Uican Naval Victory Palau Was Complete; tails Finally Given inn, sinking twenty-eight enemy ichtecn and bagging between SAL April 8-Mont-Uroi made it two a the Stanley Cup oil mica Thursday MeUn the Chicago ib three to one. The bad von the first t to one. (on Has arley rrint of III Kind lit Id nCinad Air Unri. :0K. April 8-The first ida Air Line pasten- conference to be held - nd Worship, topics society Meet- Manse at close of r1".11 V"ng peo- fjt Church a young street ' 81lvcrthorn will M Paslor 0 fist." ! Is n special Easter It snrt '...v urcn where om, mm we al- aSs "llicran ''IP. U tv, and tt.n. . . - "curiae Anderson, Pastor Morn! ing kLlC"lhc Dates '5 by Harald d of in, Savior v. "e' "Praise Llthorn ?L anl Ever." School, Ue,come to am 5 i pianrs, it war - sny es teraay. The Amc; J5g?Wilp$ escaped unscatned. O. . wJSfcn(y. five of hundreds" of sittiiklng carrier planes we're lost. Eighteen American fliers lie jjied. Ashore hangars, storage and supply dumps of the enemy were destjpyed. jU-ls"belnx described as "one ofth.c greatest naval victories in history." Refugees for Canada Land PHILADELPHIA, April 8 A Portuguese vessel, having on board 200 refugees from central European countries bound for Canada, landed here yesterday Sacred Cantata Finely Rendered A gathering which filled First Presbyterian Church was de taw Dtvuton opened '.ZLT , "IT'ST": ndar with represents- ..n,lv.. . . the Atlantic Division . ,l7 uT " VJ . Winn Winnipeg. In.. T Toronto ,, "'J "J tuuiuiucu UilU UUg mnv c j KaeUren. supertnlen-u&(tr tervtce. Wtn-) u attending the con-it the meetings have Lne.iajfcvciopiiu Bklency and leader-the personnel. He to the T.C.C. pas-nt- and stewardess havr for their ob- ;nmg of the person- AiiKiicau uauirurai ana r-irsi-Presbyterian Church. There were some thirty-five voices under the capable conductorshlp of Peter Lien with Mrs. E. J BfniUj-as - organ, -oecorrpanht. Taking solo parts In fine voice were Mrs. William Martin, John B. Davey. Dr R, O, Large and Chief Petty Officer SUndlick. Rev A. F. MacSween, pastor of First Presbvlerian Church. w.rs they have to j presided and read the Crucifix-:ort ihry have deal-1 ion story according to Mark's publir OospcL taster Sunday N CITY CHURCHES United Church "i Atenue West tonnell ma MinWjr n, 6r Choir Leader Tsylor. Jr choir Ldr. platan, A.T.C.M. Kill. Superintendent """da? School. fn'ng Service, 'nine Rervlr School at 12:15. St. Andrew's Cathedral Dean. Very Rev. J. II. Gibson Organist and Choirmaster, P. Lien SB BupL. F. J. Skinner EASTER DAY 8:00 njn. Holy Communion. 9:45 a.m. Children's Service. 11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer and Holy Communion. 7:30-Evcnlng Prayer and St. Peter's Anglican Church Seal Cove Rector-Rev. E. W. 8cott. 10:00 a.m. Holy Communion. 11:00 a.m. Family Service. 12:00 noon Holy Communion. 7:30 p.m. Evening Service with special Easter Music. There will be a violin solo at "Thc Cross the evening service by Ralph at rt.i. Er Jbw "The Three Motstad. First Presbyterian Church Fourth Avenue East Rev. A. F. MacSween. U.A., Minister Mrs. E. J. Smith, Choir Leader EA8TER SUNDAY. APRIL 0 10:30 a.m. Roll Call In Church School. 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship. Anthem: "Risen, n Olorlous King" Junior Choir. The Church School will worship with the congregation. 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship. Anthems: "He Is Risen." "Christ our Passover Senior Choir. 8:30 p.m. Young People's Club. The Minister will preach at both services. A cordial Invitation to worship with thU congregation Is extended to all. Ik Russia l knrr RL HAKHOR, April 8 (CP)-Unchallr aA'JT . VVLV fleet, American alrcrauarf , Japanese I mr nicked havoc for three days ft Pm AlLLINU rt t base bases less less than than six six hundred hundred mile'' mWary , .c-. mir.iiT- DJENS IGAIN ithmfn op In Stanley jiiI Kith Chicago. Verdict Returned by Vancouver Jkty in Melee Which Resulted In Drain of Wllllngton Wallace. VANCOUVER, April 8 0 A coroners Jury Investigating the death of Wtlllngton Wallace, aged 37. during a gun and knife battle in the (Jraycourt Hotel on April 2 returned a verdict saying that Wallace died of gunshot wounds In the abdo men cawed by bullets "said to have been fired from a gun in the hands of one Albert Bar ilia." Barilla is In custody awaiting preliminary hearing on a charge of murdering Wallace He dc cllned to give evidence NEW PASTOR HERE Rev W W SWverthorne arrived in the city last night to commence hlcirev paktorate In-First Baptlr.t Church here tomorrow which is, approprl-prlately enough, Easter Sunday. Mr. Silverthorne comes to Prince Rupert after a successful ministry of eight years at Portage la Prairie's First Baptist Church. Prior to going to the Manitoba city he was engaged in evangelistic work in