w nLjwca u) run us pav.aing Mere Is no tr.v.i. m.. or damage to V fill ' nrt 3 v tnrir ttirnimh strangf quirk the Home Dc- 0MM Wii -wf mnlacf nan. flwegard the OS. men 1 ';"lr mn-M lMllnlnrl v in: ;c did brain, it - r r on account of the HD.'s them- icr than with O. S. ill. .. .t i i ' . . y r rt'nrn.cnpaK m7 "f i:ivolvcd appealed to ived his words quietly arn ii "viui r- troops ocean 10 "'t niu cam j oi t j'. j, . -v.i.autun regiment at Monday afternoon and lor hours through the 1 ;' Terrace. Thev were iy as earlier narades carried Bren guns for & time The Daradc halt- ,he a meeting was held. "-(mowed In vehicles. ' 1 ' result of Mondays dem- y s-nooi class closed in Radian Legion Hall. " officials feared violence since tnc demonstra- tors damaged a sign there Saturday. The hall has been used as a classroom for a division of the Terrace school: A spokesman for the Army said last night that not more than 25 percent of the troops In this area are actively involved. The rest of them have been forc ed Into It by Tntlmldatlon." He said that Monday's parade In volved from 1,000 to 1.500 men. "The men are going active. Just to get away from those people, the spokesman continued, At the week-end the men took Jlanicalore torpedoes and mortar bombs from an ammunition. More but later returned them, saylnc they were too dangerous to fool rwith. llow-tver, they -still possess rifles and ammunition. . Messages have been sent to the Ocncrat Officer Commanding tor transmission to the Prime Minister listing grievances of the demonstrators, it bolls down to the fact that they Just don't want to go overseas, the spokes man said. Pay and allowances of the men have been stopped while they refuse to take orders from their officers. Essential services In the camps and officers quarters are being maintained. A citizen, describing the lncl' dents, .said: "I heard shouting at 2 o'clock and was told there was a demonstration by soldiers with rifles some place south of the village. One soldier told me "the whole b:!gade Is out In protest that one of the units is to be moved away. The men want to be held together." This citizen said no violence or damage had been reported to him. SERVING THE WOKLII The IJI1C from London today broadcast accounts of the Terrace II.H. affair.The broad-past was based on the news coverage which is brine handled by the Canadian Press and the Daily News. ft. A. Hunter and J. K. McLcod of the Daily News staff are taking turns in standing by at Terrace covering the situation with up to the .minute authoritive re-por(j DAGGETT KENOS1 INATEDf Mayor Harry .Mark Daggett, carpenter, is learly in the field for renomination as chief magistrate of I'rlnre Kupert. His nomination papers were filed late yesterday. He is proposed by Aid. George II. Hills and seconded by Aid. W. H. Brett. SHIP MAN DROWNED M-ra 1 CHRISTMAS t I Include ... jjj THE VARIETY STORE f "i VOUR CIIIMSTMAS SIIOITINO TOOK Eugene J. Parks, second engineer on a steamer in port, was drowned over the weekend from the ship. Iast seen at 3:25 Saturday afternoon by Cline Martinsen, wireless operator, Parks l)ody was found last night fouled in piling between ship and dock. Police took the body in charge and Coroner M. M. Stephens was conducting an inquiry this morning. Parks was 27 years of axe and his home -was in Seat-v tie where his wife lives. BRITISH WAR EFFORT LONDON A white paper said today that Jreat Britain has had 700.000 civilian military casualties since the war began. One out of every three homes have been destroyed. The war is today costing $G3t per second. One-third of men between 16 and 61 are under arms and one;half of women between 14 and 59 are in the armed forces, civil defence or war Industry. Shipyards have built 722 large warships and 5000 other Mutiny Penalty Might Be Lifetime In Prison VERNON,1 Nov. 28 Vft Attempt to organize a -second nnti-con- scriptlon demonstration at Camp Vernon was squelched Mcnaay when military police were called back to camp, from every sec Hon of town to disperse the par aders who were gathering forces outside their barracks. Earlier a section of Kings Rifles and Regulations Was read to every, home defence, man In the camp with emphasis on the penalty phrases threatening imprisonment for life for any soldier convicted of inciting to mutiny, rioting or taking part In any similar dusturbance. MEET NEED FOR TEACHERS NOTTINGHAM 0 The first small group of the 70,000 soldier-teachers who are to be drawn from the forces and given an emergency training course to fill the demand created by raising of the school-leaving age to 15 now are studying here. PUT RELIGION FIRST CARLISLE. Eng., The BlshoD of Carlisle. Dr. Herbert Williams, says that lack of manpower In the church Is the main cause of the decay of religion In England. The needs of religion should have first priority In consideration of post-war problems, he said. , Wealhei NORTHERN AND fBIA'S NEWSPAPER Tides i a a w apto 6 pan. tomorrow, (Pacific Standard Time) ... .... winds locally fresh to Wednesday, November 28. rwrra-rt and mild She l0 High i- :36 20.9 fee'tv ,;onf ,,', rQin. Beeomlne 12:34 23.6ife$t Low 0:28 6.0 feet W -atltrp. 