lfical Temperature h m NGKING, June 24 (CIM Thousands of ner- ro fleeing the railway junction of Hengyang ; Japanese close in within "twenty-five miles of -I n a drive which may become a virtual battle drive to spilt the in was stabilised p. . Hnnan Province OllUatlOn ; :ure 01 umrpoo ry ? Lr.i m f id Loyang ;rmy-hf RQME June 24 M ad Storm the toll of windstorm ami rdo that twUted thtoujh htbnlrrn Pennsylvania and rnh antral Virginia lat liht, leatlnr hundreds home- nd rrowillnr hospitals Injured. There has been -"ujfj running Into millions dollars. ffffi were unrooted and tt and rommunlilitloti Nlitirs Impaired while the "n rated at Us hcUht for pfn minutes at nightfall. lOREJAp" IIPSARE OW SUNK 1: IJJED HEADQUARTERS IN " UUINPA Iunn 94 tfl :'d bombers sank Japanese antmen off Sorong on the -tern tin of Netherlands Oulnca in a drive against I ' l&'t effective Japanese air - on New Guinea. Five coast- ,r -d, and three barges were h -unk, I Trinidad Island produces pir and cacao crops, and as- Irom a pitch lake. X llfth ArMtt m mntlnn. 4 headquarters said today. BLITZING' OF REICH Railway Bridges, Railway llotllfnrrks, lljlng IWnnb Installations Hit SAEF. June 24 0; American bombers hammered at ran ay bridges, air fields and other en emy installations bemna me Normandy beachhead today. Overnight the Royal Air Force hit Nail railway bottlenecks. Hie Royal Air Force attacked flying bomb Installations In France. , . In a twenty-four hour period ending at dawn today twenty-nine Allied pianos were lost. Eighteen Ocrnun planes were destroyed. Donations To Pioneers' Home D. Ello W. Hansen Grotto Cigar Store Frlstnd II, s. Wallace Co. N. Sherwood (Terrace) $50 5 . 5 5 Carnival Attraction July 10 15 1944 BATHING BEAUTIES Third and a I ree M00.00 l irst Prl: $f.0.00 Second ; $10.00 llathlng Suit for every contestant. , Entry forms and choice of suits at Annette's Ladles' Wear, Dry Goods and Novelty Shop, Peoples Store, Star 6rop, Wallace's. Enter NOW. . 10 i She business." declared Arthur T. Tindle, District Manager of Dun & Bradsirect of Canada, Vancouver, in speaking to the Prince "CV CV Character. Character, Capacity Capacity and and !u advance alon, the irlcal appliances and auto- Italian west coast, taking ! two smore towns, but the ! Bonrlal situation Is un- P. , chahfefd with the Germans T3TC continuing to otfer rcsUt- Toriudo Hits Pennsjlvanla nd Vlrlnla on Friday Mht NTTSlUuo, June 21 - t 130 persons are dead Irmuful cessful It It U Is nwessarv necessary to to have have at least two. "Credit has enabled John Pub lic to purchase radios, other el mobiles, thus providing em ployment for many. "With changing conditions, rationing etc., the average business man today has few credit . . :nrnhlmi 1fi Hn an nvirsnnnlv ance in the central lbkc " - - - Translmeno area. Ainea -." chandUc but that will change after peace comes and It behoves the merchant to keep his position liquid and watch his buying. "After the war I think we will of necessity have to revert to some of our former credit policies, with the regular finance companies taking over more and more of the financing a tendency 10 sometimes raice on payments beyond his ability to easily liquidate. No retailer Is fulfilling his function If he tries to sell a customer more i than he knows the purchaser can successfully take care of. "The post-war era Is definitely going to present a variety of problems. They will no doubt be numerous and complicated. As well as the human adjustment of troops and civilians, there will be business adjust ments and on the successful adjustment of the latter I think the former depends. Leaders In the government and business field are giving this earnest consideration. Just because our national debt Is held by our selves for the mast part, we still should see that the money is spent efficiently as It will all have to be raised primarily from business ln honest dollars. "To the efficient planning and successful stabilizing of business the security and existence of free enterprise might well rest In