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VOL.
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No.
111.
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
MAY
12,
1945
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
Y..
I
in
w"
Japs
forces
foiljppmfs,
Lints
Cain
Ground
phu
Island.
Okinawa
and
Mav
12
Amcrl
lady
ealns.
as
are
inc
states
troops
on
wui
in
the
Philippines.
little
for
Okinawa
Island
hpdanewpiin
or
iury.
Visions
of
the
American
fumy
have
launched
the
It
attack
of
uic
i-aay-
bpalen.
lalian
and
Dutch
forces
akan
Island
nave
cx-
their
hold
on
Uiat
rich
area.
They
have
reached
i
within
a
mile
and
onc-
i
southern
end
of
the
Land
but
the
Japs
arc
iiercely
in
the
central
bakan
Island,
off
Borneo,
Ian
ana
uuicn
juitcs
kiched
the
Rick
oilfield
ku
against
little
oppo-
I
YOUTH
WARNED
Says
.Militarism
Must
'
Criminals
Be
.htd,
Europe
Rebuilt
May
12
O.
The
radio
has
told
the
Nazi
bat
they
must
make
good
b:
their
nation
has
In-
oa
canquered
peoples.
sim
broadcast
said
the
Xauons
are
determined
fey
Fascism
and
German
to
punish
war
crimed
Ism.
to
see
that
war-
.
Europe
Is
rebuilt.
Bl
W
DIOW
Jap
an
Wand
Masted
By
r
et
300
Suptrforts
fa.
May
li
(CP)
A
H
approximately
300
Ms
hit
Japan
in
a
new
The
raids
were
made
Iton
ttnty-four
hours
Merest
force
ret
H
too
superforts
struck
'borne
island.
The
chief
as
an
aircraft
plant
YNOW
110
CENT
QUOTA
h
Rupert's
Eighth
Vic
-
w
drive
hit
110
Dcr
cent
I'A
Friday
with
purchases
550
during
the
dav.
Total
f
drive
up
to
Friday
night
J.WU.
prison
with
the
Seventh
urcs
show
that
at
the
Iwint
during
the
drive
the
l
Subscribed
$877,050.
I
Portland
Canal
towns
of
r
and
Premier
li
fvivnu
ui
linn
IWEGIANS
SUICIDES
Police
and
Chief
I
0n
Henchmen
LlTes-Were
FN,
Mav
12
rtiTn,
in
Vldkun
Quisling's
Ifr
'
Norwegian
cabinet.
fc
and
Norwav'R
nolirp
Ftd
suielHn
rxw
J
In
I,
"VUl
uc
rc-
Te
shot
themselves
oba
Sr?
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nivmeeivcs
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J.orccs
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leader
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no
opened
his
L
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belnrr
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mm
F
risco
PEARKES
ON
CONSCRIPTION
VANCOUVER,
Mav
12
i
The
conscription
issue
in
Canada
was
raised
last
night
in
a
trans-
radio
address
by
the
former
Pacific
Coast
commander
Major-
Gcncral
George
R.
Pcarkcs,
V.C.l
General
Pcarkcs
declared
i
Canadian
troops
were
removed
j
from
Italy
to
northwest
Europe
to
make
up
for
deficiencies
that
.
could
have
been
filled
by
trained
draftee
troops.
He
said
the
voluntary
system
of
enlistments
was
neither
fair
in
its
application
nor
did
It
provide
adequate
machinery
for
supplying
the
numbers-
when
required.
He
faid
that
from
the
beginning
of
the
war,
the
Liberal
government
of
Prime
Minister
Mackenzie
King
failed
to
take
a
realistic
view
of
the
manpower
situation.
CANNED
MEATS
FROZEN
OIXUVA
It
was
announced
In
Ottawa
that
all
.stocks
of
canned
meat
arc
frozen
and
that
the
government
intends
to
purchase
more
than
90
percent
more
of
all
canned
meal
than
heretofore.
The
order
virtually
wipes
canned
meat
off
the
civilian
market.
ilM
i
ll!
II
hi
wake.
Ill
.1!
$750,
$825,
Conf
Admiral
Is
At
Halifax
Four
Sailors
Sentenced
to
Penitentiary
Terms
HALIFAX,
May
12
(CP)
Following'
the
arrival
of
Vice-Admiral
George
C.
Jones
to
take
charge,
four
members
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Navy
have
been
sentenced
to
penitentiary
terms
ranging
from
two
to
five
years
for
their
parts
in
the
Victory
riots
at
Halifax
early
this
week.
Police
say
'the
four
were
ringleaders
or
the
rioting.
Riot-lorn
Nova
Scotia
towns
and
cities
still
have
the
jitters,
as
they
think
of
possible
new
outbreaks.
