f
Tnmittee
and
th
r
commute
e.
I
1
Cress
function
had
'
t
n
-
nxinamf
flair
tn
w
;.ty
had
passed
exam-
Of
,hi.N
class
Mr.
L.
B.
iy
m:
j
Eitrabeui
oeru
ana
Qtaham
had
been
st
uct
es:iea.
The
report
ot
n
ao
alluded
to
the
Rrd
Crass
work
and
the
en
Rrtl
cross
coins
if
A
(had
been
In
charge
of
dls-
rjrellef
in
connection
with
arrangements
had
been
tor
a
25bed
hospital.
Mr.
Flierefe'
tn
the
loss
of
jve;woikri
.
in
the
peisons
of
l
A,
Wr.ght
and
P.
C.
Miller
id
t
fho
city.
The
press
inkrd
f
r
its
support
and
n
und
acknowledge-
a:,
man
to
the
city
and
covernment
tn
mak-
DtK
im
premises
aval
la
-Jl
w
io
had
worked
Vere
a
d
continuation
of
iupp:n
tbf
spoken
foi
a
year
Jen
'he
Invasion
of
Europe
make
the
function
of
the
rc
j
a
;
i
the
more
Important
lathing
of
post-war
work
the
ravages
of
conflict
Jten
alio
thahked
officers.
iv
chairmen
of
commlt-
End
all
those
who
had
as-
pn
Red
Cross
work
during
tar
MONEY
IAISI.II
report
of
the
treasurer.
IMorUmet.
showed
total!
raised
during
the
year
btlng
to
$23,020.11
Includ-be
annual
camiwlen
In
$18,015.88
had
been
suh-
Expenaes
for
the
year
$216
82
with
allowance
ani!ouver
of
$203.32.
secretary.
It.
A.
llreen.
re-
ten
executive
meetings
Uie
rear
with
average
at-
ire
of
nine
members.
Ui
re
messages
from
occu-
iun.rlc.i
had
been
dellv-Icv
C
A.
Wright
had
tlir-
Itlif
-work
for
the
benefit
Boners
of
war.
The
secre-
xanked
the
editors
of
the
pers
for
generous
publlcl-
suijlrt.
r
reports
picsentcd
to
the
a
were
those
of
the
work-
jmmlttee,
Mr.
R.
M.
Win-
nvenor;
hospital
visiting,
11.
Qlbson,
convener;
en-
imcnt,
Mrs,
T.
J.
Boulter;
Junior
Red
Cross
Strong
apd
.Active
There
are
no
less
than
718
school
girls
enrolled
and
work
ing
with
the
Junior
Red
Cross
In
Prince
RuperU
It
was
disclosed
by
Mrs.
J.
D.
Fraser
in'
presenting
a
report
covering
this
work
at
the
annual
meet
ing
of
the
local
oranch
of
the
Canadian
Red
Cross
Society
laxt
night.
Per
school
the
enlistment
In
the
Junior
Red
Cross
Is
as
follows:
Booth
Memorial
School
210.
King
Edward
School
300.
Borden
8treet
School
68,
Seal
Cove
School
80.
These
girls
made
many
articles
for
the
local
Red
Cross
workroom
and
raked
money
as
follows:
Booth
School
$55.
King
Edward
School
$22.
Border)
Street
School
$53.65,
Seal
Cove
School
$21.95,
the
total
being
$152.60.
Theatre
Line-up
Before
Council
The
matter
of
the
queue
that!
lines
up
often
seeking
admission
to
the
Capitol
Theatre
ana
which,
on
occasions,
Is
a
nuis
ance
to
the
business
people
as
well
as
being
a
danger
on
account
of
traffic
was
brought
to
the
attention
of
the
city
council
Monday
night
by
Aid,
Elliott
Aid.
Hills
thought
it
should
be
the
responsibility
of
the
theatre
to
patrol
the
llnc-up.
It
Vas
finally
decided
to
leave
the
matter
to
the
police
committee.
Junior
Red
Cross,
Mrs.
J.
D.
Fraser.
Prior
to
the
election
of
officers,
a
vote
of
thanks
was
tendered
on
motion
of
Dean
Olbson
to
President
Flaten
and
the
1943
officers
and
executive
for
their
excellent
work.
.
OTTAWA.
Jan
public
health
services.
yester
revealed
that
plan
weie.
betas
considered
by
the
government
for
a
health
Msunnbin.
likely
to
be
introduced
at
the
forthcoming
session
'of
Parliament,
whereby
mcdital
and
dental
service
will
he
mode
available
tor
all
people
regardless
of
their
ability
to
pay
Where
possible
the
system
will
be
contributory.
