FAREWELL
TO
YANKS
STORY
OF
MEN
AND
MATERIAL,
INTERNATIONAL
CO-OPERATION
Canada
and
United
States
Demon
strated
at
Prince
Rupert
in
Epic
Way
What
Can
Be
Accomplished
By
MAJOR-GENERAL
C.
P.
GROSS
Chief
of
Transportation,
Army
Service
Forces
WASHINGTON,
D.C.,
Sept.
15
The
story
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Sub-Port
of
Embarkation
is
the
story
of
men
and
material
and
international
co-operation,
for
it
was
from
this
Canadian
port
operated
by
the
Transport
Corps
of
the
United
States
Army
that
hundreds
of
thousand
of
tons
of
supplies
and
thousands
luge
Projects
At
This
Port
Huilt
Docks,
Roads
and
Enormous
Structures
At
Prince
Rupert
Construction
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Sub-Port
of
Embarkation,
including
the
Prince
Rupert
Staging
Area,
Watson
Island
ammunition
pier
and
back-up
storage
dump,
Just
three
months
after
Pearl
Harbor
when
the
Chief
of
Engineers
In
Washington
ordered
Charles
E.
Nash,
resident
engineer,
to
Prince
Rupert.
The
fir.it
headquarters
were
lo
.
cated
In
the
Stork
Building
and,
lince
office
furniture
was
not
available,
the
port
.was
largely
designed
and
planned
by
the
en-
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on
page
2)
iransportation,
Army
Service
Forces,
have
served
as
a
veritable
lifeline
of
supply,
through
which
all
U.S.
troops
and
munitions
of
war
have
flowed
to
the
combat
theatres
the
world
over
Theirs
has
been
the
tremendous
task
of
furhishlng
"enough
and
on
time."
Ann
now
that
Ylrtnru
Vine
u.n
...
iua
I
--.-v.,,
uccn
VVUli,
bllUOC
Ports
may
well
be
proud
of
the
lob
they
have
done.
The
Prince
Rupert
Sub-Port
of
Embarkation
has
taken
a
verv
"live
part
in
shipping
troops,
J
Munitions
and
supplies
to
the.
Alaskan
theatre,
as
well
as
cer-!
"in
munitloas.to
the
Southwest
Pacific.
The
task-
of
organizing
aia
installing
facilities
at
this
Prt
necessary
to
carry
out
its
"'-signed
mission,
could
nnly
have
wn
accomplished
by
the
cooperative
efforts
of
many
people
the
same
co-operative
spirit
has
brought
about
the
glorious
ending
of
the
war
for
T
cmbined
forces
in
the
field
01
pnmkni
Since
the
inception
of
the
r
ncc
i
Rupert
Sub-Port
of
Em-
m
i
i0a
ln
the
carly
davs
of
rim
c
Am"ican
troops
and
SSlor
our
ay
ave
mle-
hL
our
Canadian
friends
comn
,7lttbrin8,ne
about
the
ac-wpllshmcnts
necessary
to
do
J
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in
thU
great
war
cf-
mnxt,u,
Uvhole-hcarted
have
met
co-operation
wllh
the
c
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Canadian
Armed
forces,
Cif5
and
Prince
RuPt
n
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ln
gcneral-
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5
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in
creating
P
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and
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be
remembered.
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desire
to
make
In
thi.
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Canadian
friends
Jrlendshiliclnlty
that
thelr
Predated
bn
deeply
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forcej
American
Th
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une
u'ltu
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j.
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have
'
made
us
us
all
an
Worn
em
ln
every
aspect
elr
ch,?'1?5
us
'"to
their
clubs,
ann
i?
r'he3
and
their
homes
oi
uniiea
aiaies
soiaiers
were
dispatched
forward
to
bolster
the
defences
of
North
America
In
the
dark
days
when
the
Japanese
were
threatening
the
American
mainland.
It
was
this
American
Installation
In
Canada
which
served
as
the
hub
of
the
new
military
supply
route
to
the
Northwest
cutting
the
water
voyage
to
Alaska
by
onet
third.
