS
EVACUATE
LONDON
It
Is
reported
that
the
government
of
Rumania
U
preparing
to
evacuate
Its
forces
In
Russia
from
the
Dnieper
to
the
Rug
Rivers.
STALIN'S
BIRTHDAY
MOSCOW
Today
Is
the
sixty-fourth
birthday
of
Premier
Joseph
Stalin
and
the
ocratlon
h
being
duly
marked.
COPENHAGEN
EXPLOSION
STOCKHOLM
There
has
been
a
terrific
explosion
In
Copenhagen,
Denmark,
harbor
and
fires
are
spreading
throughout
the
city,
according
to
reports
here.
STAYING
WITH
ALLIES
LA
PAZ
The
new
national
revolutionary
government,
which
eled
office
in
this
republic
yesterday,
announces
that
It
Is
now
firmly
In
control
and
will
collaborate
with
the
Allies.
"INTERNATIONALE"
IS
ABANDONED
MOSCOW
Soviet
Russia
Is
abandoning
the
"Internationale''
as
the
national
anthem.
It
does
not
conform
with
the
socialistic
principles
of
the
Soviet
State,
It
I
declared.
Next
March
a
new
national
anthem
will
be
officially
IS
NOT
RETIRING
VANCOUVER
The
Vancouver
News-Herald,
which
Inquired
directly
of
Prime
Minister
William
Lyon
Mackenrle
King,
that
Hon.
Ian
Mackentle
Is
not
retiring
from
the
federal
cabinet
In
which
he
Is
now
minister
of
pensions
and
health.
ty
if
nrinir
the
end
of
the
one
of
the
most
evei.
''c
mi
labor
history,
has
the
promise
of
a
Christ-
K
xnt
it
has
long
sought
compulsory
collec-
aming.
important
changes
in
labor
lcgisla-recorded
in
the
diary
of
19-13
and
more
are
t
r
Labor
organlza
in
..trength.
show
icd
Interest
In
poltt
striken
Increased
-
for
higher
wage
Vuzation
orders.
;
'he
year
the
three-
t
2)
War
Labor
Hoard
being
In
IU
present
!
1
adopted
a
new
policy
-arlng
Mr
Justice
C
7.
-ae
appointed
chalr-c-
f
at
time,
is
the
only
t':s
three
still
on
the
.
J
J
Bench.
K.C..
of
'
!'ier
Ont..
employer
j
M
and
ra
replaced
Lalande
of
Montreal
al
labor
represent
I
rnhen
K
C
of
To
j
dismissed
by
the
it
alter
he
had
re
V
n
the
government
labor
policy
J
II
T
ronto
was
appointed
him.
efforts
to
meet
labor
in
war
and
other
fntmi
industries
the
t
passed
seven
com
'amfer
orders
making
n;iliury
age
In
specified
'
i
subject
to
transfer
rtrm
lJbr
Agreements
imlnion-provlnclal
farnJ
.
a
.
S
.
t.reemenis
were
uca
10
;
kjbnr
shortases
on
the
ve-ment
of
farm
workers
area
to
another
Prl-1
war
and
conscientious
1
asonat
helen
came
from
r
r;
of
hc
armed
forces.
'
the
ouUundlnif
labor
f
hn
year
was
the
broad
:iqury
of
the
National
'
:ibor
Board
Into
labor
re-and
waKC
conditions
gen-Both
Labor
unions
and
r.
had
full
opportunity
r.
hcir
opinions.
On
$
of
the
board's
reports
"rt'ment
drafted
lmport-w
i
ibor
legislation.
HOPES
FOR
BETTER
TERMS
ANKARA
A
German
sjwkes-man
said
here
yesterday
that
Germany
realizes
It
cannot
MKi
li;UN
AND
CE
PKINCE
RUPEKT
iUT.
The
final
meeting
last
night
SNTKAL
MUTISM
C01DTO,S"NfiPAPER
B.C..
TUESDAY,
DECE3fBElti?f943
of
the
1043
city
council
opened
Proposal
that
Y.M.C.A.
War
Srr
with
a
pleasant
little
love
feast,
the
feature
of
which
was
the
presentation
to
Mayor
W.
M.
Watts
of
a
handsome
encased
fountain
pen.
the
farewell
gift
of
Ills
Worship's
aldermanlc
1
colleagues
who
signed
a
suitably
worded
letter
which
accompanied
the
gift.
