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Prince
Rupert
Friday,
February
16,
1945
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Thej
Russian
Front
.
.
.
German
propaganda
still
continues
to
play
up
thelneasures
being
taken
for
a
house-to-house
defence
of
Berlin.
However,
Rerlin
is
not
necessarily
a
must
milSt
clear
ClOar
his
JUS
communications,
COmmunlCilUOnS,
I'oz
a&ainst
thelanks
of
hi.Vown
-bridge
heads
on
the
west
hank.
The
centre
of
gravity
has
now
moved
south
from
Zhukov
towards
Konev.
This
is
what
one
mio-ht
have
expected,
since
Konev
opened
his
original
offensive
first
and
has
had
more
time
to
build
up
than
Zhukov.
HAninrr'
metals
Harris
Heavy
Pressure
Marine
Diesel
and
Imperial
Spooner's
Copperlne
Matchless
and
Choker
Type
Metal
-
Lead
-
Solder
Stock
for
Immediate
delivery
(Subject
to
M-0.
regulations)
PRINCE
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HOUSE
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Ave.
Tie
2?afe
o
Z?errn
.
.
.
A
collapse
of
the
German
homo
front
could,
of
course,
completely
alter
the
course
of
the
war.
Rut
so
far
it
annears
that
the
German
General
Staff
can
still
plan
and
execute
and
that
thej
military
machine
stilPfurictions;
!
YVflill
Cilll
Uie
ucuciai
uiuii
viu
hi
the
face
of
the
Russian
avalanche
and
what
does
it
seem
to
he
doing?'
The
northern
and
southern
flanks
;Kast
Prussia
and
Silesia
which
had
been
counted
on
to
contain
any
Russian
drive
seem
to
be
cracking.
Can
the
N:ris
break
or
at
least
control
the
present
offensive
operations.
The
cap-
central
spearhead
now
aimed
straight
lure
oi
niiesi:i,
uiu
mum
.iiuauun
ui
jaiei"Ui
East
Prussia
and
the
enormous
losses
of
men
and
equipment
so
far
suffered
by
the
Germans
are
in
themselves
achievements
tantamount
to
a
first-class
military
victory.
Marshal
Konev's
bridgehead
across
the
Oder
River
which,
says
Dittmar
"will
decide
Germany's
fate,"
is
clear
ly
IV
oi
of
first-class
lirsi-ciass
l
importance.
in
nor
Lance,
Its
its
pos
Rerlin
is
the
centre
of
a
vast
spider-web
of
railroads
and
highways.
If
it
is
possible
for
the
Germans
to
stabilize
C
linn
nlrmrr
fllA
()fta
.'lllll
decisive
plays.
I-
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Iv'
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I
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SWEEPINO
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CLEANED
AND
REPAIRED
New
equipment
and
help
assure
you,
of
a
clean
Job
Phone
Black
735
HOME
SERVICE
HANDYMAN
Meet
M6
at
.
.
.
JOHNNY'S
JOHNNY'S
SNACK.
BAR:
(Our
Coffee
Is
Tops)
THIS
AND
THAT
plied
and
backed
up
at
critical
points
IhjHbspitais
andSMlid-
such
a
line,
the
General
Staff
has
the
alternative
of
grouping
a
striking
fmvp.
mi
till
fit
armv
of
maneuver,
iiiuiivm.v.)
for
w
a
STRICTLY
from-
the
Bulkley
Valley
Arriving
3
Times
Weekly
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I'HICK
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FAIR
WAY
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"
T
Cw
M-nhrw
A.-nu
Sthv,
Tim,,
------
'from
the
Oder
SOlltll'
to
the
Sudeten
j-Some-of
the
boys
got
to
talking
about
plans
for
permanent
peace."
Mountains,
such
a
line
could
be
sup
iiom-
-
.
,.
,
through
,
this
communications
network.
,
session
opens
up
several
possibilities,
Konev
mi;lit,
lor
instance,
roil
up
me
n
it
is
uyw
iuu
j.uu
m
unm
...
,
,
in
,
i.
,1
t
i
cm.
.re
i
northern
flank
of
the
defences
cover
ing
Moravska
and
Ostrava,
the
last
Silesian
centre
of
industry
left
in
German
hands.
More
important,
he
is'
enveloping
and
neutralizing
Rreslau
from
the
south
and
southwest.