It
was
through
Prince
Rupert
that
passed
much
of
the
personnel
and
equipment
for
the
Alaska
Highway
and
air
strips
of
Alaska
and
the
Aleutians,.
Yes,
it
was
through.
Prince
RRu-pert
that
passed
many
of
the
bombs
and
bullets
which
were
to
find
their
mark
Dn
enemy
soil.
And
It
was
in
Prince
Rupert,
too,
that
Canada
and
the
United
States
again
demonstrated
to
the
world
the
meaning
of
real
co-operation.
The
Canadian
people,
and
especially
the
people
of
Prince
Rupert,
are
entitled
to
share
with
the
personnel
of
the
Transportation
Corps'"
Sub-Port
of
Embarkation
the
credit
for
this
Installation's
role
In
winning
the
Battle
of
Supply.
A
Home
Front
Accomplishment
AMERICANS
WILL
ALWAYS
REMEMBER
ASSOCIATIONS
AT
PRINCE
RUPERT
Col.
J.
H.
Mellom,
Commander
of
Sub-Port
of
Prince
Rupert,
Gives
Farewell
Message
By
COL.
J.
H.
MELLOM
Commanding,
Prince
Rupert
Sub-Port
of
Embarkation
With
the
close
of
the
final,
yet
perhaps
most
bloody,
phase
of
World
War
II,
it
is
only
fitting
that
we
should
pause
for
a
moment
and
reflect
on
the
accomplishments
of
the
home
front,
during
these
past
many
months,
in
keeping
the
various
theatres
of
war
supplied.
The
United
States
Ports
of
Embarkation,
operating
under
the
Chief
of
COLONEL
JOHN
H.
MELLOM
much
"at
home"
in
Prince
Rupert.
'
Our
Port
operation
will
be
drawing
to
a
close
within
a
short
time
and
we
will
soon
be
packing
up
and
returning
to
our
homes
and
stations
in
the
United
States.
But
as
we
go
back
and
once
again
become
widely
separated
from
each
other,
there
is
one
thing
that
will
keep
us
Inseparable
for
a
long
time
to
come
the
memory
of
our
very
fine
associations
here
at
Prince
Rupert.
,
.
Subsidiary
Facilities
Of
Embarkation
Port
In
addition
to
rail
and
water
facilities,
the
Prince
Rupert
Sub-Port
of
Embarkation
built
a
seaplane
float
and
gangway
for
airplane
connections
between
Prince
Rupert
and
Annette
Island
last
May.
The
largest
volume
of
tonnage
handled
in
one
month
by
Hip
U.
S.
Army
port
installation
was
95,277
measured
tons.
This
hav
been
made
very
I
was
handled
ln
July
1943.
he
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BRITISH
COLUMBIA'S
NEWSPAPER
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER
15,
1945
DESTINATION
JAPAN
A
dock
scene
at
Prlnci
Rupert
during
the
height
of
the
movement
of
war
godds
which
were
used
for
the
defeat
of
Japan
and
the
winning
of
the
war
ln
the
Pacific.
The
huge
crane
(inset)
is
one
of
the
fixed
installations
.which
the
United
States'
Army
put
in
at
Prince
Rupert.
Canada's
Prime
Minister
Extends
Warm
Thanks
To
merican
Fighting
M
The
following
letter
has
been
received
at
The
Daily
News
office
from
the
Prime
Minister
of
Canada:
G.
A.
Hunter,
Esq.,
Managing
Editor,
The
Daily
News,
Will
you
please
convey
my
warm
thanks
to
the
fighting
men
of
the
United
States,
who
have
been
stationed
at
Prince
Rupert
during
the
war
with
Japan
and
who
are
now
about
to
be
withdrawn.
Canada
will
always
remember,
with
the
warmest
and
most
brotherly
of
feelings,
the
admirable
manlier
in
which
the
armed
services
of
the
United
States
co-oper-.
ated
with
the
armed
services
of
Canada
in
defence
of
the
Pacific
coast.