Ontario. Mrs. Silverthorne and infant daughter will arrive in Prince Rupert next week. MARCH WAS COOL, WET March had the lowest average temperature and the highest rainfall of any month so far this year, according to the month so far this year, accord - mommy weainer summary Issued by the Digby Island meteorological station this morning. Average temperature for the month was 395 degrees. and the rainfall total was 9.09 Inches. Comparisons with the two previous months show that February had an average tcmpcta- lure of 3.3 degrees, and January 42.3 degrees. Rainfall In February amounted to 4.44 inches, and in January to 8.45 inches The highest temperature In March was 51 degrees, reached on March 8, and the lowest was 27 degrees on the fourth and fifth. March's minimum was within one degree of the three- month record low of 28 degrees rrached on February 3. The sun smiled on the district for 55.2 hours on 10 days during March. In February the hours of bright sunshine totalled 75.1 hours, a step In the right direction over January's 23.6 sunlight hours. In March 1943 -the city had a slight illusion of summer when the sun sfione through during 122 hours. There have been 153.9 hours of bright sunshine so far this year and 21.98 Inches of rain, In the first three months of 1913 there were 256,7 hours of sunshine', and rainfall totalled 29.44 inches. Barometer readings showed a high of 30.38 millimeters on March 8. Hlahest wind was from the outh east, nt 42 miles an hour on March 29. I Wmln : ??GafAe a1d tissue Steady uirauu Again ALGIERS, April BO) General Henri Olraud to- day refused to tep down as commander-in-chief of the French armed forces and challenged General Charles deOaulle to oust him dur- ing a "disagreeable" con- ference." MANY STUDY FRENCH NOW BuslnrM Colleges and School llusy As Montreal v.ort Bilingual in Big Way. MONTREAL. April 8 Q Mon- (rcalers who stored their French i:i hc attic with their high i u plomas today are dust- t tfi text books and going k 'o fhool Thaf .i, the report of night :ol and business college of-l x,3 interviewed here who say the usual demand for French lemons has- Increased with four ear3 if war. War workers, men and women -v the armed forces, secretaries, businessmen and housewives arc among the students. The teach-e s range from McOlll University professors to th correspondence school text book. Ll Temperature Local Tides Sunday, April 9 47 High 1:39 20.9 feet Ljnoni 14:04 20.0 feet 40 ;inuni Low 7:59 4.0 feet NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBl4sPIYSPAPER 20:00 4.9 feet No. 83 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. SATURDAY, APRIL March Total Very Close to Thost of February and January. X EARING IMPARL KOHIMA IS CAPTURED? PRICE FIVE CENTS ? ns Closing On Odessa Instructors say their pupil base the bilingual urge on war time living whlah brought many into new Jobs and environments Students, averaging from 18 to 25 yearn oUltUHml-JUlty-4lIi eak French and English will make for better Jobs now and after the war. "It's purely a commercial proposition with most of them.' says one Montreal business col lege, which reports "a noticeable Increase In the continual demand for night classes in French conversation." Most students In the night classes are war workers, the majority women who say they ean "get along better" with a knowledge of both languages. The Sir George Williams College, sponsored by the Y.M.C.A.. has stepped up Its French classes to IS courses, ranging from elementary and business French i to advanced work In French cul- turc and letters. The student list for day and nlfht courses In- elude 1320 men and 1.482 women, i Most popular course Is French! conversation. "Our pupils are young men and women In the armed forces and in business," says one hi- structor. "A lot were brought I to Quebec by the war and they i fCcl they should learn the lang- j uage here to reach a better un-, dcrstandlng of French Canada." . McOlll University's French-English translation course ha 243 students, compared with 12; four years ago when the course j was started by the M-jrureai Translators' Society. Now the course Is carried on at night in co-opcratlon with the Society. Students Include j teachers, bank clerks, transla- j tors, secretaries. 