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Darges
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tugs
to
ferve
the
port
of
Haines.
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coverea
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aisiance
In
11
hours
and
45
minutes
in
a
sedan.
During
the
past
summer
two
members
of
the
United
States
Congress
travelled
on
the
Haines
road
all
the
way
across
the
summits
of
the
Chilkat
and
(Continued
on
Page
o)
the
road
Is
In
use.
Thlsl
-
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.
n
-
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nPi
llilrif.,
T7nnrl
thn
limLAI
L11UI
A
UllllO
A
A
Japs
Retreat
in
Burma
KANDY,
Burma
The
British
continue
to
drive
the
Japanese
back
in
Burma.
This
morning
it
is
announced
that
the
Japanese
have
been
forced
to
evacuate
the
town
of
Falam
in
northwestern
Burma.
The
withdrawal
came
as
a
result
of
British
pressure
southward
from
captured
Tiddim.
With
this
withdrawal
Japanese
political
Influence
over
some
40,000
natives
In
the
Chin
hills
has
been
weakened.
Thousand
Bombers
Out
LONDON-More
than
1,000
Il.A.F.
bombers
last
night
hit
targets
in
the
German
cities
of
Numbcrg
and
Stuttgart.
Stuttgart
was
hit
twice
and
the
city
of
Wiesbaden
in
the
Ithineland
also
was
bombed.
British
Occupy
Thebes
HOME
The
city
of
Thebes,
33
miles
northwest
of
Athens,
capital
of
Greece,
has
been
occupieu
oy
iirmsn
troops.
Meantime,
the
Germans
are
continuing
their
withdrawal
from
northern
Greece
towards
Yugoslavia.
The
Allies
have
landed
additional
troops
and
supplies
at
Piraeus,
port
or
Athens.
New
Gains
in
Italy
HOME
New
gains
in
Italy
have
been
made
by
the
Allies.
British
Eighth
Army
troops
have
entered
Ccscna
along
the
highway
between
Blmlnl
and
Bologna.
At
the
same
time,
Fifth
Army
troops
have
advanced
to
new
positions
south
of
the
communications
centre
of
Bologna.
On
Western
Fronts
LONDON
Canadian
tanks
and
Infantry
at
7:30
a.m.
today
launched
a
new
attack
northeast
of
Antwerp
with
two
columns
striking
north
of
a
narrow
front.
British
troops
at
(ached
to
Canadian
First
Army
have
covered
the
right
flank
of
the
advace.
British
Second
Army
troops
of
the
Maas
Itlver
front
In
Holland
have
been
stopped
cold
along
the
Vcnray-Amcrika
Road.
A
front
line
dispatch
blames
the
delay
on
wet
and
muddy
ground.
On
the
American
First
Aimy
front,
American
troops
have
pushed
the
enemy
out
of
at
least
one
half
of
the
ancient
city
of
Aachen.
No
important
changes
have
been
reported
from
the
American
Third
Army
front
to
the
south.
Russians
in
East
Prussia
MOSCOW
Moscow
has
neither
confirmed
nor
denied
the
German
claim
that
Soviet
troops
have
captured
a
town
within
East
Prussia.
Berlin
has
reported
that
the
Russians
took
the
town
during
a
huge
Soviet
offensive
which
blasted
Its
way
across
the
eastern
border
of
the
German
province.
The
Germans
also
say
that
Red
Army
troops
have
advanced
several
miles
toward
the
East
Prussian
capital
of
Koenigsberg.
Calls
Filipinos
To
Revolt
HALIBUT
SALES
American
Celling
price,
15
and
13V2
Pacific,
50,000,
Storage
and
Whiz.
WAR
NEWS
k
nv
rnirt
hniirnnn
inn'
ii'iDtiuTTnv
.n...raii
m
r
r
i
n
invacinti
mrrr
n;is
Alaska
Highway
and
mad
starts
at
Haines,
wliich
Is
11.
miles
south
sway
at
the
head
of
31131
tl
n
.
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41..
and
Three
Guardsmen
and
connects
with
the
Highway
108
miles
this
limrll
COMPLETES
43-HOUR
COMBAT
COURSE
Climbing
a
cargo
net
here
is
Cpl.
Marjorle
Jackson,
Marine
Corps
Women's
Reserve,
of
Oklahoma
City,
Okla.,
who
has
just
completed
a
course
and
has
been
qualified
as
a
combat
swimming
Instructor
with
an
assignment
at
the
Marine
Corps
Air
station
in
Mojave.
