local Temperature GRBATKST Mil ASSAULT YET 4 . . I.I ......ll 1 1.. .... ..... l ui O. V Vf .l Unc along the European invasion coast for a fv . ... .It.. httrn Krlllsnv n,1 Itrlrlntn Ul limn Jion Intluoing nravy ana meuium Dotnucrs wiiii ineir ' 1 . . . 1 ! f f . i I . .nri frr uiru in ihiuiiu mi hi hi mz noinii. tommun -.11 . . .1 1 r air fllrf n .1 nl.n. m.LIm .linn. railJ , .... iiih v. Mill. fiMMiiifc Tbf targets Included Imo air I If hi near ram and . tirrf. and an airpianr niani ai uiieiins. iwcnir Aiiird i arrr lm. saiurciay nii.ni uriiisn bombers atiackrd ..Mnw wlllinul IfMK. fenmiiv i:nllll KIllM tan.lt. , l .1 Niii drlrnrrs in llie 1 11 de cam area and thi . .1 nilumr iMMItton and air Ilrld In Snrihrrn UMMiV. A MrltMi submarine has shot a torpedo through lla submarine net at an Aegean Sea port and sunk nr tnemy coastal vessel which was Inside. ft? t, e HO.MIUNfi NEARER JAPAN SUtes bombers, bawd from the Aleutian IslaniU. Shimuihlru and Shotol Islands In the Kurilr. onlv l llsm the main JimnHf UlimU n.i win mil.. rrn. lUrrr f rn lrl I., .k.,. I.i,ll.n ii - ' "- aiiri v imiailMllUHSt WaBS the ' "in'ts iiiiuc- ui m r7s, All IIIC 4-wmnru mitij aunoucn one wai Uamacrd. Years 5f hooper f ur years in wxj passed by in County upon who Martin a knife in the November 20. ;t from the day where ' year sen -56.: ig Patrick in the same ird for tho : February. t? which had u La Bcllc'i -i! .an resulting was sattsfac-' fled that he r -.') IT h In I 1 .peri $2,000 In t;'a h: til f. WUnd ln Cac -UnR . tence Judge 7 man ud lor miir ;;Y..r.u l II! Y"' ,llUC t ,..HLLoljhlp said. ' :cntcnce will .. hit .atencc. in. I II hi i n . "v, ounaav Cadet '"vice. almost one 8t morning to and CrT AngUcan rvfc, v tended 4m. r Vcry Rev. JnmP. fw.j .. ' ' the Cnh,oi T 1.... fcoDrt,?! padre' Preached n r. nnon 0n the V L"15anlf of true 4 11 read the nrrint,,,.. GREAT FIRES STILL BLAZE Forest .Situation In Peace Klver Country Continues Serious With Only .Miracle lo Hope to Check llames swi:i.t'ati:k undlk CONTROL l ltlNCi: Gl.OiKii; .May 22 (CI') The Swrrtwalrr River fire, largest in the Peace River area, was under control today after destroying 22 billion board fed of limber, it was reported today. Continued lark of tain hampers efforts to control other big fires cast of the Rockies. PRINCE GEORGE, May 22 Oi Seventy-nine huge fires arc still biasing from the AlasKa Highway to the Yukon border and foresters say that only a miracle can check the advance of the flames ln the area east of the Rocky Mountains In the Peace River Block. Dense smoke has grounded planes along the highway area and the Sweetwater River. Huge fires are still blazing through the last stand of virgin timber In the Peace River district. Showers west of the Rocky Mountains cased the forest fire j situation In that area but the rain caused the grounding of j airplanes carrying volunteer sol-, dlcr fire fighters. More Jap Ships Sunk By Yanks WASHINGTON, May 22-Four-teen Japanese vessels are reported to have been sunk during the past week by United States submarines, bringing the total of Nipponese ships sent to the bottom by American sub-merslbles since the stnrt of the war to 658, No Let-Up Churchill Sends j Congratulations LONDON. May 22-Prime Mln : later Wruton Churchill has sent a menace of congratula Uonx to the naval air forces which took part In the attack on the Japanese-held base of Surebaya on Java last week. iWallace To iVisit China- Vice-president Sent There Personal r.nvoy of Kooscvrlt WASHINGTON, D.C.. May 22 Vice-president Henry Wallace of the United States left Washington on Saturday for China to make a personal report on conditions there for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mr. Wallace will also visit Siberia and Is expected to return to the Capitol In July. President Roosevelt said that j Wallace is carrying pledges of "all possible and prompt aid to the great and enduring people of China." Eastern Asia, the president said, would play a very important part in the course of the war and future world history. Forces were now being unleashed ln that part of the globe which would be of the utmost importance to future peace and prosperity. Deputy Minister On Brief Visit Deputy Minister of National Defence for Naval Services W. Oordon Mills was lrt the city at (he week-end on official tour of lnsncctlon. leavinc for Vancou OTTAWA, May 22 Prime Minister Mackenzie King returned yesterday from Britain after attending the Imperial prime Ministers' conference. He stepped from a four-motored bomber with an American crew and was met by practically all members of his cabinet. Mr. King had no comment to make regarding the conference except that It was a great mmln t Tokyo Admits Situation In Pacific Grave TOKYO, May 22-Japan esc military authorities admit that the new raids of Allied carrier-based bombers on Surebaya ln Java means that the whole East Indies area is now open to attack. "The war situation In the central Pacific Is ln a very grave phase," it is admitted. WADKEIS CONQUERED ver on his way back to Ottawa Allies Are Continuing io tiean on Saturday night. He Inspected all naval establishments along his westward course and will return directly to Ottawa. His Inspection of local establishments took place on Friday and Saturday. PREMIER IS HOME Mr. King Rack In Ottawa From Imperial Prime Ministers' Conference Up Japanese Guinea Area in North New ALLIED HEADQUARTERS IN NEW GUINEA, May 22 W -United States patrols killed 111 Japanese ln turning back counter-attacks on the Nethcrlani!.'-Ncw Guinea mainland across, from conquered Wadkc Island. Engineers on Wadkc are whipping the air strip into shape for Allied planes. On Wadkc 67C Japanese dead have been counted. Bombers pursued attacks on the Japanese base of Mankow-arl at the head of New Guinea, smashing nine coastal vessels. PRESIDENT TAKES TLANT St'KINOFIIXD, Illinois At the order of President Roosevelt, the Hummer Manufacturing Co. plant here was selied and Is bring operated by the government after the management refused to sign an agreement with union workers. It Is a subsidiary of the Montgomery Ward Co. of Chicago, 55 39 J3 NOUTHEKN AND CENTRAL BRITISH CQLUMBfA's'jfevgME t; 120 W1 t- 22 TWA. . ' - R,rj r- i CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER GREETED OVERSEAS Trlme Mister Mackenzie King, in Ensland for the Imperial Conference meets s 'veral high ranking officers of the Canadian Army av an airpcr Left to right Mr King Rree-.ed by Lt -Gen. II. D. G. Crerar, OB., DB.O. General Officer Commanding First Canadian Army; Lt-Gen. Kenneth Stuart, OB., DS.O. M.C Chief of Staff, ahd Major -Generai the Hon. P. J. Montague. C.. CJ.I.G.. D5.C, M.C . Major Oeneral in charge of Canadian Military Headquarters, London. Mr. Mackenzie King returned to Ottawa yesterday from Britain. APPROACHING HONG KONG Japanese Island Not Far From There is Attacked by United Stales Ilombers CHUNOKINO, May 22 Oi United States bombers, on a sea sweep off the South China coast. Utlacked a radio station on I. Pratas Island, 200 miles south-! east of Hong Kong and 240 miles : i from the Philippines, destroying three buildings and severely ; damaging another. One plane attacked a convoy of three freighters, damaging one. Other planes damaged two of a five-ship convoy off the southeast China coast. Bulletins INVASION rit ELUDE? LONDON Thousands of Londoners missed their trains to work this morning on account of many trains being cancelled without warning. Weather was clearing oyer the English Channel today. TWO SOLDIERS KILLED NANAIMO Two soldiers were killed at Oyster Kivcr, south of here, when a shell exploded. NAZI TLOT LN TURKEY ANKARA riesident Inonu declare that a plot had been uncovered against Turkey's Republican government and voiced suspicion that it had been eneineered by foreigners. It is reported that some of the members of the plot who have been arr.esled said they were financed by German funds. CANADA DEMANDS EXPLANATION OTTAWA Minister of Jus-tire St. Laurent says that Canada had joined with Great Britain in a request for a full and immediate report on the circumstances surrounding the shooting of 47 Allied airmen including six Canadians killed when attempting to escape from German prison ramps. SYNAGOGUE BURNED (iUEItEC Fire broke out in a synagogue hetc shortly before the dedication service which went on. Incendiarism Is claimed. R.OA.F. CRASH CLOVERDALE A Royal Canadian Air Force fighter plane crashed in flames near here. The pilot was killed. BODIES ARE RECOVERED Well Known Halibut Boat Yields Us Dead Following Collision With Tanker VANCOUVER, May 22 ff Bodies of Otto Remnmn and John Lengnes, Vancouver fishermen, were recovered during the week-end from the halibut boat Joan W. No. 1 which was rammed by a United States oil tanker ln the First Narrows entrance to Vancouver Harbor Saturday. There will be an inquest Into the fatality today. Five other men aboard the fishing vessel escaped. The damaged tanker had to be beached. OCCUPYING MYITKYINA Chinese and American Forces North Burma City From Jap anese KANDY, May 22 General Jojeph stlllwelPs chlnc . and American forceihavc""now occu pied one-third of Myitkyina, main northern Burma base of the Japanese and key highway point leading to China. The railway station is in Allied hands and the Allies continue to close in on the rest of the town. Chinese patrols have crossed the Irrawaddy River south of the city and have cut the road and railway line to Mogaung. The only motor road sUll open to the Japs is that leading from Myitkyina to Bhamo. Allied Naval Forces Attack Another Isle LONDON, May 22 Japanese communique to- day said that "enemy" nav- al units, approaching Irom the east, had launched aer- ial attacks Saturday and Sunday against central Pa- ciflc Minamltorl Island, 1200 miles southeast of Tokyo. The Japanese com- 0 A munlque claimed that thirty - two Allied planes were destroyed. NAZIS ARE REPULSED Counter-attacks Against Russians Evidently Meeting With Little Success LONDON. May 22 0 Russian troops killed 600 Nazis in repulsing attacks on the lower Dniester River front. North of Tiraspol the Germans launched several attacks with forces of Infantry and tanks. Earlier the Nazis claimed that 3,000 Russians had been surrounded and captured west of Grlgorlopsol, north of Tiraspol. Red airmen continue attacks on German transportation, sinking a transport ln the Gulf of Narva. ' GOODLY PORTION The British empire covers about one-fourth of the world's habitable land surface. put fresh halibut on the market once more. Names of the boats and skippers sailing yesterday are: Arctic I, A. Petersen; Advance II, H. Rensvold; Atll, W. Bussey;' Aiken, A. Hansen; Annabelle, G. Cook; Borgund, A. Dybhavn; Are Taking Over Important! Boy cuppcl II, E. Peterson; Cape Race, R. Morgan; Cape Spencer, R. Glske; Cape Spear, O. Stegavig; Cape Sun, O. Hansen; Dovre B., 'A'-MarUruiMn- Domiao II-Bv Sheppard; Edward Lipsett, O. Skog; Embla, A. Anderson; Finella, A. Ritchie; Gulvik, A. Hendricksen; Gony, O. Andreas-sen; Ingrid IL, C. Llndquist; JJt., J. Reid; Kaien, O. Stegavig. Up to this afternoon it was estimated that some 40 boats had left Baseball Scores SATURDAY National League Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh. Brooklyn 6, Cincinnati 1. Boston 2, Chicago 3. New York O.St Louis 10. American League Cleveland 5, Philadelphia 0. St. Louis 2, New York 3. Chicago 1, Boston 8. Detroit 6, Washington 2. International League Buffalo 3, Rochester 1. Montreal 2-7, Toronto 5-4. Baltimore 7, Jersey City 8. Newark 9, Jersey City 8. American Association Kansas City at Toledo, postponed. St. Paul 4, Indianapolis 0. Minneapolis 2, Louisville 4. Milwaukee 3, Columbus 4. Coast League Portland 6, San Diego 3. Oakland 9, Los Angeles 7. San Francisco 6, Hollywood 5. Seattle 3, Sacramento 1. SUNDAY National League New York 3-7. St. Loul3 10-5. Boston 1-5, Chicago 15-14. Philadelphia 3-9, Pittsburgh 4-4 (second game unfinished). Brooklyn 3-5, Cincinnati 5-6, American League St. Louis 3-1, New York 4-8. Chicago 3-2, Boston 4-9. Detroit 2-7. Washington 1-1. Cleveland 5-2, Phlladlephla 4-3. International League Toronto 4-3, Buffalo 9-7. Jersey City 3-0, Newark 0-1. Syracuse 8-1, Baltimore 4-2. Montreal 6-2, Rochester 5-11. American Association Louisville 15-6. St. Paul 3-8. Indianapolis 5-3, Minneapolis 4-2. Columbus 12-5, Kansas City 10-2. Toledo 3-2, Milwaukee 2-4. Coast League Oakland 10-6vLos'Angeles 6-5. Hollywood 2-4, San Francisco 1-5. Portland 16-0, San Diego 1-2. Seattle 3-1, Sacrameto 2-2. Local Tides Tuesday, May 23 High..... 1:38 22.4 feet 14:23 20.0 feet Low 8:16 0.9 feet 20:20 6.0 feet PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. MONDAY, MAY PRICE FIVE CENTS I war news Ha but Boats Sa For Banks TO UNDERCUOUNP EISKNHOWKU ,1 )i(h( Elsenhower, Allied commander A, lntructloni to European underground . rnrmT irixip iiiu?tmnin nu unrmr jr p l Hit ,tHI lUlltl Will.. Vffll INIIIi VII f V5 T. f . . I .i.hl lllnttiiir still Il9niiirr u ilij n. n.in.l i ( the lto;al Air lorre and Itoyal Canadian Air .UL I.... n I nllliM utill lnit 111 . tili n .Im.L luuf and ItruntMlth. ItrSSIAN AIRMEN ACTIVE Vrirt sirmtn have iunk anothfr fltr mrmjr vmelv In VUrrn ltula and Crrmany tontinurs to be on a ml-tik. Thrre ate no chantrt of Importance on that front. ALLIED ADVANCE IN ITALY UH iortn are drlvlnt ttradily forward In Italy atalntt 'fwmr rrihtance )n the nett the llfth Army ha com- I I - . I I U. H . .... t I 1. . " 1 . . . Uvard the Amio beathhrad from Mhlch it l 21 j . I a I a it- a NBum'i. to mr ine i.nnin -irmy, wiin me i;ana- lujini an aciiTc pari, are tmatninc ai int main dr. let liiirr inlarorable weather hat been lioldint up Kill ramnilfn hut t'nUnl S(ilr hrr Umln - ------ - i J r 1 T li ( r n . .1 CK..I. ri... ..... IAA 1 1 1 ! I I iSilirdijr and l plane were lt. Marshal ron Ke- ;Brriaiira io njic orurrra me liermant lo moe t WrH OMAUINK'S DARINC EXPLOIT A I vrensive LONDON', May 22 (CD Itoyal Air Torte bomber hit ! Ouhbure, German tnland port, and Hanover overnight and alvo laid mines in enemy wat eis. An Air Miniatry commu-nWue aaid the Duisburc at tack was very heavy and the nicht'a operations cot 30 aircraft. On Sunday 3,000 Itoyal Air force, Canadian, American and other Allied planes sprayed almost every moving piece of Natl transport sighted in Western Kurope with cannon and rnachinetun fire. Kiel, Getman submarine base, and Natl fortifications in the Pas de Calais area of Trance were pounded today by 500 American bombers. BBYiia ttaVBBBMHBBSW SBSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSTH BHP wfemfaWWBmrT m BrKmmlKKtmMmBKF Local Vessels Away On First Trips; Landings Are Awaited By Buyers ! Twenty-two Prince Rupert halibut boats pulled their mooring'lines at 10 o'clock Sunday morning to make their first trips in the delayed 1944 halibut season. Vigorous action on the waterfront accompanied the sailing of the A to L name group, the first of the two alphabetically listed groups into which the local fleet has been divided. The i M to Z group will start leaving BATTLE OF ITALY on Wednesday. The calm surface of the har-! t bor supported more hurrying fish j boats than have been seen together for some time as that' portion of the fleet headed for the harbor gates. Fishing began I at midnight last night. Anticipating the possible return of some of the smaller boats from nearby fishing grounds with full holds today; the Dally News put out queries along the waterfront this afternoon but at that time no boats had returned. However, fish buyers are standing by to receive the catches which will Advance of Allies Is Maintained YANKS THROWN BACK NAPLES, Slay 22 The Germans threw their last reserves into the battle south of Rome today with some success, American; forces being thrown back three miles. NAPLES, May 22 (CP.) The British Eighth Army, presumably including Canadians, fought into the outskirts of Pontecorro, Lidi Valley strong rrwinl.dtfafwfclTe Tlftfi Army vanguards, operating along the west coast of Italy, entered Terracina, only 21 miles from the Anzio beachhead. Pontecorvo, eight miles west and slightly south of Cassino, was threatened from another direction. Unconfirmed reports from Swiss radio said that rontecorvo was already captured by the Eighth Army. Pontecorvo is the centre of the crumbling Adolf Hitler Line. The French seized Mon-teleucio, three miles west of Tontecurvo. Canadian infantry and armored formations were operating Sunday outside rontecorvo with fighting limited to active patrolling and consolidation. Meanwhile a communique from Italian patriots said that six of 25 Nazi divisions in Italy had been sent north to fight against patriots and Yugoslav partizans along the Italian border. v PRAVDA SEES INVASION AS COMING SOON MOSCOW, May 22-The offl- c 1 a 1 Communist newspaper Pravda says that the Invasion of western Europe Is imminent, declaring that the Allies have shown through their penetra tion of the Adolf Hitler Line ln Italy, that they have the forces and the ability to break through the strongest of enemy de fences. Station Agent Is Acquitted Jury Clears Agent at Brilliant on Charge of Arson "NELSON, May 22 A. J. Cleeton was found not guilty of a charge of arson ln connection with the Brilliant school houia fire on March 17 after a Jury had deliberated for two hours. The defence argued that Jhe accusation was Inconsistent with Clecton's character and standing In the Brilliant community where he, L station azent. h I