our democratic world of com petition, endeavor and reward "It Is my firm conviction and belief that we can lick our future difficulties u we as Can adlans will continue to put the same effort and determination ln the post-war period as we have done ln the present war effort. When we criticize let us criticize constructively. Our leaders are only human. If labor and capital will co-operate and learn each other's problems, work together to their mutual .benefits, we cannot fvll" wmln In company with Tom McEwen, organizer for British Columbia, Rupert Rotary Club on Thurs- wlio has returned to Vancouver day. from the Interior. The contest. "Like all other good things,, said Mr. Mlckleburgh. appeared credit has its uses and abuses. I to be the'CCF. and the Labor- A properly administered credit progressives. is something every business man should strive to attain. It provides him with additional work- All points between Prince Rupert and Endako were visited by Mr. Mlckleburgh and Mr. ling capital and enables him to.McEwen. Three Labor-Pro- " , , . , . . . ., ,. expand much more rapidly than. gressive Clubs were organized ader poured reinforcements into the fight lnc could If held to strlcUy cash at Decker Lake. Tatalrose and w with the ch... ln Itay 111 T . 01 Of 8ungshten, oungsnicn, i ' terms. There Is a cardinal rule for business known as the Three Grassy Plains. Others are ln process of being formed Speaking of the crop situation. Robot Bombs Still Coming LONDON, June 24 Oh The Germans continued to fire flying bombs at England but changed their tactics from steady firing to waves at "less frequent intervals obviously to cover more ground and air defences which TAKE ISLAND CITY PEARL HARBOR United Slates troops entered Maripan, key city on the Marianas today with very little opposition. The entry was made while another Rroup were locked In bitter fighting- not far from the city. ITALIAN WORKERS STRIKE ROME Reports reaching Rome say that strikes and street fiRhtlng have broken out In Milan and Bolotna, German held Italian cities. Botli arc great industrial centres. STRONG HUN RKARGUARO ROME In spile of strong delaying actions put up by the retreating Germans in Italy, the Fifth Army has advanced six miles at the western end of the line, and In the east the Eighth has pushed to within 20 miles of Aneona. INTERRUPT CONVOY SHAEF British warships have interrupted a German t convoy -sneaking from a northern French port, and Inflicted unannounced damage to it. The convoy consisted of seven warships escorting a number of merchant vessels. QUEBEC POWER i HEAD OUSTED QUEBEC, June 24 Premier Godbout of Quebec announced on Friday that Senator T. D. Bouchard had been relieved of his duties as chairman of the Quebec Hydro Power Commission; a position he assumed two months ago. The announcement came two days after Bouchard, ln his maiden speech In the Sen ate, attacked the order of "not withdrawing anything what he said In the Senate." J Mr. Mlckleburgh said that hay m . yi pltalnd'tormtlysiJLWam gfflri'Tnthg I&K District SiQPQYS lOY . I vat was Knlnf being hiirnprf burned un up at at short short! growth on account of lack of rain. However, there was some rain as he left but It was a question whether It would be early enoush. Grasshoppers wer playing havoc with the timothy seed. Hospital Out of Raising funds to support the worthy activities of the Wo- mens Hospiiai Auxiliary some 20 children are out ln downtown streets today selling tags. DirecUng the children is a committee consisting of Mrs. F. vln Paulson, Tommy Holt, Dale Laird, Robert Haudenschlld, or gooas. tJtpenence nas snown have blasting more and j AuCe .Paulson. null Air. isuiiauuii-r is iiuiciriii.