Cpl.
Jackson
was
the
only
woman
to
complete
the
43-hour-combat
course,
graduating
with
a
class
of
17
men.
been
lahded
along
the
east
coast
of
Ix-ytc
Island,
right
in
the
very
heart
of
the
Philippine
Archipelago.
This
new
invasion
thrust
has
cut
squarely
between
Japanese
defences
in
the
northern
and
southern
Philippines.
General
MacArthur's
forces
have
taken
thire
beachheads
along
11
miles
or
the
Leyte
coastline.
These
beachheads
have
been
made
secure
with
small
casualties.
General
MacArthur,
along
with
all
the
able
bodied
survivors
of
Corregidor,
have
returned
to
the
islands
aboatd
a
warship
to
fulfil
a
pledge
made
more
than
two
years
ago.
These
operations
appear
to
have
caught
the
Japanese
by
Surprise.
PRICE
STABILITY
ESSENTIAL
IN
POSTWAR
PERIOD
QUEBEC,
Oct.
20
O
Donald
.Gordon,
Prices
Board
chairman
ftold
the
Canadian
Congress,
qi
Labor
convention
here
that
Canadians
will'
not
be
able
to
meet
employment
needs
of
the
transition
period
if
prices
get
out
of
hand
now,
or
over
the
next
critical
year
or
two.
In
the
reconversion
period,
prices
must
be
prevented
from
rising
so
that
urban
workers
and
farmers
can
buy
better
housing
and
more
consumer
goods
and
services,
and
so
Canada
can
obtain,
and
hold,
expanded
export
markets
he
said.
Aachen
Is
Completely
Taken
Over
LONDON,
Oct.
20
XT)
The
I
American
First
Army,
holding
,
more
than
h'alf
of
Aachen,
struggled
slowly
over
debris
to
!
eliminate
last
German
resist-
ance
and
the
almost
entirely
I
destroyed
city
is
now
completely
in
Allied
hands.
The
American
Seventh
Army
has
captured
Bruyercs,
13
miles
cast
of
Epial.
French
infantry,
at
the
south
ern
end
of
the
front,
outflanked
the
village
of
Ventron
at
the
entrance
to
Bussang
Pass
which
opens
on
the
Rhine
Ross
Munro,
Canadian
Press
war
correspondent,
reported
that
three
Western
Canada
reg
iments
made
a
stand
on
the
original
Leopold
Canal
bridge
head.
They
were
the
Rcglna
Rifles,
Royal
Winnipeg
Rifles
and
Canadian
Scottish
of
Vic
toria.
South
of
Brcskens
the
Cana
dians
made
good
progress
in
a
drive
to
clean
up
the
Schclde
estuary
and
are
within
.two
miles
of
Schoonljko
and
Oost-
burg.
A
new
Canadian
thrust
north
east
of
Antwerp
ls
another
phase
In
a
complicated
operation
to
clear
the
Schelde
estuary
area
and
open
the
port
of
Antwerp
for
Allied
use.
THRESH
BY
MOONLIGHT
WEXFORD,
Eire,
O)
Farmers
are
threshing
their
corn
toy
moonlight
in
an
effort
to
cope
with
the
greatest
harvest
In
Bulletins
(Americans
Are
Rapidly
Expanding
NEW
DEPUTY
MINISTERS
OTTAWA
Deputy
ministers
for
two
of
the
new
government
departments
have
been
appointed
by
Prime
Minister
King.
The
deputy
minister
of
if
construction
will
be
R.
A.
C.
Henry
of
Montreal
while
Waltef
S.
Woods
of
Ottawa
is
deputy
minister
of
veterans'
affairs.
CANADIANS
WELL
TRAINED
MONTREAL.
Major-Gen-eral
R.
F.
L.
Keller
who
commanded
the
Canadian
Thitd
Division
in
France
until
he
was
wounded
last
August
has
refuted
that
charge
that
Canadian
reinforcements
on
the
western
front
arc
not
properly
trained.
General
Keller
ar
rived
in
Montreal
yesterday
I
from
Halifax
where
he
landed
from
the
hospital
ship
Lady
Nelson
on
Tuesday.
He
said
that
at
all
times
when
he
was
commander
of
the
Third
Division,
reinforcements
were
very
fit,
well
trained,
and
surprisingly
keen
and
ready
for
battle.
