LL SLOW OTTAWA ,ntfst in Glengarry Would rttre with Cabinet ...nnWntioil T,,iv ?.r Oi It isibe- d m Ottawa tnai me entry . nnnent lor rnme xviui- w..-i,on7iP Kinz in me IViatiww. - ...... hv-piect on may siow -ohinet re-organizauon .u. Primp Minister Is 11 Mv ..... hp niannin-2. .-1 II ntunJ "MnnnVinn PTlfS ..-u .ith his nlan to run. the nnr. be known untu .i .Mifiietprft also Dresents hcl uui 0 iom Thpv are De- McNaugnton ana re Minister ftttnfctpr McLaren. pnue nivfc ma in - .ri fnr number 01 snlDS - rtrHoH !n Montreal ...J... ThorA ii'OrP ikll VPXSPIS U 111 I rIVt rU.trw-il Ctnnn Vltlls . . AS a. 1 . . tun-cm c fl t"P HpflH Stlrf 20 ifl- , ai Ktnrm at Rouvn and Nor- "a. n viiiiirz mil was iyuicu a .imrnar hnma nn NnratKia annum, i iiui"t- '- n ii rn uir uiiiiuiiiu. tui m twnnx wprn nrowiitu . . . . i i ii wo owers were Kiuea wnen u a rnp npTTiirimn la kt ma ,pn $500,000 including $200,000 at ranrta Minp 1 1 T m ii k ill m ri -J ii MONTREAL. Julv 28- Lieut. en in rrrmm-inrt rr tno Hirsr. nic-(n- i i i on t roil tnrlnn u.. i. tr u nr w uuues as cniei oi stall. mod nrrKirc 111 ii riifirrrv 111 III U II ir 1 1 ' ! VII IIS K.IS ffinrc Rupert to Receive Sum ( $6,120.71 It Is Announced VICTOIUA Tnl Nn $500.oon is hoi -r v.wiitttciv Li rules in - rwiHiLt 1 fill HSrll I I II J (HlPfl irrcit nf 4U - t m automobile licence fees, It ' announced yesterday by "wicr John Hart. Fish Sales RIack Cod Cape Spencer, 14,000, Co-op. 0, 9,000, Storage. Embla, 14,000, Atlln. "fPtune II, 8,000. Storaoe. PDrinnn f TTTTT TTTV 1 TTTVTTVTVTV Bulletins STRIKE SPREADING TORONTO Striking workers at five plants of Canada Packers Ltd. in Toronto have been joined by employees of the .company's- plants .lnthree other Canadian cities, Peterborough, Winnipeg and Ed monton. Decision of the company's workers in Vancouver in connection with a possible sympathy strike for the three-day strike of company employees in Toronto plants, "will be clarified" Friday night, William Symington, international representative of United Packing House Workers (CIO), said Wednesday night. Packing plants in Halifax say that it will be impossible for them to make up the meat shortage caused by the Toronto strike. NORTHERN QUfcHKC STORM QUEBEC The northwestern mining district of Quebec is today recovering from the effects of a freak hurricane whicli struck without warning and left live dead and damage estimated at half a million dollars. The storm wrecked communications and the towns of Noranda and Kouyn were cut off for a 2-hour period from the rest of CAN COMPANY STRIKE VOTE VANCOUVER, July 26 Employees of the American Can Co. here will take a strike vote beginning with the night shift tonight. It was decided at a meeting Wednesday night. "MISS AMERICA" PAGEANT ist I me 2ml Prim SSn 3rd Prize S25 August 9, 10, 11 ''MISS NORTHERN B.C." FINALS . liUUAl CONTEST Winn, nKi G' 7t 8 for "'Mlss l'rlnce "unert" Tlt,e tr (,ocs to Atlantic Atlantic rilv City hv by Air Air for for "Miss "Miss Am ry closl America" P.nl..t n dates extended to August 4, local and out- oi town entries lnvlU-U.- War News Highlights Fleet Rests Planes Attack The American Third Fleet, which smashed 24 Japanese warships in seventeen days in Japanese home waters, deployed off the Mikado's Islands today for next blows at the stunned cities and shattered ships of the Nipponese. Admiral Halsey pulled back to sea for a breather but there was no indication that he Intends to let up In the steady pounding of the Japanese home islands. Meanwhile a fleet of more than 350 Superforts dropped more than 2200 tons of fire bombs on three Industrial cities of Japan's homeland Friday (Japanese Time). The Superforts hit Omuta, Matsuyama and Tokuyama. Advancing On IJornco Australians advanced seven miles without opposition In a continued drive In the jungles of Dutch East Borneo, it was announced today. Chinese Capture Namyung v The Chinese High Command at Chungking announced today that the Chinese had captured Namyung, 150 miles northeast of Canton. . New Allied Landing The Japanese Dome! Agency claim the Allies have made a-landing in a new area of Japan's rapidly shrinking empire. The Agency says that some five hundred troops have landed on Puket Island off the west coast of the Mlalay Peninsula. New Jap Peace Feeler The world Is wondering aboufa new Japanese peace feeler, , over radio Tokyo, urging the United. States to take a more lenient attitude toward Japan regarding peace. Apparently this broadcast was designed to help soften the Allied terms of surrender. A WASTE IS A L CRIMINAL" General Pcarkes Comments on Move to Ruild 'New Pacific Headquarters in Vancouver VICTORIA, July 28 W Major-,OeneaLJHlXiR- ?arkes y.c., Progressive - Conservative Member of Parliament for Nanalmo, said on