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vr
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afternoon
to
0Ver
the
C.P.R.
opnornl
Hole
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has
been
aecnt
last
few
months,
Hoi.
"oie
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rctumoH
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Nothing
More
Than
Srap
Of
Paper
To
Nazis,
Court
At
Nuernberg
Told
Today
NUERNBERG
(CP)
The
French-German
armistice
of
1940
was
just
another
"scrap
of
paper"
to
the
Nazis
when
their
occupying
forces
set
out
to
control
France's
wealth
and
economic
resources,
the
.French
prosecution
charged
today
before
an
international
military
tribunal.
The
French
prosecutor
told
(
rilfritJr
iiAurr
IN
EARLY
APRIL
-
Celebration
for
Returning
War
Veterans
Decided
Upon
Pr
n
Rupert'
off
dal
Wei-
come
Home'
celebration
to
lu
war
veterans
probably
will
bo
some
time
in
early
April.
City
P,TLCT?!lt
f,l
"SC
Lal?
that
line
last
night
although
it
didn't
mention
any
date.
What
the
aldermen
did
do
was
pass
a
motion
which
stated
that
they
would
sponsor
the
"Welcome
Home"
celebration
a
month
after
the
city
takes
over
the
Civic
Centre
building.
The
motion
was
made
following
discussion
of
an
offer
by
the
local
Canadian
Legion
branch
to
co-operate
In
the
homccomln?
celebration.
Site
of
the
celebration,
of
course,
will
be
the
Civic
Centre
building.
According
to
Alderman
T.
N.
Youngs's
statement
at
Uie
an-
nuarrncetlrrg-bf
the
civic
ceh4
tre
Association
last
week,
the
J
building
will
be
turned
over
by
the
Y.M.C.A.
War
Services
on
a
temporary
basis
on
March
1.
Thus,
according
to
City
Council's
commitment
last
night
the
date
of
the
celebration
would
come
early
in
April.
NO
DATE
SET
FOR
STOPPING
(JHLOKINA
I
ION
Althou?h
the
date
set
by
the
federal
Department
of
Health
and
Welfare
for
discontinuing
water
chlorine
treatment
in
other
west
coast
cities
Is
March
31,
the
department
is
still
uncertain
as
to
when
It
will
be
stopped
'In
Prince
Rupert.
In
a
letter,
which
was
ordered
filed.
Deputy
Minister
O.
B.
Chlsholm
conveyed
that
information
to
city
council
last
night.
In
discussion
Alderman
Hills
and
City
Engineer
Phillips
agreed
that
the
city
should
acquire
the
chlorinatlon
unit
when
It
becomes
available
and
keep'
a
qualified
operator
on
hand
1"
ca.se
of
emergency.
ARRESTED
IN
KIDNAPPING
'
Twenty-one-year-old
Univcr.
slty
Student
Taken
Into
Custody
at
Toledo
TOLEDO,
Ohio
Capt.
Ralph
Murphy
of
the
Toledo
homicide
squad
reported
today
that
a
21-year-old
Chlcagoan
had
been
taken
Into
custody
and
would
be
returned
to
Chicago
for
questioning
In
connection
with
the
Degnan
kidnapping
and
murder
case.
Murphy
Identified
the
man
as
a
Northwestern
University
student.
He
said
trrat
no
charges
had
been
filed
against
the
man.
Weather
Forecast
Fresh
west
to
southwest
winds
locally
strong
over
Queen
Charlottes
today
decreasing
to
moderate
winds
this
evening
and
Wednesday.
Cloudy
to
partly
cloudy
and
cool
with
rain
showers,
generally
clearing
this
evening.
Partly
cloudy
and
cool
with
few
widely
scattered
showers
Wednesday.
cxiririTY
aitiotc
'
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;
V
V
XILI
thc
tribunal
that
Ujc
Ocrmans
deliberately
distorted
armistice
terms
to
gain
control
of
French
Industry
and
put
the
country's
production
at
the
disposal
of
the
Nazi
war
machine.
