HOBORS
ur-rn
ATT
NjIKAIl
Dhroblng
Incidents
flace
Son
of
I
reedom
iVr.
:nrtration.
UUIUUIIU
cil
Formed
Ar?
F.
b.
ine.
Two
werr
week-end
by
the
ol
Freedom
Douk-
V,sf
in
cards
were
iif-tLfiff
to
the
gov-;
te
aeainrt
call
f
;;
,m:
rrvti
''
ramp-zr&.
frave
been
placard
bridge.
l:
i:
21
-A
co-or-f
ocMonnM
firces
In
the
:
1
of
the
civil
popu-
t:
f
m
d
herr.
the
t
.
,
ti
maintain
a
llbr-I
.:raic!ial
cImim,
'
la.nmenta
and
to
:ic
hospital.
;
-r.d,
chairman
of
the
i;
r
inmiasloners.
took
?
r.
r.id'
d
organ-r
whirh
was
held
R
Ci'Ss
hail.
Friday
.
'
'd
wre:
r..
-Duncan
Kerr.
M:
j
C.ara
Little.
'
-
rrprrscnUng
moat
:r
hes
and
organ--.
cf
Mrs
M.
Du-Mr
Head
Hb-
li
N
Sherwood
(pro-:
'
Mr
Scaton
cwUti.
"('
A
was
represented
zis
Are
1
I
M
H
I
II
II
I
m.
i
v
m
m.
m
m
v-m
m
m
m
re
Again
In
Control
of
Li.,
trti,
ii
ti.r.i
(
Allied
naval
rrall
iddrd
their
weight
In
bj
bombing
the
Anilo
ormi
arrai.
Br:fflfd
In
throwing
"'my
batk
from
their
In
the
beachhead
anil
wwal
hundred
prison-
7
1
r
wuicy
scores
Saturday
-i
i
New
York
2.
c
Ikiton
4.
Sunday
Ik
'
3n
5.
-i
7
Nrw
York
2.
0
Cu.
ago
0.
It
1
1)
CROSS
Campaign
Organized
Canvaisrrt
Named
for
City
In
Drive
Which
Start
Week
From
Today.
Organisation
of
Prince
Ituperi
and
district,
for
the
forthcoming
lied
Croia
campaign
for
fundi,
commencing
a
week
fiom
today
and
1
ailing
until
the
middle
of
March,
has
been
completed.
S.
E.
Parker,
provincial
campaign
committee
member,
la
chairman
for
the
outlying
district
in
this
area
with
Mlas
Florence
Parker
as
secretary.
In
the
city
of
Prince
Rupert
there
will
be
internal
canvauea
for
the
military,
dry
dock
and
Canadian
National
Hallways
Mrs.
S.
A.
Klelback.
McHrlde
to
Fulton
Street
Mrs
Alex
Mitchell
(organizer).
Mts.
Wm
WatU.
Mrs
W.
J.
Richards,
Mrs.
Ruby
Kwan.
Mrs.
J.
J.
011-
lts.
Mrs
Frank
Ellison.
Miss
Mavu
Thaln.
Fulton
Street
to
Borden
Street
WosU
-Mrs.
W.
Brass
organizer).
Mrs
Tr
J.
BdtW.
'
Mrav
J.
8.
Black.
Mrs
Dan
Parent.
Mrs.
W.
Whlffen.
Mra.
Allan.
Westvlew
DistrictMrs.
D.
C.
Stuart
'organlsen.
Mrs.
T.
u.
B!a.
Mrs
A.
W.
Allaire.
Mra.
J.
N
Forman.
Mrs.
II.
B.
Hlbbard.
Mrs.
B
Clapp.
Mra.
Oeo.
Hills,
Mrs
R
8.
Seherk.
Residential.
First,
Second
and
Third
Mrs.
J.
F.
8mlth
'organi
ser
1.
assisted
by
members
of
Red
Cross
Corps.
Business
and
Waterfront
oyio
Club
Members
Oordon
Bryant
organiser)
Wm.
Lamble.
Wm.
Stone.
L.
Lambly.
Mas
Asemis-
sen.
A.
Dominate.
J.
Bulger.
C.
C
Mills.
