day's Temperature NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BRlTl! 'COLUMBIA'S NEWSPAPER Tomorroufs Tides fur-el fnr the Prince 4 (Pclflc Standard T(nt) ..i jiifrtct for todav read: Thursday, July 19, 1945 muiii - 53 High 9:24 11.9 feet 21:20 18.Q feet ..) 50 Low 3:00 7.8 feet imum VOL. XXXIV, No. 168. PRINCE RUPERT, B.C.. WEDJE6DAXWftXJBnwW, & f PRICE FIVE CENTS 14:38 9.0 feet kyo I r i earrui nip,! Troons May Vault from am FRANCISCO. July 18 a o Tokyo yesterday voiced that Allied troops which . i-.mrtn nnrtipn tnljht. snnn ;i- in- ch Islands of the Celebes the , Australian and Dutch units gained more than six mile3 tlhWara Out Ol uiumpapau uii road to. the ri:h oil Held of mannaa. ELGIAN HOUSE IN SESSION hu-SELS, July 18 V) Foi ling an emegrent session of i cabinet, Belgium's parlia- lit convened yesterday to con- pr thp critical status arising Miratp fllthOUlh h2 Will not D.UIkm. Iv.m tnlir nmnrs were current that the had addressed a message was no confirmation of r u i Visit Here a, ii, w untie, piaiu inuiiu- oi me rower corporation oi -J- W . 1 . , 1 U U una ividii I. r fill Willi wiiii-ii Northern B. C. Power Com- v is connected, is auc to ar- m tne cuv on aukusi z on probably confer with city np nn mnr.T.pra rnnrprnin? power company ana me cuy. 0 AIRMEN rr i iwrr r I I If r miH at- r,...!. ... ft f ' f.. . 4 Announced juiy 10 west- Air Command announced their live.? In a trash nn- the not revealed. r u n.nnmnon niro l i - n n i n Aft EViPtA nltAtnft nfri ci er Sabine Channel about 40 vicinity of Lasquetl Island Force officials. ION REQUESTS ONEERS HOME resolution nrnlmUnir thp Hp. in the construction of the Pioneers' Home in the city been drawn up by the 1 I'M H llnirt I r-tnn I n thn Mr. .1 1 n AM IfAhlHlntn PfR !lhH TTa1i-Afc nnrl irl 11 K . i nnlnJ A .i W IIIV ill" A fa iilCtfalllK mon secretary Jonn Mcuuire that since the objective set the Pioneers' Home com- permit to build is on hand, because present plans are extensive the work has not P Qnanrf l(. !Ui iU Council should go ahead build with the funds on . n r t j (inn it.. 1 . ,J w vii,uuu, yai bij laiovu the city. Lowest tender "cu ior construction accora-to existing plans was more n toe nA iiiai-lN, FIRST-OUT" I Tnrni'i, ...... . .... n r r ! . . . . here today that he had .... . nn i n ' iviamc aillUIlK SCI - ---vui iiuiicv nnt nninn- I nit pa, i t . . .ii i fun lauuii, aiiu ""iii maue a uemme mico " i aaiU luucKrnzie ana - on uuiigmiun in carry out." " en returned todav on ii,c xiuperx irom van- tT DTfAr n tf M. T y camn at .Nftnalmn. Potsd " War News Highlights Pounding Japan Again GUAM 'An apparently defenceless Japanese homeland has taken another beating from the big guns of the most powerful battleships in the British and American navies. Super battleships of the combined Allied fleets are hurling salvo after salvo of 2700-pound shells at Japanese industrial targets only six miles away and, according to the Japanee, the Tokyo area is under another heavy attack by .Allied carrier-based aircraft. Chinese Pursue Japs CHUNGKING Chinese troops are pursuing retreating Japanese south of the Indo-China city of Moncay toward the rich rubber and mineral territory of the province of Annam. Other Chinese troops are closing in on the former American air base at Kwellln one of the greatest prizes in southern China. SAILOR FALLS I OVER RAILING A Canadian sailor, Horace i Haddock, is in military hospital I today suffering from injuries sustained at midnight last night i when he fell over a railing on the south side of Third Avenue between Brooksbank Apartments and Joe Slaggard's corner. Dropping about fifteen feet, he was picked up bleeding from the mouth and unconscipus and taken to hospital by naval shore patrol. LOOKING INTO TERRACE POWER Col. Robertson of li. C. Power Commission on Visit There TERRACE, July 18 Col. Robertson, representing the B. C. Power Commission, is in Terrace making enquiries regarding the- potential marKer tor "electric power in the district. He met the village commissioners and principals of the Board of Trade Saturday evening In the municipal office. Whatever the outcome of these enquiries there is no doubt that Terrace and district would make rapid progress If th3 place were supplied with adequate power. Several promising enquiries have been made in recent weeks by people and firms desiring to make a start in th'is part of the province and these have only failed to materialize for the reason adequate power is not at present available. The place needs a laundry, and a dty-cleanlng business. There Is both the promise of materials and a market for a cold storage business to take care of the orchard and' poultry products. The permanent