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I.OSSI'V nnn nnn J tun,, "walllcg reported llor ncur,,., ,,, today Wlth ii,c lOESCS nl tiuinn wus 2.81!1. 5 5 5 5 7 3 10 10 5 5 5 5 5 .10 10 5 5 5 5 S 5 D & 9 9 5 3 5 5 5 10 5 25 5 5 D b b b 3 b 10 .1 & b b row bclniT i.vi O UUUU All ' will not be published. 1 rCEUl:ir U.c.. ...in ... I '"""I Will Ull lurday aflcrnoon. torn since 1)00, army The " "i Uln niillro tM.ni.. 1 cstlinatcd hi. :inn nrvi' lirl Jrc 'il the pli v uh 1 ior a trip to Van HEAVY DAMAGE TO JAP ISLE GUAM, March 2J tf Ameri can carrier forces attacking the island or Okinawa destroyed 3s Japanese aircraft, crippled 19 ships Including three destroyers and live cargo ships. Okinawa underwent its sixth day of bom Ak Observer School ui Malton Airport, following the largest wines narade ever ncui m Can ada. The Malton Training School was the first one established under the air training jilatx. Ucforc the flag came down, representa tives of England, Poland, inc united States. Scotland, Cuba, Mex ico, Australia, France, Wales, China, and Canada received their uilnm no nnvlirnmrs allu ail bombers. Miss Eleanor Moxley of the King Edward school teaching staff leaves on tonight's train to spend the Easier holidays at Smllhcrs. Westphalian Plains to Muenster's approaches in exploiting a breakthrough so thoroughly that Field Marshal Montgomery imposed a security silence "because of the rapidity of present operations." This suggested that a momentous victory was being fashioned. Highlanders of the Third Canadian Division are still fighting their way into the German stronghold of Emmerich. Other Canadians have seized Issel, a mile north of the captured town of Kces. The United States Ninth Army, although meeting the only vestige of German resistance, crashed through the Huhr port of Duisburg, a city of 1!J 1,000, -which, the Germans abandoned. At Amoenburg General Hodges' racing armor was 05 miles southeast of Muenster and also 152 miles west of Leipsig, Germany's fifth city, and 225 miles from the German lines. Allied armies are streaking through Germany Wir News Highlights Russians In Austria LONDON Marshal Stalin in an order of the day said today that Russian troops had driven through the Bratislava gap and entered Austria. bardment jrom the carrier tied. Attacking Japan The score of the Pacific fleet r. .,.,, in i,i iJ SAN v.K.r,sf.1 UtAriCISLO ,.nn,lnt Continuing tw till. i uajro. aibiiuull still incomplete, showed BID Japanese aircraft probably destroyed and 57 or more ships sunk or damaged Including curriers and a 45.000 toll battleship. Okinawa is .325 miles south of Japan and the Tokyo radio said thai it was the main cojcctlvc oi the American forces. READY FOR "V-E" DAY IN THIS CITY Arrangements have ijcen completed for the celebration of "V-E" Day in Prince nu-pcrt and arc awaiting the signal of an armistice with Germany. There will be a community service in the "Y" Auditorium with Mayor H. M. Daggett taking the chair. The service wlll,be under the direction of the Prince Kupcrt Ministerial Association of which Dean J. B. Gibson is president. Depending on when the armistice announcement comes, the service will he cither in the morning or afternoon. There will be prayers ana hymns and a regimental Hand will he in attendance as well as Peter Lien's, augmented community cholri FINAL WINGS PARADE HELD OTTAWA, March 20 If' - 11c final Wings Parade Ceremony nwrklng the end of Inc 01.3 Commonwealth Air Training Plan was held at the Uplands Airport this aflcrnoon. Fifty airmen representing every aiirrew trade and most of the nations participating in the plan -have been selected to receive their w;ngs ai the special parade, 'ihcy arc inc final fitly of a graduating list of more than 150,000 men. In Toronto last lugnr, inc flag was lowered at number one APPEAL FOR NEW CHURCH i Memorial to Late Itisiiop Polliuger is Iking Tlanncd at Prince George. The Synod of the Anglican Diocese or Cariboo is planning that a Diocesan Memorial to (he late Bishop I'olluigcr should be a new church at Prince George, that being the heart of the districts in which he had for so long and faithfully administered to so many congregations at many places. Accordingly a campaign is being instituted this Easter. .Many Anglicans have already indicated thejr desire to subscribe to this Memorial A church building to take tare of the increased population expected in th nexi several years will cost a good deal of money. Plans have Tccn sketched out and a site etiosen and only funds arc needed to commence building. HUS TERMINAL VANCOUVEK-A million dollar bus terminal here is being planned. BOMBING OF TOKYO SEEN Story Kased on Historic Incident or War Pictured A thrilling romantic story bas cd on the first historic bombing mission over the Japanese cap! lal, "Hilrty Seconds Over Tokyo" comes to the Capitol Theatre here as the feature offering this Friday and Saturday. Spencer Tracy plays the part of Jimmy Doollttle, leader Ol the celebrated raid. Van Johnson has Ihc part of a non-commissioned officer with Phyllis Thaxtcr in the romantic lead. It is a story of women who wait for their men to return from a daring adventure. The history of the great epic of the air Is re-enacted In impressive and thrilling manner. American attacks against the Japanese homeland are announced by the Tokyo radio. The Japanese concede that American naval forces still arc pounding the Kyukyu islands. The Tokyo broadcasts are not confirmed by the Allies, but the enemy asserts that carrier planes have blasted the big naval base at Kure on Japan's inland sea, while other aircraft are said to have pounded the Japanese hnme'.lsland-of Kytrshu; - ' Japs Near U.S. Base CHUNGKING A Japanese mechanized column is within luenlyfivc miles of the United States air base of Laohokow, two hundred miles northwest of Hankow. If the enemy captures Laohokow, the Allies will lose an important base for aerial action against enemy communications in north China. U.S.O. Will Hold Open House Sunday Prince Rupert's VX.O. Club is holding another of its popular open house afternoons on Easter Sunday and the city's civilian population is extended a welcome to drop In and mingle with their service friends, Frank Finncriy, U.S. O. director, announce. The reception win begin 2:30 and extend to 5 o'clock and during the afternoon a musical program will be provided toy Leading Aircrafts man Bdb Fleming, pianist, Leading Aircraftsman Angcio Ilusso. violinist, of tne II.CA.F., with Sgt. Harry Norman ot the American Army as vocalist. Mr. Flnncrty, Miss Uva La Pierre and Pete WanVbach of the U.S.O. staff will oc a: nana to welcome the visitors with their usual warmth and refreshments will be served. REGINA RIFLES LEAD FIGHT IN RHINE FORTRESS By ItOSS MUNUO I WITH TlfE CANADIANS EAST : OF THE RHINE, March 20 The Rcglna Rifles led the Canadians in street fighting in stubbornly. defended Emmerich while the Winnipeg Rifles advanced north or the Emmerlch-Rccs highway to approach Ncttcrdcn, three miles northeast of the Rhine river stronghold. Emmerich was strongly defended by German Infantry troops recently transferred from northern Holland. In spite of this new strength, the Luxembourg radio reported that Ein-mcrich had been captured by the Canadians. The full extent or Canadian progress was masked by a security blackout which Is ex pected to remain in effect for NORTHERN AND CENTRAL BR1TJ 1SH CoLvMittrttS fEWSPAPER Tomorrow's Tides (Pacific Standard Time) 47 Triday, March 30, 1945 3 i She 9a UIU High 2:10 20.9 feet I L .03 inches 15:05 19.9 feet Low 9:04 4.2 feet 21:03 5.8 feet w VOL. XXXIV, No. 7?. PRINCE RUPERT. B.C., THURSDAY. MARCH 29, 1945 PRICE FIVE CENTS ermapT Lines Cracking Everywhere r - i II iri in i i ! , i aa tat it cf: I nousanas urrenaer: r na v ctorv in lYvaKiuu IMS. March 21) (CP) Gcrmun lines cverv t if.... '"it rm arc tlisiniegraung swntiy. Tlie enemy so fast that the target line for supporting planes has had to be jumped eastward every twenty minutes. Cities and towns have toppled to the seven armies at a. wholesale rate and thousands of Germans have been captured. In the first two days of this week alone, more than 32,000 Nazi prisoners were examined by Allied M.P.'s, and thousands more arc waiting to be processed. The security blackout prevents the sending of last-minutc news and .war correspondents are having sr hard lime just keeping up with the advancing armies. 