emperaiure NORTHERN AND C: ffNTRAir BJUTJnCj.lJMBIA'S NEWSPAPER 1 U U 1 Tomorrow? Tides beratures ior me rnuw (Ptclfle Standard Tlm) 5 am. fee Saturday, September 15, 1945 51 High 8:09 14.7 feet inn 19:44 16.8 feet 49 Low .. 1:14 7.5 feet VOL. XXXIV, No. 213. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS 13.10 10.4 feet IS NIC turning our ur lajlALi . v t rtirrt n I'ATS UUtt una group oi nine local ....InMmi it fill nrvii'n on tonights train overseas, one of the 11 iiv-it; iiiiuMMuuiiri relatives will be joined reception by citizens I IV :i I 111 LlltTi U W ill UL' L11C welcome on behalf of the Vs Auxiliary of the Cana- pi.oinn returning heroes are: II D. Hootz, Mrs. S. Du- next-of-kin. R A. Houston, Mrs. E. nil 1.1.1.1 LlL.. IiCA. I. S. Adams, Mrs. C. . npYr.-ni-Kin. F H. Elliot, Mrs. H. E. Box 1132, next-of-kin. T N. Greenfield, Mrs. E. pficld, 1203 Water -St., next- D. M. Houston. V. O. W. H. Perkins, Mrs. E. v nn mm v i .mvh i : rr m f kin N, S. McGlashan, Mrs. E. E. Ratchford, Mrs. E. fnrrt. 724 Frnspr St . npvt.. party landed a few days Cameronla. USING GROUP iNS ADVANCE lassuring Word From Itawa Spurs Local Group New Action 1th the receipt last week of Irance that the Prince Ru Incusing Association has full Is under the National Hous- Ruthority as well as the ln- fi of at least one insurance ?any. members of the groiw (laying plans for an early in a community of modern ICS. intative choice of a site for subdivision is on the outer of Summit Avenue, where calculated that '15 or 20 Pes could be situated in feant surroundings with an overwater view. ithink we have chosen a fine Bcntlal site on the outer side h Avenue," said Maur-3rydgcs, secretary of the iiimmlt Ing association, last night wing a meeting of the ex-'ve "The location Hps lust. I of the present American nf- F club and so far It has an- rd to several prospective gmeetlng of the full associa- imembcrshlp has heen called I next Friday night when Ff"s of the scheme will be fained, he said. Brydges said that he had told that the citv is not in MUon to a?slst with the dc- Fment or the lots and that ill cost the prospective own-labout $500 a lot to develop I subdivision. This Includes lections with fiopment of streets,, as well Purchase price. ontreal-Ottawa fteen Minutes PTAWA, Sent. 14 The RC.A.F. Motenr Ipt-nrnnpl. falrcraft to annoar In r.an. H, - "(-I- " "a5 arrived in Ottawa from ircai arter a filtrht nf Ipss P 15 minutes. The plane was fsht from Britain by sea. kl A T I I1UIIU PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS ACT Atlin Electoral Act Notice Is VlPrphv irlvon il.if Hip 1UI of Vntprs for tllC Electoral District will close on the 17th day of Sep-ynhtr, Ebovc 1913, and no applications for registration filed with "e undersigned after the said date will be accepted for nsertion in the list of voters to be prepared for use at the -oiling election. f TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Bullet AAAAAAAAAAAAAAJl. AIMUVI'S AT MAV. MANILA The Empresv Australia has arrived at Man Q- ila with 1,815 liberated war prisoners aboard. They include 337 Canadians, taken by the Japanese at Hong Kong;. POLISH MISSION LONDON Polish and British authorities have reached an agreement on a Polish military mission to go to London. The mission will deal with the question of repatriation of the Ptlish forces now in Britain. HUGE SOVIET LOSSES MOSCOW The Soviet government says that the German armies which ravaged Russia caused staggering economic losses, totalling more than $118,000,000,000. NAZI A BREST PLANS LONDON It has been disclosed in London that the Germans planned to arrest some 2,300 persons in Britain, if the invasion had succeeded. The list has been found at the Gestapo headquarters of llimm-Ier in Germany.. HANDLING VETERANS MONTREAL Canada's two railways estimate that they Mill turn more than 1,000 cars from civilian traffic to the transportaticn of returning troops from Halifax and Quebec in the next two weeks. . ALBERTA LIBERALS CALGARY The Calgary Herald says that a number of leading liberals are pressing the party to break away from the Independent Citizens' As-rociation and prepare to fight the next provincial election campaign under the Liberal banner. The paper says the movement has gained considerable headway. FLORIDA GALE WARNING MIAMI Florida was warned today of the approach of a 100-mile per hour hurricane. The. Red Cross is, on 4 . pre-. liminary alert. HERALD CRITICIZES REDS LONDON The Daily Herald today voiced strong criticism of the Russian political system. LITH E GIRL STILL LOST VANCOUVER There is still no trace of four-year-old Diane Blunt who has been missing from her home since Tuesday. Intensive search so far has failed to reveal her whereabouts. Nearly 200 persons are making an inch by inch search of the east end district of Vancouver. QUAKE IN ALASKA NEW YORK Fordham University at 7 o'clock