Thp
nrnsfpntinn
nlsn
nrpspnt
cd
a
report
showing
that'
the
rcsldcnt
,n
Prince
Rupert"
cov-Germans
seized
the
bulk
of
Bel-
ered
a
Aot
.of
te"ltory
but
ac
,
frliimo
finer
ovtllo
rttitmtf
oftnr
'"
chased
machinery
at
forced
sale
rateys
and
b
m
Robertb
Pattcrson(
Unlted
States
Secretary
of
War.
is
ex-
pectcd
in
Nuernberg
tomorrow
and
may
attend
the
tribunal.
APPLYING
FOR
BUS
FRANCHISE
Application
of
Arrow
Bus
Lines
for
a
five-year
franchise
to
operate
in
the
city
brought
forth
an
almost'completc
round
of
comment
by
city
council
members
last
night
and
ended
up
by
being
turned
over
to
a
three-man
committee
for
inves-
"tfgaTioh.
'thi&
committee
wifl'.e'-"
port
back
to
council.
The
application
was
flgned
by
M.
L.
Strickland,
trustee
for
the
estate
of
L.
C.
Griffiths,
founder
of
the
bus
line
which
has
operated
between
the
city
centre
and
Seal
Cove
for
the
last
five
years
without
a
formal
agreement
with
the
city.
The
committee
which
will
Investigate
the
request
is
composed
of
Alderman
Robert
McKay,
Alderman
S.
D.
Johnston
and
Alderman
George
Hills.
Although
the.
matter
of
acceptance
or
rejection
of
the
bus
company's
offer
was
never
brought
before
council,
Mayor
Daggett
allowed
members
free-do
mof
discussion.
In
the
past
the
matter
ha.s
aroused
considerable
contention
and
once
was
the
subject
of
a
bylaw
in
which
property
holders
rejected
public
ownership
of
the
bus
line.
Alderman
McKay
led
off
the
discussing
by
declaring
himself
In
favor
of
letting
the
Iranchlse
because
of
the
revenue
which
he
believed
it
would
bring
the
city.
"Since
the
matter
was
brought
up
before
the
first
council
I
have
favored
granting
the
franchise,"
Alderman
MpKay
declared.
"I
believe
the
city
has
lost
between
$0,000
and
$10,000
a
year
In
revenue.
As.it
i.s
we
.get
$10
a
year
from
the
business
licence
and
have
no
control
over
operation
of
the
line."
'
He
then
presented
the
motion
which
authorized
the
new
committee
to
draft
proposals
regarding
the
matter
and
bring
them
back
before
council.
Alderman
Hills
declared
himself
"opposed
to
any
franchise
other
than
a
people's
franchise
public
ownership."
Alderman
Sinclair
was
"dubious
about
granting
a
five-year
franchise
because
we
arc
not
In
a
position
to
say
what
the
condition
of
the
city
will
be
that
far
ahead."
He
suggested
that
under
a
franchise
the
company
might
give
poor
service
for
the
first
three
years
then
improve
it
during
the
final
two
In
order
to
get
a
renewal.
"We
know
that
Arrow
Bus
Lines
have
operated
profitably
during
the
war
years,"
he
said.
Alderman
Ruddcrham,
who
opposed
granting
an
outright
franchise,
favored
a
year-to-year
lease
with
an
option
of
renewal.
Alderman
Ham
pointed
out
that.
If
the
company
did
not
live
up
to
Its
part
of
the
agreement,
"we
could
drop
the
franchise."
i,V,UUU
LCUAU
IN
PROPERTY
Denlflciary
of
$27,000
in
local
real
estate
under
the
terms
of
the
will
of
an
Englishman
who
visited
Prince
Rupert
only
once
35
years
ago
the
city
also,
has
inherited
the
problem
of
administering
it
in
the
interests
of
cx-svrvicemcn
in
Prince
Rupert.
