v.t-o hundred tons of fire were dropped on Osaka's t x 4mwad no f no l rr dayj. j..i ivr u fir-i i ui iiiuiiLii rrciiLC LjcaL CTHVPTOPA Tallin 1 Yl 1- -1-1 41 i . & -1 111 11 1 11 1 1.I Ull .111 Nations security uonier- rn v i n't mini ui u.luuui airs ixlay although they have received an official in- 1'crmal admittance will not There will toe 50 nations at 1. INAWA IS ilm nnufy tUh Bombers to Be Based Strategic Island VTT.A Tiin 1 ffi American . iiu uuv m -".i-- - d forces oh Okinawa have a down the last major core "mv rirfenrns H have kill captured three-fourths of ynal enemy garrison. The icans have almost cut off ap stronghold of Shun. American Broadcasting In Europe "Absie" (heard says that British heavy :rj will use airfields ou 'W Island. "Absie" says heavy bombers will op from Okinawa In bomb nialoiis against Japan. Mur ir IJ Nil l MPLETED rmcr Weatlter is Now wcci on rralrics mfn t. i 1 1 .i 1 uuuu 1 WJIIUI !1S is practically completed snout he prairie provinces ceding of coarse grains from 50 per cent to 85 per wnpletcd in most districts t'Kri.. l, n 1 i f nnlnl. .1 r . ii t- with only llsht scattered occurring during the rP report of the Depart- Labor . . . "i Agriculture of the Cana- wional Railways. iirmer weather is required to "fa germination of later ln8 and rains will ho wrfprmie Particularly in Saskatchc- d Alberta. 'niltc In the Okanacan Val- at least 10 days later than but weather has and more favoraiblc "It MnrllwMnn TJ rfomnnrn . - -Ulllllj Alt! kllAlltUV. ' ttny aurce has occurred. . . iimr, im I W W BRITONS 4 Junfi : .British wilder til I ft tr 1noi... r.t DC CalleH lirv fnt- rotlltnl-v I -v U W ASWMVMlkJ 15 m the Far East. This nounccd last night in the P, ,, usc 01 Commons by U4 i; amentary Secretary to Minister. Hanson .'.- - - . . . . Most of the m bags have a diameter of 33 Vi feet and arc silver-green in color. They are coated with a shellac-like sub stance. Army experts say that the tough five-ply tissue bag which contains 16.000 cubic feet of gas Is made of scrap rice paper. It Is estimated that the bal loons travel from Japan at the rate of between 80 and 100 miles an hour and at on altitude of 30.000 feet. With favorable winds, they probably make the trip to North America in ninety-six hours. IIULIIMHll l UIRIU IJLI I1IJI1 UMILIVI'IMIl J JUMJIIIIIL LLU U IIT'll "I . rK II 111 UCL r - c Nothing: So Fine As This May Krcorded in Meteorological Record The weatherman was on his best behavior during the month of May, setting himself at least one record which caused Prince Rupert people to live outdoors a large part of the time. In the matter of sunshine he was an outright spendthrift, so much so that the records of the Dlgby Island meteorological station show no other month in the last 28 years in which solar vitamins were splashed around so lavishly. During May there were 206.8 hours of bright sunshine, far more than the district had ex perienced during the first lour mmthirbr'tMs' yearrmirtng May, 1944, there were 127 hours of bright sunshine. We can't find Indications of any month with that much sunshine in our records," the Dally News was told by the meteorol ogical station. "It i-eems to bq some sort of record." A totial of 1.71 inches fell during 8 days of the month. "On four of those days there was precipitation of less than .05 of an inch, not enough for the average person to be aware of. Noticeable rainfall fell only on four days." Total rainfall for the first five months of the year Is 36.15 Inches. Last year, the month's total was 3.5G Inches In May, and the year's rainfall to that date was 28.52 inches. Rainfall last month was among the lowest ever record cd by the meteorological sta tion since 1917. Highest temperature during the montli was 75 degrees on May 27, and the lowest was 33 degrees on May 4. Average tcm pcraturc for the month was 51.8 degrees. Barometer readings showed a high of 30.44 Inches and a low of 29.49 Inches. ' 'CtUrneH ttiU mnrnlntr nlcrhf Strongest wind was from the southeast at 18 miles an hour on May 1. INTERIOR IS KEEN ABOUT PUBLIC HEALTH A keen awareness of the value of putolic health service Is cvl dent In the Interior towns visited Iby the Prince Rupert Junior Chamber or Commerce public health caravan which returned Friday from a 10-day tour dur ing which its four members held meetings In towns between Terrace and Prince George. The party Included