Canada
is
confident
that
the
comradeship
between
our
two
nations,
which
has
proved
so
vital
in
war,
will
help
likewise
to
maintain
an
enduring
peace.
Yours
sincerely,
W.
L.
MACKENZIE
KING.
Premier
Hart's
Message
GREAT
UNDERSTANDING
HAS
GROWN
THROUGH
CONTACT
WITH
AMERICANS
"It
is
with
profound
regret
that
we
of
British
Columbia
say
farewell
to
the
United
States
forces
who
have
so
ably
supported
us
in
the
defence
of
the
Pacific
Coast,"
says
a
message
from
Premier
John
Hart
of
British
Columbia
in
connection
with
the
withdrawal
of
the
United
States
Army
from
Prince
Rupert.
"Ours
has
been
the
pleasure
to
work
with
them
shoulder
to
shoulder
ln
the
same
cause,
.
"During
the
period
ln
which
we
faced
a
common
danger,
there
has
grown
up
a
greater
understanding
of
each
.other
which
I
feel
sure
has
done
more
to
bind
our
two
great
nations
together
than
any
other
single
thing.
"I
know
of
no
better
medium
of
fostering
goodwill
and
better
relationship
than
the
co-mln-gllng
of
people.
We
feel
Indeed
grateful
for
the
part
our
comrades-in-arms
ln
the
United
States
forces
have
played
Just
as
we
ourselves
feel
.proud
of
being
associated
with
them
ln
the
.fight
to
liberate
the
world
of
the
forces
of
evil."
As
Many
as
3,200
U.
S.
Soldiers
Here
The
United
States
Army
personnel
at
the
Sub-Port
of
Prince
Rupert
at
the
maximum
of
Its
strength
was
3,200
men.
In
addition
to
the
Army,
there
were
many
civilian
employees
both
American
and
Canadian.
As
many
as
178
cars
of
high
explosive
ammunition
have
been
handled
within,
a
two
week
period
by
port
company
personnel
working
at
the
Watson
Island
ammunition
back-up
storage
dump.
JOHN
HART
High
Mark
for
Circulation
Today's
Issue
of
The
Dally
News
marks
a
high
point
for
newspaper
circulation
In
Prince
Rupert.
The
total
press
run
for
the
day
totals
8,500.
A
flat
4,000
papers
have
been
ordered
for
delivery
to
all
parts
of
the
United
States.
SPECIAL
SUPPLEMENT
EDITORIAL
FAREWELL
REFLECTIONS
In
dedicating
this
special
section
of
The
Daily
News
as
a
"Farewell
to
Yanks,"
we
express
the
hope
that
the
pleasant
friendships
and
associations
which
were
formed
at
this
Canadian
port
of
Prince
Rupert
during
these
last
-three
years
or
more
in
the
emergent
and
sometimes
trying
conditions
of
war
may
be
projected
into
the
forthcoming
clays
of
peace
as
lasting
remembrances
which
will
be
refreshed
by
continuation
of
bur
contacts
from
time
to
time.
The
thousands
Of
copies
of
The
Daily
News
which'
gb
forward
with
the
departing
officers
and
men
of
the
United
States
Army
we
know
will
be
treasured
souvenirs
of
the
days
they
spent
there.
But,
more
important,
we
hope
they
will
be
regarded
as
a
token
of
che
esteem
and
well-wishing
which
not
only
this
newspaper
but
the
whole
community
feels
for.
those
very
good
people
from
across
the
line
who
have
been
our
guests.
They
accomplished
their
mission
of
mutual
defence
and
support
truly
and
well.
Now,
while
we
regret
their
leaving,
we
realize
that
their
first
thought
at
this
happy
time
is
"home."
We
are
sure,
however,
that
for
many
of
them
there
will
be
happy
things
in
ample
number
to
remember
about
Prince
Rupert
and
that,
as
the
years
pass
and
memories
mellow,
they
will
be
back
here
to
revisit
us.