-ly honest and will pay but has H. Paulson, whose headquarters are ln the Legion rooms. Following Is a list of the children who are selling tags: Jlmmle Evans, Mary Calder, Ethel Calder, Diane Gilker. Dick Gilker, William Calder. Gloria Sawka, Edna Gardiner, Florence Terpsma, Harold Paulson, Mel- Hazel Paulson. i more of the robots out of the Yvonne Kelldal, Irene Kelldal, i . . I.. ,.,- SKy. uarvey weiss. WALLACE-CHIANG STATEMENT CHUNGKING Untied States Vice-President Henry Wallace, and Generalissimo Chiang Kat Slick have issued a Joint statement saying that the initial Job of the two countries is the rigid prosecution of the war against Japan. The statement adds that the objective of the war is the establishment of a democratic peace based on the welfare of the people. BREAK 50-MILE GAP MOSCOW Premier Joseph Stalin announced tanight that the Russians have extended their break-through northwest of Vitebsk In White Russia to a width of 50 miles. CYCLONE IN ONTARIO LONDON Western Ontario has had the worst cyclone in its history, and one man is dead and undetermined damage done by the high wind. Starting near Strathroy the storm swept south and eastward, wrecking crops and buildings before it played itself out. The man was killed when struck by flying debris. Death toll of a tornado which swept across Pennsylvania yesterday Is set at 103. The following lists show the grades of the pupils for the year beginning September 1944 at King Edward School. GRADE 7 (Junior High School) Arthur Acheson, Ruth Archer, John Bergman, Vlto Campagnola, Cella Cheeseman, Valerie Craig, Juanita Delaney, Oordon Dixon, Fred Eddy, Harold Eidsvik, De-, , lores Engstrom, Arthur Foltz, ! Norma Oeddes, David Gillanders. i Margaret Oraham, Marion, Oreenwood, Helen Hamilton, ! Irene Hansen, Ray Ingham, Arne j Johnson, Fred Johnson, Kather- j ine Johnson, Jennifer Kelly,; Allen Kelsey, Ruth Ketcheson, Lawrence Krlstmanson, William Leask, Gerd Lien, Frank Mc- Fadden, Jack McKenzle, Malcolm Parkinson, Olive Pastuk, Ruth Payne. Lloyd Petersen, Helen Pipke, Charles Place, Betty Prince, May Robinson, Shirley Saunders, Sydney Scherk, Charles Schllberg, Hans Schmidt, Jacqueline Smith, Murray Smith, William Smith, Dorothy Stacey, Betty Thompson, Lawrence Van Pykstra, Vivian Wayward, Blyth Webster, Richard Wesch, Robert Williams, George Woods. Jacques Cartlcr as a secret or-i(J,ADE 6 dcr. Bouchard, at that time. Is- Joan Adcock, Marion Amund- j sued a staiemem saying ne was; son, Aaa uagsiiaw, lajuuiu mm vette, Gudrun Braun, Lorraine Branch, Heather Brewer, Carole Brooks, Robert Callaghan, Patsy Charleston. CarLDanelulk. Rose- marie Desrocher, Dick" Dodd.I Ernest Elliott, Magnus Eyolfson, Beryl Fraser. Marjorie Fraser. j Diane Gilker, Doreen Goard, Donald Gillanders, Jeanette Hal-llday Lois' Herbert, Joyce Hol-brook, Marlon Hood, Shirley Hudson, Garry Ingham, Jane Inter-mela, George Jeffery, Eileen Jer-stad, Joyce Johnston, Margaret Keays, John Ketcheson, Dorothy V 1 1 Dale Laird, Lorna Lar- Evans. 'Mrs. S. V. Cox. and Mrs. 'fn. Doreen Lindsay, Hilda Meuf- Donald, Norma McDonald, Ken neth McDonald, Elsie McGuin-ness, Susan Nash, Norma Nelson, Elvina Oden, Gordon Ormlston, Alice Paulson, Leona Pcrrault, Joyce Peterson, Donald Prender-gast, Janet Rackow, Mary Rich ards, Ronald Rothwell, Gordon Russell, Phoebe Sankey, Bernice Scarr, Use Schmidt. Marie Skal - merud, Jack Sharpe, Joyce Scherk, Joan Shelton, Colleen Sites, Sonja Sorenson, Adelc enpur area following Allied clear ing of the Kchima-Impahl road. Japanese north of Impahl ln scattered parties remain the only enemy left to clear up the vital Impahl area. HALIBUT SALES Celling price, 18 'c and 16V2c. Canadian Mae West, 21,000, Storage. Skeena M., 10,500, Royal. Balsac I, 20,000, Storage. Gony, 20,000, Storage. Takla O.. 5,500, Storage. Sundown, 2,000, Royal. DUE BACK FROM HUNT Stonehouse. Barbara Teng. Billy party, consisting Toderas. William Toews, iiazei Tweed, Loretta Washburn, Anne Whiting. Harvey Wllsey, Benlta Wlndle. GRADE 5 Robert Lindsay, Mary Addison, Shirley Allan, Delbert Amundsen, Nancy Anderberg Ethel Bagshaw, Donald Berthe-let, Ann Borland, Ernest Bra-man, Margot Brown, James Car- dall. Grace Cheeseman, Robert Craig, Alan Currle, Donna Den-nlson, Clarence Dlebold, Gerald Dodd, Kay Dwyer, Roald Fen-ness. Jack Flewin, Muriel Fraser, Donna Gardiner, David Geddes, Ross Gillanders, Alice