PADRE
SCOTT
PASSES
AWAY
QUEBEC.
Jan
19
t-
Archdeacon
Fredertrk
Oeorne
Scott,
beloved
padre
of
the
Canadian
Corps
in
the
First
Great
War.
died
in
hospital
today
after
three
weeks
Illness.
He
was
eisjhty-two
years
of
age.
(Ycors
ago
Padre
Scott
paid
a
vttrt
to
Prince
Rupert
in
the
course
of
a
trip
to
Alaska
and
the
Yukon).
temperature
Local
Tides
Thurtdmy,
Jan.
20
50
High
8:43
18.6
feet
'
Maximum
i
21.46
153
feet
till
(Minimum
.43
Low
1:54
8.9
feet
15:18
7.3
feet
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COltfMWlA'SWBWgPAPER
fXXXIII,
NO.
15
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C..
WEDNESDAY,
WA
1!
,
1944
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
tod
Year
ist;
Busy
le
Commq
ftrcoril
of
Achievement
But
srts
Mill
'Have
to
be
l(e.
ltd.
i-ij
):t:.ta
c;i
acnievemcm
t
mruey
-was
repo.ted
p'
:?
Rupert
branch
of
.i,.
Red
Cross
Society
l
::!ftting
las;
night
impending
events.
Mittclpate
that
IU
:o
be
redoubled
mmz
year.
With
(
inbarks
upon
1941
....
i
.J
-V.
Ln
f
Am
Jit.".
Ivlt"
iraucidiiH
u
-
Jaf
priideni.
wun
a
a
:d
arrive
executive.
Aus-,
r
..
m,h,
the
attendance
t
.J
a
annual
meeting
i
iibiy
the
largest
tnat
hai
e?.i
re
orded
at
uch
a
3'
presidential
re-port.
Mr.
a
launccd
that
Brlt-z.-.a
had
stood
third
nrotmcfi
of
Canada
3
work
and
It
was
fat
Prince
Rupert
:
d;
;)e
IU
hare.
There
f.urtecn
petcent
for
the
year,
was
due
the
public
.
,
I
II
U
a
r
fc
x
u
he
Capitol
Thea-
3ed
no
lew
than
.err
work
had
been
I
pration
with
the
native
people
of
Metlakatla,
Kit-
K
h
and
Port
Esaing-
k
oom,
under
the
A
1
Mrs.
C.
It.
El-
of
Mr.
R.
M.
produced
a
tre-j.it
of
article
1942.
WarUme
BULLETINS
RAILWAYS
RETURNED
WASHINGTON
II.
C
The
United,
States
railways
were
returned
to
ilvate
ownership
today,
the
book
having
been
rioted
on
the
ttrlke
which
caused
President
riooevelt
to
have
the
Army
take
them
over.
HOME
BOMBED
AGAIN
LONDON
The
Home
radio
says
that
Home
war
bombed
again
today
by
Allied
Plane.
STRIKE
IN
VANCOUVER
VANCOUVER
Employees
of
the
West
Coast
Shipbuilders
and
Hamilton
llridge
Co.
have
asked
permission
to
take
a
strike
vole.
redcrgM
EXECUTIV,
V1
r
i
p.
Arnold
Flaten
Re
l-dent
at
Annual
r
&
l
Night.
S.
,jA
r
.
The
Prince
RuperX
"
t
the
Canadian
Red
Crs
Society
at
IU
annual
meeting
last
!
nlaht
rlerterl
officers
for
the
year
1944
as
follows:
Honorary
President
T
D,
Pattullo,
MLA
Honorary
Vice-president
-
Very
Rev.
James
B.
Olbsnn,
President
Arnold
mien.
First
Vice-president
Rev
E.
W.
ScotL
Second
Vice-president
Mrs,
J.
D.
Fraser.
Secretary
II.
A.
Breen.
Treasurer
R.
J.
Blackbourn,
Workroom
Convener
Xlrs.
R
M.
Wlnslow.
Executive--Mrs.
E.
J.
F1U-Patrick.
Mr.
J-
B.
Olbson,
Mrs.
Robert
Cameron.
Mrs.
James
aillett,
Mrs.
C
H.
Elklns.
Mrs
H.
M.
Foote
and
O.
C.
Mitchell
Delegates
to
Provincial
Con
vention
In
Vancouver
February
nnn
t
Vim
!24
and
25
Arnold
Flaten,
It.
