tr r.L. FOR 16:54 10:41 23:25 CAI MAM been r. ... inn 20.1 feet 5.0 feet 4.4 feet RENDER AND OCCUPATION OF AN IS GETTING UNDER WAY -eat Allied Naval Force Assembling t Tokyo Capitulation in Burma, ingapore and Hong Kong Are Near EIGHTH ARMY'S JOB .... i t ot Tk .... u: i : i .. r i i. iivii.i i iii: i L'auui a in ilv nil nil- f Innnn will rost with Ihn Amorienn hth Army, it was announced today by General i ATnoArtlmr T.JinflinfS will ho mrifln ni a.i . . . - - ' .im-i nnrl Tnkcvama as well as the two nre- i . J.i.!nnln1 lunnlc nunr Tnlfvn n tin vol Men an air field. Engineers will land at Izuki air tonight m preparation tor the mam landings C! 1 rl Cn 5 Hi 1 imnnnln - 1 1 H n i r y-k vt t s v s nn scort carriers, 22 cruisers ; naval and aerial forces -are con-100 destroyers. They will j tlnulng a steady patrol of the Into Tokyo Bay Tuesday at shores of Japan. High winds and time the first landing heavy rains have not been pre-of 10,000 United States venting the dropping of relief Third United States fleet the naval force which, in I Bay, is a mere fifty miles lie centre of the Japanese I I'll.V III 1 DIVV u. -eight Allied planes will the first landings at the air field on Tuesday In rannn inr mass lanuuiES on Thursday. nirii.t in nit? uiia win in: to blast Tokyo oh the first of any Japanese treachery. indicates that the Jap-are complying with pre- uouEias luacArmur. me ai rnmmannpr.in.rntpr. naiH inr inp inrmai siirn- is stated in authoritative hilf a mllUori"' American will be put ashore on n thp inlY!1n f I vp mnntns spite of typhoons, Allied hai. in WOPKFPt Villi Willi "invii iniujo vi.v5 vestprri r CIOUUIICI 01 MIC vauaaian Air force ior drea arriving a few days ago maKaa nil.. ... Of Rlchmonrt inrlnrfprt thp towing Porporal D. a (Mi-trinnnn nm Ave E., Prince Rupert, arrant Officer S. R. Frost of Eh ?ett. wireless air gunner, ying Officer A. W. Bellos, ice Oeorge. 'arrant Officer D. A. McDon- V Pilot, McBride. Iadins Airwoman tjt. n. napn Hiderhoof. list issued by the Royal - mi rurce or mose to ss vy i ulc awaraed includes name of Flylnz Officer wan o , ... . n mcmDer nr tnp wist lce staff here before the war - 1" v.ttmuv lit ttllltt- dramatics. ft- SCOtt Of OllPon OViar- ana w.- Gorme ev of are named as hav- mentioned in dls 1 ..It. . " V'V UIIU DUll, auta Nat,,,. J,.. rnnce Georee for n vuit. tn supplies for Allied prisoners of war. Islewherf In Southeast Asia A Japanese surrender delega tion has arrived at Rangoon to capitulate as far as southeast Asia is concerned to Admiral Lord Louis Mpuntbatten. A British fleet is steaming down Malacca Straits towards Singapore. Malaya and One Canadian at Least in Japan's Occupation Force OTTAWA, August 27 At least one Canadian will take part in .U. ll f Tonn 1 T a Ic Fish Sales SUNDAY American (15c and 13'2C) Vansce, 45,000, Storage. Sunset, 46,000, Edmunds and Walker. Canadian (18'4C and 16i2c) Domino II, 10,000, Royal. MONDAY American (15c and 13VSO Sanak, 45,000, Pacific, Royal. Canadian (184C and 162c) Signal, 42,000, Atlln. Zapora, 38,000, Storage, Weather Forecast Today and Tuesday Light to moderate winds, overcast with light rain, becoming cloudy in morning Tuesday, Partly cloudy in afternoon, mild. L. M. Felsenthal sailed Sat urday night on the Prince George for a business trip to Vancouver, VOL. XXXIV, No. 198. Important Russo - Chinese 4? ttk IS A Sri nO. "I Atomic 'peroT's Love of 1 Vfc , Says SAN FUA Aug. 27 (CP) Destrut Jfcss of America's atomic bomb, coupled with Emperor Hirohito's "love of the people," was the reason for Japan's surrender, Premier ieU Hill vcoocio uii U""J "''i" uui;cwtii I p, nPA llirch;b..nl nM h. just outside of Tokyo, only a few miles from' Japanese cabinet and members .u.'niiln tirViofn t Vin nnPlinnfinn fnvnoc Jonon nf ihp' IIhiicp nf PinrKAnh. to commence tneir landings on Tuesday. Trie; " ,l"r -"m. 1 i i e e i: t,i Dmei News Agency Agency dispatch. dispatch. t Allied navai xuxec luusisi.cs uj. an uawiiiuieu iuu els including twelve Amencan and two British .ui iq olrraff parrlpro One purpose of the forthcoming extraordinary session of the Japanese Imperial Diet, the Premier declared at today's conference, is "to clarify" reasons for capitulation. REDS OCCUPYING KURILE ISLANDS TOKYO, August 27 Russia has occupied three more of the Kurile Islands and is penetrating further into the Japanese half of Sakhalin Ziland. ' Peace River Flier Lieut.