The
presentation
was
made
by
Aid.
II.
M.
Daggett,
the
mayor-elect,
who
expressed
ap
preciation
of
the
consistent
geniality
and
courtesy
of
Mayor
Watts
throughout
the
year.
His
colleagues
on
the
council
ex
tended
to
Ills
Worship;
his
wife
and
family
best
wishes
for
the
season
and
the
future.
Aid.
Dag-
win
the
war
but
will
fight
on
igctl
alg0
voc0(j
appreciation
of
for
another
year
In
the
hope
of
getting
better
terms
than
unconditional
surrender.
-WASHINGTON
Lieut.
General
Somervlllc,
defending
the
Canol
project
which
he
says
Is
essential
In
the
war
against
Japan
and
should
be
extended
rather
than
abandoned,
says
oil
will
be
pourlnt
from
Fort
Norman
Into
the
White-horse
refinery
by
next
.March.
VICTORY
NEXT
YEAR
CAPETOWN
General
Smuts
"relicts
that
the
last
great
batlle
may
be
fought
next
year
and
the
treatcst
victory
In
history
achieved.
having
been
on
the
council
dur-
inc
the
past
year.
There
naa
been
some
strenuous
times
but
valuable
exoerlence
had
been
gained.
The
mayor
expressed
apprcci
atlon
of
the
gift
even
thouRh
it
did
not
require
a
souvenir
to
re
BUILDING
FOR
CIVIC
CENTRE
..Structure
Should
Taken
Over
Finds
Favor.
be
recommendation
of
the
co
-rdlnatlng
committee
which
had
Just
been
in
session
With
he
civic
centre
central
com
mittee,
gave
Its
approval
to
a
roposnl
that
purchase
aftei
the
war
for
the
purpose
of
the
"emmunity
centre
of
a
building
to
be
erected
on
McBride
'treet
between
Flist
and
second
Ivenucs
for
Y.M.C.A.
war
services
should
be
considered.
The
deal,
however,
would
be
based,
m
certain
.chanys
being
made
In
Xhe
plans
bslng
that
arrangements
should
be
made
for
lar-cer
swetators'
accomodation
In
the.
basketball
section.
The
Y.MjCA.
plans
call
for
a
-building,
the
principal
fentures
cf
which
would
be
a
late
aud
itorium
and
a
basketball
and
HJ
tlkliaaiinii
9ivu.
i
"1!
I
j
1
afBSSSSt
ib
A.".
SPl
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSK.
gmmir
.'sssssssssbBMussssssssssssssssssssssBKAfe.
'
A
la
-
'aili
mm
P:
i-jr.-d
hi
it
bciore
the
take-off
from
Otta
wa
the
first
Flyiiu
Fortress
of
the
new
Royal
fttn;ii!
.an
Air
fnuc
oversea
mall
service
has
rrvrr!
with
a
Ipad
of
Christinas
mall
for
ni(ii
i
sailors
and
airmen
In
Britain
and
thte
Mediterranean
areas.
The
newly
organized
mail
.quadron
flies
non-stop
from
Ottawa
to
Britain
and
from
there
to
the
fighting
theatres
In
North
Africa,
Italy
and
Egypt.
The
upper
p.
ture
shows
maifbags
being
loaded
Into
the
skle
hatch
of
the
giant
Fortress
for
the
mal
-r
crossing.
Bslow.
with
Its
four
powerful
engines
turning,
pic
plan
taxles
out
on
the
runway
for
the
take-off
Inset
Is
Wing
Commander
Bruce
Mlddleton,
D.F.C..
of
Winnipeg
and
Ott
awa.
commanding
Officer
of
the
mail
squadron,
who
skip;red
the
first
overseas
flight
'R.CJV.F.
Photos
JAPS
LOSE
RICE
BOWL
Chinese
Are
Still
Pushing
Ahead
Steadily
Four
Towns
CHUNGKINO.
DCC.
21
to
j
Chinese
forces
have
pushed
for-jward
In
the
central
China
rice
iarca,
capturing
four
main
Japanese
advance
bases
of
Llhslen,
iTslngshlh.
Nanhsien
and
Ansl-
ang.
it
was
anounced
today.
Presentation
To
Mayor
Is
Made
Pleasant
Incident
at
Tlnal
Meeting
of
1013
City
Council.
