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VOL.
XXXV,
No.
77.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C
MONDAY.
APRIL
1,
1946
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
15
M
.
V
'I
t
Iranian
Situation
Still
In
Spotlight
kADA'S
NEW
GOVERNORS
o
F.id
Marshal
Viscount
Alexander
of
Tunis,
Canada's
C
"
icr-Oeneral.
With
Viscountess
Alexander
he
will
BYi
n:uiiax
on
April
iu.
a
jr.rrsr
direct
to
Ottawa
where
jivo
Members
of
Mine
Isposal
Crew
Drown
VICTORIA
(CP)
One
man
was
drowned
and
one
gtaab
a
reSu.lt
of
"a
Week-end
accident
at
Long-jjeh
on
the
West
Coast
of
Vancouver
Island,
forty
Iks
west
of
Port
Alberni.
A
Canadian
sailor
Able
Iman
H,
Ii
Heron
of
Halifax
is
known
drowned
I
a
civilian,
K.
Whittington
of
Longbeach
is
miss
ed
believed
drowned
fol-
the
c
pslzal
of
a
boat
In
u;e
men
were
returning
navui
trader
after
exploding
;e
nine
which
had
been
cd
ashore
last
week.
No
re-
avaibblc
on
the
rescue
hre?
other
men
or
their
t
Canadian
destroyer
Cres
ts
now
standing
by
to
assist
arch
operations.
NADIANS
TO
WITHDPAWM
g
iviinii
n
lile
.if
Newly
Revealed
I
tirrnianv
N
PTAWA
Tur
rc
has
been
no
a
far
In
Ottawa
on
u
Nazi
nnriprirrnnnH
i:
-1'
.
'U
inntPrt
In
hrpnk
,
hold
on
Germany.
'
cvc
'
:me
quarters
unoffl-
i
IAi...:d
aid
thev
felt
that
the
i
'
'
n
n
delr.y
-with-
'
Canadian
occupation
'
T"v
point
out
that
offl-inn;;un(;ementt
'
hnvo
ini.
i
that
rOCM
from
1lhorntH
Will
tnko
nvrr
hf
I
However
disrmitlnn
of
nunlcatbn
facilities
con-it
,
nm
delay
troop
move-
h
PREMIER
SATISFIED?
FHRAN
Pr.
ai
a
fJW
he
l,
satisfied
with
,
.rc
of
the
evacuation
"n
bv
Uhmi.
-
f-
v.
,,,ou
J5
quotea
as
1
"tot
some
or
AmMitm.
,
w"-""-"
lie
-n
ai
,li
Ala:-,
rpi-r,
i
4i..
I
i!?.1
Security
council
i
,
"5
caned
"exagger-LcalTideT
.Tuesday.
Aprn(
2,
1940
127
21.9
feet
13:43
22.1
feet
19:50
22
feet
7
3G
2.8
feet
ENERAL
-
-Above
Is
a
new
por
special
tram
win
taxe
tne
new
he
will
be
sworn
In
on
Am-!1
(Canadian
Army
Overseas
Photo)
1
Passing
of
Lord
Gort
One
of
Britain's
Top
Military
.Men
Succumbs
Suddenly
LONDON
Hrltaln
has
lost
one
of
her
top
military
men
Viscount
Gort,
V.C.
The
59-ycar-old
former
Chief
of
the
BritUh
Imperial
Staff
died
yesterday
In
London.
He
had
been
forced
to
resign
his
post
as
High
Commissioner
and
Commander
in
Chief
for
Palestine
ind
High
Commissioner
for
Transjordan
late
In
1945
in
order
to
return
to
England
for
a
serious
operation.
He
was
recovering
until
he
suffered
a
relapse
recently.
EXTRA
FLIGHT
OVER
ATLANTIC
Big
Lancaster
Plane
leaves
Montreal
Witli
Express
Only
MONTREAL
Another
first
In
commercial
aviation
history
In
Canada
was
registered
Saturday
at
Montreal
airport
by
Trans-Canada
Air
Lines
when
a
special
trans-Atlantic
flight
left
for
rrcstwlck,
Scotland,
carrying
an
all-express
load.
