FAREWELL
TO
YANKS
6
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Utiucrt
Daily
f3cto0
Saturday,
September
15,
1945
Fine
Career
Colonel
Mellom
Soldier
For
Many
Years
Came
Up
Through
Every
Rank
and
Has
Distinguished
Himself
As
Military
Administrator
Colonel
J.
II.
Mellom,
Jommanding
Officer
of
the
Prince
Rupert
Sub-Port
of
Embarkation,
will
soon
complete
his
forty-third
year
of
continuous
service
in
the
United
States
Army,
having
enlisted
on
October
2,
1902,
as
a
private
with
Troop
D,
4th
Cavalry
Division.
He
has
worked
himself
up
through
every
rank
and,
as
a
result,
has
acquired
a
keen
Insight
into
the
men
un-
SOnally
explained
to
them
why
der
his
command.
SUCh
a
move
was
necessary.
Coming
to
Prince
Rupert
lastj
Cc1j0nel
Melom
t
more
uvcHioer
iiu.
u.c
mu
.
un-
than
nine
years
with
the
Philip
clsco
Port
of
Embarkation,
where
pine
Scouts,
a
branch
of
the
he
Port
Comman-1
.
was
Deputy
.Pm
tha
tju,,,
Colonel
Mellom
has
der,
come;
ine
lslands
As
a
result
he
to
be
admired
and
loved
by
every
has
Mlmiei.
the
Philippine
umici,
u.x.
aim
civilian
ui
una
Sob-Port.
He
has
always
taken
the
members
of
his
command
into,
his
confidence
their
problems
have
been
his
problems
and
one
those
occasions
when
he
has
been
forced
by
circumstances
or
necessity
to
make
an
unpomilar
decision,
he
has
called
his
troops
together
and
per-
ASTHMA
Why
surfer
so
with
.Wlimn?
'I
IhiiisuiiiIh
ngrre
that
the
must
effective
thing
they
have
found
N
"Davis"
Asthma
ltemrly
78!).)."
Tor
Internal
use,
vcrv
effective.
3
weeks'
Mipplr,
less
than
15c
a
day,
at
Orine's
or
M(('nt
heon's.
ECZEMA
ITCH
1XSKCVT
BITES
PSORIASIS
Ask
your
druggist
for
Davis'
I'rurit
us
Cream."
the
new
nn-Rrease,
no-Main,
iiIk-artliiK
cream,
fine.
$1.00.
$l.fi3
per
Jar.
Try
It
for
Baby
Kczeniu.
PRINCE
RUPERT
DRY
DOCK
AND
SHIPYARD
SHIPBUILDERS
AND
ENGINEERS
Iron
and
Brass
Castings
Electric
and
Acetylene
Welding
SPEClALISfS
ON
SAWMILL
and
MINING
MACHINERY
campaign
In
the
present
war
with
no
little
interest
and
feeling.
He
has
served
as
Post
Quartermaster
at
the
following
Army
posts:
Vancouver
Barracks,
Wash.;
Camp
Knox,
Ky.;
F'ort
Benjamin,
Harrison,
Ind.;
Fort
Sill,
Okla.;
Fort
Benning,
Ga.;
and
Fort
Lewis,
Wash.
He
has
also
served
at
the
Quartermaster
School
in
Philadelphia
as
a
member
of
the
staff
and
faculty.
In
April
1940,
Colonel
Mellom
became
superintendent
of
the
Army
Transport
Service
(now
Water
Division)
at
the
San
Francisco
Port
of
Embar
kation,
serving
in
this
capacity
until
July
1944.
It
was
during
this
tour
of
duty
that
he
was
called
upon
to
do
almost
the
impossible,
in
the
face
of
the
war
emergency
as
It
then
existed.
From
a
staff
of
only
one
officer
assistant
and
a
handful
of
civilian
employees
in
April
1940,
he
developed
with
amazing
efficiency
and
speed
a
working
organization
of
some
275
officers
and
8000
civilians
an
institution
which,
under
his
leadership,
soon
geared
itself
to
the
tremendous
task
of
shipping
some
50,000
troops
and
750,000
tons
of
supplies
monthly
to
the
fighting
fronts.
In
addition,
Colonel
Mellom
supervised
the
conversion
of
numerous
ships
for
wartime
needs
and
played
a
major
part
in
the
establishment
and
expansion
of
water
transportation,
and
shipping
facilities
at
other
West
Coast
ports.
