V ' APTTRINO 8AIPAN Tiiec UB marine, i' xlx thar. Tarawa tabling in Baipan. t,y. .. ;m ' re a. bu.ui lit . killed m action , . h' lap'.ure of Saipan TUr rxpre.vuon on ik i ' i givr. g:i insight mto their thoughts. Milt llice, Soldiers p Near Riot Vancouver rorvtK lulr 31 (T (iroufiuUlv 1,000 civili- lwrhinl wimrn and uitfr- rrt tnvolvrd in a it a dtmltin Vaiirou- invclion Us night pirtWf mlliUfT police tiW Mt to quell the lurtind (her ucrrd-farminr the mob ' Pi Ml of hand, t m tcTctal minor i Ina bloas by police i4 living ftttt, fncjt followed a minor t Sunday nilht ill fdonlon restaur 's mcrthant seamen Ipwt niters tanglrd but lh approach of four Pa t police. ISEItALL SCORES SATtllOAV 1 Y "k : tH-trolt 3. M' l Din., d chleago 4. :iC'in at 81. Loula na. Valional league " Vniiadelphla 2. xirvh :i Hivrton 0. ri"' 4--s New York 6-3. M llniklyn 2-1. lmtlonal Uague r,,.l I'l It.llllnn.r O j"'" 3 Hvrarusc 8. ! Jersey City 2. wrwarlc 0. Wwerican Awoclatlon Kansas City 23. ' 8 Mlnneanoiu 0. '"apoli, 4. 8t Iaul 0. 7ibu. fl. Milwaukee 8. j t-'oU Leasiie J1"" J lIollywoiKl C. !l' 8an Francisco 3. ? nl" 3 Ban Diego 1. ?M Seattle 2. ! SUNDAY i American League n 5 2. rirveland 3-3. 'R'"" 1-3 at. Louis 2-7. Xurk in-7. Detroit 2-13. National League 4-!'. llrook!v io-7. ,burK" 4-0. n.wton 0-2. Hi' i it: n.n ... ... I n"iphla 2 iln . -2, '' til ? i T1..I11 . nl , wiHinorc 3-3. .'Hu Jl-1 B.,. . - "nitrican A..ri,n.... Jmlll, 1-3, Mil-.-.,!," n . 5" U -8, -Minncopolta J'Wo.s8.o, sanFYancUco u IlOliva-nr in Vlor huL- T7; T hu ' r "eivea Wiln n lnll... ;'n in Gunner Ruber ' SALT LAKES ARE HOLIDAY MECCA jall Y tolr.,. K'AM t It. m rM rwtntl MI88US TO" RESCUE NOXnNOHAM. Eng.. A man charged with wilfully wasting food by overturning a table with margarine, tea. sugar and bread, was found not guilty when his wife came to his defence ano said that ahc had swept up the food and made her husband cat it. he Plot leader Sought LONDON. July 31 Two col U.S. Now Using Guam Airfield In Forward Push PEARL HARBOR July 3! American warplanex put Ouarn -Orote airfield into operation to day and Ulted tSate warships anchored in Apra Harbor. On Tlntan Island In the Mar. -, anas marines captured a Tlnian town and bottled Japanese 1 troops Into islands at the south tern end. i I Enemy resistance there In- i i creased steadily as an estimated 1 4jD00 to 5.000 Japanese were be-1 ling compressed Into a smaller, iar apot in the district Sunday as I'""- Old Sol turned on warm rays for I some m swtmtners , EASE LUXURY Other local ru;denU and ol-1 TMpnifT lt' dlara enjoyed the pleasant V . thT OTTAWA July 31 - Retnova deem weather on Court j House green Uatenlng to ths f reatrlcttons on Import of mojttr of a band of Oarrtaon and lnto ci"ad? ,rom fUui Htc Marte and Siry United State wtll become musician. leuecuve on Auguv i. u wa UI1 others drove out of town announce by me vvarume k-uj v,- i. liTieaa and Trade Roaro. The WMft?'!irrlrr- John Bracken To Visit This City August 21 and 22 John Urarkrn. leader of the lrogreiwivr Conservative party, on hi. whirlwind tour of DC. riding will visit Prince Rupert August 31 and 33 From here Mr. Bracken will proceed east to attend a reception August 34 at Haielton. The same evening he will attend a nnetlng in Smith r and travel to Prince Oeorge the next day lot a publlr meeting in the evening After a side trip to Ques-Mr. Bracken will return to IHnce Oeorge August 36 to boar a plane for Port St. John. Peter D. MeArthur. president of the Progressive Conservative Irty of Canada also will make tour of this province during Annul He Is expected to be ac companied by T O. Appietath. federal campaign manager for u.o. Ui. Transport Lost With 20 on Hoard NEW YORK. July 31-A carrying 36 iwrsons lias apparently fallen Into the North Atlantic between Newfoundland and Iceland. A wide search has failed to find any trace of the big plane, which, it is aaid, wns carrying sufficient gaaollnc to reach North America. war partly as a currency con- tml measure However, certain artlclas are not included ln the relaxed regulations, the board announced. Permission will not be given to bring cotton and wool clothes and certain household goods IIALIHUT SALES American Celling price. 16 and 134 Havana, 00.000. Storage and Royal. Atlantic. 