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'" "Pin" ;wjmi an oiai'k mar-.Jr ,i tic govern-.,;,.. .. appeal for ,rk Prlce ccl1 W Is inada Soldier La ml Here to Caplurr trilWi Dominion field Marshal r.'rsmery said In a' i tray lonowing nis She Mauretanla from the main purpose tit ;.; to see the vct- r-mt wun me ana m?ihlf nf til" spirit He said that he -mcthlni of the f Canada and i i Brt'aln had much n ihe Dominion In , Inlrr methods. tic ' nmerv stepped 'ie Aqultanla to M if honor at the 't 17-i'ay Canadian grrtrd by cheers down the Bang- i otM booing seemed p Canadian troops !.! cue of a group 7 the raiLs ex it ws all in fun," r :my honed the fn w? wouldn't cx- ''ft on the liner minim? veterans dent ot Canadian flontromei-v rrcrlved i ' fle-r.p from Dal- Per;.v ,aier m the i at 'ht- convocation. ?iared by the (hc Arrhblirhoo of i aw other notables Nci An-tiix Macdon- Uai'-ion. Mont- H'J tl!' hart Knriil a ESCAPE PRISON I, Kflfnli.,., tamp i Announced iat ... . iay in a i lo fl Ti,ur,day fr(jm 12 11 6:20 13:31 amp near a it) that the "!): -any. ni,,io k. . -pcnp,,,v r.onductrd Nf-ui-onnrli r...... cs vyvitt- 1 ",man of the T d today that tab waders have no ll - n the Palestine 'th the Bntgh 'io a-P ennnninn i.. f ly t0 wfect a lesral rwntauon tn th. 'HIS Blnrrui ... 1911 19.5 feet HOUSE TALKS ALASKA ROAD Tourist, Commercial and Military Aspects Discussed OTTAWA That development of the Alaska Itillgh'way as a iourist and commercial venture might pay off under' any future inarilal stress was urged yesterday In the House of Common by Opposition members and drew from the government the j-ejoinder that H was "under study," No pene-tralinc light was, however, thrown upon any plans the government might be preparing for an all embracing northwest highway system. jieat deal of time In. the war loot ELDERLY TWO-TIMER, CARRYING ON WITH BLONDE, BURNS .WIFE, ACCORDING TO POLICE CHARGE p - NASHVILLE. Tennessee CP Dwight Owen Carman, 02-ycar-old grandfather, was Jailed yesterday on a charge of murder, accusing him of fatally burning his wife, aged 01, so that he could run away with a sixteen -year-old blonde with whom he had been carrying on a tourist cottage tryst. The wife was cremated when fire destroyed the home on 1N CANADA - Field Marshal Viscount Ilernard Montgomery who landed at Halifax today and was honored by Dalhouslc University, lie wore the traditional black beret and bat-tlcdre'ss on landing. with Canadian soldiers and ieit that he was qualllied to say that soldiers of this country whom he lud confmanded In Sicily. Italy and from Normandy to Berlin were very line soldiers. "Mind you," he added amia jaiismer, "I am not saying they were the linest but there veie ncne finer than the fighting men from Canada." He and every TJrlfish soldier, said the famous general, thank ed Canada from the bottom of their hearG and. .the people of Britain would never forget the ml;hty war effort of Canada. 'I his Dominion had sent sailors, soldiers and airmen and women loo. The air training plan had played a big part In the war. Canada had been turned into a great arsenal and had sent Britain the means to carry on the war as well as financial aid. "Canada was Indeed a great help to Britain in her time of dire need." Robert McMordic PaRses In South Robert A. McMordie, who en saeed In contractliiE work in Prince Rupert In the early days with his brother, the late Lieut. Col. s. P. McMordie, passed away In Vancouver this week at the He had lived 10 feet, hi Vancouver for over forty 6-3 feet years. I r r Pi "WIN THE PEACE" RALLY ODDFELLOWS' HALL Sunday AuguRt 25, 8 p.m. Speaker: STAN IlOSHIER Victoria Hopeful l Keepinr Its Fingers Crossed About (letting Unemployment" Ship Job Victoria o-it is reported 4h'a'fc the contract for construction of a 350-foot modern pa.-.