NORTHERN AND CENTRA NEWSPAPER Wcalhei BjjrraCUMIHAj3 r Tides cloud and I cool with scat- Saturday, March 24, 1945 She SSay Partly cloudy High w 10:48 18.4 feet ... ,rmr rw acin-- 23:40 18J leet Low 4:54 92 feet hovers, winas 17:24 5.1 feet VOL. XXXIV, No. 70. PRINCE RUPERT, DC, FRIDAY. MARCH 23, 1&15 PRICE FIVE CENTS ew Offensive On Western Front l. 0 1 - ities n mi; nee . ,-!... f!r;illl ...i.. v.! Avenues liilll , . r.,i f.h n Ol . i n. oimr. drive by Vancouver . i n-isi.iliirc ves- h the tatcmcnt: we . .. .mnnl. "i"rrc to .f fnr additional aid , iwi iMMirllll" the the Cameron com- I I, I swtt-t tr. a the Cameron nc- rercived the govrrn- ... .1 urlllt. npflOll M UiilUt after the Domlu- r I.. rt 11 1 1 1 I I I I I: 111 V7 Lw .1 at . l:rr csmmli ;ion would the whole field of finance i n.i. ,,.. rtnrnilL I.IIf'II I IT it he aid expressing ,i ihn ripm.inrl I or i based largely on the 1 tknt 4 itmutii . k 1 I n..U..(n..MnV These surpluses were t'linpff fnr ihn nrnv- niAtnKtiPtf it Ml1 .1. 1111. Ill LTV 10 J 1 trill A; rmbly had asked ...Til -VJUlltl 1 111 In. ft 111! Va: uver and other Vancouver would $00,000 of the W h aid that the the municipalities :d in asking for rc r l.-m nvpr until re- LAK crc made and b Cameron report. 'imatcd, however .!-;: ;atlon might be f sp .ilnn u-hprehv . - - r'-.Uc3 could In- fir rfwmtme i-r irvn n I I n J II Mllnnnl 1 A.liliiin- t.quipmcnt fw box cars were Railways from the Cat Company Limited, ?)r the Na iinn Rv- trc latest deslcn and l H1I I linen n., r this year Tliey will be n filiin.il .. . . ... . Uk shops at Trenton, aiu iiiiib uanacuan aid materials will be 1IU llrtv f..(,,-.. ..r ii. wood lined cars We Inclusion of a new ill ends which will wr strength without '8 the weight and pro-e end ladder clearance, 'light weight steel side t greater ca.se of op-by shippers. llVildc dlmenxlfinv nrn- ,() fCCt six Inches- wlr1l.li 1 wo inches: nnH imiiri.f "'"'nan inch. T ho py. c cars will be finished C-N.lt. colors and mapic Leaf mimn. v.t iogan, "C.N.R A'l Canada" Ihn Ki,ii,i , ,ttilL I i roduction. these cars ST? at Ulc ralc of natc,y tn cars each day. m ros8 rcelar meeting of Uul'crt Chapter, ' No "1U'll Of ll,P .... It l decided to r i "J i e npf i VJlll bUKlllPH. 1nn1...1 1)11 nl . vmuiu ".'in of Mrs. m m. L"airma Tor tl wrvlce Onta reverting again to colonial status. TWO YEARS - AFTER WAR OTTAWA, March 23 ffli--R.C. A.F. ground and administrative personnel must agree to two years' additional .service after the cessation of hostilities if they want overseas postings. This has been officially announced in Ottawa. Tlfc official explained that the extension of the overseas i limit from one to two years was made In the expectation that the airmen would be required to serve in Canada's'squadrons with the forces of occupation. ic Pnm.vitl l . . wincr """"'nec ana i m -Moose Cash1 un8 an pnim,u, . ..." h de oln mmUnlty sl"B' NEWS BY PARACHUTE lONTXJN, P'Isolatcd islands off the west coast of Scotland which have no newspapers for weeks on end will get up-to-thc-mlnutc news by parachute it negotiations now in progress arc L'11W ACC fill X. Political Bombshell Montgomery All Ready To - Drew Government Beaten And Election Seems Likely TORONTO, March ') (CP) -A bombshell was thrown into the Canadian political scene last night when the Ontario Progressive-Conservative govern ment of Premier George Drew went down to defeat on a C.C.r. amendment to the address in reply to the Throne speech. The vote was 51 to 550. The thirty- FEARS COLOHY STATUS FOR CANADIANS OTTAWA, March 23 0" -Argu ment as to whether Canada should enter the world security organization as a unit of the British Commonwealth or as an independent featured the .secur-1 Ity debate in the House of Common.? Thursday. Progressive - Conservative Kpcakers urged tliat the British Commonwealth as a unit, and not the United Kingdom should be regarded as the third world power and accorded a permanent scat in the security council of the proposed International peace organization. One Liberal member replied that If such a course were followed it would result In Canada one C.C.F. members of the House, the sixteen Liberals, the two Labor-Progrcsslvcs and the Independent members voted for the amendment. The thirty-six i Progressive - Conservatives opposed it. ' It is the first time in the history of Ontario that government has been overthrown In a division In the Legislature. Colonel Drew declined to make any statement until after a meeting of the cabinet today but It Is generally assumed that the defeat will be followed by a general election in Ontario. Before the division, Premier Drew said he regarded it as a confidence issue. STEVE DONOGHUE