The
property
is
the
Helgerson
block,
corner
Third
Avenue
and
Sixth
Street,
and
the
Westholme
block
on
Second
Avenue,
be
queathed
to
the,
city
by
Clift!
Ford,
wealthy
Englishman
who
died
at
Eastbourne,
Sussex,
England,
January
13,
1945.
City
Council
last
night
adopted
a
resolution
accepting
the
legacy.
Contained
In
the
bequest
Is
the
stipulation
that
it
be
used
"for
the
relief
of
ex-serviccmeu
and
their
families
who
are
resident
in
Prince
Rupert"
and
that
probate
and
succession
duties
be
paid
by.
the
city.
Aldermen
agreed
that
the
phrase
"for
the
relief
of
cx-scrvicemcn
and
their
families
cepiea
tne
legacy
ana
approved)
the
appointment
of
City
Clerk
H.
D.
Thaln
as
attorney
for
the
executors
in
order
to
allow
that
portion
of
the
will
to
pass
through
the
provincial
and
Do-
minion
probate
courts,
Mr.
Thaln
suggested
that
the
simplest
method
for
the
city
to
handle
the
propery
would
be
to
sell
It
and
administer
the
money
as
prescribed
by
the
late
Mr.
Ford's
will.
Alderman
Nora
Arnold,
who
is
financial
agent
for
the
proper-tics,
said
that
$2,600
in
revenue
has
accumulated
since
the
death
of
Mr.'
Ford
a
year
ago.
Tills
will
also
go
to
the
city.
Opinion
by
the
legal
firm
of
Brown
and
Harvey
is
that
since
the
legacy
Is
In
the
nature
of
a
gift,
no
succession
duties
would
be
charged,
in
-Canada.
Total
assessed
value
of
the
Helgerson
block
Is
$19,130
while
the
Westholme
block
is
valued
at
$8,300.
The
late
Cllft
Ford,
who
died
at
the
age
of
73,
visited
Prince
Rupcft
only
once
in
1910.
At
that
time
he
purchased
the
two
buildings
mentioned
in
his
will,
and
the
Westholme
Theatre
and
several
unoccupied
lots.
The
latter
reverted
to
the
city
several
years
ago
although
the
theatre
was
torn
down.
Said
to
have
been
a
contractor
In
England
during
his
early
life,
he
was
during
his
later
years
a
devoted
patron
of
the
hospital
at
his
home
town
of
Eastbourne.
He
left
an
estate
of
more
than
170,000.
Military
Activity
Palestine
Operations
Purpose
Along
Coastal
Area
is
To
Seek
Out
Jewish
Settlements,
it
is
Believed
JERUSALEM,
Large
scale
military
operations
involving
several
thousand
troops
and
extending
for
35
miles
along
the
main
road
In
the
coastaharca
of
Palestine
between
Haifa
and
Jaffa
were
reported
today.
All
traffic
was
diverted
Inland
as
light
armored
cars
and
Brcn
gun
carriers
were
posted
at
vantage
points.
It
was
believed
that
the
operation
was
part
of
a
search
for
Jewish
settlements
as
a
result
of
Monday's
fatal
fire
bomb
explosion
t.s
a
police
station
near
Haifa.
NOW
UP
TO
PRESIDENT
Philip
Murray
Charges
Companies
With
Trying
to
Break
Unions
WASHINGTON
Former
Governor
Harold
Stasscn
of
Minnesota
declares
that
the
only
prospect
of
an
early
settlement
of
the
steel
strike
rests
with
the
President
of
the
United
States.
C.I.O.
President
Philip
Alurray
has
come
out
with
a
charge
that
the
rash
of
strikes
Is
the
outcome
of
an
industrial
plot
to
break
the
unions
and
collective
bargaining.
SalletiHS
,
ATTLKE
EXPLAINS
LONDON
Prime
Minister
Clement
Attlec,
answering
Soviet
charges
before
the
United
Nations
Organization,
told
the
House
q(
Commons
today
that
Britain
aimed
only
at
"amicable
settlement
between
the
Dutch
government
and
Indonesian
nationalists
in
Java.