This
done,
he
can
move
northwest,
perhaps
by
way
of
Dresden
and
outflank
the
German's
Kustrin
and
Frankfurt
line
before
Rerlin.
The
Germans
are
once
more
in
the
dilemma
wherein
the
Red
Army
has
so
often
and
so
skillfully
put
them.
They
have
to
meet
Konev's
threat
but
also
have
to
keep
Zhukov
covered,
since
lie
is
on
the
direct
road
to
the
Capital.
Meanwhile,
on
this
so-called
"Rerlin
front,"
Zhukov
is
tidying
up.
He
l!ElJlSOIFTHKMRSEROMiPRINGI
RUPERT
B0Y.S
ONI
FIGHTING
FRONTS
A
A
lew
few
OI
of
the
me
many
many
letters
icucia
ui
of
1
lUlttf
iiij
thanks
for
cigarettes
received
by
tors
say
I
won't
lose
niy
teg.
They
COUlltei-auaCK
pnnntor.-ithiok
at
-it
tnt
the
nlace
and
ami
nio-
.
piacc
my
Women's
Auxiliary
..,....
or
.
,hp
the
are
are
eolne
going
to
to
heal
heal
me
me
up
up
as
as
wel.
wei.
nient
the
Russian
drive
appears
to
be
nearest
over-extended
Much
of
the
evidence
points
such
a
counter-attack
rather
than
toward
a
decisive
line.
The
conn-
the-
nt
nimont
frr.m
nnr
iiwii
!as
thev
can
here
ana
men
sen..
back
to
Canada
where
I
wi
l
I
boys
on
tlie
battlefronts
are
glv-
me
en
belowt
!
Sgt.
It.
Ai
Winder,
C.A.C.M.F.,
j
in
Italy
"Please'
convey
my
.
.-..
rUnHU
In
nil
mamKarf
fv
.-kifwJr
t
lom
Hoi'mMn
mihf'nnr
of
tho
w
A
Vnur
arnnrf
'Xmas
LIT!
lLlUi:i
lO
UUl
lutm
.-
j
,
v
-
...
...
-
.
have
some
bone
gralts.
it
win
take
a
long
time
as
I
will
be
i:
bed
six
months
yet
but
it
will
ut
worth
it
to
save
my
let;,
a
stretcher
is
not
the
best
way
to
land
m
back
but
I'm
not
complain-
strateirv
and
tactics.
An
army
of
ma-
Parcel
arrived
on
Christmas
Eve
,ng
M
Vm
lucky
to
get
back.
....
i
i
i
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i.
land
it
wa
cenamiy
enjoyeu
ana
,
Trf.v
mi
D,ck
k0
nOUVer
can
asht-muieii
muu
i.uu.uu
aDDreclated.
It
is
very
heart-
U
land.
'
When
h
his
,
wouhu
u
ilea
i
1
1
1
XI
to
tlie
real'
nence
more
rapmiy
moved
to
the
chosen
area.
"-
It
can
-aiKl
u,orm1nr
pqnfr-lnUv
nt
tills
time
be
i..wumii.c
.
to
realize
that
we
have
not-
been
.
licalcd
i:
li-fi
him
with
a
stlf:
arm
so
they
sent
mm
oucn
iu
un
u.r.
grouped'
with
more
certainty
than
forgotten
by
you
in
Prince
Hup.-
jwmder
has
a
Job
in
a
camp
oe-
ert'
1
would
llke
t0
add
my
the
lines
and
is
through
t
H-nniU
oops
enn
can
ho
do
donlovod
deployed
Oil
on
a
a
ion,
loniT
and
aim
'
.
hind
ks
for
the
c,rettes
an.
j
n8h!i!le
x
hear.
sandy
Ros.
ilUKl
Iroilt.
narrels
which
came
m
the
past
lVcri
n,.,i
,r
,tn
with
the
TTi.i.i
nil
i.i
t
t
!
.
r...inv.:,,..
year.
Though
I
sometimes
failed
'
rt,ment
regiment
and
and
were
were
all
all
well
well
when
when
riem
iviarsnai
uuhia
vh
uci
,u
,
ur
acknowlede
the;r
i
,i
i
i
.
i
ii
...:i-
until
l-.i-i
PMc.Di.m
r.fitiil
ever
so
much.