80 per cent o? whom are women In their mld-twentles. Most say they continue their studies to aid them In their present Johs and to enable them to find better ones "Iter the war. English - speaking scrvlcempn In Montreal take advantage of Tour courses in French offered by the Canadian Legion. They ire among more than 18.519 members of the armed forecs In 'anada who registered with the Region for French tuition since 1939. CAPE TOWN Dr. E. V. Phillips, noted Seruth African botanist who has built the Union hcrbium into one ot the leading institutions of Its kind In the world, has retired from the government service. RECENT CRAZE Mah Jong has been played In China for about eight centuries, iA permit to the Department o National Defence to build a $50X000 warehouse was the biggest item on the list of building permits issued. ?len other permit, whose Individual values did not exceed $400, completed the list. Total value of permits Issued during tlie month was $5535. In February pennit issues totalled $50,810, and in January, $51,899. The aggregate so far this year LSf$I55.28S. For the first three months of 1943 the total was $252,160. of wfilch $250,975 was issued in March. Following is a list of build ing permits issued last month: Department of National Defence, warehouse. $50,000. II. B. M. Valentin, repairs, At-lul Avenue, $300. i. R. Slaggard, repairs, Mc-UrW and Third Avenue. $60. C. Knutson. addition, Seventh Avenue East, $300. J. Van Wellegan, repairs. Twelfth Street, $200. Gordon Bryant, garage. Fourth Avenue East. $250. Mitchell Ac Currle. small shed, Third Avenue East. $25, Japanese Appear to be Making Further Headway in Indian Campaign. LONDON, April 8 A Japanese communique reported that Japanese invasion troops in two Flnlay Forks trappers, Eu- HISTORIC LOCK An ancient lock of an Egyp- to , garage. Sixth Avenue West, Ulan locksmith was found In $100. the ruins ox Nineven. WAR NEWS AMERICANS RAID BERLIN American bombers attempted to raid Berlin today, the German radio reported. The attack so far Is unconfirmed. The Germans said that the Americans suffered "one of their heaviest defeats." ANOTHER JAP SEA LOSS Allied headquarters in the Southwest Pacific announced today that Australian airmen sank an oil-laden Japanese vessel and two barRes and set fire to four others. Other Allied airmen set fire to a seven thousand ton enemy merchantman near Timor. RUSSIANS BOMB LATVIA A Swedish broadcast to New York today reported that bombers had struck at the rail junction of Reiekne in Latvia, damaging buildings and killing one hundred persons. WAKE ISLAND BOMBED AGAIN United States planes bombed Wake Island again yesterday, dropping forty-four tons of missiles. BATTLE FOR ODESSA The Germans appear determined to make a strong stand at the great Black Sea port of Odessa. Special units of reinforce TOKYO SEES NAZI CRISIS A Tokyo broadcast today said that Russia has now taken and holds the offensive in Kuropc and the fate of Germany rests in the balance. SITUATION IN ITALY The situation in Italy continues fairly quiet. There have been a few patml clashes at the Anilo beachhead. There is no change ill Cassino. An Allied correspondent explained the "disappointing' progress in the campaign towards Rome as being due to too few infantry, ineffective and inaccurate bombing and stronger German resistance than had been expected. HAMBURG HIT AGAIN Royal Air Force bombers struck during Thursday night at the already much battered German port of Hamburg as well as targets In the industrial Ruhr and llhinel.ind. One British plane failed to return. Tlieie is a United States Air Force daylight at-tack today on the Invasion coast and northern France. JAPS AT DJPAHL Small forces of Japanese have penetrated the outskirts of Impahl, capital of Manipur Province In India. The first thrusts have been turned back but the main Japanese force is still to come down the main road. BIG ATTACK ON TRUK Allied aircraft have made a two-way attack on Truk, great Japanese air and naval base. Two hundred and fifty planes dropped 308 tons of bombs on Hollandia. Red Army Now But Ten Miles Away From Prize MOSCOW, April 8 (CP) Germans and Rumanians are reported in flight from Odessa as the Red Army pounds closer to the Black Sea port The Russians have captured a town ten miles, northeast of India captured Kohima, sixty Uuessa, the prize of the Black Sea, Moscow announ-mfles north of tapahl, carrying . ce(l last nirrht. Canturinf? sixtv towns in a them closer to the Bengal-Assam railway. A New Delhi dispatch reported steady Japanese pressure on the Kohima sector but the Allies said that no important engagement had taken place yet. A new threat to the Allies developed today when the Japanese reached to within thirty-five miles of General Joseph Stll-well's supply lines In North Adjourn Prince George Trial PRINCE GEORGE, April 8 O) Preliminary hearing of the murder charge against Alex Prince. 