Temperature Ttmperatures for the Prince jtupert district during 24 hours ending 5 a.m. NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRITISH COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Tomorrow? s Tides (Pac&lo Standard Time) Thursday, September 27. 1945 Minimum 41 Hl3h 5:17 - 18.0 feet, S3 17:15 19.3 feet Maximum Low 11:09 8.0 feet VOL. XXXIV, No. 223. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS NKER DINAMAC SAFE AFTER OUNDERING IN Q.C. SOUND r-..,.. nf thp Home Oil Distrihnr . ;D cifp and unharmed after thpir vpgco! fiio. C u t - - . v- iiuuir CUB'V . 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Further plans were p fn- r. . . u'uiuuutcu later. .. . . n 1 n ; n """-u na uwa i! nas rvpn i lnrormatlon. nrnrf r ii win np tha lftni ciiiin. nca i . i"""" ai me meeiing n. Black, J. Comadina, Thompson, J, Wrathall, C. S-1 Hunter, A. Budinlch. ED SHIELD E FRONT ONATIONS from 1944 $10.00 """ay 2.00 ,Hwal 2.00 '" Packing Company 25.00 n Pacific Cannprv n nn 'Wide Cannery ZZ 25O0 I ness Cannery 25 00 on Wray 5.00 py Collection . 840 Vlor 2.00 5n "ml 50.00 5.00 ;rlHe"bro" 5.00 BlTnn, 5-00 "'"'sumery 5.00 Oowan 2.50 !ecombe N Market 2.50 5.00 Ladies' xrn I1? Shoe RtorP 10.00 10.00 I Fumiture K Mntol 10.00 10.00 5.00 8.90 i forward 5.00 43.70 ColW,:vwu 2-00 3.85 J. 01 5.00 nitlon' II and under iS ' 10 Noon $416.35 morning ior Vancouver after delivering fuel at the company's local station. The vessel Is In command of I Capt. Gordon Williscroft, former' well known Prince Rupert boy,' and had a crew of six. ' MacARTHUR'S ! CORRECTION Did Not Say Occupation, Could i End In Six Months It might Last "Several Years" TOKYO, Sept. 26 Oi Occupa-) tion of Japan might last "several years" although with a mini-j mum of occupation forces in-1 volved, General Douglas Mac-1 Arthur said through a hea'd-' quarters spokesman yesterday. The stateme'nt denied that the; supreme commander had everj stated that occupation forces could be withdrawn from Japan within six months. Ted Dealey, president of the Dallas, Texas, Morning News, had said on September 21 In a signed article that MacArthur had told him the occupation could end in six months "if we are not too ruthless and cruel." The headquarters statement yesterday said that this was incorrect and "what he said was that occupation forces under favorable conditions could be reduced to minimum size In six months. Meanwhile, MacArthur, armed with a new presidential directive making It clear he is the highest authority In Japan, clamped his swiftly tightening controls even more rigidly on the political and -c4ec6nomi6 - life of 'conquered Japan. Japan's cabinet has been meeting .to discuss problems which well-informed sources say included mounting food shortages and repatriation of Japanese civilians from Manchuria to Korea. Search continues for General Kenji Diohara, once called Japan's "Lawrence of Manchuria," who was his country's advance agent In Its Asiatic conquest. His arrest was ordered last week by MacArthur. MacArthur's code for the Japanese press speclfledthat "news" must adhere strictly to truth" and said "nothing may be print ed which might directly or Indirectly disturb public tranquility." ANNAMITES IN REVOLT British Foices Fire .Mottars And Heavy Machine Guns Into Indo-Chinese Independence Forces SAIGON. Sept. 26 An upris ing of Annamltes (Indo-Chinese Independence) forces took place yesterday and British forces fired mortars and heavy machine guns In efforts to halt the disturbance. The Annamltes, seeking Immediate Independence, have opposed the return of French rule to the Southeast Asia country, which was taken over by the Japanese at the fall of France. knewIoIhIg about sneak Emperor Hirohito Pleads ignorance of Tcarl Harbor-Likes British Monarchy Plan NEW YORK, Sept. 26 Emperor Hirohito of Japan, in a statement to a New "York Times correspondent fat Tokyo, said he knew nothing of the Pearl Harbor sneak attack. He had supposed that Premier Tojo would have declared war In the conventional manner If such declaration was deemed necessary. Hirohito told the correspondent that he was opposed to war of national as an Instrument policy. , He favored a constitutional monarchy .like that of Britain, said the now repeninnt Emperor D 'A "VA arley 'O'L V V , -v TOKYO AS ALLIED TROOPS SEE IT This aerial view of the industrial section of Tokyo, along the Sumida River, gives a good Indication of the extensive damage caused by Allied saturation raids on the Jap capital. Modern steel structures remain intact In the midst of wide areas of rubble and debris. TRAINS TO STAND STILL ONE HOUR MONTREAL, Sept. 20 When clocks throughout Canada are set