The
flight
was
made
necessary
by
the
large
number
of
air
express
shipments
received
by
the
company
for
overseas
delivery
and
took
off
at
12
o'clock
noon
one
hour
before
the
departure
of
the
regularly
scheduled
passenger
flight
which
also
carries
air
express
shipments.
Destined
for
points
In
the
United
Kingdom,
France
Bel-glum.
Holland,
Finland
and
India,
over
6.000
pounds
of
Canadian
manufactured
products
comprising
many
Individual
shipments
were
loaded
aboard
the
four
engine
Canadian
built
Lancastrian
which
was
making
this
extra
flight.
With
the
exception
of
those
originating
In
Montreal
the
shipments
were
brought
frpm
Halifax",
Toronto,
Sarnia.
Winnipeg
and
Vancouver"
on
TCA's
domestic
services.
CZECHOSLOVAK
UNDERGROUND
I
HAGUE
The
C.echotVovak
government
has
detained
more
than
100
persons
on
charges
of
organizing
Slovak
"Werewolf"
bands
and
of
Inciting
armed
revolt
against
the
Czecho-Slovak
Republic.
The
government
bulletin
accuses
some
Catholic
clergy
of
supporting
subversive
activities.
Reduce
German
War
Potential
BERLIN
0
A
plan
to
cllmi-n
Germany's
industrial
war
potential
while
retaining
enough
of
the
beaten
country's
economy
to
make
it
reasonably
self
sustaining
by
1949
has
been
adopted
by
the
Allied
Control
Council.
The
program
slashed
the
German
economy
in
half
and
placed
future
emphasis
on
pro-luction
in
fields
of
agriculture,
Tal
and
materials
for
re-bulld-ng
its
war-torn
cities.
DEADLINE
PAST,
WATER
IS
STILL
CHLORINATED
Larktns
definite
Instructions
to
close
down
the
army
water
hlorlnatlon
plant
which
Is
attached
to
the
city's
water
supply,
the
plar.t
was
still
operating
his
morning,
according
to
Llut.
fovc,
Royal
Canadian
Engineer
officer
In
charge
of
the
Prince
Rupert
area.
According,
an
w,ord.
.-.received,
last
week
by
the
"cily
both
from
the
Department
of
National
Defence
and
the
Department
of
National
Health
and
Welfare,
the
army
would
cease
operation
of
the
chlorination
plant
on
March
31.
So
far.
Lieut.
Love
said,
no
such
instructions
had
come
through.
"Until
I
get
definite
Instructions
from
Vancouver
to
shut
the
plant
down.
I
will
let
It
con-
J
tlnuc
operating,"
he
declared.
"That
Is
the
only
thing
I
can
do."
Lieut.
Love
said
that
he
did
not
know
whether
or
not
the
present
smallpox
scare
on
the
coast
wiuld
Influence
the
Health
and
Welfare
Department
into
continuing
.military
operation
of
the
nlant.
The
cltv's
attitude
In
regard
to
the
matter,
expressed
at
a
recent
city
council
meeting.
Is
that
the
city
would
take
over
the
plant
but
would
consider
it
only
an
emergency
safety
factor.
This
means
that
the
city
would
not
have
continuously
chlorinated
water
but
that
the
plant
would
be
put
in
operation
only
In
the
event
of
disease
crisis.
Customs
Revenue
Total
Is
$16,043
.
Customs
collections
for
March
totalled
$16,043.16,
according
to
figures
supplied
by
the
Customs
office.
Collections
for
the
first
three
months
of
1916
stand
at
$64,503.15.
Comparison
with
1945
fhows
that
March
collections
for
that
year
were
$23,503.27,
and
that
the
three-month
total
was
$88,802.
Canada's
New
Ship
Arrives
Aircraft
Carrier
Warrior
at
Halifax
from
Old
Country
HALIFAX-
-The
biggest
ship
In
the
Royal
Canadian
Navy
docked
for
the
first
time
in
a
Canadian
port
Sunday.