CANADA
COMPENSATED
OTTAWA
Canada
is
to
receive
full
compensation
from
Russia
for
the
Petsamo
Nickel
.
Mines
which
Finland
had
leas
ed
to
the
Interational
Nickel
Company
of
Canada
and
a
subsidiary.
The
Petsamo
district
was
ceded
to
Soviet
Russian
under
last
month's
armistice
agreement.
Russia
will
pay
Canada
20-million
dollars
in
American
currency1
which
is
equivalent
to
22-million
dollars
ioadiaivat
purrejit.rates.
of
'
exchange.
Payments
will
be
spread
over
a
period
of
six
years.
Alaska
and
Prince
Rupert
six
days
and
visited
Ketchikan,
Juneau,
Skagway,
Haines
and
Wrangall.
At
each
place
they
received
a
hearty
welcome,
saw
the
districts
at
first
hand
and
had
useful
discussions
with
the
leading
citizens.
The
delegation
brought
back
Positions
in
Great
Pacific
Invasion
IS
MISSING
ON
WESTERN
FRONT
Lieut.
Leonard
Mendels,
Son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Sully
Men-dels,
of
Prince
Rupert
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Sully
Mendels
of
Ninth
ave.
east
has
received
word
that
their
son,
Lieut.
Leon-and
Mendels,
is
missing
since
October
13
while
serving
on
the
western
front
with
the
Winnipeg
Rifles.
Lieut.
Mendels
visited
Prince
Rupert
last
year
while
west
to
obtain
his
commission
at
Gordon
Head.
Lieut.
Mendels
ls
only
22
yean
of
age.
He
was
born
In
Holland,
came
to
Canada
when
4y2
years
old
and
joined
up
at
Brandon
at
the
outbreak
of
the
war.
It
was
only
on
September
2
last
that
he
was
married
in
England.
Jn
addition
to
the
parents,
there
ls
a
sister
here,
Mrs.
Marie
Atkin,
of
the
Bank
of
Montreal
staff,
and
a
brother,
Alf.
Men-
dels,
attending
school.
BELGRADE
CAPTURED
LONDON
Berlin
announced
today
that
the
Russians
had
moved
up
to
another
section
of
the
east
Prussian
frontier
20
miles
south
of
fallen
Eydt-kau,
massing
vast
tank
forces
near
Rominlehrede.
Enemy
broadcasts
also
said
that
the'
Germans
had
evacuated
Hun-?
gary's
third
city
of
Debrecen,
116
miles
east
of
Budapest.
IarsJialsStalin'm6unced
:lri
Moscow
the
capture
of
Bel-'
grade,
capital
of
Rumania,
by.
the
Rusisans.
cd
In
another
article
today
by
B.
Frank
Helntzieman
of
Juneau).
At
all
points
the
necessity
of
Prince
Rupert
being
better
equipped
in
hotel
and
restaurant,
facilities
for
the
accommodation
of
stopover
travel
was
emphasized.
It
was
also
suggest
with
them
many
problems
which
ed
that
steps
might
well
be
will
be
reported
upon
to
the
local
chamber
for
Its
consideration
and
later
to
the
Associated
Boards
of
Trade
of
Central
British
Columbia.
A
likely
outcome,
of
the
unprecedented
mission
ls
expected
to
be
the
formation
of
a
northern
international
organization
covering
communities
northward
from
Prince
Rupert
to
Skagway
and
eastward
from
here
to
Prince
George
and
the
Cariboo
district.
The
delegation,
which
was
warmly
welcomed
with
true
northern
hospitality,
found
existing
In
all
the
progressive
Alaskan
communities,
a
distinct
ly
cordial
interest
in
Prince
Rupert
as
the
natural
port
of
entry
for
the
territory,
this
being
accentuated
as
a
result
of
the
recent
completion
of
the
Skeena
River
Highway
which
Is
expected
by
all
to
draw
motor
travel
through
herevboth
northbound
and
eastbound
a
project
which
was
commanding
much
attention
at
all
points
was
the
establish
ment
of
a
passenger-automobile
carrying
service
between
Prince
Rupert,
with
its
highway
and
Haines,
Alaska,
terminus
of
a
cut-off
leading
from
the
coast
to
the
Alaska
Highway
In
the
Yukon,
(This
project
Is
detail
taken
to
capitalize
on
local
at
tractions
such
as
hunting
and
sport
fishing.
