cal Temperature nr. "mi Ts-rnlav. j of officers and -i,, .. "tr rlnubt'- ex L i othrrwIseY ;x t for some -LEASE iv 'i In the ''in indicates .(..hi 2,000 In 1. 1 since but Tialf of the de-.11 n calltd up rvicr Col. Italic now about from the Army ;ervice and call- ic nnuM Nw Kinds lllf With . . . ... i innrrr on iiaiiu. V QAi:,... a i .. 3$ icdiatfly. Hon. J. L. lice, to (I tho Hdukp 5V "for would allow " ion Of Coast Fishery Removal if IraM-r Itivrr Oh-I ruction to Salmon and V.-lrnlon of Thrre Mile Limit Advocated. The Prince Rupert Chamber of protection of the North Pacific fisheries for Canada and the United State. As for the ftaherles blockade at HelT Oate, the suggestion I Frb. 17 oi that the governments of the i .un of capl- United State and Canada Jointly -. to Britain appioprtate the ram of 00 -; understood 000. i ..n by British I The extension of the three-.pi-iv offlciaM. mile limit is propoaed chiefly to numeroiM ensure against foreign Incursion . i !-nd-Lae ;.!ary nreda itr'.nm ia v berauxe Hrt- ivr all they i ixi-n learned n cav-lend . a ha been .? the propor- 'i'i.;intent in- such a that of Japan a few years an In discuadon at this week's chamber meeting It was pointed out that the Dominion government had already appropriated the stnn of 11.000.000 for a fisheries stairway at Hell's Oate. As for the extension of the ew Teachers reases Are Provided ... . 1 a n w rt 'l 9m an ge m m gem btv m m w r w m " In Legislature Debate .i..;i ..r t..i 4..1 ..........:.., I'.ill 111 HllVl K"' IHIlVlllill l "'llilllinn,( IfTfil'I V. Feb. 17 (CP, 'III r ;ro-v vtin of t.h ' mOWo extra aid 11 1 makes ap- j iicr cent In-fter Ruarantec-" d'iirt shall get ar dun to change ' "it basis from 1035 mrnf '"t crossed pleas-!l " 'ii'iceinent of nil mhi of the 1 '" 'lie Peace "in he hod 1 ' itv of con-' ' " .'biv or n rnll- ur..t ' 1 'i tlie House ' '"'"Id hasten 1 "i Uie northern ' I'li'liwnv to con-J;. .nr-r. iiir Dend "tiways." Mr. Terry of he value of sol. 'he central -Hon. H. G. T. Perry, i 'e to be made I r.iiiidf n One to j urbanisation which will be .ii. the world krenlv felt when the war ends. '(1 on the free i urbanisation in the decade ven and lflght. from 1931 was three to four Umes faster In British Columbia than In Ontario and on the prairies and six to seven times faster than in the MAriumes. New Inlergnvernnient Spirit Is I'rcnl l)lsriitting tlic approaching dominion-provincial rehabilitation conference, the minister took the broad Canadian viewpoint: "The provinces i.i n.i m in Ottawa as Jockeys rldln; Uiclr trspectlve provincial horsei but In a spirit of goodwill and mutual I rust." He advised a spirit of lend-leaie between the provinces and the dominion. The legislature must approarh postwar problems in desnnir but with courage and faith," asserted Mr. Perry who concluded by saying that "a great corner stone may be laid at tne nonim ha , ;i3P ,:" far 100 mufhlricw lemplo of Canadian unity K ,: n "1;ieed UDnn the nnH frnm n enmmon PUrpoPC W ovln f urban living, nm. m,rt our rcspoiuibllltles' uc- ''s from over- j ecssfully." Local Tides Friday, Feb. IS 44 High 7.52 185 feet 21:16 15.3 feet 34 Low 1:10 9.0 feet 14:3$ 7.0 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUM RJAISyZffiyAyEK 40 PRINCE RUPEjmaa. THURSDAY, FEBRUjj41 PRICE FIVE CENTS rORlA, B.C. railway changes Supervisory Staff Being. Reorganized llith Official Are Involved in Important C..N.IC riomolfen MONTREAL. Feb. 17--Owing to the Increase of traffic and the expanding activities of the western region of the Canadian National Railway caused by Commerce has received cories- wartime conditions, it has be pondence from the Paetfle j come necessary to enlarge the Northwest, Trade Association supenrisory administration of dealing with the questions of the that territory, according to an blockade of salmon at Hell's announcement made today by Oate in the Fraser River and th N. B. Walton, executive vlee- advUablllty of extending the , pre-udent. in appointing a gen-! three-mile limit as a measure of during a period of 31 years. The inceg. region extends from the bead! J. W. .Si(K-KU()LM. Frb IV y.i Rtissian b(niber.. twenty to fifty ;:: numb. r. dropped explosives and mrrndiarics again last night m Helsinki the capital of OTTAWA Feb. 17. -Minister of 7 'r ( ifiuatioil, announced yesterday WllllO Labor Mitchell today announced i" ir Mm Throne Speech debate in the Legisla-1 nw labor relations code'pro- ' salary Schedule for rural teachers JJJ; -J tinual increments of 500 annually lor dustries under govtmment eon-' vith a minimum of $8-10 per yonr.to start troi. 