IS 1 - "ft ft V ? ft 4 S! : i PAGE FOUR THE DAILY NEWS Thursday. June 7. 1945 aV.X CLAIM' Trlriitmiip Workrrx I'iiIihi I.l'l' Canillilalp. at- F. V. Ieary. pres.; E Oalskog. vlce-prrs.; J. Turner, r. cy ; Vnncouver Labor Council. A.i' Tv.llclioll, pres.; D. E. Titzgcrold, secy.; Victoria Ijibor Council. Donald CJulse, Intl. rep.; International Mine. Mill und tiiiielterworkcra Union. Wide ir.i. Mact-od. pres.: Shipyard General WorkerM' Federation of B.C. John Frame, pres.; Vancouver District , Metal and Chili, di al Wtrl'.ers' Union, No.' 289. OeorKB Miller, pres.; United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union, Vancouver. Corny Campbell, pres.; United Steel Workers of America No. 3307. Vancouver. Jack Ilianson, pres.. Machinists' Union, Victoria. J. M. "Dinger" Smith, Western, rep.; Cnna-tllau Seamen'ii Union. - . , '...', ,, , 3. ninkey, pies,: Shlpwrlijhts' Union,-Prince Kiipcrt. O. Dalrtl,tprcs.; Aeronautical Idge, 6 750, ' Vancouver . Hn,r,?,d trJhett' I'rcs-: District Council No. 1: I.W A.C.I,Ci. Lawrence Anderson, organizer; Shipyard 'I'yru nenernl Workers' Federation. W I, White, pres : C. W. Caron. secy.; Iloll. i-rmak'Ts and Iron Shipbuilders' Union, No 1 Vune "r Oeorje I'ltlllii!;. Intl. rep.; I.W.A.-C 10 Prince Rupert, B.C. sU from Now On II THE m "I OftVAI i iimoij I . J -CAFE- I I '. Will be open for 24-hour service I NEWLY DECORATED FULL-COURSE MEALS IALL . AND LIGHT LUNCHES Grade "A" Certificate i i" " : 1 A. MacKenzie Furniture Limited "A GOOD PLACE TO BUY" Chesterfield Suites covered In tapestry and velours all spring construction, large roomy chairs, walnut show wood. Sale price, from SIK..(iO to JfHUO.OO Hedroom Suites in matched walnut veneers, oval and round mirrors; upholstered stool. Sale price, from .. Single Beds with spring and all-felt mattress $-!."." A complete stock of spring-filled mattresses and felt mattresses In stock. Single Cots with all-felt mattress $1 l.."0 Phone 775 - 327 3rd Avenue. Prince Rupert ! IIAKVKY Ml Itl'IIV liilrrnatlonal KriirrMMitatlvr M M. .V. S.W. l iilon I.l'l' CjiiKllilatp, KiMitrnav Vm1 TEAR SINCE (Continued irom Page 1) tJon and foujht in- the Hochwald tcside th? Rhine in the lste win ter offensive cf 1944. It finished its fighting in northwest Germany in peat bag country and along the Kusten canal south of Err.den and Wilhelms-haven. In the final stage of the European struggle, the 1st Corps under Lt-Gen. Charles Foulkes came frcm Italy to rejoin the Is: Canadian Army and it carried out a Netherlands operation whiJh drove the Germans into Fiirtress Holland whs re they sur-jendered in a general collapse. The campaign started with the savage fighting on the Normandy i bsaehes June 6, 1944, when the oia uivisicn ana unit? cr the 2nd i Armored Brlgaae went a?hore as part of the 1st British Corps of the British 2nd Army. It was a narrow bja:hh?ad and for several luetic and uncertain weeks th?r? Canadians fought stubbornly cn 'their ssctor of the beachhead perimeter northwest of Caen. German S3, and panzer forces tried desperately to break through t the beaches but failed. Terrific battles raged at Brettevill'e. Villons des Buirsons. Authie and other shattered Normandy villages along the Caen-Bayeux