First
Call
at
Ketchikan
First
call
of
the
local
party
was
at
Ketchikan
where
the
whole
community
ls
exercized
over
the
announcement
of
Sec
retary
of
State
Harold
Ickes
of
his
intention
to
promulgate
the
old
Indian
Law
enacted
during
the
regime
of
President
Theodore
Roosevelt
under
which
the
Indians
would
receive
concessions
which
would
seriously
af
fect
and
threaten
the
entire
economic
life
of
the
territory.
"Putting
into
effect
of
the
law
would
be
tantamount
to
giving
the
country
back
to
the
Indians,"
said
a
Ketchikan
busi
ness
man.
Widespread
protest
ls
being
registered.
Ketchikan
ls
enjoying
an
era
of
prosperity
reflected
from
the
general
stimulus
of
war
condi
tions
upon
Industry.
There
has
beer)
a
9,000,000
pound
halibut
landing
there
this
year
as
com
pared
with
the
normal
6,000,000
Supplies
and
Heavy
Equipment
Are
Being
Moved
Ashore
in
Large
Volume
WASHINGTON,
Oct.
20
(CP)
General
Douglas
MacArthur
today
broadcast
an
appeal
to
Ihe
Filipinos
to
revolt
and
announced
that
the
invasion
commenced
yesterday
had
split
in
two
the
Japanese
defensive
force
of
225,000
soldiers.
The
American
ground
troops
are
rapidly
expanding
their
positions.
Ration
Book
Distribution
Ends
Today
Citizens
who
have
not
called
at
either
of
the
city's
two
ration
book
distribution
centres
to
pick
up
their
No.
5
ration
books
had
better
get
a
move
on,
for
the
distribution
period
closes
tonight.
If
they
don't,
they
will
have
to
wait
until
November
6
to
get
their
books,
because
immediately
following
the
distribution
period
rationing
officials
are
too
busy
to
give
books
to
late-comers
they
warn.
Boat-house
Owner
Lifeguard
on
Side
VANCOUVER,
Oct.
20
Oi
Res
cuing
young
yachtsmen
from
English
Bay
has
become
a
rout
ine
job
for
Frank
Fraser,
boat-house
operator.
Frank
estimates
his
rescue
lists
totals
"somewhere
around
200
persons"
In
the
18
years
he
has
been
running
his
boat
house.
ryg
.reached.
tied.
thirds
normal
pack.
The
Ketchikan
Spruce
Mills
plant
on
th9
Ketchikan
waterfront
is
going
strong
and
helps
support
a
pres
ent
population
of
possibly
7,000
people.
Engineers
of
the
Crown-Zeller-bach
Interests
now
have
engineers,
in
the
Ketchikan
area
looking
for
a
site
for
a
pulp
arid
paper
industry.
The
local
men
were
impressed
with
the
fine
moorage
hnd
protected
harbor
facilities
provided
the
fishing
fleet
at
Ketchikan,
hundreds
of
boats
being
tied
up
snugly
inside
the
haven
of
a
substantial
breakwater.
They
thought
it
an
example
which
Prince
Rupert
might
emulate.
Mayor
P.
C.
Pedersen
and
Mitchell
Spaeth,
president
of
the
Ketchikan
Chamber
of
Commerce,
played
a
leading
part
in
the
reception
of
the
"First
City'
to
the
Prince
Rupert
men
and
the
time
of
the
regular
meeting
of
the
Chamber
of
Commerce
was
changed
to
a
luncheon
date
at
the
Blue
Fox
In
honor
of
the
visitors.
William
Bates
acted
as
master"
of'
ceremonies
and
Rev.
George:
B0ck
said
the
blessing.
Secretary
Ron
Mllligan
intro
duced
the
guests
who
Were
wel
comed
by
the
mayor.
Mr.
Pedersen
spoke
appreciatively
of
the
"good
neighbor"
Implication
n
the
International
call.
The
word
"neighbor"
Involved
many
virtues
one
oi
which
was
unity,
In
maintaining
principles,
of
all.',
berty-lovlng
peoples.
E.
T.
Kenney
MLA,
spokes
man
for
the
Prince
Rupert
par
ty,
said
It
was
his
fjrst
.visit
to
this
part
of
Alaska
but
he
felt
as
no
stranger.
International
boundaries
and
imaginary
lines
would
have
to
he
broken
down
it
the
world
was
to
dwrell
In
peace,
pounds.