population figures have gone up from three to four hundred to anything between ten and fifteen hundred in an area having a radius of two miles from the post office. Bis Blaze Vancouver Mainland Transfer Oaiagc and Storage Depot Desroycd In $300,000 Blaze VANCOUVER, July 18 (CD Fire of undetermined origin destroyed the Mainland Transfer garage and storage depot in the False Cicck downtown industrial section of Vancouver early this morning. Damage estimated at more than 5300,000 was done as some 50 heavy trucks were destroyed. Two mechanics, Harry Handler and Harry Richardson, were Injured. There were explosions during the height of the flic. Big gas tanks were saved. APPLE CHOP DOWN VERNON, July 18 iff) A drop of more than 3,000,000 boxes In this year's apple crop In B.C. was forecast by the provincial De partment of Agriculture. Last year more than 8,000,000 boxes were produced. . . AREA OF CAMEROONS The French mandated terrl torv of the Cameroons covers 425,000 square kilometres of West i Africa. way j,,.. -v,'v Meeting " " WP Plans For This Coast All British Columbia Torts to Be Used to Capacity in War Against Japan VANCOUVER, July 18 0j Rear Admiral Victor Brodeur, commander of Canada's Pacific Coast naval units, outlined at a press conference the part to be played by shipyards and shipping facilities in British Columbia ports as the Royal Canadian Navy m'oves into he Pacific. All will be operating at capacity. With concentration of overhaul and repair work at Vancouver and Victoria, it would be necessary to transfer work to Prince Rupert. British Columbia will be an important rear base for Canadian naval vessels engaged in ,the Pacific war and much re pair ana rent wont rtquirtu uy these ships wil be done on the west coast. It is probable that Canadian ships will operate In the North Pacific. Shipping from British Colum bia ports will be increased con siderably because American Pa cific ports are working to ca pacity. BOB RUDDERHAM HOME ON LEAVE Veteran of almost three years service in England, France and Belgium with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps, Pte. Bob Rudderham, son of Alder man and Mrs. George Rudder-ham, arrived home today on a 30-day stopover between wars. He has volunteered ior Far East service. "You" bet we're glad to sec him," Bob's mother told the Dally News. "He will be with us 30 days, and will then report for Far East service. We al ways think of him as going to Burma." When he came down the gangplank today, Bob didn't wait to talk to reporters. "My folks are over there wait ing for me," he said. "This Is my first time home In three years." Then he strode swiftly down the wharf. Bob was' one of the Canadians who arrived in New York on the Queen Mary on July 11. RELIEF IN TAXATION Whatever Government Elected In Britain is Expected to Provide It LONDON, July 17 0 With voting In Britain's general election completed In all but two constituencies, and the result to be announced within the next 10 days, there Is a growing Interest In the possibility that some tax concessions will be made by whatever government Is elected to power. It was announced recently that the end of the war In Europe had reduced the government's war expenditures by about $9,000,000 dally. This large sum has brought some exaggerated estimates of what tax relief l? passible. HERE IS THE R.A.F.'S NEW 22,000-POUND BOMB The British are building an improvement on the Lancaster, bomber, to be known as the Lincoln, which will carry to Japan the new 11-ton bomb. The new 22,000-pounder, known as "grand slam," Is 35 feet long, with a diameter of 3 feet 10 inches. 'It is streamlined, deep penetration type, being a sealed-up version of the slx-tonner, with a ,tail unit approximately 13 feet 6 Inches long,. One of R.A.F.'s '"grand slam" bombs Is seen being hoisted from the bomb dump. Attachment ..of the streamlined formed fins at five degrees to the bomb axis, imparts- a -spin to the bomb in flight, enabling a very high degree ol, accuracy of aiming. Sulletha FOOD CRISIS OITAWA Agricultural reports-indicate that the food situation In Europe may enter its most critical stage of the war during the next few months. before the crop is harvested and transport facilities are partially restored. HOUSES FOR VETERANS OTTAWA Returned" servicemen have been cheered by the news that the Dominion Government proposes to assist the construction of low cost homes for veterans by (private builders. Under the plan, the sale of each house is to be restricted to members or ex-members of the forces or their dependents, until they are reasonably ready for occupancy. MUST HAVE JOBS HAMILTON, Out. The commander of the Hamilton, Ont., branch of the Federation of