of Personnel Perish 'D0N, May 18 (CP) The Admiralty has an- ' . . I il tl. 'l! 1 ! t-- il , thn nss ni me uruisn cruiser Curacao w in in r 1 An , .... . . . . t I. 4 U Ml .- ICCl'S cl II 1 1 1 1 it'll imii tuiwuiiij; wiui mi; vuircu n the Atlantic on October 2, 19-12. The col- occurred twenty miles off the Irish Donegal World Ml Oil ii - Charms Ruptrt Publicity , .i.i... 1 II.. T..1 hoalth-frlvlnc Sllll- a typical Prince Ru- evening, members committee confined PI in I.I It I IIL1I1L.11 I 11H.U1- City Ilall last night n r n n tm mm m. mm m mm mm mt tu ! 1 4 K two committees to deal I carried on a series of eh hnH hppn ftTit.lrli!itirt- wig duvijtru a uiuiauii uuons dc maac vo an tm ti4 tn4lttt1iiri1 1 r to send representatives' rt mcctlne." are troine to eo aneaa stinucd on Page 3) 'a moderate winds, fair n ui it. ... . Local fog tonight. Sat Light to moderate winrs, coast. The Queen Mary, steaming at thirty miles an hour through a thick fog, cut right through the cruiser, the two halves sinking within 28 minutes. The Queen Mary was loaded with American troops and could not stop because there was an enemy sub marine known to be nearby. It was a ghastly scene. The Queen Mary was but slightly damaged. SOME SALMON ON SKEENA NOW Some activity has begun in spring salmon glll-nettlng on the Skeena river . About six boats were out Wednesday, the high boat catching live fish. From this start will begin a surge of glll-nettlng which will reach its peak during June, Fishermen along the river are giving the final touches to their boats and gear In anticipation of the first big run. Reports from the Naas river Indicate that spring salmon have not yet put In an appearance. Local Man Freed From War Prison Pte. Widar Sandahls, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sandahls, Dodge Cove, is now safe in England dfter being rescued from a German prison camp, his parents have been advised In a brief message. Pte. Sandahls was listed missing last July while serving In France with the Calgary Highlanders. Later It was learned that he was a prisoner of war. 1 lit PI IW mtm t-m a I I l i- rv - Ml Mr-Ml Ml INI UI-AI KANKhlA I I1I1K.I1 1 riVm lLHL lHlllLIW POPULATION NEEDED HERE City Requires Publicity and Hotel e well-balanced nroductivc wealth of British '3 nl .1. , nap - - i ""'a snoiuti carry tne promise oi a prusperuua tor mis province but there is an oovious neeu opulation in its broad central interior areas as as m the south coastal district. This opinion .v. 11 x if J? Al uiy and District Sav- gf general of Uie same H when lntervicwx:d by 4 ..!.; ua iucsuay, ivir. nd Mr, Lacoste arrived '"ice uupert Wcdncs- .11 Utt i. i . . . - . id, nigni lor jas- Hpj .... . .. -wiiuiuuu in uic course countrywide tour in the ' vital Interest to the on p. in.i.au.ie. in sniic or tne wiiir oanK caters to ucposiiors, Its lnvcst- e made larcclv In .mns -..1 .... ""i. una municlual bonds wit; ni mirv mr aimltU'd that he utu. im IV In . . wug VUOIUtil'l ' wis nrnvln'ro nnrt it.. . "licrest In iho fntnrn "I ITlnrp Pnnnrt nnrl .'""IT snotlpf nrtlooflmia ijtfealn.-u isfor better a"l more adequate 'i at -j.i, .: . rni.j -cu. "Ynn n I 10 a'tcr the CN.lt. and aiD until I. . f w AV t 111 IV " noicl." ..v, anu ivu uam 1 tnthuslastlc boosters Ilv !r' who ls a member of 'council nf 4i,i .ii.. ... ' has a cltv eonnpll compased of 99 members, one- third of which arc elected by the citizens at large , one-third by the property owners and one- third by various large public bodies In the city. It Ls a well-balanced coun ell, representing every section of the population. I am reprcscnia tive of the University of Mon treal where I am professor of economics." he said. Amone oUier bodies represent rd mi the council are mcuiii University, tlie English spenkln; Board of Trade and its nencn sneaking counterpart the Cham hro do Commerce, oanacnan Manufacturers Association churches and the City Improve mcnt league. The 99 members appoint an pyrnutlvo committee of six mem bers who actually administer the pitv. Tills executive commnta has full