It
is
perhaps
as
a
result
of
RUPERT
BUTCHERS
H'c
serve
you
nothing:
but
the
best
Special
Red
Brand
Beef,
Choicest'
fresh
Vegetables
and
Fruits
Complete
line
of
Groceries.
r
.OUR
DELICATESSEN
DUY.r.TMENT
OPEN
TILL
11:30
P.M.
;
Choicest
Cooked
Meats,
Meat
Pies,
Roast
Chickens,
Fish
and
Chips
daily.
We
are
ready
to
serve
you
Chinese
dishes
Chow
Mein,
Chop
Suey,
etc.,
to
take
out.
Cooked
with
delicate
taste
and
quick
service.
TRY
US!
Phone
21
Third
Ave.
West
Next
Royal
Hotel
SAVOY
HOTEL
Carl
Zarelli,
Prop.
Phone
37
P.O.
Box
544
FRASER
STREET
Prince
Rupert
EMPIRE
CAFE
(Formerly
L.D.)
Completely
Renovated
and
Redecorated
FULL
MEALS,
LUNCHES
CHOW
MEIN,
CHOP
SUEY
11
a
jn.
to
1
ajn.
WANTED
Able-bodied
men,
willing
workers
for
cold
storage
and
fish
floor
work.
Have
steady
work
for
capable
men.
Can
also
use
some
casual
labor.
APPLY
Canadian
Fish
AND
Cold
Storage
COMPANY
LIMITED
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.
ON
V-E
DAY
Colonel
Mellonf,
port
commander,
addresses
the
military
and
civilian
personnel
of
the
sub-port
following
the
defeat
of
Germany.
ATLANTIC
AND
PRAIRIE
PROVINCES
SEND
GREETINGS
OF
YANK
FAREWELL
From
the
Premiers
of
British
Columbia's
counterpart
maritime
province
of
Nova
Scotia
and
of
the
great
central
plain
province
of
Manitoba
come
messages
to
the
Daily
News
in
connection
with
our
special
"Farewell
to
Yanks"
edition
presented
herewith.
International
goodfellowship,
unity
and
appreciation
are
the
kevnotes
of
the
two
messatres
one
fYnm
TTnn
Angus
L.
Macdonald,
Premier
of
Nova
Scotia,
and
.
the
1
1
t
T
f
-
otner
irom
Hon.
b.
b.
uarson,
Premier
ot
Manitoba.
HON.
S.
S.
CARSON
(Premier,
Province
of
Manitoba)
During
the
century
and
a
quarter
that
Canada
and
the
United
States
have
lived
in
peace,
side
by
side,
the
friendly
relationship
between
these
two
great
countries
has
probably
never
been
more
clearly
evidenced
than
by
the
welcome
which
has
.been
extended
by
the
citizens
of
the
one
country
to
the'
fighting
men
of
the
other.
Everywhere
in
the
United
States,
Canadian
men
and
women
In
uniform
have
been
warmly
welcomed
by
the
American
people
To
a
similar
extent
we
Canadians
have
been
honored
to
have
.American
servicemen
in
our
midst..
Now
that
our
common
task
has
been
successfully
completed,
the
Intermingling
of
our
people,
dictated
these
past
few
years
by
the
exigencies
of
war,
will
be
replaced
by
a
mutual
desire
of
Canadian
and
American
citizens
to
work
side
by
side
in
pursuit
of
peace.
in
bidding
farewell
to
those
American
servicemen
who
have
been
stationed
at
Prince
Rupert
and
other
communities'
this
outstanding
demonstration
of
"know
how"
at
a
time
when
our
national
security
was
in
jeopardy
that
the
War
Department
yet
today
finds
the
services
of
Colonel
Mellom
essential.
Colonel
Mellom
passed
his
sixtieth
birthday
last
December
at
which
time
he
would
normally
have
retired
from
active
service
but,
by
order
of
the
President,
he
has
been
retained
on
an
active
duty
status
beyond
retirement.
Only
two
other
Colonels
In
the
Army
Service
Forces
share
this
distinction.
Upon
his
departure
from
Prince
Rupert,
Colonel
Mellom
will
return
to
San
Frahclsco
Port
of
Embarkation
for
a
tour
of
duty
of
several
weeks
after
which
he
plans
to
retire
and
make
his
home
in
the
Bay
area.
One
of
the
characters
of
Acropolis
Hill,
familiar
to
all,
is
"Muskeg,"'
a
bob-tailed
collie
dog
who
reports
for
every
formation
on
the
drill
field
and
is
always
present
when
crowds
gather
at
the
theatre
or
the
HON.