Dr. R. O. Knlne. director of the Prince Rupert puollc health unit, Colin F. McCarthy, president oi wn Junior Chamber, C. Q. Ham, Junior Chamber secretary and Continued on Page 4) C. A. Bcrner, superintendent, Smlthers division, Canadian Na tional Railways, is leaving w- w on a weens " lft , van& 1Mb' l-l i.icTtOITimi -' trip to Vancouver, tour of the division us uuvi. RENEWAL OF POSTPONEMENT OTTAWA. June 1 O The Labor Department announced last night that it was no longer necessary for a man on postponement from military training or his employer to request a renewal of postponement from mobilization registrars. SUFFICIENT NAVAL MEN Enough Canadians Have Volunteered to Meet Pacific Requirements OTTAWA, June 1 fc The Royal -Canadian-Navy haa Issued j statement appealing to personnel who have not signified if they wish to volunteer for Pacific service to make out the Pacific service questionnaire Immediately. However, the Navy statement notes that sufficient personnel how have volunteered to meet It Dominion's naval require ments ini the Pacific theatre. TODAY'S STOCKS (Courtesy ol S. D. Johnston) VANCOUVER Bralorne - 17.50 BR. Con 18V2 B.R.X - 17 Cariboo Quartz 2.50 Dentonla :14 Orull Wihksne 17 Hedley Mascot 85 Mlnto -13 Pend Oreille - 1-88 Pioneer - 5-25 Premier Border 06 Vi Premier Gold 1:70 ask Privateer 46 Reeves McDonald 55 's Reno - 08V4 Salmon Gold 16V2 Sheep Creek 1.25 Taylor Bridge 65 Whitewater Ws Vananda - -47 Pacific Eastern 08 ask TORONTO Beattle : 1.05 Buffalo Canadian 40 Consolidated Smelters .. 66.00 Giant Yellowknlfe 6.80 Hardrock - 78 Kerr Addison - 14.50 Little Long Lac 1-78 Madsen Red Lake 2.55 MacLeod Cockshutt .... 2.96 Donalta - 1.43 Moneta - 75 Pickle Crow 3.85 Jollet Quebec 75 San Antonio 4.60 Sherrlt Gordon 63 Steep Rock 2.70 Senator Rouyn .. 90 Homer .36( Jacknlfe 31' Bobjo - 20 God's Lake 56 Unlisted- Jensen 7 Lasallc 35 Lynx - 59 Mate 22 Reglna 7 Sunbear 13 Kamlac 47 9 40 64 25 9 15 52 Herbert Oargrave, MJj.A. for Mackenzie, and LAC. Harry Archibald, C.C.F. candidate' for Skeena, arrived hi the city this morning from Vancouver. Bulletins ENTRaJ I&fi6COLmpIAi NEWSPAPER Today's Temperature NORTHERN AND C Tomorrow? Tides Temp" .mrti '"T" rnr . " Jl ine ...V. i-rince (Pacific Standard Time) 4f Saturday, June 2, 1045 fife 59 High 5:14 18.1 feet Minimum 47 18:45 17.1 feet Low . 12:04 4.7 feet VOL. XXIV, No. 127. PRINCE RUPERT, D.C., FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS PANESE BALLOONS HAVE BEEN . 1 1 f ft I JAllTllf v n HMB iniifiiui pi iv m I I rvi I rt iia.inii urrmv riviv j, ul im lj rtii.'ww j tvw wvfcjv imiiuuiia. sky only when hit by th. it a certain p naf uc-cn uiu ' "k uui v- wrnLan. for the last few months. Wi' ? cen- sa ka I: , AC ire .u f'.roit Jananrse Cllv .,,tii nv Sunerforts " iitirniYW limp 1 OT.Ta- a inrfTftaf Hfv Hsnlffl been set on lire In an h Tvvsslblv 500 sunerforts. VJ K " mystery irt. & r- ,. n dis closed Middle East Quiet Today JAPANESE WITHDRAW Further Setbacks Imposed By Indian Forces in Burma ADVANCED HEADQUARTERS IN BURMA, June 1 0 The Japanese are making new withdrawals in Burma. This time they are retreating on the escape road from Toungow to the Shan mils. These new setbacks followed a Plans For Defeat of j apanese President Truman Says Force to Be Doubled Sounds Warning; to Nippon MONTREAL CRASH MONTREAL A TransCan-ada Air Lines Lancaster plane, on a trial flight, crashed and burned close to Dorval airport today. It was believed all four of her crew were safe. MISSIONARIES BEHEADED NEW YORK The American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society reported today that eleven Baptist missionaries and a nine-year-old boy were beheaded by the Japanese in 1943 on Panay Island in the Philippines. CENSORSHIP LUTED OTTAWA Censorship on telephone calls within Canada is discontinued. Radiophone Calls and aho conversation with United States is still censored. PROTEST RADIO ADS VANCOUVER The Baptist convention here protested agafnst advertising on the radio on Sundays. BOMB ON STREET CAR VANCOUVER A 15-pound bomb found on a Vancouver street car has been turned over to the police and military authorities for investigation, i FLYING MAN WINS SECOND D.S.O. BAR OTTAWA, June 1 0 Group Captain John E. Fauquier of Ottawa the so-called "King of the Pathfinders' has become the first Canadian flyer of this war to win a second Bar to the Distinguished Service Order. G.N.R. CHANGES OVERSEAS STAFF MONTREAL, June 1 E. H. Gurton, Winnipeg, western superintendent, colonization and agriculture department, Canadian National Railways, has ibeen appointed European com missioner, London, England. D. M. Johnson, former European commissioner, becomes eastern ; superintendent at Montreal. T. ' P. Devlin, assistant director of the department, with the same title, will be in charge of the western region. These changes were announced here today by J. S. McGowan, director of the department. 