D TOP CABS NORTHERN AND CENTO. All BRITISH COLU COLUMBIA'S, NEWSPAPER J-? TAXI TAXI one 349 ASPER - C. MclNTYRE SPhe to 537 nI- Rupert Tobacco Store (across from urmesj DAY and NIGHT SERVICE y AND NIGHT SERVICE Published at Canada s Most Strategic Pacific Port Bill and Ken Nesbitt 1 VOL. XXXV, No. G2. PRINCE RUPERT, B. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1946 PRICE FIVE CENTS' VENEDIN TO "TRY IR FORCE" ;rn 1 f ArtYin tin cstlfied More the In- . wMUnvtr trlhimnl in. .he had asked Hitler Ish civil war "to pre-spread of Communism our young air iorcc i-ii.. of Nazi Intervention Gcoring said: "at that ad opportunity to see proper equipment uuu it that the personnel experience." . ( said that Franco had aid "particularly in jig direct testimony in Luftwaffe was respon- I, 4 t tne SWHt conquest ui responsibility 'for all ih rippi-pes which born carry out anti-Jewish j UIU JlUt JJllJJUOC 411 Ulljr e bcnina ine ruenrer. to the German do ner institution of re in the east Russia rearm In the Interests r l , ii .ok advantage of the UAL'Lll.l 11IJ111 Lilt" I ILt IT If Hxmiik Mil, Helen, to enter their 2"j3 uranam Ave. ana ii . . . i window blinds in the oi a neignDor wno oo- rmpn IPS VETS In Handle Another IntUPU-nril Muvittiifiit UK V XT..... .-L. arrive In H.illfav with w ..-.J, ,1111V Air Force personnel, vicimrns p.epenacnts, and 40 ministry of war civilians. The He de due to dock on Sun- H.M.S Trumpeter and on Moncay. the Lady MOV ll.n In.. nh n , .l.t lll, 11U1 VlAlllU do Frame will bring cd to British Cojum- Uie 1I.M.S. TrumDctcr Smlther will ho 2n snl- ii r t. ' Nelson, former flai- carry 355 Army per- . J nn 1 I rlrinn1A.,tn r former pmrr cn Rodney, will bring 490 we Atmilanla will . I J 1 - - uvijviiuvuis as pas-tour troop trains aiid rlAlttn- 1.1 .... iii'itiais win ue out of Halifax over 1 tlAf .. . . .. viuii: i n nn ? inn "Other 1.S00 military ad 2,000 wives and JrC CXnnnlnJ i. ;i i -, v"' UUNURED iYCOMBE. Eiw.. rt,. , ; ftiarsnai .or l"e nonorarv frpprinm S"insmrn tnwn n " atrvippa no l, lf wnicn naa "am r.ho Anti.i.i.. UUUJ,. Parliam. , Speech h To Work Y ,brld Reconstruction and Enduring Peace Approval of , Loan to Britain Is Asked "Veterans' Charter'' Coming Up OTTAWA (CP) Many of the measures Parliament will be asked to. Consider at the present session will be concerned with world reconstruction and establishment of enduring peace, the Speech from the Throne at the opening of Parliament todav disclosed. The Speech was read to members. of the Senate and Commons by the Governor-Gen- ' eral, the Earl of Athlone, as his of final official act before leaving this Saturday for England to resume the residence. The Speech did not indicate what form these measures would take but it said, however, that a Parliament will be asked: 1. To approve the recent $1,250,000 loan to the United Kingdom. 2. To make provision for a redistribution of representation in the House of Commons. be 3. To make provision for pcr- 4. To complete consideration ed. Suite STEAMSHIP ME IK I Ell VANCOUVER The Anclo-American Shipping Co., Empire Shipping Co., North Pacific Shipping: Co. and Canada Shipping Co. have amalgamated forces to operate a fleet of Park Steamships. SAWMILLS CLOSE VANCOUVER Several coast sawmills have closed for lack of logs. Lot; towing has been resumed after having been suspended on account of tough weather, - . - . . 100 YEARS OLD VANCOUVER Mrs. Hertha Kay, .celebrating her 100th birthday, was presented with a check for ?100 by Dr. B. I', Keller of Shaughiiessy Military Hospital on behalf of a fund. Mrs. Ray was born at Chester, Nova Scotia, and has lived for 21 years in 'Vancouver.. She is bed-ridden but of keen mind and spirits. COAL TO CHINA KLAIRMOKE, Alta. A local colliery has signed up to ship 30,000 tons of slack coal, being residue of the domestic tun, to China. The first shipment is already on the way from ) Seattle to Hong Kong. OSI1AWA REOPENS OiMIAWA The sctllciiicnl of General Motors strikc jiv;'the United States permits Hie" company plant here to reopen after having been closed for several weeks. TO REPORT ON SPY ACTIVITY South African Minister. States Sabotage Inquiry Is Unnecessary CAPETOWN lei Justice Minister H. G. Lawrence said recently In the House of Assembly that a parliamentary inquiry Into sutscrvlce activities in the Union during the war was unnecessary of but promised to prepare a white paper In which full details of subversive activities, sabotage and Nazi spying there would bc revealed. Mr. Lawrence said a special i team of Investigators had left j for Europe where they will endeavor to track down war crim- i lnals. The Union rovernment I had a full list or names of all Nazi party members In the Union and Southwest Africa and , an inquiry would only serve as a post-mortem, he said. Dominion party member J. S. Warwick, who moved to call a parliamentary inquiry into subversive activities in the Union, alleged there was corruption In the defence force and a great leakage of information to Berlin of ship and troop movements from the Union. TOOK ISLAND'S NAME Sardines were named after the Island of Sardinia. ?ns at Ottawa; rone is Read a "Veterans Charter." 