ANGUS
L.
MACDONALD
(Premier
of
Nova
Spotla)
Canada
is
proud
and
happy
to
have
been
closely
associated
with
the
United
State?
in
the
great
battle
for
liberty
that
is
now
so
gloriously
concluded
Not
the
least
of
our
prvileges
throughout
those
trying
days
was
that
of
being
host
country
to
many
men
of
the.
United
States
armed
forces.
The
sojourn
of
our
friends
from
across
the
border
was
greatly
enjoyed
by
us.
We
trust
as
they
go
back
home
and
become
absorbed
in
the
pursuits
of
civilian
life
that
they
will
feel
as
we
feel
when
we
say,,
"after
all,
we
are
one
people."
May
they
and
theirs
visit
us
often.
throughout
our-
Canadian
North
and
Northwest,
I
am
confident
they
will
return
homeward
to
add
Immeasurable
strength
to
those
ties
of
friendship
and
mutual
understanding
which
bind
ouf
nations
together.
About
the
U.S.
Army
One
of
the
lirst
enlisted
men
to
arrive
at
the
Sub-Port
was
Master
Sergeant
Thomas
E.
Mc-Curdy
of
Honolulu,
Hawaii.
He
arrived
in
Prince
Rupert
on
April
5,
1942.
Sgt.
McCurdy,
now
Port
Sergeant
Major,"
has
had
II
years
service
in
the
army.
The
365th
Quartermaster'
Service
Company
celebrated
Its
third
anniversary
at
the
Sub-Port
last,
Saturday,
September
8.
Since
the
U.
S.
Army
assumed
operation
of
the
Chris
Mill
Bakery
on
Third
Ave.
in
March
1943,
more
than
2,500,000
loaves
of
bread
have
been
produced.
More
than
50
per
cent
of
this
was
used
by
the
Canadian
Army
and
Navy.
This
war
was
often
referred
to
as
a
battle'
of
shipping
and
Prince
Rupert
as
a
front
line
bastion
played
an
Important
part
in
winning
this
great
battle.
CEREMONY
AT
'RETREATEvcry
evening
at
five
o'clock
the
colorful
ceremony
of
"Retreat"
takes
place
on
Acropolis
Hill.
Here,
"Old
Glory"
is
lowered,
the
soldiers
taking
care
that
no
fan,
ui
me
nag
toucnes
tne
grouna.
A
method
of
turning
over
i
tlon
for
the
Water
Division
'in
barges
for
repair
developed
at
I
the
Transportation
Corps
Jour-this
Sub-Port
has
won
recognl-
naW-
-
..,
10,000
Loaves
Baked
Per
Day
I
By
STAFF
SERGEANT
I
RONALD
B.
MACKALL
"Quartermaster
Bakery"
at
Prince
Rupert
had
Big
Wartime
Job
In
1942
the
Chris
Mill
Bakery,
owned
by
H.
K.
Christensen,
was
given
the
task
of
supplying
bread
to
the
U.
S.
Army
in
this
I
area.
The
bakery
was
rushed
with
orders
and
short
of
help
as
employees
were
leaving
their
work
to
join
the
armed
services.
Through
the
authorization
of
the
port
commander,
four
men
were
placed
In
the
bakery
to
assist
in
turning
out
bread
for
the
needs
of
the
U.
S.
Army
stationed
at
Prisce
Rupert.
This
arrangement
continued
until
February
1943,
when
the
demand
for
a
greater
supply
of
bread
for
the
forces
Increased
to
such
an
extent
that
arrangements
were
made
to
take
over
the
Chris
Mill
Bakery.
From
that
time
to
the
present
it
has
been
known
as
the
"Quarter
master
Bakery,"
operated
under
the
supervision
of
the
port
quartermaster.
During
the
period
of
operation
the
U.S.
turned
out
as
many
as
10,000
loaves
of
bread
in
one.
day
that
number
being
needed
to
supply
the
services
in
this
district.
As
the
Chris
Mill
Bakery
had
been
supplying
bread
to
the
Canadian
Navy,
the
U.
S.
Army
continued
this
work,
and
has
since
added
all
Canadian
forces
in
this
district
to
its
list
of
customers.
In
addition
to
the
Can
adian
forces,
the
U.
S.
forces
here
and
at
Port
Edward,
the
bakery
has
supplied
all
U.
S.
civ
ilian
mess
halls
and
Army
Transport
boats
calling
at
this
port."
