nun: in un AW A ..... Ottawa wi .1. rirrnrairu im I iodir General i ' .. i CUT irprr III M h L'i, V WW to nil nil nciuiii rrim Minister urrn. Hint Tomoftow there . . rl.lf holiday In que- thtn Deftaulie visits sm'ATION SKRIOUS .,n T. fnrrtt lire h more serious In li Columbia todajr than Itrrn lor many yrara lime. On ancouTrr i i I the menace the Urieit fire at Mram- . - . i. ; GCOKOr. MAN KILLED I tl V ..... - ... Mtmmindllir OIll tnlulnr and Abie fea- CtB of frlnre Ceorge ,nrfd killed at result riplmlon of motor , boil In the English rl it t Impahl In India It 1 il 1 -lt.lt. I inn I iinnPPrc Mntrin M O; It; It M. 1 S S 35 :al 10 10 5 : 5 Ferguson 5 5 10 5 5 Market O. Campbell Pierce lU.agno ; .-TO M F Feero V Cook ........ 5 . 5 . h . 5 5 . 5 5 5 . 5 . 5 .. 5 10 10 .. 5 10 .. 5 10 20 Ml M M Ai.nh.nt in M ' .:le- .V 5 v H '"Jsweii k I Mr J Connerv S L. it Mr t Metric W A. McUaq ;l Mr Ilrelmn F um i Hi" v,u. i. :er.d V CI... . n.; '"""' . .1 HC fxn.. h. ,iUia iunary 11;.- and Pavno ?ai Order of Eaalw "-un 'u Mrs W .t niv,....i. ' ,:!'k Runert rii. 'oyees Ltd " " Brady c J of civic 'i;;.cei ifnin,. Fish Floats at Massett, Simf .. to be Rebuilt; Ar : $178,000 4 4 If " 3 . . 10 9Thr 4 73 23 20 15 .. 5 25 .. 5 20 s I'ouse 5 unzey 'no . McCafferv 7'2 iunc ri 5 10 20 .. 5 Roosevelt Recognizes Gen. DeGaulIe Ut ration France. o f Uberated 4 -lie attack on I . . Impahl Pro. 14 4444444444444 , ADVANCES !;rr;iN UALY rur ' nave rtas- r Japaneae ' the attack' eat to plfM , mki mat me with horde ;taUon. ng unicer .F. Candidate.. turtnd Oerman portkiona. It was I announced today. A similar operation, enabled Americans Americana to u wot work northward niuiaru ' h "j! Leghorn on the west coast of rlT" Ateter radio said Ftorence. In the centre. HALIBUT SALES Canadian Celling price. 18' c and 104c Robert II.. 34.000. Storage Covenant. 8.000. Pacific. P Dolron. 9.000. Royal. Dolllna. 30.000. Storage. Annabelle. 18.000. AUIn. Ingrtd H . 15.000. AUIn. Morris It.. 17.000, Co-op. Joe Baker. 8.000. AtUn Skeena M 9.000. Pacttlc Oulvtk. 12.000. Booth. Cape Race 3.000. Royal. Lorna If. 8500. Whiz. Atll. 10.000. Storage Selma H . 7.500. Whir Capo Mav 1400. Booth. Domino II, 8.000. Royal he l ll.i: Jt tf -tri tfn 1 l l ahouh tu 'o.iaw nave oeen maue oy the federal fishtJVf V .ment to build new fishermen's floats in I'm.. ripert fisheries district. In addition to a $77,000 ppjint to build new floats in Prince Rupert on the extreme west end of the waterfront, as announced last week, a further $91,000 has been set aside for the same 'use at Port Simnson and Mattett. Contract! hive already ben let to build floatj valued at $31,090 at Tort Simpson and for $00.00) at Maatett. according to word from Olof Hanson, M. P for Skeena. now In Ottawa. A local company, Armour Salvage and Towing, has received (the contract for the Port Simp-! 1 son joo. a spoKecman ior tne i WASHINGTON DC July 4 company said thli marnlng that' U O President Franklin I wnrk will start as soon as mat-1 D. Roosevelt announced to- ' !frtU lctd tha ! day that he U accepUng 4 w take about tw the French National Com- 4 month to complete. The work mltUf headed by General 4 ' win w camp.cmy '".cw r 4 prwent tloU which are badly Charle DeOaulle as au- thorn- fnr the ritii admin- 4 ln ntt attention. uver m Maswn, rrpair anu i ' renewal work to the value of i mflOO will be done on the exUt-ln rioati by the Campbell Con-! trading Company of Vancouver It Is poMible, In the ll;ht of the j tie of the contract, that the: present float facilities' may be' extended somewhat. I Coupled with the 77,000 contract for new floats In Prince Allied Armies Moving forward Rupert, the whole project U on ... u-mI and Aim In ! vhlph will ffn a ronslderable waV " Ctnliee ! to give the fishing Industry new '"e nOUfX July U The Drtt . Uh Eathth Array has by-paased Pomnja to encircle Iteavlly-for-, 1 1 1 II LI II II U I V lLIUWU HOME ARMY lir. HrlntntrrmmLt WAR NEWS NO ROBOTS LAST MCI IT I.OM)ON-Mnlay was the firU night In almost a month rocket rolmt planes. The bu. that Undon ai not hit by r.ngland but were not bomb atlarks continued In southern as heavy as they have been and damage and casualties Mere reported light. CHINESE LAUNCH OFFENSIVE CII1TNRKING The Chinese launched an ofrenMre in Hunch Province on the Yunnan fiont and fought to the walls of the big . Japanese base of Tengchung which blocks the way t Junction with the Allied force In IJurma. The llupeh offensive Is aimed at the upper part