power of government In evervUilnc except money mat tcrs which must be passed or miPfipH hv the full council "Financially, the city Is In Wc have vprv p-nod standing. an annual budget of $56,000,000 and our city bonds arc in a very healthy state," Mr. vomer ae plnrpri. A third member of their party, t Tnirimrt KmvUi. ccncral man ager of the Montreal City and Dlstrlot Savings Bank, who accompanied them west, remained In Victoria to Interview Premier John Hart. Mr. vimler 1.4 a cousin of Gen eral Georges Vanler, Canadian ambassador to France. BRITISH SINK JAP CRUISER OFF SINGAPORE LONDON, May 18 British ships and planes sank a 10,000-ton Japanese cruiser in a naval' battle in Malacca Straits off Singapore on May 16, it has been announced. The destroyers Venus, Virago, Vigilant and Veralium took part in the Mopping Up Burma Now rsrltlsh Moving to Clean Out Last Remaining Japs There ADVANCED ALLIED HEAD QUARTERS, Burma, May 18 Qi The British fourteenth Army in a great double mopping-up operation Is racing to effect a new link-up In the middle Ir rawaddy Valley, 80 miles north west of Rangoon. The Four teenth Army's grim fightln men arc engaged in cleariln up the disorganized Japanese remnants west and east of the Mandalay-Rangoon axis. Spearheads from Rangoon have swept northwest and were last reported only two miles from another Fourteenth Army force driving southeast from Promc. Their link-up would create yet another solid barrier sealing off the Japanese trapped in the southwest corner of Burma. Their only, escape route would be by sea. Between Feb ruary 1 last year, and last Mon day, more than 105.000 'Japs' were killed In the Burma fight ing. about curtollment of production Ul napakl -mil own in the fight and the demands of Pacific offensive will continue to place big demands on British Columbia. Because of security reasons It Is Impossible to state to what ex tent war production on the west coast ls Influenced solely by re quirements of war In Uie Pacific, but they are considerable, and these requirements will continue until such time as the Japanese empire has been humbled. finished planes. The same Is uuc in the shipbuilding industry, where Canada is turning out on the west toast vessels specially designed for service In' the Pacific. The general cxpecfatlon, ls, therefore, that wartime Industry on the Pacific Coast will prob- ablv continue on a formidable basts for some time longer than In Uic cast. There Ls a critical need of man-uower in BrlUsh Columbia, and the return of servicemen to civ ilian Jolw has not so far Ibeen a significant factor in meeting employment demands. The situation Is regarded as the most serious of the entire war period, Several Thousand Men Are Needed Shipyards, construction work, mines, logging camps, sawmills and trucking firms could place fa Temperature NORTHERN AND CENTRkly Jg fiOLUMBlA'B NEWSPAPER Tomorrow's Tides for the Prince (PkcUle SUndard Time) ..futures SfiS r today read: , Saturday, May 19, 1915 cl She mm High 7:34 16.0 feet 20:46 17.0 feet Low 1:25 9.9 feet- 13:50 6.5 feet' VOL. XXXIV, No, 116. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS O A i I ied Naval Disasters Are Disclosed ish Cruiser Cut I n Two Liner Queen Mary; BRITISH WAR MINISTER VISITS FRONT- -Sir James Origg, right, Britain's minister of war, chats with Lieut.-Gen, B. G. Horrocks, general Dfficer commanding the British 30th Corps, and Field Marshall Sir Bernard L. Montgomery, centre, during a visit to the western front. HIGH TRIBUTE TO CANADA FIGHTING MEN JAR EFF0RTBY MONTGOMERY TORONTO, May 18 ti Field Marshal Montgomery said In a broadcast message to Canada last night that "of all the mon that have fought under my command In this Great War, none is finer than the fighting men from Canada. There may be some as good, but there is none finer." He said that he would like to visit Canada some d.ay If he were asked. "Right well he did his job In forging Canada's war weapon," said Field Marshal Montgomery of Lleut.-Gcncral A. a. L. Mc-Naughton adding that, under Licut.