DIES IN LONDON LONDON, March 23 0)-Stcvc Donoghue, 60, perhaps the greatest Jockey who ever straddled a Derby winner, died here today after an illness of only 24 hours. The little Irishman who switched from racing silks to - trainers gaiters eight- year ago had a life-time record 1.840 winners, and his mark or! three consecutive Derby tri-i umphs has never been equalled. He won the British turf classic six times. Steve was one of the few jockeys who ever refused a royal retainer, explaining as tactfully as lw could that the King's race horses weren't quite- good enough that year. FOUR BOMBER RAIDS ON RUHR LONDON, March 23 British La n casters carrying 11 -ton bombs attacked a railway bridge at Bremen today. Three Allied bomber formations from Britain and one from Italy all hit Ger many on the thirty-second consecutive day of raids. A report from Paris said that eleven rail way lines In and near the Ruhr were attacked by more than 1,250 bombers escorted by 350 fighters. War News Highlight o Great Blitz Continues LONDON The massive air blitz against Germany .con-linued llnousliout the night. Berlin was given Its thirty-first consecutive nocturnal going-over by the Roya Air l orcc. The Air Ministry has given no further details on night operations that four big formations but the enemy said earlier were proving over Germany from north lo nouth. lelrrday, Ihc enemv homeland rocked under the greatest Allied air attack or Ihc war. More than 8000 Allied planes ere out. Since (lie great air oHcnslve began three weeks ago. Allied Biers have pounded Germany with more than twice the tonnage r bombs dropped on Britain since the war began. Bombs arc railing on the enemy at the rate of 371 tons an hour. Reds Ovcrruning Nazis MOSCOW Red Army forces are running rough shod over Nazi positions on the eastern front. Moscow announces a new drive to push Ihe Nazis out or Upper Silesia. Already, two Red armies have advanced 23 miles and killed or captured 45,000 or the enemy. The offensive is raging on an 80-mlIc front south and southeast of Breslati. War In Far East SAN FRANCISCO The Japanese claim to have bombed American airfield on the Philippines near Llngayen and bait Fabian on Ihe island of Luzon. Another enemy "io report says Japanese air scouts have lost contact with the American been attacking the enemy have naval task forte whose planes homeland. New Philippine Island Seized American Tories have seized a new Philippine MANILA Isian, ac fs tiZ southeastern Panay. The Island Is Gulma. strait rrom Panay's port of Hollo ras, separated by a narrow recently captured. Tills Nova Scotia seaman may well smile as he struggles back to his ship loaded down with Red Cross woollen goods. There arc cold days ahead but the knittliig needles of Canadian women have assured him and his shipmates that the winds may blow where they may. Millions of sailors' comforts have reached destinations such as this, In this particular case the bundles are bound for the Canadian frigate H.M.CJ3. Orou, In Londonderry', Northern Ireland. PARENT-TEACHERS slASS'N INDIGNANT Removal of Booth School From Accredited List Calls Forth Protest The Prince Rupert Parent-Teachers' Association has decided to protest very strongly to the Department or Education against taking Booth Memorial High School from the list of accredited high schools and that lit there were reasons for doin? so, it not be done 'until next year. Copies oi a rcsoiuuon io this cHcct will Ijc sent to the school board and to the school inspector. A committee Is proposed to pursue the matter rurlhcr, tills committee to consist or- two members or the Parent-Teachers Association, two or the school board and two teachers of the Booth Memorial High School. Speaking at the Parcnl- Tcachers meeting Wednesday, W. W. C. O'Neill, principal or the Dooth Memorial High School dwelt at some length on the subject or the High School being removed from the list of accredit ed High Schools, lie felt that the school was being unfairly treat rd. He stated that he had as tine la starr or teachers as one could rind anywhere and that their work was excellent. He especially praised the work done by the librarian. The meeting was held Wednesday in the Bootli Memorial High School. The president, Rev. E. W. Scott, occupied the chair. In spite ot the inclement weather the meeting was well attended trom all parts or the city. The president read for endor satlon by the meeting the various resolutions which Mrs. O; A. Hill, the association delegate. will present at the Easter convention In Vancouver or the Proyincial Parent Teachers' Following the business a musical program was presented by 70 girls or the High School in choir