Second World War Veterans, Frank Smith, says that veterans of this war must be given jobs' and security, not breadlines5 and selling apples, on the street. BRITAIN RESPONSIBLE BOMBAY The Hindustan Times, edited by Mohandas .Gandhi's son, says the British government is responsible for the breakdown of the Simla conference. "MONTREAL RIOT MONTREAL There was a riot in the Koscmnunt section of Montreal Monday night when service men and civilians stormed a jail after a sailor was arrested for drunkenness. IDENTITIES REVEALED VANCOUVER Identlcs of Royal Canadian Air Force personnel in the Liberator bomber missing-since Friday are announced. Eight of the 14 were from British Columbia. Three were W.D.'s. MUST LIMIT PURCHASES OTTAWA The potato shortage in Canada will be ended' if consumers limit their purchases to their Immediate needs, the Wartime Prices and Trade Board announced. JAPS WITHDRAWING . CALCUTTA Southeast Asia Command Headquarters announces that the Japanese have withdrawn at some points In the Sittang river bend In Burma after attempting for more than a week to hold a bridgehead on the western side of the stream. Proceedina Quietlv HITLER IN ANTARCTIC? NEW YORK Adolf Hitler, variously -reported deader .e,s-, caped to one place or another, was brought back into the new again today by a report, that he had taken up residence on an island in the Antarctic. QUESTION OF LEOPOLD LONDON The Belgian Senate judicial committee today approved by an 11 to 7 vot.c a bill declaiing King Leopold cannot resume his throve until both chambers give their consent, the Brussels radio announced. The bill was passed by the Chamber of Deputies yesterday. JAP CITY DESTROYED NEWA'ORK Superforts have destroyed three-quarters of the city of Gifu, 18 miles northwest of Nagoya on Honshu Island in a new assault on the Japanese homeland, N.B.C. reported here. SHORT SESSION TORONTO The twenty-second Ontario' Legislature elected June 4, met Monday beginning a short special session called by. Premier Drew, to consider measures shelved when the last house was dissolved in May. HURT BY SHELL ST. THOMAS, Ont. Two South Yarmouth farmers Roy Porter and Will Deyel are recovering from injuries received when a German shell which they were examining exploded. The shell, which they understood had no charge, was brought back from overseas by Deyell's son. WOULD BREAK LEASE WINDSOR. Ont. It has 'been uied by Alderman Herman Bradley of Windsor that federal authorities should be asked to break the Boblo Island lease in view of alleged racial discrimination exercised by the operating company. Bradley has asked the city council to protest the , action of the company, an American concern, which he said barred the island to Negro children on a recent day set aside for Canadians. "LORD HAW HAW" REMANDED LONDON The treason trial of '"Lord Haw Haw" (William Joyce) has been adjourned to the September session of Old Bailey. He claims that he was born in New York In 190ft and cannot be prosecuted In Britain for treason. PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEER DUE HERE FRIDAY Hon. Herbert Ahscomb. Drov- Jjnclafminlstef ,c-puWlcworVs,i ftvfewlis'W morrow on his way to the interior, has been unable to make the trip becaupse of the inter governmental conference which he is to attend. However, .the chief engineer, A. L. Carruthers, and assistant chief engineer, H. G. Anderson, will arrive by plane from the Queen Charlotte Isl ands and proceed by car to the interior Saturday, accompanied by J. C. Brady, district engineer. The chief engineer and assistant chief engineer will have dinner Friday night with the 'highway pommlttee of the Prince Rupert Chamber of Commerce, S. E. Parker, chairman. On Saturday the officials will have a luncheon with the Terrace Board of Trade. PROHIBITION OF ALL EVICTIONS This Has Been Asked For By Vancouver' City Council In Latest Move VANCOUVER, July 18 (CP) Prohibition of all evictions In Vancouver except for special cases Involving veterans was asked for by the city council In a resolution approved yesterday. FOUR PERSONS ARE MISSING Sixteen Seriously Injured In Hamonic Fire Damage Is $3,000,000 SARNIA, July 18 Four persons are missing following the fire which destroyed the passenger ship Hamonic here early yesterday. Sixteen persons who were Injured are In a critical condition. Damage as a result of the fire Is placed at $2,000,000. Halibut Sales American (15c and 13'ic) Republic, 50,000, Atlln. KING IN BELFAST BELFAST King George spoke at a joint session of Ulster Parliament today and paid tribute to the part Ulster had played In the war against Germany, The King was accompanied by the Queen and Princess Elizabeth. W DRAFTED FOR OCCUPATION