r. 17 l-.i v.- "' I J4 d lT- Ettlngcr 1 6: Tiber as if a shrut St'ird, turn neatly, 1 head straight , 1 wis a near miss. c: n hrr mint. ' fed earthwards. A,-lHl'T SALES Anurlcan i J'f 1S n4 tin -f 43,000. B.C Packers. Straightcnliiriilire .acnaken tn i!riffM.n ,CLir !cr b"d8e at Ter- ,'-';ri3ts, ! wtl" Hfilnn SIM IMnKMn J. - mui iiiaiiii v . i ""AUIAN ARMY, - iiwt The Second " Infant.rv ri..i. tan Dlepft t" "Knunp !n M, ... - '"Closed t..V tt"ay' " v ni,::- "ll wey " me most of it Russians Alto Threaten to Crack the Krakow.Warsaw Line LONDON, Aug. 11 O Russians captured SO villages Thursday In an attack toward me southern border of East Pruasla. Berlin ald the battle, "of very , alone. treat proportion, was progress ing on approacne to Eaai mu tt. Moscow announced the cap ture of CO more towns west of the YUtula river before besieged Warsaw, Russian advances forces were within 75 miles of Oerman Sil esia and were threatening to crack the Krakow-Warsaw line. New Police Head Coming Saturday of the Provincial Police who has been appointed head of the elty detachment to replace Staff Sgt F W Gallagher, who died recently In New Westminster, will arrive tomorrow from Victoria to assume his duties. Staff Sgt. Johnston was temporarily in charge of the de- Oordon goes "cnment w w he v the first oegmnins; oi wuij. w nw inam w 4, U travel1 ptace was filled by Lashmar. H-ghway over , - was made Cutback in U.S. ;baid. chief. Plane Outnut: ' he highway Gordon to . . mght. J she was with the d enthused 20,000 Men Out . WASHINGTON. Aug. 11 A cutback In the nation's manufacture of warp lane, other than Superfortresses and long rang t Am. I bombers, ha been announced. Road wk being done on Gib ave. east by the Royal Canadian Air Force will make a big dlf -fereoce to motorists using the Seal' Cove artery. In many places the road Is blng widened some what, and along the surface from the Hays Creek bridge and Seal Cove the old asphalt surface has been crumbled by a roller, and heavy layers of crushed rock have been packed down. The first part of the new asphalt surface, four inches thick. was laid Thursday. She 111 VMJUHLIILJ PEAUL 1IARBQR. Aug 11 . Reconquext of Guam cost 7247 American casualties of whirh 1214 were killed In action, Admiral C. W. NlmlU has Japanese lost 10,971 in dead The last organized resjs'ar.m on Ouam was eliminated Wed nesday. Skeena Highway Completes Great B.C. Circle Route Anytime O. D. ArchJba 1 chief engineer for the 6keea Hlthway. tires of ens iec". and grappling with piant c;n fttructton problems he Jiruld Staff Sgt Oeorge A Johnston. , have no difficulties w re-.elvirg appointment as a publicity mar for any project or program Corner this busy man fur five minutes and he wUl give you! enough to think about for a week. He will point out opportunities and things of Interest under your very nose. He will reaell you on your own country. He will reveal to you the great tourist travel possibilities opening with the new highway He will picture tor you tourists coming up the Cariboo Highway to Prince Oeorge, there taking a sMe trip 18 miles to frolic at Summit Lake, the Arctic watershed, and then pushing on 45 miles to fish the sporty waters of Clueul Lake where a catch of 15 fish a day Is not unusual. From there he will sec them hunting game all atoag the road trzv r3 T above beaO-1 wiunmw trnys 3"w arrmn td-TTtric Rfipm: "HtKinc ume It ct LJc "plant workers win oe reieasea out to test the' good risrang m i r ; x U C 'i ir, u the nd 100,000 wtu go by the end j the scores of lakes and moun- 3 city to en-' veiling this r it the first ;cx t do so. Mrs. E. A. e resident en-'.avelled the many times a book tilled , ; !iments of ? and studded -rt stories. VSTAfi IN AIR U P1LOTLESS HIM! PLANK w h a pilotless, vr geance dive l arrowing ex to. Eb. E;tlnger. 23-year-old 11 an Air Force r oh with a - aft burst a tire '-- arborne The ' undercarriage system for his i. ;r--vireable Un- ar.d with live ftnd unable to f rm because that T Vj also damaged. "VJ to 4,000 feet. Reanoe seaward ' t ' Lt Strel K(nk. E the gunner to l". -msclf balled out I of tne year. ; lain streams in Deiween. au me Sixth Avenue Road Work Progressing while thrilled by glorious acefi- en "But the finest scenery Is In Prince Ku pen's backyard," he maintains. ReaUstnc he ha mlscd spe cial mention of a number of highlights, he will return over the highway for a call at Lake Lakelse and other points. "At Prince Itupert tourists may load their cars on the coast steamers and enjoy two relaxing