'my rmrctr tut DOUKS GATHER CARDS, PAPERS TMrHEACRPS BC. Feb 17 n Two hvndr-rl radical Son I recrtim Doukh-bors started i'.nothrr collection of registration "(. ationi)oks nnrt land U'-here yesterday before cross- " !he K- Mf ii-y rlv?r t . Glad". 'ire they continued meeting ' conn ction with their meri r--"Mp drive. T-RliK BOMKfl) Several hundred United U-plane bomhfe the im-ottant J a pa ft? base of Truk ' the Sulhwrl Pacific the Canadian National Railways syfttem are also announced fey Mr. Walton.. ' F. Pr ingle has been ad- eral manager for the region to pointed vice-president and gen-relieve the heavy burden car- eral manager, central regjoa, tied by W. R. Devenlah as vice- with headquarters at Toronto, president and general manager, succeeding Major F. L. C. Bond. Mr. Dcveniah now. becomes DB.O , who has retired after 45 vice prespident of the western years' railway service. Mr region and Walter C. Owens, of Ir Ingle was previously vlce-Wlnni(x-g. hitherto assistant president and general manager, general manager, has been ap- Atlantic region, with headquar-pointed general manager and tern at Moncton. HM. will maintain headquarters at J. p. Johnson, hitherto chief Winnipeg. of transportation stationed at Traffic density, which is the Montreal, has been named vice-railway measure of operating nwnt and -wieral manager, activity, during 1944 reached a Atlantic region, to succeed Mr volume practically equal to that Prtn. Out of neariv 40 year ear or 1938 which estabUsned an of railroading. Mr. Johnson all-time record for the western employed for the greater f region, these two yearn provld- of that period In positions ing the highest traffic density throughout the prairie prof T Wardlaw ha been ap Democracy and Education Was In Discussion i Breen Mflvi.i M the Yomg I Me:T Christ; ir. Aw.-ciatlon Ser vices and in civilian life a school t eeher led an interesting discussion at the local C.C.F. Club in Valhalla Hall Tuesday night on the subject of "Democracy and Education." Nicholas Bird was In the chair and a number of the good-sized audience took part in a general discussion which followed. Refreshments were seived. The biggest diamond find in South Africa was the "Cullinan" which weighed about 3.106 carats. -v j. zmmmsm HAMMEIMNO JAPS IN SOUTH PACIFIC Strnintnsj eyes 0! the offiecr.s on the brldse. follow the course of shells bclnij pumped Into Jap positions as the mighty guns of this U.S. warship belch destruction for the enemy in the Paclfc, Just such naval bombardments, augmented by aerial bombing, preceded the U.S. mn uic and army, landings on the Marshall. w mem 1 ' "mBmr KAVIENG IS UNDER FIRE Surplus, Are Being on I I II. S.A A A a. A U A A A A A AAA V uasw M .4 ...... T I . A 1L: -At It i''' " -Jf - rj v ; iuoiiiu Hit- IIIIUKM ir?!t r a plan o e. . i . .. ..e IT, lUl I "i r iu IK ' a -JevvLisa- CANADIAN;. IN MAKING RESCUE Five Canadian ratings from H M r S H N'tic; wr:.t to he aid of a stricken tanker after fi're had broken ut n her bridge and superstructure, endan-gr. ,nc a pmiou c:ir?o of fuel oU and airplane. From left to rt-ht. thev are L-S M. Miller of New Toronto: AB. J.W. An-dje oj V-loria. Stoker D. J. Elder of Peace River; AB. Gordon Knechtel of Vancouver; and AB R. C. Cuthbert of Merrit-Ont. (R.C.N. Photo.) Churchill Will Make Statement IXDON. Feb 17 -Prime Min- ; ister Winston Churchill will give review of the war at the nett ; series of sittings of Parliament. ' Foreign Sccretaty Anthony Eden announced today. pt?,Canol Project Is Completed three-mile limit, the Interna-tof the Great Lakes to the Pcl-. pointed chief of transportation KDMONTON Feb 17. Th? tlonal Fisheries Commlsdan flc coast and Includes the Can- for the system to succeed Mr ' ''anol nil pipe linp from Fort 'Canada and the United States) ad Ian National shipbuilding fa- Johnson at Montreal. Mr. Ward- Norman to Wh:ihorxe was com- tcrrd even I has already considered taking -Kid numbers the continental shell off this , coast under Its wing. cUIUes. Other promotions and ap- ilaw has been general sunrln tendent. transports tlon potatments of senior officers in .region, with office at Toronto psaject will now be tested 9 (S t BOMBING HELSINKI