To'das
Temperature
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRTTISri
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
Tomorrow?
8
Tides
Temperatures
for
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-
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mmln
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August
4,
1945
Maximum
High
10:54
life
feet
22:45
20.1
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'40
Low
4:30
4.0
feet
Minimum
VOL.
XXXIV,
No.
180.
PPRINCE
RUPERT,
D.C.,
FRIDAY,
AUGUST
3,
1945
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FIVE
CENTS
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Canadian
First
Division
has
been
delayed
three
weeks.
It
will
leave
Holland
August
26
instead
of
August
7.
JAPAN
BLOCKADED
GUAM
The
Twentieth
Air
Force
announced
today
that
superforts
have
established
a
complete
blockade
of
Japanese
home
islands.
TOKYO
ATTACKED
AGAIN
SAN
FRANCISCO
An
unconfirmed
Japanese
broadcast
says
about
100
Mustang
fighter
planes
attacked
military
targets
in
the
Tokyo
area
for
approximately
one
hour
and
a
half
this
morning
Japanese
time.
Radio
Tokyo
also
confirms
Allied
shelling
and
air
attacks
on
Wake
Island
on
Wednesday.
CAN
STRIKE
UNSETTLED
VANCOUVElt
There
is
no
fign
of
a
settlement
of
the
American
Can
Co.
workers
strike.
uropean
Matters
Such
s
ui
urn
n
vier
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Prinrinal
Contents
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v
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Germany
Reduced
to
Farming
Nation
Boundaries
of
Poland
Are
Defined
POTSDAM,
Aug.
3
(CP)
The
Big
Three
issued
lenethv
communinue
last
nitrht
followintr
the
con-
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statement
did
contain
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V.C.
Awarded
Toronto
Man
OTTAWA,
Aug.
3
O;
The
Em
pire's
highest
decoration
for
gallantrythe
Victoria
Cross
has
been"
bestowed
on
27
-
year
-
old
Corporal
F.
O.
(Toppy)
Topham
of
Toronto.
Corporal
Topham
repeatedly
risked
his
life
to
save
wounded
paratroop
comrades
on
the
fighting
fields
of
western
Europe
and
In
Germany
itself.
He
himself
was
shot
through
the
nose
at
the
time.
Announcement
of
the
award
to
the
young
medical
orderly
was
made
last
night
but
"Toppy"
hlrrtself
could
not
believe
he
had
herome
Canada's
eleventh
"V.C."
of
the
war.
When
told
of
the
award
at
his
Toronto
home,
he
asked:
"Are
you
sure
It's
the
V.C?"
The
latest
V.C.
winner
is
at
present
home
for
a
thirty-day
leave.
Corporal
Topham
Is
the
third
enlisted
man
to
win
the
V.C.
The
other
two
are
Private
"Smokey"
Smith
of
New
West'
minster
and
Sergeant
Aubrey
Cosens
of
Latchford,
Ontario,
who
won
his
award
FINE
DANCE
AT
CORPORAL'
CLUB
More
than
100
soldiers
and
their
guests
attended
this
special
Invitation
formal
dance
at
the
American
Corporals'
Club
on
Acropolis
Hill
last
night.
Arranged
by
Corporal
Douglas
Sweeney,
president
cf
the
club,
and
other
club
executives,
the
formal
was
one
of
the
most
distinctive
social
affairs
of
trie
season
In
the
Prince
Rupert
sub-port
of
embarkation.
Attending
the
formal,
as
a
guest
of
honor,
was
Miss
Beatrice
Didrlckson,
attractive
Carnival
Queen
candidate
repres
enting
the
Prince
Rupert
Junior
Chamber
of
Commerce,
miss
Didrlckson
wore
a
beautiful
pink
evening
gown
with
a
corsage
of
white
carnations.
Mr.
and
Mrs.
J.
H.
Malr
left
last
night
on
t
he
Prince
Rupert
on
a
:.rlp
to
Vancouver
CLOSING
Toronto
War
Industry
to
Cease
and
Be
Sold
Out
TORONTO,
Aug.
3
0)
-
The
Department
of
Munitions
and
Supply
has
announced
that
the
Toronto
Shipbuilding
Company
will
be
closed
soon.
The
company
will
close
down
as
soon
as
the
present
work
on
out
fitting
Algerine
minesweepers
is
completed
late
In
October
or
early
In
November.
It
is
believed
that
the
company's
property
and
equipment
will
be
offered
for
sale
by
the
War
Assets
Cor
poration
Limited.