days to Vancouver to complete one of the finest circle tours on the conUnent," conclude Mr. Archibald. To him it is all a grand W . ? I 4 i i OLD DOBBIN COMES INTO HIS OWN - This horse captured from the Germans ls used by Capt, Ralph Sketch, of Victoria, B.C.. in place of a Jeep as he moves around a war-pocked French town. Itr.ns CUT DEEFLY MOSCOW The ltulan dilte h nidrning again in Poland, where they have rut a deep slice of the south central sector. R.C.A.F. .MAN KILLED VANCOUVER R. C. A. T. headquarters reported one of their planes crashed last night at a West Coast port, killing one airman and Injuring five others iichtlr. The plane was engsged In, night exercises. CHURCHILL IN ROME LONDON Prime Minister Churchill is reported to be In Rome but details of the purpose of the visit are not known. -IN RAD WAY" ALLIED HQ.. France Gen-eial Montgomery commenting today on the war said the bulk of the German northwest front forces were in a bad way. The Allies were around behind them and some ot the enemy would not get away. Victory was certain so long as there was no relaxing in the effort. NAZIS DISORGANIZED LONDON General instance of the Germans before the rapid thrusts of the American armored units Ls apparently disorganized. Nagasaki Bombed By Superforts . WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 - In addition to pounding one of the Philippine Islands' major air bases. Allied Superfortresses roared out from China to blast ship and repair plants . at the Important city of Nagasaki in the Japanese homeland. Sumatra in the Jap-held Dutch East Indies also was bombed. General Keller Has Been Wounded VANCOUVER, Aug. U-Major-General R, F. Keller, who led the Third Canadian Division Into action, has been wounded In Normandy, according to word received by his wife here. The wound was slight. Leal Temperature Local Tide ft jew Saturday, August 12 M High 8:15 110 feet Maximum 20:28 185 feet 52 Low 1:46 6.0 feet Minimum 13:41 8.4 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER r. Ixxxin Nu 188 , . f'A. . - PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1914 PRICE FIVE CENTS i ra nk Reported 37 Miles From Paris ids Capture 50 East Prussia in Navy Men- ners of Var hiwx. Aug. 11 Votiy Cinidun navai mm, off the Athabascan, .-j 'ictn rrpoftfd prisoners )f LURRIES IUZZ BOMBS t : ii o Robot Britain lasi -J to two flur- i, i damage were t ua bombs, some i the London n r J i. uoraon !, s Distinction ln j t 1 IUdU lldVCI r uWnS RETAKING GUAM hr!t COST U.S. 724? UMYCilkl rACIIAITICC HBWHIBpPlli sst WINNIIT VISITS R.CA.F. IN FRANCE - Group Captain R. W. MacBrlen. Ottawa, commanding officer of the Canadian fighter sector In France, greets Prime Minister Churchill as he -arrives on his recent visit to the Royal Canadian Ar Force In Normandy. Mr. Churchill has Just alighted from the Flealer S torch which carried him to and from France. The plane, a German make, was captured in Italy and Is normally used by Air Vice Marshall Harry Broadhurst, D.S.O.. D.F.C.. to visit the fields in France which are under his command. AVAL Broadhurst was Mr. Churchill's pilot for this special trip. The prime Minister addressed aircrew and groundcrew at the fighter station and got first hand accounts of the fine Job the R.C.A.F. fighters are doing in Normandy. DAMAGE SHIPPING LONDON Six enemy vessels of a convoy of 15 ships were destroyed or damaged off Heligoland when sighted by Allied aircraft. POLES SEND S.O.S. MOSCOW The leader of the Polish patriots in Warsaw has sent out word that they are fighting a losing battle with the Germans and will be destroyed if help does not come. NORMAL SCHOOL OPENING VICTORIA Provincial Normal schools will open their doors September II, and all resgistiations for the term must be in by August 21, the Department of Education has announced. NAVY MEN EXECUTED WASHINGTON The Red .Cross has learned that three American navy men were executed in Japan July 31, 1913. ADVANCE QUARTERS PEARL HARBOR Vice-ad- DUPLESSISWILL BECOME QUEBEC PREMIER, AUG. 30 QUEBEC CITY, Aug. 11 O) Hon. Adelard Godbout, leader of the Quebec provincial Liberal party, last night confirmed the announcement by Maurice L. Du-plesiis, Union Natlonale leader, that Duplessls will be sworn in about August 30 as premier. The new cabinet also will be sworn in at that time. I Union Natlonale won a bare majority of the seats. Godbout said that even if his I party could carry on in power under a technicality, they would not do so. The standing bf the parties Is I now Union