He
said
that
the
Java
situation
appeared
to
have
improved.
RUSSIANS
AND
MEYER
LONDON
Major
General
Kurt
Meyer,
S.
S.
division
commander,
renvieted
an
a
war
criminal
for
responsibility
in
connection
with
the
killing
of
Canadian
prisoners
of
war,
Is
not
being
sought
by
the
Hus-sians
to
face
similar
charges
arising
from
incidents
on
the
eastern
front,
it
was
learned
on
good
authority
today.
SERniI
FOR
DOCTORS
FRANKFURT,
Germany-
In
the
American
zone
of
Germany,
United
States
authorities
are
searching
high
and
Jew
for
30
once-high
Nar.I
doctors
who
are
alleged
to
have
murdered
.some
f00,000
Europeans.
The
people
were
murdered
in
five
years
of
hostilities
because
they
retarded
the
German
war
effort
in
one
way
or
another.
PARLIAMENT
REOPENS
LONDON
The
British
parliament
re-assembled
today
after
its
Christinas
recess.
The
new
session
is
expected
to
produce
the
first
major
clash
over
the
Labor
government's
nationalization
program.
REGARDING
SHIP
WORK
rinec
RuFe-rTtnaustrlaiu,",'
Committee
Interesting
Itself
In
Company's
Policy
Determined
to
pursue
the
.subject
until
some
satisfactory
answer
is
received
in
regard
to
the
policy
to
be
adopted
by
the
Prince
Rupert
Dry
Dock
authorities
in
the
matter
of
seeking
new
work
to
keep
the
plant
active,
the
Prince
Rupert
Industrial
Committee
is
communicating
with
Bernard
Allen,
manager
of
the
yard,
to
ascertain
what
Is
being
done
in
regard
to
bidding
for
the
million
dollar
job
of
reconverting
Castle
class
corvettes
to
coastal
liners
for
Union
Steamsships
Ltd.
A
fur-thur
meeting
will
be
held
this
Friday
night
after
a
reply
has
been
received.
Carl
Haltcrman,
general
manager
of
Union
Steamships,
has
intimated
that
bids.Wyill
be
invited
from
coastarphipyardsifni
''-
the
work.
.
TODAY'S
STOCKJSj
V
Courtesy
S.
L.
Jonnston
Co.
Ltd.
Vancouver
Bralorne
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R.
Con
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R.
X.
1935
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Gold
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Dcntonla
32
GrullWihksne
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"a
Hedley
Mascot
2.81
Mlnto
.03
Pcnd
Oreille,
3.80
Pioneer
C.20
Premier
Border
09
Premier
2.51
Privateer
80
Reeves
McDonald
(ask)
.95
Reno
12
Salmon
Oold
23
'2
Sheep
Creek
(ask)
1.95
Taylor
Bridge
1.01
Whitewater
04
Vananda
.00
Congress
'
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Pacific
Eastern
,19'.i
Hedley
Amalgamated..
.11
Spud
Valley
28
Central
Zcballus
22a
Oils
A.
P.
Con
21
Calmont
43
C.
&
E
2.45
1
Foothills
1.75
Home
:
;
3.80
Toronto
Aumaquc
1.24
Beattle
1.50
Bobjo
..24
Ji
Buffalo
Canadian
39
Consol.
Smelters
87.25
Eldona
1.18
Elder
1.31
Giant
Yellowknlfe
7.C0
NEY
U.N.O.
PROBLEM
LONDON
Russia
and
the
Soviet
Ukraine
have
jointly
placed
a
new
problem
before
the
United
Nations
security
council.
The
two
Soviet
republics
have
asked
that
the
council
consider
what
it
terms
Britain's
"internal
interference
and
military
action"
in
Greece
and
Java.
SOCIALIST
CABINET?