-Gcneral H. D. G. Crerar, the weapon had emerged into a"magniflcent fighting machine." The Field Marshal paid tribute not only to Canada's fighting men but to the Dominion's great war effort. 5 Montgomery rcfcnTd4fr tlicri'morevdifficulttcsk3'f-'T-- peace which lay ahead and appealed lor a continuation oi Allied unity. Weight of War is Shifting to Pacific British Columbia Industries Arc Facing Greater Tasks several thousand men, and the nvpraii nwrt nf men In the Van- Implications Of V-E Day Oil rilsirir.h nlnnn U reDorted Canada's west coast, In an Indus-1 trial sense, may be less than In I . .,, Ko,c other parts of the country be-1 there is cause, while the end of the war, t;h, .th,.. hort- in Europe will naturally bring r '"T, "home plusses. Rehabilitation authorities arc predicting that Vancou ver alone may expect 80,000 new soldier-citizens after Uie war and with this Is made the state-' ment that the city should have at least 5,000 new homes available by the end of the year. In addition, there Ls a general trend of population westward to the coast from the prairie provinces' and elsewhere. The distri bution of ration coupons Indl that the population of Van- i i nnn inf nnro whilp cates . . . - i l.rmvr Vioo irmwn more than 80.- the boniomg oi turope is appar-" o ------ nlv nvpr. there ls still a need wu since uic wi of bombing and other types of Logging camps, mines and planes on Uie Pacific, and re- farms are in urgent need of men, " ..... . , . ,u I..- 'l . U 1 iMvhshln thnt. ports indicate uiai. 'uic piwut- imwiivi, - tion of Boeing B-29's will con- the events following V-E Day will tinue almost indefinitely so long help greatly to. relieve this con- as war rages over Japan. These ditlon. arc the giant craft Uiat have) Manpower requirements in been so effective In reducing to these three Industries will prob-rubblc the Industrial plants of ably take up the anticipated Nippon. 'gradual release of men from the And so long as B-29s are in war services ana irom wai m- nroductlon, the Boeing orjanlza- .dustry for a long pcrrod ahead. Hon in British coiumma win probably be busy in manufactur ing parts for assembly in tne The construction Industry is easer to proceed witn iong- deferred plans for residential and Industrial building. Even under present conditions of men and materials shortage, home building has been extensive in Vancouver, Victoria and other British Columbia centres, although the rate of progress has been slow. Capacity operation of most British Columbia Industries to Uie limit of available manpower appears to be In sight for well Into 1940. This forecast will be subject to partial revision should complete victory In Europe lead to early collapse of Japan. In that event, pressure for completion of contracts for Pacific war Jobs would be relaxed and the transition to straight peacetime Industry would be more abrupt." A stabilizing factor for British Columbia industry ls the urgent demand for lumber and other forest products which will probably continue Indefinitely, re- MAX SCHMELING IS BEING HELD LONDON, May 18 British troops have captured Max Schmeling, former world's boxing champion, who Is being held for alleged Nazi activities. Halibut Sales American (15c and 12V2c) Port Luck, 50,000, Pacific and Atlin. Masonic, 56.000, Storage. Marl Lee Ann, 14,000, Booth. Canadian (18'4C and 10V'2c) . P. Doiron, 21,000, BooUi. Tramp, 33,000, Co-op. Kirielle, 10,000, B.C. Packers. Nornan, 17,000, Whiz. Anchor A., 17,000, Storage. Violet P., 15,000, B.C. Packers. Viking I, 24,000, Royal. Legion Entertains Russian Seamen Russian folk songs featured a special Victory entertainment held by the Canadian Legion for officers and 35 crew members I of two Russian vessels now in I port. Guests of honor were Cdpt. Krems, Capt Filipovich and Lt - Com. Ignatlcv. Clare Davis was In charge of Uie entertainment which was very successful. The playing of a highland lament by Pipe Sgt. Robertson was one of the highlights of the evening. Vic Huston proposed a toast to the Allies which was responded to by the guests. W. II. Fogg, assistant