1 Canadian troops at the northern end of the line have entered the ferry town of Emmerich, tventy-two miles northwest of Wescl. Tanks, artillery and engineers supported this attack. : Field Marshal Montgomery's British Second Army tanks, with infantrymen hanging on 'Frisco Is Approved Canada's Participation Is Endorsed By Parliament At Ottawa OTTAWA, Marcli 29 0 The House of Commons almost unan huously endorsed Canadian par iiecurlty conference In San Fran Cisco. The vote was 202 for the five -against. The five dissenting voles were cast by Quebec Independent members. The Quebec members 'rei5lc?cdnrldr -fipptSsitiSfrnes": pite the fact that Prime Minister King asked that they support the vote or abstain from voting, CANDIDATE E. T. Applc-whalte, Liberal standard bearer for Skeena federal constituency, who will shortly start on tour of riding to get acquainted with voters. AMERICANS TAKE CEBU MANILA, Marcli 29 W American troops persued the Japanese Into the hills north of the city of Gcbu today after capturing the second largest city in the Phllllplncs. The Japanese abandoned well prepared defences. CcJbu was badly damaged by Japanese demolition squads. SPEAKS OF ELECTION Campaign May Start While San Francisco Conference Is On orrAWA, Marcli 29 tfJ Prime Minister King has disclosed that the beginning of the campaign preceding the forthcoming gen cral federal election may take place while the San Francisco world security conference is pro ceeding. The date of the Ontario election mleht have some bearing on that of federal voting. The prime minister said also that because of his heavy duties as leader of a country at war, he will be unable to accept chair several days barring specific jmanshlp or 'any Important post mention of Canadian advances. at the San Francisco meeting. TO DRILL PROPERTY Prince Rupert Alining Syndi cate Lets Contract for Houston ed to Boyle Bros, for 1000 feet of diamond drilling which is to be commenced before the end of April and completed by June 1. Future plans pf development willdepccdLha iW.rcsuVti.of -Uied diamond drill program. The syndicate had a meeting last night when unit holders received reports on progress of company affairs. Bulletins STIMSON'S WARNING WASHINGTON U. S. Sectary of War Stimson told Germany today that, if the Allies were forced to fight village to village and cause needless death and suffering to Germans, it would be the fault of the German leaders. The Allies would drive on until there was unconditional surrender or until Germany co:iapscd piecemeal UNVOYS INTERNED BUENOS AIRES It has been officially announced in Buenos Aires that Japanese diplomatic and consular officials still in Argentina nave been taken in, carrying out what is considered a necessary step following Argentina's declaration of war on Germany-and Japan. SPECIAL LANDING DECKS LONDON The Admiralty discloses that a number of British merchant ships were equipped with special landing decks during the most critical period or the Atlantic. They arc called "postage stamp" landing decks. Hiey enable British merchant vessels to carry their own aircraft protection without sacrificing cargo tonnage. WARM l-NEA&T MONTREAL Warmest weather for this lime ot year In a long time Ls being experienced. H is 77 above In Montreal and 73 hi Toronto. LEGISLATURE PROGRESS VICTORIA The fourth session, or the Twentieth Legislature or this province prorogued Wednesday aUer a 37-day sitting, the longest session since 1932. WEATHER SPARES BERLIN LONDON For the first time in 36 days British Mosquito planes failed to make a raid