PARIS
The
directors
of
the
Popular
Republic
Party
one
of
France's
three
big
political
parties
met
today
to
decide
whether
they
will
foim
a
coalition
with
the
Communists.
However,
it
is
understood
that
the
majority
of
the
M.R.P.
members
favor
a
Socialist
cabinet.
PALESTINE
ARRESTS
JERUSALEM
A
number
of
arrests
have
been
made
in
connection
with
last
weekend's
rioting
in
Palestine.
The
government
disclosed
that
an
attack
on
an
U.A.F.
experimental
station
near
Haifa
was
frustrated
by
discovery
of
two
sacks
of
explosives.
SHIP
IN
TROUBLE
HALIFAX
The
American
Liberty
ship
Frederick
Hicks,
which
had
sent
out
an
S.O.S.
from
280
miles
southeast
of
Halifax,
reported
herself
today
to
be
out
of
difficulties.
The
vessel
is
carrying
returning
troops.
"
'MAURITANIA
DELAYED
HALIFAX
The
liner
Maur-ctania,
bringing
over
5,000
'
Canadian
veterans
from
overseas,
has
been
delayed
and
will
not
arrive
until
tomorrow.
The
Lady
Rodney
is
also
due
tomorrow
and
the
He
dc
France
on
Friday.
LONDON
Hon.
J.
A.
McKin
non,
minister
of
agriculture
for
Canada,
was
the
speaker
at
a
luncheon
today
in
honor
of
Field
Marshal
Sir
Harold
Alexander,
the
Governcr
General
designate
of
Canada.
NO
TRACE
OF
PLANE
VANCOUVER
There
is
still
ho
trace
of
an
R.C.A.F,
Dakota,
aircraft
missing
since
Saturday
with
seven
men
on
board
while
on
a
flight
from
Vancouver
to
Winnipeg.
Poor
visibility
and
new
snowfall
hampers
the
search.
VICTORIA
FISH
FLANTS
VICTORIA
A
new
$30,000
fish
smoking
and
packing
plant
is
being
established
on
Victoria's
inner
harbor
and
will
be
ready
for
operation
this
mi
miner.
r
llll"
IN
VICTORIA
'
VICTORIA
There
has
been
a
(loath
from
diptheria
in
Esquimau
and
a
carrier
has
been
found
and
isolated.
NO
REFRESHMENTS
VANCOUVER
City
council
lias
turned
down
applications
for
licences
from
persons
who
would
serve
coffee
and
hot
chocolate
on
the
streets.
BLAMES
C.
I.
O.
NEW
YORK
The
president
of
United
States
Steel
today
blamed
the
C.I.O.
for
the
country-wide
steel
strike.
United
States
Is
Reactionary?
MOSCOW
The
official
Russian
news
agency
Tass
accuses
the
United
states
military
command
In
southern
Korea
of
arousing
reactionary
protests
against
decisions
made
concerning
Korea
at
the
Moscow
conference
of
foreign
ministers.
Hardrock
1.05
Jackhlfe
33
Jolict
Quebec
1.05
Little
Long
Lac
2.71
Madscn
Red
Lake
4.45
McLcod
Cockshutt
3.35
Moncta
Porcupine
75
Omega
31
Pickle
Crew
4.50
San
Antonio
5.60
Senator
Rouyn
-
1.40
Shcrrltt
Gordon
2.90
Steep
Rock
3.45
Sturgeon
River
3G
Lynx
,
.35
Ootsko
1.30
AMMUNITION
TRAIN
BLAST
Twenty
Killed
In
Blast
Near
',
S'aples,
Italy
Many
Injured
NAPLES,
Italy
An
ammunition
train
explosion
near
Naples.
Is
said
to
have
takcrr
the
lives
of
20
persons.
One
hundred
and
fifty
other
persons
were
wounded
in
the
blast.
The
accident
Involved
15
carloads
of
ammunition,
which
exploded
In
Torra
Annunziata,
a
town
of
40,000
persons
located
20
miles
from
Naples.