of the Japanese leg thrust southward from the Yanglxe and Tungtlng I-ikc and along the Canton-llankow railway through Changsha to llengyang .where the Japanese drive h stalled. TO.K) WARNS PEOPLE TOKYO The Tojo government today warned the Japanese people to expect large scale attacks by land and sea. The loss of Saipan has not been announced to the people. ADVANCING IN NORMANDY SIIAi:r Canadlan-llrltlsh forces In eastern Normandy advanced a mile across the t)rne river east of Caen today against fiercely resisting Germans and occupied the west bank on a four-mile stretch. MUNICH IS BOMBED LONDON United States heavy bombers attacked Munich last night after Itrltlsh mosquitoes had struck at Berlin and northern France. EISENHOWER SOUNDS WARNING LONDON General Ihvlght Klsenhower sounded a warning yesterday against over-optlmlsm In the world over the progress of the war. "We are now In a position to strike the Germans where It hurts and they will fight back harder than ever. There Is hard fighting ahead with large casual-ties," No adequate defence against the German rocket bombs had yet been found, 1'lsrnliourr declared. He Chooses To Run- lias Been Signed Bettween Native nrotherhood and Canners. Salmon agreement between Indian fishermen of the NaUve Brotherhood and cannery operators has been signed at Prince Rupert following settlement of a protest by northern Indians which delayed signature. Betty Greig of ! Olive Huculak (Ellnore S torse th Local Tides cal Temperature Wednesday, July 12 High 5:56 -8.0 feet 63 18:50 19.0 fet Low 12:10 45 feet 50 J5 PROVIN; NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER I 111. till " " I VICTORIA v , PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1944 PRICE FIVE CENTS , lletins General Montgomery Is Satisfied PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WASHINGTON. D.C . July 11 CP' - President Franklin J3. Roosevelt said today that he will accept a Democratic renom-InaUon and serve a fourth term if elected. With SM)ead, Others Hurt in Ifeem i K lllffi.cVevoS-.lBlast in. Recover n riiurtni : : . . i- ,,T " lAUietl tMU Army nas penewai late for V.'-torta. jw Inln Hi mit.lrlrta nf floirt DOIUi. MIDLAND. On: . Juiv 11 OTTAWA, July 11 O With alth the death t ill from an tx- fu' iier reaueuon in me, plosion which wrecked a grain number of troops staUoned on elevator here Saturday havln? the Canadian coast, a review of r:sen to six. others who were In-defence positions Is being made, ljured are expected to recover. Hon. J. L. Ralston, minister of The death ol (our more em- national delenee. told the House ol Commons yesterday. Got. Ralston estimated that ployees took Vlice in hospital. 1 wo were killed Instantly. The blast was caused by spon- there were sulllclent general ;taneous combustion, and was service troops available In Can- followed by a flash cf fire which ada now to meet overseas rein- .,prcad through the entire bulld- forcement requirements uniii,lne The entire top section the end of the year at least It the elevator was blown away. was hoped to maintain overseas reinforcements on a voluntary1 bast, the minister said. but. If; this was found to be Impossible. I overseas service would be made compulsory for the home draft; armv- , ! The home draft army. Col Ralston declared, were by no means Idle as some had sug-1 Rested. Thirty-five thousand of thrm were on actual operational eutv ! FORT FRASER BOY WOUNDED While itrvlne overseas with j British Columbia regiment. Ptc5: David Thompson. on of Mrs. Margaret Thonvson of Fort (Fraser. has been wounded, it l.s announced today in a Canadian 1 Army casually list. Carnival Queen Standings IKilled in Action 77,000 62,000 Trooper Allan Henry Holts-lander of Sunset Prairie in the Peace River Block, has been killed In action overseas, according to a late Canadian Army casualty list Ho was serving with i the Canadian Armored Corps. Local Gyros To These latter fishermen, op- t n l1 J crating in the Skeena and Naas I y j f OrtlanQ river arras, mira juouioju' that the bonus above minimum . Tjr. r. o. Large will head a prices which was paid last delegation of some half a dozen year. In the case of sockeye sal members of the local club who mon this amounted to Hi ccn's win Attend a district conference a pound, bringing total price to . be held in Portland about the 14 cents a pound. middle of Aueust. Tne delegation No stoppage of ILsrhlng occur- j will consist largely of members red among the Indians while the hitch was being straightened out. Silence Is a against Hitler, curlty. sword. Use U Remember Se- who will proceed to Portland from the Reserve Army camp to be held at Gordon Head. Have you a sense of rumor? Then keep It tr yourself. Rumors are Hitler's agents. CARNIVAL HIGHLIGHTS TONIGHT 7:00 p.m. 5-Mllc Marathon starts from Carnival Grounds. nils race will return by way of 3rd Avenue to finish at the Grounds at about 7:30. 