Volunteers Were Not Enough For Canadian Force in Germany OTTAWA, J,uly 18 It has been revealed that not enough mpmbers of the Canadian Army volunteered when the call went cut for men to fill the occupation i lorce. As a result some had to be J pested compulsorlly. Only 5,000 Canadian soldiers put their i names down at first for the force which numbers 21,000. ADOLF AND EVA IN ARGENTINA? BUENOS AIRES, July 18 An investigation has been ordered by the Argentine government, it Is announced, into reports that ' Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun are i In hiding' in Argentina after J landing from a submarine. It a has been said that the pair are living on a large estate in Patagonia. Japan Is Hit Ag am Third Combined American and British Attack In Four Days BIG ASSAULT TODAY SAN FRANCISCO, July 18 (CP)--SwaiTns of British and American carrier planes re newed their attack on the Tokyo area today. Japanese broadcasts, reported, contlnu ing air and naval assaults around the clock. The raiders started going over, Tokyo at Time (about 8 pjn. Tuesday Prince Rupert Time). By mid-afternoon ' 1500 planes had struck air fields and military installations east, south and north of the Nipponese capi-. tal. The Yokosuku naval station on Tokyo Bay was concentrated upon. This indicated that the raids would reach proportions of Tuesday's 1500-plane assault. GUAM, July 18 Japan had Its third shelling In four days from American and British naval and air forces operating close to the coast. The attack was led by the United States battleship Iowa and the British battleship King George V and aircraft carrier H. MJS. Formidable. Weather Forecast Wednesday and Thursday Light to moderate winds, mostly cloudy and cool except locally, clearing in afternoon. Occasional light drizzle during night. SECOND GIRL IN BEAUTY CONTEST Margaret Shanahan, attractive brunette waitress at the Rex Cafe, Is the second entry In the Civic Centre Carnival's "Mis3 America" bathing beauty contest. Her entry was placed last night. Miss Shanahan is 22 years of age and has not long been here from Toronto. Mr. and Mrs. D. Healey and their two children returned today from a trip south during which Mr. Healey attended Reserve Army camp at Nanaimo. WORKERS Men and women to work on fresh fish. Steady work for season. Canadian Fish & SEAL Big Three In Session First Meeting of Truman, Churchill, Stalin U.S. President in Chair POTSDAM, July 18 Oi The members of the Big Three have held their first meeting and President Truman was selected to preside over the meetings. The foreign secretaries of the three Allied powers are to rneet daily to plan the work of. the conference. There ls no indication as to what was discussed at the opening session. President Truman, grasping reins as presiding officer of his first Big Three conference, went calling today to talk things over separately with Churchill and Stalin. The President first conferred and ate luncheon with Chur chill nnri hpn vfsllrl Rfolln tnr. similar nersonai session latrr In the afternoon. There was no definite-information as to whether apothef Informal conference was-schedU uled for late today. Unconfirmed reports said that Stalin came to Potsdam ready to make commitments concern- Ing the war in the Pacific. The second formal session waf held today. PREMIER KING IS NOMINATED Is Unanimous Choice of Glen--garry For Federal py-Election OTTAWA. July 18 p Prime Minister Mackenzie ing was last night chosen unanimously Liberal candidate for Olnn- called for an end td what he calls talk of the Liberal Party being controlled by the province of Quebec He said that nothing could be more unpatriotic than to set one province against another. In all his career, he added, he has done nothing for Quebec that he has not done for all the provinces. GENERAL CRERAR TO RETIRE SOON LONDON, July 18 (CP) The First Canadian Army CommanderGeneral Crprar Is expected to be returning to Canada early in August. Canadian Press War Correspondent Ross Munro says it is taken for granted that the General1 will retire from the Army after.fin-ishlng his leave at home. J.' "NOTHING TO IT," STATED Pacific Command Says This' Although Two C.Wyi.CV Suffered Serious Injuries Pacific Command in Vancouver, asked for a statement oh the recent Incident when a "jeep overturned on the Prince Rupert Highway near Remo, oh(S "CWi A.C. suffering a broken back and another a fractured pelvis, refused to comment on the accident. "They say there Is ndthlrig to the story," Canadian Press reports to the Dally News. The namejs of the two C.WJVjC.'s have not been disclosed a's yet, military intelligence refusing to give the information. WANTED Apply Cold Storage Co. COVE 4 1 i '.J