back from daylight saving to standard time at 2" o'clock next Sunday morning, railway trains will stand for one hour at the nearest stations in order to effect the adjustment. BILLY CONN - -DISCHARGED- . WILL FIGHT NEW YORK, Sept. 26 0 Billy Conn, the pride of Pittsburgh, was discharged from the United States Army yesterday and left for his home In Pittsburgh for a brief rest. Conn plans to resume again in civilian rings his campaign for a shot at champion Joe Louis, and the world's heavyweight title. LETTING OUT RESERVISTS Eleven Thousand Skilled Air Crew May Consider Themselves Out of Service' OTTAWA, Sept. -26 W Air Minister Gibson announced last night that the li.OOD skilled R.C. A.F. aircrew placed on the reserve list now may consider themselves as discharged from the service. The Minister said no action Is necessary to make tha discharge officially effective. NEW RECORD IN REVENUE Statement on Financial Affairs By Premier Jahn Hart VICTORIA,( Sept. 26 British Columbia provincial .government revenue reached a record of over $40,800,000 during the 'last fiscal year ending March 31, Premier John Hart announced yesterday. The revenue surplus was $6,900,000. The gross debt Is $159,506,000, a reduction of $14,-000,000 since 1941. NON-CONFIDENCE IS VOTED DOWN Progressive-Conservative Amendment Rejected in Ottawa House OTTAWA, Sept. 26 A Progressive-Conservative want of confidence motion in thj government was rejected by Parliament last night, the division being 163 to 57. A Social Credit amendment had been nrevious:y rejected by unrecorded vote. Atmosphere Is Documents Are Discovered NAZLS W AMBITIOUS PLANS FOR BRITAIN'S INVASION AND CONQUEST BRUSSELS, Sept. 26 (CP) The Nazis had drafted elaborate military plans for the invasion and speedy conquest of Britain" prior to the fall of .1F407 The.plan& have been .disclosed, fronuGerman military maps stolen by the Belgian underground. The maps of the British Isles removed during the BACK-FIRING OIL BURNER May Have-Been Cause of Fire On Steamer Prince George Fireman Screamed As He Perished A back-firing burner as heat on the boilers was being shut down following the ship's docking last Saturday morning at Ketchikan may have been the origin of the fire which completely destroyed the steamer Prince George at the Alaska port. Of. course, this is but speculation and the full circumstances of the disaster will not be known until an Inquiry is held. The veteran coast liner now lies at a 45-degree list to the port side on the rocky shore of Graving Island about two miles from Ketchikan where she was towed and beached follow ing her abandonment. Her starboard side Is collapsed and, according to word reaching here, the destruction was so complete that little , of salvage value remains. Following the beaching a series of explosions, each accompanied by a dull thud, occurred. A larger explosion took place about midnight, supposedly b.cing caused by the boilers blowing up. The ship was still smouldering as late as 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. As soon as the heat had sufficiently subsided, it was supposed that the ruined hulk would be entered if possible to find the body of the fiic-miin, Verdun McDaniels, who was supposed to have perished In the stokehold in which he was trapped. McDaniels Is reported to have been heard screaming in the blazing ship but it was too late then to 'save him. According to Lieut. G. C. Bas-tedo of the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps here, who was aboard the Army Service boat General McArthur, which took part in the removal of the Prince George from the dock at Ketchikan, the fire was at Its worst as the liner was being towed down Tongass Narrows to her final resting place. Oreat J flames w?re leaping out of her war from the Brussels Gestapo headquarters were dated August, 1940, and showed that the Nazis had made full preparations for their Invasion before that date. Mean wh 1 1 e documents discovered in Berlin reveal that the Germans In the autumn of 1940 were preparing to strike at southern and southeastern Eng land with 22 divisions and with 17 divisions in reserve,. It was learned yesterday. Attack in that area would have Involved Canadian troops within a day or so of landing. 