Natlonale 47 ( Liberals 37 Bloc Populalre C C F Independent Rotarians Enjoy Introduction to Great Britain Rotarians went to a picture show yesterday without moving from their luncheon hall as Sgt. J. C. MacKenzle. of Headquarters, Pacific Command, Vancouver, showed a movie produced by the United States to introduce Am erican soldiers to Oreat Brit ain. With screen star Burgess Mer edith as conductor, the talkie took the audience on a tour of England, explaining the reser- vedness and wholesomeness of the English people. Meredith cautioned against many direct approaches to matters and urged against" any tendency toward braggadocio. It ls a comedy picture with a live message that helps to inform but hurt no one. Sgt. Mac Hemic announced he was giving a showing of the picture "Battle of Russia" tonight at 8 o'clock in the city hall for civilian defence members and general public. It was likely, he said, he would also show the picture 'Welcome to Britain." The Russian movie shows that country's trials during many early invasions, and its growth in recent years. It also shows bow the Russians are co-ordinating the efforts of soldiers and women and children to successfully prosecute the war. It concludes with the recapture of Stalingrad and the taking of 24 generals and 330,000 enemy soldiers. Entertain Personnel of Armed Services Rotarians launched yesterday a new program of entertaining! at luncheon each week two mem-1 bers of the armed forces, to be chosen by military authorities. Yesterday was navy day with Chief Stoker Thomas Wesley Standlick. of Devonshire, and Able Seaman Delton Findley, of ; Halifax. Chief Stoker Standlick had I served with the Royal Navy. AS. Findley - In. a few words on his inn . i i u I in 1 lias 1 1 1" n u uu i , . ... , . . headquarters to Saipan. less navy life said , he had been eight ii...u.iii i ii months months In in Russia Russia and two tuail ijvu luura iiuiii will remain there, he says, un til he can move it closer to Tokyo. He said the Allies had the number of the Japanese and would march right into Tokyo. BASEBALL SCORES National League Brooklyn 6. Chicago 4. Pittsburgh 10. New York" 4. Boston 2. Cincinnati 0. St. Louis 2. Philadelphia 0. American League Cleveland 5. Philadelphia 4. St. Louis 3, New York 0. Detroit 3, Washington 2. Boston 2, Chicago 1. International League' Toronto 2, Syracuse 1. Newark 7. Montreal 3. Jersey City 6, Rochester 1. Baltimore 7-7. Buffalo 4-2. American Association St. Paul 4-2, Columbus 2-0. Toledo 7-2, Minneapolis 5-5. Mllwuakee 10. Indianapolis 2. Louisville 9, Kansas City 3. Pacific Coast League Portland 5, San Francisco 0. Oakland 4, San Diego 2. Hollywood 3, Seattle 1. Los Angeles 4, Sacramento 3. Three million gallons of At There are 10.000 species ot lied aviation gasoline go into wasps, thin air over Europe every day. months In hospital Rotarians G. R. Blackaby and Roy Wlnslow celebrated birthdays Thursday, announced President R. B. Skinner. Among other guests was W J Alder, former member of the club. who Is visiting here from his home in Victoria. Mr. Skinner reminded members who were planning to attend the Rotary conference at tvcni- kan, September 6, 7 and 8, to advise Ben Dodds, Liquor Sale Charge Brings $300 Fine In City Court (Threatening All Nazis south ot beine Kiver Stubborn German Defences Halt Canadians' Push Along the Caen-Falaise Road Advances Are Made on Left Flank ALLIED SUPREME HD., France, Aug. 11 (CP) Advances up to two and a half miles by the First Canadian Army overwhelmed three villages at the edge of Cinglais Forest, while fighting raged all day yesterday at Vimont on the Candian's left flank. The Canadians' push along the Caen to Falaise j Cyclone Damage Was $2,000,000 KAMSACK, Sask. Aug. 11 OV-The town clerk of Kamsack, W. G. BJewett. Thursday night estimated damage in Wednesday's cyclone at more than $2,000,000. Thirty - seven persons were hurt. Four are still in hospital Blewitt said no persons were killed. SS GUARDS SHOT IN ATTEMPT TO ARREST OFFICERS LONDON, Aug. 11 (CP) . Shooting broke out Thursday in East Prussia, West Prussia and Danzig area when Nazi SS guardsmen attempted to arrest Germany army officers, the Moscow radio said Thurs- i C. A. BERNER the last 30 years. He has Uved in towns along the line between Prince Rupert and Jasper, and is well known. He began raJroad- lnr In Prlrwi Riirwrt rilvisinn In DldO uurvicn appeared ui ci.y i lgl4 police court Thursday afternoon Prlor to hls iatest promotlon on a charge of keeping liquoring ws