H.M.C.S.
Warrior
a
spanking
new
"Colussus
type
aircraft
carrier
tied
up
In
Hall-fax
while
a
band
blared
on
the
pier
and
planes
dipped
their
wings
In
salute
overhead.
Destroyers
of
the
Navy
formed
the
advance
greeting
party,
steaming
out
to
sea
to
escort
the
big
flat-top
to
her
first
Canadian
berth.
Tlie
.Warrior
is
under
command
of
Capt.
F.
L.
Houghton
CiB-E.
of
Ottawa
and
Is
carrying
two
'rquadroos
of
aircraft.
SultetihJ
MOKE
BUTTER
COMLNG
OTTAWA
Increase
in
the
butter
ration
from
four
to
six
ounces
a
week
about
May
1
is
expected
as
a
result
of
increased
pi
ices
and
seasonal
upturn
in
production
but
Wartime
Prices
and
Trade
Board
officials
said
today
that
they
fee
little
hope
of
increasing
th?
ration
beyond
thai
fiirurr,
HOCKEY
EVENED
I'P
HOLLYWOOD
Vancouvn
Canucks
evened
up
the
best
of
seven
Pacific
Coast
Hockey
League
final
playoff
scries
at
one
game
apiece
when
they
downed
Hollywood
Wolves
5
to
3
here
Saturday
night
Hollywood
had
won
the
first
game
9
to
7.
The
third
and
remaining-games
will
be
played
at
Vancouver
with
the
next
In
Vancouver
Wednesday
night.
VACCINE
FROM
EAST
VANCOUVER
Sufficient
vaccine
to
treat
17,000
people
is
on
the
way
from
the
East
to
Vancouver
In
view
of
the
smallpox
scate.
The
number
of
cases
in
Seattle
and
suburbs
has
risen
to
twenty-four
with
five
deaths
to
date-
FLDOKADO
MINE
STRIKE
VANCOUVER
Strike
of
mineis
at
Port
Radium,
Northwest
Territories,
major
sources
of
United
Nations
uranium
ore
for
atomic
power,
has
halted
operations
of
the
Eldorado
.Mining
&
Refining
Co
accoid-ing'to
a
wirr
received
here
by
Canadian
Congress
of
Labor
headquarters
on
Saturday.
A
message
said
discharge
of
two
union
officials
caused
the
walk-out.
NEW
SCHOOL
AT
ACROPOLIS
.High
Site
Favored
by
I.
T.
Ass'n
Executive
Meeting
is
Held
The
ichool
building
commltr
tec
will
present
a
full
report
at
the
next
monthly
meeting
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Parent-Teachers'
Association.
The
advantages
of
the
Acropolis
Hill,
if
available,
arc
being
stressed,
There
Is
ample
playing
ground
space,
it
is
emphasized.
The
old
Exhibition
Building
would
be
torn
riqwn.
The
heating
system
already
In
use
at
the
hill
would
provide
central
and
economical
heat.
There
is
freedom
frcm
traffic
hazards.
There
Is
a
fine
view
and
good
drainage.
Tlr
playing
grounds
would
also
be
available
for
civic
sports
when
needed.
The
matter
of
having
a
separate
Parent-Teacher
Association
for
each
school
was
considered
at
a
meeting
of
the
Parent-Teacher
executive
and
this
question
will
be
taken
up
at
the
next
meeting.
There
will
be
a
revival
of
the
former
prc-Eastcr
bun
sale
when
each
school
will
hold
the
sale
on
the
Thursday
Immediately
preceding
the
Easter
vacation.
.
The
executive
meeting
was
held
In
the
committee
room
of
the
Civic
Centre.
President
J.
C.
Gllker
was
In
the
chair
and
other
members
present
were
Mrs.
George
A.
Hill,
Mrs.
E.
Becker,
Miss
E.
A.
Mercer,
Miss
E.
Gibson,
Miss
E.
Moxlcy.