as well as In trio. There were also violin solos by Olga Zabudny which were enthusiastically received by the audience. Miss V Connor, the music teacher lor the High School, was the con ductor. Miss Connor gave a very enlightening talk on "The Place or Music In Our Schools." At the close of the meeting rc- freshmcn'U were served by a committee in charge of Mrs. Braun, 300 MINhWOKKERS NELDLI) VANCOUVER. March 23 ) MorfiiUun .900 -workers are needed immc'dfatfly rii51tfi MnTrltK4l MhBritish t f uoiummas Dase mciai mines, William McKlnstry, regional director or Selective Service, has announced. Receives D.S.O. decoration on today's list. Prior to his oppolntmcnt to the Canadian active army with the honorary rank of Captain on May 3, 1910, Padre Durnford served as rector or St. Peter Church, Seal Cove, lor more than a year. His devotion to his calling and high sense ot ser vice won him the respect ol the people ot Prince Rupert and later made him a source ol inspiration and strength io Ms tellow soldiers on the battle fields of Italy. For almost a year following his enlistment he was aiiny chaplain in (he Prince Rupert area. He went overseas on September 15, 1911. His promotion to the rank of Honorary. Major came on September 9, 1013. In letters to friends In Prince Rupert Padre Durnford has Move ' Across Rhine River Bulletins ONTARIO ELECTION TORONTO The Lieutenant (lovernor has assured Premier Drew that he will dissolve the Legislature and call an election. This was made known today following; the defeat of the government in the Legislature on a want of confidence amendment last night. The election is expected to be held in May. GL'RMAN MORALE BREAKING BERNE Refugees arriving in Switzerland from Germany say that the civilian morale of the Reich has broken and expectation is that the war will end within the next week or so. Tension between S.S. units and the regular army has reached the breaking point. JAPANESE "OPTIMISM" SAN FRANCISCO A Tokyo broadcast quotes Japanese Premier Kuniaki Koiso as seeing "bright optimism' all around him. Koiso claims the formation of his cabinet has brought optimism to Japan despite war setbacks and fire bombings of homeland cities. He said today that Iwo, Sal-pan and Guadalcanal would be retaken. Almost in the same breath he said Japan was ready for an invasion of the Homeland, ,'ORK; EASTER SATURDAY OTTAWA Workers in war industries will be expected to slay on their jobs on the Saturday atlcr Good Friday. m i area of MANnw Local icmpcraiure Manila snlit into two narts by Maximum 41 the Pasig river, covers an area of Minimum : 33 about 14 square miles. . Rainfall 95 PADRE ROY DURNFORMF PRINCE RUPERT RECEIVE? COVETED AWARD Honorary Major Roy Charles Henry Durnford, who left the . rectorship of St. Peter's Church, Seal i n ! i;.. : ......1.. ;., Love, to loin mo uanauian iiapiain bervieu eariy m the war, lias been awartieti me jjisunguisneu service Order, the Empire s second highest military awartl for gallantry in action. Announcement of Padre Durn- ford's award was made today by the Department of National Defence. The Distinguished Service Order ranks second only to the Victoria Cross, the Empire's highest military honor. Padre Durnford, 42, is chap lain to the Scaforlh Highlanders ol Canada, serving on the ItalU an front. He lias been with the rceiment since it landed in Sicily two years ago. The citation accompanying the award was not included in today's announcement by the Defence Department. One other Canadian officer. Lieut. Col Alexander MacKenzic. 30, ot Tor onto, also received the coveted documented the tenacious cour ge of the Scaforlh Highlanders Germans Are Making Frantic Efforts to Meet Crucial Situation In Possible Final Phase of War CAN CROSS RHINE ANY TIME LONDON, March 23 General Omar Bradley of the United States Army in western Europe says the Allies can cross the Rhine River "anywhere and anytime they choose." There is nothing to stop such a crossing, he asserted. General Bradley, however; warned newspapermen against predicting an early end of the, war. It might last a long time yet. LONDON, March 23 (CP) The Germans are making frantic preparations to meet an inevitable new Allied thrust ocross the Rhine which some re- )drts said todav had already commenced. The Nazis expect General Eisenhower to begin crossing into he Ruhr and from the Palatinate area. Enemy statements late yester- day declared that the first blow already had been struck by Field Marshal Montgomery. The Germans said Montgomery's Twenty-First Army group had launched a furious artillery bar rage as a preliminary to a Ruhr-bound offensive from Arnhem to Duesseldorf, a distance of sixty- five miles. The