The
ammunition
cars
went
up
In
three
terrific
blasts
which
occurred
in
the
space
of
three-quarters
of
an
hour.
CITY
OWNS
POWER
GRADER
Motorists,
who
today
witnessed
the
welcome
sight
of
a
power
grader
levelling
off
the
surface
of
the
city's
streets,
may
recognize
the
drab-palnted
machine
as
one
which
under
American
ownership
did
the
same
work
intermittently
during
the
latter
part
of
the
war.
They
will
be
glad
to
learn
that
the
dlesel-powercd
grader
Is
owned
by
the
city
and
will
de-Vote
its
full
time
to
making
their
harrassed
lives
more
bearable.
Mayor
Daggett
announced
tdH
city
council
last
night
that
the
city
had
bought
the
machine
from
War
Assets
Corporation
for
$4,500.
The
aldermen,
whose
cars
lined
Fulton
St,
In
front
of
the
city
hall,
gladly
approved
the
mayor's
action
in
purchasing
the
grader.
Purchase
funds
came
from
the,
city'
land
sales
trust
account.
1
The
ma'chlne
went
into
action
today.
'
churchTs-
IN
SESSION
rresl
te
rians
Hear
of
Elected
At
the
annual
congregational
meeting
of
First
Presbyterian
Church
last
evening
In
the
Church
Hall,
Rev.
A.
F.
Mac-Swcen
presiding,
reports
presented
by
the
various
departments
and
organizations
of
the
church
showed
that
the
past
year
had
been
one
of
fruitful
achievement
and
encouraging
'
progress.
'
"4
V
During
the
year
the
congregation
suitably
commemorated
the
thirty-fifth
anniversary
of
the
church
in
Prince
Rupert
and
also
the
twentieth
anniversary
of
the
opening
and
dedication
of
the
present
church
building.
The
financial
report
given
by
the
treasurer,
E.
J.
Smith,
showed
that
the
congregation
Is
in
Good
financial
standing
with
a
substantial
reserve
fund
which
will
be
added
to
for
the
purpose
of
putting
a
new
roof
on
the
church
building.
A
very
gratifying
and
encouraging
part
of
the
proceedings
of
the
meeting
was
the
presentation
of
reports
from
three
young
people's
groups
which
had
been
organized
recently.
The
C.G.I.T.
group
under
the
leadership
of
Mrs.
Stan
Saville,
Junior
Boys'
Club
In
charge
of
Mr.
II.
P.
Collins,
and
the
Senior
Boys:
Club
In
charge
of
Fred
Conrad.
These
reports
were
presented
by
Jean
Calderwood,
II.
P.
Collins
and
David
Smith.
Officers
for
1916
were
elected
as
follows:
Conrcgational
Secretary,
W.
W.
C.
OVNclll.
Congregational
Treasurer,
E.
J.
Smith.
Board
of
Management
R.
Parker,
George
Murray,
J.
D.
McRae,
F.
Conrad,
C.
G.
Ham.
Capt.
James
Hadden,
(with
A.
McMullcn,
E.
J.
Smith,
J.
Brcm-ncf.
R.
R.
Strachan.
Geo.
C.
Mitchell
and
W.
Martin'
continuing).
Auditor,
R.
R.
Strachan.
Trustees
Mr.
Justice
A.
M.
Manson,
G.
R.
Naden.
Members
of
Session
Rev.
A.
F.
Ma'cSwcen,
moderator:
J.
E.
Davcy,
S.
Mass
ey,
H.
Calderwood,
J.
A.
Tcng,
and
W.
W.
C.
O'Neill,
clerk.
URGE
CHEAPER
SPUDS
ST.
PETER
POST.
Channel
Islands
0
Potatoes
cost
Guern-
sey
people
fourpence
(eight
cents)
a
pound.
Their
parliament
is
being
asked
for
a
subsidy
of
10,000
($45,000)
to
bring;
the
price
down
to
twe
pence.