11:00 p.m. Bathing Beauties First ' Preliminary. AU con-, testants please report on the stage at 10:30 p.m. TOMORROW 7:00 p.m Grand Parade leaves Court House Grounds. All exhibitors In Pet Show please be at the Court House Grounds before 7:00 o'clock to take part In parade. 7:30 p.m. Judging of Pet Show, Carnival Grounds. , 11:00 p.m. Variety Stage 8how. ? SOCKEYE CATCH IS SOARING Sockeye salmon the Skeena soared eraged 2,000 pounds salmon each. GUAM AND ROTA HIT catches on upward last week to average 210 fish per boat, according to collectors' report for that area. This was an average of 60 fish per boat more of spring United States Stages Follow L'p on Saipan in Western racific PEARL HARBOR. July 11 Q Guam and Rota 'Islands near captured Saipan in the Marian nas Group were shelled and bombed by Allied light cruisers today while carrier planes at larked Jrpsv- the , alf. . Antl inWxraileeJrloaSfto'l guns and airstrip defence positions were damaged in the Allied raid It was a follow-up to the taking over of complete control of Sai pan by the Americans. At the same time other planes were striking at Guam, Yap and other objectives in the Carolines. The Japanese radio said today Russians Near East FISH PRICE AGREEMENT Peace River Boy jCOLOMBIA UPRISING President Lopei is Seized by Insurrectionists Vice-president Sets Ilimseilf Up BOGOTA, Colombia, July ll 0 -Vice-President Dario Enchen- ida announced that he had assumed the acting presidency of Colombia because a rebellious group of army officers had seized President Alfonso Lopez and sev eral cabinet members while they were witnessing army manoeu vres at Pasto In the southern part of Colombia. Enchenlda said that the leader cf the army group was Lieut Col. Dogtnes Oil who proclaimed himself president. Enchenlda termed this "individual madness" and said the majority of Uie army favored the established jovernment. Lords Defeats Gov't Measure LONDON. July 11 05 The covrrnment was defeated In Substantial Further Advances Being Made By Allies in France year ncn jth final settlement was for 1 rCgiment cents. However, it is not known LONDON, July 11 (CP) Allied forces have captured 54,000 prisoners since the invasion of west- 'SatSTM Europe began. General Bernard Montgomery for the week was 816 fish. The told his troops in iNormanuy today. Montgomery said previous week's high boat!our 'our j gams have fcQn definite and concrete. Allied Drougnun w iun. . 'armies . in . xt,. Lnn have a,1 for fr,- crMA Report from the skeena say Normandy godd ground that this week and next week will see the peak of the sockeye run and llsherraen are preparing to make the most of the harvest. The run this year b much better than It was last year, reports Indicate. Canneries this year are paying fishermen 12V4 cents a pound for sockeye, with the un Local Boy Is Wounded Pte. William Chester Scherk, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Rrhcrlr nf Ihli rltv. has been dersUnding that any difference I wounded bat rcmaining on Incurred by the establishment duty with Canadian Army of a price agreement will be overeea5 according to a casualty settled at the season's end. Thls : teieased today. He Is serv- is similar to last a British Columbia what this year's prices will be n i i r , j until settlement is announced. Nrhnnl UU1UU1 I IPI rfiVPfl BoaU on the Skeena also ay- lcailUJCU By Robot Bombing LONDON, July 11 The robot bombing of Britain continued last night but fof the first time In 23 nights no bombs fell In London. It has been disclosed that one wing of a well known preparatory school has been destroyed. There were no casu alties. The identity of the school has not been announced. Is your husband, son or sweet- Prussia Deep In Lithuania Threatened with Entrapment, Nazis Appear Preparing to Abandon Baltic States LONDON, July II (CP) Russians, streaming deep into Lithuania, thrust within striking distance Tuesday of the East Prussian . frontier and moved swiftly toward the Baltic coast in wide enveloping advances which threatened to trap two