19:10 1.0 feet jjjIII, NO. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 28, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS arliamnt Is Now In Secret Session J&rtfa "n VL U. jitaown mace is dull Lontinmng Monday and Today n I I I 111 L al--- --" vy 'ava,w pn Themselves Start It Pay and Allowances opped I" I nose kci using 10 uo uuiy (J KNKKA IS STATEMENT Major-General Pearkcs, V.C., general com-ndinir, Pacific Command, said at Vancouver .. . II II t-C H!l I- ftf.iii:n : 1 1 1 iiiiiiiit iii'ii in it iiiiiu:t ill 11 I 1 t lliut -- -. ... ' I lumbia except Terrace were quiet today .Norr ,- fnarades were being carried out. Yesterday,,. re was a half-hour parade at Prince George,,.-! t there were none elsewhere. ERRAC K, Nov. 28 (Special to Daily News) nncxi'iiiTimi fiiMrmnsi inns vimnnir n i riiiiiii' 3ce troops in terrace are in the lourth day to-At 11:10 tliis morning another ragged parade 10 or more men, carrying rifles and Bren guns, They had a truck which they apparently ...j i 4UUCII CU, :e iniru iiay enueu t .aid Hint fhp mutln- xtstv.:'.: . are fpelincr less :!lro-1ve than former- i:dkitcd that the preside among the men .... . ii without violence and a HUGE DEATH TOLL LONDON The death toll as a result of the R.A.F. depot explosion . at Burton-on-Trent yesterday may reach 250. BERLIN BOMBED AGAIN LONDON Berlin was bombed again last night by two-ton block-busters. KU RILES A1TACKED WASHINGTON A United States, naval task force dropped some .5000 shells into a Japanese Installation on Mat-suo Island in the central SHIP SINKINGS I LONDON r rom the first of the war to 1913, Allied and neutral -nations lost 5758 merchant ships. The year 1912 was the worst with loss of 1859 ships 782 British and 422 American. SINCLAIR RENOMINATED VANCOUVER Flight Lieutenant James -Sinclair M. P. has been renominated as Liberal candidate for Worth Vancouver as a supporter of "full" conscription. MacMILLAN'S GIFT VANCOUVER II. R. MacMil-lan has made a large gift of timbcrlands along the Alaska HiglnVay lo the provincial government, in order .lo preserve Cathedral drove. RUSEN GETS 20 YEARS VANCOUVER Alex Rusen, for manslaughter in connection with the shooting of his wife has been sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment. VOTE OF CONFIDENCE BRUSSELS The government of Premier Pierlot was given a vote of confidence today by the Chamber of Deputies Just after public utilities workers had gone on strike against the government effort to disarm resistance groups. H.D. Threats HOLDING UP QFTROOPS "iIfnfmy nn One Man Doesn't Know What It's All About But Takes Part in Demonstration TERRACE, Nov. 28 (CP) Threats and intimidation arc being used by leaders of recalcitrant Home Defence troops bers in line, inquiries among the men revealed today, One man told a icporter that, although he was participating in the demonstrations, he was not quite sure what the root of the trouble was. "We feci that we must stick with the icst of the men," he said it a bit lamely. Men of a regiment have been told by other H.D.'s that, if they prepare to leave, they will be shot at. the H.D. said: "They mean it, too. And they have plenty of ammunition. I think there is going to be serious trouble here." A soldier carrying a rifle over his shoulder said that he was returning front a meeting attended by most of the H.D.'s. He said that an officer had tried to address the meeting but the men had refused to listenlto him. SHOREHAM-BY-SEA, Eng., '0" Shoreham Beach, popular Sussex beach resort In front of this town, was destroyed by the military In 190 for defence purposes. Now steps are under way to see If It can't be reconstructed. tl Ihl I I Vlh FACILITIES BADLY HIT LONDON, Nov. 23 Enemy oil production facilities have been hit by neajly 7,000 tons of bombs in the last 43 hours and 129 fenemy fighters were shot down in a big battle Sunday when the German air force .tried to defend a natural oil refinery at MLstourg against 1,880 American planes. The attack on Munich yesterday resulted In fires over a wide area. One British brrrbcr was lost. Mpre than 6,000 Allied fighters many during the week-end FIRE DAMAGE IN GROCERY Early .Morning Flames in Premises of Sheardown's on Third Avenue An early morning- fire today did possibly $2000 to the stock of Sheardown's Grocery Store. The fire is believed to have been started from the heat of a re frigerator unit motor Igniting a belt which, In turn, set fire to woodwork and cartoned goods. The celling of the store In the rear was scorched but the most of the damage was done by smoke. The store was open for business as usual today. It was about 5 o'clock that the, telephone of the store