gcal
Temperature
W
r
has
returned
i
t
l
tola
me
uauy
It
attended
the
t.
representative
of
;
r
-
Indian
tL
of
the
Squam
-
'
i;
Vancouver,
was
tif
the
new
y.'it:'
executive
t!
'rt-al.
Samta.
and
Niagara
t
x
Is
1
Resources
HRY
TO
II
CHINA
presented
I-.idlan.V
.status
.tj
call-up
and
a.a".i"iui.
I'
ws-iire
Inrtijui.
:..p
rights,
the
r
justitiod
in
;
duty
or
Us-
would
"w
weeks.
be
June
22
r
-
bent
on
spMt-jireRsed
south
.
'
along
an
80
-
ave
fought
to
f
Henyang
and
icat
of
Henyang.
f
Hen)nng
by
weakened
the
Chl-1
f.hr
Petplng-Han-
f;S
HOWARD'S
ESTATE
Leslie
Howard,
1
producer,
left
on
2,000
mainly
to
his
daughter.
Howard
air
liner
be
was
More
Efficient
Extraction
Of
Fuel
Oil
Now
OTTAWA.
June
22
O
sirirUons
on
the
use
of
heavy
fuel
oil
have
been
listed
in
all
f
the
orgardsa-
provinces
but
British
Columbia.
Indian
problems
Hon
C
D.
Howe,
minister
of
nrnt
munition
and
supply,
told
the
?
pasted
a
res-
House
of
Commons
because
:r
removal
of
heavier
crates
are
now
being
MrrOlU
from
the
run
Vo
yield
the
largest
quantl-
.or
of
Indian
us
0f
heavy
fuel
oil.
r.
Department
Legion
Greets
'
New
Veterans
The
recuiar
monthly
meeting
of
the
Canadian
Legion
Dfl.
L.i
No
27
was
held
In
the
Legion
Rooms
last
evening.
Dr
R.
c.
.f
present
In-
Bamford
being
in
the
chair,
school
was
Regular
routine
business
was
disposed
of
and
nine
new
mem-were
present-
vfre
admitted.
T
A.
Crerar.
i
xhe
report
of
the
sick
eom-and
Resources,
mittee
showed
three
members
hry
would
be
receiving
treatment
in
the
local
iy
and
uuu
.hospital.
A
request
receive
wy
Legion
for
support
of
effort
to
have
proper
radio
hook-up
with
the
CUC
eetannanea
me
general
approval
and
will
be
communicated
to
the
proper
authorities.
Dr.
R.
C.
Bamford
gave
a
very
Interesting
report
of
the
work
accomplished
at
the
recent
Pro
vincial
and
Dominion
conven
tions
at
which
he
was
a
aeiegaic
interesting
to
note
that
It
was
the
men
returning
irom
ovn-
11..
,,farrAri
and
who
are
generauy
to
as
the
"New
vets.
io
"-irulsh
them
from
the
Old
Brigade
Lcglon
are
Joining
up
whom
they
seem
to
realize
have
the
general
Interests
of
the
returned
first
consideration.
man
as
their
A
new
vice-presidency
was
created
in
both
the
provincial
and
Dominion
commands,
for
a
returned
reserved
and
this
was
man
of
this
war.
ALPHABET
COMPRESSED
Tt,.
ut
verse
of
the
7th
Britain
on
from
chapter
of
Ezra
in
the
Bible
h
.t
down
over
the
J
contains
every
letter
In
the
last
June.
'phabct.
PROCLAMATION
'othe
People
of
Prince
Rupert:
I
I
hereby
proclaim
the
week
of
June
19-21
as
'onecrs'
Home
Week.
for
the
cainnaiirn
which
opens
tomorrow
continues
until
July
8
I
bespeak,
on
k'half
f
the
City
of
Prince
Rupert,
the
most
gener-and
sympathetic
support
of
all.
W.
H.
BRETT,
Acting
Mayor.
OTjCtfwr'22
m
A
reso-lutkm4OTnng
payment
of
fam
Uy
allowances
was
piaced
today
on
a
House
of
Commons
orde
:
paper
which
ieU
forth
govern
ment
proposals
to
be
followed
by
the
measure.