Wm
WatU.
F.
Dlbb,
M.
Brydtea.
Joe
Scott.
Chinese
Section
Bennic
Lee
organiser),
assisted
by
members
of
Chinese
Youth
Association.
STILL
IN
PARK
V
A
N
r
O
II
V
LI
I
T
h
e
Vanrou
ver
notice
have
located
a
in
Stanley
Park.
WAR
NEWS
BATTLE
01-
ITALY
UKI1SIC
SMASIIKI)
still
AM
IS-
l
ie
rret
fighting
In
the
Italian
campaign
still
goes
I
the
beachhead
south
of
Rome.
The
(lermanv
throwing
livWonv
a
force
estimated
at
11
11
to
150.000
men
Into
the
made
a
tun.
mil,
n.tmll,..i
Into
the
Allied
lines
on
fy
but
have
been
pushed
hack
at
least
part
of
the
dls-r
by
the
Allies
u,o
have
resumed
the
offensive.
Tie
battle
eson
undiminished
around
Casslnn
here
the
Americans
"m
forced
to
give
up
the
railway
station
which
tney
nau
l.
Tin.
Sill..
1...
nlr
sun
'
11111
lorces
are
rrcciviiiK
"
-
Tenly..U
enemy
aircraft
were
shot
down
yesterday.
M)ON
-
The
German
Industrial
city
of
Ulpslc
had
its
wi
attack
of
the
uar
Saturday
night
from
the
Royal
Air
r
hfb
dropped
2,300
tons
of
bombs,
starting
hse
fires
lailslllr
Mir....
.
l'i.i..
SI.
l-nrrp
fol-
11
1
with
a
mlehlv
.1111.1.1
1.1....,
vlrrilav.
MosQUltocS
n
llft-U..
.
.
..
mt-n
-
-
-..11
ana
western
Germany.
Seventy-nine
piaum
"X
the
Royal
Air
Force
Saturday
and
the
Amrlcans
lost
22
wmbers
and
fr
fighters
yesterday.
There
were
daylight
JfMrrday
nti,fr
tI0i
ttit
German
targets
as
well
as
-v
"micriands.
HATTI.P.
nw
iMTCciA
attaa.i
.
'
formation
of
Russian
Air
Force
muno-
M!,rlilf
large
fires
and
causing
mucn
"'''Man
land
fori
1..
f......
ti.r
kIiIi-s.
The
Red
1'
ma,'
two
to
12
mile
sain
and
look
lit
more
rftL
nr
wi,..
.
null
iifia
Ull
.11111.1.
I.,
t
otaruya
HllSMil,
The
miSSia"
uir
Russia
and
on
Krlvol
Rog
In
the
Budget
Students
See
Food
Picture
Wei
01
SI,
P'Wr
city
Cap
1
tend
3
"o
S
riV.1'
Film
Show;
ft
&
Morning
Q
"
-Mlren
of
th
the
B
1
t?j
.h
morning
'
"
a
techni
coior
mm
j.
s-
siDif
.
j).
acnted
by
;
JL-,
5
manage
menl
In
.
of
h
clviliai
nni
-011
campaign
l
the
Union
Bo.i.d
jf
Ilraltn
a;,
othrr
orgaulwi.
jiu.
C:c4"d
by
t!ii
A!r
Fore
iliwn
to
Alt
Force
pe:.vjnn
the
film
did
a
mouth-uaUrmv
Arnold
Flaten,
president
of
the
job
of
glamoilaing
milk.
.11
.
Prince
Rupert
Red
Crow
Boctety,
'
cheevr.
ve"tai-
and
thcr
vit
la
chairman
of
the
city
drive
with
mlru.
An
Interext-hoidmg
tn.,
Rolfe
Dlackbourn
ai
campaign
manager
and
treasurer
and
H.
A.
Dieen
aecretary.
The
city
canvaaier
are
aa
fol-
low:
C1T'
OF
PltlNCi:
ItLTKKT
Seal
Cove
Dtatrlet
Mra.
J.
E
Roddle
(organizer).
Mra.
A.
Ilarbe.
Mr.
II.
V.
Tatleraall.
Mn
W.
Davldaon.
