ENLISTMENTS
ARE
GROWING
Were
1051
in
January
'Hi
is
Year
As
Compared
With
421
Year
Arc
VANCOUVER,
Feb.
5
P-Pa-
cific
Command
announced
that
1051
persons
enlisted
In
British
Columbia
In
January
for
active
service.
Enlistments
for
active
service
from
the
Home
Defence
forces
totalled
232.
Enlistments
In
the
active
army
last
January
totalled
424.
PEACE
RIVER
ASKING
ROAD
Wants
Immediate
Construction
of
Highway
from
Prince
George
to
Dawson
Creek
DAWSON
CREEK,
Feb.
5
O
Immediate
start
on
construction
of
a
Prince
Ocorg
to
Dawson
Creek
highway
via
Pine
Pass
by
the
British
Columbia
government
was
strongly
urged
at
mass
meet
ings
here
of
various
district
or
ganizations.
Construction
of
the
highway
would
facilitate
exchange
of
products
between
coast
cities
and
the
Peace
River
coun
try,
the
resolution
said.
EDINBURGH,
9
A
laborer
charged
with
stealing
C9.000
eig
ne
was
59
vcars
old.
He
nrptirs
which
he
sold
on
the
viwd
by
his
wife
in
the
black
market
-was
sent
to
jail
for
I
two
years,
Seek
Aid
In
Fight
Vancouver
Street
Kailwaymcn
Asking
All
Unions
to
Endorse
Their
Demand
for
Cc
Wage
Increase
VANCOUVER,
Feb.
5
W
Mcm-bcrs
of
the
Street
Rallwaymcn's
Union
voted
In
favor
of
a
recommendation
of
their
advisory
committee
to
work
with
"all
organized
Labor
organizations
In
Canada"
In
an
effort
to
have
fed
eral
labor
oiflclals
authorize
a
six-cent
Increase
for
street
car
and.bus
operators
In
Vancouver,
Victoria
and
New
Westminster.
Charles
M.
Stewart,
chairman
of
the
advisory
committee,
de
clincd
to
make
a
statement
Sun
day
night
on
the
mass
meet
ings
of
workers
In
the
three
cities
during
the
wek-end
and
said
that
he
Would
announce
rccom
mendations
of
the
committee
at
Trades
and
Labor
Council
meet
ings
In
Vancouver
Tuesday.
It
was
learned,
however,
that
no
strike
vote
was
taken.
All
gatherings
were
held
behind
closed
doors.
Robert
Cormack,
secretary
of
the
New
Westminster
union,
said
cars
would
continue
to
be
run
"according
to
law."
Howard
Green
Is
Renominated
VANCOUVER,
Feb.
5
O'
Howard
Green.
Progressive-Conservative
Member
of
Parliament
for
Vancouver
South,
was
nominated
Friday
to
contest
the
same
riding
again'
In
the
next
federal
election.
Local
Temperature
Maximum
47
Minimum
39
Ok.
MacArthur
Retakes
Manila
United
States
forces
under
General
Douglas
MacArthur
entered
Manila
under
cover
of
darkness
to
liberate
the
capital
of
the
Philippines
which
has
been
in
the
hands
of
the
Japanese
for
tluee
years.
One
of
the
first
cares
was
to
insure
the
safety
of
a
large
concentration
camp
containing
Allied
prisoners
of
war
which
was
at
once
put
under
guard.
The
seat
of
government
was
seized
and
the
northern
part
of
the
city
is
firmly
under
American
control.
Twelve
thousand
Japanese
NORTHERN
AND
CENTRAL
BJ
II
COLUMBTA'I
3
NEWSPAPER
Weathei
Tides
(Pacific
Standard
Time)
1
,u
ccat
and
Charlottes:
AtP
winds.
Increasing
to
Tuesday,
February
6,
1945
High
7:45
17.9
feet
rt.
PT"
7
with
lieht
.
-
21:01
14.9
feet
idudy
ana,
.
Low
1:00
9.3
feet
fair
and
cool
at
night.
14:25
8.1
feet
vol.
xxxrv,
no.