5,447 NAMES ON Fish Sales (American, 15c and 13 Sc) Bononza, 42,000 (halibut), Royal. TWO ASSISTANT MINISTERS OF DEFENCE NAMED OTTAWA, Sept. 26 Two Parliamentary assistants to Hon. Douglas Abbott, minister of national defence, were announced yesterday by Prime Minister W L. Mackenzie King'. W. C. Mac-onald of Halifax Is assistant for naval affairs and Lieut. Col. Hugh Lapolnte of Lotblnlere for army. Weather Forecast Fair to partly coludy today and Thursday; mild, light to moderate winds. FRANCE GOES LEFT PARIS Nearly (complete returns from France's first local elections since 1937 showed a strong swing to the left Monday and firm popular support of General I)c Gaulle's campaign for reform of the French legisative system. vitals as high as the masts and dense clouds of smoke made It difficult to see the ship from the towboat, a distance of 300 feet. So Intense was the heat that it could be felt in waves. The stricken vessel became virtually white hot. HOW BUTCHERS ARE REACTING STJOHN, N. B.,wSaint John meat dealers agreed to wait until October 1st before taking any action In protest against rationing regulations. Many centres in New Brunswick are expected to follow Saint John's lead. MONTREAL More than one thousand Montreal butchers "claiming to represent the views If 100 COO Montreal consumers decided to continue their strike against the present system of meat rationing. They, said they will enlist the aid of other meat dealers In their fight. TORONTO The Independent Retail Butchers Association of Toronto decided at a meeting attended by four hundred repre- I sentatlves, to send a telegram to iuc rcuciat uuvcriiiueiii., ill."1! rescinding cf meat rationing regulations, "until the need be- I comes apparent." VICTORIA About fifty, butchers in Victoria are remaining closed Monday In protest against meat rationing. Butchers In 1 Nanalmo, Ladysmlth and Port Albernl decided to withhold a previous decision to close until October 1 when they expect a report from the Retail Merchants Association on the situation. GILLIS PURCELL NEW CP. CHIEF TORONTO, Sept. 26 J. A. McNeil, general manager of the Canadian Press since 1939, has retired on account of Ill-health and is succeeded by Glllls Pur-cell, assistant general manager, it is announced by Senator W. A. Buchanan, president. Mr. Mc-tfelVwas formerly managing edl-ifclrt'rthe MbntreaGazetter Forty-year old Glllls Purcell has been with Canadian Press since 1928. HIROSHIMA BUT "FIRE CRACKER" WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 tt Development of super atomic lnmWc .--.tV. ...Ill mnlro 4U nn. 1 Wfiliua, W111W1L Will Allans v.i vi... dropped on Hiroshima a "small fire cracker by comparison," was reported to the United States House of Representatives yesterday by one of Its members. He said his information came from a "most competent authority." VOTERS' LIST This Is An Increase of 2,357 Over 1941 The provincial voters' list for Prince Rupert constituency for the October 25 election Is made up of 5,447 names, an increase of 934 names over the 1941 list which was 4,513. There have been 2,457 new names placed on the list since 1941 but against these many names have been deleted. The 1945 list is now in pro cess of completion at the provincial government agent's office by A. C. Forbes, who is in charge of compiling it. Of the 29 polling divisions In the constituency, Prince Rupert city contains all the voters but 800. There are 4,647 voters registered here. The increase In the number of voters was confined almost wholly to the city, the other centres showing little change from the 1941; figures. Returning Officer A. Bruce Brown so far has not completed arrangements for voting in the city, ,but says that he has a tentative list of deputy returning officers for the outside divisions. WOODS WORKERS NEEDED OTTAWA Labor Minister Mitchell announced a campaign to obtain 50,000 additional workers for I woods operations. Mr. Mitchell said that the demand for workers is heaviest in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia. HARD ON TRAVELLERS At the beginning of the 20th century there were no railroads In all r Arabia. Improved New Friendliness Seen At Big Five Conference LONDON, Sept. 26 (CP) Sudden improvement in the atmosphere around the conference table was reported today as the Big Five council of foreign ministers scheduled discussion of problems of German peace. Members of several delegations, who earlier had commented on Bulletins iniiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiii JAPAN POLICY APPROVED WASHINGTON President Truman said today that the present occupation policy of Japan and the appointment of General MacArthur as commander-in-chief had approval of the Allies. HIROHITO AND MacARTHUR TOKYO Unconfirmed Japanese reports tonight said that Emperor Hirohito will meet General Douglas MacArthur tomorrow, presumably at the residence of the supreme Allied commander. EISENHOWER SUMMONS PATTON FRANKFURT - ON - MAIN General Eisenhower today summoned General Patton to make a personal report on progress of the program oi eradicating Nazis