highway. Canadian casualties were hiyh in hoss weeks Normal divisional relnforce-m-nts-wers used tip and finally cm? earmarkrd for the 2nd Division which was coming in later were put in' the line to fill the gaps in the 3rd. Strength Built Up Descite f?rriflc praloi in the Channel, ,h 2nd Army built up Its strength and in late June the offensive from the beachhead .h??an. . Tfce th Brigade of the 3rd Div'slon attacked and captured Carpiquet. juat west of Caen. For five day, the brigade hld on .to its long finger of a i salient 'tuck out across Carol - 1 qvt airfield and Uie Germans j ' could not dislodge it. 1 I Then the 2nd Army launched 11. v. in:i(uii)(ii: Honorary ilrmlicr Mlnr, Ml!l Sinrllrr MorkiTK I'nloii ImlciiPiHlfiit Cnmllilalp, KiMilcnay West Harvey Murphy. Intl. rep.; International Mine, kill and Bniclti rworkers" Union. Oarry Culhrne, -cy.-treas.; Shipyard Ocn-ernl Workers' Federation of B.C. Pat Patterson, pres.; Laundry Workers' Union, Nunaimo. v ''"Kit Clarke, pres.; Packing House Workers' Union. New Westminster. It. Jones, pres.; Civic Employees' Union. Kelowna. J Kelly, pres.; Sub-Local I.W.A.. Terrace. ChirlottVlIiW)n' Pl'e" " Su,J"Loeal I VV.A.. Queen Charles Stewart, bus. agent; Street Itallway-men's Union. No. 101, Vancouver. TiJ',m F"rMn- r,'c- cy-: Aeronautical Lode. 750. Vancouver. 1.3FU.1ACor,rn,ay,,reS-: I W'A-C I -' co;!r"i?,,ri:a7e.p'',,,,-: 1W-A'to- l-0. Dimcon1""1' Rey': 1 W A -.C I" Local 1-80, Vancouvr"""' PrCS': Flrcf8htcr' cl. No. 1, W U'"y .'",.9V': United Fishermen and Allied Workers' Union. Vnncouver. utT . A W'Un'll. vlee-nres.: Shipyard Ocneral Work'Ts' Federation. Victoria Prtlree Rn'iTrt Vlcc"'", : DclP Se Fisherman. Slrnehnn Union, Vancouver pres.; OpeiatlniT EnRlneeiV an all-out attack which captured Caen. Two Br:.ih divisions and the other-two brljades of the 3rd Canadian Division took the city. Throughout July there was bitter fighting immediately beyond Caen and the Orne River. Gen. SSmcnds' 2nd Corps first became operational under the 2nd Army and the British-Canadian forces slowly won eJ&ow space south of Caen. ; The Germans knew that once they lost their grip on the pivotal Caen sector the whale Normandy front would collapse. They packed troops Ir.'.o the defence linea south of Caen, astride the long highway to Falalse. For weeks, th? fighting raged with Canadians punch ing cut at towas like May-sur-Ore, Tilly La Campagne, and Roquarrcourt. Casualties were high again. The Royal Highland Regiment cf Canada (Black Va,tch) of Montreal was practically wiped cut In one attack. The Cahary Highlanders suffered heavily, j So did the South Saskatchewan the North Nova Ssotia Highlanders, and the Lincoln and Wellan'ds." The Fusiliers Mont-Royal and Malsonneuves madp great sacrifices. They were grim, depressing weeks with iihe Canadian infantry ar i tank crrws. paying - a terr:b t)rioe to keen up the pressure at Caen which was necesary in the over-all strategy to a'd th? American break-t:ircuh further west at St. to. Re-came 1st Army In early August tit; ist Canadian Army took the field as an army. The 2nd Corps south of Caen came under its command a'cn- w"h thj 1st British 0-r.