30
PRINCE
RUPERT,
B.C.,
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY
5,
1945
PRICE
FIVE
CENTS
ulletins
IoMIIER
IS
MISSING
ktlFAX
An
ii.v..
bumber
has
aisappc-r-
.
routine
Highl
over
uic
.
i,.
loft
Its
Iiic,
J,lr
i"""-
,
ijt
nartmoum,
ruTu
on
Saturday,
umciais
the
plane
may
have
rd
at
sea
iui
(our
men
aboaru.
Lr.HAMITON.
New
Ioik
Ham
E.
(I'ussyfoot)
John-famous
Anti-Saloon
L
itader
for
many
years,
at
the
week-end
in
ume-
Bton.
New
York,
ai
me
f
82.
tCENTS
EXECUTED
Three
former
re-.
of
Buluaria,
Including
,
Crril.
brother
of
the
Kins
Boris,
were
executed
r
week-end.
i
IVAL-
MINISTER
HACK
PAWA
Minister
of
the
Angus
Mardouald
and
iral
Ororse
C
Janes,
are
from
overseas.
Mac-
,l
said
that
enemy
activity
on
the
Atlan
ta
ncrcasine
ami
eon-
htiim
of
Canadian
sea
the
FaciNc
would
fon
to
await
the
rnd
of
the
fiermany.
He
an-fd
tilth
that
Capt.
Harold
II
would
roniiiiand
'
the
Canadian
cruiser
On-
I,
MIOIlTAta;
CLOSES
PUNTS
rrSIUKGII
Moit
than
lactones
and
plants
in
ybania
are
shut
down
urtailrd
due
to
a
fuel
ate
bmifcht
about
by
the
inoly
rold
wrather
and
which
have
delayed
traffic
in
the
Appala-
industrial
area.
t.VNADA
IN
UNION
MYA
Diplomatic
repres
ses
of
certain
Latin
Am-
i
cnunlrirs
are
retried
to
kuniiinc
a
move
to
draw
lrship
in
the
fan-Amer!
.
pnion.
It
h
believed
a
for-
Kvitalion
may
be
extended
l.v,
UEKIMi
DLSLRTEKS
'AHA
Military
and
civU
pressing
their
search
Iare
i
the
international
border
hnadian
Army
absentees
Idcserters,
There
are
rc-
1
that
disciplinary
action
f
tn
taken
asainst
the
men
ily
taken
into
custody.
Pt
Worker
Die
frtO.
Cunningham
of
1422
avenue
a
crane
ouer-
ft
the
Prince
Rupert
dry
away
In
the
Prince
General
Hosultal
last
Anrican
Flag
Flies
Over
Manila
New
Of
fensive
A'TAII
L,.
J
I
rrifl
ATlinr
MacArthur
kk
A
4-Li
m
and
mj4
His
Uir
t-AV'Ar
Forces
-
r
iiiin
II
r
i
fi
mikt
ivihi
m
iiiiii
riini
i
i
in
r
Thirty
Miles
From
Berlin
Silrsian
Itridsehcad
Across
Oder
Seen
As
Outflanking
of
Capital
LONDON,
Feb.
5
Oi
Russians
moved
to
the
Oder
River
line
along
a
front
145
miles
long
threatening
to
outflank
Berlin
through
north
Qcrmany
as
well
as
In
the
south.
A
new
offensive
has
been
launched
n
Silesia
from
a
bridgehead
across
the
Oder
River
and
the
Soviet
forces
were
reported
today
to
have
advanced
12
miles
beyond
the
Oder.
The
Ocrman
High
Command
said
that
strong
Russian
attacks
were
In
progress
against
the
Oder
fortress
of
Kustrln,
40
miles
cast
of
Berlin.
A
National
Broadcasting
Co.
rcbroadcast
said
the
Russians
arc
about
30
miles
cast
of
Berlin
In
the
Frankrurt-Clstrin
sector.
TALK
IlNS
ose
Who
Fousht
With
Leftists
Not
to
De
Prosecuted
ATHENS,
Feb.
5
O;
-
Peace
talks
are
under
way
in
Athens
between
the
Greek
government
and
representatives,
of
the
Left-Wing
E.A.M.-EL.A.S.