assistant superintendent for sale. He was found guuiy ana .here, and before that he was fined $300 or three months by Magistrate W. D. Vance. He had previously pieaaea guilty to a charge of being in possession of American cigarettes, and was fined $50 and costs. Rupert Man Loses $S00 Victory Bond VANCOUVER, Aug. 11 0 S. Fraser of Prince Rupert reported to police the loss of an $800 registered Victory Bond from his purse at a Vancouver beach. trainmaster at Smlthers. Mr. Glay, who has been super Intendent here for the last two years, came here from Sioux Lookout. Ont. As superintendent at Kamloops he will have charge of the districts between Vancou ver and Jasper, and Kamloops and Kelowna in the Okanagan. He will go directly from Prince Rupert to take over his new Job at Kamloops. With Mrs. Glay, he ls expected to leave about August 27. Their son ls a road was brought to a halt to- day by stubborn German de fences. Cities of Nantes and Angers on the Loire River are now completely In American hands. British forces gained one and a half miles driving south on Vlre. American armored units are reported knifing into Char-tres, only 37 miles south of Paris suburbs of Versailles, and turning northward in a scythelike sweep threatening all the German forces south of the Seine River. British today stormed into the stout German bastion of Thury-Harcourt. A Polish armored division li fighting In the Canadian sector In France. Moscow said that many SS I Political Leader men were killed. HOUSE LOAN FUND OF $27,000,000 WILL RE SET UP OTTAWA, Aug. 11 W The House of Commons gave thin! reading Thursday night to a bill providing $275,000,000 to be loaned to prospective home owners, to owners who wish to repair their homes, to builders of low rental homes and to those aiding in slum clearance. C. A. Berner Made New C.N.R. Supt. The announcement of the pro motion of C. A. (Al) Berner, veteran railwayman in this district to the position of superintendent, succeeding O. A. Glay, who has been transferred to Kami oops, is a matter of interest to his many friends. Mr. Berner has held several positions on the CNit. during Premier-Elect of Quebec is Astute By The Canadian Press Maurice Duplessls. premier-elect for Quebec and leader of the Union Natlonale party, Ls a Lve Ur&A ot polillcajind a. particu larly astute party leader. His party ls taking over the government with a bare majority and will need all his ability to keep them in power however. The sit- cation for the Union Natlonale will not be so bright this time as it was in 1936 when they overthrew the 39-year old Liberal administration. Mr. Duplessls entered political life in his youth after being groomed" by his father, the late Mr. Justice N. L. Duplessls, who represented St Maurice in the legislative assembly for 15 years as a Conservative. Early Leadership in Politics" Recognized , A. lawyer by profession. Mr. Duplessls began his political career In 1923 after his student-day activities on the hustings attracted the attention of Conservative leaders. He ran as a Conservative in Three Rivers and. although defeated, reduced the Liberal majority substantially. Mr. Duplessls carried the seat by a large majority in 1927 and has represented the riding since. He was appointed leader of the Conservative party at the Sher-brooke convention of 1933, succeeding Camlllien Houde who ha"d been defeated in the two constituencies in which ke ran at the 1931 general elections. As leader of the opposition in the assembly, he was the first in that capacity to be cheered by the galleries during debate since the Taschereau regime's inception in 1920. He kept up an incessant fire against the government benches and when the 1935 elections came he was Joined by a group of dissident young Liberals the Action Liberal Natlonale headed by Paul Gouln, son of the later Premier Sir Lo- mer Gouln. The combination cut Premier Taschereau's majority from 63 to ox, and the Taschereau ministry resigned June 10, 1936. (Continued on Page 4) Philippines Hit By U.S. Bombers For First Time PEARL HARBOR, Aug. 11 General Douglas Mac Arthur has announced American bombers delivered heavy blows on the airport of Davao in the Philippines for the first time since the Japanese overran the Islands 27 months ago. President Franklin Roosevelt said here h more sure than ever that the Japanese will be pounded into submission, and reiterated his Dromlse that Oen- warrant officer with the U. S. eral MacArthur would return In Army here. victory to the Philippines. 1$ .. fl