Car
Crash
Is
Probed
Provincial
Police
Inspector
Sent
Here
to
Investigate
Incident
To
conduct
an
investigation
Into
the
circumstances
surrounding
an
incident
here
on
Wednesday,
morning
when
a
police
patrol
car
careened
around
a
silent
policeman
half
a
block
from
the
police
station,
mounting
a
concrete
sidewalk
curb
and
ploughing
into
the
plate
glass
window
of
a
barber
shop,
In
spector
C.
K.
McKenzle,
provincial
poiice.
Victoria,
arrived
in
Prince
Rupert
Thursday
night
to
commence
the
Investigation
this
morning.
He
had
been
in
Prince
George
on
routine
duties
and
was
ordered
along
to
Prince
Rupert
to
make
the
Investigation.
Inrpector
McKenzle
had
,
no
statement
to
make
this
morning
as
he
was
about
to
open
the
investigation
at
divisional
headquarters
of
the
provincial
police
although
he
intimated
that
the
process
would
be
for
him
to
make
a
report
to
headquarters
In
Victoria
on'
the
matter.
It
was
announced
that
Con
stable
G.
Y.
Brotherstcn
and
Special
Constable
Douglas
Grant
were
under
suspension
following
the
incident.
Brotherston
was
on
duty
at
the
police
sta
tion
at
the
time.
Grant
was
driving
the
car,
the
steering
gear
of
which
he
said
had
locked
while
he
was
out
on
patrol.
TODAY'S
STOCKS
(Courtesy
of
S.
D.
Johnston)
VANCOUVER
Bralorne
16.00
B.R.
Con
16
B.R.X
16'z
Cariboo
Quartz
2.45
Dentonla
18
Grull
Wihksne
16
Hedley
Mascot
83
Mlnto
11
Pend
Oreille
L85
Pioneer
6.00
Premier
Border
007s
Premier
Gold
1-50
Pacific
Eastern
06
Privateer
46
Reeves
McDonald
40
Reno
07
Salmon
Gold
18
Sheep
Creek
1-36
Taylor
Bridge
62
Whitewater
01
Vananda
-,-
.47
Congress
10Vi
TORONTO
Beattie
1.62
Buffalo
Canadian
35
Consol.
Smelters
65.25
Giant
Yellowknlfe
7.40
Hardrock
80
Kerr
Addison
.1338
Little
Long
Lac
1.85
Madsen
Red
Lake
2.83
McLcod
Cockshutt
3.05
Moneta
-73
Donalda
1-10
Jolet
Quebec
68
Pickle
Crow
4.10
San
Antonio
4.70
Sherrit
Gordon
68
Steep
Rock
2.99
Senator
Rouyn
73
Homer
35
Jacknife
27
Bobjo
-
-
.19
Ood's
Lake
49
ij
Lynx
58
Dr.
Lyle
Telford,
former
mayor
of
Vancouver,
and
his
daughter
Kathleen
are
visitors
In
the
city
loday.
having
arrived
on
the
Prince
George
City
police
say
that
no
charges
have
yet
been
laid
against
an
American
sailor,
who
Is
being
held
by
the
United
States
Army
provost,
following
an
Incident
early
yesterday
morning
on
Third
Ave.
between
Sixth
and
Seventh
Sts.
when
Frank
Mc-Oowan,
a
railway
employee,
sustained
a
fractured
skull.
The
condition
of
McGowan,
who
was.
attended
by
Dr.
C.
H.
Hanklnson
and
taken
to
hospital,
is
reported
to
be
serious.
TO
CONSECRATE
NEW
BISHOP
To
officiate
at
the
conception
of
Bishop-elect
J.
B.
Gibson
to
the
office
of
Bishop
of
Caledonia,
to
which
he
was
elected
after
the
death
of
.former
Bishop
G.
A.
Rix,
Archbishop
du
Pencier,
former
Metropolitan
of
British
Columbia,
arrived
In
"the
city
today
on
the
ss
Prince
George
accompanied
by
Bishop
S.
A.
Hudson,
of
Olympla,
Wash-
j
lngton,
and
Archdeacon
E.
Hod-son,
of
Ocean
Falls.
The
latter
wll
also
take
part
In
the
conceratlon
ceremony
which
will
be
held
at
St.
Andrew's
Cathedral
at
10
o'clock
Sunday
morning.