-oen. Tomoyuki Yama- Is Presumed Dead shlta, conqueror of Singapore. Previously reDorted missine on Corregldor, has actlve servicef Piiot Officer Rich- opened formal surrender nego tiations with Gen. MacArthur's forces on northern Luzon, National Broadcasting Company's radio correspondent Merrill Mueller said in a broadcast today. General MacArthur has directed the Japanese at Hong Kong to surrender to British Admiral Harcourt. Another surrender develop-mcnris' the1- entry- by- Generalissimo Chiang's Chinese forces of Shannhal and Nanking. Am ericans have also entered Shang- J ard Albert John Bennett, son of G. W. Bennett of Dawson Creek, 13 now for official purposes presumed dead in a recent casualty list of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Fuel is Most Pressing of Norway's Problems Now That Food Situation Improved LONDON, Aug. 27 ff) Three months of peace finds Norway a : politically united nation which expects to get back on its feet in one or two years. Five years ago Norway's political parties plcdgea themselves to co-operate for the best Interests of their people while under Quisling and the Germans. That staff -tig; ; aas-rsSe? un of Quebec who is with the United Under thls unlty and with out. jjiaies Army. HOW FRANCE GETS COAL Soldiers Will Guard and Direct GcrmanWorkers side aid, the food distribution is already greatly Improved. All j Norwegians are receiving 1,400 rationed calories or. more a day. All families now are able to draw such food as butter for the first time since last December, and there Is unrationed fresh fish for the first time since 1940. Food is coming from America and Dpnmark. a little from Britain, ILLE, France, Aug. 27 Q and some wheat from Canada France has taken a new step and Argentina, but Norway Is in assuring her coal supply for stocking 70 percent of its own the coming winter. It Is an- larder, nounced in Lille that more than Main Problem , 2e,C0O French troops have been Lack of Fuel mobilized to work In the mining Norway's .greatest problem, as region" of the Lille area. The In nearly all newly liberated men are members of the French countries, Is lack of fuel, Preparing for a hard time will and their Job reserve army, the government is this winter, be to help in planning and dir- ecting the production' of coai. More specifically, they will guard and direct the estimated 45,000 German prisoners who are desr tlned to work in the-mines. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1945 cut ior civilian neaung ana cooking purposes. In the fear of a labor shortage Germans may be drafted for wood chopping. What coal is brought Into the country will be used for traffl; and Industry. Norwegian government and Industrial leaders assert that the outlook for a general economic comebatk Is good. Industry, somewhat worn down under the Germans, is not too badly off. Many Industries already are coming back, although others ill:e textiles and consumer goods lack raw materials. Canneries are reviving rapidly, with their freezing equipment greatly improved under the Germans. There Is no export trade, but the nation hopes soon to be making regular deliveries of fish and pulp in exchange for coai from Poland, Britain and America. Norwegians believe there will be no hampering of their efforts to re-establish the merchant fleet and old pre-war contracts. Most needed in Norway are consumer eoods and industrial and agricultural machinery. Politically, a popular swing to the left is so slight that experts will make no prophesy on the October elections. HOW SECURITY CONFERENCE WAS PROTECTED Now it can be told and details of the extraordinary security precautions taken during the United Nations conference have been revealed. Here a .50 calibre machine-gun Is mounted atop a downtown San Francisco building. ed -iwast; lying. alon&jlg,.preai( Orclp Annrnaches from Janan to naving as raucn wocra as possioie , the North American continent. Hence, by the time Japan entered the war, via Pearl Harbor, the R.C.A.F. had developed Patricia Bay as a land plane and seaplane base, and Ucluelet, Coal Harbor, Bella Bella, Allford Bay and Prince Rupert as .seaplane bases. These bases were all constructed and occupied and operated before Japan entered the war, a considerable number of Stran-raers having been flown from the east coast via the United States, to augment the Sharks, Vedettes, Vancouvers, Falrchllds and Deltas then operating from R.C.A.F. coast bases. All of these types have long since been relegated to the limbo, of forgotten aircraft, even though they served excellently an Initial purpose. Also prior to the Japanese entry, the Permanent Joint Board on Defence, Canada, and the United States, was formed. Their first task was a strategic survey of hemisphere defence requirements. This included a comprehensive study of the west coast the war. Developments at that time were most meagre in Alaska- -In fact, almost negligible. Plans, however, were extensive, and pushed forward apace, as Alaska, in itself, was most vulnerable and dangerous as a stepping-stone to Canada support of Alaska by both Can ada and Continental United States was recognized as a prime requirement, which a line of seaplane bases on the