from public affairs in Bavaria. Eisenhower called for an immediate report on Nazis still hold ing office in Third Army ter ritory. SHIPYARDS CUT DOWN VANCOUVER It wai reported Jete yesterday that Va"ncduverTs.v steel shipyards will have an employment total of only 4,000 by next February unless new contracts can be obtained by then. The yards employed around 25,000 at the height of war contracts. South Burrard dry dock is to close in December, Clarence Wallace, president, announces. This yard employs about 800 men. PREMIER RENOMINATED VICTORIA Premier John Hart with W. T. Straith and Mrs. Nancy Hodges have been renominated to contest Vic-toiia riding which the trio won as Liberals in the 1941 election. DANGEROUS POLICY MOSCOW Newspaper Izvestia said today that Field Marshal Sir Henry Maitland-Wilson was playing a "dangerous game" in making statements regarding Russia purported to him at Washington. ESQUIMALT CANDIDATE VICTORIA Commander Charles Baird received the coalition nomination for Esquimau last night, defeating the sitting member, E. V. Finland, 130 to 72. BUTCHER SHOPS REOPEN M O N T R E A L Nearly 100 stores in Montreal, most of which sell meat in one form or another, opened today after being closed Tuesday or after having announced they would be closed as a result of visits from vigilante groups seeking to enforce the strike against meat rationing. SPEED DEMOBILIZATION VANCOUVER The R.C.N. V.R. demobilization rate at H.M.C.S. Discovery, now 700 per mcnth, is to be doubled. Discharges will be given within one day of application. ERNEST VALENTINE PASSES SUDDENLY Ernest N. Valentine, pioneer local engineer and for many years Identified with the staff of the local dry dock, passed away suddenly at noon at his home on Fifth Avenue East. He had been here since 1910 and was prominent In Masonic circles. He Is survived by a sou, James, in New York, and his daughter, Helen, here. His wife died several years ago. growing tension at the conference could not explain fully the new' friendliness but it was pointed out that dis cussions had veered away, from the knotty question of Russian Insistence on participating ia Mediterranean control and Anglo-American demands for a voice In Balkan affairs. POLES TO BE REPATRIATED EERLIN, Sept. 26 Q) . jThe movement of thousands of Polish displaced persons from thV-Bri-tish and American zones of ocV cupled Germany back to Poland Is expected to start within a few ' days. It will be the first large scale movement of Poles, who are. virtually the last big group of displaced persons left in the Bri-. tlsh and American areas. DO NOT HAVE TO BE AGED OTTAWA, Sept. 26 Hazen Argue, C.C.F., Wood Mountain, Saskatchewan, youngest Member of Parliament at 24 years. told the House yesterday that he did not believe a member had to be grey-headed and come limping In with a cane to make a real contribution. 37 ENDORSERS' FOR PATTULLO NOMINATION Nomination papers of T. D. Pattullo, independent candidate in the forthcoming provincial elections, were approved by Returning Officer A. B. Brown Wednesday afternoon. He wa3 the first candidate tq file papers. W. O. Fulton is his official agent. Contained on the papers was a list of 37 citizens assenting to Mir. Pattullo's nomination. The provincial Elections Act requires that at least ten qualified voter assent to the nominatlonqfJi candidate. m The following names ,'Jwhjch appear on Mr. Pattullo's nomination papers are in addition to Cyril H. Orme, who proposed the nomination, and George Y. Nick-erson, who seconded it: George Bernard Casey, William Joseph Scott, Waldon Robert McAfee, Sydney Douglas Johnston, Charles Knutson YterbergNora Ethel Arnold, W. J. McCutcheon, William Otis Fulton, Max,. Henry Hellbroner, Charles C. Mills, Bert James Bacon, Arthur Brobks"- bank, John Edwin Boddie, William F. Stone, John H. Bulger. David Rufus Lyon, George Olaf Dybhavn, James N. Killas, 'Jiaii M. McClymont, Stanley Ernest Parker, J. Harry Black, Oscar E. Havroy, John J. Judge, John. Stanley Lindsay, Charles Peter Balagno, George James Dawes, Richard Geddes Large, George C. Mitchell, Robert McKay, Louis Wellington Kergln, George Fritz, Peter M. De Jong, J. J. Th. Col - lart, Harry Menzles, Gillls.Royer, Duncan Cunningham McRae, John Bulger. TORONTO BANK IS HELD UP . Armed Bandits Take $15,000 From Leaside Branch of Royal TORONTO, Sept. 26 O)' Four masked and armed men today robbed a branch office 'of the Royal Bank of Canada in suburban Leaside, escaping wjth nearly $15,000 after firing two warning shots Into the wall behind the teller's cage. The shots were fired as four men, one carrying a tommy gun and the other three revolvers, entered the bank. i