'
PLANNING
FOR
ELECTION
NOW
Every
Indication
of
Provincial
Contest
This
Fall
VICTORIA,
Aug.
3
O
Signs
of
preparations
for
a
provincial
election
late
this
fall
In
British
Columbia
are
increasing
in
the
legislative,
buildings-
n
Victoria,
The
recent
endorsation
of
the
coalition
by
the
Liberal
and
Progressive
Conservative
asso
ciations
Is
believed
responsible
for
the
activity.
An
election
date
In
October
or
early
In
November
Is
anticipated
but
official
comment
Is
not
available.
The
man
said
to
be
in
charge
of
the
soldier
vote,
Captain
J.
L.
Webster,
has
left
by
plane
for
eastern
Canada,
FAMOUS
OPERA
COMPOSER
DIES
ROME,
Aug.
3
0
Pietro
Mas-cagni,
82,
famous
composer
of
Cavallerla
Rustlcan
and
other
operas,
died
today
of
brcnchial
pneumonia
and
hardening
cf
the
arteries.
Eight
Miles
Per
Minute-
Dominion-Wide
Air
Show
Coming
OTTAWA,
Aug.
3
0
Six
By
Laval
Does
Not
Deny
Statement
'
That
French
Republic
Was
to
Be
Overthtown
!
PARIS,
Aug.
3
tt
Pierre
Laval
ruefully
admitted
at
the
treason
trial
of
Marshal
Petaln
tocay
that
he
had
said:
"Here
lsiwhere
we
overthrow
the
Republic."
This
was
when
he
was
pushing
through
the
acts
which
mide
the
old
soldier
virtual
dictator:
Laval
contended
that
the
remark
was
a
Jest.
1
cannot
deny
it,"
Laval'
said.
"Imay
have
pronounced
those
words
but
only
as
a
Joke."
An
angry
murmer
arose
in
the
courtroom,
delaying
the
trial
for
a
short
while.
HONOR
PAID
TO
AIRMEN
i
TransCanada
Head
Sends
f
lessage
.to
Wings
Club
MONTREAL,
Aug.
3
As
pre
sident
of
International
Air
Transport
Association,
H.
J.
Symington,
C.M.G.,
K.C..
presi
dent,
TransCanada
Air
Lines.
sent
the
following
message
to
General
H.
H.
Arnold,
command
ing
general
of
the
United
States
Army
Air
Forces,
who
was
honored
at
an
Air
Force
Day
dinner
given
by
the
Wlng
Club
and
th'e,
Air
Powers
League
in
New
York
City.
The
air
line
operators
of
the
world
salute
ycu
on
Air
Force
Day
and,
through
you,
every
maa
In
the
United
States
Army
Air
Forces
wherever
they
may
bC
whether
In
the
air
or
on
the
grpuud,
Mr.
Symington
said.
52e
remember
those
who
are,
row
butf
service
bearlnsTne
scars
of
battle
and
with
solemn
thanksgiving
we
honor
the
valiant
dead.
The
civilized
world
is
quick
to
recognize
that
it
owes
its
preservation
in
large
meas
ure
to
its
air
power.
The
air
forces
under
your
command
and
the
air
forces
of
the
other
Allied
'nationals
shortened
the
war
in
Europe
by
attacking
the
invader
in
his
very
vitals
In
drive
after
drive
relentlessly.
Accurate,
al
most
unceasing,
they
struck
until
his
cities,
his
industries
and
his
communications
were
In
ruins
and
he
was
paraylzed.
Today,
Japan
is
meeting
the
same
fate
by
the
same
means.
To
our
admiration
for
your
past
and
present
triumphs,
we
add
our
confidence
in
your
wings
to
brins
civilization
a
speedy
Flies
From
Dayton
to
New
Xork
in
Almost
Hour
Flat
NEW
YORK.
Aug.
3
0
The
United
States
Army's
new
fight-
COMING
HOME
Alcantra
Due
in
Halifax
Sunday
Bedford
in
Quebec
August
12
QUEBEC.
Aug.
3
Oi
Another
group
of
war
veterans
1900
of
them
will
arrive
In
Halifax
on
Sunday
aboard
the
troopship
Alcantra.
The
liner
formerly
was
scheduled
to
dock
In
Quebec.
However
.the
former
Canadian
Pacific
passenger
liner
Duchess
of
Bedford
will
dock
In
the
Inland
port.
She
will
arrive
on
August
12.