Verv
forces
soaS
to
anU.,
flanks
of
any
well
wart
WL'ii
wu
i
until
liik
arrival
lOX-
wnuuvt-i
nuvv
v-uHinmnun
,..v.
iney
were
ceniamiy
u
vjuuMTwu
li
Kvinn-
un
Uvtrtx
nrinies
on
the
Eastern
Front,
might
to
us
iill
In
Italy.
Thank
you
assault
lie
may
mount
in
tne
niuire
'
rc
Vr
"w,v;
.,,,.,
prA
I
iast
heard
of
them
about
two
weeks
ago.
The
casualties
have
been
quite
high
fuj
i:ie
Canadians
here
on
our
last
drive
bui
ihe
Germans'
we:r
not
low
pither.
Write
aaaln
when
yo:i
against
Rerlin,
and
eliminate
the
tier-
striKe
out.irom
nernn
wun
uie
c,
at
'have
time,
i
appreciate
hear,,,
man
bridgeheads
east
of
the
Oder,
his
back
and
the
river
behind
the
litis-
l
from
which
immediate
and
teiung
muiis.
utwft
wi
w
"""
t0
say-
Hiio'
and
nope
ypu
art
counter-attacks
could
be
launched
another
matter,
bo
lar
Russian
gener-
weii.
i
have
been
going
to
write
jtlsliip
and
power
nave
overwhelmed
to
you
many
umes
uuu
everything
the
Nazis
have
thrown
in.
ndTTnd
In
any
event,
we
may
well
look
on
greetlns.
Then
i
just
sat
down
Rerlin,
not
as
the
goal
line,
the
cross-
and
thought
how
seiiish
ra
been
,
.,l,w,li
iimiill
nn1
flin
tiTnl'.
111
nil
nlmm
I
hnnp
V3U
Will
torsive
l'te;
Don
Norton,
Mrst
Cllti
Army,
in
Britain
"A
few
lin.-s
t.
express
my
thanks
for
your
cu-arettes
and
'Xmas
pared.
The
cake
was
excellent
and
did
much
to
add
to
the
'Xinas
spirit.
C
m-siderinz
the
circumstances
w-
enjoyable
r.ma.s
:i.iy
inu
in
wiiiv.il
hu"i
tint
un.
n
in
...w..0.
-
.
.spent
spent
an
an
t
F.nrnnP
lint
nn
the
nivot"
Oil
which
me-
Fcr
tne
cake
and
cana.ies
-1
Our
dinner
was
all
that
r.iuM
b.
'
...
.
,
.
i
i
thank'
vou
ever
so
mucn.
i
',!.
uy
ns
one
ui
inu
wu
s
nun
unu
juuav.
haven't
touched
the
cake
yet
as
or
lesj
informai
Dy
cen
I
am
saving
it
for
'Xmas
Day
but
eral
crerar
0nce
aRa;;1
my
oh
what
a
temptatron!
it
smells
j
tnanks
to
you
for
your
many
so
sood
but
'Xmas
is
only
eight
glrts
recciveci
in
the
past
fnur
days
away
so
I'll
have
something
years
and
j
anvsure
you
Pan
im.
good
for
that
day
anyway.
:tay
derstanti
just
how
mush
they
IJa;chai
said
h
was
wrltlns
to.are
nprrrated."
you
and
that
you
would
like
me
to
write
too.
Do
you
hear
from
Itdr.
W.
It.
Forslimer,
Artillery
nnnn,,
iMTonpti
vprv
nftpn?
I
In
Holland
"Just
a
line
Jo
let
saw
him
one
day
some
time
ago.
lie
was
in
hospital,
or
rather
was
Just
coming
out.
Oh,
to
be
back
in
good
old
Rupert
again
I
This
country
doesn't
agree
with
my
liklnes
at
all,
I
do
houe
this
won't
last
much
longer.
The
weather
here
is
pretty
cold
now
but
I
'guess
we
can
take
it
for
a
while.
Prince
Rupert
has
changed
a
?reat
deal
from
what
I
hear
from
people
back
there.
They
tell
me
buildings
are
spr:ng:ng
uj.-jail
over,
probably
I
won't
know
the
place
when
I
come
back.
Please
thank
the
Women's
Auxiliary
for
me
and
say
that
I
have
surely
appreciated
all
they
have
sent
me
for
the
past
three
years."