15 FIIE CALLS DURING MAY City fire department answer ed 15 fire calls during May. Most serious fire was an outbreak In the Smith and Elkins block which caused $609 damage. Total fire damage for the month was $675. A fire In the hold of a vessel under construc-Itlon at the dry dock caused damage of $66 to lumber. Fire department answered 41 calls since the beginning of the year. Total fire damage for the five-month period was $27,675. Fire loss for the same period last year was $3,900. Mr: and Mrs. D. C. McRae returned this morning from a trip to California. CITY BUDGET S BALANCED Revenue Exceeded Disburse-.ments By $10,464.36 During Vear 1944 Excess of civic income over expenditure In the year 1944 was $1Q",464.36, according to the annual report of the City of Prince WASIUNGTON, D.C., June 1 Rupert which has just been tffi The fighting force in the issued from the City Hall. Total Pacific will be doubled to 4,000 lnoome was $541310.03 and ex 000 men. President Truman said neriditurcs S530.845.67. series or outnanwng moves by,in a Dress conference today. He I Durlnz 1944 92.8 percent of the Fourteenth Indian division mllprt nnon the nation fnr a' the tar lew wan collected, the on either side of the mountain-1 ous Toungow-Mawchl road. Stiff fighting still is taking place In Mokashitwa, the gathering place for Jap troops escaping from western Burma. After the Japs leave Mokashitwa, they have to try to break through the British Man-dalay-Rangoon line to the Shan Hills. great effort to finish off the taxes for the year having been war with Japan as soon as pos- $219,288.31. sible. j The total debenture debt of The President saldi the Allies the city as at December 31, 1944, had not yet met the full was $1,771,005.11. strength of the Japs who had' Income from city telephones 4,000,000 men under arms and during 1914 was $66,102.88 while 3000 combat planes. J expenditures were $53,997.50. In- ttt fTTTTTTT TTTTTTTTTTTT' come from water system was $107,310.77 whereas revenue was $50,415.95. COURT GRANTS 12 DIVORCES Twelve divorces were granted by Chief Justice W. B. Farris at the spring session of Assize Court which concluded today, Divorces were granted to: Guy Llnsley James from Belva Laura James. A. M. Jackson, co-respondent. T. W. Brown for petitioner. Catherine Abercrombie from Clifford K. Abercrombie. T. W. Brwn for petitioner. Charles Cecil Robinson from Doris Robinson. Gerald Geffrey Mclntyre, co-respondent. T, W. Brown for petitioner. Murray Oliver from Elizabeth ORcr;-J ohn Bemrakfpetltione?., T. W. Brown for petitioner. Arthur Francis Williams from Kate Williams. Charles Clifford co-respondent. T. W. Brown for petitioner. Ada A. Lawson from Wilfred Lawson. Bruce Brown for peti tioner. John Knapp from Sadie Knapp. Roland LcSage, co-respondent. A. Bruce Brown for petitioner. Charles Montague Mclntyre frmo Louise Mclntyre. William Pcrcival Flewin, co-respondent. A. Bruce Brown for petitioner. Hilda Nesbitt from Kenneth Arthur Nesbitt. W. O. Fulton for petitioner. Annie Loyko from Michael Loyko. W. O. Fulton for petl tloner. Miriam Ellen Quandt from Carl Cecil Quandt. W. O. Fulton for petitioner. Nancy Nora Samparc from Arthur Ambrose Samparc. W O. Fulton for petitioner. PRISONERS IN CANADA More Than 34,000 Were Being Held in Canada on "V-E Day" OTTAWA, June 1 fH) A few details have been released concerning the prisoners of war in Canada on "V-E Day.; The Wartime Information Board has announced that a total of more than 34,000 German, Japanese and Italian .prisoners and 310 civilians were held in camps scattered throughout four prov inces. Halibut Sales American (15c and 13V2c) Morgan. 