A.
nd
MaamU
had
Breen
and
Mrs.
R.
M.
Wlnslow
f
n
muntit
filend.
R-
J.
Blackbourn
was
elected
been
done
by
the'
to"""
following
reUiement
oi
it:
b.
Morumer
wj
wnom
i-res-Ident
R.
M.
Wlnslow
paid
tribute
for
excellent
wotk
last
year.
Oeorge
C.
Mitchell
was
appohU-
ed
to
the
executive
by
president
In
view
of
being
new
chairman
of
the
disaster
relief
committee.
British
Are
On
Move
In
Italy
British
Newsoaners
Placated
River
Crossing
Made
CANADIANS
MOP
UP
IN
OICTONA
It
look
eight
day
of
bitter
street
-to-trct
and
house-to-house
fighting
for
Canadians
to
drive
the
Oermans
out
of
Ortona,
vital
Adriatic
roa.
tal
anchor
of
the
Nazi
luic
tn
Italy
These
infantrymen
are
shown
as
they
picked
off
Oetman
snipers
in
mopplng-up
operations.
INSURANCE
OF
HEALTH
Dr.
J
A
Reminder
t
IaIw
MMinv
mt
(hit
rfAHffh!
nf
'l-Atlrtrr
I
hrrt
Hilt
tt'hrf
something
Is
going
to
do
not
only
yourself
but
a
great
many
people
the
whoce
nation,
in
fact
an
Incalculable
Bood
-the
satisfaction
derived
is
out
Governments
To
Submit
Plans
The
Department
of
Munitions
and
Supply
is
being
re-quested
to
file
with
the
city
engineer's
department
plans
and
profiles
of
all
water
mains
and
sewer
lines
installed
In
connection
with
Wartime
Housing
iiifcas
here,
as
well
ai
the
location
of
hydrants.
Similar
plans
and
profiles
in
regard
to
water
ard
sewer
lines
will
also
be
sought
rom
the
United
States
forces
as
well
as
the
Canadian
Department
of
National
Defence
navy,
army
and
air
force.
The
city
engineer
recommended
to
the
city
council
at
Its
meeting
Monday
night
that
such
plans
be
filed
and
the
council
j
Attentions
to
Hospital
Are
Acknowledged
Le'ters
of
appreciation
from
the
medical
officers
ot
all
Can
adian
serv.?es
ai
Prince
Rupert
or
gut
ana
remesnaerauces
at
the
Christinas
season
and
for
attentions
to
patients
In
naval.
-nllitary
and
air
force
hospitals
here
were
read
at
last
night's
.
nuai
meeting
of
the
Prince
Ru
pert
blanch
bf
the
Canadian
Red
Crws
Socftty.
Those
sending
the
letters
were
Ueut
Col
F.
E.
Coy.
area
medic
a
officer
ot
the
Armfc
night
Lieut.
A.
W
Urge
and
Flight
lieutenant
O.
S.
Rothwell
of
the
Air
Force
and
Makliis
New
Year
resolutions
Surgeon
Lieut.
K.
Q.
Grant
of
hn
Banc
n
hit
nut
of
faihlon
u.M.o.o.
viauiaaj.
rteoiaeni
the
letter
must
be
a
matter
o;
satisfaction
to
Mrs.
J.
B.
Gibson
and
her
committee
on
military
hospital
sick
lsittng.
of
all
proportion
to
the
slight
rni
j
inii
effort
required
to
fulfill
a
F"-irWMm
AKPI
T
olutlon.
1
DISCHARGED
That
Is
why
v
venture
to
;
Ten
Ti,ousand
of
All
Ranks
Re-
remind
folk
who
have
received
Christmas
seals
to
forward
their
contributions
without
delay.
With
the
urgency
of
the
need
for
funds
and
the
definite
measures
under
way
to
combat
tuberculosis
now
front
pag?
news,
British
Columbia
has
become
definitely
tuberculosis-conscious.
But
thero
can
be
no
let-up
in
the
fight.
Your
contribution,
too.
Is
needed,
and
you
too
may
have
the
satisfaction
of
know-
lnig
that
you
have
aided
in
curbing
the
ravages
of
a
dlsea.se
which
annually
in
Canada
takes
the
lives
ot
thousands.
leased
In
Three
.Months-None
of
Overseas
Category.
OTTAWA.
Jan.
19
w
Ten
thousand
men
ot
all
ranks,
Including
350
officers,
were
discharged
from
the
Canadian
Army
from
September
to
the
end
of
1943.