The
bill
would
authorize
pay
ments
ranging
from
$5
a
month
J
for
children
less
than
six
yean
old,
to
S3
a
month
for
children
.
from
13
to
16
years
of
age
Benefit
to
large
families
is
to
be
limited
by
reductions
In
van
-ous
age'
groups
of
$1
a
month
.:
respect
of
a
fifth
child:
$2
a
month
In
respect
of
a
scxth
and
seventh
child;
and
$3
in
reaper'
of
an
eighth
child,
or
additions
children.
The
WU
would
be
effective
on
July
1.
1945,
and
allowances
would
be
paid
to
each
child
In
Canada
In
accordance
with
the
i
announcement
nr-ir
AnTiinr
nc
LAriUKL
ur
AIR
STRIPS
Allies
Draw
Cloer
on
Their
Air
IUes
Trotn
Which
to
Attack
Jspsn
Troper
ADVANCE
HEADQUARTERS
IN
NEW
OUINEA.
June
22
0
Borokoe
and
Sorido
airdromes
Um
DUkWand.ln.UieMSGhoutrn
group
have
been
capturea
Dy
the
Allies,
completing
the
conquest
of
air
strips
on
that
Island.
The
other
island
air
strip
of
Mokmer
was
captured
earlier
this
month.
These
fields
arc
within
80
miles
or
the
Philippines.
The
Japanese
losses
are
described
as
being
heavy.
SMOKE
SEALS
BARGAIN
The
peace
pipe
still
is
smoked
I.iilarird
Staffs
Inadequate
I'or
Increased
Hospital
Requirements
In
Face
of
Manpower
Shortages
Written
tor
the
Cantdlan
Prms
By
VIRGINIA
FOX
Canadian
hospitals
are
faced
with
a
grave
emergency.
Today
accommodation
is
about
20
per
cent
overtaxed
and
unless
the
shortage
of
trained
workers
is
remedied
many
hospitals
may
be
forced
to
eliminate
a
number
of
beds
and
even
olose
wards.
Wartime
conditions
have
re
sulted
In
a
great
Increase
in
the
number
of
persons'
requiring
hospital
care,
Dr.
Harvey
Agnew
of
Toronto,
secretary
of
the
Can
adian
Hospital
Council,
stated
in
an
Interview.
"There
are
more
people
away
Irom
home
doing
dangerous
work,"
Dr.
Agnew
said.
"Home
conditions
are
crowded
and
offer
Inadequate
facilities
for
care
of
the
sick
and,
due
to
greater
pros
perity,
many
have
more
maney
U
spend
on
hospital
care.
"Also,
the
number,
of
doctors
has
so
decreased
40
per
cent
of
them
are
in
the
army
that
the
overworked
medical
men
who
remain
frequently
Insist
tha.t
their
serious
cases
go
to
hospital."
Hospital
staffs
have
actually
increasrd
since
the
beginning
ot
the
war.
A
survey
made
In
March,
1043,
showed
an
increase
of
10.5
per
cent
In
full
time
nersonnel,
35
per
cent
In
part-
tlme
personnel
and
'
52
per
cent
j
in
paid
ward
aids.
Despite
i
these
increases,
however,
Can-i
edlan
hospitals
are
badly
understaffed.
1
1110
DEMAND
I
OK
NURSES
There
Is
an
Increased
de-
tii;i
tfjjjlwSBLW
1iffHwaaaaTBBaMBlf!
SjTjBKBBE'wSlllHiBl
FREED
ODESSA
RESIDENTS
CHEER
RUSSIAN
TROOPS
Re-identt
of
liberated
Ode-sa.
overt
-ed
that
the
Nazis
have
beerf
routed
fromtheir
city
cheer
the
Red
Army
as
it
marches
thruugh
the
streets.
16
MILLION
CASUALTIES
LONDON.
June
22
The
Russians,
on
the
third
annlvcr-anr
of
the
German
attack
on
300.000
men
killed,
missing
captured.
NISSAN.