German armies in the north. The British press said yesterday that the Russians had advanced to within sixty miles of East Prussia and there were indications that the Nazis might he preparing to abandon the Baltic States. CURED FISH FOR ALLIES Shipments of Salted, Pickled and Smoked Varieties to be .Made to United Nations OTTAWA, July 11 0 Canada will supply 70 million pounds of the House of Lords today during! salted fish, pickled fish and debate on the Education bill. It was on the same bill that the government suffered its' last defeat in the House of Commons. A glass of beer often loosens the tongue but that shouldn't permit public discussion of military Information. Remember Security. smoked herring bloaters to the United Nations from her 1944 production, the Department of Fisheries announces. Salt fish shipments of some 35.000,000 pounds will be sent to some 200 countries under alloca tions made by the combined food board. Prices in 1944 will be broadly satisfaction." He said done! Well done indeed V the same as In 1943 with some and minor adjustments. "WeU Supreme Headquarters of the Allied Dcpedltlonary Force announced today, that British and Canadians southwest of Caen had met sUffened resistance after cleaning out nests of the opposition while to the west the Americans struck powerfully at dawn with, massive ar tillery support soutnward to Saintlo. The Americans were within three miles of Saintlo, the Ger man's central bastion in Nor mandy. William Stewart. Canadian Press war correspondent, reported that British, supported-by Canadians, were contlfiuffig' an advance hi the Caen sector and were engaged in bitter fighting around Maltot. Caadians and British were driving into the German flank south of Caen and captured Maltot and Bretteville-ur-Odon yesterday. Maltot is four miles southeast of Caen. BrettevtB- sur-Odon is one mile southwest of Caen. . Ross Munro, another Canadian" Press war ctrrrspo:ident. reported yesteraay tnai uana- talk of the movem-nU of the o'nuw m forp. the longer heTl away the last pJeVU of enemy i Rtnera&cx jSjstyxtfa,, w-s . , , sjjjaacq, Ciiba , Army Girls Parade and Mayor Speaks at Carnival Opening Under a contented sky citizens lined both sides of Third Avenue frpirt JIcBride to Seventh tSfrpet that a very poweriut American 7 np1ni. icf lnnT tt. pmirso f tV' r V AC. fleet consisting of two aircraft "v ' , . , b", - carriers and more than thirty paracie wnicn was tne opening manoeuver or rrmce 77.000 cruisers and destroyers are ply- Rupert's 1914 Civic Centre carnival and a large num- iiik uuim. w. ....... , r , . i iu i.: 1 i l i Island in the Marianas. Into the carnival grounds. There, on the public stage a few min utes later, the Carnival was officially declared open by His Worship Mayor II. M. Daggett. "You have come here to enjoy yourselves." Mayor Daggett said, "and I know that It will give you greater pleasure to feel that you are also assisting, in making Prince Rupert's Civic Centre a reality." The opening feature of the night was a fashion show by C.W.A.C. girls. Backgrounded by the callpoe tinkle of' the merry-go-round and timed by the voice of Commentator C.WJV.C. Sergeant Marjorle Doyle, army girls stepped onto the stag? and modelled the various uni forms and combinations of dress issued them by the army. Dress uniform, summer uniform, battle dress, overseas dress, hospital dress and the various trades and occupational costumes had a more than military appeal when modelled by eleven girls whose home addresses read like a Canadian gazeteer. The models were Pte. Margaret Cornfield, Toronto; Cpl. Mary Hill, Vernon. B.C.; Pte. Connie Rumming. London, Ont.; Cpl. Bernice Hjorth, Brom- head, Sask.; Pte. Jo Dagley, Beach Meadows, N.S.; Cpl. Aurora Slnard. Trewdale, Sask.; Pte. Gudrun Gustafson, Fruit-' vale, B.C.; Pte. Alice Osadchuk, Sarto, Man.; Cpl. ElMc Hamil ton. Vancouver; Pte. Johanna Johnson, Vancouver, and L.-Cpl. MarJ. Shelley, Vancouver. Those attending at the crowded pleasure park then gave themselves over to Investigating the various stalls and booths from which proceeded such cAH as "Bingo, bingo, step rignt up. we need two more for bingo 1" or "Come In here, folks. tle wheel Is round, the game Is square." The many booths, the mcrry-go-round, tne hot Uo and Ice cream stands all lad their immemorial circus lure, and were well patronized. The latter part of the eveiitaj was featured by a stage aftrff vaudeville, and later, pob- lie dancing. "I i 1 t