prnvn titf. RANKS OP THE RUBICON British infantry- Ian: :" i ruardmg the banks of the river Rubicon at Bell- IlUy n .a a blown-up railway bridge as comrades of the h Array advance on the Italian front by crossing the fa- ; river IASSINATION Attempted - Hi Bioadcast said Lhur- land DcOaulle Were Ided Victims IDON, Nov 13 fc An cn- hdb a '.to. broadcasting b:h c'aim: today that an teful attempt was made Jvr of Prime Minister r.n C mrchlll and General b DeOaulle. head of the IwuJ French government, : the Pumc Minister a visit Tfc. bi xidcast. rccord- Bi.. ;i Broadcasting Cor-I'i.i, i.:::krd verification rry :auc a id It was sug- Kanda." it was "obviously ibrtadiu:' aaid that the station at.temDt was made Inumber of armed lndivld- (hen Churchill and De-r were rlrilnir rinum the ps Elysces. )sing In Metz p)ON Nrv 13 General Pa i- 1 litomnir Vi1 nrr. of American Army steel 10 mil. anart. cainlntr N t .i bo!,h t ides of the city bnkiir movrmrnl. Knmo nf fct'ie are nnlv fnnr mllps from Metz. There are no I1" f H7P rin ntlihr w. of :h?- western front. P th: Allied trooDs within Imilf nf Ihn rltu rinrin!ine apparently, evacuating Jierlrau Fir it Army troon.. PS :ouf,heast of Aachen. I! cleared more pillboxes near ap,c of Schmidt. WhiH and Jcn In Paris pJNDON, Nov. 13 (0)Prime "stcr Churchill and For- Vrlpn nrn In . . utv ... ls- Announcement of their 'i in the French capital "Clayed Until Rnfiirrlnv ociock. ine '"Sh ii u lpnrinro fin... n.i. aay afternoon, accompan- I oy a party which Included r- Churchill nnn iwiqo vtnrv 11 rcVi ii -. . . . ic. accorded party a rousing wcl- pother Meeting Eleclrir. FTORIA, Nov. 13 TO Mayor i ' ornett of Vancouver will r a riplDHlH- T . ("'land .mnntoirn'iiti ,v,iv. Itinol n I L" : " vernier John Hart on ?'aav nf ii,i- i. i ... fciia, "la " 10 again ii F the British Columbia El- MORE CABINET MINISTERS TO RESIGN NOW? Talk of "Conscription Parly" Being; Formed in Canada OTTAWA, Nov. 13 0 Further 'resignations from the federal cabinet are being freely predict ed on Ottawa's Parliament Hill now that the Seventh Victory Loan drive has been concluded According"-' to well" Informed sources. Defence Minister uai ston's resignation may possibly be followed by those of Finance Minister Ilsley and Navy Minis ter MacDonald. .In cabinet meetings after the resignation of Col. Ralston, other ministers laid stress on the critical situation facing Canada, par ticularly in the midst of tne vic- tnrv Loan campaign. However, there were no iuriner resigna tlons at that time although it was understood Mr. Ilsley and Mr. MacDonald were strong sup-nnriprs nf Col. Ralston's stand. Some excitement has arisen In parliamentary circles over re- . . i - uric.ilriHriri Par nni Air Force had delivered win attacks during Saturday nitrht nn nerman oil- lnstalla- & ot nnrt.mnnd ana Har- burg. . Local Temperature Tn vlmum 43 Kyushu and Salshu. The broad- 37 NEW COLONEL IN COMMAND Col. J. II. Mcllom has offici ally assumed command of the sub-port of embarkation at Prince Rupert, replacing Col. T. J. Weed. The new commanding officer has served with the army since October, 1902. Enlisting In the cavalry, he rose In the ranks through all the grades from private to first sergeant, receiving his commission as a second lieutenant in 1911. His advance was st.pariv and in World War I he attained the rank of lieutenant colonel in the emergency forces. In 1920 he was given a permanent' appointment as major in the regular army. Shortly thereafter, Col. Mel- lom shipped to the Philippine Islands for a period of 12 years, 10 of which were spent with the famous "Scouts" Infantry Division. He was then trans ferred to the Quartermaster Corps. From April, 1940, through July, 1944. the colonel was superin tendent of the Army Transport Service (now known as tne pons uun a v Wa, Dlvislon) at the San ty-maybcformea wun, of embarkation ston's name mcnot-u . ..