Iirect flying boat service bet)V$$r ')l,v incc Rupert or an- airplane se Va tn unmc iimmiiir num. iiosmiiiv r v EASE WCES . . A riiii Pacific Airways. ! Irr? in connection with ' of possibilities of il service between tr and Prince Rupert. ., .:; k Kenyon made It Lt Xi purpose of his was to obtain In-:i IvLlt The plans for the bad r.at yet reached the it re was possioie 10 it wculd or what would lat Ills mission wm to . .iit. ne two difficulties in of a service to Prince Ithe fart that It might irr 13 rome down some hii.r cr so from here dif ally of obtaining i t f r commercial avl-t time Equipment, h i i personnel wcr. r, i"-? requisites for a hid aLj hare pcaceUme nee ItriupcrUtinn commlt- rV-?e Rupert Oiam-t'cranjfe had luncheon 11 k Kersycm today frrm. Vancouver f ar.d wi1" be pro tr -Ti hrre to the day (km, lintorosAU- Offers Suaesllon at '! ef Chamber of Com t. f mearj cf depriving rev- f Uwrnur pallty at this Ri ' federal govern-M 1 l:rd appials for F i- ffr red at last imr : f the Pnnr. tin. ? C Tnmerce a ua- ) hs h.msrlf admit. - . mv.iu IUUI J' 1.1 lfr onnA lima f : ; it." hants were pay- P" exc- 1 Drollts taxea. ' ' idf ; icr.ce might ba fi y by tenfold and " ;.-;r.: bu.s.ncs n a lle expense. l":ow, acting chalr-':at merchants who I"" making large profits wemme the sugges- Mcke..ile was veiy much Or. ; taxes arc put on rr difficult to get them h Br;,k3bank mentioned Dlilty of a buslnnu tnr donate to profits. ipropr ai will have the at tne civic committee. In Air One pNavv fcl: RoE1 ha graduated wr 3 Bombing and ry school at MacDonald. )Ds assent i Re ah "-" Kuiiner fvetuKvel4nowiPcntl. Parent Mr. Irs A' a d R0M' JasP". M. u r 1 ai? Dcen delved MphL I vorieas of Mththe NttVy a"-U0S5 yeaJlJ0 enlist-year aROi th randMrs.Hugh.KiuTn Nazis Fail In Attempt in- ri o s- id at Massctt on the Queen Char. VV I shuttle service running into Priu-Av' alternatives suggested before the m 'v i t Rupert Chamber of F ri t lt night by Herbert Uf;,)S CLOSi: IN Soviet Amphibious Torre l.ands Hark of Herman Line Near Narva Bay. MOSCOW. Feb. 15 O - The I led Army today halted a heavy tank attack northwest of Tvcn-Utoro tn an uiuurceMful Nazi attempt to rescue forces trapped In the Cherkasy pocket. About fifty thousand of the original 1W.000 Oermatu are thouahl tn be mil nlhe in the . i iwr yon ni-jcnarkaay pockH. h f -ns out what! A, the norm end of the t be given stich a fnmt two armies arc lai r.,:e Thia brought nwrnt ekmt to nronthotd iw cf fare and. In of p, ise mUie speaker IVrUn ttld Uxlav Prf ba::"' r8t Tthat a small avlet annhiblotM force landed yesterday In Narva 3r lr rHU,' T m? nrtnan RatimUn I In. anH mart several attacks on a coastal bat tery but was repulsed with "heavy loaws.'' BULLETINS sLirPFitY w:.Tiii:u V.tNC Ol Vni - I'mertency wardi In Vancouver hospital have been laved with patients lni hate suffered frarturrn at a rell of slippery streets routed by fog and fro-vly weather. DKAWINti fiO.OOO .MKN . OTTAWA. SUly thousand men will be drawn thli jear from Canada' manpmer ol for the Army, lion. J. I. Ital. ston, minister of national ile-fence. ays. Of these 1R.OO0 will be for ervlce anywhere. TRAKIC Di:TII ri rrsm'iws. a mile five. year old boy died in liospitoi yesterday as a result of being slrurk by a trurk while hurrying home' with a valentine card for his mother. The simple little card was clasped in the youngster's hand. TO CALL l!P DOI'KS NIXSON Selective Service officials derlare that they Intend lo proceed with the call-up of DoukholMtrs as provided for under the reflations, demonstrations notwithstanding. StIIlMAKINK IS LOST LONDON The Admiralty announces the loss of the new type submarine Simmons. ISLAND IS OCCITII.D ALI.ILD IIKADO.HAIlTr.KS IN SOtrril PACIFIC The Allies have occupied Kook Island between New Guinea and New Britain. BISCAY IS MINKD LONDON Tlie Admiralty has declared 150,000 square miles of water In Ihe Bay of Biscay bounded by Spain and France as unsafe. The waters arc being mined, il Is believed. AKGI'.NTINA AT