The
government
has
opened
the
way
for
an
understanding
between
the
two
groups
by
an
nouncing
that
the
act
of
tak
lng
up
arms
with
the
leftist
forces
during
the
civil
war
will
not
be
considered
a
punishable
offense.
The
government
move
means
there
will
be
no
general
prosecution
against
persons
involved
In
the
civil
war.
War
News
Highlights
reported
left
in
the
city
were
believed
to
be
preparing
for
a
last
ditch
fight
in
the
southern
part
of
the
city.
A
river
separates
the
opposing
forces.
Break
Through
Siegfried
Line
United
States
First
Army
forces
have
ripped
through
the
last
fortifications
of
the
Siegfried
Line
and
entered
the
secondary
defences
east
of
Monschau.
Two
American
divisions
burst
completely
through
the
great
pillbox
belt
of
the
double
Siegfried
Line
southeast
of
Aachen
and
surged
across
open
country
two-thirds
of
the
way
thiough
the
whole
defence
system.
Some
troops
gained
as
much'
as
three
miles.
The
German
High
Command
reported
lively;
air
activity
and
increasing
artillery
fire
in
Holland
and
along
the
Koer
front
in
Germany.
Reich
Gov't
Buildings
Battered
Light
diicct
hits
were
made
on
the
Air
Ministry
as
heavy
Allied
bombers
delivered
their
heaviest
attack
of
the
war
on
Berlin
Saturday.
Government
buildings
over
an
area
two
miles
long
and
one
mile
wide
were
battered.
These
buildings
included
the
Keichchanccllory,
Gestapo
headquarters
and
propo-ganda
ministry.
Reds
Outflanking
Berlin
Fighting
along
the
Oder
River
between
Russians
and
Germans
is
increasing
in
intensity
at
the
threat
to
Berlin
increases.
The
Russians
have
reached,
the
approaches
to
Frankfurt
and
Kuslrin
in
a
move
to
outflank
Berlin.
New
Weapon
On
Italian
Front
British
and
Canadian
troops
on
the
Italian
front
have
thrown
back
vicious
German
counter-attacks
which
at
times
have
assumed
the
proportions
o
full-scale
small
battles.
A
Reuters
dispatch
from
Rome
says
that
Field
Marshal
Albert
von
Kesselring
is
using
miniature
rockets
of
the
T-Two
type
against
Allied
troops
holding
the
mountainous
central
Ap-
U-penine
-sector
of
the-line
In
Italyt-A'
British
artillery-officer
describes
them
as
making
a
"frightening
noise
like
a
giant
standing
on
a
mountain
top,
tearing
a
great
sheet
in
two."
He
added
that
Allied
artillery
is
unable
to
damage
the
rocket
positions
because
they
arc
movable
platforms
which
are
brought
up
to
firing
position
and
then
rushed
back
out
of
range
of
Allied
guns.
Naval
Attack
On
Sumatra
The
great
battleship
King
George
V
led
a
powerful
British
naval
force
which
has
made
two
attacks
on
oil
plants
and
refineries
held
by
the
Japanese
on
the
south
of
the
island
of
Sumatra.
Fifteen
aircraft
were
reported
lost.
Dunkerque
and
Lorient
A
German
communique
says
that
an
artillery
fight
for
the
by-passed
Channel
port
of
Dunkerque
and
the
former
German
u-boat
base
of
Lorient
in
Btitanny
was
intensified.
Both
have
been
under
siege
for
several
months,
Dunkerque
by
troops
of
the
First
Canadian
Army.
New
American
Landing
An
unconfirmed
Tokyo
broadcast
today
said
3000
Americans
landed
January
18
on
Jolo
Island
in
the
Philippines.
Jolo
is
the
largest
of
the
Sulu
group
midway
between
Mindanao
and
Borneo.
The
Japanese
claimed
they
had
inflicted
more
than
300
casualties
on
the
Americans.