last night recorded a sharp earthquake shock, the centre of which is believed to have been in Alaska, MONTREAL EXPLOSION MONTREAL Forty - five persons were injured, ten seriously, when an explosion today rocked a building here filled with naptha. Japanese Sabre Rattlers Becoming Panic-Stricken Government Offers to Round Up War Criminals Will Be Tried By Four-Power Allied Military Tribunal TOKYO, Sept. 14 (CP) Fear and panic arc spreading among the ranks of the Japanese jingoisms and sabre-rattlers who once set out to rule the world. Fear, also, apparently is forcing the Japanese government to act to round up the men who used to dominate Japan. General MacArthur has drawn up a list of I r c John W. Stewart Registrar of Voters, Stewart, B. C. ATLIN ELECTORAL DISTRICT. A M A L l VANLUUVtK 1. C, V7. A:W x , &R.&m-&. JAP SURRENDER ENVOYS LEAVE PLANE AT NICHOLS FIELDS retefed by an American officer the Jap surrender envoys are shown as they left the C 4 V jisport which brought them from IE Shima to Nichols Field, Manila. Heading the envfjs is Lleut.-Oen. Torashlro Kawabe, vice -chief of the Jap Imperial staff. HOME FROM HONG KONG OTTAWA The first ten repatriates from Canada's ill-fated Hong Kong garrison reached Canada in Vancouver. MEAT DEALERS' STRIKE TORONTO Additional centres across the Dominion today had joined in strike threats against re-introduction of meat rationing. The latest to join the swing against rationing are Calgary and .Woodstock OnLJMea.L. dealt, crs in both cities threaten going on strike. JOE DIMAGGIO RELEASED MIAMI Joe DiMagglo, star hitter of the New York Yankees, was given his release from the Army today. MAPLE LEAK titiilCAL AMSTERDAM The Continental edition of the Maple Leaf, Canadian servicemen's newspaper, today editorially criticized the Biitish Columbia government "for depriving those of its soldiers who happen to be in northwest Europe of the vote." It said that the servicemen's votes in the coming election will be registered in the United Kingdom but not elsewhere in Europe. Weather Forecast Today Fresh to strong south to southwesterly winds, becoming moderate westerly in evening. Cloudy with light rain. Saturday Light to moderate winds, cloudy in morning, becoming partly cloudy In afternoon. Mild. wanted men and the Japanese government has asked for and been i given permission to help corral Japan's own war crimin al suspects Another of Japan's leaders, meanwhile, has killed himself. He Is the former minister of welfare, Chlkahlko Koizumi. According to Allied high auth-lty, the Japanese war criminals probably will be tried by a four-power military tribunal. The condition of the Japanese former premier Hldekl Tojo Is reported to be satisfactory. He shot himself three days ago, after his arrest had been ordered. Fish Sales Canadian Zapora, 51,000, Pacific and Royal. mw r URGE USE OF WAR BUILDING FOR LIBRARY A motion urging trfat the city acquire a suitable building from the War Assets Corporation presumably one of the navy buildings to house the city's publleMibTary iand-als6-one- for use as a Pioneers Home received support of the Prince Rupert Junior Chamber of Commerce at its initial fail dinner meeting In Reid's Cafa last night. The motion was Introduced by Rev. A. F. MacSween, who spoke specifically about the officers' quarters as a library building, later including a suggestion that a building be taken over to house the Pioneers' Home as well. While no particular building or group of buildings was named In the motion, It was felt that the central location of the naval barracks would make an Ideal site for the city's nubile library. Fear that the possible acquirement of the P.O.E. Railway by the CJ.R. would be in effect a bar. sinister to the development of Central B. C. and Prince Rupert inspired a motion that the federal and provincial governments be urged to Interest the Canadian National Railways In taking over the provincially-ow.ned railway line. "We are a C.N.R. town and, If the CjN'.R. were to put the P.G.E. line through to the Peace River, we stand to gain more than If it was done by the C.P.R., whose Interests arc entirely In the south," said L. M. Felsenthal In Introducing the subject. In line with past practice, the Junior Chamber named a chairman for the Salvation Army Red Shield drive for funds. Named to head the citizens' committee which will canvass the city in support of the home front appeal was R. G. Birch, Junior Chamber secretary. Guest of honor ai ihe meeting was T. D. Pattullo, M.L.A., who spoke briefly. The meeting welcomed back three of Its members who were veterans. They were Frank Ccmadlna, William Bremncr and William Elklns. PLEBISCITE ON LIQUOR LAWS IS STILL UP IN AIR VICTORIA, Sept. 14 CM British Columbians will know this week if they are to vote October 25 on changing the province's liquor laws. The decision of the cabinet must be made this week if