5. To approve a bill clarifying definition of Canadian citizenship. 6. To place in statutory form number of orders-ln council to which it is desired to give per manent legislative effect. 7. To make a number of am endments to existing statutes, The Speech did not state I which ordcrs-ln-councll would1 He asserted that obsolutely put In permanent legislative o usable lumber had been ries-form nor did it indicate what I troy?d by firs either at Port Ed-existing statutes will be amend- ward or Prince Rupert to his ' t in A WALKS 11,700 MILES N EIiSON Miss Beatrice Luckoviri, local postal carrier, claims a record of having walked 11,700 miles in carrying out her duties. he covers 20 'i miles per day in a hilly section of the city. EDMONTON LEADS HOCKEY" EDMONTON Edmonton Canucks took a two-game lead over Moose Jaw Canadians by winning 7 to C last nighL U is the Western Canada hockey semi-finajf., . , PACIFIC COAST HOCKEY LOS ANGELES In the 'Pacific CoasJ Hockey League southern division play-offs Los Angeles defeated Oakland 4 to 1 and won the' best of three series two games straight and the right to meet Hollywood in the final"., in Vancouver Tuesday night Portland downed Vancouver Canucks 4 to 2 to, take a one-game lead in the best ot five northern division final. TURKEY-IRAQ RED TARGETS WASHINGTON The Iranian ambassador to 'the United States, liu&?cln Ala, has told newsmen he believes the Russian troop movements in his country may be aimed at Turkey and Iraq as well as Iran. The ambassador called at the State Department during the morning. BAIL IN SPY CASES IS SET OTTAWA Ball lias been fixed for the four persons charged with providing secret information to Russia. The amount ranges from $1500 In the cases Mrs. Emma Wolkln and Kathleen Mary Wlllsher to $0,000 for Capt. Gordon Lunan. Bail of $3,000 was fixed for Edward Wilfred Maze-rail. RIGHT OUT OF MUKDEN Chinese Central News Agency Says Russian Withdrawal Complete CHUNGKING - The Chinese Central News Agency says that the evacuation of Russian troops from the Manchurlan city of Mukden was completed Tuesday night and that Chinese government troops are taking over. According to the dispatch, only three Russian soldiers remain in the city, left behind to guard military supplies at the railroad station. DENY RUMORS BURNING U.S. LUMBER HERE Enquiries to the Daily News from Vancouver about a report that 7,000,000 board feet of American lumber had been burned at' Port Edward and Prince Ru-, pert, apparently to get rid of It, were emphatically denied Wednesday afternoon by both War Assets manager I. M. Mackinnon and Major Joseph Carewe, officer in charge of American forces here. Brith labelled the rumor "pre- posferous" and Mr. Mackinnon said that he was .at a loss lb understand what might be the source of the rumor. Major Carewe said that he be- lieved that a possible source might be the fact tltat the Am- f rlcan Army had burned a quantity of explosives-impregnated lvmber at Por' Edward last October. knowledge. "The lumber that was burned at Port Edward last fall was very dangerous,' he said. "It had been used for crating and bracing bombs and explosives and much ol It was, and other parts were suspected of being, impregnated with explosives or inflammable chemicals." The quantity of this lumber, Major Carewe estimated, was not in excess of 10.000 board feet. "We were prohibited from using it again and. because we considered It dangerous, we destroyed it. Every useable bit of lumber at both places has been stored, even a quantity of boards not more than six feet in length." Major Carewe said. DIED ABOARD COAST SHIP Alfred Abbott; ;Local Fisherman. Expired While Coming North A 1 fvfiA A VVi-i4 4 a1 I L-iinnii Uwin 1 i I halibut fisherman, who worked i Lnth rnnt wniiam rukspv nn the local boat am, collapsed with a heart attack aboard the steamer Prince Rupert while coming north from Vancouver Tuesday night. The ship .returned to Ocean Falls with him but he was dead before arrival. The remains arc being brought here on the Catala tomorrow night and funeral will take place under the auspices of the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union. He was born in Newfoundland. Deceased has a sist?r in Vancouver and another sister In Newfoundland. LOGGER HURT AT HOUSTON Flown to