superin tendent Canadian National Steamships, arrived In the city today on the Prince George on a brief business visit. gardlcss of when Uie war ls over, Apart from canned herring, which is regarded as a war baby, the market for fish also seems to be without limit, and this ls another Industry that may see large scale expansion after the war. Gold mining will probably spearhead post-war mining recovery, with most of the base metals also being in demand. TYYVTYYTV TT TYTYT YTTT YTY Bulletins AUTO RESTRICTIONS LIFTED OITAWA Munitions Minister Howe has announced the removal of the last of wartime controls on automobile replacement parts. Also lifted is rationing of inner tubes and a revision of the tire ralion-inir regulations. Mr. Howe says the revisions make 35,000 additional vehicle owners eligible for new tires and that production of civilian passenger tires will be increased this year. NUDE WOMAN IN COURT NELSON The Doukhobors are at it again in British Columbia. One of them a womanremoved her clothes in a Nelson police court yesterday. She was one of nine on trial on charges of stripping in a public place. SHORTAGE OF BERRIES VANCOUVER Following the latest spring on record, a shortage of strawberries is expected on the lower mainland. None will be ready before June 20. BREAK WITH JATS COPENHAGEN The Danish government has broken off relations with Japan and has recognized Chiang Kai-Shek's Chinese government. 3IORE WAR MEDALS LONDON The creation of seven medals for which Britain's servicemen and women may qualify was announced last night in London. All arc new awards except the recently-announced Burma Star. They are: the- Atlantic Star, the Air Crew Europe Star, the Italy Star, the France and Germany Star, the Pacific Star, the Burma Star, and the Defence Medal. The Defence Medal is for .non-operational military service. DEFJEU HITLER'S WISH LONDON H has been confirmed by International Red Cross that Adolf Hitler wanted to execute all Allied prisoners in the war but that his Army refused to carry out the command. SERVICE MEN PRISONERS KINGSTON Two hundred Canadian serSlcemcn prisoners have been Drought from Italy to Fort Henry. Some will serve out terms at Fort Henry and others in penitentiaries. MAV DAY FESTIVAL NEW WESTMINSTER Under uncertain weather conditions the annual May Queen festival is being held today. It is a school holiday. LONDON, KP) Britain plans to Increase rapidly after the war her production of machines and electric and engineering equipment on which she formerly re lied largely on Germany. Since last October more than 1,300 firms have been granted special facilities to prepare for this type of work. Appalling Loss of Life When Bomb Hits Carrier Franklin Blasted By Own Explosives With Loss of 832 Men Killed, Missing SOMEWHERE IN THE PACIFIC, May 18 (CP) Japanese bombs struck the huge aircraft carrier, U.S.S. Franklin on March 19 off the southern coast of Japan, causing one of the most appalling losses of lives in American naval history when the carrier's own bombs and 100-octane gasoline blasted the ship TELLS HISTORY OF SEA CADETS B. C. Head of Navy League is Speaker Here Background and achievements of the Navy League of Canada, parent body of the Sea Cadet movement, were outlined by Capt. W. Rankin, president of the B. C. Mainland Division of the Navy League of Canada, In an address before the Rotary Club weekly luncheon meeting on Thursday. Capt. Rankin was in the city on an inspection of the local Sea Cadet corps and attended the meeting with Lt. Cmdr. R. A. B. Garrard, executive officer of H. M. C. 6. Discovery, Lt. Grant Hooper, Sea Cadet liaison officer, and Sub. Lt. Frank Harcourt, assistant training officer of the Sea Cadet camp at Whytecliffe. The speaker branded as mis leading statements that the Navy League was run directly by its officers In Toronto without voice by membership In other parts of the country. IndvlWolniriftlce li lii Toronto, but the affairs of the League are referred to the managers of the 15 divisions across Canada. B. C. has two