J.
S.
WlUon,
C.
Insulandcr
and
Mis.
J
C.
Gllker,
secretary.
Considerable
'time
was
devoted
to
a
consideration
of
resolutions
to
be
taken
up
at
the
meeting
cf
the
Provincial
Federation
of
Parent-Teacher
Associations
to
be
held
in
Vancouver
durinz
Easter
week
The
delegate
from
the
local
associatioirwlll
be
Mrs.
E.
Becker.
Peter.
Laklc,
C.N.R.
divisional
freight
and
passenger
agent,
left
yesterday
on
the
Princess
Norah
for
a
brief
trip
to
Ketchikan
on
official
business.
He
will
return
to
the
city
Thursday
night
VANCOUVER
CRACKINGS
VANCOUVER
A
wall
safe
in
the
Home
Oil
Distributors
office
was
blown
and
$1800
taken.
The
force
o.
the
blast
was
so
strong
that
paper
money
was
blown
to
bits.
In
New
Westminster
the
Capitol
Theatre
safe
was
blown
and
$300
taken,
S900
being
missed.
..
NOAH
BEERY
DIES
'
HOLLYWOOD
Noah
Beery,
jjr.,
59,
noted
screen
actor,
died
this
morning.
He
was
the
(other
of
Wallace
Beery
and
father
of
Noah
Beery,
jr.
!
JAr
SUBS
DESTROYED
1
TOKYO
Twenty-four
Jap-
a
i)
esc
submarines
have
been
j
destroyed
by
the
United
States
;
Navy
on
order
of
the
Allied
Control
Commission.
DETROIT
TRANSPORT
STRIKE
DETROIT
Nearly
two
million
Detroit
wotkers,
many
em-
1
ployed
in
industrial
plants,
were
left
stranded
on
street
eorners
today
as
5200
Ameri-
j
can
Federation
of
Labor
motor
coach
and
trolley
operators
struck
in
a
wage
dispute.
The
American
Association
of
Street
Electric
Railway
and
Motor
Coach
employees
is
asking
for
an
18c
per
hour
increase.
NO
MORE
CHLORINATION
VANCOUVER
Chlorination
machines
were
turned
off
last
night
and
within
two
or
three
days
Vancouver's
water
will
be
free
of
the
'disinfectant.
-NO
'RECOGNITION
"
LONDON
The
British
government
announces
that
1t
is
not
recognizing
the
Bulgarian
government
of
Premier
Geor-gieff.
Rightists
Win
Vote
Left
Wing
Boycott
Failed
to
Work
in
Greek
Election
MONARCHY
TO
RETURN
ATHENS
The
government
of
Premier
Soupholis
resigned
to
day
following
the
election
result
which
now
appears
to
give
an
overall
majority
to
the
Populist
party.
The
formation
of
a
coalition
government
and
the
return
of
King
George
II
to
the
throne
may
result.
ATHENS
fft--In
the
Greek
elections
clashes
between
communists
and
government
forces
brought
death
to
possibly
twenty
persons.
First
returns
indicate
left
wing
factions
failed
In
their
effort
to
have
voters
boycott
the
polls.
Balloting
in
Athens
Is
reported
to
have
been
orderly.
Unofficial
returns
Indicated
Conservative
candidates
are
winning
a"
solid
victory
over
left
wing
parties.
This
was
inferred
from
the
large
turnout
of
voters
at
the
polls.
The
leftist
parties
had
refused
to
nominate
candidates
and
had
appealed
to
voters
to
boycott
the
elections.
Most
observers
agreed
that
sevcnty-flvc
per
cent
of
the
electorate
may
have
taken
part
in
the
elections.
Only
sixty-two
per
cent
voted
In
1936,
the
year
of
the
last
Greek
elections.
BUILDING
IS
UP
DESPITE
SHORTAGES
In
.spite
of
material
shortages
which
are
hampering
home
construction
on
a
national
scale,
the
bulk
of
the
value
of
building
permits
Issued
by
the
city
engineer's
office
In
March
authorized
home
construction.