South
Panlic
W
transport
planes
take
off
from
by
many
Canadian
Indian
tribes.
I
the
air
strips
dominating
the
narticularlv
when
a
bargain
is
I
centre
of
Nissan,
largest
of
the
being
sealed.
seven
isianas
in
me
group.
HOSPITAL
EMERGENCY
Columbla
leads
the
provinces
with
three
nurses
to
1,000
popu
lation.
Ontario
follows
with
2.79.
the
nurses
have
had
to
shift
responsibility
on
to
student
nurses,
ward
aids,
volunteers
technicians
and
others.
'Those
in
responsible
positions."
said
Dr.
Agnew,
"are
making
superhuman
efforts.
We
cannot
praise
them
too
highly
They
work
hours
overtime
In
pltal
service
possible.'
Many
of
the
heavy
hospital
tasks
are
being
handled
by
volunteer
workers.
In
appreciation,
the
hospital
council
recommended
to
the
federal
government
recenUy
.
that
"somt?
badge
or
pin
for
civilians
en
ud
for
nursing
rare
British
should
be
presented."
Reord
Raid
JOitTruk
Isles
'
Alii
ED
HEADQUARTERS,
IN
NEWiOUINEATJune
22
-Al-lied
bombers
made
a
record
raid
on
Trpk
ST
on
Monday,
co-ordinat-
the
Soviets
today
announced
an
j
v
Bmn
esnmaie
uia
more
un
;;
of
saipan
in
the
Mari-000
Germans
have
been
killed
I
r
nnmtwri!
HmnnP
or
captured
in
the
three
years
,J
explosives
on
Dubtea
af
fighting.
Russian
losses
n
n
r4
Tmum
Toll
rAw
in
t
ll
A
Tnilc
ing
Hie
same
perwa
iuinru
.-
arn,tn
,n
thir
heaviest
attack
in
a
ingle
day.
OnM
Biak
Island,
off
New
Gulntti
the
Allies
are
advan-
U.and
airdromes.
FINAL
PUSH
The
Oreen
Islands,
after
four
p-iiii
llir
months
of
Allied
occupaUnnfll
IN
rlNLANU
have
become
a
south
Pacific
paradise
despite
the
Japanese
on
island
encircling
the
group.
I
TWTX"N.
June
22
0)
whUe
Saskatchewan
is
lowest
Finland
MANOEUVRING
IN
CHERBOURG
ALLIED
SUPREME
HEAD
QUARTERS.
June
22
CPi
The
to
house
iit
Cherbourg'
today
within
rifle
shot
'of
the
prized
docks,
while
two
columns
darted
toward
the
sea
on
the
other
side
of
the
trapped
port
to
chop
ofj
the
tip
of
the
!
Normandy
Peninsula.
Headquarters
reported
that
the
American
drive
had
made
two
orv
three
miles
alone
the
'Russians
have
launched
two
new
p00w
A
MlCCinrT
Immrlo
nffencfvpe
spatnst
Fin-
1
CalCU
llllOOlllt:
.
"f
-
w
uay
ana
nigi
cociom
auu
iUnd
drlvlng
from
the
northeast
and
southeast
in
an
effort
to
thrust
through
the
Finnish
lines
ea
of
Medvez-Hegorsk,
and
also
opened
the
way
to
a
drive
along
the
Svir
River
between
Lakes
Oneshskoe
and
Ladoga.
The
new
drives
threaten
seven
German
divisions
in
northern
protecting
the
vast
GIRL
PILOT
NOW.
DRIVER
Helen
Harrison
of
Toronto
Spent
21
Months
With
British
A.T.A.
By
ANITA
FREED
MAN
Canadian
Press
Btatt
Writer
TORONTO.
June
22
0
Her
Air
Transport
Auxiliary
sheet
describes
her
as
a
"first
class
officer,
keen,
steady
pilot
and
cheerful
personality"
but
Helen
Harrison
feels
there
is
nothing
unusual
about
her
abilities
or
the
kitchens,
it
t
glamorous
about
her
work.
worse
than
at
any
time
since
Tne
urn
uanaaian
gin
to
ier-the
war
started.