-In the line oast and northca.' cf Caen. Gen. Crerar's orders frm Field Marshal Montgomery were to break the Caen hlne hv pvnehirr; through to Falalse and bey-nd. Oen Crcrar gave the 2nd Corps the p?rhad rMe On thr r'ht of Aur 7-8 it attacked after heavy b' inr plastered the path of advance And and a roaring artillery barrage followed up the planes. Columns of the 2nd Armored Breads with infsntty of the lndsmlt-a'.e 2nd Divislcn In armored troop carriers belnj used for the first time struck south astride th? Fala!? highway. By dawn they were thrcujh the enmy gun screens. They held the slopes south of Roquan-coupt and Fontenay. Gen. Cre-rar sent the 3rd Division south to mop up in the wake of the 2nd and turned loese the 4th Caner'I-i and 1st Poll'h Armored Dlvlslcns. More than 3.000 tanks churned over the bnwn slope and fields in Mantle clouds of durf and smoks. They swept throu7h half a dozen towns, overran more German gun and morhr cositbns m) were well on the Irme stret-rh to Falalse whin German S.S. troops were thrown In'ajalnst the artmr. By a miraculous effort '.he enemy lined up another gun s-xeen five mli&s narth cf Falalse. Tanks were hurled against Canadians and Poles. Ibe Pole were .embroiled in a dr jf ight on the left flank and slowed dvwn. The sccarh?ad of the 4th Division smashed Into terrific resistance on Hill 195. Two raiments f.'-iM ''he'" "-Mi Fatal- vJ. firhe nt,ok wa mounted rapidly. No -tlm' cou'd be bst It wa ma?- In mid-afternoon a week later af'er another 1000 bomber raid in clo? str-ort.' Some cf the bombing was short Seme Canadian trooo ern:en-trBtlnns weTe bombed bv ml 3-tn'- but the attak wnt on. Three hundred tanks tcuf-d j ever the Laison River valley j ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY LABOR LEADERS SPEAK To the Electors of'IJritish Columbia: Full employment, nodal security, proper rehabilitation of nervier-men and women, peace and prosperity ore the alius of labor In the post-war. The achievement of .these alms ts the desire of oil organized la-hor. However, their full realization Is dependent upon labor navlnr; a direct voice In Bovernment. That Is wnv 1. r m-m 3hoiild elect bona fide labor representatives who ore prepnrcd to participate In a democratic .government, Th Pedernl randldates In this election, whose program and policies muKt closelT represent and coincide with the program of orgnnUed labor, are the candidates or the Labor-Progressive Party t(?-Uicr with the Independent candidates running on n l.lr ticket with trade union support. We. the undersigned officers and executive members of the main trade unions of British Columbia, oppcnl to all members and friends of organized labo rto support the candidates presented This Ad Inserted and Paid lor by the Signatories: Peggy Held. exec, member: 3. Kennedy. Ihi tecy.; Barbara Ualnbrldvc, exec, member; Aeronautical Lodge, 750, Vancouver. Phyllis Kline, secy.; Canadian Telegraph, Union, Vancouver. Ann CIootb, shop steward; Hotel and Ilea-uuarnnt Workers' Union, No. 23, Vuncouver. Cliff House, secy.; Blacksmiths' and Helpers' Union, Vnncouver. (lladys Shunaman, secy.; I.W.A.-O.I.d. Local 1-217. Vancouver. lljalmar Ilergren, vlce-pres ; Mark Moaner, vlce-pres,; Jack Oreennll, secy.; I.W.A.