- he was large. connection. However, - for organlzlns close touch with him say he a transportation facilities i i . i j n poiiro irniii mill" i-mv ...... peierniiucu tics entirely wnen me preaeni, parliament ends. TRADES UNION ACT IS PASSED Important Legislation as Saskatchewan Legislature Prorogues .nfffUNA. Nov. 13 CTj i Sas katchewan's C.C.F. government has prorogued Its first legislative session after seventeen days during which 70 bills were pass ed- i , .., onn of the last Pieces of legHs in linn to co througn was me uninn net which Is' the widest piece of labor legislation In the Dominion. Under its pro- i.innc nir J?!iskatchewan em- viauua nw5 nre tilven collective . bar gaining rights and all employers nm cnhipct to heavy penalties coercion or for any interference, unfair labor practices.. POUND AWAY AT GERMANY in connection with war opera tlnns nlnne the Pacific COaSf and his service was a major factor In the efficiency displayed by Transportation Corps units at the ports of Seattle, Los Aneeles and San Francisco. At the time he was ordered to this post, he was deputy commander at the last mentioned port of embarkation. In a statement issued soon after his arrival, Col. Mellom staid: I am glad to be at Prince- Rupert. I have found what ap nears to be a very line organi ToHnn nnri nnrt facilities 10 earrv on the activities which are now, and in tne luiure may be, assigned to this port in con nectlon with the war effort." THIRD ARMY ROUNDS METZ LONDON, Nov. 13 Allied tin that sector advances of more bombing planes again attacked ithan eight miles were registered nprmanv Sunday aiier mc in me nrsi mree uajo WAR NEWS Surrounding Mctz The American Third Army, slogging on through mud and snow, is within lGHi miles of surrounding Mctz in its new offensive on the western front and within 2'i miles of the Herman border. German resistance is increasing and a great tank battle has been in progress. The Thiitl Army is advancing all along an 87-mile front.?, More Flying Bombs London and other places in southern England were under attack by flying bombs Friday night. The bombs were launched from aiicraft over the North Sea. Ground gunners and fighters destroyed many of" the missiles. London sources said the whole sky along the coast was aglow amid deafening explosions. j Japan Bombed Again i Tokyo reported Saturday that the Japanese homeland had been under attack again by 80 United States superfortress bombers which raided northern Kyushu. Island and Salshu. There was also a heavy raid by superfortresses on the Japanese-held port of Nanking In China. tlon. said the raids were carried i Battle or f hlllDDines t-OA UnmKnA Tlio Tnnqn.l I 1 cse claimed, however, that the raiders caused only slight damage and fled after dropping their bomb loads. Coven iimnwp Hpstrnvrr and three transports were 'sunk in Oimac Bay but the enemy succeeded in landing an estimated 10,000 further reinforcements for the Nipponese defenders on Leyte Island where an even more intensive battle is being waged. The biggest battle of the campaign appears to be developing. j Cologne and Frankfurt Hanover, Cologne, Frankfurand other objectives in western Germany were heavily hammered by Royal Air Force Mosquito bombers at the week-end. Twenty-seven Allied bombers and fighters weie missing. The Hanover raid cost one British plane missing and one enemy plane was destroyed. British Subs Sink Japs The British Admiralty announces that British submarines have sunk 45 Japanese vessels in, the eastern waters in recent weeks. The actions were off Sumatra and the Malacca Straits. Battle of Budapest . Red Army forces have pushed on 43 miles south of Buda-, a i ti .