-senser vessel for the Canadian National Railways is to be placed within a few days. Victoria shipyard workers and managements arc hopefully awaiting word of the award. Yarrows and Victoria Machinery Depot submitted bids and It Is expected that the new fhlp will replace the Prince Oforec. (This is the ship which Minister Chevrler recently announced In Ottawa would not be built at Prince Rupert be cause it was feared it would cause a sequel of unemployment here.) UNION IILADS JAILED MONTREAL Two leaders of the Textile Workers' Union hav been jailed without bail on charges ranging from sedition to obstructing the police in connection with the stiikc in, the Dominion Textile-plantH "'saysthf case is not at Valleyfield, one, the Coronatiou Ball, which was begun in the auditorium at midnight, opened formally by Queen Marjorie. The ball continued until the early hours of the morning. With the Civic Centre packed with visitors well before the coronation hour, the psseant actually began with the royal party entered the Civic Centre after dtlvlnc, with band In the lead, from Wallaces' Store, where final costume fittings were completed. The royal cortege was preceded to the Civic Centre by the Greenville Conceit Hand which then laid its Instruments aside and entered the auditorium to act as Guard of Honor to the Queen. Promptly at 0 o clock me Quten and her procession enter ed. Leading were youns lionam Brvdces and Robert Armstrong. flctlns as crown and sceptre bearers respectively. Following them and also walking abreast, I were two flower. -3'. Margo Armstrong and Adrlcnne EsseK mont. Carrying nosegays of mix-1 ed summer flowers they wore) rose colored lumper dresses 01 spun rayon. Then came Queen Marjorie, who before she ascended to the throne, knelt at the top step of the dais to be crowned by Mayor Daggett. Queen Marjorie looked striking in a long gown with full whit? net skirt and white lace bodice with a net yoke inset and long .sleeves. She carried a large bouquet of gladioli. The Queen's escort was Robert Montador, president of the Prince Rupert Kinsmen Club, which sponsored her In the Carnival Queen competition. Tralnbearers were little Win-nifrcd Dlbb and AUx Esselmont, who carrier!, the long, ermlne-trtmmed robe of royal purple which hung from Queen Mar-Jorle's shoulders. Both train-Continued on Page 2) LIBRA w'Y , central iBiurifiH Columbia's' newspaper northern and TAXI TAXI ...tuTvnR 4 537 DAT and NIGHT SERVICE AND Published at Canada's Most Strategic Pacific Port "Prince Rupert, the Key to the Great Northwest"' Bill and Ken Nesbitt VOL. XXXV, No. il)9. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS BER MART r... TVS P eace lerms A re N ow Up SuUetiKA YUGOSLAVIA COMPLIES WASHINGTON A United slates spokesman said today that Yugoslavia had complied with the term's of the Department of State's ultimatum and that full satisfaction had been received. Am-ciican airmen, forced down in the first plane in Yugoslavia, have arrived in Paris follow- . ing release. Bodies of five who lost their lives in the second incident arc being exhumed and taken to Itelgrade. STRIKE. .VOTE OFF WINNIPEG Organizer for i the United ' Packing House Workers said today that arrangements had been cancelled for taking of a strike vote among Z500 employees of Hums and Canada Packers in the Winnipeg area following advire that the companies were offering a 5c increase to production workers. Vancouver and New Westminster have voted for strike action. POLIO IN VANCOUVER VANCOUVER City health authoiitics announce Vancouver's first poliomylitis case. Victim is a 28-year-old Eraser Valley woman who recently returned from the prairies where the first symtoms ap peared. Dr. Hitching, assistant medical, health officer. GREAT LAKES SETTLEMENT 'severe; Majorie Wilson Crowned Port Queen With Coloijul Pageantry With colorful pageantry, Miss Marjorie .Wilson was crowned Queen of the 1U4G Civic Centre audi torium at 8 o'clock last night. More than 2,000 of her "subjects witnessed the coronation ceremony on the royal dais as Mayor H. M. Daggett placed t ip rrown on the Metlakatia