divisions and, therefore, two votes, which gives it a firm voice in decisions," he declared. The Navy League was founded in England In 1895 and the Sea Cadet movement had Its begin ning In Prince Edward Island In 1896 and was incorporated into the present body in 1917, the speaker revealed. At present there are 88 branches of the League In Canada. The League is running 22 hostels for seamen and supplying ditty bags to naval and merchant seamen as well as supporting the Sea Cadet corps. "Prior to the war there were only 5,000 Sea Cadets in the country but now there are more than 15,000. The Prince Rupert corps ranks very high In smart ness and efficiency," Capt. Ran kin said. He paid high tribute to I.O.D.E, chapters and Women's Institutes for their work In supplying knitted coods. and comforts for sea men during the war, saying that they held an Important place in the lives of sailors. The Sea Cadet camp at Whyte cliffe will be continued this year, he said, operaUng under direct authority of the Navy on the same lines as a naval' shore es tablishment. ' Other guests at the meeting were William Crulkshank; Lt. T. Johnstone, R.C.N.V.R.; Rev. E. for hours. In New York, capt. Leslie Gehres, skipper of the carrier, said that casualties Included 832 men killed and miss ing and 270 wounded. The shat tered hull survived. Future of World Is Challenged Soldier Speaker Sees Personal Idealism as Salvation Rather Than State Idealogy Loss of humanitarian ideals during the last 30 years, culminating In the nihilism of Nazi Germany whose state socialism had precipitated the Second Great War, had left a situation today which still challenged the very existence oi civilization. Sergeant 'Major William Sher wood of the Canadian Army edu cation office here said In speaking before the Prince Rupert Gyro Club at Its regular weekly Tunllcon7llBSub3cct wasPres " ent Day Europe." The only pair, vatlon he could lay in per sonal idealism as opposed to the idealogy of the deity of 'the state, a realizaUon that good could defeat evil, faith in humanitarian ideals and the belief that the state should exist for the Indi vidual rather than the Individual for the state. In a thoughtful address, Ser geant Major Sherwood briefly traced world economics from the days of Roman serfdom, through the switch from the agrarian to the industrial phase of the 18th century to the present era which he described as the declining phase of the Industrial The speaker told of the devel opment of extreme naUonallsm In Germany and the expansion of Teutonic, lnfluencei which; hadj af fectd all Europe and; eyentu nllv nluneed the whole world Into conflict the last Great War1 fol- (Contlnued on Page 4) Purser Bert Robson, of the Prince George, remained In Vancouver during the vessel's latest trip when his mother received a hip fracture In a fall on W. Scott, Sea Cadet chaplain; Lt Commander Alex Mitchell, of ficer commanding, Prince Rupert corps of Sea Cadets; Col. J. W. Nlcholls, Vancouver; B. C. Police Commissioner T. W. S. Parsons, Victoria, and David Allen. War News Highlights War in Pacific MANILA The Pacific war's toughest campaign the battle for Okinawa Ls raging this morning with no sign of collapse In the Japanese defences. One American marine division ls making slow progress In its cosUy drive for Nana. Other marine units have taken the strategic ridge called Sugar Loaf Hill. In the Philippine two traps are closing on Jap garrisons on Luzon and Mlndana6 The biggest force yet enveloped in tne Archlpeligo ls being hemmed In on Luzon, where the Americans are driving for Ipo Dam. Yanks Attack Kurilc Base WASHINGTON United States bombers attacked Katoka naval base In the Kurlle Islands. One ship was sunk and "good results" were obtained in bombing of military Installations. Fighting At Foochow . CHUNGKING Fighting continued outside the east China coast city of Foochow today after Japanese reinforcements, rushed In from nearby coastal towns of Llenkong and Mamol, had forced the withdrawal of Chinese assault forces which entered the city a week ago.