34,000, Atun ana Booth. Norrona. 42,000, Booth and Pa cific Canadian Celling price, IBU and 16tfc Sea Hangar. 85,000. Royal, Booth. Pacific. DNW 1. 40.000, B.C. Packers. Art Treasures Saved j LONDON. July 31 A BBC re-1 porter tella of entering a building in the Florence area, a mUe from the fighting, and finding, under a cover of dust and light debris, some of the world's most famous paintings. Although the battle had raged all around the building. It had come through the fighting in good condition. The art treasure had been oon-atantly guarded by a faithful caretaker. PRISONERS TO WORK WASHINGTON. July 31- In ft move to alleviate the labor shortage the United States government Is allowing 10.000 Oerman nriMincrs-of-war to work in MORE MUD BATHS Since hoes do not perspire and therefore have a poor cooling system, shade and wallows summer. August IS. HON. T. A. CRERAR HOPES TO ATTEND The possibility that the Hon. T. A. Orcrar, minister of resources, may attend the celebra tion has been sustained oy a y est Red Soldiers in Warsaw As Engulfing March on Baltic States Continues Itrooos in Estonia and Latvia tin nrl.s and a noltce chief hav thi foil of Vmmnt Lithuanian been rounded up as ring leaders capital, after the Russians had in Mir Ill-fated .Hitler bombing stormed seven miles inside 8u-. plot From Turkey came an un- walkl triangle of East Prussia, confirmed report that 4,000 Oer- Russian forces to the north i man of f Ir.era who were Involved 1 made further progress toward , in rhr plot had escaped to un-. trapping about 300.000 Oerman i 'jcrupiea countries. I Force of the Russian steam rol- I to "keep going forward. I Army is losing no time. Soldier Is Drowned at Prudhomme Sapper W C Chartier. R.C.K. Stepped into Deep Hole Near Iakeikliore Sapper Welwood Edwin Char-tier. R.C.E., age 26. was drowned m Prudhomme Lake, at 3:45 Sunday afternoon after stepping from a rowboat into a deep hole a tew yards from shore He was a member of a party of tout soldiers who with dozens of other people were spending the nets. Daniel Ulimpke. and LCpL La Roche, had got out of the boat in shallow water near the mouth or Diana Creek at the south aide or the lake with the Intention or taking pictures. Chartier walked a few yards away from tire boat to be In camera range, then gave a loud shout. Ills friends saw him disappear Into the water HIVED AlTTIl KOLDILU Sin rescue attempt Ln Roche, who was holding the camera, rushed to the place where his friend had disappeared and began diving to rescue him. but had no success. A short time later two unidentified American sergeants recovered the body. Artificial respiration was ap plied for about three hours, with no success. Chartier had been in the water only about four minutes. He was attended by a US Army doctor a short time after he was brought out of the water. Sapper Chartier's home was at Oarrlck. Sask.. where It is understood his parents and two sisters reside. The drowning was inquired Into this morning by Deputy Coroner Bruce Stevens. Will Confer On Division of India NEW DELHI. July 31 Mo handas K. Oandht. Indian Na-1 tionallst leader, and Mohammed All Jlnnah. head of the Indian j Moslem faction, will meet ln 1 August) New Delhi sometime ln ' mid-west fruit jr Um j anU , partition of strife ndn':Hn whX torn India Into separate Mos "C,k,hiw inVlcm and Hindu states. The pro wiu unui-tu.- i- jposaj jo dlvldc tne country vu EARLY SIGNALLING Wigwagging and utilizing reflected flashes should be provided for them Inlof suntlght were among man's earnest systems oi signalling. Skeena Road Opening Set For September 4 September 4 ha been definitely set as the date for the Skeena River Highway opening celebration, and Prince Rupert and Terrace committees arc laying plans on that basts. The event will take place at Terrace. The Terrace committee has expressed acceptance of that date and requested that a member of the Prince Rupert com- mlttce confer with them. Mayor - tcrlor town late this week. .The message reads: "Deeply ap n n A.v,iK,iH viii.hu.-nv rnn. 'nreclate your invitation to the Local Tides kocal Temperature Tuesday, August 1 High 11:21 18.S feet 68 23:06 20.1 feet 52 Low i 5:00 5.0 feet i;.