Mrs.
O
A.
Kelsey.
Mra.
W.
D.
Skinner.
Mrs.
O.
Twlss.
Mrs.
V.
McUan.
Mrs
J
Madden.
Hays
Creek
to
MeBrlde
Street
---Mrs.
John
Olbson
organizer
.
Mrs
Wm.
Lamble.
Mts.
Sid
El-Uns.
Mrs.
A.
W.
Large.
Mrs.
F.
E
Coy.
Mrs.
II.
F.
Olassey.
Mrs.
J.
Hrnnlng,
Mra
A.
Cowle.
Mrs.
R.
J.
Iilackbourn.
Mrs.
Jens
Munthe,
stroke
wa.
tl.e
:.
parlson
of
the
requin
m
nu
an
aircraft
for
efficient
sei
-vk
and
the
nutritional
ntcds
u(
'.ii
airman
himself.
The
balance
of
ihr
use
of
looci.
common
to
eveiyday.
Canadian
tables
was
the
theme
of
the
20-1
minute
picture,
with
accent
on
milk
and
milk
products
'and
vegetables.
It
was
shown
that
every
food
and
vitamin
required
for
the
body
Is
containe
d
!n
nv.l.
meat
vegetable,
cereals,
a1'
fruits.
The
proper
and
canUnu-ous
combination
of
these
food
makes
for
tntercsttoi?
eating,
and
high
personal
efficiency.
Vitamins
were
likened
to
thr
spark
In
an
aircraft
engine,
without
which
the
ai:
craft,
no
matf
r
how
well
fueled
and
serviced,
cannot
operate.
In
a
spoken
foreword
to
the
picture.
Hon.
C
Q
Powtr.
Mln
later
of
Defence
for
Air.
spok
of
proper
food
as
a
weapon
of
war
and
commented
on
the
timely
and
valuable
information
contained
In
the
picture.
The
picture
is
released
for
fiec
public
showing
by
Famous
Play
ers
In
their
theatres
ana
wa.
shown
this
mornthg
through
the
courtesy
of
D
O
Borland,
man
ater
of
the
local
theatre.
Sixth
grade
stuqents
from
an
the
city's
public
schools
and
student
of
Booth
Memorial
High
attended
the
showing.
U-Boats
Fail
To
Pass
Thru
Gibraltar
St.
LONDON.
Feb.
21
-Brl
tUh
planes
and
warsnips
dest;oyed
three
oerman-
r
submarines
and
damaged
several
others
In
a
pack
which
attempted
unsuccess-
fully
for
eleven
days
to
slip
through
Olbraltar
Straits
j
into
the
Mediterranean,
the
Admiralty
announced
Sun-
day.
I'.KjllTY
YEARS
OLD
Birthday
Of
Bishop
Rl.
Rev.
L
M.
Hunoi
Honored
Yesterday
by
I'arhbteners-
His
Excellency
Buhop
E.
M.
Bunoz.
QUI.,
who
on
February
24
wl
celebrate
the
eightieth
anniversary
of
his
birth,
was
yesterday,
at
the
pressing
re
quest
of
the
members
of
his
church
at
home
to
all
who
wish-
i
noon
over
a
hundred
guaais.
re-'p.esentlng
every
family
tht
parish,
attended
to
present
their
4
)
good
wishes.
Mrs.
J.
J.
Oillls.
president
of
4!
the
Catholic
Women's
Leag""-
assisted
by
Mrs.
M.
P.
McCariery.
receiTea
uir
guraw
uiu
jtcciii-
ed
them
to
the
Bishop.
.
Mrs.
Young
was
registrar
of
names
of
guests.
Refreshments
were
served
bv
the
Catholic
Women's
League
Pouring
weie
Mrs.
J.
F.
Ritchie
and
Mrs.
.Smith.
Senrlteurs
were
Mrs.
Leo
Dolron.
Mrs.
Joseph
Oaron.
Mrs.
Carr.
Mrs.
Dominate
and
Mrs.
Angus
Oillls
Fathers
Lantagne.