WAR? LONDON An Algiers radio report that Argentina has declared war on the Axis Is discounted here. KOKSI1N CAPTt'KKI) MOSCOW The Bed Army has captured Ihe Important city of Korsun in the Ukraine, It was reported today. Weslminsler Wins Title VANCOUVER. Feb. 15 O) New Westminster defeat- ed Vancouver 8 to 7 to win the provincial senior hockey championship last night. New Wwtmlrutr will now . ymm - meet uiiti Edmonton ujmunvon in in Inter- inter- AtCherkasy r;;::r:;:.t.: UPSTART RELIGIONS implications tn the minds of some was "uplift" This word was really a word of commendation but now was generally used tn mntrmpt. So the word "upstart"' now generally man no ted someone who. by Insolent Impertinent : Louis Earl and John Ihiesen Are Missing For Over Month Now Alarm at pisappcarancc of Two Yoiniif Men in Boat Wan Delayed by Strange Circum;itanccs. Returning yesterday afternoon from an invention trip to Stephens Island, Provincial Game Warden Edward Martin brought back r.i h lam the story of the disappearance at sqa of two young Prince Rupert men more than a month jIro. The two men, Louis Farl 21. and John Thieserfil8, have hot been seen or hrA nf ifnM Ihsv Hi9 ' ' """'" Mr Martin sailed for 6teph- .v.nin. i ik cw iti.Zi fZ2f hlJJ?" ..IS, "fi PnnCe Rupert ,n a ""V 1M " Friday to Inves-' TiL 1 I a,'anle11C!; Bale n Januarjr r Clrcumste"-atr the disappearance of the Jt JuL " a CM were that wo lads. He found that there T riSrra. ml wri?.y "t unU1 tau,jhad been no alarm felt on the Mr Donnell referred to the de- iMt tWand fof tne everyone e loratlo,, ln meaning, of cer- and Thleen who had )believlnf had stayed Utn words Th word "propa- been packlnt; oysters from the Si, Prince Rupert ! ganda-was now usually consider- fUhln? sUtkms to Prince Ru-l A ,1, thP arra ed a. having an objectionable pit, left the city on January jbv Mr. Martin revealed a broken implication Actually propa 5 lor chtakle Bay on the wea! 0f wreckage of the life-ganda might be good or bad coast of Stephens t stand. faclngJboat belonging to the Rupert andn the orlnal use. was em- $tonny Hecate Strait. On Jan-L, which had been owned by Ployed to indicate the nropaga- Uary 7. having loaded their small f Earl Uon of the gospel Itaelf. Another boat wlUi 33 ba of otatera. t ilmiht If ihMr ov.n mart word that bad deteriorated in IU they set out Into the gale to rc-t 0ut of Chlakle Bay. the turn home. Iweather was so rouah" he said. Knowledge that the two young -u i My that they found It men were m Using was slow mtoo strong and were swamped developing. RosidenU of SU-ph-jwhen they tried to turn back. en Island had no way of know- Thelr small boat had an open ing that the boat nad been lost hoM and was heavily loaded and the family and friends of I An enquiry regarding their oiiavtour. acntevM ana unwar- l-rhelaen and Bnrl ln Prince Ru-JwhbiU. jraa. road, Id the rwttedeawerirceijrnrrti.fDirc ,1- rtnri ' .aetayea on lepnens isiana. Mrs. ; proprietor of the company which . am.", using UiU word in con- Kathleen Thlesen. proprietor of bought the oysters the two lads necnon tuj cuii uiai iiiiKiu iii me u-and-I Cafe, mother or .brought in. memseives nave wormy oojrc- one 0f the boys, told the police John Theisen Is the son of lives and toe the sincere expres- that she felt no alarm unUl re-1 Mrs. Kathleen Thelsen of this sion of thoughtful supporters oi Cently because she believed city. There is one other brother religion. Mr. Donnell asked his them to have a two months' Jacob. 