Tuesday that construc tion of new semi-permanent buildings In Vancouver to house entire headquarters of the Paci fic Command is "little short oi criminal waste" when these mat erials are urgently needed for homes. npnrrni Pearkes was com menting on an announcement from Ottawa by Major-oencrai II. A. Young, quartermaster-general, who said that a suitable site for construction was ine chief difficulty. General Pearkes contended that Pacific Command head quarters should be returned to Work Point Darracks, Victoria, to make the old Vancouver Hotel available as a hostel for returning service men and their families. FRENCH TRAITORS FLOCKED TO VICHY PARIS, July 26 G Former Prpmler Edouard Daladler testl- fipri at the treason trial of Mar shal Petain yesterday that all traitors to France flocked to Vichy after the armistice and the Petain regime destroyed ine republic. Daladler swore that Pe tain had ordered frencn lorcea hi North Africa to resist the Al lies. It was in response to Judge Monglbcaux's questioning of Dai- adier that telegrams sent Dy nptnin tn Hitler were read. Jules Jeanneney, president or the French Senate In 1940, told the High Court of Justice tooay that machinations of Pierre Laval made Marshal Petain dic tator when France collapsed in nun nd the two men "made common cause together." Jean neney testified at tne rourtn oay of Petaln's trial on charges of betraying France. The aged marsnai rciaxeo as Jeanneney ieft the witness stand and bowed to him. Announcement of Loan Date Later VICTORIA, July 26 0 It will probably he some time before announcement is made of the floating by the provincial government of a bond issue to finance development of the $7,000,- 000 Campbell River power nevei Expects Quebec Election In Fall ; QUEBEC, July 26- -J. Adelard Godbout, Liberal leader and for- mer premier, said yesterday he believed Premier Maurice Dut plessls would call an election this fall In view of his narrow majorr ( lty In the legislature. MEAT SHORTAGE SEEMS LOOMING Dispute Involving Plants of Canada Packers is Still Unsettled TORONTO, July 26 0' Meat hungry Canadians today faced the possibility of shortages on the dinner table as the large scale meat packing plant strike at Toronto went Into Its third day and threatened to spread across the country. Five Toronto plants oi tne Canadtt'PackersTare still closed down and sympathetic work stoppages are possible In other company plants at Peterborough, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver. The strike began over union demands for transfer of an employee from the beef killing floor to another department. AWAY BEHIND ON COUPONS Bums & Co. Fined $1000 in Connection With gale of Butter VANCOUVER, July 26 P Burns & Co. was fined $1000 yesterday when It pleaded .guilty to supplying butter without surrender of coupons by purchasers. Evidence revealed that the company. was short 135,000 coupons. Temperature NORTHERN AND CENTRAL; BRI&ppLKJfBIA'S NEWSPAPER Tomorrous Tides v Today's r (PucUlo Standird TUn) ratures for ine rnn Temperatures ipert fllSlHtl She - Friday, July 27, 1945 5? High 2:25 21.9 leet Maximum 15:19 19.9 feet 52 Low 9:04 1.8 feet Minimum 21:15 5.9 feet Rainfall .83 ??!r V0L XXXIV, No. 173 PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., THURSDAY. JULY 26, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS Wttr LABOR VICTORY GREAT OIL PLANT HIT Superforts Strike at Vital Fntmy Resources Kure Is Again Target GUAM. Julv 26 Oi Making their twelfth strike against Jap anese oil installations, superfortresses hit the largest known enemv refinery of aviation gaso line, kerosene, fuel oil, lubricating oil and asphalt with a capa city of about 10,000 barrels dauy. Meanwhile, carrier p 1 a n es smashed for the second consecutive day yesterday at smoking remnants of Japan's dazed navy in huge Kure naval base after heavily damaging seven warships Tuesday. Weather Forecast Fresh to strong southeasterly winds. Gradually decreasing dur ing the afternoon. Cloudy and mild with light to occasionally moderate rain or drizzle becoming occasional light rain In af ternoon. Friday: cloudy in morn ins. locally partly cloudy In af ternoon with occasional light drizzle, moderate to fresh winds, not much change in temperature IS HARD TO UNDERSTAND rrimc Minister of North irpimri rnrmrvf rmnnrehciid Nicholas Halas of Winnipeg has arrived in the city for a week's visit with his son and cpment as announced yesterday daughter-in-law, Bandsman and by Tremler John Hart. ijwrs. ny nuuis. Winston Churchill and National Government Decisively Beaten Hattlcfront Ballots Flown Back to Britain Filled with ballots from British voters at overseas service stations, these bags were being loaded aboard a plane to be flown back to Britain