-C.I.O. Dlst. Council 1, Vancouver; Damhait Singh, rec. fccv.; UCftl 1-tU, Victoria. ' ' Barbara Stewart, pres.; May Amcll, bus. ngt.; Hotel and Hcstaurant Workers' Union, No. "1. Vancouver. H. Dln, iiecv.; Ottathlnskl Cove Ixieol: neorge areeitwell. sely.. Victoria Ucal: 1'nnl Tarrnger, plent secy.. Prince Rupert; Aleic nordon. bus. at; Fred oicen, or"ntd-er; W. Donaldrnn. organizer, Vancouver; United Fishermen nn.fl Allied Workers' Union J. Forsylhi. exec, memtier; United Mine Workers of America, Nanalmo. HnN-rt Noble, bus. agt: Machinists' Union, Victoria. W S"h'i.rt " vlce-pres.: J, Nuttnll. 2nd Vlce-rres : S Je'ilrn member E. Slnsou. bus nn!t : A. Klnloch. bnc n"t .! Powers. e-n hoard; Hollermekers" and Iron Shipbuilders' Union. No. I. Vancouver. tiiim pres.: wlcliil. English, United oxi c. Mine niein)er! Workers northeast of Falalse folbwed by the 3rd Division infantry in armored carriers. On slopes south of the valley the battle was Joined and fighting raged for four days. Meanwhile the 2nd Division hocked through the hilly, wooded Lalze River valley northwest of Falalse to descend cn the town. Falalse was captured by the 2nd Division, and the rest of the corps the Poles, the 4th and 3rd Divisions rushed cn' to Trun southeast of Falalse. In that area h; 1st Canadian Army linked with the American 3rd and the escape gap for the Germans was closed. In the ;eatr t dsbacls cn the Western Front, the 7t'n Germsa Army ) was destroyed. The pursuit of otner p"p" forces aaross France -followed. f Tne Allies could see the prospect of victory in Europe by Fall. But the Germans showed amazing recuperative prwers. GREEN SPOT TAXI 65 TAXI TOURISTS "ski:i:xa mtinr.i: camp" One mile East of Tirrace Box 13 Terrace, It.C. INCOME TAX Heturns Prepared See K.K.MOKTIMKK 324 2nd Ave. - Phone 88 Announcement Our store Will close June JSth to July Mth inclusive, and we trust this will occasion no inconvience to our customers, ELIO'S FURNITURE STORE PRINCE RUPERT. B C IHidrasXy, Amerlc.i, Ken Peaker. bus. out.; Dock and Shipyard Workers' Union, No. 1. Victoria. K. Jones, vlce-pres.; 384, Victoria, C.U.U.E. and O.T., No. Nigel MorRttti, Intl. bd. member; I.W.A.-C.I.O. John McCutsh, pres.; Nels Madsen, vlce-pres.; Don Harbour, rec. secy.; Queen Charlotte la. Oeorge Oration, bus. ngt., Local 1-00, Duncan. Alfred Dewhurst. secy Local 1-85, Port'AI-bernl; Nets Arseneau. bus. n'(t., local 1-217, Vnncouver. Percy Smith, pres.; J. 11, Lindsay, secy.. Loral 1 -357. New Westminster. J. lilj-Ins ecy , local 1-303. Courtenay; I.W.A., Local 1-71. Jarns Hnilth. shop steward; Bollermnkern' and Iron Shipbuilders' Union. No. 2. Victoria, Vet"o Mort, secy.; foundry Workers' Union. Nanalmo H. Oreeory. exec. mcmbr; Street Hallwav-mens Union. Dlv. I0. Vnneuuvrr. .J'T.'. "Hwklrw. pres - Kurt Zukor, secy.; Jewelry Worknis1 Union, Vnncouver. Sam Shearer, secy.; Hallway Carmen's Union. Vnncouver. Fred Ally, pres.; Clas Workers' Uidon, Van-couver. Her' Samson, exec mpinl.er: United Brother-iter t:,irl,"nt,'r nni1 Joiners. New Westniln. Fml Choatc Ifiiton. Hurrev. CAST YOUR BALLOT FOR THESE LABOR CANDIDATES ON JUNE 11.1, I secy.1 Hbre Flax iFINAL LABOR-PROGRESSIVE ELECTION MEETING, EAGLES' HALL, FRIDAY, 8 P.M.! Ponlseiis Caic and Dining Room Is the Talk of the Town IV J Because . . . It's the nicest-looking place mtuvn It's open for banquets, wedilint-Meetings may be arranged. "As good as the best, Better than the rest." TT Wnrkirs'. ' Marguerite Young, secy.; Civic Employees' Union, Pentlcton. 