17. of Great Central congregation to consider what, supply of food aboard the boat. Vancouver Island, and a sister. the contemporaries of Christ thought of Ills religion at the start. To the critics then Christ was a criminal. He died a disgraceful death. His followers were Ignorant men of humble origin. They made preposterous claims. They claimed fantastic manifestations. AU this and more was the verdict of the so-called upper and privileged classes oi the time. It was an "upstart" religion. But the centuries since had proved these statements false. And Ume would deal with upstart religion similarly. Any religion that could more fully live and whos e followers could outdle their opponents would survive. Their earnestness and their confident belief in the presence of God would provide a faith and a religion that would last. Christianity had proved this and would survive. What was an upstart religion would save the world. The choir's special anthem was "Lift Up Your Hearts." Pattullo On B.C. Electric VICTORIA, Feb. 15 CM The Liberal member for Prince Rupert. T. D. Pattullo, accused the government of floundering around In an attempt to come to a conclusion over the British Columbia Electric Railway Ltd. assets and of questions of purchase by the municipalities. He said that years ago he hart advocated the taking over of the n.C. Electric by tho First societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals were formed In England, The carnation, one of the oldest flowers still under cultivation was first described ln 300 DC, by the Greek philosopher It was learned by Mr. Martin Rose. 15. of Prince Rupert from residents of Stephens Isl- Louts Earl has no relatlvs in dlan army casualty list discloses Another northern BrtUsh Columbia casualty Is Private Kenneth William Wilson of Dawsor Berthing Of Fish Boats Considered southern ciUes and will draU another reaoluUon on the subject. There would be no objection. It was felt, to munlclpali- Creek listed as killed ln action , Uea concerned taking over the with an Alberta regiment. next of kin is Mrs. Norah Mai la Wilson of Dawson Creek. property. "Mails" Letters I In Alarm Box LONDON. Feb. 15 0 Ameri can bombers blasted German se cret fortifications In northern France today dh their eleventh mission this month. Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force fighters escorted the bombers on their raids. Ho night raids on Germany by the Allies were reported. Life Saving Equipment Is Too Expensive VANCOUVER. Feb. Federal regulations requiring virtually all fishing and towing vessels on the Pacific Coast to lnstal additional life-saving equipment are regarded as too costly by small boat operators who have drafted suggested modifications to be forwarded to Ottawa. ADMITTING REFUGEES The Prince Rupert Chamber of Cornmerv at last night's meet ing, went on record as favoring the admission to Canada of war refugees from Europe providing this admission has due regard to safety of Canada and the refu gees undertake to comply Implicitly with all the laws of A committee of the Chamber consisting of Arnold Flalen. W. R. McAfee and H. A. Breen re- mti me !ti)? d lh a t the fetfer at Jov vnment should be petitioned to make temporary changes in the Immigration Act to permit re 'usees in Europe to seek .anctu ary in Canada. This recommen daUon. complying with a request The area along ihe north side of Second Avenue between Mc-Bride Street and First .Street, now a quiet, almost neglected part of town, will become a focal point of civic life in the future it plans now projected for it mature. The key to the promise of post-war popularity for this coiner of the city will be, of course, the location at the corner cf McBride and Second of the civic centre building. The decis ion to place it there has already attracted businessmen. In the middle of the block, on .he lot adjoining the Civic Centre ?ite. J. H. Macey plans to build a confecUonery store, catering to the pleasure-seekers at the Civic Centre. Thus, between the two, rtx of the twelve lots on that side of the block will be taken up, j the Civic Centre having five, and J. H. Macey having one. ' Plans for the disposal of the other six adjotnlng lots, which ; cal Temperature Local Tides We Wednesday, Feb. 16 43 fcimum High 5:42 18.7 feet tlmum 35 18:20 15.7 feet Low 12:14 7.5 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER. 1 I? i-i' j bCHI, No. 38 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS Lines Official Looking D jerviu; l uddiuiiiuud ncouver to Prince Run .a is