'oneer
Business
Block
Gutted
In
Fire
FOUR
DEPARTMENTS
BATTLE
PlAMrr
m
r-rz-Nur
minrMU
trdiire
Hclieved
Damaged
Almost
Itcjond
flair
and
Sim-K-
Hi.nw
A
WV11
fainairc
ostium!
r-ri
-it
.'
which
left
a
pioneer
Prince
Rupert
business
'.virtually
totally
destroyed
this
morning.
The
l,ng
was
owned
by
W.
l
Stone,
men's
furnish-.pler
at
present
visiting
Vancauver.
It
stands
J'wl
Avenue
at
the
corner
of
Fifth
Street.
It
,'nd
;
ttd
lor
years
was
V
by
thc
Terminal
Invcst-
wh01
Mr.
Stone
-u
ii
last
;
year,
t
"te
itarlcd
bpf,
'Smctm
incnt
lS
Flames
fUniaCC
soon
l"
"
torouBh
the
whole
twu-L
J
U,c.turc
wlllch
w
com-
Lnrii
'
Plrc
equipment
an
and
U.S.
unnlos
Q
llin
nil,,
n....
..
.
w.wj,
luu
ucpuri-
bUlldlllt'
u;n
l-.,
'tone
wit.
,
al
lannnn
,ru.
""-
K
Club!
Ar
Ity
ri,...
""'uu
uryani's
n
.1
1
""joinintr
bnliriin
a
by
George
James
and
occupied
by
the
Boston
Cafe,
offices
of
Dr.
R.
O.
Large
ana
ur.
j.
j.
Gibson
and
by
an
apartment
suffered
smoke
and
water
There
was
Insurance
on
an
buildings
and
slock
Involved.
The
fire
involved
efiort
on
the
part
of
four
area
fire
de
partments
before
It
was
ex
tinguished.
Firemen
who
searched
through
thc
charred
interior
late
this
morning
were
unable
to
definitely
determine
the
cause
of
thc
mil
hrrMilt
nlUiouch
It
was
be
lieved
that
lt
started
cither
in
thc
furnace
room
or
near
a
re
frigerator
motor
In
the
Basement
at
thc
rear
of
thc
structure.
Thc
basement,
ground
floor
and
second
story
all
felt
thc
hot
tongues
of
flame
which
continued
to
spread
even
after
half
a
dozen
hose
lines
had
come
into
play.
However,
thc
vast
quantities
of
water
directed
from
all
sides
soon
brought
lt
under
control
although
It
Is
thought
thc
building
Is
too
badly
damaged
to
be
repaired.
Although
thc
fire
did
not
get
within
the
clothing
store
water
and
smoke
damage
to
thc
stock
will
be
considerable.
Thc
first
alarm
was
turned
In
at
8:10
by
a
worker
on
thc
city
garbage
truck
who
saw
smoke
seeping
from-thc
building
as
he
passed
by
In
the
lane.
A.
large
crowd
wateched
fire
departments
of
thc
city,
navy,
Canadian
army
and
American
army
Join
In
fighting
Uic
blaze.
Provisions
and
equipment
belonging
to
thc
Y.M.CA.
War
Services
valued
at
$4,300
were
lost
in
the
fire.
They
were
housed
In
thc
rear
of
the
building
uwaltlng
transport
to
thc
new
Y.M.C.A.
building.
Thc
loss
Is
said
to
be
covered
by
Insurance.
A
police
raid
on
the
North
Star
Club
Saturday
night
saved
equip
ment
and
paraphernalia
of
thc
club
from
fire
loss.
Along
with
several
customers,
police
took
practically
all
thtf
furniture
and
gear
to
police
headquarters.
Mr.
Stone,
owner
of
the
build
lng
and
store,
Is
sailing
for
home
from
Vancouver
tonight.
A
new
steam
heating
system
was
installed
in
thc
building
about
a
year
ago,
and
lt
was
recently
re-wlred.
Thc
fire
was
thc
second
over
thc
week-end
In
a
downtown
building.
At
10
o'clock
Sunday
the
city
fire
department
ex
tinguished
a
blaze
in
the
garbage
shutc
of
thc
Dcsner
Block
before
any
damage
was
done.
Seven
Are
Dead
In
Plane
Crash
Koyal
Canadian
Air
Force
Tragedy
Near
Vancouver
VANCOUVLK,
Feb.