Six
salmon
canneries
in
This
had
been
done
to
all
intents
the
town
and
eight
In
the
im-
and
purposes
as
between
Cana
mediate
district
have
not
hac
da
and
United
States
and
out
such
a
good
year
with
a
two-
of
It
had
come
an
international
Supplies
and
heavy
equipment
are
floating
ashore
In
great
volume,
No
Japanese
ships
and
only
one
enemy
plane
challeged
the
Invaders.
The
plane
was
shot
down.
The
Japanese,
expecting
a
landing
on
Mindanao
Island
to
the
south,
were
so
taken
by
sur
prise
that
beachheads
were
cap
tured
with
small
casualties.
Simultaneously
with
the
Leyte
operation,
American
carrisr
planes
destroyed
99
Japanese
air
craft,
sank
six
ships
and
damaged
23
others.
They
have
destroyed
1333
Japanese
planes
In
nine
days.
TWO
INTERIOR
MEN
CASUALTIES
Names
of
two
central
interior
men
are
contained
on
the
latest
Canadian
army
casualty
list
released
today.
Listed
as
slightly
wounded
are.
L.-Corp.
Harold
Alexander
Johnston,
whose
mother,
Mrs.
Annie
H.
Johnston,
lives
at
south
Fort
Georee.
He
ls
with
a
Brit-
Columbia
Resiment.
the,.
point
nots-l
.Tpr..,.
Eric
Teerv.
whosa
mat
I
sorf
.of
keep
,dn
eye
ortmotheJs.
v-Mrs.Anleen;
Bexon,
hpats
in
ttieibay
Wiien'l'iri
oini?
lives
at
Prince
GeoreeV
He
ls
(about
my
work
around
jhe'boat-
with
the
Canadian
Armored
house,"
Frank
Said.
Corps.
Goodwill
Link
With
Southeast
Alaska
Forged
By
Commerce
Chamber
Party
on
Visit
to
North
Discussed
Problems
of
Mutual
Interest
at
Hospitable
Towns
of
Ketchikan,
Juneau,
Skagway,
Haines
and
Wrangell
Unanimously
satisfied
that
a
basis
of
mutal
interest
and
understanding
had
been
established
which
could
be
followed
by
concrete
action
to
bring
about
results
to
the
common
benefit,
the
Alaska
goodwill
tour
party
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Chamber
of
Commerce
returned
home
yesterday
afternoon
from
the
North.
They
had
been
away
for
bond
which
could
and
should
guarantee
peace
for
all
time
to
come.
"When
war
ceases,
we
will
be
faced
with
problems
equally
as
great,"
declared
Mr.
Kenney,
"problems
which
we
might
as
well
face.
We
will
not
be
worthy
as
administrators
if
we
allow
conditions
of
unemployment
to
prevail
after
this
war
such
as
existed
before
the
war.
We
have
In
Alaska
and
Northern
British
Columbia
the
greatest
undeveloped
resources
of
the
world
in
a
sparsely
populated
area.
If
we
are
not'
ready
to
develop
thos
resources
ourselves
then
we
may
expect
someone
else
will
try
to
do
it
for
us.
We
must
draw
ourselves
closer
together
In
mutual
defence
and
protection.
We
feel
that
Ketchikan
and
Prince
Rupert
have
much
In
common.
If
wft
as
communities
in
two
countries
draw
together
it
shall
spread
to
the
nations.
At
Prince
Rupert
we
place
all
the
facilities
we
havo
at
your
disposal
Including
our
new
highway
which
cbnnects
with
the
whole
North
American
continent.
All
these
things
we
gladly
offer
together
with
all
possible
Information
and
assistance
in
carrying
on
the
develop
ment
of
Northern
British
Col
umbia
and
Alaska
as
a
natural
trading
unit."
J.
E.
Johnson
referred
to
posi
tion
of
Canada
and
Alaska
as
connecting
links
in
air
travel
be
tween
three
great
powers
Russia,
the
United
States
and
Oreat
Britain.
But
the
northern
coun
tries
were
not
only
connecting
links.
They
were
empires
in
their
own
right.
Others
speaking
briefly
at
the
luncheon
were
William
Bates,
Joe
Scott,
Arnold
Flaten,
George
Mitchell
and
Lyman
Ferris.
The
visitors
were
taken
for
drives
around
Ketchikan
in
the
afternoon
and
Lyman
Ferris
was
the
host
at
an
Informal
dinner
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on
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2)