There
is
a
50
O'
military
aircraft
in
the
Bri-per
kitchen
tish
Isls
f
or
the
ATA..
Vancou-j
cent
shortage
in
j
it
maids
i
JT
,ver
born
Helen
is
at
her
parents
and
other
lhome
here
aft
24
months
XT.
To
make
up
the
shortage
ofvlce
oveT6eas.
Durtn?
that
time
resident
doctors,
many
duties
ol
ishe
came
home
once
on
a
short
Internes
have
been
taken
overive
flying
back
in
a
bomber
by
graduate
nurses.
In
turn.
-as
eo-pilot
probably
the
first
Canadian
girl
to
cross
the
Atlantic
as
air
crew.
Helen
came
home
because
she
was
homesick,
for
Canada
and
felt
that
with
her
experience
she
would
be
able
to
get
a
flying
Job
here.
Although
she
has
had
no
luck
so
far
and
has
decided
to
return
to
England
In
the
fall.
she
has
managed
in
rather
ob
many
cases
doing
twice
the
work
Uque
fashion
to
stay
near
flylns
i.
-i..
v.
Ifields
and
the
air
activity
she
cxpeciea
oi
mem
io
m.c
m-
"---
t
7;
"
y-.-,
ri
til'
uitc
uun
nui
sva
At-
driver
for
a
company
transporting
passengers
to
neaiby
Malton
airport.
AS
an
A.
T.
A.
first
officer,
(Continued
on'
Page
4)
INNOCENT
INTOXICATION
Inhalation
of
gasoline
fumes
Anxiety
is
felt
for
the
safety
of
Peter
Wesley.
Port
Simpson
knocK
tne
uaiuc
country
oui
vi
i
nativCi
who
teft
nome
to
go
the
war.
A
powerful
with
1.39.
But,
the
number
of
mints
mere.
graduate
nurses
has
decreased
by
about
2500
owing
to
enlistments
in
the
services
and
the
employment
of
many
in
war
industry
to
safeguard
the
health
of
Industrial
employees.
This
loss
of
many
of
their
most
efficient
workers
has
forced
hospitals
to
accept
untrained
personnel.
Hospital
routine
is
further
complicated
by
the
necessary
records
which
rationing
forces
them
to
keep.
An
indication
or
this
situation
is
the
case
of
the
Ottawa
Civic
Hofpital
whose
superintendent
says
that
help
shortage.
particularly
In
on
his
trap
line
along
the
tew
River
in
March.
According
to
Herbert
Bryant,
of
Port
Simpson,
who
reported
to
the
B.C.
Police,
Wesley
was
expected
to
return
to
his
home
in
May,
but
has
not
yet
been
seen
or
heard
of.
Bryant
said
that
he
and
another
man
had
gone
to
Wesley's
base
camp
where
the
Extew
empties
into
the
Skeena
last
week,
but
on
account
of
high
water
were
not
able
to
penetrate
to
his
line
camp
12
miles
up
the
river
without
a
boat.
A
search
party,
which
will
be
led
by
B.C.
Police
Corporal
T.
D.
Brunton,
of
Terrace,
will
leave
the
city
this
afternoon
to
make
further
investigation.
Veterans'
Dep't
Is
Established
OTTAWA,
June
21
Q
The
House
of
Commons
yesterday
gave
third
reading
to
a
bill
establishing
a
department
of
veterans'
affairs.
HALIBUT
SALES
Canadian
Ceiling
prices
Of
IB1:
and
16Vfcc
were
paid
to
the
following
vessels:
Cape
Spencer,
19,000,
Atlin.
Reward
I,
11,000.
Booth.
Orca
G.,
20,OOuT
Pacific.
VAIN
MALES
Roman
men
used
to
trace
the
veins
in
their
arms
with
'
blue
paint.
LONDON
O
The
Royal
Australian
Air
Force
took
part
in
all
the
main
bombing
attacks
of
the
R.A.F.
on
Europe
during
April
with
a
total
of
separate
attacks
by
R.OA.F.
squadrons
based
in
Britain
jvhllt,
gaged
in
essential
hospital
work
reacts
In
some
people
the
same
thousands
of
other
Australians
as
dr
alcoholic
beverages.
flew
in
R.A.F.
squadmns.