Periodically,
the
bakery
sent
bread
to
laboratories
throughout
Canada
and
the
United
States
to
have
it
tested
for
quality;
that
is,
texture,
shape
of
loaf,
grain,
odor,
taste,
aroma,
color
of
crumb,,
uniformity,
etc.
The
scores
in
these
tests
have
ranged
from
92
to
98
per
cent
perfect
an
unusually
high'
level
of
performance
for
any
bakery.
The
excellent
machinery
of
the
Chris
Mill
Bakery,
a
high
quality
of
Canadian
milled
flour,
and
hard
work
made
these
results
possible.
,
Everything
has
not
always
gone,
smoothly.
There
have
been
many
morning
calls
between
4
and
6
a.m.
to
the
effect
that
the
oven
wasn't
heating,
or
that
a
mixer
wouldn't
work,
and
hurried
calls
have
gone
out
to
the
post
engineers.
Through
their
quick
response,
their
interest
in
all
activities
and
their
skill,
it
was
possible
to
keep
the
machinery
in
efficient
working
con-tlon.
The
post
engineers'
co-operation
has
been
a
big
factor'
in
our
record
of
not
missing
a
day
of
production
since
the
Army
took
over
the
bakery
some
three
million
loaves
of
bread
ago.
The
activities
have
included
more
than
bread-making.
Those
fresh,
icing-covered
cinnamon
rolls
and
home
baked
pies
served
by
the
USO,
the
Red
Cross
at
Port
Edward
and
the
snack
bars
are
made
by
two
of
our
bakers
during
their
leisure
time;-
Cakes
served
by
the
Red
Cross
with
their
evening
coffee
come
from
the
bakery.
Christmas
1913,
our
!
bakery
ovens
would
have
been
the
envy
of
any
Waldorf-As
toria
chef
some
two
thousand
pounds
of
turkey
in
the
ovens,
roasting
to
a
golden
brown
for
G.I.'s
Christmas
dinners.
Wedding
and
birthday
cakes
from
the
bakery
have
played
their
parts
in
many
festive
occasions,
decorated
with
true
art-,
istry,
and
complete
with
candles
or
topped
with
bride
and
groom.
Personnel
of
the
bakery
at
the
present
time
includes:
SSgt.
RoRnald
B.
Mackall,
Sgts.
Robert
Cochran
and
Eldln
Graham;
(Tec
4
Kenneth
L'Heureux,
Tec
:
5S
William
Brooks
and
Frank
Martin,
and
Pfcs
Emll
Borgetti,
'Mario
Bozzo,
Donald
Brown,
Mitchell
Castle,
John
Davis,
Jes-see
Gllliland,
Harry
Gaetke,
!
Charles
Marshall,
Hadwln
Mel-
lor,
Harold
Stover
and
Harry
Williams.
As
our
mission
here
In
Prince
Rupert
is
completed
we
are
anxious
to
return
to
our
home,
and
we
know
that
Mr.
Chrlsten-sen
will
be
glad
to
resume
control
of
his
bakery
and
to
be
able
to
again
furnish
his
high
quality
bakery
goods
to
the
people
In
this
district.
Milk
for
the
U.
S.
Army
troops
was
provided
by
a
mechanical
cow,
an
ingenious
machine
for
turning
powdered
milk,
butter,
and
water
into
a
product
that
can.
hardly
be
detected
from
the
real
thing.
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United
States
Coast
Guard
Upon
request
of
Brigadier
General
Robert
H.
Wylle,
who
recently
visited
the
Prince
Rupert
Sub-Port
of
Embarkation,
Coast
Guard
Headquarters
in
Washington
ordered
that
fire-boat
CG-63016-F
proceed
to
Prince
Rupert
from
Brownsville,
Texas,
in
October
1943.
The
craft
was
brought
through
the
Panama
Canal
to
Seattle
where
It
was
specially
outfitted
for
operation
In
this
climate.
Following
the
alterations,
the
boat
was
towed
to
Prince
Rupert
and
put
Into
service
several
days
after
Its
arrival.
Manned
by
Coast
Guard
personnel,
the
fire-boat
operating
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
Water
Division
of
the
Sub-Port
works
in
close
co
operation
with
the
Canadian
Navy,
City
Fire
Department
and
U.
S.
Army.
The
most
recent
major
activity
of
the
fireboat
occurred
last
May
when
fire
swept
the
superstructure
of
the
Canadian
government
snagboat
Essington
and
threatened
dock
installations.