Racette
and
Joseph
Carrol:
l
Tmnerature
Local
Tides
lmum
m
4t
life
tow
Ui.k
imum
33
Low
kj:01
6!9
feet
18:43
1.9
feet
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMiBIA'ff'NBWSTATER
...
ill,
tt.
w
J1
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C..
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY
21,
1944
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
ught
Down
Today
BgglgigggaSsV'l
IAN
AIM'S
nilSt
ANTI-AIRCKAFT
CRUISER
riGIITS
OFF
NAZI
ROMIiritS-
Wh.i.
.
lie
budge
Ui
:
1
(.he
r
breatit.
a
ehder
bomb
:
i"-.sd
b:
.1
ii
;:,.
i
177
?,
.....ca
j.,i.si
tiie
Prime
Robert's
bow.s
?ad
uei.t
MiaiRht
:
r
a
Irertcr
in
the
convoy.
But
a
second
before
it
wa
to
rum
lilt
the
a.ark,
the
bomb
took
an
upward
turn,
pa-ssed
over
the
freighter's
masts
and
plum-metu'd
ijuo
U.r-
n-sfr
80
yards
awsk
The
elghter
U
seen
above,
almost
enveloped
in
the
eaac8e
of
Water
as
the
bomb
fell
Ambulance
i
Group
Meets
The
annual
financial',
state
;ncnt
ol
the
local
St.
John
s
Am-
balance
Association,
read
before
a
meeting
of
the
association
held
,n
the
Rod
Crass
roams
yesterday
tViJfloWrrWWM
the
gro&p
to
be
in
a
sound
financial
condi
tion.
The
full
executive
attended
the
meeting.
The
election
ol
new
officers
for
the
coming
year
was
set
for
;
Friday
night
and
the
resignation
fiom
the
executive
of
Angus
Mc-
i
DonaW.
first
aid
Instructor,
was
.
,n
-,,
,
it,
ir
ruiwtr
announcea.
mi.
.irji.a.u
c-
h;
cni
10
During
0
ibto-
take
up
residence
in
Vancouver
A
meeting
for
the
full
member
ship
will
be
held
on
Friday
night
in
the
Red
Cross
rooms.
DLSTROYKR
LOST
LONDON
The
Admiralty
announces
the
loss
of
the
veteran
destroyer
Janet.
guests.
The
ceremony
concluded
with
benediction
of
the
most
blessed
sacrament
prior
to
which
H
Excellency
preached
a
touchlni;
sermon
In
which
he
gave
an
outline
of
the
history
of
his
life
an:
expressed
his
gratitude
to
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert
for
their
mingled
with
tn
;
unfailing
kindness
to
htm.
SWIITER
THAN
AN
ARROW
IN
ITS
FLIGHT-Shooting
off
the
edge
of
the
flight
deck
of
a
U.S.
navy
aircraft
carrier,
like
an
eagle
in
Its
flight,
a
Oruman
Avenger
torpedo
bomber
heads
out
on
a
mission.
The
sharp
bow
of
the
flat-top
kicks
up
a
rough
spray
as
the
ship
speeds
through
the
water.
Amendment
To
Libel
Act
By
T.
D.
Pattullo
VICTORIA.
Feb.
21
()
For-
aier
Premier
T.
D.
Pattullo
has
.
oductd
in
th"
Legislature
an
nrndmcnt
the
Liic!
and
3!ander
Act
whxh
would
force
ewspapers
and
!
'nodical
pub-
iu-atians
which
print
statements
ul
poisons'
conduct
or
state-?
s
n
publish
vithout
dcle-1
r
al!"ratloo
the
replies
of
persons
providing
they
are
f
;euonable
length.
THE
TRUK
ATTACK
Big
Damage
Wrought
by
lAmericans
Nineteen
Vessels,
Including
Warships
and
201
Jap
Planes
Destroyed.
WASHINGTON,
D
C,
Feb.
21.
"The
visit
of
Dee.
7.
1311.
on
Tearl
Harbor
has
been
returned
and
a
partial
settlement
effected,"
said
an
official
communique
by
the
Department
of
the
Navy
yesterday
on
the
attack
by
the
United
Stales
Pacific
Heet
on
the
Japanese
naval
base
of
Truk
last
week.
Details
of
the
result
of
the
attack
on
Truk
were
given
in
the
communique.