and counted in the-general elecUon tally today. Planes of the R.A.F. Transport Command flew forty tons of ballots to voters stationed abroad, then flew them back as they were filled in. Mountbatten Is Visiting Germany BERLIN, July 25 Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten has been at Potsdam for the Big Three conference. He is also meeting President Harry Tru man and General uwignt Eisen hower at Frankfort-on-Mam. Japan Gets Last Chance Proclamation Issued By Allies Suggesting That She Give Up Fight LONDON, July 26 Britain, United States and China issued a proclamation today calling upon Japan to stop fighting by surrendering unconditionally or face utter destruction. The proclamation followed a reported agreement between the three countries that the time was propitious to give Japan the chance to quit the war. EXCHANGE NOT TO BE CHANGED Minister of Finance Unable to Sec Where Parity Would Be of Advantage 1 iiiu Vstuuiuiau uimai, nuw v Dc Valcra Republic Stat-ment , ten perccnt count, would be BELFAST, July 26 0-North-1 Pced on parity with the United British in outlook, States dollar. em Ireland is j socially and economically, Prime Minister Sir Basil Brooke said in the Northern Ireland House of Commons when commenting on the recent statement of Premier Eamonn de Valcra of Eire that Eire is a republic. Sir Basil said he found it difficult to understand hew a republic could possibly be a member of the British Commonwealth since only the unity of all entitles of the Commonwealth Is a common bond of the crown. GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE For Neglect of Forests and Failure to Protect Them Inquiry Is Told VANCOUVER, July 26 0! Responsibility for neglect of British Columbia forests and failure to provide adequate fire protection must be assumed by the government, Walter Owen K. C counsel for the British Columbia Loggers' Association, told a forestry Inquiry here yesterday. HANDLING OF HOMECOMERS i Troop Train After Troop Train Leaves Haiilax Following Nieuw Amsterdam's Arrival MONTREAL, July 26 Train r.ftpr tr:iln lpf t.Ma'.ifax Tuesdav oWfr'adfNliltufRall urn vc linp parrvln? thousands of I Canadian service men and women back home to their families, I relatives and friends In all parts j of the Dominion. Less than an hour after the steamer Nieuw Amsterdam arrived in pon wuu 7,600 military passengers, the first troop special was wending its way out of Halifax. It took 11 of Uvese special troop trains to transport the members of the armed forces who arrived on this ship, with 204 sleeping, 32 dining arid 17 baggage cars included in the trains waiting at the dockside. The first train left at 1:00 D.m. Tuesday and the i last at 1 a.m. Wednesday. Many ! of the trains were loaded with passengers and their baggage and away In less than 45 minutes I The largest number of service I personnel is destined for Winni peg, 1,779 on four special trains. Vancouver is next with 1,534 on three specials. The first ship to dock in Quebec, the Strathden, announced last wcek by the Dsparfment of National Defence, Is now due to arrive on July 30. Six of the 10 special trains needed to trans- u.n a &Aft pfli-vlptimrn nrriv . L, till, "X,W fll,l,iLl,ii.H ... OTTAWA, July 28 w - "on. , on fh,p wln be J. L. Ilslcy, minister of finance, Natlonal Railways. said today that tne government sees no evidence that, under, present circumstances, a change In the rate of exchange on the Canadian dollar would be appropriate. Contrary to Impressions in certain Quarters, Mr. Ilsley said. Canada owes the United States more than at the beginning of the war. Mr. Ilsley's statement referred largely to recent rumors that hr Pnnnrit.m dollar, now at a EXPLOITING OF FORESTS Will be Among Subjects to be Taken Up at Forthcoming Conference in Ottawa OTTAWA, July 26 0' Enlarged program for conservation and orderly exploitation of Canada's forest resources may be one oi the subjects discussed at the coming Dominion - provincial conference. With both the Dominion and provincial governments concerned with the provision of a maximum amount of employment in the post-war period, it is expected the question will be raised as to how and by which authority wrtaln stens considered essen tial to make the forests yield more wealth and employment and to assure their permanency are to be taken. DOESKIN FROM LAMBS Today the so-called doeskin leathers are taken from the baby lamb. Old Country Electors Leave No Room For Doubt In Resurgence to Left Count to Date Is 376 to 181 LONDON, July 26 (CP) The results of the British general election the first in ten- years were made known today and revealed a sweeping victory for the Labor Party. Counting of the votes is still proceeding . but the general results of