Drive
Down
dishonored
v
nun
irr
D,l;,
Al
UlNNtK
DdlUs.
VJdLi
LONDON.
Dec.
21,
O
The
Rui-sian
Baltic
army,
steadily
expanding
Its
breach
in
the
heavily
fortified
German
line,
ha
plunged
down
the
east
side
of
the
Ncvci-Vltebik
railway
t
within
2
miles
of
Vitebsk,
Reuters
news
agency
reported
from
Moscow.
This
represented
an
advance
of
home
15
miles
fran
the
Slvlet's
last
repotted
Farewell
Gathering
for
Depart
Ing
TransCanada
Air
Official.
WINNIPEG.
Man.
Dec
21
On
the
eve
of
his
departure
to
fulfil
an
assignment
of
Importance
to
the
war
effort
of
the
United
Nations
overseas,
O.
T.
Larson
vice-piesWent.
TransCanada
Air
Lines,
was
honored
at
a
dinner
by
officers
and
employees
of
TransCanada
Air
Lines,
and
others
prominent
in
the
transportation
industry.
A
message
from
H.
J.
Symington.
K.
C,
.
president
of
the
air
line,
who
was
luhable
to
be
present,
said:
"The
organlzaUor.
Apprrivi?
Tax
Sale
Approval
was
given
by
the
city
council
in
session
last
night
to
Lines!
thp
snip
nf
KM-fln
nieces
of
nron
erty;
under
the
delinquent
tax
bylaw.
All
but
one
of
the
properties
were
sold
at
their
assessed
value,
the
exception
being
the
west
half
of
lot
3.
block
38,
section
5,
which,
assessed
at
$90.
was
sold
to
Joseph
E.
Stone
for
one
dollar
as
an
adjustment
on
a
preevlous
sale
involving
adjoining
property.
Following
is
a
list
of
the
lots
approved
for
sale:
Lot
21.
block
24,
section
1,
to
Jung
Jan
Bow
$875
Lot
20.
block
24,
section
1,
Billy
Chow
Lot
14,
block
6.
section
1,
Gulseppe
Basso-Bert
knows
the
value
of
the
man
and
Lot
29.
block
19,
section
5,
how
much
it
owes
him.
Only
j
1
Joseph
Oskey
the
great
Importance
of
the
job
Lot
6,
block
7.
section
2.
for
which
he
has
been
selected
Theophlne
Aimer
-
could
have
justified
his
leave
West
half
or
lot
3,
block
The
city
council
last
night,
i
0f
absence."
38,
section
5,
Joseph
E.
Garnet
Coulter,
mayor
of
Stone,
assessed
at
$90,:
lor
si
Winnipeg,
spoke
of
TransOana-
,Lot
37.
block
3,
section
2,
j
oa
as
an
rset
to
the
city.
Among
theother
speakers
who
paid
tribute
to
Mr.
Larson
were
W.
R.
Devenlsh.
vice-president
and
general
manager,
Canadian
Natlanal
Railways;
George
V.
Fergustn.
editor.
Winnipeg
Free
P:;
R.
F.
George,
operations
manager,
T.
C.
A.,
Cpt.
R.
Had-fieJd,
representing
the
flight
personnel,
and
Roy
Parsons,
chairman
of
the
shop
committee.
A
guest
was
D.
B.
Colyer,
former
vice-president
of
T.
C.
A.
now
director
of
the
steel
production
branch,
Department
of
Munitions
and
supply,
Washington.
Laweon
Glasgow,
representative
of
the
payrolls
savings
.sec
tion
of
the
National
War
Fln-
ni
h'
livino
min'rier'
hnd
.
ance
committee,
nresented
a
"V"
call
the
pleasmt
association
j
1
0ther
features
necessary
to
th
flag
to
TransCanada
employees
the
year.
He
congratulated
v
.
u.nr
srviPw"
activities,
for
their
record
In
the
fifth
vic-
MayorElect
II
M.
Daggett
on
his
I
'
,
;
tory
1(jan
u
by
ai
me
H"iis
ttiiu
SUCCess
,
,
,
...
u
trin.t
am
t
u
snr.
RVKSHAM.
tfnir..
O)
Rate-'
P-
W.
Baldwin,
auditor.
ensen
and
Aid.
N.
E.