11. Wholdon, rce. secy.; Fruit and Vegetable Workers' Union, Pentlcton. R Uogers, bus, nut.; I.W.A.. Local i-307. Vancouver. , , T. McDonald, M. Pieyhnger. F. Hamilton. Intl. reps.. Local 1-I1U; J. Walnaeott, secy.; I.W.A.-dl.O. Jtarry filpes. bits, ngt.; Bert Bird, Clenrgo Bogard. Jim MeCartliy, Jock Taylor. E. War. patrolmen: Cnnsdlaii Seamen's Union, Vancouver. Stan Bnshler. secv.; United Fishermen's Union, Prince Itupert. Jack Slacey, secy.; I.W.A, Sub-Local, Terrace. Joe Mutsen, pres.: A. A. Blgurdson. vice-presi A, Hassell, secy.; Queen Charlotte Is. E. E. Layshon, top r.hop steward, North Bur-rani Boilermakers' Union. A. Heck, top shop steward, North Vancouver Ship Repairs Boilermakers' Union. Chns. Person, secy.; Bert Ooddard, secy., plant com,: United Fishermen's Union, New Westmtnr.ter, Herve Holsie, head shop steward, I.W.A. , Frnser Mills. 11 Nl'nn. vlce-pres.: Aeronautical lodge 760, W. JACKETS II.... IL. .for H now me ycur ; drI plaid. Full cut tell with flap pockm Morgan'j Ml and Boys' Tlili j Ave .vi A MAKE LABOR A PARTNER IN GOVERNMENT These Are the. Candidates Supported by Or ganized Labor in British Columbl . NKil l. M()lt(i liilrn.illoiial Itimril Mcnilior l.V. , litlim ( aiiitlilaif. (' ri-.llicrnl oAititv ( Ti. ham; SMrclary shipyard (irncrnl Workers I Vilcntt Ion 1-11 (Huilltlalc Victoria tow ii: All lie. Mill )utt Smrll A' er Virkers I'lilon Uiliur CaiKll.lJle. Yukon ititrci: mii ki.i in itdii Mic-l-rpkldput I'rlncp iicrt Trllllr)! AMilatliii Srrrcliirj' .lolnl ' mlt (re fur oiitliiii.UMC of Miliiltiillillue -11 Ciiinllilalf. Skn-na IIIAKV ((MID I'lpvlili'iil N'olili Mill 1'nrniPr I nil. I.l'l' Ciullil:ilr. KiiiiiIihii4 UIMKVA (OOl'IK Olfllr Wnikrrti I nloii i.rp ( anilliliilr. VaiiiiMitrrlliirrnrl IIAKdl.ll l ltllCIICTT III' I'MrUt ITrklilrnl, I.WA I.l'l' (nmllilatr. Vantimtpr IMKOII) ( Ijllior l.illlor Nr"4tapr:' (CI (Pi :a.( 1.IT Caii.llI.H' " (ildltdi: (iltl.lAUl I I. Heiielarj I' 11 II id IMieriiirn anl Allied Winkers I'nlon I.l'l' Candidate, aiialnni I.CAIHMl HKAMAN AMI TIIOM"V I'ornier fmrlary Seaiiien'ii I'nlon I.l'l' Ciinilldate. 'aneiner (Vnlre Mil U SIIV I"" . .... jwl i.riiH'r secreisf? i ImIm.iiC" 11 ...1.1. l'ltllfB" 1 I.I I V HIM ' . ... i .no Allan Parkin, nr.- ".'.. il 1-1US. CrunbrcHik vuik'- J": utri rt mus Oe.i. tonsuff, tru i t 1-3S7. New Wtstnilli '.'I...' seev.: . 1-217, N"W Wf tnUK , (leorse W. Ander n. .". b Mountain Mind's' Uui.n nu l',frv. nrnke. secv M!1C n"u Union, No. C0J. Silver!"" . Dl!;t Pat Miller, pres. Pioneer w -";"" Jill", e,r, menU.'r; St Oenernl Workers' Vr.Wr ' , nrt . Oeorge Brown, ', r'lcl.t. iiiiini-f s .mi".'." ii-ai.it-' ,ton. rrltice Rupert rcc j-.im Elstnman. iiiiiiiii. trtr.aee. hi "r nhcr' anil'" Shin'1;";, -n-iP Ivan Medln, exec m!:, union. Jf crs Sandusky, secy: C'nlti; rtS ..,., i-m- a Potnorn ni,ir.ifnrri Workers' ti oin Hush, prr peire Ne'l" "ti, ',)til'r " Ua". ' Union. LcK-nl No . K 'v)i: Atidrr. Van; Cn"1" Off!" Hirer. '