Hatton, Nancy Hill, Patsy Holmes, Eleanor Hood, Leslie Johnson, Richard Kilborn, Alvin Kimball, Magnus Knutson, Mae Leask, Victor Lindsay, Delores Lyncss, Christine MacDougall, Alex MacFarlane, Robert Mac-Farlane, Gael MacRae, Jean McGulre, Christine McWhlnnle, Tommy McWhlnnle. Karl Mar-kl, Beverley Matson, Harold Marshall, Muriel Mitchell, Joan Moler, Eric Moore, Billy Morrison, John Moser, Judith Nil-son, Evelyn Oden, Marlys Olson, (Continued on Page 3) Carnival Queen Standings Olive Huculak 28.000. Betty Grelg 27,000. Eleanor Storseth 22,000. Terrace Officer Expected in After Search up Exstew for Missing Native Trapper TERRACE, June 24 Provin cial Constable William Herbert Richmond Is due back In Ter race today from the Exstew River country where he has been for the past couple of days on a search trln for Peter A. Weslev. native trapper from Port Simp-' son, who has been missing on1 his trapline since March. The search was Instituted after other natives found Wesley's lunch pail on a log Jam in the Exstew River with no sign of the man or a canvass boat which he had been using. It was feared that he might have fallen Into the river and been drowned. The objective of the search Local Tides Sunday, June 25 High 3:54 18A feeC 16:59 18.0 feet Low 10:34 3.9 feet 22: SO 8.4 feet KiOVlNCIAL C5 1JRTARY j 61 NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER No. 148 XXXIH PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS r M "as peace time luxury linen, now with the Royal Navy as H.MC.S. "Prince David" and II.M.CJS. II; :y ' were converted Into mighty landing ships Pictures taken by Royal Canadian Navy photo-t .i something of the magnitude of the job they i on to undertake on the dawn of Invasion day - days that followed. a.;jr from II.M.C.S. "Prince David" secure British i r 'etchers on board the L.C.T. that brought them ? Normandy beachhead. The men. wounded In the Z e later transferred to the "Prince David." Battle For China Is On As Japs Try to Split Country Cherbourg Defences Crumble FINAL SCORE OF SEA FIGHT IN AREA EAST OF PHILIPPINES PEARL HARBOR, June 24 (CP) The extent of Japanese naval losses in the Philippines sea battles increased when it was disclosed officially today that one of the biggest and newest of enemy aircraft carriers probably was sunk by a United States submarine. The announcement also listed the definite sinking of one destroyer, bringing the score to one destroyer and three tankers definitely sunk, a carrier probably sunk, a carrier left burning, and a carrier, a battleship, a cruiser, two destroyers and two tankers damaged. CREDIT IS IMPORTANT Conditions Will Be Chintfd Afler War. Cluli Smakrr Invasion Spurs Up Interest Interest in political affairs In , I i . i 1 I V... ime interior nas uteii spuueu ujr ii. ,i -the invasion of Europe, says Bruce Mlckleburgh, Labor Pro- "Credit Is one of the most lm- gressive candidate for Skeena, I portant factors In present day (who returned to the city this i morning irom a tnree weeny campaign tour as far as Endako Offensive Under Way LONDON, June 21 (CP) The Russians have crashed into the German lines on two sides of ' Vitebsk in White Russia In the opening of the Soviet summer offensive, and Moscow announced that enormous losses have Jeen Inflicted on the enemy. Artillery and aircraft Joined the ground forces with a terrific bombardment. The Russians have gained nearly 10 miles in the first days of the fllthling. The Finnish offensive is still progressing with the Russians crossing the Svir River and advancing north of Viipuri at the top of the Karelian PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED Where King Edward School Pupils Will Be After Summer Vacation More Allied Landings Are Made In Normandy German Convoy, Attempting to Make Getaway With Troops, Is Almost Wiped Out SHAEF, June 24 (CP) The Americans drove today within two thousand yards of Cherbourg on the south and "enemy defences showed signs of crumbling," a field dispatch said. The British in the Caen area also advanced. The