Arnold
on
payers
of
this
Worcestershire-being
re-elected.
town
are
up
In
arms
because
The
first
use
to
which
the
council
refuses
to
open
Us
presentation
pen
was
put
by
monthly
meetings
to
press
and
the
mayor
was
to
sign
the
mln-
public.
They
are
admitted
only
utes
of
the
last
meeting.
to
the
quarterly
meetings.
Telegrams
wishing
Mr.
Larson
gedtpeed
were
received
from
all
sections
of
the
T.
C.
A.
system.
W.
F.
English,
assistant
vice-
president,
was
chaliman.
f
Jamcs
N.
Foreman,
land
sold
for
$315
building
sold
for
$1095
Forest
Branch
Radio
Station
Wednesday,
Dec.
23
High
9.38
19.1
feet
22:20
16.8
feet
Low
2:54
8.7
feet'
16:08
7.4
feet
Three
Thousand
Tons
Of
Ortona
Is
Outflanked
Canadians
Penetrate
Nazi
De.
fences
Fifth
Closing
on
LONDON,
Dec
21
to
British
Eight!)
Army
forces
'
fighting
against
stiff
resistance
-north
of
Ortorfi-Orsogna
toad
In
eastern
Italy,
made
further
advances,
AlHed
headquarters
announced
today,
while
positions
around
the
Adriatic
port
of
Ortona
were
Improved.
Canadians
have
penetrated
the
Germans'
eastern
defences,
outflanking
the
Adriatic
port.
A1r1er
rartfn
enM
thp
Elzhfh
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
Frankfurt
Is
Heavily
Raided
KCAP
"FLYINC,
POSTMAN"
DELIVERS
THE
GOODS
Bo::ibs
Dropped
On
Oi
Industrial
City
U-BOAT
PORT
OF
BREMEN
SUBJECTED
TO
BIG
POUNDING
IN
DAYLIGHT
SOFIA
AND
ATHENS
TARGETS
FURTHER
AFIELD.
Army
had
entered
Ortona.
but
j
by
bombing
Bremen.
the
report
was
treated
with
re-,
serve
because
the
Allied
communique
had
made
no
mention
of
it.
Canadians
have
been
closing
In
on
Ortona
from
the
south
and
southwest
for
the
last
few
'
days.
The
Immediate
objective
of
I
the
troops
advancing
north
of
the
lateral
road
was
reported
to
be
Tollo,
some
four
miles
,
west
and
a
litUe
south
of
Ortona.
The
Fifth
Army,
on
the
west.
Is
closing
In
on
Cassino.
LONDON,
Dec.
21
(CP)
Royal
Air
Force
and
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
heavy
bombers
rained
more
than
three
thousand
4ons
of
high
explosives
and
incendiaries
on
Frankfurt
in
a
heavy
raid
last
night,
it
was
announced
today.
Forty-two
planes
were
lost
in
the
night's
operations
which
included
a
subsidiary
attack
on
Mannheim
and
Ludwigshaf-en.
Ten
of
the
missing
planes
were
Canadian.
The
Air
Ministry
described
the
attack
on
Frankfurt
as
being
extremely
effective"
and
"in
great
strength.
Large
fires
were
left
burning.
These
additional
attacks
were
made
in
the
past
twenty-four
hours:
1.
Mosquitoes
stabbed
at
western
Germany
and
Belgium
and
mines
were
laid
in
enemy
waters.
'
2.
Heavy
formations
of
American
bombers
in
daylight
struck
at
the
German
U-boat
campaign
3.
Mediterranean-based
bombers
for
the
fifth
time
in
recent
weeks
blasted
rail
yards
at
Sofia,
Bulgaria
and
Elevsis
air.
field
near
Athens.
4.
British
and
United
"
es
medium
bombers
spread
destruction
on
targets
in
northern
France.
The
Allies
lost
more
than
ninety
planes
in
21-
4
hour
operations
including
thirty-three
over
Bremen.
j
An
early
announcement
stated
that
heavy
Am-
V
erican
bombers
hit
at
Bremen,
German
port
and
-g
U-boat
centre,
in
daylight
Monday
and
with
sup-
i
porting
fighters
destroyed
forty-two
Nazi
fighters
'
yy.losirifetwyxLiyjbra
rri
ti
i?
i
l
l
il
x
r
r'
ers.
inc
Hungarian
radio
nan
saia
mat
aoiia
was
also
bombed
Monday.