-t.;i. n(U0r Dunlin trnniw flpht arainst the Nails tm the- outskhts oMhe lrmiTgarlai!capltal'clty;w' On Italian Fronts Nazi defenders continue stubborn resistance but are un-aMA hnid hark the advancing Eighth Army in fierce fight ing on the eastern end of the Italian front. To the west the Fifth Army has advanced to within eight miles of Bolagna. CHLORINATION NOW OPERATING Purifier of Local Water Now j Beginning to Function Having been here in conncc-' tlon with the completion of the installation dwing the past week of a $15,000 chlorlnation plant in the local water system, Allyn Richardson, public health engineer of the Department or Pensions and National Health, and W. J. Spier, representative' of Wallace & Tiernan Ltd. of Toronto, are leaving tonight for Vancouver. The chlorlnation plant, located on this side of shawatlans Passage near tne Prince Ruriert Highway, has just been hooked up with the city water, main from Shawatlans Lake and the chlorine ls being gradually Injected Into the water ?u?py- supply. Health "ea'1" " department .p.ir,r: 01 rnismoN. Nov. 13 XP) Third hv two electric motors ana, Armv forces In Northern France are closing In around the city of Mctz. The Third Army offensive now going 'nto Its sixth day has gained its greatest Imnmpnknm southeast Of MetZ. Former Premier of Finland to Return HELSINKI, Nov. 13 Premier Kastren having resigned, mer Premier passaseve For has nendlnz connecting up with the power line, ls at present being driven by a gasoline engin which will be retained as a stand-toy. Is Guilty of Manslaughter VANCOUVER. Nov. 13 Alex rRusan, 5i-year old logger, charg ed with the murder of his. wire. Laura, was found guilty of manslaughter by' a Supreme Coun. 'jury here late Friday and was remanded until the end of tpe been asked by President von 'Assizes ior sentence Dy Kit. Mannerhelm to resume office. Otlce Coady. Hitler Is Said To Be Dead Speculation as to why he did Not take part in Beer Hall Anniversary LONDON, Nov. 13 Rumors are flying that Adolf Hitler ls dead, ill or Insane. For the first time the Fuehrer did not take part In the celebration yesterday of the anniversary of the Munich Beer Hall putsch. However, Helnrlch Hlmmler read a message pur Dortine to have come from Hit i er which once again promised IlClalS ana engineer timui mi . . . i ii of fi npr.Pntlble as far victory for Germany In spite 1 V TT - w Mw.wf-- as taste Is concerned and that the Installation will be of great vaue as a sure guarantee against the possihtlty of disease bacteria being transmitted as a result of possible contamination of the water supply. In other words, chlorlnation of the water will prove a great benefit with noth ing In the way of ill and undesirable effects. The chlorlnation Clll'JllUU'l.lUll nlant (.IU111V Is belmr onerated operated by by the the Ci dian ' Armv with a sergeant every obstacle. The message warned Germans that they mieht have to sacrifice their lives." Any who failed to fight to the death would be executed. It was exnlalned that Hitler's work was not permltttlng him to leave headquarters even for a few days. Printed Bogus i-i - Cana-j Gasoline Coupons Vmiim T . 10 T n.tlr. t?1i,l. J Uliaivn, 1!UV. IO HUUU mu major of the Royal Canadian 1 mentnal 0f Toronto was fined n 1 1 1 1 take fnbo . Enfrtnpers 'assigned to charge under supervision of Armv engineers. It will be run $3,500 at the week-end lor vio lation of the gasoline rationing regulations. He printed counter felt coupons. Central Interior Soldiers Wounded Two central Interior soldiers have been reported wounded while on active service overseas with the Canadian Army. iney are: Wounded Pte. Roy Alvin Sandberg, British Columbia Regiment; father, Adolphe G Sandberg, Prince Gebree. Pte. William Gordon, Central Ontario Regiment; mother, Mrs. Rebecca Gordon, McBrlde SIX MONTHS TO BEAT GERMANY Prediction Made by Churchill Speaking in Paris PARIS. Nov. 13 Prime Min ister Winston Churchill, speak ing here yesterday, said that it was possible that six months from now Germany, already beaten and discouraged, might ho ripfpatpd. I Mr. Churchill urged France to remain under General Charles DeGaulle. It was the desire of the Allies that there should be a strong France to play a part in finishing the war and drawing up the peace. Ralston Statement- Tells Why He Resigned Government Would Not Accept Recommendation To Call Draftees OTTAWA. Nov. 13 Col. J. L. Ralston, former minister of na tional defence, issued a statement last night dealing with the overseas reinforcement situation and his reasons for hav ing resigned as minister of na tional defence. Col. Ralston said his under- standine of government policy was that, If