Text Book System is Bcinp Extended More Wpw Unr C((p UUC wcroiw (irants-Talks "Back to UniP-Ncw Is Announced LitntMl with the wplrilnr nf thr ALLIED I IF A DQU ARTERS IN SOUTHWEST PACIFIC. Feb. 17. T ' -A heavy raid en the Japanese 1? ...r a : Kavieng, New Ireland, which left the town in a masi of flames, and consolidation of positions won on Green Islands were teported by Allied headquarters today. Four-engined American bombers dropped 55 tons of bambs yesterday on the Caroline Islands, thus extending their striking power further. Removal of Toll On Highway Not Approved Here Automotive Transport Associa BAKING EXPLOITS Corvette Rescued 23 Men central ranol pipe today The $139.000.000 ! Defent lor Naval Senrtea. Schedule Beachhead 1 The corvette ran so close to twSHkerth Hwfll "pmei bruthed The tankei carried 7,600 airplanes. One member of the tankers erew was killed in the first of twe collisions which started the blaze. One plane suffered slight damage i but only 600 tons of fuel oil were lost. No R.C.N. personnel were injured. HJkl.CS. Hepatlca is one of the first of the "Flower class" corvettes, launched at Quebec in July. 1940. She Is captained by Lt. J. A. Ferguson. R.C.N.R. of Canso. NJS., a veteran of the i ceedlng through snow squalls and rough weather in convoy when a bright flash was observed at 3.15 and she was detailed to Investigate. She found the tanker with her bridge and superstructure ablaae. Another tanker with defective steeling-gear had side - swiped. her and deflected her into the j path of a. Liberty ship. She tnus suffered blows on both her port and starboard sides, the second collision killing her wlre- The Prince Rupert Chamber of , less operator and igniting some Commerce at It renular month- i high-test gasoline carried by the ly meeting this week, declined ship's motorboat. Fire flared up to endorse a proposal for submls- , and was fanned by the strong ! sion to the nrovlneial denart- wind. ment of public works that the ; toll be removed from the Cariboo Highway. The p oposal came from Che merchant service who In peace tion of New Westminster which rji i 1 pi operates commercial vehicles j 1 0 rSK vJiange ueh as trucks, buses and taxis. S E. Parker, chairman of the Jn I iKqI T ourc highway committee, felt that lti"1 a-iiuwi liuiio might have been a different matter had the reques' been made on behalf of private car owners who paid $51,000 of the tolls ln a year as against $29,000 by the truck, etc. It should be remrmbered that lt cost a great deal to maintain and keep the highway open and the toll was a means of deriving r-venue from motorists from outside the province who used the hlRhway. The communication was filed. Alexander the Great found bananas growing ln the valley of the Indus tn India m 327 B C VICTORIA, Feb. 17. Former Premier T. D. Pattullo asked leave in' the legislature on Wed Act so newspapers which publish criticism of any Individual or any Individual's policy would bs forced to publish that Individual's reply without depletion or alteration. Mr. Pattullo said that libel would not have to be proved before the application of the 1 Allies Are Holding Below Rome Against Heavy Enemy Thrusts NAPLES, Feb. 17 (CP) A fierce battle has broken the lull on the beachhead south of Rome with H the Germans launching heavy attacks on the northern sector but Allied forces indicated they were holding against continued enemy thrusts. Both sides have thrown tanks into the fight. Enemy aircraft are in unusual force but Allied planes met them blow for blow. Hand-to-hand fighting continues In Casslno. There have been heavy Allied air attacks on the Anzlo-Net-tuno beachhead and Rome has again been bombed. The Cassino monastery has been bombed again and is now practically destroyed. Germans are holding positions in pillboxes around the monastery. P.-T. MEETING- EDUCATION DISCUSSED For half an hour, Douglas Bishop, a member of the Booth OTTAWA. Feb. 17. Buckinz ! Memorial High School teaching Nrenty-foot Atlantic swells and sta"- closely held the attention' .... -. U 1 n 4tn L snow squalls, the captain of a 01 "c suii umuus ui juc Canadian corvette, ILM.OS. He- Prince Rupert Parent-Teachers' patlca. laid his ship alongside a Association last night with a biasing tankrr tn recnip 23 mn 1 ta'K 01 eaucauon. and help salve a cargo valued at close to $1,500,000, it was announced today by Hon. Angus L. 