One
such
outbreak
did
occur
in
New
Waterford
Thursday
night.
A
mob
of
400
to
500
persons
wrecked
a
restaurant
and
stoned
the
acting
police
chief.
The
police
official
was
taken
to
hospital
but
his
condition
is
not
serious.
The
acting
prime
minister,
J.
I,
Hsley,
arrived
in
the
town
yesterday
to
discuss
the
Investigation
of
the
riots
which
did
$3,000,000
worth
of
damage
and
caused,
two
deaths.
Halifax
police
cells
and
military
provost
headquarters
arc
jammed
with
rioters,
looters
and
dttinks.
Meantime,
the
proprietors
of
wrecked
stores
in
the
business
section
arc
trying;
to
salvage
what
was
left
by
looters
and
are
waiting
for
new
supplies.
erence
change
considerably
the
complexion
of
the
Pacific
picture.
The
Nlponcse,
conceivably,
might
be
forced
to
withdraw
strength
fro
some
outposts
in
order
better
to
defend
the
home
island
and
territory
now
occupied
In
China.
Meanwhile,
pressure
grows
on
the
Japs,
with
the
British
fleet
In
action
off
Ryukyu,
Halibut
Sales
American
15
and
13!
Kanaga,
62,000,
Booth.
J.
B.,
27,000,
Storage.
A'rctlc,
8,000,
Atlln.
Canadian
18U
and
164
Sea
Maid,
42,000,
Storage
Advance
II,
26,000,
Royal.
Helen
II,
H
"00,
Booth.
Takla,
12,000,
Pacific.
Neptune
II,
13,000,
B.C.
Packers.
Prosperity
A.,
29,000,
Storage.
Edward
Lipsett,
14,000,
Pacific,
Relief,
26,000,
Atlln.
Clipper
II,
25,000,
Co-op.
Minnie
V.,
6,500,
Booth.
Canners,
Unions
In
Fish
Dispute
VANCOUVER,
May
12
Q,
The
United
Fishermen
and
Allied
Workers
Union
(AFL)
and
the
Native
Brotherhood
of
B.
C.
In
a
joint
statement
Friday
an
nounccd
a
deadlock
In
negotiations
with
salmon
canners
op-crating
committee
In
a
dispute
concerning
the
method
of
buying
fish.
The
announcement
Indicated
that
there
was
no
dispute
over
prices.
Weather
Forecast
Fresh
to
strong
winds,
de
creasing
to
moderate
to
fresh
tonight.
Partly
cloudy
at
first,
becoming
mostly
cloudy
with
rain
this
afternoon,
clearing
tonight.
Partly
cloudy
with
slightly
higher
temperatures.
TAX
INSPECTOR
DIES-VANCOUVER,
May
12
)
Norman
Lcc,
56,
Income
Tax
Inspector
for
B.
C.
until
he
retired
last
year,
died
Friday
in
Vancouver.
Ajiproxlmately
iO.OOO
magazines
and
periodicals
are
published
In
the
United
States.
UN
NATIONAL
LOAN
TOTAL
LAGGING
OTTAWA.
May
12
Qi
Eighth
Victory
Loan
purchases
totalled
$04,127,900
Thursday
but
individual
sales
are
still
lagging
as
a
result
of
Victory
day
celebrations,
National
headquarters
an
nounced.
Cumulative
total
for
the
sixteen
days
of
the
cam
paign
wras
$1,146,398,850
com.
pared
with
$1,207,660,650
at
the
same
point
of
the
previous
loan.
If
the
minimum
over-all
ob
jective
of
$1,350,000,000
Is
to
be
reached
by
tonignt,
Friaay-g
and
Saturday's
sales
will
have
to
average
more
than
$1000,000,000.
Nova
Scotia
was
the
first
to
reach
all.
Us
objectives,
an
nouncing
success
on
Thursday.
In
the
last
loan
It
shared
this
honor
with
Saskatchewan
and
B.C.
B.C.
and
Prince
Edward
Island
also
announced
themselves
over
the
top
when
Thursday's
sales
had
been
tabulated.
B.C.-Yukon
armed
forces
and
public
Investments
total
$60,915-550
and
are
102
percent
of
quota.
With
-140
percent
quota,
the
armed
forces
arc
leading
all
B.C.
divisions.
MAKE
GAMBLING,
LIQUOR
RAIDS
City
police
raided
a
suspected
bootlecglnz
establishment
on
Frascr
street
and
an
alleged
gaming
house
In
the
Exchange
block
last
night,
seizing
a
quan
tity
of
gambling
paraphernalia
In
the
latter
place.