cr R u s so-Finn Peace In Making Two Local Lads Lost at Sea l HIL VVllVLU Negotiations Already Started, It Is Said; Russia Names Terms? STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15 Germany may make a total or partial evacuation of Norway if Finland drops out of the war, it is said here. Meanwhile it is reported that peace negotiations between Russia and Finland are actually under way. The Russians are willing, it is said, to accept the Karelian Isthmus BIG FUTURE FOR 'SECOND AVE. SEEN border of 1940, foregoing the Hango naval base but taking the Arctic port of Petsamo. An other report is that Russia demands unconditional surrender of Finland. IN ITALY Monastery Is Bombed All-oat Offensive at Beachhead Canadians New Fighting a's Corps. ALGIERS, Feb. 15 (CP) United States bombers bombed Mount Cassino and the Benedictine monistry, which had been used by the Nails as a fortress, 'in an all-out offensive to crack the German line while Allied ground troops maintained pressure in the Cassino and Anzio invasion bridgehead. The monastery bombing followed a warning 41 I 1 . J 1 II, .rSSo"1" h we;twa d to First Street. T being worked on and has made an ofrr to the city to buy these six lots. J. A. Lindsay, proprietor of Lindsay's Cartage, has made an of the Canadian National Com-1 oIffer 10 the cUy to uy these m t i An n . .. -j t j . . i lots. with complete approval of the; meeting and the addition of the and at the week-end that Earl the city and Is Relieved to have . cla.ufe of Canada ""f..10.1!!8 and Thlesen had only a very come from Ontario. Local Man Dies Of Wounds On Active Service B.C. Electric Is Up Again The Prince . Rupert Chamber of Commerce, at Its meeting last night,, reaffirmed a previ- Private Harold Wasenrt,. son of ous stand opposing the provln- Andrew Wasend, Prince Rupert. 'rial government assuming any has died of wounds on active financial responsibilities in re-service overseas with a Saskat- spect to the British Columbia chewan regiment, the last Cana- Railway for the benefit of The following message has been received by Rev. A. F. MacSwccn, secretary of the Junior Section of tho Prince Rupert Chamber of Com- mercc from Hon. Ernest Bertiand, minister of fisher- les: "During my visit to Prince Rupert last October, I was impressed with reprc- sentatlons made to 'me to the need for additional berthing facilities for fish- ing vessels. Since my return I have given my full support to the proposal. I under- stand the matter Is under active consideration of the depattment of public works nt the present time." A city fire alarm call box la definitely not the modern version of the old romantic "trystlnc ttec" where people, usually lov ers, deposited their letters for later collection by the addressee. Idea. In fact It has nothing to do with His Majesty's malls whatever. However. Friday morning, apparently confused by the screaming red paint which adorns both mall boxes and fire alarm boxes, someone placed three letters tn call-box 37 at the corner of Dodge Street and Eighth Avenue, ringing the alarm during the process. City firemen who arrived on the scene were unwilling to take responsibility for the delivery of the letters which were addressed o points In Alberta, and turned them ovr to the city police who, have written to the "mailer," (tsking him to drop ln and call for them. safety and undertak ing to comply with the laws of Canada" was the result. Frank Skinner felt that this was a matter which should be seriously considered. Canada had had unfortunate experiences In the past with undesirable immigrants. Once these people got here they would probably never go back. It seemed consistent to be thinking of admitting European immigrants at a time when there was concern as to how the returned men were going to be taken care of after the war. Arnold Flaten felt that, from the humanitarian standpoint, there seemed nothing else to do but to receive these refugees. The Canadian Congress of Labor was In favorKif the idea and had so