12,000, Pacific. Littleton, 34,000, Co-op. Canadian lOVic and 16Vic) P. Dorlon, 14,500, Pacific. Balslc, 18,000. B.C. Packers. CUSTOMS RECEIPS Customs receipts for the month of May at the port of Prince Rupert -were $35,152.92, bringing the year's total receipts to date to $156,079.30. Re ceipts during May, 1944 were $52,996, and the five-month agregate was $230,432. G. P. Tinker returned today from a trip to Vancouver and thc Okanagan. Cease Fire Is Ordered Decide On "Cease Fire" Ultimatum Order Has Been Made LONDON, June 1 (CD-General De Gaulle today complied with a request by Prime Minister Churchill to order French troops to cease firing in Syria or risk a clash with the British. The cease fire was ordered today but French troops were not withdrawn to barracks as had also been asked. A broadcast by the Beyrout radio says the French government has "transmitted messages to comply with British wishes." The broadcast lacks confirma tion, from Paris. The French commander in Syria and Lebanon ordered "Cease Fire" on irregulars. Damascus is quiet although still burning. SCHOLARSHIPS BY SMELTERS TRAIL, June 1 M Seven an nual University scholarships valued at $1200 each are an nounced by the Consolidated Mining & Smelting Co., the pur pose of the scholarships to be effective at seven universities being to further advancement of scientific research. ONTARIO GESTAPO Provincial Policeman Is Jollifies Chief Witness TORONTO;-JtI('l3U- C.C.F. Ontario leader E. B. Jolliff e, ad dressing Ontario again to discuss the charges he has made against Premier George Drew's Progress- will give some Information he says he has lust received. At Hamilton Colonel Drew saw that he has new Information concerning the Jolliffe charges He said thai he will discuss this new Information tonight in his radio address. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ivarson and daughter are leaving on this evening's train for a holiday In Minneapolis, -with Mrs. Ivarson's narents. Mr. Ivarson will be away a month, while Mrs. Ivarson and daughter will remain for the surrunpr. (CHINESE NEAR OST AIR BASE CHUNGKING, June 1 Vh On the Chinese fighting fronts, Chians Kai-Shek's armies have fought their way to -within 43 miles of Liuchow ihe site of a lost American air base and an Important communications cen tre. The Japanese are said to be firing the city in preparation for a withdrawal. On the diplomatic side, it is Indicated that Chians Kai-Shek in tends to devote most of his time to military affairs. He has named T. V. Soong as the new premier of China while Chiang, himself, remains as president of China. Soong has been acting- premier since last September. WAR CRIMINALS BEING LISTED LONDON. June 1 V) The United Nations War Crime Com mission meeting in London has been told that the United States is preparing a list accused criminals for submission in full with every case "ready for trial." BRITISH ZONE OF OCCUPATION Canadanis Will be Part of "Hanover District Corps FIRST CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUARTERS, June 1 '01 Britain's zone of occupation in ! Germany will comprise the four provinces lq Jlhe northwest section Schleswig-iiolstein, Han World Court Conference s Described Chief Justice Wendell Farris Tells of 'Fiisco Conference An Inside view of background events and personalities of the San Francisco world security conference was given to members of the Prince Rupert Ro tary Club by Chief Justice Wen dell B. Farris, guest speaker at the club's weekly luncheon, meeting Thursday. The Chief Justice of the Su preme Court of British Colum bia was chairman of the Canadian Bar Association committee which conferred with a committee of the United States Bar Association and later with of over, WestlShaUa andi Rl province. Four corps under Field nad dled on -f fa of m$ Aiaraiiui jvuiiiiguniciy win cum-prise the force and the Canadian Army of Occupation will form lve-Ccnservatlve administration part of the Hanover district corps In the province spoke to the cf- kinder British command. feet that Mr. Drew s government has been maintaining a political spy police in Ontario at pub lic expense, declared that his most important -witness In support of the allegations Is a former Ontario provincial police constable. The constable, John MISSING BOY RETURNS HOME A 10-hour police search for a A. Rowe, 'recently resigned from iar-old boy who was h fnr oftor 91 wars nf Pr. " I Vinwft nil nlrylir onriPrl nt 1 II ,.i I 4iUill At IUqIIV VilUVU MV AW ww tniff w ..v. this morning when Bunny Ben constable Rowe was ordered to son' T1 in W,l!d be personal assistant to Captain P"";" oc"; urmi, t m.