14
Canuck
Units
Hit
I
Normandy
WITH
THE
CANADIANS
IN
FRANCE.
June
22
O)
Fourteen
Canadian
battal-
ions
fought
in
France
from
D-Day
on
June
6,
to
June
New
York
II.
Brooklyn
2.
American
League
Boston
2,
Philadelphia
5.
Washington
3-6,
New
York
4-4.
Cleveland
9,
Detroit
7.
Chicago
2,
St
Louis
11.
International
League
Baltimore
8,
Rochester
3.
!
Buffalo
1-3,
Syracuse
2-0.
Newark
6-2,
Toronto
0-4.
Jersey
Ctty
at
Montreal,
postponed.
American
Association
St.
Paul
5,
Columbus
4.
Minneapolis
6,
Toledo
14.
.
Kansas
City
14,
Louisville
3.
Milwaukee
7,
Indianapolis.
Coast
League
Los
Angeles
4,
Portland
3.
Oakland
3,
Seattle
2.
Sacramento
12,
San
Francisco
1.
San
Diego
1.
Hollywood
2.
Clothes
Exchange
Boon
to
Mothers
LONDON,
June
22
0
Wartime
necessity
in
England
has
developed
a
scheme
that
will
be
maintained
after
the
war
to
aid
the
mothers
of
large
families.
It
is
the
children's
clothing
exchange
operated
by
Women's
Voluntary
Services
where;
mothers
of
children
who
outgrow
their
clothes
before
they
are
worn
out
may
trade
them
for
other
clothing.
The
plan
has
worked
so
successfully
that
requests
are
made
to
continue
the
scheme
after
the
war.
TEA
IN
EUROPE
The
earliest
reference
to
tea
In
European
literature
is
found
toward
the
end
of
the
16th
Local
Tides
Friday,
Jane
23
High
2:35
20.8
feet
15:35
18.7
feet
Low
9:17
2.0
feet
21:24
7.6
feet
64
43
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITlSlTeiBUS,
NEWSPAPER
on.
140
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.
THURSDAY,
JUNE
22,
1944
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
AR
NEWS
FOLLOW
UP
SHUTTLE
RAH)
mtf
The
iioymi
Air
i
urte
bombed
the
Ruhr
and
the
jBd
nd
hammered
Berlin
last
night
following
the
.j,Ule
bombing;
tnUtlon
againtt
Ihe
German
capital,
g,
trltih
bombers
are
mlvilng,
Today
the
American
i,
roikft
launchlnt
grounds
at
I'ai
de
Calais
Hi
fourth
Lrint
In
21
hours.
GERMAN
CASUALTIES
HEAVY
M
Cakualtlra
Infllclrd
upon
the
Geimans
during
Li
41
dayi
of
fighting
in
Italy
have
been
estimated
un
j
to
total
between
80,000
and
100,000
killed,
captured,
ALLIES
PUSH
NORTHWARD
U.
Allied
and
Italian
troops
are
within
32
miles
of
j.
prlie
Italian
pirt
on
the
Adriatic,
and
the
Itrilhli
Army
l
approaching
Camrrino,
35
mile
east
of
I'er.
kudquirters
announced
today.
The
American
to
the
ut
adranced
15
miles
north
of
Groswto.
IMS
FORM
TINENTAL
ITKERHOOD
SMASHED
INVASION
LONDON.
June
22
O
Prime
Minister
Wtrurton
Churchill
told
"DO
Indians
from
"
,,nu
'
Common
that
a
r
tinent
united
German
npt
to
Invade
Brit-a
.nation
called
3ln
ta
1919
u"
smashed
before
A
"'-lean
Indian
narr
concentration
of
ships
f
a
convention
and
Uoot
ablc
10
leave
x
-
week.
WU
continental
ports.
Jap
Carrier
Tankers,
Sunk
Table
Bill
v.-.
"V
a
(,
Family
UMV.VJ
i
Offer
Bonus
to
lies
with
Child.