mrls heau and tne sceptre of authority In her hands Sequel to the ceremony was Agreement Between Union And Two Major Shipping Companies Makes Shipping Look Better DETROIT 'Si The nine-day old Great Lakes shipping trike moved In the direction of a solution following agreement yeUer-day between the union and Standard Oil Co. of Indiana and the Bethlehem Transportation Co. The Union accepted an agree ment calling for a work week of 43 hours at sea and 44 hours In port. Nthru Heads Indian Gov't Inteiim Administration 13 'Coin; Ahead Under Domination of Congress LONDON W-ujawaharlaj Nehru, president of the All-India Congress party, was named today to head the new interim government for India to take office September 3, The proposed constitution must be written by the Assembly without help of the Moslem League which has said It would boycott the sessions. Whether the princely states will Join In support of the Interim government is also In question. ATHLETE'S CROWN Crowns and coronets originally had no regal significance. They were made of leaves or flowers and conferred on the winners of athletic contests, SMITIIERS HOTEL SOLD SMITIIERS The well known Bulkley Valley Hotel here has been sold by Herb Leach to A. J. Taft and G. E. Butchart o Vancouver. PRIORITY ON NAILS VANCOUVER Nails in British- Columbia . are now bemif sold only on priority. First eonie nails needed for food containers and then for veterans' housing. Limit Is one pound to a customer. The only nail factory in British Columbia has been forced to close because of the steel strike. HAMILTON ASKS AID HAMILTON ff Hie Hamilton board of police commlsiioners hat decided to appeal to the attorney general of Ontario for aid in maintaining law and order in the tense situation which has arisen from the picket lines at the strikebound Steel Com pany of Canada plant The move Is expected to bnng members of the Ontario provincial police tcr the aid of the Hamilton fores The police, board voted two-to-oiic to ask the attorney general for aid after the chief of police had stated that his small department was ru longer able to cope with the "turbulent sltu- atldk.'J-Mayori Lawience voted aaalnst calling in the provin cial police. At -Toronto Provincial Sccre tary Roland Michener said that the request by the Hamilton po lice commission for assistance Is being complied with Immediate ly. However, there was no indi cation as to how many provln clal police would be sent. Sunset, Booth. Liberty, 'Royal. Fish Sales American 43,000, 26.90 and 23, 53,000, 26.00 and 23, Eclipse. 53,000, 26 and 23, Cold Storage. Canadian Unlmak, 40,000, Storage. Miss Jean, 50,000, Co-op. BYRNES AND BEVIN MEET But No Announcement Made Of Nature of Discussions British Minister Flics Home PARIS iri -Secretary of State JaniE5.Byrncs conferred for more than au hour today with British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin at United States delegation headquarters but spokesmen declined to make public any de tails of the meeting. It was the trcond meeting between the two ministers since Bevin arrived In Paris last week. After today's meethn, Bevin flew to London to confer with Prime Minister Clement Attlee and attend what was said to be an Important cabinet meeting. He does not ex-rrct to return to Paris until the middle of next week. CANTERBURY IN CANADA Reverend and Right Honorabl Geoffrey Francis Fisher, who arrived this morning on the Mauretanla, will leave here Sunday evening to visit Canadian cities as far west as Winnipeg where he is to attend the general synod of Uie Church of England In Canada. The Archbishop's itinerary Includes stops at Quebec, Mont-ical, Ottawa and Toronto, the duration of his stay in the Dominion being thirteen days, Czechoslovakia Is Not Satisfied Full Blame Attached To Neighbor PARIS (CP) Czechoslovakia told the peace conference today that the draft treaty for Hungary did not go tar enough in stating Hungary s complicity in the war. The