5
(CD-Seven
airmen
were
killed
jcsterdtiy
when
a
Liberator
bomber
in
which
they
were
flying
crashed
at
Whonuock,
ulmut
forty-five
miles
'cast
of
Vancouver.
The
plane
was
on
a
routine
flying
operation
from
Abbolsfoid.
It
crashed
shortly
after
taking
off.
TUG
ETTA
MAC
FREE
Has
ISccn
Refloated
Fioin
Rocks
Outside
of
Victoria
Harbor
VICTORIA.
Feb.
5
Thc
tug
Etta
Mac
was
freed
from
jagged
rocks
of
10-MIlc
Point
and
towed
to
Cadboro
Bay
waters
Just
outside
Victoria
Harbor.
Heavy
seas
Thursday
caused
considerable
unstated
damage
to
the
vessel.
The
tug
went
agrounu
Wednesday
nigiu.
one
,
was
cnroulc
to
Vancouver
at
thc
time.
Thc
Etta
Mac
Is
an
85-ton
vessel
owned
by
Vancouver
Barge
&
Transportation
Co.
After
the
grounding
Wednesday
night
she
still
held
fast
until
late
last
night.
Three
tugs
and
two
derricks
worked
day
and
night
Thursday
without
success.
The
crew
of
eleven,
Including
thc
skipper,
Capt.
Wilfrid
Prudhomme,
escaped
without
In-Jury
In
a
work
boat.
KAMPALA,
Uganda,
tt
Orants
for
more
than
$1,894,750
made
under
the
Colonial
Development
and
Welfare
Act,
have
enabled
Uganda
to
plan
one
of
and
extensive
health
services
In
the
British
Colonial
Empire.
LEGISLATURE
OPENS
MONDAY
Session
to
Get
Under
Way
Tomorrow
with
Minimum
of
Ceremony
VICTORIA,
Feb.
5
The
annual
session
of
the
British
Columbia
Legislature
will
get
under
way
tomorrow
with
a
minimum
of
ceremony.
The
address
in
reply
to
the
speech
from
the
throne
will
be
moved
by
W.
T.
Stralth
of
Victoria
and
seconded
by
W.
A,
Bennett
of
South
Okanagan.
MacMillan
Urges
Forest
Portfolio
VANCOUVER,
Feb.
5
O)
H.
R.
MacMillan,
president
of
the
lum
ber
company
bearing
his
name
and
prominent
British
Columbia
industrialist,
In
a
booklet
just
released
urged
the
establishment
of
a
portfolio
of
forests
in
the
British
Columbia
government
as
"one
of
the
most
important
re
sponsibilities
of
the
government."
LOCAL
OFFICERS
TO
NEW
ORLEANS
Selected
to
attend
the
Trans
portation
Corps
school
for
water
ports
and
allied
operations,
three
United
States
officers
of
the
Prince
Rupert
sub-port
of
embarkation
left
Saturday
for
New
Orleans,
Louisiana.
Th
three,
as
announced
by
Col.
J.
H.
Mcllom,
commanding
officer
of
the
ub-port,
were
Capt.
Dolson
W.
Hill,
troop
movement
officer;
1st
Lt.
Jack
Alderson,
In
charge
of
the
ordnance
sec
tion,
overseas
supply
division;
and
1st
Lt.
John
L.
Mackeri,
in.
charge
of
the
TC
Supply
Branch,
Water
Division.
GREY
NORTH
NOW
VOTING
Weather
Man
and
Voters
Now
Havinc
Their
Say
in
Important
Federal
Ily-clcclion
OWEN
SOUND,
Ont..
Feb.
5
(CP)
It
now
Is
up
to
thc
23,000
voters
of
Grey
North
consUtuen-cy
today
to
decide
whether
they
will
support
thc
Liberal
govern
ment
policy
with
regard
to
man
power
and
reinforcement
of
the
Canadian
Army
overseas
The
speeches
are
over
and
the
result
hinges
on
two
things
thc
voters
and
thc
weather.
In
a
community
almost
equally
divided
between
farmers
and
city
dwellers
the
wcaUicr
Is
important.