Enemy
Flees
in
Dark
After
Engagement
With
U.
S.
Fleet
in
Pacific
Carrier,
Three
Tankers,
and
Possibly
a
Destroyer
Sunk
by
Americans
on
Monday,
353
Jap
Planes
Downed.
No
Word
That
Battle
Has
Been
Resumed.
PEARL
HARBOR,
June
22
(CP)
United
States
carrier
planes
attacked
a
powerful
Japanese
fleet
between
the
Philippines
and
the
Marianas
about
dusk
on
Monday
in
the
opening
phase
of
what
may
be
developing
into
the
decisive
battle
of
the
war
in
the
Pacific
Striking
forces
of
the
American
fleet,
'
:
apparently
all
aircraft,
same
four,
and
possibly
five
Japanese
ships
in
a
surprise
attack.
Headquarters
reported
the
Japanese
losses
to
be
one
aircraft
carrier,
three
tankers,
and
possibly
a
destroyer.
The
Americans
suffered
no
ship
losses.
In
addition
to
their
vessels
the
Japanese
lost
353
planes
is
futile
attempts
to
hit
the
Am-erican
fleet
on
Sunday.
Forty-nine
American
planes
were
lost,
most
of
them
forced
to
land
In
the
u-ntpr
at
nlehtfall.
14.
it
was
disclosed
offid-
Monday
night's
action,
the
ally
today.
This
would
be
rbiggest
since
the
battle
of
Mid-
approximately
15,000
men.!wav.
ended
Tith
jaDanese
Americans
fought
from
house
ra
.uft
came
aU
fleet
scurrying
off
into
the
embattled
nv.
A
parts
of
Canada.
One
was
HrVnp
darkness.
the
famed
Canadian
Scot-
Ush
Regiment,
of
Victoria.
day.
Secretary
of
the
Navy.
Henry
L.
Stimson.
said
today
that
the
reen
Dienas
nre
foiiowtr
ctuterthTtec
j
i
5t
4-2.
pmshiir
,mPuise"totnetasitof
Pacific
Paradise
The
In
the
British
Tllly-sur-Seullcc
sector
heavy
enemy
anfJ
snd
mortar
fire
was
the
only
activity
reported.
Skeena
Trapper
BASEBALL
SCORES
National
League
Philadelphia
at
Boston
double-
header,
postponed.
Although
further
manoeuvres
by
both
fleets
would
determine
whether
a
showdown
between
the
twoa
neets
is
at
hand,
there
was
no
indication
that
the
bat-
Itle
had
been
resumed
on
Tues
carrying
the
war
to
the
Japan
ese
home
areas.
A
general
feeling
of
regret
prevailed
in
Washington
that
the
United
States
surface
ves
sels
had
not
been
able
to
contact
Uie
Japanese
task
force.
$500
FINE
IS
IMPOSED
George
F.
James
of
the
Bos
ton
Cafe
here
was
fined
$500
and
costs
by
Magistrate
W.
D.
Vance
in
police
court
here
on
Wednesday
for
a
breach
of
the
Foreign
Exchange
Control
Board
regulations.
It
was
found
by
the
court
that
defendant
had
not
been
allow-
i
ing
premium
on
American
j
money
in
denominations
of
less
than
$5.
W.
O.
Fulton
conducted
the
prosecution.
Hospital
Aux.
Gives
to
Home
A
contribution
of
$25
to
help
build
the
new
Pioneers'
Home
was
authorized
by
a
meeting
of
the
Women's
Auxiliary
to
the
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
held
in
the
nurses
home
earlier
this
week.
The
group
also
concluded
final
arrangements
for
its
tag
day
which
will
be
held
on
Saturday,
and
set
the
date
of
its
next
meeting
for
September
29.
Mrs.
E.
A.
Evans
was
NOTHING
NEW
Use
of
asbestos
can
be
traced
to
ancient
times.
Carnival
Attraction
July
10
15
5
-
Mile
Marathon
Race
For
6
Man
Teams
A
Handsome
Trophy
and
Individual
Prizes.
Make
your
entry
at
the
Carnival
Office.
Start
training
now.
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