Czech delegate told the Hungarian political and territorial committee that it was absolutely essential that the treaty state Hungary was PARIS IS NOT PRESSING NOW PARIS 01 -Prime Minister W. L. Mackenzie King said today that his decision to leave the peace conference and return home to Canada was prompted by the feeling that matters here the first of the satellles to vol- untarily join the Axis. An American delegate suggested that, since the Czechs had" not formally proposed an am'endment.Hhe committee get on with its work. The Czechs agreed to withdraw an amendment when the Yugoslav delegate said he was convinced that "there are really democratic elements In present-day Hungary which should be are not pressing at present and j encouraged." because he Is eager to take up' e "oumaman comm.uee many ;5irucK a snag wiien ueicgaiea , International , .. , and , domes- . . . . tujs, tic questions with the cabinet before the ministers leave Ottawa with the end of the parliamentary session, lie said he would return to Paris later If necessary. piuvcaircu wjcjt uau uub Avtivtu copies of (i minor Australian amendment and an equally minor Roumanian suggestion for changing the date at which Roumanla was considered to have joined the Allies. FISHERMAN'S FAMILY SPENT TWELVE SHIVERING HOURS ON ROCKY ISLAND The story of how a Prince Rupert fisherman, his .yvifejand three-year;oULdaup1iter spejit, jnQre. thaal2 slnvering'nodirToTT'b'drrei wife and ordeal. The family, minus their boat, personal effects, and even clothing, were taken from a floating B.C. Packers' camp .on the east side of Zaya3 Island by the police boat Friday morning. They had found refuge at the fish camp at 1 pjn, Thursday after Mr. Pelesh had walked lour hours around the Island seeking rescue. The family was taken in by camp manager Ed Lattery, who later sent the boat Arranmore around the island to pick up Mrs. Pelesh and the small child who had huddled on the beach from the time the Irish Belle had broken up. The Irish Belle came to grief at midnight Wednesday when the engine clutch broke down Just as they finished the nlght'3 trolling. To save the vessel from being cast ashore 011 the bishop of Canterbury, the Most moore(i at the east side of the island. He was taken aboard by camp manager Ed. Lattery,. Later, Mr. Tclesh and a crew member of the boat Arranmore trudged across the Island carrying food to Mrs. Pelesh and the baby. Then the other fishermen went back to the camp, and the Arranmore was sent nround,the island to rescue the family. They remained on the camp scow from 1 o'clock Thursday the P.M.L. 15 and brought to Prince Rupert. Mr. and Mrs. Pelesh live at 533 Eighth Avenue West. The Irish Belle, a 23-foot troller built at Vancouver In 1915, was not Insured. Union War Is Looming VANCOUVER a Warning of a possible union Jurisdictional war was made here last night by Gary, Culhane, secretary of the Shipyard General Workers' federaUon (CCD, In -comment-Jug on a Victoria report that the American Federation of Labor Trades and Labor Council had chartered a new shipyard union made uu of former members of the federation. The report tha' aid 650 CCL. southwest end of the Island, Mr. union members had been organ- Pelesh dropped two anchors, lzed by the Trades and Labor Unfortunately, the anchors stopped the drifting boat Immediately above an off-shore reef, which gouged a hole In Its bottom as It rode the heavy seas; . "Then, In order to save himself and his family from drowning, Mr. Pelesh cut the anchor ropes and, allowed the Irish Belle to drift to the beach. As the boat rolled broadside alongshore, he let down one of the trolling poles, and with its aid, he assisted his wife and baby ashore. There they huddled until daylight. At daylight, Mr. Pelesh started off alone to. circle the uninhabited island, seeking help. Four hours later, he saw the HALIFAX, N.S. The Arch- B Ci packcrs' fishing camp scow Council Into the Victoria Ship yard