Of
the
total
permit
value
cf
$16,025
last
month,
.$8,600
of
It
authorized
new
construction
while
the
balance
covered
repairs
and
alterations
to
existing
buildings,
NO
FEAR
OF
SMALLPOX
Sonic
Activity
in
Vaccination
Adequate
Serum
Supplies
No
great
alarm
regarding
th4l
prospects
of
an
outbreak
of'
-.mallpDx
in
Prince
Rupert
siml-1
lar
to
that
which
last
week
took
five
lives
In
S3attle
Is
felt
by
Dr.
W.
S.
Kergin,
local
medical
!
health
officer.
However.
Dr.
Kcr-
,
gljr
says,
his
department
and
the
!
medlcaTprofess'io'nTiere
?ri
rxcr-
J
clslng
the
greatest
vi?ilaii"(
to
i
".pc
that
the
disease
gets
no
foot-
'
Jiold.
Dr.
Kergin
."aid
that
hp
had
received
no
.special
instructions
from
the
provincial
health
department
In
Victoria,
so
he
assumes
that
it
Is
felt
there
that
the
darner
of
a
eoat-wlse
cnl-demlc
is
not
great.
He
add?d
that
antl-smalliviv
vaccine
supplies
In
the
city
are
adequats
and
there
has
been
some
lnr
erase
In
the
number
of
erple
"eking
that
tvnp
rf
Immunity
at
the
regular
immunization
clinics.
"I
fee
no
great
cause
for
alarm
over
tbe
nrosnect
of
a
smallpox
outbreak
here,
but
nevertheless,
we
are
remaining
vigilant,"
he
said.
"If
there
is
anv
danger,
tha
people
will
be
warned
and
the
fullest
precautions
taken."
He
?aid
that
In
response
to
requests
by
local
people,
a
special
smMlnox
vaccination
clinic
will
be
held
at
the
health
unit
centre
on
April
3.
HALIBUT
FLEET
Will
Be
Split
Up
According
1
to
Alphabet
On
Initial
Departure
When
Prince
Rupert's
halibut
fleet,
estimated
at
more
than
70
vessels,
heads
for
the
fishing
grounds
this
year
It
will
follow
its
usual
procedure
of
dividing
into
two
sections
the
second
to
leave
five
days
after
the
opening
deadline
on
May
1.
A
meeting
of
the
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
Union
Sunday
afternoon
decided
that
the
name
group
A
to
L
will
leave
first,
followed
by
the
M
to
Z
group.
The
fleet
will
be
divided
on
its
initial
departure
so
as
not
to
overtax
fish
handling
facilities
which
normally
work
almost
to
capacity
during
the
height
of
the
halibut
season
and
also
to
stabilize
price
conditions
by
an
orderly
flow
of
fish.
George
Anderson,
secretary
of
the
union,
said
that
he
was
not
sure
of
the
exact
number
of
boats
in
the
halibut
fleet
this
year
but
that
he
expected
there
would
be
about
half
a
dozen
new
ones
added
to
It.
Between
60
and
70
boats
made
the
first
trip
last
year.
It
Is
expected
that
the
season
will
last
from
five
to
six
weeks
this
year
and
may
possibly
be
shorter.
Last
year
the
fleet
took
the
Area
Two
quota
within
46
days.
A
curtailment
scheme
which
the
fishermen
have
recommended
bo
included
In
a
new
International
halibut
treaty
will
not
become
effective
this
year,
but
halibut
men
hope
to
sec
it
put
Into
effect
by
1947.
As
far
as
is
known,
this
year's
prices
will
be
the
same,
as
last
year
18'A
and
16s
cents
a
halibut
fleet
Is
seeking
to
have
pound.
However,
the
American
their
celling
prices
of
15',i
and
132
cents
a
pound
increased
by
20
per
cent.
They
claim
that
rising
living
costs
In
the
United
States
Justify
an
Increase
in
the
ceiling
price
of
fish.