German-controlled Paris radio said that important Allied naval forces Japanese Withdraw In India KANDY, June 24 There Is McPhcrson, Katie Martin, Joan evidence of still more Japanese Moser, Allan Mostad, Kenneth i wttndr a wals In the Indian Olson, Dick Ormlnston, Clifford j theatre, particularly In the Blsh- of Constable Richmond and three native companions, In addition to a general hunt, was an upper cab-In on Wesley's trapline, this be ing some eighteen miles up the river from the railway line. The searchers were to make part of the trip up the Exstew "River by canoe, taking to trail for the remainder of the distance. They left the railway at Exstew at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon. BASEBALL SCORES American Washington 7, Boston 1. New York 5, Philadelphia 1. Cleveland 5, Chicago 1. Detroit 0, St. Louis 5. National St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 5 (14-lnnlng tie). Chicago 3, Cincinnati 1. Philadelphia 0. Brooklyn 2. International Baltimore at Buffalo, double-header, postponed. Rochester at Syracuse, postponed. Montreal 4. Newark 3. Toronto at Jersey City, postponed. American Association ' Milwaukee 4-4, Indianapolis 1-2. Toleda 7, Minneapolis I. Louisville 7, Kansas City 2. St. Paul 2, Columbus 1. Coast San Francisco 1, Sacramento 2. Tort land 15, Los Angeles 6. Hollywood I, San Diego 2. Qnly games scheduled. new troops east of the (landed Orne River In Normandy. There was no Allied confirmation of rthls. , Tank-escorted British troop3 took Ste. Honorlne la Chardon- netette, four miles northwest of Caen. The British destroyed twenty of thirty-five German tanks. British losses were small. In Cherbourg fighting an Am erican spearhead punctured stub born Nazi defences southwest of Octeville, fortress Just southwest of Cherbourg. The Germans re sisted frantically. A German convoy attempted to escape from Cherbourg Fri day night, presumably with troops, and live of seven German merchant ships were sunk or damaged. Nine Million iPounds From Area Three Halibut landings in Area Two totalled 9350,000 pounds from thestart of the fishing season Commission announced today. Of this total', 8,000,000 pounds were landed ln June. Area Three landings up to June 15 totalled 2,500,000 pounds. Pupils Enjoy School Year Agree at Closing Exercises ' That Teachers Had Made Term Interesting Pupils and teachers of Borden Street School put the final period to the 1943-44 term when they gathered in the school main hall on Friday morning to take part in the term closing exercises. Some 230 pupils heard Princi pal S. A. Cheeseman bring Into vivid review the highlights of the ten-month period and all agreed that it had been a pleas ant and Interesting term. Grade Six pupils, all of whom have graduated into junior high school, elected David Blackball to make a farewell address to Mr. Cheeseman and other staff members and pupils. Tommy Holt, Grade Five pupil, replied In behalf of the school Among the graduating clasi are lo wno oegan meir scnoi- lng at Borden Street, and these were congratulated by Mr. Cheeseman. They are Ann Pet-roff, Patricia Smith, Edna Ron ald, Mary Strachan, Helen Hlb- bard, Edna Oardiner, Dorothy Edgar, Robert Smith, Melvln Ratchford, Danny Bill, Charley Webster, Henry Martlnsen, Burns Pierce, Harry KUlas, Billy Har vey, and David macKnaii. In reviewing the work accom plished by the school during the term, Mr. Cheeseman revealed that the school had averaged $11 per pupil ln victory bond and war savings. The school had saved $1856.75 in War Sav ings stamps, and $700 in victory bonds, a total of $2556.75. Grade Six alone, he revealed, had bought $700 in war savings and $325 ln victory bonds. A high point of pride, Mf. Cheeseman stated, was the money the school had turned over to the Red Cross. By various methods, mainly by reclaiming tea and coffee package coupons, $415 had been given to the Red Cross. Of this, $275 had been raised by reclaiming coupons. One girl alone, Clara Rell, had brought ln 1200 coupons during the year.