Depaitment
of
"Peace
Lie"
Now
Dead
British
Denial
Given
Publicity
By
Moscow
Hitler
Started
It
LONDON,
Jan.
19
(CP)
British
newspapers,
which
yesterday
expressed
hih
indignation
over
the
Moscow
newspaper
Pravda's
publications
of
rumor
of
British-German
peace
deals,
appeared
placated
today
by
Moscow's
radio
broadcast
of
an
official
British
denial.
The
London
Daily
Mail,
.which
yesterday
called
the
Ccmmunlst
paper's
account
an
"Insult
to
the
British
people,"
headlined
a
story
today
that
"the
peace
lie
was
now
dead."
Russian
newspapers
generally
and
the
Soviet
radio
today
made
public
a
story
from
the
London
Times
that
Adolf
Hitler
had
sought
through
Turkey
and
Portugal
to
make
peace
with
Britain.
Russian
newspapers
today
warned
people
of
the
Soviet
that
defeatists
were
trying
to
drive
a
wedge
between
Russia
and
her
Allies.
A
purpe
in
certain
political
quarters
is
urged.
RED
CROSS
ANNUAL
BIG
OUTPUT
BY
RED
CROSS
THIS
I
The
aim
of
the
Red
Cross
i
workroom
this
year
snouia
Dej
to
double
the
output
or
mn-ting
and
sewing
both
of
"which
arc
desperately
neeaea,
saia
Mrs.
R.
M.
Wlnslow.
convener
of
the
workroom
committee.
In
her
annual
report
to
the
local
Red
Cross
Society
last
night
Mrs.
Wlnslow
also
linked
up
with
her
report
an
urgent
ap-
compared
with
1942
but
a
large
increase
In
the
number
of
surgical
supplies
made
up.
Mrs.
C.
H.
Elklns
had
had
reslened
resigned
I
r
r
n
i
i
o
converge
un
Kome
r
Road;
Canucks
Active
ALCIERS,
Jan.
19
(CP)
British
troops
of
the
Allied
Fifth
Army,
advancing
under
intense
mortar
and
machine
gun
fire,
have
crossed
the
lower
Garig-liano
River
at
three
points
converging
on
the
ancient
Appian
Way,
for
centuries
the
main
coastal
highway
to
Rome.
The
attack
was
launched
Monday
night
and
all
three
bridgeheads
were
secured
despite
violent
en
emy
resistance
which
Included
a
rain
of
fire
on
the
river
Itself,
80
miles
southeast
ot
Rome.
On
the
Adriatic
coast
Canadian
troops
Improved
their
positions
south
of
the
Arielli
River
(where
German
defences
guard
;
the
road
to
the
port
of
Pescara.
UNITS
IDENTIFIED
I
CANADIAN
REGIMENTS
IN
ITALY
OTTAWA,
Jan;
1
Nine
regl
ments
of
the
Canadian
First
Division
serving
In
the
Italian
campaign
have
been
identified.
They
are:
Royal
Canadian
Regiment.
Hastings
and
Prince
Edward.
Forty-Eighth
Highlanders
Canada.
Princess
Patricia's
Canadian
Light
Infantry.
Seaforth
Highlanders
ot
Van
couver.
Loyal
Edmonton
Regiment.
Royal
Twenty-Second
Regi
ment.
-
Carletpruand
-.YorkMto.
t
West
.'ova
Scotia
RezlmenL
it
The
Princess
Louise
Dragoons
and
the
Three
Riveers
Tank
Regiment
are
also
there.
Wartime
Housing
Social
Evening
n
The
second
Saturday
Wartime
Housing
social
evening
at
the
Staff
House
dining
hall
was
peal
for
more
workers
both
at
weu
attended.
First
prize
for
the
workroom
and
and
in
In
the
the
homes.
The
report
showed
a
decided
whist
was
won
by
Mrs.
Calne
and
the
consoition
prize
by
Mrs.
J.
Jerome.
These
enter-
drop
in
knitting
and
sewing
as
tairtments
are
sponsored
by
the
Tenant
Council.
National
Dcrencc
headquarters
sewlne:
Mrs.
Alex
McRae.
surgl-
announccd.
J
JSJ
Z
in
,Zl
cal
dressings;
Mrs.
Robert
Cam-
workroom
convener
July
The
statement
said
that
no."
io
m-neaun
ana
in
wc-
owing
man
up
to
overseas
medical
tj
jj
Breen
and
R
standards
for
operational
du-1tobfr
a
tn?
on,
ef"lJ
d
Smith,
shipping.
ties
U
being
dUcharged.