STRIKE
IN
MONTREAL
City
Hall
Clerks
and
Stenographers
Go
Out
In
Demand
For
Higher
Wages.
MONTREAL,
Dec.
21
W
Montreal's
second
strike
of
municipal
employees
within
a
week
was
under
way
this
morn
ing
when
an
estimated
two
thousand
City
Hall
clerks
and
stenographers
failed
to
report
for
work
and
started
picketing
the
City
Hall.
The
workers
voted
950
to
40
$875
last
night
to
strike,
turning
down
a
government
offer
for
$400
an
arbitration
board
to
Investigate
demands
for
wage
ln-$235
creases.
,OTCHL0RINATI0N
INSTALLATION
Excavation
for
the
lnstalla
tlon
of
a
water
chlorinatlon
plant
which
was
to
have
been
I
put
In
here
by
the
Federal
Department
of
Health
has
been
suspended
following
a
letter
sent
recently
to
the
minister,
the
citv
council
was
advised
by
Is
Planned
Here
so
That
Head-
thp
p,tv
enetneer
last
nlcht.
The
quarters
May
Keep
in
Touch
Department
of
Peaslons
and
With
Boats
and
Outposts.
National
Health
has
been
re-
lleved
of
supervision
of
the
ln-
The
Forest
Branch
of
the
staiiation
which
Is
belne
taken
provincial
government
Is
plan-
over
by
the
Department
of
Na-
nmg
tne
erection
or
a
radio
sia-
tional
Defence,
tlon
on
the
local
waterfront
be-;
The
same
communication
from
tween
the
co-operative
ware-
clty
enRincer
also
advised
house
and
the
railway
track.
tne
councn
that
the
Depart-Thls
became
known
last
night.
ment
of
National
Health
had
when
application
was
made
to
bcca
reiieved
of
all
responslbll-lease
a
porUon
of
waterfront
lty
ln
regard
to
sewers
and
sew-
diock
r
lor
me
purpose
at
a
age
disposal
in
prince
Rupert,
suggested
rental
of
$12
per
an-
,
num.
Radio
poles
and
a
small
building
would
be
erected.
By
use
of
the
station,
departmental
headquarters
here
would
be
able
to
keep
In
touch
with
forestry
boats
and
outposts,
The
matter
was
referred
the
finance
committee.
to
MOHK
FAJtM
LABOR
VICTORIA
Hon.
Dr.
K.
C.
McDonald,
minister
or
agriculture,
back
from
a
farm
con-ferencb
in
Ottawa,
says
that
more
farm
labor
will
be
available
next
year.
Yanks
Take
Arawe
Base
Australian
Bayonets
Spill
Blood
In
New
Guinea."
Jap
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS
,
IN
NEW
OUINEA.
Dec.
21
CB
Allied
headquarters
announced
today
that
the
Americans
have-icap-tured
Arawe
air
base
in
New
Britain,
and
the
Australians
In
the
Huon
peninsula,
New
Guinea,
are
using
the
bayonet
to
drive
the
Japanese
across
the
Masa-wang
River.
The
Australians
have
captured
much
material.
Allied
planes
and
patrol
boats
destroyed
25
Japanese
barges
fleeing
across
the
river.
Higher
Wages
And
Uniforms
f
International
Association
;'ol
Fire
Fighters
Makes
Request
of
City
Council.
Members
of
the
city
fire
department,
through
their
(
unlaw
the
International
Association
0
Fire
Fighters,
had
an
oppu
cation
before
the
city
courier
last
night
seeking,
first
and
in
crease
of
$15
per
montn
it
wages
'
effective
at
the
first
o
next
year
and,
second,
lheTs'
of
one
uniform,
two
work
"shirts
two
dress
shirts
and
dnV'pal:
of
boots
per
year.
.-..t.
The
matter
was
referred.
..tc
the
1944
council.
Mayor
W.
M
Watts
commenting
that'Lfie
St
ary
Increase
at
least
was
-a
matter
which
would
have
tab
con
sldered.
"
"
"
1
1
'
PRISONERS
RELEASED
MADRID
General
Franco
Is
dissolving
the
Spanish
pirty
militia
and
Is
liberating
pol
Ileal
prisoners.
.
.
,
4