sufficient volunteers were not available for relnforce-mentaod Jbecamc necessary , to senddraf tees,- they would""be sent. Having visited the army overseas, Col. Ralston said he had found reinforcements so depleted that it was questionable if there were enough to Keep up with casualties. Either committments would have to be reduced or formations broken up. With trained draftees available, he had not favored either of these courses. He had recommended to the government, Col. Ralston said, that draftees be called for overseas service. Receiving no satisfaction from the government, he had therefore resigned. Bulletins PAT BAY CRASH VICTORIA Two airmen were killed and five injured when an aircraft crashed here while attempting; to land after a routine flight. VICTORY LOAN OVER OTTAWA The Seventh Victory Loan went over the top with a bang. It is already revealed that Canadians bought almost $1,403,000,000 which is nearly $103,000,000 over the $1,300,000,000 minimum objective. The total may reach a billion and a half dollars, It is believed. British Columbia-Yukon reached $61,-315,600 or 117 per cent of quota for armed forces and public Investments. CHINESE PUPPET DIES SAN FRANCISCO According to a Japanese news agency broadcast the premier of the puppet Chinese government at Nanking has died. He was Wang Chlng-Wel. The enemy broadcast gave no details of Wang's death. CHURCH IS DESTROYED WINNIPEG St. Matthew's Anglican Church was destroy ed by fire early today nine hours after It had contained Its largest congregation In celebration of the anniversary of the founding of the church.. ETHEL BARRYMORE NEW YORK Ethel Barry-more, famous actress, is in hospital here suffering from pneumonia and cardiac condition. She is 65 years of age. Greatest of German War Vessels Sent To Bottom By Aerial Bombardment LONDON, Nov. 13 (CP) The Admiralty officially announced tonight that the 41,000 ton German I Kntflpshin Tirnitv. has hppn sunk hv British bombers .;i.v..vU.... - - I in her' hide-out at Trondhjem on the north coast of Norway. Today's announcement of the sinking of . it rt-y t l t ii i! W T tne iirpiiz ionowea announcement ny tne nir mm MANY JAPANESE VESSELS SUNK WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 13 American submarines and planes have sunk 21 more Japanese vessels including a light cruiser, 13 destroyers and seven transports In western Pacific waters. An' entire convoy of four transports and six destroyers was wiped out. Col. Ralston's Assistant Quits OTTAWA, Nov. 13 W. C. MacDonald. Liberal member foi Halifax, ls reported to have re signed as parliamentary assist ant to the Minister ot National Defence, a post he held under the former minister, Col. J. L Ralston. LEGION HONORS THE FALLEN AT CENOTAPH RITES Tribute to the fallen soldiers of two World Wars was paid by the Prince Rupert branch, Canadian Legion and its Worn en's Auxiliary Saturday morn ing when they stood in solemn rows flanking the cenotaph to nkpnma tya annual A rm I C 1 1 PP uuci it; bill mmuw .. the Court House grounds after a parade which began in front of the Legion building on 3rd ave.. then nroceeded west on 3rd ave. and east on 2nd ave to the cenotaph. The parade was led by the Royal Canadian Navy band of H.M.C.S. Chat ham and witnessed by crowds lined on the sunlit streets. Area Sgt. Major J. Robertson of the Canadian Army was in com mand of the parade. The ceremony at the ceno- istry that tne battiesnip DRIVE ON BUDAPEST 1 had been attacked again Sunday by 32 R,oyaJ Air Force Lancasters and hits were scored with 12,000 pound earthquake bombs. De tails of the attack will be Issued after interrogation of air crews and examination of photographs are completed. Russians Cut Off Railway Link Nazis Reinforcing MOSCOW, Nov. 13 TO Russian- forces have driven a wedge between the German defenders of the besieged Hungarian capital of Budapest 'and eastern Slo vakia. Russian forces at the week end destroyed the rail line link- lne Budapest and Mlskolz. 