(inlmuin ' 18:50 8.6 feet ! A NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BlTlflSH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER r 0 'i. . xXUI, N "8 v PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1944- PRICE FIVE CENTS eopardizt ' Or France Nazi Defence NAZI DIPLOMATS FLEEING TURKEY i LONDON, July 31 CP An-tkara dispatches repotted the tflight of German diplomats from Turkey following reports ithat the Turkish National As-isemoly will be informed Wednesday of the government's LONDON. Ju!y 31 W Germans 'decision to break diplomatic i indicated today Russians may j "d economic relations with ' 'have reached Warsaw proper and Herman jr. thfur rnmnitihiniiii rVrnwAtfp4 ! ...... n - . u - - t ! . CHINESE DRIVING INTO TENGCHUNG, VALUED BASTION ller Is giving the Nazis 111116;' . 'chance Ln die In for stout resist- ! r:HUNOKHQ. July 31 IMUU4 VI WilUlCDC CllbClUlg U1U dty. ' The fall of Tengchung would be the greatest victory of Sal-ween offensive It is less than I GO miles southeast of the fight-ling ln North Burma around bc-ificiged Myitkyina, BULLETINS .STRAIT. FLEEING NAZIS LONDON' Swarms of Allied planes are strafing Oerman folumns fleeing before the onrush of British, Canadian and American forces in Normandy. in their Normandy rampaien with a view to trapping additional large numbers of Germans. In many places the swiftness of the Allied advance has left pockets of the enemy intact, but these will be attended to later, army leaders said. MUNICH IS DAMAGED LONDON Axis Europe has again taken a pasting from an air armada of 1.200 heavy bombers and 1.200 fighting planes. Munich was heavily damaged as were airfields and other important centres. HOLDING NEW "ZEA LANDERS WITH ALLIES IN ITALY Frantic German tank counterattacks .are momentarily hrlding up the New Zealand advance near Florence. SECRET WEAPON WASHINGTON The United States new secret weapon is terrifying in its effect and Is believed responsible for the speed of the Ui5. campaign in the Tinian area. SAME 'LIQUOR RATION VICTORIA There will be no structlon engineer, has.odvlsed toad opening. Uncertain now if I plant here last night burned the local committee tnat me tun aucna- u uname iu go win tivtiu-juiuriy. uuuis uuiuukv -mad lUttU will Will be 1VMMJ ready for w. use about be glad to prepare a message i Unrated at $300,000 before It was ,LI.L -! T, n lit k.A...kl I I I kUoii HUH 1IIVO UVl" - W . with ,,.. the . first H. M. DagRett. local chairman, is 1 message received by A. Brooks read in my behalf Smlthers Chamber ot Commerce has offered its co-opera-tlori and asked for suggestions as to how It can help ln the celebration. Prince George has expressed its Intention to send 15 represen- D-Day. expected ta leave for the in-' bank local committee secretary . tatlves to the opening. tion for the month of August, the B.C. Liquor Board has announced. HOUSE TO CLOSE OTTAWA Only one piece of legislation, concerning war services gratuities, remains to be dealt with by . the House of Commons before it ends its session. Members, however, intimated another measure dealing with rehabilitation of returned soldiers might also come up.. Watershed Threatened NELSON. B.C.. July 31 A forest fire over the week-end raced up the mountain near this West Kootenay city and threatened the Nelson watershed. Spcclsil t rews were despatched to check the blaze. SPECTACULAR BLAZE TOLEDO. Ohio. July 31 A fire broke out in a manufacturing wiiicu jiui iiuusun, ma ., win , uiuuut unuer cumrui. mr uiatc was fed by huge quantities ol x-ray film manufactured in the building, and was believed caused by an electrical short circuit. EXTEND POSTAL SERVICE LONDON. Oi Civil postal ln Italy has been extended I to Rome and Vatican City. LOCAL ARMY RESERVE UNIT ENJOY SEVEN-HOUR SOJOURN AT JASPER By G. A. HUNTER 'The Dally News Staff) JASPER PARK, July 31 A route march from the C.N.R. station here to famous Jasper Lodge, a distance of three miles, was a feature of a seven-hour stay here of the Prince Rupert Machine Gun Regiment at Jasper Park today as camp-bound reserve unit awaited a train to Vancouver en route to Vic- FUND TO STABILIZE I FARM PRICES OTTAWA, July 31 House of Commons gave second reading ! Saturday to a bill to stabilize i larm produce prices in