eather uai j dryer ana warmer - t.,,.1..,, r r. indlratcd by the ath;:r nummary re-n Ul. jy Land met-t;.',.3n today the ..pllt hair ad- ail average icmpcra verartc i)f 42.3 de jary did have con 1. 1 . . rraicr aniuuut ut Fines ump UP 1 1... tlr previous month. February and only 1 January Rainfall ic; irt January. ! in February. ' mprratureishow- to -J . .......Uul ;:d a iiw of 26 twen.y-nlnth. a high of 53 degree ' rl ft ( e er Uies I I 30.67 tnllllmctcra u minimum m h- sixth v. id amn from .1 February 10 a vc jcity of 40 uprwocp In M, :e "I police '"rr month came -3 fic 1943 pln-' jast August .i month tot-1943 peak was M j-' iiarv nn m lone mis Parisian s Heavy Ixmses In 7 ? The Koy-:k a: i all way " F ancr. flf-w of Paris. ' . k Mosquito : irthwest Oer w?re carried out " sweep oven ' ' ..: which slxty-; cr.d eleven flght-wn ie hootlng 113 Nazi planosJ c: mbr : gruip W: e - x u i rauDcCi V WW ii 111 n sr m rx U w ... w vuiivn may nave n winv SS hlV i)f sclllne the Dvcr mil m the rcnort of Uie ill! IVlllnA nsl TI.au F.?c to the cltv Rt niht was the rec- r'on that 17500 he that purpose In es 1 case the Dyer Block for sale The report nai the reservation 'hat the cltv be allow- ll the building for a ;'X months fnllnwlni I1 a monthly rental of PmK 8ht and water. f'rt atated also that a Dcen arantprt in rnv 4.. . " r (.uimuci aances In nan, and tn j - "Ht.iiuin-fi, -- ".w uuuuicn II. by '"v, inar 7. Jnnlnln Mie nop ,,f ...!... ocvi'iuy- D. O. Jkirland, manager of the Capitol Theatre here, advised the city council In a let ter at last night's meeting that hU company has been prepared for two years to relieve local entertainment congestion to James Campbell Buried Today Canadian Lesion comrades and many old friends assembled at First Presbyterian Church at 2:30 this afternoon to pay tncir final respects to the late James Campbell who passed away on Saturday at the age of 67. Rev. A. F. MacSween officiated at me service. Listeners in the well filled church heard Mr. MacSween speak of the useful and cheerful life led bv the deceased and 1nlnirt In the slnclllg of the hvmn "Lead Kindly light." Mrs E. J. Smith accompanied at the orean. Interment took place In the soldiers' plot of Fatrview Ceme tery with Canadian Legion cere mony. Bugler W. J. Ranee souna ed the 'Last Post." Pallbearers, three of whom represented the Canadian Legion were J. A. Allen, Hugh mond, Malcolm McLcod, W J McCutcheon, James noyd, and A T Parkin, VOL. XXXIII, No. 56 4 pnilnl lit hlllMInn -nr.tl.. . .Tl' 7 i in ' V,7.V, ULIL' 111 LillB rikV. IFI1II1TJ Ml I a 1 10 nave property, plan a. equipment arranged for but th company has been refuted a permit by the ' Department of Munitions and Supply at Olta- j wa. If the company had been allowed to consummate Its plans, Mr. Borland suggested that It would have eliminated prcent existing conditions Including the nightly line-up at the present theatre about which the council had complained and which led to Mr. Borland's reply to a letter from the council. The letter from Mr. Bor land was referred to the police committee. The letter from Mr. Borland was as follows: I have for acknowledgment your letter of February 28, re line-ups outside Capitol Theatre. I quite realize the difficul tly aranl especially concern rd that Ormci Limited, which U open day and night. Is definitely bothered every day of the week, and other stores In the vicinity on Saturday afternoon. My difficulty Is however, that the theatre has no legal control whatsoever over anyone who Is not actually on theatre property. The present city bjlaw as I understand it. gives police officers powers over crowds, but perhaps these powers could be exercised to protect the buslncM occupants along the sidewalk where lineups take place! I am most willing to co-operate and the theatre would gladly do nns taken iwhat u mM to thee t an trlnled i , i i... ..i.. t id 33 cases in ' s.he year so ' ,sre dismissal In i j i tu. ra ui uu aniens uiuM.i.vnii. but would point nut that we would be acUng Illegally It wc j City Hall and had been also in did so. If It is too much for the police department to look tUuod. liic.prosent bylaw, perhaps wmc new bylaw could be put Into effect that would give the merchants involved the necessary protection without requiring police work In Its enforcement. The obvious way of handling the matter would be? having lines drawn outside stores' entrances, but then again there (Continued on Page 31 toport on sewers The board of works was Instructed by the city council last night to bring In a rejwrt on the whole Section 1 sewer situation with a view to laying out a program lot overnaw aiong permanent lines. The proposal to this effect was made by Aid. O. W. Rudder-ham who appreciated the financial difficulty but neverthe less felt that the entire Section sewer system was now col lapsed and beyond effective temporary repair. The matter came up in a fro mthe Prince Rupert Council "viewing with concern" sewage disposal conditions. other locations In the city, expanding to quite a retail establishment. . Mr. MacArthur. who was a member of the Canadian Legion. Is survived tiy his widow as well as a brother. Angus MacArthur. and a nephew. Murdoch Mac-Arthur, in Pilnce Rupert. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Red Cross Donations Previously acknowledged $5023.63 H.M.CS. Chalham, Band. Concert 345.35 H.M.CS. Subscriptions 210.20 Lum Ah Luke Mah Tan Alex W. Mah Mr. and Mrs. II. R. Paulln Sunrise Company Limited Rupert Bakery Limited 'Annon C. Bennett Bishop E. M. Bunoz Mrs. N. A. Outvlch Mrs. J. .J. Payne Mrs. J. R. Manson II. M. Footc D. Parent Mr. and Mrs. Percy Berg A. O. Morse Rev. J. A. Donnell II. Letourneau Mrs. Elizabeth MacKcnzle Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Brass Mrs. S, D. Macdonald Mr. and Mrs. A. Strand Mrs. C. S. Von Auron Tal Fat West End Chop Suey Wong Chew Tong Hoy Oung Gon Tal Lee Happy Wong Lee Chong Low Ying Gee Low Kut Wong Yce Don 1 Paul Boyklw Rex Cafe Tom Lee & Son Chinese Youth Association Star Store Ling Tailor Co. Wong Look Lew Yet Sing 1 Bcntln Lamb Lew Shong Din Charles Hardcastlc Sam Lee nruce Sung Canadian Army Team Number 48 R.CJV.F. Team No. 40 R.C.A.F. Team No, 40 5.00 5.00 10.00 7.00 50.00 50.00 500 5.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 20.00 5.00 10.00 5.00 Total $6,200.21 NEW U-BOAT CAMPAIGN A new German U-boat campaign U in the making, the Hoiu A, V. Alexander, Firnt Lord or the Admiralty, told the Brithh House of Commons today. He Mid that the Germans are known to have as many Mihmarincs now a they had at the beginning of last year. Ration Books Are Coming Up OTTAWA, Mar. 7-Dlstrlbutlon of new No. 4 ration books In Canada will take pjacc between March 26 and April 21. being issued by volunteer workers. WAGE SCALES Labor To Get More New Schedule Is Adopted by City Ten Percent Increase Living Bonuses. An Increase of ten per cent In the basic hourly wage rate of all laborers now receiving 62t?c per hour nnd the granUng of a cost of living bonus of $18.40 per month to all married em- gnnjployees antl 9-20 DPr month 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10 01 10.00 '10.00 5.00 5.00 20.00 25.00 5.00 .10.00 15.00 5.00 5.00 . 5.00 5.00 5.00 5.00 10.00 63.71 32.38 133.92 w ail single employers arc principal Items in a stencral ovei-haul of city wage scale which, after several sessions In committee of the whole, was adopted by the city council last night riie salaries of firemen and telephone operators are stabilized with provision for regular promotions and Increases respectively. The .following recommendations were contained in the repot t of committee of the whole which was adopted by the council last night: 1. That H. Arney, O. Geddes and E. Qustafson be paid monthly salaries of $200, $200 and $135 respectively. 2. That the basic hourly rate of all laborers now receiving 02'iic per hour be Increased by ten percent. 3. That the monthly salaries of garbage and nlght'soll truck drivers and helpers be Increased by ten per cent. 4. -That the salaries of T. ! Harvey and L. Holstnd be in- creased by $15 per mouth. (Continued on page 4) I am convinced that the I problem of Juvenile delinquency It far wider than a mere lack of recreational facilities," tald tev. E. W. Scott, rector of St .Tver's Church, in a communl-attton before the city council t night which dealt exten sively with the problem and was fferred to the recreation com that might be taken." Mr. Scott cited as factors contributing to Juvenljc . Breakdown In home life and JAPANESE TRAPPED Influence. Japanese troops numberinj' Lack of adequate indoor and 20o0 have been trapped in nor- outdoor recreaUonal facilities, them Burma by Chinese and "l Lak of constructive adult American oldiers, who broke'1 leadership, out of nowhere to surround " Large arned by many the Nipponese force. teen-age boys. . ! Many young people leavlns school too soon. Weak points In educaUon. Mr. Scott offered as sugges Uons - - - : j Better acquaintance of the public with the situation. Parent education. Secure leadership. Junior sports league. Hobby activities. 'I Reorganization of the Juven ile section of the public library. Technical classes. Pre-school and small chil dren's acUvltlos. General adult education classes. Summer activities. Special shows. Co-ordination of activities. Ketchikan Basketball KETTHIKAN. Mar 7 Sp?clal j Hit- Daily News' The Annette Tlnd Ocphers defeated the An-'ictte Island Ramblers In a thrilling 37-36 win to cop the finals In the Southwestern Alaska Basketball tournament In the Coast Guard gymnasium lieic Monday. Ketchikan trimmed the Prince Rupert Yanks 63-55. The fountain pen was Invented in 1884. MAY BUILD SIDEWALKS Tlie coivitructlon of a sidewalk on Sixth Avenue East running from the Dry Dock road junction near the Hay's Cove bridge to Herman Street was recommended to the city coun- Ship Losses r Are Lighter r LONDON, Mar. 7 O1 Rt. Hon. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, told the House of Commons that shipping losses In Allied convoys ran less than one In 1000 during the second half of 1943. PROVINCIAL THEATRE SITUATION library WAR LOST Ready To GIVE GENEROUSLY CAN ADIANRED CROSS A GREAT CAUSE Mar 7 W The nouncid . the loss of Build New L. I I I.H aj 11 M, 8 Pcppcr- lta, i tintf) in ln Show Here LABOR-PROGS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 1914 HAVE MEET Report on Shipyard Workers' .Meeljng Anti-Oriental Sign Discussed. The Prince Rupert Labor-Progressive Club held Its regular educational meeting at the East End Hall last night. There were several lively discussions on various matters of current interest. A report was made by Harley Lewis, as executive member of the B.C. Shipyard General Workers' Federation, outlining the puipses and intentions of the Fcderailin and its policies for the immediate future as estab- mlttee of the council. "Such lished at Uie recent contention facilities." continued Mr. Scott's . in Vancouver. His remarks were War Veterans' Association and its relationship with the trade union movement. A local matter which received considerable attention and ani mated discussion was the subject matter contained in a notice dis played In a business establishment on Third Avenue. The notice stated that the shop where the sign is displayed "doc . not employ any "Asiatics." It was the opinion of the meeting that, Insofar as there were no other 'Asiatics-In Prince RuperUoutslde of the Chinese nationality, the Intent of the notice could not only be Interpreted as at least an Indirect racial discrimination against the Chinese resi dents of the city. It was also pointed out by several present that China was one of the staunchest members of the United Nations and had more than its share of Fascist oppression as far back as 1937, and that it was playing a leading role tn the present war of National Liberation. The meeting went on record as protesting the policy and principles as Implied by the wording of the sign. The latter pa:t of the meeting was taken up with a discussion on the fourth plank of the Labor Progressive party program by the educational director, Paul Taranger. Prince George Reaches Final Will Play Nanaimo for raclfic Command Army Senior Hockey Championship VANCOUVER. Mar. 7 T In Pacific Command Army senior ell by the Board of Works In their report presented and accepted at last night's council meeting. The cost of the proposed sidewalk was set at $10.-000. $2,500 of which would be defrayed by the city, and $7,500 by Wartime Housing Limited. Included also was a recommendation that a sidewalk be built along Hay's Cove Avenue from Sixth to the site of the new Wartime Housing School at a cost estimated at $3,000 to be borne equally by the city and the Wartime Housing Company. Also being Investigated are matters pertaining to the proposed Installation of a sewer to serve residents of Shcrbrooke Street and a request by the Prince Rupert Fishermen's Cooperative for a road to serve their Installations on waterfront block "A." Local Temperature Maximum Minimum 47 43 The Russians are battering through the northwestern hinge of the Germans' Dnieper Bend salient, have captured Volo- chlsk and Cut the Odessa-Llow railway along a 15-mlle. stretch, Moscow announced Monday night Severance of the Import ant double-tracked railway cost the Nazis their last Important railway outlet In southern Rus sia. A Soviet communique said that the Germans 'are suffer ing heavykieft'Ofw Russian formation alone killed 4,000 Ger man or fleers and men In a day. WAR IN ITALY ROME IS ATTACKED Sharp Patrol Clashes Nails Are Thrown Back LONDON. Mar. 7 0 The Rome radio said that waves dl bombers attacked Rome today. Shaip clashes have flared between Allied patrols and the Germans inside Casslno. Allied troops have thrown back two small Nazi attacks near Cls-terna on the Rome b?achhead The Germans also launched two small attacks against Indian troops of the Eighth Army near