Nineteen
enemy
vessels
were
sunk,
and
seven
.Wobable
Href'
SJloif
installations
were
bombed
and
strafed.
Two
hundred
and
one
enemy
planes
were
destroyed.
117
being
shot
down
and
the
remainder
destroyed
on
the
ground.
The
Japanese
vessels
known
to
have
been
sunk
include
three
lUpt
cruisers,
three
destroyers,
one
ammunition
ship,
three
seaplane
tenders
and
cargo
ships.
The
vessels
probably
sunk
included
a
cruiser
and
a
destroyer.
The
attack
on
Truk
lasted
two
days.
On
the
second
day
there
was
no
enemy
response.
SOUTHWEST
PACIFIC
Marshall
Air
Base
Is
Taken
TEARL
HARBOR.
Feb.
21.
United
States
Marines
Saturday
'
wk
"session
of
Engaby
Island
on
the
westernmost
Eniwetok
aull
of
the
Marshall
group.
En-P.aby.
which
has
an
air
field.
Is
about
seven
hundred
miles
from
the
important
Japanese
mid-Pacific
base
of
Truk.
The
casual-;
's
were
light.
American
naval
vessels
des-
!
oyer
i
shelled
Rabaul
on
New
Britain
Island
and
Kavleng
on
New
Island,
for
the
first
time.
Shore
installations
were
damaged
and
ships
in
the
harbors
were
truck.
The
United
States
war
ships
got
within
four
miles
of
Ribcul
and
Kavieng.
Not
one
was
damaged.
For
the
sixteen
consecutive
dav
Rabaul
was
heavily
air
raided
on
Sunday
by
American
piiuies
which
destroyed
123
.tons
or
bombs
to
add
further
to
the
Teat
wreckage
and
destruction
thetc.
Admiral
Chester
W,
Nlmltx.
In
-
special
communique,
said
that
operations
were
proceeding
according
to
schedule
In
the
campaign
against
the
Japanese
In
the
Western
Pacific-Further
blows
have
been
dealt
on
the
Japanese
In
the
Carolines.
Credit
of
Province
Of
British
Columbia
Is
At
Highest
Level
Only
War
Prevents
Cost
of
Education
Being
Taken
Over
To
Study
Municipal
Responsibilities.
VICTORIA,
Feb.
21
(CP)
British
Columbia's
credit
is
at
the
highest
mark
in
its
history
and
is
not
surpassed
by
any
other
province,
Premier
John
Hart
told
the
Legislature
today
when,
as
minister
of
finance,
he
brought
down
the
budget.
The
province
was
able
to
relund
$3,000,000
at
maturity
on
the
New
York
market
at
25
per
cent,
the
lowest
rate
ever
obtained
by
the
province
at
that
market.
Estimates
for
the
year
beginning
April
lanilcipated
revenue
of
$34,505,225
which
would
leave
of
$34,605,750
and
expenditures
a
surplus
of
$100,525.
Mr.
Hart
said
that
war
conditions
prevented
the
provincial
government
from
taking
over
all
education
costs
but
the
government
planned
detailed
study
of
municipal
fields
of
responsibility
and
taxation
as
well
as
the
whole
system
of
education
and
its
cost
The
appropriations
for
1944-45
include
$25,000
more
than
I
formerly
for
grubstaking
pros
pectors.
1
j
Mr.
Hart
also
announced
tax
1
rebates
for
men
and
women
serving
in
the
forces
applying
to
real
property
and
mineral
claims
to
cover
the
duration
of
i
service.
BULLETINS
ANOTHER
DIG
RAID
LONDON
The
United
States
made
another
great
2,000-ton
bomb
attack
ty
daylight
today.
The
exact
objective
was
not
at
first
disclosed
but
it
is
believed
'that
fighter
plane
factories
were
attacked.
TOJO
REORGANIZES
TOKYO.
Premier
Tojo
has
reorganized
his
cabinet
with
the
dismissal
of
three
ministers
finance,
agriculture
and
commerce
and
communications
on
account
of
a
"serious"
internal
situation.
The
chief
of
staff
of
army
and
navy
bases
have
been
dismissed
as
a
result
of
the
Truk
disaster.