APPREHEND
BOY
IN
STORE
THEFT
A
10-year
old
boy
stands
faced
with
the
possibility
of
a
charge
of
breaking
and
entering
being
laid
against
him
in
Juvenile
court
as
a
result
of
a
police
In
vestigation
yesterday
which,
police
say,
has
solved
the
rob
bery
of
the
Variety
Store
on
Monday
night.
Gaining
entry
by
smashing
a
rear
window,
a
tniei
pmagea
the
Third
Ave.
store
of
a
number
of
toys
and
a
milk
bottle
containing
a
sum
of
money
In
pennies
contributions
for
the
Kinsmen's
Milk
-
for
-
Britain
fund.
Conscientious
detective
work
on
the
part
of
Constable
R.
W.
Strouts
of
the
city
police
de
tachment
and
Corp.
T.
D.
Brun
ton
of
Terrace
resulted
in
the
apprehension
of
the
boy
as
he
left
the
Capitol
Theatre
after
attending
a
matinee
at
3:30
yes-.
terday.
While
no
charge
has
been
laid
yet
against
the
boy.
police
say
t.hnJ
hp;
nrimlltpfV
p'nterine
the
Variety
StorTari0'clc?kMo1f?
day
night.
His
companions
at
the
matinee
carried
toy
airplanes,
tanks
and
Jeeps
as
they
left
the
theatre
which
they
told
Constable
Strouts
they
had
been
given
by
the
boy
m
question.
When
questioned
yesterday
afternoon,
the
boy
had
a
cut
on
the
forefinger
of
one
hand.
Police
found
bloodsoots
on
the
shattered
glass
of
the
window
where
the
marauder
entered
the
Variety
Store.
Fish
Sales
American,
15
and
13li
Havana,
63,000,
Pacific
and
Bocth.
Trinity,
48,000,
Royal.
Canadian,
18U
and
Ui
Dovre
B.,
40,000,
Atlln.
NEW
AMERICAN
PLANE
IS
FAST
AS
SOUND
Capt.
Rowlands
Leaving
Rupert
(Rev.
(Captain)
W.
D.
how-
squadrons
will
be
represented
by
er
plane
the
P-80
which
Is
iands
of
New
Hampshire,
who
the
six
Lancaster
bombers
which
also
known
as
the
"Shooting
,
are
scheduled
to
take
part
In
Star"
yesterday
flew
from
Day-1
the
forthcoming
Dominion-wide
ton,
Ohio,
to
New
York
City
,
display.
The
air
show
Is
in
aid
at
a
speed
almost
as
fast
as,
of
the
Royal
Canadian
Air
I
sound.
The
Jet-propelled
plane
Force
Benevolent
Fund
and
will
j
covered
the
555
miles
In
one
nnpn
on
Anffust
11.
The
sauad-
i
hour
and
two
minutes.
The
rons
represented
are
the
Blue-nose,
Alouette,
Moose,
Vancouver,
the
Goose
and
the
Snowy
Owlunlt.
GUS
SLANEY
PASSES
AWAY
total
clasped
time
was
one
hour
and
thirty
four
minutes
and
thirty-two
minutes
were
taken
up
by
landing
preparations.
Glllls
A
well
known
Prince
Rupert;
from
a
fisherman,
Augustine
Slaney.
i
Seattle
died
In
Prince
Rupert
General
Hospital
last
night
after
a
long
Illness.
He
was
67
years
old.
A
resident
of
Prince
Rupert
for
the
last
25
years,
Mr.
Slaney
had
been
a
trolling
boat
operator
and
halibut
fisherman
since
coming
here
from
the
ast
coast.
Born
at
St.
Lawrence,
Newfoundland
in
1888,
deceased
spent
a
number
of
years
fishing
on
the
east
coast
of
Canada
and
the
United
States
comlna;
west.
He
was
a
crew
member
of
the
halibut
boat
Relief
for
several
seasons
until
his
retirement
last
year.
He-
Is
survived
by
his
wife
at
139
Fourth
Avenue
East
and
by
Mr.
and
Mrs.
R.
E.
Montador
returned
today
on
the
Prince
George
from
Winnipeg
where
they
were
recently
married.
Roysr
returned
today
trip
to
Vancouver
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Cecil
Brlnd
and
lamlly
returned
today
on
the
Prince
George
from
a
trip
(a
Vancouver.