noise of this bombard ment may be -what shook Eng land's channel coast for hours I last night. The concu.ln;.f the heaviest .lnte tlAjMeimca DomDing oi uie rrencn cuaui just prior to the Invasion last June. There is also some simi larity in the tremejrdcms air blasting given mc unr yesier day and the softening up air attacksimmcdiately,, before D- Day. The crucial situation lias caused the who have been In and out of . Mountains northeast and cast of action since the southern front Prague, the Russians today was opened In June, 1943. It steadily brushed aside German resistance seeking to lartnc is obvious that these Intimate glimpses of soldiers' lives could have been obtained only by a man who shared their lives to the fullest extent. "No words of mine can do justice to the oHlccrs and men way into Czechoslovakia. These Russians were within striking distance or five big cities in southeastern Germany. The Red Army, due cast or Berlin in the Oder River area, or this Seaforth Battalion who .today entered a town 32 miles raced the enemy to break through the Adolf Hitler Line," he once wrote. Padre Durnford was born in Briston, England, in 1902, the son of a Journalist. He spent his boyhood in Briston and London, coming to Canada as a young man. He entered Emmanuel theological college at Saskatoon to' study for the Anglican ministry. Following his ordination he served at Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, and Rolla, in the Peace River country of Alberta. He came to Prince Rupert in 1939. Ae leader In boys' work, he was Scoutmaster of the Prince Rupert Boy Scout troop, making it a very active group. He was among the organizers of the Toc-H hut, the initial servicemen's centre hi Prince Rupert which was later taken over by the YMCA war services. Two years ago he was mar ried to Miss Mary Durnford, in England. His wife lives at Horn- rrom the German capital. MAKES PLEA FOR POLAND Canadian Mrmber Fears Nation May Be Dominated By Russia OTTAWA, Marcli 23 W) A sronc tilca has been made in the House of Commons for Can ada to act In protection of the lights of Poland. The plea was made by the Liberal member for Renfrew constituency in Ontario, Dr. J. J. McCann. Dr. McCann declared that the legal Polish government has not been invited to the San Francisco conrerence. The member said there is concern whether Poland is to have a government qf its people's ' choosing or one Imposed by Russia. The address drew applause lcigh, Wick, Wiltshire, England. J from the House. FO. Victor Dell Veteran of Air War on Visit Home ttcs First Tour of Operations in Far East and .Britain Re-volunteers Seasoned veteran of the over seas, air war In two major theatrcs--the Far East and the North Sea Flying Officer Victor PfJl irjMnyiyVednesday night.. Jig fs on thirty days' leave after completing a tour of op- Germans to shake eratlons. He walked In on his up their western front High parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Dell, Command. Field Marshal Mont gomery's headquarters has learned that von Rundstedt has been replaced. His successor is be lieved to be the Nazi commander in Italy, Field Marshal Albert Kesselring. The latter has become a Hitler favorite because of his stubborn defence of northern Italy. Von' Rundstedt, it has been reported, sent an armistice emissary to General Elsenhower just before being replaced. Reds Close On Germany Southern ' Flank Being Solidified For Impeding Great Blow a Berlin MOSCOW, March 23 O) Ad vancing into the Behemlan by surprise and these well known HOME ON LEAVE Flying Ofricer Victor Dell and popular lofcal citizens admitted even as late as yester day afternoon that they hardly yet recovered rrom the joylul shock. It was only two weeks ago -that Victqr was still In Britain but a speedy transAtlantic ship and a . fast transcontinental train brought him home In record time. "Yes," admitted Victor, "I have volunteered for a second tour but, of course, I may not get it." The sophistication of a campaigner with no less than three years' of service behind him was evident as he remarked that coastal command flying can become monotonous and "one ocean looks the same as another in any part of the world." He evaded answering questions about experiences of flying from bases In the deep Indian Jungle riot far from Burma but let It drop that there had been excitement on more than one occasion. Himself a pilot, Flying Officer Dell has specialized In antisubmarine work against Japs in the waters of the Indian Ocean (Continued on Page 4) ' SCOTTISH KINO SATIRIZED James VI of Scotland was lampooned In the Mother Ooose rhyme, "Simple Simon," because he levied high taxes. t 1 i a H: