I Tomorrow's Tides i NORTHERN JVNDi CENTRAL! BRITISJSL.CpLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Temperature Temperatures for the Prince uplift-W ftttltf Rupert district during 24 hours ending S am. flT . r3oj; 0:29 5.1 -TMW ? WM ' fT WT- High k 12:29 8.0 feet V0L- XXIV, No. 200. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29. 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS LoW 3 If T -11 AIM. Might irPoisedTo Aflra tnter Japanese Homeland PPliSiriJij I (mK clt'ESE FIGHT P T, REDS ON Iflof5 AmffltfSiMMB with lascars i; RulktiwA doorstep Bl'iiJI ta . : yEBBJff3p3BS!3i Knife and Brcmstlck Battle I I 1' v -;ly iPj - Westminster Sends Three to IBIN, OBJECTIVE OP SOVIET TROOPS IN MANCHURIA A iustrlal and communications city of Manchuria, which was the objective "of Soviet army mbers and Red Army troops when they crossed the eastern frontier of Uip .Tnn-annovoH Ite along a 300-miie front, b of Dry Dock jhy Ships I I D iouia De jilt Here cntativc Hrief Sub-littcd For Prcscn-ition to Ottawa easons why the Cana- li National Railways ild use its own Prince dry dock plant in tiert ding new vessels to re-ce the steamers Prince m ana prince ueorge were, inced in a tentative brief pntcd at a meeting last it called in the interests of ji;g a continuation of shlp-Cing at the local yard, lie brief, which read in part Hows, max. be incorporated general memorandum "to' ubmitted by a delegation th is to be sent to Ottawa: hereas it has been the m in other shipbuilding to ask for continuation ipbulldlng without any pro-(Contlnued on page 2) li T l ll in l r AKItlUK 13 OKINAWA iru iimma nnr. n.i tiipi Moving Toward Japanese KINAWA. Auet. 29 tt Gen- MacArthur has arrived on V A A A- A UWk.V. lA W u rtLsugi ainieia aiier it been prepared for his ar- by the band of Allied en- IIP Mrtll sx IUn 1.. .l- P FTnnno .V-. ...111 A f TT lit iJV. 4,AAAAV iiiru ri it POLICY 'v"v( aug, u n - inu inn t J t .a wvaunii J UlUUIl lltta p rnikllrt 1 i. i i - va uiv,iuuc uc catau' Pnf nl Qfin. i - - w l U.U-OlllU uci 1.10.11- ---- v-iiwo-iiu. mou taiicu uc inn nrnonnn r n r-, commission with equal rep- ..will KWUIIIIIIL'IIL, Ul- uinntnrt cV.ii i i-i-n guaranteed annual wage seamen. presented today In Ot- , . T rv r - iiaiiauiii i. iv i liiixi nr ""tun announcement ".a uuune me war ,uot wie rans oi me us Second irrpatMf traHlncr - "uum nave r- -""ciHimaiea AW A A .... xs. ... . cnarep rin'ofr.i. iu. botiuii. sain vpstpmav 'had the r COUDle of vnnrc . ve Doen extermlnntprt. SCOPE OF OTTAWA DELEGATION FROM HERE IS BEING EXTENDED Will Take Up More Than Mere Building of Two Coasting Vessels at Local Dry Dock The scope of a delegation representing the business and labor interests of Prince Rupert which it is proposed to send to Ottawa' to promote industrial activity of this port is to be greatly broadened. Originally intended to advocate the continuation of ship building at the local dry dock, specifying as an im Demobilizing Statement Announcement to Be Made by Federal Cabinet lie-Deployment to Industry OTTAWA, August 29 O) A cabinet announcement on demobilization and re-deployment of the three armed forces will be ,made; late tblsweeki it,;wa learned reliably yesterday. Meanwhile arrangements have been completed to speed up release from the Army of men needed for essential Industries faced with acute manpower shirtages, Hon. Humphrey Mitchell, minister of labor, announced yesterday. While the flrst-ln first-out policy will be adhered to for discharges, men not entitled to immediate dis charge but needed for civilian Jobs will be given leave of absence. This .will .enable them to retain their full earnings and overcome objection of a number of men to the previous plan of directing men while they were still In the Army to civilian jobs. Army men wishing to resume university studies may obtain discharge at once. Destruction Charge To Be Investigated OTTAWA, August 29 A full Investigation into charges of destruction of technical signals equipment of Royal Canadian Air Force at Penhold, Alberta, has been ordered by Hon. Colin Gibson, minister of national defence for air. U.B.C. DEAN OF LAW IS NAMED VANCOUVER, Aug. 29 if) Prof. George. Curtis, member of the faculty of Dalhousie,Univer-sity, Halifax, has been appointed dean of the new law school at the University of British Colum hln. Assistant to Prof. Curtis will be F. Read, professor of law at University of Manitoba, Win nipeg. ROYAL NAVAL ORDERS DENIED No Truth to Report That Victoria Shipbuilding Yards to (Jet Work vTrrrrmTA. Ausrust 29 0 The Victoria Colonist yesterday pub lished a dispatch from Ottawa nunllmr Hon. C. D. Howe, minis ter of reconstruction, as saying It is "Incorrect that Royal Navy orders for Victoria shipbuilding vardt are to be announced shortly." street scene in Harbin, vital mediate project the construction of two new coasting vessels for the Canadian National Railways to replace the outdated steamers Prince George and Prince Ru pert, the delegation will now carry a brief making broader suggestions in regard to the in suring of post-war employment here. The delegation may also Include civic representation and take up the case for assisting the municipality in rchabilita tion of its war-torn streets and utilities. I Among newmatters. 'in'" ad. dltlon to shipbuilding, which it was proposed at a meeting last night the delegation might take up are the possible reconversion of the dry dock plant for use other than shipbuilding and development of ocean-going shipping through Prince Rupert by extending of subsidies. "Other proposals were also put forward and will be considered by an enlarged committee which will draw up a comprehensive brief for the delegation to carry east. James Nicoll has already been named as one member of the delegation which it is proposed to send to Ottawa. The choice of another delegate was left to the (Continued on Page 5) DE GAULLE AT OTTAWA Leader of French Republic in Dominion Warmly Welcomed To Canada OTTAWA, August 29 till Gen eral Charles De .Gaulle arrived In Ottawa last night for a 24-hour visit before going bac to France today, after his trip to the United States and Canada. Landing at Rockcllffe airport In a large British transport plane Gen, De Gaulle, as he alighted from the ship, was greeted with the strains of the "Marseilles" played by a Royal Canadian Air Force band. The Governor, General, Prime Minister W. L. .Mackenzie King, members of the jablnet and military chiefs were on hand to welcome him. There was also a guard of honor which Gen. De Gaulle inspected before being whisked off in HU Excellency's limousine to Government House where he spent the night. General De Gaulle, acclaimed by civic and state officials, and feted at a banquet after his arrival from New York Monday night, had a busy day in Chicago before leaving fhere for Ottawa. General DeGaulle had a news conference this morning. Then he called on Prime Minister King following which there was a luncheon In Government House. This afternoon a reception was held at the French embassy. LONDON Q For the first time In Its history the temperance movement has appointed an all-London "Queen," Miss Ruth Bustin of Bermondsey, NEW WESTMINSTER, August 29 0; A knife and broomstick ?attle between 12 Chinese ship-fitters' and 103 Lascars at a merchant marine camp here sent one Chinese and two Lascars, to hospital with minor injuries. The police took 11 Chinese under protective arrest. The trouble started when a Lascar wandered into a Chinese operated kitchen. The Chinese were awaiting ships at a manning pool. Big Public Works Plan Province to Spend $30,000,000 Says Premier Who Speaks of Excellent Financial Position VICTORIA, August 29 0 A provincial public works, program, involving the expenditure of $30,000)000, will commence as soon as men and materials are available, Premier Jonh Hart announced yesterday. This, the Premier added, was only a part of what British Columbia could, do. The province, he said, was never in a better financial posl- .tlon: - HALE DENIES ALLEGATIONS Canadian Being Tried For 1 Treason Gives Lie to State raent of Another Soldier FARNBOROUGH, Hampshire, Eng., Aug. 29 0) Private George. Hale of the Essex Scottish Regi ment, on trial for allegedly aid ing the enemy after he had been taken prisoner during the Dieppe raid of three years ago, today denied evidence given yesterday by a fellow prisoner-of-war that he returned to cpmp intoxicated and with cigarettes after he went out with a German Interrogator. Hale, formerly of Windsor, Ontario, was recalled to the stand to answer allegations made yesterday by Gunner F. W. Lowe of Doncaster, a surprise witness who volunteered to attend the Canadian general courtrmartial hearing case after reading newspaper accounts of the trial. The court-marshal concluded today with the finding reserved until later. The presiding officer pointed out that only circumstantial evidence had been adduced. HURRICANE BLOWS OUT HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 29 0 What was left of the Gulf hurricane, which caused at least three deaths and millions of dollars in property and crop damage as it lashed the Texas coast, was fast diminishing inland west of Houston last night. The weather bureau, In a final advisory notice, ordered all hurricane warnings down on the Texas coast. It said the storm was centred between Sealy and Columbus,. Tex., 28 to 40 miles from Houston. FOUR SOLDIERS KILLED AT SHILO BRANDON, Man., Aug. 29 fJ) Four soldiers from Camp Shllo, Manitoba, were killed early today when their army truck was Involved in collision with a heavy truck and trailer. i NAZI WAR CRIMINALS BERLIN A list of 24 high Nazis to be tried at Numbers 'in October as war criminals was made public today, t Includes the names of Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbcntrop, Franz yon Papen, Admiral Doenetz and Admiral Raeder. 1 JAPANESE ELECTION i LONDON Reuters reported today the recording of a Tokyo broadcast saying that general would be held in Ja-an flections before the end of this year. I. HALIFAX NAVAL COMMAND OTTAWA Commander-in-chief of the Canadian Navy in the Atlantic has been ab olished. Commodore C. II. Taylor remains in charge of . n Atlantic Command at Halifax. It is not announced what, jtear Admiral L. M. Murray "will now do. I : LONG SERVICE PH RAILWAY New General Counsel Is I Fourth Generation of Rosevears with C.N.R. j MONTREAL, Aug. 29 A. B. Western regional Canadian Na- Mnnal Rallunvs Wlrmlnpa Vine been appointed assistant general solicitor for the system at Mont real. This was announced yesterday by N. J. MacMillan, general counsel for the company. A Beatty Rosevear is the fourth generation of the family to serve Canadian National Rail ways or its predecessor compan ies.; Together the family has had an accumulated service of nearly 300 years. Matthew Rosevear, the great-grandfather, came from England and Joined the Grand Trunk in 1854, serving as a locomotive foreman. W. H. Rosevear, the grandfather, was general car accountant, and the father, A. E. Rosevear. general , freight agent. An uncle, -J. M. Rosevear, was general comptroller of the system and retired in 1930. Mr. Rosevear was educated at Westmount Academy and at Mc - 1 Gill university, graduating with a B.A. degree at Montreal, andi in law from the' University of Manitoba., In the last war he was a fighter pilot In the Royal Flvine Corns in France from 1917 until 1919. In the Second World War he served as com- manding officer of the University ' of Manitoba air squadron. Mr. Rosevear Joined the C.N.R. legal department in 1938 at Winnipeg as solUltor after more than 15 years in private legal practice with the firm of Rosevear, Rutherford and Mcintosh. He was appointed senior solicitor of the western region, in 1943. Prince Robert To Hong Kong Commissioned to Deliver Medical Supplies and May Transport Repatriates MANILA, Aug. 29 0) The Canadian anti-aircraft cruiser, the Prince Robert, is on its way to Hong Kong with medical supplies, food and clothing for Canadian prisoners and, internees. The Prince Robert will deliver the supplies to the former British colony and then may possibly be used to transport back to Manila some of the Canadian and allied prisoners held in camps on the island. PEARL HARBOR REPORTS WASHINGTON Voluminous Army and Navy reports on the l'eari Harbor disaster wcie released today by President Truman. PEIPING ENTERED CHUNGKING Chinese High Command announced today that national government troops had entered Peiping on which Chinese Communist forces earlier had been reported advancing. The entry was actually made August 17 by troops under General Hu Ching-Na, the High Command said. NEW WAVELL PROPOSALS LONDON Lord Wavell,-viceray of India, is reported to be seeking permission to lay before the Labor government new proposals of his own for a long-term settlement of the Indian problem. No More Beer or Wine in Alberta EDMONTON, Aug. 29 Oi Al though the ration of hard liquor in Alberta will be increased from 13 ounces to 52 ounces in September, there will be no Increase In the ration of beer or wine. KK MUM JVUl I IUJI 'GET FLIGHTS Range of Civil Aviation to Be Extended, British Minister Announces MONTREAL, Aug. 29 0J The British minister of civil aviation, Lord Wlnster, says that civil aviation in the future must be brought within the reach of larger sections of the population. Lord Winster, who is in Montreal, says that a greater part of the people cannot afford the benefits of high speed travel by air at the high prices which prevail at nresent. He declares that it is one of the alms of the Brit- ish ministry to cheapen the cost of flying. Lord Wlnster adds that it is no good having India 16 hours away from Britain by air If it is too expensive for most people to fly there. Lord Winster and his party leave Montreal today by plane for Britain. , - CIDCT A7HITF FDfKT I 1 1x3 1 II HI I L 11x13 1 EARLY THIS YEAR During the last 24 hours the mercury dropped from yesterday's low of 52 to 43 degrees, which is the poolest August day Prince Rupert has experienced since 1939. While this is the case, the maximum temperature has increased from yesterday's mark of 56 to 61. White frost was reported this motning on Eighth Ave. in the lower part of the city This Is exceptionally early. , Weather Forecast Light to moderate winds, generally fair today and Thursday, excepting locally