started signaling at exchange and, there being no accounting for this, central advised the police. Officers arriving at the scene found smoke billowing from the store land they, In turn, called the fire i department. The fire by this time was well under way but quick and effective action was here to keep less fervent mem- Uakcn to cope with It. The building Is owned by P. H. Llnzey. There Is fire Insurance 1n protection of damage to building and loss to stock. Chinese city 1 taken by japs I CHUNGKING, Nov. 28 01 The Chinese high command yester-iriay announced, the fall of Ho- Chlh, 95 miles west of Lieuw Chow In Kwnngsl province of southern China. The city fell in the Japanese sweep toward Kweichow province. Ho-Chlh is tout 20 miles from the Kweichow border and 120 miles east of Kweyang, a Burma 1 road town from which the In vaders would be in a position to strike at Chunking. BRIGADIER MESS RESIGNS OTTAWA Brigadier James Mess, deputy adjutant general In charge of (recruiting, has resigned and his resignation will become effective December 20, National Defence headquarters announced today. Prime Minister King Demands a Substantial Confidence Vote In The Liberal Government The Crisis .MORE PARADES VANCOUVER h- Anti - conscription parades featured British Columbia army ' camps over the week-end 'and at Irer-race, Home 'Defence soldiers are -still .maintaining U "sit-down strike pending a reply from the government on their request lo be returned to their homes in Quebec. IN EAST rroo 1 ()The, antl-conscriptiori demon strations, have spread to '00 111 and bombers roved over, G?r-1 Montreal, and Ottawa. Seven I Western Front Canadians In Again LONDON. Nor. 23 It is Indicated that the Canadians are again In action on the western front along the lower Rhine. Trje Third American Army has captured an important village nearf. Saarbrucken. Tre Ninth Army has reached the Rper river. Tlere Is no confirmation of a repott that the Allies have cross ed Uie Rhine- river. ;threemlleg north of Strasbourg. hundred young men last night paraded through Montreal to Phillips Square in the heart of the city. There they (stood silently for 15 minutes as to, token of their opposition to -conscription. In the nation's capital 100 drafted troops began a parade but were dispersed by active service -solders, sailors and civilians. GODBOUT REVOLTS QUEBEC CITY The Liberal party revolt against conscription has spread to the provincial organialinn of the political group in Quebec. Former Liberal Premier of Quebec Adelard Godbout said yesterday that the Liberals under his leadership will oppose the Ottawa government as long as it "persists in its sudden, unexpected and,, unexplalnable attitude." MORE RESIGNATIONS? OTTAWA Jtumors are continuing on Parliament Hill that Public Work Minister Fournier has either resigned or is 'thinking of resigning from the cabinet. Fournier's secretary said yesterday: "We still have no comment to make on the reports." (There are other reports that Agriculture Minister Gardiner may resign. But when approached he said: "f have not resigned." FRENCH CANADIAN CAUCUS OTTAWA (Prime Minister .Mackenzie .King and Tensions Minister Ian Mackenrie attended a caucus of French-Canadian members today. Af- ter the caucus, Minister of National War Services LeFleche vSaidjit had been a "very cor-.diaj'' meeting and there would 'be no bolters from the ;party on the conscription issue. HANSON LEADING OTTAWA Hon. R. B. Hanson was acting as (Leader of the Conservative Opposition at a secret sitting of Parliament today in place of Gordon -Gray-don who was ill. SHIP LOST IN HARBOR Five .Million Dollar Loss in St. John Grounding ST. JOHN, N.B., Nov. 28 IB- Loss resulting from the ground ing of a freighter In St. John harfoor early Friday was estimated by shipping authorities- to be $5,000,000, The vessel was a total loss. Cost of the vessel was $3,500,000 arid the value of cargo was $1,500,000. A considerable quantity of overseas mall was lost. GERMANS WRONG AGAIN The Germans erroneously believed that Sir Francis Drake Introduced the potato into Europe In 1580 and erected a statue to him, which still stands in Offenbcrg. Germany. MEATLESS WEDNESDAYS CAPE TOWN, IP) South Afrii cans get no meat at all on Wednesdays. Up until recently pork was sold but now this will be cut off Agriculture Minister J. G. N. Strauss says. Fears Anarchy If Conscription Decision of , Government Is Not Supported OTTAWA, Nov. 28 (CP) The House of Commons held its 'first secret sitting of the present meeting this afternoon when Canadian legislature will further consider the conscription issue which is growing more grave as each day passes. Last night, Prime Minister King called for the MOST DRAFTEES ON THIS COAST Total of 18,000 in Pacific ..Command-rjOnly 200 in Quebec OTTAWA, Nov. 28 (CP) The September 30 disposition of 26,-080 operational Home Defence Infantry frcm which most of the 16,000 men likely will be drawn for the overseas reinforcement stream under the partial conscription policy showed that the Pacific Command had the most, with 17,900, and Que bec the least, with 200. War Information Board fig ures showed that there was a total of 22,000 draftees In this category in Canada and 3,800 In adjacent territories in opera tlonal units. H.D.'S WILL BE WELCOME This Is Opinion of Major Gen , jrral. P, JfcMor(taeue..