MONTREAL
CAR
STRIKE
MONTREAL.
The
strike,
which
tied
up
the
entire
street
car
and
bus
service
of
Montreal
Friday,
ended
Saturday
but
looked
like
resuming
last
night.
A
closed
shop
agreement
is
said
to
have
been
asked
for,
C.C.L.
workers
refused
to
man
the
same
cars
as
those
of
..the
A.F.L.
PRODUCTION
CUT
WASHINGTON
General
II.
II.
Arnold,
chief
of
air
staff,
says
that
25
per
cent
of
the
aircraft
pioductlon
of
Germany
has
been
destroyed
as
a
result
of
the
great
raids
on
Leipsic
Saturday
night
and
Sunday.
SCORED
FOUR
GOALS
TORONTO
Hud
Coyle
scored
four
of
the
ten
goals
which
Toronto
Maple
Leafs
made
Saturday
night
in
defeating
Boston
10
to
1.
He
was
a
rookie
last
year
and
this
was
his
first
game
this
season.
MONTREAL
FIRE
MONTREAL
The
Astor
Grill.
In
the
heart
of
St.
Catherine's
Street
theatre
district,
was
destroyed
by
a
$60,-000
fire
Saturday
night.
ASSASSINATION
PLOT
MOSCOW
It
Is
stated,
here
that
.1
Fascist
plot
to
assassinate
King
Peter
of
Yugoslavia
and
place
the
blame
on
Yugoslav
patriots
has
been
uncovered.
NAZIS'
oTRIKE
London
Has
Big
Attack
Schools,
Convent
and
ment
Houses
are
Buildings
Hit.
LONDON,
Feb.
21
O)
The
Nazi
scattered
Incendiaries
and
explosives
over
London
In
a
fierce
attack
Sunday
night
which
set
fires
in
many
areas
and
caused
some
casualties.
The
Germans
fanned
out
in
all
dl-
recUons
In
an
effort
to
confuse
defences.
The
raiders
were
met
by
heavy
anti-aircraft
barrage
and
at
least
three
were
shot
down.
Three
schools
and
a
convent,
hotel
cd
several
apartment
houses
were
burned
out,'
j
JAPAN
SAYS
i
LOSS
LARGE
Serious
Defeat
at
Truk
is
AcknowledgedArmy
and
Navy
Commands
Purged.
CfEW
YORK,
Feb.
21.
RU-The
Tokyo
radio
acknowledged
today
that
Japan
had
suffered
heavy
loss
to
her
great
naval
base
of
Truk
and
announced
that
chiefs
of
staffs
of
both
Japanese
army
and
navy
have
been
relieved
of
their
posts.
Emperor
Ilirohlto
has
personally
appointed
Premier
Tojo
to
take
charge
of
the
Army.
Stuttgart
Hard
Hit
LONDON,
Feb.
21
W
The
Royal
Air
Force
and
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
Force
dealt
a
third
great
blow
In
35
hours
Sunday
night,
bombarding
Stuttgart
as
a
sequel
to
a
record
assault
during
the
day
on
Nazi
airplane
factories
by
two
thousand
American
planes
and
a
Saturday
night
attack
by
the
British
at
Leipsic.
The
attack
on
Stuttgart
was
In
great
strength
and
caused
Intense
;Ilrcs.
.
Leipsic
alone
was
hit
by
2,300
tons
of
explosives.
VICTORIA.
Feb.
21.
O1
Hon.
H.
O.
T.
Perry,
minister
of
education.
Introduced
a
bill
In
the
Legislature
providing
for
the
reading
of
a
Bible
passage
without
comment
and
the
recitation
of
the
Lord's
Frayer
In
public
schools
at
the
dally
opening.
BRITONS
HONORED
MOSCOW
The
highest
military
award
of
the
Sorlet
Republic
has
been
conferred
on
three
British
military
leaders
Including
General
Sir
Harold
Alexander.
THREE
OBJECTIVES
MOSCOW
The
Red
Army
is
now
driving
on
three
major
objectives
Pskor
in
the
north,
Minsk
In
White
Russia
and
Krlsvol
Rog
In
the
Ukraine.
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