Snow
fell
yesterday
and
there
Is
a
possibility
that
some
rural
roads
will
be
impassable
for
voters
wishing
to
go
to
thc
polls.
Sticky
overnight
snow
pointed
to
a
possible
slowing
down
of
thc
vole
at
least
In
remote
rural
areas.
These
fanners,
villagers
and
townspeople
of
Grey
NorUi,
by
casting
their
by-electlon
votes
today,
arc
thc
first
Canadians
to
register
at
thc
polls
their
reaction
to
thc
governments
current
reinforcement
and
con
scription
program.
The
fight
Is
expected
to
be
close
between
Liberal,
Progressive
and
C.C.F.
candidates.
Some
speakers
said
that
thc
result
of
the
by-clcctlon
will
Enter
Philippines
Capital;
Now
Holding
Half
of
City
Japanese
Expected
to
Put
Up
Fight
For
Business
Section
of
City
Internees
Liberated
Executive
Buildings
Taken
MANILA,
Feb.
5"
(CP)
The
American
flag
has
been
raised
over
Manila
after
more
than
3
years
of
Japanese
occupation.
General
Mac
Arthur's
liberat--inir
forces
struck
deep
into
the
Philippine
capital
Sat
urday
night
and
quickly
captured
the
Santo
Tomas
concentration
camp.
Ambulances
now
are
removing
Defence
Collapses-
Siegfried
Line
Being
Broken
Up
Two
American
Divisions
Have
Now
Broken
Two-Thirds
of
Way
Through
PARIS,
Feb.
5
05
Two
American
divisions
burst
completely
through
the
fortifications
of,
the
double
Siegfried
Line
southeast
of
Aachen
Saturday
and
surged
across
open
country
after
penerat-ing
through
the
whole
defence
system.
Some
troops
pained
as
much
as
three
miles.
The
German
High
Command
reported
lively
air
activity
and
increasing
artillery
fire
li
-Holland
-and
aumr
the
RSer
front.
in
Germany.
U.S.O.
FOURTH
BIRTHDAY
PARTY,
RECEPTION,
CAPTIVATE
PUBLIC
Hospitality
of
Trince
Rupert's
United
Service
Organization
club
was
extended
to
the
public
on
Sunday
afternoon
In
celebration
of
the
fourth
anniversary
of
the
founding
of
the
world-girdling
service
organization.
In
observing
Its
birthday
the
local
club
joined
3,000
other
clubs
scattered
over
the
globe
wherever
United
States
troops
serve.
Complementing
the
throng
of
enlisted
men
who
took
their
usual
advantage
of
the
local
club's
relaxation
and
entertainment
facilities
were
civilians
and
officers
who
were
received
In
the
State
room
by
Acting
Director
Miss
Eva
La
Pierre
and
program
director
Pete
Wambach.
The
magic
of
their
friendliness
went
far
to
explain
to
the
civilians
why
the
club
is
so
popular
among
service
people
of
both
nations.
The
Informal
reception
began
at
2
o'clock,
and
continued
throughout
the
afternoon
and
evening.
While
the
visitors
were
being
shown
through
the
club
by
Mr.
Wambach
or
the
hostesses,
regular
attendcrs
took
normal
enjoyment
from
its
varied
facili
ties,
many
spending
the
afternoon
dancing
to
the
music
of
Andy
McNaughton's
Orchestra.
The
guests
were
served
refresh
ments
In
the
State
room,
and
were
also
welcomed
In
the
snack
(Continued
on
Page
2)
Building
Permits
Below
Last
Year
Repairs
to
thc
front
of
Mus-sallcm's
store
valued
at
$1,000
was
the
largest
single
Item
on
the
list
of
building
permits
Issued
during
January
by
the
city
engineer's
office.
Total
value
of
permits
issued
was
$2,700.
Permits
Issued
in
January
a
year
ago
were
to
the
value
of
$50,890.
Following
Is
a
list
of
permits
Issued
last
month:
King
George
Cafe,
general
re
pairs,
$450.
Jack
Mussallem,
3rd
Avenue
West,
alterations,
$1,000.
Miss
E.