the balloting 1 1 1 "A 1 1 are already ciennueiy Known. Atlec Is Premier Takes Over Immediately Following Resignation of Winston. Churchill LONDON, July 26 (CD- Clement Atlee, leader of the Laboi' Party. Is the new Prime Minister of Great Britain. He was called to Buckingham Palace today and requested by the King to form a govern ment. He accepted the offer and thus became the new Prime Minister. Just previous Mr. Churchill had submitted his resigna tion Mr. Atlee will go to Pots dam In place of Mr. Churchill as one of the Big Three Whether ot not Mr. Chur chill will go back to Potsdam soon was not known today. The retiring Prime Minis Irr had no statement to I matt, nn 'In tnnlht. iur. mice is u can vi &w He has represented Limehouse In Parliament rot' more than 20 years. His family was traditionally Conservative. He worked as a laborer and became a, major in (he last war. FRENCH NOW IN AUSTRIA LONDON, Juiy it The Luxembourg radio says advance units of the French armed forces have entered the French zone of occupation in Austria. A French telegraph agency dispatch stated the French administration In Austria will be modelled after that prevailing In the French zone in Germany. BANK LOOT IS BURIED VANCOUVER, July 26 Oh Possibility that part of the loot ob tained In a Bank of Montreal hold-up here three years ago may be buried in Stanley Park was revealed yesterday by Sup erintendent Gordon Grant of the Vancouver police criminal Investigation branch. He said that a tip from "underworld sources" had" led to the digging up of a 15-foot square spot in the park where It was reported money( was hidden. The sum of $50,000 to $60,000 was obtained In that hold-up. One of the two men Involved in the hold-up was shot a year ago, Grant said, and the other was still at large. Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Stookc and daughter, Jean, of San Diego, arrived In the city Wednesday. Mr. Stookc, who is a brother of Mrs. D. C. McRae, is in the real estate business in the southern city. He was last here In 1909 and sees many changes. Britain, by its strong resur gence to the left, rejected the Churchill government and called the Labor Party, headed by Clement R. Atlee, to lead the nation in the war against Japan and through the period of reconstruction. Labor's victory was a smash ing one as the United Kingdom returned the first Labor government since that of the late Rt. Hon. J. Ramsay MacDonald fol lowing the last war. While Britain has had two Labor governments before, this is the first one that ever had an overall majority. Labor s lead m House of Com mons seats over Churchill's Con servatives was two to one with the latest standing: Labor 376 Conservatives 192 National Liberals 13 Liberals. - 10 Independent Labor 3 Communist 2 Commonwealth 1 Others 10 Doubtful 18 J Deferred 13 The . Dooular vote shows ii.uuu.uuu ior La Dor, s.uuw.uuw Conservative, 2,000,000 Liberal, 107.000 Commonwealth and 74,000 Communist. Churchill and Rt. Hon. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, personally escaped the tidal wave but dozens of their most prominent colleagues were defeated. Labor will have art easy working majority in the new Parliament which convenes August 8. In one of the most acrimonious campaigns in Britain's history, the Labor Party pledged itself in the election to support a program of national sociali zation of heavy Industry, trans portation, mines and the Bank ot England. The first thing Atlee will probably attempt to do when he arid his Laborltes take over the government will be nationalization of these enterprises Including the steel and iron Industry and all forms of Inland transport. Atlee has also promised political liberty for India "If they can achieve it for themselves' and he has declared for the closest possible relations with the United States and Russia. There has been little outward difference of opinion between Labor and Conservative parties on foreign policy as shown by Atlee's willingness to accompany Churchill to the Big Three conference at Potsdam. Labor did challenge the government's position In Greece. Among Conservatives defeated were Brendan Bracken. First Lord of the Admiralty; Leslie Hore-Belisha, minister of national insurance; Sir James Grigg, Secretary of War; Duncan Sandys, Churchill's son-in-law, and Major Randolph Churchill, the Prime Minister's son. The Prime Minister' himself was re-elected in Woodford. The Big Three of Labor Ernest Bevln aid Herbert Morrison were returned by heavy majorities. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS City Taxesv General and Local Improvement, are due and payable at the City Hall on or before August 1, 1945. After that date five percent penalty will be added. H. M. FOOTE, Collector. ST