Socialist
Favored
President
Is
Being
Sough
No
Decision
Yet
as
to
Who
Will
Succeed
DeGaulle
in
France
PARIS,
;
The
Socialist
party
voted
unanlmouiiy
today
to
propose
that
General
Charles
De-Oaulle's
former
minister
of
state,
the
Socialist,
Vincent
Aurlol,
as
new
president
of
the
French
provisional
government
following
the
reslgnatlpn
of
DeGaulle.
The
vVote
by
tlwt
Socialist
Parliament
group
came
after
the
Communists
had
failed
to
win
support
cither
from
the
Conservative
Populalrc
Republicans
or
the
Socialists
for
a
proposed
Communist-led
government.
The
Communists
proposed
their
own
leader,
Maurice
Thorez
as
president
but
withdrew
the
nomination
after
the
Populalre
Republican
party
refused'
Vq
Join
any
government
eadedby
a
Communlft.
-
DIES
AFTER
STAIR
FALL
Sam
Jensen
Loses
His
Life
After
Accident
in
1
'
Mclntyre
Block
-
Victim
of
a
fall
down
a
flight
of
concrete
stairs
in
the
base
ment
of
the
Mclntyre
Block
on
Third
Avenue,
Sam
Jensen,
63-year-old
fisherman
-
and
deckhand,
was
found
dead
at
1:30
this
morning.
He
was
found
In
the
furnace
room
of
the
building
by
the
caretaker
who
called
the
city
police
and
Deputy
Coroner
Bruce
Stevens.
He
had
received
head
injuries
in
the
fall.
He
was
pronounced
dead
by
Dr.
W.
S,
Ker-gln
who
arrived
a
short
time
lafer.
Jensen
was
unmarried
and
th..
nu
"iT-".-r.fiu.
man
and
had
also
been
a
deck
iiand
on
the
government
snag
boat
Essington.
An
Inquiry
will
be
held.
Indian
Coxtvjcted
For
Fur
Poaching
George
Frederick
Auckland,
Indian,
was
convicted
before
Stipendiary
Magistrate
A.
Thomp
son
in
provincial
jiollce
court
for
poaching
two
mink
on
a
registered
trap
line.
He
was
fined
$100
or
two
months.
The
two
mink
were
confiscated
and
given
back
to
the
trapllne
.holder
Was
Made
Scapegoat
Gencrat
Walter
Short
Tells
Pearl
jlajbor
Probe
He
Was
Not
Treated
Squarely
.
,
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
tt'-Ma-joi
General
Walter
C.
Short
as-'
'
scrtcd
today
that
the
United
States
War
Department
had
treated
him
unfairly
and
had
attempted
to
make
him
the
"scapegoat"
of
the
Pearl
Harbor
disaster.
The
65-year
old
retired
general
appeared
before
the
Congressional
J
n
v
c
s
1
1
g
a't
I-gatlonal
committee
to
read
a
13,000
word
defence
of
his
decisions
and
actions
as
1941
com
mander
of
Army
forces
in
Ha
waii.
It
was
his
first,
public
testimony
rlnce
the
Japanese
struck
at
Hawaii
December
7,
1941.
Short
contended
that
in
four
years
of
official
silence
his
superior
officers
In
Washington
had
passed
the
buck'"
until
the
Con
gressional
Inquiry
forced
"revelation
of
the
facts."
Inquest
Acairned
Until
February
1
Members
of
the
crew
of
the
steamer
Catala
were
heard
as
witnesses
today
In
the
Inquest
Into
the
death
of
Alexander
Bell,
Queen
Charlotte
Island
loczine
nDerator.
who
dli
simnosPdlv
as
a
result
of
lniurles
sustained
while
travelling
from
Vancou
ver
to
the
islands.
The
hearing
was
adjourned
unUl
February
1
In
order
that
companions
of
the
deceased
on
the
trip
may
gve
evidence.