the post- jwar period. It carried the sup port of all parties. Agricultural Minister Gardiner I " : L l .L. k 1 at ... a... a . ance. unincv. iiguuiie wiw iury, i poiniea oui mat warume price With orders from the Kremlin .pierced th city limits of Teng-Icontrol kept down prices on farm the Red CJiung in Yunnan province, a produce, so farmers were entitled Japanese base and reported to i to a price floor when peace is re- be the most heavily fortified (stored. bastion In Sal ween area. The measure provides for a jjTwn thousand Japanese are $200,000,000 stabilizing fund, facing extermination at the - King 25 Years Liberal Head Honoring the twenty-fifth anniversary of Prime Minister Mackenzie King as leader of the party, the National Liberal Frrteration will hold a dinner In Ottawa on August 7 at which a lime dinners will be held by Lib eral Association members in the country. A dinner may be "held ln Prince Rupert, local sources i state. A broadcast of the Prime Min days was given to an apprecla- 'tlve audience yesterday after- uu hiav vuut 1IUUA b111-" by a band comprising musicians from the Garrison Band and Sault Ste. Marie and Sudbury Regimental Band. Under the baton of Bandmaster WO. 1 Frank Delatnont. the band presented a well-balanced program, doing full justice to many difficult and colorful numbers. Versatility of the band was ably demonstrated in moving from modern dance numbers to overtures and spirited marches. A smart arrangement bx Bandsman Robert Wytorow of Uhe dance number "Begin the Begulne was well received, as was the fine cornet solo, "The Holy City" by Bandmaster Dela mont. Changes In the band personnel and the program were necessitated at the last moment by the departure of several Garrison bandsmen. It was announced. "tori a. SELL WAR COMMODITIES WASHINGTON, July 31 The United States Government already has sold $400,000,000 worth of surplus war commodities to assure against the chaotic condition that arose Immediately following the armistice In 1918. SILK FOR CHUTES Parachutes require about 150 yards of fabric. park where they were allowed to relax for several hours ln the park, following their own The personnel was happy ln spirits after the departure from Prince Rupert Saturday night. Sunday was spent quietly but the trip through the lush Bulk-ley and Nechako valleys was of great Interest to many who had never seen the country before. During the half-hour train stop at Endako at noon the band turned out and played selec tions alongside the standing train. PERSONNEL GREETED ALONG THE ON.R. Another lnterestlmr feature The unit will arrive ln Vancouver Tuesday morning and veteran statesman. At the same, after two hours' stay will em bark for Victoria. I The evening hours on the provincial capitals and other train are enlivened by the har- large centres throughout the mony of banjos, guitars and harmonicas accompaniment of lusty community singing ln the various cars. Old soldiers remembering for lister's speech at the dinner, or- imcr war days commented on the .Iginally planned, has been can-1 splendid meais served in regu CIVIC LABOR FEDERATION LIMITING AFFILIATES TO CITY CHARTER UNIONS Attack on 3Ianchuria Caught Japs Napping ALLIED HQ. IN FAR EAST. July 31 U. S. superfortresses that made a daylight attack Saturday on industrial targets in Mukden area of Manchuria carried out their heavy bombings as a complete surprise to ths Japanese. They reduced to shambles one iron manufacturing centre of importance. Outdoor Military Band Concert Is Well Received A pre-audition of the high standard of musical entertainment civilians and soldiers here change in the B.C. liquor ra- enjoy in the next four Sun- Clvir Allies Push 8 Miles in New Attack Offensive Rolls Over 13 Towns and Hamlets Granville Fall ALLIED SUPREME HQ., July 31 tK The new British offensive Officers and men marched) against the centre of the Oer- iman'a Nnrmanriv line rollprf for- ariift si. oiiiiAinu v. tm ing the Athabasca river to the! ward furiously today whlle'tlgh speed American column raced into Avranches and established a pivotal line threatening the flarik of the entire Oerman defence in Western France. A British offensive slashed forward to a depth of eight miles, rolling over 13 towns' and