cloudy in early morning. Not much change In temperature. GIRL'S BODY IN BASEMENT VICTORIA, Aug. 29 B The badly-decomposed body of 18-year-old Phyllis Stroud, missing from her home since V-J Day, was yesterday found burled In sawdust in the basement of her home. An autopsy will be held to determine the cause of her death. Only 26 Miles From Main Jap Island Continue Occuption oi Kuriles MOSCOW, Aug. 29 0) Russian troops are right on Japan's door step following completion by Soviet forces of the occupation of the Island of Sakhalin. This puts the Red Army only twenty- Prl clt 01 Yokohama. In the six miles from the northern- Parade of awe-inspiring battle-most of Japan's home Islands j shlPs are American Missouri Hakkaldo. and Iowa and tne British Duke In addition, Soviet troops are of York and 10116 George fth- Continuing their occupation ' of i the islands of the Kurile chain. " ruuu uuc ut uu, ie-The Kuriles stretch in a straight Prters the Third Fleet-line northeast from the tip of rePrts that the skyline of Tokyo Hokkaido Island towards the ,tselr 13 visible to the north from Aleutian I the deck of the warships. Also Marshal Is Blamed In Report On Pearl Harbor Hull Is Also Criticized ! WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 In a report of an inquiiy into the Pearl Harbor disaster of December 7, 1941, General George C. Marshal, United States Army chief-of-staff. is held partially responsible, 1 having "tailed In certain re- spects" by not making the command at Pearl Harbor , aware of the full seriousness ot the situation. Former Sec-'retary of State Cordell Hull is also criticized for riot prolonging negotiations with Japan while United States was unprepared. President Truman and Sec-' retary of War Stimson disagree with the report as far as criticism of Marshal and Hull is concerned. They say the Marshall criticism is "unjustified" and that of Hull "uncalled for." There may be couit-martial proceedings. CHIANG IS OPTIMISTIC Sees Rosy Futuie for China Following His Conference With Communist Leader CHUNGKING, Aug. 29 Ot Associates of General Chiang Kai-Shek declared today that he : was "most optimistic about the future of China" following his first meeting with Mao Tse-Tung, Chinese Communist leader. Many Japs Taken On Sakhalin Is. LONDON, Aug. 29 W A Soviet communique, announcing the capture of the entire southern part of Sakhalin Island from the Japanese, says that more than 36,000 Japanese troops were cap turned by the Russian force. Rear-Admiral V. G. Brodeur, commanding officer, Pacific Coast, Royal Canadian Navy, arrived In the city this afternoon on the Prince Rupert. CANADIAN LEGION (B.E.S.L.) Presents . . . Gayland Carnival of Fun and Frolic! RIDES GAMES - PRIZES September 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Seventh Street between Second and Third Avenues IN AID OF LEGION POPPY FUND i.. ... j 1 1 ). Fleet Off Yokohama Skyline of Tokyo Visible. From Ships All Peace and Quiet Ashore OFF YOKOHAMA, Aug. KB mighty Allied Third Fleet as anchored off the Japanese Associaiea rress correspondent plainly visible to the warships are many factory bullding3 which have been blackened or wrecked from bombing raids. However, the dwellings in Yokohama appear to be? almost undamaged a tribute to American bombing which was aimed at industrial targets. The. Yokohama waterfront Is deserted by most Japanese. Down the Bay from the fleet anchorage the Japanese battleship Nagota 'lies beached and there is a cruiser in dry dock waiting for repairs which were never made. The Allied fleet entered the ' Bay Bay past past 116 116 Immot immobilized coastal guns. So peaceful was the entry into the waters of the Bay that, soon after It was achieved, the .call went out over the loudspeakers for"thesaHors to 'clean up the ships. I A big Allied hospital ship entered the Bay with the warships i to pick up prisoncr-of-war. CHINESE HAVE SHANGHAI BACK CHUNGKING, Aug. 29 tt The great Chinese city of Shanghai is back in Chinese- hands. This has been confirmed in a dispatch from Shanghai by Associated Press' Correspondent Vern Haugland. The A-P correspondent was aboard one of the American planes which landed Tuesday.at a Shanghai airfield. Cheering crowds greeted the men as. they clambered out of their planeS FINDS IN FAVOR ' OF DOMINION;. ; Arbitral Tribunal Brings in Decision 1 In Saskatchewan Seed Grain Loan Dispute ' OTTAWA, Aug. 29 0) Hon. J. L. Ilsley, minister of finance, yesterday announced that two members of the arbitral tribunal set up to consider the seed grain loan dispute -with the province of Saskatchewan had found In favor of the Dominion. The third members of the tribunal found in favor of the province. Fish Sales American 15 and 13',j Seattle, 70,000, Whiz,. Booth, Pacific. Betty Jane, 55,000, Storage.