23, Prince George Indian, was adjourned on Wednesday for eight days pending the arrival of a provincial police ballistic expert from Victoria. T. N. Rowe, repairs. Bacon ! Prince is accused of murdering Street and Ninth Avenue. $400. C. W. Zarelli, garage. Savoy Hotel. Eraser Street. $150. G M Kulak, addition. Ninth Avrnue West. $800. Sunrise Grocery, alterations around the big port, the Russians were only fifteen miles from the Odessa-Ovidlopol railway, last land escape route to Rumania for thousands of Nazis. Budapest Is Confused As People Leave LONDON, April 8-Oreat confusion is reported from Budapest as the evacuation of the Hungarian capital proceeds. Trail Leading Junior Series PORT ARTHUR, April 8 C7 Trail defeated Port Arthur 4 to 3 last night to take the lead in gene Messmer and Hans Pfeuf-jthe Junior hockey championship fer iuiai series oy two wins to nu. ii is a oesi out or live series. I British Strike Nearing Close LONDON, April 8 tf, 1 Striking Belfast shipyard j workers voted three to one ! in favor of ending the walk-out and returning to work Tuesday. Many Brit- Ish collieries are now back In operation and produc- tlon Is expected to be back to normal by the end of the Easter holiday. School Board Favors Sports Meeting Decides to Allow Use of Schools for Indoor Sports and Physical Exercise. The Board oi School Trustees, in meeting Wednesday night, survey committee that the city's j schools be used after school hours by groups Interested in ments arc being sent up with orders to defend the city at all physical exercises and indoor cosis. Trie terrain arounn unrssa which inuuurj mauj -vors defence. However, the Russians continue heavy bombing as a softening up process. The Red Army Is but fourteen miles away. There are reports of the evacuation of senior German officers by transport planes. In Poland a Nail attempt to relieve the garrison at Tarnapol has been frustrated by the Russians. sports. Volley ball and ping pong, and other such sports were mentioned In the request which was. made by Mr. Bishop and Miss Kay Meredith, local teachers. The board asked that specific plans be drawn up and submitted to the board before schools were alloted to any particular groups for the purpose. The board also accepted a letter of resignation from Miss Telka Fulton, of the teaching staff. Miss Fulton has been on leave of absence from her teaching duties for the past year, due to ill health. Mrs. J. A. Rutherford was asked to get In touch with Insurance companies regarding the purchase of public liability Insurance for the city's schools. In the principal's report from Booth Memorial High School, principal W. W. C. O'Neill stated that the senior students had cleaned, scrubbed and polished the school auditorium under the leadership of Miss Mere dith. A party held by the students to raise funds to send the basketball team to Ocean Falls had been very successful. The board members com mended the enterprise of the Booth students. BATTLE OF ITALY LINES ARE IMPROVED New Strong Point by Americans Beachhead. .Seattle KAaatinn Established on Ani'io NAPLES, AprU 8 An American combat patrol has established a new strong point northwest of Padiglione, slightly improving the Allied line on the central sector of the beachhead south of Rome. Allied artillery, mortars and tanks on the east flank of the beachhead remained active. FISH CRISIS- Endeavours Being Made to Avert Tie-up of Fleet Before Season Opens. VANCOUVER. AprU 8 W In a last minute effort to avert a I tie-up of the halibut fleet be fore the season opens on April 16 Canadian fishermen and vessel owners went to Seattle Friday to confer with American Office of Production Administration officers and boat owners and unions there. Travelling to Seattle were representatives of the United Fishermen's Federal Union of the Deep Sea Fishermen's Union of Prince Rupert and of the British Columbia Fishing Vessel Owners' Association. Canadian owners and fishermen have announced their intention to support Seattle or ganlzatlons In refusing to fish halibut at present prices. The Office of Production Administration recently cut the celling price of fish landed at Prince Rupert two-and-a-half cents to 15c per pound. turned a sympathetic ear to a j request from the community ; BASKETBALL Locals Win Two Games Booth Memorial Boys and Girls Both Victorious at Ocean Falls. OCEAN FALLS, April 8 (CP) Booth Memorial High School boys' and girls' basketball teams from Prince Ruptrt both won their games in the opening yesterday of the in-terschool series with Ocean Falls. The boys from the north won 63 to 16 in one of the best games seen here this year. Peitenuzo and Postuk starred for Prince Rupert and Hastings and Charleston for Ocean Fails. Play was fast and clean. The girls' game was a tough-ly contested affair and resulted in a 29 to 27 score for Prince Rupert. The high scoring contest was beautifully played and vied with the men's game for 'quality. LONDON 0 When the sleep ot Edmonton children has been disturbed by a night alert, the children need not report at Attending the meeting In an school until 10 o'clock the next advisory capacity was B. Thor- morning, Instead of nine, coun-steinson, inspector of schools. ell decided.