6a pniles northeast of the beleaguer ed city. The Russian salient thrust into Hungary now stretches from the upper Hsza river to the Mat- ra mountains. A Moscow communique sav3 thp-Oermans-ar constantly re inforcing their troops on the southern approaches to Bud pest in an effort to hold that gateway city on the road to Austria. Nazi Refugees Are Wiped Out BELGRADE, Nov. 13 Marshal 11 ntnni, Titos YueoSlav nartlzans are The Legion men and women inflicting heavy losses on Nazt3 lined up at the monument at who are endeavouring to retreat northward In the hope of get- irfg home after being driven but of Greece. MORE AIRMEN THAN NEEDED They Will Have to be Absorbed in Industry After War OTTAWA. Nov. 13 TO Air Minister Power belieyes that the hnh hPtran mith t.hp observance post-war permanent force of tha nf a imn mtntiiA; npHnrt nf si- R.C.A.F. and civil aviation " " r " 1 -.lt -1 - -t. i-o TnfTinn mpmhors stiH tho comiDineo. win not oe aoie iv i,nr,H0 nihpr pitiTPns shnnri mrovlde employment for all Can jVeatliei NORTHERN AND CENTRA MBIA'S NEWSPAPER Tides ftlrflt winds, cloudy and mild (Pacilic Standard Time) L'B" ,i lifrht rain dur- 6tH OCCuua. 3.- - - High ..! 0:20 18.9 feet the monu6 mwu...... :H An i '' ' She 12:18 21.0 feet and Ly during afternoon 1 'V'- PQ .inir. Tuesday, cloudy Low 6:15 7.0 feet rain. 18:50 4.2 feet Hi light intermittent feXIlI, No. 265 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1944 PRICE . FIVE CENTS M 4 Battleship Tirpitz Is S SUPER-FORTS A TTACK JAPAN Islands and Port of .nking Pounded at Week-end' CHUNGKING. Nov. 13 CO Strong force of superfortresses sweeping out from bases in China attacked the Japanese-held city of Nanking on the Yantze river. The attack, carried out In daylight, hit docks and warehouses in the former Chinese capital. The raid was the second major attack of the eiant bombers within a week. Other B-29's struck from India on November 5 at installations at Singapore and hit an oil refinery in Sumatra. The Tokyo radio announced another superfortress attack on two Japanese home islands on the lawns "with bowed heads, adians who have been trained Then Bugler W. J. Ranee sound- as airmen. Theretore, Major ed the clear notes of the army's rower ieeis, "a very consiaeraDie ... , . . . i i i i i i lnn1 . "Tho l.act Prist." Th(i TES QU mUSl DC aUSUIUCU UlUU KanH niovpri nnp vpi-kp nf the tivlllan Industry. hymn "O God our Help in Ages These views were expressed in onct- . i a sDeecn wnuen oy me air mm Rprvirp nt. thp shrinp was led Ister and read for' him by Air by Capt. L. EL Mason, area army Marsnai ecme( cniex oi uie . nsrfrp whn hpean with a read- C.A.F. staff. The speech was pre- Ing from Psalm 140 which asks pared for delivery to the annual deliverance from "evil men wno anniversary Armistice aum oi plpt wars. me Air a orce veterans nssocm At the conclusion of the ser- tlon. After accepting the en mnn wrpn t.h wpre' lairi on the .eaeement. Maior Power wa cenotaph by H. A. Ponder and stricken with illness in Quebec Vic Huston on behalf of the city i-pp-ton. Mavor II. M. Dacsett on behalf of the city, Mrs. A. J Mount Uldfield uroxiora on Denau oi uie e- elon Women's Auxiliary, Mrs. CIH 1illffrB nn hphnlf nf the I TTlret. niw nf thp fipasnn ATI . v. ........... v.. " . . - - i . . m . u.,w. w r pomblned I.O.D.R chaDters. andl'nparpd nvpr the week-end on Misses Barbara Flaten a n d the upper slopes of Mount Old- PeeGV Pullen on behalf of the field back of the city. Indeed uiri uuio.es. . ii came aown 10 a xairiy io.v The two Legion bodies then level. Chilly rain fell in tha marched back to. the Legion city. . . . : . - . t I Hall, where the parade was ais- missed. No Travelling Time is Allowed Prince George Soldier Killed A Prince George man ia shrom In a 1atp Canadian casu- OTTAWA. Nov. 13 Service alty list as having been killed men will have no travelling time In action while, serving with In addition, to their five days' the Royal Canadian uunery Christmas or New Year leave, overseas. He ls Gnr. Thomas It ls announced. It will not be Lloyd Faulkner, whose father, possible to travel from coast to Lemuel Aaron Faulkner, lives m coast. 1 the Interior city. Km ; i