Vancouver Where Condition Reported Fair After Operation VANCOUVER Suffering from severe internal injuries sustained in an accident in a sawmill at Houston In .the central interior, a logger, Edward Martinson, was flown here. Ills condition was considered "fair," according to hospital report today, lie underwent an operation after arrival. f EVESHAM England Villagers at Inkberrow, nearby village, had to drink water frcm ditches until Evesham district council arranged to transport water to them. NEW PLEASURE AIRCRAFT LONDON, A British aircraft company recently product cd a twin-motored plane designed for private owners and as an air taxi or ambulance. Capable of holding four people and their luggage, the machine has a speed of 150 miles per hour. Weather Forecast Prince Rupert Cloudy with scattered showers, maximum temperature for Prince Rifpert, 41; minimum, 32. Friday Cloudy with scattered showers, moderate winds. Diff icult ussia Stays NEW PLASTIC HAMMERS APPEAR These novel plastic pounders arc made of a new material created by a plastics company of Los Angeles and are now being manufactured to the extent of 20,000 per month. With ,a handle similar to standard metal hammers, the plastic hammers are ot the mallet type wiUi the new plastic attached to both ends of the head. They will not mar, cut or damage delicate or polished surfaces of all types of metal. They are resistant to oil, gas or alcohol and are more-durable than a rawhide or rubber hammer. Shown is,Mlss,Cor-rincCampbell in the midst of the plastic hammers. PROPERTY DISPOSAL OFFICER, SIX MEN FINAL U.S. i Departure of 'Major Joseph Carewe, Am- erican C. O., Makes 0.-S. Installations Here A Complete Canadian Problem As of today, the term uTJf:S. Army Sub Port of Embarkation" no longer applies to Prince Rupert. With the departure for Seattle tonight of Major Josenh 'Carewe. final, nort rommnnflpr. nnrl five nf his six remaining officers, in ! i ; Mil IT AW HFDF iikiimviviimu the once flourishing Am- Tsonnel officer, and formerly with the Water Division; Lieut. Henry A. Ernst, cbmman4cr Headquarters Company, here two and a half years; Lieut. James Carr, director of intelligence and security ror the last six months. Enlisted personnel leaving tonight are Staff Sergeants Carl V. Heglund and Peter A. DIMaurp and Corporal Claud L. Rodgers. Major Carewe Is goinj to Seattle for ultimate discharge from the army. He is undecided whether or not he will return to bis former Job with a public utility corporation in Iowa. All American Facilities Transferred While transfer of American facilities to War .Assets Corporation has been completed, there still remains the job of checking over much of the material within the facilities. This is Uie duty of Lieut. Lamphere and his staff. It will primarily consls of turning over supi;:i3s already stored in the Overseas Stock Terminal warehouse. About 30 civilian personnel will also remain attached to the American military detachment here. In an interview Wednesday afternoon. Major Carcwa.drew attention to thq fine .spirit with which the citizens of Prince Rupert received the American forces on their arrival In 1942 and he atmosphere of harmony ! which prevailed while the port I was in action. , Jv7 V till) VW""'- " " feverish efforts to construct the wartime facllties, and how thi citizens had shown highly appreciated hospitality to the troops. Civilian employees of the port, he said, were largely responsible for the fuccess of Its effort. They were between 70 and 80 percent Canadians. erican war installation becomes completely a Cana aian postwar promem. Only American m:::;ary per sonnel left here will be one officer and six men. The officer will be Lieut. Herman G. Lam-phere who will be property disposal officer, and as such Is expected to remain with his small staff until late in April. Lieut. Lamphere, who has served here 30 months, will have the distinction of being the last U.S. Army officer to remain on duty at Prince Rupert. Major Carewe. who' has been commanding officer of the fast- dwindling American establishment here since shortly after the departure of Col. J. 11. Mel-lom, the wartime port commander, has been here three and a half years, durlns which he worked up from the rank of lieutenant. He also married a well-known local girl tile for- imcr Miss Philomena Murray, who Is leaving with him for the south tonight. Accompanying him .south are five of his officers, most of whom have behind them long terms of service In this area. They are: Capt. Ray Lewis, who hai been port adjutant for the lat three years; Lieut. John O'Brien, for the last few months post engineer, formerly with the port ordnance office; Lieut. Stanley Straska, civilian .pcr- SAYS CABBIE BORN