west coast coijid not fully meet. Nor could seaplanes be expected to. meet any iiarrler plane threat the Japanee might make- along the coast. Therefore the Joint Board and the R.C.A.F. planners, foresaw and provjded for ah continuous chain ofland plane bases from United States to the northern tip of Alaska. At Tofino and Port Hardy, modern land plane bases were therefore constructed to make it possible to move large numbers of land planes northward, as well as to augment our own Canadian coastal defences. In addition to Sea Island, three suitable aerodromes were developed for training purposes' and for availability to back up tho Vancouver defeiV;es, namely, 4 Tomorrow's Tides NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Temperature (PMlflc SUndwd Time) Tuesday, August 28. 1945 Temperatures for the Prince Rupert district during 24 hours 4:30 19.6 feet ending 5 am. PRICE FIVE CENTS H.M. S. DUKE OF YORK Symbolic of the power of the British Navy which helped end the war In the Pacific, the great battleship H.M.S. Duke of York comes into the Japanese capitulation picture as one of the great array of Allied naval strength which will accompany General Douglas MacArthur at he goes to Tokyo this veek to take over control of Japan. This Is the flagship of Sir Bruce Fraser, chief of the British Pacific fleet. Charles Svedmark Dies In Hospital Charles Svedmark of Third Avenue East, a resident Drlnro TJnnprt for 39 vpnrs dipri ai me uuspiiiii uus muiiune an the age of 81. A former fisher man,, he had been in falling health for some time. There are no surviving relatives in this city. Mr. and Mrs. William Reld sailed Saturday night on the Prince George for a trip to NORWEGIAN HEARTHS ARE NOW COLD BUT FUTURE IS BRIGHT Wartime Development of t Royal Canadian Air Force On This Coast Revealed N Story Now Told of Defences Built , to Meet Japanese Threat, Including Those in Prince Rupert Area . At the beginning of the war, the Royal Canadian Air Force on the west coast consisted of a small permanent force unit at Jericho Beach. From small be ginnings, big things develop, strategic necessity haV' ing been the whip behind weet coast development. R.C.A.F. planners foresaw the entry of Japan into this war, and, saw an undefend Large J$umbec.qf,, Japanese Taking Their Own Liv?s NEW YORK, Aug. 27 ffi The Tokyo radio has 'broadcast a report that Japanese in large numbers are killing themselves around the grounds of the imperial palace In the Japanese capital. The broadcast was re corded In New York. Boundary Bay, Abbotsford and Comox. In support of these bases, Jeri cho was developed into a modern repair depot, with Sea Island as a satellite, a large equipment depot was established in Van couver below the Burrard Bridge, and an explosives depot at Weather Is Main Consideration In all coastal defence situations, weather conditions are a main consideration. Bad conditions may favor attack and hamper the movements of aircraft for defence. Hence, when for a time the Japanese were masters of the Pacific, It was and the development of defence- imperative for the support of plans for both coasts in the event both Prince Rupert and Alaska of the United States coming into ! that a line of inland aerodromes be developed. Therefore, an inland line of aerodromes was built, Including Dog Creek, Prince George, Variderhoof, Smlthers and Terrace, with landing strips at Quesnel and Woodcock, all on a limited and emergency and basis except Prince George. the United States. Hence, the , which was a most important link with the Northwest Staging Route from Edmonton to White-horse. Landing strips and radio facilities have also been 'developed at Massett and Sandspit on the Queen Charlotte Islands, , the latter having saved many U.S. and Canadian land planes caught out under difficult weather conditions and being unable to reach other land plane bases, either In the Panhandle or Canadian territory. This system of aerodromes was useless with the then limited communications facilities. Hence a most comprehensive communications system wa developed between Vancouver and Prince Rupert, Including Vancouver Island and the Queen Char lottes, and Unking up all the stations named above into an efficient system whereby all de fences could be controlled from Continued on Page 4) at Ottawa tomorrow. Bulletins High Low . Soviet To Withdraw From SITUATION DANGEROUS WASHINGTON The situation in the Pacific Is still dangerous, said President Truman today in fecornmending continued military training for young men between 18 to 25. K TWO" MOrcp SENTENCES FAUNSBOROUGII, Enf. Two more- Canadian soldiers have been sentenced as a result of the Aldfjrshot riots. Private John Clifford of Ontario gets sixteen months and Private Florian Richards of New Brunswick, six months. NANALMO PROTESTS NANAIMO