Rlvett,
8th
Avenue
E.,
$300.
G.
L.
Erlendson,
4th
Avenue
E.,
general
repairs,
$300.
Phllpott-Evltt,
.Waterfront,
ad
dltlon,
$400.
Savoy
Hotel,
Fraser
Street,
al
tcrutlons,
$300.
NIGERIAN
COAL
MINE
NNEWI.
Nigeria,
w
A
new
coal
mine
opened
near
this
east
decide
to
large
extent
thc
date
crn
provincial
centre
is
expected
of
thc
coming
Dominion
general,
to
hrlng
Increased
prosperity
to
election
and
thc
question
of
the
area.
The
seam
was
originally
whether
another
session
of
Par-
discovered
In
1920
and
the
coal
Is
llament
will
be
held.
I
said
to
be
of
good
quality.
liberated
prisoners
from
that
camp
-where
as
many
as
3,000
British
and
American
civilians
have
been
interned.
Also
taken
by
the
hard-hitting
Americans
were
the
executive
palace
and
the
Grace
Park
airdrome.
While
the
Japanese
In
the
northern
part
of
the
city
offered
no
major
stand
there
have
been
explosions
and
fires
south
of
the
Psalg
River
which
splits
Manila
in
two
parts.
It
Is
possible
that
the
Japanese
will
put
up
a
bitter
fight
for
the
busi
ness
section
of
the
city.
With
armored,
units
and
In
fantry
divisions
already
in
Man
ila,
a
new
paratroop
Invasion
behind
the
enemy
lines
has.
spearheaded
the
drive
on
to-
ti"-v
wards
the
city
from
the
south.
!
Of
approximately
3700
iiw;
Jt
ternees
released
from
Santos
11
Tomas
camp
by
the
liberal
j
ing
American
forces
about
,i
'
.
sixty
are
listed,
as
from
.Csm-f
ada,
it
was
learned
todayf
;'
f
X
Seven
i
hugdred
areifrom
Brit-
V
-v
,
ain
and
about
100
from
Aus-
4"l1(
4lm
l,1firni
hinr
from
.
tf
?,
,
,
.,
,
the
UnUciiSUtes.
-&
;
M
Bob
Harlow
Home
After
Flying
Over
Enemy
Territory
Pilot
Officer
Bob
Harlow,
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
R.
A.
Harlow,
formerly
of
Prince
Rupert
and.
now
of
Prince
George,
returned
to
Prince
George
a
few
days
ago
for
a
visit
on
leave
after
having
completed
a
tour
ol
operations
ever
enemy
territory.
He
has
been
overseas
for
22
months
flying
Hallfaxes
and
Lancastfers.
BOILERMAKERS
ARE
ACQUITTED
Found
Not
Guilty
of
Intimidation
at
North
Vancouver
But
Warned
Clean
Up
North
Vancouver
VANCOUVER,
Feb.
5
P
A
Supreme
Court
jury
has
acquit
ted
seven
members
of
the
Boilermakers'
Union
charged
with
conspiracy
to
intimidate
Frank
Etherington
In
North
Vancouver
last
September.
Mr.
Justice
A.
M.
Manson
warned
the
men
against
"taking
the
law
Into
your
own
hands."
The
jury
recommended
that
"proceedings
be
taken
to
clean
up
conditions
in
North
Vancou
ver,"
referring
to
alleged
in
crease
In
reports
of
molestation
of
women
and
children.
Seven
Charged
With
Contributing
Indian
Agent
James
Glllett
and
provincial
police
Staff
Sergeant
G.
A.
Johnstone
left
this
morn
ing
for
Port
Simpson
where
Mr.
Glllett
will
act
as
Juvenile
court
Judge
In
a
case
involving
seven
native
youths
charged
with
con
tributing
to
Juvenile
delllnquen-
cy.
The
charges
arose
oui
oi
thc
alleged
entry
of
the
youths
Into
the
Port
Simpson
residential
Indian
school.
WANTED
Men
for
fish
floor
and
freezer
work.
Apply
at
Plant
of
Canadian
Fish
&
Cold
Storage
Company
Seal
Cove
ft"