Possibly,
indeed,
some
may
come
back
to
live
with
us.
As
for
ourselves,
we
know
that
their
three
years
of
residence
here
will
have
had
a
lasting
and
good
influence
upon
us
and
the
best
thing
of
all
has
been
the
exemplification
-
of
international
goodwill
by
which
great
things
were
accomplished.
Possibly,
it
may
be
Prince
Rupert's
privilege
to
co-operate
with
our
American
friends
under
readjusted
conditions
in
the
pursuit
of
the
things
of
peace
as
we
did
in
the
things:oi,j,yar..
May
not
these
accomplishments
'
of
w'ar
be
poten
tially
suggestive
of
the
possibilities
of
peace
in
not
only
a
sentimental
but
a
utilitarian
sense?
Prince
Rupert
people
are
confident
that,
after
the
readjustment
to
the
times
of
peace,
the
strategic
position
of
their
port
will
lead
to
its
extensive
use
in
the
friendly
travel
and
trade
and
commerce
of
the
Pacific
theatre.
Prince
Rupert
Is
Centre
or
Great
Wealth
By
JACK
McLEOD
Prince
Rupert,
which
has
achieved
perhaps
the
greatest
prominence
in
its
35-year
history
as
a
base
of
operations
for
Canadian
and
American
military
and
naval
forces
during
the
war,
now
anticipates
an
expanding
future
based
on
its
strategic
global
position
and
the
magnificent
industrial
resources
which
surround
It.
Natural
seaport
of
central
and
northern
British
Columbia
and
the
Peace
River
block
of
Alberta,
the
city
has
a
virtually
untapped
hinterland
of
mineral
forest
and
agricultural
wealth
to
sustain
Its
inevitable
future
growth.
In
addition,
it
has
a
practically
unlimited
potential
of
hydroelectric
power
llfeblood
of
Industry.
With
some
7,000
horsepower
already
developed
by
hydro
plants
at
Falls
River
and
Woodworth
Lake,
the
city
is
hub
of
an
area
which
has
a
potential
development
of
100,000
horsepower
within
100
miles
of
the
city.
"The
world
needs
what
we've
got.
Let's
assist
it
to
conic
and
develop
our
wealth,"
Is
the
alcit
attitude
of
its
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
citizens'
committees
who
have
the
realism
to
sec
Prince
Rupert
as
one
of
the
few
cities
on
the
continent
with
a
real
future
of
expansion.
Long-famed
as
the
centre
of
the
north
Pacific
halibut
and
salmon
fishing
industry,
Prince
j
Rupert
was
the
clearing
house
!
of
more
than
$7,000,000
worth
of
fish
sent
to
America,
Canadian
I
and
overseas
markets
last
year
'
With
more
than
11,000,000
pounds
of
halibut
landed
here
already
this
year
and
an
almost
unprecedented
salmon
catch,
this
source
of
wealth
stacks
up
higher
than
ever.
Hub
of
Great
Mining:
District
During
the
last
25
years
the
city
has
been
the
hub
of
a
coastal
mining
Industry
ranging
south
from
the
Portland
Canal
dis
trict
but,
during
the
war
years,
mineral
interest
has
expanded
to
the"
mountain
ranges
of
the
Interior
where
prospectors
have
uncovered
promising
deposits
of
Composite
ores
which
are
close
to
the
transcontinental
railway
line.
Up
ln
the
Stewart
district
at
the
head
of
the
Portland
Canal
mining
companies
and
prospec
tors
have
been
sinking
explora
tory
shafts
Into
the
bosoms
of
mountains
while
war
conditions
paralyzed
more
ambitious
gold
mining
activities,
and
now
they
claim
to
be
ln
line
to
ring
the
gong
on
a
first
class
series
of
bonanzas.
Incindentally,
eastern
Cana
dian
capital
has
substantial
in
terests
ln
the
Portland
Canal
area,
which
Is
the
site
of
the
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