'Macdenald, Minister, of National The meeting 3' Booth Memor'H. . auditorium. Cupids', valentines and streamers, mementoes of a school dance, lent a fesUve air to the hall and the gala note .mUfiuecjLas. thcmuiifalairo-gram preceded the business meeting. A trio, comprising Miss Margaret Johnson, cello: David Zeff. violin; and Harvey Bemeking, piano: thrilled the audience with an accomplished rendiUon of the "Angel's Serenade" by Barga, "Cavaliera Rustlcana," the "MU1" and "Cavatlna" by Roff. With the opening of the business meeting letters were read from the principals of the schools acknowledging cheques from the P.T.A. Three large schools had received $140 each and the Seal Cove $55. The let me was port captain at Wind- t mt of the 501 money is to be spent on sup- Lt. Ferguson's log of the action plementary readers. so badly snows wai Hepauca was pro- n,ded ln aii the schools. By the time Hepatlca arrived on the scene, the tanker ad low- (Contlnued on page 4) Mrs. Donaldson was appoint ed representative to the Nutrl- properly balanced lunches. Miss K.. Meredith and the president. Rev. E. W. Scott, gave a report on the recent meeting of the Community Council Association. It was decided to contribute $5 to the general funds as the members of the P.TA. felt that the Information resulting from the community survey would be found most useful. It was pointed out that the ob jectives of the two organizations were similar. Interesting Items from the Consumers' Ser vice Bureau were reported by Mrs. Donaldson. The meeting then adjourned to the Domestic Science classroom where refreshments were served by Mrs. M. Braun and girls. All McNaughton Story Is Not Out OTTAWA. Feb. 17. Gordon nesday to Introduce a bill to rjravdon. Conservatlve-Progres- amend the Slander and Libel sjve leader, declared in the House of Commons yesterday that the minister nf national defence had not told the whole story tn connection with General McNaugh-tons retirement Correspondence to which he and other Opposition party leaders had not been given access showed that the House had not been given a full account of the situation. NEW OBJECTIVE Gulf Of Finland City Hit Russian Parachutists Land Behind Lines Drive on Pskov Continues. STOCKHOLM, Feb. 17 (CP.) Russian parachutists landed behind the German lines at Narva and Russian naval vessels in the Gulf of Finland pounded the Estonian city as Soviet forces pressed in from the East. Helsinki dispatches said that parachutists were still fighting from positions on " ank of Narva. lile the Red Army Jued resistance In a drljs on Pskov from two directions but northwest of the city the Soviets captured Sa-molva and developed a new threat tolhVPskov-Rtfa railway. The Red Air Force is holdinc the initiative along the entire Russo-German front. SUCCEED IN FIRST AID After completing a seven-weeks' course of Instruction ln First Aid principles, conducted here by J. Cook, regional supervisor of First Aid. Western Region, Canadian National Railways, twenty employees of the drydock and shipyard and six railway workers have successfully passed examinations for St John Ambulance diplomas. Nine of these employees were also ex amined for the Industrial Certl- tlon Council who are trying to Ficae issued by the British Col- Interest people ln the value of umbia Workmen's Compensation Board with good results. f Awards were obtained by the following: St. John Ambulance Diplomas k Drydock: Susie Weder, Nancy Davies, Jesse Arnold, Ivan Little, , OrvlUe Wenner, Howard Carson, , R. E. Eyolfson. L. Colussl. J. L. A. Murray. J. H. Fredhelm, Wll- ! fred St. Clair. August Lip3, Thomas Hennessey, Carl Glazle, s T. A. Bryant. James Brown, E. J. McConnell, Fred" Green, Eileen ; R. Falrholm, R.N.. Maty A. Brooks, RJ.. J. D. Allen. Railway Clarence Relmer, W. k N. Armstrong, J. A. Teng, P. A. Bond, A. E. Blackball. Industrial Certificates Eileen J R. Falrholm. R.N., Mary A. ' Brooks, R.N., L. Colussl, T. A. Bryant. James Brown, E. J. Mc- L Connell, J. D. Allen, J. A. Teng and A. E. Blackhall. Examinations wsre conducted by Drs. C. H Hanklnson and J. A. Macdonald of Prince Rupert. Joining With New Federation The local Boilermakers' and Iron Shipbuilders' Union No. 4, has voted to affiliate with certain reservations with the Shipyard and Oeneral Workers' Federation. The vote ln favor of affiliation with the new federation was by two-thirds margin.