Set.
Inman.
in
Italv.
General
Hospital
"Received
your
letter
some-
time
ago
but
naven
t
leu
much
like
.writing.
A
little
over
five
weeks
ago
I
came
in
close
contact
with
a
German
tank
and
have
been
flat
on
my
back
ever
since-
In
different
hospitals.
ending
up
in
this
the
last
one
before
I
leave
for
the
U.K.
and
Canada.
The
Jerries
waited
until
Lwas
a
100
yards
from
them
be
fore
they
fired
at
my
tank
and
It
really
made
a
mess.
Two
of
my
crew
were
killed
Instantly
but
th-
other
three
of
us
were-
able
to
get
out
although
we
were
all
wounded.
I
had
my
right
leg
badly
smashed
up
with
four
Inches
of
bone
knocked
out
between
knee
and
hip.
:
am
verj-lucky
thoush
because
the
doc-
vou
know
I
received
your
cigar
ettes
and
'Xmas
parcel
and
was
very
glad
to
get
them.
The
cake
and
chewing,
gum
was
very
nice
and
I
wrote
and
thanked
Mri.
Magnet.
U
is
very
nice
of
th
ladies
to
make
and
send
these
things
to
us
boys
overseas.
This
letter
leaves
me
in
Holland
up
to
my
knees
in
mud
but
quite
happy
and
living
in
hope
for
the
A
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TELKWA
GOAL
IS
Frank
Dockrill,
Well
Known
Pioneer
Operator,
on
Business
Visit
to
City
Prank
Dockrill.
head
of
the
Bulkley
Valley
Collieries,
pioneer
coal
producers
o:
the
Telkwa
district,
is
a
visitor
in
the
city
on
business,
having
arrived
on
Wcd-
nftav
nicht'St
train
from
the
interior.
Mr.
DockrlU's
property
has
been
operating
steaany
wnn
a
crew
of
about
32
men
employed,
much
of
its
production
going
to
the
army.
Now
some
oi
in
niitmit
is
becoming
nvallabie
for
Hie
local
market
and
it
is
m
mas
connection
that
Mr.
Dockrill
U
Hmk
The-
colliery
now
being
op
west
side
of
Goat
Creek
whereas
the
farmer
workings
were
on
the
east
side.
dav
when
we
return
to
God's
country,
the
north
of
B.C.
Keahy
me
never
realizes
haw
muci
we
miss
It
at
time.
But
then
I
don't
think
the
war
will
last
much
longer
and
we
will
an
return
to
ur
natural
live
once
again.
We
spent
a
couple
o:
crays
Antwerp.
It's
a
grand
city,
the
people
I've
mush
like
Canadian?
The
city
Is
very
modern
and
they
live
very
fast,
so
you
can
be
sure
we
had
a
good
time
on
our
short
stay
there.
I
will
close
for
now
Thanking
yen
all
once
again."
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PRIORITIES
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!
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to
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YMCA
Opening
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from
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Onti
Mayor
II.
M.
Daggett
represent
ing
the
city.
Don
Forward
paid
tribute
to
members
of
the
local
advisory
ommlttee
of
the
YMCA,
two
of
whom
were
on
the
stage.
They
Mrs.
n.
M.
Wlnslow
and
P.
H,
Linzey.
It.
M.
Winslow.
William
Cruikshank
and
Mrs.
L.
V.
Kergln
were
unahie
w
attend.
LlCllu.
.v,i
irntrf
who
naa
Dwn
Itheduled
to
attend
but
was
unable
to
do
so,
was
read
by-
Mr.
Forward.
Tnhn
w.
neaton.
general
sec
retary
of
YMCA'
War
Services.
Toronto,
greeting
from
National
YMCA'
War
Services-
ana
congratulated
the
citizens
of
Prince
Uucrt
on
receiving
so
nne
a
building.
"This
building
is
being
dedicated
in
the
first
year
of
the
second
century
of
YMCA
service,"
he
said.
"The
organization
eclebrated
IU
hundredth
birthday
on
D-Day
last
year.
During
that
time
It
has
done
war
service
on
four
occasions
the
Fenian
raids,
the
Boer
War,
ho
rjipnt
War.
and
now.
the
second
World
War.