hamlets. British staff officers termed the slash a success, preliminary to a .break Into Central France. The Iron ring thrown to Avranches trapped Germans fighting around Granville. OranviUe fell to the Americans' today. DENNIS GARON Sunday was the greetings many Xl)f T TA PVPI P of the personnel received from 3I IU vl VLL trtends at Drier slops oi me 1 train along the way. j SKEENA HIGHWAY In spite of the fact that the new Skeena River Highway will not be open for through traffic until the middle or August or later.lt carried Its first vehicle from the easterp section -to Prince Rupert yesterday. The urgent traveller who has the honor of making the first trip over the road was 18-year old Dennis .darbn. of Prinee been working with an engineer-jing party, at 8 o'clock in the 'morning. j "I had to carry the bike about 3C0 feet where they are working between Rainbow lake and ,Tyee." Dennis admitted, but Labor Federation at a added, a bit proudly, "anyway business session Sunday decided ;I got the first vehicle through.' on an overwhelming major.uy vote to henceforth limit the affiliates of the Civic Labor Federation to consist only of Trades Unions with Prince Rupert charters. It was a spirited meeting with a large attendance in Carpenters' Hall. Mayor H. M. Daggett, unavoidably absent from the previous meeting, was on hand yesterday with his mid-summer report. He was In fine fettle after his holiday and his report was elaborate, varied and optimistic over the future. He cited the council's struggles of the past with the various government agencies, military authorities and others, including the C.N.R. and Wartime Housing, in Inducing them to the realization of improved understanding and relations In the maintenance and improvement of utilities made necessary by the war emergency with the resultant large scale construction and military traffic. Mayor Daggett said he was pleased that their efforts were now bearing fruit In many Instances, and he had good reason for anticipating still greater cooperation ln the future. Indicative of the Improved tin ancial rating of the city. Prince t?unort 4vinHe trirlnv OTA SPillI!! i Greater Success In Hittinir Uuzz Iiombs LONDON, July 31-Antl-alr- j crait lire is winging aown a ( greater percentage of German buzz bombs, military authorities announced Sunday night after a shower of the Jet-propelled bombs on Southern England. The Nazis recently adopted a program of sending over the buzz bombs in salvos, mostly a night. However, they are changing in preference to daylight, bombings in an apparent effort to disrupt business traffic ln English towns. WAS NOTED ARTIST CHARD. Eng.,' W Luclen Pls-sarro, 81. prominent artist and son of Camllle Plssarro, French Impressionist painter, has died in this Somersetshire town. He made the trip because he had been transferred to wort on the unfinished part of the road. '1 KINO POSES FOR CAMERAMEN AT -ITALIAN FRONT ALLIED HQ. IN ITALY, July 31 t while his armies battled a few miles to the north In an. effort to capture Florence. King George of Britain followed their moves today at headquarters map room here. The King's presence caused a little stir but he posed for soldier amateur photographers British and American as Ions as they wished. Meantime the British Eighth. Army cleared the area between Elsa and Pisa rivers west ot Florence. Berlin radio reported the leaning tower of Pisa was destroyed by Allied artillery but there was no confirmation of the report from Allied sources. at $104 7oa With ' M T cenS TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT3 when the city council first .sue ceeded the city commissioner. I Wanted! i Men and Women To Handle Fish 3 Full-time workers urgently needed. Can also use part-time workers during days. t TELEPHONE 331 or apply In person to: E CANADIAN FISH t & COLD STORAGE I COMPANY EAiiAAAMiUiiaUUaAAial i tiiiivuu i .... 1 celled nwinff in the no&&ibl mi- nation Itdods train eaung car. Rupert, wuu wuiui UUfitJirKlnonU lakl Ihe lime. Chartier and hU that nritnh and L.S. armies p?e provindai cllons ta most courteous and co-opera- from Kwin!ta-by bicycle. He 1 iomradea. SaDnera Joseph Kor- may M-rk to make a juncture I . . : n , iPft. Kwinitsa u-hpre he has1 I 'it