Charges
against
proprietors
were
expected
to
be
laid
this
afternoon,
caring
Japan
Will
Be
Strafed
IH
I
fflMi
JRy
JWT
A
Y.
l
"ERiaD-
BROAD
POSSIBILITIES
Although
Russia
has
given
no
direct
indication
that
she
will
declare
war
on
Japan,
such
a
possibility
definitely
exists.
With
the
Red
Banner
Army
poised
at
the
border
of
Manchuria,
war
declaration
would
bring
new
troubles
to
Japan's
already-hard-prcsscd
forces,
and
would
and
the
VJS.
Marines
overcoming
spotty
resistance
on
Okinawa.
Philippine-based
planes
have
raided
Hong
Kong
in
force,
and
a
drive
into
Borneo
and
surrounding
Islands
has
commenced.
Figures
on
map
show
actual
and
potential
action.
LONDON,
May
12
Q)
-
Two
thousand
plane
raids
on
Japan
havc
been
predicted
by
Lleutcn-ant-Oeneral
James
H.
Dooh'ttle,
commander
of
the
American
Eighth
Air
Force.
It
was
Doo-Uttle
who
led
the
first
air
raid
on
Tokyo.
"V-E
Day"
Services
For
U.S.
Forces
Special
V-E
Day
thanksgiving
services
"will
be
held
Sunday
in
the
post
chapels
on
Acropolis
Hill
and
at
Port
Edward
by
the
Prince
Rupert
Sub-Port
of
Em
barkation,
as
reguested
by
Pre-!
sident
Truman
in
his
V-E
Day'
proclamation.
On
Acropolis
Hill,
Protestant
services
will
be
held
In
the
morning,
Jewish
In
the
altcrnoon
and
Catholic
morning
and
evening.
At
Port
Edward
there
will
be
Catholic
service
in
the
morning,
Protestant
in
the
afternoon
and
Jewish
in
the
evening.
A
special
Invitation
to
townspeople
and
Canadian
armed
forces
of
Jewish
faith
Is
ex
tended
by
Pfc.
Harry
Hirshhorn,
who
will
lead
the
Jewish
service,
the
only
one
to
be
held
In
the
vicinity.
Light
and
power
was
off
In
the
city
for
over
an
hour
after
11:10
this
morning
as
a
result
of
a
pothe,ad
blowing
off
at
the
Falls
River
plant
which
will
be
out
of
commission
over
the
week-end
while
a
crew
is
sent
cut
to
make
repairs.
Meanwhile
the
city
Ls
getting
its
electricity
from
Shawatlans
and
dry
dock
plants.
Sh
Bulletins
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CANADIAN
CASUALTIES
OTTAWA
Casualties
In
the
Canadian
Navy,
Army
and.
Air
Force
were
102,875.
These
figures
are
for
the
war
against
Germany
only.
The
R.CJV.F.
total
is
more
than
20,000,
including
13,000
dead.
DESIGN
BUR3IA
STAR.
LONDON
A
committee
of
experts
today
is
preparing
the
design
of
the
Burma
Star,
be
ing
struck
in'
honor
of
the
deeds
of
the'
men
who
have
taken
part
in
the
Southeast
Asia
campaigns.
NEW
BRUNSWICK
STORM
ST.
JOHN,
N.B.
Communi
cations
in
New
Brunswick
were
crippled
last
night
after
an
unseasonable
smow
and
rain
storm
swept
up
from
New
England.
The
storm
also
touched
the
northwestern
area
of
Nova
Scotia.
PREMIER
RENOMINATED
PRINCE
ALBERT
Prime
Minister
Mackenzie
King
has
been
unanimously
chosen
by
a
Liberal
nominating
convention
to
seek
election
again
for
Trince
Albert
federal
constituency.
He
has
represented
it
since
1926.
EDUCATIONAL
CERTIFICATES
OTTAWA
The
chairman
of
the
Royal
Commission
on
qualifications
has
made
a
sufi.
gestion
hi
Ottawa-
that
every
veteran
discharccd
from
the
forces
be
given
a
certificate
showing:
his
educational
and
occupational
improvement
as
a
result
of
training
in
the
forces.
CHILDREN'S
ALLOWANCES
OTTAWA
Payments
to
chi-dren
under
the
War
Veterans'
Allowance
Act
and
the
Veterans'
Dual
Service
Pension
Order
have
been
extendend
until
they
are
19
providing
they
are
continuing
at
school
and
arc
making
satisfactory
progress.
U.
It.
C.
HONORS
ATIILONi:
VANCOUVER
The
University
of
British
Columbia
in
Vancouver
has
conferred
the
honorary
degree
of
Doctor
trf
Laws
on
thef-ftoyrnor.
.General
the
E$yJ
(AUilo
jc.)
PRISONERS
ON
FARMS
OTTAWA
The
Canadian
Wartime
Iinformation
Board
says
it
expects
German
prisoners
of
war
in
Canada
to
continue
to
be
available
for
farm
work
this
year.