"Unlike
Germany,
the
allied
mtUis
klve
a
larRe
place
to
voluntary
organizations
in
peace
time;
Consequently
there
were
innni!
nrh
f?rOU'.:S
Which
Offer
thp
nubile
treasury.'
Mr.
Beaton
outlined
the
vast
letwork
of
YMCA
centres
across
Canada,
in
England
and
con
tinental
Europe.
Iceland,
too,
ufleld
as
Indta.
Wide
spread
War
V..rb
or
VM'A
Germany
and
mant
jircuu
as
Al
i(M
trate
deener
wlr
voluntary
not
be
secured.
Tn
fill
tu
ndlnn
-'V"
...
with
tr
these
are
assisted
by
Z
of-war
-
camm
nr.
jj.
1''
ic
tiXlM
A'-messase
irum
nn
v.v-
..inaiiii
in
35
.
U.J
KAAtk.
I.
-
that
U
a
oh
th4
much
bigger
after
Uie
i
.
uui
aim
in
ta
.
thr9ugh
in
the
'tort,
terms
of
military
and'
morale,'
he
concluded
T.
S.
Dixon
hp
"i
Blf
the
advisory
board
J
pariment
0:
war
&n
how-
Prlru-p
Rn.
.
I
building
had
been
mi
inn
j
..
..
'
I
iin
aim
v;oii3iructi.oa
1
in
1942.
"Due
to
rondiliun.
l
not
able
to
Mart
niutrJ
uuiHiinp:
100
uif
in
al
I
do
not
think
it
After
hostilitlri
art
111
II
will
mak
a
mj.J
tentle
for.
lh
citrs-1
Triiic'
Ituprrt.
I
Kl
arranttnifnh
will
be,
meet
that
rnd."'
Col.
Ferrle
touchri
ed
their
services
whin
war
'came.
'
same
theme
when
hta:
in
addition
to
lied
uross,
navy
centre
wu
pay
:t
League
of
Carada
and
YWCA
to
the
citr
after
tS?
...
...
.
4
t
1
t
1
AfhlCh
operate
ir.c'pci
acnuy,
m-iping
10
mase
mong
the
organi
aiticas
signing
adians,"
igreements
with
the
govern-;
Allan
Hars
BC
r?,
nent
to
do
special
war
service
tary.
Vancouver
were
the
Canadian
Legion,
I
praise
to
the
vo:.
.
u-r
Cnlghts
of
Columbus,
Salvation
who
helped
with
,
rmy
and
the
YMCA.
During
the
bulldln"
t:nd
,
he
early
part
of
the
war
work
J
activities.
3f
the
latter
bodies
was
financed
"In
the
emcrrr-oluntarily
but
laU-r
they
were
coast
we
nt
cur
cm
r
required
to
accept
funds
from
ced
men
and
tremrAi
titles
of
material
..
;l
wc
hojie
the
emr-?i
this
buildlnr
w'
t
and
women
in
t:z7
ha-
a
Canadian
YMCA
centre
of
life
ind
staff
workers
went
as
far
i
and
blue
to
cn'
Prior
to
the
c-
:
the
band
of
H.M.P2:
played
In
the
audits
crowd
entered
i
when
the
Canadians
landed
ceremony
a:
the
u
in
Sicily,
"Y"
workers
wvnt
with,
the
building
thet
r
them
and
there
are
stilt
115
of
by
mtulc
of
trie
rr?
he
"Y"
stalf
in
that
"lorgoiien-
arca.
"Y"
men
landed
in
France
10
days
after
D-day
and
each
upcrvlsor
had
a
3-ton
truck
loaded
wlUi
snorts
equipment.
chocolate
bars
and
other
com
forts.
There
are
now
200
Canadian
"Y"
staff
personnel
in
i
garrison
band
ti
the
lobby
In
the-
cvenis-
ft
was
opened
to
.serf.?
of
both
nation,
at
i-nlorlnlnmpnt
CJ
I
:l
KLaiii'
suuw
ivicttj
v
in
tne
auauanum
u
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bill.
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Which
carried
out
the
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.
Rbofing
SHoel'Mctalr-
Vcntilating
Work
Mastic
Floor
Sanding
Floor
Fire
Doors
...
in
the
NEW'
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BUILDING
Congratulates
the
YMCA
on
the
opening
of-
tHe:
Building
and
extends
best'
wishes-
for
future
!)
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