Sunday's
meeting
of
the
local
Union
considered
a
communication
from
the
Seattle
Deep
Sea
Fishermen's
Union
asking
their
support
in
the
American
fishermen's
effort
to
have
the
celling
price
raised.
However,
since
the
matter
is
one
which
concerns
the
United
States
government
and
the
American
fishermen,
the
local
union
felt
that
It
could
make
no
official
representation
in
their
behalf.
Soviet
Pays
NEW
YORK
0
Soviet
Russia
announced
last
night
that
it
has
paid
in
full
its
dues
$1,-700,000
as
a
member
of
the
United
Nations
Organization.
Russia
ihus
becomes
the
first
of
the
large
nations
to
make
full
payment
of
the
money
to
be
used
for
maintenance
and
operation
of
the
world
peace
agency.
Belgium,
the
Netherlands
and
Norway
ate
smaller
nations
to
have
paid.
One
U.N.O.
delegate
described
the
Soviet
financial
action
as
great
news
and
indicates
it
is
a
sign
of
continued
Russian
devotion
to
the
U.N.O.
The
Soviets
had
made,
clear
Coal
Strike
Under
Way
WASHINGTON
O
The
second
biggest
American
work
stoppage
since
V-J
Day
commenced
today
after
failure
of
negotiations
in.
an
effort
to
keep
the
coal
mines
operating.
The
president
of
the
United
Mine
Workers,
John
L.
Lewis,
told
newsmen
that
400,000
miners
are
"staying
at
home"
after
their
wage
contract
with
the
operators
expired
at
midnight
Sunday.
There
ij
no
picketing
at
the
mines.
The
miners
are
just
I
"staying
home"
until
they
get
what
Lewi3
considers
a
fair
deal.
Meantime.
Labor
Secretary
iJcwls
Swellcnbach
has
aDDoint-
fh
a
special
representative
and
tPY:dlaior
in
the
coal
walkout.
tie
Is
PauT
Fuller.
'
'
At
Chicago
the
Carnegie-
Illinois
Steel
Corporation
disclosed
that
the
American
coal
strike
will
force
it
to
shut
down
twenty
blast
furnaces.
Corporation
President
J.
L.
Perry
said
banking
the
furnaces
because
of
lack
of
coal
will
make
hundreds
idle
and
many
other
workers
will
be
affected
because
they
will
be
working
only
part
time.
Perry
added
that
coal
stocks
are
so
low
the
company
may
shut
down
completely
In
two
weeks
MERCY
PLANE
IS
SNOWBOUND
HALIFAX
P-A
mercy
plane
which
left
Dartmouth,
Nova
Scotia,
for
the
north
ten
days
ago
is
still
snowbound.
However,
Eastern
Air
Command
officials
report
that
both
passengers
and
crew
of
the
plane
are
all
right.
The
plane
was
bound
for
a
group
of
csklmos
needing
medical
care.
The
mercy
craft
is-in
radio
communication
with
Hall-fax
through
the
Labrador
outpost
at
Goose
Bay.
Habeas
Corpus
Writs
Dismissed
OTTAWA
0"
Mr.
Justice
F.
M.
Barlow
of
the
Ontario
Supreme
Court
Saturday
dismissed
motions
for
the
discharge
on
return
of
writs
of
habeas
corpus
on
behalf
of
Squadron
Leader
Fred
W.
Poland
and
Islacl
Hal-perin
who
face
espionage
charges.
The
two
men
were
arrested
February
15
and
made
their
first
appearance
in
court
Friday.
Since
both
arc
now
free
on
ball,
their
lawyers
said
the
writs
no
longer
held
any
purpose.
THE
WEATHER
Synopsis
Moderate
cloudy
weather
with
scattered
showers
generally
over
B.C.
Monday
morning
but
skies
are
expected
j
to
clear
during
afternoon
due
to
influx
of
cool
drier
air
from
the
northwest.
Charlottes
and
North
Coast
Cloudy
with
variable
clouds
and
i
i
.
.
.
1
.
wiueiy
scuuerca
ram
ana
snow
rhowcrs
along
mountains
today
and
Tuesday.