TBrSS;'
?
,
Jessie
Jacobs
mention
of
the
assistance
given
Hockey
Scores
'retary;
Mrs.
James
GlUett,
the
secretary
Mrs.
.
Jacobs.
Toronto
7.
Boston
2.
1
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VnlHIno-
Mrs
nillon
SS
ftiacuonaw.
Atxiwa
riat-
TROOPS
I.KAVE
LANDING
BARGES
IN
NEW
GUINEA
INVASION
-American
troops,
pictured
here
as
they
are
landing
on
Arawe,
New
Britain,
are
shown
leavine
their
land
bnn?es
and
marching
ashore.
They
were
protected
In
their
landing
by
the
U.S.
Fifth
Air
Force
B-25
bombing
planes.
.en
and
H.
A.
Breen.
I
Movie
Movie
Star
Star
Is
Is
t
In
City
Today
Popular
blonde
moving
picture
star
Ingrid
Berg-
man,
one
of
the
outstand-
lnz
luminaries
In
the
Holly-
wood
film
firmament.
Is
an
.
Interesting
visitor
in
Prince
Rupert
today,
leading
a
party
of
entertainers
which
has
been
touring
Alaska
for
thep
leasure
of
the
armed
forces.
Miss
Bergman
and
4
her
companions.
Including
the
veteran
movie
star,
Nell
Hamilton,
acting
as
mas-
ter
of
ceremonies,
arrived
this
morning
from
the
north
and
will
present
their
entertainments
this
after-
noon
and
evening
at
the
naval
drill
hall
at
4
pjn.
for
naval
and
Port
Edward
of
personnel
and
at
7
and
9
1
pan.
for
the
Canadian
and
American
military
forces.
Begin
LaBelle
Wminrluicr
Pas
!
,
A
preliminary
iiearm
upeni
ai
Scene
of
Stabbing
in
Hotel.
The
preliminary
hearing
of
William
Samuel
Cooper,
charged
with
wounding
Martin
LaBelle.
city
hotelman,
began
Monday
af&erooon
In
the
lobby
of
the
Knox
Hotel
where
on
the
night
ot
November
19.
LaBelle
was.
alleged
to
have
been
stabbed
by
Cooper
during
a
tight.
The
hearing
was
held
In
the
hotel
where
LaBelle
lives,
out
of
consideration
tor
his
weakened
condition.
Main
witness
In
the
case,
LaBelle.
was
released
from
hospital
Sunday
after
having
a
dilflcult
time
recovering
from
his
wounds.
Testimony
was
presented
by
LaBelle
and
Sergeant
Albert
Earle
McBrlen,
R.C.A-F..
"who
had
been
In
the
hotel
at
tha
time
the
stabbing
occurred.
Magistrate
W.
D.
Vance
presided
at
the
hearing.
Following
the
testimony
of
the
two
witnesses,
the
hearing
was
adjourned
until
the
afternoon
of
Friday.
Nazi-Soviet
Line
Smashed
IMPROVE
NEW
ISLAND
GAIN
ALLIED
HEADQUARTERS,
IN
NEW
OUINEA.
Jan.
19.
W
The
merii:an?
gained
1000
yards
Sunday
frcm
the
beachhead
on
toawe
peninsula,
New
Britain,
tilling
139
Japanese
while
suffering
comparltlvely
slight
losses.
Allied
Headquarters
announced
oday
RAILROAD
'
PAY
eqon
WASHINGTON,
Jan.
19
d
The
United
States
railroad
dispute
was
settled
with
raises
In
pay
all
around,
and
government
seized
roads
were
ordered
re
turned
to
their
owners.
Formidable
Nail
Defences
West
of
Leningrad
Have
Been
London,
Jan.
19
W
The
Russians
have
shattered
long-stand,-ing
Oerman
defence
lines
west
and
south
ot
Leningrad,
Moscow
announced
today.
The
two
north
em
offensives
are
continuing
to
advance,
the
Moscow
radio
said,
whllf
the
Oermans
lost
45
divisions
or
about
550,000
men
on
the
Soviit
front
In
the
past
two
months
along
with
6,000
tanks.
The
batle
west
of
Leningrad
Is
an
extremely
tierce
one
with
the
Russiam
breaking
through
formidable
defences
with
Intense
artillery
fire
o
take
one
village
and
one
blockhouse
after
another
as
they
maintain
a
steady
and
rapid
advance.
Dido
Ourvlch
returned
to
the
city
this
morning
from
a
trip
i
to
Vancouver;
re-
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