expressed Itself by resolution. The refugees more particularly thought of were those who were stranded ln serious straits at W. F. Stone felt that Canada could hardly sit smugly by and refuse to permit refuge to unfortunate people ln this vast country. They need not be undesirable if they were educated to be good Canadians. Alex Mackenzie agreed that it was a matter to be very careful about. Where would the line be drawn? To discriminate against races by specifying Europeans only was not In compliance with the spirit of the Atlantic Charter. S. E, Parker sympathized with the views of the opponents of admission of the refugees for he could remember seeing undesirable Immigrants dumped on the prairies. Yet the sons and grandsons of these very people who The civic centre property. In the western part of the block, cornering on McBride Street, contains five lots giving It a 125-foot frontage on the north side of Second Avenue and has a 170-foot depth. The five lots run i back the 100 feet of their sur- j veyed depth, plus the 30-foot j width of a lane, and embrace the ; rear 40 feet of the five corres-j ponding lots which face on First Avenue on the other side of the block. The extra 40 by 100 feet is ; .o accommodate a swlmmlni pool If it Is decided to build one. Local Moorage "Hot" Subject the fishing fleet at Prince Rupert Is "hot" at Ottawa these days. It was disclosed In answer tn miestions at the mectlnz of Lisbon. It was thought they only jthe Prmce Rupert chamber o( desired temporary sanctuary and Commerce last night. It was ex-would return to their native nPrti.rt hnt thP tim.-tM he- lands after the war. J. E. Boddie said there was a general opinion that this would be only the "thin edge of the wedge." Worklngmen he had talked to were opposed to the is the oldest in Christendom. The Rome radio said that Rome was bombed today also. The British threw back a small German attack in the Carroceto area and the Americans repulsed a Nazi patrol in the Cisterna area northeast of Anzio. Six rail centres in northern Italy were hit by Allied bombers. Canadian Corps formations, until recently serving at opposite ends of the Eighth Army front in Italy, are now fight-jnr side by side under command of Lieut. General II. G. T. Crerar as a Corps for the first time. While fighting in the Orsogna area, the Canadians served under British command. Chamber To Be Kept Informed The matter of providing more ' The city council has written a adequate moorage facilities for , letter of appreciation to the fore Parliament would be making some provision. Fishing fleet moorage was also expected to receive attention as a postwar reconstruction measure. sought refuge In Canada were righting In Canadian uniforms. Canada was also capable of supporting a much larger population. Arnold Flaten and W. F. Stone moved adoption of the committee's recommendation. O. R. S Blackaby moved ln amendment the clause of "regard to the safety of Canada and the undertaking to comply with the laws of Canada," this being seconded by H. A. Breen. An amendment to the amendment by Alex Mackenzie to lay the matter over for a month for further consideration had no seconder and the amendment was carried with Messrs. Mackenzie. Skinner and Boddie dissenting. Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce for the offer of the latter body to co-operate with and support the council ln representations that may be made to the federal government ln seeking aid in connection with rehablli tation of public works and utilities and has advised the Chamber that copies of correspondence on mattets ln connection therewith will henceforth be fur. nlshed to the Chamber. Last ntght the Chamber received a copy of a letter which had been sent by the city to Wartime IViuslng projects, one of the proposals being to raise the annual fee on ground rental on a certain type of building from $150 to $270. NOTICE. U. G. Van dcr Sluys wishes to contradict any rumors that he has sold out "Van's Bakery" business. y'i V 3 r '. 1