a plebiscite is to be taken at the same time as a general election While no member of the cabinet will talk officially on the subject beyond the statement of Premier Hart that It has been under consideration, It Is known It has been a much -discussed subject in government circles. a s, HAb Ford Lays Off Large Work Crew No Less Than 50,000 Men "Because of Strike" DETROIT, Sept. 14 (CP) Ford Motor Co. said today that, because of the strike against "many of oiir suppliers," it was laying off 50,000 men indefinitely. Meanwhile ;n Windsor, Out., picket lines of striking members of the Windsor local of the United Automobile Workers (C.I.O.) for the second day in succession barred the gates of the company plant to office workers as a walk-out involving some 10,000 production workers went into its third day. WINDSORS SAIL FROM NEW YORK Former British King to Visit England Duchess Will Stay In Franco NEW YORK. Sept. 14 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor sailed for abroad today aboard the steamer Argentina. The Duchess will not visit England with her husband but will go through to the Riviera. The Duke will then return to England. The former British King said he was looking forward expectantly to a visit with Queen Mother Mhry who he has not seen for nine years. Auto Association Organizer to Be Here Next Week Frank Bird, secretary of the B. c. Automobile Association, is scheduled to arrive In the city on Sunday to begin organization of a Prince Rupert branch of the association, J. Harry Black, chairman of the Prince Rupert external relations suh-commlttee, has been advised. Organizational work will begin early next week with fl meeting to which all motorists in the city will be' Invited, Mr. Black says. "We will need at least 50 members to start the association," he declared, "and when motorists are made aware of Its benefits, both to themselves and the city, I don't think we will have any trouble recruiting that number." As well as being of .great practical assistance to motorists, the automobile association will be an effective publicity organization for' Prince Rupert, Mr. Black points out. FATAL CANADIANS AT MANILA Empress of Australia Delivers Internees From Hong Kong to Philippine Capital MANILA, Sept. 14 (CP; The Empress of Australia arrived here yesterday from Hong Kong, bringing several hundred civilian Internees from Stanley camp in Hong Kon and all Canadian prisoners from Samshulpo camp at Kowloon. Service men will enter Fifth Replacement Depot where all Canadians are being kept pending the homeward voyage. Russia Estimates Damage By Nazis MCSCOW. Sept. 14 P)--A state . commission reports that Incomplete data showed Garman damage against the Soylet Union i during the war amounted to 97,000,000,000 rubles. Four years ago 25 rubles had a value of one pound sterling. 1 KENNEY AND FRANK ARE CANDIDATES Hon. E. T. Kenney Is expected to be renominated coalitibn candidate tor Skeena at a convention in New Hazelton next Tuesday. Terrace delegates have been instructed to support him. Floyd Frank, young Terrace dairyman, will be Mr. Kenney's opponent, It Is expected. REGISTRATION IS INADEQUATE Highlight of last evening's meeting of the Prince Rupert wires between the secretary of the Council and Premier John Hart, regarding requested enumeration by the Council of the Provincial Voters' List for the Prince Rupert Electoral Dis trlct. The premier's reply that this was considered Impossible due to the inaccessibility of some places by enumerators was considered an inadequate explanation. It was also disclosed in the course of discussion that some postmasters in tne out lying districts did not have forms with which to register voters, notwithstanding that these officials are Deputy Registrars of Voters. There was ialso complaint of the lnadequaby of registration facilities within the city itself. The general opinion was that the Post Office Deputy Registration . hut was by no means sufficient to take care of the city as a whole. As a consequence it was decided that representations should be made to the Government Agent to have at least a second deputy registration office established In connection with Posal Station "B" or another part of the Paulson Block on Sixth Avenue East, to take care of those in the cast end of the city who wished to I register but who find It lncon- 1 vement tnrougn niness. or oiner wise to come to the Court House or Main Post Office todo so. The meeting was well attended and some new delegates to the Council made their appearance. Labor Day messages of Hon. Humphrey Mitchell, and Percy R. Bengough, president of the Trades and Labor Congress of Canada, were read. SCOTLAND WINS OVER THE REST Scotland defeated the others last evening by a score of 51 to 41 in the competition for the McClymont Memorial Cup as the final event of the season was played in local league lawn bowling. Three