The city council is protesting; at the suspension of construction f the minesweeper Willow Lake here. CHURCHILL INVITED CANBERRA The Australian cabinet has invited Former Trlme Minister Winston Churchill to visit Australia. It is expected he will accept. GULF COAST HURRICANE HOUSTON, Texas A hurricane, sweeping the Gulf Coast, has already caused six deaths and heavy damage. A velocity of 110 miles per hour has been reached. QUISLING HOME INSPECTED OSLO The judge and jury at Vidkun Quisling's tieason trial today Inspected the castle and retreat of the former Nail fuehrer of Norway. EQUIPMENT DESTROYED CALGARY Arthur Ray, M.L.A. for Ban if, has complained to Ottawa at "wanton destruction" of Royal Canadian Air Force equipment at Penhold station. TRUMAN REPLIES TO PREMIER KING Acknowledges Great Part Part Canada Shares in War and Peace OTTAWA, Aug. 27 ffl Presi dent Truman has replied to a message sent him by Prime Min ister Mackenzie King on the con elusion of the war with Japan, The President declared in part: "My fellow citizens and my colleagues in this government share with me pride and grati tude In the accomplishments of the Canadian nations during this most terrific of wars. They rhare also my determination that In peace, as well as in war, we shall keep our Canadian- American relationship on the same high basis of mutual con- i f Idence and co-operation." 57 5l" Accord Manchuria, Status of Ports And Railways Agreed On SEVEN NAZIS ARE EXECUTED FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kas., Aug. 27 Seven German prisoners of war were executed here Saturday for the murder of one of their number whom they claimed was a traitor to Nazi Germany. All were naval prisoners of war. DeGaulle Coming To Ottawa Soon WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-r-Gen-eral Charles DeGaulle left iVashlngton today for Canada following hii meetings, dur ing the past few days with President H. S. Truman. In a joint statement on Saturday, Truman and DeGaulle said that they had discussed subjects of immediate interest. DeGaulle arrived in New York today and will be Soviet Will Render Complete Co-operation to Chiang Kai-Shek's Regime-Reds to Quit Manchuria CHUNGKING, August 27- Terms of a new pact between Russia and China were disclosed at Chungking Sunday. fiijthe event of attack by Japan, one country would come to the; aid of the other. The Soviet will deal entirely with General issimo Chiang Kai-Shek. Under the 30-year pact' Rus- sia agrees to withdraw" from Manchuria within three months. While promising military sup port to Chiang Kai-Shek, the Soviet promises to keep hand3 off China's internal affairs. Darlen is to become a free port and there will be joint use and control of Port Arthur by Russia and China. The Manchurlan Railway will be operated Jointly by Russia and China. China agrees to recognize the Independence of Outer Mongolia. The Chinese Communist leader has agreed to come to Chungking to confer with Chiang Kai-Shek, indicating that China's ternal crisis is coming to a satis factory settlement. British Financial Delegation Coming LONDON, Aug, 27 A British delegation Is tote sent to Washington to discuss the possibility of further financial aid to Brit ain by ihe Unltd.Stafes follow- lend-lease arrangements. LAST APPEAL OF QUISLING Again Asserts His Innocence of Treason Before Oslo Court- LONDON, Aug. 27 W Tho leader of the Norwegian puppet " government under the Nazis, Vidkun Quisling, has again as serted his Innocence of treason before a court in Oslo. i. On trial for his life, Quisling told the court yesterday tha,t he had never sought to obtain conscription of labor In Norway ahd the 1 deportation of Nor wegian army officers to German concentration camps. Those charges were laid against Quis ling by Major Fridtjof Hammer- sen, who was aide to the Ger man commander in Norway. Quisling also declared 'before the eourt that, he talked' the Germans out of fighting on In Norway after the other German forces on the continent had NAZI SECRETS ARE UNEARTHED Were Working on Atomic Bombs and Long Distance' ' r Rockets WASHINGTON, D.C., August 27 Among German secrets now being unearmed by Allied .scien tists as the occupation continues is one that indicates significant progress was being made In the development of atomic bombs. Another concerns rocke with a range of 3000 miles which could cross the Atlantic Ocean In 17 minutes. It is also disclosed that the Germans were perfecting processes of making butter and also gasoline from coal. Having been delayed because of mechanical reasons in connection with the naval gate at the entrance of the harbor, C.P.R. steamer Princess . Norah was delayed for several hours in arriving in port today", 'finally arriving at 2 p.m. The vessel Is northbound from Vancouver to Skagway,