Constable
Jack
McPhall
of
the
C.N.R.
police
returned
today
on
has
been
stationed
at
Prince
Rupert
for
over
two
years
as
Protestant
chaplain
of
the
United
States
Army,
will
be
leaving
the
city
shortly
for
Seattle
whence
he
will
be
rcposted
Padre
Rowlands
has
become
widely
known
and
esteemed
In
the
local
community
since
he
has
been
In
Prince
Rupert
and
has
taken
an
active
part
in
all
ecclesiastical
work.
He
will
be
generally
missed.
IS
EVENT
OF
SIGNIFICANCE
Chairman
of
British
Labor
Party
Comments
On
Election
LONDON,
Aug.
3
O)
The
chairman
of
the
British
Labor
Party
executive
Professor
Har-
Ihp
Prinrp
ripni-
fmm
h
linii-iold
Laski
has
commented
on
day
trip
to
Vancouver.
j
the
recent
British
election.
Says
I
Laski
"The
people
have
come
""
"
"
j
Into
power
and
Intend
to
bene-
a
cousin,.
William
Whlffln,
in!
fit
by
It."
Laski
who
formerly
before
,
prince
Rupert,
his
mother,
and
lectured
at
McGlll
University
In
one
son
in
Newfoundland,
and
two
sisters
In
Brooklyn,
New
York.
The
funeral
will
take
place
at
2:30
Monday
afternoon
from
the
B.C
Undertakers
Chapel,
Montreal
says
that
Labor's
sweeping
victory
in
the
general
election
holds
as
much
economic
and
social
significance
as
the
emergency
of
the
middle
class
in
England
In
the
early
1800's.
Committee
Visits
Rupert
Hazelton
Route
Pointed
Out
to
Them
During
Brief
Stay
in
City
This
Morning
The
"tremendous
investment"
which
the
United
States
has
made
in
the
Alaska
Highway
should
be
protected
by
the
development
of
another
connecting
highway
system
which
would
link
Alaska
more
efficiently
with
the
continental
highway
system,
Representative
Jennings
Randolph
of
West
Virginia,
ranking
member
of
the
U.S.
con-1
gresslonal
roads
committee,
which
is
studying
the
Alaska
Roads
system
told
the
Dally
News
In
an
Interview
today.
Enroute
to
Alaska
on
a
12-day
tour
which
will
culminate
with
a
four-day
drive
down
the
Alaska
Highway
to
Edmonton,
the
five-man
committee
is
Intensely
Interested
in
a
north
-south
route
which
will
connect
the
state
of
Washington
with
the
Alaska
Highway.
"We
realize
that
the
money
which
has
been
spent
by
the
VS.
government
in
Alaska
must
be
protected.
Alaska
must
be
made
accessible
to
the
people
of
the
United
States
who
are
interested
in
It,"
Representative
Randolph
said.
Members
of
the
roads
com
mittee,
which
is
travelling
to
Alaska
with
a
territorial
com
mittee
to
study
the
possibilities
of
statehood
for
the
territory,
are
Representative
J.
W.
Robinson,
of
Utah,
chairman;
Representa
tive
Jennings
Randolph,
of
West
Meat
Plant
Stril
Over
TORONTO,
Ausy3f-
The
strlkJiutheUvt4da
Packers
meat
plants
here
ended
.today
with
the
company
and
unTorr'
finally
agreeing
to
submit
the
dispute
to
arbitration.
The
1800
workers
in
the
Toronto
plants
returned
to
their
jobs
and
9000
other
workers
in
plants
across
Canada
are
expected
to
follow
suit
at
once.
The
employee
on
the
killing
floor,
6ver
whom
the
dispute
arose,
remains
"on
holidays."
The
arbitration
board
will
consist
of
E.
B.
Jolliffe,
provincial
C.C.F.
leader,
representing
the
union,
and
Lionel
For-Fj'Uie,
the
company,
and
a
third
man
to
be
chosen.
Before
the
strike
ended
today,
upwards
of
10,000
Canadian
meat-packing
employees
had
become
idle.
The
latest
additions
to
the
walk-out
list
had
been
at
Winnipeg,
Rcgina,
Saskatoon,
Prince
Albert
and
Moose
Jaw
some
25000
in
all.
This
morning
the
big
meat
packing
plant
of
the
Swift-Canadian
Co.
was
to
have
become
strike-bound
as
a
result
of
a
Strike
vote
by
the
plant's
employees
Wednesday
night
hut
the
settlement
today
obviated
this
walk-out.
Following
the
agreement
of
officials
of
Canada
Packers
Ltd.
and
the
United
Packing
House
Workers
of
America
to
arbitrate
their
dispute,
it
is
expected
that
the
9,000
packing
house
workers
who
had
been
out
on
strike
will
go
back
to
work
gradually.