TO
RAISE
GAS
RATION
TORONTO
A
Toronto
newspaper,
the
Evening
Telegram,
says
the
value
of
gasoline
ration
coupons
will
be
raised
from
three
to
four
gallons,
in
about
10
days
time.
EDUCATING
VETS
OTI'AWA
Defence
Headquarters
has
announced
a
comprehensive
education
pro-
grain
for
Canadian
Army
men
overseas,
while
awaiting
reparation.
Included
In
the
plans
is
a
college,
to
be
established
in
the
United
Kingdom,
and
which
will
give
the
first
two
years
of
university
work.
SOLDIERS
IN
POLITICS
OTTAWA
Canadian
soldiers
now
may
engage
in
political
activities
during
absence
on
leave
pending
retirement.
An
order-ln-council
to
this
effect
has
been
published
In
Canada
war
orders.
MacKENZlE
KING
SPEAKS
SAN
FRANCISCO
Trimc
Minister
Mackenzie
King
appeared
bofore
the
United
Nation
conference
committee
on
enforcement,
and
he
presented
Canada's
arguments
for
an
assurance
that
countries
required
to
provide
forces
to
put
down
agression
be
adequately
represented
on
the
proposed
security
council.
owaown
Canada
Plavinq
Important
Part
At
San
Francisco
On
Behalf
Of
Middle
Powers
SAN
FRANCISCO,
May
12
(CP)
With
a
showdown
rapidly
approaching
between
great
and
lesser
powers,
Canada
today
emerged
as
sponsor
of
some
of
the
more
moderate
proposals
oh
which
smaller
nations
base
hopes
of
participation
in
the
world
organization.
The
issue
briefly
is
what
voice
so-called
middle
powers
which
did
a
lot
of
fighting
In
the
war
and
which
will
have
to
act
In
prevention
or
suppression
of
future
wars
will
have
when
decisions
to
use
force
are
rnade
by
the
security
BIG
GAINS
BY
CHINESE
CHUNGKING,
May
12
O)
Chinese
troops
that
turned
back
the
Japanese
drive
on
the
American
air
base
at
Chinkiang,
have
gained
nearly
ten
miles
after
smashing
the
main
enemy
line.
Nazi
Prisoners
Are
to
Be
Worked
LONDON,
May
12
h
Oerman
war
prisoners
in
Britain
will
be
gin
next
-week,
to
clear
blitzed
areas
in
preparation
for
housing
sites.
More
than
500,000
captives
are
expected
to
go
to
-work
In
a
few
months.
NAZIS
KEEP
UP
FIGHTING
i
Resisting
Surrender
in
Czechoslovakia
But
Arc
Being
Cleaned
Out
PARIS,
May
12
German
forces
continue
to
fight
In
the
Czechoslovakia
pocket
where
a
German
outlaw
army
is
resist
ing
surrender.
Red
Army
forces
have
launched
their
last
attack
of
the
European
war
against
the
Nazi
forces
under
Marshal
Schocmer.
The
Russians
are
closing
a
42.mlle
gap
east
of
Prague,
where
the
Nazis
have
been
fleeing
southwest
toward
the
American
Third
Army.
The
Russians
have
made
three
Jiru;tions
with
American
forces
ljJlJczechoSl.ovakla
and
Austria
and
arc
battling
.Nazi
outlaws
inside
the
ruins
of
Berlin.
The
Soviet's
latest
,
communique
says
that
560,000m
enemy
prisoners
were
seized
Wednesday
through
Friday
along
the
entire
former
Eastern
Front.
BROAD
TRAINING
FOR
SERVICEMEN
First
educational
program
for
men
and
women
of
Canada's
armed
'
forces,
offered
by
the
Canadian
Legion,
was
outlined
to
members
of
the
Women's
Canadian
Club
at
a
tea
at
Reld's
Cafe
Thursday
afternoon
by
Miss
Hilda
Cryderman,
educational
counsellor
to
the
women's
forces
for
Canadian
Legion's
educational
services.
This
organization,
the
speaker
said,
has
achieved
for
Canada
Its
first
national
system
of
edu
cation.
During
the
first
weeks
of
the
war
Canadian
Legion
veterans
determined
to
lessen
as
much
as
possible
the
educational
gap
in
soldiers
lives
caused
by
military
service.
Aid.
Nora
Arnold,
president
of
the
Women's
Canadian
Club
was
chairman
of
the
meeting
and
members
of
the
executive
served
tea
after
the
lecture.
William
Bond,
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
Bond
of
this
city,
was
among
successful
students
In
the
University
of
British
Columbia
results
announced
this
week
He
had
second
class
honors
In
all
subjects
In
Third
Year
Commerce.
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