-rnm son, 1831 Seventh avenue east. i , ni.1 Jvt Police, who began a search ni-Tr 11,0 iwaH of the city after they were ad- r.ZZWZZZ vised at midnight that the boy m fMali,artr.rrh.nnnn.5. "aa iiuu vume uumc, c m Itlondn the last provincial fcgls- ed spe l" bus where he lature told voters that Rowe was he, nf ,the -viUoH anrl A,rwkrt nt. ho "u uu" tt" Ciioil, MJ uc- vu . r. ... retribution for bcine absent Ant irittan t no nrrrn n ntm i from school without permission Mr. Jolliffe said that exhibits at- tached. to an affidavit made out yn.raay. i. t, A., thnr Rnntnin Bunny was last reported seen vv..v """" " 1 41. l.f,..f t R U U. .11 b lllljllll 1 U .v fV- "purely political." o'clock last night where he was Toii.ffn w. niht mid - that said to have spent the day with Premier Drew's government tried u" " "m. to Intimidate the police constable Radio announcements describ- who he announced Is his chief the youngster were f- 4 amint. thJsent over the air last night and s PoUce prowled Progressive-Conservative admin- forninf- ..fiM fKnw,v(nW the streets in cars last night and questioned numerous people ""UT oaL" In an effort to trace the lad BomnmC xv Hw Bunny fared durlng thc The naUonal C.C.F. leader, M. nlht ln the ooen was not made J. Coldwell, had something to ciear but ne reported to say about tne cnarges in reier- be in a renentent mood when iborougn. "i nave not seen xne ne returned home this mornlne. evidence Air. Joinne nas, out i know Ted Joiiuie to oe one oi me ti .1 17. Weather t orecast nost of careful men in any state- mcnt he makes and I have every Cloudy, becoming partly confidence that he has proof of cloudy to fair afternoons today every word he says." and Saturday. Mild. Winds light Premier George Drew has dc clared that he will discuss the charges over the air tonight and ficial legal delegates of 40 nations in Washington to draft an outline for a new World Court. From the Washington legal conference, Mr. Farris went to San Francisco where he was a member of the Canadian dele gation at the world security meeting. The 11-day legal conference in Washington resulted in the drafting of 69 resolutions con cerning a world court 66 of which were passed unanimously by the delegates from two-score nations. The draft Is now 'in the possession of the World Security Conference for -consideration. Its context is still secret. "To me it was a lesson to the whole world when lawyers from the great powers agreed on those recommendations, for a World Court," the Chief Justice declared. The conference was saddened by the death of President Roose- jvclt but delegates did not lose their awareness of the ideals of international concord which the president had held. "There is no question that President "Roosevelt gave up his Mr. Farris quoted Dr. Wong, Chinese representative, as saying. Many languages were spoken at the conference, but there was a real spirit of goodwill, the speaker said. - " I -was deeply struck by the fact that there was little nationalism in the spirit of the (Continued on Page 4) MURDERER CONDEMNED Ski-Trail Boy Killer to Be, Hanged September 7 MONTREAL, June 1 ffi The man convicted of Montreal's ski-trail murder has been sen tenced to hang September 7. He Is Roland Chasse, who was arrested several weeks after the ski-trail murder of nine-year-old John Benson. The crime was committed last February 7 near a ski-trail on Mount Royal, in the centre of Montreal. BOOKIES TO GO TO JAIL VANCOUVER, June 1 (ffi Bookies in future will go to Jail rather than have the option of paying a fine. Magistrate H- S. Wood Intimated In police court here when he fined Owen T. Carey, cigar stand proprietor, $75 for recording bets on horse races, with option of uixce months In Jail. Bruce Mickleburgh, Labor-Progressive candidate sl or Skeena, returned today from a occasionally moderate afternoon, campaign trip to Ocean Falls. The GOVERNMENT and LABOR Under the Impact of war the Liberal Government has been- forced to ask of Labor many things It would never contemplate ln happier days. Yet with all thc restrictions, the Liberal Government never has jeopardized the basic rights of Labor. Nor has it hampered organization of collective bargaining. The proof: Membership in trade unions today totals some 750,000 more than double the 350,000 of 1929. The worker who votes LIBERAL votes for a belter future in a finer Canada. HIS jit I ft I i