Minimum
temperature
tonight
31,
maximum
Tuesday
45.
Moderate
northwesterly
winds
15
miles
,Dcr
hour,
occasionally
stronger
to
30
miles
per
hour.
Up
Its
Dues
tbey
walked
out
of
the
security
council
only
on
the
Iranian
case.
They
have
continued
to
take
part
in
committee
ses
sions.
There
has
been
no
announcement
on
the
progress
of
the
U.N.O.
security
council
request
for
more
information
from
Russia
and
Iran
but
it
was
noted
that
the
Russian
cable
announcing
tho.
allocation
of
funds
to
the
United
Nations
was'
dated
after
the
council
initiated
its
request.
A
"surprise
document"
might
be
presented
to
the
security
council
when
it
reassembles
Wednesday
in
tne
form
of
a
treaty
signed
between
Russia
and
Iran
twenty-five
years
ago
under
which
Russia
would
have
the
right
to
move
forces
into
Iran
should
the
security
of
Russia
be
threatened.
At
Tehran
a
United
States
cmr
bassy
spokesman
said
today
that
reports
from
Tabriz
Indicated
that
the
Russian
army
was
making
'ostentatious
preparations"
to
evacuate
that
city,
the
capital
of
semi-autonomous
Iranian
province
of
Azerbaijan.
The
spokesman
said
that
no.
actual
movement
of
troops
or
materials
had
beeri'reported
In
Tabriz
but
"equipment
and
vehicles
am
being
concentrated
apparently
in
preparation
for
evacuation."
Premier
Quavam
of
Iran
has
sent
a
message
to
the
security
council
removing
all
doubt
as
to
the
authority
of
the
Iranian
ambassador.
The
ambassador
is
fully
qualified
.to
represent
Iran,
says
the
Premier,
and
the
government
stands
behind
him.
Big
Quake
In
Alaska
Heavy
Disturbance
Indicated
Centreing
at
Dutch
Harbor-Tidal
Wave
in
Hawaiian'
Islands
VICTORIA
Severe
earth,
nuake
disturbances,
believed
to
have
centred
around
Dutch
Harbor
In
the
Alaska
Penin-'
sula,
were
recorded
this
morning.
Early
reports
indicate
they
were
of
considerable
intensity
in
western
Alaska,
causing
heavy
waves
to
batter
the
shores
of
the
Gulf
of
Alaska.
The
Hawaiian
Islands
report
a
tidal
wave,
the
water
sweeping
several
blocks
inland
anil
covering
farms.
-
ri
TRIED
FOR
AGREEMENT
Von
Ribbcntrop
Tells
International
Tribunal
of
Negotiations
Between
Germany
and
Russia
NUERNBERG
!"
Joachim
von
Rlbbentrop,
former
Nazi
foreign
minister,
testified
before
tho
international
military
tribunal
today
that
he
had
tried
for
months
to
negotiate
a
treaty
with
Russia
which
would
have
resulted
in
the
defeat
of
Britain
but,
when
Russia
demanded
Fin-land,
Bulgaria
and"
other
Balkan
territory,
Hitler
called
off
the
negotiations.
Von
Ribbcntrop
said
that
Joseph
Stalin
had
agreed
in
Moscow
in
1939
that
he
"would
never
accuse
Germany
of
aggression
because
of
her
actions
in
Po-land.'l
Tht
former
Nazi
foreign
minister
said
the
agreement
was
that,
"If
aggression
were
spoken
of,
both
parties
would
be
guilty."
"
1
I
Seven
Fire
Calls
I
r
i
During
March
City
fire
department
rcsuond-
t
cd
to
.
seven
lire
calls
during
March.
Fire
damage
during
the
month
totalled
$95,
of
which
$80
was
caused
to
furniture
at
the
home
cf
If.
Letourneau,
Sixth
Ave.
W
Three
cf
the
fire
calls
recorded
last
month
were
false
alarms.
Total
calls
so
for
this
year
are
18.