At
the
time
the
fireboat
was
anchored
just
100
feet
from
the
Essington
and
the
Coast
Guard
fire
fighters
went
into
action
A.T.S.
Aid
Neurotics
Back
to
Normalcy
LONDON,
Sept.
15
'0
Msn
who
became
afraid
of
women
during
long
periods
as
prisoners
of
war
now
are
bain?
retrained
to
normality
by
Auxiliary
Territorial
Service
girls
in
a
resettlement
camp
In
Northern
Ireland.
Officials
said
it
had
been
found
that
the
prisoners,
during
years
in
which
they
had
only
men
for
companions,
developed
an
attitude
not
merely
immediately.
Other
flre-flghtlng'
agencies
arrived
shortly
after
the
alarm
sounded
and
the
fire
was
completely
under
control
within
an
hour
of
the
first
call.
Only
five
of
the
original
crew
of
the
fireboat
remain
with
the
ship.
They
are,
Patrick
E.
Mc-Ginity-BM2c
(in
charge),
Victor
H.
Fernandez-MoMMlc,
John
W.
Moore-MoMM2c,
Preston
S.
Rodriguez-Cox,
and
Charles
F.
Wlckwlre-Flc.
The
crew
of
the
CG-63016
wishes
to
take
this
opportunity
to
express
its
sincere
appreciation
to
the
Canadian
Navy
and
City
Fire
.Departments
for
the
splendid
services
rendered
in
cooperating
with
this
vessel's
activities.
We
also
wish
to
thank
the
City
of
Prince
Rupert
for
the
kind
and
warm
hospitality
shown
us
during
our
station
here.1
THE
FIRE-BOAT
The
Army
Fire-Boat
BSP
1777,
commissioned
in
August
1944,
worked
In
conjunction
with
the
Coast
Guard
fire-boat
and
Canadian
fire-fighting
units
in
protecting
harbor
facilities
and
craft.
This
barge
i3
capable
of
delivering
ten
direct
2V2-inch
streams
at
one
setting;
more
than
2000
gallons
per
minute
can
be
directed
at
a
blaze.
FISHERMEN
BACK
AT
OLD
STAND
Defy
Council
and
Revive
SeaFront
Market
at
English
Resort
BRIGHTON,
Eng.,
Sept.
15,
O)
At
dusk
the
market
wasn't
there;
in
the
morning
it
was.
That's
how
fast
the
famous
fish
market
here
was
restored
against
all
city
regulations
to
its
old
position
on
the
lower
promenade.
For
fiye
years,
since
military
authorities
cleared
the
fishermen
off
the
sea-front
In
1940,
the
fish
market
was
kept
back
in
the
clty.f
City
councillors
decided
its
re'turn
would
offend
fastidious
guests,
so
they
made
it
illegal
for
the
market
to
return
to
the
old
stand.
But
Bob
Leach,
a
veteran
fisherman,
and
his
men
passed
the
word
one
day
'to
all
wholesale
buyers
and
fishmongers
for
miles
around
that
"We
shall
be
In
the
old
spot
tomorrow
morning."
When
morning
came
they
were
there,
right
enough,
with
scales
and
stalls.
The
city
council
doesn't
know
what
to
do
about
it,
but
the
fishermen
do.
'
"Here
we
are
and
here
we
intend"
tOH9ttpt'i
announced
Leach,
"Where
Your
Dimes
Are
Little
Dollars"
MUSSALLEM'S
VARIETY
STORE
of
shyness
but
of
actual
I
wards
women,
o
.
.tj
ft.
ceers.
in
a
restaur
:t
wbf:,
men
eat,
small
tabl
are
cnt
w'th
Whlll
f'
:
...
i
and
forks
to
elve
the
mwt
oi
home
life
and
f.:e
ri-
icucn."
The
girls
serve
'
h
mc;.
in
their
daily
c
:
:
men
are
exnerrrd
i
J
feminine
Intuition
to
nub
give
place
to
frl;
:
;r
are
partners
for
t:.c
ex-;,n
at
dances
and
tlu
h;i-found
to
be
on?
of
the
mean
j
of
brin;un'
he
men
to
normality.
One
of
the
mo?t
unf
w
characters
of
the
Sub-Px
Corporal
"Dip'
Pt
.,
Ya."
Washington,
who
ai
r.tb
and
editor
of
the
Ait
-:
gave
the
GIs
helj
comlc-strln
sweth:Jri
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klootch,"
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