-At London ' "On Conscription Outcome LONDON, Nov. 27 00 Major General Price J. Montague, general officer In charge of Canadian military headquarters in London, said in an Interview Saturday that .he Is confident that new reinforcements from Canada will be well received in England and at the front and will be taken Into "the great army brotherhood." It is suggested in military quarters that Canadian volunteer members of the reinforcements will tend to facilitate assimilation of erstwhile home defence troops sent overseas. SUPERFORTS KEEP IT UP Double Blow at Tokyo and Bangkok' Yesterday WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 &.', B-29 superfortresses went on the warpath again yesterday for the second time In four days, strik ing at Japanese installations in Thailand. Like a boxer crossing up to his vulnerable spots, the toombers struck the Japanese capital of Tokyo from Salpan in one blow, and then in another came across simultaneously from Indian to hit Bangkok, capital of Thailand. No planes were lost. The entire crew of one of the superfortresses taking part in Friday's raid has been rescued from two rafts by an American destroyer. EIGHTH ARMY PUSHES AHEAD Have Reached Lemone River At Outskirts of Faenzo ROME, Nov. 28 IP) British troops of the Eighth Army, pushing out their bridgehead over the Marzena river with Infantry and tanks, have reached the Lemone river, .three miles southwest of Faenza, and with, other Eighth Army forces are now pressing against the new main German delaying position on this front. The British captured the of Delvedcre in this push. Other British troops are still holding their positions on the secret sitting. He told tne com- mons he would not continue In office unless he had sufficient support in the House. He blunt ly warned that there is a possibility of "anarchy" in the Dominion unless his government Is supported in its decision to make 16,000 men of the Home' Defence army available for overseas service. Mr. King called for a substntlal vote of con fidence in his government. The Prinie Minister spoke for three hours before a hushed and solemn House, lie described in detail the developments since the start of the ;war and up to the time of the conscription crisis within the government. ,He (declared that he had invited minister after minister to assume the leadership of the government. Those :-' vited had included Col. J. L. Ralston but all had declined to accept the responsibility. Mr. King said that never had he deviated from lines of policy which he believed to !e in the "best interests f national unity. INor would he, deviate even if it meant to lose prestige, popularity or power. He bellejedjyeyhat theeourse he Had taken would De jusunea. Soon afterwards, both the Progressive Consevatives and the C.C.F. demanded total con- acription for overseas service. , Progressive Consevative House Leader Graydon moved an am- , endment to the Government Confidence motion asking that the House declare the government has failed to obtain reinforcements In sufficient numbers by not making all the 60,000 draftees effectives available for overseas service. C.C.F. Leader Coldwell nioyed a further amendment distinction between volunteer and draftee personnel in the army be removed and that there be, total conscription of resources financial and material as well as human. RANCOROUS IN HIS REMARKS VICTORIA, Nov. 28 W "People don't know how com pletely Canada Is mastered bj the terror of the Church of, Rome," Rev. T. T. Shields declared in announcing plans for a new political party. "The ter-for exists In newspaper offices where my advertisements axe cut down. "Quebec is guilty of the murder of thousands of soldiers at the front," he said. "Cardinal Vllleneuve who recently returned from Rome arid said that the war could not be fought from over here Is an unprincipled hypocrite," declared Dr. Shields, "He brought us where we nrc." Defence Minister A. a. L. Mc-Naughton, Shield said, had never proved hlntsclf on the I field and had no military experi ences after the age of 31. SAM SNEAD IS GOLF WINNER PORTLAiND, NOV. 28 O-Sim Snead, recently discharged from the American Navy after 25 months of service, won the 72-hole Portland open golf tourney with a score of 289, and won $2,675 in war bonds Sunday. Fred Wood of Vancouver was seventh with 298, and won $550. Henry Martell of Edmonton outskirts of Faenza and i.t oc-was seventh among the ama- cupled Scaldino. teus with a score of 310.