Workers' Federal Union. Culhane said that the CCL. comprised 85 per cent of the workers in the shipyard Industry 011 the Pacific coast and 95 per cent of all the shipyard workers across Canada. "There has not been a single case throughout the war of our using our position to raid American Federation of Labor territory," he said. "However, this move will upset the situation and precipitate Jurisdictional war which wilt be felt clear through to Halifax." ITALY UNABLE TO PAY BILL PARIS Premier de dasperl told a press conference that Italy was unable to pay $100,000 reparations Russia was demandlns in the Italian draft treaty. AIR CRASH AT VERNON Well-Known Vancouver Pilot And Local Man Who Went To Investigate Are Dead VERNON W Robert Fatness, well-known Vancouver pllotand veteran, of the Royal Air -Force ferry command, was burned to death last night when his Fleet Finch plane landed short of the runway at the Vernon airport iid crashed lh flames. A Mr. Lloyd of Vernon died from shock when he went to Investigate the crash, T Rail 'ay waymen Boost Ten Cents Per Hour Agreed Upon 100,000 C.N.R. Employees Benefit MONTREAL Following sev eral weeks of negotiations Jointly conducted by the Canadian Na- n zv 3L Mnnal nnllwnvo nnrt siihsldlarles j and the Ontario Noriniana, nail- a. way wini wie rcyicaciuiinvca j all labor organizations engaged S In railway work, an agreement hut. I.n nf these nrtf anlzations i win receive au uicictuc ui wage?. . of ten cents per hour effective v, M June 1, 1845. iV . i The two exceptions to the urTwrncnt. oti th BrntherhootL ol Maintenance of Way Employ- . . . t : i ees, w;ip previously naa rcccivcu an. increase oi iwo cents an uuui oi anomer eignv cenw an nout, t 28-foot trollinir boat. Irish Belle, had broken up on ind.tne Brotherhood of Railroad x .. - . . , . . Trainmen, wno represent ap- , t i ,tr . ihn nff.ahni'ii vnibc nt mirltiirrlit Worinocn'Mr trac . . . ... nit uii-omnc iuviw m miuiutm. . iunvuuj I proximately 7 percent oi ine . orougnt to rrince iiupert rnuay .anernoon wnen i employees of the eompany, and the police launch P.M.L. 15 " ; who are engaged m switching landed troller Harry Pelesh, his afternoon until 9 a.m. Friday, i operations In yarcs and as daughter after their when thoy were taken aboard i brakesmen In road seivlce. Ne gotlatlons with the latter' organ ization are continuing. Commenting upon the amic able settlement of this difficult. labor problem R. CY Vaughan, CM.O. chairman and president of the Canadian National 'Rail ways said, "Although, the nego tiations were prolonged, they were conducted in that harmonious fashion which Is character istic of relations between this company and its employees. Throughout the dlscusisons there had to be a large measure of give-and-take by both sides and I mn sure that I speak forthe Ontario "Northland Hailwsyr.as well as for the Canadian Nfr tlonal, In expresslns to theT?-presentatlves of the rallwa'y labor organizations appreciation of their attitude our belief that the results will be accepted as satisfactory by all parties concerned." The agreement which affects upwards of 100,000 employees of the two railways becomes effective upon the approval of the National War Labor Board." LITVINOFF RELEASED LONDON W Moscow' radio says, and it' has been officially announced by the council of ministers, that Iwaxlm Litvlnotf, former Soviet foreign commissar and one-time Russian ambassador to the United States, a diplomat who U known to have had friendly leanln towards United States, and Qreat Brltaln has been "released from his duties" as deputy minister of foreign affairs, the office to be shared henceforth by two successors, Fyodor Gusev, Soviet ambassador to Britain, and Yakov.Alex-androvlch Malik. No other details are given. TODAY'S EVENTS CIVIC CENTRE CARNIVAL 7:00 STAGE SHOW, . , 11:55 GRAND DRAWING by Queen Marjorie Wilson and her attendants. Princess chrlssle Montgomery and Dorothy Peachy, of fifty $25.00 war bonds,