on Berlin last night. Since February 20 the Allied air forces have hit Berlin 45 times. From the beginning of the war an estimated 75,000 tons of bombs have been dropped on the Reich capital. grimly, are fanning out in all directions at the northern end of the front. Next in line is the American Ninth Army, which, while encountering opposition, has swept up Duisburg on the Rhine. More than 100,000 German civilians surrendered in the towns outside Duisburg to seven Allied troops. The civilians said the German Army had retreated and that the Volksturiners were ready to quit. Thus, the city of Duisburg is expected to be in Allied hands shortly. On the sector-south of Cologne, the American First and Third Armies are within six miles of a junction. And the Third has merged with units of the Seventh below Frankfurt. A stubborn house-to-house battle Ms underway inside Frankfurt. 1 The Nazis themselves now place Third Army spearheads about 213 miles from Berlin. Russia Is Almost Ready For Direct Blow on Berlin rroperly MOSCOW, Marcli 29 (CP) The day when the Now that spring is in the off-' nUsgjans wffl strike for Berlin is drawing closer. The ing. the Rupert Mining Syndi- , . ., cate is losing lio time In instltut- U1W "i 1B "V1 r tul' TV If l'1'"1" " lng Its program of development spring Oliensive. me Soviets expect 10 uuuw ii iiun on the Bob creek gold and silver million men into the assault on the German capital ticination in next month's world riujw."' . . . " Ul . once tne iNazis are crusneu on me uaiuc coast, mat, VICTORY FLASHES The mayor- of Mannbim, one of Germany'? ereaiTit-; the city (o a United States 'Army today. 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Foothills, 1.35. Home, 3.75. UNLISTED Jensen 6 3 Lasalle 50 55 Lynnx 73 77 Mate 20 29 Hegina 7 8V2 Sunbear 8 10 Kamlac 44 48 Mrs. C. L. Younyman leaves tonight for Vancouver where ,she will meet her son, Kobert Roy Youngman, who is on survlvirs' leave after the sinking of the Canadian corvette Trentonlan. goal is nearer today now that Gdynia has fallen atid the west ern part of Danzig has been oc cupied. have been driven from prac tically all of Hungary, have chiffledihe-iJfJfln- froiiUa and the city of Vienna Is 47 miles from the Red Army ACROPOLIS IS HOOP WINNER Defeated Soo Suds in Basketball Quarter Final How do you beat a basketball team when the players stand thirty feet away from the basket, close their eyes, shoot one- handed and don't even touch the rim of the basket with the ball? That was the story Wednesday night when Acropolis Hill de feated Soo Suds by a score of 70-35 for the Area Basketball quarter finals. Acropolis Hill will now meet Navy in a two-out-of-threc scries next week commencing Monday in the semi-final round. Acropolis Hill, having return ed less than two weeks ago from their Alaskan basketball tourna ment, played an outstanding game offensively and defensively against the strong Soo Suds team. Captain Bob Klener led his team to victory with 22 points in the first three quarters before he was relieved by Walling-ford. Soo Suds had a very bad start and seemed to be puzzled by the Acropolis fast style of play. At the end of half time Acropolis were leading by a score of 32-9 but with 15 minutes to play, the Soo Suds seemed to hit thejr stride and out-ipolnted the Acropolis uiu team in uie laso quarter 18-15. The Navy team were all sit ting along the side lines Wed nesday night including Coach Frank Watson studying the Acropolis team plays and Frank says that he has it all figured out how to overcome the Ac ropolis power. Monday will tell the tale. Weather Forecast Moderate to fresh winds, overcast and mild with occasional light rain this morning, becoming cloudy and mild this after noon and evening. Friday mo derate winds, cloudy and mild. JAPS WEAKENING ADVANCE HEADQUARTERS, BURMA: Japanese resistance was weakening al). along the broad Burma front toaay. "Nelson Brew and Marvin Brew of Haysport are among those leaving tonight for Vancouver,