Orsogna but were beaten back. hockey seml-flnals Nanaimo won six to two over Vernon and Ptince George won over Victoria five to three. Nanaimo and Prince George will meet March 13 for the championship. PRICE FIVE CENTS ussian Death Blow Planned - w PIONEER IS DEAD ling .uvanccs VICTORIA. Mar. 7 O - The Legislature gave second reading to an amendment to the Public Schools Act providing for compulsory Bible reading In British Columbia schools. Malcolm MacArthur, rtotr War Veteran, former Police Officer and Shoe .Man, Passe Away Malcolm MacArthur, veteran I of the Boer War, one of the first police constables In Prince Rupert and for upwards of thirty years engaged in the shoe retailing and repair business here, passed away at 7:30 last evening at his home on Third Avenue after a long Illness. Born in June 1830 at Storno way. Isle of Lewes. Scotland, the late Mr. MacArthur came here In 1900 from Vancouver, where he had been a member of the ' police force, and for three years was with the police here under the late Chief W. II. Vlckers. Ir. 1912 he started a sboe re pal: shop on Fulton Street near the WAR NEWS SIXItbT WKAI'ON FAILS? Ilain and know has brought about a lull in fighting on the Italian front. The new "secret weapon? cxp,osive tank used by the Nails against the British forces has brtn found to be easily overturned by fire and has ho far proven ineffective. m;:iim; rumama Ihree Imiwrtant stations on (he Odea-Uow-Waraw railway line have been raptured from the Germans by the Red Army whir h Is now only Uty-two miles from the Rumanian border. RARAL'L HIT AH.IIN The Japanese base at Rabaul, New Britain, was (he target for Allied bombers on .Monday. Allied bombers dropped 1X1 tons, of bombs on airrraft installations, the waterfront and the town itself. JUVENILE IU.HNQ.UKNCV More Than Recreation Is Needed Berlin Is Fearful Of Plans of Zhukov; Rail Line Has Been Crossed Nazi Armies Are Badly Cut Off as Result of Severance of Odcssa-LIow-Warsaw Railway. LONDON, March 7 (CP) Berlin dispatches claimed that Russian Marshal Zhukov used -35 divisions and eight tank corps in a breakthrough which took the Russians across the Odessa-Llow-Warsaw Railway. Berlin said "Zhukov hopes to deal a death blow to German armies in the east" The Germans I must now depend upon a clr-. letter, "will, no doubt, help t supplemented by S. Allen, whoiculious one - tracked lines i ' tneet the problem but will be j was delegate to the convention through Rumania and the Car-'; onlv one steD amorur many from the Boilermakers' Union In pathlans to supply the vast P:lnce Rupert. Mr. Allen spoke German army In southern Rus- on the lmDortance of the New .sla. NEW DEAL IS DENIED Wartime Housing Head Contend! That City is Fairly Treated Under Present Agreement. 'Frankly I see no reason why this agreement should be changed," said a letter from Joseph M. Piggott, president of Wartime Housing, read at last night's meeting of the city council .In reply to representations which had bejen made by the city seeking a better deal in connection with -laarli-and &erTicfit for the company's Industrial housing projects here. The city had pointed out that there were more favorable terms in an agreement which North Vancouver had with Wartime Housing for building to which Mr. Piggott answeredthat this (North Vancouver's) ' was the only agreement of its kind and had been made because of "special considerations." Prince Rupert, Mr. Piggott said, had a standing form of agreement which he assured the city was In Us main points and in its various intents fair and equitable and was so considered by other municipalities. The matter was left to the council's housing committee to follow uo. FINLAND WAITING Word Front Moscow in Regard to Peace Expected at Helsinki STOCKHOLM, Mar. 67 IP The Finnish government Is momentarily awaiting word from the Soviet on Finland's reply to Moscow on proposed armistice terms. To Move Air Force To Pacific Canada Making Plans To Battle in Far East Theatre Against Japs OTTAWA, March 7 (CP) "Canada will be in war against Japan to tho end," Air Minister G. C. Power said yesterday in the House of Commons, replying to a question by Howard Green, Conservative-Progressive member for Vancouver South, asking what was the Royal Canadian Air Force policy re garding war against Japan and. the training of men for such service. Major Power said that eventually there would have to be a transfer of Royal Canadian Air Force operations from the European to the Far East theatre and plans were being made with that end In view. Local Tides Wednesday, March 8 High 0:49 19.0 feet 12:44 20.0 feet Low 6:51 7.0 feet 19:11 za feet !