The
employees
of
seven
Winnipeg
packing
plants
returned
to
work
this
morning
and
they
are
to
be
followed
today
by
other
workers
in
Reglna
and
Moose
Jaw.
The
third
member
of
the
commission
to
investigate
the
dispute
will
be
chosen
by
Mr.
Jol-llfre,
Mr.
Forsythe,
who
is
a
Montreal
solicitor,
and
Hon.
Charles
Daly,
minister
of
labor
for
Ontario.
KEEPING
UP
-AIR
FORCE
NEW
YORK.
Aug.
3ffi
The
commander
of
the
United
States
Army
Air
Forces
General
Henry
Arnold
last
night
urged
that
America
maintain
enough
strength
in
the
air
after
the
war
Js
over
to
keep
the
peace
and
protect
its
security.
General
Arnold
says
that
one
of
the
mistakes
made
after
the
last
war
was
America's
failure
to
develop
new
aircraft
and
a
strong
air
force.
Virginia;
Representative
Hugh
Peterson,
of
Georgia,
"who
is
also
chairman
of
the
Territories
committee;
'
Representative
Paul
Cunningham,
of
Iowa;
and
Representative
J.
Glenn
Beall,
of
Maryland.
Representatives
Robinson
and
Cunningham
.are
also
members
of
the
Territorial
committee.
Accompanying
vthe
committee
members
north
are
Governor
Greunlng,
and
Representative
K
L.
Bartlett
of
Alaska.
Interviewed
by
the
Daily
News,
Representative
,
Randolph
and
Beall
said
that
they
wanted
it
known
that
they
were
approaching
the
Alaska
road
problem
with
an
"open,
mind."
While
they
have
been
particu
larly
Impressed
with
the
north-
south
route
from
Prince
George
to
Whltehorse,
wliich
Represen
tative
Randolph
believes
can
be
built
at
a
cost
of
about
$4,500,000
as
against
a
cost
of
$6,000,000
for
the
route
from
Prince
George
to
Dawson
Creek
both
congressmen
admitted
that
they
know
little
of
the
proposed
route
from
Hazelton
to
Whltehorse.
"However,
we
are
on
a
tour
of
investigation,
and
are
approaching
all
Information
with
an
open
mind,"
Representative
Randolph
said.
"We
will
certainly
investigate
the
Hazelton
route,
further."
-Findings
of
the
roads
and
ter-
ritorfal-
commttte
pre-
sented
to
CongresSvl
...
r,n,
he
said.
The
territorial
committee
which
will
Investigate
internal
problems
of
Alaska,
will
remain
In
the
territory
about
a
month.
A
member
of
the
party
Is
Thom
as
McDonald,
public
roads
administrator
for
the
United
States.
Representative
Randolph,
who
has
been
a
congressman
for
the
last
13
years,
is
chairman
of
the
District
of
Columbia
Committee,
which
In
effect'makes
him
Mayor
of
Washington.
N
aming
o
f
New
Gov't
Prime
Minister
Attlee
Announces
Rest
of
Cabinet
LONDON,
Aug.
3
0
Prime
Minister
Attlee
today
announced
the
remainder
of
the
senior
ministers
In
Britain's
new
Labor
government.
Ellen
Wilkinson,
fiery
chairman
of
the
Labor
Party,
becomes
education
minister.
Miss
Wilkinson
was
Herbert
Morrison's
deputy
at
the
Home
Security
Mlnfs-
try
In
the
Churchill
wartime
coalition
government.
The
new
war
number
will
be
John
J.
Lawton,
a
veteran
Labor
M.P.
and
an
active
trade
union
leader.
A.
V.
Alexander,
formerly
First
Lord
of
the
Admiralty
in
the
coalition
government.
Is
returned
to
that
post.
George
Uaacs,
president
of
the
Printing
and
Kindred
Trades
Federation,
becomes
minister
of
labor
and
national
service.
Another
important
post
in
view
of
the
Labor
Party's
program
of
natlonlllzlng
mlnes
and
Industries
went
to
'Emmanuel
ShlnweU
who
becomes
minister
of
fuel
and
power.
CARNIVAL
PET
PARADE
MONDAY
Entrants
report
to
Stewart
Johnson
at
Court
House
Grounds,
6:30
p.m.
Judging
at
Carnival
Grounds,
7:15.