rinks participated and the winner was skipped by Jack Frew, also consisting of Jock McOrclsh and Louis Arroll. HOME FROM OVERSEAS Lieut. Charles E. Chalmers, next-of-kin G. E. Chalmers, Prince Rupert, and Gnr. C. D. Taper, next-of-kin Mrs. R. Taper, 420 8th Ave. West, arrived from overseas on the New Amsterdam. "MISS NORTH B.C." AIRED Miss Georglna Patterson, "Miss Northern B.C." at the "Miss Am erica" beauty contest at Atlantic City, was heard this morning on a CBC radio broadcast FIRE TODAY One Fireman Killed ana Two Others May Be Dead Pioneer Envelope Co. Plant Is Swept By Flames Started During Night and Smouldered Until This Morning VANCOUVER, Sept. 14 (CP) One fireman was killed, thirteen fire-fighters injured and two others may have perished after being trapped in the burning Pioneer Envelope Co. Ltd. plant in downtown Vancouver following a three-alarm fire which broke out today. The-dead man has been identified as Fire Cap ARCHIBALD IN MAIDEN SPEECH OTTAWA;" 'T .'-iparry Archibald, C.C.fr incn.uer for. Skeena made his maiden speech in Parliament yesterday. In the Throne Speech debate, Archibald said Parliament seemed to him to be divorced from reality. The Throne Speech, he felt, was a prelude to mass unemploy- ment. Only socialism could bring about real freedom and social justice. - X I I i eacn japs In Defeat Big Allied Task Is (u Convince Them They Arc Vanquished SINGAPORE, Sept, 14 0) Britain has tackled one of her biggest peacetime Jobs in Southeast Asia convincing the Japanese there that they were beaten. While Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten authorized the "sternest methods" to deal with Japanese "obstinacy, Impudence or non-co-operation," he simultaneously was trying persuasion to bring the former enemy back to the ways of peace. . The staff of Domel, the Japanese news agency, has been put to work translating news into Japanese for printing and distribution to the 85,000 soldiers and sailors who surrendered there. Mrs. E. F. Plttelkow, nee Jessie Magnet, Is leaving tonight, returning to Seattle following a visit here with her mother and brother, Gunner Dan Magnet, who recently returned from overseas. Provincial Election VOTERS' LISTS IS YOUR NAME on the Provincial Voters' List? It is your duty to register. Take no cjiances. Do not depend on anyone else. You cannot vote unless registered on the PROVINCIAL list. Being on the Civic, Municipal or Federal lists positively does not put you on the Provincial list. THE LIST CLOSES on the 17th day of September, 19 15, after which date .positively no applications will be received by me'. Qualifications for Registration: 1. 2. 3. tain E. W. Barnett of Vancou- ver. The two missing firemen are James Hunt and Reginald Hill. Barnett collapsed and died In the roof. The fire, it Is thought, started during the night and smouldered until morning. The plant Is In the False Creek area. Firemen reported just before 11 o'clock this morning that they believed the fire was under control. A search Is being conducted for the two missing firemen believed to have been trapped but there Is not much hope of finding them alive. FINED UNDER LABOR ACT Pleading guilty to two charges laid under the Hours of Work Act, George James, cafe proprie tor, was fined $25 on each charge when he appeared before Magistrate W. D. Vance in police court yesterday. James pleaded guilty to falling to keep a schedule of the working hours of his employees posted in his place of b.uslness and to falling to keep a record of the hours worked "by his employees. i a. ciarke chleI inspector of the industrial Relations Board. T. w Brown appeared in behalf of 1 James. 'Ttreembtxs)Uh United States merchant marine were each fined $25 with alternative of 14 days In jail when they pleaded guilty to charges of creating a disturbance. E. W. Mlkko, H. E. Skaggs, W. L. Pedrottl, R. F. Young and J. V. Splnale entered pleas of guilty to being involved in a street fracas on Third Avenue Wednesday night. They were taken into custody by U. S. military police and turned over to city police court for trial, Pleading guuty to committing an Indecent act. B. Stewart wa3 given a fine of $25 with an alternative of seven days in Jail. Baseball Scores American Philadelphia 3, Detroit 2. Washington 4, Cleveland 0. Chicago 7, New York 0. St. Louis 2, Boston 1. National Cincinnati 3, New York 2. Pittsburgh 4-2, Boston 3-0. Pittsburgh 2, Boston 0. American Association Louisville 3, Milwaukee 1. Louisville leads four of seven seml-flnals two wins to one. Pacific Coast San Francisco 1-9, Hollywood 0-10. Sacramento 3-4, Seattle 1-5. San Diego 5, Portland 4. Oakland 13, Los Angeles 1. British subject by birth or naturalization. Twenty-one years of age. Residence six months in Province of Brit- ish Columbia; one month in Electoral District. ' NORMAN A. WATT, Registrar of Voters, Prince Rupert Electoral District.