SURGEON LONDON P A London bus , driver was rtpsnrlhprf hw n Edith Summcrskiil,. M.P., ad-! IIe recalled how local me r- dresslng the Socialist Mcdica! chantS had f"C , nit . . ..'oK-t Vile pnnntrvs forces In their Association, as "a born surgeon." "He. spends every n:gnt In his local library reading up on anatomy and physiology," she said. "He has a vocation but he has no opportunity." Dr. Summcrskiil added that even a brilliant girl student cbuld not get a medical education without adequate funds. To Understand Iran B Hopes There Will Be No Duress United States Report On Troop Movements INDEPENDENCE OF INDONESIA Talks Are Opened Between Dutch and Javanese BATAVIA - Dutch officials aid Java natives have opened talks on Indonesian demands for Independence. The Indonesians arc said to have decided to reject a Dutch offer of common- wealth status. PLAN FOR BUILDING Piincipal Subject at Canadian Legion Meeting Philip M. Ray New Managing Secretary Further discussion of the new-building project adjoining the present premises was engaged in iby the Canadian Legion at a largely attended general meet-j ing last night, the outcome being rlppislnn . fn havp a snpplnl pnm - "t" mittee appointed in connection I T "uld" uujwuve may with the drawing up of plans. I be launch a Kurdish upris-The meetine decided to com J in& whlch would simultaneously munlcate with the Postmaster General's (department seeking the Institution of a postal delivery service in Prince Rupert. Philip M. Ray was appointed secretary manager of the Legion. He will assume general fuUrtlmp duties with the Legion, taking over the secretarial work from A. M. Davis .who has been carry 4fu:i on for- the. past, three, years , Eighty members attended the meeting. There were 25 new' ap plications for membcrshlii 'and several were Initiated. A check for $.ll94'was recelred for the PoppV Fund' ffdrrf the Women's Auxiliary of the' Cbast Regiment which' fisJ winding' lip. FIRE BARGE TO GO TO JUNEAU The U.S. Army fire barge which guarded the Prince Rupert waterfront during the war years. Is to be taken to Juneau, Alaska, where it will continue to be used as a fire fighting unit. It will be towed to the Alaska capital by a tug due to arrive here from Seattle in the near future. G.E. STRIKE IS SETTLED Another Industrial Dispute In United States Cleared Up WASHINGTON The General Elecjric Company and the C.I.O. Electric Workers ha've announced settlement of a 57-day-old strike at G.E. The basis of settlement was the same as at General Motors a wage increase of 18',2 cent3 an hour. The union had struck for a wage boost of $2 a day. The settlement' comes to about $1.50 a day. COFFEE TO CAPITAL Lloyd's of London gets Its name from an English coffee house kept by Edward Lloyd in Tower St. In the 17th century. DRUG PRODUCTION P CALCUTTA, P A five-year plan for the production of quinine sulphate has started in Bengal. A target of 100,000 pounds per year has been set enough o make India reasonably self- sufficient In this vital drug. Local Tides Friday, March 15, 1940 High 0:08 19.0 feet 12:04 20.5 feet Low 6:03 7.2, feet 18;29 3.1 feet DEAD WEIGHT In shipping, dead weight is the carrying capacity of a vessel, and Includes the tons of cargo and coal. Why evin LONDON (CP) Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin told Parliament today that it was difficult to understand the present p6licy of Russia in Iran and the continued presence .of Russian troops in that countfy. It would be regrettable, Mr. Bevln said, if any settlement were obtained from the Iranian government under duress. Asked if any steps had been taken to send British troops back Into Iran, Mr. Bevln said that no such steps had been taken. Meanwhile In Washington the United States government is continuing to receive reports of extensive Russian troop movements in Iran. State Department officials said today that the department is not officially releasing contents of these reports at this time but John High . tower, Associated Press diplomatic writer, said it can be stated in general that they show three Russian forces of strong but not massive size distributed in Iran. There is strong speculation ,u, n i -i-i-.ii involve Turkey, Iran and Iraq. GPL. HARVEY IS ACQUITTED British. Soldier Freed .or Manslaughter Charges but . Faces Other Allegation WINNIPEG An all-British court martial, sitting In Winnipeg, has acquitted Corporal John Hugh 'Harvey of the British 'Army1 Medical Corps on a charge of manslaughter. The cour,t( deliberated less than ten minutes. The charge against Harvey followed the death of Pte. John. Prieseh of the Winnipeg Grenadiers, who died in a Japanese prison camp about February 2. 1944. 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